湖北省第20届外语翻译大赛英语专业笔译初赛试题I.Completethefollowingsentencesusingthecorrectformofoneoftheidiomsinthecolumn.(1X20=20’)A.betweenthedevilandthedeepblueseaB.potcallingthekettleblackC.anassinalion’sskinD.aslikeastwopeasE.aspoorasachurchmouse.F.bitethebulletG.bornwithasilverspooninhermouthH.awolfinsheep’sclothingI.keepyourbreathtocoolyourporridgeJ.down-at-heelK.ascrossastwosticksL.facethemusicM.bringthehousedownN.ablessingindisguiseO.letbygonesbebygonesP.wetbehindtheearsQ.seewhichwaythewindblowsR.handingloveS.throwthebabyoutwiththebathwaterT.adoginthemanger1.别再笑他了，你只是五十步笑百步。Don’tlaughathim.Youarejust____________________________.2.我们要小心别因噎废食。我们的任务是控制技术而不是避开它。Wemustbecarefulnotto________________.Ourtasknowistocontroltechnology,nottoturnawayfromit.3.她的父亲一贫如洗，为了父亲的缘故，她打算嫁给一个极其富有而粗鄙的人。Sheisgoingtomarryaperfecthogofamillionaireforthesakeofherfather,whois____________________.4.她生长在富贵之家，认为凡事都可随心所欲。Shewas____________________;shethinksshecandowhatshelikes.5.她骂斥自己的女仆，而且脾气非常不好。Shescoldedhermaidandwas______________.6.她和她母亲长得一模一样。Sheandhermotherare______________________.7.在家里他是残酷无情的魔王，在外面他是慈善家，看上去好像连苍蝇都不会伤害。他真是个伪君子。Athomehe’saheartlessdevil.Inpubliche’saphilanthropistandseemsasthoughhecouldn’thurtafly.He’sreally_________________.8.他大谈自己如何勇敢，我认为……他是个说大话的胆小鬼。HehadtalkedsomuchofhisvalourthatIhad…ratedhimas________________.9.你说的这一套对我不起作用，你还不如少说为妙。Whatyouaresayingwillnotmakeanydifferencetome,soyoumayaswell_____________.10.你得忍痛接受你妻子已经离开这一事实。You’llhaveto___________________andacceptthefactthatyourwifehasleftyou.11.你们这些不正当的做法可能一时蒙混得过去，但迟早会被发现，到那时你们就得自食其果。Youmaymanagetogetawaywiththesedishonestpracticesforawhile,butsoonerorlateryouwillbediscovered,andthenyouwillhaveto____________________.12.他们希望初次登台演出就能博得全场喝彩。Theyhopethattheirfirstappearanceonthestagecan__________________.13.这孩子进退两难，他要么就是回家挨打，要么就是在镇上过夜而被警察抓去。Theboywas____________________;hehadtogohomeandbewhippedorstayintownallnightandbepickedupbythepolice.14.从摇篮到坟墓，幸运一直伴随着他。偶尔幸运似乎离开了他，这时候也往往因祸得福。Goodfortunefollowedhimfromthecradletothegrave;occasionallyitappearedtofailhim,butitsabsencealwaysturnedouttobe__________________.15.我看过去的事就算了，让我们从头开始。ThenIsuggestwe______________________andstartafresh.16.他从图书馆借了很多书，但一本也没有看过，真是损人不利己。Heborrowedalotofbooksfromthelibrarybuthedidn’treadanyofthem.Hewasreally_____________________.17.刚毕业的大学生通常都很稚嫩，他们甚至连遵守最基本的商务礼仪都做不到。Graduatesareoften__________________andtheyfailtoobserveeventheverybasicbusinessetiquette.18.我无法避免其发生，我得做些改变，我不能让我的一生穷困潦倒。Ihadtoletithappen,Ihadtochange,andIcouldn’tstayallmylife.19.那时谣传有些犯罪集团和警察勾结。Itwasrumoredatthetimethatsomeofthegangswereworkingwiththepolice.20.在他们最终决定选举谁时，大多数政客都谨慎地保持观望态度。Mostpoliticiansarecarefultobeforetheyfinallydecidewhichonetovote.II.ThispartconsistsoffifteenEnglishsentences,eachfollowedbythreedifferentversionsmarkedA,BandC.Choosetheonethat...
