1、CATTI2003年12月英语三级口译综合能力试题Part I.A. Listen to thefollowing passage andthen decide whether thestatements below aretrueor false. After hearing ashort passage, blacken thecircle of“True” ontheanswersheet ifyou think thestatement is true, orblacken thecircle for “False”ifit isfalse.There are ten statemen
2、ts in this part ofthetest, with one pointeach. You willhear thepassage only once.1.Emmaismy grandmother.TrueFalse2.Emmaseldom allowed my motherto go to parties.TrueFalse3.OneHalloween, Emmadecided topunish my motherbecauseshe didnt go toschool.TrueFalse4.Mymotherwas confined to her room foran entire
3、year.TrueFalse5.Topunishher, Emmaforbade my motherto eat.TrueFalse6.At theage offourteen, my motherfound work andmoved outof Emmas house.TrueFalse7.Mymotherloved extracurricularathletics and drama.TrueFalse8.Inever received love, attention and guidance from my mother.TrueFalse9.Mymotherdidnt knowhow
4、to care forher own homeand children.TrueFalse10.Mymothertook care of two kidsfor room, board andthree dollars aweek.TrueFalseB. Listen to thefollowing short statements and then choose oneofthe answers thatbest fits themeaning ofeach statement byblackening thecorresponding circle. Thereare ten questi
5、ons in thispart ofthetest, onepoint foreach question.You willhearboththe statement and the questiononly once.11.Whichof thefollowing statements is trueaccording to what you have heard? a.Iwill eat lunch very quickly. b.Iwill havelunch before themeeting. c.Iwill eat lunch at themeeting. d.Iwill eat l
6、unch while jogging.12.Whatdid hedo? a.He telephoned me. b.Hepicked upthephone. c.He put thereceiverdown. d.Heput my hanger up.13.Whencan I go tosee her? a.On weekends. b.Whenever Iwant. c.Anytime except weekends. d.Whenshewants to see me.14.Whois going toLondon? a.Mary. b.Susan and Mary. c.Susan. d.
7、Neither Susan norMary.15.Whichof thefollowing statements is trueabout his friend? a.Writingexhausts hisfriend. b.His friend collects alot ofthings towrite. c.His friend always has enough material towrite on. d.His friend is doing research to writeapaper.16.Whatis suggested for your investment? a.Dis
8、tributingyour money among different companies. b.Investigating thecompany before investment. c.Dontinvest all your money. d.Comparing different companies before investment.17.Whatdid theperson doduring thevacation? a.Stayed at home. b.Exhaustedmyself. c.Hardly hadany rest. d.Dont know.18.Whatis said
9、 about theresearch paper? a.The paper cameout as short as Iexpected. b.Actually thepaper was long enoughto cover it. c.The paper was short enough to present. d.Thepaper turned outbetter than I had expected.19.Generally speaking, howmany students fail this course? a.Afew. b.Many. c.None. d.All.20.How
10、big is thehousehe moved in? a.As big as the oldone. b.Twice as big as mine. c.As big as mine. d.Twice bigger than mine.Part IIListen tothe following passages and then choosethe best answer to each question byblackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribblea few notesin order toanswer th
11、equestions satisfactorily. Thereare three passages inthis part, each withfivequestions. And each question carries two points.You will hear thepassages onlyonce.PassageOne21.Whereand when was mygrandfather married? a.In Washington in1885. b.In Washington in 1860. c.In Michigan in1885. d.In Michigan i
12、n 1860.22.WhendidI decideto find outabout “Aunt Maggie”? a.three years ago. b.Whenmyfather died. c.About 85years after my correspondence withher. d.WhenIwas nineteen.23.Howdid Ifind L. Rarick? a.The telephoneoperator helped me. b.Igot her nameand numberfrom the yellow book. c.Igot her numberfrom Cha
13、rles. d.Igot her address from my father.24.WhenIreached L. Rarick, she was _. a.Very suspicious b.Greatly surprised c.Embarrassed d.Unhappy25.Whichof thefollowing isnot true about “Aunt Maggie”? a.Her name was Margaret Rarick. b.Shewas my grandfathers half sister. c.Shekept her maiden name. d.Shewas
14、 L. Raricks grandma.PassageTwo26.Whatkind ofpeople were early colonial newspapers designed for? a.Business people. b.Elite. c.Immigrants. d.Peoplein thecities.27.Whichof thefollowing didnot contribute to thepopularizationofnewspapers? a.New technology and compulsory education. b.Industrialization. c
15、.Populationgrowth. d.Urbanization.28.Whenwas theUnited States transformed into atruly industrial country? a.In the twentieth century. b.At theturn ofthelast century. c.During the Civil War. d.Between theendof theCivil Warand theturn of the20th century.29.Whichof thefollowing are thetwo largest Ameri
16、can wireservices? a.Associated Press and United Press International. b.AFP and United Press International. c.Associated Press and Reuters. d.AFP and Associated Press.30.According to thepassage, which ofthefollowing isthemost severely criticizedfunction ofthemass media? a.The function to influence. b
17、.Thewatchdog function. c.The function to advertise. d.Thefunction to inform.PassageThree31.Whatis thecommon opinion about age andwork? a.Work gets alot easier after theage of40. b.Mostof ones work isdone before the age of 40. c.There isnt much work todoafter theage of40. d.Workgets moredifficult aft
18、er the ageof 40.32.Whatdoes thespeaker think about age and work? a.Generally speaking, work gets much easier after 40. b.Generally speaking, work gets much harder after 40. c.Age and work are notcorrelated. d.Heis undecided.33.Whatshould not bevalued after oneis 40? a.The abilityto work long hours.
19、b.Judgment. c.Professional skills. d.Experience.34.According to thispassage, what shouldyou doafter 40? a.Change your lifestyle. b.Take things easy. c.Challenge thethings you didnt dowell before. d.Find out what you are good at.35.Whatis thekey tosuccess in thespeakers opinion? a.Know your strengths
20、. b.Learn theright style oflife from others. c.Keep learning. d.Accept your limits.Part IIIParts ofthefollowing textare missing. While listening to thetape, complete thepassage byfillingin each blank space with an appropriate word or words. There are20blanks, each carrying one point.Youwill hear the
21、passage only once.WASHINGTON. The Bush administrationhas _forthefirst timethatitmay be willingto _amultinational force in Iraq tooperate underthe_oftheUnited Nations as long as _byanAmerican.Theidea was described byRichard L. Armitage, thedeputy secretary ofstate, as just“_“ in discussions at theUni
22、ted Nations. It was first_publiclylast week byKofi Annan, the United Nations secretarygeneral.Mr. Armitages remarks, made_to regional reporters and released by_today, represent _ in courseforthe administration,which has untilnow insisted that all _matters in Iraq remain under total American control.
23、 Allowing theUnited Nations_would beintended to win thesupport of theSecurity Councilfor_authorizing the_occupationof thecountry.In his remarks, Mr. Armitage _to discusstheplans _,saying, “I dont thinkit helps to _publiclyright now.“ But hedescribed thearrangement underconsideration as “a multinatio
24、nal force_“in which “the American would be theU.N.commander.”On Monday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was asked whether hecould_American troops fighting _.Hisanswer: “I thinkthats not going to happen.“ But hewent ontorule out only“_“ meaning bytheUnited Nations, whose troopswear bluehelmets o
25、ver apeacekeeping force in Iraq.Part IV Listen to thefollowing passage. Writeashort summary of around 150wordsofwhat you have heard. This part ofthetest carries 30points. Youwill hear thepassage only once.参考答案Part IA(10 points, 1pointper question)1.False 2.True 3.False 4.False 5.False6.True 7.True 8
26、.False 9.False 10.TrueB (10 points,1point perquestion)11.a 12.c 13.b 14.c 15.c16.b 17.a 18.d 19.a 20.bPart II (30 points,2points perquestion)21.d 22.c 23.a 24.b 25.c26.b 27.c 28.d 29.a 30.d31.d 32.a 33.a 34.b 35.aPart III (20 points, 1pointper blank)1.signaled 2.allow 3.sponsorship4.itis commanded 5
27、.oneidea being explored 6.hinted at7.onTuesday 8.theStateDepartment 9.a potential shift10.military, economic and political 11.a leadership role12.anew mandate 13.American-led 14.declined15.inany detail 16.throwthem out 17.under U.N. leadership18.envision 19.underUnited Nationscommand20.ablue-hatted
28、leadershipPart IV Passage for Summary Writing (30 points)In thispart, examinees listen to apassage first and then are given 25minutesto writeasummary of what they have heard. Thesummary shouldbe around 150-200 wordsandincludethe main ideas. Reference to thescoring plans isprovided.1.Athree-year-old
29、Brooklyn girl who suffered askull fracture andmalnourishmentdied yesterday morning.2.Theparents were arrested onabusecharges before, but nowagrand jury is toweigh charges against them inthedeath.3.Themothersaid that thechild was not hers andshehad recently been smuggledintoU.S. from Mexico.4.Yesterd
30、ay theparents were both accused ofendangering thewelfare ofa child andreckless endangerment.5.Both pleaded not guilty and were held without bail.6.Theabuse ofthelittle girl was more therulerather than theexception.7.Punishmentwas not limited towithholding food and beatings.8.Themotherwas 23.The coup
31、lelivewith theirdaughter andthewomansfive-year-old boywith anotherman.9.Thefather, 19,favored thegirl overthe boy. Themothereventually tookout herfrustration onthegirl.10.It remained unclear exactly howthelittle girl suffered theskull fractureandcerebral bruising.11.An autopsy will beperformed today, which will determinewhether more seriouscharges are brought.
