2004年11月CATTI真題和參考答案.doc

2004年11月英語二級筆譯綜合能力試題Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points) The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary Selection1. The Kyoto Protocol has been designed to _ the global environmental problems. A. dress B. address C. stress D. distress2. Part of the investment is to be used to _ that old temple to its original splendor. A. rest B. recover C. replace D. restore3. The list of things we need to think about which will be _ by climate change is endless.A. affiliated B. affected C. affirmed D. effected4. Now a single cell phone is able to store a large _ of information about an individual life.A. deal B. number C.amount D. account5. We will not be held responsible for any damage which results _rough handling. A. from B. off C. in D. to6. Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _ you will find me during office hours. A. when B. which C. that D. where7. 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. though8. 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. occur9. “Theyre the best team Ive seen thus far,” says _ mens basketball coach Larry Brown.A. Americans B. US C. the USA D. United State of America10. 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. climate11. 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. which12. 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. premium13. Since the shipment consists of seasonable goods. it is important that it is _ as soon as possible.A. deleted B. demanded C. delivered D. detached14. 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 wit D. appreciated for15. 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. probation16. 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 like17. 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. distribution18. 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. alternative19. 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. patriarch20. 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. notionPart 2 Vocabulary Replacement21. He remained calm In the face of the impending danger. A. terrific B. trivial C. astonishing D. imminent22. “Holmes!” I whispered. “What on earth are you doing in this disgusting place?”A. humble B. unpleasant C. underprivileged D. noisy23. 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 disaster24. Construction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years intermittentA. stopping and starting at intervals B. something that will happen soonC. being watched with keen interest D. anything that comes and goes25. 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. leagues26. Your silence implies countenancing his abject behavior; therefore please clarify your stand to him.A. supporting B. obscuring C. concealing D. assisting27. The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation.A. indecisive B. sullen C. vocal D. unanimous28. 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. consider29. 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. consider30. 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. tutelage31. 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 wasps32. 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 storms33. 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. entire34. 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. disciple35. 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. distinguishablePart 3 Error Correction36. An “epigram” is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed. A. described B. discarded C. deserved D. disconcerted37. 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 which38. The Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and customers in the southeast of China only. A. serves B. to serve C. serving D. service39. 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 both40. 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, in41. Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity. A. reorganized B. started C. encouraged D. taught42. Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they dont have time. A. did not because they say they did not B. were against because they say they dont C. did not because they said they did not D. were against coming because they said they dont43. 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 market44. 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 amounts45. 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 resolved46. 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. “Were 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. for48. 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 latest49. 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 exports50. 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 asSection 2: Reading Comprehension (50 points) The time for this section is 70 minutes.Questions 51 60 are based on the following passage. 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 premisesC. predict what is to happen to the earth D. collect weather date from many countries52. 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 know53. According to the author, climate researchers _.A. are quite sure about why its getting hotter and hotter B. declared that we humans are the cause why its getting hotterC. have discussed the possible cause why its hotter D. have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days54. Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably _.A. knock off sea levels B. have a serious effect on sea-level risesC. keep the sea level rising D. keep knocking at the sea55. 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 activitiesC. due to likely human activities D. human activities likely attributable56. Which statement was more forceful?A. “Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4 and 5.8B. “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. eight58. “Such a link” in the passage refers most probably to _.A. IPCC and climate changes B. global temperatures and sea levelsC. natural changes and human activities D. human activities and temperature rises59. “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. projectionQuestions 61 70 are based on the following passage. 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 “l(fā)ee 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 sometimesC. unhappy most of the time D. only happy when they are bringing up families67. 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 on69. 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 “l(fā)arge corvines” probably are?A. Another kind of bird. B. Another kind of parrot. C. Another kind of swans. D. Other birds that convince us.Question 7180 are based on the following passage.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 mo