1、翻译资格考试二级综合能力(笔译)1 及答案解析(总分：58.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PART 1 Vocabulary a(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed _those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.（分数：1.00）A.asB.likeC.likelyD.are like2.Your blunt treatment of disputes would put other
2、people in a negative frame of_, with the result that they would not be able to accept your proposal.（分数：1.00）A.mindB.ideaC.intentionD.wish3.Wearing seat-belts when driving is now_by law.（分数：1.00）A.compulsiveB.forcibleC.compulsoryD.involuntary4.Over a very large number of trials, the probability of a
3、n event _ is equal to the probability that it will not occur.（分数：1.00）A.occurringB.to occurC.occursD.occur5.The list of things we need to think about which will be _by climate change is endless.（分数：1.00）A.affiliatedB.affectedC.affirmedD.effected6.Ill just_an eye over these figures before you type th
4、em.（分数：1.00）A.tossB.castC.flingD.throw7.She had just_the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off.（分数：1.00）A.snappedB.crackedC.fracturedD.burst8.He was completely _by her tale of hardship.（分数：1.00）A.taken awayB.taken downC.taken inD.taken up9.We will not be held responsible for a
5、ny damage which results _rough handling.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.offC.inD.to10.In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly, and concisely _the reader wants to know.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.thatC.so thatD.which11.His _behavior made everyone nervous. He was always rushing to open doors
6、 and perform other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily for any inconvenience that he might have caused.（分数：1.00）A.obliviousB.observantC.obsequiousD.obsolescent12.The jury gave a_of “not guilty“.（分数：1.00）A.sentenceB.judgementC.chargeD.verdict13.The Kyoto Protocol has been designed to _the global e
7、nvironmental problems.（分数：1.00）A.dressB.addressC.stressD.distress14.Part of the investment is to be used to _that old temple to its original splendor.（分数：1.00）A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore15.As technological advances put more and more time between early school life and the young persons final ac
8、cess to specialized work, the stage of _becomes an even more marked and conscious period.（分数：1.00）A.adolescenceB.adjacencyC.advantageD.adventure16.I wouldnt trust such a_person.（分数：1.00）A.deceitfulB.deceptiveC.decisiveD.deceive17.It was too late to_of the contract.（分数：1.00）A.back outB.back downC.bac
9、k upD.back away18.Annie Jump Cannon, _ discovered so many stars that she was called “the census taker of the sky“.（分数：1.00）A.a leading astronomer,B.who, as a leading astronomer,C.was a leading astronomer,D.a leading astronomer who19.As always when she sang in the bathroom, she_the high notes in a sp
10、ecial way.（分数：1.00）A.span outB.belted outC.spread outD.stretch out20.If you are an energetic person with strong views as to the right way of doing things, you find yourself_ under pressures.（分数：1.00）A.variablyB.invariablyC.invaluablyD.invalidly二、SECTION 2 Vocabular(总题数：15，分数：15.00)21.The feeling of
11、competition among the students in all the classrooms where the test was going on was noticeable to everyone.（分数：1.00）A.discordB.discoveryC.rivalryD.cooperation22.As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.（分数：1.00）A.enthusiasticB.nervousC.painfulD.extr
12、eme23.Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “ homogeneous toys“.（分数：1.00）A.identicalB.homosexualC.unrelatedD.distinguishable24.One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of m
13、ore swamps .（分数：1.00）A.vast thick coralsB.pockets of wet landC.warm volcanoesD.millions of bees and wasps25.When a hurricane is about to occur , the National Weather Bureau issues a warning.（分数：1.00）A.adjacentB.giganticC.perilousD.imminent26.In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Dimme
14、sdale succumbed to Hesters charms.（分数：1.00）A.appealed toB.conversed aboutC.cared nothing forD.yielded to27.Anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff furthered her reputation as an authority on Native American culture with her study of the symbols, myths, and rituals of the Huichol people.（分数：1.00）A.deservedB.
