[考研类试卷]翻译硕士英语模拟试卷10及答案与解析.doc

1、翻译硕士英语模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary 1 Although she gives badly _ titles to her musical compositions, they _ unusual combinations of materials including classical music patterns and rhythms, electronic sounds, and bird songs. （ A） conventional . incorporate （ B） eccentric . deploy （ C） traditional . ex

2、clude （ D） imaginative . disguise 2 Even though the folktales Perroult collected and retold were not solely French in origin, his versions of them were so decidedly French in style that later anthologies of French folktales have never _ them. （ A） excluded （ B） admired （ C） collected （ D） comprehend

3、ed 3 In arguing against assertions that environmental catastrophe is imminent, her book does not ridicule all predictions of doom but rather claims that the risks of harm have in many cases been _. （ A） exaggerated （ B） ignored （ C） scrutinized （ D） derided 4 There seems to be no _ the reading publi

4、cs thirst for books about the 1960s: indeed, the normal level of interest has _ recently because of a spate of popular television documentaries. （ A） quenching . moderated （ B） whetting . mushroomed （ C） slaking . increased （ D） ignoring . transformed 5 Despite a tendency to be overtly _, the poetry

5、 of the Middle Ages often sparks the imagination and provides lively entertainment, as well as pious sentiments. （ A） diverting （ B） emotional （ C） didactic （ D） romantic 6 One of the first _ of reduced burning in Amazon rain forests was the chestnut industry: smoke tends to drive out the insect tha

6、t, by pollinating chestnut tree, allow chestnuts to develop. （ A） reformers （ B） discoveries （ C） casualties （ D） beneficiaries 7 The research committee urged the archaeologist to _ her claim that the tomb she has discovered was that of Alexander the Great, since her initial report has been based on

7、ly on _. （ A） disseminate.supposition （ B） withdraw.evidence （ C） undercut. caprice （ D） document. conjecture 8 Although Heron is well known for the broad comedy in the movies she has directed previously, her new film is less inclined to _: the gags are fewer and subtler. （ A） understatement （ B） pr

8、eciosity （ C） symbolism （ D） melodrama 9 Bebops legacy is _ one: bebop may have won jazz the right to be taken seriously as an art form, but it _ jazzs mass audience, which turned to other forms of music such as rock and pop. （ A） a mixed, alienated （ B） a troubled, seduced （ C） an ambiguous, aggran

9、dized （ D） a valuable, refined 10 The exhibitions importance lies in its _: curators have gathered a diverse array of significant works from many different museums. （ A） homogeneity （ B） sophistry （ C） scope （ D） farsightedness 11 Despite the fact that the commissions report treats a vitally importa

10、nt topic, the report will be _ read because its prose is so _ that understanding it requires an enormous effort. （ A） seldom, transparent （ B） carefully, pellucid （ C） little, turgid （ D） eagerly, digressive 12 Carleton would still rank among the great _: of nineteenth century American art even if t

11、he circumstance of her life and career were less _ than they are. （ A） celebrities, obscure （ B） failures, illustrious （ C） charlatans, impeccable （ D） enigmas, mysterious 13 Although based on an actual event, the film lacks _: the director shuffles events, simplifies the tangle of relationships, an

12、d _ documentary truth for dramatic power. （ A） conviction, embraces （ B） expressiveness, exaggerates （ C） verisimilitude, sacrifices （ D） realism, substitutes 14 When Adolph Ochs became the publisher of The New York Times, he endowed the paper with a uniquely _ tone, avoiding the _ editorials that c

13、haracterized other major papers of the time. （ A） abstruse.scholarly （ B） dispassionate.shrill （ C） argumentative.tendentious （ D） cosmopolitan.timely 15 There are as good fish in the sea _ ever came out of it. （ A） than （ B） like （ C） as （ D） so 16 All the Presidents Men _ one of the important book

14、s for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. （ A） remain （ B） remains （ C） remained （ D） is remaining 17 “You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them“, I told my friend. （ A） could （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 18 If only the patient _ a different treatment instead of using the antibi

