was trained to be an interpreter.

was born with a talent for languages.

【答案】B

【解析】Q:What does the speaker say about herself?

I have learned many languages,but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has.Still,they have opened doors for me.They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs.Like many people who have lived overseas for a while,I simply got crazy about it.I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions.Since 1977,I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States.I like going to new places,eating new foods and experiencing new cultures.If you can speak the language,it’s easier to get to know the country and its people.If I had the time and money,I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

Beyond my career,my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities.Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna,I was asked to translate for a German judge at an Olympic level horse event.I learned a lot about the sport.In Japan,once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show,I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.They asked,"Was it as good as American beef"It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

21.【题干】Question 20

【选项】

acquire an immunity to culture shock.

would like to live abroad permanently.

want to learn as many foreign languages as possible.

have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions.

【答案】D

【解析】Q:What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while?

I have learned many languages,but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has.Still,they have opened doors for me.They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs.Like many people who have lived overseas for a while,I simply got crazy about it.I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions.Since 1977,I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States.I like going to new places,eating new foods and experiencing new cultures.If you can speak the language,it’s easier to get to know the country and its people.If I had the time and money,I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

Beyond my career,my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities.Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna,I was asked to translate for a German judge at an Olympic level horse event.I learned a lot about the sport.In Japan,once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show,I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.They asked,"Was it as good as American beef"

It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

22.【题干】Question 21

【选项】

became an expert in horse racing.

got a chance to visit several European countries.

was able to translate for a German sports judge.

learned to appreciate classical music.

【答案】C

【解析】Q:How does the speaker’s experience of living in Vienna benefit her?

I have learned many languages,but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has.Still,they have opened doors for me.They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs.Like many people who have lived overseas for a while,I simply got crazy about it.I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions.Since 1977,I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States.I like going to new places,eating new foods and experiencing new cultures.If you can speak the language,it’s easier to get to know the country and its people.If I had the time and money,I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

Beyond my career,my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities.Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna,I was asked to translate for a German judge at an Olympic level horse event.I learned a lot about the sport.In Japan,once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show,I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.They asked,"Was it as good as American beef"

It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

23.【题干】Question 22

【选项】

the beef and give her comment.

part in a cooking competition.

vocabulary for food in.

cooking lessons on.

【答案】A

【解析】Q:What was the speaker asked to do in a Japanese studio?

I have learned many languages,but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has.Still,they have opened doors for me.They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs.Like many people who have lived overseas for a while,I simply got crazy about it.I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions.Since 1977,I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States.I like going to new places,eating new foods and experiencing new cultures.If you can speak the language,it’s easier to get to know the country and its people.If I had the time and money,I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

Beyond my career,my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities.Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna,I was asked to translate for a German judge at an Olympic level horse event.I learned a lot about the sport.In Japan,once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show,I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought.They asked,"Was it as good as American beef"

It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

24.【题干】Passage Three