2013年5月英语三级笔译真题

2015 年5月全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试英语三级《笔译实务》试卷Section1For generations, coal has been the lifeblood of this mineral-rich stretch of eastern Utah. Mining families proudly recall all the years they toiled underground. Supply companies line the town streets. Above the road that winds toward the mines, a soot-smudged miner peers out from a billboard with the slogan “Coal = Jobs.”对这个地处犹他州东部、矿产丰富的地区而言，煤炭在过去几代人的眼里一直都是这个地区的生命线/经济命脉。

每当回忆起作为矿工在地下采煤的岁月时，每个家庭都会感到无比自豪。

大街的煤炭供应公司栉比鳞次/鳞次栉比。

在蜿蜒通向矿区的马路上方，可见一处广告牌，上面除了有句“煤炭=工作”的口号，还有位满身烟灰的矿工正凝视着前方。

But recently, fear has settled in. The state’s oldest coal-fired power plant, tucked among the canyons near town, is set to close, a result of new, stricter federal pollution regulations.但是最近，人们开始担忧起来。

由于新的联邦污染防治法规更加严格，位于县郊（译者注：根据本文倒数第二段该地区实为卡本县，这里的town指的就是卡本县，所以此处译为县郊。

）峡谷之中的犹他州历史最久的燃煤电厂即将关闭。

全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试2010年5月英语三级《笔译实务》试卷试题部分：Section1:English-Chinese Translation(英译汉)Translate the following passage into Chinese.LECCO,Italy—Each morning,about450students travel along17school bus routes to10elementary schools in this lakeside city at the southern tip of Lake Como. There are zero school buses.In2003,to confront the triple threats of childhood obesity,local traffic jams and —most important—a rise in global greenhouse gases abetted by car emissions,an environmental group here proposed a retro-radical concept:children should walk to school.They set up a piedibus(literally foot-bus in Italian)—a bus route with a driver but no vehicle.Each morning a mix of paid staff members and parental volunteers in fluorescent yellow vests lead lines of walking students along Lecco’s twisting streets to the schools’gates,Pied Piper-style,stopping here and there as their flock expands.At the Carducci School,100children,or more than half of the students,now take walking buses.Many of them were previously driven in cars.Giulio·Greppi,a 9-year-old with shaggy blond hair,said he had been driven about a third of a mile each way until he started taking the piedibus.“I get to see my friends and we feel special because we know it’s good for the environment,”he said.Although the routes are each generally less than a mile,the town’s piedibuses have so far eliminated more than100,000miles of car travel and,in principle,prevented thousands of tons of greenhouse gases from entering the air,Dario Pesenti,the town’s environment auditor,estimates.The number of children who are driven to school over all is rising in the United States and Europe,experts on both continents say,making up a sizable chunk of transportation’s contribution to greenhouse-gas emissions.The“school run”made up 18percent of car trips by urban residents of Britain last year,a national surveyIn1969,40percent of students in the United States walked to school;in2001,the most recent year data was collected,13percent did,according to the federal government’s National Household Travel Survey.Lecco’s walking bus was the first in Italy,but hundreds have cropped up elsewhere in Europe and,more recently,in North America to combat the trend.Towns in France,Britain and elsewhere in Italy have created such routes,although few are as extensive and long-lasting as Lecco’s.Section2:Chinese-English Translation(汉译英)Translate the following passage into English.全球气候变化深刻影响着人类生存和发展，是各国共同面临的重大挑战。

参考译文2004.5按照法律规定，在英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士，家长一定要使自己的孩子在5岁至16岁期间在学校或其它地方接受全日制教育，在北爱尔兰则为4岁至16岁。

