英语高级口译考试笔试真题.docx

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英语高级口译考试笔试真题

2000年3月英语高级口译考试笔试真题+音频+答案

英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

SECTION1:

LISTENINGTEST（30minutes）

PartA:

SpotDictation

Directions:

 Inthispartofthetest, you will hear a passage andreadthe same passagewithblanksinit.Fillineach oftheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhear.thepassageONLYONCE. 

    ForcenturiesOxfordhasbeenatBritain'sintellectualheart,perhapsthe___________

（1）amongEurope'smanyancientuniversities.Itisanexclusivegreenhouseinwhichthecountry's_____________

（2）arebred,anditliesonly50milesfromLondon,closetothecentersofpowerParliament,theLawCourtsandtheCity.OxfordUniversityhas_____________（3）fromallovertheworldwhohavegoneontoachievethehighestpositionintheirowncountries_____________（4）,administration,scienceandthearts.Oxfordaluminiinclude_____________（5）,literaryfiguresandsuchoverseaspoliticiansasAmericanPresidentBillClintonandformerPakistani_____________（6）BenazirBhutto.

    Fewerpositions_____________（7）aregranderthanbeingheadofanOxfordcollege.Usuallythepost_____________（8）ofdiplomat,administratorandacademic.AsSirRogerBannister,formerMasterofPembrokeCollege,putit:

“_____________（9）wasanewchallenge.Youhavetorecognize_____________（10）ofthestudentsandyouhavetohelp_____________（11）.Thethree-yearperiodstudentsspendatOxfordisthemostimportantoftheirlives;it_____________（12）andthefriendshipstheyformintheiruniversitydayswill_____________（13）.”

    Everyyear,_____________（14）fromhomeandabroadonlyafewhundredarechosenbyeachcollegethroughanincreasingly_____________（15）.Oncetheyareaccepted,the

undergraduatesbenefitfrom_____________（16）.Themostnotableandtherarestoftheseprivilegesintheonetoonetutorial,atwhichastudent_____________（17）tothetutor.Itisapersonalsystemthatgoesbacktothe13thcentury.Therelationshipof_____________（18）thatcandevelopbetweenteacherandpupiloverthreeyearscanbelastingasitis_____________（19）.Yearsafterstudentshavelefttheuniversity,theyoftenreturntotheirtutors_____________（20）.

PartB:

ListeningComprehension

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

1.（A）primaryschoolprincipal.

  （B）AteacherofEnglishandothersubjects.

  （C）Ashort-storywriter

  （D）Apoet.

2.（A）TheUSA.                    （B）Britain.

  （C）Singapore.                  （D）Malaysia.

3.（A）EducationinSingapore.

  （B）Poemsandshortstories.

  （C）Englishmediumschools.

  （D）Aresearchproject.

4.（A）She'sgoingtowritesomepoemsherself.

  （B）Shewillhavesomepoemspublished.

  （C）Shewantstousepoemswhicharealreadypublished.

  （D）Shewantsthechildrentowritepoems.

5.（A）Onlythemanispleased.         （B）Onlythewomanispleased.

  （C）Bothofthemarepleased.       （D）Neitherofthemispleased.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.

6.（A）Thediggingofamajortunnelwasslowingdown.

  （B）Awatersupplyprojectfailedbecauseofunexpecteddifficulties.

  （C）Eightpeoplewerekilledinatrainaccident.

  （D）Ahelicopterwasreportedmissing.

7.（A）Togoonprovidinghumanitarianaid.           （B）Toincreasethefoodsupply.

  （C）Torevisetheoil-for-foodprogramme.          （D）Tolifttheembargoonhiscountry.

8.（A）TocutdownontheUSmilitarypresenceinEurope.

  （B）ToincreasetheEuropeanUnion'smilitaryinfluence.

  （C）Tomakecombinedeffortstosustainitseconomicgrowth.

  （D）Totakeconcreteactionstostoparmsrace.

9.（A）SexdiscriminationintheU.Stroopsisfarlessobviousthaninother fieldsofAmericanlife.

  （B）RacerelationshaveconsiderablyimprovedintheUSmilitary.

  （C）TherearemoreblackorHispanicofficersinthearmedservicesthanbefore.

  （D）Manyminoritymilitarypersonnelcomplainedaboutnegativeracerelations.

10.（A）4.4%.                （B）11.2%       （C）14.4%.          （D）44%.

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview.

11.（A）Thelanguageusedbythelocals.

   （B）Drivingonthewrongsideoftheroad.

   （C）Namingofthesameobjectsindifferentways.

   （D）Alldifferenttypesofbrightcoloursonmen.

12.（A）  “Chips”and      “crisps”.      （B）  “Queue”and       “line”.

   （C）  “Fries”and       “potato”.       （D）  “Mate”and        “Love”.

13.（A）HehasagenerallynegativeviewofBritainandtheBritish.

   （B）HeisinterestedingettingtoknowBritain.

   （C）HeisnothappyinBritain.

   （D）HefeelscompletelyathomeinBritain.

14.（A）Somanymenwearearringsinoneoftheirears.

   （B）Peopleherearepoliticallyradical.

   （C）Youngwomenoftenwearblack.

