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广外翻硕模拟题

PartI.VocabularyandGrammar（30points,1pointforeach）

Directions:

AftereachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

1.Althoughshegivesbadly_______titlestohermusicalcompositions,they_______unusualcombinationsofmaterialsincludingclassicalmusicpatternsandrhythms,electronicsounds,andbirdsongs.

A.conventional…incorporateB.eccentric…deploy

C.traditional…excludeD.imaginative…disguise

2.EventhoughthefolktalesPerroultcollectedandretoldwerenotsolelyFrenchinorigin,hisversionsofthemweresodecidedlyFrenchinstylethatlateranthologiesofFrenchfolktaleshavenever_______them.

A.excludedB.admiredC.collectedD.comprehended

3.Inarguingagainstassertionsthatenvironmentalcatastropheisimminent,herbookdoesnotridiculeallpredictionsofdoombutratherclaimsthattherisksofharmhaveinmanycasesbeen_________.

A.exaggeratedB.ignoredC.scrutinizedD.derided

4.Thereseemstobeno________thereadingpublic’sthirstforbooksaboutthe1960’s:

indeed,thenormallevelofinteresthas______recentlybecauseofaspateofpopulartelevisiondocumentaries.

A.quenching…moderatedB.whetting…mushroomed

C.slaking…increasedD.ignoring…transformed

5.Despiteatendencytobeovertly_______,thepoetryoftheMiddleAgesoftensparkstheimaginationandprovideslivelyentertainment,aswellaspioussentiments.

A.divertingB.emotionalC.didacticD.romantic

6.Oneofthefirst______ofreducedburninginAmazonrainforestswasthechestnutindustry:

smoketendstodriveouttheinsectthat,bypollinatingchestnuttree,allowchestnutstodevelop.

A.reformersB.discoveriesC.casualtiesD.beneficiaries

7.Theresearchcommitteeurgedthearchaeologistto_______herclaimthatthetombshehasdiscoveredwasthatofAlexandertheGreat,sinceherinitialreporthasbeenbasedonlyon______.

A.disseminate…suppositionB.withdraw…evidence

C.undercut…capriceD.document…conjecture

8.AlthoughHeroniswellknownforthebroadcomedyinthemoviesshehasdirectedpreviously,hernewfilmislessinclinedto__________:

thegagsarefewerandsubtler.

A.understatementB.preciosityC.symbolismD.melodrama

9.Bebop’slegacyis______one:

bebopmayhavewonjazztherighttobetakenseriouslyasanartform,butit_______jazz’smassaudience,whichturnedtootherformsofmusicsuchasrockandpop.

A.amixed……alienatedB.atroubled……seduced

C.anambiguous……aggrandizedD.avaluable……refined

10.Theexhibition’simportanceliesinits___________:

curatorshavegatheredadiversearrayofsignificantworksfrommanydifferentmuseums.

A.homogeneityB.sophistryC.scopeD.farsightedness

11.Despitethefactthatthecommission’sreporttreatsavitallyimportanttopic,thereportwillbe______readbecauseitsproseisso_________thatunderstandingitrequiresanenormouseffort.

A.seldom…….transparentB.carefully……..pellucid

C.little……….turgidD.eagerly……..digressive

12.Carletonwouldstillrankamongthegreat________ofnineteenthcenturyAmericanartevenifthecircumstanceofherlifeandcareerwereless_____thantheyare.

A.celebrities……….obscureB.failures……..illustrious

C.charlatans……impeccableD.enigmas……mysterious

13.Althoughbasedonanactualevent,thefilmlacks______________:

thedirectorshufflesevents,simplifiesthetangleofrelationships,and_____________documentarytruthfordramaticpower.

A.conviction……..embracesB.expressiveness…..exaggerates

C.verisimilitude…….sacrificesD.realism……….substitutes

14.WhenAdolphOchsbecamethepublisherofTheNewYorkTimes,heendowedthepaperwithauniquely_________tone,avoidingthe________editorialsthatcharacterizedothermajorpapersofthetime.

A.abstruse….scholarlyB.dispassionate…shrill

C.argumentative…tendentiousD.cosmopolitan…timely

15.Thereareasgoodfishinthesea_____evercameoutofit.

A.thanB.likeC.asD.so

16.AllthePresident’sMen______oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.

A.remainB.remainsC.remainedD.isremaining

17.“You______borrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem”,Itoldmyfriend.

A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can

18.Ifonlythepatient______adifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingtheantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.

A.hadreceivedB.receivedC.shouldreceiveD.werereceiving

19.Lindawas_____theexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.

A.tostartB.tohavestarted

C.tobestartingD.tohavebeenstarting

20.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.

A.mustbeB.hadbeenC.couldbeD.musthavebeen

21.Itisnot______muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.

A.thatB.asC.soD.very

22.Thecommitteehasanticipatedtheproblemsthat________intheroadconstructionproject.

