青岛大学211翻译硕士英语专业硕士历年考研真题及详解合集

目录2013年青岛大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解2014年青岛大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解2015年青岛大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解2016年青岛大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解

2013年青岛大学211翻译硕士英语考研真题及详解PARTIGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(30Points)(I)Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkeda,b,candd.Choosetheonewordorphrasethatbestcompleteeachsentence.1．TheCommissionersalsorecognizedthattherewerecertaintoachievinggreaterparticipation.A.impedimentsB.preventionsC.difficultiesD.problems【答案】A【解析】句意：委员们还认识到，实现更大的参与存在某些障碍。impediment意思为“妨碍；障碍物”，经常与to连用。2．Themajorityofnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalprofessionwomenareintheminority.A.overwhelmingB.wideC.maximumD.minimum【答案】A【解析】句意：大多数护士都是女性，但在医学界拥有较高职务的人

中，女性却占少数。overwhelming可以用来修饰majority或minority，表示绝大多数或少数。3．GeorgeBush’sretirementfromnextJanuary.A.carriesintoeffectB.takeseffectC.haseffectD.getseffect【答案】B【解析】carryintoeffect实行；使生效。其施动者应该是人。takeeffect生效；起作用。其施动者为物。4．Thissurveydatawillsupportpolicy-makersandotherkeystakeholdersindevelopingevidence-basedandtargetedpoliciesthatdiscriminatory,racistpractices,andimprovesupportstructuresforvictimsofdiscriminationandracistcrime.A.dealB.solveC.addressD.claim【答案】C【解析】solve普通用词，含义广，指为有一定难度的问题找到满意的解法或答复。address提出问题，阐述问题，重视问题。5．Thedebateofthissummerisnolessthanthatoflastsummer.A.centered

B.extendedC.intendedD.heated【答案】D【解析】句意：今年夏天辩论的热烈程度不亚于去年。heated激烈的，热烈的。centered居中的。extended延伸的。intended预期的；故意的。6．Smokingisstrictlyhere,asitmaydamagethepreciousfrescoes.A.forbiddenB.rejectedC.excludedD.denied【答案】A【解析】句意：这里严禁吸烟，因为可能破坏珍贵的壁画。7．Thesuperstarisseriouslyillanditisdoubtfulifhewill.A.pullbackB.pullupC.pullthroughD.pullout【答案】C【解析】句意：这位巨星病得很厉害，不确定是否能恢复健康。pullthrough渡过难关；恢复健康。pullback撤回；反悔。pullup拔起；停下

来。pullout撤离；拔出。8．It’sasignthattherebelsarebeginningtousetheweaponsthey’veseizedfrommilitarybasestogoodeffect,andaregraduallybeginningtochallengeBasharal-Assadgovernment’s_____oftheskies.A.useB.availabilityC.coverageD.dominance【答案】D【解析】句意：这表明叛军开始使用从军事基地夺取的武器，并且逐渐开始挑战巴沙尔·阿萨德政府对于天空的控制。dominance支配，控制。9．FatherMikemadetheofthecrosswhenheenteredthechurch.A.signalB.markC.signD.gesture【答案】C【解析】句意：进入教堂时，迈克神父用手划了十字。makethesignofthecross用手划十字。10．Thisareaispopulatedwithjustafewcommunitiesinit.A.denselyB.sparsely

C.thicklyD.rarely【答案】B【解析】句意：这个地区人口稀少，只有几个社区。densely浓密地；密集地。sparsely稀疏地。sparselypopulated人口稀少。thickly厚地；浓地。11．Ifyouhadexplainedthecasetoyourlawyer,heyoumuchbetterthanIcan.A.wouldhaveadvisedB.couldadviseC.wouldbeadvisedD.willadvise【答案】A【解析】这句话是与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句，从句用haddone，主句用would(should,could,might)+havedone。12．Hejustsaidsomethingtothethathewouldnotbeabletocome.A.effectB.affectC.degreeD.meaning【答案】A【解析】句意：他刚才说了几句话，大意是他不能来了。totheeffect

