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翻译二级笔译综合能力-26
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[单项选择]Construction of the gigantic office building in this city was for years intermittent.
A. stopping and starting at intervals
B. something that will happen soon
C. being watched with keen interest
D. anything that comes and goes
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[单项选择]Fifty-three thousand shouting enthusiasts filled the stadium; they had come to watch the first game of the season and to cheer the home team.
A. enthusiasts filled the stadium to come
B. enthusiasts, filling the stadium, had come
C. enthusiasts filled the stadium; and had come
D. enthusiasts filling the stadium, who had come
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[单项选择]All mammals have hair, but not always evident.( )
A. but it is not
B. but it is
C. but they are not
D. but they are
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[单项选择]No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but( )it is clear that he was a great artist.
A. in the aftermath
B. by the time
C. in retrospect
D. in this eventuality
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[单项选择]Each year, in a never-ending cycle of death and rebirth, the rains sweep across southem Asia.
A. regrowth
B. regeneration
C. reconstruction
D. recycle
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[单项选择]The incidence of this disease has been greatly reduced thanks to our health care program.( )
A. seriousness
B. frequency of occurrence
C. mortality
D. cure rate
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[单项选择]I’m rather concerned how he will take in his school. ( )
A. take on
B. take up
C. take off
D. take to
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[单项选择]American Indian languages, which differ widely, tended to group many units of meaning into multisyllabic words.( )
A. all tend
B. and tend
C. to tend
D. tending
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[单项选择]His ( ) behavior made everyone nervous. He was always rushing to open doors and perform other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily for any inconvenience that he might have caused.
A. oblivious
B. observant
C. obsequious
D. obsolescent
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[单项选择]The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation.
A. indecisive
B. sullen
C. vocal
D. unanimous
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[单项选择]Because it is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the student.( )
A. we not need
B. not necessary for us
C. it being unnecessary
D. it is not necessary for us
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[单项选择]The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection.( )
A. hot
B. sunshine
C. warmth
D. safe
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[单项选择]Attempts have been made for nearly three decades to increase the amount of precipitation from clouds by seeding them with salt or silver iodide. ( )
A. Devices
B. Hypotheses
C. Efforts
D. Suggestions
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[单项选择]They are at the moment working ______ time to get everything ready for the conference.
A. against
B. in
C. on
D. ahead
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[单项选择]Only one-fifth of Americans saw oil as the chief mason that the U.S. made a war on Iraq, but 75 percent of the French and of the Russians believed ______.
A. to
B. so
C. go
D. do
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[单项选择]She answered with an ______ "No" to the request that she attend the public hearing.
A. eloquent
B. effective
C. emotional
D. emphatic
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[单项选择]We anticipate being able to have our summer vacation in Italy.
A. agitate
B. expect
C. suspect
D. surmise
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[单项选择]Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily.( )
A. fearlessly
B. confidently
C. silently
D. prudently
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[单项选择]European conservatives, until the end of the 19th century, rejected democratic principles and institutions. Instead they opted for monarchies or for authoritarian government.( )
A. chose
B. constructed
C. conceived
D. conserved
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[单项选择]The room was so cluttered with books and papers that it was difficult to find the missing key.( )
A. disorganized
B. flattered
C. denounced
D. fixated
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[单项选择]Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call "homogeneous toys". ( )
A. identical
B. homosexual
C. unrelated
D. distinguishable
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[单项选择]Lichens may grow on the bark of a tree in a steaming tropical rain forest, on the bricks of big city buildings, on rocks in hot springs, on wind-swept mountaintops, and in the driest desserts. In the arctic, they provide the principal food for caribou, and they are one of the few plants that grow in Antarctica. They are pioneers, appearing in barren rocky areas and starting the formation of soil in which mosses, then ferns, and then other plants can take root.
Lichens are a partnership of two plants — fungi and algae. The lichen body is made up of a network of fungal strands. In the upper layers of these grow groups of algae. The two organisms live together to the benefit of both, a relationship known as symbiosis. The fungi provide support, absorb water, and shelter the tender algae from direct sunlight. The algae carry on photosynthesis and provide the fungi with food. The algae can live independently and are recognizable as a species that grows alone. The fungi, on the o
A. in the tropical woods
B. on the ceilings of city buildings
C. on rocks in hot springs
D. in dry desserts
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[填空题]How many of us would temp for three years while we waited for the perfect job Not many of us, perhaps. But Wentworth Miller, the "Prison Break" star, said he chose to wait even longer time (1) he found the right job.
"Actually I think it might have been three or four years until I was lucky enough to get guest (2) on TV shows," said Miller, 34, who rose to international stardom (3) to "Prison Break" in 2006. That kind of patience and strong will was portrayed in "Prison Break". Miller (4) engineering wizard Michael Scofield, who tries everything to break out of a Chicago (5) with his brother. Miller said he was fond of his character, (6) he said "exists in shades of grey".
Miller comes from a (7) of teachers. He said he didn’t seem fated for a career in the arts, (8) his passion for acting. After (9) from Princeton with an English degree, he moved (10) his parents’ request to Los An
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[单项选择]The company’s training plan was designed to help the employees to improve their work habits and ______.
A. proficiency
B. sufficiency
C. insufficiency
D. efficiency
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[单项选择]He was always finding ( ) with his daughter’s friends.
A. blame
B. error
C. mistake
D. fault
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[单项选择]"Holmes!" I whispered. "What on earth are you doing in this disgusting place"
A. humble
B. unpleasant
C. underprivileged
D. noisy
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[单项选择]Many young people believe that war is stupid and unnecessary. To them, to lose one’s life on the battlefield is ______ .
A. glorious
B. futile
C. heroic
D. courageous
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[单项选择]In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly, and con cisely ( ) the reader wants to know.
A. what
B. that
C. so that
D. which
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[单项选择]Initially his book did not receive much attention, but two weeks after the critic’s review appeared in the newspapers, it climbed to the best sellers’ list.( )
A. At first
B. First of all
C. At first sight
D. From the first
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[单项选择]
Social control refers to social processes, planned or unplanned, by which people are taught, persuaded, or forced to conform to norms. In every society, some punishments or negative sanctions are established for deviant behavior. Without deviant behavior there would not be need for social control and without social control there would not be a way of recognizing the boundary between the acceptable and the unacceptable.
Social control may be either formal or informal. Informal mechanisms include expressions of disapproval by significant others and withholding of positive rewards for disapproved behavior. Most people internalize norms in the course of socialization. This is any group’s most powerful protection against deviance, in that the individual’s own conscience operates as an agent of social control. When informal sanctions fail, formal agents of social control may be called upon. In contemporary society, such formal agents and agencies include psychiatry
A. norms are developed
B. norms are enforced
C. people are educated and trained
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[单项选择]I’ll just ( ) an eye over these figures before you type them.
A. toss
B. cast
C. fling
D. throw
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[单项选择]The photoperiodic response of algae actually depends on the duration of darkness, but not on the response of light.
A. is not on light
B. but is’ not on the light
C. and not on light
D. the light is not on
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[单项选择]When he realized he had been suggested to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.
A. elicited
B. excited
C. deduced
D. induced
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[单项选择]A professor of economic and history at Atlanta University, W.E.B.Du Bois, promoted full racial equality.( )
A. economy
B. economics
C. economical
D. economic
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[简答题]Read the following English passage and then write a Chinese summary of approximately 300 words that expresses its main ideas and basic information.
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[单项选择]Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although he expounded upon the stages of development.
A. found fault with
B. explained in detail
C. outlined briefly
D. offered in published form
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[单项选择]Success as ______ by economic output bears no close relationship to human achievement.
A. decided
B. achieved
C. assured
D. measured
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[单项选择]There has been a ( ) lack of communication between the union and the management.
A. regretful
B. regrettable
C. regretting
D. regretted
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[单项选择]Leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will ( ) worry about being late.
A. rule off
B. prevent
C. avoid
D. obviate
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[单项选择]As countries ______ to increase yields on existing croplands through intensified use of water, energy, and fertilizers, the cost of commodities will rise.
A. encounter
B. enchant
C. enlarge
D. endeavor
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[单项选择]The doctor’s ( ) was that she should go and see the specialist in this field.
A. constraint
B. counsel
C. coherence
D. consciousness
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[单项选择]We regret being unable to entertain your request for providing free boarding to 15 sportsmen for two weeks.
A. receive
B. comply
C. coincide
D. consider
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[单项选择]Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they don’t have time.( )
A. did not because they say they did not
B. were against because they say they don’t
C. did not because they said they did not
D. were against coming because they said they don’t
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[单项选择]By using new foreign textbooks, we could not only learn the right expression of business ideas, but also we will know the latest developments in the business world.( )
A. but also will know the lastest
B. but also know the lastest
C. but also know the latest
D. but also come to know the latest
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[单项选择]Construction is expanding all over China, no doubt many materials will be needed at a very big amount in future.( )
A. China, no doubt many materials will be needed for a very big amount
B. China, no doubt many materials will be needed in a very big amount
C. China; no doubt many materials will be needed in large amounts
D. China; no doubt many materials will be needed for large amounts
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[单项选择]We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfaction that can make the difference between a full and empty life.( )
A. to which
B. in which
C. at which
D. by which
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[单项选择]John Smith has a blog at The Lonely Planet Times, and you can listen to a live audio stream by clicking this link below.
A. steam
B. water flow
C. recording
D. programming
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[单项选择]He had studied hard, he would have been able to pass the exam.( )
A. He had studied harder
B. If only he studied more
C. Had he studied harder
D. When he studied more
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[单项选择]Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event ( ) is equal to the probability that it will not occur.
A. occurring
B. occurred
C. occurs
D. occur
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[单项选择]The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ______ hope.
A. eternal
B. infinite
C. ceaseless
D. everlasting
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[单项选择]In most aspects of medieval life, the closed corporation prevailed. But compared to modern life, the medieval urban family was a very open unit: for it included, as part of the normal household, not only relatives by blood but a group of industrial workers as well as domestics whose relation was that of secondary members of family. This held for all classes, for young men from the upper classes got their knowledge of the world by serving as waiting men in a noble family: what they observed and overheard at mealtime was part of their education. Apprentices lived as members of the master craftsman’s family. If marriage was perhaps deferred longer for men than today, the advantages of home life were not entirely lacking, even for the bachelor.
The workshop was a family; likewise the merchant’s counting house. The members ate together at the same table, worked in the same rooms, slept in the same or common hall, converted at night into dormitories, joined in the family prayers, partic
A. consisted of people related by blood
B. was made up of workers, servants and family members
C. excluded domestics and craftsmen
D. was composed of members of the same social class
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[单项选择]More and more people these days are clamoring for full-body plastic surgery popularity in the world.
A. to attain
B. to sustain
C. gaining
D. obtaining
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[单项选择]The campers ( ) their tent in a sheltered valley.
A. established
B. installed
C. pitched
D. fixed
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[单项选择]One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps.
A. vast thick corals
B. pockets of wetland
C. warm volcanoes
D. millions of bees and wasps