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考研云南昆明理工大学翻译硕士英语考研真题A卷
2020年云南昆明理工大学翻译硕士英语考研真题A卷
PartⅠVocabularyandStructure(1x30=30points)
Inthissection,therearethirtyincompletesentences.ForeachsentencefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.Decidewhichofthealternativesbestcompletesthesentence.WritetheappropriateletterontheANSWERSHEET.
1.Accordingtothelatest_____poll,theOppositionislikelytowinthenextGeneralElection.
A.inquiryB.opinion
C.questionD.impression
2.Afterthreehours,thejurywerestillunabletoreachaunanimous_____.
A.verdictB.decision
C.judgmentD.conclusion
3.A_____surveywasconductedamonglocalfamiliestofindouttheaverageamountofexpenseontheirchildren’seducation.
A.representationB.questionnaire
C.referendumD.question
4.Apopularwayofkeepingfitistogo_____whichisakindofslow-tomedium-pacedrunning.
A.trottingB.sauntering
C.strollingD.jogging
5.Pilesofoldbooksandnewspapers_____herdesk.
A.spreadB.littered
C.heapedD.scattered
6.Exercisinggenerallybeginswithstandingupstraight,_____slowlyandthenlettingyourbreathoutevenly.
A.exhalingB.drawing
C.inhalingD.puffing
7.Thewomanremaineddepressinglyfat_____allhereffortstoslim.
A.againstB.despite
C.althoughD.contrary
8.ManyAsianpeopleareof_____buildwhileEuropeansoftenhaveaheavierframe.
A.slimB.slight
C.leanD.thin
9.Thepupil_____astorytoexplainwhyhewasabsentfromschool.
A.developedB.described
C.inventedD.outlined
10.Thereare_____thattheweatherischangingintheregion.
A.associationsB.indications
C.commentsD.concerns
11.Itisanencouragingsignthatpeople’spurchasingpoweris_____theriserecently.
A.onB.in
C.atD.with
12.Thespeakerhadno_____inhimselfwhenfacingalargeaudience.
A.experienceB.progress
C.objectionD.confidence
13.Themandrewthecurtainand_____thepaintingbehindit.
A.projectedB.revealed
C.exposedD.brought
14.Thefootballclubtriedto_____thefamousplayerwithagenerousofferofmoney.
A.promoteB.defend
C.temptD.force
15.Cindy_____somesweetsfromherbagandinsistedtheybesharedamongherfriends.
A.distributedB.pulled
C.producedD.drew
16.Nota_____hasbeenfoundsofarthatcanhelpthepolicefindtherobber.
A.factB.clue
C.markD.sign
17.Sheisateacher_____ofourgreatrespect.
A.awareB.confident
C.capableD.worthy
18.Theyhad_____itforgrantedthattheywouldsucceedintheirresearch.
A.takenB.made
C.hadD.thought
19.Thefinalcostwasconsiderablyhigherthanthebuilder’soriginal_____.
A.amountB.sum
C.accountD.estimate
20.Hecouldn’ttell_____fromadistancewhetheritwasSamorhisbrother.
A.atlargeB.inname
C.forsureD.inshort
21.Nomatterhowmuchprogresswe’vemadeinourwork,weshouldn’tget_____.
A.complacentB.perfect
C.satisfactoryD.fortunate
22.The_____instrumentrequiresaskilledoperator.
A.artificialB.fashionable
C.difficultD.intricate
23.Weshould_____allpossiblewaystocreatejobsfortheunemployed.
A.provideB.review
C.exploreD.make
24.Thecoupon_____youtoafreemealinournewrestaurant.
A.confersB.entitles
C.grantsD.offers
25._____,theglasswouldbreakintopieces.
A.IfhavinghandledcarelesslyB.Tohandlecarelessly
C.HandlingcarelesslyD.Ifhandledcarelessly
26.Thedrunkardwasfound_____underthebenchinthepark.
A.toliedeadB.lyingdead
C.liedeadD.lyingdied
27.NowTimregrets_____hardenoughwhileattheuniversity.
A.nottoworkB.havingnotworked
C.nothavingworkedD.nothaveworked
28.Pleaseshowmethetable_____.
A.forplacingthevaseB.toplacethevaseon
C.toplacethevaseD.placingthevaseon
29.Thebedsheetsandpillowswillwant_____,Isuppose.
A.washingB.towash
C.beingwashedD.tohavewashed
30.Thecouplefeelmorecomfortableonaplanethantheywouldbeifthey_____anyotherway.
