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1、英语翻译高级口译-12 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)When people feel sick, doctors treat them. So, who treats animals? Veterinarians areU (1) /U. But they also protect human health. Veterinarians areU (2) /Uagainst animal diseases thatU (3) /U. Diseases, like some kinds of bird

2、flu, can spread to humans. Others, likeU (4) /U, cause economic damage. Some veterinarians in the United StatesU (5) /U. Some study diseases. Others work for drug companies and medical companies. And about half of all veterinarians care for more than one-hundred-million cats and dogs thatU (6) /U. B

3、ecoming a veterinarian is hard work. Students take two years ofU (7) /U. They must learn in the classroom about animal biology, diseases, U(8) /U. Then, they attend four years in a college of veterinary medicine. There, students work in laboratories and treatment centers toU (9) /Uabout animal healt

4、h. They also learn toU (10) /U. There are twenty-eight schools of veterinary medicine in the United States. U(11) /Ustudy the subjects. Seventy-five percent of the students are women. About two-thousand new veterinariansU (12) /Ueach year. States give veterinariansU (13) /Uto treat animals. A veteri

5、narian must take a test to receive a licenseU (14) /Uwhere he or she works. A number of groups help veterinarians. The American Veterinary Medical Association is one of the oldest. It started in eighteen-eighty-nine. The organizationU (15) /Uthat teach veterinary science. TheU (16) /Uestablished the

6、 National Veterinary Accreditation Program in 1921. The program was designed to teach veterinarians how to work withU (17) /Usupervising animals raised for food. The program gives veterinariansU (18) /U. Veterinarians have always been important toU (19) /U. They set broken bones, U(20) /U, perform o

7、perations and help animals give birth. Many also are involved in the study of diseases that spread among animals.（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:_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)Ques

8、tions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.（分数：5.00）A.(A) About 40% of the American children regard themselves as shy.B.(B) Now one out of two American think of themselves as a shy person.C.(C) About two out of every five people used to be shy people.D.(D) The number of shy people in Ameri

9、ca is in steady decline.A.(A) Being momentary reticent on a blind date.B.(B) Feeling nervous when asked to give a performance in public without preparation.C.(C) Sweating all over when asked by mom to play piano for relatives.D.(D) Habitual fear of people in most social occasions.A.(A) Automatic gas

10、 fill-ups.B.(B) A touchtone phone system.C.(C) Automatic cashier.D.(D) Computer software.A.(A) The culture featuring competition.B.(B) Electronic revolution replacing people with computer chipsC.(C) People start being challenged and evaluated ever since school.D.(D) The decreasing number of extended

11、 families.A.(A) Because they spend more time at home with family members.B.(B) Because they are addicted to computer games or video games.C.(C) Because they are too busy to pay regular visit to their relatives.D.(D) Because they dont have the opportunity to see a large family relating in a natural,

12、easy, friendly way.三、BQuestions 6 to (总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) Many people were made homeless by city construction programs.B.(B) Offshore oil drilling facilities were damaged by a strong earthquake.C.(C) A severe earthquake raged the island and caused serious casualties.D.(D) The sea level of the Indian

13、 Ocean has climbed to a dangerous height.A.(A) UN Security Council issued official warning to Iran to halt its nuclear program.B.(B) The announcement of Iranian President was criticized by Britain, Germany, France, and America.C.(C) Iranian President announced that Iran would go on with enrichment o

14、f Uranium on an industrial scale.D.(D) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the UN Security Council to take out the nuclear issue of Iran again.A.(A) 46.5 billion US dollarsB.(B) 50 billion US dollarsC.(C) 102 billion US dollarsD.(D) 2.6 trillion US dollarsA.(A) It wants to ban smoking in in

15、door public places.B.(B) It wants to curb second hand smoking.C.(C) It hopes to win a big majority in parliament.D.(D) It hopes to make a proposed smoking ban tougher.A.(A) Detecting and screening out vicious spams.B.(B) Collecting online payment safely.C.(C) Helping companies customize anti-spam so

16、ftware.D.(D) Bypassing any anti-spam device to deliver e-mails directly to peoples inboxes.四、BQuestions 11 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) They have been accustomed to being obedient to their parents and teachers.B.(B) They naturally do not need instant gratification before starting to do anything.C.(C) They

