1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试听力模拟题 4及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：20.00)When it came to the mobile phone, the Fins were quick off the mark. A large country with a small savvy population is 1 . They sprinted far ahead of the Americans in developing a digital system which became 2 . But i
2、t“s difficult to associate Fins with any instrument 3 . The average Fin speaks 4 and uses none of them. But Finnish kids have, and they are the vanguard of the 5 . Before they know how to read they roam the cities like nomadic tribes always in touch, always 6 . Almost a hundred percent of Finnish 18
3、-year-olds have 7 . It“s become such a problem in high schools that 8 are demanding metal detectors at the gates. Remember when jeans and Walkmen were 9 ? Today, it“s your very own personalized ringing tone. Ringing tones that you download 10 . A fashion statement 11 your watch. Finland is the first
4、 country in the world to have more mobile phones than 12 . And the phone booth? It“s off the Sutheby“s with the other 13 . But the young leaders of the revolution now use the mobile phone less for talking than for sending 14 . The Fins are doing this so much that last Christmas both 15 crashed. But
5、all this is just the tip of a Finnish iceberg. The mobile phone 16 that little Finnish hand. The way things are going Fins won“t need to carry money or credit cards much longer. Already you can buy a drink or snack 17 . A car wash too. 18 a number and the suds and the brushes start 19 . And when you
6、“ve driven to the driving range in 20 , all you need is to whip our your phone again and buy your balls. （分数：20.00）二、Part B: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：7.50）A.We went swimming.B.He went swimming.C.We didn“t go swimming.D.He didn“t go swimming.A.Your teacher changed my career idea.B.I am interest
7、ed in history.C.I am a gym teacher.D.I will be in your class soon.A.You need to prepare gift for your foreign host.B.You need to understand foreign culture before sending a gift to foreign host.C.If you don“t send them gift, business partners may get angry.D.It“s not polite to give gift during a bus
8、iness deal.A.I was in China during your campaign.B.My efforts have helped you win the campaign in China.C.I went to China to join the campaign.D.I have tried my best to win the campaign though we lost.A.He is a good boss.B.He understands quite well his position in the board.C.He has great influence
9、in that matter.D.He thinks he has control over that matter.（分数：7.50）A.Please buy me some paper when I“m making the phone call.B.Please read the paper and call me later.C.Please let me know what“s the paper writing about.D.Please wait for me a while.A.I gave the letter to Jeannie.B.Jeannie presented
10、us a good outcome.C.I thought the letter was not important.D.Jeannie was important to us.A.Renault is going to close its factories in France, Belgium and SpainB.6,000 Renault workers are on strike.C.Belgium will suffer the loss of factory closure and jobs.D.France and Spain are happy with Renault“s
11、decision.A.The auditor was a skeptical one.B.The accountant ate his words.C.The auditor doubted the accuracy of the figures.D.The accountant was not helpful.A.620 summit is on Monday.B.Family values is the key on G20 summit.C.Banks and financial markets are Gordon Brown“s topics.D.Gordon Brown will
12、meet the world leaders in London on Wednesday.（分数：8.00）A.Small cars are easy to park quickly.B.Small cars are cheaper than big cars.C.Small cars are convenient on long trips.D.Small cars need smaller parking spaces.A.Why Small Cars Are Popular.B.The Advantages of Small Cars.C.The Differences between
13、 Big and Small Cars.D.The Advantages and Disadvantages of Small Cars.A.They are cheap to buy.B.They cost less to park.C.They consume less energy.D.They are cheaper to repair.A.A kind of cheap energy.B.A kind of small car.C.A kind of big car.D.A kind of new car.（分数：8.00）A.About fifty years before the
14、 first modern Olympics.B.Fifty years ago.C.When the crawl was developed.D.After the breast stroke was developed.A.They learned the English way of swimming.B.They beat an English team easily in a competition.C.They introduced breast stroke to England.D.They failed in the competition.A.An Australian f
15、amily.B.An American family.C.An English family who moved to Australia.D.An Australian family who moved to England.A.A designer of the American crawl.B.An early user of the crawl.C.An English moved to Australia.D.An professional swimmer.（分数：8.00）A.The name of the bird.B.The name of the man.C.The name
16、 of the town.D.The name of the chicken.A.Because the bird couldn“t repeat his master“s name.B.Because the bird screamed all day long.C.Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.A.The cruel master.B.The man in the kitchen.C.The pet bird.D.The fourth