A.aretravelingB.havetravelled
C.travelD.travelled
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)
SectionA:
Inthissection,therearethreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDaregiven.YoushoulddecideontheBESTchoiceforeachquestionorunfinishedstatementandthenwritetheappropriateletterontheANSWERSHEET.(2x15=30points)
Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Passage1
Thedestructionofournaturalresourcesandcontaminationofourfoodsupplycontinueoccur,largelybecauseoftheextremedifficultyinaffixinglegalresponsibilityonthosewhocontinuetotreatourenvironmentwithrecklessabandon.Attemptstopreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandfriendlypersuasionhavebeennetbylawsuits,personalandindustrialdenialandlongdelays—notonlyinacceptingresponsibility,butmoreimportantly,indoingsomethingaboutit.
Itseemsthatonlywhengovernmentdecidesitcanaffordtaxincentivesorproductionsacrificesisthereanyinitiativeforchange.Whereisindustry’sandourrecognitionthatprotectingmankind’sgreattreasureisthesinglemostimportantresponsibility?
Ifevertherewillbetimeforenvironmentalhealthprofessionalstocometothefrontlinesandprovideleadershiptosolveenvironmentalproblems,thattimeisnow.
Wearebeingasked,and,infact,thepublicisdemandingthatwetakepositiveaction.Itisourresponsibilityasprofessionalsinenvironmentalhealthtomakethedifference.Yes,theecologists,theenvironmentalactivistsandtheconservationistsservetocommunicate,stimulatethinkingandpromotebehavioralchange.However,itisthoseofuswhoarepaidtomakethedecisionstodevelop,improveandenforceenvironmentalstandards,Isubmit,whomustleadthechange.
Wemustrecognizethatenvironmentalhealthissuesdonotstopatcitylimits,countylines,stateorevenfederalboundaries.Wecannolongeraffordtobetunnel-visionedinourapproach.Wemustvisualizeissuesfromeveryperspectivetomaketheobjectivedecisions.Wemustexpressourviewsclearlytopreventmediadistortionandpublicconfusion.
Ibelievewehaveathree-partmissionforthepresent.First,wemustcontinuetopressforimprovementsinthequalityoflifethatpeoplecanmakeforthemselves.Second,wemustinvestigateandunderstandthelinkbetweenenvironmentandhealth.Third,wemustbeabletocommunicatetechnicalinformationinaformthatcitizenscanunderstand.Ifwecanaccomplishthesethreegoalsinthisdecade,maybewecanfinallystopenvironmentaldegradation,andnotmerelyholditback.Wewillthenbeabletospendpollutiondollarstrulyonpreventionratherthanonbandages.
1.Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthattheindustrialistsdisregardenvironmentalprotectionchieflybecause________.
A)theyareunawareoftheconsequencesofwhattheyaredoing
B)theyarereluctanttosacrificetheirowneconomicinterests
C)timehasnotyetcomeforthemtoputdueemphasisonit
D)itisdifficultforthemtotakeeffectivemeasures
2.Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis______.
A)topreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion
B)toarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection
C)totakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution
D)toimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards
3.Theword“tunnel-visioned(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablymeans“________”.
A)narrow-mindedB)blindtothefactsC)short-sightedD)abletoseeonlyoneaspect
4.Whichofthefollowing,accordingtotheauthor,shouldplaytheleadingroleinthesolutionofenvironmentalproblems?
A)Legislationandgovernmentintervention.
B)Theindustry’sunderstandingandsupport.
C)Theeffortsofenvironmentalhealthprofessionals.
D)Thecooperationofecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationists.
5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A)Effortsshouldbeexertedonpollutionpreventioninsteadofonremedialmeasures.
B)Moremoneyshouldbespentinordertostoppollution.
C)Ordinarycitizenshavenoaccesstotechnicalinformationonpollution.
D)Environmentaldegradationwillbestoppedbytheendofthisdecade.
Questions6-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Passage2
Inthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfell,asEuropeancountriesbegantorecoverfromWorldWarIandinstitutedausterityprogramstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeen,becausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachinery,seed,andfertilizer,andtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsfarmersboughtremainedconstant,whilepricestheyreceivedfortheirproductsfell.ThesedevelopmentsweremadeworsebytheGreatDepression,whichbeganin1929andextendedthroughoutthe1939s.
In1929,underPresidentHerbertHoover,theFederalFarmBoardwasorganized.Itestablishedtheprincipleofdirectinterferencewithsupplyanddemand,anditrepresentedthefirstnationalcommitmenttoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityfo