2001-9上海市英语高级口译笔试试卷.doc

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试2001年9月(Test Book)SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(30 MINUTES)Part A: Spot DictationDirection: 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 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.The parents set the rules and the children obey, right? Wrong. In a growing number of North American families, adults have let their children _(1). “Parents want to be nurturing and make their small children happy, but many have become confused about _ (2) to achieve this,” explains a noted psychologist. “Large numbers of parents are being _ (3), to the point that entire families end up organizing themselves around _(4).”The problem is that many fathers and mothers try to be _(5) to their children. However, parenting is not a popularity contest. _(6) is a normal part of child development and is strongest between _(7). Setting rules and enforcing them teaches the child that he or she is _(8) but not equal in authority. Then a child feels safe and secure and can be a kid again. Believe it or not, its frightening for a child a realize that they are _(9) a situation. In upside-down families, when parents _ (10) from the rules they set, children become very insecure, anxious, and out of control. They dont _(11) to protect them. In order to _(12) and keep control, parents should act in accordance with the following tips:First, _(13). Parents cannot guide a child and seek his or her approval of their decisions _(14). Dont say, “Its time for bed. OK?” Instead, say, “Its time for bed, kids.”Second, dont _(15) and then change them. Its very important to be consistent. Once you make a rule, _(16).Third, pay less attention to your child when _(17) is bad and more when it is good. Do not reward bad behavior by giving extra attention to it. Instead, save your attention for when _(18).Finally, dont allow your kids to call you by _(19). This removes the authority figure in a childs life. Children need parents, _(20).Part B: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.1.(A) The forthcoming sales conference.(B) Business trips to Hongkong and Europe.(C) The autumn catalogue.(D) The layout of the catalogue.2.(A) 268.(B) 368.(C) 386.(D) 486.3.(A) One pound eleven.(B) Two pounds fifty-one.(C) Two pounds seventy.(D) Three pounds.4.(A) The freight.(B) The time for mailing.(C) The exchange rate.(D) The delivery.5.(A) To wait for a decision made by head office.(B) To have the catalogue printed in Europe.(C) To negotiate the printing costs with the Hongkong printer.(D) To re-use last years catalogue.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.6.(A) To issue a final statement proposed by the US.(B) To support a US missile defence plan.(C) To continue consultations with the US on the issue.(D) To review the situation of US military presence in Europe.7.(A) The schedule for government talks on trade between the two countries.(B) A wide but unspecified range of world issues of mutual interest.(C) The US agricultural exports to Japan.(D) Plans to reform Japans economy.8.(A) Below 2 per cent.(B) Around 2.5 per cent.(C) 2.9 per cent.(D) From 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent.9.(A) Police blamed the riots mainly on ultra-rightwing nationalists and white power supremacists.(B) The riots ere triggered by the general election scheduled for June.(C) The riots occurred in a rundown town of South England.(D) A considerable number of deaths and injuries were reported in local newspaper.10.(A) Three people on a village lane.(B) A bridge built to commemorate the Olympics.(C) Several vehicles on a surburban highway.(D) A building near a police station.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following news.11.(A) A politician.(B) A leader of industry.(C) A trade union official.(D) A radio presenter.12.(A) Around one million.(B) Between two and three million.(C) About five million.(D) Ten million.13.(A) To announce the current national and international news.(B) To present famous people to the audience./(C) To introduce recorded items and to do live interviews.(D) To organize the programme and to broadcast music.14.(A) Politicians are often teased a bit too much in the programme.(B) This is a live television interview programme.(C) The programme lasts one and a half hours each day.(D) Interviewees are usually allowed to say what they want to say.15.(A) 6:00 am.(B) 6:30 am.(C) 4:00 pm.(D) 5:00 pm.Questions 16 to are based on the following talk.16.(A) The growing affluence of people in general.(B) The climatic trends which are difficult to predict.(C) The record levels of sunshine in recent years.(D) The fairly conservative projections they have made.17.(A) Sales through supermarkets have dropped slightly.(B) Sales through salons remain steady.(C) Sales through department stores are rising rapidly.(D) Sales through chemists have decreased sharply.18.(A) A steady rise in the proportion of spending used in press advertising.(B) A significant increase in sales.(C) An improvement of their turnover.(D) A reduction in the advertising budget.19.(A) Under twenty.(B) 21-to-30.(C) 31-to-45.(D) 50-plus.20.(A) Sun protection creams and lotions.(B) After-sun preparations.(C) New green and cruelty-free brand.(D) Toiletry products.SECTION 2: READING TEST(30 MINUTES)Direction: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. 