2021三级笔译真题模拟03-17

1、The sentence “Our planet has shrunk” underlined in Paragraph 1 means that __________.（单选题）

A. the earth has become physically smaller

B. the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorter

C. the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-date

D. modern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world

试题答案：D

2、Mary's daughter, although only six years old, showed ingenuity in making a dress for her doll.（单选题）

A. thoughtfulness

B. cleverness      

C. sincerity

D. truthfulness

试题答案：B

3、After crude oil is extracted from a well, it is usually piped to a refinery.（单选题）

A. unrefined      

B. toxic  

C. transparent      

D. turbid

试题答案：A

4、With the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.（单选题）

A. In case of            

B. In spite of

C. Because of            

D. But for

试题答案：D

5、______（单选题）

A. circumstances

B. context      

C. situation    

D. surroundings

试题答案：B