17、 chicken.A.The bird had finally understood his threat.B.The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C.The bird had learned to scream back at him.D.The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.（分数：8.00）A.International investors.B.American investors.C.American federal authorities.D.American
18、transportation department.A.The same as that in 1950.B.Slightly above that in 1950.C.Two times as much as that in 1950.D.Ten times as much as that in 1950.A.A littleB.Two times.C.Four times.D.Ten times.A.Americans spend 4 times as much as English people.B.Americans spend 2 times as much as English p
19、eople.C.Americans spend 4 times as much as Europeans.D.Europeans spend 4 times as much as English people.（分数：8.00）A.They are interested in other kinds of reading.B.They are active in voluntary services.C.They tend to be low in education and in income.D.They live in isolated areas.A.The reasons why p
20、eople don“t read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.B.There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.C.The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.D.There are more non-readers among young people nowadays.A.Lowering the price of their newspapers.B.Sho
21、rtening their news stories.C.Adding variety to their newspaper content.D.Including more advertisements in their newspapers.A.Lowering the prices of their newspapers.B.Shortening their news stories.C.Adding variety to their newspaper content.D.Including more advertisements in their newspapers.五、Part
22、C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：15.00）_1.（分数：5.00）_2.（分数：5.00）_上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试听力模拟题 4答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：20.00)When it came to the mobile phone, the Fins were quick off the mark. A large country with a small savvy population is 1 . They sprinted far ahead of the Americans in
23、developing a digital system which became 2 . But it“s difficult to associate Fins with any instrument 3 . The average Fin speaks 4 and uses none of them. But Finnish kids have, and they are the vanguard of the 5 . Before they know how to read they roam the cities like nomadic tribes always in touch,
24、 always 6 . Almost a hundred percent of Finnish 18-year-olds have 7 . It“s become such a problem in high schools that 8 are demanding metal detectors at the gates. Remember when jeans and Walkmen were 9 ? Today, it“s your very own personalized ringing tone. Ringing tones that you download 10 . A fas
25、hion statement 11 your watch. Finland is the first country in the world to have more mobile phones than 12 . And the phone booth? It“s off the Sutheby“s with the other 13 . But the young leaders of the revolution now use the mobile phone less for talking than for sending 14 . The Fins are doing this
26、 so much that last Christmas both 15 crashed. But all this is just the tip of a Finnish iceberg. The mobile phone 16 that little Finnish hand. The way things are going Fins won“t need to carry money or credit cards much longer. Already you can buy a drink or snack 17 . A car wash too. 18 a number an
27、d the suds and the brushes start 19 . And when you“ve driven to the driving range in 20 , all you need is to whip our your phone again and buy your balls. （分数：20.00）解析：a superb laboratory 听力原文 When it came to the mobile phone, the Fins were quick off the mark. A large country with a small savvy popu
28、lation is a superb laboratory. They sprinted far ahead of the Americans in developing a digital system which became the worldwide standard. But it“s difficult to associate Fins with any instrument used for talking. The average Fin speaks several languages and uses none of them. But Finnish kids have
29、, and they are the vanguard of the revolution. Before they know how to read they roam the cities like nomadic tribes always in touch, always sending signals. Almost a hundred percent of Finnish 18-year-olds have mobile phones. It“s become such a problem in high schools that Principals are demanding
30、metal detectors at the gates. Remember when jeans and Walkmans were social necessities? Today, it“s your very own personalized ringing tone. Ringing tones that you download off the net. A fashion statement as defining as your watch. Finland is the first country in the world to have more mobile phone
31、s than wired phones. And the phone booth? It“s off the Sutheby“s with the other antiques. But the young leaders of the revolution now use the mobile phone less for talking than for sending written messages. The Fins are doing this so much that last Christmas both national telephone networks crashed.
32、 But all this is just the tip of a Finnish iceberg. The mobile phone has literally become that little Finnish hand. The way things are going Fins won“t need to carry money or credit cards much longer. Already you can buy a drink or snack with your phone. A car wash too. Dial a number and the suds an
33、d the brushes start coming your way. And when you“ve driven to the driving range in your bright shining car, all you need is to whip our your phone again and buy your balls.解析：the worldwide standard解析：used for talking解析：several languages解析：revolution解析：sending signals解析：mobile phones解析：Principals解析：
34、social necessities解析：off the net解析：as defining as解析：wired phones解析：antiques解析：written messages解析：national telephone networks解析：has literally become解析：with your phone解析：Dial解析：coming your way解析：your bright shining car二、Part B: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：7.50）A.We went swimming.B.He went swimming.
35、 C.We didn“t go swimming.D.He didn“t go swimming.解析：听力原文 We tried to persuade him not to go swimming in the lake by the forest, but in vain.A.Your teacher changed my career idea.B.I am interested in history.C.I am a gym teacher. D.I will be in your class soon.解析：听力原文 If I had been in your class, may
36、be I would have become a history teacher instead of a gym teacher. I have no idea that your teacher was so great.A.You need to prepare gift for your foreign host.B.You need to understand foreign culture before sending a gift to foreign host. C.If you don“t send them gift, business partners may get a
37、ngry.D.It“s not polite to give gift during a business deal.解析：听力原文 A seemingly innocent gift can turn into a colossal blunder and offend your foreign hostand could ultimately sabotage a crucial business dealunless you know what to give and when to give.A.I was in China during your campaign. B.My eff
38、orts have helped you win the campaign in China.C.I went to China to join the campaign.D.I have tried my best to win the campaign though we lost.解析：听力原文 I am sorry your team lost the campaign. I wish I had worked in the campaign. I would certainly have if I hadn“t gone to China.A.He is a good boss.B.
39、He understands quite well his position in the board.C.He has great influence in that matter.D.He thinks he has control over that matter. 解析：听力原文 As a member of the board of the multinational company, he has no voice at all in the matter, though he little realizes it.（分数：7.50）A.Please buy me some pap
40、er when I“m making the phone call.B.Please read the paper and call me later.C.Please let me know what“s the paper writing about.D.Please wait for me a while. 解析：听力原文 I just have to make several phone calls and will be ready in a few minutes. You can go down to the lobby for the paper.A.I gave the le
41、tter to Jeannie.B.Jeannie presented us a good outcome.C.I thought the letter was not important. D.Jeannie was important to us.解析：听力原文 Only at that time did I realize how important the letter was to Jeannie, if I had given to her, we could have expected a much better outcome.A.Renault is going to clo
42、se its factories in France, Belgium and SpainB.6,000 Renault workers are on strike.C.Belgium will suffer the loss of factory closure and jobs. D.France and Spain are happy with Renault“s decision.解析：听力原文 In an unprecedented trans-European strike, Renault workers yesterday staged simultaneous stoppag
43、es in France, Belgium and Spain to protest against the car maker“s decision to close its factory in Belgium and cut 6,000 jobs.A.The auditor was a skeptical one.B.The accountant ate his words.C.The auditor doubted the accuracy of the figures. D.The accountant was not helpful.解析：听力原文 Although the acc
44、ountant promised to help by all he could, the auditor called into question the accuracy of the figures in the books.A.620 summit is on Monday.B.Family values is the key on G20 summit.C.Banks and financial markets are Gordon Brown“s topics.D.Gordon Brown will meet the world leaders in London on Wedne
45、sday. 解析：听力原文 Gordon Brown on Monday has called for banks and financial markets to adopt “family values“ as world leaders gather in London for Thursday“s G20 summit in two days.（分数：8.00）A.Small cars are easy to park quickly.B.Small cars are cheaper than big cars.C.Small cars are convenient on long t
46、rips. D.Small cars need smaller parking spaces.解析：听力原文 The convenience and economy of small cars account for their popularity. They are easy to park quickly and take smaller parking spaces. Small cars are also a means of conserving energy because they use less gas than big cars. Small cars are incon
47、venient and uncomfortable on long trips. However, because of their limited passenger and trunk space, they are also more economical to operate and maintain. And they cost less. Because of all these advantages, the next car I buy is going to be an Econo-Midget. Which is not true about small cars?A.Why Small Cars Are Popular. B.The Advantages of Small Cars.C.The Differences between Big and Small Cars.D.The Advantages and Disadvantages of Small Cars.解析：听力原文 What is the possible title to the speech?A.They are cheap to buy.B.T
