2011翻译考试高级笔译考试模拟试卷四_第5页

A. vast thick corals B. pockets of wet land

C. warm volcanoes D. millions of bees and wasps

32. The word “wrath” in The Grapes of Wrath by the Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck probably means:

A. great anger B. large crowds

C. hard labor D. sudden storms

33. The artist spent years on his monumental painting, which covered the whole roof of the church, the biggest in the country.

A. archaic B. Sentimental C. Outstanding D. entire

34. The ancient Jewish people regarded themselves as the salt of the earth, the chosen few by God to rule the world.

A. outcast B. Elite C. nomad D. disciple

35. Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “homogenous toys”.

A.identical B.Homosexual C.unrelated D.distinguishable

Part 3 Error Correction

This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates an error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

36. An “epigram” is usually descried as a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.

A. described B. Discarded C. deserved D. disconcerted

37. Human beings are superior to animals that they can use language as a tool of communication.

A. in that B. in which C. for that D. for which

38. The Xinjiang Airlines serve passengers and customers in the southeast of China only.

A. serves B. to serve C. serving D. service

39. The senior senator has in the past three terms both experienced the sweet taste of success and the bitterness of defeat in his legislation fights with his opponents.

A. both experiences B. experiences both C. experience both D. experienced both