1、四川大学翻译硕士英语真题 2010 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：30.00)1.Tom is the most _ pupil in the class.（分数：1.50）A.industriousB.indulgentC.industrialistD.industrial2.The mayor of the city is a _ old man.（分数：1.50）A.respectiveB.respectfulC.respectingD.respectable3.I believe reserves of
2、coal here _ to last for fifty years.（分数：1.50）A.efficientB.sufficientC.proficientD.effective4.Mr. Smith complained about the _ air-conditioner he had bought from the company.（分数：1.50）A.infectiousB.deficientC.ineffectiveD.defective5.All the students were excited at the _ of a weekend sports competitio
3、n.（分数：1.50）A.opinionB.viewC.thoughtD.idea6.The travelers passport established his _.（分数：1.50）A.proofB.evidenceC.identityD.case7.When we credit the successful people with intelligence, physical strength or great luck, we are making excuses for ourselves because we fall _ in all three.（分数：1.50）A.rareB
4、.shortC.lackingD.scarce8.My sister is quite _ and plans to get an M.（分数：1.50）A.degree within one year.A. aggressiveB.enthusiasticC.considerateD.ambitious9.The twins are so much _ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.（分数：1.50）A.similarB.sameC.likeD.alike10.His eyes were injured in a traffi
5、c accident, but after a _ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.（分数：1.50）A.considerateB.delicateC.preciseD.sensitive11.The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _ best in its climate and soil.（分数：1.50）A.it grownB.does it grownC.what growsD.what does it grow12.The fragrances of many
6、natural substances come from oils, _ these oils may be used in manufacturing perfumes.（分数：1.50）A.ofB.whetherC.fromD.and13.If only our team _ one more point!（分数：1.50）A.scoresB.had scoredC.scoredD.have scored14._, he could not lift the weight.（分数：1.50）A.Strong while he wasB.However strong as he wasC.S
7、trong as he wasD.Strong although he was15.Tom is one of the top students who _ by the headmaster.（分数：1.50）A.have been praisedB.has been praisedC.have praisedD.are praised16.You could do it, if you _ try hard enough.（分数：1.50）A.mightB.shouldC.couldD.would17.The chairman requested that _.（分数：1.50）A.the
8、 members studies the problem more carefullyB.the problem would be more carefully studiedC.the members had studied the problem with more careD.the problem be studied with more care18.George would certainly have attended the proceedings（分数：1.50）A.if he didnt get a flat tireB.if the flat tire hadnt hap
9、penedC.had he not had a flat tireD.had the tire not flattened itself19.I would appreciate _ it a secret.（分数：1.50）A.you to keepB.that you would keepC.your keepingD.that you are keeping20.We _ the letter yesterday, but it didnt arrive.（分数：1.50）A.must receiveB.must have receivedC.ought to receiveD.ough
10、t to have received二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section 1 Multiple c(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Passage AThis year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools, meet U. S. teenagers, and form lifelong impressions of
11、 the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go abroad to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of world problems. On returning home they, like others who have participated in the exchange program, will pass along their fresh impression to the youth
12、groups in which they are active.What have the visiting students discovered? A German boy says, “We often think of America only in terms of skyscrapers. Cadillacs, and gangsters. Americans think of Germany only in terms of Hitler and concentration camps. You cant realize how wrong you are until you s
13、ee for yourself.“A Los Angeles girl says, “Its the leaders of the countries who are unable to get along. The people get along just fine. “Observe a two-way student exchange in action. Fred Herschbach, nineteen, spent last year in Germany at the home of George Pfafflin. In turn, Mr. Pfafflins son Mic
14、hael spent a year in the Herschbach home in Texas.Fred, lanky and lively, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study the language began to come to him. School was totally different from what he had expectedmuch more formal, much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher
15、 entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities revolved around the closely knit family unit rather than the individual. Fred f
16、ound the foodmostly starchesmonotonous at first. Also, he missed having a car.“At home, you pick up some kids in a car and go out and haven good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon get used to it.“A warm-natured boy, Fred began to make friends as soon as he had mastered enough German to communi
17、cate. “I didnt feel as if I were with foreigners. I felt as I did at home with my own people.“ Eventually he was invited to stay at the homes of friends in many of Germanys major cities. “Ones viewpoint is broadened,“ he says, “by living with people who have different habits and backgrounds. You com
