1、上海市中级笔译第一阶段笔试真题 2010年 9月(无听力)及答案解析(总分：250.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1: LIST(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BA: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on th
2、e tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONCE ONLY. Now lets begin Part A with Spot Dictation.Now, the location of your college. Some colleges are in the center of huge cities, some U U 1 /U /U, and some are surrounded by fields
3、and woods. Where your college is located will be important to your U U 2 /U /Ulife.The advantage of an urban college is that there are U U 3 /U /Uto do off campus. Compared to a U U 4 /U /Uthere are more movies, plays, churches, restaurants, discos, museums, and music. There is probably U U 5 /U /U;
4、 you are nearer airports, trains, and several highways, making U U 6 /U /Uto other places much easier. All of this means that off-campus excitement is easy to reach and U U 7 /U /Ua lot of planning. This can be an important part of a college education and of your growth, but this easily U U 8 /U /Ue
5、ntertainment can also tempt you away from your books.The disadvantages of an urban college can be expense and a lack of U U 9 /U /U. Off-campus living in a city is almost always U U 10 /U /U. Even if you live at school you will still U U 11 /U /Uoff campus oftenprobably more than you would at a rura
6、l campus. Many of those wonderful U U 12 /U /Ucost money and are hard to pass up. If you are moving to the city from the country, U U 13 /U /Uunexpected expenses.An advantage of a rural college is the relaxed and often U U 14 /U /U. Rural colleges may have a much more peaceful and U U 15 /U /U, and
7、campus activities will probably be more important in your extracurricular life. This doesnt mean that U U 16 /U /Uoff campus in small towns. Things do, but they are more likely to be connected with schools. Rural colleges are often U U 17 /U /Ufor outdoor activities, mountains, lakes, and beaches. I
8、f you have any interest in U U 18 /U /Uthis is a good place to learn more. The disadvantages of the rural college can be isolation, boredom, and the U U 19 /U /Uto a more relaxed life if you come from a big city. Life at a small rural college can U U 20 /U /U. （分数：30.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填
9、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:_三、BB: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Directions: Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find t
10、hem written on the paper ; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.（分数：5.00）(1).
11、A. Youd better postpone the plan until tomorrow. B. You must tell Jack and his brother about the plan. C. You may ring to ask Jack to meet you at lunch. D. You can tell Jack about the plan at lunch.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. You should have got up when he came into the meeting room for the argument. B
12、. You should have supported him in the argument at the meeting yesterday afternoon. C. You shouldnt be afraid to argue with him during the meeting yesterday afternoon. D. You shouldnt have talked with Tom about your views on the argument yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The copier is already five
13、years old. B. The copier is better than the previous one. C. The copier should be regarded as the best one so far. D. The copier should last much longer than one year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. This year the inflation figure is 4. 5%. B. This year the inflation figure is 2.5%. C. Last year the inflati
14、on figure was 3.5%. D. Last year the inflation figure was 2.5%.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A.We should invest more in teaching people the knowledge about science. B. We should emphasize the importance of teaching in a scientific way. C. One weakness of the proposal is the shortage of funds for scientific
15、research. D. One advantage that our science students enjoy is that they will earn more later.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1). A. Dressing warmly can help avoid catching many diseases. B. Washing your hands can reduce your chance of catching a cold. C. The smartest way to avoid catching a cold is to dr
16、ess warmly. D. Both viruses and cold weather are causes for catching colds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The manager dislikes a nurturing environment. B. The manager wants me to sign the contract for him. C. Im glad to stay on with the company. D. Im honored to be a general manager.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).
17、A. It is much more important that we team up for the sport. B. It is true that the businessman hits the ball over the net. C. Playing volleyball is part of the companys activities. D. Teamwork is essential for the running of a company.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Their products have always been regarded
18、 as the most valuable brands. B. Their products no longer rank the worlds most valuable brands. C. Their products won championships for three months in a row. D. Their products are being challenged by the best brand in history.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Our deliver time is at least one month. B. We of
19、fer a discount if you order more than 80. C. The original price of this model is $50. D. This model was sold at the price of $45 last month.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions.
20、Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions
21、 1114 （分数：4.00）(1). A. Selling computers. B. Building railroads. C. Teaching. D. Preaching.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She came to the US in the 1960s. B. She had one great grandfather killed in a railroad accident. C. She was a third-generation Mexican American. D. She was born in the United States.（分
22、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because she has a lot of relatives in Spain. B. Because she speaks it at home most of the time. C. Because she has just emigrated from Mexico. D. Because she has learned the language at a college.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Learning to write Chinese. B. Consulting the woman about
23、 Spanish. C. Working in China. D. Traveling with the woman in Mexico.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1518 （分数：4.00）(1). A. Because it is made from rocks on earth. B. Because it is trapped deep down in the ground. C. Because it flows from place to place. D. Because it dissolves in underground water.（分数：1.
24、00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It is a metal tower equipped with drilling machinery. B. It is a floating ship for those fishermen working on the sea. C. It is a machine that can cut holes deep down in the ground. D. It is a movable factory that refines crude oil on the spot.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. It is buried
25、 deep in the ground. B. It is refined in the factory. C. It rushes up a pipe. D. It mixes well with gas.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Refined oil. B. Mineral ores. C. Coal gas. D. Natural gas.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1922 （分数：4.00）(1). A. It makes children love their parents more than ever. B. It teach
26、es children to be confident and independent. C. It provides children with open-question examinations. D. It offers children better accommodation and better food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. To show that a child can do well in a local state school. B. To prove that a private boarding-school is better. C.
27、 To urge the man to apply for a scholarship at Cambridge. D. To persuade the man to send his boy to study abroad.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. You will save money if you send your child to a private school. B. You will not get your moneys value at a local school. C. A local state school is more innovativ
28、e and open-minded. D. A private school is more expensive than a state school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Her little boy would not be interested in that local school. B. That new state school is too far away from her home. C. She might have to send her boy to that new state school. D. She could not affo
29、rd to send her boy to a private school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 2326 （分数：4.00）(1). A. It is absolutely as unpredictable as it is destructive and violent. B. The more time that has passed since an earthquake, the bigger the chance one will strike. C. There is a 60-percent probability that an earthq
30、uake will occur in the United States. D. The overall history of earthquakes can help predict and prevent the oncoming earthquakes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Southwestern China. B. Northern China. C. Northern California. D. Southern California.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. No more than 1800 years. B. About
31、2000years. C. Nearly 4000 years. D. Over 5000 years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Animals start to act strangely. B. Water in wells bubbles up. C. Earths magnetic field gets stronger. D. The clouds change shape.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 2730 （分数：4.00）(1). A. Because they had had a hard time finding a pa
32、rking lot. B. Because the park was closed before they reached there. C. Because they had jammed into a crowded parking lot there. D. Because the park was crowded with too many people.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They arranged a picnic dinner in a restaurant near the park. B. They arrived early enough to
33、 secure a good viewing spot. C. They built a private platform on top of some rocks. D. They drove their car right behind some trees and stood on the roof.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He was lucky. B. He had a lot of people help him. C. He had planned well beforehand. D. He could mix well with people in
34、the park.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. He invited the woman to a beach tour. B. He promised to send the woman an invitation next year. C. He advised the woman to take up a planning course. D. He decided to visit the woman next week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Directions: In this par
35、t of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLYONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Now let s begin Sentence Translation with Sentence No. 1.（分数：20.00）(1)._（
36、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 this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLYONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your
37、ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. Now let s begin Passage Translation with the first passage.（分数：10.00）(1)._（分数：5.00）_(2)._（分数：5.00）_九、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions
38、based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A) , (B) , (C) or (D) , to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER B
39、OOKLET.Questions 15About three hundred years ago, there were approximately half a billion people in the world. In the two centuries that followed the population doubled, and, by 1850, there were more than a billion people in the world. It took only 75 years for the figure to double once more. Each d
40、ay the population of the world increases by about 150,000.In former centuries the population grew slowly. Famines, wars, and epidemics, such as the plague and cholera, killed many people. Today, although the birth rate has not changed significantly, the death rate has been lowered considerably by va
41、rious kinds of progress.Machinery has made it possible to produce more and more food in vast areas, such as the plains of America and Russia. Crops have been increased almost everywhere and people are growing more and more food. Improvement in communications and transportation has made it possible t
42、o send more food from the place where it is produced to other places where it is needed. This has helped reduce the number of famines. Progress in medicine and hygiene has made it possible for people to live longer. People in Europe and North America live, on the average, twice as long as they did a
43、 hundred years ago. In other countries, too, people generally live much longer than they once did. Babies, especially, have a far better chance of growing up because of increased protection against infant diseases. However, all countries do not benefit to same degree from this progress in medicine a
44、nd hygiene.Half the worlds people live in Asia, but most of them are concentrated in the coastal regions and on the islands. The same type of populace concentration is true of other continents, although they are often far less populated. There are still vast regions of the world where very few people live: the central regions of the larger continents, mountainous areas, deserts, the far north, and tropical jungles.During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, migrations have taken place within certain countries: the citi
