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英语翻译高级口译-15
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[单项选择]Dick compares the notion of extraterrestrial life to Copernicus' declaration in order to ______.
A. (A) account for intense emotions involved
B. (B) show the related history background
C. (C) point out the confusion brought about
D. (D) prove the correctness of the notion
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[填空题]The biggest mistake in life is to think that you work for someone else. True, you may have a boss and you may{{U}} (1) {{/U}}from a company but, ultimately, you are master of{{U}} (2) {{/U}}. You decide what potential you reach in your career and what you will{{U}} (3) {{/U}}in your life.
Regardless of your circumstances, you can{{U}} (4) {{/U}}. This is particularly true at your current workplace. Every day you have{{U}} (5) {{/U}}, to stand out, and to be exceptional. You can make a suggestion to improve a product or service or to{{U}} (6) {{/U}}. You can identify an opportunity to save money or{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. You can help a coworker do his or her job better or learn a new skill that you can use for the rest of your life.
It all{{U}} (8) {{/U}}, that is, taking action to get some thing done at work without waiting for your boss to tell you what to do or when and how to do it.
To be able to take initiative in your job you first need to see how you and you
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[简答题]What is the author’s view on the relationship between energy prices and inflation
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[简答题]与此相对的是“啃老族”的出现。作为“80后”的一员,他们选择了逃避。上学时心安理得地花着家里的钱。毕业时却找出各种理由不肯就业,家里托关系给安排了,又以种种借口推托。而他们每天的生活就是中午时才起床,早饭午饭合二为一后,要么上网,要么找同样赋闲的朋友去逛街,还要买回一大堆价格不菲的东西,美其名曰提高生活质量,当然,父母还要为他们埋单。这其中有很多还是普通工薪阶层的家庭,辛苦把孩子养到大学毕业,却还要继续养下去,至于期限,就要看这个孩子何时醒悟了。
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[简答题]Why do so many companies in old industries start to curb their greenhouse gas emissions
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements about electronic ink is true
A. (A) The electronic book is now available for $ 200,400.
B. (B) The ink has already been produced a great deal.
C. (C) The ink will work only with something conductive.
D. (D) The ink will make an electronic book unaffordable.
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[单项选择]The first paragraph tells us that ______.
A. (A) FAA officials are learning to operate a computer
B. (B) commercial airliners and private jets can be shown on the same screen
C. (C) a map of the New York area airspace can be shown on the screen
D. (D) a computer program has been introduced to control air traffic
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[单项选择]The passage is primarily concerned with ______.
A. (A) analyzing the extraterrestrial materials.
B. (B) informing readers of the debate on life on Mars.
C. (C) describing surface of Mars.
D. (D) reporting the NASA conference on the meteorite ALH84001.
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[单项选择]According to Paragraph 2, a good kind of job to have is in: ______.
A. (A) demolition
B. (B) a gasoline station
C. (C) construction
D. (D) a hardware shop
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[单项选择]It can be inferred form the passage that ______.
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[简答题]Introduce briefly the development of RFID and its possible prospects.
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[单项选择]Which statement is NOT true according to this article
A. (A) Energy will be expensive and in short supply.
B. (B) There will be more cars than ever in 1997.
C. (C) The air will be cleaner in 1997.
D. (D) People will walk everywhere instead of going by cars.
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[简答题]Why does the author mention the story of Frederick Winslow Taylor at the beginning of the passage
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[填空题]Extinction is{{U}} (1) {{/U}}speed. The world’s rain forests are being{{U}} (2) {{/U}}at an alarming rate. Oceans are being{{U}} (3) {{/U}}of fish. Pastures are turned into{{U}} (4) {{/U}}jungles. To support biodiversity, we need to eat{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. What we eat{{U}} (6) {{/U}}our relationship with nature.
Fast food is an ecological{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. Fast food chains{{U}} (8) {{/U}}rain forests for cattle grazing. The land beneath rain forests has to be{{U}} (9) {{/U}}within a few years. Fast food chains serve the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}food all over the world. Local farmers abandon their{{U}} (11) {{/U}}crops and try to grow the{{U}} (12) {{/U}}needed for the very limited international{{U}} (13) {{/U}}.
In supermarkets, the diversity is only in the{{U}} (14) {{/U}}, while the{{U}} (15) {{/U}}is always the same. Food choices are being dangerously{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. Multinational corporations have already succeeded in{{U}} (17) {{/U}}many plants and a
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[单项选择]What does the passage mainly discuss
A. (A) Similarities between computer stored information and electronic books.
B. (B) Content kept in electronic books.
C. (C) Different types of electronic books.
D. (D) Development of electronic books in future.
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[单项选择]{{B}}Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.{{/B}}
A. (A) They are made of warm material.
B. (B) They have a hold for the thumb.
C. (C) They are only for sports.
D. (D) They are first made by a teenager.
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[简答题]Introduce briefly America’s economic situation in the recent years.
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[单项选择]To identify planes flying overhead, the U. S. air-traffic controllers used to _____.
A. (A) get information by communication through phone calls
B. (B) depended on the "war room" for information
C. (C) collect data by way of radar
D. (D) use several computers working at the same time
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[单项选择]"Unfold" means ______.
A. (A) to appear and spread
B. (B) to fly over
C. (C) to set to work
D. (D) to get busy
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[单项选择]The word "fruition" as used in Para. 4 is closest in meaning to
A. (A) operation
B. (B) realization
C. (C) suggestion
D. (D) supposition
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[简答题]Introduce brief the current situation of inflation in America.
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[单项选择]Paragraph 5 shows that in 1997, people will: ______.
A. (A) not use any electricity
B. (B) use more electricity than they do today
C. (C) use less electricity than they do today
D. (D) keep lights burning after supper indoors
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[单项选择]"The FAA demonstration" in para. 2 refers to ______.
A. (A) the out-dated program FAA had used earlier for air-traffic control
B. (B) the newly devised air-traffic control program on display
C. (C) the showing of the location of low flying aircraft and private jets
D. (D) the graphically screened commercial airliners
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[简答题]What was the conclusion of the meeting of power company executives on Nov. 21
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[单项选择]The passage mentions "the Bible" and "some New Age tome" in order to show
A. (A) the storage power of an electronic book.
B. (B) the importance of the future electronic book.
C. (C) the electronic book is as thick as the Bible.
D. (D) The Bible should be preserved in an electronic book.
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[单项选择]Paragraph 4 discusses: ______.
A. (A) the crime rate in 1997
B. (B) the disadvantages of life in 1997
C. (C) the advantages of life today
D. (D) the advantages of life in 1997
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[单项选择]Article "Life Without Fuel" is ______.
A. (A) a scientific study of life in 1997
B. (B) an imaginary account of life in 1997
C. (C) a history of life in 1997
D. (D) a difficult time of life in 1997
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[单项选择]The word "fiasco" as used in Para. 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. (A) revolution
B. (B) victory
C. (C) confusion
D. (D) failure
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[简答题]Some critics believe that the very concept of intellectual property is mistaken. Unlike physical property, ideas are non-rivalrous goods that can be used by many people at the same time without making them any less useful. The term "intellectual property" was widely adopted only in the 1960s, as a way to bundle trademarks, copyrights and patents. Those critics argue that today’s rights are too strict and make the sharing of knowledge too expensive.
The paradox about intellectual property in IT and telecommunications is that it eases the exchange of technology and acts as a bottleneck for innovation at the same time. The whole system is in a stage of transformation. "Markets require institutions, and institutions take a long time to develop. Today, the institutions for a ’market for technology’ are not well developed, and it is costly to use this market," says a specialist.
Ideas are to the information age what the physical environment was to the industrial one: the raw material
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[单项选择]The author's remark "at least impressively intricate" (Para. 3) ______.
A. (A) carries a slight discomfort
B. (B) reveals his satisfaction
C. (C) praises more appropriately
D. (D) underrates the achievement
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[单项选择]It's implied in the passage that ______.
A. (A) electronic books are available in stores now.
B. (B) electronic books are still in the stage of development
C. (C) researchers might give up the project due to large-scale manufacturing
D. (D) the technology may turn out to be deceptive.
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[简答题]Give some examples on big companies’ measures to prepare for the climate change.
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[简答题]Explain the expression "the management horse pulling the IT cart" in the 9th paragraph.
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[简答题]Why are some retailers more confident about yearend shopping
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[单项选择]The reaction of meteorite researchers to the claims reported last August can be best described as ______.
A. (A) shocked
B. (B) dismayed
C. (C) nervous
D. (D) confused