2023年中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷

3月中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST（45minutes）PartA:SpotDictationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.HowdidtheOlympicGamesstart?InancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrong________（1）。OriginallytheFestivalwasheldinhonourof.Zeus,thesupremegodinGreekMythology.EventuallytheOlympianathleticfestivalhadlostits________（2）andbecameaninternationalevent.Nooneknowsexactly________（3）theOlympicGamesgo,butsomescholarsrecordeddatefrom776B.C.Accordingtosomescholars,atfirsttheonlyOlympiceventwas________（4），calledastadiumandthatwastheonlyeventuntil724B.C.Afterthat,other________（5）wereaddedandsixteenyearslaterin________（6）thepentathlonwasaddedandwrestlingbecamepartofthegames.Thispentathlonwasafive-eventmatchwhich________（7）running,wrestling,leaping,throwingthediscus,andhurlingthejavelin.Thegameswereheld________（8）andafteranuninterruptedhistoryof1170years,thegames________（9）inA.D.394,theChristianera,becauseoftheirpaganorigin.Itwasover________（10）beforetherewasanothersuchinternationalathleticsgathering.In1896,thefirstofthemodern________（11）openedinAthens,Greece.Nowadays,theGamesareheldindifferentcountries________（12）。Thehostcountryprovidesvastfacilitiessuchasstadiumsand________（13）。Manymoresportsarerepresented,includingtheverycelebratedevent:________（14）。TheOlympicsstartwiththearrivalinthestadiumofatorch,________（15）onMountOlympusbythesun'srays.Thetorchiscarriedby________（16）tothestadium.TheOlympicflamesymbolizesthe________（17）oftheancientGreekathleticideals,anditburnsthroughouttheGamesuntil________（18）。Thewell-knownOlympicflag,however,is________（19）：thefiveinterlockingringssymbolizetheunitingofallfivecontinents________（20）。PartB:ListeningComprehension1.StatementsDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.ThesestatementswillbespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlistencarefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestinmeaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.ThenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.1.（A）Dianaisfondofoutdooractivities.（B）Dianaiswell-paidforherhardwork.（C）Dianadislikesherjobbecauseitistough.（D）Dianaconsidersherincometobemediocre.2.（A）I'mnotsureifyouareresponsible.（B）I'mnotcontentwiththeresultofthemeeting.（C）Iknowthedelayisnotyourfault.（D）Ithinktheflameofthatfireistoohigh.3.（A）Therefrigeratorwasrepairedbyanoldman.（B）Therefrigeratorwillbefixedifitisunderwarranty.（C）Mrs.Greenhadherrefrigeratorfixedfornothing.（D）Mrs.Greenwouldhavehadtherefrigeratorrepairedifshehadwarranty.4.（A）Georgealwaystellsthetruth.（B）Georgelivestoofartovisitus.（C）ItiskindofGeorgetoassistmeinthefillingstation.（D）ItisworthwhiletomakefriendswithGeorge.5.（A）Thecompany'sbudgetmustbereducedreasonablynextyear.（B）Thecompany'sproductioncostisexpectedtorisenextyear.（C）Thecompanyhastostabilizeitsproductioncost.（D）Thecompanyislikelytogobankruptbecauseofitslimitedbudget.6.（A）PromptdeliveryofthegoodsbeforeChristmasisthemostimportant.（B）Toppriorityshouldbegiventothecompetitiveandreasonablepriceofthegoods（C）DuringChristmas,therewillbeashoppingcrazeforgoodswithgoodquality.（D）NothingismoreimportantthanthequalityandpriceofthegoodsforChristmas.7.（A）Let'scontinuethetalkoverdinnerat9o'clocktonight.（B）Wehavetoworksomethingoutbefore9o'clocktomorrow.（C）Iproposeabreakuntil9o'clocktomorrowmorning.（D）I'msurewe'llallcalmdownbefore9o'clocktomorrowmorning.8.（A）Ourproductscannotcompeteontheinternationalmarketbecauseoftheirhigherprices.（B）Ourproductsexhibitgreatercompetitivenesseventhoughtheylackadvancedtechnology.（C）Advancedtechnologywillincreaseourexpensetocompeteontheinternationalmarket.（D）Advancedtechnologycontributestotheexcellenceandcompetitivenessofourproducts.9.（A）MrParkinsonnevergivesfreeinvestmentconsultations.（B）Don'tconsultMrParkinsonifyourproblemisaboutfinanceorinvestment（C）TheadviceMrParkinsonoffersisoftenofgreatimportancetoourinvestment.（D）WeshouldnotinvestinthecompanywhereMrParkinsonistheCEO.10.（A）Agingpopulationisexpectedtodoublewithindecades.（B）By,45%ofthepeopleinthecountrywillbeoversixty-five.（C）Oldpeopleinthiscountrycanexpecttolivealongerlife.（D）Inlessthan20years,23millionmorepeoplewillhavetoretire.2.TalksandConversationsDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.ListencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkorconversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoicesandchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.ThenwritealetteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions11-1411.（A）400.（B）450.（C）500.（D）600.12.（A）Itisverynearhisworkingplace.（B）Itisarathercrowdedresidentialarea.（C）Itisconvenientfortransportationandshopping.（D）Itistheonlygoodpositionhehasinmind.13.（A）Hehasabigfamily.（B）Hehastoworkathome.（C）Hismother-in-lawlikestohaveparties.（D）Hischildrenarerathernaughty.14.（A）Itsbedroomsarespecious.（B）Itsrentisquitereasonable.（C）Itislocatedinagoodposition.（D）Itiswellfurnished.Questions15-1815.（A）Theorangejuicecanhelptreatindigestion.（B）Theorangeinasupermarketismuchcheaper.（C）Theorangeismorenutritiousthananyotherfruits.（D）Theorangeisanessentialpartofahealthydiet16.（A）Orange.（B）Chocolate.（C）Vanilla.（D）Sugar.17.（A）Itcankeepyourimmunesystemstrong.（B）Itcanassistinyourefforttoreduceweight.（C）Itcaneasilyreplacethenutritionofadailymeal.（D）Itcanhelpcontroltherisingbloodsugarlevels.18.（A）Thefruitsugarinoranges.（B）Thefibreinoranges.（C）VitaminCinoranges.（D）Calciuminoranges.Questions19-2219.（A）HeisapplyingtoauniversityinEngland.（B）Heisconsultingafemaleprofessor.（C）HeisstudyinginaBritishuniversity.（D）Heishelpingthewomancooksomefood.20.（A）Itisawful.（B）Itisoneofhisfavoritekinds.（C）Itisofamuchgreatervariety.（D）Itisbetterthanheexpected.21.（A）HeisfondofEnglishdishes.（B）Heistiredofpuddingsandpies.（C）HeenjoysEnglishstrawberryyogurt.（D）Heseldomhasbreakfastathome.22.（A）Becauseitisproperlycookedathome.（B）BecauseitisakindofYorkshirepudding.（C）Becausehehasnevertasteditbefore.（D）Becausehehasmadeitallbyhimself.Questions23-2623.（A）Weshouldpaymoreattentiontoourhistoryclass.（B）Wegenerallyfailtorememberanythingthatwassaid.（C）Sharksarenecessaryinthetrainingofactivelisteners.（D）Goodlisteningskillsareessentialinourlife.24.（A）Theytoleratedistractions.（B）Theyoftenfindthemselvesinhotwater.（C）Theyaregenerallylazy.（D）Theyarecriticaltofamilylife.25.（A）Bytakingnotes.（B）Byrememberingwhatwassaid.（C）Bygettinguptoshutthedoor.（D）Byaskingquestions.26.（A）Seas.（B）Sharks.（C）Sponges.（D）Students.Questions27-3027.（A）Hewritescomicstories.（B）Hedrawspicturesforcomicbooks.（C）Heteachespaintinginanartschool.（D）Hecompilescomicbookswithotherwriters.28.（A）Givehisdrawingsamoregraphiclook.（B）Addvariationstohisworks.（C）Employachunkybrushstyle.（D）Movealongalinearway.29.（A）Theyareverypopular.（B）Theyareofthesamestyle.（C）Theyarefairlyeclectic.（D）Theyareinfluencedbyotherartists.30.（A）Itisanewonewithonly2editors.（B）Ittakeshimonthepermanentstaff.（C）Itcontrolsthefinallookofhisworks.（D）Ithasanurturingenvironment.PartC:ListeningandTranslation1.SentenceTranslationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5statementsinEnglish.YouwillhearthesentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouheareachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.