1、2011 年中山大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary1 Scarcely _ when she started complaining to me of the terrible living conditions on the campus.（A）I arrived（B） I had arrived（C） did I arrived（D）had I arrived2 At that time, this kind of cloth was hard to _ because the textile technology was not that advanced.（A
2、）come up with（B） come through（C） come over（D）come by3 _ the action stopped did we have time to think what might have happened.（A）Only if（B） If only（C） Only when（D）When only4 _ the fact that he is an adult now, we should give him more freedom.（A）In consideration of（B） In comparison with（C） In light o
3、f（D）In contrast to5 _ of the tires on the motorcycle looks any better than the other.（A）Not any（B） No one（C） None（D）Neither6 The air crash led to the _ of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.（A）suspicion（B） suspense（C） suppression（D）suspension7 _ he has created striking stage settings
4、 for the Martha Graham dance company, artist Isamu Noguchi is more famous for his sculpture.（A）Bur for（B） Nevertheless（C） In spite of（D）Although8 There is no other man in history than Jefferson who _ the ideas of democracy with such fullness, persuasiveness and logic.（A）foresaw（B） foreshadowed（C） fo
5、rmulated（D）fortified9 Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.（A）as other people（B） as other peoples（C） like other people（D）like other peoples10 In the long run, English learning, difficult as it is, is _ to a learner in his or her career development.（A）profitable（B） a
6、dvantageous（C） prominent（D）rewarding11 It is vitally important that you _ the international conference on cross-cultural communication.（A）shall attend（B） must attend（C） attend（D）might attend12 The one pleasure that Einstein _ his great fame was the ability it gave him to help others.（A）resulted from
7、（B） stemmed from（C） turned out（D）derived from13 Youd rather not go to the picnic, _ you?（A）should（B） had（C） must（D）would14 _ hes already heard the news.（A）Chances are（B） Chance is（C） Opportunities are（D）Opportunity is15 Though this ear is more elegant in appearance, its quality _ that less fancy one
8、.（A）more inferior than（B） is more inferior to（C） is inferior to（D）is more inferior than16 You can step inside our store for a wide variety of personalized _ products for business and personal use.（A）stationary（B） writing（C） stationery（D）written17 If the man is only interested in your appearance, _ j
9、ust shows how shallow he is.（A）as（B） which（C） what（D）that18 Listening to the thrilling stories made my flesh _.（A）climb（B） itchy（C） creep（D）move19 The chairman suggested that everyone be present at the meeting _ tomorrow morning.（A）that held（B） being held（C） to be held（D）held20 A short _ of stairs a
10、djoins each entrance door and leads down to the central sleeping area.（A）light（B） delight（C） flight（D）fight21 We passed the examination, _.（A）and so he did（B） and neither did he（C） and so did he（D）but he did22 The road is laid ahead of him, a _ gray line stretching to the horizon.（A）constant（B） repe
11、ated（C） continuous（D）wide23 We are _ with these experienced technicians.（A）too pleased to work（B） too pleased working（C） only too pleased to work（D）only too pleased working24 “Where can I find Jim? He is _ his work. He wont leave the lab until 6:00 p.m.（A）on（B） over（C） at（D）under25 All the communist
12、s _ the people instead of being served by the people.（A）are supposed to serve（B） are opposed to serving（C） are subjected to serving（D）object to serving26 I told him how to get there, but perhaps I _ him a map.（A）should have given（B） ought to give（C） had to give（D）must have given27 After _ seemed an
13、endless night, it was time for them to open the boxes of presents.（A）it（B） that（C） what（D）there28 Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th _ the birth of Jesus Christ.（A）in accordance with（B） in terms of（C） in favor of（D）in honor of29 The prisoner stood there _.（A）with h
14、is hands cuffed（B） with his hands cuffing（C） with his cuffed hands（D）with his cuffing hands30 The new edition of the encyclopedia _ many improvements, which is the result of the persistent efforts of all the compilers.（A）embedded（B） embodied（C） enchanted（D）enclosed二、Reading Comprehension30 Australia
15、s frogs are having trouble finding love. Traffic noise and other sounds of city life, such as air conditioners and construction noise, are drowning 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
16、 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 southern 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 so
17、unds of nearby traffic and the message just is not going out. Parris spent seven years studying frogs around Melbourne. She says some frogs have come 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 sp
18、ectrum, being higher and squeakier, further away from the traffic noise and this increases the distance over which it can be for heard,“ Parris said.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 wit
19、h a noisy environment is actually quite extraordinary for frogs. And while the males have figured out how to make themselves heard above the noise, 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
20、 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. “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. “F
21、rog populations in Melbourne have dropped considerably since Parris began her research, but it is not just because of noise. Much of Australia has been locked in a 10-year drought, leaving frogs fewer and fewer ponds to go looking for that special someone.31 Parris is the first person who made study
22、 for _（A）frogs population（B） frogs love lives（C） frogs mating calls and living environment（D）the effects of human noises on frog32 Why do some frogs change the pitch of its calls?（A）To be different from others.（B） To attract a female frog.（C） To tend out messages.（D）To go against traffic noises.33 F
23、emale frogs may not be attracted by the new call because _.（A）it is strange and unusual（B） they are used to the old call（C） the male frogs dont know how to attract them（D）lower frequency has special physical meaning34 What does the word “considerably“ in the last paragraph mean?（A）immediately（B） dir
24、ectly（C） carefully（D）much35 According to Parris, what are the reasons for the dropping of the frogs population in Melbourne?（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.35 A closer observer
25、of the small screen once called it a “vast wasteland of violence, sadism and murder, private eyes, gangsters and more 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
26、 sex more prevalent. Lady Chatterleys Lover has moved from the banned book shelf to a classic BBC serial.Concern over 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 tel
27、evision there began to show a steady diet of local soaps in the 1970s, Brazilian women typically had five or more children 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 childr
28、en and only 7% had more than one. One study calculated that such soaps had the same effect on fertility rates as keeping 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 y
29、oung people in the shanty towns of Fortaleza in Brazil, are considerably less likely to consume drugs.“Television appears 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
30、 to be compelling role models.Television can also improve health, In Ghana a soap opera line that warned mothers they 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
31、changes happen? Simple, says Kenny: soap operas, whether local versions of Ugly Betty or vintage imports of Baywatch, 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
32、and different people. With that will come greater opportunity, growing equality and a better understanding of the world. Not bad.“36 What does “it“ refer to in the first paragraph?（A）The small screen.（B） A vast wasteland.（C） Television language.（D）Lady Chatterleys Lover.37 Why does the author mentio
33、n Lady Chatterleys Lover?（A）To show television has great influence on our daily life.（B） To show 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 changed38 What is the meaning of “mask“ in the third
34、 paragraph?（A）suggest（B） cover（C） discover（D）reveal39 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the effects of TV?（A）Lower birth rate.（B） Less poor young people.（C） Less drug users.（D）Better sanitation habits.40 The main idea of this passage is _.（A）the effects of TV in developing countries（B） peop
35、le begin to receive more information（C） TV has opened up new horizons（D）the changes of TV language40 She 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
36、only to the gentle lapping of its waves.She felt at peace. Alone. Unhindered and free. 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
37、 of a breakdown and left her doubting her own sanity.But here everything was at peace. 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 w
38、ind, pushed their way anxiously from the far side of the lake until they almost bounced 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
39、 trees. Sodden and breathless, she ran for the cottage door, and, as she opened it, 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 greetin
40、g to someone who seemed to be expecting her, waiting for her. Maybe it was the way they 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 wa
41、s as if the cottage was his, the hearth was his, and she had come out of the storm to 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 o
42、ver, brushing against him as she bent to stir the logs into life, but still he did not 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
43、surprise.“Pardon?“ she saidBut he seemed not to hear.She tried once more. “It look as 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
44、laid her soiled gloves by, untied her hat and let the damp hair fall. “Poetry. He was 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 r
45、an darkest.Yet those were not his lines. The words were not created by him. They were somehow familiar. Haft remembered. Surely she had heard them before?41 What does she think of the lake?（A）Dark.（B） Alone.（C） Free.（D）Soft42 We can conclude that the main character “She“ is a _.（A）model（B） teacher（C
46、） singer（D）banker43 As to names her profession brought her, she felt all the following EXCEPT _.（A）confined（B） fed up（C） agitated（D）stirred44 She wished to stay by the lake for the rest of her life because _.（A）she liked the beautiful scenery there（B） she enjoyed the solitude there（C） she could with
47、draw from society（D）she might encounter a stranger45 Which of the following can NOT describe the man?（A）Desperate（B） Thin（C） Miserable（D）Conspicuous45 Got 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 mos
48、t humans cant either.The long lists of food allergies 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 individual
49、s, even causing a deadly reaction called anaphylaxis.But those allergic reactions are relatively rare, affecting an estimated 4% of adults.Milks different.There are people who have true milk allergies that can cause deadly reactions. But most people who have bad reactions to milk arent actually allergic to it, in that its not their immune system thats responding to the milk. Instea
