2004年11月英语三级口译综合能力试题

1、2004年11月英语三级口译综合能力试题 Answer SheetPart IA Listen to the following passage and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. After hearing a short passage, tick the circle of True on the answer sheet if you think the statement is true, or tick the circle for False if it is false. There a

2、re 10 statements in this part of the test, with 1 point each. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this part.1My mother was a typical housewife, who cared for her family. O True O False2My mother spent a lot of quality time with us. O Tr

3、ue O False3We didnt have a car until the 1960s. O True O False4 We walked to the store with my mother to get groceries even in winter. O True O False5My brothers and I went home for lunch every day. O True O False6. We always had dinner at exactly 6 oclock. O True O False7. My older brother Tony wan

4、ted to dig a hole to China. O True O False8. My mother once helped me make up fairy tales for my dolls. O True O False9. Tony often found cookies that my mother hid for him. O True O False10. Mom and I had fun even in the middle of hanging the wash in the backyard. O True O FalseB. Listen to the fol

5、lowing short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement by ticking the corresponding circle. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 1 point for each question. You will hear the statement only once.11Which of the following can best describe hi

6、s situation? a. Hurt. b. Scared. c. Dumbfounded. d. Ruined.12. Why didnt I do the job? a. Because it would be too time-consuming. b. Because I wanted to do it myself. c. Because nobody had done it before. d. Because nobody joined me.13. What could he do for the rest of his life? a. Nothing. b. Be a

7、councilman. c. Reconsider his life. d. Be a humble clerk.14. Which of the following is closest in meaning to what youve just heard? a. I have no doubt that she will type her paper tomorrow. b. No one believes that she is a good typist. c. I didnt know she had so many pages to type tomorrow. d. It se

8、ems that she wont be able to complete her typing by tomorrow morning.15. What do we know about Susan? a. She learned Spanish in America. b. She doesnt know Spanish. c. She improved her Spanish in Mexico. d. She knew Spanish before going to Mexico.16. Which of the following is true about the politici

9、an? a. He had proposed the same policy 2 years before the speech. b. He did mention his old advocacy in his speech. c. There was no time for the politician to talk about his advocacy. d. His speech was just the opposite of what he had advocated 2 years before.17. What happened to train travel? a. Tr

10、ains were stuck in the snow. b. People couldnt get train tickets. c. Many people had to stand on the train. d. Train travel was suspended because of severe snowstorm.18. What happened to him after the World Tennis Touruament? a. He became famous. b. He joined the airlines industry. c. He had habitua

11、l headaches. d. He became a hair stylist. 19. What is bound to happen if a judge is not capable of his work? a. Injustice. b. He would be displaced. c. He would be dismissed. d. Miscarriage.20. How is the weather like? a. Good enough for outing. b. Bad. c. Not as good as it was a while ago.d. Its ge

12、tting better.Part IIListen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by ticking the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 3 passages in this part, each with 5 questions. And each question

13、 carries 2 points. You will hear the passages only once. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions.Passage One21. What did I do in Washington? a. I worked in a drugstore. b. I worked in a copy room. c. I did research about my family. d. I worked in a library.22. Wha

14、t did I find out on the paper left by a customer? a. His family tree. b. My mothers family tree. c. My grandmothers family tree. d. My fathers family tree.23. How did I find the man who left the paper? a. He came back for the paper. b. He came back for more copying. c. He came to me. d. He invited m

15、e to his home.24. How were Frank and I connected? a. My grandmother and his grandmother were sisters. b. We were first cousins once removed. c. We were second cousins once removed. d. My great-grandmother and his great-grandmother were sisters.25. How many children did Frank have? a. 8. b. 4. c. 10.

16、 d. Dont know.Passage Two26. When did a mass move to the suburbs begin in the U.S.? a. In the 1960s. b. In the 1940s. c. In the 1970s. d. In the 1950s.27. What kind of people moved to the suburbs? a. Middle-class people. b. The rich. c. The poor. d. The young.28. What happened to the city after the

17、mass move? a. Housing costs decreased. b. Crime rate was much lower than before. c. All business moved out. d. Cities declined.29. What happened to businesses after the mass move? a. They established branches in suburbs. b. They scattered here and there in cities. c. Some bigger companies moved out.

18、d. They lost many employees. 30. What does the speaker think of the movement to the suburbs? a. People may miss the cultural life in cities. b. The movement is still developing. c. It satisfies mans need to live and work in an ideal environment.d. People may like the companionship in suburbs.Passage

19、 Three31. Which city got the most room reservations last summer? a. Orlando. b. Honolulu. c. Las Vegas. d. Boston.32. Why is Las Vegas so successful in attracting tourists? a. Because of gambling. b. Because it is an alternative family destination. c. Because the hotels are quite cheap.d. Because pe

20、ople like the desert.33. Which city ranked No. 2 in room reservations last summer? a. San Francisco. b. Las Vegas. c. Orlando. d. New York.34. Which of the following cities room reservations were influenced by the Iraq War? a. Boston. b. Paris. c. Miami. d. London.35. What is the expectation of over

21、all summer travel this year? a. A 2.5 % rise. b. It would rise along with international tourism. c. A 28 % rise. d. Patriotism would not be a theme in travel market. Part III Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling in each blank space wit

22、h an appropriate word or words. There are 20 blanks, each carrying 1 point. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording,you will have 3 minutes to finish this part. Beijing: The United States and North Korea had their first in four months here this afternoon as part of the negot

23、iations on how to end North Koreas nuclear program, but diplomats played down prospects for JamesA.Kelly,assistant and Kim Yong, North Koreas deputy foreign minister, met of formal discussions, on direct dialogue that began after a stormy meeting in which North Korea warned that it was moving quickly to nuclear arms.The Bush administration had insisted that it would only hold talks with North Korea because,it argued