1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 1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 not _ s
2、taying 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 stress w
3、ould 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 premier nat
4、ional 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 stage the
5、 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） fingers 11 O
6、ne 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 _ great disa
7、ppointments 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） believ
8、e （ 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 measures ar
9、e 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 Vocabularly Replace
10、ment 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 changing the bas
11、ic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 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） assembly （ D） building 22 The only problem with the debate last week was that
12、the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing. （ A） discussion （ B） argument （ 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 u
13、p to （ D） be catching 24 Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her instead. （ 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
14、Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days. （ A） imaginary （ B） imagery （ C） fabled （ D） legend 26 What may 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 untraine
15、d （ D） an amateur 27 Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear. （ A） due to （ B） because （ C） as （ D） for 28 Double Eagle , the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） appreciative （ D） vigorous 29
16、The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyes syndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of 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
17、they had celebrated their 50th year there. （ A） anniversary （ B） years old （ C） age （ D） wedding 31 The library she 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 questi
18、on that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about. （ A） fiction （ B） science （ C） imaginary （ D） literary 33 At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people mad, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their go
19、als. （ A） assistants （ B） volunteers （ C） part-timers （ D） amateurs 34 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 35 The book, which is a useful guide
20、for todays young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in 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 bracke
21、ts 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 Just last week, for example, the World Health Organizatio
22、n (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed. （ A） very （ B） far （ C） especially （ D） none 37 What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle. （ A） to （ B） from （ C） than （ D） with 38 During many sectors are foundering, th
23、e $ 21 billion videogame-software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2,500 a year in the United States alone. （ A） When （ B） Whereas （ C） Would （ D） While 39 No such weapons were used and none been found. （ A） none have been （ B） none has （ C） no other has been （ D） no others b
24、een 40 No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations. （ A） No. as （ B） Something. like （ C） Nothing. like （ D） No. than 41 I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-ind
25、uced pressure. （ A） and （ B） or （ C） Nil （ D） with 42 The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design. （ A） is spending on （ B） will be spent in （ C） will be spent on （ D） be spent on 43 According to some scientis
26、ts, the computer will do much harm to peoples health as smoking and drags do. （ A） does much harm. smoking （ B） will do as much harm. cigarettes （ C） will be doing as much harm. smoking （ D） does as much harm. cigarettes 44 The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National D
27、ay. （ A） would be completed （ B） must be completed （ C） had to be completed （ D） be completed 45 In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we live is ours andours alone. （ A） for . in which （ B） off. for which （ C
28、） of. in which （ D） for. on which 46 I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I dont know either the person to put him up to the action. （ A） nor did I know. who （ B） not did I know. that （ C） nor do I know. that （ D） either did I know. who 47 The achievements of the greatest minds
29、in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. （ A） has it not been （ B） if it had been （ C） if hasnt been （ D） had it not been 48 The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred
30、. （ A） Hardly had the government taken （ B） The government had hardly taken （ C） Hardly the government had taken （ D） The government is hardly taking 49 I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21st birthday. （ A） picking, in the mountains （ B） pickin
31、g. on the mountain （ C） having picked. from the mountains （ D） picking. from the mountains 50 The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags. （ A） that were loading. like （ B） loaded with. like （ C） to load with. for （ D） loaded with. for 50 In mos
32、t cases, you can transplant a tree successfully, at any time, if you follow the instructions for planting a tree. The most important thing is to dig out enough roots, but this process is difficult with a large tree. When you dig out the tree, leave a ball of earth around its roots. This ball of eart
33、h should measure about a foot wide for every inch of the tree trunks diameter. Dig deep enough to avoid cutting off too many taproots. It is wise to call in a professional tree expert to transplant a tree more than a few inches in trunk diameter. 51 Transplanting a tree is _. （ A） very different fro
34、m planting a tree （ B） so difficult that an expert should always be called in （ C） much like planting a tree （ D） done successfully in the right seasons 52 The larger the trunk of the tree you are transplanting, _. （ A） the less it matters whether you call in a tree expert （ B） the more you should a
35、void cutting off the taproots （ C） the larger the ball of earth you must leave around the roots （ D） the easier it is to dig out sufficient roots 53 The taproots are _. （ A） the heaviest roots （ B） the principal, deepest roots （ C） the ball of earth （ D） the same width as the trunks diameter 54 The
36、best time for transplanting a tree is _. （ A） spring （ B） fall （ C） winter （ D） any season 55 To decide whether you can successfully transplant a tree yourself, you should _. （ A） select your location carefully （ B） measure the ball of earth around the tree roots （ C） measure the diameter of the tre
37、e trunk （ D） cut off as many taproots as you can reach 55 The question of what children learn and how they should learn it is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion and the grammar with-a-whip system, which wa
38、s good enough for our grandparents. The theorists of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the needs of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as such. Well, you may say, this is as it should be, and a good idea. But think fu
39、rther. What happens? “Education“ becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists. What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is hi
40、s fault, not the childs. So teachers worry whether history is “relevant“ to modem young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violent battles? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races, or will this encourage racial
41、 hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No, no; real-life mathematical situations are more understandable. You see you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than write books about their id
42、eas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated preparations and try out their “modem methods“ on the long-suffering children. Since one “modem method“ rapidly replaces another, the poor kid
43、s will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline, so essential for the “informal“ feeling the class must have, prevents all
44、 but a handful of children from learning anything. 56 People dare not defend the old system mainly because under the old system _. （ A） children were made to learn passively （ B） children were spoiled （ C） children were treated as grown-ups （ D） too much grammar was taught to children 57 What do the
45、 modem psychologists maintain? （ A） Children must be understood and respected. （ B） Children are small adults and know what they need. （ C） Children are better off without learning lessons. （ D） Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists. 58 What happens when teachers pay too much
46、attention to the psychology of their lessons? （ A） They find that the children dislike the lessons. （ B） They tend to blame students for their failure in teaching. （ C） They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons. （ D） They no longer want to teach children history. 59 Grammatical sentence
47、s are regarded as unimportant because _. （ A） words are uttered out of natural feelings only （ B） it is better to use verbs only （ C） it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expression （ D） talking freely and naturally with no regard to grammatical rules is a better form of expres
48、sion 60 According to the passage, the modem methods are understood by _. （ A） neither teachers nor pupils （ B） only a handful of teachers and pupils （ C） the more sophisticated teachers （ D） everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes 60 We can make mistakes at any age. Some m
49、istakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. One might say, “Did Jerry care when I broke up with Helen?“ “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend?“ Or “Did he envy my luck?“ “And Paul why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?“ When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why are we wrong about our frie