大约93%的学生享受公家提供经费的免费教育，其他学生上独立学校，这种学校靠学生家长缴费来筹措经费。

许多三、四岁的孩子上幼儿园和幼儿班(在英格兰还有小学校里的小班)。

某些民办的日托幼儿园和学前游戏小组(大都是家长组织的)也提供学前教育。

政府已作出承诺，要大力发展学前教育，使所有的儿童在开始上学的时候在识字和识数方面都有一点基础。

在英格兰和威尔土，政府从1998年9月开始为所有4岁的孩子提供免费幼儿教育，如果他们的父母需要的话。

政府还承诺，随后要分阶段实现为三岁的孩子提供免费幼儿教育的目标。

为达到这些目标，地方教育当局与民间志愿办学者合作，已制定出“早期教育发展计划”。

制订这类计划意在表明民办幼儿园、游戏小组和学校可以怎样通过合作来最好地为孩子和家长服务。

从1999年4月起，早期教育发展组织和发展计划将扩大范围，以提供与早期教育相结合的优良的儿童保健。

此外，政府还在英格兰与地方当局以及其它部门合作建立“优秀早期教育中心”，以展示教育与儿童保健方面的好的做法。

在苏格兰，地方教育当局一直领导这方面的工作。

1998年8月以来，他们与民间志愿办学者合作，进行规划，协调学前教育，提供更多名额。

政府计划在1998年冬季前使所有的儿童在上学前一年享受到良好的非全日制教育。

北爱尔兰义务教育入学年龄较低，为4岁，每年9月学生按统一日期入学。

一项由教育局与图书馆管理局、其它法定办学单位和民间志愿办学者联合执行的学前教育发展计划已经增加了学前教育学生的名额。

It isn't often that one has the chance to congratulate a noted woman writer on her 80th birthday. So on October 5 last year, when I went to Bing Xin's house, I felt very excited. I explained that I hoped she would tell me something about how she became a poet. "I haven't written poetry for many years," she said smiling. "But I still love to read good poetry."Bing Xin was fortunate to have parents who encouraged her to study and write. When she was attending a women's college in Beijing in 1919, an event occurred which changed the whole course of her life. That was the May 4th Movement, a patriotic democratic movement started by students in Beijing. The mass demonstrations made a deep impression on her. She threw herself into the struggle and was put in charge of publicity by the Student Union. She wrote poems, articles and stories, attacking imperialism and feudalism in its various forms.Going to the U.S. in 1923 to study literature, she wrote down her impressions on the way and during her stay there. These were published in the collection To Little Readers. The book brought her instant fame, not only because she was a woman writer, but also because of the noble sentiments in the book. Quite a few younger writers say it was Bing Xin's writings that started them on the road they have since followed.2004.11几个星期前,我问一个14岁的朋友,在学校的学习情况。

真题2011年的三级笔译Section 1 English-Chinese Translation ( 50 points )Translate the following passage into Chinese.This month, the United Nations Development Program made water and sanitation the centerpiece of its flagship publication, the Human Development Report.Claims of a "water apartheid," where poor people pay more for water than the rich, are bound to attract attention. But what are the economics behind the problem, and how can it be fixed? In countries that have trouble delivering clean water to their people, a lack of infrastructure is often the culprit. People in areas that are not served by public utilities have to rely on costlier ways of getting water, such as itinerant water trucks and treks to wells. Paradoxically, as the water sources get costlier, the water itself tends to be more dangerous. Water piped by utilities - to the rich and the poor alike - is usually cleaner than water trucked in or collected from an outdoor tank.The problem exists not only in rural areas but even in big cities, said Hakan Bjorkman, program director of the UN agency in Thailand. Further, subsidies made to local water systems often end up benefiting people other than the poor, he added.The agency proposes a three-step solution. First, make access to 20 liters, or 5 gallons, of clean water a day a human right. Next, make local governments accountable for delivering this service. Last, invest in infrastructure to link people to water mains.The report says governments, especially in developing countries, should spend at least 1 percent of gross domestic product on water and sanitation. It also recommends that foreign aid be more directed toward these problems. Clearly, this approach relies heavily on government intervention, something Bjorkman readily acknowledged. But there are some market-based approaches as well.By offering cut-rate connections to poor people to the water mainline, the private water utility in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has steadily increased access to clean water, according to the agency's report. A subsidy may not even be necessary, despite the agency's proposals, if a country can harness the economic benefits of providing clean water.People who receive clean water are much less likely to die from water-borne diseases - a common malady in the developing world - and much more likely to enjoy long, productive, taxpaying lives that can benefit their host countries. So if a government is trying to raise financing to invest in new infrastructure, it might find receptive ears in private credit markets - as long as it can harness the return. Similarly, private companies may calculate that it is worth bringing clean water to an area if its residents are willing to pay back the investment over many years.In the meantime, some local solutions are being found. In Thailand, Bjorkman said, some small communities are taking challenges like water access upon themselves. "People organize themselves in groups to leverage what little resources they have to help their communities," he said. "That's especially true out in the rural areas. They invest their money in revolving funds and saving schemes, and they invest themselves to improve their villages. "It is not always easy to take these solutions and replicate them in other countries, though. Assembling a broad menu of different approaches can be the first step in finding the right solution for a given region or country.出处：.nytimes./2006/11/14/business/worldbusiness/14iht-glob15.3535740.htmlSection 2 Chinese-English Translation ( 50 points )Translate the following passage into English.即使遇到丰收年景，对中国来说，要用世界百分之七的耕地养活全球五分之一的人口仍是一项艰巨的任务。

英语三级《笔译实务》试卷（实务科目）2016.11Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (50 points)Translate the following passage into Chinese.Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”“It was like being hit over the head and knocked cold,” Lee — who died Friday at age 89，said during a 1964 interview. “I didn’t expect the book to sell in the first place. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of reviewers but at the same time I sort of hoped that maybe someone would like it enough to give me encouragement.”“To Kill a Mockingbird” may not be the Great American Novel. But it’s likely the most universally known work of fiction by an American author over the past 70 years, Lee was cited for her subtle, graceful style and gift for explaining the world through a child’s eye, but the secret to the novel’s ongoing appeal was also in how many books this single book contained.“To Kill a Mockingbird” was a coming-of-age story, a courtroom thriller, a Southern novel, a period piece, a drama about class, and — of course —a drama of race.” All I want to be is the Jane Austen of South Alabama,” she once observed. The story of Lee is essentially the story of her book, and how she responded to it. She was a warm, vibrant and witty woman who played golf, fished, ate at McDonald’s, fed ducks by tossing seed corn out of a Cool Whip tub, read voraciously, and got about to plays and concerts. She just didn’t want to talk about it before an audience.“To Kill a Mockingbird” was an instant and ongoing hit, published in 1960, as the civil rights movement was accelerating. It’s the story of a girl nicknamed Scout growing up in a Depression-era Southern town. A black man has been wrongly accused of raping a white woman, and Scout’s father, the resolute lawyer, defends him despite threats and the scorn of many. Praised by The New Yorker as “skilled, unpretentious, and totally ingenious,” the book won the Pulitzer Prize and was made into a memorable movie in 1962.“Mockingbird” inspired a generation of young lawyers and social workers, was assigned in high schools all over the country and was a popular choice for citywide, or nationwide, reading programs, although it was also occasionally removed from shelves for its racial content and references to rape. By 2015, sales topped 40 million copies.When the Library of Congress did a survey in 1991 on books that have affected people’s lives, “To Kill a Mockingbird” was second only to the Bible. Lee herself became more elusive to the public as her book became more famous. At first, she dutifully promoted her work. She spoke frequently to the press, wrote about herself and gave speeches, once to a class of cadets at West Point.But shebegan declining interviews in the mid-1960s and, until late in her life, firmly avoided making any public comment about her novel or her career.Her novel, while hugely popular, was not ranked by many scholars in the same category as the work of other Southern authors Decades after its publication, little was written about it in scholarly journals. Some critics have called the book naive and sentimental, whether dismissing the Ku Klux Klan as a minor nuisance or advocating change through personal persuasion rather than collective action.Section 2: Chinese-English Translation (50 points)Translate the following passage into English.本公司是一家大型国有房地产上市公司，国家一级房地产开发资质企业，连续五年荣膺中国房地产行业领导公司品牌。

CATTI英语三级笔译实务真题与答案附送备考经验【2013年-2017年】目录一次性通过CATTI三级和二级备考经验 (2)2017.11 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (7)2017.5 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (10)2016.11 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (12)2016.5 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (14)2015.11 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (16)2015.5 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (18)2014.11 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (20)2014.5CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (22)2013.11 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (25)2013.5 CATTI 英语三级《笔译实务》真题与答案 (27)一次性通过CATTI三级和二级备考经验其实写下经验贴几个字有点忐忑，谈不上经验，就整理一下我这一学年的翻译之路吧，就算给自己做一个阶段总结~学习情况：大一过四六级，专四优秀（80），去年11月过三笔，今年5月过二笔。

考试感想：综合：可以看出我两次综合成绩都不高，大部分人都会上70,80＋的也大有人在，所以我这个综合可以说是非常差了。

这里总结教训就是三个字：背单词！！！我之前是个不爱背单词的人，一般都凭着平时多看，然后看熟了自然就记住了，这种方法应对高考还有四六级什么的问题都不大，但是去年底考三笔的时候，我看着综合卷子真的欲哭无泪，选择题有几道中四个选项我一个都不认识，或者是眼熟但是搞不清意思，这就跟不认识是一样的。

所以去年底考完三笔我痛下决心，当天晚上就开始背单词。

背单词这事我是真的不喜欢，所以没有买单词书，因为我知道我买了肯定也不看，所以就下了APP背单词。

我曾经用过拓词，感觉界面很简洁，非常不错，后来开始用百词斩，算是比较有特色的APP，也还不错。

2015年5月CATTI英语三级笔译实务试题英译汉：For generations,coal has been the lifeblood of this mineral-rich stretch of eastern Utah.Mining families proudly recall all the years they toiled underground.Supply companies line the town streets.Above the road that winds toward the mines,a soot-smudged miner peers out from a billboard with the slogan“Coal=Jobs.”But recently,fear has settled in.The state’s oldest coal-fired power plant,tucked among the canyons near town,is set to close,a result of new,stricter federal pollution regulations.As energy companies tack away from coal,toward cleaner,cheaper natural gas, people here have grown increasingly afraid that their community may soon slip away. Dozens of workers at the facility here,the Carbon Power Plant,have learned that they must retire early or seek other jobs.Local trucking and equipment outfits are preparing to take business elsewhere.“There are a lot of people worried,”said Kyle Davis,who has been employed at the plant since he was18.But Rocky Mountain Power,the utility that operates the plant,has determined that it would be too expensive to retrofit the aging plant to meet new federal standards on mercury emissions.The plant is scheduled to be shut by April2015.For the last several years,coal plants have been shutting down across the country, driven by tougher environmental regulations,flattening electricity demand and a move by utilities toward natural gas.The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the stricter emissions regulations for the plants will result in billions of dollars in related health savings,and will have a sweeping impact on air quality.“Coal plants are the single largest source of dangerous carbon pollution in the United States,and we have ready alternatives like wind and solar to replace them,”said Bruce Nilles,director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign,which wants to shut all of the nation’s coal plants.For many here,coal jobs are all they know.The industry united the area during hard times,too,especially during the dark days after nine men died in a2007mining accident some35miles down the highway.Virtually everyone around Price knew the men,six of whom remain entombed in the mountainside.But there is quiet acknowledgment that Carbon County will have to change—if not now,soon.Pete Palacios,who worked in the mines for43years,has seen coal roar and fade here. Now86,his eyes grew cloudy as he recalled his first mining job.He was12,and earned$1a day.“I’m retired,so I’ll be fine.But these young guys?”Pete Palacios said,his voice trailing off.汉译英：天柱县位于贵州省东部，是川渝黔通往两广、江浙的重要门户。

