上海中级口译真题：1997年9月上海市中级口译笔试真题
SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: Is 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 BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.
Doctors are starting to believe that laughter not only improves your state of mind, but actually affects your entire physical well-being. Britain's first laughter therapist, Robert Holden says:“ Instinctively we know that laughing help us (1) and alive. Each time we laugh we feel better and more (2).”
A French newspaper found that in 1930 the French laughed (3) for nineteen minutes per day. By 1980 this had fallen to (4). Eight per cent of the people questioned said that they would like to (5). Other research suggests that children laugh on average about (6) a day, but by the time they reach (7) this has been reduced to about fifteen times. Somewhere in the process of (8) we lose an astonishing 385 laughs a day.
William Fry, a psychiatrist from California, studied the (9) on the body. He got patients to watch funny films, and monitored their (10), heart rate and muscle tone. He found that laughter has a similar effect to (11). It speeds up the heart rate, increases blood pressure and quickens breathing. It also makes out (12) muscles work. Fry thinks laughter is a type of (13) in the spot. Laughter can even provide a kind of (14). Fry had proved that laughter produces endorphins—chemicals in the body that relieve pain. Researchers divided (15) into four groups. The first group Listened to a (16) for twenty minutes. The other three groups listened to either an informative tape, or a cassette (17) hem, or no tape at all. Researchers found that if they produce pain in the students, those who had listened to the humorous tape could (18) much longer. Some doctors are convinced that (19) should be a part of every medical consultation, as there is evidence to suggest that laughter stimulates the (20).
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Ⅰ.Statements
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 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 corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
1. A. Florence's brother has four tickets.
B. Florence still has two tickets.
C. Florence's brother has to book two tickets.
D. Florence didn't keep any tickets.
2. A. You have to pay for the pool but not for towels.
B. There is no charge for the pool or for towels.
C. You must pay to use the pool and to rent a towel.
D. Towels cost money, but the pool is free.
3. A. Mr. Johnson lied.
B. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied.
C. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied.
D. Mr. Johnson insisted that he had not murdered the liar.
4. A. Fifteen students continued after the first two weeks.
B. forty students dropped out after the first week.
C. Twenty-five students continued after the second week.
D. Fifteen students dropped out after the first lecture.
5. A. You will have it well done if you cook it less than ten minutes.
B. If you don't want it well done, cook it more than ten minutes.
C. It won't take more than ten minutes to have it well done.
D. It will take over ten minutes to get it well done.
6. A. This week's holiday will be too late for trash collection.
B. Trash collection is always late on Mondays and Thursdays.
C. Trash will have to be collected earlier this week.
D. This week trash will be collected later than usual.
7. A. The desire to seek happiness is stronger than the desire to seek good health.
B. The desire to seek happiness is not strong.
C. The desire for food is stronger than the desire to be happy.
D. The desire for food is stronger than the desire to be happy.
8. A. I don't have a telephone.
B. I don't have to write Peter a letter.
C. I don't know Peter's telephone number.
D. I know Peter's telephone number, but not his address.
9. A. School children like to play with noisemakers.
B. Small children like toys that make noise.
C. Small children like to ride in noisy cars and trucks.
D. Small children like to have quiet toys to play with.
10. A. I got it right after he sent it.
B. It took a long time to reach me.
C. He sent it only yesterday.
D. I sent him the telegram on Monday.
Ⅱ.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 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 11～14
11. A. A beautiful plant. B. A poisonous plant.
C. A delicious plant. D. A fast-growing plant.
12. A. In vegetable gardens. B. Only in the United States.
C. In supermarkets. D. In many different places.
13. A. Its leaves resemble parsley. B. It grows next to carrots.
C. Its leaves are shaped like carrots. D. It does not have roots.
14. A. The person may die.
B. The person may get lots of healthful nutrients.
C. The person may enjoy it and want more.
D. The person may become dangerous.
Questions 15～18
15. A. At one o'clock. B. At two o'clock.
C. At three o'clock. D. At four o'clock.
16. A. Ski. B. Read books on skiing.
C. Buy skiing equipment. D. Plan ski trips.
17. A. He doesn't know how to ski.
B. He doesn't know where the meeting is.
C. He doesn't know what time the meeting starts.
D. He is afraid of skiing.
18. A. Leave on a skiing trip.
B. Go with the woman to the meeting.
C. Try on some skis.
D. Give a lecture to the ski club.
Questions 19～22
19. A. To the Grand Canyon. B. To a jewelry show.
C. To a deserted stone building. D. To the Petrified Forest.
20. A. To the Grand Canyon. B. To the Colorado River.
C. To a tree house. D. To the Petrified Forest.
21. A. They have fallen in the river. B. They have turned to stone.
C. They have grown larger. D. They have gotten softer.
22. A. Swim in the river. B. Walk through the trees.
C. Stay at a distance. D. Take any petrified wood.
Questions 23～26
23. A. From the radio. B. From a book.
C. From the newspaper. D. From a lecture.
24. A. You can eat it.
B. It is used only for burgers and fries.
C. It is inexpensive.
D. You cannot see it.
25. A. Paper. B. Fries.
C. Com. D. Burgers.
26. A. It is not as good as paper.
B. It should not be used for food.
C. It should be faster than paper.
D. It might be healthier than the food.
Questions 27～30
27. A. Training dogs to use smell.
B. Techniques of dog trainers.
C. The smells of various types of food.
D. How dog breeds are different.
28. A. Most have no sense of smell.
B. They are all unable to smell drugs.
C. They have equally good senses of smell.
D. Most are quite untrainable.
29. A. Drugs B. People.
C. Luggage D. Explosives.
30. A. Because they are small.
B. Because they are friendly.
C. Because they react quickly.
D. Because they work well in the cold.
Part C: Listening and Translation
Ⅰ. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test. you will hear 5 English sentences. 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.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. 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.
(1)
(2)