[外语类试卷]笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷26及答案与解析.doc

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1、笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences. There is only ONE right answer. 1 Thousands of_a

2、t the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance. （ A） audience （ B） participants （ C） spectators （ D） observers 2 We stood still, gazing out over the limitless_of the dessert. （ A） space （ B） expanse （ C） stretch （ D） land 3 Doctor often_uneasiness in the people they de

3、al with. （ A） smell （ B） hare （ C） sense （ D） tough 4 Many sat at the table, looked at the plate and_her lips. （ A） smacked （ B） opened （ C） parted （ D） separated 5 American women were_the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle. （ A） ignored （ B） denied （ C） refused （ D） neglecte

4、d 6 The poor mother lacked her husbands capacity for discipline, and found herself_her headstrong. （ A） against the will of （ B） in the way of （ C） at the mercy of （ D） in terms of 7 I want to know if I need to complete a FAFSA form in order to be_for any type of financial aid. （ A） eligible （ B） co

5、mpetent （ C） proper （ D） legitimate 8 What an outrageous suggestion, young man Im a_married woman! （ A） respecting （ B） respected （ C） respectful （ D） respective 9 Her ease has attracted an enormous_of public sympathy. （ A） sum （ B） deal （ C） amount （ D） number 10 _couples generally share the same v

6、alues and have similar lifestyles and goals. （ A） Consistent （ B） Amiable （ C） Sympathetic （ D） Compatible 11 I cannot thank you_much for your kindness, for I owe my success to you. （ A） so （ B） very （ C） too （ D） as 12 Written primarily for a specialized but diverse body of scholars, this book_the

7、attention of those interested in seventeenth-century English literature. （ A） warrants （ B） proposes （ C） acclaims （ D） distills 13 The most significant measure we should take to stop terrorists is to_them of material and moral support from within the country. （ A） squeeze （ B） eliminate （ C） preven

8、t （ D） deprive 14 The stream overflowed and the flood_all of the farmland in the area. （ A） submerged （ B） sank （ C） soaked （ D） stripped 15 Powell calls for drawdown from Iraq by mid-2007. His comments break his long public silence on the issue and place him_with the administration. （ A） at will （

9、B） at ease （ C） at times （ D） at odds 16 We cannot be_the choices that our children are going to make, even though we have contributed to those choices. （ A） subject to （ B） susceptible to （ C） accountable for （ D） crazy about 17 Its easier to dismiss reports of low employee morale than face the fac

10、ts and act_. （ A） consequently （ B） accordingly （ C） successfully （ D） excessively 18 She took a(n)_to the house as soon as she saw it. （ A） preference （ B） affection （ C） attention （ D） fancy 19 He always included something above the understanding of his hearers in order to prevent them from becomi

11、ng_and to stimulate their desire to learn more. （ A） pessimistic （ B） complacent （ C） perplexed （ D） complicated 20 The students on the school bus were_for half an hour in the traffic so all of them were late for class that morning. （ A） held up （ B） kept off （ C） taken back （ D） put off SECTION 2 V

12、ocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error o

13、r changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city occurs around this crossroads. （ A） confession （ B） congestion （ C） digestion （ D） exhaustion 22 What he expressed as a mere supposition was taken by others as a

14、 positive statement. （ A） suspect （ B） surmise （ C） suspicion （ D） surrender 23 Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight into the complexity of womens emotions. （ A） cleverness of （ B） knowledge of （ C） prediction of （ D） perception of 24 They suggested that an agency be created t

15、o carry out the recommendation of the committee. （ A） implement （ B） compliment （ C） supplement （ D） complement 25 In the country we are excluded from the worries of life in a big town. （ A） enveloped （ B） protected （ C） insulated （ D） subtracted 26 In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the

16、use of pesticides. （ A） instituted （ B） constituted （ C） prosecuted （ D） distributed 27 The plan would require two, or possibly more, class periods for its fulfillment. （ A） execution （ B） excursion （ C） expansion （ D） extinction 28 The employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by t

17、hreatening to close down the entire plant. （ A） intimidate （ B） integrate （ C） ridicule （ D） humiliate 29 Great works are performed not by strength but by persistence. （ A） permanence （ B） proliferation （ C） perseverance （ D） predominance 30 This program will take kids who have a manifest history of