18、e to appreciate their points of view and realize that it is possible for all people in the world to come closer together. I wouldnt trade this year for anything.“Meanwhile, in Texas, Mike Pfafflin, a friendly German boy, was also forming independent opinions. “I suppose I should criticize the school
19、s,“ he says. “It was far too easy by our standards. But I have to admit that I liked it enormously. In Germany we do nothing but study. I think that maybe your schools are better training for citizenship. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.“ He took part in many outside activities,
20、 including the dramatic group.Mike picked up a favorite adjective of American youth; southern fried chicken was “fabulous,“ When expressing a regional point of view, he used the phrase “we Texans.“ Summing up his year, he says with feeling, “America is a second home for me from now on. I will love i
21、t the rest of my life.“This exciting exchange program was government sponsored at first; now it is in the hands of private agencies, including the American Field Service and the International Christian Youth Exchange. Screening committees make a careful check on exchange students and host homes. To
22、qualify, students must be intelligent, adaptable, outgoing, potential leaders. Each student is matched, as closely as possible, with a young person in another country whose family has the same economic, cultural, and religious background.After their years abroad, all students gather to discuss who,
23、they observed. For visiting students to accept and approve of all they saw would be a defeat for the exchange program. They are supposed to observe, evaluate, and come to fair conclusions. Nearly all who visited the United States agreed that they had gained faith in American ideals and deep respect
24、for the U. S brand of democracy. All had made friendship that they were sure would last a life-time. Almost all were struck by the freedom demitted American youth. Many were critical, though, of the indifference to study in American schools, and of Americans lack of knowledge about other countries.T
25、he opinions of Americans abroad were just as vigorous. A U. S. girl in Vienna: “At home, all we talk about is dating, movies, and clothes. Here we talk about religion, philosophy, and political problems. I am going to miss that.“A U. S boy in Sweden: “I learned to sit at home, read a good book, and
26、gain some knowledge. If I told them this back home, they would think I was a square.“An American girl in Stuttgart, however, was very critical of the German school. “Over here the teacher is king, and you are somewhere far below. Instead of being friend and counselor, as in America the teacher is re
27、garded as a foe and behaves like it too!“It costs a sponsoring group about a thousand dollars to give an exchange student a year in the United States. Transportation is the major expense, for bed, board, and pocket money are provided by volunteer families. There is also a small amount of federal sup
28、port for the program.For some time now, attempts have been made to include students from iron curtain countries. But so far the Communists have not allowed their young people to take part in this program which could open their eyes to a different world.In Europe, however, about ten students apply fo
29、r every place available. In Japan, the ratio is fifty to one. The student exchange program is helping these eager younger citizens of tomorrow learn a lot about the world today.（分数：10.00）(1).Exchange students are generally placed in homes that are _.（分数：2.00）A.very similar to their own homesB.typica
30、l of homes in the land they are visitingC.as different from their own home as is possibleD.None of the above(2).The greatest value of the program is that each visiting student _.（分数：2.00）A.has a chance to travel in foreign countriesB.shares what he learned with othersC.learns a new languageD.gains a
31、 new understanding of world problems(3).Fred Herschbach and Mike Pfafflin agreed that _.（分数：2.00）A.Americans are friendlier than GermansB.German food is more monotonous than American foodsC.German schools are harder than American schoolsD.The teacher in German is king(4).The major expense that a gro
32、up sponsoring an exchange student must meet is _.（分数：2.00）A.bed and boardB.pocket money and incidentalsC.transportationD.transportation, bed board and pocket money(5).It is reasonable to suppose that the author wishes that _.（分数：2.00）A.American schools provided fewer outside activitiesB.more money w
33、ere available to finance the exchange programC.the program were government sponsoredD.visiting foreign students will completely accept the culture of AmericaPassage B“How many copies do you want printed, Mr. Greeley?“Five thousand!“ The answer was snapped back without hesitation.“But, sir,“ the pres
