1、中山大学翻译硕士英语真题 2011 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Scarcely _ when she started complaining to me of the terrible living conditions on the campus.（分数：1.00）A.I arrivedB.I had arrivedC.did I arrivedD.had I arrived2.At that time, this kind of cloth was hard to _ because th
2、e textile technology was not that advanced.（分数：1.00）A.come up withB.come throughC.come overD.come by3._ the action stopped did we have time to think what might have happened.（分数：1.00）A.Only ifB.If onlyC.Only whenD.When only4._ the fact that he is an adult now, we should give him more freedom.（分数：1.0
3、0）A.In consideration ofB.In comparison withC.In light ofD.In contrast to5._ of the tires on the motorcycle looks any better than the other.（分数：1.00）A.Not anyB.No oneC.NoneD.Neither6.The air crash led to the _ of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.（分数：1.00）A.suspicionB.suspenseC.suppr
4、essionD.suspension7._ he has created striking stage settings for the Martha Graham dance company, artist Isamu Noguchi is more famous for his sculpture.（分数：1.00）A.Bur forB.NeverthelessC.In spite ofD.Although8.There is no other man in history than Jefferson who _ the ideas of democracy with such full
5、ness, persuasiveness and logic.（分数：1.00）A.foresawB.foreshadowedC.formulatedD.fortified9.Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.（分数：1.00）A.as other peopleB.as other peoplesC.like other peopleD.like other peoples10.In the long run, English learning, difficult as it is,
6、is _ to a learner in his or her career development.（分数：1.00）A.profitableB.advantageousC.prominentD.rewarding11.It is vitally important that you _ the international conference on cross-cultural communication.（分数：1.00）A.shall attendB.must attendC.attendD.might attend12.The one pleasure that Einstein _
7、 his great fame was the ability it gave him to help others.（分数：1.00）A.resulted fromB.stemmed fromC.turned outD.derived from13.Youd rather not go to the picnic, _ you?（分数：1.00）A.shouldB.hadC.mustD.would14._ hes already heard the news.（分数：1.00）A.Chances areB.Chance isC.Opportunities areD.Opportunity i
8、s15.Though this ear is more elegant in appearance, its quality _ that less fancy one.（分数：1.00）A.more inferior thanB.is more inferior toC.is inferior toD.is more inferior than16.You can step inside our store for a wide variety of personalized _ products for business and personal use.（分数：1.00）A.statio
9、naryB.writingC.stationeryD.written17.If the man is only interested in your appearance, _ just shows how shallow he is.（分数：1.00）A.asB.whichC.whatD.that18.Listening to the thrilling stories made my flesh _.（分数：1.00）A.climbB.itchyC.creepD.move19.The chairman suggested that everyone be present at the me
10、eting _ tomorrow morning.（分数：1.00）A.that heldB.being heldC.to be heldD.held20.A short _ of stairs adjoins each entrance door and leads down to the central sleeping are（分数：1.00）A.A. lightB. delightC. flightD. fight21.We passed the examination, _.（分数：1.00）A.and so he didB.and neither did heC.and so di
11、d heD.but he did22.The road is laid ahead of him, a _ gray line stretching to the horizon.（分数：1.00）A.constantB.repeatedC.continuousD.wide23.We are _ with these experienced technicians.（分数：1.00）A.too pleased to workB.too pleased workingC.only too pleased to workD.only too pleased working24.“Where can
12、 I find Jim? He is _ his work. He wont leave the lab until 6:00 p.m.（分数：1.00）A.onB.overC.atD.under25.All the communists _ the people instead of being served by the people.（分数：1.00）A.are supposed to serveB.are opposed to servingC.are subjected to servingD.object to serving26.I told him how to get the
13、re, but perhaps I _ him a map.（分数：1.00）A.should have givenB.ought to giveC.had to giveD.must have given27.After _ seemed an endless night, it was time for them to open the boxes of presents.（分数：1.00）A.itB.thatC.whatD.there28.Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th _ the
14、 birth of Jesus Christ.（分数：1.00）A.in accordance withB.in terms ofC.in favor ofD.in honor of29.The prisoner stood there _.（分数：1.00）A.with his hands cuffedB.with his hands cuffingC.with his cuffed handsD.with his cuffing hands30.The new edition of the encyclopedia _ many improvements, which is the res
15、ult of the persistent efforts of all the compilers.（分数：1.00）A.embeddedB.embodiedC.enchantedD.enclosed二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：40.00)TEXT AAustralias frogs are having trouble finding love. Traffic noise and other sounds of city life, such as air conditioners and construction noise, are drowning
16、out the mating calls of male frogs in urban areas, leading to a sharp drop in frog populations. But, in the first study of its kind, Parris, a scientist at the University of Melbourne has found that some frogs have figured out a way to compensate for human interference in their love lives.A male sou
17、thern brown tree frog sends out a mating call when hes looking for a date. It is music to the ears of a female southern brown tree frog. But, add the sounds of nearby traffic and the message just is not going out. Parris spent seven years studying frogs around Melbourne. She says some frogs have com
