1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 34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 A city that acts more like a living organism is said to be a smart city. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 Smart cities are already being built in South Korea. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 Now buildings and cars have been connected to the network in smart cities. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 In a future smart city, self-dri
3、ving cars will find you that desirable parking space. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 In a future smart city, sensors will increasingly be on every building, lamp-post and pipe. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 IBM, Microsoft, and Intel are not technology firms, but famous computer firms. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 Unlike air pollution and tr
4、affic congestion, water leaks are not city problems. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 In Stockholm, Siemens company is gathering traffic data and running it to predict where a traffic jam will occur an hour before it has happened. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 In total, IBM has some 2, 5000 smarter cities projects around the worl
5、d. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 “Smarter Cities“ is a trademark owned by IBM. （ 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
6、 hear the recording only ONCE. 11 What happened to the spy during the trial? （ A） He made a confession. （ B） He did not say any word. （ C） He betrayed his country. （ D） He died. 12 Was Susan killed in the war? （ A） Yes, she was. （ B） No, she wasnt. （ C） No, she wasnt. But she was deadly injured. （ D
7、） Yes, she was. And she was deadly shot. 13 What do you know about Black Friday? （ A） It is a holiday after Christmas Day. （ B） It is a holiday before Thanksgiving Day. （ C） It is the beginning of the christmas shopping season. （ D） It is the beginning of the Thanksgiving shopping season. 14 What is
8、 TRUE about the dinner dress of Britons? （ A） They all wear evening dress for dinner. （ B） They do not always wear evening dress for dinner. （ C） They all wear gowns for dinner. （ D） They wear the evening dress as we see in popular TV shows. 15 How did the negotiation go? （ A） Little progress has be
9、en made. （ B） Half progress has been made. （ C） Big headway has been made. （ D） Considerable progress is expected to be made. 16 What do we know about Coursera? （ A） It is now looking toward mobibe optimization. （ B） It has two billion students. （ C） It is the only MOOC platform. （ D） It has provide
10、d online games. 17 What is humor according to the speaker? （ A） Humor is to make you laugh foolishly. （ B） Humor is inside pain of the audience. （ C） Humor is joking about your pain to amuse others. （ D） Humor is to forget the past in the life. 18 Including tax, how much is the mans room? （ A） 72 do
11、llars. （ B） 80 dollars. （ C） 88 dollars. （ D） 96 dollars. 19 What does the speaker tell us about physical activities? （ A） Men in high-income countries exercise more than those of women in low-income countries. （ B） Women in low-income countries have less physical activities than those of men in hig
12、h-income countries. （ C） Women have more physical activities than men in all countries. （ D） Men exercise more than women in all countries. 20 What does the speaker mean? （ A） Technology should be used in a creative way. （ B） Technology should be developed because it can enhance culture. （ C） Techno
13、logy is a double-edged sword. （ D） Technology should not be developed because it brings about war. 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
14、. 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 According to the speaker, what is the problem with watching TV? （ A） The problem with
15、behavior. （ B） The problem with contents. （ C） The problem with time. （ D） The problem with age. 22 What is the speakers attitude towards high quality TV? （ A） Positive. （ B） Suspicious. （ C） Hesitant. （ D） Not mentioned. 23 How many hours will the average American citizen spend in watching TV after
16、 retirement per day? （ A） 9 hours. （ B） 4 hours. （ C） 24 hours. （ D） 6 hours. 24 Which of the following is NOT a reason why TV is powerful? （ A） It is politically oriented. （ B） It establishes public standards. （ C） It denies alternative thinking. （ D） It entertains the elderly. 25 What suggestion i
17、s provided for a TV addict? （ A） To abandon his addiction absolutely. （ B） To find an alternative entertainment. （ C） To stick to his addiction sincerely. （ D） To reduce watching TV time. 26 The bad effects of traffic jams include the following EXCEPT_. （ A） the smaller, older, and narrower roads in
