1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. There are 10 questions in this section, with 1 points each. You will hear the recording only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to fini
2、sh this section. 1 Mr. Hooper has been with the company for seven years. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 Mr. Hooper has worked hard and has been very loyal to the company. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 The speaker needs more money because he wants to buy a car and a house. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 The speaker is not satisfied with his cu
3、rrent salary. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 Mr. Hooper didnt show enough initiative and enthusiasm. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 A company has at least an obligation to pay its employee to live on. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 As an employee, Mr. Hooper could not make both ends meet. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 Mr. Hooper did not pay his employees en
4、ough to live on. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 The company is run by Mr. Hoopers wife. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 The speaker failed to demand a raise and decided to quit. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each state
5、ment. There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 Which of the following is true according to the speaker? （ A） Joe bought this for her. （ B） Joe did not have money for shirts and ties. （ C） Joe had money for shirts, ties and her. （ D
6、） Joe bought a shirt and a tie. 12 How did the speaker comment on Geromes speech? （ A） Gerome spoke last but not best. （ B） Gerome spoke last but the best. （ C） Although last, Gerome spoke fast. （ D） Gerome spoke at a speech. 13 Which of the following statements is true according to the speaker? （ A
7、） It will be in orbit on March 15. （ B） Fleas are infesting the pets. （ C） Yours is a position of great honour. （ D） March 15 is the last day to submit a petition. 14 How many people came? （ A） Only ten people came. （ B） We expected 10. （ C） Twenty people showed up. （ D） We expected 20 people to com
8、e. 15 Which of the following is true? （ A） Alex will help you in a half hour, with your English. （ B） English takes about half my spare time. （ C） Studying English one half hour per day is good. （ D） Half the paper was in English. 16 Which of the following is true about Gloria? （ A） Gloria was the m
9、anager of a sporting goods store. （ B） The manager never got a call from Gloria. （ C） Gloria never got a satisfactory response from the manager. （ D） The manager was running around the store when Gloria called. 17 What does he want to do? （ A） He wants to make a business trip. （ B） He would like to
10、borrow the book next week. （ C） He would like to have the book by next week. （ D） He wants to take a business trip next week. 18 When did the James leave? （ A） The James left that afternoon. （ B） The James didnt get away until afternoon. （ C） The James left in the evening. （ D） The James were suppos
11、ed to leave in the evening. 19 Which of the following is tree about Susan? （ A） Susan needed $ 2. （ B） She was short changed. （ C） She had $ 2. （ D） Susan lost $ 2. 20 What does the speaker suggest doing? （ A） People should get a reasonable amount of exercise regularly. （ B） People should moderate t
12、he exercise they get. （ C） People should be in good health before exercising. （ D） It is important to have good health in this modem age. 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question. You may need to scribble a few notes in order
13、 to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 3 passages in this part, each with 5 questions. And each question carries 2 points. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 21 How long has the Nobel Prize in Literature exis
14、ted? （ A） 28 years. （ B） 80 years. （ C） 82 years. （ D） 102 years. 22 For which of the following reasons is Swedens Nobel Academy coming under heavy criticism now? （ A） The Academys selection of the winners has less to do with true writing ability than with other things. （ B） The Academy only selects
15、 certain types of writers as the winners. （ C） The Academy hasnt modified any of the standards of selection as time progresses. （ D） The Academy has selected too many English language writers as the winners. 23 What has the Academy asserted to defend itself against such criticism? （ A） It has taken
16、into consideration the opinions and suggestions from various parts of the world. （ B） Its physical distance from the worlds literary capitals serves to protect itself from outside influence. （ C） No politics, whether international or regional, has ever interfered with its process of selection. （ D）
17、Its only standard of selection is true writing ability. 24 What led critics to think that the Academy could not know real trends in the literary world? （ A） The Academys peculiar internal politics. （ B） The academys provincialism in its selection. （ C） The academys Swedish tastes. （ D） The academys
