1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 13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 I know it was
2、a difficult task, but I didnt expect that a confident person like you should have_on that. （ A） mapped out （ B） set out （ C） chickened out （ D） broken out 2 There were also other forms of entertainment. The opera and the operetta remained popular, and music and theater_a renaissance. （ A） underwent
3、（ B） experimented （ C） discovered （ D） resisted 3 Actually, much of what was being presented on the stage at that time was_and experimental. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） sensitive （ D） innovative 4 They said that England was paying _ for having been the first country to experience the industrial
4、 revolution. （ A） positively （ B） dearly （ C） sensitively （ D） emotionally 5 According to some recent reports, the urban masses, particularly middle-class women, are continuing their spirited_of new products. （ A） assumption （ B） conception （ C） consumption （ D） recognition 6 The manager of the comp
5、any firmly believed that one of the important_sources of new customers was the childrens market. （ A） unfolded （ B） unknown （ C） unsolved （ D） untapped 7 Its commonly acknowledged that infant mortality has declined because of recent medical _and a higher standard of living. （ A） recoveries （ B） disc
6、overies （ C） coverage （ D） leverage 8 They believe that businesses have to find new _and take advantage of every selling technique that might lead people to buy. （ A） managers （ B） salespersons （ C） investors （ D） customers 9 Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity in Geneva, prospects for a peace s
7、ettlement seemed as_as ever. （ A） remote （ B） provocative （ C） positive （ D） relocated 10 Many modern TV viewers complain about_that have constantly interrupted and destroyed their viewing the programs. （ A） criminals （ B） finals （ C） financials （ D） commercials 11 Hardly anyone can put up with this
8、 sort of_living environments and all the hardships that he has to bear. （ A） weary （ B） vary （ C） dreary （ D） fairy 12 He tried very hard to_the authorities of his capabilities and loyalty, only to find that the more he tried, the less they believed him. （ A） tell （ B） show （ C） convince （ D） encour
9、age 13 I told him that he might get into the bosss_if he could accomplish a few things for the good of the company. （ A） reference （ B） confidence （ C） competence （ D） persistence 14 She dropped her voice as she started to_that she had fallen in love with the poet. （ A） impress （ B） express （ C） sup
10、press （ D） confess 15 The growth of their economy is_, not in reality. Many of their statistics are false. （ A） in figures （ B） in fact （ C） in the red （ D） in form 16 According to most linguists, beside the difference between speech and writing there is also a difference between_and informality. （
11、A） formality （ B） familiarity （ C） normality （ D） formula 17 The Chairman seldom talked much at these meetings, but his gestures and noises spoke （ A） forums （ B） values （ C） volumes （ D） horrors 18 This political dilemma _ him, changing him from a charming, smart and sociable personality to a gloom
12、y, nervous wreck. （ A） formed （ B） tormented （ C） foamed （ D） doomed 19 We should not let anyone lead us by the_in our actions. We should always take the initiative in our own hands. （ A） arm （ B） nose （ C） ear （ D） hand 20 Apart from its impact on commercial and industrial structures and procedures
13、, the rapid development of the global communications system is apparently _ barriers between peoples at a pace neither governments nor international agencies can hope to control. （ A） setting up （ B） triggering off （ C） breaking up （ D） breaking down SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section co
14、nsists 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 changing the basic meaning of the se
15、ntence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The result is the emergence of a dozen or so small added value companies around Europe, and fragmented data sales. （ A） freakish （ B） fragrant （ C） detestable （ D） detached 22 The security rationale is very important for any scientific or technological ende
16、avor because the budget of security-related programs is limited usually by that nations comprehension of a hazard or redefine the idea of national security. （ A） perception （ B） reason （ C） passion （ D） reaction 23 Improvements include lower mass, wider operating temperature range, cost savings, and
17、 a flexible modular design to meet future requirements. （ A） adaptable （ B） immiscible （ C） accessible （ D） counterfeit 24 It describes a unique joint-venture in distance education and demonstrates the viable opportunities of global tele-education techniques in an exciting new market. （ A） practicab
