1、翻译硕士英语模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary 1 Those people who are _ are most welcome to the politicians. （ A） credulous （ B） credible （ C） incredible （ D） unbelievable 2 The old lady has developed a _ cough which cannot be cured completely in as hort time. （ A） perpetual （ B） permanent （ C） chronic （ D） susta
2、ined 3 Much as _, I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash. （ A） I would have liked to （ B） I would like to have （ C） should have to like （ D） I should have liked to 4 Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practi
3、cal _. （ A） considerations （ B） obligations （ C） observations （ D） regulations 5 The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs _ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds. （ A） renders （ B） reckons （ C） regards （ D） relates 6 I wont see you off at the ai
4、rport tomorrow, so I will wish you _. （ A） have a good journey now （ B） a good journey now （ C） would have a good journey now （ D） to have a good journey now 7 Are we going to see an end to the Arab-Israeli _? （ A） disaster （ B） controversy （ C） confrontation （ D） aggression 8 The hidden room is _ o
5、nly through a secret back entrance. （ A） obtainable （ B） achievable （ C） attainable （ D） accessible 9 Those who support violence on television claim that it helps the viewer to _ steam and to get rid of his feelings in a harmless way. （ A） let off （ B） lash out （ C） leave off （ D） leak out 10 We are
6、 on the _ of a new era in European relations. （ A） threshold （ B） advent （ C） commencement （ D） departure 11 Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you _ your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation. （ A） keep up with （ B）
7、 give away with （ C） go back on （ D） lose sight of 12 Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe. （ A） vociferously （ B） patriotically （ C） verbosely （ D） loquaciously 13 The _ company h
8、as an excellent reputation-which is understandable, since its been in business for twenty years and has thousands of satisfied customers. （ A） upstart （ B） senile （ C） flourishing （ D） fledgling 14 One model is a high-fashion show wore a hat so _ that it had to be supported with four poles carried b
9、y four attendants. （ A） levy （ B） volume （ C） valorous （ D） voluminous 15 There has been a great deal of _ surrounding the closure of the hospital. （ A） discrepancy （ B） combat （ C） disparity （ D） controversy 16 The stout fellow over there is _ the great magician, Charlie Williams, himself. （ A） no
10、other but （ B） no one than （ C） no other than （ D） none other than 17 As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally. （ A） neednt dress up （ B） did not need have dressed up （ C） did not need dress up （ D） neednt have dressed up 18 During the operas most famous aria the tempo chosen by
11、the orchestras conductor seemed _, without necessary relation to what had gone before. （ A） tedious （ B） melodious （ C） capricious （ D） cautious 19 Children and old people do not like having their daily _ upset. （ A） habit （ B） practice （ C） routine （ D） custom 20 One of the wrong notions about scie
12、nce is that many scientific discoveries have come about _. （ A） accordingly （ B） accidentally （ C） artificially （ D） additionally 21 Courageous people think quickly and act without _. （ A） hesitation （ B） complaint （ C） consideration （ D） anxiety 22 In the preface _ my book, I express my sincere gra
13、titude to all the teachers and friends who have been of help to me during my three years life in the university. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） to （ D） in 23 But if robots are to reach the next stage of labor-saving utility, they will have to operate with less human _ and be able to make at least a few decis
14、ions for themselves goals that pose a real challenge. （ A） interaction （ B） supervision （ C） availability （ D） disposition 24 At eight oclock she laid _ whatever she was doing to tell the children a story before they went to bed. （ A） away （ B） off （ C） aside （ D） out of 25 Financial institutions wi
15、ll spend huge sums, rolling our nationwide networks in Britain, France, Spain and perhaps in Germany. But the seeds for the most _ growth will be sown in America, where most banks have been slow to experiment with digital dollars until now. （ A） spectacular （ B） splendid （ C） specified （ D） speciali
16、zed 26 Of all things banish the _ out of your conversation, and never think of entertaining people with your own personal concerns of private affairs. （ A） egotism （ B） selfishness （ C） conscience （ D） consciousness 27 The actor with whom I played the scene _ for me beautifully, whispering the openi
17、ng words of each of my lines, as did others in subsequent scenes. （ A） covered up （ B） broke up （ C） made up （ D） stirred up 28 Im afraid the result of the coming election is a _ conclusion. （ A） foregone （ B） foreseen （ C） predictable （ D） prospective 29 As he took his foot off the clutch the ear _
18、 forward and the passenger was almost thrown through the windscreen. （ A） lurched （ B） swirled （ C） staggered （ D） wobbled 30 He thumbed through the rose _ to see if there was anything he fancied for his south-facing wall. （ A） brochure （ B） catalogue （ C） pamphlet （ D） booklet 二、 Reading Comprehens
19、ion 30 The increase in leisure time, the higher standard of living, the availability of cars to a wider range of the population and, perhaps, a broadening of personal horizons have all contributed to a drastic change in the summer week-end habits of the British publiC. Now, on most Saturdays in the
20、months loosely called summer, it is possible to see family saloons loaded with picnics and crammed to bursting with several generations of pleasure-bent Smiths. Like competitors in some grossly disorganized rally, they nose their way through the neat drab streets of council estates, converging on th
21、e main roads, then crawl as best they can out into the open country and towards the coast. Congestion and the frustration of wasting precious time at the receiving end of someone elses exhaust fumes gets the pursuit of enjoyment off to had start; tempersbecome frayed. Children, traditionally the tar
22、get for fathers ill-humor, are singled out for special treatment. The past weeks misdeeds are unearthed and magnified out of all reasonable proportion; mothers leap to their broods defense and, before long, vows that never again will this outing be repeated are being hurled back and forth. Of course
23、, by this time, the children have wisely extracted themselves from the argument and are quietly amusing themselves by looking at their irate elders or gaping at the unfamiliar sight of animals in fields, often so much stranger to them than the corresponding naked shapes they are wont to see in butch
24、ers windows. Eventually, tempers partially restored, the sea is in sight. The paraphernalia of enjoyment is set up on teeming beach, sand mysteriously appears in every sandwich, pale industrial legs are exposed in self-conscious nakedness. The children drift away, quite capable of finding enough mag
25、ic in this exciting, watery world to occupy them fully until they are gathered in again. Fathers and mothers, and quite possibly some members of a previous generation, settle back to receive the sun and dream away the tensions brought to a climax by the journey. Fathers eye with furtive lustfulness
26、and mothers glare with disapproval and envy as the shapely matrons of tomorrow splash and play and race coquettishly around them, spraying water and sand and disturbing any hopes of peace. At length the shadows drop and chill in the air brings an end to the idyll. The lobster skin is painfully cover
27、ed up and the days debris half-heartedly collected. The family is rounded up and the brief dreams trodden into the sand along with the wasted paper. 31 The writer suggests that tempers become frayed because _. （ A） there are too many careless drivers on the roads （ B） there are too many cars on the
28、roads （ C） the cars are crowded （ D） the children are irritating 32 How do the fathers react when angry? （ A） They stop the children misbehaving. （ B） They complain about the childrens wrongdoing. （ C） They are easy to quarrel with the mothers. （ D） They shout at their wives. 33 What do they find wh
29、en they finally stop? （ A） There are sandwich stalls erected there. （ B） There are factory workers sunbathing. （ C） The beach is very crowded. （ D） The beach is covered with a lot of paraphernali 34 Why are mothers liable to give disapproving looks? （ A） They resent their husbands admiration of the
30、intruders. （ B） They are angry at being disturbed when they want peace and quiet. （ C） They havent yet recovered from the effects of the journey. （ D） They are jealous because these people are in better shape than they ar 35 When they prepare to leave, they _. （ A） carefully pack away the lobsters t
31、hey have caught （ B） put plasters on the places where they have been hurt （ C） cover over their debris with waste paper （ D） dress carefully to avoid any further irritation 35 Every market activity is an investment in time, energy and money. Few companies would spend a large sum of money on, say, a
32、purchase of capital equipment without a full investigation into why it is needed, the choices available, and the expected return on what has been spent. Yet every year the vast majority of companies invest a large amount of money in marketing actions without knowing what their financial worth to the
33、 company or likely return will be. By introducing the disciplines arising from market planning, a company should be able to ensure that the costs of marketing planning show a reasonable return and are calculated in the same way as all other business investments. Many managers believe that the costs
34、of marketing form an additional expense that has to be accepted in order to sell their goods. Whilst it is true that many companies use certain tools of marketing for this purpose, it is also true that the most successful companies accept marketing as an essential part of the companys total commerci
35、al operation, for it is an essential cost in the same way as production or finance. Companies often avoid planning marketing procedures in detail because of the effort needed to express their forward policy in a written form. Managers commonly consider that their time is too valuable to spend on any
36、thing other than urgent operational problems. In fact, the manager who spends his time on dealing with current administrative detail is almost certain to have ignored proper planning in the past. For, if properly prepared, the marketing plan will contain sufficient details of the companys policy and
37、 operational strategy for the work to be done by an assistant. As the many alternative courses of action are programmed, the assistant takes any actions or decisions which are appropriate. Only unusual situations need be dealt with by the manager. The first step in preparing a marketing plan is that
38、 of producing the information necessary for decision making. Usually, a company will have within its own administration and control system the raw material necessary for the plans foundations. In addition, there is plenty of published information which is made available by government departments, in
39、stitutions and the press. Marketing research is yet to be fully exploited by the majority of companies. It has so far only been used by companies that have recognized that their existing information sources are inadequate. Because of the scale of operations that now confronts the typical businessman
40、, it is essential that investment decisions are based upon relevant information, so reducing the business risk. For a marketing-oriented activity to produce lasting results the entire operation has to be systematically planned. By producing basic information in written form and establishing aims for
41、 the future, the company is creating standards against which actual performance can be measureD. Documentation of detailed policy actions then provides the basis for controlling the companys operation. Future trends may be predicted through the investigation of all factors likely to influence compan
42、y results. 36 The amount of money spent on marketing by most companies each year _. （ A） equals the amount spent on capital equipment （ B） does not give a good return on the investment （ C） is not based on an assessment of its potential value （ D） is viewed by these companies as an important busines
43、s investment 37 Managers usually regard the costs of marketing as _. （ A） something which increases the cost of goods （ B） helpful but not essential to a companys success （ C） less important than investment in production （ D） an unnecessary extra business cost 38 Why are marketing plans not written
44、down by many managers? （ A） They do not have time to do it. （ B） They know it would be difficult to do. （ C） They never follow any particular marketing plan. （ D） They do not think it is really necessary 39 Good marketing procedures allow a manager _. （ A） to take different courses of action （ B） to
45、 do less work than others （ C） to avoid unforeseen problems （ D） to give more responsibility to others 40 How should a manager begin writing a marketing plan? （ A） By doing market research outside the company. （ B） By looking at information produced by other companies. （ C） By analyzing procedures a
46、lready used by the company. （ D） By finding information from many different sources. 40 In addition to urge to conform which we generate ourselves, there is the external pressure of the various formal and informal groups we belong to, the pressure to back their ideas and attitudes and to imitate the
47、ir actions. Thus our urge to conform receives continuing, even daily reinforcement. To be sure, the intensity of the reinforcement, like the strength of the urge and the ability and inclination to withstand it, differs widely among individuals. Yet some pressure is present for everyone. And in one w
48、ay or another, to some extent, everyone yields to it. It is possible that a new member of a temperance group might object the groups rigid insistence that all drinking of alcoholic beverages is wrong. He might even speak out, reminding them that occasional, moderate drinking is not harmful, that eve
49、n the Bible speaks approvingly of it. But the group may quickly let him know that such ideas are unwelcome in their presence. Every time he forgets this, he will be made to feel uncomfortable. In time, if he values their companionship he will avoid expressing that point of view. He may even keep himself from thinking. This kind of pressure, whether spoken or unspoken, can be generated by
