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暨南大学硕士学位研究生入学考试真题211翻译硕士英语
2018年翻译硕士专业学位研究生入学考试试题(A卷)
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学科、专业名称:
翻译硕士专业
研究方向:
英语笔译
考试科目名称:
翻译硕士英语考试科目代码:
211
考生注意:
所有答案必须写在答题纸(卷)上,写在本试题上一律不给分。
I.Vocabulary&Grammar(30%)
Directions:
Thereare30sentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.
1.Peopleandthingsthatare__________areabletorecovereasilyandquicklyfromunpleasantordamagingevents.
A.resilientB.silientC.silentD.resilent
2.Weallgotapayrisethismonth,butthereis__________—weareexpectedtoworklonger.
A.thestinginthetailB.astinginthetail
C.thestingatthetopD.astingatthetop
3.Ineducation,girls,whowereonceconsidered__________adecenteducation,nowoutstriptheirmalecounterpartsatalmosteverystage.
A.moreworthyofB.lessworthyofC.moreworthD.lessworth
4.He'sjoggingroundtheparkeverymorninginaneffortto__________thefootballseason.
A.fitofB.fitforC.getfitforD.getfitof
5.Aliberalartscollegeaimstoimpartabroadgeneralknowledgeanddevelopgeneral__________capacities,incontrasttoaprofessional,vocational,ortechnicalcurriculum.
A.intellectualB.intelligentC.intellectD.intelligible
6.Mr.Rajoyhas__________aSocialistproposaltosetupacongressionalcommitteetodiscussconstitutionalreform.
A.agreedwithB.agreedtoC.agreedonDagreed
7.Thenamesofthefinalistsare__________:
Mary,James,andGeorge.
A.asfollowingB.asfollowsC.followingD.asfollow
8.Themanaswellashistenchildren__________leavingsoon.
A.isB.areC.hasD.have
9.JohnJosephPershing__________in1919,thefirsthighestrankheldbyanyAmericancitizenexceptGeorgeWashington.
A.tobeafullgeneralB.hemadeafullgeneral
C.madeafullgeneralD.wasbeingmadeafullgeneral
10.Itisthemarkofaneducatedmindtorest__________withthedegreeofprecisionwhichthenatureofthesubject__________andnottoseekexactnesswhereonlyanapproximationispossible.
A.fitfully...allowsB.contentedly...rejects
C.convivially...assumesD.satisfiedly...admits
11.Itisoddthatmanyphilosophersargueinsupportofmeritocracythataperson'sworthtosocietyismeasuredbytheirwealth,wheninsteadpeople’s__________shouldbemeasuredbytheir__________tosociety.
A.character...valueB.affluence...contribution
C.reputation...considerationD.behavior...adjustment
12.Theflexibilityoffilmallowstheartist________unbridledimaginationtotheanimationofcartooncharacters.
A.tobringB.bringingC.bringD.brought
13.Theirmovementshavebeenseverelycircumscribed__________.
A.becausethelawscameintoeffectB.sincethelawscameintoeffect
C.whenthelawscameintoeffectD.afterthelawscameintoeffect
14.Itwouldbedifficultforamanofhispoliticalaffiliation,__________,tobecomeasenatorfromtheSouth.
A.thoughcharmingandcapableishe
B.evenwithcharmandsocapable
C.charmingandhavingcapability
D.howevercharmingandcapable
15.Althoughshe__________lawforonlyalittleovereightyears,FlorenceAllenbecamein1922thefirstwomantositonastatesupremecourt.
A.willpracticeB.practicesC.hadpracticedD.hasbeenpracticed
16.Thedevelopmentofmechanicaltimepiecesspurredthesearchfor__________withwhichtoregulatethem.
A.moreaccuratethansundialsB.moreaccuratesundials
C.sundialsmoreaccuratelyD.moreaccuratelythansundials
17.Severalsurgeonscautionedagainst__________thenewprocedure,__________thatpatienthadbeenkeptinthedarktoolongaboutitspossiblecatastrophicconsequences.
A.publicizing...addingB.adopting...complaining
C.revising...advocatingD.eschewing...pondering
18.Ourfriendsareexpectedtoassumetheburdenoftheirowndefense,__________theyarecompetenttodo.
A.whichwearecertainB.thatwearecertainof
C.ofwhichwearesureD.forwhichwearesure
19.Familieslike__________Rockefellershavebecomesynonymouswithwealth.
A.aB.anC.theD./
20.Peoplebelieveintheresurrectionof__________ofasoulwhichwillexperiencegoodorevilaccordingtothelife.
A.thedeadofthepossessionB.thedeathsandpossession
C.deathsandpossessionsD.thedeadandthepossession
21.“Howdidyoupaytheseworkers?
”
“Well,asarule,theywerepaid__________”
A.byhoursB.bythehourC.byanhourD.byahour
22.AsSocrateswasamanofmuchdignity,withan________face,itwas_______tosaywhetherhefeltinwardlygladthattheendhadfinallycome,orfeltsadovertheresult,andwastoomanlytoshowit.
