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上海英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试参考答案

A 卷参考答案: Part A Passage 1: 澳⼤利亚是⼀个异常美丽的国家。

这是世界上最⼩的⼤陆，但也是世界上的岛屿。

游客在这⾥可以观赏到各种地形风貌，从热带海滩到⽩雪覆盖的⽥野，从⼤沙漠到热带⾬林，景观各异，令⼈叹为观⽌。

// 游客还可欣赏澳⼤利亚境内的各种珍禽奇兽、奇花异草，享受这⾥充⾜的阳光和宜⼈的⽓候。

结识富有情趣、和蔼友善、胸襟宽⼴的澳洲⼈。

在旅游者看来，澳⼤利亚是世界上最吸引⼈的国家之⼀。

Passage 2: 美中两国⾯临着历史性的机会：我们能够合作的范围很⼴泛。

我认为，我们在贸易、技术、投资和交流科学管理技术这⼏个⽅⾯特别有望取得进展。

美中双边贸易在短短的⼏年中⼤幅度增长。

// 美国已成为中国的第三⼤贸易伙伴。

我们的双边贸易和经济合作前景⼴阔。

我们打算促进这种趋势的发展。

我们已经开始为我们的历史撰写和平与进步的新篇章。

我相认，只要我们携⼿合作，就能够⽽且⼀定能够建设⼀个更加美好的未来。

PartB Passage 1: China, a country with a civilization of 5000 years, has contributed to the world its four major inventions, namely, the compass, gun-powder, paper-making and movable-type printing. Meanwhile, China has spread across the globe its knowledge and methods of traditional health care, for example, taijiquan boxing (or shadow boxing), static qigong breathing (or controlled deep breathing exercise) and therapeutic massage. // These health care methods are very effective not only in preserving physical health, but also in mental health and weight reduction. According to the theory of Chinese traditional medicine, maintaining a balance between the mind and the body and a harmonious state of balance between the yin and yang vital energy is essential for health. The practice of taijiquan and qigong is based on this theory. Passage 2: In the world today, as the economies of all countries and regions are closely interrelated, no country or region can develop in self-seclusion. The same is true with China. Therefore, we have taken it as a basic state policy to open wider to the outside world on the basis of self reliance. // A socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics is an open system with an open economy as its core. We will continue to improve the investment environment so that overseas investors will make profits. We are ready to assimilate and draw upon the science and technology and managerial experience that are useful to us. 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: Australia is an exceptionally beautiful country. This is the world’s smallest continent and yet the largest island. Here the tourist will witness with admiration variety of astonishing environments, from tropical beaches to white snow-covered fields, from vast deserts to rain forests. // The tourist will also admire a wide array of unique and intriguing animals and plants, and a sunny and comfortable climate, and meet an interesting, cosmopolitan and friendly people. From the tourist’s viewpoint, Australia is one of the world’s most attractive lands. Passage 2: The United States and China have a historic opportunity: There is much we can share. I think progress in these areas is particularly promising, that is, trade, technology, investment, and exchanges of scientific and managerial expertise. In a few short years, two-way trade has risen sharply. // The United States is now China’s third largest trading partner. Our bilateral trade and economic cooperation show great promise for peace and progress in our histories, and I believe, together, we can and will make tomorrow a better day. 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: 有着五千年⽂明史的中国不仅向世界输出了指南针、⽕药、造纸术和活字印刷等四⼤发明，⽽且还传播了传统保健知识和⽅法，例如太极拳、⽓功和按摩。

口译模拟题1-5参考译文

口译模拟考试题（1）Part 1A: 现在越来越多的人空闲时去练瑜伽。

你能告诉我瑜伽到底是什么吗？B：Yoga, developed by the ancient sages of India, is a system of personal development encompassing body, mind, and spirit that dates back more than 5,000 years.A：“瑜伽”从印度演化而来，那这个词是不是有特殊的含义呢？B：Yes. It is a Sanskrit word for “union”, meaning an experience of oneness or union with your inner being (self).A: 练瑜伽有什么好处呢？B：Yoga can be practiced by anyone, at any age. It develops flexibility and muscular endurance and, like many of the martial arts, incorporates techniques to relieve stress and bring the mind and body into harmony. It is aimed at the ultimate physical health and happiness, together with mental peace and tranquility.A: 听说瑜伽有不同的形式。

你能否说说它们有什么区别呢？B：Yes. There are various types of Yoga. In the Western world Yoga is recognized mainly as Hatha Yoga which is a combination of physical exercises, breathing techniques and meditation. Hatha Yoga is said to provide a balanced and wholesome approach to achieving perfect physical and mental health, happiness and tranquility.Eastern yogis believe that physical exercises are simply a stepping stone to higher paths and that working only on the body is a waste of time as the body is mortal whereas the soul is immortal.A: 可以去哪里练习瑜伽呢？B：Many people learn Yoga by attending classes; however, videos and books teaching Yoga are also popular. As with all exercises, technique is very important and for this reason it is advisable for beginners to seek out a reputable teacher.A: 非常感谢你的建议。

上海市高级口译考试第二阶段考试题库

上海市英语高级口译资格证书第二阶段考试INTERPRETATION TEST (Paper 24) 2000.5Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret in 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:Since the early 1990’s, information technologies have fundamentally changed and will continue to change the world in which we live, work, study and communicate. Today, on the threshold of the 21st century, the global Information Revolution has become a reality. The accelerated development of information technologies is having an increasing impact on the global economic activity and social structures. //自从九十年代初以来，信息技术已经从根本上改变了并且继续改变着世界，改变着人们的居住、工作、学习和交际（方式）。

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟2

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟2(总分：5.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.Many female PhD graduates have encountered an embarrassing problem: the high degree seems to be a disadvantage to them when they start dating.Topic: Is a PhD degree a disadvantage for young females?Questions for reference:1. Is it true that it is difficult for female PhD students to find their true love?2. What are the social and historical reasons?3. What do you think of the position of the female PhD graduates in society?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：(略)二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：1，分数：2.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Passage 1（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：非常高兴与大家共聚一堂。

今天在这里举行的微软件中国第一届专业开发人员大会，是微软公司的一个重要里程碑。

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟20

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟20(总分：5.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.The recent gasoline price hike has brought some unexpected good results--it has spurred consumer interest in small cars that use less fuel. But there"re discriminatory restrictions against small cars in China, for example, in many cities and regions small cars are not allowed to use expressways or enter downtown areas. And consumers are reluctant to choose the small cars. In contrast, the European Commission requires European cars manufacturers to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for passenger cars, forcing automakers to produce lighter cars with smaller engines.Topic: Is a smaller and lighter car a better choice?Questions for Reference:1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a smaller and lighter car?2. Does your family have a car? What are your standards to choose a car?3. Though a smaller and lighter car can play a positive role in environmental protection, many people still prefer a big and expensive car. Why? What is a rational attitude toward a car indeed?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：(略)二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：1，分数：2.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Passage 1（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：这是我第一次访问中国，来这里亲眼目睹曾经是那么遥远的东方巨龙的神奇魅力。

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上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟高级阅读(二)

上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟高级阅读(二)(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、SECTION 1 READING TEST(总题数：4，分数：50.00)When Harvey Ball took a black felt-tip pen to a piece of yellow paper in 1963, he never could have realized that he was drafting the face that would launch 50 million buttons and an eventual war over copyright. Mr. Ball, a commercial artist, was simply filling a request from Joy Young of the Worcester Mutual Insurance Company to create an image for their "smile campaign" to coach employees to be more congenial in their customer relations. It seems there was a hunger for a bright grin—the original order of 100 smiley-face buttons were snatched up and an order for 10,000 more was placed at once.The Worcester Historical Museum takes this founding moment seriously. "Just as you"d want to know the biography of General Washington, we realized we didn"t know the comprehensive history of the Smiley Face," says Bill Wallace, the executive director of the historical museum where the exhibit "Smiley—An American Icon" opens to the public Oct. 6 in Worcester, Mass.Worcester, often referred to by neighboring Bostonians as "that manufacturing town off Route 90," lays claim to several other famous commercial firsts, the monkey wrench and shredded wheat among them. Smiley Face is a particularly warm spot in the city"s history. Through a careful historical analysis, Mr. Wallace says that while the Smiley Face birthplace is undisputed, it took several phases of distribution before the distinctive rounded-tipped smile with one eye slightly larger than the other proliferated in the mainstream.As the original buttons spread like drifting pollen with no copyright attached, a bank in Seattle next realized its commercial potential. Under the guidance of advertising executive David Stern, the University Federal Savings & Loan launched a very public marketing campaign in 1967 centered on the Smiley Face. It eventually distributed 150,000 buttons along with piggy banks and coin purses. Old photos of the bank show giant Smiley Face wallpaper.By 1970, Murray and Bernard Spain, brothers who owned a card shop in Philadelphia, were affixing the yellow grin to everything from key chains to cookie jars along with "Have a happy day". "In the 1970s, there was a trend toward happiness," says Wallace. "We had assassinated a president, we were in a war with Vietnam, and people were looking for [tokens of] happiness. [The Spain brothers] ran with it."The Smiley Face resurged in the 1990s. This time it was fanned by a legal dispute between Wal-Mart, who uses it to promote its low prices, and Franklin Loufrani, a Frenchman who owns a company called SmileyWorld. Mr. Loufrani says he created the Smiley Face and has trademarked it around the world. He has been distributing its image in 80 countries since 1971.Loufrani"s actions irked Ball, who felt that such a universal symbol should remain in the public domain in perpetuity. So in a pleasant proactive move, Ball declared in 1999 that the first Friday in October would be "World Smile Day" to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need. Ball died in 2001.The Worcester exhibit opens on "World Smile Day", Oct. 6. It features a plethora of Smiley Face merchandise—from the original Ball buttons to plastic purses and a toilet seat and contemporary interpretations by local artists. The exhibit is scheduled to run through Feb.11.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the passage, the Worcester Historical Museum ______.（分数：2.50）A.concentrates on the collection of the most famous commercial firsts the city has inventedB.has composed a comprehensive history of the Smiley Face through the exhibition √C.treats Smiley Face as the other famous commercial firsts the city has producedD.has organized the exhibit to arouse the Americans" patriotism解析：[解析] 对文章基本内容的理解，主要集中在第二段。

上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试第二阶段口译部分模拟题

上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试第二阶段口译部分模拟题（一）Part APassage One:Thank you very much. First, I’d like to thank you, Mr. President, for your wonderful introduction. I also want to thank members of the diplomatic corps who are here and several members of the Administration.I also want you to know that I do know a good deal about Georgetown.非常感谢。

首先，我想对校长精彩的介绍道声谢。

其次我还想感谢众位外交使节和几位政府官员莅临现场。

我也想告诉各位，对于乔治敦大学，我还是知之甚多的。

It is because this is a fine school of foreign service for which we all owe a debt of gratitude for the people that you have trained, for the people who have come to us in government, for the people from whom I have learned as an academic. This is also a fine university in general, a university that is well known for its dedication to learning, but also its dedication to universal values and to social justice.究其原因，其一是因为这是一所在外交方面著名学府，从这里走出了服务政府的济济人才，也走出了我本人在学术上十分景仰的专业人士。

上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟听力理解题(二)

