英语翻译三级口译综合能力模拟试题及答案解析(19)

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Emma is my grandmother. A.True B.False

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Emma seldom allowed my mother to go to parties. A.True B.False

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One Halloween, Emma decided to punish my mother because she didn't go to school. A.True B.False

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My mother was confined to her room for an entire year. A.True B.False 第5题

To punish her, Emma forbade my mother to eat. A.True B.False

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At the age of fourteen, my mother found work and moved out of Emma's house. A.True B.False 第7题

My mother loved extracurricular athletics and drama. A.True B.False 第8题

I never received love, attention and guidance from my mother. A.True B.False 第9题

My mother didn't know how to care for her own home and children. A.True B.False 第10题

My mother took care of two kids for room, board and three dollars a week. A.True

B.False

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(11~20/共10题)B Play00:00… Volume

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Which of the following statements is true according to what you have heard? A.I will eat lunch very quickly.

B.I will have lunch before the meeting. C.I will eat lunch at the meeting. D.I will eat lunch while jogging. 第12题

What did he do?

A.He telephoned me.

B.He picked up the phone. C.He put the receiver down. D.He put my hanger up.

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When can I go to see her? A.On weekends. B.Whenever I want.

C.Anytime except weekends. D.When she wants to see me. 第14题

Who is going to London? A.Mary.

B.Susan and Mary. C.Susan.

D.Neither Susan nor Mary. 第15题

Which of the following statements is tree about his friend? A.Writing exhausts his friend.

B.His friend collects a lot of things to write.

C.His friend always has enough material to write on. D.His friend is doing research to write a paper. 第16题

What is suggested for your investment?

A.Distributing your money among different companies. B.Investigating the company before investment. C.Don't invest all your money.

D.Comparing different companies before investment. 第17题

What did the person do during the vacation? A.Stayed at home.

B.Exhausted myself. C.Hardly had any rest. D.Don't know. 第18题

What is said about the research paper?

A.The paper came out as short as I expected. B.Actually the paper was long enough to cover it. C.The paper was short enough to present.

D.The paper turned out better than I had expected.

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Generally speaking, how many students fail this course? A.A few. B.Many. C.None. D.All. 第20题

How big is the house he moved in? A.As big as the old one. B.Twice as big as mine. C.As big as mine.

D.Twice bigger than mine. 上一题 下一题

(21~25/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:00… Volume 第21题

Where and when was my grandfather married? A.In Washington in 1885. B.In Washington in 1860. C.In Michigan in 1885. D.In Michigan in 1860.

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When did I decide to find out about \"Aunt Maggie\"? A.Three years ago.

B.When my father died.

C.About 85 years after my correspondence with her. D.When i was nineteen. 第23题

How did I find L.Rarick?

A.The telephone operator helped me.

B.I got her name and number from the yellow book. C.I got her number from Charles. D.I got her address from my father. 第24题

When I reached L.Rarick, she was______. A.very suspicious B.greatly surprised C.embarrassed D.unhappy

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Which of the following is not true about \"Aunt Maggie\"? A.Her name was Margaret Rarick. B.She was my grandfather's half sister. C.She kept her maiden name. D.She was L. Rarick's grandma. 上一题 下一题

(26~30/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:00… Volume 第26题

What kind of people were early colonial newspapers designed for? A.Business people. B.Elite.

C.Immigrants.

D.People in the cities. 第27题

Which of the following did not contribute to the popularization of newspapers? A.New technology and compulsory education. B.Industrialization. C.Population growth. D.Urbanization.

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When was the United States transformed into a truly industrial country? A.In the twentieth century.

B.At the turn of the last century. C.During the Civil War.

D.Between the end of the Civil War and the mm of the 20th century. 第29题

Which of the following are the two largest American wire services? A.Associated Press and United Press International.

B.AFP and United Press International. C.Associated Press and Reuters. D.AFP and Associated Press. 第30题

According to the passage, which of the following is the most severely criticized function of the mass media?

A.The function to influence. B.The watchdog function. C.The function to advertise. D.The function to inform.

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(31~35/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:00… Volume 第31题

What is the common opinion about age and work? A.Work gets a lot easier after the age of 40.

B.Most of one's work is done before the age of 40. C.There isn't much work to do after the age of 40. D.Work gets more difficult after the age of 40. 第32题

What does the speaker think about age and work? A.Generally speaking, work gets much easier after 40. B.Generally speaking, work gets much harder after 40. C.Age and work are not correlated. D.He is undecided.

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What should not be valued after one is 40? A.The ability to work long hours. B.Judgment.

C.Professional skills. D.Experience. 第34题

According to this passage, what should you do after 40? A.Change your life style. B.Take things easy.

C.Challenge the things you didn't do well before. D.Find out what you are good at. 第35题

What is the key to success in the speaker's opinion?

A.Know your strengths.

B.Learn the right style of life from others. C.Keep learning. D.Accept your limits.

