单项选择题：2012年翻译资格考试二级笔译综合预测试题
- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
1.George Ernest Morrison, an Australian, traveled the "five-foot roads," or foot paths, from Shanghai to Rangoon in 1894, ______ China before it was engulfed in a century of revolution, war and political tumult.
A. witness
B. witnessed
C. witnessing
D. to witness
2.To have a computer without being connected to the Web is like having an old radio when everybody else has a color TV. That helps explain ______ businesses are setting up Net sites even though profits are nowhere to see.
A. reasons
B. the reason for
C. why
D. why that
3.Teenagers in the 1950s, who had to ______ an increasingly atomized family life and domestic and international tensions, scorned the sterile version of American life.
A. injure
B. conjure
C. confront
D. inflow
4.He lived in a ______ house, and for this reason he was easily accepted into his money-worshiping society.
A. shabby
B. ragged
C. dingy
D. decent
5. Jack's ______ of black music and performers into a mainstream art form contributed in crucial but not often noted ways to desegregation.
A. transformation
B. assimilation
C. deviation
D. diversion
6.Nobody in the company pays attention to his opinion, because what he has said is always mere ______.
A. commonplace
B. common
C. ordinary
D. homely
7. The patient says he dreads ______ neighbors to carry him and his wheelchair up the stairs to his tenth-floor apartment when the elevator goes out.
A. asking
B. to ask
C. being asked
D. to be asked
8.An ______ test is a rough measure of a child's capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required at school.
A. proficiency
B. intelligence
C. psychology
D. speed
9.The most familiar headache comes from ______ tightness in the back, head and neck, which might be caused in turn by exertion, or worry or stress.
A. monopoly
B. muscle
C. murmur
D. monster
10.The project will be a ______ plan to build more than 100 town homes, restaurants and retail space around the city.
A. 34 million dollar
B. 34 millions dollar
C. 34 million dollars
D. 34 millions dollars
11.Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often ______ despite his reputation of telling good jokes.
A. bright
B. optimistic
C. gloomy
D. cheerful
12.Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new year while inside Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly ______.
A. overflowed
B. wretched
C. compacted
D. compiled
13.Problems caused by ______ nationality have to be properly coped with.
A. mutual
B. bilateral
C. binary
D. dual
14.In some countries, ______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. one
15.He was fined $ 5,000 by city regulators for giving money to an inspector, an incident he later described as ______.
A. extent
B. extinction
C. extortion
D. extravagance
16.He said there was a great gap between the views expressed in the media and what ______ people were thinking.
A. usual
B. general
C. normal
D. ordinary
17.The American basketball team announced that they would not ______ first place to any team.
A. yoke
B. yell
C. yield
D. yearn
18.The last half of the 19th century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A. witnessed
B. has witnessed
C. is witnessed
D. was witnessed
19.The expert says ______ in performance can be applied successfully to a political career.
A. training
B. trained
C. to be trained
D. being trained
20.The house was very quiet, ______ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A. isolated
B. isolating
C. being isolated
D. having been isolated
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- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
1.The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth, the chosen few by God to rule the world.
A. outcast
B. elite
C. nomad
D. disciple
2.One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps.
A. vast thick corals
B. pockets of wetland
C. warm volcanoes
D. millions of bees and wasps
3.We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks.
A. receive
B. comply
C. coincide
D. consider
4.Although many modifications have been made in it, the game known in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.
A. rules
B. changes
C. demands
D. leagues
5. "Holmes!" I whispere
D. "What on earth are you doing in this disgusting place?"
A. humble
B. unpleasant
C. underprivileged
D. noisy
6.That gossip concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time.
A. segment
B. sector
C. skeleton
D. scandal
7.He was finally enrolled into a member of the college after a year's hard working.
A. incorporated
B. corporate
C. corporal
D. operated
8.The 20th-century poem suggests to something we have been able to find nothing about.
A. alludes
B. avoids
C. alleges
D. alerts
9.John Smith has a blog at The Lonely Planet Times, and you can listen to a live audio stream by clicking this link below.
A. steam
B. water flow
C. recording
D. programming
10.Because this area has a high rate of crime and unemployment, there are only people moving out.
A. incentive
B. incident
C. incidence
D. initiative
11.Careful testing is necessary before any more experiments can continue with the exploring submarine.
