上海市中級口譯第一階段筆試模擬40

1、keepsecret:communiques,haveapolicySo,youhaveinformationkeepsecret:communiques,haveapolicySo,youhaveinformation上海市中級口譯第一階段筆試模擬40（總分：250.00，做題時間：90分鐘）一、SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST（總題數(shù)：0,分數(shù)：0.00）二、A:SpotDictation（總題數(shù)：1,分數(shù)：30.00）Newscanbesomethingtheauthoritieswantyoutoknow,orsomethingtheywouldratheranannoun

2、cementofa1,denialofafailure,orasecretscandalthatnobodyreallywantsyouto2.Iftheauthoritieswanttotelltheworldsomegoodnews,theyissuestatements,andcall3.Orpoliticiansmakespeeches.Localnewspapers,radioandtelevisionhelpto4towhatisgoingon.Andbymakingcontactswith5,journalistscanaskformoreinformationorexplana

3、tionstohelpthem6.Unlessthecorrespondentisan7,itisraretotrustanysinglesource.Officialstodefend,and8wanttoattackit.Rumorandgossipcanalsoconfusethesituation.to9asmuchaspossible,usingcommonsenseandexperienceasfinalcheckstohelpestablishjustwhat"slikelytobethetruth,or10.Justgettingthenewsisonlyhalfth

4、ejob.Acorrespondentmaybewell-informed,buthisjobisto11,thepublic.So,oncetheinformationisavailableithastobewritten12whichisalsoeasilyunderstood.Particularlyforradio,since,whileanewspaperreadercanturnbackandrereadasentenceortwo,theradiolistenerhas13.Thisalsomeansthatonlyalimitednumberoffactscanbecontai

5、nedinasentenceandthatthereshouldbean14.Andvitalnecessarytounderstandthelatestdevelopmentshouldbepresented15ineasetheproducerofanewsprogramdecidesto16anitem,bycuttingforexamplethelastsentenceortwo.Finally,thestyleofpresentationmust17.Acheerfulvoicemightbeperfectfora18.Butitwouldbesadlyoutofplaceforar

6、eportofa19.Andthiswouldalsoconfuseanddistractthelistener,probably20justwhathadhappenedandtowhom.Newscanbesomethingtheauthoritieswantyoutoknow,orsomethingtheywouldratheranannouncementofa1,denialofafailure,orasecretscandalthatnobodyreallywantsyouto2.Iftheauthoritieswanttotelltheworldsomegoodnews,theyi

7、ssuestatements,andcall3.Orpoliticiansmakespeeches.Localnewspapers,radioandtelevisionhelpto4towhatisgoingon.Andbymakingcontactswith5,journalistscanaskformoreinformationorexplanationstohelpthem6.Unlessthecorrespondentisan7,itisraretotrustanysinglesource.Officialstodefend,and8wanttoattackit.Rumorandgos

8、sipcanalsoconfusethesituation.to9asmuchaspossible,usingcommonsenseandexperienceasfinalcheckstohelpestablishjustwhat"slikelytobethetruth,or10.Justgettingthenewsisonlyhalfthejob.Acorrespondentmaybewell-informed,buthisjobisto11,thepublic.So,oncetheinformationisavailableithastobewritten12whichisals

9、oeasilyunderstood.Particularlyforradio,since,whileanewspaperreadercanturnbackandrereadasentenceortwo,theradiolistenerhas13.Thisalsomeansthatonlyalimitednumberoffactscanbecontainedinasentenceandthatthereshouldbean14.Andvitalnecessarytounderstandthelatestdevelopmentshouldbepresented15ineasetheproducer

10、ofanewsprogramdecidesto16anitem,bycuttingforexamplethelastsentenceortwo.Finally,thestyleofpresentationmust17.Acheerfulvoicemightbeperfectfora18.Butitwouldbesadlyoutofplaceforareportofa19.Andthiswouldalsoconfuseanddistractthelistener,probably20justwhathadhappenedandtowhom.（分數(shù)：30.00）解析：governmentsucce

