2023年三级笔译综合练习题.doc

翻译资格考试三级笔译综合能力试题
Section 1：Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
　　This section consists of 3 parts. Read thedirections for each part before answering thequestions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.
　　Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
　　In this part，there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence，there are 4 choicesrespectively marked by letters A，B，C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completeseach sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required onyour Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
　　1. We have had to 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 thestudents.
　　A. hostile B. anxious
　　C. tedious D. obscure
　　3. Whenever the government increases public services,______ because more workers areneeded 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 inthe hotel than we had expected.
　　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
　　C. are measured D. being measured
　　7. Most comets have two kinds of tails，one made up of dust，______ made up ofelectrically 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 theycrumble 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 helphim with the performance.
　　A. by accident B. at random
　　C. on occasion D. on average
　　10. On turning the comer，they saw 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
　　121. Hydroponics ______ the cultivation of plants without soil.
　　A. does B. is
　　C. do D. are
　　13. To impose computer technology ______ teachers is to create an environment that isnot conducive to learning.
　　A. with B. to
　　C. in D. on
　　14. Marketing is ______ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the finalcustomer.
　　A. rather than B. other than
　　C. bigger than D. more than
　　15. ______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similarvocabulary，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 famous 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 theinspiration 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 toprotect ______ of the wind.
　　A. from the effects B. it the effects
　　C. it from the effects D. the effects from 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
　　Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement
　　This part consists of 15 sentences；in each sentence one word or phrase is underlined.Below each sentence，there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A，B，C and D. Choosethe word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammaticalerror or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blackenthe corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
　　21. Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence，although infact life is a constant struggle for them.
　　A. misleading B. calm
　　C. understandable D. initial
　　22. The most striking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computerrevolution.
　　A. profitable B. productive
　　C. prominent D. prompt
　　23. Scientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the lefthemisphere of the brain controls language.
　　A. groups of followers B. years
　　C. countries D. fields of study
　　24. Public relations practice is the deliberate，planned and sustained effort to establishand maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.
　　A. complete B. related
　　C. intentional D. active
　　25. The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.
　　A. negative B. positive
　　C. strong D. useful
　　26. If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality，we find one majorsimilarity but a number of important differences.
　　A. hostility B. friendliness
　　C. manner D. culture
　　27. In just three years，the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vastcommunications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around theworld.
　　A. business B. shopping
　　C. chatting D. meeting
　　28. Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are bestplanted 8 cm deep and 5 cm apart.
　　A. develop well B. grow taller
　　C. mature D. bear fruit
