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1、CATTI三级笔译综合能力样题（2006.5真题）Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary Selection1.Dont be _ by his bad manners. He is merely trying to attract your attention. A. incurred B. inferred C
2、. irritated D. intervened2.Craig assured his boss that he would call _ all his energies in doing this new job. A. forth B. at C. on D. off3.Too much _ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. A. disclosure B. attachment C. contact D. exposure4.When confronted with such que
3、stions, my mind goes _, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth. A. dim B. blank C. faint D. vain5.As we know, knowledge is the _ condition for expansion of the mind. A. incompatible B. incredible C. indefinite D. indispensable6.Care should be taken to shorten the time that one is subjected _
4、 continuous loud noise. A. to B. with C. in D. on7.Some of the most important concepts in physics _ their success to these mathematical systems. A. oblige B. owe C. contribute D. attribute8.As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _ researching into. A. precious B. worth
5、 C. worthy D. valuable9.As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals _ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals. A. relieve B. release C. dismiss D. discard10.Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would in no _ be able to walk. A. time B. means C. way D.
6、 account11.One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great _ to educate their children. A. means B. pains C. attempts D. hardships12.I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _ to it. A. connected B. fastened C. boun
7、d D. stuck13.The English language contains a(n) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. A. altitude B. latitude C. multitude D. attitude14.In my opinion, you can widen the _ of this improvement through your active participation. A. scale B. volume C. magnitude D. sco
8、pe15.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made on the _. A. spot B. site C. location D. ground16.The remarkable _ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. A. classification B. variety C. density D. diversion17.The trouble
9、 is that not many students really know how to make use of their time to its best _ A. benefit B. advantage C. value D. profit18.Though the imitation jewelry can fool many people, they cannot _ up to an experts close examination. A. keep B. put C. stand D. pay19.Your improper words will give _ to dou
10、bts concerning your true intentions. A. rise B. reason C. suspicion D. impulse20.Readers _ to happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modern motherhood a bit unsettling. A. likened B. preferred C. adapted D. accustomedPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementChoose the word or phrase that can replace the
11、 underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. 21.The frown on the mans face showed that he was displeased. A. look of fear B. look of anger C. look of delight D. look of surprise22.There are swamps that will have to be cleared before constructi
12、on can begin. A. forests B. groves C. puddles D. wetlands23.Doctors prescribe massive doses of penicillin for patients with pneumonia. A. gross B. heavy C. excessive D. adequate24.Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1,300 feet. A. fierce B. immense C. rapid
13、 D. fearful25.A sound system of quality control has been instituted in the company. A. constructed B. established C. confirmed D. erected26.Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the one that seemed most feasible. A. possible B. practicable C. probable D. permissible27.What it amounts t
14、o is simply that he is unwilling to give us his support. A. means B. matters C. reaches D. signals28.Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. A. additional B. unique C. special D. specific29.He used the attic to store his elaborate e
15、quipment. A. precious B. complicated C. valuable D. colossal30.Bills talk with the boss this morning left him in a thoughtful mood. A. pensive B. deliberate C. passive D. considerate31.The coach said Fred had no aptitude for sports. A. talent B. patience C. attitude D. interest32.Anyone who doesnt h
16、ave a free ticket must pay the fee for going in. A. attending B. admitting C. admission D. attention33.When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, thus turning into evidence of things that once lived. A. thereby B. therefrom C. thereof D. therein34.The hunter care
17、fully stalked the deer. A. shot B. tracked C. watched D. skinned35.Hot metal shrinks as it becomes cool. A. concedes B. compresses C. condenses D. contracts36.She bustled about with an assumption of authority. A. air B. supposition C. appearance D. face37.Take the stalemate between the administratio
18、n and the oil companies for example. A. case B. deadlock C. conflict D. contradiction38.The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them. A. offset B. intensified C. diminished D. annulled39.The very ubiquity of
19、electronic communications can have a surprising downside. A. failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence40.If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field. A. acquire B. require C. accompany D. accomplish
20、Part 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates an error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is correc
21、ted. 41.On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado that lies the ruin of a gigantic tree. A. lying B. lies C. lied D. lays42.There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. A. that B. this C. what D. which43. To wake up, he sat up in the seat and turned to see
22、 who was making all the noise. A. Having woken up B. Waking up C. To have woken up D. Having to wake up44.The landlady could not put up with us because all her rooms were reserved. A. put us up with B. put us up C. put through us D. put us through45.I will go home for the vacation as soon as I have
23、finished my exams. A. will finish B. am finishing C. am going to finish D. finish46.Nowadays, many self-important young men view the prospect working under women as humiliation. A. to work B. from working C. of working D. at working47. Dump sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollutio
24、n. A.Having dumped sewage B. Being dumped sewage C. Dumped sewage D. Dumping sewage48.Grover Cleveland was the first president married in the White House. A. got married B. to get married C. has got married D. was married49.If cauliflowers are exposed from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolo
25、red. A. are exposing from B. are exposed to C. expose from D. expose to50.Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, made blacksmiths, stone-carvers, coopers and cobblers virtually extinct. A. that made B. make C. which making D. making51.Children learn primarily by physical experi
26、ence direct the world around them. A. physical experiencing directly of B. physical experience directly C. directly physical experience D. direct physical experience of52. Live with deadly snakes is a way of life for them, not something that terrorizes them. A. Living with B. Having lived with C. Li
27、ved with D. To live with53. The more the century progresses, less the interested we have become in family life. A. The much, less the B. The further, the less C. The more, the less D. The further, less the54. Not until 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea, guns had been made by skilled gun
28、smiths, one at a time. A. To B. In C. Since D. Until55.For a variety of reasons, many American young adults are returning home or are not leaving home at all, causing families react in different ways. A. caused families to react B. making families to react C. made families react D. which is making f
29、amilies react 56.No such weapons were used and none been found. A. none have been B. none has C. no other has been D. no others been57.The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design. A. is spending on B. will be
30、spent in C. will be spent on D. be spent on58.The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day. A. would be completed B. must be completed C. had to be completed D. be completed59.The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had
31、not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. A. has it not been B. had it not been C. if hasnt been D. if it had been60. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new one occurred A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had ha
32、rdly taken C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly takingSection 2: Reading Comprehension (30 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 answer the que
33、stion or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best.Questions 61-70 are based on the following passage. Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New Engla
34、nd and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills. These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960
35、s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie
36、 Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the y
37、ear. Many of the Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of todays visitors. Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic she
38、ep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.61.The
39、 authors main purpose is to _. A. promote the Catskills as a vacation destination B. introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers C. describe the history of the Catskills region D. compare the Catskills to New England62.The word “rugged” underlined in Paragraph 2 means _. A. barren B. rough C
40、. tall D. lush63.According to the passage, the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s was caused by _. A. television B. shorter vacations C. affordable air travel D. more traffic64.The phrase “sprang up” underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to something that has _. A. burst forth B. spread out C.
41、 operated vigorously D. joined together65.In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s? A. Fall. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Summer.66.The authors tone in this passage is _. A. light and encouraging B. informative and scientific C. humorous and skeptical D. regretf
42、ul and reminiscent67.From the passage, what might a visitor be lucky enough to do? A. See fall leaves in color. B. See a kind of bird. C. Work on a sheep farm. D. Drive on scenic roads.68.The word “drives” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to _. A. excursions B. tracks C. paths D. canyons69.The word “spotting” underlined in Paragraph 3 means _. A. photographing B. seeing C. painting D. shooting70.The author implies that in the Catskills there are few _. A. leaves B. eagles