1、高级口译（笔试）-试卷 39 及答案解析(总分：212.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、LISTENING TEST(总题数：8，分数：80.00)1.SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST_2.Part A Spot DictationDirections: 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 t
2、he tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE._For quite a few years we have been talking about addiction to the Internet. Now we are putting together 1 those students who find themselves addicted to the Internet. By speaki
3、ng of the group, I mean, what we offer as 2 are group therapy sessions for these kids. The group itself 3, because people are getting out of their rooms where they stay with 4, getting out of the isolation they may find themselves in, and are 5. They are talking about the issues that are going on wi
4、th them. 6 from other people. They realize that it is not just them, that there are other people 7 the same behavior and facing the same problems, and also they can help 8 whats the best way for them to break the pattern, to 9 to do. And also we examine peoples life situations, for 10 whats going on
5、 in the persons life thats contributing to these particular behaviors. Why is the person spending so much time on the Net? 11? You know, what type of pain is going on in their life that they are looking to 12? You may ask 13, if we know that there are probably a lot of other kids on campus, or a lot
6、 of universities around the country, who could use 14. Yeah. I definitely think so. As far as how many people 15, there was one study University of Minnesota did which 16. I would say probably about 5 percent of people who are seriously having problems. The thing is, though, 17 and you dont realize
7、it, especially for college students who 18 the Internet, for which many people have to pay, but we have labs on campus where people can just go in, they 19 or some other project on the computer, and then they 20 and see whats going on, and then before they know it, hours go by.（分数：40.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1
8、:_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:_4.Part B Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The
9、 talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET._A.News updates on Cockney.B.A legal case under investig
10、ation.C.A soap opera.D.A report about the underprivileged in London.A.Its aim is to shock the audience home and aboard.B.It is a realistic situation drama on social problems in London.C.It is the first programme that tells about the Cockney way of life.D.It deals with the problems other similar prog
11、rammes have not done before.A.The anchorwoman of the programme.B.The star actress playing a girl in the performance.C.The landlady of a local pub.D.The producer of the programme.A.Michelles brother ran away from home for an unknown woman.B.Michelles mother had another baby whose name is Michelle Fow
12、ler.C.Michelle didnt want to get married with the landlord of a local pub.D.Michelle got pregnant and no one knew who the father was.A.Because Michelle decided to have the child and keep the consequences.B.Because Michelle eventually married a local lad she had known for a few years.C.Because Michel
13、le did not tell the truth to the police in the investigation.D.Because Michelle got the strength to keep the secret for the rest of her life.A.South Californian shall hold a campaign in public for politicians.B.Both Republican and Democrat candidates eye California for support.C.The state now sides
14、with the Republican although there was a tradition support base for Democrat candidates.D.Democrat Giuliani will speak at the Republican Party of Orange Countys annual Flag Day Dinner in Irvine.A.The Shangri-La Dialogue should attract more defense ministers and senior security officials.B.Germany, S
15、ri Lanka and Bangladesh are to participate in the ministerial and vice ministerial level meetings for the first time.C.The keynote address delivered by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong other than those by the defense ministers.D.More communication and understanding to develop security cooper
16、ation between countries.A.48.B.200.C.40.D.60.A.To reject allegations that it hosted a secret prison for the US Central Intelligence Agency.B.To “kill, capture, and detain“ those terrorist suspects of “high value“.C.To investigate CIA activities for the Council of Europe.D.To impound several high-ran
17、king officials in Poland and Romania.A.Kenyan police on Friday killed more than three members of a violent semi-religious sect.B.The Police managed to recover a revolver and two pistols during the shoot-out.C.The sect has commanded the countrys top paramilitary police units in four days of violent a
18、ttacks.D.The gang members were on holiday when they were intercepted in a saloon car which was also recovered.A.To fund huge increases in health and education expenditure.B.To hinder the economic growth by the way.C.To earn the trust of business.D.To banish his Labor Partys traditional tax and spend
19、 image.A.The economic experts broadly agree that the average growth rate is 2.4 percent each year under Labour.B.The Labour failed to win the support from the commercial world.C.UK enjoyed the longest period of sustained growth for over 300 years.D.Britain has merely avoided recession, but failed to
20、 control inflation in the last eight years when the price of houses tripled.A.High taxes and duties.B.High living expenditure.C.Tremendous waste of government money.D.A very large economic inheritance.A.Higher incomes.B.Economic stability.C.Better education.D.Better health service.A.The rising econo
21、mic tide that boosted UK in public finances is on the end now.B.Spending will have to be detained so as to avoid further inflation.C.Taxes might increase.D.The good old days for Britains economy might be at risk.A.Because positive stories dont make interesting news.B.Because no news is good news.C.B
22、ecause they are not sympathetic enough for the poor.D.Because the world is so made.A.Accidents.B.Wars.C.Droughts.D.Diseases.A.60:1.B.50:l.C.1:60.D.1:50.A.The continent is over-populated and the schools are over-crowded, too.B.Africans fold their arms and wait for outsiders to come and assist.C.They
23、are of an incredible sense of hope and determination with curiosity.D.Many African people are working very hard to make lives better.A.Because he is trying to help African people out of their trouble in person.B.Because many of his patients cannot even afford the fare to get to the hospital.C.Becaus
24、e there is no bus route to the remote areas where his patients usually live.D.Because the patients are too weak to go to the hospital by themselves.二、READING TEST(总题数：5，分数：50.00)5.SECTION 2 READING TESTDirections: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questi
25、ons 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 answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.（分数：10.00）_
26、If Japans economy has been pulled steadily out of the slough into which it had fallen for more than a decade, Japans corporate sector has been doing almost all the pulling. Ever since the recovery that began tentatively in 2003 started to look solid, economists have predicted that households would s
27、oon take over the running, by starting to spend again after years of deflation and tightened belts. Yet every prediction of a consumption boom has proved premature, causing some to question the sustainability of the recovery as a whole. In February deflation, which last year had been declared vanqui
28、shed, even made an unwelcome return. The corporate recovery, at least, has been remarkable. Companies have repaid huge amounts of debt incurred during the 1980s and 1990s. Demand for Japanese goods from overseas, notably China, gave the initial boost to company profits, which have grown for four con
29、secutive years to record levels. Companies have ploughed back much of the cash they have earned into investment to replace neglected capital stock, from factory machines to computers to buildings. The latest quarterly Tankan survey of business prospects carried out by the central bank, the Bank of J
30、apan, suggests that the recovery in capital expenditure is now spreading from big manufacturing companies to smaller ones, and from manufacturing into services. But sooner or later Japanese companies will have finished most of their upgrading, and worries about the American economy are growing among
31、 Japanese exporters, led by carmakers. The government also wants to cut its huge fiscal deficits: wise, perhaps, but this will dampen overall demand. All reasons to hope households will spend more. The oddity is that they have not so far, at a time when companies have been eager hirers: unemployment
32、 has fallen to just 4%. The scramble among companies for the new graduates who began work this month made a stark contrast with the fate of unemployed graduates a few years ago. But flat consumption is explained by stagnant wagesindeed, in January and February total cash wages per worker actually fe
33、ll by 1.1% compared with a year earlier. Globalisation, combined with technological change, exerts downward pressure on wages. But other explanations are plausible. Jobs are shifting from manufacturing to lower-paid services. And younger workers, replacing a huge cohort of baby-boomers due to retire
34、 over the next three or four years, cannot command the salaries of their well-paid, portlier elders. But wagesand hence consumptionmust now be likely to grow. A further fall in the unemployment rate would bring it closer to the point where wage pressures accelerate. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank
35、, puts that critical point at unemployment of 2.5-3.5%, a range it expects to be reached towards the end of the year. Many newly hired workers were people who earlier this decade gave up hope of finding a job and who cannot afford to be too fussy now. But this return of “discouraged“ workers may nea
36、rly have run its course. What is more, companies have since 2005 once again been hiring more permanent workers than those on part-time contracts. Permanent workers get paid more. For instance, they are eligible for annual bonuses, which typically account for one-fifth of income. Bonuses are on the r
37、ise. Moreover, thanks to those baby-boomers, retirement payments by companies, including traditional lump sums to the newly retired, are set to jumpfrom around￥10 trillion ($84 billion) last year to￥13.5 trillion in the fiscal year that began this month. Goldman Sachs guesses that will boost consump
38、tion by 0.3 percentage points a year. Camera shops, sellers of weekend fishing-boats and even restaurants report brisk business. Baby-boomers want to enjoy their coming leisure. As for the return of deflation, there may be little cause for alarm. Prices fell in February by 0.1% compared with a year
39、earlier, when measured by “core“ consumer prices that include energy but exclude fresh food. But the fall was chiefly thanks to a drop in the price of oil-related goods and mobile-phone costshardly unwelcome trends to consumers. Besides, the official inflation measure is skewed downward by an unrepr
40、esentative calculation of housing costs. Elsewhere, price increases are spreading through service industries as demand slowly grows. Japans newly confident consumers may at last be about to make their presence felt.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：
41、2.00）A.There is no doubt that household consumption will take the place of private sector in pulling Japanese economy.B.It was private sector that pulled Japanese economy out of the slump.C.Experts claimed that these was serious deflation last year but has been terminated.D.There will not be serious
42、 economic setback this year thanks to household consumption and government buying.(2).Why are wages still low despite economic recovery?（分数：2.00）A.Globalisation and technological changes set Japanese economic recovery back severely.B.In the first two months this year, total cash wages per worker act
43、ually fell by 1.1% compared with a year earlier.C.People are switching jobs too frequently.D.Younger people entering into new industries where they cant get good salaries.(3).What does “fussy“(Para. 5) mean?（分数：2.00）A.Worrying.B.Depressed.C.Confident.D.Impressive.(4).Which of the following is NOT a
44、reason why the author believes wages will rise?（分数：2.00）A.Unemployment rate is about to rebound.B.Retired workers will receive a higher pension, which is expected to pull up consumption.C.People are more likely to be hired permanently, which means they will get more revenue.D.Inflation will continue
45、, which means people will save more than invest.(5).What is implied, but not directly stated in the last sentence?（分数：2.00）A.Japans consumers will spend more and exert positive influence.B.A lot of factors exert influence on national consumptions and will lead to new economy boom.C.Japanese consumer
46、s used to hide themselves and be frugal.D.Japanese consumers will make a fortune in the coming decade.Labour is often accused of rushing through ill-considered laws whenever its appearance of competence is cracking. The mental-health bill, which came back to the House of Commons from the Lords this
47、week, hardly fits this pattern. Discussions about a new law began nine years ago, not long after Michael Stone, who suffered from a personality disorder, killed a mother and her daughter with a hammer while they were walking down a lane in Kent. Since then the bill has been introduced, thrown out, brought back, re-worded and tinkered with. And yet it still sets the Mental Health Alliance, which represents 80 organisations that think the bill represents a sinister grab at civ
