MTI翻译硕士英语模拟题2

翻译硕士英语Partone:multiplechoice1.Thetwomostimportantinmakingacakeareflourandsugar.A.elementsB.componentsC.ingredientsD.constituents2.Culturalindicatedthathumanbeingshandtheirlanguagedownfromonegenerationtoanother.A.translationB.transitionC.transmissionD.transaction3.Wemustlookbeyondandassumptionsandtrytodiscoverwhatismissing.A.justificationsB.illusionsC.manifestationsD.specifications4.Nooneimaginedthattheapparentlybusinessmanwasreallyacriminal.A.respectiveB.respectableC.respectfulD.respected5.Ifnothingisdonetoprotecttheenvironment,millionsofspeciesthatarealivetodaywillhavebecome.A.deterioratedB.degeneratedC.suppressedD.extinct6.Theofthescientificattitudeisthatthehumanmindcansucceedinunderstandingtheuniverse.A.essenceB.textureC.contentD.threshold7.Theoldladyhasdevelopedacoughwhichcannotbecuredcompletelyinashorttime.A.perpetualB.permanentC.chronicD.sustained8.Whatthecorrespondencesentusisannewsreport.Wecandependonit.A.evidentB.authenticC.ultimateD.immediate9.Havinghadherasaprofessorandadviser,Icantellyouthatsheisanforcewhopushesherstudentstoexcelfarbeyondtheirownexpectations.A.inspirationalB.educationalC.excessiveD.instantaneous10.Someresearchesfeelthatcertainpeoplehavenervoussystemsparticularlytohot,drywinds.Theyarewhatwecallweathersensitivepeople.A.subjectiveB.subordinateC.liableD.vulnerable11.Thehardertheshrubistogrow,.A.themorehigherpriceisB.thehigherpriceitisC.thehigherthepriceisD.thehigheristheprice12.ItisthatIwouldliketogotothebeach.A.soniceweatherB.suchniceweatherC.soniceaweatherD.suchaniceweather13.Herlittlecarisn’ttoseatmorethantwopeoplecomfortably.A.bigenoughB.enoughbigC.sobigenoughD.bigasenough14.Thedressisprettier,butitcoststhatone.A.twicemorethanB.twiceasmuchasC.asmuchtwiceasD.twicesomuchas15.ShecanspeakinfrontofMack,butshecan’teatinhisrestaurant.A.free,freeB.free,freelyC.freely,freeD.freely,freely16.Thereasonwhymanypeoplesitbeforethetelevisionisthattherewillbeashow.A.livingB.liveC.aliveD.lived17.Whenthethreeboysmetoneanother,theyfoundtheylookedverymuch.Thentheyknewtheyweretriplet.A.likeB.alikeC.likelyD.liked18.Youshouldspendinthestudyofthevarioussensesandusesofthecommonwords.A.muchtimeasyoucanB.astimemuchasyoucanC.timeasmanyasyoucanD.asmuchtimeasyoucan19.–WhenisTomgoingtoleave?--Heisgoingtoleavethisweek.A.sometimesB.sometimeC.sometimeD.somewhat20.Heworks.A.loneB.lonelyC.aloneD.lonesomeParttwo:readingandcomprehensionPassageOneTherearefewmoresoberingonlineactivitiesthanenteringdataintocollege-tuitioncalculatorsandgaspingastheWebspitsbackasix-figuresum.Buteconomistssayfamiliesabouttogointodebttofundfouryearsofpartying,aswellasstudying,canconsolethemselveswiththeknowledgethatcollegeisaninvestmentthat,unlikemanybankstocks,shouldyieldhugedividends.A2008studybytwoHarvardeconomistsnotesthatthe“labor-marketpremiumtoskill”—ortheamountcollegegraduatesearnedthat’sgreaterthanwhathigh-schoolgraduatesearned—decreasedformuchofthe20thcentury,buthascomebackwithavengeancesincethe1980s.In2005,thetypicalfull-timeyear-roundU.S.workerwithafour-yearcollegedegreeearned＄50,900,62%morethanthe＄31,500earnedbyaworkerwithonlyahigh-schooldiploma.There’snoquestionthatgoingtocollegeisasmarteconomicchoice.Butalookatthestrangevariationsintuitionrevealsthatthechoiceaboutwhichcollegetoattenddoesn’tcomedownmerelytodollarsandcents.DoesgoingtoColumbiaUniversity(tuition,roomandboard＄49,260in2007-2008)yielda40%greaterreturnthanattendingtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderasanout-of-statestudent(＄35,542)?Probablynot.Doesbeinganout-of-statestudentattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderyieldtwicetheamountofincomeasbeinganin-statestudents(＄17,380)there?Notlikely.No,inthisconsumeristage,mostbuyersaren’tevaluatingcollegeasaninvestment,butratherasaconsumerproduct—likeacarorclothesorahouse.Andwithsuchpurchases,priceisonlyoneofmanycrucialfactorstoconsider.Aswithautomobiles,consumersintoday’scollegemarketplacehavevastchoices,andpeoplesearchfortheonethatgivesthemthemostcomfortandsatisfactioninlinewiththeirbudgets.Thisaccountsforthewillingnessofpeopletopaymorefordifferenttypesofexperiences(suchasattendingaprivateliberal-artscollegeorgoingtoanout-of-statepublicschoolthathasagreatmarine-biologyprogram).Andjustastwoautopurchasersmightspendanequalamountofmoneyonverydifferentcars,collegestudents(or,moreaccurately,theirparents)oftenshowawillingnesstopayessentiallythesamepriceforvastlydifferentproducts.Sowhichisit?21.What’stheopinionofeconomistsaboutgoingtocollege?A)HugeamountsofmoneyisbeingwastedoncampussocializingB)Itdoesn’tpaytorunintodebttoreceiveacollegeeducationC)CollegeeducationisrewardinginspiteofthestartingcostsD)Goingtocollegedoesn’tnecessarilybringtheexpectedreturns22.ThetwoHarvardeconomistsnoteintheirstudythat,formuchofthe20thcentury,_______A)enrollmentkeptdecreasinginvirtuallyallAmericancollegesanduniversitiesB)thelabormarketpreferredhigh-schoolgraduatestocollegegraduatesC)competitionforuniversityadmissionswasfarmorefiercethantodayD)thegapbetweentheearningsofcollegeandhigh-schoolgraduatesnarrowed23.Studentwhoattendanin-statecollegeoruniversitycan_______A