1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 9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 No one apprecia
2、ted his work during his lifetime, but_it is clear that he was a great artist. （ A） in the aftermath （ B） by the time （ C） in retrospect （ D） in this eventuality 2 Being both spoiled and lazy, he_everyone else for his lack of success. （ A） accused （ B） charged （ C） criticized （ D） blamed 3 Your usual
3、 teacher has lost his voice and_I am taking his place today. （ A） nevertheless （ B） however （ C） moreover （ D） accordingly 4 As always when she sang in the bathroom, she_the high notes in a special way. （ A） span out （ B） belted out （ C） spread out （ D） stretch out 5 The prisoner_that he had assault
4、ed a policeman. （ A） denied （ B） rejected （ C） contradicted （ D） refused 6 Only hotel guests have the_of using the private beach. （ A） occasion （ B） possibility （ C） privilege （ D） allowance 7 The jury gave a_of “not guilty“. （ A） sentence （ B） judgement （ C） charge （ D） verdict 8 Wearing seat-belts
5、 when driving is now_by law. （ A） compulsive （ B） forcible （ C） compulsory （ D） involuntary 9 Ill just_an eye over these figures before you type them. （ A） toss （ B） cast （ C） fling （ D） throw 10 He was facing charges on forgery in a court of law but he hired a good attorney to_. （ A） get off （ B） g
6、et through （ C） get by （ D） get away 11 The campers_their tent in a sheltered valley. （ A） established （ B） installed （ C） pitched （ D） fixed 12 A larger brain makes man_to animals. （ A） better （ B） superior （ C） excelled （ D） outstanding 13 He was always finding_with his daughters friends. （ A） bla
7、me （ B） error （ C） mistake （ D） fault 14 It was too late to_of the contract. （ A） back out （ B） back down （ C） back up （ D） back away 15 She had just_the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off. （ A） snapped （ B） cracked （ C） fractured （ D） burst 16 Children who are praised for
8、their work are always_on. （ A） encouraged （ B） approved （ C） inspired （ D） spurred 17 It is impossible for parents to_their children from every danger. （ A） protect （ B） relieve （ C） preserve （ D） conserve 18 Even though the main source of_exposure for a majority of the human population is the sun,
9、the artificial tanning from sun beds contributes significantly to the total UV risk. （ A） extra violent （ B） extra violet （ C） ultraviolet （ D） ultravirus 19 This is_work. It calls for a good eye and a steady hand. （ A） precise （ B） precision （ C） exact （ D） exactness 20 I wouldnt trust such a_perso
10、n. （ A） deceitful （ B） deceptive （ C） decisive （ D） deceive 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 p
11、hrase 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 He remained calm in the face of the impending danger. （ A） terrific （ B） trivial （ C） astonishing （ D） imminent 22 “Holmes!“ I whispered. “What on e
12、arth are you doing in this disgusting place?“ （ A） humble （ B） unpleasant （ C） underprivileged （ D） noisy 23 The futility of the program resulted from poor planning. （ A） possible failure in the future （ B） ineffectiveness and uselessness （ C） blindness to its mistakes （ D） potential disaster 24 Con
13、struction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years intermittent. （ A） stopping and starting at intervals （ B） something that will happen soon （ C） being watched with keen interest （ D） anything that comes and goes 25 Although many modifications have been made in it, the game known
14、in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby. （ A） rules （ B） changes （ C） demands （ D） leagues 26 Your silence implies countenancing his abject behavior; therefore please clarify your stand to him. （ A） supporting （ B） obscuring （ C） concealing （ D） assisting
15、 27 The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. （ A） indecisive （ B） sullen （ C） vocal （ D） unanimous 28 We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks. （ A） receive （ B） comply （ C） coincide （ D） cons
16、ider 29 Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. （ A） superiority （ B） authority （ C） guidance （ D） obedience 30 One of the things we have to do to prevent a pandemic is to make sure people understand and know what th
17、ey can do to minimize the commotion. （ A） command （ B） collusion （ C） turmoil （ D） tutelage 31 One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps. （ A） vast thick corals （ B） pockets of wet land （ C） warm volcanoes （ D） millions of bees and w
18、asps 32 The word “wrath“ in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel prize winner John Steinbeck probably means: （ A） great anger （ B） large crowds （ C） hard labor （ D） sudden storms 33 The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country.
19、 （ A） archaic （ B） sentimental （ C） outstanding （ D） entire 34 The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth, the chosen few by God to rule the world. （ A） outcast （ B） elite （ C） nomad （ D） disciple 35 Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume tod
20、ay are what some industrial experts call “homogeneous toys“. （ A） identical （ B） homosexual （ C） unrelated （ D） distinguishable 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 sent
21、ence, 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 A survey asked British mums who work outside the home what they would most like for Mothers Day. And what did t
22、hey reply? “Flowers? Chocolates? Dinner in Paris?“ No, what 72% wanted was this: a little bit of time for mother. （ A） to myself （ B） to morn （ C） for morn （ D） by myself 37 Of course, nobody ever thought the prime ministers job shall be easy. （ A） would （ B） could （ C） will （ D） should 38 Downing S
23、treet is fighting fiercely for something it hopes it shall control: its reputation. “The BBC is now saying, Nobody ever said the prime minister told a lie, but thats exactly what theyre saying,“ Alastair Campbell, Blairs director of communications, told Newsweek. “Thats pretty heavy.“ （ A） could （ B
24、） would （ C） can （ D） will 39 The made-in-America idea of the global brand has built a name that people will buy on faith, and the pioneer was Coca-Cola. （ A） is building （ B） is to build （ C） was to build （ D） was building 40 For the least. American roots are no longer an easy selling point. Throug
25、h much of the postwar period, US brands could play off this cachet; Levis ad campaigns used wholesome themes of boy-meets-girl in a heartland American setting until the early 1990s. （ A） At least （ B） At the least （ C） At most （ D） At the most 41 For me and my other classmates, trying to fathom what
26、 happened to our old school friend, we may never know if we really would grow up with a future terrorist. （ A） grow up （ B） are growing up （ C） grew up （ D） shall grow up 42 When I was an editor, I always preferred to apologise promptly, what the merits of the case, rather than face the expense and,
27、 importantly, the time consuming complexities and debilitating worry of litigation, libel being one of the least satisfactory branches of the law. （ A） whichever, more importantly （ B） whatever, more important （ C） whichever, more important （ D） whatever, more importantly 43 One morning my patience
28、was growing thin during Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice-teachers mistake. （ A） when （ B） as （ C） while （ D） whenever 44 One of the key features of CBI is the use of authentic “input“ in other words, “real“ reading but listening material: magazine and newspaper articles, poems, s
29、hort stories, brochures, excerpts from textbooks written for native speakers of English, radio interviews, lectures, and advertisements. （ A） and （ B） or （ C） and/or （ D） nil 45 In each persons life there are three stages. When one was young, people said, “He will do something.“ As he grew older and
30、 did nothing, they said, “He could do something if he found himself.“ When he was white-haired, people said of him, “He might do something if he could try anything.“ （ A） He should have done something if he has tried something （ B） He would have done something if he should have tried anything （ C） H
31、e might do something if he would try something. （ D） He might have done something if he had tried anything 46 China not only will endeavor to curb its population growth, but will also upgrade the education of its citizens. （ A） will not only . but also will （ B） will not only . but also will （ C） wi
32、ll not only . but also （ D） not only . but will also 47 Of course, the notion suspects that while people work 50 weeks a year, their output is greater than they work 46 or 47 weeks. （ A） predicts . even if （ B） assumes . if （ C） assumes . when （ D） predicts . when 48 If they will not be able to reac
33、h agreement before the conference, they shall lose a good opportunity of involving themselves to do the project. （ A） will be unable . to involving （ B） are unable . to involve （ C） are not be able . to involve （ D） will be able . to involving 49 I was standing behind him and I did see Sandra handin
34、g the letter to Joe. （ A） hand （ B） has handed （ C） handed （ D） was handing 50 The President was talking to all the department heads while a group of unexpected important clients had arrived for a talk with him. （ A） when . were arriving （ B） as . had arrived （ C） when . arriving （ D） when . arrived
35、 50 With stripes of blue ink snaking across his face and neck and then disappearing under the collar of his shirt before bursting into the open from under the cuffs, he is a poster boy for his profession. Skitch, the only name he wants the public to know, exhibits pride and confidence in his designe
36、r skin. Comfortably perched atop a stool in Graffixx Tattoo, a parlor just two blocks from the White House, he talks about his obsession with“ body art“, which, in his view, is winning the souls of the New Age generation as well as overall public acceptance. “Its definitely more popular than when I
37、started out about 10 years ago,“ he said as a flash of sunshine danced on a big pin piercing the skin between his eyes. “People who wouldnt even think about having a tattoo then have them. There are no official statistics beating Skitch out. But evidence that tattoos are growing more popular is abun
38、dant on beaches, in health clubs and on the streets when summertime clothes reveal roses, mermaids and increasingly more sophisticated ornaments on shoulders, ankles and other body parts. As far as Skitch is concerned, he is tiding the wave of the future. The revenue of a tattoo parlor he co-owned i
39、n Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1997 and 1999 grew 60 percent in its second year of operation, he said. “We would have made even more, if we operated in some southern resort towns, like Orlando; Daytona Beach or in southern California,“ he said. It is woman, he said, who is increasing numbers drivi
40、ng the body art boom. “If ten years ago only 40 percent of our clients requiring tattoos were women, now they make up 50 percent,“ notes Skitch. “For body piercing, its 80 percent.“ Not so long ago, tattoo parlors were found in back rooms of seedy port city bars and catered to visiting sailors and c
41、ity toughs. Not anymore. Next month, top female tattoo artists from North America and Europe will descend on Orlando, Florida, for a four-day convention, according to an announcement posted on the Internet by Deana Lippens, the organizer. Tattoos themselves have dramatically evolved over the years,
42、becoming more complex, multi-dimensional, even exquisite, say tattoo artists. They are no longer just model rosettes hidden on a shoulder blade. Bodies are being transformed into full-scaled tableaux featuring, for example, portraits of saints adorned by garlands of flowers or a bald eagle spreading
43、 his wings across a human torso. Some of these tableaux take years to complete. 51 What does the passage mainly talk about? （ A） Body art gains popularity. （ B） The history of body arts. （ C） Why body art is more popular than before. （ D） The art life of Skitch. 52 Which of the following can be infe
44、rred from the passage? （ A） Many people who like body art also like snakes. （ B） The craftsmanship applied in the body art is more sophisticated. （ C） Among the people who request body piercing, only 20 percent are men. （ D） The body art is only a pure art not involving money. 53 The word “seedy“ in
45、 Paragraph 10 means _ . （ A） to cultivate seeds of some plants （ B） uncomfortable （ C） of many seeds （ D） honorable 54 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Now there are fewer men fond of body art than before. （ B） The official statistics proved that body art gai
46、ns popularity. （ C） All people who didnt think about having a tattoo then now have them. （ D） Skitch started to engage in body art about ten years ago. 55 What is the most important mason why tattoos become popular in the U. S.? （ A） More and more people want to demonstrate their own personality. （
47、B） Women have been in an inferior social position for long. （ C） More and more people want to make money from tattoos. （ D） Tattoos have become a tendency, especially for young people. 55 Social control refers to social processes, planned or unplanned, by which people are taught, persuaded, or force
48、d to conform to norms. In every society, some punishments or negative sanctions are established for deviant behavior. Without deviant behavior there would not be need for social control and without social control there would not be a way of recognizing the boundary between the acceptable and the una
49、cceptable. Social control may be either formal or informal. Informal mechanisms include expressions of disapproval by significant others and withholding of positive rewards for disapproved behavior. Most people internalize norms in the course of socialization. This is any groups most powerful protection against deviance, in that the individuals own conscience operates as an agent of social control. When informal sanctions fail, formal agents of social control may
