翻译硕士英语样题及答案

翻译硕士考试《翻译硕士英语》样题I.Vocabularyandgrammar(30’)MultiplechoiceDirections:BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.1.Thousandsofpeopleturnedoutintothestreetsto_________againstthelocalauthorities’decisiontobuildahighwayacrossthefield.A.contradictB.reformC.counterD.protest2.Themajorityofnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalprofessionwomenareina_________.A.minorityB.scarcityC.rarityD.minimum3.ProfessorJohnson’sretirement________fromnextJanuary.A.carriesintoeffectB.takeseffectC.haseffectD.putsintoeffect4.Thepresidentexplainedthatthepurposeoftaxationwasto________governmentspending.A.financeB.expandC.enlargeD.budget5.Theheatinsummerisnoless_________hereinthismountainregion.A.concentratedB.extensiveC.intenseD.intensive6.Takingphotographsisstrictly________here,asitmaydamagethepreciouscavepaintings.A.forbiddenB.rejectedC.excludedD.denied7.Mr.Brown’sconditionlooksveryseriousanditisdoubtfulifhewill_________.A.pullbackB.pullupC.pullthroughD.pullout8.Sincetheearlynineties,thetrendinmostbusinesseshasbeentowardon-demand,always-availableproductsandservicesthatsuitthecustomer’s_________ratherthanthecompany’s.A.benefitB.availabilityC.suitabilityD.convenience9.Thepriestmadethe________ofthecrosswhenheenteredthechurch.A.markB.signalC.signD.gesture10.Thisspaciousroomis________furnishedwithjustafewarticlesinit.A.lightlyB.sparselyC.hardlyD.rarely11.Ifyouexplainedthesituationtoyoursolicitor,he________abletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.A.wouldbeB.willhavebeenC.wasD.were12.Withsomemendressingdownandsomeothermenflauntingtheirlooks,itisreallyhardtotelltheyaregayor_________.A.straightB.homosexualC.beautifulD.sad13.Hisremarkswere________annoyeverybodyatthemeeting.A.soastoB.suchastoC.suchtoD.asmuchasto14.Jameshasjustarrived,butIdidn’tknowhe_________untilyesterday.A.willcomeB.wascomingC.hadbeencomingD.came15._________consciousofmymoralobligationsasacitizen.A.IwasandalwayswillbeB.IhavetobeandalwayswillbeC.IhadbeenandalwayswillbeD.Ihavebeenandalwayswillbe16.Becausefuelsuppliesarefiniteandmanypeoplearewasteful,wewillhavetoinstall_________solarheatingdeviceinourhome.A.sometypeofB.sometypesofaC.sometypeofaD.sometypesof17.Iwenttherein1984,andthatwastheonlyoccasionwhenI________thejourneyinexactlytwodays.A.musttakeB.musthavemadeC.wasabletomakeD.couldmake18.Iknowhefailedhislasttest,butreallyhe’s_________stupid.A.somethingbutB.anythingbutC.nothingbutD.notbut19.DoyouknowTim’sbrother?Heis_________thanTim.A.muchmoresportsmanB.moreofasportsmanC.moreofsportsmanD.moreasportsman20.Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe________us.Ithinkit’shightimewe________strongactionsagainsthim.A.betrayed…takeB.hadbetrayed…tookC.hasbetrayed…tookD.hasbetrayed…takeII.Readingcomprehension(40’)Section1Multiplechoice(20’)Directions:Inthissectiontherearereadingpassagesfollowedbymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.PassageATheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx,oncewidelyspokenontheIsleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentfinancingandcentralplanning,however,havehelpedreversethedeclineofWelsh.RoadsignsandofficialpublicdocumentsarewritteninbothWelshandEnglish,andschoolchildrenarerequiredtolearnbothlanguages.WelshisnowoneofthemostsuccessfulofEurope’sregionallanguages,spokenbymorethanahalf-millionofthecountry’sthreemillionpeople.Therevivalofthelanguage,particularlyamongyoungpeople,ispartofaresurgenceofnationalidentitysweepingthroughthissmall,proudnation.LastmonthWalesmarkedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheNationalAssembly,thefirstparliamenttobeconvenedheresince1404.TheideabehinddevolutionwastorestorethebalancewithintheunionofnationsmakinguptheUnitedKingdom.Withmostofthepeopleandwealth,Englandhasalwayshadbraggingrights.ThepartialtransferoflegislativepowersfromWestminster,implementedbyTonyBlair,wasdesignedtogivetheothermembersoftheclub—Scotland,NorthernIreland,andWales—abiggersayandtocountercentrifugalforcesthatseemedtothreatentheveryideaoftheunion.TheWelshshowedlittleenthusiasmfordevolution.WhereastheScotsvotedoverwhelminglyforaparliament,thevoteforaWelshassemblyscrapedthroughbylessthanonepercentonaturnoutoflessthan25percent.Itspowerswereproportionatelylimited.TheAssemblycandecidehowmoneyfromWestminsterortheEuropeanunionisspent.Itcannot,unlikeitscounterpartinEdinburgh,enactlaws.Butnowthatitishere,theWelsharegrowingtoliketheirAssembly.Manypeoplewouldlikeittohavemorepowers.Itsimportanceasfigureheadwillgrowwiththeopeningin2003,ofanewdebatingchamber,oneofmanynewbuildingsthataretransformingCardifffromadecayingseaportintoaBaltimore-stylewaterfrontcity.MeanwhileagrantofnearlytwomilliondollarsfromtheEuropeanunionwilltacklepoverty.WalesisoneofthepoorestregionsinWesternEurope—onlySpain,Portugal,andGreecehavealowerstandardofliving.NewspapersandmagazinesarefilledwithstoriesaboutgreatWelshmenandwomen,boostingself-esteem.TofamiliarfacessuchasDylanThomasandRichardBurtonhavebeenaddednewiconssuchasCath