1、2007年同济大学考博英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The man had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he_himself. （ A） exposed （ B） revealed （ C） betrayed （ D） disclosed 2 The leaders of the two countries feel it desirable to_funds from armaments to health and education. （ A） derive （ B） depriv
2、e （ C） dispatch （ D） divert 3 Democratic government is a phrase that is notoriously hard to_. （ A） credit （ B） defy （ C） modify （ D） define 4 I reject absolutely the_that privatization is now inevitable in our industry. （ A） perception （ B） notion （ C） impression （ D） concept 5 With the economy of t
3、he country going strong, the_mood is one of optimism. （ A） presiding （ B） circulating （ C） floating （ D） prevailing 6 The panel will consider whether or not Mr. Wilson has been_serious professional misconduct. （ A） wary of （ B） guilty of （ C） confronted with （ D） reduced to 7 It is a_of our company
4、to give refunds if goods are faulty. （ A） policy （ B） discipline （ C） decision （ D） determination 8 He had always been_the way Ruth looked, and had never once paid her a compliment. （ A） unaware of （ B） cautious about （ C） oblivious to （ D） subject to 9 Since a circle has no beginning or end, the we
5、dding ring is a symbol of_love. （ A） constant （ B） infinite （ C） prolonged （ D） eternal 10 Dick, who had failed the math test, was sitting on a bench in the corner,_over his disappointment. （ A） brooding （ B） meditating （ C） apologizing （ D） complaining 11 Last week the seamens strike led to the_clo
6、sure of the whole vast dock area. （ A） actual （ B） virtual （ C） factual （ D） local 12 In the garden bees moved from_flowers to purple ones. （ A） colorful （ B） prosperous （ C） scarlet （ D） brilliant 13 Professor Smith has already retired but his teachings still_a strong influence on his students. （ A
7、） perform （ B） exhibit （ C） exert （ D） execute 14 When they asked him about it, he said it was no_of theirs and wouldnt tell them anything. （ A） concern （ B） relation （ C） connection （ D） relevance 15 The hunter knows quite well that wild animals go seeking their_in the jungle after dark. （ A） victi
8、m （ B） favorite （ C） prey （ D） sacrifices 16 I have absolutely no_of ever meeting him before. （ A） reminiscence （ B） reminder （ C） recall （ D） recollection 17 They agreed to take their disputes before the committee and_by its decisions. （ A） stand （ B） observe （ C） abide （ D） precede 18 Every weeken
9、d when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals_enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat them up. （ A） adequate （ B） delicious （ C） proficient （ D） substantial 19 As the fat man sat down, the folding chair_under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas. （ A） yielded （ B） collapsed （ C）
10、distorted （ D） sustained 20 Modern artists often need financial support but they have difficulty in finding wealthy_. （ A） admirers （ B） patrons （ C） millionaires （ D） volunteers 二、 Reading Comprehension 20 In managing information resources, the medium may be the key to an effective system. The medi
11、um is a vehicle, a tool, or a container for holding information; the information itself is the thing of value. Three popular 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
12、as an opportunity to select from a multitude of media possibilities in combinations that build effective systems. In many 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
13、 of a firms information resources faces a challenge in making a significant contribution to the organizations objectives. For effective management of information resources, media conversion may be necessary. Examples include keying or scanning paper documents to convert them to electronic media. Oth
14、er processes convert electronic media from one format to another. For example, disk files created on one system may not 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 o
15、rganizations, this necessity of making systems compatible may be eliminated by cooperative planning. However, very little 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 nee
16、d that exists when information is created and communicated. For example, a paper record may be created because of its portability 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 communi
17、cating information. A firm may use electronic mail because a network already exists for on-line computer communication. The additional application may cost less than postage to mail paper memos. 21 Which of the following can best sum up the passage? （ A） Media Selection in Managing Information Resou
18、rces. （ B） The Importance and Necessity of Media Conversion. （ C） Three Categories of Information Media. （ D） Various Means of Communicating Information. 22 The first paragraph aims at telling the reader_. （ A） the importance of information resources management （ B） the relationship between the medi
19、um and information （ C） the great variety of media for holding information （ D） the numerous resources of information 23 According to the author,_. （ A） paper is the best storage device （ B） people have three choices in selecting information media （ C） it is better to let the person responsible for
20、information-resource management determine the medium （ D） the manager should build an effective system by selecting a good combination of different media 24 For effective management of information resources, the manager should_. （ A） convert all paper documents to electronic media （ B） make media co
21、nversion when necessary （ C） control the media used to generate information both inside and outside his organization （ D） use one format in processing information 25 The main idea of the last paragraph is_. （ A） paper record is the most convenient medium for later reference （ B） electronic mail cost
22、s less than postage to mail paper memos （ C） different media for information may be selected for different purposes （ D） by using different media, a firm can create various information for its objectives 25 The chant of “digital, digital, digital“ continues to grow in volume worldwide. Digital camer
23、as, digital video camcorders, video CD players, DVD, cellular phones, and a host of computer peripherals are moving the trend along at a breathtaking rate. For the average person, it may seem like a remote and puzzling phenomenon meant only for the technologically adept. Virtually every aspect of ou
