翻译二级口译综合能力-20及答案解析.doc

1、翻译二级口译综合能力-20 及答案解析(总分：88.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)（分数：10.00）(1).A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research says that, in order to ease imbalances, the European Union needs to make changes while the United States has to spend more and save less.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Acco

2、rding to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Despite some good early reviews, World Trade Center, a big picture dealing with

3、horrors of 9/11, has been criticized as its subject matter is too sensitive and traumatic.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The declaration, issued by women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, is focused on violence against women and appeals for si

4、ncere engagement for the protection and advancement of women.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The speaker thinks that it is probably a good investment to spend a small amount of money on multivitamins though there is uncertain proof of their benefits.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误（分数：10.00）(1).The worm infecting PCs with th

5、e Windows operating system has three names in all.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).According to the speaker, four people have been killed by bird flu, and many more are having it in the capital of Vietnam.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).According to the speaker, the number of electors in each state equals that of its repr

6、esentatives in the House.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).According to the speaker, the human community tends to have a narrow interpretation of the notion of “progress“.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).According to the speaker, one reason contributing to Uruguayans rejection of privatization lies in peoples fear of job lo

7、ss.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What does the speaker feel about summer pictures? A. Summer films might cause mental damage to the audience. B. Summer films need to give due respect to the audiences intelligence. C. Summer films should cater to both children and grownups.

8、 D. Summer films should not target at the mass-market.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following makes the most appropriate title for the passage? A. Cold-War Policies and the Tourism Industry B. The Characteristics of Political Tourism C. The Rise of Political Tourism D. The Latest Developments of

9、 Political Tourism（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statement is NOT true of therapeutic cloning? A. “Therapeutic“ cloning is used mainly for research purposes and therefore should be allowed to continue. B. “Therapeutic“ cloning is used for medical purposes and not for reproducing full hu

10、man beings. C. “Therapeutic“ cloning is used for replacing the diseased parts of human organs. D. Brain cell can be used in the future to cure the Parkinsons disease.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statement is closest in meaning to the passage you have just heard? A. The WTO ministerial

11、 conference held at Cancun is disappointing because the poor countries could not participate in the event. B. The Cancun ministerial meeting was intended to create a more open and equitable trading system. C. The main objective of the Cancun conference was to help the poorest countries in the world

12、to develop their economy. D. Opening up the market in poor countries would have a negative impact on their national economic development.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What has happened to the Amazon jungle? A. Highways have been constructed through the jungle to help ease the traffic in the cities. B. Jaguar

13、s, parrots and deer that once inhabited the jungle have left because the place was getting too hot for them. C. The land has been cleared for growing soybeans because it is the most popular Brazilian food. D. Fast economic development has brought devastating changes to the natural environ- ment in B

14、razil.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true according to what you hear? A. Prices for houses in big cities have started to rise since this year. B. People buy and sell houses to improve their living conditions. C. Economists believe that residence prices would drop

15、 D. Economists warn people that price rise might slow down.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the relationship between the foreign firm affiliates and local firms in the country? A. The foreign firm affiliates are developing as rapidly as other local firms. B. The foreign firm affiliates are not developi

16、ng as rapidly as other local firms. C. The foreign firm affiliates in this country have significantly enhanced the technological upgrading of local firms. D. The foreign firm affiliates in this country have hardly exerted any positive influence on the technological progress of local firms.（分数：2.00）A

17、B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen in the room where the college entrance exam was going on? A. The teachers in the exam hall tried to stop the police from entering into the room. B. Some examinees sent answers with mobile phones to people outside the room to

18、make profits. C. The mobile phones were confiscated by the police. D. Some examinees forwarded answers to people who have paid a lot of money.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the smooth election? A. Israel made no interference in the election. B. Israel helpe

19、d to keep order in the election. C. Israel relaxed its travel restrictions on the Palestinians. D. Israel suspended its military activities in Palestine area.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Where did Columbus first set foot on the New Continent? A. Watling Island. B. At the spot where a carved stone was erecte

20、d to mark the event. C. Somewhere in eastern Bahamas. D. No consensus has been reached on the event among historians.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart /B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BPassage One/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what cause(s) the problem of childhood obesity in Britain? a. Junk fo

21、od. b. Too little exercise. c. An increasingly sedentary life style. d. All the above.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How long will it take experts to agree how to measure obesity? a. Half a year. b. One year. c. One and a half year. d. Two years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many experts arc involved in making an

22、agreement on the measurement of obesity? a. 30 b. 31 c. 32 d. 33（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? a. The government has full confidence in tackling the problem of obesity. b. Obesity costs the NHS one billion pounds a year. c. Obesity does h

23、arm to the health of up to one million children under 16. d. There arent enough staff to tackle the problem of obesity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage? a. The British government risks missing its target of halting obesity in childre

24、n under 11 by 2010. b. It could be the first generation for decades to die before their parents because of obesity. c. The British governments efforts to tackle the problem of obesity are inefficient, confused and under-resourced. d. The government has made some progress in dealing with the problem

25、of obesity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPassage Two/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Which is the most appropriate title for the passage? A. A Comparative Study of the Telecom Industry in China and India B. Differences on Use of Mobile Phones in China and India C. Geographical and Cultural Differences between

