口译真题模块练习.docx

1、口译真题模块练习高级口译真题及答案SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 miniutes) 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 blank with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the correspondin

2、g space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCEWhen Americans think about hunger, we usually think in terms of mass starvation in far-away countries. But hunger too often lurks_(1).In 2006, 35.1 million people, including_(2) children, in the United States did not have ac

3、cess to enough food for an active healthy life. Some of these individuals relied on emergency food sources and_(3).Although most people think of hungry people and homeless people as the same, the problem of hunger reaches. _(4). While the number of people being hungry or _(5) may be surprising, it i

4、s the faces of those hungry individuals that would probably _(6).The face of hunger is_ (7) who has worked hard for their entire lives only to find their savings_ (8); or a single mother who has to choose whether the salary from_ (9) will go to buy food or pay rent; or a child who struggles to _(10)

5、 because his family couldnt afford dinner the night before. A December 2006 survey estimated that_(11) those requesting emergency food assistance were either children or their parents.Children_ (l2) to live in households where someone experiences hunger and food insecurity than adults. _(13) compare

6、d to one in five children live in households where someone suffers from hunger_ (14).Child poverty is more widespread in the United States than in_(l5); at the same time, the U. S. government spends less than any industrialized country to_ (l6).We have long known that the _(l7) of small children nee

7、d adequate food _(l8). But science is just beginning to understand the full extent of this relationship. As late as the l980s, conventional wisdom held that only the_ (l9) actually alter brain development. The latest empirical evidence, however, shows that even relatively mild under-nutrition_(20) i

8、n children which can last a lifetime.Part B: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choos

9、e the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in thecorresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.l. (A) Her purse was stolen on the metro.(B) Her home was broken into when she was vacationin

10、g.(C) She was robbed on her way home.(D) She was attacked by two kids on the street.2. (A) Last week. (B) On a summer day (C) Towards evening. (D) Late at night.3. (A) Four dollars. (B)Thirty dollars. (C) Forty dollars. (D) Three hundred dollars.4. (A) She hailed a taxi. (B) She just went home. (C)

11、She reported the crime. (D) She phoned her best friend.5. (A) They need prosecuting.(B) They have to be punished.(C) They should get supervision.(D) They must be held responsible.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following hews.6. (A) A NATO naval force has successfully reduced pirate attacks in th

12、at region.(B) A UN resolution has been passed to stem the upsurge in pirate attacks on shipping(C) Several African countries have joined hand to patrol the coast.(D) An EU team of warships and aircraft will start its anti-piracy operations.7. (A) To resume a talk on improving its relations with Indi

13、a.(B) To cooperate fully with India in looking into the terrorist attacks.(C) To act swiftly to arrest the 10 militants who rampaged through Mumbai.(D) To quicken the 5-year-old peace process between the two nuclear rivals.8. (A) To seek the temporary suspension of Parliament.(B) To sign a deal with

14、 the opposition parties.(C) To form a coalition government with the Liberals.(D) To tackle the fallout from the financial crisis.9. (A) President Arroyo has escaped an attempt by troops to seize power.(B) Philippine lawmakers have voted to unseat the current president.(C) An impeachment complaint ag

15、ainst President Arroyo was thrown out.(D) A majority of lawmakers are going to abstain in voting over the impeachment.10. (A) $8 billion. (B) $22 bil1ion. (C) $36.9 billion. (D) $39 bi1lion.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview11. (A)Professions and ways we actually wear(B) Trends

16、and fashions in clothing.(C) Fashion designing.(D) Psychology clothing.12. (A )An awareness of impressing others.(B) An urge to look smart and trendy.(C) A conscious act of indicating individual taste.(D) A general feeling of insecurity.13. (A) Peop1e who are absorbed by other things.(B) People who

17、are sociable and outgoing.(C) People with an aggressive personality(D) People with a preference for light colors.l4. (A) The colors of ones clothing.(B) The length of trousers one wears.(C) Sticking to grey or dark suits.(D) Wearing outrageous clothing,15.(A) Young hairdrssers. (B) Pop music fans. (

18、C) Minority groups. (D) Ageing pop stars.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.l6. (A) Participating in Intenet chats.(B) Writing and receiving email messages.(C) Purchasing things online.(D) Doing research by clicking a mouse.l7. (A) Because the Intenet binds fewer people together than

19、 we actually need.(B) Because the hyperlinks often send us to commercial Web sites.(C) Because the Web cant always show clearly how to get where we want.(D) Because the Web is often a database organized for commercial purposes.18. (A) The inconvenience of placing orders.(B) The dropping out rate of

20、online shoppers.(C) Time wasted in filling out information.(D) Issues related to privacy.l9. (A)They are becoming socially isolated.(B) 60 percent of them spend less time with family and friends.(C) How long they stay on the Web is the most frequent cause for divorce.(D) They no longer have close fr

21、iends as they used to do.20. (A) Computers offer a perfect system for work and communications.(B) The effects of the Internet on our lives are still debatable.(C) The Intenet has revolutionized the way we do things.(D) We can get information, products and friends quickly with the Intenet.SECTION 2:

22、READING TEST(30 minutes)Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. 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

23、in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1-5They treat us like mules, the guy installing my washer te1ls me, his eyes narrowing as he wipes his hands. I had just complimented him and his partner on the speed and ass

24、urance of their work. He explains that its rare that customers speak to him this way. I know what hes talking about. My mother was a waitress all her life, in coffee shops and fast-paced chain restaurants. It was hard work, but she liked it, liked being among the public, as she would say. But that w

25、ork had its sting, too the customer who would treat her like a servant or, her biggest complaint, like she was not that bright.Theres a lesson here for this political season: the subtle and not-so-subtle insults that blue-collar and service workers endure as part of their working lives. And those in

26、sults often have to do with intelligence.We like to think of the United States as a classless society. The belief in economic mobility is central to the American Dream, and we pride ourselves on our spirit of egalitarianism. But we also have a troubling streak of aristocratic bias in our national te

27、mperament, and one way it manifests itself is in the assumptions we mark about people who work with their hands. Working people sense this bias and react to it when they vote. The common political wisdom is that hot-button social issues have driven blue-collar voters rightward. But there are other c

28、ultural dynamics at play as well. And Democrats can be as oblivious to these dynamics as Repub1icansthough the Grand Old Party did appea1 to them in St. Paul.Lets go back to those two men installing my washer and dryer. They do a lot of heavy lifting quicklymine was the first of l5 deliveriesand eff

29、iciently to avoid injury. Between them there is ongoing communication, verbal and nonverbal, to coordinate the lift, negotiate the tight fit, move in rhythm with each other. And al1 the while, they are weighing options, making decisions and so1ving problemsas when my new dryer didnt match up with th

30、e gas outlet.Think about what a good waitress has to do in the busy restaurant: remember orders and monitor them, attend to a dynamic, quickly changing environment, prioritize tasks and manage the flow of work, make decisions on the fly. Theres the carpenter using a number of mathematica1 conceptssy

31、mmetry proportion, congruence, the properties of anglesand visualizing these concepts while building a cabinet, a flight of stairs, or a pitched roofThe hairstylists practice is a mix of technique, knowledge about the biology of hair, aesthetic judgment, and communication skill. The mechanic, electrician, and plumber are troubleshooters and problem solvers. Even the routinized factory floor cal1s for working smarts. When has any of this made its way into our political speeches? From either party. Even o