09年春季上海外语口译考试高级口译笔译真题SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST(30minutes)PartA:SpotDictationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankwiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCEWhenAmericansthinkabouthunger,weusuallythinkintermsofmassstarvationinfar-awaycountries.Buthungertoooftenlurks____________(1).In2006,35.1millionpeople,including_____________(2)children,intheUnitedStatesdidnothaveaccesstoenoughfoodforanactivehealthylife.Someoftheseindividualsreliedonemergencyfoodsourcesand_________________(3).Althoughmostpeoplethinkofhungrypeopleandhomelesspeopleasthesame,theproblemofhungerreaches.__________________(4).Whilethenumberofpeoplebeinghungryor_______________(5)maybesurprising,itisthefacesofthosehungryindividualsthatwouldprobably___________________(6).Thefaceofhungeris__________________(7)whohasworkedhardfortheirentirelivesonlytofindtheirsavings_________________(8);orasinglemotherwhohastochoosewhetherthesalaryfrom______________(9)willgotobuyfoodorpayrent;orachildwhostrugglesto________________(10)becausehisfamilycouldn'tafforddinnerthenightbefore.ADecember2006surveyestimatedthat______________(11)thoserequestingemergencyfoodassistancewereeitherchildrenortheirparents.Children_____________(l2)toliveinhouseholdswheresomeoneexperienceshungerandfoodinsecuritythanadults._________________(13)comparedtooneinfivechildrenliveinhouseholdswheresomeonesuffersfromhunger__________________(14).ChildpovertyismorewidespreadintheUnitedStatesthanin_____________(l5);atthesametime,theU.S.governmentspendslessthananyindustrializedcountryto____________________(l6).Wehavelongknownthatthe______________(l7)ofsmallchildrenneedadequatefood___________(l8).Butscienceisjustbeginningtounderstandthefullextentofthisrelationship.Aslateasthel980s,conventionalwisdomheldthatonlythe_______________(l9)actuallyalterbraindevelopment.Thelatestempiricalevidence,however,showsthatevenrelativelymildunder-nutrition______________(20)inchildrenwhichcanlastalifetime.PartB:ListeningComprehensionDirections:Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenONLYONCE.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLETQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.l.(A)Herpursewasstolenonthemetro.(B)Herhomewasbrokenintowhenshewasvacationing.(C)Shewasrobbedonherwayhome.(D)Shewasattackedbytwokidsonthestreet.2.(A)Lastweek.(B)Onasummerday(C)Towardsevening.(D)Lateatnight.3.(A)Fourdollars.(B)Thirtydollars.(C)Fortydollars.(D)Threehundreddollars.4.(A)Shehailedataxi.(B)Shejustwenthome.(C)Shereportedthecrime.(D)Shephonedherbestfriend.5.(A)Theyneedprosecuting.(B)Theyhavetobepunished.(C)Theyshouldgetsupervision.(D)Theymustbeheldresponsible.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowinghews.6.(A)ANATOnavalforcehassuccessfullyreducedpirateattacksinthatregion.(B)AUNresolutionhasbeenpassedtostemtheupsurgeinpirateattacksonshipping(C)SeveralAfricancountrieshavejoinedhandtopatrolthecoast.(D)AnEUteamofwarshipsandaircraftwillstartitsanti-piracyoperations.7.(A)ToresumeatalkonimprovingitsrelationswithIndia.(B)TocooperatefullywithIndiainlookingintotheterroristattacks.(C)Toactswiftlytoarrestthe10militantswhorampagedthroughMumbai.(D)Toquickenthe5-year-oldpeaceprocessbetweenthetwonuclearrivals.8.(A)ToseekthetemporarysuspensionofParliament.(B)Tosignadealwiththeoppositionparties.(C)ToformacoalitiongovernmentwiththeLiberals.(D)Totacklethefalloutfromthefinancialcrisis.9.(A)PresidentArroyohasescapedanattemptbytroopstoseizepower.(B)Philippinelawmakershavevotedtounseatthecurrentpresident.(C)AnimpeachmentcomplaintagainstPresidentArroyowasthrownout.(D)Amajorityoflawmakersaregoingtoabstaininvotingovertheimpeachment.10.(A)$8billion.(B)$22bil1ion.(C)$36.9billion.(D)$39bi1lion.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview11.(A)Professionsandwaysweactuallywear(B)Trendsandfashionsinclothing.(C)Fashiondesigning.(D)Psychologyclothing.12.(A)Anawarenessofimpressingothers.(B)Anurgetolooksmartandtrendy.(C)Aconsciousactofindicatingindividualtaste.(D)Ageneralfeelingofinsecurity.13.(A)Peop1ewhoareabsorbedbyotherthings.(B)Peoplewhoaresociableandoutgoing.(C)Peoplewithanaggressivepersonality(D)Peoplewithapreferenceforlightcolors.l4.(A)Thecolorsofone'sclothing.(B)Thelengthoftrousersonewears.(C)Stickingtogreyordarksuits.(D)Wearingoutrageousclothing,15.(A)Younghairdrssers.(B)Popmusicfans.(C)Minoritygroups.(D)Ageingpopstars.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.l6.(A)ParticipatinginIntenetchats.(B)Writingandreceivingemailmessages.(C)Purchasingthingsonline.(D)Doingresearchbyclickingamouse.l7.(A)BecausetheIntenetbindsfewerpeopletogetherthanweactuallyneed.(B)BecausethehyperlinksoftensendustocommercialWebsites.(C)BecausetheWebcan'talwaysshowclearlyhowtogetwherewewant.(D)BecausetheWebisoftenadatabaseorganiz