1、翻译硕士英语学位 MTI 考试-11 及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BA/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.I was stunned by her request for a letter of recommendation Ugiven/U our superficial knowledge of one another. A. thinking that C. with the preoccupation of B. considering the fact of D. as a result
2、of deep contemplation of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Change was supposed to position all of its instruments to face the moon on November 18, a posture Ufacilitating/U its probing work. A. precising B. assisting C. producing D. twisting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The Supreme Court issued a Uunanimous/U decision in this
3、 case. A. disguised B. resounding C. partially agreed D. well agreed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The Chinese version of Meetic is planning to Uscreen/U its customers by imposing a relatively high membership charge. A. enlarge the number of B. prevent from swarming in C. examine closely D. adopt selectively（分数
4、：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Manual Udexterity/U may be compromised by arthritis, affecting ability to gasp, manipulate and maneuver objects. A. skills B. clumsiness C. adroitness D. twitch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.In the past eight years, IKEA only opened three outlets, while its rival BQ shops are Usprouting/U everyw
5、here. A. emerging B. flourishing C. developing D. prospering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Michelangelo was the greatest sculptor of the sixteenth century. We admire the products of his genius but we less frequently pause to consider the Umagnitude/U of the tasks he undertook, the problems he encountered, and e
6、ven failures he may have suffered. A. huge size of B. large amount of C. magnificence D. hardships（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.They believed that the merchants had Uconspired/U to undermine the nations economic independence. A. plotted B. planned C. strove D. managed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The doctor Uspeculated/U
7、 that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to fire patients health problems. A. expected B. thought C. assumed D. guessed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.In the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome thunder was believed to be a manifestation of the Uwrath/U of the gods. A. anger B. spirit C. voice D. po
8、wer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BB/B(总题数：20，分数：20.00)11.Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _ against the local authorities decision to build a highway across the field. A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of
9、 the medical profession women are in a _. A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Professor Johnsons retirement _ from next January. A. carries into effect B. takes effect C. has effect D. puts into effect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The president explained that the purpose of taxatio
10、n was to _ government spending. A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The heat in summer is no less _ here in this mountain region. A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Taking photographs is strictly _ here, as it may damage the precious cave
11、 paintings. A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Mr. Browns condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand,
12、 always-available products and services that suit the customers _ rather than the companys. A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The priest made the _ of the cross when he entered the church. A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.This spacious
13、 room is _ furnished with just a few articles in it. A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he _ able to advise you much better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.With some men dressing
14、down and some other men flaunting their looks, it is really hard to tell they are gay or _ A. straight B. homosexual C. beautiful D. sad（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.His remarks were _ annoy everybody at the meeting. A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.James has just arriv
15、ed, but I didnt know he _ until yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25._ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen. A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be（分数：1
16、.00）A.B.C.D.26.Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _ solar heating device in our home. A. some type of B. some types of a C. some type of a D. some types of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I _ the journey
17、 in exactly two days. A. must take B. must have made C. was able to make D. could make（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.I know he failed his last test, but really hes _ stupid. A. something but B. anything but C. nothing but D. not but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Do you know Tims brother? He is _ than Tim. A. much more sp
18、ortsman B. more of a sportsman C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.That was not the first time he _ us. I think its high time we _ strong actions against him. A. betrayed, take B. had betrayed, took C. has betrayed, took D. has betrayed, take（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BPart Reading (
19、总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、BSection 1 Multi(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Directions: In this section there are reading passages .followed by multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.Passage BThe miserable fate of Enrons employees will be a landmark in business history, one
20、 of those awful events that everyone agrees must never be allowed to happen again. This urge is understandable and noble: thousands have lost virtually all their retirement savings with the demise of Enron stock. But making sure it never happens again may not be possible, because the sudden impoveri
21、shment of those Enron workers represents something even larger than it seems. Its the latest turn in the unwinding of one of the most audacious promises of the 20th century.The promise was assured economic securityeven comfortfor essentially everyone in the developed world. With the explosion of wea
22、lth, that began in the 19th century it became possible to think about a possibility no one had dared to dream before. The fear at the center of daily living since caveman dayslack of food, warmth, shelterwould at last lose its power to terrify, That remarkable promise became reality in many ways. Go
23、vernments created welfare systems for anyone in need and separate programs for the elderly (Social Security in the U. S. ). Labour unions promised not only better pay for workers but also pensions for retirees. Giant corporations came into being and offered the possibilityin some cases the promiseof
24、 lifetime employment plus guaranteed pensions? The cumulative effect was a fundamental change in how millions of people approached life itself, a reversal of attitude that most rank as one of the largest in human history. For millennia the average persons stance toward providing for himself had been
