.上海市英语中级口译笔试

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上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST < /p>

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40minutes

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Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions:

In

this

part

of

the

test,

you

will

hear

a

passage

and

read

the

same

passage

with

blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write

your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear

the passage ONL

Y ONCE.

Experience is the great teacher. A student needs to be well versed in theory. In other words,

he can learn

(1) from books, but it is the experience of the situations

and the application of this knowledge that will

(2). With this in mind,

many

schools

nowadays

have

incorporated

into

their

curricula

activities

of

outdoor

education,

such

as

field

trips,

camping

holidays

and

(3).

To

our

students

from

large cities, the countryside has two

(4): one is the vast wealth of wild

life,

historical

relics

and

scenic

grandeur

that

is

(5);

the

other

is

the

pure

joy

of

physical

exhilaration

which

is

part

and

parcel

of

every

trek

or

(6). If we fail to exploit both

(7), we are the losers. While enjoying the

former,

we

have

moved

into

the

realms

of

the

latter

(8).

There

should be no doubt about the very real

(9) to be gained by participation in

outdoor

activities.

Although

physical

education

in

schools

(10)

considerably, the general picture is still of

(11) periods dotted here and

there

throughout

the

academic

year.

In

the

wider

field

of

(12),

however,

the

physical

effort,

even

though

it

may

only

involve

(13),

continues over long periods and often on a

(14) for several days on end.

The physical improvement is very obvious and

(15) after as short a time

as, say, ten days.

The wide range of outdoor activities increases the

(16). And there are

many instances in which

(17) have tasted the lasting satisfaction of their

first

(18),

often

under

testing

situations.

This

is

a

basic

essential

and

breeds

(19) as well as respect for others. Furthermore, it often produces and

air of self-confidence which

(20) may well have damaged in some students.

Part B: Listening Comprehension

I. Statements

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will

be spoken ONL

Y ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen

carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in

meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in

the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET.

1.

A. Why doesn’t George want to write out the outline?

B. Why do you think George can’t do an outline for us?

C. If George wants us to do an outline, he’ll have to ask us.

D. Since George is willing, he should be allowed to do the outline.

2. A. It took us about two hours to drive into the city today.

B. The city is a two-hour drive from here.

C. We must carry an extra tire with us when driving.

D. We had to run for an hour because our car broke down.

3. A. Now we pay 5 cents.

B. Now we print half-size pages.

C. Now we pay 15 cents.

D. Now we pay 20 cents.

4. A. The post office was slow in delivering the letter.

B. you failed to give your new address to the post office.

C. The post office didn’t process the change of address fast enough.

D. You forgot to write your new address on the letter.

5. A. Mrs. Green signed when she heard the suggestion.

B. Mrs. Green rejected the committee’s suggestion.

C. Mrs. Green quit when her idea was not accepted.

D. Mrs. Green didn’t accept the signature.

6. A. The plane left two hours before.

B. The plane left at ten o’clock in the morning.

C. The plane left at two o’clock in the afternoon.

D. The plane left at four o’clock in t

he afternoon.

7.

A. I know why Paul hasn’t arrived although he was due earlier.

B. I can’t understand why Paul is here.

C. Paul is due to pay for the meal ticket.

D. I don’t know why Paul is late for the meeting.

8. A. The newly-completed bridge was was many miles away.

B. One of our plans was to set up a new bridge behind the road.

C. The building of the new bridge was not finished in time.

D. We were unable to fit into our schedule the visit to the new bridge.

9. A. The problems are far greater than we had expected.

B. The name of the scientist is just on the tip of my tongue.

C. One environmental issue of our time is the problem of the iceberg.

D. We should not take these environmental problems too seriously.

10.A. Mr. Carter made a last minute decision not to fund the project.

B. Mr. Carter was the last to find out the errors in the report.

C. It was Mr. Carter’s car that backed out of the finance department last night.

D. There were more mini- cars sold because of the financial crisis.

Ⅱ

. Talks and Conversations

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each

of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen care fully, because you will hear the talk or of

these,

you

will

hear

a

few

questions.

Listen

carefully,

because

you

will

hear

the

talk

or

conversation and the questions ONL

Y ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer

choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have

chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 11~14

11. A. Furniture

B. Telephone

C. Wine

D. Paper

12. A. The late delivery

B. The incomplete document

C. The quality of the wine

D. The unreliability of the agents

13. A. Sometimes they are unreliable.

B. Obviously they have made a mistake.

C. On the whole they can be trusted.

D. Generally speaking, they are very helpful.

14. A. Leave a message with the switchboard operator.

B. Have the operator connect him to another office.

C. Make another call to his forwarding agents.

D. Tell the switchboard operator to expect his telephone call.

Questions 15~18

15. A. Optimistic

B. Encouraging

C. Doubtful

D. Negative

16. A. It will then be revised by the director.

B. It will be put on a different channel.

C. It will be shown on the international airlines.

D. It will no longer be shown on TV

.

17. A. By funding the shooting of these programs.

B. By giving free vouchers to selected actors and actresses.

C. By sending mail to prospective customers.

D. By replacing them with programs of their own.

18. A. Advertisers are the most sincere in TV commercials.

B. Most people like to watch TV programs with commercial breaks.

C. Most TV programs on show are not of good taste.

D. Newspapers and magazines can never compete with TV commercial.

Questions 19~22

19. A. He’s always got his car stolen.

B. He’s nearly smashed into a wall several times.

C. He’

s sometimes run the risk of being killed.

D. He’s run into another car in front of him.

20. A. During his last race.

B. In a race of the previous year.

C. During the Mexican Grand Prix.

D. On his way to the studio.

21. A. The man was badly hurt.

B. The man won a bronze medal.

C. Two racing cars collided.

D. Two racing-drivers were killed.

22. A. He was chased by a number of racing cars.

B. He was stopped and fined by the police.

C. He had lost his way through London streets.

D. He had to drive through busy streets.

Questions 23~26

23. A. None

B. One

C. Two

D. Three

24. A. It has changed the status of first-class passengers.

B. It will please all the customers, whatever their classes.

C. It is under the provision of federal regulations.

D. It has created an additional passenger class.

25. A. They all wholeheartedly welcomed it.

B. They all gave it up.

C. They made no unanimous decision.

D. They tried it only on overseas flights.

26. A. The crew

B. The full-fare passengers

C. The discount passengers

D. The airline companies

Questions 27~30

27. A. The first Wednesday of March

B. The tenth of March

C. The eleventh of March

D. The twelfth of March

28. A. A couple of weeks

B. Only a year

C. Two years

D. Four years

29. A. She gets regularly promoted.

B. She can stay in the office all day.

C. She travels a lot in her job.

C. She is given different assignments.

30. A. It is required of him by the Accounting Manage.

B. It is the best course at the night school.

C. He is interested in visiting big cities.

D. He is tired of staying in the same office.

Part C: Listening and Translation

Ⅰ

. Sentence Translation

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences

ONL

Y

ONCE.

After

you

have

heard

each

sentence,

translate

it

into

Chinese

and

write

your

version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Ⅱ

. Passage Translation

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages ONL

Y

ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the

corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.

(1)

(2)

SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)

Directions:

In this section, 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

question.

Answer

all

the

questions

following

each

passage

on

the

basis

of

what

is

stated

or

implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding

space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 1~5

A Japanese construction company plans to build a huge independent city-state, akin to the

legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed

“

Marinnation

”

, would

have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a spaceport. Marinnation, if

built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organizations such

as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside

from

the

many

political

and

social

problems

that

would

have

to

be

solved,

the

engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular

dam

18

miles

in

diameter

attached

to

the

seabed

in a

relatively

shallow

place

in

international

waters.

Then,

several

hundred

pumps,

operating

for

more

than

a

year,

would

suck

out

the

seawater from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it.

The actual land would be about 300 feet below sea level.

According

to

designers,

the

hardest

task

from

an

engineering

point

of

view

would

be

to

ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the

second

decade

of

the

twenty- first

century.

Whether

anyone

would

want

to

live

in

such

an

isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

1. According to the passage, what kind of city will Marinnation be?

A. Underground

B. Underwater

C. Marine

D. Legendary

2. In paragraph 2, the underlined word

“

envi saged

”

is closest in meaning to

.

A. undertaken

B. conceived

C. completed

D. implicated

3. According to the passage, the problems of Marinnation focused on here are mainly

.

A. human

B. engineering

C. political

D. social

4. The author mentions that Marinnation would be all the following EXCEPT

.

A. a circular city attached to the seabed

B. a home for international organizations

C. a monumental engineering task

D. a place where people would want to live

5. What is the main idea expressed in the passage?

A. The uses of a city like Marinnation.

B. The inhabitants of a city built in the ocean.

C. The construction of an independent city-state.

D. The engineering feats needed for building an oceanic city.

Questions 6~10

History books record that the first film with sound was The jazz Singer in 1927. But sound

films, or

“

talkies

”

, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest

public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were

produced by a single pianist, a small hand, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theaters could

buy sound- effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time

as

the

pictures

—

called

“

synchronized

sound

”—

began

soon

after

the

very

first

films

were

shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early

as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue,