1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 16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 Emma is my grandmother. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 2 Emma seldom allowed my mother to go to parties. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 3 One Halloween, Emma decided to punish my mother because she didnt go to school. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 4 My mother was confined to her room for an entire year. （ A）
3、TRUE （ B） FALSE 5 To punish her, Emma forbade my mother to eat. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 6 At the age of fourteen, my mother found work and moved out of Emmas house. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 7 My mother loved extracurricular athletics and drama. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 8 I never received love, attention and gu
4、idance from my mother. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 9 My mother didnt know how to care for her own home and children. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 10 My mother took care of two kids for room, board and three dollars a week. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then
5、 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 What does the speaker mean? （ A） He usually starts working without breakfast. （ B） He likes to eat a lot for breakfas
6、t. （ C） He doesnt eat a lot for breakfast. （ D） He prefers something else in the morning to a big breakfast. 12 What is the speakers problem? （ A） He knows nothing about engineering. （ B） He wants to postpone the presentation. （ C） He never spoke to high school students before. （ D） He is not yet re
7、ady for the presentation. 13 Why will the speaker make the call? （ A） Because he will let the other person know about the assignment. （ B） Because he needs to talk to somebody. （ C） Because he cant talk about the assignment now. （ D） Because he wants to know about the assignment. 14 Which of the fol
8、lowing statements is true about Sara? （ A） She rarely makes mistakes. （ B） She makes known what she thinks. （ C） She has many original ideas. （ D） She doesnt like to express her opinions. 15 What did Dave do? （ A） He lost his temper for no reason at all. （ B） He left without saying a word. （ C） He s
9、uddenly slipped and fell. （ D） He suddenly fainted. 16 According to the speaker, why did he fail to catch the point? （ A） Because he was away for a while. （ B） Because he simply couldnt understand. （ C） Because he was thinking about something else. （ D） Because he fell asleep. 17 What will the speak
10、er probably do? （ A） He will refuse to work overtime. （ B） He will quit this job. （ C） He will probably say yes to his boss and work overtime. （ D） He will have to give up his studies. 18 Which of the following is true about the picture? （ A） It doesnt cost much. （ B） It would not be good enough for
11、 “my“ room. （ C） It costs about 30 dollars. （ D） It is very famous. 19 What does the speaker think of Kevins haircut? （ A） He doesnt like Kevins haircut. （ B） Kevin often gets strange haircuts. （ C） He wants a haircut like Kevins. （ D） Kevins haircut looks good. 20 What does the speaker say about th
12、e international festival? （ A） It wont be held. （ B） It will be delayed. （ C） The proposal is groundless. （ D） It will definitely be held outdoors. 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 note
13、s 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 When did I begin my genealogy researc
14、h? （ A） After the death of my father. （ B） After the death of my grandfather. （ C） After the death of my mother. （ D） After the death of my grandmother. 22 Which one of my family lines brought Connie and me together? （ A） Wallace. （ B） Cox. （ C） Raney. （ D） Stovalls. 23 When did Connie and I find ou
15、t that we were not related? （ A） After we corresponded several times. （ B） When we met. （ C） After we were married. （ D） After we corresponded for six months. 24 Where did Connie and I live respectively? （ A） Dallas, Texas and Birmingham, Alabama. （ B） Dallas, Alabama and Birmingham, Texas. （ C） Bir
16、mingham, Alabama and Dallas, Texas. （ D） Birmingham, Texas and Dallas, Alabama. 25 When were Connie and I married? （ A） In December 1987. （ B） In November 1997. （ C） In December 1997. （ D） In November 1987. 26 What did the speaker probably talk about previously? （ A） Childrens welfare schemes. （ B）
17、Problems related to children. （ C） Cases of child abuse. （ D） Definitions of child abuse. 27 What will the speaker probably talk about next? （ A） Cases of physical or sexual abuse. （ B） Types of abusive parents. （ C） Consequences of child abuse. （ D） Laws against child abuse. 28 Which group of child
