1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 33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 You might enjoy a cup of coffee at your local coffee shop. But coffee is part of【 C1】 _. Research shows that as many as one-third of the people in the world drink coffee. Some people drink coffee for its【 C2】 _. Others like the awakening effect of caffeine,
3、a【 C3】 _in coffee. But not everyone may know the story of coffee and how it is produced. One popular story about【 C4】 _coffee long ago is about Kaldi, a keeper of goats. Kaldi was taking care of his goats in the highlands of Ethiopia where coffee trees 【 C5】 _. He noticed that his goats became very
4、excited and active【 C6】_small fruits from a tree. Kaldi reported this discovery to a group of【 C7】 _. When they made a drink out of the fruit, the religious workers realized they could【 C8】_for long hours of prayer. This knowledge about coffee【 C9】 _all over the world. Coffee trees are 【 C10】 _easte
5、rn Africa and areas of the Arabian Peninsula. Coffee was first grown and traded【 C11】 _. Most coffee came from what is now Yemen. Soon, coffee was【 C12】 _all over the Middle East. By the seventeenth century coffee had been【 C13】 _to Europe. European traders started bringing coffee plants to other pa
6、rts of the world. The Dutch brought coffee to the【 C14】 _. And by the twentieth century, most of the worlds production came from Central and South America. Today, Brazil is the【 C15】 _of coffee in the world. Most people know what a coffee bean looks like, but what about the plant? Coffee trees can g
7、row up to【 C16】 _, but they are cut short for production. These trees have shiny dark green leaves that grow on【 C17】 _of each other on a stem. The plant produces a fruit that is called【 C18】 _. When the coffee cherries are ripe and ready to pick, they are【 C19】 _. Inside the fruits are the green co
8、ffee beans. After these beans are roasted【 C20】 _they are ready to be made into a drink. 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 thi
9、s 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 choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you hav
10、e heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） Flight 007 will depart in two hours. （ B） Flight 007 is never on time. （ C） Flight 007 is already two hours late. （ D） Flight 007 will arrive in two hours. （ A） I am pretty sure that
11、I wont be late. （ B） I give you my word not to be late. （ C） Ill try my best, so theres no doubt that Ill be on time. （ D） Though I cant promise anything, I will avoid being late. （ A） Production of new nuclear power plants is very safe now. （ B） Nuclear energy has slowed down some of the production
12、. （ C） People are worried about the safety of nuclear energy. （ D） Theres no need to concern over the safety of nuclear energy. （ A） Your work is so unsatisfying that your boss criticizes you personally. （ B） You need to worry when your boss points at you instead of your work. （ C） Your boss is mean
13、 by always criticizing your work. （ D） Your boss is concerned about you, as well as your work. （ A） A precise and brief definition enables you to remember a new word. （ B） A new word can best be remembered if you define it yourself. （ C） A shorter definition is always easier to remember than a conci
14、se one. （ D） A concise definition is always easier to remember than a shorter one. （ A） There might be bad news from the front, so we lost our faith. （ B） We didnt give up our hope, no matter what happened. （ C） There is no point in hoping for good news from the front. （ D） We hoped that no news wou
15、ld come from the front. （ A） The gentleman has to pay two pounds more. （ B） The gentlemans luggage weighs two pounds. （ C） The gentleman has paid enough for his luggage. （ D） The gentleman has to pay some extra fee. （ A） Smith was certain that his dream had come true. （ B） Smith was on something and
16、 he would get down after a while. （ C） Smith believed that his idea would come true one day. （ D） Smith lost something, but he could find it after a while. （ A） There wont be many people responding, though the percentage is not small. （ B） You will have many people answering, no matter how small the
17、 relative percentage is. （ C） Most of the people are unwilling to respond when you carry on a test. （ D） The number of people who are responding depends on the percentage. （ A） The Chinese market of learning English has great potential. （ B） The number of people learning English in America exceeds t
18、hat in China. （ C） Its possible that more Chinese people will learn English in America. （ D） More people in China are having the opportunity to learn English. Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you w
19、ill hear a 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 you
20、r ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） To organize a sports team. （ B） To join a sports team. （ C） To go to a fitness center. （ D） To set up a company of his own. （ A） He should become a member in the new organization. （ B） He should have some chips and a bowl of ice cream. （ C） He should stay at home and watch TV
21、at night. （ D） He should watch his diet and do proper exercise. （ A） It is good for improving muscle tone. （ B） It helps strengthen the heart. （ C） It helps develop mental toughness. （ D） It helps lose weight. （ A） He used to be the star player in high school. （ B） He has put on much weight now. （ C
22、） He likes fresh fruits and vegetables. （ D） He stopped playing basketball five years ago. （ A） To explain a new requirement for graduation. （ B） To interest students in a community service project. （ C） To discuss the problems of elementary school students. （ D） To recruit elementary school teacher
23、s for a special program. （ A） To find jobs for graduating students. （ B） To help education majors prepare for final exams. （ C） To offer tutorials to elementary school students. （ D） To provide funding for a community service project. （ A） He advises students participating in a special program. （ B）
24、 He teaches part-time in an elementary school. （ C） He observes elementary school students in the classroom. （ D） He helps students prepare their r6sum6s. （ A） Contact the elementary school. （ B） Sign up for a special class. （ C） Submit a resume to the dean. （ D） Talk to Professor Ray. （ A） In the o
25、ffice. （ B） In the market place. （ C） At a bus terminal. （ D） At a graduation party. （ A） The teacher of this group of students. （ B） One of the graduating students. （ C） The father of a student. （ D） A guest who has been invited to the party. （ A） Overseas sales. （ B） Local counseling. （ C） Account
26、ing. （ D） Teaching. （ A） Dan. （ B） Donna. （ C） Mrs. Green. （ D） Pete. （ A） Because it was rare and extremely expensive. （ B） Because it was old and had been in the family for years. （ C） Because it was taken to be a symbol of good luck. （ D） Because it was to be displayed in one of the best jewelry
27、shops in the town. （ A） To send it to her youngest daughter. （ B） To put it at an auction. （ C） To drop it in a banks safety deposit box. （ D） To take it to the jewelers to have it repaired. （ A） Half past four. （ B） Five oclock. （ C） Half past five. （ D） Six oclock. （ A） A quarter to five. （ B） A q
28、uarter past five. （ C） A quarter to six. （ D） A quarter past six. （ A） A cool hat. （ B） Casual shoes. （ C） Light pants. （ D） A formal shirt. （ A） A coat. （ B） Some sweaters. （ C） A jacket. （ D） A hat. （ A） A party. （ B） A business meeting. （ C） A wedding. （ D） A funeral. （ A） Jeans and tennis shoes.
