1、2006 年 5 月 CATTI 二级笔译综合能力试题及答案Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part beforeanswering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each
2、 sentence,there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choosethe word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONEright answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on yourMachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. The explanation given by the manager yesterday w
3、as not at all _to us.A. satisfy B. satisfiedC. satisfactory D. satisfying2. Part of the funds will be used to _ that old library to its originalsplendor.A. rest B. recoverC. replace D. restore3. This silk has gone right _ and we have not sold a single piece ofit for weeks.A. out of fad B. out of pat
4、ternC. out of custom D. out of fashion4. The new Personal Digital Assistance contained a large _ ofinformation about an individual life.A. deal B. amountC. number D. account5. Primitive superstitions that feed racism should be _ througheducation.A. ignored B. exaltedC. eradicated D. canceled6. _ pol
5、lution control measures are expensive, many local governmentshesitate to adopt them.A. Although B. HoweverC. Because D. Moreover7. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the bodyof a runner, _ to the body.A. the stress it is greater B. greater is the stressC. greater stress is D.
6、 the greater the stress8. Annie Jump Cannon, _ discovered so many stars that she was called口译笔译教程：http:/ 1“the census taker of the sky.”A. a leading astronomer, B. who, as a leading astronomer,C. was a leading astronomer, D. a leading astronomer who9. Kingdom of Wonders, _ in 1995 in Fremont, Calif.
7、, became an industrylegend for two toys: a talking bear and a ray-gun game.A. find B. foundC. founded D. founding10. 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. to occurC. occurs D. occur11. Only one-fifth of Ame
8、ricans saw oil as the chief reason that the U.S.made a war on Iraq, but 75 percent of the French and of the Russiansbelieved _.A. to B. soC. go D. do12. Sadly, while the academic industry thrives, the practice oftranslation continues to _.A. stack B. stageC. stagnate D. stamp13. Your blunt treatment
9、 of disputes would put other people in a negativeframe of _, with the result that they would not be able to accept yourproposal.A. mind B. ideaC. intention D. wish14. If you are an energetic person with strong views as to the right wayof doing things, you find yourself _ under pressures.A. variably
10、B. invariablyC. invaluably D. invalidly15. Uncle Vernon, quite unlike Harry Potter who looked nothing like therest of the family, was large, very fat, and _, with an enormous blackmustache.A. neck-less B. neck-laceC. reckless D. rack-less16. Home to _ and gangsters, officials and laborers, refugees
11、andartists, the city was, in its prime, a metropolis that exhibited all thehues of the human character.A. magnates B. magnetsC. machines D. magnitudes17. His _ behavior made everyone nervous. He was always rushing toopen doors and perform other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily forany inconveni
12、ence that he might have caused.A. oblivious B. observantC. obsequious D. obsolescent口译笔译教程：http:/ 218. He was completely _ by her tale of hardship.A. taken away B. taken downC. taken in D. taken up19. Americans who consider themselves _ in the traditional sense donot usually hesitate to heap critici
13、sm in domestic matters over what theybelieve is oppressive or wasteful.A. pedestrian B. penchantC. patriarch D. patriotic20. As technological advances put more and more time between early schoollife and the young persons final access to specialized work, the stageof _ becomes an even more marked and
14、 conscious period.A. adolescence B. adjacencyC. advantage D. adventurePart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase isunderlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively markedby letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can rep
15、lace theunderlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing thebasic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blackenthe corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWERSHEET.21. That boy is suffering from unrequited love and pines away.A. fervent B. obse
16、ssiveC. secret D. unreturned22. For a long time in that vast region, this law was in abeyance.A. in active use B. in doubtC. in discussion D. in disuse23. A court-martial has but recently decided to acquit him.A. declare he is not guilty B. pardon himC. condemn him D. persecute him24. There are more
17、 people who are obese today than 20 years ago.A. gainfully employed B. upwardly mobileC. excessively overweight D. privately educated25. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorousand exuberant style.A. enthusiastic B. nervousC. painful D. extreme26. When insects feed on d
18、ecaying plant material in a compost pile, theyhelp turn it into useful garden soil.A. available B. organicC. distasteful D. decomposing27. Researchers have discovered that dolphins are able to mimic human口译笔译教程：http:/ 3speech.A. import B. imitateC. impair D. humor28. The dichotomy postulated by many
19、 between idealism and realism is oneof the standard clichs of the ongoing debate over international affairs.A. division into two parts B. combination of two partsC. disparity D. contradiction29. Attempts have been made for nearly three decades to increase the amountof precipitation from clouds by se
20、eding them with salt or silver iodide.A. Devices B. HypothesesC. Efforts D. Suggestions30. Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civilsuits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses.A. supremacy B. authorityC. guidance D. obedience31. The feeling of competition among t
21、he students in all the classroomswhere the test was going on was noticeable to everyone.A. discord B. discoveryC. rivalry D. cooperation32. The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered thewhole roof of the church, the biggest in the country.A. archaic B. sentimentalC. outstanding
22、 D. entire33. Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consumetoday are what some industrial experts call “homogeneous toys.”A. identical B. homosexualC. unrelated D. distinguishable34. Anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff furthered her reputation as anauthority on Native American cul
23、ture with her study of the symbols, myths,and rituals of the Huichol people.A. deserved B. retainedC. renewed D. advanced35. This reflects the priority being attached to economic over politicalactivity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a callingblighted by relentless publicity that all
24、 too often ends in destroyingcareers and reputations.A. powerfulness B. unwillingnessC. renaissance D. apologeticnessPart 3 Error Correction口译笔译教程：http:/ 4This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined partthat indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4choice
25、s respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word orphrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected.There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter asrequired on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.36. An epigram is usually defined being a brig
26、ht or witty thought thatis tersely andingeniously expressed.A. as B. as beC. as been D. to being37. Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offeredhis judgment of her conditions.A. of B. offC. about D. around38. If they spend some time on Chinese history, they will be more ablet
27、o predict Chinas future.A. more B. be ableC. better D. better able39. When she returned back by abroad, she told us all about her experienceas an illegal immigrant.A. by B. backC. from D. back from40. He was looking impatient at the visiting salesman, who showed no signsof getting ready to leave.A.
