2017年CATTI三級筆譯考試練習（附答案）

第1題

Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is best remembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped usher in a new era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific community's understanding of atomic and subatomic processes. Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies. He had developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These particles were later called quantums. The energy associated with each quantum is measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals hv. The constant, h, is known as Planck's constant. It is now recognized as one of the fundamental constants of the world. Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields. In which of the following fields did Max Planck NOT make a significant conla4bution?

A Optics. B Thermodynamics. C Statistical mechanics. D Biology.

【正確答案】：D

【答案解析】 [分析] 是非題型。 文中最後一句(Through out his life, Planck made significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical chemistry, among other fields. )提到馬克斯•普朗克在光學、 熱力學、統計力學、物理化學等領域作出了巨大貢獻。其中提到 A、B、C 三個選 項，只有 D 沒有提及，故選項 D 正確。

第2題

The word "revolutionary" as used in Line 16 means ______.

A radical B extremist C momentous D militaristic

【正確答案】：C

【答案解析】

Planck announced his findings in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his revolutionary quantum theory were recognized.此句 意為：普朗克在 1900 年公佈了量子理論，但直到多年後他的劃時代(革命性)的 量子理論才整體得到承認。cal 根本的，激進的;emist 極端主 義(者);ntous 重大的，重要的;taristic 軍國主義的，尚武的; 因此 C 為正確選項。

第3題

It can be inferred from the passage that Planck's work led to the development of which of the following?

A The rocket. B The atomic bomb. C The internal combustion engine. D The computer.

【正確答案】：B

【答案解析】[分析] 推斷題型。見第一段：His work helped usher in a new era in theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific community's understanding of atomic and subatomic processes.他的工作引導理論物理進入了一個新的時代並使科學界對原子，亞原子的理解有了徹底改變。 由此可推斷他的工作推動了 B. The atomic bomb 原子彈的發展。

第4題

The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as ______.

A quantums B atoms C electrons D valences

【正確答案】：A

【答案解析】 [分析] 細節題型。 見文章第二段第四、五句：The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or particles. These particles were later called quantums. 由此可看出發出電磁輻射的微粒應為 quantums(量 子)，選項 A 正確。

第5題

The implication in this passage is that ______.

A only a German physicist could discover such a theory B quantum theory, which led to the development of twentieth century physics, is basically a mathematical formula C Planck's constant was not discernible before 1900 D radiation was hard to study

【正確答案】：B

【答案解析】 [分析] 推斷題型。見文章第二段的第一和第二句：Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies. 可推出： 導致 20 世紀物理學發展的量子論基本上是一個數學公式， 所以選項 B 正確。

第6題

"An idea" as used in Line 5, refers to ______.

A a model of matter B emission of electromagnetic radiation C quantums D the equation that described the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies

【正確答案】：D

【答案解析】 [分析] 細節題型。從文章第二段的第一和第二句(見上題)中可看出 an idea 指的即是“描述輻 射從低頻到高頻精確分佈的.一個方程式”，所以選項 D 正確。

第7題 There has been much speculation about the origin of baseball. In 1907 a special commission decided that the modern game was invented by Abner Doubleday in 1839. One hundred years later the National Baseball Museum 模考吧 was opened to honor Doubleday. Historians, however, disagree about the origin of baseball. Some say that baseball comes from bat-and-ball games of ancient times. It is a matter of record that in the 1700s English boys played a game they called "baseball". Americans have played a kind of baseball since about 1800. At first tile American game had different rules and different names in various parts of the country — "town ball". "rounders", or "one old cat". Youngsters today still play some of these simplified forms of the game. Baseball did not receive a standard set of rules until 1845, when Alexander Cartwright organized the Knicker-bocker Baseball Club of New York City. The rules Cartwright set up for his nine-player team were widely adopted by other clubs and formed the basis of modem baseball. The game was played on a "diamond" infield with the bases 90 feet apart. The first team to score 21 runs was declared the winner. By 1858 the National Association of Baseball Players was formed with 25 amateur teams. The Cincinnati Red Stockings began to pay players in 1869. Which of the following is true about the origins of baseball?

A Historians agree that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday. B Baseball, as played in the early 19th century, differed very little from today's game. C As early as the 1700s, English boys played a game called "baseball". D The first standard set of baseball rules was established at the turn of the century