高级口译（笔试）-试卷35及答案解析.doc

1、高级口译（笔试）-试卷 35 及答案解析(总分：212.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、LISTENING TEST(总题数：8，分数：80.00)1.SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST_2.Part A Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on t

2、he tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE._On this day a year ago, a young woman lay dying, in a cold and spartan house, in a village in South Africas remote Eastern Cape Province. AIDS had eaten into her body; she weig

3、hed less than four and half stone. 1 that she could barely leave her bed. Her mouth was infected with the thrush that makes it 2. Her name was Prudence Radebe and she was resigned to her fate. Today, Prudence is still alive. In fact, she 3 that its hard to believe just how sick she was. Her weight h

4、as 4, to sixty-one kilograms. Her skin is smooth and shiny. She carries 5 from the well up the hill with no difficulty. And, every so often, she likes to does stretching exercises 6behind her house. Prudence knows why she is still alive. “Anti-retroviral drugs saved my life“, she says, matter-of-fac

5、tly. I first met her 7, when she started taking anti-retrovirals. Since then, Ive been travelling down to the Eastern Cape every two months 8. We do a lot of AIDS stories in this part of the worldbut not many like thiswith a happy ending. Prudence is a clever,cheerful person, with a loving family 9

6、with a warm feeling, it shows there is hope amidst the dark, 10. Prudence is, above all, lucky. Shed heard that the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres had started an anti-retroviral project 11, and she applied for treatment. A fluke of geography, if you likethere are almost 12 people in the Eastern Ca

7、pe, and only 4,000 are receiving free anti-retrovirals. But Prudence is not just luckyshe had to 13 that she was serious and dedicated. She had to learn about all 14 which she now needs to take every single day for the rest of her life. She discovered that she might build up resistance if she does n

8、ot take them properly, and that they can 15. Today she has the zeal of a convert, her language is peppered with the terminology of 16, viral-load, voluntary testing, nevirapine. If Prudence took you round her village, you would realise just how fortunate she is. This is one of the most beautiful par

9、ts of South Africa 17 the steep, green hillsides, and childrens voices echo across the valleys. But its a landscape that is haunted by death. Prudence is surrounded by tragedy. I fear the worst for her neighbour, Nontandozela, 18 for the past six months, too weak to stand. Nontandozelas sister, Vict

10、oria, was also sick and lying in the bed on the other side of the room. 19 Victoria died. Nontandozelas daughters watch in silence. Their faces betray no emotions, but I cant imagine their fear. The men in the family; the fathers of these young girls 20; nobody knows how to contact them. And nobody

11、has enough money to pay for a taxi to take Nontandozela to the clinic where Prudence started her treatment. If nothing happens, Nontandozelas days are numbered.（分数：40.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项

12、1:_填空项 1:_4.Part B Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each

13、 question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET._A.St. Johns College.B.Clare Bridge beside the Clare College.C.The rebuilt buildings of Trinity College.D.The chapel of Kings College.A.Only fellows are admitted to the Chamb

14、er.B.Only fellows are allowed to visit the Chancellor.C.Only fellows are permanently attached to the college.D.Only fellows are permitted to walk on the grass.A.A professor of Trinity College.B.A lecturer of Clare College.C.The Director of the Board.D.The treasurer of a college.A.St. Johns College.B

15、.Clare College.C.Trinity College.D.Kings College.A.St. Johns College.B.Clare College.C.Trinity College.D.Kings College.A.74.59%.B.25.41%.C.21.78%.D.30.98%.A.To be hastily scheduled for early next week in Germany.B.To reach some conclusion during the G8 summit in Heilingendamm, Germany.C.To increase

16、aid to Africa.D.To divide over commitments on climate change and on whether to reiterate earlier promises made to America.A.Kiambu district is about 22km west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.B.Residents have been living in fear for the past twelve months.C.Members of an outlawed sect, Mungiki, are tr

17、ying to maintain local security.D.There are many security officers in the village.A.At least twenty-two.B.Ten.C.Twenty-five.D.Two.A.The Surf: A Hub for Small Coastal TownsB.The Season: Running from the October School HolidaysC.Australia: Cutting Energy ConsumptionD.The Club: Saving 750 US Dollars a

