2011年9月高级口译真题

2011年9月上海英语高级口译证书第一阶段考试(BryanTong整理)

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.

What's 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 Britain's (8). There're 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 there're (15) now found in Britain and they're 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.