西南科技大学翻译硕士英语样题.docx

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西南科技大学翻译硕士英语样题

考试科目：

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.Wemust____thattheprocedureisfollowedasrigidlyaspossible.

A.secureB.ensureC.assureD.issue

2.You’dbetterhangupthisoil-paintingonthat____wall.

A.emptyB.blankC.vacantD.bare

3.Duringthesummervacation,Maryworkedona（an）____basisasasalesman,taking8percentofeverythingshesells.

A.salaryB.incomeC.commissionD.pension

4.MichellefounditdifficulttogethisBritishjokes____toAustralianaudiences.

A.acrossB.dealC.overD.down

5.____foralongtime,thefieldsarealldriedup.

A.TherehasbeennorainB.Havingnorain

C.TherehavingbeennorainD.Therebeingnorain

6.Westoppedforacoffeebreakand____workingfifteenminuteslater.

A.resumedB.consumedC.presumedD.assumed

7.____money,sheisquiterich.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatsheishappy.

A.ConcerningB.AstoC.IntermsofD.Inthelightof

8.Aninstitutionthatproperlycarriesthenameuniversityisamorecomprehensiveandcomplexinstitutionthananyotherkindofhighereducation____.

A.settlementB.establishmentC.constructionD.structure

9.Thebossofthecompanyhasalwaysattendedtothe____ofimportantbusinesshimself.

A.transactionB.stimulationC.transitionD.solution

10.____thecenterofourplanetarysystemwasconsideredasheresybythechurchintheMiddleAges.

A.ItisthesunandnottheearthB.Thatthesunandnottheearthis

C.BeingthesunandnottheearthD.Thesunandnottheearthis

11.Thereasonthathispropertywasconfiscatedbythecountry,it____,wasthathewasinvolvedinalotoffraudulentactivitiesduringthewar.

A.wasturnedoutB.wasbeingturnedout

C.beingturnedoutD.turnedout

12.Thegovernmentofficialcanhardlyfindsufficientgrounds____hisargumentsinfavoroftherevisionofthetaxlaw.

A.onwhichtobaseB.whichtobebasedon

C.tobaseonwhichD.onwhichtobebased

13.Ahighlyorganizedsystemofirrigationis____Chineseagriculture.

A.typicalofB.consistentwithC.famousforD.subjectto

14.Thephysicistsproposethatourattention____theuseofspecialmethodsofthinkingandacting.

A.wouldbedirectedtowardsB.shouldbedirectedtowards

C.isdirectedtowardsD.directstowards

15.“Whichcoatdidyourhusbandbuy?

”

“Theblackone,butI____thegreenone.”

A.wouldratherhaveboughtB.wouldratherbuy

C.wouldhaveratherboughtD.ratherhadbought

16.Ican’t____anydifferencebetweenthesetwopictures.

A.decisiveB.perceiveC.deceiveD.precise

17.Inordertobeagoodscientist,____.

A.mathematicsisurgent

B.oneshouldhavethemathematics

C.onemustunderstandmathematics

D.mathematicsisimportanttobeunderstood

18.Thenewgovernment’staxraisepolicyactuallyledtotheresultthattheincomesfromtaxationactually____.

A.shrinkB.delayC.disperseD.sink

19.TheChinesenationhas____manynationalheroes.

A.broughtforthB.broughtforward

C.broughtupD.broughtabout

20.Shehasalways____herneighborsforthepasttwentyyears.

A.beenfedupwithB.beenongoodtermswith

C.gotaroundtoD.gonealongwith

II.Readingcomprehension（40’）

Section1Multiplechoice（20’）

Directions:

Inthissectiontherearereadingpassagesfollowedbymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

PassageA

Theprivatecarisassumedtohavewidenedourhorizonsandincreasedourmobility.Whenweconsiderourchildren’smobility,theycanbedriventomoreplaces（andmoredistantplaces）thantheycouldvisitwithoutaccesstoamotorvehicle.However,allowingourcitiestobedominatedbycarshasprogressivelyerodedchildren’sindependentmobility.Childrenhavelostmuchoftheirfreedomtoexploretheirownneighborhoodorcitywithoutadultsupervision.Inrecentsurveys,whenparentsinsomecitieswereaskedabouttheirownchildhoodexperiences,themajorityrememberedhavingmore,orfarmore,opportunitiesforgoingoutontheirown,comparedwiththeirownchildrentoday.Theyhadmorefreedomtoexploretheirownenvironment.

Children’sindependentaccesstotheirlocalstreetsmaybeimportantfortheirownpersonal,mentalandpsychologicaldevelopment.Allowingthemtogettoknowtheirownneighborhoodandcommunitygivesthema“senseofplace”.Thisdependson“activeexploration”,whichisnotprovidedforwhenchildrenarepassengersincars.（Suchchildrenmayseemore,buttheylearnless.）Notonlyisitimportantthatchildrenbeabletogettolocalplayareasbythemselves,butwalkingandcyclingjourneystoschoolandtootherdestinationsprovidegenuineplayactivitiesinthemselves.

Thereareverysignificanttimeandmoneycostsforparentsassociatedwithtransportingtheirchildrentoschool,sportandtootherlocations.ResearchintheUnitedKingdomestimatedthatthiscost,in1990,wasbetween10billionand20billionpounds.

Thereductioninchildren’sfreedommayalsocontributetoaweakeningofthesenseoflocalcommunity.Asfewerchildrenandadultsusethestreetsaspedestrians,thesestreetsbecomelesssociableplaces.Thereislessopportunityforchildrenandadultstohavethespontaneousofcommunity.Thisinitselfmayexacerbatefearsassociatedwithassaultandmolestationofchildren,becausetherearefeweradultsavailablewhoknowtheirneighbors’children,andwhocanlookoutfortheirsafety.

Theextratrafficinvolvedintransportingchildrenresultsinincreasedtrafficcongestion,pollutionandaccidentrisk.Asourroadsbecomemoredangerous,moreparentsdrivetheirchildrentomoreplaces,thuscontributingtoincreasedlevelsofdangerfortheremainingpedestrians.Anyonewhohasexperiencedeitherthereducedvolumeoftrafficinpeakhourduringschoolholidays,orthetrafficjamsnearschoolsattheendofaschoolday,willnotneedconvincingaboutthesepoints.Thus,therearealsoimportantenvironmentalimplicationsofchildren’slossoffreedom.

Asindividuals,parentsstrivetoprovidethebestupbringingtheycanfortheirchildren.However,indoingso,（e.g.bydrivingtheirchildrentosport,schoolorrecreation）parentsmaybecontributingtoamoredangerousenvironmentforchildrengenerally.Theideathat

“streetsareforcarsandbackyardsandplaygroundsareforchildren”isastronglyheldbelief,andparentshavelittlechoiceasindividualsbuttokeeptheirchildrenoffthestreetsiftheywanttoprotecttheirsafety.

InmanypartsofDutchcities,andsometrafficcalmedprecinctsinGermany,residentialstreetsarenowplaceswherecarsmustgivewaytopedestrians.Intheseareas,residentsareacceptingtheviewthatthefunctionofstreetsisnotsolelytoprovidemobilityforcars.Streetsmayalsobeforsocialinteraction,walking,cyclingandplaying.OneofthemostimportantaspectsoftheseEuropeancities,intermsofgivingcitiesbacktochildren,hasbeenarangeof“trafficcalming”initiatives,aimedatreducingthevolumeandspeedoftraffic.Theseinitiativeshavehadcomplexinteractiveeffects,leadingtoasensethatchildrenhavebeenableto“recapture”theirlocalneighborhood,andmoreimportantly,thattheyhavebeenabletodothisinsafety.RecentresearchhasdemonstratedthatchildreninmanyGermancitieshavesignificantlyhigherlevelsoffreedomtotraveltoplacesintheirownneighborhoodorcitythanchildreninothercitiesintheworld.

Modifyingcitiesinordertoenhancechildren’sfreedomwillnotonlybenefitchildren.Suchcitieswillbecomemoreenvironmentallysustainable,aswellasmoresociableandmorelivableforallcityresidents.Perhapsitwillbeourconcernforourchildren’swelfarethatconvincesusthatweneedtochallengethedominanceofthecarinourcities.

1.WhichstatementisTRUEinthefollowing?

A.Theprivatecarhashelpedchildrenhavemoreopportunitiestolearn.

B.Childrenaremoreindependenttodaythantheyusedtobe.

C.Walkingandcyclingtoschoolallowschildrentolearnmore.

D.Parentssavetimeandmoneybydrivingchildrentoschool.

2.Streetsbecomelesssociablebecause_____

A.fewadultsknowlocalchildren

B.fewerpeopleusethestreets

C.reducedfreedomforchildren

D.streetsarelessfriendly

3.Bydrivingtheirchildrentoschool,parentshelpcreate_____

A.adangerousenvironment.

B.trafficcalming.

C.neighborhoods.

D.socializing.

4.SomeEuropeancitieshad““trafficcalming”initiatives”inordernotto_____

A.reducethevolumeandspeedoftraffic.

B.raiseasensethatchildrenhavebeenableto“recapture”theirlocalneighborhood.

C.providechildrenasafeneighborhood.

D.makechildrenmoresociable.

5.Itisreasonabletosupposethattheauthorwishesthat_____

A.Carsmustgivewaytopedestrians.

B.Therearefewercarsinthestreet.

C.Citiescanprovidechildrenmorefreedom.

D.Streetsareforsocialinteraction,walking,cyclingandplaying.

PassageB

Computerizeddatastorageandelectronicmailweretohaveheraldedthepaperlessoffice.But,contrarytoexpectations,paperconsumptionthroughouttheworldshowsnosignofabating.Infact,consumption,especiallyofprintingandwritingpapers,continuestoincrease.Worlddemandforpaperandboa