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2010年苏州大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解
2011年苏州大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解
2012年苏州大学211翻译硕士英语（A 卷）考研真题及详解
2015年苏州大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解
2010年苏州大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解
I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has an underlined word or phrase. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases marked A), B), C) and D). You are to choose the ONE word or phrase which, if substituted for the underlined word or phrase, would keep the meaning of the original sentence.
1．This is an abstract of a sermon.
A. an agent
B. an accommodation
C. an abbreviation
D. a summary
【答案】D
【解析】句意：这是布道的概要。accommodation住处，膳宿。abbreviation缩写；缩写词。
2．The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to memorialize the alliance between the two countries.
A. negotiation
B. anniversary
C. treaty
D. association
【答案】D
【解析】句意：自由女神像是法国人民送给美国的礼物，以纪念两国之间的联盟。alliance联盟，联合。D项association与其意思相同。
3．Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization.
A. emphatically stated
B. assured
C. accentuated
D. entreated
【答案】A
【解析】句意：门罗主义制定于1823年，宣称美洲不再对欧洲殖民开放。assert“（坚决）主张”，其英文释义为“to state firmly that something is true”，因此A项“emphatically stated”与其意思相同。assure保证；担保。accentuate强调；重读。entreat恳求。
4． The bleaching of laundry by sunlight is at least partly a photochemical process.
A. bleeding
B. blessing
C. whitening
D. scrubbing
【答案】C
【解析】句意：日光下衣物的漂白至少部分是光化过程。bleaching漂白。scrubbing洗涤。
5．Diplomatic misunderstandings can often be traced back to blunders in translation.
A. mistakes
B. attempts
C. insults
D. arguments
【答案】A
【解析】句意：外交上的误解经常可以追溯到翻译中的错误。blunder大错。
6．Over ninety percent of all household burglaries occur while the owners are out.
A. thefts
B. bumps
C. clashes
D. explosions
【答案】A
【解析】句意：超过90%的家庭盗窃案发生在业主外出期间。burglary 盗窃。theft盗窃。bump肿块，隆起物。clash冲突，不协调。
7．Since fingernails can be easily clipped, they are a convenient resource for those who wish to measure levels of trace elements in the body.
A. cloaked
B. clasped
C. trimmed
D. clapped
【答案】C
【解析】句意：由于指甲很容易修剪，对于那些想要测量身体微量元素水平的人来说，它们可以轻易获得。clip剪；剪掉。trim修剪。cloak遮掩。clasp紧抱；扣紧。clap鼓掌。
8．Prof. Baker came up with an idea in his lecture yesterday.
A. abolished
B. took advantage of
C. appreciated
D. proposed
【答案】D
【解析】句意：贝克教授昨天在演讲中提出了一个想法。come up with 提出；想出。propose提出，提议。abolish废除。appreciate欣赏；感激。9．Salt has been a respected commodity for much of recorded time.
A. flavoring
B. preservative
C. remedy for illness
D. article of trade
【答案】D
【解析】句意：盐在大部分时间一直是受人尊敬的商品。commodity商品，货物。“article of trade”也是“商品”的意思。flavoring调味品。preservative防腐剂。remedy for illness疾病的。
10． After 1850, various states in the United States began to pass compulsory school attendance laws.