英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试昂立模拟考试
(2005年8月22日)
TEST BOOK (试题卷)
SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 MINUTES)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions:I n 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 you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.
The term home schooling or home tuition, as it is called in England, means educating children at home or in places other than a (1) such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling for their children. Some parents are (2) the quality of education in public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about （3）, or social pressure from friends. These parents fear this type of pressure will lead to （4）such as smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
(5) from other students is another concern. In 1996, it was estimated that between 120,000 and (6) children are being home schooled in the U.S.
Professor Jane describes parents who teach their children at home as either ideologues or pedagogues. Ideologues tend to view home school as opportunities to (7) using pre determined curricula, textbooks and （8）. Pedagogues tend to place the learner central to everything else that transpires in the home.
What ever the forms, there are however some basic keys to creating a successful environment for home schooling:
Provide an opportunity for children to (9) other children close to their age.
With today’s technology, （10）as many types of instruction methods as possible. These methods may include (11) , interactive satellite broadcasts or electronic networks among schools. By then, the teacher will （12）as adviser, instead of imparting knowledge, they would (13) the available information.
The basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics should not be overlooked. These may be (14)when possible. Many of these students will at some point enter the public system. It is （15）, to remain at or above the grade level of their peers so that they will not be （16）.
The debate over home schooling versus public schooling is still prevailing and many questions have (17) . Will this marginal model of schooling replace traditional schools and （18）? How are home schoolers assessed? Are home schooling children (19) the social benefits of being in a large classroom? As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neither (20) .
SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 MINUTES)
Directions:In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A),(B),(C)or(D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1-5
It was a cold, rainy and wholly miserable afternoon in Washington, and a hot muggy night in Miami. It was Sunday, and three games were played in the two cities. The people playing them and the people watching them tell us much about the ever changing ethnic structure of the United States.
Professional football in the United States is almost wholly played by native born American citizens, mostly very large and very strong, many of them black. It is a game of physical strength. Linemen routinely weigh more than 300 pounds. Players are valued for their weigh and muscles, for how fast they can run, and how hard they can hit each other. Football draws the biggest crowds, but the teams play only once a week, because they get so battered.
The 67,204 fans were in Miami for the final game of the baseball World Series. Baseball was once America’s favorite game, but has lost that claim to basketball.
Baseball is a game that requires strength, but not hugeness. Agility, quickness, perfect vision and quick reaction are more important than pure strength. Baseball was once a purely American game, but has spread around much of the New World. In that Sunday?s final, the final hit of the extra inning game was delivered by a native of Columbia. The Most Valuable Player in the game was a native of Columbia. The rosters of both teams were awash with Hispanic names, as is Miami, which now claims the World Championship is a game that may be losing popularity in America, but has gained it in much of the rest of the world. Baseball in America has taken on a strong Hispanic flavor, with a dash of Japanese added for seasoning.
Soccer, which many countries just call football, is the most widely enjoyed sport in the world. In soccer, which many countries just call football, the ethnic tide has been the reverse of baseball. Until recently, professional soccer in the United States has largely been an import, played by South Americans and Europeans. Now, American citizens in large numbers are finally taking up the most popular game in the world.
Basketball, an American invention increasingly played around the world, these days draws large crowds back home. Likewise, hockey, a game largely imported to the United States from neighboring Canada. Lacrosse, a version of which was played by Native Americans before the Europeans arrived, is also gaining a keen national following.
Sports of all kinds are winning support from American armchair enthusiasts from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
1.Which of the following can reflect the ever changing ethnic structure of America?
A.Sportsman.
B.Audience.
C.Both of them.
D.Either of them.
2.Who play professional football in the United States?
A.Native born American citizens.
B.Europeans.
C.South Americans.
D.Both B and C.
3.What is America’s favorite game?
A.Baseball.
B.Basketball.
C.Professional football.
D.Soccer.
4.Which of the following statements about soccer is true?
A.In soccer and basketball, the ethic standards of sportsmen are different.
B.Up to now, professional soccer teams in America have been importing balls from overseas.
C.It is the most popular game in the world, now many American citizens start to like it.
D.In America, the craze for soccer is mostly possessed by new immigrants from South American and European
countries.
5.The author of the passage wants to tell us that .
A.Americans like sports and sports reveal much about the changing ethnic structure of the United States
B.In Washington, several games are played in one day
C.Americans like all kinds of games
D.The American games are watched by native Americans and played by people from different countries
Questions 6-10
The biggest danger facing the global airline industry is not the effects of terrorism, war, SARS and economic downturn. It is that these blows, which have helped ground three national flag carriers and force two American airlines into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will divert attention from the inherent weaknesses of aviation, which they have worsened. As in the crisis that attended the first Gulf war, many airlines hope that traffic will soon bounce back, and a few terrible years will be followed by fuller planes, happier passengers and a return to profitability. Yet the industry’s problems are deeper and older than the pain of the past two years implies.
As the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight approaches in December, the industry it launched is still remarkably primitive. The car industry, created not long after the Wright Brothers made history, is now a global industry dominated by a dozen firms, at least half of which make good profits. Yet commercial aviation consists of 267 international carriers and another 500 plus domestic ones. The world’s biggest carrier, American Airlines, has barely 7% of the global market, whereas the world’s biggest carmaker, General Motors, has (with its associated firms) about a quarter of the world’s automobile market.
Aviation has been incompletely deregulated, and in only two markets: America and Europe. Everywhere else deals between governments direction who flies under what rules. These aim to preserve state owned national flag carriers, run for prestige rather than profit. And numerous restrictions on foreign ownership make cross border airline mergers impossible.
In America, the big network carriers face barriers to exit, which have kept their route networks too large. Trade unions resisting job cuts and Congressmen opposing route closures in their territory conspire to block change. In Europe, liberalization is limited by bilateral deals that prevent, for instance, British Airways (BA) flying to America from Frankfurt or Paris, or Lufthansa offering transatlantic flights from London?sHeathrow. To use the car industry analogy, it is as if only Renaults were allowed to drive on French motorways.
In airlines, the optimists are those who think that things are now so bad that the industry has no option but to evolve. Frederick Reid, president of Delta Air Lines, said earlier this year that events since the 9·11attacks are the equivalent of a meteor strike, changing the climate, creating a sort of nuclear winter and leading to a “compressed evolutionary cycle”. So how, looking on the bright side, might the industry look after five years of accelerated development?
6.According to the author, the deeper problems of aviation industry .
A.are the effects of various disasters
B.are actually not fully recognized
C.are attracting a lot of attention
D.are not the real cause of airlines’bankruptcy
7.One of the facts that reflects the primitiveness of airline industry is .
A.its history is much longer than that of car industry
B.it is composed of international and domestic carriers
C.its market is divided by many a relatively small carriers
D.it is still an industry of comparatively low profits
8.What does the author mean by “Aviation has been incompletely deregulated”(para.3)?
https://www.doczj.com/doc/527701830.html,ernmental restrictions are still imposed on aviation industry in many areas.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/527701830.html,ernments help establish rules for aviation industry only in America and Europe.
C.Some countries hope to help their national carriers keep up their national prestige.
D.Many countries discourage merger plans between foreign and domestic carriers.
9.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.free competition may help solve the problems confronting aviation industry
B.problems in America are more of a political nature than that in Europe
C.car industry should exert a more powerful influence on aviation industry
D.there is still a long way to go before the problems can be solved
10.According to Fredrick Reid, the aviation industry .
A.is facing a very precious opportunity
B.will reduce in size due to the present difficult situation
C.has no way out of the present difficulty
D.is experiencing fundamental changes
Questions 11-15
Wild Bill Donovan would have loved the Internet. The American spymaster who built the Office of Strategic Services in the World War II and later laid the roots for the CIA was fascinated with information. Donovan believed in using whatever tools came to hand in the “great game”of espionage—spying as a “profession”. These days the Net, which has already re made pastimes as buying books and sending mail, is reshaping Donovan’s vocation as well.
The last revolution isn’t simply a matter of gentlemen reading other gentlemen’s e mail. That kind of electronic spying has been going on for decades. In the past three or four years, the world wide web has given birth to a whole industry of point and click spying. The technical talents ca ll it “open source intelligence”, and as the Net grows, it is becoming increasingly influential. In 1995 the CIA held a contest to see who could compile the most data about Burundi. The winner, by a large margin, was a tiny Virginia company called Open Source Solutions，whose clear advantage was its mastery of the electronic world.
Among the firms making the biggest splash in the new world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence analysis firm based in Austin, Texas. Straitford makes money by selling the results of spying(covering nations from Chile to Russia) to corporations like energy services firm McDermott International. Many of its predictions are available online at https://www.doczj.com/doc/527701830.html,.
Straifford president George Friedman says he sees the online world as a kind of mutually reinforcing tool for both information collection and distribution, a spymaster?s dream. Last week his firm was busy vacuuming up data bits from the far corners of the world and predicting a crisis in Ukraine. “As soon as that report runs, we’ll suddenly get 500 new internet sign ups from Ukraine,”says Friedman, a former political science professor. “And we’ll hear back from some of them.”Open source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from bad. That’s where Straitford earns its keep.
