外事联络陪同口译听说水平考试.doc

外事联络陪同口译(英汉互译)水平认证考试
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听说水平考试样卷
SECTION  I  LISTENING  TEST
Part A 
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, there will be a pause. During the pause, you have to read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which choice has the closest meaning to the statement you have heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. [A] Tom has had enough beef.
[B] Tom doesn’t eat meat.
[C] Tom needs to eat more vegetables.
[D] Tom doesn’t eat vegetables.

2. [A] The speaker has to go somewhere else.
[B] The speaker will make an effort to go tonight.
[C] The speaker doesn’t like commitments.
[D] The speaker remembered he had to go to the group meeting.

3. [A] George isn’t used to traveling very much.
[B] George will hang his luggage in the closet.
[C] George doesn’t want a long drive to the airport.
[D] George won’t use the same airline again this time.

4. [A] Mr. Brown used the wrong bus schedule.
[B] Mr. Brown would probably miss the bus.
[C] Mr. Brown likes to ride the bus.
[D] Mr. Brown didn’t know where to get the bus schedule.

5. [A] The speaker is financially independent now.
[B] The speaker needs a financial advisor.
[C] The speaker applied for a job this year.
[D] The speaker was happy with his financial plan.

6. [A] The speaker wants to borrow the man’s watch for a trip.
[B] The speaker doesn’t want the man to go away on a trip.
[C] The speaker is guiding the man step by step.
[D] The speaker is cautioning the man to be careful.

7. [A] Mark is free this term.
[B] Mark is often very tired.
[C] Mark is having a hard time in school.
[D] Mark is very busy this term.

8. [A] Jack and Bob fixed the car together.
[B] The car cannot be fixed any more.
[C] Bob repaired the car.
[D] Bob helped to pull the car to the repair shop.

9. [A] The workshop was more interesting than the show.
[B] Not many people attended the workshop.
[C] Only a few people were able to sign up for the workshop.
[D] Last night’s show was one of the few good ones.

10. [A] The exam style is up to the students.
[B] The speaker will be the next department chair.
[C] The speaker will probably not give an open-book exam.
[D] Students can bring their books to the exam.

Part B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short conversation. At the end of the conversation, five questions will be asked about what was read. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. [A] He needs to remit some money to his friends in the U.S.
[B] He needs to buy foreign products.
[C] He wants to open an account that needs a dollar deposit.
[D] He is leaving China and needs some foreign currency.

2. [A] The Bank of China
[B] The People’s Bank of China
[C] The government
[D] Any commercial bank in China

3. [A] Bank account number
[B] Passport number
[C] Amount to be changed
[D] Nationality

4. [A] 827 yuan for 100 dollars.
[B] 2000 yuan for 100 dollars.
[C] 827 yuan for 241.83 dollars.
[D] Not fixed because exchange rate fluctuate every day.

5. [A] 2000
[B] 827
[C] 241.83
[D] 241.87

Part C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, five questions will be asked about what was read. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. [A] The usual gimmicks a bank uses to attract customers.
[B] The severe competitions among banks.
[C] The functions of a modern bank.
[D] Problems that have to be considered in designing a bank advertisement.

2. [A] Business executives, housewives and college students.
[B] Parents planning for their children’s education.
[C]Adults with or without full employment, students, housewives, and retired people.
[D] Best customers only.

3. [A] Allowing customers to do banking activities while seated in their cars.
[B] Remaining open round the clock.
[C] Offering free gifts to different groups of customers.
[D] Providing electronic facilities to make banking more accessible.

4. [A] Its offer of free gifts to its customers.
[B] Its promise to offer services not available at other banks.
[C] Its description in detail of the services and facilities that the bank provides.
[D] Its completely new attitude to banking.

5. [A] Banks should introduce higher rates for saving accounts to attract customers.
[B] People of all ages are eager to receive something for nothing.
[C] TV advertisements are more effective than advertisements in newspapers and journals.
[D] To advertise for a bank is quite a tough job.