1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 14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 Success has something to do with leadership. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 The ability to lead is not necessary to everyone. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 A leader must possess a leadership position. （ A）正确 （ B）错 误 4 Teammates and classmates should not be considered as leaders. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 Getting other
3、people to do willingly what we want them to do is the true meaning of leadership. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 Sometimes we may force people to do things, and that is also a kind of leadership. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 The most important element of leadership is communication. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 An ideal leader should be a
4、good listener. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 A good leader should be ready to accept others ideas. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 Ideal leaders are those who are most capable of communicating. （ 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 mean
5、ing of each statement. There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 What does the speaker mean? （ A） He considered giving Jeff a good beat off duty. （ B） He would rather not bargain with Jeff during business hours. （ C） He would prefer
6、 to deal the problem with Jeff off duty. （ D） He regarded Jeff a tough person. 12 Whats the speaker going to do with the letter? （ A） He would throw it away. （ B） He would keep it. （ C） He would post it. （ D） He would stick a stamp on it. 13 What will happen if Francies care were get scratched? （ A）
7、 She would lose her temper. （ B） She might feel at a loss. （ C） She might cry bitterly. （ D） She would fight with the one who scratched her car. 14 Whats Bills life like in New York? （ A） Its very happy. （ B） Its unbearable. （ C） Its without pressure. （ D） Its a life on a fast track. 15 Hows Peter l
8、ike? （ A） Hes softhearted. （ B） He likes poor people. （ C） Hes rich. （ D） He likes to push other people. 16 What does the speaker mean? （ A） He was nearly killed by someone. （ B） He saw a ghost in the house. （ C） He was scared out of his wits. （ D） He saw a man rushing at him. 17 Whats wrong with Ji
9、m? （ A） Hes going through an operation. （ B） Hes getting sick. （ C） Hes had an accident. （ D） He looks good today. 18 What does the speaker mean? （ A） They have no time to practice. （ B） This is the last practice. （ C） They may not attend the show tomorrow. （ D） They still need improving before they
10、 can perform the show. 19 What does the speaker think of Jack? （ A） Hes boasting of his own team. （ B） Hes speaking iii of the speakers team. （ C） He likes to bet money for his team. （ D） He enjoys betting with the speaker. 20 Whats the speaker going to do this weekend? （ A） Going fishing with her f
11、iance. （ B） Being away on vacation. （ C） Staying at home and doing h6usework. （ D） Not mentioned. 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 to answer the questions satisfactorily.
12、 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 Which of the following led to the growth of ice trade according to the passage? （ A） Th
13、e growth of the American population. （ B） The expansion of cities. （ C） The change of the diet of ordinary citizens. （ D） The increasing need for food. 22 When did ice come into household use? （ A） Before the nineteenth century. （ B） By the mid-nineteenth century. （ C） Before the Civil War. （ D） Aft
14、er the Civil War. 23 Which of the following performed the cooling function in the icebox? （ A） The freezing of the water. （ B） The melting of the ice. （ C） Wrapping up the ice in blankets. （ D） Keeping air from coming into the ice-box. 24 Why would customers pay a premium price for Thomas Moores but
15、ter? （ A） Because it was melting, （ B） Because it was good and cheap. （ C） Because it was fresh and hard. （ D） Because it was of premium quality. 25 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Ice began to affect the diet of ordinary citizens from the mid-nineteenth
16、century. （ B） Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now think. （ C） The knowledge of the physics of heat was accurate in the early nineteenth century. （ D） One advantage of Thomas Moores icebox was keeping his produce cool. 26 What is this talk mainly about? （ A） The organizational
17、structure of Lampell. （ B） The executive departments of Lampell. （ C） The subsidiaries of Lampell. （ D） The future plan of Lampell. 27 Which of the following is NOT one of the executive departments of Lampell? （ A） Human Resources. （ B） Finance. （ C） Research and Development. （ D） Marketing. 28 How
