1、2004年 11月口译三级综合能力真题试卷及答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. There are 10 questions in this section, with 1 points each. You will hear the recording only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes t
2、o finish this section. 1 My mother was a typical housewife, who cared for her family. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 My mother spent a lot of“ quality time“ with us. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 We didnt have a car until the 1960s. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 We walked to the store with my mother to get groceries even in winter. （ A）正确 （
3、B）错误 5 My brothers and I went home for lunch every day. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 We always had dinner at exactly 6 oclock. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 My older brother Tony wanted to dig a hole to China. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 My mother once helped me make up fairy tales for my dolls. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 Tony often found cookies t
4、hat my mother hid for him. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 Mom and I had fun even in the middle of hanging the wash in the backyard. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement. There are 10 questions i
5、n this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 Which of the following can best describe his situation? （ A） Hurt. （ B） Scared. （ C） Dumbfounded. （ D） Ruined. 12 Why didnt I do the job? （ A） Because it would be too time-consuming. （ B） Because I wanted to do it
6、myself. （ C） Because nobody had done it before. （ D） Because nobody joined me. 13 What could he do for the rest of his life? （ A） Nothing. （ B） Be a councilman. （ C） Reconsider his life. （ D） Be a humble clerk. 14 Which of the following is closest in meaning to what youve just heard? （ A） I have no
7、doubt that she will type her paper tomorrow. （ B） No one believes that she is a good typist. （ C） I didnt know she had so many pages to type tomorrow. （ D） It seems that she wont be able to complete her typing by tomorrow morning. 15 What do we know about Susan? （ A） She learned Spanish in America.
8、（ B） She doesnt know Spanish. （ C） She improved her Spanish in Mexico. （ D） She knew Spanish before going to Mexico. 16 Which of the following is true about the politician? （ A） He had proposed the same policy 2 years before the speech. （ B） He did mention his old advocacy in his speech. （ C） There
9、was no time for the politician to talk about his advocacy. （ D） His speech was just the opposite of what he had advocated 2 years before. 17 What happened to train travel? （ A） Trains were stuck in the snow. （ B） People couldnt get train tickets. （ C） Many people had to stand on the train. （ D） Trai
10、n travel was suspended because of severe snowstorm. 18 What happened to him after the World Tennis Tournament? （ A） He became famous. （ B） He joined the airlines industry. （ C） He had habitual headaches. （ D） He became a hair stylist. 19 What is bound to happen if a judge is not capable of his work?
11、 （ A） Injustice. （ B） He would be displaced. （ C） He would be dismissed. （ D） Miscarriage. 20 How is the weather like? （ A） Good enough for outing. （ B） Bad. （ C） Not as good as it was a while ago. （ D） Its getting better. 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then c
12、hoose the best answer to each question. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 3 passages in this part, each with 5 questions. And each question carries 2 points. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have
13、2 minutes to finish the questions. 21 When did a mass move to the suburbs begin in the U.S.? （ A） In the 1960s. （ B） In the 1940s. （ C） In the 1970s. （ D） In the 1950s. 22 What kind of people moved to the suburbs? （ A） Middle-class people. （ B） The rich. （ C） The poor. （ D） The young. 23 What happen
14、ed to the city after the mass move? （ A） Housing costs decreased. （ B） Crime rate was much lower than before. （ C） All business moved out. （ D） Cities declined. 24 What happened to businesses after the mass move? （ A） They established branches in suburbs. （ B） They scattered here and there in cities
15、. （ C） Some bigger companies moved out. （ D） They lost many employees. 25 What does the speaker think of the movement to the suburbs? （ A） People may miss the cultural life in cities. （ B） The movement is still developing. （ C） It satisfies mans need to live and work in an ideal environment. （ D） Pe
16、ople may like the companionship in suburbs. 26 Which city got the most room reservations last summer? （ A） Orlando. （ B） Honolulu. （ C） Las Vegas. （ D） Boston. 27 Why is Las Vegas so successful in attracting tourists? （ A） Because of gambling. （ B） Because it is an alternative family destination. （
17、C） Because the hotels are quite cheap. （ D） Because people like the desert. 28 Which city ranked No. 2 in room reservations last summer? （ A） San Francisco. （ B） Las Vegas. （ C） Orlando. （ D） New York. 29 Which of the following cities room reservations were influenced by the Iraq War? （ A） Boston. （
