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1、中级口译测验第一阶段笔试实测验卷24 / 24 作者： 日期：2008年3月中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST （45 minutes）Part A: Spot DictationDirections:In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Wr
2、ite your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.How did the Olympic Games start? In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong _ （1）。 Originally the Festival was held in honour of .Zeus, the supreme god in Gree
3、k Mythology. Eventually the Olympian athletic festival had lost its _ （2） and became an international event. No one knows exactly _ （3） the Olympic Games go, but some scholars recorded date from 776 B.C.According to some scholars, at first the only Olympic event was _ （4）， called a stadium and that
4、was the only event until 724 B.C. After that, other _ （5） were added and sixteen years later in _ （6） the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon was a five-event match which _ （7） running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin.The game
5、s were held _ （8） and after an uninterrupted history of 1170 years, the games _ （9） in A.D. 394, the Christian era, because of their pagan origin.It was over _ （10） before there was another such international athletics gathering. In 1896, the first of the modern _ （11） opened in Athens, Greece.Nowad
6、ays, the Games are held in different countries _ （12）。 The host country provides vast facilities such as stadiums and _ （13）。Many more sports are represented, including the very celebrated event: _ （14）。The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, _ （15） on Mount Olympus by the sun
7、s rays. The torch is carried by _ （16） to the stadium. The Olympic flame symbolizes the _ （17） of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until _ （18）。 The well-known Olympic flag, however, is _ （19）： the five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continen
8、ts _ （20）。Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, 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 cho
9、ices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.（A） Diana is fond of outdoor activities.（B） Diana is well-paid for her hard work.（C） Diana dislikes her job because
10、 it is tough.（D） Diana considers her income to be mediocre.2.（A） Im not sure if you are responsible.（B） Im not content with the result of the meeting.（C） I know the delay is not your fault.（D） I think the flame of that fire is too high.3.（A） The refrigerator was repaired by an old man.（B） The refrig
11、erator will be fixed if it is under warranty.（C） Mrs. Green had her refrigerator fixed for nothing.（D） Mrs. Green would have had the refrigerator repaired if she had warranty.4.（A） George always tells the truth.（B） George lives too far to visit us.（C） It is kind of George to assist me in the filling
12、 station.（D） It is worthwhile to make friends with George.5.（A） The companys budget must be reduced reasonably next year.（B） The companys production cost is expected to rise next year.（C） The company has to stabilize its production cost.（D） The company is likely to go bankrupt because of its limited
13、 budget.6.（A） Prompt delivery of the goods before Christmas is the most important.（B） Top priority should be given to the competitive and reasonable price of the goods（C） During Christmas, there will be a shopping craze for goods with good quality.（D） Nothing is more important than the quality and p
14、rice of the goods for Christmas.7.（A） Lets continue the talk over dinner at 9 oclock tonight.（B） We have to work something out before 9 oclock tomorrow.（C） I propose a break until 9 oclock tomorrow morning.（D） Im sure well all calm down before 9 oclock tomorrow morning.8.（A） Our products cannot comp
15、ete on the international market because of their higher prices.（B） Our products exhibit greater competitiveness even though they lack advanced technology.（C） Advanced technology will increase our expense to compete on the international market.（D） Advanced technology contributes to the excellence and competit
