1、口译三级综合能力（多项选择）模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 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 que
2、stion 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. 0 Drought and Its Causes Vocabulary and Expressions deficiency humanitarian erosion paradoxically atmospheric prevalence adversely sunshade migration exacerbate
3、1 When will a drought likely be declared? （ A） When a drought lasts for months or years. （ B） When a drought lasts for weeks or months. （ C） When a drought lasts for 15 days. （ D） When precipitation is consistently below average. 2 What results in a drought? （ A） Water vapor carried by regional atmo
4、sphere. （ B） The upward forcing of the air mass. （ C） Precipitation volumes insufficient to reach the surface. （ D） High level of reflected sunlight. 3 What makes drought regularly occurring along the Midwest American and in Australia? （ A） High level of reflected sunlight. （ B） Oceanic and atmosphe
5、ric weather cycles. （ C） Above average prevalence of high pressure systems. （ D） Shortage of thunderstorm activity. 4 The reason that the ability of the land to capture and hold water becomes worse and worse is_. （ A） human activity of over farming, excessive irrigation, etc. （ B） human activity of
6、wild exploration （ C） human activity of excessive global warming （ D） human activity of building houses in the city 5 Which of the following statement is true? （ A） Increased world rainfall is not responsible for global warming. （ B） Generally speaking, global warming will cause more global rainfall
7、. （ C） Global warming will cause both drought in some areas. （ D） Drought and erosion will not be recurring in other areas. 5 Medicine Vocabulary and Expressions diagnosis bloodletting advent artery encompasses humorism suturing cellular molecular efficacy splint biologics folk medicine biomedical t
8、raction pharmaceutical acupuncture psychotherapy prostheses ionizing radiation 6 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Medicine can involve art, science, or both. （ B） Medicine involves diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. （ C） The word medicine which means the art of healing originat
9、ed from Latin America. （ D） Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices. 7 What do we know about the history of medicine? （ A） It has remained as an art for a long time. （ B） It is not related to religious beliefs. （ C） It is not related to philosophical beliefs. （ D） It is related to th
10、e prayer said by the magician. 8 Which of the following is true according to the speaker? （ A） Most medicine has become an art only. （ B） Most medicine has become a science only. （ C） Medicine is an art because it needs constant practicing. （ D） Medicine involves both skill and knowledge. 9 Which of
11、 the following is NOT right about the traditional medicine? （ A） It is the prescientific form of medicine. （ B） It is no longer the sole type of medicine. （ C） It is still used to complement scientific medicine. （ D） It used to be complementary or alternative centuries ago. 10 Which of the following
12、 is true according to the speaker? （ A） Acupuncture and herbal medicine are unscientific arts in ancient times. （ B） Complementary medicine still has its value so long as it is safe and effective. （ C） Alternative medicine can always relieve pain, symptoms, or anxiety. （ D） Complementary medicine is
13、 still valued by many patients because of its low cost. 10 Food and Health Vocabulary and Expressions foodborne illness acute adverse reaction vermin control toxins disinfectant ubiquitous parasite adulterated underpinned prion ceramic Salmonella non-fatal glaze E. coli cross-contamination rancid 11
14、 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Foodbome illness can be caused by bacteria, toxins, viruses, parasites, and prions. （ B） Roughly 7 million people die of food poisoning each year. （ C） About 70 million people suffer from a non-fatal food poisoning each year. （ D） Foodborne illness is not ca
15、lled food poisoning in daily life. 12 Which of the following ideas can NOT be inferred from the speaker? （ A） Cross-contamination and chemical contamination of food can be fatal. （ B） Food can be adulterated by foreign workers in production and distribution. （ C） Chemical contamination of food may l
16、ead to acute adverse reactions. （ D） Improper temperature control may lead to bacterial foodborne illness. 13 Which of the following statements is true according to the speaker? （ A） Food poisoning has been recognized as a disease since ancient Greece. （ B） People will get used to contaminated or ad
17、ulterated food. （ C） The introduction of refrigeration contributes to food poisoning. （ D） Microbiological studies improved sanitation standards in developing nations. 14 Which of the following is NOT a measure to ensure food safety recommended by the speaker? （ A） Ensuring an adequate cooking tempe
