英语自考 口译与听力模拟试卷B

高等教育自学考试英语专业口译与听力教程模拟试卷(B卷) Part One Listening ( 1’*20=20’ marks)

Listen to the conversation twice and finish the following questions.

1. How many countries has the woman been to ?

A. About fourteen.

B. Twenty-eight.

C. Around forty.

D. Over fifty.

2. Which place does the woman seem to like most？

A. The west coast of Canada.

B. A British seaside resort.

C.The Rocky Mountains.

D. A quiet, unspoilt place in Asia.

3. Considering that traveling can be dangerous at times, what does the woman do?

A. She travels only to safe places.

B. She usually hitchhikes during the journey.

C. She very often travels by day.

D. She avoids travelling alone as much as possible.

4. Which of the following is true about the woman?

A. She stayed in a prison in Norway.

B. She was robbed on a train in Hungary.

C. She was once arrested in Germany.

D. She chose to go to the Middle East to cover the war.

5. Why does the woman want to keep traveling?

A. She wants to enjoy mil climates and a hectic life.

B. She feels completely alive while she’s traveling.

C. She can have a lot of experience with others.

D. Both B and C.

Listen to the conversation twice and finish the following questions.

6. What was Brian doing when Kelly arrived?

A. Dreaming.

B. Studying.

C. Losing touch.

D. Reading.

7. Why is Brian so tired？

A. He’s been reading a boring book.

B. He’s been losing touch with reality.

C. He’s been drifting off.

D. He’s been up late studying.

8. What did the girl in the dream do?

A. She sat with Brian in the garden.

B. She gave Brian a pink rose.

C. She brought Brian some refreshments.

D. She said that Brian looked rested and refreshed.

9. Why was Brian surprised and a little anxious about the cookies？

A. Because he didn’t like cookies.

B. Because he wasn’t sure who brought the cookies.

C. Because he was losing touch with reality.

D. Because the girl in the dream brought the cookies.

10. What does Brian think he needs right now?

A. To share refreshments with the girl in the dream.

B. To share refreshments with Kelly.

C. To share refreshments with Freud.

D. To share refreshments with a lovely lady.

Listen to the description of Katherine and Jean twice and write down their positive and negative qualities.

Katherine:

Positive：11. 12. 13.

Negative：14. 15. 16.

Jean:

Positive：17. 18.

Negative：19. 20.

Part Two Interpretation (2’*20=40’ marks)

Listen to the following sentences once and put them into Chinese.

21. Secure tenure can help stabilize communities, improve living conditions, and promote local investment in shelter, infrastructure and business.

22. At this workshop, water leaders from around the world recommended an improved water management policy to prevent water shortages from affecting urban populations and to reduce the inefficient use of urban water resources.

23. Naturally, besides these strict rules, retail jewellery shops and stores throughout the world have to comply with local laws and trading standards laid down by Government departments. 24. Now the official trading and business currency of eleven European countries, the Euro won’t be the official cash currency in those nations until January 1st, 2002.

25. Any list of the most frequently cited strengths of Princeton would include the following: the quality of its academic program, it’s unusual status as a world-class research university, the significant role accorded to independent work, a highly participatory student body involved in a broad range of extracurricular pursuits, and its strong sense of community.

26. The World Wild Fund for Nature is a non-governmental organization that specializes in