1、2009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 You might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States, but that is not totally true. These【 C1】 _, or patties, actually came from Germany in the middle of the nineteenth century. They were brought to the United States by【 C2】 _who came fro
3、m the city of Hamburg. That is why【 C3】 _was “hamburger steak“. However, people in other places【 C4】 _that they invented the hamburger. Perhaps well never have a【 C5】 _. But theres no question that the hamburger was a【 C6】 _. Why? Perhaps because at that time, industry was growing and a kind of【 C7】
4、 _food was needed for workers. The hamburger became even more popular【 C8】 _when the first chain of fast food restaurants was started. This chain was called “White Castle“. It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for only【 C9】 _. Then, in the 1930s there came the【 C10】 _where customers were served
5、in their cars by waiters in uniform. And the hamburger was one of the most【 C11】 _. By now, The hamburger was ready to【 C12】 _the world. And this happened with McDonalds, which was actually a【 C13】 _at first. But by the early 1950s the hot dog was replaced by the hamburger. McDonalds and other fast
6、food restaurants【 C14】 _around the world throughout the rest of the twentieth century. McDonalds alone has【 C15】 _for everyone person in the world. The importance of the hamburger to【 C16】 _remains significant. About【 C17】 _of all sandwiches that are eaten are hamburgers. According to some sources,【
7、 C18】 _of current workers in the United States had their first job at McDonalds. But the face of the hamburger is changing【 C19】 _. Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger, a turkey burger,【 C20】 _, or veggie burger. 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10
8、【 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 spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must
9、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 space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） We were met by the head of the company at the a
10、irport. （ B） We knew Mrs. Jones was the president of the company. （ C） Mrs. Jones used to be the secretary of the company. （ D） Mrs. Jones came to see us off at the airport. （ A） The board of directors asked about the changes. （ B） The board of directors decided to invest more on the project. （ C） T
11、he board of directors approved the revisions. （ D） The board of directors could not understand her explanation. （ A） Many university students prefer soft drinks to fresh fruits. （ B） Most of them are first-or-second year college students. （ C） A number of college students refuse to disclose their id
12、entities. （ D） Not many students are interested in our research projects. （ A） We decided to sell the car when the oil Prices rose. （ B） We should not delay solving the problem of oil prices. （ C） We were at a loss as to whether to buy that expensive car or not. （ D） We didnt buy a car because of th
13、e floating oil prices. （ A） Most of them are from low-income belies. （ B） Most of them are in favor of a tax cut. （ C） I know the Congress will veto the tax reform. （ D） I propose the tax reform be debated in the Congress. （ A） Effective self-management skills are key to academic and career success.
14、 （ B） If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will become a good manager later. （ C） School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class. （ D） Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff. （ A） Mr. Paul White has just
15、 been fired. （ B） Mr. Paul White has forgotten the womans name. （ C） Mr. Paul White is looking for a job. （ D） Mr. Paul White has the woman Promoted. （ A） I shall give you a discount. （ B） The crisis is affecting the whole world. （ C） I shall come in my Sunday best. （ D） The price is still too high.
16、 （ A） He finished the negotiation in three days. （ B） He was on a business trip ten days ago. （ C） His toughness cost him three more days. （ D） His business trip lasted thirteen days. （ A） We are sure that our children will become positive members of the changing society. （ B） Children with self-est
17、eem can make positive adjustment and achieve career success. （ C） Personal goals can be reached with the help of parents who are competent members of the society. （ D） Parents with confidence will adapt themselves to the changes and accomplish personal goals. Talks and Conversations Directions: In t
18、his part of the test, you will hear 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
19、 that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） The products were all made from fresh vegetables and fruits. （ B） The homemade products were actually made in the factory. （ C） The factory was equipped with the most sophistic
20、ated machinery. （ D） There were homemade fresh vegetables and fruits in the factory. （ A） You are special. （ B） You are natural. （ C） You are stupid. （ D） You are dumb. （ A） To better explain how to use that product. （ B） To help reduce the promotion cost of that product. （ C） To induce more famous
21、people to use that product. （ D） To get TV viewers to remember that product. （ A） Be easily affected by other products. （ B） Be aware of the same kind of product. （ C） Stick to that particular product. （ D） Strike a bargain for other products. （ A） A flight over time zones. （ B） A loss of ones chara
22、cters. （ C） A symptom of leg problems. （ D） A condition of sleep disorders. （ A） Six hours: （ B） Seven hours. （ C） Eight hours. （ D） Nine hours. （ A） Avoid junk food, salty foods, caffeine and alcohol. （ B） Drink as little water as possible between meals. （ C） Take drinks with less sugar, carbonatio
23、n or caffeine. （ D） Always have other fluid on the plane. （ A） Sleep as soon as possible. （ B） Nap even during daytime. （ C） Get a good nights sleep. （ D） Relax yourself in a cafe. （ A） He is overweight. （ B） He is seriously ill. （ C） He is down with cold. （ D） He is hale and hearty. （ A） Two （ B） T
24、en （ C） Twenty （ D） Thirty （ A） It is the best. （ B） It is nutritious. （ C） It is not enough. （ D） It is no healthy. （ A） The man is a heavy smoker. （ B） The man is rather short. （ C） The man drives a car. （ D） The man works with a computer. （ A） Chairman of the African Club. （ B） Chairman of the In
25、ternational Club. （ C） Chairman of the Irish Club. （ D） Chairman of the Folk Music Club. （ A） Once a week. （ B） Once a month. （ C） Once a semester. （ D） Once a year. （ A） The minutes of the last meeting. （ B） The treasurers report. （ C） The Scottish and Irish Folk Dances. （ D） The International Disp
26、lay Week. （ A） To help the students from the same countries overcome their homesickness and other problems. （ B） To set up booths decorated with pictures and things of interest in the respective countries. （ C） To recruit anyone who can see to help make costumes so that every club member can wear th
27、eir national costume. （ D） To teach the American students Scottish and Irish folk dances during the special event of the display. （ A） In Bath. （ B） In London. （ C） In York. （ D） In the suburbs. （ A） Students live in halls residence around the university buildings. （ B） Students are encouraged to co
28、nduct their independent research project. （ C） Students first live in halls of residence and then are allowed to move out. （ D） Students can share the common rooms with faculty members. （ A） She couldnt find a room in the residential hall. （ B） She could save money to pay for her studies. （ C） She c
29、ould mix well with the local people. （ D） She could live in a comfortable house. （ A） Give her some advice on how to strike a bargain. （ B） Introduce her to the local people. （ C） Help her with the volunteer work. （ D） Show her around the ancient cathedral city. Sectence Translation Directions: In t
30、his 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 Directions: In this part of the test, you wil
31、l 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: STUDA SKILLS Directions: In this sectio
32、n, 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 implied in that passage, and write the l
33、etter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 I came across an old country guide the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on ones o
34、wn doorstep in the late Victorian countryside. Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression.
35、Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable. Our local grocers shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing thei
36、r shopping, instead of queueing up anonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that personal service has a substantial cash value. His Prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the villa
37、ge street in their lunch hour to-take a piece of cheese to an old-age pensioner who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fa
38、ncy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them. The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which a modest individualist can still get
39、 along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce. Most of the village shopkeepers I know, at any rate, are decidedly individualist in their ways. For example, our shoemaker is a formidable figure: a thick-set, irritable man whom children treat with marked r
40、espect, knowing that an ill-judged word can provoke an angry eruption at any time. He stares with contempt at the pairs of cheap, mass-produced shoes taken to him for repair: has it come to this, he seems to be saying, that he, a craftsman, should have to waste his skills upon such trash? But we all
41、 know he will in fact do excellent work upon them. And he makes beautiful shoes for those who can afford such luxury. 58 The services available in villages nowadays are normally _ . （ A） fewer but still very active （ B） less successful than earlier but managing to survive （ C） active in providing fo
42、od for the village and tourists （ D） surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them 59 The local grocers shop is expanding even though _ . （ A） town shops are more attractive （ B） town shops are larger and less well-known （ C） people like to shop where they are less well-known （ D） pe
43、ople get extra service in townshops 60 How do the village grocers assistants feel about delivering goods? （ A） They tend to forget it. （ B） They will not consider it. （ C） They take it for granted. （ D） It does not seem worth their while. 61 Another aspect of personal service available in the villag
44、e shop is that _ . （ A） there is a wide range of goods available （ B） goods not in stock can be obtained whenever they are needed （ C） special attention is given to the needs of wealthier customers （ D） goods are always restocked before they run out 62 In what way is the village shoemaker a “formida
45、ble figure“? （ A） He seems to pay little attention to public opinion. （ B） He refuses to mend cheap, mass-produced shoes. （ C） He has a very rough temper. （ D） He has very high standards of workmanship. 62 Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that reads
46、A MOMENTS INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. This self-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point. Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation, a sudden fit of coughing, a bop on the head with a t
47、eddy-bear from a child in the back seat, an argument with the wife, fog, falling asleep at the wheel, bad eyesight, a glaring sun, ice, rain, wind, or snow-all these can make the difference between a tragic hit and a lucky miss. Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause o
48、f accidents. There must be some cause other than simple human error. Road construction plays its part: researchers have found that it is not at the obvious danger spot- sharp corners, cross-roads, narrow lanes that accidents happen. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps, unexpecte
49、d changes in the shape or surface of the road, or even insufficient or badly-placed signs. Wherever there is a “black spot“, it means that something is seriously wrong with the road. Why else did the careless driving of so many come out at that particular spot? What the law requires when you have an accident. There are, firstly the legal formalities of exchanging names and addresses with others involved in an accident and, in Certain cases, informing the p
