2017年CATTI三级笔译考试巩固试题及答案
第1题
The officers made it clear that they were letting her go only because that she was old and not because she was above suspicion.
A for reason B due to C because of D on the grounds
【正确答案】：D
【答案解析】 because 因为(引导原因状语从句);for reason 应为 for the reason that; because of 和 due to 后应接名词性短语，on the grounds 根据，以„„为理由， (如后跟短语，用 on the grounds of;如跟从句，用 on the grounds that); 因此 D 为答案。
第2题
My parents moved out of their old home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there.
A anniversary B years old C age D wedding
【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】 此句中的 year 意为“年”，而 A.anniversary 周年纪念(前面需用序数词); B.years old 岁(指年龄);C.age 年龄，使用年限，时代;D.wedding 婚礼， 婚宴;因此 A 为答案。
第3题
Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it.
A catch up with B catch C run up to D be catching
【正确答案】：B
【答案解析】A.catch up with 赶上(尤指原本落后，努力追上);B.catch 捕获，赶上(车 船等)，感染(疾病);C.run up to 跑到，达到，积累到;因此答案为 B。
第4题
The book, which is a useful guide for today's young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in society.
A are faced B confront C in opposition D meet
【正确答案】：B
【答案解析】 face 面对，面向(涵盖面广);confront 使面临(特指面对或正视令人不快或 头痛之人或事)，in opposition 相对;meet 遇见，和„„会面;因此 B 为答案。
第5题
A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary queen Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days.
A imaginary B imagery C fabled D legend
【正确答案】：C
【答案解析】legendary 传说中的，而 A.imaginary 假想的，想象的，虚构的;B.imagery 肖像，比喻;C.fabled 寓言中的，虚构的(指有寓意的故事，在一个寓言里， 动物能像人一样说话和行动);D.legend 传说(是名词，一般指基于真实事情的 故事.但是夸张且不可能得到证实的);因此答案为 C。
第6题
Double Eagle Ⅱ, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France.
A eager B surging C appreciative D vigorous
【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】A. eager 热心于， 渴望着; B. surging 急剧上升， 冲击， 波动; C. appreciative 欣赏的，有欣赏力的，表示感激的;D.vigorous 精力旺盛的，健壮的;而 avid 表示“渴望的”，因此 A 是答案。
第7题
A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about.
A fiction B science C imaginary D literary
【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】story 故事，小说，传说;fiction 小说(更指文学性小说)，虚构;science 科学，自然科学;imaginary 假想的，虚构的;literary 文学的;因而 A 是答案。
第8题
What may be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968 by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector.
A a part-time B a spare-time C an untrained D an amateur
【正确答案】：D
【答案解析】A.a part-time 部分时间的，非全日的，兼职、兼任的;B.a spare-time; C.an untrained 未经训练的;D.an amateur 业余爱好者;而 non-professional 非专业的，非职业的，因此 D 是答案。
第9题
The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyes syndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of the caution with which drugs must be used, even for medical purposes. A disease B sick C ill D illness 【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】 ailment 疾病(尤指微恙)，不宁，不安(常指慢性的恼人病痛);A.disease 疾病，弊病(指各种具体的疾病，也指严重的、病期较长的、足能使人体发生变 化的疾病)，B.sick 有病的，恶心的;C.ill 有病的，生病 D.illness 疾病， 生病(表抽象的疾病或生病状态，主要强调身体或精神上不健康的状态和时期); 因此 A 为答案。
第 10 题
Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear.
A due to B because C as D for
【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】这几个词均有“因为”之意，但短语 owing to 和 due to，because of 常用 来引出简短的原因;而 because 常用来引导原因状语从句;as 和 for 做连词时，常用作书面语，起解释主句的作用，如：As this problem is of great interest, we will discuss it once again.因为这个问题很有意义，所以我们决定再讨 论一次。He was rewarded for his bravery.他由于勇敢而受到嘉奖。所以答案为 A。
第 11 题
Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her instead.
A take B bring C dispatch D deliver
【正确答案】：A
【答案解析】A.take 表示将人或物从说话人所在的位置“拿开，带离”，强调由近而远; B.bring 表示将人或物从别处“带到”说话人所在的或将在的位置，强调由远而近，与 take 相反;C.dispatch 分派，派遣;D.deliver 递送，交付;所以 答案为 A。
第 12 题
Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D. when Althing, the legislative organization, was established.
A office B adobe C assembly D building
【正确答案】：C
【答案解析】 A. office 办公室; (英)政府机关， 部; B. adobe 指砖坯砌成的'房子; C. assembly 集合，集会;a legislative assembly 指立法机关;D.building 建筑物;因此 C 为答案。
第 13 题
The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing.
A discussion B argument C talk D speech
【正确答案】：B
【答案解析】arguing 是 argue 的动名词，表辩论，争论(强调提出事实、理由、证据来支 持或驳斥某一观点);discussion 讨论(主要表慎重地谈论，融洽地交流); argument 争论，辩论，论点，talk 讲话，会谈;speech 演说，讲话;这里用名 词替换动名词，所以答案是 B。
第 14 题
At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people mad, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals.
A assistants B volunteers C part-timers D amateurs
【正确答案】：B
【答案解析】 help 和 assist 都有“帮助”之义，但 assist 强调起协助、辅助性的作用; 而本句话中的 helper 并不仅仅指普通的帮手，而是帮助人们掌握阅读能力的志 愿者，因此选项 B.volunteers 志愿者更符合题意。注意此类题型不要只看表面 意思，要理解其语篇含义。
第 15 题
The library she worked in lent books, magazines, audio-cassettes and maps to its customers, who could keep them for four weeks.
A borrowers B lenders C patrons D clients 【正确答案】：C
【答案解析】customer，patron，client 均指客户，顾客，但 customer 常指购买有形的 商品， 即指付钱后得到货物的顾客： client 指长期客户， 购买的是无形的服务(如 付钱后让人为自己服务的客户); patron 指老顾客，老主顾，如：a special offer for our regular patrons 为老主顾而定的特别价，所以答案为 C。而 borrower 借用人，剽窃者; lender 出借人，贷方。
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