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考试科目：211翻译硕士英语PartIVocabularyandGrammar(30%)SectionOne:ChoosefromA,B,CorDtheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence,andmarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET(20points,1pointeach).Andthat'snotthecasewiththeprogramnow.AsitstandAsitstandssoitstandsAsstandingIwonderifyoucouldmeadiscountof8%onordersfor1000unitsorAbove.porvideeffectallowmake wewouldliketoclosethebusinesswithyou,wefindyourbidunacceptable.AsmuchMuchasLikemuchMuchlikeIfthesamplesdon'tmeetTom'srequirements,hewoulddeclineto alargeorde.placeyouplacemakesendyouOurend-usersherefindyourpricetoohighand line theprevailingmarketlevel.in,forat,throughoutof,withfor,byNodiscountwillbeofferedyouplaceanorderover10,000dozen.untilsinceunlessexceptAbudgetoffivedollarsadayistotallyandaskedmetorepeatwhatIhadsaid.snatchupsummonupcatchonwatchoutHewillresigninviewofthecompletefailureoftheresearchproject.doubtfullyadequatelypresumablyreasonablyThecourtconsidersafinancial tobeanappropriatewayofpunishinghim.optiondutyobligationpenaltyO惠国教育www.bul,Baakaayaa^Mn10.Allindividualsarerequiredtotothelawsmadebytheirgovernments.obeyrevengereproachscandalSectionTwoIdentifyStylisticProblems(10points,1pointeach)IdentifythestylisticproblemwitheachofthefollowingsentencesbychoosingA,B,CorD.WriteyourcorrectsentenceontheANSWERSHEET.21.Theultimateaimistofindanacceptablesolution.Suchastoconvincethemtocontinuethecontractandacceptthedeliveredequipment.fragmentrunoncorrectD.choppy22.RicecalledAfghanistanan^importanttestofthecredibilityofNATO,“PresidentBarackObamamadathesameclaiminlate2009whenheannouncedhisdecision.fragmentrunoncommasplicecorrect.Thereareothercases.Thecasesarethelessonsofthepast.Theyshouldhavebeenobvious.SadlytheyarenotmasplicerunonchoppyO惠国教育www.bul,Baakaayaa^Mncorrect.Theconsumeractivistsobviouslyrangefromselfishtounselfish,fromdishonesttohonest,fromthoughtlesstowell-informed.runonchoppycorrectfragmentInvestorsbelieveenergypriceswillrise.Foodpriceswillalsocontinuetorise.HousehoIdshavenodoubtaboutthis.Otherpricesandwageswillautomaticallyfollowsuit.runonchoppycorrectfragmentPartIIReadingComprehension(40%,2pointseach)ReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.Passage1MicrosoftandAppleinatoughnewworldThereisasmugmaximinSiliconValleyandthepalcesthatimitateit:"Tosurvive,youmustdestroyyourcompanyeveryxyears”(wherexvariesaccordingtohowmuchthespeakerwantstostressthepaceoftechnologicalchange).SometimesattributedtoIntel'sformerchiefexecutiveAndyGrove,itisamaximmoreoftenrepeatedthanobserved.Butitcanbealovelyandstartlingthingwhenalarge,publiclytradedcompanytakesabigbetbyreplacingitscoreproduct.Mirosoft'snewWindows8operatingsystem,whichwentonsaleWindows8isdesignedtorunontabletcomputers,aswellasdesktopandlaptopPCs.Thesoftware,whichisduetobereleasedin2012willworkonthepopularARM-designedlowpowerprocessorsforthefirsttime.MicrosofthasbeenunderpressuretocomeupwithananswertoApple'siOSandGoogle'sAndroidplatforms.UnveilingWindows8attheBuilddevelopers'conferenceinCalifornia,WindowsdivisionpresidentStevenSinofskydeclared:"Were-imaginedWindows.Fromthechipsettotheuserexperience."Itisaninterestinghistoricalmomentforthetwofoundingcompaniesofthepersonalcomputingrevolution.Microsoftknowsitisslowlydyingbutdeclinestoacceptitsfate.Apple,flushwithcash,doesnotyethavetoadmitthatwiththedeathofitstutelarygenius,ithaslostitsway.Butsecretly,itsexecutives,designersanddevelopersmustfiearthatsomethingisbadlywrong.Jobsalwayssaidthattechnologycompaniesbegantodiewhensalespeopleandbeancountersstartedmakingthedecisions.1.whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“itisamaximmoreoftenrepeatedthanobserved”?Themaximfunctionswellinallcases.Themaximdoesnotfunctionatall.Themaximfunctionsmoreatsurfacevalue.Themaximdoesnotworkmuchinreality.2.Accordingtotheauthor,whoisdominatingthemarketforsmalltabletcomputers?ipadipadminiKindleandAndroidtabletsNobody,Itisahighlycompetitivemarket.Passage2ClosingCanadaThismonthChristianParadis,Canada'sindustryminister,saidinparliament:"Wearepragmaticandwelcomeforeigninvestment”.Hehasafunnywayofshowingit."DespiteourbesteffortsandthecommendableworkofourSam'sClubassociates,oursixClubshavenotmetourexpectations,"saidDavidCheesewright,presidentandchiefexecutiveofWal-MartCanada,inastatement.Wal-MartenteredCanadain1994,andin2006itbeganopeningitsfirstCanadiansupercenters,whichoffergroceriesalongwithgeneralmerchandise.Wal-MarthassinceexpandedthenumberofsupercentersitoperatesinCanadato56.ItdidnothavethesamesuccesswithitsSam'sClubwarehousestoresafteropeningitsfirstonein2003.JosephBeaulieu,ananalystwithMorningstar,saiditwasnotsurprisingtoseeWal-MartcloseitsCanadianSain'sClubs."Whensomethingdoesn'twork,itmighttakethemawhilebuttheyfinallygetaroundtoclosingitdown,"hesaid.Wal-MartStoresIncalsohasseensalesweaknessatSam'sClubstoresintheUnitedStates,whereitoperatesinmorethan600locations.6.Bysaying“Hehasafunnywayofshowingit”,theauthormeans.Mr.ParadisisjokingabouttheCanadianlawMr.ParadisisseriousabouthiswordsbeforetheparliamentMr.ParadisisplayingajokeonothersbeforetheparliamentMr.PardisswordsbefortheparliamentseemstobecomesortofajokePassage3ChoosethebestfromthefollowingsentencesmarkedAtoEtocompletethearticlebelow.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.AbadtimeforBritaintosayUaufWiedersehen^^Historyrecordsthatthethenprimeministerscoffedatsuchself-interestedrealism.WavingamapdelineatingpastGermanexpansionism,sheembarkedonadoomedefforttothwartunification.FrancoisMitterrandwasenlistedbuttheFrenchpresidentsoonchangedsidesinthefaceofHelmutKohPsresolve.BritainfounditselfmarginalisedinWashington,whereGeorgeH.W.BushbackedMrKohl,andunwelcomeinBonn.11..Thisisnottosaytheyaregood.TherelationshipbetweenAngelaMerkelandDavidCameronhasturnedfromlukewarmtodistinctlycool.Askedwhenthetwoleaderswillnextmeet,oneGermanofficialremarks:"What'sthepoint?^^TheeurozonecrisishasbredamoreassertiveGermany-witnessitswillingnessthisweektoscuppertheproposedtakeoverofBAESystemsbyEADS.12.TherotsetinlastDecemberwhenMrCamerontriedto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