1、考博英语-632 及答案解析(总分：84.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：27.50)1.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must _ the qualifies and varieties of products we make to the world market demand.A. improve B. enhanceC. guarantee D. gear（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The _ of “snake“ is s
2、imply this: a legless reptile with a long, thin body.A. connotation B. denomination C. donation D. denotation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Although money is always useful, it isnt all _.A. what there is to life B. to which there is in lifeC. there is to life D. that is in life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Hardly a week p
3、assed _ he got another new idea.A. that B. for C. but that D. but for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.We were discussing the housing problem when a middle-aged man cut in and said, “Theres no point in talking about impossibilities.“A. intersect B. interject C. penetrate D. adulterate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Two trucks
4、were reported to have _ head-on yesterday.A. bumped B. crashed C. collided D. struck（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.When her rival died, she _a grief she did not feel.A. counteracted B. counterchecked C. counterfeited D. counterchanged（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popul
5、ar _.A. welcome B. applause C. appetite D. appreciation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The full_of changes in computer technology will be felt within the next few years.A. affect B. impact C. action D. importance（分数：1.00）_10.Though the wide universe is full of good, kernel of nourishing corn can come to(man) (on
6、ly through) his own toil (bestowed) that plot of ground which is given him (bestowed).A. man B. only through C. bestowed D. bestowed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Children are among the most frequent victims of violent, drug-related crimes that have nothing doing with the cost of acquiring the drugs.A.among B.
7、 drug-related C. that D.doing with（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_12.He _ himself as a war correspondent in Vietnam.A. discerned B. distinguished C. discriminated D. extinguished（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.In her attempt to _ the condition of poor people in the slums, she found that she needed the aid of wealthy benefactor
8、s.A. depict B. ameliorate C. remove D. evaluate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.When bothered by other animals or humans, some species of horned lizards will posture threateningly and squirt blood from their eyes.A. fiercely B. distrustfully C. menacingly D. impudently（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The company used so much
9、 coal that it has a train to _ the delivery process.A. transmit B. transport C. facilitate D. diminish（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.Malaria is all infectious parasitic disease that can be either acute or chronic and is frequent_.A. repeating B. terminal C. debilitating D. recurrent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.City off
10、icials are considering building a path to give the public _ to the site.A. recreation B. excess C. excursion D. access（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.To maintain public_is not only the policemens duty but also every citizens responsibility.A. custom B. confidence C. security D. simplicity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Par
11、ticipants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum _ regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development.A. cursed B. echoed C. bounced D. hailed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.California seems to be the home of the homeless since many are often observed tramping along railroad tracks and through the dow
12、ntown areas of the cities.A. roaming B. trimming C. stealing D. stamping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.After several _ attempts to send the missile into space, the spacecraft was finally launched successfully.A. abortive B. difficult C. experimental D. preliminary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.22.The survey showed that _ nu
13、mbers of 15-year-olds were already smoking twenty cigarettes a week.A. essential B. steady C. primary D. substantial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The Olympic Games were watched by _ billions of people around the world.A. virtually B. literally C. deliberately D. appropriately（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Communication
14、orally involves more than reading or talking, gesture, posture, movements may all be_to it.A. intrinsic B. coherent C. appealing D. submissive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The prices quoted above do not include any taxes and levies_upon the personnel by the government of the project-host country.A. imposed B.
15、 imported C. improved D. impressed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.He is such a _ that he built a porch for his house last summer during his vacation.A. productive B. versatile C. authoritative D. solitary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The people were tired of reform crusades; they wanted no part of an idea that might ttir
16、n into a_.A. respite B. reality C. mistake D. cause（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28.That intelligence (tests) actually (give) a measurement of the intelligence of individuals (are) questioned by some (eminent) psychologists.A. tests B. give C. are D. eminent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.It was my sad duty to _ the news of
17、 Johns death to his family.A. submit B. breakC. say D. proclaim（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.There was a noisy _ at the back of the hall when the speaker began his address.A. interaction B. irritation C. disturbance D. interruption（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：7.50
18、)Signs of deafness had given him great anxiety as early as 1798. For a long time he successfully concealed it from all but his most intimate friends, while he consulted physicians and quacks with eagerness. But neither quackery nor the best skill of his time availed him, and it has been pointed out
19、that the root of the evil lay deeper than could have been supposed during his lifetime. Although his constitution was magnificently strong and his health was preserved by his passion for outdoor life, a post-mortem examination revealed a very complicated state of disorder, evidently dating from chil
20、dhood (if not inherited) and aggravated by lack of care and good food. The touching document addressed to his brothers in 1802, and known as his “will“ should be read in its entirety. No verbal quotation short of the whole will do justice to the overpowering outburst which runs in almost one long un
21、punctuated sentence through the whole tragedy of Beethovens life, as he knew it then and foresaw it. He reproaches men for their injustice in thinking and calling him pugnacious, stubborn, and misanthropical when they do not know that for six years he has suffered from an incurable condition aggravt
22、ed by incompetent doctors. He dwells upon his delight in human society from which he has had so early to isolate himself, but the thought of which now fills him with dread as it makes him realize his loss, not only in music but in all finer interchange of ideas, and terrifies him lest the cause of h
23、is distresses should appear. He declares that, when those near him had heard a flute or a singing shepherd while he heard nothing, he was only prevented from taking his life by the thougth of his art, but it seemed impossible for him to leave the world until he had brought out all that he felt to be
24、 in his power. He requests that after his death his present doctor , if surviving, shall be asked to describe his illness and to append it to this document in order that at least then the world may be as far as possible reconciled with him. He leaves his brothers property, such as it is, and in term
25、s not less touching, if more conventional than the rest of the document, he declares that his experience shows that only virtue has preserved his life and his courage through all his misery.During the last twelve years of his life, his nephew was the cause of most of his anxiety and distress. His br
26、other, Kaspar Karl, had often given him troublefor example, by obtaining and publishing some of Beethovens early indiscretions, such as the trio variations, op. 44, the sonatas, op. 49, and other trifles. In 1815, after Beethoven had quarreled with his oldest friend, Stephan Breuning, for warning hi
27、m against trusting his brother in money matters, Kaspar died, leaving a widow of whom Beethoven strongly disapproved, and a son, nine years old, for the guardianship of whom Beethoven fought the widow through all the law courts. The boy turned out utterly unworthy of his uncles persistent devotion a
28、nd gave him every cause for anxiety. He failed in all his examinations, including an attempt to learn some trade in all his examinations, including an attempt to learn some trade in the polytechnic school, whereupon he fell into the hands of the police for attempting suicide, and after being expelle
29、d from Vienna, joined the army. Beethovens utterly simple nature could neither educate nor understand a human being who was not possessed by the wish to do his best. His nature was passionately affectionate, and he had suffered all his life from the want of a natural outlet for it. He had often been
30、 deeply in love and made no secret of it. But Robert Browning had not a more intense dislike of “the artistic temperament“ in morals, and though Beethovens attachments were almost hopelessly above him in rank, there is not one that was not honorable and respected by society as showing the truthfulne
31、ss and self-control of a great man. Beethovens orthodoxy in such matters has provoked the smiles of Philistines, especially when it showed itself in his objections to Mozarts Don Giovanni and the grounds for selecting the subject of Fidelio for his own opera. The last thing that Philistines will eve
32、r understand is that genius is far too independent of convention to abuse it, and Beethovens life, with all its mistakes, its grotesqueness, and its pathos, is as far beyond the shafts of Philistine wit as his art.（分数：7.50）(1).The title that best expresses the main idea of this passage is _.A. A Gre
