笔译二级综合能力模拟试卷49
词汇选择题
1.It is understandable that though adolescent maturational and developmental states occur in an orderly sequence, their timing________with regard to onset and duration.(B)
A. falters
B. varies
C. accelerates
D. dwindles
解析：
2.During the________of the rain, she returned home immediately.(C)
A. spin
B. flick
C. lull
D. notch
解析：
3.In the dim light, I managed to________the shadowy figure of a big lion among the trees.(C)
A. make off
B. make up
C. make out
D. make over
解析：A项make off离开，(尤指做了错事后)匆忙离开，逃走；B项make of弥补，虚构，和解； C项make out辨认出，拼凑；D项make over(尤指依法律形式)转让，移交；而本句意为：在昏暗的光线下，我努力辨认树丛中一只大狮子的阴影。因此C为答案。
4.Sometimes, it is difficult for John to get his Brithsh jokes________to American audiences.(B)
A. down
B. over
C. across
D. up
解析：
5.When one is unfamiliar with the customs, it is easy to make a ________.(A)
A. blunder
B. blend
C. brawl
D. bland
解析：
6.The president says that it was high time they showed their________on those political issues.(B)
A. head
B. teeth
C. hand
D. arm
解析：to show one’s teeth是个习惯说法，意指“强硬”。
7.James’s independence of mind and his ability to go beyond the________once again were in evidence.(A)
A. conventional
B. irrational
C. educational
D. conditional
解析：
8.Due to the fact that universities can not enroll all the candidates,________to university is competitive.(A)
A. admission
B. affidavit
C. admiration
D. allegiance
解析：A项admission允许进入；B项affidavit宣誓书，书面陈述；C项admiration钦佩，赞美； D项allegiance忠贞，效忠；admission to university准许入大学，因此A为答案。
9.A writer who wants to convince his readers of a point of view must marshall his arguments, assert the virtues of his aponions, and________the possible protests of the opposition.(D)
A. diminish
B. demonstrate
C. declaim
D. demolish
解析：demolish有“废除”和“驳倒”等意，与之后的宾语相吻合。
10.Scientists have claims that there is a________of wildlife in the Amazon Rain Forest, and that species which have not lived in the area for most centuries are once again being sighted.(A)
A. resurgence
B. rectification
C. recreation
D. recover
解析：
同义词替换
11.Even after he had been named as the most valuable employee, he could not screw up his courage to ask his boss for a raise.(D)
A. muddle up
B. muffle up
C. master up
D. muster up
解析：
12.The guard approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dig at the door.(C)
A. nervously
B. bravely
C. carefully
D. deliberately
解析：
13.The judge remained sober despite the lawyer’s ludicrous attempt to prove the defendant’s innocence.(C)
A. sad
B. sorry
C. serious
D. surprised
解析：本题中，sober的意思是“冷静，镇定”。C项“serious严肃，认真的”符合题意，如：This is a serious political story，not an entertainment．(这是一本严肃的政治故事，不是供消遣的)。其他三项“sad伤心的；sorry抱歉的；surprised惊讶的”都不正确。
14.The goods are usually arranged according to their categories so that consumers can expeditiously find that they want.(D)
A. racially
B. radiantly
C. rakishly
D. rapidly
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