1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 10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 Due to the fac
2、t that universities can not enroll all the candidates, _ to university is competitive. （ A） admission （ B） affidavit （ C） admiration （ D） allegiance 2 The World Cup has been the _ of this months events; a large number of soccer fans around the world focus their attention on the little “ball“. （ A） t
3、wilight （ B） realms （ C） highlights （ D） headlines 3 They _ to hear that their football team won a great victory over the opponent team. （ A） relieved （ B） released （ C） rejoiced （ D） rescued 4 Each individual expresses his opinion in the group by where he stands when a lot of people _ together in a
4、 chat. （ A） squeeze （ B） stick （ C） pad （ D） cluster 5 When she called me a thief, I decided to sue her for _ . （ A） ridicule （ B） scandal （ C） slander （ D） encumber 6 George W. Bush said Saddam Hussein is _ and must be disarmed immediately. （ A） pugnacious （ B） proverbial （ C） magnanimous （ D） mall
5、eable 7 They tell the people in their community not to store apples in the refrigerator because fresh fruit like apples is _ . （ A） perishable （ B） vanishing （ C） exquisite （ D） fickle 8 The spokesman said he believed the attack was in _ for the death of the bombing. （ A） requital （ B） rhetoric （ C）
6、 retrospect （ D） retaliation 9 The President is certain to know the result of this vote as a (n) _ for further economic decision-making. （ A） mandate （ B） aviation （ C） pretext （ D） rampage 10 The villagers were _ by the news of the criminals release from the prison. （ A） indignant （ B） puzzled （ C）
7、 overjoyed （ D） elusive 11 If it goes on to _ its responsibilities, then the British government must act immediately in its place. （ A） discipline （ B） abdicate （ C） bash （ D） challenge 12 The sentry guard dived into his _ and closely observed the stranger towards him. （ A） fortress （ B） exodus （ C）
8、 foxhole （ D） eviction 13 An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen, to rise above todays _ , with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide. （ A） concentration （ B） saturation （ C） satiation （ D） plenitude 14 The psychology therapists job is to help people “re-aut
9、hor“ stories that arent doing them _ . （ A） just （ B） justice （ C） justiceships （ D） justification 15 The dream quickly gave way to a cold number: the house they wanted _ $52,000 more than their budget. （ A） cost （ B） took （ C） spent （ D） required 16 More and more people these days are clamoring for
10、 full-body plastic surgery popularity in the world. （ A） to attain （ B） to sustain （ C） gaining （ D） obtaining 17 If you ordered through an agent, please check with the agent to _ that your order was received and processed. （ A） insane （ B） insult （ C） ensue （ D） ensure 18 Asias first democracy a co
11、untry that has a freely elected government was _ which became self-governing in 1935. （ A） Philippine （ B） Philippines （ C） the Philippines （ D） the Philippine Island 19 The goal of the blogs in this case has been to confirm _ that the report was fake, and then squeeze the truth out of the facts. （
12、A） doubts （ B） suspects （ C） suspicions （ D） uncertainty 20 The beach remains closed as experts wait for the results of water tests after high of e-coli and other bacteria were found. （ A） levels （ B） numbers （ C） amounts （ D） accounts SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 se
13、ntences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. 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 without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There i
14、s only ONE right answer. 21 For seven days after the mud-slide, they had only grass and tree leaves to subsist upon. （ A） made food out of （ B） substitute for beds （ C） live upon by eating （ D） insist on keeping to themselves 22 Then, police began to call at the apartments in the neighborhood, inves
15、tigating car- smashing, shop-lifting, and other incidents. （ A） coincidences （ B） accidents （ C） incentives （ D） occurrences 23 SD Memory Cards are versatile, high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small-about the size of a postage stamp. （ A） adaptable （ B） adoptable （ C） variable （ D） veri
16、table 24 Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. （ A） supremacy （ B） authority （ C） guidance （ D） obedience 25 Olkswagen believes it was worth sticking it out in China in the 1990s when the hopes of other foreign car
17、 makers were dashed. （ A） flashed （ B） lashed （ C） smashed （ D） splashed 26 Despite his parents objection, he left home and quietly moved 800 km to a village, situated on the southwestern tip of a little island. （ A） obesity （ B） oblivion （ C） protection （ D） protest 27 The teams selected to put up
18、their best in the competition, with excellent credentials and evidence of genuine curiosity and creativity. （ A） essentials （ B） qualities （ C） qualifications （ D） quantities 28 As she greeted me at the door, my prospective roommate seemed to be the happy and carefree friend I had dreamed before I c
19、ame to the university. （ A） eventual （ B） would-be （ C） probable （ D） prosperous 29 The open account procedure is when the exporter dispatches the goods, prepares the invoice, sends them to the customer, and then waits for payment. （ A） ships （ B） describes （ C） displaces （ D） disperses 30 One can n
20、arrow the search by specifying the range of employees, revenue and export figures, accepting only those companies that fall within the requested area. （ A） avenue （ B） import （ C） compensate （ D） earnings 31 This air crash which was suspected to be plotted by international political terrorists led t
21、o the stop of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. （ A） suspensory （ B） sustenance （ C） suspicion （ D） suspension 32 Business people abroad who want to make connections with Chinese companies can take the first step using a new Internet site our firm established recently. （ A） contact
