2010年英语笔译二级考试全真模拟试题(5)-中大网校

CATTI 二级笔译实务全真模拟题（三）（附参考译文）Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (50 points) Translate the following two passages into Chinese.Passage 1The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. “The President is the direct representative of the American people," he lectured the Senate when it opposed him. “He was elected by the people, and is responsible to them." With this declaration, Jackson redefined the character of the presidential office and its relationship to the people.During Jackson's second term, his opponents had gradually come together to form the Whig party. Whigs and Democrats held different attitudes toward the changes brought about by the market, banks, and commerce. The Democrats tended to view society as a continuing conflict between “the people” -farmers, planters, and workers and a set of greedy aristocrats. This “paper money aristocracy" of bankers and investors manipulated the banking system for their own profit, Democrats claimed, and sapped the nation's virtue by encouraging speculation and the desire for sudden, unearned wealth. The Democrats wanted the rewards of the market without sacrificing the features of a simple agrarian republic. They wanted the wealth that the market offered without the competitive, changing society; the complex dealing; the dominance of urban centers, and the loss of independence that came with it.Whigs, on the other hand, were more comfortable with the market. For them, commerce and economic development were agents of civilization, Nor did the Whigs envision any conflict in society between farmers and workers on the one hand and businessperson and bankers on the other. Economic growth would benefit everyone by raising national income and expanding opportunity. The government's responsibility was to provide a well-regulated economy that guaranteed opportunityfor citizens of ability.Whigs and Democrats differed not only in their attitudes toward the market but also about how active the central government should be in people's lives. Despite Andrew jackson's inclination to be a strong President, Democrats as a rule believed in limited government. Government's role in the economy was to promote competition by destroying monopolies’ and special privileges. In keeping with this philosophy of limited government, Democrats also rejected the idea that moral beliefs were the proper sphere of government action. Religion and politics, they believed, should be kept clearly separate, and they generally opposed humanitarian legislation.The Whigs, in contrast, viewed government power positively. They believed that it should be used to protect individual rights and public liberty, and that it had a special role where individual effort was ineffective. By regulating the economy and competition, the government could ensure equal opportunity. Indeed, for Whigs the concept of government promoting the general welfare went beyond the economy. In particular, Whigs in the northern sections of the United States also believed that government power should be used to foster the moral welfare of the country. They were much more likely to favor social-reform legislation and aid to education.【参考译文】英译汉: 第一篇美国现代总统制度的发展是从安德鲁·杰克逊开始的。

