英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictation http://tr.hjenglish.com

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Directions: 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 ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the correspo nding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage?ONLY ONCE.

??????For most?of us, success and the ability to control our?own fate are linked to our?ability to lead. Leadership, in fact, is something that???????????????????????????? (1). A leader does not necessarily occupy a formal leadership??????????????????????????? (2), for example, as the assistant secretary of state or?the?chief?executive?officer.Very?often?people?with?????????????????????? (3)? are? not? necessarily leaders.Parents,spouses,teammates,?????????????????????????? (4),friends,classmates?or?playmates can all be leaders if???????????????????? (5). A teacher can also be as a leader as he or she is a friend. In fact, most of us spend a great deal of time trying to?????????????????????????? (6) to do willingly what we want them to do, and that,??????????????????????????? (7) of the term, is what leadership is all about. Of? course,we???????????????????????? (8)?to?do things for?a?short period of? time,but?that?is?not eadership.A true leader is apt to?????????????????????? (9) other people to accept his ideas, to follow him and to???????????????????? (10).

????? So, what is the essence of leadership? Basically, what is?????????????????????????? (11) a true leader? It is communication. Without communication, leadership?????????????????????????? (12). It is impossible to get? someone?to?do?something??without?????????????????????????? (13)?communication.We?rely?on communication to??????????????????????????? (14). We use communication to resolve conflict and facilitate innovation as well as to???????????????????? (15).

????? We?may?expect?our?leader?to?be frank,direct,and???????????????????? (16). We may?alsoexpect?that?our ideal leader listens,is willing to talk, is???????????????????? (17)?and?constructive suggestions,?is?????????????????????? (18)new?ideas,and?is?supportive.But,in?most social interactions and????????????????????? (19),and ideal and recognized leader invariably emerges as the???????????????????? (20).

Part B: Listening Comprehension http://tr.hjenglish.com
I. Statements
Directions: 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 is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Them write the letter of the answer you have chosen is the corresponding space in your ANSEER BOOKLET.

1. (A) We need to pay $25 per piece.?????????? (B) We need to pay $50 per piece.
?? ?(C) We need to pay $75 per piece.?????????? (D) We need to pay $125 per piece.
2. (A) The editor didn t know that the figures were accurate.
??? (B) The editor expressed doubt about the accuracy of the figures.
? ? (C) The editor questioned the reporter about the accuracy of his article.
? ? (D) The editor had telephoned someone and requested for a draft report.
3. (A) The secretary will write the letter for Mrs. Colman.
??? (B) The secretary will be available for the meeting in a few minutes.
??? (C) The secretary will make a record of what has been said at the meeting.
?? ?(D) The secretary will write down what Mrs. Colman said at the meeting.
4. (A) Mr. Carter believed that the investment scheme would help.
? ? (B) Mr. Carter was not in favor of the investment plan.
??? (C) Mr. Carter was afraid that he might fall onto the ground.
??? (D) Mr. Carter did not think that his vote was a great risk.
5. (A) Miss Brown is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer.
??? (B) Miss Brown has the best experience of all the college instructors.
?? ?(C) Miss Brown does not have enough qualification to teach in the college.
??? (D) Miss Brown is an excellent teacher in spite of her insufficient experience.
6. (A) We stopped operating there when people began to move out.
? ? (B) Our branch in that area was closed because of the public holidays.
??? (C) We set up a new branch in that area to meet the population growth.
??? (D) We decided to close down despite the increase of population.
7. (A) Agencies usually take on more employees than they really need.
??? (B) Agencies often select more candidates than they have vacancies for.
?? ?(C) Agencies often prepare quite a number of short lists for the candidates.
? ? (D) Agencies always interview candidates for a longer period of time than they had expected.
8. (A) I think you should have talked to your advisors.
? ? (B) I m interested in your advisors' cocktail party.
??? (C) I wonder if you have finished with your champion.
??? (D) I m curious to know why you haven t been consulted.
9. (A) There will be a formal dress dinner in the chief s residence.
? ? (B) The chief executive's followers will eat without him.
?? ?(C) Dinner will be served when the officer's speech is over.
??? (D) The chief executive officer will speak after the dinner.
10. (A) The population has doubled in that town.?
??????(B) Many people were hired because of the new factory.
???? ?(C) The unemployment rate in that town is now twice as high.?
????? (D) Despite the closedown, the unemployment rate remain the same.

