1、重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 1 页/共 22 页 机密启用前 重 庆 邮 电 大 学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 科目名称：翻译硕士英语（A 卷）科目代码：211 考生注意事项 1、答题前，考生必须在答题纸指定位置上填写考生姓名、报考单位和考生编号。2、所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在其他地方无效。3、填（书）写必须使用黑色字迹钢笔、圆珠笔或签字笔。4、考试结束，将答题纸和试题一并装入试卷袋中交回。5、本试题满分 100 分，考试时间 3 小时。重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题
2、 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 2 页/共 22 页 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 3 页/共 22 页 温馨提示：答题时，请务必写清楚大题号和小题号，每个小题号温馨提示：答题时，请务必写清楚大题号和小题号，每个小题号对应一个选项对应一个选项（如：（如：1.A 2.B），不要像“，不要像“15 AABBB”这样”这样连着答选项。另外，字号要写大一些，相互之间隔开一些。连着答选项。另外，字号要写大一些，相互之间隔开一些。I.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:Choose one word
3、 or phrase that best completes the sentence.(本大题共 40 小题，每小题 0.5分，共 20 分)1.Its no use me not to worry.A.you tell B.your telling C.for you to have told D.having told 2.It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios after 11 oclock at night.A.were not played B.not be played C.not to play
4、D.did not play 3.Janet keeps all her documents in a box.A.strong black metal B.metal strong black C.strong metal black D.black strong metal 4.John Rockefeller,owned 90 percent of all American oil refineries.A.as still a young man B.while still a young man C.a young man however D.in spite of a young
5、man 5.kinds of matter in the world.A.There is a few million B.That there are millions C.There are a few million D.It is millions 6.Let me give you .A.some advice B.an advice C.advices D.the advice 7.Lots of empty bottles were found under the old mans bed.He must have done nothing but .A.to drink B.d
6、rinking C.having drunk D.drink 8.Many of the human problems associated with living in the ocean are the problems of living in outer space.A.just as B.such as C.such that D.the same as 9.Mary is always timid and bashful,is difficult for us to understand.重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上
7、作答无效！第 4 页/共 22 页 A.that B.it C.which D.what 10.Most of the work was done by two members of the group,Peter and .A.I B.me C.myself D.mine 11.Mr.Black is to our English evening.A.more pleased than coming B.more pleased than to come C.pleased more than to come D.more than pleased to come 12.My brother
8、 cant stand Jazz,I cant hear enough of it.A.although B.despite C.somehow D.whereas 13.My hat was blown off by the wind down a narrow street.A.while I was walking B.while walking C.his walking D.walking 14.My new glasses cost me the last pair that I bought.A.three times as many as B.three times more
9、as C.three times as much as D.as three times much as 15.My wife and I smoke,but we dont any more.A.used to B.are used to C.were used to D.use to 16.The only thing to do now is to yourself to some substantial and efficient work.A.utilize B.employ C.engage D.apply 17.In spite of the accusation,the sus
10、pect to be innocent and kept protesting.A.assumed B.claimed C.presumed D.called 18.Some clever businessmen took of this disaster and earned huge profits.A.advantage B.care C.charge D.stock 19.This gigantic project is expected to twenty years to complete.A.spend B.consume 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题
11、 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 5 页/共 22 页 C.need D.take 20.Visitors swarm to this famous summer to escape the heat of the city.A.resort B.appeal C.place D.spot 21.The company has kept having its product advertised nationwide.The product will become well-known .A.at times B.in time C.at a time D.on time 2
12、2.Any significant breakthrough in science painstaking effort and profound thinking.A.calls on B.calls at C.calls for D.calls off 23.Culture shock is also related to linguistic that are difficult to overcome.A.obstacle B.block C.frustration D.barrier 24.her popularity as a singer,she is said to have
13、been involved in this scandal.A.Because of B.In line with C.Regardless of D.Despite 25.The potential discovery of effective drugs for AIDS has important for victims of this disease.A.effect B.implication C.influence D.impact 26.The of lung cancer is particularly frequent among long-term heavy smoker
14、s.A.incident B.accident C.occurrence D.evidence 27.There is little in forcing children to learn so many things because they are intellectually immature.A.meaning B.point C.good D.benefit 28.Long to harmful pollutants is likely to lead to a decline in health.A.exposure B.touch C.use D.contact 重庆邮电大学
15、2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 6 页/共 22 页 29.There are so many mysteries waiting to be that it seems man is not wise enough.A.opened B.disclosed C.exposed D.solved 30.I often wonder what has of my classmates in elementary school.A.come B.become C.happened D.taken place 31.To our plea
16、sant surprise,our soccer team our expectations during preliminary matches.A.lived up to B.lived out C.lived through D.lived off 32.Nothing is so uncertain as the fashion market where one style over another before being replaced.A.dominates B.wins C.controls D.prevails 33.He is a distinguished scient
