CATTI三级笔译综合能力真题及答案Word文档格式.docx

1、第5题 On turning the comer, they saw the path _ steeply.A departingB descendingC decreasing第6题 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are aA scarcityB minorityC minimum第7题 With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very for the students.A

2、 hostileB anxiousC tediousD obscure第8题 Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _ in winter.A should beB would beC preferredD preferably第9题 Hydroponics _ the cultivation of plants without soil.A doesB isC doD are第10题 In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermon

3、t, was famous for pottery.A it madeB itsC the makingD where its第11题 To impose computer technology _ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning.A withB toC inD on第12题 Good pencil erasers are soft enough not _ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A

4、 by damagingB so that they damageC to damageD damaging第13题 Both longitude and latitude _ in degrees, minutes and seconds.A measuringB measuredC are measuredD being measured第14题 Our flight to Guangzhou was _ by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected.A delayedB adjo

5、urnedC cancelledD preserved第15题 _ of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, provided Mark Twain with the inspiration for two of his most popular novels.A RememberingB MemoriesC It was the memoriesD He remembered第16题 Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _ made up of electrical

6、ly charged particles called plasma.A one anotherB the otherC other onesD each other第17题 We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of materials.A primitiveB roughC originalD raw第18题 _ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar

7、vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.A What linguists callB It is called by linguistsC Linguists call itD What do linguists call第19题 _ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.A ChildrenB Children, when theyC As childrenD For children to第20题 Whenever the government increases publi

8、c services, _ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.A employment to riseB employment risesC which rising employmentD the rise of employment二、Vocabulary Replacement（本大题15小题每题1.0分，共15.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sent

9、ence, there are four choices respectively marked 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. ）Public relations practice is the

10、deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.A completeB relatedC intentionalD activeThe service economy doesnt suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.A implyB persuadeC hurlD transformThe ulti

11、mate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.A onlyB finalC trueD specialMost species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8cm deep and 5cm apart.A develop wellB grow tallerC matureD bear fruitJim was a stout old gentleman, with a weat

12、her-beaten countenance.A bodyB skinC shoulderD passionate interestThe use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.A negativeB positiveC strongD usefulHe has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.A essayB writingC characterD mannerThe most striking technological success in t

13、he 20th century is probably the computer revolution.A profitableB productiveC prominentD promptShellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.A misleadingB calmC understandableD initialMotivation is the driving force wi

14、thin individuals that impels them to action.A impedesB interferesC holdsD pushesScientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.A groups of followersB yearsC countriesD fields of studyIf we look at the Chinese and Bri

15、tish concepts of hospitality, we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.A hostilityB friendlinessC mannerD cultureIt was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.A stuck toB turnedC led toD gave way toIn just three years, the Net has gone from

16、 a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around the world.A businessB shoppingC chattingD meetingNo hero of ancient or modem days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which

17、they sustain its cruelest affliction.A regardB courageC lossD trick三、Correcting Grammatical Errors（本大题14小题每题1.0分，共14.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letter

18、s 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 answer. ）The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.A wasC it isD wereFurnitu

19、re makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.A itsB fastC hardD themAll living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other.A the otherB anotherC othersD other oneUnlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in co

20、ntact with the ground.A runB runnerC runnersD running raceThe eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers.A nativeB native withC native byD native toMachines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brak

21、es.A excludeB excludingC includeD are includedAll root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.A butB orC asD thusAll mammals have hair, but not always evident.A but it is notB but it isC but they are notD but they areA promising note is a written agreemen

22、t to pay a certain sum of money at some time future.A time futuresB futuresC futures timeD future timeNot much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.A Not manyB Not enoughC Without manyD No manyAlthough the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they

23、share a common interest in human relationship.A moveB differC changeD variesThe hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.A outsideB appearanceC outerD hidingThe earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection.A hotB sunshineC warmthD safeNew York City su

24、rpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.A partB partialC partnerD parting四、Reading Comprehension（共50小题,共50.0分）In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished stateme

25、nts about 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. Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as Americas first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa, about 1753 and brought to America aboard a slave ship at about

26、the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be a personal servant of Mrs. Wheatley. The family had three other slaves, and all were treated with respect. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised a

27、nd educated with the Wheatleys twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to take charge of Phylliss education. Phyllis soon displayed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics and passages from the Bi