2004年5月英语二级笔译综合能力试题

2004年5月英语二级笔译综合能力试题试题部分：Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(25points)Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.Theexplanationgivenbythemanageryesterdaywasnotatall_____tous.A.satisfyB.satisfiedC.satisfactoryD.satisfying2.Partofthefundswillbeusedto_____thatoldlibrarytoitsoriginalsplendor.A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore3.Thissilkhasgoneright_____andwehavenotsoldasinglepieceofitforweeks.A.outoffadB.outofpatternC.outofcustomD.outoffashion4.ThenewPersonalDigitalAssistancecontainedalarge_____ofinformationaboutanindividuallife.A.dealB.amountC.numberD.account5.Primitivesuperstitionsthatfeedracismshouldbe_____througheducation.A.ignoredB.exaltedC.eradicatedD.canceled6._____pollutioncontrolmeasuresareexpensive,manylocalgovernmentshesitatetoadoptthem.A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.BecauseD.Moreover7.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,_____tothebody.A.thestressitisgreaterB.greateristhestressC.greaterstressisD.thegreaterthestress8.AnnieJumpCannon,_____discoveredsomanystarsthatshewascalled“thecensustakerofthesky.”A.aleadingastronomer,B.who,asaleadingastronomer,C.wasaleadingastronomer,D.aleadingastronomerwho9.KingdomofWonders,_____in1995inFremont,Calif.,becameanindustrylegendfortwotoys:atalkingbearandaray-gungame.A.findB.foundC.foundedD.founding10.Overaverylargenumberoftrials,theprobabilityofanevent_____isequaltotheprobabilitythatitwillnotoccur.A.occurringB.tooccurC.occursD.occur11.Onlyone-fifthofAmericanssawoilasthechiefreasonthattheU.S.madeawaronIraq,but75percentoftheFrenchandoftheRussiansbelieved_____.A.toB.soC.goD.do12.Sadly,whiletheacademicindustrythrives,thepracticeoftranslationcontinuesto_____.A.stackB.stageC.stagnateD.stamp13.Yourblunttreatmentofdisputeswouldputotherpeopleinanegativeframeof_____,withtheresultthattheywouldnotbeabletoacceptyourproposal.A.mindB.ideaC.intentionD.wish14.Ifyouareanenergeticpersonwithstrongviewsastotherightwayofdoingthings,youfindyourself_____underpressures.A.variablyB.invariablyC.invaluablyD.invalidly15.UncleVernon,quiteunlikeHarryPotterwholookednothingliketherestofthefamily,waslarge,veryfat,and_____,withanenormousblackmustache.A.neck-lessB.neck-laceC.recklessD.rack-less16.Hometo_____andgangsters,officialsandlaborers,refugeesandartists,thecitywas,initsprime,ametropolisthatexhibitedallthehuesofthehumancharacter.A.magnatesB.magnetsC.machinesD.magnitudes17.His_____behaviormadeeveryonenervous.Hewasalwaysrushingtoopendoorsandperformothersmalltasks,apologizingunnecessarilyforanyinconveniencethathemighthavecaused.A.obliviousB.observantC.obsequiousD.obsolescent18.Hewascompletely__________byhertaleofhardship.A.takenawayB.takendownC.takeninD.takenup19.Americanswhoconsiderthemselves_____inthetraditionalsensedonotusuallyhesitatetoheapcriticismindomesticmattersoverwhattheybelieveisoppressiveorwasteful.A.pedestrianB.penchantC.patriarchD.patriotic20.Astechnologicaladvancesputmoreandmoretimebetweenearlyschoollifeandtheyoungperson'sfinalaccesstospecializedwork,thestageof_____becomesanevenmoremarkedandconsciousperiod.A.adolescenceB.adjacencyC.advantageD.adventurePart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Thatboyissufferingfromunrequitedloveandpinesaway.A.ferventB.obsessiveC.secretD.unreturned22.Foralongtimeinthatvastregion,thislawwasinabeyance.A.inactiveuseB.indoubtC.indiscussionD.indisuse23.Acourt-martialhasbutrecentlydecidedtoacquithim.A.declareheisnotguiltyB.pardonhimC.condemnhimD.persecutehim24.Therearemorepeoplewhoareobesetodaythan20yearsago.A.gainfullyemployedB.upwardlymobileC.excessivelyoverweightD.privatelyeducated25.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.A.enthusiasticB.nervousC.painfulD.extreme26.Wheninsectsfeedondecayingplantmaterialinacompostpile,theyhelpturnitintousefulgardensoil.A.availableB.organicC.distastefulD.decomposing27.Researchershavediscoveredthatdolphinsareabletomimichumanspeech.A.importB.imitateC.impairD.humor28.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenidealismandrealismisoneofthestandardclichésoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.A.divisionintotwopartsB.combinationoftwopartsC.disparityD.contradiction29.Attemptshavebeenmadefornearlythreedecadestoincreasetheamountofprecipitationfromcloudsbyseedingthemwithsaltorsilveriodide.A.DevicesB.HypothesesC.EffortsD.Suggestions30.Justicesofthepeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivilsuitsandofcr