1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 15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 rain was s
2、o heavy that the man was wet to the skin; his whole body was_ and trembling. （ A） stiff （ B） straight （ C） steady （ D） hard 2 Tom was totally_ when he received a C on the exam in history, for he was positive that he could have got an A. （ A） elated （ B） frustrated （ C） incited （ D） contented 3 Despi
3、te repeated_by educational authorities for concrete measures to reduce students burdens, little has changed. （ A） directions （ B） recommendations （ C） advice （ D） calls 4 Every day, many people come to visit the_of the old castle. （ A） location （ B） highland （ C） site （ D） desert 5 Many young people
4、 believe that war is stupid and unnecessary. To them, to lose ones life on the battlefield is_. （ A） glorious （ B） futile （ C） heroic （ D） courageous 6 Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is a(n) _ difference between them. （ A） submerged （ B） indecisive （ C） indistinct （ D） subtle
5、7 The_of electronic computers has opened up new ways of data analysis for the scientist. （ A） advent （ B） adverse （ C） advert （ D） advise 8 In the dim light, I managed to_the shadowy figure of a big lion among the trees. （ A） make off （ B） make up （ C） make out （ D） make over 9 If a needle is thrown
6、_on a sheet of paper ruled with lines, how often can it be expected to fall on a line? （ A） on purpose （ B） with accuracy （ C） at random （ D） according to ones own will 10 Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into_ones. （ A） tragic （ B） vulnerable
7、（ C） turbulent （ D） suspicious 11 Mr. Brown, who was not easily surprised, was quite_when he heard the result of the general election. （ A） taken aback （ B） given over （ C） brought about （ D） turned up 12 The WTO meeting_with no agreement on launching a broad round of trade liberalization negotiatio
8、ns. （ A） broke off （ B） broke in （ C） broke up （ D） broke out 13 Professor Smith is someone we all_. （ A） look up to （ B） look into （ C） look through （ D） look down upon 14 14._the issues of slavery and race has been fundamental in Americas development. （ A） Promoting （ B） Confronting （ C） Conquerin
9、g （ D） Measuring 15 Obviously he has done a very terrible thing today, but_ , he cant be held responsible in the criminal justice system. （ A） justifiably （ B） legally （ C） reasonably （ D） understandingly 16 Success as _ by economic output bears no close relationship to human achievement. （ A） decid
10、ed （ B） achieved （ C） assured （ D） measured 17 A_of sympathy swept through Japan yesterday as people heard the shocking news of Obuchis (小渊惠三 ) descent into a coma. （ A） wave （ B） tide （ C） rush （ D） shower 18 In international banking today, a bank must have a deep_into international financial marke
11、ts. （ A） idea （ B） understanding （ C） knowledge （ D） insight 19 A growing number of people are pursuing advanced degrees without stepping_ a university campus. （ A） into （ B） off （ C） up （ D） onto 20 After youve started to master the techniques, the real struggle is just beginning. Its _that makes y
12、ou great. （ A） persistence （ B） insistence （ C） continuation （ D） mentality SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement 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. Choo
13、se 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 Once a proposal goes into its place, its not likely to reverse it. （ A） enhance （ B） implement （ C） overthrow （ D） provoke 22 There
14、must have been someone who has instigated a rebellion because the people are so well organized. （ A） incited （ B） tampered （ C） intruded （ D） meddled 23 Leonardo was fined $ 150 by the magistrate and given a strong warning. （ A） policeman （ B） supervisor （ C） judge （ D） lawyer 24 It is difficult to
15、refute his argument in our routine debate. （ A） analyze （ B） ponder （ C） disapprove （ D） ignore 25 The young man dangled in midair, held by one frail rope. （ A） fragile （ B） strong （ C） thick （ D） straw 26 Now I dont want to intrude because Johns house is full of visitors. （ A） intercept （ B） interl
16、ope （ C） infer （ D） incur 27 A valiant guerrilla soldier was killed yesterday. （ A） slender （ B） haughty （ C） brave （ D） insane 28 The foreman read the arbitration of guilt fourteen times, one for each defendant. （ A） verdict （ B） predict （ C） verification （ D） punishment 29 The early stowaways swor
17、e their allegiance to the nation and received their naturalization papers. （ A） epithet （ B） monition （ C） immensity （ D） loyalty 30 After all, the candidate was endorsed by the governors board and many of the local party members. （ A） sponsored （ B） approbated （ C） recognized （ D） rejected 31 If pe
