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上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试C1参考答案

上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试C1参考答案SECTION 1：LISTENING TESTPART A：Spot Dictation1. produce fuel 2. four main areas3. a possible solution 4. look at the oil crisis5. alternative energy sources 6. fossil fuels7. harnessing of wind and waves 8. human and animal waste9. conversion of plant material 10. a large agriculture sector11. possiblility of using 12. in the production of alcohol13. has fallen dramatically 14. in the last decade15. dependent on 16. using their sugar17. relatively economical 18. other starchy plants19. in tropical countries 20. corn and sugar beetPART B: Listening Comprehension1-5 B D C A B 6-10 D B C A B11-15 C D B A B 16-20 A B B D BSECTION 2: READING TEST1-5 B C B D B 6-10 C C D B B11-15 D C C B B 16-20 D C B D CSECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST对美国文化常见的批评，是说美国人过分热衷于物质产品而忽视人的精神。

据称，美国人只崇拜“万能的美元”。

我们美国人在生活上竞相攀比。

2001_3上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试[参考答案]

2001.3上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案:SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Sport Dictation1. television viewers2. recent research3. more far-reaching4. power of authority5. gets away with6. a social reality7. escape from 8. dangerous and frightening9. less trustful 10. police protection11. estimate 12. further evidence13. 33 14. instead of15. network TV 16. threat of danger17. exploit by the media 18. increasing pressure19. aggressive behavior 20. social control and stabilityPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 BCDAC 6-10 BCCBAC11-15 DACBC 16-20 DBABD21-25 ABCBA 26-30 BCCADPart C: Listening and TranslationⅠ. Sentence Translation１.当时那人就我们陈列在交易会上的新产品提了好多问题。

但是，他没有下任何定单。

2. 多数人在劳累工作了一天回家后都希望能休闲一下，诸如洗个热水澡或者聆听轻音乐。

3. 慢跑是一种慢速、稳定的奔。

最近几年来，慢跑已成为非常流行的一种户外活动。

4. 下山容易上山难，因此，染上坏习惯容易，养成好习惯难。

5. 如果你在快餐店或咖啡店就餐，你付５元钱或再多一点就能吃一顿。

但是如果你在旅馆或市中心的饭店用餐，你就要付十倍的钱。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试F1参考答案

上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试F1参考答案A 卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:数年前还鲜为人知的电子网络产业，时至今日已成为一个国家国民生活的重要组成部分。

越来越多的人在使用人们所知道的“信息高速公路”。

信息高速公路是一种大规模的全国范围，乃至全球范围电子通信网络系统，可以传送任何形式的记录信息。

∥用户只要在当地“因特网”服务点付费入网，便可在电脑终端机上获取有时事、教育、科研、金融、医疗保健、气象、娱乐、购物等内容的信息。

电子网络产业已经极大地改变并将继续改变我们的生活。

Passage 2:英国希望和中国建立一种面向21 世纪的长期、稳定、友好的合作关系。

英中两国都有古老的文明和相互交往的悠久历史。

自从建交以来，两国在各个领域中的合作取得了卓越的进步。

∥中国在亚洲及国际事务中正发挥越来越重要的作用。

虽然英中两国有着不同的国情、社会制度、文化传统和经济发展水平，但没有根本的利害冲突。

良好的英中合作不仅有利于两国的利益，而且有利于世界和平、稳定和发展。

Part BPassage 1:In terms of Chinese food, it is popularly recognized well knownthat Chinese cuisine isworld-famous for its perfect combination of “color, aroma, taste and appearance”. China’sunique culinary art owes itself to the country’s long history, vast territory and hospitabletradition.∥Chinese cuisine gives emp hasis to the selection of raw materials. The texture of food, theblending of seasonings, slicing techniques, the perfect timing of cooking and the art of laying outthe food on the plate. Among the best-known schools of Chinese culinary tradition are theCantonese. Shandong. Huai-Yang and Sichuan cuisines, traditionally known as “the light flavorof the south, the salty flavor of the north, the sweet flavor of the east and the spicy-hot flavor ofthe west”.Passage 2:Panzhihua, once a poverty-stricken minority area in southern Sichuan Province, hasdeveloped into one of China’ major iron and steel and hydropower bases after three decades ofefforts. The city, located on the boundary of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, has abundantmineral and hydropower resources.∥The construction of the Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co., a key state project with an annualoutput of 3 million tons of steel, hasfundamentally changed the area’s outlook.Besides,Panzhihua enjoys a sub-tropical climate; so it is endowed with excellent and unique conditionsfor developing agriculture.口译题录音文字稿：Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heardeach passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal...and stop it at thesignal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages onlyonce. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:The electronic network industry, which was virtually unknown years ago, has become avital part of a country’s national life. More and more people are making use of what is popularlyknown as the “information superhighway”. Information superhighway is a large-scalenationwide, or worldwide, electronic communications network system, capable of transmittingjust about any fo rm of recorded data.∥By subscribing to a local Internet service, a user can obtain information from the computerterminal, including information from the computer terminal, including information about currentevents, education.Scientific research, finance, medical care, weather, entertainment andshopping. The electronic network industry has dramatically changed, and will continue tochange, the way we live.Passage 2:Britain wishes to establish a long-term, stable and friendlyco-operative relation with Chinathat is oriented towards the 21st century. Britain and China have ancient civilizations and a longhistory of mutual exchanges. Remarkable progress has been made in cooperation in variousfields since the two countries established diplomatic ties.∥China is playing an increasingly important role in Asian and international affairs, andalthough Britain and China have different national conditions, social systems, cultural traditionsand levels of economic development, there is no fundamental conflict of interest. The improvedBritish-Chinese cooperation serves not only the interests of the two nations, but also those ofworld peace, stability and development.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heardeach passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal...andstop it at thesignal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages onlyonce. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其“色、香、味、形”俱全而著称于世。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)Part A: Note-taking and Gap-fillingDirections: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk only once. While listening to the talk, you may take notes no the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. Youare required to write ONE word or figure only in each lank. You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk.Advertising is important to companies because no company can make a ________(1) onany product unless it advertises it first in the ____________(2). There are three categories of media: print, broadcast and __________(3). The print media consist of newspapers and________(4). Newspaper ads can reach large numbers of people, but they are not very___________(5) or glamorous. Magazine advertisement allows a business to direct its ads to the people who are most ___________(6) in the product, but it can be very expensive. The broadcast media include __________(7) and television. Of all the media, television is the most dramatic. so television ads are easy to __________(8).What's more, almost everybody watches TV, and most TV programmes are broadcast_______(9). TV ads are viewed by millions of people all over the country. TV advertisement is enormously ___________(10).The most common direct medium is the __________(11). The advantage is that the ad goes directly in the ___________(12) customer's hands. But these ads are often calle d “________(13) mail”, and are thrown away without being ___________(14).Another direct medium is _____________(15), those huge signs on the street. The messageon billboards is ____________(16), but it has to be very _________(17). The third type of direct medium is signs and ____________(18), which are usually used in point of purchase advertising and can be found in ______________(19) and shop windows. The advantage is that they are______________(20).Part B: Listening and TranslationⅠSentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. 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)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Ⅱ. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write you version inthe corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _________(2)___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _________SECTION 5: READING TEST (30 minutes)Directions: Read the following passages and then answer INCOMPLETE SENTENCES the questions which follow each passage. Use only information from the passage you have just read and write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1～3A “Campaign for Real Braille” has been set up after pl ans to introduce capital letters intothe braille alphabet have split the blind community.The Braille Authority of the United Kingdom (BAUK) has announced that by 2000it is introducing capital letters into a code which has previously only used lower-case characters. Supporters say that it is necessary because of the increasing use of capitals as abbreviations,as well as their use in e-mail addresses. It will also bring the UK in line with otherEnglish-speaking countries.But opponents, such as Sara Morgan, the 25-year-old founder of the campaign, argue it will push up costs and make books more cumbersome. “There aren't many industries where they actively make costs go up,” she said. “What I think in particularly ironic, though, is the factthis is going to come in at the same time as the Disability Discrimination Act. So, just as we're asking restaurants to provide braille menus we're making it more expensive to do so.”Braille, devised by Louis Braille in the 19th century is based upon a system of six raiseddots arranged to represent each character in the alphabet and several short-form words. Around 12,000 people use braille in this country.BAUK said that it took the decision to go-ahead with plans to introduce capitals after a questionnaire completed by 1,200 braille readers showed that a majority was in favour of change.The secretary of BAUK, Stephen Phippen, said: “The reason the decision was made wason the basis of the questionnaire, answered by individual members, not on what BAUK thought.”Overall 46 per cent of people were in favour of introducing a capital letter sign wherever a capital letter appears in print and just under 30 per cent were against. Among the respondents classing themselves as visually impaired (those who have some ability to read by sight) it was more popular compared to those who can read braille only by touch.Ms Morgan said the figures showed “there wasn't even a majority”. But Mr. Phippen said:“Those in favour were more or less 50 per cent. Those against were roughly half that. So twice as many people are in favour as against.”A spokesman for the National Library for the Blind said a survey done by it in 1994/5found readers were not in favour. The results of the BAUK survey however convinced them, and a spokesman said the y would implement the change.“We recognise there are advantages and disadvantages and we shall be working with our readers to help them understand how this symbol will operate,” he said.The introduction of capital letters is projected to take place by the end of 1999.“There are pros and cons,” admits Mr. Phippen. “But it should be noted that we are theonly English speaking country which has not yet introduced capital letters and of all the other countries which have not one has regretted it and tried to move back.”However Ms Morgan added: “We are determined to fight it all the way. They have got tostop trampling over people's rights.”1. Give a brief introduction of Braille system.2. What is the major issue discussed in the passage?3. what can be learned from Mr. Phippen's talk?Questions 4～6Modern woman may be better educated, have a better job and earn more money than her grandmother ever dream of, but in one way he life remains the same—eight out of ten women still do the household chores.Only 1 per cent of men say they do the washing and ironing or decide what to have for dinner. The only area where average man is more likely to help out is with small repairs around the house.The report Social Focus on Women and Men, by the Office for National Statistics, foundthat attitudes to women working have changed drastically over the past decade. Whereas in 1987 more than half of men and 40 per cent of women agreed with the statement, “A husband's job is to earn the money, a wife's job is to look after th e home and family”, that view had halved among both sexes by 1994.The numbers agreeing strongly with the statement, “A job is all right but what mostwomen really want is a home and children”, had also halved from 15 pre cent to 7 per cent of men feeling that way and 12 per cent to5 per cent of women.Women's increased participation in the world of work has been one of the most striking features of recent decades. Nearly half of all women aged 55 to 59 have no qualifications. But their granddaughters are outperforming their male peers across the board, and from1989overtook boys at A-levels.Gender stereotypes persist at this level of education, however, with more than three-fifths of English entrants being female, wile a similar proportion of maths entrants are male. A greater number of boys take physics and chemistry whereas girls predominate in social sciences and history.The explosion in higher education means there was a 66 per cent increase in number offemale undergraduates and a 50 per cent increase in the number of male undergraduates between 1990-91 and 1995-96.Women are also making breakthroughs in specific are4as of employment. Women nowform a slight majority among new solicitors although they make up only one-third of all solicitors. Since 1984 the number of women in work has risen by 20 per cent to 10.5 million. But when it comes to pay, they still lag behind their male peers. Women earn on average 80per of what men do per hour. They are also far more likely to work part-time or with temporary contracts.Part of the reason for this is because women still take the main role in childcare, althoughthey are more likely to work than in the past. The number of mothers with children under five doubled between 1973 and 1996. And the number of women who return to work within nine to eleven months of the birth increased dramatically. In 1974, only 24 per cent of women returned in this period compared with 67 per cent in 1996.The relationship between the sexes has also seen changes. Seven in ten first marriages arenow preceded by cohabitation compared with only one in twenty first marriages in themid-1960s. Since 1992 women in their early thirties have been more likely to give birth than those in their early twenties, although the fertility rate is still highest among those aged 25 to 29.4. What is the theme of the passage?5. What are gender stereotypes? List the gender stereotypes at the level of higher education discussed in the passage.6. What are the major changes concerning the status of women in Britain?Questions 7～10A new form of cloning to provide every baby with an embryonic “twin”, from which spare body parts could be grown and life threatening diseases treated is expected to be approved within weeks by senior government advisers on medical ethics.If their report is accepted by ministers, it would mean that Britain—which 20 years ago pioneered the test tube baby and last year produced Dolly, the world's first cloned mammal—could be the first to clone a human embryo.A working party from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and the Human Genetics Advisory Commission is expected to come down firmly against reproductive cloning, the process of replicating a living human being. It is expected to recommend government support of so called stem cells, stem cells, are extracted and used to grow spare parts, treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's or address the debilitating effects of cancer, strokes and heart attacks.Dr. Austin Smith, the scientist likely to be granted the first licence for the work, said thatwithin the next 12 years it would be routine for every baby to have an embryonic clone.“All it takes now is financial investment,” said Smith, director of Edinburgh University's centre for genome research. The crucial discovery of embryonic stem cells, from which skin, bone. muscles, nerves and vital organs grow, was made earlier this month by scientists in America.In a submission to the HFEA, Smith said that in order to isolate these cells it is only necessary for the embryo to develop in the laboratory for six days, well within the 14-day limit of current regulation.The cells would then be grown and manipulated to make anything from blood or brain cellsto tissue for repairing damaged organs and, ultimately, parts that could be transplanted without fear of the host body rejecting them.The development is likely to meet strong opposition from the church. Dr. Donald Bruce, creating an embryo in the knowledge that it would then be destroyed was “very disturbing” to most people.Father Paul Murray, secretary to the Catholic bishops joint bio-ethics committee, said that whatever the potential benefits, it should be regarded as “intrinsically evil” because the research depended on the use of foetal material.However, Professor Christine Gosden, professor of genetic medicine at Liverpool University, one of the four senior government advisers on the cloning sub-committee, said there would be no opportunity for abuse.For many years, patients with Parkinson's disease who did not respond to drugs have been treated with brain cells extracted from aborted foetuses, a practice approved by a committee led by the Rev Dr. John Polkinghorne, the prominent ethicist.Gosden said the arguments for the use of aborted foetal cells and therapeutic cloning were similar: “Before you have a disease, it is easy to say, ‘I would not use cells derived from a foetus’, but if you suffer from that disease, and that is your only hope, your approach can be quite different.”7. What is the new form of cloning discussed in the passage? What is the purpose of such cloning?8. Summarise the different views on baby cloning discussed in the passage.9. Explain the statement “All it takes now is financial investment.” (para.6)10. What is the significance of the discovery of embryonic stem cells?SECTION 6: TRANSLATION TEST (30 minutes)Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.十月的上海，阳光明媚，秋高气爽，来自35 个国家和地区的1300余名比赛选手参加了在沪举行的本世纪最后一届世界中学生运动会。