11、ss聽力原文Newscanbesomethingtheauthoritieswantyoutoknow,orsomethingtheywouldratherkeepsecret:anannouncementofagovernmentsuccess,denialofafailure,orasecretscandalthatnobodyreallywantsyoutotalkabout.Iftheauthoritieswanttotelltheworldsomegoodnews,theyissuestatements,communiques,andcallpressconferences.Orpo

12、liticiansmakespeeches.Localnewspapers,radioandtelevisionhelptoalertforeigncorrespondentstowhatisgoingon.Andbymakingcontactswithlocalofficials,journalistscanaskformoreinformationorexplanationstohelpthemwritetheirstories.Unlessthecorrespondentisaneyewitness,itisraretotrustanysinglesource.Officialshave

13、apolicytodefend,andoppositionpoliticianswanttoattackit.Rumorandgossipcanalsoconfusethesituation.So,youhavetocheckinformationasmuchaspossible,usingcommonsenseandexperienceasfinalcheckstohelpestablishjustwhat"slikelytobethetruth,orclosetoit.Justgettingthenewsisonlyhalfthejob.Acorrespondentmaybewe

14、ll-informed,buthisjobistoinformotherpeople,thepublic.So,oncetheinformationisavailableithastobewritteninaninterestingwaywhichisalsoeasilyunderstood.Particularlyforradio,since,whileanewspaperreadercanturnbackandrereadasentenceortwo,theradiolistenerhasonlyonechance.Thisalsomeansthatonlyalimitednumberof

15、factscanbecontainedinasentenceandthatthereshouldbeanelementofrepetition.Andvitalinformationnecessarytounderstandthelatestdevelopmentshouldbepresentedatthestartofareportincasetheproducerofanewsprogramdecidestoshortenanitem,bycuttingforexamplethelastsentenceortwo.Finally,thestyleofpresentationmustmatc

16、hthesubjectmatter.Acheerfulvoicemightbeperfectforaroyalwedding.Butitwouldbesadlyoutofplaceforareportofaplanecrash.Andthiswouldalsoconfuseanddistractthelistener,probablymakingitdifficulttounderstandjustwhathadhappenedandtowhom.解析：talkabout解析:pressconferences侶軍析:alertforeigncorrespondents解析：localoffic

17、ials解析:writetheirstories解析:eyewitness解析：oppositionpoliticians解析:checkinformation解析:closetoit解析:informotherpeople解析:inaninteresting解析:onlyonechance解析:elementofrepetition侶軍析:atthestartofareport解析:shorten侶軍析:matchthesubjectmatter解析：royalwedding解析：planecrash解析:makingitdifficulttounderstand三、B:ListeningC

18、omprehension（總題數(shù)：0,分數(shù)：0.00）四、Statements（總題數(shù)：2,分數(shù)：10.00）（分數(shù)：5.00）A. Itonlytookmeanhourtocometoaconclusion.B. Ididn"thaveachancetorevisetheconclusion.VC. LaterIconcludedthatIhadbeenwrong.D. Istartedtorewritetheconclusionanhourago.解析：解析IfIhadhadanhourmore,Iwouldhavebeenabletorewritemyconclusion.A.

19、 It"sabittooearlytogetaclasscardforme.VB. Imisplacedmyclasscardforbiology.C. Imissedregistration.D. Mylastnameissostrangethatfewpeoplecouldpronounceit.解析：解析Ihaven"tgotaclasscardforbiologybecauseregistrationforstudentswhoselastnamesbeginwith"W"doesn"tstartuntiltomorrow.A. The

20、presidentsighedwhenheheardthesuggestion.B. Therepresentativerejectedthecommittee"ssuggestion.C. Thestudentquitwhenhisideawasn"taccepted.VD. Thestudentdidn"tacceptthesignature.解析：解析Thestudentrepresentativeresignedfromthecommittee,becausehissuggestionwasrejected.A. Jackhasameetingtoatte

