1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 7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 Tsunami that occurred in
2、November 2004 killed over 140,000 people, leaving several million homeless in Aceh Province and Sri Lanka. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 For fear of terrorist attacks, Japan, a host country of this years World Cup, has tightened the security for the event. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 Migratory birds may rely on the earths ma
3、gnetic field for guidance while traveling during cloudy days. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 Adware is a software program that may help advertisers collect information about consumers preferences and promote sales online. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 A fortnights delay for treatment is acceptable for women with suspected breas
4、t cancer according to the government. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 According to the speaker, even America is suffering from economic depression, the American economy will soon be recovered if Americans can solve the problem of unemployment and control oil prices. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 Private information from Polish s
5、ecret agents enabled the British Customs authorities to confiscate the arms shipment which was ordered by the Ulster Volunteer Force. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 To keep the prosperity of the air industry, the Department of Defense has invested a lot of money to develop an innovative type of aircraft which does
6、 not need a runway. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 A new flaw was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. But the flaw will not affect computers which have been updated with Microsofts latest security patch. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 The privacy of members of organizations has been invaded through the creation and maintenanc
7、e of data files of computers. （ 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
8、 2 points. 11 Which of the following is true? （ A） A lot of businesses including General Motors and Park Hyatt are investing in China. （ B） China is exporting commodities overseas. （ C） A small policy shift in China could make global finance chaotic. （ D） All of the above. 12 Which of the following
9、statements is closest in the meaning that expressed in the passage? （ A） Chinas currency is totally free now. （ B） Chinas currency has been pegged firmly to the US dollars for decades. （ C） The Peoples Bank of China announced appreciation of Chinas currency under Bush Administrations pressure. （ D）
10、The appreciation of Chinas currency has brought benefits to China. 13 Whats true about Toyota according to the passage? （ A） Toyota has won worldwide praise for its low maintenance and high mileage vehicles. （ B） Toyota is going to build an eighth assembly plan in South America. （ C） Toyotas expansi
11、on will not cause political pressure. （ D） According to an American politician from Washington, Toyota benefit from state-run pension systems, which is unfair. 14 According to the governments estimation, how many university graduates will find jobs this year? （ A） 1 million. （ B） 2 million. （ C） 3 m
12、illion. （ D） 4 million. 15 Which description about Hilary Clinton is not true according to the passage? （ A） The former First Lady. （ B） The front runner of the republic nomination. （ C） The front runner of the democratic nomination. （ D） New York senator. 16 Which of the following statement is true
13、? （ A） It was a down week on Wall Street. （ B） Consumer prices dropped a little bit more than expected in February. （ C） The Fed is likely to cut interest rates. （ D） Investors were not worried about the inflation. 17 According to the passage, the highest rate of mental problems is not in the age of
14、 _. （ A） 18 （ B） 26 （ C） 22 （ D） 24 18 Why Mclean killed Shean Paul? （ A） Paul was not polite to him. （ B） Paul had an affair with his wife. （ C） Mclean found Paul was stealing his car. （ D） Paul killed his wife Erin Mclean. 19 Who is the celebrity that the news talked about? （ A） Monika. （ B） Ferri
15、n. M. （ C） Madonna. （ D） Michael. 20 The topics Hillary usually talked about in Clintons first term exclude: （ A） Human rights （ B） Education （ C） Economy （ D） Environment 三、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You may
16、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 most appropriate ti
17、tle for the passage? （ A） Prevalent Diseases in the World （ B） Disease Control and Prevention （ C） Malaria - A Fatal Disease （ D） Sub-Saharan African Children 22 Which of the following statements is true of African children? （ A） Nearly 500 million people are infected worldwide each year. （ B） 90 pe
18、rcent of children died from malaria each year. （ C） 1/5 children in rural areas died before their fifth birthday. （ D） Children are infected with Aids and tuberculosis. 23 Why are the red blood cells very important to people? （ A） They deliver oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body. （ B） They
19、kill the mosquitoes. （ C） They are resistant to malaria. （ D） They are nutrients. 24 Why could malaria be transmitted from person to person? （ A） Mosquitoes breed very quickly. （ B） Mosquitoes carry parasites. （ C） It destroys red blood cells. （ D） It is an epidemic. 25 Which of the following statem
20、ents best summarizes the main idea of the passage? （ A） There are three most prevalent diseases in the world. （ B） Malaria is treatable and preventable. （ C） African children die from malaria every day. （ D） Malaria is a prevalent disease. 26 What is the most appropriate title for the passage? （ A）
