2016青岛科技大学翻译硕士英语硕士研究生考研真题.pdf
第 页 ( 共 7页 )1青 岛 科 技 大 学二 一 六 年 硕 士 研 究 生 入 学 考 试 试 题考 试 科 目 : 翻 译 硕 士 英 语注 意 事 项 : 1 本 试 卷 共 3 道 大 题 ( 共 计 46 个 小 题 ) , 满 分 100 分 ;2 本 卷 属 试 题 卷 , 答 题 另 有 答 题 卷 , 答 案 一 律 写 在 答 题 卷 上 , 写 在 该 试 题 卷 上 或 草纸 上 均 无 效 。 要 注 意 试 卷 清 洁 , 不 要 在 试 卷 上 涂 划 ;3 必 须 用 蓝 、 黑 钢 笔 或 签 字 笔 答 题 , 其 它 均 无 效 。 I. Vocabulary and G rammar. (30 points)Directions: Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D. Choose theanswer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.1. Although Christopher Columbus remains a _ historical figure around the world and has beenresearched and written about for centuries, there are many details of his life that are still a mystery.A.promising B. prominent C. problematic D. preceding2. The Nobel Prizes were first presented in 1901 and have since become some of the most _awards in the world.A.prestigious B. primary C. previous D. precise3. The most commonly reported sleep _ is insomnia, experienced by approximately 10 to 15percent of adults. Insomniacs report difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep.A mode B. medicine C. therapy D. disorder4. Travelers to the Andes wouldnt find a single line of formidable peaks but rather a _of paralleland transverse mountain ranges, mixed with intervening plateaus and depressions.A succession B. success C. successor D. succeeding5. Blaming what it said were hostile U.S. policies, North Korea _ a meeting that was to havebeen held in September.A. attended B. organized C. boycotted D. sponsored6. The traditional way of doing this has been to use death rates or self reported measures of chronicillness derived from _ or surveys of the population.A censors B. consensus C. conscience D. censuses7. With no money, job, or _ address, the future looked bleak for Lisa and baby NicoleA permanent B. temporary C. chronic D. occasional8. Many _ species obviously co-operate with others of their own kind, to the benefit of all:lionesses co-operate in hunting, and in bringing up the cubs; meerkats stand guard over the colony.A hostile B. gregarious C. competitive D. exclusive9. Skin preparation before surgery normally involves at least washing and may additionally include第 页 ( 共 7页 )2body hair removal to allow access to the operation site and also to reduce the risk of _.A. inflection B. infliction C. infection D. infertility10. He seems to be _ with investing every penny, while at the same time turning a blind eye tothe needs of his growing family.A bored B. obsessed C. limited D. disappointed11. I wish I could do something _ the kindness I have received from you.A in terms of B. in return for C. in the way of D. in search of12. The overall law of this country is laid down and maintained _ Acts which are passed inParliament from time to time.A by means of B. for fear of C. without regard to D. in the event of13. _ your help I should have failed in carrying out my duty.A But for B. Due to C. Owing to D. Thanks to14. I believe that they are now closer to their customers and more able to cater for the needs of theircustomers, including those who_ with their payments.A. catch up B. fall behind C. get along D. keep up15. A low level of both consumption and investment demand leads firms to cut back on their production,_ workers and leave capital equipment lying idle.A. leave off B. let off C. get off D. lay off16. Many a person in these circumstances _ hoped for a long break.A has B. have C. having D. to have17. “Here are two keys. Will _ of them fit this door?”“No, _ of them will.”A. both/none B. either/neither C. both/no one D. both/no one18. On his next birthday he _ married for ten years.A has been B. will be C. will have been D. would have been19. When I saw her smiling face, I knew she _ good news of her husband.A has B. has had C. had had D. was having20. If I _how difficult the job was, I wouldnt have taken it.A knew B. had known C. have known D. know21. _ their countrys longest campaign season since the 1870s, Canadians will vote Monday,October 19, 2015, to elect a new federal parliament.A. Experienced B. Having experienced C. Experiencing D. To experience22. Their eldest son is returning from Britain toAustralia for good, to get down to _ the estate.A manage B. be managed C. managing D. being managed23. Some people have no doubt that their cat understands as many words _ does a dog.A that B. which C. as D. what24. _ you didnt know the rules wont be a sufficient excuse for your failure to report.A where B. how C. why D. that25. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting _ you dont mind taking the night train.A provided B. unless C. though D. until26. _ he did say so, we cannot be sure that he was telling the truth.第 页 ( 共 7页 )3A So that B. Even if C. If only D. Only if27. Now that energy prices are rising so rapidly, further prices are very uncertain, and the risk _ anew investment depending on them may fail is greater.A. what B. that C. where D. which28. The conference will be put off till next month, _ we will have made all the preparations.A. that B. which C. when D. why29. He has been staying at home _ days.A these all last few B. these last few all C. all these last few D. these last all few30 After a safety measure, the detonator for a nuclear device may be made of _, each of which iscontrolled by a different employee.A two equipments B. two pieces of equipmentsC. two equipment pieces D. two pieces of equipmentII. Reading Comprehension. (40 points)Section 1: Multiple ChoiceDirections: In this section there are two passages followed by multiple-choice questions. Read thepassages and then mark your answers on the answer sheet.Passage OneThe case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All highschool graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college willhelp them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens thanthose who dont go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half ourhigh school graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, andmore obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with eachothers experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admissionto graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop outoften encouraged bycollege administrators.Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselvesthey are spoiled and they areexpecting too much. But that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesnt explain allcampus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We have been toldthat young people have to go to college because our economy cant absorb an army of untrainedeighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army oftrained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not bethe best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We mayhave been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow ofour own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesnt make people intelligent, ambitious,happy, liberal, or quick to learn thingsmaybe it is just the other way around, and intelligent, ambitious,happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the firstplace. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they hadgone to college or not. This is heresy to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little第 页 ( 共 7页 )4schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.1.According to the author, _.A. people used to question the value of college educationB. people used to have full confidence in higher educationC. all high school graduates went to collegeD. very few high school graduates chose to go to college2. In the 2nd paragraph, “those who dont fit the pattern” refer to_.A. high school graduates who arent suitable for college educationB. college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxisC. college students who arent any better for their higher educationD. high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college3. The dropout rate of college students seems to go up because_.A. young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at collegeB. many people are required to join the armyC. young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher educationD. young people dont like the intense competition for admission to graduate school4. According to the passage, the problems of college education partly originate in the factthat_.A. society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained graduatesB. high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college educationC. too many students have to earn their own livingD. college administrators encourage students to drop out5. In this passage the author argues that_.A. more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high schoolgraduatesB. College education is not enough if one wants to be successfulC. College education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning peopleD. Intelligent people may learn quicker if they dont go to collegePassage TwoWhat we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold thecharacter of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterlyimpossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There isno connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not joindirectly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of herglands and so the chemistry her blood. Any chemical change in the mothers blood will affect the childfor better or worse. But we can not see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolvedin blood and produce 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 mustbe of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certainthat no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or lessof a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply第 页 ( 共 7页 )5interested 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 sensitive ear, a peculiarstructure of the hands or the vocal organs connections between nerves and muscles that make itcomparatively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularly vigorousemotions. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician. The samefactors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest. The richemotional 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, but a certain bodilystructure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that abilityshall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in theenvironment in which a child grows up.6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during theirpregnancy.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 between mothers nervous systems and her unborn childs.7.Amother 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 studying8.According to the passage, a child may inherit_.A. everything from his motherB. a knowledge of mathematicsC. a rather general ability that we call intelligenceD. her mothers musical ability9. If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structureof the hands or of the vocal organs, he will _.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 music10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Role of Inheritance.B.An Unborn Child.C. Function of instincts.D. Inherited TalentsSection 2: Answering QuestionsDirections: Read the following passages and answer in complete sentences the questions which followeach passage. Use only information from the passage you have just read and write your answers in the第 页 ( 共 7页 )6corresponding space on the answer sheet.Questions 1-3On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be theirnext president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas.Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Courtdecision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised evening speech of perhaps 10minutes, advisers said. Senator Joseph Lieberman, his vice presidential running mate, would first makebrief comments. The men would speak from a ceremonial chamber of the Old Executive office Building,to the west of the White House.The dozens of political workers and lawyers who had helped lead Mr. Gores unprecedented fightto claw a come-from-behind electoral victory in the pivotal state of Florida were thanked Wednesdayand asked to stand down. “The vice president has directed the recount committee to suspend activities,”William Daley, the Gore campaign chairman, said in a written statement.Mr. Gore authorized that statement after meeting with his wife, Tipper, and with top advisersincluding Mr. Daley. He was expected to telephone Mr. Bush during the day. The Bush campaign kept alow profile and moved gingerly, as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next steps. Yet, atthe end of a trying and tumultuous process that had focused world attention on sleepless vote countersacross Florida, and on courtrooms from Miami to Tallah