英语三级笔译综合能力真题及详解（一）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 this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn 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. Being color-blind, the school girl cannot make a _____ between red and green.A. comparisonB. divisionC. distinctionD. difference【答案】C【解析】句意:因为色盲，那个女生不能区分红色和绿色。
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 thecompany on his _____.A. interestB. accountC. positionD. 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. atB. sinceC. inD. 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 over 65 in Beijing are now _____ to free bus transportation.A. entitledB. assignedC. empoweredD. 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. selectionsB. alternativesC. substitutesD. 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. atB. forC. overD. to【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.A. emphaticallyB. bluntlyC. convincinglyD. 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. interestingB. amusingC. distractingD. enlightening【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. asideB. awayC. downD. together【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. sensitiveB. sensibleC. susceptibleD. 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. persistenceB. valueC. emphasisD. 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.A. conscientiousB. creativeC. skillfulD. 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。