翻译资格考试三级综合能力(笔译)5及答案解析.doc

1、翻译资格考试三级综合能力(笔译)5 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.John is handsome _the scar on his face.（分数：1.00）A.althoughB.even ifC.instead ofD.despite2.Although his people did not_his efforts, he kept trying.（分数：1.00）A.agree withB.apply toC.approve ofD.consent with3.I cant tel

2、l the time because the _of the clock have been removed.（分数：1.00）A.handsB.pointersC.armsD.fingers4._the variety that the average family has in beef, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting.（分数：1.00）A.In spiteB.InspiteC.Despite ofD.Despite5.The janitors long service with

3、 the company was_a present.（分数：1.00）A.confirmed byB.recorded withC.appreciated byD.acknowledged with6.With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very_ for the students.（分数：1.00）A.hostileB.anxiousC.tediousD.obscure7.The little boy was continually _the ornaments.（分数：1.00）A.trip

4、ping upB.falling downC.breaking upD.knocking over8.English language publications in China are growing in volume and_.（分数：1.00）A.circulationB.rotationC.circumstanceD.appreciation9.The troops have been on the_for a possible enemy attack.（分数：1.00）A.alarmB.alertC.warningD.notice10.Columbus had accomplis

5、hed one of the most amazing and courageous_in history.（分数：1.00）A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.acts11.I wrote to my bank manager _to getting a loan.（分数：1.00）A.in the hopeB.on the questionC.with the aimD.with a view12.One person _10 now goes to a university in this country.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.overC.inD.from

6、13.More has been learned about the Moon than any other of the Earths neighbors in space because of the Apollo program, which enabled men to walk on the Moon and bring back hundreds of pounds of_.（分数：1.00）A.rocksB.rockC.stoneD.stones14.Exobiology is the study of life _other planets.（分数：1.00）A.inB.atC

7、onD.to15._get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.（分数：1.00）A.ChildrenB.Children, when theyC.As childrenD.For children to16.In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 recovered SARS patients had _weeks after they had been discharged spurring fears that people mig

8、ht be infectious even after theyd left isolation.（分数：1.00）A.recoveredB.relapsedC.reexaminedD.re-diagnosed17.The Declaration of Independence, _the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin.（分数：1.00）A.andB.alsoC.as well asD.so too18.Container-grown plants can b

9、e planted at any time of the year, but _in winter.（分数：1.00）A.should beB.would beC.preferredD.preferably19.The explorer told the boys about his_in the African forests.（分数：1.00）A.storiesB.voyageC.adventuresD.trips20._into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution.（分数：1.00）A.Pouring sewageB.Empt

10、ying litterC.Throwing garbageD.Dumping sewage二、SECTION 2 Vocabular(总题数：15，分数：15.00)21.The doctor preferred to resign rather than be accused publicly of infamous conduct.（分数：1.00）A.unknownB.extraordinaryC.mysteriousD.disgraceful22.In the nineteenth century, poor Europeans seeking to make their fortun

11、es turned to America as a matter of course .（分数：1.00）A.automaticallyB.obviouslyC.traditionallyD.resignedly23.The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising downside , notes Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina: a wife becomes accustomed to freq

12、uent e-mail from her husband, until he cant get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases.（分数：1.00）A.failureB.undersideC.drawbackD.consequence24.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

13、 tallerC.matureD.bear fruit25.The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology.（分数：1.00）A.enhancesB.developsC.createsD.involves26.The book, which is a useful guide for todays young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in

14、society.（分数：1.00）A.are facedB.confrontC.in oppositionD.meet27.Public relations practice is the deliberate , planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.（分数：1.00）A.completeB.relatedC.intentionalD.active28.He felt cheap about rushi

15、ng to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels.（分数：1.00）A.felt inferior and ashamedB.felt not worthwhile of doing somethingC.felt bad about doing somethingD.felt unhappy about doing something29.The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a person

16、al attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing .（分数：1.00）A.discussionB.argumentC.talkD.speech30. As a general rule . September is the worst month of the year for hurricanes in the Gulf.（分数：1.00）A.NormallyB.On rare occasionsC.InvariablyD.Sometimes31.Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time

17、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 catching32.The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.（分数：1.00）A.onlyB.finalC.TrueD.special33.At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help p

18、eople read, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals.（分数：1.00）A.assistantsB.volunteersC.part-timersD.amateurs34.Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear.（分数：1.00）A.due toB.becauseC.asD.for35.My parents moved out of their old

19、 home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there.（分数：1.00）A.anniversaryB.years oldC.ageD.wedding三、SECTION 3 Error Cor(总题数：15，分数：15.00)36.I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21st birthday.（分数：1.00）A.picking . in the mountai

20、nsB.picking . on the mountainC.having picked . from the mountainsD.picking . from the mountains37. Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.（分数：1.00）A.Not manyB.Not enoughC.Without manyD.No many38.Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) a

21、nnounced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.farC.especiallyD.none39.When they broke open the door, they found a strange man lied on the floor unconscious.（分数：1.00）A.layB.laidC.lainD.lying40.The hard, out surface of the tooth is called

22、 enamel.（分数：1.00）A.outsideB.appearanceC.outerD.hiding41.All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other .（分数：1.00）A.the otherB.anotherC.othersD.other one42.His heavy drinking and fond of gambling makes him a poor role model.（分数：1.00）A.and fact that he gamblesB.and that he

23、gamblesC.and he gambles whichD.and gambling43.What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.（分数：1.00）A.toB.fromC.thanD.with44.Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes.（分数：1.00）A.excludeB.excludingC.includeD.are included45.

24、In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we live is ours and ours alone.（分数：1.00）A.for . in whichB.of. for whichC.of. in whichD.for . on which46.I regret to have not paid more attention to our English lessons at

25、school.（分数：1.00）A.not payingB.not having paidC.have not paidD.not to have paid47.New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.（分数：1.00）A.partB.partialC.partnerD.parting48.It was not until she arrived

26、 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 realized49.I cannot thank you very much for your kindness, I owe my success to you.（分数：1.00）A.soB.tooC.asD.enough50.All mammals have hair, but not always evide

27、nt.（分数：1.00）A.but it is notB.but it isC.but they are notD.but they are四、PART 2 Reading Comp(总题数：5，分数：5.00)Mr. Faugel was convinced that student nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readmin

28、istration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The other 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) 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 d

29、rugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have been 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 frig

30、ht, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can be side effects from these beta blockers, physicians 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.Stati

31、onary store.D.Doctors office.(2).Why are beta blockers not prescribed regularly?（分数：0.14）A.Students are expected to 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 blocker

32、s are widely prescribedC.beta blockers work only on test anxietyD.beta blockers work only to improve test scores if 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 t

33、o both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one groupC.the test to both groups of test-takers and then 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

34、 stress.D.Heart conditions.(6).Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they_.（分数：0.14）A.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 researc

35、h showed that beta blockers given to his sample_.（分数：0.14）A.increased scores less than the national averageB.increased scores the same as the national averageC.decreased scoresD.increased scores much more than the national averageThe blue of the sea is caused by the scattering of sunlight by tiny pa

36、rticles suspended in the water. Blue light, being of short wavelength, is scattered more efficiently than light of longer wavelengths. Although waters of the open ocean are commonly some shade of blue, green water is commonly seen near coasts, especially in tropical or subtropical regions. This is c

37、aused by yellow pigments being mixed with blue water. Phytoplankton are one source of the yellow pigment. Other microscopic plants may color the water brown or brownish-red. Near the shore, silt or sediment in suspension can give water a brownish hue. Outflow of large rivers can often be observed ma

38、ny miles offshore by the coloration of suspended soil particles. Marine phytoplankton (Greek for “plant wanderers“) are microscopic single-celled plants that include diatoms, dinoflagellates, coccolithophorids, green algae, and blue-green algae, among others. The growth of these organisms, which pho

39、tosynthesize light, depends on a delicate balance of nutrient enrichment via vertical mixing, which is often limited by the availability of nitrogen and light. Diatoms are one-celled plants with patterned glass coverings. Each glass, or silicon dioxide box, is ornamented with species-specific design

40、s, pits, and perforations making them popular with microscopists and, more recently, electron scanning microscopists. （分数：1.02）(1).Green water near coastlines is almost always caused by_.（分数：0.17）A.sand colorB.red pigments in coastal watersC.blue pigmentD.reflected light and yellow pigment from plan

41、t life(2).Phytoplankton are the source of which color pigment?（分数：0.17）A.Red.B.Green.C.Yellow.D.Blue.(3).What can give waters a brownish hue near the shore?（分数：0.17）A.Sediment.B.Phytoplankton.C.Blue pigment.D.Diatoms.(4).Which of the following is NOT a type of phytoplankton?（分数：0.17）A.Green algae.B.

42、Diatoms.C.Blue-green algae.D.Amoeba.(5).The growth of phytoplankton is often limited by the availability of_.（分数：0.17）A.oxygenB.hydrogenC.nitrogenD.carbon dioxide(6).The main idea of this passage is that_.（分数：0.17）A.light causes sea colorB.sea coloration is varied because of a combination of length

43、of light waves and microscopic plant life and siltC.microscopic plant life causes sea colorD.water composition causes sea colorPhyllis Wheatley is regarded as Americas 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.

44、John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for 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 t

45、he Wheatleys twin 15-year-old children, 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 P

46、hylliss education. Phyllis soon displayed 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

47、Boston sensation after she wrote a poem on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common practice in Boston to have “Mrs. Wheatleys Phyllis“ read poetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the country because of poor health, as a tea

48、cher and caretaker to a farmers three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she was a Negro they werent 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 healt

49、h. Thirty-nine of her poems were 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 headquarters. After both of her benefactors died in 177