1、翻译二级笔译综合能力 2004 年 11 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.The Kyoto Protocol has been designed to _ the global environmental problems.（分数：0.50）A.dressB.addressC.stressD.distress2.Part of the investment is to be used to _ that old temple to its original splendor.（分数：0.50）A.
2、restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore3.The list of things we need to think about which will be _ by climate change is endless.（分数：0.50）A.affiliatedB.affectedC.affirmedD.effected4.Now a single cell phone is able to store a large _ of information about an individual life.（分数：0.50）A.dealB.numberC.amountD.acc
3、ount5.We will not be held responsible for any damage which results _ rough handling.（分数：0.50）A.fromB.offC.inD.to6.Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _ you will find me during office hours.（分数：0.50）A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where7.We cannot see any possibility of business _ your price is on the high
4、 side of the prevailing market trend.（分数：0.50）A.whichB.sinceC.thatD.though8.Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event _ is equal to the probability that it will not occur.（分数：0.50）A.occurringB.occurredC.occursD.occur9.“Theyre the best team Ive seen thus far,“ says _ mens basket
5、ball coach Larry Brown.（分数：0.50）A.AmericansB.USC.the USAD.United State of America10.Many Americans do not understand why there is so much international criticism of the US policy on _ change.（分数：0.50）A.atmosphereB.skyC.weatherD.climate11.In order to obtain the needed information, you should write si
6、mply, clearly, and con cisely _ the reader wants to know.（分数：0.50）A.whatB.thatC.so thatD.which12.Regarding insurance, the _ is for 110% of the invoice value of the goods that a manufacturer wants to export.（分数：0.50）A.amountB.coverC.insuranceD.premium13.Since the shipment consists of seasonable goods
7、, it is important that it is _ as soon as possible.（分数：0.50）A.deletedB.demandedC.deliveredD.detached14.The long service of decades of the to-be-retired with the company was _ a present each from the President.（分数：0.50）A.confirmed byB.recorded inC.acknowledged withD.appreciated for15.Home to magnates
8、 and gangsters, refugees and artists, the city was, in its _, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character.（分数：0.50）A.primeB.primaryC.privacyD.probation16.Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed _ those in Scotland if the report findings are correc
9、t.（分数：0.50）A.asB.likeC.likelyD.are like17.The state of Michigan now requires sports fans to make an annual _ of $125 to $500 a seat to keep their end zone perches at Michigan Stadium.（分数：0.50）A.tributaryB.attributionC.contributionD.distribution18.The possibilities for _ energy sources, including sol
10、ar power, wind power, geothermal power, water power and even nuclear energy promise greatly to the earthlings.（分数：0.50）A.altitudeB.alternateC.alternatingD.alternative19.Americans who consider themselves _ in the traditional sense do not usually hesitate to heap criticism in domestic matters over wha
11、t they believe is oppressive or wasteful.（分数：0.50）A.pedestrianB.penchantC.patrioticD.patriarch20.The countries that are being blamed for the extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the rich and developed countries. On a different _, the developing countries feel they will suffer the most of it.
12、（分数：0.50）A.nodB.noteC.normD.notion二、BPart 2 Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：7.50)21.He remained calm in the face of the Uimpending/U danger.（分数：0.50）A.terrificB.trivialC.astonishingD.imminent22.“Holmes!“ I whispered. “What on earth are you doing in this Udisgusting/U place?“（分数：0.50）A.humbleB.unpleasantC.underpr
13、ivilegedD.noisy23.The Ufutility/U of the program resulted from poor planning.（分数：0.50）A.possible failure in the futureB.ineffectiveness and uselessnessC.blindness to its mistakesD.potential disaster24.Construction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years Uintermittent/U.（分数：0.50）A.
