翻译三级口译综合能力模拟8答案.doc

1、翻译三级口译综合能力模拟8答案模拟 120Part A听力原文1-10 In April, the Manhattan Institute released its yearly study of graduation rates. The research group used information from 2003. The researchers found that 72 percent of girls successfully completed their high school education. That compared to 65 percent of boys.

2、The newspaper Education Week noted earlier this year that, in some ways, what people are worried about now is really not new. Boys have scored lower than girls on tests in the National Assessment of Educational Progress since at least 1971. And the differences are not limited to the United States. E

3、ducation Week noted the results of an international reading test in 2003. Fifteen-year-olds took the test in 41 countries. Girls scored higher than boys in almost every country. Differences between males and females are a continuing issue of fierce debate. Cultural and economic influences play an im

4、portant part. But recent findings suggest that another part of the answer lies in differences between the male and female brains. These include differences in learning rates. As a result, some researchers say, boys may not be able to develop language and reading skills as well as girls do. The last

5、time there was a lot of concern about differences in school, it was about girls, especially in math and science classes. Efforts to improve the situation for girls included hiring more female teachers. Yet some people think the opposite situation exists now. They say not enough male teachers is one

6、reason why boys may not learn as well in class. Another explanation being heard involves the increased testing in American schools. Some people say schools are preparing for these important tests by forcing boys to sit quietly at their desks. They say this is unfair. Still others say that society is

7、 failing boys, by giving them the message that studying is not manly. And others say boys are failing in school because they become too interested in the girls in their classes. One attempt to solve problems like these is the use of same-sex classrooms. 第1题：参考答案：A答案解析：推理判断题。 根据原文Boys have scored low

8、er than girls on tests in the National Assessment of Educational Progress since at least 1971可知至少从1971年起男孩在全国教育进步评价的考试中的成绩就低于女孩。由此可见，题干说过去20年来女孩的成绩一直优于男孩，与原文意思相符，是正确的。 解题关键 1)理解比较级的用法；2)理解题干中decade意为“十年”。第2题：参考答案：B答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文the differences are not limited to the United States可知这一差别并非只出现在美

9、国。由此可见，题干说法与原文相符，是正确的。 解题关键 根据题干中专有名词正确定位原文相关信息。第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 关于男孩女孩的不同，根据原文Cultural and economic influences play an important part But recent findings suggest that another part of the answer lies in differences between the male and female brain可知文化和经济影响起了重要作用，但近来研究结果表明另一因素是男女大脑的不同。由此可见

10、，题干的说法是不全面的，因此与原文不符是错误的。 解题关键 掌握转折连词but的用法，该词后内容往往表述说者重要观点，是听的主要内容。第4题：参考答案：A答案解析：推理判断题。 根据原文But recent findings suggest that another part of the answer lies in differences between the male and female brain可知近来研究结果表明另一因素是男女大脑的不同。而后说者详细对此作出详尽阐释。由此可推断题干说男孩女孩成绩不同的主要原因是因为男女大脑的差异，与原文主要内容相符，是正确的。 解题关键 掌握本

11、篇脉络结构。讲话者使用转折连词but提出自己的观点，然后用其余的篇幅来进行阐释证明。第5题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文boys may not be able to develop language and reading skills as well as girls do可知男孩发展语言和阅读技能的能力也许不如女孩好。由此可见，题干“女孩学习语言的能力比男孩强”与原文相符，是正确的。 解题关键 掌握同级比较的用法，本文中as well as表示“与一样好”。第6题：参考答案：B答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 原文在谈到女孩在数学和科学课的问题时说Efforts

12、 to improve the situation for girls included hiring more female teachers由此可知，为了提高女孩在数学和科学方面的学习能力，学校雇佣了更多的女教师。因此题干的说法与原文显然不符，是错误的。 解题关键 根据题干中关键词正确定位原文相关信息。第7题：参考答案：A答案解析：因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据原文Yet some peoplesay not enough male teachers is one reason why boys may not learn as well in class可知，有些人认为男性教师不足是男孩在

13、班上学习不如女孩的原因之一。由此可见，题干的说法与原文相符，是正确的。 解题关键 掌握表示因果关系的信号词。本文中reason表明了原因，与题干中介词for意思相同。第8题：参考答案：A答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文Some people say schools are preparing for these important tests by forcing boys to sit quietly at their desksThey say this is unfair可知，有些人说学校强迫男孩静悄悄地学习以应付这些重要考试，这是不公平的。由此可见，题干的说法与原文相符，是正