A. needful
B. in need of
C. necessity
D. of necessity
12.For all its extremes, Venus is a(n) incalculable laboratory for researchers studying the weather and climate of earth.
A. invaluable
B. valuable
C. value
D. valueless
13.It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to make reprisals when subjected to uncivilized behavior.
A. challenge
B. laugh
C. revenge
D. appreciate
14. No matter how hard you try, you can find no parallel existing between them.
A. analogy
B. angel
C. ambition
D. antique
15.Two substitutes were used during the critical basketball game last night.
A. players
B. replacements
C. centers
D. referees
16.The speaker's reason for changing his opinion was highly pertinent.
A. imaginative
B. unrealistic
C. relevant
D. controversial
17. We anticipate being able to have our summer vacation in Italy.
A. agitate
B. expect
C. suspect
D. surmise
18.Is there any occasion for my appearance before the court?
A. objection
B. cause
C. doubt
D. question
19.We are counting on your offer to help during the election.
A. relying
B. hoping for
C. expecting
D. discounting
20. Now since the assessment of intelligence is a relative matter we must be sure that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides valid or fair comparison.
A. comparable
B. comparative
C. competitive
D. compatible
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- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
1.The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now take up over from exports as the main engine of growth.
A. take over from exports
B. take from exports
C. take exports
D. takes exports
2.Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water— either tap water or expensive mineral water—will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed.
A. per-cent
B. per capita
C. percent
D. percentage
3.Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones.
A. on export market
B. in exporting market
C. in exported market
D. in the export market
4.Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry.
A. become, in
B. made, in field of
C. became, in the field
D. been made of, in
5.Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communication.
A. in that
B. in which
C. for that
D. for which
6.The book provides tips for Westerners who work in Japanese firms: get together outside the office, find a mentor for support and refrain for practicing Japanese with colleagues on the job.
A. of
B. to
C. off
D. from
7.The human beings have polluted the environment seriously. It is time the United Nations must take some measures.
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. took
8.Some children display an unacceptable curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A. incredible
B. infectious
C. incompatible
D. inaccessible
9.Aiming to retrieve the Mars rover Opportunity, engineers are imitating Mars surface conditions in a testing laboratory.
A. copying
B. mocking
C. simulating
D. pretending
10.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life.
A. fashions
B. frontiers
C. facets
D. formats
11.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most sophisticated areas in Japanese fife.
A. complex
B. competitive
C. considerate
D. superficial
12.Because it is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the student.
A. we not need
B. not necessary for us
C. it being unnecessary
D. it is not necessary for us
13."You realize that you were driving at 100mph, don't you? No, officer, I may not have been. This car can't do more than 80. "
A. will not
B. cannot
C. might not
D. could not
14.For our both benefit, we are grateful to you for thinking about our suggestion.
A. our both benefits
B. the benefits of both of us
C. our benefits of both
D. our benefits of our two sides
15.When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.
A. elicited
B. excited
C. deduced
D. induced
16.Coming at the Town Hall, the Queen was welcomed by the Mayor.
A. On reaching
B. On arrival
C. At arrival
D. At reaching
17.If being carried out successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic conditions in the city.
A. carried
B. is carried
C. having been carried
D. to carry
18.We have been told that under no circumstances we can use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. did we use
B. may we use
C. we may use
D. we could use
19.We are delighted to establish business relationship with you.
A. be established
B. establishing
C. be establishing
D. have established
20. Because our work is very busy, so we need to relax at midday.
A. We are very busy
B. Our work being busy
C. Our work so very busy
D. Because our work so very busy
本文导航
- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
四、阅读理解(共3题，合计30分)
第1题:
While some international couriers are showing signs of exhaustion, EMS (Express Mail Service), the generic name for the courier services of post offices, seems to be finding its stride. Known as Datapost in Britain, as Chronopost in France, and as A1-Barid al-Mumtaz in Saudi Arabia, EMS is now second in the international courier business (jointly with TNT Skypack). Last year it delivered 5.6 million items, weighing less than 20 kilograms each, across borders. That and its annual growth rate of around 5 percent have worried DHL, the market leader, enough for it to counter-attack in the Courts.
