2004年11月英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2004年11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.TheKyotoProtocolhasbeendesignedto____theglobalenvironmentalproblems.A.dressB.addressC.stressD.distress2.Partoftheinvestmentistobeusedto____thatoldtempletoitsoriginalsplendor.A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore3.Thelistofthingsweneedtothinkaboutwhichwillbe______byclimatechangeisendless.A.affiliatedB.affectedC.affirmedD.effected4.Nowasinglecellphoneisabletostorealarge____ofinformationaboutanindividuallife.A.dealB.numberC.amountD.account5.Wewillnotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagewhichresults____roughhandling.A.fromB.offC.inD.to6.OurproductsaredisplayedinStandB22,____youwillfindmeduringofficehours.A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where7.Wecannotseeanypossibilityofbusiness_____yourpriceisonthehighsideoftheprevailingmarkettrend.A.whichB.sinceC.thatD.though8.Overaverylargenumberoftrials,theprobabilityofanevent_____isequaltotheprobabilitythatitwillnotoccur.A.occurringB.occurredC.occursD.occur9.“They’rethebestteamI’veseenthusfar,”says____men’sbasketballcoachLarryBrown.A.American’sB.USC.theUSAD.UnitedStateofAmerica10.ManyAmericansdonotunderstandwhythereissomuchinternationalcriticismoftheUSpolicyon____change.A.atmosphereB.skyC.weatherD.climate11.Inordertoobtaintheneededinformation,youshouldwritesimply,clearly,andconcisely____thereaderwantstoknow.A.whatB.thatC.sothatD.which12.Regardinginsurance,the____isfor110%oftheinvoicevalueofthegoodsthatamanufacturerwantstoexport.A.amountB.coverC.insuranceD.premium13.Sincetheshipmentconsistsofseasonablegoods.itisimportantthatitis____assoonaspossible.A.deletedB.demandedC.deliveredD.detached14.Thelongserviceofdecadesoftheto-be-retiredwiththecompanywas____apresenteachfromthePresident.A.confirmedbyB.recordedinC.acknowledgedwithD.appreciatedfor15.Hometomagnatesandgangsters,refugeesandartists,thecitywas,inits____ametropolisthatexhibitedallthehuesofthehumancharacter.A.primeB.primaryC.privacyD.probation16.BuildingsinthesoutheastoftheUKaregoingtohavetobeconstructed____thoseinScotlandifthereportfindingsarecorrect.A.asB.likeC.likelyD.arelike17.ThestateofMichigannowrequiressportsfanstomakeanannual____of$125to$500aseattokeeptheirendzoneperchesatMichiganStadium.A.tributaryB.attributionC.contributionD.distribution18.Thepossibilitiesfor____energysources,includingsolarpower,windpower,geothermalpower,waterpowerandevennuclearenergypromisegreatlytotheearthlings.A.altitudeB.alternateC.alternatingD.alternative19.Americanswhoconsiderthemselves____inthetraditionalsensedonotusuallyhesitatetoheapcriticismindomesticmattersoverwhattheybelieveisoppressiveorwasteful.A.pedestrianB.penchantC.patrioticD.patriarch20.Thecountriesthatarebeingblamedfortheextragreenhousegasesintheatmospherearetherichanddevelopedcountries.Onadifferent____,thedevelopingcountriesfeeltheywillsufferthemostofit.A.nodB.noteC.normD.notionPart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentenceinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Heremainedcalminthefaceoftheimpendingdanger.A.terrificB.trivialC.astonishingD.imminent22.“Holmes!”Iwhispered.