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西安外国语大学2011年翻译硕士专业学位研究生招生试题科目：翻译硕士英语（代码：211）A卷注意事项：1.请核对本场考试科目及代码与你所报考专业的考试安排是否一致。2.请一定使用黑色、蓝色钢笔、圆珠笔或签字笔，铅笔答题无效。3.请在专业答题纸上的规定区域清楚地填写自己的姓名和准考证号码。4.请按照考题顺序在专业答题纸上依次作答，在试卷上答题无效。5.本科目总分为100分，答题时间为3小时，请掌握好答题时间。6.考试结束后，请将试题和答题纸一并装入考试专用试题袋，并及时交回。TaskOne:VocabularyandGrammaticalStructureSectionADirections:Thissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytointerpretthemeaningsofwordsindifferentcontexts.Readeachofthefollowingsentencescarefullyandselectonewordorphrasefromthefourchoicesthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordineachsentence,andthenwriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.(20%)1.Psychologistshavedoneextensivestudiesofhowwellpatientscomplywithdoctorsorders.[A]obey[B]understand[C]improvewith[D]agreewith2.Starsarecomposedofintenselyhotgasesandderivetheirenergyfromnuclearreactionsoccurringintheinteriors.[A]extremely[B]uniformly[C]explosively[D]continually3.From1775to1776theAmericansundertookanunsuccessfulcampaignagainsttheBritishinCanada.[A]wage[B]headed[C]Paidfor[D]attendedto4.Becauseofitsoldmannerisms,theprayingmantishasalwaysintriguedhumanbeings.[A]fascinate[B]aggravated[C]offended[D]terrified5.Industrialself-sufficiencyintheUnitedStatesdevelopedsimultaneouslywiththemassproductionoftextilesinNewEngland.[A]smoothly[B]concurrently[C]effectively[D]spontaneously6.Theinitialappearanceofthesilverthree-centpiececoincidedwiththefirstissueofthree-centstampsin1851.[A]occurredatthesametimeas[B]collidedwith[C]wasnecessitatedby[D]wassimilarto7.Chicago’sO’HareInternationalAirportaccommodatesforty-fourmillionpassengersperyear.[A]amazes[B]lures[C]handles[D]counts8.Regionalplanningdealswithproposalsconcerningoutlyingcommunitiesandhighwaysaswellaswithurbanaffairs.[A]outlandish[B]exclusive[C]exempted[D]remote9.Theintroductionofthebussignaledtheeventualdemiseofthetrolleycarasaformoftravel.[A]designation[B]mechanization[C]disappearance[D]friskiness10.InSilentSpring,RachelCarsonforcefullydecriedtheindiscriminateuseofpesticides.[A]haphazard[B]unpleasant[C]regional[D]periodic11.Afteritsfounding,theUnitedStatesgovernmentfollowedapolicyexplicitlydesignedtoaidnationalshipping.[A]prematurely[B]economically[C]specifically[D]proudly12.Beforesocialinequalitycanbealleviated,itsprincipalcausesmustbediagnosed.[A]denounced[B]relieved[C]analyzed[D]controlled13.Astronautsaresubjectedtothemostrigoroustrainingthathaseverbeendevisedforhumanbeings.[A]demanded[B]created[C]diagnosed[D]allowed14.Weightliftingisthegymnasticsportofliftingweightsinaprescribedmanner.[A]vigorous[B]popular[C]certain[D]careful15.ProjectSkylabwasdesignedtodemonstratethatapersoncanworkandliveinspaceforprolongedperiodswithoutilleffects[A]unexpected[B]obvious[C]adverse[D]immediate16.Playsthatentaildirectinteractionbetweenactorandaudiencepresentnounusualdifficultiesforactors.[A]advocate[B]involve[C]elicit[D]exaggerate17.Sincespeechissuchafamiliaractivity,itisoftenregardedasauniversalendowment.[A]event[B]habit[C]trait[D]gift18.InthePacificNorthwest,asclimateandtopographyvary,sodothespeciesthatprevailintheforests.[A]rebuild[B]invade[C]dominate[D]tend19.InNorthAmerica,thefirstcanoeswereconstructedfromlogsandpropelledbymeansofwoodenpad.[A]carved[B]docked[C]drivenforward[D]carriedupright20.UnitedStatescitizensarenowenjoyingbetterdentalhealth,asshownbythedecliningincidenceoftoothdecay.[A]treatment[B]consequences[C]occurrence[D]misfortuneSectionBDirections:Ineachofthefollowingsentences,somepartofthesentenceorthewholeisunderlined.Rephrasetheunderlinedpartsoastoexpressmosteffectivelywhatispresentedintheoriginalsentence.Yourcorrectionshouldbedearandexact,withoutawkwardness,ambiguityorredundancy.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(10%)21.Creditcardsarenowacceptedinexchangeformanygoodsandservicesaroundtheworldandinsomecountries,liketheAmericans,isusedevenmorewidelythancash.22.ScholarsrecognizedimmediatelythatthelanguageexperimentsinFinnegan’sWakearedifferentthananyothernovel.23.Whenitrainsoutside,mostparentsprefersmallchildrentoplayindoors.24.Requiredbylawtoregisterbytheendoftheyear,thepostofficewascrowdedwithlegalaliensattemptingtocomplywiththelawbeforethedeadline.25.Inthepastfewyears,significantchangeshavetakeplaceintheorganizationofoureconomythatwillprofoundlyaffectthecharacterofourlaborunionsaswellasinfluencingconsumerandindustriallife.TaskTwo:ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwotexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D];writeyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(20%)Text1TheancientGreeksandtheChinesebelievedthatwefirstclothedourbodiesforsomephysicalreason,suchasprotectingourselvesfromtheelements.Ethnologistsandpsychologistshaveinvokedpsychologicalreasons:modesty,taboo,magicalinfluence,orthedesiretoplease.Anthropologicalresearchindicatesthatthefunctionoftheearliestclothingwastocarryobjects.Ourhunting-gatheringancestorshadtotravelgreatdistancestoobtainfood.Forthemalehunters,carryingwasmucheasieriftheywerewearingsimplebeltsoranimalskinsfromwhichtheycouldhangweaponsandtools.Forthefemalegatherers,moreelaboratecarryingdeviceswerenecessary.Womenhadtotransportcollectedfoodbackto