2010下半年英语二级《笔译综合》样卷及答案

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二级笔译考试样题答案一、词汇选择（每题1分，共10分）1. The company is currently undergoing a period ofsignificant ________.A. inflationB. transitionC. stagnationD. fluctuation答案：B2. The government has taken measures to ________ the spreadof the virus.A. containB. sustainC. accelerateD. mitigate答案：A3. The ________ of the project was delayed due to bad weather.A. implementationB. inaugurationC. executionD. commencement答案：D4. The new policy aims to ________ the gap between the rich and the poor.A. bridgeB. widenC. deepenD. ignore答案：A5. The company has decided to ________ its operations in the overseas market.A. expandB. contractC. suspendD. dissolve答案：A6. The ________ of the old factory will lead to the creation of new jobs.A. renovationB. demolitionC. relocationD. adaptation答案：B7. The team's ________ to the challenge was impressive.A. responseB. reactionC. acceptanceD. submission答案：A8. The ________ of the new law has been postponed due to political disagreements.A. enforcementB. establishmentC. formulationD. implementation答案：D9. The ________ of the old bridge was necessary for safety reasons.A. repairB. maintenanceC. replacementD. inspection答案：C10. The company is seeking to ________ its product line with more innovative items.A. diversifyB. specializeC. standardizeD. streamline答案：A二、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）Passage 1In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of people choosing to work remotely. This trend has been driven by advancements in technology, which have made it easier for employees to connect with their colleagues and access company resources from anywhere. As a result, many companies have adopted flexible work policies, allowing employees to work from home or other locations outside the traditional office setting.11. What is the main reason for the increase in remote work?A. The need for more office spaceB. Technological advancementsC. The desire for a better work-life balanceD. The high cost of office rentals答案：B12. What is one benefit of remote work mentioned in the passage?A. Reduced commuting timeB. Increased job opportunitiesC. Improved office productivityD. Lower energy consumption答案：APassage 2The concept of a circular economy has gained traction in recent years as a way to address environmental concerns. In a circular economy, resources are kept in use for as long as possible, and waste is minimized by designing out waste and making sure that products can be reused, repaired, or recycled. This approach contrasts with the traditional linear economy, where resources are used once and then discarded.13. What is the primary goal of a circular economy?A. To increase consumer spendingB. To reduce waste and extend resource useC. To encourage the production of new productsD. To promote the use of renewable resources答案：B14. How does a circular economy differ from a linear economy?A. It focuses on resource conservationB. It emphasizes product innovationC. It relies on non-renewable resourcesD. It prioritizes economic growth over the environment答案：A三、翻译（英译汉，每题15分，共30分）15. The integration of artificial intelligence into various industries has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live, offering new opportunities for innovation and efficiency.答案：人工智能在各个行业的融合有潜力彻底改变我们的工作和生活方式，为创新和效率提供新的机会。

2010下半年英语二级《笔译综合》样卷及答案

全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语二级《笔译综合》试卷Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points) This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. All the students of this university have free _____ to the Internet via a broadband connection. A.acess B.entrance C.permission D.passageway 2. It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and a professor of philosophy, will be _____ as president in March. A.indulged B.inaugurated C.induced D.integrated 3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _____ by what I saw and heard there. A.stressed pressed C.impressed D.distressed 4. When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke _____ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes. A.in B.off C.forth D.up 5. The _____ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually less than the value of what it will buy. A.external B.interior C.intrinsic D.extrinsic 6. Hotels and restaurants are an _____ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist. A.additional B.inseparable C.accommodated D.integral 7. We can find a full _____ of his political belief in his newly-published books. position B.exposition C.deposition D.disposition 8. I don't think you can persuade him ; he always _____ to his own principles. A.adapts B.devotes C.adheres D.dedicates 9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _____. A.distance B.length C.gaps D.intervals 10. 10. Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _____ from the valley below; it Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _____ from the valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland. A.descend B.decrease C.arise D.ascend 11. 11. Richard has an _____ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and Richard has an _____ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and has received his education at Cambridge. A.abrupt B.absurd C.active D.agreeable 12. 12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _____ treasure because it had been handed The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _____ treasure because it had been handed down from an ancient king. A.invaluable B.valued C.previous D.precise 13. 13. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed. A.amount B.figures C.group D.number 14. 14. He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is much better _____ He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is much better _____ now than ever before. A.form B.condition C.look D.shape 15. 15. All All All of of of us us us in in in research research research have have have focused focused focused on on on a a a drug drug drug that that that is is is so so so _____ _____ _____ that that that it it it can can can change change change brain brain chemistry. A.monstrous B.powerful C.vigorous D.heavy 16. 16. He was only a _____ ruler of the country, the real one was his mother, who actually handled He was only a _____ ruler of the country, the real one was his mother, who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making decisions. A.oblivious B.notable C.obscure D.nominal 17. 17. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her. A.However B.Provided C.Given D.Unless 18. 18. She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young. A. utter B.utmost C.ambitious D.ample 19. 19. 19. They They They intend intend intend to to to remove remove remove the the the _____ _____ _____ rules rules rules and and and regulations regulations regulations that that that are are are discouraging discouraging discouraging foreign foreign investment in their country. A.henpecked B.garnished C.unmitigated D.onerous 20. 20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy. A.circulation B.circle C.reserve D.rotation Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. 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. 21. Tom Tom Tom felt felt felt sure sure sure he he he would would would get get get the the the post, post, post, but but but he he he was was was never never never even even even considered considered considered for for for it. it. it. That That That was was was a a smack in the eye for him. A.nothing serious B.nothing important C.a humiliating rebuff D.an expected disappointment 22. 22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. A.aloof B.relieved C.airy D.resistant 23. 23. Security Security Security men men men believe believe believe the the the tit-for-tat tit-for-tat tit-for-tat murders murders murders were were were the the the result result result of of of the the the bombing bombing bombing which which which had had occurred in the city center. A.furious B.retaliatory C.malevolent D.chain 24. 24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. A.dilapidated B.extant C.archaic D.outdated 25. 25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16. A.gratify B.pacify C.rectify D.verify 26. 26. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. A.ignored B.deplored C.explored C.implored 27. 27. Some Some Some observers observers observers say say say the the the recent recent recent coup coup coup of of of a a a military military military government government government in in in that that that country country country will will will lead lead lead to to anarchy. A.monarch B.maniac C.disorder D.discipline 28. 28. As As As a a a conductor, conductor, conductor, Leonard Leonard Leonard Bernstein Bernstein Bernstein was was was famous famous famous for for for his his his intensely intensely intensely vigorous vigorous vigorous and and and exuberant exuberant style. A.enticing B.enthusiastic C.extravert D.exultant 29. 29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner. A.astonished B.warned C.threatened D.alarmed 30. 30. Isolated cases of disaffection Isolated cases of disaffection – or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is pressing. A.sing B.forerunner C.messenger D.vanguard 31. 31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses. A.supremacy B.authority C.guidance D.administration 32. 32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. A.interact B.interface C.harmonize D.pair 33. 33. 33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything. A.prolonged B.external C.protracted D.excessive 34. 34. SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp. A.adaptable B.adoptable C.variable D.veritable 35. 35. This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the englightened This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the englightened English socialitst tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw. A.replacement B.discovery C.representation D.resolution 36. 36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. A.obtained B.enlivened C.obliged D.engrossed 37. 37. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers including succulent and cacti. A.rises B.raises C.plants D.plows 38. 38. The The The scientist scientist scientist contested contested contested the the the assumption assumption assumption of of of previous previous previous scientists scientists scientists that that that the the the fate fate fate of of of human human human beings beings could not be predicated. A.suspended B.rejected C.suspected D.repulsed 39. 39. In In In the the the last last last 10 10 10 years years years we we we have have have all all all witnessed witnessed witnessed an an an impressive impressive impressive growth growth growth in in in our our our knowledge knowledge knowledge about about environment. A.impreative B.observable C.important D.obvious 40. 40. In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale – income or honors. A.outfitting B.outbidding C.outraging D.outshining Part 3 Error Correction This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. 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. 41. 41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year. A.carry out B.carrying out C.carried out D.to carry out 42. 42. The The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience. A. 15 being B.among 15 were C.15 of them were D.15 of whom were 43. 43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations. A.Despiting of B.Despited of C.Despite D.Despited 44. 44. Network Network Network television, television, television, magazine, magazine, magazine, and and and direct direct direct mail mail mail –– that that will will will be be be the the the big big big gainers gainers gainers in in in advertising advertising revenues next year. A.which B.these C.they D.all 45. 45. 45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. A.for example, ly, C.like D.as 46. 46. The The The more more more people people people you you you know, know, know, the the the less less less you you you have have have time time time to to to see see see them them them but but but you you you can can can always always always reach reach them on the Internet. A. A. less you have the time less you have the time B. the less time you have C. C. the less time do you have the less time do you have D. D. less the time you have less the time you have 47. 47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. A. A. the boat did not sail out of the boat did not sail out of B. they did not sail out of C. C. the boat remained in the boat remained in D. they were stopped in 48. 48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty. A.that all is left B.all that is left C.all what is left D.all which is left 49. 49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now. A.Mary should B.Mary ought to C.Mary shouldn’t D.Mary couldn’t 50. 50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday. A.nevertheless B.unless C.lest D.until 51. 51. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. A.given out B.given off C.dispatches D.distribution 52. 52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the world. A. was found B.are found C.have been found D.have been found out 53. 53. My My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city. A.there near B.and there near C.there nearly D.and nearby there 54. 54. The government has hardly taken The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on there crimes when new ones occurred. A. A. Hardly had the government taken Hardly had the government taken B. B. The government took hardly The government took hardly C. C. Hardly the government had taken Hardly the government had taken D. D. The government is hardly taking The government is hardly taking 55. 55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays. A.would be B.must be C.be D.had to be 56. 56. Our Our Our company company company will will will provide provide provide you you you with with with free free free transportation transportation transportation as as as you you you requested requested requested and and and charge charge charge the the installation. A.installation with charge B.in the installation C.freely installation D.installation in charge 57. 57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer. A.with more serious B.at seriously C.at more serious D.seriously with 58. 58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books. A. A. who are believed by us who are believed by us B. B. with who we have reason to believe with who we have reason to believe C. C. who we have reason to believe who we have reason to believe D. D. with whom we believe with whom we believe 59. 59. As As As an an an English English English major major major student student student at at at one one one of of of the the the most most most famous famous famous universities universities universities in in in China, China, China, I I I strongly strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields. A.a student in English B.a major English student C.an English major D.an English student major 60. 