翻译三级笔译综合能力模拟10

翻译三级笔译综合能力模拟10ⅠVocabularyandGrammarThissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsofeachpar（江南博哥）tbeforeansweringthequestions.

Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletestatements.Beloweachstatement,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD．Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachstatement.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.

Theargumentabouttheinterpretationofthesentence______onthemeaningofoneword．A.hingedB.hinderedC.headedD.hunted正确答案：A

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Oneoftheoldsoldierswaspenitentthatthey______alltheprisonersafterthebattle.A.assassinatedB.eliminatedC.massacredD.murdered正确答案：C

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Theywillfightagainst______inordertocreateafairersociety.A.privacyB.privilegeC.rightsD.power正确答案：B

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Donkeysandcamelsarestillwidelyusedinsomepartsoftheworldasbeastsof______.A.cargoB.freightC.burdenD.lading正确答案：C

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ProfessorWhite,myrespectedtutor,frequentlyremindsmeto______myselfofeverychancetoimprovemyEnglish.A.assureB.informC.availD.notify正确答案：C

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Hebasedhisholidayplansonthe______thathisgirlfriendwascomingwithhim.A.hypothesisB.synthesisC.thesisD.crisis正确答案：A

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Nowadaysadvertisingcostsarenolongerinreasonable______tothetotalcostoftheproduct.A.proportionB.correlationC.connectionD.correspondence正确答案：A

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Ipromisenevertogetdrunk______．A.henceB.thereforeC.henceforthD.thereby正确答案：C

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Hisspeechhadatleastthe______ofbeingshort.A.valueB.meritC.excellenceD.perfection正确答案：B

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Afterthe______totheriverthesoldierscampedforthenight.A.excursionB.pilgrimageC.hikeD.expedition正确答案：C

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ThepollutionpreventingprojectaswellasseveralotherissuesisgoingtobediscussedwhentheCongressisin______againnextspring.A.assemblyB.sessionC.conferenceD.convention正确答案：B

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Doyouthinkthat'sa______Picasso?A.congenialB.genialC.geniusD.genuine正确答案：D

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Thesecausesproducedthegreatchangeinthecountrythatmodernizedthe______ofhighereducationfromthemid-1860stothemid-1880s.A.branchB.categoryC.domainD.scope正确答案：C

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Youshould______thegearsofyourcar.A.degenerateB.dedicateC.lubricateD.generate正确答案：C

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Hisredhairandshort______madehimeasytorecognize.A.statueB.statuteC.statureD.status正确答案：C

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Eachspecieshascertain______features.A.distinguishB.distinguishedC.distinctD.distinctive正确答案：D

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Highbootswerethe______forwomenlastyear.A.vulgarB.vintageC.vogueD.vague正确答案：C

18.

Theconditionoftheaccidentvictimisdeteriorating.Idoubtifhewill______.A.pullthroughB.pulloutC.pullacrossD.pullover正确答案：A

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To______hisgreatambitionofbecomingwell-knownalloverDenmark,Andersen,thoughveryyoung,lefthomeforCopenhagentomakehisfortune.A.holduptoB.letuptoC.hanguptoD.liveupto正确答案：D

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Weallknowthatnormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours'sleepalternatingwithsome16-17hous'wakefulnessandthat,broadlyspeaking,thesleepnormally______thehoursofdarkness.A.testifiestoB.caterstoC.coincideswithD.reckonswith正确答案：C

Part2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentences;ineachsentenceonewordorphraseisunderlineD．Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD．Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.

SomecriticshavepraisedJamesMichener'sepicnovelsfortheirfactsbutdeploredtheircharacterization.A.emulatedB.ridiculedC.lamentedD.complimented正确答案：C

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Thehotelmanagerbecamesuspiciousofthosepeoplewhowereloiteringinthelobby.A.bustlingB.chattingC.meddlingD.loafing正确答案：D

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Thesituationisboundtodeteriorate.A.comeaboutB.continueC.becomeworseD.improve正确答案：C

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Manytypesoflilieswithornateblossomsarecultivatedfortheirbeauty.A.messyB.daintyC.numerousD.elaborate正确答案：B

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ParentswhospeakequivocallymaycausetheirchildrentobecomeconfuseD．A.ambiguouslyB.angrilyC.adverselyD.contemptuously正确答案：A

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CriticsoftheWrightbrothersthoughtthattheideaofaflyingmachinewastotallypreposterous.A.attractiveB.boringC.absurdD.immoral正确答案：C

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Theofficerisgallantinhisbehaviortowardthewoman.A.braveB.pertinentC.obedientD.courtly正确答案：D

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Anincreasingproportionofourpopulation,unabletolivewithoutadvancedmedicalinvolvement,willbecomeprogressivelymorereliantonexpensivetechnology.A.interferenceB.interruptionC.interventionD.interaction正确答案：A

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AliceWalker'sgraphicdepictionofthelivesofBlackpeopleinthesouthhasestablishedherasoneofthemostpromisingcontemporarywritersinthestates.A.optimisticB.humorousC.somberD.vivid正确答案：D

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France'srenewalofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggeredpoliticaldebatesndmassdemonstrations.A.assumptionB.consumptionC.presumptionD.resumption正确答案：D

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Theypressedaheadwiththeliquidationofhostileelementsamongpeople.A.examinationB.exterminationC.investigationD.execution正确答案：B

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Theguestswereinajubilantmoodastheweddingbegan.A.exultantB.conciliatoryC.reverentD.receptive正确答案：A

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Ihavebeenalittlebitappalledbythelevitywithwhichsomeofourpoliticiansdiscussthisissue.A.contemptB.insecurityC.frivolityD.compunction正确答案：C

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TheturningpointformeisthatIfinallyhavetheconfidencetobelievethatIcanmakesomethingofmylife,withoutresortingtocrime.A.turningtoB.turningoverC.turninginD.turningup正确答案：A

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Iwassurprisedtofindthattheyallfellinwithmysuggestionatonce.A.turneddownB.agreedtoC.cutoffD.carriedout正确答案：B

Part3CorrectingGrammaticalErrorsThispartconsistsof15sentences;ineachsentencethereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD．ChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrecteD．ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.

Statisticsshowedthatapproximately40percentofallmarriagesintheUnitedStatesendindivorce.A.showB.haveshownC.showsD.areshown正确答案：C

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Wereitnotforthetimelyinvestmentfromthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.A.BeitnotB.ShoulditnotbeC.IthadnotbeenD.Haditnotbeen正确答案：D

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Asearlyasin1647Ohiomadeadecisionthatflee,tax-supportedschoolsmustbeestablishedineverytowntohave50householdsormore.A.hasB.havingC.havinghadD.had正确答案：B

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Turnonthetelevisionoropenamagazine,andyouoftenseeadvertisementsshowinghappyandbalancedfamilies.A.areoftenseeingB.willoftenseeC.haveoftenseenD.wouldoftenbeseeing正确答案：B

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ThetrumpetplayerwascertainlylouD．ButIwasn'tbotheredbyhisloudnessthanbyhislackoftalent.A.morethanB.likeC.asD.somuchas正确答案：D

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Anincreaseinanation'smoneysupply,withoutanaccompanyingincreaseineconomicactivity,tendingtoresultinhigherprices.A.tendsB.tendstheC.tendingD.willtendto正确答案：D

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enoughlogicalreasons,thefewerseeds,fewerplantsgrow.A.theplantsfewerB.thefewerplantsC.plantsgrowfewerD.theplantsgrowfewer正确答案：B

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Wewerepleasedtoseethat,besidesourownvillagers,theaudiencewasmadeupofafairnumberofpeopleoutofaroundvillages.A.offaroundvillagesB.offvillagesaroundC.fromaroundvillagesD.fromvillagesaround正确答案：D

