中山大学国际翻译学院《211翻译硕士英语》专业硕士历年考研真题及详解

2010年中山大学国际翻译学院211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解PARTⅠ GRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[60MIN](1×30＝30POINTS)Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Pleasechoosethecorrectanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersontheanswersheet.1._____inthepast,atthemomentitisafavoritechoiceforweddinggown.A.UnpopularhasaswhitebeenB.UnpopularaswhitehasbeenC.UnpopularhasbeenaswhiteD.Whitehasbeenasunpopular【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：虽然白色在过去一直不受欢迎，但现在人们却喜欢选白色为其婚纱的颜色。此句为as引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管”“虽然”。通常从句要倒装，倒装的方法是将从句的表语或状语放在as之前，其余部分均按陈述句语序放在as后。原句的表语是“unpopular”，所以将它提前，答案为B项。2.Whatthegovernmentshoulddourgentlyistotakeactionsto_____theeconomy.A.brookB.blushC.broodD.boost【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：采取措施促进经济增长是政府急需做的事。boost促进，增加，使兴旺。brook（主要用于否定句）容忍，容许。blush（因害羞，尴尬等而）脸红。brood沉思，考虑。3.Windstormshaverecentlyestablishedarecordwhichmeteorologistshopewillnotbeequaledformanyyears_____.A.thatwillcomeB.tocomeC.thatarecomingD.coming【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：最近暴风的猛烈度已创记录之最，气象学家们预计未来几年都不会有如此猛烈的风暴。此处用不定式表示将来要发生的情况，所以B项正确。4.WeexpectMr.Smithwill_____ClassOnewhenMissWhiteretires.A.taketoB.takeupC.takeoffD.takeover【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：我们期望白老师退休后史密斯先生将接管一班。takeover接管，接任（职位）。taketo开始从事；喜欢。takeup占用（时间）。takeoff（飞机）起飞。5.Tomhardlyseemsmiddle-aged,_____old.A.letaloneB.lesslikelyC.muchworseD.allelse【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：汤姆看起来不像已到中年，更不用说是像老年人了。letalone更不必说。lesslikely不太可能。muchworse更糟。6.Allwasdarkness_____anoccasionalglimmerinthedistance.A.exceptB.nomorethanC.besidesD.exceptfor【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：一片漆黑，除了远处偶尔有一点微光。exceptfor除……以外，后面接名词。nomorethan仅仅，只有。besides除……，还有。except虽然也可以做“除……以外”来讲，但强调所排除的“不包括在内”，一般表示同类之间的关系；exceptfor也表示“除……以外”，指对某种基本情况进行具体的细节方面的修正，后接词与主语不属同类。7.Theprospectofincreasedpriceshasalready_____worries.A.irritatedB.provokedC.inspiredD.hoisted【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：物价可能要升高，这已经引起了很多人的担心。provoke诱导，导致；激起。irritate使恼怒，使烦躁。inspire鼓舞，激励。hoist举起，升起。8.Herfatherissodeafthathehastouseahearing_____.A.aidB.helpC.supportD.tool【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：她父亲的听力如此差，以至于他不得不用听力助听器。ahearingaid助听器，固定词组。9.Fromthecheersandshoutsof_____,Iguessedthatshewaswinningtherace.A.stimulusB.hearteningC.urgingD.encouragement【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：我从鼓励的欢呼声中可猜出她赢了比赛。encouragement鼓励。stimulus刺激；刺激品。heartening鼓舞人心的，令人振奋的。urge催促；力劝。10.Althoughthemodellooksgoodonthesurface,itwillnotbearclose_____.A.temperamentB.scrutinyC.contaminationD.symmetry【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：虽然这个模型表面上看起来很不错，但它经不起仔细的检查。scrutiny详细的检查，仔细的观察。temperament气质，性情。contamination污染。symmetry匀称，整齐。11.Itisthefirstbookofthiskind_____I’veeverread.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.when【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：这是我读过的第一本这类型的书。本题考查定语从句中关系代词的选择。题中关系代词在从句中做宾语，故排除C，D项。而先行词是序数词或由序数词修饰时，关系代词只能用that，不能用which，所以选B项。