1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 17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 Mississippi is a typical Ame
2、rican southern state. 2 The record company promoted the two Beatles albums in a sensational way. 3 According to the speaker, $ 5 million is a very large sum in film-making. 4 About 40% of the Minnesotans believed that it was not worthwhile to help immigrants with their lives. 5 Johnny Carsons entert
3、aining show even had some influence on American politics. 6 Now people believe that both their governments and individuals should practice justice, integrity and trust. 7 Scientists do not understand why women should outlive men by five years. 8 There is speculation that Mr. Bush would eventually re
4、pay all the national debts in his term. 9 The result of the experiment suggests that whether smaller classes can improve education is not clear. 10 Mahmoud Abbass victory was expected. 二、 PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the
5、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 What did Jim Cantalupo promise at a Wall Street meeting on April 7? （ A） McDonalds will launch a 100-day campaign for a larger market. （ B） McDon
6、alds will make adjustments to further improve its qualities. （ C） As the worlds biggest fast-food chain, McDonalds will make further expansions. （ D） McDonalds will open 100 more chain stores in the near future all over the world. 12 According to the talk, for what is the Glasgow School of Art famou
7、s? （ A） Its educational faculty. （ B） Its collection of art works. （ C） Its architectural design. （ D） Its museums and art galleries. 13 According to the passage, when will the person be contacted by the lost-and-found office? （ A） When the person is on the subway. （ B） When the person comes to the
8、office in person. （ C） When the office finds a match for the item lost. （ D） When the office finishes the search for the item lost. 14 What can be concluded from the passage? （ A） Medical tests and education for Americans with diabetes are not covered by the present healthcare schemes. （ B） If you a
9、re 20 years old or more, you are more likely to suffer from diabetes. （ C） Family help is the more important and most effective in detecting and treating diabetes. （ D） In the US, July 1 is a day of celebration for hospital staff, nurses and patients. 15 Which of the following is true, according to
10、the passage? （ A） Email shows more authority than other products of digital technology. （ B） Email is as fragile a thing as it is convenient to its users. （ C） Email can keep as many as 1,500 saved messages. （ D） Email may help strengthen your own memory. 16 What is the main topic of the passage? （
11、A） Opportunities for All Americans （ B） Challenges of the Information Age （ C） Engineering and Industrial Revolution （ D） Progress and Prosperity 17 Who is the speaker ? （ A） A tourist guide. （ B） A department head. （ C） A university student. （ D） An expert on language testing. 18 Who can tolerate p
12、ain much longer? （ A） People who are listening to an informative tape. （ B） People who are listening to light music. （ C） People who are listening to something funny. （ D） People who are listening to no tape at all. 19 What is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane? （ A） The heat. （
13、 B） The wind. （ C） The water. （ D） The mountains. 20 Which of the following is true about the Japanese economy, according to the passage? （ A） It will slide into deflation very soon. （ B） It has been affected by economic recession for almost ten years. （ C） It has maintained a sustained economic rec
14、overy for the past decade. （ D） It will propose to attract more American businesses to invest in key industries. 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 questio
15、ns 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 topic? （ A） The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano. （ B
16、） 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? （ A） At the beginning. （ B） In the middle. （ C） Near the end. （
17、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 by it. 24 When does the speaker say that another significant c
18、hange 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 compare with the price of a piano? （ A） The electronic instrum
19、ent 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 of good-patterned sentence structures （ B） meaning effect rather
20、 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 lasting （ B） are both used in temples （ C） are both based on antith
21、esis （ 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 of securing_. （ A） surprise （ B） subtlety （ C） comeliness （ D） b
22、alance 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） may be obtained from vitamin and minerals （ B） are being sought by
23、 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 cause of malnutrition in the world is lack of_. （ A） protein （ B） vitami
24、n （ 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 passage? （ A） Eliminating Starvation （ B） Combating Malnutrition （ C） Importa
25、nce 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 cells have fibres? （ A） To reproduce themselves. （ B） To stretch and gro
26、w. （ 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） Hat and transparent. （ D） Flexible and chainlike. 39 How many kinds of nerve cells are discussed in this talk? （ A） One.
