1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 2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 explanation
2、 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 single
3、 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 fife. （ A） deal （ B） amount （ C） number （ D） account 5 Primitive superstitions that feed racism should be_thro
4、ugh education. （ A） ignored （ B） exalted （ C） eradicated （ D） canceled 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 runner,_
5、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 leading a
6、stronomer, （ 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 pro
7、bability 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 academic i
8、ndustry 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 （ D）
9、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, very fat
10、, 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, thecity was, in its prime, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character. （ A） magnates （ B） magnets （ C） machine
11、s （ D） magnitudes 17 His_behavior macle 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 of h
12、ardship. （ 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） patriot
13、ic 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 markedand conscious period. （ A） adolescence （ B） adjacency （ C） advantage （ D） adventure SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This
14、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 meaning
15、 of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The ancient Greeks were much interested in speculating on the 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 formulat
16、ed the ideas of democracy with such fullness, persuasiveness and logic. （ A） developed （ B） expressed （ C） established （ 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） dating （ B） de
17、manding （ C） thought-provoking （ D） fascinating 24 Virtually every theory has been concerned with either the structure 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 befo
18、re rehearsing it. （ A） group of players or actors （ B） group of people together （ C） people in a business firm （ D） 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
19、so prevalent as to attract the attention of serious critics. （ A） successful （ B） prosperous （ C） widespread （ D） 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 lie dormant throughout th
20、e whole winter. （ A） temporally inactive （ B） sleeping （ C） unconscious （ D） brown 30 Experiments have shown that 160 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 alwa
21、ys at the mercy of the scientists timekeeping methods. （ A） under the control of （ B） within the kindness of （ C） beyond 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
22、now lives on a farm. （ A） cheers for （ B） tends lovingly （ C） misses （ D） remembers 33 Under proper conditions, sound 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 practi
23、cal people. （ A） realistic （ B） well-practiced （ C） sophisticated （ D） romantic 35 The progress of civilization itself can be measured by its range of mathematics. （ A） considered （ B） decided （ C） assessed （ D） found out SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sent
24、ence there is a part 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. 36 Because our work
25、is very busy, so we need to relax at midday. （ A） We are very busy, （ B） Our work being busy, （ C） Our work so very busy, （ D） Because our work so very busy, 37 We are delighted to establish business relationship with you. （ A） be established （ B） establishing （ C） be establishing （ D） have establis
26、hed 38 We have been told that under no circumstances we can use the telephone in the office for personal affairs. （ A） did we use （ B） may we use （ C） we may use （ D） we could use 39 If being carried out successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic conditions in the city. （ A） carried （
27、 B） is carried （ C） having been carried （ D） to carry 40 Coming at the Town Hall, the Queen was welcomed by the Mayor. （ A） On reaching （ B） On arrival （ C） At arrival （ D） At reaching 41 When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceeding
28、s to cancel the agreement. （ A） elicited （ B） excited （ C） deduced （ D） induced 42 For our both benefit, we are grateful to you for thinking about our suggestion. （ A） our both benefits （ B） the benefits of both of us （ C） our benefits of both （ D） our benefits of our two sides 43 “You realize that
29、you were driving at 100mph, dont you?“ “No, officer, I may not have been. This car cant do more than 80.“ （ A） will not （ B） cannot （ C） might not （ D） could not 44 Because it is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the student. （ A） we not need （ B） not necess
30、ary for us （ C） it being unnecessary （ D） it is not necessary for us 45 Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most sophisticated areas in Japanese life. （ A） complex （ B） competitive （ C） considerate （ D） superficial 46 This book is about how t
31、hese basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life. （ A） fashions （ B） frontiers （ C） facets （ D） formats 47 Aiming to retrieve the Mars rover Opportunity, engineers are imitating Mars surface conditions in a testing laboratory. （ A） copying （ B） mocking （ C） simulating （ D） prete
32、nding 48 Some children display an unacceptable curiosity about every new thing they encounter. （ A） incredible （ B） infectious （ C） incompatible （ D） inaccessible 49 The human beings have polluted the environment seriously. It is time the United Nations must take some measures. （ A） take （ B） taking
33、 （ C） to take （ D） took 50 The book provides tips for Westerners who work in Japanese firms: get together outside the office, find a mentor for support and refrain for practicing Japanese with colleagues on the job. （ A） of （ B） fro （ C） off （ D） from 50 To Err is Human by Lewis Thomas Everyone must
34、 have had at least one personal experience with a computer error by this time. Bank balances are suddenly reported to have jumped from $ 379 into the millions, appeals for charitable contributions are mailed over and over to people with crazy sounding names at your address, department stores send th
35、e wrong bills, utility companies write that theyre turning everything off, that sort of thing. If you manage to get in touch with someone and complain, you then get instantaneously typed, guilty letters from the same computer, saying, “Our computer was in error, and an adjustment is being made in yo
36、ur account.“ These are supposed to be the sheerest, blindest accidents. Mistakes are not believed to be the normal behavior of a good machine. If things go wrong, it must be a personal, human error, the result of fingering, tampering a button getting stuck, someone hitting the wrong key. The compute
37、r, at its normal best, is infallible. I wonder whether this can be true. After all, the whole point of computers is that they represent an extension of the human brain, vastly improved upon but nonetheless human, superhuman maybe. A good computer can think clearly and quickly enough to beat you at c
38、hess, and some of them have even been programmed to write obscure verse. They can do anything we can do, and more besides. It is not yet known whether a computer has its own consciousness, and it would be hard to find out about this. When you walk into one of those great halls now built for the huge
39、 machines, and standing listening, it is easy to imagine that the faint, distant noises are the sound of thinking, and the turning of the spools gives them the look of wild creatures rolling their eyes in the effort to concentrate, choking with information. But real thinking, and dreaming, are other
40、 matters. On the other hand, the evidence of something like an unconscious, equivalent to ours, are all around, in every mail. As extensions of the human brain, they have been constructed the same property of error, spontaneous, uncontrolled, and rich in possibilities. 51 The title of the writing “T
41、o Err is Human“ implies that _. （ A） making mistakes is confined only to human beings （ B） every human being cannot avoid making mistakes （ C） all human beings are always making mistakes （ D） every human being is born to make bad mistakes 52 The first paragraph implies that _. （ A） computer errors a
42、re so obvious that one can hardly prevent it from happening （ B） the computer is so capable of making errors that none of them is avoidable （ C） computers make such errors as miscalculation and inaccurate reporting （ D） Computers cant think so their errors are natural and unavoidable 53 The author u
43、ses his hypothesis that “computers represents an extension of the human brain“ in order to indicate that _. （ A） human beings are not infallible, nor are computers （ B） computers are bound to make as many errors as human beings （ C） errors made by computers can be avoided the same as human mistakes
44、can be avoided （ D） computers axe made by human beings and so are their errors 54 The rhetoric the author employed in writing the third paragraph, especially the sentence “A good computer can think clearly and quickly enough to beat you at chess.“ is usually referred to in writing as _. （ A） climax
45、（ B） personification （ C） hyperbole （ D） onomatopoeia 55 The author compared the faint and distant sound of the computer to the sound of thinking and regarded it as the product of _. （ A） dreaming and thinking （ B） some property of errors （ C） consciousness （ D） possibilities 55 The Frugal Gourmet C
46、ooks American by Jeff Smith Our real American foods have come from our soil and have been used by many groups those who already lived here and those who have come here to live. The Native Americans already had developed an interesting cuisine using the abundant foods that were so prevalent. The infl
47、uence that the English had upon our national eating habits is easy to see. They were a tough lot, those English, and they ate in a tough manner. They wiped their mouths on the tablecloth, if there happened to be one, and they ate until you would expect them to burst. European travelers to this count
48、ry in those days were most often shocked by American eating habits, which included too much fat and too much salt and too much liquor. Not much has changed! And, the Revolutionists refused to use the fork since it marked them as Europeans. The fork was not absolutely common on the American dinner ta
49、ble until about the time of the Civil War, the 1860s. Those English were a tough lot. Other immigrant groups added their own touches to the preparation of our New World food products. The groups that came still have a special sense of self-identity through their ancestral heritage, but they see themselves as Americans. This special self-identity through your ancestors who came from other lands was supposed to disappear in this country. T
