翻译三级笔译综合能力含答案.docx

1、翻译三级笔译综合能力含答案2003年12月英语三级笔译综合能力试题Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 Points)This section consists of three parts Read the directions for each part before answering the questions The time for this section is 25 minutesPart 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences Below

2、each sentence, there are four words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence There is only one right answer1 - In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 re cove red S ARS patients had weeks afterthey had

3、been discharged - spurring fears that people might be infectious even after theyd left isolation.A.recovered B. re lapsed C. reexamined D re-diagnosed2.Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor economic growth in the longrun.A.slow B. quickened C speeded D. acceler

4、ated3.All students have free to the library4.Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous in history5.According to the weather forecast, which is usually , it will snow this afternoon.6.The janitofs long service with the company was a present.A.confirmed by B. recorded withC appr

5、eciated by D. acknowledged with7.What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a life - trying to be a goodmother while having to pretend at work that she doesnt have kids at all.A.double B. hard C two-way D. miserable8.Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances for

6、nothing9.Some philosophers insist that one way to knowledge is through an empirical approach.A.disseminate B. classily C. test D. acquirelO.Ifyou think her experience is , we will employ her.A.sustainable B. adequate C strong D. positive11.The trouble is that not many students really know how to mak

7、e use of their time to its bestA.benefit B. advantage C value D. profit12.Readers happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modem motherhood a bit unsettling A.fond B. preferred C adapted to D. accustomed to13.The explorer told the boys about his in the African forests.A.stories B. voyage C adv

8、entures D. trips14.We were working time to get everything ready for the exhibition.A.against B. in C. on D ahead15.He drove fest and arrived an hour schedule.A.in advance B. before C by D ahead of16Ifyou hear the fire , leave the building quickly.A warning B. alarm C. signal D bell17.The troops have

9、 been on the for a possible enemy attack.A. alarm B. alert C. warning D. notice18.Although his people did not his eftbrts, he kept tryingA.agree with B. apply to C. approve of D. consent with19.Picassos ability was apparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketchesA.writing B. artistic C.

10、reasoning D. literary20.We hope that the measures to control prices, taken by the government, will succeed.A.when B. since C after D. asPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively m

11、arked by letters A, B, C and D You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence There is only one right answer.21.She bustled about with an assumption of authority.A.air B supposition C. appe

12、arance D. face22.Table tennis is easy to learn， and, by the same (oken亍 boys donrt need a lot of space to practice it.A.by the same rule B. symbolicallyC.mo re over D. by logic23.The old man sat before the fire in n tnincs thinking of his past life.A.in a special position B. in a cozy stateC in a sl

13、eepy state D. in a meditative state24.Only the elite of society attended the reception for the new governor.A.those thought of as the best peopleB.the intellectualsC the white-collar peopleD.the officials25 She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery.26.He felt cheap about rushing to g

14、et in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcelsA.felt inferior and ashamedB felt not worthwhile of doing somethingC felt bad about doing somethingD. felt unhappy about doing something27.Only individual benefoctors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken28

15、.The dichotomy postulated by many between morality and interests, between idealism and realism, is one of the standard cliches of the ongoing debate over international affairs.A. divis ion into two parts B. combination of two parts C disparity D.contradiction29.MigueTs perplexity is understandable -

16、 hes an all-purpose maintenance man at a midtown-Manhattan residential building.30.Take the sta lemate between the admin is tration and the oil companies for example 31 The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about

17、 them.A. o債ct B. intensified C diminished D. annulled 32.The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising downside, notes Richard Kohn, amilitary his to ria n at the Univers ity of North Carolina: a wife becomes accustomed to frequent e-mail from herhusband, until he canrt get to

18、 a computer. And then her anxiety increases.A failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence33.The President took a drubbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.A.was sure to be made B. was being consideredC.was their secret weapon D was thek last resor

19、t34.This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted by relentless publicity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations.A. divine summons B. political careerC. profession D. business tr

20、ansaction35.If you canft dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field.A. acquire B. require C. accompany D. accomplishPart 3 Correcting Grammatical ErrorsThis part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underli

21、ned part that indicates a grammatical error Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer36.Just last week, for

22、 example, the World He a 1th Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that S ARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed.A. very B. far C especially D. none37.What distinguished her injhe other girls was her peculiar hairstyleA. to B. from C. than D. with38.During many sectors

23、are foundering, the $21 billion videogame-software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2,500 a year in the United States alone.A. When B. Whereas C. Would D. While39No such weapons were used and none been found.A. none have been B. none hasC no other has been D. no others been40

24、.No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations.A. No . as B Something . likeC. Nothing . like D. No . than41.I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure,bm selMnduced pressure.42.T

25、he sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging de sig n.A. is spending on B. will be spent inC. will be spent on D. be spent on43 According to some scientists, the computer will do much harm to peoples health as smoking

26、and drugs do.A.does much harm . smokingB.will do as much harm . cigarettesC.will be doing as much harm . smokingD.does as much harm . cigarettes44.The general manager demanded the job will be completed befbre the National DayA. would be completed B. must be completedC. had to be completed D. be comp

27、leted45.In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we live is ours and ours alone A. for .in which B. of. for whichC of in which D. for . on which46.I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I dont

28、know either the person to put him up to the actio n.A. nor did I know . who B. not did I know . that C. nor do I know that D. either did I know . who 47.The achie vements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds o

29、f other people.A. has it not been B. if it had beenC. if hasnt been D. had it not been48.The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred.A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had hardly takenC. Hardly the government had taken D The governm

30、ent is hardly taking49lean still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21 st birthday.A. picking., in the mountains B. picking . on the mountainC. having picked . from the mountains D picking . from the mountains50.The traffic police stopped three trucks heavi

31、ly loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.A. that were loading . like B. loaded with . likeC. to load with . for D. loaded with . forSection 2: Reading Comprehension (25 Points) In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about

32、the passage, each with four (A, B, C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best.As vie we d from space, the Earth fs distinguishing characte ristics are its blue wa te rs and white clouds Enveloped by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen,