1、2013年 3月上海市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 BOOKL
2、ET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 Good afternoon, folks. Todays discussion topic is “Online Shopping“. With only two weeks to go【 C1】 _, buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are 【 C2】 _to browse around the shops. These days l
3、ots of people can do their shopping【 C3】 _of their own home with the help of the Internet. Online shopping is becoming【 C4】 _for a number of reasons: prices are often lower online, you dont have to【 C5】 _in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imaginable with just a few 【 C6】_of your mouse.
4、 Computer trends are often【 C7】 _but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the Internet than men. It seems women are now more attracted to the【 C8】 _of online shopping than they used to be. Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to【 C9】 _compared to the slightly lowe
5、r average of 233 for men, while【 C10】 _per person on the high street is only l97. Seventy percent of【 C11】 _, male and female, are now buying their Christmas gifts online. In the past a lot of people were【 C12】 _. Many were worried about the security of entering【 C13】 _on the Internet and the reliab
6、ility of the Internet, but as shopping online has become more【 C14】 _, these worries have begun to disappear. 【 C15】 _of Internet users still do have security worries but it【 C16】 _the ever-increasing numbers of online shoppers. One victim of the online【 C17】 _is the UK high street. Christmas tradin
7、g can represent up to 60% of【 C18】 _for some stores. Many companies are concerned that【 C19】_are coming through their doors in the run-up to Christmas. As a result there are lots of,【 C20】 _ in the shops. 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 11 【 C11】 12
8、【 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 listen carefully. Wh
9、en 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） The short hours make the job impossible for anyone to refuse. （ B）
10、Mitchell refused the position because of the low pay. （ C） Mitchell is looking forward to meeting her new colleagues. （ D） The job would have turned into an excellent opportunity for Mitchell. （ A） The committee hasnt been very busy lately. （ B） This committee is better than the other one. （ C） Im v
11、ery pleased with the result. （ D） I had hoped for a better decision. （ A） It is hard to understand your problem. （ B） It is difficult to solve your problem. （ C） It is impossible to answer your question. （ D） It is certain that you can try right away. （ A） Life in New York was harder than you expect
12、ed. （ B） Youd better work harder so as to make more money. （ C） I used to work in Washington, but now Im in Chicago. （ D） I have to travel a lot, as a salesman. （ A） Id like to have the managers view of my work. （ B） I wish I would be promoted to be the manager. （ C） I met the manager once a while,
13、but she never look at me. （ D） I had learned a lot from the manager, though she herself was unaware of it. （ A） Researchers have found that cooked tomatoes are more nutritious. （ B） Fifty percent of men will develop prostate cancer when they are old. （ C） Men who exercise 2 to 3 times a week are les
14、s likely to catch cold. （ D） Tomatoes are helpful in cutting down the risk of having prostate cancer. （ A） Jane Jensen is successful in designing clothes. （ B） Jane Jensen would rather become a writer. （ C） Jane Jensen has won numerous awards for her novels. （ D） Jane Jensen is praised for her writi
15、ng of adventures. （ A） Most reviews about the movies made in China are superficial. （ B） Only a small number of the Chinese films are exported overseas. （ C） China ranks the third in profit-making for movies produced. （ D） Many a film produced in China is not profit-making. （ A） Loss of body water c
16、an lead to the malfunction of your brain. （ B） Loss of body weight can help improve your brain performance. （ C） If your brain performance level starts to weaken, you will feel dizzy. （ D） If you want to reduce your weight, you need to drink plenty of water. （ A） I accept your offer of $30. （ B） Our
17、 special price is $30 off. （ C） $30 is our bottom price. （ D） $30 is our profit margin. Talks and Conversations Directions: In this 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 ta
18、lk 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 letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） The airplane. （ B） The space shuttle. （ C） The e
19、lectricity car. （ D） The clean water. （ A） In Switzerland. （ B） In Germany. （ C） In Italy. （ D） In Sweden. （ A） It is small and light. （ B） Its engine runs on water. （ C） It runs 80 miles per hour. （ D） Its colors are varied. （ A） It is too heavy. （ B） It is rather expensive. （ C） It has no air-cond
20、itioning. （ D） It is made of a special metal. （ A） In the south. （ B） In the north. （ C） In the middle. （ D） In the northeast. （ A） A cowshed. （ B） A country cottage. （ C） A brick house. （ D） A bungalow. （ A） On an island in a lake. （ B） On the top of a hill. （ C） Near a busy town. （ D） By a thick f
21、orest. （ A） They often go boating on the lake. （ B） There is a very good market near the place. （ C） Not many English people go there. （ D） There are a lot of lakes in the region. （ A） The one he took with a bigger camera. （ B） The one he took on his vacation. （ C） The one he took in his studio. （ D
22、） The one he took for the woman. （ A） He uses different cameras. （ B） He often makes them pose for pictures. （ C） He usually catches them unawares. （ D） He always asks them for permission. （ A） When he is travelling around. （ B） When he is doing research work. （ C） When he wants to get portraits sho
23、ts. （ D） When he takes pictures in his studio. （ A） Passport photos. （ B） Portrait shots. （ C） Landscapes. （ D） Still-life studies. （ A） Via mail. （ B） By phone. （ C） Through a travel agency. （ D） With a booking office. （ A） Check-in procedures may take time. （ B） The speaker is under special scruti
24、ny. （ C） There is a long line before the ticket counter. （ D） Security system is not working. （ A） It made him uncomfortable. （ B） It was hectic. （ C） It went smoothly. （ D） It had some trouble. （ A） It is worth the expense. （ B） It is fast and efficient. （ C） It is safe and reliable. （ D） It is tro
25、uble free. （ A） Because he does not think it is worthwhile to his life. （ B） Because he does not believe in those television programs. （ C） Because a good television set costs a great deal of money. （ D） Because there is simply no space for one in his apartment. （ A） A computer. （ B） A video camera.
26、 （ C） An FM radio. （ D） A fax machine. （ A） It widens the gap between the rich and the poor. （ B） It helps produce all kinds of machines. （ C） It brings him closer contact with other people. （ D） It destroys all the beauty and meaning in life. （ A） Living in the country. （ B） Travelling around the w
27、orld. （ C） Surfing the Internet. （ D） Taking business trips. Sectence 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 correspondi
28、ng space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Passage Translation Directions: 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.
29、 You may take notes while you are listening. 一、 SECTION 2: STUDA 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
30、 following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage, and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 The largest animal that ever lived on land or in water still exists. Not even the giant dinosaurs were as large
31、as some whales. One sulphur-bottom whale caught in the Antarctic was 110 feet long, and weighed between 90 and 100 tons. Whales can grow to such enormous size because their bodies are supported by the water. An animal that lives on land can only grow to a size that his legs can support, while a bird
32、s size is limited by its wing size. A whale has none of these difficulties. Millions of years ago, whales lived on land and walked on four legs. Today, whales still have small bones that are the remains of their hind legs, but these bones can only be seen on the inside of the whale. No one knows why
33、 whales left the land to live in the water. However, scientists can surmise that when the whales changed their environment, their bodies underwent a changetaking on a more fish-like appearance. This new form offered less resistance to the water, enabling the whales to swim faster. Despite their fish
34、-like form, whales are not fish. A whale will drown, just as a man will, if it stays under water too long. When a whale is under water, it closes its nostrils tightly and holds its breath. The air in its lungs becomes very hot and full of water vapour. When the whale rises to the surface and exhales
35、, its hot breath produces a column of water vapor that rises high in the air. A man produces the same effect when he exhales warm air on a cold morning. Whales are classified as mammals because they bear their young, rather than laying eggs, and because the mother whales give the babies milk. Like o
36、ther mammals, whales have warm blood. Their blood stays at the same temperature, even when they move from hot to cold water. They keep warm in cold water because they have a thick layer of fat just under their skins. This fat is called blubber, and it is thicker on whales that spend their lives in c
37、old water. Almost all land mammals, except man, have hair on their bodies to keep them warm, but whales, which have very few hairs, are kept warm by their fat. Whales do not bear young more often than every two years. The births are usually single births, but there have been instances of whale twins
38、. Mother whales show a great deal of affection for their young. If the baby whale is killed, the mother will stay close to it for a long time. The young grow very rapidly during their first three or four years. And, although no one is certain how long a whale lives, the normal life span is probably
39、less than 100 years. 58 We learn form the passage that whales may reach a length of_. （ A） 80 feet （ B） 90 feet （ C） 100 feet （ D） 110 feet 59 Whales would find living on land difficult now because_. （ A） they are too big （ B） they are not mammals （ C） they have too much blubber （ D） they cannot bre
40、athe air 60 When a whale is swimming under water, it closes its_. （ A） bristles （ B） nostrils （ C） mouth （ D） eyes 61 According to the passage, the blood temperature of a whale_. （ A） varies in hot water （ B） remains the same （ C） grows colder as the blubber accumulates （ D） grows warmer as the whal
41、e grows older 62 The passage suggests that when a baby whale is killed, its mother usually_. （ A） dies soon afterwards （ B） calls other whales （ C） stays in the same area （ D） swims away rapidly 62 Millions of tourists come to Siem Reap, Cambodia every year to visit the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat,
42、an influx that has helped transform a tranquil village into a thriving, cosmopolitan town with thumping nightlife and more than 10,000 hotel rooms. But the explosion of tourism here has also done something less predictable. Siem Reap, which had no universities a decade ago, is now Cambodias second-l
43、argest hub for higher education, after the capital, Phnom Penh. The sons and daughters of rice farmers flock here to work as tour guides, receptionists, bartenders and waitresses. When their shifts are over, they study finance, English and accounting. “I never imagined that I could go to university,
44、“ said Hem Sophoan, a 31-year-old tour guide who is now studying for his second masters degree. “Theres been so much change and opportunities for young people. “ The establishment of five private universities here is helping to transform the work force in this part of Cambodia, one of Asias poorest
45、countries. Khim Borin, a 26-year-old tour guide by day and law student by night, says he wants to become a lawyer. But he has trouble staying awake in class during the high tourist season, when he spends hours scaling temple steps. “I tell my friends, Hit me if you see me falling asleep,“ he said. T
46、he five universities in Siem Reap currently enroll more than 10,000 students. Most of the campuses are quiet during the day but come to life at night. The United Nations and aid organizations have had an oversize role in helping steer the country. But the symbiosis of work and study here came togeth
47、er without any master plan. It was driven largely by supply and demand: universities opened to cater to the dreams of Cambodias youth. University administrators say 80 to 90 percent of the students hold full-time jobs. Most students pay the annual tuition of $400 themselves. Luckier students get spo
48、nsorship from foreigners. On a recent evening, an Argentine insurance saleswoman on vacation here, Maria Theresa Landoni, went to the university to pay the tuition of a young woman who wanted to study tourism. Ms. Landoni struck up a friendship with the driver of her motorized rickshaw and met his d
49、aughter. “They were very, very, very poor,“ Ms. Landoni said. “This is a country that has suffered a lot. “ Ms. Landoni said she agreed to pay one semesters worth of fees for the daughter: $180. Many graduates seem to have stayed with their employers and moved up, now having better prospects for managerial roles. But it is too early to draw conclusions. The six-year-old University of South-East Asia, for example, has had only two graduating c
