2011年3月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题

2011 年 3 月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

(30 minutes)

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 world or 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.

Play is very important for humans from birth to death. Play is not meant to be

just for children. It is a form of ___________ (1) that can tap into your

creativity, and can allow you the chance to find your inner child and the inner

child of others. I have collected the ___________ (2) of play here.

Play can stimulate you ___________ (3). It can go against all the rules, and

change the same ___________ (4). Walt Disney was devoted to play, and his

willingness to ___________ (5) changed the world of entertainment. The next

time you are stuck in a ___________ (6) way of life, pull out a box of color

pencils, modeling clay, glue and scissors, and ___________ (7) and break free.

You will be amazed at the way your thinking ___________ (8).

Playing can bring greater joy into your life. What do you think the world would

be like-if ___________ (9) each day in play? I bet just asking you this

question has ___________ (10). Play creates laughter, joy, entertainment,

___________ (11). Starting today, try to get 30 minutes each day to engage in

some form of play, and ___________ (12) rise!

Play is known ___________ (13). Studies show that, as humans, play is part of

our nature. We have the need to play because it is instinctive and ___________

(14).

With regular play, our problem-solving and ___________ (15) will be in much

better shape to handle this complex world, and we are much more likely to

choose ___________ (16) as they arise. It creates laughter and freedom that can

instantly reduce stress and __________ (17) to our daily living.

Play can ___________ (18), curiosity, and creativity. Research shows that play

is both a ‘hands-on’ and ‘minds-on’ learning process. It produces a deeper,

___________ (19) of the world and its possibilities. We begin giving meaning to

life through story making, and playing out ___________ (20).

Part B: Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and

conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks,

conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and

choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of

the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.

1. (A) in Cherry Blossoms Village ninety of the residents are over 85 years

old.

(B) In the United States, there are twice as many centenarians as there were

ten years ago.

(C) All the people studied by these scientists from Georgia live in

institutions for the elderly.

(D) Almost all the residents in Cherry Blossoms Village have unusual hobbies.

2. (A) Whether the centenarians can live independently in small apartments.

(B) Whether it is feasible to establish a village for the “oldest old”

people.

(C) What percentage of the population are centenarians in the state of Georgia.

(D) What the real secrets are to becoming an active and healthy 100-year-old.

3. (A) Diet, optimism, activity or mobility, and genetics.

(B) Optimism, commitment to interesting things, activity or mobility, and

adaptability to loss.

(C) The strength to adapt to loss, diet, exercise, and genetics.

(D) Diet, exercise, commitment to something they were interested in, and

genetics.

4. (A) The centenarians had a high calorie and fat intake.

(B) The centenarians basically eat something different.

(C) The centenarians eat a low-fat and low-calorie, unprocessed food diet.

(D) The centenarians eat spicy food, drink whiskey, and have sweet pork every

day.

5. (A) Work hard.

(B) Stay busy.

(C) Stick to a balanced diet.

(D) Always find something to laugh about.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.

6. (A) Global temperatures rose by 3 degrees in the 20th century.

(B) Global warming may spread disease that could kill a lot of people in

Africa.

(C) Developed countries no longer depend on fossil fuels for transport and

power.

(D) The impact of the global warming will be radically reduced by 2050.

7. (A) Taking bribes.

(B) Creating a leadership vacuum at the country’s top car maker.

(C) Misusing company funds for personal spending.

(D) Offering cash for political favors.

8. (A) The nation has raised alert status to the highest level and thousands of

people have moved to safety.

(B) The eruption of Mount Merapi has been the worst in Indonesia over the past

two decades.

(C) All residents in the region ten kilometers from the base of the mountain

have evacuated.

(D) The eruption process was a sudden burst and has caused extensive damage and

heavy casualty.

9. (A) 6 to 7.

(B) 8 to 10.

(C) 11 to 16.

(D) 17 to 25.

10. (A) Curbing high-level corruption.

(B) Fighting organized crime.

(C) Investigating convictions of criminals.

(D) Surveying the threats to national security.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.

11. (A) A wine taster.

(B) A master water taster.

(C) The host of the show.

(D) The engineer who works on the water treatment plant.

12. (A) Berkeley Springs.

(B) Santa Barbara.

(C) Atlantic City.

(D) Sacramento.

13. (A) Being saucy and piquant.

(B) Tasting sweet.

(C) A certain amount of minerals.

(D) An absence of taste.

14. (A) Looking—smelling—tasting.

(B) Tasting—smelling—looking.

(C) Smelling—looking—tasting.

(D) Tasting—looking—smelling.

15. (A) Bathing.

(B) Boiling pasta in.

(C) Swimming.

(D) Making tea.

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.

16. (A) Enhance reading and math skills.

(B) Increase the students’ appreciation of nature.

(C) Improve math, but not reading skills.

(D) Develop reading, but not math skills.

17. (A) To help the students appreciate the arts.

(B) To make the students’ education more well-rounded.

(C) To investigate the impact of arts training.

(D) To enhance the students’ math skills.

18. (A) Once weekly.

(B) Twice weekly.

(C) Once a month.

(D) Twice a month.

19. (A) Six months.

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