2010年11月英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.tionInthispartthereareincompletesentencesBeloweachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringNSWERSHEET1.Allthestudentsofthisuniversityhavefree________totheInternetviaabroadbandconnection.AaccessB.entranceC.permissionD.passageway2.ItisrumoredthatMr.Smith,thegrandsonofthefounderoftheuniversityandaprofessorofphilosophywillbe________aspresidentinMarch.A.indulgedB.inauguratedCinducedD.integrated3.WhenIvisitedtheareaafterthehurricane,Ibecame________bywhatIsawandheardthere.A.stressedB.compressedC.impressedD.distressed4.Whentheactorappearedonthestageagain,shoutsandcheersbroke________fromthecrowdandcontinuedforaboutfiveminutes.A.inB.offC.forthD.up5.The________valueofacoin,i.e.thevalueofthemetalinit,isusuallylessthanthevalueofwhatitwillbuy.A.externalB.interiornsicxtrinsic6.Hotelsandrestaurantsarean________partofthecity,withoutwhichthetouristindustrycouldnotexist.A.additionalB.inseparableC.accommodatedD.integral7.Wecanfindafull________ofhispoliticalbeliefinhisnewly-publishedbooks.A.compositionB.expositionCdepositionD.disposition8.Idon’tthinkyoucanpersuadehim;healways________tohisownprinciples.A.adaptsB.devotesC.adheresD.dedicates9.Intheadvancedcourseofourtraining,studentsmusttakeobjectivetestsatmonthly________.AdistanceB.lengthC.gapsD.intervals10.Goingaroundatthetopofthemountain,wewatchedthefog________fromthevalleybelow;itseemedthatwehadenteredafairyland.A.descendB.decreaseC.ariseD.ascend11.Richardhasan________manner,althoughhecomesfromamiddle-classfamilybackgroundandhasreceivedhiseducationatCambridge.A.abruptB.absurdC.activeD.agreeable12.Thehistoryteachertoldustheringwasapieceof________treasurebecauseithadbeenhandeddownfromanancientking.A.invaluableB.valuedC.previousD.precise13.Inthelastfewyears,the________ofregularfolksgoingunderthecosmeticknifeskyrocketed.A.amountB.figuresC.groupD.numberHewastoobusytodoanyexerciseatalluntilheturned8.Andheisinmuchbetter________nowthaneverbefore.A.formB.conditionClookD.shape15.Allofusinresearchhavefocusedonadrugthatisso________thatitcanebrainchemistryA.monstrousB.powerfulC.vigorousD.heavy16.Hewasonlya________rulerofthecountry;therealonewashismother,whoactuallyhandledstateaffairsandpossessedthepowerofmakingdecisions.A.obliviousB.notableC.obscureD.nominal17.________thatsheisinterestedinchildren,Iamsurethatteachingistherightprofessionforher.A.HoweverB.ProvidedC.GivenD.Unless18.Shehad________opportunitytoexerciseleadership,whichshehasdreamedofsinceshewasyoung.A.utterB.utmostC.ambitiousD.ample19.Theyintendtoremovethe________rulesandregulationsthatareiscouragingforeigninvestmentintheircountryAhenpeckedB.garnishedC.unmitigatedD.onerous20.TheCentralBankisinterestedinhowmuchmoneyisin________intheA.circulationB.circleC.reserveD.rotationentThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemonewordorphraseisunderlined,andbeloweach,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackentheRSHEET21.Tomfeltsurehewouldgetthepost,buthewasneverevenconsideredforit.Thatwasasmackintheeyeforhim.A.nothingseriousB.nothingimportantC.ahumiliatingrebuffD.anexpecteddisappointment22.Ourneighborsaresoreservedandunfriendlythattheyneverspeaktous.A.aloofB.relievedC.airyD.resistant23.Securitymenbelievethetit-for-tatmurdersweretheresultofthebombingwhichhadoccurredinthecitycenter.A.furiousB.retaliatoryC.malevolentD.chain24.Theconclusionreachedattheworkshopwasthatthemanufacturingprocesswasobsolete.A.dilapidatedB.extanticoutdated25.Somepeoplewishtoamendthelawsothatchildrenmuststayatschooluntiltheyare16.A.gratifyB.pacifyC.rectifyD.verify26.Prof.Clarkdisregardedthewarningfromhiscolleaguesandcontinuedhisresearchwork.A.ignoredB.deploredC.exploredD.implored27.Someobserverssaytherecentcoupofamilitarygovernmentinthatcountrywillleadtoanarchy.A.monarchB.maniacC.disorderD.discipline28.