18、ople werent prepared to experiment with new teaching method, thing would never change. （ A） campaign （ B） swerve （ C） endeavor （ D） manipulate 32 The firms CEO is not one for discourse; when he opened his mouth, it was to issue a command. （ A） conversation （ B） communication （ C） discussion （ D） neg
19、otiation 33 However, beyond that dolorous picture, there is a revolution at work in world agriculture. （ A） illusive （ B） blurry （ C） reflective （ D） grievous 34 Wilson could not control bis deep jealousy at the thought of another man taking up his role as father. （ A） tampering （ B） sophisticating
20、（ C） seizing （ D） usurping 35 To reveal a military secret to the enemy is tantamount to treason. （ A） exactly （ B） equivalent （ C） paramount （ D） unquestionably 36 He remained calm in the face of the impending danger. （ A） terrific （ B） trivial （ C） astonishing （ D） imminent 37 Construction of the g
21、igantic office building in this city was for years intermittent. （ A） stopping and starting at intevals （ B） something that will happen soon （ C） being watched with keen interest （ D） anything that comes and goes 38 The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. （
22、 A） indecisive （ B） sullen （ C） vocal （ D） unanimous 39 One of the things we have to do to prevent a pandemic is to make sure people understand and know what they can do to minimize the commotion. （ A） command （ B） collusion （ C） turmoil （ D） tutelage 40 The artist spent years on his monumental pain
23、ting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country. （ A） archaic （ B） sentimental （ C） outstanding （ D） entire 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
24、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 What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle. （ A） to （ B） from （ C） than （ D）
25、 with 42 The style of writing in this article is so beautiful, which made the reader please both to the eye and in the mind. （ A） pleases the reader （ B） please made the reader （ C） pleased the reader （ D） made the reader pleasant 43 No thing fuels cynicism for watching, two titanic institutions wra
26、ngle over their reputations. （ A） No .as （ B） Something .like （ C） Nothing .like （ D） No .than 44 The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the Spring Festival holidays. （ A） would be completed （ B） must be completed （ C） had to be completed （ D） be completed 45 When she returned
27、 back abroad, Fay M. Zhang told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant. （ A） come （ B） for （ C） from （ D） back from 46 The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred. （ A） Hardly had the government taken （ B） The government had hardly taken
28、 （ C） Hardly the government had taken （ D） The government is hardly taking 47 The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags. （ A） that were loading. like （ B） loaded with. like （ C） to load with. for （ D） loaded with. for 48 According to some scie
29、ntists, the computer will do much harm to peoples health as smoking and drugs do. （ A） does much harm. smoking （ B） will do as much harm. cigarettes （ C） will do so much harm. smoking （ D） does as much harm. cigarettes 49 I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I dont know either t
30、he person to put him up to the action. （ A） nor did I know the person who （ B） not did I know the person that （ C） nor do I know the person that （ D） either did I know the person who 50 Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at seriously risk than others of
31、 contracting skin cancer. （ A） most （ B） more （ C） grander （ D） greater 51 Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that chick flu may be pretty deadlier than previously believed. （ A） very （ B） far （ C） especially （ D） none 52 During many
32、sectors are foundering, the $21 billion videogame software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2,500 a year in the United States alone. （ A） When （ B） Where （ C） Would （ D） While 53 As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe t
33、hat business English is more practical than other fields. （ A） a student in English. field （ B） a major English student. regions （ C） an English major. courses （ D） an English student major. sciences 54 Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for quite a
34、large proportion of the elderly population, and, sorry, even for pet animals. （ A） before young, healthy persons available 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, 55 “