A.ariseB.willariseC.aroseD.havearisen

23.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe_______impossibletocomprehend.

A.hadfoundB.findsC.hasfoundD.wouldfind

24.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollegeeducation,buthe_______toquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.

A.hadhadB.hasC.hadD.wouldhave

25.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan________.

A.havebeenputinB.hasbeenputin

C.beingputinD.tobeputin

26.Overpopulationposesaterriblethreattothehumanrace.Yetitisprobably________athreattothehumanracethanenvironmentaldestruction.

A.nomoreB.notmoreC.evenmoreD.muchmore

27.Itisnotuncommonforthere_______problemsofcommunicationbetweentheoldandtheyoung.

A.beingB.wouldbeC.beD.tobe

28.________atinhisway,thesituationdoesnotseemsodesperate.

A.LookingB.LookedC.BeinglookedD.Tolook

29.ItisabsolutelyessentialthatWilliam______hisstudyinspiteofsomelearningdifficulties.

A.willcontinueB.continuedC.continueD.continues

30.Thepaintingheboughtatthestreetmarkettheotherdaywasa_____forgery.

A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real

PartII.ReadingComprehension（40points）

Section1Multiplechoicequestions（20points,2pointsforeach）

Passage1

OnNewYear’sDay,50,000inmatesinKenyanjailswentwithoutlunch.Thiswasnotsomemasshungerstriketohighlightpoorlivingconditions.Itwasanextraordinaryhumanitariangesture:

themoneythatwouldhavebeenspentontheirluncheswenttothecharityFoodAidtohelpfeedanestimated3.5millionKenyanswho,becauseofaseveredrought,arethreatenedwithstarvation.ThedroughtisbignewsinAfrica,affectinghugeareasofeastAfricaandtheHorn.Ifyouarereadingthisinthewest,however,youmaynotbeawareofit—themediaisnotinterestedinoldstories.Evenifyoudoknowaboutthedrought,youmaynotbeawarethatitisdevastatingonegroupofpeopledisproportionately:

thepastoralists.Thereare20millionnomadicorsemi-nomadicherdersinthisregion,andtheyarefastbecomingsomeofthepoorestpeopleinthecontinent.TheirplightencapsulatesAfrica’sperennialproblemwithdroughtandfamine.

Howso?

Itcomesdowntothereluctanceofgovernments,aidagenciesandforeignlenderstosupporttheherders’traditionalwayoflife.Insteadtheyhavetendedtotrytoturnthemintocommercialranchersoragriculturalists,eventhoughithasbeendemonstratedtimeandagainthatpastoralistsarewelladaptedtotheirharshenvironments,andthatmovinglivestockaccordingtotheseasonsorclimaticchangesmakestheirmethodsfarmoreviablethanagricultureinsub-Saharandrylands.

Furthermore,Africanpastoralistsystemsareoftenmoreproductive,intermsofproteinandcashperhectare,thanAustralian,AmericanandotherAfricanranchesinsimilarclimaticconditions.Theymakeasubstantialcontributiontotheircountries’nationaleconomies.InKenya,forexample,theturnoverofthepastoralistsectorisworth$800millionperyear.IncountriessuchasBurkinaFaso,EritreaandEthiopia,hidesfrompastoralists’herdsmakeupover10percentofexportearnings.Despitethisproductivity,pastoralistsstillstarveandtheiranimalsperishwhendroughthits.Onereasonisthatonlyatrickleoftheprofitsgoestotheherdersthemselves;thelion’sshareispocketedbytraders.Thisispartlybecausetheherdersonlysellmuchoftheirstockduringtimesofdroughtandfamine,whentheyneedthecashtobuyfood,andthetermsoftradeinthissituationneverworkintheirfavour.Anotherreasonisthelackofinvestmentinherdingareas.

FundingbodiessuchastheWorldBankand-USAIDtriedtoaddresssomeoftheproblemsinthe1960s,investingmillionsofdollarsincommercialbeefanddairyproduction.Itdidn’twork.Firstly,noonebotheredtoconsultthepastoralistsaboutwhattheywanted.Secondly,rearinglivestocktookprecedenceoverhumanprogress.Thepoliciesandstrategiesofinternationaldevelopmentagenciesmoreorlessmirroredthethinkingoftheircolonialpredecessors.Theywerebasedontwofalseassumptions:

thatpastoralismisprimitiveandinefficient,whichledtonumerousfailedschemesaimedatconvertingherderstomodernranchingmodels;andthatAfrica’sdrylandscansupportcommercialranching.Theycannot.MostofAfrica’sherdersliveinareaswithunpredictableweathersystemsthataretotallyunsuitedtocommercialranching.

Whatthepastoralistsneedissupportfortheirtraditionallifestyle.Overthepastfewyears,fundersandpolicy-makershavebeenstartingtogetthemessage.Oneexampleisinterventionbygovernmentstoensurethatpastoralistsg