1、2013年对外经济贸易大学英语专业（基础英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：88.00，做题时间：90 分钟)翻译1.Paraphrase each of the following passages. Try not to copy the original sentences. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET(10% , 5 points each).“The Antarctic is the vast source of cold on our planet, just as the sun is the source of our heat, a
2、nd it exerts tremendous control on our climate, “JacquesCousteau told the camera. “ The cold ocean water around Antarctica flows north to mix with warmer water from the tropics, and its upwelling helps to cool both the surface water and our atmosphere. Yet the fragility of this regulating system is
3、now threatened by human activity. “(From “Captain Cousteau“)（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_2.“While the Sears Tower is arguably the greatest achievement in skyscraper engineering so far, it“s unlikely that architects and engineers have abandoned the quest for the world“s tallest building. The question is: Just how
4、 high can a building go? Structural engineer William LeMessurier has designed a skyscraper nearly one-half mile high, twice as tall as the Sears Tower. And architect Robert Sobel claims that existing technology could produce a 500-story building. “(From Ron Bachman)（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_二、阅读理解(总题数：2，分数：20
5、.00)Mayor Tom Bradley calls Los Angeles “ the most ethnically diverse city in the world, “ and he“s surely right. Los Angeles is the new Ellis Island, the place futurists tout as the America of tomorrow. The demographic changes that are beginning to transform the rest of the country are here already
6、. Just a decade ago, Los Angeles was largely white and homogeneous. Today there are no majorities. The 1990 census says the city is 40 percent Latino, 37 percent Anglo and 23 percent black and Asian. Thanks to immigrationlegal and illegalgreater Los Angeles has nearly as many Mexicans as Monterrey,
7、more Salvadorans than any city but San Salvador and the largest Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese and Philippine populations in the country. Nearly 100 languages are spoken in the city“s schools. More than 300, 000 newcomers flood in each year, pitting blacks against Hispanics and Asians for jobs and housi
8、ng in a city where both are scarce. Los Angeles has not been a triumph for the melting pot, at least not yet. Even before the riots, it sometimes resembled a city under siege. Los Angeles is a town where merchants pack guns, where inner-city neighborhoods are divided into precincts with names like “
9、 Little Beirut“ or “ the Kill Zone, “ where wealthy neighborhoods are fenced off and posted with warnings Of ARMED RESPONSE. “This is a bunker mentality, “ says the head of one of L. A. “ s 3, 500 private security firms. Lacking any center, barricaded into nervous camps, Los Angeles has little commo
10、n ground upon which its diverse citizenry can meet. Nowhere in the country is the gap between rich and poor so evident; nowhere are racial or ethnic relations so complex. Mexicans mistrust Central Americans. Hispanics and Asians coexist uneasily in many neighborhoods. Black looters who torched Asian
11、 markets justified themselves as avenging perceived racism. Amid the social fragmentation, blacks are especially isolated. Once southern California“s ascendant minority, African-Americans represent only 13 percent of the city“s population, and that percentage is shrinking. L. A. “s Latinos, by contr
12、ast, doubled over the past decade, all but displacing blacks in Watts, home of the 1965 riots, and encroaching on African-American neighborhoods throughout the city. There are no quick fixes to such profound social changes. Politicians will cobble together emergency economic and social programs. Ult
13、imately, though, the solution to L. A. “ s crisis will be the very diversity that now poses such challenges. Drive down Melrose Avenue and you are struck by the city“s tremendous ethnic vitalityand its potential. Iranian and Russian restaurants vie with Jewish markets. Armenian exporters jostle Japa
14、nese importers. Thai Town gives way to Koreatown which gives way to Little Central America. This is more than a festival of international cuisine. These are thriving businesses with spreading links to greater Los Angeles and beyond. “ L. A. is America“s first true world city, “ says Safi Qureshey, a
15、 Pakistani immigrant whose company, AST Research, Inc. , has become the third largest U. S. computer exporter. You hear a lot of talk these days about Pacific Rim-ism, and how ethnic diversity is the key to the 21st century. In L. A. , much of that talk is true. Malaysian or Thai businessmen in Los
16、Angeles keep their links to their homelands. Commerce often follows. “This is the modern version of the traditional melting pot, “ says Phil Burgess at the Center for the New West. “These new Americans learn English. They plug into the system. But they “ assimilate“ us as much as we “ assimilate“ th
17、em. “ Many of these successes are in neighborhoods that today seem so troubled. Asian communities are quickly vaulting into the middle class. If some Hispanic neighborhoods seem overrun with impoverished newcomers, others are becoming established centers of enterprise. Significantly, Hispanic neighb
18、orhoods were largely spared from rioting and looting. The reason is part economics, part ethnicity. Latinos and Asians have a stake in the city in a way that most blacks have not, explains L. A. sociologist Joel Kotkin. “They start more businesses and buy their homes. You don“t torch what you own. “
19、 What“s more, Asians and Latinos generally stay put once they make it, spreading their wealth to their neighbors. Blacks, by contrast, tend to behave like many whites. They head for the suburbs, leaving behind a black “community“ of predominantly young poor. That isolation must end if Los Angeles is
20、 to recover and prosperand it may well end sooner rather than later. The wealth generated by thriving ethnic businesses will raise the communities around them. That day may be too far off for the rioters, but what“s encouraging is that so many Angelenos still managed to see that vision through the s
21、moke of L. A. “s fires.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about Los Angeles?（分数：2.00）A.Immigration makes it the most ethnically diverse city in the world.B.There are not enough jobs and houses for the immigrants.C.Latino accounts for the largest percentage of the population.D.Some peop
22、le came to settle down in L.A.through illegal means.(2).Which of the following can best describe the city according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.People of many different cultures mingle well in the city.B.Among different ethnic groups there are constant conflicts.C.Little communication takes place becau
23、se of language barriers.D.Rich people are a threat to the rest of the people in the city.(3).Among all the groups of people, the population of_is shrinking and its people are isolated.（分数：2.00）A.MexicansB.HispanicsC.AsiansD.African-Americans(4).To adapt to the social changes, the way out for L.A.may
24、 be_.（分数：2.00）A.what causes the problemsdiversityB.some effective economic and social programsC.a festival of international cuisineD.getting people to move out of the city(5).“You don“t torch what you own“ means_.（分数：2.00）A.You don“t give what you have created to others.B.You don“t want others to de
25、stroy your property.C.You don“t want to destroy your own property.D.You are not satisfied with what you have.South Korea wallows in existential angst The phenomenal success of Gangnam Style, a video by Korean rap artist Psy that has been viewed 280m times, is a quirky(and rather catchy)indication of
26、 South Korea“s rising fortunes. The dance video gently sends up the nouveau-riche, plastic surgery-enhanced lifestyle that has been made possible by an economic transformation so extraordinary it is known as “ the miracle on the Han River“. But something curious is happening. Just as South Korea is
27、growing more confident on the world stageculturally, economically and diplomaticallyit is going through something of an existential crisis at home. Suicides are drastically higher, fertility is perilously low and the electorate is flirting with the idea of jettisoning traditional presidential candid
28、ates in favour of an untested IT entrepreneur. It seems an odd moment to be having a national nervous breakdown. Samsung and Hyundai have established themselves as premier consumer brands from Canberra to Cupertino. Korea“s per capita income of $30, 000 is fast closing in on the EU average of $33, 0
29、00. And whether it is winning $ 20bn nuclear contracts in Abu Dhabi, pouring money into emerging markets such as India, China and Brazil, or vying with Japan to be Washington“s best friend in Asia, Seoul is having a global impact as never before. That is not how it feels at home. The more that the r
30、esidents of the fashionable Gangnam district live it up, the more Koreans feel their economic model is skewed towards a privileged elite. Some statistics suggest Korea is among the most unequal of advanced countries. Chaebol conglomerates, the pride of the nation abroad, are considered by many to be
31、 economic bullies at home, blamed for squeezing suppliers and pushing small businesses into bankruptcy. Whatever the impressive macroeconomic data suggest, more Koreans feel poor, overworked and weighed down by social pressures. Chief among their concerns is the stress and expense of putting their c
32、hildren through “exam hell“ , even in the knowledge that there are too many graduates chasing too few well-paid jobs. No wonder Korea“s birth rate has plummetedto 1. 23, well below the 2. 2 replacement rate and lower even than Japan, at 1.4. The outgoing conservative government of Lee Myung-bak was
33、good at putting on an international show. It hosted the G20 summit with aplomb. It attracted attention with its “green growth“ agenda. But John Delury, assistant professor at Yonsei university, says it neglected domestic social and economic issues. Suicide rates have doubled over the past decade and
34、 are now the main cause of death for people under 40. The position of women has advanced at a much slower pace than the economy. Nowhere is the sense of dissatisfaction more apparent than in the campaign for December“s presidential election. The surprise package has been Ahn Chul-soo, a university p
35、rofessor and founder of Ahnlab, an antivirus company, who has gained a cult following especially among Korean youth. The 50-year-old independenta sort of “anti-politician“is polling above 40 per cent even though he only declared his presidential ambition this month. Mr. Ahn is funning against two es
36、tablishment figures. Park Geun-hye is a conservative from the same party as the presidential incumbent. On the liberal establishment side, the Democratic United party has selected Moon Jae-in, aide to a former president. It is a measure of how much Koreans want a break from the past that Ms. Park sa
37、w fit this week to apologize for the human rights abuses of her father, the dictator Park Chung-hee, who ran the country for 18 years until he was assassinated in 1979.(On hearing of his fate, his pragmatic daughter“s first words were said to have been “Is the border secure?“)Ms. Park has felt it ne
38、cessary to ditch her impeccably conservative credentials by moving towards the centre. She has taken to talking about “ economic democratisation“ , a buzz phrase that embraces the idea of weakening the stranglehold of chaebol and fostering a more even distribution of wealth. Mr. Ahn, whose supporter
39、s compare him with Barack Obamathe promising 2008 vintage, not the corked 2012 versionrepresents a rejection of old-style polities. “Moon is the man of the past, Park is a relic of the past, Ahn is the man of the future, “ is how Jang Sung-min, a former parliamentarian puts it. The three-way race ma
40、kes the election result highly unpredictable. Many expect Mr. Ahn and Mr. Moon to come to some sort of last-minute pact. If they do not, they risk splitting the liberal vote and handing victory to Ms. Park, a result that would appear to be at odds with the anti-establishment mood. One possible inter
41、pretation of the political mess in general and the popularity of the political novice Mr. Ahn in particular is that Korea is going through a crisis of democratic legitimacy. That would be quite the wrong conclusion. The country that threw off dictatorship in 1987 is now as robust, if imperfect, a de
42、mocracy as any in Asia, a rebuke to those who argue that Confucian societies or “Asian values“ are somehow incompatible with the ballot box. Far from suggesting that democracy is failing Korea, the noisy tussle around the presidency shows a system adapting to the popular will. That, at least, should
43、 brighten the national mood.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author mean by “South Korea wallows in existential angst“?（分数：2.00）A.South Korea is currently experiencing the existential anxiety.B.South Korea now indulges in the existential anger.C.South Korea ties itself with the existential logic.D.South
44、Korea is seeking a new way out of existential crisis.(2).Of the following, what is NOT true about Korea“s “existential crises at home“?（分数：2.00）A.Koreans in general are having a nervous breakdown nationally.B.Fertility is perilously low.C.Suicides are drastically higher.D.South Korea becomes ever mo
45、re unconfident economically.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE about Chaebol conglomerates?（分数：2.00）A.They are not considered economic bullies at home.B.They are regarded as pride of the nation abroad.C.They have nothing to do with pushing small businesses to bankruptcy.D.All of above.(4)
46、.Compared with Barack Obama, what is the image of Mr. Ahn in his supporters“ eyes?（分数：2.00）A.He is an establishment figure.B.He is from a minority group that represents the past.C.He has working experience in an enterprise as Obama does.D.He represents a rejection of old-style and man of the future.
47、(5).According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE on Korea“s democracy?（分数：2.00）A.It has a bright future.B.The democracy is faring in South Korea.C.Korea is going through a crisis of democratic legitimacy.D.Confucian societies or “Asian values“ are incompatible with the democracy.三、选词填空(总
48、题数：2，分数：20.00)Choose the correct headings for each of the following paragraphs marked with B to F. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET(15 points, 3 points each). List of Headings i. Read all about it ii. It“s easier than ever to buy culture. iii. culture wars iv. Fueling the explosion v. Cultural
49、abundance unlike a building boom vi. We“ve reached a tipping point, or at least turned a corner. vii. Informal relations viii. Anyone can be a maker of culture. ix. Whatever happened to the television test pattern? Example Answer Paragraph A ix A No more than 20 years ago, most TV stations routinely signed off the air for at least a few hours a day. At the end of their broadcast period, stations would slap a test pattern up on the screen until the next morning“s programming began. The test patternoccasionally an absurd drawing of
