1、2007 年同济大学考博英语真题试卷及答案解析(总分：94.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Structure and Vocabu(总题数：20，分数：40.00)1.The man had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he_himself.（分数：2.00）A.exposedB.revealedC.betrayedD.disclosed2.The leaders of the two countries feel it desirable to_funds from armaments to health and education.（
2、分数：2.00）A.deriveB.depriveC.dispatchD.divert3.Democratic government is a phrase that is notoriously hard to_.（分数：2.00）A.creditB.defyC.modifyD.define4.I reject absolutely the_that privatization is now inevitable in our industry.（分数：2.00）A.perceptionB.notionC.impressionD.concept5.With the economy of th
3、e country going strong, the_mood is one of optimism.（分数：2.00）A.presidingB.circulatingC.floatingD.prevailing6.The panel will consider whether or not Mr. Wilson has been_serious professional misconduct.（分数：2.00）A.wary ofB.guilty ofC.confronted withD.reduced to7.It is a_of our company to give refunds i
4、f goods are faulty.（分数：2.00）A.policyB.disciplineC.decisionD.determination8.He had always been_the way Ruth looked, and had never once paid her a compliment.（分数：2.00）A.unaware ofB.cautious aboutC.oblivious toD.subject to9.Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is a symbol of_love.（分
5、数：2.00）A.constantB.infiniteC.prolongedD.eternal10.Dick, who had failed the math test, was sitting on a bench in the corner,_over his disappointment.（分数：2.00）A.broodingB.meditatingC.apologizingD.complaining11.Last week the seamens strike led to the_closure of the whole vast dock area.（分数：2.00）A.actua
6、lB.virtualC.factualD.local12.In the garden bees moved from_flowers to purple ones.（分数：2.00）A.colorfulB.prosperousC.scarletD.brilliant13.Professor Smith has already retired but his teachings still_a strong influence on his students.（分数：2.00）A.performB.exhibitC.exertD.execute14.When they asked him abo
7、ut it, he said it was no_of theirs and wouldnt tell them anything.（分数：2.00）A.concernB.relationC.connectionD.relevance15.The hunter knows quite well that wild animals go seeking their_in the jungle after dark.（分数：2.00）A.victimB.favoriteC.preyD.sacrifices16.I have absolutely no_of ever meeting him bef
8、ore.（分数：2.00）A.reminiscenceB.reminderC.recallD.recollection17.They agreed to take their disputes before the committee and_by its decisions.（分数：2.00）A.standB.observeC.abideD.precede18.Every weekend when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals_enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat the
9、m up.（分数：2.00）A.adequateB.deliciousC.proficientD.substantial19.As the fat man sat down, the folding chair_under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas.（分数：2.00）A.yieldedB.collapsedC.distortedD.sustained20.Modern artists often need financial support but they have difficulty in finding wealthy_.（分数：
10、2.00）A.admirersB.patronsC.millionairesD.volunteers二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)In managing information resources, the medium may be the key to an effective system. The medium is a vehicle, a tool, or a container for holding information; the information itself is the thing of value. Three po
11、pular categories of information media are paper, film, and electronic storage devices. The media choice must not be viewed as a choice among these three, however, it must be viewed as an opportunity to select from a multitude of media possibilities in combinations that build effective systems. In ma
12、ny instances the person responsible for information resource management is not the person who determines the medium in which information will be created. In such a case, the manager of a firms information resources faces a challenge in making a significant contribution to the organizations objective
13、s. For effective management of information resources, media conversion may be necessary. Examples include keying or scanning paper documents to convert them to electronic media. Other processes convert electronic media from one format to another. For example, disk files created on one system may not
14、 be compatible with another system. Various hardware and software combinations can be used to convert files to formats that equipment will accept. For information generated within organizations, this necessity of making systems compatible may be eliminated by cooperative planning. However, very litt
15、le control can be exercised over the media used to generate information that comes to your organization from the outside. The medium for information may be selected to satisfy a need that exists when information is created and communicated. For example, a paper record may be created because of its p
16、ortability and because no special equipment is necessary for later references to that information; electronic transmission may be selected because it is the fastest means of communicating information. A firm may use electronic mail because a network already exists for on-line computer communication.
17、 The additional application may cost less than postage to mail paper memos.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following can best sum up the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Media Selection in Managing Information Resources.B.The Importance and Necessity of Media Conversion.C.Three Categories of Information Media.D.Variou
18、s Means of Communicating Information.(2).The first paragraph aims at telling the reader_.（分数：2.00）A.the importance of information resources managementB.the relationship between the medium and informationC.the great variety of media for holding informationD.the numerous resources of information(3).Ac
19、cording to the author,_.（分数：2.00）A.paper is the best storage deviceB.people have three choices in selecting information mediaC.it is better to let the person responsible for information-resource management determine the mediumD.the manager should build an effective system by selecting a good combina
20、tion of different media(4).For effective management of information resources, the manager should_.（分数：2.00）A.convert all paper documents to electronic mediaB.make media conversion when necessaryC.control the media used to generate information both inside and outside his organizationD.use one format
21、in processing information(5).The main idea of the last paragraph is_.（分数：2.00）A.paper record is the most convenient medium for later referenceB.electronic mail costs less than postage to mail paper memosC.different media for information may be selected for different purposesD.by using different medi
22、a, a firm can create various information for its objectivesThe chant of “digital, digital, digital“ continues to grow in volume worldwide. Digital cameras, digital video camcorders, video CD players, DVD, cellular phones, and a host of computer peripherals are moving the trend along at a breathtakin
23、g rate. For the average person, it may seem like a remote and puzzling phenomenon meant only for the technologically adept. Virtually every aspect of our lives could be affected by the digital revolution. Here is a hypothetical scenario to show the possibilities: A real estate agent in Seattle uses
24、a digital still camera to take some pictures of a house shes trying to sell. She transfers them to her computer, digitally retouches and enhances them, and posts them on her companys Internet Web site. In Singapore, a buyer sees the pictures and asks via electronic mail for more information. The age
25、nt replies via e-mail and attaches the text and a digital video clip to her message. Later the buyer flies to Seattle, inspects the property, and seals the deal. One of the biggest marketing surprises of the current age is the digital still camera. Once prohibitively expensive, these cameras have ra
26、dically dropped in price while gaining in resolution and other features. Although they often resemble traditional cameras, they dont use film. Instead, they store images on either a small removable memory card or on the memory chip inside the camera. The beauty of digital photography is that while y
27、oull spend relatively more for a digital camera, youll save a lot on film processing costs, because there arent any. You can also discard digital pictures and keep shooting. Better yet, you can use software to enhance or alter the image. In quality, the images consumer-level digital cameras produce
28、do not compare to ones youd get from a 35mm camera. For the most part, though, digital photos are meant to be viewed on a computer monitor, and so their resolution is more than acceptable. In a word where the speed at which you distribute information often means the difference between success and fa
29、ilure, and immediacy supersedes quality in importance, many people are finding a use for digital camera.（分数：10.00）(1).From the first paragraph we know the average person thinks_.（分数：2.00）A.the digital age is far awayB.digital is too complicated for himC.digital age is dreadfulD.both A and B(2).In th
30、e second paragraph the writer used an example to show that_.（分数：2.00）A.any real estate agent should use digital still cameraB.digital still camera should be used together with Internet WebC.digital age is gaining momentumD.house dealing can be made easier(3)._could be the best summary of the last tw
31、o paragraphs.（分数：2.00）A.Digital still camera and traditional cameraB.Pros and cons of digital still cameraC.Capturing the world digitallyD.The ways to use digital still camera(4).All the following are the advantages of digital still camera EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.no need of filmB.easy to carryC.the image
32、 can be changedD.high resolution(5).Which of the following best summarizes the article?（分数：2.00）A.New Digital Age of Interactivity.B.Digital Still Camera.C.One Application of Computer.D.Goodbye Analog, Hello Digital.In the days immediately following hurricane Andrews deadly visit to South Florida, A
33、llstate Insurance hastily dispatched more than 2,000 extra claim adjusters to the devastated area to assist the 200 stationed there. Many of the reserves arrived in convoys of motor homes. Others flew in from as far away as Alaska and California. Since the storm had knocked out telephone lines, Alls
34、tate rushed to set up its own communications system. Allstate expects to pay out 1.2 billion to cover more than 121,000 damage claims as a result of Andrew. All told, U.S. property and casualty insurers have been hit with more than $8 billion in Andrew-related claims, making the hurricane the most c
35、ostly single calamity to strike the industry since the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906(cost 6 billion, after inflation). With claims continuing to pour in, Andrew threatens to take a painful toll on the already battered property casualty insurance industry and its 100 million policy-holder
36、s. The final bill, analysts predict, is likely to top 10 billion. While most well-capitalized insurers are expected to weather the storm, less anchored firms are in danger of being blown away, leaving U.S. consumers stuck with the tab. Says Sean Mooney, senior researcher at the Insurance Information
37、 Institute: “It will take years before the industry digs itself out from the wreckage left by Andrew. Some(companies)will be buried by it.“ Hurricane Andrew is the latest in a string of mishaps to plague the American insurance industry this year. In April an overflowing Chicago River flooded the cit
38、ys downtown district, costing insurers $300 million in claims. A month later, Los Angeles was rocked by the worst civilian riot in the U.S. since the Civil War. The insurance toll: $1 billion. Then came a series of major hailstorms in Texas, Florida and Kansas. They cost insurers a combined $700 mil
39、lion. And two weeks after Andrew, another lethal hurricane, Iniki, smashed into Hawaii, causing $1.4 billion in damages. In all, property and casualty insurers have paid out a record 13 billion in claims so far this year, far surpassing the previous high of $7.6 billion in 1989, the year of Hurrican
40、e Hugo and Californias Bay Area earthquake. Just as in that year, when those catastrophes were followed by substantial increases in insurance premiums, insurers are already lobbying for rate relief.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, “Allstate Insurance“ most likely refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.one of
41、the property and casualty insurers in the U.S.B.the only insurance company responsible for the damage claims by AndrewC.the insurance industry as a wholeD.the biggest insurance company in the U.S.(2).As is stated in the second paragraph, the result of Hurricane Andrew is likely to_.（分数：2.00）A.lead t
42、o inflation throughout the U.S.B.make the largest insurers suffer the mostC.put the industry in Sough Florida out of actionD.cause insurers with insufficient funds to go bankrupt(3).Using context clues, we may infer that “stuck with the tab“ most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.caught in the hurricaneB.e
43、xposed to natural disastersC.trapped in financial difficultiesD.extremely vulnerable to further damages(4).The end of the passage implies that, to compensate for their huge loss, the insurers will_.（分数：2.00）A.resort to a very big increase in insurance premiumsB.ask for subsidies from the federal gov
44、ernmentC.reduce their insurance coverage thereafterD.require a higher interest rate from the bank(5).The main purpose of the passage is to_.（分数：2.00）A.show the severe damages and heavy losses caused by Hurricane AndrewB.suggest that U.S. insurers are virtually unable to cover the damage claims any m
45、oreC.tell about the difficult situation faced by the insurers throughout the U.S.D.prove that disasters tend to cause ever worsening devastation as time goes onSteve Courtney wrote historical novels. Not, he was quick to explain, over colourful love stories of the kind that made so much money for so
46、 many women writers, but novels set and correctly set, in historical periods. Whatever difference he saw in his own books, his readers did not seem to notice it, and his readers were nearly all women. He had studied at university, but he had not been a particularly good student, and he had never aft
47、erwards let any academic knowledge he had gained interfere with his writing. Helen, his wife, who did not have a very high opinion of her husbands ability as a novelist, had been careful to say when she married him that she was not historically minded. Above all, Helen was doubtful whether her relat
48、ionship with Steve would work at all in the village of Stretton, to which they had just moved. It was Steve who had wanted to move to the country, and she had been glad of the change, in principle, whatever doubts she was now having about Stretton as a choice. But she wondered whether Steve would no
49、t, before very long, want to live in London again, and what she would do if he did. The Stretton house was not a weekend cottage. They had moved into it and given up the London flat altogether, partly at least, she suspected, because that was Steves idea of what a successful author ought to do. However, she thought he was not going to feel like a successful author half as much in Stretton as he had in London. On t
