1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 8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 North Korea has millions
2、of dollars deposited in a Macau bank. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 2 The failure of the jet engine is the cause of the accident. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 3 The Senate won the vote by a large margin. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 4 The boys were promised a good future before they were taken abroad. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 5 The cellist and conductor c
3、elebrated his 80th birthday in Kremlin partly because of his fight for democracy. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 6 The late Pope had cured himself of Parkinsons disease, thus moving a step closer to sainthood. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 7 Mr. Gates didnt think the result of the new deployment of American soldiers will come out s
4、oon. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 8 Situation in Southern Thailand worsens since last September. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 9 The fate of the kidnapped British journalist remains dangerous. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 10 The explosion took place in the northwestern Baghdad, killing at least 7 people. （ A）正确 （ B）错误 二、 PART 2 (20 points) List
5、en 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 true according to w
6、hat you hear? （ A） Prices for houses in big cities have started to rise since this year. （ B） People buy and sell houses to improve their living conditions. （ C） Economists believe that residence prices would drop. （ D） Economists warn people that price rise might slow down. 12 What is the relations
7、hip between the foreign firm affiliates and local firms in the country? （ A） The foreign firm affiliates are developing as rapidly as other local firms. （ B） The foreign firm affiliates are not developing as rapidly as other local firms. （ C） The foreign firm affiliates in this country have signific
8、antly enhanced the technological upgrading of local firms. （ D） The foreign firm affiliates in this country have hardly exerted any positive influence on the technological progress of local firms. 13 According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen in the room where the college entran
9、ce exam was going on? （ A） The teachers in the exam hall tried to stop the police from entering into the room. （ B） Some examinees sent answers with mobile phones to people outside the room to make profits. （ C） The mobile phones were confiscated by the police. （ D） Some examinees forwarded answers
10、to people who have paid a lot of money. 14 Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the smooth election? （ A） Israel made no interference in the election. （ B） Israel helped to keep order in the election. （ C） Israel relaxed its travel restrictions on the Palestinians. （ D） Israel suspen
11、ded its military activities in Palestine area. 15 Where did Columbus first set foot on the New Continent? （ A） Watling Island （ B） At the spot where a carved stone was erected to mark the event. （ C） Somewhere in eastern Bahamas. （ D） No consensus has been reached on the event among historians. 16 A
12、ccording to the passage, which of the following is true? （ A） Not all restaurant owners agree to pass the new anti-smoking law. （ B） Not all restaurant owners want to call the police when there are people smoking at their places. （ C） Restaurant owners believe the police have a grudge against them.
13、（ D） Only restaurant owners will be fined should any of their clients smoke at their places. 17 What is the speakers attitude toward individualism? （ A） Families and troops should not be influenced by individualism, which is very strong in our society. （ B） We should nurture virtues like self-sacrif
14、ice, loyalty and love to phase out individualism. （ C） Individualism is so strong in our society that it will replace virtues like self-sacrifice, loyalty and love even in families. （ D） An individualistic society is not what we want, though its powerful. 18 Googles latest efforts to establish an on
15、line reading service might have the biggest impact because: （ A） it will use a search engine with the fastest speed （ B） it will put into its search engine a large number of books hardly available otherwise. （ C） it is famous for its search engine which is accurate and easy to use. （ D） it will put
16、into its search engine the most extensive materials ever known to have been scanned. 19 What conclusion can you make about the elite universities in the US? （ A） Prospects for female faculty in these institutions are dim. （ B） Some less talented female doctorates feel their prospects as staff in the
17、se institutions are dim. （ C） None of these institutions like female doctorates to join them. （ D） Female doctorates will be the lowest in status in these institutions. 20 According to the passage, which of the following is true? （ A） Americans have always believed that military might is correct. （
18、B） Americans have dropped diplomatic solutions to political problems since Bush took office. （ C） Americans have accused France of being ungrateful for its help. （ D） Bush was thought by some to be seeking justification in attacking Iran in his address. 三、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following
19、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 question. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, y
20、ou will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 21 Which of the following is considered a landmark ruling in interracial marriages? （ A） Loving v. Alabama （ B） Loving v. Virginia （ C） Loving v. U.S. （ D） Loving v. Richard and Mildred. 22 How many marriages in the U.S. are between blacks and whites?
