高级口译2008春季试题+答案

SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST(30minutes)PartA:SpotDictationDirections:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanksinit.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.WriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.RememberyouwillhearthepassageONLYONCE.Today,we'lltalkaboutwhatothereffectswatchingTVmightproduceonchildren.Childrenshouldbe_______(1)alotoftelevision,manyexpertsandparentsagree,butthereisatleastonecircumstancewhenitmightbebeneficial:_______(2).ArecentstudyconductedbyItalianresearchersfoundthatchildren_______(3)immediatelyprecedingandduringbloodtestsexperiencedlesspainthanchildrenwhosemothers_______(4)duringtheprocedure,orchildrenwhosemotherswerepresentbut_______(5).Theresearch,ledbyCarloBrown,MD,attheUniversityofSiena,ispublishedintheArchivesofDiseaseinChildhood,_______(6)thestudy.Nonereceivedanytypeofanesthesia;thechildrenandtheirmothers_______(7).Boththegroupwhosemothersattemptedtodistractthemfromthebloodtestsandthosewhosemotherssimplyobservedreported_______(8)thanthegroupwhowatchedcartoons.Forthatgroup,thelevelsofpainwerelessandthechildrenwerebetterableto_______(9).Oneofthepossibleexplanationsisthatchildrenmighthave_______(10)duringtheprocedures,exacerbatingtheirperceptionofpain.Thehigherpainlevelreportedbychildrenduring_______(11)showsthedifficultymothershaveininteractingpositively_______(12)intheirchildren'slife,theauthorswrite.However,theystressedthat_______(13)stillprovidedbenefits,notingthatthechildrenwould_______(14)duringtheprocedures.Indeed,childrenstatethathavingtheirparentpresent_______(15)wheninpain,saytheauthors.Anotherpossibilityofferedforconsiderationisthenotionthatthe_______(16)mightreleasepain-quellingendorphins.Endorphins,_______(17)producedbythepituitarygland,resembleopiatesintheirabilitytoproduceanalgesiaandasenseofwell-being.Inotherwords,theymight_______(18).Inanycase,thestudyresultssuggestthathealthworkersshould_______(19)towatchtelevisionduringpainfulprocedures_______(20).PartB:ListeningComprehensionDirections:Inthispartofthetesttherewillbesomeshorttalksandconversations.Aftereachone,youwillbeaskedsomequestions.Thetalks,conversationsandquestionswillbespokenONLYONCE.NowlistencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhaveheardandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.1.(A)AchangeinFrencheatinghabits.(B)Aboominlong-hourmealsinFrance.(C)Theoriginofhamburgers.(D)Thehomeofthesit-downmid-daymeal.2.(A)Avariationinfoodsupply.(B)Achangeintheworkforce.(C)Ariseinfoodprices.(D)Afallinwhite-collarization.3.(A)Bakeriesnowofferalimitedrangeofalbeitexcellentproducts.(B)Thereareaboutfourkindsofbread,breakfastanddessertpastries.(C)Bakeriessellsandwichesmainlyintheworking-classareas.(D)Franceiscurrentlywitnessingaboominsandwichbusiness.4.(A)MenusuallyliketoeatmorehamburgersthanwomendoinFrance.(B)Men,morelikelytobeworkingbehindajackhammer,needtoeatsomuch.(C)WomenmakeupalmosthalfthelaborforceinFrancenow.(D)Womenhavetopickupthechildrenlatefromtheday-carecenter.5.(A)BecausethebakerieshaveadaptedtheideaoffastfoodandmadeitFrenchproducts.(B)Becausethebakerieshaveofferedsomethingthat'sveryclosetowhatiscalledfastfood.(C)Becausethehamburgershavehamandbutterinthem.(D)BecausethehamburgersdonotcostsomuchasthoseofferedbyMcDonald.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.6.(A)Three.(B)Four.(C)Eleven.(D)Eighteen7.(A)TointensifyTokyo'sroleinpeacekeepingmissionsabroad.(B)Tostopthecountry'sairforcetransportmissioninIraq.(C)Tooverridethelowerhouse'sdecision.(D)ToapprovetheDemocraticParty'sbilltocontinuethemission.8.(A)Worseningwaterscarcity.(B)Increasingrisksofdiseases.(C)Triggeringmassdisplacement.(D)ReducingthepopulationinAsia.9.(A)Toresumepeacetalkswhichhavebeenhaltedforalongtime.(B)Toforgeandsignapeacetreatypledgedbybothsides.(C)Todispelhisskepticismoverchancesforadealbeforeheleavesoffice.(D)Toopena44-nationconferenceovertheMiddleEastissue.10.(A)60%.(B)26%.(C)21%.(D)20%.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowinginterview.11.(A)Whattodotocontrolcrime.(B)Whatrolealawyerplaysinacourtcase.(C)Howtotellahardenedcriminalfromafirst-timeoffender.(D)Howtoconvictacriminalandputhiminprison.12.(A)Deterrence.(B)Quickconviction.(C)Thesocialstructure.(D)Theeconomy.13.(A)Educationprogramsarenotsoeffectiveasrequired.(B)Drugtreatmentprogramsareinsufficientlyfunded.(C)Somerehabilitationprogramsinsideprisonshavebeenstopped.(D)Morepeopleareconvictedthanprisonspacecanaccommodate.14.(A)Theseprogramsaremainlyintendedforthekingpinsofdrugdealstogetrehabilitated.(B)Theseprogramsarecurrentlycarriedoutinmoststatesinthecountry.(C)Theseprogramsaimtodevelopacultureinsidetheprisons.(D)Theseprogramshavepsychologicalandeducationalcomponents.15.(A)Becausegangsstartinprisonsandmakeprisonarepressiveexperience.(B)Becausecriminalstendtoberepeatoffenders.(C)Becausethereisnostigmaattachedtomostcriminals.(D)Becausesocietydoesn'tlookatreleasedprisonerswithdisdain.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.16.(A)Howtointera