翻译三级笔译综合能力2005年05月及答案解析.doc

1、翻译三级笔译综合能力 2005 年 05 月及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of _ materials.（分数：0.50）A.primitiveB.roughC.originalD.raw2.With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very_

2、for the students.（分数：0.50）A.hostileB.anxiousC.tediousD.obscure3.Whenever the government increases public services,_ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.（分数：0.50）A.employment to riseB.employment risesC.which rising employmentD.the rise of employment4.Our flight to Guangzhou wa

3、s _ by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected.（分数：0.50）A.delayedB.adjournedC.cancelledD.preserved5.Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _ in winter.（分数：0.50）A.should beB.would beC.preferredD.preferably6.Both longitude and latitude _ i

4、n degrees, minutes and seconds.（分数：0.50）A.measuringB.measuredC.are measuredD.being measured7.Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _ made up of electrically charged particles called plasma.（分数：0.50）A.one anotherB.the otherC.other onesD.each other8.Good pencil erasers are soft eno

5、ugh not _ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.（分数：0.50）A.by damagingB.so that they damageC.to damageD.damaging9.The magician picked several persons _ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.（分数：0.50）A.by accidentB.at randomC.on occasionD.on averag

6、e10.On turning the comer, they saw the path _ steeply.（分数：0.50）A.departingB.descendingC.decreasingD.degenerating11.English language publications in China are growing in volume and _.（分数：0.50）A.circulationB.rotationC.circumstanceD.appreciation12.Hydroponics _ the cultivation of plants without soil.（分

7、数：0.50）A.doesB.isC.doD.are13.To impose computer technology _ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning.（分数：0.50）A.withB.toC.inD.on14.Marketing is _ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer.（分数：0.50）A.rather thanB.other thanC.bigger thanD.more t

8、han15._ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.（分数：0.50）A.What linguists callB.It is called by linguistsC.Linguists call itD.What do linguists call16.In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for _

9、 pottery.（分数：0.50）A.it madeB.itsC.the makingD.where its17._ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.（分数：0.50）A.ChildrenB.Children, when theyC.As childrenD.For children to18._ of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, provided Mark Twain with the inspiration for two of his most

10、popular novels.（分数：0.50）A.RememberingB.MemoriesC.It was the memoriesD.He remembered19.Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect _ of the wind.（分数：0.50）A.from the effectsB.it the effectsC.it from the effectsD.the effects from it20.Most nurses are women, b

11、ut in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are a _.（分数：0.50）A.scarcityB.minorityC.minimumD.shortage二、BPart 2 Vocabula(总题数：15，分数：7.50)21.Shellfish give the Udeceptive/U appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.（分数：0.50）A.misleading

12、B.calmC.understandableD.initial22.The most Ustriking/U technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution.（分数：0.50）A.profitableB.productiveC.prominentD.prompt23.Scientific evidence from different Udisciplines/U demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the br

13、ain controls language.（分数：0.50）A.groups of followersB.yearsC.countriesD.fields of study24.Public relations practice is the Udeliberate/U, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.（分数：0.50）A.completeB.relatedC.intentionalD.acti

14、ve25.The use of the new technology will have a Uprofound/U effect on schools.（分数：0.50）A.negativeB.positiveC.strongD.useful26.If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of Uhospitality/U, we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.（分数：0.50）A.hostilityB.friendlinessC.manner

15、D.culture27.In just three years, the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do Udeals/U around the world.（分数：0.50）A.businessB.shoppingC.chattingD.meeting28.Most species of this plant Uthrive/U in ordinary wel

16、l-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8 cm deep and 5 cm apart.（分数：0.50）A.develop wellB.grow tallerC.matureD.bear fruit29.Motivation is the driving force within individuals that Uimpels/U them to action.（分数：0.50）A.impedesB.interferesC.holdsD.pushes30.The Uultimate/U cause of the Civil War

17、was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.（分数：0.50）A.onlyB.finalC.trueD.special31.No hero of ancient or modern days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the Ufortitude/U with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.（分数：0.50）A.regardB.courageC.lossD.trick32.The service economy d

18、oesnt suggest that we Uconvert/U our factories into laundries to survive.（分数：0.50）A.implyB.persuadeC.hurlD.transform33.It was rather strange how the habits of his youth Uclung to/U him still. He was 72.（分数：0.50）A.stuck toB.turnedC.led toD.gave way to34.He has a touch of eccentricity in his Ucomposit

19、ion/U.（分数：0.50）A.essayB.writingC.characterD.manner35.Jim was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten Ucountenance/U.（分数：0.50）A.bodyB.skinC.shoulderD.passionate interest三、BPart 3 Correcti(总题数：15，分数：7.50)36.UNot much/U people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.（分数：0.50）

20、A.Not manyB.Not enoughC.Without manyD.No many37.The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird Unative of/U North America by many bird-watchers.（分数：0.50）A.nativeB.native withC.native byD.native to38.All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to Uother/U.（分数：0.50）A

21、the otherB.anotherC.othersD.other one39.Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce Uit/U.（分数：0.50）A.itsB.fastC.hardD.them40.The hard, Uout/U surface of the tooth is called enamel.（分数：0.50）A.outsideB.appearanceC.outerD.hiding41.The earliest form of artificial lighti

22、ng was fire, which also provided Uwarm/U and protection.（分数：0.50）A.hotB.sunshineC.warmthD.safe42.All mammals have hair, Ubut not/U always evident.（分数：0.50）A.but it is notB.but it isC.but they are notD.but they are44.Machines that use hydraulic pressure Uincluding/U elevators, dentist chairs, and aut

23、omobile brakes.（分数：0.50）A.excludeB.excludingC.includeD.are included45.The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps Uit was/U in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.（分数：0.50）A.wasB.isC.it isD.were46.Although the social sciences Udifferent/U a great deal from one another, they shar

24、e a common interest in human relationship.（分数：0.50）A.moveB.differC.changeD.varies47.Unlike competitive Urunning/U, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground.（分数：0.50）A.runB.runnerC.runnersD.running race48.A promising note is a written agreement to pay a cert

25、ain sum of money at some Utime future/U.（分数：0.50）A.time futuresB.futuresC.futures timeD.future time49.New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in Upartly/U because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.（分数：0.50）A.partB.partialC.partnerD.parting50.All

26、root vegetables grow underground, Uand/U not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.（分数：0.50）A.butB.orC.asD.thus四、B Reading Compr(总题数：50，分数：50.00)51.What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America.B.The Wheatley family, including their

27、 slaves.C.The life of Americas first black poet.D.The achievements of Phyllis Wheatley.52.The underlined word “respect“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.considerationB.disregardC.punishmentD.behavior53.According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatleys have?（分数：1.00）A.On

28、e.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.54.According to the passage, an unusual feature of Mary was that she _.（分数：1.00）A.was not much older than PhyllisB.wanted to become a teacherC.was comparatively well educatedD.decided to take charge of Phylliss education55.The underlined word “eventually“ in Paragraph 1 is clo

29、sest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.ultimatelyB.slowlyC.reluctantlyD.gradually56.Which of the following is NOT true about Phyllis in the early 1770s?（分数：1.00）A.She wrote 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.57.The underli

30、ned word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refers to _（分数：1.00）A.publishersB.poemsC.childrenD.black people58.It can be inferred that Phylliss trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773 _（分数：1.00）A.did not improve her healthB.was for business reasonsC.led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD.led to the

31、publication of her poems because the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects59.The word “extolling“ is closest in meaning to _（分数：1.00）A.welcomingB.statingC.bemoaningD.praising60.Which of the following conclusions about Phyllis is supported by the passage?（分数：1.00）A.She would ha

32、ve 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 during her lifetime.D.She only wrote religious poetry.61.What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The relationship between a plants roots

33、and its shoots.B.What can be learned by growing roots in isolation.C.How plants can be grown without roots.D.What elements are necessary for the growth of plants.62.The underlined word “themselves“ in Paragraph 1 refers to _（分数：1.00）A.plant physiologistsB.solutionsC.laboratory flasksD.roots63.The sc

34、ientists found what the isolated roots need is _（分数：1.00）A.quite naturalB.sugar, minerals and vitaminsC.some rare vitaminsD.organic nitrogen compounds64.Roots have the ability to _（分数：1.00）A.make proteinsB.obtain fresh airC.produce inorganic nitrogenD.carry out activities without energy65.According

35、to the passage, what is ATP?（分数：1.00）A.A biochemical process.B.The tip of a root.C.A chemical compound.D.A type of plant cell.66.The underlined word “intact“ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _（分数：1.00）A.matureB.wildC.wholeD.tiny67.The use of the phrase “comes in handy“ underlined in Paragraph

36、 2 indicates that the process is _（分数：1.00）A.unavoidableB.predictableC.necessaryD.successful68.It can be inferred from the passage that, in the early spring, the buds of plants _（分数：1.00）A.“export“ protein in the form of amino acidsB.do not require waterC.have begun photosynthesizingD.obtain organic

37、 compounds from the root69.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The results of two experiments are compared.B.A generalization is made, and several examples of it are given.C.The findings of an experiment are explained.D.A hypothesis is presented, and seve

38、ral means of proving it are suggested.70.Where is this passage likely to be found?（分数：1.00）A.A newsletter.B.A magazine.C.A storybook.D.A novel.71.From the passage we can learn that _（分数：1.00）A.natural flavorings and fragrances are not quite dearB.the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances i

39、s clearC.the supply of natural flavorings and fragrances is adequate to meet the demandD.the cost of producing natural flavorings and fragrances is high72.Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Natural rose fragrance is 100 times more expensive to produce than artificial

40、rose fragrance.B.The most important ingredient in a rose fragrance is obtained from natural rose oil at a low cost.C.A different synthetic substance can be made for 1% of the cost.D.Natural rose oil costs the same as its fragrances.73.The industry of producing hundreds of artificial flavors and frag

41、rances probably appeared in _（分数：1.00）A.2000B.1953C.1909D.181074.According to the passage, all the following are easier to synthesize EXCEPT _（分数：1.00）A.aromatic ingredient in vanillaB.vanillaC.aromatic ingredient in wild cherryD.the flavor of fresh coffee75.The underlined word “duplicated“ in Parag

42、raph 2 is closest in meaning to _（分数：1.00）A.make doubleB.make a copy ofC.produce something equal toD.take from76.Why does the author mention fresh coffee in Paragraph 2?（分数：1.00）A.As an example of complex substances having not been duplicated satisfactorily.B.Because the coffee fragrance is hard to

43、produce.C.To conclude the passage.D.The smell of fresh coffee is inviting.77._ a substance can be synthesized.（分数：1.00）A.Upon identifying the basic components of itB.Once chemically analyzedC.When gas chromatography is usedD.If spectroscopy is adopted78.It can be inferred from the passage that _（分数：

44、1.00）A.vanillin is easier to synthesize than benzaldehydeB.not all synthetic flavors are harmlessC.in general, the less components there are in a fragrance, the harder it is to synthesizeD.synthesized substances must be tested for safety only if they are used in food79.Which of the following is the

45、best title for tile passage?（分数：1.00）A.How to Synthesize FragrancesB.Synthetic Substances Are Easy to MakeC.Natural Flavorings and FragrancesD.Synthetic Flavors and Fragrances80.Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Synthetic fragrances can be used to make a u

46、sed car smell like a new one.B.Synthetic flavors and fragrances have added to the varieties of products.C.Lemon soap is made out of some delicious lemon.D.It is likely that a bottle of orange juice is synthesized.81.From the passage we can learn that _（分数：1.00）A.people migrate like animalsB.only bir

47、ds migrateC.the female fur seals migrate only to the Gulf of AlaskaD.not all mammals migrate82.The phrase “An example“ underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to an example of a _（分数：1.00）A.migratory mammalB.place where animals migrateC.migrating birdD.person who associates migration with birds83.All the m

48、ammals are mentioned as migrating ones EXCEPT _（分数：1.00）A.caribouB.fin whaleC.reindeerD.Alaska fur seal84.Where can you see from the air the migration of the mammals?（分数：1.00）A.In the Pribilot Islands.B.In the Bering Sea.C.In southern California.D.In northern Canada.85.Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Whales breed in winter.B.Young whales are given birth in cold waters.C.Alaska fur seals give birth to the young only in one