CATTI三级笔译综合能力2003年12月

2003年12月英语三级《笔译综合能力》试题Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(25Points)Thissectionconsistsofthreeparts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,therearefourwordsorphrasesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.1．InHongKong,doctorsreportedthat,forunclearreasons,12recoveredSARSpatientshad weeksaftertheyhadbeendischarged--spurringfearsthatpeoplemightbeinfectiousevenafterthey'dleftisolation.A.recoveredB.relapsedC.reexaminedD.re-diagnosed2．Currentdemographictrends,suchasthefallinthebirthrate,shouldfavor economicgrowthinthelongrun.A.slow B.quickenedC.speededD.acceleratedAllstudentshavefree tothelibrary.A.passagewayB.entranceC.permissionD.accessColumbushadaccomplishedoneofthemostamazingandcourageous inhistory.A.performanceB.feats C.events D.actsAccordingtotheweatherforecast,whichisusually ,itwillsnowthisafternoon.A.exact B.precise C.perfect D.accurateThejanitor'slongservicewiththecompanywas apresent.confirmedby B.recordedwithappreciatedby D.acknowledgedwith7．Whattheynevertakeintoaccountisthefrazzledwomanwhoisleadinga life--tryingtobeagoodmotherwhilehavingtopretendatworkthatshedoesn'thavekidsatall.double B.hard C.two-wayD.miserableUntilthefinalvotesarecast,though,assurances fornothing.A.count B.meant C.give D.accountSomephilosophersinsistthatonewayto knowledgeisthroughanempiricalapproach.A.disseminate B.classify C.test D.acquireIfyouthinkherexperienceis ,wewillemployher.A.sustainableB.adequateC.strong D.positiveThetroubleisthatnotmanystudentsreallyknowhowtomakeuseoftheir timetoitsbestA.benefit B.advantageC.value D.profitReaders happyendingsmayfindtheunvarnishedviewofmodemmotherhoodabitunsettling.A.fond B.preferred C.adaptedtoD.accustomedtoTheexplorertoldtheboysabouthis intheAfricanforests.A.stories B.voyage C.adventuresD.tripsWewereworking timetogeteverythingreadyfortheexhibition.A.against B.in C.on D.aheadHedrovefastandarrivedanhour schedule.A.inadvanceB.before C.by D.aheadofIfyouhearthefire ,leavethebuildingquickly.A.warning B.alarm C.signal D.bellThetroopshavebeenonthe forapossibleenemyattack.A.alarm B.alert C.warning D.noticeAlthoughhispeopledidnot hisefforts,hekepttrying.A.agreewithB.applyto C.approveofD.consentwithPicasso's abilitywasapparentinhisearlyyouthwhenhestarteddrawingsketches.A.writingB.artistic C.reasoningD.literaryWehopethatthemeasurestocontrolprices, takenbythegovernment,willsucceed.A.when B.since C.after D.asPart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoicethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.Shebustledaboutwithanassumptionofauthority.A.air B.suppositionC.appearanceD.faceTabletennisiseasytolearn,and,bythesametoken,boysdon'tneedalotofspacetopracticeit.A.bythesamerule B.symbolicallyC.moreover D.bylogicTheoldmansatbeforethefireinatrance,thinkingofhispastlife.A.inaspecialposition B.inacozystateC.inasleepystate D.inameditativestateOnlytheeliteofsocietyattendedthereceptionforthenewgovernor.thosethoughtofasthebestpeopletheintellectualsthewhite-collarpeopletheofficialsSheembellishedthesimpledresswithcolorfulembroidery.A.made B.decorated C.sewed D.improvedHefeltcheapaboutrushingtogetinlinebeforetheoldladycarryingheavyparcels.feltinferiorandashamedfeltnotworthwhileofdoingsomethingfeltbadaboutdoingsomethingfeltunhappyaboutdoingsomethingOnlyindividualbenefactorsandadhocgrantshavemadepossibletheecologicalsurveysalreadyundertaken.A.additionalB.governmentalC.specialD.organizationalThedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenmoralityandinterests,betweenidealismandrealism,isoneofthestandardclichesoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.A.divisionintotwoparts B.combinationoftwopartsC.disparity D.contradictionMiguel'sperplexityisunderstandable--he'sanall-purposemaintenancemanatamidtown-Manhattanresidentialbuilding.A.allout B.versatile C.prolific D.capableTakethestalematebetweentheadministrationandtheoilcompaniesforexample.A.case