上海市中級(jí)口譯第一階段筆試聽力模擬題3

1、上海市中級(jí)口譯第一階段筆試聽力模擬題3（總分：100.00，做題時(shí)間：90分鐘）一、Part A: Spot Dictation （總題數(shù)：1，分?jǐn)?shù)：20.00）Oxford Universityonce famously claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th Century,1 , the Universityas we know it today began to take shape in the 12th Century when English Scholarswere exiled from 2 an

2、d began to congregate at Oxford"s Abbeys and Priories, which were 3 already established centers of learning.Today, 39 independent, 4 colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is 5 by a Head of House and a number of Fellows, who are academics specializing 6 discipl

3、ines.Across both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research consistently ranks top both 7 . As wellas being in the forefront of scientific, medical and technological achievement, the University8 research institutions and industrial concerns both in the United Kingdom and overseas. TheUniversity"

4、;s great age also allows its 9 and research students to draw on a heritage of magnificent library and 10 .Students working for higher degrees are an important and valued part of Oxford University. They currently make up over 11 the total student body of 15,641, therefore the proportion of 12 is incr

5、easing.In all these fields, Oxford attracts scholars from 13 to join its teaching and research staff,and also values important role of 14 in providing intellectual stimulation and 15 academic links with colleges abroad.To gain entry into the University, students must first 16 by competitiveexaminati

6、on at one ofthe colleges, which have their own 17 .The procedure for applications 18 according to the subject you propose to study. There are nofinal deadlines for most applications, unless specified in a particular subject section, but there are many more applications than 19 by both faculty board

7、and college can take some time; early application is therefore 20 .Oxford Universityonce famously claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th Century,the Universityas we know it today began to take shape in the 12th Century when English Scholarswere exiled from 2_and began to congreg

8、ate at Oxford"s Abbeys and Priories, which were 3_already established centers of learning.Today, 39 independent, colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is 5 _by a Head of House and a number of Fellows, who are academics specializing 6 disciplines. _Across both

9、the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research consistently ranks top both 7 . As well_as being in the forefront of scientific, medical and technological achievement, the University Research institutions and industrial concerns both in the United Kingdom and overseas. TheUniversity"s great age also

10、 allows its 9 and research students to draw on a heritage of magnificent library and 10 .Students working for higher degrees are an important and valued part of Oxford University. They currently make up over 11 the total student body of 15,641, therefore the proportion of 12 isincreasing.In all thes

11、e fields, Oxford attracts scholars from 13 to join its teaching and research staff,and also values important role of 14 in providing intellectual stimulation and 15 academic links with colleges abroad.To gain entry into the University, students must first 16 by competitiveexamination at one ofthe co

12、lleges, which have their own 17 .The procedure for applications 18 according to the subject you propose to study. There are no final deadlines for most applications, unless specified in a particular subject section, but there are many more applications than 19 by both faculty board and college can t

13、ake some time; early application is therefore 20 .（分?jǐn)?shù)：20.00 ）解析：but in fact 聽力原文Oxford University once famously claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9 th Century, but in fact, the University as we know it today began to take shape in the 12 th Century when English Scholars were ex

14、iled from Paris University and began to congregate at Oxford"s Abbeys and Priories, which were by then already established centers of learning.Today, 39 independent, self-governing colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is governed by a Head of House and a numb

15、er of Fellows, who are academics specializing in a wide variety of disciplines.Across both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research consistently ranks top both nationallyand internationally. As well as being in the forefront of scientific, medical and technological achievement, the University has

16、strong links with research institutionsand industrial concernsboth in the United Kingdom and overseas. The University"s great age also allows its teaching staff and research students to draw on a heritage of magnificent library and museum collections.Students working for higher degrees are an i

17、mportant and valued part of Oxford University. They currently make up over a quarter of the total student body of 15,641, therefore the proportion of graduate students is increasing.In all these fields, Oxford attracts scholars from many parts of the world to join its teaching and research staff, an

18、d also values important role of overseas graduate students in providing intellectual stimulation and creating and maintaining academic links with colleges abroad.To gain entry into the University, students must first win a place by competitive examinationat one of the colleges, which have their own

19、admissions policies.The procedure for applications varies according to the subject you propose to study. There areno final deadlines for most applications, unless specified in a particular subject section, butthere are many more applications than places acceptance by both faculty board and college c

20、an take some time; early application is therefore strongly advised.解析：Paris University解析：by then解析：self-governing解析：governed解析：in a wide variety of解析：nationally and internationally解析：has strong links with解析：teaching staff解析：museum collections解析：a quarter of解析：graduate students解析： many parts of the w

