浙江理工大学翻译硕士英语211考研真题2017年

第1页，共10页浙江理工大学2017年硕士研究生招生考试初试试题考试科目：翻译硕士英语代码：211（请考生在答题纸上答题，在此试题纸上答题无效）PartIGrammar&Vocabulary(25points)Directions:Therearefiftysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosebestanswerandmarkitonyouranswersheet.1.Thedoctor____amedicineformyheadache.A.subscribedB.describedC.prescribedD.inscribed2.Thissong____hislife’sdreamandardentloveoflife.A.incorporatedB.initiatedC.exposedD.embodied3.ItissaidthatthereconstructionoftheGrandTheatreisa_____projectofShanghaigovernmentthisyear.A.prestigeB.superiorityC.priorityD.publicity4.Theexplanationgivenbythecongressmanyesterdaywasnotatall____tous.A.satisfyB.satisfiedC.satisfactoryD.satisfying5.Primitivesuperstitionsthatfeedracismshouldbe_____througheducation.A.ignoredB.exaltedC.eradicatedD.cancelled6.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightoftheathlete’sbody,____tothebody.A.thestressitisgreaterB.greateristhestressC.greaterstressisD.thegreaterthestress7.Thesesmallfirms_____notlongagoinordertomeettheincreasingdemandsformoreelectricalappliances.A.clusteredB.assembledC.linkedD.amalgamated8.Myaunthasdecidedtospendher____yearsinthesuburbsofShanghai.A.diminishingB.decliningC.reducingD.dwindling9.Thematterisnottobe______.A.watchedforB.waitedonC.takenoverD.trifledwith第2页，共10页10.Ms.Greenhasbeenlivingintownforonlyoneyear,yetsheseemstobe____witheveryonewhocomestothestore.A.acceptedB.admittedC.admiredD.acquainted11.I______withthanksthehelpofmycolleaguesinthepreparationofthisnewcolumn.A.expressB.confessC.verityD.acknowledge12.Theywere____intheirscientificresearch,notknowingwhathappenedjustoutsidetheirlab.A.dippedB.drownedC.immersedD.submerged13.Economicsappliesdirectlytohowweearnourincomeand_____.A.howtospendourmoneyB.howwespendourmoneyC.thewaywespendourmoneyD.thewayourmoneyisspent14.Theproductmustbepriced_____itcompeteseffectivelywithrivalproductsinthesamemarket.A.assuchB.insuchawayC.sothatD.so15.I____belateforthatimportantmeetingthanleavethisinjuredoldwomanhere.A.hadbetterB.wouldratherC.mayaswellD.shouldjust16.Indevelopingcountriespeopleare______intoovercrowdedcitiesingreatnumbers.A.breadingB.fillingC.pouringD.hurrying17.Markoftenattemptstoescape_____wheneverhebreakstrafficregulations.A.havingbeenfinedB.tobefinedC.tohavefinedD.beingfined18.Thishotel____$60forasingleroomwithbath.A.claimsB.demandsC.pricesD.charges19.I_____writingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A.amtohavefinishedB.wastohavefinishedC.wastofinishD.oughttofinish20.Bythetimesheis50yearsold,she___aninmateoftheprisonforoverhalfofherlife.A.wouldhavebeenB.willbeC.willhavebeenD.wouldbe21.Jameshasjustarrived,butIdidn’tknowhe____untilyesterday.A.willcomeB.wascomingC.hasbeencomingD.came第3页，共10页22.Whateverthecause,Englishattheendofthe20thcenturyismorewidelyspokenandwrittenthananyotherlanguage____.A.everwasB.hadeverbeenC.haseverbeenD.wouldeverbe23.Jack____fromhomefortwodaysnow,andIambeginningtoworryabouthissafety.A.hasbeenmissingB.hasbeenmissedC.hadbeenmissingD.wasmissed24.Therewasaknockatthedoor.Itwasthesecondtimesomeone______methatevening.A.tohaveinterruptedB.wouldhaveinterruptedC.hadinterruptedD.tointerrupt25.Theambassadorheardthat______athispostayearlonger.A.hebestayingB.himtostayC.hewouldbestayingD.hewillhavestayed26.Greatereffortstoincreaseagriculturalproductionmustbemadeiffoodshortage____avoided.A.istobeB.canbeC.willbeD.hasbeen27.Itisthefirstbookofthiskind_______I’veeverread.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.when28._____thatthepilotcouldn’tflythroughit.A.SothestormwassevereB.SoseverewasthestormC.ThestormsoseverewasD.Suchwasthestormsevere29.NotonlyIbutalsoTomandMary____fondofwatchingtelevision.A.amB.isC.areD.be30.Dohelpyourselftosomefruit,_____you?A.can’tB.don’tC.wouldn’tD.won’t31.Itisrequiredthatyou________atsix.A.willarriveB.arriveC.arrivedD.wouldarrive32.Itisawidelyheldtheory_______theancestralprototypeofthefloweringAstereleswasawoodyplant,perhapsasmalltree.A.whereB.untilC.whileD.that第4页，共10页33.Togetupearlyandtogotosleepearly____goodforyourhealth.A.isB.areC.wasD.were34.TheywouldratherI_____tomorrow.A.cameB.comeC.willcomeD.havecome35.Whattheyneed______morepeople.A.isB.areC.hasD.have36.______hefriendorenemy,thelawregardshimasacriminal.A.BeB.IsC.BeingD.Tobe37.Theyeach_______anewdictionary.A.hasB.haveC.isD.are38.Eitherdyeorpaints_____tocolorcloth.A.isusedB.beusedC.areusedD.wasused39.Thedoctorsdon’t_______thathewilllivemuchlonger.A.articulateB.anticipateC.manifestD.monitor40.Theball_____twoorthreetimesbeforerollingdowntheslope.A.swayedB.boundedC.hoppedD.dated41.Iassureyoutherewasno______motiveinmysuggestion.A.ulteriorB.stationaryC.vulgarD.toxic42.WeexpectMr.Smithwill________ClassOnewhenMissWhiteretires.A.taketoB.takeupC.takeoffD.takeover43.IsuggestweputtheSchemeintoeffect,foritisquite_______.A.eligibleB.sustainableC.probableD.feasible44.Nomenwasallowedto______onthelivelihoodofhisneighbor.A.wadeB.invokeC.muffleD.infringe45.Tomhardlyseemsmiddle-aged,________old.A.lesslikelyB.letaloneC.muchworseD.allelse46.Theprospectofincreasingpriceshasalready_______worries.A.irritatedB.provokedC.inspiredD.hoisted47.Allthestudentswereexcitedatthe_____ofaweekendsportscompetition.A.opinionB.viewC.thoughtD.idea第5页，共10页48.Thetraveler’spassportestablishedhis_____.A.proofB.evidenceC.identityD.case49.Nowthecheersandapplause______inasinglesustainedroar.A.mingledB.concentratedC.assembledD.permeate50.Foryearsnow,thepeopleofthatfarawaycountryhavebeencruelly_____byadictator.A.depressedB.immersedC.oppressedD.cursedPartIIErrorCorrection(5points)Directions:Inthissectiontherearetenerrorsinthepassages.Findtheerrorsandcorrectthem.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.ScientistssaythewarmingoftheEarth’satmospherehasbeguntoaffectplantandanimallifearoundtheworld.ScientistsfromtheUniversityofHanoverinGermanyre-portedtheirfindinginthepublicationNature.Theysay1.__________globalwarmingisaffectingendangeringspecies,sealife2.__________andthechangeinseasonalactivitiesoforganisms.StudiesshowthattheEarth’sclimatehaswarmedbyaboutsix-tenthofonedegreeCelsiusduringthepastone-hundred3.___________years.Mostofincreasehastakenplaceinthelastthirty4.___________years.TheGermanscientistshavestudiesdifferentanimalandplantpopulationsaroundtheworldinthepastthirtyyears.Theysaysomespeciesdisappearbecausetheycan5.___________notmovetonewareaswhentheirhomeclimategetstoowarm.Thescientistssayoneofthebiggestsignofclimate6.