上海市英语中级口译笔试与答案

上海市英语中级口译笔试与答案.9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试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 word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.It is common knowledge that computers can also produce something stupid, as some(1) put it, GIGO, or ’garbage in, garbage out’. This means that if inaccurate information is(2) a computer, the machine will produce the wrong information(3).The reason for this is that computers cannot think (4). For example, imagine that a computer is given the information that (5) has hour legs and that a dog has four legs. The machine might well (6) when producing a list of suggested living-room and dining-room furniture.But today, groups of (7) in the United States, Japan and Europe (8) a new type of computer. These new models will be incapable of making such (9). Instead of being programmed with lots of unrelated (10), the new computers will contain knowledge of subjects that are(11). The machines will then(12) items of information, and will be able to reject conclusions that do not (13). These new computers will already know that dogs are animals that (14), bark,wag their tails and chase other animals. By (15) with features of living-room anddining-room furniture, the computer will conclude that a dog is an (16). Even a present-day computer could(17) if given enough information and enough time. But it has to consider(18) one at a time before selecting the best. This means that it would (19) for even the most powerful computer to reach a (20).Part B: Listening ComprehensionⅠ. StatementsDirections: 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 closestin 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) Michelle wanted to work in London.(B) Michelle quitted his job in London.(C) Michelle asked for a vacation in London.(D) Michelle transferred his money to the London branch.2. (A) Doctor Carter avoids the company of others whenever possible.(B) Doctor Carter is too busy to have a cup of coffee.(C) Doctor Carter is a quite sociable person.(D) Doctor Carter is a lonely man, according to his colleagues.3. (A) Tom checked his embarrassment.(B) Tom bounced the ball against the telephone box.(C) Tom felt embarrassed when he was askedto have a physical check.(D) Tom was embarrassed when his check was returned as worthless.4. (A) We couldn’t have opened five supermarkets there.(B) To think that we have opened only five supermarkets there.(C) We thought that you wanted to open five supermarkets there.(D) We didn’t think that five supermarkets there were quite enough.5. (A) Mrs. Green had to rush to the airport to meet the CEO from Chicago.(B) Mrs. Green refused to attend the opening ceremony in Chicago last Tuesday.(C) Mrs. Green was scheduled to see someone from Chicago last Tuesday.(D) Mrs. Green didn’t accept the CEO’s invitation to work in Chicago at last.6. (A) I’ve never been a cooperative person.。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试D1参考答案

Part A Passage 1: 纽约因⼈⽽异可以是两类城市中的⼀种：对旅游观光客来说，那是⼀座⼈流拥挤、汽车喇叭声不停、交通堵塞、街道肮脏、地铁闷臭的城市—所有这⼀切同华尔街和联合国⼤厦等国际性标志性建筑形成了鲜明的对照。

// 然⽽，对⼤多数本地居民和上班族来说，纽约只不过是⼀个巨⼤繁忙的商业活动场所 —到晚上，就应该⽴即离开，前往环境更加宁静的地区。

当然，纽约仍然是西半球⼈⼝最多、最繁华的⼤都市。

Passage 2: 贵⽅产品改进后的式样给我留下了深刻的印象。

产品有新意，⽽⼯艺尚不尽如⼈意。

不过我还是打算询个价。

这是⼀份我所感兴趣的产品的购物单，请您给我⼀个有效期为30天、⽬的港为旧⾦⼭的到岸价。

您知道我是⼀个诚⼼诚意的⼤买主。

当然，我的采购量则完全取决于贵⽅的报盘。

得到您的底价后我想与您讨论⼀下付款⽅式问题。

Part B Passage 1: Welcome to the Shanghai Museum. Completed in the 90s, the Shanghai Museum is a large museum equipped with modern facilities. Its bronze ware collection is a fine treasure of the Chinese cultural heritage highly respected in the world. // The Shanghai museum also displays over 500 pieces of the finest ceramics as well as nearly 200 pieces of sculpture, with the Buddhist sculpture and figurine modeling art as the main subject. Each of these exhibits depicts the artistic styles of different historical periods. Passage 2: In the past, China was called “the sick man of East Asia”. Not a single Chinese name could be found among the top world-class athletes or world-record holders in competitive sports before 1949. // The founding of the People’s Republic of China brought fundamental changes to the field of sports, and the skills of Chinese athletes improved quickly. By 1996, Chinese athletes had won 2563 world championship titles. ⼝译题录⾳⽂字稿： Part A Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage. Passage 1: New York is, depending on one’s point of view, any one of the two cities: to the tourists, it is a city of hurrying crowds, horn-blowing traffic jams, dirty streets and smelly subways—all in sharp contrast to such international symbols as Wall Street and the United Nations Building, // but to most local inhabitants and commuters, it is simply an enormous and busy working field associated with business activities— a place to leave as soon as possible in the evening for the more peaceful atmosphere of the suburban areas. But of course, New York remains to be the most populous, flourishing and prosperous metropolitan city in the Western Hemisphere. Passage 2: I’m very impressed by the improved design of your products. They have a novel appeal, though the workmanship is not so desirable. Anyway, I’d like to make an inquiry. This is my list of interested items and I’d like to hear your quotations on a C. I. F. basis valid for 30 days to San Francisco.// You know I’m a serious and bulk buyer. But of course, my intended amount of purchase is definitely dependent on your offer. I’d also like to discuss the terms of payment with you as soon as I get your floor price. Part B Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal… you may take notes while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage. Passage 1: 欢迎各位参观上海博物馆。

