1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 10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. Rememb
2、er you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 In size, Canada is the second largest country on earth. In terms of【 C1】 _, it is a member of Big Seven, the worlds leading industrial nations,【 C2】 _the United States, France, the United Kingdom,【 C3】 _Canada plays an active role【 C4】 _, often taking part i
3、n peacekeeping and humanitarian missions and spearheading【 C5】 _. Its scenery of mountains, oceans, forests and prairies is【 C6】 _. It has a lively and rich culture, with many world famous actors, pop stars and writers. In annual “quality of life“, Canada regularly is rated as having【 C7】_of living
4、in the world because of its health care, education,【 C8】 _, social welfare, and so on. 【 C9】 _its physical size, economic power and international prestige, Canadas population is very small. The current population is【 C10】 _. This paradox of having a small number of people in a very large, resource-r
5、ich area gives rise to some of【 C11】 _people have about Canada. Most people do not know very much about Canada. Mention the country and usually【 C12】 _will spring to mind. On the one hand, you might picture【 C13】 _, frozen country where people live in igloos, eat fish, hunt bears and【 C14】 _snow and
6、 cold. On the other, you might think Canada is a country that is “just like America.“ Even Americans【 C15】 _Canada as the 51st state, a part of America that through some quirk of history is not one of the United States. It is easy to understand how such【 C16】 _of Canada have become engrained. It is
7、true that most of Canada lies very far north. Large areas of the country are wild, virtually unpopulated【 C17】 _, full of dangerous animals and freezing temperatures. But most Canadians live in the south of the country: about【 C18】_of the population is estimated to live within【 C19】 _of the Canadian
8、-American border, in a climate that is much【 C20】 _. 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 se
9、veral short statements. These statements will be 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 th
10、e answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） It is around 5:00. （ B） It is around 10:00. （ C） It is around 12:00. （ D） It is around 8:00. （ A） The blouse will cost $160. （ B） The blouse will cost $40. （ C） The blouse will cost $18. （ D） The blouse will cost $80. （
11、 A） She arrived before lunch. （ B） She arrived in time for lunch. （ C） She was expected to arrive half an hour earlier than she actually did. （ D） The lunch is supposed to begin at around 11:00. （ A） Only this time, the meal is good in White Rose Restaurant. （ B） White Rose Restaurant is not my favo
12、rite restaurant. （ C） I rarely eat in White Rose restaurant. （ D） Its one of the best meals Ive ever had in White Rose Restaurant. （ A） Mrs. Jones asked her husband to feed the baby. （ B） Mrs. Jones asked her husband to take care of the baby. （ C） Mrs. Jones asked her husband to bathe the baby. （ D）
13、 Mrs. Jones asked her husband to put the baby to bed. （ A） Ann didnt run fast enough to catch the bus. Therefore she missed the class. （ B） Ann ran very fast but she still missed the class. （ C） Ann missed the bus and was late for class even though she hurried. （ D） Ann didnt run so she missed the b
14、us. （ A） The trip was worth the time but not the money. （ B） The trip was worth the money but not the time. （ C） The trip was a waste of time and money. （ D） The trip was not a waste of time or money. （ A） There are too many books for me to read within such a short time. （ B） Although there are too
15、many books, I can finishing reading in time. （ C） The reading list is long enough for me to finish reading. （ D） I prefer a longer reading list. （ A） He reported that the time for the budget meeting had been set. （ B） Hes always late in reporting the monthly budget. （ C） The manager always forgets t
16、he deadline. （ D） Its never too late to turn in a report. （ A） Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time. （ B） Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss. （ C） Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted. （ D） Sarahs
17、boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job. 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 talk or
18、 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） Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.
19、（ B） Her roommate wont share expense. （ C） The apartment is too far from the campus. （ D） The dishwasher broke down and no one came to repair it. （ A） She had to buy a new dishwasher. （ B） Paula had some repairs done without her permission. （ C） The women didnt pay their rent on time. （ D） She cant
20、find anyone to repair the dishwasher. （ A） Ask Sam to repair the dishwasher. （ B） Buy a new dishwasher for the owner. （ C） Find another apartment. （ D） Talk to Ms. Connors. （ A） He knows the owners. （ B） He can bring a lawsuit against the owner. （ C） He has some knowledge of the law. （ D） He had the
21、 same problem. （ A） Why people will take plastic surgery. （ B） How cosmetics develop in its long history. （ C） How the change of fashion led to the development of cosmetic surgery. （ D） How people from all over the world make themselves look better. （ A） They would ride bicycle around and do more ex
22、ercises. （ B） They would paint their faces white. （ C） They would take some dangerous poison. （ D） They would repeat the word that started with the letter “P“. （ A） She finds it helpful. （ B） She finds it helpless. （ C） She considers it as ridiculous. （ D） She believes there will be better alternati
23、ves. （ A） During French revolution, women wear tight belt to look slimmer. （ B） China and India are the two countries with the longest history of cosmetics. （ C） Cosmetic surgeon can sometimes change what diet and exercise cannot. （ D） Cosmetic can also help those hurt in fire or car accidents. （ A）
24、 Government official. （ B） Expert on weather study. （ C） City councilor. （ D） Reporter. （ A） Work boots. （ B） Can opener. （ C） Medicine. （ D） Sleeping bag. （ A） Epidemic. （ B） Snakes. （ C） Aftershock. （ D） Theft. （ A） Florida will be the first target of the Hurricane. （ B） Everybody needs at least o
25、ne gallon of water to last three days. （ C） As its the first in hurricane season, people are quite panic about its coming. （ D） Its still hard to predict that the hurricane is sure to nit Florida so far. （ A） Children and teenagers. （ B） City-dwellers of middle class. （ C） Blue-collars in firms. （ D
