1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 30 及答案解析(总分：250.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1: LISTENING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、A: Spot Dictation(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Wall Street Stocks are mixed with blue chips rebounding from 1 . Right now the DOW industrials are up nearly 12 points at 2 . It has been down 21 points. But the NASDAQ composite is
2、3 , at 13.43. Bonds also rebounded from their 4 , the treasuries 30-year issue is up eleven thirty seconds of a point 5 , pulling the yield down to 6.62 percent. ITT is offering to 6 , an Italian phone book publisher. The hotel and casino giant is 7 to complete the 1.6 billion dollar deal. ITT actua
3、lly made the offer long before. Hilton hotels 8 its 6.5 billion dollar take-over bid for ITT. But just a few weeks ago, ITT said it would stick to 9 and sell other assets to help fend off Hilton“s bid. The US dollar is mixed against most major currencies, after 10 on Thursday. The dollar is now up 1
4、1 of the yen on the Japanese currency. It“s up slightly on the German Mark, but it“s down 12 on the British pound. Turning to European stock market, shares in Germany 13 on Friday. In Frankfurt, the DAX is 12 points to finish the day at 14 . British and French stocks are also weak. In London, the Fi
5、nancial Times 100 Index is down 34 points. And in Paris the Cackulaunt is down 1 point. 15 in the European tire market is forcing Michelin to slash nearly 1,500 jobs. The French tire markets said the cut will 16 early retirements, transfers and other measures. Union Baker Switzerland reporting 1996
6、loss of 235 million dollars, but most of that is due to a big charge for 17 . Separately, USB has tracked down a third of its 7 million dollar in dormant accounts 18 World War . But it says none of the money 19 holocaust victims. Later, on world business today we“ll look what this means to 20 . （分数：
7、30.00）三、B: Listening Compreh(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Statements(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.Peter left his money on the end table.B.By the weekend Peter“s money has usually been spent.C.Last week Peter had money left over.D.Peter left before the end of last week.A.Benjamin Franklin designed the hall.B.Benjami
8、n Franklin built it from memory.C.It was built for Benjamin Franklin“s use.D.It was built in honor of Benjamin Franklin.A.I don“t care for ice-creams very much.B.From now on I will not eat so many ice-creams.C.I find it hard to keep myself from eating ice-creams.D.When will came I was just starting
9、to eat my ice-creams.A.Did you buy a new sweater on Sunday?B.Hasn“t the weather been strange this summer?C.It“s been very quiet this summer, hasn“t it?D.You don“t think the weather will change, do you?A.Last year this book was half the price.B.I read this book two times last year.C.You read that boo
10、k twice as fast as I did.D.That book costs twenty cents more at the book fair.（分数：5.00）A.The employees will learn and practice at a designated place.B.The employees are taking a train to a staff meeting in the club.C.They“re going by train to practice in the club.D.It“s going to rain so the employee
11、s can“t have practice.A.Henry didn“t attend any of his classes.B.Henry is no longer enrolled in college.C.Henry dropped his college diploma.D.Henry passed out in class.A.A Nobel Prize winner is scheduled to deliver the opening speech.B.The speaker of the opening ceremony will discuss the Nobel Prize
12、.C.A Nobel Prize winner told us who the speaker would be.D.The winners of the Nobel Prize will be posted in the opening ceremony.A.The administration is opposed to building a new infirmary.B.The clinic and the administration center are located in the same building.C.The clinic is much smaller than t
13、he administration building.D.The administration center is across from the infirmary.A.He“s been delayed.B.He“s been run clown by a bus lately.C.He seems quite tired recently.D.He“s been running less lately.五、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Questions 11-14 （分数：4.00）A.Saturday“s game.B.Michigan“s
14、defense.C.Pulled ligament.D.Getting into the coach“s office.A.In the coach“s office.B.On the playing field.C.At the doctor“s office.D.In the auditorium.A.To the hospital.B.To his home.C.To her office.D.To the library.A.The man is hurt badly.B.Michigan team is one of the top football teams in the cou
15、ntry.C.The man will back tomorrow afternoon for full practice.D.The films are on the woman“s desk.Questions 15-18 （分数：4.00）A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of the three courses.A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of
16、 the three courses.A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of the three courses.A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of the three courses.Questions 19-22 （分数：4.00）A.To improve his skating techniques.B.To take a vacation.C.T
17、o take a course.D.To learn to ski.(2).A. He has been to New Mexico many times.B. He has just graduated from college. C. He enjoys sports. D. He has relatives in Albuquerque.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.The low humidity.B.The changing climate.C.The high altitude.D.The extreme temperatures.A.The man will take t
18、he trip during January.B.The woman has been to New Mexico.C.The man will take skate and skis with him.D.The weather at high altitude is great.Questions 23-26 （分数：4.00）A.25.B.30.C.35.D.40.A.A painter.B.An engineer.C.An architect.D.A builder.A.In France.B.In Milan.C.In Florence.D.In Tuscany.A.He once
19、made several designs for churches and other buildings.B.He painted the famous Mona Lisa in Milan.C.He once worked for French King Louis .D.He was invited to live in France by the King.Questions 27-30 （分数：4.00）A.Complaining to the manager.B.Having a fight with the manager.C.Buying another pair of jea
20、ns.D.Trying to get his money back.A.The girl refused to refund the jeans.B.He was given the wrong size.C.The girl deliberately put the jeans in a box.D.The girl didn“t handle his complaint well.A.Apologetic.B.Reasonable.C.Pathetic.D.Fault-finding.A.The manager was off that day.B.It was the policy th
21、at you couldn“t refund your money without the receipt.C.The woman will exchange the man“s jeans for a right size.D.The man was satisfied at last.六、C: Listening Transla(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Sectence Translation(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）(1).Most gifted people are ambitious for it is natural for a very able