上海市中级口译笔试试题与详细答案解析(春季+秋季)教学教材

上海市中级口译笔试试题与详细答案解析(2008年春季+秋季)08年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot DictationDirection: 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 words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.How did the Olympic Games start? In anci ent Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong ________ (1). Originally the Festival was held in honour of .Zeus, the supreme god in Greek Mythology. Eventually the Olympian athletic festival had lost its ________ (2) and became an international event. No one knows exactly ________ (3) the Olympic Games go, but some scholars recorded date from 776 B.C.According to some scholars, at first the only Olympic event was ________ (4), called a stadium and that was the only event until 724 B.C. After that, other ________ (5) were added and sixteen years later in ________ (6) the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon was a five-event match which ________ (7) running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin.The games were held ________ (8) and after an uninterrupted history of 1170 years, the games ________ (9) in A.D. 394, the Christian era, because of their pagan origin.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除It was over ________ (10) before there was another such international athletics gathering. In 1896, the first of the modern ________ (11) opened in Athens, Greece.Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries ________ (12). The host country provides vast facilities such as stadiums and ________ (13).Many more sports are represented, including the very celebrated event: ________ (14).The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, ________ (15) on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays. The torch is carried by ________ (16) to the stadium. The Olympic flame symbolizes the ________ (17) of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until ________ (18). The well-known Olympic flag, however, is ________ (19): the five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents ________ (20).Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: 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) Diana is fond of outdoor activities.(B) Diana is well-paid for her hard work.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(C) Diana dislikes her job because it is tough.(D) Diana considers her income to be mediocre.2.(A) I'm not sure if you are responsible.(B) I'm not content with the result of the meeting.(C) I know the delay is not your fault.(D) I think the flame of that fire is too high.3.(A) The refrigerator was repaired by an old man.(B) The refrigerator will be fixed if it is under warranty.(C) Mrs. Green had her refrigerator fixed for nothing.(D) Mrs. Green would have had the refrigerator repaired if she had warranty.4.(A) George always tells the truth.(B) George lives too far to visit us.(C) It is kind of George to assist me in the filling station.(D) It is worthwhile to make friends with George.5.(A) The company's budget must be reduced reasonably next year.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(B) The company's production cost is expected to rise next year.(C) The company has to stabilize its production cost.(D) The company is likely to go bankrupt because of its limited budget.6.(A) Prompt delivery of the goods before Christmas is the most important.(B) Top priority should be given to the competitive and reasonable price of the goods(C) During Christmas, there will be a shopping craze for goods with good quality.(D) Nothing is more important than the quality and price of the goods for Christmas.7.(A) Let's continue the talk over dinner at 9 o'clock tonight.(B) We have to work something out before 9 o'clock tomorrow.(C) I propose a break until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.(D) I'm sure we'll all calm down before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.8.(A) Our products cannot compete on the international market because of their higher prices.(B) Our products exhibit greater competitiveness even though they lack advanced technology.(C) Advanced technology will increase our expense to compete on the international market.(D) Advanced technology contributes to the excellence and competitiveness of our products.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除9 (A) Mr Parkinson never gives free investment consultations.(B) Don't consult Mr Parkinson if your problem is about finance or investment(C) The advice Mr Parkinson offers is often of great importance to our investment.(D) We should not invest in the company where Mr Parkinson is the CEO.10(A) Aging population is expected to double within decades.(B) By 2020, 45% of the people in the country will be over sixty-five.(C) Old people in this country can expect to live a longer life.(D) In less than 20 years, 23 million more people will have to retire.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.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(A) ?400.(B) ?450.(C) ?500.(D) ?600.12.(A) It is very near his working place.(B) It is a rather crowded residential area.(C) It is convenient for transportation and shopping.(D) It is the only good position he has in mind.13.(A) He has a big family.(B) He has to work at home.(C) His mother-in-law likes to have parties.(D) His children are rather naughty.14.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(A) Its bedrooms are specious.(B) Its rent is quite reasonable.(C) It is located in a good position.(D) It is well furnished.Questions 15-1815.(A) The orange juice can help treat indigestion.(B) The orange in a supermarket is much cheaper.(C) The orange is more nutritious than any other fruits.(D) The orange is an essential part of a healthy diet16.(A) Orange.(B) Chocolate.(C) Vanilla.(D) Sugar.17.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(A) It can keep your immune system strong.(B) It can assist in your effort to reduce weight.(C) It can easily replace the nutrition of a daily meal.(D) It can help control the rising blood sugar levels.18.(A) The fruit sugar in oranges.(B) The fibre in oranges.(C) Vitamin C in oranges.(D) Calcium in oranges.Questions 19-2219.(A) He is applying to a university in England.(B) He is consulting a female professor.(C) He is studying in a British university.(D) He is helping the woman cook some food.20.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(A) It is awful.(B) It is one of his favorite kinds.(C) It is of a much greater variety.(D) It is better than he expected.21.(A) He is fond of English dishes.(B) He is tired of puddings and pies.(C) He enjoys English strawberry yogurt.(D) He seldom has breakfast at home.22.(A) Because it is properly cooked at home.(B) Because it is a kind of Yorkshire pudding.(C) Because he has never tasted it before.(D) Because he has made it all by himself.Questions 23-2623.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除(A) We should pay more attention to our history class.(B) We generally fail to remember anything that was said.(C) Sharks are necessary in the training of active listeners.(D) Good listening skills are essential in our life.24.(A) They tolerate distractions.(B) They often find themselves in hot water.(C) They are generally lazy.(D) They are critical to family life.25.(A) By taking notes.(B) By remembering what was said.(C) By getting up to shut the door.(D) By asking questions.26.(A) Seas.(B) Sharks.(C) Sponges.(D) Students.Questions 27-3027.(A) He writes comic stories.(B) He draws pictures for comic books.(C) He teaches painting in an art school.(D) He compiles comic books with other writers.28.(A) Give his drawings a more graphic look.(B) Add variations to his works.(C) Employ a chunky brush style.(D) Move along a linear way.29.(A) They are very popular.(B) They are of the same styl e.(C) They are fairly eclectic.(D) They are influenced by other artists.30.(A) It is a new one with only 2 editors.(B) It takes him on the permanent staff.(C) It controls the final look of his works.(D) It has a nurturing environment.Part C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentence 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)(3)(4)(5)II. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLSDirections: 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 implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1-5Last month, upon hearing that a neighbor had been burgled, my husband voiced a desire to beef up our home security. I was largely unresponsive. The previous owners of our house installed a burglar alarm system, but we never got it switched on, because, quoting Ed, I apparently care more about the $29 monthly fee than I do about our home security. In the end, I gave in.The alarm company sent over a sales representative, a well-coiffed professional in a suit and heels. She recommended adding some infrared motion sensors. I was not wild about this. I like to keep things simple. My idea of home security is to hire cheap, disreputable painters who can be counted upon to paint the windows shut. "Besides, can't the motion sensors be set off by a pet?" I said.Ed leaned in close to the sales rep. "We don't have any pets," he whispered. "We don't have a pet now'' I said." But we might someday." I knew this to be a lie. Ed is a dog person, and I'm a cat person. We cancel each other out.I pointed out that every now and then, the neighbors' cat, Sprinkles, will sneak into the house when the back door is open. The alarm woman started talking about "pet resistance." This was a feature of the motion sensor whereby it was set to cover the room from the waist up only. "Though of course...," she hesitated, "the cat would have to stay on the ground at all times."We got the sensors, and we got the system switched on. We never got a pet, each of us practicing his or her own particular brand of pet resistance, but we did, after many years of cost-based bickering, get a housecleaner. Every other month, Natalia can be seen making her way through the filth and cobwebs. I gave her the alarm code but promised to leave the alarm off the day she came.Naturally, I forgot. Later that morning, my work phone rang. It was Natalia, yelling in harmony with the shrieking of the alarm. She couldn't find the code. On top of all this, my cell phone started ringing. This was the alarm company, responding to the alarm and calling me to get the secret password-which was different from the shutoff code-required for them to shut off the system and prevent the police from rushing over to arrest Natalia for breaking and entering.Some weeks back, Ed and I had spent 15 minutes arguing over the secret password for the alarm. Ed is a fan of the complicated, hacker-proof, identity-theft-foiling password, the kind that involves alternating capital and lowercase letters with obscure foreign accent marks, whereas I'll use my name. I had no recollection of what we'd settled on. "Ummmm." The alarm, and Natalia, continued to go off. This went on for some time.Meanwhile, Natalia had dug through her bag, found the piece of paper I'd given her with the shutoff code and quieted the screaming alarm. I don't know how effective these alarms are against burglars, but Sprinkles hasn't been seen on the property in weeks.1.Why didn't the writer get the burglar alarm system switched on?(A) Because she didn't like its design.(B) Because the burglar alarm system had broken down.(C) Because she considered monthly fee unnecessary.(D) Because she thought their home security was not a problem.2.The family didn't have a pet because _______.(A) they didn't like pets(B) they didn't like each other's favorite animal(C) they took their neighbors' pet as their own.(D) it cost a lot to have a pet.3.According to the sales representative, the motion sensor _______.(A) is pet resistant(B) is set to cover the room floor(C) could be set off by a pet if it was near(D) could be set off by a pet if it jumped high enough4.The word "bickering" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.(A) arguing(B) considering(C) persuading(D) consulting5.Ed preferred their password for the alarm to be _______.(A) complicated(B) interesting(C) easy to remember(D) his own nameQuestions 6-10An article published recently in the prestigious scientific journal Nature is shedding new light on an important, but hitherto little has been appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a crucial factor in the development of our species. According to the two scientists, humans possess a number of anatomical features that make them surprisingly good runners. 'We are very confident that strong selection for running-which came at the expense of the historical ability to live intrees-was instrumental in the origin of the modern human body form,' says Bramble, a biology professor at the University of Utah.Traditional thinking up to now has been that the distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or antelopes. However, this is only true if we consider fast running, or sprinting, over short distances. Even an Olympic athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only keep up a top speed for fifteen seconds or so. Horses, antelopes and greyhounds, on the other hand, can run at top speed for several minutes, clearly outperforming us in this respect. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can maintain a steady pace for miles, and their overall speed compares favourably with that of horses or dogs.Bramble and Lieberman examined twenty-six anatomical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament, a band of tissue that extends from a ridge on the base of the skull to the spine. When we run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates, although the fossil record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that walked upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles tendons at the backs of our legs, which connect ourcalf muscles to our heel bones-and which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to propel us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls, another anatomical adaptation which allows us to run more efficiently. Add to this our light forearms, which swing out of phase with the movement of our legs to assist balance, and one begins to appreciate the point that Bramble and Lieberman are trying to make.But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? One hypothesis is that this ability may have permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. 'What these features and fossil facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other carnivores for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today,' says Lieberman.6.The human ability to run ______.(A) was only recently described in a scientific journal(B) played an important part in human evolution(C) is now regarded as more important than the ability to climb trees(D) is surprising when we consider evolutionary trends7.According to the passage, humans ______.(A) are better runners than most other animals(B) are not good at running short distances(C) compare unfavorably with horses and dogs(D) cannot run at top speed over long distances8.It appears that the nuchal ligament _______.(A) is found only in modern primates(B) enables us to run with steady heads(C) prevents the head from moving(D) is a unique anatomical feature among all species9.The passage suggests that _______.(A) we do not need calf muscles in order to walk(B) without shoulders we could not run very fast(C) the movement of our forearms is out of phase(D) our Achilles tendons are an adaptation for running10.According to the passage, early humans _______.(A) killed animals by exhausting them(B) may have evolved big brains for running(C) competed with other animals for food(D) could probably run before they could walkQuestions 11-15People value money desperately because they value one another desperately; thus the cause of panic in the stock-market plunge is not that people will lose their dollars but that they will lose their sense of community. For the past couple of weeks, the nation has watched itself roll toward ruin because people were losing their money in bales. If one were tasteless enough to ask a big loser what exactly he was losing, hewould sputter, "What am I losing? My car! My beautiful home! My children's educations! My clothes! My dinner! My dollars!" They are all true. People have been mourning the passing of their money for all the things that money can do, and what money can do is impressive. Money can build cities, cure diseases, and win wars. The sudden acquisition of the stuff can toss our spirits into the air like a hat. Money can do considerably more. It offers power, an almost unique form of power, not simply because it allows us to acquire and possess things but because it is we who determine its worth; we who say a ruby costs more than an apple; we who decide that a tennis court is more valuable than a book. Paradoxically, money creates a deep sense of powerlessness as well, since technically we cannot provide money for ourselves; someone or something else must do that for us-our employers or, until recently, our stocks. All that, money can do: and when such essential, familiar functions are snatched from one's life, small wonder that people may grow wild, frantic, and even murderous.What money can do, however, is not the same as what money is. Let's return for a moment to the theory: people value money because they value one another. In other words, the usefulness of money is directly related to and established by continuous mutual need. People work for money to buy things that other people make or do, things that they cannot or will not make or do for themselves but that they deem necessary for some definition of self-improvement.Abstractly, money is one of the ways, indeed a universally accepted way, by which we make connections. Cash is cold. So the connections may feel cold, but real blood flows through them. These connections constitute one of the central means by which societies cohere; by which they sustain and characterize themselves.When the coin begins to wobble, as it has in the past weeks, a fear seizes the mind that is disorienting. The fear is not merely that of the loss of possessions but of self-possession, which in some sense is bought and sold from person to person in infinite daily bargains. To lose money is frightening. To lose touch with others is more frightening still. Losing touch may cause the panic of the times.11.This passage mainly discusses _______.(A) the functions of money(B) the stock-market plunge(C) a new theory of investment(D) a cold characteristic of cash12.According to the author, what can be a regular source of money provided for us?(A) Possessions.(B) Bargains.(C) Stocks.(D) Employers.13.According to the passage, money can do all the following EXCEPT _______.(A) build cities and cure diseases(B) enhance relationships among people(C) create a sense of powerlessness(D) prove the morality of people14.Under what circumstances are connections related to cash said to be cold in the passage?(A) When they are not established for societies to cohere.(B) When they are not compared to "real blood".(C) When their functions are snatched from people's life.(D) When their worth is hard to determine and not valued.15.It can be learned from the passage that ______.(A) people worry about the dollars they have more than the sense of community(B) money can lubricate the social machine but it cannot prove the value of people(C) in daily transactions one's self-possession is gained or lost(D) losing money is more frightening than losing touch with othersQuestions 16-20At first glance, why anyone would want to save California condors is not entirely clear. Unlike the closely related Andean condors with their white neck fluff or king vultures with their brilliant black-and-white colour, California condors are not much to see. Their dull black colour-even when contrasted with white underwings-featherless head and neck, oversized feet and blunt talons are hardly signs of beauty or strength. Their appeal begins to become evident when they take flights. California condors can soar almost effortlessly for hours, often covering hundreds of miles a day-far more than other creatures of the air. Only occasionally do they need to flaptheir wings-to take off, change direction or find a band of warm air known as thermal to carry them higher.When it was discovered that the condor population was becoming dangerously small, scientists and zookeepers sought to increase condor numbers quickly to preserve as much of the species' genetic diversity as possible. From studying wild condors, they already knew that if a pair lost an egg, the birds would often produce another. So the first and sometimes second eggs laid by each female in captivity were removed, artificially incubated, and the chicks raised using hand-held puppets made to look like adult condors. Such techniques quickly proved effective.Despite these successes, the effort to save California condors continues to have problems, evoke criticisms and generate controversy. Captive-hatched condors released to the wild have died at what to some people are alarmingly high rates. Others have had to be recaptured after they acted foolishly or became ill. As a result, the scientists, zookeepers and conservationists who are concerned about condors have bickered among themselves over the best ways to rear and release the birds. Some of the odd behavior on the part of these re-released birds is hard to explain. At times they landed on people's houses and garages, walked across roads and airport runways, sauntered into park visitor centers and fast food restaurants, and took food offered by picnickers and fishermen. None are known to have died by doing so, though. Most recently, some of the first chicks hatched in the wild died after theirparents fed them bottle caps, glass shards, pieces of plastic and other man-made objects that fatally perforated or blocked their intestines. These deaths may be due to the chicks' parents mistaking man-made objects for bone chips eaten for their calcium content.Mike Wallace, a wildlife specialist at the San Diego Zoo, has suggested that some of the condors' problems represent natural behavior that helps them survive as carrion eaters. The real key to successful condor reintroduction, he believes, lies in properly socializing young condors as members of a group that follow and learn from older, preferably adult birds. That, he argues, was missing from earlier condor releases to the wild. Typically, condors hatched in the spring were released to the wild that autumn or winter, when they were still less than a year old. Now, condor chicks at several zoos are raised in cave-like nest boxes. The chicks can see older condors in a large flight pen outside their box but cannot interact with them until they are about five months old. Then the chicks are gradually released into the pen and the company of the social group. The group includes adult and older juvenile condors that act as mentors for younger ones.16.According to the passage, the most impressive feature of the California condor is_______.(A) its resemblance to Andean condor(B) its ability to glide(C) its colorful plumage(D) its blunt talons17.In the first stage of the conservation program _______.(A) eggs were removed from the nests of wild condors(B) female condors were captured and studied carefully(C) scientists and zookeepers tried to create genetic diversity(D) condors were induced to lay more than one egg18.Which of the following is true about the attempts to save these birds from extinction?(A) There is disagreement about the methods employed.(B) The majority of condors released into the wild became ill.(C) Attempts to breed condors in captivity have failed,(D) Condors reintroduced into the wild are unable to hunt.19.Some chicks hatched by re-released condors died because _______.(A) they fell into pools of water(B) they fell prey to other animals(C) they had odd drinking habits(D) they swallowed dangerous objects20.According to Mike Wallace, there will be fewer problems _______.(A) if young condors are taught not to eat so much carrion(B) if the chicks are kept in cave-like nest boxes for five months(C) if young condors can learn appropriate behavior from older birds(D) if the chicks can have older birds for company when they hatch Questions 21-25We are not who we think we are.。

1997-9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

1997-9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试1997.9 上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: Is this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanksin it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write youranswer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear thepassage only once.Doctors are starting to believe that laughter not only improves your state of mind, butactually affects your entire physical well-being. Britain's first laughter therapist, Robert Holdensays:“ Instinctively we know thatlaughing help us(1) and alive. Each time we laugh we feel better and more (2).”A French newspaper found that in 1930 the Frenchlaughed(3) for nineteenminutes per day. By 1980 this had fallen toquestioned said that they would like to (4). Eight per cent of the people(5). Other research suggests thatchildrenlaugh on average about (6) a day, but by the time theyreach(7) this has been reduced to about fifteen times. Somewhere inthe process ofastonishing 385 laughs a day.(8) we lose anWilliam Fry, a psychiatrist fromCalifornia, studied thepatients to watch funny films, and monitored theirHe found that laughter has a similar effect to(9) on the body. He got(10), heart rate and muscle tone.(11). It speeds up the heart rate,increases blood pressure and quickens breathing. It alsomakes out (12) muscles work. Fry thinks laughter is a type of provide a kind of (13) in the spot. Laughter can even (14). Fry had proved that laughterproducesendorphins —chemicals in the body that relieve pain. Researchers divided(15) into four groups. The first group Listened to a (16) for twenty minutes. Theother three groups listened to either an informative tape, or a cassette(17) hem, or no tape at all. Researchers found that if they produce pain in the students, those who hadlistened to the humorous tape could (18) much longer. Some doctors are convinced that(19) should be a part of every medical consultation, as there is evidence to suggest that laughter stimulates the (20).be spoken only once, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listencarefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest inmeaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen inthe corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. A. Florence's brother has four tickets.B. Florence still has two tickets.C. Florence's brother has to book two tickets.D. Florence didn't keep any tickets.2. A. You have to pay for the pool but not for towels.B. There is no charge for the pool or for towels.C. You must pay to use the pool and to rent a towel.D. Towels cost money, but the pool is free.3. A. Mr. Johnson lied.B. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied.C. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied.D. Mr. Johnson insisted that he had not murdered the liar.4. A. Fifteen students continued after the first two weeks.B. forty students dropped out after the first week.C. Twenty-five students continued after the second week.D. Fifteen students dropped out after the first lecture.5. A. You will have it well done if you cook it less than ten minutes.B. If you don't want it well done, cook it more than ten minutes.C. It won't take more than ten minutes to have it well done.D. It will take over ten minutes to get it well done. 6. A. This week's holiday will be too late for trash collection. B. Trash collectionis always late on Mondays and Thursdays. C. Trash will have to be collected earlier this week.D. This week trash will be collected later than usual.7. A. The desire to seek happiness is stronger than the desire to seek good health.B. The desire to seek happiness is not strong.C. The desire for food is stronger than the desire to be happy.D. The desire for food is stronger than the desire to behappy. 8. A. I don't have a telephone. B. I don't have to write Peter a letter. C. I don't know Peter's telephone number. D. I know Peter's telephone number, but not his address.9. A. School children like to play with noisemakers.B. Small children like toys that make noise.C. Small children like to ride in noisy cars and trucks.D. Small children like to have quiet toys to play with. 10. A. I got it right after he sent it. B. It took a long time to reach me. C. He sent it only yesterday.D. I sent him the telegram on Monday.Ⅱ.Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After eachof these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk orconversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choicesand choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosenin the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 11～1411. A. A beautiful plant. C. A delicious plant. 12. A. In vegetable gardens. C. In supermarkets. 13. A. Its leaves resemble parsley. C. Its leaves are shaped like carrots.B. A poisonous plant. D. A fast-growing plant.B. Only in the United States. D. In many different places. B. It grows next to carrots. D. It does not have roots. 14. A. The person may die.B. The person may get lots of healthful nutrients.C. The person may enjoy it and want more.D. The person may become dangerous.Questions 15～1815. A. At one o'clock. C. At three o'clock. 16. A. Ski.C. Buy skiing equipment.17. A. He doesn't know how to ski.B. He doesn't know where the meeting is.C. He doesn't know what time themeeting starts.D. He is afraid of skiing. 18. A. Leave on a skiing trip. B. Go with the woman to the meeting.C. Try on some skis.D. Give a lecture to the ski club. Questions 19～22B. At two o'clock.D. At four o'clock.B. Read books on skiing.D. Plan ski trips.沪江英语19. A. To the Grand Canyon.C. To a deserted stonebuilding.20. A. To the Grand Canyon.C. To a tree house.21. A. They have fallen in the river.C. They have grown larger.22. A. Swim in the river.C. Stay at a distance. Questions 23～2623. A. From the radio.C. From the newspaper.24. A. You can eat it.B. It is used only forburgers and fries.C. It is inexpensive.D. You cannot see it.25. A. Paper.C. Com.26. A. It is not as good as paper.B. It should not be used forfood.C. It should be faster thanpaper.D. It might be healthierthan the food.Questions 27～3027. A. Training dogs to use smell.B. Techniques of dogtrainers.C. The smells of varioustypes of food.D. How dog breeds aredifferent. 28.A.Mosthavenosenseofsmell.B.Theyareall unable to smelldrugs.C. They have equally goodsenses of smell.D. Most are quiteuntrainable.29. A. DrugsC. Luggage30. A. Because they aresmall.B. Because they arefriendly.C. Because they reactquickly.D. Because they work wellin the cold.B. To a jewelry show.D. To the Petrified Forest.B. To the Colorado River.D. To the Petrified Forest.B. They have turned to stone.D. They have gotten softer.B. Walk through the trees.D. Take any petrified wood.B. From a book. D. From a lecture.B. Fries.D. Burgers.B. People.D. Explosives.Part C: Listening and TranslationⅠ. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test. you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentencesonly once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version inthe corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)Ⅱ. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages onlyonce. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in thecorresponding space 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. orD., to eachquestion. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated orimplied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the correspondingspace in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1～6Most people picture sharks as huge, powerful, frighteningpredators, ready at any momentto use their sharp teeth to attack unwary swimmers without provocation. There are numerousfallacies, however, in this conception of sharks. First, there are about 350 species of shark, andnot all of them are large. They range in size from the dwarf shark, which can be only 6 inches(0.5 feet) long and can be held in the palm of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be morethan 55 feet long.A second fallacy concerns the number and type of teeth, which canvary tremendouslyamong the different species of shark. A shark can have from one to seven sets of teeth at sametime, and some types of shark can have several hundred teeth in each jaw. It is true that the fierceand predatory species do possess extremely sharp and brutal teeth used to rip their prey apart;many other types of shark, however, have teeth more adapted to grabbing and holding than tocutting and slashing.Finally, not all sharks are predatory animals ready to strike out at humans on the leastwhim. In fact, only 12 of the 350 species of shark have been known to attack humans, and sharkneeds to be provoked in order to attack. The types of shard that have the worst record withhumans are the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white shark. However, for most speciesof shark, even some of the largest types, there are no known instances of attacks on humans.1.The author's main purpose in the passage is to.A. categorize the different kinds of sharks throughout the worldB. warn humans of the dangers posed by sharksC. describe the characteristics of shark teethD. clear up misconceptions about sharks2. The longest shark is probably the.shark D. tiger sharkA. whale sharkC. bull sharkB. great white3. Which of the following is NOT true about a shark's teeth?A. All sharks have teeth.B. A shark can have six rows of teeth.C. A shark can have hundreds of teeth.D. All sharks have extremely sharp teeth.4. A “jaw” (parag raph 3) isA. a part of the shark's tailC. a backbone5. The passage indicates that a shark attacks a person.A. for no reason6 B. a part of the stomach D. a bone in the mouth B. every time it sees oneC. only if it is botheredD. only at night6. It can be inferred from the passage that a person should probably be the least afraid of.A. a dwarf shark C. a bull sharkB. a tiger sharkD. a great white sharkQuestions 7～11Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derivetheir name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor”. These waves are alsoreferred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do withtides. Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they doresult from undersea seismic activity.Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwaterearthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced.This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances atspeeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeableamplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near thecoast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity.Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii.Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottomquite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and cantherefore prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however,originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a muchgreater distance to travel and the inbabitants of hawaii generally have time for warning of theirimminent arrival.Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755,Europe experienced acalamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massivetsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon.The greatest tsunami on record on the other side of the world in 1883 when the krakatoa volcanounderwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearbyIndonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and waswitnessed as far away as the English Channel.7. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses.A. tidal waves C. storm surgesB. tidesD. underwater earthquakes8. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that.A. they are the same as tsunamisB. they are caused by sudden changes in highand low tidesC. this terminology is not used by the scientific communityD. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves9. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis.A. cause severe damage in the middle of the oceanB. generally reach heights greater than 40 metersC. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open oceanD. are often identified by ships on the ocean10. A. main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan aremore likely to.A. arrive without warning C. be less of a problemB. come from greater distances D. originate in Alaska11. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano.A. caused volcanic explosions in the English ChannelB. was far more destructive close to the source than far awayC. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islandsD. resulted in little damage.Questions 12～16FIRE InstructionsTHE PERSON DLSCOVERING A FIRE WILL:1. OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM. (This will cause the Alarm Bells to ring, andalso send a signal to the telephone switchboard operator who will immediately call the FireBrigade).2. ATTACK THE FIRE WTTH AVAIL ABLE EQUIPMENT,IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. FIRE ALARM BELLSThe Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block (workshops and AdministrationOffices) or the area of B Blook (Teaching) and C Block (Sports Hall).Those in the area where theAlarm Bells are ringing should take action as indicated below. Others should continue with theirwork.ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM:1. Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructionsgiven by the teacher. 2.Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near theHead of their Department.ASSEMBLY AREAThe Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the SportsHall. Here names willbe checked.PROCEDURE1. Move quietly.2. Do NOT stop to collect your personal belongings.3. Do NOT attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area.4. Do NOT use the liftFIRE ALARMSFire Alarms are situated as follows:1. Administrative BlockAt the Reception desk; at east end of connecting corridor, outside the kitchen door, back of thestage in the Main Hall.2. Teaching BlocksAt the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.3. WorkshopsOutside Machine Shop No. 1' Engineering Machine Shop No. 2.4. Sports HallInside entrance lobby.12. This passage consists of advice on fire safety primarily for.A. people using a new kind of equipmentB. workers in an engineering factoryC. university teachersD. students at college13. When a person discovers a fire, what is the first thing he should do?A. Attempt to put it out himself.B. Telephone the switchboard operator.C. Start the alarm bells ringing.D. Contact the fire brigade.14. People in the block where the fire bell has rung must gather for a check of names.A. in another block C. in one of the playing fieldsB. in the administration officeD. in the sports hall15. Imagine you are in the administration office, when a fire breaksout in the sports hall. Whatshould you do, according to the fire instructions?A. Look for the fire-fighting equipment.B. Go quickly to the assembly area.C. Go to the reception desk.D. Carry on with the work you are doing.16. According to the instructions, what is a teacher supposed to do first in case of a fire?A. To check the names of your students from a list.B. To lead your students out of the building.C. To get detailed instructions from your Head of Department.D. To patrol the stairways and landings.Questions 17～22“It's not what you know but who you know that counts.” People who get on in life may besuccessful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background.We say “Ah yes, he must have gone to the right school”. or “She must come from a goodfamily.” We may suspect that some people in positions of authority are there because they belongto the right group or party. To get something done—a signature on a document. or a quickdecision—it helps to know someone “on the inside”. At least, this is the widespread belief.It is a comforting belief too. If your boss strikes you asincompetent, it is tempting tobelieve that he only got the job because his father pulled some strings If someone else gets thejob which you should have had, well, the “old boy network” must be operating. And yet, if wecan get what we want by “having a word” with so-and-so, or by getting so-and-so to put in agood word for us, which of us would not take advantage of the opportunity?Often it is quite harmless. For instance, when Miguel went with Julia to visit Michelle inhospital, he bumped into someone he knew, a doctor who had been at medical school with hisfather. As a result of this chance meeting, Miguel was able to find out a great deal aboutMichelle's condition. Julia was not only grateful to him for making use of his connection, butdelighted that she was able to learn so much by this means which she of his connection, butdelighted that she was able to learn so much by this means which she might never have foundout otherwise.At the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer whoworked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have beenpromoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for thepost. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politicallyacceptable to his superiors.This injustice demoralized the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that thefactory was much less efficient than it could have been.All the same, we should not be pessimistic. More and more, the modem world depends onhaving people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because heir face fits.There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would notgo. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped it, once. The machine started upimmediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, “This can't be fight! 100 poundsjust for tapping a machine with a hammer?” The engineer wrote out a new bill: “For tapping amachi ne, 1 pound; for knowing where to tap it, 99 pounds.”Maybe it is what you know that really counts, after all. 17. It is believed that people have succeeded in life because_________.A. they are influential C. they are from rich familiesB. they feel superior to others D. they have some special advantage18. Which of the following is the best definition of the expression “old boy network” (para. 2)?A. People who were at school together helpeach other to get good jobs.B. Older people help younger people,especially if they are the children offriends.C. People of the same family background helpeach other to get ton in life.D. The best jobs often go to people who havethe right political connections.19. Miguel took advantage of the fact that he knew the doctor in order to get more informationabout Michelle's condition. According to the writer, Miguel's action is.A. an example of how badly everybody behavesin using such opportunitiesB. an example of how some people have anunfair advantage over othersC. an example of the way we can use suchopportunities without hurting anyone elseD. a good example of how to get somethingdone by knowing someone “on the inside”.20. The engineer at the chemical plant was not promoted because.A. it is very difficult for a woman to geta promotion to a managerial positionB. her bosses did not think she had the rightqualifications for the jobC. the man who got the promotion was moreexperienced than she wasD. her bosses did not approve of herpolitical opinions21. The engineer who repaired the machine was right to charge 100 pounds becauseA. he was the only person who could find outwhat was wring with itB. he was charging for his knowledge andexpertiseC. the factory owner could not have repairedit himselfD. he hit the machine to get it stared again Questions 22～26In the immediate post-war years, the city of Birmingham scheduled some 50,00 small working class cottages as slums due for demolition. Today that process is nearly complete. Yet itis clear that, quite apart from any question of race, an environmental problem remains. The expectation built into the planning policies of 1945 was that in the foreseeable future thecitywould be a better place to live in. But now that slum clearance has run its course there seems to be universal agreement that the total environment where the slums once stood is more depressing than ever.For thepast tenyears theslumclearanceareas havelooked likebomb sites.Thebuildings and places which survive do so on islands in a sea of rubble and ash. When the slums were therethey supported an organic community life and each building, each activity, fitted in as part of thewhole. But now that they have been destroyed, nothing meaningful appears to remain, or ratherthose activities which do go on do not seem to have any meaningful relation to the place. Theyhappen there because it is an empty stage which no-one is using any more.Typical of the inner-city in this sense is the Birmingham City Football Ground.Standing inun-splendid isolation on what is now wasteland on the edge of Small Heath, it brings into the area a stage army on twenty of so Saturdays a year who come and cheer and then go away again with little concern any more for the place where they have done their cheering. Even they,however, have revolted recently. “Th e ground” says the leader of the revolt, “is a slum”, thusputting his finger on the fact that the demolition of houses creates rather than solves problems ofthe inner city.element has now come upon the scene in the inner-city in the form of the over block. Somehow it doesn't seem to be what Le Corbusier and the planners who wrote those post war Pelicans intended. The public spaces either haven't yet been developed or are more meanly conceived, and the corridors and lifts are places of horror. In fact these places were alwayssuspect. They had no legitimacy in the minds of the public as suburban family housing had, andthose who were placed there felt that they had been cheated. Along with the decaying elements, therefore, that which had been conceived as part of the brave new world was part of the problem.22. The past few decades in Birmingham have proved that slum clearance____ _______.A. takeslonger timethanexpectedB. createsas manyproblems asit solvesC. oftenraisesracialissuesD. hasachievedits aims 23. According to the passage now that the slum dwellings havegone_________ ,A. no onedoesanythings at all in those areasB. urban theatrical life has gone, tooC. rebuilding can start almost immediatelyD. the area is extremely unattractive24. According to the author, a number of Birmingham City football fans_________.A. express their dissatisfaction about theslum clearanceB. are as rebellious as any other club'ssupportersC. get necessary release from watching theirteam playD. are concerned about the future of thatpart of Birmingham25. What did people think about tower bocks when thy were first built?A. Town planners thought they were badlyconceived.B. The public compared them with ruralhousing.C. The man in the street didn't like them atall.D. People thought them an improvement onsuburban housing.26. This passage is most probably taken from__________.A. an official local planning reportB. a novel set in BirminghamC. a history of the Industrial RevolutionD. a sociology textbookQuestions 27～30MILESTONES IN ENGLISH The inspectors suggest that the pupilsshould have achieved the following at each stage oftheir school career:By the age of 7Listening: Carry out simple, heard instructions; understand simple oral information; keeplistening attentively for reasonably lengthy periods; follow and remember an uncomplicated story; respond to poetic rhythm. Speaking: Speak clearly and audibly; narrate events; explain what they are doing; discuss withother children; express feelings to adults' ask relevant questions; describe what they have seen;converse confidently.Reading: Understand lables, notices, and written instructions; read simple stories, rhymes,information passage; know the alphabet, consult dictionaries; enjoy books; use books asinformation sources.Writing: Be able to write legibly; write personal experience in prose and poetry; link writing topictures, graphs, and plans; record investigations; write simple stories and informal letters,descriptions, directions.By the age of 11All pupils should be able to embark onsecondary schooling “without hindrance or handicap” in linguistic ability.Listening: Hear fairly complex instructions, and carry them out; follow story plots or broadcastplays; respond to poetry.Speaking: Speak with expression and sensitivity to listener's response; show some ability tomatch vocabulary, syntax and style to various situations; converse; converse confidently andpleasantly; frame pertinent questions. Reading: Have formed the habit of voluntary and sustained reading for pleasure and information;know how to find books in library. Writing: Discribe personal feeling, thoughts, and experiences; produce vivid imaginative writing, accurate recording, persuasive writing, formal letters have control over syntax, andgood handwriting. About Language Rules of spelling: vowels and consonants, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, statements, questions, commands, exclamations, subject and object and tenses; should all be used and understood. By the age of 16Listening: Understand instructions of length and。

