2017年翻译考试中级口译仿真试题
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SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this pa rt 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 ward or words you have heard on 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 conveniences of modern times. So last summer when we planned a holiday abroad, we decided to take advantage of such a modern, convenient _______ (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 order to _______ (4) for our flight, receive our _______ (5), and check our baggage. It is important not to be late, or you might miss the flight. On the day of the flight, we went to the _______ (6) where we were directed to the _______ (7) of the gate from which the airplane
would depart. As we entered this area we were checked _______ (8). While we were waiting, I noticed how busy everyone was. The _______ (9) were checking the plane for last minute repairs, and a large truck was fueling the plane with gasoline to make it _______ (10).
When our flight was called we _______ (11). We were pleasantly greeted by the flight 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. One of the most annoying aspects of air travel at holiday season is the possibility of _______ (18). I always try to carry with me _______ (19) for several days. On the whole, however, traveling by air is _______ (20). It is fast, safe, and usually reliable.
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this pa rt of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be sp oken ONLY ONCE, and you will not fi nd them written on the paper; so you must listen caref ully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statementyou have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the correspond ing spa ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
1. (A) We can meet the chairman later.
(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.
2. (A) I am considering Mr. Johnson for thejob of accounting manager.
(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. (A) I do not weight very much.
(B) It was not your fault.
(C) This is no way explains the event.
(D) The flame of that fire is too high.
4. (A) I want Charlie to discontinue his research project.
(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. (A) Health food experts and doctors have been testifying against the increased sales of 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) The claims of health food experts and some doctors will help increase the sales of 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 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. (A) The speaker is surprised at the difficulty in developing a treatment for the common cold.
(B) The speaker is watching a TV program about the development of science and technology in the last two centuries.
(C) It took scientists two hundred years to develop an effective cure for the common flu.
(D) Scientists gave up efforts in developing a drug to treat the common cold after two hundred years of experiment.
8. (A) Graduate students may apply for working on campus, if they are married and 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. (A) Employees very much enjoy their trip to work.
(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. (A) The ovens should be dispatched in no longer than two weeks.
(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.
Questions 23-26
23. (A) A wide road built by the Chinese government.
(B) A British concession in Shanghai.
(C) The original name for the Yangtze River.
(D) A small river parallel to the city wall.
24. (A) They set up concessions along some of the rivers.
(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. (A) Because it was a river of strategic importance for military maneuvers.
(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. (A) To purchase something from their fellow countrymen.
(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. (A) Some thieves broke into her house.
(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. (A) The two watches and a few earrings.
(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. (A) In her purse.
(B) In her car.
(C) In her desk.
(D) In her dressing table.
30. (A) Because they couldn t find any cash.
(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 this pa rt of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the 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.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
2. Passage Translation
Directions: In this pa rt of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the 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 take notes while you are listening.
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(2)
SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will read severalpassages. Each passage is f ollowed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A) , (B), (C) or (D) , to each question. Answer all the questions f ollowing each passage on the basis of what is stated or imp lied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in 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 abroad, a reporter recently interviewed some of these visitors as they were leaving to return home. He especially wanted 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, the entire Mediterranean Sea could easily fit within the country's borders. 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 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 of California, they could find sandy beaches, rocky shores, tropical vegetation, hot dry deserts, redwood forests, and towering snow-capped mountains.
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 other hand, some reported that hotel clerks, waiters, and taxi 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. What does "this" in "Even expecting this…" (para.2, line 11) refer to?
(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. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
(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. New England is located _______.
(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. What made the most negative impression on foreign visitors?
(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. The overall purpose of this passage is to _______.
(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