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1、翻译专业资格考试（二级口译综合能力）备考试题及答案（七）Part IListen to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false.Blacken the letter A on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET if you think the statement is true, or the letter B if you think it is false.You will hear each pas
2、sage only once.There are 10 statements in this part of the test, 2 points for each statement.1.According to the speaker, the first modern Olympic Games were held as an international competition.答案：B解析：特定信息的找寻和判断。录音中提到现代奥运会始于1896年，由法国教育家Baron Pierre de Coubertin倡导进行，与此同时指出“whose desire was to promote
3、 international understanding through athletics”，可知现代奥运的宗旨是通过运动员促进国际间的理解交流。但题干中却指出第一届现代奥运会是作为an international competition（国际竞争）而举行的。因此与录音原文说法不符。【录音原文】The modem Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promo
4、te international understanding through athletics.Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete.2.According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in ra
5、dio technology invented by Marconi.答案：A解析：特定信息的找寻和判断。该段录音是对Appleton的介绍，其中提到“.he won a scholarship to Cambridge,where in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences”，可知他在1913年获得剑桥大学的自然科学学位，与题干中前半部分相符。接着录音中继续指出“in August 1914.himjoin the Royal Engineers; while there he was trained in Mar
6、conis recent invention, radio technology”，可知他于1914年8月加入了皇家工程师协会，并在那儿接受培训，学习Marconi的最新发明，即无线电技术。可知题干中后半部分描述也与录音原文相符。因此该题表述正确。【录音原文】Born in Bradford, Appleton initially showed little more than a passion for music and cricket.However, aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cambridge, where in 1913 he received
7、 a first-class degree in natural sciences.The outbreak of War in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there he was trained in Marconis recent invention, radio technology.3.Artificial sweeteners and synthetic fat substitutes may be healthy, but they will not help you become slim and ke
8、ep fit.答案：B解析：特定信息的找寻和判断。关于artificial sweeteners（人造甜味素）和synthetic fat substitutes（人造脂肪），录音首句便指出“要避免食用人造甜味素和人造脂肪以及含有这些成分的食物”，接着表明这些东西应既不健康又不利于保持轻盈体态。由此可知，题干所描述的“人造甜味素和人造脂肪可能是有益于健康”与录音原文不符。【录音原文】Avoid artificial sweeteners and synthetic fat substitutes and the foods made with them.They are unhealthy a
9、nd not conducive to the development of the kind of good eating habits you need to slim down and stay that way.4.Adware is a software program that may help advertisers collect information about consumers preferences and promote sales online.答案：A解析：特定信息的理解和判断。录音首句便指出“Advertisers interested in selling
10、products over the Internet may use adware.”，可知想要在网上卖产品的广告商可以使用adware。接下来的内容是对adware的介绍，提到“Advertisers is a software program.adware can collect information about a persons interests”，由此可见，题干中所描述的“adware是一种软件程序，它能够帮助广告商收集关于消费者爱好的信息，从而有助于提高网上销售”与录音相符。【录音原文】Advertisers interested in selling products ove
11、r the Internet may use adware to identify possible buyers.Adware is a software program sent with free files or programs to a computer.Once loaded onto a computer, adware can collect information about a persons interests.Adware can use this information to provide targeted sales messages to the comput
12、er user.5.According to the speaker, a seat belt and an upright seat provide less protection for car passengers.答案：B解析：语义理解题。录音中指出“individuals who ride in a reclined position while wearing these safety belts may place themselves at additional risk ofinjury, reclined指“斜倚着的”，可知安全带、坐姿和驾车安全的关系为：乘车时，身系安全带
13、，但斜倚在座位上受伤的可能性会更大。换句话说就是系上安全带，再保持笔直坐姿，乘车的安全性会有所提高。而题干却指出“系安全带并保持笔直坐姿的人更容易受伤”，显然与录音原文不符。题干中sit upright意为“正坐”。【录音原文】It is already known that incorrect usage of combination lap and shoulder seat belts can lead to injuries of the spine, neck and pelvis.Now, evidence from three case reports suggests that
14、 individuals who ride in a reclined position while wearing these safety belts may place themselves at additional risk of injury.6.Even with a bill of rights, Iraqs new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes.答案：A解析：语义的找寻和判断。题干中的关键词为Iraqs new constitution，从而定位到录音中的“Iraqs interim constitution
15、 says that Islamic law may serve as a source for legislation.”，可知伊拉克临时宪法的立法之本为伊斯兰教法。接着录音中继续提到“A bill of rights similar to that in America guarantees.”，表明伊拉克同样有bill of rights（权利法案）。由此可知，题干表述正确。【录音原文】Iraqs interim constitution says that Islamic law may serve as a source for legislation, though it will
16、 not be the laws main underpinning as some religious conservatives had hoped.A bill of rights similar to that in America guarantees the right to free speech and freedom of religion.7.Scientists do not understand why women should outlive men by five years.答案：B解析：数字信息的找寻和判断。录音中提到，男人在25岁之前的10年中身体状态、各项机
17、能都处于最高峰，接着指出“For reasons that scientists do not understand, women get a five-year bonus”，可知令科学家们不能理解的是女人身体状态和各项机能的高峰期比男人多出五年。并非题干所描述的“科学家不能理解为何女性寿命比男性多出5年”，因此该题表述有误。outlive意为“比活得长”。【录音原文】A man is in his best shape in the decade before age 25 when his muscles are firmest, his resistance to colds and
18、infections is highest and his body is most efficient in utilizing nutrients.For reasons that scientists do not understand, women get a five-year bonus.8.According to the speaker, the number of electors in each state equals that of its representatives in the House.答案：B解析：分析比较结构的理解和判断。关于每州选民的人数，录音中提到“
19、Each state has as many electors as the total number ofits representatives in Congress.”，可知每州的选民人数等同于该州在国会中的代表人数。而非题干中所说的每州的选民人数等同于its representatives in the House（其在众议院的代表人数）。因此该题表述错误。【录音原文】In the American electoral system, people dont really vote for presidential candidates.Instead, voters cast the
20、ir ballotsfor electors who support each candidate.Each state has as many electors as the total number of its representatives in Congress.This equals two senators per state plus the number of its representatives in the House.The candidate who has the most votes in a state wins all of the states elect
21、ors.To win the presidential election, a candidate must gain at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes.9.The result of the experiment suggests that whether smaller classes can improve education is not clear.答案：B解析：语义的理解和判断。录音中指出在Tennessee（田纳西州）进行的一项实验的目的是“.to see if smaller classes improved educa
22、tion”（看小班教学是否提高教育质量），而结果是在低年级进行小班教学translated into students scoring higher on math tests in later grade，可知该实验证明小班教学确实有效。因此题干“实验结果证明小班教学是否提高教育质量不得而知”的说法与录音原文不符。【录音原文】Smaller class sizes in early grades translated into students scoring higher on math tests in later grades in Tennessees experiment to s
23、ee if smaller classes improved education, a study said of Friday.10.Commercials generally do not provide information about the products advertised.答案：A解析：语义的理解和判断。从录音中提到的“Commercials may sell products, but they generally give little consumer information”，可知通常情况下商业广告在进行产品宣传时，不会向消费者透露有关被宣传产品的信息。因此，题干所
24、描述内容与录音原文意思相符。【录音原文】Commercials may sell products, but they generally give little consumer information.Seeing a beautiful girl sipping a soft drink tells you nothing about the contents of the soda.Or showing a famous baseball player shaving with a name-brand razor does not tell the customer the cost
25、 or quality of the razor blade.Part IIListen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Each passage will be read only once.There are 10 passages in this part
26、 of the test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points.11.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a feature of 18th century France?A.A magnet for researchers and the general reader.B.The center of intellectual seedbed of revolution.C.A superpower with global influence.D.A motor of economic g
27、lobalisation.答案：B解析：录音中提到18世纪的法国是intellectual seedbed of modernity，the Enlightenment（现代主义和启蒙运动发源地）的中心。因此B项有误。【录音原文】The French 18th century is a magnet both for researchers and the general reader.France was the centre of that intellectual seedbed of modernity, the Enlightenment.It was a superpower ab
28、le to spread its influence round the world.It was a motor of economic globalisation.12.Which of the following is NOT true of ostriches according to the speaker?A.The female ostriches are smaller than the male ones.B.The male ostriches may weigh over 275 pounds.C.The female ostriches have rather grey
29、 and white feathers.D.The lifespan of ostriches is approximately 40 years.答案：D解析：语义的理解和判断。该段录音对ostrich（鸵鸟）进行了一般性介绍，描述了其高度、体重、毛色和夫妻鸵鸟共同生活的年限。关于最后一项内容，录音中指出“It is not uncommon for ostrich pairs to remain together for the rest of their lifespan, which is approximately 40 years”，可知夫妻鸵鸟共同生活的年限大概是40年，因此选项
30、D所描述的“驼鸟的寿命大概为40岁”与录音原文不符。【录音原文】The male ostriches are larger than their female counterparts and can grow to a height of 2.4 meters and reach a weight of over 130 kilograms (approximately 275 pounds).The female ostrich is recognizable by the rather dismal grey and white feathers.It is not uncommon f
31、or ostrich pairs to remain together for the rest of their lifespan, which is approximately 40 years.13.According to the passage, when will the person be contacted by the lost-and-found office?A.When the person is on the subway.B.When the person comes to the office in person.C.When the office finds a
32、 match for the item lost.D.When the office finishes the search for the item lost.答案：C解析：特定信息的找寻和判断。该段录音主要和失物招领制度相关，其中提到“If there is a match, you will be contacted to confirm it is your item，表明如果失物招领办公室找到与失主描述相符的物品，他们便会与失主进行联系以便确认。因此，选项C与录音原文相符。【录音原文】Our lost-and-found system allows you to notify us
33、if you lose an item while riding Metro.Once you submit information on the item, a search is done of the items we have found.If there is a match, you will be contacted to confirm it is your item.Then the item can be picked up or shipped to you.You will only be contacted if a match is found for your i