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IfyouwanttogototheCityHallfromthere,taketheNo.35bus.A./B.anC.aD.some正确答案：C

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Ithinkwewillarriveenoughearlythisevening.A.enoughearlyarriveB.earlyenougharriveC.arriveearlyenoughD.earlyarriveenough正确答案：C

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Theaccidentclearlyresultedasyourcarelessness.A.inB.onC.forD.from正确答案：D

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Savingtimeandlabor,cartoonistsgenerallydrawthehandsoftheircharacterswithonlythreefingersandathumb．A.SaveB.SavedC.TosaveD.Thesaving正确答案：C

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Hadn'tmycarbrokendown,Imightcaughtthetrain.A.wouldhavecaughtB.mightcatchC.couldcatchD.hadcaught正确答案：A

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Alinesegment,whichispartofastraightline,beginsatonepointendingatanother.A.andendsB.endsC.byendingD.theendis正确答案：A

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WehadbetterwaitforyourgirlfriendJuliet,didn'twe?A.don'tB.hadn'tC.won'tD.shan't正确答案：B

ⅡReadingComprehensionInthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.Thetimeforthissectionis75minutes.

Non-indigenous(non-native)speciesofplantsandanimalsarrivebywayoftwogeneraltypesofpathways.First,specieshavingoriginsoutsidetheUnitedStatesmayenterthecountryandbecomeestablishedeitherasfree-livingpopulationsorunderhumancultivation-forexample,inagriculture,horticulture,aquaculture,oraspets.Somecultivatedspeciessubsequentlyescapeorarereleasedandalsobecomeestablishedasfree-livingpopulations.Second,speciesofeitherUSorforeignoriginandalreadywithintheUnitedStatesmayspreadtonewlocales.Pathwaysofbothtypesincludeintentionalaswellasunintentionalspeciestransfers.Ratesofspeciesmovementdrivenbyhumantransformationsofnaturalenvironmentsaswellasbyhumanmobility-throughcommerce,tourism,andtravel-greatlyexceednaturalratesbycomparison.Whilegeographicdistributionsofspeciesnaturallyexpandorcontractoverhistoricaltimeintervals(tenstohundredsofyears),species-rangesrarelyexpandthousandsofmilesoracrossphysicalbarrierssuchasoceansormountains.

Habitatmodificationcancreateconditionsfavorabletotheestablishmentofnon-indigenousspecies.Soildisturbedinconstructionandagricultureisopenforcolonizationbynon-indigenousweeds,whichinturnmayprovidehabitatsforthenon-indigenousinsectsthatevolvedwiththem.Human-generatedchangesinfirefrequency,grazingintensity,aswellassoilstabilityandnutrientlevelssimilarlyfacilitatethespreadandestablishmentofnon-indigenousplants.Whenhumanchangestonaturalenvironmentsspanlargegeographicalareas,theyeffectivelycreatepassagesforspeciesmovementbetweenpreviouslyisolatedlocales.TherapidspreadoftheRussianwheataphidtofifteenstatesinjusttwoyearsfollowingits1986arrivalhasbeenattributedinparttotheprevalenceofalternativehostplantsthatareavailablewhenwheatisnot.Manyofthesearenon-indigenousgrassesrecommendedforplantingonthefortymillionormoreacresenrolledintheUSDepartmentofAgricultureConservationReserveProgram.

Anumberoffactorsperplexquantitativeevaluationoftherelativeimportanceofvariousentrypathways.Timelagsoftenoccurbetweenestablishmentofnon-indigenousspeciesandtheirdetection,andtracingthepathwayforalong-establishedspeciesisdifficult.Expertsestimatethatnon-indigenousweedsareusuallydetectedonlyafterhavingbeeninthecountryforthirtyyearsorhavingspreadtoatleasttenthousandacres.Inaddition,federalportinspection,althoughamajorsourceofinformationonnon-indigenousspeciespathways,especiallyforagriculturepests,providesdataonlywhensuchspeciesenterviaclosely-examinedroutes.Finally,somecomparisonsbetweenpathwaysdefyquantitativeanalysis-forexample,whichismore"important":theentrypathofoneveryharmfulspeciesoronebywhichmanybutlessharmfulspeciesenterthecountry?1.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutspeciesmovementisbestsupportedbythepassage?A.Humanfactorsaffectspeciesmovementratesmorethanitslong-termamount.B.Naturalexpansionsofspeciesaccountfortheirslownaturalcontractions.C.Naturalenvironmentscreatedbyhumanactivitiescontributemuchtospeciesmovement.D.Long-rangemovementofspeciesdependsonthegeographicextentofhumanmobility.正确答案：D

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Accordingtothepassage,theUSDepartmentofAgriculture______.A.isliableforthefastdistributionoftheRussianwheatpestB.failstoisolatetheRussianwheataphidinlimitedlocalesC.providesdataaboutforeignspeciesenteringthecountrybyregulatedroutesD.isresponsibleforintroducingharmfulplantsontofederallands正确答案：A

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ItcanbeinferredthatallofthefollowingaffectthemovementofspeciesEXCEPT______.A.earthfertilityB.importrestrictionsC.naturalobstaclesD.firedisasters正确答案：B

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Todeterminetheentrypathwayforanon-nativespeciesisLEASTlikelytodependon______.A.whetherthespeciesisconsideredtobeapestB.whetherthespeciesentersbyaclosely-checkedrouteC.therateatwhichthespeciesextendsgeographicallyD.themagnitudeoftheaveragenumberofthespecies正确答案：D

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Whichofthefollowingmaybestexpressthechiefpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toexplainthedifficultiesintracingthepathwaysforlong-establishedspecies.B.Todescribetheeventsusuallyleadingtothedetectionofanon-indigenousspecies.C.ToidentifytheproblemsinassessingtheweightofentrytracksforforeignspeciesD.Todiscusstheroleoftimelagsandgeographicexpansionofspeciesinspeciesdetection.正确答案：C

Dreamshavealwaysheldauniversalfascination.Someprimitivesocietiesbelievethatthesoulleavesthebodyandvisitsthesceneofthedream.Generally,however,dreamsareacceptedtobeillusions,havingmuchincommonwithdaydreams—thefantasiesofourwakinglife.Whendreaming,however,onetendstobelievefullyintherealityofthedreamworld,howeverinconsistent,illogicalandodditmaybe.

Althoughmostdreamsapparentlyhappenspontaneously,dreamactivitymaybeprovokedbyexternalinfluences."Suffocation"dreamsareconnectedwiththebreathingdifficultiesofaheavycold,forinstance.Internaldisorderssuchasindigestioncancausevividdreams,anddreamsofracingfire-enginesmaybecausedbytheringingofanalarmbell.

Experimentshavebeencarriedouttoinvestigatetheconnectionbetweendeliberatelyinflictedpainanddreaming.Forexample,asleeperprickedwithapinperhapsdreamsoffighingabattleandreceivingasevereswordwounD．Althoughthedreamisstimulatedbythephysicaldiscomfort,theactualeventsofthedreamdependontheassociationsofthediscomfortinthemindofthesleeper.

Adreamer'seyesoftenmoverapidlyfromsidetoside.Sincepeoplebornblinddonotdreamvisuallyanddonotmanifestthiseyeactivity,itisthoughtthatthedreamermaybescanningthescenedepictedinhisdream.Acertainamountofdreamingseemstobeahumanrequirement-ifasleeperisrousedeverytimehiseyesbegintomovefast,effectivelydeprivinghimofhisdreams,hewillmakemoreeyemovementsthefollowingnight.

Peoplediffergreatlyintheirclaimstodreaming.Somesaytheydreameverynight,othersonlyveryoccasionally,individualdifferencesprobablyexist,butsomepeopleimmediatelyforgetdreamsandothershavegoodrecall.

