1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 26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 Without the fr
2、iction between their feet and the ground, people would_be able to walk. （ A） in no time （ B） by all means （ C） in no way （ D） on any account 2 While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth. （ A） occasionally （ B） simultaneously （ C） eventually （ D） promptly
3、 3 One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U. S. is that they have taken great _to educate their children. （ A） efforts （ B） pains （ C） attempts （ D） endeavours 4 The prices quoted above do not include any taxes and levies_upon the Personnel by the Government of the project-host coun
4、try. （ A） imposed （ B） imported （ C） improved （ D） impressed 5 The monopoly-capitalist group_many smaller enterprises last year. （ A） integrated （ B） merged （ C） combined （ D） collected 6 The local authority_the company an interest-free loan to start up the new factory. （ A） granted （ B） allocated （
5、 C） financed （ D） sponsored 7 My father has been on the_in this factory for nearly 20 years. （ A） paypacket （ B） payoff （ C） payroll （ D） payment 8 Customers may also be permitted to_their current accounts for a short period in anticipation of a credit item coming in. （ A） overextend （ B） overdraw （
6、 C） overvalue （ D） overpay 9 If you want to buy this house, the payment may be made in five_. （ A） installments （ B） pieces （ C） shares （ D） parts 10 The purpose of a _ is to cut down imports in order to protect domestic industry and workers from foreign competition. （ A） tax （ B） toll （ C） fee （ D）
7、 tariff 11 If the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the_will be paid from the profits of later year. （ A） arrear （ B） debt （ C） difference （ D） margin 12 Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been_the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to spl
8、it water molecules. （ A） pursuing （ B） chasing （ C） reaching （ D） winning 13 The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _ the speakers stopped for refreshments. （ A） at large （ B） at intervals （ C） at ease （ D） at random 14 When travelling, you are advised to take travellers checks, which p
9、rovide a secure_ to carrying your money in cash. （ A） substitute （ B） selection （ C） preference （ D） alternative 15 I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a_character. （ A） gracious （ B） suspicious （ C） unique （ D） particular 16 Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat
10、 from all substances near it, and this _produces artificial cold surrounding it. （ A） absorption （ B） transition （ C） consumption （ D） interaction 17 I didn t say anything like that at all. You are purposely _ my ideas to prove your point. （ A） revising （ B） contradicting （ C） distorting （ D） distra
11、cting 18 The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to_the investment plan within a week. （ A） work out （ B） make out （ C） put out （ D） set out 19 Don t rest on your laurels, _ your success and start looking for new markets now. （ A） add up （ B） follow up （ C） work up （ D） count
12、 up 20 Some disputes among these countries are_by history. （ A） left over （ B） turned over （ C） handed over （ D） taken over SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement 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
13、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 In the early 20th century, at the advent of the telephone, it was considered a super
14、fluous instrument which would never be of practical use in the average household. （ A） appearance （ B） popularity （ C） dominance （ D） consolidation 22 The judge remained sober despite the lawyer s ludicrous attempt to prove the defendant s innocence. （ A） sad （ B） sorry （ C） serious （ D） surprised 2
15、3 A pervasive negative attitude of the engineers toward projects funded by his company is the cause of the delay of signing the contract. （ A） perpetual （ B） pernicious （ C） preventive （ D） prevalent 24 Helen could not help feeling antipathy toward her father s new wife whom he married just two mont
16、hs after the death of Helen s mother. （ A） sympathy （ B） concession （ C） compassion （ D） hostility 25 California seems to be the home of the homeless since many are often observed tramping along railroad tracks and through the downtown areas of the cities. （ A） roaming （ B） trimming （ C） stealing （
17、D） stamping 26 On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are saturated with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts. （ A） bustled （ B） soared （ C） filled （ D） broadened 27 The blunder of Argentina s goalie cost them the game in the match against Brazil. （ A） triumph （ B） beat （
18、C） mistake （ D） struggle 28 The child was so ingenuous that even when she knocked the television off its stand so that it was irreparably damaged, her parents thought her to be charming. （ A） intelligent （ B） ingenious （ C） adroit （ D） naive 29 The low interest rates on banks loans provided an impet
19、us for many to buy homes. （ A） incentive （ B） obstacle （ C） reason （ D） delay 30 It was an allusion to what the scientist thought was an inappropriate distribution of funds for stem cell research. （ A） reference （ B） contradiction （ C） explanation （ D） rejection 31 Tim is dubious about diet pills wh
20、ich advertise quick weight loss. （ A） anxious （ B） pessimistic （ C） doubtful （ D） ignorant 32 If the salesmen are not given tangible benefits for a high volume of sales, they will loose their motivation. （ A） substantial （ B） psychological （ C） spiritual （ D） profitable 33 Many people in Wales have
21、an affinity with music. （ A） reputation for （ B） solubility in （ C） tincture in （ D） attraction to 34 His talent for music remained latent until his wife bought him a guitar. （ A） hidden （ B） sophisticated （ C） delicate （ D） profound 35 A rapid portfolio turnover rate may preclude low long-term capi
22、tal gains. （ A） prohibit （ B） lag （ C） prevent （ D） reject 36 The government slated new elections in the spring, largely as a result of the public clamor. （ A） demand （ B） view （ C） request （ D） opinion 37 The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best. （ A） written-about （ B） productive （ C）
23、artful （ D） religions 38 Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didn t show. （ A） enlightenment （ B） astonishment （ C） annoyance （ D） contrariness 39 Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily. （ A） fearlessly （ B） confidently （ C） silently （ D） prudently 40
24、 There is little learning involved when one is reprimanded two or three months after the deed. （ A） recommended （ B） reproached （ C） recompensed （ D） reversed SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indicates a gra
25、mmatical 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. 41 We learned that Columbus has discovered America in 1492. （ A） had discovered （ B
26、） discovers （ C） discovered （ D） was discovering 42 With good reasons he is called a fool. （ A） With good reasons is he called a fool. （ B） He is called fool with a good reason. （ C） With good reasons he is called fool. （ D） He is called fool with good reasons. 43 In order to earn money for his fami
27、ly, it is necessary for him to get a job. （ A） it is necessary to get a job （ B） it is necessary to find a job （ C） he must get a job （ D） a job must be found 44 I want to talk to the person breaking that cup. （ A） broke that cup （ B） breaks that cup （ C） who had broken that cup （ D） who broke that
28、cup 45 The project, which will be accomplished by the end of 2008 , will expand the city s telephone network to cover one million users. （ A） accomplished （ B） being accomplished （ C） having been accomplished （ D） to be accomplished 46 Proper lighting is a necessary for good eyesight even though hum
29、an 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） to be paid for 48 Dont be late. I hate to be waiting for a long time. （ A
30、） being keeping （ B） be kept （ C） to be kept （ D） be keeping 49 People whose property is stolen should report to the police. （ A） had stolen （ B） is being stolen （ C） had been stolen （ D） has been stolen 50 He didn t to return earlier than 3 o clock. （ A） was not expected （ B） did not expect （ C） wa
31、s expected not （ D） was not expecting 51 Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization(WHO)announced the disturbing disclosure that chick flu may be pretty deadlier than previously believed. （ A） very （ B） far （ C） especially （ D） none 52 During many sectors are foundering, the $21 bill
32、ion videogame software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2, 500 a year in the United States alone. （ A） When （ B） Where （ C） Would （ D） While 53 As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China. I strongly believe that business English is more practi
33、cal than other fields. （ A） a student in English. . . field （ B） a major English student. . . regions （ C） an English major. . . courses （ D） an English student major. . . sciences 54 Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for quite a large proportion of
34、 the elderly population, and, sorry, even for pet animals. （ A） before young, healthy persons available only, （ B） available only to young, healthy persons before, （ C） available only to persons young, but more healthy, （ D） before young and healthy persons only available to, 55 “ In the past we wer
35、e a lonely car maker, but we had good business,“ says Bernd Engelstadter, technical executive director at Shanghai Volkswagen, adding to he arrived in China seven years ago “ competition was not a problem“. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） that when （ D） when that 56 He had studied hard, he would have been
36、able to pass the exam. （ A） He had studied harder （ B） If only he studied more （ C） Had he studied harder （ D） When he studied more 57 Our programs come second to thefts. （ A） come second after （ B） are second only to （ C） are first except for （ D） are first place from 58 Youre been so helpful! How
37、can I make up to you? （ A） make it up to you （ B） make you up （ C） make up it for you （ D） make up you 59 Some people think more of animals than will of children. （ A） they have （ B） they had （ C） they are （ D） they do 60 Few pleasures call equal such of a cook drink on a hot day. （ A） this （ B） all
38、 this （ C） that （ D） all that 60 Sofia Coppola s “Lost in Translation“ is a funny, bittersweet movie that uses cultural dislocation as a metaphor for people who have gotten lost in their own lives. The movie contains priceless slapstick from Bill Murray, finely tuned performances by Murray and the b
39、eautiful Scarlett Johansson and a visual and aural design that cultivates a romantic through melancholy mood. In only her second feature, Coppola has made a poised, intelligent film that nicely balances laughs with a poignancy rarely seen in American movies. If Focus Features markets “Lost in Transl
40、ation“ carefully, this most original comedy could win audiences well beyond art houses. Bob Harris(Murray)is a grumpy movie star in town to shoot a whiskey commercial. He is not only plagued by jet lag and gloom over a deteriorating marriage of many years, he is also in the midst of a midlife crisis
41、 that dampens his spirits but not his wit. Charlotte(Johansson), the neglected wife of a photographer, experiences a similar air-conditioned nightmare. Married two years, she already feels lost in the relationship, unable to participate in her husband s career or pinpoint what she wants out of life.
42、 When she ventures into the city, she is confronted by a distorted version of Western modernity. These two people discover each other late at night at the bar. Neither one can sleep. A friendship evolves in their mutual isolation. Coppola sees in Tokyo s crowded, neon-lit urban landscape a society e
43、stranged from its own culture. The night is filled with pleasure-seekers obsessed by games, toys and American pop culture. Only when Charlotte takes a train to Kyoto is she able to experience the old Japan of ancient temples and gardens, tea houses and kimono-clad figures. This role fits Murray like
44、 his own skin. A middle-aged burnout who sees no challenges on his horizon gradually changes into a man revitalized by another alienated soul. His comic touch enriches the character with a self-deprecating wit and in a few sequences, a rubbery physicality that earns sustained laughs. Johansson makes
45、 Charlotte s loneliness and disillusionment palpable as the woman is cut off from life in ways she never imagined. Using high-speed film stock, cinematographer Lance Acord gives the glaring neon and num-bingly sleek interiors a kind of romantic sheen. The score produced by Brian Reitzell created out
46、 of Japanese musical themes and“ Tokyo dream-pop“ adds to the sense of an Eastern city that has succumbed in large measure to Western culture. 61 The word “slapstick“ underlined in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） farce （ B） soap opera （ C） idol play （ D） science fiction 62 “Lost in trans
47、lation“is a movie about_. （ A） a couple who sought happiness in a foreign country （ B） some westerners keen on learning the oriental culture （ C） the funny experiences of some film-making crew in Japan （ D） people whose lives got disrupted in an alien culture 63 The word “grumpy“ underlined in Parag
48、raph 2 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） short-tempered （ B） snippy （ C） testy （ D） cranky 64 The boldfaced word “poignancy“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） happiness （ B） clarity （ C） cleverness （ D） sadness 65 Which of the following is NOT true about Bob Harris? （ A） He is a bad-tempe
49、red movie star. （ B） He is sad because of his unhappy marriage. （ C） He is a bit slow as he is in a midlife crisis. （ D） He is one of Charlotte s friends. 66 The word “pinpoint“ underlined in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） subscribe exactly （ B） know （ C） confirm （ D） point out 67 Charlotte sees no hope in life because_. （ A） she feels alienated from her busy husband （ B） she feels unable to stand the hardships in Japan （ C） she ha