18、 violent acts. （ A） determined （ B） demonstrated （ C） administrated （ D） distinguished 31 The principal duty of the United Nations is to safeguard the pace of the world. （ A） primary （ B） prime （ C） privileged （ D） precedent 32 His major task is to integrate the work of Various bureaus under the min

19、istry. （ A） organize （ B） correspond （ C） coordinate （ D） respond 33 We are totally unable, after decades of experiment, to replicate ancient glazed pottery. （ A） produce （ B） manufacture （ C） dramatize （ D） duplicate 34 It is said that science has become too complex to acknowledge the existence of

20、universal troths. （ A） address （ B） declare （ C） affirm （ D） perceive 35 To their great surprise, they found the floodwater had damaged the buildings foundation. （ A） underlain （ B） underlined （ C） undertaken （ D） undermined 36 In view of obstruction and disappointment, the prime minister decided to

21、 make parliamentary alliance. （ A） frustration （ B） illustration （ C） capitulation （ D） clarification 37 A shift from native bronze to iron artifacts took place under the influence of cultural borrowings. （ A） transition （ B） transmission （ C） transaction （ D） transference 38 It is a contradiction t

22、hat in such a rich country there should be so many poor people. （ A） pageant （ B） patronage （ C） paradox （ D） pendulum 39 This style of writing, incidentally, is suggestive of what is called the “newsreel technique“ of John dos Passos. （ A） reminiscent （ B） collective （ C） forgettable （ D） advisable

23、 40 Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished. （ A） confer （ B） refer （ C） prefer （ D） infer SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indicates a grammatical

24、 error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3, 000 years. （ A） Not

25、 many （ B） Not enough （ C） Without many （ D） No many 42 The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers. （ A） native （ B） native with （ C） native by （ D） native to 43 All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other.

26、 （ A） the other （ B） another （ C） others （ D） other one 44 Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. （ A） its （ B） fast （ C） hard （ D） them 45 The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel. （ A） outside （ B） appearance （ C） outer （ D） hiding 46 The earlie

27、st form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection. （ A） hot （ B） sunshine （ C） warmth （ D） safe 47 All mammals have hair, but not always evident. （ A） but it is not （ B） but it is （ C） but they are not （ D） but they are 48 A professor of economic and history at Atlanta

28、 University, W. E.B.Du Bois, promoted full racial equality. （ A） economy （ B） economics （ C） economical （ D） economic 49 Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes. （ A） exclude （ B） excluding （ C） include （ D） are included 50 The first recorded u

29、se of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825. （ A） was （ B） is （ C） it is （ D） were 51 When be was told that be scored 58 in the final examination, he was in a comfort of remorse. （ A） a distress （ B） a suffering （ C） an agony （ D） a misery 52 Evidence c

30、ame up which specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （ A） whose （ B） what （ C） that （ D） with 53 The advocates mainly family therapy doctors are applying a new approach to everything from marriage conflict to psychosis. （ A） margin （ B） marine （ C） marital （ D） mart

31、ial 54 More and more vehicles using cheap fuel, declared scientists at the conference, have left Bangkoks children with body lead levels the world highest. （ A） in the world highest （ B） in the worlds highest （ C） among the worlds highest （ D） among the highest of world 55 Your personal information

32、is everywhere processed and manipulated, stored and sold. But few people really know what is going on and how extensive this vacation has grown. （ A） vocation （ B） industry （ C） profession （ D） occupation 56 When he fails his final examination, he is sure of a university place. （ A） If （ B） In case

33、（ C） Even when （ D） Even if 57 I regret to have not paid more attention to our English lessons at school. （ A） not paying （ B） not having paid （ C） have not paid （ D） not to have paid 58 Had I run out of gas, I ought to have called the garage. （ A） had （ B） would have. （ C） would （ D） should have 59

34、 I suppose the party ended in a friendly atmosphere, isnt it? （ A） dont I （ B） do I （ C） did it （ D） didnt it 60 Having finished lunch, the case was discussed. （ A） they discussed the case （ B） they had discussed the case （ C） the case was discussed （ D） the case had been discussed 60 Oxford and Cam

