1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 12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 He drove fast
2、and arrived about an hour_the meeting schedule. （ A） in advance （ B） before （ C） ahead of （ D） in front of 2 Johns long service with the company was_a present from the CEO. （ A） confirmed by （ B） recorded with （ C） appreciated by （ D） acknowledged with 3 A computer usually has all the data it needs_
3、in its memory chips. （ A） store （ B） stores （ C） stored （ D） storing 4 Some of these online services are free, while others_a charge. （ A） carry （ B） cashier （ C） coincide （ D） collect 5 According to the weather forecast, which is usually_, it will rain this afternoon. （ A） exact （ B） accurate （ C）
4、perfect （ D） precise 6 They are at the moment working _ time to get everything ready for the conference. （ A） against （ B） in （ C） on （ D） ahead 7 Much of Asia is in hot climates_chicken and pork are much more popular than beef. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） where （ D） which 8 All the students and _ are
5、free to use all Internet services via a broadband connection. （ A） teacher （ B） faculty （ C） membership （ D） stuff 9 In accordance with the terms of payment in the contract, please open an_L/C in our favor. （ A） irregular （ B） irrelevant （ C） irrespective （ D） irrevocable 10 All the students of this
6、 university have free_to the Internet via a broadband connection. （ A） access （ B） entrance （ C） permission （ D） passageway 11 A growing number of psychotherapists are_ ideas that have dominated their field for more than a century. （ A） shaking （ B） shaming （ C） shedding （ D） shining 12 CNN did take
7、 the time to _ viewers on how to donate to the Democratic National Committee via a website. （ A） instruct （ B） teach （ C） tell （ D） show 13 Global users can access the powerful search engine to locate any of the 9, 000 of companies archived by name, _ or code number. （ A） sector （ B） section （ C） se
8、gment （ D） selection 14 _ have been made for nearly three decades to increase the amount of precipitation from clouds by seeding them with salt or silver iodide. （ A） Devices （ B） Hypotheses （ C） Attempts （ D） Commissions 15 Such benefits are predicted to be greatest for Germany and Austria,_retain
9、the closest ties with the candidate countries. （ A） which （ B） where （ C） who （ D） that 16 Your blunt treatment of disputes would put other people in a negative frame of_, with the result that they would not be able to accept your proposal. （ A） mind （ B） idea （ C） intention （ D） wish 17 The five _n
10、ations Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland called on the European Union Monday to impose a tighter limit on the intensity of sunbathing. （ A） Normandy （ B） Nordic （ C） North （ D） Norman 18 The first year of the college life is a very complex_period, and the more fully the freshmen prepare f
11、or it, the better. （ A） transmission （ B） transposition （ C） transformation （ D） transition 19 Americans who consider themselves_in the traditional sense do not usually hesitate to heap criticism in domestic matters over what they believe is oppressive or wasteful. （ A） pedestrian （ B） penchant （ C）
12、 patriarch （ D） patriotic 20 His_behavior made everyone nervous. He was always rushing to open doors and perform other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily for any inconvenience that he might have caused. （ A） oblivious （ B） observant （ C） obsequious （ D） obsolescent SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacem
13、ent 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 letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basi
14、c meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 Now since the assessment of intelligence is a relative matter we must be sure that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides valid or fair comparison. （ A） comparable （ B） comparative （ C） competitive （ D） compatible 22
15、We are counting on your offer to help during the election. （ A） relying （ B） hoping for （ C） expecting （ D） discounting 23 Is there any occasion for my appearance before the court? （ A） objection （ B） cause （ C） doubt （ D） question 24 We anticipate being able to have our summer vacation in Italy. （
16、A） agitate （ B） expect （ C） suspect （ D） surmise 25 The speakers reason for changing his opinion was highly pertinent. （ A） imaginative （ B） unrealistic （ C） relevant （ D） controversial 26 Two substitutes were used during the critical basketball game last night. （ A） players （ B） replacements （ C） c
17、enters （ D） referees 27 No matter how hard you try, you can find no parallel existing between them. （ A） analogy （ B） angel （ C） ambition （ D） antique 28 It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to make reprisals when subjected to uncivilized behavior. （ A）
18、 challenge （ B） laugh （ C） revenge （ D） appreciate 29 For all its extremes, Venus is a(n) incalculable laboratory for researchers studying the weather and climate of earth. （ A） invaluable （ B） valuable （ C） value （ D） valueless 30 Careful testing is necessary before any more experiments can continu
19、e with the exploring submarine. （ A） needful （ B） in need of （ C） necessity （ D） of necessity 31 Because this area has a high rate of crime and unemployment, there are only people moving out. （ A） incentive （ B） incident （ C） incidence （ D） initiative 32 John Smith has a blog at The Lonely Planet Ti
20、mes, and you can listen to a live audio stream by clicking this link below. （ A） steam （ B） water flow （ C） recording （ D） programming 33 The 20th-century poem suggests to something we have been able to find nothing about. （ A） alludes （ B） avoids （ C） alleges （ D） alerts 34 He was finally enrolled
21、into a member of the college after a years hard working. （ A） incorporated （ B） corporate （ C） corporal （ D） operated 35 That gossip concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time. （ A） segment （ B） sector （ C） skeleton （ D） scandal 36 “Holmes!“ I whispered. “What on
22、earth are you doing in this disgusting place?“ （ A） humble （ B） unpleasant （ C） underprivileged （ D） noisy 37 Although many modifications 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 （
23、D） leagues 38 We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks. （ A） receive （ B） comply （ C） coincide （ D） consider 39 One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps. （ A） vast th
