英语翻译中级口译模拟14

［模拟］英语翻译中级口译模拟14

SECTION1:LISTENINGTESTA:SpotDictationDirections:Inthis

partofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesame

passagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththe

wordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.Writeyouranswer

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Remember

youwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.

Stocks,bonds,landpeopleinvestindifferentthingsand

_1_・Butallinvestors_2_Theywanttogetmoremoneyout

oftheirinvestmentthantheyputintoit.

Themoneytheyinvesttoday_3_forfuturegrowthinthe

economy.Butpeoplecanwatchtheirown_4_takeawildrideas

marketsriseandfall.Soinvestorshavetodecide_5_theyare

willingtotakeandforhowlong.

Onechoiceforpeoplewhowanta_6_isthemoneymarket.

Usuallyindividualsdothisthroughmoneymarketmutualfunds.Mutual

fundsareinvestmentpools.They_7_manyinvestors.

Moneymarketmutualfundsearninterestfrom_8_loansto

governmentandbusinesses.Butthereturntoinvestorsislowbecause

littleriskisinvolved.

_9_areloans,too.Theyhavetermsfrom_10_.The

longerthetermofaloan,thegreatertheriskthattheinvestmentwill

notbe_11_,Sonotesandbondsusuallypayhigherinterestrates

thanshort-termbillsor_12_.

Millionsofpeopleinvestinbondsandotherdebt-basedproducts.

Thisistrueespeciallyaspeople_13_andwanttoreducethelevel

ofriskintheirinvestments.Butovertime,debt-basedinvestmentshave

14_providedlowerreturnsthanstocks.Stockisashareof

_15_inabusiness.

Commonstockgivesinvestorsavoteoncompany_16_.It

mightalsopayasmallpercentageof_17_,adividend,oneormore

timesayear.Notallstockspaydividends.Somearevaluedmore

_18_.

Investinginstocksofindividualcompaniescanbeveryrisky.

Badnewscanquickly_19_Instead,manypeopleinvestinstock

mutualfundssotheirmoneygoesintomanydifferentstocks._20_

mixstocksandbondstospreadrisk一一andcapital一一evenmore.

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［听力原文］

Stocks,bonds,land-peopleinvestindifferentthingsandfordifferent

reasonsButallinvestorssharethesamegoal.Theywanttogetmoremoney

outoftheirinvestmentthantheyputintoit.

Themoneytheyinvesttodayprovidescapitalforfuturegrowthinthe

economy.Butpeoplecanwatchtheirownfinancialfuturetakeawildride

asmarketsriseandfall.Soinvestorshavetodecidehowmuchriskthey

arewillingtotakeandforhowlong.

Onechoiceforpeoplewhowantalow-riskinvestmentisthemoney

market.Usuallyindividualsdothisthroughmoneymarketmutualfunds.

Mutualfundsareinvestmentpools.Theygatherthemoneyofmany

investors.

Moneymarketmutualfundsearninterestfromshort-termloansto

governmentandbusinesses.Butthereturntoinvestorsislowbecause

littleriskisinvolved.

Notesandbondsareloans,too.Theyhavetermsfromtwotothirty

years.Thelongerthetermofaloan,thegreatertheriskthatthe

investmentwillnotberepaid.Sonotesandbondsusuallypayhigher

interestratesthanshort-termbillsorcommercialpaper.

Millionsofpeopleinvestinbondsandotherdebt-basedproducts.This

istrueespeciallyaspeoplegetolderandwanttoreducethelevelof

riskintheirinvestments.Butovertime,debt-basedinvestmentshave

traditionallyprovidedlowerreturnsthanstocks.Stockisashareof

ownershipinabusiness.

Commonstockgivesinvestorsavoteoncompanyissuesandleadership.

Itmightalsopayasmallpercentageofitsvalue,adividend,oneormore

timesayear.Notallstockspaydividends.Somearevaluedmorefortheir

growth.

Investinginstocksofindividualcompaniescanbeveryrisky.Bad

newscanquicklycuttheirvalue.Instead,manypeopleinvestinstock

mutualfundssotheirmoneygoesintomanydifferentstocks.Balanced

fundsmixstocksandbondstospreadrisk-andcapitalevenmore.

