1、翻译三级笔译综合能力-29 及答案解析(总分：117.00，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：15.00)1.He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _ the consequences.A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.While typing,
2、 Helen has a habit of stopping _ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.A. occasionally B. simultaneously C. eventually D. promptly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The picnic _ at last after being twice postponed.A. came off B. came up C. put on D. went on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Most nurses are women, but in the h
3、igher ranks of the medical profession women are aA. scarcity B. minorityC. minimum D. shortage（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.The students are attracted by the _ of the snow-covered mountains when they look out of the train.A. notability B. nobility C. majesty D. visibility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Without the friction
4、 between their feet and the ground, people would _ be able to walk.A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. on any account（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._, Charles Darwin did much to disprove common theories about biological evolution.A. He was a highly respected naturalistB. A naturalist was highly respec
5、tedC. A highly respected naturalistD. Although a highly respected naturalist（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.This vehicle bounces and glides along the ground _.A. at an average speed of 40 miles an hourB. of 40 miles an hour at an average speedC. at 40 miles an hour of an average speedD. of an average speed at 40
6、 miles an hour（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.The janitors long service with the company was _ a present.A. confirmed by B. recorded withC. appreciated by D. acknowledged with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.A pigment called melanin protects the _ layers of skin from sun rays.A. under B. belowC. underlying D. underneath（分数：0
7、.50）A.B.C.D.11._ the variety that the average family has in beef, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting.A. In spite B. InspiteC. Despite of D. Despite（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial _.A. period B. timeC. times D. peri
8、ods（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The growth of their economy is _ , not in reality. Many of their statistics are false.A. in figures B. in factC. in the red D. in form（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for pottery.A. it made B. itsC. the making D. where
9、its（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.The argument about the interpretation of the sentence_on the meaning of one word Ahinged Bhindered Cheaded Dhunted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Playing a major role in the economic life of the United States, _.A. women currently make up 46 percent of the work forceB. currently women mak
10、e up 46 percent of the work forceC. the work force is currently made up of 46 percent womenD. 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Some people believe that“ King John“ was written by Shakespeare, but some people think it might be written by an _ author.A. del
11、ivered B. anonymous C. antique D. ambiguous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Next week youd better bring all your questions here. We re going to have a question-and-answer _.A. section B. service C. session D. course（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.To impose computer technology _ teachers is to create an environment that is n
12、ot conducive to learning.A. with B. toC. in D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The electronic computer is _ some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our own brains.A. taking care B. taking in C. taking off D. taking over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part 2 Vocabulary Re(总题数：15，分数：13.00)21.Humanists argue that hu
13、man history is marked by a continuous conflict between scientific and technological ingenuity and the demands of the spirit.A. noted by B. conformed withC. certified by D. characterized by（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.22.One of the real services of the historical novel is not that it can be a substitute for hist
14、ory, but that it can be a(n) extension.A. compliment B. supplement C. instrument D. replacement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.From 1965 to 1978 American consumer prices increased at an average annual rate of 5.7 percent. This ominous shift was followed by consumer price gains of 13.3 percent in 1979.A. promisi
15、ng B. overwhelming C. threatening D. astonishing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear.A. due to B. becauseC. as D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Helen could not help feeling antipathy toward her fathers new wife whom he married just two m
16、onths after the death of Helens mother.A. sympathy B. concession C. compassion D. hostility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Ideally, anatomical investigation consists of a combination of descriptive and experimental approaches. Present-day anatomy involves scrutiny of the structure of organisms at many levels of
17、 observation.A. analysis B. recognition C. evaluation D. examination（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.It will also describe the considerable regulatory and political risks associated with such projects, along with the stratagems developed to mitigate them.A. tricks B. lawsC. compliments D. semantics（分数：0.50）A.B.C
18、.D.28.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 deals around the world.A. business B. shoppingC. chatting D. meeting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.In the deserted factory several huge machines w
19、ere left to rust and decay.A. inaugurate B. disintegrate C. accelerate D. disseminate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.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 frequent
20、e-mail from her husband, until he cant get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases.A. failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.It is deemed as impolite to leave a party without saying “good-bye“ to the host.A. insisted B. condemned C. convinced D. considered（分数：1.00）A
21、.B.C.D.32.The senator agreed that his support of the measure would jeopardize his chances for reelection.A. benefit B. endanger C. hinder D. disturb（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Such legal entities provide the means for international cooperation and support of macroprojects related to the moon and mars that e
22、ncourage global private sector participation.A. existences B. vitalitiesC. persistences D. complicities（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.34.Grocery prices were boosted again last month.A. attacked B. stabilizedC. fixed D. raised（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.35.All information reported to or likewise obtained by the commission is
23、 considered confidential.A. in a similar way B. in another wayC. in a direct way D. in an unauthorized way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part 3 Correcting Gr(总题数：15，分数：9.00)36.The border was actually two towns, though no one was big enough to amount to anything.A. not one B. neither one C. none D. nor（分数：0.50）A
24、.B.C.D.37.He painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He should choose a different color.A. had to choose B. should have chosenC. must have chosen D. could have been choosing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.38.We dont plan to go to the concert, and so they dont.A. so do they B. they dont tooC. neither d
25、ont they D. they dont either（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.The early railroads were connected short lines in the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals, and other waterways.A. short lines that connected B. those short fines connectedC. connected by short lines D. short connected lines（分数
26、：0.50）A.B.C.D.40.The well-known Garub Site, unearthed in 1997, shows that man had made living there as early as 5,000 years ago.A. human had lived B. humans had livedC. human being lived D. human beings lived（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.41.“But youll be able to come, wont you? Yes, I think such. “A. that B. it
27、C. so D. this（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.42.Four years ago, quitting the artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, Baryshnikov found the White Oak Dance Project.A. have quit as. was founding B. having quit as. had foundedC. being quit as. founded D. having quit as. founded（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.43.My company is
28、Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city.A. there near B. and there near C. there nearly D. and nearby there（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.44.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
29、 he gambles which D. and gambling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45.She told me that she has already gone to the United States four times before she attended that conference.A. had already been B. has already beenC. already went D. was already going（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.46.The engineers are going through with their hig
30、hway project, in spite that the expenses have risen.A. just because B. even though C. as though D. now that（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.47.It must comply strictly in safety standards to be accepted by the public, and at the same time it must demonstrate that no health or environmental damage occurs.A. than B. t
31、oC. from D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.48.A professor of economic and history at Atlanta University, W.E.B. Du Bois, promoted full racial equality.A. economy B. economicsC. economical D. economic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.49.The very real and far reaching implications inherent in the current changes being experienc
32、ed by government spaceports, with terms of their effect upon the whole international space community, are also highlighted.A. for terms of B. as terms of C. in terms of D. from terms of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.50.Having finished lunch, the case was discussed.A. they discussed the case B. they had discussed
33、the caseC. the case was discussed D. the case had been discussed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.五、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most con
34、spicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged anim
35、als.Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble, at migration time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take
36、off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flutter of their half wings ; a truly sorry picture !This, however, rarely awakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a cra
37、zy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old ladies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are
38、probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, common to prisoners, namely, boredom.（分数：10.00）(1).What is an “outlet“ in the context of this passage?A. An opportunity for expression. B. A place to let.C. A chance of escape into a wood. D. An exit for a marketer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Wh
39、at does “the uninitiated“ mean?A. People who visit animals in urban zoos.B. People who do not like animals of the wild.C. People who know little about a certain topic.D. People who do not visit zoos every year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the author in Paragraph 1, what animals suffer most in c
40、aptivity?A. Climbing animals. B. Hunting animals.C. Parroting animals. D. Singing animals.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do you think “hatching and rearing their young“ means?A. Raising families. B. Getting on well with smaller birds.C. Behaving like young birds. D. Attacking smaller birds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C
41、.D.(5).Which is the “lee side“ of the pond?A. The side the wind is blowing from.B. The side which is sheltered from a storm.C. The side the wind is blowing towards.D. The side where the water is the deepest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).According to the author, swans in captivity are _.A. happy unless their
42、wings have been cutB. happy most of the time, but unhappy sometimesC. unhappy most of the timeD. only happy when they are bringing up families（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).What effect does confinement have on clever animals, according to the text?A. They never stop trying to escape.B. They lose all their mus
43、cles.C. They become unhygienic.D. They may go mad.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).In Paragraph 3, the expression “have no compunction in“ most probably means “have no _“.A. reaction to B. understanding ofC. second thoughts about D. enlightenment on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).What does the author say about sentimental
44、 old ladies?A. They do not care about animals.B. They hate making animals suffer.C. They enjoy making animals suffer.D. They do not realize the consequences.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).What do you think “large corvines“ probably are?A. Another kind of bird. B. Another kind of parrot.C. Another kind of swa
45、ns. D. Other birds that convince us.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. One might say, “Did Jerry care when I broke up with Helen?“ “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend?“ Or
46、 “Did he envy my luck?“ “And Paul why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?“ When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why are we wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.
47、And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone says to you, “Youre a lucky dog.“ Is he really on your side? If he says, “Youre a lucky guy“ or “Youre a lucky gal,“ thats being friendly. But if he says, “You are a lucky dog.“ Theres a bit of envy in those words. M
48、aybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the dog he put you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck.“Just think of all the things you have to be thanking for“ is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is tr
49、ying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you have not got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with his tone of voice, hi
