2014年3月中级口译考试笔试真题及听力原文及答案

2014年3月中级口译笔试考试真题SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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.Good afternoon, folks. Todays topic is “Try Jogging for Fitness”. When we run for fitness, exercise, and pleasure, it is commonly called jogging. Jogging (1) in recent years. The popularity of jogging today stems from (2). First, jogging is one of the most efficient forms of exercise. As a rule, a person jogging (3) more calories per minute than in most other sports. Running, like biking, swimming and (4), is an aerobic exercise. Such an exercise uses a great deal of oxygen. In addition, it increases _ (5).Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart muscle so that it (6). This kind of exercise is also one of the best ways to improve our general health and (7) of our lungs. Jogging is also popular because almost every one of us (8). Jogging is an activity that doesnt require (9) or special coordination. Jogging is (10). Finally, it can be done alone, with another person, or in a group.For anyone who runs more than (11) a week, it is important to have good running shoes. Tennis shoes or sneakers wont do. Running produces stress that is (12) than the stress of walking. With this added stress to (13), we need good shoes. The shoes should be replaced when they (14) or worn unevenly. Cold weather poses few problems for us joggers. The main hazard in (15) is slipping on ice or snow. There is no danger of freezing our lungs, because our body (16) before it reaches our lungs. In winter we should be sure to (17) and keep our feet as dry and warm as possible. Its best to wear (18). In summer, we must be careful not to dry out. So it is important for us to (19) on hot, humid days. The best summer wear is loose fitting and (20).Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spokenONLY 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) Lets call it a day and continue our talk tomorrow.(B) Im hungry now. Can we discuss it after the dinner?(C) I wish we could reach an agreement tomorrow morning.(D) Let me remind you that we should sign it as soon as possible.2. (A) Weather is difficult to forecast.(B) The heat wave is about to end.(C) I didnt hear the weather forecast for today.(D) Its going to be quite hot these days.3. (A) Peter barely understands what he hears.(B) Peter seldom thinks about his own actions.(C) Peter usually doesnt finish what he starts.(D) Peter generally doesnt tolerate others ideas.4. (A) Many city centers in Europe are accessible to pedestrians only.(B) Many cities in Europe are too crowded with people to allow access for cars.(C) Many tourists visiting Europe find it difficult to rent a second-hand car.(D) Many local residents in European cities support a ban on cars in city centers5. (A) Lawyers are the most affluent of all professionals.(B) Lawyers are always awkward and come to no avail in a suicidal case.(C) Lawyers are more likely to become depressed and commit suicide.(D) Lawyers are like actors or actresses who have to put up a show on the stage.6. (A) Most people take medicine when they have a pain in their brain.(B) Most headaches are symptoms of ailments outside the brain.(C) It is found that storytelling can make your headaches less painful.(D) If you hurt other parts of your body, you will feel the pain in your brain.7. (A) For language learners, the Internet environment lacks real-life social factors.(B) Learning a language through the Internet may produce remarkable effects.(C) Language learners can use the language appropriately in the Internet environment.(D) Learning to protect our environment is becoming an international issue for mankind.8. A) Recent statistics show that American women spend one third of their income on food.(B) American women are more likely to go and dine in restaurants or fast-food shops.(C) Nowadays one in every three Americans prefers to eat in restaurants or fast-food(D) Today more Americans dine out because they have more jobs and more money.9. (A) Primary school pupils are likely to become good friends for life.(B) Roommate arrangements often dont work out even for intimate friends.(C) Living under one roof for a longer period of time brings about a close friendship.(D) Most people dont believe in “A friend in need is a friend indeed”.10. (A) Work has now become a major socializing influence for women.(B) Women can enjoy their new lifestyles by taking care of small children.(C) Most mothers with children quit their jobs to become full-time housewives.(D) There is little chance for women to be presented fairly in this community.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: 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 111411. (A) A gift.(B) A picture.(C) A file.(D) Some money.12. (A) The accounting office.(B) The vice-presidents office.(C) Jack.(D) Mrs Carter.13. (A) It is to be signed by the president himself.(B) It is from the executive vice-presidents office.(C) It is about changes in the accounting procedures.(D) It is to be transferred to the accounting office at once.14. (A) Go to the executives office.(B) Hand in his resignation.(C) Look through the womans files.(D) Ask someone for help.Questions 151815. (A) Working in a travel agency.(B) Organizing a BBQ party.(C) Teaching English to Chinese students.(D) Learning Chinese.16. (A) Cats.(B) Dogs(C) Cows.(D) Birds.17. (A) Because they could get some food.(B) Because they are friendly.(C) Because they need company.(D) Because they want to be protected.18. (A) Sacred ibis.(B) Black crows.(C) White parrots.(D) Colorful parakeets.Questions 192219. (A) Physics.(B) Calculus.(C) Composition.(D) Biology.20. (A) He is lazy.(B) He is boring.(C) He is wonderful.(D) He is humorous.21. (A) He is able to save a lot of money from it.(B) It pays well and the hours are flexible.(C) It is interesting and the pay is good.(D) His co-workers are congenial and cooperative.22. (A) To attempt to transfer to Professor Atkins class.(B) To cut back on his classes.(C) To get a job at the library shelving books.(D) To drop his Accounting course.Questions 232623. (A) Bow and keep your eye on the business card.(B) Take it one-handedly and stuff it in a pocket.(C) Use two hands and study the card carefully.(D) Read it aloud to show your attention and respect.24. (A) Because he presented gifts in sets of fours to the Japanese businessmen.(B) Because he failed to pay due attention to the Japanese businessmens cards.(C) Because his business card was not treated respectfully by the Japanese businessmen.(D) Because his business card had some errors which were discovered by the Japanese businessmen.25. (A) China.(B) America.(C) Honduras.(D) India.26. (A) Native pottery.(B) Maple syrup.(C) Toy clocks.(D) Amish handicrafts.Questions 273027. (A) Light Engineer.(B) Personnel Manager.(C) Chemistry Analyst.(D) News Editor.28. (A) In a London firm.(B) In a chemical company.(C) At Leeds Lighting Factory.(D) At Yorkshire Engineering.29. (A) He is the Personnel Manager.(B) He is slow to respond to new ideas.(C) He gets along well with his colleagues.(D) He moves with the times.30. (A) Hed like more scope for putting new ideas into practice.(B) Hed love to work for someone who is understanding.(C) He longs for work and entertainment in the capital.(D) He is offered a much higher pay for the job.Part C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence 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.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: 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 SKILLSDirections: 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 yourANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 15The first permanent shelters were probably built twenty or forty thousand years ago by fish-eating people who lived in the places as long as the fish supply lasted. Fish-eaters could stay in one place for several years. However, once man learned to farm, he could live longer in one place. Thus, he was able to build a permanent home. Once again, he built his home with the materials he found at hand. In Egypt, for example, wood was scarce, so most houses were built of bricks made of dried mud, with a roof supported by tree trunks.When the Norsemen came from Scandinavia to northern Europe, they found many forests, so they built homes with a framework of heavy tree trunks and then filled the space between the trunks with clay. The Eskimos, on the other hand, lived in a land where there was little or no wood. They learned to adapt their homes perfectly to their surroundings. In the wintertime, when everything was covered with snow and ice, the Eskimos built their homes with blocks of ice. When the warm weather came and melted the ice, the Eskimos lived in a tent made of animal skins.The weather is mans worst natural enemy. He has to protect himself from extremes of heat and cold and from storms, wind and rain. Where there are torrential rains, houses are either built on piles to keep them off the ground, or they have steep thatched roofs to drain off the rain. People living in the Congo River region have found that steep, heavily-thatched roofs drain off the jungle rains more quickly.Protection from danger has also influenced the type of house man builds. When enemies threatened him, man made his house as inaccessible as possible. The tree-dwellers of the Philippines protect themselves by living high above the ground. When danger threatens, they remove the ladders leading to their homes. The cliff dwellers of the American Southwest built their homes high up on the sides of cliffs, where access was very difficult.Nomad tribes must move from place to place, taking care of flocks of sheep that are always in need of fresh grass. Their houses must be simple and easy to transport. The nomads of central Asia have developed a house made of a framework of poles covered with felt. The house is round because the framework is curved, and there is a hole at the top to let the smoke out.1. According to the passage, the Norsemen who came to northern Europe built their houses with_.(A) rocks and wood(B) wood and clay(C) wooden roofs and stone walls(D) wooden walls and thatched roofs2. Mans most urgent need in building a house is protection from _.