1、口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 6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 Dr. Lynne Moore has published two books on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 Dr. Lynne Moore is also a psychologist. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 In the past five years Dr. Lynne Moore has won over 0.5 million in research contracts. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 Dr. Lynne Moore teaches
3、civil engineering at a university. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 Dr. Lynne Moore has her own company. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 Dr. Lynne Moore is the chairwomen of an organization that encourages women to work in scientific areas. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 What on Earth? is a film for teenagers. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 Dr. Lynne Moore is a
4、n excellent scientist but lacks the skills required for public promotion. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 Dr. Lynne Moore puts much effort in educating students, science teachers and engineers. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 In 1999 Dr. Lynne Moore was awarded Welsh Woman of the Year in Science and Technology. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 SECT
5、ION 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 Which of the following can best describe her perso
6、nality? （ A） Volatile. （ B） Sensitive. （ C） Resolute. （ D） Good for nothing. 12 Which of the following is true? （ A） The judge will commit 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
7、 judge with bribery. （ D） Somebody saw the judge take the bribes. 13 How many New Year cards did the little girl receive last year? （ 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
8、to Brown. （ C） Browns noble character makes him faithful to Smith. （ D） Brown is faithful to Smith because the latter often praises him. 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
9、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） 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）
10、He accepts interviews only at the embassy. 17 Which of the following best described my feeling then? （ A） My heart ached when I saw him 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
11、） I felt depressed at seeing him standing in the courtroom. 18 Which of the following most probably means what you hear? （ A） Everybody 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 seiz
12、e them. （ D） Opportunities come to people when they are not ready. 19 What does the visitor feel about the kindness in the country? （ 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 publishi
13、ng house. （ D） A success. 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. There are 3 passages in this part, each with 5 questions. And each ques
14、tion 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 What is Clark Warren? （ A） A domestic scientist. （ B） A marriage counselor. （ C） A happy bachelor. （ D） A medical advisor. 22 How many years has his own marria
15、ge lasted? （ A） 43. （ B） 35. （ C） 70. （ D） 6. 23 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Clark Warren has been in the greatest difficulty imaginable. （ B） Nearly all his friends had a painful experience of marriage. （ C） His family members all enjoy a happy married life. （ D） H
16、is parents died on their 70th wedding anniversary. 24 Which of the following is the most important factor in a successful marriage? （ A） Family background. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） Age difference. （ D） A wise choice. 25 The best title for the passage would be （ A） Match-Making in the US （ B） Secrets of
17、Successful Marriages （ C） Friendship and Marriage （ D） Ways to Avoid Harm in Marriage 26 Why did the speaker suddenly feel frightened? （ A） He found himself on the edge of high rock. （ B） He found his cattle scattering in all directions. （ C） His horse did not dare to jump across the river. （ D） He
18、found himself hanging over a steep cliff. 27 Which of the following is true according to what youve just heard? （ A） His horse flew over the treetops below. （ B） His horse nearly fell into the deep valley. （ C） His horse raced across the valley easily. （ D） His horse refused to carry him over the hi
19、lltop. 28 What did the speaker do when he was on safe grounds? （ A） He screamed with fright. （ B） He began to chase the cows again. （ C） He rode fast to see his father. （ D） He got off and sat down trembling. 29 Which of the following statements is true of what youve heard? （ A） The speakers father
20、set out to round up their cattle. （ B） The speaker did not dare to chase the cow there any more. （ C） The speakers horse died in three days. （ D） The cow was found dead down the valley days later. 30 The best title for the passage would be _. （ A） The Story of a Cowboy （ B） The Story of My Horse （ C
21、） A Moment of Great Fear （ D） My Early Childhood 31 Why do most of us hear women voices more clearly? （ A） Because their voices are more pleasant to listen to. （ B） Because the possessing of voices in the brain is different. （ C） Because listening to women requires more brain activities. （ D） Becaus
22、e womens voices are full of melodies. 32 What do the qualities of voice relate to? （ A） Pitch. （ B） Rhyme. （ C） Rap. （ D） Vibration. 33 What does the study by Hunter show? （ A） The sections activated by men and womens voices are different. （ B） Womens voices are more easily to identify and listen to
23、. （ C） Men and womens brains have a significant difference. （ D） Womens voices are more complex than mens. 34 Whats the section activated in mens brain while they listen to others? （ A） The auditory region. （ B） The area to make comparisons. （ C） The area at the front of the brain. （ D） The area at
24、the left side of the brain. 35 Why does Hunter think female voices may also activate the minds eye in females? （ A） Because those womens voices sound like men （ B） Because a woman would compare her voice to that of the other female speakers. （ C） He does not explain it clearly in this article. （ D）
