上海交大《211翻译硕士英语》配套考研真题集

上海交大《211翻译硕士英语》配套考研真题集

1 真题解析：

题1. _____ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips. A. For the better of B. Permitting better C. To better permit D. It is better for

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】不定式短语做目的状语。better应放于所修饰的动词之前。

题2. Unloved and unwanted youngsters may be tempted to run away from home to escape their problem, _____ bigger ones in cities plagued with crime, drugs, and immorality. A. have only found B. only finding C. only found D. only to find

【答案】D~~~~

【解析】only to表示“出人意料的结果”。

题3. Danis Hayes raised the essential paradox and asked how people could have fought so hard against environmental degradation, _____ themselves now on the verge of losing the war. A. only found B. finding only C. only to find D. have only found

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】only to find不定式作结果状语，表示结果出人意料。

题4. Since the development of an effective vaccine in 1963, measles _____ much less frequent. A. became B. becomes C. has become D. have become

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】状语从句或短语用since引导时，主句一般用完成时。measles

麻疹，形式是复数，实际是单数。

题5. _____, he can now only watch it on TV at home. A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match C. Not having obtained a ticket for the match

D. Not obtained a ticket for the match

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】现在分词短语在句中作原因状语。根据can now可判断，是对

现在状况的描述，因此不需用not having obtained。

题6. _____, the mayor conceded defeat in his bid for re-election. A. Having racked up a lead of some 150,000 votes B. Having been racked up a lead of some 150,000 votes

C. His opponent having racked up a lead of some 150,000 votes D. His opponent racking up a lead of some 150,000 votes

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】句意：由于他的对手已领先于他获得了大约15万张选票，市

长在改选中承认败北。分词构成独立结构作状语，动作发生在谓语动词之前。 题7. We had to go miles to find a restaurant, it _____a holiday. A. being B. was C. to be D. is

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】being在句中作伴随状语，it是分词的逻辑主语。

题8. None of the day’s transactions, _____ sales or delivery, came off well. A. from B. it being

C. be it D. was it

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】本句为让步状语从句，应该选C。

题9. Because its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary _____ associated with the idea of remembrance. A. and becomes B. becoming C. became D. to become

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】本句because引导原因状语从句，后半部分是主句，became

在句中作谓语动词。

题10. The small greenish flowers of the American elm tree appear in the spring, _____.

A. is grown long before the leaves B. long before the leaves grow C. the leaves before growing long D. the growth of leaves before long is

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】long before the leaves grow在句中做时间状语从句。

题11. Talented _____ he is, he is not yet ready to my professional.

A. since B. as C. until D. while

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】让步状语从句表语提前。原句正常语序应为As he is talented…

意为“虽然他很有才能…。”

题12. The house was very quiet, _____ as it was on the side of a mountain. A. isolated B. isolating C. being isolated D. having been isolated

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】isolated为后面句中was的表语，构成被动语态，as引导的原

因状语从句中可将表语前置。

题13. _____ we admire Shakespeare’s comedies, we cannot agree that they are superior to the tragedies. A. As much B. Much as C. Though much D. Much although

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】as引导状语从句时，将从句中用以修饰谓语的副词或者表语形

容词提前，表示让步。much as we admire相当于although we admire much。 真题示例：

题1. Surveys show that _____ less sleep than we think, _____ too much sleep could even harm our health. A. not only do we need, but that B. not only we need, but also C. not only we need, but that D. not only do we need, but also

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】使用not only…but also…结构时应用倒装，but后的that与

前面的that并列作show的宾语。

题2. Not until the 1980’s _____ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction. A. some concerned citizens B. some concerning citizens C. did some concerning citizens D. did some concerned citizens

【答案】D~~~~

【解析】否定副词not位于句首，句子需用倒装结构。表示“关心的”

应该用concerned，concerning意为“有关的”，选项D正确。

题3. Among the first to come and live in North America _____, who later prospered mainly in New England. A. had been Dutch settlers B. Dutch settlers were there C. were Dutch settlers

D. Dutch settlers had been there

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】介词among提前，句子需部分倒装，根据后面的定语从句时

态可判断主句也应用一般过去时。

题4. Two thirds of the US basketball players are black, and the number would be greater _____ the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance. A. was it not because of B. had it not been for C. were it not for

D. would it not have been for

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】虚拟语气倒装用法，省略if，将be动词提前，后半句要用were

作谓语。

题5. Jefferson was a renowned doubter, urging his nephew to “question with boldness even the existence of a God”. John Adams was at least a skeptic, _____.

