CATTI三笔综合能力样题及附答案

1、CATTI三笔综合能力样题Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts Read the directions for each part before answering the questions Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C an

2、d D respectivel y. Choose the word which best completes each sentence .There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the correspondingletter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. Don t bey his bad manners. He is merely trying to attract your attention.A. i ncurredB. i nferredC. irritatedD. i

3、 nterve ned2. Craig assured his boss that he would callall his en ergies in doing this new job.A. forthB. atC. onD. off3. Too muchto X-rays can cause skin bur ns, can cer or other damage to the body.A. disclosureB. attachme ntC. con tactD. exposure4. Whe n confron ted with such questio ns, my mind g

4、oes, and I can hardlyremember my own date of birth.A. dimB. bla nkC. faintD. vain5. As we know, kno wledge is thecon diti on for expa nsion of the mi nd.A. in compatibleB. in credibleC. in defi niteD. in dispe nsable6. Care should be take n to shorte n the time that one is subjectedcon ti nu ous lou

5、dA. toB. withC. inD. onno ise.7.Some of the most importa nt con cepts in physicstheir success to thesemathematical systems.A. obligeB. oweC. con tributeD. attribute8. As your in structor advised, you ought to spe nd your time on somethi ngresearchi ng in to.A. preciousB. worthC. worthyD. valuable9.

6、As a defe nse aga inst air-polluti on damage, many pla nts and ani malsa substa neeto absorb harmful chemicals.A. relieveB. releaseC. dismissD. discard10. Without the fricti on betwee n their feet and the ground, people would in nobeable to walk.A. timeB. meansC. wayD. acco unt11. One reas on for th

7、e successes of Asia n immigra nts in the U.S. is that they have take n greatto educate their childre n.A. meansB. painsC. attemptsD. hardships12support your decisi on, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to beto it.A. conn ectedB. faste nedC. boundD. stuck13.The En glish Ian guage co

8、ntains a(n)of words which are comparatively seldomused in ordinary conv ersatio n.A. altitudeB. latitudeC. multitude D. attitude14n my opinion, you can wide n theof this improveme nt through your activeA. scaleB. volumeC. magn itudeD. scopeparticipatio n.15. The n ews item about the fire is followed

9、 by a detailed report made on the.A. spotB. siteC. locati onD. ground16. The remarkableof life on the Galapagos Isla nds in spired Charles Darwin toestablish his theory of evoluti on.A. classificatio nB. varietyC. den sityD. diversi on17. The trouble is that not many stude nts really know how to mak

10、e use of their time to its bestA. ben efitB. adva ntageC. valueD. profit18. Though the imitatio n jewelry can fool many people, they cannotup to anexpert s close exam in atio n.A. keepB. putC. sta ndD. pay19. Your improper words will giveto doubts concerning your true inten ti ons.A. riseB. reas onC

11、. suspici on D. impulse20. Readersto happy endings may find the unvarni shed view of moder nmotherhood a bit un settli ng.A. like nedB. preferredC. adaptedD. accustomedPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 20 sentences In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each sen

12、tence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectivel y. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence There isA. pen siveB. deliberateC. passiveD. con siderateonly ONE right answer.

13、 Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET 21. The frown on the man s face showed that he was displeased.A. look of fear B. look of an ger C. look of delight D. look of surprise22. There are swamps that will have to be cleared before con structi on can begi n.

14、A. forestsB. grovesC. puddlesD. wetla nds23. Doctors prescribe massive doses of peni cilli n for patie nts with pn eum onia.A. grossB. heavyC. excessiveD. adequate24. Tor nadoes are violent whirlwi nds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1,300 feet.A. fierceB. imme nseC. rapidD. fearful25.

15、 A sound system of quality con trol has been instituted in the compa ny.A. con structedB. establishedC. con firmedD. erected26.Of the many pla ns submitted, the committee selected the one that seemed most feasible.A. possibleB. practicableC. probableD. permissible27. What it amounts to is simply tha

16、t he is unwilling to give us his support.A. meansB. mattersC. reachesD. sig nals28. Only in dividual ben efactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already un dertake n.A. additi onalB. uniqueC. specialD. specific29. He used the attic to store his elaborate equipme nt.A. pr

17、eciousB. complicatedC. valuableD. colossal30. Bill s talk with the boss this morninghieitin a thoughtful mood.31. The coach said Fred had n o aptitude for sports.A. tale ntB. patie neeC. attitudeD. in terest32. Anyone who doesn e hafvee ticket must pay the fee for going in.A. atte ndingB. admitti ng

18、C. admissi onD. atte nti on33. Whe n an orga nism is completely en capsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, thusturning into evidence of things that once lived.A. therebyB. therefrom34. The hun ter carefully stalked the deer.A. shotB. tracked35. Hot metal shrinks as it becomes cool.A. con cede

