2004年9月英语中级口译考试真题及答案.doc

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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 blanks with the ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.Travelling by air is one of the major conveniences of modern times. So last summer when we planned a holiday abroad, we decided to take advantage of such a modern, convenient_ (1).We began preparations for our trip early by calling the airline and _ (2). A few days later we received our tickets telling us our flight number and the _ (3) from our city and arrival at our destination. We were advised to arrive at the airline terminal an hour before takeoff in order to _ (4) for our flight, receive our _ (5), and check our baggage. It is important not to be late, or you might miss the flight. On the day of the flight, we went to the _ (6) where we were directed to the _ (7) of the gate from which the airplane would depart. As we entered this area we were checked _ (8). While we were waiting, I noticed how busy everyone was. The _ (9) were checking the plane for last minute repairs, and a large truck was fueling the plane with gasoline to make it _ (10).When our flight was called we _ (11). We were pleasantly greeted by the flight attendants and offered _ (12), drinks and food. The weather was good, and there was no_ (13) to cause us worry or discomfort. Although our flight was _ (14), during the holidays air travel becomes more hectic. Often airlines sell to many tickets for a flight and are then _ (15). Some unlucky passengers will be bumped and _ (16) on a later flight.Bad weather might also cause a later takeoff, and this delay often _ (17) at the next stop.One of the most annoying aspects of air travel at holiday season is the possibility of _(18). I always try to carry with me _ (19) for several days. On the whole, however, traveling by air is _ (20). It is fast, safe, and usually reliable.Part B: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. (A) We can meet the chairman later.(B) The chairman rang to say that he would be late.(C) Wed better telephone the chairman now.(D) The chairman turned up half an hour earlier for the board meeting.2. (A) I am considering Mr. Johnson for thejob of accounting manager.(B) I have decided that Mr. Johnson be the branchs accounting manager.(C) Mr. Johnson is interviewing short-listed candidates I have selected for him.(D) Mr. Johnson is eager to take to position although he is not qualified for it.3. (A) I do not weight very much.(B) It was not your fault.(C) This is no way explains the event.(D) The flame of that fire is too high.4. (A) I want Charlie to discontinue his research project.(B) Charlie should be encouraged to work on his research project.(C) It was an honor to be able to do the research project with Charlie.(D) Charlie has a lot of courage to take on such a large research project.5. (A) Health food experts and doctors have been testifying against the increased sales of Vitamin E.(B) Thanks to the lies of health food experts and some doctors, the sales of Vitamin E have doubled over the past five months.(C) The claims of health food experts and some doctors will help increase the sales ofVitamin E in the next five years.(D) The increased sales of Vitamin E are due to the favorable statements from health food experts and doctors.6. (A) Our foreign experts will arrive in September to teach a three-month extension course.(B) If you have a three-month extension education, you may apply for the position.(C) Your visa will expire three weeks later, so you are not eligible for an extension.(D) Your may get an extension of your visa if you apply in due time.7. (A) The speaker is surprised at the difficulty in developing a treatment for the common cold.(B) The speaker is watching a TV program about the development of science and technology in the last two centuries.(C) It took scientists two hundred years to develop an effective cure for the common flu.(D) Scientists gave up efforts in developing a drug to treat the common cold after two hundred years of experiment.8. (A) Graduate students may apply for working on campus, if they are married and unable to pay for their school tuition.(B) The university offers on-campus housing to graduate students, if they can meet certain requirements.(C) If both of you register for this graduate course, you may choose to live in an on-campus a partment for less than 1700 dollars a month.(D) We charge 1700 dollars a month for the MBA course, which includes the provision of a two-bedroom on-campus apartment.9. (A) Employees very much enjoy their trip to work.(B) Employees try to cry out to deal with their stress at work.(C) Employees have to commute a long way to work.(D) Employees prefer to live in the suburbs of most US cities.10. (A) The ovens should be dispatched in no longer than two weeks.(B) The ovens should have been returned two weeks ago.(C) The ovens will be brought back for maintenance in 14 days.(D) The ovens have not been assembled until after 14 days.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions Only ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11-1411. (A) Make some more coffee.(B) Leave for town.(C) Read a newspaper.(D) Offer chocolate biscuits.12. (A) A boy was given a good beating.(B) A man with a knife was killed.(C) Some boys set up their own business.(D) Someone was attacked with a knife.13. (A) It should be abolished.(B) It is no longer effective.(C) It is more time-consuming.(D) It should be reintroduced.14. (A) She needs to cancel an appointment.(B) She intends to dine with Mrs. Brown.(C) She plans to call a taxi.(D) She does not believe what the man has said.Questions 15-1815. (A) Secretary work.(B) Sales.(C) Domestic service.(D) Language teaching.16. (A) People who come in to collect bills every weekend.(B) People employed to do housework during the week.(C) People who give help to foreign students daily.(D) People attending language courses once a week.17. (A) She takes care of the children.(B) She helps clean the house.(C) She lives as one member of the family.(D) She pays for her meals and accommodation.18. (A) She wants to be in Britain to learn English.(B) She enjoys British foods and fruits very much.(C) She thinks that a British family is safer and more convenient.(D) She does not like to live on a British university campus.Questions 19-2219. (A) Because he was worried about the rattling noise from his car.(B) Because he was sure that he would not be overcharged for the repair.(C) Because he had found a loose wire and other things that needed replacing.(D) Because he had made a bargain with the proprietor of the garage.20. (A) In a rented car.(B) In his wifes car.(C) In his own car.(D) In Sampsons car.21. (A) They are all efficient.(B) They are all expensive.(C) They are deceptive and dishonest.(D) They are unfriendly toward car-owners.22. (A) They refuse to be members of the trade union.(B) They seldom offer emergency repairs to car-owners.(C) They would not allow car-owners to stand by and watch.(D) They cannot do a goodjob when the car-owner is in the shop.Questions 23-2623. (A) A wide road built by the Chinese government.(B) A British concession in Shanghai.(C) The original name for the Yangtze River.(D) A small river parallel to the city wall.24. (A) They set up concessions along some of the rivers.(B) They sold imported fruits to local people.(C) They built toll bridges across the rivers.(D) They ruled the area according to European traditions.25. (A) Because it was a river of strategic importance for military maneuvers.(B) Because it was located between concessions and Chinese-run areas.(C) Because there was many commercial buildings on either side of its banks.(D) Because it was so deep that the foreign cargo ships could go up to unload.26. (A) To purchase something from their fellow countrymen.(B) To bargain with native small-business people.(C) To draft contracts or documents for European merchants.(D) To communicate with people from European countries.Questions 27-3027. (A) Some thieves broke into her house.(B) She had an accident during her night shift.(C) Her car broke down and she had to walk home.(D) She had valuable things stolen while she was away on duty.28. (A) The two watches and a few earrings.(B) Her car in front of the window.(C) The Japanese-styled box on the dressing table.(D) The stereo system and the television set in the lounge.29. (A) In her purse.(B) In her car.(C) In her desk.(D) In her dressing table.30. (A) Because they couldn tfind any cash.(B) Because they saw the woman drive back.(C) Because they planned to be in and out very quickly.(D) Because they noticed that the woman had only a black-and-white TV set.Part C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this pa rt of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Aft er you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the correspond ing sp ace in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2) SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. 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 imp lied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5Last year more than a million and a half foreign tourists visited the United States. In order to understand intercultural problems better, and perhaps to find ways to improve the American image abroad, a reporter recently interviewed some of these visitors as they were leaving to return home. He especially wanted to find out their first impressions of the United States, what places they most enjoyed visiting, and some of their likes and dislikes.As far as first impressions are concerned, almost all of the foreigners were impressed by the tremendous size of the country. The United States, of course, is a large country. The distance between San Francisco and New York is about the same as that between Gibraltar and Baghdad.Indeed, the entire Mediterranean Sea could easily fit within the countrys borders. Even expecting this, foreigners who visit the United States for the first time are overwhelmed by the vast distances. Apparently to be believed, such distances have to be traveld.The foreign visitors were also impressed by the range of climate and the variety of scenery inthe country. Many were amazed to discover that, in the same day, they could travel from the snowy cold of New England winter to the sunny warmth of Florida sunshine. Even in the single state of California, they could find sandy beaches, rocky shores, tropical vegetation, hot dry deserts, redwood forests, and towering snow-capped mountains.They were also impressed by the informal friendliness of Americans. Whether on buses, trains, planes, or at vacation or scenic resorts, there visitors generally agreed that they had been greeted warmly. On the other hand, some reported that hotel clerks, waiters, and taxi drivers were often unsympathetic, impatient, and rude. The most common complaint of all was that so few Americans can speak any language but English, and some foreign visitors claimed that they had difficulty understanding the American accent.1. What does this in Even expecting this (para.2, line 11) refer to?