26、China and India D. Different Regulations on Mobile Phones in China and India（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the writer of this article, how many people sign up as new mobile phone subscribers in China every month? A. 10 million. B. 15 million. C. 5 million. D. 22 million.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why a

27、re the prices of mobile telephone services lower in Chinas eastern coastal region? A. The average disposable income is lower in the region. B. The GDP is higher in the region. C. The costs of operators are lower due to a greater number of users of mobile phone services in the region. D. The operator

28、s compete with each other in order to win over subscribers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why are mobile phones popular in China, according to the speaker? A. They are considered as fashionable items. B. They keep people closer to each other. C. They are more convenient to users than fixed phones. D. They are

29、 considered time-saving devices.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How does the speaker feel about the regulation of mobile services in India? A. It has produced desired effects. B. It has more advantages than disadvantages. C. It helps promote competition. D. It has created a negative impact in the market.（分数：2.

30、00）A.B.C.D.六、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss? a. The endangered species in Glacier National Park. b. The protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park. c. Conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana. d. Conservation laws imposed by Congres

31、s.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).Why are the private lands surrounding Glacier National Park so important? a. They function as a hunting preserve. b. They are restricted to government use. c. They are heavily populated. d. They contain natural habitats of threatened species.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the f

32、ollowing words best describes the relationship between park officials and neighboring landowners? a. Indifferent. b. Intimate. c. Cooperative. d. Disappointing.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, what is the major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park? a. To limit land develo

33、pment around the park. b. To establish a new park in Montana. c. To influence national legislation. d. To settle border disputes with Canada.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, why would the landowners respond to environmental concerns? a. They wish to stimulate economic growth. b. They w

34、ish to improve their public image. c. They have a tradition of cooperating with the government. d. They are afraid of federal legislation.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.七、BPassage Four/(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for this passage? a. Two Types of Stocks b. A New Strategy of Inve

35、stment c. Distinctions between Trading and Investment d. Conflicting Perspectives on Stock Investment（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is true of John Maynard Keynes? a. He liked to attend beauty contests. b. He would keep on buying and selling hot stocks. c. He often bought in

36、stocks of lesser companies. d. He preferred investing stocks to trading stocks.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).How did Benjamin Graham view stock investment? a. He believed that both trading stocks and investing stocks are risky. b. He regarded investing stocks equally risky as trading stocks. c. He insisted t

37、hat trading stocks were less valuable than investing stocks. d. He compared hot stocks to fashionable dogs.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? a. An investor of trading stocks only cares about the fixed assets of companies. b. A buyer of investing

38、 stocks is always concerned about the performance of companies. c. Most people keep their investing stocks for a longer period of time. d. All people buy trading stocks and investing stock at the same time.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).The speaker presents the passage by the following logic: a. Induction. b.

39、 Deduction. c. Cause and Effect. d. Comparison and Contrast.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.八、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Write a short English summary of around 150200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will-have 25 minutes to finish your

40、English summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write your summary satisfactorily. （分数：20.00）_翻译二级口译综合能力-20 答案解析(总分：88.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)（分数：10.00）(1).A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research says that,

41、 in order to ease imbalances, the European Union needs to make changes while the United States has to spend more and save less.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research, or CEPR, in London says the best way to ease imbalances would be for Asian governments, th

42、e United States and the European Union to coordinate policy. It says that while Asia needs to make changes, the US also has to save more and cut spending. 分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 关于 CEPR 缓解不平衡的措施，原文认为. Asian governments，the United States and the European Union to coordinate policy 即亚洲各国政府、美国和欧盟应协调政策，显然题干中 th

43、e European Union needs to make changes 的说法与原文不符；另外，原文还提到 the US also has to save more and cut spending 即美国人需多存少花，显然题干 the United States has to spend more and save less 的说法与原文恰恰相反。由此可知，题于的说法是错误的。 解题关键 根据题干中专有名同的特点，注意收集原文中有关国家或机构的信息。(2).According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural s

44、ciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 Born in Bradford, Appleton initially showed little more than a passion for music and cricket. However, aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cam

45、bridge, where in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences. The outbreak of war in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there be was trained in Marconis recent invention, radio technology. 分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 关于 Appleton，原文提到 aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cambridge，where

46、in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences 即他 18 岁那年获得奖学金进入剑桥大学深造，1913 年获得自然科学学位，这与题干中 obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 的说法相符；原文 in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers； while there he was trained in Marconis recent invention，radio technology 即 1

47、914 年 8 月他加入皇家工程师协会，接受训练，学习 Marconi 的最新发明，无线电技术，与题干 one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi 的说法相符，因此该题的说法是正确的。 解题关键 正确理解复杂句的内容。如本题原文介绍 Appleton 在剑桥大学学习情况时，使用 where 引导的定语从句，使有关信息充实。(3).Despite some good early reviews, World Trade Center,

48、a big picture dealing with horrors of 9/11, has been criticized as its subject matter is too sensitive and traumatic.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 The new picture, the second big budget film to deal with the horrors of 9/11, has had some good early reviews but theres also been criticism. Thats not exactly unexpected for a film with subject matter so sensitive and traumatic, and any director has to be extremely careful when it comes to making reality-based films. 分析 因果关系的找寻和判断。 根据段落首句我们了解