14、确的。 解题关键 掌握人称代词的指代关系，这里they指前面一句中的some people，正是题干所指对象。第9题：参考答案：B答案解析：因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据原文Still others say that society is failing boys，by giving them the message that studying is not manly可知，还有人认为社会有负于男孩，给他们传递出这样的信息，即学习使人没有阳刚之气。由此可推断，是社会的误导使男孩产生了不愿学习的想法。 解题关键 掌握介词by表因果关系的用法。第10题：参考答案：B答案解析：语义理解题。 根据原文O

15、ne attempt to solve problems like these is the use of same-sex classrooms可知，试图采用男女分班制的办法解决男生学习差的问题。可见这种办法只是一种attempt“企图，尝试”，而非最终有效的解决办法。 解题关键 掌握attempt的含义是解题的关键。B第11题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文I thought it better to tackle Jeff outside of business hours. 词义理解题。 原文意思是“我觉得最好在工作时间之外解决Jeff的问题。”由此可见选项C含义与原文相符，该项为正确

16、答案。 解题关键 理解tackle的含义。该词意为“对付，处理”，与C项中deal with同义； outside of business hours也与C项中off duty同义。第12题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文Id hang on to that letter. You might need it later. 词义理解题。 原文意思是“我还是保留那封信吧，也许你以后会用得着。”由此可见B项含义与原文相符，该项是正确的。 解题关键 理解hang on to的含义。该词组意为“保留，保存”，与B项中keep同义。第13题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文Francie will fli

17、p out if she gets a scratch on her new car. Shes always reluctant to lend things to other people. 词义理解题。 原文意思是“如果Francie的车给刮蹭了，她准保会大发雷霆，她总是不愿意将东西借给别人。”由此可见B项含义与原文相符，该项是正确的。 解题关键 理解flip out的含义。该词组意为“大发雷霆”，与A项中lose temper同义。第14题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文Bill used to enjoy life in the fast lane in New York, but

18、his family didnt. Now hes happier living a quiet life in a small town with his wife and two kids. 语义理解题。 原文意思是“Bill过去喜欢纽约忙碌的生活，但他的家人不喜欢。现在他更喜欢和妻子和两个孩子在一个小镇上过宁静从容的生活。”由此可见，选项D的说法与原文相符，该项是正确的。 解题关键 理解in the fast lane的含义。该词组与life搭配指那种忙碌，快节奏的生活，选项D中busy含义与之相符。第15题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文My friend Peter is a pus

19、hover for anybody in trouble. Yesterday on our way back from lunch, he saw an old man begging. And he immediately handed him a ten-dollar bill. 词义理解题。 原文意思是“我朋友Peter总是乐于帮助陷入困境的人们。昨天我们吃完午饭回家的路上，他看到一位老人乞讨，就毫不犹豫地给了他张十美元。”由此可见A项“他心软”与原文相符，该项是正确答案。 解题关键理解pushover的含义。该词意为“易被劝服的，易被打动的”。第16题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文

20、As I walked into this old haunted house, I heard this terrible scream and my blood ran cold when I saw this figure in white rushing straight at me. 语义理解题。 原文意思是“我走进这所鬼屋时，听到一声惨叫，当一个白衣之物径直朝我冲来时，我吓呆了。”由此可见C项“他吓得魂飞魄散”与原文相符，该项是正确答案。 解题关键 理解my blood ran cold的含义。其意为“吓呆了”，与C项意思相当。第17题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文Hi, Jim

21、! You look pretty good today. Everybody at the office says hello - Were all praying for you to pull through this operation and get back to work as soon as you can. 语义理解题。 原文意思是“嗨，Jim你今天看上去很好，办公室所有人都问候你。大家都在为你祈祷，希望你能从手术中康复，尽快回来工作。”由此可见，A项“他刚做完手术”与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 解题关键 理解上下文内逻辑关系，此外理解pull through含义为“从恢复”

22、。第18题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文Okay, this is our last dry run - the show opens tomorrow. So come on, people, be serious! 词义理解题。 原文意思是“好了，今天是最后一次练习，明天正式演出。来吧，认真些!”由此可见 B项与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 解题关键 理解dry run的含义，通过上下文可判断该词组意为“练习”，与B项中 practice同义。第19题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文Jack, youre talking big about how great your team is a

