英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictation http://tr.hjenglish.com

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Directions: In? this pa rt 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 ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding spa ce in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.

????? It is common knowledge that computers can also produce something stupid, as some????????????????? (1) put it, GIGO, or?? garbage in, garbage out . This means that if inaccurate information is???????????? (2) a computer, the machine will produce the wrong information????????????????????????? (3).http://tr.hjenglish.com
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????? The reason for this is that computers cannot think????????????????????????? (4). For example, imagine that a computer is given the information that????????????????????????? (5) has hour legs and that a dog has four legs. The machine might well????????????????????? (6) when producing a list of suggested living-room and dining-room furniture.

???? But today, groups of???????????????? (7) in the United States, Japan and Europe?????????????????? (8) a new type of computer. These new models will be incapable of making such????????????????????????? (9).

????? Instead of being programmed with lots of unrelated???????????????????? (10), the new computers will contain knowledge of subjects that are????????????????? (11). The machines will then???????????? ?? (12) items of information,and will be able to reject conclusions that do not?????????????? (13).

????? These new computers will already know that dogs are animals that???????????????????????? (14), bark, wag their tails and chase other animals. By??????????????????? (15) with features of living-room and dining-room furniture, the computer will conclude that a dog is an????????????????????? (16). http://tr.hjenglish.com

????? Even a present-day computer could????????????????????? (17) if given enough information and enough time. But it has to consider?????????????????????????? (18) one at a time before selecting the best. This means that it would?????????????????????????? (19) for even the most powerful computer to reach a???????????????????? (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. http://tr.hjenglish.com

1.??? (A) Michelle wanted to work in London.
??? ?? (B) Michelle quitted hisjob in London.????????????
????? ?(C) Michelle asked for a vacation in London.
????? ?(D) Michelle transferred his money to the London branch.
2.?? (A) Doctor Carter avoids the company of others whenever possible.
???? ?(B) Doctor Carter is too busy to have a cup of coffee. http://tr.hjenglish.com
????? (C) Doctor Carter is a quite sociable person.
?? ?? (D) Doctor Carter is a lonely man, according to his colleagues.
3.?? (A) Tom checked his embarrassment.
????? (B) Tom bounced the ball against the telephone box.
???? ?(C) Tom felt embarrassed when he was asked to have a physical check.
??? ? (D) Tom was embarrassed when his check was returned as worthless.
4.?? (A) We couldn t have opened five supermarkets there.
???? ?(B) To think that we have opened only five supermarkets there.
???? ?(C) We thought that you wanted to open five supermarkets there.
???? ?(D) We didn t think that five supermarkets there were quite enough.
5.?? (A) Mrs. Green had to rush to the airport to meet the CEO from Chicago.
??? ? (B) Mrs. Green refused to attend the opening ceremony in Chicago last Tuesday.
???? ?(C) Mrs. Green was scheduled to see someone from Chicago last Tuesday.
???? ?(D) Mrs. Green didn t accept the CEO s invitation to work in Chicago at last.
6.?? (A) I ve never been a cooperative person.?????????????? (B) I m very ready to cooperate now.
????? (C) I'll be a corporate executive.?????????????????????????? ? (D) I never want to be an operator.
7.?? (A) The general manager asked them to account for the lying of important documents.
??? ? (B) The general manager refused to read those accounting papers.
???? ?(C) The documents are so important that they should be kept in safer places.
???? ?(D) It is important that the accountant lock his office before leaving for home.
8.?? (A) Every year, the city authorities propose to improve the road conditions on the highway.
? ??? (B) There have been arguments about the proposed highway extension for a long time.
??? ? (C) The environmental protection groups are quite satisfied with the proposed highway extension.
???? ?(D) Both the administration and the environmentalists are against the building of a new highway.
9.?? (A) Good management seldom gets better work from employees.
??? ? (B) Good management can make average employees work better.
?? ?? (C) Average employees can do excellent work under any circumstances.
??? ? (D) Average employees cannot do excellent work, despite good management.
10.? (A) No more visitors can be allowed in the exhibition hall.
??? ? ?(B) The exhibition hall can hold slightly over 250 visitors. http://tr.hjenglish.com
?????? (C) Five hundred visitors wanted to see the Auto Show.
?? ? ? (D) More than one thousand visitors saw the Auto Show.

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 choice 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) She is out ofjob.
??????? (B) She feels very tired.
?????? ?(C) She has a broken
??????? (D) She has a cold.
?12.? (A) Traveling around the country
??????? (B) Training hard for a competition
??????? (C) Working on a research projecthttp://tr.hjenglish.com
??????? (D) Writhing research paper on boxing
?13.? (A) Stay in bed and get some sleep
?????? ?(B) Return the books and post the letters
?????? ?(C) Have a glass of water before going outside.
?????? ?(D) Write a letter of complaint about the air-conditioner
?14.? (A) Because she has to write a report.
?????? ?(B) Because she hasjust returned from abroad.
?????? ?(C) Because she wants something to read.
?????? ?(D) Because she needs to find a new job.

Questions 15~18
?15.? (A)US census officials??????????????????????????? (B) Government employees
?????? ?(C) People who live in the city????????????????(D) Lawyers who work for the Church
?16.? (A) London and Westminster????????????????????? (B) London and Birmingham
?????? ?(C) London and St Asaph?????????????????????????? (D) London and St Paul s
?17.? (A) It has a cathedral.?????????????????????????? (B) It has a population of 4000.
???? ?? (C) It has a large population.?????????????????(D) It has a city hall.
?18.? (A) Britain?????????????????????????????????????? (B) USA http://tr.hjenglish.com
????????(C) India???????????????????????????????????????? (D) Japan

Questions 19~22
?19.? (A) She's got married.
??????? (B) She's graduated from high school.
?????? ?(C) She's spent her holiday
??????? (D) She's moved to West Virginia.
?20.? (A) She would have stayed in her hometown for the rest of her life.
?????? ?(B) She would have made a grave mistake in her life career.
?????? ?(C) She would have happy to come to the city to look for a job.
?????? ?(D) She would become a secretary to someone in her village.
?21.? (A) She had left the place in which she was born.
?????? ?(B) She has not been given much job opportunity in the city.
?????? ?(C) She has so far no promotion or transfer. http://tr.hjenglish.com
????????(D) She cannot avoid making mistakes in her routine work.
22.?? (A) Her boyfriend.
?????? ?(B) Her colleague.
????? ? (C) Her assistant.
?????? ?(D) Her former schoolmate.

Questions 23~26
23.? (A) Keeping warm and dry
?????? (B) Drinking a lot of liquid
?????? (C) Living close to the hospitalhttp://tr.hjenglish.com
?????? (D) Kissing the nose of an animal
24.? (A) Men who live in windy areas
????? ?(B) Women who volunteered to stay outside
?????? (C) Travelers who take showers
????? ?(D) People who are under stress
25.? (A) Because cold viruses can endure adverse climates.
???? ? (B) Because winters are wet and cold.
????? ?(C) Because people tend to stay more time indoors.
?????? (D) Because the disease may be caused by contaminated foods.
26.? (A) Men are more likely to suffer from colds.
?????? (B) No effective medicine has been found to cure colds.
?????? (C) In the winter, people should try to stay outdoors.
?????? (D) One could avoid catching colds by taking a hot bath every day.

Questions 27~30
27.? (A) None??????????????????????????????????????????? (B) Thirteen
????? ?(C) Fourteen???????????????????????????????????????(D) Fifteen
28.? (A) The housewife?????????????????????????????????(B) The elder sisters
???? ? (C) The servants??????????????????????????????????? (D) The nannies
29.? (A) They had to bring up their families.
????? ?(B) They had no choice in selecting a spouse.
????? ?(C) They had to work hard to support their families.
????? ?(D)They had no chance to receive higher education. http://tr.hjenglish.com
30.? (A) A woman was financially dependent on her future husband.
???? ? (B) A man had to ask a girl s father for permission to marry her.
????? ?(C) A woman should be ready to give up her job for the marriage.
????? ?(D) A man should arrange a marriage ceremony in his father s house.

Part C: Listening and Translation http://tr.hjenglish.com
?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.

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?Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you 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.

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