B.deadlock C.conflict D.contradictionThesenseofmistrustiscompoundedbysmallerannoyancesthatleavethefamiliesfeelingasthoughnooneinauthoritycaresaboutthem.A.offset B.intensifiedC.diminishedD.annulledTheveryubiquityofelectroniccommunicationscanhaveasurprisingdownside,notesRichardKohn,amilitaryhistorianattheUniversityofNorthCarolina:awifebecomesaccustomedtofrequente-mailfromherhusband,untilhecan'tgettoacomputer.Andthenheranxietyincreases.A.failure B.undersideC.drawbackD.consequenceThePresidenttookadrabbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.A.wassuretobemade B.wasbeingconsideredC.wastheirsecretweapon D.wastheirlastresortThisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpoliticalactivity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracallingblightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroyingcareersandreputations.A.divinesummons B.politicalcareerC.profession D.businesstransactionIfyoucan'tdigintothefieldyouhavechosenforyourpursuit,itishardlypossibleforyoutoachieveanythingsignificantinthefield.A.acquire B.require C.accompanyD.accomplishPart3CorrectingGrammaticalErrorsThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerrorBeloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoiceandreplacetheunderlinedelement(s)sothattheerroriserasedandcorrected.ThereisonlyonerightanswerJustlastweek,forexample,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)announcedthedisturbingdisclosurethatSARSmaybeprettydeadlierthanpreviouslybelieved.A.very B.far C.especially D.noneWhatdistinguishedherintheothergirlswasherpeculiarhairstyle.A.to B.from C.than D.withDuringmanysectorsarefoundering,the$21billionvideogame-softwareindustryisbooming,addinggamedevelopersatarateof2,500ayearintheUnitedStatesalone.A.When B.WhereasC.Would D.WhileNosuchweaponswereusedandnonebeenfound.A.nonehavebeen B.nonehasC.nootherhasbeen D.noothersbeenNothingfuelscynicismforwatchingtwotitanicinstitutionssquabbleovertheirreputations.A.No...as B.Something...likeC.Nothing...like D.No...thanIseefourkindsofpressureworkingoncollegestudentstoday:economicpressure,parentalpressure,peerpressure,butself-inducedpressure.A.and B.or C.nil D.withThesalesmanagerofthecompanysuggestedmoremoneyistospentinamoreeffectiveadvertisingcampaignandbetterpackagingdesign.A.isspendingon B.willbespentinC.willbespenton D.bespentonAccordingtosomescientists,thecomputerwilldomuchharmtopeople'shealthassmokinganddrugsdo.doesmuchharm...smokingwilldoasmuchharm...cigaretteswillbedoingasmuchharm...smokingdoesasmuchharm...cigarettesThegeneralmanagerdemandedthejobwillbecompletedbeforetheNationalDay.A.wouldbecompleted B.mustbecompletedC.hadtobecompleted D.becompletedInhisspeechattheconference,theChairmansolemnlystatedthattheresponsibilitytoourlivesandthekindofworldinthatweliveisoursandoursalone.A.for...inwhich B.of...forwhichC.of...inwhich D.for...onwhichIknewnothingofthemotivesbehindhisrecentmove,andIdon'tknoweitherthepersontoputhimuptotheaction.A.nordidIknow...who B.notdidIknow...thatC.nordoIknow...that D.eitherdidIknow...whoTheachievementsofthegreatestmindsinsciencecouldneverhavebeenreachedifithadnotbeenforthepatientandaccurateworkofhundredsofotherpeople.A.hasitnotbeen B.ifithadbeenC.ifhasn'tbeen D.haditnotbeenThegovernmenthashardlytakenmeasurestocrackdownonthesecrimeswhennewonesoccurred.A.Hardlyhadthegovernmenttaken B.ThegovernmenthadhardlytakenC.Hardlythegovernmenthadtaken D.ThegovernmentishardlytakingIcanstillvividlyremembertopickourstepsinthemountaindownthedeepvalleyonmy21stbirthday.A.picking..,inthemountains B.picking...onthemountainC.havingpicked...fromthemountainsD.picking...fromthemountainsThetrafficpolicestoppedthreetrucksheavilyloadingwithmerchandisethatlookedasgrainbags.A.thatwereloading...like B.loadedwith...likeC.toloadwith...for D.loadedwith...forSection2:ReadingComprehension(25Points)Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwithfour(A,B,CandD)suggestedanswersorwaysoffinishing.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.Asviewedfromspace,theEarth'sdistinguishingcharacteristicsareitsbluewatersandwhiteclouds.Envelopedbyanoceanofairconsistingof78%nitrogenand21%oxygen,theplanetistheonlyoneinoursolarsystemknowntoharborlife.CirclingtheSunatanaveragedistanceof149millionkm(93millionmiles),theEarthisthethirdplanetfromtheSunandthefifthlargestplanetinthesolarsystem.Itsrapidspinandmoltennickel-ironcoregiverisetoanextensivemagneticfieldwhich,coupledwiththeatmosphere,shieldsusfromnearlyalloftheharmfulradiationcomingfromtheSunandotherstars.MostmeteorsburnupintheEarth'satmospherebeforetheycanstrikethesurface.Theplanet'sactivegeologicalprocesseshaveleftnoevidenceoftheancientpeltingitalmostcertainlyreceivedsoonafteritwasformed.TheEarthhasasinglenaturalsatellite--theMoon.ApproximatelyhowmuchoftheEarth'satmosphereisnitrogen?A.One-fourth.B.One-half.C.Three-fourths.D.Allofit.WhichofthefollowinghelpstocreatetheEarth'smagneticfields?Itsbluewaters.Itsnitrogenatmosphere.Itsmoltenmetalcore.TheMoon.WhattwofactorshelpprotecttheEarthfromradiation?Magneticfieldandatmosphere.Rapidspinandmolteniron-nickelcore.TheSunandtheMoon.Bluewatersandwhiteclouds.WhydoestheEarthshowalmostnosignsofhavingbeenhitbynumerousmeteorsinthepast?Humanshavebuiltovermostofthecraters.Mostmeteorsfellintotheoceanandnotonland.TheEarth'smagneticfieldrepelledmostmeteors.TheEarth'snaturalgeologicactivityhaseliminatedmosttraces.Themainideaofthispassageisthat .therearelife-supportingcharacteristicsontheEarththeEarthispredominantlywatertheEarthhasnocommoncharacteristicswithotherplanetstheEarthistheonlyplanetwithamoonThisselectionleadsonetobelievethattheEarth .nevergetshitbymeteorsalwaysgetshitbymeteorswashitbymeteorssometimeinthepastmaybebombardedbymeteorsinthenearfutureSincelifebeganeonsago,thousandsofcreatureshavecomeandgone.Some,suchasthedinosaurs,becameextinctduetonaturallychangingecologicconditions.Morerecentthreatstolifeformsarehumansandtheiractivities.Manhasdrainedmarshes,burnedprairies,dammedanddivertedrivers.Someofthemorerecentcasualtiesofman'sexpansionhavebeenthedodo,greatauk,passengerpigeon,Irishelk,andSteller'sseacow.Sadly,wecannolongerattributetheincreasingdeclineinourwildanimalsandplantspeciesto"natural"processes.Manyspeciesaredyingoutbecauseofexploitation,habitatalterationordestruction,pollution,ortheintroductionofnewspeciesofplantsandanimalstoanarea.AsmandatedbyCongress,protectingendangeredspecies,andrestoringthemtothepointwheretheirexistenceisnolongerjeopardized,istheprimaryobjectiveoftheU.S.FishandWildlifeService'sEndangeredSpeciesProgram.Whichofthefollowingisaformofman'shabitatalteration?Glacialencroachment.Hurricanes.Dammedrivers.Snowstorms.Whichofthefollowinghasbecomeextinctduetoman'sdestruction?Africanelephant.Irishelk.Giantpanda.WhiteBengal.Whichofthefollowingwouldbealikelythemeforthenextparagraph?Naturallychangingecologicalconditions.Animalsthathavebecomeextinct.AchievementsofthegovernmentEndangeredSpeciesProgram.Programsthathavedestroyednaturalhabitats.Thetoneofthispassageis .nationalisticpro-wildlifeanti-wildlifeD.feministAccordingtothispassage, .manisthecauseofsomeanimalextinctionanimalsoftenbringabouttheirownextinctionCongresscanabsolutelyendextinctionofanimalsalawismoreimportantthanhumanresponsibilityWhichofthefollowingisNOTacauseofincreasingdeclineofwildanimalpopulation?Exploitation.Pollution.Habitatalteration.Congressionallaw.The"Karat"markingonjewelrytellsyouwhatproportionofgoldismixedwithothermetals.If14partsofgoldaremixedwith10partsofbasemetal,thecombinationiscalled14Karat(14K)gold.ThehighertheKaratrating,thehighertheproportionofgoldintheobject.ThelowestKaratgoldthatcanbemarketedintheUnitedStatesis10-Karatgold.JewelrydoesnothavetobemarkedwithitsKaratquality,butmostofitis.IfthereisaKaratqualitymark,nexttoitmustbetheU.S.registeredtrademarkofthepersonorcompanythatwillstandbehindthemark,asrequiredbytheNationalGoldandSilverStampingAct.Ifaringisstamped24K,ithas .204partsofgold24partsofgoldtwoandfour-tenthspartsofgold10partsofgoldGoldwhichis10Karatsinproportion intheU.S.representsthehighestgradeofgoldcannotbesoldnevercarriesaKaratqualitymarkrepresentsthelowest-gradegoldmarketableIfgoldismarkedwithaKaratqualitymark,itmustalsobear .anationalgoldandsilverstamptheregisteredtrademarkoftheentitystandingbehindthemarka"madeintheUSA"markapercentagemarkIfthejewelryismarked14partsofgoldmixedwith10partsofbasemetal,itwillalwaysbear mark.a14Ka10Kan18KaplatinumThisparagraphservestheconsumeras .importantbuyinginformationachallengetobuymoregoldadebateovergoldpricesadviceaboutbuyingsilverTheStampingActis .aregulationfortaxruleoflawalawthatmakessuchstampingmandate.animplementMr.Faugelwasconvincedthatstudentnervousnesshadaffectedtheirscores;toreducetheanxietyofthesestudentswhohadalreadybeentested,hegave22ofthemabetablockerbeforereadministrationofthetest.Theirscoresimprovedsignificantly.Theother8students(whodidnotreceivethebetablockers)improvedonlyslightly.Second-timetest-takersnationwidehadaverageimprovementswhichweresimilartothoseinFaugel'snon-betablockergroup.Betablockersareprescriptiondrugswhichhavebeenaroundfor25years.Thesemedications,whichinterferewiththeeffectsofadrenalin,havebeenusedforheartconditionsandforminorstresssuchasstagefright.Nowtheyareusedfortestanxiety.Thesedragsseemtohelptest-takerswhohavelowscoresbecauseoftestfright,butnotthosewhodonotknowthematerial.Sincetherecanbesideeffectsfromthesebetablockers,physiciansarenotreadytoprescribethemroutinelyforalltest-takers.Whereistheonlyplaceapersoncanobtainbetablockers?Supermarket.Conveniencestore.Stationarystore.Doctor'soffice.Whyarebetablockersnotprescribedregularly?Studentsareexpectedtodopoorly.Therearesideeffects.Thedrugsareonly25yearsold.Theycausetestanxiety.Accordingtothepassage, .allpeoplecantakebetablockersbetablockersarewidelyprescribedbetablockersworkonlyontestanxietybetablockersworkonlytoimprovetestscoresifthetest-takertrulyknowsthematerial72."Re-administration"inthispassagereferstogiving .thetestagaintopeoplewithoutadministeringbetablockersthetestagaintobothgroupsafterbetablockershavebeenadministeredtoonegroupthetesttobothgroupsoftest-takersandthengivingthembetablockersthebetablockerswithoutretestingWhatpossibleuseforbetablockerswasNOTdiscussedinthispassage?Testanxiety.ZPainrelief.Minorstress.Heartconditions.Betablockersworkonsomephysicalandemotionalsymptomsbecausethey .foolapersonintoahealthierstanceinterferewiththeeffectsofadrenalinproducesideeffectsworsethanthesymptomsprimarilychangehumanthoughtprocessesFaugel'sresearchshowedthatbetablockersgiventohissample .increasedscoreslessthanthenationalaverageincreasedscoresthesameasthenationalaveragedecreasedscoresincreasedscoresmuchmorethanthenationalaverageClozeTest(20Points)

Inthefollowingpassage,thereare20blanksrepresentingwordsthataremissingfromthecontext.Youaretoprovideeachoftheblankswiththemissingword.Thetimeforthissectionis20minutes.WhenItellpeoplethatI'maprofessorofcommunication,theyoftenareconfused⑴whattheterm"communication"means.Manypeoplethinkmasscommunicationisthe(2)typeofcommunication,butmasscommunicationisonlyoneformofcommunication.Thestudyofmasscommunicationfocusesonmessagesthatare⑶over⑷suchastelevision,newspapers,andradio.Otherareasof(5)focusonthemessagesindividualssendtooneanother.Someofthemajorcontextsinwhichcommunicationisstudied(6)theinterpersonalcontext,theorganizationalcontext,andtheinterculturalcontext.Ascholarstudying⑺communication,forexample,mightexaminehowmarriedcouples⑻withmisunderstandingsandtheeffectsthesemisunderstandingshaveon(9)satisfaction.Organizationalcommunicationscholars,ontheotherhand,mightstudy(10)thecommunicationstylesusedbymanagersandtheirsubordinatesinfluenceproductivityandefficiencyinacompanyorfactory.Myareaofspecializationisinterculturalcommunication.Interculturalcommunicationisan(11)fieldof