2016年宁波大学翻译硕士英语真题试卷
(总分：122.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：40.00)
1.Even though he was guilty, the______judge did not send him to prison.（分数：
2.00）
A.merciful
B.impartial
C.conscientious
D.conspicuous
2.The education______for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.（分数：2.00）
A.allowance
B.reservation
C.budget
D.finance
3.They had fierce______as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago.（分数：2.00）
A.debate
B.clash
C.disagreement
D.context
4.They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make______of them.（分数：2.00）
A.impression
prehension
C.meaning
D.sense
5.The politician says he will______the welfare of the people.（分数：2.00）
A.prey on
B.take on
C.get at
D.see to
6.If you______the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.（分数：2.00）
A.takeoff
B.keep off
C.get off
D.set off
7.He was______to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.（分数：2.00）
A.dragged
B.tempted
C.elicited
D.attracted
8.Being somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of______at people.（分数：2.00）
A.glancing
B.peering
C.gazing
D.scanning
9.Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the______majority are inactive.（分数：2.00）
A.tremendous
B.demanding
C.intensive
D.overwhelming
10.In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the______concern of state governments.（分数：2.00）
A.extinct
B.excluding
C.excessive
D.exclusive
11.The food was rather______and needed gingering up.（分数：2.00）
A.slippery
B.inscribe
C.invisible
D.insipid
12.I don't______expert knowledge of this subject.（分数：2.00）
A.profess
B.confess
C.confirm
D.confront
13.He had no______about his talents as a singer.（分数：2.00）
A.illuminations
B.illustrations
C.allusions
D.illusions
14.There is not much time left; so I'll tell you about it______.（分数：2.00）
A.in detail
B.in brief
C.in short
D.in all
15.In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully______.（分数：2.00）
A.admitted
B.acknowledged
C.absorbed
D.considered
16.There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______a sudden loud noise.（分数：2.00）
A.being there
B.should there be
C.there was
D.there having been
17.By the year 2050, scientists probably______a cure for cancer.（分数：2.00）
A.will be discovering
B.are discovering
C.will have discovered
D.have discovered
18.Jim isn't______, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.（分数：2.00）
A.gloomy
