1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 5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 finis
2、h this section. 1 I arrived in the United States on January 6, 2007, and I remember my first day here very clearly. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 I was greeted by my parents at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 The weather was very cold and it was snowing on the day of my arrival i
3、n New York. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then went back to work. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 I got something to eat at the hotel restaurant after my friend had left. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 I couldnt have what I really wanted at the restaurant because he could not make myself understood.
4、（ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square. （ A）正 确 （ B）错误 8 Although I felt tired, I continued to walk around the city, because I wanted to see everything on my first day. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 When I returned to the hotel, I was too excited to go to sleep
5、. I lay awake and thought about New York. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 On my first night in New York, I decided that I had to learn to speak English. （ 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. Ther
6、e are 10 questions in this section, 1 points for each question. You will hear the recording only ONCE. 11 Which of the following is true about American transportation system? （ A） Only those who are well off can afford to travel by plane. （ B） Trains run even slower than cars. （ C） People prefer to
7、take trains even they are slower than planes. （ D） Cars are preferred over planes. 12 According to the speaker, Xiao Wang _. （ A） speaks and writes well in German but does not know much about French or English （ B） speaks well in German, French and English but does no write well in any of them （ C）
8、speaks and writes better in German than in French or English （ D） speaks and writes well in German, French and English 13 What does the speak mean? （ A） World War One did not break out over night though it seemed so. （ B） World War One Came into being in a short period of time. （ C） World War One ha
9、d been fought for years. （ D） World War One did not last for a long time. 14 Which of the following is NOT true about average Americans? （ A） They think there is a distinction between those purely white and the rest. （ B） They do not think there is much difference between black and brown races. （ C）
10、 They think black people include only those of purely African origin. （ D） They do not think it is good for a white person to marry a black one. 15 What of the following statements is NOT true about Chuck Feeney? （ A） He is mean toward other people. （ B） He lives a very economical life. （ C） He is c
11、haritable. （ D） He is rich. 16 What does the speaker mean to Jane? （ A） The speaker will not join the party until half past ten. （ B） If the speaker can finish his work before half past ten, s/he will join the party. （ C） If the speaker does not arrive at the party until half past ten, s/he will not
12、 join the party. （ D） The speaker is not able to join the party because he will not be available until half past ten. 17 Why does the speaker ask the addressee to write in English? （ A） Because the speaker cannot read Chinese. （ B） Because English is the working language. （ C） Because Chinese cannot
13、 be displayed properly in the speakers computer. （ D） Because English is the language in which the speakers computer is designed. 18 What can you infer from the words of the speaker? （ A） The African country is going to civil war. （ B） The African country suffered from economical sanctions. （ C） The
14、 African country suffered from inflations of more than 10%. （ D） The African country is going to build big dams along one of its rivers. 19 What does the speaker say about that neighborhood? （ A） One should be very careful when entering into that dangerous neighborhood. （ B） That neighborhood is a m
15、ess with many construction works underway. （ C） Almost everything can be bought within that neighborhood. （ D） That neighborhood caught a fire one night recently. 20 What is the speakers opinion about Mr. Smith? （ A） Mr. Smith is worse than anyone the speaker has worked with. （ B） Mr. Smith is about
16、 the average among the people the speaker has worked with. （ C） Mr. Smith is one of the best people the speaker has worked with. （ D） Mr. Smith is very special among the people the speaker has worked with. 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the following passages and then choose the best an
17、swer to each 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 fini
18、sh the questions. 21 Which of the following seems an unlikely topic over dinner? （ A） The weather is going to be stormy. （ B） A child was abused to death by his stepfather. （ C） Oscar ceremony. （ D） Family reunion at Christmas. 22 Which of the following is NOT considered bad table manner? （ A） Smack
19、 ones mouth to show that he enjoys the meal. （ B） Make a loud sound when one is drinking soup. （ C） Speak only when one has swallowed the food in his mouth. （ D） Excuse oneself from dinner table by saying he is going to the toilet. 23 Concerning ones sitting posture, which of the following is correc
20、t? （ A） One should prop his head with his elbows on the table. （ B） One should hold an extra napkin. （ C） One should be upright in his chair. （ D） One should lean against the back of his chair. 24 Which of the following describes the proper use of ones hands over dinner? （ A） One is never allowed to
21、 have both hands on dinner table. （ B） One is allowed to use his recessive hand when he is cutting meat. （ C） One must keep his dominant hand in his lap. （ D） One must keep a knife in his recessive hand for cutting. 25 What should one do if he wants to help himself to food on the other side of the t
22、able? （ A） Ask the person sitting close to it to help. （ B） Stand up and get it. （ C） Sit where one is, but stretch ones arms for it. （ D） Dont know. 26 When did the disaster happen? （ A） In 1957. （ B） In 1956. （ C） In 1925. （ D） In 1706. 27 Where was Andrea Doria going? （ A） Nantucket. （ B） New Yor
23、k. （ C） Stockholm. （ D） Europe. 28 Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the sea disaster? （ A） Andrea Doria was not very far from other ships. （ B） It was dark and foggy. （ C） Andrea Doria was going at a fast speed. （ D） Andrea Dorias killer had an ice-breaker like bow. 29 How many p
