1、2015年武汉大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷及答案解析(总分：142.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数：40，分数：80.00)1.His natural_ saved him from being spoilt by fame and success.（分数：2.00）A.honestyB.simplicityC.modestyD.morality2.Patriotism was the army captain“s_when he spoke at our school assembly.（分数：2.00）A.themeB.theoremC.thesisD.theor
2、y3.A modern ship has its_in the hollowed log used by primitive peoples.（分数：2.00）A.protonB.patternC.predecessorD.prototype4.You should_the wheels of your bicycle to reduce the friction.（分数：2.00）A.labelB.illustrateC.lubricateD.manipulate5.A person ought to conform the_of behaviour.（分数：2.00）A.patternsB
3、.modelsC.modesD.norms6.Travel can be an excellent_to one“s education.（分数：2.00）A.complementB.completionC.componentD.competitor7.The_to the contract must be signed by two witnesses.（分数：2.00）A.assignmentB.attachmentC.assessmentD.alignment8.He accepted_for the damage done to the car.（分数：2.00）A.libertyB.
4、liabilityC.licenseD.likelihood9.If the main power line fails, the hospital will use its_generator.（分数：2.00）A.residualB.subordinateC.obedientD.auxiliary10.The big searchlight_a spot a mile away.（分数：2.00）A.ignitesB.stimulatesC.illuminatesD.illustrates11.His newly published novel enjoys great_.（分数：2.00
5、）A.attentionB.likelihoodC.popularityD.controversy12.The young mother looked at her sleeping baby with a(an)_smile.（分数：2.00）A.elegantB.earnestC.radiantD.radical13.Always tell your neighbours when you are going, as a_against burglary.（分数：2.00）A.safeguardB.hindranceC.sacrificeD.violation14.The plate dr
6、opped on the floor and_into little pieces.（分数：2.00）A.smashedB.crashedC.crackedD.crushed15.Having rooms in which to study will not_, we must also have the time to use them.（分数：2.00）A.sufficeB.satisfyC.quantifyD.rejoice16.Their_fault was a failure to recognize all the factors involved.（分数：2.00）A.infin
7、iteB.inherentC.potentialD.sole17.Marilyn came back from her vacation with_arms and face.（分数：2.00）A.tanB.tameC.blackenedD.freshened18.The wagon trains had to_Indian territory to reach California.（分数：2.00）A.transferB.transverseC.traverseD.transport19.The propeller began to_, and the small plane starte
8、d down the runway.（分数：2.00）A.rollB.whirlC.ventilateD.roar20.The government“s recent statement of the unemployment does not_with the facts.（分数：2.00）A.accordB.conformC.commenceD.consent21.They planned to_in the middle of the night, when the guards were asleep.（分数：2.00）A.go offB.run outC.break offD.bre
9、ak out22.It“s pretty windy. You“d better_your hat.（分数：2.00）A.add up toB.lend itself toC.hold on toD.stand up to23.She“s playing so well this year that people expect her to_all the big prizes again.（分数：2.00）A.carry onB.carry offC.carry outD.take off24.When he arrived, he found_the aged and the sick a
10、t home.（分数：2.00）A.nothing butB.none other thanC.none butD.no other than25.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think_.（分数：2.00）A.have to be saidB.must sayC.ought to be saidD.need to say26._, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly tha
11、n a man whose command of language is poor.（分数：2.00）A.Other things to be equalB.Were other things equalC.To be equal to other thingsD.Other things being equal27.I am sure he is up to the job_he would give his mind to it.（分数：2.00）A.in caseB.untilC.if onlyD.unless28.If tap water were as dangerous as so
12、me people think, _would be getting sick.（分数：2.00）A.a lot of more usB.a lot more of usC.more a lot of usD.a lot of us more29.Our modern civilization must not be thought of as_in a short period of time.（分数：2.00）A.being createdB.to have been createdC.having been createdD.to be created30.Most of the peo
13、ple who_two world wars are strongly against arms race.（分数：2.00）A.have lived outB.have lived throughC.have lived onD.have lived with31.An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, approximately_from Marathon to Athens.（分数：2.00）A.distanceB.is the distanceC.the distanceD.the distance is32.Scientists
14、say it may be five or ten years_it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.（分数：2.00）A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when33.I walked too much yesterday and _are still aching now.（分数：2.00）A.my leg“s musclesB.my muscles of legC.my leg musclesD.my muscles of the leg34.Sir Denis, who is 78, has made
15、it known that much of his collection_to the nation.（分数：2.00）A.has leftB.is to leaveC.leavesD.is to be left35.Jean doesn“t want to work right away because she thinks that if she_a job she probably wouldn“t be able to see her friends very often.（分数：2.00）A.has to getB.were to getC.had gotD.could have g
16、ot36.The world“s supplies of copper_.（分数：2.00）A.have been gradually being exhaustedB.has gradually exhaustedC.are gradually exhaustedD.are being gradually exhausted37.Hitler_in his room.（分数：2.00）A.committed suicideB.got committed suicideC.was committed suicideD.was suicide38.Bill got up and made a m
17、otion that the meeting_.（分数：2.00）A.be adjournedB.should cancelC.be going to cancelD.is to adjourn39.It is no good_persuade me.（分数：2.00）A.for you to try toB.trying toC.of you toD.of you to try to40.The main trouble is_enough knowledge.（分数：2.00）A.their not havingB.them not havingC.theirs not havingD.f
18、or them to not have二、Proofreading(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Before 1973, abortion was illegal in America unless the woman“s health was threatened. In March of 1970, Jame Roe, a single woman, instituted this federal action against the District attorney of the county. The original idea was that women who truly d
19、id not want a baby should not have to have it. 1 Since pregnancy may be a blessed act when planned or wanted, 2forced pregnancy, like any forced bodily invasion, is anathema toAmerican values and traditions. As legalized abortion has become aneveryday part of American life, a different side to it ha
20、s emerged out. 3 Where women once were aborting because they did not want achild, the reasons being given now were becoming very different. 4 Abortion has turned into something that women are being coercedfrom boyfriends/husbands unwilling to be fathers, out of fear 5of the financial pressure, out o
21、f panic from losing their jobs, out ofpanic from having to quit the school, or becoming homeless, or out 6of fear of their parents kicking them out into the street. Abortion for these reasons can lead to problems which developwhen a woman is unable to get round her emotional responses resul- 7ting f
22、rom the trauma of an abortion. There are women who abort anddo so completely of her own free will. These women have no regrets, 8no remorse, but are happy they had this choice available. But 9a growing number of women are speaking up about how abortioneffected them adversely. 10（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项
23、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00)In developing a model of cognition, we must recognize that perception of the external world does not always remain independent of motivation. While progress toward maturity is positively correlated with
24、differentiation between motivation and cognition, tension will, even in the mature adult, militate towards a narrowing of the range of perception and in the lessening of the objectivity of perception. Cognition can be seen as the first step in the sequence of events leading from the external stimulu
25、s to the behavior of the individual. The child develops from belief that all things are an extension of its own body to the recognition that objects exist independent of his perception. He begins to demonstrate awareness of people and things which are removed from his sensory apparatus and initiates
26、 goal directed behaviors. He may, however, refuse to recognize the existence of barriers to the attainment of his goals, despite the fact that his cognition of these objects has been previously demonstrated. In the primitive being, goal-directed behavior can be very simply motivated. The presence of
27、 an attractive object will cause an infant to reach for it; its removal will result in the cessation of that action. Studies have shown no evidence of the infant“s frustration; rather, it appears that the infant ceases to desire the object when he cannot see it. Further indications are that the infa
28、nt“s attention to the attractive object increases as a result of its not being in his grasp. In fact, if he holds a toy and another is presented, he is likely to drop the first in order to clutch the second. Often, once he has the one desired in his hands, he loses attention and turns to something e
29、lse. In adult life, mere cognition can be similarly motivational, although the visible presence of the opportunity is not required as the instigator of response. The mature adult modifies his reaction by obtaining information, interpreting it, and examining consequences. He formulates a hypothesis a
30、nd attempts to test it. He searches out implicit relationships, examines all factors, and differentiates among them. Just as the trained artist can separate the values of colour, composition, and technique , while taking in and evaluating the whole work, so, too, the mature person brings his cogniti
31、ve learning strengths to bear in appraising a situation. Understanding that cognition is separate from action, his reactions are only minimally guided from conditioning, and take into consideration anticipatable events. The impact of the socialization process, particularly which of parental and soci
32、al group ideology , may reduce cognitively directed behavior. The tension thus produced, as for instance the stress of fear, anger, or extreme emotion, will often be the overriding influence. The evolutionary process of development from body schema through to cognitive learning is similarly manifest
33、ed in the process of language acquisition. Auditing and speaking develop first, reading and writing much later on. Not only is this evident in the development of the individual human being from infancy on, but also in the development of language for humankind. Every normal infant has the physiologic
34、al equipment necessary to produce sound, but the child must first master their use for sucking, biting, and chewing before he can control his equipment for use in producing the sounds of language. The babble and chatter of the infant are precursors to intelligible vocal communication. From the earli
35、est times, it is clear that language and human thought have been intimately connected. Sending or receiving messages, from primitive warnings of danger to explaining creative or reflective thinking, this aspect of cognitive development is also firmly linked to the needs and aspirations of society.（分
36、数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred from this passage that the author would support the attitude towards art appreciation that_.（分数：2.00）A.a work of art should not be analyzedB.analysis of a work of art makes for greater understanding of itC.understanding the life of the artist helps us to understand his
37、 workD.all mature people can understand art equally well(2).The statement which is neither implied nor stated in this passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.The child is concerned only with his own bodyB.The child learns to act in a way that will serve his desiresC.The infant“s attention can be distracted from an o
38、bject by simply concealing itD.The infant finds it difficult to focus attention on more than one object at a time(3).It may be inferred from the passage that the effects of society on learning may be_.（分数：2.00）A.to enhance the individual“s motivation to learn as quickly as possibleB.too deter learni
39、ng by reason of anxiety about possible conflict with ideologyC.to bring man“s knowledge within the scope of allD.to keep all learning at the same stage of development(4).The passage implies that_.（分数：2.00）A.speech is acquired through direct teachingB.the infant should be taught not to babbleC.infant
40、s who do not chatter will never learn to speakD.infants are born with the ability to speak but the ability to do so depends upon development of physical functions through non-verbal activities(5).It would appear from the passage that it would be useful for the parent of the newborn to_.（分数：2.00）A.gi
41、ve the infant what he needs before he criesB.teach the infant how to speak as quickly as possibleC.model speech sounds and encourage the infant to produce themD.refuse the infant“s demands until he makes them clearIn a reaction against a too-rigid, overrefined classical curriculum, some educational
42、philosophers have swung sharply to an espousal of “life experience“ as the sole source of learning. Using their narrow interpretation of John Dewey“s theories as a base for support, they conclude that only through “doing“ can learning take place. Spouting such phrases as, “Teach the child, not the s
43、ubject. “ they demand, without sensing its absurdity, and end to rigorous study as a means of opening the way to learning. While not all adherents to this approach would totally eliminate a study of great books, the influence of this philosophy has been felt in the public school curricula, as eviden
44、ced by the gradual subordination of great literature. What is the purpose of literature? Why read, if life alone is to be our teacher? James Joyce states that the artist reveals the human situation by recreating life out of life; Aristotle that art presents universal truths because its form is taken
45、 from nature. Thus, consciously or otherwise, the great writer reveals the human situation most tellingly, extending our understanding of ourselves and our world. We can soar with the writer to the heights of man“s aspirations, or plummet with him to tragic despair. The works of Steinbeck, Anderson,
46、 and Salinger; the poetry of Whitman, Sandburg, and Frost; the plays of Ibsen, Miller, and O“Neil: all present starkly realistic portrayals of life“s problems. Reality? Yes! But how much wider is the understanding we gain than that attained by viewing life through the keyhole of our single existence
47、. Can we measure the richness gained by the young reader venturing down the Mississippi with Tom and Huck, or cheering Ivanhoe as he battles the Black Knight; the deepening understanding of the mature reader of the tragic South of William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams, of the awesome determination
48、and frailtyof Patrick White“s Australian pioneers? This function of literature, the enlarging of our own life sphere, is of itself of major importance. Additionally, however, it has been suggested that solutions of social problems may be suggested in the study of literature. The overweening ambitions of political leadersand their sneering contempt for the lawdid not appear for the first time in the writings of Bernstein and Woodward; the problems, and the consequent actions, of the guilt-ridden d
