福建博士通信息有限责任公司 www.8315.com.cn全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语三级笔译综合能力模拟试题Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 Points)This section consists of three parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 recovered SARS patients had _ weeks after they had been discharged - spurring fears that people might be infectious even after theyd left isolation.A. recovered B. relapsed C. reexamined D. re-diagnosed 2. Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor _ economic growth in the long run.A. slow B. quickened C. speeded D. accelerated3. All students have free _ to the library.A. passageway B. entrance C. permission D. access福建博士通信息有限责任公司 www.8315.com.cn4. Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courageous _ in history.A. performance B. feats C. events D. acts5. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _, it will snow this afternoon.A. exact B. precise C. perfect D. accurate6. The janitors long service with the company was _ a present.A. confirmed by B. recorded with C. appreciated by D. acknowledged with7. What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a _ life - trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesnt have kids at all. A. double B. hard C. two-way D. miserable8. Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothing.A. count B. meant C. give D. account9. Some philosophers insist that one way to _ knowledge is through an empirical approach.A. disseminate B. classify C. test D. acquire10. If you think her experience is _, we will employ her.A. sustainable B. adequate C. strong D. positive11. The trouble is that not many students really know how to make use of their time to its best _.福建博士通信息有限责任公司 www.8315.com.cnA. benefit B. advantage C. value D. profit12. Readers _ happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modern motherhood a bit unsettling. A. fond B. preferred C. adapted to D. accustomed to13. The explorer told the boys about his _ in the African forests.A. stories B. voyage C. adventures D. trips14. We were working _ time to get everything ready for the exhibition.A. against B. in C. on D. ahead15. He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedule.A. in advance B. before C. by D. ahead of16. If you hear the fire _, leave the building quickly.A. warning B. alarm C. signal D. bell17. The troops have been on the _ for a possible enemy attack.A. alarm B. alert C. warning D. notice18. Although his people did not _ his efforts, he kept trying.A. agree with B. apply to C. approve of D. consent with19. Picassos _ ability was apparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketches.福建博士通信息有限责任公司 www.8315.com.cnA. writing B. artistic C. reasoning D. literary20. We hope that the measures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed.A. when B. since C. after D. asPart 2 Vocabulary Replacement 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, D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. She bustled about with an assumption of authority.A. air B. supposition C. appearance D. face22. Table tennis is easy to learn, and, by the same token, boys dont need a lot of space to practice it.A. by the same rule B. symbolically C. moreover D. by logic23. The old man sat before the fire in a trance, thinking of his past life.A. in a special position B. in a cozy state C. in a sleepy state D. in a meditative state福建博士通信息有限责任公司 www.8315.com.cn24. Only the lite of society attended the reception for the new governor.A. those thought of as the best peopleB. the intellectualsC. the white-collar people D. the officials25. She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery.A. made B. decorated C. sewed D. improved26. He felt cheap about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels.A. felt inferior and ashame