Friedman relies on a lean staff in Austin. Several of his staff members have military intelligence backgrounds. He sees the firm’s outsider status as the key to its success. Straitford’s briefs don’t sound like the usual Washington back and forthing, whereby agencies avoid dramatic declarations on the chance they might be
wrong. Straitford, says Friedman, takes pride in its independent voice.
11.The emergence of the Net has .
A.received support from fans like Donovan
B.remolded the intelligence services
C.restored many common pastimes
D.revived spying as a profession
12.Donovan’s story is mentioned in the text to .
A.introduce the topic of online spying
B.show how he fought for the U.S.
C.give an episode of the information war
D.honor his unique services to the CIA
13.The phrase “making the biggest splash”(line 1, paragraph 3) most probably means .
A.causing the biggest trouble
B.exerting the greatest effort
C.achieving the greatest success
D.enjoying the widest popularity
14.It can be learned from paragraph 4 that .
A.Straitford’s prediction about Ukraine has proved true
B.Straitford guarantees the truthfulness of its information
C.Straitford’s business is characterized by unpredictability
D.Straitford is able to provide fairly reliable information
15.Straitford is most proud of its .
A.official status
B.nonconformist image
C.efficient staff
https://www.doczj.com/doc/527701830.html,itary background
Questions 16-20
The Supreme Court’s decisions on physician assisted suicide carry important implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering.
Although it ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician assisted suicide, the Court in effect supported the medical principle of “double effect”, a centuries old moral principle holding that an action having two effects—a good one that is intended and a harmful one that is foreseen—is permissible if the actor intends only the good effect.
Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients’pain, even though increasing dosages will eventually kill the patient.
Nancy Dubler, director of Montefiore Medical Center, contends that the principle will shield doctors who “until now ha ve very, very strongly insisted that they could not give patients sufficient medication to control their pain if that might hasten death”.
George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death. It?s like surgery,”he says, “We don’t call those deaths homicides because the doctors didn’t intend to kill their patients, although they risked their death. If you’re a physician, you can risk your patient’s suicide as long as you don’t intend their suicide.”
On another level, many in the medical community acknowledge that the assisted suicide debate has been fueled in part by the despair of patients for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying.
Just three weeks before the Court’s ruling on physician assisted suicide, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a two volume report, Approaching Death: Improving Care at the End of Life. It identifies the undertreatment of pain and the aggressive use of “ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolong and even dishonor the period of dying”as the twin problems of end of life care.
The profession is taking steps to require young doctors to train in hospices, to test knowledge of aggressive pain management therapies, to develop a Medicare billing code for hospital based care, and to develop new standards for assessing and treating pain at the end of life.
Annas says lawyers can play a key role in insisting that these well meaning medical initiatives translate into better care. “Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering”, to the extent that it constitutes “systematic patient abuse”. He says medical licensing boards “must make it clear that painful deaths are presumptively ones that are incompetently managed and should result in license suspension.”
16.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that .
A.doctors used to increase drug dosages to control their patients’pain
B.it is still illegal for doctors to help the dying end their lives
C.the Supreme Court strongly opposes physician assisted suicide
D.patients have no constitutional right to commit suicide
17.Which of the following statements its true according to the text?
A.Doctors will be held guilty if they risk their patients’death.
B.Modern medicine has assisted terminally ill patients in painless recovery.
C.The Court ruled that high dosage pain relieving medication can be prescribed.
D.A doctor’s medication is no longer justified by his intentions.
18.According to the NAS’s report, one of the problems in end of life care is .
A.prolonged medical procedures
B.inadequate treatment of pain
C.systematic drug abuse
D.insufficient hospital care
19.Which of the following best defines the word “aggressive”(line 3, paragraph 7)?
A.bold
B.harmful
C.careless
D.desperate
20.George Annas would probably agree that doctors should be punished if they .
A.manage their patients incompetently
B.give patients more medicine than needed
C.reduce drug dosages for their patients
D.prolong the needless suffering of the patients
Questions 21-25
If the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the world’s busiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.
The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customers
in increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited service between London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Paris and Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue to grow from there.
From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five between London and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.
The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to the railways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar service will start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returning to previous levels within two to three years.
In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people level traveling between London and Paris and Brussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say that their passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals particularly Air France as having suffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines report anything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.
The airlines? optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, for example, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15% when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.
21.Airlines are confident in the fact that .
A.they are more powerful than other European airlines
B.their total loss won’t go beyond a drop of 5% passengers
C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years
D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air
22.The author’s attitude towards the drop of airline passengers may be described as .
A.worried
B.delighted
C.puzzled
D.indifferent
23.In the passage, British Rail (Para.6) is mentioned to .
