第一部分历年真题
英语三级笔译综合能力真题及详解（一）
Section1Vocabulary and Grammar(25points)
This section consists of3parts.Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.The time for this section is25minutes.
Part1Vocabulary Selection全国翻译专业资格水平考试
In this part,there are20incomplete sentences.Below each sentence,there are 4choices marked by letters A,B,C and D respectively.Choose the word which best completes each sentence.There is only ONE right answer.Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1.Being color-blind,the school girl cannot make a_____between red and green.
Aparison
B.division
C.distinction
D.difference
【答案】C
【解析】句意：因为盲，那个女生不能区分红和绿。distinction意为“区别；差别”，make a distinction between是固定搭配，意为“(在…之间)加以区别，指出(…之间)的不同”，故C项为答案。make a comparison between进行比较。division分割；分歧；部门。make a difference有影响，有关系。
2.The president cannot come to the reception,so I am representing the
company on his_____.
A.interest
B.account
C.position
D.behalf
【答案】D
【解析】句意：董事长不能出席招待会，因此我代表他代表整个公司。on one’s behalf 是固定搭配，意为“代表某人”，故选D。interest兴趣，爱好；利息。account账户；解释。position位置；职位。
3.Shally has an advantage over her classmates_____that she is good at speaking English.
A.at
B.since
C.in
D.with
【答案】C
【解析】句意：Shally有优于她同学的有利条件，因为她擅长说英语。in that意为“因为；由于；既然”，可以引导原因状语从句，故选C。since后面可以直接接从句表原因，不需要that，故B项不正确。
4.It is reported that the retired seniors over65in Beijing are now_____to free bus transportation.
B.assigned
D.qualified
【答案】A
【解析】句意：据报道，现在北京超过65岁的退休老年人有资格免费乘公交车。be entitled to是固定搭配，意为“有…资格；有权”，符合句子意思。assign分配；指派。empower 意为“授权，允许；使能
够”，be empowered to意为“授权”。qualified意为“合格的；有资格的”；通常与介词for搭配使用构成be qualified for，意为“有…资格；能胜任…”。
5.The new employee has two_____for his payment:in cash or by cheque.
A.selections
B.alternatives
C.substitutes
D.alterations
【答案】B
【解析】句意：新员工有两种付款方式供选择，现金或支票。alternative作名词时，意为“两者择一；供替代的选择”，强调必须从两个或多个选择中选择一个；此句中指提到两种选择，故选B。selection意为“选择，挑选”，指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。substitute代替者；代替物。alteration修改，改变；变更。
6.Chairs and desks not conforming_____official health standards for pupils have all been removed from the classrooms.
A.at
B.for
C.over
<
【答案】D
【解析】句意：不符合学生健康标准的桌椅已经从教室里搬出去了。conform与介词to搭配，意为“符合；遵照”。
7.The mayoral candidate spoke so_____that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.
B.bluntly
D.determinedly
【答案】C
【解析】句意：这个市长候选人的演讲是如此具有说服力，甚至他的对手也因他的论据而被争取过来了。convincingly意为“有说服力地；令人信服地”，符合句意。emphatically 着重地；强调地。bluntly坦率地，直率地。determinedly决然地；断然地。
8.I found this book_____,as it could provide me with an abundance of information on my research paper.
A.interesting
B.amusing
C.distracting
【答案】D
【解析】句意：我发现这本书具有启发性，因为它能给我提供大量的与我的研究论文相关的信息。这句话中所填的是形容词作宾补。enlightening意为“有启发作用的；使人领悟的”，符合句意。interesting有趣的。amusing有趣的，好玩的；引人发笑的。distracting 分心的；分散注意力的。
9.Kids in the kindergarten are made to put_____all the toys when they finish playing.
A.aside
B.away
C.down
【答案】B
【解析】句意：幼儿园的孩子被要求在游戏结束后把所有的玩具都收起来。put away 意为“把…收拾起来”，符合句意。put aside把…暂放一边；把…留作后用。put down写下；镇压。put together组合，装配；把…放一起。
10.A multifaceted manager should not only understand business but also be _____to employees’needs and feelings.
A.sensitive
B.sensible
C.susceptible
D.suspected
【答案】A
【解析】句意：一个全面的经理不仅能够了解业务，也应该对员工的需求和情绪敏感。
be sensitive to意为“对…感到敏感”，符合句意。sensible明智的。susceptible易受影响的；易感动的。suspected有嫌疑的。
11.The teacher always places great_____on the need to be on time.
A.persistence
B.value
D.accuracy
【答案】C
【解析】句意：这个老师十分重视准时的必要性。place emphasis on是固定搭配，意为“着重在，重视；强调”。persistence坚持不懈；持续存在。value重要性；价值。accuracy 精确；准确。
12.A_____teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting the students’papers.
C.skillful
D.leading
【答案】A
【解析】句意：尽职尽责的老师会花费数小时备课，批改学生的试卷。conscientious 意为“尽责的；认真的”，符合语境。creative有创造力的；创新性的。skillful熟练的；巧妙的。leading重要的，主要的；前列的。
13.His extreme nervousness_____him from speaking in front of large groups of