1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 PART 1 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false. You will hear the passages only ONCE. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 2 points for each question. 1 A recent study by the Center
2、 for Economic Policy Research says that, in order to ease imbalances, the European Union needs to make changes while the United States has to spend more and save less. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later j
3、oined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 Despite some good early reviews, World Trade Center, a big picture dealing with horrors of 9/11, has been criticized as its subject matter is too sensitive and traumatic. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 The decla
4、ration, issued by women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, is focused on violence against women and appeals for sincere engagement for the protection and advancement of women. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 The speaker thinks that it is probably a g
5、ood investment to spend a small amount of money on multivitamins though there is uncertain proof of their benefits. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 Even with a bill of rights, Iraqs new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 There is a change for the better in North Korea nuclear crisis.
6、（ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 According to the speaker, the proportion of college students with loans in the United States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present and the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 Users might shorten their cars life by using some fuel o
7、r oil additives which cause engines and fuel systems such problems as displacement of protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil and corrosion of fuel pumps or gas tanks. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 The speaker says that a total of 17 people in Chinas Shanxi Province have died from encephalitis B which is
8、 an inflammation of the brain that occurs under the age of 18 and is usually infected with mosquitoes. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 二、 PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage. The passages will be read only ONCE. There
9、are 10 passages in this part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points. 11 Which war is this passage to mark the anniversary of? （ A） Irap war. （ B） Vietnam war. （ C） World War . （ D） World War . 12 According to the passage, how long may Cryptosporidium live in pool water? （ A） Several s
10、econds. （ B） Several minutes. （ C） Several hours. （ D） Several days. 13 How many people of US population suffered compulsive buying disorder? （ A） 2 to 60 percent. （ B） 2 to 16 percent. （ C） 20 to 60 percent. （ D） 16 to 20 percent. 14 Who is Colonel Sanders? （ A） The founder of KFC. （ B） The preside
11、nt of KFC. （ C） The general manager of KFC. （ D） A customer of KFC. 15 According to a survey conducted in May, how much is the average starting salary for MBA graduates? （ A） 92,000 dollars. （ B） 91,000 dollars. （ C） 90,000 dollars. （ D） 93,000 dollars. 16 According to the study, how many smokers sa
12、id they preferred menthol cigarettes? （ A） 54% （ B） 69% （ C） 63% （ D） 59% 17 What programs does google launch recently? （ A） A free word processing program and excel program. （ B） A free word processing program and excel program. （ C） A free spreadsheet program and word processing program. （ D） A fr
13、ee spreadsheet program and excel program. 18 Who is the richest among the list of people according to the data? （ A） Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl, elected to the Senate in 1988 and heir to the Kohls depart- ment store fortune. （ B） Representative Jane Herman from California. （ C） Treasury secretary H
14、ank Paulson, reporting a net worth of at least 190 million bucks. （ D） George W. Bush, president of the U.S.A. 19 Why do drinkers earn more than teetotalers according to this passage? （ A） Because drinkers have better health. （ B） Because drinkers receive more money from social warefare. （ C） Becaus
15、e drinkers have wider social networks. （ D） Because drinkers are more hard-working. 20 What is the race of the baby? （ A） Asian. （ B） Jewish. （ C） American. （ D） Not sure yet. 三、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You
16、may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 20 questions in this part of test, 2 points for each question. 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 the speakers main t
17、opic? （ A） The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano. （ B） The development of electronic musical instruments. （ C） The relative costs of different types of musical instruments. （ D） The performance of classical music on synthesizers. 22 At what point in the semester is this talk being given? （
