二级笔译综合能力模拟试题

1、Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 Points)This section consists of three parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four

2、 words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. The streets of the Dual S

3、prings neighborhood, a migrant-worker hub in northern Beijing, are _. That's no surprise; more than 13,000 people have been quarantined in China's capital to halt the insidious spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).A. deserted B. vacated C. unlived in D. removed2. In many _ a la

4、ck of direction prompted the Republican Guard to call it a day.A. occasions B. cases C. events D. days3. They did considerable work to _ the masses of the United States with the elementary problems of Latin America.A. allow B. acquaint C. notify D. propagate4. My mother says a teaching machine has t

5、o be _ to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.A. modified B. considered C. adjusted D. remanufactured5. The big retailers are starting to think small, too. Sainsbury's and Tesco have launched convenience-store chains, called Local and Expre

6、ss, respectively - that have fast become _ in British towns.A. ubiquitous B. established C. frequented D. known6. The solidarity among the young, especially the 386 Generation, is so strong that it's helping to _ the country's deep-rooted regional divide.A. enhance B. dissolve C. weaken D. m

7、ove7. The Wright brothers continued their flying in France and _ all who saw them.A. saddened B. frightened C. astonished D. alarmed8. We are will aware of the responsibilities that necessarily _ to our office.A. attach B. confronts C. given D. face9. People say that what we are all _ is a meaning f

8、or life, but I don't think that's what we all look for.A. seeing B. seeking C. watching D. looking10. When Joe was left to live with those people, he found that they were so _ of life that he couldn't stay with themA. painful B. disdainful C. meaningful D. fruitful11. When you make the s

9、acrifice in marriage, the psychologists say, you're sacrificing not to each other but to _ in a relationship.A. unity B. utility C. fraternity D. reality12. The constant changes in fashion, _ with a view to higher sales, made greater demands on women as a class.A. predicted B. dictated C. stated

10、 D. related13. It is easy to see why many little girls prefer to _ with the male role, but the girl who does find the male role more attractive is faced with a dilemma.A. beautify B. modify C. identify D. justify14. If we can _ any kind of killing in the name of religion, the door is opened for all

11、kinds of other justifications.A. purify B. satisfy C. justify D. verify15. I could easily perceive that his heart burnt to relieve his starving kids, but he seemed ashamed to _ his inability to me.A. discover B. recover C. demonstrate D. impress16. It is a dangerous thing nowadays if you do not _ ot

12、hers at arm's length, for they may hit you below the belt any time.A. bake B. keep C. take D. make17. I will never _ the experiences of the four years at Howard University, though there were unhappy encounters.A. discharge B. recharge C. discard D. dispose18. We should not _ the West, nor should

13、 we praise it to the skies and think great of everything that belongs to the West.A. forgive B. forsake C. forlorn D. forage19. Bill Gates is one of those who are said to be _, able to rack huge profits at every turn.A. on the ship B. on the plane C. on the gravy train D. on the rocks20. He aimed at

14、 finding some workable _ with a man who was a celebrity not only in the inward-reflecting world of Oxford but in the larger world outside.A. neighborhood B. workmanship C. relationship D. craftsmanshipPart 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is und

15、erlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the

16、 corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. It wasn't long before Franks was a marked man. After he served in Desert Storm, directing helicopter and ground units, the Army's high command gave him the job of remaking the service

17、for the post-cold war world.A. a person whose conduct is watched with suspicion or hostilityB. a man destined to succeedC. a remarkable personD. a notable person22. The most notorious expression of that change was last year's bootleg publication of "The Japan That Can Say No" - the boo

18、k written by right-wing politician Shintaro Ishihara and Sony chairman Akio Morita.A. free publication B. pirate publicationC. lawful publication D. commercial publication23. "No," Kojima said, "the point is, he spoke out, he stood up to America. Japan is just getting tired of being p

19、ushed around."A. he stood up and spoke to the American audienceB. he faced America boldlyC. he challenged AmericaD. he met the Americans' challenge proudly24. Traffic with criminals is dangerous.A. dealing with criminals B. tracking the criminalsC. fighting the criminals D. transporting cri

20、minals25. Some - such as liquid oxygen - are so cold that they embrittle many constructional materials and evaporate continuously if not refrigerated.A. weaken B. strengthenC. reduce D. cause to become brittle26. A "Backgrounder" permits newspapermen to publish information given them thoug

21、h without attribution to the source.A. a person who remains behind the sceneB. a person providing the background knowledgeC. a press conferenceD. a news agency27. Is it possible that the entire tale is but a garbled account of that voyage and Biarni another name for Leif?A. detailed B. plausible C.

22、distorted D. eye-witness28. Isolated cases of disaffection - or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europe's economic stability? The question is pressing.A. sign B. forerunner C. messenger D. vanguard29. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden,

23、most of which are flowers including succulents and cacti.A. rises B. raises C. plants D. plows30. The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated.A. respected B. supposed C. suspected D. assumed31. One's knowledge of the world,

24、according to humanists, is largely derived by observation, experience and their analysis of the things they observe and experience.A. come from B. determined C. resulted in D. resulted from32. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about the environments.A.

25、imperative B. observable C. sustainable D. expressive33. In our culture and in our eyes success all too often means simply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale - income or honors - and coming out at "the top".A. outfitting B. outbidding C. outraging D.

26、 outshining34. Social taboos remained strong. Gambling was virtually prohibited except on the racecourses, and drinking of alcohol was discouraged by the closing of hotels at six o'clock and by the shortage of bottle beer.A. factually B. eventually C. consequently D. significantly35. Everyone mu

27、st be responsible for their own behavior, and most of the young people today are interested, as far as I can perceive, in taking their knocks, just as adults must take theirs.A. taking their jobs B. sharing their ideasC. assuming their responsibilities D. shaking off their responsibilitiesPart 3 Cor

28、recting Grammatical ErrorsThis part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that

29、the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.36. A survey asked British mums who work outside the home what they would most like for Mother's Day. And what d

30、id they reply? "Flowers? Chocolates? Dinner in Paris? " No, what 72% wanted was this: a little bit of time for mother.A. to myself B. to mom C. for mom D. by myself37. Of course, nobody ever thought the prime minister's job shall be easy.A. would B. could C. will D. should38. Downing S

31、treet is fighting fiercely for something it hopes it shall control: its reputation. "The BBC is now saying, 'Nobody ever said the prime minister told a lie,' but that's exactly what they're saying," Alastair Campbell, Blair's director of communications, told Newsweek. &

32、quot;That's pretty heavy."A. could B. would C. can D. will39. The made-in-America idea of the global brand has built a name that people will buy on faith, and the pioneer was Coca-Cola.A. is building B. is to build C. was to build D. was building40. For the least, American roots are no long

33、er an easy selling point. Through much of the postwar period, US brands could play off this cachet; Levi's ad campaigns used wholesome themes of boy-meets-girl in a heartland American setting until the early 1990s.A. At least B. At the least C. At most D. At the most41. For me and my other class

34、mates, trying to fathom what happened to our old school friend, we may never know if we really would grow up with a future terrorist.A. grow up B. are growing upC. grew up D. shall grow up42. When I was an editor, I always preferred to apologise promptly, what the merits of the case, rather than fac

35、e the expense and, importantly, the time consuming complexities and debilitating worry of litigation, libel being one of the least satisfactory branches of the law.A. whichever, more importantly B. whatever, more importantC. whichever, more important C. whatever, more importantly43. One morning my p

36、atience was growing thin during Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice-teacher's mistake.A. when B. as C. while D. whenever44. One of the key features of CBI is the use of authentic "input" - in other words, "real" reading but listening material: magazine and ne

37、wspaper articles, poems, short stories, brochures, excerpts from textbooks written for native speakers of English, radio interviews, lectures, and advertisements.A. and B. or C. and/or D. Nil45. In each person's life there are three stages. When one was young, people said, "He will do somet

38、hing." As he grew older and did nothing, they said, "He could do something if he found himself." When he was white-haired, people said of him, "He might do something if he could try anything."A. He should have done something if he has tried somethingB. He would have done som

39、ething if he should have tried anythingC. He might do something if he would try something.D. He might have done something if he had tried anything46. China not only will endeavor to curb its population growth, but will also upgrade the education of its citizens.A. will not only but also will B. will

40、 not only but also willC. will not only but also D. not only but will also47. Of course, the notion suspects that while people work 50 weeks a year, their output is greater than they work 46 or 47 weeks.A. predicts even if B. assumes ifC. assumes when D. predicts when48. If they will not be able to

41、reach agreement before the conference, they shall lose a good opportunity of involving themselves to do the project.A. will be unable to involving B. are unable to involveC. are not be able to involve D. will be able to involving49. I was standing behind him and I did see Sandra handing the letter t

42、o Joe.A. hand B. has handed C. handed D. was handing50. The President was talking to all the department heads while a group of unexpected important clients had arrived for a talk with him.A. when were arriving B. as had arrivedC. when arriving D. when arrivedSection 2: Reading Comprehension (50 Poin

43、ts, 70 minutes)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four (A. B. C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then mark the corresponding letter with

44、a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage. To Err Is Humanby Lewis ThomasEveryone must have had at least one personal experience with a computer error by this time. Bank balances are suddenly reported to have jumpe

45、d from $379 into the millions, appeals for charitable contributions are mailed over and over to people with crazy sounding names at your address, department stores send the wrong bills, utility companies write that they're turning everything off, that sort of thing. If you manage to get in touch

46、 with someone and complain, you then get instantaneously typed, guilty letters from the same computer, saying, "Our computer was in error, and an adjustment is being made in your account."These are supposed to be the sheerest, blindest accidents. Mistakes are not believed to be the normal

47、behavior of a good machine. If things go wrong, it must be a personal, human error, the result of fingering, tampering a button getting stuck, someone hitting the wrong key. The computer, at its normal best, is infallible.I wonder whether this can be true. After all, the whole point of computers is

48、that they represent an extension of the human brain, vastly improved upon but nonetheless human, superhuman maybe. A good computer can think clearly and quickly enough to beat you at chess, and some of them have even been programmed to write obscure verse. They can do anything we can do, and more be

49、sides.It is not yet known whether a computer has its own consciousness, and it would be hard to find out about this. When you walk into one of those great halls now built for the huge machines, and standing listening, it is easy to imagine that the faint, distant noises are the sound of thinking, an

50、d the turning of the spools gives them the look of wild creatures rolling their eyes in the effort to concentrate, choking with information. But real thinking, and dreaming, are other matters. On the other hand, the evidence of something like an unconscious, equivalent to ours, are all around, in ev

51、ery mail. As extensions of the human brain, they have been constructed the same property of error, spontaneous, uncontrolled, and rich in possibilities.51. The title of the writing "To Err Is Human" implies that A. making mistakes is confined only to human beings.B. every human being canno

52、t avoid making mistakes.C. all human beings are always making mistakes.D. every human being is born to make bad mistakes.52. The first paragraph implies thatA. computer errors are so obvious that one can hardly prevent it from happening.B. the computer is so capable of making errors that none of the

53、m is avoidable.C. computers make such errors as miscalculation and inaccurate reporting.D. Computers can't think so their errors are natural and unavoidable.53. The author uses his hypothesis that "computers represents an extension of the human brain" in order to indicate thatA. human

54、beings are not infallible, nor are computers.B. computers are bound to make as many errors as human beings.C. errors made by computers can be avoided the same as human mistakes can be avoided.D. computers are made by human beings and so are their errors.54. The rhetoric the author employed in writin

55、g the third paragraph, especially the sentence "A good computer can think clearly and quickly enough to beat you at chess" is usually referred to in writing asA. climaxB. personificationC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeia55. The author compared the faint and distant sound of the computer to the so

56、und of thinking and regarded it as the product ofA. dreaming and thinkingB. some property of errorsC. consciousnessD. possibilitiesQuestions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Americanby Jeff SmithOur real American foods have come from our soil and have been used by ma

57、ny groups - those who already lived here and those who have come here to live. The Native Americans already had developed an interesting cuisine using the abundant foods that were so prevalent.The influence that the English had upon our national eating habits is easy to see. They were a tough lot, t

58、hose English, and they ate in a tough manner. They wiped their mouths on the tablecloth, if there happened to be one, and they ate until you would expect them to burst. European travelers to this country in those days were most often shocked by American eating habits, which included too much fat and too much salt and