1、高级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 23及答案与解析 Part A Spot Dictation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Re
2、member you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 Knowledge is one thing, virtue is another; (1) is not conscience, (2) , nor is largeness and justness of view faith. Philosophy, however enlightened, however profound, gives no (3) , no influential motives, no vivifying principles. (4) makes not the Chri
3、stian, not the Catholic, but the gentleman. It is well to be a gentleman, it is well to (5) , a delicate taste, a candid, (6) , a noble and courteous bearing in the conduct of life-these are the (7) ; they are the objects of a University. I am advocating, I shall (8) upon them; but still, I repeat,
4、they are (9) or even for conscientiousness, and they may (10) of the world, to the profligate, to (11) , alas, and attractive as he shows (12) . (13) , they do but seem to be what they are not; they look like (14) , but they are detected (15) , and (16) ; and hence it is that they are popularly (17)
5、 , not, I repeat, from their own fault, but because their professors and their admirers (18) for what they are not, and are (19) for them a praise to which they (20) . Part B Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one
6、, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） He painted
7、it. （ B） He renovated it. （ C） He decorated it. （ D） He altered it. （ A） For fun. （ B） For his disabled son. （ C） For the prize he won. （ D） For selling the house at a higher price. （ A） He will buy a new house. （ B） He will save it for his son. （ C） He will start his own business. （ D） He will teac
8、h others about DIY. （ A） 10,000 pounds. （ B） 1,000 pounds. （ C） 100,000 pounds. （ D） 100 pounds. （ A） Electrics. （ B） Smoke alarms. （ C） The ceiling. （ D） Thomass wheelchair. （ A） 24. （ B） More than 200. （ C） 60 （ D） 120 （ A） To carry out a current reform. （ B） To tighten domestic market activity. （
9、 C） To create a sudden rise in demand in North Korea for Chinese Yuan and U.S. dollars. （ D） To trade with China more regularly. （ A） Rebuke the IAEA. （ B） Criticize the IAEA rebuke of Tehrans nuclear program. （ C） Give up its rights to produce nuclear power. （ D） Stop the strategic relations with s
10、ome countries. （ A） To issue a statement to denounce genocide and war crimes. （ B） To set up a permanent criminal court to punish heinous crimes. （ C） To ratify a treaty establishing an international criminal court. （ D） To appeal to other countries to sign up the treaty. （ A） U.S. is the strongest
11、economy in the world. （ B） The productive capacity of U. S. economy. （ C） Change in U. S. dollars role as the worlds primary reserve currency. （ D） Americas massive indebtedness and a sharp boost in U. S. government spending. （ A） An actress. （ B） A singer. （ C） A dancer. （ D） An air-hostess. （ A） 9
12、-to-5 office clerk. （ B） Taxi driver. （ C） Architect. （ D） Executive. （ A） The woman doesnt look after her voice. （ B） Talking and laughing can damage your voice as much as singing. （ C） Talking slowly helps protect your voice. （ D） The woman occasionally works on weekends. （ A） Because she had to s
13、tay at the studio until very late. （ B） Because she had forgotten about the appointment. （ C） Because she doesnt like her old friends any more. （ D） Because she is rarely punctual for a dinner party. （ A） Family life of an artist. （ B） The womans ambitions in her profession. （ C） Something related t
14、o a music career. （ D） What the critics have said about the vocalist. （ A） 250,000. （ B） 350,000. （ C） 3, 000,000. （ D） 3,500,000.00 （ A） The demolition of more and more low-income housing. （ B） The rising cost of buying or renting a house. （ C） A rapid increase of unemployment rate. （ D） A large nu
15、mber of immigrants moving into this country. （ A） Over 60 percent of them are single mothers with small children. （ B） Around 20 percent of them are mentally ill. （ C） These people usually have a large family. （ D） The typical “street person“ is a white male with a poorly-paid job. （ A） Because the
16、government is too short of fund to provide sufficient cheap housing. （ B） Because people are indifferent, paying no attention to the problems of others. （ C） Because people who are concerned just dont know how to help the homeless. （ D） Because the “me-generation“ are concerned only with their own a
17、ffairs and interests. （ A） To know the homeless and understand how they became that way. （ B） To launch an all-out war on poverty nationwide. （ C） To provide more affordable housing. （ D） To donate to the housing fund. 一、 SECTION 2 READING TEST Directions: In this section you will read several passa
18、ges. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write tile letter of the answer you have chosen in the correspondi
19、ng space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 40 We had been wanting to expand our childrens horizons by taking them to a place that was unlike anything wed been exposed to during our travels in Europe and the United States. In thinking about what was possible from Geneva, where we are based, we decided on a tri
20、p to Istanbul, a two-hour plane ride from Zurich. We envisioned the trip as a prelude to more exotic ones, perhaps to New Delhi or Bangkok later this year, but thought our 11-and 13-year-olds needed a first step away from manicured boulevards and pristine monuments. What we didnt foresee was the rea
21、ction of friends, who warned that we were putting our children “in danger,“ referring vaguely, and most incorrectly, to disease, terrorism or just the unknown. To help us get acquainted with the peculiarities of Istanbul and to give our children a chance to choose what they were particularly interes
22、ted in seeing, we bought an excellent guidebook and read it thoroughly before leaving. Friendly warnings didnt change our planning, although we might have more prudently checked with the U. S. State Departments list of trouble spots. We didnt see a lot of children among the foreign visitors during o
23、ur six-day stay in Istanbul, but we found the tourist areas quite safe, very interesting and varied enough even to suit our son, whose oft-repeated request is that we not see “every single“ church and museum in a given city. Vaccinations werent needed for the city, but we were concerned about adapti
24、ng to the water for a short stay. So we used bottled water for drinking and brushing our teeth, a precaution that may seem excessive, but we all stayed healthy. Taking the advice of a friend, we booked a hotel a 20-minute walk from most of Istanbuls major tourist sites. This not only got us some mor
25、ning exercise, strolling over the Karakoy Bridge, but took us past a colorful assortment of fishermen, vendors and shoe shiners. From a teenager and pre-teens view, Istanbul street life is fascinating since almost everything can be bought outdoors. They were at a good age to spend time wandering the
26、 labyrinth of the Spice Bazaar, where shops display mounds of pungent herbs in sacks. Doing this with younger children would be harder simply because the streets are so packed with people; it would be easy to get lost. For our two, whose buying experience consisted of department stores and shopping
27、mall boutiques, it was amazing to discover that you could bargain over price and perhaps end up with two of something for the price of one. They also learned to figure out the relative value of the Turkish lira, not a small matter with its many zeros. Being exposed to Islam was an important part of
28、our trip. Visiting the mosques, especially the enormous Blue Mosque, was our first glimpse into how this major religion is practiced. Our childrens curiosity already had been piqued by the five daily calls to prayer over loudspeakers in every corner of the city, and the scarves covering the heads of
29、 many women. Navigating meals can be troublesome with children, but a kebab, bought on the street or in restaurants, was unfailingly popular. Since we had decided this trip was not for gourmets, kebabs spared us the agony of trying to find a restaurant each day that would suit the adults desire to t
30、ry something new amid childrens insistence that the food be served immediately. Gradually, we branched out to try some other Turkish specialties. Although our son had studied Islam briefly, it is impossible to be prepared for every awkward question that might come up, such as during our visits to th
31、e Topkapi Sarayi, the Ottoman Sultans palace. No guides were available so it was do-it-yourself, using our guidebook, which cheated us of a lot of interesting history and anecdotes that a professional guide could provide. Next time, we resolved to make such arrangements in advance. On his trip, we w
32、andered through the magnificent complex, with its imperial treasures, its courtyards and its harem. The last required a bit of explanation that we would have happily left to a learned third party. 41 The couple chose Istanbul as their holiday destination mainly because _. （ A） the city is not too fa
33、r away from where they lived （ B） the city is not on the list of the U. S. State Department （ C） the city is between the familiar and the exotic （ D） the city is more familiar than exotic 42 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The family found the city was exactly what they had expe
34、cted. （ B） Their friends were opposed to their holiday plan. （ C） They could have been more cautious about bringing kids along. （ D） They were a bit cautious about the quality of water in the city. 43 We learn from the couples shopping experience back home that _. （ A） they were used to bargaining o
35、ver price （ B） they preferred to buy things outdoors （ C） street markets were their favorite （ D） they preferred fashion and brand names 44 The last two paragraphs suggest that to visit places of interest in Istanbul _. （ A） guidebooks are very useful （ B） a professional guide is a must （ C） one has
36、 to be prepared for questions （ D） one has to make arrangements in advance 45 The family have seen or visited all the following in Istanbul EXCEPT _. （ A） religious prayers （ B） historical buildings （ C） local-style markets （ D） shopping mall boutiques 45 Despite Denmarks manifest virtues, Danes nev
37、er talk about how proud they are to be Danes. This would sound weird in Danish. When Danes talk to foreigners about Denmark, they always begin by commenting on its tininess, its unimportance, the difficulty of its language, the general small-mindedness and self-indulgence of their countrymen and the
38、 high taxes. No Dane would look you in the eye and say “Denmark is a great country“. You are supposed to figure this out for yourself. It is the land of the silk safety net, where almost half the national budget goes toward smoothing out lifes inequalities, and there is plenty of money for schools,
39、day care, retraining programs, job seminarsDanes love seminar, three days at a study center hearing about waste management is almost as good as a ski trip. It is a culture bombarded by English, in advertising, pop music, the Internet, and despite all the English that Danish absorbsthere is no Danish
40、 Academy to defend against itold dialects persist in Jutland that can barely be understood by Copenhageners. It is the land where, as the saying goes, “Few have too much and fewer have too little“, and a foreigner is struck by the sweet egalitarianism that prevails, where the lowliest clerk gives yo
41、u a level gaze, where Sir and Madame have disappeared from common usage, even Mr. and Mrs. Its a nation of recyclersbout 55% of Danish garbage gets made into something newand no nuclear power plants. Its a nation of tireless planners. Trains run on time. Things operate well in general. Such a nation
42、 of overachieversa brochure from the Ministry of Business and Industry says, “Denmark is one of the worlds cleanest and most organized countries, with virtually no pollution, crime, or poverty. Denmark is the most corruption-free society in the Northern Hemisphere.“ So, of course, ones heart lifts a
43、t any sighting of Danish sleaze, skinhead graffiti on buildings (“Foreigners out of Denmark!“), broken beer bottles in the gutters, drunken teenagers slumped in the park. Nonetheless, it is an orderly land. You drive through a Danish town, it comes to an end at a stone wall, and on the other side is
44、 a field of barley, a nice clean line. town here, country there. It is not a nation of jaywalkers. People stand on the curb and wait for the red light to change, even if its 2 a.m. and theres not a car in sight. However, Danes dont think of themselves as a waiting-at-2-a, m. -for-the-green-light peo
45、ple-that is how they see Swedes and Germans. Danes see themselves as jazzy people, improvisers, more free spirited than Swedes, but the truth is (though one should not say it) that Danes are very much like Germans and Swedes. Orderliness is a main selling point. Denmark has few natural resources, li
46、mited manufacturing capability; its future in Europe will be as a broker, banker, and distributor of goods. You send your goods by container ship to Copenhagen, and these bright, young, English-speaking, utterly honest, highly disciplined people will get your goods around to Scandinavia, the Baltic
47、States, and Russia. Airports, seaport, highways, and rail lines are ultramodern and well-maintained. The orderliness of the society doesnt mean that Danish lives are less messy or lonely than yours or mine, and no Dane would tell you so. You can hear plenty about bitter family feuds and the sorrows
48、of alcoholism and about perfectly sensible people who went off one day and killed themselves. An orderly society can not exempt its members from the hazards of life. But there is a sense of entitlement and security that Danes grow up with. Certain things are yours by virtue of citizenship, and you s
49、houldnt feel bad for taking what you have entitled to, you are as good as anyone else. The rules of the welfare system are clear to everyone, the benefits you get if you lose your job, the steps you take to get a new one; and the orderliness of the system makes it possible for the country to weather high unemployment and social unrest without a sense of crisis. 46 The author thinks Danes adopt a _ attitude towards their country. （ A） boastful （ B） modest （ C） deprecating （ D） mysterious 47 Which of the following is NOT a
