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CATTI三级笔译综合能力考试试题

及答案解析(三)

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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 right answer. ） 第1题

Marketing is ______ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer. A rather than B other than C bigger than D more than 第2题

The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance. A by accident B at random C on occasion 第3题

English language publications in China are growing in volume and ______. A circulation

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B rotation C circumstance D 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 effects B it the effects C it from the effects D the effects from it 第5题

On turning the comer, they saw the path ______ steeply. A departing B descending C decreasing 第6题

Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are a A scarcity B minority C minimum 第7题

With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very for the students. A hostile

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B anxious C tedious D obscure 第8题

Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but ______ in winter. A should be B would be C preferred D preferably 第9题

Hydroponics ______ the cultivation of plants without soil. A does B is C do D are 第10题

In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for pottery. A it made B its

C the making D where its 第11题

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To impose computer technology ______ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning. A with B to C in D on 第12题

Good pencil erasers are soft enough not ______ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used. A by damaging B so that they damage C to damage D damaging 第13题

Both longitude and latitude ______ in degrees, minutes and seconds. A measuring B measured C are measured D 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 delayed B adjourned C cancelled

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D 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 Remembering B Memories

C It was the memories D He remembered 第16题

Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, ______ made up of electrically charged particles called plasma. A one another B the other C other ones D 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 primitive B rough C original D raw 第18题

______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.

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A What linguists call B It is called by linguists C Linguists call it D What do linguists call 第19题

______ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex. A Children

B Children, when they C As children D For children to 第20题

Whenever the government increases public services, ______ because more workers are needed to carry out these services. A employment to rise B employment rises C which rising employment D 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, 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 deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.

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A complete B related C intentional D active 第2题

The service economy doesn't suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive. A imply B persuade C hurl D transform 第3题

The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of FortSumter. A only B final C true D 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 well B grow taller C mature D bear fruit

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第5题

Jim was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance. A body B skin C shoulder

D passionate interest 第6题

The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools. A negative B positive C strong D useful 第7题

He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition. A essay B writing C character D manner 第8题

The most striking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution. A profitable B productive C prominent

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D 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 misleading B calm

C understandable D initial 第10题

Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action. A impedes B interferes C holds D 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 followers B years C countries D fields 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.

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A hostility B friendliness C manner D culture 第13题

It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72. A stuck to B turned C led to D 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 business B shopping C chatting D meeting 第15题

No hero of ancient or modem days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction. A regard B courage C loss

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D 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 each 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 in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825. A was B is C it is D were 第2题

Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. A its B fast C hard D them 第3题

All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other. A the other B another C others

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D other one 第4题

Unlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground. A run B runner C runners D running race 第5题

The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native ofNorth America by many bird-watchers. A native B native with C native by D native to 第6题

Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes. A exclude B excluding C include D are included 第7题

All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.

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A but B or C as D thus 第8题

All mammals have hair, but not always evident. A but it is not B but it is C but they are not D but they are 第9题

A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at sometime future. A time futures B futures C futures time D future time 第10题

Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years. A Not many B Not enough C Without many D No many

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第11题

Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human relationship. A move B differ C change D varies 第12题

The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel. A outside B appearance C outer D hiding 第13题

The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection. A hot B sunshine C warmth D 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 part B partial

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C partner D parting

四、Reading 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 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 family 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 write, 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 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 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 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. 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, 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.

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What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America. B The 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 to A consideration B disregard C punishment 第3题

According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatley's have? A One. B Two. C Three. D Four. 第4题

According to the passage, an unusual feature of Mary was that she A was not much older than Phyllis B wanted to become a teacher C was comparatively well educated

D decided to take charge of Phyllis's education 第5题

The underlined word \"eventually\" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

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A ultimately B slowly C reluctantly D 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 Paragraph 2 refers to ______. A publishers B poems C children D black people 第8题

It can be inferred that Phyllis's trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773 ______.

A did not improve her health B was for business reasons

C led to books of her poems being available in America

D led to the publication of her poems because the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects

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第9题

The word \"extolling\" is closest in meaning to ______. A welcoming B stating C bemoaning D 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 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 scientists 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 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 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 comes 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

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the plant in the form of amino acids.

What is the main topic of the passage?

A The 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 physiologists B solutions C laboratory flasks D roots 第13题

The scientists found what the isolated roots need is ______. A quite natural

B sugar, minerals and vitamins C some rare vitamins

D organic nitrogen compounds 第14题

Roots have the ability to ______. A make proteins B obtain fresh air

C produce inorganic nitrogen

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D carry out activities 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 mature B wild C whole D tiny 第17题

The use of the phrase \"comes in handy\" underlined in Paragraph 2 indicates that the process is ______. A unavoidable B predictable C necessary D 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 acids

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B do not require water

C have begun photosynthesizing

D 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 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 fragrance 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 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 and 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

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substances, such as the aroma of fresh coffee, have still not been duplicated satisfactorily.

Many of the chemical 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 fragrances 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 dear B the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances is clear

C the supply of natural flavorings and fragrances is adequate to meet the demand

D the cost of producing natural flavorings and fragrances is high 第22题

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A Natural rose fragrance is 100 times more expensive to produce than artificial rose fragrance.

B The most important ingredient in a rose fragrance is obtained from natural rose oil at a low cost.

C A different synthetic substance can be made for 1% of the cost. D Natural rose oil costs the same as its fragrances. 第23题

The industry of producing hundreds of artificial flavors and fragrances probably appeared in ______. A 2000 B 1953 C 1909

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D 1810 第24题

According to the passage, all the following are easier to synthesize EXCEPT ______.

A aromatic ingredient in vanilla B vanilla

C aromatic ingredient in wild cherry D the flavor of fresh coffee 第25题

The underlined word \"duplicated\" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. A make double B make a copy of

C produce something equal to D take from 第26题

Why does the author mention fresh coffee in Paragraph 2?

A As an example of complex substances having not been duplicated satisfactorily.

B Because the coffee fragrance is hard to produce. C To conclude the passage.

D The smell of fresh coffee is inviting. 第27题

______, a substance can be synthesized. A Upon identifying the basic components of it

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B Once chemically analyzed C When gas chromatography is used D If spectroscopy is adopted 第28题

It can be inferred from the passage that ______. A vanillin is easier to synthesize than benzaldehyde B not all synthetic flavors are harmless

C in general, the less components there are in a fragrance, the harder it is to synthesize

D synthesized substances must be tested for safety only if they are used in food 第29题

Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A How to Synthesize Fragrances

B Synthetic Substances Are Easy to Make C Natural Flavorings and Fragrances D Synthetic Flavors and Fragrances 第30题

Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph? A Synthetic fragrances can be used to make a used car smell like a new one.

B Synthetic flavors and fragrances have added to the varieties of products.

C Lemon soap is made out of some delicious lemon. D It is likely that a bottle of orange juice is synthesized.

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第31题

Some people associate migration mainly with birds. Birds do travel vast distances, but mammals also migrate. An example is the caribou, reindeer that graze on the grassy slopes of northern Canada. When the weather turns cold, they travel south until spring. Their tracks are so well-worn that they are clearly visible from the air. Another migrating mammal is the Alaska fur seal. These seals breed only in the Pribilot Islands in the Bering Sea. The young are born in June and by September are strong enough to go with their mothers on a journey of over 3,000 miles. Together they swim down the Pacific Coast of North America. The females and young travel as far as

southern California. The males do not journey so far. They swim only to the Gulf of Alaska. In the spring, males and females all return to the islands, and there the cycle begins again. Whales are among the greatest migrators of all. The humpback and blue whales migrate thousands of miles each year from the polar seas to the tropics. Whales eat huge quantities of plankton. These are most abundant in cold polar waters. In winter, the whales move to warm waters to breed and give birth to their young.

From the passage we can learn that ______. A people migrate like animals B only birds migrate

C the female fur seals migrate only to the Gulf of Alaska D not all mammals migrate 第32题

The phrase \"An example\" underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to an example of a ______. A migratory mammal

B place where animals migrate C migrating bird

D person who associates migration with birds 第33题

All the mammals are mentioned as migrating ones EXCEPT ______.

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A caribou B fin whale C reindeer D Alaska fur seal 第34题

Where can you see from the air the migration of the mammals? A In the Pribilot Islands. B In the Bering Sea. C In southern California. D In northern Canada. 第35题

Which of the following is NOT true?

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