第1题：

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fordifferentreasons

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第2题：

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sharethesamegoal

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第3题：

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providescapital

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第4题：

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financialfuture

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第5题：

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howmuchrisk

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第6题：

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low-riskinvestment

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第7题：

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gatherthemoneyof

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第8题：

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short-term

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第9题：

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Notesandbonds

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第10题：

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twotothirtyyears

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第11题：

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repaid

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第12题:

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commercialpaper

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第13题：

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getolder

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第14题：

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traditionally

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第15题：

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ownership

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第16题：

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issuesandleadership

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第17题：

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itsvalue

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第18题：

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fortheirgrowth

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第19题：

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cuttheirvalue

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第20题:

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Balancedfunds

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B:ListeningComprehensionStatementsDirections:Inthispart

ofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.These

statementswillbespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthem

writtenonthepaper;soyoumustlistencarefully.Whenyou

hearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichone

isclosestinmeaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Then

writetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthe

correspondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

第21题:

A.WhatIlongedforwastobealeader.

B.Ididn'tknowifIwassuitabletobealeader.

C.Togetintobusinessappealedtome.

D.Whattruelyinterestedmewasbusiness.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Ididn'tknowIwantedtogointobusiness,butIknewIwanted

aleadershipposition.Thatappealedtome.

第22题:

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A.Thenewly-completedstadiumwasonthedot.

B.Thestadiumwasnotfinishedintime.

C.ThestadiumwasopentopublicbeforelastSeptember.

D.Thestadiumcouldn，tbeusedevenafterlastSeptember.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Thecompletionofthenewstadiumwasnotonthedotandwas

availableforpublicuseuntillastSeptember.

第23题:

A.Theplanearrivedat9am.

B.Theplanearrivedat12pm.

C.Theplanedelayedfor3hours.

D.Theplanedelayedfor9hours.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］FlightNo.GW-235wassupposedtoarriveat9am,butwewaited

tillsoon.

第24题：

A.Thespaghettiwasfromtheouterspace,

B.Thespaghettiwasterrible.

C.Thespaghettiwasdelicious.

D.Thespaghettiwasself-cooked.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］ThespaghettiIatelastnightattheItalianrestaurantacross

thestreetwasoutofthisworld.

第25题:

A.JackwasabitupsetforanotherordinaryChristmas.

B.JackwasalwaysdisappointedwithChristmas.

C.JacktouchedtheChristmascardswithdisappointment.

D.Jackdidn'treceiveanycardsthisChristmas.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］WhenanotherChristmascamearoundwithnothingbuttheusual

cards,Jackcouldn'thelpbutfeelatouchofdisappointment.

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第26题:

A.AuntPollythoughtthatTomwastheonewhoatethepie.

B.AuntPollybelievedthatTomdidn'teatthepie.

C.AuntPollyatethepieherselfandTomwasinnocent.

D.AuntPollysuspectedthatTom'spiewaseatenbysomeone.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］DespiteTom'saffirmationsofinnocence,AuntPollystill

suspectedhehadeatenthepie.

第27题：

A.Therewillbeaformaldressdinnerinthechiefexecutiveofficer

'sresidence.

B.Thechiefexecutiveofficer'sfollowerswilleatwithouthim.

C.Dinnerwillbeservedwhenthechiefexecutiveofficer'sspeechis

over.

D.Thechiefexecutiveofficerwillspeakafterthedinner.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Followingdinnerwillbeanaddressbythechiefexecutive

officersfromourheadquartersinNewYork.

第28题：

A.Hedidn'tknowwhatwouldhappenifhemadethesuggestion.

B.Hedidn'tfeelnervousafterhehadputforwardthesuggestion.

C.Herealizedthatthecommitteememberswouldnotadopthis

suggestion.

D.Heconsidereditimportanttotalktothecommitteemembersfirst.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Hadherealizedthepossibleconsequences,hewouldn'thave

madethesuggestionatthecommitteemeetinglastweek.

第29题:

A.Yukican'tspeakEnglish,sosheneedstogotoAmerica.

B.YukispeaksEnglishbetterthanmostJapanesedo.

C.YukiwillimproveherEnglishinAmerica.

