1、翻译二级笔译综合能力分类模拟题 58及答案解析(总分：123.70，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Vocabulary and Gra(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part 1 Vocabulary Se(总题数：10，分数：16.30)1.The young man gets so popular with his colleagues that even his inanities are considered _.（分数：2.00）A.speculativeB.allusiveC.trenchantD.treacherous2.Uncle Vernon, quite unlike Ha
2、rry Potter who looked nothing like the rest of the family, was large, very fat, and_, with an enormous black mustache.（分数：0.50）A.necklessB.necklaceC.recklessD.rackless3.When one is unfamiliar with the customs, it is easy to make a _.（分数：2.00）A.blunderB.blendC.brawlD.bland4.Though tactless in his you
3、th, Benjamin Franklin became so diplomatic, so _ at handling people that he was made American Ambassador to France.（分数：2.00）A.foxyB.considerateC.shrewdD.adroit5.The present situation of people“s abnormal behaviors speaks volumes for the fact that there is a a large number of people whose thinking is
4、 already out of _.（分数：1.60）A.tearB.gearC.fearD.smear6.This week the BBC _ Family Wanteda campaign to raise awareness of adoption and fostering.（分数：1.60）A.tossedB.launchedC.raisedD.advanced7.In many countries tobacco and medicine are government _.（分数：1.00）A.controlB.monopolyC.businessD.belongings8.Un
5、til now the _ of life is still beyond the knowledge of most common folks: few people know how and in what way the human organs are working and functioning.（分数：1.60）A.wheelsB.fateC.reelsD.parts9.It was said to be a disastrous fire. It had Jim out of _ for a while.（分数：2.00）A.headB.sightC.handD.place10
6、.We realized that John was still young and impressionable, but were nevertheless surprised at his _.（分数：2.00）A.naiveteB.obstinatenessC.decisivenessD.ingeniousness三、Part 2 Vocabulary Re(总题数：5，分数：8.60)11.Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punishe
7、d.（分数：1.00）A.conferB.referC.preferD.infer12.His complaint about our management was not without reasons .（分数：1.60）A.could be rectifiedB.could be justifiedC.was modifiedD.could be enforced13.In response to the needs of a changing world, the realm of education system has been diversified over the years
8、.（分数：2.00）A.appealB.controlC.fieldD.reality14.Sympathy often engenders love, which is usually unreliable.（分数：2.00）A.negatesB.controlsC.generatesD.obviates15.I have been constantly advised my students not to be sidetracked by things that seem to be glamrous but actually energy consuming and unfruitfu
9、l.（分数：2.00）A.suggested my students not beB.expostulated my students on not beingC.frowned on my students upon beingD.beguiled my students into being四、Part 3 Correcting Gr(总题数：5，分数：9.80)16.The suggestion that the mayor will present the prizes was accepted by everyone.（分数：2.50）A.presentB.presentsC.wou
10、ld presentD.ought to present17.It is a common knowledge that triangle has three angles, a square has four sides.（分数：1.80）A.a triangle has. a squareB.the triangle has. and a square havingC.the triangle to have. a square to haveD.a triangle had. a square18.The advocatesmainly family therapy doctorsare
11、 applying a new approach to everything from marriage conflict to psychosis.（分数：2.50）A.marginB.marineC.maritalD.martial19.With its distinctive ethnic characteristics, Tibetological research, which would play an important role in inheriting and developing the essense of traditional Tibetan culture, ha
12、s received attention and support from the state.（分数：1.00）A.which is playingB.that is palyingC.which playsD.that plays20.Just consider, it was only one minute when she left school, and the impressions of six years are not got over in that space of time.（分数：2.00）A.only one minute she leftB.but one min
13、ute that she leftC.one minute when she had leftD.only one minute before she left五、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Seeking to build support among black families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit $240,000 to promote the law on his nationally syndica
14、ted television show and to urge other black journalists to do the same. The campaign, part of an effort to promote No Child Left Behind (NCLB), required commentator Armstrong Williams “to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts“, and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige f
15、or TV and radio spots that were aired during the show in 2004. Williams said Thursday he understands that critics could find the arrangement unethical, but “I wanted to do it because it“s something I believe in“. The top Democrat on the House Education Committee, Rep. George Miller of California, ca
16、lled the contract “a very questionable use of taxpayers“ money“ that is “probably illegal“. The contract, detailed in documents obtained by USA TODAY through a Freedom of Information Act request, also shows that the Education Department, through the Ketchum public relations firm, arranged with Willi
17、ams to use contacts with America“s Black Forum, a group of black broadcast journalists, “to encourage the producers to periodically address“ NCLB. He persuaded radio and TV personality Steve Harvey to invite Paige onto his show twice. Harvey“s manager, Rushion McDonald, confirmed the appearances.（分数
