1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 16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 explanatio
2、n given by the manager yesterday was not at all_to us. （ A） satisfy （ B） satisfied （ C） satisfactory （ D） satisfying 2 Part of the funds will be used to_that old library to its original splendor. （ A） rest （ B） recover （ C） replace （ D） restore 3 This silk has gone right_and we have not sold a singl
3、e piece of it for weeks. （ A） out of fad （ B） out of pattern （ C） out of custom （ D） out of fashion 4 The new Personal Digital Assistance contained a large_of information about an individual life. （ A） deal （ B） amount （ C） number （ D） account 5 Primitive superstitions that feed racism should be_thr
4、ough education. （ A） ignored （ B） exalted （ C） eradicated （ D） canceled 6 6._pollution control measures are expensive, many local governments hesitate to adopt them. （ A） Although （ B） However （ C） Because （ D） Moreover 7 The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runne
5、r,_to the body. （ A） the stress it is greater （ B） greater is the stress （ C） greater stress is （ D） the greater the stress 8 Annie Jump Cannon,_discovered so many stars that she was called “the census taker of the sky“. （ A） a leading astronomer, （ B） who, as a leading astronomer, （ C） was a leadin
6、g astronomer, （ D） a leading astronomer who 9 Kingdom of Wonders,_in 1995 in Fremont, Calif. , became an industry legend for two toys: a talking bear and a ray-gun game. （ A） find （ B） found （ C） founded （ D） founding 10 Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event_is equal to the
7、 probability that it will not occur. （ A） occurring （ B） to occur （ C） occurs （ D） occur 11 Only one-fifth of Americans saw oil as the chief reason that the U. S. made a war on Iraq, but 75 percent of the French and of the Russians believed_. （ A） to （ B） so （ C） go （ D） do 12 Sadly, while the acade
8、mic industry thrives, the practice of translation continues to_. （ A） stack （ B） stage （ C） stagnate （ D） stamp 13 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
9、（ D） wish 14 If you are an energetic person with strong views as to the right way of doing things, you find yourself_under pressures. （ A） variably （ B） invariably （ C） invaluably （ D） invalidly 15 Uncle Vernon, quite unlike Harry Potter who looked nothing like the rest of the family, was large, ver
10、y fat, and_, with an enormous black mustache. （ A） neckless （ B） necklace （ C） reckless （ D） rackless 16 Home to_and gangsters, officials and laborers, refugees and artists, the city was, in its prime, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character. （ A） magnates （ B） magnets （ C） m
11、achines （ D） magnitudes 17 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 18 He was completely_by her tale
12、 of hardship. （ A） taken away （ B） taken down （ C） taken in （ D） taken up 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） patriarch （ D） pa
13、triotic 20 As technological advances put more and more time between early school life and the young persons final access to specialized work, the stage of_becomes an even more marked and conscious period. （ A） adolescence （ B） adjacency （ C） advantage （ D） adventure SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement
14、 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 basic m
15、eaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style. （ A） extreme （ B） enthusiastic （ C） prosperous （ D） nervous 22 On a Windows screen, there will roll down many more buttons when you hit the “tools“ b
16、utton. （ A） cast （ B） caste （ C） cascade （ D） cataract 23 In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Dimmesdale succumbed to Hesters charms. （ A） appealed to （ B） conversed about （ C） cared nothing for （ D） yielded to 24 So engrossed in his efforts would Gaugin become that he barely notice
17、d the passing of time. （ A） delighted in （ B） frustrated by （ C） expanded by （ D） involved in 25 One out of five bridges in the United States is outmoded. （ A） narrow （ B） obsolete （ C） illegal （ D） concrete 26 Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although
18、he expounded upon the stages of development. （ A） found fault with （ B） explained in detail （ C） outlined briefly （ D） offered in published form 27 When Akiyama Toyohiro, Japans first astronaut, completed his stint in space, he came back down to earth with more than one worry. （ A） spell （ B） sling
19、（ C） sting （ D） stink 28 Since she did not have time to read the entire play before class, she read an outline of the plot instead. （ A） a synonym （ B） a symmetry （ C） a synopsis （ D） a symposium 29 Tiny Tim, a character in A Christmas Carol, was a happy little boy in spite of the disability that ca
20、used him a weakness in one leg. （ A） to limp （ B） to fall （ C） rest （ D） suffer 30 When a hurricane is about to occur, the National Weather Bureau issues a warning. （ A） adjacent （ B） gigantic （ C） perilous （ D） imminent 31 Rain abates in the fall throughout most of the Appalachian Mountain region.
