英语翻译资格考试-翻译三级口译综合能力模拟3

翻译三级口译综合能力模拟3
Part Ⅰ
A
Listen to the following passage and then decide whether the statements below are tree or false. After hearing a short passage, blacken the letter "A" on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET if you think the statement is true, or the letter "B" if you think it is false. There are 10 statements in this part of the test, 1 point for each statement. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this part.
1、 Mr. Hooper has been with the company for seven years.
2、 Mr. Hooper has worked hard and has been very loyal to the company.
3、 The speaker needs more money because he wants to buy a car and a house.
4、 The speaker is not satisfied with his current salary.
5、 Mr. Hooper didn't show enough initiative and enthusiasm.
6、 A company has at least an obligation to pay its employee to live on.
7、 As an employee, Mr. Hooper could not make both ends meet.
8、 Mr. Hooper did not pay his employees enough to live on.
9、 The company is run by Mr. Hooper's wife.
10、 The speaker failed to demand a raise and decided to quit.
B
Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 1 point for each question.
You will hear each statement only once.
11、 Which of the following most probably means what you've just heard?
A. It was coffee that Catherine drank.
B. Catherine disliked to drink this kind of coffee.
C. Is this the coffee that Catherine drank?
D. What did Catherine drink with her coffee?
12、 How did they get there?
A. They started to look for the subway station.
B. They Would rather drive than go by subway.
C. They went by subway because the car wasn't working.
D. They drove so they wouldn't have to go by subway.
13、 What has the speaker been doing recently?
A. I would like to go to the football stadium more frequently than I do now.
B. My football team has recently won a couple of matches at that stadium.
C. Lately, I've been watching TV rather than going to the football stadium.
D. I don't watch football matches on TV as frequently as I used to.
14、 Could you describe the speaker's recent activity?
A. He's never lonely, for he has worked in his own company.
B. He started a business after he had gained some experience.
C. He's upset about his own business for three years.
D. He needed to spend three more years working with the IT firm.
15、 What does the speaker mean?
A. Isn't he standing outside the concert hall?
B. The concert hall in the city isn't new.
C. Is the concert hall still standing?
D. The new concert hall is excellent.
16、 Which of the following is TRUE about the general manager and his assistants?
A. He has more assistant working part-time than he had expected.
B. His assistants occasionally do more than the required amount of work.
C. His assistants get him to help them with their work from time to time.
D. He has so much work that he forgets to help his colleagues now and then.
17、 What does the speaker mean?
A. What would be the cost of your project?
B. How much will it cost by the time you carry out the project?
C. You know what your project would include.
D. That project of yours is very expensive.
18、 Which of the following best shows the speaker's feeling?
A. We won a very close competition.
B. Our firm is the best one by far.
C. It's a pity we didn't open a downtown office.
D. Their firm didn't open even one branch office downtown.
19、 What does the speaker mean?
A. Everyone has more enthusiasm than she does.
B. She's the most enthusiastic person I know.
C. She's no more enthusiastic than the others.
D. Nobody has any enthusiasm in the promotion.
20、 Which of the following is TRUE about the man?
A. He didn't suspect that she already knew his past.
B. He realized that she knew very few about him.
C. He suspected her because she knew almost everything.
D. He suspected her past.
Part Ⅱ
Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. You may need to scribble a few notes to answer the questions. There are 3 passages in this part, each with 5 questions. And each question carries 2 points. You will hear each passage only once. At the end of the recording of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. Passage One
21、 According to the man, why shouldn't people be worried about climbing onto an elephant?
A. Because elephants are mild animals.
B. Because elephants are trained to carry goods.
C. Because people have designed safe ways for the climbing.
D. Because people will be aided by professional assistants.
22、 How many different ways of climbing onto an elephant are described in the talk?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
23、 Which parts of the elephant's body are NOT used by the passenger in climbing onto the elephant?
A. The front part of either leg or the ear.
B. Its front leg and the ear.
C. The backside and the tail.
D. Its back leg and the tusk.
24、 According to the passage, what is special about the expert's way of climbing onto an elephant?
A. It is the easiest for the passenger.
B. It is so elegant and yet quite simple.
C. It is the most comfortable for the elephant.
