1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 31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 Stocks, bonds, landpeople invest in different things and【 C1】 _. But all investors【 C2】 _. They want to get more money out of their investment than they put into it. The money they invest today【 C3】 _for future growth in the economy. But people can watch the
3、ir own【 C4】 _take a wild ride as markets rise and fall. So investors have to decide【 C5】 _they are willing to take and for how long. One choice for many people who want a【 C6】 _investment is the money market. Usually individuals do this through money market mutual funds. Mutual funds are investment
4、pools. They【 C7】 _many investors. Money market mutual funds earn interest from【 C8】 _to government and businesses. But the return to investors is low because little risk is involved.【 C9】_are loans, too. They have terms from 【 C10】 _. The longer the term of a loan, the greater the risk that the inve
5、stment will not be【 C11】 _. So notes and bonds usually pay higher interest rates than short-term bills or【 C12】 _. Millions of people invest in bonds and other debt-based products. This is true especially as people【 C13】 _and want to reduce the level of risk in their investments. But over time, debt
6、-based investments have【 C14】 _provided lower returns than stocks. Stock is a share of【 C15】 _in a business. Common stock gives investors a vote on company【 C16】 _. It might also pay a small percentage of【 C17】 _, a dividend, one or more times a year. Not all stocks pay dividends. Some are valued mo
7、re【 C18】 _. Investing in stocks of individual companies can be very risky. Bad news can quickly【 C19】 _. Instead, many people invest in stock mutual funds so their money goes into many different stocks.【 C20】 _mix stocks and bonds to spread risk and capitaleven more. 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】
8、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 not f
9、ind 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） John
10、 and Lisa are team members. （ B） John and Lisa are good at handling emergencies. （ C） John and Lisa are good at routine work. （ D） John and Lisa are good partners when working together. （ A） Sark pointed at you very personally. （ B） Sark said harsh things in order to hurt you. （ C） Sark didnt mean t
11、o hurt you. （ D） Sark expected you to take things seriously. （ A） Henrys ear is a big problem for him. （ B） Henry killed the old man and got much money. （ C） Henry wished that his father would leave him some money after death. （ D） Henry inherited a lot of money from his father. （ A） The departure g
12、ate was 29B and is now 30F. （ B） The departure gate was 30A and is now 32B. （ C） The departure gate was 32A and is now 29F. （ D） The departure gate was 29F and is now 30B. （ A） I dont believe what Donald said. （ B） Im sure that Donald is divorced now. （ C） Donald and Francie were planning to get div
13、orced. （ D） I doubt if Donald is really divorced. （ A） They are here with us now because they took the early train. （ B） They wanted to be with us, so they took the early train. （ C） They didnt take the early train, so they cant be here now. （ D） Even if they took the early train, they still couldnt
14、 be with us now. （ A） Mark admitted that Monica was right, when she provided enough evidence. （ B） Mark denied that Monica was right, regardless of her evidence. （ C） Mark didnt know whether Monica was right, though she had evidence. （ D） Mark accepted Monicas evidence and agreed that she was right.
15、 （ A） The figure on the check exceeds the balance in the bank account, so its worthless. （ B） If you cash the check in the amount of 15,000, we can do that for you. （ C） You have plenty of money in your bank account, so well cash your check right now. （ D） Your check can still be cashed if you depos
16、it another 50,000 dollars now. （ A） Bill Gates is rich because he didnt finish his undergraduate study. （ B） Bill Gates tells us that in order to become rich, one must drop out. （ C） Some students believe that they dont need education, but can still be rich. （ D） Some students have become millionair
17、es after they drop out. （ A） Supply of native-born scientists and engineers exceeds the demand. （ B） Scientists and engineers in other countries have specialized technical skills. （ C） Foreign scientists and engineers help to meet the domestic demand. （ D） Supply of native-born scientists and engine
18、ers can meet the domestic demand. 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 h
19、ear 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） Relaxing at the seashore. （ B） Visiting her parents. （ C） Sailing on a boat. （ D） Preparing for a race
20、. （ A） She was invited only for the weekend. （ B） The weather was too hot. （ C） She had an appointment. （ D） She had schoolwork to do. （ A） She had to go home. （ B） She was too tired to continue. （ C） She had to finish her schoolwork. （ D） She was thirsty. （ A） She didnt know how to swim. （ B） The w
21、ater was too deep. （ C） The water was too cold. （ D） She didnt have enough time. （ A） The advantages of traditional surveying methods. （ B） Using satellites to communicate with mountain climbers. （ C） Obtaining new information about a mountain. （ D） Controlling satellites from the top of a mountain.