28、patient B. patienceC. impatience D. impatiently41. The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans wasanother attempt resolving major differences among countries withconflicting interests.A. resolve B. resolvesC. to resolve D. being resolved42. Life insurance, before available only
29、 to young, healthy persons, cannow be obtained for old people, and even for pets.A. before young, healthy persons available only,B. available only to young, healthy persons before,C. available only to persons young, but more healthy,D. before young and healthy persons only available to,43. Following
30、 a year of fast development, by the first quarter of thisyear, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites.A. China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of last MarchB. by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100口译笔译教程：http:/ 5e-commerce websitesC. by the end
31、of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commercewebsitesD. by the end of this first quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commercewebsites44. Sino-foreign educational program on business is popular in China now,and the demand for high level interpretation is great.A. programs in enterpri
32、ses / high level interpretersB. programs in international business / senior interpretersC. program in international biz / senior interpretationsD. programs of business / high-level interpretations45. Many students agreed to come, but some students against because theysaid they dont have time.A. were
33、 against because they said they did notB. were against because they say they dontC. were against it because they said they did notD. were against coming because they said they dont46. While it is essential that the text covers the subject adequately,it is also important that it is neither too detail
34、ed or too complex forthe intended reader.A. for B. norC. no D. not47. Consumer porcelains in Jingdezhen are not selling well in exportmarket as compared with those made in Liling, Hunan Province and Zibo,Shandong Province.A. on export market B. in exporting marketC. in exported market D. in the expo
35、rt market48. It is a market which sales value might be more than 10 billion yuan.A. a market with a sales value that might beB. a market which might be sales valueC. a market with sale value might beD. market with sales might be a value49. As an English major student, I think business English is mor
36、e practicalthan other fields.A. a English student / fieldB. a English major student / regionsC. an English major / coursesD. an English student major /sciences50. We should let more young parents and their children can enjoyscientific early education.A. provide more young parents and their children
37、to enjoy early education口译笔译教程：http:/ 6B. provide more young parents and their children to enjoy early educationandscientificC. provide young parents and their children enjoy more scientific earlyeducationD. provide young parents and their children with more early educationservicesSection 2: Reading
38、 Comprehension (50 points)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number ofquestions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B,C and D) choices to complete the statement. You must choose the one whichyou think fits best. Then blacken the corresponding letter as
39、 requiredon your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. The time for this section is 70minutes.Questions 5160 are based on the following passage.Social control refers to social processes, planned or unplanned, by whichpeople are taught, persuaded, or forced to conform to norms. In everysociety, some punishme
40、nts or negative sanctions are established fordeviant behavior. Without deviant behavior there would not be need forsocial control and without social control there would not be a way ofrecognizing the boundary between the acceptable and the unacceptable.Social control may be either formal or informal
41、. Informal mechanismsinclude expressions of disapproval by significant others and withholdingof positive rewards for disapproved behavior. Most people internalizenorms in the course of socialization. This is any groups most powerfulprotection against deviance, in that the individuals own conscienceo
42、perates as an agent of social control. When informal sanctions fail,formal agents of social control may be called upon. In contemporarysociety, such formal agents and agencies include psychiatry and othermental health professions; mental hospitals; police and courts of law;prisons; and social welfar
43、e agencies. All these formal agents functionto limit, correct, and control violation of norms. Conflict theoristswould also point out that social control agents and systems tend, in anysociety, to serve the interests of powerful groups and to enforce the normsmost beneficial to those who make the ru
44、les and who, therefore, defineunacceptable behavior.Social control, whether formal or informal, has a dual function. First,it punishes the wrongdoer and reaffirms the boundaries of acceptablebehavior. Second, and less recognized, it regulates the manner in whichdeviants are treated.口译笔译教程：http:/ 751
45、. Social control refers to processes by which .A. norms are developedB. norms are enforcedC. people are educated and trainedD. people are rewarded and punished52. Every society has its own .A. planned systems B. controlled normsC. recognized boundary D. established sanctions53. Informal mechanisms o
46、f social control include the following except .A. a high level of interest in ensuring conformityB. expression of disapproval by significant othersC. withholding of positive rewards for the deviantsD. peoples internalization of norms in socialization54. The most powerful protection against deviance
47、is .A. negative sanctions B. severe punishmentsC. the individuals conscience D. unrestrained suppression55. Formal agents of social control include the following except .A. police stations B. mental hospitalsC. welfare agencies D. vocational schools56. The purpose of formal agents is .A. to make ben
48、eficial rules B. to preserve social ordersC. to control violation of norms D. to define acceptable behavior57. Which statement about social control agents is not true?A. They tend to serve the interest of those who enforce the norms.B. They tend to serve the interest of those who receive a benefit.C
49、. They tend to serve the interest of those who make the rules.D. They tend to serve the interest of those who are powerful.58. According to conflict theorists, social control agents and systemsare .A. liberal B. partialC. neutral D. overall59. In the third paragraph, “a dual function” refers to .A. formal and inform B. rewards and penaltiesC
