英語高級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictation http://tr.hjenglish.com
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 words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear. the passage ONLY ONCE.

???? Business people spend quite a lot of time in meetings and meetings come in all shapes and sizes: ranging from ____________(1) to informal one-to-one meetings. There are _____________(2) why meetings are held: reaching decisions in a meeting means that all the participants can ________ (3) the decision: more information is available; and different ideas can be contributed.

???? Meetings can lead to more________(4): often more courageous decisions than one person might feel brave enough to make.

???? But meetings also_____________(5): more time is required; there's more talk, sometimes irrelevant and repetitive; and__________________(6).

???? The more people there are at a meeting, the longer it may take to reach a decision. There_____________(7)? for meetings,? depending? on the purpose a meeting? where information is being given to people can be quite large, as questions________________(8) may be asked by a few individuals on everyone else's behalf.

???? The way a committee operates often depends on__________________(9) or chairperson: he or she may control the proceedings? or__________(10) whenever they want. An effective chairperson should be flexible. In some meetings the mernbers have to________(11) before a decision can be made:? formal proposals or “motions ” may have to be tabled,_________(12) before a vote can taken. Other meeting may require__________(13) everyone has to agree.

???? Most meetings have an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be____________(14) to all participants. For an informal meeting, the agenda may simply be____________(15) that have to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda______________(16) the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda for a formal meeting must be organized_______________(17). Often the agenda shows not only the topics but also ____________(18) regarding each topic. All items on which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda.

???? One-to-one? small? informal meetings? also tend to be ___________? (19). They? are different from _____________ (20) in a corridor or over coffee. Small informal meetings may also take place or continue during a meal.

Part B: Listening Comprehension?http://tr.hjenglish.com
??? Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, comversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen carefully 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 following conversation.
1. (A) The comparison in cost of living between different countries.
?? (B) The advantages and disadvantages of working in different places.
?? (C) Where to spend their forthcoming holidays.
?? (D) Which university their eldest son should attend.
2. (A) Hamburg.????????????????????????????????????? (B) Frankfurt.
?? (C) Munich.?????????????????????????????????????? (D) Berlin.
3. (A) It is the highest.
?? (B) It is the lowest.
?? (C) It comes in between the other twojobs.
?? (D) No such comparison is made in the conversation.
4. (A) One year.???????????????????????????????????? (B) Around two years.
?? (C) No more than five years.????????????????????? (D) Between five and ten years.
5. (A) The cost of living Germany is approximately the same as in Britain.
?? (B) They agree that Munich would be the best city to live in.
?? (C) The Frankfurt job will help the man's career most.
?? (D) Their children don't like winter sports.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.
6. (A) The project will go ahead whatever happens.
?? (B) The project has to be cancelled because it's too expensive.
?? (C) The project will stop if the U.S. and Russia reach a new arms agreement.
?? (D) The project will be debated in Congress before he approves it.
7. (A) The United Kingdom.????????????????????????? (B) Belgium.
?? (C) The United States.?????????????????????????? (D) Russia.
8. (A) 7.5%?????????????????????????????????????????? (B) 8%
?? (C) 12%??????????????????????????????????????????? (D) 13%
9. (A) He visited an exhibition of robots.
?? (B) He talked with a group of car manufacturers.
?? (C) He chaired an industrial meeting.
?? (D) He opened a new car factory.
10.(A) Water pollution.
?? (B) Hot weather.
?? (C) An excessive demand for water.
?? (D) Bad management of the local water authorities.
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Question 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.
11.(A) She had originally been trained at college for that job.
?? (B) She has been suffering from serious anorexia.
?? (C) She found the job terribly enjoyable.
?? (D) She went into the job more or less by chance.
12.(A) An infant teacher.?????????????????????? (B) A child psychologist.
?? (C) An exercise teacher.???????????????????? (D) A hypnotist.
13.(A) Because she thought thejob wasn't very exciting.
?? (B) Because the pay wasn't so good as she had expected.
?? (C) Because she has developed a serious eating problem.
?? (D) Because she was going to leave America.
14.(A) Because she has made a mistake in teaching exercises.
?? (B) Because she was impressed by his skill.
?? (C) Because she has got a minor eating problem.
?? (D) Because she intended to go into this profession.
15.(A) People with various sleeping problems.
?? (B) Peoople who has very low self images.
?? (C) People who were putting on weight.
?? (D) People who wanted to go into the profession.

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
16.(A) The board of directiors.
?? (B) The company shareholders.
?? (C) The department managers of the company.
?? (D) A group of investment analysts.
17.(A) The company's past performance.
?? (B) The company's expansion plan.
?? (C) The promotion of the company's new product.
?? (D) The improvement of the company's management.
18.(A) Advertising.???????????????????????????? (B) Market analysis and counselling.
?? (C) Home security systems.?????????????????? (D) Grass mowers.
19.(A) Bad market conditions.?????????????????? (B) Competition from rivals.
?? (C) Faulty products.???????????????????????? (D) Inadequate after-sales service.
20.(A) 1.1 million dollars.???????????????????? (B) 5.5 million dollars.
?? (C) 5.6 million dollars.???????????????????? (D) 6.6 million dollars.