上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟听力理解题(二)(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、A(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：12.50）A.Persevering and facing up to difficult job duties.B.Negotiating with the boss about a pay rise.C.Asking for a change of work schedule. √D.Engaging in candid conversation with colleagues.解析：[听力原文]W: We heard up there that if you are turned down the first time you try and persevere. But I can"t imagine going back to a boss after you"ve been turned down.M: Don"t give up. It"s so important not to give up. The first thing that you wanna do is try to understand what the situation is, engage in some candid conversation. I understand that you weren"t happy with my proposal or you"re not able to approve it at this time. Tell me what some of your concerns are because asking for a change in schedule is often about a negotiation. So maybe we can come up with some type of alternative or middle ground. And if that"s not possible right now, let"s set a timetable for when we can revisit it because what"s not possible today could be plausible in three or six months from now, because circumstances and attitudes change, so don"t give up.W: Right, you don"t have to be a pest.M: That"s right.W: But just don"t give up quietly. OK, we hear bosses saying: I can"t have people just wake up one day and say, I need more time off. What are they really saying?M: That"s right. You can"t walk in and just make those demands. The bottom line is bosses really do want us to be happy, but not at the expense of productivity. And any type of a change in schedule, any type of flexibility really is an accommodation, not an entitlement. And so it doesn"t matter why I"m asking, whether it"s I"m a morn and I need more time with my kids, or I"m a dad who wants to coach a soccer team, it doesn"t matter what my reasons are for asking. I have to be able to convince the boss that I"m gonna produce results.W: That"s one of these reasons you should say over and over again. Don"t go in with a pressing problem, go in with a pressing solution.M: Solutions really are your way to victory, not always, but you are definitely not gonna succeed if you go in with a laundry list of problems. If I come and I say, "I"m so sick of my commute,"I really have to work from home one day a week.W: But maybe the most skepticism raised by bosses is about the fact that you"re really gonna do as much or even more work. How do you convince your boss, that you mean it, that more work will be done. How do you convince and then show them?M: Offer benchmarks. It"s the best solution that you can provide because you are gonna say. Here is the proposal that I have and here is how we"re gonna measure the results because I know results are important to you and are important to me too, so maybe we are gonna have a conversation for 50 minutes every two weeks so that we understand how the flow of communication is working, and if you are not happy or I"m not happy, we have the ability to make changes along the way. W: Right.M: Flexibility is the key in terms of getting these special accommodations because I might say I wanna work from home every Friday. But you know what, if there is a pressing business need,I will swap days. I will be here on that Friday, and so being flexible with this arrangement or this proposed change of schedule helps you get control of your life and keep the boss happy.What are the two people talking about?A.Seeking the middle ground in the labor dispute.B.Making employees happy without affecting productivity. √C.Changing one"s own attitudes towards the matter quietly.D.Experimenting with alternative approaches to the matter.解析：[听力原文]What is the bottom line for the bosses on the matter, according to the man?A.Offering benchmarks. √B.Giving up quietly.C.Saying it over and over again.D.Removing the skepticism raised by the boss.解析：[听力原文]What is the best solution to the issue being discussed in the conversation?A.Persevering is the key in terms of getting these special accommodations.B.Working from home is a pressing need for many members of the staff.C.Frankness is often a good policy in negotiating with bosses.D.Flexibility of schedule is an accommodation, not an entitlement. √解析：[听力原文]Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?A.Fellow employees. √B.Employer and employee.wyer and client.D.Co-producers.解析：[听力原文]What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：12.50）A.Three.B.Four.C.Eleven.D.Eighteen. √解析：[听力原文]Paris, France—A 68-year-old man has been arrested in France on suspicion of killing 18 people, most of them gay, prosecutor said yesterday. Nicholas Panard is suspected of killing 11 people in the eastern Alsace region, four in a neighboring region and three in the Paris area, the public prosecutor in the eastern town of Montbeliard said. Panard, who is gay, was arrested in the eastern city of Mulhouse. The murders took place between 1998 and 2006.Tokyo, Japan—Japan"s upper house of parliament voted yesterday to halt the country"s air force transport mission in Iraq, intensifying the opposition bloc"s standoff with the government over Tokyo"s role in peacekeeping missions abroad. The opposition-controlled upper house approved the Democratic Party of Japan"s bill to halt the mission in a vote 133-103 during a plenary session. However, the legislation is expected to be voted down when it goes to the more powerful lower house, where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has enough votes to override the upper chamber"s decision.United Nations—Disaster-prone Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, which could worsen water scarcity and force mass displacement, the United Nations said yesterday. The UN Development Program in its latest report warned that climate change will hitthe world"s poorest countries by breaking down agricultural systems, worsening water scarcity, increasing risks of diseases and triggering mass displacement due to recurring floods and storms. The report said more than 70 million Bangladeshis, 22 million Vietnamese, and 6 million Egyptians could be affected by global warming-related flooding.Washington, US—US President George W. Bush invited Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the White House to renew long-stalled peace talks yesterday but faced deep skepticism over chances for a deal before he leaves office. Bush would bring together Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas one day after a 44-nation conference where both pledged to try to forge a peace treaty by the end of 2008 that would create a Palestinian state. The White House talks were expected to wrap up three days of intense Middle East diplomacy that underscored Bush"s aim of achieving in his final 14 months in office what has eluded US administrations for decades.Toronto, Canada—Online shoppers reached a record this week as Canadian retailers cut prices as much as 60 percent to lure shoppers returning to work after the Thanksgiving holiday. ComScore Inc said sales on retailers" websites rose 21 percent to $733 million on November 26, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, as , Best Buy Co and Circuit City Stores Inc ran online promotions for high-definition televisions and leather jackets. Shoppers sought bargains in the face of rising gasoline prices and the worst housing slump since at least 1991. Companies count on November and December for 20 percent of their profits, and they used lower prices to get consumers into stores and onto websites to start the Canadian holiday shopping season.How many people was Nicholas Ponard suspected to have killed when he was arrested?A.To intensify Tokyo"s role in peacekeeping missions abroad.B.To stop the country"s air force transport mission in Iraq. √C.To override the lower house"s decision.D.To approve the Democratic Party"s bill to continue the mission.解析：[听力原文]What did Japan"s upper house of parliament vote to do yesterday?A.Worsening water scarcity.B.Increasing risks of diseases.C.Triggering mass displacement.D.Reducing the population in Asia. √解析：[听力原文]There might be several disastrous consequences due to global climate change. Which of the following is NOT one of the consequences mentioned in the news?A.To resume peace talks which have been halted for a long time. √B.To forge and sign a peace treaty pledged by both sides.C.To dispel his skepticism over chances for a deal before he leaves office.D.To open a 44-nation conference over the Middle East issue.解析：[听力原文]Why did President Bush invite Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the White House?A.60%.B.26%.C.21%. √D.20%.解析：[听力原文]By what percentage did sales on retailers" websites increase on November 26, the first Monday after Thanksgiving?（分数：12.50）A.Dressing styles throughout the world.B.Taking a journey to Sri Lanka in South Asia.C.Life of a native Sri Lankan now living in California.D.Traditional dress in the interviewee"s home country. √解析：[听力原文]M: Today we continue our series "Traditional Dress throughout the World." Our journey takes us to Sri Lanka. Shanika De Silva, a native Sri Lankan now living in Los Angeles, California, shares her thoughts on traditional dress in her home country. Shanika, thanks for joining us today. W: My pleasure.M: First of all, I"d like to ask you. What"s the traditional clothing in Sri Lanka?W: Well, for women it"s a sari. It"s a long piece of cloth that"s wrapped around your waist. And then it goes over your shoulder.M: And do most women in Sri Lanka wear saris?W: Most of the older women wear a sari every day. The younger women tend to wear dresses or pants or something.M: Why don"t the younger women wear saris?W: Well, I guess some of them feel that the saris are hot and difficult to walk in...because they"re long.M: Sounds like saris aren"t very practical.W: Some people feel that way. Also, many younger women think saris are old-fashioned. They"re great for formal occasions, but if you"re hanging out with friends, you want something more modern. M: So younger women want to be more modern.W: Actually, I shouldn"t say all younger women. It depends on your family history. You see, there are two main groups of people in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese and the Tamils. Then there are some other ethnic groups, like the Sri Lankans, who are part European. The women who are part European tend to wear Western clothing because they have relatives who wear Western clothing. But the women who are Sinhalese or Tamil tend to be more traditional.M: Because they didn"t have that Western influence?W: Right!M: So you"re saying that family background can influence the way you dress.W: Yes, I think it does.M: We"ve been talking about what women wear. How about men? Do they have traditional clothing? W: The men, I guess, used to wear a sarong. It"s a long piece of cloth that"s wrapped around the waist.M: You say "used to." Don"t they wear them anymore?W: People who live in the countryside still wear sarongs. But in the city, men wear pants and shirts. They only wear sarongs to relax at home.M: Interesting!...Can I switch gears and ask you a personal question?W: Sure!M: Is traditional clothing important to you?W: It"s funny, because when I was a kid growing up in Sri Lanka, I didn"t want to wear saris. But now that I"m older, I like to wear them sometimes. Like my wedding...I wore a white sari for my wedding.M: Why has your attitude changed, do you think?W: I guess when you"re older you can see the value in it more. When you"re younger, you"re more interested in being in style... wearing Levis and stuff like that. Now I think about saris as something unique from my culture. It"s nice to have something different to wear, and in the US, a sari is really exotic.M: It certainly is! Well, unfortunately, our time"s up. Thanks for talking with us, Shanika.W: You"re welcome!What"s the main topic of this interview?A.Saris are not practical.B.Saris are old-fashioned.C.Saris are not cheap. √D.Saris are hot and difficult to walk in.解析：[听力原文]There are several reasons why the younger women don"t wear saris in Sri Lanka. Which of the following is NOT one of their reasons?cation.B.Family background. √C.Friends people make.D.Countries they have been to.解析：[听力原文]According to the interviewee, which of the following factors also affects the way people dress in Sri Lanka?A.Men in the countryside used to wear sarongs.B.Men in the city wear sarongs to relax at home. √C.Men wear pants and shirts now, never sarongs.D.Men wear sarongs only on formal occasions.解析：[听力原文]What can we learn from the interview about men"s clothing in Sri Lanka?A.Because she sees more value in saris. √B.Because she has married an American.C.Because she wants to be in style.D.Because she likes to appear really exotic.解析：[听力原文]Why has the interviewee"s attitude towards clothing changed?