1、2004年 11月笔译二级综合能力真题试卷及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences. There is only ONE right answer. 1 The Kyot
2、o Protocol has been designed to _ the global environmental problems. （ A） dress （ B） address （ C） stress （ D） distress 2 Part of the investment is to be used to _ that old temple to its original splendor. （ A） rest （ B） recover （ C） replace （ D） restore 3 The list of things we need to think about wh
3、ich will be _ by climate change is endless. （ A） affiliated （ B） affected （ C） affirmed （ D） effected 4 Now a single cell phone is able to store a large _ of information about an individual life. （ A） deal （ B） number （ C） amount （ D） account 5 We will not be held responsible for any damage which re
4、sults _ rough handling. （ A） from （ B） off （ C） in （ D） to 6 Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _ you will find me during office hours. （ A） when （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 7 We cannot see any possibility of business _ your price is on the high side of the prevailing market trend. （ A） wh
5、ich （ B） since （ C） that （ D） though 8 Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event _ is equal to the probability that it will not occur. （ A） occurring （ B） occurred （ C） occurs （ D） occur 9 “Theyre the best team Ive seen thus far,“ says _ mens basketball coach Larry Brown. （ A）
6、Americans （ B） US （ C） the USA （ D） United State of America 10 Many Americans do not understand why there is so much international criticism of the US policy on _ change. （ A） atmosphere （ B） sky （ C） weather （ D） climate 11 In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly
7、, and con cisely _ the reader wants to know. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） so that （ D） which 12 Regarding insurance, the _ is for 110% of the invoice value of the goods that a manufacturer wants to export. （ A） amount （ B） cover （ C） insurance （ D） premium 13 Since the shipment consists of seasonable go
8、ods, it is important that it is _ as soon as possible. （ A） deleted （ B） demanded （ C） delivered （ D） detached 14 The long service of decades of the to-be-retired with the company was _ a present each from the President. （ A） confirmed by （ B） recorded in （ C） acknowledged with （ D） appreciated for
9、15 Home to magnates and gangsters, refugees and artists, the city was, in its _, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character. （ A） prime （ B） primary （ C） privacy （ D） probation 16 Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed _ those in Scotland if the
10、 report findings are correct. （ A） as （ B） like （ C） likely （ D） are like 17 The state of Michigan now requires sports fans to make an annual _ of $125 to $500 a seat to keep their end zone perches at Michigan Stadium. （ A） tributary （ B） attribution （ C） contribution （ D） distribution 18 The possib
11、ilities for _ energy sources, including solar power, wind power, geothermal power, water power and even nuclear energy promise greatly to the earthlings. （ A） altitude （ B） alternate （ C） alternating （ D） alternative 19 Americans who consider themselves _ in the traditional sense do not usually hesi
12、tate to heap criticism in domestic matters over what they believe is oppressive or wasteful. （ A） pedestrian （ B） penchant （ C） patriotic （ D） patriarch 20 The countries that are being blamed for the extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the rich and developed countries. On a different _, the
13、 developing countries feel they will suffer the most of it. （ A） nod （ B） note （ C） norm （ D） notion SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by
14、letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 He remained calm in the face of the impending danger. （ A） terrific （ B） trivial （ C） astonishing （ D） immi
15、nent 22 “Holmes!“ I whispered. “What on earth are you doing in this disgusting place?“ （ A） humble （ B） unpleasant （ C） underprivileged （ D） noisy 23 The futility of the program resulted from poor planning. （ A） possible failure in the future （ B） ineffectiveness and uselessness （ C） blindness to it
16、s mistakes （ D） potential disaster 24 Construction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years intermittent. （ A） stopping and starting at intervals （ B） something that will happen soon （ C） being watched with keen interest （ D） anything that comes and goes 25 Although many modificati
17、ons have been made in it, the game known in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby. （ A） rules （ B） changes （ C） demands （ D） leagues 26 Your silence implies countenancing his abject behavior; therefore please clarify your stand to him. （ A） supporting （ B）
18、 obscuring （ C） concealing （ D） assisting 27 The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. （ A） indecisive （ B） sullen （ C） vocal （ D） unanimous 28 We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks. （ A） re
19、ceive （ B） comply （ C） coincide （ D） consider 29 Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. （ A） superiority （ B） authority （ C） guidance （ D） obedience 30 One of the things we have to do to prevent a pandemic is to mak
20、e sure people understand and know what they can do to minimize the commotion. （ A） command （ B） collusion （ C） turmoil （ D） tutelage 31 One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps. （ A） vast thick corals （ B） pockets of wet land （ C） w
21、arm volcanoes （ D） millions of bees and wasps 32 The word “wrath“ in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel prize winner John Steinbeck probably means: （ A） great anger （ B） large crowds （ C） hard labor （ D） sudden storms 33 The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered the whole roof o
22、f the church, the biggest in the country. （ A） archaic （ B） sentimental （ C） outstanding （ D） entire 34 The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth, the chosen few by God to rule the world. （ A） outcast （ B） elite （ C） nomad （ D） disciple 35 Many of the electric and electr
23、onic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “homogeneous toys“. （ A） identical （ B） homosexual （ C） unrelated （ D） distinguishable SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indic
