1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 17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 “Do you want t
2、he pants?“My pants laid in bed.“ （ A） is （ B） was （ C） are （ D） being 2 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people_harm them. （ A） more than （ B） rather than （ C） other than （ D） better than 3 When I returned home from a long journey, I found my house_. （ A） had been broken in （ B） wa
3、s broken into （ C） had broken in （ D） had broken into 4 Last week my mother urged that I_more attention to my health. （ A） paying （ B） pay （ C） paid （ D） could pay 5 How can you fight your cancer if you cannot look it_the face. （ A） on （ B） by （ C） in （ D） from 6 Helen was much kinder to her younger
4、 child than she was to the others,_, of course, made the others jealous. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） what （ D） which 7 Playing a major role in the economic life of the United States, _. （ A） women currently make up 46 percent of the work force （ B） currently women make up 46 percent of the work force （ C
5、） the work force is currently made up of 46 percent women （ D） 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women 8 Playing a major role in the economic life of the United States, _. （ A） women currently make up 46 percent of the work force （ B） currently women make up 46 percent of the work
6、 force （ C） the work force is currently made up of 46 percent women （ D） 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women 9 _the 1500s_the first European explored the coast of California. （ A） It was not until.when （ B） It was until.when （ C） It was not until.that （ D） It was until.that 10
7、 Ted has been living in town for only half a year; yet he seems to be _ with everyone he meets. （ A） accustomed （ B） conscious （ C） acquainted （ D） acknowledged 11 The traffic law requires _ all taxi drivers and passengers to wear seat belts. （ A） to （ B） / （ C） for （ D） in 12 Two major reasons have
8、 caused this _: lack of interaction and communication with the business world, and missing skills among the players in the industrial community to push the desired development to realize a reasonable number of fully commercial activities. （ A） difference （ B） disproportion （ C） dismissal （ D） dilemm
9、a 13 Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _ in winter. （ A） should be （ B） would be （ C） preferred （ D） preferably 14 _ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. （ A） Pouring sewage （ B） Emptying litter （ C） Throwing garbage （ D） Dumping sewage 15 Until the
10、 final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothing. （ A） count （ B） meant （ C） give （ D） account 16 We hope that the measures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed. （ A） when （ B） since （ C） after （ D） as 17 The pollution preventing project as well as several other issues i
11、s going to be discussed when the Congress is in_again next spring. （ A） assembly （ B） session （ C） conference （ D） convention 18 He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedule. （ A） in advance （ B） before （ C） by （ D） ahead of 19 _ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. （ A） Pouring se
12、wage （ B） Emptying litter （ C） Throwing garbage （ D） Dumping sewage 20 Hydroponics _ the cultivation of plants without soil. （ A） does （ B） is （ C） do （ D） are SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below
13、 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 sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 As the debate of womens rights continued, the wo
14、mens movement began to gain ground, but soon it received a major setback. （ A） get floor （ B） obtain profit （ C） get a place （ D） go forward 22 Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D.when Althing, the legislative organization, was established. （ A） office （ B） adobe （ C
15、） assembly （ D） building 23 Grocery prices were boosted again last month. （ A） attacked （ B） stabilized （ C） fixed （ D） raised 24 Some political analysts feel that the power of the northeastern United States is on the wane. （ A） old-fashioned （ B） dwindling （ C） stabilizing （ D） forgotten 25 The two
16、 companies are going to merge by the first month of the year. （ A） become one （ B） divide into two （ C） dissolve （ D） change owners 26 There is no alternative, the president must approve the bill if Congress passes it. （ A） chance of agreement （ B） doubt （ C） other choice （ D） mistake 27 Improvement
17、s include lower mass, wider operating temperature range, cost savings, and a flexible modular design to meet future requirements. （ A） adaptable （ B） immiscible （ C） accessible （ D） counterfeit 28 Such legal entities provide the means for international cooperation and support of macroprojects relate
18、d to the moon and mars that encourage global private sector participation. （ A） existences （ B） vitalities （ C） persistences （ D） complicities 29 The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing. （ A） dis
19、cussion （ B） argument （ C） talk （ D） speech 30 The old man sat before the fire in a trance, thinking of his past fife. （ A） in a special position （ B） in a cozy state （ C） in a sleepy state （ D） in a meditative state 31 For all their protestations, they heeded the judges ruling. （ A） In spite of （ B
20、） On behalf of （ C） Because of （ D） Without 32 As a general rule, September is the worst month of the year for hurricanes in the Gulf. （ A） Normally （ B） On rare occasions （ C） Invariably （ D） Sometimes 33 Innovative approaches to manufacturing, coupled with the tremendous size of the domestic marke
21、t, led to the emergence of the United States as an industrial giant. （ A） followed by （ B） deriving from （ C） combined with （ D） mixed with 34 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） wedd
22、ing 35 The officers made it clear that they were letting 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 SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part gi
23、ven 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 A diamond or ruby is a jewelry that is o
24、ften used to decorate valuable ornaments or other special objects such as rings or necklaces. 37 If I was you, I would not take part in the game. 38 If only he is here with me at present. 39 Amateur cooks have joined the craze with the help of more than 20 cookbooks which devote exclusively with hot
25、 and spicy Mexican, Thai and Cajun foods. （ A） that devote exclusively to （ B） devoting exclusively of （ C） that devotes exclusively with （ D） that devoting exclusively to 40 No adults would like to admit that they are weaker than children to solve sticky and puzzling problems. （ A） to solve about （
26、 B） solve （ C） in solving about （ D） in solving 41 Our plan didnt get up the ground because no one could come. （ A） get over （ B） get on （ C） get off （ D） get through 42 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
27、） nor 43 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 chosen （ D） could have been choosing 44 I locked myself out of my apartment. I didnt know what to do. “You may call your roommate.“ （ A） coul
28、d have called （ B） might have called （ C） would have called （ D） must have called 45 Catching sight of her old friend Brown, Mary moved for him to come over and sit in a seat next to her. （ A） signed （ B） swayed （ C） twisted （ D） signaled 46 With the change of red lights, there are long queues of ve
29、hicles that wait while a few people who walk across the zebra. （ A） wait. walk （ B） waiting. walking （ C） waiting. walk （ D） wait. walking 47 New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country. （ A） part （
30、 B） partial （ C） partner （ D） parting 48 John and I have just been telling stories two of us. （ A） ourselves （ B） to each other （ C） each of us （ D） both 49 In spite of relatively costly, the diesel engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently. （ A） Despite （ B） It is （ C） There is （
31、D） Even though 50 He doesnt often agree with me. He thinks different from me. （ A） different to （ B） different with （ C） differently from （ D） differently to 50 Before, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. Why not now? Why is the current politics of wealth and poverty seemingly abo
32、ut wealth alone? Eight years ago, when Bill Clinton first ran for president, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars forever and beyond, and no one talked about the “permanent boom“ or the “new economy. “ Yet in that mor
33、e straitened time, Clinton made much of the importance of “ not leaving a single person behind. “ It is possible that similar “compassionate“ rhetoric might yet play a role in the general election. But it is striking how much less talk there is about the poor than there was eight years ago, when the
34、 country was economically uncertain, or in previous eras, when the country felt flush. Even last summer, when Clinton spent several days on a remarkable, Bobby Kennedy-like pilgrimage through impoverished areas from Indian reservations in South Dakota to ghetto neighborhoods in East St. Louis, the a
35、dministration decided to refer to the effort not as a poverty tour but as a “new market initiative. “ What is happening is partly a logical, policy-driven reaction. Poverty really is lower than it has been in decades, especially for minority groups. The most attractive solution to it a growing econo
36、my is being applied. The people who have been totally left out of this boom often have medical, mental or other problems for which no one has an immediate solution. “The economy has sucked in anyone who has any preparation, any ability to cope with modern life,“ says Franklin D. Raines, the former d
37、irector of the Office of Management and Budget who is now head of Fannie Mae. When he and other people who specialize in the issue talk about solutions, they talk analytically and on a long-term basis: education, development of work skills, shifts in the labor market, adjustments in welfare reform.
38、But I think there is another force that has made this a rich era with barely visible poor people. It is the unusual social and imaginative separation between prosperous America and those still left, out. Its simple invisibility, because of increasing geographic, occupational, and social barriers tha
39、t block one group from the others view. 51 In this passage, the word “straitened“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means_. （ A） difficult （ B） wealthy （ C） past （ D） distant 52 In this passage, the word “ flush“ underlined in Paragraph 2 means_. （ A） poor （ B） angry （ C） rich （ D） hard working 53 The main
40、idea of the passage is that_. （ A） The country is enjoying economic growth （ B） The poor are benefiting from todays good economy （ C） We were more aware of the poor than we are today （ D） There were many more poor people than there are today 54 What is the organizational pattern of the first two par
41、agraphs of this passage? （ A） Order of importance. （ B） Comparison/Contrast. （ C） Chronological order. （ D） Example/Dlustration. 55 Which statement from the passage is an opinion? （ A） Another force has made this a rich era with barely visible poor people. （ B） Clintons tour was called a “new market
42、 initiative/“ （ C） Poverty really is lower than it has been in decades. （ D） Eight years ago, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, and yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars. 56 After reading this passage, you can conclude that_. （ A） the relationship betw
43、een the rich and the poor has changed （ B） the good economy will soon end （ C） poverty will be obliterated as a result of increased wealth （ D） all people benefit from good economic conditions 57 The author states that one important reason that we do not talk much about poverty is that_. （ A） no one
44、 knows what to do about it （ B） poverty really is lower than in the past （ C） no one has been left out of the current boom （ D） the president is not concerned about the poor 58 The phrase “suck in“ underlined in Paragraph 3 means_. （ A） draw into the mouth （ B） please somebody by flattering （ C） pul
45、l somebody or something down or under with great force of water or air （ D） cheat or take in 59 In the last paragraph, the author mentions that the poor people_. （ A） are seldom visited （ B） can barely be visited （ C） are rarely noticed and paid attention to （ D） are drawing the attention of other g
46、roups 60 What is the authors purpose of writing this passage? （ A） To entertain. （ B） To tell a story. （ C） To describe. （ D） To persuade. 60 In an uncritical August 11, 1997, World News Tonight report on “ diamagnetic therapy,“ a physical therapist explained that “magnets are another form of electr
47、ic 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 have
48、 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 circulat
49、ion 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 molecule, 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 bl