12.Thekidisreaching_____abottlefromtheshelfwhenIcamein.A.toB.forC.atD.in【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：当我进来时，小孩正伸手拿书架上的瓶子。reachfor伸手去拿。reachto达到。reach一般不与“in”和“at”搭配使用。13.Thepolicechiefannouncedthatthecasewouldsoonbeinquired_____.A.intoB.ofC.afterD.about【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：警察局长宣布说他们将很快展开对案情的调查。inquireinto调查。inquireafter问候。inquireabout询问，打听。14.Hergrandfatheraccidentally_____firetothehouse.A.putB.setC.tookD.got【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：很意外，他祖父把房子点燃了。setfireto点燃，放火烧，是固定词组。15._____canhelpbutbefascinatedbytheworldintowhichheistakenbysciencefiction.A.AnybodyB.EverybodyC.SomebodyD.Nobody【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：科幻小说带他进入了另外一个世界，每个人都情不自禁地被这个世界所深深吸引。nobodycanhelpbut相当于everybodycan’thelpbut，意思为“大家都情不自禁地……”。16.The_____outcomeofthecontestvariesfrommomenttomoment.A.aptB.likelyC.liableD.prone【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：比赛结果可能每分钟都在变化。likely很可能的。apt易于……的。liable易患……的。prone有……倾向的。17.Anyonegoingintoabar,whetherthey_____suspicionornot,willbeaskedtotakeatest,whichhighlightsanydruguse.A.ariseB.riseC.raiseD.arouse【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：任何一个去酒吧的人，不管他引起怀疑与否，都将被要求进行检测，这突出了对吸毒进行控制的力度。arouse唤起，激起；叫醒。arise不及物动词，表示“升起；出现”。rise一般为不及物动词，表示“升高，增加”。raise及物动词，表示“举起，提升”。18.Hisaccentis_____topeopleinthatsmalltown.A.typicalB.peculiarC.characteristicD.special【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：他的口音是那个小镇上的人们所特有的。bepeculiarto特有的，独具的。betypicalof典型的。becharacteristicof特有的，独特的。special专门的。19.Stealingabookoratoyisaminor_____which,ifleftuncorrected,willgetworse.A.offenseB.guiltC.crimeD.sin【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：偷书或偷玩具是一种未成年人犯罪，如果不被纠正，将来将会酿成大错。minorcrime未成年人犯罪，固定词组。offense罪过，犯法（行为）。guilt犯罪；过失。sin罪，罪孽。20.Thisbookcomesasa_____tohimwholearnsalotfromit.A.revelationB.replacementC.resolutionD.revolution【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：这本书对他而言是一种启示，他从书中学到了很多。revelation启示，揭示。replacement代替，替换。resolution解决，解答。revolution革命。21.Hemanagedtosave_____hecouldtotendthehomelessboy,A.whatlittletimeB.solittletimeC.suchlittletimeD.howlittletime【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：他努力节省他仅有的一点时间来照顾这个无家可归的男孩。“whatlittle＋n.”表示“所仅有的……”，what后面接名词。22.Afterreviewingthetroops,_____visitinggeneralcommentedthathehadfinallyseenthekindof_____soldierthatthenationneeds.A.a;aB.a;theC.the;/D.the;the【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：检阅了军队之后，将军评论说他已从他们身上看到了国家所需的那种战士。visitinggeneral在这里做主语，并且是特指那个将军，所以用定冠词。“thekindof＋名词”表示“……这一类的”，名词前不加冠词，所以选C项。23.Ineverthinkoffall_____IthinkofthehardshipsIhaveexperiencedwhenIwasachild.A.thatB.whenC.butD.and【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：当我想起我小时候经历的困苦时，我就从不会让自己堕落。when引导时间状语从句。24.Withindecades,PAN-typeresearchwilltransformtheInternetintotheLifeNet,acomprehensive_____environmentforhumanhabitation.A.sensoryB.sensibleC.sensitiveD.sensational【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：在数十年内，个人局域网研究将会将因特网变成救生网，即一个全面合理的人类居住环境。sensible明智的，合情理的。sensory知觉的，感觉的。sensational引起轰动的，轰动社会的。sensitive敏感的；易受伤害的。25.OutsidepeoplewerecheeringandawaitingthearrivaloftheNewYearwhileinsideHarrywaslyingseverelyillinbedfeelingthoroughly_____.A.ignobleB.compassionateC.unconsciousD.wretched【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：人们正在外面欢呼，等待着新年的到来。而哈利却重病在床，他感到非常痛苦。wretched悲惨的，痛苦的。ignoble卑鄙的。compassionate有同情心的。unconscious不省人事的，失去知觉的。26.Formostcompaniesandfactories,thefewertheinjury_____,thebettertheirworkman’sinsurancerate.A.proclamationsB.confirmsC.declarationsD.claims【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：对大部分公司或工厂而言，伤害索赔越少，员工的保险费率就越高。injuryclaim伤害索赔，是固定词组。proclamation宣布，公布。confirm证实，确认。declaration宣布，宣告。27.Iam_____gratefulforthemanykindnessesyouhaveshownmyson.A.excessivelyB.muchC.certainlyD.exceedingly【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：我非常感谢你能如此友善地对我儿子。exceedingly非常地；极度地。excessively过度地，极度地。certainly肯定地。28.Itwasrequestedthatalloftheequipment_____intheagreedtime.A.erectedB.beerectedC.wouldbeerectedD.willbeerected【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：所有的设备要求在议定时间安装好。“Itwasrequestedthat...”中，从句要用虚拟语气“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。29.Wewillbelosingmoneythisyearunlessthatneweconomicplanofyours_____miracle.A.isworkingB.worksC.willbeworkingD.worked【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：除非你的新经济规划能创造奇迹，否则我们就要遭受经济损失了。work造成，引起，激起。unless引导的条件从句中，一般用一般现在时表示将来时。30.Withintwohourshiscomplexion_____colourandhislimbsbecamewarm.A.tookonB.tooktoC.tookupD.tookdown【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：在两个小时内，他的面色呈现血色，手臂变得有温度了。takeon呈现。taketo开始从事；喜欢。takeup占用。takedown拒绝。PARTⅡ READINGCOMPREHENSION[60MIN](1.5×20＋2×5＝40POINTS)Inthissectiontherearefivereadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestionsand5short-answerquestions.Pleasereadthepassagesandthenwriteyouranswersontheanswersheet.TEXTAChildrenasyoungasfourwillstudyShakespeareinaprojectbeinglaunchedtodaybytheRoyalShakespeareCompany.TheRSCisholdingitsfirstnationalconferenceforprimaryschoolteacherstoencouragethemtousetheBard’splaysimaginativelyintheclassroomfromreceptionclassesonwards.TheconferencewillbetoldthattheyshouldlearnhowShakespeariancharacterslikePuckinAMidsummerNight’sDreamare“jollycharacters”andhowtowriteaboutthem.Atpresent,thenationalcurriculumdoesnotrequirepupilstoapproachShakespeareuntilsecondaryschool.Allitsaysisthatpupilsshouldstudy“textsdrawnfromavarietyofculturesandtraditions”and“myths,legendsandtraditionalstories”.However,educationistsattheRSCbelievechildrenwillgainabetterappreciationofShakespeareiftheyareintroducedtohimatamuchyoungerage.“EvenveryyoungchildrencanenjoyShakespeare’splays,”saidMaryJohnson,headofthelearningdepartment.“Itisjustaquestionofpitchingitfortheagegroup.Evenreceptionclassesandkeystageonepupils(five-to-seven-year-olds)canenjoyhisstories.