18、le （ B） military （ C） difficult （ D） comprehensive 25 Instead, the agency would offer its services in research and development to buttress industrys work on a given task. （ A） increase （ B） decrease （ C） support （ D） import 26 The socio-economic benefits of education are many; most nations require m
19、andatory schooling. （ A） documentary （ B） commentary （ C） factory （ D） obligatory 27 It will outline the technologies, markets, customers, financial requirements, risks, returns and commercial strategies adopted by entrants into this new industry. （ A） composers （ B） competitors （ C） inventors （ D）
20、creators 28 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） laws （ C） compliments （ D） semantics 29 Convergence of satellite and terrestrial telephony is certain to deepen as t
21、he technical hurdles of multi-standard handset development and infrastructure integration fall. （ A） initiatives （ B） obstacles （ C） warnings （ D） orders 30 A commentary on current business trends and activities is put forward; past performance of past activities is studied to focus on the future. （
22、 A） dictation （ B） fiction （ C） annotation （ D） illusion 31 Such legal entities provide the means for international cooperation and support of macroprojects related to the moon and mars that encourage global private sector participation. （ A） existences （ B） vitalities （ C） persistences （ D） complic
23、ities 32 For each of these targeted markets, the technology transfer brokers have identified several needs and have performed matching research for space technology or know-how which could potentially respond to these needs. （ A） facilities （ B） devices （ C） agents （ D） pallids 33 Customer benefit w
24、ould be measured by its incentive to become smart buyers and influence the marketplace to provide products and services that anticipate, meet and even exceed their needs. （ A） passive （ B） passionate （ C） increasing （ D） stimulus 34 While many studies indicate that remotely sensed data provide cost-
25、effective and up-to-date information in managing earth resources, use of the tremendous amount of already available data in meaningful applications has not reached its full potential. （ A） trivial （ B） remarkable （ C） initial （ D） capable 35 Students of how children learn language generally agree th
26、at the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. （ A） skill （ B） puberty （ C） indulge （ D） chide 36 Since Jonas Salk came up with his polio vaccine, infantile paralysis has virtually disappeared from the United States. （ A） surfaced with （ B） raised the price of （ C） d
27、iscovered （ D） elevated 37 Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar hazards in the midwest. （ A） chances （ B） dangers （ C） conditions （ D） occurrences 38 The country will no longer be plagued by turmoil. （ A） constant change （ B） bad weather （ C） utter confusion （ D） fuel shortages 39 Innovative a
28、pproaches 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 40 When the Erie Canal was built in the 1820s, it was the engineering marvel o
29、f its time. （ A） wonder （ B） dispute （ C） frustration （ D） model 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,C
30、and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 The average age at which people begin to need eyeglasses vary considerably. （ A） varies （ B） is varied （ C） will vary （ D） has been varied 42 The dense Belgian fogs is caused
31、 by the cooling of humid surface air to a relatively low temperature. （ A） must cause （ B） will be caused （ C） are caused （ D） has been caused 43 That touching toads causes warts are still one of the most widely believed superstitions in America. （ A） has （ B） have been （ C） had been （ D） is 44 Sir
32、Jonas Hanway was credited for introducing the umbrella into England, but the English were slow to adopt it. （ A） with （ B） in （ C） as （ D） at 45 The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is too great that one cannot sink or completely submerge in it. （ A） so （ B） very （ C） such （ D） i
33、ndeed 46 Proper lighting is a necessary for good eyesight even though human night vision can be temporarily impaired by extreme flashes of light. （ A） needful （ B） necessity （ C） exigency （ D） need 47 Everybody wants paying properly for what they do. （ A） to pay （ B） being paid （ C） to be paid （ D）
34、to be paid for 48 Dont be late. I hate to be waiting for a long time. （ A） being keeping （ B） be kept （ C） to be kept （ D） be keeping 49 People whose propertyis stolen should report to the police. （ A） had stolen （ B） is being stolen （ C） had been stolen （ D） has been stolen 50 He didnt to return ea