21、orld解析：overseas graduate students解析：creating and maintaining解析： win a place解析：admissions policies解析：varies解析：places acceptance解析：strongly advised二、Part B: Listening Comprehension（總題數(shù)：0,分?jǐn)?shù)：0.00）三、I. Stateme nts （總題數(shù)：2,分?jǐn)?shù)：15.00）（分?jǐn)?shù)： 7.50 ）A. More and more women are approaching 30.B. 30-year-olds women

22、 used to put career ahead of love.VC. Today"s women are more ambitious.D. Only 1/3 of today"s 30-year-olds women want to settle down.解析： 聽力原文 Womenapproaching 30 might once have been willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead in business. But it seems things have changed. Finding a manan

23、d settling downis the top priority for two-thirds of today"s 30-year-olds women.A. I lost my job today.B. My boss wanted me to go.C. I was thinking of changing my job.D. Some of my co-workers got fired today.V解析： 聽力原文 I got some bad news today. The store where I work is laying off staff. I am w

24、orried that they are going to let me go.A. The total number of piracy attacks worldwide has increased.B. The number of piracy attacks in Somalia has increased.VC. There were 2003 piracy attacks worldwide in 2007.D. There were fewer piracy attacks in Somalia last year.解析： 聽力原文 In the past five years,

25、 the number of piracy attacks around the world has fallen from 452 incidents in 2003 to 282 in 2007. But it is a different story off the coast of Somalia.A. Your bank account balance is not enough.VB. You own the bank $3,000.C. Besides this $3,000, you still have $2000 left.D. No worry, you still ha

26、ve $1,000 after this check.解析： 聽力原文 The balance in your bank account is only $2,000. And so this check in the amount of $3,000 has to be returned.A. A warm bath right before bedtime promises a nice sleep.B. Warm water makes you feel tired, and promises a nice sleepC. A cold bath before bed is better

27、.D. It is easy to sleep well when you feel tired.V解析： 聽力原文 Take a warm bath an hour or two before bed. Your body temperature will slowly drop after you get out of the tub, making you feel tired, and a nice sleep.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 7.50）A. Trade is still flourishing in England villages.B. England villages abound i

28、n frozen food and antiques.C. A superficial traveler turns out to be too critical.VD. A superficial traveler favors flourishing trade.解析： 聽力原文 Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesman still flourishing were whether selling frozen food to the inh

29、abitants or selling antiques to visitors.A. We use Skype to talk with our son.B. The expensive long distance calls prevents us talking with our son every day.VC. We talk with our son every son.D. We never use long distance calls because they are too expensive.解析： 聽力原文 Our only son is now studying in

30、 the states, if long distance phone calls weren"t expensive, we could talk to him every day. But I hear that Skype is a good thing.A. Tom is running a Middle America"s financial adviser.B. Tom is running a company. VC. Tom"s company is facing financial problems.D. Tom"s dream of

31、running a company ended up with failure.解析： 聽力原文 Tom"s plan to turn his company into Middle America"s financial adviser has collided with the economic crisis.A. The professor is with his students.B. The professor got lost.C. The professor works in the reading room.D. The professor reads in

32、 the reading room.V解析： 聽力原文 Sitting all day in the reading room with so many students passing by him, the professor often loses himself in books.A. That special outing is more expensive than jewelry.B. Jewelry spending is a little lower than spending on that special outing.VC. Jewelry spending is on

33、 rise.D. Spending on that special outing has declined.解析： 聽力原文 Spending on that special outing is expected to total $2.7 billion, with jewelry spending coming in next at $2.3 billion, the survey said.四、n . Talks and Conversations（總題數(shù)：5，分?jǐn)?shù)：40.00）（分?jǐn)?shù)： 8.00 ）A. To prevent car accidents.VB. To monitor t

34、he driver"s health.C. To drive the car automatically.D. To measure the driver"s pulse.解析： 聽力原文 When a sleepy driver has trouble with keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car, an alarm sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a

35、 stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a driver"s condition by monitoring his heartbeat with signals transmitted from a band around his wrist.The wrist bandrecords the

36、driver"s pulse which measures the heartbeat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether adriveris drunk,sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too close to another v

37、ehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning.What is the purpose of the new device?A. It sends out signals for help.B. It takes over the driving immediately.C. It stops the car automati

38、cally.D. It sounds an alarm to warn the driver.V解析： 聽力原文 How will the device response if the driver reacts slowly?A. It can measure the driver"s alcohol level in the blood.B. lt bases its analysis on the driver's heartbeat.VC. It can quicken the driver"s response to emergencies.D. lt m

39、onitors the signals transmitted from the driver's brain.解析： 聽力原文 How does the device monitor the driver's condition?A. Sleepy Driver.B. Novel Safety Device.VC. Computer and Safety.D. Drive Safe.解析： 聽力原文 What is the possible topic of the speech?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 8.00 ）A. He ran a village shop.VB. He worke

