第 1 页211华南理工大学2018 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试卷（ 试 卷 上 做 答 无 效 ， 请 在 答 题 纸 上 做 答 ， 试 后 本 卷 必 须 与 答 题 纸 一 同 交 回 ） 科目名称：翻译硕士英语适用专业：英语笔译(专硕)Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30 points, 1 point for each)共 13 页Directions: After each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Select the only one choice that best completes the statement. Write your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.1. Ive never been there but it is, , a lovely place.A. of no account B. by all accountsC. on no account D. on this account2. The television networks believe that the period between 6 p. m. and 11 p. m. is thetelevision viewing timeA. prime B. primary C. primitive D. principal3. You had better me about the reason for your dismissal.A. level off B. level atC. level with D. level up4. in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself at the party.A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticedC. Dresses; noticing D. Dressing; noticing5. He has made another wonderful discovery, of great importance to science.A. who I think it B. which I think it isC. that I think is D. which I think is6. Only after the anesthetist gave the patient an anesthetic _.A. the operation could be conductedB. could the operation be conductedC. could be conducted the operationD. the operation conducted could be7. The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.A. implementation B. demonstrationC. manifestation D. exposition8. the Internet is shortening the distance between people, it may also be breaking homes or will cause other family problems.A. When B. While C. If D. As第 2 页9. It is believed that children of two or three years old are able to learn any language if they are it.A. involved in B. indulged inC. disposed to D. exposed to10. Mr. Browns condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will .A. pull back B. pull upC. pull through D. pull out11. As my exams are coming next week, Ill take advantage of the weekend to on some reading.A. catch up B. clear upC. make up D. pick up12. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, traffic delays.A. acknowledging B. affordingC. allowing for D. accounting for13. School started on a cold day in February.A. severe B. bitterC. such D. frozen14. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite discussing a recent film with others.A. at home B. at mostC. at house D. at heart15. With exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rare B. unusualC. extraordinary D. unique16. As a developing country, we must keep with the rapid development of the world economy.A. move B. stepC. speed D. pace17. The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement five separate unions has led to long negotiations.A. over B. upon C. in D. with18. The police let him go, because they didnt find him guilty the murder.A. of B. in C. over D. on19. The company has capitalized the error of judgment made by its business competitor.A. in B. over C. with D. on20. When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his ownand declined to speak at the meeting.第 3 页A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute21. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little of what I said.A. remark B. warningC. notice D. attention22. I only know the man by but I have never spoken to him.A. chance B. heartC. sight D. experience23. It is absolutely essential that William his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A. will continue B. continuedC. continue D. continues24. If only I play the guitar as well as you!A. would B. couldC. should D. might25. He unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.A. may have acted B. must have actedC. should act D. would act26. Men differ from animals they can think and speak.A. or which B. for thatC. in that D. in which27. I enjoyed myself so much I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. when B. whichC. that D. where28. both sides accept the agreement a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, will B. If only, wouldC. Should, will D. Unless, would29. , Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.A. Although he is a socialistB. Even if he is a socialistC. Being a socialistD. Since he is a socialist30. The government has promised to do lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.A. however B. whicheverC. whatever D. wherever第 4 页Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points, 2 points for each)Directions: In this section, there are 4 passages followed by multiple-choice questions. Read the passage and then write ONE best answer for each question on your ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneJust over a decade into the 21st century, womens progress can be celebrated across a range of fields. They hold the highest political offices from Thailand to Brazil, Costa Rica to Australia. A woman holds the top spot at the International Monetary Fund; another won the Nobel Prize in economics. Self-made billionaires in Beijing, tech innovators in Silicon Valley, pioneering justices in Ghanain these and countless other areas, women are leaving their mark.But hold the applause. In Saudi Arabia, women arent allowed to drive. In Pakistan, 1,000women die in honor killings every year. In the developed world, women lag behind men in pay and political power. The poverty rate among women in the U.S. rose to 14.5% last year.To measure the state of womens progress. Newsweek ranked 165 countries, looking at five areas that affect womens lives; treatment under the law, workforce participation, political power, and access to education and health care. Analyzing data from the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, among others, and consulting with experts and academics, we measured 28 factors to come up with our rankings.Countries with the highest scores tend to be clustered in the West, where gender discrimination is against the law, and equal rights are constitutionally enshrined. But there were some surprises. Some otherwise high-ranking countries had relatively low scores for political representation. Canada ranked third overall but 26th in power, behind countries such as Cuba and Burundi. Does this suggest that a woman in a nations top office translates to better lives for women in general? Not exactly.“Trying to quantify or measure the impact of women in politics is hard because in very few countries have there been enough women in politics to make a difference,” says Anne-Marie Goetz, peace and security adviser for U.N. Women.Of course, no index can account for everything. Declaring that one country is better than another in the way that it treats more than half its citizens means relying on broad strokes and generalities. Some things simply cant be measured. And cross-cultural comparisons can t account for difference of opinion.Certain conclusions are nonetheless clear. For one thing, our index backs up a simple but profound statement made by Hillary Clinton at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. “When we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world,” she said. “Theres a simulative effect that kicks in when women have greater access to jobs and the economic第 5 页lives of our countries: Greater political stability. Fewer military conflicts. More food. More educational opportunity for children. By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people.”31. What does the author think about womens progress so far?A. It still leaves much to be desired.B. It is too remarkable to be measured.C. It has greatly changed womens fate.D. It is achieved through hard struggle.32. In what countries have women made the greatest progress?A. Where women hold key posts in government.B. Where womens rights are protected by law.C. Where womens participation in management is high.D. Where women enjoy better education and health care.33. What do Newsweek rankings reveal about women in Canada?A. They care little about political participation.B. They are generally treated as equals by men.C. They have a surprisingly low social status.D. They are underrepresented in politics.34. What does Anne-Marie Goetz think of a woman being in a nations top office?A. It does not necessarily raise women's political awareness.B. It does not guarantee a better life for the nation's women.C. It enhances women's status.D. It boosts women's confidence.35. What does Hillary Clinton suggest we do to make the world a better place?A. Give women more political power.B. Stimulate women's creativity.C. Allow women access to education.D. Tap women's economic potential.Passage TwoThe idea that government should regulate intellectual property through copyrights and patents is relatively recent in human history, and the precise details of what intellectual property is protected for how long vary across nations and occasionally change. There are two standard sociological justifications for patents or copyrights: They reward creators for their labor, and they encourage greater creativity. Both of these are empirical claims that can be tested scientifically and could be false in some realms.Consider music. Star performers existed before the 20th century, such as Franz Liszt and Niccolo Paganini, but mass media produced a celebrity system promoting a few stars第 6 页whose music was not necessarily the best or most diverse. Copyright provides protection for distribution companies and for a few celebrities, thereby helping to support the industry as currently defined, but it may actually harm the majority of performers. This is comparable to Anatole France's famous irony, “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges.“ In theory, copyright covers the creations of celebrities and obscurities equally, but only major distribution companies have the resources to defend their property rights in court. In a sense, this is quite fair, because nobody wants to steal unpopular music, but by supporting the property rights of celebrities, copyright strengthens them as a class in contrast to anonymous musicians.Internet music file sharing has become a significant factor in the social lives of children, who download bootleg music tracks for their own use and to give as gifts to friends. If we are to believe one recent poll done by a marketing firm rather than social scientists, 48 of American Internet users aged 12 to 17 had downloaded music files in the past month. In so doing, they violate copyright laws, and criminologists would hypothesize they thereby learn contempt for laws in general. A poll by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that two-thirds of an estimated 35 million Americans who download music files do not care whether they are copyrighted. Thus, on the level of families, ending copyright could be morally as well as economically advantageous. On a much higher level, however, the culture-exporting nations (notably the United States) could stand to lose, although we cannot really predict the net balance of costs and benefits in the absence of proper research. We do not presently have good cross national data on file sharing or a well-developed theoretical framework to guide research on whether copyright protection supports cultural imperialism versus enhancing the positions of diverse cultures in the global marketplace.It will not be easy to test such hypotheses, and extensive economic research has not conclusively answered the question of whether the patent system really promotes innovation. We will need many careful, sharp-focus studies of well-formed hypotheses in specific industries and sectors of life. For example, observational and interview research can uncover the factors that really promote cultural innovation among artists of various kinds and determine the actual consequences for children of Internet peer-to-peer file sharing.36. Which of the following statements about intellectual property is NOT true?A. Countries may differ in their efforts to protect it.B. The author considers its protection well-grounded.C. People believe its protection may benefit creators.D. The history of its protection has not been long.37. Copyright of music may harm the majority of performers in that it .A. in fact protects a few celebrities.第 7 页B. covers the creations of most people.C. forbids the rich as well as the poor.D. doesn't allow the mass to steal music.38. The word “obscurities” in the second paragraph most probably means .A. misunderstanding B. small potatoesC. well-known people D. unclearness39. Free Internet music file sharing may bring about all of the following consequences EXCEPT .A. losses to culture-importing nations.B. the dominance of one culture.C. people's disrespect for laws.D. the degradation of one's morality.40. According to the passage, studies on the results of copyright protection _.A. lag behind the research in other fields.B. need to be done in a practical way.C. should be carried out immediately.D. will promote cultural innovation.Passage ThreeWe have all heard of experts who fail basic tests of sensory discrimination in their own field: wine snobs who cant tell red from white wine (though in blackened cups), or art critics who see deep meaning in random lines drawn by a computer. We delight in such stories since anyone claiming to be an authority is fair game. But what if we shine the spotlight on choices we make about everyday things? Experts might be forgiven for being wrong about the limits of their skills as experts, but could we be forgiven for being wrong about the limits of our skills as experts on ourselves?We have been trying to answer this question using techniques from magic performances. Rather than playing tricks with alternatives presented to participants, we secretly altered the outcomes of their choices, and recorded how they react. For example, in an early study we showed our volunteers pairs of pictures of faces and asked them to choose the most attractive. In some trials, immediately after they made their choice, we asked people to explain the reasons behind their choices.Unknown to them, we sometimes used a double-card magic trick to secretly exchange one face for the other so they ended up with the face they did not choose. Common sense dictates that all of us would notice such a big change in the outcome of a choice. But the result showed that in 75 per cent of the trials our participants were blind to the mismatch, even offering “reasons” for their “choice”.We called this effect “choice blindness”, echoing change blindness, the phenomenon第 8 页identified by psychologists where a remarkably large number of people fail to spot a major change in their environment. Recall the famous experiments where X asks Y for directions; while Y is struggling to help, X is switched for Z - and. Y fails to notice. Researchers are still pondering the