1、口译二级综合能力模拟试卷 6（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 The US troops are going to draw ba
2、ck from Iraq within 4 months.（A）正确（B）错误2 Gunmen killed about 50 people just to take a revenge on the bombing event in the Shiite area.（A）正确（B）错误3 One month ago Lansana Kouyate was appointed as the new prime minister of Guinea by the president Lansana Conte on the television broadcast.（A）正确（B）错误4 Rep
3、ublicans are opposing to the emergency funding bill in the House of Representatives.（A）正确（B）错误5 Virginia lost to Tennessee while UNLV triumphed over the match against Wisconsin in the NBA tournament.（A）正确（B）错误6 Steven Avery faces life imprison for a rape of a young woman 18 years ago.（A）正确（B）错误7 Rus
4、sian police have successfully released the demonstrators defying a ban to show their protest against the so-called Kremlins stifling of democracy.（A）正确（B）错误8 The German carmaker Porsche has legally taken Volkswagen by increasing 30% of its shareholding.（A）正确（B）错误9 Marchers at the age of six months t
5、o 78 years old went through many places, such as the Vietnam War Memorial and the Pentagon, to censure US-led war in Iraq.（A）正确（B）错误10 The military-installed government deployed the police to search for the suspected insurgents that attacked a school in Thailand.（A）正确（B）错误二、PART 2 (20 points) Listen
6、 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 The speaker mainly discusses _.（A）cultural issues（B） the le
7、arning process of a child（C） behavior as a cultural construction（D）how to educate a child12 What are tides caused by?（A）The suns gravity alone.（B） The moons gravity alone.（C） The moon and the suns gravity.（D）The earth.13 According to the speaker, what mistakes do many drivers make?（A）They drive full
8、 time.（B） They do not concentrate on their window-shopping.（C） They cannot see the hood of their car.（D）They drive while tired or worried.14 What is remarkable about the cowbird?（A）The cowbird builds its nest.（B） The cowbird sits on the cow.（C） The cowbird has its own chicks.（D）The cowbird builds no
9、 nest.15 The speaker indicates that the dramatic critic is _.（A）inclined to be objective（B） conditioned by certain requirements of his column（C） happy to oblige the backers of plays（D）suspicious of criticism directed against him16 Hondas worldwide output increased to _ in 2005.（A）2,147,997（B） 3,409,
10、991（C） 1,261,994（D）714,03017 Which of the following is NOT tree according to the speaker?（A）Olive oil is an element in the diet of Mediterranean countries.（B） One can use olive oil to dress himself up with vinegar.（C） The traditional Greek diet contains high fat content.（D）Greeks living on the islan
11、d of Crete had a low occurrence of heart disease.18 The sufferings of wind power industry in the mid-1980s in the United States could be attributed to the following EXCEPT _.（A）oil crises of the 1970s（B） the drop of oil prices（C） lack of funding for research into renewable energy（D）loss of interest
12、in wind energy as a widely-used source of energy19 According to the speaker, small-molecule therapy can be used to _.（A）replace genes not functioning properly in the body（B） increase the number of genes working properly in the body（C） modify the function of some genes in the body（D）replace genes abs
13、ent in the body20 According to the speaker, as an investor you should do the following EXCEPT _.（A）researching financial pages of the Wall Street Journal（B） keeping an eye on the stock market（C） consulting an expert on investment（D）searching for as much information as possible about the listed compa
14、nies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 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
15、passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions.21 According to the passage, what cause(s) the problem of childhood obesity in Britain?（A）Junk food.（B） Too little exercise.（C） An increasingly sedentary life style.（D）All the above.22 How long will it ta
16、ke experts to agree how to measure obesity?（A）Half a year.（B） One year.（C） One and a half year.（D）Two years.23 How many experts arc involved in making an agreement on the measurement of obesity?（A）30（B） 31（C） 32（D）3324 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?（A）The gov
17、ernment has full confidence in tackling the problem of obesity.（B） Obesity costs the NHS one billion pounds a year.（C） Obesity does harm to the health of up to one million children under 16.（D）There arent enough staff to tackle the problem of obesity.25 Which of the following statements best summari
18、zes the main idea of the passage?（A）The British government risks missing its target of halting obesity in children under 11 by 2010.（B） It could be the first generation for decades to die before their parents because of obesity.（C） The British governments efforts to tackle the problem of obesity are
19、 inefficient, confused and under-resourced.（D）The government has made some progress in dealing with the problem of obesity.26 Which statement about the ARJ-21 Advanced Regional Jet is false?（A）It is the first homegrown Chinese jetliner for the 21st Century.（B） It is of medium range.（C） It should sta
20、rt to roll off the production line later this year.（D）None of the above.27 How many planes does China expect to sell to Chinese customers over the next 20 years?（A）300（B） 100（C） 71（D）6428 Which of the following is not China s target export market for the planes?（A）Asia.（B） North America.（C） Africa.（
21、D）South America.29 Which country is the worlds largest market for planes?（A）China.（B） Russia.（C） The US.（D）Britian.30 Which statement about Airbus is false?（A）It currently leads the way in China with a 64% market share.（B） It has invested heavily in China.（C） It takes a 36% market share in China.（D）
22、It manufactures parts and transfers technical know-how in China.31 Whats not true about Trust-mart?（A）Its a Taiwanese supermarket chain.（B） The world largest retailer has agreed to buy Trust-Mart.（C） Wal-Mart will buy Trust-Mart for 1 billion yuan.（D）Buying Trust-Mart will make Wal-Mart the biggest
23、food and department store network in China.32 How long will Wal-Mart take to become as big in China as it is in the America?（A）Half a decade.（B） A decade.（C） Two decades.（D）Several decades.33 Whats the difference between Wal-Mart in China and in USA?（A）Its not big.（B） Trust-Mart is a branch of Wal-M
24、art.（C） Wal-Mart permits labor unions into its stores.（D）Wal-Mart is loath to give discounts.34 Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning that expressed in the passage?（A）Because of Wal-Marts plan of buying Trust-Mart, millions more customers is shopping at Wal-Mart stores.（B） Wal-
25、Mart will continue to buy other retail stores to expand its market.（C） Wall Street Journal firstly released Wal-Marts plan of buying Trust-Mart.（D）Since China opened its door to competition, foreign and domestic retailers have been competing to dominate the market.35 What are the plans of Wal-mart i
26、n China?（A）To buy the retail stores of Trust-Mart.（B） To allow the presence of labor unions into Wal-Mart.（C） To become the biggest food and department store network.（D）All except c.36 How many 2-year college students do not have the ability to figure out a tip?（A）50%（B） 75%（C） 70%（D）85%37 Which of
27、the following activity may not be done correctly by college students?（A）To figure out a tip.（B） To balance a checkbook.（C） To compare prices.（D）All of the above.38 Which of the following is not true concerning the study?（A）Its done by American Institutes for Research.（B） It reveals students academic
28、 performance.（C） It shows that the assumption that college students are graduating with ascertained level of proficient skills.（D）It reveals that graduates do a better job when filling out job applications than reading newspapers.39 What are students responses about the result of the survey?（A）They
29、doubt this study.（B） They are not surprised.（C） They blame the result on university.（D）Both b&c.40 Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning that expressed in the passage?（A）Most college students lack ascertained level of proficient skills.（B） Universities should do more to better
30、prepare those college students.（C） Its irresponsible for universities to send students into workforce when theyre unprepared and unskilled.（D）All of the above.四、PART 4 (20 points) Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will
31、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 satisfactorily.41 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 then you will have 25 minutes to finish your English summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily.
