1、2013年 9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 Next, lets talk about earthquakes on our Planet. Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. Others do not have many; for example, there are few earthquakes【 C1】 _. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The
3、ground vibrates. Houses【 C2】 _. Trains run off the lines. Sometimes there is【 C3】 _ of human lives. Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is 【 C4】 _. The centres of some earthquakes are【 C5】 _. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces【 C6】_break the rocks. The coast is s
4、haken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves or tsunamis, can【 C7】 _and rush over the land when they reach it. They are【 C8】 _to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires followed the most serious earthquakes. In【 C9】 _, the great earthquake at San Francisco b
5、roke the gas-pipes. The gas【 C10】 _, and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water-pipes were also【 C11】 _; so it was not possible to put the fires out.【 C12】 _. The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon. People were【 C13】_on their fires at that time. When the grou
6、nd shook, the fires shook too.【 C14】 _were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon【 C15】_fires were burning in the city. What kind of building【 C16】 _in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. 【 C17】 _will make it even stronger. T
7、he frame holds the different parts together, and the walls【 C18】 _. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. Over the years【 C19】 _the results of the earthquake in different part of the world, and【 C20】 _that this kind of building is the safest. 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4
8、【 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 spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will
9、 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 space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A
10、） George now works with his brother. （ B） George wants to invite his brother to dinner. （ C） George is now a salesman. （ D） George is the sales manager. （ A） I should go to the store more often. （ B） Im afraid I might lose my job. （ C） I care very little about the news. （ D） I dont like the store jo
11、b. （ A） Gary expects to work hard to finish his report. （ B） Gary is planning a party for this week. （ C） Gary will finish his report before the party. （ D） Gary plans to start working next week. （ A） Our first supply will induce our customers to place more regular orders in the future. （ B） Our cus
12、tomers have placed more orders, pleased with the first supply of your company. （ C） We can establish normal business relationships, although this is only the beginning. （ D） We could make more money, as there would be more first supplies from your company. （ A） Id better return the books this week.
13、（ B） I can keep the books for another week. （ C） Books may be checked out for two weeks at a time. （ D） The library is increasing fines to raise money for books. （ A） May is a time for American students to enjoy sunshine and fine weather. （ B） May is a time for American students to learn more about
14、gardening. （ C） Each year in May American students would take part in outdoor activities. （ D） Each year in May American students would sit for their final exams. （ A） Only a few of the many movies produced in China can make big profits. （ B） One third of the movies produced in China are exported ov
15、erseas. （ C） China ranks the third in profit-making for movies produced. （ D） Few people are capable of writing reviews about the movies produced in China. （ A） I dont like the questions about the project. （ B） I dont think this project is workable. （ C） I believe we should make them work hard. （ D）
16、 I am sure we have enough time for the project. （ A） There is an agreement for a ban to be accepted on whale hunting. （ B） People in rich countries should refuse to buy whale products. （ C） There is a lack of international cooperation in protecting whales. （ D） People interested in whale hunting sho
17、uld be properly trained. （ A） New York City has undergone great changes and caught the attention of the world since 1950. （ B） In 2010, New York City is still the largest city with a population of over 10 million. （ C） The number of the cities with populations of over 10 million will be 60 by the ye
18、ar 2010. （ D） The world has witnessed a rapid development of urbanization in the past 60 years. 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 hea
19、r 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 letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） Attending a business meeting. （ B） Reser
20、ving a table in a restaurant. （ C） Booking a ticket for a concert. （ D） Making travelling arrangements. （ A） In the morning. （ B） At noon. （ C） In the afternoon. （ D） On June 19 （ A） One night. （ B） Two nights. （ C） Four nights. （ D） A week. （ A） A room with a single bed. （ B） A room with bath. （ C）
21、 A room in the non-smoking area. （ D） A room near the hotel cafeteria. （ A） To join the local residents in their daily discussion about sports. （ B） To write articles about the local sports teams for Sports Review. （ C） To try on the local sports teams so as to become a member of them. （ D） To mix w
22、ell with boys and girls at local school sports teams. （ A） Cars and Drivers. （ B） Popular Mechanics. （ C） Time and Newsweek. （ D） Sports Review. （ A） American car drivers. （ B） American movie goers. （ C） New residents in America. （ D） Foreign tourists in America. （ A） How to improve your spoken Engl
23、ish in America. （ B） How to obtain information from American magazines. （ C） How to survive in a new and strange place. （ D） How to mix well with American local residents. （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. （ A） Because it was on a cross street. （ B） Because it had no desk. （ C） Because it
24、had no parking space. （ D） Because they didnt like it. （ A） Parking and desk space. （ B） Parking and air-conditioning. （ C） Privacy and cleanliness. （ D） A cheerful kitchen and a separate dining area. （ A） The one on the 68th Street. （ B） The one on the 72nd Street. （ C） The one on the 80th Street.
25、（ D） The one on the 88th Street. （ A） Small cuts and minor grazes usually need little or no treatment. （ B） Small cuts and minor grazes are too uncommon to be neglected. （ C） Small children are naughty and should be under close supervision. （ D） Small children can become very easily upset or shocked
26、 by a cut. （ A） If the child is bleeding from a minor graze. （ B） If the child gets eye injuries or cuts on the face. （ C） If the child is cut and the blood clots and dries. （ D） If the child becomes very upset and shocked by a cut. （ A） Make the cut wide open and wash it with a little warm water. （
27、 B） Press a piece of cotton wool firmly over it for about five minutes. （ C） Let it bleed for a while to clean itself before cleaning and dressing it. （ D） Clean it with clean cotton wool, then hold it closed with an adhesive dressing. （ A） Give them some water to drink. （ B） Tell them a joke or a f
28、unny story. （ C） Keep them calm and quiet. （ D） Call a doctor as soon as possible. （ A） He bought a secondhand car. （ B） He had just inherited a fortune. （ C） He used to go to work by train. （ D） He was overcharged by the repair shop. （ A） Drive-in movies. （ B） Drive-in banks. （ C） Drive-in restaura
29、nts. （ D） Drive-in post offices. （ A） No one performed the wedding ceremony. （ B） The new couple got married without a car. （ C） A minister married the couple outside a church. （ D） A wedding was performed in the automobile. （ A） Car maintenance. （ B） Modern conveniences. （ C） Wedding ceremonies. （
30、D） Physical exercises. 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 corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Passa
31、ge 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. You may take notes while you are list
32、ening. 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 following each passage on the basis o
33、f 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 Many people are surprised to learn that Antarctica is nearly twice the size of the United States. The name Antarctica was coined to mean “opposite to
34、the Arctic. “ It is just that in many ways. Antarctica is a high, ice-covered landmass. In the Arctic the landmasses are grouped around the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. Largely because of this difference, the climate of the two areas is very different. Antarctica is the coldest area in the world. On th
35、e average it is about 30 degrees colder than the Arctic. At the South Pole, nearly 10,000 feet high, monthly mean temperatures run well below zero. Only in coastal regions do temperatures sometimes rise above freezing in the summer(December to March). In contrast, near the North Pole monthly mean te
36、mperatures often rise above freezing. At both poles, daily temperatures may drop far below the monthly mean. At the American South Pole Station, winter temperatures sometimes fall below-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Elsewhere, on higher parts of the south polar plateau, even lower temperatures are recorde
37、d. A temperature of-127 degrees Fahrenheit was measured in August 1960. It is the worlds record low temperature. Partly because of this climatic difference, the land animals and plants of the two regions are very different. On the continent of Antarctica, there are very few plants. In the Arctic the
38、re are many plants. In some of the few ice-free areas of Antarctica, mosses, lichens, and algae are found. Penguins populate Antarctic coastlines but do not exist in the Arctic. The land animals of the Arctic are foxes, bears, reindeer, and lemmings. These animals are unknown in the Antarctic. Old r
39、ock layers show that this “oppositeness“ between north and south extends far back into the early chapters of earth history. Ice is the great feature of Antarctica. More than 4. 5 million square miles of ice sheet cover the area. Great rivers of ice, called glaciers, push down the mountains. Antarcti
40、ca is the storehouse of about 85 percent of the total world supply of ice. The icecap is very thick, averaging nearly 8,000 feet. At one spot, scientists have found the distance from the surface to the rock underneath the ice to be more than 13,000 feet. If this great volume of ice were to melt, the
41、 volume of the world oceans would increase, and sea level would rise, and there would be a threat to coastal areas. Extreme atmospheric changes would have to take place for this to happen. 58 The passage states that the known lowest temperature at the South Pole is_. （ A） minus 100 degrees Fahrenhei
42、t （ B） minus 127 degrees Celsius （ C） 30 degrees colder than the North Pole （ D） close to minus 130 degrees Fahrenheit 59 Some areas of Antarctica are_. （ A） ice free （ B） very humid （ C） slightly polluted （ D） found to have many plants 60 It may be concluded from the passage that_. （ A） penguins co
43、uld not live at the North Pole （ B） the temperature in the Antarctic is getting close to that in the Arctic （ C） in the Antarctic extreme atmospheric changes would take place （ D） life at the North Pole is more tolerable than at the South Pole 61 According to the passage , if Antarcticas ice melted,
44、_. （ A） coastal areas of the world would be flooded （ B） ocean currents would shift their direction （ C） climate would change drastically everywhere （ D） the few species of animals and plants would die out 62 The author develops his point through_. （ A） theory and proof （ B） cause and effect （ C） co
45、mparison and contrast （ D） description and argumentation 62 The first man who cooked his food, instead of eating it raw, lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he lived. We do know, however, that for thousands of years, food was always eaten cold and raw. Early peoples who lived
46、in hot regions could depend on the heat of the sun to cook their food. For example, in the desert areas of the southwestern United States, the Indians cooked their food by placing it on a flat stone in the hot sua They cooked pieces of meat and thin cakes of corn meal in this fashion. The Bible tell
47、s us that the Jews were skilled cooks. The Book of Genesis, for instance, relates the story of Rebecca, who put food in a pan and placed it over burning charcoal. The Jews also knew the art of baking at an early point in their history. Carvings left by the ancient Jews show dough being put into a sm
48、all round oven to be baked. In the troubled times of the Middle Ages, trade between countries dwindled. People lived on what they could grow in their gardens or bring back from the hunt, and the food they ate was simply prepared. Beans and turnips were the main vegetables eaten in Europe, and honey
49、was used to sweeten food. The manuscripts of the Middle Ages tell us that boiling and broiling were the two most common methods of cooking. Bread was baked in the homes of rich people or in public bakeries, but the common man had no oven in his home. People killed their livestock, hoping to preserve it through the winter by salting it. However, salt was expensive and people did not always use enough of it to keep the meat from spoiling. It was not until th