18、many regional managers are there in the company? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 29 In which of the following countries does Lampell have no subsidiary? （ A） Britain, （ B） France. （ C） Germany. （ D） Japan. 30 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the speaker? （ A） Ma
19、naging Director is accountable to the Board. （ B） Management Services Department is led by Mr. Bruce. （ C） Regional Managers are responsible for the day-to-day management of their territory. （ D） Each of the five regions is supported by two sections - Marketing and Technical Services. 31 What busine
20、ss does this company mainly do? （ A） Health care. （ B） Cosmetics. （ C） Medicine. （ D） Chain-storing 32 Whats the turnover for last year? （ A） 37.57 billion French francs. （ B） 35.57 billion French francs. （ C） 37.75 billion French francs. （ D） 35.75 billion French francs. 33 Where does the largest p
21、art of revenue come from? （ A） Consumers and Salons activities. （ B） Skincare products. （ C） Make-up. （ D） Hair care products. 34 What percentage of its turnover does Synthelabo invest in research and development? （ A） 10%. （ B） 15%. （ C） 20%. （ D） 25%. 35 which of the following is NOT owned or join
22、tly owned by this company? （ A） A contemporary art gallery. （ B） A publishing group. （ C） A film production company. （ D） A department store. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling in each blank space wi
23、th 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 to finish this part. 35 Most taxpayers have had enough income tax collected by their employers during the year. So they do not (36)
24、any money. In fact, most Americans get some money back. Last year, the Internal Revenue Service returned at least some money to more than (37) Americans paying individual income tax. The United States has what is called (38) . Tax rates increase as (39) increase. This year, people earning more than
25、(40) are taxed at the highest rate. Earnings above that amount are taxed at (41) . Earnings below that amount are taxed at lower rates. Individuals who earn less than (42) pay no income tax. But they do pay (43) , Medicare and other taxes. There are many different ways for people and businesses to r
26、educe their (44) Most homeowners, for example, can reduce their taxes a little by reporting to the I.R.S. the interest they pay (45) . This is called a (46) In 2004, personal income taxes provided the government with most of its money: (47) of the budget. Social security and other (48) taxes provide
27、d (49) . Other forms of income include (50) , money borrowed to (51) and special taxes on (52) . But income from taxes did not provide enough to pay for government spending. The I.R.S. says the budget deficit for 2004 was about (53) dollars. Preparing tax documents can be complex. The I.R.S. estimat
28、es that taxpayers need an average of about 13 hours to prepare tax documents. And that is just for the basic tax form. For business, the I.R.S. estimates an (54) needs more than 50 hours. This is why a lot of Americans pay (55) to complete their tax documents for them. 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minut
29、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
30、ew notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 56 Listen to the following passage. Write a short summary of 150 to 200 words of what you have heard. You may need to take some notes while youre listening. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. 口译三级综合能力模
31、拟试卷 14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 finish this se
32、ction. 0 【听力原文】 For most of us, success and the ability to control our own fate are linked to our ability to lead. Leadership, in fact, is something that concerns everyone. A leader does not necessarily occupy a formal leadership position, for example, as the assistant secretary of state or the chie
33、f executive officer. Very often people with leadership titles are not necessarily leaders. Parents, spouses, teammates, colleagues, friends, classmates or playmates can all be leaders if they so desire. A teacher can also be as a leader as he or she is a friend. In fact, most of us spend a great dea
34、l of time trying to get other people to do willingly what we want them to do, and that, in the purest sense of the term, is what leadership is all about. Of course, we can force people to do things for a short period of time, but that is not leadership. A true leader is apt to persuade and influence
35、 other people to accept his ideas, to follow him and to take action. So, what is the essence of leadership? Basically, what is required of a true leader? It is communication. Without communication, leadership does not exist. It is impossible to get someone to do something without verbal or nonverbal
