1、2016年 9月上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试真题试卷及答案与解析 A: Spot Dictation 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 the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKL
2、ET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. 0 Attitudes about expressing anger vary from culture to culture. In some cultures, almost any sign of anger is inappropriate. In others, people use anger as a way of extending 【 C1】 _. Finnish people believe that expressions of anger show a lack of 【
3、 C2】 _. This attitude can make them seem 【 C3】 _. For example, road rage is a problem in many countries, but not in Finland. There, experts say, 【 C4】_doesnt make people angry. The drivers politely exchange information and then 【 C5】 _. And no one complains when a bus 【 C6】 _. The passengers simply
4、get off and wait for the next one. Such behavior【 C7】 _in the United States where expressing anger is accepted even expected. The problem occurs when people from cultures【 C8】 _visit countries where it is not. For example, if an American visiting England【 C9】 _in a tone of voice that would be effect
5、ive at home, no one would【 C10】 _. They would see him as just another【 C11】 _. This is because the English usually avoid showing anger unless the situation is【 C12】 _. Avoidance of public anger is also 【 C13】 _. The expression of anger is unacceptable and destructive. This attitude is very 【 C14】 _t
6、he one in the United States, where many people believe that not expressing anger can 【 C15】 _, alcoholism, drug addiction, or even violence. In countries that dont express anger, most people would think this idea was【 C16】 _. However, in some other cultures, anger is more lightly received and 【 C17】
7、 _ than in the United States. Americans traveling 【 C18】 _or some Mediterranean countries are often surprised by the amount of anger they see and hear. They 【 C19】_that people in these countries express their anger and then forget it. Even people who are【 C20】 _of the anger usually do not remember i
8、t for long. 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 11 【 C11】 12 【 C12】 13 【 C13】 14 【 C14】 15 【 C15】 16 【 C16】 17 【 C17】 18 【 C18】 19 【 C19】 20 【 C20】 Statements Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements
9、will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them 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 correspon
10、ding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. （ A） Arthur calls his brothers frequently. （ B） Arthur should phone his brothers more often. （ C） Arthur does a lot of traveling on three different continents. （ D） Arthur is saving up to visit his brothers. （ A） We are divided in our opinions. （ B） We may as well
11、reach an agreement right away. （ C） We live too far apart to meet for discussion just now. （ D） We have no time to sign any contract for the moment. （ A） Mike wasnt offered the job he had mentioned. （ B） Mike didnt really want to work in the bookstore. （ C） Mike wasnt sure where the bookstore was. （
12、 D） Mike didnt refuse the bookstore job. （ A） I never do anything but audit. （ B） I love to do the auditing better than anything else. （ C） I would rather do the accounting. （ D） I dont like to do the auditing. （ A） We must increase our export sales by 10-15%. （ B） We must increase our export, hopin
13、g to reach 15-20%. （ C） We must increase our export sales by at least 20% if we want to grow. （ D） We hope to increase our export sales by 20-25% with your help. （ A） We came on time at 2:30. （ B） We came at 2:30 and left at 3:30. （ C） We had a flat tyre an hour ago. （ D） We came an hour later than
14、we should. （ A） The professor is happy that the students are working hard at the assignment. （ B） The professor wants the students to finish their assignment early. （ C） The students have four weeks to write their final paper. （ D） The students discussed the assignment with their professor before ha
15、nding it in. （ A） When he stops smoking, hell begin to feel better. （ B） As soon as he feels better, hell try to stop smoking. （ C） He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. （ D） Though he feels better, he still smokes. （ A） People dont like Jack because he loses his temper if he doesnt win.
16、 （ B） Jack is popular with other tennis players because of his sportsmanship. （ C） Jack doesnt like to play tennis because he cant stand to lose. （ D） No one likes to play tennis with Jack because he always loses. （ A） She checked out some books from a library. （ B） She took her trip by express trai
17、n. （ C） She did some shopping at a supermarket. （ D） She asked for a loan of $ 5,000 from a bank. Talks and Conversations 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. Listen carefully because you will h
18、ear 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. （ A） She has one article published in a new
19、spaper. （ B） She has been hired as a photographer. （ C） Shell soon go into journalism as a career. （ D） She is going to write for the school newspaper. （ A） Writing. （ B） Photographing. （ C） Performing. （ D） Editing. （ A） He has to go to math class right away. （ B） He has to keep his previous appoin
20、tment. （ C） He has to see the students play the woman wrote about. （ D） He has to send the photographs he took to the office. （ A） Put together a portfolio of photographs. （ B） Walk over to the newspaper office right now. （ C） Call and make an appointment. （ D） See the photographic editor soon. （ A）
21、 About the middle of the 18th century. （ B） About the end of the 18th century. （ C） About the middle of the 19th century. （ D） About the beginning of the 20th century. （ A） In the 1920s. （ B） In the 1930s. （ C） In the middle of the 19th century. （ D） At the end of the 20th century. （ A） The workweek
22、 might decrease to four days. （ B） Workers might depend heavily on automation. （ C） Inefficient employees might lose their jobs. （ D） Employees might work in a relaxed atmosphere. （ A） Changing work style in the United States. （ B） Shorter workweek resulting in increasing automation. （ C） Regular pr
23、actice of 40 hours of five eight-hour days. （ D） The idea of including Monday in the weekend. （ A） The poor after-sale service. （ B） The repairmans skill. （ C） The delay in delivering goods. （ D） The high price of low quality goods. （ A） In a day. （ B） In a day or two. （ C） In two days. （ D） In a fe
24、w days. （ A） Because he did not take with him the necessary parts. （ B） Because he did not know what he needed for the repair. （ C） Because it took him a week or two to get what he needed. （ D） Because the repair work was too much for his skill. （ A） Report to her boss. （ B） Buy the replacement part
25、s. （ C） Talk to Mr. Bains. （ D） Criticize whoever is to blame. （ A） They talk about pictures their teachers show to class. （ B） They talk about objects they bring in to school. （ C） They tell stories they read at home. （ D） They talk to each other in regular classroom activities. （ A） To improve the
26、ir languages. （ B） To attend weekly meetings. （ C） To practice public speaking. （ D） To meet public speaking professors. （ A） Physical message. （ B） Visual message. （ C） Story message. （ D） Moral message. （ A） It should be given first priority. （ B） It is the easiest skill to improve. （ C） It is not
27、 as important as the other skills. （ D） It is not absolutely necessary. （ A） They are students in their first year. （ B） They are student and teacher. （ C） They are good school friends. （ D） They are teaching programme designers. （ A） He felt comfortable about it. （ B） He thought it was easy to pass
28、. （ C） He sort of worried about it. （ D） He thought of quitting it. （ A） Presence and involvement. （ B） Class presentation. （ C） Final examinations. （ D） Essays and papers. （ A） Very boring. （ B） Very challenging. （ C） Theoretical and demanding. （ D） Practical and helpful. Sectence Translation Direc
29、tions: In this part of the test, you will hear 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 in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 51 _ 52 _ 53 _ 54 _ 55 _ Passage Translation Direction
30、s: In this 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 in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. 56 _ 57 _ 一、 SECT
31、ION 2: STUDA SKILLS Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions 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 stat
32、ed or implied in that passage, and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 57 The Great Barrier Reef is more than worthy of its name. Coral of all shapes, sizes and colors cover more than 130,000 sq. mi. off the coast of Australia, making it
33、the worlds largest reef system and supporting an astounding variety of marine life. But today the Great Barrier Reef is dying. The temporary warming effect of a major El Nino eventcombined with ongoing climate changehas heated the waters around the reef to nearly unprecedented levels. That warming h
