1、中级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 8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. Remembe
2、r you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 The World Trade Organization(WTO)is【 C1】 _dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. It has more than【 C2】 _, accounting for over 90% of world trade. Over 30 others are negotiating membership. Decisions are made by the entire membership. This is
3、typically by consensus.【 C3】_is also possible but it has never been used in the WTO, and【 C4】 _under the WTO s predecessor, GATT. The WTO s agreements have been ratified in all【 C5】 _. The WTOs【 C6】 _is the Ministerial Conference which meets at least once every two years. Below this is the【 C7】 _whi
4、ch meets several times a year in the Geneva headquarters. The General Council also meets as the Trade Policy Review Body and the【 C8】 _. At the next level, the Goods Council, Services Council and Intellectual Property Council report to【 C9】 _. Numerous specialized committees,【 C10】 _deal with the in
5、dividual agreements and other areas such as the environment,【 C11】 _applications and regional trade agreements. The WTO Secretariat,【 C12】 _, has around 500 staff and is headed by a director- general. It does not have【 C13】 _outside Geneva. Since decisions【 C14】 _the members themselves, the Secretar
6、iat does not have the【 C15】_that other international bureaucracies are given. The Secretariats【 C16】 _are to supply technical support for the various councils and committees and the ministerial conferences, to【 C17】 _for developing countries, to analyze world trade, and to explain WTO affairs to【 C1
7、8】_. The Secretariat also provides some forms of【 C19】 _in the dispute settlement process and advises governments wishing to become members of the WTO. The annual budget is【 C20】 _Swiss francs. 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 【
8、 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 find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear
9、 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） With the development of science and technology, we often dont need to pay for
10、health care until the bill comes. （ B） With the development of science and technology, health care is usually not painful, but it has become more expensive. （ C） With the development of science and technology, health care is usually free of charge. （ D） With the development of science and technology
11、, health care has become more and more convenient. （ A） In fact, many more clone babies have been born. （ B） The clone technology has already been applied on human beings. （ C） The report that some newborn babies have been cloned is exaggerated. （ D） No cloned babies have actually been born. （ A） In
12、 Japan, most people have a lifetime job with the same company. （ B） In Japan, government always promises to give people a lifetime job. （ C） In Japan, as in other countries, it is almost impossible to have a very stable job nowadays. （ D） In Japan, it is a tradition for a person to work in the same
13、company all his life. （ A） The Expo 86 held in Canada was a great success. （ B） The Expo 86 held in Switzerland attracted people from all over the world. （ C） The Expo 86 held in Canada was so out of date that the world didnt like it. （ D） The Expo 86 held in Switzerland was about the space age. （ A
14、） In the beauty contest, a girl called Jaguar became the beauty queen. （ B） Jaguar is a very eye-catching car. （ C） The crown has been rolled off by a person called Jaguar. （ D） A “Jaguar“ looks more beautiful than a “Crown“. （ A） My cousin called because they met something strange at the beach and
15、needed a lift. （ B） A stranger didnt give my cousin a lift at the beach. （ C） My cousin is now stuck in a lift near the beach. （ D） My cousin is at the beach now because he couldnt get a lift. （ A） I wouldnt buy the ridiculous story about Jim. （ B） I dont think the rumor is incredible. （ C） The rumo
16、r about Jim is believable. （ D） I wouldnt give Jim any credibility because of the rumor. （ A） In my opinion, if she stays up tonight, shell have better performance in the exam tomorrow. （ B） In my opinion, after a nights study, shell understand better and feel fresh. （ C） In my opinion, its better f
17、or her to sleep than not to sleep if she wants to have a clear mind. （ D） She and I have the same opinion. （ A） Sometimes young people come up with good ideas but they dont really understand how good these ideas are. （ B） Young people sometimes have good intention and perseverance. （ C） Young people
18、 sometimes dont know what they really want even if they are ambitious. （ D） Completing a good idea is not as easy as putting up a good idea, especially for young people. （ A） I dont want to ask Ruth for help. I dont trust her. （ B） I dont want to hang Ruth. Maybe she can help. （ C） I cant calm down
19、because my company has gone bankrupt. （ D） Im really worded about my company. 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 conv
20、ersation 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 BOOKLET. （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Job applicant and interviewer. （
21、 C） Co-workers. （ D） Father and son. （ A） A writer. （ B） A doctor. （ C） A social worker. （ D） A coal miner. （ A） They are social workers. （ B） They are in the medical profession. （ C） They are coal miners. （ D） They are writers. （ A） We dont know. （ B） He can hopefully get the job. （ C） He is likely
22、 to lose the job. （ D） He would have to wait for a due course. （ A） They build monuments. （ B） They tell stories from parents to children. （ C） They write things down. （ D） They make professional historians part of their governments staffs. （ A） He is a Persian. （ B） He lived in the 400s B.C. （ C） H
23、e wrote about how the battle of Salamis began. （ D） He is a historian who told the story of the past. （ A） Because they outnumbered the Persians. （ B） Because they were attacked by the Persians. （ C） Because two ships became entangled with a charge from one Athenian captains. （ D） Because most of th