Superstitionandmagicalpracticesthriveonthesupposedpowerofdreamstoforetellthefuture.Instancesofdreamswhichhavelaterturnedouttobeprophetichaveoftenbeenrecorded,somebymenofthehighestintellectualintegrity.Althoughitisbettertokeepanopenmindonthesubject,itistruethattheallegedpowerofdreamstopredictfutureeventsstillremainsunproveD．

Everyoneknowsthatasleepingdogoftenbehavesasthoughheweredreaming,butitisimpossibletotellwhathiswhinesandtwitchesreallymean.Byanalogywithhumanexperience,however,itisreasonabletosupposethatatleastthehigheranimalsarecapableofdreaming.

Ofthemanytheoriesofdreams,Freud'sisprobablythebestknown.AccordingtoFreud,werevertinourdreamstothemodesofthoughtcharacteristicofearlychildhooD．Ourthinkingbecomesconcrete,pictorialandnon-logic,andexpressesideasandwisheswearenolongerconsciousof.Dreamsareabsurdandunaccountablebecauseoutconsciousmind,notwillingtoacknowledgeoursubconsciousideas,disguisesthem.SomeofFreud'sinterpretationsareextremelyfanciful,butthereisalmostcertainlysometruthinhisviewthatdreamsexpressthesubconsciousminD．6.

Accordingtothepassage,thedreamworldhasthequalifiesofbeing______.A.inconsistent,illogical,andstrangeB.unreal,unreasonable,andoddC.vivid,strange,andinconsistentD.illusionary,fantastic,anduncommon正确答案：A

7.

Accordingtothepassage,indigestion______.A.willdefinitelycausefrighteningdreamsB.willcausedreamsofdifficultbreathingC.belongstointernalcausesofdreamactivityD.belongstoexternalcausesofdreamactivity正确答案：D

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Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.A.dreamsoccurringinoursleeparequitedifferentfromdaydreamB.dreamingisprobablyunnecessaryinourlifeC.sinehumanbeingsdream,somaythosemoreintelligentanimalsD.thereisplentyofproofavailablethatdreamsforetellthefuture正确答案：C

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Whichofthefollowingmaymostadequatelysumuptheideasofthethirdparagraph?A.Scienceanddreamsequence.B.Howpainmayaffectdreams.C.Howthemindconditionsdreams.D.Thediscomfortinthemindofthesleeperinrelationwiththedream.正确答案：B

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Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthepassage?A.DreamsandtheirfunctionsB.VarietiesofdreamsC.Dreams—whatdotheymean?D.Dreamsandsuperstitions正确答案：C

EdgarSnowwasareporterandajoumalist.Hewasadoer,aseekeroffacts.Hismatureyearswerespentincommunicatingtopeople-hewasanopenerofminds,abrightpairofeyesonwhatwentonabouthim.Fortunately,hewenttomanyplaces,knewmanypeople,sawmanythings;thushecommunicatedfromdepthandinvolvement.Suspiciousofdogma,hestatedinhisautobiography."Whatinterestedmewaschieflypeople,allkindsofpeople,andwhattheythoughtandsaidandhowtheylived-ratherthanofficials,andwhattheysaidintheirinterviewsandhandoutsaboutwhattheypeople'thoughtandsaiD．"Inwritingaboutpeopleandtheeventwhichshapedormisshapedtheirlives,hispointofviewwasessentiallyhonestandsearching-foundedonhisowninquiryandrestingonabodyoftruthperceivedwithvisionandwithcompassion.Hisvaluedfriendandeditor,MaryHeathcote,statedthattoEdgarSnow,"trueprofessionalismmeanttellingthetruthasonesawit,withasmanyofthereasonsforitsexistenceasonecouldfindoutandasmuchempathyaspossibleforthepeopleexperiencingit..."

ThatheisrememberedmostlythroughRedStarOverChinaisunderstandable.Theaccountsinthatbookwereofinternationalimportanceandtheexperiencefortheauthoringettingthoseaccountswasperhapsthemostsignificantoneinhislife.Thoughitistypicalofhimwhat,aftertheacclaimthebookreceived,hecommented,"IsimplywrotedownthatIwastoldbytheextraordinaryyoungmenandwomenwithwhomitwasmyprivilegetoliveatagethirty,andfromwhomIlearnedagreatdeal."That"greatdeal"spreadfromthepagesofRedStartoalterthethinkingofcountlesspeople—includingmanycitizensofChinawhowereledbyittoactionthatdrasticallyaffectedtheirownlivesandthecourseoftheircountry'sfuture.Anawesomerealizationofpersonalresponsibilityalsocameaboutatthispointfortheyoungjournalist,onehewascognizantoftherestofhislife—thediscovery,asheheardoffriendsandstudentskilledinawartheyhadbeenmovedtojoinlargelybecauseofhisreports,thathiswritinghadtakenonthenatureofpoliticalactionandthathe,asawriter,hadtobepersonallyanswerableforallhewrote.

Therewereothertextswhichbrokethroughignoranceandprejudiceinsimilarways:FarEasternFront,LivingChina,BattleforAsia,PeopleonOurSide,JourneyTotheBeginning,tonamesomeoftheelevenbooksheproduced,aswellasmanypagesofengagedreporting—offloodsandfamines,ofwarsdeclaredandundeclared,ofhumandilemmasandindignities,ofunsungheroesandunheraldedsacrifices-alife'sstudyoftheimpactofpeopleandeventsfrommanylandsknownatfirsthanD．

EdrepresentswhatisbestinAmericanjoumalism—asdidhiscompatriotAgnesSmedleyandJackBelden.Theydedicatedtoaction,tocommunicationthatwouldhelplessentheneed,helpcorrecttheinjustices.Amainobjectiveoftheirs,becausetheywerethereandtheysaw,becausetheywereinternationalistswithconcernforhumanwelfare,valuesanddignity,wastocontributetoanunderstandingofChinaandthecripplingburdensshebore—inaworlddominatedbyarrogance,greed,andignorance.11.

Accordingtothearticle,thewritingsofEdgarSnowwerebasedon______.A.factsoflifeB.hisownpeep-holeviewC.theofficials'tasteD.hisprejudicedimagination正确答案：A

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WhichofthefollowingwasNOTtypicalofSnow?A.Loveoftruth.B.Sympathyforthecommonpeople.C.Senseofresponsibilityforwhathewrites.D.Prideinhissuccess.正确答案：D

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Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthisarticleisto______.A.describethewholelifeofSnowB.praiseEdgarSnowandhiswritingsC.encouragepeopletolearnfromEdgarSnowD.encouragepeopletoreadRedStarOverChina正确答案：B

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Accordingtothearticle,thelifeofSnowparalleled______.A.thedevelopmentofChina'srevolutionB.theconstructionofNewchinaC.thecourseofWorldWarⅡD.alloftheabove正确答案：D

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Fromtheauthorusingthephrase"alife'sstudy",wemayinferthatthisarticle______.A.waswrittenforSnow'slifeB.waswrittenfordescribingSnow'sstudyC.waswrittenafterSnowdiedD.waswrittenbeforeSnowdied正确答案：C

Whatisintelligence,anyway?WhenIwasinthearmy,Ireceivedakindofaptitudetestthatallsoldierstookand,againstanormalof100,scored160.Nooneatthebasehadeverseenafigurelikethat,andfortwohourstheymadeabigfussoverme.(Itdidn'tmeananything.ThenextdayIwasstillabuckprivatewithKP—kitchenpolice—asmyhighestduty.)

AllmylifeI'vebeenregisteringscoreslikethat,sothatIhavethecomplacentfeelingthatI'mhighlyintelligent,andIexpectotherpeopletothinkso,too.Actually,though,don'tsuchscoressimplymeanthatIamverygoodatansweringthetypeofacademicquestionsthatareconsideredworthyofanswersbythepeoplewhomakeuptheintelligencetests—peoplewithintellectualbentssimilartomine?

