1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试真题 2016 年 03 月及答案解析(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)In the summer of 2010, record-high temperatures hit Moscow. At first it was just another 1 but the scorching heat that started in 2 continued through mid-August. Western Russ
2、ia was 3 in early August that 300 or 400 new fires were starting every day. Millions of acres of forest 4 . So did thousands of homes. Crops withered. Day after day Moscow was bathed in 5 . The elderly and those with impaired respiratory systems 6 . The death rate climbed as heat stress and smoke 7
3、. The average July temperature in Moscow was a scarcely believable 14 degrees Fahrenheit 8 . Twice during the heat wave, the Moscow temperature 9 Fahrenheit, a level Muscovites had never before 10 . Watching the heat wave play out over a seven-week period on the TV 11 , with the thousands of fires a
4、nd the smoke everywhere, was like watching 12 that had no end. Russia“s 140 million people were 13 , traumatized by what was happening to them and their country. The most 14 in Russia“s 130 years of record keeping was taking a heavy economic toll. The loss of 15 and the projected cost of their resto
5、ration 16 some $300 billion. Thousands of farmers faced bankruptcy. Russia“s 17 shrank from nearly 100 million tons to scarcely 60 million tons as crops withered. Recently the world“s number three wheat exporter, Russia banned grain exports 18 to rein in soaring domestic food prices. Between mid-Jun
6、e and mid-August, the world price of wheat 19 . Prolonged drought and the worst heat wave in Russian history 20 worldwide. （分数：30.00）三、B: Listening Compreh(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：5.00）A.I“m pleased that George came to Italy with us.B.I“m sorry that George didn“t come to Italy with us.C.I don“t think that
7、 George will go to Italy with us.D.I hope that George isn“t going to Italy with us.A.Jane will arrive at 8:45.B.Jane will not arrive until 9:15.C.Jane is not going to work.D.Jane usually arrives on time.A.He lost his voice in arguing for the matter.B.He had no opinion whatever of the matter.C.He had
8、 little idea of what the matter was about.D.He had no say whatever in the matter.A.I feel sleepy because of the medicine I“m taking.B.The doctor hasn“t been able to help me.C.The doctor advised me to get more sleep.D.I think I should ask the doctor to give me more medicine.A.I“m satisfied with my cu
9、rrent schedule.B.I should design a new work schedule.C.My workload is extremely heavy as it is.D.My work schedule has put me to a lot of trouble.（分数：5.00）A.You should resist in face of a robber“s threat.B.You must not fight when your life is not threatened.C.The robber will run away when you fight b
10、ack.D.The robber will threaten your life if you show your weakness.A.Development plans will be reviewed at our next meeting.B.Our next meeting will be scheduled at 10 a.m. May 9.C.Contracts will be crossed off from our next meeting.D.More than two items will be discussed at our next meeting.A.Jack w
11、ill not make the agreement to share profits.B.Profits from the product will be divided between Susan and Jack.C.It“s difficult for Susan to make an agreement with Jack.D.Susan will not share profits with Jack unless he promotes the product.A.Many tourists like the places with the French colonial inf
12、luence.B.The menu features the Vietnamese and French styles.C.French cuisine is influenced by Vietnamese cuisine.D.Vietnam attracts a lot of French tourists.A.A larger European Union is sure to face more differences.B.The member countries will help the European Union solve differences.C.It is inevit
13、able that the European Union will get bigger.D.The European Union is likely to settle differences if it gets bigger.（分数：4.00）A.He arrived too early for the appointment.B.He missed the early bus.C.He went to a wrong address.D.He felt very bad when he got up.A.Because he was late for the appointment.B
14、.Because he was going to bother the other speaker.C.Because he wasn“t sure what was wrong with him.D.Because he said something improper.A.A weak heart.B.A headache.C.Pneumonia.D.Bronchitis.A.Three days.B.Four days.C.Five days.D.Six days.（分数：4.00）A.At 12:01 a.m.B.At 4:00 a.m.C.At 6:00 a.m.D.At 8:00 a
15、.m.A.Because they want to get products discounted 50% or more.B.Because they want to camp in front of the store to play games.C.Because they can meet interesting friends there.D.Because they can save more than $400.A.It should be a season of shopping gifts for families and friends.B.It should be a s
16、eason of giving and taking.C.It should be a season of helping others.D.It should be a season of remembering Santa Claus.A.William Graham thinks Christmas season has been commercialized.B.Shoppers may spend as much as $400 on Friday after Thanksgiving.C.Discounted items are available in stores during
17、 this season.D.Many businesses rely on Black Friday to make more profits.（分数：4.00）A.Because he plans to work for a national company.B.Because he wants Jenny to give him some advice.C.Because Jenny speaks good English.D.Because Jenny often attends interviews in English.A.Shaking hands firmly with int
18、erviewers.B.Smiling while greeting the interviewer.C.Keeping eye contact during the interview.D.Memorizing answers beforehand.A.Prepare a quick speech to show your confidence.B.Find out as much as possible about the company.C.Guess the interviewer“s questions and memorize your answers.D.Use some app
19、ropriate body language.A.Asking about the salary.B.Trying to be confident.C.Using interviewer“s words when answering questions.D.Paraphrasing some words to explain what you want to say.（分数：4.00）A.Single-sex schools.B.Co-educational schools.C.Public schools.D.Famous schools.A.They will be banned from
20、 enrollment.B.They will risk losing students.C.They will be denied federal support.D.They will rank low among schools.A.Sometimes teachers pay more attention to boys.B.Male students outperform them in math and science.C.Girls start to lose confidence when boys begin to gain it.D.Boys make trouble fo
21、r them and put them in a fragile condition.A.Romance.B.Depression.C.Addiction.D.Weight obsession.（分数：4.00）A.The present apartment is noisy.B.The present apartment is not bright.C.The present apartment is far from the university.D.The present apartment gets no sunshine.A.Furnishings.B.Surrounding.C.E
22、xposure.D.Location.A.2,500 RMB.B.3,000 RMB.C.4,500 RMB.D.5,000 RMB.A.Find a small apartment.B.Find a one-bedroom apartment.C.Find an apartment with special furnishings.D.Find a young person to share an apartment.六、C: Listening Transla(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear
23、 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space on your Answer Sheet. （分数：20.00）(1)._（分数：4.00）_(2)._（分数：4.00）_(3)._（分数：4.00）_(4)._（分数：4.00）_(5)._（分数：4.00）_Directions: In th
24、is part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space on your Answer Sheet. You may take notes while you are listening. （分数：10.00）(1)._（分数：5.00）_(2
25、)._（分数：5.00）_九、SECTION 2: STUDA SKI(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Drunken drivingsometimes called America“s socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past decade
26、. A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0.10 blood alcohol content or roughly three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were not severe in most courts, but the deaths caused
27、by drunken driving have recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant. Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, changing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, t
28、he number of people killed by 18-20 year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21. Reformers, however, fear that raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes“ about d
29、rinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink. Tough new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in fatalities. Some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar or pub in Massachusetts was fined for servin
30、g six or more brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunk“ and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy. As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, w
31、hat President Hoover called the “noble experiment“. They forget that legal prohibition didn“t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.（分数：10.00）(1).Why has public opinion regarding drunken driving cha
32、nged?（分数：2.00）A.Increasing accidents attract so much publicity.B.The news media have highlighted the problem.C.Judges are giving more severe sentences.D.Drivers are more conscious of their image.(2).The word “well-publicized“ (para. 2) is closest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.well-knownB.recently circu
33、latedC.generally acceptedD.widespread(3).Statistics issued in New Jersey indicated that _.（分数：2.00）A.many drivers were not of legal ageB.young drivers were often bad driversC.the legal drinking age was to be raisedD.the level of drinking increased in the 1960s(4).Laws recently introduced in some sta