60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen. A.just because B.even though C.as though D.now that Section 2: Reading Comprehension (30 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 answer the question or 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. Question 61-70 are based on the following passage. Next Next door door door to to to a a a lunch lunch lunch counter counter counter advertising advertising advertising a a a grilled grilled grilled cheese cheese cheese special special special is is is a a a gallery gallery gallery where where where V V an Gogh’s ―Irisesǁ shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance. They are all fakes. They are all for sale. ―A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers you could say. But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.ǁ With With prices prices prices for for for original original original art art art rising rising rising into into into the the the tens tens tens of of of millions, millions, millions, some some some art art art lovers lovers lovers are are are turning turning turning to to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction. No No major major major U.S. U.S. U.S. art art art museum museum museum is is is known known known to to to be be be displaying displaying displaying reproductions reproductions reproductions in in in place place place of of of originals. originals. Such Such a a a practice practice practice would would would raise raise raise questions questions questions about about about why why why people people people visit visit visit museums museums museums in in in the the the first first first place. place. place. But But museum security has become a growing concern. Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original. In Europe where copying masterpieces is centuries-old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing proce ss using chemicals and heat and humidity. ―We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.ǁ 61. 61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____. A. A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakes court confession by a person suspected of making fakes B. B. commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts C. C. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web page feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web page D. D. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show 62. 62. The word ―Monetǁ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____.The word ―Monetǁ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____. A. master artist B. master forger C. famous dealer D. rich collector 63. 63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____. A. master artist B. art piece forger C. museum director D. artworks thief 64. 64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____. A. A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits B. B. is part of the process in making fake paintings is part of the process in making fake paintings C. C. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes D. D. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline 65. 65. Obviously, Obviously, Obviously, the the the phrase phrase phrase ―expert ―expert artistsǁ artistsǁ underlined underlined underlined in in in Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph 3 3 3 refers refers refers to to to people people people who who who are are _____. A. A. experts in evaluating art works experts in evaluating art works B. B. painters decorating the museums painters decorating the museums C. C. makers of faked famous paintings makers of faked famous paintings D. D. experts who can identify forgeries experts who can identify forgeries 66. 66. ―Such a practiceǁ underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____.―Such a practiceǁ underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____. A. A. forged works in place of genuine artwork forged works in place of genuine artwork B. B. original productions in place of their copies original productions in place of their copies C. C. both fake productions and original paintings both fake productions and original paintings D. D. real reproductions and original masterpieces real reproductions and original masterpieces 67. 67. According to the passage, the word ―stashingǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with According to the passage, the word ―stashingǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with _____. A. slashing B. smashing C. stacking D. storing 68. 68. As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are sold. A. insurance B. security C. quality D. price 69. 69. The word ―copiesǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____.The word ―copiesǁ underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____. A. fakes B. forges C. reproductions D. non-authentic works 70. 70. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? A. A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals. The works on display are meant to sell as originals. B. B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display. The works meant to sell as originals are on display. C. C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000. D. D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here. Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage. No No revolutions revolutions revolutions in in in technology technology technology have have have as as as visibly visibly visibly marked marked marked the the the human human human condition condition condition as as as those those those in in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents, transformed living standards, spread spread diseases, diseases, diseases, fashions fashions fashions and and and folk folk folk around around around the the the world. world. world. Y et Y et technologies technologies technologies to to to transport transport transport ideas ideas ideas and and information across long distances have arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic growth. The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000. By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks. But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even Even so, so, so, they they they quite quite quite soon soon soon invented invented invented the the the primitive primitive primitive movable movable movable type, type, type, made made made of of of clay, clay, clay, and and and by by by the the the 13th 13th century they had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal. When When it it it came, came, came, Europe Europe Europe –– aided aided by by by simple simple simple Western Western Western alphabets alphabets alphabets –– leapt leapt forward forward forward with with with it. it. it. One One reason reason why why why Asia’s Asia’s Asia’s civilizations, civilizations, civilizations, in in in 1000 1000 1000 far far far ahead ahead ahead of of of Europe’s, Europe’s, Europe’s, then then then fell fell fell behind behind behind was was was that that that they they lacked the technology to reproduce and diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not jus t the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial revolutions too. et Y et information information information technology technology technology on on on its its its own own own would would would not not not have have have got got got far. far. far. Literally: Literally: Literally: better better better transport transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but there the big change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas ideas over over over long long long distances. distances. distances. And And And both both both technologies technologies technologies in in in turn turn turn required required required people people people and and and organizations organizations organizations to to develop develop their their their use. use. use. They They They got got got them: them: them: for for for individual individual individual communication. communication. communication. The The The postal postal postal service: service: service: for for for wider wider publics, the publishing industry. Throughout Throughout the the the 19th 19th century, the the postal postal postal service service service formed formed formed the the the bedrock bedrock bedrock of of of national national national and and international international communications. communications. communications. Crucial Crucial Crucial to to to its its its growth growth growth had had had been been been the the the introduction introduction introduction of of of the the the stamp, stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender. Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840. By By then, then, then, the the the world’s world’s world’s mail mail mail was was was taking taking taking off. off. off. It It It changed changed changed the the the world. world. world. Merchants Merchants Merchants in in in America’s America’s eastern eastern cities cities cities used used used it it it to to to gather gather gather information, information, information, enraging enraging enraging far-off far-off far-off cotton cotton cotton growers growers growers and and and farmers, farmers, farmers, who who found that the New Yorkers knew more about crop prices than they did. In the American debate about about slavery, slavery, it it offered offered abolitionists abolitionists a a a low-cost low-cost low-cost way way way to to to spread spread spread their their their views, views, views, just just just as as as later later technologies have cut the cost and widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the American nation, tying new newly opened west to the settled east. Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In Britain, travelers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of communications at the University of California, it was the connection between the post, transport and national integration that ensured that the mail remained a public enterprise even in the United States, its first and only government-run communications medium, and until at least the 1870s, the biggest organization in the land. The change has not only been one of speed and distance, though, but of audience. About 200 years ago, a man’s words could reach no further than his voice, not just in range but in whom they reached. But, for some purposes, efficient communication is mass communication, regular, cheap, quick and reliable. When it became possible, it transformed the world. 71. 71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. A. Transporting Transporting Transporting goods goods goods and and and people people people is is is the the the most most most important important important technology technology technology in in in the the the history history history of of mankind. B. B. Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else. C. C. Technology Technology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology. D. D. Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society. 72. 72. Accord Accord According ing ing to to to the the the passage, passage, passage, Asian Asian Asian civilizations, civilizations, civilizations, which which which were were were ahead ahead ahead of of of Europe’s, Europe’s, Europe’s, fell fell fell behind behind because _____. A. A. Asian languages were more difficult to learn. Asian languages were more difficult to learn. B. B. European languages had simple alphabets European languages had simple alphabets C. C. they didn’t have the technology to spread ideas they didn’t have the technology to spread ideas D. D. people’s com people’s com munication skills were not good enough 。

英语翻译二级笔译综合能力模拟试题及答案解析(4)

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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 required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.第6题The human intelligence that created industrial civilization now has the assignment of making the civilization ______ man's basic needs.patible withB.reducible toC.assignable toD.warrantable for上一题下一题(7/20)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. 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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.第29题His complaint about our management was not without reasons.A.could be rectifiedB.could be justifiedC.was modifiedD.could be enforced上一题下一题(10/15)Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences 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. 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(10 points)The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global pandemic on June 11, 2009, in the first designation by the World Health Organization of a worldwide pandemic in 41 years.The heightened alert came after an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising numbers in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the pandemic is "moderate" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, with the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.The outbreak came to global notice in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths among healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to crop up in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade as warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was significant flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the samples tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seasonal flu. @Zov&0 1 In the U.S., it has infected more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.Federal health officials released Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began taking orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is available ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those initial doses were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not recommended for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties, heart disease or several other problems. But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk group: health care workers, people caring for infants and healthy young people.SectionⅡReading comprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points)Text1The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst, “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever”, at Sotheby’s in London on September 15th 2008 (see picture). All but two pieces sold, fetching more than ā70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last hurrah. As the auctioneercalled out bids, in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy.The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising vertiginously since 2003. At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier. Since then it may have come down to $50 billion. But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.In the weeks and months that followed Mr Hirst’s sale, spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable, especially in New York, where the bail-out of the banks coincided with the loss of thousands of jobs and the financial demise of many art-buying investors. In the art world that meant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of contemporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chinese contemporary art—they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008. Within weeks the world’s two biggest auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, had to pay out nearly $200m in guarantees to clie nts who had placed works for sale with them.The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 1989, a move that started the most serious contraction in the market since the second world war. This time experts reckon that prices are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more volatile. But Edward Dolman, Christie’s chief executive, says: “I’m pretty confident we’re at the bottom.”What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market, whereas in the early 1990s, when interest rates were high, there was no demand even though many collectors wanted to sell. Christie’s revenues in the first half of 2009 were still higher th an in the first half of 2006. Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell. The three Ds—death, debt and divorce—still deliver works of art to the market. But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away, waiting for confidence to return.21.In the first paragraph,Damien Hirst's sale was referred to as “a last victory”because ____-.A.the art market hadwitnessed a succession of victoryiesB.the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bidsC.Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpiecesD.it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis22.By saying “spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable”(Li ne 1-2,Para.3),the author suggests that_____ .A . collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctionsB .people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleriesC.art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extentD .works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying23.Which of the following statements is NOT ture?A .Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007to 2008.B.The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.C.The market generally went downward in various ways.D.Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.24.The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ____A.auction houses ' favoritesB.contemporary trendsC.factors promoting artwork circulationD.styles representing impressionists25.The most appropriate title for this text could be ___A.Fluctuation of Art PricesB.Up-to-date Art AuctionsC.Art Market in DeclineD.Shifted Interest in ArtsText2I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room -- a women's group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening one man had been particularly talkative frequently offering ideas and anecdotes while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don't talk to them. This man quickly concurred. He gestured toward his wife and said "She's the talker in our family." The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. "It's true" he explained. "When I come home from work I have nothing to say. If she didn't keep the conversation going we'd spend the whole evening in silence."This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late '70s. Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book "Divorce Talk" that most of the women she interviewed -- but only a few of the men -- gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces. Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every year -- a virtual epidemic of failed conversation. In my own research complaints from women about their husbands most often focused not on tangible inequities such as having given up the chance for a career to accompany a husband to his or doing far more than their share of daily life-support work like cleaning cooking social arrangements and errands. Instead they focused on communication: "He doesn't listen to me" "He doesn't talk to me." I found as Hacker observed years before that most wives want their husbands to be first and foremost conversational partners but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.In short the image that best represents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face while a woman glares at the back of it wanting to talk.26.What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands?A.Talking to them.B.Trusting them.C.Supporting their careers.D. Shsring housework.27.Judging from the context ,th e phrase “wreaking havoc”(Line 3,Para.2)most probably means ___ .A generating motivation.B.exerting influenceC.causing damageDcreating pressure28.All of the following are true EXCEPT_______A.men tend to talk more in public tan womenB.nearly 50percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversationC.women attach much importance to communication between couplesDa female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse29.Which of the following can best summarize the mian idea of this text ?A.The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists .B.Marriage break_up stems from sex inequalities.C.Husband and wofe have different expectations from their marriage.D.Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.30.In the following part immediately after this text,the author will most probably focuson ______A.a vivid account of the new book Divorce TalkB.a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoonC.other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.D a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew HackerTxet3Over the past decade, many companies had perfected the art of creating automatic behaviors — habits — among consumers. These habits have helped companies earn billions of dollars when customers eat snacks, apply lotions and wipe counters almost without thinking, often in response to a carefully designed set of daily cues.“There are fundamental public health problems, like hand washing with soap, that remain killers only because we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits,” Dr. Curtis said. “We wanted to learn from private industry how to create new behaviors that happen automatically.”The companies that Dr. Curtis turned to — Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever — had invested hund reds of millions of dollars finding the subtle cues in consumers’ lives that corporations could use to introduce new routines.If you look hard enough, you’ll find that many of the products we use every day — chewing gums, skin moisturizers, disinfecting wipes, air fresheners, water purifiers, health snacks, antiperspirants, colognes, teeth whiteners, fabric softeners, vitamins — are results of manufactured habits. A century ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a day. Today, because of canny advertising and public health campaigns, many Americans habitually give their pearly whites a cavity-preventing scrub twice a day, often with Colgate, Crest or one of the other brands.A few decades ago, many people didn’t drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs,and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal. Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals,slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup.“Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns,” said Carol Berni ng, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter & Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of Tide, Crest and other products last year. “Creating positive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers’ lives, and it’s essential to making new products commercially viable.”Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through relentless advertising. As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupted when the tactics have been used to sell questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.31.According to Dr.Curtis,habits like hand washing with soap________.[A] should be further cultivated[B] should be changed gradually[C] are deepiy rooted in history[D] are basically private concerns32.Bottled water,chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to____[A] reveal their impact on people’habits[B] show the urgent need of daily necessities[C]indicate t heir effect on people’buying power[D]manifest the significant role of good habits33.which of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people’s habits?[A]Tide[B]Crest[C]Colgate[D]Unilver34.From the text wekonw that some of consumer’s habits are developed due to _____[A]perfected art of products[B]automatic behavior creation[C]commercial promotions[D]scientific experiments35.the author’sattitude toward the influence of advertisement on people’s habits is____[A]indifferent [B]negative [C]positive [D]biasedText4Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve onjuries; that jurors should be selected randomly from a representative cross section of the community; that no citizen should be denied the right to serve on a jury on account of race, religion, sex, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law. The jury is also said to be the best surviving example of direct rather than representative democracy. In a direct democracy, citizens take turns governing themselves, rather than electing representatives to govern for them.But as recently as in 1986, jury selection procedures conflicted with these democratic ideals. In some states, for example, jury duty was limited to persons of supposedly superior intelligence, education, and moral character. Although the Supreme Court of the United States had prohibited intentional racial discrimination in jury selection as early as the 1880 case of strauder v. West Virginia,the practice of selecting so-called elite or blue-ribbon juries provided a convenient way around this and other antidiscrimination laws.The system also failed to regularly include women on juries until the mid-20th century. Although women first served on state juries in Utah in 1898,it was not until the 1940s that a majority of states made women eligible for jury duty. Even then several states automatically exempted women from jury duty unless they personlly asked to have their names included on the jury list. This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury.This law abolished special educational requirements for federal jurors and required them to be selected at random from a cross section of the entire community. In the landmark 1975 decision Taylor v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court extended the requirement that juries be representative of all parts of the community to the state level. The Taylor decision also declared sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.36.From the principles of theUS jury system,welearn that ______[A]both litcrate and illiterate people can serve on juries[B]defendants are immune from trial by their peers[C]no age limit should be imposed for jury service[D]judgment should consider the opinion of the public37.The practice of selecting so—called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed_____[A]the inadcquavy of antidiscrimination laws[B]the prevalent discrimination against certain races[C]the conflicting ideals in jury selection procedures38.Even in the 1960s,women were seldom on the jury list in some states because_____[A]they were automatically banned by state laws[B]they fell far short of the required qualifications[C]they were supposed to perform domestic duties[D]they tended to evade public engagement39.After the Jury Selection and Service Act was passed.___[A]sex discrimination in jury selection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished[B]educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors[C]jurors at the state level ought to be representative of the entire community[D]states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system40.in discussing the US jury system,the text centers on_______[A]its nature and problems[B]its characteristics and tradition[C]its problems and their solutions[D]its tradition and developmentSection ⅢTranslation46.Directions:In this section there is a text in English .Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET2.(15points)“Suatainability” has become apopular word these days, but to Ted Ning, the concept will always have personal meaning. Having endured apainful period of unsustainability in his own life made itclear to him that sustainability-oriented values must be expressed though everyday action and choice.Ning recalls spending aconfusing year in the late 1990s selling insurance. He’d been though the dot-com boom and burst and,desperate for ajob,signed on with a Boulder agency.It didin’t go well. “It was a really had move because that’s not my passion,” says Ning, whose dilemma about the job translated, predictably, into a lack of sales. “I was miserable, I had so much anxiety that I would wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the ceiling. I had no money and neede d the job. Everyone said, ‘Just wait, you’ll trun the corner, give it some time.’”2010年考研英语二真题答案：21 D 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 C26 A 27 C 28 D 29 D 30 B31 A 32 A 33 D34 C 35 B36 A 37 C 38 C 39 C 40 D新题型：F T T T F2011年考研英语二Section I Use of EnglishDirections：Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered black and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)The Internet affords anonymity to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber-crime that has 1 across the Web.Can privacy be preserved 2 bringing safety and security to a world that seems increasingly 3 ?Last month, Howard Schmidt, the nation’s cyber-czar, offered the federal government a 4 to make the Web a safer place-a “voluntary trusted identity” system that would be the high-tech 5 of a physical key, a fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled 6 one. The system might use a smart identity card, or a digital credential 7 to a specificcomputer .and would authenticate users at a range of online services.The idea is to 8 a federation of private online identity systems. User could 9 which system to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver’s license 10 by t he government.Google and Microsoft are among companies that already have these“single sign-on” systems that make it possible for users to 11 just once but use many different services.12 .the approach would create a “walled garden” n cyberspace, with safe “neighborhoods” and bright “streetlights” to establish a sense of a 13 community.Mr. Schmidt described it as a “voluntary ecosystem” in which “individuals and organizations can complete online transactions with 14 ,trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the infrastructure 15 which the transaction runs”.Still, the administration’s plan has 16 privacy rights activists. Some applaud the approach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what wo uld 17 be a compulsory Internet “drive’s license” mentality.The plan has also been greeted with 18 by some computer security experts, who worry that the “voluntary ecosystem” envisioned by Mr. Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 19 .They argue that all Internet users should be 20 to register and identify themselves, in the same way that drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.1.A.sweptB.skippedC.walkedD.ridden2.A.forB.withinC.whileD.thoughwlessC.pointlessD.helplesspromiseD.proposalrmationB.interferenceC.entertainmentD.equivalent6.A.byB.intoC.fromD.overpared8.A.dismissB.discoverC.createD.improve9.A.recallB.suggestC.selectD.realize10.A.relcasedB.issuedC.distributedD.delivered11.A.carry on B.linger onC.set in D.log in12.A.In vainB.In effectC.In return D.In contrastpeting14.A.cautionB.delightC.confidenceD.patience15.A.onB.afterC.beyondD.across16.A.dividedB.disappointedC.protectedD.united17.A.frequestlyB.incidentallyC.occasionallyD.eventually18.A.skepticismB.releranceC.indifferenceD.enthusiasm19.A.manageableB.defendableC.vulnerableD.invisible20.A.invitedB.appointedC.allowedD.forcedSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40points)Text 1Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs’s b oard as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much eroticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman’s compensation committee; how could she have let those enormous bonus payouts pass unremarked? By February the next year Ms. Simmons had left the board. The position was just taking up too much time, she said.Outside directors are supposed to serve as helpful, yet less biased, advisers on a firm’s board. Having made their wealth and their reputations elsewhere, they presumably have enough independence to disagree with the chief executive’s proposals. If the sky, and the share price is falli ng, outside directors should be able to give advice based on having weathered their own crises.The researchers from Ohio University used a database hat covered more than 10,000 firms and more than 64,000 different directors between 1989 and 2004. Then they simply checked which directors stayed from one proxy statement to the next. The most likely reason for departing a board was age, so the researchers concentrated on those “surprise” disappearances by directors under the age of 70. They fount that after a surprise departure, the probability that the company will subsequently have to restate earnings increased by nearly 20%. The likelihood of being named in a federal class-action lawsuit also increases, and the stock is likely to perform worse. The effect tended to be larger for larger firms. Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship. Often they “trade up.” Leaving riskier, s maller firms for larger and more stable firms.But the researchers believe that outside directors have an easier time of avoiding a blow to their reputations if they leave a firm before bad news breaks, even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred. Firms who want to keep their outside directors through tough times may have to create incentives. Otherwise outside directors will follow the example of Ms. Simmons, once again very popular on campus.21. According to Paragraph 1, Ms. Simmons was criticized for .[A]gaining excessive profits[B]failing to fulfill her duty[C]refusing to make compromises[D]leaving the board in tough times22. We learn from Paragraph 2 that outside directors are supposed to be .[A]generous investors[B]unbiased executives[C]share price forecasters[D]independent advisers23. According to the researchers from Ohio University after an outside director’s surprise departure, the firm is likely to .[A]become more stable[B]report increased earnings[C]do less well in the stock market[D]perform worse in lawsuits24. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors .[A]may stay for the attractive offers from the firm[B]have often had records of wrongdoings in the firm[C]are accustomed to stress-free work in the firm[D]will decline incentives from the firm25. The author’s attitude toward the role of outside directors is .[A]permissive[B]positive[C]scornful[D]criticalText 2Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America’s Federal Trade commission la unched a round of talks about how to save newspapers. Should they become charitable corporations? Should the state subsidize them ? It will holdanother meeting soon. But the discussions now seem out of date.In much of the world there is the sign of crisis. German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession. Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled come of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit. Not the 20% profit margins that were routine a few years ago, but profit all the same.It has not been much fun. Many papers stayed afloat by pushing journalists overboard. The American Society of News Editors reckons that 13,500 newsroom jobs have gone since 2007. Readers are paying more for slimmer products. Some papers even had the nerve to refuse delivery to distant suburbs. Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further.Newspapers are becoming more balanced businesses, with a healthier mix of revenues from readers and advertisers. American papers have long been highly unusual in their reliance on ads. Fully 87% of their revenues came from advertising in 2008, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). In Japan the proportion is 35%. Not surprisingly, Japanese newspapers are much more stable.The whirlwind that swept through newsrooms harmed everybody, but much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspaper are least distinctive. Car and film reviewers have gone. So have science and general business reporters. Foreign bureaus have been savagely cut off. Newspapers are less complete as a result. But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.26. By saying “Newspapers like …their own doom” (Lines 3-4, Para. 1), the author indicates that newspaper .[A]neglected the sign of crisis[B]failed to get state subsidies[C]were not charitable corporations[D]were in a desperate situation27. Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs probably because .[A]readers threatened to pay less[B]newspapers wanted to reduce costs[C]journalists reported little about these areas[D]subscribers complained about slimmer products28. Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable because they .[A]have more sources of revenue[B]have more balanced newsrooms[C]are less dependent on advertising[D]are less affected by readership29. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the current newspaper business?[A]Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers.[B]Completeness is to blame for the failure of newspaper.[C]Foreign bureaus play a crucial role in the newspaper business.[D]Readers have lost their interest in car and film reviews.30. The most appropriate title for this text would be .。

