1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 15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 For the past two decades, girls have always achieved high scores than boys. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 The differences of scores between boys and girls are limited only to the US. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 Economic and culture factors contribute to the differences between boys and girls. （ A）正确 （ B）错误
3、 4 The differences between male and female brain are the major causes of the scores between boys and girls. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 Girls are better able to learn a language than boys. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 To improve girls performances in math, more male teachers are to be hired. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 Some people blam
4、e the poor performances of boys for not having enough male teachers at schools. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 It is unfair to force boys to sit quietly at their desks. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 Studying is not manly, so the boys are unwilling to study. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 The use of same-sex classrooms can help boys to compet
5、e with girls. （ 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 statement. There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 How does Walter ge
6、t along with his new business? （ A） He has failed in business again. （ B） His new company is doing rather well. （ C） He hopes to succeed in business. 12 What did the chairman do at the meeting? （ A） He asked the board to prepare a development plan. （ B） He wanted the board to discuss the outline. （
7、C） He described what the company would do in the years to come. 13 Which of the following is true about the quiz? （ A） It will be given at a later time. （ B） It wont be ready until Friday. （ C） It will be short and easy. 14 What am I going to do? （ A） To cut my jeans short, （ B） To go on a diet. （ C
8、） To wear clothes that fit more tightly. 15 What can we infer from this statement? （ A） Lisa is often late for meetings. （ B） Lisas flight was delayed. （ C） Lisa often attends business meetings. 16 What does the speaker suggest doing? （ A） Taking a direct flight. （ B） Taking a through train. （ C） Ta
9、king a through bus. 17 In which case will you have to drop the course? （ A） If you are constantly absent. （ B） If you cannot improve your performance in this course. （ C） If you dont spend enough time on the course. 18 What am I asking for? （ A） Im looking for a person to share an apartment with me.
10、 （ B） Im looking for a comfortable apartment. （ C） I want an apartment whose rent is not very high. 19 Which of the following is true according to the speaker? （ A） We have extra time to complete the assignment. （ B） We wont see the professor until next week. （ C） The professor asks us to turn in th
11、e papers within a week 20 What does the speaker mean? （ A） Linda has lost the diamond ring Bill gave her. （ B） The diamond is very expensive. （ C） The diamond is very small. 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question. You may n
12、eed 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 to finish the questions. 21 How much wa
13、s the net income of STMicroelectronics in the first quarter last year? （ A） 132 million US dollars. （ B） 114 million US dollars. （ C） 163 million US dollars. （ D） 141 million US dollars. 22 How many times does the United Microelectronicss profit increase in the first quarter of this year? （ A） 3 tim
14、es. （ B） 4 times. （ C） 6 times. （ D） 8 times. 23 Which of the following will not benefit the sales of chips? （ A） Strong demands for mobile phones. （ B） Increasing sales of personal computers. （ C） Continuing demands for cars. （ D） Increasing sales of digital cameras. 24 Where is the Infineon Techno
15、logies based? （ A） Geneva. （ B） Sydney. （ C） Munich. （ D） Rome. 25 What is the expected gross margin of STMicroelectronics in the second quarter of this year? （ A） 32.5 percent. （ B） 35.8 percent. （ C） 28.8 percent. （ D） 25.5 percent. 26 Which of the following is not mentioned as a chronic disease?
16、（ A） Heart disease. （ B） Cancer. （ C） Diabete.s （ D） Carditis. 27 According to the passage, which is NOT tree about chronic diseases? （ A） It is estimated that seventy-five percent of the people will die from chronic diseases after ten years. （ B） There are more people killed by chronic diseases in
17、China than in the US. （ C） China will spend more than five hundred thousand yuan on the chronic diseases in the next ten years. （ D） Russia also suffers from economic losses because of chronic diseases. 28 According to a WHO report, what is the reason for the increases of chronic diseases? （ A） Beca
18、use the economic gains in many countries have increased. （ B） Because the environmental pollution is getting more serious. （ C） Because the people do not have enough money to cure these diseases. （ D） Because there are not sufficient funds for the treatment of chronic diseases. 29 Which of the follo
19、wing is the main killer in Asian countries? （ A） Infectious diseases. （ B） Parasitic diseases. （ C） Both a and b. （ D） Hereditary diseases. 30 Which could be an appropriate title for the passage? （ A） Chronic Diseases and Its Treatment （ B） Chronic Disease: the Worlds Leading Killer （ C） How to Cont
20、rol Deaths from Chronic Diseases （ D） A Brief Analysis of Chronic Diseases 31 According to the passage, how many universities took part in the study? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Two. 32 Which of the following problems are NOT mentioned as deprivations confronted by Muslims in England? （ A
21、） Unemployment. （ B） Poor living conditions. （ C） Poor education. （ D） Racial discrimination. 33 How many minority communities are mentioned in this speech? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Two. 34 Whats the purpose of this report? （ A） Reminding the English of the racial discrimination issues
22、. （ B） Urging the government to implement regulations to protect the Muslims rights. （ C） Calling for actions of the Muslims to protect their own rights. （ D） Stating the deprivations of Muslims. 35 Whats the influence of the report? （ A） The government will use the report to create more jobs for th
23、e minorities. （ B） The government will develop some policies to meet the Muslims needs. （ C） The public has become more conscious of the minorities rights. （ D） The public has done something to dispel the disaffections felt by young Muslims. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Parts of the following t
24、ext 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 to finish this part. 35 Today Id
25、 like to talk about how to become a (1) . Usually you have to start at the beginning. That is, you have to begin (2) of some sort on a local newspaper, a (3) , maybe on a small magazine - work (4) . Now there arent that many organizations which have large numbers of foreign correspondents so you als
26、o have to (5) with that aim (6) . Another way of doing it is to work abroad, and work as (7) . Thats somebody who sells stories, and gets paid (8) , to newspapers and magazines and so on. And hoping to (9) that way, and eventually to be offered a (10) . I dont really know (11) are needed, but obviou
27、sly a degree in modern languages or (12) would be very useful. But, a degree in itself probably wouldnt (13) . It wouldnt be enough to get you job. It wouldnt (14) to make an editor decide to (15) . So its difficult to define the (16) . Youre going to need (17) and the ability to assimilate informat
28、ion (18) and then produce stories which (19) of the newspaper or radio or television station you (20) . 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minutes) 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 2
29、5 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 few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 56 Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150 words of what you have heard.
30、This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 25 minutes to finish this part. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 15答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the follow
31、ing 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 section. 0 【听力原文】 In April, the Manhattan Institute rele
32、ased its yearly study of graduation rates. The research group used information from two thousand three. The researchers found that seventy-two percent of girls successfully completed their high school education. That compared to sixty-five percent of boys. The newspaper Education Week noted earlier
33、this year that, in some ways, what people are worried about now is really not new. Boys have scored lower than girls on tests in the National Assessment of Educational Progress since at least nineteen seventy-one. And the differences are not limited to the United States. Education Week noted the res
34、ults of an international reading test in two thousand three. Fifteen-year-olds took the test in forty-one countries. Girls scored higher than boys in almost every country. Differences between males and females are a continuing issue of fierce debate. Cultural and economic influences play an importan
35、t part. But recent findings suggest that another part of the answer lies in differences between the male and female brain. These include differences in learning rates. As a result, some researchers say, boys may not be able to develop language and reading skills as well as girls do. The last time th
36、ere was a lot of concern about differences in school, it was about girls, especially in math and science classes. Efforts to improve the situation for girls included hiring more female teachers. Yet some people think the opposite situation exists now. They say not enough male teachers is one reason
37、why boys may not learn as well in class. Another explanation being heard involves the increased testing in American schools. Some people say schools are preparing for these important tests by forcing boys to sit quietly at their desks. They say this is unfair. Still others say that society is failin
38、g boys, by giving them the message that studying is not manly. And others say boys are failing in school because they become too interested in the girls in their classes. One attempt to solve problems like these is the use of same-sex classrooms. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】
39、A 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 B 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 on
40、ly ONCE. 11 【听力原文】 After meeting with several failures, Walter is not unsuccessful with his new business. 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【听力原文】 At the meeting the board chairman of the car company outlined the development strategy for the next decade. 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【听力原文】 Since Professor Smith cannot come on Frida
41、y, the quiz will be postponed until next weeks class. 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【听力原文 】 Im having trouble fitting into my jeans. It looks like Ill have to cut down what I eat. 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【听力原文】 Lisa is out of the office again, another business meeting. She will be flying to Paris tomorrow. 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【
42、听力原文】 We could take the train, but a direct flight will be a lot less complicated. 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【听力原文】 If you cant do better in this course, Im afraid you will have to drop it. 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【听力原文】 Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under $ 500 a month? 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【听力原文】 Prof
43、essor Sinclair says that he will give us one week extension on our economic papers. 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【听力原文】 Bill gave a diamond ring to Linda. It must have cost him an arm and a leg. 20 【正确答案】 B 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each
44、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 to finish the questi
45、ons. 20 【听力原文】 STMicroelectonics NV, Infineon Technologies AG and United Microelectronics Corp reported improved financial results as sales of chips used in cars, mobile phones and personal computers increased. STMicroelectonics, based in Geneva, reported first quarter net income of US 132 million,
46、compared with a loss of US 31 million a year earlier. Infineon says its net loss in the fiscal second quarter narrowed to 26 million euros (US 32.3 million) from 114 million euros (US 141 million). Europes two biggest chipmakers beat analysts estimates. United Microelectronics first quarter profit r
47、ose eightfold to NT 12.3 billion (US 384 million), missing estimates. The three chipmakers says hey expect to benefit from increasing demand for mobile phones. Nokia Oyj, the worlds largest maker of mobile phones, expects global sales of handsets to grow at least 15 percent in 2006. STMicroelectroni
48、cs says sales this quarter will rise 2 percent to 8 percent from the first quarter. Munich-based Infineon expects operating profit and sales to fall at the two units it aims to keep, following a planned exit from the memory chip business. Analysts expect STMicroelectronicss profit to reach US 104 mi
49、llion, for a loss of 76 million euros (US 95 million) at Infineon, surveys show. United Microelectronics missed estimates, because phone chip prices fell and onetime gains were lower than expected. STMicroelectronics says its gross margin could reach 35.8 percent, plus or minus 1 percentage point, in the second quarter. That fell short of expectations that the company could record a gross margin - the percentage of sales left after substracting manufacturing costs of as high as 36.7 percent in the second quarter, according to six analysts in
