笔译三级综合能力（词汇选择）模拟试卷2
词汇选择题
1.The timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once_________.(A)
A. thrived
B. swelled
C. prospered
D. flourished
解析：句意：森林响尾蛇成为濒临灭绝的物种。在东部两个州，它曾一度繁衍生息，现在已经绝迹。thrive(繁荣)；swell(膨胀，肿大)；prosper(经济繁荣)； flourish(植物茂盛)。
2.No one believes that he is _________of fulfilling such a difficult task.(D)
A. qualified
B. able
C. competent
D. capable
解析：be capable of doing something(有能力做某事)；qualified for(有……的资格)；competent(in／to)(胜任的，有能力的)。
3.We were frightened by the _________of the crowd.(D)
A. hospitality
B. honesty
C. humanity
D. hostility
解析：hostility(敌意，恶意)；hospitality(好客，款待)；honesty(诚实，正直)；humanity(人类，人性)。
4.Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is_________.(B)
A. firm
B. company
C. corporation
D. enterprise
解析：句意：由于经常随身携带，收音机常常不仅是一种媒介，还是一种陪伴。company除了“公司”的含义外，还有“陪伴”的意思。
5.She _________the failure of their marriage on her husband.(A)
A. blamed
B. condemned
C. scolded
D. punished
解析：blame(归咎)，blame sth．on sb．(把……归咎于某人)；condemn(谴责)；scold(责骂)；punish(惩罚)。
6.The young man took good care of public property and _________a good example to all of us.(B)
A. followed
B. set
C. made
D. took
解析：set an example to(为……树立榜样)；follow one’s example(以某人为榜样)；make an example of(惩罚某人以警告他人)；take…for example(以……为例)。
7.Much to our disappointment, the Prime Minister made no _________to the incident in his speech.(A)
A. reference
B. mention
C. impression
D. gesture
解析：make(no)reference to(提及／没有提及)；make no mention of(没有提及)；make an impression on(留下印象)；gesture(手势，姿态)。
8.However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to _________some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.(C)
A. overturn
B. overtake
C. offset
D. oppress
解析：句意：然而，金属制造业方面的增长能够与钢铁工业方面的部分下降相抵消。offset(抵消，弥补)；overturn(推翻，颠覆)；overtake(追上，赶上)；oppress(压迫)。
9.San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles_________.(D)
A. is rarely
B. is scarcely
C. hardly is
D. rarely is
解析：句意：夏天，旧金山通常是凉爽的，但洛杉矶很少有这样的天气。rarely(很少)；scarcely(几乎不)；hardly(几乎不)。
10.Two frontier guards were wounded in a border _________last week.(A)
A. incident
B. event
C. occurrence
D. occasion
解析：incident(军事冲突)；event(大事件)；occurrence(出现，发生)；occasion(重大场合)。
11.It’s commonly acknowledged that infant mortality has declined because of recent medical _________and a higher standard of living.(B)
A. recoveries
B. discoveries
C. coverage
D. leverage
解析：recovery意为“恢复，痊愈”；discovery意为“发现，发现的东西”；coverage意为“报道”；leverage意为“影响力，杠杆作用”。句意：人们公认近代的医学发现和生活水平的提高使婴儿的死亡率下降了。
12.They believe that businesses have to find new _________and take advantage of every selling technique that might lead people to buy.(D)
A. managers
B. sales
C. investors
D. customers
解析：句意：他们认为企业必须找到新的客户，而且要利用一切能让人们购买(自己产品)的推销技巧。customer(消费者)；manager(经理，管理人员)；sales(销售量)；investor(投资者)。
13.The curtain has _________because of the strong sunshine.(C)
A. dimmed
B. paled
C. faded
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