22、 man to require scope for his abilities and to want those abilities to be recognized.（分数：4.00）_(2).The idea of having a hobby for your leisure hours to keep you entertained and busy when you“re not at work is quite commonplace in Britain.（分数：4.00）_(3).You should be prepared to indicate in your quota
23、tion any of the items of equipment that you consider can be purchased or manufactured locally.（分数：4.00）_(4).We both people aspire to many of the same things, providing for our families, educating our children, building up our communities, protecting our earth and, passing brighter possibilities on t
24、o the next generation.（分数：4.00）_(5).The list contains well-established corporations in well-established industries, but despite the huge capitalization of many Internet-related firms, none were included because most have little, if any, profitsat least not yet.（分数：4.00）_八、Passage Translation(总题数：1，分
25、数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).A casual employee is one who is engaged and paid by agreement between the employer and the employee. There“s a three-hour minimum payment for each of period of engagement. No notice of termination is required. Casual employees whose engagement extends for five hours or more sha
26、ll be provided with a meal free of charge, or shall be paid $6.00 accordingly.（分数：5.00）_(2).What is of greatest concern is the sudden rise in the number of workers and students who now admit to trying cocaine, a dangerously addictive and very costly drug. Recent surveys show that this drug has sprea
27、d from the entertainment world to small town high schools where more than 17% of the seniors say they tried cocaine. Because there“s little agreement about the causes of this surge in drug abuse, there“s even less agreement about what should be done to solve it.（分数：5.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6
28、，分数：60.00)Questions 1-5 I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun, You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The trut
29、h is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion. Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, t
30、emporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends. I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals
31、 have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness“. But in memoir after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound lonelines
32、s. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he“s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such mo
33、ments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night
34、“s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don“t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to. It liberates time. now we can devote more h
35、ours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money, buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure a
36、re happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is true? _（分数：2.00）A.Fun creates long-lasting satisfaction.B.Fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness.C.Happiness is enduring whereas fun is short-lived.D.Fun that is
37、 long-standing may lead to happiness.(2).To the author, Hollywood stars all have an important role to play that is to _.（分数：2.00）A.rite memoir after memoir about their happinessB.tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with funC.teach people how to enjoy their livesD.bring happiness to the
38、public instead of going to glamorous parties _.(3).In the author“s opinion, marriage _.（分数：2.00）A.affords greater funB.leads to raising childrenC.indicates commitmentD.ends in pain(4).Couples having infant children _.（分数：2.00）A.are lucky since they can have a whole night“s sleepB.find fun in tucking
39、 them into bed at nightC.find more time to play and joke with themD.derive happiness from their endeavor(5).If one get the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will _.（分数：2.00）A.stop playing games and joking with othersB.make the best use of his time increasing happinessC.give a free hand to m
40、oneyD.keep himself with his familyQuestions 6-10 It was the worst tragedy in maritime history, six times more deadly than the Titanic. When the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes fired from a Russian submarine in the final winter of World War , more than 10,000 people-mostly wo
41、men, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Nazi Germany-were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the decks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into the sea as the ship tilted and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some wh
42、o succeeded fought off those in the water who had the strength to try to claw their way aboard. Most people froze immediately. “I“ll never forget the screams,“ says Christa Ntitzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark graveand into se
43、eming nothingness, rarely mentioned for more than half a century. Now Germany“s Nobel Prize-winning author Guenter Grass has revived the memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children-with his latest novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English next yea
44、r, doesn“t dwell on the sinking; its heroine is a pregnant young woman who survives the catastrophe only to say later. “Nobody wanted to hear about it, not here in the West (of Germany) and not at all in the East. “ The reason was obvious. As Grass put it in a recent interview with the weekly Die Wo
45、che: “Because the crimes we Germans are responsible for were and are so dominant, we didn“t have the energy left to tell of our own sufferings. “ The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoidable-and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their country“s monstrous
46、crimes in the Second World War, Germans have managed to win acceptance abroad, marginalize the neo-Nazis at home and make peace with their neighbors. Today“s unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful forgetting a
47、bout painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe that they“ve now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history? _（分数：2.00）A.It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.B.Most of its passengers were frozen to death.C.Its v
