1、2008 年 9 月上海英语高级口译第一阶段考试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 word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corres
2、ponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.When you stop and think about your high school or college alma mater, were your experiences more positive or negative? Do your feelings of _ (1) in that school have anything to do with whether or not your school was s
3、ingle-sex or coed? _ (2) to send their children to single-sex schools, because they feel both _(3) when they study in the company of students of the same sex. They _ (4).For years, only parents who could afford to send their children to private schools or who had _ (5) chose single-sex education for
4、 their children. Single-sex schooling was _ (6) for most American families. Today, however, along with _ (7), public schools are experimenting with the idea of _(8).Girls may be the ones who benefit most from single-sex schooling. Studies have shown that _ (9) in coed classrooms because teachers som
5、etimes pay more attention to boys. Girls _ (10) toward their studies tends to disappear as they began to feel less successful. They start to _(11) outperform them in math and science. As boys _ (12), girls start to lose it. Moreover, adolescence is _(13) for girls. As they experience adolescent chan
6、ges some girls become depressed, develop an addiction or suffer from _(14).In the early 1990s, some influential people said that being in single-sex classes could _ (15). Schools across the country began creating single-sex classrooms and schools but many critics claim that _ (16) may actually be de
7、trimental to a girls education, because they _ (17) of sex differences.The renewed interest in single-sex schooling _ (18) among Americans. Those who give it full endorsement believe girls need an all-female environment to take risks and find their own voices. Those who _ (19) of single-sex schoolin
8、g wonder whether students lack of achievement warrants returning to an educational system that divides the sexes. They believe there is no _ (20).Part B: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked so
9、me 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 follo
10、wing conversation.1. (A) A courier for a tour operator.(B) An agent for models.(C) An agency for models.(D) A personal assistant.2. (A) To keep the accounts.(B) To write letters and answer the telephone(C) To organize business trips and conferences.(D) To look after the models and keep them happy.3.
11、 (A) Spanish and French.(B) French and Italian.(C) Italian and English.(D) English and Spanish.4. (A) Around 15,000.(B) No less than 18,000.(C) Somewhere between 20,000 and 22,000.(D) At least 25,000.5. (A) She has a university degree in accounting and economics.(B) She is in her early twenties.(C)
12、She is applying for the job of a conference coordinator.(D) She has adequate formal qualifications for the job.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following interview.6. (A) 11 (B) 57 (C) 106 (D) 1757. (A) The trade deficit hit an all-time high in the previous quarter.(B) The rise in gross domestic p
13、roduct was equal to 6.8 percent in the third quarter.(C) The imbalance between imports and exports improved from July to September.(D) The rate of the British currency against the US dollar surged to a record high.8. (A) A car bomb was exploded near the Associated Press office.(B) A Spanish business
14、man was kidnapped by unidentified men.(C) A dealer in Volkswagen cars was arrested by Palestinian police.(D) An A.P. photographer was taken away by masked gunmen.9. (A) Dealing in lions and other big cats will be restrained.(B) Killing large predators bred in captivity will be made illegal.(C) The b
15、ig game hunting will be outlawed throughout the whole country.(D) Tranquilizing animals in a controlled environment will be forbidden.10. (A) The governor mobilized the states National Guard at short notice.(B) The earthquake caused extensive damage and serious injuries.(C) The state received federa
16、l emergency funds immediately after the quake.(D) Land and air traffic, and communications were considerably affected.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.11. (A) People want to use their sick days when theyre not acutally sick.(B) People get in trouble with their boss at their pl
17、ace of work.(C) Employees are dedicated to their job although theyre under no pressure.(D) Employees go to work even when they are sick.12. (A) It costs more productivity for companies than actually absenteeism.(B) It can be taken as an indication that there is so much pressure to go to work.(C) The
18、 companies have to pay sick employees a great deal to stay home.(D) There might be too many people who stay home when theyre not sick. 13. (A) 22% (B) 40% (C) 56% (D) 72%14. (A) Educating their workers about the importance of staying home when sick.(B) Letting people telecommute so that they can sta
19、y at home.(C) Announcing disciplinary measures against those working when sick.(D) Fostering an environment to encourage and paying sick employees to stay home.15. (A) Telephones (B) Respiratory droplets (C) Door-knobs (D) Computer keyboardsQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following interview. 16
20、. (A) The widespread use of illegal drugs is the greatest concern of the Americans.(B) Almost all drugs are sold in the poorest neighborhoods in the country.(C) Most Americans agree that they have won a major victory in the drug war.(D) The lengthy debate over legalizing drugs has been recently reso
21、lved.17. (A) $15 million.(B) $50 million.(C) $15 billion.(D) $100 times greater than the cost of producing these drugs.18. (A) Opium being made legal in mid-nineteenth-century China.(B) The end of prohibition of alcohol in American in the 1920s and 1930s.(C) Drug pushers making billions of dollars e
22、ach year.(D) More money needed in education and medical care. 19. (A) Legalizing drugs would be considered unconstitutional.(B) Decriminalizing drugs would be a surrender in a drug war that has not really even begun.(C) The black market would not really disappear with the legalization of drugs.(D) L
23、egalization would lead to an increase in violent crime and child abuse.20. (A) Americans have not chosen legalization as a solution to the drug problem.(B) The current drug war is not working and legalization may be the only solution.(C) The black market would really disappear with the legalization
24、of drugs.(D) Politicians who have answers to the drug problem claim the most votes.SECTION 2: READING TEST (30 miniutes)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 que
25、stion. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1-5Years ago, when I first started building websites for newspapers, many j
26、ournalists told me that they saw the Internet as the end of reliable journalism. Since anyone could publish whatever they wanted online, “real journalism“ would be overwhelmed, they said. Who would need professional reporters and editors if anyone could be a reporter or an editor? I would tell them
