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英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题
2005年5月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题
Section1:
VocabularyandGrammar(25points)
Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.
Part1VocabularySelection
Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiresonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
1.Nooneappreciatedhisworkduringhislifetime,but____itisclearthathewasagreatartist.
A. intheaftermathB.bythetimeC.inretrospectD.inthiseventuality
2.Beingbothspoiledandlazy,he____everyoneelseforhislackofsuccess.
A.accusedB.chargedC.criticizedD.blamed
3.Yourusualteacherhaslosthisvoiceand____Iamtakinghisplacetoday.
A.neverthelessB.howeverC.moreoverD.accordingly
4.Asalwayswhenshesanginthebathroom,she____thehighnotesinaspecial
A.spanoutB.beltedoutC.spreadoutD.stretchout
5.Theprisoner____thathehadassaultedapoliceman.
A.deniedB.rejectedC.contradictedD.refused
6.Onlyhotelguestshavethe____ofusingtheprivatebeach.
A.occasionB.possibilityC.privilegeD.allowance
7.Thejurygavea____of“notguilty”.
A.sentenceB.judgementC.chargeD.verdict
8.Wearingseat-beltswhendrivingisnow____bylaw.
A.compulsiveB.forcibleC.compulsoryD.involuntary
9.I'lljust____aneyeoverthesefiguresbeforeyoutypethem.
A.tossB.castC.flingD.throw
10.Hewasfacingchargesonforgeryinacourtoflawbuthehiredagoodattorneyto____.
A.getoffB.getthroughC.getbyD.getaway
11.Thecampers____theirtentinashelteredvalley.
A.establishedB.installedC.pitchedD.fixed
12.Alargerbrainmakesman____toanimals.
A.betterB.superiorC.excelledD.outstanding
13.Hewasalwaysfinding____withhisdaughter'sfriends.
A.blameB.errorC.mistakeD.fault
14.Itwastoolateto____ofthecontract.
A.backoutB.backdownC.backupD.backaway
15.Shehadjust____theshellofthehard-boiledeggandwasstartingtopeelitoff.
A.snappedB.crackedC.fracturedD.burst
16.Childrenwhoarepraisedfortheirworkarealways____on.
A.encouragedB.approvedC.inspiredD.spurred
17.Itisimpossibleforparentsto____theirchildrenfromeverydanger.
A.protectB.relieveC.preserveD.conserve
18.Eventhoughthemainsourceof____exposureforamajorityofthehumanpopulationisthesun,theartificialtanningfromsunbedscontributessignificantlytothetotalUVrisk.
A.extraviolentB.extravioletC.ultravioletD.ultravirus
19.Thisis____work.Itcallsforagoodeyeandasteadyhand.
A.preciseB.precisionC.exactD.exactness
20.Iwouldn'ttrustsucha____person.
A.deceitfulB.deceptiveC.decisiveD.deceive
Part2VocabularyReplacement
Thispartconsistsof15sentenceinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
21.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.
A.extremeB.enthusiasticC.prosperousD.nervous
22.OnaWindowsscreen,therewillrolldownmanymorebuttonswhenyouhitthe“Tools”button.
A.castB.casteC.cascadeD.cataract
23.InNathanielHawthorne'sTheScarletLetter,ReverendDimmesdalesuccumbedtoHester'scharms.
A.appealedtoB.conversedaboutC.carednothingforD.yieldedto
24.SoengrossedinhiseffortswouldGauginbecomethathebarelynoticedthepassingoftime.
A.delightedinB.frustratedbyC.expandedbyD.involvedin
25.OneoutoffivebridgesintheUnitedStatesisoutmoded.
A.narrowB.obsoleteC.illegalD.concrete
26.SeveraltheoriesofevolutionhadhistoricallyprecededthatofCharlesDarwin,althoughheexpoundeduponthestagesofdevelopment.
A.foundfaultwithB.explainedindetail
C.outlinedbrieflyD.offeredinpublishedform
27.WhenAkiyamaToyohiro,Japan'sfirstastronaut,completedhisstintinspace,hecamebackdowntoearthwithmorethanoneworry.
A.spellB.slingC.stingD.stink
28.Sinceshedidnothavetimetoreadtheentireplaybeforeclass,shereadanoutlineoftheplotinstead.
A.asynonymB.asymmetryC.asynopsisD.asymposium
29.TinyTim,acharacterinAChristmasCarol,wasahappylittleboyinspiteofthedisabilitythatcausedhimaweaknessinoneleg.
