1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 29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 What is the tallest mountain on Earth? Most school children will say the answer is【 C1】_near the border between Nepal and Tibet. There is something that is【 C2】 _taller than Mount Everest. However, it is mainly【 C3】 _. It begins at the bottom of the Pacific
3、Ocean, and rises more than seventeen kilometers from the ocean floor. Its name is Mauna Loa. In the 【 C4】 _, Mauna Loa means “Long Mountain.“ Mauna Loa is more than half of the island of Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also the largest and【 C5】 _on Earth. It has produced liquid ro
4、ck called lava more than thirty times since records were【 C6】 _in 1843. Today, Mauna Loa is quiet. It is not producing lava. However volcano experts say it is only【 C7】 _before this happens once again. Mauna Loa is not the only volcano on the island of Hawaii. There are【 C8】 _. Three of them are no
5、longer active. One of them still【 C9】 _. It is named Kilauea. It has produced lava more than fifty times in the last one hundred years.【 C10】 _, red hot lava is pouring out of Kilauea. It has been doing this 【 C11】 _. Sometimes the lava moves slowly. At other times it【 C12】 _ very fast as huge amoun
6、ts of pressure force it from the volcano. During these times, it moves almost as quickly as water【 C13】 _the side of a mountain. Sometimes Kilauea produces large amounts of lava that seem like【 C14】 _. When the lava from Kilauea【 C15】 _the ocean, its fierce heat produces great amounts of steam that
7、rise into the air. The lava is so hot it【 C16】 _ underwater for some time. The lava from Kilauea continues to add land to the island as the volcanoes of Hawaii have always done. It is these volcanoes【 C17】 _the islands of Hawaii. Most of the time the lava of Kilauea seems to move【 C18】 _the ocean. Y
8、et it is not as peaceful as it seems from a distance. In recent years the lava destroyed one small town on the island. The liquid rock slowly covered the town. It【 C19】 _and destroyed them. Nothing can stop the lava of Kilauea. Experts say the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kilauea are a serious 【 C20】
9、_on many parts of the island. 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 several short statements.
10、 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 the answer you have chose
11、n in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） All the board members voted for the Chairmans proposal to open the branch office. （ B） The Chairman was not in favor of the opening of a branch office in the suburbs. （ C） The board members are expecting a new chairman from the downtown offic
12、e. （ D） The Chairmans proposal to set up a branch office was turned down by the board members. （ A） Miss Brown is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer. （ B） Miss Brown has the best experience of all the college instructors. （ C） Miss Brown does not have enough qualification to teac
13、h in the college. （ D） Miss Brown is an excellent teacher in spite of her insufficient experience. （ A） The company charged us 5,000 dollars. （ B） The company charged us 10,000 dollars. （ C） The company charged us 15,000 dollars. （ D） The company charged us 30,000 dollars. （ A） Nothing can stop Jack
14、 from buying that projector. （ B） The projector is so old that it becomes useless. （ C） Repairing the projector is quite easy for Jack. （ D） Jack has checked and found nothing in the projector. （ A） Mrs. Green had to rush to the airport to meet the CEO from Chicago. （ B） Mrs. Green refused to attend
15、 the opening ceremony in Chicago last Tuesday. （ C） Mrs. Green was scheduled to see someone from Chicago last Tuesday. （ D） Mrs. Green didnt accept the CEOs invitation to work in Chicago at last. （ A） Ive never been a cooperative person. （ B） Im very ready to cooperate now. （ C） Ill be a corporate e
16、xecutive. （ D） I never want to be an operator. （ A） Jenny and I do not get along because of our differences of opinion. （ B） Jenny and I usually get up early most of the mornings. （ C） Jenny and I can generally have a harmonious relationship. （ D） Jenny and I do not get along because we make no effo
17、rt to do so. （ A） Anyone with a university degree will probably get the job. （ B） The applicants, if short-listed, will be trained in a foreign country. （ C） No one but those with required certificates are qualified for the job. （ D） We need only those applicants who have gained diplomatic experienc
18、e. （ A） We stopped operating there when people began to move out. （ B） Our branch in that area was closed because of the public holidays. （ C） We set up a new branch in that area to meet the population growth. （ D） We decided to close down despite the increase of population. （ A） Mary had made an ap
19、pointment to see the personnel manager last Tuesday. （ B） Mary has been applying for a job and is going to see the personnel manager next week. （ C） Mary is shortsighted and cannot see that personnel manager in the next office. （ D） Mary didnt get that job since she was rude to the personnel manager
20、 on Tuesday. 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 ONLY ONCE, when you hear a question, read
21、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） Its used to help industries buy and sell products. （ B） Its used to check the scales all over the country. （ C） Its used to
22、 measure a product. （ D） Its used to improve the poor quality. （ A） It will weigh less. （ B） It will weigh almost the same （ C） It will weigh more （ D） It will weigh the same. （ A） 40,500 dollars. （ B） 400,500 dollars. （ C） 4,500 dollars. （ D） 45,000 dollars. （ A） Because the quality of products can
23、not be guaranteed without it. （ B） Because the industries need it to monitor the accuracy of scales. （ C） Because it is more expensive than gold. （ D） Because it can promise a better future for the department. （ A） Basal tears. （ B） Reflex tears. （ C） Emotional tears. （ D） Physical tears. （ A） Basal
24、 tears keep our eyes lubricated. （ B） Reflex tears are produced when our eyes get stimulated. （ C） Reflex tears are only produced when onions gets into our eyes. （ D） Each type of tear contains different amounts of chemical proteins and hormones. （ A） The psychic tears require an emotional response,
25、 or trigger to be activated. （ B） Only great pain or loss of love makes us cry. （ C） When the cranial nerve stimulates the nervous system. （ D） Not mentioned in the talk. （ A） The basal tear gland. （ B） The lacrimal gland. （ C） The reflex tear gland. （ D） The comprehensive gland. （ A） Because they d
26、ont know how many people are coming to the conference. （ B） Because they dont have enough time for detailed discussion now. （ C） Because they dont know how many people are attending each talk. （ D） Because they havent booked enough rooms yet. （ A） 30. （ B） 60. （ C） 107. （ D） 130. （ A） Food bar. （ B）
27、 Drinks bar. （ C） Auditorium. （ D） Meeting room. （ A） Mr. Tananka. （ B） The woman. （ C） The man. （ D） People who will attend the meeting. （ A） A TV weather program on seasonal changes. （ B） An informal discussion between friends. （ C） An academic presentation at school. （ D） An advertisement for a c
28、ity tour. （ A） January receives about 30 inches of snow. （ B） Temperatures hover below freezing for the 3-month period. （ C） Outdoor activities tend to be popular during this season. （ D） Heavy snow storms are frequently experienced during this period. （ A） Spring usually begins at the end of March.
29、 （ B） Plentiful wind makes some outdoor activities possible. （ C） Nighttime temperatures dip below 50 degrees. （ D） It is a time when you can enjoy flowers in bloom. （ A） Go and see the colors of trees. （ B） Climb mountains to fly kites. （ C） Clean their houses. （ D） Have a fall picnic. （ A） She exc
30、eeded the speed limit. （ B） She drank the wine before driving. （ C） She didnt yield to children crossing the road. （ D） She parked illegally near the school. （ A） The driver didnt use her turn signals. （ B） The driver didnt come to a complete stop. （ C） The driver failed to yield to other drivers. （
31、 D） The driver didnt slow down. （ A） The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors. （ B） The driver tells the officer that they have met before. （ C） The driver hints that the officer could let her off. （ D） The driver suggests she knows the officers family. （ A） The driver gets a ticket.
32、（ B） The officer arrests the driver. （ C） The driver is taken to court. （ D） The officer takes away the car. 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 C
33、hinese and write your version 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
34、 the corresponding space in 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
35、 (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 The most widely discussed alternative to the traditional campus
36、is the Internet Universitya voluntary community to scholars/teachers physically scattered throughout a country or around the world but all linked in cyberspace. A computerized university could have many advantages, such as easy scheduling, efficient delivery of lectures to thousands or even millions
37、 of students at once, and ready access for students everywhere to the resources of all the worlds great libraries. Yet the Internet University poses dangers, too. For example, a line of franchised courseware, produced by a few superstar teachers, marketed under the brand name of a famous institution
38、, and heavily advertised, might eventually come to dominate the global education market, warns sociology professor Peter Manicas of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Besides enforcing a rigidly standardized curriculum, such a “college education in a box“ could undersell the offerings of many tradit
39、ional brick and mortar institutions, effectively driving then out of business and throwing thousands of career academics out of work, note Australian communications professors David Rooney and Greg Hearn. On the other hand, while global connectivity seems highly likely to play some significant role
40、in future higher education, that does not mean greater uniformity in course contentor other dangers will necessarily follow. Counter-movements are also at work. Many in academia, including scholars contributing to this volume, are questioning the fundamental mission of university education. What if,
41、 for instance, instead of receiving primarily technical training and building their individual careers, university students and professors could focus their learning and research efforts on existing problems in their local communities and the world? Feminist scholar Ivana Milojevic dares to dream wh
42、at a university might become “if we believed that child-care workers and teachers in early childhood education should be one of the highest(rather than lowest)paid professionals“. Tomorrows university faculty, instead of giving lectures and conducting independent research, may take on three new role
43、s. Some would act as brokers, assembling customized degree-credit programmes for individual students by mixing and matching the best course offerings available from institutions all around the world. A second group, mentors, would function much like todays faculty advisers, but are likely to be work
44、ing with many more students outside their own academic specialty. This would require them to constantly be learning from their students as well as instructing them. A third new role for faculty, and the most challenging and rewarding of all, would be as meaning-makers: charismatic sages and practiti
45、oners leading groups of students/colleagues in collaborative efforts to find spiritual as well as rational and technological solutions to specific real-world problems. Moreover, there seems little reason to suppose that any one form of university must necessarily drive out all other options. Student
46、s may be “enrolled“ in courses offered at virtual campuses on the Internet, betweenor even duringsessions at a real-world problem-focused institution. No future is inevitable, and the very act of imagining and thinking through alternative possibilities can directly affect how thoughtfully, creativel
47、y and urgently even a dominant technology is adapted and applied. Even in academia, the future belongs to those who care enough to work their visions into practical, sustainable realities. 58 Which of the following statements best summarizes authors view on the Internet University? （ A） He is in fav
48、our of it. （ B） His view is balanced. （ C） He is slightly critical of it. （ D） He is strongly critical of it. 59 Which of the following is NOT the potential danger of the Internet University? （ A） Internet-based courses may be less costly than traditional ones. （ B） Teachers in traditional instituti
49、ons may lose their jobs. （ C） Internet-based courseware may lack variety in course content. （ D） The Internet University may produce teachers with a lot of publicity. 60 According to the passage, what is the fundamental mission of traditional university education? （ A） Knowledge learning and career building. （ B） Learning how to solve existing social problems. （ C） Researching into solutions to current world problems. （ D） Combining research efforts of teachers
