2011上海市黄浦区高三二模英语卷

黄浦区2011年高考模拟考

二模考英语

（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）

2011年4月14日下午

第I卷

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A Short Conversations

1. A. In a library. B. Under a big chair.

C.In his office.

D. Under a huge tree.

2. A. 8:05 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 7:30 a.m. D. 11:30 a.m.

3. A. Boss and secretary. B. Classmates.

C. Husband and wife.

D. Teacher and student.

4. A. She wants to get some sleep. B. She has had too much coffee.

B.She needs time to write a paper. D. She has a literature class to attend.

5. A. See a doctor. B. Stay in bed for a few days.

C. Get treatment in a better hospital. D．Make a phone call.

6. A. To paint it grey and draw a duck on it.

B.To paint it white and write something on it.

C.To paint it white and put up some drawings.

D.To paint it grey and do some drawings on it.

7. A. Have a rest. B. Take two weeks off.

C. Continue his work outdoors. D．Go to the park with the woman.

8. A. She also has a dictionary of this kind.

B.She didn‘t know the man was good at writing.

C.She isn‘t surprised at the man‘s getting the prize.

D.The dictionary is so marvelous that she wants to have it.

9. A. The 2:30 train has a dining car.

B.The man prefers to take the 2:30 train.

C.The 2:00 train will reach Washington earlier.

D.They are going to have some fast food on the train.

10. A. He was seriously injured in a car accident.

B.He was absent all week because of sickness.

C.He called to say that his wife had been injured.

D.He had to be away from school to look after his wife.

Section B Passages

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. By getting organized. B. By finding a hobby.

C. By setting clear goals.

D. By making new friends.

12. A. Saving money. B. Joining clubs more easily.

C. Fighting against boredom.

D. Achieving goals.

13. A. Employees. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Teachers.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. They strongly follow family rules.

B. They are very likely to succeed in life.

C. They are in the habit of obeying their parents.

D. They tend to take responsibility for themselves.

15. A. They grow up to be funny and charming.

B.They tend to be smart and strong-willed.

C.They often have a poor sense of direction.

D.They get less attention from their parents.

16. A. They usually don‘t follow family orders.

B.They are less likely to be successful in life.

C.They te nd to believe in their parents‘ ideas.

D.They don‘t like to take chances in their lives.

Section C Longer Conversations

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. A man _____ plenty of money doesn‘t always have plenty of friends.

A.of

B. with

C. without

D. for

26. The two stories share too much in common. There is no doubt one is copied from _____.

A.each other

B. other

C. another

D. the other

27.Exercise 3 is _____ difficult in this book, so all the students finish it successfully.

A. least

B. the least

C. more

D. the most

28. Although this _____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

A. must

B. may

C. shall

D. should

29. Isn‘t this the third time that you _____ late for school this month?

A. were

B. have been

C. are

D. be

30. Braddock was forced into retirement during the Great Depression, but he never gave up his

boxing dream, and _____.

A. so was his manager

B. his manager did so

C. neither did his manager

D. neither was his manager

31. A number of art works are believed _____ during World War II.

A. being stolen

B. having been stolen

C. to be stolen

D. to have been stolen

32. In his pioneering work, David explains how languages come into being, _____ that children

are the driving force.

A. being argued

B. having argued

C. arguing

D. agued

33. _____ you lose your key, please keep a spare one in your office.

A. As long as

B. Though

C. Unless

D. In case

34. As a graduate in computer science, he can‘t have failed to work out the problem yesterday,

_____ he?

A. can

B. haven‘t

C. did

D. hasn‘t

35. _____ you are given a form to fill out does not necessarily mean that you have to answer all

the questions in it.

A. That

B. Why

C. What

D. Whether

36. Birdwatching is becoming a popular pastime, with almost 3,000,000 of us _____ in our

fluttering feathered friends.

A. absorbed

B. absorbing

C. absorb

D. to absorb

37. Parent-teacher conference should be pleasant, civilized, a kind of dialogue _____ parents and

teachers build partnership.

A.whose

B. as

C. that

D. where

38. The co urse ―World Literature‖ examines the common people found in quality literature

worldwide and _____ a variety of cultural background.

A. introduces

B. introducing

C. to introduce

D. introduced

39. In the third and fourth columns of your monthly budget, list _____ you expect to spend

your money on and the amount.

A.what

B. how much

C. how

D. which

40. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help _____ the more ―other

people‖ there are, the greater the total shifting of responsib ility.

