2004年11月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题及参考答案

Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points) 人事部翻译资格证书（CATTI）2004年11月英语二级 《笔译综合能力》试 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 及参考答案 Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points) Part 1 Vocabulary Selection 1. The Kyoto Protocol has been designed to ____ the global environmental problems. 　A. dress B. Address C. stress D. distress 2. Part of the investment is to be used to ____ that old temple to its original splendor. 　A. rest B. Recover C. replace D. restore 3. The list of things we need to think about which will be ______ by climate change is endless. 　A. affiliated B. Affected C. affirmed D. effected 4. Now a single cell phone is able to store a large ____ of information about an individual life. 　A. deal B. Number C. amount D. account 5. We will not be held responsible for any damage which results ____rough handling. 　A. from B. Off C. in D. to 6. Our products are displayed in Stand B22, ____ you will find me during office hours. 　A. when B. Which C. that D. where 7. We cannot see any possibility of business _____ your price is on the high side of the prevailing market trend. A. which B. Since C. that D. though 8. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event _____ is equal to the probability that it will not occur. 　A. occurring B. Occurred C. occurs D. occur 9. “They’re the best team I’ve seen thus far,” says ____ men’s basketball coach Larry Brown. 　A.American’s B.US C.the USA D.United State of America 10. Many Americans do not understand why there is so much international criticism of the US policy on ____ change. A. atmosphere B. Sky C. weather D. climate 11. In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly, and concisely ____ the reader wants to know. A. what B. That C. so that D. which 12. Regarding insurance, the ____ is for 110% of the invoice value of the goods that a manufacturer wants to export. A. amount B. Cover C. Insurance D. premium 13. Since the shipment consists of seasonable goods, it is important that it is ____ as soon as possible. A. deleted B. Demanded C. delivered D. detached 14. The long service of decades of the to-be-retired with the company was ____ a present each from the President. A. confirmed by B. recorded in C. acknowledged with D. appreciated for 15. Home to magnates and gangsters, refugees and artists, the city was, in its ____ a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character. A. prime B. Primary C. privacy D. probation 16. Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed ____ those in Scotland if the report findings are correct. A. as B. Like C. likely D. are like 17. The state of Michigan now requires sports fans to make an annual ____ of $125 to $500 a seat to keep their end zone perches at Michigan Stadium. A. tributary B. attribution C. contribution D. distribution 18. The possibilities for ____ energy sources, including solar power, wind power, geothermal power, water power and even nuclear energy promise greatly to the earthlings. A. altitude B. Alternate C. alternating D. alternative 19. Americans who consider themselves ____ in the traditional sense do not usually hesitate to heap criticism in domestic matters over what they believe is oppressive or wasteful. A. pedestrian B. penchant C. Patriotic D. patriarch 20. The countries that are being blamed for the extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the rich and developed countries. On a different ____, the developing countries feel they will suffer the most of it. A. nod B. Note C. norm D. notion Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement 21. He remained calm in the face of the impending danger. A. terrific B. Trivial C. astonishing D. imminent 22. “Holmes!” I whispered. “What on earth are you doing in this disgusting place?” A. humble B. Unpleasant C. underprivileged D. noisy 23. The futility of the program resulted from poor planning. A. possible failure in the future B. ineffectiveness and uselessness C. blindness to its mistakes D. potential disaster 24. Construction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years intermittent A. stopping and starting at intervals B. something that will happen soon C. being watched with keen interest D. anything that comes and goes 25. Although many modifications have been made in it, the game known in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby. A. rules B. Changes C. demands D. leagues 26. Your silence implies countenancing his abject behavior; therefore please clarify your stand to him. A.supporting B.Obscuring C.concealing D.assisting 27. The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. A. indecisive B. Sullen C. vocal D. unanimous 28. We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks. A. receive B. Comply C. coincide D. consider 29. Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. A. superiority B. Authority C. guidance D. consider 30. One of the things we have to do to prevent a pandemic is to make sure people understand and know what they can do to minimize the commotion. A. command B. Collusion C. turmoil D. tutelage 31. One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps. A. vast thick corals B. pockets of wet land C. warm volcanoes D. millions of bees and wasps 32. The word “wrath” in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck probably means: A. great anger B. large crowds C. hard labor D. sudden storms 33. The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country. A. archaic B. Sentimental C. Outstanding D. entire 34. The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth, the chosen few by God to rule the world. A. outcast B. Elite C. nomad D. disciple 35. Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “homogenous toys”. A.identical B.Homosexual C.unrelated D.distinguishable 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. An “epigram” is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed. A. described B. Discarded C. deserved D. disconcerted 37. Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communication. A. in that B. in which C. for that D. for which 38. The Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and customers in the southeast of China only. A. serves B. to serve C. serving D. service 39. The senior senator has in the past three terms both experienced the sweet taste of success and the bitterness of defeat in his legislation fights with his opponents. A. both experiences B. experiences both C. experience both D. experienced both 40. Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry. A. become, in B. made, in field of C. became, in the field D. been made of, in 41. Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity A. reorganized B. Started C. encouraged D. taught 42. Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they don’t have time. A. did not because they say they did not B. were against because they say they don’t C. did not because they said they did not D. were against coming because they said they don’t 43. Some of the Low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones. A. on export market B. in exporting market C. in exported market D. in the export market 44. Construction is expanding all over China, no doubt many materials will be needed at a very big amount in future. A. China, no doubt many materials will be needed for a very big amount B. China, no doubt many materials will be needed in a very big amount 　　C. China, no doubt many materials will be needed in large amounts 　　D. China, no doubt many materials will be needed for large amounts 45. The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests. A. resolve B. Resolves C. to resolve D. being resolved 46. Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body, and drinking enough water — either tap water or expensive mineral water — will ensure that the body is properly lubricated and flushed. A. per-cent B. per capita C. percent D. percentage 47. “We’re not bringing in millions of dollars,” says a director of development. “But we want to make sure the demand is there before we act to the project.” A. of B. Off C. on D. for 48. By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression of business ideas, but also we will know the lastest developments in the business world. A. but also will know the lastest B. but also know the lastest C. but also know the latest D. but also come to know the latest 49. The affluent middle class created by the Asian boom now take up over from exports as the main engine of growth. A. take over from exports B. take from exports C. take exports D. takes exports 50. Japan and the newly industrialized countries are passing labor-intensive sects as garmentmaking over to less developed nations and moving into advanced technology and services. A. sects like B. sectors like C. sections as D. sections such as 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. 　　The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess information on climate change and its impact. Its Third Assessment Report predicts global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4℃ and 5.8℃. Although the issue of the changing climate is very complex and some changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world and have a knock-on effect with sea-level rises. 　　Scientists have argued about whether temperature rises are due to human activities or due to natural changes in our environment. The IPCC announced in 2001 that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to human activities”. This was a more forceful statement than in1996 when the Second Assessment Report stated that there was a “discernible human influence on the climate” which was the first time they had concluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the climate changes, the greater the risk will be. 　　Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see decreases in autumn precipitation, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas. 51. IPCC probably does not ______. A. analyse climate change information B. record weather changes on its premises C. predict what is to happen to the earth D. collect weather date from many countries 52. According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring _____ at 12:00 sharp in the year of 2100. A. 46.1℃ B. 1.4℃ C. 5.8℃ D. a number that I do not know 53. According to the author, climate researchers _____. A. are quite sure about why it’s getting hotter and hotter B. declared that we humans are the cause why it’s getting hotter C. have discussed the possible cause why it’s hotter D. have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days 54. Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably _____. A. knock off sea levels B. have a serious effect on sea-level rises C. keep the sea level rising D. keep knocking at the sea 55. The IPCC announcement three years ago that “most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is” _____. A. possibly due to human activities B. possibly because human activities C. due to likely human activities D. human activities likely attributable 56. Which statement was more forceful? A. “Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4℃ and 5.8℃”. B. “Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world”. C. “Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities”. D. “There was a “discernible human influence on the climate”. 57. The Second Assessment Report was released ____ years ago. A. five B. Six C. seven D. eight 58. “Such a link” in the passage refers most probably to _____. A. IPCC and climate changes B. global temperatures and sea levels C. natural changes and human activities D. human activities and temperature rises 59. “The risk” mentioned in the text probably refers to _____. A. a possibility that there will be more climate changes B. a potential that sea level will possibly keep rising C. temperature rises that are expected to affect all countries D. a prediction warning human beings not to ruin the environment 60. Obviously, the word “precipitation” most probably refers to _____. A. latitude B. Rainfall C. temperature D. projection 　　Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. 　　Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and tearing their young without any trouble, at migration time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flutter of their half wings; a truly sorry picture! 　　This, however, rarely awakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a crazy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old ladies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, common to prisoners, namely, boredom. 61. What is an “outlet” in the context of this passage? A. An opportunity for expression. B. A place to let. C. A chance of escape into a wood D. An exit for a marketer. 62. What does “the uninitiated” mean? A. People who visit animals in urban zoos. B. People who do not like animals of the wild. C. People who know little about a certain topic. D. People who do not visit zoos every year. 63. According to the author in Paragraph 1, what animals suffer most in captivity? A. Climbing animals. B. Hunting animals. C. Parroting animals. D. Singing animals. 64. What do you think “hatching and rearing their young” means? A. Raising families. B. Getting on well with smaller birds. C. Behaving like young birds. D. Attacking smaller birds. 65. Which is the “lee side” of the pond? A. The side the wind is blowing from. B. The side which is sheltered from a storm. C. The side the wind id blowing towards. D. The side where the water is the deepest. 66. According to the author, swans in captivity are ______. A. happy unless their wings have been cut B. happy most of the time, but unhappy sometimes C. unhappy most of the time D. only happy when they are bringing up families 67. What effect does confinement have on clever animals, according to the text? A. They never stop trying to escape. B. They lose all their muscles. C. They become unhygienic. D. They may go mad. 68. In Paragraph 3, the expression “have no compunction about” most probably means” have no _____. A. reaction to B. understanding of C. second thoughts about D. enlightenment on 69. What does the author say about sentimental old ladies? A. They do not care about animals. B. They hate making animals suffer. C. They enjoy making animals suffer. D. They do not realise the consequences. 70. What do you think “large corvines” probably are? A. Another kind of bird. B. Another kind of parrot. C. Another kind of swans. D. Other birds that convince us. 　　The fact that most Americans live in urban areas does not mean that they reside in the center of large cities. In fact, more Americans live in the suburbs of large metropolitan areas than in the cities themselves. 　　The Bureau of the Census regards any area with more than 2,500 people as an urban area, and does not consider boundaries of cities and suburbs. 　　According to the Bureau, the political boundaries are less significant than the social and economic relationships and the transportation and communication systems that integrate a locale. The term used by the Bureau for an integrated metropolis is an MSA, which stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area. In general, an MSA is any area that contains a city and its surrounding suburbs and has a total population of 50,000 or more. 　　At the present time, the Bureau reports more than 280 MSAs, which together account for 75 percent of the US population. In addition, the Bureau recognizes 18 megapolises, that is, continuous adjacent metropolitan areas. One of the most obvious megapolises includes a chain of hundreds of cities and suburbs across 10 states on the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, including Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. In the Eastern Corridor, as it is called, a population of 45 million inhabitants is concentrated. Another megapolis that is growing rapidly is the California coast from San Francisco through Los Angeles to San Diego. 71. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Metropolitan Statistical Areas B. Types of Population Centers C. The Bureau of the Census D. Megapolises 72. According to the passage, where do most Americans live? A. In the center of cities.B. In the suburbs surrounding large cities. C. In rural areas. D. In small towns. 73. The underlined word “reside” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____. A. fill B. Decide C. occupy D. live 74. According to the Bureau of the Census, what is an urban area? A. A chain of adjacent cities. B. An area with at least 50,000 people. C. The 18 largest cities. D. An area with 2,500 people or more. 75. Which of the following are NOT considered important in defining an urban area? A. Political boundaries. B. Transportation networks. C. Social relationships. D. Economic systems. 76. The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____. A. benefit B. Define C. unite D. restrict 77. Which of the following is NOT true? A. An integrated metropolis is an MSA. B. MSA stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area. C. A metropolis includes at least a metropolitan.D. An MSA refers to city and its suburbs, with over 50,000 people. 78. The underlined word “adjacent” in the l