   （D）EveryonelookslikeMadonna.

15.（A）BecauseBritainhasacloseaffinitywiththeUSA.

   （B）BecauseBritainhasbeensomuchaffectedbyUSpolicies.

   （C）BecauseBritainisclosertocontinentalEuropethantheUSA.

   （D）BecauseBritainismoreconcernednowwithworldaffairsthanitusedtobe.

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.

16.（A）LocalgovernmentinpartsofBritain.

   （B）EducationatOxfordUniversity.

   （C）Thefinancingofauniversitybyacountycouncil.

   （D）CouncilhousinginEnglandandWales.

17.（A）Two.                       （B）Three.

   （C）Four.                      （D）Five.

18.（A）Housingandlocalplans.

   （B）Highways,librariesandmuseums.

   （C）Dustbincollectionandenvironmentalhealth.

   （D）Swimmingbaths.

19.（A）TheMinisterofEducationiselectedeveryfouryears.

   （B）TheMinisterofEducationmeetsregularlywithcountycouncilors.

   （C）MostofthecountycouncilorsontheEducationCommitteearePaidofficials.

   （D）Countycouncilsactuallyruntheschoolsandcollegesinthearea.

20.（A）Theemploymentofqualifiedteachers.

   （B）Theroleofparentsinschooleducation.

   （C）Thequestionofpupil-teacherratio.

   （D）Thecommunicationbetweenparentsandteachers.

SECTION2:

LISTENINGTEST（30minutes）

Questions1～5

     You'veinsulatedtheattic,installedtriple-glazedwindows,andboughthigh-efficiencyappliances.Canyoumakeyourhomeanymoreeco-friendly?

ForanincreasingnumberofAmericans,theanswerisyes.Youcanletnaturehelpcutyourutilitybill.Itmaybeassimpleasreplacingoutdoorlightswithsolar-poweredfixturesorsigningupforyourunility's“greenpower”program.Thankstorapidlyimprovingtechnologyandgovernmentsubsidies,thousandsofAmericanslivinginremotelocationsarefindingitcanbecheapertousethesunandwindthanfossilfuels.

     Don'tcutyourtiestothelocalutilityjustyet.

     Butwhilerenewableenergywon'treplacecoalandnaturalgassoon（orever,criticscontend）,consumershavemorechoiceintheirenergymixthaneverbefore.Manyarechoosingtogo“green”atleastabit.Andthey'renotallwhole-branenvironmentalists.RodmanMontellorunsagasstationhereinHebbronville,Texas.Butwhenhewantedtobringelectricitytohiscabineightmilesoutoftown,hewentsolar.Thereasonwassimple.Theutilitywanted$100，000toextenditselectriclinetohiscabin.Mr.Montalvopaidlessthan$8,000forhissolarsystem.“It'sallrightsofar,”hesays,lookingupatthethreesolarpanelsthatrunafewlights,afan,andaTVinside.“Icanrunpowertools.”

     Others,ofcourse,takeamoreenthusiasticline.“There'sanewfocusonrenewables,”saysThomasWhite,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofEnronRenewableCorporation,whichhascompletedtheworldslargestwindfarminMinnesota.“Myfeelingisthatweareatthepointintimewherethepersonalcomputerwasinthelate70s,addsMacMoore,directorofbusinessdevelopmentforBPSolar,oneofthelargestmanufacturersandmarketersofsolarelectricsystemsintheworld.“Overthenext10years,ifthingsgowell,theregoingtobearevolutionarychangeinthewaythatweobtainpower.”

     Windpowerrepresentsanevenmorecompellingargumentforremotehomeowners.Turbineshavebecomesomuchmoreefficientoverthepastdecadethathomeownersaquarter-milefromautilitylinemayfinditcheapertoputupawindturbinethantopaytheutilitytoextenditsservice.Butformostconsumers,barriersremain.Foronething,renewableenergysystemsareexpensivetoinstallandrequiremorethanadecadebeforeconsumersseeapayback.

     Evenagooddealonsolarpanelsinahigh-sunareawouldstillcostatypicalhomeowner30to40centsakilowatt-hourforelectricity,estimatesBobJohnson,industryanalystwithStrategiesUnlimited,atechnology-researchfirminMountainView,Calif.Thatsfarabovethesixto15centsthatAmericanstypicallypaytheirlocalutility,headds.Small-scalewindturbinesaremuchmorecompetitive-anywherefrom8to15centsakilowatt-hour,saysMikeBergey,presidentofBergeyWindpowerinNorman,Okla.Buttheystillrequirea$30,000to$35,000investmentupfrontanditwouldtakemosthomeowners15to20yearsbeforethey'dseeanypayback.

     Thereareotherdrawbacks.Sincethesesystemsonlyproduceenergyintermittently,there'snoguaranteehomeownerscanstoreenoughenergytoruntheirhomeswhenthesunisn'tshiningorthewindblowing.Thenthere'saesthetics.Willtheneighborsacceptthosesolarpanelsonyourroof?

Doyouwanta100-foot-highwindturbinehumminginyourbackyardlikeamuffledhelicopter?

That'swhycompanieslikeBergeyWindpoweraretargetingruralresi