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江苏省历年英语翻译大赛试题

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湖北省暨武汉地区第十届外语翻译大赛初赛试题
I．Vocabularyandstructure．（15）
Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart．ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，C，andD．ChosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence．
1．Newproblemsarealways＿＿＿＿inthefactory．
A．raisingB．goingupC．wakingupD．comingup
2．I＿＿＿＿toinformyouthatthere＇snothingwecandotohelpyou．
A．sorryB．respectC．gratefulD．regret
3．Thiskindofproblemisn＇tcompletely＿＿＿＿．
A．knowB．all－knowingC．unknownD．knew
4．I＇mafraidthispaintingisnotbyPicasso．
A．pricelessB．invaluableC．unworthyD．worthless
5．She＇sthemost＿＿＿＿secretaryI＇veeverhad．
A．efficientB．industrialC．workingD．practised
6．Everyoneelsewaskilledintheaccident．Iwastheonlyoneto＿＿＿＿．
A．relieveB．urviveC．aliveD．outlive
7．———DidyouliketheGrants＇newhouse？
———Yes，butIhadn＇texpectedit＿＿＿＿sosmall．
A．tobeingB．tobeenC．ofbeingD．tobe
8．———Howareyoucomingwithyourhomework？
———I＇vedone＿＿＿＿oftheproblems．
A．allbutoneB．expectoneC．butforoneD．alllessone
9．———I＇dlikesomemorecoffee，please．
———I＇msorry，buttheredoesn＇tseemtobe＿＿＿＿．
A．anyleftB．leftanyC．leavinganyD．someleft
10．———PeterJohnsonaskedaboutyoutonight．
———Idon＇tremember＿＿＿＿him．
A．evermeetingB．ofevermeetingC．thatIevermeetingD．evertomeet
11．———Whatdidtheboysbuy？
———Nothingbutacoupleof＿＿＿＿．
A．thirty－centscandiesbarsB．thirty－centcandybars
C．thirty－centcandiesbarsD．thirty－centscandybars
12．———ShallItellthemthenews？
———No，Iwouldratherthey＿＿＿＿know．
A．won＇tB．don＇tC．wouldn＇tD．didn＇t
13．Askedifhecouldcometothepartythatnight，＿＿＿＿．
A．nobodysaidnothingB．nothingwassaidbyhim
C．theydidnotgetananswerfromhimD．Johnnoddedhisheadandlefttheroom
14．Itwas＿＿＿＿myfatherworked＿＿＿＿Iworknow．
A．where；thatB．wherever；whereC．that；whereD．that；that
15．———Doyouthinkthebadweatherwill＿＿＿＿？
A．goon；don＇thopesoB．keepup；hopenotC．takeup；thinknotD．keepon；don＇tthinkso
II．Cloze．（30％）
Thereare15blanksinthefollowingpassage．ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，C，andD．YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage．
WhatanexcitingdayitwasforJenniferandValerie牎TheyhadbeenfriendssinceGradeThreeandhad＿＿16＿＿manyoftheirhighschoolexperiences．Nowtheyweredrivingtogethertotheirfinalhighschoolevent．Todaywas＿＿17＿＿dayatLamarHighSchool．＿＿18＿＿theywereclosefriends，theyweredifferentinmayways．Jenniferwasafairly＿＿19＿＿studentwhileValeriedidjustenoughtogetbyandwasmainly＿＿20＿＿inagoodsociallife．
″Isn＇tit＿＿21＿＿thatwe＇reallfinished？″saidValerie．″I＇mreallylookinghavingagoodtimethissummer．″
″＿＿22＿＿benice，″Jenniferreplied．″I＇mafraidI＇mgoingtohavetoworkmostofthesummertohelppayformycollegeexpenses．″
Jennifer＇sparentshadonlyasmall＿＿23＿＿andshehadmadeuphermindtohaveanoccupationinwhichshecouldaffordallthethingsher＿＿24＿＿couldnot．
Valerie，＿＿25＿＿，camefromafairlywell－to－dofamily．Shehadlittledesiretoworkhadfor＿＿26＿＿shehadalwaystakenforgranted．
″Ireallydon＇twanttogotocollegeforawhile，″she＿＿27＿＿．″MyunclerunsarestaurantintheBahamasandhehas＿＿28＿＿metospendayearthereasawaitress．Thatshouldgivemeplentyof＿＿29＿＿forthebeach．″
″Itseems＿＿30＿＿＇llreallybegoingdifferentwaysnow，″thoughtJennifer．
16．A．learnedB．obtainedC．ememberedD．shared
17．A．examB．sportsC．graduationD．working
18．A．IfB．BecauseC．AlthoughD．When
19．A．diligentB．politeC．activeD．favoriet
20．A．specializedB．relievedC．enviedD．interested
21．A．certainB．greatC．unfortunateD．annoying
22．A．CanB．ShallC．MustD．Need
23．A．incomeB．problemC．familyD．difference
24．A．teachersB．parentsC．friendsD．relatives
25．A．infactB．inawayC．asaresultD．ontheotherhand
26．A．whatB．whomC．thatD．these
27．A．admittedB．complainedC．proposedD．screamed
28A．helpedB．assuredC．invitedD．promised29．A．peaceB．workC．energyD．time
