天津外国语大学翻译硕士英语.docx

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天津外国语大学翻译硕士英语

天津外国语大学2012年翻译硕士英语考研真题

.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedwordorphraseinthesentence.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET（20points）.

1.Manyoftheover-the-topcostumesnowondisplaywereactuallykeptinstoragethough.

A.outstandingB.futileC.parsimoniousD.dazzling

2.Measurestocurbspeculativehomepurchaseshaveproveneffective,especiallyinthelandsupplyandpurchasemarketwhereexcessiveinvestmentshavebeeninretreat.

A.boycott

B.encourage

C.restrain

D.ban

3.IntheJulyrain,therun-downstreetinaBeijingsouthernsuburbevenlooksalittledreary.

A.dirtyanddilapidated

B.smallbutinteresting

C.shortbutenergetic

D.floppingandtiring

4.TheministryannouncedataStateCouncilInformationOfficepressconferenceonAugust11that47medicalteams,with779members,wereinZhouqutreatingpatients,sterilizingtheenvironmentanddrinkingwater,andensuringproperdisposalofcorpses.

A.burying

B.removing

C.processing

D.cleaning

5.Chenwarnedagainstthepossibilityofhomepricesreboundingwhenlowinterestratesareadoptedtomitigateinflation.

A.suspend

B.increase

C.alleviate

D.endorse

6.RiskaversioncametotheforeasfearsabouttheEuropeansovereigndebtandglobaleconomyrattledinvestors.

A.agenda

B.checklist

C.roster

D.front

7.Thehaplesspairhadthemisfortunetodiscoverforthemselveswhatanydecentguidewillinformyou:

Wangfujingisnottheplaceforbetterrestaurants.

A.unlucky

B.persistent

C.stubborn

D.happy

8.Thetargetismultifaceted:

thecountryhopestogainmilitarystrengthandbeunafraidofforeignthreats,whilecreatingahighstandardofliving.

A.havingmanyaspects

B.kaleidoscopic

C.colorful

D.crystalclear

9.ToincreaseperformanceandwinagainstMorganStanley,Chendecidedtoforgeashort-livedalliancebetweenYongleandDazhongElectronics,whichbroughtYongletothebrinkofinsolvency.

A.association

B.connection

C.separation

D.disclamation

10.Ispenthourssimplywanderingthesebackstreets,lookingforphotoopportunitiesandinhalingtheunmistakablescentofburningcoal.

A.enjoying

B.breathingout

C.breathingin

D.touching

11.LebanesePresidentMichelSuleimanwelcomeshisIraniancounterpartMahmoudAhmadinejadtoBeirutforanofficialvisitonOctober13.

A.match

B.spouse

C.friend

D.foe

12.ThethreerefereesweredetainedinMarch,pushingthecredibilityofChineserefereestoanall-timelow.

A.trustee

B.reliability

C.judgment

D.notability

13.Lastyear175,000peopleflockedtothedowntownareafortheThanksgivingDayParade.

A.swarmedto

B.gatheredto

C.centralizedin

D.dispersedto

14.Itisbelievedthatnomadicancestorsconsideredbumperharvestsasbountyformthe“GodofSun”andnaturaldisastersaspunishment.

A.victory

B.reward

C.warning

D.persecution

15.Whenwetalkaboutgivinguniversitiesgreaterautonomytorecruitstudents,peoplemaybeconcernedaboutpossiblefraudandpreferentialtreatmentenjoyedbystudentsfromwealthyorpowerfulfamilies.

A.teach

B.admit

C.fake

D.transfer

16.Recently,Joe,aforeignEnglishteacherinChina,saidtome,“Ifeeldazedanddisoriented;mystudentshereareunusuallyquiet.Ican’ttelliftheyunderstandmylessons.”Hisplightisnotsurprising.ManyforeignESLinstructorsoftenfeelconfusedwhentheyfirststepintoaChineseclassroom.

A.annoyance

B.depression

C.predicament

D.disappointment

17.Thisculturalperspectivedisorientsforeignteachers,whomisperceivetheirstudentsaspassiveandwithdrawn.

A.perceive

B.conceive

C.misunderstand

D.process

18.Someesotericfontsusedbytoday’sartistsemulatemonkswhocopiedmedievalmanuscriptsbyhand.

A.complicated

B.mysterious

C.gibberish

D.cursive

19.TowerCofOfficePark,adazzlingnewofficebuildinginBeijing’sCentralBusinessDistrict,hasbeenwidelypraisedinthemarketforitssuperiorqualityandpleasantamenitiesafteritwasunveiledtothemarketatapressconferenceheldinMarch2010.

A.convenience

B.regularity

C.sight

D.outlook

20.Thecountry’sstabilitymustthereforebebasedonthereconciliationoftherelationshipsbetweendifferentethnicgroups

A.rapprochement

B.hostility

C.negotiation

D.war-ceasing

Ⅱ.Ineachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourunderlinedparts,markedA,B,CandD.Identifythepartthatisgrammaticallyincorrect.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET（10points）.

1.Onlywithearlyseventeenthcenturyobserversdidthemusicoftheoriginalinhabitants

ABC

oftheUnitedStatesandCanadaenteredrecordedhistory.

