英语翻译高级口译-10及答案解析.doc

1、英语翻译高级口译-10 及答案解析(总分：300.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1 LISTE(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Most people would be impressed by the high quality of medicine available to most Americans. There isU (1) /U, a great deal of attention to the individual, a vast amount ofU (2) /U, and intense effort not to make mistakes becaus

2、e of theU (3) /Uwhich doctors and hospitals must face in the courts if theyU (4) /U. But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in which health care isU (5) /U. Contrary to public belief, it is not just a free competition system. The private system has been joinedU (6) /U, because priva

3、te care was simply not looking afterU (7) /U. But even with this huge public part of the system, which this year will eat upU (8) /Umore than 10 per cent of the U. S. BudgetU (9) /Uare left out. These include about half theU (10) /Uunemployed and those who fail to meetU (11) /Uon income fixed by a g

4、overnment trying toU (12) /Uwhere it can. The basic problem, however, is that there is noU (13) /Uover the health system. There is no confinement to what doctors and hospitalsU (14) /U, other than what the public is able to pay. U(15) /Uhas shot up and prices have climbed. When faced with toothache,

5、 a sick child, or aU (16) /U, all the unfortunate person concerned can do is pay up. Two-thirds of the population areU (17) /U. Doctors charge as much as they want, knowing that the insurance company will pay the bill. U(18) /Uin the U. S. A. is among the most worrying problems. In 2004U (19) /Uclim

6、bed 15.9 per centabout twiceU (20) /U.（分数：30.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BPart B Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.（分数：5.00）A.(A) She fin

7、ished university in Finland.B.(B) She was a journalist.C.(C) She came to Finland to work during her vacation.D.(D) She has heard Finland a very beautiful country.A.(A) Because its too far away from America.B.(B) Because its really cold there.C.(C) Because they havent realized the beauty of Finland.D

8、.(D) Because they dont like to travel abroad.A.(A) egocentricB.(B) genuineC.(C) outward-lookingD.(D) bluntA.(A) Finns and Canadians are both not concerned with the life outside their continent.B.(B) The two countries have some similar physical appearance.C.(C) The two countries are both very cold an

9、d have a lot of show in the winter.D.(D) Finns and Canadians both have very good manners.A.(A) saunaB.(B) water sportsC.(C) rolling in the snowD.(D) long winter三、BQuestions 6 to (总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) Its seven crew members were killed in February 2003.B.(B) It successfully landed at the Kennedy Space

10、 Center in Florida.C.(C) It changed the landing site to the Edwards Air Force Base in California.D.(D) Its crew members managed to repair the International Space Station into normal functioning.A.(A) The sea level in Antarctica rose significantly.B.(B) The ice-shelves in Antarctica remained relative

11、ly intact.C.(C) The mission of an international team of researchers in Antarctica failed.D.(D) A large ice-shelf in Antarctica collapsed.A.(A) 400,000 dollarsB.(B) 4 million dollarsC.(C) 4 billion dollarsD.(D) 40 billions dollarsA.(A) Fewer people are reading at least one book a year in China.B.(B)

12、Internet access is more easily available to young people in China,C.(C) More people in China have the awareness of copyright.D.(D) Young people are addicted to Internet.A.(A) President Lula won an outfight victory in the first round.B.(B) President Lula failed to win an outfight victory in the first

13、 round by a narrow margin.C.(C) President Lula refused to get more personally involved in the election.D.(D) President Lula was beaten by his opponents in the televised debates.四、BQuestions 11 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) It is a nothing but a superstitious system of arranging your furniture.B.(B) Its a S

14、ystem of arranging all the objects around you so as to be in harmony and balance with nature.C.(C) It mainly aims to keep out evil spirits.D.(D) It originated from China and is a way of balancing your work with your life.A.(A) He is the first real estate developer believing in feng shui.B.(B) He wou

15、ld not start working on a building project without a feng shui master.C.(C) He would consult seismologist whenever he starts a new project.D.(D) He has made great efforts in applying the principles of feng shui to the real estate industry.A.(A) Because she cannot catch the view outside the window.B.

