三级英语真题和答案解析

16. I'm as short as she is, I mean I am ______ she is. ○[A] not tall than ○[B] no taller than

○[C] not as tall as ○[D] no more taller than

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是比较级的用法。全句的意思是：“我和她一样矮，就是说我不比她高。”no+ 比较级+than表示“与……一样也不”，及主语和从句都是否定。选项A、C,D为结构性错误，不符合“not+形容词比较级”或“no十形容词比较级”的结构要求。单音节形容词比较级前不加more，变化在词尾。根据句意，应选答案B。

题17

17. By eleven o'clock the day before yesterday, we ______ at the station. ○[A] had arrived ○

[B] have arrived

○[C] shall arrive ○[D] arrive

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词过去完成时的用法。全句的意思是：“到前天11点钟为止，我们已经到车站了。”by接时间名词作状语通常表示一段时间，本题已给出一个明确的过去时间，即“By eleven o'clock the day before yesterday”，说明主句谓语动词所表示的动作发生在此之前，因此主句时态应用过去完成时表示过去的过去发生的动作。根据句意，应选答案A。

题18

18. Lily looked so sad because she had ______ by her friends. ○[A] laughed ○[B] laughed at

○[C] been laughed ○[D] been laughed at

[参考答案]、[您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词被动语态的用法。全句的意思是：“莉莉看起来很伤心，是因为她被朋友嘲笑了。”根据句意，可判断出此空应用动词的被动语态。在被动语态中，短语动词laugh at中的介词at不能省略。laugh意为“大笑”，laugh at意为“嘲笑”。根据句意，应选答案D。

题19

22. The United Nations ______ formed in 1945. ○[A] is ○[B] was

○[C] are ○[D] were

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是主谓一致的用法。全句的意思是：“联合国形成于1945年。”1945年是过去时间状语，因此排除A选项和C选项。联合国是机构名称，作主语时，谓语用单数。根据句意，应选答案B。

题20

20. Jim ______ be a basketball player, for he is much too short. ○[A] needn't ○[B] can't

○[C] shouldn't ○[D] may

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是情态动词表示猜测功能的用法。全句的意思是：“吉姆不可能成为一名篮球运动员，因为他太矮了。”根据句意可判断出此题是对现在情况的否定性的推断。“must + have done”表示对过去情况的肯定猜测，否定句中用“can't + have done”。应选答案B。

题21

21. If she had studied harder, she ______. ○[A] wouldn't have failed ○[B] hadn't failed

○[C] should fail ○[D] wouldn't fail

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词的虚拟语气的用法。全句的“要是她努力学习，她就不会考试不及格了。”从if引导的从句中谓语动词是had done 意思是：

结构可判断出此句对过去情况棍反的虚拟语气，即为would have done结构。根据句意，应选答案A。

题23

23. Though it was getting dark, ______ still went on working. ○[A] he ○[B] but he

○[C] and he ○[D] so he

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是让步状语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“虽然天已经黑了，但他还在工作。”在让步状语从句中，though和but不能出现在同一个句子中，也不能和so/and连用。根据句意，应选答案A。

题24

24. ______ is known to the world, Beethoven is a great German musician. ○[A] As ○[B] Which

○[C] That ○[D] Who

[参考答案] [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是定语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“全世界都知道贝多芬是一位伟大的德国音乐家。”that不可以用来引导非限制性定语从句；which引导定语从句时用来指物，who用来指人，但都不可用于句首。as引导非限制性定语从句一般置于主句的前面，修饰后面的整个主句，表示“如……，像……”之意。根据句意，应选答案A。

题25

25. The first thing ______ I would do when I get America is to write to you. ○[A] which ○[B] that

○[C] as ○[D] what

[参考答案] B [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本题测试的是定语从句的用法。全句的意思是：“当我到达美国后要做的第一件事就是给你写信。”当定语从句所修饰的先行词前有序数词或形容词的最高级时，关系代词只能用that。根据句意，应选答案B。

Section B

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

题26

26. There is a great (similar) ______ between Spanish and Italian.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) similarity [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“西班牙人和意大利人之间有很大的相似之处。”括号中给出的是形容词similar，其前面是不定冠词a和形容词great，显然这是一个名词短语，这里应该将形容词similar转换成名词similarity作表语。

题27

27. You look (worry) ______ Is anything wrong?

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) worried [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“你看起来很担心。出什么事了?”谓语动词look是系动词，后面应该接形容词worried 作表语。

题28

28. His great intelligence will (able) ______ him to get a scholarship to college.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) enable [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“他的智慧使他获得了求学奖学金。”本句缺少谓语动词，be able to do意为“能够作某事”，其主语一般是人。而en- able sb．to do sth．是“使某人做某事”之意。

题29

29. Which is the largest (national) ______ in Europe?

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) nation [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“欧洲最大的国家是哪一个?”括号中给出的是形容词national，其前面是定冠词the和形容词largest，显然这是一个名词短语，这里应该将形容词national转换成名词nation作表语。

题30

30. We made an (agree) ______ to meet every year on March 15th.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) agreement [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“我们达成协议每年3月15日相见。”短语make an agreement是“达成协议”之意。

题31

31. Many people think that twins should (dress) ______ alike, but I don't think so.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) be dressed [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是动词词义的辨析。全句的意思是：“许多人认为双胞胎应该穿着一样，可我不这样认为。”be dressed(in)是固定短语，译为“穿着……”。情态动词should后接动词原形。

题32

32. (Pollute) ______ was a problem in the past as well as in the present.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) Pollution [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“过去以及现在都存在污染问题。”括号中给出的是动词pollute，显然这需要一个名词短语作主语，因此这里应该将动词pollute转换成名词pollution。

题33

33. He is a (desire) ______ companion.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) desirable [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的“他”是一位令人满意的伙伴desire。是动词，意为“渴望”。在此应用其形容词desirable 意思是：

作companion的定语，意为“合意的，令人满意的”。

题34

34. (Die) ______ people tell no secrets.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) Dead [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是词性转换。全句的意思是：“死人不会讲出秘密。”括号中给出的是动词die，显然这需要一个名词短语作主语：死人是“dead people”。因此，这里应该将动词die转换成形容词Dead。

题35

35. (Give) ______ him an inch, he will take a mile.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) Given [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题测试的是非谓语动词的用法。全句的意思是：“他得寸进尺。”括号中给出的是动词give，与主句主语构成动宾关系，因此采用过去分词形式表被动。

Part ⅢReading Comprehension

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

题36 - 40

The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one's family and tribe.

The Bedouin take pride in their ancestors. They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an 'honored family. They particularly respect those who have inherited a good name and then have passed it on to their children.

A man's position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage, and his tribe.

A man can protect his family's honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.

A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace- Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue.

36. A Bedouin man will be looked down upon if he ______. ○[A] doesn't love his country as much as his family

○[B] does nothing when a family member is insulted

○[C] doesn't respect his leaders and superiors

○[D] doesn't give protection to those who ask for

[参考答案] B [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 推断题。本题问的是如果怎样贝多因人会被瞧不起。综合分析全文尤其是第一段和第三段，贝多因人把家庭看得最重要，因此可以推断出正确答案为B。

37. Among the Bedouin people, one's ancestors can ______. ○[A] influence his social position ○[B] make him a hero

○[C] watch his woman ○[D] inherit a good name

[参考答案] A [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。从本文第三段第一句话“A man's position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors，relatives，and fellow tribesmen”可以得知：一个人的祖先可以影响他的社会地位。

38. Which is not mentioned as a way in which a Bedouin man protects his family's honor? ○[A] Respecting his family members.

○[B] Giving protection needed to family members.

○[C] Being brave and generous.

○[D] Guarding his family against any disgrace.

