1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 25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 computer c
2、an be programmed to_a whole variety of tasks. （ A） assign （ B） tackle （ C） realize （ D） solve 2 The teams efforts to score were_by the opposing goalkeeper. （ A） frustrated （ B） prevented （ C） discouraged （ D） accomplished 3 I only know the man by_but I have never spoken to him. （ A） chance （ B） hear
3、t （ C） sight （ D） experience 4 Being colour-blind, Sally cant make a_between red and green. （ A） difference （ B） distinction （ C） comparison （ D） division 5 You must insist that students give a truthful answer_with the reality of their world. （ A） relevant （ B） simultaneous （ C） consistent （ D） prac
4、tical 6 In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to_with some of her most treasured possessions. （ A） divide （ B） separate （ C） part （ D） abandon 7 The car was in good working_when I bought it a few months ago. （ A） order （ B） form （ C） state （ D） circumstance 8 The customer expressed her_for that b
5、road hat. （ A） disapproval （ B） distaste （ C） dissatisfaction （ D） dismay 9 In order to repair barns, build fences, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be_. （ A） restless （ B） skilled （ C） strong （ D） versatile 10 His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in_to his in
6、come. （ A） comparison （ B） proportion （ C） association （ D） calculation 11 Although he has become rich, he is still very_of his money. （ A） economic （ B） thrifty （ C） frugal （ D） careful 12 As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to_the weekly staff meeting. （ A） preside （ B） introdu
7、ce （ C） chair （ D） dominate 13 The_of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek. （ A） origin （ B） generation （ C） descent （ D） cause 14 The police have offered a large_for information leading to the robbers arrest. （ A） award （ B） compensation （ C） prize （ D） reward 15 I arrived at the
8、 airport so late that I_missed the plane. （ A） only （ B） quite （ C） narrowly （ D） seldom 16 The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers fears were completely_ （ A） unjustified （ B） unjust （ C） misguided （ D） unaccepted 17 The head of the Museum was_and let us actually examine the ancient man
9、uscripts. （ A） promising （ B） agreeing （ C） pleasing （ D） obliging 18 The multinational corporation was making a take-over_for a property company. （ A） application （ B） bid （ C） proposal （ D） suggestion 19 The partys reduced vote was_of lack of support for its policies. （ A） indicative （ B） positive
10、 （ C） revealing （ D） evident 20 There has been a_lack of communication between the union and the management. （ A） regretful （ B） regrettable （ C） regretting （ D） regretted SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the bra
11、ckets. 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 answer. 21 In the early 20th century, at the ad
12、vent of the telephone, it was considered a superfluous instrument which would never be of practical use in the average household. （ A） appearance （ B） popularity （ C） dominance （ D） consolidation 22 The judge remained sober despite the lawyers ludicrous attempt to prove the defendants innocence. （ A
13、） sad （ B） sorry （ C） serious （ D） surprised 23 A pervasive negative attitude of the engineers toward projects funded by his company is the cause of the delay of signing the contract. （ A） perpetual （ B） pernicious （ C） preventive （ D） prevalent 24 Helen could not help feeling antipathy toward her f
14、athers new wife whom he married just two months after the death of Helens mother. （ A） sympathy （ B） concession （ C） compassion （ D） hostility 25 California seems to be the home of the homeless since many are often observed tramping along railroad tracks and through the downtown areas of the cities.
15、 （ A） roaming （ B） trimming （ C） stealing （ D） stamping 26 On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are saturated with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts. （ A） bustled （ B） soared （ C） filled （ D） broadened 27 The blunder of Argentinas goalie cost them the game in the matc
16、h against Brazil. （ A） triumph （ B） beat （ C） mistake （ D） straggle 28 The child was so ingenuous that even when she knocked the television off its stand so that it was irreparably damaged, her parents thought her to be charming. （ A） intelligent （ B） ingenious （ C） adroit （ D） naive 29 The low inte
17、rest rates on banks loans provided an impetus for many to buy homes. （ A） incentive （ B） obstacle （ C） reason （ D） delay 30 It was an allusion to what the scientist thought was an inappropriate distribution of funds for stem cell research. （ A） reference （ B） contradiction （ C） explanation （ D） reje
18、ction 31 Tim is dubious about diet pills which advertise quick weight loss. （ A） anxious （ B） pessimistic （ C） doubtful （ D） ignorant 32 If the salesmen are not given tangible benefits for a high volume of sales, they will loose their motivation. （ A） substantial （ B） psychological （ C） spiritual （
19、D） profitable 33 Many people in Wales have an affinity with music. （ A） reputation for （ B） solubility in （ C） tincture in （ D） attraction to 34 His talent for music remained latent until his wife bought him a guitar. （ A） hidden （ B） sophisticated （ C） delicate （ D） profound 35 A rapid portfolio tu
20、rnover rate may preclude low long-term capital gains. （ A） prohibit （ B） lag （ C） prevent （ D） reject 36 The government slated new elections in the spring, largely as a result of the public clamor. （ A） demand （ B） view （ C） request （ D） opinion 37 The most prolific writer is not necessarily the bes
21、t. （ A） written-about （ B） productive （ C） artful （ D） religions 38 Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didnt show. （ A） enlightenment （ B） astonishment （ C） annoyance （ D） contrariness 39 Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily. （ A） fearlessly （ B） c
22、onfidently （ C） silently （ D） prudently 40 There is little learning involved when one is reprimanded two or three months after the deed. （ A） recommended （ B） reproached （ C） recompensed （ D） reversed SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part
23、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. 41 “If I worked not with my husband, I wo
