四川大学翻译硕士英语.docx

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四川大学翻译硕士英语

2012年翻译硕士英语

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211翻译硕士英语

适用专业：

英语口译（MTI）、英语笔译（MTI）

（试题共14页）

（注意：

答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试题上不给分）

I.Vocabularyandgrammar（30’）

Multiplechoice

Directions:

BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

1.Theforestswereverydrybecauseofthedryspell.

A.treelineB.explorersC.draftD.drought

2.Self-denialisoneoftheirtenets.

A.reasonsB.doctrinesC.rentersD.figures

3.TheIraniansdidnotseeeyetoeyewiththeAmericansaboutreleasingthehostages.

A.viewB.scareC.agreeD.quarrel

4.Themostpressingproblemanyeconomicsystemfacesishowtouseitsscarceresources.

A.puzzlingB.difficultC.terrifyingD.urgent

5.ThefirmofBonninandMorrisinPhiladelphiawasprobablythefirstAmericancompanytomanufactureporcelain.

A.silverwareB.crystal

C.chinaD.linen

6.Childrenwhocomefromdeprivedfamiliesarefrequentlypoorreaders.

A.withoutrespectB.withoutexperienceC.withoutfundsD.withoutlegs

7.Theyraisedahueandcryjustoutsidethegate.

A.surrenderedB.builtatemporaryshelter

C.madeagreatdealofnoiseD.flewtheflag

8.Carloshowedushisdiagramifthemachine.

A.insidesB.screwsC.sketchD.masterpiece

9.Thebeggarsolicitedpassers-byformoney.

A.requestedB.scowledatC.bargainedwithD.chased

10.Hetookonsomuchwork,hehadnotimeforpleasure.

A.allowedB.increasedC.accomplishedD.assumed

11.Essentially,atheoryisanabstract,symbolicrepresentationof_________reality

A.whatitisconceivedB.thatisconceived

C.whatisconceivedtobeD.thatisbeingconceivedof

12.Usingmanysymbolsmakes_______toputalargeamountofinformationonasinglemap.

A.possibleB.itispossible

C.itpossibleD.thatpossible

13.Avacuumtubeisaglasstubefromwhichmostoftheairhasbeenremoved,_______analmostcompletevacuum.

A.creatingB.createsC.iscreatingD.itcreates

14.BookerT.Washington,acclaimedasaleadingeducatorattheturnofthecentury,_____ofaschoolthatlaterbecametheTuskegeeInstitute.

A.tookchargeB.takingchargeC.chargewastakenD.takencharge

15.Truehibernationtakesplaceonlyamong_______animals.

A.whosebloodiswarmB.bloodwarm

C.warm-bloodedD.theyhavewarmblood

16.IncentralGeorgia,archaeologicalevidenceindicatesthatNativeAmericansfirstinhabitedthearea________.

A.sincethirteencenturiesB.thirteencenturiesago

C.thepreviousthirteencenturiesD.thirteencenturieswerebefore

17.In________,theadventofthetelephone,radio,andtelevisionhasmaderapidlong-distancecommunicationpossible.

A.onehundredyearslaterB.onehundredyearsago

C.theonehundredyearssinceD.thelastonehundredyears

18.________,TheYearling,wonaPulitzerPrize.

A.MarjorieRawlings’bestworkwasB.MarjorieRawlings’bestwork

C.HerbestworkwasMarjorieRawlings’D.ThatMarjorieRawlings’bestwork

19.Abstractiongoesintothemakingofanyworkofart,________ornot.

A.whethertheartistbeingawareofitB.theartistisbeingawarewhether

C.whethertheartistisawareofitD.theartistisawarewhether

20.Notuntil1931________theofficialanthemoftheUnitedStates

A.“TheStar-spangledBanner”didbecome

B.when“TheStar-spangledBanner”became

C.did“TheStar-SpangleBanner”become

D.became“TheStar-spangledBanner”

II.Readingcomprehension（40’）

Section1Multiplechoice（20’）

Directions:

Inthissectiontherearereadingpassagesfollowedbymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

PassageA

Justiceandinjusticeincriminaladjudicationaremorethanabstractconcept;inmodernAmericaeachtermconjuresupitsownparadigmimage.Justiceoccursinasombercourtroomwherearobberreachesalegaldecision.Injusticeisabloodthirstymobbearinglittorches,intimidatingonthedoorsofthejaildesperatetowreakrevengeuponthesuspectedwrongdoerheldwithin.

Thisimageofinjusticeprovidesmanynormativeinsights.Onethatcourtshavefrequentlydrawnisthatincriminaladjudicationemotionisunalterablyopposedtoreasonandthustojusticeitself.Takingthisprincipleastepfarther,courtshaveurgedthatthemorealegalissuemightprovokepopularrage,thehardercourtsmustworktoinsulatethelegaldecisionfromemotiveinfluence.Theclassicexampleiscapitalsentencing,anoccasionwhichevokesstrongemotions.HeretheSupremeCourthasworkedtoensurethat“anydecisiontoimposethedeathsentencebe,andappeartobe,basedonreasonratherthancapriceoremotion”.TheCourthas,overaperiodofyears,undertakenanextensiveregulatoryprojectaimedatsuppressingemotiveinfluenceincapitalcasesbymandatingrationalisticruledtoguidesentencing.Thisinsistenceupontheinjusticeofallemotionstemsfromamisconceptionofemotionanditsinfluenceuponcriminalpunishment.Althoughthemobatjailsceneillustratesthatangercanleadtoinjustice,itdoesnotsupportthepropositionthatalldecisionsinfluencedbyangeraremorallytainted.Angercanbejustifiedandhavemoraldecisionmakingiscomplex;untanglingitinvolvedacloseexaminationofemotionthanthelawhasgenerallyundertaken.