[参考答案] A [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。本题问的是在贝多因人保护家庭荣誉时，下面哪种途径没有提到。文章第四段共提到了三个方面，因此可以推断出正确答案为A。

39. If a Bedouin woman has done wrong, the ______. ○[A] man will be punished ○[B] woman will be divorced

○[C] family will be disgraced ○[D] woman will be forgiven

[参考答案] C [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。本题测试对文章第五段的理解。此段的最后两句指出：女人做错事会给家族荣誉带来麻烦，会受到惩罚甚至处死。因此，可得出正确答案为C。

40. According to the passage, we can conclude that the Bedouin people ______. ○[A] are very faithful and wholly devoted to their country

○[B] center their lives around their families

○[C] value women as much as men

○[D] pay no attention to their social status

[参考答案] B [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 推断题。测试对全文的理解和概括。贝多因人的生活重心就是家庭及其荣誉，A、C、D选项可判断出是错误的。

Task 2

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 41 through 45. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

题41 - 45

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried, different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels Under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on Wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

41. The text is mainly about ______. ○[A] a strange man

○[B] an unusual party

○[C] how roller skating began

○[D] how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

[参考答案] C [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章属于说

明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文章。主要介绍roller skating是如何形成的。故C为本题的最佳答案。

42. Merlin invented the roller skates because he ______. ○[A] wanted to make a living

○[B] just did it for fun

○[C] wanted to make musical instruments better

○[D] wanted to give others surprises

[参考答案] D [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。本题问的是Merlin为什么在鞋子下面安装轮子。因为参加化妆舞会要和别人不一样，从文章第二段不难找出答案为D。43. Merlin was called a dreamer because he ______. ○[A] often gave others surprises ○[B] was an excellent musician

○[C] invented the roller skates ○[D] was full of strange ideas

[参考答案] D [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。Merlin被别人称为梦想家，从文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出D为本题的正确答案。44. The reason he put wheels under his shoes is that he wanted to ______. ○[A] draw others' attention ○[B] get the party quickly

○[C] check his invention ○[D] show his skill in walking on wheels

[参考答案] A [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看出Merlin想到“滑进”房间的真正目的是get a lot of attention(from the guests)，故A 为本题的正确答案。

45. According to the last paragraph, what can we learn from Merlin and his roller skates? ○[A] The roller skates needed further improvement.

○[B] The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

○[C] Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

○[D] Merlin got himself into trouble.

[参考答案] C [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 推断题。这段叙述的是“Merlin成功地拉着小提琴滑进屋子”，可不巧的是，他又遇到了意想不到的麻烦一撞碎挂在墙上的镜子。本文最后一句的意思是：“很长时间人们都不会忘记Merlin特别的入场”，所以Merlin达到了其想成功的目的，故选项C为本题的最佳答案。

Task 3

Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

题46 - 50

Basketball is still a young game. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having trouble with its boy students. The weather was so terrible that the students had to stay indoors. Since they could not enjoy their sports outside as usual, they were unhappy, and some of them often got into fights from time to time.

Finally, one of the teachers at the college, J. E. Naismith, was asked to invent a new game for the students. It was not an easy job because such a game had to be played indoors, and the court was not very large.

Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, exciting game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make score, the ball had to be thrown into a basket ten feet high above the floor on the wall. At each end of the

court there was such a basket. At first, Naismith had planned to have the ball thrown into a box. As he could not find boxes of right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. The basketball inventor: (46) .

Basketball was invented as (47) at first.

Basketball is much (48) some of the other ball games.

(49) - were fixed on the wall instead of the boxes.

To make score, basketball players must (50) into a basket.

46.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) J. E．Naismith [您的答案] [详细解答] 文中的大学教师就是篮球运动的发明人，可从第二段第一句话中找到答案。

47.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) an indoor game [您的答案] [详细解答] 结合文章一、二段可发现：在天气坏的时候学生不能做户外运动而滋事，篮球运动正是学校为解决这一问题想出的在室内进行的体育活动。

48.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) younger than [您的答案] [详细解答] 本文第一段第一句话就说明篮球运动很年轻，因此和其他的运动项目相比为更新型的一种运动。

49.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) Fruit baskets [您的答案] [详细解答] 本文最后两句话给出了答案。在没有找到合适尺寸的盒子的情况下，用水果篮子代替，这也是篮球运动名字得来的原因。

50.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) throw the ball [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是篮球运动员怎样才能得分。从第三段第三句话可知：要想得分，篮球运动员必须把球投进高于地面10英尺墙上的篮子里，因此这句就给出了答案。

Task 4

Directions: After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与...相同的) to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.

题51 - 55

[A]--investing activities [B]--accounting system

[C]--balance sheet [D]---Certified Public Accountant

[E]--cost accounting [F]--financial accounting

[G]--cash flow [H]--deflation

[I]--financial forecast [J]--income statement

[K]--management accounting [L]--inflation

[M]--return of investment [N]--tax accounting

[O]--capital stock [P]--cost principle

51. ( )现金流转( )管理会计______

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) G，K [您的答案]

52. ( )注册会计师( )损益表______

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) D，J [您的答案]

53. ( )通货紧缩( )成本原则______

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) H，P [您的答案]

54. ( )投资回报( )资产负债表________

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) M，C [您的答案]

55. ( )财务预测( )通货膨胀______

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) I，L [您的答案]

Task 5

Directions: After reading the following article, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

题56 - 60

The science of climate change is easy. We burn millions of tons of fossil fuels(矿物燃料) a year, sending millions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The gas acts like the windows of a greenhouse, retaining heat that would otherwise radiate(散发)away. Result: The world is warmer—half a degree or so in the past 100 years.

Think it doesn't matter? Your grandchildren will disagree. In the near term, this warning contributes to accidental weather. More storms here; more drought (干旱) there. Over time, the disastrous consequences may include melted ice caps and higher sea levels. No more icebergs, No more Miami.

With 4 96 of the world population, the United States produces 22 % of all greenhouse gas. Clearly, we bear some responsibility. Which is why, combined with the threat to future Americans, the White House this week outlined a new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放).

The plan is painfully modest. It delays hard limits for 10 years, hoping that tax incentives(激励措施)and pollution credits will spur(刺激)industries to act on their own. And the final goal--reduction to 1990 levels by about 2010—is lower than much desire.

56. What causes the greenhouse effect?

It is __________.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) carbon dioxide [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是什么造成了温室效应。从本文第一段第二、三句话中看到每年我们燃烧几百万吨的矿物燃料，并向大气中排放几百万吨的二氧化碳气体。这种气体就像温室的窗户防制热量散发出去。“the gas”根据语法和句意判断是指“carbon dioxide”。因此，答案应为carbon dioxide。

57. What is the short-term consequence of the greenhouse effect?

Shortterm: __________.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) accidental weather [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是温室效应造成的短期结果是什么。从本文第二段第三句“In the near term，this warning contributes to accidental weather．”可以判断“In the near term”意为“近期、短期”，即在不远的将来温室会造成天气的异常。因此，答案应为accidental weather。

58. Why did the U.S. government plan to control the greenhouse gas emission?

Because it __________ for the emissions of greenhouse gas.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) bears some responsibilities [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问的是美国政府为什么要控制温室气体的排放呢。从第三段的前两句话中可以得知：占全球人口4%的美国排放的气体占温室气体排放总量的20%，由此可见，美国的责任重大。根据文中“Clearly，we bear some responsibility．”可知答案应为bears some responsibilities。

59. What's the final goal of the plan?

It is to reduce the missions of the greenhouse gas to __________ by 2010.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) 1990 levels [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问计划的最终目标是什么。从文章最后一句话“And the final goal—reduction to 1990 levels by about 2010”，再加上答案中已知的限定词，由此答案应为1990 levels。

60. What does the author think of the plan?

The author thinks the plan is __________.

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) painfully modest [您的答案] [详细解答] 本题问作者对这一计划的看法。作者在最后一段第一句话中做了描述：The plan is painfully modest。所以答案为painfully modest。

Part ⅣTranslation

Directions: This part, numbered 61through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.

题61

61. Although he isn't successful now, he doesn't consider his life as a failure. ○[A] 虽然他是失败的，但是他并不把失败视为他的一生。

○[B] 虽然他是失败的，但是他并不认为失败是他的人生。

○[C] 虽然他现在不成功，但是他并不认为他的人生中有失败。

○[D] 虽然他现在并不成功，但他不相信自己的一生将总是失败。

[参考答案] D [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本句的翻译关键是短语consider sth．as sth.，译为“把某物视为某物”。now一词的运用说明“他现在的状态是失败的”。而his life则是表明将来的时间状语。译文D忠于原文，译文流畅、通顺，符合中文表达习惯，最佳答案应为D选项。译文A和译文B的前半句没有译出“现在”。译文C的后半句是错误的。

