2016年宁波大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷
(总分：122.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：40.00)
1.Even though he was guilty, the______judge did not send him to prison.（分数：
2.00）
A.merciful
B.impartial
C.conscientious
D.conspicuous
2.The education______for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.（分数：2.00）
A.allowance
B.reservation
C.budget
D.finance
3.They had fierce______as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago.（分数：2.00）
A.debate
B.clash
C.disagreement
D.context
4.They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make______of them.（分数：2.00）
A.impression
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C.meaning
D.sense
5.The politician says he will______the welfare of the people.（分数：2.00）
A.prey on
B.take on
C.get at
D.see to
6.If you______the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.（分数：2.00）
A.takeoff
B.keep off
C.get off
D.set off
7.He was______to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.（分数：2.00）
A.dragged
B.tempted
C.elicited
D.attracted
8.Being somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of______at people.（分数：2.00）
A.glancing
B.peering
C.gazing
D.scanning
9.Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the______majority are inactive.（分数：2.00）
A.tremendous
B.demanding
C.intensive
D.overwhelming
10.In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the______concern of state governments.（分数：2.00）
A.extinct
B.excluding
C.excessive
D.exclusive
11.The food was rather______and needed gingering up.（分数：2.00）
A.slippery
B.inscribe
C.invisible
D.insipid
12.I don't______expert knowledge of this subject.（分数：2.00）
A.profess
B.confess
C.confirm
D.confront
13.He had no______about his talents as a singer.（分数：2.00）
A.illuminations
B.illustrations
C.allusions
D.illusions
14.There is not much time left; so I'll tell you about it______.（分数：2.00）
A.in detail
B.in brief
C.in short
D.in all
15.In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully______.（分数：2.00）
A.admitted
B.acknowledged
C.absorbed
D.considered
16.There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______a sudden loud noise.（分数：2.00）
A.being there
B.should there be
C.there was
D.there having been
17.By the year 2050, scientists probably______a cure for cancer.（分数：2.00）
A.will be discovering
B.are discovering
C.will have discovered
D.have discovered
18.Jim isn't______, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.（分数：2.00）
A.gloomy
B.dull
C.awkward
D.tedious
19.The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents'______.（分数：2.00）
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B.conviction
C.consent
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20.He had______on the subject.（分数：2.00）
A.a rather strong opinion
B.rather strong opinion
C.rather the strong opinion
D.the rather strong opinion
二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00)
Moral responsibility is all very well, but what about military orders? Is it not the soldier's first duty to give instant obedience to orders given by his military superiors? And apart from duty, will not the soldier suffer severe punishment, even death, if he refuses to do what he is ordered to do? If, then, a soldier is told by his superior to burn this house or to shoot that prisoner, how can he be held criminally accountable on the ground that the burning or shooting was a violation of the laws of war? These are some of the questions that are raised by the concept commonly called "superior orders", and its use as a defense in war crimes trials. It is an issue that must be as old as the laws of war themselves, and it emerged in legal guise over three centuries ago when, after the Stuart restoration in 1660, the commander of the guards at the trial and execution of Charles I was put on trial for treason and murder. The officer defended himself on the ground "that all he did was as a soldier, by the command of his superior officer whom he must obey or die," but the court gave him short shrift, saying that "when the command is traitorous, then the obedience to that command is also traitorous." Though not precisely articulated, the rule that is necessarily implied by this decision is that it is the soldier's duty to obey lawful orders, but that he may disobey —and indeed must, under some circumstances —unlawful orders. Such has been the law of the United States since the birth of the nation. In 1804, Chief Justice John Marshall declared that superior orders will justify a subordinate's conduct only "if not to perform a prohibited act", and there are many other early decisions to the same effect. A strikingly illustrative case occurred in the wake of that conflict of which most Englishmen have never heard (although their troops burned the White House) and which we call the War of 1812. Our country was badly split by that war too and, at a time when the United States Navy was not especially popular in New England, the ship-in-the-line Independence was lying in Boston Harbor.
A pass-by directed abusive language at a marine standing guard on the ship, and the marine, Bevans by name, ran his bayonet through the man. Charged with murder, Bevans produced evidence that the marines on the Independence had been ordered to bayonet anyone showing them disrespect. The case was tried before Justice Joseph Story, next to Marshall, the leading judicial figure of those years, who charged that any such order as Bevans had invoked " would be illegal and void" , and, if given and put into practice, both the superior and the subordinate would be guilty of murder. In consequence, Bevans was convicted. The order allegedly given to Bevans was pretty drastic, and Boston Harbor was not a battlefield; perhaps it was not too much to expect the marine to realize that literal compliance might lead to bad trouble. But it is only too easy to conceive of circumstances where the matter might not be at all clear. Does the subordinate obey at peril that the order may later be ruled illegal, or is protected unless he has a good reason to doubt its validity?（分数：10.00）
(1).It can be inferred from Para. 1 that if a soldier obeys his superior's order to burn a house or to kill a prisoner, ______.（分数：2.00）
A.he is right according to moral standards
B.he should not receive any punishment
C.he should certainly be liable for his action
D.he will be convicted according to the law of war
(2).What was the rule implied by the trail of the commander of the guards?（分数：2.00）
A.A soldier must obey lawful orders, be he right or wrong.
B.Even if an order is unlawful, the soldier must still obey it.
C.A soldier may or must disobey unlawful orders or he must die.
D.It is the soldier's duty to obey superior orders whatever they are.
(3).The phrase "to the same effect" (Line 5, Paragraph 3) most probably means "which" ______.（分数：2.00）
A.are of the similar meaning
B.have the same purpose
C.must be put into effect
D.lead to the same result
(4).According to the fourth paragraph, Bevans was found guilty because he______.（分数：2.00）
A.obey illegal orders
B.was accused of murder
C.disobeyed the superior orders
D.offended against the law of war
(5).It can be concluded from the last paragraph that the author's attitude towards Bevans was______.（分数：2.00）
A.bewildering
B.indignant
C.approving
D.not quite sympathetic
Americans today don't place a very high value on intellect. Our heroes are athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, not scholars. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education — not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Symptoms of pervasive
anti-intellectualism in our schools aren't difficult to find. "Schools have always been in a society where practical is more important than intellectual," says education writer Diane Ravitch. "Schools could be a counterbalance." Ravitch's latest book, Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms, traces the roots of anti-intellectualism in our schools, concluding they are anything but a counterbalance to the American distaste for intellectual pursuits. But they could and should be. Encouraging kids to reject the life of the mind leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and control. Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy. Continuing along this path, says writer Earl Shorris, "We will become a second-rate country. We will have a less civil society. " "Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege," writes historian and Professor Richard Hofstadter in Anti-intellectualism in American life, a Pulitzer Prize winning book on the roots of
anti-intellectualism in US politics, religion, and education. From the beginning of our history, says Hofstadter, our democratic and populist urges have driven us to reject anything that smells of elitism. Practicality, common sense, and native intelligence have been considered more noble qualities than anything you could learn from a book. Ralph Waldo Emerson and other Transcendentalist philosophers thought schooling and rigorous book learning put unnatural restraints on children: "We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for 10 or 15 years and come out at last with a bellyful of words and do not know a thing." Mark Twain's Huckleberry
Finn exemplified American anti-intellectualism. Its hero avoids being civilized —going to school and learning to read —so he can preserve his innate goodness. Intellect, according to Hofstadter, is different from native intelligence, a quality we reluctantly admire. Intellect is the critical, creative, and contemplative side of the mind. Intelligence seeks to grasp, manipulate, re-order, and adjust, while intellect examines, ponders, wonders, theorizes, criticizes and imagines. School remains a place where intellect is mistrusted. Hofstadter says our country's educational system is in the grips of people who "joyfully and militantly proclaim their hostility to intellect and their eagerness to identify with children who show the least intellectual promise."（分数：10.00）
(1).What do American parents expect their children to acquire in school?（分数：2.00）
A.The habit of thinking independently.
B.Profound knowledge of the world.
C.Practical abilities for future career.
D.The confidence in intellectual pursuits.
(2).We can learn from the text that Americans have a history of______.（分数：2.00）
A.undervaluing intellect
B.favoring intellectualism
C.supporting school reform
D.suppressing native intelligence
(3).The views of Ravitch and Emerson on schooling are______.（分数：2.00）
A.identical
B.similar
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D.opposite
(4).Emerson, according to the text, is probably______.（分数：2.00）
A.a pioneer of education reform
B.an opponent of intellectualism
C.a scholar in favor of intellect
D.an advocate of regular schooling
(5).What does the author think of intellect?（分数：2.00）
A.It is second to intelligence.
B.It evolves from common sense.
C.It is to be pursued.
D.It underlies power.
There are good reasons to be troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what's wrong with a society that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment. Most researchers agree that the causes of real-world violence are complex. A 1993 study by the U. S. National Academy of Sciences listed "biological, individual, family, peer, school, and community factors" as all playing their parts. Viewing abnormally large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality. Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: " At this time, well over 1,000 studies...point overwhelmingly to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children. Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said) . When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he
weeded out "the most doubtful measures of aggression", only 28% supported a connection. The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need to be examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read "aggressive" or
"non-aggressive" words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intent of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction. Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.（分数：10.00）
(1).Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?（分数：2.00）
A.There is a lot of violence in the real world today.
B.Something has gone wrong with today's society.
C.Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.
D.Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.
(2).What is the skeptics' (Line 3, Paragraph 3) view of media violence?（分数：2.00）
A.Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-world life.
B.Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers.
C.A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.
D.The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.
(3).The author uses the term "alarmists" (Line 1, Paragraph 5) to refer to those who______.（分数：2.00）
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B.initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on reality
C.assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behavior
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(4).In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging______.（分数：2.00）
A.the source and amount of their data
B.the targets of their observation
C.their system of measurement
D.their definition of violence
(5).What does the author think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence?（分数：2.00）
A.More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.
B.It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled
C.The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.
D.He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.
In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We are pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. I've twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids' college background as a prize demonstrating how well we've raised them. But we can't acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them: So we've contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn't matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford. We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry
that there won't be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausible —and mostly wrong. We haven't found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don't systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures — professors' feedback and the number of essay exams — selective schools do slightly worse. By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates' lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2% ～4% for every 100-point increase in a school's average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke. A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools. Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it's not the only indicator and, paradoxically, its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college isn't life's only competition. In the next competition — the job market and graduate school — the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.
D. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn't. So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars?（分数：2.00）
A.They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B.They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C.They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
D.They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