（分数：12.50）A.Your circumstances.B.Your experience and qualifications.C.The sort of job you"re seeking.D.Your family background. √解析：[听力原文]Today I"m going to talk about where to look for a job in Australia. Your method of job hunting obviously depends on your circumstances, experience and qualifications, and the sort of job you"re seeking.First, you may obtain copies of Australian daily newspapers, all of which contain "positions vacant" sections, including job advertisements dedicated to particular industries or professions on certain days. Most local and national newspapers are available in the reading rooms of local libraries in Australia, so you don"t usually need to buy them. Jobs are also advertised in industry and trade newspapers and magazines. Australian newspapers are available in some countries from international news agencies, as well as in Australian embassies and consulates.By networking, you may get together with like-minded people to discuss business, and it is a popular way of making business and professional contacts in Australia. It can be particularly successful for executives, managers and professionals when job hunting.You may apply to international and national recruiting agencies acting for Australian companies. Agencies mainly recruit executives and key managerial and technical staff, and some have officesoverseas, for example, in the UK.You may place an advertisement in the "situations wanted" section of a national newspaper in Australia or a local newspaper in the area where you wish to work. If you"re a member of a recognized profession or trade, you could place an advertisement in a newspaper or magazine dedicated to your profession or a particular industry.One effective way is to ask acquaintances, friends and relatives working in Australia whether they know of an employer looking for someone with your experience and qualifications. If you"re already in Australia, contact or join expatriate groups, professional organizations, social clubs and societies, particularly local ones.The most effective way, according to my experience, is to apply in person to Australian companies. Always obtain a job offer in writing and a contract; steer clear of an employer who won"t provide them. An official job entitles you to accident insurance, official protection from exploitation, redundancy payments, state pension, superannuation and unemployment benefit, among others. Your best chance of obtaining some jobs in Australia is to apply in person, when success is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. When looking for a job for which no special qualifications or experience are required, it isn"t necessarily what you know, but who you know. Many companies don"t advertise but rely on attracting workers by word of mouth and their own vacancy boards. Always leave your name and address with a prospective employer and a telephone number where you can be contacted, particularly if a job may become vacant at short notice. Advertise the fact that you"re looking for a job with acquaintances, friends and relatives, and anyone you come into contact with who may be able to help.Job hunting may depend on several things according to the talk. Which of the following is NOT one of these things?A.In the Chamber of Commerce.B.In office buildings.C.In newspapers and magazines. √D.In recruiting agencies.解析：[听力原文]Where are jobs advertised in Australia according to the talk?A.By applying to recruiting agencies.B.By networking. √C.By joining a professional organization.D.By leaving your name with a potential employer.解析：[听力原文]Which of the following methods is particularly successful for executives and professionals in job hunting?A.Employees" organizations. √B.Expatriate groups.C.Professional organizations.D.Social clubs and societies.解析：[听力原文]If you"re already in Australia, you can contact or join several organizations to help you to look for a job. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the talk?A.To ask acquaintances and friends working in Australia.B.To enquire of Australian companies by telephone.C.To apply in person to Australian companies. √D.To apply to international recruiting agencies.解析：[听力原文]What is the most effective way to apply for a job?三、B(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：12.50）A.A town built on the concept of new urbanism. √B.The set of the movie The Truman Show.C.The Walt Disney Company in Central Florida.D.An American Studies project at New York University.解析：[听力原文]W: Remember the setting for the movie The Truman Show? It looked like a nice place to live. Well, for the most part it wasn"t a set, the town actually exists, and it was built on the concept of "new urbanism"—the idea of using architecture and planning to nurture civic ties and to encourage interaction between neighbors. In Central Florida, the Walt Disney Company is running its own experiment in new urbanism. "a town called Celebration." Andrew Ross is a professor of American Studies at New York University. He spent a year living in Celebration, getting to know the town and its people. Now, Professor Ross, could you say something about this7M: The town more or less borrows very heavily from new urbanist principles—that"s the town planning movement that is pledged to create environmentally friendly alternatives to sprawl and to create communities around people rather than automobiles. But, many aspects of that kind of design of town are really aimed at maximizing social interaction between residents.W: And from your point of view these would be laudable goals. I mean you go to some horrible sprawl communities in places like Southern California and you"ll see houses that only present garage doors to the street and a community setup where you absolutely have to drive to every single place and no one ever sees each other.M: And what makes Celebration unique; there are many things that make Celebration unique, but one of them is the very high level of media scrutiny. By the time I got there to spend my year in Celebration, this was a community of folks who were already the most scrutinized people on the planet, and that generated a very high level of performance anxiety among the folks living there. Really, that trickled down all the way from the Disney boardrooms to the school restrooms, ceaselessly assessing how the community was doing, whether it was creating a vibrant sense of interaction and participation, and whether it was being a success or a failure.W: Now despite all the planning that went into Celebration it evolved in what turned out to be unpredictable ways; a lot of people were disappointed there, some people less disappointed. M: A lot of folks who moved in there had very high expectations, a goodly number of them were Disney-philes who had been accustomed to high levels of customer satisfaction from the company in their vacation experiences. Obviously those high expectations would be inevitably thwarted at some level. But most folks, and we are talking about a self-selecting group of pioneers who moved in there, were people who had moved from the cheerless isolation of a lot of other suburban places, were very hungry for community, very much looking for a town where they could fully participate and create and define the sense of community there.W: What about the attempts of the planners to engineer a community where there would be a mixture of incomes? Was that effective?M: Initially it was effective, and it is highly unusual in the American housing landscape to find fairly pricey houses just a spit away from multi-family rental apartment buildings. You just don"t find that anywhere in the American housing landscape. The problem is that a lot of new urbanist towns like Celebration become commercially successful, and Celebration has indeed been that. What happens is the housing prices rise and the low-income folks can"t afford to live there anymore. That"s already beginning to happen; there were working class people who I knew in Celebration who had moved in there as pioneers and Lord knows how they made ends meet, but they did. Certainlyit wasn"t cheap to live in town, but increasingly those lower income folks won"t be able to afford that.About which of the following is Professor Ross being interviewed?A.Creating environmentally friendly settings.B.Planning communities around people rather than automobiles.C.Designing towns to encourage interactions between residents.D.Going along with practical building trends to sprawl. √解析：[听力原文]Which of the following is NOT promised by new urbanist principles?A.Performance anxiety among the town folks.B.The Disney boardroom"s plan of investment.C.The very high level of media scrutiny. √D.A vibrant sense of interaction and participation.解析：[听力原文]What, among many other things, makes the town of Celebration unique?A.It turned out to be a complete failure for many residents.B.It was a big commercial success for project developers. √C.It evolved in ways exactly as predicted by planners.D.It provided a fairly typical American housing landscape.解析：[听力原文]What can we probably tell about Celebration from the interview?A.They are financially capable to make both ends meet living there.B.They have high expectations for a quiet community of isolation.C.Some are disappointed but many more are happy with the community.D.Some have high incomes and others are working class folks. √解析：[听力原文]Which of the following statements is true about those who had moved into Celebration?（分数：12.50）A.At least 11.B.At least 57.C.At least 106. √D.At least 175.解析：[听力原文]New Deli, India—Indian health officials say a dengue fever outbreak has claimed at least 106 lives. Officials say more than 57 hundred people in 11 Indian states have been affected by the fever since early September. India"s capital, New Delhi, is the worst hit. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It can cause a severe, flu-like illness and can lead to internal bleeding. Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in India during and after the monsoon season, which ends in September.London, UK—Pushed up by soaring oil prices, Britain"s trade deficit surged to a record high in the summer, but analysts predicted a slowly improving imbalance in the months ahead. The current account trade deficit increased 2.8 percent to an all-time high of 118.6 billion pounds in the July-September quarter; the trade department reported Monday that third-quarter deficit was equal to 6.8 percent of the total economy, up from 5.5 percent of gross domestic product in the second quarter.Gaza City, Palestine—Palestinian gunmen in Gaza have kidnapped a Spanish photographer working for the Associated Press. Emilio Morenatti was abducted early Tuesday morning in Gaza City as he left an apartment building to get into an A.P. car. The driver of the car says four maskedgunmen restrained him and shoved Morenatti into a white Volkswagen and drove away. No one has claimed responsibility so far.Johannesburg, South Africa—The hunting of lions and other big cats bred in captivity purely to die at the barrel of a gun will be outlawed under legislation that comes into force next year, the government said Wednesday. The Department of the Environment said the new regulations will make it illegal for anyone to kill large predators raised in an enclosed reserve to blunt their survival instincts. It said it would also ban the shooting of lions, cheetahs and leopards in a controlled environment, where hunters have an unfair advantage over the beasts, as well as forbidding the killing of tranquilized animals.Hawaii, US—The US Pacific state of Hawaii has been declared a disaster area after a strong earthquake early Sunday, causing damage but no serious injuries. The disaster declaration by Hawaii"s governor allows her to mobilize the state"s National Guard and makes Hawaii eligible for federal emergency funds.The US Geological Survey says Sunday"s six-point-six magnitude earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean just off the sparsely-populated west coast of the island of Hawaii, the largest in the archipelago.The quake was felt in Honolulu, 250 kilometers away on the chain"s most populated island of Oahu. The earthquake triggered landslides, and damaged numerous roads, bridges and buildings. Airports were closed to outgoing flights. Widespread electric outages across the state make communications difficult.How many lives has the dengue fever outbreak claimed in India?A.The trade deficit hit an all-time high in the previous quarter. √B.The rise in gross domestic product was equal to 6.8 percent in the third quarter.C.The imbalance between imports and exports improved from July to September.D.The rate of the British currency against the US dollar surged to a record high.解析：[听力原文]Which of the following statements best describes Britain"s current economic situation?A.A car bomb was exploded near the Associated Press office.B.A Spanish businessman was kidnapped by unidentified armed men.C.A dealer in Volkswagen cars was arrested by Palestinian police.D.An A.P. photographer was taken away by masked gunmen. √解析：[听力原文]What is reported to have happened in Gaza City early Tuesday morning?A.Dealing in lions and other big cats will be restrained.B.Killing large predators bred in captivity will be made illegal. √C.The big game hunting will be outlawed throughout the whole country.D.Tranquilizing animals in a controlled environment will be forbidden.解析：[听力原文]What do the new regulations stipulate according to the South African Department of the Environment?A.The governor mobilized the state"s National Guard at short notice.B.The earthquake caused extensive damage and serious injuries.C.The state received federal emergency funds immediately after the quake.nd and air traffic, and communications were considerably affected. √解析：[听力原文]Which of the following statements is true about Hawaii"s disaster early Sunday?（分数：12.50）A.The level of crime is rising.B.He sees a lot of TV violence recently.。