24、r lives could be affected by the digital revolution. Here is a hypothetical scenario to show the possibilities: A real estate agent in Seattle uses 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,
25、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 agent 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
26、the deal. One of the biggest marketing surprises of the current age is the digital still camera. Once prohibitively expensive, these cameras have radically dropped in price while gaining in resolution and other features. Although they often resemble traditional cameras, they dont use film. Instead,
27、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 youll spend relatively more for a digital camera, youll save a lot on film processing costs, because there arent any. You can also discard digital pictur
28、es and keep shooting. Better yet, you can use software to enhance or alter the image. In quality, the images consumer-level digital cameras produce 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
29、 resolution is more than acceptable. In a word where the speed at which you distribute information often means the difference between success and failure, and immediacy supersedes quality in importance, many people are finding a use for digital camera. 26 From the first paragraph we know the average
30、 person thinks_. （ A） the digital age is far away （ B） digital is too complicated for him （ C） digital age is dreadful （ D） both A and B 27 In the second paragraph the writer used an example to show that_. （ A） any real estate agent should use digital still camera （ B） digital still camera should be
31、 used together with Internet Web （ C） digital age is gaining momentum （ D） house dealing can be made easier 28 _could be the best summary of the last two paragraphs. （ A） Digital still camera and traditional camera （ B） Pros and cons of digital still camera （ C） Capturing the world digitally （ D） Th
32、e ways to use digital still camera 29 All the following are the advantages of digital still camera EXCEPT_. （ A） no need of film （ B） easy to carry （ C） the image can be changed （ D） high resolution 30 Which of the following best summarizes the article? （ A） New Digital Age of Interactivity. （ B） Di
33、gital Still Camera. （ C） One Application of Computer. （ D） Goodbye Analog, Hello Digital. 30 In the days immediately following hurricane Andrews deadly visit to South Florida, Allstate Insurance hastily dispatched more than 2,000 extra claim adjusters to the devastated area to assist the 200 station
34、ed 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, Allstate rushed to set up its own communications system. Allstate expects to pay out 1.2 billion to cover more than 121,000 dam
35、age 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 costly single calamity to strike the industry since the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906(cost 6 billion, after infl
36、ation). 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-holders. The final bill, analysts predict, is likely to top 10 billion. While most well-capitalized insurers are expected to weat
37、her 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 Institute: “It will take years before the industry digs itself out from the wreckage left by Andrew. Some(companies)will b
38、e 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 citys downtown district, costing insurers $300 million in claims. A month later, Los Angeles was rocked by the worst civilian
39、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 million. And two weeks after Andrew, another lethal hurricane, Iniki, smashed into Hawaii, causing $1.4 billion in damages. In
40、 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 Hurricane Hugo and Californias Bay Area earthquake. Just as in that year, when those catastrophes were followed by substantial incr
41、eases in insurance premiums, insurers are already lobbying for rate relief. 31 According to the passage, “Allstate Insurance“ most likely refers to_. （ A） one of the property and casualty insurers in the U.S. （ B） the only insurance company responsible for the damage claims by Andrew （ C） the insura
42、nce industry as a whole （ D） the biggest insurance company in the U.S. 32 As is stated in the second paragraph, the result of Hurricane Andrew is likely to_. （ A） lead to inflation throughout the U.S. （ B） make the largest insurers suffer the most （ C） put the industry in Sough Florida out of action
43、 （ D） cause insurers with insufficient funds to go bankrupt 33 Using context clues, we may infer that “stuck with the tab“ most probably means_. （ A） caught in the hurricane （ B） exposed to natural disasters （ C） trapped in financial difficulties （ D） extremely vulnerable to further damages 34 The e
44、nd of the passage implies that, to compensate for their huge loss, the insurers will_. （ A） resort to a very big increase in insurance premiums （ B） ask for subsidies from the federal government （ C） reduce their insurance coverage thereafter （ D） require a higher interest rate from the bank 35 The
45、main purpose of the passage is to_. （ A） show the severe damages and heavy losses caused by Hurricane Andrew （ B） suggest that U.S. insurers are virtually unable to cover the damage claims any more （ C） tell about the difficult situation faced by the insurers throughout the U.S. （ D） prove that disa
46、sters tend to cause ever worsening devastation as time goes on 35 Steve Courtney wrote historical novels. Not, he was quick to explain, over colourful love stories of the kind that made so much money for so many women writers, but novels set and correctly set, in historical periods. Whatever differe
47、nce 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 afterwards let any academic knowledge he had gained interfere with his writing. Helen, his wife,
48、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 relationship with Steve would work at all in the village of Stretton, to which they had just moved.
49、 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 not, 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