22、 （ A） To indicate how climbers communicated. （ B） To show that climbers enjoyed many comforts. （ C） To show that modem telephones can work at high latitude. （ D） To emphasize how small some equipment had become. （ A） Detailed maps from previous studies. （ B） Recent advances in technology. （ C） Plent
23、y of funding for the study. （ D） Experience carrying heavy loads up mountains. （ A） To carry information that would help determine elevation. （ B） To provide accurate weather reports. （ C） To relay information from scientists around the world. （ D） To indicate which route the mountain climbers shoul
24、d take. （ A） A primary school teacher. （ B） A doctor. （ C） A psychologist. （ D） A musician. （ A） It can be used to measure all types of intelligence a child has. （ B） It can be used to measure certain types of intelligence a child has. （ C） It can sometimes be used to measure a childs musical or lin
25、guistic talent. （ D） It cannot be used to measure a childs numerical or sports talent. （ A） They are fascinated by all kinds of sounds. （ B） They are interested in noises. （ C） They are keen on playing the piano. （ D） They are born to be able to play all musical instruments. （ A） A child should be j
26、udged on his IQ scores. （ B） A child should be judged on his individual gifts. （ C） A child should be judged by his parents who know him better than anybody else. （ D） A child should be judged by his teachers. （ A） How the president proposes new laws. （ B） How a bill is passed by lawmakers in Congre
27、ss. （ C） How the president can reject a proposed law. （ D） How the president usually signs a bill. （ A） Why the president opposes a bill. （ B） How the president wants to revise a bill. （ C） Why a deadline has not been met. （ D） When lawmakers plan to end their session. （ A） They send the message to
28、the President within ten days. （ B） They officially state reasons for rejecting the message. （ C） They meet with the President. （ D） They revise the vetoed bill. （ A） The bill becomes law immediately. （ B） The bill cant become law unless the whole process begins again. （ C） Lawmakers must review the
29、 bill within ten days. （ D） The president must sign the bill if its passed again. （ A） A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park. （ B） A lecture by a visiting professor. （ C） Her biology thesis. （ D） A research project. （ A） More buffalo are surviving the winter. （ B） Fewer buffalo are dying of disease. （
30、 C） More buffalo are being born. （ D） Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters. （ A） She is from Wyoming. （ B） She needs money. （ C） She has been studying animal diseases. （ D） Her thesis adviser is heading the project. （ A） Collecting information about the bacteria. （ B） Working on a cattle ranch.
31、 （ C） Writing a paper about extinct animals. （ D） Analyzing buffalo behavior. 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 i
32、n 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 in you
33、r 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. Answer
34、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 I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to
35、 live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream? Cities can be frighten
36、ing places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervouscoo
37、ped up at home all day, with nowhere to play: their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the oth
38、er hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true th
39、at you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you h
40、ave to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet. What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off: the city
41、 breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half past nine at night. Some people have found(or rather bought)a compromise between the two: they have expressed the
42、ir preference for the “quiet life“ by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behindthey are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to t
43、he unwilling original inhabitants of the villages. What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning“ to the locals as they pass by. Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby. Im not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long gra
44、ss. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening. 58 We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author_. （ A） used to live in the country （ B） used to work in the city （ C） works in the ci
45、ty （ D） lives in the country 59 In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT_. （ A） a strong sense of fear （ B） lack of communication （ C） housing conditions （ D） a sense of isolation 60 The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the countr
46、y EXCEPT_. （ A） daily necessities （ B） fresh fruits （ C） designer clothes （ D） fresh vegetables 61 According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages? （ A） Original. （ B） Quiet. （ C） Arrogant. （ D） Insensitive. 62 Do
47、you think the author will move to the country? （ A） Yes, he will do so. （ B） No, he will not do so. （ C） It is difficult to tell. （ D） He is in two minds. 62 In general, our society is becoming one of giant enterprises directed by a bureaucratic management in which man becomes a small well-oiled cog
48、 in the machinery. The oiling is done with higher wages, well-ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human relations“ experts: yet all this oiling does not alter the fact that man has become powerless, that he is bored with it. In fact, the blueand the white-collar workers h
49、ave become economic puppets who dance to the tune of automated machines and bureaucratic management. The worker and employee are anxious not only because they might find themselves out of a job: they are anxious also because they are unable to acquire any real satisfaction of interest in life. They live and die without ever having confronted the fundamental realities of human existence as emotionally and intellectually independent and product
