1、2004年 11月笔译三级综合能力真题试卷及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences. There is only ONE right answer. 1 She did
2、not _ staying at home as she had some sewing to do. （ A） matter （ B） care （ C） object （ D） mind 2 I should like to rent a house, that is modern, cozy and, _ , in a convenient place. （ A） before all （ B） above all （ C） over all （ D） first of all 3 Leading stress management experts say that life with
3、stress would be dull and _. （ A） disorderly （ B） time-consuming （ C） fruitless （ D） unexciting 4 Martin has created enough memorable _ to make it easy to forgive his lows. （ A） youngsters （ B） nobles （ C） highs （ D） miserables 5 Basca has _ his first prize at the Intel Science Talent Search, the pre
4、mier national high school science competition. （ A） landed （ B） lent （ C） rendered （ D） brought 6 No one was _ in the accident. （ A） injured （ B） damaged （ C） wounded （ D） suffered 7 John is handsome _ the scar on his face. （ A） although （ B） even if （ C） instead of （ D） despite 8 Even at an early s
5、tage the school felt that she _ a good chance of passing her exams. （ A） stood （ B） gained （ C） possessed （ D） took 9 Orson accused the man _ the theft. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） on 10 I cant tell the time because the _ of the clock have been removed. （ A） hands （ B） pointers （ C） arms （ D） fing
6、ers 11 One person _ 10 now goes to a university in this country. （ A） of （ B） over （ C） in （ D） from 12 This book is full of practical _ on home repair. （ A） helps （ B） tips （ C） aids （ D） clues 13 Im so tired that I cant take _ what youre saying. （ A） up （ B） out （ C） in （ D） on 14 His failure _ gr
7、eat disappointments to his parents. （ A） forced （ B） caused （ C） made （ D） provided 15 The little boy was continually _ the ornaments. （ A） tripping up （ B） falling down （ C） breaking up （ D） knocking over 16 If a star seems to be moving in a wavy line, we _ it of being a double star. （ A） doubt （ B
8、） believe （ C） guess （ D） suspect 17 I wrote to my bank manager, _ to getting a loan. （ A） in the hope （ B） on the question （ C） with the aim （ D） with a view 18 His emotional problems _ from his experiences as a child, I think. （ A） stem （ B） flourish （ C） root （ D） sprout 19 _ pollution control me
9、asures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them. （ A） Although （ B） However （ C） Because （ D） On account of 20 _ of recent political developments, he was taken by surprise upon his arrival in the capital. （ A） Unexpected （ B） Unacquainted （ C） Unaware （ D） Unknowing SECTION 2 Vocabularl
10、y Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error or changin
11、g the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The doctor preferred to resign rather than be accused publicly of infamous conduct. （ A） unknown （ B） extraordinary （ C） mysterious （ D） disgraceful 22 Since Jonas Salk came up with his polio vaccine, infantile paralysis has vir
12、tually disappeared from the United States. （ A） surfaced with （ B） raised the price of （ C） discovered （ D） elevated 23 In the nineteenth century, poor Europeans seeking to make their fortunes turned to America as a matter of course. （ A） automatically （ B） obviously （ C） traditionally （ D） resigned
13、ly 24 Nineteenth-century scholars tried to trace the origins of modern languages to ancient Hebrew. （ A） limit （ B） connect （ C） convert （ D） draw 25 Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar hazards in the midwest. （ A） chances （ B） dangers （ C） conditions （ D） occurrences 26 For all their protest
14、ations, they heeded the judges ruling. （ A） In spite of （ B） On behalf of （ C） Because of （ D） Without 27 The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology. （ A） enhances （ B） develops （ C） creates （ D） involves 28 Tom was avid for learning and imitating and read everything he co
15、uld. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） appreciative （ D） vigorous 29 The country will no longer be plagued by turmoil. （ A） constant change （ B） bad weather （ C） utter confusion （ D） fuel shortages 30 As a general rule, September is the worst month of the year for hurricanes in the Gulf. （ A） Normally （
16、B） On rare occasions （ C） Invariably （ D） Sometimes 31 Innovative approaches to manufacturing, coupled with the tremendous size of the domestic market, led to the emergence of the United States as an industrial giant. （ A） followed by （ B） deriving from （ C） combined with （ D） mixed with 32 Laurel l