（1）（2）（3）（4）（5）2.PassageTranslationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2paragraphsinEnglish.YouwillhearthepassagesONLYONCE.Afteryouheareachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.（1）（2）SECTION2:STUDYSKILLS（45minutes）Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,（A），（B），（C）or（D），toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions1-5Lastmonth,uponhearingthataneighborhadbeenburgled,myhusbandvoicedadesiretobeefupourhomesecurity.Iwaslargelyunresponsive.Thepreviousownersofourhouseinstalledaburglaralarmsystem,butwenevergotitswitchedon,because,quotingEd,Iapparentlycaremoreaboutthe$29monthlyfeethanIdoaboutourhomesecurity.Intheend,Igavein.Thealarmcompanysentoverasalesrepresentative,awell-coiffedprofessionalinasuitandheels.Sherecommendedaddingsomeinfraredmotionsensors.Iwasnotwildaboutthis.Iliketokeepthingssimple.Myideaofhomesecurityistohirecheap,disreputablepainterswhocanbecountedupontopaintthewindowsshut."Besides,can'tthemotionsensorsbesetoffbyapet?"Isaid.Edleanedinclosetothesalesrep."Wedon'thaveanypets,"hewhispered."Wedon'thaveapetnow''Isaid."Butwemightsomeday."Iknewthistobealie.Edisadogperson,andI'macatperson.Wecanceleachotherout.Ipointedoutthateverynowandthen,theneighbors'cat,Sprinkles,willsneakintothehousewhenthebackdoorisopen.Thealarmwomanstartedtalkingabout"petresistance."Thiswasafeatureofthemotionsensorwherebyitwassettocovertheroomfromthewaistuponly."Thoughofcourse…，"shehesitated,"thecatwouldhavetostayonthegroundatalltimes."Wegotthesensors,andwegotthesystemswitchedon.Wenevergotapet,eachofuspracticinghisorherownparticularbrandofpetresistance,butwedid,aftermanyyearsofcost-basedbickering,getahousecleaner.Everyothermonth,Nataliacanbeseenmakingherwaythroughthefilthandcobwebs.Igaveherthealarmcodebutpromisedtoleavethealarmoffthedayshecame.Naturally,Iforgot.Laterthatmorning,myworkphonerang.ItwasNatalia,yellinginharmonywiththeshriekingofthealarm.Shecouldn'tfindthecode.Ontopofallthis,mycellphonestartedringing.Thiswasthealarmcompany,respondingtothealarmandcallingmetogetthesecretpassword-whichwasdifferentfromtheshutoffcode-requiredforthemtoshutoffthesystemandpreventthepolicefromrushingovertoarrestNataliaforbreakingandentering.Someweeksback,EdandIhadspent15minutesarguingoverthesecretpasswordforthealarm.Edisafanofthecomplicated,hacker-proof,identity-theft-foilingpassword,thekindthatinvolvesalternatingcapitalandlowercaseletterswithobscureforeignaccentmarks,whereasI'llusemyname.Ihadnorecollectionofwhatwe'dsettledon."Ummmm."Thealarm,andNatalia,continuedtogooff.Thiswentonforsometime.Meanwhile,Nataliahaddugthroughherbag,foundthepieceofpaperI'dgivenherwiththeshutoffcodeandquietedthescreamingalarm.Idon'tknowhoweffectivethesealarmsareagainstburglars,butSprinkleshasn'tbeenseenonthepropertyinweeks.1.Whydidn'tthewritergettheburglaralarmsystemswitchedon?（A）Becauseshedidn'tlikeitsdesign.（B）Becausetheburglaralarmsystemhadbrokendown.（C）Becausesheconsideredmonthlyfeeunnecessary.（D）Becauseshethoughttheirhomesecuritywasnotaproblem.2.Thefamilydidn'thaveapetbecause_______.（A）theydidn'tlikepets（B）theydidn'tlikeeachother'sfavoriteanimal（C）theytooktheirneighbors'petastheirown.（D）itcostalottohaveapet.3.Accordingtothesalesrepresentative,themotionsensor_______.（A）ispetresistant（B）issettocovertheroomfloor（C）couldbesetoffbyapetifitwasnear（D）couldbesetoffbyapetifitjumpedhighenough4.Theword"bickering"inparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.（A）arguing（B）considering（C）persuading（D）consulting5.Edpreferredtheirpasswordforthealarmtobe_______.