题62

62. The opening policy made it possible for some people to be rich before others. ○[A] 政策的开放使得一些人可能富裕起来。

○[B] 政策开放了，一些人就有可能比以前富有了。

○[C] 开放政策使一些人可能比其他人富有。

○[D] 开放政策使一些人先富裕起来。

[参考答案] D [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本句的翻译首先应注意代词it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式。其次是短语the opening policy的意思为“对外开放政策”。最后知道before others的含义是“在其他人之前”。译文D忠于原文，译文流畅、通顺，符合中文表达习惯，最佳答案应为D选项。译文A和B主语“The opening policy”没有翻译正

确。译文C没有将“before others”翻译出来。

题63

63. It is the result of the flood that made people fully realize the importance of planting trees. ○

[A] 洪水的结果让人们认识到了植树的重要性。

○[B] 结果，洪水让人们终于明白了植树的重要性。

○[C] 正是这场洪水的后果使人们充分认识到植树的重要性。

○[D] 正是这场洪水的后果使人们实现了植树这一重要举措。

[参考答案] C [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本句的翻译关键是对强调句型的理解。his．．．that是强调句型，译为“是……，正是……”。短语the result of the flood应译为“洪水的后果”。译文C忠于原文，译文流畅、通顺，符合中文表达习惯，最佳答案应为C选项。译文A和B没有将强调句型翻译出来。译文D将realize译为“实现”是错误的。

题64

64. On hearing of his being elected our monitor, we couldn't help cheering. ○[A] 听到他被选为我们的班长，我们禁不住欢呼起来。

○[B] 当听到他被选为我们的班长时，我们不能高兴起来。

○[C] 听说他被我们班长选中了，我们禁不住欢呼起来。

○[D] 听到他被选为我们的班长，我们都很不高兴。

[参考答案] A [您的答案] [得分] 0 [详细解答] 本句的翻译首先应注意动词短语be elected后面接职位名词译为“被选为(相应的职位)”；其次是短语couldn't help doing的意思为“禁不住”；最后知道hearing非谓语动词在句中作状语。译文A忠于原文，译文流畅、通顺，符合中文表达习惯，最佳答案应为A选项。译文B中couldn't help doing没有翻译正确。译文C“选中”是误译。译文D的意思与原文恰恰相反。

题65

65. The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively.________

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) 人多的优势和劣势长期以来一直是经济学家们讨论的话题。有人说肥沃土地的供给量很有限。为了养活大量的人口，人们必须开垦贫瘠的土地，过度开发肥沃的土地。[您的答案]

Part ⅤWriting

题66

Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of apology according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet.

66. 1. 为李红向她的朋友Lisa写一份道歉信，内容为：昨天因父亲生了重病住进医院而未能赴约，深表歉意。

Words for reference：

赴约attend

歉意regret

重病serious illness________

[+] [-] [=] [参考答案] (1分) [参考范文] Dear Lisa, I'm awfully sorry for not visiting you yesterday. I

hope that this did not hurt you completely although I know that you had already cooked lots of delicious food for the party. I am sure you will be sympathetic, however, when I tell you that my father suddenly got dangerously ill and was taken into a hospital immediately, and that I found it impossible for me to leave him when he was in that state. I hope you will accept my sincere apologies. Yours, Li Hong [您的答案] [详细解答] 道歉信常用套语：1．I am terribly sorry that I failed to．．．我没能……深表歉意。2．I hope you will accept my apologies for not．．．希望您能接受我关于……的道歉。3．I would like to give you my apology for．．．对于……我向你道歉。4．Please accept my sincere apology for．．．请接受我关于……的真诚道歉。5．Please allow me to say sorry again．请允许我再次表示歉意。6．I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation．我真心希望你能理解我的处境，并接受我的道歉。7．Once again，I am sorry for any inconvenience caused．我再一次为已造成的所有不便表示歉意。8．I'm writing to ask you to excuse me for not being able to keep our appointment．为没能遵守我们的约定，向您表示道歉，希望得到您的原谅。9．I do know that this is very impolite and must have caused you much trouble．原谅我的不礼貌，并给您带来了很多麻烦。10．I am indeed very sorry for what I said/did，but believe I had no intention to insult you．对于我说过的话/做过的事，我确实感到很抱歉。但请相信，我并非要故意侮辱你。