A. as were of course the revolutionary firebrands Tom Paine and Ethan Allem

B. as the revolutionary firebrand was of course Tom Paine and Ethan Allem

C. as of course the revolutionary firebrands Tom Paine and Ethan Allem were

D. as of course the revolutionary firebrand was Tom Paine and Ethan Allem

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】倒装句，之所以将谓语动词were提前是因为句子主语the

revolutionary firebrands Tom Paine and Ethan Allem过长，倒装是为了与英语表达习惯相符，避免头重脚轻。

题6. Because it takes longer to install and involves some tinkering to get it to work just right, it’s best for more experienced users. But, oh, what joy! ____ a detailed log of every ad it annihilates, ____ it makes a satisfying ‘thunk’ when it nabs one. A. Not only Killer keeps, but also B. Not only does Killer keep, but also C. Only Killer keeps, and D. Only if Killer keeps, and

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】Not only…but also句型中，but also可以省略；而Not only

位于句首时，需用倒装语序。

题7. ____ ever so humble, there’s no place like home. A. It be B. Be it C. It was D. Was it

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】be的倒装语句，表示让步关系。

题8. _____ sugar _____ salt is oil water. A. Not as...as B. No more than…is C. Not more than…is D. Not more than…as

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】句意：油不是水，就跟糖不是盐一样。No more than在句首

要倒装，正常语序为Sugar is no more salt than oil is water。 题9. Out of the elementary plane geometry developed by the Greeks_____ we use today.

A. the theoretical geometry evolution B. evolved the theoretical geometry

C. the evolution of theoretical geometry came

D. the theoretical geometry came

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】介词out置于句首时句子应该倒装。

题10. _____, he finds the work interesting. A. Though he is computer expert B. A computer expert he is C. As computer expert D. Computer expert as he is

【答案】D~~~~

【解析】as引导的从句在句首时，可以将表语前置，形成倒装，表示让

步。

题11. _____, we will leave without her. A. If she were to fail to come on time B. She should fail to come on time C. Should she fail to come on time D. Would she fail to come on time

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】本句是对将来情况的虚拟。if的虚拟条件句将动词提到句首，

形成倒装。

题12. Only recently _____ possible to separate the components of fragrant substances and to determine their chemical composition. A. it becomes

B. having become C. has it become D. which becomes

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】only引导时间地点状语位于句首时，主句要用倒装。

题13. _____he ill-mannered, _____ the laziest and most irresponsible creature you could ever hope to meet. A. Not only is / but he is also B. Not only is / but also is he C. Not only he is / but also is he D. Not only he is / but he also is

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】Not only处于句首，not only部分要用倒装句结构，but (also)

部分用正常语序。

题14. They searched for hours, but _____ be found. A. at no time could the missing spoon B. no where could the missing spoon C. no where the missing spoon could D. at no time the missing spoon could

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】句意：他们找了几个小时，可是哪也没找到那个丢失的勺子。

no where此类的表示否定的词位于句首时，应该用倒装句。

题15. Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 _____.

A. when was its full extent realized B. that its full extent realized C. was its full extent realized D. the realization of its full extent

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】not until结构位于句首时，主句部分需要倒装，选项C正确。

题1. _____ she was living in London that she met her husband Terry. A. Just when

B. During the time when C. Soon after D. It was while

【答案】D~~~~

【解析】It was…that构成强调句型，去掉it was…that后，整个句子

意思仍然完整。

题2. _____ revealed the secret? A. Who was it that B. It was who that C. Who was it who D. It was whom that

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】句意：是谁揭露了这个秘密？在特殊疑问句中强调句型的语序

是特殊疑问词+is/ was + it + that/ who + 其他部分。

题3. _____ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.

A. During the 1960s B. That it was in the 1960s C. It was in the 1960s D. It was the 1960s

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】it was…that构成强调句型，对年代的表达，应该用in the…。

题4. I don’t know ____ it was that answered the phone this morning. A. who B. why C. how D. that

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】句意：我不知道早上接电话的是谁。it was sb. that强调句型。

真题示例：

题1. The new computer virus _____, the system was restored to its normal operation.

A. having removed B. being removed

C. had been removed D. was removed

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】being removed是独立主格结构，the new computer virus

是它的逻辑主语，病毒被清除，应用被动语态。

题2. The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel, that man _____ Prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century. A. was B. was called C. calling D. being

【答案】D~~~~

【解析】后半句是独立结构，是one man的同位语。选项A，B用了动

词形式，不正确，C项应为被动形式called。 题3. Their proposal is better than ours,_____. A. all things considering B. all things considered C. all things are considered D. all considered things

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】分词独立结构作状语，all things作consider的逻辑主语。

题4. The waves_____violently against the shore, people couldn’t hear them crying for help. A. beating B. had beaten C. beat

D. were beating

【答案】A~~~~

【解析】分词独立结构在句中作原因状语，the waves是分词beating

的逻辑主语。

题5. It _____ now pretty late, we took our candles and retired to our room. A. is B. being C. turned D. got

【答案】B~~~~

【解析】分词独立结构，It being now pretty late作原因状语，it（指

时间）是分词的逻辑主语。

题6. Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually _____ the Arctic Circle. A. touched B. touches C. touching

D. being touched

【答案】C~~~~

【解析】with引导的独立结构在句中作状语。冰岛的北部接触到北极圈，

两者之间是主动关系，用现在分词。