（A）complicated（B）interesting（C）easytoremember（D）hisownnameQuestions6-10AnarticlepublishedrecentlyintheprestigiousscientificjournalNatureissheddingnewlightonanimportant,buthithertolittlehasbeenappreciated,aspectofhumanevolution.Inthisarticle,ProfessorsDennisBrambleandDanielLiebermansuggestthattheabilitytorunwasacrucialfactorinthedevelopmentofourspecies.Accordingtothetwoscientists,humanspossessanumberofanatomicalfeaturesthatmakethemsurprisinglygoodrunners.'Weareveryconfidentthatstrongselectionforrunning-whichcameattheexpenseofthehistoricalabilitytoliveintrees-wasinstrumentalintheoriginofthemodernhumanbodyform,'saysBramble,abiologyprofessorattheUniversityofUtah.Traditionalthinkinguptonowhasbeenthatthedistinctive,uprightbodyformofmodernhumanshascomeaboutasaresultoftheabilitytowalk,andthatrunningissimplyaby-productofwalking.Furthermore,humanshaveusuallybeenregardedaspoorrunnerscomparedtosuchanimalsasdogs,horsesorantelopes.However,thisisonlytrueifweconsiderfastrunning,orsprinting,overshortdistances.EvenanOlympicathletecanhardlyrunasfastasahorsecangallop,andcanonlykeepupatopspeedforfifteensecondsorso.Horses,antelopesandgreyhounds,ontheotherhand,canrunattopspeedforseveralminutes,clearlyoutperformingusinthisrespect.Butwhenitcomestolong-distancerunning,humansdoastonishinglywell.Theycanmaintainasteadypaceformiles,andtheiroverallspeedcomparesfavourablywiththatofhorsesordogs.BrambleandLiebermanexaminedtwenty-sixanatomicalfeaturesfoundinhumans.Oneofthemostinterestingoftheseisthenuchalligament,abandoftissuethatextendsfromaridgeonthebaseoftheskulltothespine.Whenwerun,itisthisligamentthatpreventsourheadfrompitchingbackandforthorfromsidetoside.Therefore,weareabletorunwithsteadyheads,heldhigh.Thenuchalligamentisnotfoundinanyothersurvivingprimates,althoughthefossilrecordshowsthatHomoerectus,anearlyhumanspeciesthatwalkedupright,muchaswedo,alsohadone.ThenthereareourAchillestendonsatthebacksofourlegs,whichconnectourcalfmusclestoourheelbones-andwhichhavenothingtodowithwalking.Whenwerun,thesetendonsbehavelikesprings,helpingtopropelusforward.Furthermore,wehavelow,wideshoulders,virtuallydisconnectedfromourskulls,anotheranatomicaladaptationwhichallowsustorunmoreefficiently.Addtothisourlightforearms,whichswingoutofphasewiththemovementofourlegstoassistbalance,andonebeginstoappreciatethepointthatBrambleandLiebermanaretryingtomake.Butwhatevolutionaryadvantageisgainedfrombeinggoodlong-distancerunners?Onehypothesisisthatthisabilitymayhavepermittedearlyhumanstoobtainfoodmoreeffectively.'Whatthesefeaturesandfossilfactsappeartobetellingusisthatrunningevolvedinorderforourdirectancestorstocompetewithothercarnivoresforaccesstotheproteinneededtogrowthebigbrainsthatweenjoytoday,'saysLieberman.6.Thehumanabilitytorun______.（A）wasonlyrecentlydescribedinascientificjournal（B）playedanimportantpartinhumanevolution（C）isnowregardedasmoreimportantthantheabilitytoclimbtrees（D）issurprisingwhenweconsiderevolutionarytrends7.Accordingtothepassage,humans______.（A）arebetterrunnersthanmostotheranimals（B）arenotgoodatrunningshortdistances（C）compareunfavorablywithhorsesanddogs（D）cannotrunattopspeedoverlongdistances8.Itappearsthatthenuchalligament_______.（A）isfoundonlyinmodernprimates（B）enablesustorunwithsteadyheads（C）preventstheheadfrommoving（D）isauniqueanatomicalfeatureamongallspecies9.Thepassagesuggeststhat_______.（A）wedonotneedcalfmusclesinordertowalk（B）withoutshoulderswecouldnotrunveryfast（C）themovementofourforearmsisoutofphase（D）ourAchillestendonsareanadaptationforrunning10.Accordingtothepassage,earlyhumans_______.