21、American Youth Failing Geography （ B） United States and the Whole World （ C） American Youth （ D） A New Public Education Campaign 27 What is happening to the American youth? （ A） They make a new public education campaign. （ B） They lack the basic knowledge about world geography, （ C） They find it eas
22、y to identify certain countries on a map. （ D） They are concerned about the future. 28 How many people did the survey include? （ A） 510 （ B） 500 （ C） 501 （ D） 5,100 29 Which of the following statements is not tree of American youth? （ A） They are unprepared for the future. （ B） It is difficult for t
23、hem to find certain countries on a map. （ C） They lack functional knowledge. （ D） They are interested in geography. 30 What does the author think of the American youth? （ A） Disappointed. （ B） Excited. （ C） Worrisome. （ D） Satisfied. 31 What is the most appropriate title for the passage? （ A） The ki
24、lling of a Japanese Fisherman （ B） Shooting of Japanese Fisherman Triggering Dispute with Russia （ C） Japan and Russia Fighting to Gain the Ownership of the Island Chain （ D） Japanese Government Lodging a Protest Against Russia 32 Which of the following statements is true according to the news repor
25、t? （ A） Four Japanese were taken into custody by the Russian government. （ B） The Russian foreign minister summoned Japanese deputy ambassador. （ C） The Japanese call the chain islands Northern Territories and didnt recognize Russia owned them. （ D） The incident happened on one of the chain islands.
26、 33 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） The islands belonged to Russia before World War . （ B） The chain islands are under Japanese governments control now. （ C） The other three Japanese fishermen were set free. （ D） The Japanese government and its people were enraged by the action of Russia
27、 government. 34 Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? （ A） The Japanese foreign minister thought the killing of the fisherman was an outrageous act. （ B） The acting head of the Russian Embassy Mikhail Galuzin said the vessel was arrested according to the Russian law. （
28、 C） The Russian government apologized to its Japanese counterpart. （ D） The vessel was suspected of illegally fishing for lucrative crab by Russian patrol. 35 Which of the statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage? （ A） The death of Japanese fisherman caused tension between Japan and R
29、ussia. （ B） The dispute over the chain islands initiated the incident. （ C） Japanese foreign minister summoned Russians deputy ambassador to handle the dispute. （ D） The Russian patrol captured the Japanese vessel and took three fishermen into custody. 36 The passage is about _. （ A） migrant workers
30、 （ B） poverty reduction （ C） remittances （ D） Latin America 37 What is the most appropriate title for the passage? （ A） More migrant workers make a great fortune in U.S.A. （ B） Migrant workers send more money back home （ C） The economy in Latin America doesnt create enough job opportunities for its
31、people （ D） Remittances are effective ways to reduce poverty in this region 38 Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? （ A） The amount of money sent home by migrant workers to their families in Latin America has reached more than $62 billion. （ B） The number of the money
32、 could surplus $100 billion in four years time. （ C） The combined total of all direct foreign investment and foreign aid to Latin America is less than all the remittances by the migrant workers. （ D） The money will increase at an annual rate of 20%. 39 Which country is the biggest beneficiary of the
33、 remittances? （ A） U.S.A. （ B） Mexico （ C） Brazil （ D） Inter-American Development Bank 40 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） The remittance ranks along with oil and tourism as Mexicos biggest foreign currency earner. （ B） The average remittance sent home is betw
34、een two hundred and two hundred-and-fifty dollars a month. （ C） The bank suggests people not to use account to account transfers but cash to cash flows. （ D） The recent crackdown on illegal immigrants by the American authorities could help migrants to use banks. 四、 PART 4 (20 points) Listen to the f
35、ollowing 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 sat
36、isfactorily. 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. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. 口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 7答案
37、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】 The late-December tsunami ushered in 20
38、05 on a somber note, with the death toll at over 140,000 and rising. Several million have been left homeless along the Indian Ocean coast, in particular in Indonesias Aceh province and in Sri Lanka.The rebuilding, along with the immediate need for emergency food and medical assistance, will require
39、a global relief effort. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中专有名词和数字信息多的特点，注意将其一一与原文对照，看表达是否一致。 2 【听力原文】 Now 6,000 England football fans are expected to travel to Japan for this summers World Cup, far more than for any other European team, according to the Football Association. The Japanese have ordered the highe
40、st security levels for the event; they are also worried about the threat of terrorist attacks. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 注意同义词或短语的替换，是解题的关键。如本题题干中 for fear that和 ordered the highest security levels分别与原文 worried about和 tightened the security同义。 3 【听力原文】 Migratory birds use several ways to help them navigate.
41、 While traveling on a clear night they use the stars as guides. On cloudy nights, they may be using the earths magnetic field or the wind to help them navigate accurately. While flying during the day, the sun provides help for their precise flight. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试 题解析】 根据表示时间的信号词，可判断段落的主要结构。 4 【听力原文】
42、Advertisers interested in selling products over the Internet may use adware to identify possible buyers. Adware is a software program sent with free files or programs to a computer. Once loaded onto a computer, adware can collect information about a persons interests. Adware can use this information
43、 to provide targeted sales messages to the computer user. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在纷繁复杂的信息中把握句子的主要结构，获得主要信息。 5 【听力原文】 Doctors are warning that some women with suspected breast cancer are facing unacceptable delays for treatment. The government wants women to wait no longer than two weeks to see consultant
44、s, but researchers at a London hospital say it can be as long as three months, and warn that lives could be at risk. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 掌握同义词的替换是解题的关键。如本题题干中 fortnight与文中的 two weeks意思相同。 6 【听力原文】 The economic slump is the biggest problem facing Americans today. Despite all the talks about deficit spe
45、nding, oil prices, unemployment, and the impending depression, Americans continue to spend large sums of money on goods which are frivolous and damaging to the country. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 1)中心句和支持性细节的关系。材料中第一句是中心句，概括了当今美国面临的最大问题是经济疲软。后面的内容具体说明了这一点。 2)根据原文中词汇的色彩，可作出正确推断。如原文中自始至终使用了带有贬义色彩的词，如： slump， d
46、eficit， unemployment， depression， frivolous， damaging等，由此可判断，美国的经济不会在短期内 recover“恢复 ”。 7 【听力原文】 British Customs authorities have confiscated a huge shipment of weapons bound for Protestant gunmen in Northern Ireland.It was said to be the biggest seizure of arms in British history. Authorities, tippe
47、d off by Polish agents, found more than 300 assault rifles and two metric tons of explosives on a polish freighter in Northern Britain. The outlawed Ulster Volunteer Force admitted that it was waiting for the shipment in Belfast. 7 【正确 答案】 A 【试题解析】 1)从复杂的信息中识别主干部分的主要内容是解题的关键。本题的信息庞杂，因此要根据题干内容抓住原文话语中
48、的主干部分，排除次要信息，如一些起修饰作用的短语和词汇及对这批军火的具体统计数据等； 2)掌握同义词替换，原文中 tip off 意为 “为 通风报信 ”，与题干中 enabled.to.相呼应。 8 【听力原文】 With major airports facing chronic traffic jams and nobody volunteering to have a new airport built in his backyard, how is the air-travel boom going to sustain itself? One answer may come fro
49、m the Department of Defense, which had sponsored development of an innovative new type of aircraft that doesnt need a runway; its engine pods point upward for vertical takeoff, then tilt horizontally for forward flight. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 能够确定题干中 prosperity， invest分别与原文中 boom， sponsor是同义替换。 9 【听力原文】 An independent researcher warned that an Internet Explorer vulnerability could turn drag-and-drop into drag-and-infect, even on computers updated for Microsofts latest security patch. The flaw affects the latest version of Internet Explorer running
