上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟38及答案解析.doc

1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 38及答案解析(总分：250.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1: LISTENING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、A: Spot Dictation(总题数：1，分数：30.00)News can be something the authorities want you to know, or something they would rather keep secret: an announcement of a 1 , denial of a failure, or a secret scandal that nobody reall

2、y wants you to 2 . If the authorities want to tell the world some good news, they issue statements, communiques, and call 3 . Or politicians make speeches. Local newspapers, radio and television help to 4 to what is going on. And by making contacts with 5 , journalists can ask for more information o

3、r explanations to help them 6 . Unless the correspondent is an 7 , it is rare to trust any single source. Officials have a policy to defend, and 8 want to attack it. Rumor and gossip can also confuse the situation. So, you have to 9 as much as possible, using common sense and experience as final che

4、cks to help establish just what“s likely to be the truth, or 10 . Just getting the news is only half the job. A correspondent may be well-informed, but his job is to 11 , the public. So, once the information is available it has to be written 12 which is also easily understood. Particularly for radio

5、 since, while a newspaper reader can turn back and reread a sentence or two, the radio listener has 13 . This also means that only a limited number of facts can be contained in a sentence and that there should be an 14 . And vital information necessary to understand the latest development should be

6、 presented 15 in ease the producer of a news program decides to 16 an item, by cutting for example the last sentence or two. Finally, the style of presentation must 17 . A cheerful voice might be perfect for a 18 . But it would be sadly out of place for a report of a 19 . And this would also confuse

7、 and distract the listener, probably 20 just what had happened and to whom. （分数：30.00）三、B: Listening Compreh(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Statements(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time.B.Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the exp

8、ectation of her boss.C.Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted.D.Sarah“s boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.A.I barely had enough time to finish my paper.B.I didn“t hear the phone because I was typing.C.Someone called just as I started to

9、 work.D.I was busy with typing and answering a phone call at the same time.A.The better half of the class decided to cancel the lectureB.Teacher was surprised to find less than half of the class was present, but he decided to give his lecture as originally planned.C.The teacher“s surprising announce

10、ment to cancel the lecture led to chaos.D.Unexpectedly, less than half0f class were present.A.The author has included some of her life in the book.B.Like most story-tellers, she is fond of drawing illustration for her book.C.The author is supposed to be experienced at writing friction, yet I find he

11、r book bit disappointing.D.Experience and personal imagination is of equal importance to such a story-teller as her.A.Donna should give her friends a chance to explain.B.Donna shouldn“t bother to try to change her friends“ opinion.C.Donna“s friends are too deaf to give any attention to her suggestio

12、n.D.Donna should convince her brother to visit her friends.（分数：5.00）A.Lauren wants people to believe that she is rich.B.Lauren was not rich, but she is made to be rich now.C.Lauren is not as rich as people believe her to be.D.Lauren is pretty rich after inheriting a fortune.A.Jeffery continued to gi

13、ve his opinion on me.B.Jeffery cared about me when giving opinions.C.Jeffery didn“t care what I felt.D.Jeffery had a lot of opinions to give on the matter.A.Hark work often brings about discomfort in parts of the human body.B.If you are nervous, you may hurt yourself in performing this kind of task.

14、C.Those staff members who work back to back are hard on each other.D.This exercise is to relax your muscles in the neck, the shoulder and the back.A.Dr. Carter avoids the company of others whenever possible.B.Dr. Carter is too busy to have a cup of coffee.C.Dr. Carter is a quite sociable person.D.Dr

15、 Carter is a lonely man according to his colleagues.A.We still have 40 minutes left before departure.B.We still have 20 minutes left before departure.C.We still have 50 minutes left before departure.D.We still have 45 minutes left before departure.五、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)（分数：4.00）A.Co

16、mplaining to the manager.B.Having a fight with the manager.C.Buying another pair of jeans.D.Trying to get his money back.A.The girl refused to refund the jeans.B.He was given the wrong size.C.The girl deliberately put the jeans in a box.D.The girl didn“t handle his complaint well.A.Apologetic.B.Reas

17、onable.C.Pathetic.D.Fault-finding.A.The manager was off that day.B.It was the policy that you couldn“t refund your money without the receipt.C.The woman will exchange the man“s jeans for a right size.D.The man was satisfied at last.（分数：4.00）A.A woman is not as capable as a man.B.A woman is not as at

18、tentive as a man.C.A woman tends to take the initial step to talk with a man.D.A woman tends to improve the first impression she makes.A.Step to the side to let other people pass.B.Try to walk in alone.C.Go into the room ahead of others.D.Hold her head high to show confidence.A.Give a smile to each

19、man in the group.B.Approach the man in the middle and greet him.C.Stretch out to shake hands with them.D.Walk over to strike a conversation.A.Face to face.B.Any of the fingertip stuffC.Smiling.D.Saying something.（分数：4.00）A.He was attending a wedding ceremony.B.He was on his way to Edinburgh.C.He was

20、 in the football stadium.D.He was in the cinema, with the woman.A.He has done the right thing.B.He has had some bad misses.C.He was overactive.D.He was smart and clever.A.Leeds United 2; York City 1.B.Leeds United 3; York City 2.C.Leeds United 1; York City 3.D.Leeds United 2; York City 3.A.Sometime

21、later next Sunday.B.Next Sunday as usual in the man“s home.C.Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.D.During the football match next Saturday.（分数：4.00）A.One year.B.Two years.C.Three years.D.Four years.A.20B.25C.75D.125A.Congo, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Northern India.B.Afghanis

22、tan, Angola, Congo, Somalia and Sudan.C.Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan and Sudan.D.Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Somalia and Northern India.A.To stop the war.B.To stop the crippling of children.C.Eventually to stop immunizing children against polio.D.To develop medical technology in rural areas.（分数：

23、4.00）A.The man forgot to buy his wife“s favorite flowers.B.The man didn“t remember their anniversary.C.The man didn“t take his wife out last week.D.The flowers the man bought to his wife are not attractive to his wife.A.A cruise to faraway exotic places.B.A week alone at a hot springs resort.C.Comfo

24、rtable days at high-class accommodations.D.A trip to Chicago.A.Her current stove isn“t working properly.B.The kitchen stove burns the woman“s meals.C.The kitchen range is too small for the family.D.The kitchen stove is not fit for outdoor barbecue.A.She needs smaller sizes because she has lost weigh

25、t.B.She wants more comfortable clothing for the winter.C.She is tired of wearing old, used clothing.D.She want to look more beautiful to her husband.六、C: Listening Transla(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Sectence Translation(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）_八、Passage Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Stepping away

26、from the game will allow me to spend quality time with my wife and kids. This is a reward that far exceeds anything that I“ve ever achieved on the basketball court. I have prayed for this day and I see it as my greatest gift. I want to thank the people of Reebok International Ltd., for always allowi

27、ng me to be me and for supporting me my whole career through all the ups and downs.（分数：5.00）_(2).When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I“d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curi

28、osity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn“t seem SO important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn“t count for much unle

29、ss I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours.（分数：5.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Much new knowledge is admittedly remote from the immediate interests of the ordinary man in the street. He is not intrigued or impressed by the fact that a no

30、ble gas like xenon can form compoundssomething that until recently most chemists swore was impossible. While even this knowledge may have an impact on him when it is embodied in new technology, until then, he can afford to ignore it. A good bit of new knowledge, on the other hand, is directly relate

31、d to his immediate concerns, his job, his politics, his family life, even his sexual behavior. A poignant is the dilemma that parents find themselves in today as a consequence of successive radical changes in the image of the child in society and in our theories of childrearing. At the turn of the c

32、entury in the United States, for example, the dominant theory reflected the prevailing scientific belief in the importance of heredity in determining behavior. Mothers who had never heard of Darwin or Spencer raised their babies in ways consistent with the world views of these thinkers. Vulgarized a

