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xx市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试
上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试
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SECTION2:
STUDYSKILLS(50minutes)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,(A),(B),(C)or(D),toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions1-5
LastyearmorethanamillionandahalfforeigntouristsvisitedtheUnitedStates.Inordertounderstandinterculturalproblemsbetter,andperhapstofindwaystoimprovetheAmericanimageabroad,areporterrecentlyinterviewedsomeofthesevisitorsastheywereleavingtoreturnhome.HeespeciallywantedtofindouttheirfirstimpressionsoftheUnitedStates,whatplacestheymostenjoyedvisiting,andsomeoftheirlikesanddislikes.
Asfarasfirstimpressionsareconcerned,almostalloftheforeignerswereimpressedbythetremendoussizeofthecountry.TheUnitedStates,ofcourse,isalargecountry.ThedistancebetweenSanFranciscoandNewYorkisaboutthesameasthatbetweenGibraltarandBaghdad.Indeed,theentireMediterraneanSeacouldeasilyfitwithinthecountry'sborders.Evenexpectingthis,foreignerswhovisittheUnitedStatesforthefirsttimeareoverwhelmedbythevastdistances.Apparentlytobebelieved,suchdistanceshavetobetraveld.
Theforeignvisitorswerealsoimpressedbytherangeofclimateandthevarietyofsceneryinthecountry.Manywereamazedtodiscoverthat,inthesameday,theycouldtravelfromthesnowycoldofNewEnglandwintertothesunnywarmthofFloridasunshine.EveninthesinglestateofCalifornia,theycouldfindsandybeaches,rockyshores,tropicalvegetation,hotdrydeserts,redwoodforests,andtoweringsnow-cappedmountains.
TheywerealsoimpressedbytheinformalfriendlinessofAmericans.Whetheronbuses,trains,planes,oratvacationorscenicresorts,therevisitorsgenerallyagreedthattheyhadbeengreetedwarmly.Ontheotherhand,somereportedthathotelclerks,waiters,andtaxidriverswereoftenunsympathetic,impatient,andrude.ThemostxxmonxxplaintofallwasthatsofewAmericanscanspeakanylanguagebutEnglish,andsomeforeignvisitorsclaimedthattheyhaddifficultyunderstandingtheAmericanaccent.
1.Whatdoes\…\(A)ThedistancebetweenSanFranciscoandNewYork.(B)Thevastnessofthecountry.
(C)ThesizeoftheMediterraneanSea.(D)Thecountry'sborders.
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WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage(A)NewEnglandwintersarecold.(B)Sometaxidriversareimpolite.
(C)Theisapopularplacefortourists.(D)Hotelstaffareoftensympathetic.NewEnglandislocated_______.(A)inthesouthwestoftheUS(B)tothesouthofCalifornia(C)inthenortheastoftheUS(D)tothewestofFlorida
Whatmadethemostnegativeimpressiononforeignvisitors(A)Thecountry'svastness.
(B)TheinformalfriendlinessofAmericans.
(C)ThefactthattheAmericanaccentishardtounderstand.
(D)ThefactthatnotmanyAmericanscanspeakaforeignlanguage.Theoverallpurposeofthispassageisto_______.
(A)demonstratetheculturaldifferencesbetweenAmericaandEurope(B)indicatewaystoimprovetheAmericanimageabroad
(C)describethegeneralimpressionofforeignvisitorsonAmerica(D)criticizesomebehaviorsofAmericantaxidrivers
Questions6-10
Amillionmotoristsleavetheircarsfullupwithpetrolandwiththekeysintheignitioneveryday.Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAutomobileAssociation(AA)hasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaveragethreeminutes—andsometimesconsiderablylonger—asdriversbuydrinks,sweets,cigarettesandotherconsumeritems—andthenpayatthecashtill.Withpaymentbythecreditcardmoreandmorexxmon,itisnotunusuallyforadrivertobeoutofhiscarforaslongassixminutes,providingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.
InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswerequestionedoverthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.Twentyfourpercentadmittedthatthey'always'or'sometimes'leavethekeysintheircar.Thismeansthatnationwide,amillioncarsdailybexxeeasytargetsfortheopportunistthief.
Formorethantenyearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalizedorstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.
Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeisxxmittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourowncarelessness.WhenAAengineerssurveyedontowncentercarparklastyear,tenpercentofthecarscheckedwereunlocked,afigurebackedbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.TheAArexxmendslockingupwheneveryouleave
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thecar—andforhowevershortaperiod.Apartiallyopensun-rooforwindowisafurtherxxe-ontothieves.
Therearemanyothertrapstoavoid.TheHomeOfficehasfoundlittleawarenessamongdrivesaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidamongdrivesaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidparkinginquietspotsawayfromstreetlights—justtheplacesthieveslove.TheAAadvisesdriverstoparkinplaceswithpeoplearound—thievesdon'tlikeaudiences.Leavingvaluablesinviewisaninvitationtothecriminals.AManchesterProbationaryServiceresearchproject,whichinterviewedalmost100carthieveslastyear,foundmanywouldinvestigateacoatthrownonaseat.Neverleaveanydocumentsshowingyourhomeaddressinthecar.Ifyouhaveagarage,useitandlockit—agaragecarisatsubstantiallylessrisk.
6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue
(A)Theuseofcreditcardsmayincreasetheriskofcartheft.(B)Itisadvisedthatthedriverstakecarkeyswiththem.(C)Mostcarsarestolenbyprofessionalthieves.
(D)TheAAadvisesthatmotoristsleavetheircarslocked.
7.Whereinthepassagedoestheauthormentionleavingvaluablesinviewisaninvitationto
thecriminals
(A)Thefirstparagraph.(B)Thesecondparagraph.(C)Thethirdparagraph.(D)Thelastparagraph.
8.ThecartheftisduetoallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.(A)people'scarelessness
(B)unawarenessofsafeparking(C)coatleftonthecarseat(D)poorqualityofacarlock
9.Inordertopreventcartheft,peoplearerexxmendedto_______.(A)parkcarsinquietplaces(B)useagarageandlockit
(C)leaveasparecarkeyathome(D)bexxeamemberofAA
10.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_______.(A)analysethecartheftriseinBritain(B)reportthesurveyresultsbyAA
(C)suggestthewaystoinvestigatecartheft(D)xxparecarcrimewithothertypesofcrime
Questions11-15
TravellersarrivingatHeathrowairportthisyearhavebeenmetbythesmelloffreshly-cutgrass,pumpedfromadiscreetcornerviaan'aromabox',amachinewhichblowswarm,scented
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airintotheenvironment.Itcanscenttheareaofanaveragehighstreetshopwiththesmellofthechocolate,freshly-cutgrass,orseabreezes,infactanysyntheticodoursthatcanbemadetosmellliketherealthing.
Heathrow'smoveinto'sensory'marketingisthelatestinalonglineofattemptsbybusinessestousesensorypsychology—thescientificstudyoftheeffectsofthesensesonourbehaviourtohelpsellproducts.Marketingpeoplecallthis'atmospherics'—usingsoundsorsmellstomanipulateconsumerbehaviour.OnValentine'sDaytwoyearsagothechainofchemist'sSuperdogscentedoneofitsLondonshopswithchocolate.Thesmellofchocolateissupposedtohavetheeffectofreducingconcentrationandmakingcustomersrelax.'Chocolateisassociatedwithlove',saidamarketingspokeswoman,'wethoughtitwouldgetpeopleinthemoodforromance.'Shedidnotreveal,though,whetherthesmellactuallymadepeoplespendmoremoney.
However,researchintocustomersatisfactionwithcertainscentedproductshasclearlyshownthatsmalldoeshaveaxxmercialeffect,thoughofcourseitmustbeanappropriatesmell.Inasurvey,customersconsideredalemon-scenteddetergentmoreeffectivethananotherscentedwithcoconutdespitethefactthatthedetergentusedinbothwasidentical.Ontheotherhand,acoconut-scentedsuntanlotionwasratedmoreeffectivethatalemon-scentedone.AresearchgroupfromWashingtonUniversityreportedthatthesmellofmintororangesprayedinastoreresultedincustomersratingthestoreasmoremodernandmorepleasantforshoppingthanotherstoreswithoutthesmell.Customersalsoratedthegoodsonsaleasbetter,andexpressedastrongerintentiontovisitthestoreagaininthefuture.
Musictoohaslongbeenusedinsupermarketsformarketingpurposes.Supermarketsareaware,forexample,thatslowmusiccausescustomerstostaylongerintheshop(andhopefullybuymorethings).AtLeicesterUniversitypsychologistshavefoundthataspecifickindofmusiccaninfluenceconsumerbehaviour.InasupermarketFrenchwinesoldattherateof76%xxparedto20%GermanwinewhenFrenchaccordionmusicwasplayed.ThesamethinghappenedinreversewhenGermanBierkellermusicwasplayed.InoneAmericanstudypeopleevenbou