全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试：2021三级笔译真题模拟及答案(5)共640道题1、______（单选题）A. inB. forC. aboutD. within试题答案：B2、It began to rain so they called off the match and didn't announce when it would be held.（单选题）A. counted onB. estimatedC. explained aboutD. canceled试题答案：D3、The reason why turtles are imported into China lies in that _________.（单选题）A. turtles are famous only in ChinaB. people in other parts of the world don’t have the habit of eating turtlesC. the demand is greater than supply in ChinaD. these countries are rich in wild turtles试题答案：C4、He told the doctor that he’d not rather having the operation unless it was absolutely necessary.（单选题）A. rather not haveB. rather not to haveC. not rather haveD. rather not having试题答案：A5、Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph?（单选题）A. Biologists began to study new species of turtles for Chinese food markets.B. Biologists discovered a few rare species of turtles as a result of search previouslyC. Some species of turtles will soon be extinct if they are caught and killed at the present speed.D. Turtles will soon be a target for rare collectors as dear as pearl and diamond.试题答案：D6、______（单选题）A. factorsB. ingredientsC. composersD. facts试题答案：B7、People had been conscious of the problem before, but the new book made them aware of its importance.（单选题）A. altitudeB. multitudeC. magnitudeD. aptitude试题答案：C8、The word “sturdy” underlined in Paragraph 1 means______.（单选题）A. robustB. ornateC. softD. hard试题答案：D9、______（单选题）A. bestB. justiceC. fairD. worst试题答案：D10、The mass production of goods from the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s made person-to-person selling less efficient than mass distribution.（单选题）A. influentialB. effectiveC. sensibleD. frequent试题答案：B11、______（单选题）A. forB. withC. withoutD. except试题答案：A12、Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green seem to be caused by high or low concentrations of salt.（单选题）A. ChangesB. DescriptionsC. MeasuresD. Clarity试题答案：A13、Mary happened to meet her best friend in the middle school while she was in Paris on business.（单选题）A. ran overB. ran afterC. ran intoD. ran down试题答案：C14、______（单选题）A. In other wordsB. To sum upC. On the contraryD. Generally speaking试题答案：A15、______（单选题）A. residenceB. inhabitanceC. occupantD. people试题答案：C16、______（单选题）A. gotB. alternatedC. alteredD. taken试题答案：C17、All mammals have hair, but not always evident.（单选题）A. but it is notB. but it isC. but they are notD. but they are试题答案：A18、______（单选题）A. nearB. underC. onD. above试题答案：B19、Ten o’clock is a very late hour for a boy of his age to stay up.（单选题）A. too late an hourB. a too late hourC. very much late an hourD. a so late hour试题答案：A20、What does the author mean by the statement “children’s literature began to bloom” underlined in Paragraph 2?（单选题）A. Quality illustrations and attractive formats made books more appealing.B. Illustrations often included flowers.C. It became more varied and attractive.D. It became more numerous and popular.试题答案：D21、Diplomatic misunderstandings can often be traced back to blunders in translation.（单选题）A. mistakesB. featsC. evaluationsD. duplicates试题答案：A22、______（单选题）A. in effectB. as a resultC. for exampleD. in a sense试题答案：C23、The mother didn't know who is blamed for the broken glass.（单选题）A. blamedB. would blameC. to blameD. be blamed试题答案：C24、With the change of red fights, there are long queues of vehicles that wait while a few people who walk across the zebra.（单选题）A. wait...walkB. waiting...walkingC. waiting...walkD. wait...walking试题答案：C25、______（单选题）A. thoughtB. provedC. realizedD. got试题答案：A26、______（单选题）A. cashB. profitC. moneyD. gain试题答案：B27、The Navajo people of Arizona and New Mexico build their hogans, cone-shaped dwellings made of logs and earth, during the summer.（单选题）A. stadiumsB. residencesC. stacksD. stalls试题答案：B28、______（单选题）A. driveB. bringC. dragD. push试题答案：A29、______（单选题）A. strengthenB. accommodateC. stimulateD. enhance试题答案：B30、I urged all the students to take the initiative in their own hands to determine their goals for further pursuit rather than to depend on their teachers and their parents.（单选题）A. determineB. determiningC. in determiningD. for determining试题答案：C31、______（单选题）A. stoutB. powerfulC. wonderfulD. hopeful试题答案：B32、______（单选题）A. supportB. supplyC. compensateD. outearn试题答案：D33、The example of the pupils’ learning about Mexico shows that __________.（单选题）A. a child usually learns the right things from their teachersB. a teacher can correct a pupil’s wrong ideasC. a teacher’s attitude can influence a child’s attitude by teachingD. a child’s attitude is very changeable试题答案：C34、These observations indicates the extreme difficulty in cultivating this precious thing called democracy.（单选题）A. elaborateB. treasonableC. valuableD. deliberate试题答案：C35、______（单选题）A. outB. onC. forwardD. through试题答案：C36、I find that most children’s books are about boys, men and male animals, and most deal about male adventures.（单选题）A. deal withB. are dealing withC. deal inD. are dealing in试题答案：A37、Algae vary in their capacity to tolerate salinity changes.（单选题）A. indicationB. abilityC. effortD. intellect试题答案：B38、______（单选题）A. numberB. amountC. quantityD. numbers试题答案：D39、The pie had been in the oven for twenty minutes，with ten another pies to go，and Kasia was reading to Jim，when a knock sounded on the apartment door.（单选题）A. otherB. ten otherC. another tenD. more ten试题答案：C40、If a businessperson wants to be promoted, the most important thing that is required of him or her is __________.（单选题）A. overseas experienceB. high-tech communications equipmentC. a foreign languageD. English试题答案：A41、______（单选题）A. debtB. incredibilityD. losses试题答案：D42、______（单选题）A. preventB. inhibitC. keepD. motivate试题答案：B43、My parents want very much to see you, and as we live in a very large house, we could offer you spacious accommodations.（单选题）A. criminalB. pumpC. psychologyD. lodgings试题答案：D44、The author implies that __________.（单选题）A. the teacher should guide all discussions by revealing her own attitudeB. in some aspects of social studies a greater variety of methods can be used in the upper grades than in the lower gradesC. people usually act on the basis of reasoning rather than emotionD. children’s attitudes often come from those of other children试题答案：B45、______（单选题）A. displayingC. creatingD. exchanging试题答案：A46、According to the passage, “Alice in Wonderland” was an example of______.（单选题）A. a fantasy storyB. a German folktaleC. a book celebrating childhoodD. a book of instruction试题答案：C47、The ice cream cone, the hamburger, and iced tea were all introduced at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as the St. Louis Fair.（单选题）A. previouslyB. unofficiallyC. visiblyD. experimentally试题答案：B48、Niagara Falls is a great tourist attraction, luring millions of visitors each year.（单选题）A. servingB. attractingC. entertainingD. receiving试题答案：B49、Diplomatic misunderstandings can often be traced back to blunders in translation.（单选题）A. mistakesB. featsC. evaluationsD. duplicates试题答案：A50、There is something suspect about unanimous praise in this context.（单选题）A. coincidentalB. unacceptableC. concordantD. Formidable试题答案：C51、______（单选题）A. fromB. toC. ofD. on试题答案：D52、______（单选题）A. premierB. primaryC. premiumD. precision试题答案：C53、I urged all the students to take the initiative in their own hands to determine their goals for further pursuit rather than to depend on their teachers and their parents.（单选题）A. determineB. determiningC. in determiningD. for determining试题答案：C54、We tried moving the piano，but it looked better while it was originally.（单选题）A. whereB. whenC. asD. than试题答案：A55、The problems themselves are still not truly strategic because the operation of the global environment is not affected and the survival of civilization is not at stake.（单选题）A. at riskB. at issueC. pent upD. adhere to试题答案：A56、Elworth’s barn burnt down，but they saved what cattle which were in the barn.（单选题）A. thereB. thatC. theyD. where试题答案：A57、Which of the following is NOT true of online shopping?