1、http:/ 年春季高级口译考题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 blank with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember y
2、ou will hear the passage ONLY ONCEWhen Americans think about hunger, we usually think in terms of mass starvation in far-away countries. But hunger too often lurks (1).In 2006, 35.1 million people, including (2) children, in the United States did not have access to enough food for an active healthy
3、life. Some of these individuals relied on emergency food sources and (3).Although most people think of hungy people and homeless people as the same, the problem of hunger reaches. _(4). While the number of people being hungry or _(5) may be surprising, it is the faces of those hungy individuals that
4、 would probably _(6).The face of hunger is_ (7) who has worked hard for their entire lives only to find their savings_ (8); or a single mother who has to choose whether the salary from_ (9) will go to buy food or pay rent; or a child who struggles to _(10) because his family couldnt afford dinner th
5、e night before. A December 2006 survey estimated that_(11) those requesting emergency food assistance were either children or their parents.Children_ (l2) to live in households where someone experiences hunger and food insecurity than adults. _(13) compared to one in five children live in households
6、 where someone suffers from hunger_ (14).http:/ poverty is more widespread in the United States than in_(l5); at the same time, the U. S. govemment spends less than any industrialized country to_ (l6).We have long known that the _(l7) of small children need adequate food _(l8). But science is just b
7、eginning to understand the full extent of this relationship. As late as the l980s, conventional wisdom held that only the_ (l9) actually alter brain development. The latest empirical evidence, however, shows that even relatively mild under-nutrition_(20) in children which can last a lifetime.Part B:
8、 Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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
9、heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in thecorresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following convetsation.l. (A) Her purse was stolen on the metro.(B) Her home was broken into when she was vacationing.(C) She was robbed on her way home.(D) She
10、was attacked by two kids on the street.2. (A) Last week. (B) On a summer day (C) Towards evening. (D) Late at night.3. (A) Four dollars. (B)Thirty dollars. (C) Forty dollars. (D) Three hundred dollars.http:/ (A) She hailed a taxi. (B) She just went home. (C) She reported the crime. (D) She phoned he
11、r best friend.5. (A) They need prosecuting.(B) They have to be punished. (C) They should get supervision.(D) They must be held responsible.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following hews.6. (A) A NATO naval force has successfully reduced pirate attacks in that region.(B) A UN resolution has been p
12、assed to stem the upsurge in pirate attacks on shipping(C) Several African countries have joined handg to patrol the coast.(D) An EU team of warships and aircraft will start its anti-piracy operations.7. (A) To resume a talk on improving its relations with India.(B) To cooperate fully with India in
13、looking into the terrorist attacks.(C) To act swiftly to arrest the 10 militants who rampaged through Mumbai.(D) To quicken the 5-year-old peace process between the two nuclear rivals.8. (A) To seek the temporary suspension of Parliament.(B) To sign a deal with the opposition parties.(C) To form a c
14、oalition govemment with the Liberals.(D) To tackle the fallout from the fillancial crisis.http:/ (A) President Arroyo has escaped an attempt by troops to seize power.(B) Philippine lawmakers have voted to unseat the current president.(C) An impeachment complaint against President Arroyo was thrown o
15、ut.(D) A majority of lawmakers are going to abstain in voting over the impeachment.10. (A) $8 billion. (B) $22 bil1ion. (C) $36.9 billion. (D) $39 bi1lion.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview11. (A)Professions and ways we actually wear(B) Trends and fashions in clothing.(C) Fashio
16、n designing.(D) Psychology clothing.12. (A )An awareness of impressing others.(B) An urge to look smart and trendy.(C) A conscious act of indicating individual taste.(D) A general feeling of insecurity.13. (A) Peop1e who are absorbed by other things.(B) People who are sociable and outgoing.(C) Peopl
17、e with an aggressive personality(D) People with a preference for light colors.l4. (A) The colors of ones clothing.http:/ The length of trousers one wears.(C) Sticking to grey or dark suits.(D) Wearing outrageous clothing,15.(A) Young hairdrssers. (B) Pop music fans. (C) Minority groups. (D) Ageing p
18、op stars.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.l6. (A) Participating in Intemet chats.(B) Writing and receiving email messages.(C) Purchasing things online.(D) Doing research by clicking a mouse.l7. (A) Because the Intemet binds fewer people together than we actually need.(B) Because th
19、e hyperlinks often send us to commercial Web sites.(C) Because the Web cant always show clearly how to get where we want.(D) Because the Web is often a database organized for commercial purposes.18. (A) The inconvenience of placing orders.(B) The dropping out rate of online shoppers.(C) Time wasted
20、in filling out information.(D) Issues related to privay.l9. (A)They are becoming socially isolated.(B) 60 percent of them spend less time with family and friends.http:/ How long they stay on the Web is the most frequent cause for divorce.(D) They no longer have close friends as they used to do.20. (
21、A) Computers offer a perfect system for work and communications.(B) The effects of the Internet on our lives are still debatable.(C) The Intemet has revolutionized the way we do things.(D) We can get information, products and friends quickly with the Intemet.SECTION 2: READING TEST(30 minutes)Direct
22、ions: 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 passage and write the
23、letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1-5“They treat us like mules,“ the guy installing my washer te1ls me, his eyes narrowing as he wipes his hands. I had just complimented him and his partner on the speed and assurance of their work. He exp
24、lains that its rare that customers speak to him this way. I know what hes talking about. My mother was a waitress all her life, in coffee shops and fast-paced chain restaurants.It was hard work, but she liked it, liked “being among the public,“ as she would say. But that work had its sting, too the
25、customer who would treat her like a servant or, her biggest complaint, like she was not that bright.http:/ a lesson here for this political season: the subtle and not-so-subtle insults that blue-collar and service workers endure as part of their working lives. And those insults often have to do with
26、 intelligence.We like to think of the United States as a classless society. The belief in economic mobility is central to the American Dream, and we pride ourselves on our spirit of egalitarianism. But we also have a troubling streak of aristocratic bias in our national temperament, and one way it m
27、anifests itself is in the assumptions we mak about people who work with their hands. Working people sense this bias and react to it when they vote. The cornmon political wisdom is that hot-button social issues have driven blue-collar voters rightward. But there are other cultural dynamics at play as
28、 well. And Democrats can be as oblivious to these dynamics as Repub1icansthough the Grand Old Party did appea1 to them in St. Paul.Lets go back to those two men installing my washer and dryer. They do a lot of heavy lifting quicklymine was the first of l5 deliveriesand efficiently to avoid injury Be
29、tween them there is ongoing communication, verbal and nonverbal, to coordinate the lift, negotiate the tigh fit, move in rhythm with each other. And al1 the while, they are weighing options, making decisions and so1ving problemsas when my new dryer didnt match up with the gas outlet.Think about what
30、 a good waitress has to do in the busy restaurant: remember orders and monitor them, attend to a dynamic, quickly changing environment, prioritize tasks and manage the flow of work, make decisions on the fly. Theres the carpenter using a number of mathematica1 conceptssymmetry proportion, congruence
31、, the properties of anglesand visualizing these concepts while building a cabinet, a flight of stairs, or a pitched roofThe hairstylists practice is a mix of technique, knowledge aboat the biology of hair, aesthetic judgment, and communication skill. The mechanic, electrician, and plumber are troubl
32、eshooters and problem solvers. Even the routinized factory floor cal1s for working smarts. When has any of this made its way into our political speeches? From either party. Even on Labor Day.Last week. the GOP masterfully invoked some old cultural suspicions: country folk versus city and east-coast
33、versus heatland education. But these are symbolic populist gestures, not the stuff of http:/ engagement. Judgments about intelligence carry great weigh in our society, and we have a tendency to make sweeping assessments of peoples intelligence based on the kind of work they do.Political tributes to
