1、翻译三级笔译综合能力-3 及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.The trouble is that not many students really know how to make use of their time to its best _.（分数：0.50）A.benefitB.advantageC.valueD.profit2.The janitors long service with the company was _ a present.（分数：0.50）A.confirmed byB.r
2、ecorded withC.appreciated byD.acknowledged with3.Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor _ economic growth in the long run.（分数：0.50）A.slowB.quickenedC.speededD.accelerated4.He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedule.（分数：0.50）A.in advanceB.beforeC.byD.ahead of5.
3、In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 recovered $ARS patients had _ weeks after they had been discharged-spurring fears that people might be infectious even after theyd left isolation.（分数：0.50）A.recoveredB.relapsedC.reexaminedD.re-diagnosed6.The explorer told the boys about hi
4、s _ in the African forests.（分数：0.50）A.storiesB.voyageC.adventuresD.trips7.Readers _ happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modem mother-hood a bit unsettling.（分数：0.50）A.fondB.preferredC.adapted toD.accustomed to8.If you hear the fire _, leave the building quickly.（分数：0.50）A.warningB.alarmC.s
5、ignalD.bell9.According to the weather forecast, which is usually _, it will snow this afternoon.（分数：0.50）A.exactB.preciseC.perfectD.accurate10.All students have free _ to the library.（分数：0.50）A.passagewayB.entranceC.permissionD.access11.Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothin
6、g.（分数：0.50）A.countB.meantC.giveD.account12.Some philosophers insist that one way to _ knowledge is through an empirical approach.（分数：0.50）A.disseminateB.classifyC.testD.acquire13.The troops have been on the _ for a possible enemy at tack.（分数：0.50）A.alarmB.alertC.warningD.notice14.We hope that the me
7、asures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed.（分数：0.50）A.whenB.sinceC.afterD.as15.Picassos _ ability was apparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketches.（分数：0.50）A.writingB.artisticC.reasoningD.literary16.What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is
8、 leading a _ life-trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesnt have kids at all.（分数：0.50）A.doubleB.hardC.two-wayD.miserable17.We were working _ time to get everything ready for the exhibition.（分数：0.50）A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead18.If you think her experience is _, we will
9、employ her.（分数：0.50）A.sustainableB.adequateC.strongD.positive19.Although his people did not _ his efforts, he kept trying.（分数：0.50）A.agree withB.apply toC.approve ofD.consent with20.Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous _ in history.（分数：0.50）A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.a
10、cts二、BPart 2 Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：7.50)21.He felt cheap about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels.（分数：0.50）A.felt inferior and ashamedB.felt not worthwhile of doing somethingC.felt bad about doing somethingD.felt unhappy about doing something22.She embellished the simple
11、dress with colorful embroidery.（分数：0.50）A.madeB.decoratedC.sewedD.improved23.The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them.（分数：0.50）A.offsetB.intensifiedC.diminishedD.annulled24.The old man sat before the fire
12、 in a trance, thinking of his past fife.（分数：0.50）A.in a special positionB.in a cozy stateC.in a sleepy stateD.in a meditative state25.If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field.（分数：0.50）A.acquireB.requir
13、eC.accompanyD.accomplish26.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.（分数：0.50）A.divine summonsB.political caree
14、rC.professionD.business transaction27.Only the lite of society attended the reception for the new governor.（分数：0.50）A.those thought of as the best peopleB.the intellectualsC.the white-collar peopleD.the officials28.The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising downside, notes
15、Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina: a wire becomes accustomed to frequent email from her husband, until he cant get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases.（分数：0.50）A.failureB.undersideC.drawbackD.consequence29.Miguels perplexity is understandable-hes an all
16、-purpose maintenance man at a mid-town-Manhattan residential building.（分数：0.50）A.all outB.versatileC.prolificD.capable30.Table tennis is easy to learn, and, by the same token, boys dont need a lot of space to practice it.（分数：0.50）A.by the same ruleB.symbolicallyC.moreoverD.by logic31.The dichotomy p
