2001年3月翻译资格中级英语口译笔试真题

2001 年 3 月翻译资格中级英语口译笔试真题

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST （40 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 word 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.

Many people nowadays are concerned about violence on television. Most of them

fear that it stimulates______________ (1) to violent or aggressive acts.

However, in my lecture today, I’d like to show you, from our______________

(2), that the consequences of experiencing television’s symbolic world of

violence can be much______________ (3).

We have found that television dramatically demonstrates not only

the______________ (4) in our society, but also the risks involved in breaking

society’s rules. Violence-filled programs on television show us

who______________ (5) what, and against whom. These programs teach the role

of victim, and help us to accept violence as______________ (6) which we must

learn to live with or______________ (7).

We have found that people who watch a lot of television see the real world as

more (8) than those who watch very little. Heavy TV viewers

are______________ (9) of strangers on the street and more fearful of the

world. Their fear may well bring increasing demands for______________

(10), and election of law-and-order politicians. When we asked viewers

to______________

(11) their own chances of being involved in some type of violence during any

given week, they provide______________ (12) that television can induce fear

and alertness: the heavy viewers were______________ (13) percent more likely

than the light viewers to pick such fearful estimates as 50-50 or one in

10,______________ (14) a more plausible one in 100.

We have found that violence on prime-time______________ (15) cultivates

exaggerated assumptions about the______________ (16) in the real world. Fear

is a universal emotion, and naturally, easy to______________ (17). The

exaggerated sense of risk and insecurity my lead to increasing demands for

protection, and to______________

(18) for the use of force by established authority. Therefore, instead of

stimulating individual

______________ (19) and threatening the social order, television may have

become our chief instrument of______________ (20).

Part B: Listening Comprehension

Ⅰ. Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.

These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written

on the paper; so you must

listen carefully. When you hear s statement, read the answer choices and decide

which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the

letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER

BOOKLET.

1. (A) I was the last to know about the MBA program.

(B) I learned a great deal from the MBA program.

(C) I misunderstood only the most difficult part of the program.

(D) I dropped out of the program because it was difficult.

2. (A) Our fall schedule will be discussed next Monday and Tuesday.

(B) The Vice President has more meetings than her assistants do.

(C) The Vice President and her assistants are not available on Monday and

Tuesday.

(D) The Vice President and her assistants usually have full schedules two days

a week.

3. (A) Few people did shopping at the supermarket because of the holiday

break.

(B) Most people did not like shopping during the holiday break.

(C) The general manager was surprised that people paid little attention to his

supermarkets.

(D) The general manager did not expect to see so many customers at his

supermarkets.

4. (A) I don’t think he has the qualifications for such a post.

(B) I am not sure if he has enough money to pay his college tuition.

(C) He is not qualified to teach in the advanced Computing program.

(D) He takes courses in Computing because he needs more qualifications.

5. (A) Nothing can stop Jack from buying that projector.

(B) The projector is so old that it becomes useless.

(C) Repairing the projector is quite easy for Jack.

(D) Jack has checked and found nothing in the projector.

6. (A) Jenny and I do not get along because of our differences of opinion.

(B) Jenny and I usually get up early most of the mornings.

(C) Jenny and I can generally have a harmonious relationship.

(D) Jenny and I do not get along because we make no effort to do so.

7. (A) Typing the memorandum is sometimes unnecessary.

(B) You will understand it if you read the memorandum a second time.

(C) The first draft of the memorandum is not satisfactory.

(D) The first draft of the memorandum is better than the second. one.

8. (A) The study of inflation has interested both economists and government

officials.

(B) The rate of inflation is higher than they expected.

(C) Economists can not slow down the inflation rate.

(D) Government officials and economists do not agree on the inflation rate.

9. (A) Our company will arrange an exhibit for the Science and Technology

Week.

(B) Our company has been upset by the city authorities’ final decision.

(C) We are displeased with the arrangement of the Science and Technology Week.

(D) We have dissuaded the city authorities from setting up the week’s display.

10. (A) Scientists have found a cure for the common cold in the past century.

(B) Scientific discoveries were often misunderstood by the common people.

(C) Scientists have yet to discover effective ways to conquer the cold virus.

(D) Scientist have been unable to explain the cold climate in the past century.

Ⅱ. Talks and Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and

conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few question. Listen

carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY

ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the

best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have

chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 11~14

11. (A) She received an emergency call the previous day.

(B) She has never been to the city before.

(C) She was invited to attend a wedding ceremony.

(D) She’d like to spend the weekend there.

12. (A) In a minute. (B) In less than half an hour.

(C) At 111:13. (D) At noon.

13. (A) Someone to talk with (B) Interesting books to read.

(C) Something to eat and drink. (D) Puzzles and crossword games.

14. (A) Thirteen pennies. (B) Fifty pennies.

(C) A pound. (D) Half price.

Question 15~18

15. (A) Winter. (B) Spring.

(C) Summer. (D) Fall.

16. (A) 150 kilometres. (B) 240 kilometres.

(C) 300 kilometres.. (D) 480 kilometres.

17. (A) It is cold and dry,

(B) It has a variety of climates.

(C) It is largely predictable.

(D) It snows in winter and rains in summer.

18. (A) Because they have milder and warmer climates.

(B) Because they have built more holiday inns and hotels.

(C) Because they are located in the tropical region.

(D) Because they are abundant in cheap flowers and vegetables.

Questions 19~22

19. (A) They don’t like food from other countries.

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