英语翻译中级口译-20

英语翻译中级口译-20

(总分：250.00,做题时间:90分钟)

一、SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST(总题数：0,分数：0.00)

二、A:SpotDictation(总题数：1,分数：30.00)

Itisdifficulttogiveadescriptionof(1)becausetheyvaryfromstatetostateandcity

tocity.

Sometownsallowthesaleofveryweak,(2),knownas〃three-two〃beer.Someplaces(3)of

anyalcoholonSundays,notonlyinbarsbutalsoinshops.Youmayfindalockedbarover

thealcoholshelves.

InmanypartsofAmerica,youarenotallowedtodrinkalcohol(4).Thatis,youmaynot

sitinaparkor(5)drinkingbeer,andyoucannoteventakeanicebottleofwine(6).In

somepublicplaces,peoplecanbeseentakingdrinksfromcans(7).Thesearenotcansof

Coca-Cola.(8)youarenotallowedtodrinkalcoholwhiledriving,oreven(9)containerin

thecar.Somebars(10)on1yforbeerandwine.Othersarealsoallowedtosellspiritsand

thus,asAmericanssay,〃(]])〃.

Manybarshaveaperiod(12),oftenlongerthananhour,whentheyselldrinkswithprices

(13).Thisisusuallyaround5p.m.andmaybeonly(14)oftheweek.

Legaldrinkingagevariesfromstatetostatebutisgeneral1y(15).Somestatespermit

(16)at18butspiritsonlyat21.Otherspermittheconsumptiononlyof〃three-two〃beer

from18to21.(17),insomepartsoftheUSA,youngpeople(18),marry,raisechildren,

keepfull-timejobs,betriedincourtsasadults,jointhearmyandevenbuygunsbutnot

(19).Insomeplaces18to21yearoldsareallowedintobarsbutnotallowedtodrink.

AnotherevenmoreinterestingaspectofAmericandrinking-agelawsisthatinsomeplaces

peop1e(20)arenotevenallowedtosellalcohol.

Itisdifficulttogiveadescriptionof(1)becausetheyvaryfromstatetostateandcity

tocity.

Sometownsallowthesaleofveryweak,(2),knownas〃three-two〃beer.Someplaces(3)of

anyalcoholonSundays,notonlyinbarsbutalsoinshops.Youmayfindalockedbarover

thealcoholshelves.

InmanypartsofAmerica,youarenotallowedtodrinkalcohol(4).Thatis,youmaynot

sitinaparkor(5)drinkingbeer,andyoucannoteventakeanicebottleofwine(6).In

somepublicplaces,peoplecanbeseentakingdrinksfromcans(7).Thesearenotcansof

Coca-Cola.(8)youarenotallowedtodrinkalcoholwhiledriving,oreven(9)containerin

thecar.Somebars(10)on1yforbeerandwine.Othersarealsoallowedtosellspiritsand

thus,asAmericanssay,〃(]])〃.

Manybarshaveaperiod(12),oftenlongerthananhour,whentheyselldrinkswithprices

(13).Thisisusuallyaround5p.m.andmaybeonly(14)oftheweek.

Legaldrinkingagevariesfromstatetostatebutisgenerally(15).Somestatespermit

(16)at18butspiritsonlyat21.Otherspermittheconsumptiononlyofthree-two^beer

from18to21.(17),insomepartsoftheUSA,youngpeople(18),marry,raisechildren,

keepfull-timejobs,betriedincourtsasadults,jointhearmyandevenbuygunsbutnot

(19).Insomeplaces18to21yearoldsareallowedintobarsbutnotallowedtodrink.

AnotherevenmoreinterestingaspectofAmericandrinking-agelawsisthatinsomeplaces

peop1e(20)arenotevenallowedtosellalcohol.(分数：30.00)

填空项1：(正确答案：Americanlawsconcerningalcohol)

解析：［听力原文］1-20

ItisdifficulttogiveadescriptionofAmericanlawsconcerningalcoholbecausetheyvary

fromstatetostateandcitytocity.