40、d on a farm.C. He worked in an advertising agency.D. He was a gardener.解析： 聽力原文 l live in a small village in the country. Mywife and l run the village shop. Wehave a very peaceful life. 'Boring,' some might say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to

41、 stop and chat. l have plenty of time for my hobbies too, gardening, fishing, and walking in the countryside. l love the outdoor life. lt wasn't always like this though. l used to have a really stressful job, working till late in the office every evening and often bringing work home at the weeke

42、nd. The advertising world is very competitive and when l look back, l can't imagine how l stood it. l had no private life at all, no time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, l used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She com

43、plained that she never saw meand l had no time for family life. This mademerealize what was really important to me. l talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and started a new and better life together. l gave up tobacco and alcohol, and searched for new hobbies. Nowl am

44、afraid of looking back since the past life seemed a horrible dream.What did the speaker do before?A. lt was stressful.B. lt was colorful.VC. lt was peaceful.D. lt was boring.解析： 聽力原文 How was his life then?A. His desire to start his own business.VB. The crisis in his family life.C. The decline in his

45、 health.D. His dream of living in the countryside.解析： 聽力原文 What brings the change to the speaker's lifestyle?A. He is quite bored.B. He is quite poor.C. He is divorced. VD. He is content.解析： 聽力原文 How is the speaker now?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 8.00 ）A. Heart disease.B. Cancer.C. Accidents.VD. Medical Accidents.解析：

46、聽力原文 One of the world"s most deadly health problems is spreading to new places. The problem is heartdisease and it is affecting more and more people in developing nations. For years heart diseasehas been the number one cause of death in most industrial nations. The heartdisease has claimedmore

47、life than cancer or accidents. In the past in most developing nations fewer people died from heart disease. They died instead from diseases such as lung disease. Now the World HealthOrganization has warned that heart disease is increasing rapidly in almost every developing nation. Why is this happen

48、ing? One reason is that people in developing nations are living longer. Another reason is that many people have changed the way they live. They now eat more fat and salt and eat fewer fruits and vegetables.What is the number one killer in developing nations now?A. Headache.VB. Lung disease.C. Cancer

49、.D. Eating fat.解析： 聽力原文 Which disease took most number of lives in developing nations in the past?A. The World Health Organization.B. The World Trade Organization.VC. The World Food Organization.D. The World Education Organization.解析： 聽力原文 Who has warned that heart disease is increasing rapidly in a

50、lmost every developing nation?A. They live longer.B. They eat more salt.C. They have changed their sleeping habits.D. They eat less fruit.V解析： 聽力原文 What contributes to the change?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 8.00 ）A. The procedure of Nobel prize awarding.VB. The people who award Nobel prizes.C. The people who receive Nobel

51、 prizes.D. The ceremony of Nobel prize awarding.解析： 聽力原文 The Nobel Committees send invitations to hundreds of scientists and scholars around the world,asking them to suggest names for the Nobel Prizes in the coming year. The names are sent in by February 1.Each committee, with the help of specially

52、appointed experts, discusses the names suggested, and makes out a short list to present to the prize-awarding institution. A vote is taken for the final choice. The namesof the prize winners are announced in October or November. The prizes are awarded on December 10. The Peace Prize is presented at

53、Oslo University, the others at a ceremony in Stockholm. The King Sweden presents a diploma, a medal and check to each prizewinner and there is ceremonial dinner afterwards in the City Hall. Each Nobel Prize winner is expected to give a "Nobel lecture."What is the topic of the speech?A. In

54、December.B. In November.C. In October.Dn October or November.V解析： 聽力原文 When are the names of the prize winners announced?A. The King Sweden.B. Oslo University.VC. A ceremony in Stockholm.D. The City Hall. 解析： 聽力原文 Where is the Peace Prize presented?A. A diploma.B. A medal.C. Cash.VD. A check.解析： 聽力原

55、文 What will not be granted to the prize winners? （分?jǐn)?shù)： 8.00 ）A. Cigarettes were not considered very harmful to people"s health.VB. Ordinary people could not afford cigarettes.C. Cigarette smoking was forbidden in many parts of the world.D. People were not satisfied with cigarette smoking.解析： 聽力原

56、文 Until the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public health. Men used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars, chewing tobacco, and pipe tobacco. Most women did not use tobacco at all.The cigarette industry began in the 1870s with the development of cigarette manufacturing ma

57、chine. This made it possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very quickly and it reduced price.Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of the menand thirty-one percent of adult womenin the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. Men as a group smoke more tha

58、n women. Among both men and women the age with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person"s smoking habits. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high income are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other