___________changehasbeentheworldwidereductionincoralreefs(珊瑚礁).Risingtemperaturesintheworld’swarmoceanwatershavecausedcoraltolosecoloranddie.Inthecold-estareasoftheworld,winterfrozenperiodsarenowhap-7.___________peninglaterandendingearlier.Researcherssaythesechangesarehavingsevereeffectsonanimalssuchaspen-guins,sealsandpolarbears.Scientistsareconcerningabout8.___________invasionsofwarmweatherspeciesintotraditionalcolder9.___________areas.RisingtemperatureshavebeenlinkedwithdiseasesspreadedbymosquitoinsectsinareasofAsia,EastAfrica10.__________andLatinAmerica.第6页，共10页PartIIIReadingcomprehension(40points)Sectionone(30points)Directions:Inthissectiontherearetwopassagesfollowedbymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersontheanswersheet.PassageOneTheemptynestmaynotbesuchanunhappyplaceafterall.Sincethe1970s,relationshipexpertshavepopularizedthenotionof“emptynestsyndrome,”atimeofdepressionandlossofpurposethatplaguesparents,especiallymothers,whentheirchildrenleavehome.DozensofWebsitesandbookshavebeencreatedtohelpparentsweatherthetransition.Thenewresearch,publishedinNovemberinthejournalPsychologicalScience,showsthatmaritalsatisfactionactuallyimproveswhenthechildrenfinallytaketheirexits.Indeed,oneofthemoreuncomfortablefindingsofthescientificstudyofmarriageisthenegativeeffectchildrencanhaveonpreviouslyhappyrelationships.Despitethepopularnotionthatchildrenbringcouplescloser,severalstudieshaveshownthatmaritalsatisfactionandhappinesstypicallyplummetwiththearrivalofthefirstbaby.Whilehavingachildclearlymakesparentshappy,thefinancialandtimeconstraintscanaddstresstoarelationship.Afterthebirthofachild,coupleshaveonlyaboutone-thirdthetimealonetogetherastheyhadwhentheywerechildless,accordingtoresearchersfromOhioState.Thearrivalofchildrenalsoputsadisproportionateburdenofhouseholddutiesonwomen,acommonsourceofmaritalconflict.Afterchildren,houseworkincreasesthreetimesasmuchforwomenasformen.Aftercomparingthewomen’smaritalhappinessintheir40s,whenmanystillhadchildrenathome;intheirearly50s,whensomehadolderchildrenwhohadlefthome;andintheir60s,whenvirtuallyallhademptynests,researchersfoundthattheemptynestersscoredhigheronmaritalhappinessthanwomenwithchildrenstillathomeateverypoint.Thesubjectsclaimedthattheyspentjustasmuchtimewiththeirparentswhetherthechildrenwerelivingathomeorhadmovedout,butthequalityofthattimewasbetter.Thefindingsfromresearchersontheemptynestshowthatparentsneedtoworktocarveoutmorestress-freetimetogether.Inthesamplestudied,itwasonlyrelationshipsatisfactionthatimprovedwhenchildrenlefthome.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A."Emptynestsyndrome"isoneobvioussignofdiagnosingdepression.B.Parentswillequallysufferfromthelossoftheirchildren.C.Motherwillfeelgreatlylostwhentheirchildrengetmarried.D.Parentscangethelporcomfortfromwebsitesandbooks.2.Theword"weather"(Para.1)mayreferto_____.A.influenceB.endureC.escapeD.override第7页，共10页3.Accordingtothepassage,whydoparentshavebetterrelationshipsintheperiodofemptynest?A.Becausetheyhavefreetimetohaveatraveloutside.B.Becausetheyarefreefromtakingcareoftheirchildren.C.Becausetheywillenjoymoreprivacythaneverbefore.D.Becausetheycanshakeawaytheirfamilyresponsibility.4.