1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 27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 People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of【 C1】 _. To lose weight, you can reduce the number of calories you【 C2】 _, or increase the number you use, or both. Experts at the National Institutes of H
3、ealth say【 C3】 _, a person should do an hour of moderate to intensive physical activity most days of the week. This could include【 C4】 _, sports or strength training. You should also follow a 【 C5】 _and take in fewer calories than your body uses each day. A recent study【 C6】 _four of the most popula
4、r dieting plans in the United States. Researchers at Stanford University in California studied more than【 C7】 _ women, mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman【 C8】 _one of the four plans: Atkins, The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received【 C9】 _about the food pl
5、ans. At the end of a year, the women on the Atkins diet【 C10】 _the most, more than four and one-half kilograms【 C11】_. They also did better on tests including cholesterol levels and 【 C12】 _. Christopher Gardner led the study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He says the
6、Atkins diet may be【 C13】 _because of its simple message to lower intake of sugars. Also, he says 【 C14】 _increase protein in the diet leads to more【 C15】 _meals. He says there was not enough money to also study men, but that men would probably have【 C16】 _. But last week, another report suggested th
7、at only【 C17】 _people have long-term success with dieting. The report in the journal American Psychologist was based on【 C18】 _studies. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, medical school found that most dieters【 C19】 _their lost weight within five years. And often they gained b
8、ack even more. But those who【 C20】 _generally were the ones who exercised. 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
9、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 choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then
10、write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） William spent 14 days on the project. （ B） William spent 10 days on the project. （ C） William spent a night on the project. （ D） William spent 4 nights on the project. （ A） The tie is nice. （ B） Th
11、e tie is just so-so. （ C） The tie is terrible. （ D） The tie can only go well with this shirt. （ A） Though the weather is nice, the speaker doesnt like it （ B） Its a bit cold, but the weather is still nice. （ C） Its a nice day, but a little hot. （ D） Its too cold, and the speaker doesnt like it. （ A）
12、 He didnt know what would happen if he made the suggestion. （ B） He didnt feel upset after he had put forward the suggestion. （ C） He considered the suggestion necessary to the committee members first. （ D） He realized that the committee members would not adopt his suggestion. （ A） The play began at
13、 7:30. （ B） The play began at 8:30. （ C） The play began at 8:00. （ D） The play began at 9:00. （ A） Ms. Smith believed that the investment proposal would help. （ B） Ms. Smith was not in favor of the investment proposal. （ C） Ms. Smith was afraid that she might fail. （ D） Ms. Smith did not think that
14、her vote was a great risk. （ A） Jeff is one of the best students because he is intelligent. （ B） Jeff has the best learning experience of all the students. （ C） Jeff does not have enough capability to learn in the university. （ D） Jeff is an excellent student in spite that he is not very clever. （ A
15、） A carpenter built the scenery for the students. （ B） The drama students designed and made the scenery. （ C） A special designer had to make the scenery. （ D） The drama students had some scenery already. （ A） Tony broke an arm and a leg for the sake of Barbara. （ B） The necklace Tony bought was very
16、 expensive. （ C） Tony was not generous enough to buy the necklace. （ D） Its not proper for Tony to buy Barbara the necklace. （ A） There will be an informal dinner in the chiefs residence. （ B） The CFOs followers will eat without him. （ C） The chief financial officer will speak after the buffet. （ D）
17、 Buffet will be served when the CFOs speech is over. 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 conversation and questions ON
18、LY 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） To convince him to go on a canoe trip. （ B） To invite him to a cookout. （ C） To ask
19、 if she can borrow his car. （ D） To tell him about a trip she took. （ A） A lunch. （ B） A sleeping bag. （ C） A canoe. （ D） A lent. （ A） Swimming. （ B） Driving. （ C） Sleeping outdoors. （ D） Canoeing. （ A） To find out whether he wants to go canoeing. （ B） To tell him whether her car is repaired. （ C） T
20、o find out what kind of food he is bringing. （ D） To tell him what time they are leaving. （ A） The lack of air pressure. （ B） The extremely hot or cold temperatures. （ C） Exposure to radiation. （ D） An inadequately ventilated space suit. （ A） On the exterior of the space shuttle. （ B） In the torso o
21、f the space suit. （ C） In the helmet. （ D） In the control center at NASA. （ A） A video tape. （ B） A book. （ C） A picture. （ D） An oxygen tank. （ A） Another speaker will describe the helmet. （ B） The speaker will talk about the space. （ C） Someone from the audience will try on the helmet. （ D） The sp
22、eaker will put on a space suit. （ A） On the phone. （ B） In the laboratory. （ C） On the radio. （ D） In the classroom. （ A） They are sisters. （ B） They are twins. （ C） They are mother and daughter. （ D） They are identical twins. （ A） In personality. （ B） In appearance. （ C） In life style. （ D） In ever
23、y way. （ A） The twins used to have problems in finding boyfriends. （ B） The twins mother often mixes them up. （ C） The twins boyfriends often mix them up. （ D） The one who is interviewed has a happy family with four children. （ A） Automobile safety. （ B） Increasing fuel efficiency. （ C） Californias
24、pollution laws. （ D） Electric-powered cars. （ A） They are cheaper. （ B） They do not pollute as much. （ C） They are simpler to drive. （ D） They are faster. （ A） It is not comfortable. （ B） It is difficult to steer. （ C） It cannot go long distances without recharging. （ D） Its engine easily overheats.
