1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 34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 Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far bac
14、k 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 the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing. （ A） discussion （ B） argu
15、ment （ 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 up to （ D） be catching 24 Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her inst
16、ead. （ 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 Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days. （ A） imaginary （ B） imagery （ C） fabled （ D） legend 26 What may
17、 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 untrained （ D） an amateur 27 Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear. （ A） due t
18、o （ B） because （ C） as （ D） for 28 Double Eagle II, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） appreciative （ D） vigorous 29 The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyessyndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of
19、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 they had celebrated their 50th year there. （ A） anniversary （ B） years old （ C） age （ D） wedding 31 The library she wo
20、rked 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 question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about. （ A） fiction （ B） sc
21、ience （ C） imaginary （ D） literary 33 At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people read, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals. （ A） assistants （ B） volunteers （ C） part-timers （ D） amateurs 34 The officers made it clear that they were lett
22、ing 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 for todays young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in so
23、ciety. （ A） are faced （ B） confront （ C） in opposition （ D） meet 36 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 37 It is futile to argue with him once he has made up his mind. （ A） unpleasant （
24、 B） encouraging （ C） helpful （ D） useless 38 He is the most intrepid explorer in the present century. （ A） successful （ B） fearless （ C） reliable （ D） fearsome 39 He was greatly vexed by the new and unexpected development. （ A） astonished （ B） annoyed （ C） enlightened （ D） contented 40 Her type of w
25、oman can cope with life much more easily. （ A） look after （ B） deal with （ C） take care of （ D） take advantage of 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 ar
26、e 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 On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado that lies the ruin of a gigantic tree. （ A） lying （ B） lies （ C） lied （ D） lays 42 The
27、re are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. （ A） that （ B） this （ C） what （ D） which 43 To wake up, he sat up in the seat and turned to see who was making all the noise. （ A） Having woken up （ B） Waking up （ C） To have woken up （ D） Having to wake up 44 T
28、he landlady could not put up with us because all her rooms were reserved. （ A） put us up with （ B） put us up （ C） put through us （ D） put us through 45 I will go home for the vacation as soon as I have finished my exams. （ A） will finish （ B） am finishing （ C） am going to finish （ D） finish 46 Nowad
29、ays, many self-important young men view the prospect working under women as humiliation. （ A） to work （ B） from working （ C） of working （ D） at working 47 Dump sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. （ A） Having dumped sewage （ B） Being dumped sewage （ C） Dumped sewage （ D） Dum
30、ping sewage 48 Grover Cleveland was the first president married in the White House. （ A） got married （ B） to get married （ C） has got married （ D） was married 49 If cauliflowers are exposed from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. （ A） are exposing from （ B） are exposed to （ C） expose fr
31、om （ D） expose to 50 Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, made blacksmiths, stone-carvers, coopers and cobblers virtually extinct. （ A） that made （ B） make （ C） which making （ D） making 51 Children learn primarily by physical experience direct the world around them. （ A） phys
32、ical experiencing directly of （ B） physical experience directly （ C） directly physical experience （ D） direct physical experience of 52 Live with deadly snakes is a way of life for them, not something that terrorizes them. （ A） Living with （ B） Having lived with （ C） Lived with （ D） To live with 53
33、The more the century progresses, less the interested we have become in family life. （ A） The much. less the （ B） The further. the less （ C） The more. the less （ D） The further. less the 54 Not until 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea, guns had been made by skilled gunsmiths, one at a tim
34、e. （ A） To （ B） In （ C） Since （ D） Until 55 For a variety of reasons, many American young adults are returning home or are not leaving home at all, causing families react in different ways. （ A） caused families to react （ B） making families to react （ C） made families react （ D） which is making fami
35、lies react 56 No such weapons were used and none been found. （ A） none have been （ B） none has （ C） no other has been （ D） no others been 57 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
36、） will be spent in （ C） will be spent on （ D） be spent on 58 The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day. （ A） would be completed （ B） must be completed （ C） had to be completed （ D） be completed 59 The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have
37、 been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. （ A） has it not been （ B） had it not been （ C） if hasnt been （ D） if it had been 60 The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new one occurred. （ A） Hardly had the govern
38、ment taken （ B） The government had hardly taken （ C） Hardly the government had taken （ D） The government is hardly taking 60 The first and most important agents of socialization are the people who care for infants. In the earliest months, messages from nurturers constitute the childs basic understan
39、ding of the world around it. This is the infants first introduction to the language that shapes perception and elicits emotion. Another powerful source of information and socialization is the friendship of peers. Peers are equals that one can deal with on the same level as oneself, whereas parents a
40、re superiors. The heavy emotional overlay of family relationships makes some kinds of learning difficult. Much formal socialization is placed in the hands of professionals. Teachers from kindergarten on are specifically designated agents of socialization. Ideally, a teacher is one who has both knowl
41、edge and the skills to present it. During the course of teaching their subjects, classroom instructors provide role models and attempt to convey the excitement of learning itself. In earlier times, parents, friends and teachers would comprise the list of primary childhood socializers. Childrens book
42、s, comics and magazines might also have been mentioned as sources of information on norms and role models. Today one must add three powerful indirect or non-personal socialization agents: radio, movies and television. Many people learn about politics, form a vision of well-being, and develop attitud
43、es towards others from what they see on the screen and hear through the speakers. 61 In this passage, agents of socialization refer to_. （ A） the media （ B） individuals （ C） all channels （ D） organizations 62 The authors chief agents include the following EXCEPT the_. （ A） family （ B） group （ C） sch
44、ool （ D） internet 63 The childs basic understanding of the world around it is formed_. （ A） at kindergarten （ B） in the earliest months （ C） by classroom instructors （ D） through interaction with parents 64 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Language shapes an infants perception. （
45、B） Language elicits an infants emotions. （ C） Language forms an infants cultural awareness. （ D） Language forms an infants basic understanding. 65 According to this passage, _makes some kind of learning difficult. （ A） long distance （ B） formality （ C） much indulgence （ D） family influence 66 Peers
46、are one of the_agents of socialization. （ A） formal （ B） indirect （ C） primary （ D） personal 67 _are the first formal socialization agents. （ A） Infant nurturers （ B） Family members （ C） Group peers （ D） School teachers 68 Which of the following statements is NOT implied in the passage? （ A） Teacher
47、s are sociable. （ B） Teachers are role models. （ C） Teachers are paid agents of socialization. （ D） Teachers are knowledgeable and skillful. 69 _are/is powerful indirect socialization agents. （ A） Parents （ B） Friends （ C） Teachers （ D） The media 70 Which of the following would be the best title for
48、 this passage? （ A） Childhood Socializers （ B） Norms the organization is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and h
49、ence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship. 71 What is the authors main purpose in Paragraph 1 of the passage? （ A） To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict （ B） To show the importance of group organization and attitudes （ C） To offer a brief definition of cooperation （ D） To urge readers to cooperate more often 72 The underlined word “cherished“ in Paragraph 1 is
