2023年CATTI三级笔译综合能力真题及答案

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 righ

2、t 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题English

3、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 it第5题On turni

4、ng 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 students.A hostileB anxi

5、ousC 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, Vermont, was famous for

6、 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 when used.A by damagingB so th

7、at 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 delayedB adjournedC cancelledD pre

8、served第15题_ of his childhood home in Hannibal, 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 of electrically charged particles called plasma.A one anotherB the otherC other onesD each other第17题We have had to raise t

9、he 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 origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound system.A What linguists callB It is called by linguistsC Linguists call itD What

10、 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 government increases public services, _ because more workers are needed to carry out these services.A employment to riseB employment risesC

11、 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 underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that c

12、an 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 relations practice is the deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization

13、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 persuadeC hurlD transform第3题The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort A onlyB finalC trueD special第4题Most species of thi

14、s 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 hav

15、e 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 characterD 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

16、Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.A misleadingB 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Scienti

17、fic evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.A groups of 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 importan

18、t differences.A hostilityB friendlinessC mannerD culture第13题It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He 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 cen

19、ter where millions swap information or do deals around the world.A businessB shoppingC chattingD meeting第15题No hero of ancient 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、Co

20、rrecting 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 underl

21、ined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer. 第1题The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.A wasB isC it isD were第2题Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to rei

22、nforce it.A itsB fastC hardD them第3题All living creatures pass on inherited traits from one generation to other.A the otherB anotherC othersD other one第4题Unlike competitive running, race walkers must always keep some portion of their feet in contact with the ground.A runB runnerC runnersD running rac

23、e第5题The eastern bluebird is considered the most attractive bird native ofNorth America by many bird-watchers.A nativeB native withC native byD native to第6题Machines that use hydraulic pressure including elevators, dentist chairs, and automobile brakes.A excludeB excludingC includeD are included第7题All

24、 root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.A butB orC asD thus第8题All mammals have hair, but not always evident.A but it is notB but it isC but they are notD but they are第9题A promising note is a written agreement to pay a certain sum of money at sometime

25、 future.A time futuresB futuresC futures timeD future time第10题Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.A Not manyB Not enoughC Without manyD No many第11题Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human rel

26、ationship.A moveB differC changeD varies第12题The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.A outsideB appearanceC outerD hiding第13题The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection.A hotB sunshineC warmthD safe第14题New York City surpassed the other Atlant

27、ic seaports in partly because it developed the best transportation links with the interior of the country.A partB partialC partnerD parting四、Reading Comprehension共50小题,共50.0分In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, eac

28、h with four (A, B, C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. 第1题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

29、and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be a personal servant of Mrs. 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 Wh

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

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

32、 sensation after she wrote a poem on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common practice in Boston to have Mrs. Wheatleys Phyllis read poetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the country because of poor health, as a teacher and

33、 caretaker to a farmers three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she 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

34、-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. It was the first book published 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 he

35、r to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors died in 1777, and Mary died in 1778, Phyllis was freed as a slave. She married in 1778, moved away 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 d

36、oes the passage mainly discuss?A Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America.B The Wheatley family, including their slaves.C The life of Americas first black poet.第2题The underlined word respect in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toA considerationB disregardC punishment第3题According to

37、the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatleys have?A One.B Two.C Three.D Four.第4题According to the passage, an unusual feature 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题The underl

38、ined word eventually in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toA ultimatelyB slowlyC reluctantlyD gradually第6题Which of the following 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 pub

39、lished.第7题The underlined word they in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A publishersB poemsC childrenD black people第8题It can be inferred that Phylliss trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773 _.A did not improve her healthB was for business reasonsC led to books of her poems being available in AmericaD led to t

40、he publication of her poems because the English were more interested in religious and moral subjects第9题The word extolling is closest in meaning to _.A welcomingB statingC bemoaningD praising第10题Which of the following conclusions about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A She would have been more re

41、cognized as a poet if she had not been black.B She would have written poetry if she had stayed in Africa.C She went unrecognized as a poet during her lifetime.D She only wrote religious poetry.第11题About fifty years ago, plant physiologists set out to grow roots by themselves in solutions in laborato

42、ry flasks. The scientists found that the nutrition of isolated roots was quite simple. They required sugar and the usual minerals and vitamins. However, they did not require organic nitrogen compounds. These roots got along fine on mineral inorganic nitrogen. Roots are capable of making their own pr

43、oteins and other organic compounds. These activities by roots require energy, of course. The process of respiration uses sugar 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 o

44、f isolated roots has provided an understanding of the relationship between shoots and roots in intact plants. The leaves of 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

45、compounds. This comes in handy for the growth of buds in the early spring when leaves are not yet functioning. Once leaves begin 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 passag

46、e?A The relationship between a plants roots and its shoots.B What can be learned by growing roots in isolation.C How plants can be grown without roots.D What elements are necessary for the growth of plants.第12题The underlined word themselves in Paragraph 1 refers to _.A plant physiologistsB solutions

47、C laboratory flasksD roots第13题The scientists found what the isolated roots need is _.A quite naturalB sugar, minerals and vitaminsC some rare vitaminsD organic nitrogen compounds第14题Roots have the ability to _.A make proteinsB obtain fresh airC produce inorganic nitrogenD carry out activities withou

48、t energy第15题According to the passage, what is ATP?A A biochemical process.B The tip of a root.C A chemical compound.D A type of plant cell.第16题The underlined word intact in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A matureB wildC wholeD tiny第17题The use of the phrase comes in handy underlined in Paragr

49、aph 2 indicates that the process is _.A unavoidableB predictableC necessaryD successful第18题It can be inferred from the passage that, 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 fro

50、m the root第19题Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?A The results of two experiments are compared.B A generalization is made, and several examples of it are given.C The findings of an experiment are explained.D A hypothesis is presented, and several means of proving i

51、t are suggested.第20题Where is this passage likely to be found?A A newsletter.B A magazine.C A storybook.D A novel.第21题Natural flavorings 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 thousan

52、ds of dollars a pound; an identical synthetic substance can be made for 1% of this cost. Since the early twentieth century, success in reproducing these substances has created a new industry that today produces hundreds of artificial flavors and fragrances.Some natural fragrances are easily synthesi

53、zed; these include vanillin, the aromatic ingredient in vanilla, and benzaldehyde, the aromatic ingredient in wild cherries. Other 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 chromatogr

54、aphy and spectroscopy. Once the chemical identity is known, it is often possible to synthesize them. Nevertheless, some complex 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 thos

55、e found in nature, and are as harmless or harmful as the natural substances. New products must be tested for safety, and when used 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, fr

56、om inexpensive beverages to perfumed soap to used cars with applied new car odor.From the passage we can learn that _.A natural flavorings 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 m

57、eet the demandD the cost of producing natural flavorings and fragrances is high第22题Which of the following is true according to the 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 fr

58、om 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 same as its fragrances.第23题The industry of producing hundreds of artificial flavors and fragrances probably appeared in _.A 2000B 1953C 1909D 1810第24题According to the passa

59、ge, all the following are easier to synthesize EXCEPT _.A aromatic ingredient in vanillaB vanillaC aromatic ingredient in wild cherryD the flavor of fresh coffee第25题The underlined word duplicated in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A make doubleB make a copy ofC produce something equal toD tak

60、e from第26题Why does the author mention fresh coffee in Paragraph 2?A As an example of complex substances having not been duplicated satisfactorily.B Because the coffee fragrance is hard to produce.C To conclude the passage.D The smell of fresh coffee is inviting.第27题_, a substance can be synthesized.