上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试听力模拟题1及答案解析.doc

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1、上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试听力模拟题 1及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Breakfast is supposed to be 1 of the day. But on average we spend just three minutes and 2 on a weekday breakfast- and we“re so pressed for time that we often eat it 3 . In fact, only half of us eat breakfast at all

2、, 4 . Many prefer to have a lie-in, while others blame the growing pressure to 5 . Only a third of us now 6 in the kitchen. Some resort to eating it in the bedroom, or even the bathroom, with 7 getting dressed at the same time. Around a fifth manage to eat only 8 because they have so little time, wh

3、ile more than a third say they 9 of the day on the bus or train. In Birmingham, 10 said they were too busy on the internet or watching TV in the morning to eat breakfast. In London 57 percent said the same, and 11 from Bristol and 51 percent of Mancunian agreed. One in seven eat at their desk at lea

4、st 12 and one in five confess to grabbing something as they 13 and eating it while they walk down the street. But 14 it was the most important meal of the day, and seven in ten always have 15 according to the survey commissioned by Weetabix. Sian Porter, a company 16 , said; “Encouragingly, the rese

5、arch indicated that possibly 1.2 million of us find time to eat a hot breakfast 17 and demonstrates that Brits do understand 18 breakfast, even going as far as 19 it on the bus, or 20 , to try and fit it in. “ （分数：20.00）二、Part B: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：7.50）A.The Government“s welfare-to-work

6、 policy is not running good.B.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is practical and effective.C.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is targeting poverty.D.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is very positive.A.The Metropolitan Police has six forces.B.These six police forces will spend 7.5

7、m.C.The security is more than just these six forces.D.The security plan will be fully carried out by the Metropolitan Police.A.His plan is well accepted.B.His has come across a lot of good plans.C.He had problem articulate his nice ideas.D.People don“t understand the level of pollution in the city.A

8、.We will take the kids to visit the grandparents.B.The weather is so bad that the kids cannot go to school.C.The kids will visit the grandparents after school.D.Though the weather is nice, the kids cannot visit the grandparents.A.The only child loves apples.B.The only child is too dependent and lack

9、 problem-solving ability.C.Parents of the only child are not qualified.D.Parents of only child have education problems.（分数：7.50）A.Alan reads one book a week now.B.Alan reads four books a week now.C.Alan reads eight books a week now.D.Alan never reads now.A.We managed to catch the last bus.B.The last

10、 bus left earlier than we had expected.C.The last bus was at 8:45.D.We arrived at the bus station at nine.A.Mr. Johnson never smokes now.B.Mr. Johnson took the doctor“s advice seriously.C.Mr. Johnson was suffering from health problems.D.Mr. Johnson was sick and has to quit smoking.A.The average rate

11、 of export for the last nine month is 17%.B.Export gave a better performance than import.C.Import reached more than 13 million tones.D.Export is expected to keep rising.A.David is fired.B.David changes his office.C.David gets promoted.D.David earns more than he used to.（分数：8.00）A.Clothes.B.Ideas.C.L

12、anguages.D.Food.A.South American Indians.B.The Spanish.C.English people.D.Londoner.A.Spain.B.The New World.C.England.D.None of the above.A.Coffee travelled from South America to the Old World.B.Coffee travelled from Europe to Ethiopia.C.Brazil produces the greatest amount of coffee.D.Ethiopia produc

13、es the greatest amount of coffee.（分数：8.00）A.A uniformed policeman whose job is to catch criminals.B.A policeman out of uniform whose job is to track down criminals.C.An ordinary man who finds out criminals.D.An ordinary policeman whose job is to avoid criminals.A.To catch thieves.B.To steal things.C

14、.To put things in people“s pockets.D.To watch the players.A.It is dangerous for thieves to drink coffee.B.All the people who go to a coffee shop are bad.C.Bad men are foolish if they talk too much.D.Thieves like to rob coffee shop.A.Be clever.B.Be honest.C.Be brave.D.All the above.（分数：8.00）A.How to

15、improve your reasoning ability.B.Why classical music is popular with math students.C.The difference between classical music and rock music.D.The effects of music on the results of math tests.A.Because it keeps you calm.B.Because it strengthens your memory.C.Because it stimulates your nerve activity.

