1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 6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 The argument ab
2、out the interpretation of the sentence_on the meaning of one word （ A） hinged （ B） hindered （ C） headed （ D） hunted 2 One of the old soldiers was penitent that they_all the prisoners after the battle. （ A） assassinated （ B） eliminated （ C） massacred （ D） murdered 3 They will fight against_in order t
3、o create a fairer society. （ A） privacy （ B） privilege （ C） rights （ D） power 4 Donkeys and camels are still widely used in some parts of the world as beasts of_. （ A） cargo （ B） freight （ C） burden （ D） lading 5 Professor White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to_myself of every chance to
4、 improve my English. （ A） assure （ B） inform （ C） avail （ D） notify 6 He based his holiday plans on the_that his girlfriend was coming with him. （ A） hypothesis （ B） synthesis （ C） thesis （ D） crisis 7 Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable_to the total cost of the product. （ A） prop
5、ortion （ B） correlation （ C） connection （ D） correspondence 8 I promise never to get drunk_ （ A） hence （ B） therefore （ C） henceforth （ D） thereby 9 His speech had at least the_of being short. （ A） value （ B） merit （ C） excellence （ D） perfection 10 After the_to the river the soldiers camped for the
6、 night. （ A） excursion （ B） pilgrimage （ C） hike （ D） expedition 11 The pollution preventing project as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in_again next spring. （ A） assembly （ B） session （ C） conference （ D） convention 12 Do you think thats a_Picasso? （ A） co
7、ngenial （ B） genial （ C） genius （ D） genuine 13 These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the_of higher education from the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s. （ A） branch （ B） category （ C） domain （ D） scope 14 You should_the gears of your car. （ A） degenerate （ B） dedicate （ C）
8、lubricate （ D） generate 15 His red hair and short_made him easy to recognize. （ A） statue （ B） statute （ C） stature （ D） status 16 Each species has certain_features. （ A） distinguish （ B） distinguished （ C） distinct （ D） distinctive 17 High boots were the_for women last year. （ A） vulgar （ B） vintag
9、e （ C） vogue （ D） vague 18 The condition of the accident victim is deteriorating. I doubt if he will_. （ A） pull through （ B） pull out （ C） pull across （ D） pull over 19 To_his great ambition of becoming well-known all over Denmark, Andersen, though very young, left home for Copenhagen to make his f
10、ortune. （ A） hold up to （ B） let up to （ C） hang up to （ D） live up to 20 We all know that normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternating with some 16-17 hous wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally_ the hours of darkness. （ A） testifies to （ B） caters
11、 to （ C） coincides with （ D） reckons with 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 respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can rep
12、lace the part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The result is the emergence of a dozen or so small added value companies around Europe, and fragmented data sales. （ A） freakish （ B） fragrant （ C） detestable （ D） de
13、tached 22 The security rationale is very important for any scientific or technological endeavor because the budget of security- related programs is limited usually by that nations comprehension of a hazard or redefine the idea of national security. （ A） perception （ B） reason （ C） passion （ D） react
14、ion 23 Improvements include lower mass, wider operating temperature range, cost savings, and a flexible modular design to meet future requirements. （ A） adaptable （ B） immiscible （ C） accessible （ D） counterfeit 24 It describes a unique joint-venture in distance education and demonstrates the viable
15、 opportunities of global tele- education techniques in an exciting new market. （ A） practicable （ B） military （ C） difficult （ D） comprehensive 25 Instead, the agency would offer its services in research and development to buttress industrys work on a given task. （ A） increase （ B） decrease （ C） sup
16、port （ D） import 26 The socio-economic benefits of education are many; most nations require mandatory schooling. （ A） documentary （ B） commentary （ C） factory （ D） obligatory 27 It will outline the technologies, markets, customers, financial requirements, risks, returns and commercial strategies ado
17、pted by entrants into this new industry. （ A） composers （ B） competitors （ C） inventors （ D） creators 28 It will also describe the considerable regulatory and political risks associated with such projects, along with the stratagems developed to mitigate them. （ A） tricks （ B） laws （ C） compliments （
18、 D） semantics 29 Convergence of satellite and terrestrial telephony is certain to deepen as the technical hurdles of multi-standard handset development and infrastructure integration fall. （ A） initiatives （ B） obstacles （ C） warnings （ D） orders 30 A commentary on current business trends and activi
19、ties is put forward; past performance of past activities is studied to focus on the future. （ A） dictation （ B） fiction （ C） annotation （ D） illusion 31 Such legal entities provide the means for international cooperation and support of macroprojects related to the moon and mars that encourage global
20、 private sector participation. （ A） existences （ B） vitalities （ C） persistences （ D） complicities 32 For each of these targeted markets, the technology transfer brokers have identified several needs and have performed matching research for space technology or know-how which could potentially respon
21、d to these needs. （ A） facilities （ B） devices （ C） agents （ D） pallids 33 Customer benefit would be measured by its incentive to become smart buyers and influence the marketplace to provide products and services that anticipate, meet and even exceed their needs. （ A） passive （ B） passionate （ C） in
22、creasing （ D） stimulus 34 While many studies indicate that remotely sensed data provide cost-effective and up-to-date information in managing earth resources, use of the tremendous amount of already available data in meaningful applications has not reached its full potential. （ A） trivial （ B） remar
23、kable （ C） initial （ D） capable 35 Students of how children learn language generally agree that the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. （ A） skill （ B） puberty （ C） indulge （ D） chide SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sente
24、nce 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 replace the part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 36 Jerry saw his dog
25、limping on a bloody leg and jumped up the conclusion that it had been shot. （ A） jumped over （ B） jumped to （ C） jumped for （ D） jumped through 37 Joe will have his fathers gold watch because it is handed through in the family. （ A） handed up （ B） handed below （ C） handed down （ D） handed downwards
26、38 Our plan didnt get up the ground because no one could come. （ A） get over （ B） get on （ C） get off （ D） get through 39 The teachers want to take away with the cheating in examinations in their school. （ A） do away with （ B） put away with （ C） get away with （ D） turn away with 40 The newspaper sto
27、ries deliberately put down the actresss unattractive past. （ A） acted down （ B） played down （ C） wrote down （ D） put down 41 Through many years of evolution, your body has learned how to respond to stress basing on its instinct for survival. （ A） based on （ B） taken on （ C） founded on （ D） built on
28、42 The experience of foreign countries is worth learning from and taking for reference. （ A） learning and reference. （ B） our learning and our reference （ C） our learning from and taking for reference （ D） our learning and make reference to 43 A good dictionary will help you up in your reading. （ A）
29、 in （ B） out （ C） down （ D） through 44 Yesterday I met Jerry on Wangfujing Street and found his bike was the same brand that of mine. （ A） as that （ B） like that （ C） as if that （ D） like it 45 Individuals exposed to loud noise for long intervals may suffer temporary or permanently loss of hearing.