（单选题）A. Customers can save time by online shopping.B. Online shopping helps reduce retailers’ cost.C. Online shopping saves customers’ energy.D. Customers are sure to buy high-quality goods online.试题答案：D58、______（单选题）A. butB. notC. orD. nor试题答案：C59、______（单选题）A. spacesB. aspectsC. directionsD. places试题答案：D60、It is not so much the language that the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.（单选题）A. butB. norC. asD. like试题答案：C61、______（单选题）A. injuredB. hinderedC. destroyedD. immersed试题答案：C62、Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion, the veneration of the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times.（单选题）A. magic ofB. symbol forC. worship ofD. dependence on试题答案：C63、______（单选题）A. opportunitiesB. experienceC. skillsD. supply试题答案：B64、The sentence “Our planet has shrunk” underlined in Paragraph 1 means that __________.（单选题）A. the earth has become physically smallerB. the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorterC. the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-dateD. modern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world试题答案：D65、______（单选题）A. lengthB. timeC. typeD. history试题答案：A66、______（单选题）A. toB. inC. fromD. beyond试题答案：D67、A female mantis does not hesitate to devour her own mate if she is hungry.（单选题）A. ignoreB. fightC. consumeD. hurt试题答案：C68、He was such a good friend that he was practically a member of the family.（单选题）A. virtuallyB. theoreticallyC. skillfullyD. seasonally试题答案：A69、I should say Henry is not very much a writer as a reporter.（单选题）A. thatB. soC. thisD. as试题答案：B70、The author believes before long, machines will __________.（单选题）A. actually replace unskilled workersB. have learned to think for usC. be shaped like robotsD. no longer be needed试题答案：A71、Which of the following is NOT true about the Hawthorne study?（单选题）A. It was the first documented evidence of the psychological effects on doing work.B. The Hawthorne study continued for five years.C. They found that the workers responded not to the level of lighting but to the fact that other work conditions were not favorable.D. The study changed the focus from economics to a multifaceted approach.试题答案：C72、Eating too much fat can devote to heart disease and cause high blood pressure.（单选题）A. attribute toB. attend toC. distribute toD. contribute to试题答案：D73、______（单选题）A. useB. mixtureC. intakeD. pollution试题答案：D74、______（单选题）A. breakB. shakeC. touchD. push试题答案：B75、______（单选题）A. resultB. leadC. bringD. stir试题答案：A76、______（单选题）A. thisB. thatC. whatD. it试题答案：D77、______（单选题）A. activelyB. peacefullyC. warmlyD. positively试题答案：A78、Luther Whitney, the perfectionist cat burglar played by Clint Eastwood in Absolute Power, is as meticulous in his craftsmanship as Vermeer, as adept at disguise as Alec, as elusive as Houdini.（单选题）A. absurdB. proficientC. obviousD. hilarious试题答案：B79、______（单选题）A. ariseB. deriveC. raiseD. originate试题答案：A80、The word “despot” underlined in Paragraph 2 means a person __________.（单选题）A. who enjoys a high reputationB. who is very successful in politicsC. with unlimited powersD. who deposits a large sum of money in a bank试题答案：C81、______（单选题）A. globalizationB. revolutionC. industrializationD. evolution试题答案：A82、______（单选题）A. teachingB. lessonC. educationD. course试题答案：C83、______（单选题）A. fromB. apartC. beyondD. above试题答案：C84、Online retailer Dressmart _______.（单选题）A. proved right to do too much in a short time periodB. carried out the plan of doing its business at home firstC. made great profits by expanding its business abroadD. contracted its business from abroad before complete failure试题答案：D85、The breakup of the habitats resulted in the following except __________.（单选题）A. a lack of food for tamarins to live onB. potential threats to tamarins coming nearbyC. tamarins’ hardly coming down trees to avoid predatorsD. a good fortune for many other threatened animals试题答案：D86、The artist captured the girl’s personality in his photograph.（单选题）A. distortedB. caughtC. maskedD. flattered试题答案：B87、______（单选题）A. createB. conserveC. harnessD. reserve试题答案：B88、“You are very selfish. It’s high time you will realize that you are not the most important person in the world.” Edgar said to his boss angrily.