上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--ST 5

Sample test five.

Part A. Spot dictation. Directions: 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.

Aa, yes, the wonders of technology. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, right? Wrong. I mean come on folks, the remote control. Control? What control? First of all, the buttons are too small. I mean you can read anything. Second, what are all those buttons for? Give me a break. I want the volume up. I press a button and the channel changes. Great, I try to change the channel and the volume changes. And we don’t just have one remote con trol, do we? Now, we’ve got the one for TV, the one for the VCR, the one that works with both, the one for the cable, the one for my stereo. See, I am looking out at all of you, and I see your eyes flashing, 12 o’clock, 12 o’clock, that brings me to the VC R. The one time that the VCR did work elate the tape, you should have seen the look on the guy’s face at the video rental store. So I’ve got everything hooked up the computer, now, right? I thought great. I am so happening. Wow, this would do it. I got your internet. I got TVs, movies. I listen to music. Great! Give me more technology. Yes, OK. So, now I got a positive attitude. I couldn’t work anything before. But, hey, with a computer, I am finally able to do it all. Control everything with one small touch of a button, I am the master of my domain. Not, it got worse. And I am going nuts now. And the computer keeps asking me things like, Dave, Do you want to revert to the file that is already opened? What? I just want to watch a movie! I have no idea what i t’s asking me. It does not speak any language that I understand.

Part B. Listening comprehension.

1. Statements. Directions: 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. Now let’s begin with question number one.

1) If I need to get across town or go to downtown areas I usually take the subway and so I

don’t have to deal with heavy traffic.

2) Can you believe the assignment we just got from Professor Johnson? A 25 page paper in 2 weeks. There goes my social life.

3) I am sure glad it’s almost quitting time. I have been watching the clock all afternoon, but its hands seem to stand still.

4) You know, Sally was supposed to meet us an hour ago, maybe she is still working in the office. We should give her a ring.

5) I am really glad our club decided to raise money for the children’s hospital. And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.

6) The movie doesn’t start until 7. But it’s a nightmare and streets starting rush hour, I don’t want to be late.

7) I am interested in the philosophy of language, I tried to sign up for that course, but they told me I need to have to take linguistics first.

8) I am always late for my morning classes, because of all the traffic out near where I live, I will move into campus next year.

9) She has been accepted into law school, but she studies criminal law, so she will not join her brother’s law firm when she graduates.

10) She will not be living in the dormitory if she can help it. She has been thinking of renting an apartment off campus with her friends.

2. Talks and conversations. Directions: 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 the 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 to 15 are based on the following conversations.

M: How did you like yesterday’s astronomy class?

W: It was interesting, but the point the professor was trying to make seemed a little far-fetched.

M: Oh, that new theory that ocean water came from comets?

W: Yeah, do you remember what was based on?