北京外国语大学翻译硕士英语(样题)

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北京外国语大学

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年硕士研究生入学考试试题（样题）

招生专业：翻译硕士（英语口译、英语笔译）

科目名称：翻译硕士英语

（考试时间

3

小时，满分

100

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Part I Vocabulary and Language Use (30 points, 1 point each)

Directions: For questions 1 through 30, select two answer choices that (1) complete

the sentence in a way that makes sense and (2) produce sentences that are similar in

meaning.

1.

The Atlantic and Pacific Highway was an important connection between East and

West

coasts

in

the

early

years

of

automobile

travel,

but

it

was

largely

_____by

the

development of the U.S. highway system, beginning around the mid-1920s.

(A)

revitalized

(B)

eradicated

(C)

depreciated

(D)

expanded

(E)

eliminated

(F)

salvaged

2.

Although

living

benefactors

may

provide

kidneys

and

bone

marrow

to

patients

who need transplants,

far more organ donations______ deceased donors than

living

ones.

(A)

start out

(B)

set off

(C)

embark on

(D)

derive from

(E)

give to

(F)

come from

3.

Pioneers used clematis as a pepper substitute, and some Native Americans used

small traces to cure headaches; nevertheless, the plant is______ toxic.

(A)

by no means

(B)

in effect

(C)

acutely

(D)

essentially

(E)

sporadically

(F)

rarely

4. The earliest recorded inhabitants of the tiny island off Senegal were the Jola people,

and they remain the ethnic group on the island.

(A)

crowded

(B)

dominant

(C)

complex

(D)

prevailing

(E)

exceptional

(F)

established

5.

In medieval England, the general population could rarely read or write, so people

received news via the______ of the town crier.

(A)

proclamations

(B)

advent

(C)

recordings

(D)

announcements

(E)

auspices

(F)

rejoinders

6.

Because

the

Choctaw

adopted

many

cultural

practices

of

Europeans,

they

were

________ termed one of the “Civilized tribes” by the very people whose descendants

would later see them exiled from their homeland.

(A)

callously

(B)

sarcastically

(C)

insensitively

(D)

compassionately

(E)

tolerantly

(F)

reasonably

7. the school originally known as the Institute of Musical Art was moved, merged, and

finally renamed after a great ________ of American music, Augustus Juilliard.

(A)

narrator

(B)

benefactor

(C)

messenger

(D)

champion

(E)

lecturer

(F)

architect

8.

the

origin

of

the

term

Hoosier

is

unknown;

nevertheless,

there

are

dozens

of

proposed derivations that range from logical to ________.

(A)

lackluster

(B)

droll

(C)

scandalous

(D)

convincing

(E)

dubious

(F)

apocryphal

9. the Japanese cartoon form known as manga covers a surprisingly ________ range

of

subject

matter,

from

the

typical

action-adventure

to

the

less

familiar

romance,

horror, and business-related stories.

(A)

restrictive

(B)

broad

(C)

current

(D)

disturbing

(E)

expansive

(F)

inventive

10.

The

so-called

high

seas

are

any

body

of

water

wherein

national

jurisdiction

no

longer applies; an ________ term might be international waters.

(A)

equivalent

(B)

obvious

(C)

all-inclusive

(D)

analogous

(E)

applicable

(F)

appealing

11. The nocturnal birds we know as nightjars are sometimes called goatsuckers due to

the erroneous but ________ belief that they milk goats in the night.

(A)

equivalent

(B)

irrational

(C)

widespread

(D)

popular

(E)

accurate

(F)

entertaining

12. Referenda, by which the general population may approve or ________ a proposed

law, have been allowed in California since 1849.

(A)

reject

(B)

amend

(C)

turn down

(D)

facilitate

(E)

compose

(F)

nominate

13.

The

long- running

comic

strip

Blondie

gave

rise

to

a

series

of

feature

films,

________ a radio show and a television sitcom.

(A)

suggested by

(B)

on top of

(C)

featuring

(D)

following

(E)

in lieu of

(F)

as well as

14. Their speed was notable, but because clipper ships were narrow and could hold

only a limited amount of freight, they were used mainly for goods that were small and

had to be moved ________.

(A)

with care

(B)

economically

(C)

rapidly

(D)

deliberately

(E)

repeatedly

(F)

expeditiously

15.

Plenipotentiary

is

one

of

those

________

titles

given

to

government

officials

whose job one does not quite understand.

(A)

irrational

(B)

arcane

(C)

affable

(D)

esoteric

(E)

imperious

(F)

paltry

16. Her work was always _________, with every i dotted and every t crossed.

(A)

cogent

(B)

incongruous

(C)

tenacious

(D)

meticulous

(E)

opportune

(F)

punctilious

17.

In

order

that

we

better

taste

all

of

the

flavors

in

the

wine,

the

instructor

recommended ________ each sample with a small crust of bread.

(A)

dunking

(B)

removing

(C)

following

(D)

chasing

(E)

balancing

(F)

sprinkling

18. Of the various cue sports, pool is probably the best known in America, whereas

snooker is the ________.

(A)

most popular

(B)

least competitive

(C)

most amusing

(D)

least demanding

(E)

most exotic

(F)

least familiar

19. The plants known as cycads are often ________ palms, but in fact they are only

distantly related.

(A)

recognized as

(B)

adjacent to

(C)

confused with

(D)

on a par with

(E)

akin to

(F)

taken for

20.

The

________

Rubik’s

Cube

measures

about

21?4

inches

on

each

side,

with

26

smaller,

pivoting

cubes

making

up

the

puzzle;

however,

there

are

many

accepted

variations.

(A)

multihued

(B)

amazing

(C)

classic

(D)

perplexing

(E)

instructive

(F)

standard

21.

Because

one-fifth

of

its

landmass

lies

below

sea

level,

the

process

of

land

reclamation is ________ to the existence of the Netherlands.

(A)

imperative

(B)

endemic

(C)

essential

(D)

secondary

(E)

immaterial

(F)

lethal

22. Della Reese began her

career as a singer of

gospel and jazz, but

she ________

hosted a talk show and acted in a television drama.

(A)

previously

(B)

predictably

(C)

later

(D)

subsequently

(E)

moreover

(F)

in point of fact

23. While thousands of Americans keep tropical birds as pets, the birds’ natural need

for warmth makes them ________ to chills caused by drafts and power outages.

(A)

susceptible

(B)

contributory

(C)

impervious

(D)

causative

(E)

detrimental

(F)

vulnerable

24.

The

timber

rattlesnake

has

the

________

Latin

name

Crotalus

horridus

,

which

vividly captures human revulsion to this most dangerous of snakes.

(A)

official

(B)

fitting

(C)

familiar

(D)

distinctive

(E)

apt

(F)

droll

25. Luging, a sport in which you lie faceup and feetfirst on a tiny sled, is ________

dangerous; a Georgian athlete died in 2008 while preparing for Olympic competition.

(A)

extremely

(B)

plainly

(C)

tragically

(D)

frequently

(E)

obviously

(F)

surprisingly

26. Whether newspapers survive as a medium is largely ________ on how well they

adapt to the age of social media and instant news.

(A)

fixed

(B)

contingent

(C)

dependent

(D)

amassed

(E)

colluded

(F)

intent

27.

Like

many

artists

who

________

Islam

in

midlife,

the

jazz

drummer

and

bandleader Art Blakey took an Arabic name, in his case Abdullah Ibn Buhaina.

(A)

espoused

(B)

converted

(C)

resumed

(D)

initiated