2017下半年翻译资格考试笔译综合练习题（3）

　　Vocabulary Replacement(本大题15小题.每题1.0分，共15.0分。This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. )

　　第1题

　　Public relations practice is the deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public.

　　A complete

　　B related

　　C intentional

　　D active

　　第2题

　　The service economy doesn't suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.

　　A imply

　　B persuade

　　C hurl

　　D transform

　　第3题

　　The ultimate cause of the Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

　　A only

　　B final

　　C true

　　D special

　　第4题

　　Most species of this plant thrive in ordinary well-drained garden soil and they are best planted 8cm deep and 5cm apart.

　　A develop well

　　B grow taller

　　C mature

　　D bear fruit

　　第5题

　　Jim was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance.

　　A body

　　B skin

　　C shoulder

　　D passionate interest

　　第6题

　　The use of the new technology will have a profound effect on schools.

　　A negative

　　B positive

　　C strong

　　D useful

　　第7题

　　He has a touch of eccentricity in his composition.

　　A essay

　　B writing

　　C character

　　D manner

　　第8题

　　The most striking technological success in the 20th century is probably the computer revolution.

　　A profitable

　　B productive

　　C prominent

　　D prompt

　　第9题

　　Shellfish give the deceptive appearance of enjoying a peaceful existence, although in fact life is a constant struggle for them.

　　A misleading

　　B calm

　　C understandable

　　D initial

　　第10题

　　Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action.

　　A impedes

　　B interferes

　　C holds

　　D pushes

　　第11题

　　Scientific evidence from different disciplines demonstrates that in most humans the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.

　　A groups of followers

　　B years

　　C countries

　　D fields of study

　　第12题

　　If we look at the Chinese and British concepts of hospitality, we find one major similarity but a number of important differences.

　　A hostility

　　B friendliness

　　C manner

　　D culture

　　第13题

　　It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.

　　A stuck to

　　B turned

　　C led to

　　D gave way to

　　第14题

　　In just three years, the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around the world.

　　A business

　　B shopping

　　C chatting

　　D meeting

　　第15题

　　No hero of ancient or modem days can surpass the Indians with their lofty contempt of death and the fortitude with which they sustain its cruelest affliction.

　　A regard

　　B courage

　　C loss

　　D trick