1、翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题 3 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数:9,分数:100.00)Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as America“s first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa, about 1753 and brought to America aboard a slave ship at about the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for
2、three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be a personal servant of Mrs. Wheatley. 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 Wheatley“s twin 15-year-old children,
3、Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read 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 Phyllis“s education. Phyllis soon display
4、ed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics 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 po
5、em on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common practice in Boston to have “Mrs. Wheatley“s 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 farmer“s thr
6、ee children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis“s poems but once they heard she was a Negro they weren“t 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. Thirty-nine of her poems were
7、published in London as Poems on, Various Subjects, Religious and Moral . It was the first book published 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 headqua
8、rters. After both of her benefactors died in 1777, and Mary died in 1778, Phyllis was freed as a slave. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty at the sage of thirty.(分数:20.00)(1).What does the
9、 passage mainly discuss?(分数:2.00)A.Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America.B.The Wheatley family, including their slaves.C.The life of America“s first black poet.D.The achievements of Phyllis Wheatley.(2).The underlined word “respect“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.(分数:2.
10、00)A.considerationB.disregardC.punishmentD.behavior(3).According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatley“s have?(分数:2.00)A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.(4).According to the passage, an unusual feature of Mary was that she _.(分数:2.00)A.was not much older than PhyllisB.wanted to become a teacherC
11、.was comparatively well educatedD.decided to take charge of Phyllis“s education(5).The underlined word “eventually“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.(分数:2.00)A.ultimatelyB.slowlyC.reluctantlyD.gradually(6).Which of the following is NOT true about Phyllis in the early 1770s?(分数:2.00)A.She wr
12、ote her first poem when in her teens.B.She married in 1771.C.She became a teacher.D.She was able to get her poems published.(7).The underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refers to _.(分数:2.00)A.publishersB.poemsC.childrenD.black people(8).It can be inferred that Phyllis“s trip to England with Nathani
13、el in 1773 _.(分数:2.00)A.did not improve her healthB.was for business reasonsC.led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD.led to the publication of her poems because the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects(9).The word “extolling“ is closest in meaning to _.(分数:2.00
14、)A.welcomingB.statingC.bemoaningD.praising(10).Which of the following conclusions about Phyllis is supported by the passage?(分数:2.00)A.She would have been more recognized as a poet if she had not been black.B.She would have written poetry if she had stayed in Africa.C.She went unrecognized as a poet
15、 during her lifetime.D.She only wrote religious poetry.Some people associate migration mainly with birds. Birds do travel vast distances, but mammals also migrate. An example is the caribou, reindeer that graze on the grassy slopes of northern Canada. When the weather turns cold, they travel south u
16、ntil spring. Their tracks are so well-worn that they are clearly visible from the air. Another migrating mammal is the Alaska fur seal. These seals breed only in the Pribilot Islands in the Bering Sea. The young are born in June and by September are strong enough to go with their mothers on a journe
17、y of over 3,000 miles. Together they swim down the Pacific Coast of North America. The females and young travel as far as southern California. The males do not journey so far. They swim only to the Gulf of Alaska. In the spring, males and females all return to the islands, and there the cycle begins
18、 again. Whales are among the greatest migrators of all. The humpback and blue whales migrate thousands of miles each year from the polar seas to the tropics. Whales eat huge quantities of plankton. These are most abundant in cold polar waters. In winter, the whales move to warm waters to breed and g
19、ive birth to their young.(分数:10.00)(1).From the passage we can learn that _.(分数:1.00)A.people migrate like animalsB.only birds migrateC.the female fur seals migrate only to the Gulf of AlaskaD.not all mammals migrate(2).The phrase “An example“ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to an example of a _.(分
20、数:1.00)A.migratory mammalB.place where animals migrateC.migrating birdD.person who associates migration with birds(3).All the mammals ale mentioned as migrating ones EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.caribouB.fin whaleC.reindeerD.Alaska fur seal(4).Where can you see from the air the migration of the mammals?(分数:1
21、.00)A.In the Pribilot Islands.B.In the Bering Sea.C.In southern California.D.In northern Canada.(5).Which of the following is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.Whales breed in winter.B.Young whales ale given birth in cold waters.C.Alaska fur seals give birth to the young only in one area.D.Alaska fur seals are bo
22、rn in warm weather.(6).Together _ of Alaska fur seals swim down the Pacific Coast of North America.(分数:1.00)A.mothers and the youngB.fathers and the youngC.parents and the youngD.seals and whales(7).Which of the following is NOT described in the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Whales migrate to breed and give bi
23、rth to their young.B.Whale-watching in Boston in summer is attracting.C.Seals breed in the north before migration.D.Reindeer feed on grass.(8).Whales live on _.(分数:1.00)A.tiny plants and animals in the seaB.the grassy slopes of northern CanadaC.their young in cold winterD.the abundant seafood in tro
24、pic waters(9).How many kinds of migrating mammals are mentioned in the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.(10).What is the best title of the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Three Types of WhalesB.Birds MigrationC.Mammals Also MigrateD.Several Kinds of MigrationElectronic mail has become an extremely imp
25、ortant and popular means of communication. The convenience and efficiency of electronic mail are threatened by the extremely rapid growth in the volume of unsolicited commercial electronic mail. Unsolicited commercial electronic mail is currently estimated to account for over half of all electronic
26、mail traffic, up from an estimated 7 percent in 2001, and the volume continues to rise. Most of these messages are fraudulent or deceptive in one or more respects. The receipt of unsolicited commercial electronic mail may result in costs to recipients who cannot refuse to accept such mail and who in
