1、2015 年中山大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷及答案解析(总分：112.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：60.00)1.In 1976 Sarah Caldwell became_at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.（分数：2.00）A.she was the first woman to conductB.the first woman conductorC.the woman was first conductingD.the woman conducts first2.When_to dou
2、gh and heated, carbon dioxide is released, causing the dough to rise.（分数：2.00）A.is added baking powderB.added baking powder isC.is baking powder addedD.baking powder is added3.Bubbles, flaws, and other irregularities diffuse the light that passes through stained glass, _the glass sparkle.（分数：2.00）A.
3、which makingB.and makingC.makingD.to making4.Published in 1957, John Cheever“s first novel, The Wapshot Chronicle, earned_the National Book Award.（分数：2.00）A.that he hadB.himC.was hisD.to him5.During the second and third years of life, children gain_over their bodies.（分数：2.00）A.control increasingB.in
4、creasing to controlC.control is increasingD.increasing control6.With_formal art training and largely self-educated, Anna Mary Moses, known as Grandma Moses, began to paint rural scenes at the age of seventy-eight.（分数：2.00）A.notB.noC.neitherD.never7.At the time of Columbus“ voyages, Native Americans
5、used an astounding diversity of languages, _the diversity used by Europeans.（分数：2.00）A.the greatest by farB.by far than greaterC.by far the greatestD.greater by far than8.A few species of mushrooms cause death or serious illness_.（分数：2.00）A.having eatenB.that they are eatenC.are eatenD.when eaten9.M
6、ost of North America receives_some form of continuous plant cover except in the arid and semiarid Southwest.（分数：2.00）A.moisture to sustain sufficientB.sufficient moisture to sustainC.to sustain sufficient moistureD.sufficient to sustain moisture10.All the major cities of the United States,_the citie
7、s of the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, began as centers of trade.（分数：2.00）A.and to includeB.which includingC.includedD.including11.The portrayal of everyday life in the objects of folk art makes it_valuable source of history.（分数：2.00）A.and aB.so that aC.aD.is a12.To cope with this problem, we
8、should try to_ourselves_the traditions and customs of other nations.（分数：2.00）A.acquaint.withB.be acquainted.toC.acquaint.toD.be acquainted.to13.The introduction of mass-production methods enabled many people_and gave them an unprecedented amount of mobility.（分数：2.00）A.to purchase their own automobil
9、esB.their own to purchase automobilesC.to their own purchase automobilesD.own their automobiles to purchase14.It is widely believed that the pull of gravity on a falling raindrop changes _ round shape into a teardrop shape.（分数：2.00）A.of the dropB.the drop“sC.drop ofD.drops their15.That customer want
10、ed to return the pens he bought because he said they_easily.（分数：2.00）A.didn“t writeB.were not writingC.weren“t writeD.hadn“t been writing16.In spite of his_appearance, his movements were as spirited as a young man“s.（分数：2.00）A.agingB.agedC.being agedD.having aged17.In a desperate attempt_some money,
11、 the wretched man resorted_some of his acquaintances.（分数：2.00）A.to get.to blackmailB.getting.blackmailingC.to get.to blackmailingD.getting.to blackmailing18.Virtually all financial_will be conducted by computer.（分数：2.00）A.transactionsB.transitionsC.transformationsD.transmissions19.I don“t regret_her
12、 what I thought of her husband, even though it might have upset her.（分数：2.00）A.tellingB.to tellC.that I will tellD.to have to tell20.Many theories concerning juvenile delinquency suggest that children commit crimes in _to their failure to rise above their socio-economic status.（分数：2.00）A.returnB.rep
13、lyC.referenceD.response21.We haven“t got much time. Let“s_business.（分数：2.00）A.get back onB.get on forC.get down toD.get over with22.He has a quality one doesn“t find in politicshe“s a(n)_nice person.（分数：2.00）A.regularlyB.specificallyC.extraordinarilyD.conventionally23.John is a freshman in Peking Un
14、iversity, _his major.（分数：2.00）A.History beingB.History asC.as HistoryD.being History24.That our family environment has much to do with our abilities, characters and behavior _central to his theory.（分数：2.00）A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been25.It is absolutely imperative that governments of all levels_on
15、 this issue in spite of some difficulties.（分数：2.00）A.will cooperateB.cooperatedC.cooperateD.cooperates26.The policemen threaded their way through the building to look for a gunman_.（分数：2.00）A.at timesB.at heartC.at easeD.at large27.It was not until he closed the door_he_he forgot to take the keys wi
16、th him.（分数：2.00）A.that, realizedB.did, realizeC.which, realizedD.when, realized28.Much of the boy“s free time_the Internet.（分数：2.00）A.spends surfingB.is spent surfingC.spent surfingD.is spent to surf29.University is not just a place to_knowledge passed on to us from the past. It should be a place to
17、 explore new ideas.（分数：2.00）A.inquireB.requireC.acquireD.squire30.To solve a problem, we must identify it first, which psychologists_as problem representation.（分数：2.00）A.relate toB.resort toC.refer toD.refer二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)It is common today to identify, in some way, with one s