29、 （ B） A casual shirt and tie. （ C） A suit and dress shoes. （ D） A swimming suit and scandals. 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 writ
30、e 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 the correspond
31、ing 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 (D), to each q
32、uestion. 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 It should not be taken for granted that recycling is more efficient than chucki
33、ng something away. Comparing all the costs, including collection, landfill, disposal, pollution and the value of new materials is difficult. But the signs are that recycling usually does make sense. A study by the Technical University of Denmark looked at 55 products and compared the effects of bury
34、ing, burning or recycling them. More than 80% of the time, the researchers found, recycling was the most efficient thing to do with household rubbish. There were exceptions Britain imports too much green glass(all that wine), which is wastefully ground into aggregates and sand for building: it would
35、 be more economically efficient and environmentally friendly to throw the bottles away. But the savings are mostly worthwhile. Recycling aluminium requires 95% less energy than making it from scratch: the figure is 70% for plastics and 40% for paper. So what is the best way to get more people to rec
36、ycle more? The first step is to use new technologies that allow for a “single stream“ of recyclable waste which is sorted on a conveyor belt using an arsenal of hands, “spinning disc“ screens and sorting machines. People are more inclined to recycle things if they do not have to sort them into diffe
37、rent bins. San Francisco switched to single-stream recycling a few years ago and now boasts one of the highest recycling rates in America. The second step is to acknowledge that the best way of recycling waste may well be to sell it, often to emerging markets. That is controversial, because of the s
38、uspicion that the waste will be dumped, or that workers and the environment will be poorly protected. Yet recycling has economies of scale and the transport can be virtually free filling up the containers that came to the West full of clothes and electronics and would otherwise return empty to China
39、. Whats more, those who are prepared to buy waste are likely to make good use of it. The last step is to make people pay for their unrecyclable waste and reward them for what they recycle. Electronic tags fixed to bins can weigh each households waste and bill for it accordingly. Recycling, even if c
40、heaper than outright disposal, will not usually pay for itself, but local authorities can share the savings with households. There are limits to this approach: you do not want people fly-tipping or putting unrecyclable rubbish into the recycling bin just to earn credits. But a system that relies mor
41、e on self-interest than on virtue should both increase recycling and decrease neighbourly ill will. 58 The authors purpose in writing this article is to_. （ A） encourage people to make use of their rubbish （ B） encourage people to recycle their household rubbish （ C） introduce ways to recycle rubbis
42、h （ D） remind people of environmental protection 59 According to the first paragraph, recycling is the most efficient way to deal with household rubbish because_. （ A） it costs less than other ways （ B） it has better effects than burning or burying （ C） it saves a lot of labor work （ D） people can m
43、ake good use of rubbish through recycling 60 The best way to get more people to recycle more includes the following EXCEPT_. （ A） using new technologies （ B） selling the rubbish to emerging markets （ C） educating people not to dispose of their rubbish casually （ D） rewarding people for what they rec
44、ycle 61 The reason that selling rubbish is efficient includes the following EXCEPT that_. （ A） recycling is more economic （ B） the transport can be virtually free （ C） those who are prepared to buy waste are likely to make good use of it （ D） it is convenient to get to rubbish recycling center 62 It
45、 can be inferred from the last paragraph that fly-tipping happens because_. （ A） some people intend to earn money through recycling （ B） local authorities always share savings made by recycling with households （ C） bargaining is common during the recycling process （ D） household rubbish sometimes va
46、lues much 62 Apple is hardly alone in the high-tech industry when it comes to duff gadgets and unhelpful call centres, but in other respects it is highly unusual. In particular, it inspires an almost religious fervour among its customers. That is no doubt helped by the fact that its corporate biogra
47、phy is so closely bound up with the mercurial Mr. Jobs, a rare showman in his industry. Yet for all its flaws and quirks, Apple has some important wider lessons to teach other companies. The first is that innovation can come from without as well as within. Apple is widely assumed to be an innovator
48、in the tradition of Thomas Edison or Bell Laboratories, locking its engineers away to cook up new ideas and basing products on their moments of inspiration. In fact, its real skill lies in stitching together its own ideas with technologies from outside and then wrapping the results in elegant softwa
49、re and stylish design. The idea for the iPod, for example, was originally dreamt up by a consultant whom Apple hired to run the project. It was assembled by combining off-the-shelf parts with in-house ingredients such as its distinctive, easily used system of controls. And it was designed to work closely with Apples iTunes jukebox software, which was also bought in and then overhauled and improved. Apple is, in short, an orchestrator and integr