24、e Persians began to retreat and were about to touch land again. （ A） They keep some record of historians achievements. （ B） They build monuments and write the stories of historians down. （ C） They continued to look for new information which helps us understand the past more clearly and more accurate
25、ly. （ D） They employ professional historians as their White House staffs. （ A） In the morning before 8 oclock. （ B） In the morning at 11 oclock. （ C） In the morning before 11 oclock. （ D） In the afternoon after 11 oclock. （ A） Biology class at 8 oclock and English class at 11 oclock. （ B） Nursing cl
26、ass at 8 oclock and English class at 11 oclock. （ C） Biology class at 8 oclock and nursing class at 11 oclock. （ D） Nursing class at 8 oclock and biology class at 11 oclock. （ A） It is a teaching building for Allisons English class. （ B） It is a teaching building for Allisons biology class. （ C） It
27、is a teaching building for Allisons nursing class. （ D） It is on upper campus. （ A） He is an English teacher. （ B） He teaches freshman. （ C） He will be at the McKane Hall at 11 oclock. （ D） He will take daily roll at his class. （ A） Meatless hot dogs. （ B） Meat-free burgers. （ C） The plant-based cui
28、sines of India, China, Mexico, Italy and Japan. （ D） Meals of animal protein. （ A） Because plant foods lower your risk of chronic disease; animal foods increase it. （ B） Because governments are advising people to take less meat. （ C） Because the plant-based cuisines of India, China, Mexico, Italy an
29、d Japan are very popular. （ D） Because Animal-based agriculture can badly pollute environment. （ A） They are devoid of fiber. （ B） They contain far too much saturated fat. （ C） They can lead to chronic degenerative diseases. （ D） They may even carry traces of hormones, steroids and antibiotics. （ A）
30、 The vegetarians. （ B） The governments. （ C） The lobby groups. （ D） The American Dietetic Association. （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 4. （ D） 5. （ A） Glider turn upside down. （ B） Landing. （ C） High altitudes. （ D） Storms, avalanches, and strong winds. （ A） Bends. （ B） Tiredness. （ C） Dehydration. （ D） Lack o
31、f oxygen. （ A） You get them when youve been deep under water. （ B） If you come up out of the water too quickly, bubbles form in your blood. （ C） You can even die because of them. （ D） They happen quite often when you scuba dives. Sectence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will he
32、ar 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 corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You
33、 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 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
34、. 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 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 chos
35、en in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to ones
36、side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that “Gift“ means poison
37、in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arms length away form others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness with which
38、 we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our pub
39、lic buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go
40、abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pickup are conditioned by those nativesusually the richerwho speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nations diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, Amer
41、ica and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods. But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize
42、 that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper hand. 58 It c
43、an be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably _. （ A） stand still （ B） jump aside （ C） step forward （ D） draw back 59 The author gives many examples m criticize Americans for their _. （ A） cultural self-centeredness （ B） casual manners （ C） indif
44、ference toward foreign visitors （ D） arrogance towards other cultures 60 In countries other than their own most Americans _. （ A） are isolated by the local people （ B） are not well informed due to the language barrier （ C） tend m get along well with the natives （ D） need interpreters in hotels and r
45、estaurants 61 According m the author, Americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will _. （ A） affect their image in the new era （ B） cut themselves off from the outside world （ C） limit their role in world affairs （ D） weaken the position of the US dollar 62 The authors intention in writi
46、ng this article is to make Americans realize that _. （ A） it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends （ B） it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs （ C） it is necessary to use several languages in public places （ D） it is time to get acquainted with other cultures 62 In th
47、e atmosphere, carbon dioxide acts rather like a one-way mirrorthe glass in the roof of a greenhouse which allows the suns rays to enter but prevents the heat from escaping. According to a weather experts prediction, the atmosphere will be 3 warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues
48、to burn fuels at the present rate. If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt, thus raising sea level several meters and severely flooding coastal cities. Also. the increase in atmospheric temperature would lead to great changes in the climate of the northern hemisp
49、here, possibly resulting in an alteration of earths chief food-growing zones. In the past, concern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a much thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic, which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming, in other words, by a warming on the scale th