Forinstance,Ihadanauto-repairmanonce,who,ontheseintelligenceteste,couldnotpossiblyhavescoredmorethan80,bymyestimate.IalwaystookitforgrantedthatIwasfarmoreintelligentthanhewas.Yet,whenanythingwentwrongwithmycarIhastenedtohimwithit,watchedhimanxiouslyasheexploreditsvitals,andlistenedtohispronouncementsasthoughtheyweredivineoracles—andhealwaysfixedmycar.

Well,then,supposemyauto-repairmandevisedquestionsforanintelligencetest.Orsupposeacarpenterdid,orafarmer,or,indeed,almostanyonebutanacademician.Byeveryoneofthosethests,I'dprovemyselfamoron.AndI'dbeamoron,too.IntheworldwhereIcouldnotusemyacademictrainingandmyverbaltalentsbuthadtodosomethingintricateorhard,workingwithmyhands,Iwoulddopoorly.Myintelligence,then,isnotabsolutebutisafunctionofthesocietyIliveinandofthefactthatasmallsubsectionofthatsocietyhasmanagedtofoistitselfontherestasanarbiterofsuchmatters.

Considermyauto-repairman,again.Hehadahabitoftellingmejokeswheneverhesawme.Onetimeheraisedhisheadfromundertheautomobilehoodtosay:"Doc,adeaf-and-muteguywentintoahardwarestoretoaskforsomenails.HeputtwofingerstogetheronthecounterandmadehammeringmotionswiththeotherhanD．Theclerkbroughthimahammer.Heshookhisheadandpointedtothetwofingershewashammering.Theclerkbroughthimnails.Hepickedoutthesizeshewanted,andleft.Well,doc,thenextguywhocameinwasablindman.Hewantedscissors.Howdoyousupposeheaskedforthem?"

Indulgently,Iliftedmyfighthandandmadescissoringmotionswithmyfirsttwofingers.Whereuponmyauto-repairmanlaughedandsaid,"Why,youdumbjerk,heusedhisvoiceandaskedforthem."Thenhesaidsmugly,"I'vebeentryingthatonallmycustomerstoday.""Didyoucatchmany?"IaskeD．"Quiteafew,"hesaid,"butIknewforsureI'dcatchyou.""Whyisthat?"IaskeD．"Becauseyou'resogoddamnededucated,Doc,Iknewyoucouldn'tbeverysmart."

AndIhaveanuneasyfeelinghehadsomethingthere.16.

BycallinghisassignmenttoKPas"myhighestduty",theauthorsuggeststhat______.A.KPisanimportantpositioninthearmyeverysoldierdesiresB.KPisajobofmanuallaborwhichdoesnotrequireaspeciallevelofintelligenceC.KPishismostimportantjobinthearmyD.heisproudofhispositionasKP正确答案：B

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Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat______.A.theauthordidverywellinanaptitudetestandbecauseofthishegotapromotionB.althoughtheauthordidverywellinanaptitudetesthisjobremainedunchangedC.alotofpeopleflatteredtheauthorandsuggestedthathisjobbechangedashedidsowellinanaptitudetestD.theauthorhadgrudgeagainsthissuperiorforhedidnotreceivealiftinhisposition正确答案：B

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InParagraph3theauthorsays:"Byeveryoneofthosetests,I'dprovemyselfamoron.AndI'dbeamoron,too."Theword"moron"hereprobablymeans______.A.astupidpersonB.averymeanpersonC.apersonwithhighintegrityD.apersonwithhighintelligence正确答案：A

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Accordingtotheauto-repairman,whyeducatedpeople"couldn'tbeverysmart"?A.Educatedpeopleoftengivefoolishanswerstodailyquestions.B.Educatedpeopleusuallyassumethatblindpeoplecannottalk.C.Educatedpeopleareoftenclumsywhendoingmanualwork.D.Educatedpeoplearesoaffectedbytheirtrain