23、nd how bad theyll beat my team on Saturday. Lets bet fifty dollars on who win. Lets see you put your money where your mouth is. 词义理解题。 原文相关部分意思是“Jack你就吹吧你们队有多厉害，你们周六会把我们队打得多惨。我们赌50元看谁赢”。由此可见，说者认为Jack在夸口。因此A项是正确答案。 解题关键 理解talk big的含义。该词组意为“说大话，夸口”，与A项中boast意思相同。第20题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文Im afraid Ill be at

24、 loose ends this weekend. My fiance is going on a fishing trip with his buddies, and all my girlfriends are away on vacation. 语义理解题。 原文意思是“我这个周末恐怕很闲，我未婚夫和朋友们要去钓鱼，而我所有的女友都去度假了。”由此可见我们并不知说者周末的安排。因此D项是正确的。 解题关键 理解at loose ends的含义。该词组意为“闲散的”。Part Listen to the following passages and then choose the best

25、 answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. 听力原文21-2

26、5 Clark Warren has been a marriage counselor for 35 years - long enough to help couples confront just about every domestic difficulty imaginable. On the personal side, hes helped six close friends as they went through three divorces each. His own marriage, happily, has lasted 43 years - and he and h

27、is wife, Marylyn, have raised three daughters who also enjoy happiness of marriage. So this is enough to say that Dr. Warren knows a fair bit about marriage - from his practice, his friends, his own experience, and from his parents, who still liked to hold hands after 70 years together. And he think

28、s he knows what it is that makes or breaks a marriage. The key, he says, is not necessarily family background, or chemistry, or even how old people are when they marry. It is. are you ready? That is choosing wisely in the first place. This choice has more to do with the eventual success of your marr

29、iage than everything else combined that you do after you get married, says this voice of experience. If you choose someone who is highly compatible, it feels almost effortless; if you are mismatched, its all hard work and good intentions. Passage One 第21题：参考答案：B答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文Clark Warren has

30、been a marriage counselor for 35 years可知，此人是婚姻顾问。 由此可见，B项与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 通过题干要求正确定位原文相关信息。第22题：参考答案：A答案解析：数字信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文His own marriage，happily，has lasted 43 years可知他婚姻幸福，结婚已有43个年头。由此可见，A项与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 通过题干特殊疑问词特点正确定位原文相关信息。第23题：参考答案：C答案解析：推理判断题。 根据原文His own marriage，happily，has las

31、ted 43 yearsand he and his wife，Marylyn，have raised three daughters who also enjoy happiness of marriage可知，他不仅自己婚姻幸福，而且他的三个女儿也是如此。由此可推断他们全家都是婚姻幸福美满。因此C项与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 解题关键 理解结构复杂的句子含义。本题原文中使用的句子复杂包括and并列句和 who引导的定语从句，该句高度概括了Clark Warren一家的情况。第24题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文The key，he saysIt isare yo

32、u ready? That is choosing wisely in the first place说婚姻幸福的关键是你是否作好了准备，即首先要进行明智的选择。由此可见D项与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 1)掌握同义词替换。原文中key与题干中the most important意思相当，因此可迅速定位相关信息；2)理解that is句式的特点。该句式表“即”是对重要观点的解释或说明，在听的过程应对此句式内的信息格外注意。第25题：参考答案：B答案解析：主旨题。 全文首先介绍了一位婚姻顾问的私人生活情况，而后详细介绍了他对成功婚姻的认识。 由此可见B项与原文相符，因此该项为正确答

33、案。 解题关键 掌握篇章主要结构并将各选项中关键词与原文主要内容相对照。听力原文26-30 Often during my young life, I had ridden my horse down hills, chasing cows, and I had never been afraid. Suddenly, I experienced a moment that terrified me. I was on a narrow edge of rock on one of the highest points of the ranch, and I could see the tre

34、etops on the plateau below, like tiny shrubs, racing beneath the hoofs of my horse. The cow was getting away from me! I urged my horse to go faster and then, to gain distance, I made him jump to a steep slope below. He skidded in the winter mud to the edge of the slope and hung for an instant, balan