that大意是，意思是。13．Hisbehaviorwasannoyeverybodyattheceremony.A.soastoB.suchastoC.suchtoD.asmuchasto【答案】B【解析】句意：他的行为竟至如此，惹恼了出席典礼的每一个人。suchasto到如此程度以致。14．TherehavealsobeenoccasionalsightingsofmoreadvancedSA-16sinrebelhands,_____hasamuchbettertargetingsystemthantheSA-7.A.whichHigginssaysB.HigginssayswhichC.aboutwhichHigginssaysD.asHigginssays【答案】A【解析】逗号后的句子是一个非限定性定语从句，先行词是“SA-16”，在句中作主语，因此引导词为which。15．Above,thetopfloorsofanapartmentblockhavebeenshearedoff,lumpsofconcrete_____onthestreetbelow.A.rainingB.torain

C.havingrainedD.rained【答案】A【解析】句意：楼上，公寓大楼的顶层被削掉了，混凝土块落到了下面的街道上。“raining”为现在分词作结果状语。16．EnriquePenaNietowasswornMexico’snewpresidentSaturday,returninghispartytopowerandpromisingtochangethecountry’sfightagainstorganizedcrime.A.asB.inC.inasD.asin【答案】B【解析】句意：周六，EnriquePenaNieto宣誓就任墨西哥总统，他的政党重新掌权，并承诺改变国家打击有组织犯罪的斗争。besworninas宣誓就任。17．IwenttoParisin1988,andthatwastheonlyoccasionwhenIthejourneyinexactlythreedays.A.musttakeB.musthavemadeC.wasabletomakeD.couldmake【答案】C

【解析】beableto是经过努力所能达到的能够，通常句式前会有很多词做铺垫。can强调力所能及，表示体力或脑子方面的能力，或是具备某种客观条件能做某种动作的“能力”。18．TheEmployerherebycovenantstopaytheContractorinconsiderationoftheexecutionandcompletionoftheWorksandtheremedyingofdefectsthereintheContractPriceorsuchothersummaybecomepayableundertheprovisionsoftheContractatthetimeandinthemannerprescribedbytheContract.A.asB.whichC.thatD.where【答案】A【解析】这句话中as为关系代词，引导限制性定语从句，主要与such,as,thesame连用，其意为“像……的”“凡是……的”。19．DoyouknowClara’sbrother?Heisthanshe.A.muchmoredancerB.moreofadancerC.moreofdancerD.moreadancer【答案】D【解析】句意：你认识克拉拉的哥哥吗？他比她更会跳舞。20．Thatwasthethirdtimeheus.Ithinkit’shightimewestrongactionsagainsthim.

A.disappointed...takeB.haddisappointed...tookC.hasdisappointed...tookD.hasdisappointed...take【答案】B【解析】it/thatwas+序数词+timesb.haddone.那是某人第几次做某事。It’s(high)timesb.did到了某人该做某事的时间了。(II)Errorcorrection.Ineachsentence,thereisoneerror.Findeacherrorandcorrectit.1．Thepipelinebecameanissueinthecampaign,andObamaputitonholdwhileaplanwasworkedouttoavoidroutingitthroughNebraska’senvironmentalsensitiveSandhillsregion.【答案】environmental→environmentally【解析】由于修饰的是“sensitive”，因此应该用副词形式。2．SomestatesallowlotterywinnerstoremainanonymousbutMissourirequiresthatthewinnerispubliclyidentifiedtoclaimtheprize.【答案】is→be【解析】require后的从句中动词应该用shoulddo形式，should可以省略。3．Shesaidsheandherhusbandplantomakethemostofthewinningsbygivingtocharity,torelativesforcollegeeducationandotherneeds,andthecommunity.【答案】and∧the→to【解析】这句话中“charity”、“relativesforcollegeeducationandother

