200803中级口译试题

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(45 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictation ONLY ONCE

How did the Olympic Games start? In ancient 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.

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 Comprehension

1. Statements ONLY ONCE

1.(A) Diana is fond of outdoor activities. (B) Diana is well-paid for her hard work.

(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.

(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.