2023年上海市英語中級口譯筆試

.3上海市英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考試SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST（40minutes）PartA:SpotDictationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyouANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE. Experienceisthegreatteacher.Astudentneedstobewellversedintheory.Inotherwords,hecanlearn(1)frombooks,butitistheexperienceofthesituationsandtheapplicationofthisknowledgethatwill(2).Withthisinmind,manyschoolsnowadayshaveincorporatedintotheircurriculaactivitiesofoutdooreducation,suchasfieldtrips,campingholidaysand(3).Toourstudentsfromlargecities,thecountrysidehastwo(4):oneisthevastwealthofwildlife,historicalrelicsandscenicgrandeurthatis(5);theotheristhepurejoyofphysicalexhilarationwhichispartandparcelofeverytrekor(6).Ifwefailtoexploitboth(7),wearethelosers.Whileenjoyingtheformer,wehavemovedintotherealmsofthelatter(8).Thereshouldbenodoubtabouttheveryreal(9)tobegainedbyparticipationinoutdooractivities.Althoughphysicaleducationinschools(10)considerably,thegeneralpictureisstillof(11)periodsdottedhereandtherethroughouttheacademicyear.Inthewiderfieldof(12),however,thephysicaleffort,eventhoughitmayonlyinvolve(13),continuesoverlongperiodsandoftenona(14)forseveraldaysonend.Thephysicalimprovementisveryobviousand(15)afterasshortatimeas,say,tendays. Thewiderangeofoutdooractivitiesincreasesthe(16).Andtherearemanyinstancesinwhich(17)havetastedthelastingsatisfactionoftheirfirst(18),oftenundertestingsituations.Thisisabasicessentialandbreeds(19)aswellasrespectforothers.Furthermore,itoftenproducesandairofself-confidencewhich(20)maywellhavedamagedinsomestudents.PartB:ListeningComprehensionI.StatementsDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.ThesestatementswillbespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlistencarefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestinmeaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.ThenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyouANSWERBOOKLET.1. A.Whydoesn’tGeorgewanttowriteouttheoutline? B.WhydoyouthinkGeorgecan’tdoanoutlineforus? C.IfGeorgewantsustodoanoutline,he’llhavetoaskus. D.SinceGeorgeiswilling,heshouldbeallowedtodotheoutline.2. A.Ittookusabouttwohourstodriveintothecitytoday. B.Thecityisatwo-hourdrivefromhere. C.Wemustcarryanextratirewithuswhendriving. D.Wehadtorunforanhourbecauseourcarbrokedown.3. A.Nowwepay5cents. B.Nowweprinthalf-sizepages. C.Nowwepay15cents. D.Nowwepay20cents.4. A.Thepostofficewasslowindeliveringtheletter. B.youfailedtogiveyournewaddresstothepostoffice. C.Thepostofficedidn’tprocessthechangeofaddressfastenough. D.Youforgottowriteyournewaddressontheletter.5. A.Mrs.Greensignedwhensheheardthesuggestion. B.Mrs.Greenrejectedthecommittee’ssuggestion. C.Mrs.Greenquitwhenherideawasnotaccepted. D.Mrs.Greendidn’tacceptthesignature.6. A.Theplanelefttwohoursbefore. B.Theplaneleftatteno’clockinthemorning. C.Theplaneleftattwoo’clockintheafternoon. D.Theplaneleftatfouro’clockintheafternoon.7. A.IknowwhyPaulhasn’tarrivedalthoughhewasdueearlier. B.Ican’tunderstandwhyPaulishere. C.Paulisduetopayforthemealticket. D.Idon’tknowwhyPaulislateforthemeeting.8. A.Thenewly-completedbridgewaswasmanymilesaway. B.Oneofourplanswastosetupanewbridgebehindtheroad.C.Thebuildingofthenewbridgewasnotfinishedintime. D.Wewereunabletofitintoourschedulethevisittothenewbridge.9. A.Theproblemsarefargreaterthanwehadexpected. B.Thenameofthescientistisjustonthetipofmytongue. C.Oneenvironmentalissueofourtimeistheproblemoftheiceberg. D.Weshouldnottaketheseenvironmentalproblemstooseriously.10.A.Mr.Cartermadealastminutedecisionnottofundtheproject. B.Mr.Carterwasthelasttofindouttheerrorsinthereport. C.ItwasMr.Carter’scarthatbackedoutofthefinancedepartmentlastnight. D.Thereweremoremini-carssoldbecauseofthefinancialcrisis.Ⅱ.TalksandConversationsDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefully,becauseyouwillhearthetalkorofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefully,becauseyouwillhearthetalkorconversationandthequestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoicesandchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.ThenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions11~1411.A.Furniture B.Telephone C.Wine D.Paper12.A.Thelatedelivery B.Theincompletedocument C.Thequalityofthewine D.Theunreliabilityoftheagents13.A.Sometimestheyareunreliable. B.Obviouslytheyhavemadeamistake.C.Onthewholetheycanbetrusted. D.Generallyspeaking,theyareveryhelpful.14.A.Leaveamessagewiththeswitchboardoperator. B.Havetheoperatorconnecthimtoanotheroffice. C.Makeanothercalltohisforwardingagents. D.Telltheswitchboardoperatortoexpecthistelephonecall.Questions15~1815.A.Optimistic B.Encouraging C.Doubtful D.Negative16.A.Itwillthenberevisedbythedirector. B.Itwillbeputonadifferentchannel. C.Itwillbeshownontheinternationalairlines. D.ItwillnolongerbeshownonTV.17.A.Byfundingtheshootingoftheseprograms. B.Bygivingfreevoucherstoselectedactorsandactresses. C.Bysendingmailtoprospectivecustomers. D.Byreplacingthemwithprogramsoftheirown.18.A.AdvertisersarethemostsincereinTVcommercials. B.MostpeopleliketowatchTVprogramswithcommercialbreaks. C.MostTVprogramsonshowarenotofgoodtaste.D.NewspapersandmagazinescannevercompetewithTVcommercial.Questions19~2219.A.He’salwaysgothiscarstolen. B.He’snearlysmashedintoawallseveraltimes. C.He’ssometimesruntheriskofbeingkilled. D.He’srunintoanothercarinfrontofhim.20.A.Duringhislastrace. B.Inaraceofthepreviousyear. C.DuringtheMexicanGrandPrix. D.Onhiswaytothestudio.21.A.Themanwasbadlyhurt. B.Themanwonabronzemedal. C.Tworacingcarscollided. D.Tworacing-driverswerekilled.22.A.Hewaschasedbyanumberofracingcars. B.Hewasstoppedandfinedbythepolice. C.HehadlosthiswaythroughLondonstreets. D.Hehadtodrivethroughbusystreets.Questions23~2623.A.None B.One C.Two D.Three24.A.Ithaschangedthestatusoffirst-classpassengers. B.Itwillpleaseallthecustomers,whatevertheirclasses. C.Itisundertheprovisionoffederalregulations. D.Ithascreatedanadditionalpassengerclass.25.A.Theyallwholeheartedlywelcomedit. B.Theyallgaveitup. C.Theymadenounanimousdecision. D.Theytrieditonlyonoverseasflights.26.A.Thecrew B.Thefull-farepassengers C.Thediscountpassengers D.TheairlinecompaniesQuestions27~3027.A.ThefirstWednesdayofMarch B.ThetenthofMarch C.TheeleventhofMarch D.ThetwelfthofMarch28.A.Acoupleofweeks B.OnlyayearC.Twoyears D.Fouryears29.A.Shegetsregularlypromoted. B.Shecanstayintheofficeallday.C.Shetravelsalotinherjob. C.Sheisgivendifferentassignments.30.A.ItisrequiredofhimbytheAccountingManage.B.Itisthebestcourseatthenightschool. C.Heisinterestedinvisitingbigcities. D.Heistiredofstayinginthesameoffice.PartC:ListeningandTranslationⅠ.SentenceTranslationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5Englishsentences.YouwillhearthesentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)Ⅱ.PassageTranslationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passages.YouwillhearthepassagesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyouANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.(1)(2)SECTION2:STUDYSKILLS(50minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,(A),(B),(C)or(D),toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions1~5 AJapaneseconstructioncompanyplanstobuildahugeindependentcity-state,akintothelegendaryAtlantis,inthemiddleofthePacificOcean.Thecity,dubbed“Marinnation”,wouldhaveaboutonemillioninhabitants,twoairports,andpossiblyevenaspaceport.Marinnation,ifbuilt,wouldbeaseparatecountrybutcouldserveasahomeforinternationalorganizationssuchastheUnitedNationsandtheWorldBank. Asidefromthemanypoliticalandsocialproblemsthatwouldhavetobesolved,theengineeringtaskenvisagedismonumental.Theinitialstagerequiresthebuildingofacirculardam18milesindiameterattachedtotheseabedinarelativelyshallowplaceininternationalwaters.Then,severalhundredpumps,operatingformorethanayear,wouldsuckouttheseawaterfromwithinthedam.Whenemptyanddry,theareawouldhaveacityconstructedonit.Theactuallandwouldbeabout300feetbelowsealevel. Accordingtodesigners,thehardesttaskfromanengineeringpointofviewwouldbetoensurethatthedamisleakproofandearthquakeproof. Ifallgoeswell,itishopedthatMarinnationcouldbereadyforhabitationattheendoftheseconddecadeofthetwenty-firstcentury.Whetheranyonewouldwanttoliveinsuchanisolatedandartificialcommunity,however,willremainanopenquestionuntilthattime.1. Accordingtothepassage,whatkindofcitywillMarinnationbe? A.Underground B.Underwater C.Marine D.Legendary2. Inparagraph2,theunderlinedword“envisaged”isclosestinmeaningto. A.undertaken B.conceived C.completed D.implicated3. Accordingtothepassage,theproblemsofMarinnationfocusedonherearemainly. A.human B.engineering C.political D.social4. TheauthormentionsthatMarinnationwouldbeallthefollowingEXCEPT. A.acircularcityattachedtotheseabed B.ahomeforinternationalorganizations C.amonumentalengineeringtask D.aplacewherepeoplewouldwanttolive5. Whatisthemainideaexpressedinthepassage?A.TheusesofacitylikeMarinnation.B.Theinhabitantsofacitybuiltintheocean.C.Theconstructionofanindependentcity-state.D.Theengineeringfeatsneededforbuildinganoceaniccity.Questions6~10 HistorybooksrecordthatthefirstfilmwithsoundwasThejazzSingerin1927.Butsoundfilms,or“talkies”,didnotsuddenlyappearafteryearsofsilentscreenings.Fromtheearliestpublicperformancesin1896,filmswereaccompaniedbymusicandsoundeffects.Thesewereproducedbyasinglepianist,asmallhand,orafull-scaleorchestra;largemovietheaterscouldbuysound-effectsmachines.Researchintosoundthatwasreproducedatexactlythesametimeasthepictures—called“synchronizedsound”—begansoonaftertheveryfirstfilmswereshown.Withsynchronizedsound,charactersonthemoviescreencouldsingandspeak.Asearlyas1896,thenewlyinventedgramophone,whichplayedalargedisccarryingmusicanddialogue,wasusedasasoundsystem.Thebiggestdisadvantagewasthatthesoundandpicturescouldbecomeunsynchronizedif,forexample,thegramophoneneedlejumpedorifthespeedoftheprojectorchanged.Thissystemwasonlyeffectiveforasinglesongordialoguesequence. Inthe“sound-on-film”system,soundswererecordedasaseriesofmarksoncelluloidwhichcouldbereadbyanopticalsensor.Thesesignalswouldbeplacedonthefilmalongsidetheimage,guaranteeingsynchronization.Shortfeaturefilmswereproducedinthiswayasearlyas1922.Thissystemeventuallybroughtus“talkingpictures.”6. Theunderlinedword“screenings”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto. A.projections B.revelations C.demonstrations D.diversions7. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.mostmovietheatershadapianist,ahandoranorchestraB.sound-effectsmachineswerecommonbecausetheyweremoreeffectiveC.full-scaleorchestrascouldeffectivelysynchronizesoundwithpicturesD.gramophonescameintobeingaboutthesametimeasmovingpicturesdid8. Accordingtothepassage,gramophonesweresometimesineffectivebecausethey. A.gotoutofsynchronizationwithpictures B.weretoolargeformostmovietheaters C.werenewlyinvented D.changedspeedswhentheneedlejumped9. Thesound-on-filmsystemguaranteedsynchronizationbecausetherecordingwas. A.madeduringthefilmingofthepicture B.editedbyanopticalsensor C.insertedonthefilm D.markedonthegramophone10. Accordingtothepassage,shortfeaturefilmsproducedasearlyas1992. A.wererecordedbyopticalsensors B.putmusiciansoutofwork C.wereonlyeffectivefordialoguesequences