1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 20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 Animals that c
2、ould not_themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived. （ A） change （ B） adapt （ C） modify （ D） conform 2 The membership card entitled him_certain privileges in the club. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） to 3 Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were_and not
3、planned. （ A） substantial （ B） spontaneous （ C） simultaneous （ D） synthetic 4 For the success of the project, the company should_the most of the opportunities at hand. （ A） obtain （ B） grasp （ C） catch （ D） make 5 Failure to follow the club rules_him from the volleyball team. （ A） disfavoured （ B） d
4、ispelled （ C） disqualified （ D） dismissed 6 The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _ hope. （ A） eternal （ B） infinite （ C） ceaseless （ D） everlasting 7 At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was_revised. （ A） subs
5、equently （ B） successively （ C） predominantly （ D） preliminarily 8 The local police are authorized to_anyones movements as they think fit. （ A） pause （ B） halt （ C） repel （ D） keep 9 Have you ever received_of what has happened to her? （ A） the word （ B） words （ C） word （ D） the words 10 Twelve is to
6、 three_four is to one. （ A） what （ B） as （ C） that （ D） like 11 Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her_ seemed to change. （ A） affair （ B） luck （ C） event （ D） chance 12 Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little_of what I said. （ A） rem
7、ark （ B） warning （ C） notice （ D） attention 13 The scheme was_when it was discovered it would be very costly. （ A） resigned （ B） surrendered （ C） released （ D） abandoned 14 Yesterday my aunt bought some new_for her flat at the seaside. （ A） furniture （ B） furnitures （ C） possession （ D） possessions
8、15 More often than not, it is difficult to_the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English. （ A） exchange （ B） transfer （ C） convey （ D） convert 16 She refused to_the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit. （ A） hand in （ B） hand out （ C） hand down （ D） hand over 17 The scientists h
9、ave absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to_. （ A） engage （ B） devote （ C） seek （ D） pursue 18 The Olympic Games_in 776 B.C.in Olympia, a small town in Greece. （ A） originated （ B） stemmed （ C） derived （ D） descended 19 We should always bear in mind that_decisions often result in
10、serious consequences. （ A） urgent （ B） instant （ C） prompt （ D） hasty 20 The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement_five separate unions has led to long negotiations. （ A） over （ B） upon （ C） in （ D） with SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each
11、 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 sentence. There is only ONE right
12、 answer. 21 Not until the advent of histochemistry could the anatomist see through the microscope which cells carry specific enzymes or gauge how active these enzymes are in different cells under various conditions. （ A） discern （ B） grasp （ C） measure （ D） estimate 22 The prevailing wind is the win
13、d direction most often observed during a given time period. Wind speed is the rate at which the air moves past a stationary object. （ A） motionless （ B） massive （ C） flexible （ D） noticeable 23 Britain occupied Java during the Napoleonic Wars. Both the British and later the Dutch tried to centralize
14、 and reform Javas administration. The Dutch wavered between opening the area to individual enterprise and reverting to a monopoly system. （ A） resolved （ B） reckoned （ C） hesitated （ D） discriminated 24 Although diverse, African music has certain distinctive traits, one of which is the use of repeti
15、tion as an organizing principle. （ A） benefits （ B） features （ C） notions （ D） options 25 The advertising industry has resorted to self-regulation in a serious effort to curtail not only bad taste but also misrepresentation and deception in copy and illustrations. （ A） avert （ B） deny （ C） exclude （
16、 D） reduce 26 The chief functions of direct-mail advertising are to familiarize prospective buyers with a product, its name, its maker, and its merits and with the products local distributors. （ A） potential （ B） responsive （ C） inquisitive （ D） perceptive 27 Australia began to assume its modem conf
17、iguration by the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago, when Antarctica broke away and drifted southward. （ A） status （ B） sphere （ C） shape （ D） situation 28 Education in Russia and the other new countries faces especially daunting obstacles because the struggling economies of these nations often