35、ced dangerously, half falling into the deep valley hundreds of feet below. Miraculously, he got his footing again. Shaking with fright, I got off him and sat down in the wet grass, trembling with the thought of what had almost happened. Then, slowly and carefully, I led my horse back down the steep

36、hill, wondering how we had ever got up so high in the first place. Somebody else is going to have to get that cow, I said to my father, Im not going up there again. Passage Two 第26题：参考答案：A答案解析：因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据原文Suddenly，I experienced a moment that terrified meI was on a narrow edge of rock on one of t

37、he highest points of the ranch可知，我突然经历了可怕的瞬间，我已经到了牧场最高处一块岩石的边沿上。由此可判断A项内容为说者感到害怕的原因，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 根据上下文与内在逻辑判断因果关系。第27题：参考答案：B答案解析：语义的理解和判断。 根据原文I made him jump to a steep slope belowHe skidded in the winter mud to the edge of the slope and hung for an instant，balanced dangerously，half falling int

38、o the deep valley hundreds of feet belowMiraculously，he got his footing again可知，说者策马向下面的陡坡跳，马在坡边的冬泥里打滑，坚持了片刻，勉强保持平衡，向下面几百英尺深的峡谷落去，奇迹发生了，它站住了。由此可见，B项说法与原文相符，该项是正确答案。 解题关键 正确定位相关信息处，并理解表示系列动作的词语含义。第28题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文Shaking with fright，I got off him and sat down in the wet grass，trembling

39、可知，说者从马背上下来，坐在湿草丛中发抖。由此可见，D项说法与原文相符，该项是正确答案。 解题关键 根据题干要求正确定位相关信息。第29题：参考答案：B答案解析：推理判断题。 根据原文“Somebody else is going to have to get that cow，”I said to my father，“Im not going up there again”可知，说者让他父亲另外找人去那里找牛，而他是再也不去了。 由此可推断B“他再也不敢去那里追牛了”与原文含义相符，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 根据上下文判断其内涵。说者经历了这番冒险，决定不去那里追牛，可见他是感到害怕

40、了，这与B中did not dare意思相符。第30题：参考答案：C答案解析：主旨题。 说者在提出自己喜欢骑马追赶牛群后，提出了遇到的一次可怕经历，其余篇幅详细描述了整个事件的过程。由此可见，B项概括了原文主要内容，因此该项为正确答案。 解题关键 正确概括原文大意，概括适度的选项为答案。听力原文31-35 The human brain processes male and female voices differently, according to a recent study, which explains why most of us hear female voices more c

41、learly. The study also explains how we form mental images of people based only on the sound of their voices. The findings, published in the journal NeuroImage, might also give insight into why many men tire of hearing women speak. It seems the complexity of female voices requires a lot of brain acti

42、vity. It is females increased use of prosody, or the natural melody of speech, that makes their voices more complex, says author Professor Michael Hunter. Hunter, professor of medicine and biomedical sciences at the University of Sheffields Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratory, says these qualities

43、 are not related to pitch, but rather to the vibration and number of sound waves. For the study Hunter and his colleagues played recordings of male and female voices to 12 men while they underwent MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, brain scans. Test subjects assigned a gender to the voices they hea

44、rd while the scans took place, and were 98 to 99 percent accurate. Researchers monitored the areas of the brain that showed activity during the scans. The scientists found that female voices activate the brains auditory section. But male voices activated the area at the back of the brain called the

45、minds eye, where people compare other individuals and things to themselves. While the researchers only analyzed how a male brain works, they theorized that female voices are always processed in the brains auditory region, even when women are listening to other women. But Hunter thinks female voices

46、may also activate the minds eye in females, since a woman would compare her voice to that of the other female speaker. Since humans process female voices in an area of the brain thats geared for sound, we tend to hear female voices more clearly. While Hunter believes female voices are complex, he sa

47、ys that once they are interpreted in the auditory part of the brain, they are more fully and readily decoded. Passage Three 第31题：参考答案：B答案解析：因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据原文The human brain processes male and female voices differently，according to a recent study，which explains why most of us hear female voices more clearly可知，人类大脑处理男女声音的方式不同，说明了为什么我们大多数人听女性的声音更清晰。因此选项B内容与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 解题关键 根据表因果关系的信号词why判断因果关系。第32题：参考答案：D答案解析：事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据文中研究者Hunter的说法says these qualities are not related to pitch，but rather to the vibration and