A.provide a comparison with Eurostar
B.support the airlines’optimism
C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers
D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway
24.The railway’s Brussels route (Para.5) is brought forth to show that .
A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business
B.the airlines on Brussels route are extremely competitive
C.the Eurostar train service does not always deal heavy blows to airlines
D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering
25.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part the author is going to .
A.praise the airlines’clear mindedness
B.further analyze the threats from high speed rail services to airlines
C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights
D.advise the airlines to follow the good model of British Midland routes
Questions 26-30
One of London Zoo?s recent advertisements caused me some irritation, so patently did it distort reality. Headlined …Without zoos you might as well tell these animals to get stuffed?, it was bordered with illustrations of several endangered species and went on to extol the myth that without zoos like London Zoo these animals will almost certainly disappear forever’. With the zoo world’s rather mediocre record on conservation, one might be forgiven for being slightly skeptical about such an advertisement.
Zoos were originally created as places of entertainment, and their suggested involvement with conservation didn?t seriously arise until about 30 years ago, when the Zoological Society of London held the first formal international meeting on the subject. Eight years later, a series of world conferences took place, entitled The Breeding of Endangered Species?, and from this point onwards conservation became the zoo community?s buzzword. This commitment has now been clearly defined in The World Zoo Conservation Strategy (WZCS, September 1993), which although an important and welcome document does seem to be based on an unrealistic optimism about the nature of the zoo industry.
The WZCS estimates that there are about 10,000 zoos in the world, of which around 1,000 represent a core of quality collections capable of participating in coordinated conservation programmes. This is probably the document?s first failing, as I believe that 10,000 is a serious underestimate of the total number of places masquerading as zoological establishments. Of course it is difficult to get accurate data but, to put the issue into perspective, I have found that, in a year of working in Eastern Europe, I discover fresh zoos on almost a weekly basis.
The second flaw in the reasoning of the WZCS document is the na ve faith it places in its 1,000 core zoos. One would assume that the caliber of these institutions would have been carefully examined, but it appears that the criterion for inclusion on this select list might merely be that the zoo is a member of a zoo federation or association. This might be a good starting point, working on the premise that members must meet certain standards, but again the facts don?t support the theory. The greatly respected American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) has had extremely dubious members, and in the UK the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland has occasionally had members that have been roundly censured in the national press. These include Robin Hill Adventure Park on the Isle Wight, which many considered the most notorious collection of animals in the country. This establishment, which for years was protected by the Isle?s local council (which viewed it as a tourist amenity), was finally closed down following a damning report by a veterinary inspector appointed under the terms of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. As it was always a collection of dubious repute, one is obliged to reflect upon the standards that the Zoo Federation sets when granting membership. The situation is even worse in developing countries where little money is available for redevelopment and it is hard to see a way of incorporating collections into the overall scheme of the WZCS.
Even assuming that the WZCS’s 1,000 core zoos are all of a high standard—complete with scientific staff and research facilities, trained and dedicated keepers, accommodation that permits normal or natural behaviour, and a policy of co operating fully with one another—what might be the potential for conservation? Colin Tudge, author of Last Animals at the Zoo (Oxford University Press, 1992), argues that if the world’s zoos worked together in co operative breeding programmes, then even without further expansion they could save around 2,000 species of endangered land vertebrates’. This seems an extremely optimistic proposition from a man who must be aware of the failing and weaknesses of the zoo industry the man who, when a member of the council of London Zoo, had to persuade the zoo to devote more of its activities to conservation. Moreover, where are the facts to support
such optimism?
Today approximately 16 species might be said to have been saved? by captive breeding programmes, although a number of these can hardly be looked upon as resounding successes. Beyond that, about a further 20 species are being seriously considered for zoo conservation programmes. Given that the international conference at London Zoo was held 30 years ago, this is pretty slow progress, and a long way off Tudge’s target of 2,000.
26.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the writer?
A.London Zoo’s advertisements are dishonest.
B.Zoos made an insignificant contribution to conservation up until 30 years ago.
C.No one knew how the animals were being treated at Robin Hill Adventure Park.
D.The number of successful zoo conservation progrmmes is unsatisfactory.
27.What was the major objective of the WZCS document ?
A.to improve the ability of zoos world wide
B.to identify zoos suitable for conservation practice
C.to provide funds for zoos in underdeveloped countries
D.to list the endangered species of the world
28.Why does the writer refer to Robin Hill Adventure Park ?
A.to support the Isle of Wight local council
B.to criticise the 1981 Zoo Licensing Act
C.to illustrate a weakness in the WZCS document
D.to exemplify the standards in AAZPA zoos
29.What word best describes the writer’s response to Colin Tudges prediction on captive breeding programmes ?
