【正文】 younger people, especially if they are the children of friends. C. People of the same family background help each other to get ton in life. D. The best jobs often go to people who have the right political connections. 19. Miguel took advantage of the fact that he knew the doctor in order to get more information about Michelle39。clock. C. At three o39。 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 1 頁 共 13 頁 1997 上海市英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考試 (二 ) SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Directions: Is 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. Doctors are starting to believe that laughter not only improves your state of mind, but actually affects your entire physical wellbeing. Britain39。clock. D. At four o39。s condition. According to the writer, Miguel39。t know how to ski. B. He doesn39。 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. Florence39。s telephone number, but not his address. 9. A. School children like to play with noisemakers. B. Small children like toys that make noise. C. Small children like to ride in noisy cars and trucks. D. Small children like to have quiet toys to play with. 10. A. I got it right after he sent it. B. It took a long time to reach me. C. He sent it only yesterday. D. I sent him the telegram on Monday. Ⅱ .Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 11～ 14 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 3 頁 共 13 頁 11. A. A beautiful plant. B. A poisonous plant. C. A delicious plant. D. A fastgrowing plant. 12. A. In vegetable gardens. B. Only in the United States. C. In supermarkets. D. In many different places. 13. A. Its leaves resemble parsley. B. It grows next to carrots. C. Its leaves are shaped like carrots. D. It does not have roots. 14. A. The person may die. B. The person may get lots of healthful nutrients. C. The person may enjoy it and want more. D. The person may bee dangerous. Questions 15～ 18 15. A. At one o39。s condition. Julia was not only grateful to him for making use of his connection, but delighted that she was able to learn so much by this means which she of his connection, but delighted that she was able to learn so much by this means which she might never have found out otherwise. At the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors. This injustice demoralized the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been. All the same, we should not be pessimistic. More and more, the modem world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because heir face fits. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped it, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, “This can39。 many other types of shark, however, have teeth more adapted to grabbing and holding than to cutting and slashing. Finally, not all sharks are predatory animals ready to strike out at humans on the least whim. In fact, only 12 of the 350 species of shark have been known to attack humans, and shark needs to be provoked in order to attack. The types of shard that have the worst record with humans are the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white shark. However, for most species of shark, even some of the largest types, there are no known instances of attacks on humans. author39。t keep any tickets. 中國最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 2 頁 共 13 頁 2. A. You have to pay for the pool but not for towels. B. There is no charge for the pool or for towels. C. You must pay to use the pool and to rent a towel. D. Towels cost money, but the pool is free. 3. A. Mr. Johnson lied. B. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied. C. Mr. Johnson denied that he had lied. D. Mr. Johnson insisted that he had not murdered the liar. 4. A. Fifteen students continued after the first two weeks. B. forty students dropped out after the first week. C. Twentyfive students continued after th