2014年CATTI三級筆譯綜合能力真命題及答案解析

1、CATTI 三級筆譯綜合能力考試試題及答案解析（三）一、Vocabulary Selection(本大題 20 小題.每題 1.0 分，共 20.0 分。In thispart, there are 20 in complete senten ces. Below each senten ce, there are fourwords or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each senten ce. There is onl

2、y oneright an swer. )第 1 題Marketi ng is_ just distributi ng goods from the manu facturer to thefinal customer.A rather tha nB other tha nC bigger tha nD more tha n第 2 題The magicia n picked several pers ons_from the audie nee and askedthem to help him with the performa nee.CATTI 三級筆譯綜合能力考試試題及答案解析（三）A

3、 by accide ntB at ran domC on occasi on第 3 題En glish Ian guage publicati ons in China are grow ing in volume and_A circulati onB rotatio nC circumsta neeD appreciati on第 4 題Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has littlevegetatio n to protect of the wind.A from the effectsB it the

4、effectsC it from the effectsD the effects from itOn turning the comer, they saw the path_steeply.A depart ingB desce ndingC decreas ing第 6 題Most nu rses are wome n, but in the higher ranks of the medicalprofessi on wome n are aA scarcityB mino rityC mi nimum第 7 題With an eighty-hour week and little e

5、njoyment, life must have been veryfor the stude nts.A hostileB an xiousC tediousD obscure第 8 題Contain er-grow n pla nts can be pla nted at any time of the year, but_in wi nter.A should beB would beC preferredD preferably第 9 題Hydrop onics_ the cultivati on of pla nts without soil.A doesB isC doD are第

6、 10 題In the eighteenth century, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for pottery.A it madeB itsC the maki ngD where its第 11 題To impose computer tech no logy_ teachers is to create anen vir onment that is not con ducive to lear ning.A withB toC inD on第 12 題Good pen cil erasers are soft eno ugh

7、 not_paper but hard eno ugh so that theycrumble gradually whe n used.A by damag ingB so that they damageC to damageD damag ing第 13 題Both Ion gitude and latitude_ in degrees, minu tes and sec onds.A measuri ngB measuredC are measuredD being measured第 14 題Our flight to Guan gzhou was_ by a bad fog and

8、 we had to staymuch Ion ger in the hotel tha n we had expected.A delayedB adjo urnedC can celledD preserved第 15 題_ of his childhood home in Hann ibal, Missouri, provided Mark Twainwith the in spirati on for two of his most popular no vels.A Rememberi ngB MemoriesC It was the memoriesD He remembered第

9、 16 題Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust,_madeup of electrically charged particles called plasma.A one ano therB the otherC other onesD each other第 17 題We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the in crease in the cost ofmaterials.A primitiveB roughC orig inalD

10、 raw第 18 題_ a Ian guage family is a group of Ian guages with a com mon orig in and similarvocabulary, grammar, and sound system.A What lin guists callB It is called by lin guistsC Lin guists call itD What do lin guists call第 19 題_ get older, the games they play become in creas in gly complex.A Child

11、renB Childre n, whe n theyC As childre nD For childre n to第 20 題Whe never the gover nment in creases public services,_ becausemore workers are n eeded to carry 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

12、15 小題.每題 1.0 分，共 15.0 分。Thispart con sists of 15 senten ces in which one word or phrase is un derl in ed.Below each senten ce, there are four choices respectively marked byletters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replacethe un derli ned word without caus ing any grammatical e

13、rror or cha ngingthe prin cipal mea ning of the senten ce. There is only one right an swer.)Public relations practice is the deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establishand maintain mutual un dersta nding betwee n an orga ni zatio n and its public.A completeB relatedC inten ti onalD active第

14、 2 題The service economy does nt suggest that we conv ert our factories into laun dries tosurvive.A implyB persuadeC hurlD tran sform第 3 題The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardme nt of FortSumter.A onlyB finalC trueD special第 4 題Most species of this pla nt thrive in ord inary well-dra in