35、rlier than 3 oclock. （ A） was not expected （ B） did not expect （ C） was expected not （ D） was not expecting 51 The winner of the Nobel Prize in physics dedicated the honor to his high school physics teacher, he had been an inspiration during his early years. （ A） who （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） that 5
36、2 The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate his proposals called for higher taxes. （ A） who （ B） whose （ C） whom （ D） which 53 The children should say “thank you“ to you when you gave them gifts. （ A） had said （ B） be saying （ C） have said （ D） saying 54 I locked myself out of my apartmen
37、t. I didnt know what to do. You may call your roommate. （ A） could have called （ B） might have called （ C） would have called （ D） must have called 55 He painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He should choose a different color. （ A） had to choose （ B） should have chosen （ C） must have
38、chosen （ D） could have been choosing 56 Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years. （ A） Not many （ B） Not enough （ C） Without many （ D） No many 57 Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. （ A） its （ B） fast （ C） hard （ D） th
39、em 58 All mammals have hair, but not always evident. （ A） but it is not （ B） but it is （ C） but they are not （ D） but they are 59 The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825. （ A） was （ B） is （ C） it is （ D） were 60 A promising note
40、is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future. （ A） time futures （ B） futures （ C） futures time （ D） future time 60 In an uncritical August 11, 1997, World News Tonight report on “ diamagnetic therapy,“ a physical therapist explained that “magnets are another form of elect
41、ric energy that we now think has a powerful effect on bodies. “ A fellow selling $ 89 magnets proclaimed: “All humans are magnetic. Every cell has a positive and negative side of it. “ On the positive side, these magnets are so weak that they cause no harm. On the negative side, these magnets do hav
42、e the remarkable power of attracting the pocketbooks of gullible Americans to the tune of about $ 300 million a year. They range in scale from coin-sized patches to mattresses, and their curative powers are said to be nearly limitless, based on the premise that magnetic fields increase blood circula
43、tion and enrich oxygen supplies because of the iron pressure in the blood. This is fantastic flapdoodle and a financial flimflam. Iron atoms in a magnet are crammed together in a solid state about one atom apart from one another. In your blood only four iron atoms are allocated to each hemoglobin mo
44、lecule, and they are separated by distances too great to form a magnet. This is easily rested by picking your finger and placing a drop of your blood next to a magnet. What about claims that magnets attenuate pain? In a 1997 Baylor College of Medicine double-blind study of 50 patients (in which 29 g
45、ot real magnets and 21 got sham ones), 76 percent in the experimental group but just 19 percent in the control group reported a reduction in pain. Unfortunately, this study included only one 45-minute treatment, did not try other pain-reduction modalities, did not record the length of the pain reduc
46、tion and has never been replicated. Scientists studying magnetic therapy would do well to read the 1784 “ Report of the Commissioners Charged by the King to Examine Animal Magnetism“ (reprinted in an English translation in Skeptic, Vol. 4, No. 3). The report was instituted by French King Louis XVI a
47、nd conducted by Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier to experimentally test the claims of German physician Franz Anton Mesmer, discoverer of “animal magnetism. “ Mesmer reasoned that just as an invisible force of magnetism draws iron shavings to a lodestone, so does an invisible force of animal m
48、agnetism flow through living beings. 61 What does the passage mainly talk about? （ A） It has been proved that magnets do have certain effect on living beings. （ B） How iron atoms in a magnet are crammed together. （ C） Scientists carried out experiments to test the existence of magnets. （ D） It is ve
49、ry easy to test the existence of magnets. 62 The word “premise“ underlined in Paragraph 2 means_. （ A） guess （ B） imagination （ C） statement （ D） presupposition 63 There is no magnet in blood because_. （ A） there is only one hemoglobin molecule in blood （ B） there are only four iron atoms in blood （ C） the iron atoms in blood are allocated to each hemoglobin molecule only （ D） the iron atoms in blood are far away from each other to form a magnet 64 By “ this is fantastic fla
