1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 11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 cannot 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） twilig
3、ht （ 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 chat. （
4、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） malleable 7 They
5、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） retrospect （ D）
6、retaliation 9 The President is certain to know the result of this vote as a (n) _ for further conomic 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） overjoyed （ D） elus
7、ive 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） foxhole （ D） evicti
8、on 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-author“ stories that arent
9、 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 full-body plastic surge
10、ry_ 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 country that has a freely e
11、lected 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. （ A） doubts （ B） suspects （ C
12、） 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 sentences; in each sentence
13、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 is only ONE right answer. 2
14、1 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, investigating car-smashing, sho
15、p-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） veritable 24 Justices of the pe
16、ace 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 makers were dashed. （ A） f
17、lashed （ 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 their best in the competiti
18、on, 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 came to the university. （ A）
19、 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 narrow the search by specify
20、ing 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 to the stop of the diplomati
21、c 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） contacts （ B） joints （ C） acquaint
22、ance （ 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 revelation to one who was no
23、urished 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 parameters: children would stu
24、dy 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 36 As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style. （ A） extreme （ B） enthusias
25、tic （ C） prosperous （ D） nervous 37 So engrossed in his efforts would Gaugin become that he barely noticed the passing of time. （ A） delighted in （ B） frustrated by （ C） expanded by （ D） involved in 38 When Akiyama Toyohiro, Japans first astronaut, completed his stint in space, he came back down to
26、earth with more than one worry. （ A） spell （ B） sling （ C） sting （ D） stink 39 When a hurricane is about to occur, the National Weather Bureau issues a warning. （ A） adjacent （ B） gigantic （ C） perilous （ D） imminent 40 Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems. （ A） worry about
27、 （ B） get involved in （ C） get angry about （ D） look for SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part 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. C
28、hoose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 Because our work is very busy, so we need to relax at midday. （ A） We are very busy （ B） Our work being busy （ C） Our work so very busy （ D） Because our work so very busy, 42 We are
29、delighted to establish business relationship with you. （ A） be established （ B） establishing （ C） be establishing （ D） have established 43 We have been told that under no circumstances we can use the telephone in the office for personal affairs. （ A） did we use （ B） may we use （ C） we may use （ D） w
30、e could use 44 If being carried out successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic conditions in the city. （ A） carried （ B） is carried （ C） having been carried （ D） to carry 45 Coming at the Town Hall, the Queen was welcomed by the Mayor. （ A） On reaching （ B） On arrival （ C） At arrival
31、（ D） At reaching 46 When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement. （ A） elicited （ B） excited （ C） deduced （ D） induced 47 For our both benefit, we are grateful to you for thinking about our suggestion. （ A）
32、our both benefits （ B） the benefits of both of us （ C） our benefits of both （ D） our benefits of our two sides 48 “You realize that you were driving at 100mph, dont you?“ “No, officer, I may not have been. This car cant do more than “ （ A） will not （ B） cannot （ C） might not （ D） could not 49 Becaus
33、e it is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the student. （ A） we not need （ B） not necessary for us （ C） it being unnecessary （ D） it is not necessary for us 50 Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most
34、sophisticated areas in Japanese life. （ A） complex （ B） competitive （ C） considerate （ D） superficial 51 This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life. （ A） fashions （ B） frontiers （ C） facets （ D） formats 52 Aiming to retrieve the Mars rover Opportuni
35、ty, engineers are imitating Mars surface conditions in a testing laboratory. （ A） copying （ B） mocking （ C） simulating （ D） pretending 53 Some children display an unacceptable curiosity about every new thing they encounter. （ A） incredible （ B） infectious （ C） incompatible （ D） inaccessible 54 The h
36、uman beings have polluted the environment seriously. It is time the United Nations must take some measures. （ A） take （ B） taking （ C） to take （ D） took 55 The book provides tips for Westerners who work in Japanese firms: get together outside the office, find a mentor for support and refrain for pra
37、cticing Japanese with colleagues on the job. （ A） of （ B） to （ C） off （ D） from 56 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 57 Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the
38、field ofchemical industry. （ A） become, in （ B） made, in field of （ C） became, in the field （ D） been made of, in 58 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
39、 exporting market （ C） in exported market （ D） in the export market 59 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
40、（ D） percentage 60 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） take from exports （ C） take exports （ D） takes exports 60 Scientists studying the activity of the living brain with widely used new imag
41、ing techniques have been missing some of the earliest steps in brain activity because those changes are subtle and are masked by reactions that happen seconds later, Israeli scientists say. The imaging techniques positron emission tomography scanning and magnetic resonance imaging, known as PET and
42、functional M. R. I. scans are used prominently in studies of brain activity. The most active brain areas appear to light up on the scans as specific tasks are performed. The two techniques do not measure nerve-cell activity directly; they measure the extra flow of blood that surges to the most activ
43、e brain areas. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, have monitored these changes in blood flow in anesthetized cats by removing parts of the skull and observing how the nerve cells in activated regions fuel their activities by rapidly removing oxygen from nearby red b
44、lood cells. This rapid uptake of oxygen, made evident by visible changes in the color of the red cells, proves that early oxygen transfer gives these neurons the energy to do their work, the researchers said. They also found that subtle changes in blood flow began significantly earlier than was dete
45、cted by PET and functional M. R. I. scans, which lack sufficient resolution and do not form their images quickly enough to follow such rapid changes. Dr. Amiram Grinvald published the findings in the Journal Science. “The initial event is very localized and will be missed if you dont look for it soo
46、n enough and use the highest possible resolution,“ Dr. Grinvald said. “ Now people are beginning to use our results with other imaging methods. “ Working on the exposed brain lets researchers follow electrical activity and the accompanying blood flow in greater detail than is possible by using indir
47、ect imaging methods that track neural activity through the skull. However, opportunities for open-skull studies of humans are limited to some kinds of neurosurgery, and researchers must mostly rely on PET and functional M. R. I. images for studies linking behavior with specific brain activity. By di
48、rectly observing exposed cat brains and in similar work with a few human cases, Dr. Grinvald and his associates have been able to observe the first evidence of electrical activity and other changes in brain cells after a light has been seen or a limb moved. The newest research showed that it took th
49、ree seconds or more after an event for the flow of blood to increase to an area of the brain dealing with a stimulus. That is the blood-flow increase usually pictured in brain-function studies with PET or functional M. R. I techniques, the Israeli researchers said. However, the initial reaction observed in the Weizmann research by directly imaging the exposed brain the direct transfer of oxygen from blood cells to neurons occurred in the first-tenth of a second and
