1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 18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 My father served in World War II. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 2 The Baby Boom began before World War II. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 3 My parents didnt feel secure because the Cold War was beginning with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 4 American people were proud and
3、optimistic because they felt they had saved the world and now were helping to rebuild Europe and Japan. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 5 There were not enough opportunities for people like my parents. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 6 Only middle-class Americans benefited from the prosperity in the post-war era. （ A） TR
4、UE （ B） FALSE 7 World War II generation and their children challenged social injustice and inequality. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 8 My parents generation believed in the infinite possibilities of America. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 9 Americas promise was extended to all its citizens. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 10 Ame
5、rican supremacy merely resulted from military might. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 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
6、the recording only ONCE. 11 Which of the following can best describe his situation? （ A） Hurt. （ B） Scared. （ C） Dumbfounded. （ D） Ruined. 12 Why didnt I do the job? （ A） Because it would be too time-consuming. （ B） Because I wanted to do it myself. （ C） Because nobody had done it before. （ D） Becau
7、se nobody joined me. 13 What could he do for the rest of his life? （ A） Nothing. （ B） Be a councilman. （ C） Reconsider his life. （ D） Be a humble clerk. 14 Which of the following is closest in meaning to what youve just heard? （ A） I have no doubt that she will type her paper tomorrow. （ B） No one b
8、elieves that she is a good typist. （ C） I didnt know she had so many pages to type tomorrow. （ D） It seems that she wont be able to complete her typing by tomorrow morning. 15 What do we know about Susan? （ A） She learned Spanish in America. （ B） She doesnt know Spanish. （ C） She improved her Spanis
9、h in Mexico. （ D） She knew Spanish before going to Mexico. 16 Which of the following is true about the politician? （ A） He had proposed the same policy 2 years before the speech. （ B） He did mention his old advocacy in his speech. （ C） There was no time for the politician to talk about his advocacy.
10、 （ D） His speech was just the opposite of what he had advocated 2 years before. 17 What happened to train travel? （ A） Trains were stuck in the snow. （ B） People couldnt get train tickets. （ C） Many people had to stand on the train. （ D） Train travel was suspended because of severe snowstorm. 18 Wha
11、t happened to him after the World Tennis Tournament? （ A） He became famous. （ B） He joined the airlines industry. （ C） He had habitual headaches. （ D） He became a hair stylist. 19 What is bound to happen if a judge is NOT capable of his work? （ A） Injustice. （ B） He would be displaced. （ C） He would
12、 be dismissed. （ D） Miscarriage. 20 How is the weather like? （ A） Good enough for outing. （ B） Bad. （ C） Not as good as it was a while ago. （ D） Its getting better. 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 sc
13、ribble 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 Where and when was m
14、y grandfather married? （ A） In Washington in 1885. （ B） In Washington in 1860. （ C） In Michigan in 1885. （ D） In Michigan in 1860. 22 When did I decide to find out about “Aunt Maggie“? （ A） Three years ago. （ B） When my father died. （ C） About 85 years after my correspondence with her. （ D） When I w
15、as nineteen. 23 How did I find L. Rarick? （ A） The telephone operator helped me. （ B） I got her name and number from the yellow book. （ C） I got her number from Charles. （ D） I got her address from my father. 24 When I reached L. Rarick, she was_. （ A） very suspicious （ B） greatly surprised （ C） emb
16、arrassed （ D） unhappy 25 Which of the following is NOT true about “Aunt Maggie“? （ A） Her name was Margaret Rarick. （ B） She was my grandfathers half sister. （ C） She kept her maiden name. （ D） She was L. Raricks grandma. 26 What kind of people were early colonial newspapers designed for? （ A） Busin
17、ess people. （ B） Elite. （ C） Immigrants. （ D） People in the cities. 27 Which of the following did NOT contribute to the popularization of newspapers? （ A） New technology and compulsory education. （ B） Industrialization. （ C） Population growth. （ D） Urbanization. 28 When was the United States transfo
