2007年3月英语高级口译考试真题附参考答案

2007年成人高考高起点英语考试真题及参考答案一、语音知识：共量小题;每题l.5分，共7.5分。

在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词。

第1题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. heardB. fearC. beardD. clear【答案】A第2题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. explainB. extremelyC. extraD. excuse【答案】C第3题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. ceilingB. cigarC. certainD. coin【答案】D第4题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A.bucketB.bushC.butterD.button【答案】B第5题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A.thoughB.thiefC.theaterD.throw【答案】A二、词汇与语法知识(共15小题;每题1.5分，共22.5分)从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

第6题Take my__________ ，young man,and don’t drive so fast.A. noticeB. expressionC. adviceD. experience【正确答案】C第7题The lady was standing by the heater when her nightdress__________ fire.A. catchesB. caughtC. would catchD. had caught【正确答案】B第8题 The toys are all so pretty. I don’t know__________ one to choose.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whose【正确答案】C第9题 Bruce is a nice person. He__________ lend you the money, I believe.A. mustB. mightC. shouldD. would【正确答案】D第10题 I don’t think I can__________ another night without sleep.A. carryB. keepC. standD. support【正确答案】C第11题__________knows the fact should report it to the police.A. AnyoneB. No matter whoC. SomeoneD. Whoever【正确答案】D第12题__________with our small flat, Bill’s house looks like a palace.A. ComparedB. ComparingC. CompareD. To compare【正确答案】A第13题 The secretary won’t tell you when her boss __________back from abroad.B. has comeC. will comeD. would come【正确答案】C第14题 After a heated bargain, they finally agreed__________ the price for the used car.A. forB. onC. overD. with【正确答案】B第15题 I looked around for a place__________ I could buy some chocolate, but everywhere was closed.A. andB. thereC. whenD. where【正确答案】D第16题 It’s so hot today. Would you __________some ice teaA. care forB. care ofC. care aboutD. care to【正确答案】A第17题 The old man went to the information center soon after his arrival as the city __________so much.B. changesC. had changedD. has changed【正确答案】C第18题 All books are__________ to the library before Friday.A. returnedB. to be returnedC. to have returnedD. to return【正确答案】B第19题 Jackie could sing and play the piano, while I could do__________ .A. anyB. bothC. eitherD. neither【正确答案】D第20题 I won’t be able to attend the meeting __________I’ll be on holiday with my family.A. ifB. sinceC. thoughD. while【正确答案】B三、完形填空(共15小题;每题2分，共30分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。

2007catti三级笔译考试英译汉真题+韩老师参考译文Section 1 English-Chinese Translation (英译汉) (60 points)Translate the following passage into Chinese. The time for this section is 120 minutes.One of the biggest decisions Andy Blevins has ever made, and one of the few he now regrets, never seemed like much of a decision at all. It just felt like the natural thing to do.In the summer of 1995, he was moving boxes of soup cans, paper towels and dog food across the floor of a supermarket warehouse, one of the biggest buildings here in southwest Virginia. The heat was brutal. The job had sounded impossible when he arrived fresh off his first year of college, looking to make some summer money, still a skinny teenager with sandy blond hair and a narrow, freckled face.But hard work done well was something he understood, even if he was the first college boy in his family. Soon he was making bonuses on top of his $6.75 an hour, more money than either of his parents made. His girlfriend was around, and so were his hometown buddies. Andy acted more outgoing with them, more relaxed. People in Chilhowie noticed that.It was just about the perfect summer. So the thought crossed his mind: maybe it did not have to end. Maybe he would take a break from college and keep working. He had been getting C's and D's, and college never felt like home, anyway."I enjoyed working hard, getting the job done, getting a paycheck," Mr. Blevins recalled. "I just knew I didn't want to quit."So he quit college instead, and with that, Andy Blevins joined one of the largest and fastest-growing groups of young adults in America. He became a college dropout, though nongraduate may be the more precise term.Many people like him plan to return to get their degrees, even if few actually do. Almost one in three Americans in their mid-20's now fall into this group, up from one in five in the late 1960's, when the Census Bureau began keeping such data. Most come from poor and working-class families.That gap had grown over recent years. "We need to recognize that the most serious domestic problem in the United States today is the widening gap between the children of the rich and the children of the poor," Lawrence H. Summers, the president of Harvard, said last year when announcing that Harvard would give full scholarships to all its lowest-income students. "And education is the most powerful weapon we have to address that problem."Andy Blevins says that he too knows the importance of a degree. Ten years after trading college for the warehouse, Mr. Blevins, 29, spends his days at the same supermarket company. He has worked his way up to produce buyer, earning $35,000 a year with health benefits and a 401(k) plan. He is on a path typical for someone who attended college without getting a four-year degree. Men in their early 40's in this category made an average of $42,000 in 2000. Those with a four-year degree made $65,000.Mr. Blevins says he has many reasons to be happy. He lives with his wife, Karla, and their year-old son, Lucas, in a small blue-and-yellow house in the middle of a stunningly picturesque Appalachian valley."Looking back, I wish I had gotten that degree," Mr. Blevins said in his soft-spoken lilt. "Four years seemed like a thousand years then. But I wish I would have just put in my four years."Why so many low-income students fall from the college ranks is a question without a simple answer. Many high schools do a poor job of preparing teenagers for college. Tuition bills scare some students from even applying and leave others with years of debt. To Mr. Blevins, like many other students of limited means, every week of going to classes seemed like another week of losing money."The system makes a false promise to students," said John T. Casteen III, the president of the University of Virginia, himself the son of a Virginia shipyard worker.网络译文：英译汉安迪布莱文思曾做过的最大的、同时也是他现在极少为之后悔的决定之一，看起来一点也不像个决定。