18、ren is most likely to suffer battered-child syndrome? （ A） School-age females. （ B） Adolescents. （ C） Pre-school males. （ D） Infants and pre-school kids. 29 What is the most prevalent type of child abuse in the U.S.A.? （ A） Physical abuse. （ B） Underfeeding. （ C） Sexual abuse. （ D） Neglect. 30 What
19、is the common symptom of neglect among young children? （ A） Underfeeding. （ B） Parental rejection. （ C） No education （ D） Mental harm. 31 When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane? （ A） When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. （ B） When it hits the coastline. （ C） When it is mo
20、re than 75 miles wide. （ D） When its winds reach 75 miles per hour. 32 What is the worst thing about hurricanes? （ A） The destructive effects of water. （ B） The heat they release. （ C） The powerful movement of the sea. （ D） Their strong winds. 33 What brings about the counter-clockwise swirling of t
21、he hurricane? （ A） The low-pressure area in the center of the storm. （ B） The force of waves of water. （ C） The trade winds. （ D） The increasing heat. 34 When do hurricanes occur? （ A） Early spring. （ B） The second half of each year. （ C） Late summer. （ D） The middle of the year. 35 How much rainfal
22、l does a typical hurricane bring? （ A） 6-15 inches. （ B） 5-7 inches. （ C） 6-12 inches. （ D） 6-9 inches. 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 with an appropriate word or words. There
23、 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 Beijing: The United States and North Korea had their first【 L1】 _in four months here this afternoon as part of the【 L2】 _negotiations on how to en
24、d North Koreas nuclear program, but diplomats played down prospects for【 L3】 _. James A. Kelly, assistant【 L4】 _, and Kim Yong I1, North Koreas deputy foreign minister, met【 L5】 _of formal discussions,【 L6】 _on direct dialogue that began after a stormy meeting【 L7】 _in which North Korea warned that
25、it was moving quickly to【 L8】 _nuclear arms. The Bush administration had insisted【 L9】 _that it would only hold talks with North Korea【 L10】 _because, it argued, only【 L11】 _pressure would persuade North Korea to【 L12】 _. It got its way when North Korea dropped its insistence on【 L13】 _and agreed, a
26、fter extensive efforts by China, to hold unusual simultaneous negotiations with【 L14】 _,【 L15】 _,【 L16】 _and【 L17】 _as well as the United States. Though Bush administration officials had not【 L18】 _talking privately with the North Koreans during【 L19】 _, the fact that Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kim met on th
27、e first day was seen as a sign of【 L20】 _by the American side. 36 【 L1】 37 【 L2】 38 【 L3】 39 【 L4】 40 【 L5】 41 【 L6】 42 【 L7】 43 【 L8】 44 【 L9】 45 【 L10】 46 【 L11】 47 【 L12】 48 【 L13】 49 【 L14】 50 【 L15】 51 【 L16】 52 【 L17】 53 【 L18】 54 【 L19】 55 【 L20】 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minutes) Listen to th
28、e 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 few notes in orde
29、r to write your summary satisfactorily. 口 译三级综合能力模拟试卷 16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 re
30、cording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section. 1 【听力原文】 My mother stayed in California for ten years. Her grandfather left her to his wife, Emma, a severe woman who wore black dresses and resented and ignored my mother. Emma discouraged visitors and rarely allowed my mother to attend parti
31、es or other functions. One Halloween, when she caught my mother trick-or-treating with school friends, Emma decided to confine her to her room for an entire year, except for the hours she was in school. She forbade my mother to eat at the kitchen table or linger in the front yard. This cruel punishm
32、ent went on for months until Emmas sister came for a visit and put a stop to it. By the time my mother turned fourteen, she could no longer bear life in her grandmothers house. She found work as a mothers helper, caring for two young children in return for room, board and three dollars a week. She h
33、ad little time for the extracurricular athletics and drama that she loved and no money for clothes. She washed the same blouse everyday to wear with her only skirt and, in colder weather, her only sweater. But for the first time, she lived in household where the father and mother gave their children
34、 the love, attention and guidance she had never received. My mother often told me that without that sojourn with a strong family, she would not have known how to care for her own home and children. B. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “(My mother)Her grandfather left her to his wife， Emma” ，据此可以推断出 Emma i
35、s my great grandmother。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义替换。根据原文 “Emmararely allowed my mother to attend parties or other functions ”，译文为：爱玛很少允许我母亲参加舞会和其它活动。题干中用同义词 seldom代替了原文的 rarely，用 go to parties代替了原文的attend parities。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原因结果。题干中给出的是错误的干扰信息： “Emma decided to punish my mother becauseshe didnt
36、go to school ”，译文为：爱玛决定惩罚我母亲因为她不去上学。根据原文 “One Halloween， when she caught my mother trick-or-treating with schoolfriends， Emma decided to” ，所以真正的原因是母亲和朋友们玩万圣节的游戏。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 信息缺失。题干句子与原文相比出现信息缺失。根据原文 “Emma decided to confine her toher room for an entire year， except for the hours she was in sc
37、hool ”，译文为：爱玛决定把我母亲在她的房间里禁闭一年，除了上学的时间外。而题干 “My motherwas confined to her room for an entire year ”没有包括except之后的信息。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 信息缺失。根据原文 “She forbade my mother to eat at the kitchen table”，译文为：她不许我的妈妈在厨房的餐桌上吃饭。题干 “Emma forbade my mother to eat ”出现信息缺失，理解上断章取义。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “By t
38、he time my mother turned fourteen,she could no longer bear life in hergrandmothers house She found work as a mothers helper,caring for two young childrenin return for room， board and three dollars a week ”，译文为：到母亲十四岁时，她再也不能忍受在她祖母家的生活。她找到了一份 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从句 理解。根据原文 “She had little time for the e
39、xtracurricular athletics and drama that she loved” ，译文为：她没有多少时间来做她热爱的课外体育运动和戏剧 题干用简单句 “My mother loved extracurricular athletics and drama ”来解释了原文中的定语从句。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “My mother often told me that without that sojourn with a strong family， she would not have known how to care for her
40、own home and children ”。以及 “She lived in household where the father and mother gave their children the love， attention and guidance 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 虚拟语气。根据原文 “She would not have known how to care for her own home and children ”，此句是虚拟语气，表示与事实相反，说明母亲懂得了如何照顾自己的家庭和孩子。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义替换。根据原文 “She
41、 found work as a mothers helper,caring for two young children inreturn for room， board and three dollars a week ”，题干中用同义短语 take care of代替了原文的 care for的分词形式，是对原文的同义解释。 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each
42、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】 There is nothing I like better to get me started in the morning than a big breakfast. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 比较结构。根据原文 “There is nothing I like better to get me started in the
43、morning than a bigbreakfast ”，关键在于理解特殊比较结构 nothing better than，意思是：没有什么比这更好，用比较级表示最高级的含义。该句译文为：没有什么比早上吃一顿丰盛的早餐，更能让我有良好开端的。所以选 B，他喜欢丰盛的早餐。 A选项为 “他通常不吃早餐就开始工作 ”； C选项为 “他早餐吃得不多 ”， D选项为 “他早上不喜欢丰盛的早餐，而喜欢别 12 【听力原文】 I am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering this afternoon. But I h
44、ave no idea how I am going to simplify some of the concepts for them. 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “I am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering thisafternoon But I have no idea how I am going to simplify some of the concepts for them ”，译文为：今天下午我要对一群高中生讲解工程学。但是我不知道怎样为他们简化一些概念。据
45、此可以推断文章对于怎样讲演还没有把握，所以选 D“他没有准备好作报告 ”。 A选项为 “他对于工程 13 【听力原文】 I dont remember the assignment off hand, but Ive got it written down at home. How about if I call you tonight? 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原因结 果。根据原文 “I dont remember the assignment off hand，but Ive got it written down at home How about if I call yo
46、u tonight?”，译文为：我现在不记得作业，但是我在家里做了记录。我晚上打电话给你如何 ?题干问打电话的原因，据此可以推断是为了告诉别人作业是什么，所以选 A。 B、 C、 D选项都没有概括全面。 14 【听力原文】 You know Sara. If she has an opinion, everyone has got to know it. 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 是非判断。根据原文 “You know Sara If she has an opinion，everyone has got to know it ”，译文为：你知道萨拉的，一旦她有了个主意，所有人就都
47、会知道的。 A选项为 “她很少犯错误 ”； B选项为 “她让别人知道她的想法 ”； C选项为 “她有很多新点子 ”， D选项为 “她不喜欢表达自己的观点 ”。所以选B。 15 【听力原文】 Whats wrong with Dave today? He snapped for no reason. 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义替换。根据原文 “Whats wrong with Dave today?He snapped for no reason ”，译文为：戴夫今天怎么了 ?他没有理由地大发脾气。本题关键是理解 snap的词义， snap在本句指呵斥、严厉地说话、脾气暴躁。所以
48、选 A， A选项用 losehis temper代替了原句中的 snap， lose his temper意思是：发脾气。 16 【听力原文 】 I didnt catch that point. I must have dozed off for a minute. 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 固定搭配。根据原文 “I didnt catch that point I must have dozed off for a minute ”，意思是：我没听清这一点，我可能打了一会儿瞌睡。本题关键是理解固定搭配 doze off，意思是：打瞌睡，所以选 D。 17 【听力原文】 My b
49、oss keeps asking me to work overtime but I always say no because I dont want to jeopardize my studies. But Im starting to waver. 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “My boss keeps asking me to work overtime but I always say no becauseI dont want to jeopardize my studies But Im starting to waver ”，译文为：老板一再要求我加班工作，我一直拒绝因为我不想影响学业。但现在我开始犹豫了。据此可以推断，作者一直以来的态度开始动摇，所以选 C，他大概要服从老板的安排，同意加班工作。 18 【听力原文】 This painting would go great with my room