（单选题）A. realizedB. have realizedC. realizeD. should realized试题答案：A89、______（单选题）A. obliviousB. obviousC. obliqueD. obscure试题答案：B90、The word “sturdy” underlined in Paragraph 1 means______.（单选题）A. robustB. ornateC. softD. hard试题答案：D91、______（单选题）A. dangerB. perilC. threatD. disparity试题答案：C92、Camels have extra, almost transparent, eyelids through which they can see in sandstorms.（单选题）A. additionalB. invaluableC. protectiveD. sensitive试题答案：A93、______（单选题）A. looksB. seemsC. saysD. is试题答案：B94、Useful drugs are made from inorganic substances or are plant and animal by-products.（单选题）A. materialsB. derivativesC. chemicalsD. ingredients试题答案：B95、The phrase “call-outs” in the passage is used to____________.（单选题）A. cancelled NHSB. emergent visits to his patients at any timeC. night visits to the home of his patientsD. night walks out of his home试题答案：C96、The scenery on the way was truly spectacular , with beautiful mountains, rivers and valleys, and I took a lot of pictures from the window.（单选题）A. notoriousB. amazingC. nobleD. diplomatic试题答案：B97、______（单选题）A. alwaysB. almostC. entirelyD. surely试题答案：B98、Scientific evidence from different fields of study demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.（单选题）A. spectacularsB. disciplinesC. spectrumsD. instructions试题答案：B99、The most significant finding of the original research was __________.（单选题）A. lighting had no consistent effect on productionB. production sometimes increased when lighting was reduced to the level of ordinary moonlightC. that lighting was no more important than the other factors of temperature and humidityD. the results were unexpected and confusing试题答案：A100、According to Paragraph 1, the tamarin story can be retold chronologically as follows:Ⅰ. Tamarins were declared extinct.Ⅱ. No one saw a tamarin in the wild.Ⅲ. Tamarins used to live in forests in southern Brazil.Ⅳ. The researchers have been doing everything they can to save tamarins.Ⅴ. Some researchers found by chance a small set of tamarins.（单选题）A. Ⅳ—Ⅱ—Ⅰ—Ⅲ—ⅤB. Ⅲ—Ⅰ—Ⅱ—Ⅴ—ⅣC. Ⅱ—Ⅰ—Ⅲ—Ⅴ—ⅣD. Ⅰ—Ⅱ—Ⅲ—Ⅳ—Ⅴ试题答案：B101、He meant telling us about it, but he forgot to tell us.（单选题）A. to be tellingB. tellingC. to have toldD. having told试题答案：C102、______（单选题）A. everythingB. anythingC. nothingD. something试题答案：D103、______（单选题）A. durableB. excessiveC. surplusD. multiple试题答案：D104、Of course, there have been times, as a young man, when I got tired from study and devoted my time to playing.（单选题）A. tired ofB. got tired ofC. tired upD. used to tire of试题答案：B105、How I wish John knew how to apply grammatical rules properly and recognizes the fact that he is nearly always in the wrong.（单选题）A. recognizeB. recognizedC. to recognizeD. recognizing试题答案：B106、______（单选题）A. inB. onC. withD. to试题答案：A107、______（单选题）A. bookB. villaC. propertyD. equipment试题答案：C108、______（单选题）A. licensedB. allowedC. followedD. neglected试题答案：C109、Wang’s zeal was contagious; soon all his fellow students were busily making posters, inspired by his ardent enthusiasm for the cause.（单选题）A. eagerB. enthusiasmC. zealotD. fanatic试题答案：B110、They soon moved back to the country because they did’t used to city life.（单选题）A. usedn’t toB. wouldn’t used toC. hadn’t used toD. couldn’t get used to试题答案：D111、Mary's daughter, although only six years old, showed ingenuity in making a dress for her doll.（单选题）A. thoughtfulnessB. clevernessC. sincerityD. truthfulness试题答案：B112、Which of the following can be concluded from the author’s statement “Any beneficial substances from the turtles could also be synthesized chemically, so as to prevent the killing of turtles” in Paragraph 3 ?（单选题）A. The author feels sorry for killing turtles massively.B. Turtles can be used to substitute many other medicines.C. Many other kinds of herbs can be as useful as turtles.D. International market feels happy for Chinese businessmen to buy.试题答案：A113、Our plan didn’t get up the ground because no one could come.（单选题）A. get overB. get onC. get offD. get through试题答案：C114、The mother didn't know who is blamed for the broken glass.