1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 14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 In the informa
2、l meeting the exporter learned that the importer was interested_ purchase rather than prepacked sets of 12. （ A） in bulk （ B） in essence （ C） at random （ D） at ease 2 With the development of industry, the problem of pollution was_from the very beginning, but no one cared about it until the late 1800
3、s. （ A） solved （ B） absent （ C） present （ D） lacking 3 They said that they had made up their minds to _ the task in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. （ A） carry off （ B） carry on （ C） carry out （ D） carry forward 4 As countries_to increase yields on existing croplands through intensified
4、use of water, energy, and fertilizers, the cost of commodities will rise. （ A） encounter （ B） enchant （ C） enlarge （ D） endeavor 5 I, _, do not believe that the era of the pioneer is at an end; I only believe that the area for pioneering has changed. （ A） for ones part （ B） for ones good （ C） for on
5、e （ D） for oneself 6 _had I opened the cage than out flew the lovely bird. （ A） No sooner （ B） Hardly （ C） Scarcely （ D） As soon as 7 After the_exercises of prayer and song, the speaker of the day gave an address. （ A） prejudiced （ B） previous （ C） premature （ D） preliminary 8 A baby might show fear
6、 of an unfamiliar adult,_he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant. （ A） if （ B） so that （ C） whereas （ D） whenever 9 Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe_by the judge. （ A） crisis （ B） sentence （ C） crime （ D） service 10 The prisoner has been_of many privileges that aver
7、age citizens enjoy. （ A） ensured （ B） informed （ C） convinced （ D） deprived 11 _is necessary for people to develop strong bones and teeth. （ A） That calcium （ B） Calcium （ C） It is calcium （ D） Although calcium 12 Only after food has been dried, salted or canned_for later consumption. （ A） that is s
8、hould be stored （ B） should be stored （ C） should it be stored （ D） it should be stored 13 Mrs. Lackey was awakened by the ringing of the bedside phone 12 hours after her husbands boat had been_. （ A） wrecked （ B） collapsed （ C） decayed （ D） fired 14 Sales went up in the stores during December, but_
9、again after Christmas. （ A） dropped off （ B） dropped out （ C） dropped over （ D） dropped on 15 Every good story is carefully_; the elements of the story reduced to fit with one another in order to make an effect on the reader. （ A） emphasized （ B） selected （ C） planned （ D） examined 16 Under the coac
10、hs_direction, the team finished the season with twelve wins and no loses. （ A） adjoining （ B） adroit （ C） enchanting （ D） instructive 17 We all knew from the very_that the plan would fail. Now you see it becomes true. （ A） outbreak （ B） outcome （ C） outflow （ D） outset 18 According to the internatio
11、nal regulation, the playing of the national anthem_ all sports events. （ A） precedes （ B） redeems （ C） pretends （ D） repels 19 In addition to cultural differences, overseas students have to overcome linguistic_ as soon as possible. （ A） hindrance （ B） impediment （ C） barriers （ D） hurdles 20 The_ di
12、scovery of dinosaurs complete genes shocked the world and was received with disbelief. （ A） successful （ B） alleged （ C） convincing （ D） malicious SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentenc
13、e, 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. 21 The ancient Greeks were much interested in speculating on the
14、 nature of the world about them. （ A） specializing in （ B） experimenting on （ C） calculating on （ D） pondering over 22 There is no other man in history than Thomas Jefferson who formulated the ideas of democracy with such fullness, persuasiveness and logic. （ A） developed （ B） expressed （ C） establi
15、shed （ D） put forward 23 In the world of sport, the four-minute mile the “dream mile“ until recently was the most intriguing goal remaining to the individual athlete. （ A） daring （ B） demanding （ C） thought-provoking （ D） fascinating 24 Virtually every theory has been concerned with either the struc
16、ture or the function of the language. （ A） Vertically （ B） Almost （ C） Actually （ D） Finally 25 Some directors have the company sit and read the play together for three or four days before rehearsing it. （ A） group of players or actors （ B） group of people together （ C） people in a business firm （ D
17、） staff of a theatre 26 The Eskimo is generally pictured as hospitable, amiable and obliging. （ A） admirable （ B） generous （ C） pleasant and good-natured （ D） humble 27 Soon comics were so prevalent as to attract the attention of serious critics. （ A） successful （ B） prosperous （ C） widespread （ D）
18、persuasive 28 The English language has always changed, but the rate of change has been uneven. （ A） portion （ B） speed （ C） standard （ D） measure 29 Many plants he dormant throughout the whole winter. （ A） temporally inactive （ B） sleeping （ C） unconscious （ D） brown 30 Experiments have shown that 1
19、60 decibels of noise are lethal for small fur-bearing animals. （ A） protective （ B） deadly （ C） harmful （ D） deafening 31 The accuracy of scientific observation and calculations is always at the mercy of the scientists timekeeping methods. （ A） under the control of （ B） within the kindness of （ C） b
20、eyond the reach of （ D） out of the control of 32 Although the United States cherishes the tradition that it is a nation of small towns and wide open spaces, only one in eight Americans now lives on a farm. （ A） cheers for （ B） tends lovingly （ C） misses （ D） remembers 33 Under proper conditions, sou
21、nd waves will be reflected from the hillside or other such obstruction. （ A） mirrored （ B） bounced back （ C） absorbed （ D） soaked through 34 In general, the ancient Romans were a practical people. （ A） realistic （ B） well-practiced （ C） sophisticated （ D） romantic 35 The progress of civilization its
22、elf can be measured by its range of mathematics. （ A） considered （ B） decided （ C） assessed （ D） found out 36 For a long time in that vast region, this law was in abeyance. （ A） active use （ B） doubt （ C） discussion （ D） disuse 37 Mark Anthonys eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded i
23、n a play by Shakespeare. （ A） prayer （ B） praise （ C） biography （ D） denunciation 38 The dichotomy postulated by many between idealism and realism is one of the standard cliches of the ongoing debate over international affairs. （ A） division into two parts （ B） combination of two parts （ C） disparit
24、y （ D） contradiction 39 The feeling of competition among the students in all the classrooms where the test was going on was noticeable to everyone. （ A） discord （ B） discovery （ C） rivalry （ D） cooperation 40 Anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff furthered her reputation as an authority on native American
25、 culture with her study of the symbols, myths, and rituals of the Huichol people. （ A） deserved （ B） retained （ C） renewed （ D） advanced 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
26、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. 41 The house was situated on a hill over the village. （ A） above the village （ B） beyond the village （ C）
27、 under the village （ D） within the village 42 The gibbon ranges over an area wider than do the other apes. （ A） a wider area than other apes do （ B） an area wider than are other apes do （ C） wider than other apes do the area （ D） than wider other apes do an area 43 Jackie Robinson, the first Black A
28、merican who was to play baseball in the major leagues, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. （ A） the first and a Black American who （ B） was the first Black American （ C） the first Black American （ D） the Black American who first 44 By the time Bob arrives in Beijing, we have already arrived here fo
29、r two days. （ A） we have been staying here for two days （ B） it has been for two days we have stayed here （ C） it is already two days before we have arrived here （ D） we will have stayed here for two days 45 The photoperiodic response of algae actually depends on the duration of darkness, but not on
30、 the response of light. （ A） is not on light （ B） but is not on the light （ C） and not on light （ D） the light is not on 46 The early railroads were connected short lines in the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals, and other waterways. （ A） short lines that connected （ B） t
31、hose short lines connected （ C） connected by short lines （ D） short connected lines 47 The computer has dramatically affected just like photographic lenses are constructed. （ A） is the way we constructed the photographic lenses. （ B） that the way we constructed the photographic lenses. （ C） which wa
32、y do photographic lenses are constructed. （ D） the way photographic lenses are constructed. 48 Some women can make a good salary in a job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. （ A） Some women could have made a good salary in a job （ B） It should have be
33、en a job with good salary for women （ C） The work should have made some women a good salary （ D） Some women would make a good salary in a good job 49 When people have no will to live, people are often very difficult to help. （ A） you are （ B） they are （ C） it is （ D） the other is 50 When I first cam
34、e to this country, I thought little that I should stay here so long. （ A） little thought （ B） thought never （ C） a little thought （ D） thought a little 51 This book is written in such easy English so those with basic command of English can read and understand it. （ A） so/that （ B） such/as （ C） so/as
35、 （ D） such/as to 52 That should be an excellent opportunity of you to say what you think. （ A） opportunity for you （ B） opportunity in which you are （ C） opportunity to you （ D） opportunity in which you 53 Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say. （ A） you must first ponder
36、what to say and what not to be said carefully （ B） its extremely necessary that you know what to say （ C） the first thing is to consider what to say （ D） you must first ponder what to say and what not to say 54 He lost all his money. The only thing he could do was to call his wife for help at this m
37、oment. （ A） being called （ B） to be called （ C） calling （ D） call 55 Theres no doubt that any proposal which Jack be dismissed must be resisted. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） what （ D） in which 56 An “epigram“ is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed. （ A）
38、described （ B） discarded （ C） deserved （ D） disconcerted 57 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 （ C） experience both （ D） expe
39、rienced both 58 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 coming because they said they dont 59 T
40、he 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 resolved 60 By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression
41、of business ideas, but also we will know 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 60 Smallpox was the first widespread disease to be eliminated by human inter
42、vention. A highly contagious viral disease, it was endemic in Europe, causing the death of millions of people until the development of vaccination by Edward Jenner around 1800. In many non-European nations, it remained a dreaded, often fatal illness until very recently. In May 1966, the World Health
43、 Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations, was authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease in one decade. At the time, the disease posed a serious threat to people in thirty nations. More than 700 physicians, nurses, scientists, an
44、d other personnel from WHO joined about 200,000 health workers in the infected nations to battle the disease. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be eradicated, but eleven years after the initial organization of the campaign, no
45、 cases were reported in the field. The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but also to isolate patients with active smallpox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human transmission. Rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to
46、aid health workers. One by one, each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated. By April 1978, WHO officials announced that they had isolated the last known case of the disease, but hea
47、lth workers continued to search for new cases for two additional years to be completely sure. In May 1980, a formal statement was made to the global community. Today smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide. 61 Which of the following is the best ti
48、tle for the passage? （ A） World Health Organization （ B） Eradication of Smallpox （ C） Smallpox Vaccinations （ D） Infectious Diseases 62 The word “threat“ underlined in Paragraph 2 means_. （ A） debate （ B） humiliation （ C） risk （ D） bother 63 What is the goal of the campaign against smallpox? （ A） To
49、 eliminate smallpox. （ B） To cure the disease of smallpox. （ C） To prevent the disease of smallpox from spreading. （ D） To isolate the patients suffering smallpox. 64 According to the passage, what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of smallpox? （ A） Vaccinations of entire villages. （ B） Treatment of individual victims. （ C） Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations. （ D） Extensive reporting of outbreaks. 65 The word “isolated“ underlined in Paragraph 4 means_