33、at Genius B. Beethovens DeafnessC. Tribulations of a Genius D. An Undeserving Nephew（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2).By the statement that “genius is far too independent of convention to abuse it“ the author implies that _.A. an artist does not understand conventional moralityB. Philistines expect geniuses to b
34、e morally conventionalC. Beethoven lived within a conventional moral codeD. Don Giovanni abuses conventional standards（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3).Beethovens contemporaries thought that he was _.A. a recluse B. inspired C. wealthy D. a good brother-in-law（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4).Beethoven was distressed by his
35、nephews _.A. extravagance B. unwillingness to do his bestC. joining the army D. failure to enter polytechnical school（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5).Opus 44 and Opus 49 are called “indiscretions“ because they were _.A. published by. Beethovens brother B. not written by BeethovenC. written in Beethovens youth D
36、. inferior efforts（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)The increase in global trade means that international companies cannot afford to make costly advertising mistakes if they want to be competitive.Understanding the language and culture of target markets in foreign countries is one of the
37、keys to successful international marketing. Too many companies, however, have jumped into foreign markets with embarrassing results.Translation mistakes are at the heart of many blunders in international advertising.General Motors, the US auto manufacturer, got a costly lesson when it introduced its
38、 Chevrolet Nova to the Puerto Rican market. “Nova“ is Latin for “new(star)“and means “star“ in many languages, but in spoken Spanish it can sound like “nova“, meaning “it doesnt go“. Few people wanted to buy a car with that cursed meaning. When GM changed the name to Caribe, sales “picked up“ dramat
39、ically.Marketing blunders have also been made by food and beverage companies. One American food companys friendly “Jolly Green Giant“(for advertising vegetables)became something quite different when it was translated into Arabic as “Intimidating Green Ogre“.When translated into German, Pepsis popula
40、r slogan, “Come Alive with Pepsi“ came out implying “Come Alive from the Grave“. No wonder customers in Germany didnt rush out to buy Pepsi.Successful international marketing doesnt stop with good translationsother aspects of culture must be researched and understood if marketers are to avoid blunde
41、rs.When marketers do not understand and appreciate the values, tastes, geography, climate, superstitions, religion, or economy of a culture, they fail to capture their target market.For example, an American designer tried to introduce a new perfume into the Latin American market but the product arou
42、sed little interest. The main reason was that the camellia used in it was traditionally used for funerals in many South American countries.Having awakened to the special nature of foreign advertising, companies are becoming much more conscientious in their translations and more sensitive to cultural
43、 distinctions.The best way to prevent errors is to hire professional translators who understand the target language and its idiomatic usage, or to use a technique called “back translation“ to reduce the possibility of blunders.The process uses one person to translate a message into the target langua
44、ge and another to translate it back. Effective translators aim to capture the overall message of an advertisement because a word-for-word duplication of the original rarely conveys the intended meaning and often causes misunderstandings.In designing advertisements for other countries, messages need
45、to be short and simple.They should also avoid jokes, since what is considered funny in one part of the world may not be so humorous in another.（分数：6.00）(1).The best title of this passage might be _.A. Culture Is Very Important in AdvertisingB. Avoid Cultural Misunderstanding between NationsC. Overco
46、me Cultural Shock in Different CountriesD. Advertisements Reflect Various Life Styles（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the word “blunder“ mean in this passage?A. hesitation B. mistake C. stutter D. default（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements can be used to summarize the gist from Para
47、graph 3 to Paragraph 6?A. Cultural shocks B. Faulty translationsC. Avoid cultural oversights D. Prevent blunders（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).We can learn from the context in Paragraph 9 that the word “camellia“ most probably mean _.A. an animal used in perfume for its smellB. a piece of fabric used both in
48、perfume and at funeralsC. a flower used in perfume for its fragrance and used for funeralsD. an ornament used in perfume and at funerals（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).One way to prevent errors in advertising in different countries is to _.A. fire the translators who dont know the target languageB. use the tec
49、hnique called “literal translation“ to reduce the possibility of blundersC. avoid cultural oversights and avoid certain jokesD. explain in details when designing advertisement for other countries（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：2，分数：11.00)The history of Western music properly begins with the music o
