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 SelectionIn 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 eventuality2. Being both spoiled and lazy, he ____ everyone else for his lack of success.A. accused B. charged C. criticized D. blamed3. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.A. nevertheless B. however C. moreover D. accordingly4. As always when she sang in the bathroom, she ____ the high notes in a specialA. span out B. belted out C. spread out D. stretch out5. The prisoner ____ that he had assaulted a policeman.A. denied B. rejected C. contradicted D. refused6. Only hotel guests have the ____ of using the private beach.A. occasion B. possibility C. privilege D. allowance7. The jury gave a ____ of “not guilty”.A. sentence B. judgement C. charge D. verdict8. Wearing seat-belts when driving is now ____ by law.A. compulsive B. forcible C. compulsory D. involuntary9. I’ll just ____ an eye over these figures before you type them.A. toss B. cast C. fling D. throw10. 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 away11. The campers ____ their tent in a sheltered valley.A. established B. installed C. pitched D. fixed12. A larger brain makes man ____ to animals.A. better B. superior C. excelled D. outstanding13. He was always finding ____ with his daughter’s friends.A. blame B. error C. mistake D. fault14. It was too late to ____ of the contract.A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away15. She had just ____ the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off.A. snapped B. cracked C. fractured D. burst16. Children who are praised for their work are always ____ on.A. encouraged B. approved C. inspired D. spurred17. It is impossible for parents to ____ their children from every danger.A. protect B. relieve C. preserve D. conserve18. 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. ultravirus19. This is ____ work. It calls for a good eye and a steady hand.A. precise B. precision C. exact D. exactness20. I wouldn’t trust such a ____ person.A. deceitful B. deceptive C. decisive D. deceivePart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis 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. nervous22. On a Windows screen, there will roll down many more buttons when you hit the “Tools” button.A. cast B. caste C. cascade D. cataract23. 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 to24. 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 in25. One out of five bridges in the United States is outmoded.A. narrow B. obsolete C. illegal D. concrete26. 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 detailC. outlined briefly D. offered in published form27. 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. stink2。