“Forinstance,ifyoubuildupPuckasacharacterwhoskips,childrenofthatagecanenjoythecharacter.TheycanbeinspiredbyPuckandtheycouldevenstartwritingabouthimatthatage.”ItistheRSC’sbeliefthatbuildingtheBardupasafunplaywrightinprimaryschoolcouldcountersomeofthenegativeimagesconjuredupaboutteachingShakespeareinsecondaryschools.Then,pupilshavetoconcentrateonscenesfromtheplaystoanswerquestionsforcompulsoryEnglishnational-curriculumtestsfor14-year-olds.Criticsofthetestshavecomplainedthatpupilsnolongerhavethetimetostudyorreadthewholeplay—andthereforeloseinterestinShakespeare.However,Ms.Johnsonisencouragingteacherstopresent20-minuteversionsoftheplays—aclassroomversionoftheReducedShakespeareCompany’sCompleteWorksofShakespeare(Abridged)whichtoldhis37playsin97minutes—togivepupilsaflavourofthewholedrama.TheRSC’sventurecoincideswithacallforschoolstoallowpupilstobemorecreativeinwritingaboutShakespeare.ProfessorKateMcLuskie,thenewdirectoroftheUniversityofBirmingham’sShakespeareInstitute—alsobasedinStratford—saiditwastimetogetawayfromtheideathattherewas“arightanswer”toanyquestionaboutShakespeare.HerfirstforayintotheworldofShakespearewastoberatehimasamisogynistina1985essaybutshenowinsiststhisshouldnotbeinterpretedasacriticismofhisworks—althoughsheadmits:“Iprobablywouldn’thavewrittenitquitethesamewayifIhadbeenwritingitnow.WhatweshouldbedoingismakingsurethatsomeoneisgettingsomethingoutofShakespeare,”shesaid.“Peopleareveryscaredaboutgettingtherightanswer.Iknowit’sdifficultbutIdon’tcareiftheycomeupwitharightanswerthatIcanagreewithaboutShakespeare.”31.Whatisthispassagemainlyconcernedwith?A.HowtogivepupilsaflavorofShakespearedrama.B.ThefunofreadingShakespeare.C.RSCprojectwillteachchildrenhowtowriteonShakespeare.D.RSCprojectwillhelpfour-year-oldchildrenfindthefuninShakespeare.32.What’sPuck’scharacteristicaccordingtoyourunderstandingofthepassage?A.Rude,rushandimpolite.B.Happy,interestingandfulloffun.C.Dull,absurdandridiculous.D.Shrewd,cunningandtricky.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheRSCinsistsonteachingShakespearefromthesecondaryschool.B.Pupilsshouldstudy“textsdrawnfromavarietyofculturesandtraditions”requiredbythenationalcurriculum.C.ThenationalcurriculumdoesnotrequirepupilstoapproachShakespeareuntilsecondaryschoolnow.D.RSCbelieveschildrenwillgainabetterappreciationofShakespeareiftheyareintroducedtohimatamuchyoungerage.34.Ms.Johnsonencouragesteacherstopresent20-minuteversionsoftheplaysinorderto_____.A.introducethemintotheworldofShakespeareB.dealwiththefinalexaminationonShakespeareC.givepupilsaflavourofthewholedramaD.strengthenthestudentswiththeknowledgeofShakespeare35.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.ProfessorKateMcLuskieoncescoldedShakespeareinheressay.B.ProfessorKateMcLuskieinsistedonherviewonShakespearetillnow.C.ProfessorKateMcLuskiehaschangedherideanow.D.Ms.Katethinksitwastimetogetawayfromtheideathattherewas“arightanswer”toanyquestionaboutShakespeare.【答案与解析】31.A 主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章都在讲RSC如何让孩子们更好学习莎士比亚作品的事，A项表述更全面。C，D只是其中一部分内容，不具有概括性。32.B 细节题。文中第二段第二句提到，这次会议将会让学校的老师知道莎士比亚塑造的人物，如《第十二夜》中的Puck，都是一些有趣的人物，并让他们知道该如何描述这些人物。可见，文章认为Puck这个人物是有趣的。所以选B项。33.A 第四段第一句提到，RSC的教育家们认为如果在孩子们还很小的时就让他们了解莎士比亚，他们会对莎士比亚的作品有更好的理解。可见，RSC是赞成早点教孩子们莎士比亚的作品的，而不是等孩子们到了初中才开始接触，所以A项的表述是错误的。34.C 第六段最后一句说到，“togivepupilsaflavourofthewholedrama”，可见，是为了让孩子们完整全面地了解戏剧，所以选项C正确。35.B 此题可用排除法。从最后一段第三句“HerfirstforayintotheworldofShakespearewastoberatehimasamisogynist...butshenowinsiststhisshouldnotbeinterpretedasacriticismofhisworks”可看出，她曾痛斥莎士比亚，但她现在认为那并不是对其作品的批评，所以A，C正确，B项错误。