1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 9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 Jupiter _ perha
2、ps the most important planet of the solar system. （ A） was （ B） were （ C） is （ D） will be 2 The common garden pea, also called the English pea, _ for its edible seeds. （ A） grows （ B） is grown （ C） growing （ D） grown 3 The olfactory regions of the nose are yellow, richly moist, and _. （ A） fully fat
3、ty substances （ B） full, fatty substances （ C） full of fatty substances （ D） fatty substances are full 4 _, the moon is important because it is the nearest to the earth of all heavenly bodies. （ A） A small world is only in space （ B） It is only a small world in space （ C） A small world only in space
4、 （ D） Only a small world in space 5 Training programs for the U.S. Peace Corps are conducted in the country or region _the volunteer will serve. （ A） and （ B） or （ C） that is （ D） where 6 This vehicle bounces and glides along the ground _. （ A） at an average speed of 40 miles an hour （ B） of 40 mile
5、s an hour at an average speed （ C） at 40 miles an hour of an average speed （ D） of an average speed at 40 miles an hour 7 _ famous queens in the history of England: Elizabeth I and Victoria. （ A） Two （ B） There are two （ C） Between two are （ D） Are two 8 _, Charles Darwin did much to disprove common
6、 theories about biological evolution. （ A） He was a highly respected naturalist （ B） A naturalist was highly respected （ C） A highly respected naturalist （ D） Although a highly respected naturalist 9 The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor _. （ A） could their honey be harvested （ B）
7、 their honey could be harvested （ C） harvested could their honey be （ D） could not their honey be harvested 10 World War is commonly acknowledged _ some of the 20th centurys most notable poetry. （ A） and produced （ B） to produce （ C） to have produced （ D） had produced 11 Playing a major role in the
8、economic life of the United States, _. （ A） women currently make up 46 percent of the work force （ B） currently women make up 46 percent of the work force （ C） the work force is currently made up of 46 percent women （ D） 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women 12 A baby might show
9、 fear of an unfamiliar adult, _ he is likely to smile at another infant. （ A） if （ B） whenever （ C） so that （ D） whereas 13 The deeper the shade of yellow of the olfactory region, _ the sense of smell. （ A） is keener （ B） keener （ C） the keener （ D） the keen 14 One of the most beautiful natural wond
10、ers in the United States must certainly be the Grand Canyon, _ in Arizona. （ A） and located （ B） whose location （ C） is located （ D） which is located 15 _ Roman mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the most powerful one. （ A） Like （ B） For （ C） With （ D） In 16 Because the United States has little
11、tin, _ produced in the rest of the world. （ A） tin is used （ B） it uses tin （ C） uses of tin （ D） uses tin 17 Within an area of only 1.00 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney _ to a height of 14, 494 feet. （ A） soaring （ B） soar （ C） soared （ D） soars 18 The cosm
12、opolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by _ shops and restaurants. （ A） an ethnic （ B） its many ethnic （ C） its ethnicity （ D） ethnicity 19 _ that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come. （ A） They are anticipated （ B） In anticipation （ C） An
13、ticipating （ D） It is anticipated 20 Lilly made no attempt to _ the problem. （ A） tackle （ B） try （ C） undertake （ D） achieve 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 choice
14、s 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 Some advanced economies, notably Japan and Germany, fared better than others durin
15、g the 1970s and 1980s. （ A） survived （ B） got on （ C） resisted （ D） surpassed 22 The film used in photography is only a fraction of an inch thick, but is composed of many layers. （ A） one tenth （ B） layer （ C） bit （ D） group 23 As the proverb says: He that shuts love out, as a result, shall be shut
16、out from love. （ A） in order （ B） in return （ C） in rotation （ D） in turn 24 The origin of the word remains obscure, but it is certainly not from Greek. （ A） not well-known （ B） not very important （ C） not known （ D） difficult to understand 25 A man or woman makes direct contact with society in two
17、ways: as a member of some familial, professional or religious group, or as a member of a crowd. （ A） intimate （ B） very familiar （ C） relating to the family （ D） private 26 The ice cream cone and the iced tea were all introduced at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, accidentally given the name
18、of the St. Louise Fair. （ A） known about （ B） known for （ C） known to （ D） known as 27 The boss took it for granted that his secretary should keep him well-informed. （ A） assumed that it was true without doubt （ B） believed that it was true without making sure （ C） agreed that it was necessary （ D）