24、assengers on board Andrea Doria were rescued? （ A） All the passengers. （ B） About 1,650. （ C） 52. （ D） Not sure. 30 Which of the following is NOT tree of Andrea Doria? （ A） The ship was luxuriously decorated. （ B） The ship was carrying several million dollars. （ C） The ship had some precious sculptu
25、res on board. （ D） The ship has attracted a lot of treasure hunters ever since its sinking. 31 What are the most prominent features of Cambridge according to the passage? （ A） Busy, wealthy and intellectual. （ B） Busy, wealthy and traditional. （ C） Busy, abstemious and traditional. （ D） Busy, intell
26、ectual and socially deprived. 32 Who made the survey? （ A） Secretary of State for Health. （ B） Liverpool. （ C） Patrick Tate. （ D） A company named CACI. 33 People seem to think the findings of the survey are _. （ A） unbelievable （ B） confusing （ C） surprised （ D） baffled 34 What seems to be a reasona
27、ble explanation for the findings according to the passage? （ A） Students in Cambridge tend to be heavy smokers. （ B） Students in Cambridge are poor. （ C） Students in Cambridge smoke a lot. （ D） Smoking can help people to concentrate. 35 What conclusion can you reach according to the passage? （ A） Sm
28、oking is usually associated with poverty. （ B） Smoking is not as unhealthy as it seems. （ C） Smoking is the students best pastime. （ D） Cambridge ranks No. 1 in smoking in Britain, with an average resident here smoking 25 cigarettes a day. 二、 PART 3 (20 points, 10 minutes) Parts of the following tex
29、t 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 The Commis
30、sion is expected to propose allowing people to choose which legal jurisdiction they would come under, based on their (1) or their residency. But the proposal is set to (2) because of the very different laws on divorce that apply across the EU. The Commission wants to (3) problems over which law to a
31、pply when, for example, a married couple from one member state is (4) in another member state or when the couple is of different EU nationalities. The (5) of member states are said to be (6) the idea and responded positively to a (6) which followed the (8) of a Commission Green Paper. With 15 percen
32、t of German divorces each year involving couples of different nationalities, the government of Berlin (9) see resolved the issue of which laws should apply. But some member states are expected to resist the (10) which would involve allowing different divorce laws to be applied in their countries. Fo
33、r example, in Ireland where the divorce law states a couple must have been separated for four years, establish that their marriage has broken down and be offered (11) , a couple from Sweden could apply to an Irish court to allow them to divorce under Swedish law, where divorce can be (12) quickly. T
34、he Irish governments (13) to the Commission on the Green Paper stated: “Ireland is not in favor of allowing (14) to choose the applicable law, as this could be open to abuse, such abuse would be likely to (15) most on divorce regimes, such as that of Ireland, which require a relatively long separati
35、on period.“ Ireland, like the UK, however, is allowed to choose whether to “opt-in“ to such a proposal under rules agreed in the Amsterdam treaty. Malta has no such (16) but could (17) the proposal in the Council of Ministers since (18) approval will be required. “It is going to lead to (19) ,“ said
36、 Geoffrey Shannon, Irish expert on the Commission on European Family Law, which examines the (20) of EU family law. The proposal would also mean that judges would have to be trained in the divorce law of all 25 member states. 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minutes) Listen to the following passage. Write a
37、 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 order to write your summary sati
38、sfactorily. 56 Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150 words of what you have heard. 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
39、a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 5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
40、the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section. 0 【听力原文】 I arrived in the United States on February 6, 2006, but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was
41、 very cold and it was snowing, but I was too excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man- made beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the
42、hotel and then left me because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day. Shortly after my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldnt speak a word of English, I couldnt tell the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and star
43、ted to make some gestures, but the waiter didnt understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so
44、 I continued to walk around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible, but I wanted to try. When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I couldnt sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay awake and thought about New Yo
45、rk. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English. 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【正确答案】 A 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 A SECTION
46、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 【听力原文】 Here in America, the train system isnt very goo
47、d. Trains dont go any faster than cars; youre better off taking a plane. 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【听力原文】 Xiao Wang speaks almost faultless German and writes the language like a second tongue. And hes at home in French and English. 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【听力原文】 The hostility between Germany and other parts of Europe h
48、ad been simmering for years, but World War One reached boiling points at moments. 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【听力原文】 To Americans, between “black“ and “white“ there are no other races. Someone with one black and one white parent looks black. 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【听力原文】 Chuck Feeney, a millionaire who has given almost
49、his entire fortune over to a charitable trust, wears a five dollar watch, flies economy, maintains a very modest lifestyle. 15 【正确答案】 A 16 【听力原文】 Jane, Im afraid I wont be able to make your party. If I dont make it by half past ten, assume Im not coming. 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【听力原文】 Please send your e-mails in English. There is something wrong with my computer, which now cannot read Chinese. 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【听力原文】 The African country is recovering from the damages of the civil war. Inflation is now down to single features. 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【听力原文】 I tell you youl