5月CATTI英语笔译三级综合能力试题5月CATTI英语笔译三级综合能力试题及答案CATTI英语笔译三级综合能力比较考验英语基本功，大家可以看中日报双语新闻，因为它涵盖了很多热词，紧跟时事热点。

通过它，你会感觉词汇量上升了一个等级。

下面给大家带来CATTI英语笔译三级综合能力试题，希望对你们有所帮助。

5月CATTI英语笔译三级综合能力试题Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar(25 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for thissection is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Then blacken the corresponding letter as requiredon your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1.Grover Cleveland was the first president __________ in the White House.A.got marriedB. to get marriedC. has got marriedD. was married2.If cauliflowers are not __________ from extreme temperatures, the heads getdiscolored.A.protectedB. shelterC. shadeD. saved3.The gas __________ from the tank is dangerous.A.given offB. giving outC. giving awayD. given up4.When it started to snow, we turned round and __________ the hotel.A.got byB. searched forC. made forD. cleared up5.Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived _________ hope.A.inB. forC. onD. through6.Rice is the __________ food of most Southeast Asians.monB. generalC. stapleD. popular7.William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial __________.A.periodB. timeC. timesD. periods8.Exobiology is the study of life __________ other planets.A.inB. atC. onD. to9.The Declaration of Independence, __________ the Constitution of the UnitedStates, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin.A.andB. alsoC. as well asD. so too10.It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth __________ , Pluto, wassighted in 1930.A.planetB. constellationC. stardomD. satellite11. The rodent, __________ the mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws.A.made upB. includingC. consistingD. constitute12.___________ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution.A.Pouring sewageB. Emptying litterC. Throwing garbageD. Dumping sewage13. Products which are made from dirts and are __________ high temperatures are known as ceramics.A.tempered inB. subjected toC. exposed toD. baked in14.A pigment called melanin protects the ________ layers of skin from sun rays.A.underB. belowC. underlyingD. underneath15.Oranges are a __________source of vitamin C.A.wellB. betterC. goodD. very16. Even after having their grandchildren live with them for ten years, the couple felt that __________ children these days was the most difficult of all familymatters. A. rising B. raising C. caringD. taking care17. The most important __________ of the farmers in Iraq is dates, of which Iraq is the worlds leading exporter.A.economic cropB. cash cropC. money cropD. staple18. More has been learned about the Moon than any other of the Earth’s neighbors in space because of the Apollo program, which enabled men to walk on the Moon andbring back hundreds of pounds of __________.A.rocksB. rockC. stoneD. stones19. __________ the variety that the average family has in beaf, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they findmost meals unexciting.A.In spiteB. InspiteC. Despite ofD. Despite20. The speaker __________ have criticized the paraprofessionals, knowing full well that they were seated in the audience.A.should not toB. must notC. ought not toD. may notPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectivelymarked by letters A, B, C and D. 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 letteras required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D. when Althing, the legislative organization, was established.A.officeB. adobeC. assemblyD. building22. The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing.A.discussionB. argumentC. talkD. speech23. 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 withB. catchC. run up toD. be catching24.Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle todrive her instead. A. take B. bring C. dispatch D. deliver25. A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary queen Scheherazade to her husband everynight for 1,001 days.A.imaginary B imagery C. fabled D. legend26.What may be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector.A.a part-timeB. a spare-timeC. an untrainedD. an amateur27.Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information ratherthan fear.A.due toB. becauseC. asD.for28.Double Eagle II, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowdsin France.A.eagerB. surgingC. appreciativeD. vigorous29. The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyessyndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of the caution with which drugs must be used, even for medical purposes.A.diseaseB. sickC. illD. illness30. My parents moved out of their old home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there.A.anniversaryB. years oldC. ageD. wedding31. The library she worked in lent books, magazines, audio-cassettes and maps to its customers, who could keep them for four weeks.A.borrowersB. lendersC. patronsD. clients32.A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he hasexperienced what he has written about.A.fictionB. scienceC. imaginaryD. literary33.At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people read,thehelpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals.A.assistantsB. volunteersC. part-timersD. amateurs34.The officers made it clear that they were letting her go only because that shewas old and not because she was above suspicion.A.for reasonB. due toC. because ofD. on the grounds35. 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 facedB. confrontC. in oppositionD. meetPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below eachsentence, thereare 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word orphrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.36.All don’t have a free ticket must pay the admission fee.A.Everyone who doesn’t have a free ticketB.No one who doesn’t have a free ticketC.No one who has free ticketsD.Anyone who has free tickets37.When I last saw them, the police had chased the robbers down Columbus Street.A.were chasingB. was chasingC. chasedD. were on a chase38. Erosion that is a slow process, but it constantly changes the features on the surface of the earth.A.which isB. althoughC. beingD. is39. When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, therefore turning into evidence of things thatonce lived.A.therebyB. as a result ofC. soD.in the end40.The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable resemblance to aplesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct formore than 70 million years.A.supposedB. presumablyC. presumptuousD. is presumed41. In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are perhaps 200 billion stars, a small part of them probably have planets onwhich life is feasible.A.a small fraction in whichB.a small fraction of whichC.a small fraction whichD.which a fraction of42.“But you’ll be able to come, won’t you?” “Yes, I think such.”A.thatB. itC. soD.this43.The professor is quite difficult pleased.A.to pleaseB. to be pleasedC. for pleasingD. pleasing44.Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words.A.SinceB. ThatC. ItD.As45.The trapeze artist who ran away with the clown broke up the lion tamer’s heart.A.broke awayB. broke downC. brokeD. broken down46.His heavy drinking and fond of gambling makes him a poor role model.A.and fact that he gamblesB.and that he gamblesC.and he gambles whichD.and gambling47.Depression that inflicts people who believe their lives lack content when therush of the busy week stops referred to by a prominent psychiatrist as Sunday Neurosis.A.has been referred to by a prominent psychiatristB.has been referred to as by a prominent psychiatristC.a prominent psychiatrist has referred to itD.it has been referred to by a prominent psychiatrist48.Just as there are occupations that require college degrees also there areoccupations for which technical training is necessary.A.so to there areB. so too there areC. so there areD. so too are there49.Most of the older civilizations which flourished during thefifth century B.C. are died out.A.they have died outB. has died outC. have died outD. they had died out50.The student asked her professor if he would have gone on the space ship he did know earlier.A. if he knewB. if heknowsC. he had knownD. had he knownSection 2: Reading Comprehension(55 points)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. The time for this section is 75 minute.Questions 51-56 are based on the following passage.Awardedthe Nobel Prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is bestremembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped usher in anew era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific community’sunderstanding of atomic and subatomic processes.Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to highfrequencies. He had developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These particles were later calledquantums. The energy associated with each quantum is measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals hv. The constant,h, is known as Planck’s constant. It is now recognized as one of the fundamental constants of the world.Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields.51.In which of the following fields did Max Planck not makea significantcontribution?A.Optics.B. Thermodynamics.C. Statistical mechanics.D. Biology.52.The word “revolutionary” as used in line 16 means .A.radicalB. extremistC. momentousD. militaristic53.It can be inferred from the passage that Planck’s work led to the developmentof which of the following?A.The rocket.B. The atomic bomb.C. The internal combustion engine.D. The computer.54.The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as .A.quantumsB. atomsC. electronsD. valences55.The implication in this passage is that .A.only a German physicist could discover such a theoryB.quantum theory, which led to the development of twentieth century physics, is basically a mathematical formulaC.Planck’s constant was not discernible before 1900D.radiation was hard to study56.“An idea” as used in line 5, refers to .A.a model of matterB.emission of electromagnetic radiationC.quantumsD.the equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over therange of low to high frequenciesQuestions 57-62are based on the following passage.There has been much speculation about the origin of baseball. In 1907 a special commission decided that themodern game was invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839. One hundred years later the National Baseball Museum was opened to honor Doubleday. Historians, however, disagree about the origin of baseball. Some say that baseball comes from bat-and-ball games of ancient times. It is a matter ofrecord that in the 1700s English boys played a game they called “baseball”.Americans have played a kind of baseball since about 1800. At first the American game had different rules and differentnames in various parts of the country —“town ball”, “rounders”, or “one oldcat”. Youngsters today still play some of these simplified forms of thegame.Baseball did not receive a standard set of rules until 1845, when Alexander Cartwright organized the Knickerbocker Baseball Club of New York City. The rulesCartwright set up for his nine-player team were widely adopted by other clubs and formed the basis of modern baseball. The game was played on a “diamond” infieldwith the bases 90 feet apart. The first team to score 21 runs was declared the winner. By 1858 the National Association of Baseball Players was formed with 25 amateur teams.The Cincinnati Red Stockings began to pay players in 1869.57.Which of the following is true about the origins of baseball?A.Historians agree that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday.B.Baseball, as played in the early 19th century, differed verylittle fromtoday’s game.C.As early as the 1700s, English boys played a game called “baseball.”D.The first standard set of baseball rules was established at the turn ofthe century.58.What was the first professional baseball team called?A.New York Knickerbockers.B. MilwaukeeBraves.C. Cincinnati Red Stockings.D. Brooklyn Dodgers.59.Who first gave baseball a standard set of rules?A.Abner Doubleday.B. AlexanderCartwright.C. Albert Spalding.D. Babe Ruth.60.Which of the following was not a predecessor of baseball?A.Rounders.B. Town ball.C. Cricket.D. One old cat.61.The tone of the passage is .A.persuasiveB. informativeC. biasedD. argumentative62. The passage implies that until 1869, baseball was played for all of the following reasonsexcept .A.exerciseB. leisureC. profitD. socializingQuestions 63-68are based on the following passage.Theblue of the sea is caused by the scattering of sunlight by tiny particlessuspended in the water. Blue light, being of short wavelength, is scattered more efficiently than light of longer wavelengths. Althoughwaters of the open ocean are commonly some shade of blue, green water iscommonly seen near coasts, especially in tropical or subtropical regions. Thisis caused by yellow pigments being mixed with blue water. Phytoplankton are onesource of the yellow pigment. Other microscopic plants may color the waterbrown or brownish-red. Near the shore, silt or sediment in suspension can give water a brownish hue. Outflow of large rivers can often be observed many miles offshore by thecoloration of suspendedsoil particles.Marine phytoplankton (Greek for “plant wanderers”) are microscopic single-celled plants that include diatoms, dinoflagellates, coccolithophorids, green algae, and blue-green algae, among others. The growth of these organisms, whichphotosynthesize light, depends on a delicate balance of nutrient enrichment via vertical mixing, which is often limited by the availability of nitrogen and light. Diatoms are one-celled plants with patterned glass coverings. Each glass, or silicon dioxide box, is ornamented with species-specific designs, pits, and perforations making them popular with microscopists and, morerecently, electron scanning microscopists.63.Green water near coastlines is almost always caused by .A.sand colorB.red pigments in coastal watersC.blue pigmentD.reflected light and yellow pigment from plant life64.Phytoplankton are the source of which color pigment?A.Red.B. Green.C. Yellow.D. Blue.65.What can give waters a brownish hue near the shore?A.Sediment.B. Phytoplankton.C. Blue pigment.D. Diatoms.66.Which of the following is not a type of phytoplankton?A.Green algae.B. Diatoms.C. Blue-green algae.D. Amoeba.67.The growth of phytoplankton is often limited by the availability of .A.oxygenB. hydrogenC. nitrogenD. carbon dioxide68.The main idea of this passage is that .A.light causes sea colorB.sea coloration is varied because of a combination of length of light waves and microscopic plant life and siltC.microscopic plant life causes sea colorD.water composition causes sea colorQuestions 69-75are based on the following passage.The United States government publishes guidelines for appropriate nutrient intakes. These are known as the RecommendedDietary Allowances (RDAs) and are updated regularly based on new research in nutrition. RDAs are suggested amounts of calories, protein, and some minerals and vitamins for an adequate diet. For other dietary substances, specific goals must await further research. However, forthe U.S. population as a whole, increa sing starch and fiber in one’s diet andreducing calories (primarily from fats, sugar, and alcohol) is sensible. These suggestions are especially appropriate forpeople who have other factors for chronic diseases due to family history of obesity, premature heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol, or for those who usetobacco.Snacks can furnish about one-fourth of the calorie requirements among teenagers. Those snacks should also provide much of the day’s allowances for protein, minerals, and vitamins. Sandwiches, fruit, and milk make good snacksfor active teenagers. Food from the food pyramid may be part of any meal.A grilled cheese sandwich or a bowl of whole-grain cereal is just as nutritious in the morning as it is at noon.In addition, a good breakfast consists of any foods that supply aboutone-fourth of the necessary nutrients for the day.69. The passage directly states that most of the U.S. population should increase their intake of .A.proteinB. fatsC. starch and fiberD. sandwiches70.A good breakfast should supply about what percentage of the necessary nutrientsfor the day?A.One-half.B. One-third.C. One-fourth.D. Less than one-fourth.71.The passage implies which of the following?A.The time of day when food is consumed affects its nutritive value.B.Different foods can be combined to increase total nutrition value.C.It can be detrimental to your health to eat breakfast foods later in the day.D.When food is eaten has no bearing on its nutritive effects.72.Why are RDAs regularly updated?A.New discoveries in the science of nutrition are constantly being made.B.Americans’ diets are constantly changing.C.As people age, their nutritional needs change.D.Very little is currently known about nutrition.73.In this passage RDAs refers to .A.types of vitaminsB. types of proteinC. types of mineralsD. amounts of energy, protein, vitamins, andminerals74.One implication in this passage is that .A.all RDAs have been establishedB.not all RDAs have been established yetC.it’s not important to know RDAsD.RDAs are necessary only for sick people75.The reduction of calories in the diet is particularly good for people whosuffer from .A.obesityB.premature heart disease and diabetesC.high blood pressure and cholesterol levelsD.all of the aboveQuestions 76-81are based on the following passage.The most popular organic gem is the pearl. A pearl is the response of a marine mollusk to the presence of an irritating impurity accidentally introduced into its body; a cultured pearl is the result of the intentional insertion of a mother-of-pearl bead into a live mollusk. Whether introduced accidentally or intentionally, the pearl-making process is the same: the mollusk coats the irritant with a substance called nacre. Nacre is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate. Because very few natural pearls are now on the market, most pearls used in fine jewelry are cultured. These include “Biwa” pearls and most other freshwater pearls. Cultured pearls are not easily distinguished from natural pearlsexcept by an expert.76. Which of the following people could tell the difference between a cultured pearl and an organic pearl?A.Scuba diver.B. Fisherman.C. Jeweler.D. Clerk.77.What is the chief component of nacre?A.Sand.B. Bead.C. Calcium carbonate.D. Biwa.78.The difference between a pearl and a cultured pearl is the nature of the .A.colorB. introduction of the irritatingimpurityC. coating materialD. irritating impurity79.Nacre is a substance that is .A.mechanically manufacturedB.the result of laboratory testinganically secreted by the molluskD.present in the chemical composition of freshwater pounds80.The main idea in this passage is that .A. most marketable pearls are cultured because nature does not produce enough of its own to satisfy the marketB.cultured pearls are of a higher quality than natural pearlsC.there are two major methods of pearl-makingD.a natural “drought” of pearl production is taking place81.Cultured pearl is formed by .A.insertion of a pearl into a live molluskB.an oyster into which a piece of grit has been placedC.putting in a live molluskD.placing a bead into cultureQuestions 82-87are based on the following passage.Stress is with us all the time. It comes from mental or emotional activity as well as physical activity. It is uniqueand personal to each of us. So personal, in fact, that what may be relaxing toone person may be stressful to another. For example, if you’re a busy executivewho likes to keep occupied all of the time, “taking it easy” at the beach on a beautiful day may be extremely frustrating, nonproductive, and upsetting. You may be emotionally distressed from “doing nothing.” Too much emotional stress can cause physical illnesses such as high blood pressure, ulcers, or even heart disease. Physical stress from work or exercise is not likely to cause such ailments. The truth is that physical exercise can help you to relax andto better handle your mental or emotional stress.82.Which of the following people would find “taking it easy” stressful?A.Construction workers.B. Businessexecutives.C. Farm workers.D. Truck drivers.83.Which of the following would be a determinant as to what people find stressful?A.Personality.B. Education.C. Marital status.D. Shoe size.84.This article, published by the Department of Health andHuman Services,probably came from the .A.Federal Bureau of InvestigationB.Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administrationcation Administrationmunicable Diseases Administration85.A source of stress not specifically mentioned in this passage is .cational activityB. physicalactivityC. mental activityD. emotional activity86.Physical problems caused by emotional stress can appear as all of the followingexcept .A.ulcersB. pregnancyC. heart diseaseD. high blood pressure87.One method mentioned to help handle stress is .A.physical exerciseB. tranquilizersC. drugsD. taking it easyQuestions 88-92are based on the following passage.With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia (精神分裂症). “Psychotic” means out of touch with reality, or unable to separate real from unreal experiences. Somepeople have only one such psychotic episode. Others have many episodes during alifetime but lead relatively normal lives during interim periods. Theindividual with chronic (continuous or recurring) schizophrenia often does not fully recover normal functioning and typically requires long-term treatment, generallyincluding medication, to control the symptoms. These symptoms may include hallucinations(幻觉), incoherence, delusions, lackof judgment, deterioration of the abilities to reason and feel emotion, and alack of interaction between the patient and his environment. The hallucinationsmay be a visual, auditory, or tactile. Some chronic schizophrenic patients maynever be able tofunction without assistance of one sort or another.88.Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?A.Hallucinations.B. Delusions.C. Incoherence.D. Vertigo.89.It can be inferred from the passage that a person experiencing acuteschizophrenia most likely .A.cannot live without medicationB.cannot go on livingC.can hold a full-time jobD.cannot distinguish real from unreal90.According to this passage, thinking that one can fly might be an example of .A.medicine overdoseB.being out of touch with realityC.recovering normal functioningD.symptom control91.The passage suggests that the beginning of severe psychotic symptoms of acute schizophrenia may be any of the following except .A.debilitatingB.sudden occurrenceC.occurring after a long period of normalcyD.drug-induced92.The passage implies that normal life may be possible for the chronicschizophrenic with the help of .A.medicinesB. neurotic episodesC. psychotic episodesD. timeQuestions 93-100are based on the following passage.Aspirinis one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. The most popularmedicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild. It is alsocheap.Formillions of people suffering from arthritis, it is the only thing that works.Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of tree barks and leaves which today are known to contain a chemical found in aspirin. During the19th century, there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915, aspirin tablets were available in the United States.Asmall quantity of aspirin relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces feverby affecting some of the body’s reactions. Aspirin is very irritating to thestomach lining. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them withwater, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushingthe tablets in milk or orange juice.93.Which of the following statements is not true?A.Aspirin is good to arthritis sufferers.B.Aspirin may be used as suicide drug.C.Aspirin is dangerous to small children.D.Aspirin has unrecognizable side effects.94.The second paragraph points out that __________.A.aspirin is always safeB. aspirin can bedangerousC. aspirin has been long usedD. aspirin is not truly effective95.Aspirin was invented in .。