A.disbelieving
B.impartial
C.prejudiced
D.accepting
30.The writer mentions three factors which lead him to doubt the value of the WZCS document EXCEPT ?
A.the number of unregistered zoos in the world
B.the lack of money in developing countries
C.the failure of the WZCS to examine the standards of the core zoos’
D.the unrealistic aim of the WZCS in view of the number of species saved’to date
SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1) (30 MINUTES)
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET
The regular use of text messages and e mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana.
That is the claim of psychologists who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking them for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ.
This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavourably with the four point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have labelled the fleeting phenomenon of enhanced stupidity as “infomania”.
The noticeable drop in IQ is attributed to the constant distraction of “always on”technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do.
Furthermore, infomania is having a negative effect on work colleagues, increasing stress and dissenting feelings. Nine out of ten polled thought that colleagues who answered e mails or messages during a face to face meeting were extremely rude. Yet one in three Britons believes that it is not only acceptable, but actually diligent and efficient to do so.
SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2) (30 MINUTES)
Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
中国正处在经济的高速发展时期，从现在开始的未来20年内，中国全面建设小康社会，人民的生活质量不断提高。上海正在为建成国际经济、金融、贸易、航运中心之一的目标而努力，未来上海将以结构调整、功能提升和布局优化为着眼点，大踏步向建设世界城市的战略设想迈进。上海拥有优越的地理位置、完善的基础设施、独特的文化和较高的消费水平，并以长江三角洲地区为依托，已经成为中国目前最大的旅游市场之一。2001年，上海接待国际游客204万人次，接待国内游客8254万人次，上海发展超大型主题公园的时机已经成熟。
Part C: Listening & Translation
1.Statements(本项15分，每句3分)
1.I’d like to present this gold watch to Mr.William to thank him for 35 years of dedicated service to our company, especially to the marketing department.
2.Our Jobs Information Service has been in touch with two thousand and five hundred young people this year, three fifths of whom have just left school.
3.Every country or section of the world has its own beliefs and superstitious customs which people from other regions may find outrageous and ridiculous.
4.General psychology is concerned with the study of human behavior. How man acts in public and in private, how he responds in certain situations, and even how he feels may be considered behavior.
5.Michael Dell has always been fond of saying: “If you think you have a good idea, try it!”And at the age of 29, he discovered the power of a good idea that helped him rise in just a few years from teen to tycoon.
1.我将此金表呈现给威廉先生，以表达对他的感谢，他已经为我们公司，特别是市场部门兢兢业业工作了35年。
2.我们的就业信息服务部在今年与2500名年轻人有联系，他们中的五分之三是刚离校的应届生。
3.世界的每个国家和地区都有其自己的信仰和带迷信色彩的传统，而这往往让来自其他地区的人们感到无法接受甚至可笑。
4.通用心理学进行的是对人的行为的研究。人们在公众或私人场所的表现，他在特定情况下的反应，以及他的感受都可视为“行为”。
5.迈克尔·戴尔总喜欢说：“如果你相信你有一个好想法，那就去试吧！”在他29岁的时候，他发现了好想法的力量，这股力量让他在短短几年间从一个十几岁的青少年成长为业界大亨。
2.Passages(本项共两段，总分15分)
1.We often hear that computers are cold or inhuman, but in fact many people are more comfortable with a computer than with another person. Computers are patient and do not judge the people who use them. They are fast and reliable. Many students who would be embarrassed to show a teacher that they do not understand something are happy to ask a computer questions. Some patients would rather explain their health problems to a computer than to a doctor. The intimate relationship between a person and a computer meets no bounds.
2.Hello everybody. Welcome to the American Language Center. I?m Carry Brown, your academic advisor. You can all just call me Carry. I know today is your first day at our school, so you?re probably a little nervous and maybe
a little shy, too. So, I want to tell you right at the beginning. Listen very carefully because we?re going to giv e you a lot of important information information that will make your experience here enjoyable and useful. Later, you?ll meet in small groups, with a teacher, for an orientat ion. This orientation meeting will be about important things you need to know, like where to buy your books, what type of classes you’ll have, how to find a roommate, things like that.
1.人们经常说计算机是冷漠的，没有人情味的。但实际上很多人觉得与计算机相处比与人相处更舒服一些。计算机很耐心而且不会对使用它的人评头论足。它们高效而且可靠。不少学生羞于向老师表示自己有不懂的地方，但他们却乐于向计算机提问题。一些病人情愿向计算机而不是医生诉说病情。人与计算机间的亲密关系是没有止境的。
2.大家好，欢迎来到美国语言中心。我叫嘉里·布朗，各位的学习顾问。大家叫我嘉里就行了。我知道今天是你们来学校的第一天，也许大家有一点紧张，可能还有点害羞。那么我就开门见山吧。请大家仔细听好，因为我们要告诉大家一些重要的信息——这些信息会让大家在这里的经历更为有趣，更有帮助。过一会，大家会分成小组，每组一位老师，进行介绍性说明课。介绍说明课将谈到大家应该知道的事情，在哪里买书，你会上哪种班级，如何找到你的室友，等等。
SECTION 2: READING TEST(本项共60分，每题2分)
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SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(1)(本项共50分)
经常收发短信和电子邮件会降低你的IQ，损害程度甚至是吸食大麻对智力损害程度的两倍多。
心理学家发现人们在使用手机或电脑键盘打字或者用它们查询电子信息时，智力会暂时降低10个百分点。
英国研究人员称，与吸食大麻相比，电子信息对智力的不利影响大的多。人在吸食大麻时智商会降低4个百分点。研究人员将这种暂时变笨的现象称为“信息狂躁”。
造成这种智力明显衰退的原因在于当员工们应该集中精力工作时，“无处不在”的科技却总是不断分散他们的注意力。
此外，信息狂躁对同事也有负面影响，增加他们的压力和敌对情绪。90％的被调查者认为在面对面会议时回电子邮件是非常无礼的行为。但是三分之一的英国人不仅可以接受这种行为，而且觉得这样做说明自己工作勤奋、高效。
SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST(2)
China, a country enjoying a high speed in its economic development, is expected to bring about a moderate prosperity as a whole in the coming 20 years, with the living standard of people improved on a daily basis. Shanghai is now working on its goal of building itself into an international centre of economy, finance, trade and navigation. With its efforts focused on the restructuring of its economic structure, the updating of its functions and the optimization of its economic sectors, Shanghai is well on its way to be an international city. Shanghai, backed by the Yangtze River Delta, has now become one of the largest tourist markets in China thanks to its perfect location, excellent infrastructures, unique cultures and a quite mature consumer market. In 2001, Shanghai hosted 2.04 million foreign people and 82.54 Chinese people respectively. Shanghai is now ready for the building of large scale theme parks.
2019级高考模拟考试试题（二） 英语 注意事项： 1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第Ⅰ卷（共100分） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the woman do next Saturday? A. Attend a birthday party. B. Sing in a concert. C. Stay at home. 2. What does the woman want the man to do? A Buy her a newspaper. B. Take a picture of her. C. Stop following her. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 4. Where will the woman go first? A. To the bathroom. B. To the beach. C. To the bank. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The man forgot to do his hair. B. The man needs to buy a new mirror.
一、交际英语 1．--Have a cup of tea, ? --Thanks a lot. A don’t you B haven’t you C shall me D will you 2.-- ? --He is not very well. A Who is he B What is he C How is he D Who he is 3.—Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday? -- . A Excuse me, my frie nd sent me a flower B Fine, I never go to birthday parties C Well, I don’t like birthday parties D Sorry, but my wife had a car accident 4.—This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs. -- A You may ask for help B I’ll give you a hand C Please do me a favor D I’d come to help 5. -Could I ask you a rather personal question? -Of course, . A good idea B that’s right C never mind D go ahead 二、词汇与结构 6．I don’t know the park, but it’s to be quite beautiful. A．said B．old C．spoken D．talked 7．Mike is better than Peter swimming. A．for B．at C．on D．in 8．The young lady coming over to us our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that! A．must be B．can be C．woul be D．could be 9．Had you come five minutes earlier, you the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it. A．Would catch B．would have caught C．Could catch D．Should catch 10．Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have of fat. A．a large number of B．the large number C．a large amount D．the large amount 三、阅读理解 Passage 1 Snowflakes look like white stars falling from the sky. But there have been times when snow has looked red, green, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every color. Think how it would seem to have colored snowflakes coming down all around you. Black snow fell in France one year. Another year grey snow fell in Japan. It was found that the snow was mixed with ashes. his made it look dark. Red snow had come down in other countries. When this happened, the snow was mixed with red dust. Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. Snow is ice that comes from snow cloud. Each snowflake begins with a small drop of frozen water. More water forms around this drop. The way the water freezes gives the snowflakes its shape. No two snowflakes are ever just the same size or shape. Sometimes the snowflakes are broken when they come down. Other snowflakes melt as they fall. All snowflakes are flat and have six
大学英语四级模拟题四 Part One Reading Comprehension (2’×10 = 20’) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow”from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is really a global problem. Air pollution can kill babies, older people, and those who have respiratory（呼吸的）diseases. As found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of certain lung diseases. Air pollution can cause both airplane and car accidents because it cuts down visibility （能见度）. There are other possible health dangers from air pollution that we don’t know much about. For example, scientists are trying to find out whether chemicals that reach us from the air may cause changes in our cells. These changes might cause babies to be born with serious birth defects. Scientists are trying to learn how all the many chemicals are apt（易于的）to take into our bodies from air, water, food, and even medicines act together to affect our health and the way our bodies work. That is another reason why it is so important to begin to control pollution now instead of waiting until we learn all the answers. Air pollution costs us a lot of money. It corrodes（腐蚀）our buildings. It damages farm crops and forests. It has a destructive effect on our works of art. The cost of all this damage to our government is great. It would be much more worthwhile, both for us and for the government, to spend our tax dollars on air pollution control. 