D

2.ThemostwidelydiscussedalternativetothetraditionalcampusistheInternetUniversity

A

—avoluntarycommunitytoscholars/teachersphysicallyscatteredthroughoutacountryor

BC

aroundtheworldbecausealllinkedincyberspace.

D

3.T.S.EliotreceivedwiderecognitionafterpublishesTheWasteLand,whichfusedpoetic

ABC

traditionswithelementsofmodernmusicandlanguage.

D

4.Topeoplefromtemperateclimates,tropicalbutterfliesmayseemincrediblebig.

ABCD

5.Manytheorieshavebeendevelopedconcerninghowpeoplelearnaboutculturesfromthe

AB

mythsandlegendspassdownfromonegenerationtoanother.

CD

6.Bacterialivedinthesoilplayavitalroleinrecyclingthecarbonandnitrogenneededby

ABCD

plants.

7.Ofthemanymachinesinventedinthelatenineteenthcentury,nonehadagreatimpacton

ABCD

theUnitedStateseconomythantheautomobile.

8.Thedecadeofthe1920’swassignificantinGeorgia’shistorybecauseoftherapidity

AB

withwhatagriculturedeclinedinthestate.

CD

9.Aliquidthatmightbeapoorconductorwhenpureisoftenusedtomakesolutionsthat

ABC

readilytransmitselectricity.

D

10.Smalldistinctionsamongstamps,unimportanttothepersonaverage,wouldmean

ABC

agreatdealtothestampcollector.

D

Ⅲ.Beloweachofthefollowing4passagesyouwillfindquestionsorincompletestatementsaboutthepassage.Eachstatementorquestionisfollowedbyletteredwordsorexpressions.Selectthewordorexpressionthatmostsatisfactorilycompletesoranswerseachquestioninaccordancewiththemeaningofthepassage.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET（40points）.

（1）

Whatisthecharmofnecklaces?

Whywouldanyoneputsomethingextraaroundherneckandtheninvestitwithspecialsignificance?

Anecklacedoesn’taffordwarmthincoldweather,likeascarf,orprotectionincombat,likechainmail;itonlydecorates.Wemightsayitborrowsmeaningfromwhatitsurroundsandsetsoff:

theheadwithitssupremelyimportantmaterialcontents,andtheface,thatregisterofthesoul.Whenphotographreducestherealityitrepresents,theymentionnotonlythepassagefromthreedimensionstotwo,butalsotheselectionofapointduvuefavorsthetopofthebodyratherthanthebottomandthefrontratherthantheback.Thefaceisthejewelinthecrownofthebody,andsowegiveitasetting.

Whenpeopleareintenselyconcernedwithsomethingthatisobviouslyimpractical,anthropologiststakenote,forlovelyuselessthingsoftenexpressarchaictoexistincontemporaryAmericanhousesalreadyheatedbygasandelectricity,yetmostpeoplewantoneanditisstillthefocusofthelivingroom.Thisdesiretestifies,Ithink,tothehundredsofthousandsofyearsduringwhichweHomosapienshuddledaroundacavefire.Wewatchourselves,ratheranxiously,vanishbackwarddownthoselonetemporarycorridors,asmydaughtergazesatherinfinitelymultipliedsmallselfinthemutuallyopposedmirrorsofthebeautysalon,andwonders,isitme?

Ourfireplacesandnecklacesandtombstonessayitis,theyare.

InAmericanculture,aninterestinnecklacesseemstoberathergenderspecific.ManymentowhomImentiontheenterprisefeignpoliteinterestandthenchangethesubject,thoughIknowsomewhoadmire,construct,andwearnecklaces,includingthedistinguishedscientistandpoettowhomthisessayisdedicated.Mostwomen,bycontrast,becomemildlyorwildlyenthusiastic.AdoctorinBloisbroughtoutherentirecollectionofcostumejewelryforme,exhibitedthemostsplendidpieceswithanaccountofwhereandwhentheywerepurchased,andthenexplainthemallwiththehelpofalargeglossybookonthehistoryofcostumejewelry,withdozensofpictures.AformerstudentofminewhohadmovedtoCaliforniamailedmesixplasticboxesfullofbeadsgleanedfromawarehousemanagedbyaneccentricfriendwhojusttheirsettings;afeaturebeadpaintedwithanakedlady;crystalroundelsoftrulyexceptionalshine;andtinysilverhematiteseedbeads.Beadslendthemselvestoexchange,Beadstravel.Andclearlythesetwofactsarerelated.

1.Thefunctionofthenecklaceisto______.

A.keeppeoplewarm

B.providepeoplewithprotection

C.makepeoplebeautiful

D.builduppeople’sconfidence

2.Lovelyuselessthings,accordingtotheauthor,servethepurposeof______.

A.decoratingthehouse

B.showingoffone’sartistictaste

C.remindingpeopleofthingspast

D.revealingone’stendencytowastemoney

3.“Genderspecific”means______.

A.bothmenandwomen

B.eithermenorwomen

C.neithermennorwomen

D.relatedtoonesexonly

4.Fromthisarticlewecangatherthat_______.

A.Onlywomenlikenecklaces

B.Onlymenlikenecklaces

C.Mostwomenlikenecklaces

D.Mostmenlikenecklaces

5.Somemen“feignpoliteinterest”means_______.

A.Theyarekeenlyinterested

B.Theyarenotinterested