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D.YukiwilllearnEnglishinAmericainsteadofJapan.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］WeintendtosendYukitoAmericasothatshecanperfecther

EnglishwhichwaslearnedinJapan.

第30题:

A.Goodmanagementseldomgetsbetterworkfromemployees.

B.Goodmanagementcanmakeaverageemployeesworkbetter.

C.Averageemployeescandoexcellentworkunderanycircumstances.

D.Averageemployeescannotdoexcellentworkdespitegoodmanagement.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Theessenceofgoodmanagementistobefoundingettingaverage

employeestodoexcellentwork.

TalksandConversationsDirections:Inthispartofthetest,

youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefully

becauseyouwillhearthetalkorconversationandquestions

ONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswer

choicesandchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwrite

theletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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［听力原文］

W:Hi,Stan,wherehaveyoubeen?

M:Oh,justattheStudentUnionofficetryingtoseeifIcancatchyou

there.IalsotriedtofindoutifprofessorSteinfieldhasanyoldexams

fromyearsago.

W:Whydon'tyoujustaskme?Itookthatclasslastsemesterandaced

it.

M:Yeah...youaceallyoursubjects.Buttheexamschangefromyearto

year,don'tthey?

W:True,butthestyleisprettymuchthesamefromyeartoyear.

M:Sotellmeabouttheprocessofprostaglandin.Icanbarelyeven

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pronounceit,letaloneexplainit.

W:Hey,Iamnoexpertbutwhatshe'llbemainlylookingforisthatyou

knowhowitaffectsthedigestion,reproduction,andimmunesystems.

M:Whatkindofquestionmightsheask?

W:Well,forexample,you'llprobablyhavetosayhowprostaglandin,if

over-produced,cangiveyouheadachesandfeversandstuff.

M:Talkaboutheadaches.IthinkI'mgettingonenow.Canyougiveme

anaspirin?Well,Iamsureit'sthisBiologyclassthat'sdoingit.

W:Hey,rveheardyouarenoslouchatpoetry.Yougetmethroughmycourse

in19thcenturypoetryandI'llmakeyouanexpertinBiology.

M:It'sadeal.Whereshallwebegin?Poetryisupmyalley.

第31题：

A.TofindprofessorSteinfield.

B.Tolookforpasttestspapers.

C.Tolookforthewoman.

D.Tolookforanaspirinforhisheadache.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］WhywasthemanintheStudentUnionOffice?

第32题：

A.Workharder.

B.Studytheexampapers.

C.Learnfromhersinceshetooktheclass.

D.Concentrateonthesectiononprotaglandin.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］Whatsuggestiondoesthewomangivetotheman?

第33题：

A.Becauseoftheover-productionofprostaglandin.

B.Becausehehasnoaspirin.

C.Becauseheistired.

D.BecauseoftheBiologycourse.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Whatreasondoesthemanbelievehehasaheadache?

第34题：

A.Theyagreetomeetinthealleytostudy.

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B.Theyagreetotutoreachotherforupcomingtests.

C.Theyagreetostudypoetrytogether.

D.TheyagreetostudyBiologytogether.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Whatdothespeakersagreeuponattheend?

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［听力原文］

Iftheearthgetshotterinthenewcentury,whatwillhappentoanimals

andtheplantswhichanimalsdependonforsurvival?Thequestionoffers

anotherwayoflookingatthe"/GreenhouseEffect”.Peoplehavetalked

aboutthegeneralproblemof“GlobalWarming"forsometime.Buttheywere

usuallyworriedaboutthingslikewhethertobuyahomeonthecoast.

Biologistsandotherscientiststurntheirattentiontoplantsandanimals

atanimportantmeetingthattookplacelastOctober.Theyreviewed

evidencethatplantsandanimalsaresensitivetoclimate.SincetheIce

Ageendedtenthousandyearsagoandwarmertemperaturesreturnedtothe

northernlatitudes,manyspecieshavemigratednorth.Ifthepredictions

abouttheGreenhousearecorrect,temperatureswillrisebythesame

amountinthenextonehundredyearsastheydidinthepasttenthousand.

Willanimalsandplantsbeabletoadaptthatquicklytochangeinthe

environment?Manywon't・Certainspecieswillprobablybecomeveryrare.

