桂林理工大学2021年硕士研究生入学考试试题
考试科目代码：211
考试科目名称：翻译硕士英语
（总分100分，三小时答完）
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Part I Choose the wo rd o r phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its o riginal meaning.（每小题0.5分，共10分）
1. The Chinese leader publicly advocated the cooperation of all the countries in the wo rld.
A. opposed B. suppo rted C. announced D. proclaimed
2. The baby mice are at their most vulnerable sho rtly after birth, when they are often attacked by birds of prey.
A.defensive B. well-protected C. ill-protected D. offensive
3. There were long flames on the sky, which made people speculate on the whereabouts of the fire.
A. guess B. discuss C. analyze D. ponder
4. The government sees price controls as a way to combat economic depression.
A. slow down B. prevent C. stop D. fight
5. Agriculturalists are attempting to breed a new disease-resistant type of co rn.
A. produce B. invent C. place D. nourish
6. She confined herself to using the phone only once a day because the phone bill had been too high.
A. allowed B. controlled C. restricted D. restrained
7. Someone shouted “fire!” a n d in the ensuing panic several people were injured.
A. previous B. following C. sudden D. terrible
8. They plan to walk to the South Pole, using sledges to haul their supplies as Scott had done.
A. carry B. load C. pull D. send
9. It’s unbelievable how quickly bad news gets round, isn’t it?
A. spread B. are invented C. are related D. are disto rted
10. If you can give a legitimate explanation fo r your mistake, I won’t blame you.
A. detailed B.simple C. true D. reasonable
11. The duke’s daughter became mute after a shock.
A. dumb B.silent C. speechless D. wo rdless
12. The police officer probed his body from top to bottom, suspecting him of drug trafficking.
A. searched B. explo red C. investigated D. examined
13. Helicopters with searchlights swept the park which was sealed off.
A. cleaned with a long-ha n dled brush B. spread quickly through
C. moved across steadily from side to side D. stretched out in a long, wide, curved shape
14. The plane was flying no rmally fo r about 15 minutes befo re a warning light started blinking.
A. opened very quickly B. happened very quickly
C. turned on D. flashed on a n d off
15. The top half of the doo r to his office was of frosted glass.
A. covered with something like frost B. covered with icing
C. roughened a n d thus not clear D. with the surface covered with frost
16. Quite by accident, she came up with a brilliantly simple solution.
A. by chance B. in an accident C. through an accident D. through deliberation
17. “I’m writing a novel,” the young man declared loftily.
A. nobly B. self-impo rtantly C. ironically D. noticeably
18. I love listening to Jazz music. I find it very soothing, especially when I’ve had a hard day.
A. sweet B. touching C. comfo rting D. soft
19. Her resignation will do little to inspire confidence in a company that is already struggling fo r survival.
A. resto re B. motivate C. gain D. give
20. He tried hard to suppress his anger a n d resentment, but finally he lost his temper.
A. hold back B. surpass C. disguise D. hide
Part II Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate fo rm of the given wo rd in the parenthesis. （每小题1分，共20分）
1. After all he has done fo r us, it would be very________ of us if we didn’t do this fo r him now.(grateful)
2. Although I was quite sure that she has stolen my watch, I could not find any_________. (evident)
3. Gerald has__________failed his driving test again.(fo rtune)
4. This necklace is not simply costly; it is ________.(value)
5. This coat is too sho rt fo r me. Do you think you could________it a little?(long)
6. The hurricane caused terrible_______along the coast.(destroy)
7. It is said the 100 ％ iron is ________ .(rust)
8. There has been a ________interest in the function of the Internet in distance education.(continue)
9. This economic recession is a timely_____ of the threat that a market economy may face.(remind)
10. I have been taught to be very_____ about my manners at parties.(care)
11. _______your child will grow up a n d lead her own independent life. (event)
12. In agriculture, global________has intensified, leading to lower prices fo r many products.(compete)
13. I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a ________of spirit. (generous)
14. Hollywood suggests ________houses with vast palm-fringed swimming pools.(luxury)
15. In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ______ young men a n d women from all over the wo rld. (ambition)
16. We hardly ever go into London. Whatever we need we can buy______(local)
17. When an iron object is heated in a fire, it glows red a n d ______radiation. (emission)
18. The cost of the flights, accommodation a n d car rental is two thousa n d dollars______.(include)
19. With the possible ________of another wo rld war, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet. (except)
20. I feel utterly________ by his refusal to take any action. (illusion)
Part III Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own wo rds. （每小题1分，共10分）
1. Wo rd got around about “those pants of Levi’s” a n d Strauss was in business._____________
2. They draw no distinctions a n d recognize no classes: there are merely American. ____________
3. My purpose in writing you is to put your disappointment in perspective by considering exactly what your grade means a n d doesn’t mean. ______________________________
4. I hope to show you that your grade, taken at face value, is apt to be quite misleading. _________
5. Communicating in another language involves not only linguistic skills, but the ability to enter into another culture’s mentality. ___________
6. The doo r opened a n d a little girl stood there, peering at me._______________
7. Oddly enough, the men whom he flunked did not resent it.___________
8. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.__________
9. We are also advocating policies that will combat global warming over the long term. ______________
10. Hollywood’s fame a n d fo rtune reached its peak in the 1930s a n d 1940s. _____________
Part IV Fill in each blank with a wo rd o r phrase taken from the box in its appropriate fo rm. (每小题2分，共10分)
attribute…to address oneself to prio r to at the expense of
bra n d with hang together ups a n d downs attach...to
1. Martin's unpredictable upbringing shaped his whole life, with so many .
2. Women tend to their success external causes such as assistance from friends.
3. Edward Stuart became a brilliant scholar, but only his health.
4. The old man’s face the lines of pressure a n d exhaustion that have accumulated over the years.
5. At the critical moment of presidential election, the ca n didate urged his suppo rters to _________.
Part V Cloze（每小题1分，共20分）
Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research wo rk aimed ___1___ extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions ___2___from university to university, acco rding to the views of the people in ___3___ a n d acco rding to the resources available. The smaller a n d newer universities do no ___4____the staff o r equipment to carry out the___5___ research projects possible in larger institutions. ___6___ most experts agree that some research activity is ___7___ to keep the staff a n d their students in ____8___with the latest developments in their subjects.
Most students attend a university mainly to___9____ the knowledge needed fo r their chosen ___10__. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the____11____ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men a n d women ___12___ judgment a n d wisdom as well as knowledge.Fo r this reason, they___13___ students to meet others with differing___14___a n d to read widely to ___15___ their understa n ding in many fields of study. ___16___ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge fo r its own___17___. He should be prepared to ___18___sacrifices to study his chosen ___19__in depth. He should have an ambition to make some ___20___contribution to man's knowledge.
1.A) at B) by C) to D) in
2.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies
3.A) prospect B) place C) control D) favo r
4.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare
5.A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast
6.A) But B) As C) While D) Fo r
7.A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional
8.A) coo rdination B) acco rdance C) touch D) grasp
9.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure
10.A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference
11.A) typical B) true C) mere D) only
12.A) with B) under C) on D) through
13.A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate
14.A) histo ries B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities
15.A) broaden B) lengthen C) enfo rce D) specify
16.A) Amid B) Over C) After D) Upon
17.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake
18.A) take B) suffer C) make D) pay
19.A) field B) target C) scope D) goal
20.A) radical B) meaningful C) truthful D) initial
Part VI Writing. (每小题30分，共30分)
Directions： Write a composition in 250 wo rds on the following topic with a clear thesis statement a n d effective suppo rting arguments.
Academic Study a n d Extracurricular Activities
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