1、英语翻译中级口译-1 及答案解析(总分：240.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1: LIST(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The term home schooling or home tuition, as it is called in England, means educating children at home or in places other than aU (1) /Usuch as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling
2、for their children. Some parents areU (2) /Uthe quality of education in public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry aboutU (3) /U, or social pressure from friends. These parents fear this type of pressure will lead toU (4) /Usuch as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
3、U(5) /Ufrom other students is another concern. In 1996, it was estimated that between 120,000 andU (6) /Uchildren are being home schooled in the U.S.Professor Jane describes parents who teach their children at home as either ideologues or pedagogues. Ideologues tend to view home school as opportunit
4、ies toU (7) /Uusing pre-determined curricula, textbooks andU (8) /U. Pedagogues tend to place the learner central to everything else that transpires in the home.Whatever the forms, there are however some basic keys to creating a successful environment for home schooling:Provide an opportunity for ch
5、ildren toU (9) /Uother children close to their age.With todays technology, U(10) /Uas many types of instruction methods as possible. These methods may includeU (11) /U, interactive satellite broadcasts or electronic networks among schools. By then, the teacher willU (12) /Uas adviser, instead of imp
6、arting knowledge, they would (13) the available information.The basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics should not be overlooked. These may beU (14) /Uwhen possible. Many of these students will at some point enter the public system. It isU (15) /U, to remain at or above the grade level
7、 of their peers so that they will not beU (16) /U.The debate over home schooling versus public schooling is still prevailing and many questions haveU (17) /U. Will this marginal model of schooling replace traditional schools andU (18) /U? How are home schoolers assessed? Are home schooling childrenU
8、 (19) /Uthe social benefits of being in a large classroom? As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neitherU (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
9、1:_二、BB: Listening Co(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.(A) Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time.B.(B) Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss.C.(C) Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted.D.(D) Sarahs boss gave h
10、er an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.A.(A) I barely had enough time to finish my paper.B.(B) I didnt hear the phone because I was typing.C.(C) Someone called just as I started to work.D.(D) I was busy with typing and answering a phone call at the same time.A.(A) The
11、 better half of the class decided to cancel the lectureB.(B) Teacher was surprised to find less than half of the class was present, but he decided to give his lecture as originally planned.C.(C) The teachers surprising announcement to cancel the lecture led to chaos.D.(D) Unexpectedly, less than hal
12、f0f class were present.A.(A) The author has included some of her life in the book.B.(B) Like most story-tellers, she is fond of drawing illustration for her book.C.(C) The author is supposed to be experienced at writing friction, yet I find her book bit disappointing.D.(D) Experience and personal im
13、agination is of equal importance to such a story-teller as her.A.(A) Donna should give her friends a chance to explain.B.(B) Donna shouldnt bother to try to change her friends opinion.C.(C) Donnas friends are too deaf to give any attention to her suggestion.D.(D) Donna should convince her brother to
14、 visit her friends.（分数：5.00）A.(A) If we want to be on time and dont let them, we must make a right turn.B.(B) Though we went the wrong way and were late, they must have been waiting patiently for us.C.(C) Since were not late, we must have come the right way.D.(D) Were late because we went the wrong
15、way.A.(A) Were going to run out of stock of blue trousers, though we do have black trousers.B.(B) Black cannot be used to replace the material for this order of trousers.C.(C) In order to get this shade of trousers, we had to meet the stock-keeper, otherwise we had to use black as substitute.D.(D) W
16、e had to exchange the black shade of cloth for blue one so as to meet the order.A.(A) The store should compensate me for the suit.B.(B) Even though the suit was of bad quality, I would take it due to its low prices.C.(C) Soon after I bought the coat, I had it shortened to fit my size.D.(D) The store
