上海市中级口译第一阶段考试附答案文档格式.docx

1、Part B: Listening Comprehension1. Statements1.（A） Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.（B） Miss Allan doesnt like her colleague.（C） Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.（D） Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment.2.（A） My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock mark

2、et.（B） My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market.（C） My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.（D） My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.3.（A） The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.（B） The ca

3、ndidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.（C） We are satisfied with the candidates references, who recommended him for the job.（D） We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post.4.（A） I am interested in your new tec

4、hniques and I want to make an appointment.（B） I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.（C） I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products.（D） I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.5.（A） I dont

5、think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.（B） I cannot appoint Mr. Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.（C） I believe Mr. Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.（D） I recommend that Mr. Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai.6.（A） Insuran

6、ce is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.（B） Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods.（C） Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.（D） Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.7.（A） Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.（B） Water

7、is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains.（C） It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.（D） In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.8.（A） If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successf

8、ul in your city life.（B） Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.（C） Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications.（D） If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be succ

9、essful.9.（A） With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10 % or over.（B） At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.（C） Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.（D） We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused

10、all the trouble on our side.10.（A） Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment.（B） Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.（C） Most people would feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, i

11、f they become extinct on earth.（D） Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changing conditions of nature.2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-1411.（A） They bought some worthless souvenir.（B） They did some manual work.（C） They went on a company trip.（D） They wrote a gui

12、debook.12.（A） She dislikes the mans wife.（B） She enjoys spending money on cosmetics.（C） She is married to a poor man.（D） She is economical with her money.13.（A） They are friendly neighbors.（B） They are company colleagues.（C） They are husband and wife.（D） They are guide and tourist.14.（A） He does not

13、 have the right digging tools.（B） He believes selling typewriters will make him rich.（C） He is not physically strong enough.（D） He is dedicated to becoming a cleaner.Questions 15-1815.（A） A temporary condition where you dont feel any progress in learning.（B） A flat and smooth spot in your study wher

14、e you make fewer mistakes.（C） A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.（D） An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.16.（A） Try another approach.（B） Give yourself some time for sleeping.（C） Keep on learning and practicing.（D） Reward yourself

15、from time to time.17.（A） A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.（B） We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.（C） It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.（D） We can travel around different countries in a less ex

16、pensive way.18.（A） Some cash.（B） Language skills.（C） A stained certificate.（D） A business contract.Questions 19-2219.（A） Five years.（B） Fifteen years.（C） Fifty years.（D） A hundred years.20.（A） To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity.（B） To become a member of the government appointed by

17、the parliament.（C） To demand more financial support from the government.（D） To upgrade their knowledge at school.21.（A） 200,000.（B） 350,000.（C） 2,500,000.（D） 15,000,000.22.（A） To raise funds for the disadvantaged.（B） To further individuals own creativity.（C） To broaden participants interest in cultu

18、re.（D） To narrow and bridge educational gaps.Questions 23-2623.（A） They think whales are their friends.（B） They believe whales can save humans.（C） They wanted to ban whale-hunting.（D） They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium.24.（A） The increase of human population.（B） The extinction of dinosaurs.（C

19、） The cutting down of forests.（D） The great demand for animal parts.25.（A） In the 19th century.（B） In 1973.（C） In 1998.（D） In the 21st century.26.（A） Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats.（B） Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior o

20、ver numerous other species.（C） They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt.（D） They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings.Questions 27-3027.（A） He was attending a wedding ceremony.（B） He was on his way to Edinburgh.（

21、C） He was in the football stadium.（D） He was in the cinema, with the woman.28.（A） He has done the right thing.（B） He has had some bad misses.（C） He was overactive.（D） He was smart and clever.29.（A） Leeds United 2; York City 1.（B） Leeds United 3; York City 2.（C） Leeds United 1; York City 3.（D） Leeds

22、United 2;30.（A） Sometime later next Sunday.（B） Next Sunday as usual in the mans home.（C） Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.（D） During the football match next Saturday.Part C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence Translation2. Passage Translation （1）（2）0709阅读SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLSQuest

23、ions 1-5Researchers have known that secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers, but now theres fresh evidence quantifying just how hazardous the after-burn from cigarettes can be, and how quickly it affects your body. Scientists at the Oregon Department of Hea

24、lth documented for the first time an hourly buildup of a cancer-causing compound from cigarette smoke in the blood of nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state.Reporting in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers found that waitstaff and bartenders working a typical nigh

25、t shift gradually accumulated higher levels of NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, at the rate of 6% each hour they worked. NNK is known to be involved in inducing lung cancer in both lab rats and smokers.We were somewhat surprised by the immediacy of the effect and the fact that we could measure the average hourly increase, says Michael Stark, the lead author of the study and a principal investigator at the Mulmomah County Health Department in Oregon.The authors are confident that the increases in NNK in the workers they tested most likely came from their exposure to smo