1、翻译三级口译综合能力-2 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).The Erie Canal joined the Great Lakes with the Hudson River.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Settlers and manufactured products were usually transported from west to east.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Shallow canals were built for transporta
2、tion when natural waterways were inadequate.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).New York City had a deeper harbor than other Atlantic seaports was one reason for its prosperity during the early 19th century.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The construction of the Erie Canal encouraged westward migration and helped populate th
3、e frontier.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).It takes longer time to travel by river is one of the major reasons that the inland waterway system was unable to compete with other forms of transportation.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Though inland waterways were important transportation system, they were soon replaced by t
4、he more convenient railroads.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).The decline of Atlantic seaports was a result of the inland waterway system in the United States.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).According to the passage, inland waterway travel was most popular in the early 1800s.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).The speaker talks about t
5、he role of inland waterways in the nations growth of America.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BB/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is true according to the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.Joe bought this for her.B.Joe did not have money for shirts and ties.C.Joe had money for shirts, ties and her.D.Joe boug
6、ht a shirt and a tie.(2).How did the speaker comment on Geromes speech?（分数：1.00）A.Gerome spoke last but not best.B.Gerome spoke last but the best.C.Although last, Gerome spoke fast.D.Gerome spoke at a speech.(3).Which of the following statements is true according to the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.It will be
7、 in orbit on March 15.B.Fleas are infesting the pets.C.Yours is a position of great honour.D.March 15 is the last day to submit a petition.(4).How many people came?（分数：1.00）A.Only ten people came.B.We expected 10.C.Twenty people showed up.D.We expected 20 people to come.(5).Which of the following is
8、 true?（分数：1.00）A.Alex will help you in a half hour, with your English.B.English takes about half my spare time.C.Studying English one half hour per day is good.D.Half the paper was in English.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is true about Gloria?（分数：1.00）A.Gloria was the manager of a sporting goo
9、ds store.B.The manager never got a call from Gloria.C.Gloria never got a satisfactory response from the manager.D.The manager was running around the store when Gloria called.(2).What does he want to do?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to make a business trip.B.He would like to borrow the book next week.C.He woul
10、d like to have the book by next week.D.He wants to take a business trip next week.(3).When did the James leave?（分数：1.00）A.The James left that afternoon.B.The James didnt get away until afternoon.C.The James left in the evening.D.The James were supposed to leave in the evening.(4).Which of the follow
11、ing is tree about Susan?（分数：1.00）A.Susan needed $ 2.B.She was short changed.C.She had $ 2.D.Susan lost $ 2.(5).What does the speaker suggest doing?（分数：1.00）A.People should get a reasonable amount of exercise regularly.B.People should moderate the exercise they get.C.People should be in good health b
12、efore exercising.D.It is important to have good health in this modem age.三、BPart /B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPassage One/B（分数：10.00）(1).Long, long ago, people didnt know what the Milky Way was, so they explained it _.（分数：2.00）A.as we do todayB.as they imaginedC.as they studiedD.as the Bible says(2).In early
13、Christian times, people thought the Milky Way to be an opening in the sky for _.（分数：2.00）A.the servants of God to enter heavenB.the people on earth to have a look at the magnificent sight in itC.people on other stars to take a look at the beauty of itD.the Christian to go up to heaven(3).What does t
14、he galaxy look like?（分数：2.00）A.If you were above it and look down on it, it would look like a flat and round watch.B.If you looked at it from its edge, it would look like the Milky Way.C.If you looked at it from its inside, it would look like a large watch.D.If you looked up, it would look like a ni
15、ght sky.(4).For light _, it takes about 27,000 years.（分数：2.00）A.from the earth to reach the sunB.from the sun to reach the earthC.from the middle point of the galaxy to reach the sunD.from the moon to reach the middle point of the galaxy(5).The galaxy turns _like a wheel.（分数：2.00）A.round the sunB.fr
16、om our positionC.from the middle pointD.round the middle pointBPassage Two/B（分数：10.00）(1).For a long time people believe that _.（分数：2.00）A.men and women have exactly the same brains in their headsB.men and women have quite different brains in their headsC.men are better at mathematics while women be
17、tter at languagesD.men and women see the world around them in different ways(2).Generally speaking, men play ball games much better than women because（分数：2.00）A.men play ball games more often than womenB.men love ball games more than women doC.mens hand and eye movements are quicker in responseD.men
18、 have a smaller number of nerves in their brains than women(3).When you pass information onto your brain, for a boy _.（分数：2.00）A.you get more information than a girlB.you get less information than a girlC.you collect information faster than a girlD.you collect information more slowly than a girl(4).
19、From the whole passage, we know that _.（分数：2.00）A.men and women have exactly the same brains in their headsB.men and women have quite different brains in their headsC.men think of mathematical problems while women think of languagesD.men and women see the world around them in just the same way(5).Wh
20、y is a woman better at learning foreign languages than a man?（分数：2.00）A.The area of the left side of a womans brain for language learning develops better than that of a mans.B.The right side of a womans brain for language develops better than that of a mans.C.The area of the left side of a womans br
21、ain for feelings develops better than that of a mans.D.The area of the right side of a womans brain fit for seeing in the dark develops betterthan that of a mans.BPassage Three/B（分数：10.00）(1).What would happen to some countries if tourism stopped?（分数：2.00）A.Their economies would be ruined.B.It would
22、 keep their economies going.C.There would be no more environmental pollution there.D.People have no chance to travel there.(2).A trip to the Himalayas is _.（分数：2.00）A.comfortable but expensiveB.hard but cheapC.comfortable and cheapD.hard and expensive(3).Countries sometimes spoil their beauty spots
23、because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are too poor to build beautiful hotels on themB.they have to cut down trees to build hotels on themC.they have to sell them to borrow money from foreign banksD.they are lacking experience in building hotels(4).The profits from some hotels unfortunately go _.（分数：2.00）A.to th
24、e local governmentB.into the country in which they have been builtC.abroadD.to the local inhabitants(5).The local people sometimes kill tourists when _.（分数：2.00）A.the tourists are much richer than themselvesB.the tourists are robbedC.the tourists do not enjoy local customs and habitsD.the tourists r
25、esist attempts to rob them四、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)As always, I am pleased to be here at the National Press Club for my U(1) /U Speech. This is the seventh time I have had the U(2) /U to give this speech, and over the years I have talked about a wide range of issues: U(3) /U, reading, setting high
26、expectations, improving the teaching profession, and U(4) /U the American high school - to name just a few.I have just returned from a five-day, U(5) /U tour of schools in rural America. We started in Monroe, Louisiana, and finished U(6) /U later in Paducah, Kentucky. What I noticed most about the t
27、rip was the weather. Every time I U(7) /U my Success Express School Bus, the local people who came to greet me U(8) /U that the record for U(9) /U had just been broken in their community. In each place, the temperature was always between U(10) /U degrees.Now, I have very good people on my staff. But
28、 the next time we plan a U(11) /U , Im going to have a U(12) /U on my staff. I took this bus trip through rural America to make an important point that the U(13) /U of children in our nations small towns cannot be ignored. Twenty-five percent of all our school children live in U(14) /U all over Amer
29、ica.When it comes to our children, lets always remember that children everywhere have U(15) /U and U(16) /U. Yet, schools in small towns too often have to U(17) /U because of limited resources and a U(18) /U . On my trip I put a strong focus on the issues that matter in rural America, with a particu
30、lar emphasis on U(19) /U schools, reducing class size, and overcoming the U(20) /U.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.IListen to the following p
31、assage. Write in English a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard on the ANSWER SHEET. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 25 minutes to finish this part. You may need to scribble a few notes to wr
32、ite your summary./I（分数：30.00）_翻译三级口译综合能力-2 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).The Erie Canal joined the Great Lakes with the Hudson River.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文1-10 Today Im going to discuss transportation and communication in the early 19th century in the United St
33、ates. At that time, inland waterways provided North Americas most popular form of long-distance transportation. Travel by rivers was often more convenient than taking a wagon over primitive country roads, especially when shipping heavy loads of farm products or household goods. Where the natural wat
