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1、试题下载 全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试（二级笔译综合能力）备考试题及答案（四）Part IPassage 11. The paragraph before this passage most probably deals with_.A. minor diseases other than coldsB. the recommended treatment of coldsC. a factor that affects susceptibility to coldsD. methods of preventing colds among elderly people2. The word p

2、articulars underlined in Paragraph 1 means_.A. minor errorsB. specific factsC. small distinctionsD. individual people3. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?A. It contains many inconsistencies.B. It specializes in children.C. It contradicts the results of earlier studi

3、es in the field.D. Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a whole.4. From the passage,_are most likely to catch colds?A. infant boysB. young girlsC. teenage boysD. elderly women5. Which of the following conclusions does information in Paragraph 2 support?A. Men are more susceptibl

4、e to colds than women.B. Women having babies are more susceptible to colds.C. People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.D. People who dont have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do in their thirties or forties.6. The phrase people in this

5、 age group underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. infantsB. people in their twentiesC. people in their thirties and fortiesD. elderly people7. The authors main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage was to_.A. explain how cold viruses are transmittedB. prove that a poor diet causes co

6、ldsC. discuss the relationship between income and frequency of coldsD. analyze the distribution of income among the people in the study8. The word cramped underlined in Paragraph 3 means_.A. cheapB. crowdedC. depressingD. simple9. The authors tone in this passage could be_.A. tentativeB. humorousC.

7、certainD. critical10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The women having children show a rise in cold infections than those without children.B. People with low income will surely more colds than people with high income.C. Juniors are easier to have colds than

8、seniors.D. It has not been proved scientifically that poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds.Passage 211. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. World Health OrganizationB. Eradication of SmallpoxC. Smallpox VaccinationsD. Infectious Diseases12. The word threat underline

9、d in Paragraph 2 means_.A. debateB. humiliation C.riskD. bother13. What is the goal of the campaign against smallpox?A. To eliminate smallpox.B. To cure the disease of smallpox.C. To prevent the disease of smallpox from spreading.D. To isolate the patients suffering smallpox.14. According to the pas

10、sage, what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of smallpox?A. Vaccinations of entire villages.B. Treatment of individual victims.C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations.D. Extensive reporting of outbreaks.15. The word isolated underlined in Paragraph 4 most probably means_.A. restore

11、dB. separatedC. attendedD. located16. How was the public motivated to help the health workers?A. By educating them.B. By rewarding them for reporting cases.C. By isolating them from others.D. By giving them vaccinations.17. The word they underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to_.A. health workersB. offic

12、ialsC. victimsD. cases18. The word contain underlined in Paragraph 3 means_.A. restrainB. includeC. have capacity forD. be equal to19. Which of the following statements does NOT refer to smallpox?A. Previous projects had failed.B. People are no longer vaccinated for it.C. The World Health Organizati

13、on mounted a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease.D. It was a serious threat.20. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. malaria and yellow fever have been reported this yearB. no new cases of smallpox have been reported this yearC. smallpox victims no longer die when they contract the d

14、iseaseD. smallpox is not transmitted from one person to anotherPassage 321. The passage is primarily concerned with_.A. informing readers of different sea creaturesB. describing predatory microscopic organismsC. solving some long-lasting mysteries about the seaD. discussing the environment for vario

15、us fishes22. The word they underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to_.A. organismsB. fishC. toxinsD. flesh23. The word literally underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably means_.A. namelyB. superficiallyC. imaginativelyD. actually24. It is implied in the passage that_.A. many scientists had known dinoflagel

16、late before 1988B. there had been no such organisms before 1988C. many scientists were in doubt about the nature of the organism in 1988D. no scientists knew anything about the organism in 198825. All the following names are used to describe the organism EXCEPT_.A. dinoflagellateB. Pfiesteria piscim

17、orteC. killer algaeD. a science fiction26. The word prompted underlined in Paragraph 3 means_.A. stimulatedB. attractedC. annoyedD. shocked27. Which of the following questions is answered according to the information given in the passage?A. What is the toxin used by the fish killer?B. Who first disc

18、overed the organism?C. How does the fish killer paralyze fish?D. How many fishes can the organism kill each day?28. Researchers think that it is_.A. safe to eat fresh fishB. dangerous to get close to the algaeC. safe to be near the algaeD. dangerous to expose the algae29. Which of the following does

19、 the writer explain?A. Neurotoxins.B. Microscopic organisms.C. Predators.D. Fish walks.30. Which of the following statements is true?A. Scientists have solved the mystery about the fish killer.B. More studies need to be made about the fish killer.C. It is proved that the algae are reducing fish popu

20、lations.D. Humans have already been affected by the toxin.Passage 431. Lichens may NOT grow_.A. in the tropical woodsB. on the ceilings of city buildingsC. on rocks in hot springsD. in dry desserts32. What does the author imply about lichens in Paragraph 1?A. They require a lot of moisture to live.B

21、. They primarily live in cold places.C. They can live anywhere except around people.D. They have adapted to a wide variety of environments.33. Why does the author call lichens pioneers?A. Because they developed so early in the history of the planet.B. Because of their primitive structure.C. Because

22、they prepare soil for other plants.D. Because they were the first plants to live in Antarctica.34. The word barren underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably means_.A. lifelessB. frigid C.hardD. uncovered35. Which of the following is an example of symbiosis as it is described in Paragraph 2?A. Certain

23、types of tall grass conceal tigers because of the tigers striped markings.B. Fish called remoras attach themselves to sharks and eat the scraps of the sharks meals.C. Mistletoe, a type of shrub, grows on trees and harms them by extracting water and nutrients.D. Protozoa in the intestines of termites

24、 digest the cellulose that the termites eat, and their waste products nourish the termites.36. Which of the following can be inferred about the effect of direct sunlight on lichens?A. It damages the algae.B. It helps the fungi absorb water.C. It is required for the algae to carry on photosynthesis.D

25、. It destroys the fungi.37. According to the passage, the algae_.A. may not carry on photosynthesis aloneB. supply food to the fungiC. cant live separatelyD. arent recognizable as a species38. Why does the author say that these species of fungi seem rather strange?A. They are larger than typical fun

26、gi.B. Unlike other fungi, they can produce their own food.C. They exist only as partners of algae.D. They do not fit into any known class of fungi.39. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Because of their characteristics as double organisms, it is difficult to classi

27、fy lichens.B. Over 15,000 varieties of lichens have been identified.C. Double organisms should always be classified as separate species.D. Taxonomists always find it difficult to classify new species of plants.40. The word splendid underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means_.A. uniqueB. improbabl

28、eC. excellentD. famous Passage 541. What is the main idea of this selection?A. The Luther Burbank High School basketball team won the scrimmage and game with Winston Churchill High.B. The failure to respond to an insult at a basketball game in his youth still haunts the writer.C. Race and class prob

29、lems often emerge at basketball games.D. Dont try to mix with other racial or cultural groups.42. Which of the following reasons does not explain the coachs motives in arranging the experience for the Burbank team?A. The coach wanted to inspire the boys.B. He wanted them to learn the benefits of int

30、egration.C. He wanted them to see how much better they were than the Churchill boys.D. He wanted them to appreciate the differences among people.43. According to the writer, the barrio boys had negative images of themselves because they.A. couldnt play basketball well.B. felt that their language and

31、 culture were inferior.C. didnt have the kinds of sneakers the Churchill boys had.D. didnt speak as many languages as the Churchill boys.44. We can infer that during the authors youth, when children in San Antonio spoke Spanish in elementary school, they .A. were praised.B. were punished.C. were put

32、 on the basketball team.D. felt proud of their Mexican heritage.45. The writer leads us to conclude that if he had been encouraged to speak Spanish in school, he might.A. have known what to do before the game.B. have offered tacos to the Churchill team.C. not have felt so inferior to the whites.D. h

33、ave played better basketball with his friends.46. At lunch one of the Churchill boysA. ate a taco from one of the brown lunch bags.B. offered a deli sandwich to one of the boys on the Burbank team.C. made fun of the Burbank team for speaking Spanish.D. threw a bag of Fritos across the gym floor.47.

34、We can infer that the Frito Bandito was a (n) .A. Mexican-American businessman who enjoyed corn chips.B. teenage basketball player who made a Fritos commercial in Spanish.C. comical Mexican character who stole Fritos from people eating them.D. offensive member of the Churchill team.48. The writer gi

35、ves several reasons why the boys on the Churchill team behaved as they did. Which of the following was not one of them?A. They did not like the fact that the boys from Burbank spoke Spanish.B. They felt that they needed to put the Burbank boys in their place.C. They needed to reaffirm the power they

36、 felt the Burbank team threatened.D. The Burbank team did not respond to the Churchill teams insult.49. Which of the following generalizations do you think the writer would agree?A. White people and Mexican Americans cannot get along with each other.B. Even a seemingly minor experience in the past c

37、an bother us in the present.C. People do always know how to respond to hurtful acts.D. People of other races should not watch the glamorized models of American TV mothers and fathers.50. The title Foul Shots probably refers to.A. the part of a basketball game in which a player shoots for extra point

38、s because someone blocked unfairly.B. the bag of Fritos tossed foully across the gym floor before the game.C. the mean-spirited shots of laughter and joking at the expense of the Mexican-American boys.D. all of the abovePassage 651. For what was the doctor in the passage charged?A. For his incompete

39、nce.B. For his unnecessary services to the patients.C. For unusually large number of night visits.D. All the above.52. Why did the professional conduct committee delay its heating of the case under question?A. Because the committee said it had been too busy then.B. Because the doctor said that he ha

40、d hurt his back.C. Because the doctor was too busy with his NHS to his patients.D. Because the committee was different on the doctors behavior.53. The phrase call-outs in the passage is used to.A. cancelled NHSB. emergent visits to his patients at any timeC. night visits to the home of his patientsD

41、. night walks out of his home54. The abbreviation of GP in the passage can probably mean.A. General PractionerB. General ProfessionC. General PracticeD. Graduate in Pharmacy55. hi the statement of a General Medical Council disciplinary hearing, the synonym to the word hearing is.A. official inquiryB

42、. listening caseC. auditD. audience56. What is the name of the place where the doctors NHS practice is done?A. In Ealing.B. In the downtown of London.C. In one of Londons suburbs.D. In Heston near the Gym.57. The part of the sentence: his ability to provide competent daytime services was compromised

43、 may mean.A. his being unable to provide competent daytime servicesB. his ability to provide competent daytime services was discreditedC. his qualification as a doctor was suspectedD. his NHS practice is no more than a cheat to the patients58. The word workaholic is used in the passage to have.A. a

44、positive implicationB. a negative implicationC. a neutral meaningD. a satirical meaning59. The best title of the passage can be.A. A Dishonest PersonB. The Guilty Practice for a Noble ProfessionC. The Illegal NHS of a GP in LondonD. The Fortune-making Activities of a Doctor60. The phrase that injury

45、 underlined in Paragraph 5 refers to.A. his bad backB. the doctors weightliftingC. his clinically inappropriate practiceD. his dishonest cheatingPart IIPassage 1Literature is a form of art that can be enjoyed without formal instruction.However, people with _61_ knowledge of literature may miss a lot

46、 _62_ reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or _63_.These readers are comparable to the _64_ at a football game who watch the game and _65_ it without really understanding the complex movements _66_on the field.Although they may enjoy the _67_, many spectators watch only the ball _68_ missing th

47、e contribution of other members _69_ the total play as well as the intricacies occurring within the _70_.A person who understands football _71_ better yet has played the game-is more capable_72_ judging when a team is playing well or _73_ and is also likely to enjoy a good game more.The _74_ is true of reading literature.Most people have r