笔译三级综合能力语气练习试卷1（共105题）

笔译三级综合能力语气练习试卷1（共5套）（共105题）笔译三级综合能力语气练习试卷第1套一、词汇选择题(本题共30题，每题1.0分，共30分。)1、IfyouhaddoneasItoldyou,this______.A、shouldhavenothappenedB、wouldnothavehappenedC、didnothappenD、hadnothappened标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析2、______nofrictionbetweenthesurfaceoftheroadandourfeet,wecouldnotwalkatall.A、IftherewasB、WerethereC、WasthereD、Therewas标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析3、Henry______arichmantodayifhehadbeenmorecarefulabouthisinvestmentinthepast.A、wouldbeB、isC、willbeD、wouldhavebeen标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析4、Shewouldgoandinformhimifshe______hisaddress.A、knowB、hadknownC、knewD、wouldhaveknown标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析5、Itwasrecommendedthatpassengers______smokeduringtheflight.A、notB、couldnotC、neednotD、wouldnot标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析6、______youwerebusy,Iwouldn’thavebotheredyouwithmyquestions.A、IfIrealizedB、IrealizedthatC、HadIrealizedD、AsIrealized标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析7、Withoutelectroniccomputers,muchoftoday’sadvancedtechnology______achieved.A、willnothavebeenB、havenotbeenC、wouldnothavebeenD、hadnotbeen标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析8、Ifyouhadbeenmorecarefulintypingthereport,you______todoitoveragain.A、didnothaveB、wouldnothaveC、hadnothaveD、wouldnothavehad标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析9、Theyrequestedthatwe______themasampleoftheproduct.A、sentB、tosendC、sendD、besent标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析10、LastweekmymotherurgedthatI______moreattentiontomyhealth.A、payingB、payC、paidD、couldpay标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析11、Ifyouhadspokenmoreclearly,you______.A、wouldunderstandB、wouldbeunderstoodC、wouldhavebeenunderstoodD、wouldhaveunderstood标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析12、______Irealizedtheconsequences,Iwouldneverhaveintendedtogetinvolved.A、IfB、WhenC、HadD、Unless标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析13、Johninsistedthathe______everythinghecouldtomakesureofMary’shappiness.A、doB、doesC、didD、mustdo标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析14、Thesunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest,soitseemsasifthesun______roundtheearth.A、werecirclingB、circlesC、iscirclingD、becircling标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析15、Itishightimethatthegovernment______measurestoprotecttherarebirdsandanimals.A、takesB、tookC、hastakenD、wouldtake标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析16、Marycouldn’thavereceivedmyletter;otherwiseshe______beforenow.A、wouldhaverepliedB、hasrepliedC、musthaverepliedD、hadreplied标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析17、Thelawyerdemandedthattheman______everythingaboutthecase.A、tellB、tellsC、cantellD、musttell标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析18、Itisourwishthatshe______whatshelikes.A、takeB、takesC、willtakeD、cantake标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析19、TheprofessorrecommendedinhislastlecturethatEnglishlearners______onthelookoutfortenses.A、willbeB、areC、shouldbeD、mustbe标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析20、Withoutyourtimelyadviceandhelp,we______somuch.A、willneverachieveB、couldhardlyachieveC、can’thaveachievedD、wouldn’thaveachieved标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析21、Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,______asuddenloudnoise.A、beingthereB、shouldtherebeC、therewasD、therehavingbeen标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析22、IfIhadhurried,I______theplane.A、couldcatchB、wouldcatchC、shouldcatchD、wouldhavecaught标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析23、Asafetyanalysis______thetargetasapotentialdanger.Unfortunately,itwasneverdone.A、wouldidentifyB、willidentifyC、wouldhaveidentifiedD、willhaveidentified标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析24、Yesterdaythemanagerinsistedthatthecontract______signedassoonaspossible.A、hadB、haveC、havebeenD、be标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析25、Whatdoyouthinkofhisproposalthatsomemeasures______toimprovetheworkingconditions?A、wouldbetakenB、betakenC、willbetakenD、willhavetobetaken标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析26、Themillionsofcalculations,hadtheybeendonebyhand,______allpracticalvaluebythetimetheywerefinished.A、couldloseB、wouldhavelostC、mightloseD、oughttohavelost标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析27、Ifhehadtoldmeearlier,I______likethat.A、wouldnothavedoneB、wouldnotdoC、woulddoD、willnotdo标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析28、Thatmanmusthavethestrengthofahippopotamus,orhenever______thatgreatbeast.A、couldhavevanquishedB、wouldvanquishC、shouldhavevanquishedD、hadvanquished标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析29、______hehere,he______hisbesttohelpyou.A、Were...wouldtryB、Were...wouldhavetriedC、If...wouldtryD、Hadbeen...wouldhavetried标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析30、______anytroublewiththeboiler,theautomaticcontrollingunitwillcutoffthefueloilsupply.A、ThereshouldbeB、IftherehadbeenC、ShouldtherebeD、Iftherewas标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析笔译三级综合能力语气练习试卷第2套一、阅读理解（含5小题）(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)StaytheCourseonTerrorWar坚持反恐战争的道路PresidentBushurgedUSalliesTuesdaytoremaincommittedtothereconstructionofIraq,vowingthatterroristattackslikelastweek'sbombingsinSpain"willnevershakethewilloftheUnitedStates.""It'sessentialthatweremainside-by-sidewiththeIraqipeopleastheybegintheprocessofserf-government,"BushsaidinaWhiteHouseappearancewithDutchPrimeMinisterJanPeterBalkenende.Bush'scommentscomeoneyearaftertheUS-ledinvasionofIraqandatatimewhenhishandlingofthewaronterrorisbeingquestionedbymanyDemocrats,particularlySen.JohnKerry,thepresumedDemocraticpresidentialnominee."They'llkillinnocentpeopletotrytoshakeourwill,"Bushsaidofterrorists."That'swhattheywanttodo.They'llnevershakethewilloftheUnitedStates.Weunderstandthestakes."TheadministrationhascastthetopplingoftheregimeofformerIraqiPresidentSaddamHusseinaspartofthebroaderwaronterror.BushhasgenerallyenjoyedhighmarksfromtheAmericanpublicforhisleadershiponnationalsecurityfollowingtheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001.ButDemocratshavegrownincreasinglyvocalintheircriticismofBush'sapproachtothewaronterror,sayinghehasalienatedalliesabroadandfailedtomatchhisoftentoughrhetoricwithsupportforfirstresponders,suchasfirefighters,athomeandequipmentforsoldiersinthefielD．TypicalwasacommentMondayfromKerry,whenheaddressedonefirefighters'unionthathasendorsedhisbidforthepresidency."IdonotfaultGeorgeBushfordoingtoomuchinthewaronterror,"KerrysaiD．"