（A）killedanimalsbyexhaustingthem（B）mayhaveevolvedbigbrainsforrunning（C）competedwithotheranimalsforfood（D）couldprobablyrunbeforetheycouldwalkQuestions11-15Peoplevaluemoneydesperatelybecausetheyvalueoneanotherdesperately;thusthecauseofpanicinthestock-marketplungeisnotthatpeoplewilllosetheirdollarsbutthattheywilllosetheirsenseofcommunity.Forthepastcoupleofweeks,thenationhaswatcheditselfrolltowardruinbecausepeoplewerelosingtheirmoneyinbales.Ifoneweretastelessenoughtoaskabigloserwhatexactlyhewaslosing,hewouldsputter,"WhatamIlosing?Mycar!Mybeautifulhome!Mychildren'seducations!Myclothes!Mydinner!Mydollars!"Theyarealltrue.Peoplehavebeenmourningthepassingoftheirmoneyforallthethingsthatmoneycando,andwhatmoneycandoisimpressive.Moneycanbuildcities,curediseases,andwinwars.Thesuddenacquisitionofthestuffcantossourspiritsintotheairlikeahat.Moneycandoconsiderablymore.Itofferspower,analmostuniqueformofpower,notsimplybecauseitallowsustoacquireandpossessthingsbutbecauseitiswewhodetermineitsworth;wewhosayarubycostsmorethananapple;wewhodecidethatatenniscourtismorevaluablethanabook.Paradoxically,moneycreatesadeepsenseofpowerlessnessaswell,sincetechnicallywecannotprovidemoneyforourselves;someoneorsomethingelsemustdothatforus-ouremployersor,untilrecently,ourstocks.Allthat,moneycando:andwhensuchessential,familiarfunctionsaresnatchedfromone'slife,smallwonderthatpeoplemaygrowwild,frantic,andevenmurderous.Whatmoneycando,however,isnotthesameaswhatmoneyis.Let'sreturnforamomenttothetheory:peoplevaluemoneybecausetheyvalueoneanother.Inotherwords,theusefulnessofmoneyisdirectlyrelatedtoandestablishedbycontinuousmutualneed.Peopleworkformoneytobuythingsthatotherpeoplemakeordo,thingsthattheycannotorwillnotmakeordoforthemselvesbutthattheydeemnecessaryforsomedefinitionofself-improvement.Abstractly,moneyisoneoftheways,indeedauniversallyacceptedway,bywhichwemakeconnections.Cashiscold.Sotheconnectionsmayfeelcold,butrealbloodflowsthroughthem.Theseconnectionsconstituteoneofthecentralmeansbywhichsocietiescohere;bywhichtheysustainandcharacterizethemselves.Whenthecoinbeginstowobble,asithasinthepastweeks,afearseizesthemindthatisdisorienting.Thefearisnotmerelythatofthelossofpossessionsbutofself-possession,whichinsomesenseisboughtandsoldfrompersontopersonininfinitedailybargains.Tolosemoneyisfrightening.Tolosetouchwithothersismorefrighteningstill.Losingtouchmaycausethepanicofthetimes.11.Thispassagemainlydiscusses_______.（A）thefunctionsofmoney（B）thestock-marketplunge（C）anewtheoryofinvestment（D）acoldcharacteristicofcash12.Accordingtotheauthor,whatcanbearegularsourceofmoneyprovidedforus?（A）Possessions.（B）Bargains.（C）Stocks.（D）Employers.13.Accordingtothepassage,moneycandoallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.（A）buildcitiesandcurediseases（B）enhancerelationshipsamongpeople（C）createasenseofpowerlessness（D）provethemoralityofpeople14.Underwhatcircumstancesareconnectionsrelatedtocashsaidtobecoldinthepassage?（A）Whentheyarenotestablishedforsocietiestocohere.（B）Whentheyarenotcomparedto"realblood".（C）Whentheirfunctionsaresnatchedfrompeople'slife.（D）Whentheirworthishardtodetermineandnotvalued.15.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.（A）peopleworryaboutthedollarstheyhavemorethanthesenseofcommunity（B）moneycanlubricatethesocialmachinebutitcannotprovethevalueofpeople（C）indailytransactionsone'sself-possessionisgainedorlost（D）losingmoneyismorefrighteningthanlosingtouchwithothersQuestions16-20Atfirstglance,whyanyonewouldwanttosaveCaliforniacondorsisnotentirelyclear.UnlikethecloselyrelatedAndeancondorswiththeirwhiteneckflufforkingvultureswiththeirbrilliantblack-and-whitecolour,Californiacondorsarenotmuchtosee.Theirdullblackcolour-evenwhencontrastedwithwhiteunderwings-featherlessheadandneck,oversizedfeetandblunttalonsarehardlysignsofbeautyorstrength.Theirappealbeginstobecomeevidentwhentheytakeflights.Californiacondorscansoaralmosteffortlesslyforhours,oftencoveringhundredsofmilesaday-farmorethanothercreaturesoftheair.Onlyoccasionallydotheyneedtoflaptheirwings-totakeoff,changedirectionorfindabandofwarmairknownasthermaltocarrythemhigher.Whenitwasdiscoveredthatthecondorpopulationwasbecomingdangerouslysmall,scientistsandzookeeperssoughttoincreasecondornumbersquicklytopreserveasmuchofthespecies'geneticdiversityaspossible.Fromstudyingwildcondors,theyalreadyknewthatifapairlostanegg,thebirdswouldoftenproduceanother.Sothefirstandsometimessecondeggslaidbyeachfemaleincaptivitywereremoved,artificiallyincubated,andthechicksraisedusinghand-heldpuppetsmadetolooklikeadultcondors.Suchtechniquesquicklyprovedeffective.Despitethesesuccesses,theefforttosaveCaliforniacondorscontinuestohaveproblems,evokecriticismsandgeneratecontroversy.Captive-hatchedcondorsreleasedtothewildhavediedatwhattosomepeoplearealarminglyhighrates.Othershavehadtoberecapturedaftertheyactedfoolishlyorbecameill.Asaresult,thescientists,zookeepersandconservationistswhoareconcernedaboutcondorshavebickeredamongthemselvesoverthebestwaystorearandreleasethebirds.Someoftheoddbehavioronthepartofthesere-releasedbirdsishardtoexplain.Attimestheylandedonpeople'shousesandgarages,walkedacrossroadsandairportrunways,saunteredintoparkvisitorcentersandfastfoodrestaurants,andtookfoodofferedbypicnickersandfishermen.Noneareknowntohavediedbydoingso,though.Mostrecently,someofthefirstchickshatchedinthewilddiedaftertheirparentsfedthembottlecaps,glassshards,piecesofplasticandotherman-madeobjectsthatfatallyperforatedorblockedtheirintestines.Thesedeathsmaybeduetothechicks'parentsmistakingman-madeobjectsforbonechipseatenfortheircalciumcontent.MikeWallace,awildlifespecialistattheSanDiegoZoo,hassuggestedthatsomeofthecondors'problemsrepresentnaturalbehaviorthathelpsthemsurviveascarrioneaters.Therealkeytosuccessfulcondorreintroduction,hebelieves,liesinproperlysocializingyoungcondorsasmembersofagroupthatfollowandlearnfromolder,preferablyadultbirds.That,heargues,wasmissingfromearliercondorreleasestothewild.Typically,condorshatchedinthespringwerereleasedtothewildthatautumnorwinter,whentheywerestilllessthanayearold.Now,condorchicksatseveralzoosareraisedincave-likenestboxes.Thechickscanseeoldercondorsinalargeflightpenoutsidetheirboxbutcannotinteractwiththemuntiltheyareaboutfivemonthsold.Thenthechicksaregraduallyreleasedintothepenandthecompanyofthesocialgroup.Thegroupincludesadultandolderjuvenilecondorsthatactasmentorsforyoungerones.16.Accordingtothepassage,themostimpressivefeatureoftheCaliforniacondoris_______.（A）itsresemblancetoAndeancondor（B）itsabilitytoglide（C）itscolorfulplumage（D）itsblunttalons17.Inthefirststageoftheconservationprogram_______.（A）eggswereremovedfromthenestsofwildcondors（B）femalecondorswerecapturedandstudiedcarefully（C）scientistsandzookeeperstriedtocreategeneticdiversity（D）condorswereinducedtolaymorethanoneegg18.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheattemptstosavethesebirdsfromextinction?（A）Thereisdisagreementaboutthemethodsemployed.（B）Themajorityofcondorsreleasedintothewildbecameill.（C）Attemptstobreedcondorsincaptivityhavefailed,（D）Condorsreintroducedintothewildareunabletohunt.19.Somechickshatchedbyre-releasedcondorsdiedbecause_______.（A）theyfellintopoolsofwater（B）theyfellpreytootheranimals（C）theyhadodddrinkinghabits（D）theyswalloweddangerousobjects20.AccordingtoMikeWallace,therewillbefewerproblems_______.（A）ifyoungcondorsaretaughtnottoeatsomuchcarrion（B）ifthechicksarekeptincave-likenestboxesforfivemonths（C）ifyoungcondorscanlearnappropriatebehaviorfromolderbirds（D）ifthechickscanhaveolderbirdsforcompanywhentheyhatchQuestions2