1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 15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. 2 According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Roya
3、l Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi. 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. 4 The declaration, issued by women foreign ministers
4、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. 5 The speaker thinks that it is probably a good investment to spend a small amount of money on multi
5、vitamins though there is uncertain proof of their benefits. 6 Even with a bill of rights, Iraqs new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes. 7 There is a change for the better in North Korea nuclear crisis. 8 According to the speaker, the proportion of college students with loans in the Uni
6、ted States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present and the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars. 9 Users might shorten their cars life by using some fuel or oil additives which cause engines and fuel systems such problems as displacement of protective chemicals in ga
7、soline and engine oil and corrosion of fuel pumps or gas tanks. 10 The speaker says that a total of 17 people in Chinas Shanxi Province have died from encephalitis B which is an inflammation of the brain that occurs under the age of 18 and is usually infected with mosquitoes. 二、 PART 2 (20 points) L
8、isten 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 are 10 passages in this part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points. 11 Which of the following statements is NOT true about H
9、arbin according to the speaker? （ A） It has a population of 2.16 million and borders Russia. （ B） Its culture is a combination of Asian ethnic minorities and other neighboring countries. （ C） It is the home of many Russian refugees who fled the 1917 Revolution. （ D） The Chinese Eastern Railway plays
10、 an important role in the citys industrialization. 12 Which of the following is NOT true of ostriches according to the speaker? （ A） The female ostriches are smaller than the male ones. （ B） The male ostriches may weigh over 275 pounds. （ C） The female ostriches have rather grey and white feathers.
11、（ D） The lifespan of ostriches is approximately 40 years. 13 According to the speaker, which of the following controls the World Wide Web? （ A） The European Union. （ B） China. （ C） The United States. （ D） The United Nations. 14 Which of the following foods is rich in fiber? （ A） Oranges. （ B） Carrot
12、s. （ C） Cabbages. （ D） Pears. 15 Which of the following movies won Julia Roberts a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress? （ A） Blood Red. （ B） Steel Magnolias. （ C） Pretty Woman. （ D） Run Away Bride. 16 Hondas worldwide output increased to_in 2005. （ A） 2,147,997 （ B） 3,409,991 （ C） 1,261,994 （ D
13、） 714,030 17 Which of the following is NOT true according to the speaker? （ A） Olive oil is an element in the diet of Mediterranean countries. （ B） One can use olive oil to dress himself up with vinegar. （ C） The traditional Greek diet contains high fat content. （ D） Greeks living on the island of C
14、rete had a low occurrence of heart disease. 18 The sufferings of wind power industry in the mid-1980s in the United States could be attributed to the following EXCEPT_. （ A） oil crises of the 1970s （ B） the drop of oil prices （ C） lack of funding for research into renewable energy （ D） loss of inter
15、est in wind energy as a widely-used source of energy 19 According to the speaker, small-molecule therapy can be used to_. （ A） replace genes not functioning properly in the body （ B） increase the number of genes working properly in the body （ C） modify the function of some genes in the body （ D） rep
16、lace genes absent in the body 20 According to the speaker, as an investor you should do the following EXCEPT_. （ A） researching financial pages of the Wall Street Journal （ B） keeping an eye on the stock market （ C） consulting an expert on investment （ D） searching for as much information as possibl
17、e about the listed companies 三、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You 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 qu
18、estion. 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 psychologists, a compulsive spender wants to spend a lot of money because: （ A） he suffers from an irrational compulsion. （ B） he takes great pleasure in the thi
19、ngs he buys. （ C） he needs more necessities in life. （ D） he feels he can do anything with his credit card. 22 Which of the following is true about compulsive bargain hunters? （ A） They buy things to save money. （ B） They are easily excited at playing games. （ C） Small budgets make it necessary for
20、them to buy cheap things. （ D） They dont need all the things theyve bought. 23 According to the passage, how do stores and companies use the psychology of money spending to promote business? （ A） They stress the practical value of the things they sell. （ B） They try to improve the quality of the thi
21、ngs they sell. （ C） They stress the non-practical value of the things they sell. （ D） They try to diversify the functions of the things they sell. 24 How can compulsive spenders solve their problems? （ A） By constant buying. （ B） By giving up credit spending. （ C） By consulting psychologists. （ D） N