Sometownsallowthesaleofveryweak,3.2percentalcoholbeerknownas"three-two〃beer.

SomeplacesdonotallowthesaleofanyalcoholonSundays,notonlyinbarsbutalsoin

shops.Youmayfindalockedbaroverthealcoholshelves.

InmanypartsofAmerica,youarenotallowedtodrinkalcoholinapublicplace.Thatis,

youmaynotsitinaparkorwalkalongastreetdrinkingbeer,andyoucannoteventakea

nicebottleofwineonyourpicnic.Insomepublicplaces,peoplecanbeseentakingdrinks

fromcanswrappedinbrown-paperbags.ThesearenotcansofCoca-Cola.Andinallstates

youarenotallowedtodrinkalcoholwhiledriving,orevenhaveanopenedalcoholcontainer

inthecar.Somebarshavealicenseonlyforbeerandwine.Othersarealsoallowedtosell

spiritsandthus,asAmericanssay,mixeddrinks.

Manybarshaveaperiodknownas〃happyhour”,oftenlongerthananhour,whentheysell

drinkswithpriceslowerthanusual.Thisisusuallyaround5p.m.andmaybeonlyoncertain

daysoftheweek.

Legaldrinkingagevariesfromstatetostatebutisgenerallybetween18to21.Somestates

permittheconsumptionofbeerat18butspiritsonlyat21.Otherspermittheconsumption

onlyof〃three-two〃beerfrom18to21.Inanycase,insomepartsoftheUSA,youngpeople

areallowedtovote,marry,raisechildren,keepfull-timejobs,betriedincourtsas

adults,jointhearmyandevenbuygunsbutnothaveaglassofbeer.Insomeplaces18to

21yearoldsareallowedintobarsbutnotallowedtodrink.

AnotherevenmoreinterestingaspectofAmericandrinking-agelawsisthatinsomeplaces

peoplebelowlegaldrinkingagearenotevenallowedtosellalcohol.

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：3.2percentalcoholbeer）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案:donotallowthesale）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：inapublicplace）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：walkalongastreet）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：onyourpicnic）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：wrappedinbrown-paperbags）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：Andinallstates）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：haveanopenedalcohol）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：havealicense）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：mixeddrinks）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：knownas"happyhour/）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：lowerthanusual）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案：oncertaindays）

解析：

填空项1:（正确答案:between18to21）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：theconsumptionofbeer）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：Inanycase）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：areallowedtovote）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：haveaglassofbeer）

解析：

填空项1:__________________（正确答案：belowlegaldrinkingage）

解析：

三、B:ListeningComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）

四、Statements（总题数:2,分数:10.00）

（分数：5.00）

A.TheteacherwrotearecommendationforJudy.

B.Judydidn'tfinishalltherecommendedreading.J

C.Judyhaddriedherselfoffalready.

D.Theteachercouldnotmendthedamagedbook.

解析：［听力原文］

Whenreachingschoolthismorning,Judysaidthathetriedinvaintoreadeverybookthe

teacherhadsuggestedthedaybefore.

A.Idrovetothetheatrewithmyfamilylastnight.

B.Icouldnotfindtheparkingplacelastnight.

C.Iwalkedtothetheatrewithmyfamily.

D.Ihadintendedtodrivetothetheaterwithmyfamily.J

解析：［听力原文］

Iwouldhavedrivenmynewcartothetheaterlastnightwithmyfamily,thoughfinding

aparkingplacehasalwaysbeendifficultforme.

A.AlexatefruitforThanksgiving.

B.Alexcamedowntoourhousefordinner.

C.Alexwasabletogohomefortheholiday.

D.AlexwasnotabletobehomeforhisThanksgivingdinnerbecauseofhisillness.V

解析：［听力原文］

ThismorninginhisofficeAlextoldmethathecamedownwiththefluandcouldn，tmakeit

homeforthanksgivingdinner.Whatapity!

A.Hethoughttheywereintroublewhenhecouldn，treachthem.

B.Theyagreedtomeetforfifteenminutesmore.

