catti二级笔译综合能力试题及答案解析(三)
一、Vocabulary Selection（本大题14小题．每题1.0分，共14.0分。

In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases 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. ）
第1题
The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all ________ to us.
A satisfy
B satisfied
C satisfactory
D satisfying
【正确答案】：C
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
同义辨析。

satisfactory令人满意的：The result of the match was highly satisfactory．比赛结果非常令人满意。

satisfy使满足：I offered him $1,000 to keep quiet，but that did not satisfy him and he wanted even more．我给了他一千美元让他保持沉默，但他并不满足，他还要更多的钱。

satisfied满意的，满足的：I'm not fully satisfied with the standard of your work．我对你的工作水准不太满意。

satisfying令人满意的，使人满意的：It's an immensely satisfying job．这是一个非常令人满意的工作。

第2题
No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but________it is clear that he was a great artist.
A in the aftermath
B by the time
C in retrospect
D in this eventuality
【正确答案】：C
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
习语辨析。

in retrospect回顾，回顾往事：review one's work of the past years in retrospect回顾个人以往几年的工作。

aftermath(不幸事件造成的)后果，余波：the danger of disease in the aftermath地震后引发疫病的危险。

by the time到……的时候。

Eventuality可能发生的事或结果，不测事件：We must be prepared for all eventualities．我们必须做好应付各种情况的准备。

第3题
Americans who consider themselves ________in the traditional sense do not usually hesitate to heap criticism in domestic matters over what they believe is oppressive or wasteful.
A pedestrian
B penchant
C patriotic
D patriarch
【正确答案】：C
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
形近识别。

patriotic爱国的；pedestrian行人；penchant爱好，嗜好；patriarch 极受尊重的年老男子。

第4题
This silk has gone right ________ and we have not sold a single piece of it for weeks.
A out of fad
B out of pattern
C out of custom
D out of fashion
【正确答案】：D
【本题分数】：1.0分
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