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上 海 对 外 经 贸 大 学 2017年 攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试 《翻译硕士英语》试题 适用翻译硕士专业 Note: Write all your answer on the answer sheet. Your answers written on this paper will not be scored. I ． Vocabulary and Grammar (20 %) 1. The information age has ushered children into a global society, a situation causing educators to____ a lack of texts that explain the diversity of cultures. A. lament B. admonish C. prosecute D. reprimand 2. Anita liked to watch television; she found the science programs especially____ . A. fascinating B. appalling C. resembling D. depressing 3. The hallmark of a great storyteller is his ability to____ listeners by telling a vivid story using only his words. A. exterminate B. entrance C. furnish D. manipulate 4. He stuck the candle upright in a socket and then sat and gazed at the flame, letting it ____ him into memory. A. indulge B. mesmerize C. embrace D. infatuate 5. Since the author ’s new book utilized the technique of suspense, it was ____ popular with readers who preferred mystery. A. surprised B. convincingly C. exquisitely D. exceptionally 6. The coach does not expect his players to be___, that is, lacking energy before an important game. A. implacable B. relentless C. listless D. aggressive 7. One cannot help but be moved by Theresa’s heartbreaking struggle to overcome a ____ accident. A. provoking B. devastating C. distorting D. disgusting 8. He looked ____ enough as he strolled along the Bayswater Road, but inwardly Creed was a mess of nerves. A. fastidious B. malignant C. nonchalant D. relentless 9. In the Persian Gulf area, oil is found in ____ and its production has been able to keep up with world demand. A. clearance B. abundance C. sufficiency D. efficiency 10. Although Endora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, comparison between the tw