18、 the city center （ B） endless delays on motorways （ C） a major contributor to air pollution （ D） bad effect on climate and everybodys health 27 Why did city planners build more and wider roads? （ A） To attract more cars. （ B） To produce more cars. （ C） To relieve the misery of motorists lives. （ D）
19、To solve the problems of traffic jams. 28 Which of the following is one of the common issues of every citys traffic problems? （ A） Many people share rides. （ B） Many people use bicycles. （ C） Up to a third of drivers on roads are looking for a place to park. （ D） Most people are very efficient drive
20、rs. 29 Which one of the following traffic management schemes has been used a lot in the USA? （ A） The introduction of Ride only schemes. （ B） Pedestrian exclusion zones. （ C） Car-pooling. （ D） Alternating plate numbers. 30 What is Beijings traffic management scheme? （ A） Banning cars from driving on
21、 certain days. （ B） Designating pedestrian only zones. （ C） The introduction of Park and Ride schemes. （ D） Carpool commuting. 31 The wearable antennas may have potential application in many areas. According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT one of them? （ A） Biomedical monitoring. （ B）
22、Sports analysis. （ C） Clothing making. （ D） Emergency communications 32 What are the major problems of wearable electronic systems? （ A） The wearable devices need very efficient antennas to communicate with the data receiver. （ B） The wearable devices need very efficient antennas to power the sensor
23、s being used. （ C） The human body does not make a good environment for antennas. （ D） All of the above. 33 Why does the speaker say “the human body does not make a good environment for our antenna“ ? （ A） Because the human body is not efficient enough to power the whole electronic system. （ B） Becau
24、se the human body is a container of saltwater, which can not transmit the signal efficiently. （ C） Because the human body can not absorb and change the characteristic of the signal efficiently. （ D） Because the human body feels uncomfortable to wear antennas. 34 According to the speaker, the T-shirt
25、 being discussed may create a good environment for walking antennas? Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons? （ A） Its made of conductive metallised fabric. （ B） It is easy to wear. （ C） It doesnt deteriorate easily. （ D） It is washable. 35 Why should the antenna be integrated into snap-on
26、buttons instead of into the T-shirt directly? （ A） Because the T-shirt with antenna directly incorporated is uncomfortable to wear. （ B） Because the T-shirt with antenna directly incorporated is not washable. （ C） Because snap-on buttons can easily be very reliable connections. （ D） All of the above
27、. 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 are 20 blanks, each carrying 1 points. You will hear the passage only ONCE. At the end of the recordi
28、ng, you will have 3 minutes to finish this part. 35 Child abuse is the physical, psychological, social, emotional or sexual maltreatment of a child. It harms or【 L1】 _ the survival, safety, 【 L2】 _, growth and/or development of the child. It can involve a single act or 【 L3】 _incidents. Family Viole
29、nce research indicates that even when children are not 【 L4】 _of violence in the home, they can be harmed by witnessing its 【 L5】 _. Children who 【 L6】 _ situations of family violence can suffer immediate and permanent 【 L7】_, even death. They can also experience short and 【 L8】 _ emotional, behavio
30、ral and developmental problems, including post-traumatic 【 L9】 _. In some cases of physical and sexual abuse, 【 L10】 _have considerable problems with behavior, negative peer involvement, 【 L11】 _, anxiety, violence to others, 【 L12】 _, irregular school attendance and 【 L13】 _sexual behavior. It is k
31、nown that witnessing family violence is as 【 L14】 _as experiencing it directly. Often parents believe that they have 【 L15】 _ intimate partner violence, but research indicates that children 【 L16】 _ many of the incidents. Children who witness family violence suffer the same 【 L17】 _as those who are
32、directly abused. 【 L18】 _, a child who witnesses intimate partner violence is experiencing a form of 【 L19】 _. Remember in your mind: every child has the right to be 【 L20】 _and to be safe. 36 【 L1】 37 【 L2】 38 【 L3】 39 【 L4】 40 【 L5】 41 【 L6】 42 【 L7】 43 【 L8】 44 【 L9】 45 【 L10】 46 【 L11】 47 【 L12】
33、 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
34、 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. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 34答案与解析 SECTION 1 (10 points) Listen to the following passages and then decide whether the statements below are true or
