三峡大学考研专业课试题211翻译硕士英语2019.doc

1、第1页共 13页三 峡 大 学2019年硕士研究生入学考试试题(A卷)科目代码： 211 科目名称： 翻译硕士英语 考试时间为3小时，卷面总分为 100 分答案必须写在答题纸上Part I PART I GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 20 )There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase

2、 that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.1._before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted2. By the middle of the

3、 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population_in cities rather than in the country. A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived3. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all_.A. reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up4. I arrived at the airport so

4、late that I _ missed the plane.A. only B. quite C. narrowly D seldom5. Weve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment _should make great differences in our life next summer.第 2页A. which B. what C. that D. they6. The police have offered a large _ for information leading to the robbers arre

5、st. A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward7. Im sure your suggestion will_the problem.A. contribute to solving B. be contributed to solve C. contribute to solve D. be contributed to solving8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure_.A. than more on ef

6、ficiency B. and more on efficiency C. and more efficiency D. than efficiency9. Its no good_him. He is always indifferent towards others matters.A. to turn to B. turning to C. turn to D. turned to10. The _of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.A. innovation B. selection C. prolife

7、ration D. conviction11. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children_it by mistake.A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take12. It takes a lot of_to put on a school play such as King Lear.A. organization B. delegation C. administration D. specification13. When I go

8、t out of the car and walked about among them, _one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.A. see that B. except that C. provided that D. except for14. You must pay import _on certain goods brought into this country.A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties15._of the twins was a

9、rrested, because I saw both at a party last night.A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All16. Barry had an advantage over his mother_ he could speak French.A. since that B in that C at that D so that第 3 页17. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) _room in the hotels here.A. empty B.

10、 vacant C. free D. deserted18. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows when he acquired the use of the _.A. latter B. latest C. later D. last19. Our_sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, mos

11、t people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory20. While being questioned on the court, the man denied _ the old ladys necklace.A. having taken B. taking C. to have taken D. to takePART I SECTION B PROOFREADI

12、NG & CORRECTION ( 10 )The following passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in

13、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 the end of the line.For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash / and putthe word in the blank

14、provided at the end of the line.第 4 页Poetry can be compared to painting. When you look at a work of art, you first see it for what it is-a depiction of a person, an animal, a place, or a thing. Youll notice the colors and the textures, and maybe how the light shines across a window or highlights a p

15、atch of flowers. 21._These are the things what you see on the surface. Then you look a little 22._close at some of the fine details. How did the painter make white paint 23._to look silver against blue drapery? What do you see in these paintings? 24._How on earth did it actually make an apple look s

16、o real that you could 25._always reach out and grab it off the table? Now what about abstract art? 26._Strange shapes and images-are they recognized? Do they make you feel 27._a certain way? When you look at abstract art maybe you dont necessarily see as much as you are actually feeling. To some peo

17、ple, poetry is like abstract art. Some people feel that poetry is too objective to the artist for 28._the reader to be able to fully understand it. How can you make the sense of 29._words that dont necessarily say a story? To appreciate art, you must first 30._appreciate your own sensibilities, and

18、then you must appreciate formand texture. With poetry, you start with an appreciation of and trust for your own feelings, and then you examine your appreciation of words and the magic they make when theyre used together.PART II READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A Multiple Choice ( 30 )In this section, t

19、here are several reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple choice questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.第5 页Text ARacket, din clamor, noise,

20、 whatever you want to call it, unwanted sound is Americas most widespread nuisance. But noise is more than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to peoples health. Day and night, at home, at work, and at play, noise can produce serious physical and psychological stress. No one is

21、 immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust to noise by ignoring it, the ear, in fact, never closes and the body still respondssometimes with extreme tension, as to a strange sound in the night.The annoyance we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward symptom of the stress building

22、 up inside us. Indeed, because irritability is so apparent, legislators have made public annoyance the basis of many noise abatement programs. The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise traditionally have been given much less attention. Nevertheless, when

23、we are annoyed or made irritable by noise, we should consider these symptoms fair warning that other thing may be happening to us, some of which may be damaging to our health.Of many health hazards to noise, hearing loss is the most clearly observable and measurable by health professionals. The othe

24、r hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us, there may be a risk that exposure to the stress of noise increases susceptibility to disease and infection. The more susceptible among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heart problems and other diseases. Noise that causes annoyance

25、and irritability in health persons may have serious consequences for these already ill in mind or body.Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example, there are indications of effects on the unborn child when mothers are exposed to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood

26、, youngsters exposed to high noise levels may have trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest.Why, then, is there not greater alarm about these dangers? Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilities or diseases has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Perh

27、aps it is because we tend to dismiss annoyance as a price to pay for living in the modern world. It may also be because we still think of hearing loss as only an occupational hazard.第 6 页31. In Paragraph 1, the phrase “immune to” is used to mean _.A. unaffected byB. hurt byC. unlikely to be seen byD

28、. unknown by32. The authors attitude toward noise would best be described as _.A. unrealistic B .traditional C. concerned D. hysterical33. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Noise is a major problem; most people recognize its importance.B. Although noise can be annoyi

29、ng, it is not a major problem.C. Noise is a major problem and has not yet been recognized as such.D. Noise is a major problem about which nothing can be done.34. The author condemns noise essentially because it _.A. is against the lawB. can make some people irritableC. is a nuisanceD. is a danger to

30、 peoples health35. The author would probably consider research about the effects noise has on people to be _.A. unimportantB. impossible.C. a waste of moneyD. essential第 7 页Text BWhat we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by

31、 studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly. An emotional shock to

32、the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands and so the chemistry her blood. Any chemical change in the mothers blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we can not see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce

33、a similar liking or genius in the child.In our discussion of instincts we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It ma

34、y be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.As for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially

35、 sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or the vocal organs connections between nerves and muscles that make it comparatively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularly vigorous emotions. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a mus

36、ician. The same factors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest. The rich emotional equipment might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, b

37、ut a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.36. Which of the following statements is

38、 not true?A. Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during their pregnancy.第 8 页B. It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.C. The blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.D. There are no connection bet

39、ween mothers nervous systems and her unborn childs.37. A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that _.A. she is emotionally shockedB. she has a good knowledge of inheritanceC. she takes part in all kind of activitiesD. she sticks to studying38. According to the passage, a child may inh

40、erit_.A. everything from his motherB. a knowledge of mathematicsC. a rather general ability that we call intelligenceD. her mothers musical ability39. If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or of the vocal organs, he will

41、 _.A. surely become musicianB. mostly become a poetC. possibly become a teacherD. become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around 40. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Role of Inheritance.B. An Unborn Child.C. Function of instincts.D. Inherite

42、d Talents第9 页Text CAt the age of twelve years, the human body is at its most vigorous. It has yet to reach its full size and strength, and its owner his or her full intelligence; but at this age the likelihood of death is least. Earlier, we were infants and young children, and consequently more vuln

43、erable; later, we shall undergo a progressive loss of our vigor and resistance which, though imperceptible at first, will finally become so steep that we can live no longer, however well we look after ourselves, and however well society, and our doctors, look after us.This decline in vigor with the

44、passing of time is called aging. It is one of the most unpleasant discoveries which we all make that we must decline in this way, that if we escape wars, accidents and disease we shall eventually die of old age, and that this happens at a rate which differs little from person to person, so that ther

45、e are heavy odds in favor of our dying between the ages of sixty-five and eighty. Some of us will die sooner, a few will live longeron into a ninth or tenth decade. But the chances are against it, and there is a virtual limit on how long we can hope to remain alive, however lucky and robust we are.N

46、ormal people tend to forget this process unless and until they are reminded of it. We are so familiar with the fact that man ages, that people have for years assumed that the process of losing vigor with time, of becoming more likely to die the older we get, was something self-evident, like the cooling of a hot kettle or the wearing-out of a pair of shoes. They have also assumed that all animals, and probably other organisms such a