1、2014 年中山大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary1 Kate was_the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.（A）to start（B） to have started（C） to be starting（D）to have been starting2 “You_borrow my notes provided you take care of them,“ I told my friend.（A）could（B） should（C） must（D）can3
2、Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably_a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.（A）no more（B） not more（C） even more（D）much more4 Had Julie been more careful on the maths exam, she_much better results now.（A）would be getting（B） could have got（C）
3、must get（D）would get5 Men differ from animals_they can think and speak.（A）for which（B） for that（C） in that（D）in which6 I enjoyed myself so much_I visited my friends in London last year.（A）when（B） which（C） that（D）where7 What a nice day! How about the three of us_a walk in the park nearby?（A）to take（B
4、） take（C） taking（D）to be taking8 _the boys say, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.（A）Whatever（B） Whenever（C） Whichever（D）However9 We consider_he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.（A）strange why（B） it strange what（C） it strange that（D）that strange10 Clothing m
5、ade of plastic fibers has certain advantages over_made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk.（A）one（B） the one（C） that（D）what11 The doctor proposed that she stay for one more week, her discharge from the hospital _later on.（A）to be considered（B） considered（C） to consider（D）being considered12
6、It is universally acknowledged that he is_a musician than his tutor.（A）much of（B） much as（C） more of（D）more as13 No sooner_home than my grandfather asked me to read the newspaper for him.（A）I arrived（B） I had arrived（C） did I arrive（D）had I arrived14 That customer wanted to return the pens he bought
7、 because he said they_easily.（A）didnt write（B） werent written（C） were not writing（D）hadnt been writing15 _, he is not capable of teaching all subjects. After all, nobody could be an expert on everything.（A）A teacher as Mike is（B） Teacher as Mike is（C） As Mike is a teacher（D）As is Mike a teacher16 Th
8、e painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_forgery.（A）man-made（B） natural（C） crude（D）real17 The bar in the club is for the_use of its members.（A）extensive（B） exclusive（C） inclusive（D）comprehensive18 The tuition fees are_to students coming from low-income families.（A）approachable（B
9、） payable（C） reachable（D）affordable19 Keep this reference book; it may come in_one day.（A）handy（B） useful（C） convenient（D）helpful20 Teddy came to my _with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.（A）attendance（B） assistance（C） rescue（D）safety21 The ques
10、tions that the speaker raised were well_the average adult.（A）past（B） on（C） beyond（D）through22 We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and_.（A）conducive（B） wholesome（C） helpful（D）appreciative23 The scientists have made an_study of the viruses that cause the disease.（A）exhausted（B） exhaus
11、ting（C） exhaustive（D）exhaustion24 Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in_.（A）unity（B） entity（C） partners（D）partnership25 The study says the results are _ with an earlier research, which showed improved survival of patients with advanced HIV perfection
12、 taking the medication.（A）persistent（B） consistent（C） compatible（D）harmonious26 The housewives would usually _ the fruit before making their minds up which to buy.（A）pick out（B） pick on（C） pick up（D）pick over27 Fear_us as we approached the old castle which was believed to be ghost-haunted.（A）came up
13、on（B） came by（C） came before（D）came between28 As we all know, thick forests are the natural _for birds, animals and insects, and we must forbid cutting trees without any limitation.（A）habitat（B） resort（C） residence（D）refuge29 In the war time, some cities were_to the ground and thousands of civilians
14、 became homeless.（A）demolished（B） destroyed（C） razed（D）annihilated30 Until now we have_many improvements in womens employment.（A）brought out（B） brought up（C） brought forward（D）brought about二、Reading Comprehension30 An allowance is an important tool for teaching kids how to budget, save and make thei
15、r own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.How large an allowance is appropriate? Experts say there is not a right amount. Actual amounts differ from region to region, and from family to family.To set an appropriate allowance for you
16、r child, work up a weekly budget. Allow for entertainment expenditures such as movies and snacks. Next, include everyday expenses such as lunch money, bus fare, and school supplies. “If you make the child responsible for these bills,“ says Josephine Swanson, a consumer specialist, “he or she will le
17、arn to budget for necessary expenditures. “ Finally, add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can, keep your childs allowance in line with that of his friends. A child whose purchasing power falls away below his peers can feel left out.It can be tough, but avoid excusing your children wh
18、en they make a mistake with their allowance. When Brooke Stephens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville, her mother gave her $5 a week, $ 1. 75 of which was for bus fare and lunch. “ If you lose your money,“ Brookes mother told her, “you walk home“ One week the girl spent all her allowance in a can
19、dy store, then she called home for a ride. “ Mom made me walk home,“ recalls Stephens, now a financial planner in Brooklyn. “At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important les-son.Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied directly to a childs dail
20、y chores. Kids should help around the house not because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family. You might, however, pay a child for doing extra jobs at home, which can develop his or her initiative.31 What does the text mainly discuss?（A）How to develop a
21、childs initiative.（B） How to work up an amount of pocket money.（C） How to teach a child to save money.（D）How to teach a child about money.32 It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, he or she may_.（A）spend all the money very soon（B） be spoiled and finally ruined（C）
22、feel responsible and careful about money（D）lose the money and cannot return home33 In Paragraph 3, the words “his peers“ refer to_.（A）his parents（B） his teachers（C） his financial experts（D）his friends34 Why does the author mention Brooke Stephens?（A）To question the opinion about pocket money.（B） To
23、compare Stephens with other financial experts.（C） To explain that parents should be strict when developing childrens good habits about money.（D）To suggest that pocket money is useless in developing a childs sense of responsibility.35 The author implies in the passage that_.（A）paying children for the