34、labor over the next two months will render the muscled arm, sleeve rolled tight against biceps. But few will also celebrate the thought bright behind the eye, or offer an image that links hand and brain. It would be fitting in a country with an egalitarian vision of itself to have a truer, richer se
35、nse of all that is involved in the wide range of work that surrounds and sustains us.Those politicians who can communicate that sense will tap a deep reserve of neglected feeling. And those who can honor and use work in explaining and personalizing their policies will find a welcome reception.l. To
36、illustrate the intelligence of the working class, the author cites the examples of all of the following EXCEPT_.(A) hairstylist and waitress, (B) carpenter and mechanic(C) electrician and plumber (D) street-cleaner and shop-assistant2. In the sentence “we pride ourselves on our spirit of egalitarian
37、ism“(para. 3), the word “egalitarianism“ can be replaced by_.(A) individualism (B) enlightenment (C) equality (D) liberalism3. We can conclude from the passage that _.(A) in America, judgments about peoples intelligence are often based on the kind of work they do(B) the subtle and not-so-subtle insu
38、lts towards blue-collars are a daily phenomenon in America(C) the United States is a classless societyhttp:/ the old cultural suspicions of country folk versus city and east-coast versus heartland education show the Republicans true engagement4. One of the major groups of targeted readers of the aut
39、hor should be_.(A) blue-collar American workers (B) middle-class American businessmen(C) American politicians (D) American company leaders5. Which of the following summarizes the main idea of the passage?(A) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party should stop symbolic populist gestures.(B) Pol
40、itical tributes should mind the subtle bias against the intelligence of the working class.(C) The ruling party should acknowledge the working smarts of blue-collars.(D) The whole American society should change the attitude towards the blue-collar workers.Questions 6-10From cyborg housemaids and wate
41、r-powered cars to dog translators, and rocket boots, Japanese boffins have racked up plenty of near-misses in the quest to turn science fiction into reality. Now the finest scientific minds of Japan are devoting themse1ves to cracking the greatest sci-fi vision of all: the space elevator. Man has so
42、 far conquered space by paichlly and inefficiently blasting himself out of the atmosphere but the 2lst century should bring a more leisurely ride to the final frontier. For chemists, physicists, material scientists, astronauts and dreamers across the globe, the space elevator represents the most tan
43、talizing of concepts: cables stronger and lighter than any fibre yet woven, tethered to the ground and disappearing beyond the atmosphere to a sateilite docking station in geosynchronous orbit above Earth.http:/ and down the 22,000 mile-long (36,000km) cablesor flat ribbonswil1 run the elevator carr
44、iages. themselves requiring huge breakthroughs in engineering to which the bigges Japanese companies and universities have turned their collective attention.In the catriages, the scientists behind the idea told The Times, could be any number of cargoes. A space elevator could carry people, huge sola
45、r-powered generators or even casks of radioactive waste. The point is that breaking free of Earths gravity will no longer require so much energyperhaps 100 times less than launching the space shuttle. “Just like traveling abroad, anyone wili be able to ride the elevator into space,“ Shuichi Ono, cha
46、irInan of the Japan Space Elevator Association, sad.The vision has inspired scientists around the world and governmtnt organizations, including Nasa. Several competing space elevator projects are gathering pace as various groups vie to build practical carriages, tethers and the hundreds of other par
47、ts required to carry out the plan. There are prizes offered by space elevator-related scientific organizations for breakthroughs and competitions for the bes and fastest design of carriage.First envisioned by the celebrated master of science fiction, Arthur C. Clarke, in his l979 work The Fountains of Paradise, the concept has all the best qualities of great science fiction: it is bold, it is a leap of imagination and it would change life as we know it. Unlike the warp drives in Star Trek, or H. G Wellss The Time Machine, the idea of the sp