Expertssayplantsunderclimatestresswillbeveryopentodiseaseand

fire.Forestfiresmaybecomemorecommon.That,inturn,manharmanimals

thatdependonthetreesforfoodorshelter.Anypreserveswesetupto

protectendangeredspeciesmaybecomeuselessasthespeciesareforced

tomigratealongwiththeirnaturalhomes.Changeisapartoflife,but

rapidchange,saysscientistGeorgeWoodwell,istheenemyoflife.

第35题：

A.Whetheritcanbedetectedandchecked.

B.Whetheritwillleadtowidespreadfoodshortage.

C.Whetherglobalwarmingwillspeedupinthefuture.

D.Whetheritwi11affecttheirownlives.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Whatistheconcernofordinarypeopleaboutthe"Greenhouse

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Effect"?

第36题：

A.Manyspecieshavemovedfurthernorth.

B.Manynewspecieshavecomeintoexistence.

C.Manyspecieshavedevelopedahabitofmigration.

D.Manyspecieshavebecomelesssensitivetoclimate.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］WhathashappenedsincetheendoftheICEAGE?

第37题：

A.Stormsandfloods.

B.Diseaseandfire.

C.Lessspacefortheirgrowth.

D.Rapidincreaseoftheanimalpopulation.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Whatwillbeapossiblethreattoplantsinthefuture?

第38题：

A.Theywillgraduallydieout.

B.Theywillbeabletosurviveinthepreserves.

C.Theywillhavetomigratetofindnewhomes.

D.Theywillfaceextinctionwithoutartificialreproduction.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］Accordingtothepassage,whatwillprobablyhappentothe

endangeredspecies?

［听力原文］

M:Honey,thebasketballgameisabouttostart.Andcouldyoubringsome

chipsandabowloficecream?And...uh...asliceofpizzafromthe

fridge.

W:Anythingelse?

M:Nope.That'sallfornow.Hey,honey,youknow,they'reorganizinga

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companybasketballteamandIamthinkingaboutjoining.Whatdoyouthink?

W:Humph.

M:〃Humph〃・Whatdoyoumean〃Humph〃?Iwasthestarplayerinhighschool.

W:Yeah.Twenty-fiveyearsago.Look,Ijustdon'twantyouhavingaheart

attackrunningupanddownthecourt.

M:So,whatareyousuggesting?ShouldIjustabandontheidea?I'mnot

outofshape.

W:Well...yououghttoatleasthaveaphysicalcheckupbeforeyoubegin.

Imean,itHASbeenatleastfiveyearssinceyouplayedatall.

M:Well,okay,but...

W:Andyouneedtowatchyourdietandcutbackonthefattyfoods,like

icecream,andyoushouldtryeatingmorefreshfruitsandvegetables.

M:Yeah,you'reprobablyright.

W:Andyoushouldtakeupalittleweighttrainingtostrengthenyour

musclesorperhapstrycyclingtobuildupyourcardiovascularsystem.

Oh,andyouneedtogotobedearlyinsteadofwatchingTVhalfthenight.

M:Hey,youarestartingtosoundlikemypersonalfitnessinstructor!

W:No,Ijustloveyou,andIwantyoutobearoundforalong,longtime.

第39题:

A.playbasketballwithfriendsfromwork.

B.tryoutforthecompanybaseballteam.

C.getinshapeandcompeteinacyclingrace.

D.enjoyaTVgamewhilehavingsnacks.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

第40题:

A.Herhusband'sspendingtoomuchtimeawayfromhome.

B.Herhusband'spassionforsports,

C.Herhusband'shealthcondition.

D.Herhusband'sdiethabits.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］Whatseemstobethewoman'smajorconcern?

第41题:

A.Heshouldseeadoctor.

B.Heshouldstartwithalightworkout,

C.Heshouldabandontheidea.

D.Heshouldlosesomeweight.

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参考答案：A

［听力原文］Whatisthewoman7sfirstsuggestiontoherbusband?

第42题：

A.Hehasbeenanactivebasketballplayerthroughouttheyears.

B.Hehasbeenexercisingunderafitnessinstructor'sguidance.

C.Hehasafairlyhealthfuldiethabit.

D.Hehasalovingandcaringwife.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Whatcanbelearntfromthedialogue?

