CATTI三级笔译综合能力模拟试题

1、模拟试题（二）笔译综合能力Section 1 Vocabulary and Grammar (60points)This sect ion con sists of 3 parts. Read the directi ons for each part before an sweri ng the questi ons. The time for this secti on is 25 minu tes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 in complete senten ces.Below each sentence

2、, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each senten ce.There is only ONE right an swer. Blacke n the corresp onding letter as required on your Mach in e-scori ng ANSWER SHEET.1. Jupiterperhaps the most important planet of the

3、 solarsystem.A. wasB. wereC. isD. will be2. The com mon garde n pea, also called the En glish pea,forA. growsC. grow ing3. The olfactory regions of and.A. fully fatty substancesC. full of fatty substa ncesits edible seeds.B. is grow nD. grow nthe nose are yellow, richly moist,B. full, fatty substa n

4、cesD. fatty substa nces are full4. , the moon is importa nt because it is the n earest to the earthof all heave nly bodies.A A small world is only in space B. It is only a small world in spaceC. A small world only in space D. Only a small world in space5. Training programs for the U.S. Peace Corps a

5、re conducted in the country or region the volunteer will serve.A. andB. orC. that is D. where6. This vehicle bounced and glides along the ground.A. at an average speed of 40 miles an hourB. of 40 miles an hour at an average speedC. at 40 miles an hour at an average speedD. of an average speed at 40

6、miles an hour7. famous queens in the history of England: Elizabeth I andVictoria.A. TwoB. Three are twoC. Between two areD. Are two8. , Charles Darwin did much to disprove common theoriesabout biological evolution.A. He was a highly respected naturalistB. A naturalist was highly respectedC. A highly

7、 respected naturalistD. Although a highly respected naturalist9. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor.A. could their honey be harvested B. their honey could be harvestedC. harvested could their honey be D. could not their honey be harvested10. World War II is commonly acknowledge

8、dsome of the20th century'smost notable poetry.A. and producedB. to produceC. to have producedD. had produced11. Playing a major role in the economic life of the United States,A. women currently make up 46 percent of the work forceB. currently women make up 46 percent of the work forceC. the work

9、 force is currently made up of 46 percent womenD. 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women12. A baby might show feat of an unfamiliar adult, he is likelyto smile at another infant.A. ifB. wheneverC. so thatD. whereas13. The deeper the shade of yellow of the olfactory region, the se

10、nse of smell.A. is keenerB. keenerC. the keenerD. the keen14. One of the most beautiful natural wonders in the United States mustcertainly be the Grand Canyon, in Arizona.3 / 10C. An ticipat ingD. It is an ticipatedC. is locatedD. which is located15. Roman mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the

11、mostpowerful one.A. LikeB. ForC. With D. In16. Because the United States had little tin, produced in therest of the world.A. tin is usedB. it uses tinC. uses of tinD. uses tin17. Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney to a height of 14,49

12、4feet.A. soaringB. soarC. soaredD. soars18. The cosmopolitan favor of San Francisco is enhanced by shops and restaurants.A. an ethnicB. its many ethnicC. its ethnicity D. ethnicity19. that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will bebought by consumers in the years to come.A. They are anticipa

13、tedB. In anticipation20. Lilly made no attempt tothe problem.A. tackleB. tryC. undertakeD. achievePart 2 Vbcabulary Replaceme ntThis part con sists of 15 senten ces. In each of them one word or phrase is un derli ned. Below each senten ce, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respecti

14、vely. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the un derl ined part without caus ing any grammatical error or cha nging the basic meaning of the sen ten ce. There is only ONE right an swer. Blacke n the corresp onding letter as required on your Machi ne-scori ng ANSWER SHEET.21. The two compa nie

15、s are going to merge by the first month of the year.A. become oneB. divide into twoC. dissolveD. cha nge owners22. The old woma n is too feeble to cross the street without her n ephew/shelp.A. tiredB. weakC. timidD. bli nd23. There is no alter native, the preside nt must approve the bill if Con gres

16、spasses it.A. cha nee of agreeme ntB. doubtC. other choiceD. mistake24. It is futile no argue with him once he has made up his mind.A. un pleasa ntB. en courag ing7 / 10C. helpfulD. useless25. He hurled the statue to the floor with such force that it shattered.A. droppedB. pulledC. pushedD. threw26.

17、 He is the most intrepid explorer in the prese nt cen tury.A. successfulB. fearlessC. reliableD. fearsome27. It is not easy to rema intranq uil whe n eve nts sudde nly cha nge yourlife.A. superiorB. seriousC. severeD. sere ne28. One symptom of the disease is a high fever.A. symbolB. sig nC. causeD.

18、pain29. He was great vexed by the new and un expected developme nt.A. ast oni shedB. annoyedC. en lighte nedD. conten ted30. The clerk had bee n in sole nt to his superior once too ofte n; now he was without a job.A. affecti on ateB. rudeC. dish on estD. sly31. The picture is tilted. Please straight

19、en ”.# / 10A. highB. levelC. crookedD. adjustable32. His employer appeared to be in such an afable mood that Tom decided to ask for a raise.A. desp ondentB. irresp on sibleC. agreeableD. un certa in33. At the end of the valley we turned right an d made for the summit.A. headed forB. went forC. looke

20、d forD. searched for34. Her type of woman can cope with life much more easily.A. look afterB. deal withC. take care ofD. take adva ntage of35. He tried hard to restrain his tears from falling.A. hold onB. hold upC. hold backD. hold outPart 3 Error Correcti onThis part con sists of 15 senten ces. In

21、each of them there is an un derl ined part that indicates an error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. 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 correspondi

22、ng letter as required on your Machi ne-scori ng ANSWER SHEET.9 / 10A. n eedfulB. n ecessity36. The average age at which people begin to need eyeglasses vary con siderably.A. variesB. is variedC. will varyD. has bee n varied37. The dense Belgia n fogs is caused by the cooli ng of humid surface air to

23、 a relatively low temperature.A. must causeB. will be causedC. are causedD. has bee n caused38. That touching toads causes warts are still one of the most widely believed superstitions in America.A. hasB. have bee nC. had bee nD. is39. Sir Jonas Han way was credited for in troduc ing the umbrella in

24、 toEn gla nd, but the En glish were slow to adopt it.A. withB. inC. asD. at40. The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is too great that one cannot sink or completely submerge in it.A. soB. veryC. suchD. in deedProper light ing is a necessary for good eyesight eve n though huma n ni

25、ght vision can be temporarily impaired by extreme flashes of light.# / 10A. n eedfulB. n ecessityC. exige ncyD. n eed41. Everybody wants paying properly for what they do.A. to payB. being paidC. to be paidD. to be paid for42. Don 'be late. I hate to be wait ing for a long time.A. being keep ingB

26、. be keptC. to be keptD. be keep ing43. People whose property is stole n should report to the police.A. had stole nB. is being stole nC. had bee n stole nD. has bee n stole n44. He didn'to return earlier than 3 oclock.A. was not expectedB. did not expectC. was expected notD. was n ot expect ing45. The winner of the Nobel Prize in physics dedicated the honor