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翻译硕士英语学位MTI考试14
翻译硕士英语学位MTI考试-14
（总分：
100.00，做题时间：
90分钟）
一、PartⅠVocabularyandGrammar
Directions:
Aftereachsentencethereare（总题数：
30，分数：
30.00）
1.Althoughshegivesbadly______titlestohermusicalcompositions,they______unusualcombinationsofmaterialsincludingclassicalmusicpatternsandrhythms,electronicsounds,andbirdsongs.
∙A.conventional...incorporate
∙B.eccentric...deploy
∙C.traditional...exclude
∙D.imaginative...disguise
（分数：
1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
2.EventhoughthefolktalesPerroultcollectedandretoldwerenotsolelyFrenchinorigin,hisversionsofthemweresodecidedlyFrenchinstylethatlateranthologiesofFrenchfolktaleshavenever______them.
∙A.excluded
∙B.admired
∙C.collected
∙D.comprehended
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1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
3.Inarguingagainstassertionsthatenvironmentalcatastropheisimminent,herbookdoesnotridiculeallpredictionsofdoombutratherclaimsthattherisksofharmhaveinmanycasesbeen______.
∙A.exaggerated
∙B.ignored
∙C.scrutinized
∙D.derided
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1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
4.Thereseemstobeno______thereadingpublic'sthirstforbooksaboutthe1960s:
indeed,thenormallevelofinteresthas______recentlybecauseofaspateofpopulartelevisiondocumentaries.
∙A.quenching...moderated
∙B.whetting...mushroomed
∙C.slaking...increased
∙D.ignoring...transformed
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
5.Despiteatendencytobeovertly______,thepoetryoftheMiddleAgesoftensparkstheimaginationandprovideslivelyentertainment,aswellaspioussentiments.
∙A.diverting
∙B.emotional
∙C.didactic
∙D.romantic
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
6.Oneofthefirst______ofreducedburninginAmazonrainforestswasthechestnutindustry:
smoketendstodriveouttheinsectthat,bypollinatingchestnuttree,allowchestnutstodevelop.
∙A.reformers
∙B.discoveries
∙C.casualties
∙D.beneficiaries
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1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
7.Theresearchcommitteeurgedthearchaeologistto______herclaimthatthetombshehasdiscoveredwasthatofAlexandertheGreat,sinceherinitialreporthasbeenbasedonlyon______.
∙A.disseminate...supposition
∙B.withdraw...evidence
∙C.undercut...caprice
∙D.document...conjecture
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
8.AlthoughHeroniswellknownforthebroadcomedyinthemoviesshehasdirectedpreviously,hernewfilmislessinclinedto______:
thegagsarefewerandsubtler.
∙A.understatement
∙B.preciosity
∙C.symbolism
∙D.melodrama
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
9.Bebop'slegacyis______one:
bebopmayhavewonjazztherighttobetakenseriouslyasanartform,butit______jazz'smassaudience,whichturnedtootherformsofmusicsuchasrockandpop.
∙A.amixed,alienated
∙B.atroubled,seduced
∙C.anambiguous,aggrandized
∙D.avaluable,refined
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1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
10.Theexhibition'simportanceliesinits______:
curatorshavegatheredadiversearrayofsignificantworksfrommanydifferentmuseums.
∙A.homogeneity
∙B.sophistry
∙C.scope
∙D.farsightedness
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
11.Despitethefactthatthecommission'sreporttreatsavitallyimportanttopic,thereportwillbe______readbecauseitsproseisso______thatunderstandingitrequiresanenormouseffort.
∙A.seldom,transparent
∙B.carefully,pellucid
∙C.little,turgid
∙D.eagerly,digressive
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
12.Carletonwouldstillrankamongthegreat______:
ofnineteenthcenturyAmericanartevenifthecircumstanceofherlifeandcareerwereless______thantheyare.
∙A.celebrities,obscure
∙B.failures,illustrious
∙C.charlatans,impeccable
∙D.enigmas,mysterious
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
13.Althoughbasedonanactualevent,thefilmlacks______:
thedirectorshufflesevents,simplifiesthetangleofrelationships,and______documentarytruthfordramaticpower.
∙A.conviction,embraces
∙B.expressiveness,exaggerates
∙C.verisimilitude,sacrifices
∙D.realism,substitutes
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
14.WhenAdolphOchsbecamethepublisherofTheNewYorkTimes,heendowedthepaperwithauniquely______tone,avoidingthe______editorialsthatcharacterizedothermajorpapersofthetime.
∙A.abstruse...scholarly
∙B.dispassionate...shrill
∙C.argumentative...tendentious
∙D.cosmopolitan...timely
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1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
15.Thereareasgoodfishinthesea______evercameoutofit.
∙A.than
∙B.like
∙C.as
∙D.so
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
16.AllthePresident'sMen______oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.
∙A.remain
∙B.remains
∙C.remained
∙D.isremaining
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
17."You______borrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem",Itoldmyfriend.
∙A.could
∙B.should
∙C.must
∙D.can
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
18.Ifonlythepatient______adifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingtheantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.
∙A.hadreceived
∙B.received
∙C.shouldreceive
∙D.werereceiving
（分数：
1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
19.Lindawas______theexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.
∙A.tostart
∙B.tohavestarted
∙C.tobestarting
∙D.tohavebeenstarting
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
20.She______fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.
∙A.mustbe
∙B.hadbeen
∙C.couldbe
∙D.musthavebeen
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
21.Itisnot______muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.
∙A.that
∙B.as
∙C.so
∙D.very
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
22.Thecommitteehasanticipatedtheproblemsthat______intheroadconstructionproject.
∙A.arise
∙B.willarise
∙C.arose
∙D.havearisen
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1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
23.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe______impossibletocomprehend.
∙A.hadfound
∙B.finds
∙C.hasfound
∙D.wouldfind
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1.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：
24.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollegeeducation,buthe______toquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.
∙A.hadhad
∙B.has
∙C.had
∙D.wouldhave
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
25.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan______.
∙A.havebeenputin
∙B.hasbeenputin
∙C.beingputin
∙D.tobeputin
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1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
26.Overpopulationposesaterriblethreattothehumanrace.Yetitisprobably______athreattothehumanracethanenvironmentaldestruction.
∙A.nomore
∙B.notmore
∙C.evenmore
∙D.muchmore
（分数：
1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
27.Itisnotuncommonforthere______problemsofcommunicationbetweentheoldandtheyoung.
∙A.being
∙B.wouldbe
∙C.be
∙D.tobe
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1.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：
28.______atinhisway,thesituationdoesnotseemsodesperate.
∙A.Looking
∙B.Looked
∙C.Beinglooked
∙D.Tolook
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1.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：
29.ItisabsolutelyessentialthatWilliam______hisstudyinspiteofsomelearningdifficulties.
∙A.willcontinue
∙B.continued
∙C.continue
∙D.continues
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
30.Thepaintingheboughtatthestreetmarkettheotherdaywasa______forgery.
∙A.man-made
∙B.natural
∙C.crude
∙D.real
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1.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：
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三、{{B}}Section1Multiplechoicequestions{{/B}}（总题数：
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四、Passage1（总题数：
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OnNewYear'sDay,50,000inmatesinKenyanjailswentwithoutlunch.Thiswasnotsomemasshungerstriketohighlightpoorlivingconditions.Itwasanextraordinaryhumanitariangesture:
themoneythatwouldhavebeenspentontheirluncheswenttothecharityFoodAidtohelpfeedanestimated3.5millionKenyanswho,becauseofaseveredrought,arethreatenedwithstarvation.ThedroughtisbignewsinAfrica,affectinghugeareasofeastAfricaandtheHorn.Ifyouarereadingthisinthewest,however,youmaynotbeawareofit—themediaisnotinterestedinoldstories.Evenifyoudoknowaboutthedrought,youmaynotbeawarethatitisdevastatingonegroupofpeopledisproportionately:
thepastoralists.Thereare20millionnomadicorsemi-nomadicherdersinthisregion,andtheyarefastbecomingsomeofthepoorestpeopleinthecontinent.TheirplightencapsulatesAfrica'sperennialproblemwithdroughtandfamine.
Howso?
Itcomesdowntothereluctanceofgovernments,aidagenciesandforeignlenderstosupporttheherders'traditionalwayoflife.Insteadtheyhavetendedtotrytoturnthemintocommercialranchersoragriculturalists,eventhoughithasbeendemonstratedtimeandagainthatpastoralistsarewelladaptedtotheirharshenvironments,andthatmovinglivestockaccordingtotheseasonsorclimaticchangesmakestheirmethodsfarmoreviablethanagricultureinsub-Saharandrylands.
Furthermore,Africanpastoralistsystemsareoftenmoreproductive,intermsofproteinandcashperhectare,thanAustralian,AmericanandotherAfricanranchesinsimilarclimaticconditions.Theymakeasubstantialcontributiontotheircountries'nationaleconomies.InKenya,forexample,theturnoverofthepastoralistsectorisworth$800millionperyear.IncountriessuchasBurkinaFaso,EritreaandEthiopia,hidesfrompastoralists'herdsmakeupover10percentofexportearnings.Despitethisproductivity,pastoralistsstillstarveandtheir
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