C.Hethoughttheyweren*tabletodecidequickly.V

D.Theycametoadecisioninthefinalfifteenminutes.

解析：［听力原文］

Whenthemeetinglastedmorethan15minutes,hethoughtthattheymustbehavingtrouble

reachingadecision.

A.BecauseoftheMiddleEastWareverybodyhastosuffertheincreasepriceofthe

fuel.J

B.BecauseoftheMiddleEastWarwewantlessfueleveryday.

C.BecauseoftheMiddleEastWartheworlddependsonhavinglessfuel.

D.BecauseoftheMiddleEastWarwedon，twantlessfuelfortheworld.

解析：［听力原文］

BecauseofthecurrentwarintheMiddleEast,thepriceoffuelincreasesandthewhole

worldhastosuffer.Butwedon'twantless.

（分数：5.00）

A.Theteachercouldalwaystellastheanswers.

B.Theteacherwasveryintelligent,buthehaddifficultyexpressinghimself.J

C.Althoughhecouldexpresshimself,theteacherdidnotknowtheanswer.

D.Theteacherhadintelligenceandgoodexpressions.

解析：［听力原文］

ThatteacherknewmorethananyoneI'veeverknown,butatthesametimehehadgreat

troubleexpressinghimself.

A.Johndidnotwanttohavetheexpensiveoperation.

B.Althoughtheoperationwasexpensive,Johnhadtoimprovehishealth.V

C.TheoperationwastooexpensivetoimproveJohn*shealth.

D.John，shealthhasimprovedaftertheoperation.

解析：［听力原文］

Thedoctorsaidthattheoperationwouldbequiteexpensive,butJohndecidedtogoahead

andhaveit,hopingtoimprovehishealth.

A.Toorderthechairfromthecatalogischeaperthantobuyitfromthestore.V

B.Toorderthechairfromthecatalogismoreexpensivethantobuyitfromthestore.

C.Asavingsof$15.00isnotworthatriptothestore.

D.Buyinganyitemfromthecatalogwillsaveyoumoney.

解析：［听力原文］

Ifyouorderthechairfromthecatalogitwillcost$250butifyoubuyitinthestoreit

willcost$265.00.Youhavetothinkitover.

A.WehadplentyofextraroomsforTomtosleepin.

B.Tomwantedhisownroom,notanextraone.

C.WewantedtogiveTomaroombutherefusedit.

D.WehavenoextraroomforTomtosleephere.V

解析：［听力原文］

IamgladtohavetelephonecallfromTomthatheisn，tcomingtonight,Wedon'thavean

extrabedforhimtosleepin.

A.The4thofJulyiscomingathand.

B.IndependenceDaywasthedayonwhichPearlHarborwasbombed.

C.The4thofJulymarksAmerica5sfreedomfromEngland.J

D.July4thisPresidentWashington'sbirthday.

解析：［听力原文］

TheFourthofJulyistheIndependenceDay.ItwasonJuly4,1776.thattheDeclarationof

independencewassigned,proclaimingtheindependencefromEnglandofthethirteenoriginal

colonieswhichlaterbecameknownastheUnitedStateofAmerica.

五、TalksandConversations（总题数：5,分数：20.00）

Questions11-14

Questions11-14（分数：4.00）

A.France.

B.Switzerland.V

C.England.

D.Spain.

解析：［听力原文］11-14

MAN:Yeah,IthinktheworstfoodIeverhadwasinFrance.

WOMAN:Really?That'sodd.IthoughttheFrenchweresupposedtobereallygoodcooks.

MAN:Yes.that'sright.Isupposeit'sEkeanywhereelsethoughreally.Youknow,some

placesaregood,somearebad.Anyway,thiswasallourownfaultreally.

WOMAN:Oh,whatdoyoumean?

MAN:Well,itwasthefirsttimeI'dbeentoFrance—yearsagothiswaswhenIwasat

school.Iwasinacoachparty,actually,withsomepeople—friendsofmyparents.My

father*sateacheryouknow,andthesewereallpeoplefromtheschool一they'dhiredthis

coachtotakethemtoSwitzerland.

WOMAN:Asortofschooltrip.

MAN:That'sright.SafetyinnumbersIthink,becausemostofthemhadneverbeenabroad

before.Anyway,I'djuststartedlearningFrenchatschool,andIthought,great,youknow,

Frenchisreal.It'sarealplace,realpeople.Anywaywe'dcrossedtheChannelatnightand

wesetoffthroughFranceandatbreakfasttimewearrivedandthecoachdriverhadarranged

forustostopatthislittlecafe.Wewereabsolutelyexhausted,mostofus—well,we'd

beenupmostofthenightbeingsea-sick.(WOMAN:Ugh!)Anyway,thereweallwere,tiredand

hungryandthenwefoundout,thegreatdiscovery.

WOMAN:Whatwasthat?

MAN:Thebreakfastthecoachdriverhadorderedwasbaconandeggs.

WOMAN:Ohfantastic!Englishtourists,MyGod!TherealEnglishbreakfast.

MAN:Yes,anywaywedidn，tknowanybetter—sowehadit,andugh...!

WOMAN:Whatwasitlike?Ithinkit'sprettydisgustinganyway,1mustsay.

MAN:Oh,itwasincredible.Theyjustgotabowlandputsomefatinit,Ithink.Andthen

theyputsomebaconinthefat,brokeaneggoverthetopandputthewholelotintheoven

forabouttenminutes.

WOMAN:Intheoven?You'rejoking.Youcan'tcookbaconandeggsintheoven!

MAN:Well,theymusthavedone.Itwashot,butitwasn'tcooked.Therewasjustthisegg

floatingaboutingallonsoffatandrawbacon.Delicious!

WOMAN:Didyouactuallyeatit?

MAN:No,nobodydid.Theyallwantedtoturnroundandgohome.Youknow,backtoteabags

andfishandchips.Youcan'tblamethemreally.Anyway,thenextnightwewereallgiven

anotherforeignspecialty.

WOMAN:Whatwasthat?

MAN:Snails一thatreallyfinishedthemoff.Lovelyholidaythatwas!

QuestionNo.11:Wheredidthecoachpattywanttogo?

A.Theyweretooexcitedtosleeplastnight.

B.Theycouldfindnoplacetosleeplastnight.

C.Theyhadnotgottheirbreakfastyet.

D.They'dbeenupmostofthenightbeingseasick.J

解析：［听力原文］

WhyweremosttouristsexhaustedwhentheyarrivedinFrancethenextmorning?

A.Baconandeggs.J

B.Fatandbacon.

C.Fishandchips.

D.Snails.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatbreakfastdidthecoachdriverorderforthem?

A.Theyenjoytheirholidayverymuch.

B.TheirholidaywasspoiledbyFrenchfood.J

C.Theytraveledtomanycountries.

D.Theydidn，tlikebaconandeggs.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatdoestheconversationimply?

Questions15-18

Questions15-18（分数：4.00）

A.13%

B.30%J

C.67%

D.95%

解析：［听力原文］15-18

Healthexpertssaywashingyourhandsreducesthespreadofvirusesandotherorganismsthat

causedisease.Thisadvicemaysoundsimple.However,expertssayalotofpeopledonot

followit.

ArecentstudyfoundthatmanyAmericansfailtowashtheirhandsafterusingpublic

toilets.Aboutthirtypercentofthepeopleleftpublicrestroomswithoutstoppingtowash

theirhands.

Inthestudy,researchersasked1,000adultshowoftentheywashedtheirhands.The

researchersobservedalmost8,000peopleatpublictoiletsinfivemajorAmericancities.

Remitsofthestudywerecomparedtoasimilarstudyclonein1996.

Morethanninety-fivepercentofAmericansquestionedsaidtheyalwayswashtheirhands

afterusingpublierestrooms.However,thestudyfoundthatonlyseventypercentofthem

actuallydoso.

ThestudyalsofoundthatAmericanmenarclesslikelythanwomentowashtheirhandsafter

usingapublierestroom.