35、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. 1 【听力原文】 How do you fancy living in a smart city with which you can interact? It is a city that acts more like a livi
36、ng organism. It is a city that can respond to your needs. Around the world such cities are already being built, from Masdar in Abu Dhabi to Songdo in South Korea. Now the chaotic city near you may be in line for a makeover. In the future everything in a city, from the electricity grid, to the sewer
37、pipes to roads, buildings and cars will be connected to the network. Buildings will turn off the lights for you, self-driving cars will find you that sought-after parking space, and even the rubbish bins will be smart. But how do we get to this smarter future. Who will be monitoring and controlling
38、the sensors that will increasingly be on every building, lamp-post and pipe in the city? And is it a future we even want? Technology firms such as IBM, Siemens, Microsoft, Intel and Cisco are busy selling their software to solve a range of city problems, from water leaks to air pollution to traffic
39、congestion. In Singapore, Stockholm and California, IBM is gathering traffic data and running it via algorithms to predict where a traffic jam will occur an hour before it has happened. Meanwhile in Rio, it has built a Nasa-style control room where banks of screens suck up data from sensors and came
40、ras located around the city. In total, IBM has some 2,500 smarter cities projects around the world and has even trademarked the term “smarter cities“. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “It is a city that acts more like a living organism”，可知题干表述正确。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Around the world such cities are alread
41、y being built，from Masdar in Abu Dhabi to Songdo in South Korea”，可知题干表述正确。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据 原文 “In the future everything in a city， from the electricity grid， to the sewer pipes to roads， buildings and cars will be connected to the network”可知，原文中的时间状语 “In the future”在题干中换成了 “now”，因此题干表述错误。 4 【正确
42、答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “self -driving cars will find you that sought-after parking space” 可知题干表述正确。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “In the future everything in a city， from the electricity grid， to the sewer pipes to roads， buildings and cars will be connected to the networkbins will be smart the sensors that wi
43、ll incr easingly be on every building， lamp-post and pipe in the city”可知，题干表述正确。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Technology firms such as IBM， Siemens， Microsoft，Intel and Cisco are ” 可知这些公司是 Technology firms，因此题干表述错误。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Technology firms such as IBM， Siemens， Microsoft，Intel and Cisco
44、are busy selling their software to solve a range of city problems，from water leaks to air pollution to traffic congestion”可知，不仅空气污染和交通堵塞是城市问题，水泄露也是城市问题，因此题干表述错误。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “In Singapore， Stockholm and California， IBM is gathering traffic data and running it via” 可知，是 IBM而不是西门子，因此题干表述错误。
45、 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “In total， IBM has some 2， 500 smarter cities projects around the world” ，原文中是 “大约 2500”，而题干中是 “25000”，因此题干表述错误。 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文的最后一部分可知题 干表述正确。 SECTION 2 (10 points) Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meanin
46、g 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】 The spy was as close as an oyster during the trial. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文的意思是 “审讯中，那个间谍守口如瓶 ”，其中 “as close as an oyster”指的是嘴很紧，什么都不说，所以 B为正确选项。 12 【听力原文】 Susan co
47、uld have been killed in the war. 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “could have been”是虚拟语气表达，表示有可能发生，而实际并没有发生，所以她并没有死，因此 B为正确选项。 13 【听力原文】 Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文的意思是 “在美国，黑色星期五为感
48、恩节的第二天，常被认为是圣诞购物季的开 始 ”，因此正确选项为 C。 14 【听力原文】 Britons dont always change into evening dress for dinner as what you may have seen in popular TV shows. 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文的意思是 “参加晚宴时，并非所有的英国人都像电视节目中那样换上晚礼服 ”。根据句意推导，正确选项为 B。 15 【听力原文】 Little headway has been made when it comes to the negotiation. 15 【
49、正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “headway”在这里就是 progress(进展 )的意思。原文的意思是 “谈判还没取得什么进展 ”，所以 A为正确答案。 16 【听力原文】 Coursera is a MOOC platform that has provided free online courses to two million students, and is now looking toward mobile optimization and workforce development. 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Coursera is a MOOC platform that has provided free online courses to two million students， and is now looking toward mobile optimization and workforce development”，要抓住两个关键点：一是为两百多万学生提供免费网络课程
