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1、1999年9月英语高级口译考试笔试英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes) Part A: Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test,youwillhearapassageand read thesamepassage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the correspondi
2、ng space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear. the passage ONLY ONCE. Um . if I could just take this opportunity to briefly summarize the companys attitude to the question of providing information for our employees. Well er . we know that _(1) would like more opportunity to let the company
3、 know how they feel on things _(2). And certainly from the surveys that weve done, they seem to emphasize the value of _(3) . er . especially at a time of change and uncertainty _(4) and in the outside world. Anyway, action has been _(5) to increase face-to-face communication _(6) and to improve the
4、 flow of upward communication. Um . you also know how much we _(7) and so we continue to provide training facilities to enable employees who are elected to consultative committees _(8) in their new role. Now, when it comes to informing the workforce. Um . well, employees, we believe, have a right to
5、 (9) about the company, whether or not the information makes them _(10). And “. um . and In formation Programme” makes this possible. Well, let me just _(11). Er . supervisors, for instance, may need informing about _(12) before they go into production. And supervisors should also be given _(13) and
6、 marketing objectives, and about its performance related to _(14). At the same time, of course, we are naturally aware of the problems of giving too much information on _(15). Well, er . the competition may get to _(16) too soon! But . um . but in the end we shouldnt _(17) that even if the managemen
7、t does not _(18), that they and even the workers themselves will know a great deal about _(19), even, you know, even if they havent been _(20). Part B: Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked som
8、e questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen care fully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the foll
9、owing conversation. 1. A. Faulty goods. B. Late deliveries. C. Inadequate after-staffing. D. Over-pricing. 2. A. A union strike. B. Inconvenient transportation. C. Under-staffing. D. Excessive demand. 3. A. Toy cars. B. Cassette recorders. C. Radio sets. D. Sports bicycles. 4. A. Having a new factor
10、y equipped. B. Expanding the present factory. C. Making extra workers redundant. D. Adopting new technology. 5. A. The buyers were not informed about the problem. B. The company cant solve the problem by getting extra workers. C. The company is offering a 10% discount on all future orders. D. The di
11、scount will mean a bigger profit for Mr. Olsens retailers. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 6. A. The inflation rate has been rising in the past few months. B. The inflation rate is expected to drop in May. C. The inflation rate fell to 8.0% in April. D. The inflation rate could ri
12、se to 8.7% in the next few months. 7. A. 3.9%. B. 4.2%. C. 4.3%. D. 4.5%. 8. A. Fewer than Five. B. Around fifty. C. At least 100. D. Over 1,000. 9. A. To prevent possible looting. B. To help the rescue work. C. To look for anything to salvage. D. To restrict electricity supply. 10.A. Taking bribes.
13、 B. Offering bribes. C. Providing secret documents. D. Resigning from his post. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. 11.A. Lack of a clear marketing strategy. B. Failure to maintain quality control. C. Loss of market share due to over-pricing. D. No new products being pushed onto the market. 12.A. Aiming solely at the middle range of the market. B. Competing with cheap foreign imports. C. Concentrating on lower-priced goods. D. Selling products to the Japanese. 13.A. To promote sales. B. To increase production. C. To save on material