34、erways were inadequate, shallow canals were built. The Erie Canal, opened in 1825, connected the Great Lakes with the upper Hudson River. It allowed settlers in the Great Lakes region to send their crops eastward to New York City at the mouth of Hudson at a much lower cost. From there, crops could b
35、e shipped to other Atlantic ports. The construction of the Erie Canal also encouraged westward migration along inland waterways and helped populate the frontier. The City of Detroit grew up between two of the Great Lakes. Later a canal joined the Great Lakes with the Mississippi river system and Chi
36、cago became a thriving city. Politically the waterway system united the nation in a way few had imagined possible, by the mid-1800s, faster and cheaper railroads became more popular and the canal system declined. Railroads could be used year round whereas canals were often frozen in the winter. Duri
37、ng the first third of the century, however, transportation on rivers, lakes and canals aided greatly in the growth of the United States. 分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据题干中地名专有名词定位到原文相关信息The Erie Canalconnected the Great Lakes with the upper Hudson River 即 Erie 运河将 Great Lakes 和 Hudson River 上游联接起来，而题干说 Erie 运河和 H
38、udson River 汇入 Great Lakes，由此可知题干的说法与原文不符，该题的说法是错误的。 解题关键 理解关键词汇含义是解题的关键。原文中connect“联接”与题干中 join“加入”，意思不符。(2).Settlers and manufactured products were usually transported from west to east.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文可知 1825 年 Erie 运河的开放使得大湖区的定居者们可将粮食运到东部纽约城，而且该运河 also encouraged westward
39、 migration along inland waterways and helped populate the frontier 即鼓励了人们沿内陆水道向西部移民。由此可见，当时的运输是东西双向进行的。因此题干的说法与原文不符，是错误的。 解题关键 根据题干特点，对有关方向的信息留心倾听是解题的关键。(3).Shallow canals were built for transportation when natural waterways were inadequate.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：分析 语义理解题。 根据原文 Where the natural water
40、ways were inadequate，shallow canals were built 可知哪里的天然水路不够，哪里就有浅的运河修建。由此可见题干的说法与原文意思相符，是正确的。 解题关键 掌握语句结构是解题的关键。本题需理解带有 where 引导的状语从句的复合句的句义。(4).New York City had a deeper harbor than other Atlantic seaports was one reason for its prosperity during the early 19th century.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：分析 因果关系的
41、找寻和判断。 根据原文 It allowed settlers in the Great Lakes region to send their crops eastward to New York City at the mouth of Hudson at a much lower costFrom there，crops could be shipped to other Atlantic ports 可知，当时大湖区的定居者们将谷物经水道东运至 Hudson 河口的纽约城，其运费比其它方式便宜许多。在那里，货物再用船运到大西洋沿岸其它港口。由此可推断，纽约城繁荣的原因应该是因为该地是货物
42、的集散地。而题干说纽约城有比其它大西洋诸港都深的港口在原文中并未提到，因此题干的说法是错误的。 解题关键 正确理解语句含义并作出正确的推断是解题的关键。(5).The construction of the Erie Canal encouraged westward migration and helped populate the frontier.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文 The construction of the Erie Canal also encouraged westward migration along inlan
43、d waterways and helped populate the frontier 可知Erie 运河的开通鼓励了沿内陆水道向西部的移民，帮助了西部边疆的移民定居。由此可见题干的说法与原文相符，是正确的。 解题关键 根据题干关键词正确定位原文相关信息。(6).It takes longer time to travel by river is one of the major reasons that the inland waterway system was unable to compete with other forms of transportation.（分数：1.00）A
44、.正确B.错误 解析：分析 因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据原文 by the mid-1800s，faster and cheaper railroads became more popular and the canal system declinedRailroads could be used year round whereas canals were often frozen in the winter 可知到 19 世纪中期，更为快捷、便宜的铁路运输日益流行，运河水运衰落了。铁路运输可终年使用而冬天结冰使运河无法使用。由此可判断内陆水运系统无法与其它运输形式抗衡的原因在于速度、价格和
45、自然条件的限制，因此题干将耗时列为主要原因，与原文不符，是错误的。 解题关键 能够根据语句内在逻辑关系判断因果关系。(7).Though inland waterways were important transportation system, they were soon replaced by the more convenient railroads.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：分析 推理判断题。 根据原文 Politically the waterway system united the nation in a way few had imagined possibl
46、e，by the mid-1800s，faster and cheaper railroads became more popular and the canal system declined 可知，从政治角度看水运系统将全国联系起来，这几乎没人能想到。到 19 世纪中期，更为快捷、便宜的铁路运输日益流行，运河水运衰落了。由此可推断该句前半部分说明了水运系统的重要性，而后半句则表明其衰落的必然性。因此题干的说法与原文相符，是正确的。 解题关键 能够根据语句意思进行正确推断。(8).The decline of Atlantic seaports was a result of the inl
47、and waterway system in the United States.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文 by the mid-1800s，faster and cheaper railroads became more popular and the canal system declined 可知，运河系统的衰落是由于铁路运输的兴起。原文并未提到大西洋各港口的衰败。由此可见题干的说法与原文不符，因此是不正确的。 解题关键 根据题干中关键词 decline 正确定位原文相关信息，将其与题干比较可得出正确答案。(9).According to the passage, inland waterway travel was most popular in the early 1800s.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：分析 数字信
