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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.slowB.quickenedC.speededD.accelerated3.Allstudentshavefree______tothelibrary.A.passagewayB.entranceC.permissionD.access4.Columbushadaccomplishedoneofthemostamazingandcourageous______inhistory.A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.acts5.Accordingtotheweatherforecast,whichisusually______,itwillsnowthisafternoon.A.exactB.preciseC.perfectD.accurate6.Thejanitor'slongservicewiththecompanywas______apresent.A.confirmedbyB.recordedwithC.appreciatedbyD.acknowledgedwith7．Whattheynevertakeintoaccountisthefrazzledwomanwhoisleadinga______life--tryingtobeagoodmotherwhilehavingtopretendatworkthatshedoesn'thavekidsatall.A.doubleB.hardC.two-wayD.miserable8.Untilthefinalvotesarecast,though,assurances______fornothing.A.countB.meantC.giveD.account9.Somephilosophersinsistthatonewayto______knowledgeisthroughanempiricalapproach.A.disseminateB.classifyC.testD.acquire10.Ifyouthinkherexperienceis______,wewillemployher.A.sustainableB.adequateC.strongD.positive11.Thetroubleisthatnotmanystudentsreallyknowhowtomakeuseoftheir______timetoitsbestA.benefitB.advantageC.valueD.profit12.Readers______happyendingsmayfindtheunvarnishedviewofmodemmotherhoodabitunsettling.A.fondB.preferredC.adaptedtoD.accustomedto13.Theexplorertoldtheboysabouthis______intheAfricanforests.A.storiesB.voyageC.adventuresD.trips14.Wewereworking______timetogeteverythingreadyfortheexhibition.A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead15.Hedrovefastandarrivedanhour______schedule.A.inadvanceB.beforeC.byD.aheadof16.Ifyouhearthefire______,leavethebuildingquickly.A.warningB.alarmC.signalD.bell17.Thetroopshavebeenonthe______forapossibleenemyattack.A.alarmB.alertC.warningD.notice18.Althoughhispeopledidnot______hisefforts,hekepttrying.A.agreewithB.applytoC.approveofD.consentwith19.Picasso's______abilitywasapparentinhisearlyyouthwhenhestarteddrawingsketches.A.writingB.artisticC.reasoningD.literary20.Wehopethatthemeasurestocontrolprices,______takenbythegovernment,willsucceed.A.whenB.sinceC.afterD.asPart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoicethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.21.Shebustledaboutwithanassumptionofauthority.A.airB.suppositionC.appearanceD.face22.Tabletennisiseasytolearn,and,bythesametoken,boysdon'tneedalotofspacetopracticeit.A.bythesameruleB.symbolicallyC.moreoverD.bylogic23.Theoldmansatbeforethefireinatrance,thinkingofhispastlife.A.inaspecialpositionB.inacozystateC.inasleepystateD.inameditativestate24.Onlytheeliteofsocietyattendedthereceptionforthenewgovernor.A.thosethoughtofasthebestpeopleB.theintellectualsC.thewhite-collarpeopleD.theofficials25.Sheembellishedthesimpledresswithcolorfulembroidery.A.madeB.decoratedC.sewedD.improved26.Hefeltcheapaboutrushingtogetinlinebeforetheoldladycarryingheavyparcels.A.feltinferiorandashamedB.feltnotworthwhileofdoingsomethingC.feltbadaboutdoingsomethingD.feltunhappyaboutdoingsomething27.Onlyindividualbenefactorsandadhocgrantshavemadepossibletheecologicalsurveysalreadyundertaken.A.additionalB.governmentalC.specialD.organizational28.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenmoralityandinterests,betweenidealismandrealism,isoneofthestandardclichesoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.A.divisionintotwopartsB.combinationoftwopartsC.disparityD.contradiction29.Miguel'sperplexityisunderstandable--he'sanall-purposemaintenancemanatamidtown-Manhattanresidentialbuilding.A.alloutB.versatileC.prolificD.capable30.Takethestalematebetweentheadministrationandtheoilcompaniesforexample.A.caseB.deadlockC.conflictD.contradiction31.Thesenseofmistrustiscompoundedbysmallerannoyancesthatleavethefamiliesfeelingasthoughnooneinauthoritycaresaboutthem.A.offsetB.intensifiedC.diminishedD.annulled32.Theveryubiquityofelectroniccommunicationscanhaveasurprisingdownside,notesRichardKohn,amilitaryhistorianattheUniversityofNorthCarolina:awifebecomesaccustomedtofrequente-mailfromherhusband,untilhecan'tgettoacomputer.Andthenheranxietyincreases.A.failureB.undersideC.drawbackD.consequence33.ThePresidenttookadrabbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.A.wassuretobemadeB.wasbeingconsideredC.wastheirsecretweaponD.wastheirlastresort34.Thisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpoliticalactivity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracallingblightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroyingcareersandreputations.A.divinesummonsB.politicalcareerC.professionD.businesstransaction35.Ifyoucan'tdigintothefieldyouhavechosenforyourpursuit,itishardlypossibleforyoutoachieveanythingsignificantinthefield.A.acquireB.requireC.accompanyD.accomplishPart3CorrectingGrammaticalErrorsThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerrorBeloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoiceandreplacetheunderlinedelement(s)sothattheerroriserasedandcorrected.Thereisonlyonerightanswer36.Justlastweek,forexample,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)announcedthedisturbingdisclosurethatSARSmaybeprettydeadlierthanpreviouslybelieved.A.veryB.farC.especiallyD.none37.Whatdistinguishedherintheothergirlswasherpeculiarhairstyle.A.toB.fromC.thanD.with38.Duringmanysectorsarefoundering,the$21billionvideogame-softwareindustryisbooming,addinggamedevelopersatarateof2,500ayearintheUnitedStatesalone.A.WhenB.WhereasC.WouldD.While39.Nosuchweaponswereusedandnonebeenfound.A.nonehavebeenB.nonehasC.nootherhasbeenD.noothersbeen40.Nothingfuelscynicismforwatchingtwotitanicinstitutionssquabbleovertheirreputations.A.No...asB.Something...likeC.Nothing...likeD.No...than41.Iseefourkindsofpressureworkingoncollegestudentstoday:economicpressure,parentalpressure,peerpressure,butself-inducedpressure.A.andB.orC.nilD.with42.Thesalesmanagerofthecompanysuggestedmoremoneyistospentinamoreeffectiveadvertisingcampaignandbetterpackagingdesign.A.isspendingonB.willbespentinC.willbespentonD.bespenton43.Accordingtosomescientists,thecomputerwilldomuchharmtopeople'shealthassmokinganddrugsdo.A.doesmuchharm...smokingB.willdoasmuchharm...cigarettesC.willbedoingasmuchharm...smokingD.doesasmuchharm...cigarettes44.ThegeneralmanagerdemandedthejobwillbecompletedbeforetheNationalDay.A.wouldbecompletedB.mustbecompletedC.hadtobecompletedD.becompleted45.Inhisspeechattheconference,theChairmansolemnlystatedthattheresponsibilitytoourlivesandthekindofworldinthatweliveisoursandoursalone.A.for...inwhichB.of...forwhichC.of...inwhichD.for...onwhich46.Iknewnothingofthemotivesbehindhisrecentmove,andIdon'tknoweitherthepersontoputhimuptotheaction.A.nordidIknow...whoB.notdidIknow...thatC.nordoIknow...thatD.eitherdidIknow...who47.Theachievementsofthegreatestmindsinsciencecouldneverhavebeenreachedifithadnotbeenforthepatientandaccurateworkofhundredsofotherpeople.A.hasitnotbeenB.ifithadbeenC.ifhasn'tbeenD.haditnotbeen48.Thegovernmenthashardlytakenmeasurestocrackdownonthesecrimeswhennewonesoccurred.A.HardlyhadthegovernmenttakenB.ThegovernmenthadhardlytakenC.HardlythegovernmenthadtakenD.Thegovernmentishardlytaking49.Icanstillvividlyremembertopickourstepsinthemountaindownthedeepvalleyonmy21stbirthday.A.picking..,inthemountainsB.picking...onthemountainC.havingpicked...fromthemountainsD.picking...fromthemountains50.Thetrafficpolicestoppedthreetrucksheavilyloadingwithmerchandisethatlookedasgrainbags.A.thatwereloading...likeB.loadedwith...likeC.toloadwith...forD.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.51.ApproximatelyhowmuchoftheEarth'satmosphereisnitrogen?A.One-fourth.B.One-half.C.Three-fourths.D.Allofit.52.WhichofthefollowinghelpstocreatetheEarth'smagneticfields?A.Itsbluewaters.B.Itsnitrogenatmosphere.C.Itsmoltenmetalcore.D.TheMoon.53.WhattwofactorshelpprotecttheEarthfromradiation?A.Magneticfieldandatmosphere.B.Rapidspinandmolteniron-nickelcore.C.TheSunandtheMoon.D.Bluewatersandwhiteclouds.54.WhydoestheEarthshowalmostnosignsofhavingbeenhitbynumerousmeteorsinthepast?A.Humanshavebuiltovermostofthecraters.B.Mostmeteorsfellintotheoceanandnotonland.C.TheEarth'smagneticfieldrepelledmostmeteors.D.TheEarth'snaturalgeologicactivityhaseliminatedmosttraces.55.Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.A.therearelife-supportingcharacteristicsontheEarthB.theEarthispredominantlywaterC.theEarthhasnocommoncharacteristicswithotherplanetsD.theEarthistheonlyplanetwithamoon56.ThisselectionleadsonetobelievethattheEarth______.A.nevergetshitbymeteorsB.alwaysgetshitbymeteorsC.washitbymeteorssometimeinthepastD.maybebombardedbymeteorsinthenearfutureSincelifebeganeonsago,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.57.Whichofthefollowingisaformofman'shabitatalteration?A.Glacialencroachment.B.Hurricanes.C.Dammedrivers.D.Snowstorms.58.Whichofthefollowinghasbecomeextinctduetoman'sdestruction?A.Africanelephant.B.Irishelk.C.Giantpanda.D.WhiteBengal.59.Whichofthefollowingwouldbealikelythemeforthenextparagraph?A.Naturallychangingecologicalconditions.B.Animalsthathavebecomeextinct.C.AchievementsofthegovernmentEndangeredSpeciesProgram.D.Programsthathavedestroyednaturalhabitats.60.Thetoneofthispassageis______.A.nationalisticB.pro-wildlifeC.anti-wildlife