2014 年广东暨南大学翻译硕士英语考研真题
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。
Section 1 Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points)
Thissectionconsistsof4parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeanswering
the questions. The time for this section is 60 minutes.
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection (8 points)
In this part, there are 8 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4
choices respectively marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best
completeseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorresponding
letter as required on your Answer Sheet.
1.
Boys are more_________than girls.
A. impetus
B. impetuous
C. impatient
D. impetrate
2. I had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour without any result when all
at once the solution______across my mind.
A. flushed
B. flattered
C. flared
D. flashed
3. If you cheat you will make yourself__________.
A. credulous
B. credible
C. incredible
D. incredulous
4. Man is a__________being.
A. conscious
B. consciousness
C. conscience
D. conscientious
5. The young boy is a pupil of great______________.
A. accentuation
B. altitude
C. attitude
D. aptitude
6. In the informal meeting the exporter learned that the importer was
interested______purchase rather than pre-packed sets of 12.
A. in bulk
B. in essence
C. at random
D. at ease
7. The testimony of the witness meant to __________ the defense of the man accused
of theft actually strengthened the case of his accusers.
A. appease
B. deprecate
C. enlighten
D. bolster
8. Due to the fact that universities cannot enroll all the candidates, ___________to
university is competitive.
A. admission
B. affidavit
C. admiration
D. allegiance
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement (8 points)
Thispartconsistsof8sentences;ineachsentenceonewordorphraseisunderlined.
Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedA,B,CandD.Choose
the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any
grammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONE
right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your ANSWER SHEET.
9. There must have been someone who has instigated a rebellion because the people
are so well organized.
A. incited
B. tampered
C. intruded
D. meddled
10. Now I don’t want to intrude because John’s house is full of visitors.
A. intercept
B. interlope
C. infer
D. incur
11. However, beyond that dolorous picture; there is a revolution at work in world
agriculture.
A. illusive
B. blurry
C. reflective
D. grievous
12. As she greeted me at the door, my prospective roommate seemed to be the happy
and carefree friend I had dreamed before I came to the university.
A. eventual
B. would-be
C. probable
D. prosperous
13. For the last few decades, the Japanese concept of a good life was defined by
narrow parameters: children would study hard, attend the best universities
possible, and join a big company as a “salesman” or as an “office lady”.
A. capacitors
B. parachutes
C. parallels
D. considerations
14. In the world of sport, the four-minute mile---the “dream mile”---until recently
was the most intriguing goal remaining to the individual athlete.
A. daring
B. demanding
C. thought-provoking
D. fascinating
15. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the
temptation to make reprisals when subjected to uncivilized behavior.
A. challenged
B. laugh
C. revenge
D. appreciate
16. The 20th century poem suggests to something we have been able to find nothing
about.
A .alludes
B. avoids
C. alleges
D. alerts
Part 3 Error Correction (8 points)
This part consists of 8 sentences; in each sentence there is an underlined part
that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices
respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can
replacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONEright
answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your ANSWER SHEET.
17. Researchers all over the world have been seeking for determining how early
infancy conceptual thinking is possible.
A. have been seeking about determining
B. have been seeking to determine about
C. have been seeking to determine
D. have thought to determine
18. All mammals have air, but not always evident.
A. but it is not
B. but it is
C. but they are not
D. but they are
19. The winner of the Nobel Prize in physics dedicated the honour to his high school
physics teacher; he had been an inspiration during his early years.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
20. The hands on this clock are lubricate so that it can be seen in the dark.
A. luminous
B. luminary
C. lugubrious
D. lubricable
21. Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say.
A. you must first ponder what to say and what not to be said carefully
B. it’s extremely necessary that you know what to say
C. the first thing is to consider what to say
D. you must first ponder what to say and what not to say
22. With the change of red lights, there are long queues of vehicles that wait while
a few people who walk across the zebra.
A. wait…walk
B. waiting…walking C. waiting…walk
D. wait…walking
23. With good reasons he is called a fool.
A. With good reasons is he called a fool.
B. He is called fool with a good reason.
C. With good reasons he is called fool.
D. He is called fool with good reasons.
24. The gibbon ranges over an area wider than do the other apes.
A. a wider area than other apes do
B. an area wider than are other apes do
C. wider than other apes do the area
D. than wider other apes do an area
Part 4 Improving Sentences (6 points)
Thefollowingsentencestestcorrectnessandeffectivenessofexpression.Partof
eachsentenceortheentiresentenceisunderlined;beneatheachsentencearefive
ways of phrasing the underlined materials. Select one of the choices most
appropriatetotheexpressionofmeaningoftheoriginalsentence.Yourselection
should result in the most effective sentence--clear and precise, without
awkwardnessorambiguity.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.Blackenthecorresponding
letter as required on your ANSWER SHEET.
25. Zookeepers have expanded one’s definition of care to include concern for the
animal’s mental state as well as for its physical well-being.
A. have expanded one’s definition of care to include
B. have expanded one’s definition of care, including
C. expanded one’s definition of care, they include
D. expanding the definition of care to include
E. have expanded their definition of care to include
26. Intimacy, love, and marriage are three different, if interrelated, subjects.
A. different, if interrelated, subjects
B. interrelated subjects, being, however, different
C. different subjects, whereas they are interrelated
D. different subjects when interrelated
E. subjects that are different although being interrelated
27. The famous battle depicted in the film Bravehearttook place in northern England,
and many people assume that it was the Scottish Highlands.