“Whatonearthareyoudoinginthisdisgustingplace?”A.humbleB.unpleasantC.underprivilegedD.noisy23.Thefutilityoftheprogramresultedfrompoorplanning.A.possiblefailureinthefutureB.ineffectivenessanduselessnessC.blindnesstoitsmistakesD.potentialdisaster24.ConstructionofthegiganticofficebuildinginthiscitywasforyearsintermittentA.stoppingandstartingatintervalsB.somethingthatwillhappensoonC.beingwatchedwithkeeninterestD.anythingthatcomesandgoes25.Althoughmanymodificationshavebeenmadeinit,thegameknownintheUnitedStatesasfootballcanbetraceddirectlytotheEnglishgameofrugby.A.rulesB.changesC.demandsD.leagues26.Yoursilenceimpliescountenancinghisabjectbehavior;thereforepleaseclarifyyourstandtohim.A.supportingB.obscuringC.concealingD.assisting27.Thegraduatecommitteemustbeinfullaccordintheirapprovalofadissertation.A.indecisiveB.sullenC.vocalD.unanimous28.Weregretbeingunabletoentertainyourrequestforprovidingfreeboardingto15sportsmenfortwoweeks.A.receiveB.complyC.coincideD.consider29.Justicesofthepeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivilsuitsandofcriminalcasesinvolvingminoroffenses.A.superiorityB.authorityC.guidanceD.consider30.Oneofthethingswehavetodotopreventapandemicistomakesurepeopleunderstandandknowwhattheycandotominimizethecommotion.A.commandB.collusionC.turmoilD.tutelage31.Oneoftheeffectivewaystolessenenvironmentalpollutionisthereservationandprotectionofmoreswamps.A.vastthickcoralsB.pocketsofwetlandC.warmvolcanoesD.millionsofbeesandwasps32.Theword“wrath”inTheGrapesofWrathbytheNobelprizewinnerJohnSteinbeckprobablymeans:A.greatangerB.largecrowdsC.hardlaborD.suddenstorms33.Theartistspentyearsonhismonumentalpainting,whichcoveredthewholeroofofthechurch,thebiggestinthecountry.A.archaicB.sentimentalC.outstandingD.entire34.TheancientJewishpeopleregardedthemselvesasthesaltoftheearth,thechosenfewbyGodtoruletheworld.A.outcastB.eliteC.nomadD.disciple35.Manyoftheelectricandelectronicproductswepurchaseandconsumetodayarewhatsomeindustrialexpertscall“homogenoustoys”.A.identicalB.homosexualC.unrelatedD.distinguishablePart3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.36.An“epigram”isusuallydescriedasabrightorwittythoughtthatisterselyandingeniouslyexpressed.A.describedB.discardedC.deservedD.disconcerted37.Humanbeingsaresuperiortoanimalsthattheycanuselanguageasatoolofcommunication.A.inthatB.inwhichC.forthatD.forwhich38.TheXinjiangAirlinesservepassengersandcustomersinthesoutheastofChinaonly.A.servesB.toserveC.servingD.service39.Theseniorsenatorhasinthepastthreetermsbothexperiencedthesweettasteofsuccessandthebitternessofdefeatinhislegislationfightswithhisopponents.A.bothexperiencesB.experiencesbothC.experiencebothD.experiencedboth40.Ourcompanyhasbeenmadeoneofthelargestmanufacturersinthefieldofchemicalindustry.A.become,inB.made,infieldofC.became,inthefieldD.beenmadeof,in41.DaylightsavingtimewasinstitutedtoincreaseproductivityA.reorganizedB.startedC.encouragedD.taught42.Manystudentsagreedtocome,butsomestudentsagainstbecausetheysaidtheydon’thavetime.A.didnotbecausetheysaytheydidnotB.wereagainstbecausetheysaytheydon’tC.didnotbecausetheysaidtheydidnotD.wereagainstcomingbecausetheysaidtheydon’t43.SomeoftheLow-endMade-in-Chinamechanical-electronicproductsarenotsellingwellinexportmarketascomparedwithwhataretermedashigh-endones.A.onexportmarketB.inexportingmarketC.inexportedmarketD.intheexportmarket44.ConstructionisexpandingalloverChina,nodoubtmanymaterialswillbeneededataverybigamountinfuture.A.China,nodoubtmanymaterialswillbeneededforaverybigamountB.China,nodoubtmanymaterialswillbeneededinaverybigamountC.China,nodoubtmanymaterialswillbeneededinlargeamountsD.China,nodoubtmanymaterialswillbeneededforlargeamounts45.Therecentconferenceontheeffectiveuseoftheseasandoceanswasanotherattemptresolvingmajordifferencesamongcountrieswithconflictinginterests.A.resolveB.resolvesC.toresolveD.beingresolved46.Watermakesupsome70percentagepointsofthebody,anddrinkingenoughwater—eithertapwaterorexpensivemineralwater—willensurethatthebodyisproperlylubricatedandflushed.A.per-centB.percapitaC.percentD.percentage47.“We’renotbringinginmillionsofdollars,”saysadirectorofdevelopment.“Butwewanttomakesurethedemandistherebeforeweacttotheproject.”A.ofB.offC.onD.for48.Byusingnewforeigntextbooks,wecouldnotonlylearntherightexpressionofbusinessideas,butalsowewillknowthelastestdevelopmentsinthebusinessworld.A.butalsowillknowthelastestB.butalsoknowthelastestC.butalsoknowthelatestD.butalsocometoknowthelatest49.TheaffluentmiddleclasscreatedbytheAsianboomnowtakeupoverfromexportsasthemainengineofgrowth.A.takeoverfromexportsB.takefromexportsC.takeexportsD.takesexports50.Japanandthenewlyindustrializedcountriesarepassinglabor-intensivesectsasgarmentmakingovertolessdevelopednationsandmovingintoadvancedtechnologyandservices.A.sectslikeB.sectorslikeC.sectionsasD.sectionssuchasSection2:ReadingComprehension(50points)Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassageanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Thetimeforthissectionis70minutes.Questions51—60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)wassetupin1988toassessinformationonclimatechangeanditsimpact.ItsThirdAssessmentReportpredictsglobaltemperaturerisesby2100ofbetween1.4℃and5.8℃.Althoughtheissueofthechangingclimateisverycomplexandsomechangesareuncertain,temperaturerisesareexpectedtoaffectcountriesthroughouttheworldandhaveaknock-oneffectwithsea-levelrises.Scientistshavearguedaboutwhethertemperaturerisesareduetohumanactivitiesorduetonaturalchangesinourenvironment.TheIPCCannouncedin2001that“mostofthewarmingobservedoverthelast50yearsislikelytobeattributabletohumanactivities”.Thiswasamoreforcefulstatementthanin1996whentheSecondAssessmentReportstatedthattherewasa“discerniblehumaninfluenceontheclimate”whichwasthefirsttimetheyhadconcludedsuchalink.Manyexpertsbelievethefastertheclimatechanges,thegreatertheriskwillbe.Keypointsoftheprojectionsforclimatechangegloballyincludethatbythesecondhalfofthe21stcentury,wintertimerainfallinthenorthernmidtohighlatitudesandAntarcticawillrise,thatmeanwhileAustralia,CentralAmericaandsouthernAfricaarelikelytoseedecreasesinautumnprecipitation,thatsomelandareasinthetropicswillseemorerainfall,andthattherewillgenerallybemorehotdaysoverlandareas.51.IPCCprobablydoesnot______.A.analyseclimatechangeinformationB.recordweatherchangesonitspremisesC.predictwhatistohappentotheearthD.collectweatherdatefrommanycountries52.Accordingtothepassage,aChinesecitythatrecorded45degreesCelsiusatnoononAugust4,2004,willmostprobablywitnessatemperaturemeasuring_____at12:00sharpintheyearof2100.AB.1.4℃C.5.8℃D.anumberthatIdonotknow53.Accordingtotheauthor,climateresearchers_____.A.arequitesureaboutwhyit’sgettinghotterandhotterB.declaredthatwehumansarethecausewhyit’sgettinghotterC.havediscussedthepossiblecausewhyit’shotterD.haveclaimedthatchangesinnaturearetherootsofhotdays54.Basedonthetext,weknowthattemperatureriseswillprobably_____.A.knockoffsealevelsB.haveaseriouseffectonsea-levelrisesC.keepthesealevelrisingD.keepknockingatthesea55.TheIPCCannouncementthreeyearsagothat“mostofthewarmingobservedoverthelast50yearsis”_____.A.possiblyduetohumanactivitiesB.possiblybecausehumanactivitiesC.duetolikelyhumanactivitiesD.humanactivitieslikelyattributable56.Whichstatementwasmoreforceful?A.“Globaltemperaturewillriseby2100between1.4℃and5.8℃B.“Temperaturerisesareexpectedtoaffectcountriesthroughouttheworld”.C.“Mostofthewarmingislikelytobeattributabletohumanactivities”.D.Therewasa“discerniblehumaninfluenceontheclimate”.57.TheSecondAssessmentReportwasreleased____yearsago.A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eight58.“Suchalink”inthepassagerefersmostprobablyto_____.A.IPCCandclimatechangesB.globaltemperaturesandsealevelsC.naturalchangesandhumanactivitiesD.humanactivitiesandtemperaturerises59.“Therisk”mentionedinthetextprobablyrefersto_____.A.apossibilitythattherewillbemoreclimatechangesB.apotentialthatsealevelwillpossiblykeeprisingC.temperaturerisesthatareexpectedtoaffectallcountriesD.apredictionwarninghumanbeingsnottoruintheenvironment60.Obviously,theword“precipitation”mostprobablyrefersto_____.A.latitudeB.rainfallC.temperatureD.projectionQuestions61—70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowwhicharetheanimalsreallytobepitiedincaptivity?First,thosecleverbeingswhoselivelyurgeforactivitycanfindnooutletbehindthebarsofthecage.Thisismostconspicuous,evenfortheuninitiated,inthecaseofanimalswhich,whenlivinginafreestate,areaccustomedtoroamingaboutwidely.Owingtothisfrustrateddesire,foxesandwolveshoused,inmanyold-fashionedzoos,incageswhicharefartoosmall,areamongthemostpitiableofallcagedanimals.Thoughpinionedswansgenerallyseemhappy,underpropercare,byhatchingandtearingtheiryoungwithoutanytrouble,atmigrationtimethingsbecomedifferent:theyrepeatedlyswimtotheleesideofthepond,inordertohavethewholeextentofitssurfaceattheirdisposal,tryingtotakeoff.Againandagainthegrandpreparationsendinapatheticflutteroftheirhalfwings;atrulysorrypicture!This,however,rarelyawakensthepityofthezoovisitor,leastofallwhensuchanoriginallyhighlyintelligentandmentallyalertanimalhasdeteriorated,inconfinement,intoacrazyidiot,averycaricatureofitsformerself.Sentimentaloldladies,thefanaticalsponsorsofthesocietiesforPreventionofCrueltytoAnimals,havenocompunctioninkeepingagreyparrotinarelativelysmallcageorevenchainedtoaperch.Togetherwiththelargecorvines,theparrotsareprobablytheonlybirdswhichsufferfromthatstateofmind,commontoprisoners,namely,boredom.61.Whatisan“outlet”inthecontextofthispassage?A.Anopportunityforexpression.B.Aplacetolet.C.AchanceofescapeintoawoodD.Anexitforamarketer.62.Whatdoes“theuninitiated”mean?A.Peoplewhovisitanimalsinurbanzoos.B.Peoplewhodonotlikeanimalsofthewild.C.Peoplewhoknowlittleaboutacertaintopic.D.Peoplewhodonotvisitzooseveryyear.63.AccordingtotheauthorinParagraph1,whatanimalssuffermostincaptivity?A.Climbinganimals.B.Huntinganimals.C.Parrotinganimals.D.Singinganimals.64.Whatdoyouthink“hatchingandrearingtheiryoung”means?A.Raisingfamilies.B.Gettingonwellwithsmallerbirds.C.Behavinglikeyoungbirds.D.Attackingsmallerbirds.65.Whichisthe“leeside”ofthepond?A.Thesidethewindisblowingfrom.B.Thesidewhichisshelteredfromastorm.C.Thesidethewindidblowingtowards.D.Thesidewherethewateristhedeepest.66.Accordingtotheauthor,swansincaptivityare______.A.happyunlesstheirwingshavebeencutB.happymostofthetime,butunhappysometimesC.unhappymostofthetimeD.onlyhappywhentheyarebringingupfamilies67.Whateffectdoesconfinementhaveoncleveranimals,accordingtothetext?A.Theyneverstoptryingtoescape.B.Theylosealltheirmuscles.C.Theybecomeunhygienic.D.Theymaygomad.68.InParagraph3,theexpression“havenocompunctionabout”mostprobablymeans”haveA.reactiontoB.understandingofC.secondthoughtsaboutD.enlightenmenton69.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsentimentaloldladies?A.Theydonotcareaboutanimals.B.Theyhatemakinganimalssuffer.C.Theyenjoymakinganimalssuffer.D.Theydonotrealisetheconsequences.70.Whatdoyouthink“largecorvines”probablyare?A.Anotherkindofbird.B.Anotherkindofparrot.C.Anotherkindofswans.D.Otherbirdsthatconvinceus.Question71—80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyresideinthecenteroflargecities.Infact,moreAmericansliveinthesuburbsoflargemetropolitanareasthaninthecitiesthemselves.TheBureauoftheCensusregardsanyareawithmorethan2,500peopleasanurbanarea,anddoesnotconsiderboundariesofcitiesandsuburbs.AccordingtotheBureau,thepoliticalboundariesarelesssignificantthanthesocialandeconomicrelationshipsandthetransportationandcommunicationsystemsthatintegratealocale.ThetermusedbytheBureauforanintegratedmetropolisisanMSA,whichstandsforMetropolitanStatisticalArea.Ingeneral,anMSAisanyareathatcontainsacityanditssurroundingsuburbsandhasatotalpopulationof50,000ormore.Atthepresenttime,theBureaureportsmorethan280MSAs,whichtogetheraccountfor75percentoftheUSpopulation.Inaddition,theBureaurecognizes18megapolises,thatis,continuousadjacentmetropolitanareas.Oneofthemostobviousmegapolisesincludesachainofhundredsofcitiesandsuburbsacross10statesontheEastCoastfromMassachusettstoVirginia,includingBoston,NewYork,andWashington,D.C.IntheEasternCorridor,asitiscalled,apopulationof45millioninhabitantsisconcentrated.AnothermegapolisthatisgrowingrapidlyistheCaliforniacoastfromSanFranciscothroughLosAngelestoSanDiego.71.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MetropolitanStatisticalAreasB.TypesofPopulationCentersC.TheBureauoftheCensusD.Megapolises72.Accordingtothepassage,wheredomostAmericanslive?A.Inthecenterofcities.B.Inthesuburbssurroundinglargecities.C.Inruralareas.D.Insmalltowns.73.Theunderlinedword“reside”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.fillB.decideC.occupyD.live74.AccordingtotheBureauoftheCensus,whatisanurbanarea?A.Achainofadjacentcities.B.Anareawithatleast50,000people.C.The18largestcities.D.Anareawith2,500peopleormore.75.WhichofthefollowingareNOTconsideredimportantindefininganurbanarea?A.Politicalboundaries.B.Transportationnetworks.C.Socialrelationships.D.Economicsystems.76.Theunderlinedword“inte