中级口译真题2007年(秋季)(总分：240.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、{{B}}SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：20.00)What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you. Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called{{U}} (1) {{/U}}. The phrase "Open Learning" means you study{{U}} (2) {{/U}}. You read course material, work on course activities, and write{{U}} (3) {{/U}}. The word "Supported" means you have help{{U}} (4) {{/U}}, the student services staff at regional centres, and centralized areas such as{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. You can also contact other students through tutorials and{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, the University's online conferencing system, and events and clubs organized by{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some{{U}} (8){{/U}}materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a web site and an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. You'll need access to a computer{{U}} (10) {{/U}}to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a computer and{{U}} (11) {{/U}}the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no{{U}} (12) {{/U}}are required to study. of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no{{U}} (13) {{/U}}. Currently the Open University has around{{U}} (14) {{/U}}undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have{{U}} (15) {{/U}}. Nearly all students are studying{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in{{U}} (17) {{/U}}. More than 50,000 students{{U}} (18) {{/U}}by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses{{U}} (19) {{/U}}. Some of them are even available in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}that offers distance learning throughout the world.What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you. Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called{{U}} (1) {{/U}}. The phrase "Open Learning" means you study{{U}} (2) {{/U}}. You read course material, work on course activities, and write{{U}} (3) {{/U}}. The word "Supported" means you have help{{U}} (4) {{/U}}, the student services staff at regional centres, and centralized areas such as{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. You can also contact other students through tutorials and{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, the University's online conferencing system, and events and clubs organized by{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some{{U}} (8){{/U}}materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a web site and an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. You'll need access to a computer{{U}} (10) {{/U}}to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a computer and{{U}} (11) {{/U}}the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no{{U}} (12) {{/U}}are required to study. of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no{{U}} (13) {{/U}}. Currently the Open University has around{{U}} (14) {{/U}}undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have{{U}} (15) {{/U}}. Nearly all students are studying{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in{{U}} (17){{/U}}. More than 50,000 students{{U}} (18) {{/U}}by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses{{U}} (19) {{/U}}. Some of them are even available in other partsof the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}that offers distance learning throughout the world.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Supported Open Learning）解析：[听力原文]1-20 What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suit you. Recently the world-famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning which is called "Supported Open Learning" (1). The phrase "Open Learning" means you study in your own time (2), you read course material, work on course activities and write assignments (3). The word "Supported" means you have help from a tutor (4), the student service staff at regional centers and centralized areas such as the University's library (5). You can also contact other students through tutorials and informal study groups (6), the University's online conferencing system and events and clubs organized by the Student Union (7). Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some interactive (8) materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a website and an online computer conference (9). You'll need access to a computer with Internet (10) to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a computer and pay for (11) the cost of accessing the Internet. With most distance learning courses, no previous qualifications (12) are required to study. of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts, but there is no upper age limit (13). Currently the Open University has around 150,000 (14) undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have disabilities (15). Nearly all students are studying part-time (16), about 70 percent of undergraduate students are' in full-time employment (17). More than 50,000 students are sponsored (18) by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses are available throughout Europe (19). Some of them are even available in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the open university is the only international institution (20) that offers distance learning throughout the world.填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：in your own time）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：assignments）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：from a tutor）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the University's library）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：informal study groups）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the Student Union）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：interactive）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：online computer conference）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：with Internet）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：pay for）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：previous qualifications）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：upper age limit）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：150,000）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：disabilities）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：part-time）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：full-time employment）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：are sponsored）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：are available throughout Europe）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：only international institution）解析：二、{{B}}B: Listening Comprehension{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.(A) Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.B.(B) Miss Allan doesn't like her colleague.C.(C) Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.D.(D) Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment. √解析：[听力原文] When she first arrived in this city, Ms. Allan shared a room with one of her colleagues in a rented house, now she enjoys living in her own apartment.A.(A) My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market.B.(B) My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market. √C.(C) My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.D.(D) My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.解析：[听力原文] Although I myself am not interested in investment, recently, topics such as buying shares and the stock market are a source of heated discussion among my friends.A.(A) The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.B.(B) The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.C.(C) We are satisfied with the candidate's references, who recommended him for the job.D.(D) We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post. √解析：[听力原文] From his resume, this candidate appears to be well qualified for the post of finance manager. Even so, I think we still need to check with his references.A.(A) I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment.B.(B) I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.C.(C) I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products. √D.(D) I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.解析：[听力原文] If you are interested, I can arrange a meeting for you to meet our technicians to give you an overall understanding of our new products.A.(A) I don't think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.B.(B) I cannot appoint Mr. Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.C.(C) I believe Mr. Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.D.(D) I recommend that Mr. Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai. √解析：[听力原文] In case you need to appoint someone to be in charge of our local branch here, Mr. Brown was born in Shanghai and has good connections.（分数：5.00）A.(A) Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.B.(B) Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods.C.(C) Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.D.(D) Insurance helps improve the quality of goods. √解析：[听力原文] Insurance rates are a factor that must be taken into account. The more extensive the coverage, the higher the rates and the more costly the goods.A.(A) Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.B.(B) Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains. √C.(C) It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.D.(D) In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.解析：[听力原文] Some dry regions of the world may go on for years without getting a raindrop. But when the rain does come, it usually comes in torrential downpours.A.(A) If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life.B.(B) Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.C.(C) Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications. √D.(D) If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.解析：[听力原文] To succeed in the impersonal and competitive world of a metropolitan city, you need to be honest, hard working, highly receptive and well-qualified.A.(A) With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10% or over. √B.(B) At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.C.(C) Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.D.(D) We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.解析：[听力原文] Give the amount of such heavy expenses on our side, anything less than a ten percent discount is not worth the trouble.A.(A)Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment. √B.(B) Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.C.(C) Most peoplewould feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, if they become extinct on earth.D.(D) Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changing conditions of nature.解析：[听力原文] Extinction is the fate of many endangered species, as they fail to adapt themselves rapidly enough to conditions of changing climate and competition.三、{{B}}Talks and Conversations{{/B}}(总题数：5，分数：20.00){{B}}Questions 11-14{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 11-14{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) They bought some worthless souvenir.B.(B) They did some manual work.C.(C) They went on a company trip. √D.(D) They wrote a guidebook.解析：[听力原文]11-14 M: Thanks a lot, Jean. Thank you for your timely advice during that company trip last week. Otherwise I would end up buying that worthless piece of so-called souvenir and regretting my purchasing all day long. W: My pleasure, Tom. Anyway, I hate wasting money on worthless things. M: That's an extremely attractive point in your character. My wife used to waste a lot of money. Stick to that, and you will get married in no time. W: Oh, I have had plenty of offers. But you know, it's a terrible thing to be a poor man's wife, when you have been accustomed to a clean, decent job. I have seen so many bright jolly girls turn into dirty old drudges through getting married. M: Don't be afraidof dirt. Mine is a clean job. But I often wish I weren't so set on clean collars, that they make their sons clerks when they would be stronger, and earn more money as navies, those road construction workers, you know. Nowadays, they earn more than we office clerks do. I wish I were a navy instead of writing guide books. W: Well, what's there to prevent you? M: I am not trained to manual work. Half an hour of it would make me wish myself dead. And five minutes of my work would produce a strike among the navies. I am only a writing machine,just as a navy is a digging machine. W: I don't think the world is fair and rightly arranged, do you? M: We must take the world as we find. It's we that are not rightly arranged. ' 11.What did the man and the woman do last week?A.(A) She dislikes the man's wife.B.(B) She enjoys spending money on cosmetics.C.(C) She is married to a poor man.D.(D) She is economical with her money. √解析：[听力原文] Which of the following can be concluded about the woman?A.(A) They are friendly neighbors.B.(B) They are company colleagues. √C.(C) They are husband and wife.D.(D) They are guide and tourist.解析：[听力原文] What is the relationship between the man and the woman?A.(A) He does not have the right digging tools.B.(B) He believes selling typewriters will make him rich.C.(C) He is not physically strong enough. √D.(D) He is dedicated to becoming a cleaner.解析：[听力原文] Why does the man think that he is not fit to be a road construction worker?{{B}}Questions 15-18{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 15-18{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) A temporary condition where you don't feel any progress in learning. √B.(B) A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes.C.(C) A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.D.(D) An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.解析：[听力原文]15-18 We all find that learning English takes effort and dedication. There are times when you seem to hit a plateau in learning. A plateau here refers to a flat spot, during which you don't feel any advancement taking place. Educational research reveals this is normal. But don't give up. Keep on studying and practicing, and you will soon feel as if you are progressing once again. Just tell yourself that it's a temporary condition. Meanwhile, study faithfully, do your best, and the rewards will be worth the struggle. Why do we learn English? Most people say that English now becomes an international language, and it is a very useful tool, a means to achieve something else. But specifically, what is the use of a foreign language? We may use it to communicate freely with a native speaker. We may use it to get a job with a decent pay. We may use it to help negotiate a business contract with a foreign company. In any case, when you hurry through the last lesson of the language course, you'll have your completion certificate hanging on your wall. A certificate may mean nothing in comparison with your accomplishment. What is really significant is that you' have learnt to use that language to your advantage and benefit. A certificate may get stained, lost or be destroyed in a fire, but what's in your memory will go with you wherever you go.A language skill is worth money in today's international business world. So study well and cash in on success ! 15. According to the talk, what is a plateau?A.(A) Try another approach.B.(B) Give yourself some time for sleeping.C.(C) Keep on learning and practicing. √D.(D) Reward yourself from time to time.解析：[听力原文] What is the speaker's suggestion for further advancement in learning English?A.(A) A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.B.(B) We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.C.(C) It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.D.(D) We can travel around different countries in a less expensive way. √解析：[听力原文] Which of the following is NOT a reason that people learn a foreign language?A.(A) Some cash.B.(B) Language skills. √C.(C) A stained certificate.D.(D) A business contract.解析：[听力原文] What will you get when you complete a language course, according to the talk?{{B}}Questions 19-22{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 19-22{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) Five years.B.(B) Fifteen years.C.(C) Fifty years.D.(D) A hundred years. √解析：[听力原文]19-22 W: Professor Pierson, could you give us a brief introduction of the well-known educational system for adult students in Sweden? M: Yes, in Swedish we call it "folkbildning"(Swedish word), which means the popular non-formal and voluntary educational system for all ages. Although it has been made known very recently, the system has, in fact, evolved over a hundred years. People in Sweden come together to study on their own conditions, to listen to lectures, and to take part in social and cultural events. W: Do they have to register for a school course and sit for classroom teaching as well? M: Not exactly. Those study groups are referred to as study circles, which are conducted by alarger body called study associations. It is the most typical form of liberal adult education in Sweden. A small group of people meet regularly for a period of time, most often a night per week, to study a certain subject or theme, or to take part in a cultural activity. The circle consists of 5 to 12 participants, of whom one is the leader. In Sweden today, there are around 350, 000 study circles every year, with about 2 and a half million participants altogether. They also arrange more than 200,000 cultural events, with about 15 million participants or visitors. W: This is really a large enrollment, given the total population in your country. But how are the study' circles supported? Do they get government grants or are they privately funded? M: Liberal adult education in Sweden is largely financed by grants from the government, regional governments, and local councils. The parliament has laid down the aims and conditions for granting government support. The aims are to further individuals' own creativity, and broaden their interest in culture. Furthermore, priority should be given to such activities that aim at narrowing and bridging educational gaps, and that are geared towards those who are educationally, socially and culturally disadvantaged. 19. How long has the Swedish adult educational system evolved?A.(A) To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity. √B.(B) To become a member of the government appointed by the parliament.C.(C) To demand more financial support from the government.D.(D) To upgrade their knowledge at school.解析：[听力原文] Why do people participate in the activities of a study circle?A.(A) 200,000.B.(B) 35O,0OO. √C.(C) 2,500,000.D.(D) 15,000,000.解析：[听力原文] According to the man, how many study circles are there annually in Sweden today?A.(A) To raise funds for the disadvantaged. √B.(B) To further individuals' own creativity.C.(C) To broaden participants' interest in culture.D.(D) To narrow and bridge educational gaps.解析：[听力原文] Which of the following is NOT an aim set by the parliament for the study circle?{{B}} Questions 23-26{{/B}}{{B}} Questions 23-26{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) They think whales are their friends.B.(B) They believe whales can save humans.C.(C) They wanted to ban whale-hunting. √D.(D) They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium.解析：[听力原文]23-26 You've probably heard the slogan "save the whales". Do you know why the slogan began? It's started as a protest from people who wanted to ban whale-hunting. Some types of whales are among the hundreds of endangered species. Many people believe that it is important to save endangered species to maintain the balance of nature. Already some species are extinct, among them are passenger pigeon, Dodo bird and Labrador duck. of course, dinosaurs are extinct, too, but dinosaurs did not disappear because of humans. Today, as the human population increases all over the planet Earth, less and less space remains for other species to live in their natural habitats. Species become endangered for many reasons, and they are all related to humans. For example, we cut down forests and thus destroyed the natural habitats of forest animals. We hunt for fun, enjoyment or excitement, some animals to their extinction or near extinction. We kill to get animal parts, such as bones or furs. Since the 19th century, people have been trying to protect wildlife with special programs. The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, and by 1998, less than1,000 animal species were listed as endangered. Such animals as giant pandas and tigers are on the top. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as "umbrella species". Helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. We must ensure that the planet Earth our children inherit will be home to elephants, tigers, giant pandas, whales and other wildlife species, as well as humans. 23.Why did people put up the slogan "save the whales"?A.(A) The increase of human population.B.(B) The extinction of dinosaurs. √C.(C) The cutting down of forests.D.(D) The great demand for animal parts.解析：[听力原文] Which of the following is NOT a cause for the extinction for many species?A.(A) In the f9th century.B.(B) In 1973. √C.(C) In 1998.D.(D) In the 21st century.解析：[听力原文] When was the Endangered Species Act passed?A.(A) Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats. √B.(B) Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior over numerous other species.C.(C) They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt.D.(D) They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings.解析：[听力原文] What is typical of "umbrella species"?{{B}}Questions 27-30{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 27-30{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) He was attending a wedding ceremony.B.(B) He was on his way to Edinburgh. √C.(C) He was in the football stadium.D.(D) He was in the cinema, with the woman.解析：[听力原文]27-30 W: Did you go to the football match on Saturday? M: No, I had to attend a wedding ceremony and I was driving all the way. from Leeds to Edinburgh. But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead. It sounded very exciting, indeed, I must say. W: You must be joking. M: Why? W: Well, it was pretty dull really. M: Was it? Come to think of it, that commentator, what's his name? Er... Bergman or something, he does tend to overdo it a bit. W: Well, if he made that football match sound exciting, he certainly did overdo it. M: How did it go, then? I should have thought the Leeds United did well to win with the York City in their present form. W: Yes, I suppose they did. But 2:1 didn't do them justice. They should have had at least 3 in the first half and another 2 in the second. M: Yes, he mentioned that there were some bad misses. W: I'll say, you should have seen the one Johnson missed. He got hold of the ball out on the touchline, pushed it up to the outside right, and then ran into the middle for the cross, and when it came, it was a beauty. It dropped right in front of him. And all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot, and instead, he took a wild swipe at it, and skied it miles over the bar. M: Anyway, it was a relief my team won the game. Let's not look on the black side. Perhaps, they've learned their lesson. But I shall have to be off. When shall 1 see you? W: Oh, on Saturday, I expect. I'll be there in the stadium on Saturday, all being well, that is. M: Where will you be? Usual place? W: Yes, usual place, on the terraces. M: Okay, I'll see you then. W: Bye! 27. Where was the man when the football match took place on Saturday?A.(A) He has done the right thing.B.(B) He has had some bad misses.C.(C) He was overactive. √D.(D) He was smart and clever.解析：[听力原文] What does the woman think of the football commentator?A.(A) Leeds United 2; York City 1. √B.(B) Leeds United 3; York City 2.C.(C) Leeds United 1; York City 3.D.(D) Leeds United 2; York City 3.解析：[听力原文] What was the score of the football match?A.(A) Sometime later next Sunday.B.(B) Next Sunday as usual in the man's home.C.(C) Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.D.(D) During the football match next Saturday. √解析：[听力原文] According to the conversation, when will the man see the woman again?四、{{B}}C: Listening Translation{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：4.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：效率最高的人是一样的，不管他们是在和朋友聊天还是在公共场合，对众多观众发表演讲，他们都是言行一致的。

Exercise1(07’3)Listening Part:【Spot Dictation】Most "unassertive" people are not confident and take no for an answer much too easily. There is a growing awareness in our society that this tendency ___________________ (1) the rights of large numbers of people. For example, in recent years there has been an upsurge in ___________________ (2) and pressure groups. This is a ___________________ (3) as there will always be a need for such organizations to ___________________ (4) individuals and minorities in a competitive society. The danger is that we ___________________ (5) for our rights and lose the art of asserting ourselves. It is better for ___________________ (6) with other people if you can learn ___________________ (7) for yourself.Now, we have to learn to ignore some of the ___________________ (8) that may be ringing in our unconscious minds, such as: "If you ask once more, I'll flatten you", and" ___________________ (9)".The main technique that we use in ___________________ (10) to practice the art of persistence is called Broken Record. ___________________ (11) we hear one sentence over and over again until we reach screaming pitch and ___________________ (12).Broken Record is the skill of being able to repeat over and over again, ___________________ (13), what it is you want or need, until the other person gives in or ___________________(14).Now, this technique is extremely useful for dealing with situations where your rights are clearly___________________ (15), or coping with situations where you are likely to be diverted by clever, ___________________ (16).The beauty of using Broken Record is that you___________________ (17) because you know exactly what you are going to say, however___________________ (18) the other person tries to be.As with most assertive techniques, it must be used appropriately. It is ___________________ (19) and is not designed to foster deep, interesting conversations and friendships with people! It is primarily of use in situations where ___________________ (20).【Listening Comprehension】Listening Comprehension 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.1. (A) Education and health.(B) Health in adolescence.(C) Sleep deprivation in teens.(D) Mysteries of sleep.2. (A) A balance in cognitive thoughts and emotions.(B) A chronic sleep deprivation.(C) A huge wave of sleepiness.(D) A mighty sleep hormone.3. (A) Melatonin is the source of a big push from biology that makes teenagers night owls.(B) Melatonin is a simple signal that turns on in the morning and turns off in the evening.(C) Melatonin is secreted several hours later in childhood than it will be during adolescence.(D) Melatonin doesn't shut off until 11 o'clock P.M. every day.4. (A) They have to struggle to stay up all night.(B) They get severely sleep deprived.(C) They very often oversleep.(D) They fall asleep too soon at night.5. (A) Alertness.(B) Reaction time.(C) Emotion.(D) Concentration.Listening Comprehension 2Question 6 to 10 are based on the following news.6. (A) Corporate executives are confident in the stock market trends.(B) Investors in general believe that the outlook for profits is worsening.(C) Some major company executives are selling more shares than buying.(D) The US stock market is expanding at a 5.6 percent annual rate this year.7. (A) To inspect the shuttle for potentially critical heat shield damage.(B) To rewire the space station for a permanent power source.(C) To beat the odds to get off the launch pad in the first night-time launch.(D) To make a fiery ascent that turns night into day.8. (A) 50.(B) 80.(C) 150.(D) 180.9. (A) Forty-five women were killed in the blaze at a drug treatment center.(B) The fire was not caused by arson according to a senior firefighter.(C) Nine mentally ill patients died in the fire.(D) People were trapped behind locked gates and barred windows.10. (A) Two detectives investigating the case had tested positive for traces of radiation.(B) The ex-wife and the former mother-in-law of the spy were also poisoned.(C) The Russian businessman who met the former spy in London has fallen ill.(D) There is a high degree of probability that it is polonium that killed the spy. Listening Comprehension 3Questions 11-15 are based on the following interview.11. (A) Closed to the public. (B) Silent and empty.(C) Packed with (D) Strangely crowded.12. (A) New Mexico. (B) Minnesota.(C) The coast of Florida. (D) The Caribbean.13. (A) Several gallons of petrol. (B) Food for at least three days.(C) Plenty of drinking water. (D) A sturdy pair of work boots.14. (A) The potential damage.(B) The unexpected temperature changes.(C) The hurricane's possible path.(D) The vulnerability of the locals.15. (A) Watch, wait and try not to panic.(B) Choose another place for a vacation.(C) Ask for their money back if there's a hurricane.(D) Plan for very bad weather.Listening Comprehension 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.16. (A) Car alarms.(B) Sirens.(C) Jack-hammers.(D) Loud music.17. (A) Break eggs on the road.(B) Take certain legal action.(C) Use some minor retaliatory step.(D) Paint the windshield or front hood of a car.18. (A) It can only alert the police.(B) It is of no use.(C) It can prevent the car being broken into.(D) It is really too expensive.19. (A) It makes them noisier than they were 20 years ago.(B) It makes it difficult for them to fall asleep.(C) It affects their work during the day.(D) It does harm to their hearing.20. (A) Many New Yorkers agree about banning this form of sonic pollution.(B) The police have formed a posse to reduce the amount of noise.(C) Police can break into a car as soon as the alarm goes off.(D) Car alarms are very effective at preventing theft.【Note taking & Gap filling】Americans' ________ (1) impulses keep generating surprises. Charitable giving plays an even larger role in the ________ (2). Demand for nonprofit services gets proportionately bigger as a locality's ________ (3) rises. The philanthropy of the wealthy may not hinge on tax ________ (4) to the degree many believe. The US _________ (5) the world in levels of charitable activity. Some experts see charity as a ________ (6) trait of the US, more than ________ (7) or business. But those forces may be________ (8), as many nonprofits—from healthcare to classical music—are selling________ (9) in a marketplace alongside for-profit ________ (10). Charity is no mere ________ (11) activity. It pays off for society in ways that may ________ (12) the rates of return on many traditional investments. Charity not only helps those on the ________ (13) end but also strengthens the ________ (14) of society at large. Moreover, it appears to make the givers themselves more_________ (15). The pattern that conservatives are better givers than ________ (16) is less about politics than about charity-linked ________ (17) most common to conservatives: religious commitment, marriage and children, and entrepreneurship. The main point is that more Americans, regardless of ideology, embrace giving as a tool for ________ (18). The urge to make a difference, and to take ________ (19) in it, outweighs ________ (20) considerations.Sentence Translation(1)_________________________________________________________________________(2)_________________________________________________________________________(3)_________________________________________________________________________(4)_________________________________________________________________________(5)_________________________________________________________________________Passage translation(l)(2)Reading Part:Questions 1—5When Harvey Ball took a black felt-tip pen to a piece of yellow paper in 1963, he never could have realized that he was drafting the face that would launch 50 million buttons and an eventual war over copyright. Mr. Ball, a commercial artist, was simply filling a request from Joy Young of the Worcester Mutual Insurance Company to create an image for their "smile campaign" to coach employees to be more congenial in their customer relations. It seems there was a hunger for a bright grin—the original order of 100 smiley-face buttons were snatched up and an order for 10,000 more was placed at once.The Worcester Historical Museum takes this founding moment seriously. "Just as you'd want to know the biography of General Washington, we realized we didn't know the comprehensive history of the Smiley Face," says Bill Wallace, the executive director of the historical museum where the exhibit "Smiley—An American Icon" opens to the public Oct. 6 in Worcester, Mass.Worcester, often referred to by neighboring Bostonians as "that manufacturing town off Route 90," lays claim to several other famous commercial firsts, the monkey wrench and shredded wheat among them. Smiley Face is a particularly warm spot in the city's history. Through a careful historical analysis, Mr. Wallace says that while the Smiley Face birthplace is undisputed, it took several phases of distribution before the distinctive rounded-tipped smile with one eye slightly larger than the other proliferated in the mainstream.As the original buttons spread like drifting pollen with no copyright attached, a bank in Seattle next realized its commercial potential. Under the guidance of advertising executive David Stern, the University Federal Savings & Loan launched a very public marketing campaign in 1967 centered on the Smiley