1、翻译二级口译综合能力-16 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)IListen to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false. Blacken the letter “ A “ on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET if you think the statement is true, or the letter “B“ if you
2、 think it is false. You will hear each passage only once. There are 10 statements in this part of the test, 2 points for each statement./I（分数：10.00）(1).The Tsunami that occurred in November 2004 killed over 140,000 people, leaving several million homeless in Aceh Province and Sri Lanka.（分数：2.00）A.正确
3、B.错误(2).For fear of terrorist attacks, Japan, a host country of this years World Cup, has tightened the security for the event.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Migratory birds may rely on the earths magnetic field for guidance while traveling during cloudy days.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Adware is a software program
4、that may help advertisers collect information about consumers preferences and promote sales online.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).A fortnights delay for treatment is acceptable for women with suspected breast cancer according to the government.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误（分数：10.00）(1).The worm infecting PCs with the Win
5、dows operating system has three names in all.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).According to the speaker, four people have been killed by bird flu, and many more are having it in the capital of Vietnam.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).According to the speaker, the number of electors in each state equals that of its represent
6、atives in the House.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).According to the speaker, the human community tends to have a narrow interpretation of the notion of “progress“.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).According to the speaker, one reason contributing to Uruguayans rejection of privatization lies in peoples fear of job loss.（分
7、数：2.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)IListen to the following short passages and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each passage by blackening the corresponding letter on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Each passage will be read only once. There are 10 passages in thi
8、s part of the test, each with 1 question, which carries 2 points./I（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true about Harbin according to the speaker? A. It has a population of 2.16 million and borders Russia. B. Its culture is a combination of Asian ethnic minorities and other neighb
9、oring countries. C. It is the home of many Russian refugees who fled the 1917 Revolution. D. The Chinese Eastern Railway plays an important role in the citys industrialization.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT true of ostriches according to the speaker? A. The female ostriches are s
10、maller than the male ones. B. The male ostriches may weigh over 275 pounds. C. The female ostriches have rather grey and white feathers. D. The lifespan of ostriches is approximately 40 years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the speaker, which of the following controls the World Wide Web? A. The Eu
11、ropean Union. B. China. C. The United States. D. The United Nations.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following foods is rich in fiber? A. Oranges. B. Carrots. C. Cabbages. D. Pears.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following movies won Julia Roberts a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress? A. Bl
12、ood Red. B. Steel Magnolias. C. Pretty Woman. D. Run Away Bride.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：10.00）(1).Hondas worldwide output increased to _ in 2005. A. 2,147,997 B. 3,409,991 C. 1,261,994 D. 714,030（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT tree according to the speaker? A. Olive oil is an element
13、 in the diet of Mediterranean countries. B. One can use olive oil to dress himself up with vinegar. C. The traditional Greek diet contains high fat content. D. Greeks living on the island of Crete had a low occurrence of heart disease.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The sufferings of wind power industry in the
14、 mid-1980s in the United States could be attributed to the following EXCEPT _. A. oil crises of the 1970s B. the drop of oil prices C. lack of funding for research into renewable energy D. loss of interest in wind energy as a widely-used source of energy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the speaker,
15、 small-molecule therapy can be used to _. A. replace genes not functioning properly in the body B. increase the number of genes working properly in the body C. modify the function of some genes in the body D. replace genes absent in the body（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the speaker, as an invest
16、or you should do the following EXCEPT _. A. researching financial pages of the Wall Street Journal B. keeping an eye on the stock market C. consulting an expert on investment D. searching for as much information as possible about the listed companies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart /B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BPassa
17、ge One/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is the best title for the passage? A. Causes of Accelerating Language Disappearance B. The Future of Language C. The Acceleration of Language Death D. Government Language Policies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the study, how
18、many languages are under threat now? A. 6,000 or so. B. Over 3,000. C. 6,000 or more. D. About 3,000.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following languages is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. English. B. German. C. Russian. D. Spanish.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why is the case of Ainu, the Japanese dialect
19、, mentioned in the passage? A. As an example of endangered language. B. To show the diversity of languages in Japan. C. To testify the effectiveness of multilingual approach. D. To criticize neglect of minority tongues by Japanese government.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is
20、NOT true according to the passage? A. Natural disasters can account for disappearance of languages. B. The acceleration of language death didnt start until 200 years ago. C. The study is conducted with the financial support of UNESCO. D. The language of Ainu was long neglected before the late 1980s.
21、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPassage Two/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is tree of the new building? A. It is actually a cucumber-shaped building located in Britain. B. It is a cucumber-shaped building located in Switzerland. C. It is actually a pine-cone-shaped building loc
22、ated in Britain. D. It is a pine-cone-shaped building located in Switzerland.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the most impressive characteristic of the new building? A. Artful design. B. Environment-friendliness. C. Low energy consumption. D. Low cost of running.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the followi
23、ng statements can be inferred from the passage? A. Green architecture is run in the way conventional buildings are. B. Green architecture outperforms conventional buildings in appearance. C. Green architecture can be more rewarding in terms of returns. D. Employees in green architecture work more ef
24、ficiently than those working elsewhere.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The use of the term “Green architecture“ dates back to the _. A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1980s D. 1990s（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Early proponents of green architecture come from the following countries EXCEPT _. A. US B. France C. Germany D. Britain（分
25、数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The acquisition of British Nuclear Fuels by Toshiba. B. The acquisition of Westinghouse Electric by Toshiba. C. Toshibas expansion in nuclear power business. D. Toshibas embarking on nuclear power b
26、usiness.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements can NOT justify the high price that Toshiba pays in the current deal, according to the passage? A. Pressure from other powerful rivals. B. Prospects of development in the future. C. Envisioned potential profits. D. The high intrinsic val
27、ue of the purchased corporation.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Nishida, the current buying decision by Toshiba is a response to _. A. fierce competition in nuclear power business B. failure in other businesses like semiconductors and DVD players C. popularity of nuclear power around the world D.
