2016年南京师范大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷
(总分：74.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：40.00)
1.I can't decide what to do. I'll ______it and let you know tomorrow.（分数：2.00） A.sleep for B.sleep off C.sleep on D.sleep out of
2.In the ______of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.（分数：2.00） A.result B.aftermath C.consequence D.upshot
3.In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden______.（分数：2.00） A.gleam B.glisten C.glimmer D.glare
4.To my mind, Mark Twain was ______the large man of his time.（分数：2.00） A.beyond the question B.beyond question C.beyond the doubt D.out of the question
5.The ______that democracies do not fight each other is based on a tiny historical sample.（分数：2.00） A.propagation B.preposition C.proposal D.proposition
6.The roof ______under the weight of the snow.（分数：2.00） A.fell B.submerged C.collapsed D.descended
7.Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete \rich and poor sharpened\（分数：2.00） A.grudge B.antagonism C.detestation D.hatred
8.The moon was casting a rainbow through the ______from the waterfall.（分数：2.00） A.spread B.spray C.scatter D.strew
9.His family was subjected to a (n) ______attack by the gang.（分数：2.00） A.tedious
B.hideous C.evil D.notorious
10.The country was on the ______of becoming prosperous and successful.（分数：2.00） A.brim B.rim C.edge D.verge
11.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（分数：2.00） A.All his lectures are very interesting. B.Half their savings were gone. C.Many his friends came to the party. D.Both his sisters are nurses.
12.Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete \（分数：2.00） A.before B.recently C.lately D.yet
13.______should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.（分数：2.00） A.To be not tall B.Not being tall C.Being not tall D.Not to be tall
14.They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as______.（分数：2.00） A.it could be B.could be C.it was D.was
15.The following are all correct responses to \（分数：2.00） A.Jim did this B.Jim did so C.Jim did that D.Jim did
16.In his plays, Shakespeare ______his characters live through their language.（分数：2.00） A.would make B.had made C.has made D.makes
17.The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ______the size of St. Peter's in Rome.（分数：2.00） A./ B.that of C.which is D.of
18.______dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.（分数：2.00） A.Although B.Whatever
C.As D.However
19.If only I ______play the guitar as well as you!（分数：2.00） A.would B.could C.should D.might
20.The party, ______I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.（分数：2.00） A.by which B.for which C.to which D.at which
二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：3，分数：32.00)
Yet the difference in tone and language must strike us, so soon as it is philosophy that speaks; that change should remind us that even if the function of religion and that of reason coincide, this function is performed in the two cases by very different organs. Religions are many, reason one. Religion consists of conscious ideas, hopes, enthusiasms, and objects of worship; it operates by grace and flourishes by prayer. Reason, on the other hand, is a mere principle or potential order, on which indeed we may come to reflect but which exists in us ideally only, without variation or stress of any kind. We conform or do not conform to it; it does not urge or chide us, not call for any emotions on our part other than those naturally aroused by the various objects which it unfolds in their true nature and proportion. Religion brings some order into life by weighting it with new materials. Reason adds to the natural materials only the perfect order which it introduces into them. Rationality is nothing but a form, an ideal constitution which experience may more or less embody. Religion is a part of experience itself, a mass of sentiments and ideas. The one is an inviolate principle, the other a changing and struggling force. And yet this struggling and changing force of religion seems to direct man toward something eternal. It seems to make for an ultimate harmony within the soul and for an ultimate harmony between the soul and all that the soul depends upon. Religion, in its intent, is a more conscious and direct pursuit of the Life of Reason than is society, science, or art, for these approach and fill out the ideal life tentatively and piecemeal, hardly regarding the goal or caring for the ultimate justification of the instinctive aims. Religion also has an instinctive and blind side and bubbles up in all manner of chance practices and intuitions; soon, however, it feels its way toward the heart of things, and from whatever quarter it may come, veers in the direction of the ultimate. Nevertheless, we must confess that this religious pursuit of the Life of Reason has been singularly abortive. Those within the pale of each religion may prevail upon themselves, to express satisfaction with its results, thanks to a fond partiality in reading the past and generous draughts of hope for the future; but any one regarding the various religions at once and comparing their achievements with what reason requires, must feel how terrible is the disappointment which they have one and all prepared for mankind. Their chief anxiety has been to offer imaginary remedies for mortal ills, some of which are incurable essentially, while others might have been really cured by well-directed effort. The Greek oracles, for instance, pretended to heal out natural ignorance, which has its appropriate though difficult cure, while the Christian vision of heaven pretended to be an antidote to our natural death — the inevitable correlate of birth and of a changing and conditioned existence. By methods of this sort little can be done for the real betterment of life. To confuse intelligence and dislocate sentiment by gratuitous fictions is a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness. Nature is soon avenged. An unhealthy exaltation and a one-sided morality have to be followed by regrettable reactions. When these come, the real rewards of life may seem vain to a relaxed vitality, and the very name of virtue may irritate young spirits untrained in
and natural excellence. Thus religion too often debauches the morality it comes to sanction and impedes the science it ought to fulfill. What is the secret of this ineptitude? Why does religion, so near to rationality in its purpose, fall so short of it in its results? The answer is easy; religion pursues rationality through the imagination. When it explains events or assigns causes, it is an imaginative substitute for science. When it gives precepts, insinuates ideals, or remoulds aspiration, it is an imaginative substitute for wisdom — I mean for the deliberate and impartial pursuit of all good. The condition and the aims of life are both represented in religion poetically, but this poetry tends to arrogate to itself literal truth and moral authority, neither of which it possesses. Hence the depth and importance of religion becomes intelligible no less than its contradictions and practical disasters. Its object is the same as that of reason, but its method is to proceed by intuition and by unchecked poetical conceits.（分数：10.00） (1).As used in the passage, the author would define \（分数：2.00） A.the pursuit of rationality through imagination B.an unemotional search for the truth
C.a purposeful and unbiased quest for what is best D.a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness
(2).Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）
A.Religion seeks the truth through imagination, reason, in its search, utilizes the emotions. B.Religion has proved an ineffective tool in solving man's problems. C.Science seeks a piecemeal solution to man's questions. D.The functions of philosophy and reason are the same.
(3).According to the author, science differs from religion in that______.（分数：2.00） A.it is unaware of ultimate goals B.it is unimaginative
C.its findings are exact and final D.it resembles society and art
(4).The author states that religion differs from rationality in that______.（分数：2.00） A.it relies on intuition rather than reasoning
B.it is not concerned with the ultimate justification of its instinctive aims C.it has disappointed mankind D.it has inspired mankind
(5).According to the author, the pursuit of religion has proved to be______.（分数：2.00） A.imaginative
B.a provider of hope for the future C.a highly intellectual activity D.ineffectual
In some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are countries where the white man imposes his rule by brute force; there are countries where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence — as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us. The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie
are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social program. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law. Before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other's problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. \is talk, and we are none the wiser.\painstakingly explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. \replied, \the wiser, but surely far better informed.\Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.（分数：10.00） (1).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00） A.Advocating Violence.
B.Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice.
C.Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution. D.The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence. (2).Recorded history has taught us______.（分数：2.00） A.violence never solves anything B.nothing
C.the bloodshed means nothing D.everything
(3).It can be inferred that truly reasonable men______.（分数：2.00） A.can't get a hearing B.are looked down upon C.are persecuted
D.have difficulty in advocating law enforcement (4).\（分数：2.00） A.he was not at all wise in listening B.he was not at all wiser than nothing before C.he gains nothing after listening D.he makes no sense of the argument
(5).According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is______.（分数：2.00） A.law enforcement B.knowledge C.nonviolence
D.mopping up the violent mess
A bilingual person is someone who speaks two languages. A person who speaks more than two languages is called \Multilingualism isn't unusual; in fact, it's the norm for most of the world's societies. It's possible for a person to know and use three, four, or even more languages fluently. People may become bilingual either by acquiring two languages at the same time in childhood or by learning a second language sometime after acquiring their first language. Many bilingual people grow up speaking two languages. Often in America such people are the children of immigrants; these children
2016年南京师范大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷.doc
