1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 23（无答案）SECTION 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn 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 In general, the am
2、ount that a student spends for housing should be held_to one-fifth of the total for living expenses.（A）acceptable（B） advisable（C） available（D）applicable2 Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _the color of his skin.（A）with the exception of（B） in the light of（C） by virtue
3、 of（D）regardless of3 Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full_.（A）capacity（B） strength（C） length（D）possibility4 The soldier was of running away when the enemy _ .（A）scolded（B） charged（C） accused（D）punished5 To begin some activity is to_doing it.（A）set down（B
4、） set up（C） set about（D）set off6 How can you and watch the country go to ruin?（A）stand by（B） stand for（C） stand up（D）stand up for7 Edison tested more than one thousand materials to see if they could_electric current and glow.（A）bring（B） make（C） carry（D）produce8 In most countries, the metric system h
5、as been_for all measurement.（A）admitted（B） adapted（C） applied（D）adopted9 The little girl is ignorant_the basic rules of English grammar.（A）for（B） of（C） with（D）against10 Bank notes are not usually_into gold nowadays.（A）inverted（B） revertible（C） convertible.（D）diverting.11 I_you that the goods will be
6、 delivered next week.（A）insist（B） confirm（C） assure（D）ensure.12 The manager just_his resignation to the board meeting yesterday and today another one took his place.（A）sent up（B） sent off（C） sent out（D）sent in13 The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them accord
7、ing to its national_.（A）personality（B） temperament（C） interest（D）destiny14 Our journey was slow because the train stopped_at different villages.（A）gradually（B） continuously（C） constantly（D）continually15 When he realized the police had spotted him, the man_the exit as quickly as possible.（A）made for（
8、B） made out（C） made up to（D）made way16 The annual_of the department store starts tomorrow.（A）stocking（B） stocktaking（C） stockpiling（D）stockholding17 Remember to ask for a_of quality for these goods; otherwise they will not offer any maintenance.（A）warranty（B） promise（C） certificate（D）receipt18 In ma
9、ny countries tobacco and medicine are government_.（A）control（B） monopoly（C） business（D）belongings19 To ensure its sustained progress in economy, the government has_a series of policies.（A）reserved（B） issued（C） delivered（D）expressed20 He has never worried about his properties because he has_them agai
10、nst disasters and theft.（A）assured（B） ensured（C） insured（D）secureSECTION 2 Vocabularly ReplacementThis 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
11、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 Giving the child problems he cannot solve will only frustrate him.（A）baffle（B） worry（C） alarm（D）cultivate22 The environmental balance among ecolo
12、gical communities is exceedingly complex.（A）almost（B） successfully（C） extremely（D）rarely23 When we were in the mountains, we often found ourselves entirely enveloped by the fog.（A）confined（B） surrounded（C） darkened（D）blocked24 Recent studies have identified four major global environmental risks; aci
13、d rain, ozone depletion, deforestation and the greenhouse effect.（A）recognized（B） proved（C） got rid of（D）multiplied25 The primary objective of Basic Econometric, is to provide an elementary but a comprehensive introduction to the art and science of econometrics.（A）brief（B） precise（C） simplified（D）ex
14、tensive26 A number of animals in Aesop s fables are portrayed as being crafty.（A）vain（B） virtuous（C） artistic（D）cunning27 General acceptance of 3-D films may prove hard to come by, as the experience of three decades ago indicated.（A）obtain（B） explain（C） understand（D）discern28 Perhaps more than anyth
15、ing else, it was onerous taxes that led to the Peasants Revolt in England in 1381.（A）multiple（B） unjust（C） burdensome（D）infamous29 Psychologists have errantly mounted an offensive against what they describe as nastiness toward students by educators.（A）arbitrariness（B） unpleasantness（C） severity（D）al
16、oofness30 Recent research into aging suggests that the bodys defense mechanisms may lose the ability to distinguish what is alien.（A）insane（B） infectious（C） foreign（D）poisonous31 In ancient Egyptian paintings, royal figures were differentiated by making them several times larger than others.（A）disti
17、nguished（B） estranged（C） deferred（D）enlarged32 Chimpanzees are frequently used as stand-ins for human beings in experiment.（A）partners（B） role-models（C） stand-bys（D）substitute33 Differences in positions adopted by oxygen and hydrogen atoms account for variations in the crystalline structure of diffe
