英语翻译中级口译模拟测试与答案.doc

英语翻译中级口译模拟测试SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTA: Spot Dictation You might enjoy a cup of coffee at your local coffee shop. But coffee is part of 1 . Research shows that as many as one-third of the people in the world drink coffee. Some people drink coffee for its 2 . Others like the awakening effect of caffeine, a 3 in coffee. But not everyone may know the story of coffee and how it is produced. One popular story about 4 coffee long ago is about Kaldi, a keeper of goats. Kaldi was taking care of his goats in the highlands of Ethiopia where coffee trees 5 . He noticed that his goats became very excited and active 6 small fruits from a tree. Kaldi reported this discovery to a group of 7 . When they made a drink out of the fruit, the religious workers realized they could 8 for long hours of prayer. This knowledge about coffee 9 all over the world. Coffee trees are 10 eastern Africa and areas of the Arabian Peninsula. Coffee was first grown and traded 11 . Most coffee came from what is now Yemen. Soon, coffee was 12 all over the Middle East. By the seventeenth century coffee had been 13 to Europe. European traders started bringing coffee plants to other parts of the world. The Dutch brought coffee to the 14 . And by the twentieth century, most of the worlds production came from Central and South America. Today, Brazil is the 15 of coffee in the world. Most people know what a coffee bean looks like, but what about the plant? Coffee trees can grow up to 16 , but they are cut short for production. These trees have shiny dark green leaves that grow on 17 of each other on a stem. The plant produces a fruit that is called 18 . When the coffee cherries are ripe and ready to pick, they are 19 . Inside the fruits are the green coffee beans. After these beans are roasted 20 they are ready to be made into a drink.B: Listening ComprehensionStatements21、A. We still have 40 minutes left before departure. B. We still have 20 minutes left before departure. C. We still have 50 minutes left before departure. D. We still have 45 minutes left before-departure.22、A. Aunt Polly thought that Tom was the one who ate the pie. B. Aunt Polly believed that Tom didnt eat the pie. C. Aunt Polly ate the pie herself and Tom was innocent. D. Aunt Polly suspected that Toms pie was eaten by someone.23、A. We have to use stronger drugs because this pill does not work. B. This pill alleviates the pain, so we dont need to use stronger drugs. C. We prefer this pill to stronger drugs to alleviate the pain. D. This pill is better than any other stronger drugs to alleviate the pain.24、A. Yuki cant speak English, so she need to go to America. B. Yuki speaks English better than most Japanese do. C. Yuki will improve her English in America. D. Yuki will learn English in America instead of Japan.25、A. We should build more schools to ensure our success. B. Education is the very cause we should continue devoting ourselves to. C. To remain competitive in the global economy, we must be ambitious. D. We must commit to our national agenda to remain competitive.26、A. Effective self-management skills are key to academic and career success. B. If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will become a good manager later. C. School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class. D. Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff.27、A. Mr. Paul White has just been fired. B. Mr. Paul White has forgotten the womans name. C. Mr. Paul White is looking for a job. D. Mr. Paul White has the woman Promoted.28、A. I shall give you a discount. B. The crisis is affecting the whole world. C. I shall come in my Sunday best. D. The price is still too high.29、A. He finished the negotiation in three days. B. He was on a business trip ten days ago. C. His toughness cost him three more days. D. His business trip lasted thirteen days.30、A. We are sure that our children will become positive members of the changing society. B. Children with self-esteem can make positive adjustment and achieve career success. C. Personal goals can be reached with the help of parents who are competent members of the society. D. Parents with confidence will adapt themselves to the changes and accomplish personal goals.Talks and Conversations31、A. He picked up some apples in his yard. B. He cut some branches off the apple tree. C. He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence. D. He cleaned up all the garbage in the womans yard.32、A. Trim the apple trees in her yard. B. Pick up the apples that fell in her yard. C. Take the garbage to the curb for her. D. Remove the branches from her yard.33、A. File a lawsuit against the man. B. Ask the man for compensation. C. Have the mans apple tree cut down. D. Throw garbage into the mans yard.34、A. He was ready to make a concession. B. He was not intimidated. C. He was not prepared to go to court. D. He was a bit concerned.35、A. It is a necessary part of life. B. It is a time of pressure and stress. C. It is a carefree period of life. D. It is much shorter than it used to be.36、A. Family problems. B. Excellence in sports. C. Self-esteem. D. Acceptance by parents.37、A. Those that used to be meant for adults only. B. Those that divides childhood and adulthood. C. Those that are only related to information technology. D. Those that can help reduce the level of stress.38、A. Childrens games. B. Living standard. C. Language lessons. D. Sports performance.39、A. Justify the claims they make. B. Appear in court. C. Get away with their products. D. Always be honest in the ads.40、A. Because she also uses the soap for better skin. B. Because she admires the movie star. C. Because she considers it a good example of certain ads. D. Because she thinks that it is a good idea to have a movie star endorse a product.41、A. Developing new advertisements for old products. B. Educating people about new products. C. Designing useful products for people in need. D. Making a profit in the marketplace.42、A. Price. B. Quality. C. Advertisement. D. Promotion.43、A. In 1800. B. In 1851. C. In 1939. D. In 1950.44、A. To attract people all over the world. B. To save millions of dollars in hotel accommodation. C. To offset the imbalance in foreign trade. D. To outweigh the benefits and potential revenues.45、A. To promote scientific exchanges. B. To define cross-cultural communications. C. To improve their national images D. To display their technological advancements.46、A. the presentation of new inventions. B. the promotion of cultural exchanges. C. the ambition of nation branding. D. the creation of a universal language.47、A. He was attending a wedding ceremony. B. He was on his way to Edinburgh. C. He was in the football stadium. D. He was in the cinema, with the woman.48、A. He has done the right thing. B. He has had some bad misses. C. He was overactive. D. He was smart and clever.49、A. Leeds United 2; York City 1. B. Leeds United 3; York City 2. C. Leeds United 1; York City 3. D. Leeds United 2; York City 3.50、A. Sometime later next Sunday. B. Next Sunday as usual in the mans home. C. Before the football stadium opens next Saturday. D. During the football match next Saturday.C: Listening TranslationSectence TranslationDirections: 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.Passage Translation56、Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our Success depends hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism-these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths.57、Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. Dont be trapped by dogmawhich is living with the results of other peoples thinking. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.SECTION 2: STUDA SKILLS Like many people, Ive always seen the Olympics as the "main" sporting event held every four yearsthe headline actand the Paralyrnpics as something of an "add-on"the supporting act. It you are not disabled yourself it is hard to understand some of the games and the athletes mobility problems. But being in the host city for these Paralympics changed my perspective. I came to realize these athletes were nothing short of superheroes. Deprived of physical abilities that able-bodied people take for granted, they made up for them and then some. They tested their senses and the boundaries of physical ability to extremes that the Bolts and Phelpses of this world would never have to. If some Olympic runners had to undergo a double-amputation, I wonder if they would strap two carbon fiber blades to their knees like Oscar Pistorius, also known as Blade Runner, of South Africa, and relearn everything that once came naturally. If some Olympic swimming heroes suddenly went blind, would they have the courage to still surge through the water like Donovan Tildesley, not knowing when they would reach the end of the pool? Would any of us have the guts to turn around a life-changing experience like a car crash or bad rugby scrum. And not only get our lives back on track but then strive to be the best at a sport? "What Paralympic sport would you do if you were disabled?" was a water-cooler question I posed today. Its not something you would normally think about. You dont watch TV as a kid aspiring to be a Paralympian. But it takes more than early mornings, training programs and special diets to get to the Paralympics. It takes a tragedy or loss that will have been grieved over, worked through and overcome. Skiing is terrifying enough if you have all your faculties. Standing at the top of a ski slope, its a battle of wills for most people to launch themselves, but Canadas Donovan Tildesley, who has been blind from birth, revealed to a China Daily reporter that not only did he already ski, but he also wanted to take it up competitively. Superheroes indeed, each and every one. The Paralympics should be renamed the "Superlympics". Its nothing to do with the equality denoted by the Greek "para", its about "super" ability, courage and strength that most of us, the top able-bodied athletes of the world included, will never have to muster. Its worth remembering that many Paralympians suffered horrific injuries while living life to the full. You dont get paralyzed sitting at home playing video games. And having lived life to the full they are not prepared to stop. Thats the lesser talked about "Paralympic spirit". I only hope that if life dealt me or my loved ones similar blows we would tackle them in the same way as these outstanding men and women.58、 What does the author think of Paralympic athletes? A. They are more than heroes. B. They are unsung heroes. C. They are second only to superheroes. D. They are able-bodied superheroes.59、 By saying ". and then some" (para. 2), the author means that _. A. Paralympic athletes made up for some physical abilities B. not all Paralympic athletes were able to make up for physical abilities C. there are some abilities that disabled athletes cannot make up for D. there are some other abilities besides what has been made up for60、 What does the author imply in Paragraphs 3 and 4? A. Some Olympic stars will turn into Paralympic competitors when disable& B. Olympic stars career will come to a natural end when they are disabled. C. It takes more guts to be Paralympic athletes than Olympic athletes. D. It is anybodys guess whether Olympic stars will strive to be the best at sports.61、 The word "faculties" (para. 6) is closest in meaning to A. facilities B. abilities C. handicaps D. adversities62、 According to the author, what should be learned from Paralympic athletes? A. Rising above their physical disabilities. B. Coming to terms with what they suffer. C. Playing video games to live life to the full. D. Working their way through sporting competitions. Recent years have brought minority-owned businesses in the United States unprecedented opportunities as well as new and significant risks. Civil rights activists have long argued that one of the principal reasons why Blacks, Hispanics, and other minority groups have difficulty establishing themselves in business is that they lack access to the sizable orders and subcontracts that are generated by large companies. Now Congress, in apparent agreement, has required by law that businesses awarded federal contracts of more than $ 500, 000 do their best to find minority subcontractors and record their efforts to do so on forms filed with the government. Indeed, (some federal and local agencies) have gone so far as to set specific percentage goals for apportioning part of public works contracts to minority enterprises. Corporate response appears to have been substantial. (According to figures collected in 1977, the total of corporate contracts with minority businesses rose from $ 77 million in 1972 to $1.1 billion in 1977. ) The projected total of corporate contracts with minority businesses for the early 1980s is estimated to be over $ 3 billion per year with no letup anticipated in the next decade. Promising as it is for minority businesses, this increased patronage poses dangers for them, too. First, minority firms risk expanding too fast and overextending themselves financially, since most are small concerns and, unlike large businesses, they often need to make substantial investments in new plants, staff, equipment, and the like in order to perform work subcontracted to them. If, thereafter, their subcontracts are for some reason reduced, such firms can face potentially crippling fixed expenses. The world of corporate purchasing can be frustrating for small entrepreneurs who get requests for elaborate formal estimates and bids. Both consume valuable time and resources, and a small companys efforts must soon result in orders, or both the morale and the financial health of the business will suffer. A second risk is that White-owned companies may seek to cash in on the increasing apportionments through formation of joint ventures with minority-owned concerns. Of course, in many instances there are legitimate reasons for joint ventures; clearly, White and minority enterprises can team up to acquire business that neither could acquire alone. But civil rights groups and minority business owners have complained to Congress about minorities being set up as "fronts" with White backing, rather than being accepted as full partners in legitimate joint ventures. Third, a minority enterprise that secures the business of one large corporate customer often run the danger of becoming and remaining dependent. Even in the best of circumstances, fierce competition from larger, more established companies makes it difficult for small concerns to broaden their customer bases: when such firms have nearly guaranteed orders from a single corporate benefactor, they may truly have to struggle against complacency arising from their current success.63、 The primary purpose of the passage is to _. A. present a commonplace idea and its inaccuracies B. describe a situation and its potential drawbacks C. propose a temporary solution to a problem D. analyze a frequent source of disagreement64、 The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questions? _ A. Why federal agencies have set percentage goals for the use of minority-owned businesses in public works contracts? B. To which government agencies must businesses awarded federal contracts report their efforts to find minority subcontractors? C. How widespread is the use of minority-owned concerns as "fronts" by White backers seeking to obtain subcontracts? D. What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially overextended?65、 According to the passage, civil rights activist maintain that one disadvantage under which minority-owned businesses have traditionally had to labor is that they have _. A. not had sufficient opportunity to secure business created by large corporations B. been especially vulnerable to government mismanagement of the economy C. been denied bank loans at rates comparable to those afforded larger competitors D. not been able to advertise in those media that reach large numbers of potential customers66、 The author implies that a minority-owned concern that does the greater part of its business with one large corporate customer should _. A. avoid competition with larger, more established concerns by not expanding B. concentrate on securing even more business from that corporation C. try to expand its customer base to avoid becoming dependent on the corporation D. use its influence with the corporation to promote subcontracting with other minority concerns67、 The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements about corporate response to working with minority subcontractors? _ A. Annoyed by the proliferation of "front" organizations, corporations are likely to reduce their efforts to work with minority-owned subcontractors in the near f