24、ates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 36 An “epigram“ is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is
25、tersely and ingeniously expressed. （ A） described （ B） discarded （ C） deserved （ D） disconcerted 37 Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communication. （ A） in that （ B） in which （ C） for that （ D） for which 38 The Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and custom
26、ers in the southeast of China only. （ A） serves （ B） to serve （ C） serving （ D） service 39 The senior senator has in the past three terms both experienced the sweet taste of success and the bitterness of defeat in his legislation fights with his opponents. （ A） both experiences （ B） experiences both
27、 （ C） experience both （ D） experienced both 40 Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry. （ A） become, in （ B） made, in field of （ C） became, in the field （ D） been made of, in 41 Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity. （ A） re
28、organized （ B） started （ C） encouraged （ D） taught 42 Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they dont have time. （ A） did not because they say they did not （ B） were against because they say they dont （ C） did not because they said they did not （ D） were against c
29、oming because they said they dont 43 Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones. （ A） on export market （ B） in exporting market （ C） in exported market （ D） in the export market 44 Construct
30、ion is expanding all over China, no doubt many materials will be needed at a very big amount in future. （ A） China, no doubt many materials will be needed for a very big amount （ B） China, no doubt many materials will be needed in a very big amount （ C） China; no doubt many materials will be needed
31、in large amounts （ D） China; no doubt many materials will be needed for large amounts 45 The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests. （ A） resolve （ B） resolves （ C） to resolve （ D） being
32、 resolved 46 Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water either tap water or expensive mineral water will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed. （ A） per-cent （ B） per capita （ C） percent （ D） percentage 47 “Were not bringing in millions of dolla
33、rs,“ says a director of development. “But we want to make sure the demand is there before we act to the project.“ （ A） of （ B） off （ C） on （ D） for 48 By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression of business ideas, but also we will know the lastest developments in the
34、 business world. （ A） but also will know the lastest （ B） but also know the lastest （ C） but also know the latest （ D） but also come to know the latest 49 The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now take up over from exports as the main engine of growth. （ A） take over from exports （ B）
35、take from exports （ C） take exports （ D） takes exports 50 Japan and the newly industrialized countries are passing labor-intensive sects as garment making over to less developed nations and moving into advanced technology and services. （ A） sects like （ B） sectors like （ C） sections as （ D） sections
36、 such as 50 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess information on climate change and its impact. Its Third Assessment Report predicts global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4 and 5.8 . Although the issue of the changing climate is very complex and so
37、me changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout 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 20
38、01 that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable 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 con
39、cluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the climate changes, the greater 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, th
40、at meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see 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. 51 IPCC probably does not _. （ A） analyse climate change inform
41、ation （ B） record weather changes on its premises （ C） predict what is to happen to the earth （ D） collect weather date from many countries 52 According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring _ at 1
42、2:00 sharp in the year of 2100. （ A） 46.1 （ B） 1.4 （ C） 5.8 （ D） a number that I do not know 53 According to the author, climate researchers _. （ A） are quite sure about why its getting hotter and hotter （ B） declared that we humans are the cause why its getting hotter （ C） have discussed the possib
43、le causes why its hotter （ D） have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days 54 Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably_. （ A） knock off sea levels （ B） have a serious effect on sea-level rises （ C） keep the sea level rising （ D） keep knocking at the sea 55 The
44、 IPCC announcement three years ago that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is“ _. （ A） possibly due to human activities （ B） possibly because human activities （ C） due to likely human activities （ D） human activities likely attributable 56 Which statement was more forceful? （ A） Gl
45、obal temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4 and 5.8 . （ B） Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world. （ C） Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities. （ D） There was a “discernible human influence on the climate“. 57 The Second Assessment Re
46、port was released _ years ago. （ A） five （ B） six （ C） seven （ D） eight 58 “Such a link“ in the passage refers most probably to _. （ A） IPCC and climate changes （ B） global temperatures and sea levels （ C） natural changes and human activities （ D） human activities and temperature rises 59 “The risk“
47、 mentioned in the text probably refers to _. （ A） a possibility that there will be more climate changes （ B） a potential that sea level will possibly keep rising （ C） temperature rises that are expected to affect all countries （ D） a prediction warning human beings not to ruin the environment 60 Obv
48、iously, the word “precipitation“ most probably refers to _. （ A） latitude （ B） rainfall （ C） temperature （ D） projection 60 Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is mo
49、st conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble,
