英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案.docx

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英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2006年5月CATTI二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

Section1:

VocabularyandGrammar（25points）

Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbefore

answeringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.

Part1VocabularySelection

Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,

thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choose

thewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONE

rightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyour

Machine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

1.Theexplanationgivenbythemanageryesterdaywasnotatall_____

tous.

A.satisfyB.satisfied

C.satisfactoryD.satisfying

2.Partofthefundswillbeusedto_____thatoldlibrarytoitsoriginal

splendor.

A.restB.recover

C.replaceD.restore

3.Thissilkhasgoneright_____andwehavenotsoldasinglepieceof

itforweeks.

A.outoffadB.outofpattern

C.outofcustomD.outoffashion

4.ThenewPersonalDigitalAssistancecontainedalarge_____of

informationaboutanindividuallife.

A.dealB.amount

C.numberD.account

5.Primitivesuperstitionsthatfeedracismshouldbe_____through

education.

A.ignoredB.exalted

C.eradicatedD.canceled

6._____pollutioncontrolmeasuresareexpensive,manylocalgovernments

hesitatetoadoptthem.

A.AlthoughB.However

C.BecauseD.Moreover

7.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebody

ofarunner,_____tothebody.

A.thestressitisgreaterB.greateristhestress

C.greaterstressisD.thegreaterthestress

8.AnnieJumpCannon,_____discoveredsomanystarsthatshewascalled

“thecensustakerofthesky.”

A.aleadingastronomer,B.who,asaleadingastronomer,

C.wasaleadingastronomer,D.aleadingastronomerwho

9.KingdomofWonders,_____in1995inFremont,Calif.,becameanindustry

legendfortwotoys:

atalkingbearandaray-gungame.

A.findB.found

C.foundedD.founding

10.Overaverylargenumberoftrials,theprobabilityofanevent_____

isequaltotheprobabilitythatitwillnotoccur.

A.occurringB.tooccur

C.occursD.occur

11.Onlyone-fifthofAmericanssawoilasthechiefreasonthattheU.S.

madeawaronIraq,but75percentoftheFrenchandoftheRussians

believed_____.

A.toB.so

C.goD.do

12.Sadly,whiletheacademicindustrythrives,thepracticeof

translationcontinuesto_____.

A.stackB.stage

C.stagnateD.stamp

13.Yourblunttreatmentofdisputeswouldputotherpeopleinanegative

frameof_____,withtheresultthattheywouldnotbeabletoacceptyour

proposal.

A.mindB.idea

C.intentionD.wish

14.Ifyouareanenergeticpersonwithstrongviewsastotherightway

ofdoingthings,youfindyourself_____underpressures.

A.variablyB.invariably

C.invaluablyD.invalidly

15.UncleVernon,quiteunlikeHarryPotterwholookednothinglikethe

restofthefamily,waslarge,veryfat,and_____,withanenormousblack

mustache.

A.neck-lessB.neck-lace

C.recklessD.rack-less

16.Hometo_____andgangsters,officialsandlaborers,refugeesand

artists,thecitywas,initsprime,ametropolisthatexhibitedallthe

huesofthehumancharacter.

A.magnatesB.magnets

C.machinesD.magnitudes

17.His_____behaviormadeeveryonenervous.Hewasalwaysrushingto

opendoorsandperformothersmalltasks,apologizingunnecessarilyfor

anyinconveniencethathemighthavecaused.

A.obliviousB.observant

C.obsequiousD.obsolescent

18.Hewascompletely__________byhertaleofhardship.

A.takenawayB.takendown

C.takeninD.takenup

19.Americanswhoconsiderthemselves_____inthetraditionalsensedo

notusuallyhesitatetoheapcriticismindomesticmattersoverwhatthey

believeisoppressiveorwasteful.

A.pedestrianB.penchant

C.patriarchD.patriotic

20.Astechnologicaladvancesputmoreandmoretimebetweenearlyschool

lifeandtheyoungperson'sfinalaccesstospecializedwork,thestage

of_____becomesanevenmoremarkedandconsciousperiod.

A.adolescenceB.adjacency

C.advantageD.adventure

Part2VocabularyReplacement

Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseis

underlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarked

bylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacethe

underlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthe

basicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blacken

thecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWER

SHEET.

21.Thatboyissufferingfromunrequitedloveandpinesaway.

A.ferventB.obsessive

C.secretD.unreturned

22.Foralongtimeinthatvastregion,thislawwasinabeyance.

A.inactiveuseB.indoubt

C.indiscussionD.indisuse

23.Acourt-martialhasbutrecentlydecidedtoacquithim.

A.declareheisnotguiltyB.pardonhim

C.condemnhimD.persecutehim

24.Therearemorepeoplewhoareobesetodaythan20yearsago.

A.gainfullyemployedB.upwardlymobile

C.excessivelyoverweightD.privatelyeducated

25.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorous

andexuberantstyle.

A.enthusiasticB.nervous

C.painfulD.extreme

26.Wheninsectsfeedondecayingplantmaterialinacompostpile,they

helpturnitintousefulgardensoil.

A.availableB.organic

C.distastefulD.decomposing

27.Researchershavediscoveredthatdolphinsareabletomimichuman

speech.

A.importB.imitate

C.impairD.humor

28.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenidealismandrealismisone

ofthestandardclichésoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.

A.divisionintotwopartsB.combinationoftwoparts

C.disparityD.contradiction

29.Attemptshavebeenmadefornearlythreedecadestoincreasetheamount

ofprecipitationfromcloudsbyseedingthemwithsaltorsilveriodide.

A.DevicesB.Hypotheses

C.EffortsD.Suggestions

30.Justicesofthepeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivil

suitsandofcriminalcasesinvolvingminoroffenses.

A.supremacyB.authority

C.guidanceD.obedience

31.Thefeelingofcompetitionamongthestudentsinalltheclassrooms

wherethetestwasgoingonwasnoticeabletoeveryone.

A.discordB.discovery

C.rivalryD.cooperation

32.Theartistspentyearsonhismonumentalpainting,whichcoveredthe

wholeroofofthechurch,thebiggestinthecountry.

A.archaicB.sentimental

C.outstandingD.entire

33.Manyoftheelectricandelectronicproductswepurchaseandconsume

todayarewhatsomeindustrialexpertscall“homogeneoustoys.”

A.identicalB.homosexual

C.unrelatedD.distinguishable

34.AnthropologistBarbaraMyerhofffurtheredherreputationasan

authorityonNativeAmericanculturewithherstudyofthesymbols,myths,

andritualsoftheHuicholpeople.

A.deservedB.retained

C.renewedD.advanced

35.Thisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpolitical

activity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracalling

blightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroying

careersandreputations.

A.powerfulnessB.unwillingness

C.renaissanceD.apologeticness

Part3ErrorCorrection

Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpart

thatindicatesagrammaticalerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4

choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordor

phrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.

ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorrespondingletteras

requiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

36.Anepigramisusuallydefinedbeingabrightorwittythoughtthat

isterselyand

ingeniouslyexpressed.

A.asB.asbe

C.asbeenD.tobeing

37.Uponcompletinghisexaminationoverthepatient,thedoctoroffered

hisjudgmentofherconditions.

A.ofB.off

C.aboutD.around

38.IftheyspendsometimeonChinesehistory,theywillbemoreable

topredictChina’sfuture.

A.moreB.beable

C.betterD.betterable

39.Whenshereturnedbackbyabroad,shetoldusallaboutherexperience

asanillegalimmigrant.

A.byB.back

C.fromD.backfrom

40.Hewaslookingimpatientatthevisitingsalesman,whoshowednosigns

ofgettingreadytoleave.

A.patientB.patience

C.impatienceD.impatiently

41.Therecentconferenceontheeffectiveuseoftheseasandoceanswas

anotherattemptresolvingmajordifferencesamongcountrieswith

conflictinginterests.

A.resolveB.resolves

C.toresolveD.beingresolved

42.Lifeinsurance,beforeavailableonlytoyoung,healthypersons,can

nowbeobtainedforoldpeople,andevenforpets.

A.beforeyoung,healthypersonsavailableonly,

B.availableonlytoyoung,healthypersonsbefore,

C.availableonlytopersonsyoung,butmorehealthy,

D.beforeyoungandhealthypersonsonlyavailableto,

43.Followingayearoffastdevelopment,bythefirstquarterofthis

year,Chinahashadabout1,100e-commercewebsites.

A.Chinahadabout1,100e-commercewebsitesbytheendoflastMarch

B.bytheendofthefirstquarterofthisyear,Chinahashadabout1,100

e-commercewebsites

C.bytheendofthisrecentpastMarch,Chinahasabout1,100e-commerce

websites

D.bytheendofthisfirstquarter,Chinahadabout1,100orsoe-commerce

websites

44.Sino-foreigneducationalprogramonbusinessispopularinChinanow,

andthedemandforhighlevelinterpretationisgreat.

A.programsinenterprises/highlevelinterpreters

B.programsininternationalbusiness/seniorinterpreters

C.programininternationalbiz/seniorinterpretations

D.programsofbusiness/high-levelinterpretations

45.Manystudentsagreedtocome,butso