18、 A） At the beginning. （ B） In the middle. （ C） Near the end （ D） Just after the end. 23 What is the speakers opinion of the idea that electronic instruments will destroy classical music? （ A） He is surprised by it. （ B） He disagrees with it. （ C） He thinks it is too soon to tell. （ D） He is alarmed
19、by it. 24 When does the speaker say that another significant change in instrument design took place? （ A） In the early 19th century. （ B） In the late 19th century. （ C） In the early 20th century. （ D） In the mid-20th century. 25 According to the speaker, how does the price of an electronic keyboard
20、compare with the price of a piano? （ A） The electronic instrument is much more expensive. （ B） The electronic instrument is slightly more expensive. （ C） The piano is slightly more expensive. （ D） The piano is much more expensive. 26 Compared with literature, communication stresses _. （ A） the use o
21、f good-patterned sentence structures （ B） meaning effect rather than the pattern of a sentence （ C） the flow of sound which contributes to the meaning （ D） the playing of words instead of that of tones 27 The speaker calls music and literature “the two temporal arts“ because they _. （ A） are not las
22、ting （ B） are both used in temples （ C） are both based on antithesis （ D） depend on time pattern 28 The function of literary artist is to _. （ A） communicate with the reader （ B） carry on the business of life （ C） provide a knot and stitch （ D） present his ideas attractively 29 Antithesis is a means
23、 of securing _. （ A） surprise （ B） subtlety （ C） comeliness （ D） balance 30 The author believes that the enjoyment of literature comes from _. （ A） shock （ B） an anticipation of phrase （ C） the originality of the thought （ D） ingeniousness 31 Cheap protein substitutes from milk, eggs and meat _. （ A
24、） may be obtained from vitamin and minerals （ B） are being sought by scientists （ C） can be gotten from soybeans （ D） can be found in iodized salt 32 The peanut is _. （ A） of little nutritional value （ B） difficult to grow （ C） a plant that exhausts the soil （ D） a source of protein 33 The major cau
25、se of malnutrition in the world is lack of _. （ A） protein （ B） vitamin （ C） minerals （ D） food 34 Kwashiorkor _. （ A） is especially harmful to children （ B） is caused by starvation （ C） affects adults only （ D） is confined to Latin America 35 Which of the following is the best title for this passag
26、e? （ A） Eliminating Starvation （ B） Combating Malnutrition （ C） Importance of Calories （ D） Improving Our Diet 36 What is the main topic of this talk? （ A） The function and nature of the brain. （ B） The function and nature of nerve cells. （ C） The five senses. （ D） The spinal cord. 37 Why do nerve c
27、ells have fibres? （ A） To reproduce themselves. （ B） To stretch and grow. （ C） To attach themselves to muscle. （ D） To carry messages. 38 According to the speaker, how does a nerve fibre look? （ A） Elongated and stringy. （ B） Round and compact. （ C） Flat and transparent. （ D） Flexible and chainlike.
28、 39 How many kinds of nerve cells are discussed in this talk? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 40 What is one function of sensory nerve cells? （ A） To move the muscles. （ B） To detect light. （ C） To protect the nerves. （ D） To soothe the brain. 四、 PART 4 (20 points) Listen to the following
29、 passage. Write a short English summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only ONCE and you will have 25 minutes to finish you English summary. This part of test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactor
30、ily. 41 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to wri
31、te your summary. 口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 12答案与解析 一、 PART 1 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false. You will hear the passages only ONCE. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 2 points for each question. 1 【听力原文】 A rec
32、ent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research, or CEPR, in London says the best way to ease imbalances would be for Asian governments, the United States and the European Union to coordinate policy. It says that while Asia needs to make changes, the US also has to save more and cut spending. 1
33、 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中专有名同的特点，注意收集原文中有关国家或机构的信息。 2 【听力原文】 Born in Bradford, Appleton initially showed little more than a passion for music and cricket. However, aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cambridge, where in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences. The outbreak of war in Augus
34、t 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there be was trained in Marconis recent invention, radio technology. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 正确理解复杂句的内容。如本题原文介绍 Appleton在剑桥大学学习情况时，使用 where引导的定语从句，使有关信息充实。 3 【听力原文】 The new picture, the second big budget film to deal with the horrors of 9/11, has had some goo
35、d early reviews but theres also been criticism. Thats not exactly unexpected for a film with subject matter so sensitive and traumatic, and any director has to be extremely careful when it comes to making reality-based films. 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据上下文内在逻辑，找到因 果关系。本题上述引文中的指示代词that表明了上下旬间的语义关系。 4 【听力原文】
36、 Violence against women nullifies their enjoyment of human rights. That is the focus of a declaration of women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva.The initiative on violence against women seeks to turn the indifference surrounding women
37、s human rights into sincere engagement for the protection and advancement of women. Austrias Foreign Minister, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, warns that gender-based violence is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 理解题干主干结构的内容，可帮助听者有效寻找听力的重点。如本题题干的主要内容是 The declaration. is fo
38、cused on.这样便使听者的注意力集中在该部分内容上。 5 【听力原文】 For many years, doctors advised their patients that the only thing taking multivitamins dose is to give them expensive urine. After all, true vitamin deficiencies, such as scurvy and pellagra, are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems
39、 those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health. Although proof of the benefits of multivitamin is still far from certain, the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment. 5 【正确答
40、案】 A 【试题解析】 了解段落的发展方式有助于讲话者正确定位该段的重点信息。本段的发展方式颇为典型，属于 “抛球打击式 ”，即讲话者往往先抛出别人或传 统的观点，然后以评判式结论予以打击。如本题原文中 Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong便是典型的评判式结论。之后，讲话者便拿出自己的观点，成为全文探讨的主要内容。讲话者自己的观点往往在段尾。 6 【听力原文】 Iraqs interim constitution says that Islamic law may serve as a source for legislation, th
41、ough it will not be the laws main underpinning as some religious conservatives had hoped.A bill of rights similar to that in America guarantees the right to free speech and freedom of religion. 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 掌握同义词的替换。原文关于伊斯兰教法规使用的短语 as a source for 与题干中 primarily based on意思相同。 7 【听力原文】 Talks aim
42、ed at getting North Korea to stop trying to make nuclear weapons ended on Saturday with no significant breakthrough, but with all sides saying they are prepared to keep talking. The bare bones of a possible deal had emerged on Friday: North Korea would end its military nuclear programme in return fo
43、r aid from China, Russia and South Korea. 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 正确理解关键语句的内涵，是解题的关键。 8 【听力原文】 A college education can be very costly in the United States, especially at a private school. Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to help pay for college. In 1993, less than one-half of g
44、raduates from four-year colleges had student loans. Now two-thirds of them do. Their average loan debt when they graduate is 19,000 dollars. At public universities, the average is 17,000 dollars. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干特点注意数字方面的相关内容。 9 【听力原文】 Some fuel or oil additives can be a problem for engines an
45、d fuel systems. Additives displace protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil; some may corrode fuel pumps or gas tanks, or make flexible fuel hoses and fittings brittle. Instead of enhancing engine life and economy, users might shorten their cars life. 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 掌握重点单词的词形变化形式是解题的关键。本题需
46、掌握原文中displace及 corrode在题干中词形变化为名词形式。 10 【听力原文】 A total of 17 people have died from encephalitis B after being bitten by mosquitoes in Yuncheng, a city in north Chinas Shanxi Province in the last two weeks, local health authorities said Friday. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that can oc
47、cur at any age and is usually the result of a viral infection. It may begin with a flu-like illness or a headache. 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 注意对原文中数字信息的收集。 二、 PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage. The passage
48、s will be read only ONCE. There are 10 passages in this part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points. 11 【听力原文】 Hi, everyone. As we mark the anniversary of the Iraq war, were being reminded of all that our soldiers have sacrificed, and what some continue to experience. The scandal at W
49、alter Reed put their suffering into sharp focus. And so was the new study from the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study found that about a third of veterny vets were diagnosed with mental illness or a psycho social disorder, everything from depression and post traumatic stress, to homeless and domestic violence. The highest rate of mental problems is among the youngest - soldiers between 18 and 24. The doctor who conducted the study says the num-bets may eventually surpass those from Vietnam. Bobby Miller, a Vie