18、 provide insufficient funds for education. （ A） stunning （ B） discouraging （ C） concerning （ D） prevailing 29 Admiral Cervera knew he was being ordered to certain destruction but felt compelled to obey. He chose the morning of July 3 for a gallant escape attempt. （ A） daring （ B） futile （ C） critica
19、l （ D） fruitful 30 The Second Hague Disarmament Conference of 1907 was marked more by discord than discourse , a sign of the deteriorating world situation. （ A） facilitating （ B） upgrading （ C） justifying （ D） worsening 31 She actually preferred a more gregarious urban life style and the cultural at
20、tractions in a warmer clime. （ A） tranquil （ B） sociable （ C） inactive （ D） undisturbed 32 Some of the plans provisions have already aroused opposition, most notably from Pope John Paul II. （ A） clauses （ B） interpretations （ C） interrelations （ D） depreciations 33 Nothing is less sensible than the
21、advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is to be reported to have said: “ Any change, at any time, for any reason is to be deplored. “ （ A） emulated （ B） ridiculed （ C） complicated （ D） lamented 34 Most of the 33 newly discovered planets giant gas bags swing so erratically that they create hav-oc on any
22、 smaller, nearby, life-friendly planets. （ A） destruction （ B） benefits （ C） chaos （ D） violence 35 Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. （ A） dubiously （ B） potently （ C） profusely （ D） candidly 36 In f
23、act, a number of recent developments suggest that new media may actually be . the salvation of old media; that online newspapers, Webzines, and e-books could preserve and extend the best aspects of the print culture while augmenting it with their various technological advantages. （ A） limiting （ B）
24、maintaining （ C） distinguishing （ D） increasing 37 Every modern government, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position in the field of ideas; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness. （ A） futile （ B） susceptible （ C） feasible （ D） flexible 38 Parti
25、es are therefore free to strive for a settlement without jeopardizing their chances for or in a trial if mediation is unsuccessful. （ A） assuring （ B） increasing （ C） endangering （ D） destroying 39 They make better use of the time they have, and they are less likely to succumb to fatigue in stressfu
26、l jobs. （ A） sustain （ B） yield （ C） endure （ D） expose 40 It disgusted him when atheists attacked religion; he thought they were vulgar. （ A） insulting （ B） base-minded （ C） rough （ D） vicious SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given i
27、n 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. 41 By the time of 1969, there were many space ex
28、plorations. （ A） have been （ B） must be （ C） had been （ D） must have been 42 I would have finished my paper if it was at all possible, but I wag fully occupied the whole of last week. （ A） had it been （ B） were it （ C） it had been （ D） it were 43 I always think of books with unutterable feelings, be
29、ing deeply indebted to them, as I am, for the warmth they have brought me. （ A） preferred （ B） mixed （ C） profound （ D） dissatisfied 44 With the change of red lights, there are long queues of vehicles that wait while a few people who walk across the zebra. （ A） wait . walk （ B） waiting. . . walking
30、（ C） waiting. walk （ D） wait. . . walking 45 In spite of ill health and a physical disability that threatened her career. Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list. （ A） inability （ B） incapacity （ C） incapability （ D） failure 46 Through many years of ev
31、olution, your body has learned bow to respond to stress basing on its instinct for survival. （ A） based on （ B） taken on （ C） founded on （ D） built on 47 The experience of foreign countries is worth learning from and taking for reference. （ A） learning and reference （ B） our learning and our referen
32、ce （ C） our learning from and taking for reference （ D） our learning and make reference to 48 A good dictionary will help you up in your reading. （ A） in （ B） out （ C） down （ D） through 49 Yesterday I met Jerry on Wangfujing Street and found his bike was the same brand that of mine. （ A） as that （ B
33、） like that （ C） as if that （ D） like it 50 Individuals exposed to loud noise for long intervals may suffer temporary or permanently loss of hearing. （ A） constant （ B） permanent （ C） consistently （ D） constantly 51 Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water-eith
34、er tap water or expensive mineral water-will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed. （ A） per-cent （ B） per capita （ C） percent （ D） percentage 52 “Were not bringing in millions of dollars,“ says a director of development. “But we want to make sure the demand is there before we act
