1、翻译硕士英语模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、 Vocabulary 1 Carbon monoxide, funned by the incomplete combustion of some carbonaceous material, has been a _ to humans since the domestication of fire. （ A） hazard （ B） dispute （ C） docile （ D） boost 2 The house by the sea had a mysterious air of _ about it. （ A） melancholy （
2、B） serenity （ C） serioso （ D） retroject 3 There is only time to _ the plan and we will discuss it in detail next week. （ A） decry （ B） eliminate （ C） expound （ D） adumbrate 4 Catherines mother was _ ill last summer, but fortunately, she was making a slow but steady recovery after an operation was do
3、ne on her hung. （ A） definitely （ B） definitively （ C） critically （ D） fatally 5 While this healthy lifestyle approach to health worked for some (the wealthy members of society), people experiencing poverty, unemployment or little control _ the conditions of their daily lives benefited little from t
4、his approach. （ A） to （ B） into （ C） on （ D） over 6 Research into the validity of selection methods has consistently shown that the unstructured interview, _ the interviewer asks any questions he or she likes, is a poor predictor of future job performance. （ A） whomever （ B） when （ C） whenever （ D）
5、where 7 The doctor assured Victor that his wife would certainly _ although she had been unconscious for 48 hours. （ A） take to （ B） come to （ C） see to （ D） stick to 8 Excuses relieve tension by helping _ both sides that the mistake was an aberration that will not be repeated. （ A） insure （ B） ensur
6、e （ C） reassure （ D） assure 9 A static technocratic order, by contrast, requires a very different sort of personality: a drone who does what he is told and shuns novelty, someone who avoids facing, or _ challenges. （ A） composing （ B） proposing （ C） imposing （ D） posing 10 Walt Disneys board is step
7、ping up plans to find a new ruler to save the Magic Kingdom and fight off a $54 billion hostile _ from Comcast, the US cable giant. （ A） purchase （ B） bid （ C） offer （ D） merger 11 His story of rescuing ten drowning men totally by himself was _. （ A） wonderful （ B） incredible （ C） indignant （ D） imm
8、ense 12 What a sad sight, with all the shops _ and the people gone. （ A） shuttled （ B） shuttered （ C） shuttles （ D） shutters 13 Although he suffered from discrimination, Martin Luther King is a man who believed in reconciliation and only rarely _ a grudge during his Civil Rights movement. （ A） he ca
9、rried （ B） did he carry （ C） when he carried （ D） that he carried 14 The committee members resented _ them of the meeting. （ A） the president that he did not tell （ B） the president not to inform （ C） the presidents not informing （ D） the president that he failed informing 15 The introduction of gun
10、powder gradually made the bow and arrow _, particularly in Western Europe. （ A） obsolete （ B） obscure （ C） optional （ D） overlapping 16 My tutor frequently reminds me to _ myself of every chance to improve my English. （ A） avail （ B） inform （ C） assure （ D） notify 17 The individual TV viewer invaria
11、bly senses that he or she is _ an anonymous, statistically insignificant part of a huge and diverse audience. （ A） everything except （ B） anything but （ C） no less than （ D） nothing more than 18 Even though formidable winters are the norm in the Dakotas, many people were unprepared for the _ of the
12、blizzard of 1888. （ A） inevitability （ B） ferocity （ C） probability （ D） mildness 19 Its a modern city, full of _ tower block. （ A） rising （ B） heaving （ C） ascending （ D） soaring 20 The author took a _ approach to the topic.He presented both sides of the issue evenhandedly and did not let his own f
13、eelings intrude. （ A） dispassionate （ B） passionate （ C） disputable （ D） contesting 21 The path follows the river closely, occasionally _ round a clump of trees. （ A） diverting （ B） diverging （ C） deviating （ D） deflecting 22 The official was arrested for inability to _ all his fortune he has enjoye
14、d. （ A） clarify （ B） intensify （ C） verify （ D） justify 23 She was extremely lucky; when her great-uncle died, she _ a fortune. （ A） came by （ B） came over （ C） came into （ D） came about 24 The couple departed _ a heavy rain. （ A） far away （ B） between （ C） in the midst of （ D） among 25 The _ of smo
15、king among women, formerly negligible, has grown to such a degree that lung cancer has become the chief causer of cancer-related deaths among women. （ A） affluence （ B） ferociousness （ C） impudence （ D） incidence 26 If you _ your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting the job you wa
16、nt. （ A） lessen （ B） alleviate （ C） moderate （ D） degenerate 27 They _ so tired if they _ for a whole day. （ A） wouldnt feel, didnt walk （ B） wouldnt feel, werent walking （ C） wouldnt be feeling, werent walking （ D） wouldnt be feeling, hadnt been walking 28 They climbed to the top of the hill _ they