上海外语口译证书考试：2022英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试真题模拟及答案(2)

上海外语口译证书考试：2022英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试真题模拟及答案(2)1、We can conclude from the passage that “binge drinking” means ______.（单选题）A. a period of excessive indulgence in drinkingB. group drinking in the streetC. drinking for love affairD. mixed strong alcohol drinking试题答案：A2、Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（单选题）A. New England winters are cold.B. Some taxi drivers are impolite.C. The U. S. A is a popular place for tourists.D. Hotel staff are often sympathetic.试题答案：D3、Why didn’t Felix go back to England when the war started?（单选题）A. His parents wanted him to be with them.B. His mother would not agree to his going.C. His father intended to teach Felix himself.D. He himself did not really want to go.试题答案：B4、The expression “fared best” in the sentence “During the 1960s and 1970s, and again after 1992, the poorest groups fared best.” in para. 8 can be paraphrased by which of the following?（单选题）A. obtained higher incomeB. lived a better lifeC. enjoyed more equalityD. paid lower income tax试题答案：B5、From the last paragraph the author tells us that ______.（单选题）A. economy is the only reason for small car’s popularity.B. the size of a car also does matter to people in their 20sC. Honda is better than Suburban in terms of quality.D. small car already has been popular for 10 years.试题答案：B6、In the United States, both genomicists and plant scientists want to find out ______.（单选题）A. the way converting sugars from crops such as corn or sugarcane to ethanol.B. how to process cellulose from the cell walls of stems and leaves.C. how to increase the oil content of oil-producing crops.D. how to make high-energy plants.试题答案：D7、Which of the following is most clearly similar to a cline as it is described in the second paragraph of the text?（单选题）A. A vegetable market in which the various items are grouped according to place of origin.B. A wheat field in which different varieties of wheat are planted to yield a crop that will bring the maximum profit.C. A flower stall in which the various species of flowers are arranged according to their price.D. A housing development in which the length of the front struts supporting the porch of each house increases as houses are built up the hill.试题答案：D8、African Americans stopped using chemical straighteners or hot irons because ______.（单选题）A. they reversed the attitude the white people had towards themB. they started to see beauty in their thick curly hairC. they feel good and comfortable in being differentD. they accepted the white standards of beauty试题答案：B9、In the United States, both genomicists and plant scientists want to find out ______.（单选题）A. the way converting sugars from crops such as corn or sugarcane to ethanol.B. how to process cellulose from the cell walls of stems and leaves.C. how to increase the oil content of oil-producing crops.D. how to make high-energy plants.试题答案：D10、It can be inferred from the Text that public services ______.（单选题）A. have benefited many peopleB. are the focus of public attentionC. are an inappropriate subject for humorD. have often been the laughing stock试题答案：D11、The author of the text puts the word “deepest” (line 13, paragraph 3) in quotation marks most probably in order to ______.（单选题）A. signal her reservations about the accuracy of psychohistorians’ claims for their workB. draw attention to a contradiction in the psychohistorians’ methodC. emphasize the major difference between the traditional historians’ method and that of psychohistoriansD. disassociate her opinion of the psychohistorians’ claims from her opinion of their method试题答案：A12、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Andry Rajoelina?（单选题）A. He represents Antananarivo’s poor urban residents.B. He is not accepted by most countries.C. He was mayor of Antananarivo.D. He has been a famous orator throughout Madagascar.试题答案：D13、The author cites the dog as an example of artificial selection because of all the following statements EXCEPT that ______.（单选题）A. Dogs are domestic animalsB. The dog is one of nature’s survivorsC. Breeders register dogs to obtain a pedigreeD. Humans have been the primary agents in dog evolution试题答案：B14、This report ______.（单选题）A. was commissioned by the governmentB. agrees new ways of workingC. aims to find out how much the universities in the UK have been affected by the economy crisisD. represents universities aiming to get more government funds on education试题答案：B15、What can NOT be concluded from Brown’s visit to the US last month?（单选题）A. Brown was not warmly welcomed.B. Obama is coming to make up for the cold reception that Brown got.C. There was no formal news conference.D. Brown made a speech on the American Congress.试题答案：D16、Mount Rushmore needs to be ______.（单选题）A. protected from air pollutionB. polished for touristsC. closed during the winterD. repaired periodically试题答案：D17、According to the passage, why is the happiness of the general public a difficult subject for the government?（单选题）A. It can not be adequately explained by statistical data.B. It is not related to a culture of short-termism.C. People need to cope with inflation and unemployment first.D. People place too much value on happiness and well-being.试题答案：A18、How do many traditional societies see the use of one’s family name?（单选题）A. It is a way to keep distant from another person.B. It is seen as a sign of respect.C. It is a sign of importance.D. It is a sign of gratitude试题答案：B19、It can be concluded from the passage that the Emory University has collected the archives of all the following British poets EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. Ted HughesB. Andrew MotionC. W B YeatsD. Seamus Heaney试题答案：B20、Which of the following is true about the support for environment?（单选题）A. South Korea turns back to ecological crisis.B. Those who spent more on support for finance had stronger green spending.C. The UK’s shares of the stimulus package in green measures was around 15%.D. The G20 Summit had little space for talk on environment crisis.试题答案：D21、The word “aggravate” (para 2) is closest in meaning to “ ______”.（单选题）A. make clearB. encounterC. settleD. make serious试题答案：D22、Hiper is being planned ______.（单选题）A. to compete with NIFB. because NIF experiment, even successful, would not produce enough energy to run a nuclear fusion plantC. to use the same laser technology but on a larger scaleD. to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion试题答案：B23、People trusted Freud because ______.（单选题）A. they found it hard to believe the astrologersB. Freudian theory sounded reasonableC. they couldn’t make a sensible judgmentD. they wanted to have insights into human beings试题答案：B24、The word “imprimatur” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.（单选题）A. dislikeB. betrayalC. approvalD. suspicion试题答案：C25、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the woman?（单选题）A. She is married to a school teacher.B. Her eyes move around a lot at times.C. She is ten years older than Jerome.D. She has found what she is looking for.试题答案：D26、According to the passage, Borglum’s son ______.（单选题）A. is deadB. was a presidentC. did maintenance workD. spent a million dollars试题答案：A27、Which of the following is true about the witness of the attack?（单选题）A. Very few witnesses were at the site.B. A lot of witnesses have been interrogated seriously.C. Some witnesses were inside the academy during the attack.D. No witness dares to describe the scene.试题答案：C28、Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?（单选题）A. The extra increase in benefit rates for families with young children is more important than other issues.B. To reduce poverty, the most important thing is to lower unemployment.C. To narrow the gap between rich and poor, the benefit rates should be raised higher than inflation rate.D. The government’s welfare reform programme has met strong criticism and opposition.试题答案：C29、According the passage, it can be concluded that ______.（单选题）A. the UK government does not want to change the not-so-good concept of home birthB. the UK medical bodies are not ready for more home birthsC. the UK medical bodies are ready to meet the demand for home birthsD. there will soon be a quick increase of home birth试题答案：B30、The sentence “Nature doesn’t do bailouts.” in para 2 means ______.（单选题）A. governments should spend much more on environmental crisisB. nature is fragile and, once shifts, hard to shift backC. environmentalists encourage a larger share of the stimulus packageD. nature can give us more than banks试题答案：B31、What is the role the T5 plays?（单选题）A. Throttles up and down to counteract the buffeting from air molecules.B. Feels the subtle variations in Earth’s tug.C. Helps accelerometers surive the launchD. Provides powerful force to counteract the drag on Goce.试题答案：A32、All of the following are mentioned as sources of energy of rural agricultural societies EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. firewoodB. dung cakeC. solar powerD. agricultural waste试题答案：C33、The expression “flummoxed by” in the sentence “Politicians, obsessed with inputs and outputs, targets and controls, are flummoxed by immeasurable concepts such as the value people place on spending time with their families.”(para.2) can best be replaced by ______.（单选题）A. confronted withB. fascinated withC. perplexed byD. haunted by试题答案：C34、Which of the following statements is NOT true about the main types of shop-lifting?（单选题）A. A big percentage of the total losses are caused by the professionals.B. The deliberate amateurs will be punished severely if they get caught.C. People would expect that those who can’t help themselves are poor.D. The professionals don’t cause a lot of trouble to the store detectives.试题答案：A35、The following can be concluded from the demonstration EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. anti-capitalist groups plan to protestB. G20 Meltdown’s demonstrations would be peacefulC. Lib Dem MPs would possibly bring big troubles to the policeD. the security plan would cost 27.5m试题答案：C36、We can NOT conclude that the accelerometers ______.（单选题）A. are bound into three pairsB. are able to sense fantastically small disturbancesC. keep the satellite stable and prevent it from falling out of the skyD. contain some very fragile mechanisms试题答案：C37、Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?（单选题）A. Most average teachers want to leave school because of high pressure.B. Excellent teachers often leave schools for better jobs.C. The average quality of the teachers in America is declining.D. Teachers’ quality is closely related to a number of factors.试题答案：A38、Wherever you are in the U. S., the most important factor in surviving cardiac arrest is ______.（单选题）A. to keep tracking outcomes of the cases.B. to have very well-organized EMS system.C. to make people well-informed before an emergency.D. to have rapid treatment with as little delay as possible.试题答案：D39、According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor ______.（单选题）A. throughout the flightB. during takeoffs and sC. especially during landingsD. in case of an accident试题答案：B40、The expression “fared best” in the sentence “During the 1960s and 1970s, and again after 1992, the poorest groups fared best.” in para. 8 can be paraphrased by which of the following?（单选题）A. obtained higher incomeB. lived a better lifeC. enjoyed more equalityD. paid lower income tax试题答案：B41、People are more likely to survive fires in the aircraft if they ______.（单选题）A. keep their heads lowB. wear a safety beltC. don’t smoke in or near a planeD. read airline safety statistics试题答案：A42、According to the passage, the use of an adjustable mirror increases the oven temperature by ______.（单选题）A. 80-120 degrees CelsiusB. at least 80 degrees CelsiusC. up to 30 degrees CelsiusD. up to 15 degrees Celsius试题答案：C43、As manifested in the experimental study, rapid eye movement is characterized by ______.（单选题）A. intensely active brainwave tracesB. subjects’ quicker response timesC. complicated memory patternsD. revival of events in the previous day试题答案：A44、The following aspects explain why Spaniards have a minor alcohol problem EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. small beer glassB. family drinkingC. high social tolerance for alcohol consumptionD. early drinking years试题答案：D45、We can conclude from the passage that the author’s attitude towards Brazil is ______.（单选题）A. with great respectB. neutral and understandingC. favorable with a bit contemptD. critical试题答案：C46、Andry Rajoelina’s No.1 concern lies in ______.（单选题）A. international recognitionB. cohesion in the armyC. having the administrative staff backD. economy program试题答案：B47、The following contribute to the likeliness of Mr. Morales’s winning the latest poll EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. his abolishing Catholicism as state religionB. his continuing popularityC. his concessions to the CongressD. divisions within the opposition试题答案：A48、Shadow chancellor George Osborne holds that ______.（单选题）A. London is not capable of hosting the summitB. Lord Myners should not have signed off Sir Fred Goodwin’s pensionC. there was no “common ground” on the G20D. the UK government’s entire economic strategy has fallen apart试题答案：B49、Mr. Morales’s concessions exclude ______.（单选题）A. restriction of his candidature as president to a single five-year termB. autonomy, land reformC. limits on land ownership will not be retroactiveD. loosening state control over the country’s natural resources试题答案：D50、Which of the following is true about the support for environment?（单选题）A. South Korea turns back to ecological crisis.B. Those who spent more on support for finance had stronger green spending.C. The UK’s shares of the stimulus package in green measures was around 15%.D. The G20 Summit had little space for talk on environment crisis.试题答案：D51、Dr Iyaid Sarraj ______.（单选题）A. believes only a small proportion of them are interested in militant activityB. thinks the generation that saw their fathers beaten by Israeli troops would grow more violentC. senses more Palestinians strengthen their view that only violence can fight back IsraelD. believes his rich experience will make treatment easier试题答案：B52、The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.（单选题）A. telephone is more important to the poor than the WebB. digital revolution will be welcomed by the poorC. the gap between the rich and the poor can be wider in the information ageD. half the world’s population will benefit from knowledge explosion试题答案：C53、The expression “flummoxed by” in the sentence “Politicians, obsessed with inputs and outputs, targets and controls, are flummoxed by immeasurable concepts such as the value people place on spending time with their families.”(para.2) can best be replaced by ______.（单选题）A. confronted withB. fascinated withC. perplexed byD. haunted by试题答案：C54、In their study, researchers led by Pierre Maquet took advantage of the technique of ______.（单选题）A. exposing a long-held folk wisdomB. clarifying the predictions on dreamsC. making contrasts and comparisonsD. correlating effects with their causes试题答案：C55、What is the main topic of this passage?（单选题）A. The increasing rate of crime in London.B. The center of England’s cultural diversity.C. The people’s criticism of London police.D. The poor inter-racial relations in London.试题答案：D56、The demonstrations ______.（单选题）A. which once supported Andry Rajoelina have been replaced by the ones against himB. are spreading nationwideC. are being cracked down by the militaryD. show most people in Madagascar don’t accept the new president试题答案：A57、Which of the following is what the Pakistan officials have done?（单选题）A. They counted the number clearly.B. They gave official exact figures to the media.C. They gegan being serious about the militant threat.D. They claimed the attackers were sent by Baitullah Mehsud.试题答案：D58、What does the author mean by “The earlier slight may be more manufactured than real.” in para. 4?（单选题）A. Obama was not well prepared for Brown’s visit.B. Obama arranged the reception low profile on purpose to show his not-so-warm relationship with Europe.C. Both Obama and Brown arranged it on purpose to keep the achievement of the G20 summit not so highly expected.D. The difference on the aim of the G20 summit divides the US and the UK.试题答案：C59、The word “domestic”(paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.（单选题）A. industrialB. agriculturalC. naturalD. household试题答案：D60、The passage implies that ______.（单选题）A. the fever process is widespread because moderate fevers have benefitsB. the reduction of fevers can inhibit bacterial growthC. man can use sun lamp to raise lizards’ temperatureD. Crayfish injected with bacteria have a purpose for moving to hot areas试题答案：D61、The choice of gifts tells us that the circulation managers ______.（单选题）A. despised their readersB. wanted to educate their readersC. understood their readersD. enjoyed being powerful试题答案：C62、It can be inferred from the passage that newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s offered their readers gifts in order to ______.（单选题）A. spread popular educationB. increase their circulationC. improve social conditionsD. enrich their readers' knowledge试题答案：B63、The following aspects explain why Spaniards have a minor alcohol problem EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. small beer glassB. family drinkingC. high social tolerance for alcohol consumptionD. early drinking years试题答案：D64、Baitullah Mehsud is accused of ______.（单选题）A. the attack on the Manawan police academyB. brutal attack in South WaziristanC. assassination of former PM Benazir BhuttoD. the daring attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore试题答案：B65、The author concludes that only shared myths can help Americans ______.（单选题）A. to bring about the uniformity of their cultureB. to regain their consensus about a common experienceC. to stay away from negative feelings in their lifeD. to counteract the effects of consensus about society试题答案：C66、The expression “separate the wheat from the chaff in the teaching profession”is closest in meaning to ______.（单选题）A. distinguish better teachers from less capable onesB. differentiate young teachers from old onesC. tell the essential qualities of good teachingD. reevaluate the role of senior teachers试题答案：A67、How many states in the United States have banned smoking in restaurants?（单选题）A. 12.B. 13.C. 14.D. 15.试题答案：B68、The passage implies that ______.（单选题）A. the fever process is widespread because moderate fevers have benefitsB. the reduction of fevers can inhibit bacterial growthC. man can use sun lamp to raise lizards’ temperatureD. Crayfish injected with bacteria have a purpose for moving to hot areas试题答案：D69、According to Ericsson, good memory ______.（单选题）A. depends on meaningful processing of informationB. results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercisesC. is determined by genetic rather than psychological factorsD. requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration试题答案：D70、Which of the following is NOT true about the NIF?（单选题）A. NIF contains the world’s most powerful laser.B. NIF experiments will not get significant results until after 2010.C. NIF is by far the only experimental facility aimed at demonstrating the building blocks of nuclear fusion.D. NIF is at the beginning of its experimental life.试题答案：C71、We can conclude from the passage that the author’s attitude towards Brazil is ______.（单选题）A. with great respectB. neutral and understandingC. favorable with a bit contemptD. critical试题答案：C72、Fevers cause ______.（单选题）A. prostaglandins to be formedB. iron to be made available to bacteriaC. leukocytes to be more mobileD. lizards to be cold-blooded animals试题答案：C73、Mr. Morales’s concessions exclude ______.（单选题）A. restriction of his candidature as president to a single five-year termB. autonomy, land reformC. limits on land ownership will not be retroactiveD. loosening state control over the country’s natural resources试题答案：D74、Which of the following statements is true?（单选题）A. Developing fever is the privilege of warm-blooded animals, so sick lizards cannot run a fever.B. Invertebrates also have the ability to raise their temperature.C. The internal temperatures of warm-blooded creatures are independent of the weather, so are the cold-blooded animals.D. Sick lizards move into the sun to develop fever.试题答案：B75、What does “this” in “Even expecting this... ” (para.2) refer to?（单选题）A. The distance between San Francisco and New York.B. The vastness of the country.C. The size of the Mediterranean Sea.D. The country’s borders.试题答案：B76、The passage suggests that the forum ______.（单选题）A. has provided a solution to the global economy crisisB. cast the attendants in a deeper depressionC. managed to reach a deal to help the poorest outD. failed to get any solid useful agreement试题答案：D77、This passage is mainly about ______.（单选题）A. deforestation in the rural agricultural societiesB. use of rice husks as an insulation materialC. design and use of a solar ovenD. maintenance of temperature in a solar oven试题答案：C78、The author implies that Beethoven’s music was strikingly original because Beethoven ______.（单选题）A. strove to outdo his predecessors by becoming the first composer to exploit limitsB. fundamentally changed the musical forms of his predecessors by his own strategyC. distorted the melodies of several of the great composers who preceded himD. manipulated the established musical conventions in a highly innovative fashion试题答案：D79、Shadow chancellor George Osborne holds that ______.（单选题）A. London is not capable of hosting the summitB. Lord Myners should not have signed off Sir Fred Goodwin’s pensionC. there was no “common ground” on the G20D. the UK government’s entire economic strategy has fallen apart试题答案：B80、It can be concluded from the passage that the author’s major concern is ______.（单选题）A. the continuing social progress and prosperityB. the development of western philosophyC. corporate, civic and personal responsibilitiesD. general well-being of the society试题答案：D81、Before he came to stay with Miss Bohun, Felix’s lessons ______.（单选题）A. Were shared with some children from a royal familyB. Were not suitable in his father’s eyeC. Had not been adequate in some subjectsD. Had frequently been interrupted by his mother.试题答案：C82、It can be inferred from the passage that more people will ______.（单选题）A. use both non-renewable and renewable energyB. stick to the use of local utilityC. not be used to renewable energyD. use renewable energy only试题答案：A83、The world “jeopardize” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.（单选题）A. endeavorB. endangerC. endorseD. endow试题答案：B84、Which of the following is true about Mahmoud Abuqammar?（单选题）A. He wants to join militant faction after he saw three children killed by an airstrike.B. His ID paper was burned in the war, but he doesn’t want to join militant faction because no faction was helping him.C. He wants to join militant faction now, but really wants to build a family; to live, like any normal person.D. He really wants to build a family, to live, like any normal person, he is not willing to join militant faction.试题答案：C85、In the author’s opinion, what is the relationship between Andry Rajoelina and the military?（单选题）A. All of the military are supporting Andry Rajoelina.B. Andry Rajoelina is head of the military.C. Part of the military is said to oppose Andry Rajoelina.D. The military support Andry Rajoelina but require more power.试题答案：C86、In an emergency airline passengers are advised to do all of the following EXCEPT ______.（单选题）A. follow crew commandsB. jump on fully inflated escape slidesC. run away as soon as possibleD. carry personal belongings试题答案：D87、From which country could Obama expect a warm welcome?（单选题）A. France.B. Germany.C. Turkey.D. Czech.试题答案：C88、The underlined word “screenings”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.（单选题）A. projectionsB. revelationsC. demonstrationsD. diversions试题答案：A89、From the last paragraph the author tells us that ______.（单选题）A. economy is the only reason for small car’s popularity.B. the size of a car also does matter to people in their 20sC. Honda is better than Suburban in terms of quality.D. small car already has been popular for 10 years.试题答案：B90、When do Americans prefer to use their family names?（单选题）A. When they are working.B. When writing a business letter.C. They use their family names on formal occasions.D. When they are in trouble试题答案：C91、Which of the following is true about Mahmoud Abuqammar?（单选题）A. He wants to join militant faction after he saw three children killed by an airstrike.B. His ID paper was burned in the war, but he doesn’t want to join militant faction because no faction was helping him.C. He wants to join militant faction now, but really wants to build a family; to live, like any normal person.D. He really wants to build a family, to live, like any normal person, he is not willing to join militant faction.试题答案：C92、China and Russia’s speeches ______.（单选题）A. gave the attendants a chance to see the rise of emerging economies out of the crisisB. proved that the economic crisis is truly globalC. brought hope to the plummeting world economyD. gave the world a template of walking out of the crisis试题答案：B93、According to the passage, the “fatwa” diaries (para.7) ______.（单选题）A. were not included in the archive sold to the Emory UniversityB. will not be open to the public in the near futureC. were all about the writing of The Satanic VersesD. will soon be published to expose the persecution of Islamic extremists试题答案：B94、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（单选题）A. Women usually suffer from osteoporosis when advanced in years.B. Women tend to be anemic more than men due to menstruation.C. Gallbladder disease afflicts fewer women than men.D. Food high in soy protein can lower cholesterol.试题答案：C95、After the age of 40 ______.（单选题）A. most workers are tired of their present jobsB. many workers tend to stick their present jobsC. people find their jobs more rewarding than beforeD. people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs试题答案：B96、We may infer from the second paragraph that ______.（单选题）A. gas price has no influence on drivers.B. Toyota Yaris is not welcome in Manhattan.C. Nissan Versa has already been well selling for its six-speed transmission.D. Honda Fit is more economical than Chevy Suburban SUV.试题答案：D97、We may conclude from the passage that the four media luna departments ______.（单选题）A. are mainly from western highlands。

