1、2008 年复旦大学考博英语真题试卷（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 Although it is only a small business, its_is surprisingly high.（A）turn-up（B） turn-over（C） turn-about（D）turn-out2 Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just_in this life.（A）demands（B） gains（C） deserts（D）wins3 That contract, about which we had a disa
2、greement last month, has now gone_.（A）through（B） down（C） over（D）around4 The_of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.（A）upsurge（B） upshot（C） upturn（D）upkeep5 _through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.（A）Leash（B） Rummage（C） Flutter（D
3、）Scrape6 How about a glass of orange juice to_your thirst?（A）quash（B） quell（C） quench（D）quieten7 Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _her place.（A）missing（B） slipping（C） bothering（D）losing8 She was putting on her watch when the_broke and it fell to the
4、 ground.（A）belt（B） string（C） tie（D）strap9 I washed this dress and the color_.（A）flowed（B） escaped（C） ran（D）removed10 The recent economic crisis has brought about a_in world trade.（A）sag（B） tilt（C） droop（D）slump11 Although we decorated the room only six months ago, the paint on the ceiling is already
5、_because of the damp.（A）crumbling（B） flaking（C） disintegrating（D）splintering12 The false banknotes fooled many people, but they did not_to close examination.（A）put up（B） keep up（C） stand up（D）look up13 They were making enough noise at the party to wake the_.（A）dead（B） living（C） lunatic（D）crippled14
6、If you would like to send a donation, you can_a cheque to the organization Feed the Children.（A）make up（B） make for（C） make out（D）make off15 The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the_ , who was very helpful.（A）curator（B） bursar（C） commissioner（D）steward16 The accused man was a
7、ble to prove his innocence at the trial and was_.（A）absolved（B） acquitted（C） pardoned（D）executed17 Mary was extremely lucky: when her great-uncle died, she_a fortune.（A）came by（B） came over（C） came into（D）came through18 The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and hived in the
8、utmost _.（A）decay（B） contamination（C） squalor（D）confinement19 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _ slightly in the afternoon.（A）recovered（B） recuperated（C） retrieved（D）regained20 He tries to_himself with everyone by paying them compliments.（A）please（B） ingratiate（C
9、） placate（D）remunerate21 I was afraid to open the door lest the beggar_me.（A）followed（B） were to follow（C） follow（D）would follow22 By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had（A）reversed（B） retired（C） returned（D）receded23 Educational policies made_the hoof by successi
10、ve secretaries of state are the main reason for low teacher morale.（A）in（B） on（C） by（D）along24 It was obvious that he had been drinking far too much from the way he came _down the street.（A）toddling（B） hobbling（C） loping（D）staggering25 He was a generous friend but as a businessman he_a hard bargain.
11、（A）dealt（B） contracted（C） drove（D）faked26 My friends son, who is a soldier, was delighted when he was _ only a few miles from home.（A）placed（B） stationed（C） deported（D）exorcized27 In a coal-mining area, the land tends to_causing damage to roads and buildings.（A）subside（B） diminish（C） confiscate（D）ce
12、de28 As the cat lay asleep, dreaming her whiskers_.（A）twitched（B） twisted（C） jerked（D）jogged29 The total_from last months charity dance were far more than expected.（A）warnings（B） acquisitions（C） proceeds（D）subsidies30 The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he_ them all in his stride.（
13、A）overlooked（B） obtained（C） tackled（D）took二、Reading Comprehension30 Resale Price Maintenance is the name used when a retailer is compelled to sell at a price fixed by the manufacturer instead of choosing for himself how much to add on to the wholesale price he pays for his supplies. This practice is
14、 associated with the sale of “branded“ goods, which now form a very considerable proportion of consumerspurchases and it has led to a great deal of controversy.Generally such articles are packed and advertised by the manufacturers, who try to create a special image in the minds of possible purchaser
15、san image made up of the look of the article, its use, its price, and everything else which might lead purchasers to ask for that brand rather than any other. If a retailer is allowed to charge any price he likes he may find it worthwhile to sell one brand at “cut“ prices even though this involves a
16、 loss, because he hopes to attract customers to the shop, where they may be persuaded to buy many other types of goods at higher prices. The manufacturer of the brand that has been cut fears that the retailer may be tempted to reduce the services on this article, but even if he does not there is a d
17、anger that the customer becomes unsettled and is unwilling to pay the standard price of the article because he feels that he is being “done“ . This may, and indeed often does, affect the reputation of the manufacturer and lose him his markel in the long run.It is sometimes said also that the housewi
