英語高級口譯資格證書第一階段考試精選
SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test,youwillhearapassageand read thesamepassage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the 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.
Um ... if I could just take this opportunity to briefly summarize the company's attitude to the question of providing information for our employees. Well er ... we know that ________(1) would like more opportunity to let the company know how they feel on things ___________(2). And certainly from the surveys that we've done, they seem to emphasize the value of _________(3) ... er ... especially at a time of change and uncertainty __________(4) and in the outside world. Anyway, action has been ___________(5) to increase face-to-face communication ____________(6) and to improve the flow of upward communication.
Um ... you also know how much we ____________(7) and so we continue to provide training facilities to enable employees who are elected to consultative committees ____________(8) in their new role.
Now, when it comes to informing the workforce. Um ... well, employees, we believe, have a right to (9) about the company, whether or not the information makes them ___________(10).
And “... um ... and In formation Programme” makes this possible. Well, let me just ___________(11). Er ... supervisors, for instance, may need informing about ______________(12) before they go into production.
And supervisors should also be given _____________(13) and marketing objectives, and about its performance related to ____________(14). At the same time, of course, we are naturally aware of the problems of giving too much information on ____________(15). Well, er ... the competition may get to _____________(16) too soon!
But ... um ... but in the end we shouldn't ___________(17) that even if the management does not ____________(18), that they and even the workers themselves will know a great deal about _____________(19), even, you know, even if they haven't been ______________(20).
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen care fully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.
1. A. Faulty goods. B. Late deliveries.
C. Inadequate after-staffing. D. Over-pricing.
2. A. A union strike. B. Inconvenient transportation.
C. Under-staffing. D. Excessive demand.
3. A. Toy cars. B. Cassette recorders.
C. Radio sets. D. Sports bicycles.
4. A. Having a new factory equipped. B. Expanding the present factory.
C. Making extra workers redundant. D. Adopting new technology.
5. A. The buyers were not informed about the problem.
B. The company can't solve the problem by getting extra workers.
C. The company is offering a 10% discount on all future orders.
D. The discount will mean a bigger profit for Mr. Olsen's retailers.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.
6. A. The inflation rate has been rising in the past few months.
B. The inflation rate is expected to drop in May.
C. The inflation rate fell to 8.0% in April.
D. The inflation rate could rise to 8.7% in the next few months.
7. A. 3.9%. B. 4.2%.
C. 4.3%. D. 4.5%.
8. A. Fewer than Five. B. Around fifty.
C. At least 100. D. Over 1,000.
9. A. To prevent possible looting. B. To help the rescue work.
C. To look for anything to salvage. D. To restrict electricity supply.
10.A. Taking bribes. B. Offering bribes.
C. Providing secret documents. D. Resigning from his post.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.
11.A. Lack of a clear marketing strategy.
B. Failure to maintain quality control.
C. Loss of market share due to over-pricing.
D. No new products being pushed onto the market.
12.A. Aiming solely at the middle range of the market.
B. Competing with cheap foreign imports.
C. Concentrating on lower-priced goods.
D. Selling products to the Japanese.
13.A. To promote sales. B. To increase production.
C. To save on materials. D. To improve quality.
14.A. About two years ago.
B. Three years after he finished college.
C. Last year.
D. Six months ago.
15.A. Heavy losses will be slightly reduced.
B. Share prices will rise sharply.
C. A dividend will be paid to shareholders.
D. Income from sales will equal costs.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
16.A. People in different parts of North America speak English differently.
B. Canadians and Americans are mutually intelligible despite differences in spoken English.
C. Of all three types of differences in spoken English, differences in accent are the most obvious.
D. Written English is the same everywhere in North America.
17.A. Bostonians. B. New Yorkers.
C. The British. D. Canadians.
18.A. There is less variation in vocabulary than in grammar.
B. Differences in grammar are more obvious that those in pronunciation.
C. People are more concerned with spoken grammar than with written grammar.
D. Some variation in spoken grammar is more acceptable in certain areas.
19.A. Economic class. B. Social class.
C. Geography. D. History.
20.A. Written English.
B. Educated English.
C. English spoken by the social elite.
D. English adopted by the Government.
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