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2004年9月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题.doc
2004 年 9 月翻译资格英语高级口译笔试真题
(4)
for
(5), and
the
a passage
planned
a
holiday
convenient
of
such a
order
to _______
and read
the
to
take
advantage
this pa rt of
test, you will hear
abroad, we
decided
conveniences of modern times. So last summer
the blanks with the ward or words you have heard on
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In
same passage with
blanks in it. Fill in each of
the tape. Write
your answer in the correspo nding spa ce in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will
hear
the passage only once.
Travelling by air is one of the maj or
when
we
modern,
_______ (1).
We began preparations for our trip early by calling the airline and _______ (2).
A few days
later we received our tickets telling us our flight number and the _______ (3) from
our city and
arrival at our destination. We were advised to arrive at the airline terminal an
hour before takeoff
in
check
important not to be late, or you might miss the flight. On the day of the flight,
we went to the
_______
which
would depart. As we entered this area we were checked _______ (8). While we were
waiting, I
noticed
the
repairs, and a large truck was fueling the plane with gasoline to make it _______
(10). When
greeted
attendants and offered _______ (12), drinks and food. The weather was good, and there
was no
_______ (13) to cause us worry or discomfort. Although our flight was _______ (14),
during the
holidays air travel becomes more hectic. Often airlines sell to many tickets for
a flight and are
then _______ (15). Some unlucky passengers will e bumped and _______ (16) on a later
flight.
Bad weather might also cause a later takeoff, and this delay often _______ (17) at
the next stop.
our
flight
the flight
directed to the _______ (7)
our flight, receive
(6) where we were
everyone was.
baggage. It
is
(11). We
were
our
_______
The
_______
the airplane
of the
gate
for
last
minute
(9)
were
checking
was called
we
_______
how busy
plane
our
by
from
pleasantly
season is the
carry
ONLY ONCE,
with
me
_______
(19) for
several
days.
the answer you
on
the paper; so you
and you will not fi nd
them written
(A) We can meet the chairman later.
annoying aspects of air travel at holiday
the test, you will hear several short statements. These
of _______
try to
however,
always
whole,
When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which
One of the most
possibility
(18). I
On
the
traveling by air is _______ (20). It is fast, safe, and usually reliable.
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this pa rt of
statements will
be sp oken
must listen
caref ully.
one is closest
in meaning to the statementyou have heard. Then write the letter of
have chosen
in the correspond ing spa ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
1.
(B) The chairman rang to say that he would be late.
(C) We'd better telephone the chairman now.
(D) The chairman turned up half an hour earlier for the board meeting.
(A) I am considering Mr. Johnson for thejob of accounting manager.
2.
(B) I have decided that Mr. Johnson be the branch's accounting manager.
(C) Mr. Johnson is interviewing short-listed candidates I have selected for him.
(D) Mr. Johnson is eager to take to position although he is not qualified for it.
3.
(B) It was not your fault.
(C) This is no way explains the event.
(D) The flame of that fire is too high.
4.
(B) Charlie should be encouraged to work on his research project.
(C) It was an honor to be able to do the research project with Charlie.
(D) Charlie has a lot of courage to take on such a large research project.
5.
the
Vitamin E.
(B) Thanks to the lies of health food experts and some doctors, the sales of Vitamin
E have
doubled over the past five months.
(C)
food
increase the
Vitamin E in the next five years.
(D) The increased sales of Vitamin E are due to the favorable statements from health
food
experts and doctors.
6.
(A) Our foreign experts will arrive in September to teach a three-month
(A) I want Charlie to discontinue his research project.
(A) I do not weight very much.
(A) Health
increased
have
been
testifying
and some
doctors
health
of
food
experts
and doctors
The claims
of
sales
experts
will
help
sales
of
against
cold after
efforts
up
two
is watching
a TV
program
about
The
speaker
Scientists
gave
science
and
a
drug
to
treat
the
development
in
developing
(A) Graduate students may apply for working on campus, if they are married and
(A) The speaker is surprised at the difficulty in developing a treatment for
extension course.
(B) If you have a three-month extension education, you may apply for the position.
(C) Your visa will expire three weeks later, so you are not eligible for an extension.
(D) Your may get an extension of your visa if you apply in due time.
7.
the common cold.
(B)
of
technology in the last two centuries.
(C) It took scientists two hundred years to develop an effective cure for the common
flu.
(D)
common
hundred years of experiment.
8.
unable to
pay for their school tuition.
(B) The university offers on-campus housing to graduate students, if they can meet
certain
requirements.
(C) If both of you register for this graduate course, you may choose to live in an
on-campus
apartment for less than 1700 dollars a month.
(D) We charge 1700 dollars a month for the MBA course, which includes the provision
of a
two-bedroom on-campus apartment.
9.
(B) Employees try to cry out to deal with their stress at work.
(C) Employees have to commute a long way to work.
(D) Employees prefer to live in the suburbs of most US cities.
10.
(B) The ovens should have been returned two weeks ago.
(C) The ovens will be brought back for maintenance in 14 days.
(D) The ovens have not been assembled until after 14 days.
2. Talks and Conversations
Directions: In
conversations. Aft er
each of
hear the talk or
conversation and
read the f our
choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of
answer you have
chosen in the correspond ing spa ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
(A) The ovens should be dispatched in no longer than two weeks.
these, you will hear af ew questions. Listen caref ully
(A) Employees very much enjoy their trip to work.
because you will
the
test, you will hear several short
talks
When you
hear
a
question,
questions
Only
ONCE.
this part of
answer
the
and
the
(A) Make some more coffee.
(A) A boy was given a good beating.
(A) It should be abolished.
(A) She needs to cancel an appointment.
(A) Secretary work.
Questions 11-14
11.
(B) Leave for town.
(C) Read a newspaper.
(D) Offer chocolate biscuits.
12.
(B) A man with a knife was killed.
(C) Some boys set up their own business.
(D) Someone was attacked with a knife.
13.
(B) It is no longer effective.
(C) It is more time-consuming.
(D) It should be reintroduced.
14.
(B) She intends to dine with Mrs. Brown.
(C) She plans to call a taxi.
(D) She does not believe what the man has said.
Questions 15-18
15.
(B) Sales.
(C) Domestic service.
(D) Language teaching.
16.
(B) People employed to do housework during the week.
(C) People who give help to foreign students daily.
(D) People attending language courses once a week.
17.
(B) She helps clean the house.
(C) She lives as one member of the family.
(D) She pays for her meals and accommodation.
18.
(B) She enjoys British foods and fruits very much.
(C) She thinks that a British family is safer and more convenient.
(D) She does not like to live on a British university campus.
Questions 19-22
19.
(B) Because he was sure that he would not be overcharged for the repair.
(C) Because he had found a loose wire and other things that needed replacing.
(D) Because he had made a bargain with the proprietor of the garage.
20.
(B) In his wife's car.
(C) In his own car.
(D) In Sampson's car.
21.
(A) Because he was worried about the rattling noise from his car.
(A) People who come in to collect bills every weekend.
(A) In a rented car.
(A) They are all efficient.
(A) She wants to be in Britain to learn English.
(A) She takes care of the children.
(A) Because it was a river of strategic importance for military maneuvers.
(A) A wide road built by the Chinese government.
(A) They set up concessions along some of the rivers.
(A) To purchase something from their fellow countrymen.
(B) They are all expensive.
(C) They are deceptive and dishonest.
(D) They are unfriendly toward car-owners.
(A) They refuse to be members of the trade union.
22.
(B) They seldom offer emergency repairs to car-owners.
(C) They would not allow car-owners to stand by and watch.
(D) They cannot do a goodjob when the car-owner is in the shop.
Questions 23-26
23.
(B) A British concession in Shanghai.
(C) The original name for the Yangtze River.
(D) A small river parallel to the city wall.
24.
(B) They sold imported fruits to local people.
(C) They built toll bridges across the rivers.
(D) They ruled the area according to European traditions.
25.
(B) Because it was located between concessions and Chinese-run areas.
(C) Because there was many commercial buildings on either side of its banks.
(D) Because it was so deep that the foreign cargo ships could go up to unload.
26.
(B) To bargain with native small-business people.
(C) To draft contracts or documents for European merchants.
(D) To communicate with people from European countries.
Questions 27-30
27.
(B) She had an accident during her night shift.
(C) Her car broke down and she had to walk home.
(D) She had valuable things stolen while she was away on duty.
28.
(B) Her car in front of the window.
(C) The Japanese-styled box on the dressing table.
(D) The stereo system and the television set in the lounge.
29.
(B) In her car.
(C) In her desk.
(D) In her dressing table.
30.
(B) Because they saw the woman drive back.
(C) Because they planned to be in and out very quickly.
(D) Because they noticed that the woman had only a black-and-white TV set.
Part C: Listening and Translation
1. Sentence Translation
Directions: In
(A) Because they couldn t find any cash.
(A) The two watches and a few earrings.
(A) Some thieves broke into her house.
(A) In her purse.
this pa rt
of
the
test, you
will hear
5
sentences
in
hear the
of
the
several
take notes
2 passages
in
will
hear
this pa rt
the
test, you
will hear
English. You will
sentences ONLY ONCE. Aft er you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese
and write
your version in the correspond ing spa ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
2. Passage Translation
Directions: In
English. You
passages ONLY ONCE. Aft er you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese
and write
your version in the correspond ing sp ace in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may
while
you are listening.
(1)
(2)
Directions: In this section, you will read severalpassages. Each passage is f ollowed
by
questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A) , (B), (C)
or (D) , to each
question. Answer
of
imp lied in that passage and write the letter of
the correspond ing
spa ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1-5
Last year more than a million and a half foreign tourists visited the United States.
In order to understand intercultural problems better, and perhaps to find ways to
improve the American image
leaving to return home. He especially wanted
of
to find out their first impressions of the United States, what places they most
enjoyed visiting, and some of their likes and dislikes.
