2006-3月中级口译考试真题

1、2006.3上海市英语中级口译岗位资格证书考试第一阶段笔试试题SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(45 min utes)Part A: Spot Dictatio nDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with bla nks in it. Fill in each of the bla nks with the ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your an swer in

2、 the corresp onding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET . Remember you will hear the passage only once.In the early 1970s, Citibank of New York City became one of the first financialin stituti ons to in stall ATMs on a large scale. Since the n, the(1) ofautomated teller mach ines has in creased dramatically

3、. At the time, the bank hoped(2) their operat ing costs by replac ing huma n tellers withmach in es. Little did they(3) that the cash mach ines would become sosuccessful. However, as more banks added(4) automated service throughATMs, the mach ines mushroomed all over the world.To use an ATM, all you

4、 n eed is a(5) issued by your bank. Your bank mayalso(6) through a credit card, such as MasterCard or Visa. To begi n a(7), you n eed to insert the card into an ATM and punch in a pers onal iden tificati on nu mber on the(8). The pers onal ID nu mber may con sistof(9) and can preve nt anyone from us

5、ing the card.The ATM next flashes in structi ons on its(10) for carry ing out tran sact ion.To get cash, for example, you are in structed to(11) that in dicate whetherthe money should be withdraw n form a check ing or a savi ngs acco unt and the (12). This request is the n displayed on the scree n.

6、After you press abutt on to(13) that the in formati on is correct, the ATM goes to(14).How safe, you may ask, is banking by ATM? The(15) is meant to preve ntanyone, no matter who you are, from using a cash card(16). If you en terthe wrong ID nu mber for a card, a message on the scree n will(18). Asa

7、no ther precautio n against(19), the bank gen erally limits the amount thatmay be withdraw n by cash card(20), say, to $200.Part B: Liste ning Comprehe nsionDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short stateme nts. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find

8、 them written on the paper; so you must liste n carefully. When you hear a stateme nt, read the an swer choices and decide which one is closest i n meaning to the stateme nt you have heard. Then write the letter of the an swer you have chose n in the corresp onding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. St

9、ateme nts1. (A) We did nt find one qualified applica nt.(B) Nobody applied for the job.(C) Only one pers on applied for the job.(D) We in terviewed nine can didates.2. (A) Florence fini shed her speech with some in troductory remarks.(B) Florence found herself making a speech whe n the speaker becam

10、e ill.(C) Florence came along with a flue nt in troducti on about the eminent speaker.(D) Had the speaker not bee n ill, he would have made some in troductory remarks.3. (A) I cannot finish the report in time.(B) I hate to join in social activities this weeke nd.(C) I have to work extra time over th

11、e weeke nd.(D) I will not atte nd the board meeti ng n ext week.4. (A) The director is too busy to attend to your proposal right now.(B) The director will help you read the proposal tomorrow morni ng.(C) You should hand in your proposal no later tha n tomorrow morning.(D) You can make an appo in tme

12、 nt to see the director the next day.5. (A) Well ask for more time to finish the finan cial pla n.(B) Well look for more information for the plan later than expected.(C) Im afraid well turn in the financial plan later than expected.(D) Well have to finish the plan with the materials available now.6.

13、 (A) Talk ing too much in bus in ess n egotiati ons leaves a bad impressi on o America ns.(B) Sile nce ofte n makes America ns feel un comfortable in bus in ess situati ons.(C) America ns enjoy keep ing sile nt in bus in ess n egotiatio ns and employ a variety of strategies.(D) America ns are rather

14、 aggressive, especially in bus in ess situati ons.7. (A) I think now it is the best time to do bus in ess in China, though we have had a 50-year relatio nship.(B) I believe that we could have done more bus in ess with China over the past 50 years.(C) Although our compa ny has a history of over 50 ye

15、ars, we are un able to start our bus in ess in China.(D) Despite our good relati on ship over the past 50 years, we n eed to find a better time for investment here.8. (A) The director has already sig ned the agreeme nt.(B) The director has read the agreement for three times(C) The director is not in

