1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 4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 There has been
2、a_increase in the forms sales. （ A） minor （ B） marginal （ C） nugatory （ D） peripheral 2 People had been conscious of the problem before, but the new book made them aware of its_. （ A） multitude （ B） magnitude （ C） altitude （ D） latitude 3 A mirage is an optical_. （ A） allusion （ B） delusion （ C） elu
3、sion （ D） illusion 4 He felt insulted at the comment that his writing was all_. （ A） junk （ B） pollutant （ C） garbage （ D） waste 5 The Empire State Building was_on a grander scale than previous skyscrapers. （ A） executed （ B） conceived （ C） restrained （ D） applauded 6 I bought a new sweater in a new
4、ly-open clothes-market. But what a pity it was that the sweater _when I washed it. （ A） shrank （ B） contracted （ C） shortened （ D） condensed 7 Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have_from dark blue to grey. （ A） fainted （ B） bleached （ C） paled （ D） faded 8 Corporations and labo
5、r unions have_great benefits upon their employees and members as well as upon the general public. （ A） conferred （ B） granted （ C） flung （ D） submitted 9 A man has to make_for his old age by putting aside enough money to live when old （ A） supply （ B） assurance （ C） provision （ D） adjustment 10 The
6、returns in the short_may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid （ A） interval （ B） range （ C） span （ D） term 11 I am not_with my roommate, but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere to live. （ A） concerned （ B） compatible （ C） considerate （ D） comp
7、lied 12 The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was_to the issue at hand （ A） irrational （ B） unreasonable （ C） invalid （ D） irrelevant 13 _to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests. （ A） O
8、rientation （ B） Access （ C） Procession （ D） Voyage 14 The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was_. from one new moon to the next. （ A） measured （ B） reckoned （ C） judged （ D） assessed 15 Foreign disinvestment and the_of South Africa from world capital markets after 1
9、985 further weakened its economy. （ A） displacement （ B） elimination （ C） exclusion （ D） exception 16 The restaurant is frequently_by tourists because of its famous cooking. （ A） patronized （ B） serviced （ C） utilized （ D） congregated 17 Although the rates are high in comparison with other modes of
10、transport, the savings in insurance and packing costs help to_this. （ A） compensate for （ B） ward off （ C） interfere with （ D） ensue from 18 _, I picked up the phone and rang my sister in Australia. （ A） Off impulse （ B） On guard （ C） Off guard （ D） On impulse 19 Medical scientists are_a breakthroug
11、h in cancer research. （ A） striving for （ B） struggling against （ C） fighting against （ D） contending for 20 I dont_building the park near a jet-port, which might make people suffer from defective hearing. （ A） subscribe to （ B） ascribe to （ C） describe to （ D） contribute to SECTION 2 Vocabularly Re
12、placement 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 th
13、e basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The mayors speech at the conference triggered much enthusiasm and confidence among most of the citizens. （ A） arisen （ B） happened （ C） caused （ D） aroused 22 Traditionally, the largest corporations have opted for the passive approa
14、ch, without ever thinking about their visual identity and diverse imagery. （ A） chosen （ B） taken （ C） elected （ D） marked 23 International regulation may be necessary to address a problem of this kind that technology is likely to throw up in the next decade. （ A） tackle （ B） stifle （ C） sniffle （ D
15、） trigger 24 Agriculture today has had the luxury of being able to pollute and alter the landscape first and worry about the consequences later. （ A） transform （ B） reform （ C） perform （ D） conform 25 We should be able to keep balance between our incoming wages and the outgoing expenses. （ A） remain
16、 （ B） contain （ C） maintain （ D） retain 26 It is commonly agreed that all governments should take immediate measures to end the dreadful pollution situation. （ A） terminate （ B） close （ C） finish （ D） prohibit 27 The economist said at the conference that mutually beneficial deals were being struck f
17、or the provision of investment finance and the transfer of technology. （ A） transparency （ B） transactions （ C） transmission （ D） transforms 28 Humanists argue that human history is marked by a continuous conflict between scientific and technological ingenuity and the demands of the spirit. （ A） not