A. if

B. until

C. so that

D. as if

Section B

Back in the last century self-study used to mean trying to learn from books. Then as technology moved on, electric products 41 the way people learn a language. Audio cassettes enabled people to practice listening, video provided a vivid cultural environment of the language, computers made interactivity possible, and the 42

of the Windows 95 operating system opened the door to full multimedia programs that could offer more than what the traditional materials could do.

Today technology has moved on 43 . The Internet has served as a communication centre. The general use of email has 44 new opportunities for teachers to assist learning at a distance, which has an impact on 45 learning structures. As you can make more and more progress on your own, the role of the teacher is changing. Basic information and drill can be provided by computer; the teacher is then free to concentrate on the more important 46 : motivation and production of language in speech or writing.

The latest development is a direct email link from self-study CD-ROMs to an online teacher. Now you can get 47 one-to-one tuition from any multimedia PC with an internet connection.

When you need more help you 48 email the tutor. The tutor will know which course you are following and your results to date so he is able to provide good, relevant advice. All you do is buy the CD-ROM at normal price and then get additional 49 as you feel the need. So the self-study becomes distance learning with all its advantages of flexibility and low cost.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

I had a week‘s holiday to use and I wanted to spend it in the best hotel I could find. That was why I chose The Haven. Set in a country park, I thought I would be able to escape the problems and pressures of 50 life. But, just twenty-four hours after arriving there, my wife and I experienced problems with the restaurant, the service and the 51 .

We should have left and returned to our 52 when we saw two policemen walking outside the hotel, 53 the building. One of them showed us how our room could be 54 in through the windows. It seems that the hotel has no 55 on the windows. Although we were a little worried, our concerns were 56 when we believed a good-sized bed, a flat-screen TV, a spa bath and more suggested a comfortable stay.

Things started to go from bad to worse the following morning when I found the restaurant only served 57 meals. I was disappointed and upset: six days of rabbit food and no steak and chips? What had I let myself in for? We should have been told about the food before we 58 . I ordered my breakfast against my will 59 , but I had to wait forty-five minutes for it to arrive. This was not the 60 I expected.

That afternoon, when we returned from a tour around a village nearby, we found that nearly ￡200 had been stolen from our room. The Haven 61 to refund us the money. They claimed that they could not be responsible for any loss if our 62 was not locked.

My holiday was then a total 63 ; I thought a ―haven‖ was supposed to be a quiet, peaceful p lace.

64 , I have experienced more stress and worry in that one day than I usually do working in the office for a week.

50. A. real B. daily C. whole D. holiday

51. A. price B. staff C. luxury D. security

52. A. home B. hotel C. room D. country

53. A. admiring B. searching C. restoring D. inspecting

54. A. viewed B. flown C. slipped D. crawled

55. A. locks B. glass C. frame D. curtains

56. A. shown B. concealed C. forgotten D. overemphasized

57. A. low-fat B. high-nutrient C. home-made D. ready-cooked

58. A. started B. ordered C. planned D. booked

59. A. somehow B. instead C. anyway D. otherwise

60. A. food B. service C. holiday D. entertainment

61. A. promised B. refused C. pretended D. desired

62. A. safe B. room C. door D. window

63. A. risk B. comedy C. failure D. conflict

64. A. In fact B. Despite that C. By contrast D. At last

Section B

(A)

Uncle Jeremiah sighed. He wondered if he had made the right decision in agreeing to look after Ant and Cleo over the school holidays while their parents went to London to catch a month-long festival of Shakespeare plays.

Ant and Cleo were having a whale of time staying with their research scientist uncle. They easily bullied（欺负）him into letting them stay up to watch the late-night creature features. It was fun, they said, being scared sockless by vampires（吸血鬼）, wolfmen and other not-so-nice people. They could handle the late nights; what they couldn‘t were the nightmares（梦魇）. Watching such fearsome flicks as the Curse of the Yeti（雪人）, the Dread of Dracula, Fangs of the Wolfman and More Dread of Dracula had resulted in the most terrifying nightmares imaginable.

Once Cleo dreamed she was at a disco wearing a fur coat which turned into a yeti that totally ruined her evening by eating her boyfriend. Ant had a frightful dream about being a wolfman, going all hairy and getting locked in the dog house where he was bullied by a brainsick huge dog. And the nightmare that caused Cleo to wake up in a cold sweat was all about a pale, toothy plumber（水暖工）who kept trying to fit a tap to her neck.

Uncle Jeremiah sighed – again. He trailed back to bed and buried his head under the pillow. Ant and Cleo settled down to watch The Great, Great Nephew of Frankenstein.