(2).Why do parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever?（分数：2.00）
A.They want to increase their children's chances of entering a prestigious college.
B.They hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.
C.Their children will have a wider choice of which college to go to.
D.Elite universities now enroll fewer students than they used to.
(3).What does the author mean by saying "Kids count more than their college" (Line 1, Paragraph
4)?（分数：2.00）
A.Continuing education is more important to a person's success.
B.A person's happiness should be valued more than their education.
C.Kids' actual abilities are more important than their college backgrounds.
D.What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
(4).What does Krueger's study tell us?（分数：2.00）
A.Getting into Ph. D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B.Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C.Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D.Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.
(5).One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that______.（分数：2.00）
A.they earn less than their peers from other institutions
B.they turn out to be less competitive in the job market
C.they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation
D.they overemphasize their qualifications in job applications
三、Writing(总题数：1，分数：2.00)
21.Directions: Based on the information given below, please write an essay of about 600 words on the answer sheet. You have 60 minutes to plan, write, and revise your essay. If you could travel back in time or into the future, which would you choose and what exact period of time would you like to experience? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Suggested title for the essay is: The Time Machine You may use your own title if you like.（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________ 四、Cloze Text(总题数：1，分数：40.00)
The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, 【C1】______ this is largely because,【C2】______animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are【C3】______ to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 【C4】______the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact, 【C5】______, we are extremely sensitive to smells, 【C6】______ we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of【C7】______human smells even when these are【C8】______ to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another,【C9】______others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate【C10】______smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send【C11】______ to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell【C12】______can suddenly become sensitive to it when【C13】______ to it often enough. The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 【C14】______to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can【C15】______new receptors if necessary. This may 【C16】______explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not【C17】______of the usual smell of our own house but we 【C18】______ new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors【C19】______for unfamiliar and emergency signals【C20】______the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.（分数：40.00）
(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）
A.although
B.as
C.but
D.while
(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）
A.above
B.unlike
C.excluding
D.besides
(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）
A.limited
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C.dedicated
D.confined
(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）
A.catching
B.ignoring
C.missing
D.tracking
(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）
A.anyway
C.instead
D.therefore
(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）
A.even if
B.if only
C.only if
D.as if
(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）
A.distinguishing
B.discovering
C.determining
D.detecting
(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）
A.diluted
B.dissolved
C.dispersed
D.diffused
(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）
A.when
B.since
C.for
D.whereas
(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）
A.unusual
B.particular
C.unique
D.typical
(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）
A.signs
B.stimuli
C.messages
D.impulses
(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）
A.at first
B.at all
C.at large
D.at times
(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）
A.subjected
B.left
C.drawn
D.exposed
(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）
A.ineffective
B.incompetent
