1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 29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 can best describe her personality? （ A） Volatile. （ B） Sensitive. （ C） Resolute. （ D） Good for nothing. 12 Which of the following is true? （ A） The judge will co
6、mmit bribery if his fellow colleagues agree. （ B） Several of the judges colleagues have taken bribes before he did. （ C） Nobody is going to get what he wants from the judge with bribery. （ D） Somebody saw the judge take the bribes. 13 How many New Year cards did the little girl receive last year? （
7、A） 48. （ B） 16. （ C） 24. （ D） 12. 14 Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two men? （ A） Smith gives Brown money. （ B） Smith is faithful to Brown. （ C） Browns noble character makes him faithful to Smith. （ D） Brown is faithful to Smith because the latter often praises hi
8、m. 15 What do we know about the two communities? （ A） Both are native residents. （ B） Both are immigrants. （ C） Both love hunting. （ D） Both believe in the church of St. Paul. 16 Which of the following is true about the ambassador? （ A） He accepted an interview from the only group of the press. （ B）
9、 He accepted an interview from our correspondent among other journalists at the embassy. （ C） He accepted an interview from our journalist alone at the embassy. （ D） He accepts interviews only at the embassy. 17 Which of the following best described my feeling then? （ A） My heart ached when I saw hi
10、m standing in the courtroom. （ B） I felt sad at seeing him standing alone in the courtroom. （ C） I felt sympathy for him when I saw him standing in the courtroom. （ D） I felt depressed at seeing him standing in the courtroom. 18 Which of the following most probably means what you hear? （ A） Everybod
11、y has opportunities if he is ready for them. （ B） Some people have opportunities and are ready for them. （ C） All people have opportunities, but only some people seize them. （ D） Opportunities come to people when they are not ready. 19 What does the visitor feel about the kindness in the country? （
12、A） Overdone. （ B） Excessive. （ C） Impressive. （ D） Massive. 20 What is true of his new book? （ A） Mediocre. （ B） Bad. （ C） Not as good as was expected by the publishing house. （ D） A success. 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each q
13、uestion. 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 questio
14、ns. 21 Long, long ago, people didnt know what the Milky Way was, so they explained it _. （ A） as we do today （ B） as they imagined （ C） as they studied （ D） as the Bible says 22 In early Christian times, people thought the Milky Way to be an opening in the sky for _. （ A） the servants of God to ente
15、r heaven （ B） the people on earth to have a look at the magnificent sight in it （ C） people on other stars to take a look at the beauty of it （ D） the Christian to go up to heaven 23 What does the galaxy look like? （ A） If you were above it and look down on it, it would look like a flat and round wa
16、tch. （ B） If you looked at it from its edge, it would look like the Milky Way. （ C） If you looked at it from its inside, it would look like a large watch. （ D） If you looked up, it would look like a night sky. 24 For light _, it takes about 27,000 years. （ A） from the earth to reach the sun （ B） fro
17、m the sun to reach the earth （ C） from the middle point of the galaxy to reach the sun （ D） from the moon to reach the middle point of the galaxy 25 The galaxy turns _like a wheel. （ A） round the sun （ B） from our position （ C） from the middle point （ D） round the middle point 26 For a long time peo
18、ple believe that _. （ A） men and women have exactly the same brains in their heads （ B） men and women have quite different brains in their heads （ C） men are better at mathematics while women better at languages （ D） men and women see the world around them in different ways 27 Generally speaking, me
19、n play ball games much better than women because （ A） men play ball games more often than women （ B） men love ball games more than women do （ C） mens hand and eye movements are quicker in response （ D） men have a smaller number of nerves in their brains than women 28 When you pass information onto y
20、our brain, for a boy _. （ A） you get more information than a girl （ B） you get less information than a girl （ C） you collect information faster than a girl （ D） you collect information more slowly than a girl 29 From the whole passage, we know that _. （ A） men and women have exactly the same brains
21、in their heads （ B） men and women have quite different brains in their heads （ C） men think of mathematical problems while women think of languages （ D） men and women see the world around them in just the same way 30 Why is a woman better at learning foreign languages than a man? （ A） The area of th
22、e left side of a womans brain for language learning develops better than that of a mans. （ B） The right side of a womans brain for language develops better than that of a mans. （ C） The area of the left side of a womans brain for feelings develops better than that of a mans. （ D） The area of the rig
23、ht side of a womans brain fit for seeing in the dark develops betterthan that of a mans. 31 What would happen to some countries if tourism stopped? （ A） Their economies would be ruined. （ B） It would keep their economies going. （ C） There would be no more environmental pollution there. （ D） People h
24、ave no chance to travel there. 32 A trip to the Himalayas is _. （ A） comfortable but expensive （ B） hard but cheap （ C） comfortable and cheap （ D） hard and expensive 33 Countries sometimes spoil their beauty spots because _. （ A） they are too poor to build beautiful hotels on them （ B） they have to
25、cut down trees to build hotels on them （ C） they have to sell them to borrow money from foreign banks （ D） they are lacking experience in building hotels 34 The profits from some hotels unfortunately go _. （ A） to the local government （ B） into the country in which they have been built （ C） abroad （
26、 D） to the local inhabitants 35 The local people sometimes kill tourists when _. （ A） the tourists are much richer than themselves （ B） the tourists are robbed （ C） the tourists do not enjoy local customs and habits （ D） the tourists resist attempts to rob them 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Part
27、s 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 to finish th
28、is part. 35 I am honored to be here today,【 L1】 _Harvard at this celebration of the College Boards half century of working to promote【 L2】 _and equal opportunity in higher education. Before I say anything else, I want to thank everyone in the room for the work you do every day to make college【 L3】 _
29、, available, and【 L4】 _for millions of young people across the country. I want to focus my remarks on a matter of【 L5】 _to American familiesand to the future of the nation - restoring education to its proper role as a【 L6】 _to equal opportunity and【 L7】 _in our society. This has been an【 L8】 _in hig
30、her education, with great and creative efforts made by many institutions. Earlier this year, we announced a new【 L9】 _at Harvard aimed at the students from families of low and【 L10】 _income. Under our new program, families with incomes of【 L11】 _will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost o
31、f attending Harvard for their children. Families with incomes of less than $ 60,000 will also see their【 L12】 _reduced. We are proud of this effort at Harvard, but we are aware that the programs of individual institutions with means can never be a substitute for our shared【 L13】_to provide adequate
32、funding for Pell grants and other financial aid, and for the state and community college systems that make higher education【 L14】 _and affordable for the【 L15】 _. There is something empty about【 L16】 _initiatives that may be right for one institution without attention to their broader impact.【 L17】
33、_, we【 L18】_if we urge changes in national policy without doing what we can on our own campuses. In this spirit, I want to【 L19】 _today a problem that is emerging with【 L20】_in this nation. 36 【 L1】 37 【 L2】 38 【 L3】 39 【 L4】 40 【 L5】 41 【 L6】 42 【 L7】 43 【 L8】 44 【 L9】 45 【 L10】 46 【 L11】 47 【 L12】
34、 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 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
35、 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 in English a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard on the ANSWER SHEET.
36、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 to write your summary. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 29答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then de
37、cide 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】 Mr. Hooper, I have been with this company now for seven years.
38、 And Ive always been very loyal to the company. And I feel that Ive worked quite hard here. And Ive never been 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
39、 with the current salary you are paying me. You told me to earn a raise I need to take more initiative and show 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
40、 live on. And the salary Im getting here isnt enough. I can barely cover my expenses. And its absolutely necessary 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
41、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
42、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 paying 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 enth
43、usiasm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 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
44、 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，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 absol
45、utely 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.
46、 There are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 【听力原文】 She would be nothing if not determined. 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原句意思是 “是意志坚定造就了她。 ”由此可见，选项C“坚决的，坚定的 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 12 【听力原文】 The judge is the last person to take bribes. 12 【正确
47、答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原句意思是 “这位法官决不可能收取贿赂。 ”由此可见，选项 C“谁也无法行贿这位法官从他那里得到自己想要的 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 13 【听力原文】 The little girl is overjoyed having received 48 New Year cards, 3 times more than last year. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原句意思是 “今年小女孩收到的新年贺卡比去年多三倍，共四十八张，她因此感到特别 开心。 ”由此可见，选项 D“十二张 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。
48、14 【听力原文】 Of course, Browns allegiance to Smith probably owes more to funds than to compliments. 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原句意思是 “Brown对 Smith的效忠更是受资金的驱动而非出于对他的敬意。 ”由此可见，选项 A“Smith给 Brown金钱 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 15 【听力原 文】 For all their differences, the native Wisconsin residents and the Asian immigran
49、ts from St. Paul share a love of hunting. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原句意思是 “尽管 Wisconsin土著与 St Paul来的移民有诸多不同，但他们都喜欢打猎。 ”由此可见，选项 C“他们都爱打猎 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 16 【听力原文】 The ambassador accepted an exclusive interview of our correspondent at the embassy on bilateral relations. 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原句意思是 “大使在使馆就两国双边关系接受了我们记者的独家专访。 ”由此可见，选项 C“在大使馆他只接受了我们记者的访问 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 17 【听力原文】 My heart we