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinwasfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.A.enticingB.enthusiasticCextravertD.exultant29.HispeersadmonishedhimthathehadtoincreasehisstudytimeasthefinalaminationwasaroundthecornerA.astonishedB.warnedCthreatenedD.alarmed30.Isolatedcasesofdisaffection—orharbingersofamasscross-bordermovementthatthreatensEurope’seconomicstability?Thequestionispressing.A.singB.forerunnerC.messengerD.vanguard31.JusticesofthePeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivilsuitsandofcriminalcasesinvolvingminoroffenses.A.supremacyB.authorityC.guidanceD.administration32.Whattheseyoungmenandwomenneedtodonowistodevelopamentalitytoreconciletheiridealswithreality.A.interactB.interfaceC.harmonizeD.pair33.Thesearchforeternalyouthisnolessferventnowthanitwas2,000yearsago.Peoplearetryingpracticallyanything.A.prolongedB.externalC.protractedD.excessive34.SDMemoryCardsareversatile,high-capacitystoragecardsthatareextremelysmall—aboutthesizeofapostagestamp.A.adaptableB.adoptableC.variableD.veritable35.ThisbookcomesasarevelationtoonewhowasnourishedinhisyouthontheghtenedEnglishsocialisttraditionrepresentedbyGeorgeBernardShawA.replacementB.discoveryC.representationD.resolution36.Johnsonwassoabsorbedinhisnovelthatheforgotabouthisdinnercookingintheoven.A.obtainedB.enlivenedC.obligedD.engrossed37.Themanwemetthismorninggrowsmanykindsofplantsinhisgarden,mostofwhichareflowersincludingsucculentandcacti.ArisesB.raisesows38.ThescientistcontestedtheassumptionofpreviousscientiststhatthefateofhumanbeingscouldnotbepredicatedA.suspendedB.rejectedC.suspectedD.repulsed39.Inthelast10yearswehaveallwitnessedanimpressivegrowthinourknowledgeabouttheenvironment.A.imperativeB.observableC.importantD.obvious40.Intheircultureandintheireyessuccessalltoooftenmeansimplyoutdoingotherpeoplebyvirtueofachievementjudgedbysomesinglescale—incomeorhonors.A.outfittingB.outbiddingCoutragingD.outshiningrrectionThispartconsistsof20sentences.Ineachofthemthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerror,andbeloweach,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourANSWERSHEET41.Themanagersdiscussedtheplanthattheywouldliketoseebecarryingoutnextyear.A.carryoutB.carryingoutC.carriedoutD.tocarryout42.Theexaminerfailedsomecandidates,and15ofthembeingstudentswithoutworkexperience.A.15beingB.among15wereC.15ofthemwereD.15ofwhomwere43.Despiteoftheiropposition,hewenthisownwayandstartedhispreparations.A.DespitingofB.DespitedofC.DespiteD.Despited44.Networktelevision,magazine,anddirectmail—thatwillbethebiggainersnadvertisingrevenuesnextyearA.whichB.theseC.theyD.all45.Ihearthatheknowsfourlanguages,suchasChinese,French,GermanandJapanese.A.forexample,B.namely,C.likeD.as46.Themorepeopleyouknow,thelessyouhavetimetoseethembutyoucanalwaysreachthemontheInternet.AlessyouhavethetimeBthelesstimeyouhavethelesstimedoyouhaveDlessthetimeyouhave.Havingheardtheweatherforecast,theboatwasstoppedintheharbour.A.theboatdidnotsailoutofB.theydidnotsailoutofCtheboatremainedinD.theywerestoppedinOncetheyhadfame,fortune,securefutures;nowallthatleftisutterpoverty.A.thatallisleftB.allthatisleftC.allwhatisleftD.allwhichisleft49.Marymusthavereceivedmymail;otherwiseshewouldhaverepliedbeforeowA.MaryshouldB.MaryoughttoCMaryshouldntD.Marycouldn’t50.WewillshipthegoodsonMondayaccordingtoyourorderlesswehearfromyoubyFridayA.neverthelessB.unlessC.lestD.until51.Whenthisagreementissigned,acircularwillbepreparedforgiventoourcustomers.A.givenoutB.givenoffC.dispatchesD.distribution52.Itisnowclearthatnosuchcreaturesasvampireshavebeenseenandnonebeenfoundintheworld.A.wasfoundB.arefoundC.havebeenfoundD.havebeenfoundout53.MycompanyisExcellentKitchenwareCompany,therenearbyisabigmarkettchenwareinourcityA.therenearB.andtherenearC.therenearlyD.andnearbythere54.Thegovernmenthashardlytakenmeasurestocrackdownonthesecrimeswhennewonesoccurred.AHardlyhadthegovernmenttakenegovernmenttookhardlylythegovernmenthadtakenhegovernmentishardlytaking55.Thegeneralmanagerdemandedthatthejobwillbecompletedbeforethesummerholidays.A.wouldbeB.mustbeC.beD.hadtobe56.Ourcompanywillprovideyouwithfreetransportationasyourequestedandchargetheinstallation.A.installationwithachargeB.intheinstallationC.freelyinstallationD.installationincharge57.Doctorswarnedsun-starvedtouristswhoreceivedtoomuchsunlightthattheywereatseriousriskthanothersofcontractingskincancer.A.withmoreseriousB.atseriouslyC.atmoreseriousD.seriouslywith58.Wehavesentanordersliptoallthatwehavereasontobelieveareinterestedinourbooks.AwhoarebelievedbyusBwithwhowehavereasontobelievewhowehavereasontobelieveDwithwhomwebelieve59.AsanEnglishmajorstudentatoneofthemostfamousuniversitiesinChina,IstronglybelievethatbusinessEnglishismorepracticalthanotherfields.A.astudentinEnglishB.amajorEnglishstudentCanEnglishmajorD.anEnglishstudentmajor60.Theengineersaregoingthroughwiththeirhighwayproject,inspitethattheexpenseshaverisen.A.justbecauseB.eventhoughC.asthoughD.nowthatingComprehensionpointsInthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestoanswerthequestionorcompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasingANSWERSHEETQuestions1-70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.NextdoortoalunchcounteradvertisingagrilledcheesespecialisagallerywhereVanGogh’s“Irises”sharesthewallswithMonetlandscapesandworksfromtheItalianRenaissance.Theyareallfakes.Theyareallforsale.“Aforger?Yes.We’reexpertforgersyoucouldsay.Butwemakenoattempttodeceive.Wedon’tpretendtoselloriginalworks.Wehaveallthethrillofbeingaforger,butnorisk.”Withpricesfororiginalartrisingintothetensofmillions,someartloversareturningtohigh-qualitycopiesdonebyexpertartists.Inaddition,somemuseumsconfrontingskyrocketinginsurancepremiumsareconsideringstashingtheauthenticpiecesanddisplayingareproduction.NomajorU.S.artmuseumisknowntobedisplayingreproductionsinplaceoforiginals.Suchapracticewouldraisequestionsaboutwhypeoplevisitmuseumsinthefirstplace.Butmuseumsecurityhasbecomeagrowingconcern.Bidsforpaintingshaveclimbedatauctionhouses.Butpricesforfakesrunonlyfromabout$1,000to$10,000forpaintingsofpaintings,dependingonthesizeandcomplexityoftheoriginal.InEuropewherecopyingmasterpiecesisacenturies-oldcraft,paintersoftenusepigmentsandbrushestypicaloftheperiodoftheoriginal.Thepaintingisplacedinaframecloselyresemblingitsera.Sometimesthegallerypurchases17thcenturyfurnituretousethewoodforframes.Thefinalstepistheantiquingprocessusingchemicalsandheatandhumidity.“Wecanmakespecialtypesofcracksfromlittlespider-webtypestolongsplits.”61.Thispassageismostprobablytakenoutofa/an________.A.courtconfessionbyapersonsuspectedofmakingfakesBcommercialadvertisementforanewprofessioninartsturestoryinanewspapermagazineorawebpageD.industrialprofileforamuseumpromotinganewshow62.Theword“Monet”underlinedinParagraph1referstoa________.A.masterartistB.masterforgerC.famousdealerD.richcollector63.Bothquotesinthepassageareprobablyfromapersonwhoisa/an________.A.masterartistB.artpieceforgerC.museumdirectorD.artworksthief64.Thethirdsentenceinthelastparagraphimpliesthatthegallery________.Acarries17th-centuryfurnitureassidelineexhibitsBispartoftheprocessinmakingfakepaintingsCprovidesthespaceonlyforforgerstoproducefakesDmanufactureswoodenframesforpaintingsasasideline65.Obviously,thephrase“expertartists”underlinedinParagraph3referstopeoplewhoare________.AexpertsinevaluatingartworksBpaintersdecoratingthemuseumsakersoffakedfamouspaintingspertswhocanidentifyforgeries66.“Suchapractice”underlinedinParagraph4referstothedisplayof________.AforgedworksinplaceofgenuineartworkBoriginalproductionsinplaceoftheircopiesbothfakeproductionsandoriginalpaintingsDrealreproductionsandoriginalmasterpieces67.Accordingtothepassage,theword“stashing”underlinedinParagraph3issynonymouswith________.AslashingB.smashingCstackingD.storing68.Asrepeatedlystatedinthepassage,________wascertainlythemajorreasonwhyforgeriesaresold.A.insuranceB.securityC.qualityD.price69.Theword“copies”underlinedinParagraph3doesNOTreferto________.A.fakesB.forgesC.reproductionsD.non-authenticworksAccordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theworksondisplayaremeanttosellasoriginals.BTheworksmeanttosellasoriginalsareondisplay.C.Hereyoumaypurchaseamasterpiecefor$1,020.D.Hereonemaybuyfastfoodanytimeandeatitthere.Questions1-80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Norevolutionsintechnologyhaveasvisiblymarkedthehumanconditionasthoseintransport.Movinggoodsandpeople,theyhaveopenedcontinents,transformedlivingstandards,spreaddiseases,fashionsandfolkaroundtheworld.Yettechnologiestotransportideasandinformationacrosslongdistanceshavearguablyachievedevenmore:theyhavespreadknowledge,thebasisofeconomicgrowth.Themostbasicofallthese,thewrittenword,wasalreadyancientby1000.BythenChinahad,inbasicform,theprintingpress,usingcarvedwoodblocks.Butthekeytoitsfuture,movablemetaltype,wasfourcenturiesaway.TheChinesewerehamperedbytheirthousandsofideograms.Evenso,theyquitesooninventedtheprimitivemovabletype,madeofclay,andbythe13thcenturytheyhadthemovablewoodentype.Buttherealsecretwastheuseofaneasilycastmetal.Whenitcame,Europe—aidedbysimpleWesternalphabets—leaptforwardwithit.OnereasonwhyAsia’scivilizations,in1000faraheadofEurope’s,thenfellbehindwasthattheylackedthetechnologytoreproduceanddiffuseideas.OnJohannesGutenberg’sinventioninthe1440swerebuiltnotjusttheReformationandtheEnlightenment,butEurope’sagriculturalandindustrialrevolutionstoo.Yetinformationtechnologyonitsownwouldnothavegotfar.Literally:bettertransporttechnologytoowasneeded.Thatwasnotlacking,butherethebigchangecamemuchlater:itwasrailwaysandsteamshipsthatfirstallowedthespeedy,widespreaddisseminationofnewsandideasoverlongdistances.Andbothtechnologiesinturnrequiredpeopleandorganizationstodeveloptheiruse.Theygotthem:forindividualcommunication,thepostalservice;forwiderpublics,thepublishingindustry.Throughoutthe19thcentury,thepostalserviceformedthebedrockofnationalandinternationalcommunications.Crucialtoitsgrowthhadbeentheintroductionofthestamp,combinedwithalowprice,andpaymentbythesender.Britainputallthreeoftheseideasintoeffectin1840.Bythen,theworld’smailwastakingoff.Itchangedtheworld.MerchantsinAmerica’seasterncitiesusedittogatherinformation,enragingfar-offcottongrowersandfarmers,whofoundthatNewYorkersknewmoreaboutcroppricesthantheydid.IntheAmericandebateaboutslavery,itofferedabolitionistsalow-costwaytospreadtheirviews,justaslatertechnologieshavecutthecostandwidenedthescopeofpoliticallobbying.TheposthelpedtootointegratetheAmericannation,tyingthenewlyopenedwesttothesettledeast.Everywhere,itsdevelopmentdroveandwasdrivenbythoseoftransport.InBritain,travellersrodebymailcoachtopostinginns.InAmerica,thepostsubsidizedroad-building.Indeed,arguesDanSchiller,aprofessorofcommunicationsattheUniversityofCalifornia,itwastheconnectionbetweenthepost,transportandnationalintegrationthatensuredthatthemailremainedapublicenterpriseevenintheUnitedStates,itsfirstandonlygovernment-runcommunicationsmedium,anduntilatleastthe1870s,thebiggestorganizationintheland.Thechangehasnotonlybeenoneofspeedanddistance,though,butofaudience.About200yearsago,aman’swordscouldreachnofurtherthanhisvoice,notjustinrangebutinwhomtheyreached.But,forsomepurposes,efficientcommunicationismasscommunication,regular,cheap,quickandreliable.Whenitbecamepossible,ittransformedtheworld.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Transportinggoodsandpeopleisthemostimportanttechnologyinthehistoryofmankind.BTechnologyintransportinggoodsandpeoplehaschangedhumanconditionsmorethananythingelse.C.Technologyinspreadinginformationhaschangedhumanconditionsmorethantransportationtechnology.D.Technologyinspreadinginformationcan’tchangetheeconomicopmentofsociety72.Accordingtothepassage,Asiancivilizations,whichwereaheadofEurope’s,fellbehindbecause________.uagesweremoredifficulttolearnBEuropeanlanguageshadsimplealphabetstheydidnthavethetechnologytospreadideaslescommunicationskillswerenotgoodenoughJohannesGutenbergsinventionprobablyrefersto________.AprintingtechnologytransportationtechnologyeReformationandtheEnlightenmentindustrialrevolution74.Theword“dissemination”underlinedinParagraph4means________.A.plantationB.distributionC.receptionD.directionWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthepostalservice?A.Americanabortionistswerenothappyaboutit.B.ThestampwasinventedinBritain.CIthelpedtheindependenceofAmerica.D.Inthe1840sitwasthemajormeansofnationalcommunicationsinBritain.Whatcanthepostalservicedo?A.Colletingmarketpricesofgoods.B.Spreadingideasatalowcost.C.Promotingpoliticallobbying.D.Alloftheabove.77.IntheUnitedStates,thepostalservicebelongsto________.A.aprivatecompanyB.thegovernmentCroadbuildingenterprisesD.nationalintegration78.Thewords“itsdevelopment”underlinedinParagraph7refertothedevelopmentof________.AtheAmericannationB.themailcoachC.roadbuildingD.thepostalservice79.Thewords“thechange”underlinedinParagraph8referto________.A.timechangeB.technologychangeC.changeinspreadingideasD.changeofhumanabilitieschofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutmasscommunicationA.Itcanreachnofurtherthanhumanvoice.B.Itcanreachalargeaudience.C.Itisrapidandefficient.D.Itcanbetrusted.Questions1-90arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Istestanxietydestructive?Canwemaketestanxietyworkforus?Theanswertobothofthesequestionsisyes.Testanxietyofteninterfereswithstudentperformancebutthissametestanxiety,ifchanneledcorrectly,canhelpimproveperformance.Inordertolessenthedestructiveelementsoftestanxiety,theapproachshouldbetodevelopimprovedconfidenceandknowledge.Asyourknowledgeofthecoursematerialincreases,yourconfidenceinyourabilitytosucceedwillincrease.Asyourconfidenceincreases,youranxietywillgodown,allowingyourknowledgetocomethroughmoreefficiently.Thewayyouprepareforatestcanreduceanxietyduringthetest.Youwillbesurprisedhowconfidentyouwillfeelifyouknowthematerial.Studiesofmemoryshowifyouwanttobeabletorecallinformationfromtextorlectureyouhavetoreviewthatmaterialseveraltimes.Itisimportanttoknowyourownabilitiesandoperateaccordingly.Ifyouknowthatyoulearnb