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1、2008年9月中级口译考试试题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. Write your answer in the corresponding s
2、pace in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.Americans have four primary avenues for making friends: at work, at school, through a hobby or a _ (1) such as volunteer work and discussion group, or through a family or _ (2).In American culture, a job is more than the work
3、that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. and _ (3). Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers who _ (4) their jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for _ (5).A great number of American employers r
4、ecognize business social _ (6) and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel _ (7) in their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a _ (8). American companies have at least one _ (9) annually, usually at Christmas time. Man
5、y corporations have _ (10) where employees and administrators alike dress _ (11) to play games such as baseball and volleyball.Top American administrators often hold social gatherings _ (12). Depending upon the size of the employers home and the number of _ (13), these social gatherings may be picni
6、cs, pool parties, or _ (14). If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call _ (15). For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home _ (16) between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay for _ (17), chatting with the other guest
7、s and their host. People come and go _ (18) during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usually, _ (19) or hors doeuvres and beverages, available for all who come. For such social gatherings, it is considered _ (20) the invitation unless you have an excellent reason.Part B: Listeni
8、ng Comprehension. 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 choices and decide which one
9、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) Going shopping is much more exhaustive than shopping on the Internet.(B) For me, taking a rest is better than surfing the Internet or sho
10、pping.(C) I am not sure if I should take a break to work in the garden this morning.(D) My friend and I have to finish our annual report by this weekend.2.(A) It is hardly true that Mr Johnson is a new employee with such initiatives.(B) We are not sure if Mr Johnson is satisfied with his working env
11、ironment.(C) Usually new employees will not take such initiatives as Mr Johnson does.(D) Mr Johnson is really very friendly as he helps us with our working initiatives.3.(A) What are the differences between marketing and cost-effective publicity?(B) Could you say something on the subject of cost-eff
12、ective publicity?(C) How much will the conference on marketing and sales cost us?(D) When will the subject of the 50-minute conference be publicized?4.(A) Children will directly or indirectly affect what their parents purchase.(B) Growing children will have special needs that their parents cannot sa
13、tisfy.(C) The needs for special food and clothing are more obvious in girls.(D) It is necessary for parents to influence what their children eat and wear.5.(A) The apple is one of the fruits that can lower your blood sugar.(B) Apples are sugar-containing fruits that may raise your blood sugar.(C) Al
14、though it is sugar-containing, the apple is a kind of healthy fruits.(D) For those who are on a diet, an apple a day is enough because it digests slowly.6.(A) We decided to purchase a camera for our online course.(B) I know that we cannot beat the price for the camera on the Net.(C) The order is tha
15、t we need to buy the camera cheaper on the Internet.(D) The camera we bought is more expensive than I expected.7.(A) The problem of inflation could be worsened due to rising unemployment and wage explosion.(B) Because of the rise of unemployment during inflation, there could be a wage explosion.(C) The most serious economic problem in the wake of inflation is a possible wage explosion.(D) A possible way to curb inflation and rising unemployment is to raise the workers wages dramatically.8.(A) This kind of
