1、中国人民大学 2007年考博英语试题(非英语专业)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：180 分钟)一、Part I(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.Tom doesnt think that the _ situation here is as good as his hometown s. （分数：0.50）A.economicsB.economicC.economyD.economical2. _ the increase in the number of computers in our offices, the amount of paper hat we need has
2、 risen as well. （分数：0.50）A.Along withB.AltogetherC.AlthoughD.All along3.The food was divided _ according to the age and size of the child. （分数：0.50）A.equallyB.individuallyC.sufficientlyD.proportionally4.Our new firm _ for a credible, aggressive individual with great skills to fill this position. （分数
3、：0.50）A.have lookedB.are lookingC.is lookingD.look5.Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food, _ their cleanness, toughness and low cost. （分数：0.50）A.by virtue ofB.in addition toC.for the sake ofD.as opposed to6.He _ himself bitterly for his miserable behavior that evening. （分数：0.50）A.re
4、pealedB.resentedC.replayedD.reproached7.Many of the fads of the 1970s _ as today s latest fashions. （分数：0.50）A.are being revivedB.is revisedC.are revokedD.is being reviled8.All of the international delegates attending the conference _ to bring a souvenir from their own countries. （分数：0.50）A.has aske
5、dB.is askingC.were askedD.was asking9.Britain hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered _ yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during preliminary session. （分数：0.50）A.a severe set-backB.sharp set-backC.a severe blown-upD.sharp blown-up10.If you want to do well on the exam, you _ on the
6、directions that the professor gives and take exact notes. （分数：0.50）A.will have concentratedB.have to concentrateC.will be concentratedD.will be concentrating11.What _ about that article in the newspaper was that its writer showed an attitude cool enough, professional enough and, therefore, cruel eno
7、ugh when facing that tragedy. （分数：0.50）A.worked me outB.knocked me outC.brought me upD.put me forward12.Since his injury was serious, the doctor suggested that he _ in the game. （分数：0.50）A.did not playB.must not playC.not playD.not to play13.According to the latest report, consumer confidence _ a br
8、eathtaking 15 points last month, to its lowest level in ten years. （分数：0.50）A.soaredB.mutatedC.plummetedD.fluctuated14. Our car trunk _ with suitcases and we could hardly make room for anything. （分数：0.50）A.went crammingB.was crammedC.is crammingD.was been crammed15.The secretary didnt know who he wa
9、s, or she _ him more politely. （分数：0.50）A.will be treatingB.would have treatedC.was treatingD.would have been treated16.The instructions on how to use the new machine _ that nobody seemed to be able to understand. （分数：0.50）A.were very simplisticB.was very confusedC.were so confusingD.was so simplist
10、ic17.John played basketball in college and _ active ever since. （分数：0.50）A.have extremely beenB.has been extremelyC.will be extremelyD.should extremely be18. The _ of the spring water attracts a lot of visitors from all over the country. （分数：0.50）A.clashB.clarifyC.clarityD.clatter19._ the gift in be
11、autiful green paper, Sarah departed for the party. （分数：0.50）A.Having wrappedB.To wrapC.WrapD.Wrapping20.The advertisement for Super Suds detergent _ that the sale has increased by 25% in the first quarter of the year. （分数：0.50）A.have been so successfulB.had been so successfulC.has been so successful
12、D.will be so successful21.Tom and Alice _ having a new car to replace their old one for years. （分数：0.50）A.has been dreaming ofB.have been dreaming ofC.has dreamedD.will have dreamed22.When the air in a certain space is squeezed to occupy a smaller space, the air is said to be _. （分数：0.50）A.commenced
13、B.compressedC.compromisedD.compensated23._ the heavy pollution, the city officials have decided to cancel school for the day. （分数：0.50）A.PriorB.By means ofC.Due toD.Through24.Our boss is taking everyone to the ballet tonight, and I need to make sure my new dress _ for the occasion. （分数：0.50）A.has be
14、en cleanedB.should have been cleanedC.is being cleanedD.has been cleaning25.Peters mother kept telling him that _ in the street is dangerous, but he would not listen. （分数：0.50）A.playedB.will playC.playingD.been playing26.A knowledge of history _ us to deal with the vast range of problems confronting
15、 the contemporary world. （分数：0.50）A.equipsB.providesC.offersD.satisfies27. He wouldnt even think of wearing clothes; _ they make him look so old! （分数：0.50）A.sameB.despiteC.suchD.that28.Mary finally decided _ all the junk she had kept in the garage. （分数：0.50）A.get ridB.gotten rid ofC.getting rid ofD.
16、to get rid of29.The team leader Of mountain climbers marked out _. （分数：0.50）A.that seemed to be the best routeB.what seemed to be the best routeC.which seemed to be the best routeD.something that to be the best route30.Tom Jones, who _ around the world, will come to Asia next month. （分数：0.50）A.will
17、be touringB.have touredC.had been touringD.has been touring31.The paint on the clowns face _ that it scared the children he was trying to entertain. （分数：0.50）A.was so exaggerationB.were an exaggerationC.was such an exaggerationD.was exaggerating32.Men often wait longer to get help for medical proble
18、ms than women, and _, women live about six years longer than men on an average. （分数：0.50）A.instead ofB.constantlyC.consequentlyD.because33.The _ emphasis on exams is by far the worst form of competition in schools. （分数：0.50）A.negligentB.edibleC.fabulousD.disproportionate34.There is _ conflicting inf
19、ormation on how much iron women need in their diet. （分数：0.50）A.so muchB.so manyC.too fewD.a few35.It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all _ to the flow of ideas shall be removed. （分数：0.50）A.propheciesB.transactionsC.argumentsD.hindrances36.Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start
20、to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction. （分数：0.50）A.some concerned citizensB.some concerning citizensC.did some concerning citizensD.did some concerned citizens37.After failing his mid-term exams, Jeremy was _ face his parents. （分数：0.50）A.too ashamed toB.too embarrassing toC.ver
21、y ashamed ofD.very embarrassing to38.My grandmother has been going to a better dentist, so this _ problems she is having with her dentures. （分数：0.50）A.won t eliminateB.will be eliminationC.should have been eliminatedD.should help eliminate39.He told a story about his sister who was in a sad _ when s
22、he was iii and had no money. （分数：0.50）A.plightB.polarizationC.plagueD.pigment40.During her two-week stay in Beijing, Elizabeth never _ a chrome(chance) to practice her Chinese. （分数：0.50）A.passed byB.passed onC.passed outD.passed up二、Part II(总题数：6，分数：30.00)Passage 1 British food has a good reputation
23、, but English cooking has a bad one. It is difficult to explain the reason for this. Unfortunately, however, superb raw ingredients are often mined from the kitchen so that they come to the table without any of the natural flavor and goodness. This bad reputation discourages a lot of people from eat
24、ing in an English restaurant. If they do go to one, they are usually full of prejudice against the food. It is a pity, because there are excellent cooks in England, excellent restaurants, and excellent home-cooking. How, then, has the bad reputation been built up? Perhaps one reason is that Britain
25、s Industrial Revolution occurred very early, in the middle of the nineteenth century. As a result, the quality of food changed too. This was because Britain stopped being a largely agricultural country. The population of the towns increased enormously between 1840 and 1870, and people could no longe
26、r grow their own food, or buy it fresh from a farm. Huge quantities of food had to be taken to the towns, and a lot of it lost its freshness on the way. This lack of freshness was disguised by “dressing up“ the food. The rich middle classes ate long elaborate meals which were cooked for them by Fren
27、ch chefs. French became, and has remained, the official language of the dining room. Out-of-season delicacies were served in spite of their expense, for there were a large number of extremely wealthy people who wanted to establish themselves socially. The “look“ of the food was more important than i
28、ts taste. In the 1930s, the supply of servant began to decrease. People still tried to produce complicated dishes, however, but they economized on the preparation time. The Second World War made things even worse by making raw ingredients extremely scarce. As a result, there were many women who neve
29、r had the opportunity to choose a piece of meat from a well-stocked butcher s shop, but were content and grateful to accept anything that was offered to them. Food rationing continued in Britain until the early 1950s. It was only after this had stopped, and butter, eggs and cream became more plentif
30、ul, and it was possible to travel abroad again and taste other ways of preparing food, that the English difference to eating became replaced by a new enthusiasm for it. （分数：5.00）(1).According to the author, it is difficult to explain _. （分数：1.00）A.why excellent ingredients are spoiled in the process
31、 of cookingB.why people do not like English cookingC.why British food often has a natural flavorD.why people prefer home-cooking to ready made food(2).The negative effect of Britain s Industrial Revolution on English cooking is that _. （分数：1.00）A.the population in the countryside decreased dramatica
32、llyB.people no longer grew their own food on their own farmsC.the freshness of food was lost on the way to the citiesD.Britain was no longer an agricultural country(3). As a result of the Industrial Revolution, _. （分数：1.00）A.more attention was given to the look of the foodB.French became the officia
