翻译二级口译综合能力分类模拟题5及答案解析.doc

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1、翻译二级口译综合能力分类模拟题 5 及答案解析(总分：68.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part (总题数：2，分数：20.00)（分数：10.00）(1).The man was caught at the fence under the north lawn at the White House today.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).A later winter storm is occurring in the Northwest in Mid-Atlantic.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).The British coroner criticized U

2、S military for killing a British soldier unlawfully in a fire incident with US troops 5 years ago.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).A government health study backs up the recommendation that one should be eating fruit and vegs in his diet.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Valerie Plame Wilson was convicted of lying and obstr

3、uction in that leak investigation.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误（分数：10.00）(1).According to the speaker, the first modern Olympic Games were held as an international competition.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(2).The Clinton administration thought that the ban of US aid to Pakistan successfully stopped the spread of nuclear we

4、apons in South Asia.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Inflation occurs when government sectors intervene the capitalist economic system.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The speaker says that the periods of seismic activity are increasingly complex and may cause the earth to wobble.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).According to the speak

5、er, a seat belt and an upright seat provide less protection for car passengers.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误二、Part (总题数：2，分数：14.00)（分数：4.00）(1).The annual consumption of Coco-Cola per capita in the regional markets mentioned in the passage ranks in the following order. （分数：0.80）A.Rural China, Beijing, the Unite

6、d States, Hong Kong.B.Beijing, the United States, Rural China, Hong Kong.C.The United States, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Rural China.D.Shanghai, Rural China, the United States, Hong Kong.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true of “fractional ownership“? （分数：0.80）A.“Fractional ownership“ allows p

7、eople share the use of highly expensive commodities.B.Thanks to “fractional ownership“, people can afford luxuries like a super yacht.C.“Fractional ownership“ is identical to “time sharing“.D.“Fractional ownership“ means part of the property right to the buyer.(3).What is the point the speaker is tr

8、ying to make about technology development? （分数：0.80）A.A mature technology requires less innovation.B.Technical evolution is close to maturation in certain fields.C.New types of energy are expected to mature in the near future.D.Nanomaterials or photonics and carbon nanotubes are environmentally frie

9、ndly.(4).Which of the following statements is true of the Parkinson“s disease? （分数：0.80）A.Parkinson“s always shows the same symptoms on different people.B.People inflicted with Parkinson“s often have a shaking hand or a stiff hand.C.The symptoms of Parkinson“s vary among different patients.D.Victims

10、 of Parkinson“s find it difficult to recall what they have eaten for dinner.(5).Which of the following is true of world steel production? （分数：0.80）A.The steel industry still has a bright prospect on a global scene.B.Steel consumption in the world registered a drastic cut.C.Steel makers are drastical

11、ly cutting down their production.D.Better promotion is needed for improving sales of steel products.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what has made America“s system of higher education a great success?（分数：2.00）A.Accessibility, diversity, academic freedom and centralized governance.B.Diversity,

12、 academic freedom, democracy and centralization.C.Shared governance, diversity, academic freedom and accessibility.D.Decentralization, diversity, academic freedom and shared governance.(2).What has happened to the capital flow into the emerging market economies?（分数：2.00）A.It has become difficult to

13、get foreign direct investment.B.Banks no longer offer any loans.C.Portfolio investment has increased.D.Those market economies didn“t take advantage of different kinds of capital.(3).The blacks who received Nobel Prizes for Literature are _ .（分数：2.00）A.Toni Morrison and Dereck WalcottB.Toni Morrison,

14、 John Steinbeck and Wole SoyinkaC.Toni Morrison, Dereck Walcott and Wole SoyinkaD.Toni Morrison, Dereck Walcott and John Steinbeck(4).Why did Israelis prefer the “Red-Dead“ canal to the “Med-Dead“ proposal?（分数：2.00）A.Because they wanted to cooperate with their former Arab enemies,B.Because the Red-D

15、ead canal would run across the desert.C.Because the Med-Dead canal would be much longer.D.Because they didn“t want to take water from the Mediterranean Sea.(5).What does Dr. Kay believe?（分数：2.00）A.The Bush administration is justified to launch military operations in Iraq.B.Iraq“s weapons of mass des

16、truction have not been found yet.C.Iraq“s weapons of mass destruction were destroyed during the Gulf War.D.Iraq destroyed all its weapons of mass destruction in the 1990“s.三、Part (总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is East Timor famous for as an emerging tourism destinatio

17、n? （分数：2.00）A.One of the newest countries in the world.B.Unspoiled natural beauty.C.Hundreds offish species.D.A former war zone.(2).What happened in East Timor in 1999? （分数：2.00）A.East Timor voted for independence.B.The Indonesian-militaries occupied East Timor.C.The subsequent recovery was slow.D.T