14、stopping and starting at intervalsB.something that will happen soonC.being watched with keen interestD.anything that comes and goes25.Although many Umodifications/U have been made in it, the game known in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.（分数：0.50）A.ru
15、lesB.changesC.demandsD.leagues26.Your silence implies Ucountenancing/U his abject behavior; therefore please clarify your stand to him.（分数：0.50）A.supportingB.obscuringC.concealingD.assisting27.The graduate committee must be Uin full accord/U in their approval of a dissertation.（分数：0.50）A.indecisiveB
16、.sullenC.vocalD.unanimous28.We regret being unable to Uentertain/U your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks.（分数：0.50）A.receiveB.complyC.coincideD.consider29.Justices of the peace have Ujurisdiction/U over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving mi
17、nor offenses.（分数：0.50）A.superiorityB.authorityC.guidanceD.obedience30.One of the things we have to do to prevent a pandemic is to make sure people understand and know what they can do to minimize the Ucommotion/U. A. command B, collusion C. turmoil D. tutelage（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.31.One of the effective
18、 ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more Uswamps/U.（分数：0.50）A.vast thick coralsB.pockets of wet landC.warm volcanoesD.millions of bees and wasps32.The word “Uwrath/U“ in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel prize winner John Steinbeck probably means:（分数：0.50）A.gr
19、eat angerB.large crowdsC.hard laborD.sudden storms33.The artist spent years on his Umonumental/U painting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country.（分数：0.50）A.archaicB.sentimentalC.outstandingD.entire34.The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the Usalt of the e
20、arth/U, the chosen few by God to rule the world.（分数：0.50）A.outcastB.eliteC.nomadD.disciple35.Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “Uhomogeneous/U toys“.（分数：0.50）A.identicalB.homosexualC.unrelatedD.distinguishable三、BPart 3 Co
21、rrecti(总题数：15，分数：7.50)36.An “epigram“ is usually Udescried/U as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.（分数：0.50）A.describedB.discardedC.deservedD.disconcerted37.Human beings are superior to animals Uthat/U they can use language as a tool of communication.（分数：0.50）A.in th
22、atB.in whichC.for thatD.for which38.The Xinjiang Airlines Userve/U passengers and customers in the southeast of China only.（分数：0.50）A.servesB.to serveC.servingD.service39.The senior senator has in the past three terms Uboth experienced/U the sweet taste of success and the bitterness of defeat in his
23、 legislation fights with his opponents.（分数：0.50）A.both experiencesB.experiences bothC.experience bothD.experienced both40.Our company has Ubeen made/U one of the largest manufacturers Uin the field of/U chemical industry.（分数：0.50）A.become, inB.made, in field ofC.became, in the fieldD.been made of, i
24、n41.Daylight saving time was Uinstituted/U to increase productivity.（分数：0.50）A.reorganizedB.startedC.encouragedD.taught42.Many students agreed to come, but some Ustudents against because they said they dont/U have time.（分数：0.50）A.did not because they say they did notB.were against because they say t
25、hey dontC.did not because they said they did notD.were against coming because they said they dont43.Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well Uin export market/U as compared with what are termed as high-end ones.（分数：0.50）A.on export marketB.in exporting ma
26、rketC.in exported marketD.in the export market44.Construction is expanding all over UChina, no doubt many materials will be needed at a very big amount/U in future.（分数：0.50）A.China, no doubt many materials will be needed for a very big amountB.China, no doubt many materials will be needed in a very
27、big amountC.China; no doubt many materials will be needed in large amountsD.China; no doubt many materials will be needed for large amounts45.The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt Uresolving/U major differences among countries with conflicting interest
28、s.（分数：0.50）A.resolveB.resolvesC.to resolveD.being resolved46.Water makes up some 70 Upercentage points/U of the body, and drinking enough watereither tap water or expensive mineral waterwill ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed.（分数：0.50）A.per-centB.per capitaC.percentD.percentage4
29、7.“Were not bringing in millions of dollars,“ says a director of development. “But we want to make sure the demand is there before we act Uto/U the project.“（分数：0.50）A.ofB.offC.onD.for48.By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression of business ideas, Ubut also we will
30、 know the lastest/U developments in the business world.（分数：0.50）A.but also will know the lastestB.but also know the lastestC.but also know the latestD.but also come to know the latest49.The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now Utake up over from exports/U as the main engine of growth.
31、（分数：0.50）A.take over from exportsB.take from exportsC.take exportsD.takes exports50.Japan and the newly industrialized countries are passing labor-intensive Usects as/U garment making over to less developed nations and moving into advanced technology and services.（分数：0.50）A.sects likeB.sectors likeC
32、.sections asD.sections such as四、B Reading Compr(总题数：50，分数：50.00)51.IPCC probably does not _.（分数：1.00）A.analyse climate change informationB.record weather changes on its premisesC.predict what is to happen to the earthD.collect weather date from many countries52.According to the passage, a Chinese ci
33、ty that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring _ at 12:00 sharp in the year of 2100.（分数：1.00）A.46.1B.1.4C.5.8D.a number that I do not know53.According to the author, climate researchers _.（分数：1.00）A.are quite sure about why its gettin
34、g hotter and hotterB.declared that we humans are the cause why its getting hotterC.have discussed the possible causes why its hotterD.have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days54.Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably（分数：1.00）A.knock off sea levelsB.have a
35、 serious effect on sea-level risesC.keep the sea level risingD.keep knocking at the sea55.The IPCC announcement three years ago that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is“ _.（分数：1.00）A.possibly due to human activitiesB.possibly because human activitiesC.due to likely human activiti
36、esD.human activities likely attributable56.Which statement was more forceful?（分数：1.00）A.“Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4 and 5.8“.B.“Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world“.C.“Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities“.D.Th
37、ere was a “discernible human influence on the climate“.57.The Second Assessment Report was released _ years ago.（分数：1.00）A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eight58.“Such a link“ in the passage refers most probably to _.（分数：1.00）A.IPCC and climate changesB.global temperatures and sea levelsC.natural changes and hum
38、an activitiesD.human activities and temperature rises59.“The risk“ mentioned in the text probably refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.a possibility that there will be more climate changesB.a potential that sea level will possibly keep risingC.temperature rises that are expected to affect all countriesD.a predict
39、ion warning human beings not to ruin the environment60.Obviously, the word “precipitation“ most probably refers to _（分数：1.00）A.latitudeB.rainfallC.temperatureD.projection61.What is an “outlet“ in the context of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.An opportunity for expression.B.A place to let.C.A chance of esca
40、pe into a wood.D.An exit for a marketer.62.What does “the uninitiated“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.People who visit animals in urban zoos.B.People who do not like animals of the wild.C.People who know little about a certain topic.D.People who do not visit zoos every year.63.According to the author in Paragraph
41、1, what animals suffer most in captivity?（分数：1.00）A.Climbing animals.B.Hunting animals.C.Parroting animals.D.Singing animals.64.What do you think “hatching and rearing their young“ means?（分数：1.00）A.Raising families.B.Getting on well with smaller birds.C.Behaving like young birds.D.Attacking smaller
42、birds.65.Which is the “lee side“ of the pond?（分数：1.00）A.The side the wind is blowing from.B.The side which is sheltered from a storm.C.The side the wind is blowing towards.D.The side where the water is the deepest.66.According to the author, swans in captivity are _.（分数：1.00）A.happy unless their win
43、gs have been cutB.happy most of the time, but unhappy sometimesC.unhappy most of the timeD.only happy when they are bringing up families67.What effect does confinement have on clever animals, according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.They never stop trying to escape.B.They lose all their muscles.C.They becom
44、e unhygienic.D.They may go mad.68.In Paragraph 3, the expression “have no compunction about“ most probably means “have no _.（分数：1.00）A.reaction toB.understanding ofC.second thoughts aboutD.enlightenment on69.What does the author say about sentimental old ladies?（分数：1.00）A.They do not care about anim
45、als.B.They hate making animals suffer.C.They enjoy making animals suffer.D.They do not realise the consequences.70.What do you think “large corvines“ probably are?（分数：1.00）A.Another kind of bird.B.Another kind of parrot.C.Another kind of swans.D.Other birds that convince us.71.Which of the following
46、 is the best title for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Metropolitan Statistical AreasB.Types of Population CentersC.The Bureau of the CensusD.Megapolises72.According to the passage, where do most Americans live?（分数：1.00）A.In the center of cities.B.In the suburbs surrounding large cities.C.In rural areas.D.In
47、 small towns.73.The underlined word “reside“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.fillB.decideC.occupyD.live74.According to the Bureau of the Census, what is an urban area?（分数：1.00）A.A chain of adjacent cities.B.An area with at least 50,000 people.C.The 18 largest cities.D.An area wi
48、th 2,500 people or more.75.Which of the following are NOT considered important in defining an urban area?（分数：1.00）A.Political boundaries.B.Transportation networks.C.Social relationships.D.Economic systems.76.The underlined word “integrate“ in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.benefitB.defineC.uniteD.restrict77.Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.An integrated metropolis is an MSAB.MSA stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area.