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2003.9上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 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 word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.Good morning, class! As you remember, last week we talked about the ________ (1). Today we're going to start talking about how radio advertisers ________ (2) to get us to buy the products they're selling. There are so many emotions that advertisements ________ (3). To affect a particular emotion, advertisers make what we call an emotional appeal. Today I'm going to ________ (4) that are often used to influence us to buy. I think you'll find it interesting because I've brought with me some ________ (5) to play for you as examples. OK, let's get started.One of the most popular emotional appeals that advertisers use is ________ (6). We all like to hear funny stories, so by ________ (7), the advertisers hope that that we'll remember it and will, therefore, remember the product. But ________ (8) is the importance of fitting the fight emotional appeal with ________ (9). In the case of humor, it wouldn't be appropriate to make a funny ad for a serious product. Like, say, a law firm that ________ (10). You wouldn't want to use humor to advertise that.Now let's talk about another appeal—the ________ (11). By thriftiness I'm talking about ________ (12). Most shoppers are more likely to buy something if it's on she than if ________ (13). Here is an advertisement for a furniture store that's ________ (14). Notice how the advertisement gets the listener to ________ (15). In fact the ad talks only about prices and not about ________ (16) or what the store specializes in.The last kind of ad is the advertisement that ________ (17). Our egos make us do things to look good in front of others. For example, we might ________ (18) to look rich, or we might join a health club ________ (19), all because we want to look good. This desire is so strong that advertisers often create ads that speak to our egos. They focus on this question: How does this product ________ (20)?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 choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write' the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.1. (A) Because it carries only good news.(B) Because it is a mainstream newspaper.© Because it represents objective journalism.(D) Because it-tells both sides of a story.2. (A) He's writing for the Community News.(B) He's planning to publish a new newspaper.© He's bored with the bad news he reads all the time.(D) He's come up with an alternative to mainstream newspapers.3. (A) It doesn't report all facts.(B) It contains too much tabloid journalism.© It focuses on truly objective reporting.(D) It goes for the most sensational news.4. (A) Because there is the daily increase of crime incidence.(B) Because there is a tendency to go for sensational news.© Because there is the widespread tendency to favor objective reporting.(D) Because there is a superficial element in the positive stories.5. (A) By covering only certain types of event such as a fire.(B) By making good news out of scandals and murder.© By not telling the positive side of things.(D) By giving people only useful information.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.6. (A) There will be seven nations added to the military alliance.(B) The expansion has failed to be approved by the US Senate.© The US House of Representatives will vote on the protocol soon.(D) Canada and Norway have already ratified the expansion.7. (A) Japan's staunch diplomatic support for the US in the war in Iraq.(B) A scheduled meeting between the top leaders of Japan and the US.© A proposed solution to the North Korea issue,(D) Japan's participation in the reconstruction of Iraq.8. (A) A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers.(B) A woman was killed when harvesting crops with her daughter.© A new security zone was set up to protect a Jewish Settlement.(D) A big fire broke out ahead of a US push for Mideast peace.9. (A) Inquiry into the landing of the Russian Soyuz craft was under way.(B) Russians were involved in investigating the causes of the Columbia shuttle crash. © There might be great difficulties in the inquiry work.(D) No US experts had been invited to take part in the inquiry.10. (A) 11. (B) 27.© 30. (D) 31.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.11. (A) American. (B) British.© Russian. (D) German.12. (A) Engineering. (B) Astrology.© Chemistry. (D) Physics.13. (A) A technologist. (B) An engineer.© A university professor. (D) A laborotrary assistant.14. (A) Swimming. (B) Cycling.© Running. (D) Weight-lifting.15. (A) 30,000. (B) 13,000.© 3,000. (D) l,300.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.16. (A) 1902. (B) 1938.© 1982. (D) 1985.17. (A) It is impolite for the host to offer food first.(B) The host does not offer again if the guest refuses food.© It is polite for guests to refuse even if they want more.(D) The host usually does not offer food to guests.18. (A)You don't pour your neighbor a glass if you are a woman.(B) You think twice about which hand to use if you pour the wine.© You should pour the wine with your fight hand.(D) You can fill everyone else's glasses, but not your own.19. (A) To keep one hand in your lap with the right hand holding the fork.(B) To put both elbows on the table, holding the knife and fork in hands..© To rest your wrists on the edge of the table.(D) It's not mentioned in the talk.20. (A) To position your knife and fork close together on the side of the plate or diagonally.(B) To cross your knife and fork on the plate with the fork facing UP underneath.© To cross your knife and fork on the plate with the fork facing down underneath.(D) To put your knife and fork down on opposite sides of the plate.SECTION 2: 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), © or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5Here's a tag you don't see much, but should: "Made in Outer Space." Thanks to the commercial minds inside NASA, many of Earth's consumer goods have distant origins in the U.S. space program. There's Zen perfume from Shiseido, derived from a 1998 shuttle experiment that found that a rose's scent changes outside' the atmosphere. There are shock-resistant shoes - made by Modellista—that use a special foam of NASA origin. And Berlei's Shock Absorber sports bra claimed (accurately) in an ad featuring tennis bombshell Anna Kournikova that it was made with NASA technology.All good fun. But in the aftermath of the Columbia disaster, the value of commercial research on missions has come into question. STS-107 - the final flight of the Columbia - had 80 experiments on board, including five that were conducted by the astronauts for private companies, funded almost entirely by NASA. One was for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), which extracted the smell of a rose in space and was back seeking new scents. The other commercial experiments involved studies of ways to fight fire using fine Water mist, grow proteins with greater resilience to disease, manufacture crystals for such uses as hydrogen fuel storage and advance cancer-cell research. Is all this worth pursuing in space? The Bush administration doesn't think so: even before the Columbia went down, it had announced unspecified cuts in NASA's product-development program, even as it raised the agency's overall budget to $15.5 billion. The 2004 proposal deemed the commercial programpurely "promotional."NASA cites the societal benefits of commercial spinoffs when justifying the cost of manned space flight, now about $550 million per shuttle mission. The idea of searching for profit in space originally came from Congress, which created a program to trarrsfer NASA technology to the private sector back in 1962. That evolved into NASA's Space Product Development Program, which now works with more than 160 companies, including the likes of Ford and Hewlett-Packard. Since 1976 NASA has heralded more than 1,300 examples of "successfully commercialized technology" in an' annual magazine called Spinoff. Space enthusiasts claim spinoffs earn a six fold return on the cost of shuttle flights, a claim even a NASA spokesperson says he could not confirm.The truth is that the economic boost from spinoffs is untraceable. The Berlei bra, for instance, uses a DuPont material called CoolMax, which was derived from a fabric developed to improve thermal clothing by Outlast Technologies in collaboration with NASA's Johnson Space Center. The proportion of Berlei bra sales accurately described as a NASA "spinoff" is anyone's guess, but critics say returns can't even come close to covering the cost of a shuttle flight.It is easy enough to spoof manned missions that explore space perfume or the insulation used in race cars on the NASCAR circuit. It's harder to dismiss space-based innovations like the MicroMed DeBakey VAD heart pump, or the Lifesaving Light, a novel treatment for brain tumors. Lance Bush, NASA's International Space Station commercial development manager, says this "isn't about NASA" or promoting its missions - the point is simply to make its resources "available to the broadest part of the public." Industry now pays $50 million of the $5 billion annual cost of the manned program. Let the private sector "worry about the profits," he says.The problem is that companies don't worry about profits either, if NASA foots nearly all the costs. IFF declines to discuss its costs for the space rose experiments. Micro-Cool general manager Mike Lemche says its share of the costs to study firefighting mist on the Columbia was "too little to count." And this is a $2 million company that isn't even in the firefighting business yet. Lemche admits the lure of entering the billion-dollar fire-prevention industry through NASA-funded research was too good to pass up. Who wouldn't take a free ride in space? The question for NASA is whether these space ventures make sense if they don't make money. The answer is probably not, when there are lives at risk.1. The author invented the tag "Made in Outer Space" ironically so as ________.(A) to introduce the theme of the article(B) to explain the value of commercial research in NASA's practice© to criticize NASA's product development program(D) to display the achievements of NASA's commercial development2. According to the passage, after the Columbia disaster, NASA's product-development program ________.(A) has been given new momentum(B) has been under heavy fire© has been producing more societal benefits(D) has been put aside3. When the author mentions 80 experiments on board the final flight of the Columbia, he implies that ________.(A) commercial experiments are most successful on space missions(B) the resources of space missions should be made available to the public© these experiments are of great significance to technological progress(D) the value of such experiments can not be compared with that of the astronauts' lives4. It can be concluded that the tone of the passage is ________.(A) complimentary (B) encouraging© critical (D) pessimistic5. Which of the following can NOT be true according to the passage?(A) Opinions differ over the returns on the cost of shuttle flights.(B) Economic promotion from space-based innovations is not confirmed.© Neither NASA nor companies worry about profits from shuttle experiments.(D) The experiments on space missions were largely funded by companies.Questions 6-10David Blunkett, the Home Secretary,, has been accused of confusing the public over crime by scrapping police league tables in favour of a series of complicated "spidergrams" measuring performance. The indicators are intended to provide a clearer picture of the achievements of chief constables by grouping and comparing police forces of similar size and population. But the new approach was immediately denounced for being selective in its use of performance indicators and for further clouding the debate on crime. Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, said the system had been "built by bureaucrats, for bureaucrats". He said: "They don't do much for the public's understanding of policing." Oliver Letwin, the shadow Home Secretary, described the approach as confusing. He said: "This will not aid the fight against crime, it will merely multiply bureaucracy." The Police Federation said the five key policing areas in the spidergrams gave an incomplete picture. Jan Berry, who chairs the federation, said: "There is a whole range of activity that has not been measured but which will impact on operational policing."Other than the Home Office, the only group of people that appeared happy with the new arrangements were the 43 chief constables of England and Wales, who had previously been concerned at the proposals to analyse their performance. Mr. Blunkett created anxiety among senior officers when, shortly after he became Home Secretary, he announced at a police summit in July 2001 that he was setting up a standards unit to identify failing forces and sweep away arcane practices.But the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) appeared relaxed yesterday when John Denham, the minister responsible for crime reduction, unveiled the new Policing Performance Assessment Framework, as drawn up by the Home Office's policing standards unit. Backing the performance monitors, Denis O'Connor, Acpo's vice-president, said they were "yet another method of keeping the public more informed on matters of local force performance." The crystal-shaped spider grams are designed to give citizens a visible indicator of how well the police force in their area is performing. In almost all cases, they showed that forces in "similar" areas did have similar records.Chief constables had disapproved of the use of league tables. They complained that they provoked unfair criticism because they did not compare like with like. Mr. Denham said the graphs were easier to comprehend than tables. "As people get familiar "with this type of graphical presentation they will realise it contains a lot of data that can be understood afteran initial glance." The spidergrams are based on five indicators: reducing crime, investigating crime, public safety, deployment of resources and the view of a focus group of local citizens. West Yorkshire had the highest rate of burglaries with 39 per 1,000 households and the Metropolitan Police had the worst clear-up rate at 12 per cent of offences. The Met and the City of London Police both had low levels of public safety with 32 per cent of residents concerned over disorder and Gwent police had the poorest use of resources - 15.6 days lost per officer each year. Cleveland had the worst public rating. Only 39 per cent of the region's citizens thought their force was doing a good job.The Welsh forces in Dyfed-Powys and Gwent both had impressively shaped spidergrams thanks to comparatively good records on reducing and investigating crime. The force with the most damning graph was Avon and Somerset, which was once regarded as a metropolitan force but had been grouped under the new scheme with areas including Northampton shire and West Mercia which have much lower crime levels. Avon and Somerset, which includes Bristol, pointed out that the graph reflected the fact that the force had suffered from a wave of street crime that had subsequently been greatly reduced.6. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?(A) Home Secretary defends his "standard" police spidergrams(B) Blunkett's police spidergrams leave web of confusion© The five key policing areas compose the spidergrams(D) The policing standards unit proposes spidergrams for measuring performances7. Which of the following in NOT true about the police spidergrams according to the passage?(A) It is a graphical presentation of police performance.(B) It is to replace the original police league tables.© It is to display performance of different police forces in the UK.(D) It is based on the five areas of policing performance.8. All of the following are against the proposal of police spidergrams EXCEPT ________.(A) the Liberal Democrat Party(B) the Home Secretary of the shadow cabinet© the Police Federation(D) the Association of Chief Police Officers9. The author introduces the performance of some local police forces at the end of the passage ________.(A) to demonstrate the differences in performance which can be shown with the spidergrams(B) to show why the five performance indicators have been chosen© to reveal differences in function between league tables and spidergrams(D) to illustrate the wider differences between local forces and their possible causes10. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?(A) topic introduction—listing of opposing views—illustration(B) narration—background introduction—illustration© introduction—definition—conclusion(D) description—exemplification—conclusionQuestions 11-15Who is Daredevil? As a kid he was blinded by biomedical waste. He later discovered that his other senses were heightened and began developing them into superhuman abilities. He's。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试G1参考答案

