1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 13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 house was
2、very quiet, _as it was on the side of a mountain. （ A） isolated （ B） isolating （ C） being isolated （ D） having been isolated 2 The expert says _ in performance can be applied successfully to a political career. （ A） training （ B） trained （ C） to be trained （ D） being trained 3 The last half of the 1
3、9th century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel. （ A） witnessed （ B） has witnessed （ C） is witnessed （ D） was witnessed 4 The American basketball team announced that they would not_first place to any team. （ A） yoke （ B） yell （ C） yield （ D） yearn 5 He said there was a great gap between
4、the views expressed in the media and what_ people were thinking. （ A） usual （ B） general （ C） normal （ D） ordinary 6 He was fined $ 5,000 by city regulators for giving money to an inspector, an incident he later described as_. （ A） extent （ B） extinction （ C） extortion （ D） extravagance 7 In some co
5、untries,_is called “equality“ does not really mean equal rights for all people. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） one 8 Problems caused by_nationality have to be properly coped with. （ A） mutual （ B） bilateral （ C） binary （ D） dual 9 Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new
6、 year while inside Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly_. （ A） overflowed （ B） wretched （ C） compacted （ D） compiled 10 Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often_despite his reputation of telling good jokes. （ A） bright （ B） optimistic （ C） gloomy （ D） chee
7、rful 11 The project will be a_plan to build more than 100 town homes, restaurants and retail space around the city. （ A） 34 million dollar （ B） 34 millions dollar （ C） 34 million dollars （ D） 34 millions dollars 12 The most familiar headache comes from_tightness in the back, head and neck, which mig
8、ht be caused in turn by exertion, or worry or stress. （ A） monopoly （ B） muscle （ C） murmur （ D） monster 13 An_test is a rough measure of a childs capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required at school. （ A） proficiency （ B） intelligence （ C） psychology （ D） speed 14
9、 The patient says he dreads_neighbors to carry him and his wheelchair up the stairs to his tenth-floor apartment when the elevator goes out. （ A） asking （ B） to ask （ C） being asked （ D） to be asked 15 Nobody in the company pays attention to his opinion, because what he has said is always mere_. （ A
10、） commonplace （ B） common （ C） ordinary （ D） homely 16 Jacks_of black music and performers into a mainstream art form contributed in crucial but not often noted ways to desegregation. （ A） transformation （ B） assimilation （ C） deviation （ D） diversion 17 He lived in a_house, and for this reason he w
11、as easily accepted into his money-worshiping society. （ A） shabby （ B） ragged （ C） dingy （ D） decent 18 Teenagers in the 1950s, who had to_an increasingly atomized family life and domestic and international tensions, scorned the sterile version of American life. （ A） injure （ B） conjure （ C） confron
12、t （ D） inflow 19 To have a computer 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. （ A） reasons （ B） the reason for （ C） why （ D） why that 20 George Erne
13、st Morrison, an Australian, traveled 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. （ A） witness （ B） witnessed （ C） witnessing （ D） to witness SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section
14、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 basic meaning of the
15、sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 Blasts, riots and protest demonstrations rocked newly founded Iraq, threatening to tear the country apart. （ A） staggered （ B） distressed （ C） prompted （ D） assaulted 22 This monument image was designed to stir up emotions of awe and respect, but could sc
16、arcely evoke feelings of warmth and affection. （ A） regulate l （ B） agitate （ C） tangle （ D） teem 23 The student unions president was appalled by the complacency of his classmates; not one of the seniors seemed to care about the theme of the band. （ A） compliment （ B） complement （ C） commitment （ D）
17、 contentment 24 The room was so cluttered with books and papers that it was difficult to find the missing key. （ A） disorganized （ B） flattered （ C） denounced （ D） fixated 25 Jane Morrison always lost arguments because she was too timid to assert herself. （ A） state clearly （ B） declare firmly （ C）