D. It can be carried out with a special command.
25、 Which of the following group of people is most likely to be interested in the talk?
A. Tourists.
B. Mountaineers.
C. Poachers.
D. Businessmen.
Passage Two
26、 According to the woman, what happens to many people when they try to lift heavy things from the floor?
A. They may lose the back part.
B. They may strain their muscles.
C. They may find it easier to lift one by one.
D. They may call someone to give a helping hand.
27、 In order to lift something from the floor correctly, which part of your body should be kept straight?
A. The back.
B. The abdomen.
C. The knees.
D. The legs.
28、 What else should you do when you squat down to lift a heavy object?
A. Put your knees in front of the object.
B. Keep your legs straight and forward.
C. Get as close to the object as possible.
D. Bend over the object from your waist.
29、 What muscles should you use if you try to stand up with the heavy object?
A. The waist muscles.
B. The leg muscles.
C. The back muscles.
D. The hip muscles.
30、 Which of the following is NOT a correct way of lifting heavy objects?
A. Keep your knees and legs apart.
B. Squat down directly in front of the object.
C. Lift the object slowly.
D. Spread your arms instead of your hands.
Passage Three
31、 What mistaken view do most people hold about Arabic?
A. Colloquial Arabic is the everyday spoken language, which varies from country to country.
B. Arabic is just one language that all Arabs understand, speak and write.
C. Classical Arabic and Modem Arabic are two different kinds of written Arabic.
D. Pan-Arabic provides a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities.
32、 According to the talk, which of the terms are different from each other?
A. Written Arabic and pan-Arabic.
B. Classical Arabic and written Arabic.
C. Modem Arabic and written Arabic
D. Modem Arabic and colloquial Arabic.
33、 How is pan-Arabic similar to Esperanto and Latin?
A. Both pan-Arabic and Esperanto are spoken on the radio and television in the Arab world.
B. Educated people who speak different languages can use it to communicate with each other.
C. Pan-Arabic, which was derived from Latin, was used by educated people in the Middle Ages
D. Esperanto and Latin are now used in the same way as pan-Arabic.
34、 Which of the following is NOT taught in schools?
A. Written English.
B. Colloquial English.
C. Written Arabic.
D. Colloquial Arabic.
35、 What kind of Arabic would an educated Egyptian use for making a speech?
A. Written Arabic.
B. Colloquial Arabic.
C. Esperanto.
D. Egyptian.
Part Ⅲ
Parts of the following text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passage by filling in each blank space with the correct word or words on the ANSWER SHEET. There are 20 blanks, each carrying 1 point. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 3 minutes to finish this part.
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Very often fires followed the 42 earthquakes. In 1906, the great earthquake at San Francisco broke the gas-pipes. The gas 43 , and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water-pipes were also 44 ; so it was not possible to put the fires out. There was 45 . The Tokyo earthquake of 46 happened just before the middle of the day. People were 47 on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook too. 48 were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were 49 . Soon 134 fires were burning in the city. What kind of building 50 in an earthquake?
A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A 51 will make it even stronger. The frame holds the 52 together, and the walls do not easily fall. There is 53 of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. The Americans 54 the results of the earthquake in San Francisco, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the 55 .
Part Ⅳ
56、Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard on the ANSWER SHEET. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the
recording, you will have 25 minutes to finish this part.
You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary.
答案:
Part Ⅰ
A
1、B
[解析] 1-10
Mr. Hooper, I have been with this company now for seven years. And I'v e always been very loyal to the company. And I feel that I've worked quite hard here. And I've never been promoted. It's getting to the point now in my life where, you know, I need more money. I would like to buy a car. I'd like to start a family, and maybe buy a house, all of which is impossible with the current salary you are paying me.
You told me to earn a raise I need to take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job. Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm. I still think that I work hard here. But a company does have at least an obligation to pay its employees enough to live on. And the salary I'm getting here isn't enough. I can barely cover my expenses. And it's absolutely necessary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more.
[分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。

