全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题
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Ⅲ.Translation Revision(20 points, 2 points for each)A. Directions:Each of the following translated sentences is inadequate.Revise the given versions and write your versions on the answer sheet.Example:原⽂:Adelaide enjoys a Mediterranean climate.译⽂:阿德莱德享有地中海型⽓候。
改译:阿德莱德属地中海型⽓候。
36.原⽂:Somehow our path took us toward the park.译⽂:不知怎的,路把我们带向公园。
37.原⽂: After all, all living creatures live by feeding on something else whether it be plant or animal, dead or alive.译⽂:毕竟所有活着的⽣物,不论是植物还是动物,死的还是活的都靠吃某种别的东西⽣存。
38.原⽂:One can’t think of Africa without thinking of Egypt, the cradle of an ancient civilization, nor of Egypt without the Nile.译⽂:想到⾮洲,⼈们不可能不想到古代⽂明发祥地之⼀的埃及;⽽没有⼀个尼罗河的埃及,那也是不可想象的。
39.原⽂:He walked Susan to the corner and sent his greetings to John,and to Mary, their daughter.译⽂:他送苏珊到街⼝拐弯处,请她向约翰、玛丽和他们的⼥⼉问好。
40.原⽂:The year 1687 saw the publication of Newton’s great book The Mathematical Principles of Natural philosophy.译⽂:⼀六⼋七年看到了⽜顿的巨著《⾃然哲学的数学原理》的问世。
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(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)1. It is said that the newly-built gymnasium is three miles _______ from here.A. away farB. far awayC. farD. away2. I _______ my talk with Tony. Let’s go out for a walk.A. have finishedB. had finishedC. finishD. finished3. I am for your proposal that the discussion about future plans _______.A. to be put offB. be put offC. should put offD. was put off4. You will see this product _______ wherever you go in this city.A. advertiseB. to be advertisedC. advertisedD. advertising5. Jack often complains _______ able to communicate with his parents.A. of being notB. of not beingC. being notD. not being6. We expected many club members would come to the tea party, _______ turned up.A. only a fewB. very fewC. but a fewD. but few7. The reason _______ the little boy died was lack of medical care.A. whyB. becauseC. forD. as8. _______ the drill is, it is very useful in improving your oral English.A. Simple you considerB. You consider simpleC. Simple as you considerD. As simple you consider9. Only when I got there _______ how badly the crops had been damaged.A. did I realizeB. I realizedC. then I realizedD. then did I realize10. _______ that this small town was exposed to various kinds of dangers.A. In 2021B. The year of 2021C. It was 2021D. It was in 202111. Smoking hurts not only the smokers,but also the people around them _______ second-hand smoke.A. becauseB. because ofC. asD. as of12. To her disappointment, her best friend did not _______ at her birthday party.A. turn overB. turn aroundC. turn upD. turn in13. How I wish I could bring _______my children in an environment close to nature!A. aboutB. inC. outD. up14. When the fever eventually _______, he is likely to feel tired and weak for a while.A. dies downB. dies outC. losesD. leaves15. She had to _______ after the first round because she sprained her wrist.A. run outB. drop outC. draw outD. come out16. It was Allen who _______ with the bright idea to have a barbecue near the lake.A. went upB. came alongC. went alongD. came up17. Humor is a most _______, yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.A. affirmativeB. affectionateC. efficientD. effective18. Hardly had he arrived at the airport _______ he was told that the flight had been cancelled.A. thanB. whenC. beforeD. then19. The decision _______ how much money should go to education is of vital importance.A. due toB. owing toC. as toD. so as to20. I know she didn’t pass the qualifying exam, but really she is _______ but stupid.A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. noneII.认真阅读下面两篇短文,每篇短文后有五个问题。
自考英语二重点班(包过)(按ctrl+点此链接可打开)全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试卷课程代码:001508年4月全国自考英语(二)试题答案一.单选题1-5ADBDC CDDAB二.完形填空11-15ABCAB CAAAA三.阅读理解08年1021-25BBADA 26-30BCCCC 31-35CDBCD四.单词翻译36.零zero37.木制的wooden38.想象vision39.抓住seize40.巨大tremendous41.悬挂suspend42.日常的routine43.准时punctual44.展望outlook45.氮nitrogen46.混合mixture47.照明luminate48.一月January49.变紧tighten50.英俊的handsome51.地理geography52.有成果的fruitful53.熄灭extinguish54.干旱draught55.消耗consume五.完型填空56.signin57.earlier58.colorful59.to speak60.would have seen61.taken62.conversation63.harmful64.carefully65.would have graduated六.汉译英66.People pay more and more attention to the quality of life67.You should speak politely, naturally even if you are angry68.Many people oppose to building a new reseaurant in the center of the city because of the high cost69.He knows little about insurance70.They are unconscious that they have completed a great scientific discovery七,将短文译成汉语有三种书籍拥有者:第一种人有所有的标准套装书和畅销书--但不曾阅读,甚至碰都没有碰过,这种人拥有书籍本身而不是书的内容。
