中级翻译资格考试口译全真模拟题

XX中级翻译资格考试口译全真模拟题

PartA:SpotDictation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillheara

passageandreadthesamepassagewithbanksinit.Fillin

eachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardon

thetape.Writeyouranswerinthecorrespondingspacein

yourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhearthepassage

ONLYONCE.

Asalinguist,myinterestslieinthestudyofsign

languages.Atypicalexampleofgesticulationisthe

movementofthehead,namely,theHeadNodandtheHead

Shake.ManypeoplebelievethattheHeadnodis(1)to

signalYESandthattheHeadShakeisalwaysusedto(2)NO.

Theyfurtherbelievethatthesegestures(3)alloverthe

world.Thisisclosetothetruth,butnot(4).Incertain

partsoftheworld,thereareother,lesswell-known(5)

thatareusedtosignalYESandNO.

IntheHeadNodgesture,theheadmovesvertically(6)

oneormoretimes.Thisgestureisusedbypeople(7)in

theworld.Wheneveritours,itisusually(8),rarelyano.

Thisactionmaywellbesomethingwearebornwith,since

even(9)useit.

IntheHeadShakegesturefor(10),theheadmoves

horizontally(11).Thisisthemostmonformof(12),and

itcoversawiderangeofNos,from“Icannot"and"Iwill

not"to"(13)"and"Idonotknow”.

LiketheHeadNod,theHeadShakeisusedinthe(14)

bypeoplethroughouttheworld.Theoriginofthe(15)is

believedtoefromtheactionababy(16)foodordrink.

Whentheparent(17)thebabytofeed,thebaby"says"NO

bytwistingtheheadfirst(18)andthentotheother.

InsomepartsofEurope,however,(19)fromsideto

sidemeansYES.Asyoucanimagine,thisoftenleadsto

great(20)betweenforeigners.

PartB:ListeningComprehension

I.Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear

severalshortstatements.Thesestatementswillbespoken

onlyonce,andyouwillnotfindbthemwhichoneisclosest

inmeaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritethe

letteroftheansweryonhavechoseinthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

1.A.Callmeifyouforgetmyaddress.

B.Wecangetagifttogetherdowntown.

C.Whenyouleavetown,I'11gowithyou.

D.Ifyou'11phonemewhenyou'reintown,wecanmeet.

2.A.Youcangotothemetropolisafteryouleavethe

restaurant.

B.Youcanhaveabird's-eyeviewofthemetropolis

fromtherestaurant.

C.Therearemanyrestaurantsonthetopsofthe

buildingsinthemetropolis

D.Thenearestrestaurantfromhereismanymilesaway.

3.A.We'vebeentoobusytowritehimaboutourtrip.

B.Heplanstogoonaholidaytripforachange.

C.Wethinkthathe'stoobusytowrite.

D.Hedidn'twanttohearourbriefing.

4.A.Appointmentswerecanceledyesterdayatfour,but

theywillmeettomorrow.

B.Wheredidyougetyourinformationabouttomorrow's

appointments?

C.DidItellyouthatInearlyforgotabouttomorrow's

appointments?

D.Theycanceledappointmentsfortomorrowwithout

notifyinganyone.

5.AThespokespersongavenospecificinformation

aboutthenewpolicies.

B.Thespokespersonrefusedtomentonthenew

government(spolicies.

C.Thespokespersonwasagainstthegovernment，snew

industrypolicies.

D.Thespokespersonthoughtthenewpolicieswere

betterthantheoldones.

6.A.Highlymotivatedstudentsusuallydowellinthe

studyofaforeignlanguage.

B.Learningaforeignlanguageoftendeterminesthe

careerofasuessfulstudent.

C.Suessfulforeignlanguagelearnersarealways

intelligent.

D.Determinationcansometimesmotivateanintellingent

foreignlanguagelearner.

7.A.LikeLinda,Peterpreferredtobeinthecountry.

B.BothLindaandPeterwereinfavouroftheproject.

C.UniikeLinda,Peterwasagainsttheproject.

D.PetertoldLindathattheconcerthadbeencancelled.

8.A.Myassistantwillgiveyousomeformstoplete.

