[外语类试卷]口译二级综合能力模拟试卷9（无答案）.doc

1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 9（无答案）一、PART 1 (20 points)Listen to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false. You will hear the passages only ONCE. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 2 points for each question.1 About thousand American troops are

2、 based in Japan. Minister Koizumi sent Japanese troops to assist rebuilding in Iraq. And Japanese ships provide fuel for the military operations in Afghanistan.（A）正确（B）错误2 The cancer survivors were at higher risk of problems like heart disease because radiation for some cancers increase the risk for

3、 this disease.（A）正确（B）错误3 Agency officials said Dell had received six reports of batteries overheating while Apple had received nine reports of overheated batteries.（A）正确（B）错误4 Winds can be more than two hundred fifty kilometers an hour in severe ocean storms. In this kind of situation, fifty centim

4、eters of rain can fall.（A）正确（B）错误5 The World Bank has just rated counties on how friendly they are to business. According to World Bank, only Kenya in Africa is listed this year among the top ten in business reforms.（A）正确（B）错误6 Members of the I.M.F. approved reform measures aiming at increasing the

5、voting power of countries with growing economies. They first agreed to increases in the voting rights four countries, namely China, South Korea Peru and Turkey.（A）正确（B）错误7 Three years ago, North Korea opened disarmament talks with the other 5 countries to ease tension. Last September, they released

6、a joint statement.（A）正确（B）错误8 According to United Nations secretary-general, todays young people also know more about the world.Hence, many of them require actions to narrow the divide between rich and poor.（A）正确（B）错误9 The next world meeting of the YES Campaign will be held in September in Ghana.Abo

7、ut more than one hundred twenty representatives are expected to attend.Half will be young people.（A）正确（B）错误10 The European Commission ruled Wednesday that Microsoft is still using its powerful market position illegally. They ordered a fine of more than three hundred sixty billion euros. The amount i

8、s almost two hundred eighty billion dollars. Microsoft said it would appeal in court.（A）正确（B）错误二、PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage. The passages will be read only ONCE. There are 10 passages in this

9、 part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points.11 Which of the following statements is true according to what you hear?（A）The growth rate in 2003 is lower than that of the previous year.（B） This year the government will continue to support lending and investment in construction（C） The g

10、overnment will cut state bonds by 35% in 2004.（D）State bonds issued to finance construction will be $3.6 billion less this year than last.12 What conclusions can you make about the people in New York City?（A）You cant please anyone in New York City.（B） They dont like to recycle their trash.（C） Mayor

11、Bloomberg always turns a deaf ear to peoples complaints.（D）People want to have their trash collected more frequently.13 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the result of globalization and liberalization?（A）The gap between the developed and the developing countries has widened（B）

12、The industrialized world has witnessed unprecedented wealth.（C） The wealth of the world has been redistributed（D）The current developing countries will become the most rapidly rowing economies.14 Which of the following places have approved gay marriage?（A）San Francisco and California（B） California, N

13、ew Mexico and Oregon.（C） California, New Mexico, Oregon and Massachusetts.（D）California and New Mexico.15 The Mediterranean region is cited as an example of .（A）the ability of nature to remedy human destruction（B） the ability of people to make use of natural resources（C） the manner in which people r

14、eplenish the environment（D）the effects of human abuse of natural resources16 According to the passage, what has made Americas system of higher education a great success?（A）Accessibility, diversity, academic freedom and centralized governance.（B） Diversity, academic freedom, democracy and centralizat

15、ion.（C） Shared governance, diversity, academic freedom and accessibility.（D）Decentralization, diversity, academic freedom and shared governance.17 What has happened to the capital flow into the emerging market economies?（A）It has become difficult to get foreign direct investment.（B） Banks no longer

16、offer any loans.（C） Portfolio investment has increased（D）Those market economies didnt take advantage of different kinds of capital.18 The blacks who received Nobel Prizes for Literature are .（A）Toni Morrison and Dereck Walcott（B） Toni Morrison, John Steinbeck and Wole Soyinka（C） Toni Morrison, Derec

17、k Walcott and Wole Soyinka（D）Toni Morrison, Dereck Walcott and John Steinbeck19 Why did Israelis prefer the “Red-Dead“ canal to the “Med-Dead“ proposal?（A）Because they wanted to cooperate with their former Arab enemies,（B） Because the Red-Dead canal would run across the desert.（C） Because the Med-De

18、ad canal would be much longer.（D）Because they didnt want to take water from the Mediterranean Sea.20 What does Dr. Kay believe?（A）The Bush administration is justified to launch military operations in Iraq.（B） Iraqs weapons of mass destruction have not been found yet.（C） Iraqs weapons of mass destruc

