宁波大学2019年硕士研究生招生考试初试试题(B卷)
(答案必须写在考点提供的答题纸上)科目代码:211总分值:100科目名称:翻译硕士英语PartIVocabularyandGrammar(30points:20forSectionA,and10forSectionB)
SectionA:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.
1.Andrewwantedtobetransferredtoanotherdepartment,butherapplicationwas_____becauseherowndepartmentisunderstaffed.A.turneddownB.turnedoverC.turnedawayD.turnedoff2.Helen’sbeenneglectingherhomeworklately.I’ll_____withherparentsaboutit.A.havewordsB.haveawordC.havethewordD.havethelastword3.______moresocietiesaregearedtoretirementataround65,companieshavealoomingproblemofknowledgemanagement.A.GiventhatB.ProvidedC.UnlessD.While4.Psychologistsmaintainthatthenatureofhumanbeingsentailsastrongneedto_____theirfreetime;idlenesscanbeasstressfulasactivity.A.endangerB.preserveC.consumeD.organize5._____agetwenty,RobertKellyleftKCRA,Inc.toenroll_____theUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis.A.at;atB.at;inC.upon;inD.on;at6.Wehadtheunmeasured_____oftheenemyandtheirairattackstillbeatinguponus.A.threatenB.misfortuneC.flinchD.menace7.I_____theHeadMaster’spermissiontoalterdarkertosterner.“Notlesswepraiseinsternerdays.”A.haveobtainedB.acquireC.hadpossessedD.contained8.AIDSissaid__________thenumber-onekillerofbothmenandwomenoverthepastfewyearsinthatregion.A.beingB.tobeC.tohavebeenD.havingbeen9.Sometimeshewasbrilliant;sometimeshewasmaddeninglytiresome.Theunderlinedwordmeans________.A.exhaustingB.dullC.annoyingD.bored
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(答案必须写在考点提供的答题纸上)科目代码:211总分值:100科目名称:翻译硕士英语10.UncleBubbawastough,kind,funny,andscaryall_________one,whichwasjustwhatDanandIneeded.A.mixintoB.mergedintoC.fixedintoD.rolledinto11.Infact,asheapproachedhisbeloveddaughter,heonlybarelyresistedthe________tostrokeherprettysofthair.A.impulseB.intuitionC.instinctD.incentive12.Thepriceoftheorganicvegetablewillvaryaccordingtohowfarithastobetransportedandhowexpensivethefreight________is.A.paymentB.chargeC.fundD.price13.Asthetemperaturedroppedabruptly,thecamperswere________alloverwithcold.A.spinningB.shiveringC.shakingD.staggering14.TheEnglishlanguagecontainsa(an)________ofwordswhicharecomparativelyseldomusedinordinaryconversation.A.altitudeB.latitudeC.multitudeD.attitude15.Themayorexpressedhisheart-feltgratitudethroughthereportersforthetimelyassistanceandsupportthepeoplefromothercitieshadkindly________tohiscitizens.A.renderedB.securedC.soughtD.furnished16.Theyoungerperson’sattractiontostereoscannotbeexplainedonly________familiaritywithtechnology.A.bymeansofB.intermsofC.inquestofD.byvirtueof17.Lucy________goingbacktoschoolsinceshesavedenoughmoney,butshehasn’tdecidedyet.A.consideredB.hadconsideredC.isgoingtoconsiderD.hasbeenconsidering18.Manyreportershurriedtotheairport,________thatthesuperstarhadalreadyleft.A.hadbeentoldB.beingtoldC.onlytobetoldD.unfortunatelytold
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(答案必须写在考点提供的答题纸上)科目代码:211总分值:100科目名称:翻译硕士英语19.Onceyoubecomeasoldier,youwillbegivenamonthly________bythearmy.A.incomeB.allowanceC.wageD.salary20.TheOlympicGames________in776B.C.inOlympia,asmalltowninGreece.A.originatedB.stemmedC.derivedD.descendedSectionB:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked,A,B,C,andDYoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
InCambodiathechoiceofaspouseisacomplexonefortheyoungmale.Itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,21thoseoftheyoungwomen,butalsoamatchmaker.Ayoungmancan22alikelyspouseonhisownandthemaskhisparentsto23themarriagenegotiations.ortheyoungman’sparentsmaymakethechoiceofaspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.24,agirlmayvetothespouseherparentshavechosen.25aspousehasbeenselected,eachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildismarrying26agoodfamily.
Thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.Formerlyitlastedthreedays27bythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.Buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonand28prayersofblessing.Partsoftheceremonyinvolveritualhaircutting,29cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebride’sandgroom’swrists,and30acandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe31.Newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewife’sparentsandmay32withthemuptoayear,33theycanbuildaflewhousenearby.
Divorceislegalandeasyto34,butnotcommon.Divorcedpersonsare35withsomedisapproval.Eachspouseretains36propertyheorshe37intothemarriage,andjointly–acquiredpropertyis38equally.Divorcedpersonsmayremarry,butagenderprejudice39up.Thedivorcedmaledoesn’thaveawaitingperiodbeforehecanremarry40thewomanmustwaitthemonths.21.22.23.24.25.