18、rent forms of ice.（A）are caused by（B） explain（C） derive from（D）constitute34 No other newspaper columnist has managed as yet to rival Ann Landers popularity in terms of readership.（A）though（B） in spite of this（C） even（D）so far35 Many politicians find that they can no longer afford the luxury of a per
19、sonal chauffeur.（A）valet（B） driver（C） secretary（D）servant36 The United States Food and Drug Administration has shown itself to be particularly wary with regard to alleged “miracle“ drugs in recent times.（A）bellicose（B） exhausted（C） cautious（D）strange37 The plainer is a bowerbird s plumage, the more
20、brightly it decorates its nest to attract a mate.（A）more spectacular（B） duller（C） flatter（D）more melancholy38 Attitudes on the two sides in the Revolutionary War precluded the possibility of a peaceful solution.（A）presaged（B） prejudiced（C） anticipated（D）prevented39 Cowries shells were once in widesp
21、read use as a token of value.（A）a symbol（B） an amount（C） a thing（D）an investment40 Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new Broadway production.（A）additional（B） encouraging（C） unfavorable（D）subversiveSECTION 3 Error CorrectionThis section consists of 15 sentenc
22、es; 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 corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 A
23、n “epigram“ is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.（A）described（B） discarded（C） deserved（D）disconcerted42 Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communication.（A）in that（B） in which（C） for that（D）for which43 Th
24、e Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and customers in the southeast of China only.（A）serves（B） to serve（C） serving（D）service44 The senior senator has in the past three terms both experienced the sweet taste of success and the bitterness of defeat in his legislation fights with his opponents.（A）both
25、experiences（B） experiences both（C） experience both（D）experienced both45 Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry.（A）become, in（B） made, in field of（C） became, in the field（D）been made of, in46 Daylight saving time was instituted to increase product
26、ivity.（A）reorganized（B） started（C） encouraged（D）taught47 Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they dont have time.（A）did not because they say they did not（B） were against because they say they dont（C） did not because they said they did not（D）were against coming b
27、ecause they said they dont48 Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones.（A）on export market（B） in exporting market（C） in exposed market（D）in the export market49 Construction is expanding all
28、 over China, no doubt many materials will be needed at a very big amount in future.（A）China, no doubt many materials will be needed for a very big amount（B） China, no doubt many materials will be needed in a very big amount（C） China, no doubt many materials will be needed in large amounts（D）China, n
29、o doubt many materials will be needed for large amounts50 The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests.（A）resolve（B） resolves（C） to resolve（D）being resolved51 The winner of the Nobel Prize
30、 in physics dedicated the honor to his high school physics teacher, he had been an inspiration during his early years.（A）who（B） whom（C） which（D）that52 The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate his proposals called for higher taxes.（A）who（B） whose（C） whom（D）which53 The children should say
31、“thank you“ to you when you gave them gifts.（A）had said（B） be saying（C） have said（D）saying54 I locked myself out of my apartment. I didnt know what to do. You may call your roommate.（A）could have called（B） might have called（C） would have called（D）must have called55 He painted his bedroom black. It l
32、ooks dark and dreary. He should choose a different color.（A）had to choose（B） should have chosen（C） must have chosen（D）could have been choosing56 He says, you must take in those responsibilities.（A）take away（B） take on（C） take out（D）take off57 Without the music, the children would have not had so muc
33、h fun.（A）wouldnt be having（B） wouldnt have been（C） wouldnt be（D）wouldnt have had58 I cannot thank you very much for your kindness, I owe my success to you.（A）so（B） too（C） as（D）enough59 Scarecely had the van turned the corner than the mirror came off.（A）No more（B） No sooner（C） Not any（D）No longer60 W
34、hen Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his wife was slept.（A）his wife was sleeping（B） his wife slept（C） his wife has slept（D）his wife has been sleeping60 It was two years ago today that the hunting ban came into force, supposedly ending centuries of tradition. However, the law has been an