35、bridge University Boat Clubs have both taken the opportunity to travel to Spain this month to train in less testing weather conditions than those which have, quite literally, already blown around the UK in January of 2007. Each group of athletes has been focused on training to the maximum, working o

36、n technique and molding themselves into two potential fighting units per Club for the 2007 Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging. One set will be in the Blue Boat for each club and one set will race as reserves in Isis, for Oxford, and Goldie, for Cambridge. In these modern times, the Head Coach for eac

37、h club has a huge input on selection even though the crew is still named by the President. Just twenty years ago the balance was not quite the same. The year 1987 will always be remembered in the history of this great Race as the year of the “mutiny“at Oxford. It is a tale which has since been retol

38、d and reworked in both a book and a movie. This was the season for which mature Scottish student, Donald Macdonald, was elected President, having all ready won a Blue in 1986. Macdonald re-appointed Daniel Topolski(now a renowned rowing journalist and broadcaster)as Chief Coach. Part of the 1986/87

39、squad at Oxford included American Chris Clark, now a coach at an American University, and four fellow US internationals. Allegedly, a split appeared in the squad between the American quintet, all experienced and leading oarsmen, and those rowers closest to Macdonald. The Scots group were happy to fo

40、llow Topolskis regime whilst the others were not so sure. Following a contentious seat racing trial in January of 1987, Topolski decided to move Clark to the bow-side of the beat. Clark disagreed. Topolski held firm. As a result Clark and his “group“ within the squad decided not to row and sought a

41、takeover. The squabble was played out extensively in the UK national media and caught the public imagination. Macdonald sought support from the college captains and eventually won a vote of confidence by 28 votes to 11. Without the Americans, the Oxford crew was immediately considered a lost cause.

42、Cambridge were overwhelming favorites to win. As it turned out, though, this was a Race which would prove why sport, and particularly The Boat Race, can be so fascinating. 61 The phase“ blown around“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） discuss （ B） walk around （ C） doubt （ D） v

43、isit 62 It can be inferred that “Isis“ and “Goldie“ are the names of two_. （ A） places （ B） teams （ C） races （ D） clubs 63 According to the passage, in crew-naming, the President_. （ A） has no influence in the Head Coachs opinion （ B） gives little care to the idea of the Head Coach （ C） used to be t

44、he only one to make decisions （ D） had greater say 20 years ago than today 64 The word “it“ underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to_. （ A） the year 1987 （ B） Race （ C） Oxford （ D） a book and a movie 65 The boldfaced word “quintet “in Paragraph 7 refers to_. （ A） three people （ B） four people （ C） five p

45、eople （ D） six people 66 The split seemed to be caused by the disagreement between_. （ A） Topolski and Clark （ B） Macdonald and Clark （ C） Macdonald and Topolski （ D） the Scottish students and the American oars-men 67 The word “squabble“ underlined in Paragraph 9 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） argu

46、ment （ B） controversy （ C） dispute （ D） debate 68 Macdonald had to seek support from the college captains because_. （ A） the public imagined he was not competent to command his crew （ B） the Chief Coach Topolski lost the experienced American oarsmen （ C） the Oxford crew was unlikely to win the Race

47、without the Americans （ D） the Americans would leave the squad unless they were to lead it 69 The word “fascinating“ underlined in Paragraph 11 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） attracting （ B） shocking （ C） surprising （ D） horrifying 70 From the last paragraph we can draw the conclusion that_. （ A） O

48、xford won the Boat Race （ B） Cambridge won the Boat Race （ C） the Boat Race ended in a tie （ D） the Boat Race was cancelled 70 At the beginning of the twentieth century, North American society held, as an ideal, the Nuclear Family. This presumably perfect residential, social, and economic unit consi

49、sted of an adult male, an adult female and their minor children. This structure was thought to be stable and long lasting. However, a few decades later, the structure of that ideal family was being altered radically even while it was being touted as the structure to be aimed for. Popular magazines bemoaned the loss of the Nuclear Family and its replacement with inferior forms. There are a number of factors that are acting