2007年3月英语高级口译考试真题附答案

新东方口译：年3月英语高级口译考试真题附答案SECTION1:LISTENINGTESTPartA:SpotDictationDirection:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.Mostunassertivepeoplearenotconfidentandtakenoforananswermuchtooeasily.Thereisagrowingawarenessinoursocietythatthistendency________(1)therightsoflargenumbersofpeople.Forexample,inrecentyearstherehasbeenanupsurgein________(2)andpressuregroups.Thisisa________(3)astherewillalwaysbeaneedforsuchorganizationsto________(4)individualsandminoritiesinacompetitivesociety.Thedangeristhatwe________(5)forourrightsandlosetheartofassertingourselves.Itisbetterfor________(6)withotherpeopleifyoucanlearn________(7)foryourself.Now,wehavetolearntoignoresomeofthe________(8)thatmayberinginginourunconsciousminds,suchas:Ifyouaskoncemore,I'llflattenyou,and________(9).Themaintechniquethatweusein________(10)topracticetheartofpersistenceiscalledBrokenRecord.________(11)wehearonesentenceoverandoveragainuntilwereachscreamingpitchand________(12).BrokenRecordistheskillofbeingabletorepeatoverandoveragain,________(13),whatitisyouwantorneed,untiltheotherpersongivesinor________(14).Now,thistechniqueisextremelyusefulfordealingwithsituationswhereyourrightsareclearly________(15),orcopingwithsituationswhereyouarelikelytobedivertedbyclever,________(16).ThebeautyofusingBrokenRecordisthatyou________(17)becauseyouknowexactlywhatyouaregoingtosay,however________(18)theotherpersontriestobe.Aswithmostassertivetechniques,itmustbeusedappropriately.Itis________(19)andisnotdesignedtofosterdeep,interestingconversationsandfriendshipswithpeople!Itisprimarilyofuseinsituationswhere________(20).PartB:ListeningComprehensionDirections:Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenONLYONCE.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.1.(A)Educationandhealth.(B)Healthinadolescence.(C)Sleepdeprivationinteens.(D)Mysteriesofsleep.2.(A)Abalanceincognitivethoughtsandemotions.(B)Achronicsleepdeprivation.(C)Ahugewaveofsleepiness.(D)Amightysleephormone.3.(A)Melatoninisthesourceofabigpushfrombiologythatmakesteenagersnightowls.(B)Melatoninisasimplesignalthatturnsoninthemorningandturnsoffintheevening.(C)Melatoninissecretedseveralhourslaterinchildhoodthanitwillbeduringadolescence.(D)Melatonindoesn'tshutoffuntil11o'clockP.M.everyday.4.(A)Theyhavetostruggletostayupallnight.(B)Theygetseverelysleepdeprived.(C)Theyveryoftenoversleep.(D)Theyfallasleeptoosoonatnight.5.(A)Alertness.(B)Reactiontime.(C)Emotion.(D)Concentration.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.6.(A)Corporateexecutivesareconfidentinthestockmarkettrends.(B)Investorsingeneralbelievethattheoutlookforprofitsisworsening.(C)新东方口译：(D)TheUSstockmarketisexpandingata5.6percentannualratethisyear.7.(A)Toinspecttheshuttleforpotentiallycriticalheatshielddamage.(B)Torewirethespacestationforapermanentpowersource.(C)Tobeattheoddstogetoffthelaunchpadinthefirstnight-timelaunch.(D)Tomakeafieryascentthatturnsnightintoday.8.(A)50.(B)80.(C)150.(D)180.9.(A)Forty-fivewomenwerekilledintheblazeatadrugtreatmentcenter.(B)Thefirewasnotcausedbyarsonaccordingtoaseniorfirefighter.(C)Ninementallyillpatientsdiedinthefire.(D)Peopleweretrappedbehindlockedgatesandbarredwindows.10.(A)Twodetectivesinvestigatingthecasehadtestedpositivefortracesofradiation.(B)Theex-wifeandtheformermother-in-lawofthespywerealsopoisoned.(C)TheRussianbusinessmanwhomettheformerspyinLondonhasfallenill.(D)Thereisahighdegreeofprobabilitythatitispoloniumthatkilledthespy.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview.11.(A)Closedtothepublic.(B)Silentandempty.(C)Packedwith(D)Strangelycrowded.12.(A)NewMexico.(B)Minnesota.(C)ThecoastofFlorida.(D)TheCaribbean.13.(A)Severalgallonsofpetrol.(B)Foodforatleastthreedays.(C)Plentyofdrinkingwater.(D)Asturdypairofworkboots.14.(A)Thepotentialdamage.(B)Theunexpectedtemperaturechanges.(C)Thehurricane'spossiblepath.(D)Thevulnerabilityofthelocals.15.(A)Watch,waitandtrynottopanic.(B)Chooseanotherplaceforavacation.(C)Askfortheirmoneybackifthere'sahurricane.(D)Planforverybadweather.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.16.(A)Caralarms.(B)Sirens.(C)Jack-hammers.(D)Loudmusic.17.(A)Breakeggsontheroad.(B)Takecertainlegalaction.(C)Usesomeminorretaliatorystep.(D)Paintthewindshieldorfronthoodofacar.18.(A)Itcanonlyalertthepolice.(B)Itisofnouse.(C)Itcanpreventthecarbeingbrokeninto.(D)Itisreallytooexpensive.19.(A)Itmakesthemnoisierthantheywere20yearsago.(B)Itmakesitdifficultforthemtofallasleep.(C)Itaffectstheirworkduringtheday.(D)Itdoesharmtotheirhearing.20.(A)ManyNewYorkersagreeaboutbanningthisformofs