28、expected increase in market demand for nuclear power generation（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It is implied in the passage that Toshiba is quite _ in handling the transfer of the purchased corporation. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. cautious D. unconfident（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, which
29、of the following statements is NOT tree? A. The current deal is scheduled to be completed within half a year. B. What Toshiba buys is a nuclear power supplier. C. The purchased corporation is headquartered in Pennsylvania. D. New nuclear plants are likely to be built in India by Toshiba.（分数：2.00）A.B
30、.C.D.七、BPassage Four/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).In which year did Canada start to rank as the best place to live in the world? A. 1993. B. 1994. C. 1995. D. 1996.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which country comes right before Britain in the overall rankings? A. Australia. B. The United States. C. Iceland.
31、D. Japan.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the contrast between Japan and Costa Rica on the gender equality index that _. A. women in developed countries dont enjoy as much respect as they do in less developed countries B. economic development is always accompanied with the weakening of w
32、omens position C. gender equality sometimes goes beyond the influence of high living standard and widespread education D. progress in every respect should be based on economic development（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following countries is NOT among the three countries with the highest poverty r
33、ates of the 18 richest countries? A. The United States. B. Britain. C. Germany. D. Ireland.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Life expectancy is an important index in the ranking. B. Poverty rates and progress for women suggest that rich n
34、ations are relatively prosperous. C. Altogether there are 174 countries involved in the ranking. D. Canada is the best place to live in, either for men or for women.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BPart /B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words
35、of what you have heard. You Will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. （分数：20.00）_翻译二级口译综合能力-16 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart /B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)ILis
36、ten to the following short passages and then decide whether the corresponding statements are true or false. Blacken the letter “ A “ on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET if you think the statement is true, or the letter “B“ if you think it is false. You will hear each passage only once. There are 10
37、statements in this part of the test, 2 points for each statement./I（分数：10.00）(1).The Tsunami that occurred in November 2004 killed over 140,000 people, leaving several million homeless in Aceh Province and Sri Lanka.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 The late-December tsunami ushered in 2005 on a somber note,
38、with the death toll at over 140,000 and rising. Several million have been left homeless along the Indian Ocean coast, in particular in Indonesias Aceh province and in Sri Lanka. The rebuilding, along with the immediate need for emergency food and medical assistance, will require a global relief effo
39、rt. 分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文 The late-December tsunami ushered in 2005 on a somber note 即 2005 年 12 月末的海啸来势汹涌，由此可知，题干中 The Tsunami that occurred in November 2004 的说法与原文不符，是错误的。 解题关键 根据题干中专有名词和数字信息多的特点，注意将其一一与原文对照，看表达是否一致。(2).For fear of terrorist attacks, Japan, a host country of this years World Cup, ha
40、s tightened the security for the event.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 Now 6,000 England football fans are expected to travel to Japan for this summers World Cup, far more than for any other European team, according to the Football Association. The Japanese have ordered the highest security levels for the e
41、vent; they are also worried about the threat of terrorist attacks. 分析 语义的理解和判断。 根据原文England football fans are expected to travel to Japan for this summers World Cup 可判断日本是今年世界杯的举办国；又根据 The Japanese have ordered the highest security levels for the event 可推断日本为这次赛事采取了严密的安全措施；再根据 they are also worried
42、about the threat of terrorist attacks 可判断其之所以采取严密的安全措施，是因为日本害怕在赛事期间遭受恐怖主义者的袭击。由此可见，题干“为防止恐怖袭击，今年世界杯的举办国日本为赛事的进行加强了安全措施”的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 解题关键 注意同义词或短语的替换，是解题的关键。如本题题干中 for fear that 和 ordered the highest security levels 分别与原文 worried about 和tightened the security 同义。(3).Migratory birds may rely on th
43、e earths magnetic field for guidance while traveling during cloudy days.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 Migratory birds use several ways to help them navigate. While traveling on a clear night they use the stars as guides. On cloudy nights, they may be using the earths magnetic field or the wind to help the
44、m navigate accurately. While flying during the day, the sun provides help for their precise flight. 分析 逻辑推理和判断。 根据原文 On cloudy nights，they may be using the earths magnetic field.由此可推断，题干中提到在阴天(during cloudy days)迁徙鸟类依靠地球磁场的说法是错误的。 解题关键 根据表示时间的信号词，可判断段落的主要结构。(4).Adware is a software program that may
45、help advertisers collect information about consumers preferences and promote sales online.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 Advertisers interested in selling products over the Internet may use adware to identify possible buyers. Adware is a software program sent with free files or programs to a computer. Once
46、 loaded onto a computer, adware can collect information about a persons interests. Adware can use this information to provide targeted sales messages to the computer user. 分析 特定信息的理解和判断。 题干表达是原文信息 Advertisers. may use adware；adware is a software program；adware call collect information about a person
47、s interests 及 Adware. to provide targeted sales messages to the computer user 的重新组合，由此可见题干说 Adware 是一种软件程序，可帮助广告商收集消费者的偏好，以提高在线销售。因此是正确的。 解题关键 在纷繁复杂的信息中把握句子的主要结构，获得主要信息。(5).A fortnights delay for treatment is acceptable for women with suspected breast cancer according to the government.（分数：2.00）A.正确
48、 B.错误解析：解析 Doctors are warning that some women with suspected breast cancer are facing unacceptable delays for treatment. The government wants women to wait no longer than two weeks to see consultants, but researchers at a London hospital say it can be as long as three months, and warn that lives could be at risk. 分析 语义的理解和判断。 根据原文政府对乳腺癌疑似患者的态度是 The government wants women
