【正文】 ke since 1981 B. has been settled by the British government C. has attracted many new recruits D. has already lasted for two weeks 3. Which of the following is NOOT true about the postal strike? A. The strike began as a spotty, 24 hour work stoppage . B. The strike has included all the 1,500 Royal Mail offices. C. The strike has made the streeter mail boxes sealed. D. The strike has been joined by more than 100,000 union members. 4. According to the passage, the purpose for the postal strike is________. A. to prompt discussion of further privatizing postal deliveries B. to expand the market for private courier services C. to have special pay for newly hired workers 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 6 頁 共 12 頁 D. to offer the premiums to help workers in London. 5. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Britain39。ve heard. D. After your trip, you should record what you see. . Mathematics isn39。s business had been successful for a long time. 5. A. We39。 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 1 頁 共 12 頁 1998年 上海市英語中級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試四 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 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. The usual goodluck wish to a theatre actor who is about to _________ (1) or to be engaged in a performance is to say “ Break a leg” . This may seem to be a rather _____ ___(2) to say to someone who is probably already quite impatient, ______ ___ (3). But most theatre actors and actresses are, by tradition, very (4). And they would do everything to avoid slipping or throwing themselves into“ __________” (5). Among many actors and actresses, it is thought that wishing for good luck from their ____ _(6) will have the opposite effect. Consequently, by __________(7) for bad luck, ___________(8) that the actor or actress will in fact have good luck. Actors and actresses _________(9) noisy, squeaking shoes to be a sign of good luck, and it is also __________(10) to have a theatre cat. On the other hand, bad luck can e _________ _(11)。t fit in this room. 4. A. Joyce is so busy that she always runs for work. B. Joyce runs her small business herself. C. Joyce eventually became successful. D. Joyce39。s a good idea to read the paper every day. C. You should keep a record of the music you39。t afford to go to school. D. Her husband is out of work. 25. A. Philosophy B. Plumbing C. Auto Repair D. Indifferent 26. A. Amused B. Indifferent C. Positive D. Negative Questions 27～ 30 27. A. Travel for pleasure. B. Travel for adventure. C. Travel for freedom. D. Travel for education. 28. A. Because travel was slow and difficult then. B. Because people preferred to stay at home. C. Because travel was considered a miracle to most people. 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 4 頁 共 12 頁 D. Because coaches had not been invented. 29. A. Two days. B. Four days. C. A week. D. Two weeks. 30. A. They will take it for granted. B. They will be astonished. C. They will regard it as an unmon activity. D. They will consider it a waste of time and money. Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ . Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Ⅱ .Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1) ___________________