1997年3月上海市高级口译笔试真题
12. (A) A strong earthquake hit this area one might.
(B) Hundreds of people were killed in the earthquake.
(C) Many families have been made homeless by the avalanches.
(D) Five people were missing in the earthquake.
13. (A) In north London. (B) In south London.
(C) In central London. (D) In west London.
14. (A) 250,000 pounds. (B) 500,000 pounds.
(C) 750,000 pounds (D) 1,000,000 pounds.
15. (A) The hospitals are obviously overstaffed.
(B) More people are waiting to be hospitalized.
(C) There is a sharp shortage of qualified nurses.
(D) The hospitals are charging too much from the patients.
Question 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
16. (A) Well over 50,0000. (B) Approximately 50,000.
(C) Less than 400,000. (D) More than 400,000.
17. (A) Some insurance companies are refusing to provide cover for burglaries in high-risk areas.
(B) Insurance agents are selling more and more burglary policies.
(C) Insurance premiums rose considerably last year.
(D) Insurance companies are planning to offer more insurance products.
18. (A) To fit a burglar alarm.
(B) To fix good locks and bolts on doors and windows.
(C) To leave milk bottles on the doorstep.
(D) To check callers' credentials.
19. (A) Burglaries always happen while you're out.
(B) A burglary may take only a little time to finish.
(C) You should keep your curtains drawn in the day to avoid a burglary.
(D) Milk bottles left on the doorstep are a warning to burglars.
20. (A) A Rising Number of Burglaries.
(B) How to Prevent Household Burglaries.
(C) Crime and Punishment.
(D) Police--an Effective Force to Cut Burglaries.
SECTION 2: READING TEST (30 minutes)
Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is started or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding spa
