英语综合能力模拟试题2.doc

英语二级笔译综合试卷Part 1 Vocabulary Selection1.All the students of this university have free _ to the Internet via a broadband connection.A.acess B.entranceC.permission D.passageway2.It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and a professor of philosophy, will be _ as president in March.A.indulged B.inaugurated C.induced D.integrated3.When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _ by what I saw and heard there.A.stressed B.compressed C.impressed D.distressed4.When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke _ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes.A.in B.off C.forth D.up5.The _ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually less than the value of what it will buy.A.external B.interior C.intrinsic D.extrinsic6.Hotels and restaurants are an _ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist.A.additional B.inseparable C.accommodated D.integral7.We can find a full _ of his political belief in his newly-published books.A.composition B.exposition C.deposition D.disposition8.I dont think you can persuade him ; he always _ to his own principles.A.adapts B.devotes C.adheres D.dedicates9.In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _.A.distance B.length C.gaps D.intervals10.Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _ from the valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland.A.descend B.decrease C.arise D.ascend11.Richard has an _ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and has received his education at Cambridge.A.abrupt B.absurd C.active D.agreeable12.The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _ treasure because it had been handed down from an ancient king.A.invaluable B.valuedC.previous D.precise13.In the last few years, the _ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed.A.amount B.figuresC.group D.number14.He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is much better _ now than ever before.A.form B.conditionC.look D.shape15.All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so _ that it can change brain chemistry.A.monstrous B.powerfulC.vigorous D.heavy16.He was only a _ ruler of the country, the real one was his mother, who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making decisions.A.oblivious B.notableC.obscure D.nominal17._ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her.A.However B.ProvidedC.Given D.Unless18.She had _ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young.A. utter B.utmostC.ambitious D.ample19.They intend to remove the _ rules and regulations that are discouraging foreign investment in their country.A.henpecked B.garnishedC.unmitigated D.onerous20.The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _ in the economy.A.circulation B.circleC.reserve D.rotationPart 2 Vocabulary Replacement21.Tom felt sure he would get the post, but he was never even considered for it. That was a smack in the eye for him.A.nothing serious B.nothing importantC.a humiliating rebuff D.an expected disappointment22.Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us.A.aloof B.relievedC.airy D.resistant23.Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing which had occurred in the city center.A.furious B.retaliatoryC.malevolent D.chain24.The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete.A.dilapidated B.extantC.archaic D.outdated25.Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16.A.gratify B.pacifyC.rectify D.verify26.Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work.A.ignored B.deploredC.explored C.implored27.Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country will lead to anarchy.A.monarch B.maniacC.disorder D.discipline28.As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.A.enticing B.enthusiasticC.extravert D.exultant29.His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner.A.astonished B.warnedC.threatened D.alarmed30.Isolated cases of disaffection or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europes economic stability? The question is pressing.A.sing B.forerunnerC.messenger D.vanguard31.Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses.A.supremacy B.authorityC.guidance D.administration32.What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality.A.interact B.interfaceC.harmonize D.pair33.The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything.A.prolonged B.externalC.protracted D.excessive34.SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp.A.adaptable B.adoptableC.variable D.veritable35.This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the englightened English socialitst tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw.A.replacement B.discoveryC.representation D.resolution36.Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.A.obtained B.enlivenedC.obliged D.engrossed37.The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers including succulent and cacti.A.rises B.raisesC.plants D.plows38.The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated.A.suspended B.rejectedC.suspected D.repulsed39.In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about environment.A.impreative B.observableC.important D.obvious40.In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale income or honors.A.outfitting B.outbiddingC.outraging D.outshiningPart 3 Error Correction41.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year.A.carry out B.carrying outC.carried out D.to carry out42.The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience.A. 15 being B.among 15 wereC.15 of them were D.15 of whom were43.Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.A.Despiting of B.Despited ofC.Despite D.Despited44.Network television, magazine, and direct mail that will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year.A.which B.theseC.they D.all45.I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese.A.for example, B.namely,C.like D.as46.The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can always reach them on the Internet.A.less you have the time B.the less time you haveC.the less time do you have D.less the time you have47.Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.A.the boat did not sail out of B.they did not sail out of C.the boat remained in D.they were stopped in48.Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.A.that all is left B.all that is leftC.all what is left D.all which is left49.Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now.A.Mary should B.Mary ought toC.Mary shouldnt D.Mary couldnt50.We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday.A.nevertheless B.unlessC.lest D.until51.When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers.A.given out B.given offC.dispatches D.distribution52.It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the world.A. was found B.are foundC.have been found D.have been found out53.My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city.A.there near B.and there nearC.there nearly D.and nearby there54.The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on there crimes when new ones occurred.A.Hardly had the government takenB.The government took hardlyC.Hardly the government had takenD.The government is hardly taking55.The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays.A.would be B.must beC.be D.had to be56.Our company will provide you with free transportation as yo