needs”和“community”为并列成分，因此前面都应有to。4．Developedcountrieshavecommittedtodeliver$30billionbetween2010and2012.ThemoneyiscalledFastStartFinance,anditexpiresnextmonth.【答案】deliver→delivering【解析】committodoing交付，把…投入；把…置于。committodosth.保证做某事。5．PeoplearrivingatdetentionfacilitiesinChinahavebeengivenHIVtestssince2006,accordingtoregulationsjointlyintroducedbytheministryofhealth,publicsecurity,andjustice,withappropriateantiviraltreatmentsbeingofferedtosufferers.【答案】ministry→ministries【解析】由于后面提到了好几个政府部门，因此ministry要用复数。6．PenaNietosaidearlierthisweekthathissecuritystrategywouldfocusonreducingthedrug-relatedviolence,thoughheprovidedafewspecificsabouthowhewouldstemtheviolenceorwhataspectsofCalderon’sstrategyhewillchange.【答案】去掉a【解析】这句话前半句说到“PenaNieto说他的安全战略将集中于减少与毒品有关的暴力活动”，连词“though”表示转折，因此他应该几乎没提供细节，用“few”来表示否定意思。7．Minuteslater,inaseparateceremony.PenaNietoconductedtheoathofofficeofthenewSecurityCabinet,comprisedMiguelAngelOsorioChongastheheadoftheMinistryoftheInterior,SalvadorCienfuegosZepedaasheadoftheMinistryofNationalDefenseandVidalSoberonSanzasSecretaryoftheNavy.【答案】comprised∧Miguel→of【解析】becomprisedof由……组成。

8．InaccordancetoArticle83oftheconstitution,todayIbegintoexercisethehonorablepositionofpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofMexico.【答案】to→with【解析】inaccordancewith依照；与……一致。9．PenaNietowon38%ofthevoteinJuly,bestinghisclosestcompetitor,AndresManuelLopezObrador,whogarneredsome32%ofthevoteandrefusedtoreceivetheresult.【答案】receive→accept【解析】“接受这个结果”所用的动词应该是“accept”。10．Thehandoverofthenationalflagforthechangeofguardfromthepresidenttothepresident-electedsymbolizesthetransferofcommand.【答案】president-elected→president-elect【解析】president-elect总统当选人；已当选而尚未就职的总统。PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(40Points)Inthissectiontherearefivepassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenwriteyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Passage1Likemostpeople,I’velongunderstoodthatIwillbejudgedbymyoccupation,thatmyprofessionisagaugepeopleusetoseehowsmartortalentedIam.Recently,however,IwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowFmtreatedasaperson.LastyearIleftaprofessionalpositionasasmall-townreporterandtookajobwaitingtables.Assomeonepaidtoservefoodtopeople.IhadcustomerssayanddothingstomeIsubjectthey’dneversayordototheirmostcasualacquaintances.Onenightamantalkingonhiscellphonewavedmeaway,

thenbeckonedbackwithhisfingerminutelater,complaininghewasreadytoorderandaskingwhereI’dbeen.Ihadwaitedtablesduringsummersincollegeandwastreatedlikeapeonplentyofpeople.Butat19yearsoldIbeliefIdeservedinferiortreatmentfromprofessionaladults.Besides,peoplerespondedtomedifferentlyafterItoldthemIwasincollege.CustomerswouldjokethatonedayI’dbesittingattheirtable,waitingtobeserved.OnceIgraduatedItookajobatacommunitynewspaper.Frommyfirstday,Iheardarespectfultonefromeveryonewhocalledme.Iassumedthiswasdiewaytheprofessionalworldworked—cordially.Isoonfoundoutdifferently.Isatserialfeetawayfromanadvertisingsalesrepresentativewithasimilarname.OurcallswouldoftengetmixedupandsomeoneaskingforKristenwouldbetransferredtoChristie.ThemistakewasimmediatelyevidentPerhapsitwasbecausemoneywasinvolved,butpeopleusedatonewithKristenthattheyneverusedwithme.Myjobtitlemadepeopletreatmewithcourtesy.Soitwasashocktoreturntotherestaurantindustry.It’snosecretthatthere’salottoputupwithwhenwaitingtables,andfortunately,muchofitcanbeeasilyforgottenwhenyoupocketthetips.Theserviceindustry,bydefinition,existstocatertoothers’needs.Still,itseemedthatmanyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant.I’mnowapplyingtograduatedschoolwhichmeanssomedayI’llreturntoaprofessionwherepeopleneedtobenicetomeinordertogetwhattheywant.IthinkI’lltakethemtodinnerfirstandseehowtheytreatsomeonewhoseonlyjobistoservethem.1．Theauthorwasdisappointedtofindthat.A.one’spositionisusedasagaugetomeasureone’sintelligenceB.talentedpeoplelikehershouldfoiltogetarespectablejob

C.one’soccupationaffectsthewayoneistreatedasapersonD.professionalstendtolookdownuponmanualworkers2．Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexampleinthesecondparagraph?A.SomecustomerssimplyshownorespecttothosewhoservethemB.Peopleabsorbedinaphoneconversationtendtobeabsent-mindedC.WaitressesareoftentreatedbycustomersascasualacquaintancesD.Somecustomersliketomakeloudcomplaintsfornoreasonatall3．Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?A.ShefeltitunfairtobetreatedasamereservantbyprofessionalB.ShefeltbadlyhurtwhenhercustomersregardedherasapeonC.ShewasembarrassedeachtimehercustomersjokedwithherD.Shefounditnaturalforprofessionalstotreatherasinferior4．Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“…manyofmycustomersdidn’tgetthedifferencebetweenserverandservant”(Para.7)?A.Thosewhocatertoothers’needsaredestinedtobelookeddownupon.B.Thoseworkingintheserviceindustryshouldn’tbetreatedasservants.C.Thoseservingothershavetoputupwithroughtreatmenttoearnaliving.D.Themajorityofcustomerstendtolookonaservantasservernowadays.5．Theauthorshe’llonedaytakeherclientstodinnerinorderto.A.seewhatkindofpersontheyare

B.experiencethefeelingofbeingservedC.showhergenerositytowardspeopleinferiortoho-D.arousetheirsympathyforpeoplelivingahumblelife【答案与解析】1．C第一段第二句说到“IwasdisappointedtoseethatitalsodecideshowI’mtreatedasaperson.”it指代前一句中的myoccupation，由此可以看出，让作者感到失望的是“我的工作也能决定我身而为人是如何被对待的”，因此D项正确。2．A第二段所举事例是说，作者在当饭店招待员时碰到了一位蛮横无礼的顾客，对她随意地呼来唤去。由此可见，作者想表达的意思是：很多顾客不尊重为他们提供服务的人，所以A项正确。3．D由第三段第二句可知作者19岁时在饭店当招待员，不被顾客尊重，她对此的看法是“deservedinferiortreatment”，即“比别人低人一等是理所应当的”，换句话说，作者认为这是十分自然的，即“natural”，因此D项正确。4．B“server”指的是从事服务行业的服务员，而“servant”是仆人，作者说很多人没有弄清两者的区别是因为很多人像对待仆人一样对待服务员，因此B项正确。5．A由最后一句“seehowtheytreatsomeonewhoseonlyjobistoservethem”可知，对于有求于她的人，作者会先带他去吃饭，看看他是如何对待那些为他们提供服务的人。结合前文作者的经历和感受，可以看出，作者是想通过观察他对服务生的态度和举止来了解这个人的品性，故选项A为答案。Passage2Theyear1809—thatyearwhichgaveWilliamE.GladstonetoEngland—wasinourcountrythebirth-yearofhimwhowearsthemostdistinguishednamethathasyetbeenwrittenonthepagesofAmericanhistory—ABRAHAMLINCOLN.Inarudecabininaclearing,inthewildsofthatsectionwhich

