[外语类试卷]高级口译（笔试）模拟试卷26及答案与解析.doc

1、高级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 Part A Spot Dictation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Re

2、member you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 However mean your life is, (1) ; do not shun it and (2) . It is not so bad as you are. It (3) when you are richest. The fault-finder will (4) Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some (5) hours, even in a poor-house. The (6) is reflected f

3、rom the windows of the alms-house (7) from the rich mans abode; the snow melts before its door (8) I do not see but (9) may live as contentedly there, and have (10) , as in a palace. The towns poor seem to me often to live the (11) of any. May be they are (12) to receive (13) . Most think that they

4、are above (14) by the town; but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by (15) Which should be more disreputable? (16) like a garden herb, like a sage. Do not (17) to get new things, whether clothes or friends, (18) , return to them. Things do not change; (19) Sell your cloth

5、es and (20) Part B Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to eac

6、h question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） A teacher. （ B） A typist. （ C） An accountant. （ D） An architect. （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 4 （ D） 5 （ A） The physical size. （ B） The environment. （ C） The use. （ D） The chi

7、p. （ A） Word processing. （ B） Graphic application. （ C） Networking. （ D） Entertainment. （ A） The woman neednt a printer. （ B） Communication by e-mail takes a long time. （ C） The woman will buy a good computer with Pentium IV. （ D） The woman has an overall knowledge about computers. （ A） Attacking th

8、e Palestinian government. （ B） Launching a new incursion. （ C） Opposing the Palestinian election. （ D） Holding back the Palestinian election. （ A） He was ready to negotiate with insurgents in Fallujah. （ B） He planned to give up the city. （ C） He planned to make an air raid against the insurgents. （

9、 D） He was quite irritated by the insurgents. （ A） A call for research papers to be read at the conference. （ B） An international conference on Tibetan traditional medicine. （ C） The number of participants at the conference and their nationalities. （ D） The preparations made by the sponsors for the

10、international conference. （ A） Resolute. （ B） Wavering. （ C） Supportive. （ D） Ambiguous. （ A） Because some unexpected technical problems had occurred. （ B） Because Spain had blocked a deal on how the system would be run. （ C） Because the project had run out of money. （ D） Because the system had been

11、 replaced by GPS. （ A） That colloquial Arabic is the everyday spoken language, which varies from country to country. （ B） That Arabic is just one language that all Arabs understand, speak and write. （ C） That classical Arabic and modern Arabic are two different kinds of written Arabic. （ D） That pan

12、-Arabic provides a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities. （ A） Colloquial Arabic. （ B） Esperanto. （ C） Proper Arabic. （ D） Written Arabic. （ A） Both pan-Arabic and Esperanto are spoken on the radio and television in the Arab world. （ B） Esperanto is now widel

13、y used by educated people in the world. （ C） Both pan-Arabic and Esperanto are taught in school. （ D） Pan-Arabic provides a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities. （ A） Written English. （ B） Colloquial English. （ C） Written Arabic. （ D） Colloquial Arabic. （ A）

14、 The colloquial Arabic spoken in different Arabic countries differs as widely between Arab countries as do Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. （ B） Arabs speak and write in exactly the same language. （ C） The differences of grammar and vocabulary between artificial pan-Arabic and the living colloquial

15、language is far less than between the written and spoken English. （ D） An Egyptian will usually speak in pan-Arabic to his family and other Egyptians. （ A） It is produced by famous people. （ B） It gives advice about life. （ C） Its expressed in myths, fairy tales, legends and songs. （ D） It is extrem

16、ely humorous. （ A） They have different opinions about life. （ B） They have different opinions about humor. （ C） They have different moral principles. （ D） They have different ways of expressing folk wisdom. （ A） They are elegant and wise short sayings. （ B） Franklin is best at “horse sense“ humor. （

17、 C） It was started by Abraham Lincoln. （ D） Its in the form of simple commonsense humor. （ A） To prove that many popular ideas were actually harmful. （ B） To influence people in power. （ C） To show everyone elses mistakes. （ D） To irritate and make fun of people. （ A） Because most people didnt know

18、he was going to die. （ B） Because he thought it would be fun to tell people that he was dying while he was not. （ C） Because he wanted to show that he was stronger than people in power. （ D） Because he wanted to prove that the reports were misleading again. 一、 SECTION 2 READING TEST Directions: In t

19、his section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write tile letter of the an

20、swer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 40 Have you ever wondered why 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 tr

21、eatment for repeated neck pain and nervousness. She had been practicing yoga for six years and could 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