A.bywayofA.adapttoA.closeA.IntheoryA.Although
B.aswellasB.provideforB.renewB.AboveallB.Lest
C.onbehalfofC.competewithC.arrangeC.IntimeC.After
D.withregardtoD.decideonD.postponeD.ForexampleD.Unless
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(答案必须写在考点提供的答题纸上)科目代码:211总分值:100科目名称:翻译硕士英语26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.A.intoA.sineA.testA.foldingA.lightingA.meetingA.growA.whereasA.obtainA.isolatedA.whereverA.changedA.dividedA.clearsA.whileB.withinB.orB.copyB.pilingB.passingB.associationB.partB.untilB.followB.persuadedB.howeverB.broughtB.investedB.warmsB.sowhatC.fromC.butC.reciteC.wrappingC.hidingC.collectionC.dealC.for
C.challengeC.viewedC.wheneverC.shapedC.donatedC.showsC.onceD.throughD.soD.createD.tyingD.servingD.unionD.liveD.ifD.avoidD.exposedD.whateverD.pushedD.withdrawnD.breaksD.inthat
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points:2×20)
Direction:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDYouareexpectedtomakethebestchoice.
Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage
AnumberofscientificstudieshavefoundthattheamountofsugarweconsumeisamajorfactorinhowbigAmericanshavebecome.Inthelasthalfcentury,consumptionofsugarsbytheaverageAmericanhasincreasedbymorethan24poundsayear,expandingwaistlinesandcrowdingoutmorenutritiousfoods.
Furthermore,thestudiesindicatethatthemaindietaryculpritforboththeincreaseinsugarandtheweightofAmericanshasbeentheever-growingconsumptionofsugarydrinks,especiallysoda.Thesesoftdrinkscontribute7percentofthecaloriesAmericansconsume,makingthemtheleadingsourceofaddedsugarandthesinglelargestsourceofcaloriesinourdiet.
Criticshaverepeatedlyblamedhigh-fructosecornsyrup,theinexpensivesweetenerthathashelpedtokeepsodapricesdownandallowedconsumptiontosoar.Butinfact,nosugarybeverageandnocaloricsweetenerisblameless.Notordinarytablesugar;notbrownsugarorrawsugar;nothoney;notevenfruitjuiceconcentrate.
Allthesesweetenerswhenaddedtodrinkscontributemostlyemptycaloriesthatdolittletosatisfytheappetiteandendupasexcessenergythatthebodyultimatelyturnstofat.Andsoda,thoughthemostcommonsugarybeverage,isnottheonlyoneinvolved.In
第4页共10页宁波大学2019年硕士研究生招生考试初试试题(B卷)
(答案必须写在考点提供的答题纸上)科目代码:211总分值:100科目名称:翻译硕士英语fact,afterdecadesofincreases,sodaconsumptionhasleveledoff,butsportsdrinks,energydrinksandsweetenedteashavebecomeincreasinglyimportantcontributorstotheliquidcaloriesAmericansconsume.
Toimprovethehealthofitsresidentsanditscoffers,NewYorkStateisconsideringaconsumptiontaxofaboutonepennyperounceonhigh-caloriesweetenedbeverages.
TheAmericanBeverageAssociation,whichtakesmajorcreditforan88percentreductioninsugaredsodacaloriesinthenation’sschools,hasseriouslyundermineditscredibilitywithadsopposingtheso-calledsodatax.
Inassociation-sponsoredcommercialsontelevisionandradio,housewivesspouttheridiculousargumentthatsuchataxwouldmakeitmoredifficultforthemtofeedtheirfamilies.
Butonnonutritionist’slistareyoulikelytofindsodalistedasadesirabledietaryingredient.Itisnotafood,norabasicnecessity.Infact,thepeoplelikelytobenefitmostfromasodataxthatdiscouragesconsumptionarethosewhofindithardesttomakeendsmeet.Thesearethepeoplewhocanleastaffordtowastehard-earneddollarsonemptycaloriesthatunderminetheirhealth.
41.Whathavemanystudiesfoundaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Americans’dietcontainstoomanynutritiousfoods.B.SodaisonemajorcontributortoAmericans’obesity.C.Americans’diethasthelargestnumberofcalories.D.Americansconsumethemostsugarsintheworld.42.Whatcanweknowabouttheemptycaloriesfromthepassage?A.Theymakepeoplehavenoappetite.B.Theywillturntofatatlast.
C.TheyareAmericans’basicnecessity.D.Theyarebadforpeople’shealth.
43.WhatmeasuredoesNewYorkStatewanttotaketoimproveitspeople’shealth?A.Itisplanningtoimposetaxesonsugarydrinkswithhighcalories.
B.ItisconsideringlimitingtheamountofliquidcaloriesAmericansconsume.C.Itlimitstheamountofsugaraddedtothesugarydrinks.
D.Itencouragesthesellerstoraisethepriceofthedrinkswithhighcalories.44.WhydoestheAmericanBeverageAssociationloseitscredibility?A.Itdoesn’tthinkallthesugarydrinksareharmful.B.Itopposesreducingitsnationschools’sodacalories.C.Itdoesn’tsupporttheso-calledsodatax.
D.Itdiscouragespeopletoconsumesodadrinks.
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