1、11999 年 9 月英语高级口译考试笔试英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes) Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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
2、 corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear. the passage ONLY ONCE. Um . if I could just take this opportunity to briefly summarize the companys attitude to the question of providing information for our employees. Well er . we know that _(1) would like more opportunity to let
3、 the company know how they feel on things _(2). And certainly from the surveys that weve done, they seem to emphasize the value of _(3) . er . especially at a time of change and uncertainty _(4) and in the outside world. Anyway, action has been _(5) to increase face-to-face communication _(6) and to
4、 improve the flow of upward communication. Um . you also know how much we _(7) and so we continue to provide training facilities to enable employees who are elected to consultative committees _(8) in their new role. Now, when it comes to informing the workforce. Um . well, employees, we believe, hav
5、e a right to (9) about the company, whether or not the information makes them _(10). And “. um . and In formation Programme” makes this possible. Well, let me just _(11). Er . supervisors, for instance, may need informing about _(12) before they go into production. And supervisors should also be giv
6、en _(13) and marketing objectives, and about its performance related to _(14). At the same time, of course, we are naturally aware of the problems of giving too much information on _(15). Well, er . the competition may get to _(16) too soon! But . um . but in the end we shouldnt _(17) that even if t
7、he management does not _(18), that they and even the workers themselves will know a great deal about _(19), even, you know, even if they havent been _(20). 2Part B: Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will
8、 be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen care fully 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 base
9、d on the following conversation. 1. A. Faulty goods. B. Late deliveries. C. Inadequate after-staffing. D. Over-pricing. 2. A. A union strike. B. Inconvenient transportation. C. Under-staffing. D. Excessive demand. 3. A. Toy cars. B. Cassette recorders. C. Radio sets. D. Sports bicycles. 4. A. Having
10、 a new factory equipped. B. Expanding the present factory. C. Making extra workers redundant. D. Adopting new technology. 5. A. The buyers were not informed about the problem. B. The company cant solve the problem by getting extra workers. C. The company is offering a 10% discount on all future orde
11、rs. D. The discount will mean a bigger profit for Mr. Olsens retailers. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 6. A. The inflation rate has been rising in the past few months. B. The inflation rate is expected to drop in May. C. The inflation rate fell to 8.0% in April. D. The inflation
12、rate could rise to 8.7% in the next few months. 7. A. 3.9%. B. 4.2%. C. 4.3%. D. 4.5%. 8. A. Fewer than Five. B. Around fifty. C. At least 100. D. Over 1,000. 9. A. To prevent possible looting. B. To help the rescue work. C. To look for anything to salvage. D. To restrict electricity supply. 10.A. T
13、aking bribes. B. Offering bribes. C. Providing secret documents. D. Resigning from his post. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. 11.A. Lack of a clear marketing strategy. B. Failure to maintain quality control. C. Loss of market share due to over-pricing. D. No new products bein
14、g pushed onto the market. 12.A. Aiming solely at the middle range of the market. B. Competing with cheap foreign imports. C. Concentrating on lower-priced goods. D. Selling products to the Japanese. 13.A. To promote sales. B. To increase production. 3C. To save on materials. D. To improve quality. 1
15、4.A. About two years ago. B. Three years after he finished college. C. Last year. D. Six months ago. 15.A. Heavy losses will be slightly reduced. B. Share prices will rise sharply. C. A dividend will be paid to shareholders. D. Income from sales will equal costs. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the
16、following talk. 16.A. People in different parts of North America speak English differently. B. Canadians and Americans are mutually intelligible despite differences in spoken English. C. Of all three types of differences in spoken English, differences in accent are the most obvious. D. Written Engli
17、sh is the same everywhere in North America. 17.A. Bostonians. B. New Yorkers. C. The British. D. Canadians. 18.A. There is less variation in vocabulary than in grammar. B. Differences in grammar are more obvious that those in pronunciation. C. People are more concerned with spoken grammar than with
18、written grammar. D. Some variation in spoken grammar is more acceptable in certain areas. 19.A. Economic class. B. Social class. C. Geography. D. History. 20.A. Written English. B. Educated English. C. English spoken by the social elite. D. English adopted by the Government.SECTION 2: LISTENING TEST
19、 (30 minutes)Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that pa
20、ssage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 15 The horror story closest to Alfred Hitchcocks heart was never told. A Hollywood studio brutally killed off the film the director had nurtured for years because it feared he was be
21、coming too controversial. 4Hitchcock planned the film, Provisionally entitled Kaleidoscope, as the most provocative and daring in his glittering career. If made, it would have featured a style, content and level of violence not attempted before in mainstream cinema. It followed successes with films
22、such as North by Northwest, made in 1959, which starred Cary Grant in a prototype 007 role, and Psycho, made the following year, which became famous for its spine chilling shower murder. Now notes and other documents left “by the master of suspense”have shown that Hitchcock was not content to rest o
23、n the reputation earned by such classics and was planning to reinvent himself at the age of 68. Kaleidoscope would have featured a handsome psycho path and his female pursuer. The plot was based on the true-life story of Neville Heath, a sadistic 28-year-old RAF officer hanged in 1946 for the sexual
24、 assault and savage murder of two young women. Film experts who have seen the detailed notes and preliminary footage say they show “Hitch”was thinking of ideas that were years ahead of their time, and anticipating the approach of movies made in the late 1960s and 1970s such as Easy Rider and Mean St
25、reets. Four reels of film were shot in a feasibility study but then the entire project was scuppered by executives as Universal Studios who said it was too drastic a change in direction. The reels, along with Hitchcocks written descriptions of the film, were found by Dan Auiler, a film historian who
