2014年武汉大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
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2014年武汉大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Vocabulary 2. Proofreading 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Writing
Vocabulary
1． The U. S government is made up of three portions; executive, legislative and
judicial.
A．parts
B．ingredients
C．principles
D．proportions
正确答案：A
解析：句意：美国政府由三个部分组成：行政、立法和司法。portion和part含义相同，均表示“(整体中独立的)部分”。ingredient(混合物的)组成部分；(构成)要素。principle原理，原则。proportion比例；部分。
2． For 18 months, Iran repeatedly rebuffed all U. S proposals to free the
hostages.
A．rebuked
B．rejected
C．abused
D．filtered
正确答案：B
解析：句意：一年半以来，伊朗一再拒绝美国要求释放人质的提议。rebuff断然拒绝，回绝。reject拒绝，驳回。rebuke非难，指责。abuse滥用；虐待。filter过滤；渗入。
3． The common earthworm is made up of round segments, commonly divided
into anterior and posterior.
A．organs
B．cells
C．rings
D．sections
正确答案：D
解析：句意：一般的蚯蚓都是由一段一段的环形组成的，通常还包括前段和后段。segment段；体节。section节，段。organ器官。cell细胞。ring环状物，圆圈。round表示“圆的”，ring与之语义重复，故不选。
4． Slander has destroyed many a great man’s career and reputation.
A．Misfortune
B．Arrogance
C．Defamation
D．snobbery
正确答案：C
解析：句意：诽谤已经使很多大人物的事业与名声尽毁。slander诽谤，造谣中伤。defamation的词根是fame，也表示“诽谤，中伤”。misfortune不幸。arrogance自大，傲慢。snobbery势利。
5． Before being able to sojourn to Europe, many preparations such as
vaccinations and visas are required.
A．stay briefly
B．enter
C．depart
D．be bound for
正确答案：A
解析：句意：在前往欧洲逗留之前，很多准备工作诸如注射疫苗和申请签证都是必不可少的。sojourn逗留，旅居。stay briefly是对sojourn的正确解释。enter进入。depart离开。be bound for前往，到……地方。
6． In order to strengthen both the forearm and the grip, many athletes will
repeatedly squeeze a tennis ball in their hands.
A．drench
B．impale
C．penetrate
D．compress
正确答案：D
解析：句意：为了增强臂力和握力，很多运动员都会在手心里捏一个网球。squeeze挤压，捏。compress压缩，压紧。drench湿透，浸泡。impale刺穿；钉住。penetrate渗透；刺入。
7． One cause of the Civil War was economic and political rivalry between the
agrarian South and the industrial North.
A．prosperous
B．old-fashioned
C．agriculture
D．poorly organized
正确答案：C
解析：句意：美国内战的一个重要原因是以种植为主的南方和以工业为主的北方之间的经济政治竞争。agrarian耕地的，土地的。agriculture农业，农耕。
prosperous繁荣的。old—fashioned老式的，守旧的。poorly organized缺乏组织的；条理不清的。
8． Trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass give character and interest to the parks.
A．vines
B．vegetables
C．bushes
D．weeds
正确答案：C
解析：句意：树木、灌木、花和草让公园富有生机与情趣。shrubs灌木，矮树丛。bushes灌木丛。vines葡萄藤。vegetables蔬菜。weeds野草，杂草。
9． Hobsion theory states that through unchecked proliferation of the human
species, in twenty years the world’s population will have out, own the total food
supply.
A．maturity
B．multiplication
C．delegation
D．digestion
正确答案：B
解析：句意：Hobsion理论认为如果人口不受限制地膨胀，20年之内世界人口就会超过总的食品供给。proliferation增殖，扩散。multiplication增殖，增加。maturity成熟。delegation授权，委托。digestion消化；领悟。
10． Through modern medical science and technology, the average human life
has been prolonged to 72 years.
A．precipitated
B．stretched
C．changed
D．turned
正确答案：B
解析：句意：凭借现代医疗科技，人类平均寿命已经延长至72年。prolong延长。precipitate加速，促成。stretch拉长，伸展；延续。change改变。turn转变。
11． A forest fire will leave nothing but scorched earth in its wake.
A．withered
B．barren
C．burned
D．evaporated
正确答案：C
解析：句意：森林大火将会把地面上的东西烧得片甲不留。scorch烧焦，烤焦。burn焚烧，烧毁。wither枯萎，凋谢。barren贫瘠的；不生育的。evaporate蒸发，消失。
12． After scrutinizing the Stern Hitler Diaries, handwriting experts proclaimed
them to be forgeries.
A．examining
B．stealing
C．copying
D．dictating
正确答案：A
解析：句意：经过对《希特勒日记》笔迹的仔细检查，专家称它为赝品。scrutinize详细检查，细看。examine检查，审查。steal剽窃，偷窃。copy复制，抄袭。dictate口述，听写。
13． The great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 demolished great sections of
the beautiful city.
A．harmed
B．ruined
C．relinquished
D．contaminated
正确答案：B
解析：句意：1906年旧金山地震将这座城市的很多地方摧毁了。demolish破坏，毁坏。ruin毁灭，毁坏。harm伤害，损害。relinquish放弃，废除。contaminate污染，弄脏。
14． The ulterior motives of women are impossible to guess.
A．mysterious
B．covert
C．unsteady
D．changeable
正确答案：B
解析：句意：女人的心思总是猜不透。ulterior(动机)隐秘的，秘而不宣的。covert隐秘的，秘密的。mysterious神秘的，难解的。unsteady不稳定的。changeable无常的，易变的。
15． His______nature will aid him in attaining success in this difficult job.
A．imitative
B．catalytic
C．rotund