（单选题）A. blamedB. would blameC. to blameD. be blamed试题答案：C115、We seem oblivious of the fragility of the earth’s natural system.（单选题）A. frailtyB. solitudeC. prevalenceD. fission试题答案：A116、______（单选题）A. brightnessB. foreseeingC. foresightD. prediction试题答案：C117、______（单选题）A. OnB. InC. ToD. For试题答案：B118、A good dictionary will help you up in your reading.（单选题）A. inB. outC. downD. through试题答案：B119、The ability to communicate ideas and instruction was all necessary for the incredible development of the frontal brain lobe in human beings.（单选题）A. all that was necessaryB. necessary all thatC. all necessary thatD. that all was necessary试题答案：A120、______（单选题）A. strangeB. OrientalC. orthodoxD. Western试题答案：D121、Lack government support, they had to approach sponsors, organizers, and musicians on their own — at first, she claims, in her country.（单选题）A. LacksB. LackedC. LackingD. A lack of试题答案：C122、Though in no means rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.（单选题）A. by any meansB. by some meansC. by all meansD. by no means试题答案：D123、______（单选题）A. AnywhereB. NowhereC. WhereverD. Whereto试题答案：B124、This volume comprises samples from the works of one hundred authors in the past fifty years.（单选题）A. containsB. spraysC. splitsD. spear试题答案：A125、______（单选题）A. availableB. enoughC. sufficientD. convenient试题答案：A126、______（单选题）A. inB. toC. ofD. for试题答案：A127、______（单选题）A. he shouldB. should heC. had heD. he had试题答案：B128、Incredible as it sounds, that is now the policy of a certain faction of Parliament.（单选题）A. IncredulousB. DiscreditableC. IndicativeD. Unbelievable试题答案：D129、If only I am enough vitality，I could probably do without my one-o’clock nap.（单选题）A. had enough hadB. had enoughC. has enoughD. has had enough试题答案：B130、______（单选题）A. lengthB. timeC. typeD. history试题答案：A131、Which of the following is NOT true about the Hawthorne study?（单选题）A. It was the first documented evidence of the psychological effects on doing work.B. The Hawthorne study continued for five years.C. They found that the workers responded not to the level of lighting but to the fact that other work conditions were not favorable.D. The study changed the focus from economics to a multifaceted approach.试题答案：C132、From the passage we learn that _________.（单选题）A. turtles are the only source used to make medicine to cure a number of ailmentsB. some chemical substances may have the same effect as turtlesC. turtles are nearly extinct in ChinaD. turtle dishes are the only expensive delicacy in Chinese restaurants试题答案：B133、I have a tinge of regret that I didn’t accept her offer.（单选题）A. taintB. signC. shadeD. mark试题答案：C134、What is the name of the place where the doctor’s NHS practice is done?（单选题）A. In Ealing.B. In the downtown of London.C. In one of London’s suburbs.D. In Heston near the Gym.试题答案：C135、There are actually too many opportunities to learn more, to see more, and to understand more, and they all require us to change, at least a little bit, in order to make progress.（单选题）A. very manyB. too muchC. so manyD. extremely many试题答案：C136、The pie had been in the oven for twenty minutes，with ten another pies to go，and Kasia was reading to Jim，when a knock sounded on the apartment door.（单选题）A. otherB. ten otherC. another tenD. more ten试题答案：C137、Leaving the market-place, the fat man looked pleased with himself in having discovered a bargain.（单选题）A. at…forB. at…atC. with…forD. with...at试题答案：D138、“You are very selfish. It’s high time you will realize that you are not the most important person in the world.” Edgar said to his boss angrily.（单选题）A. realizedB. have realizedC. realizeD. should realized试题答案：A139、______（单选题）A. endureB. stayC. liveD. suffer试题答案：B140、What impact did color printing have on children’s books?（单选题）A. Sales increased by the middle of the 19th century.B. Rough illustrations were now more appealing.C. Illustrations told more of the story and were more appealing.D. Books became more amusing.试题答案：C141、______（单选题）A. visionB. viewpointC. sightseeingD. prospect试题答案：B142、When he fails his final examination, he is sure of a university place.（单选题）A. IfB. In caseC. Even whenD. Even if试题答案：D143、That play has puzzled authorities for generations, but to my father has the clarity and the simplicity of a medieval moral play.（单选题）A. perplexedB. disorderedC. anguishedD. seduced试题答案：A144、______（单选题）A. studyB. discoveryC. researchD. development试题答案：C145、No adults would like to admit that they are weaker than children to solve sticky and puzzling problems.（单选题）A. to solve aboutB. solveC. in solving aboutD. in solving试题答案：D146、Such essentially different stimulants as cold, drugs, and grief can provoke identical chemical reactions in the body.（单选题）A. illnessB. weatherC. sorrowD. travel试题答案：C147、“The turtle — along with a few other Cuora species — was once imported into China by the pet trade.” in Paragraph 1 means _________.（单选题）A. the turtle is a wonderful animal in Chinese historyB. it is a logical result that Chinese people treat turtles as petsC. long time ago, the turtle and some other Cuora species were brought into China as petsD. turtle is a delicate food treated by Chinese like a wonder试题答案：C148、______（单选题）A. conceivedB. thoughtC. believedD. perceived试题答案：A149、The experience of foreign countries is worth learning from and taking for reference.（单选题）A. learning and referenceB. our learning and our referenceC. our learning from and taking for referenceD. our learning and make reference to试题答案：C150、The most significant finding of the original research was __________.（单选题）A. lighting had no consistent effect on productionB. production sometimes increased when lighting was reduced to the level of ordinary moonlightC. that lighting was no more important than the other factors of temperature and humidityD. the results were unexpected and confusing试题答案：A151、According to the passage, what changed children’s publishing in 1774?（单选题）A. The Newberry Medal.B. Some books began to be produced mainly for children to enjoy.C. Some books had attractive formats, quality illustrations and sturdy bindings.D. Some books no longer contained religious instruction rules of behavior, ethical messages and moral platitudes.试题答案：B152、This was but an additional testimony of the superiority of the socialist economic system over the capitalist economic system.（单选题）A. proofB. witnessC. evidenceD. validity试题答案：A153、______（单选题）A. enhancedB. decreasedC. broadenedD. enlarged试题答案：A154、A land ethic of course cannot prevent the conversion, management, and use of the resources of soil, waters, plants and animals.（单选题）A. altercationB. alternationC. alterationD. allocation试题答案：C155、______（单选题）A. thingB. realityC. factD. conclusion试题答案：C156、______（单选题）A. capableB. cheapC. practicalD. affordable试题答案：C157、As much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.（单选题）A. BecauseB. SinceC. ForD. While试题答案：D158、______（单选题）A. ThereforeB. NeverthelessC. On the contraryD. Similarly试题答案：B159、Though in no means rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.（单选题）A. by any meansB. by some meansC. by all meansD. by no means试题答案：D160、Many people prefer to have their tax forms completed by a professional rather than having done it themselves.（单选题）A. doingB. doC. to doD. did试题答案：B161、The critics tended to speculate to who had the greatest influence on the development of that writer’s novels.（单选题）A. as toB. so as toC. thatD. such that试题答案：A162、Mr. Smith was occupied in preparing for his lessons and marking students’compositions.（单选题）A. was absorbed inB. was freed fromC. was busy withD. was attracted by试题答案：C163、Such essentially different stimulants as cold, drugs, and grief can provoke identical chemical reactions in the body.（单选题）A. illnessB. weatherC. sorrowD. travel试题答案：C164、______（单选题）A. thatB. whichC. in order thatD. for试题答案：B165、After months of fighting the rebels were subdued in that country.（单选题）A. surrenderedB. attackedC. conqueredD. elevated试题答案：C166、A newly developed plastic, prized by engineers for its low weight and its durability , has been developed.（单选题）A. low costB. flexibilityC. long lifeD. versatility试题答案：C。