17、eaves are still an emblem of victory. （ A） a symbol （ B） a result （ C） a suggestion （ D） a spoil 33 The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to spur industry. （ A） tax （ B） stimulate （ C） censure （ D） rebuke 34 When the Erie Canal was built in the 1820s, it was the engineering marvel of its
18、 time. （ A） wonder （ B） dispute （ C） frustration （ D） model 35 Mary McCarthys satires are couched in the prose style that has a classic precision. （ A） fused （ B） prefaced （ C） standardized （ D） expressed SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a p
19、art given in the brackets that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 36 When he fails his final examinatio
20、n, he is sure of a university place. （ A） If （ B） In case （ C） Even when （ D） Even if 37 He says, you must take in those responsibilities. （ A） take away （ B） take on （ C） take out （ D） take off 38 When they broke open the door, they found a strange man lied on the floor unconscious. （ A） lay （ B） l
21、aid （ C） lain （ D） lying 39 I regret to have not paid more attention to our English lessons at school. （ A） not paying （ B） not having paid （ C） have not paid （ D） not to have paid 40 Without the music, the children would have not had so much fun. （ A） wouldnt be having （ B） wouldnt have been （ C） w
22、ouldnt be （ D） wouldnt have had 41 John and I have just been telling stories two of us. （ A） ourselves （ B） to each other （ C） each of us （ D） both 42 Had I run out of gas, I ought to have called the garage. （ A） had （ B） would have （ C） would （ D） should have 43 I cannot thank you very. much for yo
23、ur kindness, I owe my success to you. （ A） so （ B） too （ C） as （ D） enough 44 Dont set him to talking philosophy or hell go on all evening. （ A） off （ B） on （ C） at （ D） of 45 I suppose the party ended in a friendly atmosphere, isnt it? （ A） dont I （ B） do I （ C） did it （ D） didnt it 46 Scarcely had
24、 the van turned the comer than the mirror came off. （ A） No more （ B） No sooner （ C） Not any （ D） No longer 47 We dont plan to go to the concert, and so they dont. （ A） so do they （ B） they dont too （ C） neither dont they （ D） they dont either 48 Having finished lunch, the case was discussed. （ A） t
25、hey discussed the case （ B） they had discussed the case （ C） the case was discussed （ D） the case had been discussed 49 When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his wife was slept. （ A） his wife was sleeping （ B） his wife slept （ C） his wife has slept （ D） his wife has been sleeping 50 It w
26、as not until she arrived at the classroom she realized she had forgotten her coursebook. （ A） and she realized （ B） which she realized （ C） then she realized （ D） that she realized 50 Texans have bursting pride and love attention. They also have a thick streak of shortsighted greed and, even by Amer
27、ican standards, 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 Ed
28、na Ferbers novel Giant, which scourged Texan vulgarity, racism and the mores of millionaires, but they bought it in great quantities and packed cinemas to see the film. They would rather be talked about than not, and if you do not talk about them they do it for you. In claiming special qualifies for
29、 themselves, Texans have had to become reconciled to the fact that a large number of them are not native. In the last century “Gone to Texas“ was a commonplace graffito daubed on barns in other states, and in recent years “Gone to Texas“ has, figuratively, been written on the front doors of millions
30、 of Americans and also Mexicans. In the early 1980s newcomers accounted for nearly two-thirds of the states population increase. But Texans do not believe they are being diluted. They maintain that Texanhood, or Texianism, is a matter of attitude and that Texanic qualities exist in abundance in many
31、 Americans, regardless of their birthplace: it is when these people are planted in Texas, and nourished by its atmosphere, that they flower like true Texans. A man may not be born in Texas, which is unfortunate; but he can be born to be Texan. Many Alaskans are urban, young and raising families, her
32、e for a while, and trying to make money before moving to somewhere warmer. But many are staying. While most remain in Anchorage and other centers, some set out to build a cabin in the wilderness and live by hunting, trapping and fishing, learning how to skin a muskrat and moose, how to survive terri
33、ble weather, how to be truly in tune with the land, taking pleasure in great silence and unpeopled immensity. To settle the frontier the state has a homesteading program, based on the federal Homestead Act of 1864, which was a key event in the opening up of the American west. Hundreds of Alaskans ar