A.tolimpB.tofallC.restD.suffer
30.Whenahurricaneisabouttooccur,theNationalWeatherBureauissuesawarning.
A.adjacentB.giganticC.perilousD.imminent
31.RainabatesinthefallthroughoutmostoftheAppalachianMountainregion.
A.poursB.accumulatesC.lessensD.evaporates
32.Thethiefwasapprehended,buthisaccomplicehaddisappeared.
A.peoplewhosawhimB.thepersonwhohelpedhim
C.gunsandknivesD.stolengoods
33.Relaxationtherapyteachesonenottofretoversmallproblems.
A.worryaboutB.getinvolvedin
C.getangryaboutC.lookfor
34.BenjaminFranklinwasrememberedforhisgoodjudgement.
A.vigilanceB.guiltyC.sagacityD.resolution
35.MarkAnthony'seulogyofCaesarathisfuneralismemorablyrecordedinaplaybyShakespeare.
A.prayerB.praiseC.biographyD.denunciation
Part3ErrorCorrection
Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
36.Hehadstudiedhard,hewouldhavebeenabletopasstheexam.
A.HehadstudiedharderB.Ifonlyhestudiedmore
C.HadhestudiedharderC.Whenhestudiedmore
37.Itwasnowclearthatnosuchweaponsweremanufacturedandnonebeenfound.
A. wasfoundB.werefoundedC.hasbeenfoundD.havebeenfounded
38.Wheneverwehearofanaturaldisaster,wefeelsympathetictothepeopletobeaffected.
A.tohaveaffectedB.tohaveeffected
C.whohavebeeneffectedD.whohavebeenaffected
39.Ourprogramscomesecondtotheirs.
A.comesecondafterB.aresecondonlyto
C.arefirstexceptforD.arefirstplacefrom
40.Ourholidayisdoomedtofailurewithoutyou.
A.woulddoomB.wouldhavebeendoomed
C.hadbeendoomedD.hashadtobedoomed
41.I'mratherconcernedhowhewilltakeinhisschool.
A.takeonB.takeupC.takeoffD.taketo
42.You'vebeensohelpful!
HowcanImakeuptoyou?
A.makeituptoyouB.makeyouup
C.makeupitforyouD.makeupyou
43.Idon'tdoubthowtheplanwillbewillreceived.
A.thatB.whichC.ifD.whether
44.Trialanderrorarethesourceofourknowledge.
A.isB.wereC.hasD.havebeen
45.Somepeoplethinkmoreofanimalsthanwillofchildren.
A.theyhaveB.theyhadC.theyareD.theydo
46.ThebeliefisthelegendarylostcontinentofAtlantismaysomedaybefound.
A.ItisbelievedthatB.Itisbelievingthat
C.ThebeliefthatD.Thatbeliefis
47.Becauseexcessivelyhuntinghasdepletedmanywildlifespecies,gamepreservesarebeingestablished.
A.excessivehuntingB.huntingexcessively
C.ThebeliefthatD.theyhuntedexcessively
48.Fewpleasurescanequalsuchofacooldrinkonahotday.
A.thisB.allthisC.thatD.allthat
49.AmericanIndianlanguages,whichdifferwidely,tendedtogroupmanyunitsofmeaningintomultisyllabicwords.
A.alltendB.andtendC.totendD.tending
50.Wearenotconsciousoftheextentofwhichworkprovidesthepsychologicalsatisfactionthatcanmakethedifferencebetweenafullandemptylife.
A.towhichB.inwhichC.atwhichD.bywhich
Section2:
ReadingComprehension(50points)
Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassageanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Thetimeforthissectionis70minutes.
Questions51—55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
CongressmakesthelawsintheUnitedStates.Ithastwoparts,whicharemoreorlessequalinpower.TheyareknownastheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate.TheHouseofRepresentativesislargerthantheSenatewhose100members(twofromeachstate)serveforsixyears.The435membersoftheHouseareelectedeverytwoyears,andthenumberfromeachstateisdeterminedbythepopulationofthestate.Forexample,California,whichhasalargepopulation,has43representatives,whiletheStateofNevadahasonlyone.
TheHouseandSenatearedividedintosmallgroupswhichtakecareofspecialmatterssuchaseducationorforeignaffairs.ThemostimportantworkofCongressisoftendoneinthesegroups,whicharecalledsubcommittees.
AccordingtotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,asenatormustbeatleast30yearsoldandhemusthavebeenacitizenoftheUnitedStatesfornineyearsatthetimeofhiselection.TobeelectedtotheHouseapersonmustbe25yearsoldandmus