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutcouplesinferredfromthepassage?A.Coupleshavelessmaritalhappinessforthecomingofthebaby.B.CoupleshavetoearnmoremoneyafterhavingababytosupportfamilyC.Coupleshavemoreconflictswhethertheyshouldhaveababy.D.Coupleshavetospendmoretimeintakingcareoftheirbaby.5.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A．Howwomenfeelabouttheirmaritalrelationship.B．WhatcausesthephenomenonoftheemptynestC．Howpeopledealwith"emptynestsyndrome"D．WhyanemptynestbringsparentsclosertogetherPassageTwoHappinessiscontagious,researchersreportedonThursday.Thesameteamthatdemonstratedobesityandsmokingspreadinnetworkshasshownthatthemorehappypeopleyouknow,themorelikelyyouareyourselftobehappy,andgettingconnectedtohappypeopleimprovesaperson'sownhappiness.Christakis’researchteam,agroupofpoliticalscientistsattheuniversityofCalifornia,havebeenusingdatafrom4,700childrenofvolunteersintheFraminghamheartstudy,agianthealthstudybeguninFramingham,Massachusettsin1948.Theyhavebeenanalyzingfactsfromtrackingsheetsdatingbackto1971,followingbirths,marriages,death,anddivorces.Volunteersalsolistedcontactinformationfortheirclosestfriends,co-workers,andneighbors.Theyassessedhappinessusingasimple,four-questiontest.Peopleareaskedhowoftenduringthepastweek:one,Ienjoyedlife;two,Iwashappy;three,Ifelthopefulaboutthefuture;andfour,IfeltthatIwasjustasgoodasotherpeople.The60percentofpeoplewhoscoredhighlyonallfourquestionswereratedashappy,whiletherestweredesignatedunhappy.Peoplewiththemostsocialconnectionswerealsothehappiest,thedatashowed.Eachadditionalhappypersonmakesyouhappier.Yourhappinessdependsonwhatisgoingonaroundyou.Itisnotjusthappypeopleconnectingwithhappypeople,whichtheydo.Aboveandbeyond,thereisthiscontagiousprocessgoingon.Andtheydiscoveredhappinessismorecontagiousthanunhappiness.Ifasocialcontactishappy,itincreasesthelikelihoodthatyouarehappyby15%.Afriendofafriend,orafriendofaspouseorasibling,iftheyarehappy,increaseyourchancesby10%.Buteveryextraunhappyfriendincreasesthelikelihoodthatyou'llbeunhappyby7%.Thefindingisinterestingbutusefulontheotherhand.Amongotherbenefits,happinesshasbeenshowntohaveanimportanteffectonreducedmortality,painreduction,andimprovedcardiacfunction.Sobetterunderstandingofhowhappinessspreadscanhelpuslearnhowtopromoteahealthiersociety.Thestudyalsofitsinwithotherdatathatsuggestedthatin1984having$5,000extraincreasedaperson'schancesofbecoming第8页，共10页happierbyabout2%."Ahappyfriendisworthabout$20,000,"Christakissaid.Histeamalsoisexaminingthespreadofdepression,loneliness,anddrinkingbehavior.6.Theword"contagious"(Para.1)inthepassageprobablymeans________.A．stretchingB．relaxingC．extendingD．spreading7.WhichofthefollowingcontagiousbehaviorsisnotexaminedbyChristakis'researchteam?A．GettingfatB．GamblingC．DrinkingD．Smoking8.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Happinessiscontagiousbecauseit'sanemotionalstampede.B.Thefindingisfromananalysisoftrackingsheetsof4,700childrenvolunteers.C.The40%ofvolunteersscoredhighlyonallfourquestions.D.Themorepeopleapersonknows,thehappierhewouldbe.9.Whichofthefollowingaboutthecontagiousnessofhappinessisnottrue?A.Happysocialconnectionswillincreasethepossibilityofone'shappiness.B.Evenunhappyfriendswillbeinfluencedandbecomehappy.C.Peoplecanbenefitalotfromhappinessonhealth.D.Moneywillincreaseaperson'schanceofhavingmoresocialconnections.10.