TheAmericanSocietyforMicrobiologyannouncedthefindings.JudyDalyworksforthegroup.

Sheadmitsthathandwashingmayseemanunusualsubjecttostudy.Butshesayshandwashing

isaveryseriousissue.Expertssayhandwashingisthesimplestandmosteffectivewayto

reducethespreadofinfectiousdiseases.

Infectionscanspreadbytouchingsurfacesthathaveharmfulorganismsonthem.Shaking

handswithanotherpersonalsocanspreadinfection.Harmfulbacteriamayenteryourbodyif

youtouchyourmouth,noseoreyes.

Amongthemostcommoninfectionsspreadbyhandarecolds,influenza,andthroatandear

infections.Inaddition,millionsoffoodpoisoningcaseseachyearareblamedonpeoplewho

preparefoodbutdonotwashtheirhands.Moreseriousdiseaseslikecholeraandhepatitis

arespreadthisway,too.

Manypatientsinhospitalsalsogetinfections.Somediefromthem.Thespreadofinfections

oftenisblamedonhealthworkerswhodonotwashtheirhandaftertreatingpatients.

TheAmericanSocietyofMicrobiologyhaslaunchedapublieinformationcampaigntogetmore

peopletowashtheirhands.Expertssayfollowingthecorrectmethodisimportant.You

shouldwashyourhandwithsoapandhotrunningwaterforatleastfifteenseconds.

QuestionNo.15:AmongtheAmericansquestioned,howmanyofthemdon，tactuallywashtheir

handsafterusingpublicrestrooms?

A.1,000

B.10,000

C.8,000V

D.80,000

解析：［听力原文］

Inthestudy,howmanypeoplewereobservedatpublictoiletsinfivemajorcities?

A.Bytouchingsurfacesthathaveharmfulorganismsonthem;

B.Byshakinghandswithanotherperson.

C.Bytouchingyourmouth,noseoreyes.

D.Bydrinkingfreshwater.

解析：［听力原文］

Howdoharmfulbacteriaenteryourbody?

A.Withsoapandhotwaterformorethanfifteenseconds.

B.Withsoapandhotwaterforatleastfiftyseconds.

C.Withsoapandwaterformorethanfifteenseconds.

D.Withsoapandhotrunningwaterformorethanfifteenseconds.

解析：［听力原文］

Howshouldyouwashyourhands?

Questions19-22

Questions19-22（分数:4.00）

A.Abouttheconstructionofthezoo.

B.Aboutthelay-outofthezoo.

C.Aboutthefunctionofthezoo.V

D.Abouttheattractivenessofthezoo.

解析：［听力原文］19-22

WOMAN:Well,it'sprettywelllaidout,Iadmit,andit'ssortofattractive,butintheend

Istillfreditaprettydepressingplace.

MAN:Doyou?Why?

WOMAN:Well,youknow,theanimalsareoutoftheirnaturalenvironment.They,rejusthere

forhumanstolookat.There'snothingnaturalaboutit.

MAN:Yeah,but,ifwedidn，thaveanyzoos,alotofspecieswouldjust,well,they'dface

extinction.

WOMAN:Doyoureallybelievethat?

MAN:Well,don，tyou?Imeantheyhavegoodbreedingprojectsforsomespeciesthatare

dyingout.Um,anyway,Ithink,there5satrendtowardsdevelopingzoostobecomeum...

educationcenters,youknow,stimulatinginformationforkidsanddisplays,andthatkindof

thing.

WOMAN:Yeah,Iknowthey，vegotlotsofideas,buttheseideasarejustbecauseintheend,

zoosaxeoutdated,aren51they?Animalsjustdon'treallywanttobreedincaptivity.What

weneedtodoistotakecareofthenaturalenvironment,makesurethatthey*vestillgota

placewheretheycanliveinthewild.

MAN:Well,yeah,OK.Butit'sjustnothappening,isit?Ithinkinrealityyou'vegotto

havezoos.

WOMAN:Well,Ijustcan，tagreewiththat.Imean,whatisthepleasureinwatchinganimals

pacinguPanddownincages?

MAN:Well,look,Imean,zoosarechanging.OK.Someolderzoosputanimalsincages,but

whataboutsafariparks?Youknow,theanimalsarefinethere.They'vegotalotofSpace

andpeopleseetheminamuchmorenaturalsetting.Um...Ithinkpeoplelearnaboutthem

andtheylearntorespectanimals.It'sprobably,intheend,muchbetterforanimalsthat

humansrespecttheminthatway.

WOMAN:Well,maybeyou*reright.

QuestionNo.19:Whatarethemanandwomantalkingabout?

A.Todisplayrareanimals.

B.Topreventrareanimalsfromextinction.V

C.Toprovideweekendamusementforchildren.

D.Toimprovetheenvironment.

解析：［听力原文］

Whydoesthemartthinkwestillneedzoos?

A.Atone,shome.

B.Inthezoos.

C.Incages.

D.Intheirnaturalenvironment.V

解析：［听力原文］

Wheredoesthewomanthinkistherightplaceforanimal?

A.Asrecreationalcenters.

B.Asresearchcenters.

C.Asfamilypicniccenters.

D.Aseducationalcenters.V

解析：［听力原文］

Whatkindoffunctiondoesthemanthinkthatzoosandsafariparksshouldserve?

Questions23-26

Questions23-26（分数：4.00）

A.Oneyear.

B.Twoyears.J

C.Threeyears.

D.Fouryears.

解析：［听力原文］23-26

TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysextraordinaryprogresshasbeenmadesincetheglobal

campaigntoeradicatepoliowaslaunchedin1988.

Atthattime,itsays,350thousandchildrenayearwereparalyzedfromthiscrippling

disease.Itsaysthisfiguredroppedto35hundredlastyear.

W-H-0CoordinatorfortheGlobalPolioEradicationInitiative,BruceAylward,sayslastyear

arecord550millionchildrenunderagefivewereimmunizedin82countriesagainstpolio.

Althoughthisisanimportantachievement,hesaysthejobisnotyetover.

〃Themajorchallengerightnowistostoppoliotransmissioneverywherewithinthenext24

monthssothatwecancertifytheworldpoliofreeontimein2005.Thegreatestchallenge

todoingthatwillbemakingsureweaccesseverychildinthebigremaining,heavily

endemicorheavilyinfectedpolioareas.〃

TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthepoliovirusisnowpresentinnomorethan20

countries.Thisisdownfrom125in1988.But,itnotesimmunizingchildreninthesefew

remainingcountrieswillnotbeeasy.

W-H-0saysmajordifficultieslieinwar-torncountriessuchasAfghanistan,Angola,the

DemocraticRepublicofCongo,Somalia,andSudan.But,itsaysproblemsalsoexistinpolio­

endemiccountriessuchasNigeria,Ethiopia,Pakistan,andNorthernIndia.

W-H-0vaccineexport,BjornMelgaardsaysthegoalistobeabletoeventuallystop

immunizingchildrenagainstpolio.

〃0nceweareabsolutelycertainthatthevirusisnotspreading;thatepidemicscanno

longeroccur,thatthecontainmenthasbeenachieved,thenwecanstopvaccination.〃

Dr.Melgaardaddsthatthebenefitsfromeradicatingpoliowillbeenormous.Besidesending

thehumansuffering,hesayscountrieswillsaveaboutone-and-haftbilliondollarsayear

inimmunizationcosts.

ButtheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnsagainstcomplacency.Itsaysthewholeworldisat

riskofpoliountilthelastpoliovirusiseradicated.Thismeanseveryonewillhaveto

remainvigilantandcommittedtoachievingthismajorpublichealthgoal.

QuestionNo.23:AccordingtoWHOcoordinator,howsoonshallwestoppoliotransmission

everywheresoastomaketheworldpoliofreeontimein2005?

A.20

B.25

C.75

D.125J

解析：［听力原文］

Howmanycountriesdidtheyhastethepoliovirusin1988?

A.Congo,Ethiopia,Pakistan,Somalia,SudanandNorthernIndia.