24、ick corals （ B） pockets of wetland （ C） warm volcanoes （ D） millions of bees and wasps 40 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 SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists
25、 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. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE righ
26、t answer. 41 We learned that Columbus has discovered America in 1492. （ A） had discovered （ B） discovers （ C） discovered （ D） was discovering 42 With good reasons he is called a fool. （ A） With good reasons is he called a fool. （ B） He is called fool with a good reason. （ C） With good reasons he is
27、called fool. （ D） He is called fool with good reasons. 43 In order to earn money for his family, it is necessary for him to get a job. （ A） it is necessary to get a job （ B） it is necessary to find a job （ C） he must get a job （ D） a job must be found 44 I want to talk to the person breaking that cu
28、p. （ A） broke that cup （ B） breaks that cup （ C） who had broken that cup （ D） who broke that cup 45 The project, which will be accomplished by the end of 2008, will expand the citys telephone network to cover one million users. （ A） accomplished （ B） being accomplished （ C） having been accomplished
29、（ D） to be accomplished 46 I came late to class today; the reason being that the bus broke down. （ A） today, and the reason being that （ B） today, for the reason being that （ C） today because （ D） today; due to 47 Play being recognized as an important factor improving mental and physical health and
30、thereby reducing human misery and poverty. （ A） By recognizing play as （ B） Their recognizing play as （ C） Recognition of it being （ D） Play is recognized as 48 Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness. （ A） If it is used wisely （ B） Having used it wisely （ C） Because of it
31、s wise use （ D） Because of usefulness 49 She was told to give the award to whom she ever thought had contributed most to the welfare of the student body. （ A） to whom she thought （ B） to whoever she thought （ C） to whomever （ D） to him whom she thought 50 The catalogue may be had for asking. （ A） wh
32、en asking （ B） with asking （ C） for the asking （ D） with asked 51 Mary is as fast as, if not faster than, anyone in her class and should be on the team. （ A） as fast, if not faster than, anyone else （ B） as fast as, if not more fast than, anyone （ C） as fast as, if not faster than, anyone else （ D）
33、as fast, if not faster than, anyone 52 Fifty-three thousand shouting enthusiasts filled the stadium; they had come to watch the first game of the season and to cheer the home team. （ A） enthusiasts filled the stadium to come （ B） enthusiasts, filling the stadium, had come （ C） enthusiasts filled the
34、 stadium; and had come （ D） enthusiasts filling the stadium, who had come 53 This phenomenon still has many of them wondering their heads. （ A） fidgeting （ B） meditating （ C） worrying （ D） scratching 54 Who can protest and does not is an accomplice in the act. （ A） the same as helping the criminal （
35、 B） seldom useful to society （ C） one good way to fight evil （ D） more effective than individual protest. 55 He didnt buy the book because he was interested in poetry. （ A） He didnt buy the book because he was not interested in poetry. （ B） He bought the book, but it is not because he was interested
36、 in poetry. （ C） He bought the book because he was interested in poetry. （ D） He bought the book because he was not interested in poetry. 56 An epigram is usually defined being a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed. （ A） as （ B） as be （ C） as been （ D） to being 57 When
37、she returned back by abroad, she told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant. （ A） by （ B） back （ C） from （ D） back from 58 Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained from old people, and even for pets. （ A） before young, healthy persons availab
38、le only, （ B） available only to young, healthy persons before, （ C） available only to persons young, but more healthy, （ D） before young and healthy persons only available to, 59 Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they dont have time. （ A） were against because
39、they said they did not （ B） were against because they say they dont （ C） were against it because they said they did not （ D） were against coming because they said they dont 60 It is a market which sales value might be more than 10 billion yuan. （ A） a market with a sales value that might be （ B） a m
40、arket which might be sales value （ C） a market with sale value might be （ D） market with sales might be a value 60 New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village“ where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course
41、, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success o
42、verseas often helps support domestic business efforts. Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executives stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind. “ He or she can.be sure that the overseas effort
43、 is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural conside
44、rations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent. Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international languag
45、e of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks th
46、e countrys principal language has an opportunity to fast forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious ass
47、et to the firm. 61 The sentence “Our planet has shrunk“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means that_. （ A） the earth has become physically smaller （ B） the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorter （ C） the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-date （ D）
48、modern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world 62 What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? （ A） Critical. （ B） Prejudiced. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Positive. 63 With the increased use of h
49、igh-tech communications equipment, business people_. （ A） have to get familiar with modern technology （ B） are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations （ C） are attaching more importance to their overseas business （ D） are eager to work overseas 64 The phrase “out of sight and out of mind“ underlined in Paragraph 3 means_. （ A） being unable to think properly for lack of insight （ B） being totally out of touch with business at home （ C） missing op
