[福建]外语考试初级英语口笔译考试题
Questions 21~23
21. (A) Her husband had got a higher position.
(B) Her husband had lost his job.
(C) She wanted to have a cleaner house.
(D) She wanted to move to New York.
22. (A) His telephone went out of order.
(B) The buyers had to leave soon.
(C) He began to work at 8 a.m. (D) He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m.
23. (A) They considered her lazy.
(B) They saw something they had never seen.
(C) They considered her foolish.
(D) They saw something familiar to them.
Questions 24~26
24. (A) The silk T-shirt in white color.
(B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture.
(C) The nylon T-shirt worn on playground.
(D) The wool T-shirt worn for work.
25. (A) T-shirts feel soft and wash well.
(B) T-shirts are smart ad comfortable.
(C) T-shirts go well with trousers.
(D) T-shirts are suitable for evening wear.
26. (A) New technology is being employed.
(B) Advertisements are being widely used.
(C) New designs are being adopted.
(D) More synthetic materials are being introduced.
Questions 27~30
27. (A) For protection against other animals.
(B) For protection against other dogs.
(C) Just for fun.
(D) For the purpose of guarding the house.
28. (A) Because they did not eat other animals.
(B) Because they were useful for protection.
(C) Because they were good hunters.
(D) Because they always obeyed their masters.
29. (A) For companionship.
(B) For amusement.
(C) For protection against robbery.
(D) For hunting.
30. (A) The city can be a lonely place.
(B) Life in the west can be very dangerous.
(C) People in the west are fond of animals.
(D) The dog is a useful and friendly animal.
Part C: Listening and Translation( 30 points )
I. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test , you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
(1)__________________________________________________________________________
(2)__________________________________________________________________________
(3 )__________________________________________________________________________
(4 )__________________________________________________________________________
(5) __________________________________________________________________________
II. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.
(1)
(2)
SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes 30 points)
Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. 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 stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1~5
Taking pictures is fun. And taking good ones is easy if you follow a few simple rules. Before you snap a picture, think about it. Be sure you are close enough to your subject. A pretty face against a plain background, for instance, makes a good picture. But a distant figure lost among trees and clouds lacks interest. In a landscape scene, try to keep at least two-thirds of the picture below the line where the ground meets the sky. For a sky scene, keep at least two -thirds of the picture above that line. Study pictures in newspapers and books. Try to see why some are better than others. Use what you learn to improve your own pictures.
1. This article gives some ________.
(A) reasons for taking pictures
(B) differences between still and moving pictures
(C) ideas for interesting hobbies
(D) hints for taking good pictures
2. The writer talks mostly about pictures taken _______.
(A) outdoors
(B) by moonlight
(C) in colour
(D) for newspapers
3. You can improve your pictures by _______.
(A) thinking about them before you take them
(B) studying pictures in newspapers and books
(C) snapping them as quickly as you can
(D) Both (A) and (B)
4. In a landscape scene two-thirds of the picture should be _______.
(A) sky
(B) clouds
(C) land
(D) horizon
5. The writer doesn't say anything about ____________.
(A) following rules
(B) getting close to your subject
(C) caring for your camera
(D) taking pictures of sky scenes
