TEST FOR ENGLIS H MAJORS (2008) -GRADEFOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTAT ION [15 MIN]Listen to the follow ing passag e. Altoge therthe passag e will be read to you four times. During the firstreadin g, whichwill be done at normal speed, listen and try to unders tandthe meanin g. For the second and thirdreadin gs, the passag e will be read senten ce by senten ce, or phrase by phrase, with interv als of 15 second s. The last readin g will be done at normal speedagainand during this time you should checkyour work. You will then be given2 minute s to checkthroug h your work once more.Please writethe wholepassag e on ANSWER SHEETONE.PART II LISTEN ING COMPRE HENSI ON [120 MIN]In Sectio ns A, B and C you will hear everyt hingONCE ONLY Listen carefu lly and then answerthe questi ons that follow. Mark the correc t answer to each questi on on your answer sheet.SECTIO N A CONVER SATIO NSIn this sectio n you will hear severa l conver satio ns. Listen to the conver satio ns carefu lly and then answer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 1 to 3 are basedon the.follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now listen to the conver satio n.1. When is Anne availa ble for the meetin g?A. The thirdweek of May.B. The thirdweek of June.C. The eleven th of June.D. The eleven th of May.2. Theirmeetin g will probab ly take placeinA. London.B. Toront o.C. Mexico City.D. Chicag o.3. When is Eric callin g back?A. Thursd ay aftern oon.B. Friday aftern oon.C. Thursd ay mornin g.D. Friday mornin g.Questi ons 4 to 6 are basedon the follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the conver satio n.4. Accord ing to the woman, advert iseme ntsA. let us know the best produc t.B. give us suffic ientinform ation.C. fail to convin ce people.D. give mislea dinginform ation.5. In the woman's opinio n, moneyspenton advert iseme nts is paidA. by manufa cture rs.B. by custom ers.C. by advert isers.D. by all of them.6. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis INCORR ECT?.A. The womanseemsto be negati ve aboutadvert ising.B. The womanappear s to know more aboutadvert ising.C. The man is to be presen t at a debate on advert ising.D. The man has a lot to talk abouton advert ising.Questi ons 7 to 10 are basedon the follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given20 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the conver satio n.7. Mr Brownbrough t with him only a few things becaus eA. therewasn't enough spacein the cupboa rd.B. the hospit al wouldprovid e him with everyt hing.C. he was to stay therefor a very shorttime.D. visito rs couldbringhim otherthings.8. Accord ing to the hospit al rules, at whichof the follow ing hourscan visito rs see patien ts?A. 2:00 pm.B. 5:00 pm.C. 7:00 pm.D. 6:00 pm.9. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis INCORR ECT?A. Patien ts have breakf ast at 8.B. Patien ts have lunchat 12.C. Thereare specia l alcoho l lounge s.D. Thereare specia l smokin g lounge s.10. Whichstatem ent best descri bes Mr Brown?A. He knowslittle abouthospit al rules.B. He can keep alcoho l in the ward.C. He knowswhen to smoke.D. He is used to hospit al life.SECTIO N B PASSAG ESIn this sectio n, you will hear severa l passag es. Listen to the passag es carefu lly and thenanswer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 11 to 13 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.11. Meetin g roomsof variou s sizesare needed forA. contac ts with headqu arter s.B. relaxa tionand enjoym ent.C. inform al talks.D. differ ent purpos es.12. Whichof the follow ing is NOT mentio ned in the passag e as part of hotelfacili tiesforguests?A. Restau rants.B. Cinema s.C. Swimmi ng pools.D. Bars.13. A hotelfor an intern ation al confer enceshould have the follow ing EXCEPTA. conven ienttransp ort servic es.B. compet ent office secret aries.C. good sports and restau rantfacili ties.D. suitab le and comfor table rooms.Questi ons 14 to 17 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given20 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.14. The museum aims mainly to displa yA. the area's techno logic al develo pment.B. the nation's import ant histor icalevents.C. the area's agricu ltura l and indust rialdevelo pment.D. the nation's agricu ltura l and indust rialdevelo pment.15. The follow ing have been signif icant in the area's prospe rityEXCEPTA. the motorw ays.B. the Romanroad.C. the canals.D. the railwa ys.16. We know from the passag e that some exhibi tsA. are borrow ed from worksh ops.B. are specia lly made for displa y.C. reflec t the localcultur e and custom s.D. try to reprod uce the sceneat that time.17. The passag e probab ly comesfromA. a conver satio n on the museum.B. a museum tour guide.C. a museum bookle t.D. a museum advert iseme nt.Questi ons 18 to 20 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.18. Accord ing to the speake r, safety in dormit ory meansthat youA. insure all your expens ive things.B. lock doorswhen goingout.C. lock window s at night.D. take all necess ary precau tions.19. What does the speake r sugges t girlsdo when they are goingto be out late?A. Call theirfriend s.B. Stay with theirfriend s.C. Avoidwalkin g in street s.D. Always take a taxi.20. What is the speake r's last advice?A. To take a few self-defens e classe s.B. To stickto well-lit street s at night.C. To avoidwalkin g aloneat night.D. To stay with theirfriend s.SECTIO N C NEWS BROADC ASTIn this sectio n, you will hear severa l news items. Listen to them carefu lly and then answer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 21 and 22 