16、 and cannot sig n the agreeme nt.(D) The director is not ready to sign the agreement.9. (A) We cannot compete with our rivals, since we have just started our bus in ess here.(B) We want to have more customers, so were ready to make more favourable offers(C) We are un able to provide the best service

17、 here, because we do not have eno ugh competitive adva ntage.(D) We plan to merge our competitors in this area, as we are growing and have more customers.10. (A) A diet with meat only is not eno ugh for our body.(B) A diet with vegetables can sometimes be very costly.(C) Meatless meals are equally n

18、utritious and less expensive.(D) Meatless meals cannot provide all the essential nutrients.2. Talks and Con versati onsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear Several short talks andconversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear

19、the talk or con versati on and questi ons Only ONCE. When you hear a questi on, read the four an swer choices and choose the best an swer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questio ns 11-1411. (A) She was fired.(B)

20、She was give n a raise.(C) She got a tran sfer.(D) She got married.12. (A) They bought her a birthday gift.(B) They gave her a farewell party.(C) They surprised her during the party.(D) They saw her off at the airport.13. (A) She was in vited to stay with Nancy in New York.(B) She was warned n ot to

21、 give the surprise away.(C) She was un able to keep a secret.(D) She was a good frie nd of Nan cys.14. (A) The man.(B) Nancy.(C) Mrs Sampso n.(D) Christi na.Questio ns 15-1815. (A) Sending in vitatio n cards to as many people as possible.(B) Reservi ng a table at least one day in adva nee.(C) Tak in

22、g your order before you are seated.(D) Keeping calm and talking to your clients.16. (A) A soup.(B) Some cold dishes.(C) A salad.(D) A drin k.17. (A) Con suit the waiter about the dish in questi on.(B) Tell every one that you have certa in dietary restrict ions.(C) Write beforeha nd to say that you d

23、ont care for some dishes.(D) Keep quiet and prete nd that you enjoy the food.18. (A) Over your lap.(B) On the chair.(C) Under the plate.(D) Beside the plate.Questi ons 19-2219. (A) In a holiday camp.(B) In a carava n park.(C) In a hotel.(D) In a restaura nt.20. (A) Because they had drive n for a lon

24、g time.(B) Because they had booked for ano ther time.(C) Because they had pla nned to have their supper first.(D) Because they had found a better place to stay in.21(A) She can avoid doing a lot of farm work.(B) She wants to stay in some quiet and peaceful place.(C) Her husba nd especially cares for

25、 seafood.(D) Her childre n enjoy build ing san dcastles.22. (A) In the car.(B) In the lou nge.(C) In a farm.(D) In a quiet corner.Questi ons 23-2623. (A) In New Zeala nd.(B) In the USA.(C) In En gla nd.(D) In Japa n.24. (A) Because they want to feel the thrill and excitement.(B) Because they are tir

26、ed of moder n-day uni versity life.(C) Because they are interested in the scientific experiment.(D) Because they find that it is the best way to reduce weight.25. (A) Jump ing into the sea.(B) Jump ing onto the cliff.(C) Jump ing with a body harn ess.(D) Jump ing with a leg harn ess.26. (A) Be over

27、the age of 18.(B) Receive due in struct ions.(C) Join a sports club.(D) Pay for the rubber band.Questi ons 27-3027. (A) Paper Research.(B) Exami nation Method.(C) Comparative Literature.(D) University Seminar System.28. (A) A college course in which new ideas and subjects are in troduced.(B) A uni v

28、ersity class in which topics are discussed among the stude nts.(C) A system where uni versity stude nts are allowed to choose their teachers.(D) A gatheri ng where only teachers and stude nts of about the same age can atte nd.29. (A) They were bori ng.(B) They were good lecturers.(C) They seldom ask