17、 refused to take my suit of inferior quality.A.(A) Christmas orders have given a boost to our sales by 6,000 units.B.(B) Since Christmas orders stopped, our sales fell by a large margin.C.(C) Sales dropped sharply to 6,000 units in November but they are expected to rise to 7,000 at the end of the ye
18、ar.D.(D) It is not until November that our Christmas ordered will stop.A.(A) The government plans to expand the communication network into every part of society.B.(B) Thanks to technology development, people have more access to low-cost communication than before.C.(C) The proposal to extend low-cost
19、 communication seemed hard to be accepted because of the lack of advanced technology.D.(D) Every school and business is in most urgent need of advanced technology.三、B Talks and Conv(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Questions 11-14（分数：4.00）A.(A) Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.B.(B) Her roommate wo
20、nt share expense.C.(C) The apartment is too far from the campus.D.(D) The dishwasher broke down and no one came to repair it.A.(A) She had to buy a new dishwasher.B.(B) Paula had some repairs done without her permission.C.(C) The women didnt pay their rent on time.D.(D) She cant find anyone to repai
21、r the dishwasher.A.(A) Ask Sam to repair the dishwasher.B.(B) Buy a new dishwasher for the owner.C.(C) Find another apartment.D.(D) Talk to Ms. Connors.A.(A) He knows the owners.B.(B) He can bring a lawsuit against the owner.C.(C) He has some knowledge of the law.D.(D) He had the same problem.BQuest
22、ions 15-18/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) Why people will take plastic surgery.B.(B) How cosmetics develop in its long history.C.(C) How the change of fashion led to the development of cosmetic surgery.D.(D) How people from all over the world make themselves look better.A.(A) They would ride bicycle around and do
23、more exercises.B.(B) They would paint their faces white.C.(C) They would take some dangerous poison.D.(D) They would repeat the word that started with the letter “P“.A.(A) She finds it helpful.B.(B) She finds it helpless.C.(C) She considers it as ridiculous.D.(D) She believes there will be better al
24、ternatives.A.(A) During French revolution, women wear tight belt to look slimmer.B.(B) China and India are the two countries with the longest history of cosmetics.C.(C) Cosmetic surgeon can sometimes change what diet and exercise cannot.D.(D) Cosmetic can also help those hurt in fire or car accident
25、s.Questions 19-22（分数：4.00）A.(A) Government official.B.(B) Expert on weather study.C.(C) City councilor.D.(D) Reporter.A.(A) Work boots.B.(B) Can opener.C.(C) Medicine.D.(D) Sleeping bag.A.(A) Epidemic.B.(B) Snakes.C.(C) Aftershock.D.(D) Theft.A.(A) Florida will be the first target of the Hurricane.B
26、.(B) Everybody needs at least one gallon of water to last three days.C.(C) As its the first in hurricane season, people are quite panic about its coming.D.(D) Its still hard to predict that the hurricane is sure to nit Florida so far.BQuestions 23-26/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) Children and teenagers.B.(B) City
27、-dwellers of middle class.C.(C) Blue-collars in firms.D.(D) Brazils consuming class.A.(A) The menu of McDonalds in Brazil is specially made to cater to local taste.B.(B) Brazilian McDonalds and are similar in their outlooks as those in America.C.(C) The take-out bags of McDonalds in Brazil and Ameri
28、can are alike, with white lettering on yellow bags.D.(D) Hot, greasy hamburgers are not as popular in Brazil as in American.A.(A) Brazilian children usually have lunch at school.B.(B) Brazilian watch television a lot.C.(C) Brazilians are normally very busy, so they prefer simple lunch.D.(D) Some of
29、the Brazilian worker will go home for lunch.A.(A) Americanize the restaurants.B.(B) Increase its advertising coverage to the rich.C.(C) Focus its niche market on Sunday evening meal.D.(D) Explore its potential market among teenagers.Questions 27-30（分数：4.00）A.(A) Early 1830s.B.(B) Late 1840s.C.(C) La
30、te 1850s.D.(D) Early 1860s.A.(A) They were hired to build up transcontinental road.B.(B) Because the work was carried on in a remote area of the country.C.(C) Because the wages offered were not nigh.D.(D) Because the work lasted only for a short time.A.(A) Because Chinese laborers grew to a large nu
31、mber.B.(B) Because most Chinese were different in their physical appearance and dresses.C.(C) Because Chinese were thought to steal job opportunities from westerners.D.(D) Because Chinese in America were mostly males.A.(A) The anti-Chinese movement nationwide.B.(B) The law passed by Congress.C.(C) T
32、he rising hostility of white men.D.(D) The decreasing job opportunities.四、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（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）_五、BPassage Transla(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：5.00）_(2).（分数：5.00）_六、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)It was a
33、 cold, rainy and wholly miserable afternoon in Washington, and a hot muggy night in Miami. It was Sunday, and three games were played in the two cities. The people playing them and the people watching them tell us much about the ever-changing ethnic structure of the United States.Professional footba
34、ll in the United States is almost wholly played by native-born American citizens, mostly very large and very strong, many of them black. It is a game of physical strength. Linemen routinely weigh more than 300 pounds. Players are valued for their weigh and muscles, for how fast they can run, and how
35、 hard they can hit each other. Football draws the biggest crowds, but the teams play only once a week, because they get so battered.The 67,204 fans were in Miami for the final game of the baseball World Series. Baseball was once Americas favorite game, but has lost that claim to basketball.Baseball
36、is a game that requires strength, but not hugeness. Agility, quickness, perfect vision and quick reaction are more important than pure strength. Baseball was once a purely American game, but has spread around much of the New World. In that Sundays final, the final hit of the extra inning game was de
37、livered by a native of Columbia. The Most Valuable Player in the game was a native of Columbia. The rosters of both teams were awash with Hispanic names, as is Miami, which now claims the World Championship is a game that may be losing popularity in America, but has gained it in much of the rest of
38、the world. Baseball in America has taken on a strong Hispanic flavor, with a dash of Japanese added for seasoning.Soccer, which many countries just call football, is the most widely enjoyed sport in the world. In soccer, which many countries just call football, the ethnic tide has been the reverse o
39、f baseball. Until recently, professional soccer in the United States has largely been an import, played by South Americans and Europeans. Now, American citizens in large numbers are finally taking up the most popular game in the world.Basketball, an American invention increasingly played around the
40、world, these days draws large crowds back home. Likewise, hockey, a game largely imported to the United States from neighboring Canada. Lacrosse, a version of which was played by Native Americans before the Europeans arrived, is also gaining a keen national following.Sports of all kinds are winning
41、support from American armchair enthusiasts from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following can reflect the ever-changing ethnic structure of America?（分数：2.00）A.(A) Sportsman.B.(B) Audience.C.(C) Both of them.D.(D) Either of them.(2).Who play professional football in the Uni
42、ted States?（分数：2.00）A.(A) Native-born American citizens.B.(B) Europeans.C.(C) South Americans.D.(D) Both B and C.(3).What is Americas favorite game?（分数：2.00）A.(A) Baseball.B.(B) Basketball.C.(C) Professional football.D.(D) Soccer.(4).Which of the following statements about soccer is tree?（分数：2.00）A.
43、(A) In soccer and basketball, the ethic standards of sportsmen are different.B.(B) Up to now, professional soccer teams in America have been importing balls from overseas.C.(C) It is the most popular game in the world and now many American citizens start to like it.D.(D) In America, the craze for so
44、ccer is mostly possessed by new immigrants from South American and European countries.(5).The author of the passage wants to tell us that _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) Americans like sports and sports reveal much about the changing ethnic structure of the United States.B.(B) In Washington, several games are play
45、ed in one day.C.(C) Americans like all kinds of games.D.(D) The American games are watched by native-Americans and played by people from different countries.The biggest danger facing the global airline industry is not the effects of terrorism, war, SARS and economic downturn. It is that these blows,
46、 which have helped ground three national flag carriers and force two American airlines into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will divert attention from the inherent weaknesses of aviation, which they have worsened. As in the crisis that attended the first Gulf war, many airlines hope that traffic will soon bounce back, and a