全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语二级《笔译综合》试卷Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. All the students of this university have free _____ to the Internet via a broadband connection.A.acessB.entranceC.permissionD.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.indulgedB.inauguratedC.inducedD.integrated3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _____ by what I saw and heard there.A.stressedpressedC.impressedD.distressed4. When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke _____ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes.A.inB.offC.forthD.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.externalB.interiorC.intrinsicD.extrinsic6. Hotels and restaurants are an _____ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist.A.additionalB.inseparableC.accommodatedD.integral7. We can find a full _____ of his political belief in his newly-published books.positionB.expositionC.depositionD.disposition8. I don't think you can persuade him ; he always _____ to his own principles.A.adaptsB.devotesC.adheresD.dedicates9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _____.A.distanceB.lengthC.gapsD.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.descendB.decreaseC.ariseD.ascend11. Richard has an _____ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and has received his education at Cambridge.A.abruptB.absurdC.activeD.agreeable12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _____ treasure because it had been handed down from an ancient king.A.invaluableB.valuedC.previousD.precise13. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed.A.amountB.figuresC.groupD.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.formB.conditionC.lookD.shape15. All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so _____ that it can change brain chemistry.A.monstrousB.powerfulC.vigorousD.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.obliviousB.notableC.obscureD.nominal17. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her.A.HoweverB.ProvidedC.GivenD.Unless18. She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young.A. utterB.utmostC.ambitiousD.ample19. They intend to remove the _____ rules and regulations that are discouraging foreign investment in their country.A.henpeckedB.garnishedC.unmitigatedD.onerous20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy.A.circulationB.circleC.reserveD.rotationPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. 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 seriousB.nothing importantC.a humiliating rebuffD.an expected disappointment22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us.A.aloofB.relievedC.airyD.resistant23. Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing which had occurred in the city center.A.furiousB.retaliatoryC.malevolentD.chain24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete.A.dilapidatedB.extantC.archaicD.outdated25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16.A.gratifyB.pacifyC.rectifyD.verify26. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work.A.ignoredB.deploredC.explored C.implored27. Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country will lead to anarchy.A.monarchB.maniacC.disorderD.discipline28. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.A.enticingB.enthusiasticC.extravertD.exultant29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner.A.astonishedB.warnedC.threatenedD.alarmed30. Isolated cases of disaffection – or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is pressing.A.singB.forerunnerC.messengerD.vanguard31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses.A.supremacyB.authorityC.guidanceD.administration32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality.A.interactB.interfaceC.harmonizeD.pair33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything.A.prolongedB.externalC.protractedD.excessive34. SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp.A.adaptableB.adoptableC.variableD.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.replacementB.discoveryC.representationD.resolution36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.A.obtainedB.enlivenedC.obligedD.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.risesB.raisesC.plantsD.plows38. The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated.A.suspendedB.rejectedC.suspectedD.repulsed39. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about environment.A.impreativeB.observableC.importantD.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.outfittingB.outbiddingC.outragingD.outshiningPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year.A.carry outB.carrying outC.carried outD.to carry out42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience.A. 15 beingB.among 15 wereC.15 of them wereD.15 of whom were43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.A.Despiting ofB.Despited ofC.DespiteD.Despited44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail –that will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year.A.whichB.theseC.theyD.all45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese.A.for example,ly,C.likeD.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 timeB. the less time you haveC. the less time do you haveD. less the time you have47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.A. the boat did not sail out ofB. they did not sail out ofC. the boat remained inD. they were stopped in48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.A.that all is leftB.all that is leftC.all what is leftD.all which is left49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now.A.Mary shouldB.Mary ought toC.Mary shouldn’tD.Mary couldn’t50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday.A.neverthelessB.unlessC.lestD.until51. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers.A.given outB.given offC.dispatchesD.distribution52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the world.A. was foundB.are foundC.have been foundD.have been found out53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city.A.there nearB.and there nearC.there nearlyD.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 beB.must beC.beD.had to be56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and charge the installation.A.installation with chargeB.in the installationC.freely installationD.installation in charge57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.A.with more seriousB.at seriouslyC.at more seriousD.seriously with58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books.A. who are believed by usB. with who we have reason to believeC. who we have reason to believeD. with whom we believe59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.A.a student in EnglishB.a major English studentC.an English majorD.an English student major60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen.A.just becauseB.even thoughC.as thoughD.now thatSection 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points)In this section you will find after each of the passage a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Question 61-70 are based on the following passage.Next door to a lunch counter advertising a grilled cheese special is a gallery where Van Gogh’s “Irises” shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance.They are all fakes. They are all for sale. “A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers you could say.But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.”With prices for original art rising into the tens of millions, some art lovers are turning to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction.No major U.S. art museum is known to be displaying reproductions in place of originals. Such a practice would raise questions about why people visit museums in the first place. But museum security has become a growing concern.Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original.In Europe where copying masterpieces is centuries-old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing proce ss using chemicals and heat and humidity. “We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.”61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____.A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakesB. commercial advertisement for a new profession in artsC. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web pageD. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show62. The word “Monet” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____.A. master artistB. master forgerC. famous dealerD. rich collector63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____.A. master artistB. art piece forgerC. museum directorD. artworks thief64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____.A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibitsB. is part of the process in making fake paintingsC. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakesD. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline65. Obviously, the phrase “expert artists” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to people who are _____.A. experts in evaluating art worksB. painters decorating the museumsC. makers of faked famous paintingsD. experts who can identify forgeries66. “Such a practice” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____.A. forged works in place of genuine artworkB. original productions in place of their copiesC. both fake productions and original paintingsD. real reproductions and original masterpieces67. According to the passage, the word “stashing” underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with _____.A. slashingB. smashingC. stackingD. storing68. As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are sold.A. insuranceB. securityC. qualityD. price69. The word “copies” underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____.A. fakesB. forgesC. reproductionsD. non-authentic works70. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals.B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display.C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000.D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here.Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage.No revolutions in technology have as visibly marked the human condition as those in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents, transformed living standards, spread diseases, fashions and folk around the world. Yet technologies to transport ideas and information across long distances have arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic growth.The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000. By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks. But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even so, they quite soon invented the primitive movable type, made of clay, and by the 13th century they had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal.When it came, Europe –aided by simple Western alphabets –leapt forward with it. One reason why Asia’s civilizations, in 1000 far ahead of Europe’s, then fell behind was that they lacked the technology to reproduce and diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not jus t the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial revolutions too.Yet information technology on its own would not have got far. Literally: better transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but there the big change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas over long distances. And both technologies in turn required people and organizations to develop their use. They got them: for individual communication. The postal service: for wider publics, the publishing industry.Throughout the 19th century, the postal service formed the bedrock of national and international communications. Crucial to its growth had been the introduction of the stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender. Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840.By then, the world’s mail was taking off. It changed the world. Merchants in America’s eastern cities used it to gather information, enraging far-off cotton growers and farmers, who found that the New Yorkers knew more about crop prices than they did. In the American debate about slavery, it offered abolitionists a low-cost way to spread their views, just as later technologies have cut the cost and widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the American nation, tying new newly opened west to the settled east.Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In Britain, travelers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of communications at the University of California, it was the connection between the post, transport and national integration that ensured that the mail remained a public enterprise even in the United States, its first and only government-run communications medium, and until at least the 1870s, the biggest organization in the land.The change has not only been one of speed and distance, though, but of audience. About 200 years ago, a man’s words could reach no further than his voice, not just in range but in whom they reached. But, for some purposes, efficient communication is mass communication, regular, cheap, quick and reliable. When it became possible, it transformed the world.71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Transporting goods and people is the most important technology in the history of mankind.B. Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else.C. Technology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology.D. Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.72. Accord ing to the passage, Asian civilizations, which were ahead of Europe’s, fell behind because _____.A. Asian languages were more difficult to learn.B. European languages had simple alphabetsC. they didn’t have the technology to spread ideasD. people’s com munication skills were not good enough73. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention probably refers to _____.A. printing technologyB. transportation technologyC. the Reformation and the EnlightenmentD. industrial revolution74. The word “dissemination” underli ned in Paragraph 4 means _____.A. plantationB. distributionC. receptionD. Direction75. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the postal service ?A. American abortionists were not happy about it.B. The stamp was invented in Britain.C. It helped the independence of America.D. In the 1840s it was the major means of national communications in Britain.76. What can the postal service do?A. Collecting market prices of goods.B. Spreading ideas at a low cost.C. Promoting political lobbying.D. All of the above.77. In the United States, the postal service belongs to _____.A. a private companyB. the governmentC. road-building enterprisesD. national integration78. The word “its development” underlined in Paragraph 7 refers to the development of _____.A. the American nationB. the mail coachC. road buildingD. the postal service79. The words “the change” underlined in Paragraph 8 refer to _____.A. time changeB. technology changeC. change in spreading ideasD. change of human abilities80. Which of the following statements is NOT true about mass communication?A. It can reach no further than human voice.B. It can reach a large audience.C. It is rapid and efficient.D. It can be trusted.Questions 81-90 are based on the following passage.Is test anxiety destructive? Can we make test anxiety work for us? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Test anxiety often interferes with student performance but this same test anxiety, if channeled correctly, can help improve performance.In order to lessen the destructive elements of test anxiety, the approach should be to develop improved confidence and knowledge. As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence in your ability to succeed will increase. As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing your knowledge to come through more efficiently. The way you prepare for a test can reduce anxiety during the test.You will be surprised how confident you will feel if you know the material. Studies of memory show if you want to be able to recall information from text or lecture you have to review that material several times. It is important to know your own abilities and operate accordingly. If you know that you learn best by listening, prepare a tape of significant material and listen to the tape.Study partners or study groups are often useful for self-testing. Experience in stressful situations tends to lessen anxiety in those situations. One way to help yourself retrieve material is through the use of mnemonic codes. Learn a code that lets you remember complex material. Developing an outline for an essay question that you know will be on the test or memorizing a formula are forms of code development.Students are often frustrated by the sheer volume of material that has to be studied in college. Many instructors conduct reviews, give hints, identify what is important to study, use handouts or overhead transparency outlines. These materials should be at the top of your study list. If the instructor took the time to identify them, you should assume that they will play an important part of the test. While knowledge acquired during test preparation can help reduce anxiety, it is anotherthing to take the test itself. Following are a few suggestions to help reduce anxiety during the test.When I arrive at a test, I often find students flipping test pages at the last minute trying to cram it all in at the end. You would be better off trying to relax, meditating a little, and clearing your mind to allow yourself the ability to concentrate on the question that are coming.As soon as the instructor gives you the signal to start, dump out formulas, codes, outlines from your memory onto the test answer sheets so that you will not have to worry about whether you will remember the codes long enough until you get to the appropriate test question.You can build your confidence if you go through the test and answer all of the questions that you know first. Go back and work on those questions that need greater analysis, or that need to be worked out or need to be guessed at and your anxiety will not kick in until later in the test.For those of you whose anxiety increases as study and preparation increase, your goal should be to start concentrating on things that take your mind off the test, i.e., television, books, hobbies, movies, etc. Meditation and aerobic exercise have proven to be very useful methods for reducing undesirable effects of stress.The solution to reducing the destructive influences of stress is to plan to study. Map out a schedule of when you will study each day. Identify the specific topics that you will study each day. Identify the areas of the material that you have had problems with and study those. Your plan should include reading the text material, reviewing notes and homework assignments, identifying material that needs further explanation, developing codes for memory material and testing yourself. Once you have studied adequately, your confidence will be fairly high, your knowledge will be satisfactory to do well on the test and the stomach butterflies will help you focus on the task at hand.I’d wish you good luck on finals, but you and I both kno w that the more effectively you study, the luckier you will get.81. The word “channeled” underlined in Paragraph 1 means _____.A. directedB. usedC. runD. passed82. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as a good side of the test anxiety?A. It can help improve performance if channeled correctly.B. It motivates us to study and prepare for exam.C. It can help us to concentrate.D. It can always ensure a good score in the test.83. What is the relationship between knowledge and confidence and test anxiety?A. As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence in your ability to succeed will increase.B. As your test anxiety increases, your knowledge and confidence will increase.C. As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing your knowledge to come through more effectively.D. Both A and C.84. Which of the following test preparation ways cannot help one reduce anxiety during the test?A. You should know your own abilities and operate accordingly and learn as much as you can.B. Study partners or study groups are useful for self-testing.C. You can retrieve materials by using mnemonic codes.D. You should pay more attention to the materials identified by the teacher.85. What should be at the top of your study list when you prepare a test?A. The most complex materials.B. The questions asked by students.C. The materials reviewed and hints given by the teacher.D. The materials mastered by most students.86. The suggestions to help reduce anxiety during the test are _____.A. relaxing, mnemonic codes and easy questions firstB. relaxing, dumping and easy questions firstC. relaxing, easy questions first and extreme anxietyD. aerobic exercise, relax and dumping87. According to the passage, useful means for reducing undesirable effects of stress are _____.A. knowledge and confidenceB. learning ability and instructor’s hints。

Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1.All the students of this university have free ________ to the Internet via abroadband connection.A. accessB. entranceC. permissionD. passageway2.It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university anda professor of philosophy, will be ________ as president in March.A. indulgedB. inauguratedC. inducedD. integrated3.When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became ________ by what I sawand heard there.compressedA.stressed B.impressed D.distressedC.4.When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke________ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes.A. inB. offC. forthD. up5.The ________ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually lessthan the value of what it will buy.A. externalB. interior笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 1 页（共23页）C. intrinsicD. extrinsic6.Hotels and restaurants are an ________ part of the city, without which thetourist industry could not exist.A. additionalB. inseparableC. accommodatedD. integral7.We can find a full ________ of his political belief in his newly-publishedbooks.A. compositionB. expositionC. depositionD. disposition8.I don’t think you can persuade him; he always ________ to his ownprinciples.A. adaptsB. devotesC. adheresD. dedicates9.In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests atmonthly ________.A. distanceB. lengthC. gapsD. intervals10.Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog ________ fromthe valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland.A. descendB. decreaseC. ariseD. ascend11.Richard has an ________ manner, although he comes from a middle-classfamily background and has received his education at Cambridge.A. abruptB. absurdC. activeD. agreeable12.The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of ________ treasure becauseit had been handed down from an ancient king.A. invaluableB. valued笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 2 页（共23页）C. previousD. precise13.In the last few years, the ________ of regular folks going under the cosmeticknife skyrocketed.A. amountB. figuresC. groupD. number14.He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is in muchbetter ________ now than ever before.A. formB. conditionC. lookD. shape15.All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so ________ that it canchange brain chemistry.A. monstrousB. powerfulC. vigorousD. 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. obliviousB. notableC. obscureD. nominal17.________ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the rightprofession for her.A. HoweverB. ProvidedC. GivenD. Unless18.She had ________ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamedof since she was young.A. utterB. utmostC. ambitiousD. ample19.They intend to remove the ________ rules and regulations that arediscouraging foreign investment in their country.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 3 页（共23页）A. henpeckedB. garnishedC. unmitigatedD. onerous20.The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in ________ in theeconomy.A. circulationB. circleC. reserveD. rotationPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21.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 seriousB. nothing importantC. a humiliating rebuffD. an expected disappointment22.Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us.A. aloofB. relievedC. airyD. resistant23.Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombingwhich had occurred in the city center.A. furiousB. retaliatoryC. malevolentD. chain24.The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing processwas obsolete.extantA.dilapidated B.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 4 页（共23页）C.outdatedarchaic D.25.Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school untilthey are 16.A. gratifyB. pacifyC. rectifyD. verify26.Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued hisresearch work.A. ignoredB. deploredC. exploredD. implored27.Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that countrywill lead to anarchy.A. monarchB. maniacC. disorderD. discipline28.As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous andexuberant style.A. enticingB. enthusiasticC. extravertD. exultant29.His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the finalexamination was around the corner.A. astonishedB. warnedC. threatenedD. alarmed30.Isolated cases of disaffection — or harbingers of a mass cross-bordermovement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is pressing.A. singB. forerunner笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 5 页（共23页）C. messengerD. vanguard31.Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and ofcriminal cases involving minor offenses.A. supremacyB. authorityC. guidanceD. administration32.What these young men and women need to do now is to develop amentality to reconcile their ideals with reality.A.interfaceinteract B.C. harmonizeD. pair33.The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago.People are trying practically anything.A. prolongedB. externalC. protractedD. excessive34.SD Memory Cards are versatile, high-capacity storage cards that areextremely small —about the size of a postage stamp.A. adaptableB. adoptableC. variableD. veritable35.This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on theenlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw.A. replacementB. discoveryC. representationD. resolution36.Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cookingin the oven.A. obtainedB. enlivenedC. obligedD. engrossed笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 6 页（共23页）37.The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, mostof which are flowers including succulent and cacti.A. risesB. raisesC. plantsD. plows38.The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate ofhuman beings could not be predicatedA. suspendedB. rejectedC. suspectedD. repulsed39.In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in ourknowledge about the environment.A. imperativeB. observableC. importantD. obvious40.In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoingother people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale —income or honors.A. outfittingB. outbiddingC. outragingD. outshiningPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.41.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying outnext year.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 7 页（共23页）A. carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry out42.The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students withoutwork experience.A. 15 beingB. among 15 wereC. 15 of them wereD. 15 of whom were43.Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.A. Despiting ofB. Despited ofC. DespiteD. Despitedwork television, magazine, and direct mail —that will be the big gainersin advertising revenues next year.A. whichB. theseC. theyD. all45.I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German andJapanese.A. for example,B. namely,C. likeD. as46.The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you canalways reach them on the Internet.A. less you have the timeB. the less time you haveC. the less time do you haveD. less the time you have47.Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.A. the boat did not sail out ofB. they did not sail out of笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 8 页（共23页）C. the boat remained inD. they were stopped in48.Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.A. that all is leftB. all that is leftC. all what is leftD. all which is left49.Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied beforenow.A. Mary shouldB. Mary ought toC. Mary shouldn’tD. Mary couldn’t50.We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear fromyou by Friday.A. neverthelessB. unlessC. lestD. until51.When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to ourcustomers.A. given outB. given offC. dispatchesD. distribution52.It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and nonebeen found in the world.A. was foundB. are foundC. have been foundD. have been found out53.My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big marketfor kitchenware in our city.A. there nearB. and there nearC. there nearlyD. and nearby there笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 9 页（共23页）54.The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimeswhen 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 thesummer holidays.A. would beB. must beC. beD. had to be56.Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested andcharge the installation.A. installation with a chargeB. in the installationC. freely installationD. installation in charge57.Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that theywere at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.A. with more seriousB. at seriouslyC. at more seriousD. seriously with58.We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interestedin our books.A. who are believed by usB. with who we have reason to believeC. who we have reason to believeD. with whom we believe59.As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, Istrongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 10 页（共23页）A. a student in EnglishB. a major English studentC. an English majorD. an English student major60.The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that theexpenses have risen.A. just becauseB. even thoughC. as thoughD. now thatSection 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Questions 61-70 are based on the following passage.Next door to a lunch counter advertising a grilled cheese special is a gallery where Van Gogh’s “Irises” shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance.They are all fakes. They are all for sale. “A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers you could say. But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.”With prices for original art rising into the tens of millions, some art lovers are turning to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction.No major U.S. art museum is known to be displaying reproductions in place of originals. Such a practice would raise questions about why people visit museums in the first place. But museum security has become a growing concern.Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings of paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 11 页（共23页）In Europe where copying masterpieces is a centuries-old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing process using chemicals and heat and humidity. “We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.”61.This passage is most probably taken out of a/an ________.A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakesB. commercial advertisement for a new profession in artsC. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web pageD. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show62.The word “Monet” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a ________.A. master artistB. master forgerC. famous dealerD. rich collector63.Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an ________.A. master artistB. art piece forgerC. museum directorD. artworks thief64.The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery ________.A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibitsB. is part of the process in making fake paintingsC. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakesD. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline65.Obviously, the phrase “expert artists” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers topeople who are ________.A. experts in evaluating art worksB. painters decorating the museums笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 12 页（共23页）C. makers of faked famous paintingsD. experts who can identify forgeries66.“Such a practice” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of ________.A. forged works in place of genuine artworkB. original productions in place of their copiesC. both fake productions and original paintingsD. real reproductions and original masterpieces67.According to the passage, the word “stashing” underlined in Paragraph 3 issynonymous with ________.A. slashingB. smashingC. stackingD. storing68.As repeatedly stated in the passage, ________ was certainly the major reasonwhy forgeries are sold.A. insuranceB. securityC. qualityD. price69.The word “copies” underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to ________.A. fakesB. forgesC. reproductionsD. non-authentic works70.According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals.B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display.C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,020.D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it there.Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 13 页（共23页）No revolutions in technology have as visibly marked the human condition as those in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents, transformed living standards, spread diseases, fashions and folk around the world. Yet technologies to transport ideas and information across long distances have arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic growth.The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000. By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks. But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even so, they quite soon invented the primitive movable type, made of clay, and by the 13th century they had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal.When it came, Europe — aided by simple Western alphabets — leapt forward with it. One reason why Asia’s civilizations, in 1000 far ahead of Europe’s, then fell behind was that they lacked the technology to reproduce and diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not just the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial revolutions too.Yet information technology on its own would not have got far. Literally: better transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but here the big change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas over long distances. And both technologies in turn required people and organizations to develop their use. They got them: for individual communication, the postal service; for wider publics, the publishing industry.Throughout the 19th century, the postal service formed the bedrock of national and international communications. Crucial to its growth had been the introduction of the stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender. Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 14 页（共23页）By then, the world’s mail was taking off. It changed the world. Merchants in America’s eastern cities used it to gather information, enraging far-off cotton growers and farmers, who found that New Yorkers knew more about crop prices than they did. In the American debate about slavery, it offered abolitionists a low-cost way to spread their views, just as later technologies have cut the cost and widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the American nation, tying the newly opened west to the settled east.Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In Britain, travellers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of communications at the University of California, it was the connection between the post, transport and national integration that ensured that the mail remained a public enterprise even in the United States, its first and only government-run communications medium, and until at least the 1870s, the biggest organization in the land.The change has not only been one of speed and distance, though, but of audience. About 200 years ago, a man’s words could reach no further than his voice, not just in range but in whom they reached. But, for some purposes, efficient communication is mass communication, regular, cheap, quick and reliable. When it became possible, it transformed the world.71.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.T ransporting goods and people is the most important technology in thehistory of mankind.B.Technology in transporting goods and people has changed humanconditions more than anything else.C.Technology in spreading information has changed human conditions morethan transportation technology.D.T echnology in spreading information can’t change the economicdevelopment of society.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 15 页（共23页）72. According to the passage, Asian civilizations, which were ahead of Europe’s, fell behind because ________.A. Asian languages were more difficult to learnB. European languages had simple alphabetsC. they didn’t have the technology to spread ideasD. people’s communication skills were not good enough73. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention probably refers to ________.A. printing technologyB. transportation technologyC. the Reformation and the EnlightenmentD. industrial revolution74. The word “dissemination” underlined in Paragraph 4 means ________.A. plantationB. distributionC. receptionD. direction75. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the postal service?A. American abortionists were not happy about it.B. The stamp was invented in Britain.C. It helped the independence of America.D. In the 1840s it was the major means of national communications in Britain.76. What can the postal service do?A. Colleting market prices of goods.B. Spreading ideas at a low cost.C. Promoting political lobbying.D. All of the above.77. In the United States, the postal service belongs to ________.A. a private companyB. the governmentC. road-building enterprisesD. national integration笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷 第 16 页 （共23页）78.The words “its development” underlined in Paragraph 7 refer to thedevelopment of ________.A. the American nationB. the mail coachC. road buildingD. the postal service79.The words “the change” underlined in Paragraph 8 refer to ________.A. time changeB. technology changeC. change in spreading ideasD. change of human abilities80.Which of the following statements is NOT true about mass communication?A. It can reach no further than human voice.B. It can reach a large audience.C. It is rapid and efficient.D. It can be trusted.Questions 81-90 are based on the following passage.Is test anxiety destructive? Can we make test anxiety work for us? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Test anxiety often interferes with student performance but this same test anxiety, if channeled correctly, can help improve performance.In order to lessen the destructive elements of test anxiety, the approach should be to develop improved confidence and knowledge. As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence in your ability to succeed will increase. As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing your knowledge to come through more efficiently. The way you prepare for a test can reduce anxiety during the test.You will be surprised how confident you will feel if you know the material. Studies of memory show if you want to be able to recall information from text or lecture you have to review that material several times. It is important to know your own abilities and operate accordingly. If you know that you learn best by listening, prepare a tape of significant material and listen to the tape.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 17 页（共23页）Study partners or study groups are often useful for self-testing. Experience in stressful situations tends to lessen anxiety in those situations. One way to help yourself retrieve material is through the use of mnemonic codes. Learn a code that lets you remember complex material. Developing an outline for an essay question that you know will be on the test or memorizing a formula are forms of code development.Students are often frustrated by the sheer volume of material that has to be studied in college. Many instructors conduct reviews, give hints, identify what is important to study, use handouts or overhead transparency outlines. These materials should be at the top of your study list. If the instructor took the time to identify them, you should assume that they will play an important part of the test. While knowledge acquired during test preparation can help reduce anxiety, it is another thing to take the test itself. Following are a few suggestions to help reduce anxiety during the test.When I arrive at a test, I often find students flipping text pages at the last minute trying to cram it all in at the end. You would be better off trying to relax, meditating a little, and clearing your mind to allow yourself the ability to concentrate on the questions that are coming.As soon as the instructor gives you the signal to start, dump out formulas, codes, outlines from your memory onto the test answer sheets so that you will not have to worry about whether you will remember the codes long enough until you get to the appropriate test question.You can build your confidence if you go through the test and answer all of the questions that you know first. Go back and work on those questions that need greater analysis, or that need to be worked out or need to be guessed at and your anxiety will not kick in until later in the test.For those of you whose anxiety increases as study and preparation increase, your goal should be to start concentrating on things that take your mind off the test, i.e., television, books, hobbies, movies, etc. Meditation and aerobic exercise have proven to be very useful methods for reducing undesirable effects of stress.The solution to reducing the destructive influences of stress is to plan to 笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 18 页（共23页）study. Map out a schedule of when you will study each day. Identify the specific topics that you will study each day. Identify the areas of the material that you have had problems with and study those. Your plan should include reading the text material, reviewing notes and homework assignments, identifying material that needs further explanation, developing codes for memory material and testing yourself. Once you have studied adequately, your confidence will be fairly high, your knowledge will be satisfactory to do well on the test and the stomach butterflies will help you focus on the task at hand.I’d wish you good luck on finals, but you and I both know that the more effectively you study, the luckier you will get.81.The word “channeled” underlined in Paragraph 1 means ________.A. directedB. usedC. runD. passed82.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as a good side of thetest anxiety?A. It can help improve performance if channeled correctly.B. It motivates us to study and prepare for the exam.C. It can help us to concentrate.D. It can always ensure us a good score in the test.83.What is the relationship between knowledge and confidence and test anxiety?A.As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence inyour ability to succeed will increase.B.As your test anxiety increases, your knowledge and confidence willincrease.C.As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing yourknowledge to come through more effectively.D.Both A and C.笔译综合能力（英语·二级）试卷第 19 页（共23页）。