(记忆版)2010全国外语翻译资格证考试英语二级笔译试题

2010全国外语翻译资格证秋季考试英语二级笔译试题（2010.11.13）(记忆版)2010年11月13日在厦门大学参加2010年全国外语翻译资格证英语二级笔译考试，凭回忆将题目及考试启示整理如下：考题来源：英译汉英美散文，特别是美文。

《经济学人》等英美报刊杂志的原文。

汉译英：作家作品序言，特别是散文。

人民日报等报纸的社论、评论文章。

启示：要广泛阅读，最大限度地提高英文水平。

同时要不遗余力地看中文报刊杂志，提高中文水平。

努力，努力，再努力，这就是这次的全国外语翻译资格证考试带给我的启示。

我的水平还很不够。

英译汉Passage1 Saying it with silenceOften silence makes people uncomfortable, accustomed as they are to the noise and commotion of the world, but silence is all about coming home to ourselves.When we sit in silence we relax and slip into an exquisite nothingness. We look within and drop our opinionated mind and learn to feel everything around us more deeply.Often it happens that when we wait in silence, life rushes back to fill those crevices in our souls. There are times when silence becomes the most potent way of communication and is more effective than words.Lovers all over the world are said to communicate with silence. Understand each other‟s silence. The famous telepathy between two people who have strong feelings for each other happens in a compelling silence.Undeniably, silence needs a special kind of power and authority of mind and saying it with silence needs a certain …command of language‟. To say nothing is often more difficult than expressing the anger, love and betrayal with words.However, being silent with a natural and calm stillness within is like a spiritual reflex. Analyze it too much or think too much about it and it degenerates itself into something superficial and edgy. If we become self-conscious about silence then we begin to work against it. We rush to fill it with inane talks and nervous gestures, and the silence loses its value.But we can certainly develop this powerful way of communicating by practicing a calm mind. By realizing that between stimulus and response, there is a space and in that space is our power to choose ourresponse because in our response lies our growth and our freedom. That “space” is silence.Each time when I feel that I just cannot take another step forward in life, I seek refuge in silence. And sure enough I get recharged with fresh dose of faith, hope and confidence.Passage2 来自《经济学人》Women and workDec 30th 2009From The Economist print editionThe rich world‟s quiet revolution: women are gradually taking over the workplaceGetty ImagesAT A time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is a candidate: within the next few months women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce. Women already make up the majority of university graduates in the OECD countries and the majority of professional workers in several rich countries, including the United States. Women run many of the world’s great companies, from PepsiCo in America to Areva in France.Women’s economic empowerment is arguably the biggest socialchange of our times. Just a generation ago, women were largely confined to repetitive, menial jobs. They were routinely subjected to casual sexism and were expected to abandon their careers when they married and had children. Today they are running some of the organisations that once treated them as second-class citizens. Millions of women have been given more control over their own lives. And millions of brains have been put to more productive use. Societies that try to resist this trend—most notably the Arab countries, but also Japan and some southern European countries—will pay a heavy price in the form of wasted talent and frustrated citizens.Click here to find out more!This revolution has been achieved with only a modicum off riction (see article). Men have, by and large, welcomed women’s invasion of the workplace. Yet even the most positive changes can be incomplete or unsatisfactory. This particular advance comes with two stings. The first is that women are still under-represented at the top of companies. Only 2% of the bosses of America’s largest companies and 5% of their peers in Britain are women. They are also paid significantly less than men on average. The second is that juggling work and child-rearing is difficult. Middle-class couples routinely complain that they have too little time for their children.汉译英Passage1在这里，作者有时候会无所事事。

catti二级笔译综合能力试题精选及答案解析

catti二级笔译综合能力试题精选及答案解析一、Vocabulary Selection（本大题1小题．每题1.0分，共1.0分。

In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases 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. ）第1题The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ________ to the body.A the stress it is greaterB greater is the stressC greater stress isD the greater the stress【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】固定用法。

the+比较级，the+比较级。

二、Vocabulary Replacement（本大题11小题．每题1.0分，共11.0分。

This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. ）第1题The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared.A people who saw himB the person who helped himC guns and knivesD stolen goods模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】名词辨析。

2010年考研英语二真题全文翻译答案超详解析

2010 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题答案与解析Section I Use of English一、文章题材结构分析本文是取材于新闻报道，叙述了猪流感的爆发，产生的严重影响以及政府采取的针对性措施。

首段和第二段简述了猪流感的爆发引起世界各国的重视。

第三段引用专家的观点，认为瘟疫并不严重。

第四段和第五段以墨西哥及美国的情况为例，说明了猪流感的严重性和致命性。

第六段叙述了联邦政府针对猪流感的具体措施。

二、试题解析1.【答案】D【解析】上文提到“…was declared a global epidemic…”，根据declare 的逻辑（“宣布为”），可知应该选D 项designated“命名，制定”，而不是C 项commented“评论”，这是典型的近义词复现题目。

2．【答案】C【解析】本题目可依据“句意”找到意思线索，选出答案，难度在于出处句是个长难句。

本句的理解应该抓住alert、meeting 和a sharp rise 三者的关系，根据after a sharp rise 可知是rise（“病例数的增加”）是meeting（“日内瓦专家会议”）的原因，由此可推导出alert 并非是meeting 的原因，而是结果，即meeting 使得alert 升级。

根据上述分析可以排除B、D 选项，B 项activated“激活，激起”，D 项“促使，引起”，此两项的选择都在讲alert 导致了meeting的召开。

而C 项followed 意思是“紧随，跟在……之后”，体现出after 的逻辑，完全满足本句rise 之后是meeting，meeting 之后是alert 的逻辑，所以是正确项。

而A 项proceeded“继续”，属不及物动词，不可接宾语，用法和逻辑用在此处都不合适。

3．【答案】B【解析】本题目应该关注并列连词and，从并列呼应来看：空格后的表达in Britain…对应前面的in Australia，所以空格处rising _____ 应该对应a sharp rise in cases（“病例数的剧增”），因此空格处是“数量”的逻辑才对。

