上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟40及答案解析.doc

1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 40 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 real

2、ly 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

3、or 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 ch

4、ecks 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 radi

5、o, 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 b

6、e 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 confus

7、e 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.It only took me an hour to come to a conclusion.B.I didn“t have a chance to revise the conclusion.C.Later I concluded that I had been wro

8、ng.D.I started to rewrite the conclusion an hour ago.A.It“s a bit too early to get a class card for me.B.I misplaced my class card for biology.C.I missed registration.D.My last name is so strange that few people could pronounce it.A.The president sighed when he heard the suggestion.B.The representat

9、ive rejected the committee“s suggestion.C.The student quit when his idea wasn“t accepted.D.The student didn“t accept the signature.A.Jack has a meeting to attend.B.Jack saves his money by riding his bike to work.C.Jack is saving his money to buy a bike.D.Jack saves his money by riding a bus.A.I don“

10、t recognize that name.B.I haven“t called Michael.C.That doorbell doesn“t work.D.I didn“t ring the bell.（分数：5.00）A.Aunt Polly thought that Tom was the one who ate the pie.B.Aunt Polly believed that Tom didn“t eat the pie.C.Aunt Polly ate the pie herself and Tom was innocent.D.Aunt Polly suspected tha

11、t Tom“s pie was eaten by someone.A.There will be a formal dress dinner in the chief executive officer“s residence.B.The chief executive officer“s followers will eat without him.C.Dinner will be served when the chief executive officer“s speech is over.D.The chief executive officer will speak after th

12、e dinner.A.He didn“t know what would happen if he made the suggestion.B.He didn“t feel nervous after he had put forward the suggestion.C.He realized that the committee members would not adopt his suggestion.D.He considered it important to talk to the committee members first.A.Yuki can“t speak Englis

13、h, so she needs to go to America.B.Yuki speaks English better than most Japanese do.C.Yuki will improve her English in America.D.Yuki will learn English in America instead of Japan.A.Good management seldom gets better work from employees.B.Good management can make average employees work better.C.Ave

14、rage employees can do excellent work under any circumstances.D.Average employees cannot do excellent work despite good management.五、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)（分数：4.00）A.The professional qualifications necessary.B.The available career opportunities.C.The personal skills needed.D.All of the

15、above.A.Impressive at first.B.A switchboard operating system.C.The nervous center of the hotel.D.The first point of contact with a guest.A.A foreign language.B.Good diction.C.Switchboard operation skills.D.None of the above.A.Grade 3 chef.B.Grade 1 chef.C.Grade A chef.D.Grade 10 chef.（分数：4.00）A.A pe

16、rson who is having a meal.B.A kind of small restaurant which serve fast food.C.A person who invites you to dinner.D.A cart for carrying goods.A.Only breakfast.B.Only lunch.C.Only night-meals.D.All of the above.A.Today.B.In 1872.C.In 1887.D.In the early 1900s.A.Why do Americans enjoy fast food?B.The

17、development of diners in America.C.The father of “diners“.D.Why not try dining in a diner?（分数：4.00）A.They build monuments.B.They tell stories from parents to children.C.They write things down.D.They make professional historians part of their governments“ staffs.A.He is a Persian.B. He lived in the 4

18、00“sBC.C.He wrote about how the battle of Salamis began.D.He is a historian who told the story of the past.A.Because they outnumbered the Persians.B.Because they were attacked by the Persians.C.Because two ships became entangled with a charge from one Athenian captains.D.Because most of the Persians

19、 began to retreat and were about to touch land again.A.They keep some record of historians“ achievements.B.They build monuments and write the stories of historians down.C.They continued to look for new information which helps us understand the past more clearly and more accurately.D.They employ prof

20、essional historians as their White House staffs.（分数：4.00）A.A palm reader.B.A speech therapist.C.A student.D.A teacher.A.She was ill.B.She was afraid.C.She was anxious.D.She was excited.A.50.B.120.C.220.D.240.A.Her anxiety.B.Her mistake.C.Her excitement.D.Her success.（分数：4.00）A.A novel.B.A movie comm

21、entary.C.A biography.D.A history book.A.She reads a lot.B.She is a student.C.She has to work this weekend.D.She does not like the man.A.Write about himself.B.Join a book club.C.Read books online.D.Register with the library.A.Return the book the next day.B.Read the catalogue every month.C.Purchase a

22、few books each year.D.Help the woman join a book club.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）(1).The way we contact with each other is changing; email is both the catalyst and instrument of that tremendous and surprising change.（分数：4.00）_(2).Some compani

23、es have long boasted about the efficiency, convenience and personalized service that distinguish commerce online.（分数：4.00）_(3).An old enterprise has recently become one of Australia“s fastest growing industrieswine exports have boomed beyond any Australia“s wildest dreams.（分数：4.00）_(4).A surprising

24、amount can be learned in a short time by those who have clear objectives and are prepared to work consistently, providing that they clear their mind of some prevalent misconceptions.（分数：4.00）_(5).Some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life-extending measures, and they argue t

25、hat people should not be forced to go on living when the conditions of life have become unbearable（分数：4.00）_八、Passage Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00)In the information technology industry, it is widely acknowledged that how well IT departments of the futu

26、re can fulfill their business goals will depend not on the regular updating of technology, which is essential for them to do, but on how well they can hold on to the people skilled at manipulating the newest technology. This is becoming more difficult. Best estimates of the current shortfall in IT s

27、taff in the UK are between 30,000 and 50,000, and growing. And there is no end to the problem in sight. A severe industry-wide lack of investment in training means the long-term skills base is both ageing and shrinking. Employers are chasing experienced staff in ever-decreasing circles, and, accordi

28、ng to a recent government report, 250,000 new IT jobs will be created over the next decade. Most employers are confining themselves to dealing with the immediate problems. There is little evidence, for example, that they are stepping up their intake of raw recruits for in-house training, or retraini

29、ng existing staff from other functions. This is the course of action recommended by the Computer Software Services Association, but research shows its members are adopting the short-term measure of bringing in more and more consultants on a contract basis. With IT professionals increasingly attracte

30、d to the financial rewards and flexibility of consultancy work, average staff turnover rates are estimated to be around 15%. While many companies in the financial services sector are managing to contain their losses by offering skilled IT staff “golden handcuffs“ deferred loyalty bonuses that tie th

31、em in until a certain date other organizations, like local governments, are unable to match the competitive salaries and perks on offer in the private sector and contractor market, and are suffering turnover rates of up to 60% a year. But while loyalty bonuses have grabbed the headlines, there are o

32、ther means of holding on to staff. Some companies are doing additional IT pay reviews in the year and paying market premiums. But such measures can create serious employee relations problems among those excluded, both within and outside IT departments. Many industry experts advise employers to link

33、bonuses to performance wherever possible. However, employers are realising that bonuses will only succeed if they are accompanied by other incentives such as attractive career prospects, training, and challenging work that meets the individual“s long-term ambitions.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the pas

34、sage, the success of IT departments will depend on _.（分数：2.00）A.their success at retaining their skilled staffB.the extent to which they invest in new technologyC.their attempts to recruit staff with the necessary skillsD.the ability of employees to keep up with the latest developments(2).The proble

35、m referred to in the second paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the government needs to create thousands of new IT postsB.the pool of skilled IT people will get even smaller in the futureC.company budgets for IT training have been decreasing steadilyD.older IT professionals have no adequate training(3).W

36、hat is the possible solution to the long-term problems in the IT industry?（分数：2.00）A.To offer top rates to attract the best specialist consultants.B.To expand company training programs for new and old employees.C.To conduct more research into the reasons for staff leaving.D.To ensure that permanent

37、staff earn the same as contract staff.(4).In some businesses in the financial services sector, the IT staffing problem has led to _.（分数：2.00）A.additional benefits for skilled staff after a specified period of timeB.more employees seeking alternative employment in the public sectorC.the loss of custo

38、mers to rival organizationsD.more flexible conditions of work for their staff(5).Employers accept that IT professionals are more likely to stay in their present post if they _.（分数：2.00）A.are set more realistic performance targetsB.have a good working relationship with staff in other departmentsC.are

39、 provided with opportunities for professional developmentD.receive a remuneration package at top market ratesEveryone seems to hate America“s latest stab at immigration reform, which went before the full Senate this week. Immigrant groups think it offers little hope to low-skilled, mostly Hispanic w

40、ould-be migrants. Right-wingers snarl that it is nothing but an “amnesty“ for illegals. Companies, who it had been hoped would support the new compromise, hate it because it imposes bureaucratic burdens on employers. And the left is complaining because it fears it will depress low-end wages. It woul

41、d be nice to be able to report that opposition across so full a spectrum is a sign that the bill is a well-crafted compromise. In fact, it may well tom out to be doomed. That would be a pity, because there are some good things in the proposal. Most important, it produces a reasonably fair solution t

42、o the problem of what to do about the 12 minion or so illegal immigrants already in America, most of them working hard at low-paid and disagreeable jobs. Deporting a population the size of Ohio“s is impossible, economically illiterate and morally wrong. The new bill would make the 12 million legal,

43、and offer them a path, though a winding one, to full citizenship. The right doesn“t like this, of course, and points out that amnesties (which this really isn“t, given the fines and hurdles involved) have in the past drawn fresh waves of migrants. So the other side of the bargain gives conservatives

44、 everything they could wish for in terms of razor-wired fences, surveillance drones, armed border guards and a programme that will force companies to check the legality of their workers. Such measures are probably necessary to win support and rebuild trust in the immigration system. No bill would pa

45、ss without them. The bad part of the deal is what happens to would-be immigrants once all those sensors and spy-planes are in place. The bill proposes a dual system. A guest-worker programme would allow 400,000 people a year to enter the country to work for two years, after which they must go home f

46、or a year, with a six-year cap on the total time they can spend in America. The other part is a new method of granting residence permits, carrying the right to work. Such “green cards“ currently go mostly to relatives of American citizens or to people sponsored by an employer. The bill would bring i

47、n a “points“ system for 380,000 people a year, similar to those in use in Canada and Australia. Permits for family members would be restricted, to cover only spouses and young children. Employers would have less ability to sponsor the people they need. There are several problems. One is that extended families help build vibrant communities in a way that guest workers don“t. Second, the government should not be in the business of telling companies whom they ought to him. There are ways round this, such as awarding points not for specific jobs, b