C.inefficient
D.insufficient
(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）
B.summon
C.trigger
D.create
(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）
A.still
B.also
C.otherwise
D.nevertheless
(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）
A.sure
B.sick
C.aware
D.tired
(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）
A.tolerate
B.repel
C.neglect
D.notice
(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）
A.available
B.reliable
C.identifiable
D.suitable
(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）
A.similar to
B.such as
C.along with
D.aside from
翻译硕士《翻译硕士英语》样题 I. Vocabulary and grammar (30’) Multiple choice Directions: Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 1. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field. A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest 2. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________. A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum 3. Professor Johnson’s retirement ________ from next January. A. carries into effect B. takes effect C. has effect D. puts into effect 4. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending. A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget 5. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region. A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive 6. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings. A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied 7. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________. A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out 8. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s. A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience 9. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church. A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture 10. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it. A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely 11. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were 12. With some men dressing down and some other men flaunting their looks, it is really hard to tell they are gay or _________. A. straight B. homosexual C. beautiful D. sad 13. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting. A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to 14. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came 15. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen. A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be 16. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home. A. some type of B. some types of a C. some type of a D. some types of 17. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days. A. must take B. must have made
2020年厦门大学翻译硕士考研笔记及总体要求 在翻译硕士MTI备考实践中，教辅是否有效，是否物有所值，主要看例证是否详实、论理是否透彻、练习是否有针对性，而从目前看，教辅选择中混入了不少市场营销成分，所谓“学长推荐”“高校推荐”“培训机构推荐”归根结底是“书商推荐”，是利益作祟，而由于我国目前还没有完善的知识产权保护机制和行之有效的保护措施，大部分教辅的作者、编者可能并未因为其教辅的大卖而获得相应的收益。特别是部分人为炒作的教辅，其知名度已经远远超过了实用性，考生购买大都不是为了认真研读，而是盲目跟风或求“心理安慰”的结果。这就好像，一说到非文学翻译，就得看《报告》；一说到文学翻译，就得看《散文》——翻硕备考俨然成为《报告》《散文》各占半壁江山的格局，可能连中央编译局翻译处的同志和张培基先生也不清楚为什么自己或出于工作需要或出于兴趣使然的译作居然成了连续多年畅销不衰的“抢手货”，可能最终受益的学生不多，受益的作者也很少，书商成了最大的赢家——谁说纸媒“非死不可”？那是因为没有适销对路。教辅本来就是公认的暴利行业，而这类教辅虽然受众群有限，但基本上“全面覆盖无死角”，销售总量和可能利益都比较客观，是“暴利中的暴利”。 买来书的这些同学，有很多还远远谈不上分析、鉴赏译文，那最佳的学习策略无疑就是背诵了。不少人非常同意背诵，经常援引《新概念英语》的例子说：老师们从小就告诉我，致经典是学习外语的不二法门，因此让我们背诵《新概念》，最好从第一册到第四册一篇不落的背——我们为这种治学精神感动，但还是要指出一点：译文和母语人士的作文是一回事么？好的译文就能等于好的作文么？如果真是这样，那我们何必在高校单独开设翻译和写作两门课程？为什么要在英语考试中分设翻译和写作两个题型？显然，译文不可能等于作文，背是一个手段，但不是目的；期辅助作用，而不是决定作用，如果把这两点本末倒置，就会产生“唯经典是从”的不利影响。 不少教师在翻译教学中经常援引张培基译李大钊《艰难的国运与雄健的国民》一文中对“我们的民族精神……穿过三峡”一句中“穿过”一词的英译，这一点上师生之间往往看法不一：老师们说张培基先生用negotiate一词表示“穿过”，真是既正式又贴切；但学生以为，在一般的字典上基本上查不到negotiate一词有“穿过”的意思，即使能查到的字典上也会注明“穿过”这一义项为罕见用法，难道老师的意思就是让我们用难词，用长句么？这样一来，翻译学习和实践不又回到了原点了么？ [1]掌握英汉语言对比研究基础理论及分析方法，熟练分析“左手/右手习惯”“前方一致”“主
宁波大学2016年攻读硕士学位研究生 入学考试试题(A 卷)(答案必须写在答题纸上) 考试科目: 英语翻译基础科目代码：357 适用专业:英语笔译第1页共2页I.Translate the following two passages into English (75points): 1.一个受过良好教育、有知识或有胆识的人实在不可能把金钱作为他孜孜以求的主要目标，正如他不可能把吃饭当做最主要的目标一样。一切健康的人都吃得很香，但吃饭并不是他们生活的主要目标。同样道理，一切思想健康的人都想得到收入——理所当然，并且为得到收入而由衷地高兴；然而他们生活的主要目标并不是钱，而是比钱更有价值的东西。 例如，一个优秀的士兵总是想把仗打好。他为自己的薪饷感到高兴——完全合乎情理；如果你扣发他十个月军饷，他当然要抱怨。然而他的生活要旨仍然是夺取战斗的胜利，而不是为了薪饷去打胜仗。 医生也是这样。他们当然都喜欢收诊费——理所当然；然而，如果他们是有胆识的、受过良好教育的，那他们生活的全部目标就不是为了收费。总的说来，他们都想把病人治好，而且——如果他们是好医生，同时公平地要他们做出选择的话——他们宁愿把病人治愈而得不到诊金，也不愿为了诊金却把病人治死。所有其他有胆识、受过正当培养的人也都是这样；对他们来说，工作是第一位的，报酬则是第二位的，虽然报酬总是非常重要的，但终究是第二位的。（40%） 2.既然书籍有不同的门类，如小说、传记、诗歌等，我们应该把他们区分开来，并从每种书中汲取它应当给我们提供的正确的东西；这话说起来固然容易，然而，很少有人要求从书籍中得到它们所能提供的东西。通常我们总是三心二意带着模糊的观念去看书：要求小说情节真实，要求诗歌内容虚构，要求传记阿谀奉承，要求历史能加深我们自己的偏见。如果我们读书时能抛弃所有这些成见，那将是一个极可贵的开端。我们对作者不要指手画脚，而应努力站在作者的立场上，设想自己在与作者共同创作。