25、 （ A） By making more powerful batteries. （ B） By making the car lighter. （ C） By adding other energy source. （ D） By removing the air-conditioning or the heater. （ A） In a school. （ B） On the phone. （ C） At an education fair. （ D） In a street. （ A） Whether he can apply for the college. （ B） Some inf
26、ormation about the college. （ C） Whether his friend is in the college. （ D） Some details about the lessons in the college. （ A） English. （ B） French. （ C） Italian. （ D） German. （ A） The ability to be the top students. （ B） The ability to get high marks in all the exams. （ C） The ability to get on we
27、ll with people from different countries. （ D） The ability to take care of oneself. 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 vers
28、ion in the corresponding 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 i
29、n your ANSWER BOOKLET. 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. An
30、swer 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 The late 1980s found the landscape of popular music in America dominated by a distinctive
31、style of rock and roll known as Glam Rock or Hair Metalso called because of the over-styled hair, makeup, and wardrobe worn by the genres ostentatious rockers. Bands like Poison, Whitesnake and Motley Crue popularized glam rock with their power ballads and flashy style, but the product had worn thin
32、 by the early 1990s. Just as superficial as the 1980s, glam rockers were shallow, short on substance, and musically inferior. In 1991, a Seattle-based band called Nirvana shocked the corporate music industry with the release of its debut single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit“, which quickly became a huge
33、 hit all over the world. Nirvanas distorted, guitarladen sound and thought-provoking lyrics were the antithesis of glam rock, and the youth of America were quick to pledge their allegiance to the brand-new movement known as grunge. Grunge actually got its start in the Pacific Northwest during the mi
34、d-1980s. Nirvana had simply mainstreamed a sound and culture that got its start years before with bands like Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Green River. Grunge rockers derived their fashion sense from the youth culture of the Pacific Northwest: a melding of punk rock style and outdoors clothing like fla
35、nnels, heavy boots, worn-out jeans, and corduroys. At the height of the movements popularity, when other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains were all the rage, the trappings of grunge were working their way to the height of American fashion. Like the music, the teenagers were fast to em
36、brace the grunge fashion because it represented defiance against corporate America and shallow pop culture. The popularity of grunge music was ephemeral: by the mid-to late-1990s, its influence upon American culture had all but disappeared, and most of its recognizable bands were nowhere to be seen
37、on the charts. The heavy sound and themes of grunge were replaced on the radio waves by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, and the bubblegum pop of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. There are many reasons why the Seattle sound faded out of the mainstream as quickly as it rocketed to prominence
38、, but the most glaring reason lies at the defiant, anti-establishment heart of the grunge movement itself. It is very hard to buck the trend when you are the one setting it, and many of the grunge bands were never comfortable with the fame that was thrust upon them. Ultimately, the simple fact that
39、many grunge bands were so against mainstream rock stardom eventually took the movement back to where it started: underground. The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something else. 58 The word “oste
40、ntatious“ in the first sentence most probably means_. （ A） stubborn （ B） youthful （ C） showy （ D） unadorned 59 According to this passage, what is the difference between glam rock and grunge? （ A） Glam rock is flashier and superficial, while grunge is thought-provoking and anti-establishment. （ B） Gl
41、am rock appeals to teenagers, while grunge appeals to adults. （ C） Glam rock faded quickly, while grunge is still prominent. （ D） Glam rock was more commercially successful than grunge. 60 Teenagers embraced grunge fashion because_. （ A） they were tired of Glam Rock fashion （ B） it defied corporate
42、America and the shallowness of pop culture （ C） grunge rockers told them to embrace it （ D） it outraged their parents 61 The tone of the sentence, “The fickle American mainstream public, as quick as they were to hop on to the grunge bandwagon, were just as quick to hop off and move on to something e
43、lse.“ in the last paragraph can be best described as_. （ A） authoritative （ B） gloomy （ C） cynical （ D） ironic 62 According to the passage, the main purpose of the writer is to document_. （ A） the popularity of glam rock （ B） Nirvanas role in popularizing grunge music （ C） the rise and fall of grung
44、e music （ D） the reasons why young people responded so enthusiastically to grunge music 62 Planning to lease a car because you dont think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buyingand you dont even get to keep the car. Most people who are thinking about
45、leasing are attracted to this option because they believe it will cost them less money. And theyre rightit is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were to lease a brand-new Subaru Forester with $4,000 down, you might pay $300 per month for the car. If you were to buy the same car
46、 with $3,000 down, you would pay closer to $400 per month. Over a three-year lease, thats $3,600a big savings. But after your lease is over, you have to give the car back. If you want to keep driving, youll either have to put another down-payment on another lease, or, if you have the option to buy t
47、he car, youll have to pay thousands of dollars to purchase the vehicledollars that wont be spread out in more manageable monthly payments. Many people want to lease because they can drive a more up-market car than they might otherwise be able to afford. For example, if your monthly budget allowed yo
48、u to spend $300 on a car, you might be able to lease a brand new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might have to buy an Explorer that was two or three years old with 50,000 miles, or buy a new but considerably less expensive make and model. A lease, therefore, allows you to drive the latest mod
49、els of more expensive cars. But when your lease is over, you will have to return that Explorer. Whatever car you can afford to buy, you get to keep it, and it will always have a resell or trade-in value if you want to later upgrade to a newer car. Furthermore, people who lease cars are often shocked and appalled by how much they must pay when the lease is over. Most leases limit you to a certain number of miles, and if you go over that allo
