1、翻译二级笔译综合能力-14 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section 1 Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part 1 Vocabulary Se(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.Too much _ can possibly lead to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely.（分数：1.00）A.retrospectB.introsp
2、ectionC.perspicacityD.perspicuity2._ was given by the committee to all of those who donated money.（分数：1.00）A.RecognitionB.AttentionC.TributeD.Acknowledgement3.Because of her dual nationality in the United States and Mexico, Maria was almost required to pay taxes in both countries until her accountan
3、t _ with a satisfactory solution for both countries.（分数：1.00）A.interceptedB.interactedC.interpretedD.intervened4.Many skiers _ around the fire and drink hot chocolate in the evenings.（分数：1.00）A.padB.packC.squeezeD.cluster5.People suffering from _ prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-s
4、tricken in large public buildings and open fields.（分数：1.00）A.acrophobiaB.agoraphobiaC.claustrophobiaD.xenophobia6._ springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous.（分数：1.00）A.A complimentB.An adulatoryC.FlatteryD.Pra
5、ise7.He could hardly _ his temper when he saw the state of his office.（分数：1.00）A.hold inB.hold upC.hold offD.hold out8.Most of the waiters are _ in their work because the owner of the restaurant does not pay them on time.（分数：1.00）A.rackB.tackC.slackD.stack9.A stateless young man may have felt _ afte
6、r having been denied asylum and right of residence by many countries.（分数：1.00）A.intriguedB.initiatedC.indicatedD.intimidated10.The statesman was evidently _ the journalists questions and glared at him for a few seconds.（分数：1.00）A.put downB.put outC.put acrossD.put away11.She _ scarlet fever when she
7、 was a baby and lost her eyesight.（分数：1.00）A.distortedB.contractedC.subtractedD.distracted12.We listened dumb-struck, full of _, to the shocking details of the corruption of the president of the company.（分数：1.00）A.incredulityB.ingenuityC.ingenuousnessD.incredibility13.Leaving for work in plenty of t
8、ime to catch the train will _ worry about being late.（分数：1.00）A.rule offB.preventC.avoidD.obviate14.All normal human beings are _ at least to a degree-they get a feeling of warmth and kinship from engaging in group activities.（分数：1.00）A.segregatedB.congregationalC.gregariousD.egregious15.He seemed r
9、eluctant to send his troops in an effort to discourage the _ peasants.（分数：1.00）A.animatedB.rebelliousC.creasedD.impassive16.Little boys seem to enjoy _ train sets more than little girls.（分数：1.00）A.captureB.departureC.fixtureD.miniature17.He is _ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has
10、 figuratively speaking, grown old with the vice.（分数：1.00）A.an inveterateB.an incorrigibleC.a chronicD.an unconscionable18.It was their _ decision to leave their country, and as a result, they lost their citizenship.（分数：1.00）A.compulsoryB.deliberateC.carefreeD.modest19.She is _ to sprain her ankle be
11、cause it is weak from 3 previous pains.（分数：1.00）A.proneB.disposedC.boundD.destined20.The doctors _ is that shell soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet.（分数：1.00）A.agnosticismB.anticipationC.diagnosisD.prognosis三、Part 2 Vocabulary Re(总题数：20，分数：20.00)21.It is a contradiction
12、that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.（分数：1.00）A.pageantB.patronageC.paradoxD.pendulum22.Great works are performed not by strength but by persistence.（分数：1.00）A.permanenceB.proliferationC.perseveranceD.predominance23.A shift from native bronze to iron artifacts took place u
13、nder the influence of cultural borrowings.（分数：1.00）A.transitionB.transmissionC.transactionD.transference24.The employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by threatening to close down the entire plant.（分数：1.00）A.intimidateB.integrateC.ridiculeD.humiliate25.This program will take kids
14、who have a manifest history of violent acts.（分数：1.00）A.determinedB.demonstratedC.administratedD.distinguished26.In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the use of pesticides.（分数：1.00）A.institutedB.constitutedC.prosecutedD.distributed27.To their great surprise, they found the floodwater had dam
15、aged the buildings foundation.（分数：1.00）A.underlainB.underlinedC.undertakenD.undermined28.They suggested that an agency be created to carry out the recommendation of the committee.（分数：1.00）A.implementB.complimentC.supplementD.complement29.It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city occu
16、rs around this crossroads.（分数：1.00）A.confessionB.congestionC.digestionD.exhaustion30.The plan would require two, or possibly more, class periods for its fulfillment.（分数：1.00）A.executionB.excursionC.expansionD.extinction31.Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight into the complexit
