CATTI三級(jí)筆譯綜合能力考試試題

1、一、 Vocabulary Selection ( 本大題 20 小題 . 每題 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. )

2、 第1 題Marketing is just distributing goods from the manufacturer to thefinal customer.A rather thanB other thanC bigger thanD more than第2題The magician picked several persons from the audience and askedthem to help him with the performance.A by accidentB at randomC on occasion第3題English language publi

3、cations in China are growing in volume and .A circulationB rotationC circumstanceD appreciationDust 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 it第5題On turning the comer, they

4、 saw the path steeply.A departingB descendingC decreasing第6題Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are aA scarcityB minorityC minimum第7題With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very for the students.A hostileB anxiousC tediousD obscur

5、eContainer-grown plants can be planted at any time of the year, but in winter.A should beB would beC preferredD preferably第9題Hydroponics the cultivation of plants without soil.A doesB isC doD are第 10 題In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for pottery.A it madeB itsC

6、the makingD where its第 11 題To impose computer technology teachers is to create an environmentthat is not conducive to learning.A withB toC inD onGood pencil erasers are soft enough not paper but hard enough sothat they crumble gradually when used.A by damagingB so that they damageC to damageD damagi

7、ng第 13 題Both longitude and latitude in degrees, minutes and seconds.A measuringB measuredC are measuredD being measured第 14 題Our flight to Guangzhou was by a bad fog and we had to stay muchlonger in the hotel than we had expected.A delayedB adjournedC cancelledD preserved第 15 題 of his childhood home

8、 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 題Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, made upof electrically charged particles called plasma.A one anotherB the oth

9、erC other onesD each other第 17 題We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of materials.A primitiveB roughC originalD rawand第 18 題 a language family is a group of languages with a commonorigin similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.A What linguists cal

10、lB It is called by linguistsC Linguists call itD What do linguists call第 19 題 get older, the games they play become in creas in gly complex.A Childre nB Childre n, whe n theyC As childre nD For childre n to第20題Whe never the gover nment in creases public services,because more workers are n eeded to c

11、arry out these services.A employme nt to riseB employme nt risesC which risi ng employme ntD the rise of employme nt二、Vocabulary Replacement (本大題 15 小題.每題 1.0 分，共 15.0 分。This part consists of 15sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined.Below each sentence, there are four choices respective

12、ly marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the un derl ined word without caus ing any grammatical error or cha nging the prin cipal mea ning of the senten ce. There is on ly one right an swer.)第1題Public relations practice is the deliberate, planned and sust

13、ained effort to establish and maintain mutual un dersta nding betwee n an orga ni zati on and its public.A completeB relatedC inten ti onalD activeThe service economy does nt suggest that we conv ert our factories into laun dries to survive.A implyB persuadeC hurlD tran sformThe ultimate cause of th

14、e Civil War was the bombardme nt of Fort Sumter.A on lyB finalC trueD special第4題Most species of this pla nt thrive in ordinary well-dra ined garde n soil and they are best pla nted 8cm deep and 5cm apart.A develop wellB grow tallerC matureD bear fruit第5題Jim was a stout old gen tlema n, with a weathe

15、r-beate n counten ance.A bodyB ski nC shoulderD passi on ate in terest第6題The use of the new tech no logy will have a profo und effect on schools.A n egativeB positiveC stro ngD usefulHe has a touch of ecce ntricity in his composition.A essayB writ ingC characterD manner第8題The most striking tech no l

16、ogical success in the 20th cen tury is probablythe computer revoluti on.A profitableB productiveC prominentD prompt第9題Shellfish give the deceptive appearanee of enjoying a peaceful existenee, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.A misleadi ngB calmC un dersta ndableD in itial第10題Mot

17、ivati on is the driv ing force within in dividuals that impels them to actio n.A impedesB in terferesC holdsD pushesScie ntific evide nee from differe nt disciplines dem on strates that in most huma ns the left hemisphere of the brain con trols Ian guage.A groups of followersB yearsC coun triesD fie

18、lds of study第12題If we look at the Chin ese and British con cepts of hospitality, we find one major similarity but a nu mber of importa nt differe nces.A hostilityB frie ndli nessC mannerD culture第13題It was rather stra nge how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.A stuck toB turnedC

19、led toD gave way to第14題In just three years, the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast com muni cati ons and tradi ng cen ter where millio ns s or do deals around the world.A bus in essB shopp ingC chatti ngD meet ing第15題No hero of ancient or modemdays can surpass the Indians

20、with their lofty con tempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustai n its cruelest afflictio n.A regardB courageC lossD trick三、Correcting Grammatical Errors(本大題 14 小題.每題 1.0 分，共 14.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that in dicates a grammatical error

21、 Below each senten ce, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, Cand 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 an swer.)第1題The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps

22、 it was in the tow n of Frederick, New York, in 1825.A wasB isC it isD were第2題Furn iture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it. _A itsB fastC hardD themAll living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other.A the otherB ano therC othersD other one第

23、4題Uni ike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some porti on of their feet in con tact with the ground.A runB runnerC runnersD running race第5題The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native of North America by many bird-watchers.A n ativeB n ative withC n ative byD n

