上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试模拟55及答案解析.doc

1、上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 55 及答案解析(总分：300.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1 LISTENING (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A Spot Dictatio(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Many people neglect this most important communication skill. Do you know that we spend an average of 1 .? Of this communication time, 9% is spent writing, 2 and 45% listening. Imm

2、ediately after hearing something, most of us can recall only 50% of what we hear. Within two to eight weeks, we can recall 3 of the original message. Our mental attitudes 4 what we hear. Some suggestions to 5 are mentioned below. First of all, stop talkingyou can“t listen 6 Ask questionswhen you don

3、t understand, when you 7 , when you want them to like you and 8 that you are listening. Don“t interrupt 9 to say what they have to say. 10 what they are sayingactively 11 on their words, their ideas and their feelings as they 12 . Look at the prospectby looking, it gives them confidence that you ar

4、e, in fact, listening. It helps you to concentrate too. 13 try to forget your own 14 . Leave them outside of the meeting room. They will 15 well. Understand the main pointsconcentrate on the main ideas and not 16 . Don“t argue mentallywhen you are trying to understand other people, it is a 17 them m

5、entally as they are speaking. This only 18 between yourself and the speaker. Use the 19 you can listen faster than you can talk. So use this rate difference to your 20 , anticipating what they are going to say, and thinking back over what they have just said and evaluating the development of their a

6、rgument. （分数：30.00）三、Part B Listening Com(总题数：4，分数：20.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation. （分数：5.00）A.Christmas.B.Columbus.C.Thanksgiving.D.Halloween.A.In Jamestown.B.In Washington.C.In Plymouth.D.In Holland.A.1620.11.26.B.1621.11.26.C.1789. 11.26.D.1787. 11.26.(4).A. A famil

7、y journey.B. A family dinner. C. A carnival. D. Both A and B.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.The roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the most traditional food on Thanksgiving Day.B.The Pilgrims got over difficulties without any help when they settled down.C.The date of Thanksgiving Day is set on the fourth Wednesda

8、y, November.D.Thanksgiving Day can“t be regarded as a typical American holiday.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. （分数：5.00）A.Only humans can tell the difference between languages.B.Rats can use language.C.Rats can distinguish between English and Chinese.D.The distinction of linguisti

9、c rhythm is a skill owned not only by humans.A.Decompression sickness.B.Higher compression.C.Fracture of bones.D.Agonizing pains.A.The earthquake has struck Japan“s northwestern city.B.Japan“s Prime Minister asked parliament for emergency funding.C.The earthquake occurred on Sunday.D.The earthquake

10、killed at least 23 people.A.North Korea was not co-operative in the negotiations.B.North Korea was quite co-operative in the negotiations.C.North Korea was ready for war against the US.D.North Korea was ready to give up its nuclear program.A.The US dollar slipped more than a half from its highest po

11、int in 2002.B.The US dollar slipped more than a third from its highest point in 2002.C.The US dollar slipped more than a fourth from its highest point in 2002.D.The US dollar slipped more than a fifth from its highest point in 2002.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. （分数：5.00）A.

12、To the recycling center.B.On a bicycle trip.C.To the newspaper stand.D.To a shopping center.A.Paper napkins.B.Comic books.C.Art books.D.Calendars.A.Paper prices will go down.B.Forests can be saved.C.More employment chances can be offered.D.The types of paper will be increased.A.Its stale smell.B.Its

13、 high prices.C.The problem of de-inking it.D.Its drab color.A.The woman comes from America.B.The man thinks the government should call on people to reuse waste paper.C.The demand on recycled paper products is going up.D.The man is waiting for volunteers to collect the old bottles and newspapers.Ques

14、tions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk. （分数：5.00）A.All the year around.B.For 10 months.C.For about half a year.D.For three or four months in summer.A.The call signals the arrival of the most valuable season in a whole yearspring.B.People can infer the climate during the following months by t

15、he call.C.The call tells the people that the icy and snowy winter will come to an end.D.It“s time for the people to go hiking and watch the birds.A.In her own nest in a warm place.B.She will drive away birds nearby and lay the eggs in their nests.C.In any nest she can find.D.In a nest of a certain s

16、pecies whose eggs are similar to its own.A.12 or 13 days after it hatches.B.About 4 or 5 weeks after it hatches.C.As soon as it hatches.D.About 3 weeks after it hatches.A.The female European cuckoo lays abut 12 eggs altogether and each in a different nest.B.There are many species of cuckoos in the w

17、orld and the European cuckoos normally live in North Europe.C.Young cuckoos can get along well with its foster-mother“s brood.D.When the young cuckoo grows bigger than its foster-mother, it will fly to search for food itself.四、SECTION 2 READING TE(总题数：4，分数：50.00)Questions 15 Have you ever wondered w

18、hy some asanas seem to leave you feeling calm, still, centered, and balanced while others seem to leave you agitated, sore and off-centered? Take the case of a thirty-one-year-old woman who came for treatment for repeated neck pain and nervousness. She had been practicing yoga for six years and coul

19、d not understand why she was having such difficulty. Our work with Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old “knowledge of life“, helped this woman to understand how the Yoga asanas she had been practicing affected the movement of energy in her body. She then learned new asanas, which was more in harmony with he

20、r unique energetic balance. With this new knowledge she was able to modify her practice and eliminate her neck pain and nervousness while bringing greater well-being to her body and mind. In addition to the profound dietary and lifestyle advice that Ayurveda is most known for, Ayurveda also sheds ne

21、w light on the practice of yoga. Yoga and Ayurveda are in fact, two paths intertwined in such a close relationship that it is hard to imagine traveling down one of these paths without knowledge of the other. Yoga is the ancient path of preparing the body and mind for the eventual liberation and enli

22、ghtenment of the soul. Ayurveda is the ancient art and science of keeping the body and heart healthy so that individuals can pursue the goals in life that they have set for themselves. The population of yoga in this country has been growing steadily since Swami Vivekananda first brought the idea of

23、yoga to the West in 1893. While yoga found a welcome home in the West, its sister, Ayurveda, was left behind in India, a distant counterpart to these important Vedic teachings. Today, just over one hundred years later, Ayurveda has come to the West in search of its other half. Ayurveda does not come

24、 to this country empty-handed but bring with it many gifts. It brings with it the knowledge of how to keep the physical body healthy and how this relates to one“s spiritual journey. It brings a gift specific to the yogi. the knowledge of how asanas affect each of us. Ayurvda sheds new light on which

25、 asanas are best for each individual. The Vedas, the oldest known writings and teachings, are the origins of both these ancient arts. The Vedas are composed of five books. One of them, the Yajur Veda, is considered by scholars as the origins of the knowledge of yoga. Ayurveda has its root within the

26、 Rig Veda and Atharva Veda. According to Dr. David Frawley, Vedic scholar, “Yoga is the practical side of the Vedic teaching while Ayurveda is the healing side.“ In practice, both of these paths overlap a great deal. Classical yoga has, as a part of its traditions, an aspect which addresses health a

27、nd health practices. It is not simply asanas for differing conditions, but purification as well. In some vein, Ayurveda is much more than dietary principals. Ayurveda can be seen as the science of understanding how we interact with our environment and how to alter our environment in such a way that

28、it is harmonious with our deepest nature. Ayurveda is the science of how energies interact. As such, Ayurveda addresses our entire lifestyle including exercise and yoga. Ayurveda sees each individual“s path towards perfect health a unique path, hence Ayurveda can help us to understand which yoga asa

29、nas are best for each individual as well as understand how the different forms of Pranayama affect us.（分数：12.50）(1).The 31-year-old woman had neck pain and nervousness because _.（分数：2.50）A.she practiced yogaB.the asanas she practiced was incorrect posturesC.the postures she practiced did not agree w

30、ith her bodyD.she should not practiced yoga at all(2).Ayurveda provides suggestions on _.（分数：2.50）A.what and how to eatB.finding a healthy way of lifeC.the right way to practice yogaD.all of the above(3).The author says yoga and Ayurveda are sisters because _.（分数：2.50）A.they are intimately connected

31、 with each otherB.they both originated in IndiaC.Ayurveda brought gifts which yoga should have doneD.they came to the West at the same time(4).Ayurveda has its origin in _.（分数：2.50）A.the Yajur VedaB.Dr. David Frauley“s worksC.the Rig Veda and Atharva VedaD.none of the above(5).According to Ayurveda,

32、 each one“s road to health is _.（分数：2.50）A.the sameB.differentC.interacted with each otherD.full of difficultiesQuestions 610 Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw his first cow in his first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-city Birmingham before making a career

33、 as a television producer and launching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurtured every true Englishman“s dream of a rustic life, a dream that his entrepreneurial wealth has allowed him to satisfy. These days he“s the owner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle,

34、 sheep and pigs. His latest business venture: pushing his brand of Black Fanner gourmet sausages and barbecue sauces. “My background may be very urban,“ says Emmanuel-Jones. “But it has given me a good idea of what other urbanites want. “ And of how to sell it, Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd of wealthy

35、 fugitives from city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to British farming. Britain“s burgeoning farmers“ marketsnumbers have doubled to at least 500 in the last five yearsswarm with specialty cheese makers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeploying the business skills they

36、 learned in the city. “Everyone in the rural community has to come to terms with the fact that things have changed. “ says Emmanuel-Jones. “You can produce the best food in the world, but if you don“t know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We are helping the traditionalists to move on. “

37、The emergence of the new class of super peasants reflects some old yearnings. If the British were the first nation to industrialize, they were also the first to head back to the land. “There is this romantic image of the countryside that is particularly English,“ says Alun Howkins of the University

38、of Sussex, who reckons the population of rural England has been rising since 1911. Migration into rural areas is now running at about 100,000 a year, and the hunger for a taste of the rural life has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble. About 40 percent of all farmland is now

39、 sold to “lifestyle buyers“ rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. What“s new about the latest returnees is their affluence and zeal for the business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. A healthy economy a

40、nd surging London house prices have helped to ease the escape of the would-be rustics. The media recognize and feed the fantasy. One of the big TV hits of recent years, the “River Cottage“ series, chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorset farm. Naturally, the newcomers can“t hop

41、e to match their city salaries, but many are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction. Who cares if there“s no six-figure annual bonus when the land offers other incalculable compensations? Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoning market for their

42、 products. Today“s eco-aware generation loves to seek out authentic ingredients. “People like me may be making a difference in a small way,“ Jan McCourt, a onetime investment banker now running his own 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rare breeds. Optimists see signs of far-rea

43、ching change: Britain isn“t catching up with mainland Europe, it“s leading the way. “Unlike most other countries, where artisanal food production is being eroded, here it is being recovered,“ says food writer Matthew Fort. “It may be the mark of the next stage of civilization that we rediscover the

44、desirability of being a peasant. And not an investment banker. “（分数：12.50）(1).Which of the following details of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is INCORRECT?（分数：2.50）A.He was born and brought up in Birmingham.B.He used to work in the television industry.C.He is wealthy, adventurous and aspiring.D.He is now s

45、elling his own quality foods.(2).Most importantly, people like Wilfred have brought to traditional British farming _.（分数：2.50）A.knowledge of farmingB.knowledge of brand namesC.knowledge of lifestyleD.knowledge of marketing(3).Which of the following does NOT contribute to the emergence of a new class

46、 of farmers?（分数：2.50）A.Strong desire for country life.B.Longing for greater wealth.C.Influence of TV productions.D.Enthusiasm for quality food business.(4).What is seen as their additional source of new income?（分数：2.50）A.Modern tendency to buy natural foods.B.Increase in the value of land property.C

47、Raising and selling rare live stock.D.Publicity as a result of media coverage.(5).The sentence in the last paragraph “. Britain isn“t catching up with mainland Europe; it“s leading the way“ implies that _.（分数：2.50）A.Britain has taken a different path to boost economyB.more authentic foods are being

48、 produced in BritainC.the British are heading back to the countrysideD.the Europeans are showing great interest in country lifeQuestions 1115 In Barcelona the Catalonians call them Castells , but these aren“t stereotypical castles in Spain. These castles are made up of human beings, not stone. The p

49、eople who perform this agile feat of acrobatics are called castellers, and to see their towers take shape is to observe a marvel of human cooperation. First the castellers form what looks like a gigantic rugby scrummage. They are the foundation blocks of the castle. Behind them, other people press together, forming outward-radiating ramparts of inward-pushing muscle, flying buttresses for the castle. Then sturdy but lighter castellers scramble over the backs of those at the bottom and stand, barefoot, on their shouldersthen still others, each