On October 26, a Dutch judge ruled against DHL on all three counts filed against the Dutch post office: that the three-initial name was too close to DHL's; that the orange lines in the EMS logo were too similar to DHL's dark red ones; and that the claim to the widest route system in the world was unfounded. DHL has threatened the Swiss post office with similar action, but it may reconsider after the Dutch ruling.
EMS has some advantages over the private couriers. One is a dense ready-made network of offices, especially in Europe, the avowed target area of the private couriers. Another advantage is a long tradition of working with customs authorities. In a business where minutes count, it pays to have good friends at customs. That advantage particularly irritates the private couriers because there is no legal way to combat such unquantifiable coziness.
The private courier services are also annoyed because in countries like Switzerland and Italy, where the post office is officially a monopoly, they pay it a fee. In Switzerland DHL says it pays more than SFr lm ($ 708,000) "to the competition" each year. In France the couriers have won a battle for exoneration.
Although governments are under little pressure to keep prices artificially low, EMS is often cheaper than the private couriers, but not always. A recent test in Britain (on a domestic route) showed Datapost about halfway between the least and the most expensive, but gave it full marks for speed and service.
Each national EMS is free to set its rates and follow its own rules on things like bulk discounts. The Universal Postal Union, based in Berne, determines how costs and revenues are split between sending and receiving countries, and standardizes procedures. More than 100 postal administrations have linked into the system—and more are coming, including Russia's. That makes the feisty EMS particularly happy since its rivals have not been allowed to serve anywhere in Russia.
(1).The passage focuses primarily on ______.
A. problems of post offices in Britain
B. the new courier service—EMS
C. the competition between private and international courier services
D. differences between EMS and DHL(2).The word "couriers" underlined in Paragraph 1 means ______.
A. general mail service B. persons sending mails
C. emergency mail service D. international mail service
(3).The word "stride" underlined in Paragraph 1 means ______.
A. advance B. pride C. position D. route
(4).Which of the following names is NOT used for EMS?
A. Datapost B. Chronopost
C. A1-Barid al Mumtaz D. TNT Skypack
(5).Which of the following is true of DHL according to the passage?
A. It cooperates with TNT Skypack.
B. It is showing signs of exhaustion.
C. It might have a leading position in the international courier business.
D. It has an annual growth rate of 5%.
(6).The author provides a further explanation of
A. TNT Skypack B. monopoly
C. three counts D. a ready-made network
(7).Which of the following questions is answered according to the passage?
A. What advantages does EMS have over the private couriers?
B. When was EMS set up?
C. How many countries have started EMS?
D. What items are not allowed in EMS?
(8). All the following factors are given as reasons for the annoyance of the private courier services EXCEPT ______.
A. lack of relations at customs B. the monopoly of the post office
C. no network of offices D. the shortage of workers
(9). The recent test in Britain shows that ______.
A. EMS provides better services than the private couriers
B. the private couriers are as cheap as EMS
C. the private couriers are faster than EMS
D. EMS is always cheaper than the private couriers
(10). Which of the following can be inferred about Russia?
A. Russia needed to compete with other European countries in EMS.
B. There were no private courier services in Russia.
C. The postal administration in Russia linked with the network long ago.
D. Russia was quite hesitant in the international cooperation.
第2题:
A federal judge on Monday certified a $ 200 billion class action lawsuit against the tobacco industry for its marketing of light cigarettes.
Eastern District of New York Judge Jack B. Weinstein's 540-page opinion in Schwab v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. , 04-CIV-1945—which included an additional 965 pages of appendices for a total of 1,505 pages-gave tens of millions of smokers an avenue to recover damages from the nation's largest tobacco companies, including Philip Morris USA Inc. , R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. , Lorillard Tobacco Co. , and Liggett Group, Inc.
The class will include anyone who purchased light cigarettes from the time tobacco companies began selling them in the 1970s. The judge said he even would consider broadening the class, to encompass smokers of all "low tar" brands, not just light cigarettes. The judge suggested that an expansion of the class could assist the parties in negotiating a global settlement. He set a trial date for January 22, 2007. The plaintiffs intend to seek treble damages.
Weinstein has expressed skepticism about the plaintiffs' theory of damages, which alleges that light smokers were defrauded of billions because they believed they were buying a product of greater value because of its health advantages. The judge also questioned the size of the class, as well as the claim that as many as 90 percent of light cigarette smokers chose the cigarettes because they were less harmful.
In his ruling Monday, the judge stressed that while the suit was far from perfect, the evidence was sufficient. He said the jury system—which he described as the "ultimate focus group of the law"—was well equipped to sort out the particulars in accordance with Amendment VII of the U. S. Constitution.
Weinstein declined to grant an interlocutory appeal to the 2nd U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Theodore M. Grossman of Jones Day in Cleveland, which represents R J. Reynolds, said the defendants would seek a stay and appeal the class certification under Rule 23 (f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(1).From the passage it can be inferred that "a $ 200 billion class action lawsuit" is one that ______.
A. requires a public fund of $ 200 billion
B. may lead to US $ 200 billion in payment
C. involves an investment of US $ 200 billion
D. is about what the tobacco industry is worth
(2). From Paragraph 2, we know that the ruling of Judge Jack B. Weinstein has a total of ______ pages.
A. 540 B. 965 C. 1,505 D. 2,045
(3).From the beginning of the passage, we learn that Jack B. Weinstein most probably is ______.
A. a federal judge B. a New York lawyer
C. a report writer D. an Eastern District judge
(4).Obviously, the passage states that the lawsuit being briefed is between
A. Schwab and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
B. Jack B. Weinstein and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
C. tens of millions of smokers and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
D. any light cigarette smokers and Philip Morris USA, Inc.
(5). As mentioned in Paragraph 3, tobacco companies in the U. S. began marketing ______ in the 1970s.
A. high-class cigarettes B. low-class cigarettes
C. light cigarettes D. "low tar" brands
(6).The phrase "a global settlement" underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. smokers are found everywhere on the globe
B. smokers are to settle down around the world
C. people around the earth smoke light cigarettes
D. a final court decision that applies internationally
(7).The phrase "product of greater value" underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. lawsuit plaintiffs B. theoretical damages
C. light cigarettes D. health advantages
(8). The phrase "size of the class" underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the ______.
A. number of light smokers B. quantity of light cigarettes
C. number of plaintiffs D. amount of money involved
(9). The word "particulars" underlined in Paragraph 5 refers to the ______.
A. lawsuit B. ruling C. evidence D. progress
(10).The phrase "Jones Day" underlined in Paragraph 6 refers to a ______.
A. person B. firm C. holiday D. corporation
第3题:
It sounds like a science fiction, but researchers say it's a scientific fact: Microscopic organisms dubbed "killer algae" are paralyzing fish with unknown toxins and then eating away at their flesh. They might be making people sick, too.
The name given to this single-cell organism, or dinoflagellate, is Pfiesteria piscimorte- literally, "fish killer. " It was discovered at North Carolina State University in 1988, but at the same time, few scientists believed in its existence, much less in its highly unusual predatory nature. But ongoing research has led to international acknowledgment of the phenomenon and, recently, research funding.
Seemingly prompted by an unknown substance secreted by fish, the aggressive creature swims into action. It sends neurotoxins into the water and air, paralyzing a fish's nervous system, and causing it to gasp for air at the surface. Eventually the fish suffocates. The killer dinoflagellate then attaches itself to the fish and begins sucking away at its flesh. This macabre scenario may help solve several sea mysteries, such as why fishermen report seeing "fish walks" (fish trying to leave the water) and pools of dead fish with holes eaten through them.
Whether humans are affected by the dinoflagellate's toxin remains to be seen. Researchers think it's unlikely eating fresh fish are in danger, but anyone with frequent exposure to the creature could be in peril. Several researchers working with the algae have reported bouts of memory loss and disorientation.
To understand the killer algae further, scientists must fully characterize their toxin and determine what stimulates them to attack. They also need to know if the algae are hurting fish populations, and whether pollutants make them more likely to attack.
(1). The passage is primarily concerned with ______.
A. informing readers of different sea creatures
B. describing predatory microscopic organisms
C. solving some long-lasting mysteries about the sea
D. discussing the environment for various fishes
(2).The word "they" underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. organisms B. fish C. toxins D. flesh
(3).The word "literally" underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.
A. namely B. superficially C. imaginatively D. actually
(4).It is implied in the passage that ______.
A. many scientists had known dinoflagellate before 1988
B. there had been no such organisms before 1988
C. many scientists were in doubt about the nature of the organism in 1988
D. no scientists knew anything about the organism in 1988(5).All the following names are used to describe the organism EXCEPT ______.
A. dinoflagellate B. Pfiesteria piscimorte
C. killer algae D. a science fiction
(6).The word "prompted" underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A. stimulated B. attracted C. annoyed D. shocked
(7). Which of the following questions is answered according to the information given in the passage?
A. What is the toxin used by the fish killer?
B. Who first discovered the organism?
C. How does the fish killer paralyze fish?
D. How many fishes can the organism kill each day?
(8). Researchers think that it is ______.
A. safe to eat fresh fish B. dangerous to get close to the algae
C. safe to be near the algae D. dangerous to expose the algae
(9).Which of the following does the writer explain?
A. Neurotoxins. B. Microscopic organisms.
C. Predators. D. Fish walks.
(10).Which of the following statements is true?
A. Scientists have solved the mystery about the fish killer.
B. More studies need to be made about the fish killer.
C. It is proved that the algae are reducing fish populations.
D. Humans have already been affected by the toxin.
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- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
第1题:
In the following passage, there are 20 blanks representing words that are missing from the context. Below the passage, each blank has 4 choices marked by letter A, B, C and D respectively. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. How many of us would temp for three years while we waited for the perfect job? Not many of us, perhaps. But Wentworth Miller, the "Prison Break" star, said he chose to wait even longer time (1) he found the right job.
"Actually I think it might have been three or four years until I was lucky enough to get guest (2) on TV shows," said Miller, 34, who rose to international stardom (3) to "Prison Break" in 2006. That kind of patience and strong will was portrayed in "Prison Break". Miller (4) engineering wizard Michael Scofield, who tries everything to break out of a Chicago (5) with his brother. Miller said he was fond of his character, (6) he said "exists in shades of grey".
Miller comes from a (7) of teachers. He said he didn't seem fated for a career in the arts, (8) his passion for acting. After (9) from Princeton with an English degree, he moved (10) his parents' request to Los Angeles to look for a stable life. He started (11) in a little company that made television movies. This (12) simply faxing, filing, walking the boss' dog and going to the store for the boss' lunch. Every weekend during the summer, Miller (13) go to the office (14) he didn't have air-conditioning. "I would hang (15) in the conference room and set up camp and rob the company kitchen," recalled Miller.
(16) , Miller realized he still had questions about his choice. He decided to quit. But the boss said he was making a mistake and offered him a well-paid assistant position. "I eventually (17) that if I did the corporate job, it would be great if I was successful, but I would always wonder about the (18) . If I did the acting and was successful, I would never wonder (19) that job," he explained. He quit and temped (20) many people in the entertainment industry.
(1).A. before B. after C. until D. if
(2).A. persons B. roles C. actors and D. actresses
(3).A. whether B. how C. which D. thanks
(4). A. plays B. performs C. acts D. functions
(5).A. flat B. prison C. home D. house
(6).A. which B. that C. who D. as
(7).A. group B. family C. number D. contingent
(8).A. despite B. through C. for D. by
(9).A. working B. studying C. graduation D. research
(10).A. at B. with C. in D. on
(11).A. labor B. work C. typing D. acting
(12). A. implied B. held C. meant D. demonstrated
(13).A. would B. should C. might D. ought to
(14).A. if B. when C. after D. because
(15).A. out B. on C. through D. for
(16).A. However B. Therefore C. Thereby D. Thereupon
(17).A. wondered B. puzzled C. realized D. amazed
(18).A. acting B. work C. study D. research
(19).A. in B. at C. about D. on
(20).A. for B. in C. by D. on
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- 第1页：单项选择题
- 第2页：词汇辨析
- 第3页：语法修正题
- 第4页：阅读理解
- 第5页：完形填空
- 第6页：参考答案
参考答案
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词汇：BBDBB DAACC DACAB CBBAB
语法：DCDAA DDACC BDDBD BABDB
阅读：BCADC CADAB BCAAC DCCBB BADCD ACBDB
完型：CBDAB CBACA BCADA ACACA