30、（ A） constant （ B） permanent （ C） consistently （ D） constantly 46 Ordinary people are now lacking of the scientific knowledge about nutrition. （ A） short with （ B） are absent of （ C） lack in （ D） are deficient on 47 The border was actually two towns, though no one was big enough to amount to anythin
31、g. （ A） not one （ B） neither one （ C） none （ D） nor 48 There are actually too many opportunities to learn more, to see more, and to understand more, and they all require us to change, at least a little bit, in order to make progress. （ A） very many （ B） too much （ C） so many （ D） extremely many 49 T
32、he girl made a light of her disappointment at being too sick to go to the dance. （ A） made light of （ B） made no light （ C） made interest （ D） made a little 50 Of course, there have been times, as a young man, when I got tired from study and devoted my time to playing. （ A） tired of （ B） got tired o
33、f （ C） tired up （ D） used to tire of 50 Mr. Faugel was convinced that student nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readministration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The ot
34、her 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only slightly. Second-time test-takers nation-wide had average improvements which were similar to those in Faugels non-beta blocker group. Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, whic
35、h interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have been used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright. Now they are used for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low scores because of test fright, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can b
36、e side effects from these beta blockers, physicians are not ready to prescribe them routinely for all test-takers. 51 Where is the only place a person can obtain beta blockers? （ A） Supermarket （ B） Convenience store （ C） Stationary store （ D） Doctors office 52 Why are beta blockers not prescribed r
37、egularly? （ A） Students are expected to do poorly. （ B） There are side effects. （ C） The drugs are only 25 years old. （ D） They cause test anxiety. 53 According to the passage （ A） all people can take beta blockers. （ B） beta blockers am widely prescribed. （ C） beta blockers work only on test anxiet
38、y. （ D） beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the test-taker truly knows the material. 54 “Re-administration“ in this passage refers to （ A） giving the test again to people without administering beta blockers. （ B） giving the test again m both groups after beta blockers have been adminis
39、tered to one group. （ C） giving the test to both groups of test-takers and then giving them beta blockers. （ D） giving the beta blockers without retesting. 55 What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage? （ A） Test anxiety （ B） Pain relief （ C） Minor stress （ D） Heart condit
40、ions 56 Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they （ A） fool a person into a healthier stance. （ B） interfere with the effects of adrenalin. （ C） produce side effects worse than fine symptoms. （ D） primarily change human thought processes. 57 Faugels research showed that
41、 beta blockers given to his sample （ A） increased scores less than the national average. （ B） increased scores the same as the national average. （ C） decreased scores. （ D） increased scores much more than the national average. 57 Aspirin is one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man.
42、 The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild. It is also cheap. For millions of people suffering from arthritis, it is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second la
43、rgest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users. Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, un
44、derstood the medical value of tree barks and leaves which today are known to contain a chemical found in aspirin. During the 19th century. there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915, aspirin tablets were available in the
45、 United States. A small quantity of aspirin relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by affecting some of the bodys reactions. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter tas
46、te. Some people suggest crashing the tablets in milk or orange juice. 58 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Aspirin is good to arthritis sufferers. （ B） Aspirin may be used as suicide drug. （ C） Aspirin is dangerous to small children. （ D） Aspirin has unrecognizable side effects. 59
47、 The second paragraph points out that _. （ A） aspirin is always safe （ B） aspirin can be dangerous （ C） aspirin has been long used （ D） aspirin is not truly effective 60 Aspirin was invented in _. （ A） the 20th century （ B） the 19th century （ C） ancient Greece （ D） ancient Germany 61 The third parag
48、raph describes the _ of aspirin. （ A） uses （ B） value （ C） effects （ D） history 62 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Aspirin can relieve pain. （ B） Aspirin can reduce fever. （ C） Aspirin can relieve inflammation. （ D） Aspirin can reduce stomach lining. 63 According to this passage,
49、 _ may NOT be the right way to take aspirin. （ A） chewing the tablets （ B） swallowing the tablets （ C） crushing them in milk （ D） putting them in dishes 64 The author of this passage seems to be _. （ A） against aspirin （ B） in favor of aspirin （ C） ignorant of aspirin （ D） disinterested in aspirin 65 A good title for this passage would be: _. （ A） Why Do We Take Aspirin? （ B） How Do We Take Aspirin? （ C） Aspirin: The Unknown Side Effects. （ D） Aspi
