厦门大学翻译硕士英语.docx

1、厦门大学翻译硕士英语第2章 翻译硕士英语考研真题详解厦门大学2010年翻译硕士英语考研真题Part I. Grammar and VocabularyA. Proofreading (total of 10 points, 1 point for each error corrected)The following paragraphs contain 10 errors. Each indicated line contains ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the parag

2、raph and correct it in the following way:For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.For a missing word. mark the position of the missing word with a “” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at th

3、e end of the line.For an unnecessary word. cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.EXAMPLEWhen art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an it never buys things in finished form and bangs (2) never them on the wall. When a natural history m

4、useumwants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3) exhibit Although cosmetic surgery (and non-surgically cosmetic (1) _procedures, such as Botox injections) sometimes produce negativeoutcomesmedia often highlights surgery disasters” (2) _in the most part, the health risk for cosmetic procedures (

5、3) _is low and patient satisfaction is high. Often, people who have beenhobbled by poor body image all of their life, walk away from (4) _cosmetic surgery in confidence and the motivation to lead (5) _healthier lives. In addition, reconstructive surgery for burning (6) _and accident victims or to th

6、ose disfigured from disease restore (7) _self-esteem and well-being in the way that other therapy cannot. (8) _In my professional opinion, it is a time for members of the (9) _medical community to examine the benefits and results ofcosmetic surgery with prejudice and jealousy. (10) _B. Choose the wo

7、rd or phrase that can be used to replace the underlined part in each sentence (total of 10 points, 0.5 point for each question).1. Because noises modulate radiofrequency, radio stations use a band of frequencies to prevent interference with other stations.A. govern B. adapt C. temper D. renovate2. A

8、 fossil is a remnant of a once-living organism.A. bone B. solvent C. picture D. vestige3. When squashed the stem and leaves of the jewelweed exude a juice that will soothe some skin irritations.A. boiled B. aged C. crushed D. chopped4. The legislative filibuster is a parliamentary tactic designed to

9、 delay or prevent action by the majority.A. tradition B. rule C. observance D. maneuver5. Ocean waves can cut imposing cliffs along coastlines.A. immobile B. impermeable C. impressive D. imaginative6. Mergers may be effected to revive or rejuvenate failing businesses by the infusion of new managemen

10、t and personnel.A. inspection B. introduction C. evaluation D. concentration7. A fable is a didactic tale focused on a single character trail.A. an authentic B. a muddied C. an instructive D. an old-fashioned8. The compact dictionaries published in recent years are not as unwieldy as some of the old

11、er editions.A. complete B. tiresome C. reliable D. cumbersome9. Author Katherine Sherwood McDowell had a knack for converting almost every experience into marketable prose.A. an aptitude for B. an obsession withC. an alternative to D. a purpose for10. South Carolinas mineral resources are abundant,

12、but not all of them can be lucratively mined.A. profitably B. safely C. easily D. extensively11. Ravaged by pollution and war, many famous monuments have become eroded and stained.A. discolored B. dismembered C. displaced D. distinctive12. Orioles are arboreal birds, and when they descend to the gro

13、und, it is mainly to gather nest materials.A. territorial B. tree-dwelling C. consummate D. grumpy13. Louisa May Alcotts novel Little Women, which recounts the experiences of the four March sisters during the American Civil war, is largely autobiographical.A. praises B. narrates C. exaggerates D. cl

14、assifies14. Fertilizer applied to soil can replace depleted nutrients.A. organic B. acidic C. exhausted D. desirable15. Galena, the chief ore of lead, is a brittle mineral with a metallic luster.A. hazel B. dense C. breakable D. sparking16. In Hawaii, endemic birds, such as the omao and the apapane,

15、 dwell in the volcanic highlands and tropical rain forests.A. alluring B. aquatic C. graceful D. native17. Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.A. determined B. argued C. hypothesized D. griped18. Pocahonta, a seventeenth century Powhatan

16、Indian, went to the Jamestown colony as her fathers emissary.A. ward B. attendant C. messenger D. translator19. Neon light is utilized in airport beacons because it can permeate fog.A. pass through B. transmit C. suspend D. break up20. Alexander Woollcotts flamboyant personality combined sharpness o

17、f wit with sentimentality.A. devious B. humorous C. singular D. showyC. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (total of 10 points, 0.5 point for each question).1. The form and physiology of leaves vary according to the _ in which they develop: for example, leaves display a wide

18、r range of adaptations to different degrees of light and moisture.A. relationship B. sequence C. patterns D. environment2. Since most, if not all, learning occurs through _, relating one observation to another, it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not also illuminate the stu

19、dy of our own.A. assumptions B. experiments C. comparisons D. repetitions3. He had expected gratitude for his disclosure, but instead he encountered _ bordering on hostility.A. patience B. discretion C. ineptitude D. indifference4. Although Simpson was ingenious at _ to appear innovative and spontan

20、eous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to problem-solving.A. intending B. contriving C. forbearing D. declining5. Because modern scientists find the ancient Greek view of the cosmos outdated and irrelevant, they now perceive it as only of _ interest.A. historical B.

21、intrinsic C. experimental D. superfluous6. In spite of the increasing _ of their opinions, the group knew they had to arrive at a consensus so that the award could be presented.A. impartiality B. judiciousness C. polarity D. consistency7. Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be bas

22、ed on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this_ meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity.A. esoteric B. literal C. allusive D. symbolic8. Although any destruction of vitamins caused by food irradiation could be _ the use of diet su

23、pplements, there may be no protection from carcinogens that some fear might be introduced into foods by the process.A. counterbalanced by B. attributed toC. augmented with D. stimulated by9. Data concerning the effects on a small population of high concentrations of a potentially hazardous chemical

24、are frequently used to _ the effects on a large population of lower amounts of the same chemical.A. verify B. redress C. predict D. realize10. Early critics of Emily Dickinsons poetry mistook for simplemindedness the surface of artlessness that in fact she constructed with such _.A. astonishment B.

25、vexation C. allusion D. cunning11. After a slow sales start early in the year, mobile homes have been gaining favor as _ to increasingly expensive conventional housing.A. a reaction B. an addition C. an introduction D. an alternative12. Although adolescent maturational and developmental states occur

26、 in an orderly sequence, their timing _ with regard to onset and duration.A. lasts B. varies C. falters D. accelerates13. Psychology has slowly evolved into an _ scientific discipline that now functions autonomously with the same privileges and responsibilities as other sciences.A. independent B. un

27、usual C. outmoded D. uncontrolled14. Noting the murder victims flaccid musculature and pear-like figure, she deduced that the unfortunate fellow had earned his living in some _ occupation.A. treacherous B. ill-paying C. illegitimate D. sedentary15. The discovery that, friction excluded, all bodies f

28、all at the same rate is so simple to state and to grasp that there is a tendency to _ its significance.A. underrate B. reassess C. praise D. eliminate16. The painting was larger than it appeared to be, for hanging in a darkened recess of the chapel, it was _ by the perspective.A. improved B. diminis

29、hed C. embellished D. jeopardized17. Because folk art is neither completely rejected nor accepted as an art form by art historians, their final evaluations of it necessarily remain_.A. arbitrary B. estimable C. equivocal D. orthodox18. Although economists have traditionally considered the district t

30、o be solely an agricultural one, the _ of the inhabitants occupations makes such a classification obsolete.A. productivity B. diversity C. predictability D. profitability19. Although specific concerns may determine the intent of a research project, its results are often _.A. unanticipated B. benefic

31、ial C. spectacular D. specialized20. The notion that a parasite can alter the behavior of a host organism is not mere fiction; indeed, the phenomenon is not even _.A. observable B. real C. comprehended D. rarePart II. Reading ComprehensionRead each of the following passages. Choose the most appropriate from the four choices to complete the sentence or answer the question. Answer the question or write a summary as is required. (total of 40 points, 2 points for each question).