16、D.Because it improves your problem solving strategies.A.The effects of music do not last long.B.Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.C.Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory.D.The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.A.Yes, rock and th

17、e less complex music won“t help at all.B.Yes, but rock music is an exception.C.Yes, but less complex music is also helpful.D.No, music genre makes no difference.（分数：8.00）A.It works faster than the human brain.B.It seldom makes errors.C.It can solve complicated problems.D.It can “think“ without infor

18、mation fed into it.A.Its vacuum tubes.B.Its electronic circuits.C.Computer programs.D.All of the above.A.The advantages and disadvantages of computers.B.The future of the computer.C.The main features of the computer.D.The scientific principles of the computer.A.It can prepare payroll.B.It can teach

19、languages.C.It can write essays.D.It can sweep floors.（分数：8.00）A.They get close to nature.B.They are usually healthier than city people.C.They get better and cheaper farm products.D.They are more polite than city people.A.To breathe fresh air.B.To have no diseases common in cities.C.To be in close t

20、ouch with nature.D.To eat a lot of fresh vegetables.A.They make a lot of promises without carrying them out.B.They speak their minds.C.They breathe more fresh air.D.They assume polite manners.A.To convince people that country is a better place to settle down.B.To convince people that city is a bette

21、r place to settle down.C.To complain about the city dwellers.D.To complain about the country dwellers.五、Part C: Listening an(总题数：0，分数：0.00)（分数：15.00）_1.（分数：5.00）_2.（分数：5.00）_上海市中级口译第一阶段笔试听力模拟题 1答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Breakfast is supposed to be 1 of the day.

22、But on average we spend just three minutes and 2 on a weekday breakfast- and we“re so pressed for time that we often eat it 3 . In fact, only half of us eat breakfast at all, 4 . Many prefer to have a lie-in, while others blame the growing pressure to 5 . Only a third of us now 6 in the kitchen. Som

23、e resort to eating it in the bedroom, or even the bathroom, with 7 getting dressed at the same time. Around a fifth manage to eat only 8 because they have so little time, while more than a third say they 9 of the day on the bus or train. In Birmingham, 10 said they were too busy on the internet or w

24、atching TV in the morning to eat breakfast. In London 57 percent said the same, and 11 from Bristol and 51 percent of Mancunian agreed. One in seven eat at their desk at least 12 and one in five confess to grabbing something as they 13 and eating it while they walk down the street. But 14 it was the

25、 most important meal of the day, and seven in ten always have 15 according to the survey commissioned by Weetabix. Sian Porter, a company 16 , said; “Encouragingly, the research indicated that possibly 1.2 million of us find time to eat a hot breakfast 17 and demonstrates that Brits do understand 18

26、 breakfast, even going as far as 19 it on the bus, or 20 , to try and fit it in. “ （分数：20.00）解析：the most important meal 听力原文 Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. But on average we spend just three minutes and 15 seconds on a weekday breakfast-and we“re so pressed for time

27、that we often eat it standing up. In fact, only half of us eat breakfast at all, research shows. Many prefer to have a lie-in, while others blame the growing pressure to get to work early. Only a third of us now eat breakfast in the kitchen. Some resort to eating it in the bedroom, or even the bathr

28、oom, with 22 percent getting dressed at the same time. Around a fifth manage to eat only half their breakfast because they have so little time, while more than a third say they eat their first meal of the day on the bus or train. In Birmingham, 59 percent said they were too busy on the internet or w

29、atching TV in the morning to eat breakfast. In London 57 percent said the same, and 52 percent of people from Bristol and 51 percent of Mancunians agreed. One in seven eat at their desk at least one morning a week-and one in five confess to grabbing something as they run out of the door and eating i

30、t while they walk down the street. But three-quarters still said it was the most important meal of the day, and seven in ten always have a hot breakfast according to the survey commissioned by Weetabix. Sian Porter, a company spokesman, said: Encouragingly, the research indicated that possibly 1.2mi