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Washington: The Bush administration has___36___for the first time that it may be willing to___37___a multinational force in Iraq to operate under the___38___of the United Nations as long as___39___by an American.

The idea was described by Richard L.Armitage, the deputy secretary of state, as just\"___40___\" in discussions at the United Nations. It was first___41___publicly last week by Kofi Annan, the United Nations' secretary general.

Mr. Armitage's remarks, made___42___to regional reporters and released by___43___today, represent___44___in course for the administration, which has until now insisted that all___45___matters in Iraq remain under total American control. Allowing the United Nations___46___would be intended to win the support of the Security Council for___47___authorizing the occupation of the country.

In his remarks, Mr. Armitage___48___to discuss the plans___49___, saying, \"I don't think it helps to___50___publicly fight now.\" But he described the arrangement under consideration as \"a multinational force___51___\"in which \"the American would be the U.N. commander.\"

On Monday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was asked whether he could___52___American troops fighting___53___. His answer: \"I think that's not going to happen.\" But he went on to rule out only___54___meaning by the United Nations, whose troops wear blue helmets over a peacekeeping force in Iraq. Play00:00… Volume 第36题 第37题 第38题 第39题 第40题 第41题 第42题 第43题 第44题 第45题 第46题 第47题 第48题 第49题 第50题 第51题 第52题 第53题

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Listen to the following passage. Write a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. You have 25 minutes to write your summary.______

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My mother stayed in California for ten years. Her grandfather left her to his wife, Emma, a severe woman who wore black dresses and resented and ignored my mother. Emma discouraged visitors and rarely allowed my mother to attend parties or other functions. One Halloween, when she caught my mother trick-or-treating with school friends, Emma decided to confine her to her room for an entire year, except for the hours she was in school. She forbade my mother to eat at the kitchen table or linger in the front yard. This cruel punishment went on for months until Emma's sister came for a visit and put a stop to it. By the time my mother turned fourteen, she could no longer bear life in her grandmother's house. She found work as a mother's helper, caring for two young children in return for room, board and three dollars a week. She had little time for the extracurricular athletics and drama that she loved and no money for clothes. She washed the same blouse everyday to wear with her only skirt and, in colder weather, her only sweater. But for the first time, she lived in household where the father and mother gave their children the love, attention and guidance she had never received. My mother often told me that without that sojourn with a strong family, she would not have known how to care for her own home and children.

第1题

Emma is my grandmother. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 理解推断。 根据原文“(My mother)Her grandfather left her to his wife，Emma…”，据此可以推断出Emma is my great grandmother。 第2题

Emma seldom allowed my mother to go to parties. A.True B.False

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 同义替换。 根据原文“Emma…rarely allowed my mother to attend parties or other functions．”，译文为：爱玛很少允许我母亲参加舞会和其它活动。题干中用同义词seldom代替了原文的rarely，用go to parties代替了原文的attend parities。 第3题

One Halloween, Emma decided to punish my mother because she didn't go to school. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 原因结果。

题干中给出的是错误的干扰信息：“Emma decided to punish my mother because she didn’t go to school．”，译文为：爱玛决定惩罚我母亲因为她不去上学。根据原文“One Halloween，when she caught my mother trick-or-treating with school friends， Emma decided to…”，所以真正的原因是母亲和朋友们玩万圣节的游戏。 第4题

My mother was confined to her room for an entire year. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 信息缺失。

题干句子与原文相比出现信息缺失。根据原文“Emma decided to confine her to her room for an entire year，except for the hours she was in school．”，译文为：爱玛决定把我母亲在她的房间里禁闭一年，除了上学的时间外。而题干“My mother was confined to her room for an entire year．”没有包括except之后的信息。 第5题

To punish her, Emma forbade my mother to eat. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 信息缺失。

根据原文“She forbade my mother to eat at the kitchen table”，译文为：她不许我的妈妈在厨房的餐桌上吃饭。题干“Emma forbade my mother to eat．”出现信息缺失，理解上断章取义。 第6题

At the age of fourteen, my mother found work and moved out of Emma's house. A.True B.False

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 理解推断。

根据原文“By the time my mother turned fourteen，she could no longer bear life in her

grandmother's house．She found work as a mother's helper，caring for two young children in return for room，board and three dollars a week．”，译文为：到母亲十四岁时，她再也不能忍受在她祖母家的生活。她找到了一份保姆的工作，帮助一位妈妈照顾两个年幼的孩子，报酬是每周3美元，并提供食宿。据此可以推断题干；“At the age of fourteen, my mother found work and moved out of Emma's house．”(译文为：在十四岁时，妈妈找到了工作并从爱玛家搬了出来。)是对原文的理解归纳。 第7题

My mother loved extracurricular athletics and drama. A.True B.False

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 从句理解。

根据原文“She had little time for the extracurricular athletics and drama that she loved…”, 译文为：她没有多少时间来做她热爱的课外体育运动和戏剧……。题干用简单句“My mother loved extracurricular athletics and drama．”来解释了原文中的定语从句。 第8题