上海市高级口译答案

上海市11月高级口译答案2000.11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 1：20世纪以来，美国工业涨落不断。

汽车工业不得不为迎接外国竞争的挑战而努力奋斗，出现了许多新工业。

许我时新的工业都属于所谓的高科技工业，因为它们要依赖于科技上的最新发现。

∥高科技工业趋向高自动化，这样就比诸如炼钢这样的传统工业需要更少的工人。

随着高科技工业的发展以及比较老的工业在近些年来的衰退，美国制造生产线上的工人比例已经下降服务行业——不制造产品而出售服务的行业——在经济中处于主导地位。

Passage 2：心脏病像其他退行性疾病一样，在出现明显而剧烈的症状前，会潜伏很长一段时间。

其实，我国大多数年轻人在20出头时就已经得了心脏病。

病情一年年每况愈下，直到最后心脏病不可避免地发作。

∥大部分人到了一定年龄心脏病才会第一次发作，比如说到了50多岁或60多岁。

但是每一年都有数以千计的人在20多岁时就心脏病发作，有时候甚至会有人在10多岁时就发作严重的心脏病。

在这个意义上，我们可以说，由于年轻人对心脏病毫无防备，这种疾病对他们更具威胁。

Part BPassage 1：Welcome to the Donghai World Park. The Donghai World Pak，which is the largest theme park of its kind unparalleled in the Far East，features a complete collection of the well-known world scenic spots. Surrounded by 100 sights of historical interest and natural attraction including the seven wonders of the world，you will easily fulfill you dream of touring around the world in a day.∥The miniature replicas of the selected scenic sights were constructed out of top grade stones of white jade，marble and granite，all boasting exquisite workmanship and ingenious design. The tourists will find themselves engrossed in an involuntary admiration of the dazzling arrays of the exact scenic reproductions that are unbelievably true to the original.Passage 2：The National Bureau of Statistics has conducted a survey among one hundred Chinese economists. Most of them think that the economic trends during the first half of the year were favorable and the economic situation is quite ideal. With regards to the macroeconomic trends for the second half，over 80% of those polled predicted that the second half would be better than the first half.∥With regards to China’s economic growth this year，all experts predict a higher figure than that of last year，the average forecast being about 8%. However，at the same time，many experts argue that without a new round of infusion of funds，the economic growth rate of the second half could be lower than that of the first half.口译题录音文字稿：Part ADirections：In this part of the test，you will hear 2 passages in English. After youhave heard each paragraph，interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal……and stop it at the signal……You may take n otes 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 20th century has seen the rise and decline of a succession of industries in the United States. The automobile industry has had to struggle to meet the challenge of foreign competition. Many new industries have appeared. Many of the currently rising industries are among what are known as high-tech industries，because of their dependence on the latest developments in technology.∥High-tech industries tend to be highly automated and thus need fewer workers than traditional industries such as steel-making. As high-tech industries have grown and older industries have declined in recent years，the proportion of American workers employed in manufacturing has declined. Service industries—industries that sell a service rather than make a product—now dominate the economy.Passage 2：Like other degenerative diseases，heart disease is ordinarily present for a very long time in the body before obvious and drastic symptoms appear. In fact，for most young people in our country，heart often begins in their early twenties. It grows worse over the years until finally the inevitable heart attack strikes.∥For most people the first heart attack does not come until a certain age，say their fifties or sixties. But for thousands of people every year，the first heart attack comes in the twenties and occasionally even a person in his teens may experience a serious heart attack. In this way we can say that heart disease is more dangerous to theyounger generation，since they are not at all prepared for it.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 A with the first passage.Passage 1：欢迎各位游览东海世界公园。

上海外语口译证书考试英语高级口译口试模拟试题(二)

模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！上海外语口译证书考试英语高级口译口试模拟试题(二)一、Oral Test （本大题1小题．每题20.0分，共20.0分。

Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be ,sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with "My name is ...", "My registration number is ...". ）第1题In 2005, the recruitment examination for state civil servants attracted more than 540,000 applicants with more than 8,400 positions in 103 departments.According to the statistics of the Ministry of Personnel from 1996 to 2003, only about 1.2 percent of civil servants changed jobs every year, while in business the figure was about 10 percent.Topic: Why is civil servant a sought-after job?Questions for Reference:1. What motivates the college graduates to be civil servants?2. Do you prefer to be a civil servant or a company clerk? Why?3. What can we learn from the fact that undergraduates rush to be civil servants?【正确答案】：答案:(略)none 、二（共Interpretation Test 小题,2共分）40.0第1题【正确答案】：女士们、先生们，晚上好!很荣幸今晚能邀请诸位贵客相聚在此。

上海英语高级口译笔试试题(二)

模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！上海英语高级口译笔试试题(二)一、English-Chinese Translation （本大题1小题．每题50.0分，共50.0分。

Translate the following passage （s ） into Chinese ）第1题Some critics believe that the very concept of intellectual property is mistaken. Unlike physical property, ideas are non-rivalrous goods that can be used by many people at the same time without making them any less useful. The term "intellectual property" was widely adopted only in the 1960s, as a way to bundle trademarks, copyrights and patents. Those critics argue that today's rights are too strict and make the sharing of knowledge too expensive. The paradox about intellectual property in IT and telecommunications is that it eases the exchange of technology and acts as a bottleneck for innovation at the same time. The whole system is in a stage of transformation. "Markets require institutions, and institutions take a long time to develop. Today, the institutions for a 'market for technology' are not well developed, and it is costly to use this market," says a specialist. Ideas are to the information age what the physical environment was to the industrial one: the raw material of economic progress. Just as pollution or an irresponsible use of property rights threatens land and climate, so an overly stringent system of intellectual-property rights risks holding back technological progress. Disruptive innovation that threatens the existing order must beencouraged, but the need to protect ideas must not be used as an excuse for greed. Finding the fight balance will test the industry, policymakers and the public in the years ahead.【正确答案】：一些评论家认为知识产权这个概念本身就不乏谬误。

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟12

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试模拟12(总分：5.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.According to a report, the birth sex ratio in China is still out of proportion and could cause serious imbalance among the people in the decades ahead, with millions of men in China unable to find wives.Topic: Imbalanced birth sex ratioQuestions for Reference:1. What might the serious imbalance suggest?2. What can the government do to remedy the situation?3. Do you think the situation will improve in the near future?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：(略)二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：1，分数：2.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Passage 1（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：现在，CGI是加拿大最大、也是北美排名第五大的独立经营的信息技术公司，在全球拥有2万多员工。

高口第二阶段历年真题答案

高级口译考试历年真题口试答案及口译真题1997.11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: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 BPassage 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 ADirections: 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 BDirections: 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. R emember 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。

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2013年上海口译考试高级口译笔试模拟练习(2)-口译笔译考试Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.11. (A) Closed to the public. (B) Silent and empty.(C) Packed with (D) Strangely crowded.12. (A) New Mexico. (B) Minnesota.(C) The coast of Florida. (D) The Caribbean.13. (A) Several gallons of petrol. (B) Food for at least three days.(C) Plenty of drinking water. (D) A sturdy pair of work boots.14. (A) The potential damage.(B) The unexpected temperature changes.(C) The hurricane's possible path.(D) The vulnerability of the locals.15. (A) Watch, wait and try not to panic.(B) Choose another place for a vacation.(C) Ask for their money back if there's a hurricane.(D) Plan for very bad weather.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.16. (A) Car alarms.(B) Sirens.(C) Jack-hammers.(D) Loud music.17. (A) Break eggs on the road.(B) Take certain legal action.(C) Use some minor retaliatory step.(D) Paint the windshield or front hood of a car.18. (A) It can only alert the police.(B) It is of no use.(C) It can prevent the car being broken into.(D) It is really too expensive.19. (A) It makes them noisier than they were 20 years ago.(B) It makes it difficult for them to fall asleep.(C) It affects their work during the day.(D) It does harm to their hearing.20. (A) Many New Yorkers agree about banning this form of sonic pollution.(B) The police have formed a posse to reduce the amount of noise.(C) Police can break into a car as soon as the alarm goes off.(D) Car alarms are very effective at preventing theft.SECTION 2: READING TESTDirections: 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), (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 1-5When Harvey Ball took a black felt-tip pen to a piece of yellow paper in 1963, he never could have realized that he was drafting the face that would launch 50 million buttons and an eventual war over copyright. Mr. Ball, a commercial artist, was simply filling a request from Joy Young of the Worcester Mutual Insurance Company to create an image for their "smile campaign" to coach employees to be more congenial in their customer relations. It seems there was a hunger for a bright grin—the original order of 100 smiley-face buttons were snatched up and an order for 10,000 more was placed at once.The Worcester Historical Museum takes this founding moment seriously. "Just as you'd want to know the biography of General Washington, we realized we didn't know the comprehensive history of the Smiley Face," says Bill Wallace, the executive director of the historical museum where the exhibit "Smiley—An American Icon" opens to the public Oct. 6 in Worcester, Mass.Worcester, often referred to by neighboring Bostonians as "that manufacturing town off Route 90," lays claim to several other famous commercial firsts, the monkey wrench and shredded wheat among them. Smiley Face is a particularly warm spot in the city's history. Through a careful historical analysis, Mr. Wallace says thatwhile the Smiley Face birthplace is undisputed, it took several phases of distribution before the distinctive rounded-tipped smile with one eye slightly larger than the other proliferated in the mainstream.As the original buttons spread like drifting pollen with no copyright attached, a bank in Seattle next realized its commercial potential. Under the guidance of advertising executive David Stern, the University Federal Savings Loan launched a very public marketing campaign in 1967 centered on the Smiley Face. It eventually distributed 150,000 buttons along with piggy banks and coin purses. Old photos of the bank show giant Smiley Face wallpaper.By 1970, Murray and Bernard Spain, brothers who owned a card shop in Philadelphia, were affixing the yellow grin to everything from key chains to cookie jars along with "Have a happy day." "In the 1970s, there was a trend toward happiness," says Wallace. "We had assassinated a president, we were in a war with Vietnam, and people were looking for [tokens of] happiness. [The Spain brothers] ran with it."The Smiley Face resurged in the 1990s. This time it was fanned by a legal dispute between Wal-Mart, who uses it to promoteits low prices, and Franklin Loufrani, a Frenchman who owns a company called SmileyWorld. Mr. Loufrani says he created the Smiley Face and has trademarked it around the world. He has been distributing its image in 80 countries since 1971.Loufrani's actions irked Ball, who felt that such a universal symbol should remain in the public domain in perpetuity. So in a pleasant proactive move, Ball declared in 1999 that the first Friday in October would be "World Smile Day" to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need. Ball died in 2001.The Worcester exhibit opens on "World Smile Day", Oct. 6. It features a plethora of Smiley Face merchandise—from the original Ball buttons to plastic purses and a toilet seat—and contemporary interpretations by local artists. The exhibit is scheduled to run through Feb. 11.1. According to the passage, the Worcester Historical Museum ______.(A) concentrates on the collection of the most famous commercial firsts the city has invented(B) has composed a comprehensive history of the Smiley Face through the exhibition(C) treats Smiley Face as the other famous commercial firsts the city has produced(D) has organized the exhibit to arouse the Americans' patriotism2. When the author used the expression "spread like drifting pollen "(para.4) to describe the gradual distribution of Smiley Face, he implies that ________.(A) Harvey Ball did not claim the copyright of the yellow grin button(B) the Smiley Face was immediately accepted by the public(C) the button was not sold as an ordinary commercial product(D) Harvey Ball had the intention to abandon the copyright of Smiley Face3. Why did Bill Wallace mention the assassination of the then American president and the Vietnam War in the 1970s?(A) To have a review of the contemporary American history.(B) To remind people that we should never forget the past.(C) To explain why Americans liked the Smiley Face duringthat period.(D) To show how the Spain brothers made a fortune through selling the yellow grin.4. In the expression "Loufrani's actions irked Ball" (para.7), the word "irked" can best be replaced by ______.(A) perplexed(B) provoked(C) irritated(D) challenged5. Which of the following is NOT true about the "World Smile Day"?(A) It was established to commemorate the founder Harvey Ball.(B) It was to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need.(C) It was declared by Harvey Ball in 1999.(D) It was decided to be held on the first Friday in Octobereach year.KEYS：11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20.A1. B2. B3. C4. C5.A。