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［听力原文］

Theworld'ssmartestadolescenceinmathematicsandsciencearein

Singapore,accordingtoaglobalsurveyofeducationalachievement.In

the3rdInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy,13-year-oldsfrom

Singaporeachievedthebestscoresinstandardizedtestsofmathsand

sciencethatwereadministeredto287,896studentsin41countriesin1994

and1995.Thesurveysuggeststhatscienceandmathseducationis

especiallystrongintheFarEast.Whilewellbehindthosetopscores,

studentsfromAustraliaearnedhighermarksinmathsthantheir

counterpartsinEngland,whointurndidbetterthanAmericanstudents.

Thestudycollectedinformationonthestudents'teachersandhomes.Not

surprisingly,thehighest-scoringstudentshadwell-educatedparentsor

camefromhomescontainingstudy-aidssuchascomputers,dictionariesor

evensuchelementalfacilitiesasdesks.Thestudyshowsthatboys

generallydidbetterthangirlsinscience,buttherewaslittle

differencebetweentheminmaths.Boysscoredbetterthangirlsinphysics

andchemistry.Therewerenosexdifferencesinthelifeandenvironmental

sciences.Inadditiontobeingtested,studentsintheprojectwereasked

howproficienttheythoughttheywereinmathsandscience.Studentsin

somecountries,suchasColumbiaandKuwait,hadanoverlyoptimisticview

oftheirskills.Meanwhile,someofthebeststudentsfromJapanandKorea

forexamplewereneedlesslypessimisticeventhoughtheydidfarbetter

inmathsthanalmostallofotherstudents.

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第43题:

A.StudentsfromAmerica.

B.StudentsfromEngland,

C.StudentsfromAustralia,

D.StudentsfromJapan.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Ofthe4groupsofstudents,whoscoredthelowestinmaths

accordingtothesurvey?

第44题：

A.Thosewhoknowhowtoprogramcomputers.

B.Thosewhogetspecialaidfromtheirteachers.

C.Thosewhoareveryhardworking.

D.Thosewhohavewell-educatedparents.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Whatkindofstudentsaremostlikelytobecometopscorers?

第45题：

A.JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmaths.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathsskills.

D.Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

参考答案：C

［听力原文］InwhatwaydoColumbianstudentsdifferfromJapanese

students?

第46题：

A.Physics.

B.Mathematics.

C.Environmentalscience.

D.Lifescience.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Inwhichsubjectsdidboysscorehigherthangirls?

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［听力原文］

W:Hello,Patrick,isthatyou?

M:YeahJane,whatcanIdoforyou?

W:Iwascallingabouttheappletreethatyouweretrimmingyesterday.

M:Thatwashardwork!

W:I'msureitwas.Itsurelookeddifficult.

M:Yeah,I'mgladit'sfinished.Haulingthebranchestothefrontfor

garbagepickupwasnofuneither.

W:Well,Idon'tthinkyou'requitefinishedyet,someofthelarger

branchesfelloverintomyyard,andIthinkyoushouldcomeandgetthem.

M:ListenJane,Idon'tseewhyIshoulddothat.Youeatalltheapples

thatfallinyouryardandyou'venevercomplainedaboutthatbefore.

W:Well,it'seasiertopickupapplesthantodragtreebranchesallthe

waytothecurb.Mykidspickuptheapples,andthebranchesarejust

toobigforthemtodrag.

M:Well,Iguessyou'lljusthavetodoityourselfJane.

W:Patrick,Iwishyouwouldreconsider.We'vealwaysgottenalongfairly

well,butIthinkyou'reoutoflinehere.Thebranchesareyour

responsibility.

M:SorryJane,Idisagree!Youtakethebenefitsoftheappletree,but

refusetodealwiththebadsideofit!Besides,itwon'ttakeyouany

timetogetthebranchesoutfront!

W:GetthebranchesoffmypropertyorI'llhavetosueyou.

M:Yeah?Forwhat?!You'retakingthoselawclassestooseriously!I'

vegottago,Ihavetopickupmyson.

W:You'llbehearingfromme.

M:Yeah,yeah.SeeyouincourtJane.

第47题：

A.Hepickedupsomeapplesinhisyard.

B.Hecutsomebranchesofftheappletree.

C.Hequarreledwithhisneighboroverthefence.

D.Hecleanedupallthegarbageinthewoman'syard.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Whatdidthemandoyesterday?

第48题:

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A.Trimtheappletreesinheryard.

B.Pickuptheapplesthatfellinheryard.

C.Takethegarbagetothecurbforher.

D.Removethebranchesfromheryard.

参考答案：D

［听力原文］Whatdidthewomanaskthemantodo?

第49题：

A.Filealawsuitagainsttheman.

B.Askthemanforcompensation.

C.Havetheman'sappletreecutdown.

D.Throwgarbageintotheman'syard.

参考答案：A

［听力原文］Whatdidthewomanthreatentodo?

第50题：

A.Hewasreadytomakeaconcession.

B.Hewasnotintimidated.

C.Hewasnotpreparedtogotocourt.

D.Hewasabitconcerned.

参考答案：B

［听力原文］Whatwastheman'sreactiontothewoman'sthreat?

C:ListeningTranslationSectenceTranslationDirections:In

thispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.

YouwillhearthesentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheard

eachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

第51题：

Infact,theysay,onereasonendangered-specieslegislationhasnot

passedisthatCanadiansfindithardtobelievethatwithsomuchopen

space,andSOfewpeople,speciescouldbeintrouble.

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参考答案：

他们说，事实上还没有通过濒危物种立法的一个原因是，加拿大人很难相信

在一个有着这样广阔的地域，这样少的人口的国家中.物种还可能处于困境。

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第52题:

Themostrapidgrowthisintheareaofinformationandentertainment

systems,salesofwhichwillincreaseby10%ayearoverthenextdecade,

accordingtoRolandBerger,aconsultancy.

参考答案：

增长最快的部分是信息和娱乐系统，据罗兰•贝格咨询公司称，在今后的10

年中，信息娱乐系统的销售量每年会增加10虬

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第53题:

Chinahasreintroducedanationwiderealestatesalestaxinanattempt

toreducespeculationandcoolthebubblingpropertymarketafterprice

risesacceleratedacrossthecountryinNovember.

参考答案：

鉴于11月份全国各地的房价加速上涨，中国重新推出了一项全国性的房地

产营业税，力图减少投机行为、冷却正在泡沫化的房地产市场。

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第54题:

Myhopeisthattheworkofleadinginternationaluniversitieswillbe,

andwillbeperceivedtobe,essential-notperipheral-totheprogress

ofhumanityandtoglobalstabilityandsecurity.Alreadytheuniversity

'sroleasanengineofeconomicgrowthiswellrecognized.

参考答案：

我希望世界一流的大学能够成为实现人类进步、全球稳定和国际安全的中流

砥柱，而不是辅助力量。大学在推动经济增长方面的作用是有目共睹的。

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详细解答:

第55题：

It'soneofAsia'smosttraditionalcities,richwithChineseculturethat

isgraciousandlively,andboastsanamazingarchiveofChineseartand

artifacts.____________________

参考答案：

这是亚洲最具传统色彩的城市之一。浓郁的中国文化给人以亲切欢快之感。

这个城市还拥有一座中国艺术和手工艺品的陈列馆，里面的陈列令人叹为观止。

详细解答：

PassageTranslationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,you

willhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitinto

Chineseandwriteyourversioninthecorrespondingspacein

yourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

第56题：

SolongastheDalaiLamacangiveuphisdivisivestandandadmitthat

TibetisaninalienablepartofChina,thecentralgovernmentiswilling

toholdtalksatanytimewithhim.TheDalaiLalTlaiswarmlywelcome

toreturntotheembraceofthemotherlandatanearlydateanddosome

workthatisconducivetomaintainingthemotherlandzsunification,the

nationalunity,aswellastheaffluentandhappylivesoftheTibetan

people.

参考答案：

［参考译文］只要达赖喇嘛放弃分裂主张，承认西藏是中国不可分割的一部

分，中央政府随时愿意与达赖喇嘛进行谈判，热诚欢迎达赖喇嘛早日回到祖国母

亲的怀抱，为维护祖国统一和民族团结，为西藏人民的富裕和幸福做些有益的事

情。

详细解答：

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第57题：

In1979,tradebetweentheUnitedStatesandChinastoodatroughly$