B.Afghanistan,Angola,Congo,SomaliaandSudan.V

C.Afghanistan,Ethiopia,PakistanandSudan.

D.Nigeria,Ethiopia,Pakistan,SomaliaandNorthernIndia.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatarethewar-torncountriesthatWHOsaysmajordifficultiesliein?

A.Tostopthewar.

B.Tostopthecripplingofchildren.

C.Eventuallytostopimmunizingchildrenagainstpolio.V

D.Todevelopmedicaltechnologyinruralareas.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatisthegoalofthiscampaign?

Questions27-30

Questions27-30（分数：4.00）

A.Atthecrossroads.J

B.Inasidestreet.

C.Onahighway.

D.Justasthemanwasdrivingoutofalane.

解析：［听力原文］27-30

WOMAN:［furious］Imbecile!Idiot!Whydidn'tyoulookwhereyouweregoing?Youranintome

justasIwasminingintoHighStreet.

MAN:rmverysorry;Madam,butyoudidn'tgiveasignal.

WOMAN:Didn，tgiveasignal!Ishouldthinknotindeed!Ihadtherightofway.Don，tyou

knowyourHighwayCode?

MAN:OfcourseIdo,Madam,butI'msorrytosaythatwhenyoucametothecrossroads,you

didn，tnotice...

WOMAN:Inoticedallright一Inoticedyouweredrivingmuchtoofast一positively

dangerously.

MAN:I*mafraidyou*remakingamistake,Madam.Asithappened,I'djustlookedatmy

speedometerwhenIreachedthecrossroadsandIwasdrivingwellbelowthespeedlimit.

Afterall,thisisabuilt-uparea.

WOMAN:You*djustlookedatthespeedometer?Thatshowsyouweren'tpayingproperattention

totheroad,andjustlookwhathappened:youcrashedintomycar,youdentedthebumper,

youbrokeoneofmyheadlamps,youscratchedthebonnet,tosaynothingofthefactthatyou

terrifiedmesothatIwascompletelyspeechlesswithfright!

MAN:［surprised］Speechless,Madam?I'msorrytohearthatandI'dliketoapologizeforthe

damage:Ididtoyourcar.Nevertheless,ifyou'dbeendrivingalittlemorecarefully...

WOMAN:Carefully!Thewholethingwasentirelyyourfault.I'donlycomefromthegarageup

theroad.MycarhadjustbeenservicedandI'dbeencollectingit.OfcourseIwasdriving

carefully.

MAN:I*msureyouthoughtyouweredrivingwithduecareandattention,Madam,butIvery

muchregrettotellyouthatyouwereexceedingthespeedlimit,andwhat'smore...

WOMAN:Nowjustyoulistentome!Iwasn'tdrivingcarelessly,Iwasn'tdrivingtoofast,my

brakeswereinperfectorder,mywindscreenwasspotlesslyclean,mytyreswereinexcellent

condition,mydrivingmirrorwasangledcorrectly,butyou...you...you...

MAN:Me,Madam?

WOMAN:Youbehavedmostirresponsibly,drivingstraightoveracrossroadslikethatwithout

evenlookingtoseeifanothercarwascoming.

MAN:I*msorryyouthinkthat,Madam,butthefactisthetrafficlightswereagainstyou.

They'dgoneredjustbeforeyougottothem.InthecircumstancesI'mafraidImustaskyou

foryournameandaddress.

WOMAN:Mynameandaddress!Yougivemeyoursfirst.

MAN:Withpleasure,Madam.Here'smycard?

WOMAN:［readingaloud］^InspectorRobertSimpson一DownshirePolice…！〃But一buthowwasI

toknowyouwereapoliceman?［Tearfully］Youweren*tevenwearingyouruniform.

MAN:Plainclothesduty,Madam.Iwasconductingasurveyonthecausesofroadaccidentsin

thisarea.Now,canIhaveyournameandaddressplease,Madam?

QuestionNo.27:Wheredidtheaccidenttakeplace?

A.BecauseitWas