27、cur costs for the storage of such mail, or for the time spent accessing, reviewing, and discarding such mail, or for both. The receipt of a large number of unwanted messages also decreases the convenience of electronic mail and creates a risk that wanted electronic mail messages, both commercial and
28、 noncommercial, will be lost, overlooked, or discarded amidst the larger volume of unwanted messages, thus reducing the reliability and usefulness of electronic mail to the recipient. Some commercial electronic mail contains material that many recipients may consider vulgar or pornographic in nature
29、. The growth in unsolicited commercial electronic mail imposes significant monetary costs on providers of Internet access services, businesses, and educational and nonprofit institutions that carry and receive such mail, as there is a finite volume of mail that such providers, businesses, and instit
30、utions can handle without further investment in infrastructure. Many senders of unsolicited commercial electronic mail purposefully disguise the source of such mail. Many senders of unsolicited commercial electronic mail purposefully include misleading information in the messages“ subject lines in o
31、rder to induce the recipients to view the messages. While some senders of commercial electronic mail messages provide simple and reliable ways for recipients to reject (or “opt-out“ of) receipt of commercial electronic mail from such senders in the future, other senders provide no such “opt-out“ mec
32、hanism, or refuse to honor the requests of recipients not to receive electronic mail from such senders in the future, or both. Many senders of bulk unsolicited commercial electronic mail use computer programs to gather large numbers of electronic mail addresses on an automated basis from Internet we
33、bsites or online services where users must post their addresses in order to make full use of the website or service. The problems associated with the rapid growth and abuse of unsolicited commercial electronic mail cannot be solved by the government alone. The development and adoption of technologic
34、al approaches and the pursuit of cooperative efforts with other countries will be necessary as well.(分数:10.00)(1).According to the passage, efficiency of e-mail is threatened by _.(分数:1.00)A.heavy e-mail trafficB.fraudulent e-mail messagesC.large volume of messagesD.increasing amount of unwanted e-m
35、ail(2).Which of the following is NOT true about unwanted e-mail?(分数:1.00)A.It costs money to receive them.B.It“s free to store them.C.It takes time to access them.D.It takes time to throw them away.(3).Unwanted e-mail may _.(分数:1.00)A.cause companies to fail in businessB.cause wanted e-mail messages
36、 to loseC.damage the credit of a companyD.do good to a small company(4).“Pornographic“ in Paragraph 3 probably means _.(分数:1.00)A.decentB.instructionalC.sexualD.commercial(5).What does unwanted e-mail messages do to the providers of the Internet services?(分数:1.00)A.Raising their cost.B.Raising the I
37、nternet speed.C.Improving their business.D.Attracting investment.(6).“Disguise“ in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.(分数:1.00)A.revealB.hideC.deliverD.post(7).The word “induce“ in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _.(分数:1.00)A.cheatB.introduceC.provideD.harm(8).“Opt-out“ mechanism is probabl
38、y _.(分数:1.00)A.a machine that can be attached to your computerB.a button that you can make a choice to read or not to readC.a software that you can play a computer gameD.an e-mail that says some good words to you(9).It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 that bulk unsolicited commercial e-mail will pro
39、bably spread _.(分数:1.00)A.harmful virusB.unpleasant newsC.advertisementsD.adult jokes(10).The unwanted e-mail problem can be solved if _.(分数:1.00)A.the government takes actionB.a new technology is adoptedC.more people are aware of the problemD.joint efforts are made and new technology is usedThe fir
40、st and most important agents of socialization are the people who care for infants. In the earliest months, messages from nurturers constitute the child“s basic understanding of the world around it. This is the infant“s first introduction to the language that shapes perception and elicits emotion. An
41、other powerful source of information and socialization is the friendship of peers. Peers are equals that one can deal with on the same level as oneself, whereas parents are superiors. The heavy emotional overlay of family relationships makes some kinds of learning difficult. Much formal socializatio
42、n is placed in the hands of professionals. Teachers from kindergarten on are specifically designated agents of socialization. Ideally, a teacher is one who has both knowledge and the skills to present it. During the course of teaching their subjects, classroom instructors provide role models and att
43、empt to convey the excitement of learning itself. In earlier times, parents, friends and teachers would comprise the list of primary childhood socializers. Children“s books, comics and magazines might also have been mentioned as sources of information on norms and role models. Today one must add thr
44、ee powerful indirect or non-personal socialization agents: radio, movies and television. Many people learn about politics, form a vision of well-being, and develop attitudes towards others from what they see on the screen and hear through the speakers.(分数:10.00)(1).In this passage, agents of sociali
45、zation refer to _.(分数:1.00)A.the mediaB.individualsC.all channelsD.organizations(2).The author“s chief agents include the following EXCEPT the _.(分数:1.00)A.familyB.groupC.schoolD.Internet(3).The child“s basic understanding of the world around it is formed _.(分数:1.00)A.at kindergartenB.in the earlies
46、t monthsC.by classroom instructorsD.through interaction with parents(4).Which of the following statements is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.Language shapes an infant“s perception.B.Language elicits an infant“s emotions.C.Language forms an infant“s cultural awareness.D.Language forms an infant“s basic understan
47、ding.(5).According to this passage, _ makes some kind of learning difficult.(分数:1.00)A.long distanceB.formalityC.much indulgenceD.family influence(6).Peers are one of the _ agents of socialization.(分数:1.00)A.formalB.indirectC.primaryD.personal(7)._ are the first formal socialization agents.(分数:1.00)
48、A.Infant nurturersB.Family membersC.Group peersD.School teachers(8).Which of the following statements is NOT implied in the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Teachers are sociable.B.Teachers are role models.C.Teachers are paid agents of socialization.D.Teachers are knowledgeable and skillful.(9)._ are/is powerful
49、indirect socialization agents.(分数:1.00)A.ParentsB.FriendsC.TeachersD.The media(10).Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?(分数:1.00)A.Childhood SocializersB.Norms the organization is loose and fragile . Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory ter