1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 14（无答案）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 According to the speaker, the fir
2、st modern Olympic Games were held as an international competition.（A）正确（B）错误2 The Clinton administration thought that the ban of US aid to Pakistan successfully stopped the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia.（A）正确（B）错误3 Inflation occurs when government sectors intervene the capitalist economic
3、system.（A）正确（B）错误4 The speaker says that the periods of seismic activity are increasingly complex and may cause the earth to wobble.（A）正确（B）错误5 According to the speaker, a seat belt and an upright seat provide less protection for car passengers.（A）正确（B）错误6 According to the speaker, even America is s
4、uffering 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 secret agents enabled the British Customs authorities to confiscate the arms shipment which was ordered
5、 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 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 a
6、ffect 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 maintenance 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 on
7、e 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 What part of the museum flooded?（A）The central gallery.（B） The storerooms.（C） The gift shop.（D）The central and
8、 southern rooms.12 How is the quartz heater different from other types of heaters?（A）It heats only the objects in a room.（B） It is lighter in weight.（C） It heats the room quicker.（D）It is more common.13 What does the new system enable the farmers to do?（A）Produce vegetables of better taste.（B） Trans
9、port produce more quickly.（C） Grow crops in nontraditional climates.（D）Keep vegetables fresh for a longer period.14 The speaker mentioned all of the following as effects of mass transportation on cities EXCEPT?（A）Growth in city area（B） Separation of commercial and residential areas.（C） Changes in li
10、fe in the inner city.（D）Increased standards of living.15 Which market is Ubix traded on?（A）NASDAQ.（B） Denver.（C） Taiwan.（D）Indonesia.16 According to the speaker, what do people often think about astronomers?（A）They spend most of their time looking through telescopes.（B） They are constantly analyzing
11、 data（C） They often live near observatories.（D）They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems.17 Which of the following is true about Lufthansas first-half net profit?（A）392 million euros.（B） 16.8% more than that of last year.（C） 39 million euros.（D）105million euros.18 Which of the following woul
12、d NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water?（A）A touch.（B） Food（C） Unusually warm water.（D）Pollution.19 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）The 1997 storm killed more than 250 people.（B） The economic losses caused by the 1997 storm were 90.8 billio
13、nyuan.（C） More than 1,800 people were wounded when the typhoon hit Zhejiang Province.（D）The government evacuated 40,000 people to avoid more casualties.20 What was one of the main reasons for the change in architectural style in eighteenth- century North America?（A）More architects arrived in the col
14、onies.（B） The colonists developed an interest in classical architecture.（C） Bricks were more readily available.（D）The colonists had more money to spend on housing.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 sc
15、ribble 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 title for the
16、 passage?（A）The Future of Sugar Industry in Central America（B） Unemployment in Latin America（C） Reforms in Sugar Industry in North America（D）The Impact of the Declining Sugar Industry22 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Trinidadian workers who were made jobless in early September?（A）T
17、hey held protests against the government on the street.（B） They became independent cane farmers.（C） They were compensated with a total of 115 million dollars.（D）They were given the chance of retraining for new job careers.23 What happened to Jamaicas sugar factories in the 1990s?（A）They witnessed un
18、successful reforms.（B） They went bankrupt due to crop failure.（C） They suffered from inefficient production.（D）They failed due to a shortage of labor supply.24 What is happening to Barbadoss sugar industry?（A）It is prosperous and stable.（B） It has vast expanses of deserted cane fields.（C） It uses ca
19、ne fields as tourist attractions.（D）It stopped growing sugar 30 years ago.25 Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（A）The sugar industry varies in prosperity among producing countries in Latin America（B） World sugar producers all suffer from short supply of c
20、anes.（C） The world sugar industry is undergoing fatal depression.（D）Major sugar producers have adopted different strategies to combat the sluggish economy.26 Which is the most appropriate title for the passage?（A）A Comparative Study of the Telecom Industry in China and India（B） Differences on Use of
21、 Mobile Phones in China and India（C） Geographical and Cultural Differences between China and India（D）Different Regulations on Mobile Phones in China and India27 According to the writer of this article, how many people sign up as new mobile phone subscribers in China every month?（A）10 million.（B） mil
22、lion.（C） 5 million.（D）22 million.28 Why are the prices of mobile telephone services lower in Chinas eastern coastal region?（A）The average disposable income is lower in the region.（B） The GDP is higher in the region.（C） The costs of operators are lower due to a greater number of users of mobile phone
23、 services in the region.（D）The operators compete with each other in order to win over subscribers.29 Why are mobile phones popular in China, according to the speaker?（A）They are considered as fashionable items.（B） They keep people closer to each other.（C） They are more convenient to users than fixed
24、 phones.（D）They are considered time-saving devices.30 How does the speaker feel about the regulation of mobile services in India?（A）It has produced desired effects.（B） It has more advantages than disadvantages.（C） It helps promote competition.（D）It has created a negative impact in the market.31 The
25、passage is about .（A）dyslexia and intelligence（B） dyslexia and culture（C） dyslexia and vision（D）dyslexia and personality32 Which of the following statements is true of dyslexia?（A）It is a worldwide problem,（B） It is a regional problem.（C） It is a social problem.（D）It is a biological problem.33 Which
26、 of the following countries is most affected with dyslexia according to the passage?（A）China（B） Japan.（C） U.S.A（D）U.K.34 Which of the following is NOT true of the Japanese language?（A）It is divided into two types of phonetic alphabets.（B） It contains more katakana than hiragana（C） Hiragana and katak
27、ana have the same number of sounds and characters.（D）It includes Chinese characters.35 What can be inferred from the passage?（A）There is no obvious reason for the unbalanced distribution of dyslexia in the world（B） The existing theories about dyslexia are solid and conclusive.（C） There are underlyin
28、g reasons for the differences with dyslexic problems with different peoples.（D）The relatively lower number of its people suffering from dyslexia in Japan may be attributed to its reading and writing system.36 What is the most appropriate title for this passage?（A）Two Types of Stocks（B） A New Strateg
29、y of Investment（C） Distinctions between Trading and Investment（D）Conflicting Perspectives on Stock Investment37 Which of the following statements is true of John Maynard Keynes?（A）He liked to attend beauty contests.（B） He would keep on buying and selling hot stocks.（C） He often bought in stocks of l
30、esser companies.（D）He preferred investing stocks to trading stocks.38 How did Benjamin Graham view stock investment?（A）He believed that both trading stocks and investing stocks are risky.（B） He regarded investing stocks equally risky as trading stocks.（C） He insisted that trading stocks were less va
31、luable than investing stocks.（D）He compared hot stocks to fashionable dogs.39 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?（A）An investor of trading stocks only cares about the fixed assets of companies.（B） A buyer of investing stocks is always concerned about the performance o
32、f companies.（C） Most people keep their investing stocks for a longer period of time.（D）All people buy trading stocks and investing stock at the same time.40 The speaker presents the passage by the following logic:（A）Induction.（B） Deduction.（C） Cause and Effect.（D）Comparison and Contrast.四、PART 4 (20
33、 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 notes in order t
34、o write your summary satisfactorily.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. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary
