CATTI三级笔译综合能力附答案.docx

1、CATTI三级笔译综合能力附答案CATTI三级笔译综合能力Section1： vocabulary and grammarPart1 vocabulary selection1。 We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of _materials。A primitive B .rough C original D raw2. With an eight-hour week and little enjoyment， life must have been very _

2、for the students.A hostile B anxious C tedious D obscure3. Whenever the government increases public services, _because more workers are needed to carry out these services. A employment to rise B employment rises C which rising employment D the rise of employment4。 Our flight to Guangzhou was_ by a b

3、ad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected. A delayed B adjourned C cancelled D preserved5。 Containergrown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but_ in winter。 A should be B would be C preferred D preferably6. Both longitude and latitude_ in degrees， minutes an

4、d seconds. A measuring B measured C are measured D being measured7. Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _ made up of electrically charged particles called plasma。 A one another B the other C other ones D each other8。 Good pencil erasers are soft enough not_ paper but hard enoug

5、h so tat they crumble gradually when used. A by damaging B so that they damaging C to damage D damaging9. The magician picked several persons_ from the audience and asked tem to help him with the performance。 A by accident B at random C on occasion D on average10。 On turning the corner， they saw the

6、 path_ steeply。 A departing B descending C decreasing D degenerating11。 English language publications in China are growing in volume and_。 A circulation B rotation C circumstance D appreciating12。 Hydroponics_ the cultivation of plants without soil. A does B is C do D 。are13. To impose computer tech

7、nology_ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning。 A with B to C in D on14。 Marketing is_ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer. A rather than B other than C bigger than D more than15。 _ a language family is a group of languages with a commo

8、n origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system. A What linguists call B It is called by linguists C Linguists call it D What do linguists call16。 In the eighteenth century， the town of Bennington, Vermont， was famous for_ pottery. A it made B its C the making D where its17。 _ get older,

9、the games they play become increasingly complex。 A Children B Children, when they C As children D For children to18。 _ of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri， provided Mark Twain with the inspiration for two of his most popular novels。 A Remembering B Memories C It was the memories D He remembe

10、red19。 Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect_ of the wind. A From the effects B it the effects C it from the effects D the effects from it20. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are a_. A scarcity B minority

11、 C minimum D shortagePart2 vocabulary replacement21。 Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them. A misleading B calm C understandable D initial22。 The most striking technological success in the 20th century is proba

12、bly the computer revolution。 A profitable B productive C prominent D prompt23。 Scientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language。 A。 groups of follows B years C countries D fields of study24. Public relations practice i

13、s the deliberate， planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public A complete B related C intentional D active25。 The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools。 A negative B positive C strong D useful26. If we l

14、ook at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality， we find one major similarity but a number of important differences。 A hostility B friendliness C manner D culture27。 In just three years， the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where

15、millions swap information or do deals around the world。 A business B shopping C chatting D meeting28. Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8cm deep and 5cm apart. A develop well B grow taller C mature D bear fruit29。 Motivation is the drivi

16、ng force within individuals that impels them to action。 A impedes B interferes C holds D pushes30。 The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter。 A. only B final C true D special31. No hero of ancient or modern days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death

17、and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction. A regard B courage C loss D track32. The service economy doesnt suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive. A imply B persuade C hurl D transform33。 It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him

18、still. He was 72. A stuck to B turned C led to D gave way to34。 He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition。 A。 essay B writing C character D manner35. Jim was a stout old gentleman， with a weather-beaten countenance. A body B skin C shoulder D passionate interestPart3 error correction36。 Not

19、much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3，000 years. A Not many B Not enough C Without many D No many37。 The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers。 A native B native with C native by D native to38. All living creat

20、ures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other。 A the other B another C the other D other one39。 Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. A its B fast C hard D them40. The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel。 A outside B appearance C ou

21、ter D hiding41. The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire， which also provided warm and protection。 A hot B sunshine C warmth D safe42。 All mammals have hair， but not always evident. A but it is not B but it is C but they are not D but they are43. A professor of economic and history at Atlan

22、ta University， W。E.B. Du Bois， promoted full racial equality. A economy B economics C economical D economic44。 Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators， dentist chairs， and automobile brakes. A exclude B excluding C include D are included 45. The first recorded use of nature gas to l

23、ight street lamps it was in the town of Frederick， New York, in 1825. A was B is C it is D were46。 Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another， they share a common interest in human relationship。 A move B differ C change D varies47. Unlike competitive running， race walkers m

24、ust always keep some portion of their feet in contact of the ground. A run B runner C runners D running race48。 A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future. A time futures B futures C futures time D future time49。 New York City surpassed the other Atlant

25、ic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country。 A part B partial C partner D parting50。 All root vegetables grow underground， and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots。 A but B or C as D thusSection2： reading comprehension（1） Ph

26、yllis Wheatley is regarded as Americas first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa, about 1753 and brought to America abroad a slave ship at about 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. Whea

27、tley。 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 and educated with the Wheatleys twin 15 year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel。 At that time, most females, even from better families， could not read

28、 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 classi

29、cs and passages from the Bible。 And eventually， Mrs. Wheatley decided Phyllis should become a Christian。At the age of thirteen Phyllis wrote her first poem。 She became a Boston sensation after she wrote a poem on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770。 It became common practi

30、ce in Boston to have “Mrs。 Wheatleys Phyllis read poetry in polite society。 Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the country because of poor health， as a teacher and caretaker to a farmers three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she was

31、 a Negro they werent interested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London。 It was thought that a sea voyage might improve her health。 Thirtynine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects， Religious and Moral. It was the first book publish

32、ed by a black American。 In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem extolling the accomplishments of George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters。 After both of her benefactors died in 1777, and Mary died in1778， Phyllis was freed as a slave. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children。 But after the unhappy mar