上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟5及答案解析.doc

1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 5 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 3

2、 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 pub

3、lic 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 bars

4、 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 onl

5、y 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.The teacher wrote a recommendation for Judy.B.Judy didn“t finish all the recommended read

7、ing.C.Judy had dried herself off already.D.The teacher could not mend the damaged book.A.I drove to the theatre with my family last night.B.I could not find the parking place last night.C.I walked to the theatre with my family.D.I had intended to drive to the theater with my family.A.Alex ate fruit

8、for Thanksgiving.B.Alex came down to our house for dinner.C.Alex was able to go home for the holiday.D.Alex was not able to be home for his Thanksgiving dinner because of his illness.A.He thought they were in trouble when he couldn“t reach them.B.They agreed to meet for fifteen minutes more.C.He tho

9、ught they weren“t able to decide quickly.D.They came to a decision in the final fifteen minutes.A.Because of the Middle East War every body has to suffer the increase price of the fuel.B.Because of the Middle East War we want less fuel everyday.C.Because of the Middle East War the world depends on h

10、aving less fuel.D.Because of the Middle East War we don“t want less fuel for the world.（分数：5.00）A.The teacher could always tell as the answers.B.The teacher was very intelligent, but he had difficulty expressing himself.C.Although he could express himself, the teacher did not know the answer.D.The t

11、eacher had intelligence and good expressions.A.John did not want to have the expensive operation.B.Although the operation was expensive, John had to improve his health.C.The operation was too expensive to improve John“s health.D.John“s health has improved after the operation.A.To order the chair fro

12、m the catalog is cheaper than to buy it from the store.B.To order the chair from the catalog is more expensive than to buy it from the store.C.A savings of $15.00 is not worth a trip to the store.D.Buying any item from the catalog will save you money.A.We had plenty of extra rooms for Tom to sleep i

13、n.B.Tom wanted his own room, not an extra one.C.We wanted to give Tom a room but he refused it.D.We have no extra room for Tom to sleep here.(5). A.The 4th of July is coming at hand. B.Independence Day was the day on which Pearl Harbor was bombed. C.The 4th of July marks America“s freedom from Engla

14、nd. D.July 4th is President Washington“s birthday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Questions 11-14 （分数：4.00）A.France.B.Switzerland.C.England.D.Spain.A.They were too excited to sleep last night.B.They could find no place to sleep last night.C.They had not got their breakfast yet

15、.D.They“d been up most of the night being seasick.A.Bacon and eggs.B.Fat and bacon.C.Fish and chips.D.Snails.A.They enjoy their holiday very much.B.Their holiday was spoiled by French food.C.They traveled to many countries.D.They didn“t like bacon and eggs.Questions 15-18 （分数：4.00）A.13%B.30%C.67%D.9

16、5%A.1,000B.10,000C.8,000D.80,000A.By touching surfaces that have harmful organisms on them;B.By shaking hands with another person.C.By touching your mouth, nose or eyes.D.By drinking fresh water.A.With soap and hot water for more than fifteen seconds.B.With soap and hot water for at least fifty seco

17、nds.C.With soap and water for more than fifteen seconds.D.With soap and hot running water for more than fifteen seconds.Questions 19-22 （分数：4.00）A.About the construction of the zoo.B.About the lay-out of the zoo.C.About the function of the zoo.D.About the attractiveness of the zoo.A.To display rare

18、animals.B.To prevent rare animals from extinction.C.To provide weekend amusement for children.D.To improve the environment.A.At one“s home.B.In the zoos.C.In cages.D.In their natural environment.A.As recreational centers.B.As research centers.C.As family picnic centers.D.As educational centers.Quest

19、ions 23-26 （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.Afghanistan, Angola, Congo, Somalia and Sudan.C.Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan and Sudan.D.Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Somalia and Northern India.

20、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.Questions 27-30 （分数：4.00）A.At the crossroads.B.In a side street.C.On a highway.D.Just as the man was driving out of a lane.A.Because it Was new.

21、B.Because it had just been serviced.C.Because the woman seldom drove this car.D.Because the woman just had the car reassembled.A.The man was driving too fast.B.The man did not pay attention to the traffic lights.C.The woman had jumped the traffic lights.D.The woman was talking while driving.A.Becaus

22、e he wanted to report this to his insurance company.B.Because he wanted to report this to the woman“s insurance company.C.Because he was doing a survey.D.Because he was a policeman.六、C: Listening Transla(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Sectence Translation(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions: In this part of the test, you wi

23、ll hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （分数：20.00）_八、Passage Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Directions: In this part of the test, you wil

24、l hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. （分数：10.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00)An i

25、ndustrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbours. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambul

26、ance services, and, as the economy develops, central computer and information services as well. If any of these services ceases to operate, the whole economic system is in danger. It is this interdependency of the economic system which makes the power of trade unions such an important issue. Single