34、s foreman protested, “we have subscriptions for only five hundred newspapers.“Well sell them or give them away.“The presses started rolling, sending a thundering noise out over the sleeping streets of New York City. The New York Tribune was born.The newspapers founder, owner, and editor, Horace Gree
35、ley, anxiously snatched the first copy as it came sliding off the press. This was his dream of many years that he held in his hand. It was as precious as a child. Its birth was the result of years of poverty, hard work, and disappointments.Hard luck and misfortune had followed Horace all his life. H
36、e was born of poor parents on February 3,1811, on a small farm in New Hampshire. During his early childhood, the Greeley family rarely had enough to eat. They moved from one farm to another because they could not pay their debts. Young Horaces only boyhood fun was readingwhen he could snatch a few m
37、oments during a long working day.The printed word always fascinated Horace. When he was only ten years old, he applied for a job as an apprentice in a printing shop. But he didnt get the job because he was too young.Four years later, Horace walked eleven miles to East Poultney in Vermont to answer a
38、n ad. A paper called the Northern Spectator had a job for a boy. The editor asked him why he wanted to boa printer, Horace spoke up boldly: “Because, sir, I want to learn all I can about newspapers. “The editor looked at the oddly dressed boy. Finally he said, “Youve got the job, son.“For the first
39、six months, room and board would be the only pay for his work. After that, he would get room and board and forty dollars a year.Horace hurried home to shout the good news to his family. When he got there, he learned that his family was about to move againthis time to Pennsylvania. Horace decided to
40、stay and work. Mrs. Greeley hated leaving her son behind, but gave her consent. Twice during his apprenticeship Horace walked six hundred miles to visit his family. Each time, he took all the money he had saved and gave it to his father.The Spectator failed after Horace had spent four years working
41、for it. He joined his family in Erie, Pennsylvania, and got a job on the Erie Gazette. Half the money he earned he gave to his family. The other half he saved to go to New York.When he was twenty, Horance arrived in New York with ten dollars in his pocket. He was turned down twice when he asked for
42、a job. Finally he became a typesetter for John T. Wests Printery. The only reason Horace got the job was that it was so difficult other printers wouldnt take it. His job was to set a very small edition of the Bible. Horace almost mined his eyes at that job.As young Greeleys skill grew, better jobs c
43、ame his way. He could have bought better clothes and moved out of his dingy room. But he was used to being poor, and his habits did not change. He spent practically nothing on himself Even after his Tribune became a success, he lived as if he hadnt enough money for his next meal.The Tribune grew and
44、 thrived. It was unlike any newspaper ever printed before in the United States. Greeley started a new type of journalism. His news stories were truthful and accurate. His editorials were attacked as well as praised. Many people disagreed with what he wrote, but still they read it. The Tribune became
45、 Americas first nationwide newspaper. It was read as eagerly in the Midwest and Far West as it was in the East. Greeleys thundering editorials became the most powerful voice in theland. Greeley and his Tribune fought for many causes. He was the first to come out for the right of women to vote. His T
46、ribune was the leader in demanding protection for homesteads in the West. He aroused the north in the fight against slavery. During a depression in the East, jobless men asked what they could do to support themselves. Said Greeley: “Go West, young man, go West!“As the Tribune gained more power, Gree
47、ley became more interested in politics He led in forming and naming the Republican party. He, more than any other man, was responsible for Abraham Lincolns being named to run for President.Horace Greeley was first of all a successful newspaperman. He was also a powerful political leader. But he was
48、not a popular man. In 1872 he ran for President against Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was re-elected by an overwhelming margin.Greeley then in deep mourning over the recent death of his wife. He was heart broken over losing the election. He never recovered from the double blow only weeks after his defeat,
49、 he died in New York City. His beloved Tribune lived on after him as the monument he wanted. Just before died, he wrote:“I cherish the hope that the journal I projected and established will live and flourish long after I shall have mouldered into forgotten dust, and that the stone that covers my ashes may bear to future eyes the still intelligible inscription, Founder of the New York Tribune./（分数：10.00）(1).Horace gladly accepted his first j
