1、英语翻译高级口译-1 及答案解析(总分：300.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1 LISTE(总题数：1，分数：30.00)There are hundreds of Native American Indian tribes in North America today, each with its own religious beliefs. Because of theirU (1) /Ufor the Earth, many Native Americans are interested inU (2) /U. The Cherokee is just a typi
2、cal native American tribe from the southeastern United States. U (3) /Uthat nature exists for the benefit of people, Cherokees contend we should not compete with or try toU (4) /U. To them, there are three great Laws of Nature, telling us how to live in relationship to everything else. Firstly, peop
3、le should notU (5) /Usuch as for food, for medicine, for protection etc. Basically, life is sacred. Taking the life of a plant isU (6) /Uas taking the life of an animal. And all of those things should be doneU (7) /U. Secondly, everything man does shouldU (8) /U. And to give an exampleU (9) /U, lots
4、 of people might go out and get an electric toothbrush. However, the extra electricity necessary to power that toothbrush requiresU (10) /Uthat harms the air, the water and the Great Life. So a manual toothbrush will beU (11) /U. Thirdly, man should not pollute where he lives. It is not just his hom
5、e, not justU (12) /Uor his country. Its this planet, U(13) /Ucalled the Earth. People should not pour chemical wastes down the drain because they allU (14) /Uin the water. The Cherokees dont have a problem with plastic as they dont have it. They stillU (15) /U. There are small things to conserve the
6、 natural resources likeU (16) /Uwastes. There are other simple things they would do-instead of using the car forU (17) /U, save them up so they would use the car as little as possible. And while minimizing the amount ofU (18) /Uin farming, they may take leftover food and turn it into rich garden com
7、post, an excellentU (19) /Uand flower garden. This is the so-called organic gardening. All in all, to many Native Americans, there are bothU (20) /Uinterest in protecting the land.（分数：30.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1
8、:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BPart B Listenin(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.（分数：5.00）A.(A) It is neither a relaxing nor stylish wear.B.(B) It will come off frequently in walking.C.(C) It is old-fashioned as it is only worn by old women.D.(D) It will bring
9、great difficulty to dally work.A.(A)Some groups that are part European.B.(B) The Sinhalese and Tamil.C.(C) The Sri Lankans used to be colonized by the BritishD.(D) Most of the ethnic groups other than the Sri Lankans.A.(A) Men in the countryside wear Sarongs only when relaxing at home.B.(B) People w
10、ho have office jobs in downtown Colombo will wear Sarong at weekends.C.(C) In the city, only the Politicians will wear traditional dress.D.(D) Politician will wear Sarong only for important or formal occasions.A.(A) Social Status.B.(B) Political change.C.(C) Family History.D.(D) The history of colon
11、ization.A.(A) Young women in Sri Lanka tend to wear dress or pants.B.(B) Sari is a preferable wear to young women in formal occasions.C.(C) British men forced their dress style on Sri Lankan during their ruleD.(D) Some want to show their pride in new independence by wearing traditional dress.三、BQues
12、tions 6 to (总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) It withdrew from the Chinese market for failure to meet the profit goal.B.(B) It cooperated with Shanghai Media Group to provide service for Chinese speakers in AmericaC.(C) It provided material to Shanghai Media Group for a Chinese language version of its website.D.(
13、D) It decided to be an active player in China in the broadcasting fields.A.(A) He promised to devote more resources to some basic research programs in America.B.(B) He delivered his State of the Union Address about scientific and technology.C.(C) He refuted the criticism over his administrations app
14、roach to scientific research.D.(D) He complained about the opponents practice of putting political ideology over science.A.(A) Green tea reduces the risk of death from many diseases, including heart diseases.B.(B) The majority of people in northeastern Japan often drink green tea.C.(C) Green tea can
15、 significantly reduce the risk of death from cancer.D.(D) The effect of green tea in reducing the risk of death from diseases is long-term rather than immediate.A.(A) It decided to establish alliance with Nissan and Renault for larger market share.B.(B) It set a 90-day deadline for the negotiation w
16、ith Nissan and Renault.C.(C) It ended its discussion with the largest individual shareholder of General Motors.D.(D) It stopped the talk with Nissan and Renault for a possible alliance.A.(A) a nuclear deal between New Delhi and WashingtonB.(B) their cooperation on energy policyC.(C) their rapidly gr
17、owing trade tiesD.(D) Indias attendance of the Hanover Technology Fair四、BQuestions 11 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) A club of potential danger which may possible commit mass suicide.B.(B) An exclusive group usually fascinated with natural healing and homeopathic medicine.C.(C) An exclusive group of people
18、devoted to a person, principle or ideal.D.(D) An innocent group of people interested in New Age practices.A.(A) He founded the Solar Temple at the age of 46.B.(B) Jouret had been a student of natural healing, vegetarianism and homeopathic medicine.C.(C) Jouret had been a highly attractive, smooth-ta
19、lking and charismatic leader.D.(D) His self-help meditation club and the members he recruited did not mean any harm.A.(A) His lectures were passionate and angry.B.(B) His power to lead them escape doomsday catastrophe and resume life on other planets.C.(C) His speeches were filled with bitterness an
20、d hostility toward the world.D.(D) His assertion that the world will come to an end sooner or later.A.(A) There are about 3000 to 5000 Cults groups in the U. S.B.(B) Cults might be used to deceive and manipulate people.C.(C) Cults are growing in number in the U. S.D.(D) Nearly all the cults are reli
21、gious-based.A.(A) He does not find much bias in peoples attitude toward new religions.B.(B) The bias will create unwarranted hostility for meaningful, supportive new movements.C.(C) He is strongly against this bias based on his long-term observation.D.(D) He finds this bias stemming from the mass su
22、icide of Solar Temple a sheer prejudice.五、BQuestions 16 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) Introduction to the founder of ICRC.B.(B) Introduction to the history, fundamental principle of ICRC.C.(C) Introduction to the general activities of ICRC.D.(D) Introduction to the origin of ICRCA.(A) They sponsor program
23、like taking swimming lessons.B.(B) They promote Geneva Conventions.C.(C) They will denounce the abuser and help the victim during a war.D.(D) They aid refugees and victims of natural disasters.A.(A) It is the oldest humanitarian relief organization in the world.B.(B) It has headquarters in Switzerla
24、nd.C.(C) Its relief workers are dedicated to neutrality.D.(D) Its principles and activities won unanimous support around the world.A.(A) They were finalized in 19th century.B.(B) They were a bunch of complicated laws.C.(C) They were not so useful in modern wars.D.(D) They follow the laws of war trad
25、ition.A.(A) It provided medicines to 100,000 wounded Iraqi soldersB.(B) It released 100,000 Iraqi prisoners.C.(C) It accommodated most of the Iraqi refugees.D.(D) It allowed prisoners to communicate with their families.六、BSECTION 2 READI(总题数：20，分数：50.00)1.The primary purpose of the passage is to _.（
26、分数：2.50）A.(A) explain a situationB.(B) refute an argumentC.(C) propose a changeD.(D) honor an achievement2.In Para. 2, “conceit“ most nearly means _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) grandiose idealB.(B) extreme vanityC.(C) ingenious expressionD.(D) ornate article3.The discussion in Para. 3 (“When Anne America“) impli
27、es that Anne Bradstreets garden poetry _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) reflected her disapproval of Americas rapid developmentB.(B) followed the pattern set by more innovative British poetsC.(C) espoused the Puritans belief in religious freedomD.(D) focused on the vast American landscape rather than on individual
28、gardens4.In Para. 1, “to drive welcome,“ suggests that suburban lawns _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) represent the American preoccupation with appearancesB.(B) epitomize the values of capitalismC.(C) reflect a particular American attitudeD.(D) emulate the inviting character of formal British gardens5.Why did the
29、author mention the “massive one-day protest“ in Paragraph 2?（分数：2.50）A.(A) to show French peoples determination to break with the past and move forward.B.(B) to show students dissatisfaction with the governments new law.C.(C) to show Frenchs inability to adjust to a changing world.D.(D) to show the
30、jobless, ethnic underclasss rebel against the system that excluded them.6.The article can be classified as _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) objective commentaryB.(B) detailed illustrationC.(C) chronological descriptionD.(D) heated argumentation7.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.50）A
31、.(A) White people cant be exempt from the troublesome social problems.B.(B) If the assumption that ethnicity is the root of social problems proves to be wrong, many people might lose jobs.C.(C) The large number of committees, commissions and task forces carried out their jobs on the basis of false a
32、ssumption.D.(D) The major task of the race-relations industry is to coordinate the relationships between the white and the ethnic minorities.8.The example of the assistant professor of zoology serves primarily to indicate the _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) extent of male bias against women in scientific fields at
33、 a particular timeB.(B) results of a womans challenging male dominance in the early part of this centuryC.(C) reasons for womens right to equal treatmentD.(D) inability of men and women to work together in an academic setting9.Which of the following best explains the sentence “Thats not a black prob
34、lem or a white problem: its a British problem.“ in the last paragraph?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Black boys underachievement is not a problem of the black only but of all the British.B.(B) Differentiating between black people and white people is a racial discrimination against the black.C.(C) The origin of blac
35、k boys underperformance lies in the British education system, rather than any ethnical difference.D.(D) Black boys underperformance is not a racial problem but an educational problem of all British.10.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.50）A.(A) French people resist pai
36、nful changes in their labor market.B.(B) The majority of the young French people today would like to become civil servants and stability and security of the jobs are their primary concern.C.(C) French people harbor a strong dislike for globalization and free market.D.(D) There is a good chance that
37、French youngsters can get the permanent life-time jobs nowadays.11.In Para. 4, the “hierarchies“ most closely represent _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) a crucial method of establishing territorial claimsB.(B) a practical but undesirable consequence of urban lifeC.(C) a misguided division of natures sacred spaceD.(
38、D) an effort to protect pristine land from development12.The statement that women could be eliminated from their jobs if their behavior was “the least imprudent“ suggests primarily that they _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) were more likely than their male colleagues to be rebelliousB.(B) participated in the creati
39、on of the standards by which the performance of researchers was judgedC.(C) could gain advancement if they avoided political confrontations about their rights as womenD.(D) were judged by a standard different from the one used to judge their male colleagues13.In Para. 1, Frank J. Scotts observation
40、implies that nature _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) is graceful and beautiful only in areas uninhabited by humansB.(B) should be available for all to enjoy without hindranceC.(C) must be incorporated into the design of American suburbsD.(D) exerts amore powerful effect on the British than on Americans14.The last p
41、aragraph of the passage suggests that for the majority of women scientists, the “belief in meritocracy“ was _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) justified, considering the opportunities available to themB.(B) fortunate because it provided them with attainable goalsC.(C) inconsistent with the fact that they were discrim
42、inated against on the jobD.(D) understandable in that the concept had worked for the previous generation of women scientists15.According to the author, Trevor Phillips（分数：2.50）A.(A) arrives at his view with strong prejudice.B.(B) was greeted with harsh criticism regarding his suggestion to educate b
43、lack boys separately.C.(C) is reasonable in arguing that ethnicity and gender account for black boy s underachievement.D.(D) comes to his generalization without any investigation.16.The author of the passage holds that _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) all the white students do better than ethnic minorities at schoo
44、l.B.(B) Trevor Phillips account of black boys underperformance is an abuse of trust of ethnic minority.C.(C) poverty, rather than race, is the underlying reason for the black boys underperformance at school.D.(D) neither ethnicity nor gender can account for the black boys underachievement.17.The aut
45、hor cites Alexis de Tocquevilles words at the beginning of the passage to show that _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) France is the most smart and distinguished nation in Europe.B.(B) France evokes complicated and contradictory feeling by other European nations.C.(C) France is a hazardous nation in Europe.D.(D) Fran
46、ce never meets with indifference from other western countries.18.The passage as a whole suggests that “career mobility“ means the _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) freedom to work on projects that one is most interested inB.(B) freedom to publish research findings no matter how controversial they areC.(C) ability to
47、 find a job in any part of the countryD.(D) ability to advance in ones chosen field19.Which of the following best explains the sentence “France has more to fear from globalization, widely held responsible for imposing the sort of insecurity enshrined in the new job contract, than it does to gain.“ in Paragraph 6?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Globalization will not bring any benefits to France.B.(B) Globalization does more harm than good to France.C.(C) Globalization is a double-edge sword to France.D.(D) While bringing about job insecurity, globalization helps create and spread wealth i