I never received love, attention and guidance from my mother. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 理解推断。 根据原文“My mother often told me that without that sojourn with a strong family，she would not have known how to care for her own home and children．”，以及“She lived in household where the father and mother gave their children the love，attention and guidance she had never received．”，译文为：母亲经常告诉我如果没有寄居在这个温馨的家庭，她不会知道如何照顾自己的家和孩子，还有她住的这个家里，这家的父母亲给予自己的孩子爱心、关心和指导，这些是母亲从未得到的。据此我们应能推断出这位母亲知道了如何疼爱孩子，作者本人也得到了这些爱。 第9题

My mother didn't know how to care for her own home and children. A.True B.False

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 虚拟语气。

根据原文“she would not have known how to care for her own home and children．”，此句是虚拟语气，表示与事实相反，说明母亲懂得了如何照顾自己的家庭和孩子。 第10题

My mother took care of two kids for room, board and three dollars a week. A.True B.False

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： 同义替换。

根据原文“She found work as another's helper, caring for two young children in return for room，board and three dollars a week．”，题干中用同义短语take care of代替了原文的care for

的分词形式，是对原文的同义解释。 下一题

(11~20/共10题)B Play00:0004:22 Volume

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Which of the following statements is true according to what you have heard? A.I will eat lunch very quickly.

B.I will have lunch before the meeting. C.I will eat lunch at the meeting. D.I will eat lunch while jogging.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Since I have a meeting around noon, I will eat my lunch on the mn. 固定搭配。

根据原文“Since I have a meeting around noon，I will eat my lunch on the run．”，关键在于理解固定搭配On the run。On the run：hurrying busily from place to place，意指匆忙地，所以a选项“I will eat lunch very quickly．”是对原文的正确解释。而d选项则为干扰项，把on the run理解为running的意思，并用同义词jogging来代替了running，具有迷惑性。 第12题

What did he do?

A.He telephoned me.

B.He picked up the phone. C.He put the receiver down. D.He put my hanger up.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答 答案解析： [听力原文]He hung up on me. 电话场景，固定搭配。

根据原文“He hung up on me．”，关键在于理解固定搭配hang up。 hang up： to end up a telephone conversation，意指：挂断电话。选项c“He put the receiver down．”是对原文的正确解释，意指：把receiver(听筒)放下。b选项为“他拿起电话。”，d选项为“他举起我的衣架(hanger)。” 第13题

When can I go to see her? A.On weekends. B.Whenever I want.

C.Anytime except weekends. D.When she wants to see me.

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]She said she didn't like anyone to visit her on weekends. Then she went on to say that I could come to see her anytime. 同义替换。

根据原文“She went on to say that I could come to see her anytime．”，译文为：她接着说我在任何时候都能去看她。b选项用whenever代替了anytime。 第14题

Who is going to London? A.Mary.

B.Susan and Mary. C.Susan.

D.Neither Susan nor Mary.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Susan and Mary are going to London and New York respectively. 词义理解。

根据原文“Susan and Mary are going to London and New York respectively．”，译文为：苏姗和玛丽分别去伦敦和纽约。关键在于理解副词respectively，respectively的意思是；各自地，依次地。例如：My two sons，Adam and Alexander， are five and nine respectively。 第15题

Which of the following statements is tree about his friend? A.Writing exhausts his friend.

B.His friend collects a lot of things to write.

C.His friend always has enough material to write on. D.His friend is doing research to write a paper.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]His friend never runs out of things to write. 固定搭配。

根据原文“His friend never runs out of things to write．”，译文为：他朋友的写作素材永远不会枯竭(用完)。关键在于理解固定搭配run out of，run out of的意思是：用完，耗光。c选项是对原文的正确解释。a选项“Writing exhausts his friend．(写作耗尽了他朋友的灵感。)”正是对原文的否定。exhaust意思是：用完，耗尽。 第16题

What is suggested for your investment?

A.Distributing your money among different companies. B.Investigating the company before investment. C.Don't invest all your money.

D.Comparing different companies before investment.

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]It would be a good idea to look into the company before you invest all your money. 同义替换。

根据原文“It would be a good idea to look into the company before you invest all your money．”，译文为：在你把所有的钱进行投资之前，最好对这家公司做调查。关键在于理解固定搭配look into，look into意思是：调查，与b选项中的investigate是同义词，正确选项是对原文的同义替换。 第17题

What did the person do during the vacation? A.Stayed at home. B.Exhausted myself. C.Hardly had any rest. D.Don't know.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]I stayed at home for some much needed rest during the vacation. 细节信息。

根据原文“I stayed at home for some much needed rest during the vacation．”，译文为：假期里我待在家里做了必要的休息。a选项直接再现了原文的表达 stayed at home。 第18题

What is said about the research paper?

A.The paper came out as short as I expected. B.Actually the paper was long enough to cover it. C.The paper was short enough to present.

