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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.BeneatheachquestionthereareFOURchoices

markedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestanswersthequestion.Markyouransweronyour

answerssheet.

1.Theformandphysiologyofleavesvaryaccordingtothe______inwhichtheydevelop:

for

example,leavesdisplayawiderangeofadaptationstodifferentdegreesoflightand

moisture.

A.relationship

B.species

C.patterns

D.environment

2.Onetheoryaboutintelligencesees______asthelogicalstructureunderlyingthinkingand

insiststhatsinceanimalsaremute,theymustbe______aswell.

A.behavior…inactive

B.instinct…cooperative

C.heredity…thoughtful

D.language…mindless

3.By_____scientificrigorwithaquantitativeapproach,researchersinthesocialsciencesmay

oftenhave_______theirscopetowhosenarrowlycircumscribedtopicsthatarewellsuitedto

quantitativemethods.

A.undermining…diminished

B.equating…enlarged

C.vitiating…expanded

D.identifying…limited

4.Thenew______ofknowledgehascreated_____people:

everyonebelievesthathisorher

subjectcannotandpossiblyshouldnotbeunderstoodbyothers.

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,hoping

thattheymightkeepknowledgeofitspotentialtoeffectsocialchangefrombeingwidely

disseminated.

A.promote

B.underplay

C.excuse

D.laud

metaphysics,

theirpartfromoftheirnarrativesresultedin7.Becausethehighseriousness

Southernwriterwerepraisedfortheir_______bent.

A.technical

B.discursive

C.hedonistic

D.philosophical

has

sheIhaveknownher,notbeconfusedwithmiserliness;aslongas______should8.Her

alwaysbeenwillingtoassistthosewhoareinneed.

A.intemperance

B.intolerance

C.apprehension

D.frugality

been

economicpolicyhaveattacksontheramificationofthedamaging9.Unfortunately,his

_____byhiswholeheartedacceptanceofthatpolicy'sunderlyingassumptions.A.supplemented

B.undermined

C.diverted

D.redeemed

10.Inthemachinelikeworldofclassicalphysics,thehumanintellectappears______,sincethe

mechanicalnatureofclassicalphysicsdoesnot_____creativereasoning,theveryabilitythat

hadmadetheformulationofclassicalprinciplepossible.

A.anomalous…allowforabstract…speaktoB.

anachronistic…denyC.

contradictory…excludeD.

that

almostaxiomaticbe______,Documentingscience's_____philosophywouldsinceitis11.

manyphilosophersusescientificconceptsasthefoundationsfortheirspeculations.

A.distrustof…elementaryB.influenceon…superfluousC.relianceon…inappropriateD.dependenceon…difficult12.Thesheerdiversityoftropicalplantsrepresentsaseemingly_____sourceofrawmaterials,of

whichonlyafewhavebeenutilized.

A.exploited

B.quantifiable

C.controversial

D.inexhaustible

citizens

exchangedandrulersbenefitsandbeliefs,_____betweenofastate13.Theisnetwork

basedonthoselawsandproceduresthatare______tothemaintenanceofcommunity.

acompromise…inimicalA.

anequivalence…prerequisiteB.

areciprocity…conduciveC.

acounterpoint…incidentalD.

14.Tohavetruedisciples,athinkermustnotbetoo_______:

anyeffectiveintellectualleader

dependsontheabilityofotherpeopleto_______thoughtprocessesthatdidnotoriginate

withthem.

popular…dismissA.

idiosyncratic…reenactB.

C.self-confident…revitalizeD.pragmatic…discourage15.TheparadoxicalaspectofthemythsaboutDemeter,whenweconsiderthepredominantimage

ofherasatranquilandserenegoddess,isher_______searchforherdaughter.

A.extended

B.agitated

C.comprehensive

D.motiveless

Memphis,

so_____in1793,andtheYellowfever,diseasethatkilled4000Philadelphians16.

Tennessee,thatthecitylostitscharter,hasreappearedafternearlytwodecadesin______the

WesternHemisphere.

A.decimated…abeyanceescenceB.corrupted…quiC.ravaged…secretD.terrorized…contention17.Partsof17thcenturyChinesepleasuregardenswerenotnecessarilyintendedtolook______,

theyweredesignedexpresslytoevoketheagreeablemelancholyresultingformasenseofthe

______ofnaturalbeautyandhumanglory.

beautiful…immutabilityA.

B.cheerful…transitorinessC.colorful…abstractnessD.luxuriant…simplicity18.Sinceitisnow______tobuildthecomplexcentralprocessingunitofacomputeronasingle

otherthatseemsplausibleetching,siliconchipusingphotolithographyandchemicalit

miniaturestructuresmightbefabricatedin______ways.

difficult…relatedA.

permitted…uniqueB.

mandatory…congruentC.

D.routine…similarthem

whichbe_____,makeslawsensure19.Lawsdonotsocialordersincecanalways

______unlesstheauthoritieshavethewillandthepowertodetectandpunishwrongdoing.

A.contested…provisionalB.circumvented…antiquatedrepealed…vulnerableC.

D.violated…ineffective20.Ironically,thepartyleadersencounterednogreater______theireffortstobuildaprogressive

partythanthe_____oftheprogressivesalreadyelectedtothelegislature.

benefitfrom…successA.

supportfor…advocacyB.

C.obstacleto…resistanceD.threatto…promise10=10points）SectionBErrorCorrection（1×Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,Directions:

oneineachnumberedline.Youarerequiredtochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Ifyou

theinthemissingwordtherightplaceandwrite（Λaddaword,putaninsertionmark）in

correspondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash（/）inthe

correspondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitandputyourwordinthe

eachnumberbesidethecorrectanswercorrespondingblankonyoursheet.Remembertowrite

blankontheanswersheet.（21）_______Giftsgivingisaccordingtodifferentcultures.Todaylet'sseebusinessgifts

（22）_______givingintheU.K.GivinggiftsisanormalpartofBritishbusinessculture.

（23）______indeed,Britishbusinesscolleaguesarequitelikelytofeelembarrassingto

（24）______receiveanygiftatall.Theonlydutymaybeattheconclusionofadeal

（25）______whenitmightbeappropriatetogiveauniquecommemorativeitemtohave

（26）______theoccasion.Smallgiftssuchasinscribedpensorbooks,wouldsuitable

tokensofgenuinegratitude,andflowersorwineorchampagnesufficetothankjuniorcolleagues

（27）______fortheirservices.Donot,however,appearpatronizingorundueforward,

especiallyiftherecipientisawoman.Alternativelyitwilloftenbeappreciatedifyouinviteyour

（28）_____hosts,orothersyouwishtothink,outforamealortothetheateroropera.

BusinessgiftsareneverexchangedatChristmasbutitmaybeappropriatetosendacard,

（29）_____particularlyasanexpressofthankstoyourbusinessassociatesbutalso

asmeansofmaintainingvaluablecontacts.BearinmindthethatU.Kpostalservicewasfounded

_______30）ataboutthesametimeastheoldrailway,somuchthatyourcardsaremailed（ingoodtime.

II.ReadingComprehension

15=30points）SectionAMultipleChoice（2×Readthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestions.ChoosethemostappropriateDirections:

answerforeachquestionandcircletheletterontheanswersheet.Remembertowritetheletter

correspondingtothequestionnumber.

Questions31-34arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

ofStatesinterpretationsandTraditionalresearchhasconfrontedonlyMexicanUnited

AmericansasthecultureweMexicanalsoculture.Mexican–AmericanNowwemustexamine

haveexperiencedit,passingfromasovereignpeoplecompatriotswithnewlyarrivingsettlersto,

acharterminorityonourownland.

finallyaconqueredpeople—WhentheSpanishfirstcametoMexico,theyintermarriedwithandabsorbedthecultureof

whenwasacculturationcontinuedthroughofThisindigenoustheIndians.policycolonization

MexicoacquiredTexasintheearly1800'sandbroughttheindigenousIndiansintoMexicanlife

UnitedStatecitizensmigratedtoTexas,attractedbylandsuitableandgovernment.Inthe1820's

forcotton.

Astheirnumbersbecamemoresubstantial,theirpolicyofacquiringlandbysubduingnative

populationsbegantodominate.Thetwoideologiesclashedrepeatedly,culminationinamilitary

conflictthatledtovictoryfortheUnitedStates.Thus,suddenlyderivedofourparentculture,we

hadtoevolveuniquelyMexican-Mexicanmodesofthoughtandactioninordertosurvive.

rilyto_______.

Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageisprima31.

A.suggestthemotivesbehindMexicanandUnitedStatesinterventioninTexas

B.bringtolightpreviouslyoverlookedresearchonMexicanAmericans

Americanculture–C.provideahistoricalperspectiveforanewanalysisofMexicanD.documentcertainearlyobjectivesofMexican-Americansociety

Theauthormostprobablyusesthephrase“charterminority”toreinforcetheideatheMexican

32.

Americans_______.

A.areanativeratherthananimmigrantgroupintheUnitedStates

B.playedanactivepoliticalrolewhenTexasfirstbecamepartoftheUnitedStates

C.havebeenmisundersto