wasoncethehunting-groundandlaterthebattle-fieldoftheCherokeesandotherwar-liketribes,andwhichtheIndiansthemselveshadnamedKentuckybecauseitwas“darkandbloodyground,”thegreatWarPresidentoftheUnitedStates,afterwhosenameHistoryhaswrittentheword“Emancipator,”firstsawthelight.Bornandnurturedinpenury,inuredtohardship,coarsefood,andscantyclothing,—thestoryofhisyouthisfullofpathos.Smallwonderthatwhenaskedinhislateryearstotellsomethingofhisearlylife,herepliedbyquotingalinefromGray’sElegy:“Theshortandsimpleannalsofthepoor.”Lincoln’sancestryhasbeentracedwithtolerablecertaintythroughfivegenerationstoSamuelLincolnofNorfolkCounty,England.Notmanyyearsafterthelandingofthe“Mayflower”atPlymouth—perhapsintheyear1638—SamuelLincoln’ssonMordecaihademigratedtoHingham,Massachusetts.PerhapsbecausehewasaQuaker,athenpersecutedsect,hedidnotremainlongatHingham,butcamewestwardasfarasBerksCountry,Pennsylvania.Hisson,JohnLincoln,wentsouthwardfromPennsylvaniaandsettledinRockinghamCounty,Virginia.Later,in1782,whilethelasteventsoftheAmericanRevolutionwereinprogress,AbrahamLincoln,sonofJohnandgrandfatherofPresidentLincoln,movedintoKentuckyandtookupatractofgovernmentlandinMercerCounty.IntheFieldBookofDanielBoone,theKentuckypioneer,(nowinpossessionoftheWisconsinHistoricalSociety),appearsthefollowingnoteofpurchase:“AbrahamLincolnentersfivehundredacresoflandonaTreasurywarrantonthesouthsideofLickingCreekorRiver,inKentucky.”AtthistimeKentuckywasincludedwithinthelimitsandjurisdictionofVirginia.In1775DanielBoonehadbuiltafortatBoonesborough,ontheKentuckyriver,anditwasnotfarfromthissitethatAbrahamLincoln,PresidentLincoln’sgrandfather,locatedhisclaimandputuparudeloghutfortheshelterofhisfamily.ThepioneersofKentuckyclearedsmallspacesanderectedtheirhumbledwellings.Theyhadtocontendnotonlywiththewildforcesofnatureandtodefendthemselvesfromthebeastsoftheforest,—moretobefearedthaneitherwerethehostileIndians.Thesettlerswerefilledwithterrorofthesestealthyfoes.Athomeandabroadtheykepttheirgunsreadyforinstantusebothnightandday.Manyahardbattlewasfought

betweentheIndianandthepioneer.Manyanunguardedwoodsmanwasshotdownwithoutwarningwhilebusyabouthisnecessarywork.AmongthesewasAbrahamLincoln.ThestoryofhisdeathisrelatedbyMr.I.N.Arnold.“ThomasLincolnwaswithhisfatherinthefieldwhenthesavagessuddenlyfelluponthem.MordecaiandJosiah,hiselderbrothers’werenearbyintheforest.Mordecai,startledbyashot,sawhisfatherfall,andrunningtothecabinseizedtheloadedrifle,rushedtooneoftheloop-holescutthroughthelogsofthecabin,andsawtheIndianwhohadfired.Hehadjustcaughttheboy,Thomas,andwasrunningtowardtheforest.PointingtheriflethroughthelogsandaimingatamedalonthebreastoftheIndian,Mordecaifired.TheIndianfell,andspringingtohisfeettheboyrantotheopenarmsofhismotheratthecabindoor.MeanwhileJosiah,whohadruntothefortforaid,returnedwithapartyofsettlers.ThebodiesofAbrahamLincolnandtheIndianwhohadbeenkilledwerebroughtin.FromthistimeforthMordecaiLincolnwasthemortalenemyoftheIndian,anditissaidthathesacrificedmanyinrevengeforthemurderofhisfather.”6．In1809,.A.WilliamE.GladstoneandAbrahamLincolnwereborninEnglandB.TheCherokeesandotherwar-liketribesbegantofightC.KentuckygotitsnameD.TheWarPresidentandEmancipatorcametotheworld7．From“Theshortandsimpleannalsofthepoor”,itcanbeinferredthat.A.LincolnwaspoorthroughouthislifeB.GaryknewveryclearlyofLincoln’searlyyearsoflifeC.ItwasusedtodescribeLincolnspoorlifeD.Thepoorusuallyhaveashortandsimplehistory8．PresidentLincoln.