17、 know they must sit down and work hard before making any progress.D.(D) They are repeatedly told by their parents, friends and neighbors to do so.A.(A) The students can solve a given problem but cannot find the problem themselves.B.(B) They have been disciplined to be willing to work and make good g

18、rades.C.(C) They are generally too timid and too lacking in imagination to ask questions.D.(D) They are not bold and creative enough to break the widely accepted rules.A.(A) In making children see things immediately and to the point.B.(B) In training children to find the problems themselves.C.(C) In

19、 getting children to learn things that require their steady efforts.D.(D) In keeping children quiet, determined and not making imaginative jumps.A.(A) Because the latter are less restrained from making imaginative leaps in their study.B.(B) Because American culture is too young for people to have gr

20、eat respect for knowledge in the past.C.(C) Because the American people have less patience for the boring past knowledge.D.(D) Because most American people have shown an increasingly great respect for learning the things in the past.A.(A) Solely to explain why American kids today are impatient to le

21、arn.B.(B) To illustrate in some way that this idea is not correct for education.C.(C) To analyze the fundamental difference between American and Chinese culture.D.(D) To analyze how to become successful in American society.五、BQuestions 16 to(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.(A) A metropolitan cityB.(B) Seaside beach

22、esC.(C) A mountainous areaD.(D) Beautiful lakesA.(A) Because the English people enjoy comparatively cheap accommodation there.B.(B) Because a boarding-house can offer bed and breakfast.C.(C) Because the English people would like to experience the different events from the usual hotels or restaurants

23、.D.(D) Because there are whole streets of boarding-houses in most beauty spots.A.(A) Central dining halls.B.(B) Dancing halls.C.(C) Holiday camps.D.(D) Swimming poolsA.(A) In the past decade, more and more local people are encouraged to buy the surplus of cottages.B.(B) Thanks to the development of

24、modern transportation, the town people are willing to buy the unwanted cottages.C.(C) The price of these cottages has risen so much that nobody can afford to buy them.D.(D) Cottage owners often let the houses in winter but sometimes spend the weekends there.A.(A) The British may be said to be conser

25、vative, but they are always pioneers in traveling far away.B.(B) Many English men, women and children would like to choose the traveling destinations in the continental Europe now.C.(C) Some English people prefer group travels and hotel hooking arranged by travel agency when having an outing.D.(D) T

26、he British people devote themselves to sight-seeing when they are away and purchases are of little importance to them.六、BSECTION 2 READI(总题数：20，分数：50.00)1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Flag burning during war times was much more frequent than in p

27、eace times.B.(B) Regarding flag burning, its wise for senators to pursue another law.C.(C) Amendment to the Constitution may cause more flag burning incidents.D.(D) If better worded, amendment to the Constitution will be acceptable.2.Which of the following is true about the authors attitude towards

28、the current GDP evaluation system adopted by the American government?（分数：2.50）A.(A) It is the origin of the majority of corporate accounting seams in America.B.(B) It is manipulated by the government to mislead the public regarding the countrys economic performances.C.(C) It is the most commonly use

29、d measure of a countrys success in economic terms.D.(D) Its adoption as a guide to a nations economic well-being is not well-grounded.3.Which of the following best explains the expression “oil is the albatross of US national security“ in Paragraph 5?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Oil problem poses serious threat an

30、d burden to US national security.B.(B) Securing enough oil supply is the top priority in US national defense policy.C.(C) Oil symbolizes the current situation of US national security.D.(D) US national security should focus more on oil.4.The stereotyped image of tourists is closely related with all o

31、f the following factors except _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) being loud, rude and disruptive.B.(B) saving humankinds cultural heritage.C.(C) prostitution.D.(D) environmental degradation.5.What does the author mean by “the American flag, for all of its beauty and deep meaning, is symbolic“ in the last paragraph?（

32、分数：2.50）A.(A) The American flag is a very important symbol of the nation.B.(B) The authority and dignity of the American flag should be protected.C.(C) The American flag symbolizes the spirit of the Constitution.D.(D) The meaning of the American flag is formal rather than substantial.6.According to

