1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 5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 The wavelengths of light and
2、radio waves, unlike high energy gamma radiation, are much shorter. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 The speaker believes that a practical solution to the problem of starvation is to remove obstacles to adequate supply of food rather than to increase production of it. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 According to the speaker, it is f
3、oolish and childish for a filmmaker to mix his preconceptions with objective truth when he produces a documentary. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 In Japanese party politics, the Liberal Democrats are more prone to stand by their principles than their conservative and nationalist counterparts. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 The a
4、uthor believes that, given the similarities between pig and human organs, future technology will allow pig livers to be transplanted to humans. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 Bioinformatics is a new computer software technology that makes research findings on genetic engineering publicly available to the public. （
5、 A）正确 （ B）错误 7 Imports from Asian countries are more competitive than U.S. home-made products because of lower wages in Asia and the exemption of duties for imported goods shipped to the United States. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 States should respect international law even if some people are skeptical about it
6、s power to be enacted. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 The international community should seek other effective methods in establishing economic global governance instead of relying on the WTO. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 Economists attribute the world soybean boom to the rise in soybean production in China and its increased e
7、xport of related products. （ 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 are 10 passages in this part of test, each with 1 question, which carries 2
8、points. 11 Which of the following statements is true of “Earths Ozone Layer“? （ A） Earths ozone layer is thinner and doesnt seem to be stable. （ B） The largely responsible part lies on a ban on ozone-depleting CFCs, when the Earths ozone layer seems to be stable. （ C） Earths ozone layer will realize
9、 its full recovery within 60 years. （ D） Some computer models show the ozone layer far from the threat of global warming. 12 Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the passage you have just heard? （ A） Economies of Asia and Pacific region will remain rapidly-growing in spite of t
10、he shortage of infrastructure. （ B） The infrastructure deficit in Asia is highlighted during a two-day meeting by representatives of 12 countries. （ C） A regional United Nations agency says Asia needs to step up investment in infrastructure to maintain the regions high growth momentum. （ D） The U.N.
11、 agency suggested Asia to invest in cross-border infrastructure projects. 13 Which of the following statements is not true of what is happening in Mexico? （ A） Demonstrators in Mexico gathered in the capital to protest the spiraling cost of tortillas. （ B） Price hike of tortillas is due in part to t
12、he demand for corn to produce ethanol. （ C） President of Mexico signed a 13-point agreement to stabilize tortilla prices. （ D） Mexican tortilla prices have spiraled less than 700 percent since 1994. 14 What is the point the speaker is trying to make about HIV virus? （ A） HIV vaccines trigger an immu
13、ne response, but that response has proven inadequate. （ B） The bodys natural immune response to HIV infection could eradicate the virus. （ C） The majority of people could mount an immune response even without being vaccinated that clears the natural infection from every virus. （ D） Some people can c
14、ontrol HIV virus better than others and make a protective immune response. 15 What is the point the passage trying to make about “EU“? （ A） All members of EU failed to find common economic ground. （ B） EUs further expansion caused the first casualty of Europes latest crisis. （ C） People still think
15、EUs enlargement is necessary for maintaining stability and prosperity of the continent. （ D） The process of deeper political integration for EU has encountered many problems. 16 Which of the following statements is true of Manu Ginobili? （ A） Manu Ginobili will be a common player from Argentina to t
16、ake part in the game. （ B） Last year at the Athens Olympics, Manu Ginobili was upset for losing the game against the United States in the mens basketball final. （ C） Last year at the Athens Olympics, Argentina beat Italy in the semifinal. （ D） Manu Ginobili, leading Argentinas national team defeated
