【正文】 2007年9月上海市中級(jí)口譯第一階段考試SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: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 is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you. Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called 39。________39。 (1). The phrase 39。Open Learning39。 means you study ________ (2). You read course material, work on course activities, and write ________ (3). The word 39。Supported39。 means you have help ________ (4), the student services staff at regional centres, and centralised areas such as ________ (5). You can also contact other students through tutorials and ________ (6), the University39。s online conferencing system, and events and clubs organised by ________ (7). Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some ________ (8) materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a web site and an ________ (9). You39。ll need access to a puter ________ (10) to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a puter and ________ (11) the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no ________ (12) are required to study. Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no ________ (13). Currently the Open University has around ________ (14) undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have ________ (15). Nearly all students are studying ________ (16). About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in ________ (17). More than 50,000 students ________ (18) by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses ________ (19). Some of them are even available in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the ________ (20) that offers distance learning throughout the world.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper。 so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.(A) Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.(B) Miss Allan doesn39。t like her colleague.(C) Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.(D) Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment.2.(A) My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market.(B) My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market.(C) My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.(D) My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.3.(A) The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.(B) The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.(C) We are satisfied with the candidate39。s references, who remended him for the job.(D) We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post.4.(A) I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment.(B) I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.(C) I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products.(D) I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.5.(A) I don39。t think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.(B) I cannot appoint Mr. Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.(C) I believe Mr. Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.(D) I remend that Mr. Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai.6.(A) Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.(B) Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods.(C) Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.(D) Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.7.(A) Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.(B) Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains.(C) It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.(D) In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.8.(A) If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to bee successful in your city life.(B) Your personality has nothing to do with your petitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.(C) Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications.(D) If you live in an impersonal and petitive world, you are more likely to be successful.9.(A) With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10 % or over.(B) At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.(C) Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.(D) We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.10.(A) Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment.(B) Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.(C) Most people would feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, if they bee extinct on earth.(D) Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the everchanging conditions of nature.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear