1、翻译二级口译综合能力-28 及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part (总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Even with a bill of rights, Iraq“s new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).There is a change for the better in North Korea nuclear crisis.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).According to the speaker, the
2、proportion of college students with loans in the United States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present and the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Users might shorten their car“s life by using some fuel or oil additives which cause engines and f
3、uel systems such problems as displacement of protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil and corrosion of fuel pumps or gas tanks.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).The speaker says that a total of 17 people in China“s Shanxi Province have died from encephalitis B which is an inflammation of the brain that oc
4、curs under the age of 18 and is usually infected with mosquitoes.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误二、Part (总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statement is true?（分数：2.00）A.It was a down week on Wall Street.B.Consumer prices dropped a little bit more than expected in February.C.The Fed is likely to cu
5、t interest rates.D.Investors were not worried about the inflation.(2).According to the passage, the highest rate of mental problems is not in the age of _.（分数：2.00）A.18B.26C.22D.24(3).Why Mclean killed Shean Paul?（分数：2.00）A.Paul was not polite to him.B.Paul had an affair with his wife.C.Mclean found
6、 Paul was stealing his car.D.Paul killed his wife Erin Mclean.(4).Who is the celebrity that the news talked about?（分数：2.00）A.Monika.B.Ferrin. M.C.Madonna.D.Michael.(5).The topics Hillary usually talked about in Clinton“s first term exclude:（分数：2.00）A.Human rightsB.EducationC.EconomyD.Environment三、Pa
7、rt (总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main topic of the talk?（分数：2.00）A.Jefferson“s views about commercialized agriculture.B.International trade in the nineteenth century.C.Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.D.Farmers“ loss of independence.(2).What
8、 was the major change in agriculture during the 19th century?（分数：2.00）A.Crop production became increasingly specialized.B.Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm produce.C.New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland.D.The United States increased its agricultural imports.(3).What was one re
9、sult of the increased use of machinery on farms of the United States?（分数：2.00）A.Prices for farm produce rose.B.Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks.C.Jefferson established government programs to assist farmers.D.Farmers relied less on foreign markets.(4).Why was the World market importa
10、nt for the United States agriculture?（分数：2.00）A.It provided evidence that Jefferson“s ideal could be achieved.B.It made farmers less dependent on local bankers.C.It affected the prices that farmers could receive for their crops.D.It decreased the power of the railroads to control farm prices.(5).Whi
11、ch of the following is NOT a factor for the change in agriculture in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.Advances in machinery.B.Specialization in farming.C.The extensive network of railroads.D.The change in world supply and demand on oil.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is considered to be
12、the operating standard for global communication?（分数：2.00）A.The Internet.B.The English language.C.The networked computer.D.The electronic media.(2).Which of the following is true about Internet-connected computers in the 20 th century?（分数：2.00）A.Most of then are based in English-speaking countries.B.
13、82% of them respond to our recent survey inquires.C.90% of them are from the developed countries.D.English is the only medium for information stored.(3).Which of the following has the largest number of computer hosts at present?（分数：2.00）A.Asia universities.B.European websites.C.English-speaking coun
14、tries.D.American academic institutions.(4).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.In the 21st century, Asia will become the center for the world economy.B.Internet is a major driving force for the spread of the English language.C.Computers have become extensively networked into the Interne
15、t.D.The Internet has been serving local, cultural, commercial and educational purposes.(5).What can Internet users do when they have a choice of language preference?（分数：2.00）A.They can talk with academic elite from other countries.B.They can make their English more proficient.C.They can maintain web
16、site pages in their native tongue.D.They can contact a website in language other than English.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The killing of a Japanese FishermanB.Shooting of Japanese Fisherman Triggering Dispute with RussiaC