Ibelievehe'sdonetoolittle."Theadministrationhasrefutedthecharges.AdministrationfigurespointoutthataboutthreedozennationshavecontributedinsomefashiontothereconstructionofIraq.AndBush-Cheneycampaignofficialssayit'sKerry—notBush—whohasfailedtoprovidesupportforhomelandsecuritythroughvariousSenatevotes.KerrysaidtheRepublicancampaignistakingaselectiveandmisleadingreviewofhisvotes."I'mnotgoingtoworryaboutthemmisleadingbecausewe'regoingtokeeppoundingawayatthetruthoverthenextfewmonths,"KerrysaidatacampaigneventinWestVirginiaonTuesday,talkingabouttheadministration'srecordonseveralfronts.ButthechallengeforBushontheterrorwarisnotjustcomingfromtheUScampaigntrail.Intheaftermathoflastweek'sbombingsofcommutertrainsinMadrid,SpanishvotersoustedthePopularPartyofBushallyJoseMariaAznarinfavoroftheSocialists,whoopposedtheUS-ledinvasionofIraqlastMarch.SocialistleaderJoseLuisRodriguezZapaterosaidMondayhewantstopullSpanishtroopsoutofIraqunlesstheUnitedNationstakesongreaterrolethere.AskedhowhewouldrespondtoDutchcitizenswhohavecalledforBalkenendetowithdrawthatcountry'stroops,Bushsaid,"IwouldaskthemtothinkabouttheIraqicitizenswhodon'twantpeopletowithdrawbecausetheywanttobefree."About1,100DutchtroopsarestationedinsouthernIraq,partofthecoalitionthathasoccupiedthecountrysincetheUS-ledinvasionlastMarch.BalkenendesaidhisgovernmenthasyettodiscusswhetherDutchtroopswouldremaininIraqbeyondtheendofJune,whentheUnitedStatesplanstohandoverpowertoanewIraqigovernment.BushsaidthealQaedaterroristnetwork—aleadingsuspectintheMadridbombings,whichkilled201people—hopestostopthespreadoffreedomanddemocracyintheMiddleEast."A1QaedawantsusoutofIraqbecausealQaedawantstouseIraqasanexampleofdefeatingfreedomanddemocracy,"hesaid．1、Thisnewsreportimpliesthat______.A、theUnitedStatesitselfisdividedinopinionregardingitsrelationshipwithitsalliesB、GeorgeBushandJohnKerrywereinserousdisputeconcerningtheprocessofself-governmentinIraqC、GeorgeBushhasnotdoneenoughtopreventterroristattacksD、theBushadministrationisunderpressurebothathomeandabroad标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析2、WhichofthefollowingisafactorthatcontributestoBush’spopularityamongtheAmericanpublic?A、BushstartedtheIraqiwarresolutely,supportedbyallies.B、BushinsistedthattheIraqiwarwaspartofthewaragainstterrorism.C、Bushhastakenatoughlineonnationalsecurityissues.D、BushmaintainedthattheUnitedStateswouldwintheIraqiwar.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTacriticismoftheBushAdministrationfromtheDemocrats?A、OnlythirtyplusnationshavecontributedtothereconstructionofIraq.B、TheUnitedStateshasbeenseparatingitselffromtheallynations.C、TheAdministrationhasnotdoneenoughtosupporthomelandsecurity.D、TheAdministrationhasnotkeptitspromiseofgivingsufficientsupporttothesoldiersinthebattlefield.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A、theRepublicansaremisleadingtheSenatevotesB、theDemocratsenjoymoreseatsintheSenatethanRepublicansC、KerryisnotrefutingBusheffectivelyD、BushislosingWestVirginiainhispresidentialcampaign标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析5、ThetrainbombingsinMadridmayhave_____.A、causedtheSpanishPopularpartytoloseitspowertotheSocialistsB、ledtotheDutchcitizenstourgetheDutchgovernmenttowithdrawtroopsoutofIraqC、shakenpeople’sconfidenceinBushD、beenplottedbyA1Oaeda标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析HillaryRodhamClinton希拉里•罗德姆•克林顿Duringthe1992presidentialcampaign,HillaryRodhamClintonobserved,"Ourlivesareamixtureofdifferentroles.Mostofusaredoingthebestwecantofindwhatevertherightbalanceis...Forme,thatbalanceisfamily,work,andservice."HillaryDianeRodham,DorothyandHughRodham'sfirstchild,wasbornonOctober26,1947.Twobrothers,HughandTony,soonfolloweD．Hillary'schildhoodinParkRidge,Illinois,washappyanddisciplined.Shelovedsportsandherchurch,andwasamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety,andastudentleader.Herparentsencouragedhertostudyhardandtopursueanycareerthatinterestedher.AsanundergraduateatWellesleyCollege,Hillarymixedacademicexcellencewithschoolgovernment.Speakingatgraduation,shesaid,"Thechallengenowistopracticepoliticsastheartofmakingwhatappearstobeimpossible,possible."In1969,HillaryenteredYaleLawSchool,wheresheservedontheBoardofEditorsofYaleLawReviewandSocialAction,internedwithchildren'sadvocateMarianWrightEdelman,andmetBillClinton.ThePresidentoftenrecallshowtheymetinthelibrarywhenshestrodeuptohimandsaid,"Ifyou'regoingtokeepstaringatme,Imightaswellintroducemyself."Thetwoweresooninseparable—partnersinmootcourt,politicalcampaigns,andmattersoftheheart.Aftergraduation,HillaryadvisedtheChildren'sDefenseFundinCambridgeandjoinedtheimpeachmentinquirystaffadvisingtheJudiciaryCommitteeoftheHouseofRepresentatives.Aftercompletingthoseresponsibilities,she"followedherhearttoArkansas,"whereBillhadbegunhispoliticalcareer.Theymarriedin1975.ShejoinedthefacultyoftheUniversityofArkansasLawSchoolin1975andtheRoseLawFirmin1976.In1978,PresidentJimmyCarterappointedhertotheboardoftheLegalServicesCorporation,andBillClintonbecamegovernorofArkansas.Theirdaughter,Chelsea,wasbornin1980.HillaryservedasArkansas'sFirstLadyfor12years,balancingfamily,law,andpublicservice.ShechairedtheArkansasEducationalStandardsCommittee,co-foundedtheArkansasAdvocatesforChildrenandFamilies,andservedontheboardsoftheArkansasChildren'sHospital,LegalServices,andtheChildren'sDefenseFunD．Asthenation'sFirstLady,Hillarycontinuedtobalancepublicservicewithprivatelife.Heractiverolebeganin1993whenthePresidentaskedhertochairtheTaskForceonNationalHealthCareReform.Shecontinuedtobealeadingadvocateforexpandinghealthinsurancecoverage,ensuringchildrenareproperlyimmunized,andraisingpublicawarenessofhealthissues.Shewroteaweeklynewspapercolumnentitled"TalkingItOver,"whichfocusedonherexperiencesasFirstLadyandherobservationsofwomen,children,andfamiliesshehasmetaroundtheworlD．Her1996bookItTakesaVillageandOtherLessonsChildrenTeachUsAsFirstLady,herpublicinvolvementwithmanyactivitiessometimesledtocontroversy.Undeterredbycritics,Hillarywonmanyadmirersforherstaunchsupportforwomenaroundtheworldandhercommitmenttochildren'sissues.ShewaselectedUnitedStatesSenatorfromNewYorkonNovember7,2000.SheisthefirstFirstLadyelectedtotheUnitedStatesSenateandthefirstwomanelectedstatewideinNewYork.6、OntheeveofbecomingtheFirstLadyoftheUnitedStates,HillaryRodhamClintonbegantotakeserviceintoconsideration.Heretheword"service"means______.A、workinthearmy,navyortheairforceB、workordutydoneforthecountryC、workinanyofthegovernmentdepartmentsD、workinthePresident’shome标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析7、In1969,HillaryRodhamClintonenteredYaleLawSchool,wheresheworkedas______.A、Ph.D.studentB、wifeofBillClintonC、editorandinternD、secretary标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析8、HillaryRodhamClintonwenttoArkansasforthepurposesofbecoming______.A、afollowerofBillClintonB、anadvisorfortheChildren’sDefenseFundC、aneditorofamagazineD、agovernmentofficial标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析9、HillaryRodhamClintongotherfirstgovernmentappointmentinthe______Administration.A、NixonB、CarterC、ClintonD、Bush标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析10、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthetaskthatHillaryRodhamClintonwasinvolvedinaschairoftheTaskForceonNationalHealthCareReform?A、expandinghealthinsurancecoverageB、ensuringchildren’simmunizationC、raisingpublicawarenessofhealthissuesD、writingabestseller标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析EthicsOfficeBacksInteriorOfficial民族部支持内政部的官员TheOfficeofGovernmentEthicssaidtheInteriorDepartment'sNo.2official,StevenGriles,didnotappeartoviolateethicsrulesbyarrangingmeetingsbetweenInteriorofficialsandhisformerlobbyingclientsandpartners.Theoffice,afterreviewingan18-monthinvestigationbytheInteriorDepartment'sinspectorgeneral