福建省中级英语翻译口、笔译资格证书考试(编辑修改稿)

福建省中级英语翻译口、笔译资格证书考试(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

agos tortoise, whose history goes back around 200 million years. The tortoise of today has not evolved much over the last 200 million years: it looks about the same now as it did way back then. The oldest survivor from prehistoric times is, can you believe it, the cockroach. Cockroaches have been able to stick around for more than 250 million years. The main reason for their incredible endurance is their ability to live in all kinds of conditions and survive on all kinds of food. l. This passage is mainly about. (A) the dinosaur (B) how the crocodile has survived (C) animals that live to be very old 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 (D) types of animals that have existed for a long time 2. According to the passage, the crocodile. (A) survived an attack by dinosaurs (B) first appeared 100 , 000 years ago (C) has increased in size over time (D) has existed for millions of years 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the cockroach? (A) It has evolved considerably over years. (B) It has been around for a quarter of a billion years. (C) It lived at the time of the dinosaur. (D) It eats many kinds of food. 4. The expression stick around in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to. 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 (A) endure (B) attack (C) travel around (D) look around 5. Which of the animals mentioned in the passage has been around for the longest time? (A)The dinosaur. (B) The crocodile. (C) The Galapagos tortoise. (D) The cockroach. Questions 6~10 Lincoln’s now famous Gettysburg Address was not, on the occasion of its delivery, 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 recognized as the masterpiece that it is today. Lincoln was not even the primary speaker at the ceremonies, held at the height of the Civil War in 1863, to dedicate the battlefield at Gettysburg. The main speaker was orator Edward Everest , whose twohour speech was followed by Lincolns shorter remarks. Lincoln began his small portion of the program with the words that today are immediately recognized by most Americans: Four score and seven years ago our father brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. At the time of the speech, little notice was given to what Lincoln had said, and Lincoln considered his appearance at the ceremonies rather unsuccessful. After his speech appeared in print, appreciation for his words began to grow, and today it is recognized as one of the alltime greatest speeches. 6. The main idea of this passage is that_________________. (A) the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece (B) at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece (C) it was not until after 1863 that Lincolns speech was recorded in history (D) Lincoln is better recognized today than he was at the time of his presidency 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 7. Which of the following is true about the ceremonies at Gettysburg during the Civil War? (A) Lincoln was the main speaker. (B) Lincoln gave a twohour speech. (C) Everest was the closing speaker. (D) Everests speech was longer than Lincolns. 8. According to the passage, when Lincoln spoke at the Gettysburg ceremonies,________. (A) his words were immediately recognized by most Americans (B) he spoke for only a short period of time (C) he was enthusiastically cheered (D) he was extremely proud of his performance 9. When did Lincolns Gettysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim? (A) After it had been published. 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 (B) Immediately after the speech. (C) Not until the present day. (D) After Lincoln received growing recognition. 10. The pronoun it in the last sentence refers to which of the following? (A) His speech. (B) Print. (C) Appreciation. (D) His appearance. Questions 11~14 Even if the saying cold hands, warm heart were really true. the warmhearted probably would prefer to fo frozen fingers during the winter. In Japan, where central heating is still 福建博士通信息有限责任公司 something of a luxury. Aoi Co. Ltd. has been distributing a small, disposable handandbody warmer that makes use of a harmless chemical reaction in order to generate heat. This winter the Poco body warmer is making its debut in Canada, the United States and parts of Europe. In addition to chasing away winter chills, the body warmer can be used to help relieve pain that results from muscle sprains and arthritis. The Poco body warmer measures about three by five inches and is one quarter inch thick. It consists of a cloth bag containing a mixture of iron powder, moisturized wood powder ,activated carbon and salt. To get it going, the user simply opens the outer vinyl bag in which the unit is vacuumpacked and shakes the cloth bag. The unit then absorbs oxygen from the air, which in conjunction with the moisture from the wood powder oxidizes the iron, giving off heat. The packet maintains an average temperatur。