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中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 1 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) 2004 年年 5 月英語(yǔ)三級(jí)筆譯綜合能力試題月英語(yǔ)三級(jí)筆譯綜合能力試題 試題部分：試題部分： Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points) This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes. Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices 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. Then blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1. Grover Cleveland was the first president _ in the White House. A. got married B. to get married C. has got married D. was married 2. If cauliflowers are not _ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. A. protected B. shelter C. shade D. saved 3. The gas _ from the tank is dangerous. A. given off B. giving out C. giving away D. given up 4. When it started to snow, we turned round and _ the hotel. A. got by B. searched for C. made for D. cleared up 5. Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived _ hope. A. in B. for C. on 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 2 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) D. through 6. Rice is the _ food of most Southeast Asians. A. common B. general C. staple D. popular 7. William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial _. A. period B. time C. times D. periods 8. Exobiology is the study of life _ other planets. A. in B. at C. on D. to 9. The Declaration of Independence, _ the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin. A. and B. also C. as well as D. so too 10. It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth _ , Pluto, was sighted in 1930. A. planet B. constellation C. stardom D. satellite 11. The rodent, _ the mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws. A. made up B. including C. consisting D. constitute 12. _ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. A. Pouring sewage B. Emptying litter C. Throwing garbage 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 3 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) D. Dumping sewage 13. Products which are made from dirts and are _ high temperatures are known as ceramics. A. tempered in B. subjected to C. exposed to D. baked in 14. A pigment called melanin protects the _ layers of skin from sun rays. A. under B. below C. underlying D. underneath 15. Oranges are a _source of vitamin C. A. well B. better C. good D. very 16. Even after having their grandchildren live with them for ten years, the couple felt that _ children these days was the most difficult of all family matters. A. rising B. raising C. caring D. taking care 17. The most important _ of the farmers in Iraq is dates, of which Iraq is the worlds leading exporter. A. economic crop B. cash crop C. money crop D. staple 18. More has been learned about the Moon than any other of the Earths neighbors in space because of the Apollo program, which enabled men to walk on the Moon and bring back hundreds of pounds of _. A. rocks B. rock C. stone D. stones 19. _ the variety that the average family has in beaf, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting. 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 4 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) A. In spite B. Inspite C. Despite of D. Despite 20. The speaker _ have criticized the paraprofessionals, knowing full well that they were seated in the audience. A. should not to B. must not C. ought not to D. may not Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21. Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D. when Althing, the legislative organization, was established. A. office B. adobe C. assembly D. building 22. The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing. A. discussion B. argument C. talk D. speech 23. Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it. A. catch up with B. catch C. run up to D. be catching 24. Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her instead. A. take B. bring C. dispatch 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 5 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) D. deliver 25. A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary queen Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days. A. imaginary B imagery C. fabled D. legend 26. What may be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968 by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector. A. a part-time B. a spare-time C. an untrained D. an amateur 27. Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear. A. due to B. because C. as D. for 28. Double Eagle II, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France. A. eager B. surging C. appreciative D. vigorous 29. The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyessyndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of the caution with which drugs must be used, even for medical purposes. A. disease B. sick C. ill D. illness 30. My parents moved out of their old home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there. A. anniversary B. years old C. age D. wedding 31. The library she worked in lent books, magazines, audio-cassettes and maps to its customers, who could keep them for four weeks. 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 6 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) A. borrowers B. lenders C. patrons D. clients 32. A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about. A. fiction B. science C. imaginary D. literary 33. At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people read, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals. A. assistants B. volunteers C. part-timers D. amateurs 34. The officers made it clear that they were letting her go only because that she was old and not because she was above suspicion. A. for reason B. due to C. because of D. on the grounds 35. The book, which is a useful guide for todays young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in society. A. are faced B. confront C. in opposition D. meet Part 3 Error Correction This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. 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 corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 36. All dont have a free ticket must pay the admission fee. A. Everyone who doesnt have a free ticket B. No one who doesnt have a free ticket C. No one who has free tickets 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 7 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) D. Anyone who has free tickets 37. When I last saw them, the police had chased the robbers down Columbus Street. A. were chasing B. was chasing C. chased D. were on a chase 38. Erosion that is a slow process, but it constantly changes the features on the surface of the earth. A. which is B. although C. being D. is 39. When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, therefore turning into evidence of things that once lived. A. thereby B. as a result of C. so D. in the end 40. The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable resemblance to a plesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct for more than 70 million years. A. supposed B. presumably C. presumptuous D. is presumed 41. In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are perhaps 200 billion stars, a small part of them probably have planets on which life is feasible. A. a small fraction in which B. a small fraction of which C. a small fraction which D. which a fraction of 42. “But youll be able to come, wont you?” “Yes, I think such.” A. that B. it C. so D. this 43. The professor is quite difficult pleased. A. to please B. to be pleased C. for pleasing 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 8 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) D. pleasing 44. Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words. A. Since B. That C. It D. As 45. The trapeze artist who ran away with the clown broke up the lion tamers heart. A. broke away B. broke down C. broke D. broken down 46. His heavy drinking and fond of gambling makes him a poor role model. A. and fact that he gambles B. and that he gambles C. and he gambles which D. and gambling 47. Depression that inflicts people who believe their lives lack content when the rush of the busy week stops referred to by a prominent psychiatrist as Sunday Neurosis. A. has been referred to by a prominent psychiatrist B. has been referred to as by a prominent psychiatrist C. a prominent psychiatrist has referred to it D. it has been referred to by a prominent psychiatrist 48. Just as there are occupations that require college degrees also there are occupations for which technical training is necessary. A. so to there are B. so too there are C. so there are D. so too are there 49. Most of the older civilizations which flourished during the fifth century B.C. are died out. A. they have died out B. has died out C. have died out D. they had died out 50. The student asked her professor if he would have gone on the space ship he did know earlier. A. if he knew B. if he knows C. he had known D. had he known 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 9 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) Section 2: Reading Comprehension (55 points) In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. The time for this section is 75 minute. Questions 5156 are based on the following passage. Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is best remembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped usher in a new era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific communitys understanding of atomic and subatomic processes. Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies. He had developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These particles were later called quantums. The energy associated with each quantum is measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals hv. The constant, h, is known as Plancks constant. It is now recognized as one of the fundamental constants of the world. Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields. 51. In which of the following fields did Max Planck not make a significant contribution? A. Optics. B. Thermodynamics. C. Statistical mechanics. D. Biology. 52. The word “revolutionary” as used in line 16 means . A. radical B. extremist C. momentous D. militaristic 53. It can be inferred from the passage that Plancks work led to the development of which of the following? A. The rocket. B. The atomic bomb. C. The internal combustion engine. D. The computer. 54. The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as . 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 10 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) A. quantums B. atoms C. electrons D. valences 55. The implication in this passage is that . A. only a German physicist could discover such a theory B. quantum theory, which led to the development of twentieth century physics, is basically a mathematical formula C. Plancks constant was not discernible before 1900 D. radiation was hard to study 56. “An idea” as used in line 5, refers to . A. a model of matter B. emission of electromagnetic radiation C. quantums D. the equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies Questions 5762 are based on the following passage. There has been much speculation about the origin of baseball. In 1907 a special commission decided that the modern game was invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839. One hundred years later the National Baseball Museum was opened to honor Doubleday. Historians, however, disagree about the origin of baseball. Some say that baseball comes from bat-and-ball games of ancient times. It is a matter of record that in the 1700s English boys played a game they called “baseball”. Americans have played a kind of baseball since about 1800. At first the American game had different rules and different names in various parts of the country “town ball”, “rounders”, or “one old cat”. Youngsters today still play some of these simplified forms of the game. Baseball did not receive a standard set of rules until 1845, when Alexander Cartwright organized the Knickerbocker Baseball Club of New York City. The rules Cartwright set up for his nine-player team were widely adopted by other clubs and formed the basis of modern baseball. The game was played on a “diamond” infield with the bases 90 feet apart. The first team to score 21 runs was declared the winner. By 1858 the National Association of Baseball Players was formed with 25 amateur teams. The Cincinnati Red Stockings began to pay players in 1869. 57. Which of the following is true about the origins of baseball? A. Historians agree that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday. B. Baseball, as played in the early 19th century, differed very little from todays game. C. As early as the 1700s, English boys played a game called “baseball.” D. The first standard set of baseball rules was established at the turn of the century. 58. What was the first professional baseball team called? A. New York Knickerbockers. 中國(guó)外文局翻譯資格考評(píng)中心 版權(quán)所有 第 11 頁(yè) 共 20 頁(yè) B. Milwaukee Braves. C. Cincinnati Red Stockings. D. Brooklyn Dodgers. 59. Who first gave baseball a standard set of rules? A. Abner Doubleday. B. Alexander Cartwright. C. Albert Spalding. D. Babe Ruth. 60. Which of the following was not a predecessor of baseball? A. Rounders. B. Town ball. C. Cricket. D. One old cat. 61. The tone of the passage is . A. persuasive B. informative C. biased D. argumentative 62. The passage implies that until 1869, baseball was played for all of the following reasons except . A. exercise B. leisure C. profit D. socializing Questions 6368 are based on the following passage. The blue of the sea is caused by the scattering of sunlight by tiny particles suspended in the water. Blue light, being of short wavelength, is scattered more efficiently than light of longer wavelengths. Although waters of the open ocean are commonly some shade of blue, green water is commonly seen near coasts, especially in tropical or subtropical regions. This is caused by yellow pigments being mixed with blue water. Phytoplankton are one source of the yellow pigment. Other microscopic plants may color the water brown or brownish-red. Near the shore, silt or sediment in suspension can give water a brownish hue