18、ed by （ B） conformed with （ C） certified by （ D） characterized by 29 For most French people, friendship is a one-to-one relationship that demands a keen awareness of the other persons intellect, temperament and particular interest. （ A） expulsion （ B） disposition （ C） precision （ D） aversion 30 In t
19、he eyes of the Americans perhaps the most laughable thing Daiwa did was to announce that members of its board of directors would accept responsibility for the affair by taking 30% salary cuts for six months. （ A） audacious （ B） auspicious （ C） ridiculous （ D） frivolous 31 As the debate of womens rig
20、hts continued, the womens movement began to gain ground, but soon it received a major setback. （ A） get floor （ B） obtain profit （ C） get a place （ D） go forward 32 When Mary discovered how treacherous the streets could be, she demanded that her boys stay close to her in the church gym and youth cen
21、ter, and the boys were as good as gold, listening to every word she says. （ A） very naughty （ B） very obedient （ C） faithful （ D） patient 33 Contrary to popular belief, assumption that we are not alone in the universe is as old as philosophy itself. （ A） consumption （ B） prediction （ C） provision （
22、D） speculation 34 These batteries for electric cars, some scientists claim, are bound to be too heavy, too bulky and unable to store enough electricity. （ A） clumsy （ B） fussy （ C） nasty （ D） rusty 35 Many educators today insist that every good story will not only attract its viewers but also give t
23、hem some insight into what it means to be a human being. （ A） absorb （ B） captivate （ C） encourage （ D） stimulate 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
24、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. 36 Statistics showed that approximately 40 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. （ A） show （ B） have sho
25、wn （ C） shows （ D） are shown 37 Were it not for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. （ A） Be it not （ B） Should it not be （ C） It had not been （ D） Had it not been 38 As early as in 1647 Ohio made a decision that flee, tax-supported schools mu
26、st be established in every town to have 50 households or more. （ A） has （ B） having （ C） having had （ D） had 39 Turn on the television or open a magazine, and you often see advertisements showing happy and balanced families. （ A） are often seeing （ B） will often see （ C） have often seen （ D） would o
27、ften be seeing 40 The trumpet player was certainly loud.But I wasnt bothered by his loudness than by his lack of talent. （ A） more than （ B） like （ C） as （ D） so much as 41 An increase in a nations money supply, without an accompanying increase in economic activity, tending to result in higher price
28、s. （ A） tends （ B） tends the （ C） tending （ D） will tend to 42 enough logical reasons, the fewer seeds, fewer plants grow. （ A） the plants fewer （ B） the fewer plants （ C） plants grow fewer （ D） the plants grow fewer 43 We were pleased to see that, besides our own villagers, the audience was made up
29、 of a fair number of people out of around villages. （ A） off around villages （ B） off villages around （ C） from around villages （ D） from villages around 44 If you want to go to the City Hall from there, take the No. 35 bus. （ A） / （ B） an （ C） a （ D） some 45 I think we will arrive enough early this
30、 evening. （ A） enough early arrive （ B） early enough arrive （ C） arrive early enough （ D） early arrive enough 46 The accident clearly resulted as your carelessness. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） for （ D） from 47 Saving time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only three f
31、ingers and a thumb （ A） Save （ B） Saved （ C） To save （ D） The saving 48 Hadnt my car broken down, I might caught the train. （ A） would have caught （ B） might catch （ C） could catch （ D） had caught 49 A line segment, which is part of a straight line, begins at one point ending at another. （ A） and en
32、ds （ B） ends （ C） by ending （ D） the end is 50 We had better wait for your girlfriend Juliet, didnt we? （ A） dont （ B） hadnt （ C） wont （ D） shant 50 Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is best remembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped us
33、her in a new era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific communitys understanding of atomic and subatomic processes. Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation th
34、at described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies. He had developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These partic
35、les were later called quantums. The energy associated with each quantum is measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals hv. The constant, h, is known as Plancks constant. It is now recognized as one of the fundamental constants of
36、the world. Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields.
37、 51 In which of the following fields did Max Planck NOT make a significant conla4bution? （ A） Optics. （ B） Thermodynamics. （ C） Statistical mechanics. （ D） Biology. 52 The word “revolutionary“ as used in Line 16 means _. （ A） radical （ B） extremist （ C） momentous （ D） militaristic 53 It can be infer
38、red from the passage that Plancks work led to the development of which of the following? （ A） The rocket. （ B） The atomic bomb. （ C） The internal combustion engine. （ D） The computer. 54 The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as _. （ A） quantums （ B） atoms （ C） elec
39、trons （ D） valences 55 The implication in this passage is that _. （ A） only a German physicist could discover such a theory （ B） quantum theory, which led to the development of twentieth century physics, is basically a mathematical formula （ C） Plancks constant was not discernible before 1900 （ D） r
40、adiation was hard to study 56 “An idea“ as used in Line 5, refers to _. （ A） a model of matter （ B） emission of electromagnetic radiation （ C） quantums （ D） the equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies 56 There has been much speculati
41、on about the origin of baseball. In 1907 a special commission decided that the modern game was invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839. One hundred years later the National Baseball Museum was opened to honor Doubleday. Historians, however, disagree about the origin of baseball. Some say that baseball c
42、omes from bat-and-ball games of ancient times. It is a matter of record that in the 1700s English boys played a game they called “baseball“. Americans have played a kind of baseball since about 1800. At first tile American game had different rules and different names in various parts of the country
43、“town ball“. “rounders“, or “one old cat“. Youngsters today still play some of these simplified forms of the game. Baseball did not receive a standard set of rules until 1845, when Alexander Cartwright organized the Knicker-bocker Baseball Club of New York City. The rules Cartwright set up for his n
44、ine-player team were widely adopted by other clubs and formed the basis of modem baseball. The game was played on a “diamond“ infield with the bases 90 feet apart. The first team to score 21 runs was declared the winner. By 1858 the National Association of Baseball Players was formed with 25 amateur
45、 teams. The Cincinnati Red Stockings began to pay players in 1869. 57 Which of the following is true about the origins of baseball? （ A） Historians agree that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday. （ B） Baseball, as played in the early 19th century, differed very little from todays game. （ C） As
46、early as the 1700s, English boys played a game called “baseball“. （ D） The first standard set of baseball rules was established at the turn of the century 58 What was the first professional baseball team called? （ A） New York Knickerbockers. （ B） Milwaukee Braves. （ C） Cincinnati Red Stockings. （ D）
47、 Brooklyn Dodgers. 59 Who first gave baseball a standard set of rules? （ A） Abner Doubleday. （ B） Alexander Cartwfight. （ C） Albert Spalding. （ D） Babe Ruth. 60 Which of the following was NOT a predecessor of baseball? （ A） Rounders. （ B） Town ball. （ C） Cricket. （ D） One old cat. 61 The tone of the
48、 passage is _. （ A） persuasive （ B） informative （ C） biased （ D） argumentative 62 The passage implies that until 1869, baseball was played for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _. （ A） exercise （ B） leisure （ C） profit （ D） socializing 62 The blue of the sea is caused by the scattering of sunlight
49、 by tiny particles suspended in the water. Blue light, being of short wavelength, is scattered more efficiently than light of longer wavelengths. Although waters of the open ocean are commonly some shade of blue, green water is commonly seen near coasts, especially in tropical or subtropical regions. This is caused by yellow pigments being mixed with blue water. Phytoplankton are one source of the yellow pigment. Other microscopic pla
