1、翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题 4 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：9，分数：100.00)Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England 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 Ca
2、tskills. 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, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York C
3、ity 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 offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedies like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their
4、start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, chasing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s
5、 but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today“s visitors. Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional she
6、ep 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. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the office of Public Information.（分数：20.00）(1).The author“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A
7、promote the Catskills as a vacation destinationB.introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainersC.describe the history of the Catskills regionD.compare the Catskills to New England(2).The word “rugged“ underlined in Paragraph 2 means _.（分数：2.00）A.barrenB.roughC.tallD.lush(3).According to the pa
8、ssage, the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s was caused by _.（分数：2.00）A.televisionB.shorter vacationsC.affordable air travelD.more traffic(4).The phrase “sprang up“ underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to something that has _.（分数：2.00）A.burst forthB.spread outC.operated vigorouslyD.joined to
9、gether(5).In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?（分数：2.00）A.Fall.B.Winter.C.Spring.D.Summer.(6).The author“s tone in this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.light and encouragingB.informative and scientificC.humorous and skepticalD.regretful and reminiscent(7).From t
10、he passage, what might a visitor be lucky enough to do?（分数：2.00）A.See fall leaves in color.B.See a kind of bird.C.Work on a sheep farm.D.Drive on scenic roads.(8).The word “drives“ underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.excursionsB.tracksC.pathsD.canyons(9).The word “spotting“ underlined i
11、n Paragraph 3 means _.（分数：2.00）A.photographingB.seeingC.paintingD.shooting(10).The author implies that in the Catskills there are few _.（分数：2.00）A.leavesB.eaglesC.peopleD.sheepFirst, of course, it is plain that in a few years everyone will have at his elbow several times more mechanical energy than
12、he has today. Second, there will be advances in biological knowledge as far-reaching as those that have been made in physics. We are only beginning to learn that we can control our biological environment as well as our physical one. Starvation has been prophesied twice to a growing world population:
13、 by Malthus about 1.8 billion and by Crookes about 1.9 billion. It was headed off the first time by taking agriculture to America and the second time by using the new fertilizers. Soon starvation will be headed off by the control of the diseases and the heredity of plants and animalsby shaping our o
14、wn biological environment. And third, I come back to the haunting theme of automation. The most common species in the factory today is the man who works or minds a simple machinethe operator. Before long he will be as extinct as the hand-loom weaver and the dodo (老古董). The repetitive tasks of indust
15、ry will be taken over by the machines, as the heavy tasks were taken over long ago; and the mental tedium will go the way of physical exhaustion. Today we still distinguish, even among repetitive jobs, between the skilled and the unskilled, but in a few years to come all repetition will be unskilled
16、 We simply waste our time if we oppose this change.（分数：10.00）(1).This article was written to _.（分数：1.00）A.warn us of impending starvationB.present facts about life in the near futureC.oppose biological advancesD.warn of the danger of automation(2).In the coming years, people will _.（分数：1.00）A.have
17、more machines at their disposalB.experience starvationC.never workD.have fewer machines at their disposal(3).Advances in biological knowledge have _.（分数：1.00）A.kept pace with those in physicsB.been responsible for the invention of new machinesC.surpassed those in physicsD.lagged behind those in phys
18、ics(4).We are beginning to learn that we _.（分数：1.00）A.can control our physical environmentB.can never control our biological environmentC.have no control over our physical environmentD.can control both our biological and physical environments(5).In the near future, starvation will be prevented by _.
19、分数：1.00）A.Chinese agricultureB.use of new fertilizersC.control of the diseases and the heredity of plants and animalsD.vitamin pills(6).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The mental tedium will not exist in the end.B.Hand-loom weaver is the thing of the past.C.Automation is an out-of-dat
20、e topic today.D.Physical burden in the factory has already been replaced.(7).The author believes before long, machines will _.（分数：1.00）A.actually replace unskilled workersB.have learned to think for usC.be shaped like robotsD.no longer be needed(8).The repetitive tasks of industry lead to _.（分数：1.00
21、A.physical exhaustionB.mental stimulationC.mental exhaustionD.physical extinction(9).If the author“s predictions are realized, the demand for unskilled workers will be _.（分数：1.00）A.very highB.very lowC.the same as todayD.constantly rising(10).From the passage, increased automation _.（分数：1.00）A.can
22、be successfully opposedB.cannot be avoidedC.has not yet begunD.will put everyone out of workOf all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people. “The burnt child fears the fire“ i
23、s one instance; another is the rise of despots like Hitler. Both examples also point up the fact that attitudes stem from experience. In one case the experience was direct and impressive; in the other it was indirect and cumulative. The Nazis were indoctrinated largely by the speeches they heard and
24、 the books they read. The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in a strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose word they respect. Another reason it is true is that pupils often delve somewhat deeply into a subjec
25、t in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who had previously acquired little knowledge of Mexico, his teacher“s method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans. The media through which the teacher ca
26、n develop wholesome attitudes are innumerable. Social studies (with special reference to races, creeds and nationalities), science matters of health and safety, the very atmosphere of the classroom. these are a few of the fertile fields for the inculcation of proper emotional reactions. However, whe
27、n children come to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise for the teacher to attempt to change their feelings by cajoling or scolding them. She can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain constructive experiences. To illustrate, first grade pupils afraid of policemen will probably
28、alter their attitudes after a classroom chat with the neighborhood officer in which he explains how he protects them. In the same way, a class of older children can develop attitudes through discussion, research, outside reading and all-day trips. Finally, a teacher must constantly evaluate her own
29、attitudes, because her influence can be deleterious if she has personal prejudices. This is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions on which children should be encouraged to reach their own decisions as a result of objective analysis of all the facts.（分数：10.00）(1).The centra
30、l idea of the above passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.attitudes affect our actionsB.teachers are important in developing or changing pupils“ attitudesC.attitudes can be changed by some classroom experiencesD.by their attitudes, teachers inadvertently affect pupils“ attitudes(2).The word “despot“ underlin
31、ed in Paragraph 2 means a person _.（分数：1.00）A.who enjoys a high reputationB.who is very successful in politicsC.with unlimited powersD.who deposits a large sum of money in a bank(3).The pupils“ attitudes are NOT influenced by _.（分数：1.00）A.their parents“ persuasion to behave properlyB.their teachers“
32、 attitudesC.the speeches they hear and the books they readD.such media as social studies, science matter and classroom atmosphere(4).It can be inferred from the passage that the pupils _.（分数：1.00）A.usually study a certain subject in greater details at home than at schoolB.usually do not study a cert
33、ain subject at homeC.study the subjects only at schoolD.study a subject more deeply at school than at home(5).The example of the pupils“ learning about Mexico shows that _.（分数：1.00）A.a child usually learns the right things from their teachersB.a teacher can correct a pupil“s wrong ideasC.a teacher“s
34、 attitude can influence a child“s attitude by teachingD.a child“s attitude is very changeable(6).The author implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.the teacher should guide all discussions by revealing her own attitudeB.in some aspects of social studies a greater variety of methods can be used in the upper grades
35、 than in the lower gradesC.people usually act on the basis of reasoning rather than emotionD.children“s attitudes often come from those of other children(7).A statement made or implied in the passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.attitudes can be based on the learning of falsehoodsB.a child can develop in th
36、e classroom an attitude about the importance of brushing his teethC.attitudes cannot easily be changed by rewards and lecturesD.the attitudes of elementary school-aged children are influenced primarily by their teachers(8).The passage specifically states that _.（分数：1.00）A.direct experiences are more
37、 valuable than indirect onesB.whatever attitudes a child learns in school have already been introduced at homeC.teachers should always conceal their own attitudesD.teachers can sometimes have an unwholesome influence on children(9).From the last paragraph, we can see that _.（分数：1.00）A.a teacher“s in
38、fluence on children is always positiveB.children should be encouraged to reach their own decisions by ignoring objective factsC.if improperly handled, a teacher“s influence can be very harmful to the childrenD.children may develop prejudices if the teacher“s attitude is wrong(10).The author of this
39、passage tries to _.（分数：1.00）A.present certain facts of how the development of a person“s attitude can be influencedB.show that our society is not doing enough to help children shape their attitudesC.point out that teachers are the only people who can influence the children“s attitudesD.prove that sp
40、eeches and books are the only factors to indoctrinate childrenWriting about music is like dancing about architecture, or so the saying goes. Sometimes attributed to Frank Zappa, other times to Elvis Costello, this quote is usually intended to convey the futility of such an endeavor, if not the compl
41、ete silliness of even attempting it. But Glenn Kurtz“s graceful memoir, Practicing: A Musician“s Return to Music, turns the expression on its head, giving it a different meaning by creating a lovely, unique book. Kurtz picked up the guitar as a kid in a music-loving family, attended the Long Island
42、music school, and went on to play on Merv Griffin“s TV show before graduating from Tufts University. Motivating the young Kurtz was the dream of reinventing classical guitar, as if by his great ambition alone he could push it from the margins of popular interest to center stagesomething not even acc
43、omplished by the late Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia, perhaps the only artist of the form ever to reach anything resembling widespread celebrity. This book reads like a love story of sorts: Boy meets guitar. Boy loves guitar. Guitar breaks boy“s heart or, more precisely, the ordinariness of a work
44、ing musician“s life does so. “I“d just imagined the artist“s life naively, childishly, with too much longing, too much poetry and innocence and purity,“ Kurtz writes. “The guitar had been the instrument of my dreams. Now the dream was over.“ Boy leaves guitar. Were the story to end here, this book w
45、ould be a tragedy, but after nearly a decade the boy returns to guitar, and although he has lost the enthusiasm he had in his youth, he finds his love of the guitar again in a way he never could have appreciated before. Although Kurtz is writing about a unique musical path, his journey speaks eloque
46、ntly to the heart of anyone who has ever desperately yearned to achieve something and felt the sting of disappointment. “Everyone who gives up a serious childhood dreamof becoming an artist, a doctor, an engineer, an athletelives the rest of their life with a sense of loss, with nagging what its“, h
47、e writes. “Is that time and effort, that talent and ambition, truly wasted?“（分数：10.00）(1).The quotation mentioned in Paragraph I implies that writing about music is _.（分数：1.00）A.an ambitious attemptB.a modern form of artC.an impossible taskD.a rewarding experience(2).The word “convey“ underlined in
48、Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.transmitB.implyC.hintD.unsafe(3).As a young man Glenn Kurtz wanted to _.（分数：1.00）A.surpass Andres Segovia“s achievementB.transform classical guitarC.become a TV music starD.live on arts(4).The author mentions “reinventing“ underlined in Paragraph 2 i
49、s closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.reuseB.innovateC.recreateD.reset(5).What does the passage say about classical guitar?（分数：1.00）A.It is not popular with the public.B.It is not an easy skill to master.C.It is a favorite of many young people.D.It is a craze in some countries like Spain.(6).The word “instrument“ underlined in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.meansB.deviceC.equipmentD.document(7).According to the
