1、翻译硕士英语学位 MTI考试天津外国语大学 2014年真题及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.The native opposition to authority began at midnight, when a gang of youths massacred the Newton family and set the house afire.（分数：1.00）A.approbationB.rebellionC.recriminationD.action2.Their relations during the divorce proceedings had been
2、mostly friendly, so his belligerence in the judge“s chambers surprised her.（分数：1.00）A.antebellumB.trustC.pactD.aggressiveness3.The Senate Republicans, outraged by their treatment, were in a bellicose mood.（分数：1.00）A.quarrelsomeB.troublesomeC.charmingD.terrible4.The whole Europe slumbered through the
3、 Dark Age without any sparks of enlightenment.（分数：1.00）A.lingeredB.smotheredC.trudgedD.slept5.As the seriousness of the situation slowly became apparent, the crowd“s mood changed from anxiety to hysteria.（分数：1.00）A.gravidB.gravitateC.gravitasD.gravity6.Uncomfortable with their mean jokes, he tried t
4、o raise the tone of the conversation.（分数：1.00）A.alleviateB.elevateC.gravitateD.leavening7.The detectives insisted on a detailed and sequential account of the evening“s events.（分数：1.00）A.tailoredB.standardC.orderedD.disordered8.A society should not have a strong desire to some utopian ideal, but shou
5、ld strive for something else.（分数：1.00）A.inspireB.aspireC.repairD.conspire9.Conditions on the noisy hallway were not at all conducive to sleep.（分数：1.00）A.beneficialB.helpfulC.thankfulD.dutiful10.He sometimes thought that missing that plane had been the most consequential event of his life.（分数：1.00）A.
6、courageousB.victoriousC.significantD.vigorous11.The assistant“s obsequious manner drove the other employees wild.（分数：1.00）A.flatteringB.spatteringC.scatteringD.staggering12.The development of female writers is hindered by the extreme conventionality of the other sex.（分数：1.00）A.impededB.derailedC.min
7、imizedD.failed13.Those dissenters of westernization made no mention of the healthy aspects of globalization.（分数：1.00）A.salutaryB.salubriousC.saturatedD.scathing14.Before deciding to litigate the matter, they had tried to negotiate a solution out of court.（分数：1.00）A.blameB.clearC.claimD.disturb15.The
8、 company issued a retraction the next day, apologizing to those who had been offended.（分数：1.00）A.renewalB.pactC.safeguardD.withdrawal16.In Italy a record 89 international designers unveiled spring/summer collections, which resulted in fashion confusion.（分数：1.00）A.underlinedB.uncoveredC.undetectedD.p
9、resented17.The new study of the painting“s provenance proved it to be a genuine Monet.（分数：1.00）A.fameB.originC.conclusionD.prominence18.Her only excuse for her behavior was her well-known mercurial temper.（分数：1.00）A.changingB.brilliantC.livelyD.hot19.The asteroids in our solar system may be remnants
10、 of a primeval cloud of dust.（分数：1.00）A.survivalB.approvalC.primalD.primordial20.Spring and all its blossoms are ephemeral here but a moment and then gone.（分数：1.00）A.long-livedB.short-livedC.excessiveD.successive21.Many objects (of) daily, use have clearly been influenced by science, (but) their for
11、m and function were determined by technologists, artisans, designers, inventors, and engineers(using) non-scientific (modes) of thought.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.butC.usingD.modes22.Absurd random failures that plague automatic control systems are not (merely) trivial aberrations; they are a reflection of the c
12、haos (which) results when design is (assumed) to be (primarily) a problem in mathematics.（分数：1.00）A.merelyB.whichC.assumedD.primarily23.One explanation (for) the tendency of animals to be (less) vigilant in smaller groups than in larger ones assumes (that) the vigilant Behaviorlooking up, for exampl
13、eis (aimed) at predators.（分数：1.00）A.forB.lessC.thatD.aimed24.The earliest controversies (about) the relationship between photography and art centered on (if) photography“s fidelity (to) appearances and dependence on a machine allowed it to be (a) fine art.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.ifC.toDa25.It is possible
14、for students to obtain (advanced) degrees in English (that) knowing (little) or nothing about traditional (scholarly) methods.（分数：1.00）A.advancedB.thatC.littleD.scholarly26.As a member of the middle class, Gaskell could (hardly) help (approaching) working-class life as an outside observer and a repo
15、rter, and the reader of the novel (is) always (unconscious) of this fact.（分数：1.00）A.hardlyB.approachingC.isD.unconscious27.The two main causes are population pressures, especially the pressures (of) large metropolitan populations, and the desirea (highly) commendable oneto bring a decent (life) at t
16、he lowest possible cost to the (largest) possible number of people.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.highlyC.lifeD.largest28.Up to now we have tried to do a little bit of (everything)and tried to do it (in) the headlines(that) what we ought to do first is (draw) up a list of priorities.（分数：1.00）A.everythingB.inC.thatD
17、.draw29.The output of light and heat (from) the sun requires that some 600 (million) tons of hydrogen (be) converted into helium (in) the sun every second.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.millionC.beD.in30.The (contemporary) Thanksgiving turkey is an (engineered) product, (streamline) and marketed by giant turkey f
18、actories for modern (consumers).（分数：1.00）A.contemporaryB.engineeredC.streamlineD.consumersPeople appear to be born to compute. The numerical skills of children develop so early and so inexorably that it is easy to imagine an internal clock of mathematical maturity guiding their growth. Not long afte
19、r learning to walk and talk, they can set the table with impressive accuracy one plate, one knife, one spoon, one fork, for each of the five chairs. Soon they are capable of noting that they have placed five knives, spoons, and forks on the table, and a bit later, that this amounts to fifteen pieces
20、 of silverware. Having thus mastered addition, they move on to subtraction. It seems almost reasonable to expect that if a child were secluded on a desert island at birth and retrieved seven years later, he or she could enter a second-grade mathematics class without any serious problems of intellect
21、ual adjustment. Of course, the truth is not so simple. This century, the work of cognitive psychologists has illuminated the subtle forms of daily learning on which intellectual progress depends. Children were observed as they slowly graspedor as the case might be bumped intoconcepts that adults tak
22、e for granted, as they refused, for instance, to concede that quantity is unchanged as water pours from a short stout glass into a tall thin one. Psychologists have since demonstrated that young children, asked to count the pencils in a pile, readily report the number of blue or red pencils, but mus
23、t be coaxed into finding the total. Such studies have suggested that the rudiments of mathematics are mastered gradually, and with effort. They have also suggested that the very concept of abstract numbersthe idea of a oneness, a twoness, a threeness that applies to any class of objects and is a pre
24、requisite for doing anything more mathematically demanding than setting a tableis itself far from innate.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：2.00）A.Trends in teaching mathematics to childrenB.The use of mathematics in child psychologyC.The development of mathematical ability in ch
25、ildrenD.The fundamental concepts of mathematics that children must learn(2).It can be inferred from the passage that children normally learn simple counting _.（分数：2.00）A.soon after they learn to talkB.by looking at the clockC.when they begin to be mathematically matureD.after they reach second grade
26、 in school(3).The author implies that most small children believe that the quantity of water changes when it is transferred to a container of a different _.（分数：2.00）A.colorB.qualityC.weightD.shape(4).According to the passage, when small children were asked to count a pile of red and blue pencils the
27、y _.（分数：2.00）A.counted the number of pencils of each colorB.guessed at the total number of pencilsC.counted only the pencils of their favorite colorD.subtracted the number of red pencils from the number of blue pencils(5).With which of the following statements would the author be LEAST likely to agr
28、ee?（分数：2.00）A.Children naturally and easily learn mathematicsB.Children learn to add before they learn to subtractC.Most people follow the same pattern of mathematical developmentD.Mathematical development is subtle and gradualHuman vision, like that of other primates, has evolved in an arboreal env
29、ironment. In the dense, complex world of a tropical forest, it is more important to see well than to develop an acute sense of smell. In the course of evolution, members of the primate line have acquired large eyes while the snout has shrunk to give the eye an unimpeded view. Of mammals, only humans
30、 and some primates enjoy color vision. The red flag is black to the bull. Horses live in a monochrome world. Light visible to human eyes, however, occupies only a very narrow band in the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Ultraviolet rays are invisible to humans, though ants and honeybees are sensitive
31、 to them. Humans have no direct perception of infrared rays, unlike the rattlesnake, which has receptors tuned in to wavelengths longer than 0.7 micron. The world would look eerily different if human eyes were sensitive to infrared radiation. Then, instead of the darkness of night we would be able t
32、o move easily in a strange, shadowless world where objects glowed with varying degrees of intensity. But human eyes excel in other ways. They are, in fact, remarkably discerning in color gradation. The color sensitivity of normal human vision is rarely surpassed even by sophisticated technical devic
33、es.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：2.00）A.Ultraviolet raysB.Human visionC.Sight and smellD.The environment of primates(2).Why does the author mention the “tropical forest“?（分数：2.00）A.To explain why primates have developed keen visionB.To suggest that primates need to see only
34、the color greenC.To give an example of environmental changeD.To indicate where large-eyed primates can be found(3).The word “monochrome“ is closest in meaning to which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.MonotonousB.UltravioletC.One-dimensionD.One-color(4).It can be inferred from the passage that humans cou
35、ld move more easily at night if they _.（分数：2.00）A.had a narrower field of visionB.were color-blindC.had infrared visionD.lived in an arboreal environment(5).According to the passage, the ability of humans to distinguish color differences is _.（分数：2.00）A.averageB.weakC.excellentD.variableAccording to
36、 some scientists, migratory birds should be able to withstand the winter. A bird“s feathery coat is good insulation against the cold. Because a bird is warm-blooded, its body temperature always remains constant, even if the temperature of its surroundings changes. The factors that trigger migratory
37、behavior in birds are difficult to explain. This behavior seems to be instinctive, not learned. For example many northern species leave their summer homes while the weather is still warm and the food supply plentiful. Young arctic terns born at the arctic breeding grounds will take off with the floc
38、k for distant lands they have never seen. Bird migrations are probably regulated by the glandular system. Scientists suspect that the changing length of the day is the factor that triggers migratory behavior. In an experiment, migratory birds were kept in artificially lighted rooms. It was found tha
39、t if periods of darkness were lengthened proportionately, the glands of the birds became active. These glands secrete hormones, which are chemicals that control numerous body functions. Shorter periods of daylight seem to change the hormone balance of birds, so that they retain more fat. This stored
40、 fat that provides the energy for a long flight. The same experiment revealed that the birds became more excited as the artificial night was lengthened. It is probably no coincidence that most flocks begin their migratory flights during the night.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分
41、数：2.00）A.Common migratory paths for birdsB.Why birds migrateC.Species of birds that do not migrateD.Migration in cold climates(2).According to the passage, which of the following protects birds against cold weather?（分数：2.00）A.GlandsB.HormonesC.FeathersD.Artificial light(3).In the 2nd paragraph, the
42、author mentions young arctic terns as an example of birds that _.（分数：2.00）A.do not migrateB.breed during migrationC.migrate instinctivelyD.adapt to the cold(4).According to the passage, birds exposed to longer periods of darkness experience all of the following changes EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.activated
43、glandsB.excited behaviorC.retention of more fatD.increased appetite(5).In the experiment mentioned in the passage, the scientists adjusted the birds“ _.（分数：2.00）A.food supplyB.body temperaturesC.exposure to lightD.brain chemistryThe winds of the earth behave in accordance with one simple pattern: eq
44、ualize the surface temperatures by carrying heat away from the equator and moving it towards the poles. Because the process is enormous in scale, it involves complex intricacies which account for the unpredictability of weather despite the modern tools available to the forecaster. However, there are
45、 two observable features of global atmospheric circulation which are particularly applicable to North America. One is the gentle, yet persistent, sinking current which falls from the upper atmosphere. Such subsidence is the end of the global convection cycle which begins with updrafts of warm air ne
46、ar the equator; the air loses moisture as it rises and begins to migrate towards the poles. At approximately thirty degrees latitude the air begins to sink, creating the hot, dry conditions common in the southwestern U.S. throughout the year, but especially during the summer. The other significant p
47、art of the worldwide phenomena is known as the jet stream, a shifting belt of high-speed winds blowing from the west across the width of the continent at high latitudes. The path of these rapid breezes on any given day is a key to predicting the surface conditions. During the summer months, the wind
48、s are generally along the Canadian border, although they may alter their course as high as Alaska or as low as Louisiana. The jet stream generally pulls wet air into Washington, Oregon and Canada from the Pacific Ocean. In the lower regions of North America, its effect is almost the opposite: the wa
49、rm air from the deserts of Mexico and the southwestern U. S. is pulled towards the jet stream causing higher temperatures throughout the area. In the East, however, the cool air from the Gulf of Mexico is drawn up by the jet creating a cooling effect for the South and Midwest. In the winter, the jet moves to lower latitudes resulting in greater rainfall for southwestern states while the cool Canadian air causes winter storms in the northern areas.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Wind circulation patternsB.Jet