35、to the project. （ A） of （ B） off （ C） on （ D） for 53 By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression of business ideas, but also we will know the latest developments in the business world. （ A） but also will know the lastest （ B） but also know the lastest （ C） but also k
36、now the latest （ D） but also come to know the latest 54 The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now take up over from exports as the main engine of growth. （ A） take over from exports （ B） take from exports （ C） take exports （ D） takes exports 55 Japan and the newly industrialized countr
37、ies are passing labor-intensive sects as garment-making over to less developed nations and moving into advanced technology and services. （ A） sects like （ B） sectors like （ C） sections as （ D） sections such as 56 Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communicat
38、ion. （ A） in that （ B） in which （ C） for that （ D） for which 57 Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry. （ A） become, in （ B） made, in field of （ C） became, in the field （ D） been made of, in 58 Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electro
39、nic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones. （ A） on export market （ B） in exporting market （ C） in exported market （ D） in the export market 59 Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water either tap water o
40、r expensive mineral water will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed. （ A） per-cent （ B） per capita （ C） percent （ D） percentage 60 The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now take up over from exports as the main engine of growth. （ A） take over from exports （ B） take
41、from exports （ C） take exports （ D） takes exports 60 Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, or so the saying goes. Sometimes attributed to Frank Zappa, other times to Elvis Costello, this quote is usually intended to convey the futility of such an endeavor, if not the complete silli
42、ness of even attempting it. But Glenn Kurtzs graceful memoir, Practicing: A Musicians Return to Music, turns the expression on its head, giving it a different meaning by creating a lovely, unique book. Kurtz picked up the guitar as a kid in a music-loving family, attended the Long Island music schoo
43、l, and went on to play on Merv Griffins TV show before graduating from Tufts University. Motivating the young Kurtz was the dream of reinventing classical guitar, as if by his great ambition a-lone he could push it from the margins of popular interest to center stage-something not even accomplished
44、by the late Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia, perhaps the only artist of the form ever to reach anything resembling widespread celebrity. This book reads like a love story of sorts: Boy meets guitar. Boy loves guitar. Guitar breaks boys heart or, more precisely, the ordinariness of a working musicia
45、ns life does so. “Id just imagined the artists life naively, childishly, with too much longing, too much poetry and innocence and purity,“ Kurtz writes. “ The guitar had been the instrument of my dreams. Now the dream was over. Boy leaves guitar. Were the story to end here, this book would be a trag
46、edy, but after nearly a decade the boy returns to guitar, and although he has lost the enthusiasm he had in his youth, he finds his love of the guitar again in a way he never could have appreciated before. Although Kurtz is writing about a unique musical path, his journey speaks eloquently to the he
47、art of anyone who has ever desperately yearned to achieve something and felt the sting of disappointment. “Everyone who gives up a serious childhood dream of becoming an artist, a doctor, an engineer, an athlete lives the rest of their life with a sense of loss, with nagging what it is,“ he writes.
48、“Is that time and effort, that talent and ambition, truly wasted?“ 61 The quotation mentioned in Paragraph 1 implies that writing about music is_. （ A） an ambitious attempt （ B） a modern form of art （ C） an impossible task （ D） a rewarding experience 62 The word “convey“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is
49、 closest in meaning to_. （ A） transmit （ B） imply （ C） hint （ D） unsafe 63 As a young man Glenn Kurtz wanted to_ （ A） surpass Andres Segovias achievement （ B） Transform classical guitar （ C） become a TV music star （ D） live on arts 64 The author mentions “ reinventing“ underlined in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） reuse （ B） innovate （ C） recreate （ D） reset 65 What does the passage say about classical guitar? （ A） It is not popular with the p