根据原文Mr．Hooper，I have been with this company now for seven years可知某人在向 Mr．Hooper陈述已在公司工作了七年这一事实。

由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 根据称呼，判断谁是讲话者。

根据文中称呼Mr．Hooper可知讲话者并非Mr．Hooper。

2、B
[解析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。

根据原文I've always been very loyal to the company可知讲话者认为自己对公司忠心耿耿。

由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 理解人称代词I的指代对象。

3、A
[解析] 因果关系的找寻和判断。

根据原文I need more money．I would like to buy a car．I'd like to start a family，and maybe buy a house可知讲话者需要更多的钱买车、养家和买房子。

由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。

[解题关键] 根据句间语义逻辑判断因果关系。

4、A
[解析] 推理判断题。

根据原文all of which is impossible with the current salary you are paying me及And the salary I'm getting here isn't enough．I can barely cover my expenses 可推断该员工对公司给的薪水不满意。

由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。

[解题关键] 将词汇归类进行简单推理。

原文中表示否定概念的词，如impossible、isn't enough
和barely等均传递出该员工不满的信息。

5、B
[解析] 语义理解题。

根据原文Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm可知讲话者认识到自己对工作的热情程度还需提高。

由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 理解虚拟语气的用法。

这里could是虚拟表达，说明实际情况是讲话者对工作热情不足。

6、A
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文But a company does have at least an obligation to pay its employees enough to live on可知，公司至少有义务付给员工足够薪水维持生计。

由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。

[解题关键] 正确定位原文相关信息。

7、B
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文And the salary I'm getting here isn't enough．I can barely cover my expenses可知讲话者认为薪水不够，无法满足日常开支。

但题干却错把Mr. Hooper当作雇员，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 理解人称代词I的指代对象。

8、A
[解析] 推理判断题。

根据原文中雇员对薪水的抱怨，可推断Mr．Hooper给雇员的薪水过少。

由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。

[解题关键] 根据原文相关信息进行简单推断。

9、B
[解析] 推理判断题。

原文是雇员向Mr．Hooper抱怨，希望增加工资。

因此可推断Mr．Hooper应为雇主。

由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 根据原文信息进行简单推断。

10、B
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文And it's absolutely necessary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more可知讲话者认为为自己涨工资很有必要，否则讲话者找不出在公司呆下去的理由了。

由此可见题干说该雇员没能涨成工资决定辞职，与原文不符，因此是错误的。

[解题关键] 根据语义进行判断。

文中it's absolutely necessary for me to表明了一种请求，因此题干说failed是错误的。

B
11、A
[解析]
What Catherine has had this morning was a cup of coffee.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“今天早上Catherine只喝了一杯咖啡。

”由此可见选项A内容与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解复合句义。

本句中what引导的是主语从句。

12、C
[解析]
The car wouldn't start, so they went there by subway.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“汽车无法启动，所以他们乘地铁去那里了。

”由此可见选项C内容与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据表示因果关系的信号词理解句子含义。

13、C
[解析]
I used to go to the football stadium often, but now I generally stay at home watching TV instead.
[分析] 词义理解题。

原文意思是“我过去常常去看足球，但现在我通常在家看电视。

”由此可见选项C内容与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解原文instead的含义。

该词常用在句尾表“以……来代替”，与选项C中rather than“而非”意思相呼应。

14、B
[解析]
Having worked with an IT firm for three years, he set up his own company.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“在一家IT公司工作三年后，他创办了自己的公司。

”由此可见B项内容与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解现在分词完成式表示已完成的动作，其动作发生的时间在谓语动词表示时间之前，因此先有在别的公司工作的经验，再创办公司。

15、D
[解析]
Isn't that new concert hall outstanding?
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“那座新的音乐厅多么出色呀。

”由此可见选项D项内容与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解Isn't……?句式结构的含义。

实际上该问句表示肯定，是一种强调。

16、B
[解析]
Sometimes the general manager gets his assistants to do extra work.
[分析] 词义理解题。

原文意思是“有时总经理会让助手干些额外的工作。

”由此可见选项B与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案；
[解题关键] 理解extra的含义。