18、ourism failed to boost East Timor“s economy.(3).What is the government of East Timor worried about? （分数：2.00）A.A lack of basic infrastructure.B.The recovery efforts are too slow.C.The tourism will not boost East Timor“s economy.D.The tourism development will ruin East Timor“s natural beauty.(4).What

19、 is the predicament that faces East Timor? （分数：2.00）A.How to boost economy while building infrastructure.B.How to develop tourism with a lack of infrastructure.C.How to develop tourism without destroying its natural beauty.D.How to develop tourism while boost economy.(5).Which of the following state

20、ments is not true? （分数：2.00）A.East Timor is an island.B.East Timor used to belong to Indonesia.C.East Timor has a strong economy because of its tourism development.D.East Timor will not develop its tourism at the expense of its natural beauty.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What special t

21、asks were not the first dogs bred for? （分数：2.00）A.Hunting and protection.B.Chasing prey.C.Herding livestock.D.Keeping accompany.(2).What was today“s most popular breed of dog, the Labrador was originally bred for? （分数：2.00）A.For chasing prey.B.For herding livestock.C.Hauling nets and retrieving fish

22、 for the fishermen.D.For keeping accompany.(3).At some later point, what did humans start to breed dogs for? （分数：2.00）A.For looks and companionship.B.For hunting and protection.C.For herding livestock.D.For fun.(4).What is perhaps the unique skill that dogs possess? （分数：2.00）A.Dogs can be domesticat

23、ed.B.Dogs can communicate with wolves.C.Dogs can communicate with humans.D.Dogs can be raised in the wild first and later still be domesticated.(5).Which of the following statements is false? （分数：2.00）A.People know exactly how and why humans domesticated the first dogs.B.People learned to selectivel

24、y breed dogs for certain specific tasks.C.Of all the domesticated animals, dogs seem closest to their owners.D.Wolves raised in captivity still fall to understand human gestures:六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about the new capital according to the repor

25、t? （分数：0.80）A.It“s in the center area of South Korea.B.It has excellent transport and environmental conditions.C.The relocation will cost $94 million.D.It is not named yet.(2).How large is the site? （分数：0.80）A.7,100 acres.B.7,100 hectares.C.70,100 acres.D.70,100 hectares.(3).How many years is constr

26、uction of the new capital scheduled to take? （分数：0.80）A.About 23 years.B.About 27 years.C.About 30 years.D.About 13 years.(4).Which of the following is President Roh Moo-hyun“s argument for relocation of the capital? （分数：0.80）A.Efficiency of government.B.Environmental protection.C.Decentralization.D

27、.Traffic concerns.(5).Which of the following does NOT describe the rival parties“ opinion on the relocation? （分数：0.80）A.Feasible.B.Impractical.C.Unpopular.D.Inefficient.七、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Two Types of StocksB.A N

28、ew Strategy of InvestmentC.Distinctions between Trading and InvestmentD.Conflicting Perspectives on Stock Investment(2).Which of the following statements is true of John Maynard Keynes?（分数：2.00）A.He liked to attend beauty contests.B.He would keep on buying and selling hot stocks.C.He often bought in

29、 stocks of lesser companies.D.He preferred investing stocks to trading stocks.(3).How did Benjamin Graham view stock investment?（分数：2.00）A.He believed that both trading stocks and investing stocks are risky.B.He regarded investing stocks equally risky as trading stocks.C.He insisted that trading sto

30、cks were less valuable than investing stocks.D.He compared hot stocks to fashionable dogs.(4).Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.An investor of trading stocks only cares about the fixed assets of companies.B.A buyer of investing stocks is always concerned a

31、bout the performance of companies.C.Most people keep their investing stocks for a longer period of time.D.All people buy trading stocks and investing stock at the same time.(5).The speaker presents the passage by the following logic:（分数：2.00）A.Induction.B.Deduction.C.Cause and Effect.D.Comparison an

32、d Contrast.翻译二级口译综合能力分类模拟题 5 答案解析(总分：68.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part (总题数：2，分数：20.00)（分数：10.00）(1).The man was caught at the fence under the north lawn at the White House today.（分数：2.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 A man was arrested by the Secret Service, moments after jumping over a fence under the north lawn at the Wh

33、ite House today. The suspect was caught at the fence that faces Pennsylvania Avenue and did not make it fall on the grounds The president wasn“t at the White House at the time. 难点 与原文一字不差。(2).A later winter storm is occurring in the Northwest in Mid-Atlantic.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 A late winter sto

34、rm is causing headaches for residents and travelers up and down the East Coast. Forecasters say the storm could dump a lot of snow in the Northeast and a lot of rain in the Mid- Atlantic. The weather has already forced JetBlue to cancel all of its flights at the New York metropolitan area. Other air