Face. It eventually distributed 150,000 buttons along with piggy banks and coin purses. Old photos of the bank show giant Smiley Face wallpaper.By 1970, Murray and Bernard Spain, brothers who owned a card shop in Philadelphia, were affixing the yellow grin to everything from key chains to cookie jars along with "Have a happy day." "In the 1970s, there was a trend toward happiness," says Wallace. "We had assassinated a president, we were in a war with Vietnam, and people were looking for [tokens of] happiness. [The Spain brothers] ran with it."The Smiley Face resurged in the 1990s. This time it was fanned by a legal dispute betweenWal-Mart, who uses it to promote its low prices, and Franklin Loufrani, a Frenchman who owns a company called SmileyWorld. Mr. Loufrani says he created the Smiley Face and has trademarked it around the world. He has been distributing its image in 80 countries since 1971.Loufrani's actions irked Ball, who felt that such a universal symbol should remain in the public domain in perpetuity. So in a pleasant proactive move, Ball declared in 1999 that the first Friday in October would be "World Smile Day" to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need. Ball died in 2001.The Worcester exhibit opens on "World Smile Day", Oct. 6. It features a plethora of Smiley Face merchandise—from the original Ball buttons to plastic purses and a toilet seat—and contemporary interpretations by local artists. The exhibit is scheduled to run through Feb. 11.1. According to the passage, the Worcester Historical Museum ______.(A) concentrates on the collection of the most famous commercial firsts the city has invented(B) has composed a comprehensive history of the Smiley Face through the exhibition(C) treats Smiley Face as the other famous commercial firsts the city has produced(D) has organized the exhibit to arouse the Americans' patriotism2. When the author used the expression "spread like drifting pollen "(para.4) to describe the gradual distribution of Smiley Face, he implies that ________.(A) Harvey Ball did not claim the copyright of the yellow grin button(B) the Smiley Face was immediately accepted by the public(C) the button was not sold as an ordinary commercial product(D) Harvey Ball had the intention to abandon the copyright of Smiley Face3. Why did Bill Wallace mention the assassination of the then American president and the Vietnam War in the 1970s?(A) To have a review of the contemporary American history.(B) To remind people that we should never forget the past.(C) To explain why Americans liked the Smiley Face during that period.(D) To show how the Spain brothers made a fortune through selling the yellow grin.4. In the expression "Loufrani's actions irked Ball" (para.7), the word "irked" can best be replaced by ______.(A) perplexed(B) provoked(C) irritated(D) challenged5. Which of the following is NOT true about the "World Smile Day"?(A) It was established to commemorate the founder Harvey Ball.(B) It was to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need.(C) It was declared by Harvey Ball in 1999.(D) It was decided to be held on the first Friday in October each year.【上半场阅读理解第二篇】Questions 6—10Good teachers matter. This may seem obvious to anyone who has a child in school or, for that matter, to anyone who has been a child in school. For a long time, though, researchers couldn't actually prove that teaching talent was important. But new research finally shows that teacher quality is a close cousin to student achievement: A great teacher can cram one-and-a-half grades' worth of learning into a single year, while laggards are lucky to accomplish half that much. Parents and kids, it seems, have been right all along to care whether they were assigned to Mrs. Smith or Mr. Brown.Yet, while we know now that better teachers are critical, flaws in the way that administrators select and retain them mean that schools don't always hire the best.Many ingredients for good teaching are difficult to ascertain in advance—charisma and diligence come to mind—but research shows a teacher's own ability on standardized tests reliably predicts good performance in the classroom. You would think, then, that top-scoring teachers would be swimming in job offers, right? Not so, says Vanderbilt University professor Dale Ballou. High-scoring teaching applicants "do not fare better than others in the job market," he writes. "Indeed, remarkably they do somewhat worse."Even more surprising, given the national shortage of highly skilled math and science teachers, school administrators are more keen to hire education majors than applicants who have math or science degrees. No one knows for sure why those who hire teachers routinely overlook top talent. Perhaps they wrongly think that the qualifications they shun make little difference for students. Also, administrators are probably naturally drawn to teachers who remind them of themselves.But failing to recognize the qualities that make teachers truly effective (and to construct incentives to attract and retain more of these top performers) has serious consequences. For example, because schools don't always hire the best applicants, across-the-board salary increases cannot improve teacher quality much, and may even worsen it. That's because higher salaries draw more weak as well as strong applicants into teaching—applicants the current hiring system can't adequately screen. Unless administrators have incentives to hire the best teachers available, it's pointless to give them a larger group to choose from.If public school hiring processes are bad, their compensation policies are worse. Most districts pay solely based on years of experience and the presence of a master's degree, a formula that makes the Federal General Schedule—which governs pay for U.S. bureaucrats—look flexible. Study after study has shown that teachers with master's degrees are no better than those without. Job experience does matter, but only for the first few years, according to research by Hoover Institution's Eric A. Hanushek. A teacher with 15 years of experience is no more effective, on average, than a teacher with five years of experience, but which one do you think is paid more? This toxic combination of rigid pay and steep rewards for seniority causes average quality to decline rather than increase as teacher groups get older. Top performers often leave the field early for industries that reward their excellence. Mediocre teachers, on the other hand, are soon overcompensated by seniority pay. And because they are paid more than their skills command elsewhere, these less-capable pedagogues settle in to provide many years of ineffectual instruction.So how can we separate the wheat from the chaff in the teaching profession? To make American schools competitive, we must rethink seniority pay, the value of master's degrees, and the notion that a teacher can teach everything equally well—especially math and science—without appropriate preparation in the subject.Our current education system is unlikely to accomplish this dramatic rethinking. Imagine, for a moment, that American cars had been free in recent decades, while Toyotas and Hondas sold at full price. We'd probably be driving Falcons and Corvairs today. Free public education suffers from a lack of competition in just this way. So while industries from aerospace to drugs have transformed themselves in order to compete, public schooling has stagnated.School choice could spark the kind of reformation this industry needs by motivating administrators to hire the best and adopt new strategies to keep top teachers in the classroom. The lesson that good teachers matter should be taught, not as a theory, but as a practice.6. The beginning sentence "Good teachers matter." can mainly be explained as which of the following?(A) Good teachers help students establish confidence.(B) Good teachers determine the personality of students.(C) Good teachers promote student achievement.(D) Good teachers treat students as their own children.7. According to the author, seniority pay favors ________.(A) good teachers' with master's degrees(B) young and effective teachers(C) experienced and effective teachers(D) mediocre teachers of average quality8. The expression "separate the wheat from the chaff in the teaching profession" is closest in meaning to ________.(A) distinguish better teachers from less capable ones(B) differentiate young teachers from old ones(C) tell the essential qualities of good teaching(D) reevaluate the role of senior teachers9. When the author uses the automobile industry as an example, she argues that ________.(A) Japan's auto industry is exceeding America's auto industry(B) the public schooling has stagnated because of competition(C) the current American education system is better than the Japanese one(D) competition must be introduced into the public education system10. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?(A) Most average teachers want to leave school because of high pressure.(B) Excellent teachers often leave schools for better jobs.(C) The average quality of the teachers in America is declining.(D) Teachers' quality is closely related to a number of factors.【上半场阅读理解第三篇】Questions 11—15The British author Salman Rushdie is selling his personal archive to a wealthy American university. The archive, which includes personal diaries written during the decade that he spent living in hiding from Islamic extremists, is being bought by the Emory University in Atlanta for an undisclosed sum. The move has sparked concern that Britain's literary heritage is being lost to foreign buyers. The archive also includes two unpublished novels.Rushdie, 59, said last week that his priority had been to "find a good home" for his papers, but admitted that money had also been a factor. "I don't see why I should give them away," he said. "It seemed to me quite reasonable that one should be paid." The sum involved is likely to match or exceed similar deals. In 2003 Emory bought the archive of Ted Hughes, the late poet laureate, for a reported $600,000. Julian Barnes, the author of Flaubert's Parrot, is said to have sold his papers to the University of Texas at Austin for $200,000.Rushdie was born in Bombay (Mumbai) but educated in Britain. His book Midnight's Children was voted the best Booker prize winner in 25 years and he is regarded as a leading British literary novelist. The sale of his papers will annoy the British Library, which is about to hold a conference to discuss how to stop famous writers' archives being sold abroad.Yesterday Clive Field, the director .of scholarship and collections at the library, said: "I am pleased that Rushdie's papers will be preserved in a publicly accessible institution, but disappointed that we didn't have an opportunity to discuss the acquisition of the archive with him." Rushdie' said the British Library "never asked me about the archive".Emory University enjoys a large endowment thanks to a student who became a senior executive at Coca-Cola, and already holds the archives of the poets W B Yeats and Seamus Heaney, as well as Hughes. "Emory seems to be very serious about building a collection of contemporary literature," said Rushdie. "Not only do they have the papers of Hughes and Heaney, but also Paul Muldoon and other writers. I got the sense that they want to collect contemporary novelists as well and it just felt very good to be part of that."Rushdie, who now lives in New York, has accepted a position as a visiting fellow and will spend a month on the campus in Decatur, a leafy suburb of Atlanta, every year until 2012. "They asked if I'd ever thought about putting my archive anywhere and, to tell you the truth, until that moment I really hadn't," Rushdie said."My archive is so voluminous that I don't have room in my house for it and it's in an outside storage facility. I was worried about that and wanted to feel it was in a safe place." The papers will be open for scholars to study with one key exception: the "fatwa" diaries that Rushdie wrote under threat of death from Islamic extremists for writing The Satanic Verses. He spent a decade in hiding under the protection of Scotland Yard after Ayatollah Khomeini, then leader of Iran, called the book "blasphemous against Islam" in 1989.The author may use the diaries as the basis for a book: "I wouldn't want them out in the open,1 want to be the first person to have a go at the material, whether as a serious autobiography or asa memoir." He was ambivalent about the idea of scholars studying his papers. "The whole thing is very bizarre, you know, it's like imagining someone going through your underwear."The two unpublished novels—The Antagonist, influenced by Thomas Pynchon, the American writer, and The Book of Peer—were written by Rushdie in the 1970s: "The Antagonist was a contemporary London novel, set around Ladbroke Grove where I was living at the time. I think it was embarrassingly Pynchonesque."Chris Smith, the former culture minister who chairs the UK Literary Heritage Working Group, said: "It is a very sad day for British literature and scholarship. Our literary heritage is arguably our greatest contribution to culture and we should be taking special care to protect that." Andrew Motion, the poet laureate, last week called for the government to remove Vat from unbound papers, which increases the cost of purchases in this country. Stephen Enniss, of Emory University, said: "There is worldwide interest in Rushdie. We are catering for the long-term care of the archive and will welcome scholars from all over the world."11. It can be learned from the passage that the British author Salman Rushdie ______.(A) lived in hiding under the protection of Scotland Yard for a decade(B) had spent the decade living in Scotland Yard until 1998(C) lived in hiding in New York for one decade(D) had moved from place to place since the publication of The Satanic Verses12. According to the passage, the British Library ______.(A) is going to buy back Rushdie's personal archive from Amory University(B) opposes the American universities' acquisition of archives from British literary people(C) has discussed with Salman Rushdie about the acquisition of his personal archive(D) has expressed much concern over foreign buyers' acquisition of Britain's literary heritage13. It can be concluded from the passage that the Emory University has collected the archives of all the following British poets EXCEPT ______.(A) Ted Hughes(B) Andrew Motion(C) W B Yeats(D) Seamus Heaney14. According to the passage, the "fatwa" diaries (para.7) ______.(A) were not included in the archive sold to the Emory University(B) will not be open to the public in the near future(C) were all about the writing of The Satanic Verses(D) will soon be published to expose the persecution of Islamic extremists15. Why was Salman Rushdie ambivalent about the idea of scholars studying his papers?(A) He was afraid that he would be pursued by Islamic extremists again.(B) The scholars might use the papers to write a biography about him.(C) He felt that his privacy might be easily exposed to the public.(D) He could not imagine what kind of consequences would be following.【上半场阅读理解第四篇】Questions 16—20At the tail end of the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche suggested that natural history—which he saw as a war against fear and superstition—ought to be narrated "in such a way that everyone who hears it is irresistibly inspired to strive after spiritual and bodily health and vigour," and he grumbled that artists had yet to discover the right language to do this."Nonetheless," Nietzsche admitted, "the English have taken admirable steps in the direction of that ideal ... the reason is that they [natural history books] are written by their most distinguished scholars—whole, complete and fulfilling natures."The English language tradition of nature writing and narrating natural history is gloriously rich, and although it may not make any bold claims to improving health and wellbeing, it does a good job—for readers and the subjects of the writing. Where the insights of field naturalists meet the legacy of poets such as Clare, Wordsworth, Hughes and Heaney, there emerges a language as vivid as any cultural achievement.That this language is still alive and kicking and read every day in a newspaper is astounding. So to hold a century's worth of country diaries is, for an interloper like me, both an inspiring and humbling experience. But is this the best way of representing nature, or is it a cultural default? Will the next century of writers want to shake loose from this tradition? What happens next?Over the years, nature writers and country diarists have developed an increasingly sophisticated ecological literacy of the world around them through the naming of things and an understanding of the relationships between them. They find ways of linking simple observations to bigger issues by remaining in the present, the particular. For writers of my generation, a nostalgia for lost wildlife and habitats and the business of bearing witness to a war of attrition in the countryside colours what we're about. The anxieties of future generations may not be the same.Articulating the "wild" as a qualitative character of nature and context for the more quantitative notion of biodiversity will, I believe, become a more dynamic cultural project. The re-wilding of lands and seas, coupled with a re-wilding of experience and language, offers fertile ground for writers. A response to the anxieties springing from climate change, and a general fear of nature answering our continued environmental injustices with violence, will need a reassessment of our feelings for the nature we like—cultural landscapes, continuity, native species—as well as the nature we don't like—rising seas, droughts, "invasive" species.Whether future writers take their sensibilities for a walk and, like a pack of wayward dogs unleashed, let them loose in hills and woods to sniff out some fugitive truth hiding in the undergrowth, or choose to honestly recount the this-is-where-I-am, this-is-what-I-see approach, they will be hitched to the values implicit in the language they use. They should challenge these.Perhaps they will see our natural history as a contributor to the commodification of nature and the obsessive managerialism of our times. Perhaps they will see our romanticism as a blanket thrown over the traumatized victim of the countryside. But maybe they will follow threads we found in the writings of others and find their own way to wonder.16. The major theme of the passage is about ______.(A) the 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche(B) the development of the discipline of natural history。