1. An epigram is usually defined being a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.A. asB. as beC. as beenD. to being 2. Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions.A. ofB. offC. aboutD. around 3. If they spend some time on Chinese history, they will be more able to predict China’s future.A. moreB. ableC. betterD. better able 4. When she returned back by abroad, she told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant.A. byB. backC. fromD. back from 5. He was looking impatient at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.A. patientB. patienceC. impatienceD. impatiently 6. The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and ocean was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests.A. resolveB. resolvesC. to resolveD. being resolved 7. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people, and even for pets. A. before young, healthy persons available only, B. available only to young, healthy persons before, C. available only to persons young, but more healthy, D. before young and healthy persons only available to, 8. Following a year of fast development, by the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites. A. China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of last March B. by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites C. by the end of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commerce websites D. by the end of this first quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commerce websites 9. Sino-foreign educational program on business is popular in China now, and the demand for high level interpretation is great. A. programs in enterprises / high level interpreters B. programs in international business / senior interpreters C. program in international biz / senior interpretations D. programs of business / high-level interpretations 10. Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they don’t have time. A. were against because they said they did not B. were against because they say they don’t C. were against it because they said they did not D. were against coming because they said they don’t 11. While it is essential that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the intended reader.A. forB. norC. noD. not 12. Consumer porcelains in Jingdezhen are not selling well in export market as compared with those made in Liling, Hunan Province and Zibo, Shandong Province. A. on export market B. in exporting market C. in exported market D. in the export market 13. It is a market which sales value might be more than 10 billion yuan. A. a market with a sales value that might be B. a market which might be sales value C. a market with sale value might be D. market with sales might be a value 14. As an English major student, I think business English is more practical than other fields. A. a English student / field B. a English major student / regions C. a English major / courses D. an English student major / sciences 15. We should let more young parents and their children can enjoy scientific early education. A. provide more young parents and their children to enjoy early education B. provide more young parents and their children to enjoy early education and scientific C. provide young parents and their children enjoy more scientific early education D. provide young parents and their children with more early education services 参考答案：1-5 AADCD 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BDACD。

