1、翻译三级笔译综合能力 2003 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.In 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 theyd left isolation.（分数：0.
2、50）A.recoveredB.relapsedC.reexaminedD.re-diagnosed2.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.accelerated3.All students have free _ to the library.（分数：0.50）A.passagewayB.entranceC.permissionD.ac
3、cess4.Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous _ in history.（分数：0.50）A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.acts5.According to the weather forecast, which is usually _ , it will snow this afternoon.（分数：0.50）A.exactB.preciseC.perfectD.accurate6.The janitors long service with the compan
4、y was _ a present.（分数：0.50）A.confirmed byB.recorded withC.appreciated byD.acknowledged with7.What 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 doesnt have kids at all.（分数：0.50）A.doubleB.hardC.two-wayD
5、.miserable8.Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothing.（分数：0.50）A.countB.meantC.giveD.account9.Some philosophers insist that one way to _ knowledge is through an empirical approach.（分数：0.50）A.disseminateB.classifyC.testD.acquire10.If you think her experience is _, we will emplo
6、y her.（分数：0.50）A.sustainableB.adequateC.strongD.positive11.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.profit12.Readers _ happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modem motherhood a bit unsettling.（分数：0.50）A
7、.fondB.preferredC.adapted toD.accustomed to13.The explorer told the boys about his _ in the African forests.（分数：0.50）A.storiesB.voyageC.adventuresD.trips14.We were working _ time to get everything ready for the exhibition.（分数：0.50）A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead15.He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedu
8、le.（分数：0.50）A.in advanceB.beforeC.byD.ahead of16.If you hear the fire _, leave the building quickly.（分数：0.50）A.warningB.alarmC.signalD.bell17.The troops have been on the _ for a possible enemy attack.（分数：0.50）A.alarmB.alertC.warningD.notice18.Although his people did not _ his efforts, he kept trying
9、.（分数：0.50）A.agree withB.apply toC.approve ofD.consent with19.Picassos _ ability was apparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketches.（分数：0.50）A.writingB.artisticC.reasoningD.literary20.We hope that the measures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed.（分数：0.50）A.whenB.s
10、inceC.afterD.as二、BPart 2 Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：7.50)21.She bustled about with an Uassumption/U of authority.（分数：0.50）A.airB.suppositionC.appearanceD.face22.Table tennis is easy to learn, and, Uby the same token/U, boys dont need a lot of space to practice it.（分数：0.50）A.by the same ruleB.symbolicallyC.m
11、oreoverD.by logic23.The old man sat before the fire Uin a trance/U, thinking of his past life.（分数：0.50）A.in a special positionB.in a cozy stateC.in a sleepy stateD.in a meditative state24.Only Uthe elite/U of society attended the reception for the new governor.（分数：0.50）A.those thought of as the best
12、 peopleB.the intellectualsC.the white-collar peopleD.the officials25.She Uembellished/U the simple dress with colorful embroidery.（分数：0.50）A.madeB.decoratedC.sewedD.improved26.He Ufelt cheap/U about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels.（分数：0.50）A.felt inferior and ashame
13、dB.felt not worthwhile of doing somethingC.felt bad about doing somethingD.felt unhappy about doing something27.Only individual benefactors and Uad hoc/U grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken.（分数：0.50）A.additionalB.governmentalC.specialD.organizational28.The Udichotomy/
14、U postulated by many between morality and interests, between idealism and realism, is one of the standard cliches of the ongoing debate over international affairs.（分数：0.50）A.division into two partsB.combination of two partsC.disparityD.contradiction29.Miguels perplexity is understandable - hes an Ua
15、ll-purpose/U maintenance man at a midtown-Manhattan residential building.（分数：0.50）A.all outB.versatileC.prolificD.capable30.Take the Ustalemate/U between the administration and the oil companies for example.（分数：0.50）A.caseB.deadlockC.conflictD.contradiction31.The sense of mistrust is Ucompounded/U b
16、y smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them.（分数：0.50）A.offsetB.intensifiedC.diminishedD.annulled32.The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising Udownside/U, notes Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of N
17、orth Carolina: a wife becomes accustomed to frequent e-mail from her husband, until he cant get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases.（分数：0.50）A.failureB.undersideC.drawbackD.consequence33.The President took a drabbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal Uwas i
18、n the bag/U.（分数：0.50）A.was sure to be madeB.was being consideredC.was their secret weaponD.was their last resort34.This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a Ucalling/U blighted by relentless publicity that all too
19、often ends in destroying careers and reputations.（分数：0.50）A.divine summonsB.political careerC.professionD.business transaction35.If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to Uachieve/U anything significant in the field.（分数：0.50）A.acquireB.requireC
20、.accompanyD.accomplish三、BPart 3 Correcti(总题数：15，分数：7.50)36.Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be Upretty/U deadlier than previously believed.（分数：0.50）A.veryB.farC.especiallyD.none37.What distinguished her Uin/U the other
21、 girls was her peculiar hairstyle.（分数：0.50）A.toB.fromC.thanD.with38.UDuring/U 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.While39.No such weapons were
22、 used and Unone been/U found.（分数：0.50）A.none have beenB.none hasC.no other has beenD.no others been40.UNo thing/U fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations.（分数：0.50）A.No . asB.Something . likeC.Nothing . likeD.No . than41.I see four kinds of pressure workin
23、g on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, Ubut/U self-induced pressure.（分数：0.50）A.andB.orC.nilD.with42.The sales manager of the company suggested more money Uis to spent in/U a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design.（分数：0.50）A.is spend
24、ing onB.will be spent inC.will be spent onD.be spent on43.According to some scientists, the computer Uwill do much harm/U to peoples health as smoking and drugs 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 . cigare
