翻譯二級筆譯綜合能力模擬5Ⅰ Vocabulary and GrammarThis section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each par（江南博哥）t before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices 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.? The house was very quiet, ______ as it was on the side of a mountain.A.isolatedB.isolatingC.being isolatedD.having been isolated 正確答案：A[解析] 結(jié)構(gòu)識別? ?逗號后面的部分是原因狀語從句as it was isolated on the side of a mountain，本句為了強調(diào)“被隔絕”之意，將isolated提前；因此A為答案。

?2.? The expert says ______ in performance can be applied successfully to a political career.A.trainingB.trainedC.to be trainedD.being trained 正確答案：A[解析] 結(jié)構(gòu)識別? ?所填之詞與后面的in performance構(gòu)成賓語從句的主語，表示“言語行為的訓(xùn)練”，它的邏輯主語實際表示動作的發(fā)出者，因此用主動語態(tài)；A為答案?3.? The last half of the 19th century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.A.witnessedB.has witnessedC.is witnessedD.was witnessed 正確答案：A[解析] 時態(tài)用法? ?本句意為：19世紀的后半葉，旅游方式取得了穩(wěn)步的發(fā)展根據(jù)主語the last half of the nineteenth century可以判斷時間為過去時，主語和謂語witness(親眼目睹)之間是主動關(guān)系，因此A為答案。

?4.? The American basketball team announced that they would not ______ first place to any team.A.yokeB.yellC.yieldD.yearn 正確答案：C[解析] 詞義辨析? ?A．yoke把……套上軛，結(jié)合，連接；B．yell大叫，叫著說，忍不住笑；C．yield出產(chǎn)，生長，(...to)屈服，屈從；D．yearn渴望，想念，向往；因表：他們不會將第一的位子讓給任何隊，因此C為答案?5.? He said there was a great gap between the views expressed in the media and what ______ people were thinking.A.usualB.generalC.normalD.ordinary 正確答案：D[解析] 形容詞辨析? ?A．usual平常的，通常的，B．general一般的，普通的；C．normal正常的，正規(guī)的，標準的；D．ordinary平常的，普通的；例：Tom Sawyer was an ordinary American boy who kept getting into trouble．湯姆•索耶是個常常惹事生非的普普通通的美國男孩。

因此D為答案?6.? He was fined $5,000 by city regulators for giving money to an inspector, an incident he later described as ______ .A.extentB.extinctionC.extortionD.extravagance 正確答案：C[解析] 形近識別? ?A．extent廣度，范圍；B．extinction消失，滅絕；C．extortion勒索，敲詐，強??；D．extravagance奢侈，鋪張，過度，放縱的言行；因表示：由于塞錢給一個檢察員，他被城管人員罰了5000美金，后來他將之稱為敲詐，因此C為答案?7.? In some countries, ______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.one 正確答案：C[解析] 結(jié)構(gòu)識別? ?從結(jié)構(gòu)上看，這是含有主語從句的復(fù)合句；但主語從句缺少主語，因此選連接代詞what，C為答案。

?8.? Problems caused by ______ nationality have to be properly coped with.A.mutualB.bilateralC.binaryD.dual 正確答案：D[解析] 形近識別? ?A．mutual相互的，共有的；B．bilateral雙邊的；C．binary二元的；D．dual雙重的；而本句要表達的是：由雙重國籍導(dǎo)致的問題應(yīng)該妥善解決因此D為答案?9.? Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new year while inside Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly ______ .A.overflowedB.wretchedC.compactedD.compiled 正確答案：B[解析] 詞義辨析? ?A．overflowed已溢出的；B．wretched可憐的，悲慘的，凄涼的，惡劣的；C．compacted緊湊的，緊密的，簡潔的；D．compiled編寫的；而此句要表達的是：戶外人們在歡呼，期盼著新年的到來，而在屋里哈里卻病倒在床，心里凄苦萬般。

因此B為答案?10.? Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often ______ despite his reputation of telling good jokes.A.brightB.optimisticC.gloomyD.cheerful 正確答案：C[解析] 詞義辨析? ?A．bright明亮的，歡快的，聰明的，伶俐的；B．optimistic樂觀的；C．gloomy黑暗的，陰沉的，陰郁的，令人沮喪的；D．cheerful愉快的，高興的；而本句要表達的是：林肯被許多人認為是最偉大的總統(tǒng)之一；盡管他有著善講幽默笑話的名氣，他卻經(jīng)常是的根據(jù)語境判斷，答案只能是C才符合邏輯?11.? The project will be a ______ plan to build more than 100 town homes, restaurants and retail space around the city.A.34 million dollarB.34 millions dollarC.34 million dollarsD.34 millions dollars 正確答案：A[解析] 結(jié)構(gòu)識別? ?million在此是名詞，表示：百萬元(鎊、美元等)；但名詞與數(shù)詞連用時，復(fù)數(shù)不加“s”。

而34million美金是個集合名詞，是一個整體，因此也不用復(fù)數(shù)；所以A為答案?12.? The most familiar headache comes from ______ tightness in the back, head and neck, which might be caused in turn by exertion, or worry or stress.A.monopolyB.muscleC.murmurD.monster 正確答案：B[解析] 形近識別? ?A．monopoly壟斷(者)，專利權(quán)；B．muscle肌肉，臂力；C．murmur低沉連續(xù)的聲音，咕噥，怨言，低語；D．monster怪物，妖怪；而本句要表達的是：人們最熟悉的頭痛是源于后背、頭部、頸部的肌肉緊張，而這可能又是由工作努力、焦慮或緊張造成的因此B為答案?13.? An ______ test is a rough measure of a child's capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required at school.A.proficiencyB.intelligenceC.psychologyD.speed 正確答案：B[解析] 詞義辨析? ?A．proficiency熟練，精通，熟練程度；B．intelligence智力，聰明，智能；C．psychology心理學(xué)，心理狀態(tài)；D．speed速度，速率，迅速；因說的是：對孩童的學(xué)習(xí)能力尤其是學(xué)校所要求的科目的學(xué)習(xí)能力所進行的測試，因此B為答案。

?14.? The patient says he dreads ______ neighbors to carry him and his wheelchair up the stairs to his tenth-floor apartment when the elevator goes out.A.askingB.to askC.being askedD.to be asked 正確答案：A[解析] 結(jié)構(gòu)識別? ?dread在此表示：懼怕，擔(dān)心；因表示這個病人時常擔(dān)心的事，又根據(jù)主句時態(tài)，應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時；此外在dread的后面既可帶現(xiàn)在分詞形式，也可帶不定式形式作賓語；現(xiàn)在分詞表示已經(jīng)發(fā)生的動作，不定式表示要發(fā)生的動作；本句表達的是已發(fā)生的事，因此應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞；所以選項A為答案?15.? Nobody in the company pays attention to his opinion, because what he has said is always mere ______ .A.commonplaceB.common。