2013年5月三级笔译实务真题Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (英译汉)(50 points)文章来源：/2012/02/29/world/europe/spanish-village-in-debt-relies-on-volun teers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0The Money Ran Out; Then the Villagers Stepped InHIGUERA DE LA SERENA, Spain — It didn’t take long for Manuel García Murillo, a bricklayer who took over as mayor here last June, to realize that his town was in trouble. It was 800,000 euros, a little more than $1 million, in the red. There was no cash on hand to pay for anything — and there was work that needed to be done.But then an amazing thing happened, he said. Just as the health department was about to close down the day care center because it didn’t have a proper kitchen, Bernardo Ben ítez, a construction worker, offered to put up the walls and the tiles free. Then, Maria Jos éCarmona, an adult education teacher, stepped in to clean the place up.And somehow, the volunteers just kept coming. Every Sunday now, the residents of this town in southwest Spain — young and old — do what needs to be done, whether it is cleaning the streets, raking the leaves, unclogging culverts or planting trees in the park.“It was an initiative from them,” said Mr. García. “Day to day we talked to people and we told them there was no money. Of course, they could see it. The grass in between the sidewalks was up to my thigh. “Higuera de la Serena is in many ways a microcosm of Spain’s troubles. Just as Spain’s national and regional governments are struggling with the collapse of the construction industry, overspending on huge capital projects and a pileup of unpaid bills, the same problems afflict many of its small towns.But what has brought Higuera de la Serena a measure of fame in Spain is that the residents have stepped up where their government has failed. Mr. García says his phone rings regularly from other town officials who want to know how to do the same thing. He is serving without pay, as are the town’s two other elected officials. They are also forgoing the cars and phones that usually come with the job.“We lived beyond our means,” Mr. García said. “We invested in public works that weren’t sensible. We are in technical bankruptcy.” Even some money from the European Union that was supposed to be used for routine operating expenses and last until 2013 has already been spent, he said.Higuera de la Serena, a cluster of about 900 houses surrounded by farmland, and traditionally dependent on pig farming and olives, got swept up in the giddy days of the construction boom. It built a cultural center and invested in a small nursing home. But the projects were plagued by delays and cost overruns.The cultural center still has no bathrooms. The nursing home, a whitewashed building sits on the edge of town, still unopened. Together, they account for some $470,000 of debt owed to the bank. But the rest of the debt is mostly the unpaid bills of a town that was not keeping up with its expenses. It owes for medical supplies, for diesel fuel, for road repair, for electrical work, for musicians who played during holidays.Higuera de la Serena is not completely without workers. It still has a half-time librarian, two half-time street cleaners, someone part-time for the sports complex, a secretary and an administrator, all of whom are paid through various financing streams apart from the town. But the town once had a work force twice the size. And when someone is ill, volunteers have to step in or the gym and sports complex — open four hours a day —must close.Section2: Chinese-English Translation (汉译英)(50 points)１０年来，中国经济持续快速发展，经济实力、综合国力、人民生活水平迈上新的台阶，国家面貌发生举世瞩目的历史性变化，为促进亚洲和世界经济增长作出了重要贡献。