18、ide of the brain. You may think, for example, that you are more “right brain“ than “left“. When we make such statements, we are referring to the fact that the two halves of the human brain deal with information from the senses, and hence the world, in different ways. In general, the left hemisphere
19、is responsible for our processing of language and logic and the right deals with aspects of thought like emotions and spatial relationships. The hemispheres also control our movements, though the left hemisphere controls the right side of our bodies, and vice versa. The fact that the two hemispheres
20、 of the brain work in different ways on different tasks is a relatively new discovery. That discovery was made by a psychobiologist named Roger Sperry and it won him a Nobel Prize in 1981. Sperry uncovered the inner workings of normal brains by studying the brain function of people who had a certain
21、 kind of brain damage. In most brains, the two halves are connected by the corpus callosum, a bundle of millions of nerves, which serves as a “bridge“ of sorts between the two hemispheres, allowing them to communicate with each other. The people Sperry studied had had their corpus callosa cut, and b
22、ecause of this, their left and right brains couldn“t exchange information. In a famous experiment, Sperry showed one such subject two pictures. The subject saw a picture of a knife with his right eye(controlled by the left brain)and a picture of a spoon with his left eye(controlled by the right brai
23、n). When asked to name what he saw, the subject said knife, because it is the left brain that deals with language and the naming of things. However, when asked to reach over with his left hand to a nearby table on which was placed both a knife and a spoon, and choose, without looking, the object he
24、saw, the subject chose the spoon. This is because his left eye(controlled by the right brain)saw the spoon and his left hand(also controlled by the right brain)chose this rather than the knife. The subject himself was not at all conscious of the fact that he was seeing and choosing two different obj
25、ects.（分数：10.00）(1).The right hemisphere of the human brain is responsible for_.（分数：2.00）A.the right side of the bodyB.languageC.emotionsD.touch(2).Roger Sperry studied_.（分数：2.00）A.the corpus callosumB.people with abnormal brainsC.people with normal brainsD.the connection between vision and touch(3).
26、The corpus callosum_.（分数：2.00）A.is only found in abnormal human brainsB.is found between the two hemispheresC.is part of the left hemisphereD.is where memory is stored(4).Roger Sperry“s experiment shows that_.（分数：2.00）A.one half of the brain processes language and the other processes touchB.people s
27、ee differently with each eyeC.the two hemispheres of the brain function in different waysD.people are not conscious of the left and right halves of their brain(5).The subject of the knife / spoon experiment_.（分数：2.00）A.was not aware that he was seeing two imagesB.thought the spoon was a knifeC.could
28、 not tell the difference between a spoon and a knifeD.was unable to process visual information accuratelyThe English are peculiar. Old houses in England, for instance, cost more than new ones. The older the house the greater the charm it is considered to possess. Houses as hundred years old are thou
29、ght more solid and less ugly than those being built today. Those two hundred years old are still more sought after and their long history lends an air of romance to them. You can imagine, then, my delight when as student I was offered the chance to rent a cottage that dated from 1661. The very age w
30、as attraction enough. Even before I had seen it I wanted it, and when I did see it for the first time its attraction doubled. There it stood, perched on the edge of a hill looking out over the countryside towards the sea, smoke drifting from its chimney promising a warm log fire within. Peering thro
31、ugh the narrow leaded windows I could see that the ceiling still showed its old wooden beams, while the floor was covered in ancient flagstones. To someone born and bred in a modern city this country cottage promised escape into a rural idyll, a dream came true. I closed with the farmer who owned th
32、is delight without hesitation or haggling. Only later did cold reality begin to take its toll on romantic illusion. Being built in an age innocent of damp-proofing the cottage was constantly wet. The view which it purchased from its point on the edge of a high hill it paid for by taking the full for
33、ce of the wind that bore down on it from the sea. The damp and wind together made constant heating a necessity throughout the year. The only means of heating was the open fire which spoke to me so promisingly on that first day. On closer acquaintance it did not so much speak as spit in a bad tempere
34、d way, shooting burning shards of wood out to ruin the carpet. Among its other quirky habits it would also playfully and unexpectedly suddenly decide to puff large billows of smoke out into the room, enveloping everyone in fog. To clear this you would have to open the window to get the fire to draw.
