翻译三级笔译综合能力-20及答案解析.doc

1、翻译三级笔译综合能力-20 及答案解析(总分：126.20，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Vocabulary and Gra(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part 1 Vocabulary Se(总题数：20，分数：16.50)1.Because of the bombing that killed six people, Washington has been urging the spokesman to _ terrorism more severely.A. charge B. censor C. blame D. denounce（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.It was

2、 from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth _ Pluto, was sighted in 1930.A. planet B. constellationC. stardom D. satellite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.While Maggie, a white-collar worker, was at home after work, she _ doing something to doing nothing.A. liked B. favoredC. tended D. preferred（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.

3、They will fight against_in order to create a fairer society. Aprivacy Bprivilege Crights Dpower（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He _ the job because it involved too much traveling.A. took up B. applied for C. turned down D. switched to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The policeman tried to _ the teenage driver to obey the traf

4、fic laws rather than fine him directly.A. induce B. abduct C. indulge D. lure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.There were also other forms, of entertainment. The opera and the operetta remained popular, and music and theater _ a renaissance.A. underwent B. experimentedC. discovered D. resisted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8._

5、Roman mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the most powerful one.A. Like B. ForC. With D. In（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.The traffic was entirely, _ because of a series of traffic accidents on the road.A. crippled B. overthrown C. disabled D. insulated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Even at an early stage the school fe

6、lt that she _ a good chance of passing her exams.A. stood B. gainedC. possessed D. took（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.The gas _ from the tank is dangerous.A. given off B. giving outC. giving away D. given up（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have_from dark blue to grey.

7、 A fainted B bleached C paled D faded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.When it started to snow, we turned round and _ the hotel.A. got by B. searched forC. made for D. cleared up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The students are attracted by the _ of the snow-covered mountains when they look out of the train.A. notability B. n

8、obility C. majesty D. visibility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.She _ some salt on her food to make it taste better.A. sprinkled B. sprayed C. scattered D. dispersed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.ssing the last bus, we had no choice but _ a taxi home.A. to take B. takeC. taking D. taken（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.He cannot see an

9、ything without his glasses, so he made a _ of remembering to get them fixed before he went to work.A. chore B. success C. point D. mess（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.“Do you want to see my drivers license or my passport? Oh, _ . “A. either does well B. either one will doC. each one is good D. each will be fine

10、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Good pencil erasers are soft enough not _ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A. by damaging B. so that they damageC. to damage D. damaging（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.While Maggie, a white-collar worker, was at home after work, she _ doing something to doing no

11、thing.A. liked B. favoredC. tended D. preferred（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.三、Part 2 Vocabulary Re(总题数：15，分数：13.00)21.Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.A. impedes B. interferesC. holds D. pushes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Dr White checked the patients signs carefully before m

12、aking his statement.A. synonyms B. symptoms C. symbols D. suspensions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Pan of his general thrift is to be meticulous in verifying monthly expenses.A. painstaking B. dilatory C. meretricious D. gaudy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels t

13、hem to action.A. impedes B. interferesC. holds D. pushes（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.The guest turned upside down his glass as a signal that he would drink no more.A. conversed B. inversed C. traversed D. reversed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The child was so ingenuous that even when she knocked the television off its

14、 stand so that it was irreparably damaged, her parents thought her to be charming.A. intelligent B. ingenious C. adroit D. naive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The artist captured the girls personality in his photograph.A. distorted B. caughtC. masked D. flattered（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28.As a general rule, September

15、 is the worst month of the year for hurricanes in the Gulf.A. Normally B. On rare occasionsC. Invariably D. Sometimes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.There has been enough playing around, so lets get down to business.A. begin our work B. make a dealC. reach an agreement D. change our plan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Mary

16、 McCarthys satires are couched in the prose style that has a classic precision.A. fused B. prefacedC. standardized D. expressed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The Second Hague Disarmament Conference of 1907 was marked more by discord than discourse, a sign of the deteriorating world situation.A. facilitating B.

17、 upgrading C. justifying D. worsening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.Grocery prices were boosted again last month.A. attacked B. stabilizedC. fixed D. raised（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.33.He was greatly vexed by the new and unexpected development.A. astonished B. annoyedC. enlightened D. contented（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.34.Smoke

18、 particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming dirty fog.A. constrained B. caught C. concealed D. concentrated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Not until the advent of histochemistry could the anatomist see through the microscope which ceils carry specific enzymes or gauge h

19、ow active these enzymes are in different cells under various conditions.A. discern B. grasp C. measure D. estimate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part 3 Correcting Gr(总题数：15，分数：9.50)36.Through many years of evolution, your body has learned bow to respond to stress basing on its instinct for survival.A. based on

20、B. taken on C. founded on D. built on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.37.The plane was circling over the landing field for 15 minutes when the pilot was told that he should use the Westside Field.A. is B. would be C. has been D. had been（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.38.I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I

21、 dont know either the person to put him up to the action.A. nor did I know. who B. not did I know. thatC. nor do I know. that D. either did I know. who（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.39.I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-ind

22、uced pressure.A. and B. or C. nil D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-induced pressure.A. and B. orC. Nil D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.41.Our plan didnt get up the ground because no one co

23、uld come.A. get over B. get on C. get off D. get through（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.42.We actually found it all worth to prepare for the worst condition we might face.A. to be worth B. worth our while C. worthy of D. worthwhile（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.43.I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today:

24、economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-induced pressure.A. and B. or C. nil D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.The trapeze artist who ran away with the clown broke up the lion tamers heart.A. broke away B. broke down C. broke D. broken down（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.45.By the time of 1969, ther

25、e were many space explorations.A. have been B. must beC. had been D. must have been（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.46.Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words.A. Since B. ThatC. It D. As（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.Because it is not a serious problem, we are not necessary to take strict measures against the st

26、udent.A. we not need B. not necessary for usC. it being unnecessary D. it is not necessary for us（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.48.His heavy drinking and fond of gambling, makes him a poor role model.A. and fact that he gambles B. and that he gamblesC. and he gambles which D. and gambling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.Havin

27、g the highest marks in her class, a scholarship was offered her by the Department.A. she was offered a scholarship by the DepartmentB. a scholarship was offered to her by the DepartmentC. the Department has a scholarship to offer herD. the Department offered her a scholarship（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.50.The

28、traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.A. that were loading. like B. loaded with. likeC. to load with. for D. loaded with. for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.五、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：4，分数：37.20)Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New E

29、ngland but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, an

30、d more recently for the summer hotels mat sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offeri

31、ng nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedies like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Ca

32、tskills in such large numbers, chasing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of todays visitors.Currently, there are many activities available t

33、o the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles.

34、For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the office of Public Information.（分数：10.00）(1).The authors main purpose is to _.A. promote the Catskills as a vacation destinationB. introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainersC. describe the history of the Catskills regionD. compare t

35、he Catskills to New England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “rugged“ underlined in Paragraph 2 means _.A. barren B. rough C. tall D. lush（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s was caused by _.A. television B. shorter vacations C. affordable air

36、travel D. more traffic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The phrase “sprang up“ underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to something that has _.A. burst forth B. spread out C. operated vigorously D. joined together（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?A.

37、Fall. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Summer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).The authors tone in this passage is _.A. light and encouraging B. informative and scientificC. humorous and skeptical D. regretful and reminiscent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).From the passage, what might a visitor be lucky enough to do?A. See fall l

38、eaves in color. B. See a kind of bird.C. Work on a sheep farm. D. Drive on scenic roads.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).The word “drives“ underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. excursions B. tracks C. paths D. canyons（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).The word “spotting“ underlined in Paragraph 3 means _.A. photographing

39、B. seeing C. painting D. shooting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).The author implies that in the Catskills there are few _.A. leaves B. eagles C. people D. sheep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Aspirin is one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effecti

40、ve pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild. It is also cheap.For millions of people suffering from arthritis, it is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among c

41、hildren. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of tree barks and leaves which today a

42、re known to contain a chemical found in aspirin. During the 19th century. there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915, aspirin tablets were available in the United States.A small quantity of aspirin relieves pain and infl

43、ammation. It also reduces fever by affecting some of the bodys reactions. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crashing the tablets in milk or orange jui

44、ce.（分数：12.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Aspirin is good to arthritis sufferers.B. Aspirin may be used as suicide drug.C. Aspirin is dangerous to small children.D. Aspirin has unrecognizable side effects.（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2).The second paragraph points out that _.A. aspirin

45、is always safeB. aspirin can be dangerousC. aspirin has been long usedD. aspirin is not truly effective（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3).Aspirin was invented in _.A. the 20th century B. the 19th centuryC. ancient Greece D. ancient Germany（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4).The third paragraph describes the _ of aspirin.A. uses

46、 B. valueC. effects D. history（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Aspirin can relieve pain.B. Aspirin can reduce fever.C. Aspirin can relieve inflammation.D. Aspirin can reduce stomach lining.（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(6).According to this passage, _ may NOT be the right way

47、 to take aspirin.A. chewing the tablets B. swallowing the tabletsC. crushing them in milk D. putting them in dishes（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(7).The author of this passage seems to be _.A. against aspirin B. in favor of aspirinC. ignorant of aspirin D. disinterested in aspirin（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A good titl

48、e for this passage would be: _.A. Why Do We Take Aspirin?B. How Do We Take Aspirin?C. Aspirin: The Unknown Side Effects.D. Aspirin: The Most Popular Medicine.（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.Texans have bursting pride and love attention. They also have a thick streak of shortsighted greed and, even by American stan

49、dards, a busted disposition to violence. When they hear this sort of criticism they usually ascribe it to the ignorance and jealousy of stuffy Yankees who have not spent enough time in the state to understand it. For such avowedly robust people they are surprisingly sensitive. They hated Edna Ferbers novel Giant, which scourged Texan vulgarity, racism and the mores of millionaires, but they bought it in