21、nd.B. Jacksaveshismoneybyridinghisbiketowork.VC. Jackissavinghismoneytobuyabike.D. Jacksaveshismoneybyridingabus.解析：解析Tokeepbothendsmeet,Jackrideshisbiketoworktosavemoneyonbusfare.Hehastwoverylittlekidstosupport.A. Idon"trecognizethatname.VB. Ihaven"tcalledMichael.C. Thatdoorbelldoesn"

22、;twork.D. Ididn"tringthebell.解析：解析Thenamejustdoesn"tringabellwithme,maybeit"sthefirsttimewemeetMichael.（分數(shù)：5.00）A. AuntPollythoughtthatTomwastheonewhoatethepie.VB. AuntPollybelievedthatTomdidn"teatthepie.C. AuntPollyatethepieherselfandTomwasinnocent.D. AuntPollysuspectedthatTom&q

23、uot;spiewaseatenbysomeone.解析：解析DespiteTom"saffirmationsofinnocence,AuntPollystillsuspectedhehadeatenthepie.A. Therewillbeaformaldressdinnerinthechiefexecutiveofficer"sresidence.B. Thechiefexecutiveofficer"sfollowerswilleatwithouthim.C. Dinnerwillbeservedwhenthechiefexecutiveofficer&qu

24、ot;sspeechisover.Thechiefexecutiveofficerwillspeakafterthedinner.V解析：解析FollowingdinnerwillbeanaddressbythechiefexecutiveofficersfromourheadquartersinNewYork.A. Hedidn"tknowwhatwouldhappenifhemadethesuggestion.VB. Hedidn"tfeelnervousafterhehadputforwardthesuggestion.C. Herealizedthatthecomm

25、itteememberswouldnotadopthissuggestion.D. Heconsidereditimportanttotalktothecommitteemembersfirst.解析：解析Hadherealizedthepossibleconsequences,hewouldn"thavemadethesuggestionatthecommitteemeetinglastweek.A. Yukican"tspeakEnglish,sosheneedstogotoAmerica.B. YukispeaksEnglishbetterthanmostJapane

26、sedo.C. YukiwillimproveherEnglishinAmerica.VD. YukiwilllearnEnglishinAmericainsteadofJapan.解析：解析WeintendtosendYukitoAmericasothatshecanperfectherEnglishwhichwaslearnedinJapan.A. Goodmanagementseldomgetsbetterworkfromemployees.B. Goodmanagementcanmakeaverageemployeesworkbetter.VC. Averageemployeescan

27、doexcellentworkunderanycircumstances.D. Averageemployeescannotdoexcellentworkdespitegoodmanagement.解析：解析Theessenceofgoodmanagementistobefoundingettingaverageemployeestodoexcellentwork.五、TalksandConversations（總題數(shù)：5,分數(shù)：20.00）（分數(shù)：4.00）A. Theprofessionalqualificationsnecessary.B. Theavailablecareeroppor

28、tunities.C. Thepersonalskillsneeded.Alloftheabove.V解析：解析WelcometothefirstseminaroftheInternationalHotelHospitalityandManagementCourse.MynameisGarthWalters,andIamoneoftheCareeradvisorsattheschool.Thisafternoon,Iintendtogiveyouanoverviewofthecoresubjectoptionsavailabletoyouinthiscourse.Eachcoresubject

29、preparestudentsforworkinoneoffourmajorcareerareas:frontdeskandreceptionwork,restaurantservice,drinkandbarservice,andlastly,guestrelations.Foreacharea,wewillexplorethepersonalskillrequired,theprofessionalqualificationsneededandthecareeropportunitiesavailable.Tostartwith,wearegoingtotakealookatfrontde