第二句提到“itwastimetogetawayfromtheideathattherewas‘arightanswer’toanyquestionaboutShakespeare”可见，D也正确。TEXTBSomebelievethatintheageofidentikitcomputergames,massentertainmentandconformityonthesupermarketshelves,trulyinspiredthinkinghasgoneoutofthewindow.But,thereareotherswhoholdtheviewthatthereisstillplentyofscopeforinnovation,lateralthoughtandcreativesolutions.Despitethestandardizationofmodernlife,thereisanunabatedappetiteforgreatideas,visionarythinkingandinspireddebate.Inthefirstofaseriesofmonthlydebatesoncontemporaryissues,weasktwooriginalthinkerstodiscussthenatureofcreativity.Hereisthefirstone.Yes.Absolutely.SinceIstartedworkingasaninventor10or12yearsago,I’veseenabigchangeinattitudestocreativityandinvention.Backthen,therewashardlyanysupportforinventors,apartfromthenationalorganizationtheInstituteofPatenteesandInventors.Today,therearelotsoflittleinventors’clubspoppingupallovertheplace,mylastcountwas19nationallyandgrowing.Thesenon-profitclubs,runbyinventorsforinventors,areanindicationthatpeopleareonceagaininterestedininvention.I’vebeenaprojectleader,acroupier,anITconsultantandI’vewrittenamotormandrel.Ispentmyteensundera1950stwo-toneRileyRMEear,learningtoputittogether.BackintheSixties,kidslikemewerealwaysoutdoingthings,makinggo-karts,ridingbicyclesorexploring.Welearnedtoovercomechallengesandsolveproblems.Weweren’tjustsittingataPlayStation,likemanykidsdotoday.ButIthink,andhope,thingsareshiftingback.There’salotmoreinternalindesignandcreativityandsuchtalentsaregettingamuchhigherprofileinthemedia.It’sevidentwithTVprogrammessuchasChannel4’sScrapheapChallengeorBBC2’sTheApprenticeandDragon’sDen,wherepeoplearegivenatasktosolveorfacethechallengeofsellingtheirideatoapanel.And,thankfully,theimageofthemadscientistwithelectrifiedhairworkinginthegardenshedislonggone—although,therearestillafewexceptions!That’snottosaytherearen’tproblems.Withthedeclineinmanufacturingwearelosingtheabilitytoknowhowtomakethings.There’sarealskillsgapdeveloping.Inmyopinion,theGovernmentdoeslittleornothingtohelpinnovationatthelone-inventororsmallormediumenterpriselevel.Iwouldlovetoseemoremoneyspentonteachingourschoolkidshowtobeinventive.But,despiteeverything,ifyouhaveagoodideaandrealdetermination,youcanstilldoverywell.Myownspecialistareaispackagingclosures—almosteveryproductneedsit.IgottheideaforSqueezeopenafterlookingatanoldtinofbootpolishwhenmymothercomplainedshecouldn’tgetthelidoff.Ifyoucandosomethingcheaper,better,andyouare100percentcommitted,thereisachanceitwillbeasuccess.Iseeafantasticamountofinnovationandopportunitiesoutthere.Peopledon’trealizehowmuchisgoingon.Newmaterialsarecomingoutallthetimeandthespaceprogrammeandscientificresearchareproducingavarietyofspin-offs.Innovationdoesn’thavetobehigh-tech:creativityandinventingisaboutfindingtherightsolutiontoaproblem,whateveritis.There’salotoftalentoutthereand,thankfully,someofthemoreprogressivecompaniesaresuddenlyrealizingtheydon’twanttomissout—it’sanexcitingtime.36.Whatisthedebateconcernedwith?A.Whatshouldwedotoinspirepeople’screativity?B.Willpeople’sinventionandinspirationbeexhaustedinthefuture?C.Istherestillafutureforinventionandinspiration?D.Whowillbewinnerofthefuturetechnology?37.Accordingtotheopinionoftheinterviewer,_____.A.thefutureforinventiondependsB.thereisstillafutureforinventionandinspirationC.thereisnofutureforinventionandinspirationinmodernsocietyD.thefutureforinventionandinspirationisunclear38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthekidsinthesixties?A.Outdoingthings,makinggo-karts.B.Ridingbicycleandexploring.C.Sittingbeforecomputerstoplaygames.D.Liketoovercomechallengesandsolveproblems.39.Whichofthefollowingisthesuggestionoftheinterviewertotheproblem?A.Thegovernmentshouldspendmoremoneyhelpinginnovation.B.Thekidsshouldcultivatetheirloveofscienceandinvention.C.Moreinventors’clubsshouldbesetup.D.Inventioncoursesarenecessarytochildren.40.What’sthecentralideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weshouldmissouttheexcitingtime.B.Avarietyofspin-offsateproducedbythescientificresearch.C.Thenatureofinnovation.D.Thenatureoftalent.【答案与解析】36.C 从第一段的前两句可知，一些人认为在当今这个电脑游戏，大众传媒以及超市集聚的时代，真正的创新思维已经不存在了。但也有人认为仍有很大的创新空间。可见，争论的问题主要是是否还有进一步创新与发明创造的空间。选项C正确。37.B 第二段最后一句提到“Thesenon-profitclubs,runbyinventorsforinventors,areanindicationthatpeopleareonceagaininterestedininvention.”这个人认为那些小型非盈利性质的俱乐部正暗示出人们又一次地对创新发明燃起兴趣。可见，其认为发明创新还是仍有发展空间的。所以选B。38.C 第三段第三句提到“BackintheSixties,kidslikemewerealwaysoutdoingthings,makinggo-karts,ridingbicyclesorexploring.Welearnedtoovercomechallengesandsolveproblems.”可见，A，B，D都有说到，所以选C项。39.A 第六段倒数第二局提到“Iwouldlovetoseemoremoneyspentonteachingourschoolkidshowtobeinventive.”可见，这个人期望政府在教育孩子创新发明方面加大投资，所以选A。40.C 段落大意题。文中讲到创新不一定非得是高科技的，只要是针对问题找到的解决办法都可称作发明创新，这就是发明创新的本质所在。所以选C。TEXTCFortheexecutiveproducerofanetworknightlynewsprogramme,theworkdayoftenbeginsatmidnightasminedidduringsevenyearswithABC’seveningnewscast.Thefirstorderofbusinesswasacalltotheassignmentdeskforapre-bedtimerundownoflatestdevelopments.Theassignmentdeskoperates24hoursaday,staffedbyeditorswhomovecrews,correspondentsandequipmenttothesceneofevents.Assignment-deskeditorsatelogisticsexperts;theyhavetoknowplaneschedules,satelliteavailability,andwhomtogetintouchwithatlocalstationsandoverseasbroadcastingsystems.Theyarerequiredtoassessstoriesastheybreakonthewireservices—sometimesevenbeforetheydoandtodecidehowmuchefforttomaketocoverthosestories.WhentheUnitedStateswasgoingtoappealtoarmsagainstIraq,thenumberofcorrespondentsandcrewswasconstantlyevaluated.BasedonreportsfromthefieldandalsoupontheskilledjudgmentsofdeskeditorsinNewYorkCity,therightnumberofpersonnelwaskeptonthealert.Therestwereallowedtocontinueworkingthroughouttheworld,inAmericaandIraqreadytomovebutnottieddownbyfalsealarms.ThestudiostaffofABC’s“WorldNewsTonight”assemblesat9a.m.toprepareforthe6:30“air”p.m.deadline.Overnightdispatchesfromoutlyingbureausandpressservicesareread.Therearephoneconversationswiththebroadcast’sstaffproducersindomesticbureausandwiththeLondonbureauseniorproducer,whocoordinatesoverseascoverage.Apatternemergesfortheday’snews,apatternoutlinedintheexecutiveproducer’sfirstlineup.Thelineuptellsthestaffwhatstoriesarescheduled;whattheprioritiesareforprocessingfilmofeditingtape;whatscriptsneedtobewritten;whatcommercialsatescheduled;howlongstoriesshouldrunandinwhatorder.Withoutalineup,therewouldbechaos.Eachstory’srelativevalueindollarsandcentsmustbecontinuallyassessedbytheexecutiveproducer.Cuttingbacksatellitebookingtosavemoneymightmeanthatanexplanationdeliveredbyananchorpersonwillreplaceactualphotosofanevent.Adeclineinlivecoveragecouldsendviewersawayanddriveratingsdown,butthereisnotenoughmoneytodoeverything.Sodecisionsmustbemadeandmaderapidly—becausedelaycanmeanamissedconnectionforshippingtapeoraccesstoasatelliteblockedbyacompetitor.Thebroadcaststhemselvesrequirepacingandstyle.Theaudiencehastobeallowedtobreathebetweenperiodsofintenseexcitement.Avividpictorialreportfollowedbylessexactingmaterialsallowstheviewertoreflectoninformationthathasjustflashedby.Frequentswitchesfromoneanchortoanotherorfromonefilmortapereporttoanothercreateasenseofforwardmovement.Ideally,leadingandlagstostoriesareworkedoutwithfieldcorrespondents,enablingthemtofittheirreportsintotheprogramme’snarrativeflowsotheaudience’sattentiondoesnotwanderandmoresubstanceisabsorbed.Scriptsareconstantlyrewrittentoblendwellwithincomingpictures.Goodcopyiscrisp,informative.Ourrule:thefewerwordsthebetter.Ifapicturecandothework,letit.41.Whatdoestheword“rundown”(Para.1)possiblymean?A.Therehearsaloftomorrow’sprogramme.B.Aworkingreportorsummarytohissuperiororhead.C.Anexplanationoftheprogramme.D.Preparationfortheprogramme.42.Whatisthefunctionofthethirdparagraph?A.Toillustratetheimportantroleandfunctionoftheassignmentdesk.B.Togiveusabriefintroductionoftheirworkingconditions.C.Toexemplifythecooperationofallsectionsinthecompany.D.Toemphasizethemissionofthecorrespondents.43.AllthefollowingcanbeemployedtomakethereportmoreeffectiveEXCEPT_____.A.providingmorevividpicturesanddetailsB.changingthestyletocaterfortheaudience’sappetiteC.morelivecoveragetoreplacethelinguisticexplanationD.intervalshiftsofthematerialsofthecoverage44.Whatwilltheexecutiveproducermostlybeconcernedwith?A.Thecostandtheeffect.B.Thetruthofthecoverage.C.Theaudience’sinterest.D.Theformofthecoverage.45.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Waystocutdownthecostofthecoverage,B.Howtomakethereportmoreattractive.C.Todescribetheworkoftheexecutiveproducer.D.Tointroducethestyleandfeaturesofthenewsprogramme.【答案与解析】41.B 词义推断题。监制人工作的第一项就是要听一个最近工作进展情况的汇报。选项B正确。42.A 文中第二段讲assignmentdesk的作用以及assignment-deskeditors要做的事，第三段就举美国的例子来说明这一点，可见选项A正确。43.B 本题可用排除法。倒数第二段第二句提到“Avividpictorialreportfollowedbylessexacting...”可见插入图片是有效的，排除A项。第五段第三句提到“Adeclineinlivecoveragecouldsendviewersawayanddriveratingsdown”现场报道的减少可能会使收视率降低，这也就从反面说明现场报道而不只是口头解释会更有效，故排除C项。倒数第二段第四句提到“Frequentswitchesfromoneanchortoanotherorfromonefilmortapereporttoanothercreateasenseofforwardmovement.”频繁地从一个节目跳到另一个会产生一种“前向运动”的感觉。这也从反面说明报道中间隔的休息也是必要的，选项D也可排除。所以选B。44.D 细节题。第四段的倒数第三句提到“Apatternemergesfortheday’snews,apatternoutlinedintheexecutiveproducer’sfirstlineup.”新闻的形式是监制人最在乎的事。pattern与form同义。所以选D。45.C 第一段第一句提到“监制人的工作从半夜就要开始”，然后下文又具体介绍了监制人的职责，所以文章主要是描述了监制人的工作情况，选C。TEXTDIt’snothingnewthatEnglishuseisontherisearoundtheworld,especiallyinbusinesscircles.ThisalsohappensinFrance,theheadquartersoftheglobalbattleagainstAmericanculturalhegemony.IfFrenchguysaregivingintoEnglish,somethingreallybigmustbegoingon.Andsomethingbigisgoingon.Partly,it’sthatAmericanhegemony.DidierBenchimol,CEOofaFrenche-commercesoftwarecompany,feelscompelledtospeakEnglishperfectlybecausetheInternetsoftwarebusinessisdominatedbyAmericans.HeandotherFrenchbusinessmenalsohavetospeak,EnglishbecausetheywanttogettheirmessageouttoAmericaninvestors,possessorsoftheworld’sdeepestpockets.ThetriumphofEnglishinFranceandelsewhereinEurope,however,mayrestonsomethingmoreenduring.Astheybecomeentwinedwitheachotherpoliticallyandeconomically,Europeansneedawaytotalktooneanotherandtotherestoftheworld.Andforanumberofreasons,they’vedecideduponEnglishastheircommontongue.SowhenGermanchemicalandpharmaceuticalcompanyHoechstmergedwithFrenchcompetitorRhone-Poulenclastyear,thecompanieschosethevaguelyLatinateAventisasthenewcompanyname—andsettledonEnglishasthecompany’scommonlanguage.WhenmonetarypolicymakersfromaroundEuropebeganmeetingattheEuropeanCentralBankinFrankfurtlastyeartosetinterestratesforthenewEuroland,theyheldtheirdeliberationsinEnglish.EventheEuropeanCommission,with11officiallanguagesandatraditionallyFrench-spiritingbureaucracy,effectivelyswitchedovertoEnglishasitsworkinglanguagelastyear.Howdidthishappen?OneschoolattributesEnglish’sgreatsuccesstothesheerweightofitsmerit.It’saGermaniclanguage,broughttoBritainaroundthefifthcenturyA.D.DuringthefourcenturiesofFrench-speakingrulethatfollowedNormanConquestof1066,thelanguagemorphedintosomethingelseentirely.Frenchwordswereaddedwholesale,andmostofthecomplicationsofGermanicgrammarwereshedwhilefewofthecomplicationsofFrenchwereadded.Theresultisalanguagewithahugevocabularyandasimplegrammarthatcanexpressmostthingsmoreefficientlythaneitherofitsparents.What’smore,Englishhasremainedungovernedandopentochange—foreignwords,coinages,andgrammaticalshifts—inawaythatFrench,ruledbythepuristAcadémieFrancaise,hasnot.Soit’saswelllanguage,especiallyforbusiness.ButtheriseofEnglishoverthepastfewcenturiesclearlyowesatleastasmuchtohistoryandeconomiesastothelanguage’sabilitytoeconomicallyexpresstheconceptwin-win.Whathappenedisthatthecompetition—firstLatin,thenFrench,then,briefly,German—fadedwiththewaningofthepolitical,economic,andmilitaryfortunesof,respectively,theCatholicChurch,France,andGermany.Allalong,Englishwasincreasinginimportance:BritainwasthebirthplaceoftheIndustrialRevolution,andLondontheworld’smostimportantfinancialcenter,whichmadeEnglishakeylanguageforbusiness.England’scoloniesaroundtheworldalsomadeitthelanguagewiththemostglobalreach.AndasthatformercolonytheU.S.rosetothestatusoftheworld’spreeminentpolitical,economic,military,andculturalpower,Englishbecametheobvioussecondlanguagetolearn.Inthe1990smoreandmoreEuropeansfoundthemselvesforcedtouseEnglish.Thelastgenerationofbusinessandgovernmentleaderswhohadn’tstudiedEnglishinschoolwasleavingthestage.TheEuropeanCommunitywasaddingnewmembersandevolvingfromapaper-shufflingclubintoaseriousregionalgovernmentthatwouldneedasinglecommonlanguageifitwereevertogetanythingdone.Meanwhile,economicbar