(A) The distance between San Francisco and New York.(B) The vastness of the country.(C) The size of the Mediterranean Sea.(D) The countrys borders.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?(A) New England winters are cold.(B) Some taxi drivers are impolite.(C) The U.S.A is a popular place for tourists.(D) Hotel staff are often sympathetic.3. New England is located _.(A) in the south west of the US(B) to the south of California(C) in the northeast of the US(D) to the west of Florida4. What made the most negative impression on foreign visitors?(A) The countrys vastness.(B) The informal friendliness of Americans.(C) The fact that the American accent is hard to understand.(D) The fact that not many Americans can speak a foreign language.5. The overall purpose of this passage is to _.(A) demonstrate the cultural differences between America and Europe(B) indicate ways to improve the American image abroad(C) describe the general impression of foreign visitors on America(D) criticize some behaviors of American taxi driversQuestions 6-10A million motorists leave their cars full up with petrol and with the keys in the ignition every day. The vehicles are sitting in petrol stations while drivers pay for their fuel. TheAutomobile Association (AA) has discovered that cars are left unattended for an average three minutes and sometimes considerably longer as drivers buy drinks, sweets, cigarettes and other consumer items and then pay at the cash till. With payment by the credit card more and more common, it is not unusually for a driver to be out of his car for as long as six minutes, providing the car thief with a golden opportunity.In an exclusive AA survey, carried out at a busy garage on a main road out of London, 300 motorists were questioned over three days of the holiday period. Twenty four percent admitted that they always or sometimes leave the keys in their car. This means that nationwide, a million cars daily become easy targets for the opportunist thief.For more than ten years there has been a bigger rise in car crime than in most other types of crime. An average of more than two cars a minute are broken into, vandalized or stolen in theUK. Car crime accounts for almost a third of all reported offences with no signs that the trend is slowing down.Although there are highly professional criminals involved in car theft, almost 90 percent of car crime is committed by the opportunist. Amateur thieves are aided by our own carelessness.When AA engineers surveyed on town center car park last year, ten percent of the cars checked were unlocked, a figure backed by a Home Office national survey that found 12 percent of drivers sometimes left their cars unlocked. The AA recommends locking up whenever you leave the car and for however short a period. A partially open sun-roof or window is a further come-on to thieves.There are many other traps to avoid. The Home Office has found little awareness among drives about safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no efforts to avoid among drives a bout safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no efforts to avoid parking in quiet spots a way from street lights just the places thieves love. The AA advises drivers to park in places with people around thieves dont like audiences. Leaving valuables in view is an invitation to the criminals. A Manchester Probationary Service research project, which interviewed almost100 car thieves last year, found many would investigate a coat thrown on a seat. Never leave any documents showing your home address in the car. If you have a garage, use it and lock it a garage car is at substantially less risk.6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?(A) The use of credit cards may increase the risk of car theft.(B) It is advised that the drivers take car keys with them.(C) Most cars are stolen by professional thieves.(D) The AA advises that motorists leave their cars locked.7. Where in the passage does the author mention leaving valuables in view is an invitation to the criminals?(A) The first paragraph.(B) The second paragraph.(C) The third paragraph.(D) The last paragraph.8. The car theft is due to all of the following EXCEPT _.(A) peoples carelessness(B) unawareness of safe parking(C) coat left on the car seat(D) poor quality of a car lock9. In order to prevent car theft, people are recommended to _.(A) park cars in quiet places(B) use a garage and lock it(C) leave a spare car key at home(D) become a member of AA10. The main purpose of this passage is to _.(A) analyse the car theft rise in Britain(B) report the survey results by AA(C) suggest the ways to invest