上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟44及答案解析.doc

1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 44 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)It is difficult to give a description of 1 because they vary from state to state and city to city. Some towns allow the sale of very weak, 2 , known as “three-two“ beer. Some places

2、3 of any alcohol on Sundays, not only in bars but also in shops. You may find a locked bar over the alcohol shelves. In many parts of America, you are not allowed to drink alcohol 4 . That is, you may not sit in a park or 5 drinking beer, and you cannot even take a nice bottle of wine 6 . In some pu

3、blic places, people can be seen taking drinks from cans 7 . These are not cans of Coca-Cola. 8 you are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving, or even 9 container in the car. Some bars 10 only for beer and wine. Others are also allowed to sell spirits and thus, as Americans say, “ 11 “. Many bar

4、s have a period 12 , often longer than an hour, when they sell drinks with prices 13 . This is usually around 5p.m. and may be only 14 of the week. Legal drinking age varies from state to state but is generally 15 . Some states permit 16 at 18 but spirits only at 21. Others permit the consumption on

5、ly of “three-two“ beer from 18 to 21. 17 , in some parts of the USA, young people 18 , marry, raise children, keep full-time jobs, be tried in courts as adults, join the army and even buy guns but not 19 . In some places 18 to 21 year olds are allowed into bars but not allowed to drink. Another even

6、 more interesting aspect of American drinking-age laws is that in some places people 20 are not even allowed to sell alcohol. （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 would be a win-win situation for both of us if we set up an agency for marketing your

7、 products.B.We believe that marketing your products on your behalf in Shanghai would be rather costly in the beginning.C.It is our firm belief that we will bring a lot of benefit to your agency in Shanghai.D.We totally agree to market your products in Shanghai if your firm can set up an agency on ou

8、r behalf.A.The customer must pay cash for his insurance.B.The customer must pay for his insurance by credit card.C.The customer must get a money order to pay for his insurance.D.Tile customer must get a traveler“s check to pay for his insurance.A.The accountant is to return 300,000 dollars to balanc

9、e your account.B.The check has bounced because of insufficient fund in the account.C.The accountant has checked in for a conference on environmental protection.D.The check is specially provided to make a balance on your bank account.A.We are likely to have further cooperation if the objective is ach

10、ieved.B.If the target is missed, we will discuss with you a long-term arrangement.C.We will establish a cooperative base in the locality if this target is attained.D.We are glad to have signed with you a long-term arrangement.A.The investment department submitted a survey report to the board of dire

11、ctors.B.The investment department refuted the decision made by the board of directors.C.The board of directors could not agree on the content of the survey report.D.The board of directors were not concerned with the department“s survey report.（分数：5.00）A.The rest of the chairs were the manager“s.B.Th

12、ere“s no harm in sitting down.C.The manager carried his chair with the others.D.The manager relaxed in his chair.A.Tell me if you want some help.B.Do you know where I can get help.C.I don“t think I can assist you.D.Let me tell you what I know.A.I saw Mr. Kennedy while I was going downtown.B.Mr. Kenn

13、edy was in my way downtown.C.Mr. Kennedy was going out of town.D.I saw Mr. Kennedy downtown.A.He has never lonely.B.He is upset about business.C.He started a business.D.He upset his guests.A.I have to pay the professor by the check, don“t I?B.I should see the professor about the assignment, shouldn“

14、t I?C.Did the professor check my assignment right away?D.Did you see if the professor is all right?五、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)（分数：4.00）A.To find out how much air can be pumped into a plane.B.To find out how much air passengers need to breathe at certain altitudes.C.To find what would happ

15、en if the plane crashed in the water.D.To find out if there are any weak parts in the plane that would burst under pressure.A.Because the water pressure is greater than air pressure.B.Because the first Comets crashed in the water.C.Because there is less damage when the explosion takes place under wa

16、ter.D.Because it is the only way available for engineers to find out which part has cracked.A.In the air.B.On the airfield.C.Under water.D.At the plane manufacturing factory.A.Two important tests of a new airliner before it is put into use.B.How to carry out tank test in the water.C.How pilots carry

17、 out the test flight.D.How to make a safe passenger plane.（分数：4.00）A.Because people might have to migrate there someday.B.Because it is very much like the earth.C.Because it is easier to explore than other planets.D.Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.A.Its chemical elements m

18、ust be studied.B.Its temperature must be lowered.C.Big spaceships must be built.D.Its atmosphere must be changed.A.It influences the surface temperature of Mars.B.It protects living beings from harmful rays.C.It keeps a planet from overheating.D.It is the main component of the air people breathe.A.M

19、an will probably be able to live there in 200 years.B.Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.C.Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years“time.D.Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.（分数：4.00）A.Children and teenagers.B.City-dwellers of middle class.C.Blue

20、-collars in firms.D.Brazil“s consuming class.A.The menu of McDonald“s in Brazil is specially made to cater to local taste.B.Brazilian McDonald“s and are similar in their outlooks as those in America.C.The take-out bags of McDonald“s in Brazil and American are alike, with white lettering on yellow ba

21、gs.D.Hot, greasy hamburgers are not as popular in Brazil as in American.A.Brazilian children usually have lunch at school.B.Brazilian watch television a lot.C.Brazilians are normally very busy, so they prefer simple lunch.D.Some of the Brazilian worker will go home for lunch.A.Americanize the restau

22、rants.B.Increase its advertising coverage to the rich.C.Focus its niche market on Sunday evening meal.D.Explore its potential market among teenagers.（分数：4.00）A.Her colleagues.B.Her neighbors.C.Her friends.D.Her schoolmates.A.They walked on the roof of the building.B.They produced loud music.C.They h

23、ad a violent argument.D.They got drunk and started singing.A.At supper-time.B.Before Jane went to bed.C.Around eleven.D.After midnight.A.To watch the night scenes.B.To look up at the stars.C.To clean up the roof.D.To show their visitor the view.（分数：4.00）A.A temporary condition where you don“t feel a

24、ny progress in learning.B.A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes.C.A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.D.An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.A.Try another approach.B.Give yourself some time for sleeping.

25、C.Keep on learning and practicing.D.Reward yourself from time to time.A.A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.B.We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.C.It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.D.We can trave

26、l around different countries in a less expensive way.A.Some cash.B.Language skills.C.A stained certificate.D.A business contract.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）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00

27、)An experimental treatment for Parkinson“s disease seemed to improve symptomsdramatically so, for one 59-year-old manwithout causing side effects in an early study of a dozen patients. The gene therapy treatment involved slipping billions of copies of a gene into the brain to calm overactive brain c

28、ircuitry. More than half a million Americans have Parkinson“s. They endure symptoms that include tremors, rigidity in their limbs, slowness of movement and impaired balance and coordination. Eventually they can become severely disabled. The small study focused on testing the safety of the procedure

29、rather than its effectiveness, and experts cautioned it“s too soon to draw conclusions about how well it works. But they called the results promising and said the approach merits further studies. “We still have quite a bit more testing to do,“ said Dr. Michael Kaplitt of Weill Cornell Medical Colleg

30、e in New York, an author of the study. Still, “the initial results are extremely encouraging“. Nathan Klein, a 59-year-old freelance television producer in Port Washington, N.Y., said the disease left him “pretty messed up“. It weakened his voice, impaired his walking and made his hand tremble so ba

31、dly he couldn“t hold a glass of wine without spilling it all. Klein was the first patient to be treated with Kaplitt“s gene therapy procedure in 2003, and he said his symptoms gradually subsided afterward. Nowadays, he said, apart from freezing now and then when he wants to walk, the symptoms are ba

32、sically gone. “I“m elated,“ said Klein, who continues to take his regular pills for the disease. “It“s unbelievable.“ Kaplitt, who has a financial interest in Neurologix Inc., which paid for the research, noted that the 12 patients in the study still have Parkinson“s symptoms. The amount of medicati