30、skandreceptionwork.Insomeway,thereceptiondeskisboththefaceandnervecenterofahotel.It"sthefirstpointofphysicalcontactwiththeclient,andacloseandprofessionalrelationshipshouldbeimmediatelystruckup.So,whattypeofpersonisbestsuitedforfrontdeskandreceptionwork?Theyarepeoplewhoareself-confident,caringan

31、dsensitive,intelligent,andalsoabletoworkcalmlyintheglareofthepubliceye.Qualifications?Well,theabilitytospeakmorethanonelanguageisnaturally,agreatassetinthisjob,asiscleardictionandfamiliaritywithswitchboardoperatingsystems,butthesearenotstrictlynecessary.Anyway,Iencouragethosewhoareinterestedtolearnm

32、oreskillstobemorecompetitive.Now,we"llmoveontothesecondarearestaurantservice.Well,aloveoffoodanditspresentationisamustforanyoneconsideringthislineofwork.Also,lifeinarestaurantcanbehectic,hotandverybusy.Thehoursarelong,andthecompetitionforcertainpositionswithintheindustryistough,but,bycompleting

33、theInternationalHotelHospitality.andManagementCateringcoreoption,youwillbeabletoenterrestaurantserviceasanAssistantorGrade3chef.Asagrade3chef,youwillberesponsibleforthepreparationofsaladsanddesserts,stockingandcleaningthefridges,etc.,andasyoulearn,youcanprogresstograde2andthen,withtime,grade1orchief

34、chef.Now,beforeImoveontothenext2options,Iwanttosayafewwordsabouthowyoucanbestchooseyourcoresubject,but,er.arethereanyquestionsbeforeIcontinue?Whatwillthelecturediscussforeachprofessionalareaaccordingtothebeginningofthelecture?A. Impressiveatfirst.B. Aswitchboardoperatingsystem.C. Thenervouscenteroft

35、hehotel.Thefirstpointofcontactwithaguest.V解析：解析Whichofthefollowingexpressionscanbestdescribethereceptiondeskinahotel?A. Aforeignlanguage.B. Gooddiction.C. Switchboardoperationskills.Noneoftheabove.V解析：解析Whatisessentialinfrontdeskandreceptionworkaccordingtothelecturer?A. Grade3chef.B. Grade1chef.VC.

36、GradeAchef.D. Grade10chef.解析：解析Whichisthemostexperiencedcook?（分數(shù)：4.00）A. Apersonwhoishavingameal.B. Akindofsmallrestaurantwhichservefastfood.VC. Apersonwhoinvitesyoutodinner.D. Acartforcarryinggoods.解析：解析Today,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesgotodinersforfastandinexpensivefood.In1872,amannamedWalterScott

37、hadthefirst"diner",whichwasonlyafoodcart.Thesecartsespeciallyservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal,whichwasusuallyasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887,SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinside.However,theydidn"tsitdown.Later,dinerswithcount

38、ersandstoolsweresetupandpeopledidn"thavetostandwhiletheyate.Beforelong,manydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock,whichmeantpeoplewereabletoeatinadinerwhenevertheywanted.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger,includingsoup,favoritedishes,andabreakfastmenu.Andtheysoonbecamepermanentbuildings.D

39、inerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows,insidewhichwecanfindshiningcounterwithstools,boothsandtables.What"s"diner"inthispassage?A. Onlybreakfast.B. Onlylunch.C. Onlynight-meals.VD. Alloftheabove.解析：解析Q.Whatmealsdidthefirstdinerserve?A. T

40、oday.B. In1872.C. In1887.D. Intheearly1900s.解析：解析Q.Whencouldpeopleeatinsidethedinerinsteadofbuyinginthestreet?A. WhydoAmericansenjoyfastfood?B. ThedevelopmentofdinersinAmerica.VC. Thefatherof"diners".D. Whynottrydininginadiner?解析：解析Q.Whatdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthispassage?（分數(shù)：4.00）A. Th

