1、翻译资格考试三级综合能力(笔译)1 及答案解析(总分：55.98，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PART 1 Vocabulary a(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.English language publications in China are growing in volume and_.（分数：1.00）A.circulationB.rotationC.circumstanceD.appreciation2.Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _in winter.（分数：1.00）
2、A.should beB.would beC.preferredD.preferably3.Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous_in history.（分数：1.00）A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.acts4.Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _made up of electrically charged particles called plasma.（分数：1.00）A.one ano
3、therB.the otherC.other onesD.each other5.When it started to snow, we turned round and _the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.got byB.searched forC.made forD.cleared up6.She did not _staying at home as she had some sewing to do.（分数：1.00）A.matterB.careC.objectD.mind7._into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollut
4、ion.（分数：1.00）A.Pouring sewageB.Emptying litterC.Throwing garbageD.Dumping sewage8.William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial_.（分数：1.00）A.periodB.timeC.timesD.periods9.If a star seems to be moving in a wavy line, we _it of being a double star.（分数：1.00）A.doubtB.believeC.guessD.suspe
5、ct10.Basca has _his first prize at the Intel Science Talent Search, the premier national high school science competition.（分数：1.00）A.landedB.lentC.renderedD.brought11._of recent political developments, he was taken by surprise upon his arrival in the capital.（分数：1.00）A.UnexpectedB.UnacquaintedC.Unawa
6、reD.Unknowing12.Exobiology is the study of life _other planets.（分数：1.00）A.inB.atC.onD.to13.It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth_, Pluto, was sighted in 1930.（分数：1.00）A.planetB.constellationC.stardomD.satellite14.The little boy was continually _the ornaments.（分数：1.00）A.tripping upB.fallin
7、g downC.breaking upD.knocking over15.I cant tell the time because the _of the clock have been removed.（分数：1.00）A.handsB.pointersC.armsD.fingers16._get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.（分数：1.00）A.ChildrenB.Children, when theyC.As childrenD.For children to17.Although his people d
8、id not_his efforts, he kept trying.（分数：1.00）A.agree withB.apply toC.approve ofD.consent with18.This book is full of practical _on home repair.（分数：1.00）A.helpsB.tipsC.aidsD.clues19.The gas _from the tank is dangerous.（分数：1.00）A.given offB.giving outC.giving awayD.given up20.We were working_time to ge
9、t everything ready for the exhibition.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead二、SECTION 2 Vocabular(总题数：15，分数：15.00)21.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：1.00）A.acquireB.requireC.accompanyD.accompli
10、sh22.Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it.（分数：1.00）A.catch up withB.catchC.run up toD.be catching23.The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology.（分数：1.00）A.enhancesB.developsC.createsD.involves24.Shellf
11、ish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.（分数：1.00）A.misleadingB.calmC.understandableD.initial25.Table tennis is easy to learn, and, by the same token , boys dont need a lot of space to practice it.（分数：1.00）A.by the same
12、 ruleB.symbolicallyC.moreoverD.by logic26.Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8 cm deep and 5 cm apart.（分数：1.00）A.develop wellB.grow tallerC.matureD.bear fruit27.Public relations practice is the deliberate , planned and sustained effort to
13、 establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.（分数：1.00）A.completeB.relatedC.intentionalD.active28.If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality , we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.（分数：1.00）A.hostilityB.friendlines
14、sC.mannerD.culture29.What may be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968 by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector.（分数：1.00）A.a part-timeB.a spare-timeC.an untrainedD.an amateur30.A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has exp
15、erienced what he has written about.（分数：1.00）A.fictionB.scienceC.imaginaryD.literary31.The country will no longer be plagued by turmoil .（分数：1.00）A.constant changeB.bad weatherC.utter confusionD.fuel shortages32.Innovative approaches to manufacturing, coupled with the tremendous size of the domestic
16、market, led to the emergence of the United States as an industrial giant.（分数：1.00）A.followed byB.deriving fromC.combined withD.mixed with33.In the nineteenth century, poor Europeans seeking to make their fortunes turned to America as a matter of course .（分数：1.00）A.automaticallyB.obviouslyC.tradition
17、allyD.resignedly34.Mary McCarthys satires are couched in the prose style that has a classic precision.（分数：1.00）A.fusedB.prefacedC.standardizedD.expressed35.This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted
18、 by relentless publicity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations.（分数：1.00）A.divine summonsB.political careerC.professionD.business transaction三、SECTION 3 Error Cor(总题数：15，分数：15.00)36.He says, you must take in those responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.take awayB.take onC.take outD.take
19、off37.Unlike competitive running , race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground.（分数：1.00）A.runB.runnerC.runnersD.running race38.In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we l
20、ive is ours and ours alone.（分数：1.00）A.for . in whichB.of. for whichC.of. in whichD.for . on which39.When I last saw them, the police had chased the robbers down Columbus Street.（分数：1.00）A.were chasingB.was chasingC.chasedD.were on a chase40.All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one gene
21、ration to other .（分数：1.00）A.the otherB.anotherC.othersD.other one41.It was not until she arrived at the classroom she realized she had forgotten her coursebook.（分数：1.00）A.and she realizedB.which she realizedC.then she realizedD.that she realized42.All root vegetables grow underground, and not all ve
22、getables that grow underground are roots.（分数：1.00）A.butB.orC.asD.thus43.The professor is quite difficult pleased .（分数：1.00）A.to pleaseB.to be pleasedC.for pleasingD.pleasing44.In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are perhaps 200 billion stars, a small part of them probably have planets on which l
23、ife is feasible.（分数：1.00）A.a small fraction in whichB.a small fraction of whichC.a small fraction whichD.which a fraction of45.A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future .（分数：1.00）A.time futuresB.futuresC.futures timeD.future time46.Having finished lunc
24、h, the case was discussed .（分数：1.00）A.they discussed the caseB.they had discussed the caseC.the case was discussedD.the case had been discussed47.What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.（分数：1.00）A.toB.fromC.thanD.with48.Just as there are occupations that require college
25、degrees also there are occupations for which technical training is necessary.（分数：1.00）A.so to there areB.so too there areC.so there areD.so too are there49. 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
26、 the United States alone.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.WhereasC.WouldD.While50.A professor of economic and history at Atlanta University, W.E.B. Du Bois, promoted full racial equality.（分数：1.00）A.economyB.economicsC.economicalD.economic四、PART 2 Reading Comp(总题数：5，分数：5.00)Losing a job or not being able to find one
27、 almost always brings unwelcome changes. If youve lost a job, the first feeling is often one of shock. On top of the loss of income, many people find the whole routine of their life is shattered, their contact with other people reduced, their ambitions halted and their identity as a worker removed.
28、There may be good feelings too its nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning, to spend more time with children, or to have more time to think a better job may be just around the corner. But, unless a better job does turn up, chances are the days start getting longer and the time becomes harder to
29、 fill. Many people pass through periods of difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel irritable and depressed, often isolated and lonely. Despite all these problems, unemployment can be a chance for a fresh start. You can discover that it provides an opportunity to sort out or rethink what you wan
30、t from life and how best you can get it. You can use the time to plan how to find a new job, learn a new skill, develop your hobbies, see if you can run your own business, do some voluntary work in your community or meet new people. Its up to you.（分数：1.00）(1).Unemployment almost always brings change
31、s that are_.（分数：0.10）A.unpleasantB.unsuitableC.untenableD.unworthy(2).According to the passage, when a person has first lost a job, more often than not, he feels_.（分数：0.10）A.excitedB.isolatedC.shockedD.depressed(3).According to the passage, possible good feelings include the following EXCEPT being a
32、ble to_.（分数：0.10）A.have more time to thinkB.have a new and better jobC.have more time to visit friendsD.spend more time with children(4).According to this passage, unemployment may_.（分数：0.10）A.cause people to lose touch with realityB.completely destroy peoples life patternsC.lessen interaction with
