北京外國語大學碩士研究生入學考試試題（樣題）

招生專業(yè)：翻譯碩士（英語口譯、英語筆譯）

科目名稱：翻譯碩士英語

（考試時間3小時，滿分100分，全部寫在答題紙上，答在試題頁上無效）

Part I Vocabulary and Language Use (30 points, 1 point each)

Directions: For questions 1 through 30, select two answer choices that (1) complete the sentence in a way that makes sense and (2) produce sentences that are similar in meaning. 

1.The Atlantic and Pacific Highway was an important connection between East and West coasts in the early years of automobile travel, but it was largely _____by the development of the U.S. highway system, beginning around the mid-1920s.

(A)revitalized 

(B)eradicated

(C)depreciated

(D)expanded 

(E)eliminated

(F)salvaged

2.Although living benefactors may provide kidneys and bone marrow to patients who need transplants, far more organ donations______ deceased donors than living ones.

(A)start out 

(B)set off

(C)embark on

(D)derive from  

(E)give to 

(F)come from 

3.Pioneers used clematis as a pepper substitute, and some Native Americans used

small traces to cure headaches; nevertheless, the plant is______ toxic.

(A)by no means

(B)in effect

(C)acutely

(D)essentially

(E)sporadically

(F)rarely

4. The earliest recorded inhabitants of the tiny island off Senegal were the Jola people, and they remain the ethnic group on the island.

(A)crowded

(B)dominant

(C)complex

(D)prevailing

(E)exceptional

(F)established

5.In medieval England, the general population could rarely read or write, so people received news via the______ of the town crier.

(A)proclamations

(B)advent

(C)recordings

(D)announcements

(E)auspices

(F)rejoinders

6. Because the Choctaw adopted many cultural practices of Europeans, they were ________ termed one of the “Civilized tribes” by the very people whose descendants would later see them exiled from their homeland.

(A)callously

(B)sarcastically

(C)insensitively

(D)compassionately

(E)tolerantly

(F) reasonably

7. the school originally known as the Institute of Musical Art was moved, merged, and finally renamed after a great ________ of American music, Augustus Juilliard.

(A)narrator

(B)benefactor

(C)messenger

(D)champion

(E)lecturer

(F)architect

8. the origin of the term Hoosier is unknown; nevertheless, there are dozens of proposed derivations that range from logical to ________.

(A)lackluster

(B)droll

(C)scandalous

(D)convincing

(E)dubious

(F)apocryphal

9. the Japanese cartoon form known as manga covers a surprisingly ________ range of subject matter, from the typical action-adventure to the less familiar romance, horror, and business-related stories.

(A)restrictive

(B)broad

(C)current

(D)disturbing

(E)expansive

(F)inventive 

10. The so-called high seas are any body of water wherein national jurisdiction no longer applies; an ________ term might be international waters. 

(A)equivalent

(B)obvious 

(C)all-inclusive 

(D)analogous

(E)applicable 

(F)appealing

11. The nocturnal birds we know as nightjars are sometimes called goatsuckers due to the erroneous but ________ belief that they milk goats in the night.

(A)equivalent

(B)irrational

(C)widespread

(D)popular

(E)accurate

(F)entertaining

12. Referenda, by which the general population may approve or ________ a proposed law, have been allowed in California since 1849.

(A)reject

(B)amend

(C)turn down

(D)facilitate

(E)compose

(F)nominate

13. The long-running comic strip Blondie gave rise to a series of feature films, ________ a radio show and a television sitcom.

(A)suggested by 

(B)on top of

(C)featuring

(D)following

(E)in lieu of 

(F)as well as 

14. Their speed was notable, but because clipper ships were narrow and could hold only a limited amount of freight, they were used mainly for goods that were small and had to be moved ________.

(A)with care 

(B)economically

(C)rapidly 

(D)deliberately

(E)repeatedly 

(F)expeditiously

15. Plenipotentiary is one of those ________ titles given to government officials whose job one does not quite understand.

(A)irrational

(B)arcane

(C)affable

(D)esoteric

(E)imperious

(F)paltry

16. Her work was always _________, with every i dotted and every t crossed.

(A)cogent

(B)incongruous

(C)tenacious

(D)meticulous

(E)opportune

(F)punctilious

17. In order that we better taste all of the flavors in the wine, the instructor recommended ________ each sample with a small crust of bread.

(A)dunking

(B)removing

(C)following

(D)chasing

(E)balancing

(F)sprinkling

18. Of the various cue sports, pool is probably the best known in America, whereas snooker is the ________.

(A)most popular 

(B)least competitive 

(C)most amusing 

(D)least demanding 

(E)most exotic

(F)least familiar

19. The plants known as cycads are often ________ palms, but in fact they are only distantly related.

(A)recognized as 

(B)adjacent to 

(C)confused with 

(D)on a par with 

(E)akin to

(F)taken for

20. The ________ Rubik’s Cube measures about 21⁄4 inches on each side, with 26 smaller, pivoting cubes making up the puzzle; however, there are many accepted variations.

(A)multihued

(B)amazing 

(C)classic 

(D)perplexing 

(E)instructive 

(F)standard

21. Because one-fifth of its landmass lies below sea level, the process of land reclamation is ________ to the existence of the Netherlands.

(A)imperative 

(B)endemic 

(C)essential 

(D)secondary 

(E)immaterial 

(F)lethal

22. Della Reese began her career as a singer of gospel and jazz, but she ________ hosted a talk show and acted in a television drama.

(A)previously 

(B)predictably 

(C)later 

(D)subsequently 

(E)moreover

(F)in point of fact

23. While thousands of Americans keep tropical birds as pets, the birds’ natural need for warmth makes them ________ to chills caused by drafts and power outages.

(A)susceptible 

(B)contributory 

(C)impervious 

(D)causative 

(E)detrimental 

(F)vulnerable

24. The timber rattlesnake has the ________ Latin name Crotalus horridus, which vividly captures human revulsion to this most dangerous of snakes.

(A)official 

(B)fitting 

(C)familiar 

(D)distinctive 

(E)apt

(F)droll

25. Luging, a sport in which you lie faceup and feetfirst on a tiny sled, is ________ dangerous; a Georgian athlete died in 2008 while preparing for Olympic competition.

(A)extremely 

(B)plainly 

(C)tragically 

(D)frequently 

(E)obviously 

(F)surprisingly

26. Whether newspapers survive as a medium is largely ________ on how well they adapt to the age of social media and instant news.

(A)fixed 

(B)contingent 

(C)dependent 

(D)amassed 

(E)colluded 

(F)intent

27. Like many artists who ________ Islam in midlife, the jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey took an Arabic name, in his case Abdullah Ibn Buhaina.

(A)espoused 

(B)converted 

(C)resumed 

(D)initiated 

(E)embraced 

(F)renounced

28. Marsupials, from the kangaroo to the opossum, are characterized by the pouch in which the mother ________ her young throughout their infancy.

(A)clasps 

(B)nourishes

(C)transports 

(D)suspends 

(E)surrounds 

(F)conveys

29. Brazil produces one-third of the world’s sugarcane, a perennial grass with thick, ________ stalks that contain raw sugar crystals.

(A)rigid 

(B)stringy 

(C)jointed 

(D)hardy 

(E)succulent 

(F)fibrous

30. Umbriel and Ariel are two moons of Uranus, first ________ on the same day, October 24, 1851, by the renowned British astronomer William Lassell.

(A)upheld 

(B)classified 

(C)christened 

(D)espied 

(E)observed 

(F)asserted