18、fewho is the principal buyer of most of these goodsprefers a fixed price because she knows where she is and is saved the bother of going from shop to shop in search of lower prices. If one shop cut all the prices of its branded goods she would undoubtedly have an advantage in shopping there. But thi
19、s does not happen. A store usually lowers the price of one or two of its articles which act as a decoy and makes up its losses on others, and changes the cut-price articles from week to week so as to attract different groups of customers. And so the housewife may feel rather guilty if she does not s
20、pend time tracking down the cheaper goods. How far this is true is a matter of temperament and it is impossible to estimate what proportion of purchasers prefer a price that they can rely on wherever they choose to buy and what proportion enjoy the challenge involved in finding the store that offers
21、 them a bargain.Those who oppose Resale Price Maintenance on the other hand, point out that there are now a great many different channels of distributionchain stores, department stores, co-operative stores, independent or unit shops, supermarkets, mail-order houses, and so on. It would be absurd to
22、assume that all of them have exactly the same costs to meet in stocking and selling their goods, so why should they all sell at the same price? If they were allowed to choose for themselves, the more efficient retailers would sell at lower prices and consumers would benefit. As it is, the retail pri
23、ce must be sufficient to cover the costs of the less efficient avenues of distribution and this means the others make a bigger profit than necessary at the expense of the public. The supporters of the fixed price argue that this is only half the story. The efficient trader can still compete without
24、lowering his prices. He can offer better servicelong credit, or quick delivery or a pleasant shop decor or helpful assistantsand can do this without imperiling the long term interests of the manufacturer.31 Manufacturers oppose retailers cutting prices on their goods mainly because they think_.（A）re
25、tailers may eventually stop selling their products（B） it may reduce customers confidence in their products（C） customers may feel uneasy when prices vary（D）it may sometimes lead to poor service32 Supporters of the fixed price hold that an efficient trader can still make money without lowering prices
26、by_.（A）allowing customers time to pay（B） hiring assistants for long hours and low wages（C） advertising much more effectively（D）establishing long-term relations with manufactures33 By saying “He feels that he is being done“, the author means that customer thinks_.（A）someone is despising him（B） someon
27、e is maltreating him（C） someone is blackmailing him（D）someone is cheating him34 Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?（A）Good service other than price is important in attracting customers.（B） An article without a brand name is not subject to Resale Price Maintenance.（C）
28、 Manufacturers attempt to influence possible purchasers by making their products easy to identify.（D）Housewives prefer fixed prices because fixed prices are much less likely to fluctuate35 The sentence “She knows where she is“ in the third paragraph can be paraphrased as “_“.（A）She knows her place（B
29、） She knows her stuff（C） She feels secure（D）She feels intoxicated35 He built a hut on a piece of rough land near a rock fall. In the wet season there was a plentiful stream, and ever the years he encouraged the dry forest to surround him with a thick screen. The greener it became the easier it was t
30、o forget the outside. In time Melio (not without some terrible mistakes) learnt how to live in spite of the difficulties up on that mountain shelf.His only neighbors were a family group of Parakana Indians who, for reasons known only to themselves, took a liking to Melio. Their Chief never looked cl
31、osely at Melio and said to himself that this white man was as mad as a snake which chews off its own tail. The Parkanas taught Melio to catch fish with the help of a wild plant which made them senseless in the stream. It gave off a powerful drug when shaken violently through the water. They showed h
32、im how to hunt by laying traps and digging. In time Melios piece of land became a regular farm. He had wild birds, fat long-legged ones and thin nearly featherless chickens, and his corn and salted fish was enough to keep him stocked up through the wet season.The Parakanas were always around him. He
33、d never admit it but he could feel that the trees were like the bars of a prison: they were watching him. It was as if he was there by courtesy of the Chief. When they came to him, the Indians never entered his house with its steeply sloping roof of dried grass and leaves. They had a delicate way of
