2005年英语二笔综合能力.doc

2005年5月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题

Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.

Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as requires on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ____ it is clear that he was a great artist.
A. in the aftermath  B. by the time  C. in retrospect  D. in this eventuality
2. Being both spoiled and lazy, he ____ everyone else for his lack of success.
  A. accused        B. charged     C. criticized     D. blamed
3. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.
  A. nevertheless     B. however    C. moreover     D. accordingly
4. As always when she sang in the bathroom, she ____ the high notes in a special
A. span out        B. belted out   C. spread out     D. stretch out
5. The prisoner that he had assaulted a policeman.
  A. denied          B. rejected     C. contradicted   D. refused
6. Only hotel guests have the ____ of using the private beach.
  A. occasion         B. possibility   C. privilege     D. allowance
7. The jury gave a ____ of “not guilty”.
  A. sentence         B. judgement   C. charge       D. verdict
8. Wearing seat-belts when driving is now ____ by law.
  A. compulsive       B. forcible     C. compulsory   D. involuntary
9. I’ll just ____ an eye over these figures before you type them.
  A. toss             B. cast        C. fling         D. throw
10. He was facing charges on forgery in a court of law but he hired a good attorney to ____.
  A. get off           B. get through  C. get by        D. get away
11. The campers ____ their tent in a sheltered valley.
  A. established       B. installed     C. pitched       D. fixed
12. A larger brain makes man ____ to animals.
  A. better           B. superior      C. excelled      D. outstanding
13. He was always finding ____ with his daughter’s friends.
  A. blame          B. error         C. mistake       D. fault
14. It was too late to ____ of the contract.
  A. back out        B. back down     C. back up       D. back away
15. She had just ____ the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off.
  A. snapped        B. cracked       C. fractured       D. burst
16. Children who are praised for their work are always ____ on.
  A. encouraged     B. approved      C. inspired         D. spurred
17. It is impossible for parents to ____ their children from every danger.
  A. protect         B. relieve        C. preserve         D. conserve
18. Even though the main source of ____ exposure for a majority of the human population is the sun, the artificial tanning from sun beds contributes significantly to the total UV risk.
  A. extra violent    B. extra violet     C. ultraviolet        D. ultravirus
19. This is ____ work. It calls for a good eye and a steady hand.
  A. precise         B. precision      C. exact            D. exactness
20. I wouldn’t trust such a ____ person.
  A. deceitful        B. deceptive      C. decisive          D. deceive
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement
This part consists of 15 sentence in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. 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. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.
   A. extreme      B. enthusiastic       C. prosperous       D. nervous
22. On a Windows screen, there will roll down many more buttons when you hit the “Tools” button.
   A. cast         B. caste             C. cascade          D. cataract
23. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Dimmesdale succumbed to Hester’s charms.
   A. appealed to  B. conversed about   C. cared nothing for  D. yielded to
24. So engrossed in his efforts would Gaugin become that he barely noticed the passing of time.
   A. delighted in   B. frustrated by    C. expanded by     D. involved in
25. One out of five bridges in the United States is outmoded.
   A. narrow      B. obsolete         C. illegal          D. concrete
26. Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although he expounded upon the stages of development.
   A. found fault with                       B. explained in detail
   C. outlined briefly                       D. offered in published form
27. When Akiyama Toyohiro, Japan’s first astronaut, completed his stint in space, he came back down to earth with more than one worry.
   A. spell          B. sling           C. sting           D. stink
28. Since she did not have time to read the entire play before class, she read an outline of the plot instead.
   A. a synonym    B. a symmetry    C. a synopsis      D. a symposium
29. Tiny Tim, a character in A Christmas Carol, was a happy little boy in spite of the disability that caused him a weakness in one leg.
   A. to limp         B. to fall          C. rest            D. suffer
30. When a hurricane is about to occur, the National Weather Bureau issues a warning.
   A. adjacent        B. gigantic        C. perilous        D. imminent
31. Rain abates in the fall throughout most of the Appalachian Mountain region.
   A. pours          B. accumulates     C. lessens        D. evaporates
32. The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared.
   A. people who saw him               B. the person who helped him
   C. guns and knives                   D. stolen goods
33. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.
   A. worry about                      B. get involved in
   C. get angry about                    C. look for
34. Benjamin Franklin was remembered for his good judgement.
   A. vigilance        B. guilty         C. sagacity        D. resolution
35. Mark Anthony’s eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.
   A. prayer         B. praise        C. biography      D. denunciation
Part 3 Error Correction
This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates an error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. 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.
36. He had studied hard, he would have been able to pass the exam.
   A. He had studied harder                B. If only he studied more
   C. Had he studied harder                C. When he studied more
37. It was now clear that no such weapons were manufactured and none been found.
A. was found  B. were founded  C. has been found  D. have been founded
38. Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people to be affected.
   A. to have affected                      B. to have effected
   C. who have been effected                D. who have been affected
39. Our programs come second to theirs.
   A. come second after                     B. are second only to
   C. are first except for                     D. are first place from
40. Our holiday is doomed to failure without you.
   A. would doom                         B. would have been doomed
   C. had been doomed                     D. has had to be doomed
41. I’m rather concerned how he will take in his school.
   A. take on         B. take up         C. take off        D. take to
42. You’ve been so helpful! How can I make up to you?
   A. make it up to you                      B. make you up
   C. make up it for you                      D. make up you
43. I don’t doubt how the plan will be will received.
   A. that            B. which           C. if             D. whether
44. Trial and error are the source of our knowledge.
   A. is             B. were          C. has            D. have been
45. Some people think more of animals than will of children.
   A. they have       B. they had         C. they are       D. they do
46. The belief is the legendary lost continent of Atlantis may someday be found.
   A. It is believed that                       B. It is believing that
   C. The belief that                         D. That belief is
47. Because excessively hunting has depleted many wildlife species, game preserves are being established.
   A. excessive hunting                       B. hunting excessively
   C. The belief that                         D. they hunted excessively
48. Few pleasures can equal such of a cool drink on a hot day.
   A. this            B. all this         C. that             D. all that
49. American Indian languages, which differ widely, tended to group many units of meaning into multisyllabic words.
   A. all tend         B. and tend         C. to tend         D. tending
50. We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfaction that can make the difference between a full and empty life.
   A. to which       B. in which        C. at which        D. by which

Section 2: Reading Comprehension (50 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 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. The time for this section is 70 minutes.

Questions 51 — 55 are based on the following passage.
        Congress makes the laws in the United States. It has two parts, which are more or less equal in power. They are known as the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives is larger than the Senate whose 100 members (two from each state) serve for six years. The 435 members of the House are elected every two years, and the number from each state is determined by the population of the state. For example, California, which has a large population, has 43 representatives, while the State of Nevada has only one.
        The House and Senate are divided into small groups which take care of special matters such as education or foreign affairs. The most important work of Congress is often done in these groups, which are called subcommittees.
        According to the Constitution of the United States, a senator must be at least 30 years old and he must have been a citizen of the United States for nine years at the time of his election. To be elected to the House a person must be 25 years old and must have been a United States citizen for seven years. At the present time, members of Congress include businessmen, farmers, teachers, and especially lawyers. In general, senators are better known than representatives because they are fewer in number and serve for a longer time. Many American presidents served in Congress before they because president.

51. In the U.S. Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate are ____.
A. not equal. The House is more powerful
B. almost equal in power
C. not equal. The Senate is far more powerful
D. different. The House is more important
52. The members of the Senate are elected for ____ years.
   A. two            B. three           C. four           D. six
53. The number of the members in the House from each state ____.
A. is fixed, two from each state
B. depends on how many people the state has
C. depends on the size of the state
D. depends on the location of the state
54. To be elected to the Senate a person must ____.
A. be at least 25 years old
B. be at least 30 years old
C. have been a citizen for seven years
D. be a lawyer
55 Which of the following is true?
A. A representative serves for two years.
B. To become a senator is easier than to become a representative.
C. A senator performs his duties for a shorter time than a representative
D. All presidents were representatives and then senators before becoming president of the United States.
Questions 56 — 60 are based on the following passage.
Air France SA said Monday that its second-quarter net profit fell 35 percent to €57 million ($57.4 million), but sales were steady and operating profit surged.
Earning before interest and tax, a measure of operating income, gained 86 percent to €141 million as fuel costs fell costs fell and cargo traffic rose.
Air France has been hurt less than rivals such as British Airways PLC and Lufthansa AG by the slowdown on North Atlantic routes following the war on Iraq in 2003 because it has fewer flights in that market.
Net income fell as the airline paid deferred taxes that came due. Sales rose 0.9 percent to €3.2 billion. The carrier lost about €80 million in revenue because of a four-day strike by pilots in September. An accord was reached tying future pay increases to inflation. The carrier said that first-half fuel costs fell 15 percent to €680 million. Cargo traffic rose 11 percent in the second quarter, while passenger traffic rose 1.1 percent. The airline’s shares gained 87 cents, or 7.7 percent, to close at €12.11
Separately, Air France and Alitalia SpA agreed to buy 2 percent stakes in each other as Europe’s second-and sixth-largest airlines deepen their partnership.
56. “€”in “€57 million” and “€141 million” probably stands for ____.
   A. English    B. the euro  C. European    D. European Currency Unit
57. Which of the following is not a cause for Air France’s earnings to rise before interest and tax?
A. The drop in fuel cost.
B. The rise in cargo traffic.
C. The rise in passenger traffic.
D. Its partnership with Alitalia SpA.
58. Which of the following is not a trouble confronting Air France?
A. Deferred taxes being due.
B. The shrinking French market.
C. A four-day strike by pilots in September.
D. The war on Iraq.
59. Why did Air France’s net income fall despite rising sales?
A. Because it had to pay deferred taxes that came due.
B. Because the French market was shrinking.
C. Because of a four-day strike by pilots in September.
D. Because the Iraqi war had reduced Atlantic flights.
60. “The carrier lost about €80 million in revenue because of a four-day strike by pilots in September”. What does “the carrier” refer to here?
   A. British Airways PLC.                B. Lufthansa AG.
   C. Air France SA.                     D. Alitalia SpA.
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