福建省翻译考试初级英语翻译笔译题(1)_第7页

　　Questions 6~10

　　Harry Marsh was a driving examiner who had to test people who wanted to get a driving-license. One day he came out of his office as usual and saw a car at the side of the road, with a young man in it. He got into the car beside the driver and told him to check the lights, then the brakes and then all the other usual things. The driver performed everything faultlessly, without saying a word.

　　Then Harry told the driver to start his engine and drive forward. Then he told him to turn right into a side road, stop, go backwards into another side road and then drive to the office again.

　　On the way, the driver said to Harry politely,“Could you please tell me why we are doing all these things? I was passing through this town and only stopped to look at my map.”

　　6. Harry's duty was _______.

　　(A) to test people who wanted to get a license for driving.

　　(B) to examine if the cars were all right.

　　(C) to examine the roads.

　　(D) to repair cars.

　　7. Why did Harry get into the young man's car?

　　(A) He wondered if the young man's car needed repairing.

　　(B) He though the young man wanted to have a driving test.

　　(C) He thought the young man needed his help.

　　(D) He wanted to know if it was the young man's car.

　　8. In his position as _____, Harry asked the young man to do everything a driving test requires.

　　(A) a driver

　　(B) an engineer

　　(C) a teacher

　　(D) driving examiner

　　9. Harry asked the young man to drive him back to his office because _____.

　　(A) he was tired

　　(B) he didn't want to walk

　　(C) he finished the driving test

　　(D) he wanted to have a rest

　　10.Which of the following is not true?

　　(A) Harry gave the young man a driving test by mistake.

　　(B) The young man didn't come to have a driving test.

　　(C) The young man stopped his car to look at his map.

　　(D) The young man knew exactly why he was asked to do all these things.