D.precededtalkingpicturesQuestions11~15refertothefollowingchartSourcesofPersonalIncomeintheUnitedStated,1998FunctionalDistributionTypeofIncomeAmountofIncomePercentofTotal(billionsof＄)PersonalIncomePersonalrentalincomeWages,salaries,andotherLaborincomelesscontributionsForsocialsecurity＄3225.462.5%Personalrentalincome99.81.9Personalinterestincome732.414.2Personaldividendincome132.82.6NetincomeofunincorporatedBusinesses(includingfarms)217.84.2Transferpayments74914.5Total＄5157.5100.0%11. Thedivisionofincomeintocategoriessuchaswagesandrentalincomeiscalled. A.functionaldistributionofincome B.percentoftotalincome C.amountofincome D.netincome12. Accordingtothechart,thesmallestsourceofpersonalincomein1998was. A.interestincome B.dividendincome C.rentalincome D.transferpayment13. Theinferencethatcanbemadefromthechartisthat.A.rentalpropertyisasoundinvestmentB.mostAmericanshavelargesavingsaccountsC.socialsecuritycontributionsare14.5%ofaperson’sgrossincomeD.manyAmericansownsmallbusinesses14. Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthechartfortheyear1998?A.AveragepersonalincomeintheUnitedStates.B.Howmanypeoplehavepersonaldividendincome.C.TotalpersonalincomeintheUnitedStates.D.AveragefamilyincomeintheUnitedStates.15. Ifthischartiscomparedtosimilarchartsfor1999and,thefigurescanbeusedto.A.analyzetrendsinpersonalincomesourcesB.assesstheeffectsofchangesintaxlawsC.analyzeinvestmenttrendsD.determinechangesinaveragepersonalincomeQuestions16~20 EveryyearabouttwomillionpeoplevisitMountRushmore,wherethefacesoffourU.S.presidentswerecarvedingranitebysculptorGutzonBorglumandhisson,thelateLincolnBorglum.ThecreationoftheMountRushmoremonumenttook14years—from1927to1941—andnearlyamilliondollars.Theseweretimeswhenmoneywasdifficulttocomebyandmanypeoplewerejobless.Tomovethemorethan400,000tonsofrock,Borglumhiredlaid-offworkersfromtheclosed-downminesintheBlackHillsarea.Hetaughtthesementodynamite,Drill,carve,andfinishthegraniteastheywerehanginginmidairinhisspeciallydevisedchairs,whichhadmanysafetyfeatures.Borglumwasproudofthefactthatnoworkerswerekilledorseverelyinjuredduringtheyearsofblastingandcarving. Duringthecarving,manychangesintheoriginaldesignhadtobemadetokeepthecarvedheadsfreeoflargefissuresthatwereuncovered.However,notallthecrackscouldbeavoided,soBorglumconcoctedamixtureofgranitedust,whitelead,andlinseedoiltofillthem. Everywinter,waterfrommeltingsnowsgetsintothefissuresandexpandsasitfreezes,makingthefissuresbigger.Consequently,everyautumnmaintenanceworkisdonetorefillthecracks.Therepairersswingoutinspaceovera500-footdropandfixthemonumentwiththesamemixturethatborglumusedtopreservethisnationalmonumentforfuturegenerations.16. Accordingtothepassage,Borglum’sson. A.isdead B.wasapresident C.didmaintenancework D.spentamilliondollars17. Accordingtothepassage,themenwhomBorglumhiredwere. A.trainedsculptors B.laid-offstonemasons C.BlackHillsvolunteers D.visitorstoMountRushmore18. Itcanbefoundfromthepassagethat. A.theheadsarenotasoriginallyplanned B.theworkersmademistakeswhenblasting C.thecrackscausedseriousinjuries D.thedesignshadlargefissuresinthem19. Borglum’smixtureforfillingcrackswas. A.veryexpensive B.boughtattheBlackHillsmines C.inventedbythesculptorhimself D.uncoveredduringcarving20. MountRushmoreneedstobe. A.protectedfromairpollution B.polishedfortourists C.closedduringthewinter D.repairedperiodicallyQuestions21~25 Accordingtoairlineindustrystatistics,almost90%ofairlineaccidentsaresurvivableorpartiallysurvivable.Butpassengerscanincreasetheirchancesofsurvivalbylearningandfollowingcertaintips.Expertssaythatyoushouldreadandlistentosafetyinstructionsbeforetakeoffandaskquestionsifyouhaveuncertainties.Youshouldfastenyourseatbeltlowonyourhipsandastightlyaspossible.Ofcourse,youshouldalsoknowhowthereleasemechanismofyourbeltoperates.Duringtakeoffsandlandings,youareadvisedtokeepyourfeetflatonthefloor.Beforetakeoffyoushouldlocatethenearestexitandanalternativeexitandcounttherowsofseatsbetweenyouandtheexitssothatyoucanfindtheminthedarkifnecessary. Intheeventthatyouareforewarnedofapossibleaccident,youshouldputyourhandsonyouranklesandkeepyourheaddownuntiltheplanecomestoacompletestop.Ifsmokeispresentinthecabin,youshouldkeepyourheadlowandcoveryourfacewithnapkins,towels,orclothing.Ifpossible,wettheseforaddedprotectionagainstsmokeinhalation.Toevacuateasorclothing.Ifpossible,wettheseforaddedprotectionagainstsmokeinhalation.Toevacuateasquicklyaspossible,followcrewcommandsanddonottakepersonalbelongingswithyou.Donotjumponescapeslidesbeforetheyarefullyinflated,andwheyyoujump,dosowithyourarmsandlegsextendedinfrontofyou.Whenyougettotheground,youshouldmoveawayfromtheplaneasquicklyaspossible,andneversmokenearthewreckage.21. Accordingtothepassage,airlinetravelersshouldkeeptheirfeetflatonthefloor. A.throughouttheflight B.duringtakeoffsandlandings C.especiallyduringlandings D.incaseofanaccident22. Accordingtothepassage,whichexitsshouldanairlinepassengerlocatebeforetakeoff?A.Thefrontoneandthebackone.B.Thetwoclosesttothepilotseat.C.Theonesthatcanbefoundinthedark.D.Theoneswithcountedrowsofseatsbetweenthem.23. Peoplearemorelikelytosurvivefiresintheaircraftifthey. A.keeptheirheadslow B.wearasafetybelt C.don’tsmokeinornearaplane D.readairlinesafetystatistics24. InanemergencyairlinepassengersareadvisedtodoallofthefollowingEXCEPT. A.followcrewcommands B.jumponfullyinflatedescapeslides C.runawayassoonaspossible D.carrypersonalbelongings25. Whatdoestheparagraphfollowingthepassagemostprobablydiscuss?A.HowtorecoveryourluggageB.WheretogotocontinueyourtripC.WhentoreturntotheaircraftD.HowtoproceedonceyouareawayfromtheaircraftQuestions26~30 Witnessesmaypickoutfromanidentificationparadethepersonwhomostresemblestheirideaofwhatthecriminalwouldlooklike,aconferenceorganizedbytheBritishPsychologicalSocietywastoldonSaturday.Mr.RayBull,aseniorlecturerattheNorthEastLondonPolytechnic,saidresearchhadshownthatthepublictendedtolinkabnormalappearancewithabnormalitiesofbehaviour.“Thepublicandpolicedoagreeaboutwhatfacefitswhatcrime,”hesaid.“OneapparentlywidelyheldBeliefisthe‘whatisbeautifulisgood’stereotype.Anindividual’sfacialattractivenesshasaneffectonhowthreateningotherpeoplejudgethatpersontobe.Ihavefoundthattheadditionofoneortwosmallscarstoafaceleadstothatfacebeingjudgedmoredishonest.” Thosebeliefsalsoinfluencelengthofsentenceandverdict,hesaid.Researchinmock-trialsettingshadshownthatthemoreunattractivedefendantwasmoreheavilysentencedthanoneofattractivecharacterandappearance.MrBull,anexpertonidentificationbywitnesses,wasaddressingpsychologistsandlawyersataconferenceinLondonheldbySirBrianMacKenna,aretiredhighcourtjudge,ontheroleofpsychologyinthelegalsystem. Fordecadesithasbeenknownthatpeopleoftendonotseeorhearthingspresentedtotheirsenses,butdo“see”and“hear”thingsthathavenotoccurred.Butnoneofthosefactorsmeantthatidentificationevidencewasoflittlevalue.Laboratoryresearchbasedonphotographshadshownrecognitionrateswerehigh,about80percent,evenafterdelaysof35days.Butrateswerelowerwhenidentificationwastestedinmockcriminalepisodesinthestreetsbecauseofstressandtheinabilityofthewitnesstoconcentratesimultaneouslyonself-preservationandrememberingdetailsoftheculprit.Lawenforcementauthoritiesshouldbemoreawareofthefactorsthatinfluencememoryandidentification,Mr.Bullsaid.Apartfrompeople’sprejudicesaboutthe“l(fā)ook”ofacriminal,thefactorsincludedthewayquestionswereasked.26. AccordingtoMr.RayBull’sresearch,whichofthefollowingdefendantswouldbemoreheavilysentenced?A.Thedefendantwithnormalbehaviour.B.Thedefendantwithattractivecharacter.C.Thedefendantwithunattractiveap