36、 communication. We rely on communication to manage and motivate. We use communication to resolve conflict and facilitate innovation as well as to negotiate. We may expect our leader to be frank, direct, and to the point. We may also expect that our ideal leader listens, is willing to talk, is open t
37、o discussion and constructive suggestions, is receptive to new ideas, and is supportive. But, in most social interactions and economic activities, an ideal and recognized leader invariably emerges as the most competent communicator. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题。关于成功和领导能力的关系，文中说 success and the ability to
38、 control our own fate are linked to our ability to lead即成功和掌控我们自身命运的能力与我们领导的能力是联系在一起的。由此可见，成功与领导能力是有关系的。因此题干的说法与原文含义相符，是正确的。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义的理解和判断。根据原文 Leadership， in fact， is something that concerns everyone可知领导能力与每个人都是有关系的。由此可见，题干说领导能力并非与所有人有关是错误的。因此题干的说法与原文意思不符，是错误的。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 词义理解题。
39、根据原文 A leader does not necessarily occupy a formal leadership position可知，领导未必占据正式的领导职位。由此可见，题干认为领导必须拥有领导职位与原文意思不符，是错误的。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 特定信息的找寻和判断。根据原文 Parents， spouses，teammates， colleagues， friends， classmates or playmates can all be leaders if they so desire可知，父母、配偶、队友、同事、朋友、同学或玩伴们都可以是领导，如果他们愿意
40、的话。由此可见题干说队友和同学不应被视为领导与原文意思不符，是错误的。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义的理解和判断。根据原文 In fact， most of us spend a great deal of time trying to get other people to do willingly what we want them to do， and that， in the purest sense of the term， is what leadership is all about可知，我们很多人花大量时间去使他人心甘情愿做我们希望他们做的事，实际上这一点就是最真切
41、的领导意义。由此可见，题干的说法与原文意思相符，是正确的。 6 【正确答案】 B 【 试题解析】 语义的理解和判断。根据原文 we can force people to do things for a short period of time， but that is not leadership可知，我们虽然可以暂时强迫别人行事，但那并非领导。由此可见，题干的说法与原文意思不符，是错误的。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题。根据原文的问答部分 So， what is the essence of leadership? Basically， what is required
42、of a true leader? It is communication可知，交流是领导才能的本质，是真正的领导不可缺少的素质。由此可见，题干认为领导最重要的要素是交流与原文意思相符，是正确的。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义的理解和判断。根据原文 We may also expect that our ideal leader listens 可知我们还可能期望理想完美领导会倾听，由此可见，题干的说法与原文意思相符，是正确的。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题 。根据原文 We may also expect that our ideal leader is rec
43、eptive to new ideas可知，我们期望理想完美的领导善于接受新思想。由此可见，题干的说法与原文意思相当，是正确的。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题。根据原文 an ideal and recognized leader invariably emerges as the most competent communicator可知，理想的、大众公认的领导一般是最 擅长交流的人。 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answ
44、ers 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 【听力原文】 I thought it better to tackle Jeff outside of business hours. 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【听力原文】 Id hang on to that letter. You might need it late
45、r. 12 【正确答案】 B 13 【听力原文】 Francie will flip out if she gets a scratch on her new ear. Shes always reluctant to lend things to other people. 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【听力原文】 Bill used to enjoy life in the fast lane in New York, but his family didnt. Now hes happier living a quiet life in a small town with his wi
46、fe and two kids. 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【听力原文】 My friend Peter is a pushover for anybody in trouble. Yesterday on our way hack from lunch he saw an old man begging. And he immediately handed him a ten-dollar bill. 15 【正确答案】 A 16 【听力原文】 As I walked into this old haunted house, I heard this terrible scream an
47、d my blood ran cold when I saw this figure in white rushing straight at me. 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【听力原文】 Hi, Jim! You look pretty good today. Everybody at the office says hello. Were all pulling for you to pull through this operation and get back to work at soon as you can. 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【听力原文】 Okay, this
48、 is our last dry run - the show opens tomorrow. So come on, people, be serious! 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【听力原文】 Jack, youre talking big about how great your team is and how bad theyll beat my team Saturday. Lets bet fifty dollars on who wins. Lets see you put your money where your mouth is. 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【听力
49、原文】 Im afraid Ill be at loose ends this weekend. My fiance is going on a fishing trip with his buddies, and all my girl friends are away on vacation. 20 【正确答案】 D 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 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 t