D.The paper turned out better than I had expected. 参考答案： D 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]The research paper was very brief, but still it was better than I expected.

比较结构。 根据原文“The research paper was very brief, but still it was better than I expected．”，译文为：这篇论文很简短，但仍然比我预想的好。此题关键在于理解brief的词义和转折连词but之后的比较级结构。brief的意思是：简洁的，简短的。a选项“The paper came out as short as I expected．”，这篇论文写出后和我预想的一样短。b选项“Actually the paper was long enough to cover it”，实际上这篇论文足够长，能涵盖所有要点。c选项“The paper was short enough to present．”，这篇论文很短，足够做报告。d选项“The paper turned out better than I had expected．”， 这篇论文结果比我预想的要好。 第19题

Generally speaking, how many students fail this course? A.A few. B.Many. C.None. D.All.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Students occasionally fail this course. 词义理解。

根据原文“Students occasionally fail this course．”，译文为：学生们偶尔通不过这门课。此题关键在于理解occasionally的词义，occasionally意思是：有时候，偶而，因此可以推断只有少数通不过。 第20题

How big is the house he moved in? A.As big as the old one. B.Twice as big as mine. C.As big as mine.

D.Twice bigger than mine.

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Since he moved out of the old apartment, he has lived in a house twice as big as mine. 比较结构。

根据原文“…he has lived in a house twice as big as mine．”，译文为：他住的房子是我的房子的两倍。b选项再现了原文的as big as结构。d选项最具迷惑性，Twice bigger than mine，译文应为：比我的房子大两倍，即是我的房子的三倍。 上一题 下一题

(21~25/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:0003:47 Volume [听力原文] 21-25

My daughter and I had been searching for the origins of my grandfather, Alfred Denny, for several years. We had nothing definite except that he married Minerva Ann Hamilton in Michigan in 1860.

When I was a small child, my father had given me the address of his \"Aunt Maggie,\" Mrs. William Rarick of Everson, Washington. She and I exchanged letters for about three years while I was still a youngster. My father died without giving any further information about his relatives. About eighty-five years after my correspondence with Aunt Maggie, I decided to see if I could pick up the trail and find out exactly how she fit into the family puzzle. By then I was in my nineties so I knew the odds were not on my side, but I called the telephone operator for a number of anybody by the name of Rarick in the town of Everson, Washington. She told me they have a Charles Rarick and an L. Rarick. I asked her to ring Charles, but there was no answer so I asked her to try L. Rarick.

A woman answered and I said, \"Hello, this is Carleton Denny. I am trying to locate relatives of Margaret Rarick.\"

The lady on the telephone took a long breath and hesitantly said, \"She was my grandmother.\" I learned that Aunt Maggie was my grandfather's half sister. The \"L\" stood for Luella, who still used her maiden name. I had found my family.

第21题

Where and when was my grandfather married? A.In Washington in 1885. B.In Washington in 1860. C.In Michigan in 1885. D.In Michigan in 1860.

参考答案： D 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Where and when was my grandfather married? 细节信息。

题干：我的祖父何时何地结婚?用where和when提问细节信息中的地点时、间信息。根据原文“…my grandfather，Alfred Denny…that he married Minerva Ann Hamilton in Michigan in l860．”，译文为：我的祖父阿尔弗雷德1860年在密歇根与密涅瓦·安·汉密尔顿结婚。 第22题

When did I decide to find out about \"Aunt Maggie\"?

A.Three years ago.

B.When my father died.

C.About 85 years after my correspondence with her. D.When i was nineteen.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]When did I decide to find out about \"Aunt Maggie\"? 细节信息。

题干：我何时决定查出麦琪姑妈的消息?根据原文“About eighty-five years after my correspondence with Aunt Maggie，I decided to see if I could pick up the trail and find out exactly how she fit into the family puzzle．”，译文为：在与麦琪姑妈通信长达85年后，我决定看我是否能找到线索，查出姑妈是怎样和家族之谜连在一起的。原文明确给出了信息，是在通信85年之后。 第23题

How did I find L.Rarick?

A.The telephone operator helped me.

B.I got her name and number from the yellow book. C.I got her number from Charles. D.I got her address from my father.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]How did I find L. Rarick? 细节信息。

题干：我是如何找到L．Rarick的?根据原文“…but I called the telephone operator for a number of anybody by the name of Rarick in the town of Everson, Washington．”译文为：但我让话务员为我接通华盛顿Everson镇上任何一位叫Rarick的人。“She told me they have a Charles Rarick and an L.Rarick．I asked her to ring Charles，but there was no answer so I asked her to try L.Rarick．”，译文为：她告诉我有个叫 Charles Rarick的，还有个叫L.Rarick的，我让她为我接通Charles，没有应答，所以我又让她试着接通L.Rarick。b选项为“我从黄页上得知她的名字和电话号码。”，c选项为“我从Charles那里得知她的号码。”，而根据原文， Charles没有接电话。d选项为“我父亲给了我她的地址。”，该选项为干扰项，虽然父亲给了我地址，但我是通过电话来查询姑妈的信息。 第24题