33、l language in English restaurantsC.a large number of extremely wealthy people ate in French restaurantsD.out-of-season delicacies became very expensive(4). The Second World War worsened the problem because _. （分数：1.00）A.there was an increasing demand for servantsB.there was a lack of raw ingredient
34、supplyC.many women refused to choose meat from butcher s shopsD.French chefs dominated English restaurants(5).A new enthusiasm for eating emerged in Britain _. （分数：1.00）A.when many women finally had the opportunity to purchase fresh meat from a well-stocked butchers shopB.when butter, eggs and cream
35、 became availableC.when people started traveling to other citiesD.after the early 1950sPassage 2 In his typically American open style of communication, Mr. Hayes confronted Isabeta about not looking at him. Reluctantly, she explained why. As a newcomer from Mexico, she had been taught to avoid eye c
36、ontact as a mark of respect to authority figures, teachers, employers, parents. Mr. Hayes did not know this. He then informed her that most Americans interpret lack of eye contact as disrespect and deviousness. Ultimately, he convinced Isabela to try and change her habit, which she slowly did. Peopl
37、e from many Asian, Latin American, and Caribbean cultures also avoid eye contact as a sign of respect. Many African Americans, especially from the South, observe this custom, too. A masters thesis by Samuel Avoian, a graduate student at Central Missouri State University, tells how misinterpreting ey
38、e-contact customs can have a negative impact when white football coaches recruit African American players for the teams. He reports that, when speaking, white communicators usually look away from the listener, only periodically glancing at them. They do the opposite when listening they are expected
39、to look at the speaker all the time. Many African Americans communicate in an opposite way. When speaking, they tend to constantly stare at the listener; when listening, they mostly look away. Therefore, if white sports recruiters are not informed about these significant differences, they can be mis
40、led about interest and attentiveness when interviewing prospective African American ball players. In multicultural America, issues of Eye contact have brought about social conflicts of two different kinds in many urban centers, non-Korean customers became angry when Korean shopkeepers did not look a
41、t them directly. The customers translated the lack of eye contact as a sign of disrespect, a habit blamed for contributing to the open confrontation raking place between some Asians and African Americans in New York, Texas, and California. Many teachers too have provided stories about classroom conf
42、licts based on their misunderstanding Asian and Latin American children lack of eye contact as being disrespectful. On the other hand, direct eye contact has now taken on a new meaning among the younger generation and across ethnic borders. Particularly in urban centers, when one teenager looks dire
43、ctly at another, this is considered a provocation, sometimes called mad-dogging, and can lead to physical conflict. Mad-dogging has become the source of many campus conflicts. In one high school, it resulted in a fight between Cambodian newcomers and African-American students. The Cambodians had bee
44、n staring at the other students merely to learn how Americans behave, yet the others misinterpreted the Cambodians intentions and the fight began. Mad-dogging seems to be connected with the avoidance of eye contact as a sign of respect. Thus, in the urban contemporary youth scene, if one looks direc
45、tly at another, this disrespects, or “disses,“ that person. Much like the archaic phrase “I demand satisfaction,“ which became the overture to a duel, mad-dogging may become a prelude to a physical encounter. At the entrances to Universal Studios “City Walk“ attraction in Los Angeles, they have post
46、ed Code of Conduct signs. The second rule warns against “physically over bally threatening any person, fighting, annoying others through noisy or boisterous activities or by unnecessary staring.“ （分数：5.00）(1).Many African Americans from the South _. （分数：1.00）A.adopt a typically American open style o
47、f communicationB.often misinterpret the meaning of eye contactC.avoid eye contact as a sign of respectD.are taught to avoid eye contact whenever telling to the others(2).When listening to the others, white communicators tend to _. （分数：1.00）A.look at the speaker all the timeB.glance at the speaker pe
48、riodicallyC.look away from the speakerD.stare at the speaker(3).Many customers in American cities are angry with Korean shopkeepers because _. （分数：1.00）A.Korean shopkeepers do not look at them directlyB.they expect a more enthusiastic reflection from the shopkeepersC.there are some social conflicts
49、in many urban centersD.they are not informed about difference between cultures(4).Mad-dogging refers to _. （分数：1.00）A.a provocation from one teenager to another of a different ethnic backgroundB.physical conflict among the younger generation in urban centersC.a lack of eye contact as a sign of respectD.the source of many campus conflict