18、 B） Paris. （ C） Miami. （ D） London. 30 What is the expectation of overall summer travel this year? （ A） A 2.5% rise. （ B） It would rise along with international tourism. （ C） A28% rise. （ D） Patriotism would not be a theme in travel market. 31 What did I do in Washington? （ A） I worked in a drugstor
19、e. （ B） I worked in a copy room. （ C） I did research about my family. （ D） I worked in a library. 32 What did I find out on the paper left by a customer? （ A） His family tree. （ B） My mothers family tree. （ C） My grandmothers family tree. （ D） My fathers family tree. 33 How did I find the man who le
20、ft the paper? （ A） He came back for the paper. （ B） He came back for more copying. （ C） He came to me. （ D） He invited me to his home. 34 How were Frank and I connected? （ A） My grandmother and his grandmother were sisters. （ B） We were first cousins once removed. （ C） We were second cousins once re
21、moved. （ D） My great-grandmother and his great-grandmother were sisters. 35 How many children did Frank have? （ A） 8. （ B） 4. （ C） 10. （ D） Dont know. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling in each blank
22、 space with an appropriate word or words. There are 20 blanks, each carrying 1 points. You will hear the passage only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 3 minutes to finish this part. 35 Beijing: The United States and North Korea had their first【 C1】 _in four months here this afternoon
23、 as part of the 【 C2】 _ negotiations on how to end North Koreas nuclear program, but diplomats played down prospects for【 C3】 _. James A. Kelly, assistant 【 C4】 _, and Kim Yong , North Koreas deputy foreign minister, met 【 C5】 _ of formal discussions, 【 C6】 _ on direct dialogue that began after a st
24、ormy meeting 【 7】 _ in which North Korea warned that it was moving quickly to 【 C8】 _ nuclear arms. The Bush administration had insisted 【 C9】 _ that it would only hold talks with North Korea 【 C10】 _ because, it argued, only【 C11】 _ pressure would persuade North Korea to【 C12】 _. It got its way whe
25、n North Korea dropped its insistence on 【 C13】 _ and agreed, after extensive efforts by China, to hold unusual simultaneous negotiations with 【 C14】 _,【 C15】 _,【 C16】_ and 【 C17】 _ as well as the United States. Though Bush administration officials had not 【 C18】 _ talking privately with the North Ko
26、reans during【 C19】 _, the fact that Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kim met on the first day was seen as a sign of【 C20】 _ by the American side. 36 【 C1】 37 【 C2】 38 【 C3】 39 【 C4】 40 【 C5】 41 【 C6】 42 【 C7】 43 【 C8】 44 【 C9】 45 【 C10】 46 【 C11】 47 【 C12】 48 【 C13】 49 【 C14】 50 【 C15】 51 【 C16】 52 【 C17】 53 【 C18
27、】 54 【 C19】 55 【 C20】 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minutes) Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only ONCE and you will have 25 minutes to finish you English summary at the end of the recording. This part of
28、test carries 30 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 2004年 11月口译三级综 合能力真题试卷答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. There are 10 questions in this section, with
29、1 points each. You will hear the recording only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section. 0 【听力原文】 My mother was a classic homemaker. When I think of her in those days, I see a woman in perpetual motion, making the beds, washing the dishes and putting dinner
30、on the table precisely at six oclock. I came home from school for lunch every day. While we ate, Mom and I listened to radio programs. My mother also found lots of what people now call “quality time“ for my brothers and me. She didnt learn to drive until the early 1960s, so we walked everywhere. In
31、the winter, she bundled us up on a sled and pulled us to the store. Then we held and balanced the groceries for the trip home. In the middle of hanging the wash on a clothesline in the backyard, she might help me practice my pitching or lie down on the grass with me to describe the cloud shapes over
32、head. One summer, she helped me create a fantasy world in a large cardboard box. We used mirrors for lakes and twigs for trees, and I made up fairy-tale stories for my dolls to act out. Another summer, she encouraged my younger brother Tony to pursue his dream of digging a hole all the way to China.
33、 She started reading to him about China and every day he spent time digging a hole next to our house. Occasionally, he found a chopstick or fortune cookie my mother had hidden there. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “My mother was a classic homemaker ”，译文为：我的母亲是位传统的持家的人。题干句子是对原文的同义解释。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “
34、My mother also found lots of what people now callquality timefor my brothers and me， ”，译文为：我母亲也为我和弟弟度过了很多现在人们所谓的 “素质时间 ”。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题干给出的是错误的干扰信息，根据原文 “She didnt learn to drive until the early 1960s” ，译文为：我母亲直到 20世纪 60年代才学会开车 。但不能由此推断出我们到 60年代才拥有汽车。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “In the winter， she
