2002年3月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题

2002 年 3 月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题

Part A: Spot Dictation

Direction: 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 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.

I’ve been reading some very interesting research recently. It is about how

people’s moods are __________(1). In the past decade or so, there has been a

great deal of speculation about the relationship between the tow. You know, how

they always say that people __________(2) are more outgoing than those from the

north. Well, it seems that there __________(3) in it. Through many years of

research, some scientists have been able to show that if you are __________(4)

a certain minimum amount of sunlight only, whether in summer or winter, you may

well become __________(5). A researcher took a group of fifty people living in

the northern part of Finland who went to their doctor in the winter months and

__________(6). In that part of Finland, which is a Northern European country,

there can be at most __________(7) a day. The researcher, in order to achieve

greater validity, chose as wide __________(8) as he could – these were men and

women, who were __________(9) and had different jobs or professional careers,

as __________(10) as possible. There were __________(11) in the group as well

as a couple of Americans. Half of the group __________(12 )a regular amount of

time on a sunbed and the other half of the group were given some __________(13)

which are used to relieve depression. After the treatment, the sunbed group

actually showed a faster and __________(14) than the pill group. Twenty out of

the 25 people in the sunbed group reported that they felt considerably better

after only __________(15) whereas the same number of people in the pill group

said that they __________(16) after seven days. All of the sunbed group said

that they felt considerably better __________(17) of using the sunbed whereas

two of the pill users still claimed that they __________(18) after six weeks of

pill-taking and ten of the pill group still felt marginally better.

__________(19) seemed particularly responsive to the sunbed treatment but there

was __________(20) between the responses of different nationalities.

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) Because she is too busy finding information in the library.

(B) Because she sees the use of the Internet as too great a challenge for her.

(C) Because she herself has not yet got connected to the Internet.

(D) Because the sue of the Internet is not convenient or cheap.

2. (A) The places she is particularly interested in.

(B) The places she has just found that day.

(C) Some electronic company sites.

(D) Some advertising pages.

3. (A) Marvell Electronics.

(B) Andrew marvel.

(C) English language pages.

(D) The University of California.

4. (A) An interactive page.

(B) A village in Suffolk.

(C) A house surrounded by soldiers and tanks.

(D) One of the regiments surrounding a house.

5. (A) A little bit sad.

(B) Somewhat amused.

(C) Quite happy.

(D) Very much daunted.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversations.

6. (A) A big cut in the rate of unemployment.

(B) A major increase in military spending.

(C) A boost in funding for domestic security.

(D) A reduction in government expenditure.

7. (A) An agreement on bilateral trade.

(B) An agreement to solve controversial labour union issues.

(C) A treaty to settle the disputes over the territorial waters.

(D) A basic accord concerning an investment pact.

8. (A) Three

(B) Four.

(C) Six.

(D) Seven.

9. (A) The Indian troops penetrated the Pakistani territory.

(B) The Pakistani reserve divisions started to take up battle positions.

(C) Both sides called for a temporary 24-hour cease-fire.

(D) The two countries shelled each other’s territories.

10. (A) A group of five wanted to hijack the plane.

(B) A man attempted to blow up the airliner.

(C) There was a mechanical fault with one engine.

(D) One passenger was found to hold a false passport.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following news.

11. (A) When she was 50.

(B) Less than 20 years ago.

(C) A little more than 20 years ago.

(D) Around 30 years ago.

12. (A) They find it difficult to get jobs in law.

(B) They can’t practice full time.

(C) They get married and have children.

(D) They find the pay is not competitive.

13. (A) She feels that she is helping people solve problems.

(B) She is completely free to schedule her own time.

(C) She is amply rewarded through hard work.

(D) She thinks that he career wins her high respect.

14. (A) Family cases are often reserved for female barristers.

(B) Male and female barristers are not treated equally.

(C) Barristers have to wear wigs and gowns but solicitors are not allowed to.

(D) The job is very demanding no her time.

15. (A) The female judges are tougher on women than male judges.

(B) The male judges are not so sympathetic to women as female judges.

(C) Clients are sometimes trained as to how to behave towards female

barristers.

(D) Male and female barristers retire at approximately the same age.

Questions 16 to are based on the following talk.

16. (A) Offering explanations for a broken personality.

(B) Advertizing a product for relieving depression.

(C) Discussing what is responsible for low moods.

(D) Recommending ways to fight bad feelings.

17. (A) A radio announcer.

(B) A television presenter.

(C) A psychiatrist.

(D) A magazine editor.

18. (A) Loneliness is only something that we suffer from sometimes.

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