1、2005年 5月口译二级综合能力真题试卷及答案与解析 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 John Ciardi got his mas
2、ters degree from the University of Michigan in 1939 and has published more than 40 poems. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 In the future, people may not use chemicals to propel spacecraft. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 The speaker felt embarrassed to speak in class. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 The vapor problem was mainly caused by the chemi
3、cal containments from the ground water out of the company. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 Schools in Maryland used to raise fund for construction and renovation by selling bonds. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 The company began by offering computer software solutions to local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.
4、（ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 The airport is able to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo a year. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 According to the U.S. scientists, the bacteria giving the soft orange glow prevents the seawater from nourishing the coral. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 Instead of sending patients a letter a
5、s a reminder, now most UK hospitals use short mes sages to remind the patients of appointments. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 Elite athletes are likely to get more respiratory infections than Ordinary people. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 二、 PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the an
6、swers that best fits the meaning of each passage. The passages will be read only ONCE. There are 10 passages in this part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points. 11 What part of the museum flooded? （ A） The central gallery. （ B） The storerooms. （ C） The gift shop. （ D） The central and
7、 southern rooms. 12 How is the quartz heater different from other types of heaters? （ A） It heats only the objects in a room. （ B） It is lighter in weight. （ C） It heats the room quicker. （ D） It is more common. 13 What does the new system enable the farmers to do? （ A） Produce vegetables of better
8、taste. （ B） Transport produce more quickly. （ C） Grow crops in nontraditional climates. （ D） Keep vegetables fresh for a longer period. 14 The speaker mentioned all of the following as effects of mass transportation on cities EXCEPT? （ A） Growth in city area. （ B） Separation of commercial and reside
9、ntial areas. （ C） Changes in life in the inner city. （ D） Increased standards of living. 15 Which market is Ubix traded on? （ A） NASDAQ. （ B） Denver. （ C） Taiwan. （ D） Indonesia. 16 According to the speaker, what do people often think about astronomers? （ A） They spend most of their time looking thr
10、ough telescopes. （ B） They are constantly analyzing data. （ C） They often live near observatories. （ D） They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems. 17 Which of the following is tree about Lufthansas first-half net profit? （ A） 392 million euros. （ B） 16.8% more than that of last year. （ C） 39
11、 million euros. （ D） 105 million euros. 18 Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water? （ A） A touch. （ B） Food. （ C） Unusually warm water. （ D） Pollution. 19 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） The 1997 storm killed m
12、ore than 250 people. （ B） The economic losses caused by the 1997 storm were 90.8 billionyuan. （ C） More than 1,800 people were wounded when the typhoon hit Zhejiang Province. （ D） The government evacuated 40,000 people to avoid more casualties. 20 What was one of the main reasons for the change in a
13、rchitectural style in eighteenth century North America? （ A） More architects arrived in the colonies. （ B） The colonists developed an interest in classical architecture. （ C） Bricks were more readily available. （ D） The colonists had more money to spend on housing. 三、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to th
14、e 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 satisfactorily. 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 eac
15、h passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 21 What is the main topic of the talk? （ A） Jeffersons views about commercialized agriculture. （ B） International trade in the nineteenth century. （ C） Improvements in farm machinery in the United States. （ D） Farmers loss of independence.