31、llion of us find time to eat a hot breakfast every single morning and demonstrates that Brits do understand the importance of breakfast, even going as far as eating it on the bus, or in the bathroom, to try and fit it in.解析：15 seconds解析：standing up解析：research shows解析：get to work early解析：eat breakfas

32、t解析：22 percent解析：half their breakfast解析：eat their first meal解析：59 percent解析：52 percent of people解析：one morning a week解析：run out of the door解析：three-quarters still said解析：a hot breakfast解析：spokesman解析：every single morning解析：the importance of解析：eating解析：in the bathroom二、Part B: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0

33、.00)（分数：7.50）A.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is not running good. B.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is practical and effective.C.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is targeting poverty.D.The Government“s welfare-to-work policy is very positive.解析：听力原文 Positive effects of the G

34、overnment“s welfare-to-work policies could be “swamped“ by worsening poverty among people who remain dependent on benefits.A.The Metropolitan Police has six forces.B.These six police forces will spend 7.5m.C.The security is more than just these six forces. D.The security plan will be fully carried o

35、ut by the Metropolitan Police.解析：听力原文 Six police forces are part of the 7.5m security plan. The Metropolitan Police is leading, but calling in colleagues from the City of London and British Transport Police.A.His plan is well accepted.B.His has come across a lot of good plans.C.He had problem articu

36、late his nice ideas. D.People don“t understand the level of pollution in the city.解析：听力原文 He had an interesting plan for reducing the level of pollution in the city, but it took him a long time to get his ideas across.A.We will take the kids to visit the grandparents.B.The weather is so bad that the

37、 kids cannot go to school.C.The kids will visit the grandparents after school.D.Though the weather is nice, the kids cannot visit the grandparents. 解析：听力原文 If our kids didn“t have to go to school, they could visit the grandparents. What a pity it is such a good day.A.The only child loves apples.B.Th

38、e only child is too dependent and lack problem-solving ability.C.Parents of the only child are not qualified.D.Parents of only child have education problems. 解析：听力原文 Most parents see their only child as the apple in their eyes and do everything for him or her, but at the same time, they also worry t

39、hat too much dependence will weaken their child“s problem-solving ability.（分数：7.50）A.Alan reads one book a week now.B.Alan reads four books a week now. C.Alan reads eight books a week now.D.Alan never reads now.解析：听力原文 Alan used to read two books a week when he was attending university in Germany, b

40、ut now he reads twice as many.A.We managed to catch the last bus.B.The last bus left earlier than we had expected. C.The last bus was at 8:45.D.We arrived at the bus station at nine.解析：听力原文 We took a taxi at 8:20 and arrived at the bus station 25 minutes later, thought there would still be 15 minute

41、s left for the last bus, but were told that the time schedule had changed and the last bus had gone 15 minutes before.A.Mr. Johnson never smokes now.B.Mr. Johnson took the doctor“s advice seriously. C.Mr. Johnson was suffering from health problems.D.Mr. Johnson was sick and has to quit smoking.解析：听力

42、原文 After his doctor told him how to stay health, Mr. Johnson hardly ever smokes, though he used to be a chain-smoker.A.The average rate of export for the last nine month is 17%.B.Export gave a better performance than import. C.Import reached more than 13 million tones.D.Export is expected to keep ri

43、sing.解析：听力原文 Exports through the region“s ports rose almost 17% during the first nine months of this year to more than 13 million tons, while imports fell.A.David is fired.B.David changes his office.C.David gets promoted. D.David earns more than he used to.解析：听力原文 Because of his hard work, David is

44、to be transferred to the BM“s office next week. He“s sure to get a risen pay.（分数：8.00）A.Clothes. B.Ideas.C.Languages.D.Food.解析：听力原文 In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languageshas changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the s

45、eeds of a certain kind of tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. T

46、he potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people died from hunger when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine“ of 1845-1846. There are many other foods th

47、at have travelled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world“s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in many other countries of South America. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. The thing about people that has changed the most isA.South American Indians.B.The Spanish. C.English people.D.Londoner.解析：听力原文 Who introduced the original chocolate drink to the rest of the world during the