17、y of womens emotions.（分数：1.00）A.cleverness ofB.knowledge ofC.prediction ofD.perception of32.In view of obstruction and disappointment, the prime minister decided to make parliamentary alliance.（分数：1.00）A.frustrationB.illustrationC.capitulationD.clarification33.We are totally unable, after decades of
18、 experiment, to replicate ancient glazed pottery.（分数：1.00）A.produceB.manufactureC.dramatizeD.duplicate34.The principal duty of the United Nations is to safeguard the pace of the world.（分数：1.00）A.primaryB.primeC.privilegedD.precedent35.His major task is to integrate the work of Various bureaus under
19、the ministry.（分数：1.00）A.organizeB.correspondC.coordinateD.respond36.Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished.（分数：1.00）A.conferB.referC.preferD.infer37.In the country we are excluded from the worries of life in a big town.（分数：1.00）A.enveloped
20、B.protectedC.insulatedD.subtracted38.It is said that science has become too complex to acknowledge the existence of universal troths.（分数：1.00）A.addressB.declareC.affirmD.perceive39.What he expressed as a mere supposition was taken by others as a positive statement.（分数：1.00）A.suspectB.surmiseC.suspic
21、ionD.surrender40.This style of writing, incidentally, is suggestive of what is called the “newsreel technique“ of John dos Passos.（分数：1.00）A.reminiscentB.collectiveC.forgettableD.advisable四、Part 3 Error Correct(总题数：20，分数：20.00)41.The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes
22、 when new ones occurred.（分数：1.00）A.Hardly had the government takenB.The government had hardly takenC.Hardly the government had takenD.The government is hardly taking42.“If I worked not with my husband, I would have never met him,“ writes Jodster.（分数：1.00）A.do not work. never meetB.have not worked, n
23、ever have metC.hadnt worked, would never have metD.Shouldnt have worked, I should have never met43.No thing fuels cynicism for watching, two titanic institutions wrangle over their reputations.（分数：1.00）A.No. asB.Something. likeC.Nothing. likeD.No. than44.The general manager demanded the job will be
24、completed before the Spring Festival holidays.（分数：1.00）A.would be completedB.must be completedC.had to be completedD.be completed45.As an English major student, I think business English is more practical than other fields.（分数：1.00）A.a English student; fieldB.a English major student; regionsC.an Engl
25、ish major; coursesD.an English student major; sciences46.He was looking impatient at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.（分数：1.00）A.patientB.patienceC.impatienceD.impatiently47.Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say.（分数：1.00）A.you must firs
26、t ponder what to say and what not to be said carefullyB.its extremely necessary that you know what to sayC.the first thing is to consider what to sayD.you must first ponder what to say and what not to say48.Following a year of fast development, by the first quarter of this year, China has had about
27、1,100 e-commerce websites.（分数：1.00）A.China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of last MarchB.by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websitesC.by the end of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commerce websitesD.by the end of this fi
28、rst quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commerce websites49.The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.（分数：1.00）A.that were loading. likeB.loaded with. likeC.to load with. forD.loaded with. for50.Upon completing his examination over the pati
29、ent, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.offC.aboutD.around51.Amateur cooks have joined the craze with the help of more than 20 cookbooks which devote exclusively with hot and spicy Mexican, Thai and Cajun foods.（分数：1.00）A.that devote exclusively toB.devoting exclusively
30、 ofC.that devotes exclusively withD.that devoting exclusively to52.While it is essential that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the intended reader.（分数：1.00）A.forB.norC.noD.not53.Trial and error are the source of our knowl
31、edge.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wereC.hasD.have been54.When she returned back abroad, Fay M. Zhang told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant.（分数：1.00）A.comeB.forC.fromD.back from55.This book is written in such easy English so those with basic command of English can read and understand it.（分数：1.00
32、）A.so/thatB.such/asC.so/asD.such/as to56.He lost all his money. The only thing he could do was to call his wife for help at this moment.（分数：1.00）A.being calledB.to be calledC.callingD.call57.Theres no doubt that any proposal which Jack be dismissed must be resisted.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.asC.whatD.in whic
33、h58.Some people think more of animals than will of children.（分数：1.00）A.they haveB.they hadC.they areD.they do59.That should be an excellent opportunity of you to say what you think.（分数：1.00）A.opportunity for youB.opportunity in which you areC.opportunity to youD.opportunity in which you60.I dont dou