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now. listen to the news.21. What happen ed during the New Year celebr ation in Thaila nd?A. Terror istsfought with Govern menttroops.B. Thai troops killed terror ists.C. Therewere shooti ngs.D. Therewere explos ions.22. What has led to the violen t situat ion in the southof Thaila nd?A. The Muslim s wanted indepe ndenc e.B. Thai troops have been sent there.C. About2000 people have been killed.D. Therehave been more bombin gs since2004.Questi ons 23 and 24 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.23. Underthe nation al oil law, the Iraqigovern mentA. will give more oil revenu es to only a few provin ces.B. will let provin ces distri butetheiroil revenu es.C. will distri buteoil revenu es accord ing to popula tionsize.D. will distri buteoil revenu es accord ing to securi ty needs.24. The constr uctio n packag e is meanttoA. help buildmore houses.B. help improv e the countr y's econom y.C. help more childr en to go to school.D. help more youngpeople to get educat ion.Questi ons 25 and 26 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.25. The jointcommit tee will promot e co-operat ion betwee n Egyptand Spainin all the follow ingareasEXCEPTA. educat ion.B. indust ry.C. invest ment.D. techno logy.26. What is this news item mainly about?A. The establ ishme nt of a jointcommit tee.B. The traderelati ons betwee n Egyptand Spain.C. The future tradevolume betwee n Egyptand Spain.D. The establ ishme nt of a jointbusine ss counci l.Questi on 27 is basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given5 second s to answer the questi on. Now, listen to the news.27. Accord ing to the news, Japane se teenag e womenA. are less violen t than men.B. are less violen t than before.C. are more violen t than before.D. are more violen t than men.Questi on 28 is basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given5 second s to answer the questi on. Now, listen to the news.28. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis CORREC T accord ing to the news?A. Zimbab weans stayed away from voting.B. Zimbab weans were enthus iasti c aboutvoting.C. Only a few Zimbab weans turned up to vote.D. Zimbab weans believ ed that Mugabe wouldwin.Questi ons 29 and 30 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.29. The news mentio ned _____reason(s) for the action takenby Indian teleco m worker s.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 430. Accord ing to the news, who amongthe follow ing were NOT affect ed by teleco m worker s'action?A. Banks.B. Big compan ies.C. Long-distan ce caller s.D. Govern mentoffici als.PART III CLOZE[15 MIN]Decide whichof the choice s givenbelowwouldbest comple te the passag e if insert ed in the eorres pondi ng blanks. Mark the best choice for each blankon your answer sheet.Salt, shells or metals are stillused as moneyin out-of-the-way partsof the worldtoday.Salt may seem rather a strang e (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____in countr ies wherethe food of the people is mainly vegeta ble, it is oftenan (33)_____necess ity. Cakesof salt, stampe d to show their(34)____, were used as moneyin some countr ies untilrecent(35)_____,and cakesof salt (36)____ buy goodsin Borneo and partsof Africa.Sea shells (37)_____as moneyat some time(38)____ anothe r over the greate r part of the Old World. Thesewere (39)___ mainly from the beache s of the Maldiv es Island s in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to Indiaand China. In Africa, shells were traded rightacross the (40)___ from East to West.Metal,valued by weight, (41)____ coinsin many partsof the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings,is stillused in many countr ies(42)_____papermoney.It can either be exchan ged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapon s, or orname nts. The earlymoneyof China, apartfrom shells, was of bronze, (44)_____in flat, roundpieces with a hole in the middle, called"cash". The (45)_____of theseare betwee n threethousa nd and four thousa nd yearsold - olderthan the earlie st coinsof the easter n Medite rrane an.Nowada ys, coinsand noteshave (46)____ nearly all the more pictur esque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countr ies people stillkeep it for future use on ceremo nial(49)____ such as weddin gs and funera ls, exampl es of (50)____ moneywill soon be foundonly in museum s.(31) A. object B. articl e C. substa nce D. catego ry(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even(33) A. abstra ct B. advant ageou s C. abunda nt D. absolu te(34) A. weight B. valueC. role D. size(35) A. timesB. events C. situat ionsD. condit ions(36) A. even B. also C. stillD. never(37) A. had been used B. are used C. wouldbe used D. wouldhave been used(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or(39) A. collec ted B. produc ed C. grownD. raised(40) A. city B. distri ct C. commun ib D. contin ent(41) A. proces sed B. produc ed C. preced ed D. procee ded(42) A. in spiteof B. instea d of C. alongwith D. in line with(43) A. agains t B. as C. in D. for(44) A. oftenB. seldom C. really D. much(45) A. earlie r B.earlie st C.better D.best(46) A. replac ed B. reprod ucedC. reflec ted D. recove red(47) A. sizesB. shapes C. format s D. forms(48) A. whileB. althou gh C. becaus e D. if(49) A. events B. gather ingsC. occasi ons D. assemb lies(50) A. origin al B. primit ive C. histor icalD. crudePART IV GRAMMA R & VOCABU LARY[15 MIN]Thereare thirty senten ces in this sectio n. Beneat h each senten ce thereare four wordsor phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphra se that best comple tes the senten ce. Mark your answer s on your answer sheet.51. Our associ ation, whichhas consis tentl y presse d for greate r employ mentopport uniti es for tNdisabl ed, will publis h ____ propos als in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its52. Had Judy been more carefu l on the mathsexam, she ____ much better result s now.A. wouldbe gettin gB. couldhave gotC. must getD. wouldget53. Nine is to three_____threeis to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what54. Men differ from animal s ____ they can thinkand speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friend s at the weeken d, he had to stay behind to finishhis assign ment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much56. I enjoye d myself so much ____ I visite d my friend s in Parislast year.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where57. Whichof the follow ing is INCORR ECT?A. All his lectur es were boring. C. Her few friend s are all fond of dancin g.B. Half his moneywas gone. D. He invite d many his friend s to the party.58. When you have finish ed with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you59. What does "He wisely refuse d to spendhis money" mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spendhis money.B. He refuse d to spendhis moneyin a wise manner.C. He was shortof moneyand didn't want to buy anythi ng.D. He refuse d, in a wise manner, to spendhis money.60. They stoodchatti ng togeth er as easily and natura lly as ____.A. it couldbeB. couldbeC. it wasD. was61. The follow ing are all correc t respon ses to "Who told the news to the teache r?" EXCEPTA. Jim did this.B. Jim did so.C. Jim did that.D. Jim did.62. Qualit y is ____ counts most.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where63. In his playsShakes peare _____his charac terslive throug h theirlangua ge.A. wouldmakeB. had madeC. madeD. makes64. The square itself is five hundre d yardswide, five times____ the size of St. Peter's inRome.A. /B. that ofC. whichisD. of65. Whichof the follow ing senten ces expres ses "probab ility"?A. You must leaveimmedi ately.B. You must be feelin g rather tired.C. You must be here by eighto'clock.D. You must comple te the readin g assign menton time.66. When he firststarte d in univer sity, he really felt at _____with his major--- econom ics.A. shoreB. bankC. oceanD. sea67. On the road motori sts should be awareof cyclis ts and be ____ toward s them.A. consid erabl eB. consid eringC. consid erateD. consid ered68. Sallywas a bit shy, but the teache r foundher quite____ discus singa recent film withothers.A. at homeB. at mostC. at houseD. at bean69. The compan y has capita lized_____the errorof judgme nt made by its busine ss compet itor.A. inB. overC. withD. on70. Tim has failed threecourse s this semest er, so he will have to _____them next semest er.A. remakeB. repeatC. reappl yD. revise71. Keep this refere nce book; it may come in _____one day.A. handyB. usefulC. conven ientD. helpfu l72. The questi ons that the speake r raised were well ____ the averag e adult.A. pastB. onC. beyondD. throug h73. Teache rs in this school were encour agedto use dramaas a(n) _____of learni ng.A. designB. instru mentC. agencyD. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.A. sensit ivelyB. imagin ative lyC. effici entlyD. accord ingly75. At firstJim was not quiteclearwhat he was goingto do afteruniver sity, but now he seems_____on becomi ng a comput er progra mmer.A. fitB. setC. dispos edD. decide d76. When invite d to talk abouthis achiev ement s+ he refuse d to blow his own _____anddeclin ed to speakat the meetin g.A. trumpe tB. whistl eC. bugleD. flute77. In spiteof the treatm ent, the pain in his leg grew inA. gravit yB. extentC. intens ityD. amount78. Bus servic es betwee n Town Centre and Newton Housin g Estate will be _____untilthemotorw ay is repair ed.A. discon tinue dB. suspen dedC. haltedD. ceased79. The moon, beingmuch nearer to the Earththan the Sun, is the ____ causeof the tides.A. princi palB. basicC. initia lD. elemen tary80. Teddycame to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, afterI phoned himthat my wallet had been stolen.A. attend anceB. assist anceC. rescueD. safetyPART V READIN G COMPRE HENSI ON [25 MIN]In this sectio n thereare four passag es follow ed by questi ons or unfini shedstatem ents,each with four sugges ted answer s marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you thinkis the best answer. Mark your answer s on your answer sheet.TEXT AWhen the sun is up in Amster dam, the larges t city in the Nether lands sits quietl y on theAmstel River.You can rent a bicycl e, visitthe Van Gogh or Anne Frankmuseum, or take a watertaxi.But when the sun goes down, the partyi ng begins. In the