18、e up with an interesting strategy for making themselves heard.“We found that its changing the pitch of its call, so going higher up, up the frequency spectrum, being higher and squeakier, further away from the traffic noise and this increases the distance over which it can be for heard,“ Parris said
19、.The old call is lower in pitch. The new one is higher in pitch.Now, that may sound like a pretty simple solution. But, changing their calls to cope with a noisy environment is actually quite extraordinary for frogs. And while the males have figured out how to make themselves heard above the noise,
20、Parris says it may not be what the females are looking for.“When females have a choice between two males calling, they tend to select the one that calls at a lower frequency because, in frogs, the frequency of a call is related to body size. So, the bigger frogs tend to call lower,“ she explained. “
21、And so they also tend to be the older frogs, the guys perhaps with more experience, they know what theyre doing and the women are attracted to those. “Frog populations in Melbourne have dropped considerably since Parris began her research, but it is not just because of noise. Much of Australia has b
22、een locked in a 10-year drought, leaving frogs fewer and fewer ponds to go looking for that special someone.（分数：7.50）(1).Parris is the first person who made study for _（分数：1.50）A.frogs populationB.frogs love livesC.frogs mating calls and living environmentD.the effects of human noises on frog(2).Why
23、 do some frogs change the pitch of its calls?（分数：1.50）A.To be different from others.B.To attract a female frog.C.To tend out messages.D.To go against traffic noises.(3).Female frogs may not be attracted by the new call because _.（分数：1.50）A.it is strange and unusualB.they are used to the old callC.th
24、e male frogs dont know how to attract themD.lower frequency has special physical meaning(4).What does the word “considerably“ in the last paragraph mean?（分数：1.50）A.immediatelyB.directlyC.carefullyD.much(5).According to Parris, what are the reasons for the dropping of the frogs population in Melbourn
25、e?（分数：1.50）A.Air conditioners and construction noise.B.The urban noises and the lack of rainfall.C.The change of the frequency of the mating call.D.Fewer ponds.TEXT BA closer observer of the small screen once called it a “vast wasteland of violence, sadism and murder, private eyes, gangsters and mor
26、e violence-and cartoons.“ That is how Newton Minow, a US television regulator, described it in 1961.Since then television language has become more colourful, violence more explicit and sex more prevalent. Lady Chatterleys Lover has moved from the banned book shelf to a classic BBC serial.Concern ove
27、r such changing standards has shaped our view of television and masked its broader influence in developing countries.To illustrate its effects, Kenny cites the case of Brazil. When television there began to show a steady diet of local soaps in the 1970s, Brazilian women typically had five or more ch
28、ildren and were trapped in poverty. As the popularity of the soaps grew, birth rates fell.According to researchers, 72% of the leading female characters in the main soaps had no children and only 7% had more than one. One study calculated that such soaps had the same effect on fertility rates as kee
29、ping girls in school for five years more than normal. It is not just birth rates that are affected. Kenny notes: “Kids who watch TV out of school, according to a World Bank survey of young people in the shanty towns of Fortaleza in Brazil, are considerably less likely to consume drugs.“Television ap
30、pears to have more power to reduce youth drug use than the strictures of an educated mother and Brazilian soaps presenting educated urban women running their own businesses are thought to be compelling role models.Television can also improve health, In Ghana a soap opera line that warned mothers the
31、y were feeding their children “more than just rice“ if they did not wash their hands after defecating was followed by a seemingly permanent improvement in personal hygiene.Why do such changes happen? Simple, says Kenny: soap operas, whether local versions of Ugly Betty or vintage imports of Baywatch
32、, open up new horizons. “Some hours could he better spout planting trees, helping old ladies across the road or playing cricket,“ he said. “But watching TV exposes people to new ideas and different people. With that will come greater opportunity, growing equality and a better understanding of the wo
33、rld. Not bad./（分数：7.50）(1).What does “it“ refer to in the first paragraph?（分数：1.50）A.The small screen.B.A vast wasteland.C.Television language.D.Lady Chatterleys Lover.(2).Why does the author mention Lady Chatterleys Lover?（分数：1.50）A.To show television has great influence on our daily life.B.To show
34、 that televisions content has new changes.C.To show that violence and sex are accepted by the audience.D.To show the standards of TV regulation have changed(3).What is the meaning of “mask“ in the third paragraph?（分数：1.50）A.suggestB.coverC.discoverD.reveal(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned
35、as the effects of TV?（分数：1.50）A.Lower birth rate.B.Less poor young people.C.Less drug users.D.Better sanitation habits.(5).The main idea of this passage is _.（分数：1.50）A.the effects of TV in developing countriesB.people begin to receive more informationC.TV has opened up new horizonsD.the changes of
36、TV languageTEXT CShe was glad of the lake. Its soft; dark water helped to soothe and quiet her mind. It took her away from the noisy, squawkish world of the cat-walk and let her lie untroubled at its side, listening only to the gentle lapping of its waves.She felt at peace. Alone. Unhindered and fre
37、e. Free to do nothing but watch and listen and dream.London, Paris, New Yorknames, only names. Names that had once meant excitement, then boredom, then frustration then slavery. Names that had brought her to the edge of a breakdown and left her doubting her own sanity.But here everything was at peac
38、e. The lake, the trees, the cottage. Here she could stay for the rest of her life. Here she would be happy to die.Across the sun hurried a darkening filter of cloud. The ripples on the water, chased by a freshening wind, pushed their way anxiously from the far side of the lake until they almost boun
39、ced at her feet. And in the East there was thunder.Quickly she gathered her things together and made for the cottage. But already the rain flecked the water behind her and pattered the leaves as she raced beneath the trees. Sodden and breathless, she ran for the cottage door, and, as she opened it,
40、the storm burst.And there on the hearth, haggard and unwelcome, stood a man.“Hello !“It was an odd way to greet a complete stranger who had invaded her home, but it was all she could think of to say. A casual greeting to someone who seemed to be expecting her, waiting for her. Maybe it was the way t
41、hey did things down here?“I suppose you had to shelter from the storm too?“ she asked.The man said nothing.She ought to have been angry at this rude intrusion on her privacy, but anger somehow seemed pointless. It was as if the cottage was his, the hearth was his, and she had come out of the storm t
42、o seek refuge at his door. She watched him, cautiously; waiting for an explanation. He said nothing. Not a word.“Did you get wet?“ she asked.He stood, huddled by the open fire, gazing at the dying embers.She walked over, brushing against him as she bent to stir the logs into life, but still he did n
43、ot move. The flames burst forth, lighting up the sadness in his dark eyes.“And kneeled and made the cheerless grate blaze up and all the cottage warm.“The words, spoken by him in a quiet, toneless voice, took her by surprise.“Pardon?“ she saidBut he seemed not to hear.She tried once more. “It look a
44、s if its set in for the evening. Would you like to sit down for a While?“His eyes followed her as she moved to take off her coat and brush out her hair.“. and from her form withdrew the dripping cloak and shawl, and laid her soiled gloves by, untied her hat and let the damp hair fall. “Poetry. He wa
45、s quoting poetry.He looked vaguely like a poet ; lean, distressed, with a certain bitterness in his eyes and hopelessness in his form. And his voice was deep and languid, like the middle of the lake where the water ran darkest.Yet those were not his lines. The words were not created by him. They wer
46、e somehow familiar. Haft remembered. Surely she had heard them before?（分数：7.50）(1).What does she think of the lake?（分数：1.50）A.Dark.B.Alone.C.Free.D.Soft(2).We can conclude that the main character “She“ is a _.（分数：1.50）A.modelB.teacherC.singerD.banker(3).As to names her profession brought her, she fe
47、lt all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.50）A.confinedB.fed upC.agitatedD.stirred(4).She wished to stay by the lake for the rest of her life because _.（分数：1.50）A.she liked the beautiful scenery thereB.she enjoyed the solitude thereC.she could withdraw from societyD.she might encounter a stranger(5).Which
48、 of the following can NOT describe the man?（分数：1.50）A.DesperateB.ThinC.MiserableD.ConspicuousTEXT DGot milk? If you do, take a moment to ponder the true oddness of being able to drink milk after youre a baby.No other species but humans can. And most humans cant either.The long lists of food allergie
49、s some people claim to have can make it seem as if theyre just finicky eaters trying to rationalize likes and dislikes. Not so. Eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish soy and gluten all can wreak havoc on the immune system of allergic individuals, even causing a deadly reaction called anaphylaxis.But those allergic reactions are relatively rare, affecting an estimated 4% of adults.Milk
