2019年浙江宁波大学翻译硕士英语考研真题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 downB. turned over C. turned awayD. turned off2.Helens been neglecting her homework lately. Ill _ with her parents about it.A.have wordsB. have a wordC. have the wordD. have the last word3._ more societies are geared to retirement at around 65, companies have a looming problem of knowledge management.A.Given thatB. ProvidedC. UnlessD. While4.Psychologists maintain that the nature of human beings entails a strong need to _ their free time; idleness can be as stressful as activity.A.endangerB. preserveC. consumeD. organize5._ age twenty, Robert Kelly left KCRA, Inc. to enroll _ the University of California at Davis.A. at; atB. at; inC. upon; inD. on; at6.We had the unmeasured _ of the enemy and their air attack still beating upon us.A. threaten B. misfortune C. flinch D. menace7.I _ the Head Masters permission to alter darker to sterner. “Not less we praise in sterner days.”A. have obtainedB. acquireC. had possessedD. contained8.AIDS is said _ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been9.Sometimes he was brilliant; sometimes he was maddeningly tiresome. The underlined word means _.A. exhaustingB. dullC. annoyingD. bored10.Uncle Bubba was tough, kind, funny, and scary all _ one, which was just what Dan and I needed.A. mix intoB. merged intoC. fixed intoD. rolled into11.In fact, as he approached his beloved daughter, he only barely resisted the _ to stroke her pretty soft hair.A. impulseB. intuitionC. instinctD. incentive12.The price of the organic vegetable will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight _ is.A. paymentB. chargeC. fundD. price13.As the temperature dropped abruptly, the campers were _ all over with cold.A. spinningB. shiveringC. shakingD. staggering14.The English language contains a (an) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.A. altitudeB. latitudeC. multitudeD. attitude15.The mayor expressed his heart-felt gratitude through the reporters for the timely assistance and support the people from other cities had kindly _ to his citizens.A. renderedB. securedC. soughtD. furnished16.The younger persons attraction to stereos cannot be explained only _ familiarity with technology.A. by means ofB. in terms ofC. in quest ofD. by virtue of17.Lucy _ going back to school since she saved enough money, but she hasnt decided yet.A.consideredB. had consideredC.is going to consider D. has been considering18.Many reporters hurried to the airport, _ that the superstar had already left.A.had been told B. being toldC.only to be toldD. unfortunately told19.Once you become a soldier, you will be given a monthly _ by the army.A. incomeB. allowanceC. wageD. salary20.The Olympic Games _ in 776 B. C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.A. originatedB. stemmedC. derivedD. descendedSection B: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked, A, B, C, and D You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.In Cambodia the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 21 those of the young women, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 22 a likely spouse on his own and them ask his parents to 23 the marriage negotiations. or the young mans parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. 24 , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. 25 a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 26 a good family.The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days 27 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 28 prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 29 cotton threads soaked in holy water around the brides and grooms wrists, and 30 a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the 31 . Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wifes parents and may 32