18、express boldly （ D） speak publicly 26 The theory that people move around inside the television is interesting but implausible. （ A） infeasible （ B） unbelievable （ C） unjustifiable （ D） improbable 27 It is hoped that the third part should be a truly impartial observer of events. （ A） impassive （ B） g
19、enius （ C） related （ D） unprejudiced 28 Deceptively simple in design, the sculptural works of this monument incorporate a broad range of textures, sizes, and contours. （ A） Generally （ B） Exceptionally （ C） Misleadingly （ D） Noticeably 29 The people of China are working very hard to make concerted e
20、fforts to invigorate the country. （ A） enjoyable （ B） persistent （ C） encouraged （ D） joint 30 The soldiers of peace-keeping force are tall, robust and, above all, resourceful. （ A） strong （ B） cruel （ C） clever （ D） handsome 31 The footballer has been bouncing the ball for hours on end, and appears
21、 capable of more hours. （ A） now and then （ B） untiringly （ C） without interruption （ D） breathlessly 32 Wherever one works, as a teacher, he or she should be erudite, patient and helpful. （ A） strict （ B） knowledgeable （ C） considerate （ D） serious 33 After long time of hesitation, the woman gave f
22、ree vent to her pent-up emotion. （ A） intense （ B） written （ C） strong （ D） confined 34 My chief objection to the book is that the characters are stereotyped. （ A） lacking in individuality （ B） incomplete （ C） poorly drawn （ D） overdone 35 The boy has told palpable lies about his absence of classes.
23、 （ A） wise （ B） foolish （ C） obvious （ D） touchable 36 The boy is suffering from unrequited love and pines away. （ A） fervent （ B） obsessive （ C） secret （ D） unreturned 37 There are more people who are obese today than 20 years ago. （ A） gainfully employed （ B） upwardly mobile （ C） excessively overw
24、eight （ D） privately educated 38 Researchers have discovered that dolphins are able to mimic human speech. （ A） import （ B） imitate （ C） impair （ D） humor 39 Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offences. （ A） supremacy （ B
25、） authority （ C） guidance （ D） obedience 40 Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “homogeneous toys“. （ A） identical （ B） homosexual （ C） unrelated （ D） distinguished SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sen
26、tences; 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 right answer.
27、41 The lenient decision of the dean caused anger among the professors. （ A） correct （ B） unduly （ C） arbitrary （ D） unsatisfied 42 A discussion of the interrelation between research and theory suggests a precise understanding of what is meant by theory. （ A） assumes （ B） claims （ C） requires （ D） de
28、mands 43 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of article. （ A） reading （ B） narration （ C） writing （ D） enjoyment 44 Each year, in a never-ending cycle of death and rebirth, the rains sweep across southern Asia. （ A） regrowth （ B） regeneration （ C） reconstruction （ D） recycle 45 Evidenc
29、e collected by the spacecraft on Mars shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant if not dead. （ A） deceased （ B） departed （ C） disappeared （ D） extinct 46 Although the life was very harsh, the doctor remained on the island for the reason of the people. （ A） s
30、ake （ B） aid （ C） privilege （ D） concern 47 To weaken the damage for earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction; （ A） relieve （ B） deduct （ C） minimize （ D） rid 48 Although most of us think of the brain as a single framework, it is actually divided into two halves. （ A
31、） shell （ B） container （ C） structure （ D） part 49 John is very diligent, but his pay isnt sufficient enough for his work. （ A） good （ B） much （ C） legal （ D） sound 50 It seems oil leaves from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine apart to put it right. （ A） had leaked （ B） is leaki
32、ng （ C） leaked （ D） has been leaking 51 When he was told that he scored 58 in the final examination, he was in a comfort of remorse. （ A） a distress （ B） a suffering （ C） an agony （ D） a misery 52 Evidence came up which specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） w
33、hose （ B） what （ C） that （ D） with 53 The advocates mainly family therapy doctors are applying a new approach to everything from marriage conflict to psychosis. （ A） margin （ B） marine （ C） marital （ D） martial 54 More and more vehicles using cheap fuel, declared scientists at the conference, have l
34、eft Bangkoks children with body lead levels the world highest. （ A） in the world highest （ B） in the worlds highest （ C） among the worlds highest （ D） among the highest of world 55 Your personal information is everywhere processed and manipulated, stored and sold. But few people really know what is
