2005年5月英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2005年5月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题及答案Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(25points)Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiresonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.Nooneappreciatedhisworkduringhislifetime,but____itisclearthathewasagreatartist.A.intheaftermathB.bythetimeC.inretrospectD.inthiseventuality2.Beingbothspoiledandlazy,he____everyoneelseforhislackofsuccess.A.accusedB.chargedC.criticizedD.blamed3.Yourusualteacherhaslosthisvoiceand____Iamtakinghisplacetoday.A.neverthelessB.howeverC.moreoverD.accordingly4.Asalwayswhenshesanginthebathroom,she____thehighnotesinaspecialA.spanoutB.beltedoutC.spreadoutD.stretchout5.Theprisoner____thathehadassaultedapoliceman.A.deniedB.rejectedC.contradictedD.refused6.Onlyhotelguestshavethe____ofusingtheprivatebeach.A.occasionB.possibilityC.privilegeD.allowance7.Thejurygavea____of“notguilty”.A.sentenceB.judgementC.chargeD.verdict8.Wearingseat-beltswhendrivingisnow____bylaw.A.compulsiveB.forcibleC.compulsoryD.involuntary9.I’lljust____aneyeoverthesefiguresbeforeyoutypethem.A.tossB.castC.flingD.throw10.HewasfacingchargesonforgeryinacourtoflawbuthehiredagoodattorneytoA.getoffB.getthroughC.getbyD.getaway11.Thecampers____theirtentinashelteredvalley.A.establishedB.installedC.pitchedD.fixed12.Alargerbrainmakesman____toanimals.A.betterB.superiorC.excelledD.outstanding13.Hewasalwaysfinding____withhisdaughter’sfriends.A.blameB.errorC.mistakeD.fault____14.Itwastoolatetoofthecontract____A.backoutB.backdownC.backupD.backaway15.Shehadjust____theshellofthehard-boiledeggandwasstartingtopeelitoff.A.snappedB.crackedC.fracturedD.burst16.Childrenwhoarepraisedfortheirworkarealways____on.A.encouragedB.approvedC.inspiredD.spurred17.Itisimpossibleforparentsto____theirchildrenfromeverydanger.A.protectB.relieveC.preserveD.conserve18.Eventhoughthemainsourceof____exposureforamajorityofthehumanpopulationisthesun,theartificialtanningfromsunbedscontributessignificantlytothetotalUVrisk.A.extraviolentB.extravioletC.ultravioletD.ultravirus19.Thisis____work.Itcallsforagoodeyeandasteadyhand.A.preciseB.precisionC.exactD.exactness20.Iwouldn’ttrustsucha____person.A.deceitfulB.deceptiveC.decisiveD.deceivePart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentenceinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.A.extremeB.enthusiasticC.prosperousD.nervous22.OnaWindowsscreen,therewillrolldownmanymorebuttonswhenyouhitthe“Tools”button.A.castB.casteC.cascadeD.cataract23.InNathanielHawthorne’sTheScarletLetter,ReverendDimmesdalesuccumbedtoHester’scharms.A.appealedtoB.conversedaboutC.carednothingforD.yieldedto24.SoengrossedinhiseffortswouldGauginbecomethathebarelynoticedthepassingoftime.A.delightedinB.frustratedbyC.expandedbyD.involvedin25.OneoutoffivebridgesintheUnitedStatesisoutmoded.A.narrowB.obsoleteC.illegalD.concrete26.SeveraltheoriesofevolutionhadhistoricallyprecededthatofCharlesDarwin,althoughheexpoundeduponthestagesofdevelopment.A.foundfaultwithB.explainedindetailC.outlinedbrieflyD.offeredinpublishedform27.WhenAkiyamaToyohiro,Japan’sfirstastronaut,completedhisstintinspace,hecamebackdowntoearthwithmorethanoneworry.A.spellB.slingC.stingD.stink28.Sinceshedidnothavetimetoreadtheentireplaybeforeclass,shereadanoutlineoftheplotinstead.A.asynonymB.asymmetryC.asynopsisD.asymposium29.TinyTim,acharacterinAChristmasCarol,wasahappylittleboyinspiteofthedisabilitythatcausedhimaweaknessinoneleg.A.tolimpB.tofallC.restD.suffer30.Whenahurricaneisabouttooccur,theNationalWeatherBureauissuesawarning.A.adjacentB.giganticC.perilousD.imminent31.RainabatesinthefallthroughoutmostoftheAppalachianMountainregion.A.poursB.accumulatesC.lessensD.evaporates32.Thethiefwasapprehended,buthisaccomplicehaddisappeared.A.peoplewhosawhimB.thepersonwhohelpedhimC.gunsandknivesD.stolengoods33.Relaxationtherapyteachesonenottofretoversmallproblems.A.worryaboutB.getinvolvedinC.getangryaboutC.lookfor34.BenjaminFranklinwasrememberedforhisgoodjudgement.A.vigilanceB.guiltyC.sagacityD.resolution35.MarkAnthony’seulogyofCaesarathisfuneralismemorablyrecordedinaplaybyShakespeare.A.prayerB.praiseC.biographyD.denunciationPart3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.36.Hehadstudiedhard,hewouldhavebeenabletopasstheexam.A.HehadstudiedharderB.IfonlyhestudiedmoreC.HadhestudiedharderC.Whenhestudiedmore37.Itwasnowclearthatnosuchweaponsweremanufacturedandnonebeenfound.A.wasfoundB.werefoundedC.hasbeenfoundD.havebeenfounded38.Wheneverwehearofanaturaldisaster,wefeelsympathetictothepeopletobeaffected.A.tohaveaffectedB.tohaveeffectedC.whohavebeeneffectedD.whohavebeenaffected39.Ourprogramscomesecondtotheirs.A.comesecondafterB.aresecondonlytoC.arefirstexceptforD.arefirstplacefrom40.Ourholidayisdoomedtofailurewithoutyou.A.woulddoomB.wouldhavebeendoomedC.hadbeendoomedD.hashadtobedoomed41.I’mratherconcernedhowhewilltakeinhisschool.A.takeonB.takeupC.takeoffD.taketo42.You’vebeensohelpful!HowcanImakeuptoyou?A.makeituptoyouB.makeyouupC.makeupitforyouD.makeupyou43.Idon’tdoubthowtheplanwillbewillreceived.A.thatB.whichC.ifD.whether44.Trialanderrorarethesourceofourknowledge.A.isB.wereC.hasD.havebeen45.Somepeoplethinkmoreofanimalsthanwillofchildren.A.theyhaveB.theyhadC.theyareD.theydo46.ThebeliefisthelegendarylostcontinentofAtlantismaysomedaybefound.A.ItisbelievedthatB.ItisbelievingthatC.ThebeliefthatD.Thatbeliefis47.Becauseexcessivelyhuntinghasdepletedmanywildlifespecies,gamepreservesarebeingestablished.A.excessivehuntingB.huntingexcessivelyC.ThebeliefthatD.theyhuntedexcessively48.Fewpleasurescanequalsuchofacooldrinkonahotday.A.thisB.allthisC.thatD.allthat49.AmericanIndianlanguages,whichdifferwidely,tendedtogroupmanyunitsofmeaningintomultisyllabicwords.A.alltendB.andtendC.totendD.tending50.Wearenotconsciousoftheextentofwhichworkprovidesthepsychologicalsatisfactionthatcanmakethedifferencebetweenafullandemptylife.A.towhichB.inwhichC.atwhichD.bywhichSection2: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.TobeelectedtotheHouseapersonmustbe25yearsoldandmusthavebeenaUnitedStatescitizenforsevenyears.Atthepresenttime,membersofCongressincludebusinessmen,farmers,teachers,andespeciallylawyers.Ingeneral,senatorsarebetterknownthanrepresentativesbecausetheyarefewerinnumberandserveforalongertime.ManyAmericanpresidentsservedinCongressbeforetheybecausepresident.51.IntheU.S.Congress,theHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenateare____.A.notequal.TheHouseismorepowerfulB.almostequalinpowerC.notequal.TheSenateisfarmorepowerfulD.different.TheHouseismoreimportant52.ThemembersoftheSenateareelectedfor____years.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.six53.ThenumberofthemembersintheHousefromeachstateA.isfixed,twofromeachstateB.dependsonhowmanypeoplethestatehasC.dependsonthesizeofthestateD.dependsonthelocationofthestate54.TobeelectedtotheSenateapersonmust____.A.beatleast25yearsoldB.beatleast30yearsoldC.havebeenacitizenforsevenyearsD.bealawyer55.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Arepresentativeservesfortwoyears.B.Tobecomeasenatoriseasierthantobecomearepresentative.C.AsenatorperformshisdutiesforashortertimethanarepresentativeD.AllpresidentswererepresentativesandthensenatorsbeforebecomingpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Questions56—60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AirFranceSAsaidMondaythatitssecond-quarternetprofitfell35percentto€57million($57.4million),butsalesweresteadyandoperatingprofitsurged.Earningbeforeinterestandtax,ameasureofoperatingincome,gained86percentto€141millionasfuelcostsfellcostsfellandcargotrafficrose.AirFrancehasbeenhurtlessthanrivalssuchasBritishAirwaysPLCandLufthansaAGbytheslowdownonNorthAtlanticroutesfollowingthewaronIraqin2003becauseithasfewerflightsinthatmarket.Netincomefellastheairlinepaiddeferredtaxesthatcamedue.Salesrose0.9percentto€3.2billion.Thecarrierlostabout€80millioninrevenuebecauseofafour-daystrikebypilotsinSeptember.Anaccordwasreachedtyingfuturepayincreasestoinflation.Thecarriersaidthatfirst-halffuelcostsfell15percentto€680million.Cargotrafficrose11percentinthesecondquarter,whilepassengertrafficrose1.1percent.Theairline’ssharesgained87cents,or7.7percent,tocloseat€12.11.Separately,AirFranceandAlitaliaSpAagreedtobuy2percentstakesineachotherasEurope’ssecond-andsixth-largestairlinesdeepentheirpartnership.56.“€”in“€57million”and“€141million”probablystandsfor____.A.EnglishB.theeuroC.EuropeanD.EuropeanCurrencyUnit57.WhichofthefollowingisnotacauseforAirFrance’searningstorisebeforeinterestandtax?A.Thedropinfuelcost.B.Theriseincargotraffic.C.Theriseinpassengertraffic.D.ItspartnershipwithAlitaliaSpA.58.WhichofthefollowingisnotatroubleconfrontingAirFrance?A.Deferredtaxesbeingdue.B.TheshrinkingFrenchmarket.C.Afour-daystrikebypilotsinSeptember.D.ThewaronIraq.59.WhydidAirFrance’snetincomefalldespiterisingsales?A.Becauseithadtopaydeferredtaxesthatcamedue.B.BecausetheFrenchmarketwasshrinking.C.Becauseofafour-daystrikebypilotsinSeptember.D.BecausetheIraqiwarhadreducedAtlanticflights.60.“Thecarrierlostabout€80millioninrevenuebecauseofafour-daystrikebypilotsinSeptember”.Whatdoes“thecarrier”refertohere?A.BritishAirwaysPLC.B.LufthansaAG.C.AirFranceSA.D.AlitaliaSpA.Questions61—65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.totalof4.6milliondigitaltelevisionshavebeensold,andthesalesofHDTVsetshavequadrupledsincelastyear.ConsumershaveboughtHDTVstoplaytheirDVDsandtohaveclearerpicturesandwidescreens.OnlyasmallpercentageofthepeoplewhohavepurchasedHDTVs,however,haveactuallyhookedtheirTVsuptoreceivehigh-definitiontelevisiondigitalsignals.Perhapstelevisionviewersarehavingtroublekeepingupwiththechangesintechnology.EventhemanufacturersofHDTVs,likeMitsubishi,ThomsonMultimedia,Sony,andSamsungseemtohaveatoughtimelearninghowtomaketheirsetsworkwiththevariousdigitalTVformatsbecauselittlestandardizationhasbeenrequiredorimplementedintheindustry.SomeoftheHDTVsweightover200lbs.,andavarietyofretailersofferadeliveryservicetothebuyer’shometohelpinstalltheheavysets.Thisisknownasawhite-gloveserviceandusuallycomeswithanextrafee.AfterHDTVpurchasersgettheirsetshomeandhookthemup,theywillstillneedtoworktogetthedigitalsignalstotheirsystems.Mostoftheindustry’scableprovidersdonotyetofferhigh-definitionprogramming,andonlyabout15%ofcommercialtelevisionstationshaveswitchedovertoeventhelowestimproveddigitalpictures.Worseyet,viewersmayneedtoinstallantennabeforetheycanevengetthedigitalsignalstotheirnewHDTVsets.Anotherfrustrationforhome-theaterseekersisthatthecurrentHDTVsetsallowownersonlytowatchhigh-definitionprograms,nottorecordthem.61.Accordingtothefirstsentence,thesalesofHDTVsetssincelastyear,bythetimewhenthisarticlewaswritten,hadreached______.A.4.6millionB.9.2millionC.18.4millionD.Idonotknowmany62.“Hookup”asin“hookedtheirTVsup”underlinedinParagraph1mostprobablymeanstoA.haveahoodovertheTVB.beconnectedtoC.relateoneselftoD.keepcontactwith63.AmajorityofHDTVconsumerscouldnotenjoyhigh-qualitydigitalpicturesbecause____.A.theydidnottuneintotherightchannelB.theydidnotinstallthesystemC.themarketretailerscreatedtheconfusiononpurposeD.themanufacturersdidnothaveauniformstandardfortheirsets64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingoffersmostoftheHDTVprogrammessofar?A.Retailerdeliveryservices.B.Cableproviders.C.CommercialtelevisionstationsD.HDTVsetmanufacturers.65.Onthewhole,thispassageispositionedtodwellon____.A.theoverallpictureoftheHDTVsectorB.howthegiantTVmarketshouldofferbetterproductsC.alamentoverconsumer’sinabilitytouseahigh-endTVsetD.acriticismoftheTVmarketsfordoingnothingaboutabigproblemQuestion66—70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theideaoftest-tubebabiesmaymakeyoueitherdelightedatthewondersofmodernmedicineorirritatedwhileconsideringthemoral,ortechnologicalimplicationsofstartinglifeinalaboratory.Butifyou’veeverbeenpregnantyourself,onethingiscertain:Youwonderwhatit’sliketocarryatest-tubebaby.Arethesepregnanciesnormal?Arethebabiesnormal?TheearliestanswercomefromAustralia,whereagroupofmedicalexpertsattheQueenVictoriaMedicalCenterinMelbournehavetakenalookatthecontinent’sfirstninesuccessfulinvitropregnancies.TheAustraliansreportthatthepregnanciesthemselvesseemedtohaveproceededaccordingtoplan,butatbirthsomeunusualtrendsdidshowup.Sevenoftheninebabiesturnedouttobegirls.SixofthenineweredeliveredbyCaesareansection.Andonebaby,atwin,wasbornwithaseriousheartdefectandafewdayslaterdevelopedlife-threateningproblems.Whatdoesitallmean?Eventhedoctorsdon’tknowforsure,becausethenumbersaresosmall.Theproportionofgirlstoboysishigh,butuntiltherearemanymoretest-tubebabiesnoonewillknowwhetherthat’ssomethingthatjusthappenedtobelikethatorsomethingspecialthathappenswheneggmeetssperminatesttubeinsteadofafallopiantube.Thesamethingistrueofthesingleheartdefect.Itusuallyshowsupinonly15outof60,000birthsinthatpartofAustralia,butthefactthatitoccurredinoneoutofninetest-tubebabiesdoesnotnecessarilymeanthattheyareatspecialrisk.OnethingthedoctorscanexplainisthehighnumberofCaesareans.Mostofthemotherswereolder,hadlonghistoriesoffertilityproblemsandinsomecaseshadhadsurgeryonthefallopiantubes,allofwhichmadethemlikelycandidatesforCaesareansanyway.TheAustralianresearchersreportthattheyarequiteencouraged.Allthebabiesarenowmakingnormalprogress,eventhetwinwiththebirthdefects.66.Whatconcernwillthetest-tubebabyraiseaccordingtothepassage?A.Whetherthepregnanciesoftest-tubebabieswouldbenormal.B.Whetherthetest-tubebabieswouldbeencouraged.C.Whytheproportionofdefectedbabiesissohigh.D.WhythenumberofCaesareansissohigh.67.Whatdoestheword“invitro”underlinedinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Normal.B.Test-tube.C.Built-in.D.Formal68.Whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheexperimentmentionedinthepassageistrue?A.Onlythetwinsaredefected.B.MostofthebabiesaredeliveredbymeansofCaesarean.C.Therearesometroublesduringallmothers’pregnancies.D.Onebabyappearstobeabnormal.69.WhichofthefollowingexplanationsregardingthehighnumberofCaesareanoperationsisNOTtrue?A.Somemothershavepassedthebestageforanaturaldelivery.B.Somemothershavefertilityproblems.C.Somemothersfavortheoperationsofthistype.D.Somemothershavehadsurgicaloperationsontheirfallopiantubes.70.Whatistheauthor’stoneinthispassage?A.Depressed.B.OptimisticC.Opposing.D.NegativeQuestions71—80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theoceanbottom—aregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthetotallandareaoftheEarth—isavastfrontierthateventodayislargelyunexploredanduncharted.Untilaboutacenturyago,thedeep-oceanfloorwascompletelyinaccessible,hiddenbeneathwatersaveragingover3,600metersdeep.TotallywithoutlightandsubjectedtointensepressureshundredsoftimesgreaterthanattheEarth’ssurface,thedeep-oceanbottomisahostileenvironmenttohumans,insomewaysasforbiddingandremoteasthevoidofouterspace.Althoughresearchershavetakensamplesofdeep-oceanrocksandsedimentsforoveracentury,thefirstdetailedglobalinvestigationoftheoceanbottomdidnotactuallystartuntil1968,withthebeginningoftheNationalScienceFoundation’sDeepSeaDrillingProject(DSDP).Usingtechniquesfirstdevelopedfortheoffshoreoilandgasindustry,theDSDP’sdrillship,theGlomarChallenger,wasabletomaintainasteadypositionontheocean’ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepwaters,extractingsamplesofsedimentsandrockfromtheoceanfloor.TheGlomarChallengercompleted96voyagesina15-yearresearchprogramthatendedinNovember1983.Duringthistime,thevessellogged600,000kilometersandtookalmost20,000coresamplesofseabedsedimentsandrocksat624drillingsitesaroundtheworld.TheGlomarChallenger’scoresampleshaveallowedgeologiststoreconstructwhattheplanetlookedlikehundredsofmillionsofyearsagoandtocalculatewhatitwillprobablylooklikemillionsofyearsinthefuture.Today,largelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredduringtheGlomarChallenger’svoyages,nearlyallearthscientistsagreeonthetheoriesofplatetectonicsandcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofthegeologicalprocessesthatsharptheEarth.ThecoresofsedimentdrilledbytheGlomarChallengerhavealsoyieldedinformationcriticaltounderstandingtheworld’spastclimates.Deep–oceansedimentsprovideaclimaticrecordstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears,becausetheyarelargelyisolatedfromthemechanicalerosionandtheintensechemicalandbiologicalactivitythatrapidlydestroymuchland-basedevidenceofpastclimates.Thisrecordhasalreadyprovidedinsightsintothepatternsandcausesofpastclimaticchange—informationthatmaybeusedtopredictfutureclimates.71.Theauthorreferstotheoceanbottomasa“frontier”inParagraph1becauseitA.isnotapopularareaforscientificresearchB.containsawidevarietyoflifeformsC.attractscourageousexplorersD.isanunknownterritory72.Theword“inaccessible”underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto____.A.unrecognizableB.unreachableC.unusableD.unsafe73.Theauthormentions“outerspace”underlinedinParagraph1because____.A.theEarth’sclimatemillionofyearsagowassimilartoconditionsinouterspaceB.itissimilartotheoceanfloorinbeingalientothehumanenvironmentC.rockformationsinouterspacearesimilartothosefoundontheoceanfloorD.techniquesusedbyscientiststoexploreouterspaceweresimilartothoseusedinoceanexploration74.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheGlomarChallenger?A.Itisatypeofsubmarine.B.Itisanongoingproject.C.Ithasgoneonover100voyages.D.ItmadeitsfirstDSDPvoyagein1968.75.Theword“extracting”underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto____.A.breakingB.locatingC.removingD.analyzing76.TheDeepSeaDrillingProjectwassignificantbecauseitwas____.A.anattempttofindnewsourcesofoilandgasB.thefirstextensiveexplorationoftheoceanbottomC.composedofgeologistsfromallovertheworldD.fundedentirelybythegasandoilindustry77.Theword“strength”underlinedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto____.A.basisB.purposeC.discoveryD.endurance78.Theword“they”underlinedinParagraph4refersto____.A.yearsB.climatesC.sedimentsD.cores79.Deep-oceansedimentsprovidebetterinformationabouttheworld’spastclimatebecausethey____.A.arewellprotectedB.haveland-basedevidenceC.areinisolationD.havealongerhistory80.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingaresultoftheDeep