上海英语高级口译证书实考试卷（2011.09）

上海英语高级口译证书实考试卷（2011.09）上海英语高级口译证书第一阶段考试SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)Part A: Spot Dictation 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 word or 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. Whats in a surname? You may ask. A new website project has been released, that helps you _(1). Have you ever wondered why your ancestors gathered where they did, or where others with your surname live now? A research project _(2) in Britain answers these questions. And another study has found the surnames are _(3).“Smith”, for example, remains the most common surname in Britain. Used by _(4) people, it has exactly the same concentration it always did in Lerwick, in the Scottish Shetland Islands. “Jones” is _(5), and is the most common among hill farmers _(6).The data used for this project comes partly _(7). A number of other files are held by Expairing, which is probably Britains _(8).Therere some of us who are fairly predictable. “Campbell”, for example, as you might expect, is somewhat concentrated _(9), and it appears really bizarre to be found anywhere else.Well, with 25,000 names as _(10), what you can do is put them in general categories, if, for example, you look at _(11). Like the name Webber, you might find it is much more common in the Midlands than _(12). If you go to Wales, most people get their names _(13). And in Yorkshire for example, a lot of people have names _(14) that they originally lived in or at least their ancestors did.Well, we only have 25, 000 names on this website, but therere _(15) now found in Britain and theyre particularly interesting, for _(16). Most British names are fairly common. And about what we can now do as such is look for _(17) from different parts of the world and different faiths, _(18). And what there is in names is actually extremely useful, for researchers in _(19) may find a lot about _(20) now living in this country.Part B: Listening Comprehension 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, conversations 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) Persevering and facing up to difficult job duties. (B) Negotiating with the boss about a pay rise. (C) Asking for a change of work schedule. (D) Engaging in candid conversation with colleagues.2. (A) Seeking the middle ground in the labor dispute. (B) Making employees happy without affecting productivity. (C) Changing ones own attitudes towards the matter quietly. (D) Experimenting with alternative approaches to the matter.3. (A) Offering benchmarks. (B) Giving up quietly. (C) Saying it over and over again. (D) Removing the skepticism raised by the boss.4. (A) Persevering is the key in getting these special accommodations. (B) Working from home is a pressing need for many members of the staff. (C) Frankness is often a good policy in negotiating with bosses. (D) Flexibility of schedule is an accommodation, not an entitlement.5. (A) Fellow employees. (B) Employer and employee. (C) Lawyer and client. (D) Co-producers. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 6. (A) East Asia. (B) The Middle East. (C) Northern Europe. (D) Latin America.7. (A) Nationality. (B) Legitimacy. (C) Credibility. (D) Merit.8. (A) One. (B) Three. (C) Five. (D) Six.9. (A) The instant messaging. (B) Credit payment through Barclaycard. (C) The mobile wallet. (D) Cell-phone toll paying.10. (A) The eruption has caused widespread disruption to air traffic. (B) The authority has imposed a local flight ban. (C) It might lead to the closure of a large section of European airspace. (D) The ash particles are coarse and could cause aircraft engines to fail. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. 11. (A) A town built on the concept of new urbanism. (B) The set of the movie The Truman Show. (C) The Walt Disney Company in Central Florida. (D) An American Studies project at New York University.12. (A) Creating environmentally friendly settings. (B) Planning communities around people rather than automobiles. (C) Designing towns to encourage interactions between residents. (D) Going along with practical building trends to sprawl.13