24、ir housework is no good（B） a childs initiative can be developed if he or she is paid for all the housework（C） children may feel lost and lonely if they have no pocket money（D）children may learn to put aside some money if they are given a great amount of pocket money35 Nowadays, a cellphone service i
25、s available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so Im going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. In fact in any public space.Sa
26、y you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person cant walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read
27、 on a certain line of Paradise Lost.So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Dont dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom yo
28、u are trying to evade.For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business: “ Yes, Im m glad you called, because we really need to think about the details. Whats that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there
29、. “Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce de
30、partmerit pinching unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, youd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague , and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted
31、 to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. “So I dont need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news. “And then: Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my
32、 face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. “What is the matter with this thing? said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear.“Hello? Are you still there?“Oops.36 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）Cellphone service is popu
33、lar among people.（B） Cellphone has much use in office.（C） Fake foning is a new cellphone service.（D）Fake foning is a new discovery.37 What is fake foning?（A）A strategy to avoid people.（B） A device newly produced.（C） A service provided everywhere.（D）A skill of communication.38 In the authors opinion,
34、 in order to make fake foning look real one has to_.（A）talk about interesting matters（B） behave politely to people passing by（C） hold the phone while walking（D）appear absorbed in conversation39 What does the last example show?（A）One effective way is to fake fone ones doctor.（B） One has to be careful
35、 while fake foning.（C） Fake foning may not deceive people.（D）Fake foning is always quite successful.40 After his phone suddenly began ringing, the author_.（A）immediately started talking to the caller（B） immediately started talking to his colleague（C） put the phone away and stopped talking（D）continue
36、d with his fake conversation40 Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent of conversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year. A new Einstein will emerge, scientists say. But it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest
37、rival, Isaac Newton.Many physicists say the next Einstein hasnt been born yet, or is a baby now. Thats because the quest for a unified theory that would account for all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits. New math must be created before the problem can be solved.But re
38、searchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein emerging anytime soon.For one thing, physics is a much different field today. In Einsteins day, there were only a few thousand physicists worldwide, and the theoreticians who could intellectually rival Einstein probably woul
39、d fit into a streetcar with seats to spare.Education is different, too. One crucial aspect of Einsteins training that is overlooked is the years of philosophy he read as a teenagerKant, Schopenhauer and Spinoza, among others. It taught him how to think independently and abstractly about space and ti
40、me, and it wasnt long before he became a philosopher himself.“ The independence created by philosophical insight isin my opinionthe mark of distinction between a mere artisan or specialist and a real seeker after truth, Einstein wrote in 1944.And he was an accomplished musician. The interplay betwee
41、n music and math is well known. Einstein would furiously play his violin as a way to think through a knotty physics problem.Today, universities have produced millions of physicists. There arent many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skil
42、ls to more practical and rewardingefforts.“Maybe there is an Einstein out there today,“ said Columbia University physicist Brian Greene, “but it would be a lot harder for him to be heard“.Especially considering what Einstein was proposing.“The actual fabric of space and time curving? My God, what an
43、 idea!“ Greene said at a recent gathering at the Aspen Institute. “It takes a certain type of person who will bang his head against the wall because you believe youll find the solution. “Perhaps the best examples are the five scientific papers Einstein wrote in his “ miracle year“ of 1905. These “th
44、ought experiments“ were pages of calculations signed and submitted to the prestigious journal Annalen der Physic by a virtual unknown. There were no footnotes or citations.What might happen to such a submission today?“We all get papers like those in the mail,“ Greene said. “We put them in the junk f
45、ile. “41 What do scientists seem to agree upon, judging from the first two paragraphs?（A）Einstein pushed mathematics almost to its limits.（B） It will take another Einstein to build a unified theory.（C） No physicist is likely to surpass Einstein in the next 200 years.（D）It will be some time before a
46、new Einstein emerges.42 What was critical to Einsteins success?（A）His talent as an accomplished musician.（B） His independent and abstract thinking.（C） His untiring effort to fulfill his potential.（D）His solid foundation in math theory.43 What does the author tell us about physicists today?（A）They te
47、nd to neglect training in analytical skills.（B） They are very good at solving practical problems.（C） They attach great importance to publishing academic papers.（D）They often go into fields yielding greater financial benefits.44 What does Brian Greene imply by saying “ .it would be a lot harder for h
48、im to be heard“(Para. 9)?（A）People have to compete in order to get their papers published.（B） It is hard for a scientist to have his papers published today.（C） Papers like Einsteins would unlikely get published today.（D）Nobody will read papers on apparently ridiculous theories.45 When he submitted h
49、is papers in 1905, Einstein_.（A）forgot to make footnotes and citations（B） was little known in academic circles（C） was known as a young genius in math calculations（D）knew nothing about the format of academic papers45 I remember meeting him one evening with his pushcart. I had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in downtown N