When I reached L.Rarick, she was______. A.very suspicious B.greatly surprised C.embarrassed D.unhappy

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]When I reached L. Rarick, she was______. 理解推断。 题干：当我接通L．Rarick的电话时，她的反应如何?根据原文“The lady on the telephone took a long breath and hesitantly said…”，接电话的女士深吸一口气，然后犹豫地说道……，又根据下文，作者要找的是她的祖母，所以推断她的态度是很惊讶。a选项是“怀疑的”；c选项是“尴尬的”；d选项是“不高兴的”。 第25题

Which of the following is not true about \"Aunt Maggie\"? A.Her name was Margaret Rarick. B.She was my grandfather's half sister. C.She kept her maiden name. D.She was L. Rarick's grandma.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Which of the following is not true about \"Aunt Maggie\"? 是非判断。

题千：下列关于麦琪姑妈的表述哪句是错误的?a选项为“她名叫Margaret Rarick。”；b选项为“她是我祖父同父异母的妹妹。”；c选项为“她保留自己婚前的名字。”；d选项为“她是L．Rarick的祖母。”。根据原文“…my father had given me the address of his‘Aunt Maggie,’Mrs．William Rarick of Everson， Washington”I learned that Aunt Maggie was my grandfather's half sister.”；“The lady on the telephone took a long breath and hesitantly said，‘She was my grandmother．’”， Margaret的昵称是Maggie，所以a、b、d选项是正确的： c选项是错误选项，因为保留婚前名字的是L.Rarick，而不是姑妈。 上一题 下一题

(26~30/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:0004:54 Volume [听力原文] 26-30

The history of American newspapers has paralleled the history of our culture. As our society has changed, so have its newspapers.

Early colonial newspapers were designed for the elite—those who were interested in political and business information. With the advent of new technology, compulsory education and the major cultural changes brought on by industrialization and urbanization, newspapers moved into the popular culture with the advent of the penny press.

The significant changes in our society as the United States was transformed into a truly industrial nation between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century brought about many changes in American journalism, including the era of sensationalism, or yellow journalism.

Twentieth-century newspapers, for the most part, have attempted to blend objectivity and social responsibility. This era also has seen the development of electronic news media, interpretative reporting, investigative reporting, advocacy journalism, \"new journalism\" and specialized newspapers.

Wire services play an important role in gathering news and information for the mass media. The two largest American wire services are the Associated Press and United Press International. The other dominant worldwide news sources are AFP, Reuters and Tass, headquartered in Paris, London and Moscow, respectively.

Individual biases and other problems play a role in making mass communication a complex

activity. Although the various functions of the media—to inform, entertain, influence, advertise and transmit culture—are criticized, the most severely criticized is the function to inform. Reasons for this are that people (1) tend to blame the messenger for unpleasant information, (2) fail to understand the watchdog function of the media, (3) believe the myth that the mass media dwell only on bad news and (4) bring their own biases into the information-sharing process. 第26题

What kind of people were early colonial newspapers designed for? A.Business people. B.Elite.

C.Immigrants.

D.People in the cities.

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： What kind of people were early colonial newspapers designed for? 细节信息。

题干：最初殖民时期的报纸是为谁设计的?根据原文“Early colonial newspapers were designed for the elite…”，所以选b项elite。C选项是“移民”。 第27题

Which of the following did not contribute to the popularization of newspapers? A.New technology and compulsory education. B.Industrialization. C.Population growth. D.Urbanization.

参考答案： C 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Which of the following did not contribute to the popularization of newspapers?

是非判断。

题干：下列哪一项没有促进报纸的大众化?根据原文“With the advent of new technology，compulsory education and the major cultural changes brought on by industrialization and urbanization，newspapers moved into the popular culture with the advent of the penny press．”，译文为：伴随工业化和城市化而来的新技术、义务教育和主要文化变革，还有廉价的印刷费使得报纸成了大众的文化。所以应当排除c选项“人口增长。” 第28题

When was the United States transformed into a truly industrial country? A.In the twentieth century.

B.At the turn of the last century. C.During the Civil War.

D.Between the end of the Civil War and the mm of the 20th century. 参考答案： D 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]When was the United States transformed into a truly industrial country? 细节信息。

题干：美国什么时候转变为一个真正的工业国家?根据原文“…as the United States was transformed into a truly industrial nation between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century”，所以选d。

第29题

Which of the following are the two largest American wire services? A.Associated Press and United Press International. B.AFP and United Press International. C.Associated Press and Reuters. D.AFP and Associated Press.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]Which of the following are the two largest American wire services? 细节信息。 题干：下列哪两个是美国最大的新闻机构?根据原文“The two largest American wire services are the Associated Press and United Press International．”，所以选a。 第30题

According to the passage, which of the following is the most severely criticized function of the mass media?

A.The function to influence. B.The watchdog function. C.The function to advertise. D.The function to inform.

参考答案： D 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]According to the passage, which of the following is the most severely criticized function of the mass media? 细节信息。 题干：根据文章，大众传媒的哪项功能最受抨击?根据原文“…the most severely criticized is the function to inform\"，所以选d。 上一题 下一题

(31~35/共15题)Part Ⅱ

Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answer to each question by blackening the corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are three passages in this part, each with five questions. And each question carries two points. You will hear the passages only once. Play00:0003:59 Volume

[听力原文] 31-35

There is a widespread assumption that work gets harder after 40. But in most organizations work gets dramatically easier after40.

The responsibilities may be heavier, but after 40 you should be valued for your experience, know-how and judgment, rather than for the ability to work 18 hours every day. Most of the major rewards of success tend to accumulate after the age of 40—if you do the right things before that watershed birthday.

What are the right things? First of all, do your homework; learn every thing you need to know about your business or profession before 40. Second, develop your own style. Before you're 40, learn what you're comfortable with, whether it's in the way you dress or simply the small touches that set you apart: Third, put your emotional life in order, if possible. It's a great help, when

climbing toward the higher rungs of the career ladder, to be happy in life, rather than to find yourself mired in emotional crises. It's hard enough to succeed without taking on personal problems that sap your energy and divert your attention. Besides, unhappiness is like a disease—it gradually eclipses interest in everything else.

Fourth, know your weaknesses. Accept the things you don't do well, can't stand, won't do.

Fifth, know your strengths. You'd better decide what you're good at, too, and recognize the things you enjoy doing and do better than anyone else. Whatever your role, knowing who you are and what you're good at is critical for success. 第31题

What is the common opinion about age and work? A.Work gets a lot easier after the age of 40.

B.Most of one's work is done before the age of 40. C.There isn't much work to do after the age of 40. D.Work gets more difficult after the age of 40.

参考答案： D 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： What is the common opinion about age and work? 细节信息。 题干：关于年龄和工作的普遍观点是什么?根据原文“There is a widespread assumption that work gets harder after 40．”，译文为：人们普遍认为40岁以后工作会更难。题干是对原文的同义替换，用common opinion代替widespread assumption，所以选d。 第32题

What does the speaker think about age and work? A.Generally speaking, work gets much easier after 40. B.Generally speaking, work gets much harder after 40. C.Age and work are not correlated. D.He is undecided.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]What does the speaker think about age and work? 态度观点。

题干：作者对年龄和工作的观点是什么?根据原文“But in most organizations work gets dramatically easier after 40．”，作者认为“在多数机构中40岁后工作变得更容易”。所以应选a。 第33题

What should not be valued after one is 40? A.The ability to work long hours. B.Judgment.

C.Professional skills. D.Experience.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]What should not be valued after one is 40? 是非判断。 题干：在年过40之后，一个人不应以什么来评价?根据原文“…after 40 you should be valued for your experience，know-how and judgment，rather than for the ability to work 18 hours every day”，译文为：40岁以后，应该用经验、专门技能和判断能力来评价你，而不是以每天工

作18小时的能力来评价。该题重点在于理解rather than，意思是：“不是别的，而是……，所以选a。 第34题

According to this passage, what should you do after 40? A.Change your life style. B.Take things easy.

C.Challenge the things you didn't do well before. D.Find out what you are good at.

参考答案： B 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]According to this passage, what should you do after 40? 细节信息。 题干：根据文章，40岁以后你应该做什么?根据原文“First of all，…learn everything you need to know…；Second，develop your own style；…Third，put your emotional life in order；…Fourth, know your weaknesses；…Fifth, know your strengths．”，作者认为40岁以后该做五件事，分别是学习你该知道的知识技能：形成自己的风格：控制自己的情绪，知道自己的弱点；知道自己的长处。所以选d。a选项为“改变自己的风格。”，b选项为“顺其自然，从容不迫。”， c选项为“挑战过去做不好的工作。” 第35题

What is the key to success in the speaker's opinion? A.Know your strengths.

B.Learn the right style of life from others. C.Keep learning. D.Accept your limits.

参考答案： A 您的答案： 未作答

答案解析： [听力原文]What is the key to success in the speaker's opinion? 细节信息。 题干：作者认为成功的关键是什么?根据原文“Whatever your role，knowing who you are and what you're good at is critical for success．”，译文为；不管你的角色如何，知道自己是谁，擅长什么是成功的关键。所以选a。 上一题 下一题 (36~55/共20题)

Washington: The Bush administration has___36___for the first time that it may be willing to___37___a multinational force in Iraq to operate under the___38___of the United Nations as long as___39___by an American.

The idea was described by Richard L.Armitage, the deputy secretary of state, as just\"___40___\" in discussions at the United Nations. It was first___41___publicly last week by Kofi Annan, the United Nations' secretary general.

Mr. Armitage's remarks, made___42___to regional reporters and released by___43___today, represent___44___in course for the administration, which has until now insisted that all___45___matters in Iraq remain under total American control. Allowing the United Nations___46___would be intended to win the support of the Security Council for___47___authorizing the occupation of the country.

In his remarks, Mr. Armitage___48___to discuss the plans___49___, saying, \"I don't think it helps to___50___publicly fight now.\" But he described the arrangement under consideration as

\"a multinational force___51___\"in which \"the American would be the U.N. commander.\"

On Monday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was asked whether he could___52___American troops fighting___53___. His answer: \"I think that's not going to happen.\" But he went on to rule out only___54___meaning by the United Nations, whose troops wear blue helmets over a peacekeeping force in Iraq. Play00:0002:58 Volume [听力原文] 36-55

Washington: The Bush administration has signaled for the first time that it may be willing to allow a multinational force in Iraq to operate under the sponsorship of the United Nations as long as it is commanded by an American.

The idea was described by Richard L.Armitage, the deputy secretary of state, as just \"one idea being explored\" in discussions at the United Nations. It was first hinted at publicly last week by Kofi Annan, the United Nations' secretary general.

Mr. Armitage's remarks, made on Tuesday to regional reporters and released by the State Department today, represent a potential shift in course for the administration, which has until now insisted that all military, economic and political matters in Iraq remain under total American control. Allowing the United Nations a leadership role would be intended to win the support of the Security Council for a new mandate authorizing the American-led occupation of the country. In his remarks, Mr. Armitage declined to discuss the plans in any detail, saying, \"I don't think it helps to throw them out publicly right now.\" But he described the arrangement under consideration as \"a multinational force under U.N. leadership\" in which \"the American would be the U.N. commander.\"

On Monday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was asked whether he could envision American troops fighting under United Nations' command. His answer: \"I think that's not going to happen.\" But he went on to rule out only \"___55___\" meaning by the United Nations, whose troops wear blue helmets over a peacekeeping force in Iraq. 第36题

参考答案： signaled 详细解答： 动词。 本句是现在完成时态，注意动词的时态，应使用过去分词形式，signal意思是：发出信号、表示。速记技巧：sgnld。 第37题

参考答案： allow 详细解答： 动词。

此处是动词不定式，应使用动词原形，allow意思是；准许，许可。速记技巧：alw。 第38题

参考答案： sponsorship 详细解答： 名词。

此处是补足介词短语under the sponsorship的信息，重点在单词的拼写，sponsorship意思是：资助、倡议。速记技巧：spon…ship。 第39题

参考答案： it is commanded

详细解答： 句子结构。

此处是条件从句as long as的主干部分，是被动语态结构，意思是：由……指挥，和主句结合来看就是指多国部队由美国指挥。速记技巧：its cmandd。 第40题

参考答案： one idea being explored 详细解答： 名词短语。

此处来解释句首的the idea，意思是：一个正被探讨的意见，分词短语being explored来修饰one diea。速记技巧：1-bing explored。 第41题

参考答案： hinted at 详细解答： 动词短语。

此处是动词短语的被动语态结构，应注意动词的形式，hinted at意思是：暗示。速记技巧：hinted at。 第42题

参考答案： on Tuesday 详细解答： 介词短语。

此处是表示时间的介词短语，应注意单词的大写。速记技巧：on 2。 第43题

参考答案： the State Department 详细解答： 专有名词。

此处是专有名词，应注意单词的大写。速记技巧：the state dptment。 第44题

参考答案： a potential shift 详细解答： 名词短语。

此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词 shift，a potential shift意思是：一种潜在的改变。速记技巧：a potntial shift。 第45题

参考答案： military，economic and political 详细解答： 形容词。

此处应该填写定语修饰语，来修饰其后的名词matters，所以应注意词形为形容词；速记技巧：milit，eco，polit。 第46题

参考答案： a leadership role 详细解答： 名词短语。

此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词 role，还有复合名词leadership的拼写，a leadership role意思是：领导角色。速记技巧：a ldship role。 第47题

参考答案： a new mandate 详细解答： 名词短语。

此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词 mandate，a new mandate意思是；一项新的授权。速记技巧：a nu mandate。 第48题

参考答案： American-led 详细解答： 形容词。

此处是复合形容词，来修饰其后的occupation， American-led意思是：美国领导的，根据上下文可预测此处的意思。速记技巧：Ame-led。 第49题

参考答案： declined 详细解答： 动词。

此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态，declined to do sth．意思是：婉言拒绝做某事。速记技巧：declined。 第50题

参考答案： in any detail 详细解答： 介词短语。

此处考查介词短语的固定搭配，in detail意思是：详细地。整句意思是：在他的讲话中，他拒绝详细地谈论该计划。速记技巧：in any detail。 第51题

参考答案： throw them out 详细解答： 动词短语。

此处是动词短语固定搭配，throw out意思是：说出、放出。速记技巧；thro them out。 第52题

参考答案： under U．N．leadership 详细解答： 介词短语。

此处是一个介词短语，可借鉴上文的under the sponsorship的表达，是上文词汇的复现，under U．N．leadership意思是：在联合国领导下。 速记技巧：und U.N.1dship。 第53题