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全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语二级《笔译综合》试卷Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. All the students of this university have free _____ to the Internet via a broadband connection.A.acessB.entranceC.permissionD.passageway2. It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and a professor of philosophy, will be _____ as president in March.A.indulgedB.inauguratedC.inducedD.integrated3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _____ by what I saw and heard there.A.stressedpressedC.impressedD.distressed4. When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke _____ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes.A.inB.offC.forthD.up5. The _____ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually less than the value of what it will buy.A.externalB.interiorC.intrinsicD.extrinsic6. Hotels and restaurants are an _____ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist.A.additionalB.inseparableC.accommodatedD.integral7. We can find a full _____ of his political belief in his newly-published books.positionB.expositionC.depositionD.disposition8. I don't think you can persuade him ; he always _____ to his own principles.A.adaptsB.devotesC.adheresD.dedicates9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _____.A.distanceB.lengthC.gapsD.intervals10. Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _____ from the valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland.A.descendB.decreaseC.ariseD.ascend11. Richard has an _____ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and has received his education at Cambridge.A.abruptB.absurdC.activeD.agreeable12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _____ treasure because it had been handed down from an ancient king.A.invaluableB.valuedC.previousD.precise13. In the last few years, the _____ of regular folks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed.A.amountB.figuresC.groupD.number14. He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is much better _____ now than ever before.A.formB.conditionC.lookD.shape15. All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so _____ that it can change brain chemistry.A.monstrousB.powerfulC.vigorousD.heavy16. He was only a _____ ruler of the country, the real one was his mother, who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making decisions.A.obliviousB.notableC.obscureD.nominal17. _____ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her.A.HoweverB.ProvidedC.GivenD.Unless18. She had _____ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young.A. utterB.utmostC.ambitiousD.ample19. They intend to remove the _____ rules and regulations that are discouraging foreign investment in their country.A.henpeckedB.garnishedC.unmitigatedD.onerous20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _____ in the economy.A.circulationB.circleC.reserveD.rotationPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. 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. Tom felt sure he would get the post, but he was never even considered for it. That was a smack in the eye for him.A.nothing seriousB.nothing importantC.a humiliating rebuffD.an expected disappointment22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us.A.aloofB.relievedC.airyD.resistant23. Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing which had occurred in the city center.A.furiousB.retaliatoryC.malevolentD.chain24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete.A.dilapidatedB.extantC.archaicD.outdated25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16.A.gratifyB.pacifyC.rectifyD.verify26. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work.A.ignoredB.deploredC.explored C.implored27. Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country will lead to anarchy.A.monarchB.maniacC.disorderD.discipline28. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.A.enticingB.enthusiasticC.extravertD.exultant29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner.A.astonishedB.warnedC.threatenedD.alarmed30. Isolated cases of disaffection – or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is pressing.A.singB.forerunnerC.messengerD.vanguard31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses.A.supremacyB.authorityC.guidanceD.administration32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality.A.interactB.interfaceC.harmonizeD.pair33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything.A.prolongedB.externalC.protractedD.excessive34. SD Memory Cards are versatile high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp.A.adaptableB.adoptableC.variableD.veritable35. This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the englightened English socialitst tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw.A.replacementB.discoveryC.representationD.resolution36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.A.obtainedB.enlivenedC.obligedD.engrossed37. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers including succulent and cacti.A.risesB.raisesC.plantsD.plows38. The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated.A.suspendedB.rejectedC.suspectedD.repulsed39. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about environment.A.impreativeB.observableC.importantD.obvious40. In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale – income or honors.A.outfittingB.outbiddingC.outragingD.outshiningPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. 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.41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year.A.carry outB.carrying outC.carried outD.to carry out42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience.A. 15 beingB.among 15 wereC.15 of them wereD.15 of whom were43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.A.Despiting ofB.Despited ofC.DespiteD.Despited44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail –that will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year.A.whichB.theseC.theyD.all45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese.A.for example,ly,C.likeD.as46. The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can always reach them on the Internet.A. less you have the timeB. the less time you haveC. the less time do you haveD. less the time you have47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.A. the boat did not sail out ofB. they did not sail out ofC. the boat remained inD. they were stopped in48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.A.that all is leftB.all that is leftC.all what is leftD.all which is left49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she could have replied before now.A.Mary shouldB.Mary ought toC.Mary shouldn’tD.Mary couldn’t50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from you by Friday.A.neverthelessB.unlessC.lestD.until51. When this agreement if signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers.A.given outB.given offC.dispatchesD.distribution52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none been found in the world.A. was foundB.are foundC.have been foundD.have been found out53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city.A.there nearB.and there nearC.there nearlyD.and nearby there54. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on there crimes when new ones occurred.A. Hardly had the government takenB. The government took hardlyC. Hardly the government had takenD. The government is hardly taking55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays.A.would beB.must beC.beD.had to be56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and charge the installation.A.installation with chargeB.in the installationC.freely installationD.installation in charge57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.A.with more seriousB.at seriouslyC.at more seriousD.seriously with58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books.A. who are believed by usB. with who we have reason to believeC. who we have reason to believeD. with whom we believe59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.A.a student in EnglishB.a major English studentC.an English majorD.an English student major60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen.A.just becauseB.even thoughC.as thoughD.now thatSection 2: Reading Comprehension (30 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 answer the question or 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.Question 61-70 are based on the following passage.Next door to a lunch counter advertising a grilled cheese special is a gallery where Van Gogh’s “Irises” shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance.They are all fakes. They are all for sale. “A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers you could say.But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.”With prices for original art rising into the tens of millions, some art lovers are turning to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction.No major U.S. art museum is known to be displaying reproductions in place of originals. Such a practice would raise questions about why people visit museums in the first place. But museum security has become a growing concern.Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original.In Europe where copying masterpieces is centuries-old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing proce ss using chemicals and heat and humidity. “We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.”61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _____.A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakesB. commercial advertisement for a new profession in artsC. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web pageD. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show62. The word “Monet” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _____.A. master artistB. master forgerC. famous dealerD. rich collector63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _____.A. master artistB. art piece forgerC. museum directorD. artworks thief64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _____.A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibitsB. is part of the process in making fake paintingsC. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakesD. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline65. Obviously, the phrase “expert artists” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to people who are _____.A. experts in evaluating art worksB. painters decorating the museumsC. makers of faked famous paintingsD. experts who can identify forgeries66. “Such a practice” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _____.A. forged works in place of genuine artworkB. original productions in place of their copiesC. both fake productions and original paintingsD. real reproductions and original masterpieces67. According to the passage, the word “stashing” underlined in Paragraph 3 is synonymous with _____.A. slashingB. smashingC. stackingD. storing68. As repeatedly stated in the passage _____ was certainly the major reason why forgeries are sold.A. insuranceB. securityC. qualityD. price69. The word “copies” underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to _____.A. fakesB. forgesC. reproductionsD. non-authentic works70. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals.B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display.C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,000.D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it here.Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage.No revolutions in technology have as visibly marked the human condition as those in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents, transformed living standards, spread diseases, fashions and folk around the world. Yet technologies to transport ideas and information across long distances have arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic growth.The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000. By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks. But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even so, they quite soon invented the primitive movable type, made of clay, and by the 13th century they had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal.When it came, Europe –aided by simple Western alphabets –leapt forward with it. One reason why Asia’s civilizations, in 1000 far ahead of Europe’s, then fell behind was that they lacked the technology to reproduce and diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not jus t the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial revolutions too.Yet information technology on its own would not have got far. Literally: better transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but there the big change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas over long distances. And both technologies in turn required people and organizations to develop their use. They got them: for individual communication. The postal service: for wider publics, the publishing industry.Throughout the 19th century, the postal service formed the bedrock of national and international communications. Crucial to its growth had been the introduction of the stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender. Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840.By then, the world’s mail was taking off. It changed the world. Merchants in America’s eastern cities used it to gather information, enraging far-off cotton growers and farmers, who found that the New Yorkers knew more about crop prices than they did. In the American debate about slavery, it offered abolitionists a low-cost way to spread their views, just as later technologies have cut the cost and widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the American nation, tying new newly opened west to the settled east.Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In Britain, travelers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of communications at the University of California, it was the connection between the post, transport and national integration that ensured that the mail remained a public enterprise even in the United States, its first and only government-run communications medium, and until at least the 1870s, the biggest organization in the land.The change has not only been one of speed and distance, though, but of audience. About 200 years ago, a man’s words could reach no further than his voice, not just in range but in whom they reached. But, for some purposes, efficient communication is mass communication, regular, cheap, quick and reliable. When it became possible, it transformed the world.71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Transporting goods and people is the most important technology in the history of mankind.B. Technology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else.C. Technology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology.D. Technology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.72. Accord ing to the passage, Asian civilizations, which were ahead of Europe’s, fell behind because _____.A. Asian languages were more difficult to learn.B. European languages had simple alphabetsC. they didn’t have the technology to spread ideasD. people’s com munication skills were not good enough73. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention probably refers to _____.A. printing technologyB. transportation technologyC. the Reformation and the EnlightenmentD. industrial revolution74. The word “dissemination” underli ned in Paragraph 4 means _____.A. plantationB. distributionC. receptionD. Direction75. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the postal service ?A. American abortionists were not happy about it.B. The stamp was invented in Britain.C. It helped the independence of America.D. In the 1840s it was the major means of national communications in Britain.76. What can the postal service do?A. Collecting market prices of goods.B. Spreading ideas at a low cost.C. Promoting political lobbying.D. All of the above.77. In the United States, the postal service belongs to _____.A. a private companyB. the governmentC. road-building enterprisesD. national integration78. The word “its development” underlined in Paragraph 7 refers to the development of _____.A. the American nationB. the mail coachC. road buildingD. the postal service79. The words “the change” underlined in Paragraph 8 refer to _____.A. time changeB. technology changeC. change in spreading ideasD. change of human abilities80. Which of the following statements is NOT true about mass communication?A. It can reach no further than human voice.B. It can reach a large audience.C. It is rapid and efficient.D. It can be trusted.Questions 81-90 are based on the following passage.Is test anxiety destructive? Can we make test anxiety work for us? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Test anxiety often interferes with student performance but this same test anxiety, if channeled correctly, can help improve performance.In order to lessen the destructive elements of test anxiety, the approach should be to develop improved confidence and knowledge. As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence in your ability to succeed will increase. As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing your knowledge to come through more efficiently. The way you prepare for a test can reduce anxiety during the test.You will be surprised how confident you will feel if you know the material. Studies of memory show if you want to be able to recall information from text or lecture you have to review that material several times. It is important to know your own abilities and operate accordingly. If you know that you learn best by listening, prepare a tape of significant material and listen to the tape.Study partners or study groups are often useful for self-testing. Experience in stressful situations tends to lessen anxiety in those situations. One way to help yourself retrieve material is through the use of mnemonic codes. Learn a code that lets you remember complex material. Developing an outline for an essay question that you know will be on the test or memorizing a formula are forms of code development.Students are often frustrated by the sheer volume of material that has to be studied in college. Many instructors conduct reviews, give hints, identify what is important to study, use handouts or overhead transparency outlines. These materials should be at the top of your study list. If the instructor took the time to identify them, you should assume that they will play an important part of the test. While knowledge acquired during test preparation can help reduce anxiety, it is anotherthing to take the test itself. Following are a few suggestions to help reduce anxiety during the test.When I arrive at a test, I often find students flipping test pages at the last minute trying to cram it all in at the end. You would be better off trying to relax, meditating a little, and clearing your mind to allow yourself the ability to concentrate on the question that are coming.As soon as the instructor gives you the signal to start, dump out formulas, codes, outlines from your memory onto the test answer sheets so that you will not have to worry about whether you will remember the codes long enough until you get to the appropriate test question.You can build your confidence if you go through the test and answer all of the questions that you know first. Go back and work on those questions that need greater analysis, or that need to be worked out or need to be guessed at and your anxiety will not kick in until later in the test.For those of you whose anxiety increases as study and preparation increase, your goal should be to start concentrating on things that take your mind off the test, i.e., television, books, hobbies, movies, etc. Meditation and aerobic exercise have proven to be very useful methods for reducing undesirable effects of stress.The solution to reducing the destructive influences of stress is to plan to study. Map out a schedule of when you will study each day. Identify the specific topics that you will study each day. Identify the areas of the material that you have had problems with and study those. Your plan should include reading the text material, reviewing notes and homework assignments, identifying material that needs further explanation, developing codes for memory material and testing yourself. Once you have studied adequately, your confidence will be fairly high, your knowledge will be satisfactory to do well on the test and the stomach butterflies will help you focus on the task at hand.I’d wish you good luck on finals, but you and I both kno w that the more effectively you study, the luckier you will get.81. The word “channeled” underlined in Paragraph 1 means _____.A. directedB. usedC. runD. passed82. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as a good side of the test anxiety?A. It can help improve performance if channeled correctly.B. It motivates us to study and prepare for exam.C. It can help us to concentrate.D. It can always ensure a good score in the test.83. What is the relationship between knowledge and confidence and test anxiety?A. As your knowledge of the course material increases, your confidence in your ability to succeed will increase.B. As your test anxiety increases, your knowledge and confidence will increase.C. As your confidence increases, your anxiety will go down, allowing your knowledge to come through more effectively.D. Both A and C.84. Which of the following test preparation ways cannot help one reduce anxiety during the test?A. You should know your own abilities and operate accordingly and learn as much as you can.B. Study partners or study groups are useful for self-testing.C. You can retrieve materials by using mnemonic codes.D. You should pay more attention to the materials identified by the teacher.85. What should be at the top of your study list when you prepare a test?A. The most complex materials.B. The questions asked by students.C. The materials reviewed and hints given by the teacher.D. The materials mastered by most students.86. The suggestions to help reduce anxiety during the test are _____.A. relaxing, mnemonic codes and easy questions firstB. relaxing, dumping and easy questions firstC. relaxing, easy questions first and extreme anxietyD. aerobic exercise, relax and dumping87. According to the passage, useful means for reducing undesirable effects of stress are _____.A. knowledge and confidenceB. learning ability and instructor’s hints。