全国大学生英语竞赛B类(英语专业)章节题库-第五章至第六章(打印版)【圣才出品】

大学生英语竞赛B类翻译专项强化真题试卷5(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.How to Grow Old By Bertrand Russell Some old people ale oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a justification for this feeling. (81) Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer. (82) But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble. (83) The best way to overcome it—so at least it seems to me—is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river—small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past boulders and over waterfalls. Gradually the fiver grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being. (84) The man who, in old age, can see his life in this way, will not suffer from the fear of death, since the things he cares for will continue. And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will not be unwelcome. (85) I should wish to die while still at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no longer do and content in the thought that what was possible has been done.1．正确答案：年轻人有理由害怕自己会葬身沙场，他们想到生命中最美好的东西均不能体验，就会感到痛苦，这是情有可原的。

◆人物记述类Passage 1A Major ComposerLudwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness.Born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770, he first studied music with the court organist, Gilles van der Eeden. His father was excessively strict and given to heavy drinking.1 Appointed deputy court organist to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782, Beethoven also played the harpsichord and the viola. In 1792 he was sent to Vienna by his patron, Count Ferdinand Waldstein, to study music under Haydn.Beethoven remained unmarried. 2 Continually plagued by ill health, he developed an ear infection which led to his tragic deafness in 1819.3 He completed mature masterpieces of great musical depth: three piano sonatas, four string quartets, the Missa Solemnis, and the 9th Symphony. He died in 1827. 4Nothing that Beethoven often flew into fits of rage, Goethe once said of him, “ I am astonished by his talent, but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed, personality.” 5A. In spite of this handicap, however, he continued to write music.B. Because of irregular payments from his publishers and erratic support from hispatrons, he was troubled by financial worries throughout his adult life.C. His life was marked by a passionate dedication to independence.D. When his mother died, Beethoven, then a young man, was named guardian of his two younger brothers.E. Although Beethoven’s personality may have been untamed, his music shows great discipline and control, and this is how we remember him best.F. Today his music is still being played all over the world.【答案与解析】1.D 空格前面的句子说到，他的父亲对他要求十分严厉，而且酗酒成性。

◆社会生活类Passage 1How to Argue with Your Boss1 Before you argue with your boss, check with the boss’s secretary to determine his mood. If he ate nails for breakfast, it is not a good idea to ask him for something. Even without the boss’s secretary, there are keys to timing: don’t approach the boss wh en he’s on deadline; don’t go in right before lunch, when he is apt to be distracted and rushed; don’t go in just before or after he has taken a vacation.2 If you’re mad, that will only make your boss mad. Calm down first. And don’t let a particular conc ern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration”. The boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind. Then, maybe he will dismiss you.3 Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what the problem the other wants to discuss is. Sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear. The employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understand it.4 Your boss has enoug h on his mind without your adding more. If you can’t put forward an immediate solution, at least suggest how to approach the problem. People who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they can’t get past the secretary.5 To deal effectively with a boss, it’s important to consider his goals and pressures. If you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss, then he will benaturally more inclined to work with you to achieve your goals.5. If you want to ask the boss for anything, it is important to find out first ______ .6. It is necessary to make clear to the boss ______ .7. It is not wise to present the boss with a problem ______ .8. You must be considerate and think of the troubles ______ .【答案与解析】1.D 根据If you’re mad, that will only make your boss mad.可知，该段主要讲如果你在自己心情不好时去找老板会把事情弄得更糟。

◆名词1.The government’s strong action demonstrated its determination to crush the rebellion.A.energyB.resistanceC.courageD.decision【答案】D【解析】句意：政府的强有力的行动证明其镇压反抗的决心。

determination决心。

其后常接动词不定式作定语。

decision决心，决定。

二者意思相近，可相互替换。

energy能量；精力。

resistance抵抗；阻力。

courage勇气；胆量。

因此，本题的正确答案为D。

2.Mary had sold her bike,taken a driving test and bought a car.A.examinationB.quizC.exerciseD.check【答案】A【解析】句意：玛丽卖了自行车，参加了驾驶考试后就买了一辆小汽车。

句中test的意思是“测试”，与examination(测验，考试)是同义词。

quiz平时的小测验。

exercise练习。

check检查；核实。

3.Many new chances will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A.opportunitiesB.realitiesC.necessitiesD.probabilities【答案】A【解析】句意：那些受过大学教育的人将会有许多新的机会。

chance机会，机遇。

opportunity机会。

二者意思相近，可相互替换。

reality事实。

necessity必需品。

probability可能性。

因此，本题的正确答案为A。

4.Although it is not our normal practice to give credit,this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.A.stateB.intentionC.occasionD.convention【答案】D【解析】句意：虽然赊账不是我们的通常做法，但是我认为这一次我们应该更加仔细地考虑这件事。