2007年3月中级口译考试实考试卷

 2007年3月中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

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.

Every human being is fallible; we make mistakes. In America when a mistake has been made,

it is considered fitting for the person ________ (1) to acknowledge his or her error and to

apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced. Even ________ (2) are expected to admit their

mistakes and apologize for them. Trying to ________ (3) a mistake and denying your guilt¹ are

considered to be indicative of serious ________ (4).

If you make a mistake that ________ (5) a group of people, a public apology is considered

the best method for ________ (6). If the mistake was a serious one, or if some people were

inconvenienced more than others, then the ________ should follow the public apology with

private ones to ________ (8).

It is especially important for executives and company heads to be able to admit their mistakes.

Sometimes leaders are afraid that if they ________ (9), they will lose the respect of their

employees. Actually ________ (10)—if you are honest with your employees and yourself,

________ (11), and show that you are willing to accept blame when you make a mistake, then

your employees will be ________ (12) you. They will also be more likely to admit their own

mistakes.

If you ________ (13) one person, it is usually best to apologize to that person alone, unless

your mistake ________ (14) by a large group of people. For example, if Leonard ________ (15) to

Mr. Todd during a committee meeting, it would be ________ (16) for Leonard to apologize to Mr.

Todd at the next committee meeting. If the ________ (17) created by the initial mistake is public,

then the apology should be public. However, if Leonard raised his voice to Mr. Todd when only

the two of them ________ (18), he may apologize privately². Notice as well ________ (19) the

apologies are. As soon as you realize you have made a mistake, you should ________ (20).

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1. 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 a 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 have finished my lunch.

(B) I can't wait to make the phone call.

(C) I have to stay in the office.

(D) I don't like to eat in the cafeteria.

2. (A) Someone from the housing office will fix the toilet.

(B) Peter will phone the housing office for you.

(C) You can fix the toilet in the bathroom by yourself.

(D) Peter will repair the toilet in the bathroom.

3. (A) Individuals good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a

large audience.

(B) Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational³

setting.

(C) The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making

wonderful conversations.

(D) Most individuals prefer to make a public speech in a conversational setting with an

attentive⁴ audience.

4. (A) The trees are being cut down.

(B) The trees are blocking my view.

(C) The trees grow better around the office.

(D) The trees help cool my office.

5. (A) Everyone wants to attend to this school, as it is a private institution.

(B) It is impossible for you to keep to your own in this boarding school.

(C) We all get along very well in this boarding school, as if of close friends.

(D) It is not important to step into other people's affairs here at this school.

6. (A) Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education.

(B) American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world.

(C) Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college.

(D) American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.

7. (A) We should adopt a 4-year term for the directors and chairman.

(B) The term of the directors and chairman will be decided⁵ in four years.

(C) The term of the directors and chairman turns out to be 2 years.

(D) It's reasonable to make policies of continuity and stability for the company.

8. (A) No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities⁶ of the global economy.

(B) No government can understand the theory of the global economy because of its

complexities.

(C) World War II has made the global economy more complex to be explained in terms of

traditional economic theories.

(D) Our government must frame a new theory so as to control the development of the global

economy.

9. (A) Children should be responsible for most of the fire deaths in America.

(B) Adults load the houses with too much stuff, which is easy to catch fire.

(C) Nineteen percent of the fires are attributed to children playing with matches.

(D) Adults should exercise more and stricter precautions against fires.

10. (A) If you are hungry, you'd better go to the nearest supermarket.

(B) Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart.

(C) In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by 28 percent.

(D) In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet.

2. 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 questions. 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) At a stationery⁷ counter.

(B) At a reception desk of a hotel.

(C) In the immigration office of an airport.

(D) In the visa office of an embassy.

12. (A) He has lost his own pen.

(B) He wants to get into conversation with her.

(C) He cannot find one nearby.

(D) He has left his pen in Room 803.

13. (A) Monday. (B) Tuesday.

(C) Wednesday. (D) Thursday.

14. (A) He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his room.

(B) He wants a morning call at 7 o'clock the next day.

(C) He thinks the woman at the reception is very helpful.

(D) He puts the woman's pen in his pocket by mistake.

Questions 15-18

15. (A) We should not take our ability to listen for granted.

(B) We should have the right listening style for a particular situation.

(C) We should try different listening styles one after another.

(D) We should be faithful to one listening style all the time.

16. (A) Two. (B) Three.

(C) Four. (D) Five.

17. (A) When we are attending an English language course.

(B) When we are watching an interesting TV program.

(C) When we are enjoying the murmuring of a brook⁸.

(D) When we are listening for a friend's voice in a crowd.

18. (A) When we are touring around an opera house.

(B) When we are watching a TV series.

(C) When we are appreciating background music in a restaurant.

(D) When we are attending a lecture at college.

Questions 19-22

19. (A) They are dominating.

(B) They are not respectable.

(C) The are persuasive⁹.

(D) They are very helpful.

20. (A) Because she takes up a part-time job.

(B) Because she works with the government.

(C) Because she has a government grant.

(D) Because she stays with her friend.

21. (A) He is sometimes not on good terms with his parents.

(B) He wants to have control over his parents.

(C) He and his parents are not fond of each other.

(D) He and his parents have different views about family life.

22. (A) After saving up enough money.

(B) Through a lot of persuasion¹⁰.

(C) By his outstanding performance at school.

(D) With the sympathy and interference from his parents.

Questions 23-26

23. (A) You should be absent from work for 2 weeks before you hand in your resignation.

(B) You should submit your resignation at least 2 weeks before you leave.

(C) You should avoid having an exit interview with your immediate¹¹ supervisor¹².

(D) You should first settle all your personnel items with the personnel manager.

24. (A) Medical insurance and retirement¹³ funds.

(B) Unpaid¹⁴ overtime¹⁵ compensations and unsettled debts.

(C) Replacement¹⁶ for your post and a raise of your salary.

(D) fringe benefits and family allowance.

25. (A) To help you reconsider your decision to resign.

(B) To allow more time for the authority's approval.

(C) To keep the schoolwork from being seriously affected¹⁷.

(D) To make it easier for the students to accept a new teacher.

26. (A) When you just have a raise in salary.

(B) When you have found a better job.

(C) When you are the only one to leave.

(D) When you are asked to resign.

Questions 27-30

27. (A) It is very mild.

(B) It is warm.

(C) It is snowy.

(D) It is overcast¹⁸.

28. (A) She is creative and practical.

(B) She is diligent¹⁹ and efficient.

(C) She is professional and competitive.

(D) She is determined²⁰ and experienced.

29. (A) Secretary.

(B) CEO.

(C) Teacher.

(D) Chief Consultant²¹.

30. (A) Because she likes the city's mild climate that is beneficial to her health.

(B) Because she loves to work with young people and share her experience.

(C) Because she does not have the required certificate in business management.

(D) Because she does not think that she has earned quite enough from her previous job.

Part C: Listening and Translation

I. Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentence in English. You will hear the sentences

ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your

version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

2 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

3 conversational   

adj.对话的，会话的

参考例句：

• The article is written in a conversational style.该文是以对话的形式写成的。
• She values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。

4 attentive   

adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的

参考例句：

• She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
• The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 complexities   

复杂性(complexity的名词复数)； 复杂的事物

参考例句：

• The complexities of life bothered him. 生活的复杂使他困惑。
• The complexities of life bothered me. 生活的杂乱事儿使我心烦。

7 stationery   

n.文具；(配套的)信笺信封

参考例句：

• She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。
• There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。

8 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

9 persuasive   

adj.有说服力的，能说得使人相信的

参考例句：

• His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力。
• The evidence was not really persuasive enough.证据并不是太有说服力。

10 persuasion   

n.劝说；说服；持有某种信仰的宗派

参考例句：

• He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
• After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。

11 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

12 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

13 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

14 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。

15 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

16 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

17 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

18 overcast   

adj.阴天的，阴暗的，愁闷的；v.遮盖，（使）变暗，包边缝；n.覆盖，阴天

参考例句：

• The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
• The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。

19 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

20 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

21 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。