Thishasobvioussignificanceforcriminallawasaformofsocialconcord.Butitisalsoimportantoritsallegedroleasarestraintonpower.Criminallawdoeslittleornothingtorestricttheeffortsofthevariousprofessionalsnowresponsibleforpreventingandreshapingdeviantbehavior.Ratheritisthemwhohavecolonizeditsterritory,asinthewelfareoftheprofessionalauthoritythatlegitimatesthemandbecausetheyenterintotheenablingroleofthestateasdispenserofbenefits.Thisistosaynothingofotherformsofmarketandbureaucraticpowerandsocialcontrolexercisedbygroupsotherthangovernment.Undertheseconditionstheallegedprotectionsofthecriminallawseempremisedonanineteenthcenturyviewofthestateandsociety;thoseinterestedinthelawinthetwentiethcenturymustlooktothepotentialofadministrativelawratherthantocriminallaw.Eitherwaycriticalwriterswouldbewastingtheirtimehere.

Whilstthereisalotoftruthinthispictureofthedecliningimportanceofcriminallaw,itissensiblenottoexaggerateitslossoffunctions.Fromacriticalpointofviewitwouldseemtoretainacrucialideologicalsignificanceasbeingtheformofclosettouchwithpublic.Itishardtocredittheideathatthesecentralliberal（bourgeois）notionshavebeendisplacedbythenewerdisciplinesandstrategies.

1.Thereasonfortheinsulationofemotionsincriminaladjudicationisdueto_______.

A.theseverityofthepossiblepunishment

B.thesocialconcernfortheadjudication

C.theSupremeCourtdecision

D.theidealofkeepingorder

2.Accordingtotheauthor’sopinion,theoriginationoftheinsistenceupontheinjusticeofallemotionis__________.

A.thatemotionisinevitablyagainstreasonandjustice

B.themisunderstandingofemotionanditsinfluence

C.thecourts’hardworktopreventthelegaldecisionfromemotiveinfluence

D.thatthedeathsentencewasbasedonreasonthroughsuppressingemotiveinfluence

3.Regardstotheroleofangerinadjudication,whichstatementisINCORRECT?

A.Onlypartofthedecisionsisinfluencedbyanger,thoughitcanbringbiases.

B.Thoughmoraldecision-makingiscomplex,angercanbejustified

C.Somedecisionsinfluencedbyangercanbemorallytainted

D.Becauseofanger,moraldecision-makingisquitecomplicated

4.Thedecliningimportanceofcriminallawisaconsequenceof___________.

A.thelossofimportanceofcriminallawandincreaseofinterestingovernmentasabenefitdispenser

B.theexaggerationoftheimportanceofcriminallawanddecreaseofinterestingovernmentaffairs

C.thenewtrendinlegalstudies

D.thenewideaspouringoutintheadministrativelawfield

5.Thereviewisprimarily___________.

A.dubiousB.objectiveC.partialD.critical

PassageB

TheEskimosbelievethatahumanbeingismadeupofabody,asoul,andaname,anditnotcompleteunlessithasallthree.ThisbeliefhasagreateffectontheEskimo’sdailylifeandrunslikeagoldenthreadthroughtheEskimoculture.

Asforthesoulofman,theEskimosdonotclaimtoknowexactlywhatitis—butthen,whodoes?

Theyseeit,however,asthebeginningoflife,theinitiatorofallactivitieswithinabeing,andtheenergywithoutwhichlifecannotcontinue.

AnEskimo’snameisbelievedtohavealifeofitsown.Itcombinesallthegoodqualitiesandtalentsofallthepersonswhohavebeencalledbyit.Onemayimagineitasaprocessionofancestorsstretchingintothedimpastandsurroundingthepresentbearerofthenamewithasortofmagicprotectiveaura.

ManyEskimosbelievethatanewbornbabycriesbecauseitwantsitsnameandwillnotbecompleteuntilitgetsit.Immediatelyafterabirththeangakok（medicineman）orsomewiseeldersofthetribegathertonamethechild.Thenamethatisselectedmustbethenameofsomeonewhohasdiedrecently.Thechoicemayinsomecasescallformuchconjuringandsoothsaying,andinothercasesbeself-evident.Whenmysonwasborn,everyonerealizedthatitwashisgreat-grandfather,Mequsaq,whohaddiedafewmonthsbefore,whohadbeenreborninhim.ThenewborninfanthadaslightsquintintheverysameeyethatoldMequsaqhadlosttothecannibalsinBaffinLand.ThiswastakenasasignfromthenamespiritthatthebabyshouldbecalledMequsaq.