1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 30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 Kyoto Prot
2、ocol has been designed to_the global environmental problems. （ A） dress （ B） address （ C） stress （ D） distress 2 Part of the investment is to be used to_that old temple to its original splendor. （ A） rest （ B） recover （ C） replace （ D） restore 3 The list of things we need to think about which will b
3、e_by climate change is endless. （ A） affiliated （ B） affected （ C） affirmed （ D） effected 4 Now a single cell phone is able to store a large_of information about an individual life. （ A） deal （ B） number （ C） amount （ D） account 5 We will not be held responsible for any damage which results_rough ha
4、ndling. （ A） from （ B） off （ C） in （ D） to 6 Our products are displayed in Stand B22,_you will find me during office hours. （ A） when （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 7 We cannot see any possibility of business_your price is on the high side of the prevailing market trend. （ A） which （ B） since （ C）
5、that （ D） though 8 Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event_is equal to the probability that it will not occur. （ A） occurring （ B） occurred （ C） occurs （ D） occur 9 “Theyre the best team Ive seen thus far,“ says_mens basketball coach Larry Brown. （ A） Americans （ B） US （ C） t
6、he USA （ D） United States of America 10 Many Americans do not understand why there is so much international criticism of the US policy on_change. （ A） atmosphere （ B） sky （ C） weather （ D） climate 11 In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly, and concisely_the reade
7、r wants to know. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） so that （ D） which 12 Regarding insurance, the_is for 110% of the invoice value of the goods that a manufacturer wants to export. （ A） amount （ B） cover （ C） insurance （ D） premium 13 Since the shipment consists of seasonable goods, it is important that it i
8、s_ as soon as possible. （ A） deleted （ B） demanded （ C） delivered （ D） detached 14 The long service of decades of the to-be-retired with the company was_a present each from the President. （ A） confirmed by （ B） recorded in （ C） acknowledged with （ D） appreciated for 15 Home to magnates and gangsters
9、, refugees and artists, the city was, in its_, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character. （ A） prime （ B） primary （ C） privacy （ D） probation 16 Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed_ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct. （ A）
10、as （ B） like （ C） likely （ D） are like 17 The state of Michigan now requires sports fans to make an annual_of $ 125 to $ 500 a seat to keep their end zone perches at Michigan Stadium. （ A） tributary （ B） attribution （ C） contribution （ D） distribution 18 The possibilities for_energy sources, includi
11、ng solar power, wind power, geothermal power, water power and even nuclear energy promise greatly to the earthlings. （ A） altitude （ B） alternate （ C） alternating （ D） alternative 19 Americans who consider themselves_in the traditional sense do not usually hesitate to heap criticism in domestic matt
12、ers over what they believe is oppressive or wasteful. （ A） pedestrian （ B） penchant （ C） patriotic （ D） patriarch 20 The countries that are being blamed for the extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the rich and developed countries. On a different_, the developing countries feel they will suf
13、fer the most of it. （ A） nod （ B） note （ C） norm （ D） notion 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. Choose the word or
14、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 Tom felt sure he would get the post, but he was never even considered for it. That was a smack in the eye for him. （ A） nothing serious （ B） nothin
15、g important （ C） a humiliating rebuff （ D） an expected disappointment 22 Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. （ A） aloof （ B） relieved （ C） airy （ D） resistant 23 Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing which had occurred in th
16、e city center. （ A） furious （ B） retaliatory （ C） malevolent （ D） chain 24 The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. （ A） dilapidated （ B） extant （ C） archaic （ D） outdated 25 Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until t
17、hey are 16. （ A） gratify （ B） pacify （ C） rectify （ D） verify 26 Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. （ A） ignored （ B） deplored （ C） explored （ D） implored 27 Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country will lead to
18、 anarchy. （ A） monarch （ B） maniac （ C） disorder （ D） discipline 28 As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style. （ A） enticing （ B） enthusiastic （ C） extravert （ D） exultant 29 His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the fina
19、l examination was around the corner. （ A） astonished （ B） warned （ C） threatened （ D） alarmed 30 Isolated cases of disaffection or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europes economic stability? The question is pressing. （ A） sing （ B） forerunner （ C） messenger （ D） vanguard 31
20、 Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. （ A） supremacy （ B） authority （ C） guidance （ D） administration 32 What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reali
21、ty. （ A） interact （ B） interface （ C） harmonize （ D） pair 33 The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything. （ A） prolonged （ B） external （ C） protracted （ D） excessive 34 SD Memory Cards are versatile, high-capacity storage ca
22、rds that are extremely small about the size of a postage stamp. （ A） adaptable （ B） adoptable （ C） variable （ D） veritable 35 This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the enlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw. （ A） replacement （ B）
23、 discovery （ C） representation （ D） resolution 36 Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. （ A） obtained （ B） enlivened （ C） obliged （ D） engrossed 37 The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers incl
24、uding succulent and cacti. （ A） rises （ B） raises （ C） plants （ D） plows 38 The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated （ A） suspended （ B） rejected （ C） suspected （ D） repulsed 39 In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an i
25、mpressive growth in our knowledge about the environment. （ A） imperative （ B） observable （ C） important （ D） obvious 40 In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale income or honors. （ A） outfitting （
26、B） outbidding （ C） outraging （ D） outshining 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 each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the wo
27、rd or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 He had studied hard, he 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 42 It was now clear th
28、at no such weapons were manufactured and none been found. （ A） was found （ B） were founded （ C） has been found （ D） have been founded 43 Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people to be affected. （ A） to have affected （ B） to have effected （ C） who have been effected （
29、 D） who have been affected 44 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 45 Our holiday is doomed to failure without you. （ A） would doom （ B） would have been doomed （ C） had been doomed （ D） has had to be do
30、omed 46 Im rather concerned how he will take in his school. （ A） take on （ B） take up （ C） take off （ D） take to 47 Youve been 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 48 I dont doubt how the plan will be well received. （
31、A） 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 The belief is the legendary lost continent of A
32、tlantis may someday be found. （ A） It is believed that （ B） It is believing that （ C） The belief that （ D） That belief is 52 Because excessively hunting has depleted many wildlife species, game preserves are being established. （ A） excessive hunting （ B） hunting excessively （ C） hunting was excessiv
33、e （ D） they hunted excessively 53 Few pleasures can equal such of a cool drink on a hot day. （ A） this （ B） all this （ C） that （ D） all that 54 American Indian languages, which differ widely, tended to group many units of meaning into multisyllabic words. （ A） all tend （ B） and tend （ C） to tend （ D
34、） tending 55 We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfaction that can make the difference between a full and empty life. （ A） to which （ B） in which （ C） at which （ D） by which 56 If being carried out successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic
35、conditions in the city. （ A） carried （ B） is carried （ C） having been carried （ D） to carry 57 When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement. （ A） elicited （ B） excited （ C） deduced （ D） induced 58 Because it
36、 is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the student. （ A） we not need （ B） not necessary for us （ C） it being unnecessary （ D） it is not necessary for us 59 This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life. （ A） fas
37、hions （ B） frontiers （ C） facets （ D） formats 60 Some children display an unacceptable curiosity about every new thing they encounter. （ A） incredible （ B） infectious （ C） incompatible （ D） inaccessible 60 Every group has a culture, however uncivilized it may seem to us. To the professional anthropo
38、logist, there is no intrinsic superiority of one culture over another, just as to the professional linguist, there is no intrinsic hierarchy among languages. People once thought of the languages of backward groups as undeveloped. While it is possible that language in general began as a series of gru
39、nts and groans, it is a fact established by the study of “backward“ languages that no spoken tongue answers that description today. Most languages of uncivilized groups are, by our most severe standards, extremely complex. They differ from Western languages not in their sound patterns or grammatical
40、 structures, which usually are fully adequate for all language needs, but only in their vocabularies, which reflect the objects and activities known to their speakers. Even in this aspect, two things are to be noted. First, all languages seem to possess the machinery for vocabulary expansion, either
41、 by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and adapting them to their own system. Second, the objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in “backward“ languages, while different from the West, are often surprisingly numerous and complicated
42、. A Western language distinguishes merely between two degrees of remoteness(“this“ and “that“. But some languages of the American Indians distinguish between what is close to the speaker, or to the person addressed, or removed from both, or out of sight, or in the past, or in the future. 61 Every gr
43、oup of human beings has_. （ A） its own set of ideas, beliefs and ways of life （ B） an extremely complex and delicate language （ C） its own elegant music, literature, and other arts （ D） the process of growing crops or raising animals 62 To the professional linguists,_. （ A） there is no intrinsic sup
44、eriority of cultures （ B） there is no intrinsic hierarchy of languages （ C） all languages came from grunts and groans （ D） all languages are most severe and standard 63 Most languages of uncivilized groups are_. （ A） adequate （ B） numerous （ C） ingenious （ D） ingenuous 64 “Backward“ languages fall b
45、ehind Western languages in_. （ A） structures （ B） vocabularies （ C） written forms （ D） sound patterns 65 All languages, whether civilized or not, have their own_. （ A） ways to transfer ideas （ B） forms to satisfy needs （ C） abilities to answer description （ D） systems to expand vocabulary 66 Which o
46、f the following statements is implied in the passage? （ A） Anthropologists have nothing to do with linguists. （ B） Linguists have nothing to do with anthropologists. （ C） The study of languages casts light upon the study of cultures. （ D） The study of cultures casts no light upon the study of langua
47、ges. 67 It is implied that all cultures have to be viewed_. （ A） profoundly （ B） intrinsically （ C） independently （ D） professionally 68 According to this passage, to learn a foreign language would require one to_. （ A） do more activities （ B） learn about a new culture （ C） meet more people （ D） nee
48、d more names 69 The authors attitude shown in this passage toward “backward“ languages is_. （ A） restrained （ B） subjective （ C） objective （ D） resolute 70 This passage is on the whole_. （ A） narrative （ B） instructive （ C） prescriptive （ D） argumentative 70 The field of medicine has always attracte
49、d its share of quacks and charlatans disreputable women and men with little or no medical knowledge who promise quick cures at cheap prices. The reasons why quackery thrives even in modern times are easy to find. To begin with, pain seems to be a chronic human condition. A person whose body or mind hurts“ will often pay any amount of money for the promise of relief. Second, even the best medical treatment cannot cure all the ill