33、the passage, which of the following will be most harmful to the United States of America?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Burning and desecrating the American flag.B.(B) Wearing a skimpy bathing suit patterned with stars and stripesC.(C) Banning flag burning by the ConstitutionD.(D) Autographing flags when shaking ha

34、nds on rope lines7.According to the passage, regarding an individuals well-being, which of the following facts will NOT narrow the GDP gap between America and Europe?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Environmental deterioration in Europe is more serious than in America.B.(B) American workers work longer hours than the

35、ir counterparts in Europe.C.(C) Inequality in income distribution is more serious in American than in Europe.D.(D) European workers can enjoy longer holidays than those in America.8.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one reason why energy problems cannot be easily solved ?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Ther

36、es a deep-rooted suspicion towards alternative energy among the public.B.(B) Huge investments of various resources are required to achieve energy independence.C.(C) Some oil producing countries are not politically stable.D.(D) A large number of oil producing countries do not regard US as their frien

37、d.9.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a statement of pro-oil commentators?（分数：2.50）A.(A) The US government can and should do little to change the current energy formula.B.(B) The oil reserves will be used up very soon in the near future.C.(C) Alternative energy can only provide a small po

38、rtion of the energy needed.D.(D) The proportion of oil in the composition of energy consumption is market-driven rather than government-regulated.10.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a benefit of tourism?（分数：2.50）A.(A) Tourism may help local governments educate and train more

39、 qualified service providers.B.(B) Tourism prompts entrepreneurs to provide new products and services to cater to the needs of tourists.C.(C) Tourism helps local people better preserve their cultural heritage.D.(D) Tourists can learn something about societies different from their own.11.According to

40、 the author, President Bush said that “America is addicted to oil“ in his State of the Union Address mainly to _.（分数：2.50）A.(A) refute the criticism by some commentatorsB.(B) highlight his Texas roots, advocacy of Arctic drilling, and other associations with the oil industryC.(C) call for more effor

41、ts on pursuing alternative energy sourcesD.(D) change the long-standing public impression that he is an oilman who believes in the oil economy12.What is the authors attitude towards President Bushs declaration about oil addiction?（分数：2.50）A.(A) suspiciousB.(B) supportiveC.(C) neutralD.(D) ambiguous1

42、3.Why does the author mention his father Jim Alter in the passage?（分数：2.50）A.(A) To present an example of a real patriot.B.(B) To help illustrate his attitude towards the proposal to amend the Constitution.C.(C) To call for more care and respect for veterans like his father.D.(D) To prove that flag

43、burning is unconstitutional by nature.14.Why does the author mention that Japan “ranks only 30th in the world as a tourist destination about the same as Tunisia and Croatia“ in Paragraph 8?（分数：2.50）A.(A) To prove that Tunisia and Croatia maintain a healthy competitive edge.B.(B) To criticize Japan f

44、or not courting foreign travelers.C.(C) To prove that the standard of living in Japan lags behind world standards.D.(D) To prove that tourism plays an important role in maintaining a countrys competitive edge.15.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about NNI?（分数：2.50）A.(A) It

45、 is the result of subtracting the depreciation of capital stock from GNI.B.(B) It can be easily adopted to compare across countries and over time.C.(C) It is not a perfect measure of peoples welfare.D.(D) Compared with GDP and GNI, it is a more reasonable national-account measure of welfare.16.Which

46、 of the following statements best summarizes the authors attitude towards the souvenir trade ?（分数：2.50）A.(A) The souvenir trade serves no other purpose than promoting kitsch.B.(B) The souvenir trade should not be maligned.C.(C) The souvenir trade helps preserve old cultures.D.(D) The souvenir trade

47、helps boost the development of local economy.17.What is the general attitude of the OECD towards GDP?（分数：2.50）A.(A) GDP is not a reasonable indicator of well-being.B.(B) GDP is the best available indicator on a timely basis, so there is no need for any reform.C.(C) When other factors are included, G

48、DP is not very reliable.D.(D) GDP needs to be complemented by other measures for better economic performance evaluation.18.Which of the following is true about the authors attitude towards “litmus test“ in America?（分数：2.50）A.(A) The effectiveness of litmus test is greatly undermined by its failure to judge politicians on a variety of positions.B.(