18、rmed into a truly industrial country? （ A） In the twentieth century. （ B） At the turn of the last century. （ C） During the Civil War. （ D） Between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century. 29 Which of the following are the two largest American wire services? （ A） Associated Press an
19、d United Press International. （ B） AFP and United Press International. （ C） Associated Press and Reuters. （ D） AFP and Associated Press. 30 According to the passage, which of the following is the most severely criticized function of the mass media? （ A） The function to influence. （ B） The watchdog f
20、unction. （ C） The function to advertise. （ D） The function to inform. 31 What is the common opinion about age and work? （ A） Work gets a lot easier after the age of 40. （ B） Most of ones work is done before the age of 40. （ C） There isnt much work to do after the age of 40. （ D） Work gets more diffi
21、cult after the age of 40. 32 What does the speaker think about age and work? （ A） Generally speaking, work gets much easier after 40. （ B） Generally speaking, work gets much harder after 40. （ C） Age and work are not correlated. （ D） He is undecided. 33 What should NOT be valued after one is 40? （ A
22、） The ability to work long hours. （ B） Judgment. （ C） Professional skills. （ D） Experience. 34 According to this passage, what should you do after 40? （ A） Change your life style. （ B） Take things easy. （ C） Challenge the things you didnt do well before. （ D） Find out what you are good at. 35 What i
23、s the key to success in the speakers opinion? （ A） Know your strengths. （ B） Learn the right style of life from others. （ C） Keep learning. （ D） Accept your limits. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling
24、 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 Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last weeks earthquake and【 L1】 _. in the Indian
25、Ocean is【 L2】 _. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must【 L3】 _and provide it. The offers add up to around【 L4】 _dollars. Unitd Nations officials say【 L5】 _of that is needed during the next six months. The concern about offers of international aid is【 L6】 _. Fo
26、r example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in【 L7】 _of 2003 killed more than【 L8】 _people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars【 L9】 _. The United Nations says it has 【 L10】 _only about 【 L11】 _dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help 【 L12
27、】 _that, however. On 【 L13】 _Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for【 L14】 _. The leaders discussed and 【 L15】 _the idea of【 L16】_owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that【 L17】 _to survivors would be more helpful. Repres
28、entatives of【 L18】 _countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop 【 L19】 _for the Indian Ocean and the【 L20】 _. 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
29、【 L13】 49 【 L14】 50 【 L15】 51 【 L16】 52 【 L17】 53 【 L18】 54 【 L19】 55 【 L20】 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 25 minutes to finish you Eng
30、lish 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. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 18答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or fals
31、e. 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. 1 【听力原文】 My story began in the years following World War II, when men like my father who had served their country returne
32、d home to settle down, make a living and raise a family. It was the beginning of the Baby Boom, an optimistic time. The United States had saved the world from fascism, and now our nation was working to unite former adversaries in the aftermath of war, reaching out to allies and to former enemies, se
33、curing the peace and helping to rebuild a devastated Europe and Japan. Although the Cold War was beginning with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, my parents and their generation felt secure and hopeful. American supremacy was the result not just of military might, but of our values and of the abu
34、ndant opportunities available to people like my parents who worked hard and took responsibility. Middle-class America was flush with emerging prosperity and all that comes with it new houses, fine schools, neighborhood parks and safe communities. Yet our nation also had unfinished business in the po
35、st-war era, particularly regarding race. And it was the World War II generation and their children who woke up the challenges of social injustice and inequality and to the ideal of extending Americas promise to all of its citizens. My parents were typical of a generation who believed in the endless
