1、翻译二级笔译综合能力-2 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.Teenagers in the 1950s, who had to _ an increasingly atomized family life and domestic and international tensions, scorned the sterile version of American life.（分数：0.50）A.injureB.conjureC.confrontD.inflow2.To have a computer
2、 without being connected to the Web is like having an old radio when everybody else has a color TV. That helps explain _ businesses are setting up Net sites even though profits are nowhere to see.（分数：0.50）A.reasonsB.the reason forC.whyD.why that3.The last half of the 19th century _ the steady improv
3、ement in the means of travel.（分数：0.50）A.witnessedB.has witnessedC.is witnessedD.was witnessed4.Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often _ despite his reputation of telling good jokes.（分数：0.50）A.brightB.optimisticC.gloomyD.cheerful5.George Ernest Morrison, an Australian, tra
4、veled the “five-foot roads,“ or foot paths, from Shanghai to Rangoon in 1894, _ China before it was engulfed in a century of revolution, war and political tumult.（分数：0.50）A.witnessB.witnessedC.witnessingD.to witness6.He said there was a great gap between the views expressed in the media and what _ p
5、eople were thinking.（分数：0.50）A.usualB.generalC.normalD.ordinary7.An _ test is a rough measure of a childs capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required at school.（分数：0.50）A.proficiencyB.intelligenceC.psychologyD.speed8.He was fined $5,000 by city regulators for giving
6、 money to an inspector, an incident he later described as _ .（分数：0.50）A.extentB.extinctionC.extortionD.extravagance9.The expert says _ in performance can be applied successfully to a political career.（分数：0.50）A.trainingB.trainedC.to be trainedD.being trained10.Problems caused by _ nationality have t
7、o be properly coped with.（分数：0.50）A.mutualB.bilateralC.binaryD.dual11.Nobody in the company pays attention to his opinion, because what he has said is always mere _ .（分数：0.50）A.commonplaceB.commonC.ordinaryD.homely12.Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new year while inside
8、Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly _ .（分数：0.50）A.overflowedB.wretchedC.compactedD.compiled13.In some countries, _ is called “equality“ does not really mean equal rights for all people.（分数：0.50）A.whichB.thatC.whatD.one14.Jacks _ of black music and performers into a mainstream art
9、form contributed in crucial but not often noted ways to desegregation.（分数：0.50）A.transformationB.assimilationC.deviationD.diversion15.The most familiar headache comes from _ tightness in the back, head and neck, which might be caused in turn by exertion, or worry or stress.（分数：0.50）A.monopolyB.muscl
10、eC.murmurD.monster16.He lived in a _ house, and for this reason he was easily accepted into his money-worshiping society.（分数：0.50）A.shabbyB.raggedC.dingyD.decent17.The American basketball team announced that they would not _ first place to any team.（分数：0.50）A.yokeB.yellC.yieldD.yearn18.The patient s
11、ays he dreads _ neighbors to carry him and his wheelchair up the stairs to his tenth-floor apartment when the elevator goes out.（分数：0.50）A.askingB.to askC.being askedD.to be asked19.The house was very quiet, _ as it was on the side of a mountain.（分数：0.50）A.isolatedB.isolatingC.being isolatedD.having
12、 been isolated20.The project will be a _ plan to build more than 100 town homes, restaurants and retail space around the city.（分数：0.50）A.34 million dollarB.34 millions dollarC.34 million dollarsD.34 millions dollars二、BPart 2 Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：7.50)21.Now since the assessment of intelligence is a Ur
13、elative/U matter we must be sure that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides valid or fair comparison.（分数：0.50）A.comparableB.comparativeC.competitiveD.compatible22.Careful testing is Unecessary/U before any more experiments can continue with the exploring submarine.（分数：0.50）A.ne
14、edfulB.in need ofC.necessityD.of necessity23.The 20th-century poem Usuggests/U to something we have been able to find nothing about.（分数：0.50）A.alludesB.avoidsC.allegesD.alerts24.We are Ucounting on/U your offer to help during the election.（分数：0.50）A.relyingB.hoping forC.expectingD.discounting25.He w
15、as finally Uenrolled/U into a member of the college after a years hard working.（分数：0.50）A.incorporatedB.corporateC.corporalD.operated26.No matter how hard you try, you can find no Uparallel/U existing between them.（分数：0.50）A.analogyB.angelC.ambitionD.antique27.It takes the most cool-headed and good-
16、tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to Umake reprisals/U when subjected to uncivilized behavior.（分数：0.50）A.challengeB.laughC.revengeD.appreciate28.For all its extremes, Venus is a (n) Uincalculable/U laboratory for researchers studying the weather and climate of earth.（分数：0.50）A.invaluableB
17、.valuableC.valueD.valueless29.Because this area has a high Urate/U of crime and unemployment, there are only people moving out.（分数：0.50）A.incentiveB.incidentC.incidenceD.initiative30.The speakers reason for changing his opinion was highly Upertinent/U.（分数：0.50）A.imaginativeB.unrealisticC.relevantD.c
18、ontroversial31.Is there any Uoccasion/U for my appearance before the court?（分数：0.50）A.objectionB.causeC.doubtD.question32.John Smith has a blog at The Lonely Planet Times, and you can listen to a live audio Ustream/U by clicking this link below.（分数：0.50）A.steamB.water flowC.recordingD.programming33.
