上海中级口译05年9月试题.doc

05.09上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(45 minutes) 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. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. If you find you spend more than you make, there are only two things to d decrease your spending or _(1). Its often easiest to decrease expenditures, because your expenses tend to be more _(2). There are as many ways to _(3) as there are people looking to save it. For example, you may pool your resources with friends, or _(4) only during sales, or even live more simply. But _(5) that saving money should not necessarily be an end in itself. Dont _(6) of ways to save a dime, and dont get upset about situations where _(7) to spend money. The goal is to bring your budget into balance, not to become a tightwad who keeps _(8) of every penny and feels that spending money is a _(9). It is important to remember that budgets may be _(10) not only by decreasing expenditures, but also by increasing income. _(11) to increase income is to get a _(12) if you dont already have one. Many students work during college. Although working adds to the _(13) you will face, it does not mean that your grades will necessarily suffer. In fact, many students who work _(14) than those who dont work, because those with jobs need to be _(15). Considering part-time work is often a better _(16) for dealing with budget shortfalls, than taking out a loan. Because student loans are _(17), its easy to use them as a crutch. Loans can be of help _(18) or if you couldnt afford to attend a college without them. If you do _(19), remind yourself: one day soon youll have to _(20), with interest. Part B: Listening Comprehension 1. Statements Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 1. (A) I know many business people at the Beachside Hotel. (B) The Beachside is the only favorite hotel for many business people. (C) Many business people like to hold conferences in the Beachside Hotel. (D) Many business people provide the best conference facilities for the Beachside. 2. (A) Only 25 to 30 college graduates will be short-listed for the interview. (B) The applicants will be asked to do a qualification test. (C) No one but 25 to 30-year-old college graduates can apply for the job. (D) The department needs 25 to 30 college graduates to finish the evaluation. 3. (A) Seldom are new scientific theories rejected quickly. (B) New scientific theories are often slow to be accepted. (C) Scientists rarely publish their theories immediately. (D) Quick benefits are expected from this new scientific theory. 4. (A) We are content with our cooperation. (B) We plan to strengthen our cooperation. (C) The project was not approved by the two sides. (D) The project was not completed on time. 5. (A) All the committee members except the chairman were against the proposal. (B) Nobody wanted to put forward a proposal to open a second branch downtown. (C) The chairman was the only one who was against the new proposal. (D) After negotiations, the committee decided to open a new branch downtown. 6. (A) We offer a five to ten percent discount unless you require immediate delivery. (B) We promise to refund the money if we cannot send our products in time. (C) If you order our products right now, we will give you certain commission in cash. (D) Buying our products will save not only your money, but also your time. 7. (A) It was predicted that I would be the Guest of Honour at the Show. (B) I had to wait for 20 years before I was invited to the Show. (C) I didnt expect that I would be the Guest of Honour at the Show. (D) I suspected that I would be given a leading role in the movie. 8. (A) It wouldnt be wise to reopen the discussion on the project today. (B) I think we should reconsider our investment in the project. (C) Dont you think we could be wise by increasing our investment? (D) Have you ever seen such a wonderful view of the woods? 9. (A) We will beat our rival in the football league match on the playground. (B) We will have to consult the experts to learn our rivals financial position. (C) Our special knowledge and diligence will make up for our lack of funds. (D) Our staff members are more experienced and diligent in raising funds. 10. (A) People using the Internet will soon be almost doubled. (B) Population is exploding because of the Internet. (C) Ten years ago, only rich people can afford to use the Internet. (D) The Internet population will increase two-fold in ten years. 2. Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 11-14 11. (A) Make a phone call. (B) Ask for her advice. (C) Return some books. (D) Borrow her notes. 12. (A) An essay on art. (B) A book review. (C) A survey on IT industry. (D) A science project. 13. (A) Lend him some books. (B) Give him more advice. (C) Return the books by Wednesday. (D) Let him use her notes. 14. (A) On Friday. (B) The next day. (C) In the evening. (D) A few hours later. Questions 15-18 15. (A) Real words spoken by new-borns. (B) Talk used with children by immature people. (C) Lucky names for animals such as cows and dogs. (D) Childish talk used with young children. 16. (A) It assists children to develop language skills more quickly. (B) It earns more admiration from other parents. (C) It makes children to become more obedient and humble. (D) It helps children better understand and communicate with adults. 17. (A) By speaking like a baby. (B) By using real names. (C) By being consistent. (D) By talking in a patronizing way. 18. (A) Because they are the source of admiration from their peers. (B) Because they can prepare children for the complexity in later life. (C) Because they cost the parents less than the desserts and toys. (D) Because they can help the children become more consistent in future. Questions 19-22 19. (A) Restaurant owner and customer. (B) Teacher and student. (C) Husband and wife. (D) Doctor and patient. 20. (A) Sometimes nothing at all. (B) A sandwich and a cup of coffee. (C) Some vitamin pills. (D) Some mineral water. 21. (A) Hes tired of his promotion and new responsibilities. (B) He finds it difficult to cope with so many urgent projects. (C) Hes quite satisfied with the recent progress in his work. (D) He thinks it to be a headache that he has to work late every night. 22. (A) Eating more food. (B) Getting some exercise. (C) Taking some medicine. (D) Quitting his job. Questions 23-26 23. (A) Writing. (B) Reading. (C) Speaking. (D) Listening. 24. (A) Because we often take our ability to listening for granted. (B) Because we are surrounded by all sorts of noises. (C) Because we do not spend much time listening. (D) Because we do not attach great importance to listening. 25. (A) 30 percent. (B) 45 percent. (C) 50 percent. (D) 75 percent. 26. (A) The ship crew ignored repeated warnings. (B) The passengers did not listen to the captain. (C) The crew refused to obey the captains orders. (D) The captain did not sleep well the night before the accident. Questions 27-30 27. (A) Because he could avoid being killed by the H-bomb. (B) Because he had a new world to fight for. (C) Because he was able to enjoy a pollution-free life. (D) Because he succeeded in setting up his own business. 28. (A) Moving from place to place. (B) Enjoying life in the country. (C) Making a little progress each day. (D) Working and learning. 29. (A) Pollution and population explosion. (B) Universal love and understanding between people. (C) Advice and suggestions for their children. (D) Responsibilities for one another regardless of race, colour or nationality. 30. (A) Because they dont experience the same kind of problems. (B) Because they cannot adapt themselves to the fast progress. (C) Because they are too old to fight for a new world. (D) Because they feel the generation gap is too great to span over. Part C: Listening and Translation 1. Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 2. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1) (2) SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS(45 minutes) Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. 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 the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1-5 One day, drought may be a thing of the past, at least in any country not too far from the sea. Vast areas of desert throughout the world may for the first time come to life and provide millions of hectares of cultivated land where now nothing grows. By the end of this century this may not be mere speculation. Scientists are already looking into the possibility of using some of the available ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. In these regions there are vast ice-caps formed by snow that has fallen over the past 50,000 years. Layer upon layer of deep snow means that, when melted, the snow water would be pure, not salty as sea-ice would be. There is so much potential pure water here that it would need only a fraction to turn much of the desert or poorly irrigated parts of the world into rich farmland. And what useful packages would come in! It should be possible to hack off a bit of ice and transport it! Alternatively perhaps a passing iceberg could be captured. They are always breaking away from the main caps and floating around, pushed by currents, until they eventually melt and are wasted. Many icebergs are, of course, much too small to be towed any distance, and would melt before they reached a country that needed them anywhere. It would be necessary to harness one that was manageable and that was big enough to provide a good supply when it reached us. Engineers think that an iceberg up to 11 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide could be transported if the tug pulling it was as big as a supertanker! Even then they would cover only 32 kilometres every day. However, once the iceberg was at its destination, say at one end of Hong Kong harbour, more than 7,000 million cubic metres of water could be taken from it! That would probably be more than enough for Hong Kong even in the hottest summer! But no doubt a use could be found for it. Apparently, scientists say, there would not be too much wastage in such a journey. The larger the iceberg, the slower it melts, even if it is towed through the tropics. This is because when the sun has a bigger area to warm up, less heat actually gets into the iceberg. The vast frozen center would be unaffected. Even with the giant tug that would have to be available to tow an iceberg seven miles long, the voyage would take many months from the Antarctic to Hong Kong, for example, but as stronger engines are built and more is known about sea currents, the journey could get shorter and shorter and thus the wastage less and less. Airline pilots have learnt to use jet streams ten miles above the earth to increase speed and save fuel so, surely, a boat towing an iceberg could make use of fast-flowing currents and avoid warmer water. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. (A) much of desert has been changed into rich farmland already (B) the problem of drought could easily be solved all over the world (C) ice from the polar area may be used to solve the problem of drought (D) it is possible to solve the problem of drought in many countries 2. We learn form the passage that icebergs _. (A) took shape as early as 50,000 years ago (B) are eventually wasted while floating around (C) melt more slowly in tropics than in any other areas (D) are often too big to be of any value 3. The difficulty of using ice to solve the drought problem lies in all of the following EXCEPT _. (A) the proper equipment for transportation (B) the time taken on the journey (C) the storage of the fresh water (D) the proper size of icebergs 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) The time for towing icebergs may be made shorter. (B) It is possible to use ships to tow icebergs from the polar areas. (C) Airline pilots may make use of jet streams to help towing an iceberg. (D) Not too much of the iceberg would melt while being towed through the oceans. 5. The authors attitude towards the solution to the problem of drought is _. (A) doubtful (B) positive (C) discouraging (D) critical Questions 6-10 Most sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure. But with simple remedies the patient normally gets better in 4 or 5 days. Sore throats are common. Most of the time the soreness is worse in the morning and improves as the day progresses. Like colds, the vast majority of sore throats are caused by viral infections. This means most sore throats will NOT respond to antibiotics. Many people have a mild sore throat at the beginning of every cold. When the nose or sinuses become infected, drainage can run down the back of the throat and irritate it, especially at night. Or, the throat itself can be infected. With a sore throat, sometimes the tonsils or surrounding parts of the throat are inflamed. Either way, removing the tonsils to try to prevent future sore throats is not recommended for most children. Tonsillitis, however, usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing. With childrenand some adultsthere may be a fever and the patient is obviously not feeling well. It may be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat. The neck may also swell, both of which are the normal response to infection. Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold, and with influenza there may be dryness of the throat, pain on coughing and loss of voice. TREATMENT: Aspirin: To help relieve the pain on swallowing and (if there is one) the fever. Use aspirin tablets dissolved in water so that the patient can gargle before swallowing. Repeat the treatment every 4 hours. Drink: Encourage the patient to drink plenty. Food: Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat. Steam: If there is pain in the throat on coughing, breathing in steam may help. CHILDREN: Young children, who may not be able to gargle, should be given aspirin dissolved in water every 4 hours in the right dose for their age. At one year: A single junior aspirin. At five years: Half an adult aspirin. At eight years: One whole adult aspirin. WHEN TO SEE THE DOCTOR: If the sore throat it still getting worse after 2 days. If the patient complains of earache. It the patients fever increases. If the patient or parent is very worried. 6. According to the passage, it would appear that most sore throats _. (A) require an immediate visit to a doctor (B) respond quickly to treatment with an antibiotic (C) rarely turn out to be serious illnesses (D) result in tonsillitis even when treated 7. One of the signs of tonsillitis can often be _. (A) difficulty in swallowing food and liquid (B) pain in the chest when the patient coughs (C) white spots appearing on the neck (D) earache during the first four or five days 8. In order to treat a sore throat one should _. (A) prevent the patient from eating too much (B) give the pat