21、（ A） pours （ B） accumulates （ C） lessens （ D） evaporates 32 The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared. （ A） people who saw him （ B） the person who helped him （ C） guns and knives （ D） stolen goods 33 Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems. （ A） worry about
22、 （ B） get involved in （ C） get angry about （ D） look for 34 Benjamin Franklin was remembered for his good judgment. （ A） vigilance （ B） guilty （ C） sagacity （ D） resolution 35 Mark Anthonys eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare. （ A） prayer （ B） praise （ C） b
23、iography （ D） denunciation 36 Two substitutes were used during the critical basketball game last night. （ A） players （ B） replacements （ C） centers （ D） referees 37 No matter how hard you try, you can find no parallel existing between them. （ A） analogy （ B） angel （ C） ambition （ D） antique 38 Becau
24、se this area has a high rate of crime and unemployment, there are only people moving out. （ A） incentive （ B） incident （ C） incidence （ D） initiative 39 John Smith has a blog at The Lonely Planet Times, and you can listen to a live audio stream by clicking this link below. （ A） steam （ B） water flow
25、 （ C） recording （ D） programming 40 That gossip concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time. （ A） segment （ B） sector （ C） skeleton （ D） scandal SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets
26、 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. 41 The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see
27、 be carrying out next year. （ A） carry out （ B） carrying out （ C） carried out （ D） to carry out 42 The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience. （ A） 15 being （ B） among 15 were （ C） 15 of them were （ D） 15 of whom were 43 Despite of their opposition, he
28、 went his own way and started his preparations. （ A） Despiting of （ B） Despited of （ C） Despite （ D） Despited 44 Network television, magazine, and direct mail that will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year. （ A） which （ B） these （ C） they （ D） all 45 I hear that he knows four languag
29、es, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. （ A） for example, （ B） namely, （ C） like （ D） as 46 The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can always reach them on the Internet. （ A） less you have the time （ B） the less time you have （ C） the less time do you have （ D
30、） less the time you have 47 Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. （ A） the boat did not sail out of （ B） they did not sail out of （ C） the boat remained in （ D） they were stopped in 48 Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.
31、（ A） that all is left （ B） all that is left （ C） all what is left （ D） all which is left 49 Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied before now. （ A） Mary should （ B） Mary ought to （ C） Mary shouldnt （ D） Mary couldnt 50 We will ship the goods on Monday according to your ord
32、er less we hear from you by Friday. （ A） nevertheless （ B） unless （ C） lest （ D） until 51 When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. （ A） given out （ B） given off （ C） dispatches （ D） distribution 52 It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have
33、been seen and none been found in the world. （ A） was found （ B） are found （ C） have been found （ D） have been found out 53 My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city. （ A） there near （ B） and there near （ C） there nearly （ D） and nearby ther
34、e 54 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 took hardly （ C） Hardly the government had taken （ D） The government is hardly taking 55 The general manager demanded that the job will be comp
35、leted before the summer holidays. （ A） would be （ B） must be （ C） be （ D） had to be 56 Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and charge the installation. （ A） installation with a charge （ B） in the installation （ C） freely installation （ D） installation in charge 57
36、Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer. （ A） with more serious （ B） at seriously （ C） at more serious （ D） seriously with 58 We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interest
37、ed in our books. （ A） who are believed by us （ B） with who we have reason to believe （ C） who we have reason to believe （ D） with whom we believe 59 As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fiel
38、ds. （ A） a student in English （ B） a major English student （ C） an English major （ D） an English student major 60 The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen. （ A） just because （ B） even though （ C） as though （ D） now that 60 Now which are the an
39、imals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owi
40、ng to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble, at migration
41、time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flutter of their half wings; a truly sorry picture! This, however, rarely a
42、wakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a crazy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old ladies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty
43、to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, common to prisoners, namely, boredom. 61 What is an “outlet“ in the context
44、of this passage? （ A） An opportunity for expression. （ B） A place to let. （ C） A chance of escape into a wood. （ D） An exit for a marketer. 62 What does “the uninitiated“ mean? （ A） People who visit animals in urban zoos. （ B） People who do not like animals of the wild. （ C） People who know little a
45、bout a certain topic. （ D） People who do not visit zoos every year. 63 According to the author in Paragraph 1, what animals suffer most in captivity? （ A） Climbing animals. （ B） Hunting animals. （ C） Parroting animals. （ D） Singing animals. 64 What do you think “hatching and rearing their young“ mea
46、ns? （ A） Raising families. （ B） Getting on well with smaller birds. （ C） Behaving like young birds. （ D） Attacking smaller birds. 65 Which is the “lee side“ of the pond? （ A） The side the wind is blowing from. （ B） The side which is sheltered from a storm. （ C） The side the wind is blowing towards.
47、（ D） The side where the water is the deepest. 66 According to the author, swans in captivity are_. （ A） happy unless their wings have been cut （ B） happy most of the time, but unhappy sometimes （ C） unhappy most of the time （ D） only happy when they are bringing up families 67 What effect does confi
48、nement have on clever animals, according to the text? （ A） They never stop trying to escape. （ B） They lose all their muscles. （ C） They become unhygienic. （ D） They may go mad. 68 In Paragraph 3, the expression “have no compunction in“ most probably means “have no_“. （ A） reaction to （ B） understan
49、ding of （ C） second thoughts about （ D） enlightenment on 69 What does the author say about sentimental old ladies? （ A） They do not care about animals. （ B） They hate making animals suffer. （ C） They enjoy making animals suffer. （ D） They do not realize the consequences. 70 What do you think “large corvines“ probably are? （ A） Another kind of bird. （ B） Another kind of parrot. （ C） Another kind of swans. （ D） Other birds that convince us. 70 The fact that most Americans li
