上海口譯考試高級口譯模擬試題

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SECTION1:

Direction:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.

Mostunassertivepeoplearenotconfidentandtakenoforananswermuchtooeasily.Thereisagrowingawarenessinoursocietythatthistendency________(1)therightsoflargenumbersofpeople.Fore*ample,inrecentyearstherehasbeenanupsurgein________(2)andpressuregroups.Thisisa________(3)astherewillalwaysbeaneedforsuchorganizationsto________(4)individualsandminoritiesinacompetitivesociety.Thedangeristhatwe________(5)forourrightsandlosetheartofassertingourselves.Itisbetterfor________(6)withotherpeopleifyoucanlearn________(7)foryourself.

Now,wehavetolearntoignoresomeofthe________(8)thatmayberinginginourunconsciousminds,suchas:Ifyouaskoncemore,Illflattenyou,and________(9).

Themaintechniquethatweusein________(10)topracticetheartofpersistenceiscalledBrokenRecord.________(11)wehearonesentenceoverandoveragainuntilwereachscreamingpitchand________(12).

BrokenRecordistheskillofbeingabletorepeatoverandoveragain,________(13),whatitisyouwantorneed,untiltheotherpersongivesinor________(14).

Now,thistechniqueise*tremelyusefulfordealingwithsituationswhereyourrightsareclearly________(15),orcopingwithsituationswhereyouarelikelytobedivertedbyclever,________(16).

ThebeautyofusingBrokenRecordisthatyou________(17)becauseyouknowe*actlywhatyouaregoingtosay,however________(18)theotherpersontriestobe.

Aswithmostassertivetechniques,itmustbeusedappropriately.Itis________(19)andisnotdesignedtofosterdeep,interestingconversationsandfriendshipswithpeople!Itisprimarilyofuseinsituationswhere________(20).

PartB:ListeningComprehension

Directions:Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenONLYONCE.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

1.(A)Educationandhealth.

(B)Healthinadolescence.

(C)Sleepdeprivationinteens.

(D)Mysteriesofsleep.

2.(A)Abalanceincognitivethoughtsandemotions.

(B)Achronicsleepdeprivation.

(C)Ahugewaveofsleepiness.

(D)Amightysleephormone.

3.(A)Melatoninisthesourceofabigpushfrombiologythatmakesteenagersnightowls.

(B)Melatoninisasimplesignalthatturnsoninthemorningandturnsoffintheevening.

(C)Melatoninissecretedseveralhourslaterinchildhoodthanitwillbeduringadolescence.

(D)Melatonindoesntshutoffuntil11oclockP.M.everyday.

4.(A)Theyhavetostruggletostayupallnight.

(B)Theygetseverelysleepdeprived.

(C)Theyveryoftenoversleep.

(D)Theyfallasleeptoosoonatnight.

5.(A)Alertness.

(B)Reactiontime.

(C)Emotion.

(D)Concentration.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.

6.(A)Corporatee*ecutivesareconfidentinthestockmarkettrends.

(B)Investorsingeneralbelievethattheoutlookforprofitsisworsening.

(C)Somemajorcompanye*ecutivesaresellingmoresharesthanbuying.

(D)TheUSstockmarketise*pandingata5.6percentannualratethisyear.

7.(A)Toinspecttheshuttleforpotentiallycriticalheatshielddamage.

(B)Torewirethespacestationforapermanentpowersource.

(C)Tobeattheoddstogetoffthelaunchpadinthefirstnight-timelaunch.

(D)Tomakeafieryascentthatturnsnightintoday.

8.(A)50.

(B)80.

(C)150.

(D)180.

9.(A)Forty-fivewomenwerekilledintheblazeatadrugtreatmentcenter.

(B)Thefirewasnotcausedbyarsonaccordingtoaseniorfirefighter.

(C)Ninementallyillpatientsdiedinthefire.

(D)Peopleweretrappedbehindlockedgatesandbarredwindows.

10.(A)Twodetectivesinvestigatingthecasehadtestedpositivefortracesofradiation.

(B)Thee*-wifeandtheformermother-in-lawofthespywerealsopoisoned.

(C)TheRussianbusinessmanwhomettheformerspyinLondonhasfallenill.

(D)Thereisahighdegreeofprobabilitythatitispoloniumthatkilledthespy.

KEYS：

1.isjeopardizing

2.consumerprotectionorganizations

3.welcomeddevelopment

4.protecttheinterestsof

5.becomeover-dependentonprofessionalworkers

6.yourself-esteemandrelationships

7.theartofpersistence

8.not-so-pleasantmessages

9."Dontmakeascene'

10.assertivenesstraining

11.Whenarecordisscratched

12.jumptoturnitoff

13.inanassertiveandrela*edmanner

14.agreestonegotiatewit