翻译考试历年中级口译真题(16)

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with banks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer inthecorresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.

      The usual good-luck wish to a theatre actor who is about to _________ (1) or to be engaged in a performance is to say     Break a leg”. This may seem to be a rather _____             ___(2) to say to someone who is probably already quite impatient, ______             ___ (3). But most theatre actors and actresses are, by tradition, very                   (4). And they would do everything to avoid slipping or throwing themselves into“ __________ ”(5).

        Among many  actors and actresses, it  is thought  that  wishing for  good luck  from their ____          _(6) will have the  opposite effect. Consequently, by __________(7)  for  bad luck, ___________(8)  that  the  actor    or  actress  will  in  fact  have  good  luck.  Actors  and  actresses _________(9) noisy, squeaking shoes to be a sign of good luck, and it is also __________(10) to have a theatre cat. On the other hand, bad luck can come _________             _(11); it comes from the audience's  whistling _____       __(12),  from the  actor's repeating the  last  line  of the play ________(13)  and  from  certain  shades of the colour  _____           _(14)  in the background  of the
stage.

      Where do these __________(15) or worries come from? Some people believe them to be the result of an actor's __________(16). The real reason, although, may have more to do with simply being frightened about _________(17) in front  of a large audience and making  silly, laughable mistakes. After all, acting is a very __________(18). If an actor performs badly, it is very  likely that  he would  gradually __________(19) and  eventually  his j ob  and livelihood. Under    such    adverse   and    frightful  conditions,   it  is  not   surprising    that  actors   and actresses___________(20) bad things to happen. http://tr.hjenglish.com

Part B: Listening Comprehension
 Ⅰ. Statements
Directions: In this part of the lest, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be  spoken  only  once,  and  you  will  not  find  them  written  on  the  paper;  so  you  must  listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chose in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

1.A. We spent three days visiting factories.         
   B. We were planning to see three factories.
   C. We didn't expect to go to three factories.
   D. We went to see the factory on the third day.
2. A. That school was once a shop.
    B. Stores stand today where once there was a school. http://tr.hjenglish.com
    C. A shop is in the center of that school.
    D. A school is set up beside the shopping center.
3. A. This room is not only small, but it is also far away.
    B. Fewer than nineteen guests will come, so we need a smaller room.
    C. We must reduce our guest list by at least ninety.
    D. Ninety people won't fit in this room.
4. A. Joyce is so busy that she always runs for work.
    B. Joyce runs her small business herself.
    C. Joyce eventually became successful.
    D. Joyce's business had been successful for a long time.
5. A. We're using four colors to paint the lounge.
    B. We have chosen the fight colors.
    C. The lounge has walls of beautifully painted wood.
    D. The colors in the painting aren't right for the lounge. http://tr.hjenglish.com
6. A. It's never cooler in the suburbs.
    B. The suburbs gets hotter before the city does.
    C. Compared to the suburbs, city temperatures are higher.
    D. Unlike city schools, suburban schools are open year-round.
7. A. Miss Moore has failed one-third of the classes.
    B. Those who are absent more than one-third of the time should fail.
    C. More than one-third of the students fail the test.
    D. Only one-third of the students missed their classes while on holiday.
8. A. The figures on those instructions are difficult to see.
    B. The instructions are illogical and incomplete.
    C. I don't know how people can understand those instructions.
    D. I can't look at anyone else's figures.
9. A. You should write down your daily activities. 
    B. It's a good idea to read the paper every day. 
    C. You should keep a record of the music you've heard. 
    D. After your trip, you should record what you see.
10.A. Mathematics isn't a required course.
     B. He's never met the math student before.
     C. Peter is taking a mathematics course.
     D. They will never require mathematics.