翻译二级笔译综合能力模拟29及答案解析.doc

1、翻译二级笔译综合能力模拟 29 及答案解析(总分：98.20，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Vocabulary and Gra(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part 1 Vocabulary Se(总题数：20，分数：15.10)1.We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.（分数：1.00）A.urgentB.instantC.promptD.hasty2.In many countries tobacco and medicine are government

2、_.（分数：1.00）A.controlB.monopolyC.businessD.belongings3.Only after food has been dried, salted or canned _ for later consumption.（分数：0.50）A.that is should be storedB.should be storedC.should it be storedD.it should be stored4.The annual _ of the department store starts tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.stockingB.st

3、ocktakingC.stockpilingD.stockholding5.We listened dumb-struck, full of _, to the shocking details of the corruption of the president of the company.（分数：1.00）A.incredulityB.ingenuityC.ingenuousnessD.incredibility6.An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen, to rise abo

4、ve today“s _ , with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide.（分数：0.50）A.concentrationB.saturationC.satiationD.plenitude7.An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen, to rise above today“s _ , with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide.（分数：0.50）A.concentrationB

5、.saturationC.satiationD.plenitude8.They are at the moment working _ time to get everything ready for the conference.（分数：0.50）A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead9.Despite repeated _ by educational authorities for concrete measures to reduce students“ burdens, little has changed.（分数：0.50）A.directionsB.recommenda

6、tionsC.adviceD.calls10.Some corrupted officials the world over, whatever crimes they have committed, can always get away with _.（分数：1.60）A.murmurB.murderC.mercyD.motive11.The five _ nationsFinland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Icelandcalled on the European Union Monday to impose a tighter limit on th

7、e intensity of sunbathing.（分数：0.50）A.NormandyB.NordicC.NorthD.Norman12.Due to the fact that universities can not enroll all the candidates, _ to university is competitive.（分数：0.50）A.admissionB.affidavitC.admirationD.allegiance13.Part of the investment is to be used to _ that old temple to its origin

8、al splendor.（分数：1.00）A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore14.The problem has been _ my mind all day.（分数：1.00）A.preying onB.getting atC.taking onD.seeing to15.“They“re the best team I“ve seen thus far,“ says_men“s basketball coach Larry Brown.（分数：0.50）A.American“sB.USC.the USAD.United States of America16

9、.The list of things we need to think about which will be_by climate change is endless.（分数：0.50）A.affiliatedB.affectedC.affirmedD.effected17.If a needle is thrown _ on a sheet of paper ruled with lines, how often can it be expected to fall on a line?（分数：0.50）A.on purposeB.with accuracyC.at randomD.ac

10、cording to one“s own will18.He was completely _ by her tale of hardship.（分数：1.00）A.taken awayB.taken downC.taken inD.taken up19.In many _ a lack of direction prompted the Republican Guard to call it a day.（分数：0.50）A.occasionsB.casesC.eventsD.days20.The _ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly n

11、ot from Greek.（分数：1.00）A.originB.generationC.descentD.cause三、Part 2 Vocabulary Re(总题数：15，分数：13.50)21.Australia began to assume its modern configuration by the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago, when Antarctica broke away and drifted southward.（分数：1.00）A.statusB.sphereC.shapeD.situation22.The e

12、nvironmental balance among ecological communities is exceedingly complex.（分数：1.00）A.almostB.successfullyC.extremelyD.rarely23.The judge remained sober despite the lawyer“s ludicrous attempt to prove the defendant“s innocence.（分数：1.00）A.sadB.sorryC.seriousD.surprised24.Giving the child problems he ca

13、nnot solve will only frustrate him.（分数：1.00）A.baffleB.worryC.alarmD.cultivate25.Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished.（分数：1.00）A.conferB.referC.preferD.infer26.The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short p

14、eriod of time.（分数：1.00）A.profitableB.comfortableC.honorableD.dishonest27.It was an allusion to what the scientist thought was an inappropriate distribution of funds for stem cell research.（分数：1.00）A.referenceB.contradictionC.explanationD.rejection28.The United States Food and Drug Administration has

15、 shown itself to be particularly wary with regard to alleged “miracle“ drugs in recent times.（分数：1.00）A.bellicoseB.exhaustedC.cautiousD.strange29.Initially his book did not receive much attention, but two weeks after the critic“s review appeared in the newspapers, it climbed to the best sellers“ lis

16、t.（分数：1.00）A.At firstB.First of allC.At first sightD.From the first30.For seven days after the mud-slide, they had only grass and tree leaves to subsist upon .（分数：0.50）A.made food out ofB.substitute for bedsC.live upon by eatingD.insist on keeping to themselves31.For a long time in that vast region,

17、 this law was in abeyance .（分数：0.50）A.active useB.doubtC.discussionD.disuse32.The student union“s president was appalled by the complacency of his classmates; not one of the seniors seemed to care about the theme of the band.（分数：0.50）A.complimentB.complementC.commitmentD.contentment33.Every modern g

18、overnment, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position in the field of ideas ; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness.（分数：1.00）A.futileB.susceptibleC.feasibleD.flexible34.Since the energy crisis, these big cars have become a real liability. They co

19、st too much to run.（分数：1.00）A.lack of reliabilityB.substituteC.costly means of transportD.disadvantage35.Since she did not have time to read the entire play before class, she read an outline of the plot instead.（分数：1.00）A.a synonymB.a symmetryC.a synopsisD.a symposium四、Part 3 Correcting Gr(总题数：15，分数

20、：14.60)36.It is a common knowledge that triangle has three angles, a square has four sides.（分数：1.80）A.a triangle has. a squareB.the triangle has. and a square havingC.the triangle to have. a square to haveD.a triangle had. a square37.To many young people today the semi-feudal, semi-colonial of China

21、 would be simply unimaginable.（分数：1.80）A.a semi-feudal, semi-colonial China isB.semi-feudal, semi-colonial China isC.the semi-feudal, semi-colonial China wasD.a semi-feudal, semi-colonial China was38.A professor of economic and history at Atlanta University, WEBDu Bois, promoted full racial equality

22、.（分数：1.00）A.economyB.economicsC.economicalD.economic39.Some people think more of animals than will of children.（分数：1.00）A.they haveB.they hadC.they areD.they do40.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life.（分数：1.00）A.fashionsB.frontiersC.facetsD.for

23、mats41.The Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and customers in the southeast of China only.（分数：1.00）A.servesB.to serveC.servingD.service42.Trial and error are the source of our knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wereC.hasD.have been43.Evidence collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic ac

24、tion, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant if not dead .（分数：0.50）A.deceasedB.departedC.disappearedD.extinct44.Some women can make a good salary in a job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.（分数：0.50）A.Some women could have made a good salary

25、in a jobB.It should have been a job with good salary for womenC.The work should have made some women a good salaryD.Some women would make a good salary in a good job45.This was but an additional testimony of the superiority of the socialist economic system over the capitalist economic system.（分数：1.0

26、0）A.proofB.witnessC.evidenceD.validity46.Because our work is very busy , so we need to relax at midday.（分数：1.00）A.We are very busyB.Our work being busyC.Our work so very busyD.Because our work so very busy,47.Lack government support, they had to approach sponsors, organizers, and musicians on their

27、ownat first, she claims, in her country.（分数：1.00）A.LacksB.LackedC.LackingD.A lack of48.Some children display an unacceptable curiosity about every new thing they encounter.（分数：0.50）A.incredibleB.infectiousC.incompatibleD.inaccessible49.Mary is as fast as, if not faster than, anyone in her class and

28、should be on the team.（分数：0.50）A.as fast, if not faster than, anyone elseB.as fast as, if not more fast than, anyoneC.as fast as, if not faster than, anyone elseD.as fast, if not faster than, anyone50.Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water-either tap water or

29、 expensive mineral water-will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed.（分数：1.00）A.per-centB.per capitaC.percentD.percentage五、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：3，分数：24.00)While some international couriers are showing signs of exhaustion, EMS (Express Mail Service), the generic name for the couri

30、er services of post offices, seems to be finding its stride . Known as Datapost in Britain, as Chronopost in France, and as A1-Barid al-Mumtaz in Saudi Arabia, EMS is now second in the international courier business (jointly with TNT Skypack). Last year it delivered 5.6 million items, weighing less

31、than 20 kilograms each, across borders. That and its annual growth rate of around 5 percent have worried DHL, the market leader, enough for it to counter-attack in the Courts. On October 26, a Dutch judge ruled against DHL on all three counts filed against the Dutch post office: that the three-initi

32、al name was too close to DHL“s; that the orange lines in the EMS logo were too similar to DHL“s dark red ones; and that the claim to the widest route system in the world was unfounded. DHL has threatened the Swiss post office with similar action, but it may reconsider after the Dutch ruling. EMS has

33、 some advantages over the private couriers. One is a dense ready-made network of offices, especially in Europe, the avowed target area of the private couriers. Another advantage is a long tradition of working with customs authorities. In a business where minutes count, it pays to have good friends a

34、t customs. That advantage particularly irritates the private couriers because there is no legal way to combat such unquantifiable coziness. The private courier services are also annoyed because in countries like Switzerland and Italy, where the post office is officially a monopoly, they pay it a fee

35、. In Switzerland DHL says it pays more than SFr lm ($ 708,000) “to the competition“ each year. In France the couriers have won a battle for exoneration. Although governments are under little pressure to keep prices artificially low, EMS is often cheaper than the private couriers, but not always. A r

36、ecent test in Britain (on a domestic route) showed Datapost about halfway between the least and the most expensive, but gave it full marks for speed and service. Each national EMS is free to set its rates and follow its own rules on things like bulk discounts. The Universal Postal Union, based in Be

37、rne, determines how costs and revenues are split between sending and receiving countries, and standardizes procedures. More than 100 postal administrations have linked into the systemand more are coming, including Russia“s. That makes the feisty EMS particularly happy since its rivals have not been

38、allowed to serve anywhere in Russia.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage focuses primarily on _.（分数：1.00）A.problems of post offices in BritainB.the new courier serviceEMSC.the competition between private and international courier servicesD.differences between EMS and DHL(2).The word “couriers“ underlined in Pa

39、ragraph 1 means _.（分数：1.00）A.general mail serviceB.persons sending mailsC.emergency mail serviceD.international mail service(3).The word “stride“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means _.（分数：1.00）A.advanceB.prideC.positionD.route(4).Which of the following names is NOT used for EMS?（分数：1.00）A.DatapostB.Chro

40、nopostC.A1-Barid al MumtazD.TNT Skypack(5).Which of the following is true of DHL according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.It cooperates with TNT Skypack.B.It is showing signs of exhaustion.C.It might have a leading position in the international courier business.D.It has an annual growth rate of 5%.(6).Th

41、e author provides a further explanation of（分数：1.00）A.TNT SkypackB.monopolyC.three countsD.a ready-made network(7).Which of the following questions is answered according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.What advantages does EMS have over the private couriers?B.When was EMS set up?C.How many countries have s

42、tarted EMS?D.What items are not allowed in EMS?(8).All the following factors are given as reasons for the annoyance of the private courier services EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.lack of relations at customsB.the monopoly of the post officeC.no network of officesD.the shortage of workers(9).The recent test in

43、Britain shows that _.（分数：1.00）A.EMS provides better services than the private couriersB.the private couriers are as cheap as EMSC.the private couriers are faster than EMSD.EMS is always cheaper than the private couriers(10).Which of the following can be inferred about Russia?（分数：1.00）A.Russia needed

44、 to compete with other European countries in EMS.B.There were no private courier services in Russia.C.The postal administration in Russia linked with the network long ago.D.Russia was quite hesitant in the international cooperation.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1

45、988 to assess information on climate change and its impact. Its Third Assessment Report predicts global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4C and 5.8C. Although the issue of the. changing climate is very complex and some changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to affect countries t

46、hroughout the world and have a knock-on effect with sea-level rises. Scientists have argued about whether temperature rises are due to human activities or due to natural changes in our environment. The IPCC announced in 2001 that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be a

47、ttributable to human activities“. This was a more forceful statement than in 1996 when the Second Assessment Report stated that there was a “discernible human influence on the climate“ which was the first time they had concluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the climate changes, the g

48、reater the risk will be. Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see

49、decreases in autumn precipitation, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas.（分数：10.00）(1).IPCC probably does not_.（分数：1.00）A.analyse climate change informationB.record weather changes on its premisesC.predict what is to happen to the earthD.collect weather date from many countries(2).According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August