25、. Ultimately Im on my own. Now it became, ultimately Ill be taken care of.The early hints that this promise might be broken on a large scale came in the 1980s. U. S. business had become uncompetitive globally and began restructuring massively, with huge Layoffs. The trend accelerated in the 1990s as
26、 the bastions of corporate welfare faced reality. IBM ended its no-layoff policy. AT but that could be regarded as a freebie, since nothing compels a company to match employee contributions at all. At least two special features complicate the Enron case. First, some shareholders charge top managemen
27、t with illegally covering up the companys problems, prompting investors to hang on when they should have sold. Second, Enrons 401(k) accounts were locked while the company changed plan administrators in October, when the stock was falling, so employees could not have closed their accounts if they wa
28、nted to.But by far the largest cause of this human tragedy is that thousands of employees were heavily overweighed in Enron stock. Many had placed 100% of their 401(k) assets in the stock rather than in the 18 other investment options they were offered. Of course that wasnt prudent, but its what som
29、e of them did.The Enron employees retirement disaster is part of the larger trend away from guaranteed economic security. Thats why preventing such a thing from ever happening again may be impossible. The huge attitudinal shift to Ill-be-taken-care-of took at least a generation. The shift back may t
30、ake just as long. It wont be complete until a new generation of employees see assured economic comfort as a 20th-century quirk, and understand not just intellectually but in their bones that, like most people in most times and places, theyre on their own.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author say at the
31、beginning “The miserable fate of Enrons employees will be a landmark in business history“? A. Because the company has gone bankrupt. B. Because such events would never happen again. C. Because many Enron workers lost their retirement savings. D. Because it signifies a turning point in economic secur
32、ity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, the combined efforts by governments, layout unions and big corporations to guarantee economic comfort have led to a significant change in _. A. peoples outlook on life B. peoples life styles C. peoples living standard D. peoples social values（分数：2.0
33、0）A.B.C.D.(3).Changes in pension schemes were also part of _. A. the corporate lay-offs B. the government cuts in welfare spending C. the economic restructuring D. the warning power of labors unions（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Thousands of employees chose Enron as their sole investment option mainly because
34、 A. the 401(k) made them responsible for their own future B. Enron offered to add company stock to their investment C. their employers intended to cut back on pension spending D. Enrons offer was similar to a defined-benefit plan（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which is NOT seen as a lesson drawn from the Enron
35、 disaster? A. The 401 (k) assets should be placed in more than one investment option. B. Employees have to take up responsibilities for themselves. C. Such events could happen again as it is not easy to change peoples mind. D. Economic security wont be taken for granted by future young workers.（分数：2
36、.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection 2 Answe(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Directions: Read the following passages and then answer IN COMPLETE SENTENCES the questions which follow each passage. Use only information from tile passage you have just read and write your answer in the corresponding space in your answer sheet.For 40
37、years the sight of thousands of youngsters striding across the open moorland has been as much an annual fixture as spring itself. But the 2,400 school pupils who join the grueling Dartmoor Ten Tors Challenge next Saturday may be among the last to take part in the May tradition. The trek faces growin
38、g criticism from environmentalists who fear that the presence of so many walkers on one weekend threatens the survival of some of Dartmoors internationally rare bird species.The Ten Tors Challenge takes place in the middle of the breeding season, when the slightest disturbance can jeopardize birds c
39、hances of reproducing successfully. Experts at the RSPB and the Dartmoor National Park Authority fear that the walkers could frighten birds and even crush eggs. They are now calling for the event to be moved to the autumn, when the breeding season is over and chicks should be well established. Organ
40、isers of the event, which is led by about 400 Territorial Army volunteers, say moving it would be impractical for several reasons and would mean pupils could not train properly for the 55-mile trek. Dartmoor is home to 10 rare species of ground-nesting birds, including golden plovers, dunlins and la
41、pwings. In some cases, species are either down to their last two pairs on the moor or are facing a nationwide decline.Emma Parkin, South-west spokeswoman for the PASPB, took part in the challenge as a schoolgirl. She said the society had no objections to the event itself but simply wanted it moved t
42、o another time of year. “It is a wonderful activity for the children who take part but, having thousands of people walking past in one weekend when birds are breeding is hardly ideal,“ she said. “We would prefer it to take place after the breeding and nesting season is over. There is a risk of destr
43、uction and disturbance. If the walkers put a foot in the wrong place they can crush the eggs and if there is sufficient disturbance the birds might abandon the nest.“ Helen Booker, an RSPB upland conservation officer, said there was no research into the scale of the damage but there was little doubt
44、 the walk was detrimental. “If people are tramping past continually it can harm the chances of successful nesting. There is also the fear of direct trampling of eggs.“ A spokesman for the Dartmoor National Park Authority said the breeding season on the moor lasted from early March to mid-July, and t
45、he Ten Tors Challenge created the potential for disturbance for March, when participants start training.To move the event to the autumn was difficult because children would be on holiday during the training period. There was a possibility that some schools in the Southwest move to a four-term year i
46、n 2004, “but until then any change was unlikely. The authority last surveyed bird life on Dartmoor two year ago and if the next survey showed any further decline, it would increase pressure to move the Challenge,“ he said.Major Mike Pether, secretary of the army committee that organises the Challeng
47、e, said the event could be moved if there was the popular will. “The Ten Tors has been running for 42 years and it has always been at this time of the year. It is almost in tablets of stone but thats not to say we wont consider moving if there is a consensus in favour. However, although the RSPB wou
48、ld like it moved, 75 per cent of the people who take part want it to stay as it is,“ he said. Major Pether said the trek could not be moved to earlier in the year because it would conflict with the lambing season, most of the children were on holiday in the summer, and the winter weather was too harsh.Datmoor National Park occupies some 54 sq km o
