1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 35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 I know it was
2、a difficult task, but I didnt expect that a confident person like you should have_on that. （ A） mapped out （ B） set out （ C） chickened out （ D） broken out 2 There were also other forms of entertainment. The opera and the operetta remained popular, and music and theater_a renaissance. （ A） underwent
3、（ B） experimented （ C） discovered （ D） resisted 3 Actually, much of what was being presented on the stage at that time was_and experimental. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） sensitive （ D） innovative 4 They said that England was paying _ for having been the first country to experience the industrial
4、 revolution. （ A） positively （ B） dearly （ C） sensitively （ D） emotionally 5 According to some recent reports, the urban masses, particularly middle-class women, are continuing their spirited_of new products. （ A） assumption （ B） conception （ C） consumption （ D） recognition 6 The manager of the comp
5、any firmly believed that one of the important_sources of new customers was the childrens market. （ A） unfolded （ B） unknown （ C） unsolved （ D） untapped 7 Its commonly acknowledged that infant mortality has declined because of recent medical _and a higher standard of living. （ A） recoveries （ B） disc
6、overies （ C） coverage （ D） leverage 8 They believe that businesses have to find new _and take advantage of every selling technique that might lead people to buy. （ A） managers （ B） salespersons （ C） investors （ D） customers 9 Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity in Geneva, prospects for a peace s
7、ettlement seemed as_as ever. （ A） remote （ B） provocative （ C） positive （ D） relocated 10 Many modern TV viewers complain about_that have constantly interrupted and destroyed their viewing the programs. （ A） criminals （ B） finals （ C） financials （ D） commercials 11 Hardly anyone can put up with this
8、 sort of_living environments and all the hardships that he has to bear. （ A） weary （ B） vary （ C） dreary （ D） fairy 12 He tried very hard to_the authorities of his capabilities and loyalty, only to find that the more he tried, the less they believed him. （ A） tell （ B） show （ C） convince （ D） encour
9、age 13 I told him that he might get into the bosss_if he could accomplish a few things for the good of the company. （ A） reference （ B） confidence （ C） competence （ D） persistence 14 She dropped her voice as she started to_that she had fallen in love with the poet. （ A） impress （ B） express （ C） sup
10、press （ D） confess 15 The growth of their economy is_, not in reality. Many of their statistics are false. （ A） in figures （ B） in fact （ C） in the red （ D） in form 16 According to most linguists, beside the difference between speech and writing there is also a difference between_and informality. （
11、A） formality （ B） familiarity （ C） normality （ D） formula 17 The Chairman seldom talked much at these meetings, but his gestures and noises spoke （ A） forums （ B） values （ C） volumes （ D） horrors 18 This political dilemma _ him, changing him from a charming, smart and sociable personality to a gloom
12、y, nervous wreck. （ A） formed （ B） tormented （ C） foamed （ D） doomed 19 We should not let anyone lead us by the_in our actions. We should always take the initiative in our own hands. （ A） arm （ B） nose （ C） ear （ D） hand 20 Apart from its impact on commercial and industrial structures and procedures
13、, the rapid development of the global communications system is apparently _ barriers between peoples at a pace neither governments nor international agencies can hope to control. （ A） setting up （ B） triggering off （ C） breaking up （ D） breaking down SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section co
14、nsists 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 basic meaning of the se
15、ntence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The hub of commerce is located near the capital. （ A） station （ B） example （ C） nucleus （ D） remnant 22 The officer is gallant in his behavior toward his young secretary. （ A） brave （ B） pertinent （ C） obedient （ D） courtly 23 Grocery prices were boosted ag
16、ain last month. （ A） attacked （ B） stabilized （ C） fixed （ D） raised 24 The outcry against the governments policies will subside only if a compromise is reached in the assembly. （ A） die down （ B） succeed （ C） proceed （ D） dislodge 25 Although she scrubbed the old pot thoroughly, she could not make
17、it look completely clean. （ A） disinfected （ B） scoured （ C） rinsed （ D） scratched 26 Double Eagle II, the first transatlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） creative （ D） vigorous 27 Mary McCarthys satires are couched in a prose that has a classic precis
18、ion. （ A） fused （ B） prefaced （ C） standardized （ D） expressed 28 When bothered by other animals or humans, some species of horned lizards will posture threateningly and squirt blood from their eyes. （ A） menacingly （ B） distrustfully （ C） fiercely （ D） impudently 29 Some political analysts feel tha
19、t the power of the northeastern United States is on the wane. （ A） old-fashioned （ B） dwindling （ C） stabilizing （ D） forgotten 30 The artist captured the girls personality in his photograph. （ A） distorted （ B） caught （ C） masked （ D） flattered 31 Useful drugs are made from inorganic substances or
20、are plant and animal by-products. （ A） materials （ B） derivatives （ C） chemicals （ D） ingredients 32 Psychologists still wonder if some personality traits are inborn. （ A） interminable （ B） inadvertent （ C） innate （ D） inevitable 33 Many of his colleagues eventually agreed that Einsteins theory was
21、tenable. （ A） tenuous （ B） warrantable （ C） redundant （ D） tolerable 34 In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is compacted into ice. （ A） broken down （ B） embedded （ C） compiled （ D） compressed 35 Cactus plants have spines that prevent animals from nibbling them. （ A） ruining （ B） reac
22、hing （ C） climbing （ D） gnawing 36 The doctor preferred to resign rather than be accused publicly of infamous conduct. （ A） unknown （ B） extraordinary （ C） mysterious （ D） disgraceful 37 Nineteenth-century scholars tried to trace the origins of modern languages to ancient Hebrew. （ A） limit （ B） con
23、nect （ C） convert （ D） draw 38 The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology. （ A） enhances （ B） develops （ C） creates （ D） involves 39 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
24、 （ D） Sometimes 40 The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to spur industry. （ A） tax （ B） stimulate （ C） censure （ D） rebuke 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 e
25、ach 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 By the time of 1969, there were many space explorations. （ A） have been （ B） must be （ C） had been （ D）
26、 must have been 42 I would have finished my paper if it was at all possible, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week. （ A） had it been （ B） were it （ C） it had been （ D） it were 43 I always think of books with unutterable feelings, being deeply indebted to them, as I am, for the warmth they
27、have brought me. （ A） preferred （ B） mixed （ C） profound （ D） dissatisfied 44 With the change of red lights, there are long queues of vehicles that wait while a few people who walk across the zebra. （ A） wait.walk （ B） waiting.walking （ C） waiting. walk （ D） wait. walking 45 In spite of ill health a
28、nd a physical disability that threatened her career, Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list. （ A） inability （ B） incapacity （ C） incapability （ D） failure 46 It was one of those days when it looked at first something interesting could happen, but then
29、 later, when you didnt expect anything, almost everything happened. （ A） nothing （ B） anything （ C） everything （ D） all things 47 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 48 We actually f
30、ound it all worth to prepare for the worst condition we might face. （ A） to be worth （ B） worth our while （ C） worthy of （ D） worthwhile 49 The old lady was suffering from the empty nest syndrome for so long that she felt like to find someone she could talk to her. （ A） to find someone to talk （ B）
31、finding someone to talk （ C） to find someone to talk to （ D） finding someone to talk to 50 Martha has made up her mind to buy her favorite furniture, disregard how much money she would pay. （ A） no matter how much it costs （ B） no matter how much does it cost （ C） no matter how it costs （ D） no matt
32、er how does it cost 51 Having the highest marks in her class, a scholarship was offered her by the Department. （ A） she was offered a scholarship by the Department （ B） a scholarship was offered to her by the Department （ C） the Department has a scholarship to offer her （ D） the Department offered h
33、er a scholarship 52 This was but an additional testimony of the superiority of the socialist economic system over the capitalist economic system. （ A） proof （ B） witness （ C） evidence （ D） validity 53 Eating too much fat can distribute to heart disease and cause high blood pressure. （ A） attribute t
34、o （ B） attend to （ C） devote to （ D） contribute to 54 Lack government support, they had to approach sponsors, organizers, and musicians on their own at first, she claims, in her country. （ A） Lacks （ B） Lacked （ C） Lacking （ D） A lack of 55 The suggestion that the mayor will present the prizes was a
35、ccepted by everyone. （ A） present （ B） presents （ C） would present （ D） ought to present 56 When I last saw them, the police had chased the robbers down Columbus Street. （ A） were chasing （ B） was chasing （ C） chased （ D） were on a chase 57 The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable res
36、emblance to a plesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct for more than 70 million years. （ A） supposed （ B） presumably （ C） presumptuous （ D） is presumed 58 The professor is quite difficult pleased. （ A） to please （ B） to be pleased （ C） for pleasing （ D） pleasing 59 His
37、 heavy drinking and fond of gambling makes him a poor role model. （ A） and fact that he gambles （ B） and that he gambles （ C） and he gambles which （ D） and gambling 60 Most of the older civilizations which flourished during the fifth century B.C.are died out. （ A） they have died out （ B） has died ou
38、t （ C） have died out （ D） they had died out 60 In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza-like cases. Influenza is sometimes called “flu“ or a “bad cold“. He took samples from the throats of patients in his hospital and was able to find the viru
39、s of this influenza. There are three main types of the influenza virus. The most important of these are type A and B, each of them having several subgroups. With the instruments at the hospital, the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus in group A, but he did not know the subgroup.
40、Then he reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. WHO published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15-20 percent of the population had become ill. As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, doctors b
41、egan the standard tests. They found that by reproducing itself with very high speed, the virus had grown more than a million times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drugs against all the known subgroups of virus type A. None of them have any protectio
42、n. This, then, was something new, a new influenza virus, against which the people of the world had no help whatever. Having found the virus they were working with, the two doctors now dropped it into the noses of some specially selected animals, which get influenza much as human beings do. In a shor
43、t time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments proved that the new virus was easy to catch, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, call it simply Asian flu. The first discovery of the virus, however, was made in China before the disease had appeared in
44、other countries. Various reports showed that the influenza outbreak started in China, probably in February 1957. By the middle March it had spread all over China. The virus was found by Chinese doctors early in March. But China is not a member of the WHO and therefore does not report outbreaks of di
45、sease to it. Not until two months later, when travelers carried the virus into Hong Kong, from where it spread to Singapore, did the news of the outbreak reach the rest of the world. By this time it was well on its way around the world. 61 The influenza outbreak in this story began in_. （ A） Singapo
46、re （ B） China （ C） Hong Kong （ D） India 62 Without counting the subgroups, there are_type(s) of influenza. （ A） one （ B） two （ C） three （ D） four 63 The doctor in Singapore performed a valuable service by_. （ A） finding the subgroup of the virus （ B） developing a cure （ C） keeping his patients apart
47、 from others （ D） reporting the outbreak to Geneva 64 One interesting thing about the virus in the story was that it_. （ A） was especially weak （ B） was similar to other viruses （ C） could reproduce with great speed （ D） had samples frozen and packed in dry ice 65 The type of influenza discussed in
48、this story_. （ A） had been classified years before （ B） could not be cured by any known drug （ C） could be prevented from spreading （ D） could not affect adults 66 The experiments in giving the virus to animals proved that this type of influenza was easy to catch_. （ A） and could possibly cause deat
49、h （ B） and had rather mild effects （ C） but was not deadly （ D） and did not have the usual signs 67 One reason why the outbreak of the disease was not discovered sooner was that （ A） China did not belong to WHO. （ B） doctors in Asia did not recognize the disease （ C） reporting procedures were not good enough （ D） the people who caught it were travelers 68 Once an influenza outbreak is started, for its spread around the world takes about （ A） a month （ B） sev
