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武汉大学翻译硕士英语
武汉大学2012年翻译硕士英语考研真题
I.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionAMultipleChoice(1×20=20points)
Directions:
thereare20questionsinthissection.BeneatheachquestionthereareFOURchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestanswersthequestion.Markyouransweronyouranswerssheet.
1.Theformandphysiologyofleavesvaryaccordingtothe______inwhichtheydevelop:
forexample,leavesdisplayawiderangeofadaptationstodifferentdegreesoflightandmoisture.
A.relationship
B.species
C.patterns
D.environment
2.Onetheoryaboutintelligencesees______asthelogicalstructureunderlyingthinkingandinsiststhatsinceanimalsaremute,theymustbe______aswell.
A.behavior…inactive
B.instinct…cooperative
C.heredity…thoughtful
D.language…mindless
3.By_____scientificrigorwithaquantitativeapproach,researchersinthesocialsciencesmayoftenhave_______theirscopetowhosenarrowlycircumscribedtopicsthatarewellsuitedtoquantitativemethods.
A.undermining…diminished
B.equating…enlarged
C.vitiating…expanded
D.identifying…limited
4.Thenew______ofknowledgehascreated_____people:
everyonebelievesthathisorhersubjectcannotandpossiblyshouldnotbeunderstoodbyothers.
A.specialization…barriersbetween
B.decline…associationsamong
C.redundancy…complacencyin
D.disrepute…concernfor
5.Farfrombeing______,Patwasalways_____toappearacquiescent.
A.unctuous…loath
B.brazen…reluctant
C.ignoble…concerned
D.obsequious…eager
6.Thosewhofeartheinfluenceoftelevisiondeliberately________itspersuasivepower,hopingthattheymightkeepknowledgeofitspotentialtoeffectsocialchangefrombeingwidelydisseminated.
A.promote
B.underplay
C.excuse
D.laud
7.Becausethehighseriousnessoftheirnarrativesresultedinpartfromtheirmetaphysics,Southernwriterwerepraisedfortheir_______bent.
A.technical
B.discursive
C.hedonistic
D.philosophical
8.Her______shouldnotbeconfusedwithmiserliness;aslongasIhaveknownher,shehasalwaysbeenwillingtoassistthosewhoareinneed.
A.intemperance
B.intolerance
C.apprehension
D.frugality
9.Unfortunately,hisdamagingattacksontheramificationoftheeconomicpolicyhavebeen_____byhiswholeheartedacceptanceofthatpolicy’sunderlyingassumptions.
A.supplemented
B.undermined
C.diverted
D.redeemed
10.Inthemachinelikeworldofclassicalphysics,thehumanintellectappears______,sincethemechanicalnatureofclassicalphysicsdoesnot_____creativereasoning,theveryabilitythathadmadetheformulationofclassicalprinciplepossible.
A.anomalous…allowfor
B.abstract…speakto
C.anachronistic…deny
D.contradictory…exclude
11.Documentingscience’s_____philosophywouldbe______,sinceitisalmostaxiomaticthatmanyphilosophersusescientificconceptsasthefoundationsfortheirspeculations.
A.distrustof…elementary
B.influenceon…superfluous
C.relianceon…inappropriate
D.dependenceon…difficult
12.Thesheerdiversityoftropicalplantsrepresentsaseemingly_____sourceofrawmaterials,ofwhichonlyafewhavebeenutilized.
A.exploited
B.quantifiable
C.controversial
D.inexhaustible
13.Thestateisanetworkofexchangedbenefitsandbeliefs,_____betweenrulersandcitizensbasedonthoselawsandproceduresthatare______tothemaintenanceofcommunity.
A.acompromise…inimical
B.anequivalence…prerequisite
C.areciprocity…conducive
D.acounterpoint…incidental
14.Tohavetruedisciples,athinkermustnotbetoo_______:
anyeffectiveintellectualleaderdependsontheabilityofotherpeopleto_______thoughtprocessesthatdidnotoriginatewiththem.
A.popular…dismiss
B.idiosyncratic…reenact
C.self-confident…revitalize
D.pragmatic…discourage
15.TheparadoxicalaspectofthemythsaboutDemeter,whenweconsiderthepredominantimageofherasatranquilandserenegoddess,isher_______searchforherdaughter.
A.extended
B.agitated
C.comprehensive
D.motiveless
16.Yellowfever,thediseasethatkilled4000Philadelphiansin1793,andso_____Memphis,Tennessee,thatthecitylostitscharter,hasreappearedafternearlytwodecadesin______theWesternHemisphere.
A.decimated…abeyance
B.corrupted…quiescence
C.ravaged…secret
D.terrorized…contention
17.Partsof17thcenturyChinesepleasuregardenswerenotnecessarilyintendedtolook______,theyweredesignedexpresslytoevoketheagreeablemelancholyresultingformasenseofthe______ofnaturalbeautyandhumanglory.
A.beautiful…immutability
B.cheerful…transitoriness
C.colorful…abstractness
D.luxuriant…simplicity
18.Sinceitisnow______tobuildthecomplexcentralprocessingunitofacomputeronasinglesiliconchipusingphotolithographyandchemicaletching,itseemsplausiblethatotherminiaturestructuresmightbefabricatedin______ways.
A.difficult…related
B.permitted…unique
C.mandatory…congruent
D.routine…similar
19.Lawsdonotensuresocialordersincelawscanalwaysbe_____,whichmakesthem______unlesstheauthoritieshavethewillandthepowertodetectandpunishwrongdoing.
A.contested…provisional
B.circumvented…antiquated
C.repealed…vulnerable
D.violated…ineffective
20.Ironically,thepartyleadersencounterednogreater______theireffortstobuildaprogressivepartythanthe_____oftheprogressivesalreadyelectedtothelegislature.
A.benefitfrom…success
B.supportfor…advocacy
C.obstacleto…resistance
D.threatto…promise
SectionBErrorCorrection(1×10=10points)
Directions:
Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youarerequiredtochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(Λ)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordinthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)inthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitandputyourwordinthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Remembertowritethecorrectnumberbesideeachblankontheanswersheet.
Giftsgivingisaccordingtodifferentcultures.Todaylet’sseebusinessgifts(21)_______
givingintheU.K.GivinggiftsisanormalpartofBritishbusinessculture.(22)_______
indeed,Britishbusinesscolleaguesarequitelikelytofeelembarrassingto(23)______
receiveanygiftatall.Theonlydutymaybeattheconclusionofadeal(24)______
whenitmightbeappropriatetogiveauniquecommemorativeitemtohave(25)______
theoccasion.Smallgiftssuchasinscribedpensorbooks,wouldsuitable(26)______
tokensofgenuinegratitude,andflowersorwineorchampagnesufficetothankjuniorcolleagues
fortheirservices.Donot,however,appearpatronizingorundueforward,(27)______
especiallyiftherecipientisawoman.Alternativelyitwilloftenbeappreciatedifyouinviteyour
hosts,orothersyouwishtothink,outforamealortothetheateroropera.(28)_____
BusinessgiftsareneverexchangedatChristmasbutitmaybeappropriatetosendacard,
particularlyasanexpressofthankstoyourbusinessassociatesbutalso(29)_____
asmeansofmaintainingvaluablecontacts.BearinmindthethatU.Kpostalservicewasfounded
ataboutthesametimeastheoldrailway,somuchthatyourcardsaremailed(30)_______
ingoodtime.
II.ReadingComprehension
SectionAMultipleChoice(2×15=30points)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestions.Choosethemostappropriateanswerforeachquestionandcircletheletterontheanswersheet.Remembertowritethelettercorrespondingtothequestionnumber.
Questions31-34arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
TraditionalresearchhasconfrontedonlyMexicanandUnitedStatesinterpretationsofMexican–Americanculture.NowwemustalsoexaminethecultureasweMexicanAmericanshaveexperiencedit,passingfromasovereignpeoplecompatriotswithnewlyarrivingsettlersto,finallyaconqueredpeople—acharterminorityonourownland.
WhentheSpanishfirstcametoMexico,theyintermarriedwithandabsorbedthecultureoftheindigenousIndians.ThispolicyofcolonizationthroughacculturationwascontinuedwhenMexicoacquiredTexasintheearly1800’sandbroughttheindigenousIndiansintoMexicanlifeandgovernment.Inthe1820’sUnitedStatecitizensmigratedtoTexas,attractedbylandsuitableforcotton.
Astheirnumbersbecamemoresubstantial,theirpolicyofacquiringlandbysubduingnativepopulationsbegantodominate.Thetwoideologiesclashedrepeatedly,culminationinamilitaryconflictthatledtovictoryfortheUnitedStates.Thus,suddenlyderivedofourparentculture,wehadtoevolveuniquelyMexican-Mexicanmodesofthoughtandactioninordertosurvive.
31.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisprimarilyto_______.
A.suggestthemotivesbehindMexicanandUnitedStatesinterventioninTexas
B.bringtolightpreviouslyoverlookedresearchonMexicanAmericans
C.provideahistoricalperspectiveforanewanalysisofMexican–Americanculture
D.documentcertainearlyobjectivesofMexican-Americansociety
32.Theauthormostprobablyusesthephrase“charterminority”toreinforcetheideatheMexicanAmericans_______.
A.areanativeratherthananimmigrantgroupintheUnitedStates
B.playedanactivepoliticalrolewhenTexasfirstbecamepartoftheUnitedStates
C.havebeenmisunderstoodbyscholarstryingtointerprettheirculture
D.identifymorecloselywiththeirIndianheritagethanwiththeirSpanishheritage
33.Accordingtothepassage,amajordifferencebetweenthecolonizationpolicyoftheUnitedStatesandthatofMexi