,saiditfoundnoethicsviolationsbyGrilesinthedepartment'sawardingofmorethan$1.6millionicontractsin2001and2002toAdvancedPowerTechnologiesInc.,aformerclient.InteriorDepartmentInspectorGeneralEarlDevaneysaidGriles'behavioristhelatestcaseofanInteriorofficialfallingtoconsiderperceivedimproprietyinhisactions.Healsocalledthedepartment'sunderfundedethicsoffice"atrainwreckwaitingtohappen."InteriorSecretaryGaleNortonandRepublicansinCongresssaidthereportclearsGrilesofanywrongdoing.Grilesisgratifiedbythefindingthathehad"adheredtoethicslawsandrules.""Iamgladthismatterisbehindme,"hesaiD．Sen.JoeLieberman,D-Conn.,calledDevaney'sreportacaseofthe"foxesguardingthefoxes,"sayingthequestionableconductandspecialtreatmentgiventoGriles'formerclients"cannothelpbutleaveasourtasteinthemouthofanyonewhobelievesinthefairnessofgovernment."EnvironmentalistshadallegedthatGrileshelpedformerclientslandgovernmentcontracts,intervenedinanenvironmentalstudyofcoalbedmethanedevelopmentinWyoming,andheldadinnerforseniordepartmentofficialsatthehomeofhisformerlobbyingpartner.Twomatters—thecoalbedmethaneanalysisandtheInteriorDepartmentdinner—werereferredtoNortonbytheOfficeofGovernmentEthicsforpossibleaction.NortonsaidtheyhadbeenadequatelyaddresseD．"Thisclosestheissue,"Nortonsaidinastatement.KristenSykesofFriendsoftheEarthdisagreedandsaidGrilesshouldbefireD．"ItuncoversregularandconsistentbreachesofGriles'ethicsagreementsand,moreimportantly,blatantviolationsofthepublic'strust,"shesaiD．"IfthisWhiteHouseisseriousaboutethicsandaccountability,Mr.Grilesshouldbedismissedimmediately."Devaneydidnotdrawconclusionsinhisreport,butsaidinalettertothedepartmentthatregardlessofwhetherGrilesbrokethelaw,theappearanceofwrongdoingerodespublictrust."Thisistheonlyoneinaseriesofcasesinwhichwehaveobservedaninstitutionalfailuretoconsidertheappearanceofaparticularcourseofconduct,"hewrote."Itismyhope,however,thatthismaybethecasethatchangestheethicalcultureinthedepartment."Lastmonth,Devaneyclearedthedepartment'sformertoplawyer,BillMyers,ofallegationsthathisofficialactionsbenefitedformerlobbyingclients.AninvestigationisunderwayintowhetherBureauofLandManagementDirectorKathleenClarkeviolatedethicsrulesbyparticipatinginmeetingsregardingalandexchangeinUtah,whereshewasthestate'sdirectorofnaturalresources.Grilescontinuestoreceive$284,000ayearaspartofafour-yearseverancepackagefromhisformerlobbyingfirm.InApril2002,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencywasabouttoobjecttoanenvironmentalstudyofcoalbedmethanedrillinginWyomingwhenGrilesinterveneD．Inaphonecallandletter,heurgedEPAtoresolveitsdifferencestokeeptheprojectontrack.AtleastsixofGriles'sformerclientshadinterestintheproject.DevaneyalsofoundthatInteriorDepartmentofficialssoughtoutprojectstoawardtooneofGriles'formerclients,AdvancedPowerTechnologies,Inc.,atherthanlettingAPTIcompeteforexistingprojects.AfterjoiningtheInteriorDepartment,Grilesheldadinnerpartyforseniordepartmentofficialsatthehomeofhisformerlobbyingpartner,MarcHimmelstein.AssistantSecretaryRebeccaWatson,toldDevaneyshebelieveditwasimproperandcouldgivetheappearanceoffavoritism.Grilessaiditwasasocialeventthathewouldhavehostedathishomeifhehadspace.Devaneysaidethicsissuescanarisewithanyappointee,butneglectandalackoffundinghavelefttheInteriorDepartment'senthicsofficeunabletoshepherdofficialsthroughtheethicsminefield．11、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofGriles?A、Grilesarrangedforofficialfromhisofficetomeethisformerclients.B、GrileswasinvestigatedbyEarlDevaney.C、Griles’sInteriorDepartmentfavoredAdvancedPowerTechnologiesInc.inbigcontracts.D、Grilesimproperlyviolatedethiccodes.