30．A．IB．weC．heD．they
III．ReadingComprehension．（40％）
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart．Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements．ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD．Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice．
A
Ourvillageissmallandhasonlyonestreet．Becauseitisnotonamainroad，itisquietandpeaceful．Exceptatweekendsduringthesummermothsthereisnotmuchtraffic．Thereareonlythreeshops，thebutcher＇s，baker＇sandtheGeneralStores．
Ifyouwantstampstoputonyourlettersandpostcards，youcandothisintheGeneralStores．Theownerisalsothevillagepostmaster．TheGeneralStoresandPostOfficeisthecenterofvillagelife，atleastforthewomenandchildren．Themenmeetatthepublichousetotalkaboutvillageaffairs，butitisintheshopthatthewomenexchangenews．Ifyoulookaroundtheshop，youwilllearnagooddealaboutthelifeofthevillage．
Thevillageschoolisasmallandratheroldbuilding．Itisaprimaryschool，sothereareonlyyoungchildrenintheschool．Whentheyareelevenyearsold，theygotosecondaryschoolsinthenearesttown．Aschoolbustakesthemthereeverymorningandbringsthembackeveryafternoon．Theyhavedinneratschool，betweenmorningandafternoonclasses．
31．Accordingtothepassage，thereissomemoretraffic＿＿＿＿．
A．atweekendsofsummertimeB．inwinterdays
C．onweekdaysofsummertimeD．inautumndays
32．Thevillagersposttheirletters＿＿＿＿．
A．intheschoolB．inthebaker＇sC．intheGeneralstoreD．inthebutcher＇s
33．Thestorytellsusthatveryoftenthechildrenandthewomenwentto＿＿＿＿．
A．theoldbuildingB．theGeneralStoreC．theschoolD．thenearesttown
34．Fromthepassage，wecanlearnthat＿＿＿＿．
A．thereisabigchurchinthevillageB．thereisasmallschoolinthevillage
C．thereisabusstopinthevillageD．thereisahospitalinthevillage
35．Thebesttitleforthispassageis＿＿＿＿．
A．ThePostOfficeB．TheOnlySchoolC．TheVillageCenterD．TheSmallVillage
B
Ishallneverforget，aslongasIlive，thedaywhenIfirstsetfootinLondon．IhadcomefromaquietlittletowninSwitzerlandandIhadneverbeforelivedinabigcity，soLondonwasanewworldtomeandIwasdyingtofindoutmoreaboutitformyself．
ThegeneralopinionisthatLondonhasfogorrain，orboth，everydayoftheyear．ButonthedaywhenIarriveditwasfineandwarm；therewasabrightsunandcloudlesssky．Thenextwasjustasbeautiful；therewasaslightwindthatgentlymovedtheleavesonthetrees，andyoucouldsmellthespringintheair．″Lifeisgreat，″Ithought，asItookawalkinKensingtonGardens．ItwasastraightroadandIfoundthewayquiteeasily．WhenIgotmyfirstsightofthegardenthebeautyofitallnearlytookmybreathaway．Thetreeswerejustgrowingintoleaf，freshandgreenandlovely；andtherewerebedsofspringflowers，redandyellowandblue，inthebeautiful，smoothgrassunderthetrees．
Peopleinlightspringclotheswerewalkingabout．Ipassedapoolinwhichduckswereswimming，achildren＇splaygroundwithcrowdsofhappychildren．Well，itwastimeformetogohome；butwhichwaywasit？IhurriedlyturneddownonepaththatIthoughtwouldtakemeback，butfoundmyselfinHydePark．MymindwasquiteconfusednowandIwasratherfrightened．IrantothelefttotherightandaskedseveraloldladiesforthewaytoAddisonRoad，buttomyho9rrorthatIcouldnotunderstandasinglewordtheysaidinreply．
36．Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat＿＿＿＿．
A．thewriterknewalotaboutLondonbeforehecametoit
B．thewriterlivedabigcityinSwitzerlandbeforehecametoLondon
C．thewriterlivedaquietlittletownnearLondon
D．thewriternevercametoLondonbeforeandwasanxioustolearnsomethingaboutit
37．PeopleusuallythinkthattheweatherinLondonis＿＿＿＿．
A．rainyB．cloudlessC．snowyD．sunny
38．Whenthewriterwaswalkinginthegarden，hefelt＿＿＿＿．
A．veryhappyB．alittletireC．ratherfrightenedD．quiteconfused
39．ThewriterwasratherfrightenedwhenhefoundhimselfinHydeParkbecause＿＿＿＿．
A．heknewhehadgotlostB．hewasafraidtospeakwithstrangers
C．hewastheonlyvisitorD．hedidn＇tliketheparkatall