19、thought that it was beneficial 28 Old Henry Ford won the hearts of the Americans with the wonderful Mode T, the like of which was never seen before and has never been seen since. （ A） a car that enjoyed similar popularity （ B） a car of the same brand （ C） a car that was well-liked （ D） a car similar
20、 to it 29 In any business situation, there comes a time to bring to a close deliberation, discussion and analysis, and to take action. （ A） slow movement （ B） great elaboration （ C） strong intention （ D） careful consideration 30 History tells us that in ancient Babylon, the cradle of civilization, t
21、he people tried to build a tower that would reach heaven. （ A） center of civilization （ B） place where civilization started （ C） place where civilization was yet to emerge （ D） the earliest period of civilization 31 No organ of the body is less appreciated than the skin. （ A） understand with sympath
22、y （ B） enjoyed （ C） acknowledged （ D） set high value on 32 The joke killed the audience. （ A） made the audience laugh to death （ B） made the audience unimaginative （ C） made the audience very painful （ D） made the audience very nervous 33 It is postulated that population trends have an effect on eco
23、nomic fluctuations. （ A） challenged （ B） assumed （ C） deducted （ D） decreed 34 The flowers in the vase shriveled because they hadnt been watered for a week. （ A） decreased （ B） sweetened （ C） died （ D） shrank 35 When immigrants arrived looking forward to the new opportunities and new freedom, they f
24、ound danger and more hardship in a land devoid of any but the most elementary means of communication. （ A） deprived of （ B） deluged with （ C） diffused by （ D） destitute of SECTION 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that in
25、dicates 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 Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3
26、,000 years. （ A） Not many （ B） Not enough （ C） Without many （ D） No many 37 The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers. （ A） native （ B） native with （ C） native by （ D） native to 38 All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one
27、generation to other. （ A） the other （ B） another （ C） others （ D） other one 39 Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. （ A） its （ B） fast （ C） hard （ D） them 40 The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel. （ A） outside （ B） appearance （ C） outer （ D）
28、hiding 41 The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection. （ A） hot （ B） sunshine （ C） warmth （ D） safe 42 All mammals have hair, but not always evident. （ A） but it is not （ B） but it is （ C） but they are not （ D） but they are 43 A professor of economic an
29、d history at Atlanta University, W.E.B. Du Bols, promoted full racial equality. （ A） economy （ B） economics （ C） economical （ D） economic 44 Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes. （ A） exclude （ B） excluding （ C） include （ D） are included 45
30、The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825. （ A） was （ B） is （ C） it is （ D） were 46 Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human relationship. （ A） move （ B） dif/,r （ C
31、） change （ D） varies 47 Unlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground. （ A） run （ B） runner （ C） runners （ D） running race 48 A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future. （ A） time futures
32、 （ B） futures （ C） futures time （ D） future time 49 New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country. （ A） part （ B） partial （ C） partner （ D） parting 50 All root vegetables grow underground, and not all
33、 vegetables that grow underground are roots. （ A） but （ B） or （ C） as （ D） thus 50 With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia (精神分裂症 ). “Psychotic“ means out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experienc
34、es. Some people have only one such psychotic episode. Others have many episodes during a lifetime but lead relatively normal lives during interim periods. The individual with chronic (continuous or recurring) schizophrenia often does not fully recover normal functioning and typically requires long-t
35、erm treatment, generally including medication, to control the symptoms. These symptoms may include hallucinations (幻觉 ), incoherence, delusions, lack of judgment, deterioration of the abilities to reason and feel emotion, and a lack of interaction between the patient and his environment. The halluci
36、nations may be a visual, auditory, or tactile. Some chronic schizophrenic patients may never he able to function without assistance of one sort or another. 51 Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia? （ A） Hallucinations. （ B） Delusions. （ C） Incoherence. （ D） Vertigo. 52 It can be i
37、nferred from the passage that a person experiencing acute schizophrenia most likely _. （ A） cannot live without medication （ B） cannot go on living （ C） can hold a full-time job （ D） cannot distinguish real from unreal 53 According to this passage, thinking that one can fly might be an example of _.
38、 （ A） medicine overdose （ B） being out of touch with reality （ C） recovering normal functioning （ D） symptom control 54 The passage suggests that the beginning of severe psychotic symptoms of acute schizophrenia may be any of the following EXCEPT _. （ A） debilitating （ B） sudden occurrence （ C） occu
39、rring after a long period of normalcy （ D） drug-induced 55 The passage implies that normal life may be possible for the chronic schizophrenic with the help of _. （ A） medicines （ B） neurotic episodes （ C） psychotic episodes （ D） time 一、 PART 3 Cloze Test (20 points) In the following passage, there a
40、re 20 blanks representing words that are missing from the context. You are to put each of the blanks the missing word. The time for this part is 20 minutes. 55 Statistics from China (1) be mind boggling: 1.2 billion (2) , 1.73 trillion cigarettes smoked in a year, 7,000 different (3) of woody plants
41、. But amid all of these staggering sums, one factoid stands (4) for both its audacious size and for what it says about Chinas future: there are 630 million Chinese under the age of 24. Thats a lot of (5) energy to burn. Materialism may be the (6) preoccupation among Chinas young people these days, b
42、ut just beneath the surface lies a feeling (7) wounded nationalist pride and an ever-deepening spiritual hunger. It isnt clear where Chinas young people are headed. But this is a generation that, by its (8) size and certain talents, will (9) the worlds destiny. Heres another sobering statistic: this
43、 is Terry McCarthys 22nd, and final, cover (10) for TIME Asia-hes leaving the region (11) three years to become TIMEs Los Angeles (12) chief. McCarthy, who has indefatigably crisscrossed Asia out of his twin bases of Hong Kong and Shanghai, was the main driver (13) this weeks superb special report o
44、n young China. He developed the story list, guided much (14) the reporting and wrote some of the articles. All (15) planning a swank black-tie masked ball last weekend in Shanghai. “I was (16) by the willingness of individual Chinese to write for us or talk about their (17) ,“ McCarthy says about th
45、e special (18) . “These are the guys (19) are going to be running the country in 20 (20) .“ If were lucky, McCarthy will be back in the region long before then. 笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 9答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choi
46、ces 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 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结构识别这是最基本的 S+V+P(主系表结构 )，此处缺少系动词，因主语是第三人称单数，所以答案为 C。 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 结构识别此句意为：人们种植普通的豌豆是因为它的种子可食，这种豌豆也叫英国豆。在此两个逗号 之间的部分是插入语，而主句是个一般现在时的被动
47、语态句，因此答案为 B。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结构识别此句是主系表结构，但此处这个表语 substances带有三个并列的定语形容词： yellow， moist和 fatty，而副词 richly修饰 moist， full of修饰 fatty；因此答案为 C。 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 结构识别逗号后的部分是主句 (主系表结构 )，因此选项 A和 B都不对 (两者都是完整句 )，而选项 C意为： “只在太空中存在的小世界 ” 不符合题意，只 有选项 D： “在太空中只算得上是一个小世界 ” 才既符合题意又符合句子结构要求，是答案。 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解
48、析】 结构识别所填之词与后面的部分构成定语从句，修饰前面的中心词the country or region，因此需填一个引导定语从句、表示地点的关系副词，因此D为答案。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 固定搭配 at a speed of.表示：以 的速度； at an average speed of 40 miles an hour表示：以平均每小时 40英里 的速度 ；还要注意语序；因此答案为 A。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 结构识别此句意为：在英国历史上有两个著名的女王：伊丽莎白一世和维多利亚女王。选项 A， C， D都无法和后续部分构成完整句，因此答案为B。 8 【正确
49、答案】 C 【试题解析】 结构识别此句意为：作为一个非常受人尊重的自然主义者，查尔斯达尔文做出了巨大努力来驳斥那些有关生物进化的伪科学。选项 A、 B都是完整句，不合题意；选项 D是由 although引导的让步状语从句，漏掉了 he is，因此答案为 C。 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 结构识别这是一个要求句子部分倒装的结构，因为表示 “也 ”， “也不 ”(so， neither， nor)的句子要求句子部分倒装，即将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动词倒装至主语之前；因前面有否定词 nor，因此答案为 A。 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 习惯用法和结构识别 be acknowledged to/as表示：被认作 ；如： The mill produces what is widely acknowledged to be the finest wool in the world这个工厂生产 (被普遍认为是 )世界上最好的羊毛。本句意为：二战被公认