25、Because the area of the minds eye is geared for sound. 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
26、hear the passage only ONCE. At the end of the recording, you will have 3 minutes to finish this part. 35 (36) have greeted Queen Elizabeth as she appeared outside (37) in a pink suit and hat on her 80th birthday. And (38) working grandmother shows no signs of slowing down and has genes on her side -
27、 her mother died at 101. Queen Elizabeths husband, Prince Philip, followed close behind as she (39) the castles King Henry VIII gate, Voice of America reports. A military (40) played and a 21-gun salute (41) nearby ahead of another 41-gun salute in London s Hyde Park later in the day Friday. Prince
28、Charles is (42) a birthday dinner for the (43) at a palace in Londons Kew Gardens. Queen Elizabeth has received 37,000 birthday cards and e-mails from around the world, according to (44) Queen Elizabeth issued a (45) saying she (46) by the messages. In an ITV News survey, Elizabeth was (47) the most
29、 popular royal. Bottom of the survey came Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, who last year married the queens eldest son, Charles, after a tortuous 35-year (48) . In her 80s, Queen Elizabeth remains perhaps the most (49) . She is known for her penchant for brightly colored suits and hats. F
30、rench designer Sonia Rykiel once criticized the Queen of England about the way she dresses. She called the Queen “the worst dressed person in the UK“. “The Queen is one of the worst dresses people in the UK. She should stop wearing those bright suits and hats .“ Sonia Rykiel said. “A woman in her po
31、sition should start dressing in a more (50) and serious manner.“ Frankly, we sold our Sonia Rykiel sweaters cardigans on eBay (51) after this interview. According to a senior royal aide, “The Queen proudly wears British designers. She wears (52) and stylish clothing which is right for the kind of wo
32、rk she does.“ Her main (53) include (54) photography, and dogs, especially her Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Queen Elizabeth II is Europes (55) living monarch. And lest we forget, Queen Elizabeth is the Queen of Canada, too. 三、 PART 4 (30 points, 30 minutes) Listen to the following passage. Write a short E
33、nglish 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 satisfactori
34、ly. 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. 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 ne
35、ed to scribble a few notes to write your summary. 口译三级综合能力模拟试卷 6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 o
36、f the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this section. 0 【听力原文】 Dr. Lynne Moore has published over fitly papers and a book on her subject, Artificial Intelligence in Engineering. Her work involves collaboration with some of the top engineering companies in the world as well as engineers fr
37、om all disciplines and even psychologists. In the past five years Lynne has won over 5 million in research contracts. She is a senior lecturer in civil engineering at Cardiff University. Lynne is Director of her own IT company, Learning Industries, developing online promotional and educational mater
38、ials. Lynne is also heavily committed to her role as Chair of Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) in Wales which encourages young women to look at the career possibilities in the sciences. She runs summer schools for students and courses for career advisers and science teachers. Lynne has film
39、ed a second series of What on Earth?, a science and engineering series for teenagers. Her media-friendly skills in promoting science on television and radio to the general public were recently recognized by a British Association of Science Media Fellowship. Lynnes research work also includes the dev
40、elopment of on-line Continuing Professional Development for engineers. In 1995 she was awarded Welsh Woman of the Year in Science and Technology, a business award given to those who have contributed most to the development of Wales. 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】 A 6 【正确答案 】 A
41、7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 B 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 the recording only ONCE. 11 【
42、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 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 litt
43、le 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。 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
44、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 immigrants 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
45、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 went out to hi
46、m as he stood forlornly in the courtroom. 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原句意思是 “他在法庭里凄凉地站着，我对他的同情油然而生。 ”由此可见，选项 C与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 18 【听力原文】 Opportunities come to all, but all are not ready for them when they come. 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。原文意思是 “机会光顾每个人，但并非 所有人都在机会来临时已作好准备。 ”由此可见，选项 C“所有人都有机会，但只有一部分人能够抓
47、住它 ”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。 19 【听力原文】 Every visitor to the country is overwhelmed by the kindness and charm of its people. 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “所有来访者都强烈感到该国人民的友好和魅力。 ”由此可见 C项含义与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 20 【听力原文 】 His new book turned out to be the one of the greatest hits by the publishing house. 20 【正确
48、答案】 D 【试题解析】 词义理解题。原文意思是 “他的新书是出版社最热门的书之一。 ”由此可见 C项与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 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. There are 3 passages in this
49、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. 20 【听力原文】 Clark Warren has been a marriage counselor for 35 years - long enough to help couples confront just about every domestic difficulty imaginable. On the personal side, hes helped six close friends as they went through three divorces each. His own marriage, happily, has lasted 43 years - and he and his wife, Marylyn, have raised three daughters who also enjoy