B.Myassistantwillscheduletoday，smitteemeeting.

C.Myassistantwillaskyouwhathappenedat

yesterday'smeeting.

D.Myassistantwillgiveyoutheinformationyou

missed.

9.A.Pleasehelpmefinishpaintingthissignpost.

B.r11aeptnoexcusesforabsencesonnextWednesday.

C.You'11needmorethanaliterofwater.

D.TellmebynextWednesdayifyou'reunabletofinish.

10.A.Somesyntheticmaterialsareunfortabletowear.

Ontheotherhand,theyareeasytotakecareof.

B.Despitethesurgeofsyntheticmaterials,

traditionalnaturalmaterialscanstillsellinthemarket.

C.Somepeopleprefernaturalmaterialsbecausethey

arecheaper,morefortableandeasiertowash.

D.Naturalmaterialssuchascottoncansellfarbetter

thansyntheticones,althoughthelatterischeaperandof

betterquality.

II.TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear

severalshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachofthese,

youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyou

willhearthetalkorconversationandquestionsonlyonce.

Whenyouhearaquestionreadthefouranswerchoicesand

choosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritethe

letteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Questions11〜14

11.A.Afamilywithfather,motherandthechildren.

B.Afamilywithalotoffriendsdroppingin.

C.Afamilywithelderlyandunmarriedrelatives.

D.Afamilywithin-lawsandmarriedsiblings.

12.A.Theydon'tlikepeopletodropinwithouta

previousinvitation.

B.Theyneversendanelderlyrelativetoanold

persons，home.

C.Theyliketheirhomeandfamilybetterthantheir

gardensandpets.

D.Theythinkitthefamily'sdutytolookafteran

elderlyparent.

13.A.shewasananimaldoctor.

B.Shehelpedwiththehousework.

C.Shewasanurse.

D.Sheworkedasthegardener.

14.A.Washingup.B.Raisingpets.

C.Visitingfriends.D.Takingcareoftheelderly.

Questions15〜18

15.A.Itsartofglassware.B.Itscollectionofart

works.

C.Itsarchitecturaldesign.D.Itsmuseumsandart

galleries.

16.A.Toshowthatthecityisbeingmorecosmopolitan.

B.ToattractmorestudentstoenrollintheSchoolof

Art.

C.Toannouncetheopeningofafoodfestivalduring

thesummertouristseason.

D.Toencouragemoreforeigninvestmentinthefood

industryofthecity.

17.A.Therearemanybuslines.

B.Theundergroundisartisticallydecorated.

C.Thefaresarequitecheap.

D.Therearediscountsforoff-rush-hours.

18.A.Thosewhoareinterestedinartworks.

B.ThosewhowanttoimprovetheirspokenEnglish.

C.Thosewhoenjoyvariouskindsoffood.

D.Thosewhointendtodoresearchinarchitecture.

Questions19〜22

19.A.Policemanandpolicewoman.B.Newscorrespondents.

C.Actorandactress.D.Collegestudents.

20.A.Therewasafiercefight.B.therewasariot.

C.Therewasacaraident.D.Therewasabigfire.

21.A.Someoneranghim.B.Hefoundithimself.

C.Thenewsteaminformedhim.D.Hewasalertedbythe

smoke.

22.A.Rightinthestadium.B.InDanbury.

C.Inthecarpark.D.Atthewoman'soffice.

Questions23〜26

23.A.Afewinchesabovetheknee.B.Alittlebelow

theknee.

C.Downtotheankle.D.Floorlength.

24.A.Boots.B.Sneakers.

C.Slippers.D.Leathershoes.

25.A.Intheearly1900s.B.Aroundtheturnofthe

century.

C.Afewyearsago.D.Onlylastyear.

26.A.Fashionschangeovertime.

B.Menarethriftierthanwomen.

C.Skirtsandshoesaremoreimportantthanother

clothing.

D.Someclothingmaysuitalloasions.

Questions27〜30

27.A.Whenhewasstillatschool.B.yearafterhe

leftcollege.

C.WhenhevisitedIndonesia.D.Afterhemadehis

firstfilm.

28.A.Twenty.B.Twenty-three.