41、eybuildmonuments.B. Theytellstoriesfromparentstochildren.C. Theywritethingsdown.Theymakeprofessionalhistorianspartoftheirgovernments"staffs.V解析：解析Fromtheearliestdays,peoplehavewantedtokeepsomerecordoftheirachievements.Thustheybuildmonuments,ortheytellstoriesfromparentstochildren,ortheywritethin

42、gsdown.Togiveshapetothestories,toshowhoweventsrelatedtooneanother,ancientpeoplebegantowritewhatwecallhistories.InbothGreekandLatin,theword"historia"meansastoryoranarrative.Historianswereregardedasthosewhotoldthestoryofthepast.Oneoftheearliesthistorians,aGreeknamedHerodotus,alwaystriedtomak

43、esurethatinformationwasasaccurateaspossible.Herodotuslivedinthe400"sB.C.HewroteadetailedaccountofthePersianWars,thegreatstrugglebetweentheGreeksandthePersiansthathadtakenplaceintheyearsbeforehewasborn.AgreatdealofourinformationaboutthesewarsexistsonlybecauseHerodotusfounditoutandwroteitdown.Her

44、e,togiveoneexample,ishisaccountofhowthebattleofSalamisbegan.ThiswasanavalbattleatwhichtheAthenianshipsdefeatedthePersiansthathadtakenplaceintheyear480B.C.Itwasoneoftheturningpointsofthewar,andthequestionwashowtheGreeks,badlyoutnumbered,daredtofight.HereishowHerodotusexplainedit:Themistocles,theAthen

45、ianleader,toldthemtoboardtheirships,whereupontheGreeksputtosea.ThefleethadhardlyleftshorewhentheywereattackedbythePersians.Atonce,mostoftheGreeksbegantoretreat,andwereabouttotouchlandagainwhenoneoftheAtheniancaptainsshotforwardandchargedoneoftheenemy.Thetwoshipsbecameentangled,andcouldnotbeseparated

46、.AtthistherestoftheGreekfleetcameuptohelp,andthebattlebegan.EversinceHerodotus,historianshaverecoveredandpreservedinformationaboutpasteventsthatotherwisewouldhavebeenlost.Modernhistorianshavecontinuedtolookfornewinformationwhichhelpsusunderstandthepastmoreclearlyandmoreaccurately.Theusefulnessofhist

47、oriansandtheirworkshasbeenrecognizedbyanumberofAmericanPresidents,whohavemadeprofessionalhistorianspartoftheirWhiteHousestaffs.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasoneofthewayspeopleusedtokeeprecordoftheirachievements?A. HeisaPersian.B.Helivedinthe400"sVB. .C.C. HewroteabouthowthebattleofSalamisb

48、egan.D. Heisahistorianwhotoldthestoryofthepast.解析：解析WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutHerodotus?A. BecausetheyoutnumberedthePersians.B. BecausetheywereattackedbythePersians.C. BecausetwoshipsbecameentangledwithachargefromoneAtheniancaptains.v.BecausemostofthePersiansbegantoretreatandwereabouttotouchl

49、andagain.解析：解析HowdidtheGreeksdaretofightaccordingtoHerodotus?A. Theykeepsomerecordofhistorians"achievements.B. Theybuildmonumentsandwritethestoriesofhistoriansdown.C. Theycontinuedtolookfornewinformationwhichhelpsusunderstandthepastmoreclearlyandmoreaccurately.Theyemployprofessionalhistoriansas

50、theirWhiteHousestaffs.V解析：解析InwhatwaydoAmericanPresidentsrecognizetheusefulnessofhistoriansandtheirworks?（分數(shù)：4.00）A. Apalmreader.B. Aspeechtherapist.C. Astudent.Ateacher.V解析：解析Ifyouwanttoimproveyourmemory,beconfident.Thatmaysoundabitridiculous,butthatiswhathappenedwhenyoulearntorideabicycleordriveac

51、ar,isn"tit?Atfirst,youdiditawkwardly,butthemoreyoupracticed,thesureryouwere.Theactivityhadchangedfromasetofawkwardrulestonerve-endingresponsesYouhaditonyourfingertips.AwhilebackIhadeachstudentinclasslearnthefirstandlastnamesofeveryoneelse,allinonefiftyminuteperiod.Ihadneverdonethisbeforemyself.