27、not to worry. While my personal belief is that anyone can be a reporter or editor, I also know that quality counts. And that the “viral“ nature of the Internet means that when people find quality, they let other people know about it. Even nontraditional media sites online will survive only if the qu
28、ality of their information is trusted. The future of online news will demand more good reporters and editors, not fewer.So I was intrigued when Newsweek recently published a story called “Revenge of the Expert.“ It argued that expertise would be the main component of “Web 3.0.“ “The wisdom of the cr
29、owds has peaked,“ says Jason Calacanis, founder of the Maholo “people-powered search engine“ and a former AOL executive. “Web 3.0 is taking what weve built in Web 2.0 - the wisdom of the crowds - and putting an editorial layer on it of truly talented, compensated people to make the product more trus
30、ted and refined.“ Well, yes and no. Sure, it is important for people to trust the information they find online. And as the Newsweek article argues, the need for people to find trusted information online is increasing, thus the need for more expertise. But the article fails to mention the most import
31、ant feature of the world of digital information. Its not expertise - its choice.In many cases the sites that people come to trust are built on nontraditional models of expertise. Look at sites like D, R, or S. There, users provide the expertise on which others depend. When many users select a partic
32、ular story, that story accumulates votes of confidence, which often lead other users to choose that story. The choices of the accumulated community are seen as more trustworthy than the “gatekeeper“ model of traditional news and information. Sometimes such sites highlight great reporting from tradit
33、ional media. But often they bring forward bits of important information that are ignored (or missed) by “experts.“ Its sort of the “open source“ idea of information - a million eyes looking on the Web for information is better than a few.Jay Rosen, who writes the PressThink blog, says in an e-mail t
34、hat hes seen this kind of story before, calling it a “kind of pathetic“ trend reporting. “I said in 2006, when starting NewAssignment.Net, that the strongest editorial combinations will be pro-am. I still think that. Why? Because for most reporters covering a big sprawling beat, its still true what
35、Dan Gillmor said: My readers know more than I do. And its still the case that tapping into that knowledge is becoming more practical because of the Internet.“J.D. Lasica, a social-media strategist and former editor, also says he sees no departure from the “wisdom of the crowds“ model. “Ive seen very
36、 little evidence that the sweeping cultural shifts weve seen in the past half dozen years show any signs of retreating,“ Mr. Lasica says. “Young people now rely on social networks . to take cues from their friends on which movies to see, books to read And didnt Lonely Planet Guide explore this terra
37、in for travel and Zagats for dining back in the 90s?“In many cases, traditional media is still the first choice of online users because the reporters and editors of these media outlets have created a level of trust for many people - but not for everyone. When you combine the idea of expertise with t
38、he idea of choice, you discover nontraditional information sites that become some of the Internets most trusted places. Take SCOTUS, written by lawyers about cases in the Supreme Court. It has become the place to go for other lawyers, reporters, and editors to find in-depth information about importa
39、nt cases. The Internet also allows individuals to achieve this level of trust. For instance, the S blog written by Robert Scoble. Mr. Scoble, a former Microsoft employee and tech expert, is widely seen as one of the most important people to read when you want to learn whats happening in the world of
40、 technology. He built his large audience on the fact that people trust his writing.To me, its the best of all possible information worlds.1. According to the passage, the expression real journalism is used to refer to _.(A) traditional newspapers and magazines(B) online news and information provided
41、 by “the crowds“(C) online news and information provided by professional reporters and editors(D) news and information from both traditional media and nontraditional media sites2.When the author is describing the “viral“ nature of the Internet (par. 1), he uses the metaphorical expression to tell th
42、e readers that _.(A) when transmitted through the Internet, anything harmful would quickly be destroyed(B) any message revealed through the Internet would survive whether it is trusted or not(C) any “quality“ message would be quickly accepted and passed on from one another(D) only the trusted online
43、 information would survive and be accepted by the crowds3.Which of the following does NOT support the statement “Its not expertiseits choice.“ (para. 2)(A) Expertise determines the choice by the crowds(B) The world of digital information is built on the selection of netizens(C) Nontraditional models
44、 of expertise are built on the selection of users(D) The accumulated votes of confidence lead to the establishment of expertise4.What is the major argument of the passage?(A) With the development of digital technology, anyone can be a reporter or editor.(B) Professional reporters and editors are alw
45、ays the trusted “gatekeeper“ of Traditional news and information(C) The choices of the accumulated online users should be considered more trustworthy and reliable than those of the few with expertise.(D) Expertise would be the main component of both traditional media and nontraditional information s
46、ites.5.The author introduces the Newsweek article “Revenge of the Expert“ _.(A) as a starting point for his argument and discussion(B) to show it has won the support of Jay Rosen, J.D. Lasica, Dan Gillmor and many others(C) as an example to indicate the end of “real journalism“(D) to prove that the
47、failure of digital information will be based more on expertiseQuestions 6-10Perhaps we could have our children pledge allegiance to a national motto. So thick and fast and inchoate tumble the ideas about Britishness from the Government that the ridiculous no longer seems impossible. For the very deb
48、ate about what it means to be a British citizen, long a particular passion of Gordon Brown, brutally illustrates the ever-decreasing circle that new Labour has become. The idea of a national motto has already attracted derision on a glorious scale - and theres nothing more British than the refusal to be defined. Times readers chose as their national motto: No motto please, were British.Undaunted, here comes the Government with another one: a review of citizenship, which suggests that sch