26、 was sifting through the huge collection of papers that Hitchcocks daughter Patricia donated to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angles. “If Kaleidoscope had been released it could have been one of Hitchs greatest movies,”He said. The preliminary reels were shot in New York in
27、1967. After editing, there was about 10 minutes of screen time. The first scene shows a nude model in her apartment and the second, in an artists studio, shows the young killer meeting the model. In a break with tradition, Hitchcock, who turned Cary Grant and Grace Kelly into screen heart throbs, pr
28、oposed using unknown actors. Auiler has included a description of the filmand Hitchcocks hopes for its impact on his careerin his new book, Hitchcocks Secret Diaries. The film director died in 1980 at the age of 80. “Hitchcock was enormously impressed by the new wave of European film-makers and want
29、ed to reinvent the Hitchcock film at an age when most people are content to enjoy a quiet retirement,”said Auiler. “He never quite forgave Universal and when he was filming the Seventies film Frenzy he shot it entirely in London to lessen the studios control.” 5The discoveries are likely to generate
30、 more interest in Hitchcock at events planned to celebrate his birth in London a hundred years ago. 1. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the beginning sentence “The horror story closest to Alfred Hitchcocks heart was never told”? A. Hitchcock did not succeed in telling his last an
31、d most daring horror story. B. Hitchcocks best horror film was never shown to the public. C. Hitchcock was not able to complete his last horror story. D. Hitchcock left his favorite pioneering horror film unfinished. 2. Which of the following is true about Kaleidoscope? A. It was based on a fiction
32、by Neville Heath. B. It was produced in 1970s. C. It was not accepted by the audience. D. It was not approved by the film producer. 3. According to the passage, are all the films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. A. Easy Rider, North by Northwest and Psycho B. North by northwest, Frenzy and Psycho C. Me
33、an streets, Easy Rider and Frenzy D. Kaleidoscope, Easy Rider and Mean Streets 4. The word “scuppered”in the clause “the entire project was scuppered by executives at Universal Studios”(para. 6) can best be replaced by. A. recommended B. reviewed C. negated D. encouraged 5. It can be concluded from
34、the passage that. A. Hitchcocks daughter first discovered kaleidoscope with the help from film experts B. Film experts and historians find great significance in Kaleidoscope in their research of Hitchcock C. Hitchcock won the title of “the master of suspense”because of Kaleidoscope D. Kaleidoscope w
35、ill be shown to the public soon to celebrate Hitchcocks birthday Questions 610 The Police Federation launched an aggressive anti racism poster campaign yesterday, saying it was determined to restore the reputation of the service in the wake of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. Fred Broughton, chairman,
36、said it was time for the federation, which has been criticised for not addressing black issues, to “put up or shut up”. But the Black Police Association boycotted the lunch and said the (30,000 campaign) “lacked credibility”. A spokesman said: “It has never been supportive to black issues, never act
37、ed as a platform for black issues, it lacks credibility with black officers and it has a poor image in the black community. We would say get your own house in order before you embark on such a campaign.” “We dont have a problem with the message. We have a problem with the messenger. ” The federation
38、, Which represents rank and file officers in England and Wales, has sent 20,000 posters and leaflets to the countrys 43 police forces. The campaign, similar 6to a Commission for Racial Equality antiracism drive, is designed to tackle public perceptions about black people and the police. It aims to t
39、ackle passive racism in the service and promote black and Asian role models, Mr. Broughton said. One poster says: “What do you call a black man in a BMW? A police sergeant on patrol.”Another shows the face of a black man with the message: “Been mugged? Tell him hes a police officer. ” Mr. Broughton
40、said the posters would “encourage and stimulate debate about racism. ” “The service must show itself to be anti racist and must actively campaign on that basis to restore the reputation of the service.” Mr. Broughton said he was disappointed the BPA had boycotted the event. “We have had close contac
41、t with the BPA for over six months at every stage of this campaign.” The campaign followed the damning Macpherson report on the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence and subsequent orders by the home secretary, Jack Straw, that forces should recruit 8,000 officers from ethnic minorities within 1
42、0 years. About 7% of the population in England and Wales is black or Asian, but they form only 2% of police officers. The BPA was set up in 1994, supported by Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Paul Condon, to represent black officers despite opposition from within the federation. Bob Purkiss, of
43、the Commission for Racial Equality, called on white police officers to back the federations campaign against racism. but admitted the service had been badly damaged by the Lawrence report. 6. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A. The murder of Stephen Lawrence under inqui
44、ry B. Posters upset black police C. Anti-racism poster campaign D. Police service damaged by Lawrence report 7. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the expression “put up or shut up”(para. 1)? A. defend oneself or admit errors B. assume responsibility or show indifference C. continue as
45、before or take a new course D. take action or keep silence 8. The poster with the image of a black man and the message “Been mugged? Tell himhes a police officer. ”shows people. A. how to recognize black police B. that they can trust black police when in danger C. how to behave when being attacked 7
46、D. that only black police can beetsted 9. All of the following express the attitude of the BPA towards the anti-racism poster campaign EXCEPT. A. “. the (30.000 campaign) lacked credibility” B. “We would say get your own house in order . ” C. “The service must show itself to be antiracist.” D. “We h
47、ave a problem with the messenger. ” 10. It can be inferred from the passage that. A. the major problem in the restoration of police image is racism within the police force B. the BPA is a sub-division under the Police Federation C. the Commission for Racial Equality started the anti racism poster ca
48、mpaign D. the BPA opposes the poster campaign Questions 1115 If ever there was a mouse that roared, its Mickey. Universals Islands of Adventure may have stolen Walt Disneys thunder, But when it comes to theme parks, Mickey Mouse is sill king. Disneys Florida theme park at Orlando covers 32,000 acresthe size of Manchesterand attract