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 15Supermarket group Tesco, no the biggest retailer in the UK, rang up its first 1bn profit last year and yesterday claimed to be the fastest growing major retailer in the world. The 700-strong chain, once regarded as a down market pile-it-high-and-sell-it-cheap business, is raking in sales of nearly 23bn a year and producing a profit of 3m a day. Only one UK retailer Marks & Spencer has ever breached the 1bn barrier before and M&S has since suffered an about-turn in its fortunes. It made only 430m last year.Despite criticism from consumer groups and some farmers representatives, Tesco, which now accounts for 25 of every 100 spent on groceries in the UK, insisted it was not making excessive profits. Chief executive Terry Leahy said the chain was making only just over 3 profit from every 100 purchase and deputy chairman David Reid said the growth had been driven by “better service, quality and value for money”.The supermarket has also benefited from the lackluster performance of some of its rivals, especially Sainsury. Until 1995 Sainsbury was bigger than Tesco, but it last reported profits were barely half Tescos 1bn. Safeway, which made 236m last year, is turning itself into a new breed of amall-scale hypermarket while Asda, with 330m profit last year, appears to have lost some of its momentum since its takeover by the American al-Mart discount chain. Tescos 1.05bn profit, which was generated in the year to the end of February, is 12% up on last year. Sales were up 11.9%.Earlier this year in the wake of a two-year competition commission inquiry which cleared the supermarkets of making excessive profits Tony Blair accused the supermarkets of having shoppers in “an armlock”, but Tesco denied its profits and success were being driven by squeezing suppliers. It said it had cut prices by 1bn over the past five years and that its price were now 11% lower than it 1996.A spokesman for the company said: “Our profits have been growing in line with sales for a number of years. In other words, it is not margin expansion, or any rip-off, that is driving the profit growth”. “And in as much as farmers are experiencing tough times, why blame it on the supermarkets? Other macro factors are more important. Farm profits are extremely cyclical and in recent years the strong pound and the travails associated with BSE have been the main issues.”But a spokeswoman for the National Consumer Protection Council said: “It is high time Tesco cut their price more and gave the customers more benefit from their profits”, while Michael Hart, of the Small And Family Farms Alliance, accused the supermarkets of being a “new food baronial class”. The Liberal Democrats agriculture spokesman, Colin Breed, called for the appointment of a retail regulator “who would not be in the pockets of the supermarkets”But the national Farmers Union, while admitting that some of its members would find the earnings “hard to comprehend”, backed the company. Spokeswoman Helen Lo said farmers hit by crises like BSE and foot and mouth should work with the big grocers, rather than “age a war” on them. She said: “I think the way forward is to get farmers to muscle together to make a better profit for themselves, and they should look at efficiencies of operations.”Tesco is driving its growth through international expansion, and now operates 65 hypermarkets abroad, mostly in central Europe and Asia. Sales at those stores climbed to nearly 3bn last year and they produced profits of 74m. At home, the group last year sold 45m of DVD players and TV, extended its clothing range and put 8,000 new non food products on its shelves.Mr. Leahy outlines plans to spend 1bn opening more Tesco outlets in the UK this year. He intends to double both the number of Tesco Express stores on Esso forecourt to 100 and the number of Tesco Extra hypermarkets to around 45. The expansion plans are expected to create 20,000 new jobs half in the UK meaning Tescos world wide payroll will rise to 260,000. The Tesco com grocery home delivery business also brings in profits. The online grocer is now the biggest e-tailer in the world. Its 1m registered users and 70,000 weekly shoppers spend 6m a week.1. This passage is mainly about _.(A) a comparison of supermarket groups in Britain(B) criticism of supermarkets from consumer groups(C) Tescos growth through international expansion(D) Tescos first 1bn profit growth and its consequent responses2. Which of the following shows the right order of supermarkets according to the profits they made last year?(A) Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury, Safeway, Asda, Tesco(B) Tesco, Sainsbury, Marks & Spencer, Asda, Safeway(C) Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Safeway, Marks & Spencer(D) Safeway, Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda, Marks & Spencer3. Which of the following parties or organizations sympathizes with Tesco?(A) The Liberal Democrats(B) The National Consumer Protection Council(C) The National Farmers Union(D) The Labour Party4. The expression “in the pockets of” from the sentence “The Liberal Democrats agriculture spokesman, Colin Breed, called for the appointment of a retail regulator who would not be in the pockets of the supermarkets.” (para. 6) can be replaced by _.(A) in line with(B) in the control of(C) in support of(D) in opposition to5. According to the passage, all of the following contribute to Tescos profit growth EXCEPT _.