2004年5月英语三级《笔译综合能力》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 this section is 25 minutes. Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 plete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which pletes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Then blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1. Grover Cleveland was the first president ______ in the White House. A. got married B. to get married C. has got married D. was married 2. If cauliflowers are not ______ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. A. protected B. shelter C. shade D. saved 3. The gas ______ from the tank is dangerous. A. given off B. giving out C. giving away D. given up 4. When it started to snow, we turned round and ______ the hotel. A. got by B. searched for C. made for D. cleared up 5. Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived ______ hope. A. in B. for C. on D. through 6. Rice is the ______ food of most Southeast Asians. A. common B. general C. staple D. popular 7. William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial ______. A. period B. time C. times D. periods 8. Exobiology is the study of life ______ other s. A. in B. at C. on D. to 9. The Declaration of Independence, ______ the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin. A. and B. also C. as well as D. so too 10. It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth ______ Pluto, was sighted in 1930. A. B. constellation C. stardom D. satellite 11. The rodent, ______ the mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws. A. made up B. including C. consisting D. constitute 12. ______ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. A. Pour
