1、高级口译（笔试）模拟试卷 38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 On December 5, 1945, at 2:00 pm, a group of【 C1】 _ took off in perfect weather for a practice flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Two hours later,【 C2】 _, Lt. Charles Taylor, radioed back that he was “completely lost.“ He said that the planes compasses were
3、“going cra2y,“ and that he could see no land. And then his radio died. The navy sent another plane to【 C3】 _, but it disappeared too. By the end of that day,【 C4】 _had disappeared in a mysterious area known as the Bermuda Triangle. This is just one of many frightening stories that people love to tel
4、l about the Bermuda Triangle, which is located on the West Atlantic Ocean between Miami, Florida, the island of Bermuda, and the island of Puerto Rico. Over the years, more than a hundred planes, ships, and small boats【 C5】 _ have been lost in this area. Many of them disappeared in the middle of the
5、 day, in perfect weather. And in most cases, to make the stories even more mysterious,【 C6】 _ have ever been found. The planes and ships have simply disappeared. There is no doubt that there is something strange, perhaps even mysterious, about this part of the Atlantic; the question is, what is it?
6、How can we explain the disappearance of so many ships and planes in this region? In this lecture, we will examine some of the official, as well as 【 C7】 _ that people have offered over the years. The United States Navy does not believe that there is anything mysterious about the Triangle. It says th
7、at all the accidents are the result of the【 C8】 _. These features include the Gulf Stream current, which flows rapidly through the area,【 C9】 _, and changeable, often violent, weather patterns. In addition, the Triangle【 C10】 _ that causes compasses in this area to point to true north instead of mag
8、netic north. If the navigator of a ship or plane forgets this fact, he can easily get lost in the Bermuda Triangle. The navy believes that this is probably what happened to the five navy airplanes that I mentioned at the beginning of this talk. In conclusion, the navy believes that the disappearance
9、s【 C11】 _ can be explained by human errors, changing weather, or【 C12】 _. Some of the other theories concerning so many accidents in the Triangle are a little bit difficult to believe. For example, John Wallace Spencer, who wrote a book called Limbo of the Lost, believes that 【 C13】 _ have establish
10、ed a civilization in the Triangles underwater canyons, which have never been explored. He thinks that【 C14】_human beings for their underwater zoo, and that they caused the disappearances. A similar theory states that the planes and ships disappeared because【 C15】 _UFOsattacked them. People who belie
11、ve this theory refer to the fact that many of the missing planes and ships reported【 C16】 _ before they suddenly disappeared. As you can see, there are【 C17】 _ the strange things that have happened in the Bermuda Triangle. There have been【 C18】 _ about this subject, and there was even a special expo
12、sition at the Library of Congress. Nevertheless,【 C19】 _ travel to this popular area. Do these tourists ever wonder if they, too, will disappear【 C20】_ Bermuda Triangle? 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 11 【 C11】 12 【 C12】 13 【 C13】 14 【 C14】 15 【 C15
13、】 16 【 C16】 17 【 C17】 18 【 C18】 19 【 C19】 20 【 C20】 Part B Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen care
14、fully 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） Royal Botanic Gardens. （ B） Fort Denison Golf Course. （ C） Chinese Garden of Friendship. （ D） Watsons Bay Museums. （ A） Balmora
15、l and Chinamans Beach. （ B） Bondi and Tamarama. （ C） Camp Cove and Nielsen Park. （ D） Andrew “Boy“ Charlton. （ A） They offer the most unforgettable way to get a birds-eye-view of Sydney in the tour. （ B） They offer Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Ballet, and Opera Australia. （ C） They offer an
16、 ideal pre-theatre venue, with a relaxed atmosphere, superb views and international dining. （ D） They offer an exclusive Sydney Opera House gift to take away as a souvenir. （ A） Jazz and Shiraz Food and Wine Festival. （ B） Hunter Valley Harvest Festival. （ C） Yalumba Thredbo Jazz Festival. （ D） Scon
17、e and Upper Hunter House Festival. （ A） Because there are so many festivals and events in the city that hotels might be fully booked. （ B） Because the accommodation conditions described by the man are desirable and ideal. （ C） Because lots of the hotels in the city are surrounded by white beaches an
18、d blue harbours where she can enjoy swimming. （ D） Because the woman is attracted by the tourist attractions and decides to visit there as soon as possible. （ A） 3. （ B） 9. （ C） 7. （ D） 6. （ A） Whether the immigration reform carefully considers Californias need for foreign talents in key areas. （ B）
19、 Whether the reform approves a new points-based green card system designed to encourage immigration. （ C） Whether the Senate Leaders carefully consider the development of the burgeoning economy in California. （ D） Whether the immigration reform strengthens the borders and deals with illegal resident
20、s. （ A） Reconstruct the framework for enhancing integration within the West African region. （ B） A national from one country cannot stay for more than 90 days in another member country with a visa. （ C） Establish a free trade region by 2004 and a fully-developed customs union by 2007. （ D） Not every
21、 member country has established its own custom regulations to facilitate free movement of goods. （ A） The commission has spent too much on humanitarian operations in the Palestinian Territories last year. （ B） Two UN Relief and Works Agency employees caught in the crossfire were dead. （ C） Fights be
22、tween Palestinian parties have made the region a very dangerous place for relief projects. （ D） 60 million euros has been earmarked for this year so far from the ECs Humanitarian Aid department(ECHO). （ A） Azerbaijan. （ B） The Czech Republic. （ C） Heiligendamm. （ D） Poland. （ A） In New Orleans latit
23、ude is the most important factor in making decisions. （ B） The city is charming and the local residents there lead a relaxing life. （ C） People in New Orleans are all party-animals, saving their time to party. （ D） New Orleans does not suffer from every hurricane season but once it did, it could be
24、ruined. （ A） His name is Jefferson Parish, an emergency manager working in New Orleans. （ B） As the emergency manager, he can do little to save his people and his city. （ C） He cannot sleep well during the hurricane season because of his kidney. （ D） The man is responsible for the 1.3 million people
25、 living in metropolitan New Orleans. （ A） Dams will protect the city from moderately intense hurricanes this time. （ B） There is a new lake called Lake New Orleans emerging from the earth after the hurricane. （ C） Hurricane Betsy has killed 61 people in New Orleans, flooded the city, and led to the
26、construction of the floodwalls in 1965. （ D） The death toll from Hurricane George in 1998 was horrific because it brushed New Orleans and Mississippi. （ A） No one can gather the casualties and the fatalities because they would all be in deep water. （ B） Residents would have to structurally analyze e
27、very building submerged to one degree or another. （ C） There would be no drinking water, no sewer system, and no electricity for months. （ D） Refugees would have to raise the levees and floodwalls surrounding the city higher. （ A） Evacuate the city so their lives could be saved. （ B） Pray to God so
28、that the people and the government would find strength again. （ C） Get back to their business so the devastation could be reduced as soon as possible. （ D） Rebuild the government center and French quarter so that the government can work as soon as possible. （ A） In an underground train. （ B） In the
29、Paddington station. （ C） On that stage. （ D） In the Edgware Road Station. （ A） A train crash. （ B） A parade. （ C） A bomb attack. （ D） A power surge. （ A） Around Baghdad. （ B） In Madrid. （ C） Near London. （ D） In Jerusalem. （ A） Buses, restaurants, and cafes are all potential death traps to residents
30、 in the Middle East. （ B） Jerusalem has been through one of the most intensive campaigns of suicide bombing. （ C） Security checks are conducted almost everywhere so that normal life is affected. （ D） Repeated attacks against civilians over a period of years have led to a culture of extreme security.
31、 （ A） Fight against the Islamic extremists suspected of this latest attack. （ B） See off the German Luftwaffe and the bombers of the IRA. （ C） Pack their bags to leave London like the speaker who returned to Jerusalem. （ D） Maintain the Londoners way of life in any substantial way. 一、 SECTION 2 READ
32、ING TEST Directions: In this section you will read several passages. 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 wr
33、ite tile letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 40 ABN Amro is not the only big, floundering bank under fire. Across the Atlantic, disgruntled investors continue to call for a shake-upor even a break-upof Citigroup, the worlds biggest bank. Its share
34、price has languished for the past five years and shareholders are restless. On February 25th it said it had hired Gary Crittenden, the well-regarded chief financial officer of American Express, to fill the same role at Citi. The person he replaces, Sallie Krawcheck, was a former research analyst wit
35、h surprisingly little experience in the “financial“ bits of a chief financial officers job. You might think shareholders would be pleased. In fact, the shares drooped. This was partly because of the news, disclosed late on February 23rd, that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investig
36、ating the way Citi handled the taxes that arose from its acquisition in 2000 of Associates First Capital, a consumer-finance firm. But investors were also dismayed by the broader implications of Mr. Crittendens solid, but uninspiring, appointment. Chuck Prince, Citis boss, is staying put. And so is
37、his strategy. Mr. Princes predecessor, Sandy Weill, oversaw years of hard-charging growth. But Citi now seems to have lost its way. It has trailed behind rivals that dedicate themselves either to investment banking or to retail, but not to both. Its costs have ballooned. Critics snipe that, having s
38、een a lot of its managers leave, Citis top brass lacks experience. Mr. Prince is doing his best to answer them. Installing Mr. Crittenden adds depth to Citis executive suite, and he is busy working on a cost-cutting initiative, to be unveiled this spring. But complaints linger about Mr. Princes stra
39、tegy and how soon it will pay off. The chief executive has set out to transform Citi from a bank that knew how to grow only through acquisitions to one that grows “organically“. This is something his predecessor never accomplished, perhaps because he doubted it could be done. “Sandy Weill had little
40、 faith that he could grow Citi internally,“ explains Dick Bove of Punk Ziegel, an investment bank, “so he consistently ripped capital out of Citi to buy growth elsewhere.“ As long as the buying binge went on, this worked handsomely. But managing the bits and pieces he acquired became increasingly di
41、fficult, A series of regulatory snafus prompted Mr. Weill to bring in Mr. Prince, a lawyer by background, to tidy up. Last month Mr. Prince ditched the name “Citigroup“ for the punchier “Citi“, and decided to fold the firms famous red umbrella once and for all. Mr. Prince wants to make Citi one cohe
42、sive company, rather than a jumbled group amassed under a single canopy. Rebranding a company may be easy; restructuring one is not. “Old“ Citis shadow is proving hard to escape. It is not just the SECs probe into Associates, which was described in Mr. Weills autobiography as one of the worst purcha
43、ses of his career. Rocketing expenses, Mr. Princes biggest problem, have their origin in a failure to invest in the technology and infrastructure needed to fuse Citi into a coherent whole. Mr. Prince is also intent on investing in Citis international presence, which should be its greatest strength.
44、He aims to increase international revenues to 60% of the total, from around 45% today, through internal growth and small acquisitions. The latest effort is in Japan. Citi is reportedly trying to boost its small holding in Nikko Cordial, Japans third-biggest broking firm, which is reeling from an acc
45、ounting scandal. This would give Citi a stake in Nikkos branch network and well run asset-management business. Old Citi was forced to close its private-banking operations in Japan in 2004, after serious breaches of anti-money-laundering rules. Controlling Nikko might mark a new start for a new Citi.
46、 41 Citigroup is now facing a series of problems. Which of the following is NOT one of them? （ A） There are five straight years of share price dropping but it began to come up again after new CFO had come into position. （ B） SEC was investigating acquisition tax. （ C） Mr. Chuck Prince didnt bring up
47、 a convincing resolution. （ D） Investors were dismayed by Citis performance. 42 What did Sandy Weill do in his tenure? （ A） He firmly believed that Citi Group could grow internally. （ B） Citi Group had gained so much profits that it could buy more companies. （ C） He did a clean job buying companies
48、but didnt manage them well enough. （ D） He worked perfectly well with Mr. Prince. 43 Why did the author say that “Rebranding a company may be easy; restructuring one is not“? （ A） SEC will not go on probing into the mishandling of acquisition tax. （ B） The firm now suffers from extra overhead expend
49、iture. （ C） Mr. Prince has to keep up with acquisitions. （ D） The firm has to deal with complaints from dissatisfied investors. 44 Why did the author mention the case in Japan? （ A） It serves as an example to show the firm tries to increase international revenues. （ B） It serves as a sum-up of the passage. （ C） It counterattacks the point above. （ D） It serves as an illustration that the company will have a promising future ahead. 45 Which title fits the pass