15、retainedC.renewedD.advanced28.He remained calm in the face of the impending danger.（分数：1.00）A.terrificB.trivialC.astonishingD.imminent29.This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted by relentless publ
16、icity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations.（分数：1.00）A.powerfulnessB.unwillingnessC.renaissanceD.apologeticness30.Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.（分数：1.00）A.worry aboutB.get involved inC.get angry aboutD.look for31.When Akiyama Toyohiro, Japans
17、first astronaut, completed his stint in space, he came back down to earth with more than one worry.（分数：1.00）A.spellB.slingC.stingD.stink32.The futility of the program resulted from poor planning.（分数：1.00）A.possible failure in the futureB.ineffectiveness and uselessnessC.blindness to its mistakesD.po
18、tential disaster33.The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth , the chosen few by God to rule the world.（分数：1.00）A.outcastB.eliteC.nomadD.disciple34.The word “ wrath “ in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel prize winner John Steinbeck probably means:（分数：1.00）A.great angerB.l
19、arge crowdsC.hard laborD.sudden storms35.The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country.（分数：1.00）A.archaicB.sentimentalC.outstandingD.entire三、SECTION 3 Error Cor(总题数：15，分数：15.00)36.While it is essential that the text covers t
20、he 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.not37.Trial and error are the source of our knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wereC.hasD.have been38.Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they
21、 said they dont have time.（分数：1.00）A.did not because they say they did notB.were against because they say they dontC.did not because they said they did notD.were against coming because they said they dont39.We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfaction that
22、 can make the difference between a full and empty life.（分数：1.00）A.to whichB.in whichC.at whichD.by which40.Because excessively hunting has depleted many wildlife species, game preserves are being established.（分数：1.00）A.excessive huntingB.hunting excessivelyC.hunting was excessiveD.they hunted excess
23、ively41.Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people to be affected .（分数：1.00）A.to have affectedB.to have effectedC.who have been effectedD.who have been affected42.An “epigram“ is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.（分
24、数：1.00）A.describedB.discardedC.deservedD.disconcerted43.Sino-foreign educational program on business is popular in China now, and the demand for high level interpretation is great.（分数：1.00）A.programs in enterprises / high level interpretersB.programs in international business / senior interpretersC.
25、program in international biz / senior interpretationsD.programs of business / high-level interpretations44.We should let more young parents and their children can enjoy scientific early education .（分数：1.00）A.provide more young parents and their children to enjoy early educationB.provide more young p
26、arents and their children to enjoy early education and scientificC.provide young parents and their children enjoy more scientific early educationD.provide young parents and their children with more early education services45.Few pleasures can equal such of a cool drink on a hot day.（分数：1.00）A.thisB.
27、all thisC.thatD.all that46.Im rather concerned how he will take in his school.（分数：1.00）A.take onB.take upC.take offD.take to47.Youve been so helpful! How can I make up to you ?（分数：1.00）A.make it up to youB.make you upC.make up it for youD.make up you48.When she returned back by abroad, she told us a
28、ll about her experience as an illegal immigrant.（分数：1.00）A.byB.backC.fromD.back from49.The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests.（分数：1.00）A.resolveB.resolvesC.to resolveD.being resolved
29、50.Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.offC.aboutD.around四、PART 2 Reading Comp(总题数：7，分数：7.00)Modern industrial society grants little status to old people. In fact, such a society has a system of built-in obsolescence. The
30、re is no formal system for continuing our education throughout our life in order to keep up with rapidly changing knowledge. When our education and job skills have grown obsolete, we are treated exactly like those who have never gained an education or job skills and are not encouraged or given the o
31、pportunity to begin anew. As a society becomes more highly developed, the overall status of older people diminishes. Improved health technology creates a large pool of old people, who compete for jobs with the young. However, economic technology lowers the demand for workers and creates new jobs for
32、 which the skills of the aged are obsolete, forcing older people into retirement. At the same time, young people are being educated in the new technology and are keeping pace with rapid changes in knowledge. Finally, urbanization creates age-segregated neighborhoods. Because the old live on fixed in