全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语二级《笔译综合》试卷Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points) This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. All the students of this university have free _____ to the Internet via a broadband connection. A.acess B.entrance C.permission D.passageway 2. 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.integrated 3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _____ by what I saw and heard there. A.stressed pressed C.impressed D.distressed 4. 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.up 5. 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.extrinsic 6. Hotels and restaurants are an _____ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist. A.additional B.inseparable C.accommodated D.integral 7. We can find a full _____ of his political belief in his newly-published books. position B.exposition C.deposition D.disposition 8. I don't think you can persuade him ; he always _____ to his own principles. A.adapts B.devotes C.adheres D.dedicates 9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _____. A.distance B.length C.gaps D.intervals 10. 10. Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _____ from the valley below; it 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.ascend 11. 11. Richard has an _____ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and 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.agreeable 12. 12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _____ treasure because it had been handed 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.valued C.previous D.precise 13. 13. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed. A.amount B.figures C.group D.number 14. 14. He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is much better _____ 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.condition C.look D.shape 15. 15. All All All of of of us us us in in in research research research have have have focused focused focused on on on a a a drug drug drug that that that is is is so so so _____ _____ _____ that that that it it it can can can change change change brain brain chemistry. A.monstrous B.powerful C.vigorous D.heavy 16. 16. He was only a _____ ruler of the country, the real one was his mother, who actually handled 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.notable C.obscure D.nominal 17. 17. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her. A.However B.Provided C.Given D.Unless 18. 18. She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young. A. utter B.utmost C.ambitious D.ample 19. 19. 19. They They They intend intend intend to to to remove remove remove the the the _____ _____ _____ rules rules rules and and and regulations regulations regulations that that that are are are discouraging discouraging discouraging foreign foreign investment in their country. A.henpecked B.garnished C.unmitigated D.onerous 20. 20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy. A.circulation B.circle C.reserve D.rotation Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21. 21. Tom Tom Tom felt felt felt sure sure sure he he he would would would get get get the the the post, post, post, but but but he he he was was was never never never even even even considered considered considered for for for it. it. it. That That That was was was a a smack in the eye for him. A.nothing serious B.nothing important C.a humiliating rebuff D.an expected disappointment 22. 22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. A.aloof B.relieved C.airy D.resistant 23. 23. Security Security Security men men men believe believe believe the the the tit-for-tat tit-for-tat tit-for-tat murders murders murders were were were the the the result result result of of of the the the bombing bombing bombing which which which had had occurred in the city center. A.furious B.retaliatory C.malevolent D.chain 24. 24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. A.dilapidated B.extant C.archaic D.outdated 25. 25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16. A.gratify B.pacify C.rectify D.verify 26. 26. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. A.ignored B.deplored C.explored C.implored 27. 27. Some Some Some observers observers observers say say say the the the recent recent recent coup coup coup of of of a a a military military military government government government in in in that that that country country country will will will lead lead lead to to anarchy. A.monarch B.maniac C.disorder D.discipline 28. 28. As As As a a a conductor, conductor, conductor, Leonard Leonard Leonard Bernstein Bernstein Bernstein was was was famous famous famous for for for his his his intensely intensely intensely vigorous vigorous vigorous and and and exuberant exuberant style. A.enticing B.enthusiastic C.extravert D.exultant 29. 29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner. A.astonished B.warned C.threatened D.alarmed 30. 30. Isolated cases of disaffection Isolated cases of disaffection – or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is pressing. A.sing B.forerunner C.messenger D.vanguard 31. 31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. A.supremacy B.authority C.guidance D.administration 32. 32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. A.interact B.interface C.harmonize D.pair 33. 33. 33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are 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.external C.protracted D.excessive 34. 34. SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp. A.adaptable B.adoptable C.variable D.veritable 35. 35. This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the englightened 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.discovery C.representation D.resolution 36. 36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. A.obtained B.enlivened C.obliged D.engrossed 37. 37. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are 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.raises C.plants D.plows 38. 38. The The The scientist scientist scientist contested contested contested the the the assumption assumption assumption of of of previous previous previous scientists scientists scientists that that that the the the fate fate fate of of of human human human beings beings could not be predicated. A.suspended B.rejected C.suspected D.repulsed 39. 39. In In In the the the last last last 10 10 10 years years years we we we have have have all all all witnessed witnessed witnessed an an an impressive impressive impressive growth growth growth in in in our our our knowledge knowledge knowledge about about environment. A.impreative B.observable C.important D.obvious 40. 40. In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by 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.outbidding C.outraging D.outshining Part 3 Error Correction This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 41. 41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year. A.carry out B.carrying out C.carried out D.to carry out 42. 42. The The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience. A. 15 being B.among 15 were C.15 of them were D.15 of whom were 43. 43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations. A.Despiting of B.Despited of C.Despite D.Despited 44. 44. Network Network Network television, television, television, magazine, magazine, magazine, and and and direct direct direct mail mail mail –– that that will will will be be be the the the big big big gainers gainers gainers in in in advertising advertising revenues next year. A.which B.these C.they D.all 45. 45. 45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. A.for example, ly, C.like D.as 46. 46. The The The more more more people people people you you you know, know, know, the the the less less less you you you have have have time time time to to to see see see them them them but but but you you you can can can always always always reach reach them on the Internet. A. A. less you have the time less you have the time B. the less time you have C. C. the less time do you have the less time do you have D. D. less the time you have less the time you have 47. 47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. A. A. the boat did not sail out of the boat did not sail out of B. they did not sail out of C. C. the boat remained in the boat remained in D. they were stopped in 48. 48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty. A.that all is left B.all that is left C.all what is left D.all which is left 49. 49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now. A.Mary should B.Mary ought to C.Mary shouldn’t D.Mary couldn’t 50. 50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday. A.nevertheless B.unless C.lest D.until 51. 51. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. A.given out B.given off C.dispatches D.distribution 52. 52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the 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 found C.have been found D.have been found out 53. 53. My My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city. A.there near B.and there near C.there nearly D.and nearby there 54. 54. The government has hardly taken The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on there crimes when new ones occurred. A. A. Hardly had the government taken Hardly had the government taken B. B. The government took hardly The government took hardly C. C. Hardly the government had taken Hardly the government had taken D. D. The government is hardly taking The government is hardly taking 55. 55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays. A.would be B.must be C.be D.had to be 56. 56. Our Our Our company company company will will will provide provide provide you you you with with with free free free transportation transportation transportation as as as you you you requested requested requested and and and charge charge charge the the installation. A.installation with charge B.in the installation C.freely installation D.installation in charge 57. 57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer. A.with more serious B.at seriously C.at more serious D.seriously with 58. 58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books. A. A. who are believed by us who are believed by us B. B. with who we have reason to believe with who we have reason to believe C. C. who we have reason to believe who we have reason to believe D. D. with whom we believe with whom we believe 59. 59. As As As an an an English English English major major major student student student at at at one one one of of of the the the most most most famous famous famous universities universities universities in in in China, China, China, I I I strongly strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields. A.a student in English B.a major English student C.an English major D.an English student major 60. 60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen. A.just because B.even though C.as though D.now that Section 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points) In this section you will find after each of the passage a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Question 61-70 are based on the following passage. Next Next door door door to to to a a a lunch lunch lunch counter counter counter advertising advertising advertising a a a grilled grilled grilled cheese cheese cheese special special special is is is a a a gallery gallery gallery where where where V V an Gogh’s ―Irisesǁ shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance. They are all fakes. They are all for sale. ―A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers you could say. But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.ǁ With With prices prices prices for for for original original original art art art rising rising rising into into into the the the tens tens tens of of of millions, millions, millions, some some some art art art lovers lovers lovers are are are turning turning turning to to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction. No No major major major U.S. U.S. U.S. art art art museum museum museum is is is known known known to to to be be be displaying displaying displaying reproductions reproductions reproductions in in in place place place of of of originals. originals. Such Such a a a practice practice practice would would would raise raise raise questions questions questions about about about why why why people people people visit visit visit museums museums museums in in in the the the first first first place. place. place. But But museum security has become a growing concern. Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original. In Europe where copying masterpieces is centuries-old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing proce ss using chemicals and heat and humidity. ―We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.ǁ 61. 61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____. A. A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakes court confession by a person suspected of making fakes B. B. commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts C. C. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web page feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web page D. D. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show 62. 62. The word ―Monetǁ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____.The word ―Monetǁ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____. A. master artist B. master forger C. famous dealer D. rich collector 63. 63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____. A. master artist B. art piece forger C. museum director D. artworks thief 64. 64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____. A. A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits B. B. is part of the process in making fake paintings is part of the process in making fake paintings C. C. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes D. D. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline 65. 65. Obviously, Obviously, Obviously, the the the phrase phrase phrase ―expert ―expert artistsǁ artistsǁ underlined underlined underlined in in in Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph 3 3 3 refers refers refers to to to people people people who who who are are _____. A. A. experts in evaluating art works experts in evaluating art works B. B. painters decorating the museums painters decorating the museums C. C. makers of faked famous paintings makers of faked famous paintings D. D. experts who can identify forgeries experts who can identify forgeries 66. 66. ―Such a practiceǁ underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____.―Such a practiceǁ underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____. A. A. forged works in place of genuine artwork forged works in place of genuine artwork B. B. original productions in place of their copies original productions in place of their copies C. C. both fake productions and original paintings both fake productions and original paintings D. D. real reproductions and original masterpieces real reproductions and original masterpieces 67. 67. According to the passage, the word ―stashingǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with According to the passage, the word ―stashingǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with _____. A. slashing B. smashing C. stacking D. storing 68. 68. As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are sold. A. insurance B. security C. quality D. price 69. 69. The word ―copiesǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____.The word ―copiesǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____. A. fakes B. forges C. reproductions D. non-authentic works 70. 70. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? A. A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals. The works on display are meant to sell as originals. B. B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display. The works meant to sell as originals are on display. C. C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000. D. D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here. Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage. No No revolutions revolutions revolutions in in in technology technology technology have have have as as as visibly visibly visibly marked marked marked the the the human human human condition condition condition as as as those those those in in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents, transformed living standards, spread spread diseases, diseases, diseases, fashions fashions fashions and and and folk folk folk around around around the the the world. world. world. Y et Y et technologies technologies technologies to to to transport transport transport ideas ideas ideas and and information across long distances have arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic growth. The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000. By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks. But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even Even so, so, so, they they they quite quite quite soon soon soon invented invented invented the the the primitive primitive primitive movable movable movable type, type, type, made made made of of of clay, clay, clay, and and and by by by the the the 13th 13th century they had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal. When When it it it came, came, came, Europe Europe Europe –– aided aided by by by simple simple simple Western Western Western alphabets alphabets alphabets –– leapt leapt forward forward forward with with with it. it. it. One One reason reason why why why Asia’s Asia’s Asia’s civilizations, civilizations, civilizations, in in in 1000 1000 1000 far far far ahead ahead ahead of of of Europe’s, Europe’s, Europe’s, then then then fell fell fell behind behind behind was was was that that that they they lacked the technology to reproduce and diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not jus t the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial revolutions too. et Y et information information information technology technology technology on on on its its its own own own would would would not not not have have have got got got far. far. far. Literally: Literally: Literally: better better better transport transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but there the big change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas ideas over over over long long long distances. distances. distances. And And And both both both technologies technologies technologies in in in turn turn turn required required required people people people and and and organizations organizations organizations to to develop develop their their their use. use. use. They They They got got got them: them: them: for for for individual individual individual communication. communication. communication. The The The postal postal postal service: service: service: for for for wider wider publics, the publishing industry. Throughout Throughout the the the 19th 19th century, the the postal postal postal service service service formed formed formed the the the bedrock bedrock bedrock of of of national national national and and international international communications. communications. communications. Crucial Crucial Crucial to to to its its its growth growth growth had had had been been been the the the introduction introduction introduction of of of the the the stamp, stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender. Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840. By By then, then, then, the the the world’s world’s world’s mail mail mail was was was taking taking taking off. off. off. It It It changed changed changed the the the world. world. world. Merchants Merchants Merchants in in in America’s America’s eastern eastern cities cities cities used used used it it it to to to gather gather gather information, information, information, enraging enraging enraging far-off far-off far-off cotton cotton cotton growers growers growers and and and farmers, farmers, farmers, who who found that the New Yorkers knew more about crop prices than they did. In the American debate about about slavery, slavery, it it offered offered abolitionists abolitionists a a a low-cost low-cost low-cost way way way to to to spread spread spread their their their views, views, views, just just just as as as later later technologies have cut the cost and widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the American nation, tying new newly opened west to the settled east. Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In Britain, travelers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of communications at the University of California, it was the connection between the post, transport and national integration that ensured that the mail remained a public enterprise even in the United States, its first and only government-run communications medium, and until at least the 1870s, the biggest organization in the land. The change has not only been one of speed and distance, though, but of audience. About 200 years ago, a man’s words could reach no further than his voice, not just in range but in whom they reached. But, for some purposes, efficient communication is mass communication, regular, cheap, quick and reliable. When it became possible, it transformed the world. 71. 71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. A. Transporting Transporting Transporting goods goods goods and and and people people people is is is the the the most most most important important important technology technology technology in in in the the the history history history of of mankind. B. B. Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else. C. C. Technology Technology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology. D. D. Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society. 72. 72. Accord Accord According ing ing to to to the the the passage, passage, passage, Asian Asian Asian civilizations, civilizations, civilizations, which which which were were were ahead ahead ahead of of of Europe’s, Europe’s, Europe’s, fell fell fell behind behind because _____. A. A. Asian languages were more difficult to learn. Asian languages were more difficult to learn. B. B. European languages had simple alphabets European languages had simple alphabets C. C. they didn’t have the technology to spread ideas they didn’t have the technology to spread ideas D. D. people’s com people’s com munication skills were not good enough 。

