上海市中级口译笔试试题与详细答案解析(2007年(21)

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W: Of course! Here you are. How long do you intend to stay, Mr. Roach?

M: I’m not sure. It all depends. But I’m probably going to leave on Saturday. That means I probably will stay for three nights. Of course, it may be longer than that, you know.

W: For three nights until Saturday. I see. Would you tell us as soon as you know?

M: Certainly. Where shall I put the number of my passport?

W: Just at the bottom. That’s right. Thank you.

M: Oh, would you wake me up at 7 tomorrow morning?

W: At 7, certainly. Tom, would you take Mr. Roach’s suitcase to his room? Just follow the Porter搬运工人, Mr. Roach.

M: Thank you! You’ve been very helpful. Goodbye!

W: My pleasure! Goodbye! Oh, Mr. Roach! My pen!

M: Your pen?

W: Yes. I lent it to you a moment ago. You remember?

M: Oh, yeah, of course you did. I put it in my pocket by mistake. Here you are. I’m very sorry.

W: That’s quite all right.

Question 11. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

Question 12. Why does the man want to borrow a pen from the woman?

Question 13. What day is it when the man checks in登记签到?

Question 14. Which of the following is not true about the man?

Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk:

Most of us take our ability to listen for granted准许. In fact, we have different listening styles for different occasions. How successful we are as listeners may depend in part on choosing the right listening style for the situation. Perhaps the most basic listening style is appreciative listening. We listen appreciatively when we enjoy music, a bird’s song or the murmur of the book. We need a different style, one called discriminative有判别力的 listening, when we want to single out挑选 one particular sound from a noisy environment. You discriminate区分, for example, when you listen for a friend’s voice in a crowded room. We use a firm style of listening, comprehensive listening, when we want to understand. When we listen to directions or instructions用法说明, we are using this style. The last listening style, critical批判的 listening, is the one we will examine most closely. Critical listeners are the most active of all listeners, and critical listening, the most helpful. Critical listeners evaluate评价 what they hear, and decide if another person’s message is logical, worthwhile or has value. We need to be critical listeners when someone wants us to buy something, vote a certain way or support a particular idea. We also need to be critical listeners in school where we are supposed to listen and think at the same time.

Question 15: According to the speaker, what should we do in order to be successful as listeners?

Question 16: How many listening styles are discussed in the talk?

Question 17: As is mentioned in the talk, which of the following is an example of discriminative listening?

Question 18: According to the talk, when will our critical listening become the most active and most helpful?