16、(B) Because this will bring difficulty to furniture arrangements.C.(C) Because she will be constantly caught off guard by those coming into her office.D.(D) Because this is opposed by a great feng shui master.A.(A) ExcitingB.(B) UndoubtingC.(C) RidiculousD.(D) SuspiciousA.(A) When our mood turns pep

17、pier.B.(B) When we feel theres a good flow of chi.C.(C) When theres good and bright lighting.D.(D) When theres mirror to reflct the chi.五、BQuestions 16 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) A majority of the companies admit their monitoring of the employees.B.(B) A minority of the companies acknowledge methods to

18、monitor their employees.C.(C) A majority of the companies monitor their employees secretly.D.(D) Two-thirds of the companies refuse to reveal their answers to the surveys.A.(A) It is proved to be efficient in helping employers make decisions.B.(B) All companies in U. S. are monitoring their employee

19、s at work.C.(C) It is undoubtedly helpful to reward those who are helpful.D.(D) The practice can be run cheaply and efficiently by the employers.A.(A) Its against the law and violate basic human rights.B.(B) Its used for no good use.C.(C) It can be used if only given prior notice to employees.D.(D)

20、It runs against its original purpose.A.(A) Government can break into ones home without proper permission if necessary.B.(B) Federal Constitution forbids surveillance in areas such as locker rooms or the employee lounge.C.(C) Employers are forbidden to wiretap personal phone conversations in the work

21、ing hours.D.(D) Employers are forbidden to wiretap business calls.A.(A) Deterring theftB.(B) Protecting employees privacyC.(C) Getting information about employeesD.(D) Collecting information about equipment use六、BSECTION 2 READI(总题数：20，分数：50.00)1.Which of the following best explains the phrase “a se

22、dated world of illusion?“ in Paragraph 6?（分数：2.50）A.(A) a world of peace and tranquility.B.(B) a world of blood and violence.C.(C) an unrealistic world.D.(D) a world of fantasy and imagination.2.If the claim made by Feinberg in Para. 2 should turn out to be tree, which of the following must also be

23、true?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Science works by great leaps, not little steps.B.(B) Scientists will work harder than they do today.C.(C) Scientists knowledge of fundamental laws is incomplete.D.(D) The rate of scientific discovery will decrease.3.In contrast to printing in South America, printing in North Amer

24、ica _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) was less politically orientedB.(B) was dominated by religionC.(C) began earlier in the history of the New WorldD.(D) quickly became less religious in nature4.It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers Newcombs comments more irresponsible than Comtes for which

25、of the following reasons?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Newcomb spoke on a subject in which he had almost no expertise.B.(B) Newcomb made his assertions after the basic principle that suggested the contrary had been demonstrated.C.(C) Newcomb was too willing to listen to those whose point of view was not sufficient

26、ly rigorous.D.(D) Newcomb was disappointed not to be the first to announce the accomplishment of a feat previously thought impossible.5.According to the author, what is the main problem with TV programs in America?（分数：2.50）A.(A) manufacturers of the TV programsB.(B) storytellers lacking in conscienc

27、eC.(C) political and church leader who failed to elevate the quality of TV programsD.(D) the commercial system of TV program operation6.Which of the following belongs to the mainstream programs that viewers are getting from TV?（分数：2.50）A.(A) programs integrating entertainment with enrichment.B.(B) p

28、rograms rich in human values.C.(C) sleaze and mayhemD.(D) programs that are both enlightening and interesting7.The passage implies that before the invention of the printing press _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) most people were illiterateB.(B) people depended for their news on word-of-mouthC.(C) governments played

29、 a less influential role in peoples livesD.(D) the civil and church authorities were virtually the same8.Which of the following is NOT true about inflation?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Curbing inflation is an imperative task in America.B.(B) Easing Inflation is painless theoretically but difficult in practice.C.(

30、C) Inflation can be reduced at the cost of rise of employment rate.D.(D) American people are willing to make great sacrifice to get the price stabilized.9.In what sense was the concept of the impossible an “affront“?（分数：2.50）A.(A) It implied that previous scientific achievements were not very impres

31、sive.B.(B) It suggested that the creativity of scientists was limited.C.(C) It called into question the value of scientific research.D.(D) It implied that scientists work for personal glory rather than for practical advantages.10.Which of the following best explain the sentence “Cart and horse belon

32、g in a different order.“ in Paragraph 6?（分数：2.50）A.(A) A malfunction will soon occur in the carriage of American economy.B.(B) It is recession that might help narrow current-account deficit, not the other way around.C.(C) A recession will be planned not by foreign central banks, but by Americas own.