29、ed questi ons.(D) They talked too much in class.30. (A) The unan swered questi ons duri ng the lectures.(B) The discussi on with the serious professors.(C) The results of his final exam inations.(D) The low marks he had scored duri ng the term.Part C: Liste ning and Tran slati on1. Sentence Tran sla

30、ti onDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 senten ces in En glish. You will hear the senten ces ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, tran slate it into Chin ese and write your version in the corresp onding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.2. Passage Tran slati onDirections: In

31、this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in En glish. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, tran slate it into Chin ese and write your vers ion in the corresp onding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take no tes while you are liste ning.(1)SECTION 2: STU

32、DY SKILLSDirections: In this sect ion, 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 questio n. An swer all the questi ons follow ing each passage on the basis of what is stated or

33、implied in that passage and write the letter of the an swer you have chose n in the corresp onding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questio ns 1-5 One of the most disturbing statistics Ive read for a long time was published this week. The Work Foun dati on claims that job satisfacti on in this country h

34、as falle n alarmingly. Womens satisfaction level has fallen from 51 percent in 1992 to 29 perce nt today; mens has falle n from 35 perce nt to 20. The reas on-the Ion g-hours culture and job in security.For my fathers gen erati on, work was someth ing that had to be en dured so that real life could

35、be maintain ed. But my gen erati on has bee n gulled into thinking that work is real life. Most work is not satisfy ing. Most work sti nks. Most work, however well paid, is meanin gless and dull. But somehow weve bee n convin ced that work provides self-fulfillme nt.Before Mrs Thatcher, we had a fam

36、ous British attitude to work-the less we did the better. Thatcher introduced the idea that, in a world where identity was so fragile, you could become real through work, through long hours and assiduous consumption, in the small amount of time you had been left after clocking off. Now Blair carries

37、on the crusade, Ive got one of the best jobs in the world-siV3 ng in an once by myself all day tryi ng to make up someth ing that some one somewhere wit! be in terested in. But rd rather be stretched out in front of the TV, or in bed, or play ing tennis, or doing just about anything else.Much of fem

38、inist thought has bee n about gett ing what men have traditi on ally had without exam ining the un derly ing assumptio n of whether it was worth hav ing.Fem inism n ever en ded up with a life built around creative leisure, in stead, wome n of tale nt and drive threw themselves into the labour pool,

39、believi ng that work and its atte ndant in come and power would affect the cha nge of life and con scious ness that would liberate them.Can anything be done? Only if were willing to change the way weve been tricked into thinking. Most people now measure their lives primarily in units of curre ncy-mo

40、ney saved and spe nt. I have a friend wholl travel halfway across London for a shoe sale, without factoring in how much of her precious time has bee n spe nt travelli ng. The most importa nt truth I know is that ail we ever own isthe time we were given on this earth. We need to seize it back. Now th

41、e future has arrived, and we have the means to do it-we just dont have the imagination.1. Before the British were persuaded to realize themselves through hard work,(A) they had little time left to themselves(B) they had struggled hard for equal treatme nt(C) they had enjoyed themselves more(D) they

42、had a strong desire to be set free from work2. The sentence Now Blair carries on the crusade (para. 3) could be best illustrated by which of the followi ng stateme nts?(A) Blair continues to promote the idea of achieving self-fulfillment through work.(B) Blair opposes his people to be workaholic and

43、 has laun ched such a campaig n.(C) Blair sets a perfect example as a hard-working person for his people in the UK.(D) Blair is most un willi ng to have his people labouri ng as slaves.3. What is the authors attitude towards wome ns joining the workforce?(A) Supportive.(B) Negative.(C) Appreciative.