34、as in turn driven a mass bleaching that has sucked the color and the lifeout of the coral. And the Great Barrier Reef isnt alone. “This is the longest bleaching event ever recorded,“ says David Kline, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist. “Its truly global, and its looking very severe. “
35、Bleaching occurs when ocean disruptionswarm water, pollution, algae overgrowth-drive away the symbiotic organisms that live on the coral and give it color. Within weeks, the reef could die, leaving behind a forest of lifeless, bone white coral. Scientists believe the bleaching now under way may kill
36、 more than 15% of the worlds coral. Its not just a matter of aquatic aesthetics. Reefs act as natural barriers that protect coastal communities from storms and flooding. Marine life depends on coral reefs as habitats, while coastal towns depend on them as tourist draws. But a bigger worry may be wha
37、t the bleaching suggests about future climate change. The rapid death of coral reefs demonstrates that climate change is irreversibly affecting the world right now, even as policymakers treat warming as something to be dealt with in the future. “Climate change may be slow-creeping sometimes, but oth
38、er times it takes great leaps forward,“ says Steve Palumbi, an ocean scientist at Stanford University. “This is one of those leaps. “ Local solutionslike reducing fishing and cleaning up pollution-can help slow reef loss, but scientists say a global problem requires a global solution. Nearly 200 cou
39、ntries agreed last year to work to keep global temperatures from rising more than 3. 6F by 2100, but that goal will be tough to reach. And if governments fail, coral reefs will be only the first victims. 58 The writer indicates that warm water temperatures_. （ A） have cleaned up pollution （ B） have
40、drawn many holiday-makers （ C） have made coral off the Australian coast white （ D） have acted as natural barriers to protect coastal communities 59 The phrase “aquatic aesthetics“(para. 4)refers to_. （ A） beauty of the symbiotic organisms （ B） adaptation of climate change （ C） disruptions of global
41、temperatures （ D） protection of marine life 60 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Marine life depends on coral reefs as habitats. （ B） The bleaching might kill 15% oi the worlds coral. （ C） Reducing fishing could bring coral reef loss to a stop. （ D） Coasta
42、l towns depend on coral reefs as tourist draws. 61 What does the passage say about a global solution? （ A） To protect coastal communities from storms and flooding. （ B） To keep the rising of temperatures under 3. 6F by 2100. （ C） To depend on coral reefs to develop marine life. （ D） To reduce fishin
43、g and clean up pollution. 62 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The Great Barrier Reef is under threat. （ B） The coast of Australia is beyond description. （ C） The largest reef system is under repair. （ D） The local solution is beyond understanding. 62 Can you spot a good marriage? I was pre
44、tty sure I could, starting with my own. My husband and I rarely argued, we had similar careers, and we shared common interests. So nobody was more surprised than we were when our 17-year marriage ended in divorce. It turns out I had been judging my marriage by the wrong standards-as most of us do. I
45、n one famous study, researchers asked therapists, married couples, and others to watch videotaped conversations of ten couples and try to identify the relationships that had broken up. Even the therapists guessed wrong half the time. Luckily, scientists have identified some simple but powerful indic
46、ators that can help you recognize marital strife long before your relationship hits the skids. For instance, a couple go hiking on their first date. They marry, and years later, the wife tells this story: “We got terribly lost that day. It took us hours to find our way back, but we laughed about how
47、 neither of us had a good sense of direction. After that, we knew not to plan another hiking trip!“ Another wife might tell it a different way: “He lost the map, and it took hours to find our way back. After that, I never wanted to go hiking again. “ The keeper marriage? The one in which the positiv
48、e is accentuated and the problems laughed off. Research shows that its not what you say but how you say it: Your emphasis will correctly predict the success or failure of your marriage about 90 percent of the time. To size up your relationship, ask yourself these questions. Do you: Avoid arguments?
49、Studies show its a mistake to judge a relationship by the amount of time you argue, especially early on. When I was first married, I felt lucky that my husband and I rarely fought. A University of Washington study of newly wed couples appeared to confirm my belief: It showed that couples who argued relatively little were happier than combative ones. When the same couples were checked three years later, however,