18、physical distance from the great literary capitals of the world. 25 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the prize? （ A） It will still exist as an indicator of the literature that we highly praise. （ B） It will remain an elusive goal that writers seek. （ C） It will gradually lose its
19、prestigious status as the worlds highest literary prize. （ D） It will continue to be desirable for the financial rewards that accompany it. 26 Which of the following was the only major war during the late eighteenth century? （ A） The war in the Middle East. （ B） The war in South Africa. （ C） The war
20、 in Latin America. （ D） The war between Britain and France. 27 Which of the following is NOT the reason for the war between Britain and France? （ A） France sought total domination of Europe. （ B） British independence obstructed the goal of France. （ C） Britain made efforts to thwart Napoleon. （ D） B
21、ritain sought its independence from France. 28 Which of the following is NOT tree about the two antagonists? （ A） France was predominant on land. （ B） Britain was predominant at sea. （ C） The only way for France to win was to close all the ports of Europe to British ships. （ D） France set out to ove
22、rcome Britain by building more warships along their ports. 29 How many warships would provide the force necessary to defeat the British navy? （ A） 105. （ B） 115. （ C） 150. （ D） 500. 30 What was Britains strategy during its war with France? （ A） Maintaining its superior sea skills and technology. （ B
23、） Planning an immediate attack. （ C） Keeping a three-to-two advantage over France. （ D） Fighting a defensive war. 31 Why did the share prices get a shock yesterday? （ A） Because the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar. （ B） Because the American currency soared to a new peak. （ C） Becau
24、se the Footsie slumped forty-two points. （ D） Because the government increased interest rates to fifteen per cent. 32 Which of the following is the reason for Minsk Data to announce reductions in its workforce? （ A） A small drop in profits. （ B） Too many people in the company. （ C） The company is in
25、 crisis. （ D） A collapse on the stock market. 33 Which of the following leads to the Nikkei averages plunge? （ A） The poor performance of the powerful New York bond market. （ B） A sudden surge in profits from its overseas operation. （ C） Drexol is back in the black after two years of disappointing r
26、esults. （ D） None of the above. 34 What caused the unsettlement of worlds stock markets? （ A） The fluctuation of the UK stock market. （ B） A sudden end of the rally in the Hang Seng Index. （ C） An overnight plunge of 53.71 in the Dow Jones. （ D） The UK market is likely to be depressed. 35 Which of t
27、he following statements is NOT true about the London share market? （ A） It had fallen 21 points yesterday. （ B） There will be good news for the market. （ C） It badly needs good news to improve the current situation. （ D） There are some rumors which will not help the market. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10
28、minutes) Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling in each blank space with an appropriate word or words. There are 20 blanks, each carrying 1 points. You will hear the passage only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 3 minutes
29、 to finish this part. 35 A delegation of American officials appeared before an international legal panel on (36) to argue that in its fight (37) , the United States had not violated its treaty obligations to (38) the torture of prisoners. It was the (39) since Sept. 11, 2001, that a United States de
30、legation had answered questions from an (40) about abuses by soldiers and (41) The delegations report to the (42) panel, which was meeting in Geneva, did not break new ground. The officials contended that despite instances of (43) in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantnamo Bay, (44) , the United States has
31、not systematically mistreated (45) and remained (46) to a global ban on torture. Under the Convention Against Torture, a (47) treaty that is a centerpiece of international (48) law, the United States was supposed to have (49) to the United Nations panel on its compliance by (50) . The panel, known a
32、s the (51) , will review the American report and issue findings later this month, but it has (52) to enforce its conclusions. The delegation included more than (53) representatives from the State, Defense, (54) and Homeland Security Departments, but not from the (55) . 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minut
33、es) Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only ONCE and you will have 25 minutes to finish you English summary at the end of the recording. This part of test carries 30 points. You may need to scribble a f
34、ew notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 56 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard on the ANSWER SHEET. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you
35、will have 25 minutes to finish this part. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 10答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. There are 10 questions in this section, with 1 points each
36、. You will hear the recording only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section. 0 【听力原文】 Mr. Hooper, I have been with this company now for seven years. And Ive always been very loyal to the company. And I feel that Ive worked quite hard here. And Ive never been
37、promoted. Its getting to the point now in my life where, you know, I need more money. I would like to buy a car. Id like to start a family, and maybe buy a house, all of which is impossible with the current salary you are paying me. You told me to earn a raise I need to take more initiative and show
38、 more enthusiasm for the job. Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm. I still think that I work hard here. But a company does have at least an obligation to pay its employees enough to live on. And the salary Im getting here isnt enough. I can barely cover my expenses. And its absolutely necess
39、ary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 特定信息的找寻和判断。根据原文 Mr Hooper， I have been with this company now for seven years可知某人在向 Mr Hooper陈述已在公司工作了七年这一事实。由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 特定信息的找寻和判断。根据原文 Ive always been very loyal to the company可知
40、讲话者认为自己对公司忠心耿耿。由此可见题干的说 法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 因果关系的找寻和判断。根据原文 I need more money I would like to buy a car Id like to start a family， and maybe buy a house可知讲话者需要更多的钱买车、养家和买房子。由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。根据原文 all of which is impossible with the current salary you are pay
41、ing me及 And the salary Im getting here isnt enough I can barely cover my expenses可推断该员工对公司给的薪水不满意。由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据原文 Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm可知讲话者认识到自己对工作的热情程度还需提高。由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节的找寻和判断。根据原文 But a company does have at
42、least an obligation to pay its employees enough to live on可知，公司至少有义务付给员工足够薪水维持生计。由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节的找寻和判断。根据原文 And the salary Im getting here isnt enough I can barely cover my expenses可知讲话者认为薪水不够，无法满足日常开支。但题干却错把 Mr. Hooper当作雇员，因此是错误的。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。根据原文中雇员对薪水的抱怨，
43、可推断 Mr Hooper给雇员的薪水过少。由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。原文是雇员向 Mr Hooper抱怨，希望增加工资。因此可推断 Mr Hooper应为雇主。由此可见 题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节的找寻和判断。根据原文 And its absolutely necessary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more可知讲话者认为为自己涨工资很有必要，否则讲话者找不出在公司
44、呆下去的理由了。由此可见题干说该雇员没能涨成工资决定辞职，与原文不符，因此是错误的。 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement. There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 【听力
45、原文】 Joe went to the store to buy shirts and ties, but he still had enough money for her. 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原文意思是 “Joe去商店买衬衫、领带，他还有足够的钱给她。 ”由此可见选项 C“Joe有钱买衬衫、领带，还给她一些钱 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 12 【听力原文】 Although Geromes speech was the last one on the program, it was the best one. 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语
46、义理解题。原文意思是 “虽然 Gerome的演讲安排在最后进行，但他讲得最好。 ”由此可见选项 B的内容与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 13 【听力原文】 Please file your petitions on or before March 15. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “请将请愿书于三月十五日或之前提交。 ”由此可见选项 D“三月十五日是提交请愿书的最后一天 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 14 【听力原文】 We expected ten people, but twice as many showed up. 14 【正确答案】 C 【
47、试题解析】 数字信息的判断。原文意思是 “我们预期有十人来，但结果来了预期的两倍。 ”经简单计算可知选项 C“共有二十人来 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 15 【听力原文】 Alex will be able to help you with your English assignment in half an hour. 15 【正确答案 】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原文意思是 “Alex能在半小时后帮你写英语作业。 ”由此可见选项 A“Alex半小时后帮你学英语 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 16 【听力原文】 Gloria kept getting the runaro
48、und every time she called the store manager. 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “每次 Gloria打电话给商店经理，总是被搪塞一通。 ”由此可见选项 C“Gloria无法从经理那里得到 满意答复 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 17 【听力原文】 I would appreciate it if you could return the book to me before I leave on a business trip next week. 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “非常感
49、激，如你能在我下星期出差前把书还给我。 ”由此可见选项 C“他希望下星期前拿到书 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 18 【听力原文】 The James were supposed to leave in the afternoon, but they couldnt get away until evening. 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原文意思是 “James一家应在下午离开，但他们直到晚上才走。 ”由此可见选项 C“James一家晚上走的 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 19 【听力原文】 Susan counted her change and realized she was $ 2 short. 19 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原文意思是 “Susan数了数找零，发现少了两美元。 ”由此可见选项 C“她的找零少给了 ”与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 20 【听力原文】 Regular, moderate exercise is important for good health. 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “有规律的适度运动对身体健康十分重要。 ”由此可见选项 A“人们应有规律地适量运