CATTI 二级笔译实务全真模拟题（一）（附参考译文）Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (50 points) Translate the following two passages into Chinese.Passage 1Although we now tend to refer to the various crafts according to the materials used to construct them-clay, glass, wood, fiber, and metal-it was once common to think of crafts in terms of function, which led to their being known as the “applied arts”. Approaching crafts from the point of view of function, we can divide them into simple categories: containers, shelters and supports. There is no way around the fact that containers, shelters, and supports must be functional. The applied arts are thus bound by the laws of physics, which pertain to both the materials used in their making and the substances and things to be contained, supported, and sheltered, These laws are universal in their application, regardless of cultural beliefs, geography or climate. If a pot has no bottom or has large openings in its sides, it could hardly be considered a container in any traditional sense. Since the laws of physics, not some arbitrary decision, have determined the general form of applied-art objects, they follow basic patterns, so much so that functional forms can vary only within certain limits, Buildings without roofs, for example, are unusual because they depart from the norm.Sensitivity to physical laws is thus an important consideration for the maker of applied-art objects. It is often taken for granted that this is also true for the maker of fine-art objects. This assumption misses a significant difference between the two disciplines. Fine-art objects are not constrained by the laws of physics in the same way that applied-art objects are. Because the primary purpose is not functional, they are only limited in terms of the materials used to make them. Sculptures must, for example, be stable, which requires an understanding of the properties of mass, weight distribution, and stress, Paintings must have rigid stretchers so that the canvas will be taut, and the paint must not deteriorate, crack, or discolor. These are problems that must be overcome by the artist because they tend to intrude upon his or herconception of the work. For example, in the early Italian Renaissance, bronze statues of horses with a raised foreleg usually had a cannonball under that hoof, This was done because the cannonball was needed to support the weight of the leg. In other words, the demands of the laws of physics, not the sculptor's aesthetic intentions, placed the ball there, That this device was a necessary structural compromise is clear from the fact that the cannonball quickly disappeared when sculptors leaned how to strengthen the internal structure of a statue with iron braces (iron being much stronger than bronze).【参考译文】英译汉:第一篇如今，人们往往根据工艺品的材质来称呼它们，比如陶土工艺品、玻璃工艺品、木制工艺品、纤维工艺品、金属工艺品等，但最初人们通常根据它们的功能将它们统称为“应用艺术”。

2010年全国专业技术人员职称英语等级考试模拟试题(综合类)-职称英语系列材料汇编2010年全国专业技术人员职称英语等级考试模拟试题（综合类）考试时间：120分钟考试总分：100分第l部分：词汇选项（第l～15题，每题l分，共15分）下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

1 We saw a lot of commercial buildings in Chicago.A condemnedB razedC businessD vacant2 Salt has been a respected commodity for much of recorded time.A flavoringB preservativeC remedy for illnessD article of trade3 Pure feldspar is a colorless, transparentmineral, but impurities commonly make it opaque and colorful.A trulyB rapidlyC periodicallyD frequently4 In l925 Clarence Darrow competentlyopposed William Jennings Bryan at the renowned Scopes…“Monkey Trial”.A adeptlyB maliciouslyC privatelyD rashly5 The Olympic Games attempt to transcend national interests and bring together the best international athletes in a spirit of friendly competition and peace.A debateB celebrationC instructionD rivalry6 He is going to compile the data requested by the tax collector.A sproutB evadeC redeemD gather7 After l850, various states in the United States began to pass compulsory school attendanceLaws.A harshB diversifiedC mandatoryD complicated8 In statistics the most frequently used computations are the mean, the median, and the mode because all are indicators of central tendency.A graphsB variablesC calculationsD words9 The Empire State Building was conceived ona grander scale than previous skyscrapers.A executedB designedC financedD applauded10 Theodere Dreiser was one of the first American novelists to portray immoral characters without condemnation.A hostilityB sadnessC blameD pity11 Most religions are concerned with the worship of one or several deities as well as with ethical rules of conduct.A faithB speechC thoughtD behavior12 The Passamaquoddy and Penobscot people were confederates of the colonists in Maine at the time of the Revolutionary War.A guardiansB teachersC alliesD observers13 By the l880s’, living conditions in the congested Eastern Seaboard cities of the United States had become local scandals.A developingB diverseC crowdedD wealthy14 The population of Seattle is a conglomerate of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.A a companyB a fluctuationC an assortmentD a matching15 Although dolphins, sometimes swim singly or in pairs, they usually congregate in largeherds, often numbering in the hundreds.A procreateB eatC liveD assemble第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题l分，共7分）阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。

2010全国外语翻译资格证秋季考试英语二级笔译试题（2010.11.13）(记忆版)2010年11月13日在厦门大学参加2010年全国外语翻译资格证英语二级笔译考试，凭回忆将题目及考试启示整理如下：考题来源：英译汉英美散文，特别是美文。

《经济学人》等英美报刊杂志的原文。

汉译英：作家作品序言，特别是散文。

人民日报等报纸的社论、评论文章。

启示：要广泛阅读，最大限度地提高英文水平。

同时要不遗余力地看中文报刊杂志，提高中文水平。

努力，努力，再努力，这就是这次的全国外语翻译资格证考试带给我的启示。

我的水平还很不够。

英译汉Passage1 Saying it with silenceOften silence makes people uncomfortable, accustomed as they are to the noise and commotion of the world, but silence is all about coming home to ourselves.When we sit in silence we relax and slip into an exquisite nothingness. We look within and drop our opinionated mind and learn to feel everything around us more deeply.Often it happens that when we wait in silence, life rushes back to fill those crevices in our souls. There are times when silence becomes the most potent way of communication and is more effective than words.Lovers all over the world are said to communicate with silence. Understand each other‟s silence. The famous telepathy between two people who have strong feelings for each other happens in a compelling silence.Undeniably, silence needs a special kind of power and authority of mind and saying it with silence needs a certain …command of language‟. To say nothing is often more difficult than expressing the anger, love and betrayal with words.However, being silent with a natural and calm stillness within is like a spiritual reflex. Analyze it too much or think too much about it and it degenerates itself into something superficial and edgy. If we become self-conscious about silence then we begin to work against it. We rush to fill it with inane talks and nervous gestures, and the silence loses its value.But we can certainly develop this powerful way of communicating by practicing a calm mind. By realizing that between stimulus and response, there is a space and in that space is our power to choose ourresponse because in our response lies our growth and our freedom. That “space” is silence.Each time when I feel that I just cannot take another step forward in life, I seek refuge in silence. And sure enough I get recharged with fresh dose of faith, hope and confidence.Passage2 来自《经济学人》Women and workDec 30th 2009From The Economist print editionThe rich world‟s quiet revolution: women are gradually taking over the workplaceGetty ImagesAT A time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is a candidate: within the next few months women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce. Women already make up the majority of university graduates in the OECD countries and the majority of professional workers in several rich countries, including the United States. Women run many of the world’s great companies, from PepsiCo in America to Areva in France.Women’s economic empowerment is arguably the biggest socialchange of our times. Just a generation ago, women were largely confined to repetitive, menial jobs. They were routinely subjected to casual sexism and were expected to abandon their careers when they married and had children. Today they are running some of the organisations that once treated them as second-class citizens. Millions of women have been given more control over their own lives. And millions of brains have been put to more productive use. Societies that try to resist this trend—most notably the Arab countries, but also Japan and some southern European countries—will pay a heavy price in the form of wasted talent and frustrated citizens.Click here to find out more!This revolution has been achieved with only a modicum off riction (see article). Men have, by and large, welcomed women’s invasion of the workplace. Yet even the most positive changes can be incomplete or unsatisfactory. This particular advance comes with two stings. The first is that women are still under-represented at the top of companies. Only 2% of the bosses of America’s largest companies and 5% of their peers in Britain are women. They are also paid significantly less than men on average. The second is that juggling work and child-rearing is difficult. Middle-class couples routinely complain that they have too little time for their children.汉译英Passage1在这里，作者有时候会无所事事。

笔译二级实务（综合）模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. English-Chinese Translation 2. Chinese-English TranslationPART 1 English-Chinese Translation (60 points)This part consists of two sections: SECTIONA 1 “Compulsory Translation”and SECTION 2 “Optional Translation”which comprises “Topic 1”and “Topic 2”. Translate the passage in SECTION 1 and your choice from passages in SECTION 2 into Chinese. Write “Compulsory Translation”above your translation of SECTION 1 and write “Topic 1”or “Topic 2”above your translation of the passage from SECTION 2. The time for this part is 100 minutes.SECTION 1 Compulsory Translation (30 points)1．The Pediatrics report answered many questions, but much about the subject remains a mystery.正确答案：儿科的报告回答了许多疑问，但是同时关于这个问题还有不少疑团没有解开。

涉及知识点：英译汉2．Exactly why obesity and early development should be linked is not well understood.正确答案：究竟为什么肥胖与提前发育之间有联系，人们了解得并不是很多。

2010年英语笔译二级考试全真模拟试题(4)总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分词汇和语法Part 1 V ocabulary Selection(1)With the development of industry, the problem of pollution was __________from the very beginning, but no one cared about it until the late 1800s.(2)The firm's CEO is not one for <U>discourse</U>；when he opened his mouth，it was to issue a command．(3)In accordance with the terms of payment in the contract, please open an ________ L/C in our favor.(4)The theory that people move around inside the television is interesting but <U>implausible</U>.(5)The early stowaways swore their<U> allegiance </U>to the nation and received their naturalization.(6)Such benefits are predicted to be greatest for Germany and Austria, _________ retain the closest ties with the candidate countries.(7)In the informal meeting the exporter learned that the importer was interested__________purchase rather than prepacked sets of 12.(8)Due to the fact that universities can not enroll all the candidates,__________ to university is competitive.(9)As <U>an English major student</U> at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.(10)Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that chick flu may be <U>pretty</U> deadlier than previously believed.(11)A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of <U>article</U>．(12)The WTO meeting __________ with no agreement on launching a broad round of trade liberalization negotiations．(13)Once a proposal goes into its place, it's not likely to <U>reverse </U>it.(14)Many young people believe that War is stupid and unnecessary．To them，to lose one’s 1ife on the battlefield is_________.(15)Experiments have shown that l60 decibels of noise are <U>lethal</U> for small fur-bearing animals．(16)This book comes as a <U>revelation </U>to one who was nourished in his youth on the enlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells.(17)There is no other man in history than Thomas Jefferson who <U>formulated</U> the ideas of democracy with such fullness，persuasiveness and logic．(18)The open account procedure is when the exporter <U>dispatches</U> the goods, prepares the invoice, sends them to the customer, and then waits for payment.(19)The English language has always changed，but the <U>rate</U> of change has been uneven．(20)When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue，he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement．Part 2 V ocabulary Replacement(1)The house was situated on a hill <U>over the village</U>．(2)They are at the moment working ________ time to get everything ready for the conference.(3)Although the life was very harsh，the doctor remained on the island for the <U>reason</U> of the people．(4)Because this area has a high rate of crime and unemployment，there are only people moving out．(5)The young man dangled in midair, held by one<U> frail </U>rope.(6) What distinguished her <U>in</U> the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.(7)The psychology therapist's job is to help people "re-author" stories that aren't doing them__________.(8)Your personal information is everywhere—processed and manipulated，stored and sold．But few people really know what is going on and how extensive this <U>vacation </U>has grown．(9)The project, <U>which will be accomplished</U> by the end of 2008, will expand the city's telephone network to cover one million users.(10)If you ordered through an agent, please check with the agent to__________ that your order was received and processed.(11)This phenomenon still has many of them <U>wondering </U>their heads.(12)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．(13)In the word of sport, the four minute mile-the“ dream mile”-until recently was the most <U>intriguing</U> goal remaining to the individual athlete.(14) For seven days after the mud-slide, they had only grass and tree leaves to <U>subsist upon</U>.(15)She was told to give the award<U> to whom she ever thought</U> had contributed most to the welfare of the student body.Part 3 Error Correction(1) All the students of this university have free ________ to the Internet via a broadband connection.(2)A <U>valiant</U> guerrilla soldier was killed yesterday．(3)In addition to cultural differences, overseas students have to overcome linguistic __________as soon as possible.(4)Before writing a book, <u>the first thing is considering what to say.</u>(5)Many plants lie <U>dormant</U> throughout the whole winter．(6)<U>The government has hardly taken</U> measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred.(7)<U>He didn't buy the book because he was interested in poetry.</U>(8)We are delighted to establish business relationship with you．(9)<U>Some women can make a good salary in a job</U> instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.(10)The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily <U>loading with</U> merchandise that looked as grain bags.(11)Aiming to retrieve the Mars rover Opportunity，engineers are imitating Mars surface conditions in a testing laboratory．(12)The sentry guard dived into his__________ and closely observed the stranger towards him.(13)An__________test is a rough measure of a child’s capacity for learning，particularly for learning the kinds of things required at school．(14)<A href="javascript:;"></A>Jack’s__________0f black music and performers into a mainstream art form contributed in crucial but not often noted ways to desegregation.(15)In international banking today，a bank must have a deep——into international financial markets．阅读理解(1)(2)The word “couriers” underlined in Paragraph l means__________.(3)The word “stride” underlined in P aragraph l probably means__________.(4)Which of the following names is NOT used for EMS?(5)Which of the following is true of DHL according to the passage?(6)The author provides a further explanation of__________.(7)Which of the following questions is answered according to the passage?(8)All the following factors are given as reasons for the annoyance of the private courier services EXCEPT__________.(9)The recent test in Britain shows that__________.(10)Which of the following can be inferred about Russia?(11)阅读短文，回答{TSE}题。

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1. The reason for making a decision is that a problem exists, or something isstanding ______ the way of accomplishing them.A.inB. onC.byD. at答案：A2.People and animals are different ______ their reactions to drugs and in th ewaytheir bodies work.A.in...whichB. in...thatC.by...whichD. from...that答案：B3.New and more ______ methods have to be found for collecting earthquake data andanalyzing it.A. up-to-dateB.updateC. up toD.outdated答案：A4. A Filipino maid was executed in Singapore after being convicted ______ murder,despite protests from various quarters that her guilt had not been adequatelyestablished.A.ofB.withC. aboutD.on答案：A5.______ from the point of view of society is necessary labor is from his ownpoint of view voluntary playA.ThatB. WhatC. WhichD. Who 答案：B 更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部/club/53463896.It was there, police believe, that Weinstein was able to ______ the recorder she kept in her bag.A. actB. actingC.activateD. active答案：C7. The voters were ______ largely by a desire for change.A.motionedB. motoredC. motivatedD.motived答案：C8. He was to ______ director.A. acceleratedB.liftedC.raisedD.promoted答案：D9. If thalidomide were invented today, it would never be ______ for human use because new tests on pregnant animals would reveal the dangers.A. relaxedB.releasedC. relievedD.relived答案：B10.The main bread winner in her family, she ______ work for a very low wage at a tea factory.ed toB. was used toes toD. has used to答案：A更多优质自考资料，请访问自考乐园俱乐部/club/5346389二、Cloze Test（10 points,1 point for each item）下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。