翻译三级笔译综合能力2003年12月(共17页).doc

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上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 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below 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 answer.1In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 recovered SARS patients had _ weeks after they had been discharged - spurring fears that people might be infectious even after they'd left isolation. A. recovered B. relapsed C. reexamined D. re-diagnosed2Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor _ economic growth in the long run. A. slow B. quickened C. speeded D. accelerated3. All students have free _ to the library. A. passageway B. entrance C. permission D. access4. Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous _ in history. A. performance B. feats C. events D. acts5. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _ , it will snow this afternoon. A. exact B. precise C. perfect D. accurate6. The janitor's long service with the company was _ a present. A. confirmed by B. recorded with C. appreciated by D. acknowledged with7What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a _ life - trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesn't have kids at all. A. double B. hard C. two-way D. miserable8. Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothing. A. count B. meant C. give D. account9. Some philosophers insist that one way to _ knowledge is through an empirical approach. A. disseminate B. classify C. test D. acquire10. If you 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 make use of their _ time to its best A. 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. adventures D. trips14. We were working _ time to get everything ready for the exhibition. A. against B. in C. on D. ahead15. He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedule. A. in advance B. before C. by D. ahead of16. If you hear the fire _, leave the building quickly. A. warning B. alarm C. signal D. bell17. The troops have been on the _ for a possible enemy attack. A. alarm B. alert C. warning D. notice18. Although his people did not _ his efforts, he kept trying. A. agree with B. apply to C. approve of D. consent with19. Picasso's _ ability was apparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketches. A. writing B. artistic C. 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 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.21. She bustled about with an assumption of authority. A. air B. supposition C. appearance D. face22. Table tennis is easy to learn, and, by the same token, boys don't need a lot of space to practice it. A. by the same rule B. symbolically C. moreover D. by logic23. The old man sat before the fire in a trance, thinking of his past life. A. in a special position B. in a cozy state C. in a sleepy 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 people B. the intellectuals C. the white-collar people D. the officials25. She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery. A. made B. decorated C. sewed D. improved26. He felt cheap about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels. A. felt inferior and ashamed B. felt not worthwhile of doing something C. felt bad about doing something D. felt unhappy about doing something27. Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. A. additional B. governmental C. special D. organizational28. 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. division into two parts B. combination of two parts C. disparity D. contradiction29. Miguel's perplexity is understandable - he's an all-purpose maintenance man at a midtown-Manhattan residential building. A. all out B. versatile C. prolific D. capable30. Take the stalemate between the administration and the oil companies for example. A. case B. deadlock C. conflict D. contradiction31. The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them. A. offset B. intensified C. diminished D. annulled32. The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising downside, notes Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina: a wife becomes accustomed to frequent e-mail from her husband, until he can't get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases. A. failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence33. The President took a drabbing 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 considered C. was their secret weapon D. was their last resort 34. 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 career C. profession D. business transaction35. If you can't 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 underlined 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 example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed. A. very B. far C. especially D. none37. What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle. A. to B. from C. than D. with38. During many sectors 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. While39. No such weapons were used and none been found. A. none have been B. none has C. no other has been D. no others been40. No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations. A. No . as B. Something . like C. Nothing . like D. No . than 41. I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-induced pressure. A. and B. or C. nil D. with42. The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design. A. is spending on B. will be spent in C. will be spent on D. be spent on43. According to some scientists, the computer will do much harm to people's health as smoking and drugs do. A. does much harm . smoking B. will do as much harm . cigarettes C. will be doing as much harm . smoking D. does as much harm . cigarettes44. The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day. A. would be completed B. must be completed C. had to be completed D. be completed45. 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 which C. of . in which D. for . on which46. I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I don't know either the person to put him up to the action. A. nor did I know . who B. not did I know . that C. nor do I know . that D. either did I know . who47. The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. A. has it not been B. if it had been C. if hasn't 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 taken C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking49. I can 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 mountain C. having picked . from the mountains D. picking . from the mountains50. The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags. A. that were loading . like B. loaded with . like C. 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 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 viewed from space, the Earth's distinguishing characteristics are its blue waters and white clouds. Enveloped by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, the planet is the only one in our solar system known to harbor life. Circling the Sun at an average distance of 149 million km (93 million miles), the Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Its rapid spin and molten nickel-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic field which, coupled with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful radiation coming from the Sun and other stars. Most meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere before they can strike the surface. The planet's active geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it was formed. The Earth has a single natural satellite - the Moon.51. Approximately how much of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen? A. One-fourth. B. One-half. C. Three-fourths. D. All of it.52. Which of the following helps to create the Earth's magnetic fields? A. Its blue waters. B. Its nitrogen atmosphere. C. Its molten metal core. D. The Moon.53. What two factors help protect the Earth from radiation? A. Magnetic field and atmosphere. B. Rapid spin and molten iron-nickel core. C. The Sun and the Moon. D. Blue waters and white clouds.54. Why does the Earth show almost no signs of having been hit by numerous meteors in the past? A. Humans have built over most of the craters. B. Most meteors fell into the ocean and not on land. C. The Earth's magnetic field repelled most meteors. D. The Earth's natural geologic activity has eliminated most traces.55. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. there are life-supporting characteristics on the Earth B. the Earth is predominantly water C. the Earth has no common characteristics with other planets D. the Earth is the only planet with a moon56. This selection leads one to believe that the Earth _. A. never gets hit by meteors B. always gets hit by meteors C. was hit by meteors some time in the past D. may be bombarded by meteors in the near future Since life began eons ago, thousands of creatures have come and gone. Some, such as the dinosaurs, became extinct due to naturally changing ecologic conditions. More recent threats to life forms are humans and their activities. Man has drained marshes, burned prairies, dammed and diverted rivers. Some of the more recent casualties of man's expansion have been the dodo, great auk, passenger pigeon, Irish elk, and Steller's sea cow. Sadly, we can no longer attribute the increasing decline in our wild animals and plant species to "natural" processes. Many species are dying out because of exploitation, habitat alteration or dest