22、s （ B） joints （ C） acquaintance （ D） linking 33 When covering the Easongate incident, there was no mention of the tape that has been suppressed and that both CNN and Eason Jordan have declined to ask for it. （ A） coveting （ B） reporting on （ C） discovering （ D） resorting to 34 This book comes as a r
23、evelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the enlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells. （ A） replacement （ B） revolution （ C） surprise （ D） resolution 35 For the last few decades, the Japanese concept of a good life was defined by narrow par
24、ameters: children would study hard, attend the best university possible, and join a big company as a “salaryman“ or as an “office lady.“ （ A） capacitors （ B） parachutes （ C） parallels （ D） considerations SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a pa
25、rt given in the brackets that indicates 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
26、 a bright or witty thought that is 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 A
27、irlines serve passengers and customers 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） bot
28、h experiences （ B） experiences both （ 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 institute
29、d to increase productivity. （ A） reorganized （ 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 sa
30、id they did not （ D） were against coming 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
31、） in the export market 44 Construction 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 d
32、oubt many materials will be needed 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）
33、resolves （ C） to resolve （ D） being 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 “Wer
34、e not bringing in millions of dollars,“ 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 k
35、now the lastest developments in the 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
36、. （ A） take over from exports （ B） 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
37、like （ C） sections as （ D） sections such as 50 Ask most people to list what makes them like someone on first meeting and theyll tell you personality, intelligence, sense of humor. But theyre probably deceiving themselves. The characteristic that impresses people the most, when meeting anyone from a
38、job applicant to a blind date, is appearance. And unfair and unenlightened as it may seem, attractive people are frequently preferred over their less attractive peers. Research begun in the early 1970s has shown that not only do good looks influence such things as choice of friends, lovers, and mate
39、s, but that they can also affect school grades, selection for jobs, and even the outcome of a trial. Psychologist Ellen Berscheid of the University of Minnesota and psychologist Elaine Walster, then at the University of Wisconsin, were among the first researchers to deal with the topic of attractive
40、ness. Their seminal 1974 paper on the subject showed that the more attractive a person, the more desirable characteristics others will attribute to him or her. Attractive people are viewed as being happier, more sensitive, more interesting, warmer, more poised, more sociable, and as having better ch
41、aracter than their less attractive counterparts. Psychologist Karen Dion of the University of Toronto has dubbed this stereotypical view as: “What is beautiful is good“. Our current work at old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with colleagues and students, focuses on the role that appearanc
42、e plays in judgments made about people. Our studies have been done in a variety of settings: basic research laboratories, beauty and cosmetics industry labs, plastic and reconstructive surgery practices, psychiatric hospitals, and psychotherapeutic consulting rooms. One topic that has led to many av
43、enues of research is how attractiveness influences sex-typing the tendency of people to attribute certain stereotypical qualities to each sex. Besides being perceived as sensitive, kind, interesting, and generally happy, attractive people tend to fit easily into sexual stereotypes, according to a st
44、udy done by Barry Gillen, a social psychologist in our department. Gillen speculated that attractive people possess two types of “goodness“, one related to and the other unrelated to their sex. To test this hypothesis he showed a group of students photographs of both men and women of high, moderate,
45、 and low attractiveness, as determined by the previous rankings of students according to a seven-point scale (contrary to popular belief, researchers usually dont use the Bo Derek scale of 10). The judges were asked to rate the subjects according to the masculinity, femininity, and social desirabili
46、ty scales of the Bern Sex Role Inventory. Gillens study found that attractive women were perceived as being more feminine, and that attractive men were viewed as being more masculine than their less attractive counterparts. This suggests a second stereotype: “What is beautiful is sex-typed.“ One imp
47、lication of Gillens work that we wanted to test was whether good looks are a disadvantage for some people, especially women, in work situations that conflict with sexual stereotypes. By the late 1970s, there was already a sizable body of literature documenting the problems women face because of sex-
48、role stereotypes. We speculated that attractive women might be at a real disadvantage when they aspire to occupations in which stereotypically masculine traits such as being strong, independent, and decisive are thought to be required for success. To test that possibility we did a study with Gillen
49、and Steve Burns, a student in our department, in which professional personnel consultants were hired to rate a “job applicants“ suitability for six positions. We matched the positions for the skill required, the prestige offered, and the degree of supervisory independence allowed. Two jobs were stereotypically masculine (automobile salesperson, and wholesale hardware shipping and receiving clerk), two feminine (telephone operator and office receptionist) and two were sex-neutra