21、（ A） 2 million. （ B） 5%. （ C） 2.5%. （ D） Half a million. 23 Why is Thomas Jefferson mentioned in this passage? （ A） As an example of interracial intimacy. （ B） Because he was a slave owner and was strongly against interracial marriages. （ C） Because he was one of the early advocates of interracial m
22、arriages. （ D） Because he married a black woman. 24 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） The resistance to interracial marriages in the South still stays firm. （ B） The number of interracial marriages involving Asians, Latinos and Native Americans is greater than that of black-white marriages
23、. （ C） There were no mixed marriages in Alabama until three years ago. （ D） The rise of an educated black middle class has increased opportunities for blacks and whites to develop romantic relationships. 25 How did interracial marriage get approved in Alabama? （ A） By a Supreme Court ruling. （ B） By
24、 state legislation. （ C） By a vote of the residents. （ D） By the social trend that interracial marriages keep increasing. 26 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Trends in teaching mathematics to children. （ B） The use of mathematics in child psychology. （ C） The development of mathematical ab
25、ility in children. （ D） The fundamental concepts of mathematics that children must learn. 27 It can be inferred from the passage that children normally learn simple counting . （ A） soon after they learn to talk （ B） by looking at the clock （ C） when they begin to be mathematically mature （ D） after
26、they reach second grade in school 28 The author implies that most small children believe that the quantity of Water changes when it is transferred to a container of a different . （ A） color （ B） quality （ C） weight （ D） shape 29 According to the passage, what did small children do when they were ask
27、ed to count a pile of red and blue pencils? （ A） They counted the number of pencils of each color. （ B） They guessed at the total number of pencils. （ C） They counted only the pencils of their favorite color. （ D） They subtracted the number of red pencils from the number of blue pencils. 30 With whi
28、ch of the following statements would the author be least likely to agree? （ A） Children naturally and easily learn mathematics. （ B） Children learn to add before they learn to subtract. （ C） Most people follow the same pattern of mathematical development. （ D） Mathematical development is subtle and
29、gradual. 31 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The endangered species in Glacier National Park. （ B） The protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park. （ C） Conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana （ D） Conservation laws imposed by Congress. 32 Why are the private lands surr
30、ounding Glacier National Park so important? （ A） They function as a hunting preserve. （ B） They are restricted to government use. （ C） They are heavily populated （ D） They contain natural habitats of threatened species. 33 Which of the following words best describes the relationship between park off
31、icials and neighboring landowners? （ A） Indifferent, （ B） Intimate. （ C） Cooperative. （ D） Disappointing. 34 According to the passage, what is the major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park? （ A） To limit land development around the park. （ B） To establish a new park in Montana （ C） To
32、 influence national legislation. （ D） To settle border disputes with Canada. 35 According to the passage, why would the landowners respond to environmental concerns? （ A） They wish to stimulate economic growth. （ B） They wish to improve their public image. （ C） They have a tradition of cooperating w
33、ith the government. （ D） They are afraid of federal legislation. 36 Which of the following is NOT a form of wage erosion? （ A） Pay cuts. （ B） Pay freezes. （ C） Bonus reduction. （ D） Job-hopping. 37 According to the passage, what did giant businesses like AT in fact, the New Deal brought to the indiv
34、idual citizen a sharp revival of interest in government and brought recovery to business and agriculture and relief to the unemployed. With astonishing rapidity the banks were reopened, and a policy of moderate currency inflation was adopted in order to start an upward movement in commodity prices a
35、nd to afford some relief to debtors. New governmental agencies brought generous credit facilities to industry and agriculture. Savings bank deposits up to $5,000 were insured, and severe regulations were imposed upon the sale of securities and the stock exchanges. In agriculture, far-reaching reform
36、s were instituted. Congress passed a more effective Farm-Relief Act, providing that the government makes money payment to farmers who would devote part of their land to soil-con- serving crops or otherwise cooperate in long-range agricultural goals. By 1940, nearly six million farmers were receiving
37、 federal subsidies under this program. New Deal efforts were carried on, generally, against vehement criticism, not only from the Republican Party but often from within the Democratic Party itself. Nevertheless, in the 1936 election, Roosevelt won all even more decisive victory over his republican o
38、pponent - governor Alfred E. Landon of Kansas than in 1932. The 1940 Presidential election yield another majority for Roosevelt. For the first time in American history, a President was elected to a third term. When the Japanese attached Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Roosevelt directed organization
39、of the Nations manpower and resources for global war. Feeling that the future peace of the world would depend upon relations between the United States and Russia, he devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nations, in which, he hoped, international difficulties could be settled. As the war
40、drew to a close, Roosevelts health deteriorated. And on April 12, 1945, while at warm Springs, Georgia, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. 41 【正确答案】 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President in November 1932. When he took the presidential oath, the banking and the credit system of the nation was in
41、 a state of paralysis. The new president brought an air of confidence that rallied the people to his banner. Roosevelts New Deal brought to the individual citizen a sharp revival of interest and brought recovery to business and agriculture and relief to the unemployed. Congress passed an effective F
42、arm-Relief Act, Providing that the government make up money payment to farmers who would devote part of their land to soil conserving crops. Although the New Deal met vehement criticism, he still won decisive victory in presidential election against his opponent for three times. He also directed the
43、 organization of national manpower and resources to confront Japans invasion in 1941. He also had devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nations. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1945. 【试题解析】 1这是一篇关于美国总统罗斯福的介绍。单词量并不大，但要求考生对涉及的人物及历史有一定的背景知识，否则中间一大段关于罗斯福总统在经济萧条时采取的措施及其取得的效果这部分听起来将会非常困难。 2文章涉及较多细节，但是需要考生在写 summary时在抓取基本信息的同时进行归纳。 3在介绍罗斯福新经济政策时，采用的句型比较复杂，信息量比较大，陌生的背景知识也容易造成听力理解困难。这需要考生抓住关键信息并进行归纳。 4虽然整篇细节较多，但不必要全部记取并写进 summary，但要求考生对罗斯福一生的各个阶段的主要内容都能记取，主体框架不能缺漏。
