北京外国语大学翻译硕士英语(样题)

《翻译硕士X语》考试大纲一、考试目的：《翻译硕士X语》作为全日制翻译硕士专业学位（MTI）入学考试的外国语考试，其目的是考察考生是否具备进行MTI学习所要求的外语水平。二、考试性质与范围：本考试是一种测试应试者单项和综合语言能力的尺度参照性水平考试。考试范围包括MTI考生应具备的外语词汇量、语法知识以及外语阅读与写作等方面的技能。三、考试基本要求1.具有良好的外语基本功，认知词汇量在10，000以上，掌握6000个以上（以英语为例）的积极词汇，即能正确而熟练地运用常用词汇及其常用搭配。2.能熟练掌握正确的外语语法、结构、修辞等语言规范知识。3．具有较强的阅读理解能力和外语写作能力。四、考试形式本考试采取客观试题与主观试题相结合，单项技能测试与综合技能测试相结合的方法。各项试题的分布情况见“考试内容一览表”。五、考试内容：本考试包括以下部分：词汇语法、阅读理解、外语写作等。总分为100分。北京外国语大学XX年硕士研究生入学考试试题（样题）招生专业：翻译硕士（英语口译、英语笔译）科目名称：翻译硕士英语（考试时间3小时，满分100分，全部写在答题纸上，答在试题页上无效）PartIVocabularyandLanguageUse(30points,1pointeach)Directions:Forquestions1through30,selecttwoanswerchoicesthat(1)completethesentenceinawaythatmakessenseand(2)producesentencesthataresimilarinmeaning.1.TheAtlanticandPacificHighwaywasanimportantconnectionbetweenEastandWestcoastsintheearlyyearsofautomobiletravel,butitwaslargely_____bythedevelopmentoftheU.S.highwaysystem,beginningaroundthemid-1920s.(A)revitalized(B)eradicated(C)depreciated(D)expanded(E)eliminated(F)salvaged2.Althoughlivingbenefactorsmayprovidekidneysandbonemarrowtopatientswhoneedtransplants,farmoreorgandonations______deceaseddonorsthanlivingones.(A)startout(B)setoff(C)embarkon(D)derivefrom(E)giveto(F)comefrom3.Pioneersusedclematisasapeppersubstitute,andsomeNativeAmericansusedsmalltracestocureheadaches;nevertheless,theplantis______toxic.(A)bynomeans(B)ineffect(C)acutely(D)essentially(E)sporadically(F)rarely4.TheearliestrecordedinhabitantsofthetinyislandoffSenegalweretheJolapeople,andtheyremaintheethnicgroupontheisland.(A)crowded(B)dominant(C)complex(D)prevailing(E)exceptional(F)established5.InmedievalEngland,thegeneralpopulationcouldrarelyreadorwrite,sopeoplereceivednewsviathe______ofthetowncrier.(A)proclamations(B)advent(C)recordings(D)announcements(E)auspices(F)rejoinders6.BecausetheChoctawadoptedmanyculturalpracticesofEuropeans,theywere________termedoneofthe“Civilizedtribes”bytheverypeoplewhosedescendantswouldlaterseethemexiledfromtheirhomeland.(A)callously(B)sarcastically(C)insensitively(D)compassionately(E)tolerantly(F)reasonably7.theschooloriginallyknownastheInstituteofMusicalArtwasmoved,merged,andfinallyrenamedafteragreat________ofAmericanmusic,AugustusJuilliard.(A)narrator(B)benefactor(C)messenger(D)champion(E)lecturer(F)architect8.theoriginofthetermHoosierisunknown;nevertheless,therearedozensofproposedderivationsthatrangefromlogicalto________.(A)lackluster(B)droll(C)scandalous(D)convincing(E)dubious(F)apocryphal9.theJapanesecartoonformknownasmangacoversasurprisingly________rangeofsubjectmatter,fromthetypicalaction-adventuretothelessfamiliarromance,horror,andbusiness-relatedstories.(A)restrictive(B)broad(C)current(D)disturbing(E)expansive(F)inventive10.Theso-calledhighseasareanybodyofwaterwhereinnationaljurisdictionnolongerapplies;an________termmightbeinternationalwaters.(A)equivalent(B)obvious(C)all-inclusive(D)analogous(E)applicable(F)appealing11.Thenocturnalbirdsweknowasnightjarsaresometimescalledgoatsuckersduetotheerroneousbut________beliefthattheymilkgoatsinthenight.(A)equivalent(B)irrational(C)widespread(D)popular(E)accurate(F)entertaining12.Referenda,bywhichthegeneralpopulationmayapproveor________aproposedlaw,havebeenallowedinCaliforniasince1849.(A)reject(B)amend(C)turndown(D)facilitate(E)compose(F)nominate13.Thelong-runningcomicstripBlondiegaverisetoaseriesoffeaturefilms,________aradioshowandatelevisionsitcom.(A)suggestedby(B)ontopof(C)featuring(D)following(E)inlieuof(F)aswellas14.Theirspeedwasnotable,butbecauseclippershipswerenarrowandcouldholdonlyalimitedamountoffreight,theywereusedmainlyforgoodsthatweresmallandhadtobemoved________.(A)withcare(B)economically(C)rapidly(D)deliberately(E)repeatedly(F)expeditiously15.Plenipotentiaryisoneofthose________titlesgiventogovernmentofficialswhosejobonedoesnotquiteunderstand.(A)irrational(B)arcane(C)affable(D)esoteric(E)imperious(F)paltry16.Herworkwasalways_________,witheveryidottedandeverytcrossed.(A)cogent(B)incongruous(C)tenacious(D)meticulous(E)opportune(F)punctilious17.Inorderthatwebettertastealloftheflavorsinthewine,theinstructorrecommended________eachsamplewithasmallcrustofbread.(A)dunking(B)removing(C)following(D)chasing(E)balancing(F)sprinkling18.Ofthevariouscuesports,poolisprobablythebestknowninAmerica,whereassnookeristhe________.(A)mostpopular(B)leastcompetitive(C)mostamusing(D)leastdemanding(E)mostexotic(F)leastfamiliar19.Theplantsknownascycadsareoften________palms,butinfacttheyareonlydistantlyrelated.(A)recognizedas(B)adjacentto(C)confusedwith(D)onaparwith(E)akinto(F)takenfor20.The________Rubik’sCubemeasuresabout21⁄4inchesoneachside,with26smaller,pivotingcubesmakingupthepuzzle;however,therearemanyacceptedvariations.(A)multihued(B)amazing(C)classic(D)perplexing(E)instructive(F)standard21.Becauseone-fifthofitslandmassliesbelowsealevel,theprocessoflandreclamationis________totheexistenceoftheNetherlands.(A)imperative(B)endemic(C)essential(D)secondary(E)immaterial(F)lethal22.DellaReesebeganhercareerasasingerofgospelandjazz,butshe________hostedatalkshowandactedinatelevisiondrama.(A)previously(B)predictabl