1、浙江工商大学考博英语模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 John is_hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam. （ A） no less （ B） no more （ C） not less （ D） no so 2 She remembered several occasions in the past_she had experienced a similar feeling. （ A） which （ B） before （ C） that （ D） when 3 I
2、f your car_any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer. （ A） shall need （ B） should need （ C） would need （ D） will need 4 The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than_. （ A） is necessary （ B） being necessary （ C） to be necessary （ D） it is neces
3、sary 5 _, he can now only watch it on TV at home. （ A） Obtaining not a ticket for the match （ B） Not obtaining a ticket for the match （ C） Not having obtained a ticket for the match （ D） Not obtained a ticket for the match 6 The children prefer camping in the mountains_an indoor activity. （ A） to （
4、B） than （ C） for （ D） with 7 Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_to the professor. （ A） as far as （ B） the same as （ C） as much as （ D） as long as 8 _he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. （ A） Much as （ B） Much though （ C） As much （ D） T
5、hough much 9 The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel_. （ A） to stay （ B） is to stay （ C） to stay at （ D） is for staying 10 His strong sense of humour was_make everyone in the room burst out laughing. （ A） so as to （ B） such as to （ C） so that （ D） such that 11 _enough time and money, the researche
6、rs would have been able to discover more in this field. （ A） Giving （ B） To give （ C） Given （ D） Being given 12 You_Mark anything. It was none of his business. （ A） neednt have told （ B） neednt tell （ C） mustnt have told （ D） mustnt tell 13 The membership card entitled him_certain privileges in the
7、club. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） to 14 Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were_and not planned. （ A） substantial （ B） spontaneous （ C） simultaneous （ D） synthetic 15 For the success of the project, the company should_the most of the opportunities at hand. （ A） obtain （ B） grasp （ C
8、） catch （ D） make 16 Failure to follow the club rules_him from the volleyball team. （ A） disfavoured （ B） dispelled （ C） disqualified （ D） dismissed 17 The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with_ hope. （ A） eternal （ B） infinite （ C） ceaseless （ D） eve
9、rlasting 18 At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was_revised. （ A） subsequently （ B） successively （ C） predominantly （ D） preliminarily 19 The local police are authorized to_anyones movements as they think fit. （ A） pause （ B） halt （ C） repel （ D） keep 20 Have yo
10、u ever received_of what has happened to her? （ A） the word （ B） words （ C） word （ D） the words 二、 Reading Comprehension 20 People have been painting pictures for at least 30, 000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they w
11、anted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in p
12、ictures. About 5, 000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The
13、 Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic-strip(连环漫画 )
14、stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1, 000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterran
15、ean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of th
16、e Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds; drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in b
17、ooks and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting. 21 Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because_. （ A） the
18、 hunters wanted to see the pictures （ B） the painters were animal lovers （ C） the painters wanted to show imagination （ D） the pictures were thought to be helpful 22 The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that_. （ A） the former was easy to write
19、（ B） there were fewer signs in the former （ C） the former was easy to pronounce （ D） each sign stood for only one sound 23 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet. （ B） The Egyptians liked to write comic-strip stories. （ C） The Roman alph
20、abet was developed from the Egyptian one. （ D） The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians. 24 In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures_. （ A） should be made comprehensible （ B） should be made interesting （ C） are of much use in our life （ D） are disappearing from our lif
21、e 25 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） Greek alphabet and Egyptian one （ B） Ancient pictures on walls of caves in different countries （ C） History of pictures from ancient times to now （ D） How to tell stories with pictures 25 Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alde
22、n: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. Hed sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “ I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,“ he explains. Then I
23、m in a chairlift(索道 ), Ive got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As I take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “It cant be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone. “ Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected
24、a prototype, and outsourced(外包 )manufacturing overseas. Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “ Selling into board and skate shops wasnt a big research effort,“ he explains. “Those were the only guys I
25、knew!“ Alden didnt want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, hed hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a mortgage(抵押贷款 )on the house? She said, What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars,
26、 and we start all over again. I definitely married the right woman!“ For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories wont ship your product till they get paid,“ he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that th
27、ey knock on your door. So we paid the factory first. “ Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE(For Your Entertainment)stores. “We knew that nine out of ten people walking into that store would be learning about Skull
28、candy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didnt sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. Itd kill us to take back all the products. “ Aldens fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone selle
29、r in those stores and tripled its revenue to $ 120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones werent gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,“ he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means youre just like
30、 everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible. “ Today, Skullcandy is Americas second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined. 26 Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headp
31、hone because he_. （ A） was no longer in snowboarding business （ B） had no other business opportunities （ C） was very fond of modern music （ D） saw an inconvenience among mobile users 27 The new headphone was originally designed for_. （ A） snowboarders （ B） motorcyclists （ C） mountain hikers （ D） mar
32、athon runners 28 How did Alden solve the money problem? （ A） He sold his house and his cars. （ B） Factories could ship products before being paid. （ C） He borrowed money from a mortgage company. （ D） He borrowed money from his wifes family. 29 What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores? （ A） H
33、e spent more money on product advertising. （ B） He promised to buy back products not sold. （ C） He agreed to sell products at a discount. （ D） He improved the colour design of the product. 30 Alden sees headphones as_. （ A） a sign of self-confidence （ B） a symbol of status （ C） part of fashion （ D）
34、a kind of device 30 The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2, 000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication but none can replace the role of a great speech. The spoken word can handle various vital functions: pe
35、rsuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something. Over the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time. Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling dif
36、ferent points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit themselves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to peoples hearts. During wars, generals us
37、ed inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle. A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way. When the H1N1 pandemic(流行病 )was announced, the idea of “swine flu“(猪流感 )scared
38、 many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions. Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contributio
39、n can be comforting. Madonnas speech about Michael Jackson, after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music. Its not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives. If you
40、re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk(鼓舞士气的讲话 )before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of
41、 vital importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh. Great speaking ability is not something were born wit
42、h. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past. 31 The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because_. （ A） it
43、 has always been used to inspire or persuade people （ B） it has a big role to play in the entertainment business （ C） it is of great use in everyday-life context （ D） it plays important roles in human communication 32 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public speaking?
44、（ A） Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems. （ B） Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics. （ C） The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers speeches. （ D） Speeches paying tribute to the dead can com
45、fort the mourners. 33 Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT_. （ A） to convince people in a debate （ B） to inform people at a presentation （ C） to advise people at work （ D） to entertain people at a wedding 34 According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author
46、s view on “great speaking ability“? （ A） It comes from observing rules. （ B） It comes from learning and practice. （ C） It can be perfected with easy effort. （ D） It can be acquired from birth. 35 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Public speaking in international forums. （ B） Public speaking
47、 in daily life context. （ C） The many uses of public speaking. （ D） The rules of public speaking. 三、 English-Chinese Translation 36 I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May; that it was Easter Sunday, and as yet very early in the morning. I was standing at the door of my own cottage. Right befo
48、re me lay the very scene which could really be commanded from that situation, but exalted, as was usual, and solemnized by the power of dreams. There were the same mountains, and the same lovely valley at their feet; but the mountains were raised to more than Alpine height, and there was interspace
49、far larger between them of meadows and forest lawns; the hedges were rich with white roses; and no living creature was to be seen except that in the green churchyard there were cattle tranquilly reposing upon the graves, and particularly round about the grave of a child whom I had once tenderly loved, just as I had really seen them, a little before sunrise in the same summer, when that child died. 37 In the eff
