1999年英语高级口译考试笔试真题.docx

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英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

SECTION1:

LISTENINGTEST（30minutes）

PartA:

SpotDictation

Directions:

 Inthispartofthetest, you will hear a passage andreadthe same passagewithblanksinit.Fillineach oftheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhear.thepassageONLYONCE.

    Um...ifIcouldjusttakethisopportunitytobrieflysummarizethecompany'sattitudetothequestionofprovidinginformationforouremployees.Weller...weknowthat________

（1）wouldlikemoreopportunitytoletthecompanyknowhowtheyfeelonthings___________

（2）.Andcertainlyfromthesurveysthatwe'vedone,theyseemtoemphasizethevalueof_________（3）...er...especiallyatatimeofchangeanduncertainty__________（4）andintheoutsideworld.Anyway,actionhasbeen___________（5）toincreaseface-to-facecommunication____________（6）andtoimprovetheflowofupwardcommunication.

Um...youalsoknowhowmuchwe____________（7）andsowecontinuetoprovidetrainingfacilitiestoenableemployeeswhoareelectedtoconsultativecommittees____________（8）intheirnewrole.

     Now,whenitcomestoinformingtheworkforce.Um...well,employees,webelieve,havearightto（9）aboutthecompany,whetherornottheinformationmakesthem___________（10）.

     And“...um...andInformationProgramme”makesthispossible.Well,letmejust___________（11）.Er...supervisors,forinstance,mayneedinformingabout______________（12）beforetheygointoproduction.

     Andsupervisorsshouldalsobegiven_____________（13）andmarketingobjectives,andaboutitsperformancerelatedto____________（14）.Atthesametime,ofcourse,wearenaturallyawareoftheproblemsofgivingtoomuchinformationon____________（15）.Well,er...thecompetitionmaygetto_____________（16）toosoon!

     But...um...butintheendweshouldn't___________（17）thatevenifthemanagementdoesnot____________（18）,thattheyandeventheworkersthemselveswillknowagreatdealabout_____________（19）,even,youknow,eveniftheyhaven'tbeen______________（20）.

PartB:

ListeningComprehension

Directions:

Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

1.A.Faultygoods.                              B.Latedeliveries.

  C.Inadequateafter-staffing.                 D.Over-pricing.

2.A.Aunionstrike.                            B.Inconvenienttransportation.

  C.Under-staffing.                            D.Excessivedemand.

3.A.Toycars.                                  B.Cassetterecorders.

  C.Radiosets.                                D.Sportsbicycles.

4.A.Havinganewfactoryequipped.             B.Expandingthepresentfactory.

  C.Makingextraworkersredundant.            D.Adoptingnewtechnology.

5.A.Thebuyerswerenotinformedabouttheproblem.

  B.Thecompanycan'tsolvetheproblembygettingextraworkers.

  C.Thecompanyisofferinga10%discountonallfutureorders.

  D.ThediscountwillmeanabiggerprofitforMr.Olsen'sretailers.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.

6.A.Theinflationratehasbeenrisinginthepastfewmonths.

  B.TheinflationrateisexpectedtodropinMay.

  C.Theinflationratefellto8.0%inApril.

  D.Theinflationratecouldriseto8.7%inthenextfewmonths.

7.A.3.9%.                                    B.4.2%.

  C.4.3%.                                    D.4.5%.

8.A.FewerthanFive.                         B.Aroundfifty.

  C.Atleast100.                            D.Over1,000.

9.A.Topreventpossiblelooting.             B.Tohelptherescuework.

  C.Tolookforanythingtosalvage.         D.Torestrictelectricitysupply.

10.A.Takingbribes.                           B.Offeringbribes.

  C.Providingsecretdocuments.              D.Resigningfromhispost.

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview.

11.A.Lackofaclearmarketingstrategy.

  B.Failuretomaintainqualitycontrol.

  C.Lossofmarketshareduetoover-pricing.

  D.Nonewproductsbeingpushedontothemarket.

12.A.Aimingsolelyatthemiddlerangeofthemarket.

  B.Competingwithcheapforeignimports.

  C.Concentratingonlower-pricedgoods.

  D.SellingproductstotheJapanese.

13.A.Topromotesales.                         B.Toincreaseproduction.

  C.Tosaveonmaterials.                     D.Toimprovequality.

14.A.Abouttwoyearsago.

  B.Threeyearsafterhefinishedcollege.

  C.Lastyear.

  D.Sixmonthsago.

15.A.Heavylosseswillbeslightlyreduced.

  B.Sharepriceswillrisesharply.

  C.Adividendwillbepaidtoshareholders.

  D.Incomefromsaleswillequalcosts.

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.

16.A.PeopleindifferentpartsofNorthAmericaspeakEnglishdifferently.

  B.CanadiansandAmericansaremutuallyintelligibledespitedifferencesinspokenEnglish.

  C.OfallthreetypesofdifferencesinspokenEnglish,differencesinaccentarethemostobvious.

  D.WrittenEnglishisthesameeverywhereinNorthAmerica.

17.A.Bostonians.                                      B.NewYorkers.

  C.TheBritish.                                     D.Canadians.

18.A.Thereislessvariationinvocabularythaningrammar.

  B.Differencesingrammararemoreobviousthatthoseinpronunciation.

  C.Peoplearemoreconcernedwithspokengrammarthanwithwrittengrammar.

  D.Somevariationinspokengrammarismoreacceptableincertainareas.

19.A.Economicclass.                                 B.Socialclass.

  C.Geography.                                      D.History.

20.A.WrittenEnglish.

  B.EducatedEnglish.

  C.Englishspokenbythesocialelite.

  D.EnglishadoptedbytheGovernment.

SECTION2:

LISTENINGTEST（30minutes）

Directions:

 Inthissectionyouwillreadseveralpassages.Eachoneisfollowedbyseveralquestionsaboutit.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,（A）,（B）,（C）or（D）,toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Questions1～5

     ThehorrorstoryclosesttoAlfredHitchcock'sheartwasnevertold.AHollywoodstudiobrutallykilledoffthefilmthedirectorhadnurturedforyearsbecauseitfearedhewasbecomingtoocontroversial.

     Hitchcockplannedthefilm,ProvisionallyentitledKaleidoscope,asthemostprovocativeanddaringinhisglitteringcareer.Ifmade,itwouldhavefeaturedastyle,contentandlevelofviolencenotattemptedbeforeinmainstreamcinema.

     ItfollowedsuccesseswithfilmssuchasNorthbyNorthwest,madein1959,whichstarredCaryGrantinaprototype007role,andPsycho,madethefollowingyear,whichbecamefamousforitsspinechillingshowermurder.Nownotesandotherdocumentsleft“bythemasterofsuspense”haveshownthatHitchcockwasnotcontenttorestonthereputationearnedbysuchclassicsandwasplanningtoreinventhimselfattheageof68.

     Kaleidoscopewouldhavefeaturedahandsomepsychopathandhisfemalepursuer.Theplotwasbasedonthetrue-lifestoryofNevilleHeath,asadistic28-year-oldRAFofficerhangedin1946forthesexualassaultandsavagemurderoftwoyoungwomen.

     Filmexpertswhohaveseenthedetailednotesandpreliminaryfootagesaytheyshow“Hitch”wasthinkingofideasthatwereyearsaheadoftheirtime,andanticipatingtheapproachofmoviesmadeinthelate1960sand1970ssuchasEasyRiderandMeanStreets.

    FourreelsoffilmwereshotinafeasibilitystudybutthentheentireprojectwasscupperedbyexecutivesasUniversalStudioswhosaiditwastoodrasticachangeindirection.

    Thereels,alongwithHitchcock'swrittendescriptionsofthefilm,werefoundbyDanAuiler,afilmhistorianwhowassiftingthroughthehugecollectionofpapersthatHitchcock'sdaughterPatriciadonatedtotheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesinLosAngles.“IfKaleidoscopehadbeenreleaseditcouldhavebeen oneofHitch'sgreatest movies,”Hesaid.

    ThepreliminaryreelswereshotinNewYorkin1967.Afterediting,therewasabout10minutesofscreentime.Thefirstsceneshowsanudemodelinherapartmentandthesecond,inanartist'sstudio,showstheyoungkillermeetingthemodel.Inabreakwithtradition,Hitchcock,whoturnedCaryGrantandGraceKellyintoscreenheartthrobs,proposedusingunknownactors.

    Auilerhasincludedadescriptionofthefilm—andHitchcock'shopesforitsimpactonhiscareer—inhisnewbook,Hitchcock'sSecretDiaries.Thefilmdirectordiedin1980attheageof80.

    “HitchcockwasenormouslyimpressedbythenewwaveofEuropeanfilm-makersandwantedtoreinventtheHitchcockfilmatanagewhenmostpeoplearecontenttoenjoyaquietretirement,”saidAuiler.“HeneverquiteforgaveUniversalandwhenhewasfilmingtheSeventiesfilmFrenzyheshotitentirelyinLondontolessenthestudio'scontrol.”

    ThediscoveriesarelikelytogeneratemoreinterestinHitchcockateventsplannedtocelebratehisbirthinLondonahundr