1、2016 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.Is this the museum _the exhibition was held last month?（分数：2.00）A.whereB.thatC.on whichD.which2.After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _tractors this year as the year before.（分数：2.00）A.as twice manyB.
2、as many twiceC.twice as manyD.twice many as3.The International Law of the Sea Conference is an attempt _major difference among countries with conflicting interests.（分数：2.00）A.resolvingB.to resolveC.having resolvedD.to have resolved4._dog was the first animal to be domesticated is generally agreed up
3、on by authorities in the field.（分数：2.00）A.Until theB.It was theC.TheD.That the5.Neither Russia nor the United States _able to discover a mutually satisfactory plan for gradual disarmament.（分数：2.00）A.have beenB.areC.has beenD.have6.The position, _, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a temptati
4、on.（分数：2.00）A.such thatB.as thatC.such asD.as such7._she realized it was too late to go home.（分数：2.00）A.No sooner it grew dark thanB.Hardly did it grow dark whenC.Scarcely had it grown dark whenD.It was not until dark when8.He spent a large amount of money on clothes, and I guess he _a large sum of
5、money.（分数：2.00）A.must earnB.must have earnedC.can earnD.could have earned9.He thinks that Hemingways stories are not as humorous as_.（分数：2.00）A.Mark TwainB.Mark TwainsC.that of Mark TwainD.those Mark Twain wrote10.It is high time that we _some measures to deal with water pollution.（分数：2.00）A.will ta
6、keB.must takeC.tookD.shall take11._travels faster than_.（分数：2.00）A.The light; soundB.Light; the soundC.Light; soundD.The light; the sound12.I could never understand_.（分数：2.00）A.why did Jane do such a crazy thingB.why Jane does such a crazy thingC.why Jane has done such a crazy thingD.why Jane did su
7、ch a crazy thing13.The decision of our company was that we _everything prepared well by the end of this month.（分数：2.00）A.have hadB.hadC.are to haveD.have14.It is the first American movie of this kind _Ive ever seen.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.thatC.whatD.when15.The teacher will punish _comes late.（分数：2.00）A.w
8、hoB.anyoneC.whoeverD.whomever16.Compared to other species, only human beings are _of speech.（分数：2.00）A.capableB.ableC.competentD.interested17.He went on with his work _all the warnings about the danger.（分数：2.00）A.in case ofB.because ofC.regardless ofD.prior to18.The nations economy is _and will cert
9、ainly show a great improvement next year.（分数：2.00）A.rising upB.getting upC.looking upD.showing up19.That old hat of his is a _joke to all his friends.（分数：2.00）A.steadyB.standingC.lastingD.stable20.The little boy was very ambitious; hes filled with _for knowledge.（分数：2.00）A.aspirationB.inspirationC.r
10、espirationD.expiration21.When she saw how frightened he was at his mistake, her anger began to_.（分数：2.00）A.fade awayB.die awayC.fall downD.die down22.Eye contact is important in relationship because it _to show attention and interest.（分数：2.00）A.assistsB.promotesC.servesD.tends23.No agreement was rea
11、ched in the discussion as neither side would give way to_.（分数：2.00）A.the otherB.any otherC.anotherD.other24.It is _my power to solve this problem.（分数：2.00）A.besideB.beyondC.besidesD.beneath25.In his paintings, Picasso tried to capture the _of his subjects.（分数：2.00）A.assuranceB.competenceC.essenceD.r
12、esemblance26.Taxes account for almost 20 percent of the yearly _of American families.（分数：2.00）A.allowanceB.consumptionC.expenditureD.resource27.How high will you _her among the singers of this country?（分数：2.00）A.locateB.assignC.deliverD.place28.Social institutions are now being called _to provide as
13、sistance to the homeless.（分数：2.00）A.upB.inC.uponD.off29.Our boss said that he knew it was done by Peter but he deliberately _his faults because he wanted to give him a chance.（分数：2.00）A.passed downB.passed overC.passed awayD.passed by30.I wont give you an account of all my wanderings, though I had b
14、een most indefatigable; for I am keeping, as I told you before, a most _journal.（分数：2.00）A.exhaustedB.exhaustiveC.exhaustingD.exhaustion二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)Most of us are neither pilots nor astronauts. We are not trained to steer large hulks of steel and gasoline while manipulating
15、 small computers. So theres something blindingly obvious about the risks of texting while driving. Yet research is beginning to show that driving while simply talking on a cell phone including using hands-free technology can prove dangerous, even deadly. In late July, the Center for Auto Safety rele
16、ased hundreds of pages of a study that identified the cell phone as a serious safety hazard when used on the road. And though its impossible to accurately calculate how many car accidents nationwide are cell phone related, David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah, estimates th
17、at only 2% of people are able to safely multitask while driving. Strayer, who for more than a decade has been studying the effects driving and cell-phone use have on the brain, says those 2% are probably the same people who would be really good fighter pilots. Rarities. Some of Strayers other findin
18、gs show that most drivers tend to stare straight ahead while using a cell phone and are less influenced by peripheral vision. In other words, “cell phones,“ he says, “make you blind to your own bad driving.“ And even though the common assumption is that hands-free technology has reduced the more dan
19、gerous side effects of cell-phone use, a series of tests conducted by Strayer seems to indicate the opposite. A passenger acted as another set of eyes for the driver in the test and even stopped or started talking depending on the difficulty of conditions outside the car. Meanwhile, half the drivers
20、 talking on a hands-free phone failed, bypassing the rest area the test had called for them to stop at. Part of the problem may be that when people direct their attention to sound, the visual capacity of their brain decreases, says Steven Yantis, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Jo
21、hns Hopkins University. It can be as if a driver is seeing the image in her head of the person she is talking to, thereby decreasing her ability to see whats actually in front of her.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is intended for emphasizing the safety issue on_.（分数：2.00）A.working on computersB.traveling
22、 in spaceC.using a cell phoneD.driving a car(2).According to David Strayer, a good fighter pilot must be good at_.（分数：2.00）A.driving fast cars safelyB.doing many tasks at the same timeC.steering huge machinesD.identifying risks of the surroundings(3).As it is mentioned in the passage, the drivers ta
23、lking on the cell phone tend to_.（分数：2.00）A.be blind to the things straight aheadB.be aware of their bad driving habitsC.ignore the items on both sidesD.be influenced by peripheral vision(4).In Strayers tests, the drivers were required to_.（分数：2.00）A.stop at a certain rest areaB.bypass a certain res
24、t areaC.be aware of the dangerous side effects of cell-phone useD.stop talking to the passenger under difficult conditions(5).Steven Yantis is most likely to agree that_.（分数：2.00）A.sound can weaken peoples eyesightB.sound can distract people from visionC.sound is necessary for the formation of visua
25、l imageD.sound is incompatible with visual ability of the brainThe average young American now spends practically every waking minute except for the time in school, though reluctantly using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic devices, according to a new study. Those ages 8 to 18 s
26、pend seven and a half hours a day with such devices, compared with less than six and a half hours five years ago. And that does not count the hour and a half that youths spend texting, or the half hour they talk on their cellphones. And because so many of them are multitasking say, surfing the Inter
27、net while listening to music they pack on average nearly 11 hours of media content into that seven and a half hours. The studys findings shocked its authors, who had concluded in 2005 that use could not possibly grow further, and confirmed the fears of many parents whose children are constantly teth
28、ered to media devices. It found, moreover, that heavy media use is associated with several negatives, including behavior problems and lower grades. Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician at Childrens Hospital Boston who directs the Center on Media and Child Health, said that with media use so ubiquitous ,
29、 it was time to stop arguing over whether it was good or bad and accept it as part of childrens environment, “like the air they breathe, the water they drink and the food they eat.“ Contrary to popular wisdom, the heaviest media users reported spending a similar amount of time exercising as the ligh
30、t media users. Nonetheless, other studies have established a link between screen time and obesity. While most of the young people in the study got good grades, 47 percent of the heaviest media users those who consumed at least 16 hours a day had mostly Cs or lower, compared with 23 percent of those
31、who typically consumed media three hours a day or less. The heaviest media users were also more likely than the lightest users to report that they were bored or sad, or that they got into trouble, did not get along well with their parents and were not happy at school. The study could not say whether
32、 the media use causes problems, or, rather, whether troubled youths turn to heavy media use. “This is a stunner,“ said Donald F. Roberts, one of the authors of the study. “In the second report, I remember writing a paragraph saying weve hit a ceiling on media use, since there just arent enough hours
33、 in the day to increase the time children spend on media. But now its up an hour.“（分数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred that young Americans probably_.（分数：2.00）A.are not allowed to use electronic devices in schoolB.prefer a smart phone to a computer or televisionC.want to buy the newest electronic device
34、sD.are all very good at sending texts(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The researchers prediction several years ago proved to be wrong.B.The overuse of media devices can do harm to youngsters.C.Many children became addicted to media devices in 2005.D.Many parents worried a
35、bout their childrens use of media devices.(3).The word “ubiquitous“ in Paragraph 4 is close in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.prevailingB.obviousC.notoriousD.disastrous(4).It can be inferred from the passage that generally people believe that_.（分数：2.00）A.the more time people spend on media use, the less tim
36、e they spend on exercisingB.the lightest media users spend more time in studying, exercising and sleepingC.the heaviest media users are more likely to suffer healthy problemsD.the heaviest media users are more likely to have emotional problems(5).It seems that the time children spend on media_.（分数：2
37、.00）A.has been unexpectedly increasingB.is sure to be on the decline soonC.is not able to increase any moreD.is reported to reach its climaxA light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and
38、 our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped. It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they w
39、ere there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill. Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town, I noticed that the family were still there, stan
40、ding outside the closed gas station. My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turn off for my grandparents house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I cant stand it!“ “What?“ asked my mother. “Theyve got chil
41、dren. Its Christmas. I cant stand it. “ When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of themthe parents and three children two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,“ he said. “Howdy,“ the man replied. He was very tall and had to stoo
42、p slightly to peer into the car. “You are waiting for the bus?“ my father asked. The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job. “Well, that bus isnt going to come along for several hours, and youre getting wet standing here. Winborn is just
43、 a couple miles up the road. Theyve got a shed with a cover there and some benches,“ My father said, “Why dont you all get in the car and Ill run you up there.“ The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes
44、 they were wearing. Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy faces gave him his answer. “Well I didnt think so,“ my father said, winking at my mother, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was
45、having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. Well just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop. “ All at once, the three childrens faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering. When we got out of the car at o
46、ur house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jills doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharons ball. And the other girl picked up something of mi
47、ne. All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “huddled“ in the first paragraph means_.（分数：2.00）A.quivered with coldB.crowed togetherC.watched anxiouslyD.listened qu
48、ietly(2).It can be inferred that the father drove slowly because_.（分数：2.00）A.he was too careful to drive very fastB.he was reluctant to see the grandparentsC.he was thinking about the family standing outsideD.there was an accident on the way to the grandparents house(3).What do we know about the fam
49、ily standing outside the locked door?（分数：2.00）A.They led a thrifty and simple life.B.They were invited to another city.C.Their living condition was quite poor.D.They had missed a bus to Birmingham.(4).The three children of the family were gloomy probably because_.（分数：2.00）A.they didnt have new clothes to wearB.they hadnt got