34、tes have _.（分数：2.00）A.reduced the number of convictionsB.resulted in fewer deaths on the roadC.prevented bars from serving drunken customersD.specified the amount drivers can drink(5).According to the passage, why is the problem of drinking and driving difficult to solve?（分数：2.00）A.Alcohol is easily
35、 obtained.B.Drinking is linked to the drug trade.C.Legal prohibition has already failed.D.Legislation alone is not sufficient.The ancient reputation of Vikings as bloodthirsty raiders on cold northern seas has undergone a radical change in recent decades. A kinder, gentler, and more fashionable Viki
36、ng emerged. But our view of the Norse may be about to alter course again as scholars turn their gaze to a segment of Viking society that has long remained in the shadows. Archaeologists are using recent findings and analysis of previous discoveriesfrom iron collars in Ireland to possible plantation
37、houses in Swedento illuminate the role of slavery in creating and maintaining the Viking way of life. Scandinavian slavery still echoes in the English language today. The expression “to be held in thrall,“ meaning to be under someone“s power, traces back to the Old Norse term for a slave: thrall. Sl
38、avery in the region long predates the Vikings. There is evidence of vast economic disparity as early as the first century A. D. , with some people living with animals in barns while others live nearby in large, prosperous homes. Ancient chronicles long mentioned that people, as well as precious obje
39、cts, were a target of the Viking raids that began in 793 A. D. at the Scottish monastery of Lindisfarne. The Annals of Ulster record “a great booty of women“ taken in a raid near Dublin in 821 A. D. , while the same account contends that 3,000 people were captured in a single attack a century later.
40、 Neil Price, an archaeologist at Sweden“s Uppsala University, suspects that “slavery was a very significant motivator in raiding.“ One key factor may have been a dire need for women. Some scholars believe that the Vikings were a polygamous society that made it hard for non-elites to find brides. Tha
41、t may have driven the raids and ambitious exploration voyages for which Vikings are best known. Some genetic studies, for example, suggest that a majority of Icelandic women are related to Scottish and Irish ancestors who likely were raid booty. As Viking fleets expanded, so did the need for wool to
42、 produce the sails necessary to power the ships. This also may have driven the need for slaves. The pressing need for wool production likely led to a plantation-like economy, a topic now being studied by researchers. For example, at a Swedish site called Sanda, researchers in the 1990s found a great
43、 hail surrounded by small houses. Some Swedish archaeologists now believe this could have been a Viking plantation with slaves as the labor force. “What you likely have is a slave-driven production of textiles,“ said Price. “We can“t really know who is making the cloth, but the implications are clea
44、r.“ William Fitzhugh, an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution, added that “female slaves were concubines, cooks, and domestic workers.“ Male thralls likely were involved in cutting trees, building ships, and rowing those vessels for their Viking masters. Other studies suggest that Viking sla
45、ves were sometimes sacrificed when their masters died, and they ate poorly during their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the signs of Scandinavian slavery can be found from the following sources EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.the English languageB.An Icelandic history bookC.archeological findingsD
46、.genetic studies(2).“Slavery in the region long predates the Vikings.“ (para. 5) means it _.（分数：2.00）A.can be traced back to the VikingsB.is attributable to the VikingsC.thrived at the time of the VikingsD.came into being long before the time of the Vikings(3).Which of the following statements is TR
47、UE?（分数：2.00）A.Slaves played a big part in the shaping of the Viking way of life.B.The Vikings have always been known for their barbarity and brutality.C.History records show the Vikings captured women from Scotland and Ireland.D.There is solid evidence to prove that Viking plantations were manned with slaves.(4).The Annals of Ulster record that as many as three thousand people were taken in a single raid in _.（分数：2.00）A.the late 8th centuryB.the early 9th centuryC.the first half of the 10th centuryD