33、on they were already taking for their symptoms didn“t change significantly in the year after the surgery. Current medicines can control symptoms, but can“t stop the disease from getting worse over time, and they can produce troublesome side effects like uncontrollable movement. Some patients gain re

34、lief from a surgical treatment called deep brain stimulation, in which electrodes are placed in the brain and connected to a programmable stimulator. Kaplitt“s procedure was aimed at achieving the same goal as that surgery, calming overactive circuitry in the brain. It gets overactive because it los

35、es the normal supply of a chemical called GABA. The gene therapy was designed to make the brain produce more GABA. For the gene therapy surgery, a tube about the width of a hair was threaded through a hole about the size of a quarter at the top of the skull. The tube delivered a dose of a virus engi

36、neered to ferry copies of a gene into cells of a brain region called the subthalamic nucleus. The gene copies enable the cells to pump out more GABA.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.the gene therapy treatmentB.Parkinson“s diseaseC.GABAD.the research done by Dr. Michael Kaplitt(

37、2).The symptoms of Parkinson“s disease are as follows EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.tremorsB.stiffness in patients“ limbsC.slowness of movementD.impaired thinking ability(3).What does it mean by “impaired“ (Para. 1)?（分数：2.00）A.Repaired.B.Damaged.C.Implicated.D.Unpaired.(4).Which of the following statements is

38、 the purpose of the third paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.To show that Parkinson“s disease can be cured.B.To present typical symptoms.C.To prove the promising results of the treatment.D.To suggest how brilliant Kaplitt is.(5).According to the passage, deep brain stimulation _.（分数：2.00）A.let the brain be connec

39、ted to a programmable stimulatorB.made the brain produce more GABAC.delivered a dose of a virus to ferry copies of a gene into cells of the subthalamic nucleusD.was helping calm overactive circuitry in the brainBecause of satellite links which now enable broadcast news organizations to originate liv

40、e programming from any part of the globe, the entire world is becoming one giant sound stage for television news. As a result, Marshall McLean“s reference to the post-television world as being a single “global village“ is gaining new acceptance and Shakespeare“s famous line, “all the world“s a stage

41、,“ has taken on an interesting new twist in meaning. But, beyond the philosophical dimensions of global television communications there are some dramatic, political implications. Even before today“s worldwide satellite links were possible, the growing effect of broadcast news technology on national

42、and international politics was becoming increasingly evident. Because television is a close-up medium and a medium that seems to most readily involve emotions, it is most effective when it is revealing the plights of people. It was probably the appalling footage of the Nazi death camps that first de

43、monstrated the power of motion pictures and television to affect the collective consciousness of a world audience. In the United States during the 50“s and 60“s the power of television to stir the consciousness of large numbers of people was demonstrated in another way. Night after night graphic new

44、s footage of the civil rights struggle was brought into U.S. homes. Years later, this role was to take on a new and even more controversial dimension during the Vietnam War. Reading about war was one thing; but war took on a deeper and more unsavory dimension when it was exported directly into U.S.

45、living rooms night after night by television. Public opinion eventually turned against the war and to some measure against President Johnson who was associated with it. As a result of the public opinion backlash during these times, the Pentagon was thereafter much more careful to control what foreig

46、n correspondents and TV crews would be allowed to see and report. It was during this time that President Carter brought the issue of human rights to the centre of his foreign policy, and, to some degree, to the centre of international politics. “Human rights are the soul of our foreign policy,“ Cart

47、er said. “Of all human rights the most basic is to be free of arbitrary violence, whether that violence comes from government, from terrorists, from criminals, or from self-appointed messiahs operating under the cover of politics or religion. “ Although political viewpoints have changed since then, because of the emotional nature of human rights, this has emerged as the “soul“ of television news. The transgression of human rights has been the focus of many, if not most, major international television news stories. The reporting of these stories has