【考研类试卷】北京航空航天大学翻译硕士英语真题2011年及答案解析.doc

1、北京航空航天大学翻译硕士英语真题 2011年及答案解析(总分：99.99，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Testing new-model plane is a _ job, but he decided to devote himself to it.（分数：1.00）A.promisingB.mysteriousC.beneficialD.hazardous2.They have _ their names upon the pages of“ history.（分数：1.00）A.prescribedB.inscribedC

2、.describedD.subscribed3.Electronic toys and games, which came on the market in 1976, already _ a more than half-billion-dollar business.（分数：1.00）A.consist ofB.compose ofC.compriseD.compromise4.The amazing powers of the computer have _ even the most sophisticated scientists into wondering just how hu

3、man it can become.（分数：1.00）A.deducedB.forcedC.enticedD.produced5.Roger is completely _ with all the wedding preparations at the moment.（分数：1.00）A.preoccupiedB.addictedC.fascinatedD.absorbed6.He _ a lot of pleasure from meeting new people.（分数：1.00）A.deprivesB.derivesC.deservesD.results7._ teaching me

4、thods, which make students actively involved in the class, are very popular either in colleges or in high schools.（分数：1.00）A.InterpersonalB.InterrelatedC.InterdisciplinaryD.Interactive8.As a result of the economic depression, output has been _ reduce.（分数：1.00）A.drasticallyB.literallyC.potentiallyD.v

5、iolently9.Writing a resume of your achievements that will make a _ employer want to meet you requires practice.（分数：1.00）A.prospectiveB.perspectiveC.respectiveD.respectful10.It is seen as an effective means of business communication where relevant staff can have _ to a computer network.（分数：1.00）A.exc

6、essB.accessC.assessD.entrance11.I havent got the _ idea of what you mean. Would you please make it clear to me?（分数：1.00）A.lightestB.furthestC.smallestD.faintest12.He _ interrupted me by asking irrelevant questions.（分数：1.00）A.continuallyB.continuouslyC.consistentlyD.consequently13.To develop light in

7、dustry in a big way _ to improving the peoples livelihood.（分数：1.00）A.owesB.attributesC.distributesD.contributes14.The dog has _ its affection to its new master.（分数：1.00）A.transferredB.transformedC.transportedD.transmitted15.Every time I listen to Tchaikovsky, I found myself _ in the beauty of the wo

8、rks by one of the most artistically creative composers.（分数：1.00）A.submergedB.soakedC.suckedD.immersed16.In regard to those ancient emperors, we need to assess them in the _ of their times.（分数：1.00）A.contentB.contextC.contestD.contention17.With the Chinese economy expected to continue its strong perf

9、ormance, ability to speak the Chinese language will be an _ of greater and greater value.（分数：1.00）A.assetB.ethicC.inventoryD.obligation18.In my belief, some of the comments in the movie about the job market are actually _ of real life difficulties in finding a good job after graduation from universi

10、ties.（分数：1.00）A.reflectionsB.demonstrationsC.illuminationsD.reproductions19.Looking back upon the whole process, we have every reason to _ our success to Mary who suggested the right method at the beginning.（分数：1.00）A.ascribeB.ascertainC.aspireD.assert20.Overpopulation has greatly _ the development

11、of this city.（分数：1.00）A.rectifiedB.hamperedC.avertedD.discarded21.Your phone can be _ the cigarette lighter socket in your car to get recharge.（分数：1.00）A.plugged inB.plugged intoC.logged onD.logged on to22.I _ Rosas voice from among the general conversation.A. picked out B. picked up C turned out D.

12、 turned up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The company decided to make further improvements on the computers design _ the requirements of customers.（分数：1.00）A.in the light ofB.in the name ofC.in favor ofD.in honor of24.When the whole area was _ by flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.（分数：1.00）A.cu

13、t awayB.cut downC.cut upD.cut off25.It was not until she had arrived home _ remembered her appointment with the doctor.（分数：1.00）A.when sheB.that sheC.and sheD.she26.Since you need to catch an early train tomorrow morning, we _ now.（分数：1.00）A.might as well leaveB.ought to have leftC.should have leftD

14、.could have left27.The days work _, Mary and Carl are playing cards.（分数：1.00）A.are doneB.doneC.doingD.did28.The day when he first arrived in Chicago _ distinctly in his memory.（分数：1.00）A.stands downB.stands inC.stands outD.stands up29.A well-written composition _ good choice of words and clear organ

15、ization among other things.（分数：1.00）A.calls onB.calls forC.calls upD.calls off30.We were struck by the extent _ which teachers decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.（分数：1.00）A.toB.forC.inD.with二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Pass

16、age OneThere is substantial evidence that by 1926, with the publication of The Weary Blues, Langston Hughes had broken with two well-established traditions in African American literature. In The Weary Blues, Hughes chose to modify the traditions that decreed that African American literature must pro

17、mote racial acceptance and integration, and that, in order to do so, it must reflect an understanding and mastery of Western European literary techniques and styles. Necessarily excluded by this decree, linguistically and thematically, was the vast amount of secular folk material in the oral traditi

18、on that had been created by Black people in the years of slavery and after. It might be pointed out that even the spirituals or “sorrow songs“ of the slaves-as distinct from their secular songs and stories-had been Europeanized to make them acceptable within these African American traditions after t

19、he Civil War. In 1862 northern White writers had commented favorably on the unique and provocative melodies of these “sorrow songs“ when they first heard them sung by slaves in the Carolina sea islands. But by 1916, ten years before the publication of The Weary Blues, Hurry T. Burleigh, the Black ba

20、ritone soloist at New Yorks ultrafashionable Saint Georges Episcopal Church, had published Jubilee Songs of the United States, with every spiritual arranged so that a concert singer could sing it “in the manner of an art song.“ Clearly, the artistic work of Black people could be used to promote raci

21、al acceptance and integration only on the condition that it became Europeanize.Even more than his rebellion against this restrictive tradition in African American art, Hughess expression of the vibrant folk culture of Black people established his writing as a landmark in the history of African Ameri

22、can literature. Most of his folk poems have the distinctive marks of this folk cultures oral tradition : they contain many instances of naming and enumeration, considerable hyperbole and understatement, and a strong infusion of street-talk rhyming. There is a deceptive veil of artlessness in these p

23、oems. Hughes prided himself on being an impromptu and impressionistic writer of poetry. His, he insisted, was not an artfully constructed poetry. Yet an analysis of his dramatic monologues and other poems reveals that his poetry was carefully and artfully crafte. In his folk poetry we find features

24、common to all folk literature, such as dramatic ellipsis, narrative compression, rhythmic repetition, and monosyllabic emphasis. The peculiar mixture of irony and humor we find in his writing is a distinguishing feature of his folk poetry. Together, these aspects, of Hughess writing helped to modify

25、 the previous restrictions on the techniques and subject matter of Black writers and consequently to broaden the linguistic and thematic range of African American literature.（分数：10.00）(1).The author mentions which one of the following as an example of the influence of Black folk culture on Hughess p

26、oetry?（分数：2.00）A.his exploitation of ambiguous and deceptive meaningsB.his strong religious beliefsC.his use of naming and enumerationD.his use of first-person narrative(2).The author suggests that the “deceptive veil“ (Paragraph 2) in Hughess poetry obscures（分数：2.00）A.evidence of his use of oral te

27、chniques in his poetryB.evidence of his thoughtful deliberation in composing his poemsC.his scrupulous concern for representative details in his poetryD.his incorporation of Western European literary techniques in his poetry(3).The author most probably mentions the reactions of northern White writer

28、s to non-Europeanized “sorrow songs“ in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.suggest that White writers benefited more from exposure to African American art forms than Black writers did from exposure to European art formsB.contrast White writers earlier appreciation of these songs with the growing tendency after t

29、he Civil War to regard Europeanized versions of the songs as more acceptableC.show that the requirement that such songs be Europeanized was internal to the African American tradition and was unrelated to the literary standards or attitudes of White writersD.demonstrate that such songs in their non-E

30、uropeanized form were more imaginative(4).The passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements about the requirement that Black writers employ Western European literary techniques?（分数：2.00）A.The requirement was imposed more for social than for

31、 aesthetic reasons.B.The requirement was a relatively unimportant aspect of the African American tradition.C.The requirement was the chief reason for Hughess success as a writer.D.The requirement was appropriated for some forms of expression but not for others.(5).Which one of the following aspects

32、of Hughess poetry does the author appear to value most highly?（分数：2.00）A.its novelty compared to other works of African American literatureB.its subtle understatement compared to that of other kinds of folk literatureC.its virtuosity in adapting musical forms to languageD.its expression of the folk

33、culture of Black PeoplePassage TwoTo be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is

34、an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers

35、and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside worl. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a

36、 matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are

37、 many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. “I was just traveling through, got talking with this America

38、n, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner-amazing. “ Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a hist

39、orically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands, social and cultural

40、patterns.Visitors who fail to “translate“ cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word “friend“, the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitors language and culture. It takes more than a brief enc

41、ounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.（分数：10.00）(1).In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, _.（分数：2.00）A.rude taxi drivers are rarely s

42、een in the USB.small-minded officials deserve a serious commentC.Canadians are not so friendly as their neighborsD.most Americans are ready to offer help(2).It could be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.culture exercises an influence over social interrelationshipB.courteous conventi

43、on and individual interest are interrelatedC.various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friendsD.social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions(3).Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers _.（分数：2.00）A.to improve their hard lifeB.in view of thei

44、r long-distance travelC.to add some flavor to their own daily lifeD.out of a charitable impulse(4).The tradition of hospitality to strangers _.（分数：2.00）A.tends to be superficial and artificialB.is generally well kept up in the United StatesC.is always understood properlyD.has something to do with th

45、e busy tourist trails(5).Whats the authors attitude toward the Americans friendliness?（分数：2.00）A.Favorable.B.Unfavorable.C.Indifferent.D.Neutral.Passage ThreeJoy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It

46、turns out that the expression of many emotions maybe universal, Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a universe sign of anger. As the originator of the theory of evolution,

47、 Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions would have survival value. For example, facial expressions could signal the approach of enemies (or friends) in the absence of language.Most investigators concur that certain facial expressions suggest the same emotions in a peopl

48、e. Moreover, people in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial expressions. In classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what emotions were

49、 being depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college students to members of the Fore, a tribe that dwells in the New Guinea highlands. All groups including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on the portrayed emotions. The Fore also displayed familiar facial expressions when asked how they would respond if they were the characters in stories that called