22、 the movement of energy in her body. She then learned new asanas, which was more in harmony with her 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 t

23、o the profound dietary and lifestyle advice that Ayurveda is most known for, Ayurveda also sheds new 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

24、other. Yoga is the ancient path of preparing the body and mind for the eventual liberation and enlightenment 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 o

25、f yoga in this country has been growing steadily since Swami Vivekananda first brought the idea of 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 hun

26、dred years later, Ayurveda has come to the West in search of its other half. Ayurveda does not come 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 ones spiritual journey. It brings a gift spe

27、cific to the yogi. the knowledge of how asanas affect each of us. Ayurvda sheds new light on which 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, i

28、s considered by scholars as the origins of the knowledge of yoga. Ayurveda has its root within the 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

29、 a great deal. Classical yoga has, as a part of its traditions, an aspect which addresses health and 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 under

30、standing how we interact with our environment and how to alter our environment in such a way that 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 individuals p

31、ath towards perfect health a unique path, hence Ayurveda can help us to understand which yoga asanas are best for each individual as well as understand how the different forms of Pranayama affect us. 41 The 31-year-old woman had neck pain and nervousness because _. （ A） she practiced yoga （ B） the a

32、sanas she practiced was incorrect postures （ C） the postures she practiced did not agree with her body （ D） she should not practiced yoga at all 42 Ayurveda provides suggestions on _. （ A） what and how to eat （ B） finding a healthy way of life （ C） the right way to practice yoga （ D） all of the abov

33、e 43 The author says yoga and Ayurveda are sisters because _. （ A） they are intimately connected with each other （ B） they both originated in India （ C） Ayurveda brought gifts which yoga should have done （ D） they came to the West at the same time 44 Ayurveda has its origin in _. （ A） the Yajur Veda

34、 （ B） Dr. David Frauleys works （ C） the Rig Veda and Atharva Veda （ D） none of the above 45 According to Ayurveda, each ones road to health is _. （ A） the same （ B） different （ C） interacted with each other （ D） full of difficulties 45 Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw his first co

35、w in his first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-city Birmingham before making a career as a television producer and launching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurtured every true Englishmans dream of a rustic life, a dream that his entrepreneurial wealth has

36、allowed him to satisfy. These days hes the owner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle, 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

37、me a good idea of what other urbanites want. “ And of how to sell it, Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd of wealthy fugitives from city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to British farming. Britains burgeoning farmers marketsnumbers have doubled to at least 500 in the last five yearsswarm wit

38、h specialty cheese makers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeploying the business skills they 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

39、 dont know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We are helping the traditionalists to move on. “ 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 t

40、his romantic image of the countryside that is particularly English,“ says Alun Howkins of the University 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

41、has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble. About 40 percent of all farmland is now sold to “lifestyle buyers“ rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Whats new about the latest returnees is their afflu

42、ence and zeal for the business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. A healthy economy and 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,

43、 chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorset farm. Naturally, the newcomers cant hope to match their city salaries, but many are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction. Who cares if theres no six-figure annual bonus when the land offers other incalculable

44、 compensations? Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoning market for their products. Todays 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 o

45、wn 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rare breeds. Optimists see signs of far-reaching change: Britain isnt catching up with mainland Europe, its leading the way. “Unlike most other countries, where artisanal food production is being eroded, here it is being recovered,“ says food

46、 writer Matthew Fort. “It may be the mark of the next stage of civilization that we rediscover the desirability of being a peasant. And not an investment banker. “ 46 Which of the following details of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is INCORRECT? （ A） He was born and brought up in Birmingham. （ B） He used to

47、 work in the television industry. （ C） He is wealthy, adventurous and aspiring. （ D） He is now selling his own quality foods. 47 Most importantly, people like Wilfred have brought to traditional British farming _. （ A） knowledge of farming （ B） knowledge of brand names （ C） knowledge of lifestyle （

48、D） knowledge of marketing 48 Which of the following does NOT contribute to the emergence of a new class of farmers? （ A） Strong desire for country life. （ B） Longing for greater wealth. （ C） Influence of TV productions. （ D） Enthusiasm for quality food business. 49 What is seen as their additional s

49、ource of new income? （ A） Modern tendency to buy natural foods. （ B） Increase in the value of land property. （ C） Raising and selling rare live stock. （ D） Publicity as a result of media coverage. 50 The sentence in the last paragraph “. Britain isnt catching up with mainland Europe; its leading the way“ implies that _. （ A） Britain has taken a different path to boost economy （ B） more authentic foods are being produced in Britain （ C） the British are heading back to the countryside （ D） the Europeans are showing great interest