34、bt how the plan will be well received.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.ifD.whether五、Section 2 Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：30.00)The landscape of the Giants Causeway, lurking below the gaunt sea wall where the land ends, must have struck wonder into the hearts of the ancient Irish, who subsequently felt inspired and
35、created legends about its builder: the giant Finn McCool. The Causeway Coast has an unparalleled display of geological formations representing volcanic activity during the Early Tertiary Period some 5060 million years ago. Its Tertiary lavas of the Antrim Plateau, covering some 3,800 sq km, represen
36、t the largest remaining lava plateau in Europe.The Causeway is a mass of basalt columns packed tightly together. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Altogether there are 40, 000 of these stone columns, mostly hexagonal, but some are
37、 quadrangular, pentagonal, heptagonal and octagonal. The tallest ate about 40 feet high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 90 feet thick in places.A fine circular walk will take you down to the Giants Causeway, past amphitheatres of stone columns and formations with fanciful names like the Ho
38、neycomb, the Wishing Well, and the Giants Granny, past a wooden staircase to Benbane Head, and back along the cliff-top. Further down the coast, the stunning Carrick-a-rede rope bridge spans a gaping chasm between the coast and a small island used by fishermen. The eighty-foot drop can be crossed vi
39、a the swinging bridgeand is not for the faint-hearted!The Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The site is of outstanding universal value and meets the criteria set in the World Heritage Convention. Namely, it is an outstanding example rep
40、resenting major stages of the earths history including the record of life: significant on-going geological processes in landform developments, and significant geomorphic and physiographic features; moreover, it also contains superlative natural phenomena and areas of exceptional natural beauty and a
41、esthetic importance.Moyle District Councils Causeway Visitor Centre is open daily all year round and located on the cliff top 1 km from the site. The Centre is the ideal starting point for walks along the coastal and cliff-top paths, providing all excellent range of visitor services. A 12-minute aud
42、io-visual presentation, with commentary available in 5 European languages, enables visitors to further explore the origins of the Giant s Causeway through local folklore and scientific theory, and highlights the many other attractions of the Causeway Coast and Glens of Antrim area.（分数：10.00）(1).The
43、word “lurking“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.lie in ambushB.waitC.standD.waylay(2).The Giants Causeway was created by _.（分数：1.00）A.the ancient Irish peopleB.the giant Finn McCoolC.the volcanic activitiesD.the drift of lava plateau(3).The word “remaining“ underlined
44、in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.the restB.keepC.stay the sameD.stick(4).The basalt columns may have _ sides.（分数：1.00）A.3, 4, 5, 6 or 7B.5, 6, 7, 8 or 9C.4, 5, 6, 7 or 8D.6, 7, 8, 9 or 10(5).The last sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that the trip on the swinging bridge is quite _.
45、（分数：1.00）A.invitingB.intimidatingC.eye-openingD.heart-breaking(6).The word “inscribed“ underlined in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.caveB.describeC.subscribeD.cut(7).Which of the Giants Causeways features best fits with the criteria set in the World Heritage Convention?（分数：1.00）A.
46、Its unparalleled display of geological formations.B.Its amphitheatres with fancily named stone columns.C.Its largest remaining lava Plateau in Europe.D.Its swinging rope bridge between the coast and a little isl(8).From the last paragraph, we can infer that this piece of writing is most probably _.（
47、分数：1.00）A.a developmental designB.a text on geographyC.a record of local folkloreD.a tourism advertisement(9).The word “highlights“ underlined in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.give prominence toB.focusC.markD.increase brightness(10).Which of the following is NOT true of the Giant
48、s Causeway?（分数：1.00）A.It provides visitors grand and breath-taking views.B.It is a source of literary inspiration for the ancient Irish.C.It serves as an excellent piece of material for scientific research.D.It dwarfs many other World Heritage Sites in EuropIn WAR MADE EASY Norman Solomon demolishes
49、 the myth of an independent American press zealously guarding sacred values of free expression. Although strictly focusing on the shameless history of media cheerleading for the principal post World War II American wars, invasions, and interventions, he calls into question the entire concept of the press as some kind of institutional counterforce to government and corporate power.Many of the examples compiled in this impeccably documen
