青 岛 科 技 大 学 二○一七年硕士研究生入学考试试题 考试科目：翻译硕士英语 注意事项：1．本试卷共5道大题（共计51个小题），满分100分； 2．本卷属试题卷，答题另有答题卷，答案一律写在答题卷上，写在该试题卷上或草纸上均无效。要注意试卷清洁，不要在试卷上涂划； 3．必须用蓝、黑钢笔或签字笔答题，其它均无效。 ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡ I. There are 20 sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (10 points) 1. She _____that position in the company, and she felt she was qualified, _____, overqualified.. A. desired for, on the contrary B. aspired to, if anything C. conspired for, in fact D. aspired for, or more properly 2. I agree with the resolution _____, but I think a couple of ambiguities should be eliminated. A. in essence B. in person C. in principle D. in general 3. The sign read: Don’t __________ on the grass. A. tread B. trounce C. trek D. trip 4. Businesspeople are inquiring ___________ the cause of a bankruptcy. A. onto B. after C. into D. for 5. That shop doesn’t have brown sugar in ____________ at the moment, but they expect to have some tomorrow. A. storage B. stock C. sale D. demand 6. He was ________ by a bee when he was collecting the honey. A. stung B. scratched C. pricked D. bitten 7. Gloria is too __________; she always insists she is right. A. incompetent B. dilatory C. punctilious D. dogmatic 8. It is seldom acceptable to ______________ words in formal writing. A. omit B. explain C. invent D. abbreviate 9. Some philosophers insist that one way to __________ knowledge is through an empirical approach. A. disseminate B. acquire C. learn D. classify 10. Because the Appalachian Mountains were difficult to cross, Kentucky was not settled __________ 第 1 页（共7页） the eastern coastal area was. A. until after B. otherwise C. instead D. in spite of 11. In the sentence \"In the center of the square stood a monument,\" the italicized phrase is _____. A. the subject B. the object C. a complement D. an adverbial 12. It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it. A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise 13. In the eastern part of New Jersey ____________________, a major shipping and manufacturing center. A. the city of Elizabeth lies there B. around the city of Elizabeth lies C. there lies the city of Elizabeth D. lies the city of Elizabeth 14. Work in parapsychology, _________________, has attracted a relatively small number of scientists. A. is a very controversial field B. which a very controversial field is C. a very controversial field D. a field very controversial which 15. Geoffrey Chaucer occupies a ____________ place in English literature. A. unique B. very unique C. most unique D. more unique 16. All the evidence I have collected _________ to the fact that he is a shop lifter. A. boils up B. boils on C. boils off D. boils down 17. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. The underlined part means _________. A. if an accident happens B. if an accident can be prevented C. before an accident D. during an accident 18. The research team can handle _____________ needs to be handled. A. whenever B. whichever C. wherever D. whatever 19. The boy would rather _________ the overcrowded bus. A. walking a whole hour than taking B. walk a whole hour than take C. to walk a whole hour than to take D. walked a whole hour than took 20. What does \"He wisely refused to spend his money\" mean? A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money. B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner. C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything. D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money. 第 2 页（共7页） II. Close: Complete the passage by choosing the words below. (15 points) Most people agree that the direct, assertive American personality is a virtue, although it sometimes (21) ___ foreigners. Children often (22) _____ with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express (23) ____ to the actions of the government. Some straight talk about the American character would include the (24) _____ that Americans have their faults. The extreme competitive (25) _____of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition is not always bad. In fact it (26) _____ excellence by encouraging individuals (and businesses) to try to do their best, but the desire to (27) _____ ahead of others sometimes (28) _____ people to do things that are (29) ____ and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire (30) ____ is practical, fast, efficient, and new. Sometimes they (31) ___ to understand and appreciate (32) ____ that have greater respect for more conventional way of doing things. (33) ______ cultural differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally (34) ______ as friendly, (35) ______, energetic, and kindhearted. 21. A. disgusts 22. A. argue B. interests B. quarrel B. opposition B. admission B. nature B. get B. has B. fierce B. that B. fail B. But B. looked B. develops C. surprises C. discuss C. protest C. confession C. helps C. go D. touches D. squabble D. resistance D. agreement D. promotes 23. A. contradiction 24. A. acceptance 25. A. character 26. A. creates 27. A. advance 28. A. causes 29. A. cruel 30. A. as C. characteristics D. feature D. move D. leaves D. unkind D. which D. refuse C. makes C. savage C. what C. miss 31. A. decline 33. A. Although 34. A. gazed 35. A. adaptable 32. A. civilization B. cultures C. nations C. Despite C. thought C. adjustable D. countries D. Without D. viewed D. admirable B. adoptable 第 3 页（共7页） III. There are 2 passages and each is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. Choose from the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D the one you think is the best answer. (30 points) Passage 1 Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them. Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it. People who take part in hunting think of as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain. 36. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________. A. for recreation B. in the interests of the farmers C. to limit the fox population D. to show off their wealth 37. What is special about fox hunting in Britain? ________ A. It involves the use of a deadly poison. B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs. C. The hunters have set rules to follow. D. The hunters have to go through strict training. 38. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ________. A. by resorting to violence B. by confusing the fox hunters C. by taking legal action D. by demonstrating on the scene 39. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________. A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B. forbid hunting foxes with dogs C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D. prevent large-scale fox hunting 40. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. 第 4 页（共7页） A. killing foxes with poison is illegal B. limiting the fox population is unnecessary C. hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent D. fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich Passage 2 No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better — or worse — part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat — or even only somewhat overweight — is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being over-weight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, many have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem — too much fat and a lack of fiber — than a weight problem. The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free form paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣). 41. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that ______. A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue. B. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune C. being thin is viewed as a much desired quality D. religious people are not necessarily virtuous 42. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author ______. A. could still prevent herself from going off the track B. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her life C. had to seek help from rich distant relatives D. had to wear highly fashionable clothes 43. In human history, people’s views on body weight ______. 第 5 页（共7页） A. were closely related to their religious beliefs B. changed from time to time C. varied between the poor and the rich D. led to different oral standards 44. The author criticizes women’s obsession with thinness ______. A. from an economic and educational perspective B. from sociological and medical points of view C. from a historical and religious standpoint D. in the light of moral principles 45. What’s the author’s advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness? A. They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle. B. They should be more watchful for fatal diseases. C. They should gain weight to look healthy. D. They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes. IV. Read the following article and answer the questions based on it. You are required not to copy original sentences; otherwise your performance will be discounted. (20 points) Latino Unity Fails to Live Up to Hype It may not have been the act（法案） that sealed his fate, but there is little doubt that Governor Gray Davis’ signing of a bill that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses didn’t do much to save his political career. He must have known that his signature on legislation that he had twice vetoed（否决） would incur the anger of many Anglo, black and Asian voters. But the governor evidently calculated that a windfall of Latino support would offset his Anglo losses. He was wrong. According to the most recent Time’s poll, Latinos are much more likely to support the new driver’s license law than their non-Latino counterparts. But when asked if they would be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supported the legislation, the results were pretty much a wash. Though 32% of likely Latino voters said they would be more likely, 27% said they’d be less likely and 37% said it made no difference. I’m sure that is not what Davis had expected: alienating large numbers of white, black and Asian voters just to split the Latino vote. Davis repeated a mistake many analysts have made during the recall campaign（罢免运动）: He distilled the burgeoning and diversifying Latino electorate（全体选民）of 2.3 million into a lump of uniformity. It’s not that the idea of providing licenses to undocumented immigrants is inherently bad. A few more security provisions to protect against fraud would have strengthened the legislation. In fact, the two previous bills contained these protections, and Davis vetoed both. The one he signed had fewer of them. So Davis’s U-turn had nothing to do with policy. It was pure ethnic politics. The bill’s backers initially tried to de-ethnicize the issue. They spoke of highway safety, greater 第 6 页（共7页） numbers of insured drivers and the harm to society that comes from having millions of people living without rights and under the radar. But they tipped their hands when two of the bill’s supporters in Sacramento insisted on debating the issue in Spanish on the Assembly floor, presumably for the benefit of their colleagues in the Legislature with limited English language skills. For a generation now, Mexican American activists have been trying to portray the Latino population as a well-oiled political fighting machine. They’ve warned Anglo political bosses that if they do this, Latinos will be angry, or if they do that, Latinos will love them. A naïve media accustomed to speaking in ethnic and racial shorthand followed along. When Davis signed the driver’s license bill last month, the San Diego Union Tribune 《圣迭戈联合论坛报》claimed simply that “Latinos across the state celebrated.” 注：Gray Davis——由于政绩不佳,被加州选民赶下台,成为美国历史上第二个在任期内被罢免的州长 Questions: 46. Why did Gray Davis sign the bill even if he knew would incur the anger of many Anglo, black and Asian voters? (3 points) 47. What conclusion can you draw for Time’s poll? (4 points) 48. What does the word “them” in paragraph 3 refer to? (3 points) 49. What are the major issues that the author discusses in the article? And what is the author’s attitude toward these issues? (6 points, using no less than 60 words) 50. What does the author mean by saying “Anglo political bosses” in the last paragraph? (4 points) V. Writing (25 points) 51. The theme for International Translation Day 2016 is Connecting Worlds. Write an essay of about 300 words of your views on this theme. You should entitle your essay according to what you will express. 第 7 页（共7页）