(A) enemies(B) floods(C) earthquakes(D) the weather3. The passage suggests that a house with a steep sloping roof is more likely to be found_.(A) in a windy country(B) in a rainy country(C) near the coast(D) in the desert4.When danger threatens, the tree-dwellers of the Philippines _.(A) take away their ladders(B) bombard the enemy from above(C) pull up the bridge over their moat(D) wind up the ropes leading to their homes5. According to the passage, the nomad tribes of central Asia live in _.(A) tents(B) tree houses(C) small houses of clay(D) round houses of felt【参考答案】1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.DQuestions 610Emma Way did not become a figure of contempt for British cyclists because she nudged Toby Hockley off his bicycle and into a hedge as she drove past him on a country lane on May 19. No, she achieved that infamy by confessing to her crime online. “Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier,” Way, 22, tweeted after the collision that left Hockley, 29, with a bruised body and the status of a martyr for Britains cyclists. “I have right of way he doesnt even pay road tax!” She ended with a hashtag popular with tweeting British motorists: #bloodycyclists.It was the tweet heard around the roads of Britain and it resulted in Ways being convicted in November of driving offenses, losing her job as a trainee accountant and acknowledging in court that the comment rated “11 out of 10” on the stupidity scale. In an interview on national television after her conviction, she noted that since the story broke, she had been cyberbullied and had received “malicious communications.” What she did not say was that she was sorry for knocking Hockley, a chef, off his bike. “I was quite angry at the mannerism of the cyclist on the road”, she said. “My point of view is that he was on my side of the road thats not the way you drive.”Way to stoke the fire, Ms. Way. By continuing to pin the blame for the incident on the cyclist, the young driver fell further into an already considerable chasm that divides modern Britain. The BBC last year featured an hourlong documentary with lots of footage of raging cyclists and cab drivers whose title explained the situation succinctly: War on Britains Roads.It wasnt entirely an exaggeration: people are dying in this conflict between cyclists and drivers. London in November seemed like a particularly dangerous place for the two-wheeled combatants. Six cyclists were killed in less than two weeks, a mounting toll chronicled in increasingly mournful headlines. Six in a few days is a lot; the total killed this year in Britains capital is 14. The deaths sparked a bout of public recrimination. When Londons Mayor Boris Johnson, himself a cyclist, appeared less than sympathetic after the fifth death he told a radio host that some of the dead cyclists “have taken decisions that really did put their lives in danger” he was transformed from cycling champion to heartless pro-car politician and joined Way as a target of the particularly passionate fury that cyclists can muster.The anger has become political in Britain, as it has in many countries whose governments encourage citizens to cycle rather than drive to work, to lessen the impact on the environment and on traffic. Johnson has arguably done more than any previous politician for London cyclists, establishing a $1.6 billion fund to make cycling safer in the city and appointing Londons first cycling commissioner. Even though the number of cyclist deaths in London has been dropping steadily in the past two decades, the demand from cyclists for the city to adapt grows as the number of bikes on the road grows. As does the particularly passionate fury that cyclists can muster.Whether or not Johnson is right that some of the cyclists who died recently were breaking the law, all of us make a very personal decision about risking our lives by getting on our bikes. And we should know that when we ignore red lights to get ahead of the traffic, or get too close to trucks or buses because we feel its our right to be there, then we are making a mistake even dumber than Emma Ways tweet. In the war of the cyclist vs. the driver, the driver will nearly always come out alive. Less so the cyclist.6. According to the passage, who had been cyberbullied and had received malicious communications?(A) Toby Hockley.(B) Boris Johnson.(C) Emma Way.(D) A cycling commissioner.7. Which of the following statements is NOT true in the conflict between cyclists and drivers?(A) London seemed like a particularly dangerous place for the cyclists.(B) 14 cyclists were killed in less than two weeks in London.(C) The deaths of cyclists sparked a bout of public recrimination.(D) People are dying in this conflict between cyclists and drivers.8. Londons Mayor has established a $1.6 billion fund _.(A) to encourage citizens to cycle to work(B) to build more bike lanes in London(C) to lessen the impact on the environment(D) to make cycling safer in London9. According to the passage, a rash of accidents involving cars has made Londons bicyclists _.(A) outraged(B) alarmed(C) cautious(D) cyberbullied10. What would be the best title