19、sB. compressesC. thereofD. thereinC. watchedD. skinnedC. condensesD. con tracts36.She bustled about with an assumptio n of authority.A. airB. suppositi onC. appeara nce D. face37. Take the stalemate betwee n the admi nistratio n and the oil compa nies for exampleA. caseB. deadlockC. con flictD. con

20、tradicti on38. The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyan ces that leave the familiesfeeli ng as though no one in authority cares about them.A. offsetB. inten sifiedC. dimini shedD. ann ulled39. The very ubiquity of electro nic com muni cati ons can have a surpris in g downside.A. failur

21、eB. un dersideC. drawbackD. con seque nce40f you can t dig into the field you have choseyfur pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field.A. acquireB. requireC. accompa nyD. accomplishPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consistsof 20 sentencesJn each of them there

22、 is an underlined part that indicates an error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectivel y. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as require

23、d on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.41.On the slope of Long s Peak in (Bodoriadcthe ruin of a gigantic tree.A. lyi ngB. liesC. liedD. lays42. There are many differe nt ways of compari ng the economy of one n ati on with those of ano ther.A. thatB. thisC. whatD. which43. To wake up, he sat up in t

24、he seat and tur ned to see who was making all the no ise.A. Hav ing woke n upB. Waking up C. To have woke n upD. Hav ing to wake up44. The Ian dlady could n ot put up with us because all her rooms were reserved.A. put us up with B. put us up C. put through us D. put us through45will go home for the

25、vacati on as soon as I have finished my exams.A. will fin ishB. am fin ishi ngC. am going to fin ishD. fin ish46. Nowadays, many self-importa nt young men view the prospect working un der wome n as humiliati on.A. to workB. from worki ngC. of work ingD. at work ing47. Dump sewage into oceans and riv

26、ers is a serious form of pollution.A. Having dumped sewageB. Being dumped sewage48.Grover Clevela nd was the first preside nt married in the White House.C. Dumped sewageD. Dump ing sewageA. got marriedB. to get married C. has got married D. was married49f cauliflowers are exposed from extreme temper

27、atures, the heads get discolored.A. are expos ing from B. are exposed to C. expose from D. expose to50. Moder n in dustrial methods have suppla nted in dividual crafts, made blacksmiths, ston e-carvers, coopers and cobblers virtually ext in ct.A. that madeB. makeC. which mak ingD. mak ing51. Childre

28、n learn primarily by physical experienee direct the world around them.A. physical experie ncing directly ofB. physical experie nee directlyC. directly physical experie neeD. direct physical experie nee of52. Live with deadly sn akes is a way of life for them, not somethi ng that terrorizes them.A. L

29、ivi ng withB. Havi ng lived with C. Lived with D. To live with53. The more the century progresses, less the interested we have become in family life.A. The much ,less theB. The further,the lessC. The more ,the lessD. The further,less the54. Not until 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea, g

30、uns had been made by skilled gun smiths, one at a time.A. ToB. I nC. SinceD. Un til55. For a variety of reasons, many American young adults are returning home or are not leaving home at all, causing families react in different ways.A. caused families to reactB. maki ng families to reactC. made famil

31、ies reactD. which is maki ng families react56. No such weap ons were used and none bee n found.A. none have bee n B. none has C. no other has bee n D. no others bee n57. The sales man ager of the compa ny suggested more mon ey is to spe nt in a more effective advertis ing campaig n and better packag

32、i ng desig n.A. is spe nding onB. will be spe nt inC. will be spe nt on D. be spe nt on58. The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day.A. would be completedB. must be completedC. had to be completedD. be completed59. The achieveme nts of the greatest minds in scie

33、nee could n ever have bee n reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people.A. has it not been B. had it not been C. if hasn t been D. if it had been60. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new one occurred.A. Hardly had

34、 the gover nment take nB. The gover nment had hardly take nC. Hardly the gover nment had take nD. The gover nment is hardly taki ngSection 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points)In this section you will find after each of the passagesa number of questionsor unfinished statements about the passage, each

35、 with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEETQuestions 61-70 are based on the following passage.Are you in terested in see ing the

36、beautiful fall foliage of New En gla nd but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? The n this year forget the crowds in New En gla nd and see the beautiful colors of autu mn in the Catskills.These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles n orthwest of New York City, are famous for the

37、 legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that spra ng up in the regi on duri ng the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s the

38、re were over 500 resorts and hotels offeri ng ni ghttime en terta inment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedia ns like Jackie Gleas on, Joa n Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touri ng the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air trav

39、el, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large nu mbers, choos ing in stead more dista nt locatio ns at differe nt times of the year. Many of the Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s, but some rema in and have expa nded and cha ngedtheir facilities to meet the n eeds of tod

40、ay s visitors.Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the cha nging colors of the leaves. There is an all-orga nic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditi onal sheep farm operates. There are also hun dreds of miles of sce nic drives in the area. Rout

41、e 42, for instanee, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more in formatio n on vacati ons in the Catskills, call the Office of Public In formati on.61. The author s main purpose is to.A. promote the Catskills as a vacatio n dest in ati onB. i ntroduce visitors to famous Catskills en te

42、rta inersC. describe the history of the Catskills regi on64.The phrasea”spra ng upun derl ined in P2arefeiaptosomethi ng that hasD. compare the Catskills to New En gla nd62.The word“ rugged ” underlined in Paragraph 2 meansA. barre nB. roughC. tallD. lush63.Accord ing to the passage, the decli ne in

43、 the nu mber of resorts in the 1970s was caused byA. televisi onB. shorter vacatio nsC. affordable air travelD. more trafficA. burst forth B. spread out C. operated vigorously D. joi ned together 65n what seas on would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?A. Fall.B. Win ter.

44、C. Spri ng.D. Summer.66. The author s tone in this passage is.A. light and en couragi ngC. humorous and skepticalB. i nformative and scie ntificD. regretful and rem ini sce nt67. From the passage, what might a visitor be lucky eno ugh to do?A. See fall leaves in color.B. See a kind of bird.C. Work o

45、n a sheep farm.D. Drive on sce nic roads.68. The word “ drives ” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to.A. excurs ionsB. tracksC. pathsD. canyons69. The word“ spott ing ” un derl ined in Paragraph 3 means.A. photographi ngB. see ingC. paintingD. shooti ng70. The author implies that in the Catskills the

46、re are few.A. leavesB. eaglesC. people D. SheepFirst, of course, it is pla in that in a few years every one will have at his elbow several times more mecha ni cal en ergy tha n he has today.Second, there will be advancesin biological knowledge as far-reaching as those that have bee n made in physics

47、. We are only beg inning to lear n that we can con trol our biological en vir onment as well as our physical one. Starvati on has bee n prophesied twice to a grow ing world population: by Malthus about 1.8 billion and by Crookes about 1.9 billion. It was headed off the first time by tak ing agricult

48、ure to America and the sec ond time by using the new fertilizers. Soon starvation will be headed off by the control of the diseasesand the heredity of pla nts and ani mals by shap ing our own biological en vir onment.And third, I come back to the haunting theme of automati on. The most com mon speci

49、es in the factory today is the man who works or mi nds a simple mach ine the operator. Before long he will be as extinct as the hand-loom weaver and the dodo （ 老古董）.The repetitive tasks of in dustry will be take n over by the machi nes, as the heavy tasks were take n over long ago; and the men tal t

50、edium will go the way of physical exhausti on. Today we still disti nguish, eve n among repetitive jobs, betwee n the skilled and the un skilled, but in a few years to come all repetiti on will be un skilled. We simply waste our time if we oppose this cha nge.71. This article was writte n to.A. warn

51、 us of impe nding starvati onB. prese nt facts about life in the n ear futureC. oppose biological adva ncesD. warn of the dan ger of automati on72n the coming years, people will.A. have more mach ines at their disposalB. experie nee starvatio nC. n ever workD. have fewer mach ines at their disposal7

52、3. Adva nces in biological kno wledge have.A. kept pace with those in physics B. bee n resp on sible for the inven ti on of new mach inesC. surpassed those in physicsD. lagged behi nd those in physics74. We are beg inning to lear n that we.A. can con trol our physical en vir onmentB. can n ever con

53、trol our biological en vir onmentC. have no con trol over our physical en vir onmentD. can con trol both our biological and physical en vir onments75n the n ear future, starvati on will be preve nted by.A. Chin ese agricultureB. use of new fertilizersC. con trol of the diseases and the heredity of p

54、la nts and an imals D. vitamin pills76. Which of the followi ng is NOT true?A. The men tal tedium will not exist in the end.B. Han d-loom weaver is the thing of the past.C. Automati on is an out-of-date topic today.D. Physical burde n in the factory has already bee n replaced.77. The author believes

55、 before long, mach ines will.A. actually replace un skilled workersB. have lear ned to thi nk for usC. be shaped like robotsD. no Ion ger be n eeded78. The repetitive tasks of in dustry lead to.A. physical exhausti onB. men tal stimulati onC. men tal exhaustio nD. physical ext in cti on79f the autho

56、r s predicti ons are realized, the dema nd for un skilled workers will beA. very highB. very lowC. the same as todayD. con sta ntly rising80. From the passage, in creased automati on.A. can be successfully opposedB. cannot be avoidedC. has not yet beg unD. will put every one out of workQuestions 81-

57、90 are based on the following passage Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emoti onal reacti ons as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people.“ The bur nt child fears the fire” is one in sta nee; ano ther is the rise of despots lBoth examples also point up the fact that attitudes stem from experienee. In one case the experie nee was direct and impressive; in the other it was in di