2015年全日制翻译硕士专业学位研究生入学考试试题
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学科、专业名称：翻译硕士专业
研究方向：英语笔译
考试科目名称：翻译硕士英语 考试科目代码：211
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I. Vocabulary Grammar (30%)
Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.
1. I have planned to have the meeting today, but it has been __________ until next Monday.
A. cancelled
C. called off
B. postponed
D. transferred
2. A __________ is a person who chooses to die rather than abandon his or her religious belief.
A. hero
C. martyr
B. patriot
D. traitor
3. __________ is the way in which written material is arranged and prepared for printing.
A. Typography
C. hand-writing
B. calligraphy
D. typeface
4. __________ is a place where people who are in danger from other people can go to be safe.
A. Sanctuary
C. Relics
B. Paradise
D. Headquarter
5. She decided to __________ the world and entered a convent.
A. renounce
C. revive
B. reproach
D. revenge
6. You describe a situation as a __________ when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
A. conflict
C. provision
B. dilemma
D. paradox
7. Dont make __________ comments out of ignorance. Dont make improper comments before you know the whole story.
A. presumptuous
C. harsh
B. quick
D. easy
8. Planets here show how and to what we are attached, and the degree of our __________.
A. weight
C. gravity
B. relativity
D. possessiveness
9. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to __________ that it was a car.
A. examine
C. ensure
B. verify
D. testify
10. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely __________.
A. avoided
C. prohibited
B. rejected
D. repelled
11. Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were __________ and not planned.
A. substantial
C. spontaneous
B. simultaneous
D. synthetic
12. The professors dedication to __________ earned him the respect of both his colleagues and students.
A. teach
C. being taught
B. be taught
D. teaching
13. Do help yourself to some fruit, __________ you?
A. cant
C. wouldnt
B. wont
D. dont
14. She didnt __________ the door key to her landlord until she got back her deposit.
A. hand in
C. hand out
B. hand down
D. hand over
15. You __________ me anything about it. I think it was none of my business.
A. neednt have told
C. neednt tell
B. mustnt have told
D. mustnt tell
16. Jim was really rude to everyone in my party last night. It really __________ me __________.
A. put over
C. put off
B. put down
D. put up
17. Please feel free to visit me whenever __________.
A. you are convenient
C. you will be convenient
B. it is convenient to you
D. it will be convenient to you
18. I have been really __________ with the current situation in that country because my cousin was traveling there.
A. worrying
C. concerned
B. involved
D. regretful
19. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the housewife __________ to the president.
A. as far as
C. as long as
B. as much as
D. the same as
20. Fat cannot change into muscle__________ muscle changes into fact.
A. any more than
C. no less than
B. no more than
D. much more than
21. While driving along the treacherous road, __________.
A. my right rear tire blown out
C. my right rear tire blows out
B. I had my right rear tire blow out
D. I had a blowout on my right rear tire
22. Our friends said that they wouldnt mind __________.
A. have a little light music
C. they have a little light music
B. to have a little light music
D. having a little light music
23. __________ for his help, Id never have been able to achieve such a success.
A. If it were not
C. If I had not been
B. Had it not been
D. Had it not
24. Without facts, one cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for he needs to have factual knowledge __________ his thinking.
A. to base on which
C. upon which to base
B. which to be based on
D. which to base upon
25. Science and common sense offer ways to minimize the risk of __________ climate change.
A. devastating
C. demolishing
B. mounting
D. wrecking
26. You may merely be __________ your own misery and unhappiness by comparing yourself to others.
A. legitimizing
C. optimizing
B. validating
D. duplicating
27. The storm left many parts of the island underwater and destroyed thousands of artifacts __________ from archaeological digs.
A. recovered
C. exploited
B. retrieved
D. rectified
28. Chinese special envoy Zhang Yesui met Malaysias Najib on Wednesday and called for __________ efforts to find the plane.
A. fitful
C. everlasting
B. unremitting
D. sporadic
29. According to state employment data, construction is by far the fastest growing industry in the state, __________ some job losses in the sector last month.