52、AndIwasexpectedtoperformwheneveryoneelsehadfinished.ThereIwasencouragingeveryonewhileIwasgettingsweatyhandsanddevelopingconsiderableanxiety.Whatiftheteacherfailed?ItwashardbutIdidmanagewithoneortwomistakes.Butafterthatsession,itgoteasierandeasier.NowIamabsolutelysureIcandoitwith120studentseachsemest

53、er.Thatis240bitsofinformation.Notonlythat,butIamnotatallworried,nosweatypalms.ThelessanxiousIam,thebetterIperform.Thatisthepoint.Successmakesyoumoreconfidentandconfidencemakesiteasiertosucceed.Sotryittillyousucceed.Thentryafewmoretimesjusttoconvinceyourself.Whoisthespeaker?A. Shewasill.B. Shewasafra

54、id.C. Shewasanxious.VD. Shewasexcited.解析：解析Whydidthewomangetsweatyhandswhenrememberingnames?A. 50.B. 120.VC. 220.D. 240.解析：解析Howmanystudentsdoesthewomanprobablyteacheachsemester?A. Heranxiety.B. Hermistake.C. Herexcitement.D. Hersuccess.解析：解析Accordingtothewoman,whatmakeshermoreconfident?（分數(shù)：4.00）A.

55、Anovel.B. Amoviecommentary.C. Abiography.Ahistorybook.V解析：解析W:WhenareyougoingtofinishthatbookonAmericanHistory?M:Oh,IshouldgetthroughitsometimethisweekendIguess.Anyway,itwasonlyaweeksinceIborrowedthatbookfromyou.W:Well,ifyoufinishittonight,Icantakeitbacktothelibrarytomorrowonmywayhomefromwork.M:What

56、"sthehurry?Don"tyouhaveanythingelsetoread?W:Iwon"thaveanythingifIdon"tgettothelibrarytomorrow.M:Youreadtoomuch.W:I"dratherreadthanwatchtelevision.TheTVprogramsseemtobegettingworseallthetime.M:Well.Idon"tthinkIcanreadthatfast,butIdoenjoyreading,especiallynovelsandbiograp

57、hiesorthelike.W:Whatdoyouthinkaboutjoiningabookclub?Ifwejoinone,wecankeepupwithallthelatestbestsellers.M:That"ssortofexpensive,isn"tit?W:Itisn"tanymoreexpensivethangoingtoamovie,thewayadmissionpriceshavegoneup.Andthenewmoviesdon"tseemtobemuchbetterthanTV.M:Howdoesthebookclubwork?

58、W:WiththeInternet,it"smucheasierandfasterthanitusedtobe.Onceyouhavegonethroughtheregistrationonline,acatalogueofbookswillbesenttoyoueverymonth,andyoucanchooseasmanybooksfromitasyouwant.M:Whatdoyoudoifyoudon"tlikeanyofthebooks?W:Youhavetotakefoureachyear,that"sall.M:Whathappensifyoudec

59、ideyoudon"twantabookthattheydosendyou?W:Youcanreturnit.M:Andwhatabouttheprices?W:Thebooksarecheaperthantheyareinbookstoresevenwiththemailingcostsaddedin.M:Well,goahead;joinabookclubifyouwantto.Whathasthemanbeenreadingrecently?A. Shereadsalot.VB. Sheisastudent.C. Shehastoworkthisweekend.D. Shedoesnotliketheman.解析：解析WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthewoman?A. Writeabouthimself.B. Joinabookclub.VC. Readbooksonline.D. Registerwiththel