(A) implementation of its margin-expansion policy(B) expansion of markets abroad(C) fast growth of e-tailing business(D) improvement of service and qualityQuestions 610It is a very peculiar planning inquiry. On one side are Michael Howard, Spike Milligan, Joann Lumley and Shepway district council. On the other is English Nature. At stake are the fate of rare butterflies and orchids, and the civic pride of Folkestone.The proposal to create a giant white horse on a grassy chalk hill overlooking the entrance to the channel tunnel has inflamed such passion that the Department of Environment deemed an inquiry was necessary. It is due to end tomorrow, although the wrangling seems certain to continue.What began as a millennium art project has become a highly charged symbol of the towns future. Its supporters who include Milligan and Lumley, both friends of the artist behind the scheme say it will regenerate the resort. The council believes the 100m long galloping horse will brand Folkestone as an energetic town, attracting visitors and giving pleasure and pride to residents fro generations to come.Its detractors call the scheme a folly which will despoil a precious resource while doing little to tackle the areas underlying problems. English Nature argues that Cheriton Hill itself is a greater treasure than anything which could be created there. Rare abonis blue butterflies ad spider orchids have made the chalk escarpment their home; it is a site of special scientific interest and a candidate special area of conservation.“We dont disagree with the need for economic regeneration, but there is no need to damage and destroy a site of national and international wildlife importance in the process,” said Teresa Bennett, acting team manager for the bodys Kent branch. he fears that creating and maintaining the horse would damage the area and attract tourists who could endanger the vulnerable wildlife.But supporter dismiss English Natures calls for them to choose a different location. “The site is pretty much the last view you have of England as you leave through the Channel tunnel and the first view you have as you arrive,” Mr. Hoard, MP for Folkestone and Hythe and a former environment minister and home secretary, told the hearing yesterday.Arguing that the potential for ecological damage had been” vastly exaggerated”, he added: “The economy of Folkestone could be transformed if only a small proportion if the large numbers of people ho leave or enter the country through the tunnel were to stop to enjoy the areas attractions. “Despite all the efforts people have made we have so far made disappointing progress in attracting people to stay.” His conviction may have been fostered by a recent visitor from America, who spotted designs for the horse on a website and came to Folkestone believing it already existed.Charles Newington, the proposed artist, says he was taken aback by the support for his design. “Its become important as an issue because the people of Folkestone ant it,” he said. “You can call it a lucky charm, a talisman an icon. I didnt see it as a way of regenerating the area when I started, but thats hat its become.”There are around 17 chalk horses in the UK and the practice of cutting the even has its own name, leucippotomy. The best known, at Uffington in Berkshire, probably dates from between 1,4000 and 600 BC, although most were created in the lat three centuries. Rather than carve a horse, Folkestone volunteers will fix panels into the soil to reduce damage from erosion and make maintenance easy. Mr. Newington estimates that it will cost around 4,000 which he believes will be easily raised through donations.John Prescott, the environment secretary, will read the inquirys recommendations and approve or reject the scheme within the next six months.Should he turn it don, Richard Bougie, who farms Cheriton Hill and is the schemes foremost advocate, has warned tat they may go all the ay to the European courts, albeit with misgivings. “You know what they do to horse in Brusels, dont you?” he asked the planning inspector. “They eat them.”6. It can be concluded from the passage that the focus of the argument is _.(A) how to preserve the wildlife in nFolkestone(B) how to attract overseas tourists to Folkestone(C) whether the giant galloping horse should be built near the Channel tunnel(D) whether ecological damage can be avoided if the horse I created on Cheriton Hill7. The proposal to build a 100m galloping horse near the entrance to the channel tunnel is warmly welcomed by the local people. The reason is that _.(A) it will be the largest of all chalk horses in the UK(B) it will be a grand symbol of Folkestone culture(C) it will improve the habitat fro wildlife on Cheriton Hill(D) it will enhance the publicity of Folkestone and stimulate its tourism8. According to Charles Newignton, the designer of the giant white horse, _.(A) the building of the hite horse has only artistic value(B) the public response to the white horse project is beyond his expectation(C) the cost for building the white horse will be a big issue(D) the planning inquiry will not stop the building of the white horse9. The author introduces Richard Bougie at the end of the passage _.(A) for he comes from Cheriton Hill, Folkestone(B) as he will go to the European courts to win the case(C) top reveal his hatred for the practice of eating horses(D) to show local peoples support to the scheme10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?(A) The horse will be cut on the rocks covering Cheriton Hill.(B) Mot chalk horses in the U