65. The children were staying with Uncle Jeremiah ______.

A. overnight

B. at weekends

C. several weeks

D. permanently

66. The children stayed up late to _____.

A. play with Uncle Jeremiah

B. watch horror movies

67. When Cleo‘s fur coat turned into a yeti she was ______.

A. amused

B. upset

C. scared

D. surprised

68. What was Uncle Jeremiah‘s attitude towards the children‘s behaviour?

A. Aggressive.

B. Responsible.

C. Critical.

D. Helpless.

(B)

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If you think joining the force is the right choice for you, here is how you can prepare for a career in law

69.The underlined phrase ―law enforcement‖ is closest in meaning to ______.

A. making laws

B. interpreting laws

C. keeping law and order

D. reforming laws and regulations

70.If one wants to become a policeman, he MUST ______.

A. serve in the army

B. take some required courses

C. be a law-observing citizen

D. be a player in a sports team

71.Before the applicants are interviewed, the police wants to test them on their qualities EXCEPT their _____.

A. total honesty

B. examination ability

C. healthy personality

D. physical condition

( C )

ARTU is not human, he is mechanical—that‘s right, a real-life robot police officer, like the one made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Robocop! ATRU (Advanced Tactical Robotic Unit) is the next weapon in the war on crime. Now in development by a team of robot specialists, ATRU is a 1,000-pound fighting machine that can zero in on bad guys and wipe them out without sacrificing innocent lives. ―ARTU is an efficient and effective tool against crime,‖ said one of the robot policeman‘s developers. ―We still have s ome finishing touches to do, but within a few months, we plan to approach the Los Angeles Police Department about adding him to the police force.‖

The Los Angeles Police Department already has several robots, including one used for seeking out objects or criminals and one that can be programmed for tasks such as lifting dangerous objects, firing a water cannon（大炮）or exploding a bomb. ARTU‘s creators say their robot combines the separate capabilities of all those machines into one single, powerful unit that does it all. Better still, ARTU can make its way into confined spaces, unlike the present ones used. He stands eight-feet tall when fully extended with fully flexible arms and legs, rather than being a square, tank-like vehicle with limited mobility. ARTU can also carry out many other police duties besides the ones mentioned. ―He‘s an all-purpose crime fighter,‖ says one team member. ―He can handle terrorist situations, explosive devices, armed robberies, security in large crowds and even missing-person searches in disaster situations.‖

ARTU is also fitted with a body heat sensor that enables it to detect criminals in hiding, or victims trapped in fallen buildings. The robot carries a fully automatic weapon that he can fire with 100 percent accuracy. If that is not enough to scare suspects off, ARTU‘s specially-programmed brain also allows him to sense a hostile(敌意的,危险的) action in milliseconds. ―The real beauty of that‖, says a team member, ―is that we don‘t have to worry about the ARTU making a mistake and s hooting unarmed people who look like they‘re raising a gun. He can make the kind of split-second decisions that human police officers fear because there is often so much room for error.‖Currently, ARTU is being fine-tuned to make him quieter and faster. ―But those are minor points, really,‖ says a team member. ―We expect to be finished by the end of the year and by that time, we‘ll have an all-round robotic police officer, ARTU and his ―mates‖ will be in demand from police agencies around the world.‖

72.Which of the following statements is TRUE about ARTU talked about in the passage?

A. It is a human police officer who fights against crimes.

B. It is a machine in development intended for police duties.

C. It is a robot already used by Los Angeles Police Department.

D. It is an efficient tool which appeared in a well-known movie.

73.From the passage we may draw the following conclusions EXCEPT that ____.

A. ARTU is being perfected at the moment

B.ARTU can be of great use in life searching after earthquakes

C.The writer of this passage is sure about the popularity of ARTU

D.ARTU will take the place of the police force to fight against crimes

74. According to the third paragraph, we know that ____.

A. ARTU is superior to human police officers in making great decisions.

B. ARTU will fire once it senses armed people with 100 percent accuracy

C. it is likely that human police will misjudge whether a person has weapon

D. with a body heat sensor, ARTU can tell whether someone is a potential criminal

75.What might be the best title for this passage?

A. Fighting against Crimes

B. A Real-life Robocop

C. The Next Weapon in the War

D. An Effective Robot

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each paragraph.

Google is not the only search tool in town, but it comes with such a vast collection of tools to focus your search that it is the engine of choice for many of us. The trick to efficient Google searches is mastering its tools to

76.