18、：20.00）(1).We know from this passage that Mr. Armstrong Williams was, at the time when the story went public, all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.column writerB.business ownerC.TV commentatorD.government official(2).From the context, the word “pundit“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is probably similar
19、to all the following terms EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.banditB.journalistC.anchormanD.commentator(3).A “nationally syndicated television show“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is most possibly a TV show that _.（分数：2.00）A.can be organized like a national gameB.can be aired in many towns in the USAC.might be somehow
20、 eradicated somedayD.must be shown everywhere across the country(4).As mentioned in the passage, Rod Paige was certainly _.（分数：2.00）A.a secretary in charge of education in the NCLB programB.a secretary in charge of TV Education for American childrenC.one of the many men interviewed on radio in 2004D
21、.the man in charge of the Education Ministry of the United States(5).Obviously, the word “arrangement“ underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to the fact that _.（分数：2.00）A.he was arranged to speak about his involvementB.a campaign was under way to promote the administrationC.he was paid for speaking on NC
22、LB developmentsD.some critics made an arrangement to criticize him(6).“The top Democrat on the House Education Committee, Rep. George Miller of California“ means that Mr. George Miller is _.（分数：2.00）A.from the State of California, a representative of his state at the House of Representatives, and a
23、Republican Party member, and he sits on the Education Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States of AmericaB.a Republican representative from the State of California, a representative of the House of Representatives of the USA to the State of California, and the top Democrat on t
24、he Education Committee of the House of RepresentativesC.a representative of the State of California to the House of Representatives of the United States of America, a member of the Democratic Party, and a member on the Education Committee of the House of RepresentativesD.a top Democrat representing
25、George Miller from the State of California, a Republican Party member at the House of Representatives, and a member of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States of America(7).According to the passage, “No Child Left Behind (NCLB)“ was most possibly a new _.（分数：2.00
26、）A.law recently passedB.campaign at largeC.Bush government planD.broadcast program(8).The “contract“ appearing in Paragraph 4 is quite likely referring to _.（分数：2.00）A.an arrangement between USA TODAY and the “Freedom of Information Act“B.a commercial agreement between the Bush administration and Mr
27、. Armstrong WilliamsC.an arrangement between the Education Department and the Ketchum public relations company.D.a volunteer agreement between Mr. Armstrong Williams and the No Child Left Behind effort(9).The reason that this story was made known to the public was the fact that _.（分数：2.00）A.USA TODA
28、Y requested Freedom of Information Act to act on its behalfB.Freedom of Information Act requested USA TODAY to act on its behalfC.USA TODAY managed to obtain copies of the documents that contained the contractD.Freedom of Information Act so stated that USA TODAY was able to obtain the documents(10).
29、The “appearances“ at the end of the passage refer to _.（分数：2.00）A.a group of black broadcast journalistsB.producers periodically address NCLBC.Rod Paige had interviews in a TV showD.Rushion McDonald saw Steve Harvey六、 Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：70.00)“History doesn“t repeat itself,“ argued Mark Twain, “but
30、 it does rhyme.“ In this instance, history“s echo could scarcely be more depressing. In 1993 Jamie Bulger, a two-year-old boy, was abducted, tortured and murdered by two ten-year-olds. The gruesome details of the Bulger case shocked the national psyche. Yesterday two brothers were sentenced to an in
31、definite period of detention for torturing two boys in Edlington last April. Aged 10 and 12, they beat, strangled and sexually degraded their victims, before putting a plastic sheet over them and setting it on fire. It was only tiredness that caused them to abandon their victims, they presumed, to d
32、ie. It was a chance blessing that a passing walker stumbled across one of the boys alive. It is impossible to 1 shock and desperation. But there is nothing new about children committing 2 . In 1748 the ten-year-old William York killed the five-year-old girl who shared his 3 . There has always been a
33、 strand of evil that courses through humanity. But in two respects the Edlington case may 4 a critical moment. First, is Britain prepared to accept that it does 5 have a violent underclass, a problem that successive governments have 6 to ameliorate? And will David Cameron succeed in his argument 7 t
34、he Edlington case confirms his claims about “broken Britain“? The social context of the Edlington case is as 8 as the crime itself. The court heard that brothers had a “toxic 9 life“ marked by “routine aggression, violence and chaos“. One brother watched 10 violent movies. He also drank routinely an
35、d smoked cannabis grown 11 his father“s allotment. There was also a chronic failure by the social services. A leaked 12 by local care authoritiesto which the judge was denied accessreveals 13 there were 31 occasions on which nine different agencies failed to take action 14 the brothers“ behaviour. B
36、roken Britain? The phrase is an oversimplification. But 15 does have a depressingly static underclass. The most telling detail 16 the case was one torturer“s explanation of his actions. He was 17 . “There was not else to do.“ The political consequences may also 18 parallels with the Bulger case. In
37、1993 a young, charismatic Shadow Home Secretary 19 the opportunity. Tony Blair“s catchphrase “Tough on crime, tough on the 20 of crime“ allowed him to capture public sentiment. Mr. Blair argued 21 the Bulger case demonstrated that Britain had descended into “moral 22 “ caused by the long-serving Con
38、servative Government. Today“s 23 Conservatives have long been fascinated by what they regard as that pivotal 24 in Tony Blair“s careerthe first sign that he could catch the national mood. So it 25 unsurprising that David Cameron has immediately woven the Edlington case 26 his narrative of abject soc
39、ial breakdown. “Look at the wreckage of our 27 society. See Britain through the eyes of our children. Are we really proud of our 28 today?“ Those were Mr. Blair“s words before being elected. We can 29 to hear many similar phrases from Mr. Cameron in the run-up to 30 election. Yesterday he warned tha
40、t Britain was 31 an “irresponsible society.“ He is right. Britain is not broken, 32 it will have failed in its most basic responsibilities if it looks the other way 33 Edlington. The violence and depravity of the torturers was exceptional. The 34 by parents, by the community, by governmentwas all to
41、o 35 . These are not easy issues. They will not be solved by a politician“s neat catchphrase. But nor will they be solved by looking the other way. (from The Times, January 23, 2010)（分数：70.00）七、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：-1.00)21.Read the following English passage and then write a Chinese summary of approxim
42、ately 300 words that expresses its main ideas and basic information. Deceptively small in column inches, a recent New York Times article holds large meaning for us in business. The item concerned one Daniel Provenzano, 38, of Upper Saddle River, N.J. Here is the relevant portion: When he owned a For
43、t Lee printing company called Advice Inc., Mr. Provenzano said he found out that a sales representative he employed had stolen $9,000. Mr. Provenzano said he told the man that “if he wanted to keep his employment, I would have to break his thumb.“ He said another Advice employee drove the sales repr
44、esentative to Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, broke the thumb with a hammer outside the hospital, and then had a car service take the man home after the thumb was repaired. Mr. Provenzano explained that he “didn“t want to set an example“ that workers could get away with stealing. The worker eventuall
45、y paid back $4,500 and kept his job, he said. I know that you“re thinking: This is an outrage. I, too, was shocked that Provenzano was being prosecuted for his astute management. Indeed, I think his “modest proposal“ has a lot to teach managers as they struggle with the problems of our people-center
46、ed business environment. Problems such as Dealing with the bottom 10%. GE made the system famous, but plenty of companies are using it: Every year you get rid of the worst-evaluated workers. Many managers object that this practice is inhumane, but not dealing with that bottom 10% leads to big perfor
47、mance problems. Provenzano found a kinder, gentler answer. After all, this employee would have been fired virtually anywhere else. But at Advice Inc., he stayed on the job. And you know what? I bet he became a very, veryveryproductive employee. For most managers Provenzano“s innovative response will
48、 be a welcome new addition to their executive tool kit. And by the way, “executive tool kit“ is clearly more than just a metaphor at Advice Inc. Being the employer of choice. With top talent scarce everywhere, most companies now want to be their industry“s or their community“s most desirable employe
49、r. Advice Inc. understood. The employee in question wasn“t simply disciplined in his supervisor“s office and sent home. No, that“s how an ordinary employer would have done it. But at Advice Inc., another employeethe HR manager, perhaps? took time out his busy day and drove the guy right to the emergency room. And thenthe detail that says it allthe company provided a car service to drive the employee home. The message to talented job candidates comes through loud and clear: Advi
