1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 20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 News can be something the authorities want you to know, or something they would rather keep secret: an announcement of a (1) , denial of a failure, or a secret scandal that nobody really wants you to (2) . If the authorities want to tell the world some good
3、news, they issue statements, communiques, and call (3) . Or politicians make speeches. Local newspapers, radio and television help to (4) to what is going on. And by making contacts with (5) , journalists can ask for more information or explanations to help them (6) . Unless the correspondent is an
4、(7) , it is rare to trust any single source. Officials have a policy to defend, and (8) want to attack it. Rumor and gossip can also confuse the situation. So, you have to (9) as much as possible, using common sense and experience as final checks to help establish just whats likely to be the truth,
5、or (10) . Just getting the news is only half the job. A correspondent may be well-informed, but his job is to (11) , the public. So, once the information is available it has to be written (12) which is also easily understood. Particularly for radio, since, while a newspaper reader can turn back and
6、reread a sentence or two, the radio listener has (13) . This also means that only a limited number of facts can be contained in a sentence and that there should be an (14) . And vital information necessary to understand the latest development should be presented (15) in ease the producer of a news p
7、rogram decides to (16) an item, by cutting for example the last sentence or two. Finally, the style of presentation must (17) . A cheerful voice might be perfect for a (18) . But it would be sadly out of place for a report of a (19) . And this would also confuse and distract the listener, probably (
8、20) just what had happened and to whom. 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. When you hear a statement, read the answer choice
9、s 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） A couple of people left during the discussion. （ B） All but a few people shared their ideas. （ C） One person spoke
10、 and others listened. （ D） Not everyone participated in the discussion. （ A） Pennys sister will arrive in eight days. （ B） Pennys sister will be staying with her for a week. （ C） Penny is going to see her sister tomorrow. （ D） Penny and her sister are coming to town soon. （ A） She would rather work
11、on it than do nothing. （ B） She will type it next week. （ C） It took her an entire week to type it. （ D） She still hasnt quite finished with it. （ A） Please draw a neat line. （ B） Go head if you have envelopes. （ C） Are you ready to go? （ D） Can you explain why you lie? （ A） Tell me by Tuesday if yo
12、ure unable to finish. （ B） Ill accept excuses for absence on Tuesday. （ C） Youll need more than a liter of water. （ D） Please help me finish painting this sign. （ A） This case can hold more suits than that one. （ B） We cant find the other case of suits. （ C） Can this case fit in with the others? （ D
13、） Cant we put another suit into the case? （ A） American workers tend to stay in one job. （ B） Crop dusting jobs in American are few. （ C） The mob moved very slowly. （ D） Their relatives live in mobile home. （ A） He knows about your problem. （ B） How did you find out about the trouble? （ C） Can you t
14、ake care of any difficulties? （ D） There are homework problems due today. （ A） He can work better without a computer. （ B） He is working with a new computer. （ C） He has never used a computer in his work. （ D） He needs a computer for his work. （ A） I wondered if Joe has finished his research. （ B） I
15、m interested in his advisors projections. （ C） I think Joe should have talked to his advisor. （ D） Im curious to know why Joe hasnt been consulted. 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
16、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 letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BO
17、OKLET. （ A） At a fair. （ B） At a cafeteria. （ C） In a computer lab. （ D） In a shopping mall. （ A） The latest computer technology. （ B） The organizing of an exhibition. （ C） The purchasing of some equipment. （ D） The dramatic changes in the job market. （ A） Data collection. （ B） Training consultancy.
18、 （ C） Corporate management. （ D） Information processing. （ A） 1,050 pounds. （ B） 1,500 pounds. （ C） 5,000 pounds. （ D） 500 pounds. （ A） Because people might have to migrate there someday. （ B） Because it is very much like the earth. （ C） Because it is easier to explore than other planets. （ D） Becau
19、se its atmosphere is different from that of the earth. （ A） Its chemical elements must be studied. （ B） Its temperature must be lowered. （ C） Big spaceships must be built. （ D） Its atmosphere must be changed. （ A） It influences the surface temperature of Mars. （ B） It protects living beings from har
20、mful rays. （ C） It keeps a planet from overheating. （ D） It is the main component of the air people breathe. （ A） Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years. （ B） Scientists are rather pessimistic about it. （ C） Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 yearstime. （ D） Scientists
21、are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon. （ A） In a studio. （ B） In a clothing store. （ C） At a beach resort. （ D） At a fashion show. （ A） To live there permanently. （ B） To stay there for half a year. （ C） To find a better job to support herself. （ D） To sell leather goods for a Britis
22、h company. （ A） Designing fashion items for several companies. （ B） Modeling for a world-famous Italian company. （ C） Working as an employee for Ferragamo. （ D） Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys. （ A） It has seen a steady decline in its profits. （ B） It has become much more competitive. （ C） It
23、 has lost many customers to foreign companies. （ D） It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad. （ A） Because she was bored with her idle life at home. （ B） Because she was offered a good job by her neighbour. （ C） Because she wanted to help with the familys finances. （ D） Because her family w
24、ould like to see her more involved in social life. （ A） Doing housework. （ B） Looking after her neighbours children. （ C） Reading papers and watching TV. （ D） Taking good care of her husband. （ A） Jane got angry at Bills idle life. （ B） Bill failed to adapt to the new situation. （ C） Bill blamed Jan
25、e for neglecting the family. （ D） The children were not taken good care of. （ A） Neighbours should help each other. （ B） Women should have their own careers. （ C） Man and wife should share household duties. （ D） Parents should take good care of their children. （ A） To buy a plane ticket. （ B） To tal
26、k to a friend. （ C） To ask for some information. （ D） To arrange for her conference. （ A） An excursion. （ B） A full return ticket. （ C） A single ticket. （ D） Three single tickets. （ A） 2104 pounds. （ B） 1402 pounds. （ C） 2401 pounds. （ D） 1204 pounds. （ A） London-Cairo-Melbourne. （ B） London-Melbour
27、ne-Cairo. （ C） London-Singapore-Melbourne. （ D） London-Singapore-Cairo. 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
28、corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 51 In fact, they say, one reason endangered-species legislation has not passed is that Canadians find it hard to believe that with so much open space, and SO few people, species could be in trouble. 52 The most rapid growth is in the area of information an
29、d entertainment systems, sales of which will increase by 10% a year over the next decade, according to Roland Berger, a consultancy. 53 China has reintroduced a nationwide real estate sales tax in an attempt to reduce speculation and cool the bubbling property market after price rises accelerated ac
30、ross the country in November. 54 My hope is that the work of leading international universities will be， and will be perceived to be, essentialnot peripheralto the progress of humanity and to global stability and security. Already the universitys role as an engine of economic growth is well recogniz
31、ed. 55 Its one of Asias most traditional cities, rich with Chinese culture that is gracious and lively, and boasts an amazing archive of Chinese art and artifacts. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Aft
32、er 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. 56 A casual employee is one who is engaged and paid by agreement between the employer and the employee. Theres a three-hour
33、minimum payment for each of period of engagement. No notice of termination is required. Casual employees whose engagement extends for five hours or more shall be provided with a meal free of charge, or shall be paid $6.00 accordingly. 57 What is of greatest concern is the sudden rise in the number o
34、f workers and students who now admit to trying cocaine, a dangerously addictive and very costly drug. Recent surveys show that this drug has spread from the entertainment world to small town high schools where more than 17% of the seniors say they tried cocaine. Because theres little agreement about
35、 the causes of this surge in drug abuse, theres even less agreement about what should be done to solve it. 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
36、), (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 letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 This view may be correct: it has the advantage tha
37、t the currents are driven by temperature differences that themselves depend on the position of the continents. Such a back-coupling, in which the position of the moving plate has an impact on the forces that move it, could produce complicated and varying motions. On the other hand, the theory is imp
38、lausible because convection does not normally occur along lines, and it certainly does not occur along lines broken by frequent offsets or changes in direction, as the ridge is. Also it is difficult to see how the theory applies to the plate between the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the ridge in the Indian
39、 Ocean. This plate is growing on both sides, and since there is no intermediate trench, the two ridges must be moving apart. It would be odd if the rising convection currents kept exact pace with them. An alternative theory is that the sinking part of the plate, which is denser than the hotter surro
40、unding mantle, pulls the rest of the plate after it. Again it is difficult to see how this applies to the ridge in the South Atlantic, where neither the African nor the American plate has a sinking part. Another possibility is that the sinking plate cools the neighboring mantle and produces convecti
41、on currents that move the plates. This last theory is attractive because it gives some hope of explaining the enclosed seas, such as the Sea of Japan. These seas have a typical oceanic floor, except that the floor is overlaid by several kilometers of sediment. Their floors have probably been sinking
42、 for long periods. It seems possible that a sinking current of cooled mantle material on the upper side of the plate might be the cause of such deep basins. The enclosed seas are an important feature of the earths surface and seriously require explanation because, in addition to the enclosed seas th
43、at are developing at present behind island arcs, there are a number of older ones of possibly similar origin, such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Black Sea, and perhaps the North Sea. 58 According to the traditional view of the origin of the ocean basins, which of the following is sufficient to move the
44、 continental plates? _ （ A） Increases in sedimentation on ocean floors. （ B） Movement of mid-ocean ridges. （ C） Sinking of ocean basins. （ D） Differences in temperature under oceans and continents. 59 It can be inferred from the passage that, of the following, the deepest sediments would be found in
45、 the _. （ A） Black Sea （ B） Indian Ocean （ C） South Atlantic （ D） Pacific 60 The author refers to a “conveyer belt“ in line 13 in order to _. （ A） describe the complicated motions made possible by back-coupling （ B） show how temperature differences depend on the positions of the continents （ C） illu
46、strate the effects of convection in the mantle （ D） account for the rising currents under certain mid-ocean ridges 61 The author regards the traditional view of the origin of the oceans with _. （ A） slight apprehension （ B） indignant anger （ C） guarded skepticism （ D） complete disbelief 62 Which of
47、the following titles would best describe the content of the passage? _ （ A） A Description of the Oceans of the World. （ B） Several Theories of Ocean Basin Formation. （ C） The Traditional View of the Oceans. （ D） Convection and Ocean Currents. 62 How many really suffer as a result of labor market pro
48、blems? This is one of the most critical yet contentious social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics exaggerate the degree of hardship. Unemployment does not have the same dire consequences today as it did in the 1930s when most of the unemployed were primary breadwinners, when incom
49、e and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of subsistence, and when there were no countervailing social programs for those failing in the labor market. Increasing affluence, the rise of families with more than one wage earner, the growing predominance of secondary earners among the unemployed, and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably mitigated the consequences of joblessness. Earnings and income data also overstate the dimensions of hardship. Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the mi