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howhappinessfunctionsamongpeople.B.Howhappinessspreadamongpeople.C.Howhappinessiscloselyrelatedtohealth.D.HowChristakisresearcheshappiness.PassageThreeAfterSusanJoycewaslaidofffromDigitalEquipmentCorp.,shewashorrifiedtohearoftwosuicidesinherlayoffgroup.Thenshelearnedaboutacolleaguewhostabbedhiswifetodeathandhunghimself.Thesecasesmaysoundextreme,butbeingfiredorlaidoffisundeniablyoneoflife'sbiggestblowsandcanleadtoclinicaldepression,violenceandalcoholabuse,aswellasstrokesandheartattacks.Eventhefearoflosingajobproducesmoredoctorvisitsandhealthworries.Inshort,therecentnewsaboutrisingunemploymentandjobinsecuritymaybebadnewsforourhealth.Layoffscreateasenseofhopelessness.Stress-relatedcomplaintssuchasinsomniaandheadachestendtofollow,lingeringevenaftervictimsfindnewjobs,saysUniversityofMichiganpsychologistRichardPrice,whotrackedmorethan700layoffvictimsfortwoyears.Researchbasedon17yearsofPennsylvaniaunemploymentrecordsconcludedthatemployeesaffectedbyamasslayoffataplantwere15percentmorelikelytodieofanycauseoverthenexttwodecades.Expertsblamethecascade(大量倾泻)ofmisfortunethatoftenfollowsafteralayoff,includingthelossofhealthinsurance.Yourhealthcansuffersimplyfromfearoflosingyourjob,saysSarahBurgard,asociologistattheUniversityofMichigan.Sheconcludedthatchronicjobinsecurityovera第9页，共10页two-yearperiodrivalstheanxietyofajoblossoramajorillness.Evenpeoplewhoarenottypicallyworriersreportworsehealthwhentheybelievetheirjobsareindanger.Fearsofpoorjobprospectsmayhavesimilarconsequences.Economicstressmayevenshowupinnationalpublic-healthmeasures,althoughexpertsdisagreeabouthowtocalculatethoseeffects.HarveyBrenner,professoremeritus([大学教师]退休后仍保留头衔的，荣誉退休的)atJohnsHopkins'sBloombergSchoolofPublicHealthandaprofessorofpublichealthattheUniversityofNorthTexas,arguesthatthe1percentagepointincreaseinunemploymentsinceayearagocouldhaveserioushealthrepercussions(持续影响，反响)forthenexttwoyears.AccordingtoBrenner'sprojections,therecouldbeasmanyas47,000moredeathsthanwouldhaveotherwiseoccurred,including1,200moresuicides,aswellasnearly26,000moreheartattacks.Shouldunemploymentcontinuetorise,thesenumbersarelikelytoincrease,too.Preparefinanciallybycuttingcostsandbuildingupadversityfunds.Gethelpifyouoralovedonecan'tshaketheblues.Watchforsignsofdepression:changesineatingandsleepinghabits,significantchangesinweight,lossofinterestinsexorotherpleasures.And,ifpossible,makehealthinsuranceapriority,asyoumaybemorevulnerabletoillness.11.Accordingtotheexamplesinthebeginningofthepassage,whensufferingthelife'sbiggestblows,onewoulddothefollowingexcept______?A.commitsuicideB.feeldepressedC.helpseekingD.weightchange12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Suicidebecomesacommonchoiceamonglayoffgroups.B.Strokesandheartattacksaremainlycausedbybeingfiredorlaidoff.C.Peopleafraidoflosingtheirjobswouldvisitdoctorsmorethanusual.D.Long-timejobinsecurityislessthantheanxietyofajoblossoramajorillness.13.Economicstressshowsupinnationalpublic-healthmeasures,whichprobablymeans_____________.A.unemploymentiscloselyrelatedtothehealthrepercussionB.thenumberofdeathsduetoworking-relateddiseaseincreasesC.badeconomicsituationwillreducepeople'shealthexpenditureD.governmentwillcutdownthebudgetonpublichealthtoboomeconomy14.Thefollowingarethesignsofdepressiontheauthormentionsinthepassage,except____________.A.whenonesuddenlychangeshiseatinghabitsB.whenoneindulgeshimselfindrinkingandsmokingC.whenonekeepsonlosingweightinshorttimeD.whenonegetsboredaboutsomepleasures15.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A.howtokeeppeopleawayfromdepressionB.howdeathcloselyrelatetounemploymentC.howtogetoutofthewoefromunemploymentD.howtocopewiththedifficultiesoflayoff第10页，共10页SectionTwo(10points)Direction:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewordsontheAnswerSheet.Noonereallythrivesinawhollyinstitutionalized(制度化的)environmentorinapurelyintellectualcareer.Thistruthmighthavebeenfoundlongagobyobservingbabies,fromwhommuchcanbelearnedabouthumannature.Theneedisnotatemporaryone;itbeginsininfancyandcontinuesthroughoutlife.Asthemostmaterialisticscienceintheworld,thescienceofmedicinehasbeenforcedtoadmitthatthehumanbabymustbelovedinordertolive.Hehasfewerchancestosurviveinthesterilized(已灭菌的)wardthaninahousefullofgerms.Thebabyneedspersonalaffectionmorethananythingelse.Hemustbe“mothered”byamotherwhoisallhisown.Ababyleftwithoutthisislikelytodiefromsheeremotionalstarvation,orelsegrowupintoadistorted(扭曲的)soul—asourceofanxietytoeverybody.Theloveimpulselaterundergoesanevolutionarygrowth,butitdoesnotvanish.Thebabyisacreaturethatmustbelovedratherthanacreaturecapableofloving.Todevelopthissecondability,heneedstoliveinanatmosphereinwhichthismaturekindofloveispracticed.Ifhisparentsfailedtochew,towalkortospeak,hewouldprobablybebackwardintheacquisitionofthesearts.Ifhisparentsfailtofurnishthemwiththeexampleoflove,heisdesperatelyoff.Hemayseetheneighborswalk,andtalk,andchew;butthesubtleartofgenerousaffectionisusuallydemonstratedbestbeforeone’sownfamily.Attheadultlevel,nobodycanlivewhollyinajob.Toomanypersonsaretryingtodoso.Theycanexistwithoutintimaterelationshipsandgetalongwiththecasualpersonalcontactsofthejobandtheclub.Howmuchbetterifweadmitourneedofloveandaffectionandthentrytobuilduptheserelationshipsinthefulllightofself-knowledge?Personalattachmentsarenecessary.Whycalltheworldheartlessifwehaveneverlookedforheartsintheonlyplacewheretheyoccur—intheindividualhumanbosom?Lovemeanssacrifice,butitproducesawell-balancedpersonality.Theimportanceofloveisdemonstratedmorebythedisasterswhichfollowupitsabsencethanbythethingswhichhappenwhenittakesitsnormalplaceinlife.Aswithmanyothervitalnecessities,wearescarcelyconsciousofitspresence.Butletitoncecease,andthepersonalityfallsintodisintegration.Loveisnotcheap,butwemustchoosetopaythecost,forlifedemandsatleastthatmuchheroismfromallofus.16.Whydopeoplefailtothriveinawhollyinstitutionalizedenvironmentorinapurelyintellectualcareer?17.Istheneedforlovetosurvivetemporary?18.Ifababywerelivinginanenvironmentwithoutlove,theywould_______________.19.Howcanwehelpbabiesdeveloptheabilitytoloveothers?20.Theimportanceoflovecanbemostfeltwhen______________________________.PartIVWriting(30points)Direction:SamuelUllmanwroteinhisessay,"Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind."Howdoyouunderstandthis?Pleasedevelopthetopicintoathree-paragraphessayontheANSWERSHEETwithatleast300words.