27、（ 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 passage. Write a short English summary of around 150-200 words of what
28、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 satisfactorily. 41 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summar
29、y 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 write your summary. 口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 17答案与解析 一、 PART 1 (20 points) Listen to th
30、e 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】 No state epitomizes the American South better than Mississippi: First-time vi
31、sitors are often struck by how friendly residents are the “southern hospitality“ for which this part of the country is famous. Theyre also likely to be amazed (and far less pleased) at the year-round heat and humidity. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 1)掌握带否定结构的比较级表示最高级的用法，如本题原文中nobetter than 实际上是最高级表达法的替换。 2)掌握关键
32、信息中核心词汇的释义，如核心词汇 epitomize意思是 “为 的典型表现 ”。 2 【听力原文】 The record company hyped the double album of the Beatles songs for weeks before its release in the record stores. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 hype意为 “大肆宣传 ”，而题干中 promote意思为 “促销 ”。 3 【听力原文】 In fact, over the last 20 years, films that have walked off with the B
33、est Picture statuette have cost only slightly more to make than a typical feature film. Adjusted for inflation and excluding marketing expenses, the median budget for the last 20 Best Picture winners was $47.2 million, compared with a median budget of $41.7 million for a typical flick. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试
34、题解析】 掌握数字信 息是解题的关键。 4 【听力原文】 In September, a poll conducted by The Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio found that Minnesotans, by 42 percent to 37 percent, believed that the cost of helping immigrants start their new lives outweighed their economic, social and other contributions. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试
35、题解析】 能够掌握介词 to表明的对比关系，有助于正确理解语义。 5 【听力原文】 Johnny Carson insisted that the only message of his show was entertainment. But his credibility with the American public was such that his monologues were carefully monitored by politicians mindful that no politician who became a frequent target of Johnny Ca
36、rson could long survive in public life. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 通过上下文理解句中比喻的含义是解题的关键，如正确理解本题中target的含义。 6 【听力原文】 Entire communities also come to understand that while it is necessary to hold their governments accountable, it is equally important that in their own relationships with each other, they exempl
37、ify the leadership values they wish to see in their own leaders, namely justice, integrity and trust. 6 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 掌握同义词替换。原文中 exemplify与题干中 practice意思相当。 7 【听力原文】 A man is in his best shape in the decade before age 25 when his muscles are firmest, his resistance to colds and infections is hig
38、hest and his body is most efficient in utilizing nutrients. For reasons that scientists do not understand, women get a five-year bonus. 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 能够将关键信息总结归纳。如将本题中几个最高级表达 firmest，highest和 most efficient总结归纳，可知本段主题讨论身体最佳状态或身体机能的高峰，显然与题干中关键词 outlive“比 活得长 ”不符。 8 【听力原文】 Before Mr. Bush came to
39、power, the federal government had a surplus. It was spending less than it received in taxes and there was even speculation that most of the national debt might eventually be repaid. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 掌握表示时间的状语从句内容，如本题原文中 Before Mr Bush came to power是解题的关键。 9 【听力原文】 Smaller class sizes in early grade
40、s translated into students scoring higher on math tests in later grades in Tennessees experiment to see if smaller classes improved education, a study said of Friday. 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 掌握动词不定式表目的的用法，这里原文中 to see表目的 . 10 【听力原 文】 Mahmoud Abbas, who opposes continuing violence against Israel, declared
41、victory tonight in the election for a new president of the Palestinian Authority after two exit polls showed him winning by a large margin. 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 能够根据上下文理解语义，并作简单推 测。 二、 PART 2 (20 points) Listen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meani
42、ng 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 【听力原文】 “The world has changed. Our customers have changed. We have to change, too. “ Brave words from Jim Cantalupo, chairman and chief executive of M
43、cDonalds for the previous 100 days, who promised investors at a Wall Street meeting on April 7 that the worlds biggest fast-food chain no longer wanted to be bigger than everybody else, just better. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 1)掌握复杂句的主干结构是解题的关键； 2)掌握主干结构中的比较结构，有助于正确理解原文含义。 12 【听力原文】 Glasgow is certainly a g
44、ood place to study architecture. The Glasgow School of Art is famous and everywhere there are magnificent buildings like the School of Art itself, which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 将文中关键词归类，进行简单推断可得出判断。如本题中，将文中architecture， the Glasgow School of Art， magnificent bui
45、ldings和 designed收集，可发现它们都与建筑有关，与 C中 architectural design吻合。 13 【听力原文】 Our lost-and-found system allows you to notify us if you lose an item while riding Metro. Once you submit information on the item, a search is done of the items we have found. If there is a match, you will be contacted to confirm
46、it is your item. Then the item can be picked up or shipped to you. You will only be contacted if a match is found for your item. 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干中关键词正确定位原文相关信息。如本题听者需注意原文中与题干关键词 contact有关的 信息。 14 【听力原文】 Today, Im pleased to announce that starting on July 1 for the very first time, medicare wi
47、ll cover tests and education for Americans with diabetes. With this announcement today, the 20 percent of older Americans with diabetes will be able to take preventive steps to help them and their families avoid the pain and loss that can come when this disease is undetected and untreated. 14 【正确答案】
48、 A 【试题解析】 根据题干关键词正确找到原文相关信息，并做简单推断。 15 【听力原文】 Email captures the essence of life at the close of the 20th century with an authority that few other products of digital technology can claim. Email, ultimately, is a fragile thing, easy to forge, easy to corrupt, easy to destroy. A few weeks ago, a co-w
49、orker of mine accidentally and irretrievably wiped out 1,500 of his own saved messages. For a person who conducts most of his life online, such a digital tragedy is akin to erasing part of his own memory. Suddenly, nothing is left. He has lost himself as well as his links with others. 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 能够将本段主要内容简单的总结归纳。 16 【听力原文】 Today, I ask you to focus on the challenges of the Information Age. The dimensions of the Information Revolution and its limitless possibilities are widely accepted and generally u