17、.Japan and Russia Fighting to Gain the Ownership of the Island ChainD.Japanese Government Lodging a Protest Against Russia(2).Which of the following statements is true according to the news report?（分数：2.00）A.Four Japanese were taken into custody by the Russian government.B.The Russian foreign minist
18、er summoned Japanese deputy ambassador.C.The Japanese call the chain islands Northern Territories and didn“t recognize Russia owned them.D.The incident happened on one of the chain islands.(3).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The islands belonged to Russia before World War .B.The cha
19、in islands are under Japanese government“s control now.C.The other three Japanese fishermen were set free.D.The Japanese government and its people were enraged by the action of Russia government.(4).Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Japanese foreign m
20、inister thought the killing of the fisherman was an outrageous act.B.The acting head of the Russian Embassy Mikhail Galuzin said the vessel was arrested according to the Russian law.C.The Russian government apologized to its Japanese counterpart.D.The vessel was suspected of illegally fishing for lu
21、crative crab by Russian patrol.(5).Which of the statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The death of Japanese fisherman caused tension between Japan and Russia.B.The dispute over the chain islands initiated the incident.C.Japanese foreign minister summoned Russian“s deputy
22、 ambassador to handle the dispute.D.The Russian patrol captured the Japanese vessel and took three fishermen into custody.七、Passage 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?（分数：2.00）A.1993.B.1994.C.1995.D.1996.(2).Which country c
23、omes right before Britain in the overall rankings?（分数：2.00）A.Australia.B.The United States.C.Iceland.D.Japan.(3).It can be inferred from the contrast between Japan and Costa Rica on the gender equality index that _.（分数：2.00）A.women in developed countries don“t enjoy as much respect as they do in les
24、s developed countriesB.economic development is always accompanied with the weakening of women“s positionC.gender equality sometimes goes beyond the influence of high living standard and widespread educationD.progress in every respect should be based on economic development(4).Which of the following
25、countries is NOT among the three countries with the highest poverty rates of the 18 richest countries?（分数：2.00）A.The United States.B.Britain.C.Germany.D.Ireland.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Life expectancy is an important index in the ranking.
26、B.Poverty rates and progress for women suggest that rich nations 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.翻译二级口译综合能力-28 答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part (总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Even
27、with a bill of rights, Iraq“s new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文 Iraq“s interim constitution says that Islamic law may serve as a source for legislation, though it will not be the law“s main underpinning as some religious conservatives had hoped. A bill of
28、 rights similar to that in America guarantees the right to free speech and freedom of religion. 分析 语义的找寻和判断。 根据题干中关键词 Iraq“s new constitution可定位到原文相关信息 Iraq“s interim constitution says that Islamic law may serve as a source for legislation. 即伊拉克临时宪法将伊斯兰教法规定为立法之本。另外根据原文 A bill of rights similar to th
29、at in America guarantees. 可推断伊拉克也有 bill of rights“权利法案”，由此可判断题干的说法是正确的。 解题关键 掌握同义词的替换。原文关于伊斯兰教法规使用的短语 as a source for 与题干中primarily based on意思相同。(2).There is a change for the better in North Korea nuclear crisis.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文 Talks aimed at getting North Korea to stop trying to make nucl
30、ear weapons ended on Saturday with no significant breakthrough, but with all sides saying they are prepared to keep talking. The bare bones of a possible deal had emerged on Friday: North Korea would end its military nuclear programme in return for aid from China, Russia and South Korea. 分析 语义的理解和推断
31、。 关于朝鲜核危机，原文认为有关会谈虽然没有显著突破，但是 with all sides saying they are prepared to keep talking由此可推断，朝鲜核危机的解决是朝着好的方面发展的。因此题干的说法是正确的。 解题关键 正确理解关键语句的内涵，是解题的关键。(3).According to the speaker, the proportion of college students with loans in the United States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present a
32、nd the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：听力原文 A college education can be very costly in the United States, especially at a private school. Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to help pay for college. In 1993, less than one-half of gr
33、aduates from four-year colleges had student loans. Now two-thirds of them do. Their average loan debt when they graduate is 19,000 dollars. At public universities, the average is 17,000 dollars. 分析 数字信息的找寻和判断。 根据原文有关数字信息 In 1993，less than one-half of graduates from four-year colleges had student loa
34、ns 即在 1993年，四年制大学中不到一半的人拿到过学生贷款，这与题干中的 50不符，另外原文 Their average loan debt when they graduate is 19,000 dollars 即毕业时，他们的平均贷款债务为 19,000美元，这与题干中 17,000美元的说法不符，因此本题的说法是错误的。 解题关键 根据题干特点注意数字方面的相关内容。(4).Users might shorten their car“s life by using some fuel or oil additives which cause engines and fuel sys