35、 This would let in an icy blast in the process and the temperature would plunge. As for the tiny windows which looked so picturesque they were so tiny that the inside of the cottage was constantly in gloom, while the numerous small panes would rattle throughout the night doing their best to disturb
36、one“s sleep. From schooldays I remember hearing as an interesting if inconsequential fact that in past centuries the population were considerably shorter than today but its significance was brought home to me in no uncertain terms. When bouncing into the cottage on my first day to take possession I
37、promptly knocked myself out by hitting my head on one of the beams. Even after I had to creep about the cottage with head bowed and knees bent. Only if I stood still could I stand straight by positioning myself between two beams. And yet.and yet despite all the difficulties I often dream of the cott
38、age and wish I were back. Peculiar.（分数：10.00）(1).How do English people usually think of old houses?（分数：2.00）A.They are less expensive than the modern ones.B.They are more attractive than the modern ones.C.Their construction is less reliable than the modern ones.D.They should be given more protection
39、 than the modern ones.(2).From the description of the house, we can see that_.（分数：2.00）A.the house was installed with quite a few windowsB.the ceiling and the floor were covered by ancient wooden materialsC.the house was located on a hill near the seaD.the heating system of the house was very good(3
40、).What did the author think about the house the time he saw it?（分数：2.00）A.He wanted earnestly to rent the house from the farmer.B.He thought the farmer must have the same feeling about the house.C.He felt his feeling of the house was similar to the owner hundred years ago.D.He thought the price of t
41、he house was close to what he expected.(4).When the author moved in, he_.（分数：2.00）A.experienced the romantic sense brought by the ancient houseB.immediately found he was cheated by the owner of the houseC.found his imagination about the house was completely wrongD.thought the house an ideal place to
42、 escape cold reality of life(5).The house needed heating all through the year because of_.（分数：2.00）A.its inner systemB.its locationC.its constructive styleD.the peculiar local climateAmericans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Americans do not
43、 have a corner on the “death“ market, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the most taxes. Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, th
44、ere are three types of taxes. Salaried people who earn more than a few thousand dollars must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies from person to person. It depends on their salaries. The federal government has a graduated income tax, that is, th
45、e percentage of the tax 14 to 70 percent increases as a person“s income increases. With the high cost of taxes, people are not very happy on April 15 , when the federal taxes are due. The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, North Dakota, or any of the other forty-seven stat
46、es. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which you buy in that state. For example, a person might want to buy a packet of cigarettes for
47、 twenty-five cents. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then the cost of the cigarettes is twenty-seven cents. This figure includes the sales tax. Some states use income tax in addition to sales tax to raise their revenues. The state tax laws are diverse and confusing. The third
48、tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax(people who own a home have to pay taxes on it)and excise tax, which is charged on cars in a city. The cities use these funds for education, police and fire departments, public works and municipal buildings. Since Americans pay such high
49、taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often protest that the government uses their tax dollars in the wrong way. They say that it spends too much on useless and impractical programs. Although Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one subject: Taxes are too high.（分数：10.00）
