1、翻译硕士英语模拟试卷 23 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary1 Those people who are _ are most welcome to the politicians.（A）credulous（B） credible（C） incredible（D）unbelievable2 The old lady has developed a _ cough which cannot be cured completely in as hort time.（A）perpetual（B） permanent（C） chronic（D）sustained3 Much as _, I cou
2、ldnt 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 to4 Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical _.（A）considerations（B） obligat
3、ions（C） observations（D）regulations5 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）relates6 I wont see you off at the airport tomorrow, so I will wish you _.（A）have a good jour
4、ney now（B） a good journey now（C） would have a good journey now（D）to have a good journey now7 Are we going to see an end to the Arab-Israeli _?（A）disaster（B） controversy（C） confrontation（D）aggression8 The hidden room is _ only through a secret back entrance.（A）obtainable（B） achievable（C） attainable（D
5、）accessible9 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 out10 We are on the _ of a new era in European relations.（A）threshold（B） advent（C） commencement（D）departure11 No
6、wadays, 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） give away with（C） go back on（D）lose sight of12 Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon
7、 Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe.（A）vociferously（B） patriotically（C） verbosely（D）loquaciously13 The _ company has an excellent reputation-which is understandable, since its been in business for twenty years and has thousands of satisfied custom
8、ers.（A）upstart（B） senile（C） flourishing（D）fledgling14 One model is a high-fashion show wore a hat so _ that it had to be supported with four poles carried by four attendants.（A）levy（B） volume（C） valorous（D）voluminous15 There has been a great deal of _ surrounding the closure of the hospital.（A）discr
9、epancy（B） combat（C） disparity（D）controversy16 The stout fellow over there is _ the great magician, Charlie Williams, himself.（A）no other but（B） no one than（C） no other than（D）none other than17 As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally.（A）neednt dress up（B） did not need have dresse
10、d up（C） did not need dress up（D）neednt have dressed up18 During the operas most famous aria the tempo chosen by the orchestras conductor seemed _, without necessary relation to what had gone before.（A）tedious（B） melodious（C） capricious（D）cautious19 Children and old people do not like having their da
11、ily _ upset.（A）habit（B） practice（C） routine（D）custom20 One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about _.（A）accordingly（B） accidentally（C） artificially（D）additionally21 Courageous people think quickly and act without _.（A）hesitation（B） complaint（C） consider
12、ation（D）anxiety22 In the preface _ my book, I express my sincere gratitude 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）in23 But if robots are to reach the next stage of labor-saving utility, they will have to operate w
13、ith less human _ and be able to make at least a few decisions for themselvesgoals that pose a real challenge.（A）interaction（B） supervision（C） availability（D）disposition24 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）
14、out of25 Financial institutions will 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
15、（C） specified（D）specialized26 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）consciousness27 The actor with whom I played the scene _ for me beautifully, whisperi
16、ng the opening words of each of my lines, as did others in subsequent scenes.（A）covered up（B） broke up（C） made up（D）stirred up28 Im afraid the result of the coming election is a _ conclusion.（A）foregone（B） foreseen（C） predictable（D）prospective29 As he took his foot off the clutch the ear _ forward a
17、nd the passenger was almost thrown through the windscreen.（A）lurched（B） swirled（C） staggered（D）wobbled30 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 Comprehension30 Men cannot manufacture bloo
18、d as efficiently as women can. This makes surgery riskier for men. Men also need more oxygen because they do not breathe 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 fi
19、nding is the effect of automobile and truck exhaust fumes on childrens intelligence. These exhaust fumes are the greatest 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
20、 that boys score lower than girls. It is possible that these low scores are connected to the deeper breathing that is 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 ha
21、ve broader shoulders and a narrower pelvis, which enables them to stride out with no waste motion. A womans wider pelvis, 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 i
22、s brave because he climbs a ladder to clean out the roof gutters, dont forget that it is easier for him than for a 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
23、 is thicker than a womans and not nearly as soft. The thickness prevents the suns radiation from getting through, 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 th
24、at layer of it underneath their skin. In fact, they have considerably less fat than women and more lean mass. Forty-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
25、 strength compared to about 50 percent of womans weight.The higher proportion of muscle to fat makes it easier for 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 muscular
26、ity they do not have the energy reserves women do. They have more start-up energy, but the fat tucked away in womens 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
27、 capacity for exercise far exceeds the male capacity. A woman of sixty who is in good health can exercise up to 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
28、differences between men and women（B） the differences in social roles between men and women（C） the differences in living habits between men add women（D）the challenges men and women face from the point of view of biology32 Men need more oxygen, _.（A）and that makes them have more muscle power（B） becaus
29、e they do not manufacture blood as efficiently as women（C） and there is a risk to draw more polluted air into their lungs（D）so their skin is thicker33 Men are superior to women in the situation of _.（A）resisting cold（B） standing hunger（C） remaining energetic in old age（D）climbing high34 From the pas
30、sage, we can infer that _.（A）boys are less intelligent than girls because 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 summer35 It can be concluded from the passage that _.（A）women can stay active longer tha
31、n men（B） men like to take risks for biological causes（C） women are more careful than men（D）men have more strength than women35 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 un
32、derdog has long since been a more important consideration 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 unsk
33、illed labor, with its consequent denialof incentive toacquire 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
34、converse proposition that they themselves have obligations 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
35、fair proportion of them at home.The fact is often deplored 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 in
36、tellectual litewould be tempted to go abroad in search 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 han
37、dicap. For instance, the politician who accepts a title 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 pos
38、itive disadvantage to the aspirant to a political career. 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
39、Greenbie, is to be believed, it has already produced 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 cas
40、ually for lack of distinguishing characteristics to 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 c
41、laim that New Zealanders have developed a classless 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 ap
42、preciation of the graduated social status attaching 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 Depar
43、tments, clergymen, and university professors; that 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 invari
44、ably roused resentment.A privileged class being also 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 id
45、le, and the habit of seeing idleness as a vice has 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
46、 to a moral precept deeply inculcated not only in 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
47、 important（D）skill learning and self-improvement are not desired37 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 home38 Which of the following best describes the New Zeal
48、and society?.（A）ostentation（B） eccentricity（C） individuality（D）conformity39 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）N
49、ew Zealanders dont have a permanent source of income40 If people believe that work has a virtue in its own right, they will do all the following EXCEPT _.（A）see idleness as a vice（B） try their best not to be idle（C） not accept a privileged class（D）inquire into social distinctions40 The premise with which the multiculturalists begin is unexceptional: that it is imp