You thought the tilde character (~) served no useful purpose. When you insert the tilde in front of a search term, Google will retrieve （检索）sources matching the word as well as synonyms. Searching "~conservative" will yield the National Libertarian Party, the National Republican Committee and the Right Wing News home page. Do

77.

Sometimes a keyword will come up with items totally unrelated to the subject you are interested in. A student researching plasma in the universe would type in the word ―plasma‖, and be forced to look through scores of sites referring to plasma televisions. The fastest way to solve this is to use the exclude function, the hyphen(-). Search ―plasma -tv‖ and you will eliminate irrelevant sites.

78.

Friends kid me about my poor memory; I think they exaggerate （夸张）. But sometimes I need to look up a 79.

A wonderful feature of Google search is the cache （缓存）option. In virtually all search results, you will see a link to cached versions of pages you are looking for. You usually won‘t need to refer to these archival pages, but if your search ever turns up an old news page, for instance, you may find that when you click on the link, the page no longer exists, even though it turned up in the search results. In that event, simply click on the cache link, and that will retrieve the last saved version of the page that had failed to show. This is a powerful, extremely helpful tool 80.

Did you know you can search for pictures with Google? Just go to the Google home page, click on ―Images,‖ and type in what you are looking for. You can narrow your searches using the advanced search function to, for example, retrieve certain types or sizes of files.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

The British government has started a campaign to ban British schoolchildren from speaking slang in the classroom in an attempt to improve their academic performance. Fears have been raised that the constant use of street slang and the rejection of traditional English speech patterns and vocabulary is contributing to the educational failure of pupils.

As part of a government pilot progamme, students at Lilian Baylis School, in south London, are being taught that slang is only appropriate in certain circumstances and that they must master standard English. Inspectors found that students often used slang phrases in their written work.

Gary Phillips, the head teacher, said, ?All the children, not just our Afro -Caribbean pupils, drop into south-London slang. For the pupils, it‘s about a sense to identity or a way to be a cool south -London person. Sometimes, it‘s used as an act of defiance. However, exams require standard English and if you don‘t say it, you can‘t write it. We‘ll pull pupils up if they‘re caught using slang during classroom time.‘

In some examples of slang, the word ?the‘ becomes ?de‘ while ?them‘ becomes ?dem‘. Also ?that‘ is pronounced

?dat‘ and ?ask‘ is ?arks‘. V erbs are often omitted too, so ?I have got to go now‘ becomes ?I got to go now.‘ Other common techniques include substituting ?th‘ with ?f‘, for example ?strengf‘, while ?s‘ is added to the ends of words inappropriately, such as ?mousse‘. Also, ?ed‘ is added to verbs, so ?I saw‘ becomes ?I sawed‘.

At Lilian Baylis School, staff are told that if a pupil uses slang in class, the teacher has to write it on the board and tell the class what the proper English phrase for it is. He or she will then put a tick next to the slang each time it is repeated to show how often pupils slip into the habit.

Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, supported the initiative. He said: ―If children want to get through exams and succeed, they are going to have to speak and write standard English –there is no substitu te for it.‖

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)

81. What is the purpose of the government‘s pilot programme?

82. How can you rewrite the following, which is written in slang, into standard English: ―I got

somefing to do,‖ he saed to dem.

83. Teachers write and tick the slang phrases on the board so that __________.

84. Trevor Phillips advised children that __________.

第II卷

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.请避免经常11点以后睡觉。(avoid)

2. 这些信息有助于我们决定是否要举行告别会。(whether)

3. 正是这首歌让我回忆起我们共度的时光。(It…)

4．因为对这座城市非常了解，所以他毫无困难地找到了那家朋友推荐的饭店。(trouble)

5. 应鼓励学生在小组讨论中自由地表达自己的想法，因为思维的过程远比正确的答案重

要。(encourage)

II. Guided Writing

黄浦区2011年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案

第I卷

1-5 DDBAA 6-10 CABBD

11-13 ACC 14-16 BDA

17. Spain 18. Christmas 19. April 20. beach 21. European Space 22. French or German

23. Three or four 24. communication skills

25-29 BDBBB 30-34 CDCDC 35-40 AADAAC

41-45 JFBHI 46-49 CAGD

50-54 BDADC 55-59 ACADC 60-64 BBDCA

65-68 CCCD 69-71 CCB 72-75 BDCB

76-80 DBFCA

81. To improve pupils‘ (poor) academic performance.

82. ―I have got something to do,‖ he said to them.

83. pupils can/ may know how often they slip into the habit/ use slang

84. they (should) speak and write standard English

第II卷

I. Translation

1. Please avoid going to bed after 11 often.

2. The information helped us (to) decide whether to hold the farewell party (or

not).

3. It was the song that reminded me of the time we had spent together. 4．Knowing / Because he knew the city very well, he had no trouble (in) finding the restaurant (which had been) recommended by his friend.

5.Students should be encouraged to express themselves / their (own) ideas

freely in (the) group discussion, for the process of thinking is far more

important than the right answer.

黄浦区2011年高考模拟考

英语试卷

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A Short Conversations

Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.W: Where did you say you found this dog?

M: It was under a big tree between the library and the office building.

Q: Where did the man find the dog?

2.M: Can you tell me what time Flight 805 arrives?

W: Yes, it is supposed to arrive at 9:30 a.m. The delay is expected to be two hours.

Q: When is the airplane now expected to arrive?

3.W: Have you taken Professor Fang‘s exam before? I‘m kind of nervous.

M: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas he‘s talked about in class, and ignore the

details.

Q: What‘s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

4. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?

W: I‘d love to, but I‘m exhausted. I stayed up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my

literature class.

Q: Why does the woman decline the man‘s invitation?

5.W: Jane told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her right hand doesn‘t hurt as much as it

did yesterday.

M: S he‘d better have it examined anyway. And I will call her about it this evening.

Q: What does the man think Jane should do?

6. M: The wall behind looks a bit grey and dull. What can we do to make it less ugly?

W: I think we should paint it white so we can do some drawings on it.

Q: What is the woman‘s idea to make the wall look less ugly?

7．W: You have been overworked for two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.

M: You are right. That‘s just what I am thinking about.

Q: What‘s the man most probably going to do?

8. M: I won a first prize in the School Writing Contest and I got this dictionary as an award.

W: It‘s a good dictionary! I had no idea you were such a marvelous writer.

Q：What does the woman mean?

9. W: There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2:30.

M: It‘s faster than the 2 o‘clock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

10. M: John missed class again, didn‘t he? I wonder why.

W: Well, I knew he had been absent all week. So I called him this afternoon to see if he was sick. It turned out that his wife was badly injured in a car accident.

Q: What does the woman say about John?

Section B Passages

Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the

passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Life at college is filled with excitement and entertainment. However, most students do not know how to use their time wisely. The following advice should help you manage your time better and get more out of your college experience.

Firstly, get organized. Organizing your work is necessary if you are going to be successful. Many students do not plan their routine, so unexpected problems can easily appear. Also, it can be very hard to clean up if you don‘t organize your room and the things inside it. It is very important to keep yourself organized.

The second thing you‘d better to do is to find a hobby. Finding yourself a good hobby is a great way to avoid getting bored. Hobbies can fill up much of your free time and give you something to focus on. Choose something that is easy to organize and inexpensive. Many students also join clubs connected to their hobbies, which can be a good way to make new friends.

What‘s more, set clear goals. Setting goals for yourself is the first step towards success. Sometimes, college life can seem difficult and disappointing. If you give yourself clear and realistic goals, and work hard to achieve them, you will find everything a lot easier. Achieving your goals can be very satisfying, and will give you the confidence you need for life after graduation.

11. What is the best way to avoid unexpected problems?

12. What is the advantage of taking up a hobby?

13. Who is the speaker talking to?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for their first child, they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don‘t get so much attention, so they don‘t feel that they‘re important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas of birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn‘t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn‘t mea n as much to later children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life.

14. According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike?

15. What do people usually say about middle children?

16. What do we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order?

Section C Longer Conversations

Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M: Hey, Lisa. You‘ve been to Spain, right?

W: That‘s right. Are you thinking of going there?

M: Yeah, I‘m thinking of going for Christmas.

W: Hmm, I wouldn‘t go over Christmas. That‘s the rainy season.

M: Yeah? Does it rain a lot?

W: Every day. Not a good time, believe me.

M: When does the rainy season end?

W: Around April. And then it‘s beautiful right up until around September.

M: Hmm. What about May? Probably better, don‘t you think?

W: Sure. I really enjoy lying on the beach there.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

W:Oh, I‘m fed up with my job.

M: Hey, there is a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.

W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?

M: Wait a minute. Eh, here it is. The European Space Agency is looking for translators.

W: The European Space Agency?

M: Well, that‘s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.

W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I‘ve got that. What‘s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?

M: J ust that. A university degree and three or four years‘ experience as a translator in a professional environment.

They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.

W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won‘t have any mind or skills left. I really want the job.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.