2007年3月PETS3笔试真题PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM(PETS) LEVEL 3 SECTION I Listening Comprehension( 25 minutes) 1～25略SECTION II Use of English( 15 minutes) Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.TextWhen two hands meet, we pass on something of ourselves. After -26- to Mark Twain, Helen-who was both deaf and blind--commented, "I can feel the twinkle of his eye -27- his handshake. " In some indefinable way, Twain had -28- his charm to Keller.And that' s probably been true of the handshake all the -29- back to its earliest days, -30- no one can tell its actual -31- A common explanation is that -32- early man encountered a stranger, he -33- out his hand to show he had no weapon. From this, supposedly, -34- the handshake.Not so, says historian Brian Burke. He believes,, the handshake -35- "putting your blood behind your breath. " He explains that ancient people. -36- the spoken word alone, and they used the handclasp to signify that their -37- was backed up by the -38- of their heart--i, e. , their blood. -39- , the handshake suggested trust.That -40- of trust has survived to this day. People in business often -41- agreements simply by declaring, "Let' s shake -42- it."Perhaps the most -43- handshake took place on July 17, 1975, during the Apollo-Soyuz get together in space. After the two crafts came together, American astronaut Thomas Stafford -44- the extended hand of Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov. The -45- to the world was one of friendship and peace.26. ( A ) introducing ( B ) introduced( C ) being introduced ( D ) having introduced27. ( A ) in ( B ) of ( C ) with ( D ) over28. ( A ) communicated ( B ) converted ( C ) shifted ( D ) suggested29. ( A ) trace ( B ) way ( C ) time ( D ) period30. ( A ) and ( B ) even ( C ) so ( D ) though31. ( A ) history ( B ) date ( C ) beginning ( D ) development32. ( A ) before ( B ) while ( C ) since ( D ) when33. ( A ) got ( B ) held ( C ) gave ( D ) turned34. ( A ) appeared ( B ) changed ( C ) evolved ( D ) produced35. ( A ) implied ( B ) interpreted ( C ) informed ( D ) revealed36. ( A ) disapproved ( B ) disregarded ( C ) disagreed ( D ) distrusted37. ( A ) promise ( B ) mind ( C ) conversation ( D ) behavior38. ( A ) capacity ( B ) energy ( C ) force ( D ) power39. ( A ) However ( B ) Thus ( C ) Moreover ( D ) Anyway40. ( A ) attempt ( B ) cause ( C ) meaning ( D ) reason41. ( A ) compliment ( B ) comply ( C ) conform ( D ) conclude42. ( A ) on ( B ) by ( C ) at ( D ) to43. ( A ) convincing ( B ) expensive ( C ) powerful ( D ) reliable44. ( A ) clapped ( B ) grasped ( C ) received ( D ) pulled45. ( A ) symbol ( B ) news ( C ) message ( D ) informationSECTION III Reading Comprehension( 40 minutes) Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B ,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1One day in my class, Mafia shared her feelings about money, "Money worries me. I think I want to live without money because I hate it. I HATE MONEY. " We were all touched by Mafia' s words as they reminded us of the spiritual burdens that money managing can bring to us. After class I offered to help Mafia deal with her financial problems. She hesitated to accept my offer, and I could see from the expression on her face that she was afraid of what it might involve. I quickly assured her that I wouldn' t make her do more than she was able to. I told her frankly that I didn't enjoy managing my money any more than she did hers and wouldn' t burden her with guilt, judgments, or impossible tasks. All I would ask her to do was to let me help her look at her fears and try to make some sense of them.Maria still resisted my offer, and I can remember the excuses she gave me as they were the repeated complaints I had heard from so many people. "I' 11 never understand money," she said. "My facts are meaningless. " "I don't deserve to have money. " "I never have enough. " "I have too little to manage. " "My financial position isn't worth looking at;" and the most devastating one of all, "I just can' t do it. "Going home that day, I couldn' t get Maria out of my mind. Her attitude conveyed the same negativity and fear that I believed annoyed many people. I was sure it was this attitude that prevented people from managing their money effectively. My counseling has taught me that these anxieties are inseparably connected to our self-doubts and fear for survival. Many of us are terrified of handling our money because we don' t believe we can do it well, and to do it wrong would put our very existence at risk.On a deeper level we know that money is not the source of life, but sense of worth drives us to act as if it were. It locks us up in self-doubts and prevents us from tapping into the true source of our management power, our spirit.46. Maria's words moved the author and others because they were____.( A ) in the same financial trouble( B ) in the same finacial condition( C )of the same family background( D ) of the same feeling over the issue47. Maria wouldn' t take the author' s offer of help the fear of____( A ) being forced to share her money with others( B ) having to do something beyond her reach( C ) being found guilty of making impossible errors( D ) revealing her judgment about money48. As for money managing, the author intended to tell Maria how to ____.( A ) overcome her fears( B ) make wise decisions( C ) avoid making mistakes( D ) learn the necessary skills49. The word "devastating" (in boldface in paragraph 2) probably means ____( A ) convincing ( B ) instructive ( C ) shocking ( D ) shameful50. According to the author, people's anxieties about managing money result from their under-standing of money as the only source of__( A ) life ( B ) evil ( C ) spirit ( D ) peaceText 2Every newborn baby is dealt a hand of cards which helps to determine how long he or she will be allowed to play the game of life. Good cards will help those who havethem to have a long and healthy existence, while bad cards will bring to those who have them terrible diseases like high blood pressure and heart disease. Occasionally, cards are dealt out that doom their holders to an early death. In the past, people never knew exactly which cards they had been dealt. They could guess at the future only by looking at the kind of health problems experienced by their parents or grandparents.Genetic testing, which makes it possible to find dangerous genes, has changed all this. But, until recently, if you were tested positive the a bad gene you were not obliged to reveal this to anyone else except in a few extreme circumstances. This month, however, Britain became the first country in the world to allow life insurers to ask for test results.So far, approval has been given only for a test for a fatal brain disorder known as Huntington' s disease. But ten other tests (for seven diseases) are already in use and are awaiting similar approval.The independent body that gives approval, the Department of Health' s genetics and insurance committee, does not have to decide whether the use of genetic information in insurance is ethical. It must judge only whether the tests are reliable to insurers. In the case of Huntington' s disease the answer is clear-cut. People unlucky enough to have this gene will die early, and cost life insurers dearly.This is only the start. Clear-cut genetic answers, where a gene is simply and directly related to a person' s risk of death, are uncommon. More usually, a group of genes is associated with the risk of developing a common disease, dependent on the presence of other genetic or environmental factors. But, as tests improve, it will become possible to predict whether or not a particular individual is at risk. In the next few years researchers will discover more and more about the functions of individual genes and what health risks--or benefits--are associated with them.51. The word "cards" in Line 1 refers to( A ) diseases ( B ) genes ( C ) problems ( D ) tests52. The function of genetic testing is to ___( A ) enable people to change genes( B ) help people to create good genes( C ) predict diseases people may have( D ) detect what diseases people have accurately53. Health authorities allow insurers to use genetic information for the purpose of ________( A ) improving genetic testing technology( B ) safeguarding patients' interests( C ) promoting disease prevention( D ) reducing insurance payments54. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?( A ) Genes may contribute to some common diseases.( B ) Environmental factors cause more diseases than genes.( C ) It is common that most fatal diseases are caused by genes.( D ) It is impossible to get clear-cut genetic answers at present.55. The author's purpose in writing the passage is to__( A ) indicate the way genetic testing works( B ) show the power of one' s genetic makeup( C ) introduce genetic testing and its function( D ) reveal the influence of environment on genesText 3Just outside the northern Italian town of Bra, there rises a church tower with a clock that is a half hour slow. In Bra, that' s close enough to being right on time. Though not far from the industrial city of Turin, Bra smells of roses, and leisure is the law. It is both the home of an international movement that promotes "slow food" ( the opposite of American fast food) and one of 31 Italian municipalities that have joined a sister cause, the "slow cities. " These cities have declared themselves paradises from the accelerating pace of life in the global economy. In Bin, population 27,866, the town fathers have declared that all small food shops be closed every Thursday and Sunday. They forbid cars in the town square. All fruits and vegetables served in local schools must be organic. The city offers cut-rate mortgages to homeowners who do up their houses using a local butter-colored ma-terial and reserves choice commercial real estate for family shops selling handmade chocolates or specialty cheeses. And if the movement leaders get their way, the slow conception will gradually spread across Europe.The argument for a Slow Europe is not only that slow is good, but also that it can work. The Slow City movement, which started in 1999, has turned around local economies by promoting local goods and tourism. Young Italians are moving from larger cities to Bra, where unemployment is only 5 percent, about half the nationwide rate. Slow food and wine festivals draw thousands of tourists every year. Shops are thriving, many with sales rising at a rate of 15 percent per year. "This is our answer to globalization," says Paolo Satumini, the founder of Slow Cities.France is the favored proving ground for supporters of what might be called slow economics. Most outsiders have long been doubtful of the French model : short hoursand long vacations. Yet the French are more productive on an hourly basis than counterparts in the United States and Britain, and have been for years.The mystery of French productivity has fueled a Europe-wide debate about the merits of working more slowly.56. The church clock that is a half hour slow serves as a symbol of___ _( A ) industrial development( B ) slow movement( C ) global economy( D ) city growth57. In Bra, local specialty businesses__( A ) are not open on Thursdays and Sundays( B ) are not allowed in the town square( C ) enjoy low-rate loans from the bank( D ) enjoy priority in business sites58. The low unemployment in Bra is mentioned to prove that__( A ) unemployment is in proportion to population( B ) a good concept works well in its birthplace( C ) the Slow City movement is successful in Bra( D ) tourism brings great job opportunities59. It can be inferred from the passage that__( A ) British workers work longer hours than the French( B ) French workers work longer hours than the Italians( C ) Italian workers are less productive than the Americans( D ) American workers are more productive than the British60. The increased French productivity tends to__( A ) throw doubt on slow economics( B ) confirm merits of slow economics( C ) favor an accelerating pace of life( D ) encourage a slow economic growthPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine article in which five people talked about the importance of doing exercise. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of eachperson to one qf the statements ( A to G)given below. Mark your answers onANSWER SHEET 1.Kenneth Cole:I take pride that our company is one of the leading leather goods manufacturers in the world. We study the consumers' needs carefully and appeal to them in various ways--through wholesale, retail, footwear, leather goods and other related accessories. For me, the ability to relate to the consumer through all these vehicles is very inspiring, and doing business around the world makes it even more exciting.Anita Roddick:Every time I walk by one of my shops and see what an educational role my company plays in a community, it sends chills down my spine. What we do brilliantly is using our facilities in the street and shopping malls to talk about real human issues like AIDS, recycling and community service or to encourage people to speak out against anything they perceive to be unjust. The pride that our shops bring to the staff and local residents motivates me.Sheri Poe:Since l started this company seven years ago, I always dreamt of what it would be some day. Focusing on that vision helps me get through the tough times and find it great fun to meet all the challenges. Also, I think it' s really important that the people you' re working with are as committed to the same vision as you are, so you can support each other and keep each other motivated.Frank Token:One of the nicest things anyone ever said to me was, "I hate makeup, but I love your company. " That's what motivates me. Even people who don't wear makeup may like our company and our ways of doing business. We work from an inverted pyramid, where the customers are always at the top. They give me the energy to move on. If I had stayed in this business just for the money, I would have de-motivated and closed down years ago.Jerry Greenfield:I'm inspired by doing things that are not normal and that most people think don't make sense. Once 1' m struck with a brilliant idea, I' 11 stick to it and work hard until the dream becomes true. In short, creating something from nothing; discovering innovative ways of doing things give me much pleasure. I' m also inspired by the people I work with. I' m very relationship driven, which is different from most entrepreneurs.Now match the name of each person ( 61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note :there are two extra statements.Statements61. Kenneth Cole62. Anita Roddick63. Sheri Poe64. Frank Token65. Jerry Greenfield (A) We try to satisfy different needs of the consumers.(B) We have a highly efficient team of market researchers.(C) Originality and cooperation with others help me move on.(D) Our shops' strong sense of social responsibility really motivates me.(E) Our customers inspire and motivate me more than anything else.(F) I pursue a goal with determination and dedication.(G) We persist in developing new products.SECTION IV Writing( 40 minutes) Directions: You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66．Suppose you are the secretary of the manager of a company．Now You are asked to informby efnail all personnel in your company of the dinner party to be held on Christmas Eve Your email should include the following information：date and place of tile party，who(maybe someone important)is coming to the party，and some interesting activitiesoYou should write approximately l00 words。

2007年03月~2013年09月高级口译汉译英翻译真题及答案一、2007年03月翻译二（汉译英）：中国政府高度重视保护环境，认为保护环境关系到国家现代化建设的全局和长远发展，是造福当代、惠及子孙的事业。

中国政府将环境保护确立为一项基本国策，在推进经济发展的同时，采取一系列措施加强保护环境。

特别是近年来，中国政府坚持预防为主、综合治理、全面推进、重点突破，着力解决危害人民群众健康的突出环境问题；坚持创新体制机制，领先科学进步，强化环境法治，发挥社会各方面的积极性。

经过努力，环境污染和生态破坏加剧的趋势减缓，部分流域污染治理初见成效，部分城市和地区环境质量有所改善，全社会保护环境意识进一步增强。

汉译英答案：The Chinese government attaches great importance to environmental protection. It believes that environmental protection has a bearing on the overall situation of China’s modernization drive and its long-term development and that it is an undertaking which will not only benefit the Chinese people of today but also bring benefit to their children and grand children. The Chinese government has established environmental protection as a basic national policy. While promoting economic growth, it has adopted a series of measures to protect the environment. Especially in recent years, adhering to the principle of prevention first, comprehensive control, entire push-on and key-point breakthrough, Chinese government has made great efforts to solve those outstanding environmental problems that threaten people’s health. It has persisted in institutional innovation, relied on technological advances, strengthened the role of law in environmental protection and brought into full play the initiative of various sectors of the society. Thanks to these efforts, the trend toward aggravated environmental pollution and ecological destruction has slowed down, pollution control in some river basins has achieved some initial success, the environmental quality of some cities and regions has improved to some extent, and the people’s awareness of the importance of environmental protection has increased further.二、2007年09月翻译二（汉译英）：据说，上海男人是最好丈夫。

第1部分：词汇选项（第1~15题，每题1分，共15分） 下⾯每个句⼦中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1.At midnight,we were aroused by a knock at the door.A.irritatedB.awakenedC.arisenD.annoyed 2.She was awarded a prize for the film.A.givenB.rewardedC.sentD.reminded 3.Smoking will be banned in all public places here.A.forbiddenB.allowedC.permittedD.promoted 4.That guy is intelligeng but a bit dull.A.strangeB.specialC.quietD.boring 5.She is a highly successful teacher.A.fairlyB.ratherC.veryD.moderately 6.We should not sacrifice environmental protections to foster economic growth.A.reduceB.promoteC.realizeD.give 7.There is a growing gap between the rich and the poor.A.conflictB.tensionC.gulfD.confrontation 8.I am very grateful to you for your assistance.A.helpfulB.hopefulC.pitifulD.thankful 9.You will be meeting her presently.A.shortlyB.currentlytelyD.probably 10.Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years.A.displayedB.shownC.changedD.demonstrated 11.I have been trying to guit smoking.A.give upB.pick upC.build upD.take up 12.Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.A.movedB.touchedC.surprisedD.worried 13.The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.A.questionB.problemC.titleD.topic 14.This is not typical of English,but is a feature of the Chinese language.A.particularB.characteristicC.remarkableD.idiomatic 15.It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.A.simplyB.almostC.totallypletely 第2部分：阅读判断（第16~22题，第题1分，共7分） 下⾯的短⽂后列出了7个句⼦，请根据短⽂的内容对每个句⼦做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息⽂中没有提及，请选择C.Scotland:A Land of Wisdom In the 1740s,the famous French philosopher Voltaire said“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilization.”That's not a bad advertisement for any country when it comes to attracting people to search for a first-class education. According to the American author Arthur Herman,the Scots invented the modern world itself.He argues that Scottish thinkers and intellectuals worked out many of the most important ideas on which modern life depends-everything from the scientific method to market economics.Their ideas did not just spread among intellectuals,but to those people in business,government and the sciences who actually shaped the Western world. It all started during the period that historians call the Scottish Enlightenment（启蒙运动）,which is usually seen as taking place between the years 1740 and 1800.Before that,philosophy was mainly concemed with religion.For the thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment,the proper study of humanity was mankind itself. Their reasoning was practical.For the philosopher David Hume,humanity was the right subject for philosophy because we can examine human behavior and so find real evidence of how people think and feel.And from that we can make judgments about the societies we live in and make concrete suggestions about how they can be improved,for universal benefit. Hume's enquiry into the nature of knowledge laid the foundations for the scientific method-the pursuit of truth through experiment.His friend and fellow resident of Edinburgh,Adam Smith,famously applied the study of mankind to the ways in which mankind does business.Trade,he argued,was a form of infrmation.In pursuing our own interests through trading in markets,we all come to benefit each other. Smith's idea has dominated modern views of economics.It also has wide applications.He was one of the philosophers to point out that nations can become rich,free and powerful through peace,trade and invention. Although the Scottish Enlightenment ended a long time ago,the ideas which evolved at that time still underpin（构成……的基础）our theories of human exchange and enquiry.It also exists in Scotland itself in an educational tradition that combines academic excellence with orientation（⽅向）. 16.Scotland is the right place to receive a first-class education.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 17.According to Arthur Herman,the Scots developed many important ideas which modern life depends on.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 18.Philosophers had come to know the importance of studying humanity even before the Scottish Enlightenment took place.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 19.David Hume was the first philosopher to study mankind.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 20.Smith's idea has extensive applications.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 21.Our current theories of human exchange and enquiry have nothing to do with the ideas developed during the Scottish Enlightenment.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 22.Smith died in 1800.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 第3部分：概括⼤意与完成句⼦（第23~30题，每题1分，共8分） 下⾯的短⽂后有2项测试任务：（1）第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2~5段每段选择1个标题；（2）第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句⼦确定1个选项。

上海市高级口译第二阶段笔试真题2007年3月(总分：5.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.Topic: Will petty criminals get light punishment?Questions for Reference:1. A new prosecution guideline was recently released: people convicted of petty crimes may get light punishment if they are minors, the elderly people, and people who have slightly breached the law because of poverty. What do you think of this new law?2. This new law is said to be a humane practice and it will help them put their lives back in order and better serve their families. Do you think it can achieve its end?3. Some people think that if petty crimes are not punished in a timely way, more serious consequences will follow. What do you think of this argument?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：((略))解析：二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part ADirections:In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal.., and stop it at the signal... You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.(总题数：1，分数：2.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Passage 1（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：(我总认为发明的过程有点像当大学生的过程。

2007年3月公共英语二级考试真题及答案1.What do we know about the speakers?[A]They are friends．[B]They work together．[C]They are meeting for the first time．2．How much should a child pay for the performance?[A]$2．00．[B]$4．50．[C]$8．00．3．How will the speakers probably go to the hotel?[A]By taxi．[B]On foot．[C]By bus．4．What does the woman mean?[A]She needs help with her exam,[B]The man can use her bike．[C]Her bike needs repairing．5．What’s the man’s choice?[A]Denny’s[B]Brown’s[C]A Chinese restaurant6．What is the man now?[A]A university student．[B]A company clerk．[C]A businessman．7．What can we learn about the man’s father?[A]He is a college professor．[B]He is strict with the man．[C]He runs a company．8．What is the phone message about?[A]Going to see a film．[B]Attending a lecture．[C]Changing a phone number．9．Who is calling?[A]Max．[B]David．[C]Dianne．10．When will the class meet the following day?[A]12：00．[B]16：00．[C]16：30．11．Where did Andrew find the money?[A]In a phone box．[B]On his way to sch001．[C]Outside the newspaper office．12．What did Andrew do after he found the money?[A]Took the money to a nearby bank．[B]Reported to the police．[C]Looked for the owner．13．What is true about Andrew?[A]He sold newspapers．[B]He worked as a radio reporter．[C]He worked part-time before class．14．Where are the speakers?[A]On a plane．[B]On an airport bus．[C]In the waiting room．15．What made the woman so worried at the beginning of the conversation?[A]Her brother had an accident．[B]She would be late for her flight．[C]She missed the bus to the airport．16．Why does the man say you waste time waiting around doing nothing?[A]You may get to the airport too early．[B]You may spend a lot of time travelling to the airport．[C]You may wait for some time on the plane before taking off．17．What is the weather like that day?[A]Rainy．[B]Fine．[C]Cold．18．Where does the speaker work most of the time?[A]In libraries．[B]At a college．[C]At her home．19．What does the speaker say about her plan in the future?[A]She may keep up writing books．[B]She may travel around the world．[C]She may do something different．20．What does the speaker do besides writing?[A]Give talks to people interested in her work．[B]Work part-time in a library．[C]Type letters for other people．第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空从[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。