17、ostulated by many between morality and interests, between idealism and realism, is one of the standard clichs of the ongoing debate over international affairs.（分数：0.50）A.division into two partsB.combination of two partsC.disparityD.contradiction32.The President took a drubbing from much of the press
18、 which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.（分数：0.50）A.was sure to be madeB.was being consideredC.was their secret weaponD.was their last resort33.She bustled about with an assumption of authority.（分数：0.50）A.airB.suppositionC.appearanceD.face34.Take the stalemate between the administ
19、ration and the oil companies for example.（分数：0.50）A.caseB.deadlockC.conflictD.contradiction35.Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken.（分数：0.50）A.additionalB.governmentalC.specialD.organizational三、BPart 3 Correcti(总题数：15，分数：7.50)36.Th
20、e traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.（分数：0.50）A.that were loading. likeB.loaded with. likeC.to load with. forD.loaded with. for37.I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pre
21、ssure, but self-induced pressure.（分数：0.50）A.andB.orC.NilD.with38.I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21st birthday.（分数：0.50）A.picking, in the mountainsB.picking. on the mountainC.having picked. from the mountainsD.picking. from the mountains39.Du
22、ring 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.（分数：0.50）A.WhenB.WhereasC.WouldD.While40.Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing di
23、sclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed.（分数：0.50）A.veryB.farC.especiallyD.none41.I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I dont know either the person to put him up to the action.（分数：0.50）A.nor did I know. whoB.not did I know. thatC.nor do I know. thatD.e
24、ither did I know. who42.What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.（分数：0.50）A.toB.fromC.thanD.with43.No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations.（分数：0.50）A.No. asB.Something. likeC.Nothing. likeD.No. than44.The government ha
25、s hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred.（分数：0.50）A.Hardly had the government takenB.The government had hardly takenC.Hardly the government had takenD.The government is hardly taking45.According to some scientists, the computer will do much harm to peoples health
26、as smoking and drags do.（分数：0.50）A.does much harm. smokingB.will do as much harm. cigarettesC.will be doing as much harm. smokingD.does as much harm. cigarettes46.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
27、is ours andours alone.（分数：0.50）A.for . in whichB.off. for whichC.of. in whichD.for. on which47.No such weapons were used and none been found.（分数：0.50）A.none have beenB.none hasC.no other has beenD.no others been48.The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day.（分数：0.5
28、0）A.would be completedB.must be completedC.had to be completedD.be completed49.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.（分数：0.50）A.has it not beenB.if it had beenC.if hasnt beenD.h
29、ad it not been50.The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design.（分数：0.50）A.is spending onB.will be spent inC.will be spent onD.be spent on四、B Reading Compr(总题数：8，分数：50.00)As viewed from space, the Earths distingu
30、ishing 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 thi
31、rd planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Its rapid 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
32、 the Earths atmosphere before they can strike the surface. The planets 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.（分数：6.00）(1).Approximately how much of the Earths a
33、tmosphere is nitrogen?（分数：1.00）A.One-fourthB.One-halfC.Three-fourthsD.All of it(2).Which of the following helps to create the Earths magnetic fields?（分数：1.00）A.Its blue waters.B.Its nitrogen atmosphere.C.Its molten metal core.D.The Moon.(3).What two factors help protect the Earth from radiation?（分数：
34、1.00）A.Magnetic field and atmosphereB.Rapid spin and molten iron-nickel coreC.The Sun and the MoonD.Blue waters and white clouds(4).Why does the Earth show almost no signs of having been hit by numerous meteors in the past?（分数：1.00）A.Humans have built over most of the craters.B.Most meteors fell int