17、ist and is to be treated .A.customarily B.eventually C.initially D.accordingly 34.This woman was so that she managed to enable four of her children to enter college.A.spectacular B.terrific C.resentful D.horrible 35.An knowledge of Chinese history helps understand the complexity of the culture.A.evi
18、dent B.acute C.intimate D.apparent 36.The United States expresses concern over the possession of a large number of weapons of mass worldwide.A.injury B.damage C.production D.destruction 37.The strong desire to turn back and have a glance at the tiger was almost .A.irresistible B.inconsiderate C.inap
19、proachable D.incurable 38.The campaign against superstitions is gaining and will certainly produce good effect.重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 7 页/共 22 页 A.ground B.time C.enthusiasm D.weight 39.The all-powerful master was arrested on a charge of deception and murder.A.currentl
20、y B.would-be C.so-called D.presently 40.Learning several words a day few difficulties to biologically sound people.A.submits B.invents C.overcomes D.presents II.CLOZE:There are 20 blanks in the following two passages.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best f
21、its into the passage.(本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1分，共 20 分)Passage One The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word.In speaking,the choice of words is (1)the utmost importance.Proper selection will eliminate one source of (2)breakdown in the communication cycle.Too often
22、 careless use of words (3)a meeting of the minds of the speaker and listener.The words used by the speaker may (4)unfavorable reactions in the listener (5)interfere with his comprehension;hence,the transmission,reception system breaks down.(6),inaccurate or indefinite words may make (7)difficult for
23、 the listener to understand the (8)which is being transmitted to him.The speaker who does not have specific word in his working vocabulary may be (9)to explain or describe in a (10)that can be understood by his listeners.1.A.of B.at C.for D.on 2.A.inaccessible B.timely C.likely D.invalid 3.A.encoura
24、ges B.prevents C.destroys D.offers 4.A.pass out B.take away C.back up D.stir up 5.A.who B.as C.which D.what 6.A.Moreover B.However C.Preliminarily D.Unexpectedly 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 8 页/共 22 页 7.A.that B.it C.so D.this 8.A.message B.sense C.speech D.meaning 9.A.obsc
25、ure B.difficult C.impossible D.unable 10.A.case B.means C.method D.way Passage Two Is there a connection between nuclear energy and economic growth?Some little-known facts show that Americas nuclear power plants (11)the economy.In the next two years,more than 20 new nuclear plants are (12)join the 8
26、5 already generating electricity in this country.(13)the high price tags on some of the new plants,the average cost of generating U.S.nuclear electricity will still be under a nickel per kilowatt-hour.Thats (14)energy.Nuclear power saved American consumers about$3 billion in 2003 (15),compared to wh
27、at the electricity would (16)cost coming from coal-and-oil-fired plants.Whats more,using nuclear fuel cuts energy imports and takes some of the pressure off our (17)domestic reserves of oil and natural gas.The U.S.Cross National Product is a basic measure of economic activity.Since 2000 the CNP has
28、grown by 30%,which closely (18)the 32%growth in the nations electricity demand.But over the same period the direct burning of fuels for non-electric energy has (19)gone down,as the economy converts to more electrical energy.The growing supply of electricity from coal and nuclear plants also reduces
29、our (20)on imported energy.11.A.hinder B.benefit C.endanger D.destroy 12.A.to B.willing to C.going to D.due to 13.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Though D.Despite 14.A.economical B.expensive C.costly D.dangerous 15.A.only B.alone C.along D.lonely 16.A.be B.have to C.have D.have been 17.A.shrinking B.abu
30、ndant C.increasing D.developing 18.A.corresponds A.approaches C.parallels D.reaches 19.A.usually B.really C.readily D.actually 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 9 页/共 22 页 20.A.independence B.dependence C.supply D.import III.READING COMPREHENSION:There are four passages in this s
31、ection.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice.(本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分)Passage One Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their tim
32、e.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members,but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about.I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home,which is where I now spend most weekends and even
33、ings.My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were,but I spend fewer of them at the office.This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share though