22、o way. 25 According to psychologists, most people buy things_. （ A） to meet their basic needs in life （ B） to enjoy spending money （ C） for a different reason from the one they claim （ D） to satisfy their inexplicable psychological needs 26 The German court is facing a legal dilemma because the law
23、hasnt stipulated the punishment of_. （ A） tomato-throwing （ B） unemployed people in Germany （ C） throwing yellow tomatoes （ D） throwing yellow tomatoes for a joke 27 According to the passage, what kind of tomatoes will induce the biggest offense? （ A） Red and soft. （ B） Yellow and soft. （ C） Green a
24、nd hard. （ D） Not mentioned. 28 According to the spokeswoman for a local court, what is the most important feature of a tomato in deciding a tomato-throwing offense? （ A） Color. （ B） Hardness. （ C） Weight. （ D） Quality. 29 According to the passage, why are the public in eastern Germany especially fu
25、rious with the politicians? （ A） Because the politicians have failed to fulfill the objective of employment. （ B） Because the court fails to convict the tomato-thrower very soon. （ C） Because the unemployment benefits are going to be reduced. （ D） Because the unemployment benefits are going to be st
26、opped. 30 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） Many people protested in the past six months. （ B） Many people threw tomatoes at the German Chancellor. （ C） Many people threw eggs at an important member of the German Chancellors Social Democrats. （ D） Many people t
27、hrew eggs at the German Chancellor, but he was not hit. 31 What did PETA ask Hamburg authorities to do in its letter? （ A） To have a new name for the city. （ B） To stop the sale of hamburgers in the city. （ C） To help with charities in the city. （ D） To stop selling unhealthy beef burgers to its cit
28、izens. 32 The German section of PETA has_members. （ A） 10,500 （ B） 15,000 （ C） 75,000 （ D） Not known how many 33 Which of the following words best describes the city governments attitude towards this request? （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Cooperative. （ D） Confused. 34 Which of the followin
29、g is NOT true of Hamburg according to the passage? （ A） The original meaning of Hamburg means bay and fortress. （ B） Hamburg is the third largest city in the country. （ C） The origin of Hamburg traces back to the ninth century （ D） Hamburg is where hamburger steak originated. 35 According to the pas
30、sage, PETA attribute _to eating hamburgers. （ A） peoples death （ B） cattle being pulverized （ C） emphysema （ D） strokes 36 How much will Lenovo pay in cash to purchase IBM? （ A） US $ 1. 75 billion. （ B） US $ 1. 25 billion. （ C） US $0.6 billion. （ D） US $0.5 billion. 37 What was Lenovos ranking in PC
31、 in the world before the merger? （ A） Third. （ B） Fourth. （ C） Sixth. （ D） Eighth. 38 Why did IBM decide to sell its PC business? （ A） Because IBM has been brewing this sale for about 10 years. （ B） Because IBM is going to produce mobile phones that have access to the Internet. （ C） Because IBM can
32、enlarge its PC sales with this merger. （ D） Because IBM no longer enjoys any edges in PC making. 39 The three largest PC makers in the world are: （ A） Hewlett, Dell, and Packard. （ B） Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo. （ C） Aptiva, Dell, and Lenovo. （ D） Dell, TCW and Lenovo. 40 What advantage does
33、the purchase give Lenovo? （ A） Lenovo can use a world-famous brand name for some time. （ B） Lenovo can hold 18. 9% of the stocks of IBM. （ C） Lenovo can enter into the area of catering to businesses over the Internet. （ D） Lenovo can shake off a US $ 500 million debt. 四、 PART 4 (20 points) Listen to
34、 the following 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 summa
35、ry satisfactorily. 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 fe
36、w notes to write your summary. 口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 15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.
37、1 【听力原文】 A recent 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 c
38、ut spending. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中专有名词的特点，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 o
39、f war in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there he 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, ha
40、s had some good 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
41、义关系。 4 【听力原文】 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 sur
42、rounding womens 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 decl
43、arationis focused 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.
44、Now it seems 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 invest
45、ment. 5 【正确答案】 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 leg
46、islation, though 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
47、原文】 Talks aimed 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
48、 in return for 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
49、one-half of graduates 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 and 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
