1、2007年春季中级口译第一阶段笔试真题试卷及答案与解析 A: Spot Dictation Directions: 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 the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
2、Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 Every human being is fallible; we make mistakes. In America when a mistake has been made, it is considered fitting for the person 【 C1】 _ to acknowledge his or her error and to apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced. Even 【 C2】_ are expected t
3、o admit their mistakes and apologize for them. Trying to 【 C3】_ a mistake and denying your guilt are considered to be indicative of serious 【 C4】 _ . If you make a mistake that 【 C5】 _ a group of people, a public apology is considered the best method for 【 C6】 _ . If the mistake was a serious one, o
4、r if some people were inconvenienced more than others, then the 【 C7】 _ should follow the public apology with private ones to 【 C8】 _ . It is especially important for executives and company heads to be able to admit their mistakes. Sometimes leaders are afraid that if they 【 C9】 _ , they will lose t
5、he respect of their employees. Actually 【 C10】 _ if you are honest with your employees and yourself, 【 C11】 _ , and show that you are willing to accept blame when you make a mistake, then your employees will be 【 C12】 _ you. They will also be more likely to admit their own mistakes. If you 【 C13】 _
6、one person, it is usually best to apologize to that person alone, unless your mistake 【 C14】 _ by a large group of people. For example, if Leonard 【 C15】 _ to Mr. Todd during a committee meeting, it would be 【 C16】 _ for Leonard to apologize to Mr. Todd at the next committee meeting. If the 【 C17】 _
7、 created by the initial mistake is public, then the apology should be public. However, if Leonard raised his voice to Mr. Todd when only the two of them 【 C18】 _ , he may apologize privately. Notice as well 【 C19】 _ the apologies are. As soon as you realize you have made a mistake, you should 【 C20】
8、_ . 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 11 【 C11】 12 【 C12】 13 【 C13】 14 【 C14】 15 【 C15】 16 【 C16】 17 【 C17】 18 【 C18】 19 【 C19】 20 【 C20】 Statements Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be
9、spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding spa
10、ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） I have finished my lunch. （ B） I cant wait to make the phone call. （ C） I have to stay in the office. （ D） I dont like to eat in the cafeteria. （ A） Someone from the housing office will fix the toilet. （ B） Peter will phone the housing office for you. （ C） You can fix
11、 the toilet in the bathroom by yourself. （ D） Peter will repair the toilet in the bathroom. （ A） Individuals good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a large audience. （ B） Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational se
12、tting. （ C） The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making wonderful conversations. （ D） Most individuals prefer to make a public speech in a conversational setting with an attentive audience. （ A） The trees are being cut down. （ B） The trees are blocking
13、my view. （ C） The trees grow better around the office. （ D） The trees help cool my office. （ A） Everyone wants to attend to this school, as it is a private institution. （ B） It is impossible for you to keep to your own in this boarding school. （ C） We all get along very well in this boarding school,
14、 as if of close friends. （ D） It is not important to step into other peoples affairs here at this school. （ A） Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education. （ B） American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world. （ C） Comparatively speaking, there
15、 are more British people than the French attending college. （ D） American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world. （ A） We should adopt a 4-year term for the directors and chairman. （ B） The term of the directors and chairman will be decided in four years. （ C） T
16、he term of the directors and chairman turns out to be 2 years. （ D） Its reasonable to make policies of continuity and stability for the company. （ A） No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities of the global economy. （ B） No government can understand the theory of the global economy
17、 because of its complexities. （ C） World War has made the global economy more complex to be explained in terms of traditional economic theories. （ D） Our government must frame a new theory so as to control the development of the global economy. （ A） Children should be responsible for most of the fir
18、e deaths in America. （ B） Adults load the houses with too much stuff, which is easy to catch fire. （ C） Nineteen percent of the fires are attributed to children playing with matches. （ D） Adults should exercise more and stricter precautions against fires. （ A） If you are hungry, youd better go to th
19、e nearest supermarket. （ B） Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart. （ C） In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by 28 percent. （ D） In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet. Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear
20、 several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE, when you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the lett
21、er of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） At a stationery counter. （ B） At a reception desk of a hotel. （ C） In the immigration office of an airport. （ D） In the visa office of an embassy. （ A） He has lost his own pen. （ B） He wants to get into conversa
22、tion with her. （ C） He cannot find one nearby. （ D） He has left his pen in Room 803. （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. （ A） He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his room. （ B） He wants a morning call at 7 oclock the next day. （ C） He thinks the woman at the reception i
23、s very helpful. （ D） He puts the womans pen in his pocket by mistake. （ A） We should not take our ability to listen for granted. （ B） We should have the right listening style for a particular situation. （ C） We should try different listening styles one after another. （ D） We should be faithful to on
24、e listening style all the time. （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. （ A） When we are attending an English language course. （ B） When we are watching an interesting TV program. （ C） When we are enjoying the murmuring of a brook. （ D） When we are listening for a friends voice in a crowd. （ A）
25、When we are touring around an opera house. （ B） When we are watching a TV series. （ C） When we are appreciating background music in a restaurant. （ D） When we are attending a lecture at college. （ A） They are dominating. （ B） They are not respectable. （ C） They are persuasive. （ D） They are very hel
26、pful. （ A） Because she takes up a part-time job. （ B） Because she works with the government. （ C） Because she has a government grant. （ D） Because she stays with her friend. （ A） He is sometimes not on good terms with his parents. （ B） He wants to have control over his parents. （ C） He and his paren
27、ts are not fond of each other. （ D） He and his parents have different views about family life. （ A） After saving up enough money. （ B） Through a lot of persuasion. （ C） By his outstanding performance at school. （ D） With the sympathy and interference from his parents. （ A） You should be absent from
28、work for 2 weeks before you hand in your resignation. （ B） You should submit your resignation at least 2 weeks before you leave. （ C） You should avoid having an exit interview with your immediate supervisor. （ D） You should first settle all your personnel items with the personnel manager. （ A） Medic
29、al insurance and retirement funds. （ B） Unpaid overtime compensations and unsettled debts. （ C） Replacement for your post and a raise of your salary. （ D） Fringe benefits and family allowance. （ A） To help you reconsider your decision to resign. （ B） To allow more time for the authoritys approval. （
30、 C） To keep the schoolwork from being seriously affected. （ D） To make it easier for the students to accept a new teacher. （ A） When you just have a raise in salary. （ B） When you have found a better job. （ C） When you are the only one to leave. （ D） When you are asked to resign. （ A） It is very mil
31、d. （ B） It is warm. （ C） It is snowy. （ D） It is overcast. （ A） She is creative and practical. （ B） She is diligent and efficient. （ C） She is professional and competitive. （ D） She is determined and experienced. （ A） Secretary. （ B） CEO. （ C） Teacher. （ D） Chief Consultant. （ A） Because she likes t
32、he citys mild climate that is beneficial to her health. （ B） Because she loves to work with young people and share her experience. （ C） Because she does not have the required certificate in business management. （ D） Because she does not think that she has earned quite enough from her previous job. S
33、ectence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Passage Translation Direction
34、s: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. 一、 SECTION 2: STU
35、DA SKILLS Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. 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 impl
36、ied in that passage, and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 Filled with the euphoria of victory and dreams of their first Big Ten title in 11 years, Penn State University students rushed the field as time expired in their win over Ohi
37、o State. In the chaos that followed, the campus police struggled to keep control, and identifying the overzealous fans seemed impossible, impossible, that is, until the police department turned to a new crime-fighting tool: facebook. com. Penn State officers had warned the students in advance last O
38、ctober that crossing over from the stands was a safety hazard and would not be permitted. When the rules were broken, a quick search online revealed the facebook, com photo album “1 rushed the field after the OSU game and lived.“ The album creator had even helpfully tagged all of those involved offe
39、ring the campus police an easy way to issue stem warnings. “It was really dangerous and not acceptable behavior,“ says Tyrone Parham, assistant director at the PSU police. “We needed to send a message. We searched the group, contacted the individuals and said that this was not tolerable behavior.“ L
40、ong a student favorite and the seventh most-trafficked Internet site, facebook. com has found a new following those who wear blue. Traditionally, campus police forces have followed noise reports in their attempt to keep Saturday nights safe. But the advent of social networking sites is starting to r
41、evolutionize campus detective work. George Washington University police department chief Dolores Stafford claims, “Facebook exists and can certainly be a tool, but were not out there looking at the site.“ Students at the college, however, are not so sure. When rumors flew that campus cops were using
42、 the student social network to infringe their right to party, GWU students decided to exact revenge. In a carefully executed plan, students filled facebook, com with chatter about a raging party they were throwing, hoping the police would be watching. They were not disappointed. When the officers ar
43、rived, they found shots glasses brimming with chocolate cake, Beirut cups filled with frosting, and party-goers loaded up on sugar rather than alcohol. While the GWU police deny using the Internet to find the party, the students felt vindicated. “Cake Party“ attendee Kyle Stoneman comments: “From a
44、larger standpoint, theres nothing immoral or illegal about the police using facebook. com. I guess theyll play their game, well play ours, and well see who wins.“ For college police forces, however, the issue is about more than winning. Instead, they try to find that delicate balance between upholdi
45、ng the law (read: preventing underage drinking) and maintaining good relations with the students (read: turning a blind eye). “Its a never-ending struggle,“ says Fisher College Chief of Campus Police John McLaughlin. “Like any other college and university, we want this to be as open of a relationshi
46、p as possible. We dont want to be too obtrusive and we also dont want to be too strict. It requires real diligence.“ 58 Which of the following best describes facebook. com? （ A） It is a popular website with the students. （ B） It is crime-fighting tool invented by the police. （ C） It is an electronic
47、 book of strict campus regulations. （ D） It is a virtual party held on the Internet. 59 What is the traditional way for the campus police to ensure security on Saturdays? （ A） To patrol the campus regularly. （ B） To check the students website. （ C） To monitor noises on the campus. （ D） To warn the s
48、tudents in advance. 60 What does the author try to show with the “Cake Party“ incident? （ A） It was wrong of the police to interfere in the party. （ B） The police were definitely looking at the website. （ C） The students tried to protect their own right. （ D） Parties like this one were dangerous. 61
49、 What do students like Kyle Stoneman think of the police using facebook. com? （ A） It is immoral. （ B） It is illegal. （ C） It is helpful. （ D） It is understandable. 62 Which of the following is the major concern of the police? （ A） How to revolutionize campus detective work and combat crime effectively. （ B） How to strike a balance between law enforcement and human relationship. （ C） How to use facebook, com without being fou