25、ttes44.The general manager demanded the job Uwill be completed/U before the National Day.（分数：0.50）A.would be completedB.must be completedC.had to be completedD.be completed45.In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world Uin
26、that/U we live is ours and ours alone.（分数：0.50）A.for . in whichB.of . for whichC.of . in whichD.for . on which46.I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, Uand I dont know either/U 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 kno
27、w . thatD.either did I know . who47.The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had Unot been/U 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.had it not been48.UThe government has har
28、dly taken/U 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 taking49.I can still vividly remember Uto pick/U our steps in the mountain down the deep va
29、lley on my 21 st birthday.（分数：0.50）A.picking, in the mountainsB.picking . on the mountainC.having picked . from the mountainsD.picking . from the mountains50.The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily Uloading with/U merchandise that looked as grain bags.（分数：0.50）A.that were loading . likeB.loa
30、ded with . likeC.to load with . forD.loaded with . for四、B Reading Compr(总题数：25，分数：25.00)51.Approximately how much of the Earths atmosphere is nitrogen?（分数：1.00）A.One-fourth.B.One-half.C.Three-fourths.D.All of it.52.Which of the following helps to create the Earths magnetic fields?（分数：1.00）A.Its blue
31、 waters.B.Its nitrogen atmosphere.C.Its molten metal core.D.The Moon.53.What two factors help protect the Earth from radiation?（分数：1.00）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
32、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 into the ocean and not on land.C.The Earths magnetic field repelled most meteors.D.The Earths natural geologic activity has eliminated most traces.55.The main idea of th
33、is passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.there are life-supporting characteristics on the EarthB.the Earth is predominantly waterC.the Earth has no common characteristics with other planetsD.the Earth is the only planet with a moon56.This selection leads one to believe that the Earth _.（分数：1.00）A.never gets
34、hit by meteorsB.always gets hit by meteorsC.was hit by meteors some time in the pastD.may be bombarded by meteors in the near future57.Which of the following is a form of mans habitat alteration?（分数：1.00）A.Glacial encroachment.B.Hurricanes.C.Dammed rivers.D.Snowstorms.58.Which of the following has b
35、ecome extinct due to mans destruction ?（分数：1.00）A.African elephant.B.Irish elk.C.Giant panda.D.White Bengal.59.Which of the following would be a likely theme for the next paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Naturally changing ecological conditions.B.Animals that have become extinct.C.Achievements of the government
36、 Endangered Species Program.D.Programs that have destroyed natural habitats.60.The tone of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.nationalisticB.pro-wildlifeC.anti-wildlifeD.feminist61.According to this passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.man is the cause of some animal extinctionB.animals often bring about their own extin
37、ctionC.Congress can absolutely end extinction of animalsD.a law is more important than human responsibility62.Which of the following is NOT a cause of increasing decline of wild animal population?（分数：1.00）A.Exploitation.B.Pollution.C.Habitat alteration.D.Congressional law.63.If a ring is stamped 24K
38、, it has _.（分数：1.00）A.204 parts of goldB.24 parts of goldC.two and four-tenths parts of goldD.10 parts of gold64.Gold which is 10 Karats in proportion _ in the U.S.（分数：1.00）A.represents the highest grade of goldB.cannot be soldC.never carries a Karat quality markD.represents the lowest-grade gold ma
39、rketable65.If gold is marked with a Karat quality mark, it must also bear _.（分数：1.00）A.a national gold and silver stampB.the registered trademark of the entity standing behind the markC.a “made in the USA“ markD.a percentage mark66.If the jewelry is marked 14 parts of gold mixed with 10 parts of bas
40、e metal, it will always bear _ mark.（分数：1.00）A.a 14KB.a 10KC.an 18KD.a platinum67.This paragraph serves the consumer as _.（分数：1.00）A.important buying informationB.a challenge to buy more goldC.a debate over gold pricesD.advice about buying silver68.The Stamping Act is _.（分数：1.00）A.a regulation for t
41、axB.rule of lawC.a law that makes such stamping mandate .D.an implement69.Where is the only place a person can obtain beta blockers?（分数：1.00）A.Supermarket.B.Convenience store.C.Stationary store.D.Doctors office.70.Why are beta blockers not prescribed regularly?（分数：1.00）A.Students are expected to do
42、poorly.B.There are side effects.C.The drugs are only 25 years old.D.They cause test anxiety.71.According to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.all people can take beta blockersB.beta blockers are widely prescribedC.beta blockers work only on test anxietyD.beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the
43、 test-taker truly knows the material72.“Re-administration“ in this passage refers to giving _.（分数：1.00）A.the test again to people without administering beta blockersB.the test again to both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one groupC.the test to both groups of test-takers and the
44、n giving them beta blockersD.the beta blockers without retesting73.What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Test anxiety.B.Z Pain relief.C.Minor stress.D.Heart conditions.74.Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they _.（分数：1.00）A.f
45、ool a person into a healthier stanceB.interfere with the effects of adrenalinC.produce side effects worse than the symptomsD.primarily change human thought processes75.Faugels research showed that beta blockers given to his sample _.（分数：1.00）A.increased scores less than the national averageB.increas
46、ed scores the same as the national averageC.decreased scoresD.increased scores much more than the national average五、B Cloze Test (总题数：20，分数：20.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、B Writing /B
47、(总题数：1，分数：30.00)96.BInstruction: Write an essay in Uaround 300 English words/U on the following subject: UWhat Is a Good Translator? /U/B What are, in your opinion, the 3 basic qualifications a good translator should have? Give your reasons. Your essay should consist of a lead-in paragraph, a concluding one and the body.（分数：30.00）_
