1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 20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 We have had to
2、 raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of _materials. （ A） primitive （ B） rough （ C） original （ D） raw 2 With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very_ for the students. （ A） hostile （ B） anxious （ C） tedious （ D） obscure 3 Whenever the govern
3、ment increases public services, _because more workers are needed to carry out these services. （ A） employment to rise （ B） employment rises （ C） which rising employment （ D） the rise of employment 4 Our flight to Guangzhou was_by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expe
4、cted. （ A） delayed （ B） adjourned （ C） cancelled （ D） preserved 5 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 6 Both longitude and latitude _ in degrees, minutes and seconds. （ A） measuring （ B） measured
5、（ C） are measured （ D） being measured 7 Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _made up of electrically charged particles called plasma. （ A） one another （ B） the other （ C） other ones （ D） each other 8 Good pencil erasers are soft enough not_paper but hard enough so that they cru
6、mble gradually when used. （ A） by damaging （ B） so that they damage （ C） to damage （ D） damaging 9 The magician picked several persons_from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance. （ A） by accident （ B） at random （ C） on occasion （ D） on average 10 On turning the corner, they sa
7、w the path_steeply. （ A） departing （ B） descending （ C） decreasing （ D） degenerating 11 English language publications in China are growing in volume and_. （ A） circulation （ B） rotation （ C） circumstance （ D） appreciation 12 Hydroponics_the cultivation of plants without soil. （ A） does （ B） is （ C）
8、do （ D） are 13 To impose computer technology_teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning. （ A） with （ B） to （ C） in （ D） on 14 Marketing is _just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer. （ A） rather than （ B） other than （ C） bigger than （ D） more tha
9、n 15 _ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system. （ A） What linguists call （ B） It is called by linguists （ C） Linguists call it （ D） What do linguists call 16 In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famou
10、s for_ pottery. （ A） it made （ B） its （ C） the making （ D） where its 17 _get older, the games they play become increasingly complex. （ A） Children （ B） Children, when they （ C） As children （ D） For children to 18 _of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, provided Mark Twain with the inspiration
11、for two of his most popular novels. （ A） Remembering （ B） Memories （ C） It was the memories （ D） He remembered 19 Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect_of the wind. （ A） from the effects （ B） it the effects （ C） it from the effects （ D） the effects f
12、rom it 20 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are a_. （ A） scarcity （ B） minority （ C） minimum （ D） shortage SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each se
13、ntence, 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 The frown on the mans face showed that he was displeased
14、. （ A） look of fear （ B） look of anger （ C） look of delight （ D） look of surprise 22 There are swamps that will have to be cleared before construction can begin. （ A） forests （ B） groves （ C） puddles （ D） wetlands 23 Doctors prescribe massive doses of penicillin for patients with pneumonia. （ A） gro
15、ss （ B） heavy （ C） excessive （ D） adequate 24 Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1, 300 feet. （ A） fierce （ B） immense （ C） rapid （ D） fearful 25 A sound system of quality control has been instituted in the company. （ A） constructed （ B） established （ C） c
16、onfirmed （ D） erected 26 Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the one that seemed most feasible. （ A） possible （ B） practicable （ C） probable （ D） permissible 27 What it amounts to is simply that he is unwilling to give us his support. （ A） means （ B） matters （ C） reaches （ D） signals
17、 28 Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. （ A） additional （ B） unique （ C） special （ D） specific 29 He used the attic to store his elaborate equipment. （ A） precious （ B） complicated （ C） valuable （ D） colossal 30 Bills talk with
18、the boss this morning left him in a thoughtful mood. （ A） pensive （ B） deliberate （ C） passive （ D） considerate 31 The coach said Fred had no aptitude for sports. （ A） talent （ B） patience （ C） attitude （ D） interest 32 Anyone who doesnt have a free ticket must pay the fee for going in. （ A） attendi
19、ng （ B） admitting （ C） admission （ D） attention 33 When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, thus turning into evidence of things that once lived. （ A） thereby （ B） therefrom （ C） thereof （ D） therein 34 The hunter carefully stalked the deer. （ A） shot （ B） trac
20、ked （ C） watched （ D） skinned 35 Hot metal shrinks as it becomes cool. （ A） concedes （ B） compresses （ C） condenses （ D） contracts 36 She bustled about with an assumption of authority. （ A） air （ B） supposition （ C） appearance （ D） face 37 Take the stalemate between the administration and the oil co
21、mpanies for example. （ A） case （ B） deadlock （ C） conflict （ D） contradiction 38 The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them. （ A） offset （ B） intensified （ C） diminished （ D） annulled 39 The very ubiquity o
22、f electronic communications can have a surprising downside. （ A） failure （ B） underside （ C） drawback （ D） consequence 40 If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field. （ A） acquire （ B） require （ C） accomp
23、any （ D） accomplish 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 and D. Choose the word or phrase that can rep
24、lace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 When he fails his final examination, he is sure of a university place. （ A） If （ B） In case （ C） Even when （ D） Even if 42 He says, you must take in those responsibilities. （ A） take away （ B） take on （ C） take out （ D）
25、 take off 43 When they broke open the door, they found a strange man lied on the floor unconscious. （ A） lay （ B） laid （ C） lain （ D） lying 44 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 45 W
26、ithout the music, the children would have not had so much fun. （ A） wouldnt be having （ B） wouldnt have been （ C） wouldnt be （ D） wouldnt have had 46 John and I have just been telling stories two of us. （ A） ourselves （ B） to each other （ C） each of us （ D） both 47 Had I run out of gas, I ought to h
27、ave called the garage. （ A） had （ B） would have （ C） would （ D） should have 48 I cannot thank you very much for your kindness, I owe my success to you. （ A） so （ B） too （ C） as （ D） enough 49 Dont set him to talking philosophy or hell go on all evening. （ A） off （ B） on （ C） at （ D） of 50 I suppose
28、the party ended in a friendly atmosphere, isnt it? （ A） dont I （ B） do I （ C） did it （ D） didnt it 51 Scarcely had the van turned the comer than the mirror came off. （ A） No more （ B） No sooner （ C） Not any （ D） No longer 52 We dont plan to go to the concert, and so they dont. （ A） so do they （ B） t
29、hey dont too （ C） neither dont they （ D） they dont either 53 Having finished lunch, the case was discussed. （ A） they discussed the case （ B） they had discussed the case （ C） me case was discussed （ D） the case had been discussed 54 When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his wife was slep
30、t. （ A） his wife was sleeping （ B） his wife slept （ C） his wife has slept （ D） his wife has been sleeping 55 It was 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 56 It
31、was one of those days when it looked at first something interesting could happen, but then later, when you didnt expect anything, almost everything happened. （ A） nothing （ B） anything （ C） everything （ D） all things 57 The old lady was suffering from the empty nest syndrome for so long that she fel
32、t like to find someone she could talk to her. （ A） to find someone to talk （ B） finding someone to talk （ C） to find someone to talk to （ D） finding someone to talk to 58 Having the highest marks in her class, a scholarship was offered her by the Department. （ A） she was offered a scholarship by the
33、 Department （ B） a scholarship was offered to her by the Department （ C） the Department has a scholarship to offer her （ D） the Department offered her a scholarship 59 Eating too much fat can distribute to heart disease and cause high blood pressure. （ A） attribute to （ B） attend to （ C） devote to （
34、 D） contribute to 60 The suggestion that the mayor will present the prizes was accepted by everyone. （ A） present （ B） presents （ C） would present （ D） ought to present 60 About fifty years ago, plant physiologists set out to grow roots by themselves in solutions in laboratory flasks. The scientists
35、 found that the nutrition of isolated roots was quite simple. They required sugar and the usual minerals and vitamins. However, they did not require organic nitrogen compounds. These roots got along fine on mineral inorganic nitrogen. Roots are capable of making their own proteins and other organic
36、compounds. These activities by roots require energy, of course. The process of respiration uses sugar to make the high energy compound ATP, which drives the biochemical reactions. Respiration also requires oxygen. Highly active roots require a good deal of oxygen. The study of isolated roots has pro
37、vided an understanding of the relationship between shoots and roots in intact plants. The leaves of the shoots provide the roots with sugar and vitamins, and the roots provide the shoots with water and minerals. In addition, roots can provide the shoots with organic nitrogen compounds. This conies i
38、n handy for the growth of buds in the early spring when leaves are not yet functioning. Once leaves begin photosynthesizing, they produce protein, but only mature leaves can “export“ protein to the rest of the plant in the form of amino acids. 61 What is the main topic of the passage? （ A） The relat
39、ionship between a plants roots and its shoots. （ B） What can be learned by growing roots in isolation. （ C） How plants can be grown without roots. （ D） What elements are necessary for the growth of plants. 62 The underlined word “themselves“ in Paragraph 1 refers to_. （ A） plant physiologists （ B） s
40、olutions （ C） laboratory flasks （ D） roots 63 The scientists found what the isolated roots need is_. （ A） quite natural （ B） sugar, minerals and vitamins （ C） some rare vitamins （ D） organic nitrogen compounds 64 Roots have the ability to_. （ A） make proteins （ B） obtain fresh air （ C） produce inorg
41、anic nitrogen （ D） carry out activities without energy 65 According to the passage, what is ATP? （ A） A biochemical process. （ B） The tip of a root. （ C） A chemical compound. （ D） A type of plant cell. 66 The underlined word “ intact“ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） mature （ B） wild （
42、 C） whole （ D） tiny 67 The use of the phrase “comes in handy“ underlined in Paragraph 2 indicates that the process is_. （ A） unavoidable （ B） predictable （ C） necessary （ D） successful 68 It can be inferred from the passage that, in the early spring, the buds of plants_. （ A） export protein in the f
43、orm of amino acids （ B） do not require water （ C） have begun photosynthesizing （ D） obtain organic compounds from the root 69 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? （ A） The results of two experiments are compared. （ B） A generalization is made, and several examples o
44、f it are given. （ C） The findings of an experiment are explained. （ D） A hypothesis is presented, and several means of proving it are suggested. 70 Where is this passage likely to be found? （ A） A newsletter. （ B） A magazine. （ C） A storybook. （ D） A novel. 70 Natural flavorings and fragrances are o
45、ften costly and limited in supply. For example, the vital ingredient in a rose fragrance is extracted from natural rose oil at a cost of thousands of dollars a pound; an identical synthetic substance can be made for 1% of this cost. Since the early twentieth century, success in reproducing these sub
46、stances has created a new industry that today produces hundreds of artificial flavors and fragrances. Some natural fragrances are easily synthesized; these include vanillin, the aromatic ingredient in vanilla, and benzaldehyde, the aromatic ingredient in wild cherries. Other fragrances, however, hav
47、e dozens, even hundreds of components. Only recently has it been possible to separate and identify these ingredients by the use of gas chromatography and spectroscopy. Once the chemical identity is known, it is often possible to synthesize them. Nevertheless, some complex substances, such as the aro
48、ma of fresh coffee, have still not been duplicated satisfactorily. Many of the chemical compounds making up these synthetics are identical to those found in nature, and are as harmless or harmful as the natural substances. New products must be tested for safety, and when used in food, must be approv
49、ed by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. The availability of synthetic flavors and fragrances has made possible a large variety of products, from inexpensive beverages to perfumed soap to used cars with applied “ new car odor. “ 71 From the passage we can learn that_. （ A） natural flavorings and fragrances are not quite dear （ B） the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances is clear （ C） the supply of natural flavorings and f