A.hadthesamenameashisgrandfatherB.boughtsomelandinKentuckyC.hadgreatjoysashegrewD.keptarecordinFieldBookofDanielBoone9．NotfarfromtheKentuckyrivers,.A.PresidentLincolnbuiltahumbleloghutforhisfamilyB.IndiansconstitutedthechiefthreattopioneersC.FerociousanimalskilledmanyofthesettlersD.DanielBoonebuiltaforttodefendhimself10．WhichstatementiscorrectabouttheIndians?A.TheyoftenlaunchedsurpriseattacksandkilledseveraloftheLincolnsB.TheyworemedalsasasymboloftheirbraveryC.TheylostlivesforthemurderofPresidentLincoln’sgrandfatherD.Theylaterbecamefriendsofthesettlersinspiteofearlyhostility【答案与解析】6．D由第一段可知，1809年，WilliamE.Gladstone出生在英国，AbrahamLincoln出生在美国。后面又提到林肯是“thegreatWarPresidentoftheUnitedStates”和“Emancipator”，因此D项正确。7．C由第一段可知，林肯早年的生活十分穷困，当他晚年被问及早年的生活时，他引用了Grey的挽歌“Theshortandsimpleannalsofthepoor.”，因此C项正确。8．A由第二段可知，林肯总统的祖父也叫“AbrahamLincoln”，因此A

项正确。9．B由第三段可知，林肯总统的祖父在肯塔基河畔搭建了一个木屋，他们不仅受到大自然和野兽的威胁，更令人担心的是“thehostileIndians”。10．C由最后一段最后一句“hesacrificedmanyinrevengeforthemurderofhisfather”可知，Mordecai为了给父亲复仇杀了很多印第安人，因此C项正确。Passage3Imaginewakingupandfindingthevalueofyourassetshasbeenhalved.No,you’renotaninvestorinoneofthosehedgefundsthatfailedcompletely.Withthedollarslumpingtoa26-yearlowagainstthepound,already-expensiveLondonhasbecomequiteunaffordable.AcoffeeatStarbucks,justasunavoidableinEnglandasitisintheUnitedStates,runsabout$8.Theonceall-powerfuldollarisn’tdoingaTitanicagainstjustthepound.Itissittingatarecordlowagainsttheeuroandata30-yearlowagainsttheCanadiandollar.EventheArgentinepesoandBrazilianrealarethrivingagainstthedollar.Theweakdollarisasourceofhumiliation,foranation’sself-esteemrestsinpartonthestrengthofitscurrency.It’salsoapotentialeconomicproblem,sinceadecliningdollarmakesimportedfoodmoreexpensiveandexertsupwardpressureoninterestrates.AndyettherearesubstantialsectorsofthevastU.S.economy-fromgiantcompanieslikeCoca-Colatomom-and-poprestaurantoperatorsinMiami-forwhichtheweakdollarismostexcellentnews.ManyEuropeansmayviewtheU.S.asanarrogantsuperpowerthathasbecomehostiletoforeigners.ButnothingmakespeoplethinkmorewarmlyoftheU.S.thanaweakdollar.ThroughApril,thetotalnumberofvisitorsfromabroadwasup6.8percentfromlastyear.Shouldthetrendcontinue,thenumberoftouriststhisyearwillfinallytopthe2000peak?ManyEuropeansnowapparentlyviewtheU.S.thewaymanyAmericansviewMexico-asacheapplacetovacation,shopandparty,allwhileignoringthefactthatthe