34、 behaving. They showed themselves by standing in the shade of the trees at the clearings edge. He was expected to cross the chicken strip towards them. Then they had a curious but charming habit of taking a pace back from him, just one odd step backwards into their green corridors. Melio never could
35、 persuade them to come any closer.The group guessed at Melios hatred for his civilized brothers in the towns far away. They knew Melio would never invite any more white men up here. This pleased the Parakanas. It meant that traders looking for rubber and jewels would never reach them. Their Melio wo
36、uld see to that. They were safe with this man and his hatred.36 It is known from the passage that Melio wanted the forest around him to become thick because the dense leaves_.（A）reminded him of his house in the town far away（B） prevented the Parakanas from watching him（C） helped him to forget the wo
37、rld he hated（D）protected him from being intruded by the white men from the town37 The Chiefs comparison of Melio to a snake is intended to show that_.（A）he did not trust Melio（B） it was unwise to go too close to Melio（C） he believed Melio hated the Parakanas（D）he thought Melio was out of his mind38
38、Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）Melio stayed on his farm for a number of years.（B） Melio felt like a prisoner -because he couldnt escape being watched.（C） Melio kept himself alive, during the rainy season by eating what he bad in store.（D）The Parakanas thought Melio lived there beca
39、use he was looking for rubber and jewels.39 To Melio, the Parakana Indians seemed_.（A）odd but hateful（B） strange but attractive（C） unhealthy but friendly（D）cowardly but sociable40 It can be concluded from the passage that the place described by the author was（A）far removed from civilization（B） impos
40、sible to cultivate（C） the home of Melios Indian relatives（D）wet all the year round40 When he was so far out that he could look back not only on the little bay but past the stretch of rock that was between it and the seashore, he floated on the warm surface and looked for his mother. There she was a
41、line yellow dot under an umbrella that looked like a piece of orange-skin. He swam back to shore, relieved at being sure she was there, but all at once very lonely.On the other side of the bay was a loose scattering of rocks. Above them, some boys were stripping off their clothes. They came running,
42、 their bodies bare, down to the rocks. Jerry swam towards them, and kept his distance a little way off. They were off that coast, all of them burned smooth dark brown, and speaking a language he did not understand. To be with them, of them, was a feeling that filled his whole body. He swam a little
43、closer; they turned and watched him with narrowed, attentive dark eves. Then one smiled and waved. It was enough nervousness. They shouted cheerful greetings at him, and then, as he preserved his nervous, puzzled smile, they understood that he was a foreigner who had wandered from his own part of th
44、e sands, and they promptly forgot him. But he was happy. He was with them.They began diving again and again from a high point into a well of blue sea between rough, pointed rocks. After they had dived and come up, they swam round, pulled themselves up, and waited their turn to dive again. They were
45、big boysmen to Jerry. He dived, and they watched him, and when he swam round to take his place, they made way for him. He felt he was accepted, and he dived again, carefully, proud of himself.Soon the biggest of the boys balanced himself, shot down into the water, and did not come up. The others sto
46、od about, watching. Jerry, after waiting for the smooth brown head to appear, let out a cry of warning; they looked at him idly and turned their eyes back towards the water. After a long time, the boy came up on the other side of a big dark rock, letting the air escape suddenly from his lungs with m
47、uch coughing and spitting, and giving a shout of satisfaction, immediately, the rest of them dived in. One moment the morning seemed full of boys as noisy as a crowd of monkeys; the next, the air and the surface of the water were empty. But through the heavy blue, dark shapes could be seen moving an
48、d searching.Jerry dived, shot past the school of underwater swimmers, saw a black wall of rock towering over him, touched it. and shot up at once to the surface, where the rock formed a low wall he could see across. There was no one in sight, under him, in the water; the shadowy shapes of the swimme
49、rs had disappeared. Then one and then another of the boys came gap or hole in it. He dived down again. He could see nothing through the stinging salt water but the solid rock. When he came up, the boys were all on the diving rock, preparing to attempt the trick again. And now, overcome with a sense of failure, he shouted up in English: “Look at me! Look!“ and he began splashing and kicking in