33、nd simplified, passed from person to person, these world views were reflected in the conviction of millions of ordinary people that “bad children are a result of bad stock“, that “crime is hereditary“, etc. In the early decades of the century, these attitudes fell back before the advance of environm

34、entalism. The belief that environment shapes personality, and that the early years are the most important, created a new image of the child. The work of Watson and Pavlov began to creep into the public ken. Mothers reflected the new behaviorism, refusing to feed infants on demand, refusing to pick t

35、hem up when they cried, weaning early to avoid prolonged dependency. A study by Martha Wolfenstein has compared the advice offered parents in seven successive editions of INFANT CARE, a handbook issued by the United Stats Children“s Bureau between 1914 and 1951. She found distinct shifts in the pref

36、erred methods for dealing with weaning and thumb-sucking. It is clear from this study that by the late thirties still another image of the child had gained ascendancy. Freudian concepts swept in like a wave and revolutionized childrearing practices. Suddenly, mothers began to hear about “the rights

37、of infants“ and the need for “oral gratification“. Permissiveness became the order of the day.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage tells us that any new knowledge will have a powerful influence on ordinary people if _.（分数：2.00）A.it is simple and understandableB.it is advocated by eminent personsC.it has been p

38、ut into practice and prove treeD.it bas something to do with their immediate concerns(2).The prevailing scientific belief at the turn of the century was that _.（分数：2.00）A.personality was shaped by environmentB.character was transmitted from parentsC.behavior was determined by social backgroundD.outl

39、ook was colored by prevailing beliefs(3).It can be inferred from the passage that mothers who were influenced by Freudian ideas tended to be _.（分数：2.00）A.critical of prolonged maternal care of the infantsB.tolerant of their babies“ thumb-sucking habitsC.aware of the importance of weaning infants ear

40、lyD.fired of picking their babies up the minute they cried(4).The author“s attitude towards the world views is basically _.（分数：2.00）A.humorousB.negativeC.positiveD.tolerant(5).The best title for this passage is “_“.（分数：2.00）A.Shift in Childrearing PatternsB.Revolution in Childrearing PracticesC.Freu

41、dian Theories and ChildrearingD.Penetration of New KnowledgeIt is Monday morning, and you are having trouble waking your teenagers. You are not alone. Indeed, each morning, few of the country“s 17 million high school students are awake enough to get much out of their first class, particularly if it

42、starts before 8 am. Sure, many of them stayed up too late the night before, but not because they wanted to. Research shows that teenagers“ body clocks are set to as schedule that is different from that of younger children or adults. This prevents adolescents from dropping off until around 11 pm, whe

43、n they produce the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and waking up much before 8 am when their bodies stop producing melatonin. The result is that the first class of the morning is often a waste, with as many as 28 percent of students falling asleep; according to a National Sleep foundation poll. So

44、me are so sleepy they do not even show up, contributing to failure and dropout rates. Here is an idea: stop focusing on testing and instead support changing the hours of the school day, starting it later for teenagers and ending it later for all children. Indeed, no one does well when they are sleep

45、deprived, but insufficient sleep among children has been linked to obesity and to learning issues like attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. You would think this would spur educators to take action, and a few have. In 2002, high schools in Jessamine County in Kentucky pushed back the first bell

46、 to 8:40 am, from 7:30 am. Attendance immediately went up, as did scores on standardized tests, which have continued to rise each year. In Minneapolis and Edina, Minnesota, which instituted high school start times of 8:40 am and 8:30 am respectively in 1997, students“ grades rose slightly and latene

47、ss, behavioral problems and dropout rates decreases. Later is also safer. When high schools in Fayette County in Kentucky delayed their start times to 8:30 am, the number of teenagers involved in car crashes dropped, even as they rose in the state. So why has not every school board moved back that first bell? Well, it seems that improving teenagers“ performance takes a back seat to more pressing concerns: the cost of additional bus service, the difficulty of adjusting after school activity schedules and the inconvenience to teachers and par