big clubsand in coffee shops,touris ts gather to hang out, talk politi cs and smoke.Severa l areasof the city clearl y show the two worlds that rule Amster dam. And they're allwithin a shortcab ride of each other.For exampl e, Dam Square attrac ts daytim e sights eersto its festiv als, open market s, concer ts and otherevents. Severa l beauti ful and very popula r hotels can be foundthere. And thereis theRoyalPalace and the MagnaPlazashoppi ng mall.But as evenin g descen ds on Dam Square so do the party-seeker s. Hip pop or funk musicbegins blarin g from Club Paradi so and Club Melkwe g. Theseare two of the most popula r clubsinEurope. So if you come, be readyto dance. The clubsdon't shut down until4 am.And whileyou are there, checkout the variou s inexpe nsive ways to tour the city. Don'tworryaboutgettin g lost. Althou gh Dutchis the offici al langua ge, most people in Amster dam speakEnglis h and are happyto help you with direct ions.And you'll notice that half the people in the street s are on bicycl es. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a wholeday.Amster dam also has a good canalsystem. From anywhe re betwee n U852 and $9.50, you can use the canalbus or a watertaxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".You can take in the pictur esque canalhousearchit ectur e: The rows of neat, narrow four-storydwelli ngs of browns tonewith largewindow s are well worthseeing. Many of them are severa l centur ies old.You mightalso want to jump out of the canalbus at the Museum Quarte r and startwalkin g.Master piece s by Dutchartist s such as Rembra ndt, Bruege l, Van Gogh and others are on displa y atthe V an Gogh Museum, Rembra ndt Houseand others.The city has an apprec iatio n of its histor ic past. One placeto visitis the Anne FrankHousein Nine Street s. It was therethat the youngJewish girl wroteher famous diaryduring WorldWar II. Visito rs can view Anne's origin al diaryand climbbehind the bookca se to the room whereshe and her family hid from the Nazisfor two years.81. At the beginn ing of the passag e, the author indica tes thatA. Amster dam is genera lly knownas a quietcity.B. partie s go on all day long in Amster dam,C. Amster dam presen ts two differ ent pictur es.D. Amster dam attrac ts many daytim e visito rs.82. Whichtouris t attrac tionis citedfor elabor ation in Paragr aphsFour and Five?A. RoyalPalace.B. Dam Square.C. Club Paradi so.D. MagnaPlaza.83. Accord ing to the passag e, the localpeople have all the follow ing charac teris ticsEXCEPTA. they are partygoers.B. they show hospit ality.C. they can speakEnglis h.D. they are fond of cyclin g.84. Whichof the follow ing adject ivescan best descri be Amster dam as a touris t city?A. Modern.B. Deligh tful.C. Quiet.D. Histor ic.TEXT BIn an articl e some Chines e schola rs are descri bed as being"tantal izedby the myster iousdragon bone hierog lyphi cs." Tantal izedis one of many Englis h wordsthat have theirorigin s inmythsand legend s of the past (in this case, Greekand Romanones). The meanin g of the verb tantal ize is a very partic ularone: "to promis e or show someth ing desira ble to a person andthentake it away; to teaseby arousi ng hope." Many (but not all) Englis h dictio narie s give you a briefindica tionof a word's origin s in bracke ts before or afterthe explan ation of the meanin g. For tantal ize the follow ing explan ation is given: [> Tantal us]. This meansthat you should look up the name Tantal us to find out the word's origin s, and if you do, you will find out that in Greekmythol ogy, Tantal us was a king who was punish ed in the lowerworldwith eterna l hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in waterthat always movedaway when he triedto drinkit and with fruiton branch es abovehim placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was change d into a verb meanin g "to teaseor tormen t by arousi ng desire"?Anothe r exampl e is the word siren, famili ar to us as the mechan icaldevice that makessuch an alarmi ng soundwhen police cars, ambula nces, or fire engine s approa ch. This word also has itsorigin s in Greekmythol ogy. The travel er Odysse us (Ulysse s to the Romans) made his men plugtheirears so that they wouldn't hear the danger ous voices of the sirens, creatu res who were halfbird and half womanand who luredsailor s to theirdeaths on sharprocks. So the word came to beassoci atedboth with a loud soundand with danger!When someon e speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "hercul ean effort," he or she is usingwordswith origin s in mythol ogy. Look thesewordsup to find theirmeanin g and relati onshi p to myths.Many common words, such as the namesfor the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythol ogy. Wednes day derive s from the ancien t Norseking of the gods, Woden,and Thursd ay was origin allyThor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunde r. As a matter of fact, all the planet s, except the one we live on, bear namesthat come from Romanmythol ogy, includ ing the planet that is farthe st away from the sun and for that reason was called afterthe Romangod of the dead. This god has also givenhis name to one of the chemic al elemen ts.Severa l otherelemen ts have namesthat come from mythol ogy, too.It seemsthat mythsand legend s live on in the Englis h langua ge.85. The purpos e of the firstsenten ce in Paragr aph One is ____.A. to descri be the work of some Chines e schola rs.B. to arouse reader s' intere st in hierog lyphi cs.C. to lead reader s onto the main theme.D. to link the preced ing part to the presen t one.86. We learnfrom the passag e, all Englis h dictio narie s includ e _____.A. legend s.B. mythol ogy.C. word origin s.D. word defini tions.87. The exampl e of tantal ize is to show _____.A. how the word came into existe nce.B. how Tantal us was punish ed in the lowerworld.C. how all Englis h dictio narie s show word origin s.D. how the meanin g of the word change d over the years.88. Accord ing to the passag e, whichof the follow ing does NOT have origin s in mythsorlegend s?A. Jovial.B. Wednes day.C. Earth.D. March.89. Whichof the follow ing can best serveas the titleof the passag e?A. Greekand RomanMythol ogy in Langua ge.B. Mythol ogica l Origin s of Englis h Words.C. Histor icalChange s in Word Meanin gs.D. Mythol ogy and Common Words.TEXT CMy heartsank when the man at the immigr ation counte r gestur ed to the back room. l'm an Americ an born and raised, and this was Miami, whereI live, but they weren't quitereadyto let me in yet."Please wait in here, Ms Abujab er," the immigr ation office r said. My husban d, with his very Americ an last name, accomp anied me. He was gettin g used to this. The same thinghad happen edrecent ly in Canada when I'd flownto Montre al to speakat a book event. That time they held mefor 45 minute s. Todaywe were return ing from a litera ry festiv al in Jamaic a, and I was startl ed that I was beingsent "in back" once again.The office r behind the counte r called me up and said, "Miss, your name lookslike the name of someon e who's on our wanted list. We're goingto have to checkyou out with Washin gton.""How long will it take?""Hard to say ... a few minute s," he said. "We'll call you when we're readyfor you."Afteran hour, Washin gtonstillhadn't decide d anythi ng aboutme. "Isn't this comput erize d?"I askedat the counte r. "Can't you just look me up?"Just a few more minute s, they assure d me.Afteran hour and a half, I pulled my cell phoneout to call the friend s I was suppos ed to meet that evenin g. An office r rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you couldbe callin g a terror ist cell and giving them inform ation.""I'm just a univer sityprofes sor," I said. My voicecame out in a squeak."Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg ironseveryday."I put my phoneaway.My husban d and 1 were gettin g hungry and tired. Wholefamili es had been brough t into the waitin g room, and the placewas packed with excita ble childr en, exhaus ted parent s, even a flightattend ant.I wanted to scream, to jump on a chairand shout: "I'm an Americ an citize n; a noveli st; lprobab ly teachEnglis h litera tureto your childr en." Or wouldthat all be counte d agains t me?Aftertwo hoursin detent ion, I was approa chedby one of the office rs. "You're free to go," he said. No explan ation or apolog ies. For a moment, neithe r of us moved, we were stillin shock.Then we leaped to our feet."Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tatter ed photoc opy with an addres s on it. "If youweren't happywith your treatm ent, you can writeto this agency.""Will they respon d?" I asked."I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever writte n to them before." Then he added, "By the way, this will probab ly keep happen ing each time you travel intern ation ally.""What can I do to keep it from happen ing again?"He smiled the emptysmilewe'd seen all day. "Absolu telynothin g."Aftertellin g severa l friend s aboutour ordeal, probab ly the most freque nt advice I've heardin respon se is to change my name. Twenty yearsago, my own gradua te school writin g profes sor。
全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试英语(二)试卷课程代码:0015全国2008年4月自考英语二试题答案Ⅰ.1A:根据句意,表示发布,发表,发行,因此选择A。
2.D:根据句意,表示“干涉,干扰”而且需要后面的介词with形成那个固定搭配,因此选择D。
3.B:明显考察词组be likely to,表示“可能去做某事”,因此选择B。
4.D:明显考察be irrelevant to,为固定搭配,表示“与…无关”,因此选择D。
5.C:根据句意,表示“超过”,因此选择C。
6.C:根据句意,表示“每年的这个时候鱼的产量既少而且贵”,因此选择C。
,A表示大部分,B表示“最小量”,D表示“最大量”。
7.A:从句意上分析,表示“从功能上的”,D表示“非凡地,值得注意地”,因此选择A。
8.D:根据句意,表示“巧合”,A表示“结果是”,B表示“放下,着落,记下”,C表示“考虑再三”,因此选择D。
9.A:根据句意,表示“有效率地”,因此选择A。
10.B:根据句意,表示“强烈的动机”,因此选择B。
总结:单词含义和词组搭配的重要性在英语2第一项考试中体现得完美无瑕,希望大家认真地记忆和总结这方面的意义,只要背过,这种题目必须拿到7分以上。
Ⅱ、11、A.根据句意分析,应该选择A。
12、B.需要注意到前面的see sb. do/doing的句型,从答案中可以分析出答案,选择B。
13、C.句意非常清晰,选择C。
14、D.根据句意,应该选择D,表示“光秃的”,而A表示“空洞的”,B表示“空白的,空虚的”,C表示“空的”。
因此选择D。
15、B.根据句意,应该选择B。
16、C.从后面的heard这词就能分析出本句的答案,因此选择C。
17、A,从句意上分析,应该选择A。
18、A.从句意上分析,应该选择A。
19、A.固定词组搭配,应该选择A。
20、D.明显虚拟,后面出现的是would,前面一定不是现在时,应该选择D。
Ⅲ21、B,先找到人名所在,从第一段前两句,即可得出答案,选择B。
全国2008年7月高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题I. Multiple Choice Questions (30 points, 2 points for each)1. The image of a sudden wall of dark water carrying the man and his car away in an instant is still imprinted on my mind.A. 突然浑浊的雨水像一面墙一样压了下来,一下子就连人带车都冲走了。
这情景直到现在还印在我的脑海里。
B. 突然浑浊的雨水像一面墙一样压了下来,一下子就连人带车都冲走了的情景直到现在还印在我的脑海里。
C. 突然浑浊的雨水像一面墙一下子就连人带车都冲走了。
这情景直到现在还印在我的脑海里。
D. 突然浑浊的雨水像一面墙一下子就连人带车都冲走了的情景直到现在还印在我的脑海里。
2. He occasionally gave a smart nod, as if in confirmation of some opinion, though he was not thinking of anything in particular.A. 待一会儿他就轻快地把头一点,好象是对某一个意见表示赞成似的,其实他心里头可并没。
B. 待一会儿他就轻快地把头一点,好象是对某一个意见表示赞成似的,其实他心里头可并没想什么特别的事儿。
C. 待一会儿他就轻快地把头一点,好象是肯定了某一个意见,其实他心里头可并没。
D. 待一会儿他就轻快地把头一点,好象是肯定了某一个意见,其实他心里头可并没想什么特别的事儿。
3. In the winter of wet years the streams ran full-freshet, and they swelled the river until sometimes it raged and boiled, bank full, and then it was a destroyer.A. 在多雨的年份,冬天水流充沛,引起河面暴涨,直到有时候汹涌翻腾,泛滥两岸,它就成了祸害。
2008年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试国际商务英语试卷课程代码5844I. Translate the following words and expressions:(10%)(i) From English into Chinese:1. intellectual property2. economic globalization3. trade credit account4. common carrier5. grace period(ii) From Chinese into English:6. 关税壁垒7. 起运港8. (汇率)间接标价9. 资本市场10. 反倾销II. Match the words and expressions on the left with the explanations on the right:(5%)()11. infrastructure a. to restrict one’s economic activities tocertain particular fields()12. drawback b. a person who carries on insurance as a business()13. underwriter c. Large-scale public services, such as waterand power supplies, road, rail and radiocommunications, etc. needed to supporteconomic activities, esp. industry, tradeand commerce()14. specialization d. to keep fixed or unchanged()15. peg e. duties paid on imported goods that arerefunded when re-exportedIII. Make brief explanations of the following terms and give the full name of the abbreviation in English:(20%)16. free trade area17. joint venture18. opening bank19. indemnity20. BOTIV. Fill in each of the following blanks with an appropriate word from the list (You can only choose 10 from the following 12 words in the square):(10%)Foreign investment is of two kinds, portfolio investment and direct investment. Portfolio investment is a kind of investment in (21) the investor does not exercise any managerial control. The investor either holds foreign bonds or other non-equity (22) which do not confer ownership rights or the investor holds stock shares (or other equities) in a foreign company in an amount (23) small to exercise any managerial control. In (24) , foreign direct investment is a (25) equity investment in a foreign company that gives the investor managerial control (26) that company.Foreign direct investments are mainly (27) out by multinational corporations. Surveys and cases studies indicate that their common (28) for making foreign direct investments are based on strategic considerations involving market (29) , technological know-how, reducing (30) of distribution and transportation, labor, raw materials and political factors.V. Translate the following into English:(25%)31. 信用证不能给缔约双方提供绝对的安全。
答题时间两个小时一、从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
(每小题1分,共10分)1. It offers us a fuller sense of being intensely alive from____ to moment.A. timeB. momentC. periodD. instant2. It may be worth remembering that ____ John Major didn’t himself go to Oxford, most of his ministers did.A. afterB. sinceC. whileD. if3. The effects of rapid travel ____ the body are far more disturbing than we realize.A. onB. inC. forD. to4. Her powers of persuasion were ____no avail.A. forB. byC. withD. to5. There is little likelihood that a panel of five wants to go through the ____of all shaking hands with you.A. processB. prospectC. precedentD. presence6. It is the right to change employers which ____employment from slavery.A. distinguishesB. derivesC. releasesD. relieves7. It is touching to see how a cat or dog ____itself to a family and wants to share in all its goings and comings.A. sacrificesB. opposesC. exposesD. attaches8. A healthy self-esteem is a resource for coping when difficulties____.A. riseB. raiseC. ariseD. arouse9. The challenge is not one of expansion____, the rapid growth in enrollment over the last 40 years has come to an end.A. As a resultB. By all meansC. In contrastD. On the contrary10. Management often works hard to set up a situation ____ work is done in series.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what二、下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。
全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题课程代码:00087请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上本试卷共6页,满分100分,考试时间150分钟。
Ⅰ.Multiple Choice Questions (30 points,2 points for each)A. Directions:This part consists of ten sentences ,each followed by four different versionsmarked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness and write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 1.At the hotel I always finished the meal with ice cream and the girls there would laugh because I like it so much.A.我在饭店吃饭,最后总是吃冰激凌。
我吃得津津有味,惹得那些女服务员发笑。
B.在饭店里,我总是以冰激凌来结束吃饭。
我吃得津津有味,惹得那些女服务员发笑。
C.我在饭店吃饭,最后总是吃冰激凌。
因为我是那么的喜欢它,所以那里的女孩子都笑我。
D.在饭店里,我总是以冰激凌来结束吃饭。
因为我是那么的喜欢它,所以那里的女孩子都笑我。
2.In the days that followed I learned to spell in this uncomprehending way a great many words. A.在那些日子里,我以不理解的方式学拼写,竟也拼出了许多词。
B.从此以后,我就这样学着拼写,虽然并不理解意思,却也拼出了许多词。
全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题课程代码:00087请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上本试卷共6页,满分100分,考试时间150分钟。
Ⅰ.Multiple Choice Questions (30 points,2 points for each)A. Directions:This part consists of ten sentences ,each followed by four different versionsmarked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness and write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 1.At the hotel I always finished the meal with ice cream and the girls there would laugh because I like it so much.A.我在饭店吃饭,最后总是吃冰激凌。
我吃得津津有味,惹得那些女服务员发笑。
B.在饭店里,我总是以冰激凌来结束吃饭。
我吃得津津有味,惹得那些女服务员发笑。
C.我在饭店吃饭,最后总是吃冰激凌。
因为我是那么的喜欢它,所以那里的女孩子都笑我。
D.在饭店里,我总是以冰激凌来结束吃饭。
因为我是那么的喜欢它,所以那里的女孩子都笑我。
2.In the days that followed I learned to spell in this uncomprehending way a great many words. A.在那些日子里,我以不理解的方式学拼写,竟也拼出了许多词。
B.从此以后,我就这样学着拼写,虽然并不理解意思,却也拼出了许多词。
C.在那些日子里,我就这样学着拼写,虽然并不理解意思,却也拼出了许多词。
D.从此以后,我以不理解的方式学着拼写,竟也拼出了许多词。
3.My teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a name. A.在我知道每样东西都有一个名字以前,老师已经教我好几个星期了。
B.老师和我相处了好几个星期,我都不知道每样东西还有一个名字。
C.在我知道每样东西都有一个名字以前,老师和我已经相处好几个星期了。
D.老师教了我好几个星期,我才知道每样东西都有一个名字。
4.Two things are outstanding in the creation of the English system of canals,and they characterize all the Industrial Revolution.A.在修建英国运河枢纽工程中,有两点是非常突出的,而这两点正是整个工业革命的特点。
B.在修建英国运河网的过程中,有两点是非常突出的,而他们正是整个工业革命的特点。
C.在修建英国运河网的过程中,有两点是非常突出的,而这两点正是整个工业革命的特点。
D.在修建英国运河枢纽工程中,有两点是非常突出的,而他们正是整个工业革命的特点。
5.Lincoln was a good speaker and student of political philosophy.A.林肯口才好,对政治哲学颇有研究。
B.林肯能言善辩,是政治哲学系的学生。
C.林肯口才好,是政治哲学系的学生。
D.林肯能言善辩,对政治哲学颇有研究。
6.他们省吃俭用,为了给国家多积累资金。
A.They save food and reduce expenses to accumulate more funds for the state.B.They save food and reduce expenses to that to accumulate more funds for the state. C.They live frugally to accumulate more funds for the state.D.They live frugally so that to accumulate more funds for the state.7.听到你母亲逝世的消息我非常悲痛。
A.I am deeply grieved to hear that your mother kicked the bucket.B.I am deeply grieved to hear that your mother passed away.C.I am deepl y grieved at your mother’s dead.D.I am deeply grieved at your mother’s dying.8.我们恢复和采取这些贸易方式的原因是因为我们出口商品的目的就是为了国外客户的利益。
A.The reason for us to restore and adopt these trade practices is that we export commodities just for the benefit of our overseas clients.B.The reason for us to restore and adopt these trade practices is because we export commodities just for the benefit of our overseas clients.C.The reason for us to restore and adopt these trade practices is that because we export commodities just for the benefit of our overseas clients.D.The reason for us to restore and adopt these trade practices is because that we export commodities just for the benefit of our overseas clients.9.革命是解放生产力,改革也是解放生产力。
A.Revolution means the emancipation of productivity, and reform does so.B.Revolution means the emancipation of productivity, and so does reform.C.Revolution means the emancipation of productivity, too does reform.D.Revolution means the emancipation of productivity, reform does too.10.我们的改革是从经济方面着手的,又首先是从农村开始的。
A.Our reform first implemented in the economic sphere, beginning with the rural areas.B.Our reform first implemented in the economic sphere, begun with the rural areas.C.Our reform was first implemented in the economic sphere, begun with the rural areas. D.Our reform was first implemented in the economic sphere, beginning with the rural areas. B.Directions: This part consists of five unfinished statements, each followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes each statement and write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.11._______倾向于直译,常对原文加以改动,以适应中国的文体。
他的译法虽然灵活,态度却很谨慎。
因此他的译文既准确又流畅。
A.摄摩腾B.释道安C.鸠摩罗什D.玄奘12.《国外翻译界》在介绍西奥多·萨沃里的_______一书时,称之为“论翻译技巧的最好的著作”。
A.《论最优秀的翻译》B.《翻译的艺术》C.《论翻译的原则》D.《翻译理论与实践》13.According to George Steiner, the true road for the translator lies through_______.A.metaphrase B.imitationC.paraphrase D.transliteration14.傅雷是一位勤奋的翻译家,他研究法国文学,翻译的作品达三十余种,其中包括巴尔扎克的《人间喜剧》和罗曼·罗兰的_______。
A.《悲惨世界》B.《老实人》C.《高老头》D.《约翰·克利斯朵夫》15.原文:我应该说一地同志这本回忆童年和旅游的散文集子,不但是青少年最好的读物,大人们也应当拿来看看。
因为这是一本写情真挚、写景鲜明;流畅、健康、引人向上的散文作品。
译文:I must say that Y idi’s book about his childhood and his travels is a best choice for young people and should be read by adults as well, because it is sincere in feeling andlucid in description.It is a very readable, healthy and inspiring book.在改变句子结构方面,此句的译者采用的主要翻译技巧是_______。
A.拆句与断句B.断句C.并句D.断句和并句Ⅱ. Word and Phrase T ranslation(20 points,1 point for each)A. Directions:Put the following words and phrases into Chinese and write your answer on the answer sheet.16. man of letters17.Roman Catholic cathedral18.maternal grandfather19.mineral deposits20.offshore oil exploration21.arteries of communication22.director-general23.the Clean Air Act Amendment24.Olympic mascot25. global warmingB.Directions:Put the following words and phrases into English and write your answer on the answer sheet.26.外汇交易27.手语28.荒漠29.海洋旅游业30.水产品31.调解或仲裁32.上海合作组织33.食品安全34.中共十七大35.志愿者Ⅲ.Translation Revision(20 points, 2 points for each)A. Directions:Each of the following translated sentences is inadequate.Revise the givenversions and write your versions on the answer sheet.Example:原文:Adelaide enjoys a Mediterranean climate.译文:阿德莱德享有地中海型气候。