44、(D) Defe nsive.4. What is the purpose of the author in men ti oning her friend who travelled halfway across London for a shoe sale?(A) To praise her friend for her persiste nee in purs uing what she wan ts.(B) To in troduce her friend to the gen eral public.(C) To give an urge nt call for people to

45、take life easy.(D) To raise peoples aware ness as to how precious time is.5. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?(A) Whats So Good about Hard Work?(B) Whatd You Imagi ne for the Future?(C) Work Makes Everyo ne Free,(D) Seize Time Back for Your Own Sake.Questi ons 6-1

46、0I delight in Buck in gham Palace, said Quee n Victoria, whe n she moved in three weeks after asce nding to the throne. Today the 40-acre secluded garde n contains specime n shrubs trees and a large lake. Eight to nine thousa nd people visit it duri ng the ann ual garde n parties.It took George IV,

47、on beco ming Ki ng in 1820, and Joh n Nash, Surveyor-ge neral to George IV whe n he was Prince Rege nt, many years to turn the house into a sumptuous palace. Nash demolished the North and South wings and rebuilt them. He con structed Marble Arch as a grand entrance to the en larged courtyard. As wor

48、k con ti nu ed, Nash let his costs run away with him. and Parliame nt compla in ed. Joseph Hume, ml English politician and reformer fighting for financial retre nchme nt, said, The Crown of En gla nd does not require such sple ndour. Foreign countries might indulge in frippery, but England ought to

49、pride herself on her pla inn ess and simplicity. Nevertheless, elega nee reig ned.Quee n Victoria was crow ned in 1837. When she moved in, Buck in gham Palace became, for the first time, the official London reside nee of Brita ins sovereig ns. There was nt a room large eno ugh for grand en tertai nm

50、en ts, so in 1853-55, Quee n Victoria ordered the Ballroom built. 122 feet long, 60 feet wide and 45 feet high, it is, today, used for many events such as the State Banq uet, the DiplomaticRecepti on, and memorial con certs. This is the site of In vestitures, where the Quee n (who was crowned in 195

51、2) presents the recipients of British honours with their awards. During World War 11 a chapel, con verted by Quee n Victoria from Nashs con servatory, was bombed. Prince Philip oversaw its rebuildi ng as the Quee ns Gallery, home to a rotati ng collecti on of art from the Royal Collect ion. The Gall

52、ery, currently in the process of renovation, will reopen in 2002 for the Queens Golden Jubilee.More than 600 rooms, including 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms comprise the castles assets. But the room best known around the world is the Balcony where the Ro

53、yal family gathers on celebratory and sole mn occasi ons to be see n by their subjects.The Palace is more tha n a home for the Royals. It is the official adm ini strative headquarters of the monarchy and contains the offices of their staff. It is the place where all Royal ceremonies and official ban

54、q uets are held. Gover nment min isters, top civil servants and heads of state visit to carry out their duties. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase working from home.6. What was the result of Joseph Humes fighti ng for finan cial retre nchme nt?(A) He succeeded in cutt ing the budget of Nash

55、s rebuildi ng work.(B) His oppositi on tur ned out a failure and the palace was built with extravaga nee.(C) He became Nashs strong opp onent and they fought with each other since then.(D) He came to fame as a well-k nown reformer for finan cial retre nchme nt.7. According to the passage, which of t

56、he following are NOT supposed to be held in the Ballroom?(A) In vestitures.(B) Gover nment banq uets.(C) Religious services.(D) Diplomatic recepti ons.8. Accord ing to the Quee ns Golde n Jubilee (para. 3), how long has bee n the reig n of the Quee n?(A) It has to be 25 years un der the reig n of th

57、e Quee n.(B) 45 years should be the minimum for the Queens Golden Jubilee.(C) At her age of 50, people usually celebrate the Quee ns Golde n Jubilee.(D) The Quee ns Golde n Jubilee would be celebrated at her 50 years reig n.9. Why does Buck in gham Palace bring a new meaning to the phrase worki ng f

58、rom home?(A) Because Government offices are located in Buck in gham Palace.(B) Because the Royal family live and work in Buck in gham Palace.(C) Because all Royal ceremonies and official banq uets are held in Buck in gham Palace.(D) Because the Royal staff have their offices and reside nces in Buck in gham Palace.10. Accord ing to the passage, which is the most famous place in B