35、going on and how extensive this vacation has grown. （ A） vocation （ B） industry （ C） profession （ D） occupation 56 Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions. （ A） of （ B） off （ C） about （ D） around 57 He was looking impatient at the visiting
36、salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave. （ A） patient （ B） patience （ C） impatience （ D） impatiently 58 Following a year of fast development, by the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites. （ A） China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of
37、 last March （ B） by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites （ C） by the end of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commerce websites （ D） by the end of this first quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commerce websites 59 While it is esse
38、ntial that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the intended reader. （ A） for （ B） nor （ C） no （ D） not 60 As an English major student, I think business English is more practical than other fields. （ A） a English student; fie
39、ld （ B） a English major student; regions （ C） an English major; courses （ D） an English student major; sciences 60 With the understanding of phobias has come a magic bag of treatments: exposure therapy that can stomp out a lifetime phobia in a single six-hour session; virtual-reality programs that c
40、an safely simulate the thing the phobia most fears, slowly stripping it of its power to terrorize; new medications that can snuff the brains phobic spark before it can catch. In the past year, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug an existing antidepressant. Most psychologis
41、ts now assign phobias to one of the three broad categories: social phobias, in which the sufferer feels paralyzing fear at the prospect of social or professional encounters; panic disorders, in which the person is periodically blindsided by overwhelming fear for no apparent reason; and specific phob
42、ias fear of snakes and enclosed spaces and heights and the like. If you are living with a generalized sense of danger, it can be profoundly therapeutic to find a single object on which to deposit all that unformed fear a snake, a spider and a rat. A specific phobia becomes a sort of backfire for fea
43、r, a controlled blaze that prevents other blazes from catching. But a condition that is so easy to pick up is becoming almost as easy to shake, usually without resort to drugs. What turns up the wattage of a phobia the most is the strategy the phobias rely on to ease their discomfort: avoidance. The
44、 harder phobics work to avoid the things they fear, the more the brain grows convinced that the threat is real. Progress in treating social-anxiety disorder is also providing hope for the last and most disabling of the family of phobias: panic disorder. Panic disorder is to anxiety conditions what a
45、 tornado is to weather conditions: a devastating sneaks havoc and then simply vanishes. Unlike the specific phobic and the social phobic who know what will trigger their fear, the victim of panic attacks never know where or when one will hit. Someone who experiences an attack in, say, a supermarket
46、will often not return there, associating the once neutral place with the traumatic event. But the perceived circle of safety can quickly shrink, until sufferers may be confined entirely to their homes. When this begins to happen, panic disorder mutates into full-blown agoraphobia. The treatment for
47、agoraphobia is much the same as it is for social phobia: cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs. 61 Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment with more and more understanding of phobia? （ A） New medicines that can get rid of the fear in the brain. （ B） New psychological methods that can he
48、lp people not fear. （ C） New medicines that can remove phobia in six-hour period. （ D） The method that can help people overcome phobia by facing fearful things. 62 According to the passage, social phobia_. （ A） cause patients to fear the general public （ B） lead patients to be afraid of society （ C）
49、 are classified to one of the three broad categories （ D） can result in paralyzing effect to patients 63 The word “blindsided“ underlined in Paragraph 3 means_. （ A） terrorized （ B） haunted （ C） hit （ D） caught 64 If you have phobia in general sense, _. （ A） you should get a specific object to fight back all other objects of fear （ B） it is beneficial for you to decide a single object of fear （ C） a single object you choose as a phobia may help stop othe