18、rature. （ B） Maintaining a clean preparation area with foods of different types. （ C） Keeping under the sunshine. （ D） Refrigerating foods promptly after cooking. 15 What can we learn from the speaker? （ A） Foods that spoil easily must not be provided to certain people. （ B） Dairy products are not n
19、ecessarily cold foods. （ C） Hot soup should be kept hot when put in storage. （ D） Chicken to be fried should be placed at room temperature for thawing. 15 Mobile Phones and Public Health Vocabulary and Expressions epidemiological cohort studies glioma cumulative tumour endpoints meningioma retrospec
20、tive case-control studies carcinogenic 16 Long-term effects of mobile phone use on peoples health are hard to examine, because_. （ A） Many cancers are not detectable in a short period of time. （ B） Mobile phones were not widely used until the early 1990s. （ C） Studies on animals show no increased ca
21、ncer risk. （ D） both A and B 17 Which of the following is NOT true about the completed or ongoing epidemiological studies? （ A） There is cooperation among different nations in the research. （ B） Both retrospective case-control studies and prospective cohort studies are included. （ C） The retrospecti
22、ve case-control studies so far are done on animals. （ D） Interphone is coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. 18 What do we know about the analysis of data gathered from 13 participating countries? （ A） There are no risks of glioma or meningioma with mobile phone use at all.
23、 （ B） There was no risk with greater duration of use. （ C） There are some indications of an increased risk of glioma. （ D） People have biases and errors. 19 Why IARC has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields into Group 2B? （ A） They may cause cancer but we are not quite sure. （ B） Group 2
24、B category means carcinogenic to animals. （ C） A causal association cannot be considered credible. （ D） Chances and bias can not be ruled out in scientific studies. 20 What does the speaker say about future studies on association between brain tumours and mobile phone use? （ A） Mobile phone use will
25、 be on the rise in the future. （ B） Mobile phone use longer than 20 years warrant brain cancer. （ C） Mobile phone is popular among younger people. （ D） Further researches on potential effects on younger people are needed. 口译三级综合能力（多项选择）模拟试卷 5答案与解析 一、 PART 2 (30 points, 10 minutes) Listen to the foll
26、owing 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 question carries 2 points. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of eac
27、h passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 0 【听力原文】 Drought and Its Causes Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its water supply, whether atmospheric, surface or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as
28、15 days. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damage and h
29、arm to the local economy. Prolonged droughts have caused mass migrations and humanitarian crises. Generally, rainfall is related to the amount of water vapor carried by regional atmosphere, combined with the upward forcing of the air mass containing that water vapor. If these combined factors do not
30、 support precipitation volumes sufficient to reach the surface, the result is a drought. This can be triggered by high level of reflected sunlight and above average prevalence of high pressure systems, winds carrying continental, rather than oceanic air masses, and ridges of high pressure areas from
31、 behaviors which prevent or restrict the developing of thunderstorm activity or rainfall over one certain region. Oceanic and atmospheric weather cycles make drought a regular recurring feature of the Americas along the Midwest and Australia. Human activity can directly trigger exacerbating factors
32、such as over farming, excessive irrigation, deforestation, and erosion adversely impact the ability of the land to capture and hold water. While these tend to be relatively isolated in their scope, activities resulting in global climate change are expected to trigger droughts with a substantial impa
33、ct on agriculture throughout the world, and especially in developing nations. Overall, global warming will result in increased world rainfall. Along with drought in some areas, flooding and erosion will increase in others. Paradoxically, some proposed solutions to global warming that focus on more a
34、ctive techniques, solar radiation management through the use of a space sunshade for one, may also carry with them increased chances of drought. 【知识模块】 多项选择 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “A drought canGenerally ， this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation”判断，一个地区的降雨量连续低于平均值
35、的时候可以宣布形成干旱了，故本题应该选 D。 【知识模块】 多项选择 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Generally， rainfallIfdo not su pport precipitation volumes sufficient to reach the surface， the result is a drought”判断，降雨量太小不能达到地表产生的结果就是干旱，故本题应该选 C。 【知识模块】 多项选择 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Oceanic and atmospheric weather cycles make drought a r
36、egular recurring feature of the Americas along the Midwest and Australia”判断，美国中西部和澳大利亚干旱频繁发生的原因是海洋性天气和大气环流，故本题应该选 B。 【知识模块】 多项选择 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Human activityexacerbating factors such as over farming， excessive irrigation， deforestation， and erosion adversely impact the ability of“ 判 断，过度放牧
37、、过度浇灌、砍伐森林等导致地表蓄水能力越来越差，故本题应该选 A。 【知识模块】 多项选择 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Overall， global wanning will result in increased world rainfall Along with” 判断，大体来说全球变暖会导致世界降水增加， B选项只是同义替换了原文的关键短语 “result in”，故本题应该选 B。 【知识模块】 多项选择 5 【听力原文】 Medicine The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, mean
38、ing the art of healing. Medicine is the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Medicine can involve art, science, or both. It has
39、existed for thousands of years, during most of which it was an art that frequently had connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of each culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting a
40、ccording to the theories of humorism. In recent centuries, since the advent of science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied, under the umbrella of medical science). Thus, while the perfect stitching technique for suturing an artery is still an art that s
41、urgeons learn by practicing, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched comes from science. The older, prescientific forms of medicine are now known as traditional medicine and folk medicine. Although they are no longer the sole type of medicine,
42、they are still used to complement scientific medicine and are thus called complementary and alternative medicine. For example, although acupuncture and herbal medicine are ancient arts that include unscientific components, they can still sometimes provide relief of pain, symptoms, or anxiety and are
43、 thus still valued by many patients regardless of the chemical or physical mechanisms by which they work. Thus they continue to have value in health care, within the limits of safety and efficacy. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics and medical technology
44、 to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through medication or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, prostheses, biologies, pharmaceuticals, ionizing radiation among others. 【知识模块】 多项选择 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据原文 “The word m
45、edicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina， meaning the art of healing”可知， “medicine”这个词源自拉丁语，而并非拉丁美洲，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 多项选择 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文 “It has existed for thousands of years， during most of which it was an art that frequently had connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs
46、 of each culture”可知，在很长的历史时期内，医学都是 作为一种艺术而存在，尽管跟宗教和哲学观念有很深的渊源。 B、 C、 D都不正确，故 A为最佳选项。 【知识模块】 多项选择 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “art”需要技艺， “science”需要知识。根据 “most medicine has become a combination of art and science”可知， D为最佳选项。 【知识模块】 多项选择 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Although they are no longer the sole type of medic
47、ine，they are still used to complement scientific medicine and are thus called complementary and alternative medicine”可知，过去传统医学一统天下，现如今却风光不再，但仍然被用来补充现代医学。 D选项说传统医学在过去就是一种替代性医学，这是不符合事实的，故 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 多项选择 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据原文 “Thus they continue to have value in health care， within the limits of
48、 safety and efficacy”可知，替代医学仍然有其价值，故选 B。 【知识模块】 多项选择 10 【听力原文】 Food and Health Foodborne illness, commonly called “ food poisoning“, is caused by bacteria, toxins, viruses, parasites, and prions. Roughly 7 million people die of food poisoning each year, with about 10 times as many suffering from a n
49、on-fatal version. The two most common factors leading to cases of bacterial foodborne illness are cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food from other uncooked foods and improper temperature control. Less commonly, acute adverse reactions can also occur if chemical contamination of food occurs, for example from improper storage, or use of non-food grade soaps and disinfectants. Food can also be adulterated by a very wide range of articles (known
