01年9月高级口译(编辑修改稿)

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nizations sympathizes with Tesco? (A) The Liberal Democrats (B) The National Consumer Protection Council (C) The National Farmers‘ Union (D) The Labour Party 7 4. The expression ―in the pockets of‖ from the sentence ―The Liberal Democrats‘ agriculture spokesman, Colin Breed, called for the appointment of a retail regulator ‗who would not be in the pockets of the supermarkets‘.‖ (para. 6) can be replaced by ________. (A) in line with (B) in the control of (C) in support of (D) in opposition to 5. According to the passage, all of the following contribute to Tesco‘s profit growth EXCEPT ________. (A) implementation of its marginexpansion policy (B) expansion of markets abroad (C) fast growth of etailing business (D) improvement of service and quality Questions 6~10 It is a very peculiar planning inquiry. On one side are Michael Howard, Spike Milligan, Joann Lumley and Shepway district council. On the other is English Nature. At stake are the fate of rare butterflies and orchids, and the civic pride of Folkestone. The proposal to create a giant white horse on a grassy chalk hill overlooking the entrance to the channel tunnel has inflamed such passion that the Department of Environment deemed an inquiry was necessary. It is due to end tomorrow, although the wrangling seems certain to continue. What began as a millennium art project has bee a highly charged symbol of the town‘s future. Its supporters – who include Milligan and Lumley, both friends of the artist behind the scheme – say it will regenerate the resort. The council believes the 100m long galloping horse will brand Folkestone as an energetic town, attracting visitors and giving pleasure and pride to residents fro generations to e. Its detractors call the scheme a folly which will despoil a precious resource while doing little to tackle the area‘s underlying problems. English Nature argues that Cheriton Hill itself is a greater treasure than anything which could be created there. Rare abonis blue butterflies ad spider orchids have made the chalk escarpment their home。 it is a site of special scientific interest and a candidate special area of conservation. ―We don‘t disagree with the need for economic regeneration, but there is no need to damage and destroy a site of national and international wildlife importance in the process,‖ said Teresa Bent, acting team manager for the body‘s Kent branch. he fears that creating and maintaining the horse would damage the area and attract tourists who could endanger the vulnerable wildlife. But supporter dismiss English Nature‘s calls for them to choose a different location. ―The 8 site is pretty much the last view you have of England as you leave through the Channel tunnel and the first view you have as you arrive,‖ Mr. Hoard, MP for Folkestone and Hythe and a former environment minister and home secretary, told the hearing yesterday. Arguing that the potential for ecological damage had been‖ vastly exaggerated‖, he added: ―The economy of Folkestone could be transformed if only a small proportion if the large numbers of people ho leave or enter the country through the tunnel were to stop to enjoy the area‘s attractions. ―Despite all the efforts people have made we have so far made disappointing progress in attracting people to stay.‖ His conviction may have been fostered by a recent visitor from America, who spotted designs for the horse on a website and came to Folkestone believing it already existed. Charles Newington, the proposed artist, says he was taken aback by the support for his design. ―It‘s bee important as an issue because the people of Folkestone ant it,‖ he said. ―You can call it a lucky charm, a talisman an icon.. I didn‘t see it as a way of regenerating the area when I started, but that‘s hat it‘s bee.‖ There are around 17 chalk horses in the UK and the practice of cutting the even has its own name, leucippotomy. The best known, at Uffington in Berkshire, probably dates from between 1,4000 and 600 BC, although most were created in the lat three centuries. Rather than carve a horse, Folkestone volunteers will fix panels into the soil to reduce damage from erosion and make maintenance easy. Mr. Newington estimates that it will cost around ￡ 4,000 which he believes will be easily raised through donations. John Prescott, the environment secretary, will read the inquiry‘s remendations and approve or reject the scheme within the next six months. Should he turn it don, Richard Bougie, who farms Cheriton Hill and is the scheme‘s foremost advocate, has warned tat they may go all the ay to the European courts, albeit with misgivings. ―You know what they do to horse in Brusels, don‘t you?‖ he asked the planning inspector. ―They eat them.‖ 6. It can be concluded from the passage that the focus of the argument is _______. (A) how to preserve the wildlife in nFolkestone (B) how to attract overseas tourists to Folkestone (C) whether the giant galloping horse should be built near the Channel tunnel (D) whether ecological damage can be avoided if the horse I created on Cheriton Hill 7. The proposal to build a 100m galloping horse near the entrance to the channel tunnel is warmly weled by the local people. The reason is that _______. (A) it will be the largest of all chalk horses in the UK (B) it will be a grand symbol of Folkestone‘ culture (C) it will improve the habitat fro wildlife on Cheriton Hill 9 (D) it will enhance the publicity of Folkestone and stimulate its tourism 8. According to Charles Newignton, the designer of the giant white horse, _______. (A) the building of the hite horse has only artistic value (B) the public response to the white horse project is beyond his expectation (C) the cost for building the white horse will be a big issue (D) the planning inquiry will not stop the build。