上海英语高级口译资格证书第1阶段测试G1参考答案参考答案:SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. finish training 2. no atmosphere3. football players 4. Team spirit5. motivate the team 6. as individuals7. put too much pressure on them 8. too tense9. giving people autonomy 10. very rarely interfere11. on their results 12. keep on employint them13. making more substitutions 14. leave them alone15. don’t feel 16. want to discuss it17. in a couple of days’ time 18. fight back19. down to your attitude 20. waste my time on themPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 D B C C D 6-10 C D A B C11-15 C A D D B 16-20 B B C C ASECTION 2: READING TEST1-5 D A C B D 6-10 D C A B B11-15 D B B D C 16-20 D B C D BSECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST对家庭未来的担忧，其主要来源不是根植于现实，而是根植于文化上理想化的期望与现实本身之间的紧张关系。

对一种已失落的家庭传统的怀念（实际上，这种家庭传统从未存在过）影响了我们对现代社会家庭状况的了解。

因此，时下对家庭命运的担忧，不仅反映出家庭里的问题，而且也反映了对其他社会问题各种各样的忧虑，而这些社会问题最终都投射到家庭上。

2000_11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试[参考答案]

2000.11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:本书是想要帮助没有写书经验的作者。

第一章作为介绍，主要谈了两点。

//首先，谈到一个人只要想写，就可以写得好。

其次，谈到任何人只要愿意努力工作，并且会使用写作工具，就可以写作。

//如果有人说他不会写作，意思多半是指他没有写作经验或者说他当时没有什么好写。

//然而，一旦在他的头脑里一个题目或一种思路已经形成，词句也会油然而生，那时，声称不是作家的人会突然开始像作家那样写作。

Passage 2:布里斯托尔的确是一座非常美丽、有趣和迷人的城市。

美丽的公园和花园里到处是趣味盎然的路径，旧时代的房屋和建筑昂然挺立在城市的山坡上。

//然而，布里斯托尔并非仅仅如此；那还是座现代化的城市，有当代艺术的最新作品，也有有趣和丰富多样的夜生活。

//布里斯托尔的四周有美丽的乡村，起伏不断的山地，以及一流的度假胜地。

从这里出发到一些全国最迷人的旅游景点，如城堡和宫殿，只有短短的一段车程。

// 布里斯托尔一向重视旅游业，欢迎来自世界各的游客。

当地有一流的住宿可供选择，还有其引以为自豪的众多餐馆和咖啡馆。

Part BPassage 1:Today, we are very happy to meet here and exchange views on cooperation in a wide range of areas, on the basis of equality and in a friendly manner. //Looking back on the past experiences and into the future, I believe we should enhance mutual understanding and trust, and promote technical exchanges and cooperation. // We are prepared to increase cooperation with major multinational corporations in the world, and carry out major reforms in business management structure. //I am convinced that our reform will provide both sides with tremendous investment and trade opportunities, thus making positive contributions to the economic development of theAsia-Pacific region.Passage 2:The People’s Republic of China is a united multi-national state founded jointly by the people of all nationalities. So far, there are 56 nationalities. //Compared with the Han nationality, China’s other 55 ethnic groups have a relatively small population, thus they are customarily referred to as ethnic minorities. //According to the fourth national census conducted in 1990, the Han nationality accounts for 92 percent of the country’s total population, and minority ethnic groups account for 8 percent. //During China’s long history of development, the people of various nationalities in China migrated and mingled, which eventually brought about today’s distribution.口译题录音文字稿:Part ADirections: Is this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal …and stop at the signal … You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:This book tries to help the inexperienced writer. The first chapter, which is meant as a kind of introduction, contains two main ideas. //First, it says that a person writes best when he wants to write. Second, it says that anyone can write if he is willing to work hard at it and has access to writing tools and instruments. // If someone says that he cannot write, he probably means that he either has no experience as a writer or knows of nothing to say at the moment. //But once a subject or an idea comes alive in his mind, the words also begin to come to life and the person who claims that he is not a writer suddenly begins to act like one.Passage 2:Bristol is a truly beautiful, interesting and fascinating city. Beautiful parks and gardens leak onto interesting lanes and footpaths, while houses and buildings of old times stand magnificently on the hills of the city. //But Bristol is much more than this; it is a modern city where the latest works in contemporary arts can be found and where the night- life is interesting and varied. // Bristol is surrounded by beautiful countryside, rolling hills, and top class holiday resorts. Some of the country’s most fascinating tourist attractions—castles and palaces—are only a short drive away. //Bristol has always encouraged the tourist industry and welcomed tourists from all parts of the world. There is a superb choice of accommodation available and the city is proud of its many restaurants and cafes.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal …and stop it at the signal … You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:今天，我们很高兴在此聚会，在平等友好的基础上，就广泛领域里的合作交换我们的意见。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试E1参考答案

参考答案: SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Dictation 1. the majority of employees 2. that affect them 3. two-way communication 4. within the company 5. set in motion 6. between managers and staff 7. value consultation with our workforce 8. to perform effectively 9. know the basic facts 10. more efficient 11. give you one example 12. new products 13. some outline about a company’s profit 14. its competitors 15. future product plans 16. hear about it 17. ignore the face 18. communicate with supervisors 19. what is going on 20. they haven’t been told formally Part B: Listening Comprehension 1-5 B D C A C 6-10 C B C A C 11-15 C A D A D 16-20 A B D A C SECTION 2: READING TEST 1-5 D D B C B 6-10 B C B D A 11-15 C D B A D 16-20 D B C C B SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST 如果各公司断然采取西⽴国家裁员的做法以增加利润，⽇本⼀度令⼈羡慕的失业率将上升⾄两位数。

2001_11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试[参考答案]

2001.11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:人脑平均有100亿个神经细胞，分为两个大致的半球，有时称右半脑和左半脑。

// 大脑的两半球虽然就其大小和形状而言比较相像，却又各司其职。

//大多数人的左半球主要负责语言操作，左半脑的这种语言功能优势似乎在婴儿出生前便已存在。

//人脑的右半球掌管着视觉和空间技能，并负责对非语言声音以及音乐旋律的感知。

Passage 2:中华人民共和国和美国是两个伟大的国家，但两国的文化、政治传统和经济制度相距甚远。

//尽管如此，两国也还存在着许多共同利益，这些利益可以通过改善关系得以实现。

// 虽然美中之间的贸易关系有时会产生争执与误解，但是贸易也可以为改善两国的经济状况、增进友谊架起桥梁。

//由于这种关系是在平等互利的基础上发展起来的，两国人民应当会从中获利。

Part BPassage 1:Last Wednesday the Research Center for Ancient Civilizations held an international symposium, during which more than 100 Chinese and overseas scholars met to discuss the origin and early development of ancient Chinese civilization.//The international symposium aimed to trace Chinese history beyond the Xia Dynasty, which was believed to be the first dynasty in Chinese history.//Scholars believe that the Chinese civilization is the world's only ancient civilization that has been developing for 5,000 years without interruption.//The origin and development process of his ancient Chinese civilization are the important subjects for archaeologists and historians to explore. They also show an enormous interest in the context and mechanism of the ancient Chinese civilization.Passage 2:As an important component of the tertiary industry, the development of tourism needs a good economic, urban, human culture and ecological environment.//In recent years, through a series of activities, such as setting up a National Sanitary City, a Model City for Environmental Protection, the urban and rural environment in Kunshan has been greatly improved.//Now, Kunshan is actively engaged in becoming an Outstanding Tourist City in China. It will perfect the tourist functions of the city, and upgrade its service in the tourism sector.// An ancient and beautiful city, Kunshan is ready to embrace tourists from all parts of the world; the rising tourist industry in Kunshan will stride into the promising future of sustained development.口译题录音文字稿:Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal...and stop it at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:The human brain which contains an average of ten billion nerve cells, is divided into two roughly symmetrical hemispheres, sometimes called right and left brains. //The two sides of the brain, while fairly comparable in size and form, appear to specialize in handling various tasks.//In most individuals, the left hemisphere has primary responsibility for language and this left brain dominance in linguistic functions appears to exit prior to birth.//The right hemisphere, on the other hand, controls visual and spatial skills as well as the perception of nonlinguistic sounds and musical melodies.Passage 2:The People's Republic of China and the United States of America are two treat nations with very different cultures, political traditions and economic systems. //In spite of these differences, they have also many common interests, which can be promoted by improved relations.//Although our trade relations sometimes is a source of disputes and misunderstandings, trade also can provide a link to establish improved economic conditions and increased good will between our two countries.//As this relationship is developed on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, the people of both nations should prosper.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2passages in Chinese. After you have heardeach paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal...and stop heard at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:上星期三，古文明研究中心举办了一次国际研讨会，一百多名中外学者会聚一堂，讨论古代中华文明的发源和早期发展。