17、 United States in the mens basketball semifinal at the Athens Olympics. 17 Which item is not concluded in this passage about declining trust of online materials? （ A） Offering large amount of junk mails about dubious medicine. （ B） Spreading schemes of being overnight millionaires. （ C） Confusing pr
18、ivacy policies of many websites. （ D） Rooting bank accounts. 18 Which of the countries mentioned contributed a lot to maintain the flow of usable water in the passage? （ A） Saudi Arabia, Israel （ B） Jordan, Syria （ C） Saudi Arabia, Kuwait （ D） Lebanon, the Palestinian territories 19 Which of the fol
19、lowing statements is true of Wal-Mart? （ A） Wal-Mart was already the largest private company 40 years ago. （ B） Wal-Mart has about 5,000 stores in America. （ C） Wal-Marts sales revenues amounted to $256 billion in the fiscal year ending in January 2005. （ D） Wal-Mart has 1,300 stores overseas with l
20、ocations in Canada, Britain, France, Japan and China. 20 What Hubble detected on Moon? （ A） Hubble observatory detected rich amount of ilmenite of the plateau region. （ B） Hubble observatory detected a 45-kilometer wide impact crater on a plateau region. （ C） Astronauts visited the plateau region. （
21、 D） Hubble observatory detected oxygen-bearing mineral, named ilmenite. 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
22、 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 Which of the following statements is the best title for the passage? （ A） Causes of Accelerating Language Disappearance （ B） The Fu
23、ture of Language （ C） The Acceleration of Language Death （ D） Government Language Policies 22 According to the study, how many languages are under threat now? （ A） 6,000 or so. （ B） Over 3,000. （ C） 6,000 or more. （ D） About 3,000. 23 Which of the following languages is NOT mentioned in the passage?
24、 （ A） English. （ B） German. （ C） Russian. （ D） Spanish. 24 Why is the case of Ainu, the Japanese dialect, mentioned in the passage? （ A） As an example of endangered language. （ B） To show the diversity of languages in Japan. （ C） To testify the effectiveness of multilingual approach. （ D） To critici
25、ze neglect of minority tongues by Japanese government. 25 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Natural disasters can account for disappearance of languages. （ B） The acceleration of language death didnt start until 200 years ago. （ C） The study is conducted wi
26、th the financial support of UNESCO. （ D） The language of Ainu was long neglected before the late 1980s. 26 Which of the following statements is tree of the new building? （ A） It is actually a cucumber-shaped building located in Britain. （ B） It is a cucumber-shaped building located in Switzerland. （
27、 C） It is actually a pine-cone-shaped building located in Britain. （ D） It is a pine-cone-shaped building located in Switzerland. 27 What is the most impressive characteristic of the new building? （ A） Artful design. （ B） Environment-friendliness. （ C） Low energy consumption. （ D） Low cost of runnin
28、g. 28 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Green architecture is run in the way conventional buildings are. （ B） Green architecture outperforms conventional buildings in appearance. （ C） Green architecture can be more rewarding in terms of returns. （ D） Employees
29、in green architecture work more efficiently than those working elsewhere. 29 The use of the term “Green architecture“ dates back to the _. （ A） 1960s （ B） 1970s （ C） 1980s （ D） 1990s 30 Early proponents of green architecture come from the following countries EXCEPT _. （ A） US （ B） France （ C） German
30、y （ D） Britain 31 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The acquisition of British Nuclear Fuels by Toshiba （ B） The acquisition of Westinghouse Electric by Toshiba （ C） Toshibas expansion in nuclear power business. （ D） Toshibas embarking on nuclear power business. 32 Which of the following st
31、atements can NOT justify the high price that Toshiba pays in the current deal, according to the passage? （ A） Pressure from other powerful rivals. （ B） Prospects of development in the future. （ C） Envisioned potential profits. （ D） The high intrinsic value of the purchased corporation. 33 According
32、to Nishida, the current buying decision by Toshiba is a response to _. （ A） fierce competition in nuclear power business （ B） failure in other businesses like semiconductors and DVD players （ C） popularity of nuclear power around the world （ D） expected increase in market demand for nuclear power ge
33、neration 34 It is implied in the passage that Toshiba is quite _ in handling the transfer of the purchased corporation. （ A） optimistic （ B） pessimistic （ C） cautious （ D） unconfident 35 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT tree? （ A） The current deal is scheduled to be
34、 completed within half a year. （ B） What Toshiba buys is a nuclear power supplier. （ C） The purchased corporation is headquartered in Pennsylvania. （ D） New nuclear plants are likely to be built in India by Toshiba. 36 In which year did Canada start to rank as the best place to live in the world? （
35、A） 1993. （ B） 1994. （ C） 1995. （ D） 1996. 37 Which country comes right before Britain in the overall rankings? （ A） Australia （ B） The United States. （ C） Iceland （ D） Japan. 38 It can be inferred from the contrast between Japan and Costa Rica on the gender equality index that _. （ A） women in devel
36、oped countries dont enjoy as much respect as they do in less developed countries （ B） economic development is always accompanied with the weakening of womens position （ C） gender equality sometimes goes beyond the influence of high living standard and widespread education （ D） progress in every resp
37、ect should be based on economic development 39 Which of the following countries is NOT among the three countries with the highest poverty rates of the 18 richest countries? （ A） The United States. （ B） Britain. （ C） Germany. （ D） Ireland. 40 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to
38、 the passage? （ A） Life expectancy is an important index in the ranking. （ B） Poverty rates and progress for women suggest that rich nations are relatively prosperous. （ C） Altogether there are 174 countries involved in the ranking. （ D） Canada is the best place to live in, either for men or for wom
39、en. 四、 PART 4 (20 points) Listen to 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
40、 notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 41 Listen to 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 then you will have 25 minutes to finish your English summary. This part of the test carries
41、20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. 口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 5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 q
42、uestions in this part of the test, 2 points for each question. 1 【听力原文】 Nuclear energy is released at the suns center as high energy gamma radiation， a form of electromagnetic radiation like light and radio waves， only of very much shorter wavelength 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 正确理解句子结构。 2 【听力原文】 Hunger is no
43、t caused by a global scarcity of food The world can easily produce enough to feed everyone， without any government support When people go hungry， it is because they do not have access to food sometimes for reasons of War or politics， most often because of poverty 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 掌握表因果关系的信号词，如文中 “n
44、ot caused” ， “because”等。 3 【听力原文】 A documentary is an arrangement of non-fictional films， structured to support the preexisting ideas of the filmmaker Only the terminally stupid and the childishly innocent imagine that anyone making a documentary film aspires to objective truth 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 掌握同
45、义词的替换。如文中 preexisting idea与题干中preconception同义。 4 【听力原文】 Too often, Japans conservative and nationalist leaders have managed to spot the forces of change more quickly than their liberal domestic counterparts, and have used those changes to seize the advantages and preserve their power. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题
46、解析】 掌握词语的概念。 the forces of change(变化的力量 )的概念与principles(原则 )不相同。 5 【听力原文】 As a super hero in her own right, Xena is a female piglet cloned from fetal-pig skin cells. She may prove to be more than the latest addition to the biotech clone farm. Because of similarities between porcine and human organs,
47、 the techniques that made Xena may eventually create a supply of genetically modified pig livers that would be acceptable to the human immune system. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义词替换。本题需掌握 porcine与题干中 pig同义。 6 【听力原文】 Bioinformatics is the name given to the computer software technologies that are being devise
48、d to manage information overload.The field includes everything from storage to classification, analysis and distribution of gene and protein sequence data.Bioinformatics tools have moved genetic research out of the laboratory and transferred it to computer databases for use by anyone with access to
49、the Internet. 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 1) 掌握英语定义结构特点，即先归类后指出主要特点； 2) 掌握词组 with access to的含义。 7 【听力原文】 Foreign laborers, especially Asian ones earning low wages, are pictured as working willingly for American capitalists abroad who pay slightly better than average wages; while the former learn otherwise inaccessible technology arid produce sophisticated goods that compete with domestic American goods, even allowing for shipping charges and import duties. 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 掌握短语含义。原文中 “allowing for” 意为 “将 计算在内 ”而题干中 “the exemption of”意为