35、lines have also canceled flights including Delta and Northwest. 难点 本题在于听清楚事件发生的细节问题，风暴发生的地点应该是 Northeast。(3).The British coroner criticized US military for killing a British soldier unlawfully in a fire incident with US troops 5 years ago.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 A British inquest into a friendly fir

36、e incident with US troops that killed a British soldier, says now that the shooting was unlawful and entirely avoidable. The US government already cleared the soldiers of any wrongdoing and the British findings are nonbinding. Cockpit recordings captured the incident that happened 4 years ago in Ira

37、q, one British soldier died and 4 others were wounded. The coroner that conducted the inquest criticized US military for not cooperating with the investigation. 难点 本题是考时间，应该是 4 年前。(4).A government health study backs up the recommendation that one should be eating fruit and vegs in his diet.（分数：2.00）

38、A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 A government health study backs up what Mom has said all along, “you should be eating your fruit and vegs“. The study says less than a third of Americans get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables in their diet. The goal is to get 75% of Americans eating 2 pieces of fruit a d

39、ay and 50% eating 3 vegs daily by 2010 and proving once again, Mom is always right. 难点 本题可以从原文直接推断得出，也可以运用自己的常识得出。(5).Valerie Plame Wilson was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operative and figure at the center

40、 of the CIA leak case is testifying before a House committee today. Plame Wilson said she felt like she received a kick in the gut when she learnt her identity had been compromised. Former White House aide Lewis “Scooter“ Libby was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation. Forme

41、r Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage says he originally leaked her name. 难点 本题在于理清人物关系，正确的应该是“Former White House aide Lewis “Scooter“ Libby was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation”。（分数：10.00）(1).According to the speaker, the first modern Olympic Games were held as a

42、n international competition.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games;

43、over 100 nations currently compete. 分析 特定信息的找寻和判断。 现代奥运会始于 1896 年，由法国教育家 Baron Pierre de Coubertin 倡导进行，其宗旨是 to promote international understanding through athletics，即通过运动员促进各国间的理解交流。由此可见，题干中认为举行奥运会的目的是 as an international competition“作为国际竞争”的说法与原文不符，因此是错误的。 解题关键 在围绕中心话题的纷繁信息中把握重要人物的主要观点和主张。根据信号词 de

44、sire 找到重要人物 Baron Pierre de Coubertin 的主张是解题的关键。(2).The Clinton administration thought that the ban of US aid to Pakistan successfully stopped the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 The Clinton administration has signaled its opposition to a 1985 law that bans most US ai

45、d to Pakistan because of its nuclear program. A US State Department spokesman said the law does not advance the US goal of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in South Asia. 分析 语义理解判断。 题干中提出了克林顿政府关于禁止向巴基斯坦提供援助的命令，原文认为该禁令 does not advance the US goal of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in So

46、uth Asia，即没能推进美国制止南亚核武器传播的目标，由 does not advance 可判断题干中 successfully stopped 的说法与原文不符，因此题干的说法是错误的。 解题关键 能够正确找到指示代词所指对象是解题关键。原文该发言人所提的没能推进美国制止南亚核武器传播的目标的法律，就是指禁止向巴基斯坦提供援助的命令。(3).Inflation occurs when government sectors intervene the capitalist economic system.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 Inflation stems fr

47、om the instability of capitalist economic systems. That this instability no longer creates cumulative depressions is due to the intervention of the government sector. Increased institutional rigidity also limits downward price adjustment. 分析 因果关系的找寻和判断。 题干认为政府部门干涉资本主义经济制度时，通货膨胀便会发生。而原文认为 Inflation s

48、tems from the instability of capitalist economic systems，即通货膨胀源于资本主义经济制度的不稳定性。由此可见，题干的说法与原文不符，是错误的。 解题关键 1)掌握表示因果关系的信号词，可以帮助听者作出正确的判断。题干中 occur 表明该题重点在于找寻和判断 inflation 的原因，由此可使听者将重点放在找寻原文关于 inflation 的原因上；2)同义词替换。本题需掌握 stem from 与题干中的 occur 同义，均是表示因果关系的信号词。(4).The speaker says that the periods of se

49、ismic activity are increasingly complex and may cause the earth to wobble.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：解析 Our discussion of earthquakes would be incomplete if we didn“t raise the possibility of their being caused by external forces. As you know there are increases and decreases in episodes of seismic activity, but there is no regular or predictable pattern. 分析 特定信息的找寻和理解。 本题要求理解 seismic activity(地震活动)。根据相关原文可知 As you know there are increases and decreases in episodes of seismic activity，but there is no regular or predictable pattern，即地震活动周期有起