1. Air pollution may lead to airplane accidents because . A. it may cause pilots to be ill B. engines may fail from the air-borne dirt C. visibility is reduced D. it brings a lot of black snow 2. Scientists are trying to find a link between pollution and . A. intelligence levels B. birth problems C. man’s behavior D. the nervous system 3. Scientists have not yet determined . A. all of the effects of pollution on the human body B. how pollution can be controlled successfully C. when the atmosphere first became polluted D. how some snow becomes black 4. The author suggests that before air pollution becomes more serious, . A. factories will be forced to stop operating B. buildings should be protected C. the earth will begin to grow colder D. more money should be spent to solve the problem 5. We can conclude that . A. civilization may be ruined if pollution is not controlled B. pollution is more serious in Europe than it is in America C. most people do not know that pollution is a serious problem D. we should learn all the answers before we begin to control pollution Passage Two Stiletto heels could be banned from the workplace because of health and safety reasons, according to British Trade Union bosses. The Trade Union Congress, predominantly male, has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are disrespectful to women while they also contribute to long term injuries. They propose instead that women wear “sensible shoes”with an inch heel limit in an attempt to avoid future foot and back pain as well as injuries. The motion is due to be debated at next month’s conference. The motion states: “Congress believes high heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are completely in appropriate for the day-to-day working environment. Feet bear the burden of daily life, and for many workers prolonged standing, badly fitted footwear, and in particular high heels can be a hazard. Around two million days a year are lost through sickness as a result of lower limb disorders. Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems and also serious foot, knee and back pain and damaged joints. Many employers in the retail sector force women workers to wear high heels as part of their dress code. More must be done to raise awareness of this problem so that women workers and their feet are protected.” Nadline Dorries, the Tory Member of Parliament, however criticized the motion and said the extra height heels give women can help them when in the workplace. “I’m 5ft 3in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye,”she said. “If high heels were banned in Westminster, no one would be able to find me. The Trade Union leaders need to get real, stop using obvious sexist tactics by discussing women’s
济钢高中3月初高三模拟考试 英语试题参考答案2020.3 第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 1-3 BCB 4-7 AACA 8-11 BCDA 【解析】8．B．细节理解题，根据文章第一段的句子'There's no place like home．'This English saying has much truth in it可知，对英国的年轻人来说合适的谚语是：金窝银窝不如自己的草窝．故选B．9．C．细节理解题，根据文章第三段的句子More young people had lost their jobs，and others couldn't afford their rent compared with the previous year．可知，失业率增加是越来越多的孩子喜欢回家住的原因．故选C． 10．D．观点态度题，根据文章倒数第二段的句子If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially，you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute可知，Emma Craig对回家的孩子的态度是可以理解的．故选D． 11．A．段落大意题，根据文章最后一段的句子With parents splashing out around ￡1，886 on takeaway food，buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring可知，和父母一起生活是有代价的．故选A． 本文介绍现在很多英国年轻人喜欢回家和父母一起居住，文章分析其中的原因． 做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据． 12-15 CACD 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。穿山甲是世界上被贩运最频繁的哺乳动物，并且正面临灭绝。一部新的野生动物纪录片《穿山甲之眼》正在尝试以一种独特的方式来呼吁人们采取行动保护它们。12．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.”可知，该纪录片的目的是呼吁全世界的观看者采取行动，制止贩运从而保护这些独特的生物。因此，该纪录片的目的是提高对穿山甲保护的认识。故选C。 13．词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type ant.”可知，穿山甲实际上是挑剔的食者。你会认为他们会吃任何类型的蚂蚁，但他们更喜欢特定类型的蚂蚁。即划线词“fussy”意为“挑剔”的。A. Picky. 挑剔的；B. Messy.凌乱的；C. Showy.显眼的； D. Heavy.沉重的。故选A。
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌 Model Test 1 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions： In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example： You will hear： You will read： A） At the office. B） In the waiting room. C） At the airport. D） In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A） At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A） She is not interested in the article. B） She has given the man much trouble. C） She would like to have a copy of the article. D） She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A） He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B） He has visited the TV tower twice. C） He has visited the TV tower once. D） He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A） The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B） The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C） The woman knows the professor has been busy. D） The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A） He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B） He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D） He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A） The man thought the essay was easy. B） They both had a hard time writing the essay. C） The woman thought the essay was easy. D） Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A） In the park. B） Between two buildings C） In his apartment. D） Under a huge tree. 7. A） It's awfully dull. B） It's really exciting.
