2016年翻译资格考试中级笔译练习题一

　　. I would appreciate ________ it a secret.

　　A) your keeping B) you to keep C) that you keep D) that you will keep(A)

　　. Mark often attempts to escape ________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

　　A) having been fined B) to be fined C) to have been fined D) being fined(D)

　　. No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.

　　A) performing B) performed C) to be performed D) being performed(B)

　　. It is recommended that the project ________ until all the preparations have been made.

　　A) is not started B) will not be started C) not be started D) is not to be started(C)

　　. I wish I ________ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.

　　A) could have slept B) slept C) might have slept D) have slept(A)

　　. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we ________ him.

　　A) would have telephoned B) must have telephoned C) would telephone D) had telephoned(A)

　　. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ________ advertisements showing happy, balanced families.

　　A) are often seeing B) often see C) will often see D) have often seen(C)

　　. While people may refer to television for up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television ________ the newspaper completely.

　　A) replaced B) have replaced C) replace D) will replace(D)

　　. An Olympic Marathon is miles and yards, ________ approximately from Marathon to Athens.

　　A) distance B ) is the distance C) the distance D) the distance is(C)

　　. You will want two trees about ten feet apart, from ________ to suspend your tent.

　　A) there B ) them C) which D) where(C)

　　. As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had ________ to ask my boss.

　　A) many B) most C) more D) much(D)

　　. ________ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.

　　A) Before B) Until C) From D) Since(B)

　　. The survival of civilization as we know it is ________ threat.