17、 could get a birds-eye view of the city. （ A） for fear that （ B） in order that （ C） in case （ D） as a result 29 A _ is a growth of feathers, fur or skin along the top of the heads of some animals, especially birds. （ A） crest （ B） crust （ C） crush （ D） crumb 30 The judge ruled that the evidence was
18、inadmissible on the grounds that it was _ to the issue at hand. （ A） irrational （ B） unreasonable （ C） invalid （ D） irrelevant 二、 Reading Comprehension 30 Men cannot manufacture blood as efficiently as women can. This makes surgery riskier for men. Men also need more oxygen because they do not breat
19、he as often as women. But men breathe more deeply and this exposes them to another risk. When the air is polluted, they draw more of it into their lungs. A more recent and chilling finding is the effect of automobile and truck exhaust fumes on childrens intelligence. These exhaust fumes are the grea
20、test source of lead pollution in cities. Researchers have found thatthe children with the highest concentration of lead in their bodies have the lower scores on intelligence tests and that boys score lower than girls. It is possible that these low scores are connected to the deeper breathing that is
21、 typical of the male. Mens bones are larger than womens and they are arranged somewhat differently. The feminine walk that evokes so many whistles is a matter of bone structure. Men have broader shoulders and a narrower pelvis, which enables them to stride out with no waste motion. A womans wider pe
22、lvis, designed for childbearing, forces her to put more movement into each step she takes with the result that she displays a bit of a jiggle and sway as she walks. If you think a man is brave because he climbs a ladder to clean out the roof gutters, dont forget that it is easier for him than for a
23、woman. The angle at which a womans thigh is joined to her knees makes climbing awkward for her, no matter whether it is a ladder or stairs or a mountain that she is tackling. A mans skin is thicker than a womans and not nearly as soft. The thickness prevents the suns radiation from getting through,
24、which is why men wrinkle less than women do. Women also stay cooler in summer. The fat layer helps insulate them against heat. Mens fat is distributed differently. And they do not have that layer of it underneath their skin. In fact, they have considerably less fat than women and more lean mass. For
25、ty-one percent of a mans body is muscle compared to thirty-five percent for women, which means men have more muscle power. When it comes to strength, almost 90 percent of a mans weight is strength compared to about 50 percent of womans weight. The higher proportion of muscle to fat makes it easier f
26、or men to lose weight. Muscle burns up five more calories a pound that fat does just to maintain itself. So when a man goes on a diet. the pounds roll off much faster. For all mens muscularity they do not have the energy reserves women do. They have more start-up energy, but the fat tucked away in w
27、omens nooks and crannies provides a rich energy reserve that men lack. Cardiologists at the University of Alabama who tested healthy women in treadmills discovered that over years the female capacity for exercise far exceeds the male capacity. A woman of sixty who is in good health can exercise up t
28、o 90 percent of what she could do when she was twenty. A man of sixty has 60 percent left of his capacity as a twenty-year-old. 31 The main topic of this passage is about _. （ A） the biological differences between men and women （ B） the differences in social roles between men and women （ C） the diff
29、erences in living habits between men add women （ D） the challenges men and women face from the point of view of biology 32 Men need more oxygen, _. （ A） and that makes them have more muscle power （ B） because they do not manufacture blood as efficiently as women （ C） and there is a risk to draw more
30、 polluted air into their lungs （ D） so their skin is thicker 33 Men are superior to women in the situation of _. （ A） resisting cold （ B） standing hunger （ C） remaining energetic in old age （ D） climbing high 34 From the passage, we can infer that _. （ A） boys are less intelligent than girls because
31、 they breathe in more lead （ B） it takes women a shorter time to get hungry （ C） men have more muscles than fat （ D） men sweat more than women in summer 35 It can be concluded from the passage that _. （ A） women can stay active longer than men （ B） men like to take risks for biological causes （ C） w
32、omen are more careful than men （ D） men have more strength than women 35 It is not compatible with the egalitarian ideal that there should be sharp differences in the scale of monetary reward for services performed. In New Zealand, care of the underdog has long since been a more important considerat
33、ion than is the case in very many other countries. Successive governments may claim with some justice to have abolished poverty, but this has not been done without there taking place a narrowing of margins between the rewards for skilled and unskilled labor, with its consequent denialof incentive to
34、acquire skill, to strive for self-improvement. The countrys citizens have come to regard social security as their inalienable right, but by taking too readily for granted the States obligation towards themselves they are apt to lose sight of the converse proposition that they themselves have obligat
35、ions to the State. The reluctance to reward skilled labor at rates calculated to provide an incentive for acquiring skill has its counterpart in the reluctance to remunerate the nations best scholars and scientists on a scale sufficient to keep a fair proportion of them at home. The fact is often de
36、plored that so many young men of the highest ability prefer to take up a career overseas, but it is doubtful whether higher salaries would stem their exodus in more than a minor degree. Under any circumstances, regardless of monetary reward, the intellectual litewould be tempted to go abroad in sear
37、ch of a wider field of endeavor than can be found in so small acountry as New Zealand. In a society where great wealth is regarded as antisocial, it is natural that ostentation should be looked at askance. Marks of distinction are liable to be a handicap. For instance, the politician who accepts a t
38、itle does not usually improve his chances of gaining or retaining office by doing so. Richard Seddon, it will be remembered, consistently and doubtless wisely, refused to accept a knighthood. Wealth carries with it a minimum of prestige; it is a positive disadvantage to the aspirant to a political c
39、areer. Strongly marked individuality or eccentricity are seldom in evidence among New Zealanders, and even where they do exist, the qualities are tolerated rather than appreciated. The rule of conformity prevails, and if the American writer, Sydney Greenbie, is to be believed, it has already produce
40、d a considerable measure of standardization among the inhabitants of the Dominion. “In face and feature, in mind and taste. “ writes Greenbie, “the modern New Zealanders are so much alike that it is hard to remember the names of persons you meet casually for lack of distinguishing characteristics to
41、 which the eye can cling.“ Under conditions such as those described above, it is not surprising that no privileged class should have come into existence through long possession of landed estate or other permanent source of income. Nevertheless, the claim that New Zealanders have developed a classles
42、s society can scarcely be substantiated. Snobbery, when discouraged in one quarter, is prone to appear in some new form elsewhere. Recent investigations by A. A. Congalton and R. J. Havighurst show that there is a fairly well defined and universal appreciation of the graduated social status attachin
43、g to various social occupations. Results of a survey in which a cross section of the public was asked to answer a series of apposite questions showed, for example, that doctors, lawyers, and big businessmen were graded above heads of Government Departments, clergymen, and university professors; that
44、 office workers rated higher than shop assistants, miners than wharf laborers, and so on. Incidentally, the investigation also brought to light the fact that may attempt to inquire into the existence of social distinctions within the community invariably roused resentment. A privileged class being a
45、lso a leisured class, its rejection is in keeping with a deep-seated belief that work has a virtue in its own right, without regard to its usefulness. In pioneer days, when hands were few and subsistence hard to win, it was indeed a crime to remain idle, and the habit of seeing idleness as a vice ha
46、s endured. At the beginning of the great slump, when Forbes the Prime Minister, shocked at what he had seen of the “dole“ during a visit to England, declared that so long as he retained office there would be no payment without work, his words appealed to a moral precept deeply inculcated not only in
47、 the minds of reactionaries but of many radicals as well. 36 One result of New Zealands effort to abolish poverty is _. （ A） sharp differences between the rich and the poor （ B） the egalitarian ideal becomes incompatible （ C） care of the underdog becomes more important （ D） skill learning and self-i
48、mprovement are not desired 37 Some high ability people prefer a career overseas because of _. （ A） fierce competition at home （ B） higher social status overseas （ C） more opportunities abroad （ D） monetary reward at home 38 Which of the following best describes the New Zealand society?. （ A） ostenta
49、tion （ B） eccentricity （ C） individuality （ D） conformity 39 New Zealand is not a classless society in that _. （ A） snobbery is discouraged everywhere in New Zealand （ B） people with more wealth seem to enjoy a high social status （ C） the difference between the rich and the poor is great （ D） New Zealanders dont have a permanent source of income 40 If people believ