24、 ative to第6題Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators,dentist chairs,and automobile brakes.A excludeB excludi ngC in cludeD are in cluded第7題All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow un dergro und are roots.A butB orC asD thus第8題All mammals have hair, but n

25、ot always evide nt.A but it is notB but it isC but they are notD but they are第9題A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some time future.A time futuresB futuresC futures timeD future time第10題Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 year

26、s.A Not manyB Not en oughC Without ma nyD No ma ny第11題Although the social sciences different a _great deal from one another, share a they com mon in terest in huma n relati on ship.A moveB differC changeD varies第12題The hard, out surface of the tooth is called en amel.A outsideB appeara neeC outerD h

27、idi ng第13題The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protecti on.A hotB sunshineC warmthD safe第14題NewYork City surpassed the other Atlantic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.A partB partialC par

28、t nerD part ing四、 Reading Comprehension (共 50 小題，共 50.0 分)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished stateme nts 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 be

29、st.第1題Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as Americas 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 M

30、rs. 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 Wheatleys twin 15- year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could

31、 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 Phylliss education.Phyllis soon displayed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Lati

32、n 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 poemon the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It becamecommonp

33、ractice in Boston to have Mrs. Wheatleys Phyllis read poetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later movedto the country because of poor health, as a teacher and caretaker to a farmers three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she

34、was a Negro they werent 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 pub

35、lished 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 s

36、lave. She married in 1778, movedaway 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.What does the passage mainly discuss?A Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America.B The Wheatley family, includin

37、g their slaves.C The life of Americas first black poet.第2題The underlined word respect in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toA considerationB disregardC punishment第3題According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatleys have?A One.B Two.C Three.D Four.第4題According to the passage, an unusual fe

38、ature of Mary was that sheA was not much older than PhyllisB wanted to become a teacherC was comparatively well educatedD decided to take charge of Phylliss education第5題The underlined word eventually in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toA ultimatelyB slowlyC reluctantlyD gradually第6題Which of the f

39、ollowing 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 題The underlined word they in Paragraph 2 refers to .A publishersB poemsC childrenD black people第8題It can be i

40、nferred that Phylliss trip to England with Nathanielin 1773A did not improve her healthB was for business reasonsC led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD led to the publication of her poems because the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects第9題The word extolling i

41、s closest in meaning to .A welcomingB statingC bemoaningD praising第 10 題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 unreco

42、gnized as a poet during her lifetime.D She only wrote religious poetry.第 11 題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

43、 minerals and vitamins.However, they did not require organic nitrogen compounds. These roots got alongfine on mineral inorganic nitrogen. Roots are capable of making their ownproteins and other organic compounds. These activities by roots require energy, of course. The process of respiration uses su

44、gar 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

45、 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 comesin handy for the growth of buds in the early spring when leaves are not yet functioning. Once leaves b

46、egin photosynthesizing, they produce protein, but only mature leaves can export protein to the rest of the plant in the form of amino acids.What is the main topic of the passage?A The relationship between a plants roots and its shoots.B What can be learned by growing roots in isolation.C How plants

47、can be grown without roots.D What elements are necessary for the growth of plants.第 12 題The underlined word themselves in Paragraph 1 refers to .A plant physiologistsB solutionsC laboratory flasksD roots第 13 題The scientists found what the isolated roots need is A quite naturalB sugar, minerals and v

48、itaminsC some rare vitaminsD organic nitrogen compoundsRoots have the ability to .A make proteinsB obtain fresh airC produce inorganic nitrogenD carry out activities without energy第 15 題According to the passage, what is ATP?A A biochemical process.B The tip of a root.C A chemical compound.D A type o

49、f plant cell.第 16 題The underlined word intact in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toA matureB wildC wholeD tiny第 17 題The use of the phrase comes in handy underlined in Paragraph 2 indicates that the process is .A unavoidableB predictableC necessaryD successfulIt can be inferred from the passage tha

50、t, in the early spring, the buds of plants .A export protein in the form of amino acidsB do not require waterC have begun photosynthesizingD obtain organic compounds from the root第 19 題Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?A The results of two experiments are compared

51、.B A generalization is made, and several examples of it are given.C The findings of an experiment are explained.DA hypothesis is presented, and several meansof proving it are suggested.第 20 題Where is this passage likely to be found?A A newsletter.B A magazine.C A storybook.D A novel.第 21 題Natural fl

52、avorings 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, suc

53、cess 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. Ot

54、her 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

55、 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.Newproducts must be tested for safety, and when use

56、d 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 fl

57、avorings and fragrances are not quite dearB the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances is clearC the supply of natural flavorings and fragrances is adequate to meet the demandD the cost of producing natural flavorings and fragrances is high第 22 題Which of the following is true according to t

58、he 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

59、same as its fragrances.第 23 題The industry of producing hundreds of artificial flavors and fragrances probably appeared in .A 2000B 1953C 1909D 1810第 24 題According to the passage, all the following are easier to synthesize EXCEPTA aromatic ingredient in vanillaB vanillaC aromatic ingredient in wild c

60、herryD the flavor of fresh coffee第 25 題The underlined word duplicated in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toA make doubleB make a copy ofC produce something equal toD take from第 26 題Why does the author mention fresh coffee in Paragraph 2?A As an example of complex substances having not been duplica