15、ed garde n soil and they arebest 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 weather-beate n countenan ce.A bodyB ski nC shoulderD passi on ate in terest第 6 題The use of the new tech no logy will have a profound effect on

16、 schools.A n egativeB positiveC stro ngD useful第 7 題He has a touch of ecce ntricity in his composition._A essayB writ ingC characterD manner第 8 題The most striking tech no logical success in the 20thcen tury is probablythe computer revoluti on.A profitableB productiveC prominentD prompt第 9 題Shellfish

17、 give the deceptive appeara nee of enjoying a peaceful existe nee, althoughin fact life is a eonstant struggle for them.A mislead ingB calmC un dersta ndableD in itial第 10 題Motivati on is the driv ing force with in in dividuals that impels them to actio n.A impedesB in terferesC holdsD pushes第 11 題S

18、cie ntific evide nee from differe nt disciplines demonstrates that in most huma ns theleft hemisphere of the brain con trols Ian guage.A groups of followersB yearsC coun triesD fields of study第 12 題If we look at the Chin ese and British con cepts of hospitality, we find o ne majorsimilarity but a nu

19、 mber of importa nt differe nces.A hostilityB frie ndli nessC mannerD culture第 15 題第 13 題It was rather stra nge how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.A stuck toB turnedC 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 vas

20、tcom muni cati ons and trad ing cen ter where millio ns swap in formatio n or do dealsarou nd the world.A bus in essB shopp ingC chatti ngD meet ing第 4 題No hero of an cie nt or modem days can surpass the In dia ns with theirlofty con tempt of death and the fortitude with which they susta in its crue

21、lest affliction.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 partthat in dicates a grammatical error Below each senten ce, there are four choicesrespectively marked by letters A, B, C and D

22、. You are to select the ONE choice andreplace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There isonly one right an swer.)第 1 題The first recorded use of n atural gas to light street lamps it was in the_tow n of Frederick, New York, in 1825.A wasB isC it isD were第 2 題Furn itu

23、re makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes toreinforce it._A itsB fastC hardD them第 3 題All livi ng creatures pass on in herited traits from one gen erati on to other. _A the otherB ano therC othersD other one第 4 題Uni ike competitive runnin g, race walkers must always keep some porti on

24、 of theirfeet in con tact with the ground.A runB runnerC runnersD running race第 5 題The easter n bluebird is con sidered the most attractive bird n ative of_North America by many bird-watchers.A n ativeB n ative withC n ative byD n ative to第 6 題Mach ines that use hydraulic pressure in eluding elevato

25、rs, den tist chairs, andautomobile brakes.A excludeB excludi ngC in eludeD are in eluded第 7 題All root vegetables grow un dergro und, and no t all vegetables that growun dergro und are roots.A butB orC asD thus第 8 題All mammals have hair, but not always evide nt.A but it is notB but it is第 4 題C but th

26、ey are notD but they are第 9 題A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at some timefuture.A time futuresB futuresC futures timeD future time第 10 題Not much people realize that apples have bee n cultivated for over 3,000 years.A Not manyB Not en oughC Without ma nyD No ma n

27、y第 11 題Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another.they share a 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 hidi ng第 13 題The earliest form of artificial lig

28、hti ng was fire, which also provided warm _and protect ion.第 4 題A hotB sunshineC warmthD safe第 14 題New York City surpassed the other Atla ntic seaports in partly because it developedthe best transportation links with the interior of the country.A partB partialC part nerD part ing四、Reading Comprehens

29、ion(共 50 小題，共 50.0 分)In this section you willfind after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished stateme ntsabout the passage, each with four (A, B, C and D) suggested an swers or ways of finishi ng. You must choose the one which you thi nk fits best.Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as A

30、mericas first black poet. She was born in Sen egal,Africa, about 1753 and brought to America aboard a slave ship at about the age ofseve n. Joh n and Susa nnah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Bost on in 1761 to be a pers onal serva nt of Mrs. Wheatley. The family hadthree

31、other slaves, and all were treated with respect. Phyllis was soon accepted asone of the family, which in cluded being raised and educated with the Wheatleys twin15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even frombetter families, could not read and write, but Mary was prob

32、ably one of the besteducated young wome n in Bost on. Mary wan ted to become a teacher, and in fact, itwas Mary who decided to take charge of Phylliss education. Phyllis soon displayedher remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latinclassics and passages from the Bible

33、. And eve ntually, Mrs. Wheatley decided Phyllisshould become a Christia n.At the age of thirtee n Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Bost on sen satio nafter she wrote a poem on the death of the eva ngelical preacher George Whitfield in1770. It became com mon practice in Bost on to have Mrs

34、. Wheatleys Phyllis readpoetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the countrybecause of poor health, as a teacher and caretaker to a farmers three children. Maryhad tried to in terest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she was aNegro they were nt in ter

35、ested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Natha ni el, who was now a bus in essma n, to London.It was thought that a sea voyage might improve her health. Thirty-nine of her poemswere published in London as Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. It第 4 題was the first book published by a black Amer

36、ican. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poemextolling the accomplishments of George Wash ington and sent it to him. He resp onded by prais ing her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of herben efactors died in 1777, and Mary died in 1778, Phyllis was freed as a slave. Shemarried in

37、1778, moved away from Bost on, and had three childre n. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Bost on, 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, including their slaves.C

38、The life of Americas first black poet.第 2 題The un derl ined word respect in Paragraph 1 is closest in mea ning toA con siderati onB disregardC puni shme nt第 3 題Accord ing to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatleys have?A One.B Two.C Three.D Four.第 4 題Accord ing to the passage, an unu sual fea

39、ture of Mary was that sheA was not much older than PhyllisB wan ted to become a teacherC was comparatively well educatedD decided to take charge of Phylliss educati onThe un derl ined word eve ntually in Paragraph 1 is closest in mea ning toA ultimatelyB slowlyC relucta ntlyD gradually第 6 題第 4 題Whic

40、h of the followi ng is NOT true about Phyllis in the early 1770s?A She wrote her first poem whe n in her tee ns.B She married in 1771.C She became a teacher.D She was able to get her poems published.第 7 題The un derl ined word they in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A publishersB poemsC childrenD black people

41、第 8 題It can be inferred that Phylliss trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773A did not improve her healthB was for bus in ess reas onsC led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD led to the publication of her poems because the English were more interested inreligious and moral subjects第 9

42、題The word extolli ng is closest in meaning to_ .A welcomi ngB stati ngC bemoa ningD prais ing第 10 題Which of the follow ing con clusi ons about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A She would have bee n more recog ni zed as a poet if she had not bee n black.B She would have written poetry if she had

43、stayed in Africa.C She went un recog ni zed as a poet duri ng her lifetime.D She only wrote religious poetry.第 4 題第 11 題About fifty years ago, pla nt physiologists set out to grow roots by themselves insolutions in laboratory flasks. The scientists found that the nutrition of isolated rootswas quite

44、 simple. They required sugar and the usual minerals and vitamins. However,they did not require organic nitrogen compounds. These roots got along fine onmineral inorganic n itroge n. Roots are capable of making their own prote ins andother orga nic compo un ds. These activities by roots require en er

45、gy, of course. Theprocess of respirati on uses sugar to make the high en ergy compound ATP, whichdrives the biochemical reactions. Respiration also requires oxyge n. Highly activeroots require a good deal of oxyge n.The study of isolated roots has provided an un dersta nding of the relati on shipbet

46、wee n shoots and roots in in tact pla nts. The leaves of the shoots provide theroots with sugar and vitam ins, and the roots provide the shoots with water and minerals. In additi on, roots can provide the shoots with organic nitrogen compounds.This comes in handy for the growth of buds in the early

47、spri ng whe n leaves are notyet functioning. Once leaves begi n photos yn thesiz ing, they produce prote in, butonly mature leaves can export protein to the rest of the plant in the form of aminoacids.What is the main topic of the passage?A The relati on ship betwee n a pla nts roots and its shoots.

48、B What can be learned by growing roots in isolation.C How pla nts can be grow n without roots.D What eleme nts are n ecessary for the growth of pla nts.第 12 題The un derl ined word themselves in Paragraph 1 refers to_.A pla nt physiologistsB soluti onsC laboratory flasksD roots第 13 題The scie ntists f

49、ound what the isolated roots n eed is_A quite n aturalB sugar, minerals and vitaminsC some rare vitami ns第 4 題D orga nic n itroge n compo unds第 14 題Roots have the ability to_.A make protei nsB obta in fresh airC produce inorganic n itroge nD carry out activities without en ergy第 15 題Accord ing to th

50、e passage, what is ATP?A A biochemical process.B The tip of a root.C A chemical compo und.D A type of pla nt cell.第 16 題The un derl ined word in tact in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toA matureB wildC wholeD tiny第 17 題The use of the phrase comes in han dy un derl ined in Paragraph 2 in dicates t

51、hatthe process is_ .A un avoidableB predictableC n ecessaryD successful第 18 題It can be in ferred from the passage that, i n the early spri ng, the buds ofpla nts_ .A export protein in the form of ami no acidsB do not require water第 4 題C have begu n photos yn thesiz ingD obtai n orga nic compo unds f

52、rom the root第 19 題Which of the follow ing best describes the orga ni zati on of the passage?A The results of two experime nts are compared.B A generalization is made, and several examples of it are given.C The findings of an experime nt are expla ined.D A hypothesis is prese nted, and several means

53、of proving it are suggested.第 20 題Where is this passage likely to be found?A A n ewsletter.B A magaz ine.C A storybook.D A novel.第 21 題Natural flavorings and fragrances are often costly and limited in supply.For example, the vital in gredie nt in a rose fragra nee is extracted from n atural roseoil

54、at a cost of thousa nds of dollars a pound; an ide ntical syn thetic substa nee canbe made for 1% of this cost. Since the early twen tieth cen tury, success in reproducing these substa nces has created a new in dustry that today produces hun dreds ofartificial flavors and fragra nces.Some natural fr

55、agrances are easily synthesized; these include vanillin, the aromaticin gredie nt in van ilia, and ben zaldehyde, the aromatic in gredie nt in wild cherries.Other fragra nces, however, have doze ns, eve n hundreds of components. Onlyrecently has it been possible to separate and ide ntify these in gr

56、edie nts by the use ofgas chromatography and spectroscopy. Once the chemical identity is known, it isoften possible to syn thesize them. Nevertheless, some complex substa nces, suchas the aroma of fresh coffee, have still not bee n duplicated satisfactorily. Many of thechemical compo unds making up

57、these syn thetics are identical to those found innature, and are as harmless or harmful as the n atural substa nces. New productsmust be tested for safety, and whe n used in food, must be approved by the U.S.Food and Drug Admi nistratio n.The availability of syn thetic flavors and fragra nces has ma

58、de possible a large varietyof products, from in expe nsive beverages to perfumed soap to used cars withapplied new car odor.From the passage we can lear n that_ .第 4 題A n atural flavori ngs and fragra nces are not quite dearB the limitation of natural flavorings and fragrances is clearC the supply o

59、f n atural flavori ngs and fragra nces is adequate to meet the dema ndD the cost of produci ng n atural flavori ngs and fragra nces is high第 22 題Which of the following is true according to the passage?A Natural rose fragra nee is 100 times more expe nsive to produce tha n artificial rosefragra nee.B

60、 The most importa nt in gredie nt in a rose fragra nee is obta ined fromn atural rose oil at a low cost.C A differe nt syn thetic substa nee can be made for 1% of the cost.D Natural rose oil costs the same as its fragra nces.第 23 題The in dustry of produci ng hun dreds of artificial flavors and fragr