2014年CATTI三级笔译综合能力考试试题

1、CATTI三级笔译综合能力考试试题及答案解析(三)一、Vocabulary Selection（本大题20小题每题1.0分，共20.0分。In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one rig

2、ht answer. ）第1题 Marketing is _ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer.A rather thanB other thanC bigger thanD more than第2题 The magician picked several persons _ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A by accidentB at randomC on occasion第3题 Eng

3、lish language publications in China are growing in volume and _.A circulationB rotationC circumstanceD appreciation第4题 Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect of the wind.A from the effectsB it the effectsC it from the effectsD the effects from it第5题 O

4、n turning the comer, they saw the path _ steeply.A departingB descendingC decreasing第6题 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are aA scarcityB minorityC minimum第7题 With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very for the students.A host

5、ileB anxiousC tediousD obscure第8题 Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _ in winter.A should beB would beC preferredD preferably第9题 Hydroponics _ the cultivation of plants without soil.A doesB isC doD are第10题 In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, wa

6、s famous for pottery.A it madeB itsC the makingD where its第11题 To impose computer technology _ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning.A withB toC inD on第12题 Good pencil erasers are soft enough not _ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A by d

7、amagingB so that they damageC to damageD damaging第13题 Both longitude and latitude _ in degrees, minutes and seconds.A measuringB measuredC are measuredD being measured第14题 Our flight to Guangzhou was _ by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected.A delayedB adjourned

8、C cancelledD preserved第15题 _ of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, provided Mark Twain with the inspiration for two of his most popular novels.A RememberingB MemoriesC It was the memoriesD He remembered第16题 Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _ made up of electrically ch

9、arged particles called plasma.A one anotherB the otherC other onesD each other第17题 We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of materials.A primitiveB roughC originalD raw第18题 _ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocab

10、ulary, grammar, and sound system.A What linguists callB It is called by linguistsC Linguists call itD What do linguists call第19题 _ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.A ChildrenB Children, when theyC As childrenD For children to第20题 Whenever the government increases public ser

11、vices, _ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.A employment to riseB employment risesC which rising employmentD the rise of employment二、Vocabulary Replacement（本大题15小题每题1.0分，共15.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence,

12、 there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. ）第1题 Public relations practice is the d

13、eliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.A completeB relatedC intentionalD active第2题 The service economy doesn't suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.A implyB persuadeC hurlD transform

14、第3题 The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.A onlyB finalC trueD special第4题 Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8cm deep and 5cm apart.A develop wellB grow tallerC matureD bear fruit第5题 Jim was a stout old ge

15、ntleman, with a weather-beaten countenance.A bodyB skinC shoulderD passionate interest第6题 The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.A negativeB positiveC strongD useful第7题 He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.A essayB writingC characterD manner第8题 The most str

16、iking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution.A profitableB productiveC prominentD prompt第9题 Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.A misleadingB calmC understandableD initi

17、al第10题 Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.A impedesB interferesC holdsD pushes第11题 Scientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.A groups of followersB yearsC countriesD fi

18、elds of study第12题 If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality, we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.A hostilityB friendlinessC mannerD culture第13题 It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.A stuck toB turnedC led t

19、oD gave way to第14题 In just three years, the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around the world.A businessB shoppingC chattingD meeting第15题 No hero of ancient or modem days can surpass the Indian

20、s with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.A regardB courageC lossD trick三、Correcting Grammatical Errors（本大题14小题每题1.0分，共14.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error Below e

21、ach sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer. ）第1题 The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was

22、 in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.A wasB isC it isD were第2题 Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.A itsB fastC hardD them第3题 All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other.A the otherB anotherC othersD other one第4题 Unli

23、ke competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground.A runB runnerC runnersD running race第5题 The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers.A nativeB native withC native byD native to第6题

24、 Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes.A excludeB excludingC includeD are included第7题 All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.A butB orC asD thus第8题 All mammals have hair, but not always ev

25、ident.A but it is notB but it isC but they are notD but they are第9题 A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future.A time futuresB futuresC futures timeD future time第10题 Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.A Not man

26、yB Not enoughC Without manyD No many第11题 Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human relationship.A moveB differC changeD varies第12题 The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.A outsideB appearanceC outerD hiding第13题 The earlie

27、st form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection.A hotB sunshineC warmthD safe第14题 New York City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.A partB partialC partnerD parting四、Read

28、ing Comprehension（共50小题,共50.0分）In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four (A, B, C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. 第1题 Phyllis Wheatley is

29、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 and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be a personal servant of Mrs. Wheatley. The fam

30、ily had three other slaves, and all were treated with respect. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and educated with the Wheatley's twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and wri

31、te, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to take charge of Phyllis's education. Phyllis soon displayed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics

32、and passages from the Bible. And eventually, Mrs. Wheatley decided Phyllis should become a Christian.At the age of thirteen Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Boston sensation after she wrote a poem on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common practice

33、in Boston to have "Mrs. Wheatley's Phyllis" read poetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the country because of poor health, as a teacher and caretaker to a farmer's three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis's poems but

34、once they heard she was a Negro they weren't interested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. It was thought that a sea voyage might improve her health. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.

35、It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem extolling the accomplishments of George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors died in 1777, and Mary died in 1778,

36、 Phyllis was freed as a slave. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty at the age of thirty.What does the passage mainly discuss?A Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America.B The

37、 Wheatley family, including their slaves.C The life of America's first black poet.第2题 The underlined word "respect" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toA considerationB disregardC punishment第3题 According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatley's have?A One.B Two.C Three

38、.D Four.第4题 According to the passage, an unusual feature of Mary was that sheA was not much older than PhyllisB wanted to become a teacherC was comparatively well educatedD decided to take charge of Phyllis's education第5题 The underlined word "eventually" in Paragraph 1 is closest in me

39、aning toA ultimatelyB slowlyC reluctantlyD gradually第6题 Which of the following is NOT true about Phyllis in the early 1770s?A She wrote her first poem when in her teens.B She married in 1771.C She became a teacher.D She was able to get her poems published.第7题 The underlined word "they" in

40、Paragraph 2 refers to _.A publishersB poemsC childrenD black people第8题 It can be inferred that Phyllis's trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773 _.A did not improve her healthB was for business reasonsC led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD led to the publication of her poems beca

41、use the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects第9题 The word "extolling" is closest in meaning to _.A welcomingB statingC bemoaningD praising第10题 Which of the following conclusions about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A She would have been more recognized as a poet

42、 if she had not been black.B She would have written poetry if she had stayed in Africa.C She went unrecognized as a poet during her lifetime.D She only wrote religious poetry.第11题 About fifty years ago, plant physiologists set out to grow roots by themselves in solutions in laboratory flasks. The sc

43、ientists found that the nutrition of isolated roots was quite simple. They required sugar and the usual minerals and vitamins. However, they did not require organic nitrogen compounds. These roots got along fine on mineral inorganic nitrogen. Roots are capable of making their own proteins and other

44、organic compounds. These activities by roots require energy, of course. The process of respiration uses sugar to make the high energy compound ATP, which drives the biochemical reactions. Respiration also requires oxygen. Highly active roots require a good deal of oxygen.The study of isolated roots

45、has provided an understanding of the relationship between shoots and roots in intact plants. The leaves of the shoots provide the roots with sugar and vitamins, and the roots provide the shoots with water and minerals. In addition, roots can provide the shoots with organic nitrogen compounds. This c

46、omes in handy for the growth of buds in the early spring when leaves are not yet functioning. Once leaves begin photosynthesizing, they produce protein, but only mature leaves can "export" protein to the rest of the plant in the form of amino acids.What is the main topic of the passage?A T

47、he relationship between a plant's roots and its shoots.B What can be learned by growing roots in isolation.C How plants can be grown without roots.D What elements are necessary for the growth of plants.第12题 The underlined word "themselves" in Paragraph 1 refers to _.A plant physiologis

48、tsB solutionsC laboratory flasksD roots第13题 The scientists found what the isolated roots need is _.A quite naturalB sugar, minerals and vitaminsC some rare vitaminsD organic nitrogen compounds第14题 Roots have the ability to _.A make proteinsB obtain fresh airC produce inorganic nitrogenD carry out ac

49、tivities without energy第15题 According to the passage, what is ATP?A A biochemical process.B The tip of a root.C A chemical compound.D A type of plant cell.第16题 The underlined word "intact" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A matureB wildC wholeD tiny第17题 The use of the phrase "

50、;comes in handy" underlined in Paragraph 2 indicates that the process is _.A unavoidableB predictableC necessaryD successful第18题 It can be inferred from the passage that, in the early spring, the buds of plants _.A "export" protein in the form of amino acidsB do not require waterC hav

51、e begun photosynthesizingD obtain organic compounds from the root第19题 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?A The results of two experiments are compared.B A generalization is made, and several examples of it are given.C The findings of an experiment are explained.D A

52、 hypothesis is presented, and several means of proving it are suggested.第20题 Where is this passage likely to be found?A A newsletter.B A magazine.C A storybook.D A novel.第21题 Natural flavorings and fragrances are often costly and limited in supply. For example, the vital ingredient in a rose fragran

53、ce is extracted from natural rose oil at a cost of thousands of dollars a pound; an identical synthetic substance can be made for 1% of this cost. Since the early twentieth century, success in reproducing these substances has created a new industry that today produces hundreds of artificial flavors

54、and fragrances.Some natural fragrances are easily synthesized; these include vanillin, the aromatic ingredient in vanilla, and benzaldehyde, the aromatic ingredient in wild cherries. Other fragrances, however, have dozens, even hundreds of components. Only recently has it been possible to separate a

55、nd identify these ingredients by the use of gas chromatography and spectroscopy. Once the chemical identity is known, it is often possible to synthesize them. Nevertheless, some complex substances, such as the aroma of fresh coffee, have still not been duplicated satisfactorily.Many of the chemical

56、compounds making up these synthetics are identical to those found in nature, and are as harmless or harmful as the natural substances. New products must be tested for safety, and when used in food, must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The availability of synthetic flavors and fr

57、agrances has made possible a large variety of products, from inexpensive beverages to perfumed soap to used cars with applied "new car odor."From the passage we can learn that _.A natural flavorings and fragrances are not quite dearB the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances is clearC the supply of natural flavorings and fragrances