19、Two Usubstitutes/U were used during the critical basketball game last night.（分数：0.50）A.playersB.replacementsC.centersD.referees34.That Ugossip/U concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time.（分数：0.50）A.segmentB.sectorC.skeletonD.scandal35.We Uanticipate/U being able
20、to have our summer vacation in Italy.（分数：0.50）A.agitateB.expectC.suspectD.surmise三、BPart 3 Correcti(总题数：15，分数：7.50)36.Because it is not a serious problem, Uwe are not necessary/U to take strict measures against the student.（分数：0.50）A.we not needB.not necessary for usC.it being unnecessaryD.it is not
21、 necessary for us37.We are delighted to Uestablish/U business relationship with you.（分数：0.50）A.be establishedB.establishingC.be establishingD.have established38.Some children display an Uunacceptable/U curiosity about every new thing they encounter.（分数：0.50）A.incredibleB.infectiousC.incompatibleD.in
22、accessible39.UComing/U at the Town Hall, the Queen was welcomed by the Mayor.（分数：0.50）A.On reachingB.On arrivalC.At arrivalD.At reaching40.When he realized he had been Usuggested/U to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.（分数：0.50）A.elicitedB
23、.excitedC.deducedD.induced41.For Uour both benefit/U, we are grateful to you for thinking about our suggestion.（分数：0.50）A.our both benefitsB.the benefits of both of usC.our benefits of bothD.our benefits of our two sides42.The human beings have polluted the environment seriously. It is time the Unit
24、ed Nations Umust take/U some measures.（分数：0.50）A.takeB.takingC.to takeD.took43.“You realize that you were driving at 100mph, dont you?“ “No, officer, I Umay not/U have been. This car cant do more than 80.“（分数：0.50）A.will notB.cannotC.might notD.could not44.Aiming to retrieve the Mars rover Opportuni
25、ty, engineers are Uimitating/U Mars surface conditions in a testing laboratory.（分数：0.50）A.copyingB.mockingC.simulatingD.pretending45.If Ubeing carried/U out successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic conditions in the city.（分数：0.50）A.carriedB.is carriedC.having been carriedD.to carry4
26、6.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most Usophisticated/U areas in Japanese life.（分数：0.50）A.complexB.competitiveC.considerateD.superficial47.We have been told that under no circumstances Uwe can use/U the telephone in the office for persona
27、l affairs.（分数：0.50）A.did we useB.may we useC.we may useD.we could use48.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important Usides/U of American life.（分数：0.50）A.fashionsB.frontiersC.facetsD.formats49.The book provides tips for Westerners who work in Japanese firms: get together ou
28、tside the office, find a mentor for support and refrain Ufor/U practicing Japanese with colleagues on the job.（分数：0.50）A.ofB.froC.offD.from50.UBecause our work is very busy/U, so we need to relax at midday.（分数：0.50）A.We are very busy,B.Our work being busy,C.Our work so very busy,D.Because our work s
29、o very busy,四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：50.00)Nine states and the District of Columbia are doing away with the sales tax on items such as clothes, shoes and even notebooks over the next few weeks, just in time for back-to- school shopping.Most of the promotions last only a few days, so shoppers will
30、have to act quickly to get a tax break. The tax holidays, which have already expired in two other states, apply to small and large items. For example, the tax break applies to any school supply that costs $15 or less in New Mexico. In Massachusetts, it covers most retail purchases of $2,500 or less.
31、 Stores may offer additional savings because these events “give retailers an opportunity to have a sale on top of what the state is doing,“ says Verenda Smith, government affairs associate at the Federation of Tax Administrators.No industry-wide figures are available about how much consumers save an
32、nually from these tax breaks. But Texas estimates that shoppers will save $47.4 million in taxes this year, nearly a 3 percent increase from the previous year. Massachusetts says shoppers saved roughly $10 million in taxes during its 2005 event.States that cast aside these promotions when a slow eco
33、nomy pinched state budgets are now reviving them in hopes of stimulating local economies. Some states also believe the gain in Uconsumer goodwill/U helps balance out the loss in tax revenue.In some cases, tax losses are minimal because serious shoppers dont stop at clothes and books. “While states g
34、ive up sales tax, they usually break even on sales-tax collection,“ says J. Craig Shearman, a vice-president at the National Retail Federation.Sophie Beckmann, a certified public accountant at A. G. Edwards in St. Louis, says shell avoid that temptation by making a list of necessities. On the Missou
35、ri residents shopping list: notebooks, pencils, glue and three or four outfits for her son, who is entering the fifth grade this month. She plans to pocket any tax savings. “When you start buying more and spending more just because of the savings, then youre not doing yourself a favor,“ Beckmann say
36、s.（分数：10.00）(1).The District of Columbia is most possibly the _ .（分数：1.00）A.capital of the nine statesB.tenth state in the examplesC.capital of the United StatesD.regional name of these states(2).According to the passage, the sales tax is on all the following BEXCEPT/B _ .（分数：1.00）A.clothesB.desk pa
37、dsC.children shoesD.portable computers(3).All the following terms that appear in Paragraph 2 refer roughly to the same as “tax-free shopping“ EXCEPT _ .（分数：1.00）A.shoppersB.tax breaksC.tax holidaysD.promotions(4).According to the passage, it seems that one can have more sales tax benefits in _ .（分数：
38、1.00）A.New Mexico than in MassachusettsB.Massachusetts than in New MexicoC.Massachusetts than any other nine statesD.the District of Columbia than in Massachusetts(5).Mr. Verenda Smith is most probably a _ .（分数：1.00）A.governmental employee working at the Federation of Tax AdministratorsB.free-lance
39、PR officer representing the Federation of Tax AdministratorsC.Federation of Tax Administrators employee dealing with the governmentD.PR officer running between the government and the Federation of Tax Administrators(6).According to the passage, residents in the state of Mississippi saved last year f
40、rom tax breaks about _ .（分数：1.00）A.$10 millionB.$47.4 millionC.no statistics availableD.nearly a 3 percent increase(7).The phrase “consumer goodwill“ underlined in Paragraph 4 most possibly refers to the _ .（分数：1.00）A.other extreme losses in tax revenueB.pleasant feeling the consumers may haveC.good
41、 consumption the market may sustainD.confidence consumers have over the goods(8).According to the passage, some states choose to provide tax breaks because they want to _ .（分数：1.00）A.cast aside these promotionsB.pinch state budget booksC.slow down local economyD.encourage their economies(9).When he
42、says in Paragraph 5, “While states give up sales tax, they usually break even on sales-tax collection“, J. Craig Shearman actually means that _ .（分数：1.00）A.a vice-president at the National Retail Federation can say whatever he or she likesB.only when a state gives up sales tax can it achieve break e
43、ven in collection of taxesC.tax losses are nothing for a state since serious shoppers buy more than just clothes or shoesD.when people come to buy sales-tax-free items, they will buy other things that are still taxed(10).From the last paragraph, we are sure that _ .（分数：1.00）A.Sophie Beckmann is a ma
44、le accountantB.Sophie Beckmann is a resident of MissouriC.A. G. Edwards is chief accountant of St. LouisD.St. Louis is the capital of the state of MissouriWhile some international Ucouriers/U are showing signs of exhaustion, EMS (Express Mail Service), the generic name for the courier services of po
45、st offices, seems to be finding its Ustride/U. Known as Datapost in Britain, as Chronopost in France, and as Al-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 than 20 kilogra
46、ms 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-initial name was too
47、close to DHLs; that the orange lines in the EMS logo were too similar to DHLs 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 some advantages ov
48、er 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 at customs. That advantage particularly irritates the private couriers because there is no legal way to combat such unquantifiable coziness.The private courier services
