上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟34

1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟34（总分：250.00，做题时间：90分钟）0,分数：0.00）30.00）、SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST （总题数:、A: Spot Dictation（总题数：1，分数:We have all experienced days when everything 1 . A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to 2 . What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go w

2、rong 3 . It is as if a single unimportant event set up 4 . Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and 5 the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this 6 to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your

3、 best crockery and cutting himself 7 . You hang up hurriedly and 8 baby, crockery, etc.Meanwhile, the meal 9 . As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives,10 bringing three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong 11 , as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta,

4、a suburb of Sydney. During the 12 one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. The woman immediately behind the two ears happened to be a learner. She suddenly 13 and stopped her ear.This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake

5、. As she was 14 , the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was 15 alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer bottles and hundreds of them 色 the back of the vehicle and on to the

6、 road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic 17 . It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic 18 again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from 19 , for they 20 whatwas left of the cake. It was

7、 just one of those days!We have all experienced days when everything 1 . A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to 2 . What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong 3 . It is as if a single unimportant event set up 4 . Let us suppose that you are pre

8、paring a meal and 5 the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this 6 to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself 7 . You hang up hurriedly and 8 baby, crockery, etc.Mea

9、nwhile, the meal 9 . As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives,10 bringing three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong 11 , as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney. During the 12 one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to

10、argue. The woman immediately behind the two ears happened to be a learner. She suddenly 13 and stopped her ear.This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was 14 , the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seein

11、g a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was 15 alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer bottles and hundreds of them 16_ the back of the vehicle and on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic 17 . It tookthe po

12、lice nearly an hour to get the traffic 18 again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from 19 , for they 20 whatwas left of the cake. It was just one of those days!（分数：30.00）解析：goes wrong 解析1-20Wehave all experienced days when ev

13、erything goes wrong . A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control . What invariably happens is that a great number of thingschoose to go wrong at precisely the same moment .It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions . Let us suppose that y

14、ou are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephoned rings and this marks the prelude to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, half your best crockery and cutting himself in the process . You

15、hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt . As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong on a big scale , as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a

16、suburb of Sydney. During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. The woman immediately behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly got into a panic and stopped her car. This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him

17、holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward , the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was drawing up alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with bottles and hundreds of them slid off t

18、he back of the vehicle and on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind . It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefi

19、ted from all this confusion , for they greedily devoured what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!解析：get out of control解析：at precisely the same moment解析：a chain of reactions 解析：keeping an eye on 解析： marks the prelude 解析：in the process 解析：attend to 解析：gets burnt 解析：unexpectedly 解析：on

20、a big scale 解析：rush hour 解析：got into a panic 解析：thrown forward 解析：drawing up 解析：slid off 解析：piled up behind 解析：on the move 解析：all this confusion 解析：greedily devoured三、B: Listening Comprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）四、Statements （总题数：2,分数：10.00）（分数：5.00 ）A. Proper shops, even foreign, should be allowed in t

21、he Forbidden City.VB. The coffee shops do harm to the Forbidden City, so we should get rid of them.C. Whether the shops are harmful depends on their country they are from.D. The coffee shops in the Forbidden City used to be harmless, but not now.解析：解析The Forbidden City is a heritage of the world. It

22、 doesn"t matter if the coffee shop is in British or Ethiopian, as long as it is harmless.smashingempty beerAmerican,A. Since there are more jobs available, more students choose computer science as their major.B. There are not enough grads qualified for computer science employment.VC. More stude

23、nts graduating with computer science degrees can meet the qualification.D. There are more than enough grads qualified for computer science employment. 解析： 解析 Computer science employment is growing by 100,000 jobs annually, but there"s a dramatic decline in the number of students graduating with

24、 computer science degrees.A. Florence made possible this reception.B. I don"t mind if Florence comes to the reception.C. Florence did not get enough notice to come to the reception.D. Florence was able to come to the reception.V解析： 解析 I"m glad Florence has made it and joined us in this rec

25、eption, especially at such short notice.A. Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician.VB. The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one.C. Jack didn"t ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged.D. Jack could repair the lamp hims

26、elf, but he didn"t bother and called in an electrician. 解析： 解析 If Jack could have fixed the lamp in the hallway, he wouldn"t have called in an electrician.A. Since I"ve bought a PSP, I can"t afford to go to the concert.B. My PSP is worth more than a ticket for the concert.C. I do

27、n"t have enough money, so it"s impossible for me to go to the concert.D. No matter how much the ticket costs, I will buy it.V解析： 解析 I"ll get a ticket for the concert, even though I have to sell my PSP to get enough money. （分数： 5.00 ）A. Tony is the last person to finish the task.B. Eve

28、ryone can finish the task, including Tony.C. Tony can"t finish the task.D. Tony is the best person to finish the task.V解析： 解析 If Tony can"t accomplish the task, nobody can.A. A minor mistake can have a huge influence.VB. A slip of one"s pen can make important project.C. A minor mistak

29、e won"t cause a huge influence.D. One can neglect minor mistakes. 解析： 解析 projects.preferredSometime, only a slip of one"s pen will cost a huge loss, especially for some importantA. Iris felt Beatle"s tunes were not out of date.B. Iris preferred her brother"s hip-hops song to Beat

30、le"s tunes.C. Iris enjoyed Beatle"s tunes more than hip-hops songs.VD. Iris liked to play hip-hop songs with her brother. 解析： 解析 Although Iris acknowledged that Beatle"s tunes sounded pretty dated nowadays, she still them to the hip-hop songs her brother played.A. We can climb a high

31、mountain very quickly.B. It"s possible to climb this mountain in no time.C. It"s impossible to climb a high mountain.D. Climbing a high mountain takes time.V解析： 解析 It was all but impossible to get to the top of a high mountain in such a short period of time.A. We have to use strong drugs b

32、ecause this pill doesn"t work.VB. This pill alleviates the pain, so we don"t need to use stronger drugs.C. We prefer this pill to stronger drugs to alleviate the pain.D. This pill is better than any other stronger drugs to alleviate the pain.解析： 解析 If the pill could alleviate the pain, we

33、would not have to use stronger drugs.五、Talks and Conversations （ 总题数： 5，分数： 20.00）Questions 11-14Questions 11-14（分数： 4.00 ）A. At a fair.VB. At a cafeteria.C. In a computer lab.D. In a shopping mall.解析： 解析 11-14W: Morning. Can I help you?M: Well, I"m not really sure. I"m just looking.W: I s

34、ee. Well, there"s plenty to look at again this year. I"m sure you"d have to walk miles to see each stand.M: That"s true.W: Would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute. No obligation.M: Well, that"s very kind of you. But.W: No, please, is this the first year you&q

35、uot;ve been to the fair, Mr.?M: Yes. Johnson. James Johnson.W: My name"s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular or are you just interested in computers in general?M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company. We"ve grown quite dramatically o

36、ver the past 12 months and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything.W: What"s your line of business, Mr. Johnson?M: We are a training consultancy.W: I see. And what do you need to keep on top?M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard

37、 letters and forms. So I supposewe need some kind of word processor.W: Right. Well, that"s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MRS000. That"s over there. It"s IBM compatib

38、le.M: What about the price?W: Well, the MRS000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware.M: Well, I"ll think about it. Thank yon.W: Here"s my card. Please feel free to contact me.Q. 11. Where did the conversation take place?A. The latest computer technology.B. The organizin

39、g of an exhibition.C. The purchasing of some equipment.VD. The dramatic changes in the job market.解析： 解析 Q. What are the speakers talking about?A. Data collection.B. Training consultancy.VC. Corporate management.D. Information processing.解析： 解析 Q. What is the man"s line of business?A. 1,050 pou

40、nds.VB. 1,500 pounds.C. 5,000 pounds.D. 500 pounds.解析： 解析 Q. How much is the system recommended?Questions 15-18Questions 15-18（分数： 4.00 ）A. Because people might have to migrate there someday.VB. Because it is very much like the earth.C. Because it is easier to explore than other planets.D. Because i