　　29. Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.
　　A. impedes B. interferes
　　C. holds D. pushes
　　30. The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
　　A. only B. final
　　C. true D. special
　　31. No hero of ancient or modern days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contemptof death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.
　　A. regard B. courage
　　C. loss D. trick
　　32. The service economy doesn't suggest that we convert our factories into laundries tosurvive.
　　A. imply B. persuade
　　C. hurl D. transform
　　33. It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.
　　A. stuck to B. turned
　　C. led to D. gave way to
　　34. He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.
　　A. essay B. writing
　　C. character D. manner
　　35. Jim was a stout old gentleman，with a weather-beaten countenance.
　　A. body B. skin
　　C. shoulder D. passionate interest

KEYS：
　　1.D [分析] 近义辨析。
　　A.primitive原始，粗糙，简朴，B.rough粗糙，粗略，大体： C.original最初，原始，独创：D.raw 未加工，生，处在自然状态，此处是指原材料，因而答案为D。
　　2.C [分析] 词义辨析。
　　A.hostile敌对，敌意;B.anxious担忧，渴望：C.tedious单调乏味，沉闷，D.obscure朦胧，模糊，晦涩，此处指：……，学生生活一定是单调乏味。因而答案为C。
　　3.B [分析] 语法应用。
　　逗号前是一种让步状语从句，because又引导一种原因状语从句，因而所填之处应为一种完整主谓构造;B为答案。
　　4.A [分析] 近义辨析。
　　A.delayed耽误，延误，推迟(指由于某种原因推迟，稍后还将继续，但不表明延期详细时间);如：Theaccident delayed the train.火车因事故晚点。 B.adjourned使中断，推迟(一般指会议休会，则其在继续开);如：The hearing will be adjourned until tomorrow morning.听证会推迟到明天上午举行。C.cancelled取消，D.preserved保留，保藏。
　　5.D [分析] 词义辨析。
　　should be/would be应是;preferred首选(adj.);preferably更合适，最佳是 (adv.);因而应填D。
　　6.C [分析] 语法应用。
　　所填之处前面是主语，背面是状语，此处应是谓语，根据句意，此处又应用被动语态，因此C为答案。
　　7.B [分析] 形近识别。
　　one another互相(原则上，两个人/两个时用each other，三个人/三个以上则用one another);如：They looked at one another.她们彼此看着对方：each other互相;如：They respect each other.她们互相尊重;the other(在两个之中)另一方(体现两者之中剩余那一种);因而应填B。
　　8.C [分析] 语法应用。
　　“enough+不定式”(足够……能)构造常置于形容词后作状语，体现到果，本句是这一构造否认式：因此C是答案。
　　9.B [分析] 习语辨析。
　　A.by accident偶尔;B.at random随便地，任意地，胡乱地：C.on occasion有时，D.on average平均起来;因而B为答案。
　　10.B[分析] 形近识别。
　　A.departing出发，背离;B.descending下降;如：The path descends sharply.这条小径向下急降(下斜坡度很陡)。C.decreasing减少，渐减；D.degenerating退化，因而选项B是答案。
　　11.A[分析] 词义辨析。
　　A.circulation流通，传播：B.rotation旋转，C.circumstance条件，细节， D.appreciation欣赏，对旳评价，增值，此句意为：在中华人民共和国，英语出版物在产量与销量(发行量/传递/流通)上日益增长。因而应选A。
　　12.B[分析] 语法应用。
　　Hydroponics(水耕法，水栽培)虽带有词尾-s，但体现单一概念，应看作是单数名词，故谓语动词要用单数，本句为主系表构造，用be动词，因此选B。
　　13.D[分析] 固定搭配。
　　impose+名词+on/upon(对……)课税，使承担，把(想法等)强加(于某人)，强迫(某人)接受：如：Healways tries to impose his opinion on others.她总是想强迫他人接受她意见。因而选D。
　　14.D[分析] 习语辨析。
　　A.rather than胜于，B.other than不一样于，除了;C.bigger than不不不小于;D.more than多过……，不止……，……以上;如：The consequence was much more than he imagined.成果远超过她想象。本句意为：营销不仅仅是将货品从生产者向最终客户分派。因而选D。
　　15.A[分析] 语法应用。
　　本句是用名词性从句What do linguists call a language family作主语，意思是语言学家将一组有着共同来源，类似词汇、语法及音系语言称为语系。
　　16.B[分析] 语法应用。
　　本句意为：在十八世纪，本宁顿城和佛蒙特城以其制陶业而闻名：因而应填代词所有格。如：Thesmall town is famous for its fine park.这座小城以漂亮公园著称。
　　17.C[分析] 语法应用。
　　本句逗号前是状语从句，空白处应填连词;主句主语是the games，因而选项A、B、D均不对：只有as“伴随”符合句意，因此C为答案。
　　18.B[分析] 语法应用。
　　此处考强调句型：It is/was+强调成分+that/who;意为：是对童年家乡(汉尼拔和密苏里)回忆使得马克吐温产生了灵感，写出了她最著名两部故事。因而选项B为答案。
　　19.C[分析] 固定搭配。
　　protect sth.from/against...保护;如：He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from thestrong sunlight.她戴着太阳镜以挡强烈阳光。因而选项C是答案。
　　20.B[分析] 词义辨析。
　　A.scarcity 缺乏，局限性，罕见;B.minority 少数，少数民族;C.minimum 最小值;D.shortage 局限性，缺乏：因而选项B为答案。
　　Part 2
　　21.A [分析]形容词辨析。
　　deceptive 欺骗性，A.misleading令人误解，骗人，引入歧途;B.calm安静，从容，C.understandable可以理解，可懂;D.initial最初，词首，初始，因而选项A是答案。
　　22.C[分析]形容词辨析。
　　striking 明显，惊人，A.profitable有利可图，B.productive生产性，多产，C.prominent卓越，明显;D.prompt敏捷，及时：因而选项C为答案。
　　23.D[分析]名词辨析。
　　disciplines 纪律，学科;A.groups of followers 追随者团体;B.years年龄，年代，C.countries 国家;D.fields of study研究领域，因而选项D为答案。
　　24.C[分析]形容词辨析。
　　deliberate 深思熟虑，故意;A plete所有，完毕;B.related论述，有关;C.intentional故意图，故意;D.active积极，积极，因而选项C为答案。
　　25.C[分析]形容词辨析。
　　profound 深刻，意义深远，渊博;A.negative否认，消极，负， B.positive必然，积极，确实;C.strong强大，强烈;D.useful有用，有益：因而选项C为答案。
　　26.B[分析]名词辨析。
　　hospitality 好客，宜人，盛情，A.hostility敌意，不友善，敌对;B.friendli- ness友谊，友善，亲切;C.manner礼貌，风格，方式;D.culture文化，文明，因而选项B为答案。
　　27.A[分析]名词辨析。
　　deals 交易，买卖;A.business商业，买卖，交易，生意，商行;B.shopping买东西，购物;C.chatting聊天;D.meeting会议，机会，会战，因而选项 A为答案。
　　28.A[分析]动词辨析。
　　thrive 兴旺，繁华，茁壮成长;A.develop well生长，发展，发育得好， B.grow taller渐渐长高;C.mature成熟，到期;D.bear fruit结出果实，奏效，因而选项A为答案。
　　29.D[分析] 动词辨析。
　　impels推进，推进，鼓励，趋势;A.impedes制止，B.interferes 干涉，阻碍，抵触，C.holds保留，把握;D.pushes推进，履行，强迫;因而选项 D为答案。
　　30.B[分析] 形容词辨析。
　　ultimate最终，最终，主线;A.only唯一，单独，最佳：B.final最终，最终，决定性，C.true真实，真正，对旳，忠实， D.special尤其，特殊，专门;因而选项B为答案。
　　31.B[分析] 名词辨析。
　　fortitude坚韧，坚强勇气，刚毅，A.regard关怀，问候，尊重：B.courage勇气，精神，胆量，C.loss损失，遗失，失败，D.trick诡计，骗局，恶作剧，窍门;因而选项B为答案。
　　32.D[分析] 动词辨析。
　　convert使转变/转换，使……变化信奉，A.imply暗示，意味：B.persuade说服，劝说，(使)相信：C.hurl用力投掷，愤慨地说出，D.transform转换，变化，改造：因而选项D为答案。
　　33.A[分析] 动词词组辨析。
　　clung to(cling to)粘紧，依附，坚持(意见)，墨守(习惯);A.stuck to (stick to)粘住，坚持，B.turned转动，扭转，C.led to(lend to)通向，导致：D.gave way to(give way to)撤退，让步，退让，因而选项A为答案。
　　34.C[分析] 名词辨析。
　　composition作文，成分，气质，脾性：A.essay散文，小品文，随笔，评论；B.writing笔记，作品，著述;C.character性格，特性，特性;D.manner礼貌，风格，样式，本句话意为：她性格有些古怪。因而选项C为答案。
　　35.B[分析] 名词辨析。
　　countenance面容，脸色，支持：A.body身体，肉体，团体;B.skin皮肤，外皮;C.shoulder肩，肩部，D.passionate interest强烈爱好，因而选项B为答案。

Part 3 Error Correction
　　This part consists of 15 sentences；in eachsentence there is an underlined part that indicates anerror. Below each sentence，there are 4 choicesrespectively marked by letters A，B，C and D. Choosethe word or phrase that can replace the underlinedpart so that the error is corrected. There is only ONEright answer. Blacken the corresponding letter asrequired on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
　　36. Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 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 bymany bird-watchers.
　　A. native B. native with
　　C. native by D. native to
　　38. All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one 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. hiding
　　41. The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire，which also provided warm andprotection.
　　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 and history at Atlanta University，W.E.B. Du Bois，promotedfull racial equality.
　　A. economy B. economics
　　C. economical D. economic
　　44. Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators，dentist chairs，andautomobile brakes.
　　A. exclude B. excluding
　　C. include D. are included
　　45. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town ofFrederick，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 acommon interest in human relationship.
　　A. move B. differ
　　C. change D. varies
　　47. Unlike competitive running，race walkers must always keep some portion of their feetin 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 timefuture.
　　A. time futures B. futures
　　C. futures time D. future time
　　49. New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed thebest 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 vegetables that grow undergroundare roots.
　　A. but B. or
　　C. as D. thus
　　Section 2：Reading Comprehension (55 points)
　　In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinishedstatements about the passage，each with 4 (A，B，C and D) choices to complete the statement.You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then blacken the corresponding letter asrequired on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. The time for this section is 75 minutes.
　　Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as America's first black poet. She was born in Senegal，Africa,about 1753 and brought to America aboard a slave ship at about the age of seven. John andSusannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be apersonal servant of Mrs. Wheatley. The family had three other slaves，and all were treated withrespect. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family，which included being raised andeducated with the Wheatley's twin 15-year-old children，Mary and Nathaniel. At that time，mostfemales，even from better families，could not read and write，but Mary was probably one of thebest educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teache