1、CATTI三级笔译综合能力考试试题及答案解析(三)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
2、right answer. ）第 1题 Marketing is _ just distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer.A rather thanB other thanC bigger thanD more than第 2题 The magician picked several persons _ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A by accidentB at randomC on occasion第
3、3题 English language publications in China are growing in volume and _.A circulationB rotationC circumstanceD 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 effectsB it the effectsC it from the effectsD the effects from
4、it第 5题 On turning the comer, they saw the path _ steeply.A departingB descendingC decreasing第 6题 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are aA scarcityB minorityC minimum第 7题 With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very for the stude
5、nts.A hostileB anxiousC tediousD obscure第 8题 Container-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but _ in winter.A should beB would beC preferredD preferably第 9题 Hydroponics _ the cultivation of plants without soil.A doesB isC doD are第 10题 In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington
6、, Vermont, was famous for pottery.A it madeB itsC the makingD where its第 11题 To impose computer technology _ teachers is to create an environment that is not conducive to learning.A withB toC inD on第 12题 Good pencil erasers are soft enough not _ paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually w
7、hen used.A by damagingB so that they damageC to damageD damaging第 13题 Both longitude and latitude _ in degrees, minutes and seconds.A measuringB measuredC are measuredD 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 d
8、elayedB adjournedC cancelledD 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 RememberingB MemoriesC It was the memoriesD He remembered第 16题 Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _ made up
9、 of electrically charged particles called plasma.A one anotherB the otherC other onesD 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 primitiveB roughC originalD raw第 18题 _ a language family is a group of languages with a common ori
10、gin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.A What linguists callB It is called by linguistsC Linguists call itD What do linguists call第 19题 _ get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.A ChildrenB Children, when theyC As childrenD For children to第 20题 Whenever the governme
11、nt increases public services, _ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.A employment to riseB employment risesC which rising employmentD 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 underl
12、ined. 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
13、relations practice is the deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.A completeB relatedC intentionalD active第 2题 The service economy doesnt suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.A implyB pe
14、rsuadeC hurlD transform第 3题 The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.A onlyB finalC trueD 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 wellB grow tallerC matureD bear fruit第
15、 5题 Jim was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance.A bodyB skinC shoulderD passionate interest第 6题 The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.A negativeB positiveC strongD useful第 7题 He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.A essayB writingC chara
16、cterD manner第 8题 The most striking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution.A profitableB productiveC prominentD 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 misleadin
17、gB calmC understandableD initial第 10题 Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.A impedesB interferesC holdsD 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
18、 followersB yearsC countriesD 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.A hostilityB friendlinessC mannerD culture第 13题 It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. H
19、e was 72.A stuck toB turnedC led toD 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 businessB shoppingC chattingD meeting第 15题 No hero of ancient
20、or modem days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.A regardB courageC lossD 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. ）