35、In the past we were a lonely car maker, but we had good business,“ says Bernd Engelstadter, technical executive director at Shanghai Volkswagen, adding to he arrived in China seven years ago “ competition was not a problem“. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） that when （ D） when that 56 He had studied hard, h
36、e would have been able to pass the exam. （ A） He had studied harder （ B） if only he studied more （ C） Had he studied harder （ D） When he studied more 57 Our programs come second to theirs. （ A） come second after （ B） are second only to （ C） are first except for （ D） are first place from 58 Youre bee
37、n so helpful! How can I make up to you? （ A） make it up to you （ B） make you up （ C） make up it for you （ D） make up you 59 Some people think more of animals than will of children. （ A） they have （ B） they had （ C） they are （ D） they do 60 Few pleasures can equal such of a cook drink on a hot day. （
38、 A） this （ B） all this （ C） that （ D） all that 60 While some international couriers are showing signs of exhaustion, EMS (Express Mail Service) , the generic name for the courier services of post offices, seems to be finding its stride. Known as Datapost in Britain, as Chronopost in France, and as A
39、l-Barid al-Mumtaz in Saudi Arabia, EMS is now second in the international courier business (jointly with TNT Skypack). Last year it delivered 5.6 million items, weighing less than 20 kilograms each, across borders. That and its annual growth rate of around 5 percent have worried DHL, the market lead
40、er, enough for it to counter-attack in the Courts. On October 26, a Dutch judge ruled against DHL on all three counts filed against the Dutch post office: that the three-initial name was too close to DHLs; that the orange lines in the EMS logo were too similar to DHLs dark red ones; and that the cla
41、im to the widest route system in the world was unfounded. DHL has threatened the Swiss post office with similar action, but it may reconsider after the Dutch ruling. EMS has some advantages over the private couriers. One is a dense ready-made network of offices, especially in Europe, the avowed targ
42、et area of the private couriers. Another advantage is a long tradition of working with customs authorities. In a business where minutes count, it pays to have good friends at customs. That advantage particularly irritates the private couriers because there is no legal way to combat such unquantifiab
43、le coziness. The private courier services are also annoyed because in countries like Switzerland and Italy, where the post office is officially a monopoly, they pay it a fee. In Switzerland DHL says it pays more than SFr lm ( $ 708,000) “to the competition“ each year. In France the couriers have won
44、 a battle for exoneration. Although governments are under little pressure to keep prices artificially low, EMS is often cheaper than the private couriers, but not always. A recent test in Britain (on a domestic route) showed Datapost about halfway between the least and the most expensive, but gave i
45、t full marks for speed and service. Each national EMS is free to set its rates and follow its own rules on things like bulk discounts. The Universal Postal Union, based in Berne, determines how costs and revenues are split between sending and receiving countries, and standardizes procedures. More th
46、an 100 postal administrations have linked into the system and more are coming, including Russias. That makes the feisty EMS particularly happy since its rivals have not been allowed to serve anywhere in Russia. 61 The passage focuses primarily on_. （ A） problems of post offices in Britain （ B） the n
47、ew courier service EMS （ C） the competition between private and international courier services （ D） differences between EMS and DHL 62 The word “couriers“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means_. （ A） general mail service （ B） persons sending mails （ C） emergency mail service （ D） international mail servic
48、e 63 The word “stride“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means_. （ A） advance （ B） pride （ C） position （ D） route 64 Which of the following names is NOT used for EMS? （ A） Datapost （ B） Chronopost （ C） Al-Barid al Mumtaz （ D） TNT Skypack 65 Which of the following is true of DHL according to the passage? （ A
49、） It cooperates with TNT Skypack. （ B） It is showing signs of exhaustion. （ C） It might have a leading position in the international courier business. （ D） It has an annual growth rate of 5%. 66 The author provides a further explanation of_ . （ A） TNT Skypack （ B） monopoly （ C） three counts （ D） a ready-made network 67 Which of the following questions is answered according to the passage? （ A） What advantages does EMS have over the private couriers?