Ⅱ.Talks and Conversations http://tr.hjenglish.com
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of? these,?you?will?hear?a?few questions.Listen?carefully,because?you?will?hear the talk?or conversation and questions only once.When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 11~14
11. (A) Take hot - water baths.???????????????????????? (B) Wake up in the morning.?
??????(C) Get enough sleep.????????????????????????????????? (D) Walk in the rain.
12. (A) He s having difficulties getting sleep.???????? (B) He s feeling a bit short of breath.
????? (C) He can no longer feel the strange pain.???? (D) He finds that his legs are getting stiffer.
13. (A) Ask the man to stay in bed.???????????????????? (B) Give the man medical tests.
????? (C) Prescribe some sleeping pills.????????????????? (D) Call in a few specialists.
14. (A) He has overworked himself.????????????????????? (B) He does not read exercise books.
???? ?(C) He is kept awake by the pain.?????????????????? (D) He has met a strong opponent.

Questions 15~18
15. (A) In fascinating geographical areas.
????? (B) In places that have a few grasslands.
???? ?(C) In dry areas that have too little water.
????? (D) In areas that receive only 10 inches of rain.
16. (A) By spreading its roots over a wide area.
???? ?(B) By extending its roots as deep as 30 feet.
????? (C) By growing a stem instead of leaves.
????? (D) By absorbing the moisture from other plants.
17. (A) They drink as much water as they can.
????? (B) They find shade under a large tree.
????? (C) They have skins that resist the extreme heat.
????? (D) They hide in the sand and come out only at night.
18. (A) Accurate weather forecasting.???????????????? (B) Endangered species in the desert.
????? (C) Conserving water in the desert.???????????????(D) Surviving in the desert environment.

Questions 19~22
19. (A) None.?????????????????????????????????????????(B) One.
????? (C) Three.?????????????????????????????????????????(D) Four.
20. (A) A postponement for her meeting with Mr. Leach .
???? ?(B) An appointment with Mr. Russo in the afternoon.
?? ? ?(C) An arrangement for the sample to be delivered.
?? ? ?(D) A scheduled interview with short – listed applicants.
21. (A) Something was wrong with her pen.??????? (B) She was typing a report for Mr. Leach.
????? (C) The caller didn't make himself clear.??????? (D) There was some disturbance.
22. (A) There was a meeting.???????????????????????? ?(B) There was an interview.
????? (B) There was an appointment.?????????????????(D) There was some disturbance.

Questions 23~26
23. (A) To demonstrate the far – reaching influence of the Pop Revolution.
????? (B) To attract more customers to buy cheap modern commodities.
???? ?(C) To reveal the true cause for the Pop Revolution in the 1960s.
???? ?(D) To illustrate the contribution made by British fashion shops.
24. (A) English tourists.???????????????????????????????????????(B) English women in the old times.
????? (C) English men in the eighteenth century.?????? (D) English pop song singers.
25. (A) Because they all look fashionable and wealthy.
????? (B) Because they dress like their eighteenth – century ancestors.
????? (C) Because they seem less fashion conscious than their parents.
????? (D) Because they wear the same kind of fashionable clothes.
26. (A) The Pop revolution of the 1960s had changed the pattern of English life.
????? (B) English men have always had the reputation for being smartly dressed.
????? (C) More than ten million foreign tourists who come to Britain are under thirty.
????? (D) Nowadays it is possible for people to dress well without spending a great deal of money.

Questions 27~30
27. (A) A five – star hotel in India.????????????????(B) An Indian tribe.
???? ?(C) A medical clinic.???????????????????????????????? (D) A travel agency.
28. (A) Unbelieving holiday – makers.????????????????????(B) Children below the age of 15.
???? ?(C) People over the age of 60.?????????????????????????? (D) Those who are considered unfit.
29. (A) The insurance.???????????????????????????????????????? (C) The equipment.
????? (C) The evening meals.???????????????????????????????????(D) The flight to Delhi.
30. (A) Before the sixth of August.
???? ?(B) Two months in advance.
????? (C) Six months in advance.
????? (D) Anytime between August 6 and August 27.

Part C: Listening and Translation http://tr.hjenglish.com
?Ⅰ.Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences ONLY?ONCE. After?you have heard each sentence,translate?it?into Chinese and?write? your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

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?Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages.You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.

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