A.obtuse...difficultB.unassuming...intriguing
C.impassible...impossibleD.authoritative...challenging
23.“DidHanasayanythingaboutmeinherletter?
”
“Onlythatshe'dappreciate__________fromyou.”
A.tohearB.hearingC.tohaveheardD.tobeheard
24.TheuniversityofGeorigia,__________in1785,wasthefirststate-supporteduniversityintheunitedstates.
A.charteredB.wascharteredC.itwascharteredD.tobechartered
25.TheimpactofThoreau’s“OntheDutyofCivilDisobedience”mightnothavebeensofar-reaching,__________forElizabethPeabody,whodaredtopublishthecontroversialessay.
A.itnothavingbeenB.itisnotbeing
C.haditnotbeenD.isitnotbeing
26.Inherwriting,ElinorWylleoftendealtwithherownpersonalityasitwas,ratherthan__________.
A.asothersdefineditB.other'sdefinitions
C.itsdefinitionbyothersD.itwasdefinedbyothers
27.Acleverbitofartistry,insteadoflengtheningthedistancebetweenus__________andtheexaltedartist,__________it.
A.layman...attenuatesB.dilettantes...repeals
C.knaves...estimatesD.critics...advertises
28.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheart__________wonders,theunfailing__________what’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.
A.thelurefor...appetiteofB.thelureof...appetitefor
C.thelureof...appetiteofD.thelurefor...appetitefor
29.Thesignificant__________foundonanoldkey—“IfIrest,Irust”—wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightestbitofidleness.
A.inscriptionB.descriptionC.inscriptD.describing
30.Itishardto__________alltheworkthatmusthavebeeninvolvedinstartingofffromscratch.
A.conceiveforB.conceiveasC.conceiveatD.conceiveof
II.ReadingComprehension(40%)
Directions:
Thispartconsistsoftwosections.InSectionA,therearethreepassagesfollowedbyatotalof15multiple-choicequestions.InSectionB,thereisonepassagefollowedbyatotalof5short-answerquestions.ReadthepassagesandwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.
SectionAMultiple-ChoiceQuestions(30%)
Passage1
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
TheIndustrialRevolutionhadseveralroots,oneofwhichwasacommercialrevolutionthat,beginningasfarbackasthesixteenthcentury,accompaniedEurope’sexpansionoverseas.Bothexportsandimportsshowedspectaculargrowth,particularlyinEnglandandFrance.Anincreasinglylargerportionofthestepped-upcommercialactivitywastheresultoftradewithoverseascolonies.Importsincludedavarietyofnewbeverages,spices,andship’sgoodsaroundtheworldandbroughtmoneyflowingback.Europe’seconomicinstitutions,particularlythoseinEngland,werestrong,hadwealthavailablefornewinvestment,andseemedalmosttobewaitingforsometechnologicalbreakthroughthatwouldexpandtheirprofit-makingpotentialevenmore.
ThebreakthroughcameinGreatBritain,whereseveraleconomicadvantagescreatedaclimateespeciallyfavorabletotheencouragementofnewtechnology.Onewasitsgeographiclocationatthecrossroadsofinternationaltrade.Internally,Britainwasendowedwitheasilynavigablenaturalwaterway,whichhelpeditstradeandcommunicationwiththeworld.Beginninginthe1770’s,itenjoyedaboomincanalbuilding,whichhelpedmakeitsdomesticmarketmoreaccessible.Becausewatertransportationwasthecheapestmeansofcarryinggoodstomarket,canalsreducedpricesandthusincreasedconsumerdemand.GreatBritainalsohadrichdepositsofcoalthatfedthefactoriesspringingupinindustrialandconsumergoods.
AnotheradvantagewasBritain’slargepopulationofrural,agriculturalwageearners,aswellascottageworkers,whohadthepotentialofbeingmoremobilethanpeasantsofsomeothercountries.EventuallytheyfoundtheirwaytothecitiesorminingcommunitiesandprovidedthehumanpoweruponwhichtheIndustrialRevolutionwasbuilt.TheBritishpeoplewerealsoconsumers;theabsenceofinternaltariffs,suchasthosethatexistedinFranceorItalyorbetweentheGermanstates,madeBritainthelargestfree-tradeareainEurope.Britain’srelativelystablegovernmentalsohelpedcreateanatmosphereconducivetoindustrialprogress.
31.Theword“potential”inparagraph1isclosetinmeaningto________.
A.rateB.dominanceC.capacityD.method
32.Accordingtoparagraph1,allofthefollowingconditionscreatedafavorableenvironmentfortheIndustrialRevolutionEXCEPT________.
A.anactiveoverseastrade
B.thestabilityoffinancialestablishments
C.adeclineinthetypesofgoodsavailableforexport
D.theaccessibilityofmoneyforinvestment
33.Accordingtoparagraph2,whatenabledthedevelopmentofBritishtechnology?
A.anaccessiblewatertransportationsystem
B.amildclimateandplentyoffreshwater.
C.afuelsupplythatsupportedi