24、uld have never met him,“ writes Jodster. （ A） do not work, never meet （ B） have not worked, never have met （ C） hadnt worked, would never have met （ D） Shouldnt have worked, I should have never met 42 Amateur cooks have joined the craze with the help of more than 20 cookbooks which devote exclusivel
25、y with hot and spicy Mexican, Thai and Cajun foods. （ A） that devote exclusively to （ B） devoting exclusively of （ C） that devotes exclusively with （ D） that devoting exclusively to 43 No thing fuels cynicism for watching, two titanic institutions wrangle over their reputations. （ A） No. as （ B） Som
26、ething. . . 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 back abroad, Fay M. Zhang told us all ab
27、out 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 （ C） Hardly the government had taken （ D
28、） 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 I dont doubt how the plan will be well received. （ A）
29、that （ B） which （ C） if （ D） whether 49 Trial and error are the source of our knowledge. （ A） is （ B） were （ C） has （ D） have been 50 Some people think more of animals than will of children. （ A） they have （ B） they had （ C） they are （ D） they do 51 This book is written in such easy English so those
30、 with basic command of English can read and understand it. （ A） so/that （ B） such/as （ C） so/as （ 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
31、 Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say. （ A） you must first ponder 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 s
32、ay 54 He lost all his money. The only thing he could do was to call his wife for help at this moment. （ 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 Upon completing
33、 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 salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave. （ A） patient （ B） patience （ C） impatience （ D） impatiently 58 Following
34、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 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 t
35、his 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 essential that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the in
36、tended 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; field （ B） a English major student; regions （ C） an English major; courses （ D） an English student major; sciences 60 As with any wo
37、rk of art, the merit of Chapman KelleyVWildflower Works I“ was in the eye of the beholder. Kelley, who normally works with paint and canvas, considered the twin oval gardens planted in 1984 at Daley Bicentennial Park his most important piece. The Chicago Park District considered it a patch of ragged
38、y vegetation on public property that could be dug up and replanted at will like the flower boxes along Michigan Avenue. And thats what happened in June 2004, when the district decided to create a more orderly vista for pedestrians crossing from Millennium Park via the new Frank Gehry footbridge. If
39、youre looking for evidence that the rubes who run the Park District dont know art when they see it, all you have to do is visit whats left of Kelleys masterpiece. The exuberant 1. 5-acre tangle of leggy wildflowers is now confined to a tidy rectangle, restrained on all sides by a knee-high hedge and
40、 surrounded by a closely cropped lawn. White hydrangeas and pink shrub roses complete the look. We dont know whos responsible for the redesign, but Well bet the carpet in his home doesnt go with the furniture. Still, youd think the Park District Was within its rights to plow under the prairie. Wrong
41、. Kelley just won at lawsuit in which he argued that the garden was public are and therefore protected by the federal Visual Artists Rights Act. Under that law, the district should have given him 90 days notice that it intended to mess with his artwork instead of rushing headlong into the demolition
42、, a la Meigs Field. That way Kelley could have mounted a legal challenge, or at least removed the plants. Park District officials said they never considered the garden a work of art, even though it was installed by an established artist and not, say, Joes Sod and Landscaping. We can understand their
43、 confusion. Just recently, we figured out that the caged greenery directly south of Pritzker Pavilion is supposed to be an architectural statement and not a Christmas tree lot. All thats left is for the district to compensate Kelley for his loss. Whatever price the parties settle on, lets hope the a
44、greement also provides for the removal of the rest of “Wildflower Works I. If it wast an eyesore before and plenty of people thought it was. it sure is now. 61 It is implied in the first Paragraph that the public_. （ A） paid little attention to “Wildflower Works I“ （ B） appreciated the value of “Wil
45、dflower Works I“ （ C） tolerated the ugliness of “Wildflower Works I“ （ D） had their own views on “Wildflower Works I“ 62 The word “beholder“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） audience （ B） witness （ C） observer （ D） holder 63 The boldfaced word “rubes“ in Paragraph 4 most lik
46、ely means_. （ A） experts （ B） laymen （ C） fools （ D） artists 64 According to the passage, the one who redesigned the Park must_. （ A） know Kelleys work well （ B） have a terrible taste in art （ C） like conventional layouts （ D） always put the publics need first 65 The word “confined“ underlined in Pa
47、ragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） restrict （ B） define （ C） prevent （ D） deprive 66 Which of the following was NOT true about “Wildflower Works I“? （ A） It was designed by the famous artist Chapman Kelley. （ B） There are two oval gardens at Daley Bicentennial Park. （ C） The public voted for
48、demolishing the gardens. （ D） The Chicago Park District did not deem it a piece of art. 67 The word “mess with“ underlined in Paragraph 5 most likely means_. （ A） disturb （ B） confuse （ C） mess up （ D） muddle 68 Why did Kelley win the lawsuit? （ A） Kelley had a very capable lawyer. （ B） The Park Dis
49、trict had no right to demolish it. （ C） The Park District should take the publics opinion first. （ D） The Park District should have informed Kelley of the demolition. 69 The word “compensate“ underlined in Paragraph 7 most likely means_. （ A） make up for （ B） reward （ C） pay （ D） punish 70 Whats the authors attitude towards the present “Wildflower Works I“? （ A） He takes a neutral position. （ B） He believes in the long ar