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析12、ThenewsreportindicatesthatEarlDevaney______.A、madeaneighteen-monthinvestigationintoGriles’scaseB、referredtoGriles’scase"atrainwreck"C、accusedtheInteriorDepartmentoffundingethicsofficesecretlyD、didnotactinGriles’sfavor标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析13、ByreferringtoDevaney’sreportasacaseofthe"foxesguardingthefoxes,"JoeLiebermanmostprobablymeantthat______.A、thereportwasverywellphrasedB、DevaneymadeaverycomplicatedreportC、thereportdeceitfullypicturedanalreadyunjustcaseD、hewasdoubtfulofthefairnessofgovernment标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析14、The2002Wyomingcoalbedmethanedrillingcaseiscitedto______.A、clearGrilesofwrongdoinginitB、keepthedrillingprojectgoingC、showGriles’sinnocenceinallrelatedallegationsD、displayGriles’sinappropriatebehavior,ifnotlaw-breaking标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析15、What,accordingtoDevaney,seemedtobethecausesofethicsproblemswiththeInteriorDepartment?A、Seekingoutprojectsforformerclients.B、Holdingdinnerpartiesatthehomeofformerlobbyingpartners.C、Practicingfavoritism.D、Havinginsufficientfunding.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析Legislation,LawsuitsCoverBothSidesonSame-sexMarriage法律，在同性婚姻问题上诉讼两边不得罪Incourtroomsandstatecapitolsnationwide,opponentsandsupportersofgaymarriagehaveembarkedonacollisioncourse,pursuinglawsuitsandlegislationsodeeplyatoddsthatprolongedlegalchaosislikely.Oneplausibleresult:anationdivided,atleastbriefly,betweenahandfulofstatesrecognizinggaymarriageandamajoritywhichdonot.Themostclear-cutoptionforavertingsuchchaosisafederalconstitutionalamendmentbanninggaymarriage.However,despitesupportfromPresidentBush,theamendmentisgivenlittlechanceofwinningtheneededtwo-thirdssupportinboththeHouseandSenatethisyear.Withoutit,expertssay,therivalsidesarelikelytolitigatesorelentlesslythattheUSSupremeCourtwilleventuallybecompelledtointercedeandclarifywhetheralegalsame-sexunioninonestatemustberecognizedinotherstates."It'sgoingtobecomplicatedformanyyears—we'regoingtohavesomefree-marriagesstates,andsomethatarenot,"saidMattForeman,executivedirectoroftheNationalGayandLesbianTaskForce."Thisisnotanewsituationinourcountry,"ForemanaddeD．"Wehavehadahodgepodgeoflawsondifferentsocialissues.Invariably,wecometowidespreadconsensus,andthat'sgoingtohappentothisissue."Fornow,though,consensusseemsdistantastwocontrastinglegaloffensivestakeshape.Ononehand,courtsinfiverelativelyliberalstates—California,NewJersey,NewYork,OregonandWashington—arebeingaskedtoconsiderwhethersame-sexmarriagesshouldbealloweD．Ineachofthesestates,localofficialshaverecentlyperformedgaymarriages.Gay-rightssupporterspredictthesupremecourtsinatleastacoupleofthestateswilljoinMassachusetts'SupremeJudicialCourtinauthorizingsuchmarriages.Meanwhile,legislatorsinmanystatesaremovingtoamendtheirconstitutionstotoughenexistingbansongaymarriageandexplicitlydenyrecognitiontosame-sexunionsforgedelsewhere.Fourstates—Alaska,Hawaii,NebraskaandNevada—alreadyhavesuchconstitutionalamendments.SimilarmeasuresareeithercertainorlikelytogobeforevotersinseveralotherstatesinNovemberorthereafter,includingAlabama,Arkansas,Mississippi,UtahandWisconsin.In10otherlegislatures,proposedconstitutionalamendmentsarepending—theirfatenotyetcertain.MattDaniels,whoasheadoftheAllianceforMarriagehelpeddrafttheproposedfederalconstitutionalamendment,seesthedevelopmentsinstate,legislaturesasproofofstronggrass-rootsoppositiontogaymarriage."Asthecourtspushtheenvelope,publicopinionmovesinourdirection,"hesaid,"It'sagreatnationalreferendum...onwhetherweasasocietyaregoingtosendamessagethroughourlawsthatthere'ssomethinguniquelyspecialaboutmarriagebetweenamanandawoman."However,DanielsisconvincedthatwithoutanamendmentputtingthatdefinitionintheUSConstitution,thecourtswilleventuallystrikedownstatedownstatelawsbanninggaymarriage,aswellasthefederalDefenseofMarriageAct.Thatmeasure,signedbyPresidentClintonin1996,allowsstatestorefusetohonorsame-sexunionsperformedelsewhere,anddeniesfederalrecognitiontosuchunions.Danielssaidtheproposedfederalamendment,ifitdidclearCongress,wouldeasilywintherequiredratificationbyatleast38statelegislatures.Heacknowledgedthatthemeasuremayhavedifficultygettingtwo-thirdsbackinginthecurrentSenate,wherefewDemocratssupportit.Buthepredictedthatpressureonpoliticianstoapprovetheamendmentwillincrease,oncegaycouplesmarriedinMassachusettsorelsewheresuccessfullysuetohavetheirmarriagehonoredinotherstates."WhenthelawsuitsstarttoexportwhathappensinMassachusetts,youwillhaveapoliticalpowderkegforpoliticianswhorefusetopayheedtopublicopinion,"DanielssaiD．"Thiswillchangethepoliticallandscape."WilliamReppy,aDukeUniversitylawprofessor,agreedthatachallengetothenon-recognitionofgaymarriagesacrossstatelineswillbecritical—perhapswhatultimatelydecidestheissue."Therewillbeasplitofauthority—onestatecourtwillsayit'svalid,anotherwillsayitisn't,"ReppypredicteD．"ThentheUSSupremeCourtwouldhavetheirhandforced,andhearthecase.Theydon'tletsplitsofauthorityrunrampantaroundthecountryforverylong."16、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthecurrentstateoflegalizationofgaymarriage?A、Itmightbealongtimebeforethemattercouldbesettled.B、Therearemorestatesthatdonotsupportgaymarriagethanthosethatdo.C、Thenationmightbeseparatedintotwodifferentnations.D、Banninggaymanrriageconstitutionallyishighlyunlikelytohappencurrently.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析17、AccordingtoForeman,thegaymarriageissue______.A、willremainunsettledlikemanyothersocialissuesB、willbesettledbywayofconstitutionalamendmentsC、willfinallybesettledwithapublicmajorityreachingconsensusD、hasexistedforalongtime标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析18、Whichofthefollowingstatesmightlegalizegaymarriageinthenearfuture?A、California,NewJersey,NewYork,OrgeonandWashington.B、Alaska,Hawaii,NebraskaandNevada.C、Alabama,Arkansas,Mississippi,UtahandWisconsin.D、10otherstatesthatarenotmentionedabove.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析19、WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueofMattDaniels?A、Heisoneofthedraftersoftheconstitutionalamendmenttosupportintersexualmarriage.B、Heisoptimisticaboutalegalbanongaymarriage.C、Hethinksthatintersexualmarriageisauniqueconstitutionalproposition.D、Hebelievesthateventuallythestateswillgaintheupperhandinapprovingofgaymarriage.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析20、AccordingtoMattDeniels,thespreadoflawsuitsfromMassachusettstootherstatesmayleadto______.A、asplitofauthorityinthegaymarriageissueB、theUSSupremeCourtinvolvementinthegaymarriageissueC、apoliticalreforminthecountryD、pressureonpoliticiansforthemtoattendtopublicopinion标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析笔译三级综合能力语气练习试卷第3套一、填空完型(本题共20题，每题1.0分，共20分。)ABush'sLegacy(Ⅰ)布什的遗产(Ⅰ)PresidentBusharrivedinWashingtonandforgedaheadwithanambitiousagenda-(1)taxcuts,vastchangesinfederalsocialprograms,expansionsofexecutivepowerand(2)broadremakingofenergyandeducationpolicies.Claimingamandatebysimplydeclaring(3)existence,hisearlysuccessesdazzledhiscritics.WithguruKarlRovedirectingthe(4),Bushwonastunningseriesofpoliticalvictories.Hemuscledhisagendathrough(5)friendlyCongress,andgainedseatsforhispartyinthe2002midtermelections.(6