2011年郑州大学翻译硕士真题

（211翻译硕士英语）

1.Vocabulary and Grammar (30%)

Below each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.

1.Physics is the present-day equivalent of ______ used to be called natural philosophy, from ____most of present-day science developed.

A. which, what

B. which, which

C. what, which

D. what, that

2.The reason why he was accused and put into prison, as it ______, was that he was involved in a lot of illegal activities during the war.

A. was turned out

B. being turned out

C. was being turned out

D. turned out

3.______, it is generally accepted as a favorite color for the wedding gown.

A.Unpopular has as white been

B.White has been an unpopular color

C.Unpopular has been as white

D.Unpopular as white has been

4.Despite the threat of war, most people ______ their work and life as usual.

A.go for

B.go after

C.go about

D.go at

5.The jewelry shop was reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight last night.

A.to have been robbed

B.having robbed

C.having been robbed

D.to be robbed

6.She has to find a new apartment to live in, for she cannot ______ the loud music coming from the room upstairs every night.

A.come up with

B.catch up with

C.put up with

D.keep up with

7.You cannot eat those apples ______ they are not ripe yet.

A.provided that

B.lest

C.as long as

D.only if

8.Being in no great hurry, ______.

A.did we take the long but scenic route.

B.we took the long but scenic route.

C.the long bur scenic route was our preference.

D.our preference was taking the long but scenic route.

9.The speaker was clever enough to wander from his topic to ______ on a point that had obviously caught his audience’s attention.

A.emphasize

B.interrupt

C.elaborate

D.introduce

10.When you take the medicine, be careful not to ______ the recommended highest amount printed on the bottle.

A.excel

B.exceed

C.surpass

D.overtake

11.Shortly after the earthquake, the local government began to ______ food, clothing, and other daily necessities among those people who had lost their homes.

A.distribute

B.contribute

C.attribute

D.tribute

12.Fresh out of college, the young man is ready to take ______ heavy responsibilities to improve himself in the shortest time possible.

A.out

B.on

C.in

D.after

13.We advise you to take a larger size for this cotton T-shirt as it is likely to ______ when it is washed.

A.shrink

B.decrease

C.decline

D.withdraw

14.The seating ______ for the new auditorium is 5000.

A.ability

B.capability

C.capacity

D.quantity

15.Danny left this ______ message on my answering machine：“I must see you. Meet me at seven o’clock.”Did he mean early in the morning or in the evening ? I am puzzled.

A.contradictory

B.ambiguous

C.explicit

D.considerate

16.The singers in this band are planning to go on a national tour to ______ their new album.

A.propose

B.enhance

C.promote

D.expand

17.Ever since the death of his wife, the lonely old man considered the loyal dog his closest______.

A.companion

B.accompany

C.company

D.peer

18.Human behaviors are a product of learning, ______ the behavior of animals depend mainly on this instinct.

A.otherwise

B.nevertheless

C.whereas

D.unless

19.In China it is quite common for the hostess to ______ her way to entertain the visiting relatives and guests.

A.go out of

B.go in for

C.go with

D.go back on

20.The annual fee for this medical club is ______, covering all the medical examinations, consultation and other services.

A.Indicative

B.indefinite

C.intensive

D.inclusive

21.It is no good ______ about the current situation. Why not try to work out a solution to these problems?

A.to complain

B.complain

C.complaining

D.complained

22.What ______ the rising housing price and increasingly fierce competition in such cities as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, many college graduates decided to go back to their hometowns to settle down.

A.with

B.for

C.of

D.if

23.I was greatly surprised to know that these tow lovers had already ______ with each other and lived separately.

A.broken out

B.broken down

C.broken off

D.broken up

24.The interviewer managed to speak friendly in order that interviewees can feel ______.

A.at large

B.B.at length

C.at best

D.at ease

25.He is learned and ______ professor and earns all the students’ admiration and love.

A.respectful

B.respectable

C.respective

D.respecting

26.______ come you can be so careless? Next time, do be careful with your work.

A.Why

B.What

C.If

D.How

27.If you really want to lose some weight, it is advisable for you ______ the intake of meat and sweets.

A.cut in

B.cut down on

C.cut for

D.cut up

28.As the plane will not take off until one hour later, we ______ grab some food to eat in the snack bar at the airport.

A.as well

B.must as well

C.might as well

D.should as well

29.Tom’s ______ to his twin brother always made his friends mistook them for one another.

A.resemblance

B.reluctance

C.resistance

D.reassurance

30.Many sports fans stayed up late to watch the ______ broadcast of the World Cup.

A.alive

B.live

C.living

D.lively

II. Reading Comprehension (40%)

Section A: Multiple Choices (30%)

There are three passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete sentences. Choose the ONE answer that best answers the question or complete sentences.

Passage 1

When we analyze the salt salinity of ocean waters, we find that it varies only slightly from place to place. Nevertheless, some of these small changes are of great importance. There are three basic processes that give rise to a change in oceanic salinity. One of these is the subtraction of water from the ocean by means of evaporation---conversion of liquid water to water vapor. In this manner, the salinity is increased, since the salt stays behind. If this is carried to the extreme, of course, white salt would be left behind; this, by the way, is how much of the table salt we use is actually obtained.

The opposite of evaporation is precipitation, such as rain, by which water is added to the ocean. Here the ocean is being diluted so that the salinity is decreased. This may occur in areas of high rainfall or in coastal regions where rivers flow into the ocean. Thus salinity may be increased by the subtraction of water by evaporation, or decreased by the addition of fresh water by precipitation or runoff.

Normally, in tropical regions where the sun is very strong, the ocean salinity is somewhat higher than it is in other parts of the world where there is not as much evaporation. Similarly, in coastal regions where rivers dilute the sea, salinity is somewhat lower than in other oceanic areas.

A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind. In this manner, seawater directly beneath freshly formed sea ice has a higher salinity than it did before the ice appeared. Of course, when this ice melts, it will tend to decrease the salinity of the surrounding water.

In the Weddell Sea, off Antarctic, the densest water in the ocean is formed as a result of this freezing process, which increases the salinity of cold water. This heavy water sinks and is found in the deeper portion of the oceans of the world.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. the analysis of the salinity of ocean waters

B. the importance of the changes in oceanic salinity

C. the causes of the variation in oceanic salinity

D. the different forms of salts in ocean waters