34、ts with a group of friends.Say you do something fun,see a great movie perhaps,and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it.If you call each one,you may tire of telling the story.With e-mail,you just write one note about your experience,at your convenience,and address it to all
35、the friends you think might be interested.They can read your message when they have time,and read only as much as they want to.They can reply at their convenience,and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live
36、far away.More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch,even daily touch,with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch.They dont eliminate any of the old ways.1.The purpose of this passage is to .重庆邮电大学 2021
37、 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 10 页/共 22 页 A.explain how to use the Internet B.describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technology C.tell the merits and usefulness of the Internet D.introduce basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet 2.The use of e-mail has
38、made it possible for the writer to .A.spend less time working B.have more free time with his child C.work at home on weekends D.work at a speed comfortable to him 3.According to the writer,e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one .A.reach a group of people at o
39、ne time conveniently B.keep ones communication as personal as possible C.pass on much more information than the latter D.get in touch with ones friends faster than the latter 4.This passage discusses all the following aspects of e-mail EXCEPT .A.its cost B.the format of writing C.the saving of time
40、D.its easy and convenient use 5.The best title for this passage is .A.Computers:New Technological Advances B.Internet:A New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship C.Computers Have Made Life Easier D.Internet:A Convenient Tool for Communication Passage Two 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无
41、效！第 11 页/共 22 页 Through a series of experiments an American scientist has obtained an understanding of the social structure of the most complex of ant societies.The ants examined are the only creatures other than man to have given up hunting and collecting for a completely agricultural way of life.I
42、n their underground nests they cultivate gardens on soil made from finely chopped leaves.This is a complex operation requiring considerable division of labor.The workers of this type of ant can be divided into four groups according to size.Each of the groups performs a particular set of jobs.The mak
43、ing and care of the gardens and the nursing of the young ants are done by the smallest workers.Slightly larger workers are responsible for chopping up leaves to make them suitable for use in the gardens and for cleaning the nest.A third group of still larger ants do the construction work and collect
44、 fresh leaves from outside the nest.The largest are the soldier ants,responsible for defending the nest.To find out how good the various size-groups are at different tasks,the scientist measured the amount of work done by the ants against the amount of energy they used.He examined first the gatherin
45、g and carrying of leaves.He selected one of the size-groups,and then measured how efficiently these ants could find leaves and run back to the nest.Then he repeated the experiment for each of the other size-groups.In this way he could see whether any group could do the job more efficiently than the
46、group normally undertaking it.The intermediate-sized ants that normally perform this task proved to be the most efficient for their energy costs,but when the scientist examined the whole set of jobs performed by each group of ants it appeared that some sizes of worker ant were not ideally suited to
47、the particular jobs they performed.6.In which way are the ants different from other non-human 重庆邮电大学 2021 年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 注：所有答案必须写在答题纸上，试卷上作答无效！第 12 页/共 22 页 societies?A.Individuals vary in social status.B.Individuals perform different functions.C.They do not need to look for shelter.D.They do not
48、 need to search for food.7.It seems that smaller ants perform more of the .A.domestic tasks B.construction tasks C.defensive work D.heavy work 8.“Good”(first line of third paragraph)refers to the ants .A.co-operation in working B.sense of responsibility C.efficiency in working D.willingness to work
49、hard 9.The scientists work was based on .A.occasional observations B.systematic observations C.observations of several nests D.observations of an undisturbed nest 10.The organization of the ants has the effect of .A.getting the most work done B.dividing the work up systematically C.each ant helping
50、with all the tasks D.each ant doing what it can do best Passage Three The United States is a“telephone land”.Almost everyone uses the telephone to arrange social engagements,visit with friends,conduct business and obtain all kinds of information.It is the chief method for sending and receiving infor