35、unmitigated failure-not that either side is shouting about it.It was a nightmare vision that struck fear and loathing into the hearts of millions. When the hunting ban became law, it was said, 16, 000 people would lose their jobs, thousands of hounds would be put down, rotting carcasses would litter
36、 the countryside, hedgerows would disappear, riders would face on-the-spot fines, law-abiding people from doctors to barristers would be dragged from their horses and carted off to prison, while dog owners would be prosecuted if their mutt caught a rabbit.These were just some of the claims as desper
37、ate countryside campaigners battled to save their sport in the lead-up to the hunting ban, which Labour rammed into law using the Parliament Act on November 18, 2004.For many, the fears were real. Others exaggerated as they fought an increasingly aggressive anti-hunting lobby which had rejected acre
38、s of independent evidence affirming that hunting is the most humane way of killing foxes. In the battle to“fight prejudice, fight the ban“ , every emotive argument was deployed.For its part, the anti-hunting brigade extravagantly claimed that the ban would put an end to the rich parading in red jack
39、ets. A senior Labour MP, Peter Bradley, admitted in this newspaper that it was, as many suspected, about “class war“. He lost his seat shortly afterwards. But people in red coats did not disappear.In fact, none of the forecasts came true. What did happen was something nobody had predicted : the spec
40、tacular revival and growth of hunting with hounds. In short, the hunting ban has been a failure.Today, on the second anniversary of the bans coming into force on February 18, 2005, new figures show that participation in the sport has never been higher. It is so cheerful that two new packs have been
41、formed, something that has not happened for centuries.They include the seductively named Private Pack, set up by the financier Roddy Fleming in Gloucestershire. It operates on an invitation-only basis, a sort of hunting private members club. This can only mean one thing: like it or not, hunting is c
42、ool. Young people are taking it up, enticed by the element of rebellion and the mystique of what actually happens as hunts attempt to keep within the law.61 The phase “came into force“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.（A）take effect（B） be popular（C） be forced（D）come into existence
43、62 The hunting ban has been a complete failure because_.（A）the hunting has never been stopped but has instead flourished（B） the government has been short of hands to enforce the law（C） the law makers failed to see hunting as a long-time tradition（D）the ban aimed to protect the interests of the upper
44、-class only63 The word “loathing“ underlined in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_.（A）disgust（B） dislike（C） hatred（D）intention64 Those who break the hunting ban would_.（A）lose their jobs（B） bring shame to their fellow people（C） have to kill their horses and dogs（D）face either fines or imprisonmen
45、t65 The word “prosecuted“ underlined in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_.（A）go to court（B） encourage（C） publish（D）prevent66 The anti-hunting lobby held that_.（A）fox-hunting was an expression of prejudice（B） the countryside campaigners were reasonable（C） the theory of humane killing did not hold
46、 water（D）the hunters exaggerated the dreadful scene of hunting67 What does the author think of the hunting campaigners position?（A）It was unknowingly biased.（B） It was emotionally charged.（C） It was increasingly militant.（D）It was certainly powerful.68 The word “rebellion“ underlined in the last Par
47、agraph refers to_.（A）betray（B） violation（C） department（D）contravention69 By saying “people in red coats did not disappear,“ the author implied that_.（A）the upper class won the “war“（B） Bradley deserved his fate（C） the hunting ban did not work（D）the hunting ban was untimely70 As a result of the ban,
48、_.（A）hunting activities have become more secretive（B） people have become more curious about hunting（C） citizens have become more confused by the law（D）the country tradition has been radically shaken70 The fact that most Americans live in urban areas does not mean that they reside in the center of la
49、rge cities. In fact, more Americans live in the suburbs of large metropolitan areas than in the cities themselves.The Bureau of the Census regards any area with more than 2,500 people as an urban area, and does not consider boundaries of cities and suburbs.According to the Bureau, the political boundaries are less significant than the social and economic relationships and the transportation and communication systems that integrate a l
