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武汉大学翻译硕士英语

武汉大学2012年翻译硕士英语考研真题

I.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionAMultipleChoice（1×20=20points）

Directions:

thereare20questionsinthissection.BeneatheachquestionthereareFOURchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestanswersthequestion.Markyouransweronyouranswerssheet.

1.Theformandphysiologyofleavesvaryaccordingtothe______inwhichtheydevelop:

forexample,leavesdisplayawiderangeofadaptationstodifferentdegreesoflightandmoisture.

A.relationship

B.species

C.patterns

D.environment

2.Onetheoryaboutintelligencesees______asthelogicalstructureunderlyingthinkingandinsiststhatsinceanimalsaremute,theymustbe______aswell.

A.behavior…inactive

B.instinct…cooperative

C.heredity…thoughtful

D.language…mindless

3.By_____scientificrigorwithaquantitativeapproach,researchersinthesocialsciencesmayoftenhave_______theirscopetowhosenarrowlycircumscribedtopicsthatarewellsuitedtoquantitativemethods.

A.undermining…diminished

B.equating…enlarged

C.vitiating…expanded

D.identifying…limited

4.Thenew______ofknowledgehascreated_____people:

everyonebelievesthathisorhersubjectcannotandpossiblyshouldnotbeunderstoodbyothers.

A.specialization…barriersbetween

B.decline…associationsamong

C.redundancy…complacencyin

D.disrepute…concernfor

5.Farfrombeing______,Patwasalways_____toappearacquiescent.

A.unctuous…loath

B.brazen…reluctant

C.ignoble…concerned

D.obsequious…eager

6.Thosewhofeartheinfluenceoftelevisiondeliberately________itspersuasivepower,hopingthattheymightkeepknowledgeofitspotentialtoeffectsocialchangefrombeingwidelydisseminated.

A.promote

B.underplay

C.excuse

D.laud

7.Becausethehighseriousnessoftheirnarrativesresultedinpartfromtheirmetaphysics,Southernwriterwerepraisedfortheir_______bent.

A.technical

B.discursive

C.hedonistic

D.philosophical

8.Her______shouldnotbeconfusedwithmiserliness;aslongasIhaveknownher,shehasalwaysbeenwillingtoassistthosewhoareinneed.

A.intemperance

B.intolerance

C.apprehension

D.frugality

9.Unfortunately,hisdamagingattacksontheramificationoftheeconomicpolicyhavebeen_____byhiswholeheartedacceptanceofthatpolicy’sunderlyingassumptions.

A.supplemented

B.undermined

C.diverted

D.redeemed

10.Inthemachinelikeworldofclassicalphysics,thehumanintellectappears______,sincethemechanicalnatureofclassicalphysicsdoesnot_____creativereasoning,theveryabilitythathadmadetheformulationofclassicalprinciplepossible.

A.anomalous…allowfor

B.abstract…speakto

C.anachronistic…deny

D.contradictory…exclude

11.Documentingscience’s_____philosophywouldbe______,sinceitisalmostaxiomaticthatmanyphilosophersusescientificconceptsasthefoundationsfortheirspeculations.

A.distrustof…elementary

B.influenceon…superfluous

C.relianceon…inappropriate

D.dependenceon…difficult

12.Thesheerdiversityoftropicalplantsrepresentsaseemingly_____sourceofrawmaterials,ofwhichonlyafewhavebeenutilized.

A.exploited

B.quantifiable

C.controversial

D.inexhaustible

13.Thestateisanetworkofexchangedbenefitsandbeliefs,_____betweenrulersandcitizensbasedonthoselawsandproceduresthatare______tothemaintenanceofcommunity.

A.acompromise…inimical

B.anequivalence…prerequisite

C.areciprocity…conducive

D.acounterpoint…incidental

14.Tohavetruedisciples,athinkermustnotbetoo_______:

anyeffectiveintellectualleaderdependsontheabilityofotherpeopleto_______thoughtprocessesthatdidnotoriginatewiththem.

A.popular…dismiss

B.idiosyncratic…reenact

C.self-confident…revitalize

D.pragmatic…discourage

15.TheparadoxicalaspectofthemythsaboutDemeter,whenweconsiderthepredominantimageofherasatranquilandserenegoddess,isher_______searchforherdaughter.

A.extended

B.agitated

C.comprehensive

D.motiveless

16.Yellowfever,thediseasethatkilled4000Philadelphiansin1793,andso_____Memphis,Tennessee,thatthecitylostitscharter,hasreappearedafternearlytwodecadesin______theWesternHemisphere.

A.decimated…abeyance

B.corrupted…quiescence

C.ravaged…secret

D.terrorized…contention

17.Partsof17thcenturyChinesepleasuregardenswerenotnecessarilyintendedtolook______,theyweredesignedexpresslytoevoketheagreeablemelancholyresultingformasenseofthe______ofnaturalbeautyandhumanglory.

A.beautiful…immutability

B.cheerful…transitoriness

C.colorful…abstractness

D.luxuriant…simplicity

18.Sinceitisnow______tobuildthecomplexcentralprocessingunitofacomputeronasinglesiliconchipusingphotolithographyandchemicaletching,itseemsplausiblethatotherminiaturestructuresmightbefabricatedin______ways.

A.difficult…related

B.permitted…unique

C.mandatory…congruent

D.routine…similar

19.Lawsdonotensuresocialordersincelawscanalwaysbe_____,whichmakesthem______unlesstheauthoritieshavethewillandthepowertodetectandpunishwrongdoing.

A.contested…provisional

B.circumvented…antiquated

C.repealed…vulnerable

D.violated…ineffective

20.Ironically,thepartyleadersencounterednogreater______theireffortstobuildaprogressivepartythanthe_____oftheprogressivesalreadyelectedtothelegislature.

A.benefitfrom…success

B.supportfor…advocacy

C.obstacleto…resistance

D.threatto…promise

SectionBErrorCorrection（1×10=10points）

Directions:

Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youarerequiredtochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark（Λ）intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordinthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash（/）inthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitandputyourwordinthecorrespondingblankonyouranswersheet.Remembertowritethecorrectnumberbesideeachblankontheanswersheet.

Giftsgivingisaccordingtodifferentcultures.Todaylet’sseebusinessgifts（21）_______

givingintheU.K.GivinggiftsisanormalpartofBritishbusinessculture.（22）_______

indeed,Britishbusinesscolleaguesarequitelikelytofeelembarrassingto（23）______

receiveanygiftatall.Theonlydutymaybeattheconclusionofadeal（24）______

whenitmightbeappropriatetogiveauniquecommemorativeitemtohave（25）______

theoccasion.Smallgiftssuchasinscribedpensorbooks,wouldsuitable（26）______

tokensofgenuinegratitude,andflowersorwineorchampagnesufficetothankjuniorcolleagues

fortheirservices.Donot,however,appearpatronizingorundueforward,（27）______

especiallyiftherecipientisawoman.Alternativelyitwilloftenbeappreciatedifyouinviteyour

hosts,orothersyouwishtothink,outforamealortothetheateroropera.（28）_____

BusinessgiftsareneverexchangedatChristmasbutitmaybeappropriatetosendacard,

particularlyasanexpressofthankstoyourbusinessassociatesbutalso（29）_____

asmeansofmaintainingvaluablecontacts.BearinmindthethatU.Kpostalservicewasfounded

ataboutthesametimeastheoldrailway,somuchthatyourcardsaremailed（30）_______

ingoodtime.

II.ReadingComprehension

SectionAMultipleChoice（2×15=30points）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestions.Choosethemostappropriateanswerforeachquestionandcircletheletterontheanswersheet.Remembertowritethelettercorrespondingtothequestionnumber.

Questions31-34arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

TraditionalresearchhasconfrontedonlyMexicanandUnitedStatesinterpretationsofMexican–Americanculture.NowwemustalsoexaminethecultureasweMexicanAmericanshaveexperiencedit,passingfromasovereignpeoplecompatriotswithnewlyarrivingsettlersto,finallyaconqueredpeople—acharterminorityonourownland.

WhentheSpanishfirstcametoMexico,theyintermarriedwithandabsorbedthecultureoftheindigenousIndians.ThispolicyofcolonizationthroughacculturationwascontinuedwhenMexicoacquiredTexasintheearly1800’sandbroughttheindigenousIndiansintoMexicanlifeandgovernment.Inthe1820’sUnitedStatecitizensmigratedtoTexas,attractedbylandsuitableforcotton.

Astheirnumbersbecamemoresubstantial,theirpolicyofacquiringlandbysubduingnativepopulationsbegantodominate.Thetwoideologiesclashedrepeatedly,culminationinamilitaryconflictthatledtovictoryfortheUnitedStates.Thus,suddenlyderivedofourparentculture,wehadtoevolveuniquelyMexican-Mexicanmodesofthoughtandactioninordertosurvive.

31.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisprimarilyto_______.

A.suggestthemotivesbehindMexicanandUnitedStatesinterventioninTexas

B.bringtolightpreviouslyoverlookedresearchonMexicanAmericans

C.provideahistoricalperspectiveforanewanalysisofMexican–Americanculture

D.documentcertainearlyobjectivesofMexican-Americansociety

32.Theauthormostprobablyusesthephrase“charterminority”toreinforcetheideatheMexicanAmericans_______.

A.areanativeratherthananimmigrantgroupintheUnitedStates

B.playedanactivepoliticalrolewhenTexasfirstbecamepartoftheUnitedStates

C.havebeenmisunderstoodbyscholarstryingtointerprettheirculture

D.identifymorecloselywiththeirIndianheritagethanwiththeirSpanishheritage

33.Accordingtothepassage,amajordifferencebetweenthecolonizationpolicyoftheUnitedStatesandthatofMexi