1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 35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 wi
3、ll be_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 _ ro
4、ugh handling. （ 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） sinc
5、e （ C） 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
6、 （ C） the 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_th
7、e reader 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 th
8、at it is_ 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 ga
9、ngsters, 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 correc
10、t. （ A） 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
11、, including 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 dome
12、stic matters 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 the
13、y will suffer 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 th
14、e 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 As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style. （ A） extreme （ B） enthusiastic （ C） prosperou
15、s （ D） nervous 22 On a Windows screen, there will roll down many more buttons when you hit the “tools“ button. （ 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） ca
16、red nothing for （ D） yielded to 24 So engrossed in his efforts would Gaugin become that he barely noticed 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 （
17、D） concrete 26 Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although 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, c
18、ompleted his stint in space, he came back down to earth with more than one worry. （ A） spell （ B） sling （ 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
19、29 Tiny Tim, a character in A Christmas Carol, was a happy little boy in spite of the disability that caused 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
20、） perilous （ D） imminent 31 Rain abates in the fall throughout most of the Appalachian Mountain region. （ 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 kniv
21、es （ D） stolen goods 33 Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems. （ A） worry about （ 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
22、 of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare. （ A） prayer （ B） praise （ C） biography （ 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
23、 can find no parallel existing between them. （ A） analogy （ B） angel （ C） ambition （ D） antique 38 Because 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
24、Times, and you can listen to a live audio stream by clicking this link below. （ A） steam （ B） water flow （ 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
25、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 word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is c
26、orrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see 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）
27、15 being （ B） among 15 were （ C） 15 of them were （ D） 15 of whom were 43 Despite of their opposition, he 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 adver
28、tising revenues next year. （ A） which （ B） these （ C） they （ D） all 45 I hear that he knows four languages, 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 th
29、e Internet. （ A） less you have the time （ B） the less time you have （ C） the less time do you have （ D） 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） the
30、y were stopped in 48 Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty. （ 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 o
31、ught to （ C） Mary shouldnt （ D） Mary couldnt 50 We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order 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） g
32、iven off （ C） dispatches （ D） distribution 52 It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have 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 f
33、or kitchenware in our city. （ A） there near （ B） and there near （ C） there nearly （ D） and nearby there 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 ha
34、d taken （ D） The government is hardly taking 55 The general manager demanded that the job will be completed 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） instal
35、lation with a charge （ B） in the installation （ C） freely installation （ D） installation in charge 57 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 seriou
36、s （ D） seriously with 58 We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested 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 fa
37、mous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields. （ 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 expens
38、es have risen. （ A） just because （ B） even though （ C） as though （ D） now that 60 Every group has a culture, however uncivilized it may seem to us. To the professional anthropologist, there is no intrinsic superiority of one culture over another, just as to the professional linguist, there is no int
39、rinsic 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 grunts and groans, it is a fact established by the study of “backward“ languages that no spoken tongue answers that description
40、 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 structures, which usually are fully adequate for all language needs, but only in their vocabularies, which reflect the obje
41、cts 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 by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and adapting them to their own sys
42、tem. Second, the objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in “backward“ languages, while different from the West, are often surprisingly numerous and complicated. A Western language distinguishes merely between two degrees of remoteness (“this“ and “that“. But some languages of the Am
43、erican 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 group of human beings has_. （ A） its own set of ideas, beliefs and ways of life （ B） an extremely complex and delicate langua
44、ge （ 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 superiority of cultures （ B） there is no intrinsic hierarchy of languages （ C） all languages came from grunts and groans （ D）
45、 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 behind Western languages in_. （ A） structures （ B） vocabularies （ C） written forms （ D） sound patterns 65 All languages, wh
46、ether 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 of the following statements is implied in the passage? （ A） Anthropologists have nothing to do with linguists. （ B） Lingui
47、sts 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 languages. 67 It is implied that all cultures have to be viewed_. （ A） profoundly （ B） intrinsically （ C） independently （ D） pr
48、ofessionally 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） need more names 69 The authors attitude shown in this passage toward “backward“ languages is_. （ A） restrained （ B） subjecti
49、ve （ 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 attracted 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
