中级口译真题2007年(春季)及答案解析.doc

1、中级口译真题 2007 年(春季)及答案解析(总分：240.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1: LIST(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Every human being is fallible; we make mistakes. In America when a mistake has been made, it is considered fitting for the personU (1) /Uto acknowledge his or her error and to apologize to anyone who has been inconvenience

2、d. EvenU (2) /Uare expected to admit their mistakes and apologize for them. Trying toU (3) /Ua mistake and denying your guilt are considered to be indicative of seriousU (4) /U.If you make a mistake thatU (5) /Ua group of people, a public apology is considered the best method forU (6) /U. If the mis

3、take was a serious one, or if some people were inconvenienced more than others, then theU (7) /Ushould follow the public apology with private ones toU (8) /U.It is especially important for executives and company heads to be able to admit their mistakes. Sometimes leaders are afraid that if theyU (9)

4、 /U, they will lose the respect of their employees. ActuallyU (10) /U if you are honest with your employees and yourself,U (11) /U, and show that you are willing to accept blame when you make a mistake, then your employees will beU (12) /Uyou. They will also be more likely to admit their own mistake

5、s.If youU (13) /Uone person, it is usually best to apologize to that person alone, unless your mistakeU (14) /Uby a large group of people. For example, if LeonardU (15) /Uto Mr. Todd during a committee meeting, it would beU (16) /Ufor Leonard to apologize to Mr. Todd at the next committee meeting. I

6、f theU (17) /Ucreated by the initial mistake is public, then the apology should be public. However, if Leonard raised his voice to Mr. Todd when only the two of themU (18) /U, he may apologize privately. Notice as wellU (19) /Uthe apologies are. As soon as you realize you have made a mistake, you sh

7、ouldU (20) /U.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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、BB: Listening Co(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.(A) I have finished my lunch.B.(B) I cant wait to make the phone call.C.(C) I

8、have to stay in the office.D.(D) I dont like to eat in the cafeteria.A.(A) Someone from the housing office will fix the toilet.B.(B) Peter will phone the housing office for you.C.(C) You can fix the toilet in the bathroom by yourself.D.(D) Peter will repair the toilet in the bathroom.A.(A) Individua

9、ls good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a large audience.B.(B) Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational setting.C.(C) The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making won

10、derful conversations.D.(D) Most individuals prefer to make a public speech in a conversational setting with an attentive audience.A.(A) The trees are being cut down.B.(B) The trees are blocking my view.C.(C) The trees grow better around the office.D.(D) The trees help cool my office.A.(A) Everyone w

11、ants to attend to this school, as it is a private institution.B.(B) It is impossible for you to keep to your own in this boarding school.C.(C) We all get along very well in this boarding school, as if of close friends.D.(D) It is not important to step into other peoples affairs here at this school.（

12、分数：5.00）A.(A) Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education.B.(B) American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world.C.(C) Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college.D.(D) American college students are en

13、vied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.A.(A) We should adopt a 4-year term for the directors and chairman.B.(B) The term of the directors and chairman will be decided in four years.C.(C) The term of the directors and chairman turns out to be 2 years.D.(D) Its reasonable to make polici

14、es of continuity and stability for the company.A.(A) No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities of the global economy.B.(B) No government can understand the theory of the global economy because of its complexities.C.(C) World War has made the global economy more complex to be expla

15、ined in terms of traditional economic theories.D.(D) Our government must frame a new theory so as to control the development of the global economy.A.(A) Children should be responsible for most of the fire deaths in America.B.(B) Adults load the houses with too much stuff, which is easy to catch fire

16、.C.(C) Nineteen percent of the fires are attributed to children playing with matches.D.(D) Adults should exercise more and stricter precautions against fires.A.(A) If you are hungry, youd better go to the nearest supermarket.B.(B) Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart.C.(C)

17、In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by 28 percent.D.(D) In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet.三、BTalks and Conve(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BQuestions 11-14/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) At a stationery counter.B.(B) At a reception desk of a hotel.C.(C) In the immigration office of an airport

18、.D.(D) In the visa office of an embassy.A.(A) He has lost his own pen.B.(B) He wants to get into conversation with her.C.(C) He cannot find one nearby.D.(D) He has left his pen in Room 803.A.(A) Monday.B.(B) Tuesday.C.(C) Wednesday.D.(D) Thursday.A.(A) He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his

19、 room.B.(B) He wants a morning call at 7 oclock the next day.C.(C) He thinks the woman at the reception is very helpful.D.(D) He puts the womans pen in his pocket by mistake.BQuestions 15-18/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) We should not take our ability to listen for granted.B.(B) We should have the right listening

20、 style for a particular situation.C.(C) We should try different listening styles one after another.D.(D) We should be faithful to one listening style all the time.A.(A) Two.B.(B) Three.C.(C) Four.D.(D) Five.A.(A) When we are attending an English language course.B.(B) When we are watching an interest

21、ing TV program.C.(C) When we are enjoying the murmuring of a brook.D.(D) When we are listening for a friends voice in a crowd.A.(A) When we are touring around an opera house.B.(B) When we are watching a TV series.C.(C) When we are appreciating background music in a restaurant.D.(D) When we are atten

22、ding a lecture at college.BQuestions 19-22/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) They are dominating.B.(B) They are not respectable.C.(C) They are persuasive.D.(D) They are very helpful.A.(A) Because she takes up a part-time job.B.(B) Because she works with the government.C.(C) Because she has a government grant.D.(D) Be

23、cause she stays with her friend.A.(A) He is sometimes not on good terms with his parents.B.(B) He wants to have control over his parents.C.(C) He and his parents are not fond of each other.D.(D) He and his parents have different views about family life.A.(A) After saving up enough money.B.(B) Throug

24、h a lot of persuasion.C.(C) By his outstanding performance at school.D.(D) With the sympathy and interference from his parents.BQuestions 23-26/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) You should be absent from work for 2 weeks before you hand in your resignation.B.(B) You should submit your resignation at least 2 weeks bef

25、ore you leave.C.(C) You should avoid having an exit interview with your immediate supervisor.D.(D) You should first settle all your personnel items with the personnel manager.A.(A) Medical insurance and retirement funds.B.(B) Unpaid overtime compensations and unsettled debts.C.(C) Replacement for yo

26、ur post and a raise of your salary.D.(D) Fringe benefits and family allowance.A.(A) To help you reconsider your decision to resign.B.(B) To allow more time for the authoritys approval.C.(C) To keep the schoolwork from being seriously affected.D.(D) To make it easier for the students to accept a new

27、teacher.A.(A) When you just have a raise in salary.B.(B) When you have found a better job.C.(C) When you are the only one to leave.D.(D) When you are asked to resign.BQuestions 27-30/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) It is very mild.B.(B) It is warm.C.(C) It is snowy.D.(D) It is overcast.A.(A) She is creative and pra

28、ctical.B.(B) She is diligent and efficient.C.(C) She is professional and competitive.D.(D) She is determined and experienced.A.(A) Secretary.B.(B) CEO.C.(C) Teacher.D.(D) Chief Consultant.A.(A) Because she likes the citys mild climate that is beneficial to her health.B.(B) Because she loves to work

29、with young people and share her experience.C.(C) Because she does not have the required certificate in business management.D.(D) Because she does not think that she has earned quite enough from her previous job.四、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：4.00）_(2).（分数：4.00）_(3).（分数：4.00）_(4)

30、.（分数：4.00）_(5).（分数：4.00）_五、BPassage Transla(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：5.00）_(2).（分数：5.00）_六、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Filled with the euphoria of victory and dreams of their first Big Ten title in 11 years, Penn State University students rushed the field as time expired in their win ove

31、r Ohio State. In the chaos that followed, the campus police struggled to keep control, and identifying the overzealous fans seemed impossible, impossible, that is, until the police department turned to a new crime-fighting tool: facebook. com.Penn State officers had warned the students in advance la

32、st October that crossing over from the stands was a safety hazard and would not be permitted. When the rules were broken, a quick search online revealed the facebook, com photo album “1 rushed the field after the OSU game and lived.“ The album creator had even helpfully tagged all of those involved

33、offering the campus police an easy way to issue stem warnings. “It was really dangerous and not acceptable behavior,“ says Tyrone Parham, assistant director at the PSU police. “We needed to send a message. We searched the group, contacted the individuals and said that this was not tolerable behavior

34、.“Long a student favorite and the seventh most-trafficked Internet site, facebook. com has found a new following those who wear blue. Traditionally, campus police forces have followed noise reports in their attempt to keep Saturday nights safe. But the advent of social networking sites is starting t

35、o revolutionize campus detective work.George Washington University police department chief Dolores Stafford claims, “Facebook exists and can certainly be a tool, but were not out there looking at the site.“ Students at the college, however, are not so sure. When rumors flew that campus cops were usi

36、ng the student social network to infringe their right to party, GWU students decided to exact revenge. In a carefully executed plan, students filled facebook, com with chatter about a raging party they were throwing, hoping the police would be watching. They were not disappointed. When the officers

37、arrived, they found shots glasses brimming with chocolate cake, Beirut cups filled with frosting, and party-goers loaded up on sugar rather than alcohol.While the GWU police deny using the Internet to find the party, the students felt vindicated. “Cake Party“ attendee Kyle Stoneman comments: “From a

38、 larger standpoint, theres nothing immoral or illegal about the police using facebook. com. I guess theyll play their game, well play ours, and well see who wins.“For college police forces, however, the issue is about more than winning. Instead, they try to find that delicate balance between upholdi

39、ng the law (read: preventing underage drinking) and maintaining good relations with the students (read: turning a blind eye). “Its a never-ending struggle,“ says Fisher College Chief of Campus Police John McLaughlin. “Like any other college and university, we want this to be as open of a relationshi

40、p as possible. We dont want to be too obtrusive and we also dont want to be too strict. It requires real diligence.“（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following best describes facebook. com?（分数：2.00）A.(A) It is a popular website with the students.B.(B) It is crime-fighting tool invented by the police.C.(C)

41、It is an electronic book of strict campus regulations.D.(D) It is a virtual party held on the Internet.(2).What is the traditional way for the campus police to ensure security on Saturdays?（分数：2.00）A.(A) To patrol the campus regularly.B.(B) To check the students website.C.(C) To monitor noises on th

42、e campus.D.(D) To warn the students in advance.(3).What does the author try to show with the “Cake Party“ incident?（分数：2.00）A.(A) It was wrong of the police to interfere in the party.B.(B) The police were definitely looking at the website.C.(C) The students tried to protect their own right.D.(D) Par

43、ties like this one were dangerous.(4).What do students like Kyle Stoneman think of the police using facebook. com?（分数：2.00）A.(A) It is immoral.B.(B) It is illegal.C.(C) It is helpful.D.(D) It is understandable.(5).Which of the following is the major concern of the police?（分数：2.00）A.(A) How to revolu

44、tionize campus detective work and combat crime effectively.B.(B) How to strike a balance between law enforcement and human relationship.C.(C) How to use facebook, com without being found out by the students.D.(D) How to end the long standing hostility between the students and the police.After SABMil

45、ler lost a bidding war for Chinas Harbin Brewery Group to Anheuser-Busch Coso two years ago, it looked as if Americas King of Beers would reign over the Middle Kingdom as well. Anheuser-Busch, after all, had already sealed a deal with Chinas leading brewery, Tsingtao, and with Harbin in its stable it looked unbeatable.But SABMiller had a Plan B that could well give it the throne after all. Since losing Harbin, London-based SAB has focused its energies on a 12-year-old joint venture, China Resources Snow Breweries Ltd., that is now thriving. In June, CR Snow, which includes 46 b