19、tion were destroyed during the Gulf War.（D）Iraq destroyed all its weapons of mass destruction in the 1990s.三、PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions sati

20、sfactorily. There are 20 questions in this part of test, 2 points for each question. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions.21 What is East Timor famous for as an emerging tourism destination?（A）One of the newest countries in

21、 the world.（B） Unspoiled natural beauty.（C） Hundreds offish species.（D）A former war zone.22 What happened in East Timor in 1999?（A）East Timor voted for independence.（B） The Indonesian-militaries occupied East Timor.（C） The subsequent recovery was slow.（D）Tourism failed to boost East Timors economy.2

22、3 What is the government of East Timor worried about?（A）A lack of basic infrastructure.（B） The recovery efforts are too slow.（C） The tourism will not boost East Timors economy.（D）The tourism development will ruin East Timors natural beauty.24 What is the predicament that faces East Timor?（A）How to b

23、oost economy while building infrastructure.（B） How to develop tourism with a lack of infrastructure.（C） How to develop tourism without destroying its natural beauty.（D）How to develop tourism while boost economy.25 Which of the following statements is not true?（A）East Timor is an island.（B） East Timo

24、r used to belong to Indonesia.（C） East Timor has a strong economy because of its tourism development.（D）East Timor will not develop its tourism at the expense of its natural beauty.26 What special tasks were not the first dogs bred for?（A）Hunting and protection.（B） Chasing prey.（C） Herding livestock

25、.（D）Keeping accompany.27 What was todays most popular breed of dog, the Labrador was originally bred for?（A）For chasing prey.（B） For herding livestock.（C） Hauling nets and retrieving fish for the fishermen.（D）For keeping accompany.28 At some later point, what did humans start to breed dogs for?（A）Fo

26、r looks and companionship.（B） For hunting and protection.（C） For herding livestock.（D）For fun.29 What is perhaps the unique skill that dogs possess?（A）Dogs can be domesticated.（B） Dogs can communicate with wolves.（C） Dogs can communicate with humans.（D）Dogs can be raised in the wild first and later

27、still be domesticated.30 Which of the following statements is false?（A）People know exactly how and why humans domesticated the first dogs.（B） People learned to selectively breed dogs for certain specific tasks.（C） Of all the domesticated animals, dogs seem closest to their owners.（D）Wolves raised in

28、 captivity still fall to understand human gestures:31 Who are not mentioned in the passage those doing yoga nowadays?（A）Movie stars.（B） Sports starts.（C） Judges in the highest courts.（D）People in the entertainment industry.32 How many years does yoga wind back?（A）500 years.（B） 5,000 years.（C） 50,000

29、 years.（D）55,000 years.33 How many Americans include yoga in their fitness regiment?（A）5,000,000（B） 15,000,000（C） 50,000,000（D）150,000,00034 How many US health clubs offer yoga classes?（A）50% of those clubs（B） 65%（C） 75%（D）95%35 Which of the following statements is not tree?（A）To do yoga is to solde

30、r a union between mind and body（B） Yoga heals you by relaxing you.（C） Your deep breathing can release your muscle tension.（D）People in the US rush from their high-pressure jobs to yoga classes.36 What is this lecture mainly about?（A）Usual Species of fish.（B） Characteristics of a unique sea animal.（C

31、） The harvest of fish eggs.（D）Unusual species of horses.37 What is the sea horses prehensile tail used for?（A）Propelling it through moving currents.（B） Grasping sea grass or coral to stabilize it.（C） Fending off attacks form predators.（D）Moving food to its mouth, like an elephants trunk.38 What is t

32、he purpose of the sea horses dorsal and pectoral fins?（A）They allow it to maneuver effectively in a small areas.（B） They allow it to swim quickly over long distances.（C） Dorsal and pectoral fins have no function in sea horse.（D）Their multi-colored fins attract shrimp and other food.39 What is especi

33、ally unique about sea horse?（A）They make attractive ornaments in seashell shops.（B） They can be kept as pets in home aquariums.（C） They have much smaller scales than most fish.（D）Only the male sea horse becomes pregnant.40 Among the following statements, which is tree about sea horse?（A）The sea hors

34、e has a long snout that is not convenient for sucking.（B） Sea horses have no scales at all.（C） The sea horse is unable to grasp sea grass or coral.（D）Sea horse can move very fast over long distance.四、PART 4 (20 points) Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150-200

35、words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only ONCE and you will have 25 minutes to finish you English summary. This part of test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily.41 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary