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高口3笔试
2000.3月
上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试
SECTION1:
LISTENINGTEST(30minutes)
PartA:
SpotDictation
Directions:
Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.
ForcenturiesOxfordhasbeenatBritain'sintellectualheart,perhapsthe___________
(1)amongEurope'smanyancientuniversities.Itisanexclusivegreenhouseinwhichthecountry's_____________
(2)arebred,anditliesonly50milesfromLondon,closetothecentersofpower—Parliament,theLawCourtsandtheCity.OxfordUniversityhas_____________(3)fromallovertheworldwhohavegoneontoachievethehighestpositionintheirowncountries_____________(4),administration,scienceandthearts.Oxfordaluminiinclude_____________(5),literaryfiguresandsuchoverseaspoliticiansasAmericanPresidentBillClintonandformerPakistani_____________(6)BenazirBhutto.
Fewerpositions_____________(7)aregranderthanbeingheadofanOxfordcollege.Usuallythepost_____________(8)ofdiplomat,administratorandacademic.AsSirRogerBannister,formerMasterofPembrokeCollege,putit:
“_____________(9)wasanewchallenge.Youhavetorecognize_____________(10)ofthestudentsandyouhavetohelp_____________(11).Thethree-yearperiodstudentsspendatOxfordisthemostimportantoftheirlives;it_____________(12)andthefriendshipstheyformintheiruniversitydayswill_____________(13).”
Everyyear,_____________(14)fromhomeandabroadonlyafewhundredarechosenbyeachcollegethroughanincreasingly_____________(15).Oncetheyareaccepted,theundergraduatesbenefitfrom_____________(16).Themostnotableandtherarestoftheseprivilegesintheonetoonetutorial,atwhichastudent_____________(17)tothetutor.Itisapersonalsystemthatgoesbacktothe13thcentury.Therelationshipof_____________(18)thatcandevelopbetweenteacherandpupiloverthreeyearscanbelastingasitis_____________(19).Yearsafterstudentshavelefttheuniversity,theyoftenreturntotheirtutors_____________(20).
PartB:
ListeningComprehension
Directions:
Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
1.(A)primaryschoolprincipal.
(B)AteacherofEnglishandothersubjects.
(C)Ashort-storywriter
(D)Apoet.
2.(A)TheUSA.(B)Britain.
(C)Singapore.(D)Malaysia.
3.(A)EducationinSingapore.
(B)Poemsandshortstories.
(C)Englishmediumschools.
(D)Aresearchproject.
4.(A)She'sgoingtowritesomepoemsherself.
(B)Shewillhavesomepoemspublished.
(C)Shewantstousepoemswhicharealreadypublished.
(D)Shewantsthechildrentowritepoems.
5.(A)Onlythemanispleased.(B)Onlythewomanispleased.
(C)Bothofthemarepleased.(D)Neitherofthemispleased.
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.
6.(A)Thediggingofamajortunnelwasslowingdown.
(B)Awatersupplyprojectfailedbecauseofunexpecteddifficulties.
(C)Eightpeoplewerekilledinatrainaccident.
(D)Ahelicopterwasreportedmissing.
7.(A)Togoonprovidinghumanitarianaid.(B)Toincreasethefoodsupply.
(C)Torevisetheoil-for-foodprogramme.(D)Tolifttheembargoonhiscountry.
8.(A)TocutdownontheUSmilitarypresenceinEurope.
(B)ToincreasetheEuropeanUnion'smilitaryinfluence.
(C)Tomakecombinedeffortstosustainitseconomicgrowth.
(D)Totakeconcreteactionstostoparmsrace.
9.(A)SexdiscriminationintheU.StroopsisfarlessobviousthaninotherfieldsofAmericanlife.
(B)RacerelationshaveconsiderablyimprovedintheUSmilitary.
(C)TherearemoreblackorHispanicofficersinthearmedservicesthanbefore.
(D)Manyminoritymilitarypersonnelcomplainedaboutnegativeracerelations.
10.(A)4.4%.(B)11.2%(C)14.4%.(D)44%.
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview.
11.(A)Thelanguageusedbythelocals.
(B)Drivingonthewrongsideoftheroad.
(C)Namingofthesameobjectsindifferentways.
(D)Alldifferenttypesofbrightcoloursonmen.
12.(A)“Chips”and“crisps”.(B)“Queue”and“line”.
(C)“Fries”and“potato”.(D)“Mate”and“Love”.
13.(A)HehasagenerallynegativeviewofBritainandtheBritish.
(B)HeisinterestedingettingtoknowBritain.
(C)HeisnothappyinBritain.
(D)HefeelscompletelyathomeinBritain.
14.(A)Somanymenwearearringsinoneoftheirears.
(B)Peopleherearepoliticallyradical.
(C)Youngwomenoftenwearblack.
(D)EveryonelookslikeMadonna.
15.(A)BecauseBritainhasacloseaffinitywiththeUSA.
(B)BecauseBritainhasbeensomuchaffectedbyUSpolicies.
(C)BecauseBritainisclosertocontinentalEuropethantheUSA.
(D)BecauseBritainismoreconcernednowwithworldaffairsthanitusedtobe.
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.
16.(A)LocalgovernmentinpartsofBritain.
(B)EducationatOxfordUniversity.
(C)Thefinancingofauniversitybyacountycouncil.
(D)CouncilhousinginEnglandandWales.
17.(A)Two.(B)Three.
(C)Four.(D)Five.
18.(A)Housingandlocalplans.
(B)Highways,librariesandmuseums.
(C)Dustbincollectionandenvironmentalhealth.
(D)Swimmingbaths.
19.(A)TheMinisterofEducationiselectedeveryfouryears.
(B)TheMinisterofEducationmeetsregularlywithcountycouncilors.
(C)MostofthecountycouncilorsontheEducationCommitteearePaidofficials.
(D)Countycouncilsactuallyruntheschoolsandcollegesinthearea.
20.(A)Theemploymentofqualifiedteachers.
(B)Theroleofparentsinschooleducation.
(C)Thequestionofpupil-teacherratio.
(D)Thecommunicationbetweenparentsandteachers.
SECTION2:
READINGTEST(30minutes)
Directions:
Inthissectionyouwillreadseveralpassages.Eachoneisfollowedbyseveralquestionsaboutit.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,(A),(B),(C),or(D),toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.
Questions1~5
You'veinsulatedtheattic,installedtriple-glazedwindows,andboughthigh-efficiencyappliances.Canyoumakeyourhomeanymoreeco-friendly?
ForanincreasingnumberofAmericans,theanswerisyes.Youcanletnaturehelpcutyourutilitybill.Itmaybeassimpleasreplacingoutdoorlightswithsolar-poweredfixturesorsigningupforyourunility's“greenpower”program.Thankstorapidlyimprovingtechnologyandgovernmentsubsidies,thousandsofAmericanslivinginremotelocationsarefindingitcanbecheapertousethesunandwindthanfossilfuels.
Don'tcutyourtiestothelocalutilityjustyet.
Butwhilerenewableenergywon'treplacecoalandnaturalgassoon(orever,criticscontend),consumershavemorechoiceintheirenergymixthaneverbefore.Manyarechoosingtogo“green”—atleastabit.Andthey'renotallwhole-branenvironmentalists.RodmanMontellorunsagasstationhereinHebbronville,Texas.Butwhenhewantedtobringelectricitytohiscabineightmilesoutoftown,hewentsolar.Thereasonwassimple.Theutilitywanted$100,000toextenditselectriclinetohiscabin.Mr.Montalvopaidlessthan$8,000forhissolarsystem.“It'sallrightsofar,”hesays,lookingupatthethreesolarpanelsthatrunafewlights,afan,andaTVinside.“Icanrunpowertools.”
Others,ofcourse,takeamoreenthusiasticline.“There'sanewfocusonrenewables,”saysThomasWhite,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofEnronRenewableCorporation,whichhascompletedtheworld’slargestwindfarminMinnesota.“Myfeelingisthatweareatthepointintimewherethepersonalcomputerwasinthelate70s,addsMacMoore,directorofbusinessdevelopmentforBPSolar,oneofthelargestmanufacturersandmarketersofsolarelectricsystemsintheworld.“Overthenext10years,ifthingsgowell,theregoingtobearevolutionarychangeinthewaythatweobtainpower.”
Windpowerrepresentsanevenmorecompellingargumentforremotehomeowners.Turbineshavebecomesomuchmoreefficientoverthepastdecadethathomeownersaquarter-milefromautilitylinemayfinditcheapertoputupawindturbinethantopaytheutilitytoextenditsservice.Butformostconsumers,barriersremain.Foronething,renewableenergysystemsareexpensivetoinstallandrequiremorethanadecadebeforeconsumersseeapayback.
Evenagooddealonsolarpanelsinahigh-sunareawouldstillcostatypicalhomeowner30to40centsakilowatt-hourforelectricity,estimatesBobJohnson,industryanalystwithStrategiesUnlimited,atechnology-researchfirminMountainView,Calif.Thatsfarabovethesixto15centsthatAmericanstypicallypaytheirlocalutility,headds.Small-scalewindturbinesaremuchmorecompetitive-anywherefrom8to15centsakilowatt-hour,saysMikeBergey,presidentofBergeyWindpowerinNorman,Okla.Buttheystillrequirea$30,000to$35,000investmentupfrontanditwouldtakemosthomeowners15to20yearsbeforethey'dseeanypayback.
Thereareotherdrawbacks.Sincethesesystemsonlyproduceenergyintermittently,there'snoguaranteehomeownerscanstoree