35、o the ocean and not on land.C.The Earths magnetic field repelled most meteors.D.The Earths natural geologic activity has eliminated most traces.(5).The main idea of this passage is that（分数：1.00）A.there are life-supporting characteristics on the Earth.B.the Earth is predominantly water.C.the Earth ha
36、s no common characteristics with other planets.D.the Earth is the only planet with a moon.(6).This selection leads one to believe that（分数：1.00）A.The Earth never gets hit by meteors.B.The Earth always gets hit by meteors.C.The Earth was hit by meteors some time in the past.D.The Earth may be bombarde
37、d 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
38、, dammed and diverted rivers. Some of the more recent casualties of mans expansion have been the dodo, great auk, passenger pigeon, Irish elk, and Stellers sea cow. Sadly, we can no longer attribute the increasing decline in our wild animals and plant species to “natural“ processes. Many species are
39、 dying out because of exploitation, habitat alteration or destruction, pollution, or the introduction of new species of plants and animals to an area. As mandated by Congress, protecting endangered species, and restoring them to the point where their existence is no longer jeopardized, is the primar
40、y objective of the U.S. Fish and Wilidlife Services Endangered Species Program.（分数：6.00）(1).Which of the following is a form of mans habitat alteration?（分数：1.00）A.Glacial encroachmentB.HurricanesC.Dammed riversD.Snowstorms(2).Which of the following has become extinct due to mans destruction?（分数：1.00
41、）A.African elephantB.Irish elkC.Giant pandaD.White Bengal(3).Which of the following would be a likely theme for the next paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Naturally changing ecological conditionsB.Animals that have become extinctC.Achievements of the government Endangered Species ProgramD.Programs that have dest
42、royed natural habitats(4).The tone of this passage is（分数：1.00）A.nationalistic.B.pro-wildlife.C.anti-wildlife.D.feminist.(5).According to this passage,（分数：1.00）A.man is the cause of some animal extinction.B.animals often bring about their own extinction.C.Congress can absolutely end extinction of ani
43、mals.D.a law is more important than human responsibility.(6).Which of the following is NOT a cause of increasing decline of wild animal population?（分数：1.00）A.ExploitationB.PollutionC.Habitat alterationD.Congressional lawThe “Karat“ marking on jewelry tells you what proportion of gold is mixed with o
44、ther metals, ff 14 parts of gold are mixed with 10 parts of base metal, the combination is called 14-Karat (14K) gold. The higher the Karat rating, the higher the proportion of gold in the object. The lowest Karat gold that can be marketed in the United States is 10-Karat gold. Jewelry does not have
45、 to be marked with its Karat quality, but most of it is. ff there is a Karat quality mark, next to it must be the U.S. registered trademark of the person or company that will stand behind the mark, as required by the National Gold and Silver Stamping Act.（分数：6.00）(1).If a ring is stamped 24K, it has
46、（分数：1.00）A.204 parts of gold,B.24 parts of gold.C.two and four-tenths parts of gold.D.10 parts of gold.(2).Gold which is 10 Karats m proportion（分数：1.00）A.represents the highest grade of gold in the U.S.B.cannot be sold in the U.S.C.never carries a Karat quality mark.D.represents the lowest-grade gol
47、d marketable in the U.S.(3).If gold is marked with a Karat quality mark, it must also（分数：1.00）A.bear a national gold and silver stamp.B.bear the registered trademark of the entity standing behind the mark.C.bear a “made in the USA“ mark.D.bear a percentage mark.(4).if the jewelry is marked 14 parts
48、of gold mixed with 10 parts of base metal it will always bear（分数：1.00）A.a 14K mark.B.a 10K mark.C.an 18K mark.D.a platinum mark.(5).This paragraph serves the consumer as（分数：1.00）A.important buying information.B.a challenge to buy more gold.C.a debate over gold prices.D.advice about buying silver.(6)
49、.The Stamping Act is（分数：1.00）A.a regulation for tax.B.role of law.C.a law that makes such stamping mandate.D.an implement.Mr. Faugel was convinced that student nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readministration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The other 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only sligh
