1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试模拟 33 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)The human body is a remarkable 1 . As an adult, you may consume 2 food per year and still not 3 a pound of body weight. You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through th
2、e 4 of your body in order to remain in 5 . To maintain a 6 body weight, your energy input must balance your energy output. However, sometimes the overall energy balance is upset, and your normal body weight will 7 . The term 8 refers to the mental image we have of our own 9 and this can 10 by a vari
3、ety of factors, including how much you weigh and how that weight is 11 . Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 12 of adult women are 13 their current body weight. Similarly findings have also been reported at high school level, mainly with female students. At the college level
4、, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first year students desired to change their body weight. The 14 of this concern is the value that American society is 15 a society to physical appearance. Thinness is currently an attribute that females 16 . Males generally 17 . The 18 of indiv
5、iduals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance, most want to 19 body fat, while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to 20 . （分数：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.Lauren wants people to believe that she is ric
6、h.B.Lauren was not rich, but she is made to be rich now.C.Lauren is not as rich as people believe her to be.D.Lauren is pretty rich after inheriting a fortune.A.Jeffery continued to give his opinion on me.B.Jeffery cared about me when giving opinions.C.Jeffery didn“t care what I felt.D.Jeffery had a
7、 lot of opinions to give on the matter.A.Hark work often brings about discomfort in parts of the human body.B.If you are nervous, you may hurt yourself in performing this kind of task.C.Those staff members who work back to back are hard on each other.D.This exercise is to relax your muscles in the n
8、eck, the shoulder and the back.A.Dr. Carter avoids the company of others whenever possible.B.Dr. Carter is too busy to have a cup of coffee.C.Dr. Carter is a quite sociable person.D.Dr. Carter is a lonely man according to his colleagues.A.We still have 40 minutes left before departure.B.We still hav
9、e 20 minutes left before departure.C.We still have 50 minutes left before departure.D.We still have 45 minutes left before departure.（分数：5.00）A.You should yell at the manager if you want to complain.B.You should contact the manager if you have any dissatisfaction.C.You should complain about the mana
10、ger because it“s all his faults.D.You should argue with the manager about your complaint.A.Many investors have an opportunity to raise the price of houses.B.The real estate markets have more houses for investors recently.C.The return on investment in real estate will be substantial for many investor
11、s.D.Houses are more expensive now, so the investors dare not buy them anymore.A.Jane ate 1 hot dog.B.Jane ate 3 hot dogs.C.Jane ate 2 hot dogs.D.Jane ate nothing.A.The Greens refused to attend the closing ceremony at the last minute.B.The Greens made a last minute decision to attend the ceremony.C.T
12、he Greens didn“t attend the ceremony at the last minute.D.The Greens never change their minds at the last minute.A.Nidia didn“t exercise much.B.Nidia was not a good badminton player.C.Nidia hurt herself because she couldn“t play badminton.D.Nidia lacked badminton exercise so she played last night.五、
13、Talks and Conversati(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Questions 11-14 （分数：4.00）A.To go sightseeing.B.To have meetings.C.To promote a new champagne.D.To join in a training program.A.It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.B.It can make air travel more entertaining.C.It can cut clown the expenses for air trave
14、l.D.It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.A.Took balanced meals with champagne.B.Ate vegetables and fruit only.C.Refrained from fish or meat.D.Avoided eating rich food.A.Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.B.Many of them were concerned with their well-being.C.Not many
15、of them chose to do what she did.D.Not many of them understood the program.Questions 15-18 （分数：4.00）A.To look for a different lifestyle.B.To enjoy themselves.C.For adventure.D.For education.A.There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B.It has a dense population.C.There are many museums a
16、nd palaces.D.It has many towering buildings.A.It is a city of contrasts.B.It possesses many historical sites.C.It is an important industrial center.D.It has many big and beautiful parks.A.It helps develop our personalities.B.It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C.It makes our life more inte
17、resting.D.It brings about changes in our lifestyle.Questions 19-22 （分数：4.00）A.In a studio.B.In a clothing store.C.At a beach resort.D.At a fashion show.A.To live there permanently.B.To stay there for half a year.C.To find a better job to support herself.D.To sell leather goods for a British company.
18、A.Designing fashion items for several companies.B.Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.C.Working as an employee for Ferragamo.D.Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.A.It has seen a steady decline in its profits.B.It has become much more competitive.C.It has lost many customers to foreign co
19、mpanies.D.It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.Questions 23-26 （分数：4.00）A.Why people hold back their tears.B.Why people cry.C.How to restrain one“s tears.D.How tears are produced.A.What chemicals tears are composed of.B.Whether crying really helps us feel better.C.Why some people tend t
20、o cry more often than others.D.How tears help people cope with emotional problems.A.Only one out of our girls cries less often than boys.B.Of four boys, only one cries very often.C.Girls cry four times as often as boys.D.Only one out of four babies doesn“t cry often.A.Only humans respond to emotions
21、 by shedding tears.B.Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.C.Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.D.Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.Questions 27-30 （分数：4.00）A.Bad weather.B.Human error.C.Breakdown of the engines.D.Failure of the communicati
22、ons system.A.Two thousand feet.B.Twelve thousand feet.C.Twenty thousand feet.D.Twenty-two thousand feet.A.Spanish.B.English.C.Norwegian.D.No mention in the passage.A.Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B.Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C.Air controllers should kee
23、p a close watch on the weather.D.Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.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).I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what I“ve learned. As with any advice, take it with
24、a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you.（分数：4.00）_(2).The new tax policy requires anyone selling a secondhand apartment or house within five years of its purchase to pay a sales tax of 5.5 percent, extending the taxable period from the previous two years to five years.（分数：4.00）_(3)
25、.Inadequate training for farmers and the low productivity of many farms place the majority of country dwellers in a disadvantage position in their own countries.（分数：4.00）_(4).Yes, you“ll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life. But don“t let that close you to new things. Don“t retrea
26、t from life, don“t hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.（分数：4.00）_(5).This year is the 100-year birthday of Ford. The journey of Ford over the past century has witnessed the glory of the auto industry.（分数：4.00）_八、Passage Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(
27、1).Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our Success depends hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism-these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force
28、of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths.（分数：5.00）_(2).Your time is limited, so don“t waste it living someone else“s life. Don“t be trapped by dogmawhich is living with the results of other people“s thinking. Don“t let the noise of others“ opinions drown
29、out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.（分数：5.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Questions 1-5 Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule,
30、 I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we
31、 stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he“d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance. Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to f
32、ind new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored. Facing their children“s complaints of “nothing to do“. Parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money s
33、eemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question. “How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there“s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?“ Why do children
34、 immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed. I“m concerned about the cumulative eff
35、ect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic and burned out, with a “been there, done that“ air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends“ children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattent
36、iveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives, I question the role of kids“ boredom in some of the diagnoses. My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex pro
37、blems. Yet I“ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.（分数：10.00）(1).The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the fact that _.（分数：2.
38、00）A.his son was not as thrilled by the roller coaster ride as expectedB.his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedC.his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coasterD.his son could keep his balance so well on the fast-moving roller coaster(2).According to
39、 the author, children are bored _.（分数：2.00）A.unless their parents can find new thrills for themB.when they don“t have any access to stimulating fun gamesC.when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsD.even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment(3).From his own e
40、xperience the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect _.（分数：2.00）A.a much wider variety of sports facilitiesB.activities that require sophisticated skillsC.ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD.physical exercises that are more challenging(4).In Para. 5 the author expresses
41、his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change children“s indifference toward much of life by _.（分数：2.00）A.diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesB.prescribing medications for their temporary reliefC.creating more stimulating activities for themD.spending more money on their ent
42、ertainment(5).In order to alleviate children“s boredom, the author would probably suggest _.（分数：2.00）A.adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationB.promoting the practice of dad-son daysC.consulting a specialist in child psychologyD.balancing school work with extracurricular activitiesQu
43、estion 6-10 The kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students in my way to work these mornings. They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape. These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the
44、 school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care“. Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century c
45、ities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year. In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took m
46、onths off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus. The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day yea
47、r, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out. “We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realities of family life,“ says Dr. Ernest Boye, head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable. “School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been. “ His is not popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job of solvin