33、comes, they must often live in inferior housing. All these factors retirement, obsolete knowledge and skills, inferior standards of living lower the status of the aged in society. A century ago, when one could expect to live only to 50 or so, the life span more or less coincided with the occupation
34、and family cycle. But today the average life span allows for fifteen to twenty years of life after these cycles. It appears that our life span is outpacing our usefulness in society. （分数：1.00）(1).By “a system of built-in obsolescence“ the author means_.（分数：0.10）A.no formal systems exist in modern in
35、dustrial societyB.old people have no status in modern industrial societyC.young people have chances in modern industrial societyD.knowledge changes rapidly in modern industrial society(2).According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?（分数：0.10）A.People dont have to gain education.B
36、.People dont have to learn job skills.C.People dont have to be treated as equals.D.People dont have chances to begin anew.(3).The more highly developed a society is,_.（分数：0.10）A.the more advanced technology will beB.the larger the number of people will beC.the more diminished old peoples status will
37、 beD.the lower the overall status of the people will be(4).The high development of economic technology_.（分数：0.10）A.makes job skills out of fashionB.lowers the demand for workersC.forces old people into retirementD.creates new jobs for older people(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数
38、：0.10）A.Retired people could only live on fixed incomes.B.Retired people are more skillful than young people.C.Young people are educated in the new technology.D.Young people are keeping pace with rapid changes.(6).According to this passage, the status of the aged is lowered by their_.（分数：0.10）A.forc
39、ed retirementB.inferior housingC.longer life spanD.fixed incomes(7).The sentence “our life span outpaces our usefulness“ means we can live longer_.（分数：0.10）A.and make progressB.and do more workC.but move slowlyD.but become useless(8).The authors attitude toward the aged is_.（分数：0.10）A.realisticB.opt
40、imisticC.pessimisticD.sympathetic(9).It can be deduced from this passage that one should_.（分数：0.10）A.learn new skillsB.be open-mindedC.have a good personalityD.keep pace with the times(10).Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?（分数：0.10）A.The Problem of AgingB.Social Structu
41、resC.Economic TechnologyD.Continuing EducationThis is offered as a textbook illustration of the principle that voters are far shrewder than most politicians believe. This case study highlighting Washingtons inability to fool anyone is based on a recent survey of the attitudes of people on Medicare a
42、bout their new prescription-drug benefit. Last fall, when Congress added prescription-drug coverage to Medicare, the new law was hailed as a political masterpiece. Congressional Democrats, who overwhelmingly opposed the bill, thundered that they, too, were eager to provide a drug benefit under Medic
43、are, but they championed alternative legislation that offered a larger drug subsidy and smaller incentives to health insurers to participate. Liberals such as Sen. Edward Kennedy were confident that the drug bill, with plenty of holes in its benefit formulas, would inevitably be expanded around the
44、time it took effect. Not many in Congress seemed troubled that the federal budget was deep in deficit, the nation was saddled with future expenditures for the Iraq war and virtually no health care expert believed that the legislation would fit into its projected $400-billion-over-10-years cost frame
45、work. The new law was a cynical bargain that had more to do with the 2004 election than a rational approach to the prescription-drug needs of the nations elderly. The prescription-drug legislation seems a compromise between competing ideologies inserted into a fixed congressional budget. Put another
46、 way, it was sausage-stuffing in the guise of lawmaking. And, what no one anticipated was the reaction of the elderly, a group that votes in disproportionate numbers. （分数：1.00）(1).The passage you are reading is the beginning part of a report in the original. Then, what is “This“, the first word, mos
47、t probably referring to?（分数：0.10）A.An offered illustration.B.Part of a textbook on politics.C.What the author is going to write.D.The principle that voters are shrewder than most politicians believe.(2).Also found in Paragraph 1, what does “this case study“ probably refer to?（分数：0.10）A.A case study
48、the writer is to talk about.B.Part of a textbook on politics.C.What the author is going to write.D.Washingtons inability to fool anyone.(3).Based on a recent survey of the attitudes of people on Medicare is_.（分数：0.10）A.the capital city of the United States of AmericaB.a textbook on American politics
49、C.what the author is going to writeD.a statement that the American government cannot fool its people(4).Congress added prescription-drug coverage to Medicare most probably means that the Congress of the USA decided to _.（分数：0.10）A.add prescription-drugs to the Medicare programB.allow the Medicare program to provide refunding subsidies to selected medicines to
