1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 7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 He drove fast a
2、nd arrived about an hour _ the meeting schedule. （ A） in advance （ B） before （ C） ahead of （ D） in front of 2 Johns long service with the company was _ a present from the CEO. （ A） confirmed by （ B） recorded with （ C） appreciated by （ D） acknowledged with 3 A computer usually has all the data it nee
3、ds _ in its memory chips. （ A） store （ B） stores （ C） stored （ D） storing 4 Some of these online services are free, while others _ a charge. （ A） carry （ B） cashier （ C） coincide （ D） collect 5 According to the weather forecast, which is usually _ , it will rain this afternoon. （ A） exact （ B） accur
4、ate （ C） perfect （ D） precise 6 They are at the moment working _ time to get everything ready for the conference. （ A） against （ B） in （ C） on （ D） ahead 7 Much of Asia is in hot climates _ chicken and pork are much more popular than beef. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） where （ D） which 8 All the students
5、 and _ are free to use all Internet services via a broadband connection. （ A） teacher （ B） faculty （ C） membership （ D） stuff 9 In accordance with the terms of payment in the contract, please open an _ L/C in our favor. （ A） irregular （ B） irrelevant （ C） irrespective （ D） irrevocable 10 All the stu
6、dents of this university have free _ to the Internet via a broadband connection. （ A） access （ B） entrance （ C） permission （ D） passageway 11 A growing number of psychotherapists are _ ideas that have dominated their field for more than a century. （ A） shaking （ B） shaming （ C） shedding （ D） shining
7、 12 CNN did take the time to _ viewers on how to donate to the Democratic National Committee via a website. （ A） instruct （ B） teach （ C） tell （ D） show 13 Global users can access the powerful search engine to locate any of the 9,000 of companies archived by name, _ or code number. （ A） sector （ B）
8、section （ C） segment （ D） selection 14 _ have been made for nearly three decades to increase the amount of precipitation from clouds by seeding them with salt or silver iodide. （ A） Devices （ B） Hypotheses （ C） Attempts （ D） Commissions 15 Such benefits are predicted to be greatest for Germany and A
9、ustria, _ retain the closest ties with the candidate countries. （ A） which （ B） where （ C） who （ D） that 16 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） wish
10、 17 The five _ nations Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland called on the European Union Monday to impose a tighter limit on the intensity of sunbathing. （ A） Normandy （ B） Nordic （ C） North （ D） Norman 18 The first year of the college life is a very complex _ period, and the more fully the
11、freshmen prepare for it, the better. （ A） transmission （ B） transposition （ C） transformation （ D） transition 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） pedestria
12、n （ B） penchant （ C） patriarch （ D） patriotic 20 His _ behavior made 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 SECTION
13、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 phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical erro
14、r or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 Once a proposal goes into its place, its not likely to reverse it. （ A） enhance （ B） implement （ C） overthrow （ D） provoke 22 There must have been someone who has instigated a rebellion because the people are so well
15、 organized. （ A） incited （ B） tampered （ C） intruded （ D） meddled 23 Leonardo was fined $150 by the magistrate and given a strong warning. （ A） policeman （ B） supervisor （ C） judge （ D） lawyer 24 It is difficult to refute his argument in our routine debate. （ A） analyze （ B） ponder （ C） disapprove （
16、 D） ignore 25 The young man dangled in midair, held by one frail rope. （ A） fragile （ B） strong （ C） thick （ D） straw 26 Now I dont want to intrude because Johns house is full of visitors. （ A） intercept （ B） interlope （ C） infer （ D） incur 27 A valiant guerrilla soldier was killed yesterday. （ A） s
17、lender （ B） haughty （ C） brave （ D） insane 28 The foreman read the arbitration of guilt fourteen times, one for each defendant. （ A） verdict （ B） predict （ C） verification （ D） punishment 29 The early stowaways swore their allegiance to the nation and received their naturalization papers. （ A） epith
18、et （ B） monition （ C） immensity （ D） loyalty 30 After all, the candidate was endorsed by the governors board and many of the local party members. （ A） sponsored （ B） approbated （ C） recognized （ D） rejected 31 If people werent prepared to experiment with new teaching method, thing would never change
19、. （ A） campaign （ B） swerve （ C） endeavor （ D） manipulate 32 The finns CEO is not one for discourse; when he opened his mouth, it was to issue a command. （ A） conversation （ B） communication （ C） discussion （ D） negotiation 33 However, beyond that dolorous picture, there is a revolution at work in w
20、orld agriculture. （ A） illusive （ B） blurry （ C） reflective （ D） grievous 34 Wilson could not control his deep jealousy at the thought of another man taking up his role as father. （ A） tampering （ B） sophisticating （ C） seizing （ D） usurping 35 To reveal a military secret to the enemy is tantamount
21、to treason. （ A） exactly （ B） equivalent （ C） paramount （ D） unquestionably 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 let
22、ters 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 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 stud
23、ied more 37 It was now clear that no such weapons were manufactured and none been found. （ A） was found （ B） were founded （ C） has been found （ D） have been founded 38 Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people to be affected. （ A） to have affected （ B） to have effecte
24、d （ C） who have been effected （ D） who have been affected 39 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 40 Our holiday is doomed to failure without you. （ A） would doom （ B） would have been doomed （ C） had be
25、en doomed （ D） has had to be doomed 41 Im rather concerned how he will take in his school. （ A） take on （ B） take up （ C） take off （ D） take to 42 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 43 I dont doubt how the