假如你退缩不前，有所保留并且一开始就批评指责，你就在妨碍自己从你所读的书中得到最大的益处。然而，如果你能尽量敞开思想，那么，书中开头几句迂回曲折的华丽所包含的几乎难以觉察的细微的迹象和暗示，就会把你引入到一个与众不同的人物的面前去。如果你深入下去，如果你去认识这个人物，你很快就会领悟作者正在给你或试图给你某些明确得多的东西。（35%） II.Translate the following two passages into Chinese (75points):1.China has been all over the news with August's currency devaluation and the Shanghai Composite's dramatic moves.Since then,investors and companies have been concerned about what exactly China means for growth prospects.Some have even attributed their weaker third-quarter numbers to it.But there's another,largely overlooked thing financiers should keep an eye on:China wants to get its renminbi into the International Monetary Fund's reserve-assets classification known as the special drawing rights,or the SDR.And its inclusion or exclusion could have major ramifications in the global markets.On Wednesday,Lombard Street Research hosted a conference partially dedicated to analyzing the impact of China's liberalization on financial markets.Several speakers specifically mentioned China's desire for the yuan's inclusion in the SDR as a key thing to watch.Though inclusion in the basket may not immediately strike investors and casual onlookers as that important,that's definitely not how China sees the situation,according to Diana Choyleva,Lombard Street Research's chief economist and head of research."The IMF is about to decide whether to include the yuan in its SDR basket,"she said at the event."As far as I'm concerned,if the yuan is accepted,and the omens are good now,this will mark the start of China's full integration into global financial markets."But if the yuan is not
2 015年6月13日全国大学英语四级翻译真题及答案 大米 在西方人心目中，和中国联系最为密切的基本食物是大米。长期以来，大米在中国人的饮食中占据很重要的地位，以至于有谚语说“巧妇难为无米之炊”。中国南方大多数种植水稻，人们通常以大米为食；而华北大部分地区因为过于寒冷或过于干燥，无法种植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麦。在中国，有些人用面粉做面包，但大多数人用面粉做馒头和面条。 In the mind of Westerners,Chinese people have the closest connection to rice,basic food for the Chinese.For a long time,rice occupies a very important position in the Chinese diet.There is even a saying that "even a clever housewife cannot cook a meal without rice".People in south China plant and live on rice,while people in the most parts of North China cannot plant rice due to excessively dry and cold weather. The main crop there is wheat. In China, some people use flour to bake bread,while most people make steamed bread and noodles with flour. xx 中国是世界上最古老的文明之一。构成现代世界基础的许多元素起源于中国。中国现在拥有世界上发展最快的经济，并正经历着一次新的工业革命。中国还启动了雄心勃勃的太空探索计划，其中包括到20年建成的一个太空站。目前，中国是世界最大的出口国之一，并正在吸引大量外国投资。同时，它也在海外投资数十亿美元。2011年，中国超越日本成为世界第二大经济体。 快递 据报道，今年中国快递服务（courier service）将递送大约120亿件包裹。这将使中国有可能超越美国成为世界上最大的快递市场。大多数包裹里装着网上订购的物品。中国给数百万在线零售商以极具竞争力的价格销售商品的机会。仅在11月11日，中国消费者就从国内最大的购物平台购买了价值90亿美元的商品。中国有不少这样的特殊购物日。因此，快递业在中国扩展就不足为奇了。
2016年厦门大学翻译硕士考研之翻译基础真题汇总及题目出处 很多同学反应今年厦门大学的MTI翻译硕士英语比较难，汉译英都是2015年领导人讲话摘抄。下面是凯程考研为大家分享的2016厦门大学MTI翻译基础真题，请享用。 一、英译汉单词句子翻译15分 复习要点：好多都是选自《英汉翻译教程》(厦门大学杨士焯，所以，参考书一定要看) 1。The houses were built of dry stone with stone slabs for furniture，all very well preserved。房子是由无浆砌成的石墙建成，以石板为家居，一切保存完好。 2。Other media closer to the scene dismissed Carter as a poor loser。对此事了解的其他媒体认为，卡特是以个输不起的人/输了就发脾气的人。 3。He is always politically incorrect。他讲话总是不合时宜。 4。That was not a very happy remark。那不是很恰当的话。 5。Enjoy the luxury of doing good。? 以行善为乐。 6。A。His speech was reported at length in the newspaper。他的演讲在报纸上详细的刊登出来了。 7。I remembered mailing the letter。我记得寄了信。 8。She has an eye for antique furniture。她对古代家具具有审美眼光。 9。忘了 二、汉译英15分 1。改革就是最大红利。 2。简政放权，政府职能转型。 3。打造中国经济升级版。 4。创新宏观调控方式。 5。扩大全方位开放。 6。长江后浪推前浪，一代更比一代强。 7。苟日新，日日新，又日新。 8。小康不小康，关键看老乡。 9。多难兴邦。 三、段落翻译。120分 英译汉 A 30分 公司与老员工的关系。American companies maybe pioneers in coping with one of the biggest challenges B 30分 教育与文明传承的问题。 If education is the transmission of civilization，we are unquestionably progressing.Civilization is inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew; if the transmission should be interrupted for one century，civilization would die，and we should be savages again.So our finest modern achievement is our spending of wealth and toil which never have been known before in the provision of higher education for all.Once colleges were luxuries，
2013年12月： 段落翻译： 试卷一：中餐 【真题原文】许多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看，烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养（nutrition）。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。 【翻译答案】Most people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is considered as not only a skill but also an art. The well-prepared Chinese food is both delicious and good-looking. Although cooking methods and food ingredient vary wildly in different places of China, it is common for good cuisine to take color, flavor, taste and nutrition into account. Since food is crucial to health, a good chef is insistently trying to seek balance between cereal, meat and vegetable, and accordingly Chinese food is delicious as well as healthy. 试卷二：信息技术 【真题原文】信息技术(Information Technology)，正在飞速发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该与时俱进。不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。 【翻译答案】As China citizens attaching great importance to the rapidly development of Information Technology, some college even set it as a compulsory course. Regarding to this phenomenon, people holding different views. Some people think it is not necessary, for students should learn the traditional curriculum. Another part of people think it is a need, because China should keep pace with the times. Anyway, it is a good thing that Information Technology aroused public concern. 试卷三：茶文化 【真题原文】"你要茶还是咖啡？"是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清（the qing dynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料（beverage）之一，茶是中国的瑰宝。也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。 【翻译答案】"Would you like tea or coffee?" That’s a question people often asked when having meal. Most westerners will choose coffee, while the Chinese would like to choose tea. According to legend, tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor five thousand years ago, and then was used to cure disease. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea houses were all over the country. Tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not until the 18th century does it spread to Europe and America. Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverage in the world, and it is not only the treasure of China but also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture. 试卷四：中国结
2016年山东大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷 (总分：72.00，做题时间：90分钟) 一、Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：40.00) 1.He felt that the uninspiring routine of office work was too______for someone of his talent and creativity.（分数： 2.00） A.prosaic B.insatiable C.exacting D.enthralling 2.The museum arranged the fossils in______order, placing the older fossils dating from the Late Ice Age on the first floor and the more recent fossils on the second floor.（分数：2.00） A.alphabetical B.chronological C.random D.arbitrary 3.With the evolution of wings, insects were able to______to the far ecological corners, across deserts and bodies of water, to reach new food sources and inhabit a wider variety of promising environmental niches.（分数：2.00） A.relate B.disperse C.transgress D.revert 4.Having recently missed out on the Matisse retrospective, which has taken Paris and New York by storm, and on the tour of great paintings from Philadelphia's Barnes collection, London is becoming______in the competition to show blockbuster international art exhibitions.（分数：2.00） A.a trend-setter B.an also-ran C.a world-beater D.a mecca 5.What most______the magazine's critics is the manner in which its editorial opinions are expressed too often as if only an idiot could see things any other way.（分数：2.00） A.belies B.impedes C.riles D.placates 6.Despite her compassionate nature, the new nominee to the Supreme Court was single-minded and ______in her strict adherence to the letter of the law.（分数：2.00） A.merciful B.uncompromising C.dilatory D.vindictive 7.Although he generally observed the adage "Look before you leap," in this instance he was______acting in an unconsidered fashion.（分数：2.00） A.chary of B.impervious to C.precipitate in D.hesitant about
厦门大学翻译硕士考研参考书目一览 本文系统介绍厦门大学翻译硕士考研难度，厦门大学翻译硕士就业，厦门大学翻译硕士考研辅导，厦门大学翻译硕士考研参考书，厦门大学翻译硕士专业课五大方面的问题，凯程厦门大学翻译硕士老师给大家详细讲解。特别申明，以下信息绝对准确，凯程就是王牌的厦门大学翻译硕士考研机构！ 五、厦门大学翻译硕士考研参考书是什么 由于厦门大学翻译硕士不指定参考书，很多人都不清楚，这里凯程厦门大学翻译硕士王牌老师给大家整理出来了，以供参考： 《实用汉语语法与修辞》，杨月蓉，西南师范大学出版社 《中国文化读本》，叶朗，北京外语教学与研究出版社 《自然科学史十二讲》，卢晓江，北京中国轻工业出版社 《中国文学与中国文化知识应试指南》，林青松，东南大学出版社 《公文写作》，白延庆，对外经贸大学出版社 《英语专业考研基础英语高分突破》，吴中东，世界图书出版社 《英语专业考研名校全真试卷——基础英语（全新精华版）》，张光明 《名校全真试卷（基础英语）》，郭棲庆 《英语笔译综合能力2级》，外文出版社 《当代西方翻译理论探索》，廖七一 《翻译学词典》，中英两版，Mark&Moira原著，谭载喜译著 《西方翻译理论流派研究》，李文革 《高级英汉翻译理论与实践》，叶子南，清华大学出版社 《英汉翻译教程(修订本)》，张培基，外教社 提示：以上参考书比较多，实际复习的时候，请按照凯程老师指导的重点进行复习，有些内容是不考的，帮助你减轻复习压力，提高复习效率。四、厦门大学翻译硕士辅导班有哪些？ 对于翻译硕士考研辅导班，业内最有名气的就是凯程。很多辅导班说自己辅导厦门大学翻译硕士，您直接问一句，厦门大学翻译硕士参考书有哪些，大多数机构瞬间就傻眼了，或者推脱说我们有专门的专业课老师给学生推荐参考书，为什么当场答不上来，因为他们根本就没有辅导过厦门大学翻译硕士考研，更谈不上有翻译硕士的考研辅导资料，考上厦门大学翻译硕士的学生了。 在业内，凯程的翻译硕士非常权威，基本上考厦门大学翻译硕士的同学们都了解凯程，凯程有系统的考研辅导班，及对厦门大学翻译硕士深入的理解，在厦门大学深厚的人脉，及时的考研信息。并且，在凯程网站有成功学员的经验视频，其他机构一个都没有。同学们不妨实地考察一下。三、厦门大学翻译硕士各细分专业介绍 厦门大学翻译硕士全日制学费总额3.3万元，学制2年。 相对于很多专业，翻译硕士是高投入高产出的专业，没有一流的老师就没有一流的学生，请最好的老师培养翻译硕士人才，这是行业需要。确实，翻译硕士就业薪水高是事实，只要将语言学通了，将来的就业肯定不成问题。 其专业方向如下： 英语笔译、口译
2013 年12 月： 段落翻译：试卷二：中餐 【真题原文】许多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看，烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nUtntion)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以屮餐既味美又健康。 【翻译答案】MOSt PeOPIe Iike Chinese food. InChina, COOking is ConSidered as not only a Skill but also an art. The WelI-PrePared Chinese food is both delicious and good-looking. AlthOUgh COOking methods and food ingredient Vary WiIdly in different PIaCeS Of China, it is COmmOn for good CUiSine to take color, flavor, taste and nutrition into account. SinCe food is CrUCial to health, a good Chef is inSiStentIy trying to Seek balance between Cereal) meat and vegetable, and accordingly Chinese food is delicious as WeIl as healthy. 试卷二：信息技术 【真题原文】信息技术(InfOrmatiOn Technology),正在飞速发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚 至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统 的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该与时俱进。不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好 【番羽译答案】AS China CitiZens attaching great importance to the rapidly development Of Infor^mation TeChnoIOgy J SOme COIIege even Set it as a COmPUlSOry course. RegarCling to this PhenOmenon, PeOPle holding Clifferent views. SOme PeOPIe think it is not necessary, for StUdentS ShOUId Iearrl the traditiOnal curriculum. AnOther Part Of PeOPle think it is a need, because China ShOUld keep PaCe With the times. Anyway, it is a good thing that InfOrmatiOn TeChnoIOgy aroused PUbliC COnCer n. 试卷三：茶文化 【真题原文】“你要茶还是咖啡？”是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传， 中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清( the qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在 六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料( beverage)之二，茶是中国的 瑰宝。也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。 【番羽译答案】"Would you Iike tea Or coffee?" Thaf S a question PeOPle Often asked When having meal. MOSt WeSternerS Will ChOOSe coffee, While the Chinese WOUId Iike to ChOOSe tea. ACCOrding to Iegend, tea WaS CIiSCOVered by a ChineSe emperor five thousand years ago, and then WaS USed to CUre disease. DUring the Ming and Qingdynasties, tea houses Were all OVer the country. Tea drinking SPreacl to JaPan in the 6th century, but it WaS not Until the 18th CentUry does it SPread to EUrOPe and AmeriCa. NOWadayS) tea is One Of the most POPUlar beverage in the WOrlcI, and it is not only the treasure Of China but also an important Part Of Chinese traditiOnand culture.
2016年暨南大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷 (总分：102.00，做题时间：90分钟) 一、Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：60.00) 1.Whenever possible, Ina ______how well she speaks Japanese.（分数： 2.00） A.shows up B.shows around C.shows off D.shows out 2.As the director can't come to the reception, I'm representing the company______.（分数：2.00） A.on his account B.on his behalf C.for his part D.in his interest 3.The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ______are.（分数：2.00） A.payments B.charges C.funds D.prices 4.The ball ______two or three times before rolling down the slope.（分数：2.00） A.swayed B.bounced C.hopped D.darted 5.He has been transferred to the University of Maryland Medical Center and is waiting to ______surgery.（分数：2.00） A.undergo B.unfold C.underestimate D.undertake 6.We hold these truths to be self-______: that all men are created equal.（分数：2.00） A.essential B.eternal C.evident D.exquisite 7.The bear clawed the hunter within ______of his life.（分数：2.00） A.close B.reach C.a space D.an inch 8.The third candidate is a______. She's new to politics and is just beginning her campaign.（分数：2.00） A.white elephant B.dark horse C.sleeper D.big hit 9.We go to the Summer Palace on foot______.（分数：2.00）
2019年宁波大学外国语学院211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解 Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points: 20 for Section A, and 10 for Section B) Section A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. Andrew wanted to be transferred to another department, but her application was _____ because her own department is understaffed. A. turned down B. turned over C. turned away D. turned off 【答案】A 【解析】句意：安德鲁想调到另一个部门去，但是她的申请被否决了，因为她自己的部门人手不足。turn down拒绝（某人或其请求、提议等）；调低。turn over翻转；深思熟虑。turn away拒绝……进入；弃用（方法、主意）。turn off驶离；关掉；使丧失兴趣。因此，本题答案为A。 2. Helen’s been neglecting her homework lately. I’ll _____ with her parents about it. A. have words