翻译专业资格考试

【单选题】The number of registered participants in this year's marathon was half ______.

A．of last year's
B．those of last year's
C．of those of last year
D．that of last year's

【单选题】 When they broke open the door, they found a strange man lied on the floor unconscious.
A．lay
B．laid
C．lain
D．lying

【单选题】 Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in Paragraph 4
A．Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B．A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
C．Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
D．Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.

【单选题】 The unemployed become finally disillusioned when they ______
A．have nothing more to think about
B．are unable to improve their position
C．get tired of playing with their children
D．can no longer lie in bed in the morning

【单选题】 Daylight saving time was instituted to increase productivity.
A．reorganized
B．started
C．encouraged
D．taught

【单选题】 The underlined word "integrate" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A．benefit
B．define
C．unite
D．restrict

【单选题】 The road accident resulted______five deaths.
A．in
B．to
C．for
D．about

【单选题】 Traffic with criminals is dangerous.
A．dealing with criminals
B．tracking the criminals
C．fighting the criminals
D．transporting criminals

【单选题】 When Mary discovered how treacherous the streets could be, she demanded that her boys stay close to her in the church gym and youth center, and the boys were as good as gold, listening to every word she says.
A．very naughty
B．very obedient
C．faithful
D．patient

【单选题】 A ______ of sympathy swept through Japan yesterday as people heard the shocking news of Obuchi's (小渊惠三) descent into a coma.
A．wave
B．tide
C．rush
D．shower