33、peopleD.reduce peoples chances of promotion(5).The unemployed become finally disillusioned when they_.（分数：0.10）A.have nothing more to think aboutB.are unable to improve their positionC.get tired of playing with their childrenD.can no longer lie in bed in the morning(6).According to the passage, cont
34、inuing unemployment may cause_.（分数：0.10）A.absence of humorB.lack of interestC.waste of timeD.loss of appetite(7).By “a chance for a fresh start“ the author means_.（分数：0.10）A.one should learn to seize chancesB.one should often change his jobsC.unemployment can be of benefitD.unemployment does not las
35、t long(8).Unemployment provides a chance for you to rethink _.（分数：0.10）A.what you find and how to keep itB.what you want and how to get itC.how best you can do the new jobD.how best you can sort out a new job(9).The sentence “Its up to you“ means “You are the person who_.“（分数：0.10）A.makes the decisi
36、onB.is responsibleC.has the rightD.is confident(10).The authors purpose is to_.（分数：0.10）A.give the basic facts of unemploymentB.explain the reasons of unemploymentC.introduce new jobs to the unemployedD.offer encouragement to the unemployedCaesar was right. Thin people need watching. Ive been watchi
37、ng them for most of my adult life, and I dont like what I see. When these narrow fellows spring at me, I quiver to my toes. Thin people come in all personalities, most of them menacing. Youve got your “together“ in person, your mechanical thin person, your condescending thin purism, your tsk-tsk thi
38、n person, your efficiency-expert thin person. All of them are dangerous. In the first place, thin people arent fun. They dont know how to goof off, at least in the best, fat sense of the word. Theyve always got to be adoing. Give them a coffee break, and theyll jog around the block. Supple them with
39、 a quiet evening at home, and theyll fix the screen door and lick S 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 bloc
40、kers) improved only slightly. Second-time test-takers nationwide had average improvements which were similar to those in Faugels non-beta blocker group. Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have be
41、en used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright. Now they are used for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low scores because of test fright, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can be side effects from these beta blockers, physician
42、s are not ready to prescribe them routinely for all test-takers.（分数：0.98）(1).Where is the only place a person can obtain beta blockers?（分数：0.14）A.Supermarket.B.Convenience store.C.Stationary store.D.Doctors office.(2).Why are beta blockers not prescribed regularly?（分数：0.14）A.Students are expected to
43、 do poorly.B.There are side effects.C.The drugs are only 25 years old.D.They cause test anxiety.(3).According to the passage,_.（分数：0.14）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
44、 the test-taker truly knows the material(4).Re-administration in this passage refers to giving_.（分数：0.14）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 t
45、hen giving them beta blockersD.the beta blockers without retesting(5).What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage?（分数：0.14）A.Test anxiety.B.Pain relief.C.Minor stress.D.Heart conditions.(6).Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they_.（分数：0.14）A.
46、fool a person into a healthier stanceB.interfere with the effects of adrenalinC.produce side effects worse than the symptomsD.primarily change human thought processes(7).Faugels research showed that beta blockers given to his sample_.（分数：0.14）A.increased scores less than the national averageB.increa
47、sed scores the same as the national averageC.decreased scoresD.increased scores much more than the national average五、PART 3 Cloze Test (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A good trnsltor by definition bilingul. The opposite not 1(1) true, however. A born nd bred bilingul will still need two 2(2) to become trnsltor: firs
48、t, skills nd experience necessry for 3(3); second, of field in which he or she will 4(4). The skills nd experience for include bility to write 5(5) in trget lnguge, bility to red nd understnd 6(6) lnguge mteril thoroughly, nd bility to work with ltest 7(7) nd communiction hrdwre nd softwre. Does bor
49、n nd bred bilingul 8(8) better trnsltor thn someone who lerned lnguge B lter in 9(9)? There no definite nswer, but following sues re importnt. 10(10), born nd bred bilingul suffers from not truly knowing 11(11) lnguge enough to , with some even suffering from wht 12(12) known s lingulm, stte in which person lcks 13(13