27、trade unions have the ability to cut off many countries“ economic blood supply. This can happen more easily in Britain than in some other countries, in part because the labour force is highly organized. About 55 per cent of British workers belong to unions, compared to under a quarter in the United

28、States. For historical reasons, Britain“s unions have tended to develop along trade and occupational lines, rather than on an industry-by-industry basis, which makes a wages policy, democracy in industry and the improvement of procedures for fixing wage levels difficult to achieve. There are conside

29、rable strains and tensions in the trade union movement, some of them arising from their outdated and inefficient structure. Some unions have lost many members because of industrial changes. Others are involved in arguments about who should represent workers in new trades. Unions for skilled trades a

30、re separate from general unions, which means that different levels of wages for certain jobs are often a source of bad feeling between unions. In traditional trades which are being pushed out of existence by advancing technologies, unions can fight for their members“ disappearing jobs to the point w

31、here the jobs of other unions“ members are threatened or destroyed. The printing of newspapers both in the United States and in Britain has Frequently been halted by the efforts of printers to hold onto their traditional highly-paid jobs. Trade unions have problems of internal communication just as

32、managers in companies do, problems which multiply in very large unions or in those which bring workers in very different industries together into a single general union. Some trade union officials have to be re-elected regularly; others are elected, or even appointed, for life. Trade union officials

33、 have to work with a system of “shop stewards“ in many unions, “shop stewards“ being workers elected by other workers as their representatives at factory or works level.（分数：10.00）(1).Why is the question of trade union power important in Britain?（分数：2.00）A.The economy is very interdependent.B.Unions

34、have been established a long time.C.There are more unions in Britain than elsewhere.D.There are many essential services.(2).Why is it difficult to improve the procedures for fixing wage levels?（分数：2.00）A.Some industries have no unions.B.Unions are not organized according to industries.C.Only 55 per

35、cent of workers belong to unions.D.Some unions are too powerful.(3).Disagreements arise between unions because some of them _.（分数：2.00）A.try to win over members of other unionsB.ignore agreementsC.protect their own members at the expense of othersD.take over other onions“ jobs(4).In what ways are un

36、ions and large companies similar?（分数：2.00）A.Both have too many managers.B.Both have problems in passing on information.C.Both lose touch with individual workers.D.Both their managements are too powerful.(5).What basic problems are we told most trade unions face?（分数：2.00）A.They are not equal in size

37、or influence.B.They are not organized efficiently.C.They are less powerful than employers“ organizationsD.They do not have enough membersThe period of adolescence, i.e., the person between childhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on social expectations and on society“s definition as

38、to what constitutes maturity and adulthood. In primitive societies adolescence is frequently a relatively short period of time, while in industrial societies with patterns of prolonged education coupled with laws against child labor, the period of adolescence is much longer and may include most of t

39、he second decade of one“s life. Furthermore, the length of the adolescent period and the definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as social and economic conditions change. Examples of this type of change are the disappearance of the frontier in the latter part of the nineteenth c

40、entury in the United States, and more universally, the industrialization of an agricultural society. In modem society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance and there no longer is agreement as to what constitutes initiation ceremonies. Social ones ha

41、ve been replaced by a sequence of steps that lead to increased recognition and social status. For example, grade school graduation, high school graduation and college graduation constitute such a sequence, and while each step implies certain behavioral changes and social recognition, the significanc

42、e of each depends on the socioeconomic status and the educational ambition of the individual. Ceremonies for adolescence have also been replaced by legal definitions of status roles, right, privileges and responsibilities. It is during the nine years from the twelfth birthday to the twenty-first tha

43、t the protective and restrictive aspects of child-hood and minor status are removed and adult privileges and responsibilities are granted. The twelve-year-old is no longer considered a child and has to pay full fare for train, airplane, theater and movie tickets. Basically, the individual at this ag

44、e loses childhood privileges without gaining significant adult rights, At the age of sixteen the adolescent is granted certain adult rights, which increases his social status by providing him with more freedom and choices. He now can obtain a driver“s license; he can leave public schools; and he can

45、 work without the restrictions of child labor laws. At the age of eighteen the law provides adult responsibilities as well as fights; the young man can now be a soldier, but he also can marry without parental permission. At the age of twenty-one the individual obtains his full legal rights as an adu

46、lt. He now can vote, he can buy liquor, he can enter into financial contracts, and he is entitled to nm for public office. No additional basic rights are acquired as a function of age after majority status has been attained. None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been r

47、eached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence.（分数：10.00）(1).The period of adolescence is much longer in industrial societies because _.（分数：2.00）A.the definition of maturity has changedB.the industrialized society is more developedC.more education is provided and laws against child labor are madeD.ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance(2).Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to _.（分数：2.00）A.graduations from schools and collegesB.social recognitionC