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 Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices 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.Dont be _ by his bad manners. He is merely trying to attract your attention. A. incurred B. inferred C. irritated D. intervened 1.Craig assured his boss that he would call _ all his energies in doing this new job. A. forth B. at C. on D. off 1.Too much _ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. A. disclosure B. attachment C. contact D. exposure 1.When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth. A. dim B. blank C. faint D. vain As we know, knowledge is the _ condition for expansion of the mind. 笔译综合能力（英语三级）试卷 第 1 页 （共 20 页）A. incompatible B. incredible C. indefinite D. indispensable 6. Care should be taken to shorten the time that one is subjected _ continuous loud noise. A. to B. with C. in D. on 1.Some of the most important concepts in physics _ their success to these mathematical systems. A. oblige B. owe C. contribute D. attribute 1.As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _ researching into. A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable 1.As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals _ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals. A. relieve B. release C. dismiss D. discard 1.Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would in no _ be able to walk. A. time B. means C. way D. account 1.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 笔译综合能力（英语三级）试卷 第 2 页 （共 20 页）C. attempts D. hardships 1.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. bound D. stuck The English language contains a(n) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. A. altitude B. latitude C. multitude D. attitude 1.In my opinion, you can widen the _ of this improvement through your active participation. A. scale B. volume C. magnitude D. scope 1.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made on the _. A. spot B. site C. location D. ground The remarkable _ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. A. classification B. variety C. density D. diversion 1.The trouble is that not many students really know how to make use of their time to its best _ A. benefit B. advantage C. value D. profit 笔译综合能力（英语三级）试卷 第 3 页 （共 20 页）1.Though the imitation jewelry can fool many people, they cannot _ up to an experts close examination. A. keep B. put C. stand D. pay Your improper words will give _ to doubts concerning your true intentions. A. rise B. reason C. suspicion D. impulse 1.Readers _ to happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modern motherhood a bit unsettling. A. likened B. preferred C. adapted D. accustomed Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1.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 surprise 1.There are swamps that will have to be cleared before construction can begin. A. forests B. groves C. puddles D. wetlands 笔译综合能力（英语三级）试卷 第 4 页 （共 20 页）1.Doctors prescribe massive doses of penicillin for patients with pneumonia. A. gross B. heavy C. excessive D. adequate 1.Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1,300 feet. A. fierce B. immense C. rapid D. fearful 1.A sound system of quality control has been instituted in the company. A. constructed B. established C. confirmed D. erected Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the one that seemed most feasible. A. possible B. practicable C. probable D. permissible 1.What it amounts to is simply that he is unwilling to give us his support. A. means B. matters C. reaches D. signals Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. A. additional B. unique C. special D