18、YearA.Not after ten past or half past nine.B.At nine oclock sharp.C.Flextime.D.Not before ten oclock.A.At most fifteen minutes.B.At least twenty minutes.C.Thirty minutes or so.D.Forty minutes or more.A.People may relax all the time when they have once got a job.B.People may sit idle when their boss

19、is not there.C.Many of the big companies in the US now have flextime.D.People may start or end work earlier or later as they wish to.A.Flextime is common in the US although in parts of Europe this is not the case.B.People are not paid for what they do but for their time.C.It is difficult for people

20、to get a job contract in the US and Europe.D.Employees are expected to work their flextime before the coffee break and after the lunch hour.A.The difference in office life between the US and Europe.B.The democratic aspect of American office life.C.The problems people are faced with in American offic

21、es.D.Office routines in the US.A.Both parents working and raising two or three children.B.A working father, a housewife mother and a couple of children.C.Married couples who decide not to have any children.D.Adult children living with only one of their parents.A.High divorce rate in the culture and

22、the new trend of DINK in the country.B.Rapid economic growth in the past decades despite of the “womens problems“.C.The sustained high unemployment rate in this country despite of the economic development.D.Previous full-time homemakers now working outside their homes.A.44.5%.B.45.5%.C.54.5%.D.55.5%

23、.A.By allowing the transferred employee to work on flextime so as to take care of the family.B.By providing extra allowance and perks for the employees family.C.By helping the employees spouse to find a new job.D.By setting up affordable or even free day-care centers in the company.A.Only some large

24、 companies implement the new policies listed in the talk.B.The situation of modern working parents has been greatly improved owing to the adoption of these policies.C.These policies are very expensive to implement even in large American companies.D.Some of these policies make it even more difficult

25、for the employees to work and take care of the family unexpectedly.二、READING TEST(总题数：5，分数：50.00)5.SECTION 2 READING TESTDirections: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question.

26、Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write tile letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.（分数：10.00）_On the RER Line from Paris that serves the banlieue of Sartrouville, an advertisi

27、ng hoarding shows the three leading candidates for the French presidential election: the Socialists Segolene Royal, the centre-rights Nicolas Sarkozy and the centrist Francois Bayrou. The picture of Mr. Sarkozy has been sprayed out and a graffiti caption added: “dictator“. Mr. Sarkozy inspires dread

28、 or admiration, but seldom indifference. In the banlieues, with their young, jobless ethnic minorities, these feelings are intensified. To some, Mr. Sarkozy is a straight talker, ready to take on gangs, welfare fraudsters and illegal immigrants. To others, he is an authoritarian who favours heavy-ha

29、nded policing and panders to anti-immigrant prejudice. “Voters are very divided about him,“ concedes Pierre Fond, Sartrouvilles mayor, who is from Mr. Sarkozys party. “His image is strong, so he provokes strong reactions.“ Mr. Sarkozy has not been to the banlieues during his campaign. With only two

30、weeks left before the first round, fears of trouble in the banlieues have erupted again. Six hours of fighting and vandalism last week at the Gare du Nord, the station that serves many Parisian suburbs, after a passenger jumped the barrier and resisted a ticket check, stirred memories, and gave cand

31、idates a chance to air their differences over law and order. Mr. Sarkozy swiftly accused Ms. Royal of “moral bankruptcy“ for deploring the breakdown of trust between the police and ordinary citizens before denouncing the barrier-hopping passenger. In turn, Ms. Royal charged Mr. Sarkozy with failing

32、to do anything for the banlieues and of using repressive policing methods. “Fire is smouldering in the ashes,“ she said. “The slightest spark could set it off again.“ Five years ago, popular anxieties about insecurity, crime and the banlieues helped the far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen to edge out the So

33、cialist candidate, Lionel Jospin, in the first round. Who stands to benefit from similar concerns this time? The Socialists have in Ms. Royal a candidate who has sounded tough on crime, arguing on one occasion that young offenders should be put under military supervision. Mr. Sarkozy has a mixed rec

34、ord in office. Overall crime has dropped since 2002 by 9%; but violent attacks have risen by 14%. Yet Mr. Sarkozy escaped mostly undamaged from the 2005 riots in the banlieues, and has retained his tough-cop image. A new poll by Ifop, a pollster, suggested that 43% of respondents find him the most c

35、redible candidate on security, next to just 15% for Ms Royal, and a surprisingly low 8% for Mr. Le Pen. It is not natural territory for Ms. Royal. This week she tried to steer the debate back to jobs and wages, by visiting striking workers at a car factory. In the banlieues themselves, the political

36、 picture is more mixed. Sartrouville, with 53,000 residents, is home both to the housing project of Les Indes, one of Frances 23 “most sensitive“ zones, and to neat rows of detached houses with shutters and net curtains. It was badly scarred by riots in 1991, but only lightly touched in 2005. Today

37、Sartrouvilles main square has been scrubbed up, pedestrianised and decorated with giant potted plants and a fountain. A Muslim prayer hall has opened in a disused industrial building. Three tower-blocks are to be demolished. After a pilot project that included more video-surveillance and outdoor lig

38、hting, crime has dropped. Older residents like Mr. Sarkozys tough line. But young hooded men complain of police harassment, and blame him for it. Others fear that he is pitting the French against one another, a factor that could work against him in a second-round run-off. In the town hall, just up f

39、rom the Afro-Beaute Salon, the mayor bets on Mr. Sarkozy coming top in the first round. But he also says Mr. Le Pens support of 14% in the polls is underestimated. “I think hell get closer to 20%,“ he says. “The same preoccupations from 2002 are still there today.“（分数：10.00）(1).The phrase “take on“

40、(Para.2) is closest in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.confrontB.attackC.yield toD.eliminate(2).According to the passage, which of the following is true?（分数：2.00）A.There is ambivalent feeling towards Mr. Sarkozy.B.Ms. Royal is contrary to Mr. Sarkozy in many ways, especially in repressing street crimes.C.Ms.

41、 Royal accused Sarkozy of his failure to create a harmonious atmosphere between community and police.D.Sarkozy and Royal should both be responsible for the barrier-hopping.(3).In the 5th paragraph, the author raised a question “Who stands to benefit from similar concerns this time?“. The answer shou

42、ld be_.（分数：2.00）A.Mr. Sarkozy lowered overall crime by 9%B.Mr. Sarkozy won 43% of respondents in a poll by making them believe hes the most credible candidate on security.C.Ms. Royal lowered violent attacks by 14%D.Ms. Royal displayed her tough side in rebuilding security community and repressing cr

43、imes.(4).Why is the political picture more mixed?（分数：2.00）A.Rich and poor people live here altogether.B.Old and young residents live together.C.Massive changes are taking place here and street security level is not stable.D.Mr. Sarkozy and Ms Royal are grappling over this quarter.(5).The passage is

44、mainly about_.（分数：2.00）A.French future and street crimesB.two French candidates and their claimsC.Sarkozys victory and Royals failureD.Royals victory and Sarkozys failureFor as long as multinational companies have existedand some historians trace them back to banking under the Knights Templar in 113

45、5they have been derided by their critics as rapacious rich-world beasts. If there was ever any truth to that accusation, it is fast disappearing. While globalisation has opened new markets to rich-world companies, it has also given birth to a pack of fast-moving, sharp-toothed new multinationals tha

46、t is emerging from the poor world. Indian and Chinese firms are now starting to give their rich-world rivals a run for their money. So far this year, Indian firms, led by Hindalco and Tata Steel, have bought some 34 foreign companies for a combined $10.7 billion. Indian IT-services companies such as

47、 Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro are putting the fear of God into the old guard, including Accenture and even mighty IBM. Big Blue sold its personal-computer business to a Chinese multinational, Lenovo, which is now starting to get its act together. PetroChina has become a force in Africa, including, controversially, Sudan. Brazilian and Russian multinationals are also starting to make their mark. The Russians have outdone the In