参考答案： envision 详细解答： 动词。

此处是情态动词could之后的动词原形，envision意思是：预想、想象。速记技巧：envision。 第54题

参考答案： under United Nations’command 详细解答： 介词短语。 此处是上下文词汇复现，可借鉴上文的表达，应注意专有名词的大写，under United Nations’ command意思是：在联合国的指挥下。速记技巧：under UN's cmand。 第55题

参考答案： a blue-hatted leadership 详细解答： 名词短语。

此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词 leadership，blue-hatted是复合形容词，可联系下文的blue helmets。速记技巧： a blu-hatd ldship。 上一题 下一题 (1/1)Part Ⅳ Play00:0004:02 Volume 第56题

Listen to the following passage. Write a short summary of around 150 words of what you have heard. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear the passage only once. You have 25 minutes to write your summary.______

参考答案： 1.A three-year-old Brooklyn girl who suffered a skull fracture and malnourishment

died yesterday morning.

2. The parents were arrested on abuse charges before, but now a grand jury is to weigh charges against them in the death.

3. The mother said that the child was not hers and she had recently been smuggled into U.S. from Mexico.

4. Yesterday the parents were both accused of endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment.

5. Both pleaded not guilty and were held without bail.

6. The abuse of the little girl was more the rule rather than the exception. 7. Punishment was not limited to withholding food and beatings.

8. The mother was 23. The couple live with their daughter and the woman's five-year-old boy with another man.

9. The father, 19, favored the girl over the boy. The mother eventually took out her frustration on the girl.

10. It remained unclear exactly how the little girl suffered the skull fracture and cerebral bruising. 11. An autopsy will be performed today, which will determine whether more serious charges are brought.

详细解答： [听力原文]

A three-year-old Brooklyn girl who suffered a skull fracture and was so malnourished that court papers described her as \"skin and bones\" died yesterday morning.

Before the child died, her parents were arrested on abuse charges, but now they could face more serious charges. Officials said yesterday that a grand jury would begin this week to weigh charges against her parents in the death.

The girl's mother initially told detectives that the child was not hers and that she had recently been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, where she suffered the injuries, the police said. But the mother has since admitted that she withheld food from the girl, Edith Gonzalez, as punishment, a senior law enforcement official said.

The woman, who also gave the police a false name and address when she was arrested late Monday, was arraigned yesterday on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a felony, and reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. Her boyfriend, the child's father, was arrested late Tuesday and arraigned yesterday on the same charges. Both pleaded not guilty and were held without bail.

At the two arraignments yesterday, in Brooklyn Criminal Court, and in interviews with investigators and neighbors, a picture began to emerge of a household where abuse of the little girl seemed more the rule rather than the exception.

Punishment, as the child's mother and father put it in statements to the police and prosecutors, was not limited to withholding food and beatings— he said he beat her with his fists, a belt and a cable and that the child's mother struck the three-year-old with a cable, according to court papers and the law enforcement official. The mother also admitted that she sometimes plunged the child into a tub filled with ice water, the official said.

The mother, now identified as Tania Cabrera, 23, first told the police that her name was Patricia Aguirre and that she was 25 years old.

Ms. Cabrera, in her statements to the police and prosecutors, detailed instances of abuse in the home that the couple share on George Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with their daughter and Ms.

Cabrera's five-year-old boy with another man, the official said. She said her boyfriend, Edison Gonzalez, 19, favored Edith over the boy, Javier, prompting arguments, and Ms. Cabrera said she eventually took out her frustration on the girl, the official said. Ms. Cabrera also said Mr. Gonzalez would drink and become abusive.

It remained unclear yesterday exactly how the little girl suffered the skull fracture and cerebral bruising that were among her most serious injuries, but the criminal complaints charging Ms. Cabrera said that the child had seizures on both Sunday and Monday, and that on the second day, the child fell from a chair, striking her head.

An autopsy to determine the cause of death, which will in some measure determine whether more serious charges are brought, will be performed today, officials said.

一、高分词汇

1．A girl，who suffered a skull fracture and malnourishment，died． 2．Parents were arrested on abuse charges．

3．Parents were accused of endangering the welfare of a child． 4．The abuse was more the rule rather than the exception．

5．Autopsy will be performed and it will determine whether more serious charges are brought. 二、细节词汇

1．Mother said the girl was not hers，but was smuggled to the U.S， 2．Both parents pleaded not guilty and were held without bail． 3．Punishment was not limited to withholding food and beatings． 4．The mother was 23．The couple lived with their daughter and the woman's five-year-old boy with another man．The father，19，favored the girl．The mother eventually took out her frustration on the girl．

5．It remained unclear exactly how the little girl suffered the skull fracture． 上一题 成绩单 答题卡