上海英语高级口译证书实考试卷（2009.03）上海英语高级口译证书第一阶段考试SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 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. Now lets begin Part A with Spot Dictation. When Americans think about hunger, we usually think in terms of mass starvation in far-away countries. But hunger too often lurks _(1). In 2006, 35.1 million people, including _(2) children, in the United States did not have access to enough food for an active healthy life. Some of these individuals relied on emergency food sources and _(3).Although most people think of hungry people and homeless people as the same, the problem of hunger reaches _(4). While the number of people being hungry or _(5) may be surprising, it is the faces of those hungry individuals that would probably _(6).The face of hunger is _(7) who has worked hard for their entire lives only to find their savings _(8) ; or a single mother who has to choose whether the salary from _(9) will go to buy food or pay rent; or a child who struggles to _(10) because his family couldnt afford dinner the night before. A December 2006 survey estimated that? _(11) those requesting emergency food assistance were either children or their parents.Children _(12) to live in households where someone experiences hunger and food insecurity than adults. _(13) compared to one in five children live in households where someone suffers from hunger _(14).Child poverty is more widespread in the United States than in _(15) ; at the same time, the U.S. government spends less than any industrialized country to _(16).We have long known that the _(17) of small children need adequate food _(18). But science is just beginning to understand the full extent of this relationship. As late as the 1980s, conventional wisdom held that only the _(19) actually alter brain development. The latest empirical evidence, however, shows that even relatively mild under-nutrition _(20) in children which can last a lifetime.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 carefully 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. Now lets begin Part B with Listening Comprehension. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation. 1. (A) Her purse was stolen on the metro. (B) Her home was broken into when she was vacationing. (C) She was robbed on her way home. (D) She was attacked by two kids on the street.2. (A) Last week. (B) On a summer day. (C) Towards evening. (D) Late at night.3. (A) Four dollars. (B) Thirty dollars. (C) Forty dollars. (D) Three hundred dollars.4. (A) She hailed a taxi. (B) She just went home. (C) She reported the crime. (D) She phoned her best friend.5. (A) They need prosecuting. (B) They have to be punished. (C) They should get supervision. (D) They must be held responsible. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 6. (A) A NATO naval force has successfully reduced pirate attacks in that region. (B) A UN resolution has been passed to stem the upsurge in pirate attacks on shipping. (C) Several African countries have joined hands to patrol the coast. (D) An EU team of warships and aircraft will start its anti-piracy operations.7. (A) To resume a talk on improving its relations with India. (B) To cooperate fully with India in looking into the terrorist attacks. (C) To act swiftly to arrest the 10 militants who rampaged through Mumbai. (D) To quicken the 5-year-old peace process between the two nuclear rivals.8. (A) To seek the temporary suspension of Parliament. (B) To sign a deal with the opposition parties. (C) To form a coalition government with the Liberals. (D) To tackle the fallout from the financial crisis.9. (A) President Arroyo has escaped an attempt by troops to seize power. (B) Philippine lawmakers have voted to unseat the current president. (C) An impeachment complaint against President Arroyo was thrown out. (D) A majority of lawmakers are going to abstain in voting over the impeachment.10. (A) $ 8 billion. (B) $ 22 billion. (C) $ 36.9 billion. (D) $ 39 billion. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. 11. (A) Professions and ways we