33、D.(D) Inflation will bring about a reversal of unemployment.11.Why did the author say “Schumpeter, no doubt, would call this maladjustment.“?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Housing, instead of manufacturing industry, attracted extra labour and capital.B.(B) The rise of manufacturing capacity failed to bring about th

34、e narrowing of deficit.C.(C) The wages of construction workers were the highest in 50 years.D.(D) Housing investment accounted for the biggest part of GDP.12.Which of the following is the authors major concern in this passage?（分数：2.50）A.(A) the necessity to reform TV business.B.(B) the lack of moral

35、 content of TV program.C.(C) President and Vice president s view toward TV program.D.(D) the orientation of TV programs-entertainment or enrichment?13.Which of the following does NOT support the statement “Recession is not an event to be weathered but an opportunity.“ in Paragraph 8?（分数：2.50）A.(A) R

36、ecession brings about a reasonable utilization Of capital and labor.B.(B) Recession is a good opportunity to keep inflation down.C.(C) Recession helps cut trade deficit.D.(D) Recession help facilitate the regulation of such industries as housing and railway.14.Conflict between the president and the

37、press indicates that _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) the press publishes the truth even when it hurts the presidentB.(B) freedom of the press is alive and well in the United StatesC.(C) presidents have traditionally had little respect for the pressD.(D) the press is made up mostly of critics and cynics15.According

38、 to the passage, all American presidents have experienced _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) disappointment with the quality of their press coverageB.(B) alternating periods of antagonism and harmony with the pressC.(C) hostility between themselves and the pressD.(D) having untruthful reports published about themselv

39、es16.The reference to Mount Everest in Para. 9 differs from that in para. 10 in that the first reference is an example of _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) something easy to do, whereas the second reference is an example of something difficultB.(B) goals that have been achieved in the past, whereas the second refere

40、nce is an example of goals to be consideredC.(C) a tall mountain, whereas the second reference is an example of the tallest mountainD.(D) something outlandish, whereas the second reference is an example of a goal worth pursuing17.Why did the author mention railway construction at the beginning of th

41、e passage?（分数：2.50）A.(A) to serve as a background of the passage.B.(B) to illustrate the wild ups and downs of the railway industryC.(C) to introduce the fatalistic view that recession, however unpleasant, is necessary.D.(D) to display the relationship between industrial development and employment r

42、ate.18.The passage suggests that issues of a free press _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) have been intertwined with matters concerning the separation of church and stateB.(B) still raise controversy in the United StatesC.(C) are clearly discussed in the Constitution of the United StatesD.(D) originated during Georg

43、e Washingtons administration19.Why did the author mention Gandhi and Martin Luther King?（分数：2.50）A.(A) They seldom appear on American TV as they are in daily life.B.(B) They are as important as Jesus in the minds of American peopleC.(C) They often appear on American TV to give enlightening insight.D

44、.(D) They embrace nonviolent solutions to conflicts, which is rare in the current TV programs.20.The author cites Lord Rutherford s accomplishment in order to show that _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) even the most knowledgeable scientists are often too pessimisticB.(B) many failed to see the negative aspects of n

45、uclear technologyC.(C) Rutherford predicted future events more reliably than did ComteD.(D) only those with technical expertise can predict future developments七、BSECTION 3 TRANS(总题数：1，分数：50.00)21.To read trash, to flaunt trash, to prefer trash to “better“ literature was a not-so-subtle way of assert

46、ing ones independence against ones social superiors. It was a way of saying that we are masters of our own culture. It was a way of saying that we are Americans. It still is. From crime pamphlets to dime novels to the “yellow press“ to the movies to the tabloids to the trash of today, one theme keep

47、s emerging. In a world culturally divided between the genteel and everything else, Americans opt for trash over alt that is supposed to be good for them as much because they resent being told what they should like as because they like trash. Seen this way, trash is not an escape from life, as some w

48、ould have it; it is an escape from seriousness, which is no doubt why trash in the form of our movies, TV shows, music and popular literature has become one of our chief exports. You dont have to be American to want to play hooky from high culture, though Americans may be prouder of it than anyone else.（分数