35、tems such problems as displacement of protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil and corrosion of fuel pumps or gas tanks.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文 Some fuel or oil additives can be a problem for engines and fuel systems. Additives displace protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil; some
36、may corrode fuel pumps or gas tanks, or make flexible fuel hoses and fittings brittle. Instead of enhancing engine life and economy, users might shorten their car“s life. 分析 事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据题干中关键词 addictives可定位到原文相关信息 Additives displace protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil；some may corrode
37、fuel pumps or gas tanks. 即添加剂将汽油和发动机油中的化学物质除去，有的甚至会腐蚀燃料泵或油箱。由此可见，题干说法与原文相符，因此该题的说法是正确的。 解题关键 掌握重点单词的词形变化形式是解题的关键。本题需掌握原文中 displace及 corrode 在题干中词形变化为名词形式。(5).The speaker says that a total of 17 people in China“s Shanxi Province have died from encephalitis B which is an inflammation of the brain that
38、 occurs under the age of 18 and is usually infected with mosquitoes.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：听力原文 A total of 17 people have died from encephalitis B after being bitten by mosquitoes in Yuncheng, a city in north China“s Shanxi Province in the last two weeks, local health authorities said Friday. Encephal
39、itis is an inflammation of the brain that can occur at any age and is usually the result of a viral infection. It may begin with a flu-like illness or a headache. 分析 数字信息的找寻和判断。 关于该疾病，原文的说法是 Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that can occur at any age and is usually the result of a viral i
40、nfection即 Encephalitis是一种脑部炎症，是病毒感染的结果，任何年龄的人都有可能患病。由此可见，题干说只有 18岁以下的人才可能患病，显然与原文不符，因此该题的说法是错误的。 解题关键 注意对原文中数字信息的收集。二、Part (总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statement is true?（分数：2.00）A.It was a down week on Wall Street. B.Consumer prices dropped a little bit more than expected in
41、 February.C.The Fed is likely to cut interest rates.D.Investors were not worried about the inflation.解析：听力原文 I have to tell it was another down day on Wall Street, ending a down week. Earlier in the week it was the Subprime Mortgage story, now renewed concerns about inflation, consumer prices rose a
42、 little bit more than expected in February, and that has investors worded, partly because the Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates while prices are on the rise. So as a result, stocks ended broadly lower today, taking a look at the Big Board at the New York Exchange, the Dow lost 49 points, the NAS
43、DAQ Composite fell 0.25%, the S&P 500 dropped more than 1/3 %. 难点 本题难度较大，需要笔记的辅助再加上细心的读题。根据第一句中的“another down day”和“ending a down week”，可以得出选项 a是正确的。选项 B与“consumer prices rose a little bit more”相反，故不正确。而选项 c与“the Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates”相反，故也不正确。选项 D与“that has investors worried”不符，故不正确
44、。(2).According to the passage, the highest rate of mental problems is not in the age of _.（分数：2.00）A.18B.26 C.22D.24解析：听力原文 Hi, everyone, as we mark the anniversary of the Iraq war, we“re being reminded of all that our soldiers have sacrificed and what some continue to experience. The scandal of Wal
45、ter Reed put their suffering into sharp focus and so was a new study from the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study found that about a third of returning vets were diagnosed with mental illness, or a psychosocial disorder, everything from depression and post-traumatic stress to homelessness and d
46、omestic violence. The highest rate of mental problems is among the youngest- soldiers between 18 and 24. The doctor who conducted this study says the numbers may eventually surpass those from Vietnam. 难点 本题较简单，只要能抓住原文并且记下 18-24这个范围后稍加判断就可以得出正确答案。本题为细节题，考查应试者对细节的把握，只要细心，不难做出本题。(3).Why Mclean killed S
47、hean Paul?（分数：2.00）A.Paul was not polite to him.B.Paul had an affair with his wife. C.Mclean found Paul was stealing his car.D.Paul killed his wife Erin Mclean.解析：听力原文 Inside this court room today Jason Mclean appeared in front of the judge for the first time in his life. He“s never been in trouble
48、until this point, but now he faces first-degree murder. In shackles, showing no emotion, Mclean stands up. “This is an interesting case. It“s all I can say.“ Interesting but most of all tragic for those involved, Mclean“s mother wipes away tears. Her son will remain behind bars from now. “During the
49、 headlights, just sitting and stunt, in sigh. He really doesn“t comprehend what“s happening right now.“ Defensive attorney Bruce Parkston could lay out the case as a crime of passion. Jason“s family says Erin Mclean, an intern-teacher at West High, was having an affair, an affair with Senior Shean Paul, a student at West High. Police say Mclean shot Paul in the head as he sat inside a vehicle outside Mclean“s home. 难点 回答本题的关键在于听懂这句话：Jason“s family says Erin Mclean, an intern-teacher at West High, was having an affair, an