该词意为“额外的”，与选项B中more than the required amount 意思相同。

17、D
[解析]
It's unbelievable what the cost of that project of yours would be.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“难以置信你的项目成本如此之高。

”由此可见选项D与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解It's unbelievable…句型含义。

该句式表明讲话者对所议之事的强调。

由此可推测成本的高昂。

18、C
[解析]
If only our firm had opened one branch office downtown!
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“假如我们公司在市中心开了分部就好了。

”由此可见选项C“很遗憾我们没在市中心设分部”与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解 if only虚拟语气表的用法。

该结构与过去完成时结合表示对目前状况的遗憾。

19、B
[解析]
Nobody has more enthusiasm than she does in the promotion of the new model.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“再也没有人比她对提拔新模特更感兴趣了。

”由此可见选项B与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解否定式与比较结构结合表示最高级的用法。

本题中Nobody has more enthusiasm than与选项B中the most enthusiastic意思相同。

20、A
[解析]
Little did he suspect that she knew almost all about his past from the start.
[分析] 语义理解题。

原文意思是“从一开始他就毫不怀疑她对自己过去非常了解。

”由此可见选项A与原文相符，因此该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 理解Little did he suspect与选项A中didn't suspect同义。

Part Ⅱ
Passage One
21、D
[解析] 21-25
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Now we have come to the most exciting and most impressive part of this island trip, The Elephant Walk. If you are interested, you may choose to ride an elephant to have a tour around. All the elephants here are professionally trained for the purpose. Don't worry if you feel it difficult to climb onto such a gigantic animal; our assistants will be there to help you. Ge nerally speaking, there are four ways to climb onto an elephant. The first is the easiest for the passenger and the most uncomfortable for the elephant. With a command of 'Baitho!' , the elephant kneels. You climb up to the seat by stepping on the top of the front part of either leg, holding onto the ear, and pulling yourself up. The second way is more difficult. Upon the command of 'Utha! Utha!', the elephant lifts either of its front legs and, holding onto the ear, you step onto the leg and are raised up as in a lift. The third is over the backside. The elephant lowers one of its back legs and you simply catch hold of the tail. The fourth, the expert's way, is by the trunk. It looks so elegant and simple. As the trunk is lowered to the ground, you place your foot in the middle and then hold onto both ears. The result is that you are lifted up and over and onto the elephant's back.
[分析] 因果关系的找寻和判断。

根据原文Don't worry if you feel it difficult to climb onto such a gigantic
animal；our assistants will be there to help you可知不必担心爬上这样的庞然大物会颇费周折，我们的助手会在那里帮助你们。

由此可判断D的含义与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据上下文间内在逻辑确定因果关系。

22、C
[解析] 数字信息的找寻和判断。

根据原文there are four ways to climb…及后面the first，the second，the third 和the fourth等词语可判断C项内容与原文相符，是正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据表分类的句式there are…和表次序的单词的提示判断答案。

23、D
[解析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。

原文提到了几种爬象方式，第一种stepping on the top of the front part of either leg；第二种the elephant lifts either of its front legs；第三种The elephant lowers one of its back legs and you simply catch hold of the tail；第四种by the trunk。

由此可见只有D项内容未被提到。

因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据选项中关键词与原文对照可得答案。

24、B
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文The fourth，the expert's way，is by the trunk．It looks so elegant and simple由此可见B项内容与原文相符，该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据题干关键词正确定位原文相关信息。

25、A
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文this island trip及have a tour around等词语可判断本文针对旅游者。

由此可见 A项内容与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 有针对性地将相关词语收集并归类，进行简单判断。

Passage Two
26、B
[解析] 26-30
Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscles when you try to pick up a heavy object. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up big or heavy objects correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and squat down. Keep your back straight. Do not bend over from your waist; keep your back and hips and waist in a line. If you bend over; the muscles in your lower back can become hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they have much more support. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you squat down, try to get as close to the object as possible. For example, if you are going to pick up a heavy box, squat down directly in front of it. Maybe you will have to spread your knees and legs. Put one knee on each side of the box. Remember at all times to keep your back straight.
Put your hands under the object that is in front of you, between your knees. To lift the object, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. [分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor．It is easy to hurt your back muscles when you try to pick up
a heavy object可知许多人试图将地上的重物举起时会伤着背部。

将重物从地上拾起很容易使后背肌肉受伤。

由此可见B“他们会拉伤肌肉”与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 掌握同义词替换是解题的关键。

原文中hurt muscles与B项中strain muscles意义相同。

27、A
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文To lift some thing from the floor correctly，first bend your knees and squat down． Keep your back straight可知将地面上东西正确举起，应先弯曲膝盖蹲下身来，使后背保持正直。

由此可见A项与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 掌握有关建议的表达法。

本题原文中祈使句表建议，因此应对其后内容注意听。

28、C
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文As you squat down，try to get as close to the object as possible 可知蹲下身时尽量接近物体。

由此可见C项与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据题干关键词正确定位到原文相关信息处。

29、B
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文Use your leg muscles in order to stand up．In other words，lift with your legs，not with your back可知站起时要用腿部肌肉，换句话说，举重物靠的是你的腿而不是你的后背。

由此可见B项与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据题干关键词正确定位到原文相关信息处。

30、D
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文if you are going to pick up a heavy box，squat down directly in front of it可知B项说法是正确的；根据To lift the object，you should stand up slowly 可知C项说法是正确的；根据Maybe you will have to spread your knees and legs可知．A项说法是正确的。

因此D项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据题干问题，注意文中表示建议的祈使句用法，收集其中表示动作的短语。

Passage Three
31、B
[解析]
It is generally thought that Arabic is a single language, spoken, written and understood by people in countries as widely separated as Iraq, Egypt and Morocco, but this is not so. It is only written Arabic (that is, the Classical Arabic of the Koran and the Modem Arabic of contemporary literature, journalism and broadcasting), that is more or less common to the whole of the Arab world. The colloquial Arabic which is spoken in the different Arab societies today differs as widely between Arab countries as do Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. In the Arab world, written Arabic acts as a kind of Esperanto, providing a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities. Written Arabic is, paradoxically, spoken too: on the radio and television, in public speeches, as well as between Arabs from different countries. We could call it pan-Arabic. It is used in rather the same way as Latin was used by educated people in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Even in English, of .course, there are differences of grammar and vocabulary between the written and spoken language, but this difference is far less than that between the artificial pan-Arabic and the living colloquial language of any Arab country. Moreover, both written and spoken English are recognised in English-speaking countries as belonging to one livinglanguage, and both are taught in schools. Colloquial Arabic, on the other hand, is not regarded
by the people who speak it as proper' Arabic. Unlike colloquial English, it is not taught in schools, and it is not written; indeed, there is a strong feeling in Arab societies that it should not be used in a written form. The educated Egyptian then uses pan-Arabic to talk to equally educated Iraqis, Saudis and Moroccans. No reasonable man, however, wishes to talk like a book or a newspaper, and the language that the same educated Egyptian uses with his family and with other Egyptians is quite different. This language is wholly Egyptian, and it is only spoken.
[分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文It is generally thought that Arabic is a single language，spoken，written and understood by people in countries as widely separated as Iraq，Egypt and Morocco，but this is not so可知人们普遍认为阿拉伯语只有一种，广泛地在伊朗、埃及、摩洛哥等阿拉伯国家使用，书面语与口语一致，但事实并非如此。

由此可见B项内容与原文意思相符，因此该项为正确答案。

[解题关键] 掌握表示转折的信号词，这里but表转折，其后内容往往是说者的要点。

32、D
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文It is only written Arabic (that is，the Classical Arabic of the Koran and the Modern Arabic of．．．)可知选项B和C是正确的；根据Written Arabic is，paradoxically，spoken too：on the radio and television，in public speeches，as well as between Arabs from different countries．We could call it pan-Arabic 即阿拉伯书面语同样运用在广播、电视和公共场合的演讲中，不同国家的阿拉伯人也使用它。

我们将这种语言称为泛阿拉伯语，由此可见 A项是正确的；根据this difference is far less than that between the artificial pan-Arabic and the living colloquial language of any Arab country即(英文)书面语和口语的区别比泛阿拉伯语和阿拉伯口语之间的区别小得多，由此可推测，阿拉伯书面语和口语是不一样的。

因此D项是正确的。

[解题关键] 理解比较结构，掌握far less than的含义。

33、B
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

关于阿拉伯书面语，通过原文In the Arab world，written Arabic acts as a kind of Esperanto，providing a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities即在阿拉伯世界，阿拉伯书面语就像世界语，成为不同国家中受过教育的阿拉伯人间的交流方式；又根据It is used in rather the same way as Latin was used by educated people in Europe in the Middle Ages即阿拉伯书面语更像中世纪时欧洲各国受过教育的人们所使用的拉丁语。

由此可见B项内容与原文相符，该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 掌握类比表达法，如文中使用acts as和in the same way等方式将阿拉伯书面语与世界语及拉丁语类比。

34、D
[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。

根据原文Colloquial Arabic，on the other hand，is not regarded by the people who speak it as proper' Arabic．Unlike colloquial English，it is not taught in schools可知使用阿拉伯口语的人却认为它是“不得体”的语言，与英语口语不同，学校中并不教授阿拉伯口语。

由此可见D项内容与原文相符，该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 掌握比较表达法，文中使用unlike将阿拉伯口语与英语口语进行比较。

35、A
[解析] 推理判断题。

根据原文可知阿拉伯书面语同样运用在广播、电视和公共场合的演讲中，而The educated、Egyptian，then uses pan-Arabic to talk to equally educated Iraqis…而受过教
育的埃及人使用泛阿拉伯语(即阿拉伯书面语)与其他阿拉伯世界受过教育的人士交谈。

由此可推断，埃及人应在演讲时使用阿拉伯书面语。

因此A项与原文相符，该项是正确答案。

[解题关键] 根据句间逻辑关系进行推论是解题的关键。

Part Ⅲ
36、under the sea
[解析] 1-20
Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centres of some are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings; sometimes they break more buildings than the earthquake itself. Very often fires followed the most serious earthquakes. In 1906, the great earthquake at San Francisco broke the gas-pipes. The gas escaped, and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water-pipes were also shaken and broken; so it was not possible to put the fires out. There was no water. The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 happened just before the middle of the day. People were cooking meals on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook too. Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.
What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts together, and the walls do not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. The Americans carefully studied the results of the earthquake in San Francisco, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.
[解题技巧]
完形填空是对应试者听的能力、拼写能力、记笔记能力和书面表达能力的综合测试。

它要求应试者不仅听懂内容，熟练而准确地拼写单词，更重要的是将一些短语、句子结构正确理解并表达出来，是对英语综合运用能力的考查。

在答题时注意：
1．预览文章，找出线索。

文章的话题规定了用词范围；利用词汇的同现和复现关系；根据上下文推测词汇的运用。

2．听写结合，双管齐下。

听音贯穿着期待、预知、分析、综合、推理和判断等一系列过程。

听的同时应快速记下关键词；而在记笔记时，又要能有效、专注地去听，获取全文信息。

3．提高记笔记的效率。

首先，使用缩略语；字母较少的单词，可完整写出该词；字母较多的单词只写该词的几个字母。

其次，有选择地记笔记，应重点记下句中的中心词和实词。

[分析] 介词短语。

本题考查上下文的呼应。

通过上下文可知下句是对本句的进一步解释，其中the bottom of the sea应与本题空格处意思相象。

该词组在句中作表语。

37、 moves
[解析] 动词。

本题考查上下文语义关系。

本文主要讨论的话题是地震，因此本句中海底应moves“晃动，摇动”这里注意该词的时态和数。

38、 earth
[解析] 名词。

本题考查上下文语义关系。

本文主要讨论的话题是地震，因此本句中从地下蓄积的力量会使岩石破裂。

因此空格处之词为earth“大地，土地”。

此处注意该词首字母应小写，以与Earth“地球”。