As far as first impressions are concerned, almost all of the foreigners were
impressed by the tremendous size of the country. The United States, of course, is
a large country. The distance between San Francisco and New York is about the same
as that between Gibraltar and Baghdad.
Indeed,
country's
Even expecting this, foreigners who visit the United States
for the first time are overwhelmed by the vast distances. Apparently to be believed,
such distances have to be traveld. The foreign visitors were also impressed by the
range of climate and the variety of scenery in the country. Many were amazed to
questions f ollowing each passage
the answer you have chosen in
a
reporter recently
entire Mediterranean
easily fit within
interviewed
on
the
basis
what
is
stated
as they
were
these
visitors
all
the
or
the
borders.
Sea
could
the
abroad,
some
hot dry deserts, redwood forests, and towering snow-capped mountains.
of
clerks, waiters, and taxi
other
hand,
New England is located _______.
find
sandy
beaches, rocky
shores, tropical
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
What does "this" in "Even expecting this…" (para.2, line 11) refer to?
discover that, in the same day, they could travel from the snowy cold of New England
winter to the sunny warmth of Florida sunshine. Even in the single state
California, they could
vegetation,
They were also impressed by the informal
friendliness of Americans. Whether on
buses, trains, planes, or at vacation or scenic resorts, there visitors generally
agreed that they had been greeted warmly. On the
some reported that
hotel
drivers were often unsympathetic, impatient, and
rude. The most common complaint of all was that so few Americans can speak any
language but English, and some foreign visitors claimed that they had difficulty
understanding the American accent.
1.
(A) The distance between San Francisco and New York.
(B) The vastness of the country.
(C) The size of the Mediterranean Sea.
(D) The country's borders.
2.
(A) New England winters are cold.
(B) Some taxi drivers are impolite.
(C) The U.S.A is a popular place for tourists.
(D) Hotel staff are often sympathetic.
3.
(A) in the south west of the US
(B) to the south of California
(C) in the northeast of the US
(D) to the west of Florida
4.
(A) The country's vastness.
(B) The informal friendliness of Americans.
(C) The fact that the American accent is hard to understand.
(D) The fact that not many Americans can speak a foreign language.
5.
(A) demonstrate the cultural differences between America and Europe
(B) indicate ways to improve the American image abroad
(C) describe the general impression of foreign visitors on America
(D) criticize some behaviors of American taxi drivers
Questions 6-10
A
the ignition every
while
discovered that cars are left unattended for an average three minutes — and
sometimes considerably longer — as drivers buy drinks, sweets, cigarettes and other
consumer items — and then pay at the cash till. With payment by the credit card
for
more and more common, it is not unusually for
What made the most negative impression on foreign visitors?
cars full up with petrol
in
sitting
vehicles are
The overall purpose of this passage is to _______.
and with the keys in
petrolstations
The Automobile Association (AA) has
million
motorists leave their
a driver
to be out of his car
drivers
day.
pay for
The
their fuel.
short
a
about
Manchester
car —
or
window
motorists
questioned
made no
a
figure
backed
by
a
for however
avoid
among
drives about
they
'always'
that
found
12 percent
leave
the
keys in
car.
This
means
open
sun-roof
or
'sometimes'
that
nationwide,
national survey
period. A
partially
of drivers sometimes left
a
further come-on to thieves.
a million cars daily become easy
minutes, providing the car thief with a golden opportunity.
as long as six
In an exclusive AA survey, carried out at a busy garage on a main road out of London,
300 motorists were questioned over three days of the holiday period. Twenty four
percent admitted that
their
targets for the opportunist thief.
For more than ten years there has been a bigger rise in car crime than in most other
types of crime. An average of more than two cars a minute are broken into, vandalized
or
stolen in the UK. Car crime accounts for almost a third of all reported offences
with no signs that the trend is slowing down.
Although there are highly professional criminals involved in car theft, almost 90
percent of car crime is committed by the opportunist. Amateur thieves are aided by
own carelessness.When AA engineers surveyed on town center car park last year,
our
ten percent of the cars checked were unlocked,
Home
Office
their cars unlocked. The AA recommends locking up whenever you leave the
and
is
traps to avoid. The Home Office has found little awareness
There are many other
safe parking. Most
efforts
among drives
safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no
to
efforts to avoid parking in quiet
spots away from street lights — just the places
thieves love. The AA advises drivers to park in places with people around — thieves
don't like audiences. Leaving valuables in view is an invitation to the criminals.
A
almost
100 car thieves last year, found many would investigate a coat thrown on a seat.
Never leave any
documents showing your home address in the car. If you have a garage, use it and
lock it — a
garage car is at substantially less risk.
6.
(A) The use of credit cards may increase the risk of car theft.
(B) It is advised that the drivers take car keys with them.
(C) Most cars are stolen by professional thieves.
(D) The AA advises that motorists leave their cars locked.
7.
invitation to
the criminals?
(A) The first paragraph.
(B) The second paragraph.
(C) The third paragraph.
(D) The last paragraph.
8.
Where in the passage does the author mention leaving valuables in view is an
The car theft is due to all of the following EXCEPT _______.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Service research
project, which
Probationary
interviewed
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