南开大学硕士研究生入学考试试题综述.docx

1、南开大学硕士研究生入学考试试题综述南开大学2011年硕士研究生入学考试试题学 院：100外国语学院考试科目：211翻译硕士英语专 业：英语笔译、英语口译注意：请将所有答案写在专用答题纸上，答在此试题上无效!I. Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points, 1 for each.)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that bes

2、t completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. Professor Wu traveled and lectured throughout the country to _ education and professional skills so that women could enter the public world.A. prosecute B. acquire C. proclaim D. advocate2. Even if they are on sale,

3、the refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than _ at the other store.A. anyone B. the others C. the ones D. that3. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.A. is

4、 to be analyzed B. has been analyzedC. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed4. Because we had eaten turkey on Thanksgiving for so many years, we never wondered whether some other dish might be an equally tasty_.A. alternative B. altercation C. alteration D. allusion5. The basic theory, of governm

5、ent rests on the assumption that men have naturally _ interests.A. competitive B. conflicting C. contentions D. combative6. Most substances contract when they freeze so that the density of substances solid is _ of its liquid.A. than the higher density B. higher than the densityC. the density is high

6、er than that D. the higher the density7. The bank is reported in the local newspaper_ in broad daylight yesterday.A. to be robbed B. robbedC. to have been robbed D. having been robbed8. The terrified hunter, _in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip.A. clutched B. clasped C.

7、 grasped D. seized9. Too much_ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.A. disclosure B. exhibition C. contact D. exposure10. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but_ slightly in the afternoon.A. recovered B. restored C. regained D. retained11.

8、 Womens central role in managing natural resources and protecting the environment has been overlooked more often than it has been_.A. acknowledged B. emphasized C. memorized D. associated12. The neighbors became suspicious when they noticed that his car was_ for two weeks.A. stationary B. stationery

9、 C. immobile D. unmoved13. During World War II the Allies suffered a long _of defeats before they finally achieved victory.A. suppression B. compulsion C. succession D. compression14. The silk that spiders _ for their webs has a stretching strength superior to most flexible products made by people.A

10、. spin B. split C. spray D. spoil15. The English language contains a (n) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.A. altitude B. latitude C. magnitude D. scope16. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _our chairman now.A. must have been B. would hav

11、e beenC. were D. would be17. The project requires more labor than _because it is extremely difficult.A. has been put in B. have been put inC. being put in D. to be put in18. Joseph was very lucky _with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.A. to escape B. to have escapedC. to escaping D. t

12、o be escaping19. Henry forgot to bring his admission card with him. _ he was allowed into the hall to take the examination.A. Moreover B. Certainly C. Consequently D. Nevertheless20. The number of the people who _ cars _increasing.A. owns, are B. owns, is C. own, is D. own, are21. Workers in this co

13、untry are getting higher wages while turning out poor products that do not _the test of international competition.A. put up with B. stick with C. stand up to D. face away22. Several unpopular decisions_ the governors popularity.A. decayed B. diminished C. distorted D. dissolved23. Skilled technician

14、s and advanced technologies enable us to build uncompromised quality into all our cars, because our first _is bringing you pleasure for years to come. A. prestige B. benefit C. privilege D. priority24. A mans_ is best when he can forget himself and any reputation he may have required and can concent

15、rate wholly on making the right decisions.A. anticipation B. acknowledgment C. expectation D. judgment25. Before the mechanic started work, I asked him to give an _ of the cost of repairing the roof of the car.A. assessment B. estimate C. announcement D. evaluation26. _ the English examination I wou

16、ld have gone to the concert last Sunday.A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for27. Gloves have been worn since prehistoric time for protection, for ornamentation, _ social status.A. and as an indication of B. for they indicateC. indicating D. to indicate and28. One study found that job app

17、licants who make more eye contact are _as more alert, dependable, confident and responsible.A. referred B. perceived C. recommended D. presumed29. The physical shape and coloring of many animals is the result of gradual_ to particular circumstances.A. modification B. variation C. application D. adap

18、tation30. Over the centuries, various theories have been _to explain the origin of alphabetic writing.A. advanced B. subjected C. released D. abandonedII. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section One: Read and Make the Best Choice (20 points, 2 for each )Directions: There are two passages in this pa

19、rt. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneBill Clinton wrestles with the complexities of his economi

20、c plan, a surprising trend that could ultimately make life a lot easier for the new president may be developing. A handful of analysts believe that technology is beginning to help improve productivity in the service sector. If they are right, middle-class living standards which have stagnated for th

21、e past 20 years could start to improve.The service sector gets little attention in most popular discussions of Americas economic problems. Manufacturing, where US workers go head-to-head with foreign competitors, is supposed to be the crucial area; services, which are mostly sheltered from internati

22、onal competition, are regarded as secondary at best. If anything, the growth of the service sector is seen as a symptom of our manufacturing decline, as steelworkers lose their high-paying jobs and become minimum-wage hamburger flippers. But serious analysts know that it is our performance in servic

23、es not manufacturing that is the bigger economic problem.In fact, US manufacturing performed reasonably well during the 1980s, with productivity growing at 2.9% per year. That was almost as fast as manufacturing productivity grew during the “good years” in 1950s and 1960s, and it was faster than pro

24、ductivity growth in most other advanced countries. So why didnt we feel better? Because near stagnation in service productivitygrowth at only about 1.0% annuallyheld our living standard down.Dominant service sector. The truth is that modern America is primarily a service economy. Currently, 70% of U

25、S workers are in the service sector, versus only 20% in manufacturing. If we could eliminate our persistent trade deficits in manufacturing, the prosperity would shift, but only slightly: A rough estimate is that completely eliminating our current trade deficit would raise the share of manufacturing

26、 in employment by only about 0.5%. In other word, like it or not, most Americans will work in the service sector for the foreseeable future. That means, in turn, that the productivity of the US work force as a whole depends mostly on the productivity of service workers.But it is really possible to r

27、aise service productivity? Some service jobs, like housecleaning and hair cutting, seem resistant to technological change at least until we learn to build robot maids and barbers. In the past, however, we have seen major improvements in service productivity. During the 1950s and 1960s, for example,

28、a linked set of technological and social changeswidespread availability of private cars and home refrigerators, the growth of supermarkets and an improved road systemled to huge increases in retail productivity. An earlier era saw a surge in office productivity because of such revolutionary innovati

29、ons as typewriters, carbon paper and vertical file cabinets. Indeed the most significant American business success story of the late 20th century may well be Wal-Mart, which has applied extensive computerization and home-grown version of Japans “just-in-time” inventory methods to revolutionize retai

30、ling.Analysts like Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley now believe that additional productivity gains in the office are possible. Computers, it seems, are finally being used to eliminate paperwork: back offices are shrinking, and corporate hierarchies are getting flatter. If you squint, you can see thes

31、e micro changes starting to show up in the macro numbers. We are now officially a year and a half into an economic recovery, yet unemployment remains stubbornly high. One of the reasons for this lingering joblessness is that productivity is rising faster than expected, primarily in the service secto

32、r. If America eventually returns to full employment, the total economy could be bigger and more productive.Technology investment is helping to fuel these changes. Preliminary data show that while overall investment in this recovery is weak by historical standards, computer-related investment is soaring. It looks as if the service sector has decided that it now really knows how to make information technology work.Like any