26、 plan will be well received. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） if （ D） whether 44 Trial and error are the source of our knowledge. （ A） is （ B） were （ C） has （ D） have been 45 Some people think more of animals than will of children. （ A） they have （ B） they had （ C） they are （ D） they do 46 The belief is th
27、e legendary lost continent of Atlantis may someday be found. （ A） It is believed that （ B） It is believing that （ C） The belief that （ D） That belief is 47 Because excessively hunting has depleted many wildlife species, game preserves are beingestablished. （ A） excessive hunting （ B） hunting excessi
28、vely （ C） hunting was excessive （ D） they hunted excessively 48 Few pleasures can equal such of a cool drink on a hot day. （ A） this （ B） all this （ C） that （ D） all that 49 American Indian languages, which differ widely, tended to group many units of meaninginto multisyllabic words. （ A） all tend （
29、 B） and tend （ C） to tend （ D） tending 50 We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfactionthat can make the difference between a full and empty life. （ A） to which （ B） in which （ C） at which （ D） by which 50 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC
30、) was set up in 1988 to assess information on climate change and its impact. Its Third Assessment Report predicts global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4C and 5.8C. Although the issue of the. changing climate is very complex and some changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to a
31、ffect countries throughout the world and have a knock-on effect with sea-level rises. Scientists have argued about whether temperature rises are due to human activities or due to natural changes in our environment. The IPCC announced in 2001 that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years
32、is likely to be attributable to human activities“. This was a more forceful statement than in 1996 when the Second Assessment Report stated that there was a “discernible human influence on the climate“ which was the first time they had concluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the clima
33、te changes, the greater the risk will be. Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa a
34、re likely to see decreases in autumn precipitation, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas. 51 IPCC probably does not_. （ A） analyse climate change information （ B） record weather changes on its premises （ C） predict
35、 what is to happen to the earth （ D） collect weather date from many countries 52 According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring_at 12:00 sharp in the year of 2100. （ A） 46.1 （ B） 1.4 （ C） 5.8 （ D）
36、 a number that I do not know 53 According to the author, climate researchers_. （ A） are quite sure about why its getting hotter and hotter （ B） declared that we humans are the cause why its getting hotter （ C） have discussed the possible causes why its hotter （ D） have claimed that changes in nature
37、 are the roots of hot days 54 Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably_. （ A） knock off sea levels （ B） have a serious effect on sea-level rises （ C） keep the sea level rising （ D） keep knocking at the sea 55 The IPCC announcement three years ago that “most of the warming obse
38、rved over the last 50 years is“_. （ A） possibly due to human activities （ B） possibly because human activities （ C） due to likely human activities （ D） human activities likely attributable 56 Which statement was more forceful? （ A） Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4 and 5.8 （ B） Temper
39、ature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world. （ C） Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities. （ D） There was a “discernible human influence on the climate“. 57 The Second Assessment Report was released_years ago. （ A） five （ B） six （ C） seven （ D） eigh
40、t 58 “Such a link“ in the passage refers most probably to_. （ A） IPCC and climate changes （ B） global temperatures and sea levels （ C） natural changes and human activities （ D） human activities and temperature rises 59 “The risk“ mentioned in the text probably refers to_. （ A） a possibility that the
41、re will be more climate changes （ B） a potential that sea level will possibly keep rising （ C） temperature rises that are expected to affect all countries （ D） a prediction warning human beings not to ruin the environment 60 Obviously, the word “precipitation“ most probably refers to_. （ A） latitude
42、 （ B） rainfall （ C） temperature （ D） projection 60 Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, w
43、hen living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care,
44、 by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble, at migration time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flut
45、ter of their half wings; a truly sorry picture! This, however, rarely awakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a crazy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old lad
46、ies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, commo
47、n to prisoners, namely, boredom. 61 What is an “outlet“ in the context of this passage? （ A） An opportunity for expression. （ B） A place to let. （ C） A chance of escape into a wood. （ D） An exit for a marketer. 62 What does “the uninitiated“ mean? （ A） People who visit animals in urban zoos. （ B） Pe
48、ople who do not like animals of the wild. （ C） People who know little about a certain topic. （ D） People who do not visit zoos every year. 63 According to the author in Paragraph 1, what animals suffer most in captivity? （ A） Climbing animals. （ B） Hunting animals. （ C） Parroting animals. （ D） Singi
49、ng animals. 64 What do you think “hatching and rearing their young“ means? （ A） Raising families. （ B） Getting on well with smaller birds. （ C） Behaving like young birds. （ D） Attacking smaller birds. 65 Which is the “lee side“ of the pond? （ A） The side the wind is blowing from. （ B） The side which is sheltered from a storm. （ C） The side the wind is blowing towards. （ D） The side where the water is the deepest. 66 According to
