1、大学英语三级 A级-139 及答案解析(总分：74.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数：20，分数：74.00)1.Now I must work twice as hard to catch up with others.（分数：2.00）A.我现在必须花两倍的时间，为的是赶上别人。B.我现在必须加倍努力，与别人保持同步。C.我现在必须加倍努力才能超过别人。2.Physics is a science dealing with sound, light, heat, electricity, magnetism (磁性), the properties of ma
2、tter and what it is composed of.（分数：2.00）A.物理学是一门研究声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。B.物理学领域包括声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。C.物理学是专门研究声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。3.Quite a number of the students in our class were criticized in public by the teacher because they hadn“t handed in their homework in time.（分数：1.00）A.我们班上有不少学生因
3、为没有按时交作业而受到教师的当众批评。B.很多同学在我们班上被老师公开批评因为他们没有及时交作业。C.我们班上有大量的学生被老师严厉的批评，因为他们没有按时交作业。D.一些学生在班级里被老师公开指责，因为他们没有在规定时间内答完试题。4.It was believed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits.（分数：4.00）A.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶灵魂的吸引。B.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶的影响。C.人们相信他们有病是因为受到邪恶灵魂的攻击。D.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶的攻击。
4、5.Thank you for what you have done for us, which leads to quick improvement in our research work.（分数：4.00）A.由于你们的帮助，我们才取得了研究的进展。B.感谢你们所做的一切，这使我们的研究工作得以开展。C.谢谢你为我们做的一切，它使我们的研究工作迅速得到改进。D.我们的研究工作所取得的进展要感谢您为我们所作出的一切。6.It is still unusual to get a job without a face-to-face contact with your boss-to-be.（
5、分数：2.00）A.未经与你未来的老板面对面接触就得到一份工作，这依然是很罕见的。B.不和你未来的老板面对面地签订合同就找到工作，这是非同寻常的。C.找到一份工作就不想和你的老板见面，这是不常见的。7.After killing the American soldier, the four partisans ran away, rifle in hand.（分数：4.00）A.四个游击队员杀死了那个美国兵，然后逃跑了，那个美国人死时手里还拿着枪。B.杀死了那个美国兵之后，四个游击队员提着枪跑了。C.那个美国兵用枪杀死了四个游击队员后跑了，他们死时手里还拿着枪。D.四个游击队员用枪杀死了那个美
6、国兵，然后逃跑了。8.The present question is that many people consider impossible what is really possible if effort is made.（分数：4.00）A.眼前遇到的问题是，许多人认为，不可能的事只要努力就可以变为可能。B.当前的问题是，很多人认为怎么努力也可能会无济于事。C.目前的问题是，很多人把努一把力能做到的事情看成是做不到的。D.现在的问题在于，许多人认为那些能够通过努力达到的事情是不可能有的。9.This book is divided into sixteen units that dea
7、l with topics of everyday conversation.（分数：3.00）A.本书共分为 16个单元，内容涉及日常生活会话。B.16个单元的内容解决了日常生活会话中的难题。C.本书由 16个单元构成，内容回答的是日常生活会话问题。10.At the news she was simply beside herself and shared her great success with all her friends over the phone.（分数：4.00）A.听到这个消息后，她喜不自禁，打电话让所有的朋友分享她所获得的巨大成功。B.消息传来，她欣喜若狂，并立刻打电
8、话一一告知所有的好友。C.这个消息让她如醉如痴，禁不住在电话上与所有的朋友侃侃而谈。D.知道这一消息后，她不由自主地同好友们煲起了电话粥。11.Today“s young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more prepared to use it.（分数：3.00）A.如今年轻人的购买能力一般都超过他们父母，而且更乐意消费。B.总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母更多，而且他们时刻准备消费掉。C.今天的年轻人大都认为他们需要比父母多买东西，而且时刻准备这么做。12.I“ve
9、known the joy of seeing some of my studentswork published.（分数：1.00）A.我知道当一些学生的作品得以发表时，他们心中充满了喜悦。B.令我感到高兴的是，我看到一些学生的作品在报刊杂志上登出或出版。C.当看到一些学生的作品得以发表，我尝到了其中的喜悦。D.我心中充满了看到一些学生的作品得以发表的喜悦。13.Wild Turkey Lore: Wild Turkeys are masters of camouflage and evasion. A large flock of birds will lie quietly within
10、 yards of a man passing through the forest, and never be seen. The Wild Turkey is truly a native bird, unique to America. And it is unique symbol of the finest native whiskey in America, Wild Turkey. （分数：1.00）_14.Most Americans retire after the age of sixty. The usual age of retirement is 65, althou
11、gh some people retire at 55 or younger. Other Americans do not retire until they are in their seventies. This type of “late retirement“ is more frequent now as population growth in the US slows down, and the average age of the citizens increases. Americans usually make plans for retirement well in a
12、dvance. Their income after retirement may include interest on bank savings and a company pension(退休金). Americans also receive Social Security payments from the federal government. （分数：4.00）_15.It moisturizes your skin in hot, cold and dry climate conditions, taking extra care of your skin against th
13、e drying effect of the sun, helping prevent dry skin and protecting your skin from additional loss of skin moisture. Wash the face with lukewarm water and evenly rub a little amount all over, twice daily, one in the morning and the other in the evening, and the satisfactory effect will soon be obtai
14、ned. （分数：12.00）_16.Professor Farok Contractor，known for his research on international investments and recognized worldwide for his vast contribution to the field of International Business Management and an elected member of the Executive Boards of the Academy of International Business, will be the F
15、orum“s distinguished speaker. （分数：7.00）_17.We learned from your advertisement in Globe Boston that you are an exporter of glass art works and we are taking the liberty to ask you to send us some samples of the advertised products. Our firm is a company engaged in import/export of arts and crafts. Re
16、cent years we have put more interest in glass art works. We are thinking of expanding our business to the US and hope we will establish business relations with you very shortly. （分数：4.00）_18.The rules for writing an abstract are almost the same to those for writing the summary for an investigation r
17、eport. In an abstract you make an outline of the problem and state the purpose of your research, give a brief introduction to the procedures，describe the main findings, and make the conclusions. All this must be done in as few words as possible; ideally; your abstract must be about 125 words long an
18、d never more than 250 words. （分数：4.00）_19.Many sleepwalkers do not seek help and so are never put on record, which means that an accurate count can never be made. （分数：4.00）_20.Today you can do nearly all your banking by using your smart phone. Many of the major banks allow you to pay bills or transf
19、er funds with a smart phone. Experts say that about 70% of Americans will use a mobile banking service in the near future. But some of them are worried about the safety of the mobile banking service, ff you are to do banking frequently with your smart phone, you should get antivirus (防病毒) software a
20、nd set a password on your phone. （分数：4.00）_大学英语三级 A级-139 答案解析(总分：74.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数：20，分数：74.00)1.Now I must work twice as hard to catch up with others.（分数：2.00）A.我现在必须花两倍的时间，为的是赶上别人。B.我现在必须加倍努力，与别人保持同步。 C.我现在必须加倍努力才能超过别人。解析：解析 在这里 work twice as hard是指加倍努力；catch up with others 是“赶上别人
21、”的意思。2.Physics is a science dealing with sound, light, heat, electricity, magnetism (磁性), the properties of matter and what it is composed of.（分数：2.00）A.物理学是一门研究声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。 B.物理学领域包括声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。C.物理学是专门研究声、光、热、电、磁、物质性质和物质组成的科学。解析：解析 deal with 的意思是“处理，对待”。短语 the properties of m
22、atter的意思是“物质的特性、性质”。be composed of 的意思是“由构成”。其中现在分词 dealing with.引导的短语作science的定语。3.Quite a number of the students in our class were criticized in public by the teacher because they hadn“t handed in their homework in time.（分数：1.00）A.我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作业而受到教师的当众批评。 B.很多同学在我们班上被老师公开批评因为他们没有及时交作业。C.我们班上有
23、大量的学生被老师严厉的批评，因为他们没有按时交作业。D.一些学生在班级里被老师公开指责，因为他们没有在规定时间内答完试题。解析：A)最佳译文。句中 quite a number of students 译成“不少学生”，in time 准确地译成“按时”。 B)此句中 in our class,是作定语修饰 students 的，而不是状语。In public 也不译成“公开”，而译成“当众”。 C)贴近最佳译文，但 quite a number of the students in our class 不应译成“我们班上有很 多数量的学生。 D)译文与原文不符。4.It was believ
24、ed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits.（分数：4.00）A.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶灵魂的吸引。B.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶的影响。C.人们相信他们有病是因为受到邪恶灵魂的攻击。 D.人们认为他们有病是因为受到邪恶的攻击。解析：说明：注意结构“It was believed”后跟 that从句：“a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits.”5.Thank you for what you have
25、 done for us, which leads to quick improvement in our research work.（分数：4.00）A.由于你们的帮助，我们才取得了研究的进展。B.感谢你们所做的一切，这使我们的研究工作得以开展。C.谢谢你为我们做的一切，它使我们的研究工作迅速得到改进。 D.我们的研究工作所取得的进展要感谢您为我们所作出的一切。解析：解析 谢谢你为我们做的一切，它使我们的研究工作迅速得到改进。 此句为一个包含非限定性定语从句的简单句，在翻译过程中，按照汉语的表达习惯分为两部分翻译。quick improvement名词短语译为“迅速得到改进”更为通顺。6.
26、It is still unusual to get a job without a face-to-face contact with your boss-to-be.（分数：2.00）A.未经与你未来的老板面对面接触就得到一份工作，这依然是很罕见的。 B.不和你未来的老板面对面地签订合同就找到工作，这是非同寻常的。C.找到一份工作就不想和你的老板见面，这是不常见的。解析：解析 face-to-face 的意思是“面对面”。boss-to-be 的意思是“未来的老板”。7.After killing the American soldier, the four partisans ran a
27、way, rifle in hand.（分数：4.00）A.四个游击队员杀死了那个美国兵，然后逃跑了，那个美国人死时手里还拿着枪。B.杀死了那个美国兵之后，四个游击队员提着枪跑了。 C.那个美国兵用枪杀死了四个游击队员后跑了，他们死时手里还拿着枪。D.四个游击队员用枪杀死了那个美国兵，然后逃跑了。解析：解析 杀死了那个美国兵之后，四个游击队员提着枪跑了。rifle in hand 是主句 the four partisans ran away的状语，不是修饰 the American soldier。8.The present question is that many people cons
28、ider impossible what is really possible if effort is made.（分数：4.00）A.眼前遇到的问题是，许多人认为，不可能的事只要努力就可以变为可能。B.当前的问题是，很多人认为怎么努力也可能会无济于事。C.目前的问题是，很多人把努一把力能做到的事情看成是做不到的。 D.现在的问题在于，许多人认为那些能够通过努力达到的事情是不可能有的。解析：解析 many people consider impossible what is really possible 中 consider的宾语是 what is really possible。应该翻译
29、为“很多人把可能的事看成是不可能的”。9.This book is divided into sixteen units that deal with topics of everyday conversation.（分数：3.00）A.本书共分为 16个单元，内容涉及日常生活会话。 B.16个单元的内容解决了日常生活会话中的难题。C.本书由 16个单元构成，内容回答的是日常生活会话问题。解析：解析 本句是个复合句，that 引导的定语从句修饰前面的名词 units。10.At the news she was simply beside herself and shared her grea
30、t success with all her friends over the phone.（分数：4.00）A.听到这个消息后，她喜不自禁，打电话让所有的朋友分享她所获得的巨大成功。 B.消息传来，她欣喜若狂，并立刻打电话一一告知所有的好友。C.这个消息让她如醉如痴，禁不住在电话上与所有的朋友侃侃而谈。D.知道这一消息后，她不由自主地同好友们煲起了电话粥。解析：解析 本句中的介词短语 at the news相当于 when she heard the news。beside oneself 意思是“极度兴奋；对自己的感情失去控制，A，B，C 三个选项对此的翻译并无太大区别，但原句中的 gre
31、at success只有选项 A没有漏译。11.Today“s young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more prepared to use it.（分数：3.00）A.如今年轻人的购买能力一般都超过他们父母，而且更乐意消费。 B.总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母更多，而且他们时刻准备消费掉。C.今天的年轻人大都认为他们需要比父母多买东西，而且时刻准备这么做。解析：解析 本句为并列句，由 and连接，前句含一个比较结构 more.than.。12.I“ve known
32、 the joy of seeing some of my studentswork published.（分数：1.00）A.我知道当一些学生的作品得以发表时，他们心中充满了喜悦。B.令我感到高兴的是，我看到一些学生的作品在报刊杂志上登出或出版。C.当看到一些学生的作品得以发表，我尝到了其中的喜悦。 D.我心中充满了看到一些学生的作品得以发表的喜悦。解析：13.Wild Turkey Lore: Wild Turkeys are masters of camouflage and evasion. A large flock of birds will lie quietly within
33、yards of a man passing through the forest, and never be seen. The Wild Turkey is truly a native bird, unique to America. And it is unique symbol of the finest native whiskey in America, Wild Turkey. （分数：1.00）_正确答案：()解析：关于野火鸡的传说： 野火鸡是巧于伪装，敏于逃遁的大师。当你穿过丛林，一大群火鸡会悄悄地匍匐在你的脚旁，近在咫尺，而你不会觉察到。 野火鸡的确是美国土生土长的一种独
34、特鸟类，它也是美国最佳土产威士忌酒的独特标志。14.Most Americans retire after the age of sixty. The usual age of retirement is 65, although some people retire at 55 or younger. Other Americans do not retire until they are in their seventies. This type of “late retirement“ is more frequent now as population growth in the US
35、 slows down, and the average age of the citizens increases. Americans usually make plans for retirement well in advance. Their income after retirement may include interest on bank savings and a company pension(退休金). Americans also receive Social Security payments from the federal government. （分数：4.0
36、0）_正确答案：()解析：大多数美国人在 60岁之后退休。尽管有些人在 55岁或者更年轻的时候退休，一般美国人的退休年龄为 65岁。有些美国人直到 70多岁才退休。随着美国人口增长的减缓和人口平均年龄的增长，这种“延迟退休”类型变得越来越普遍。美国人通常会提前制订好退休计划。他们退休后的收人可能包括银行存款的利息和公司提供的退休金。美国人还会收到联邦政府提供的社会保障金。15.It moisturizes your skin in hot, cold and dry climate conditions, taking extra care of your skin against the d
37、rying effect of the sun, helping prevent dry skin and protecting your skin from additional loss of skin moisture. Wash the face with lukewarm water and evenly rub a little amount all over, twice daily, one in the morning and the other in the evening, and the satisfactory effect will soon be obtained
38、. （分数：12.00）_正确答案：()解析：无论是酷暑、寒冷或是干燥的气候，本产品都能滋润您的皮肤，具有防晒，预防皮肤干燥、补充水分等功效。 早晚两次，用温开水洗后取本品少许，均匀涂遍面部即可收到满意效果。 解析 moisturize 是“滋润”的意思；protect.from 是“保护使免受”的意思；lukewarm 是“微温的，不热的”的意思，rub是“擦”的意思。16.Professor Farok Contractor，known for his research on international investments and recognized worldwide for hi
39、s vast contribution to the field of International Business Management and an elected member of the Executive Boards of the Academy of International Business, will be the Forum“s distinguished speaker. （分数：7.00）_正确答案：()解析：这次论坛的尊贵演讲者是著名的国际投资研究者、全世界公认的对国际商务管理具有卓越贡献的、国际商业学院执行委员会当选委员法罗克康特拉克特教授。解析 在本句中，be
40、 known for 的意思是“因而出名”。be recognized for 的意思是“因而受到公认”。17.We learned from your advertisement in Globe Boston that you are an exporter of glass art works and we are taking the liberty to ask you to send us some samples of the advertised products. Our firm is a company engaged in import/export of arts a
41、nd crafts. Recent years we have put more interest in glass art works. We are thinking of expanding our business to the US and hope we will establish business relations with you very shortly. （分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析：从贵公司在波士顿全球报上的广告中获悉，贵公司是玻璃艺术品的出口商。我方冒昧致函，请贵公司惠送贵方在广告中所推销产品的样品。我方为专门经营工艺品进出口的公司，近年来对玻璃艺术品投入
42、了更多的兴趣。现在我方正计划把业务扩大到美国，因而希望能迅速与贵公司建立贸易关系。解析 这是一封请求建立贸易联系的信函，首先告知对方从哪里获得对方的信息，表明对对方的了解，并请求对方寄送样品；然后介绍自己在相关领域的业务范围、近期的贸易计划，并表示希望能与对方建立贸易联系。在翻译此类信函的时候。一定注意措辞要礼貌、客气、委婉、正式。例如：.and we are taking the liberty to ask you to send us some samples of the advertised products.可以翻译成：请贵公司惠送贵方在广告中所推销产品的样品。18.The rul
43、es for writing an abstract are almost the same to those for writing the summary for an investigation report. In an abstract you make an outline of the problem and state the purpose of your research, give a brief introduction to the procedures，describe the main findings, and make the conclusions. All
44、 this must be done in as few words as possible; ideally; your abstract must be about 125 words long and never more than 250 words. （分数：4.00）_正确答案：()解析：摘要的写作规则与调查报告概要的写作规则极为相似。写论文摘要时需首先对所研究的问题作一大体描述，声明研究的目的，然后简单介绍一下研究的程序，描述主要发现，最后作结论。写这些内容时务以简洁为要；摘要长度最好控制在 125个词左右，绝对不可超过 250个词。解析 本文介绍了写作论文摘要时的注意事项，包括
45、摘要应包括的内容、语言风格及其长度。翻译本文时应力求清楚明白，从而使读者能真正了解写作此种摘要的写法。在翻译本文时有两个类似结构的动词短语“make an outline of the problem”和“give a brief introduction to the procedures”，翻译二者时可以突现其中最主要的动作含义，不必过于执着于“make”、“give”等动词的翻译。因此译文中将这二者分别用“对所研究的问题作一大体描述”和“简单介绍一下研究的程序”来表达。另外译文中还增加了“然后”、“最后”等连词，这主要是为了突显各部分前后相继的关系。翻译本文时需特别注意论文各组成部分的表达，如“purpose of your research”(研究目的)、“procedures”(研究程序)、“main findings”(主要发现)和“conclusions”(结论)。另外还有一处短语“in as few words as possible”，其意为“用尽可能少的单词”，译文将其表达为“以简洁为要”。19.Many sleepwalkers do not seek help