35、 bundled us up on a sled and pulled us to the store Then we held and balanced the groceries for the trip home ”，译文为：冬天，母亲把我们绑在雪橇上，拉着我们去商店。所以在冬天母亲和我们并不是走着去商店，而是坐雪橇，所以题干信息是错误的。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “I came home from school for lunch every day ”，译文为：我每天中午都从学校回家吃午饭。但文章并没有说到弟弟也是回家吃饭，所以题干表述是错误的。 6 【正确答案
36、】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “I see a womanputting dinner on the table precisely at six oclock ”，译文为；想到母亲的时候，就会看到她 准时在六点钟把晚饭摆上餐桌。作者使用了副词 precisely，译文为：准时地、精确地，所以可以推断出我们家总是在六点吃晚饭，题干表述是正确的。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “she encouraged my younger brother Tony to pursue his dream of digging a hole all the way to China ”，译
37、文为：她鼓励我的弟弟追寻他的梦想，他梦想挖一个地道，一直挖到中国去。由此可以推断我的弟弟想要挖个地道到中国，题干表述是正确的。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “One summer， she helped me create a fantasy world in a large cardboard box We used mirrors for lakes and twigs for trees， and I made up fairy-tale stories for my dolls to act out ”，译文为：一个夏天，妈妈帮我在一只大木箱里建造了一个童话世界，我们
38、用镜子做湖面，小树枝做树木，然后我编了童话故事，并让我的玩具参与故事演出。原文说的是我自己编的故事，而不是妈妈帮我编的故事，所以题干表述是错误的。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Occasionally， he found a chopstick or fortune cookie my mother had hidden there ”，译文为：偶 尔，他会发现母亲藏在那里的筷子和幸运饼干。本题关键是理解 occasionally的词义，表示偶然、偶尔，所以题干表述是错误的。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “In the middle of hanging
39、 the wash on a clothesline in the backyard， she might help me practice my pitching or lie down on the grass with me to describe the cloud shapes overhead ”，译文为：在后院晾衣服的时候，她帮我练习棒球的投球，和我躺在草地上描述天上的云彩的形状。根据这句可以推断出即便是在晾衣服的时候，我和妈妈也有很多乐趣，所以题干的表述是正确的。 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short state
40、ments and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement. There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 【听力原文】 He was less hurt than frightened. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “He was less hurt than frightened ”，关键
41、在于理解固定搭配 less than。 less than是特殊的比较结构，意指 “少于、 与其说 倒不如 ”。本句的意思是：他与其说被伤着了，倒不如说吓着了。据此应选 b， b选项 scared是原句 frightened的同义词。 12 【听力原文】 I decided not to do the job, knowing it would take me several days to do it all by myself. 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “knowing it would take me several days to do it all by my
42、self”，译文为：原因是这项工作会让我一个人花费好几天来做。本题关键是理解 time- consuming的意思，表示很耗时间，所以选 a。 13 【听力原文】 He decided that he had no choice but to reconcile himself to being a petty clerk for the rest of his life. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “He decided that he had no choice but to reconcile himself to being a petty clerk for t
43、he rest of his life ”，译文为：他决定了他没有其他选择，只有让自己屈服，在他的余生只做一名小小的职员。本句关键是理解句子结构 have no choice but ，意思是：没有别的选择只有 ， 所以应选 d。 14 【听力原文】 I doubt she can finish typing her research paper that is due tomorrow morning. 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “I doubt she can finish typing her research paper that is due tomorrow
44、morning”，译文为：我怀疑她能否打完论文，明天早晨就是论文的最后期限了。所以应选 d，看来她到明天早晨为止不能把论文打完。 15 【听力原文】 Susan is fluent in Spanish now that she has been to Mexico. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题 解析】 根据原文 “Susan is fluent in Spanish now that she has been to Mexico ”，译文为：苏姗因为去过墨西哥，所以西班牙语讲的很流利。本题关键在于理解连词短语 now that，意指 “由于、因为 ”，所以选 c。 16 【听力原文】 A
45、t no time during his speech did the politician mention that he had advocated the opposite policy two years before. 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “At no time during his speech did the politician mention that he had advocated the opposite policy two years before ”，原句是倒装句，译文为：在他的演讲中，这位政治家很快就提到了两年以前他拥护过相反的政策。
46、所以应选 d选项，他的演讲和他两年前所拥护的政策正相反。 17 【听力原文】 The snowstorm brought train travel to a standstill. 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “The snowstorm brought train travel to a standstill ”，译文为：暴风雪使得火车旅行停止了下来。本题关键是理解单词 standstill的词义，意思是：停止、停滞。正确选项为 d“因为严重的暴风雪，火车旅行停止了。 ” suspend意思是：悬空、停止。 a选项意为 “火车陷在了雪中。 ”， be stuck in，陷
47、入、陷进。 c选项为干扰选项，意为 “人们不 得不站在火车上。 ”，容易和 standstill发生混淆。 18 【听力原文】 After winning the World Tennis Tournament, he made headlines. 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “After winning at the World Tennis Tournament， he made it into headlines ”，译文为：在赢得世界网球公开赛之后，他成为头条新闻。本题关键是理解 headline的词义，即头条、头条新 闻，由此可以推断他成名了，所以选 a。 19
48、 【听力原文】 Incompetence on the part of a judge cannot but lead to miscarriage of justice. 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Incompetence on the part of a judge cannot but lead to miscarriage of justice ”，译文为：对法官来说，如果工作不能胜任，只会导致正义的失败。所以应选 a，选项 中用 injustice不公平代替了原句的 miscarriage of justice。 20 【听力原文】 I really dont
49、 want to go out to dinner if the weather continues like this. 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “I really dont want to go out to dinner if the weather continues like this ”，译文为：如果天气继续这样的话，我真的 不想出去吃晚餐了。所以选 b，天气状况很糟糕。 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 3 passages in