199809高译答案及听力原文

1998.9上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案:SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. one-sixth /1/62. the ocean’s tides3. the occurrence of earthquakes4. affect our behavior5. moon’s phases6. easier or harder to catch7. famous astronomer 8. has an effect9. strange and unpredictable 10. really a connection11. police and fire 12. crime an unusual behavior13. car accidents 14. welfare checks15. is convinced 16. very hard to prove17. 1984 18. crime rates and the full moon19. deal directly with 20. specify exactlyPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 C C B A D 6-10 B A A A B11-15 C B C D D 16-20 C A A C ?SECTION 2: READING TEST1-5 D C C B A 6-10 B D B A C11-15 B A B D D 6-20 D C B C CSECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST英语是一种多么崇高的工具！我们每写下一页，都不可能不对祖国语言的丰富多彩、灵便精深产生一种赞同的喜悦。

如果某个英国作家不能用英语，不能用简明的英语说出自己必须说的话，那么这样的话也许就不值得说。

英语没有更广泛地得到学习是何等憾事。

上海英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案

上海英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案SECTION 1：LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. government success2. talk about3. press conferences4. alert foreign correspondents5. local officials6. write their stories7. eye witness 8. opposition politicians9. check information 10. close to it11. inform other people 12. in an interesting way13. only one chance 14. element of repetition15. at the start of a report 16. shorten17. match the subject matter 18. royal wedding19. plane crash 20. making it difficult to understandPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 D B D C B 6-10 C A D A D11-15 B A C A B 16-20 D A C B BSECTION 2: READING TEST1-5 A B A B C 6-10 B C C D B11-15 C D C D B 16-20 C B D C BSECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST自达尔文以来，生物学家们始终坚信，大自然的运作是没有打算的或者是没有意义的，它不会通过直接的设计途径去追求目标。

但是，今日我们知道，这一信念是个严峻错误。

为什么恰如达尔文所理解和描述的进化就该是无打算、无理性的呢？当飞机设计工程师们利用风洞对大量的、依据统计数据制造的机体模型的耐用性能进展检试，以从中选出功能的设计时，物理学家经过上万次的计算机运算，试图找出是哪些材料、以怎样的结合方式、以及什么的构造形式才最相宜用于原子核反响堆的建筑时，我们能够说这中间没有自然选择的过程么？他们也未进展事先设计的适应性调整，而是依据选择原理开展工作的。

2002_11上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试[参考答案]

2002.11上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:伦敦是联合王国的首都，人口700万，面积1580平方公里。

今天的伦敦虽然已不再是世界人口最多的城市之一，但仍然是世界主要的古曲文化和通俗文化中心之一。

例如，自16世纪莎士比亚时代起伦敦一直享有拥有一流剧院之美誉。

//伦敦拥有许多世界著名的旅游胜地，令人印象最深刻的观光景点有大自鸣钟、牛津街，当然还有白金汉宫，成千上万的旅游者到那里观看（皇家）卫队换岗典礼。

伦敦自身就是一座活生生的博物馆，有着2000年的历史文化。

大英博物馆则是镶刻在这顶文化皇冠上的一颗宝石，拥有400万余件展品。

Passage 2:我是个乐观主义者。

正如我写的文字中将明确显示的，我认为知识是一种赐福，而不是灾祸。

这在遗传知识方面尤为如此。

比如，有了遗传知识，我们首次了解癌症的分了了结构人，对老年痴呆作出诊断和预防，发现人类历史的奥秘—这一切在我看来是无上的福祉。

//的确，遗传学也会带来新的危险，诸如对具有不同遗传因素的人收取不平等的保险费，新式的生物战，以及遗传工程的难以预料的副作用等，但这些危险大多是容易对付的或离目前极为遥远的。

因此我不会支持流行的对悲观看法，我也不会对这个世界拒绝科学的看法表示赞同。

Part BPassage 1:Relevant studies show that in the past four decades the growth and expansion of traditional industries have benefited a lot from the development of new and high technologies. The sustained growth of the US economy over a relatively long period has been largely due to the fact that new and high technologies such as information technology have infiltrated into and promoted the traditional industries.//According to the statistics, the information technology industry, which accounts for 30% of the US economic development, has become a great driving force of the growth of the growth of the US economy. So we may draw the following conclusion: we will certainly sharpen the competitive edge of Shanghai industries and products if we can transform traditional industries and promote the reform and adjustment of the industrial structure through the use of new and high technologies.Passage 2Distinguished guests from New Zealand, ladies and gentlemen, I feel honored and pleased to be here to preside over this grand welcome ceremony for the honorable New Zealand guests. It's true that it's a long way from China to New Zealand, but the peoples from the two nations have long been friendly to each other. During the years, we have conducted sincere and fruitful co-operations in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education and so on. //With more and more exchanges between the two peoples, I, as a Chinese scholar, have had opportunities to visit New Zealand many times, studying, lecturing and exchanging ideas. I'm deeply impressed by her beautiful scenery, plenty of sunshine, agreeable climate, quiet and comfortable study environment, as well as its people who are kind and friendly.口译题录文字稿：Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start inter preting at the signal...and stop it at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:London, the capital of the United Kingdom, has a population of about 7 million and an area of 1580 sq km. Although it no longer ranks among the world's most populous cities, London is still one of the world's great centers for classical and popular culture. For example, it has enjoyed a reputation for superb theater since the time of Shakespeare in the 16th century. // London boasts many world-famous tourist attractions. The most impressive sight-seeing places include the Big Ben, the Oxford Street, and of course the Buckingham Palace, where thousands of tourists come to watch the pageantry, the Changing of Guards. London itself is a living museum, with more than 2000 years of history and culture. The jewel in this cultural crown is the British Museum, with more than 4 million exhibits.Passage 2:I am an optimist. As will be clear from what I have written, I think knowledge is a blessing, not a curse. This is especially true in the case of genetic knowledge. For example, with genetic knowledge, we'll be able to understand the molecular nature of cancer for the first time, to diagnose and prevent Alzheimer's and to discover the secrets of human history-all these seem to me to be immense blessings.//It is true that genetics also brings the threat of new dangers, such as unequal insurance premiums for people of different genetic factors, new forms of biological warfare, and unexpected side effects of genetic engineering, but most of these dangers are either easily dealt with or extremely far-fetched. So I cannot agree to th4e fashionable pessimism about science,nor can I accept the idea of a world that turns its back on science.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into English., Start interpreting at the signal...and stop it at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. Now let's begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:有关研究表明，在过去40多年里，传统产业的成长与壮大，在很大程度上得益于高新技术的带动。

06年9月上海中级口译真题参考答案

06年9月上海中级口译真题参考答案参考答案：SECTION ONE：LISTENING TESTPART A SPOT DICTATION1. the trend2. cancer and heart disease3. similar and a reviving jolt4. a long tradition5. at 5 o'clock6. smiling hostess7. disturbed8. deserve to be shot9. do adore10. down the wash basin11. breakfast12. Then, after lunch13. at night14. following circumstances15. exhausted16. Before you go out17. for some time18. follow my example19. cups of black coffee20. most unusual drinksPART B LISTENING COMPREHENSIONStatements:1-5 CCBDC6-10 DADBBL&C11-14 CBAD15-18 CBAD19-22 DCBA23-26 CBDA27-30 CADBPART C LISTENING AND TRANSLATIONGSentence translation1. 昨天我们过的很愉快。

我们先去了情人港(达令港)吃午饭，然后开车在悉尼市内兜风，看了看这个城市。

2. 中国经济明年预计增长超过8%，大多数投资专家都对明年的经济形势表示非常乐观。

3. 尽管身边环境过于拥挤，且工作时间过长，带来很大压力，但日本的男性普遍寿命都达到75岁，而女性平均寿命达81岁。

4. 虽然工程师们无法确定，新计划是否会有效，但它看起来是解决问题的好方法，至少书面上看起来是这样。

1997_3上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试[参考答案]

1997.3 上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案：SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Diction1. like a rocket2. crew3. cargo-hold4. laboratory5. plan6. in advance7. every week 8. next9. convenience 10.immense opportunities11. reusable 12.space station13. piece by piece 14. for the rest15. commonplace 16. platforms17. solar system 18. developed and available19. technology 20. extensive programmesPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 A A C A A 6-10 B B D B D11-15 A B D D D 16-20 B D A D C21-25 B C C D B 26-30 A D C A CPart C: Listening and TranslationⅠ.Sentence Translation1. 纽约有一场大雾，我们在那里被耽搁了。

2. 在中国逗留期间，我们希望了解能否在此开一家新德分支机构。

3. 我希望下星期某个时候能与安妮会面。

星期一上午合适吗？4. 如果你有合格德资历与经验，工资会略微高一点。

5. 他刚开始工作后，发现（工作）比他期望的要困难得多。

Ⅱ.Passage Translation1. 我是10年前到美国的，但我非常清楚地记得那一天。

飞机下午三点钟降落在肯尼迪机场时，我德朋友在迎候着我。

天气很冷，下着雪，我却兴奋，一点也不在乎。

2. 从监狱里获释的人当中大约有七成迟早会再进监狱。

数字口译基础练习1附答案

数字口译基础练习Part A．3,899 3,908 7009 879 30,009 90,591 79,301 67,900 780,120 504,781Part B．六万五十七万四百六十七万九百六十一万五千九百三十三万七百五十万十一亿七千五百万三千五百三十八万五千九亿三千六百七十七万七千Part C.1. The population of this city in 2004 was 78,872,890.2. The natural reserve takes up an area of 123,880,000 square kilometers.3. The coastal line of this country is 7,723,605 meters.4. The number of college graduated will climbto a record high of 328 million this summer, an increase of 540,000, or 34%, over the year 2000.5. Austrilia, with its landmass of 7,686,850 square kilometers, or 2,967,893 square miles, has a population of 18,742,000.Part D．以下是世界上五个主要英语国家的人口与国土面积的情况，请听译成汉语。

The United States has a population of 301,257,800, with a total area of 9,372,610 square kilometers, or 3,618,765 square miles.Canada ,a country with a population of only 31,519,500, has a total area slightly larger than that of the United States, that is , an area of 9,946,140 square kilometers, or 3,851,788 square miles.The United Kingdom, whose population amounts to 60,315,600, has a total land area of 244,820 square kilometers, or 94,525 square miles.Austrilia, with its land-mass of 7,686,850 square kilometers, or 2,967,893 square miles, has a population of 20,268,900.Of five English-speaking countries, New Zealand has the smallest population of only 4,805,300, with a territory of 268,680 suare kilometers, or 103,723 square mile.Part E.中国的劳动力有七亿400千万，而欧洲所有发达国家的劳动力只有4亿3000万。