A. therefore
C. nevertheless
B. whereby
D. notwithstanding
30. Most tiny houses are __________ for middle-class and wealthy families who made a conscious decision to build better, not bigger.
A. addressed
C. tailored
B. reconciled
D. weighed[page]
II. Reading Comprehension (40%)
Directions: This part consists of two sections. In Section A, there are three passages followed by a total of 15 multiple-choice questions. In Section B, there is one passage followed by a total of 5 short-answer questions. Read the passages and then mark or write down your answers on the Answer Sheet.
Section A Multiple-Choice Questions (30%)
Passage 1
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers, these senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed intuition to manage a network of interrelated problems that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency, novelty, and surprise; and to integrate action into the process of thinking.
Generations of writers on management have recognized that some practicing managers rely heavily on intuition. In general, however, such writers display a poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the opposite of rationality; others view it as an excuse for capriciousness.
Isenbergs recent research on the cognitive processes of senior managers reveals that managers intuition is neither of these. Rather, senior managers use intuition in at least five distinct ways. First, they intuitively sense when a problem exists. Second, managers rely on intuition to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly. This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational, but is based on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experience that build skills. A third function of intuition is to synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated picture, often in an Aha! experience. Fourth, some managers use intuition as a check on the results of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are familiar with the formal decision analysis models and tools, and those who use such systematic methods for reaching decisions are occasionally leery of solutions suggested by these methods which run counter to their sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move rapidly to engender a plausible solution. Used in this way, intuition is an almost instantaneous cognitive process in which a manager recognizes familiar patterns.
One of the implications of the intuitive style of executive management is that thinking is inseparable from acting. Since managers often know what is right before they can analyze and explain it, they frequently act first and explain later. Analysis is inextricably tied to action in thinking/acting cycles, in which managers develop thoughts about their companies and organizations not by analyzing a problematic situation and then acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert. Given the great uncertainty of many of the management issues that they face, senior managers often instigate a course of action simply to learn more about an issue.
They then use the results of the action to develop a more complete understanding of the issue. One implication of thinking/acting cycles is that action is often part of defining the problem, not just of implementing the solution. (453 words)
31. According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of the following ways EXCEPT to __________.
A. speed up the creation of a solution to a problem
B. identify a problem
C. bring together disparate facts
D. stipulate clear goals
32. Which of the following does the passage suggest about the writers on management mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions.
B. They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers.
C. They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what managers do.
D. They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis.
33. Which of the following best exemplifies an Aha! experience (para. 3) as it is presented in the passage?
A. A manager risks taking an action whose outcome is unpredictable to discover whether the action changes the problem at hand.
B. A manager performs well-learned and familiar behavior patterns in creative and uncharacteristic ways to solve a problem.
C. A manager suddenly connects seemingly unrelated facts and experiences to create a pattern relevant to the problem at hand.
D. A manager rapidly identifies the methodology used to compile data yielded by systematic analysis.
34. According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis includes all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A. evaluation of a problem
B. creation of possible solutions to a problem
C. establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision
D. action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem
35. According to the passage, which of the following would most probably be one major difference in behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and Manager Y, who uses only formal decision analysis?
A. Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not.
B. Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic analysis; Manager Y does not.
C. Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a problem; Manager Y does not.
D. Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a solution to a problem; Manager X does not.
Passage 2
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
After evidence was obtained in the 1920s that the universe is expanding, it became reasonable to ask: Will the universe continue to expand indefinitely, or is there enough mass in it for the mutual attraction of its constituents to bring this expansion to a halt? It can be calculated that the critical density of matter needed to brake the expansion and close the universe is equivalent to three hydrogen atoms per cubic meter. But the density of the observable universeluminous matter in the form of galaxiescomes to only a fraction of this. If the expansion of the universe is to stop, there must be enough invisible matter in the universe to exceed the luminous matter in density by a factor of roughly 70.
Our contribution to the search for this missing matter has been to study the rotational velocity of galaxies at various distances from their center of rotation. It has been known for some time that outside the bright nucleus of typical spiral galaxy luminosity falls off rapidly with distance from the center. If luminosity were a true indicator of mass, most of the mass would be concentrated toward the center. Outside the nucleus the rotational velocity would decrease geometrically with distance from the center, in conformity with Keplers law.
Instead we have found that the rotational velocity in spiral galaxies either remains constant with increasing distance from the center or increases slightly. This unexpected result indicates that the falloff in luminous mass with distance from the center is balanced by an increase in nonluminous mass.
Our findings suggest that as much as 90 percent of the mass of the universe is not radiating at any wave length with enough intensity to be detected on the Earth. Such dark matter could be in the form of extremely dim stars of low mass, of large planets like Jupiter, or of black holes, either small or massive. While it has not yet been determined whether this mass is sufficient to close the universe, some physicists consider it significant that estimates are converging on the critical value. (351 words)
36. The passage is primarily concerned with __________.
A. defending a controversial approach
B. criticizing an accepted view
C. summarizing research findings
D. contrasting competing theories
37. The authors study indicates that, in comparison with the outermost regions of a typical spiral galaxy, the region just outside the nucleus can be characterized as having __________.
A. higher rotational velocity and higher luminosity
B. lower rotational velocity and higher luminosity
C. lower rotational velocity and lower luminosity
D. similar rotational velocity and higher luminosity
38. The authors suggestion that as much as 90 percent of the mass of the universe is not radiating at any wave length with enough intensity to be detected on the Earth (para.4) would be most weakened if __________ were discovered to be true.
A. Spiral galaxies are less common than types of galaxies that contain little nonluminous matter.
B. Luminous and nonluminous matter are composed of the same basic elements.
C. The bright nucleus of a typical spiral galaxy also contains some nonluminous matter.
D. The density of the observable universe is greater than most previous estimates have suggested.
39. It can be inferred from the passage that if the density of the universe were equivalent to significantly less than three hydrogen atoms per cubic meter, __________ would be true as a consequence.
A. Luminosity would be a true indicator of mass.
B. Different regions in spiral galaxies would rotate at the same velocity.
C. The universe would continue to expand indefinitely.
D. The density of the invisible matter in the universe would have to be more than 70 times the density of the luminous matter.
40. The authors propose all of the following as possibly contributing to the missing matter in spiral galaxies EXCEPT __________.
A. massive black holes
B. small black holes
C. small, dim stars
D. massive stars
Passage 3
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Jon Clarks study of the effect of the modernization of a telephone exchange on exchange maintenance work and workers is a solid contribution to a debate that encompasses two lively issues in the history and sociology of technology: technological determinism and social constructivism.
Clark makes the point that the characteristics of a technology have a decisive influence on job skills and work organization. Put more strongly, technology can be a primary determinant of social and managerial organization. Clark believes this possibility has been obscured by the recent sociological fashion, exemplified by Bravermans analysis that emphasizes the way machinery reflects social choices. For Braverman, the shape of a technological system is subordinate to the managers desire to wrest control of the labor process from the workers. Technological change is construed as the outcome of negotiations among interested parties who seek to incorporate their own interests into the design and configuration of the machinery. This position represents the new mainstream called social constructivism.
The constructivists gain acceptance by misrepresenting technological determinism: technological determinists are supposed to believe, for example, that machinery imposes appropriate forms of order on society. The alternative to constructivism, in other words, is to view technology as existing outside society, capable of directly influencing skills and work organization.
Clark refutes the extremes of the constructivists by both theoretical and empirical arguments. Theoretically he defines technology in terms of relationships between social and technical variables. Attempts to reduce the meaning of technology to cold, hard metal are bound to fail, for machinery is just scrap unless it is organized functionally and supported by appropriate systems of operation and maintenance. At the empirical level Clark shows how a change at the telephone exchange from maintenance-intensive electromechanical switches to semi electronic switching systems altered work tasks, skills, training opportunities, administration, and organization of workers. Some changes Clark attributes to the particular way management and labor unions negotiated the introduction of the technology, whereas others are seen as arising from the capabilities and nature of the technology itself.
Thus Clark helps answer the question: When is social choice decisive and when are the concrete characteristics of technology more important? (363 words)
41. The primary purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. advocate a more positive attitude toward technological change
B. discuss the implications for employees of the modernization of a telephone exchange
C. consider a successful challenge to the constructivist view of technological change
D. challenge the position of advocates of technological determinism
42. Which of the following statements about the modernization of the telephone exchange is supported by the passage?
A. The new technology reduced the role of managers in labor negotiations.
B. The modernization was implemented without the consent of the employees directly affected by it.
C. The modernization had an impact that went significantly beyond maintenance routines.
D. Some of the maintenance workers felt victimized by the new technology.
43. Which of the following most accurately describes Clarks opinion of Braver mans position?
A. He respects its wide-ranging popularity.
B. He disapproves of its misplaced emphasis on the influence of managers.
C. He admires the consideration it gives to the attitudes of the workers affected.
D. He is concerned about its potential to impede the implementation of new technologies.
44. The information in the passage suggests that Clark believes that __________ would be true if social constructivism had not gained widespread acceptance.
A. Businesses would be more likely to modernize without considering the social consequences of their actions.
B. There would be greater understanding of the role played by technology in producing social change.
C. Businesses would be less likely to understand the attitudes of employees affected by modernization.
D. Modernization would have occurred at a slower rate.
45. According to the passage, which of the following did constructivists employ to promote their argument?
A. Empirical studies of business situations involving technological change
B. Citation of managers supportive of their position
C. Construction of hypothetical situations that support their view
D. Contrasts of their view with a misstatement of an opposing view
Section B Short-Answer Questions (10%)
Passage 4
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
In Winters v. United States (1908), the Supreme Court held that the right to use waters flowing through or adjacent to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was reserved to American Indians by the treaty establishing the reservation. Although this treaty did not mention water rights, the Court ruled that the federal government, when it created the reservation, intended to deal fairly with American Indians by reserving for them the waters without which their lands would have been useless. Later decisions, citing Winters, established that courts can find federal rights to reserve water for particular purposes if (1) the land in question lies within an enclave under exclusive federal jurisdiction, (2) the land has been formally withdrawn from federal public landsi.e., withdrawn from the stock of federal lands available for private use under federal land use lawsand set aside or reserved, and (3) the circumstances reveal the government intended to reserve water as well as land when establishing the reservation.
Some American Indian tribes have also established water rights through the courts based on their traditional diversion and use of certain waters prior to the United States acquisition of sovereignty. For example, the Rio Grande pueblos already existed when the United States acquired sovereignty over New Mexico in 1848. Although they at that time became part of the United States, the pueblo lands never formally constituted a part of federal public lands; in any event, no treaty, statute, or executive order has ever designated or withdrawn the pueblos from public lands as American Indian reservations. This fact, however, has not barred application of the Winters doctrine. What constitutes an American Indian reservation is a question of practice, not of legal definition, and the pueblos have always been treated as reservations by the United States. This pragmatic approach is buttressed by Arizona v. California (1963), where in the Supreme Court indicated that the manner in which any type of federal reservation is created does not affect the application to it of the Winters doctrine. Therefore, the reserved water rights of Pueblo Indians have priority over other citizens water rights as of 1848, the year in which pueblos must be considered to have become reservations.
46. What rights did the treaty establishing the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation fail to identify for its inhabitants?
47. What does the passage imply from the only criteria for establishing a reservations water rights, as discussed in underlined part of the first paragraph?
48. What is the relationship between Arizona v. California and the criteria in the Winters doctrine?
49. What is the pragmatic approach defined as?
50. For what purpose does the author cite the fact that the Rio Grande pueblos were never formally withdrawn from public lands?
III. Writing (30%)
Directions: In this part you are going to write an essay of about 400 words within 60 minutes on the topic of online anti-corruption. Write your essay on the Answer Sheet.
Chinese netizens are embracing online anti-corruption, a sign of the Chinas endeavor to fight wrongdoing. As reported, a large number of Chinese officials have been removed from their posts due to corruption or misconduct after investigations arising from initial clues provided by internet users. What do you think about it? You should clearly state your main argument and support it with appropriate details.