41、ts atmosphere is different from that of the earth.解析： 解析 15-18Science fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. It has a great deal to recommend it, since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. Bu

42、t obviously, it would not be worth making the effort unless people could live there naturally. If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, this might be possible. But in fact it is mostly carbon dioxide. Apart from that, there are other problems to be overcome. For example, the temperature would

43、have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. To begin with, they will have to find out whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. Secondly they will have to make a reliable map of

44、its surface. And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases. Above all, they will have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses. Since nitrogen is four fifths of the air we breathe, they are surprisingly optimistic about raising the temperature on Mars and believe it could be done in a hu

45、ndred years. It will take a bit longer, though, to transform the atmosphere so that human beings could live there.Scientists estimate this will take one hundred thousand years.Q. 15. Why are scientists interested in Mars?A. Its chemical elements must be studied.B. Its temperature must be lowered.C.

46、Big spaceships must be built.D. Its atmosphere must be changed.V解析： 解析 Q. What is the one of the things that must be done for a man to live on Mars?A. It influences the surface temperature of Mars.B. It protects living beings from harmful rays.C. It keeps a planet from overheating.D. It is the main

47、component of the air people breathe.V解析： 解析 Q. Why do scientists want to find out whether there is sufficient nitrogen on Mars?A. Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.B. Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.C. Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years"time.V

48、D. Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.解析： 解析 Q. What is the prospect of people living on Mars?（分数： 4.00 ）A. 2,000.B. 4,000.C. 6,000.D. 7,000.V解析： 解析 19-22W: Mr. Smith, is the number of complaints increasing or decreasing?years ago wheninvestigationM: There was a slight

49、decrease last year. The highest number of complaints was two we received 7,300.W: Does the reduction mean that the quality of goods and services improving?M: I don"t think so. It"s probably due to the poor economic situation. Most people are simply buying less.W: Is there any change in the

50、 nature of the complaints?M: Not really. People are still complaining about the same thing.W: What do they complain about most often?M: Electrical appliances. Last year, we received 1, 809 complaints about them-25% of all complaints. Then there are complaints about travel agencies, photographic and

51、sound equipment, and clothing-in that order.W: What sort of complaints do you get about travel agencies?M: Oh, they include anything from air tickets to accommodation.W: Are most of the complaints justified?M: About 90% of the complaints about travel agencies are justified. In other areas, of about

52、50% of complaints reveals some kind of business mulpractice, but overall about 30% of the complaints are due to misunderstandings on the part of the consumer; the rest are too vague to be worth following up.W: How long does it take you to complete an investigation of a complaint?M: About 2 or 3 week

53、s for a proper investigation. We really need more staff.W: Thank you, Mr. Smith.M: My pleasure.Q. 19. which of the following is the closest to the record number of consumer complaints?A. Clothing.B. Electrical appliance.VC. Travel agencies.D. Photographic equipment.解析： 解析 Q. Which of the following h

54、as the most complaints of all?A. 10%.B. 20%. VC. 25%.D. 30%.解析： 解析 Q. In general, what"s the proportion of complaints that cannot be investigated?A. Two weeks.B. Less than two weeks.C. Two or three weeks.VD. More than three weeks.解析： 解析 Q. How long do most complaints take to investigate?Questio

55、ns 23-26Questions 23-26（分数： 4.00 ）A. Because she was bored with her idle life at home.B. Because she was offered a good job by her neighbour.C. Because she wanted to help with the family"s finances.VD. Because her family would like to see her more involved in social life.解析： 解析 23-26Jane Brown

56、has been married for 12 years. She has three children and lives in a suburb outsideColumbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make the differencebetween the financial str

57、uggle and a secure financial situation for her family. Jane also feltbored and frustrated in her role as a home maker and wanted to be more involved in life outsideher home. Jane was worried about the children"s adjustment to this new situation, but she arranged for them to go stay with a woman

58、nearby after school each afternoon. They seemed to be happy with the arrangement. The problem seemed to be between Jane and her husband Bill.When Jane was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook the two or three meals each day. She was very busy, of course, but she succeeded in getting everything done. Now these same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill are tired when they arrived at home at six p. m. Bill is accust