26、） Brazils consuming class. （ A） The menu of McDonalds in Brazil is specially made to cater to local taste. （ B） Brazilian McDonalds and are similar in their outlooks as those in America. （ C） The take-out bags of McDonalds in Brazil and American are alike, with white lettering on yellow bags. （ D） H
27、ot, greasy hamburgers are not as popular in Brazil as in American. （ A） Brazilian children usually have lunch at school. （ B） Brazilian watch television a lot. （ C） Brazilians are normally very busy, so they prefer simple lunch. （ D） Some of the Brazilian worker will go home for lunch. （ A） American
28、ize the restaurants. （ B） Increase its advertising coverage to the rich. （ C） Focus its niche market on Sunday evening meal. （ D） Explore its potential market among teenagers. （ A） Early 1830s. （ B） Late 1840s. （ C） Late 1850s. （ D） Early 1860s. （ A） They were hired to build up transcontinental road
29、. （ B） Because the work was carried on in a remote area of the country. （ C） Because the wages offered were not nigh. （ D） Because the work lasted only for a short time. （ A） Because Chinese laborers grew to a large number. （ B） Because most Chinese were different in their physical appearance and dr
30、esses. （ C） Because Chinese were thought to steal job opportunities from westerners. （ D） Because Chinese in America were mostly males. （ A） The anti-Chinese movement nationwide. （ B） The law passed by Congress. （ C） The rising hostility of white men. （ D） The decreasing job opportunities. Sectence
31、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 Directions: In th
32、is 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: STUDA SKILL
33、S 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 implied in t
34、hat passage, and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 Psychologists agree that I.Q. contributes only about 20% of the factors that determine success. A full 80% comes from other factors, including what I call emotional intelligence. Fol
35、lowing are two of the major qualities that make up emotional intelligence, and how they can be developed: Self-awareness The ability to recognize a feeling as it happens is the keystone of emotional intelligence. People with greater certainty about their emotions are better pilots of their lives. De
36、veloping self-awareness requires tuning in to what neurologist Antonio Damasio calls “gut feelings“. Gut feelings can occur without a person being consciously aware of them. For example, when people who fear snakes are shown a picture of a snake, sensors on their skin will detects sweat, a sign of a
37、nxiety, even though the people say they do not feel fear. The sweat shows up even when a picture is presented so rapidly that the subject has no conscious awareness of seeing it. Through deliberate effort we can become more aware of our gut feelings. Take someone who is annoyed by a rude encounter f
38、or hours after it occurred. He may be unaware of his irritability and surprised when someone calls attention to it. But if he evaluates his feelings, he can change them. Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental of emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mo
39、od. Mood Management Bad as well as good moods spice life and build character. The key is balance. We often have little control over when we are swept by emotion. But we can have some say in how long that emotion will last. Psychologist Dianne Tice asked more than 400 men and women about their strate
40、gies for escaping foul moods. Her research, along with that of other psychologists, provides valuable information on how to change a bad mood. Of all the moods that people want to escape, rage seems to be the hardest to deal with. When someone in another car eats you off on the highway, your reflexi
41、ve thought may be: That jerk! He could have hit me! I cant let him get away with that! The more you stew, the angrier you get. Such is the stuff of hypertension and reckless driving. What should you do to relieve rage? One myth is that ventilating will make you feel better. In fact, researchers had
42、found thats one of the worst strategies. A more effective technique is “reframing, which means consciously reinterpreting a situation in a more positive light. In the case of the driver who cuts you off, you might tell yourself: Maybe he had some emergency. This is one of the most potent ways, Tice
43、found, to put anger to rest. Going off alone to cool down is also an effective way to refuse anger, especially if you cant think clearly. Tice found that a large proportion of men cool down by going for a drive a finding that inspired him to drive more defensively. A safer alternative is exercise, s
44、uch as taking a long walk. Whatever you do, dont waste the time pursuing your train of angry thoughts. Your aim should be to distract yourself. The techniques of reframing and distraction can alleviate depression and anxiety as well as anger. Add to them such relaxation techniques as deep breathing
45、and meditation and you have an arsenal of weapons against bad moods. 58 According to the author, the importance of knowing ones gut feelings is that （ A） one can develop them （ B） one can call others attention to them （ C） one may get rid of them （ D） one may control them 59 The word “spice“ in para
46、graph 6 is closest in meaning to （ A） add interest to （ B） lengthen （ C） make dull （ D） bring into existence 60 On mood control, the author seems to suggest that we （ A） can control the occurrence of mood （ B） are often unaware of what mood we are in （ C） can determine the duration of mood （ D） lack
47、 strategies for controlling moods 61 The essence of “refraining“ is （ A） to forget the unpleasant situation （ B） to adopt a positive attitude （ C） to protect oneself properly （ D） to avoid road accident 62 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） What is emotional intelligence? （ B） How to devel
48、op emotional intelligence? （ C） Strategies for getting rid of foul moods. （ D） How to control ones gut feelings. 62 The United States has moved beyond the industrial economy stage to the point where it has become the worlds first service economy. Almost three-fourths of the nonfarm labor force is em
49、ployed in service industries, and over two-thirds of the nations gross national product is accounted for by services. Also, service jobs typically hold up better during a recession than do jobs in industries producing tangible goods. During the 20-year period of 1966 to 1986, about 36 million new jobs were created in the United States far more than in Japan and Western Europe combined. About 90 percent of these jobs were in service industries. During this sam