34、tem.14.Businesses are also leaving the central cities in the rich countries because_.A.they cannot cope with the regulations on environment protectionB.they look for cheaper sources of labor in the third worldC.they want to help the developing countriesD.they want to sell their products to the peopl
35、e in the developing countries答案：B解析：录音中描述到企业为了减少营业成本开始搬离中心城市，跨国公司开始把工厂迁到new sites offering cheaper labor in the third可知企业离开中心城市是为了到第三世界的国家需求更廉价的劳动力。【录音原文】Businesses, too, recognizing a new freedom of movement, are leaving the central cities, partly to reduce their overhead costs.Multinational corpor
36、ations cross international boundaries to relocate their factories, removing them from high-wage urban centers in the first world to new sites offering cheaper labor in the third.15.Which of the following statements is true of Aluminum Corp.of China?A.It is the biggest maker of the metal in the world
37、.B.It wanted to increase its production.C.It wanted to break the world record.D.It was sold to Alcoa and institutional investors to survive.答案：B解析：该段录音中指出作为本土最大的金属生产商Aluminum Corp.of China表示将把价值3.1 billion港元或者40 million美元的股份卖给Alcoa和institutionalinvestors（团体投资人），目的是在创纪录的需求下收购竞争对手(buy rivals)和增加产量(exp
38、and production)，因此B项正确。【录音原文】Aluminum Corp.of China, the mainlands biggest maker of the metal, said that it would sell 3.1 billion Hong Kong dollars, or $40 million, of new shares to Alcoa and institutional investors to buy rivals and expand production amid record demand.16.The number of people who
39、speak English as a foreign language today amounts to_.A.thirty-four millionB.three or four billionC.three or four hundred millionD.three or four million答案：C解析：录音中提到现在有三四亿人(three or four hundred million people)每天都在使用英语，而这些人的母语并不是英语，由此可见有三四亿人是把英语作为一门外语来学的。【录音原文】In the time when Shakespeare was a young
40、 man, almost no one who was not actually brought up speaking English ever bothered to learn it.Now English is in daily use among three or four hundred million people who were not brought up speaking it as their native language.Most of them live in countries requiting English for what we may broadly
41、call external purposes: contact with people in other countries, either through the spoken or the written word, for such purposes as trade and scientific advance.17.Which of the following is NOT true according to the speaker?A.Olive oil is an element in the diet of Mediterranean countries.B.One can u
42、se olive oil to dress himself up with vinegar.C.The traditional Greek diet contains high fat content.D.Greeks living on the island of Crete had a low occurrence of heart disease.答案：B解析：词汇的理解和判断。该段录音主要对olive oil（橄榄油）的用途进行了描述，其中提到“It is.also used liberally mixed with vinegar as a dressing”，由此可知该句指的是“橄
43、榄油可与醋混合制成一种调味品”。因此B项关于“人们可用橄榄油和醋来装扮自己”的说法是错误的。dress oneself up意为“打扮自己”，不同于录音中的dressing（调味品）。【录音原文】Olive oil is a staple in the diet of Mediterranean countries.It is not only used in cooking, but also used liberally mixed with vinegar as a dressing, and even with cracked black pepper as a dipping sau
44、ce for foccacia bread.40 years ago, when researching the Greeks living on the island of Crete, researchers were amazed by the results.Despite the high fat content in the traditional Greek diet, the residents of the island had an exceptionally low occurrence of heart disease.This led researchers to e
45、xamine the diets of the Greek people to try to figure out what factors contribute to this low rate of heart disease.Their conclusion? Olive oil!18.Who can tolerate pain much longer?A.People who are listening to an informative tape.B.People who are listening to light music.C.People who are listening
46、to something funny.D.People who are listening to no tape at all.答案：C解析：主旨题。该段首句便指出“Laughter can even provide a kind ofpain relief”（开怀大笑能够缓解疼痛），然后以科学实验结果进行证明，并在最后总结道“Scientists found that.those who had listened to the humorous tape could tolerate the discomfort for much longer.”，即那些听过幽默故事磁带的学生能够忍受更长时
47、间的疼痛。其中该句中的humorous tape和选项C的something funny表达意思相符。【录音原文】Laughter can even provide a kind of pain relief.Scientists had proved that laughter produces endorphins-chemicals in the body that relieve pain.They divided 40 university students into four groups.The first group listened to a funny cassette f
48、or 20 minutes.The other three groups listened to either an informative tape, or a cassette intended to relax them, or no tape at all.Scientists found that if they produce pain in the students, those who had listened to the humorous tape could tolerate the discomfort for much longer.19.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the passage?A.The employers and employees may be conflicted in medical insurance.B.The government wants to cut down costs in medical insurance.C.Medical insurance excludes many new medical technologies.D.Medical insurance promotes