广西柳州市2019届高三英语3月模拟考试试 卷 一、阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分） 1.阅读理解 Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully mover around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. Whale says thanks In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. Pandas like to be naughty
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A If you frequently travel for business，Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts．Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked，what they enjoyed and what made them want to return． Claire Metcalf "The concept is great，but the staff are the ones who really make it．"she says．"It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly，but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that．They genuinely care about you．" Andrew Roberts "One of the best things is having my own kitchen．I often end up working late and I don't fancy eating in a restaurant on my own，so cooking for myself is a big drawcard．" "The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat．The staff are amazing．It is great to be recognized by them，"he says． Pauline Robinson "What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff，"she says．"Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well．As a woman staying on my own，it is reassuring that they look out for you，and recently when I was poorly they even brought things I needed to my room．" Ryan Ruckledge "The fully﹣equipped kitchen is great．I always have a one﹣bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I'm able to relax and cook some meals．Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out﹣it makes you hate what you do﹣and I don't want that． 21．What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites A．A separate dining room．B．A one﹣bed apartment． C．A home from home．D．A lot of discipline． 22．Who think highly of the kitchen of Staybridge Suites A．Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge．B．Ryan Ruckledge and Claire Metcalf． C．Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge．D．Pauline Robinson and Claire Metcalf． 23．What does the underlined word ‘drawcard' in Paragraph 3 probably mean
Test Seven, Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) Mary is not here, because she is ill. B) No, it isn't. C) Yes, it is. D) We are ready. 2.A) I am not hungry. B) But the price is too high. C) I like doing some cooking. D) I want to have a rest. 3.A) No, you can't. B) Yes, you can. C) I want a seat near the window. D) That's all right. 4. A) Thank you. B) I agree with you. C) Me, too. D) A little better. 5.A) It's snowing now. B) I like it. C) Yes, the grounds are white. D) it sounds good. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6.A) $16. B) $32. C) $8. D) $64. 7.A) Patient and doctor. B) Waitress and customer. C) Wife and husband. D) Secretary and boss. 8. A) Worried and frightened. B) Quite unhappy. C) Very relaxed. D) Angry with the professor. 9. A) The woman was late for coming. B) The woman asked the man to wait. C) The man was annoyed by her late coming. D) The man was quite all right. 10. A) Young people are quick in making decisions. B) They seldom stay long on one job. C) They are easy to lose jobs. D) They are too eager to succeed. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you have heard. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. Dick was a sailor on a big ship. It went to Japan and Australia, so Dick was often on the ship for some months at a time. When he (11) up in the morning and looked out, he only (12) the sea, or sometimes a port. When he was twenty-three, Dick married and bought a small (13) with a garden in his wife's town. It was (14) away from the sea. Then he had to go back to his ship, and was away (15) home for two months. He went from the port to the town by bus, and was very happy to see his wife again.
绝密★启用前试卷类型:A 2019-2020年高三第一次（3月）模拟考试英语试题含答案 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共 12页。满分 150分。考试用时 120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、准考证号、县区和科类在答题卡和试卷规定的相应位置上。 2．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用２B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选徐其他答案标号。 3．第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷（共105分） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. $１9. l5. B. $9. l5. C. $9. 18. 答案是B。 1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a factory. B. In a hospital.
高三英语模拟考试试题（附答案） 英语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷（共105分） 注意事项： 1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号徐黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读—遍。 1.Where has the woman probably just been？ A.To a bank. B.To a market. C.To a post office. 2.what is the probable relationship between the speakers？ A.Mother and son. B.Doctor and patient. C.Teacher and student. 3.What does the man suggest the woman do？ A.Keep silent. B.Buy a new cup. C.Speak the truth. 4.What does the man want to eat now？ A.Strawberries. B.Chips. C.Cakes. 5.What time is it now？ A.9:00. B.10：00. C.11：00. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What are the speakers mainly talking about？ A.A coat. B.A pair of socks. C.A pair of gloves. 7.What is the usual price？ A.＄15. B.＄7.5. C.＄5. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What does the woman think is beautiful？ A.The beach. B.The blue water. C.The sound of waves. 9.What did the man do when he first saw the ocean？