15、otics, he might still be alive now. （ A） had received （ B） received （ C） should receive （ D） were receiving 19 Linda was _ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. （ A） to start （ B） to have started （ C） to be starting （ D） to have been starting 20 She _ fifty or so w

16、hen I first met her at the conference. （ A） must be （ B） had been （ C） could be （ D） must have been 21 It is not _ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） so （ D） very 22 The committee has anticipated the problems that _ in the road con

17、struction project. （ A） arise （ B） will arise （ C） arose （ D） have arisen 23 The student said there were a few points in the essay he _ impossible to comprehend. （ A） had found （ B） finds （ C） has found （ D） would find 24 He would have finished his college education, but he _ to quit and find a job

18、to support his family. （ A） had had （ B） has （ C） had （ D） would have 25 The research requires more money than _. （ A） have been put in （ B） has been put in （ C） being put in （ D） to be put in 26 Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _ a threat to the human rac

19、e than environmental destruction. （ A） no more （ B） not more （ C） even more （ D） much more 27 It is not uncommon for there _ problems of communication between the old and the young. （ A） being （ B） would be （ C） be （ D） to be 28 _ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate. （ A） Looking

20、 （ B） Looked （ C） Being looked （ D） To look 29 It is absolutely essential that William _ his study in spite of some learning difficulties. （ A） will continue （ B） continued （ C） continue （ D） continues 30 The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a _ forgery. （ A） man-made （ B） n

21、atural （ C） crude （ D） real 二、 Reading Comprehension 30 On New Years Day, 50,000 inmates in Kenyan jails went without lunch. This was not some mass hunger strike to highlight poor living conditions. It was an extraordinary humanitarian gesture: the money that would have been spent on their lunches w

22、ent to the charity Food Aid to help feed an estimated 3.5 million Kenyans who, because of a severe drought, are threatened with starvation. The drought is big news in Africa, affecting huge areas of east Africa and the Horn. If you are reading this in the west, however, you may not be aware of it th

23、e media is not interested in old stories. Even if you do know about the drought, you may not be aware that it is devastating one group of people disproportionately: the pastoralists. There are 20 million nomadic or semi- nomadic herders in this region, and they are fast becoming some of the poorest

24、people in the continent. Their plight encapsulates Africas perennial problem with drought and famine. How so? It comes down to the reluctance of governments, aid agencies and foreign lenders to support the herders traditional way of life. Instead they have tended to try to turn them into commercial

25、ranchers or agriculturalists, even though it has been demonstrated time and again that pastoralists are well adapted to their harsh environments, and that moving livestock according to the seasons or climatic changes makes their methods far more viable than agriculture in sub-Saharan drylands. Furth

26、ermore, African pastoralist systems are often more productive, in terms of protein and cash per hectare, than Australian, American and other African ranches in similar climatic conditions. They make a substantial contribution to their countries national economies. In Kenya, for example, the turnover

27、 of the pastoralist sector is worth $800 million per year. In countries such as Burkina Faso, Eritrea and Ethiopia, hides from pastoralists herds make up over 10 percent of export earnings. Despite this productivity, pastoralists still starve and their animals perish when drought hits. One reason is

28、 that only a trickle of the profits goes to the herders themselves; the lions share is pocketed by traders. This is partly because the herders only sell much of their stock during times of drought and famine, when they need the cash to buy food, and the terms of trade in this situation never work in

29、 their favour. Another reason is the lack of investment in herding areas. Funding bodies such as the World Bank and-USAID tried to address some of the problems in the 1960s, investing millions of dollars in commercial beef and dairy production. It didnt work. Firstly, no one bothered to consult the

30、pastoralists about what they wanted. Secondly, rearing livestock took precedence over human progress. The policies and strategies of international development agencies more or less mirrored the thinking of their colonial predecessors. They were based on two false assumptions: that pastoralism is pri

31、mitive and inefficient, which led to numerous failed schemes aimed at converting herders to modern ranching models; and that Africas drylands can support commercial ranching. They cannot. Most of Africas herders live in areas with unpredictable weather systems that are totally unsuited to commercial

32、 ranching. What the pastoralists need is support for their traditional lifestyle. Over the past few years, funders and policy-makers have been starting to get the message. One example is intervention by governments to ensure that pastoralists get fair prices for their cattle when they sell them in t

33、imes of drought, so that they can afford to buy fodder for their remaining livestock and cereals to keep themselves and their families alive (the problem in African famines is not so much a lack of food as a lack of money to buy it). Another example is a drought early-warning system run by the Kenya

34、n government and the World Bank that has helped avert livestock deaths. This is all promising, but more needs to be done. Some African governments still favour forcing pastoralists to settle. They should heed the latest scientific research demonstrating the productivity of traditional cattle-herding

35、. Ultimately, sustainable rural development in pastoralist areas will depend on increasing trade, so one thing going for them is the growing demand for livestock products: there will likely be an additional 2 billion consumers worldwide by 2020, the vast majority in developing countries. To ensure t

36、hat pastoralists benefit, it will be crucial to give them a greater say in local policies. Other key tasks include giving a greater say to women, who play critical roles in livestock production. The rich world should pay proper attention to the plight of the pastoralists. Leaving them dependent on f

37、oreign food aid is unsustainable and will lead to more resentment, conflict, environmental degradation and malnutrition. It is in the rich worlds interests to help out. 31 Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage? （ A） Forcing Africas nomadic herders to become ranchers will save t

38、hem from drought. （ B） The difference between pastoralist and agriculturalist is vital to the African people. （ C） The rich world should give more support to the African people to overcome drought. （ D） Environmental degradation should be the major concern in developing Africas pastoralism. 32 The w

39、ord “encapsulates“ in the sentence “Their plight encapsulates Africas perennial problem with drought and famine.“ (Para. 1 ) can be replaced by _. （ A） concludes （ B） involves （ C） represents （ D） aggravates 33 What is the authors attitude toward African drought and traditional lifestyle of pastoral

40、ism ? （ A） Neutral and indifferent. （ B） Sympathetic and understanding. （ C） Critical and vehement. （ D） Subjective and fatalisti 34 When the author writes “the policies and strategies of international development agencies more or less mirrored the thinking of their colonial predecessors.“ ( Para. 4

41、), he implies all the following EXCEPT that the aid agencies did not _. （ A） have an objective view of the situation in Africa （ B） understand the unpredictable weather systems there （ C） feel themselves superior in decision making （ D） care about the development of the local people 35 The authors m

42、ain purpose in writing this article is _. （ A） to evaluate the living conditions of Kenyan pastoralists （ B） to give suggestions on the support of the traditional pastoralism in Africa （ C） to illustrate the difference between commercial ranching and pastoralism （ D） to criticize the colonial thinki

43、ng of western aid agencies 35 Civil-Liberties advocates reeling from the recent revelations on surveillance had something else to worry about last week: the privacy of the billions of search queries made on sites like Google, AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft. As part of a long-running court case, the govern

44、ment has asked those companies to turn over information on its users search behavior. All but Google have handed over data, and now the Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to compel the search giant to turn over the goods. What makes this case different is that the intended use of the information

45、is not related to national security, but the governments continuing attempt to police Internet pornography. In 1998, Congress passed the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), but courts have blocked its implementation due to First Amendment concerns. In its appeal, the DOJ wants to prove how easy it i

46、s to inadvertently stumble upon pore. In order to conduct a controlled experiment to be performed by a UC Berkeley professor of statistics the DOJ wants to use a large sample of actual search terms from the different search engines. It would then use those terms to do its own searches, employing the

47、 different kinds of filters each search engine offers, in an attempt to quantify how often “material that is harmful to minors“ might appear. Google contends that since it is not a party to the case, the government has not right to demand its proprietary information to perform its test. “We intend t

48、o resist their motion vigorously,“ said Google attorney Nicole Wong. DOJ spokesperson Charles Miller says that the government is requesting only the actual search terms, and not anything that would link the queries to those who made them. (The DOJ is also demanding a list of a million Web sites that

49、 Google indexes to determine the degree to which objectionable sites are searched. ) Originally, the government asked for a treasure trove of all searches made in June and July 2005; the request has been scaled back to one weeks worth of search queries. One oddity about the DOJs strategy is that the experiment could conceivably sink its own case. If the built-in fi