36、possibilities of America and whose values were rooted in the experience of living through the Great Depression. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “My story began in the years following World War II， when men like my fatherwho had served their country returned home to settle down” ，译文为：我的故事开始于二战之后的岁月里，那时我父
37、亲那辈的男人们为祖国服役结束，回到家里开始过安定的生活。据此可以推断出 my father served in World War II。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “My story began in the years following World War II It was the beginning of the Baby Boom,an optimistic time ”，译文为：我的故事开始于二战之后的岁月里， 这是一个生育高峰期的开始，即乐观时代的到来。据此可以推断生育高峰期出现在二战之后，所以题干表述是错误的。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】
38、 从句理解。根据原文 “Although the Cold War with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe wasbeginning， my parents and their generation felt secure and hopeful ”，译文为：虽然和苏联、东欧的冷战刚刚开始，但是我父母那辈的人感到很安全并充满了希望。本题关键是对让步状语从句的理解，题干中给出的是错误信息。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “an optimistic timeThe United States had saved the worl
39、d fromfascism,and now our nation was working tosecuring the peace and helping to rebuilda devastated Europe and Japan ”，译文为：一个乐观的时代 ，美国把世界从法西斯手中拯救了出来，正在努力保卫和平，帮助重建被毁坏的欧洲和日本。据此可以推断题干表述是正确的 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 词义理解。根据原文 “the abundant opportunities available to people like my parents whoworked hard and t
40、ook responsibility ”，译文为：像我父母那样工作努力，有责任心的 人们有大量的机会可以利用 。此题关键在于理解 abundant的词义，即 “大量的；充足的 ”，所以题干表述是错误的，我的父母一代的人并不是机会很少。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “Middle-class America was flush with emerging prosperity ”，译文为：美国中产阶级萌发，显示出繁荣的景象。但文章并没有强调只有中产阶级在二战后获益，据此可以推断题干陈述是错误的。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节信息。根据原文 “it was
41、the World War II generation andtheir children who woke up thechallenges of social injustice and inequality” ，译文为：二战时期的一代人和他们的后代唤醒人们挑战社会存在的不公正不平等的现象。所以题干表述是正确的。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节信息。根据原文 “My parents were typical of a generation who believed in the endlesspossibilities of America ”，译文为：我的父母是这代人的典型代表
42、，他们相信美国有无限的可能。所以题干的表述是正确的。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “to the ideal of extending Americas promise to all of its citizens ”，译文为：达到理想的状态，把美国的承诺延伸至每一个公民。所以可以推断出这是二战一代及其后代奋斗的理想，并非事实，所以题干的表述是错误的。 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “American supremacy was the result not just of military might， but of ourvalues
43、 and of the abundant opportunities” ，译文为：美国的霸权不仅是由于其军事威力获得的。还因为我们的价值观和大量的机会 。据此可以推断题干表述 “美国的霸权仅仅是因为它的军事威力 ”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 p
44、oints for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 【听力原文】 He was less hurt than frightened. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 比较结构。根据原文 “He was less hurt than frightened ”，关键在于理解固定搭配 lessthan。 less than是特殊的比较结构，意指 “少于、与其说 倒不如 ”。本句的意思是：他与其说被伤着了，倒不如说吓着了。据此应选 B， B选项 scared是原句 frightened的同义词。 12 【听力原文】
45、 I decided not to do the job, knowing it would take me several days to do it all by myself. 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义替换。根据原文 “knowing it would take me several days to do it all by myself”，译文为：原因是这项工作会让我一个人花费好几天来做。本题关键是理解 timeconsuming的意思，表示很耗时间，所以选 A。 13 【听力原文】 He decided that he had no choice but to re
46、concile himself to being a petty clerk for the rest of his life. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句子结构。根据原文 “He decided that he had no choice but to reconcile himself to being apetty clerk for the rest of his life ”，译文为：他决定了他没有其他选择，只有让自己屈服，在他的余生只做一名小小的职员。本句关键是理解句子结构 have no choice but ，意思是：没有别的选择，只有 所以应选 D。 14 【听
47、力原文】 I doubt she can finish typing her research paper that is due tomorrow morning. 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 理解推断。根据原文 “I doubt she can finish typing her research paper that is due tomorrowmorning”，译文为：我怀疑她能否打完论文， 明天早晨就是论文的最后期限了。所以应选 D，看来她到明天早晨为止不能把论文打完。 15 【听力原文】 Susan is fluent in Spanish now that she h
48、as been to Mexico. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解。根据原文 “Susan is fluent in Spanish now that she has been to Mexico ”，译文为：苏姗因为去过墨西哥，所以西班牙语讲的很流利。本题关键在于理解连词短语 now that，意指 “由于、因为 ”；所以选 C。 16 【听力原文】 At no time during his speech did the politician mention that he had advocated the opposite policy two years befor
49、e. 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 句型转换。根据原文 “At no time during his speech did the politician mention that he hadadvocated the opposite policy two years before ”，原句是倒装句，译文为：在他的演讲中，这位政治家很快就提到了两年以前他拥护过相反的政策。所以应选 D选项，他的演讲和他两年前所拥护的政策正相反。 17 【听力原文】 The snowstorm brought train travel to a standstill. 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 词义理解。根据原文 “The snowstorm brought train travel to a standstill ”，译文为：暴风雪使得火车旅行停止了下来。本题关键是理解单词standstill的词义，意思是：停止、停滞。正确选项为 D