16、22 What was the major change in agriculture during the 19th century? （ A） Crop production became increasingly specialized. （ B） Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm produce. （ C） New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland. （ D） The United States increased its agricultural imports. 23 W
17、hat was one result of the increased use of machinery on farms of the United States? （ A） Prices for farm produce rose. （ B） Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks. （ C） Jefferson established government programs to assist farmers. （ D） Farmers relied less on foreign markets. 24 Why was the
18、 world market important for the United States agriculture? （ A） It provided evidence that Jeffersons ideal could be achieved. （ B） It made farmers less dependent on local bankers. （ C） It affected the prices that farmers could receive for their crops. （ D） It decreased the power of the railroads to
19、control farm prices. 25 Which of the following is NOT a factor for the change in agriculture in the United States? （ A） Advances in machinery. （ B） Specialization in farming. （ C） The extensive network of railroads. （ D） The change in world supply and demand on oil. 26 When did the blasts hit the ho
20、tels? （ A） At about 1:40 a.m. local time. （ B） At about 1:14 a.m. local time. （ C） One at about 1:14 a.m., while the other around 2:14 a.m. （ D） One at about 1:40 a.m., while the other around 2:40 a.m. 27 How many people were injured or killed in the blasts? （ A） Nobody were killed, four injured. （
21、B） Two were killed, five injured. （ C） Two were killed, seven injured. （ D） Nobody were killed, seven injured. 28 Which of the following is NOT accurate about the Spaniards injured in the blasts? （ A） None of them were seriously wounded. （ B） They were buried by the debris after the explosion. （ C）
22、They didnt want their names or ages released. （ D） They stayed at the same hotel. 29 What did the Spanish government do to help its injured citizens? （ A） It sent them back to Spain. （ B） It had constant phone contact with the Spanish Consul in Istanbul. （ C） It treated them in Spanish hospitals in
23、Istanbul. （ D） It took care of their necessities. 30 Which of the following is NOT true about the attack at the fuel tanks? （ A） The large fuel tanks were broken. （ B） It was an obvious terrorist attack. （ C） Nobody was injured or killed. （ D） The attackers tried to explode the tanks at about the sa
24、me time as they blasted the hotels. 31 Which of the following is NOT true about the new capital according to the report? （ A） Its in the center area of South Korea. （ B） It has excellent transport and environmental conditions. （ C） The relocation will cost $94 million. （ D） It is not named yet. 32 H
25、ow large is the site? （ A） 7,100 acres. （ B） 7,100 hectares. （ C） 70,100 acres. （ D） 70,100 hectares. 33 How many years is construction of the new capital scheduled to take? （ A） About 23 years. （ B） About 27 years. （ C） About 30 years. （ D） About 13 years. 34 Which of the following is President Roh
26、 Moo-hyuns argument for relocation of the capital? （ A） Efficiency of government. （ B） Environmental protection. （ C） Decentralization. （ D） Traffic concerns. 35 Which of the following does NOT describe the rival parties opinion on the relocation? （ A） Feasible. （ B） Impractical. （ C） Unpopular. （ D
27、） Inefficient. 36 Why do people doubt about the pickup of Japans economy? （ A） Low domestic demand. （ B） High energy cost. （ C） Deflation. （ D） Weaker economic growth in the U.S. and China. 37 According to the report, what did IEA keep doing in the past half a year? （ A） It kept revising the forecas
28、t of world oil demand upwards. （ B） It kept making serious mistakes in forecasting. （ C） It kept lowering down the world energy consumption. （ D） It kept increasing the oil prices. 38 Compared with this year, the estimated world oil growth for 2005 will _. （ A） be 84 million more barrels per day （ B
29、） increase by 2.5% （ C） be up 2.53 million barrels per day （ D） be up 1.8 million barrels per day 39 Which of the following is tree about China? （ A） The oil demand growth in the second quarter is 12.3%. （ B） Restrictions on trucking and economic growth will help reduce the oil demand. （ C） Extra re
30、fining capacity is also under tight control. （ D） The oil demand in the third quarter will fall by 9%. 40 Which of the following is NOT the reason for the slowdown of world oil demand? （ A） The cooling down of the Chinese economy. （ B） Weaker growth of U.S. economy. （ C） Inflation. （ D） Uncertainty
31、about Japans rebound. 四、 PART 4 (20 points) Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150-200 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
32、 to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 2005年 5月口译二级综合能力真题试卷答案与解析 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
33、part of the test, 2 points for each question. 1 【听力原文】 John Ciardi was born in 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, the child of Italian immigrants. He attended Bates College and Tufts College and received his masters degree from the University of Michigan in 1939. He is the author of more than forty volu
34、mes of poetry. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 将题干中的细节信息与原文对照，发现原文说 John Ciardi写诗的数量为 “more than forty volumes of poetry”即 “四十多卷诗歌 ”，而不是题干所言的四十多首 (more than forty poems)。因此，该题的说法是错误的。 2 【听力原文】 Most NASA spacecraft rely on some form of chemical propellant to push themselves through space. But at the Marshall-based
35、 center, researchers are studying a range of future propulsion methods, including propellant-less systems, simulated fission engines that could one-day lead to the real thing and the basic technologies necessary for future antimatter drives. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该段主要讨论宇宙飞船的动力系统。根据原文我们知道如今大部分飞船靠化 学物质作为动
36、力，但如今研究者们正在研制一系列的未来动力措施。由此可推测，未来飞船不会使用化学物质作为动力。因此，该题的说法是正确的。 3 【听力原文】 I just got out of a history class. Im sure I made a fool of myself. I just got so embarrassed and nervous whenever Ive to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous becaus
37、e I know everyone can see me blushing. 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文是说话者谈自己上历史课的表现。中心词使用了 embarrassed and nervous，后面以具体事例说明他是如何 embarrassed and nervous。因此题目总结他的表现是 embarrassed与原文相符，是正确的说法。 4 【听力原文】 The company, which was not the sole source of the pollution but is the only business working on the cleanup, ha
38、s already spent several million dollars installing ventilation systems and creating a network of wells, pumps and filters to extract chemical contaminants from groundwater. The vapor problem came to light in 2003 as a result of air-quality tests sought by residents. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据文章语义因果关系可推断地下
39、水中的污染物蒸发造成空气污染，这一点与题干说法相符，但就地下水的来源，通过原文 “The company, which was not the sole source of the pollution”可推测，被 污染的地下水并非只来自该公司一家，因此，该题的说法是错误的。 5 【听力原文】 Faced with a problem that could break the budget, Maryland is joining a growing number of states by looking for private partners to help improve school f
40、acilities. A law that took effect July 1 allows Marylands school systems to fund school construction and renovation projects using alternatives to traditional financing, which usually comes from the sale of bonds by public agencies to banks and investors. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题干中提供的特定信息 Maryland, sch
41、ool和 construction and renovation，找到原文相关处，可知 “A law.allows Marylands school systems to fund school construction and renovation projects using alternatives to traditional financing, which usually comes from the sale of bonds.”即 “该法规允许马里兰州的学校使用非传统的方式解决其用于校舍建设和翻新的资金，比如可 以出售债券 ”，由此可见，该题的说法是正确的。 6 【听力原文】
42、Globalcall Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly global corporation providing telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small. Established to fill a significant market gap for simpl
43、e communication solutions, the company first expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a major multinational player. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Globalcall Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan ar
44、ea to a truly global corporation”可判断该句中的 has grown from.to.句型实际上点明了该公司由起家到发迹的历史，该公司一开始是为西雅图大商圈中的企业服务，而后成长为国际性公司。因此，该题的说法是正确的。 7 【听力原文】 The 350,000-square meter, granite-floored and glass-walled terminal can accommodate 25 million passengers a year and the airport, which has two runways, can handle 1
45、.2 million tons of air freight, the worlds third-highest cargo capacity. 7 【正确 答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题干中的数字信息，与原文相关处作对照，发现细节均相符，因此该题的说法是正确的。 8 【听力原文】 U.S. scientists discovered that the soft orange glow of a common Caribbean coral comes not from the coral itself but from bacteria that live inside it. And t
46、he bacteria not only give the coral a little nightlight, but they also break down seawater to help nourish the coral. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干，需要与原文核对的细节有两处： 1) 某种细菌是否发出橘黄色的光； 2) 该细菌是否阻止海水向珊瑚提供养分。根据原文 “the soft orange glow. but from bacteria that live inside it”可知，题干中第一处细节与原文相符；根据原文 “the bacteria.brea
47、k down seawater to help nourish the coral”即 “该细菌还可分解海水，使其更有助于为珊瑚提供养分 ”，由此可见，第二处细节与原文说法不符，因此该题的说法是错误的。 9 【听力原文】 Now, text messaging is increasingly being used by UK hospitals to remind patients about outpatient appointments and could potentially save the National Health Service millions of pounds eve
48、ry year. Ealing Hospital in West London sends 20 texts per day, reminding the patients in advance of the date and time of their appointment. Before using the text messaging system, the hospital relied solely on sending patients a letter as a reminder. 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 将题干中关键词与原文对照，发现没有 short messag
49、es或其相近的表达。原文出现的核心词是 text messaging。由此可见，题干的说法是错误的。 10 【听力原文】 Theres no doubt that athletes are playing hard enough to suppress immune defenses. The normal population in Australia expects to get between three and four upper respiratory infections each year. But if you look at groups of elite athletes, about 15 percent of those athletes can have six or seven or more, even up to 11 or 12. They seem to get more vulnerable as they train harder. 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文中关于得呼吸道感染的比较表达有两处： 1) The normal population.get between three and four.而运动员，尤其是优秀运动员却 “have six or seven or mor
