1、第1页共15页三 峡 大 学2016年研究生入学考试试题(A卷)科目代码： 211 科目名称： 翻译硕士英语 考试时间为3小时，卷面总分为100分答案必须写在答题纸上Part I PART I GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 10 )There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that
2、 correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.1. I have never been to London, but that is the city _. A. where I like to visit most B. Id most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostly D. where Id like most to visit2. Weve just installed two air-conditioners in our apar
3、tment, _ should make great differences in our life next summer.A. which B. what C. that D. they3.So badly _ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injure B. injured him C. was he injured D. he was injured4. _ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace b
4、e established in this region. (2004)A. Only if, will B. If only, would C. Should, will D. Unless, would第2页5. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, _? A. need it B. neednt it C. does it D. doesnt it6. When you have finished singing, dont forget to put it in my drawer, _?
5、A. do you B. will you C. dont you D. wont you7.John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam. A. no less B. no more C. not less D. no so8.We can assign the task to _ is capable and trustworthy. A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever9. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn
6、 to enter the personnel managers office. A. that B. there C. what D. it10.David Singer, my friends father, _ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life. A. who B. if C. while D. though11. _ I like economics, I like sociology much better. A. As much as B. So much C
7、. How much D. Much as12.This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals _ in Africa. A. hunted B. hunting C. that hunted D. are hunted13.The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel _. A. to stay B. is to stay C. to stay at D. is for staying14. He resented _ to wait.
8、He expected the minister _ him at once. A. to be asked, to see B. being asked, to see C. to be asked, seeing D. being asked, seeing15.The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, _ by the police each time. A. had been captured B. being always capturedC. onl
9、y to be captured D. unfortunately captured第3页16.Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there. A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of people D. people were found17. There _ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be B. to have been C. b
10、eing D. be18. .If not _ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time. A. being treated B. treated C. be treated D. having been treated19. _ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not been B. Hadnt it been C. Was it
11、 not D. Were it not20. If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer. (98)A. shall need B. should need C. would need D. will needPART I SECTION B PROOFREADING & CORRECTION ( 15 )The following passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximu
12、m of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word wi
13、th a “”sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.第 4 页For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash / and putthe word in the blank provided at the end of the line.You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, then shift your gaze
14、to its surrounding. What you now see appears to drift upward. You 21_are board a train in a busy station when suddenly another train next 22_to your starts moving forward. For a fraction of a second you feel that 23_your train has lurched backward. These optical illusions occur becausethe brain is c
15、onstantly matching its model of reality to signals from the bodyssensors and interpret what must be happening that your train 24_might have moved, not the other; that downward motion is now 25_normal, so a change from it must be perceived as upward motion.The sensors that make this magic are two kin
16、ds. 26_Each eye contains about 120 million rods, which provide somewhatblurry black and white vision. These are the windows of night vision; once adapted to the dark, they can detect a candle burnt 27_ten miles away. Colorful vision in each eye comes from six to seven 28_million structures called co
17、nes. Under ideal conditions, every cone can “see” the entire rainbow spectrum of visible colors, but one type of cone is most sensitive to red, another to green, the third to 29_ blue. By monitoring how many wavelength of light affects the different cones, a connected ganglion cell can determine its
18、 “color” and relay that data 30_brainwork. Rods and cones send their messages pulsing an average 20 to 25 times per second along the optic nerve. 第5页PART II READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A Multiple Choice ( 40 )In this section, there are several reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multip
19、le choice questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your answer sheet. Text APsychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to old cash, affect moti
20、vation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Some other researchers who study various aspects of mental life, maintain those rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and g
21、ifts from others. The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary rewards sparks in grade-school children suggesting that properly presented inducements indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal Personality and So
22、cial Psychology.“If they know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Esenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But its easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much antic
23、ipation for rewards.”A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Esenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and resto
24、re falling grades.第6页In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economics, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.31.Psychologists are divided with r
25、egard to their attitudes toward _.A) the choice betweenspiritualencouragement and monetary rewardsB) the appropriate amount of external rewardsC) the study of relationship between actions andD) the effects of external rewards on students performance32.What is the view held by educators concerning ex
26、ternal rewards for students?A) They approve of external rewards.B) They dont think external rewards.C) They have doubts about external rewards.D) They believe external rewards can motivate small children, but not college students.33.According to the result of the study mentioned in the passage, what
27、 should educators do to stimulate motivation and creativity?A) Give rewards for performances which deserve them.B) Always promise rewards.C) Assign tasks which are not very challenging.D) Be more lenient to students when mistakes are made.34.It can be inferred from the passage that major universitie
28、s are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe _.A) rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB) punishment is more effective than rewarding第7页C) failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD) discouraging the students anticipat
29、ion for easy rewards is matter of urgency35.Which of the following facts about “token economics” is not correct?A) Students are assigned challenging tasks.B) Rewards are given for good performances.C) Students are evaluated according to the effort they put into the task.D) With token economics, stud
30、ents creativity can be enhanced.TextBClassified advertising is that advertising which is grouped in certain sections of the paper and is thus distinguished from display advertising. Such groupings as “Help Wanted”, “Real Estate”, “Lost and Found” are made, the rate charged being less than for displa
31、y advertising. Classified advertisements are a convenience to the reader and a saving to the advertiser.The reader who is interested in a particular kind of advertisement finds all advertisements of that type grouped for him. The advertisers may, on this account, use a very small advertisement if it
32、 were placed among larger advertisements in the paper. It is evident that the reader approaches the classified advertisement in a different frame of mind from that in which he approaches the other advertisements in the paper. He turns to a page of classified advertisements to search for the particul
33、ar advertisement that will meet his needs. As his attention is voluntary, the advertiser does not need to rely too much extent on display type to get the readers attention. 第8页Formerly all classified advertisements were of the same size and did not have display type. With the increase in the number
34、of such advertisements, however, each advertiser within a certain group is competing with others in the same group for the readers attention. In many cases, the result has been an increase in the size of the space used and the addition of headlines and pictures. In that way, the classified advertise
35、ment has in reality advertisement. This is particularly true of real estate advertising?36.All of the following facts are advantages of classified advertisementfor advertisers EXCEPT that _.A) classified advertisement charges less moneyB) it is easier to attract the attention of the target consumers
36、C) it provides more information for the readersD) it does not have to rely too much on display type37.One of the examples given of types of classified advertisement is _A) houses for saleB) people who are asking for helpC) people who are lostD) job vacancies38.What sort of attitude do people have wh
37、en they look at classified advertisement, according to the writer?A) They are in the frame of mind to buy anything.B) They are looking for something they need.C) They feel lost because there are so many advertisements.D) They feel the same as when they look at display advertisements.第9页39According t
38、o the passage, in which way have the classified advertisements changed nowadays?A) They depend more on display type.B) More money is charged for them.C) They are divided into more groups.D) They are less formal.40Why have classified advertisements changed in appearance?A) Because people no longer wa
39、nt headlines and pictures.B) Because real estate advertising is particularly truthful now.C) Because the increase in the number of such advertisements means they have to be small now.D) Because there are more advertisements now and more competition among advertisers.TextCWhen a consumer finds that a
40、n item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturers claims, the first step is to present the warranty, or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various
41、 means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers
42、 favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in 第10页a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especia
43、lly when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound co
44、ming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”. The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired r
45、esult, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights.41.When a consumer finds that his or her in it, the first thing he or she should do is to _.A) complain personally to the managerB) threaten to take the matter t
