1、2004年 5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 Grover Cl
2、eveland was the first president _ in the White House. （ A） got married （ B） to get married （ C） has got married （ D） was married 2 If cauliflowers are not _ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. （ A） protected （ B） shelter （ C） shade （ D） saved 3 The gas _ from the tank is dangerous.
3、（ A） given off （ B） giving out （ C） giving away （ D） given up 4 When it started to snow, we turned round and _ the hotel. （ A） got by （ B） searched for （ C） made for （ D） cleared up 5 Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived _ hope. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） on （ D） through 6 Rice i
4、s the _ food of most Southeast Asians. （ A） common （ B） general （ C） staple （ D） popular 7 William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial _. （ A） period （ B） time （ C） times （ D） periods 8 Exobiology is the study of life _ other planets. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） to 9 The Declarati
5、on of Independence, _ the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin. （ A） and （ B） also （ C） as well as （ D） so too 10 It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth _ Pluto, was sighted in 1930. （ A） planet （ B） constellation （ C） stardom （ D） satellite 11
6、 The rodent, _ the mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws. （ A） made up （ B） including （ C） consisting （ D） constitute 12 _ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. （ A） Pouring sewage （ B） Emptying litter （ C） Throwing garbage （ D） Dump
7、ing sewage 13 Products which are made from dirts and are _ high temperatures are known as ceramics. （ A） tempered in （ B） subjected to （ C） exposed to （ D） baked in 14 A pigment called melanin protects the _ layers of skin from sun rays. （ A） under （ B） below （ C） underlying （ D） underneath 15 Orang
8、es are a _ source of vitamin C. （ A） well （ B） better （ C） good （ D） very 16 Even after having their grandchildren live with them for ten years, the couple felt that _ children these days was the most difficult of all family matters. （ A） rising （ B） raising （ C） caring （ D） taking care 17 The most
9、important _ of the farmers in Iraq is dates, of which Iraq is the worlds leading exporter. （ A） economic crop （ B） cash crop （ C） money crop （ D） staple 18 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
10、 the Moon and bring back hundreds of pounds of _. （ A） rocks （ B） rock （ C） stone （ D） stones 19 _ the variety that the average family has in bear, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting. （ A） In spite （ B） Inspite （ C） Despite of （ D） Despite 20 The speaker _ have cr
11、iticized the paraprofessionals, knowing full well that they were seated in the audience. （ A） should not to （ B） must not （ C） ought not to （ D） may not SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each s
12、entence, 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 changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far ba
13、ck to 930 A.D. when Althing, the legislative organization, was established. （ A） office （ B） adobe （ C） assembly （ D） building 22 The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing. （ A） discussion （ B） arg
14、ument （ C） talk （ D） speech 23 Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it. （ A） catch up with （ B） catch （ C） run up to （ D） be catching 24 Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her ins
15、tead. （ A） take （ B） bring （ C） dispatch （ D） deliver 25 A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary, queen Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days. （ A） imaginary （ B） imagery （ C） fabled （ D） legend 26 What m
16、ay be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968 by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector. （ A） a part-time （ B） a spare-time （ C） an untrained （ D） an amateur 27 Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear. （ A） due
17、 to （ B） because （ C） as （ D） for 28 Double Eagle II, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） appreciative （ D） vigorous 29 The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyessyndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example o
18、f the caution with which drugs must be used, even for medical purposes. （ A） disease （ B） sick （ C） ill （ D） illness 30 My parents moved out of their old home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there. （ A） anniversary （ B） years old （ C） age （ D） wedding 31 The library she
19、worked in lent books, magazines, audio-cassettes and maps to its customers, who could keep them for four weeks. （ A） borrowers （ B） lenders （ C） patrons （ D） clients 32 A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about. （ A） fiction （ B）
20、science （ C） imaginary （ D） literary 33 At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people read, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals. （ A） assistants （ B） volunteers （ C） part-timers （ D） amateurs 34 The officers made it clear that they were le
21、tting her go only because that she was old and not because she was above suspicion. （ A） for reason （ B） due to （ C） because of （ D） on the grounds 35 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
22、society. （ A） are faced （ B） confront （ C） in opposition （ D） meet. SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B
23、,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 All dont have a free ticket must pay the admission fee. （ A） Everyone who doesnt have a free ticket （ B） No one who doesnt have a free ticket （ C） No one who has free tick
24、ets （ D） Anyone who has free tickets 37 When I last saw them, the police had chased the robbers down Columbus Street. （ A） were chasing （ B） was chasing （ C） chased （ D） were on a chase 38 Erosion that is a slow process, but it constantly changes the features on the surface of the earth. （ A） which
25、is （ B） although （ C） being （ D） is 39 When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, therefore turning into evidence of things that once lived. （ A） thereby （ B） as a result of （ C） so （ D） in the end 40 The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable resemb
26、lance to a plesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct for more than 70 million years. （ A） supposed （ B） presumably （ C） presumptuous （ D） is presumed 41 In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are perhaps 200 billion stars, a small part of them probably have planets on
27、which life is feasible. （ A） a small fraction in which （ B） a small fraction of which （ C） a small fraction which （ D） which a fraction of 42 “But youll be able to come, wont you?“ “Yes, I think such.“ （ A） that （ B） it （ C） so （ D） this 43 The professor is quite difficult pleased. （ A） to please （
28、B） to be pleased （ C） for pleasing （ D） pleasing 44 Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words. （ A） Since （ B） That （ C） It （ D） As 45 The trapeze artist who ran away with the clown broke up the lion tamers heart. （ A） broke away （ B） broke down （ C） broke （ D） broken down 46 His heavy d
29、rinking and fond of gambling, makes him a poor role model. （ A） and fact that he gambles （ B） and that he gambles （ C） and he gambles which （ D） and gambling 47 Depression that inflicts people who believe their lives lack content when the rush of the busy week stops referred to by a prominent psychi
30、atrist as Sunday Neurosis. （ A） has been referred to by a prominent psychiatrist （ B） has been referred to as by a prominent psychiatrist （ C） a prominent psychiatrist has referred to it （ D） it has been referred to by a prominent psychiatrist 48 Just as there are occupations that require college de
31、grees also there are occupations for which technical training is necessary. （ A） so to there are （ B） so too there are （ C） so there are （ D） so too are there 49 Most of the older civilizations which flourished during the fifth century B.C. are died out. （ A） they have died out （ B） has died out （ C
32、） have died out （ D） they had died out 50 The student asked her professor if he would have gone on the space ship he did know earlier. （ A） if he knew （ B） if he knows （ C） he had known （ D） had he known 50 With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing
33、 acute schizophrenia (精神分裂症 ). “Psychotic“ means out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experiences. Some people have only one such psychotic episode. Others have many episodes during a lifetime but lead relatively normal lives during interim periods. The individual with c
34、hronic (continuous or recurring) schizophrenia often does not fully recover normal functioning and typically requires long-term treatment, generally including medication, to control the symptoms. These symptoms may include hallucinations (幻觉 ), incoherence, delusions, lack of judgment, deterioration
35、 of the abilities to reason and feel emotion, and a lack of interaction between the patient and his environment. The hallucinations may be a visual, auditory, or tactile. Some chronic schizophrenic patients may never be able to function without assistance of one sort or another. 51 Which of the foll
36、owing is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia? （ A） Hallucinations. （ B） Delusions. （ C） Incoherence. （ D） Vertigo. 52 It can be inferred from the passage that a person experiencing acute schizophrenia most likely _ （ A） cannot live without medication （ B） cannot go on living （ C） can hold a full-time job
37、 （ D） cannot distinguish real from unreal 53 According to this passage, thinking that one can fly might be an example of _ （ A） medicine overdose （ B） being out of touch with reality （ C） recovering normal functioning （ D） symptom control 54 The passage suggests that the beginning of severe psychoti
38、c symptoms of acute schizophrenia may be any of the following EXCEPT _ （ A） debilitating （ B） sudden occurrence （ C） occurring after a long period of normalcy （ D） drug-induced 55 The passage implies that normal life may be possible for the chronic schizophrenic with the help of _ （ A） medicines （ B
39、） neurotic episodes （ C） psychotic episodes （ D） time 55 Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is best remembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped usher in a new era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific communitys underst
40、anding of atomic and subatomic processes. Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequenc
41、ies. He had developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These particles were later called quantums. The energy associated with each quantum is measured by multi
42、plying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals by. The constant, h, is known as Plancks constant. It is now recognized as one of the fundamental constants of the world. Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequen
43、ces of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields. 56 In which of the following fields did Max Planck NOT make a significant contribution? （ A
44、） Optics. （ B） Thermodynamics. （ C） Statistical mechanics. （ D） Biology. 57 The word “revolutionary“ as used in Line 16 means _. （ A） radical （ B） extremist （ C） momentous （ D） militaristic 58 It can be inferred from the passage that Plancks work led to the development of which of the following? （ A
45、） The rocket. （ B） The atomic bomb. （ C） The internal combustion engine. （ D） The computer. 59 The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as _. （ A） quantums （ B） atoms （ C） electrons （ D） valences 60 The implication in this passage is that _ （ A） only a German physicis
46、t could discover such a theory （ B） quantum theory, which led to the development of twentieth century physics, is basically a mathematical formula （ C） Plancks constant was not discernible before 1900 （ D） radiation was hard to study 61 “An idea“ as used in Line 5, refers to _. （ A） a model of matte
47、r （ B） emission of electromagnetic radiation （ C） quantums （ D） the equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies 61 There has been much speculation about the origin of baseball. In 1907 a special commission decided that the modem game was
48、 invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839. One hundred years later the National Baseball Museum was opened to honor Doubleday. Historians, however, disagree about the origin of baseball. Some say that baseball comes from bat-and-ball games of ancient times. It is a matter of record that in the 1700s Engl
49、ish boys played a game they called “baseball“. Americans have played a kind of baseball since about 1800. At first the American game had different rules and different names in various parts of the country - “town ball“, “rounders“, or “one old cat“. Youngsters today still play some of these simplified forms of the game. Baseball did not receive a standard set of rules until 1845, when Alexander Cartwright organized the Knickerbocker Bas
