04英语高级口译真题

04年3月

Part A: Spot Dictation

A United Nations conference has adopted measures to speed up global action to protect people and the environment _____________________ (1). The measures were adopted at a conference in Geneva called to strengthen the Basel Convention, a U.N. treaty that laid down _____________________ (2) for the disposal and management of hazardous wastes.

The United Nations estimates the world produces around _____________________ (3) tons of hazardous waste each year. The major achievement of the conference, which _____________________ (4), was the adoption of a strategic plan to deal with all this waste.

Over the next seven years, the plan aims to implement concrete measures to _____________________ (5) from hazardous stockpiles of _____________________ (6), used tools, toxic substances in ships, and so on.

The Basel Convention, which was _____________________ (7), outlawed the transfer of hazardous and toxic waste from developed to developing countries. Since then, _____________________ (8) in these toxic substances has decreased. But the illegal trade in these substances _____________________ (9).

It is common knowledge that _____________________ (10) brings money. It is a business and there is interest in having _____________________ (11), not paying the proper cost of treatment, _____________________ (12). And if there is opportunity for disposing of such hazardous waste cheaply in someone else's backyard, ______________________ (13). The conference also approved _____________________ (14) on the disposal and recycling of batteries, plastic bottles, _____________________ (15).

According to a U.N. environmental official, hazardous waste comes in many forms, all of them _____________________ (16). A lot of biomedical healthcare waste contains pathogens or organisms that may cause diseases to the people. For the _____________________ (17), a lot of ships are containing hazardous chemicals, such as oil and heavy metals, which, if they are allowed to be disposed of into the environment _____________________ (18), the environment will be damaged. Last year, an _____________________ (19) mobile phones were sold. One of the achievements of the conference was _____________________ (20) that they will help to ensure the safe disposal of mobile phones when their life ends.

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1. (A) Nine. B) Fifteen. (C) Nineteen. (D) Twenty.

2. (A) They mostly emphasize military drill. (B) They use only physical exertions and discipline.

(C) They have several components. (D) They charge fees from the campers.

3. (A) Prepare young offenders for the military. (B) Change the way young offenders think.

(C) Give young offenders a lot of exercise (D) Teach young offenders ho w to make a living.

4. (A) Because they organize military training. (B) Because they give drug counseling.

(C) Because they offer quick retribution. (D) Because they reduce vandalism.

5. (A) The police. (B) Local communities. (C) Judges. (D) Politicians.

6. (A) He is not concerned about the massive protests to be held in London.

(B) He will meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blain.

(C) He will talk to some anti-war protesters.