A. and many people assume that it was
B. many people assuming
C. but not many people assume it to be
D. not what many people assume
E. not, as many as people assume, in
28. The survival of many species of marine life may depend on both the enforcement
of waste-disposal regulations and the education of the public about the fragility
of ocean resources.
A. and the education of the public
B. educating the public
C. and the public being educated
D. along with the education of the public
E. in combination with the public education
29. Although she wrote 2,000 years ago, the Roman poet Sulpicia is still being read:
her poems are available in English translation in a number of anthologies.
A. read: her poems are
B: read: her poems are
C. read: her poems being
D. read: her poems are being
E. read, yet her poems are
30. A severe northeastern storm struck Boston on New Year’s Day, 1990, slowing down
the loading of ships in the harbor, the city was caught off guard because of the
Weather Bureau Being closed for the holidays.
A. harbor, the city was caught off guard because of the Weather Bureau Being closed
for the holidays.
B. harbor, because the Weather Bureau was closed for the holidays, the city was
caught off guard
C. harbor; catching the city off guard because the Weather Bureau was closed for
the holidays
D. harbor; the city was caught off guard because the Weather Bureau was closed for
the holidays
E. harbor and catching the city off guard, which was caused by the Weather Bureau
being closed for the holidays.
Section II
Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions:Thissectionconsistsof2parts.InPart1,therearethreepassages
followedbyatotalof15multiple-choicequestions.InPart2,thereareonepassage
followed by a total of 5 short-answer questions. Read the passages and then mark
or write down your answers on your Answer Sheet.
Part 1 Multiple-Choice Questions (30 points)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Passage 1
Health-care services will account for almost one-fifth of all job growth during
the 1996-2005 period. Home health-care aids will assist the elderly, disabled, and
seriously ill in the patient’s home instead of a health facility. A large number
of openings for this field are expected due to very rapid growth and high turnover.
In fact, home health-care aids are expected to more than double in number by the
end of 2005.
Part of the reason for this increase is the growing population of elderly people.
The number of people in their 70s and older is projected to rise substantially. This
age group is characterized by mounting health problems that require assistance.
There will also be an increasing reliance on home care for patients of all ages.
This trend reflects several developments; efforts to contain costs by moving
patients out of hospitals and nursing facilities as quickly as possible; the
realization that treatment can be more effective in familiar surroundings; and the
development of portable medical equipment for in-home treatment.
Turnover in this field is high, which is a reflection of the relatively low skill
requirements, low pay, and high emotional demands of the work. Therefore, people
who are interested in this work and properly suited for it should have excellent
job opportunities, particularly those with previous experience.
Physical therapy, too, is predicted to increase rapidly through 2005. A growing
population of elderly people, who are vulnerable to chronic and debilitating
conditions, means that more therapeutic services will be needed. More young people
will also need physical therapy as medical advances save the lives of a larger
proportion of newborns with severe birth defects. Growth will also result from
advances in medical technology that permit the treatment of more disabling
conditions. In the past, for example, the development of hip and knee replacements
for those with arthritis gave rise to employment for physical therapists to improve
flexibility and strengthen weak muscles.
The growing interest in health promotion should also increase the demand for
physical therapy services. More employers are now evaluating work sites, developing
exercise programs, and teaching safe work habits to employees in the hope of reducing
injuries.
A shortage of physical therapists that once existed has all but disappeared. The
number of physical-therapy education programs has increased, and more graduates
have moved into the labor force. Most graduates receive multiple job offers,
and job prospects are expected to continue to be excellent. Physical therapists
who are willing to work in rural areas will experience even better opportunities.
(418 words)31. The increase in home health care aids is partly due to ________.
A. the rising costs of staying in hospital
B. the growing population of elderly people
C. the declining services in some health facilities
D. the mounting health problems among newborns
32. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. in-home health care need more complicated medical equipment
B. patients receiving treatment at home prefer doctors they are familiar with
C. more and more people realize that in-home treatment may be more effective
D. patients should move out of hospitals as quickly as possible in order to
cut costs
33. The high turnover in the field of home health care reflects ________.
A. the high pay of the work
B. bad job opportunities in the field
C. high emotional demand of the work
D. the relatively high skill requirement
34. Growth in therapeutic services is NOT caused by ________.
A. advances in medical technology
B. growing interest in health promotion
C. growing population of elderly people
D. declining proportion of newborns with severe birth defects
35. Graduates from physical-therapy education programs ________.
A. have good job opportunities
B. have difficulties in finding jobs
C. aren’t willing to work in rural areas
D. aren’t willing to stay in this profession
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Passage 2
Mobility of individual members and family groups tends to split up family
relationships. Occasionally the movement of a family away from a situation which
has been the source of friction results in greater family organization, but on the
whole mobility is disorganizing.
Individuals and families are involved in three types of mobility: movement in
space, movement up or down in social status, and the movement of ideas. These are
terms respectively spatial, vertical, and ideational mobility.
A great increase in spatial mobility has gone along with improvements in rail and
water transportation, the invention and use of the automobile, and the availability
of airplane passenger service. Spatial mobility results in a decline in the
importance of the traditional home with its emphasis on family continuity and