poorerlocalscan’taffordtojointhemerrymaking.Themoneytouristsspendhelpsdecreaseourchronictradedeficit.Sodoexports,whichthanksinparttotheweakdollar,soared11percentbetweenMay2006andMay2007.Forfirstfivemonthsof2007,thetradedeficitactuallyfell7percentfrom2006.IfyouownsharesinlargeAmericancorporations,you’reawinnerintheweak-dollargamble.LastweekCoca-Cola’sstickbubbledtoafive-yearhighafteritreportedafantasticquarter.Foreignsalesaccountedfor65percentofCoke’sbeveragebusiness.OtherAmericancompaniesprofitingfromthistrendincludeMcDonald’sandIBM.Americantourists,however,shouldn’texpectanyreliefsoon.Thedollarloststrengththewaymanymarriagesbreakup—slowly,andthenallatonce.Andcurrenciesdon’tturnonadime.Soifyouwanttoavoidthepaininflictedbytheincreasinglypatheticdollar,cancelthatslimmervacationtoEnglandandlooktoNewEngland.There,thedollarisstilltreatedwithalittlerespect.11．WhydoAmericansfeelhumiliated?A.TheireconomyisplungingB.Theycan’taffordtripstoEuropeC.TheircurrencyhasslumpedD.Theyhavelosthalfoftheirassets.12．HowdoesthecurrentdollaraffectthelifeofordinaryAmericans?A.TheyhavetocanceltheirvacationsinNewEnglandB.Theyfinditunaffordabletodineinmom-and-poprestaurantsC.TheyhavetospendmoremoneywhenbuyingimportedgoodsD.Theymightlosetheirjobsduetopotentialeconomicproblems

13．HowdomanyEuropeansfeelabouttheU.Swiththedevalueddollar?A.TheyfeelcontemptuousofitB.TheyaresympatheticwithitC.TheyregarditasasuperpoweronthedeclineD.Theythinkofitasagoodtouristdestination14．Whatistheauthor’sadvicetoAmericans?A.TheytreatthedollarwithalittlerespectB.Theytrytowinintheweak-dollargambleC.TheyvacationathomeratherthanabroadD.Theytreasuretheirmarriagesallthemore15．Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“currenciesdon’tturnonadime”(Para7)?A.Thedollar’svaluewillnotincreaseintheshorttermB.ThevalueofadollarwillnotbereducedtoadimeC.Thedollar’svaluewilldrop,butwithinasmallmarginD.FewAmericanswillchangedollarsintoothercurrencies【答案与解析】11．C第三段开头讲到“Theweakdollarisasourceofhumiliation”，即美元的贬值是屈辱的来源，因此C项正确。12．C由第三段可知，“adecliningdollarmakesimportedfoodmoreexpensive”，即进口商品价格上涨，因此C项正确。选项A、B刚好和文章内容相反，D在文中没有提及。

13．D由第四段可知，欧洲人刚开始认为美国是个比较傲慢的超级大国，随着美元贬值，他们认为美国是度假、购物、开派对的好地方。因此D项正确。14．C作者在最后一段说到，如果美国游客想要避免因美元日益贬值而带来的痛苦，那就取消去England的旅行改为去NewEngland。NewEngland是美国的一个地区，包括美国的六个州，由此可见作者建议美国人在国内旅行。15．A最后一段说到这种现象近期内不会有什么缓解，随后用婚姻作比喻说明美元的贬值过程。从上下文可以看出，短时间内美元是不会升值的，所以选项A正确。本句话中onadime是个固定短语，意为“短时间内”。Passage4Thislooksliketheyearthathard-pressedtenantsinCaliforniawillrelief-notjustinthemarketplace,wheretentshaveeased,butfromthestatecapitalSacramento.Twosignificanttenantreformsstandagoodchanceofpassage.Onebill,whichwillgivemoretimetotenantsbeingevicted,willsoonbeheadingtothegovernor’sdesk.Theother,protectingsecuritydeposits,facesavoteintheSenateonMonday.Formorethanacentury,landlordsinCaliforniahavebeenabletoforcetenantsoutwithonly30days’notice.ThatwillnowdoubleunderSB1403,whichgotthroughtheAssemblyrecently.Thenewprotectionwillapplyonlytorenterswhohavebeeninanapartmentforatleastayear.Even60daysinatighthousingmarketwon’tbelongenoughforsomefamiliestofindanapartmentnearwheretheirkidsgotoschool.ButiswillbeanimprovementincitieslikeSanJose,whererentersrightsgroupschargethatunscrupulouslandlordshavekickedouttenantsonshortnoticetoputuptents.TheCaliforniaLandlordsAssociationarguedthatlandlordsshouldn’thavetowait60daystogetridofproblemtenants.Butthebillgainedsupportwhena

Japaneserealestateinvestorsentout30-dayevictionnoticesto550familiesrentinghomesinSacramentoandSantaRosa.ThelandlordslobbyeventuallydroppeditsoppositionandinsteadturneditsforcesagainstAB2330,regardingsecuritydeposits.SponsoredbyAssemblywomanCaroleMigdenofSanFrancisco,thebillwouldestablishaprocedureandatimetablefortenantstogetbacksecuritydeposits.Somelandlordsviewsecuritydepositsasafreemonth’srent,theirsforthetaking.Inmostcases,though,therearehonestdisputesoverdamages—whatconstitutesordinarywearandtear.AB2330wouldgiveatenanttherighttorequestawalk-throughwiththelandlordandtomaketherepairsbeforemovingout;reputablelandlordsalreadydothis.Itwouldincreasethepenaltyforfailingtoreturnadeposit.Theoriginalbillwouldhaverequiredthelandlordtopayinterestonthedeposit.Thelandlordslobbyprotestedthatitwouldinvolvetoomuchpaperworkovertoolittlemoney-lessthan$10ayearona$1,000deposit,atcurrentrates.OnWednesday,thesponsordroppedtheinterestsectiontoincreasethechanceofpassage.Eveninitsamendedform,AB2330is,likeSB1403,vitallyimportantfortenantsandshouldbemadestatelaw.16．WelearnfromthepassagethatSB1403willbenefit.A.long-termrealestateinvestorsB.short-termtenantsinSacramentoC.landlordsintheStateofCaliforniaD.tenantsrentingahouseoverayear17．A60-daynoticebeforeevictionmaynotbeearlyenoughforrentersbecause.

A.movinghouseissomethingdifficulttoarrangeB.appropriatehousingmaynotbereadilyavailableC.moretimeisneededfortheirkids’schoolregistrationD.thefurnishingofthenewhouseoftentakesalongtime18．Veryoftenlandlordsdon’treturntenants’depositsonthepretextthat.A.theirrenthasnotbeenpaidintimeB.therehasbeenordinarywearandtearC.tenantshavedonedamagetothehouseD.the30-daynoticeformovingoutisover19．WhydidthesponsoroftheAB2330billfinallygiveinontheinterestsection?A.Toputanendtoalengthyargument.B.Tourgelandlordstolobbyforitspassage.C.Tocutdowntheheavypaperworkforitseasypassage.D.TomakeiteasierfortheStateAssemblytopassthebill.20．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.bothbillsarelikelytobemadestatelawsB.neitherbillwillpassthroughtheAssemblyC.AB2330standsabetterchanceofpassageD.SacramentoandSanJosesupportSB1403【答案与解析】

16．D由第三段可知，加利福尼亚的房东可以在提前30天通知后强制房客离开，SB1403将这一期限增加到60天，但是只适用于“renterswhohavebeeninanapartmentforatleastayear”，因此D项正确。17．B根据第四段第一句“Even60daysinatighthousingmarket…gotoschool.”，60天的时间不足以让一些家庭在孩子们上学的地方找到一间公寓。由此可见60天不足以找到一个合适的住房。18．C由倒数第四段可知，一些房东将保证金视为一个月的租金，理应就是他们的。在大多数情况下，关于损坏的赔偿会有一些争议。因此C项正确。19．D倒数第二段最后一句可知，赞助商这样做的目的是“toincreasethechanceofpassage”，即增加通过的机会，因此D项正确。20．A由最后一段可知，这两项法案“shouldbemadestatelaw”，因此A项正确。PARTIIIWRITING(30Points)Writeanessayofabout500words,expressingyourviewsonthefollowingtitle.Inthefirstpartofyourwritingyoushouldpresentyourthesisstatementandinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportthethesisstatementwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammar,dictionandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.【参考范文】IsPostgraduateStudyNecessaryWhenJobsAreHardtoComeby?People’smotivationsfordecidingtoapplyforpostgraduatestudyvaryhugely.Somestudentswanttofurtherresearchtheirmajorsandexpecttobeacademicallysuccessful,whichisthemostprimitivemotivationofpostgraduatestudy.However,atpresent,themostimportantrea