34、e awarded parcels of wilderness land in an annual lottery and undertake to invest sweat equity, to build a home within three years and clear and cultivate the land within five. Alaskans love reading about Alaska, and two of the most popular books are a manual on log cabin building and a collection o
35、f tales about grizzly bears, of which Alaska is a stronghold. Log cabin life is for the stout-hearted few with the springs of adventure strong in them, and these wilderness Alaskans are remarkable. Some are refugees of one kind or another. Several hundred are Vietnam veterans, tortured by their expe
36、riences of war and unable to fit into normal urban life, seeking solace in the wilds. 51 Which of the following statements can best describe Texans? （ A） They are aggressively self-confident of their wisdom. （ B） They are brutally crude in making a living for themselves. （ C） They are blindly allerg
37、ic to negative comments on their weakness. （ D） They are openly and crudely thin-skinned about discriminations against them. 52 The author in Paragraph 1 describes Texans as a class of people who are_. （ A） of a mixture of personality consisting of both morality and immorality （ B） of a mixture of n
38、ature consisting of both pride and violence （ C） more sensitive to criticisms of their uncivilized conducts （ D） born to be savage and uncivilized people 53 Which of the following statements can best summarize the implications of Paragraph 2? （ A） Texans are so conceited that they blindly and subjec
39、tively consider everything Texan to be inclusively Texan. （ B） Texans pride themselves on being superior to other Americans who are not as rich as Texans. （ C） Texans thumb down on all non-natives and regard them as being less educated and resourceful. （ D） Texans are crude in nature, savage in beha
40、vior, and conceited in personality. 54 According to the author, Alaskans are characterized by their distinctive and unique way of life that_. （ A） is embraced by both a strong desire to make money and special qualities for enjoying peace （ B） takes hunting, fishing and learning how to skin wild anim
41、als as their major activities （ C） is made up of both the enjoyment of staying indoors and the exploration of and doing the wilderness （ D） consists of both the love of themselves and the lust for wealth 55 Alaskans love reading books about_. （ A） Alaskans way of living as hunters and as log cabin b
42、uilders （ B） Alaskans keen interest in living in the wild and the abundance in wild animals （ C） stories about Alaskans log cabin life and their abundance of grizzly bears （ D） stories telling how Alaskans were cultivating the land and building log cabins 55 Caesar was right. Thin people need watchi
43、ng. Ive been watching them for most of my adult life, and I dont like what I see. When these narrow fellows spring at me, I quiver to my toes. Thin people come in all personalities, most of them menacing. Youve got your “together“ in person, your mechanical thin person, your condescending thin puris
44、m, your tsk-tsk thin person, your efficiency-expert thin person. All of them are dangerous. In the first place, thin people arent fun. They dont know how to goof off, at least in the best, fat sense of the word. Theyve always got to be adoing. Give them a coffee break, and theyll jog around the bloc
45、k. Supple them with a quiet evening at home, and theyll fix the screen door and lick S the organization is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly s
46、peaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship. 71 What is the authors main purpose in Paragraph I of the passage? （ A） To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict （ B） To show the importanc
47、e of group organization and attitudes （ C） To offer a brief definition of cooperation （ D） To urge readers to cooperate more often 72 The underlined word “cherished“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _ （ A） prized （ B） based on （ C） defined （ D） set up 73 In the primary cooperation _ （ A） grou
48、p and individual dont have to unite （ B） the group contains nearly all of each persons life （ C） individuals work for themselves （ D） people dont value cooperation 74 Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by information in the passage? （ A） It was limited in prehis
49、toric times. （ B） It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to cooperate. （ C） It is an ideal that can never be achieved. （ D） It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing skills. 75 According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation? （ A） To share the happiness with others. （ B） To get rewards for themsel
