复旦大学考博英语模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

复旦大学考博英语模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 4. Chinese-English Translation 5. Writing
Structure and V ocabulary
1．He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______ the consequences.
A．answer for
B．run into
C．abide by
D．step into
正确答案：A
解析：answer for是“对……负责”；
B．run into是“陷入，碰到”；
C．abide by是“遵守”；
D．step into是“进入，走进”。

2．The wealth of a country should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A．in line with
B．in terms of
C．in regard to
D．in case of
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为“衡量一个国家的财富，既要根据一个国家生产的物质又要根据该国人民的健康和幸福”。

in terms of的意思是“根据，按照”；in line with 的意思是“跟……一致，符合”；in regard to的意思是“关于”；in case of的意思是“假使……，万一……”。

3．I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with flat ______ .
A．disapproval
B．rejection
C．refusal
D．decline
正确答案：C
解析：本题意为“我竭力劝他加入我们的团体，但遭到断然的拒绝”。

四个选项中，refusal的意思是“拒绝”；disapproval的意思是“不同意，不赞成”；rejection
的意思是“拒绝，抵制”；decline的意思是“婉言谢绝”。

flat refusal是固定搭配，意为“断然拒绝”。

4．It is strictly ______ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.
A．secured
B．forbidden
C．regulated
D．determined
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为“拒绝一些人接触机密文件是被严格禁止的”。

四个选项中，forbidden的意思是“禁止”；secure的意思是“保证，获得”；regulated的意思是“管理，控制，调节”；determine的意思是“决定，确定，限定”。

5．Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ______ with everyone who comes to the store.
A．accepted
B．admitted
C．admired
D．acquainted
正确答案：D
解析：本题意为“布林女士在城里仅仅生活了一年，但她似乎认识到该店来的每一个人”。

D项的“acquaint使认识，使了解”符合题意。

如：You must acquaint yourself with your new duties．(你必须熟悉你的新任务)。

其他三项“accept接受，承认；admit招收，承认；admire钦佩，赞美，羡慕”都与题意不符。

6．To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ______ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand.
A．improve
B．enhance
C．guarantee
D．gear
正确答案：D
解析：本题意为“为了在国家之间激烈的贸易竞争中幸存下来，我们必须使我们生产的产品的质量和品种适应世界市场的需求”。

D项的“gear to使适应”符合题意。

如：Education should be geared to children’s needs．(教育应适合学生们的需要)。

其他三项“improve改善；enhance提高，增进，增强；guarantee保证，担保”都不正确。

7．It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ______ free medical care.
A．entitled to
B．involved in
C．associated with
D．assigned to
正确答案：A
解析：本题意为“众所周知，我国的退休工人有权享受免费医疗”。

A项的“be entitled to被授予……的权利”，如：This ticket entitles you to a free lunch．(凭此券你可免费吃一顿午餐)。

其他三项“be involved in参加，参与；be associated with 与……有联系；be assigned to被分配给”都不正确。

8．Your kindness in giving ______ to the consideration of the above problem will be highly appreciated.
A．importance
B．advantage
C．priority
D．authority
正确答案：C
解析：本题意为“如果您优先考虑以上问题，我们将深表谢意”。

固定搭配give priority to的意思“优先……”；importance的意思是“重要性”；advantage 的意思是“有利条件”；authority的意思是“权力，权限，许可”。

9．Big businesses enjoy certain ______ that smaller ones do not have.
A．transactions
B．privileges
C．subsidies
D．substitutes
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为“大企业享受小企业享受不到的特别待遇”。

B项“privilege 特权，特别待遇”符合题意，如：Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society．(在一个现代社会中，受教育不应该被看成是一种特权)。

其他三项“transaction交易；subsidy补助金，津贴；substitute代用品”都不正确。

10．Peter will ______ as managing director when Bill retires.
A．take off
B．take over
C．take to
D．take up
正确答案：B
解析：本题需要弄清楚以take为中心的四个动词短语的意思。

A项的take off 意思是“(飞机等)起飞”，B项的take over意思是“接替，接任”，C项的take to
意思是“逃去某处；对……产生好感；逐渐习惯于做……”，D项的take叩意思是“继续”。

11．One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about ______ .
A．accordingly
B．accidentally
C．artificially
D．additionally
正确答案：B
解析：本题是一道形近词辨析题。

A项的accordingly意为“相应地；因此，所以，于是”。

B项的accidentally意为“意外地，偶然地”。

C项的artificially意为“人造地；造作地，虚假地”。

D项的additionally意为“另外地，附加地”。

12．Jack ______ to the manager for the mistakes he had made.
A．excused
B．pardoned
C．forgave
D．apologized
正确答案：D
解析：D项apologized，表示“向某人道歉……”，为正确答案。

13．______ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A．Late
B．Later
C．Latter
D．Lately
正确答案：D
解析：A“Late”形容词，表示“迟的，迟到的”；B“Later”是副词，表示“后来，以后”；C“Latter”为形容词，表示“后面的”；D“Lately”是副词，表示“最近”，根据题句中所用的现在完成时结构。

14．This watch is ______ to all the other watches on the market
A．superior
B．advantageous
C．super
D．beneficial
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查比较的特殊用法。

“be superior to优越于……”。

15．Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in ______ .
A．sale
B．need
C．season
D．time
正确答案：C
16．We can surely ______ all difficulties that may come up.
A．get on
B．come over
C．get over
D．come across
正确答案：C
解析：A项get on表示“进展，相处”，B项come over表示“过来；改变(立场)，出现(某种表情)”，C项get over表示“克服，恢复”，D项come across“表示(偶然)碰见，(越过……)来到，(偶然)发现”。

17．He ______ very quickly after his illness.
A．recovered
B．discovered
C．uncovered
D．covered
正确答案：A
解析：A项recover“恢复(健康)”，B项discover“发现”，C项uncover“揭示”，D项cover“覆盖”。

18．The designing of a satellite in the heavenly environment is ______ an easy job.
A．by all means
B．by any means
C．by every means
D．by no means
正确答案：D
解析：A项by all means表示“一定”，B项by any means表示“无论如何”，C项by every means用得较少，意为“竭尽全力”，相当于by all means，D项by no means“决不”。

19．The good harvest ______ the price of strawberries.
A．brought down
B．cut out
C．arose from
D．added to
正确答案：A
解析：A项bring down意为“使下降”；B项cut out意为“剪除，删掉”；C 项arise from“由……引起”；D顶add to“增加”。

20．Most great artists are exceptionally ______ people.
A．sensitized
B．sensitive
C．senseless
D．sensory
正确答案：B
解析：A项sensitized是动词sensitize(使敏感)的过去分词，B项sensitive“敏感的，敏锐的”，C项senseless“无感觉的，无意义的”，D项sensory“感觉(器官)上的”。

21．He came back later, ______ which time they had left.
A．after
B．by
C．from
D．for
正确答案：B
解析：by与时间搭配表示时间的限时。

本句相当于“By the time he came back later，they had left”。

22．Giorgio, now fifteen, and Lucia, also in her teens, were reaching the ______ of their adolescence.
A．crisis
B．criterion
C．causality
D．credibility
正确答案：A
解析：本题空格处是说到了他们的青春转折期。

A项“crisis决定性时刻，危机”符合题意。

其他三项“criterion(批评判断的)标准，依据，规范；causality 因果关系；credibility可信性”都不正确。

23．At first Jackie prayed, frozen in fear, but gradually his terror ______ curiosity.
A．put up with
B．lived up to
C．did away with
D．gave way to
正确答案：D
解析：本题空格处是说他的恐惧逐渐转为好奇。

D项“gave way to让路，让步”符合题意。

如：as day gives way slowly to night.(白天渐渐转为黑夜)。

其他三项“put up with忍受，容忍；rived up to实践，做到；did away with废除，弄死”都不正确。

24．The International Olympic Committee rejects the accusations that Beijing’s budget-cutting move might ______ its preparation for the games.
A．degrade
B．deliberate
C．deploy
D．defend
正确答案：A
解析：本题空格处是说预算减少的措施可能会有损为奥运所做的准备。

A项“degrade(使)降级，(使)堕落，(使)退化”符合题意，如：You degrade yourself when you tell a lie．(说谎会贬低自己的身份)。

其他三项“deliberate商讨；deploy展开，配置；defend防护，辩护，防卫，[律]作……的辩护律师”都不正确。

25．The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be ______ the welfare of his animals.
A．critical about
B．indignant at
C．indifferent to
D．subject to
正确答案：C
解析：“indifferent to是“对……漠不关心”。

A．critical about是“对……挑剔”；
B．indignant at是“对……感到气愤”；
D．subject to是“易受……的”。

26．The chairman of the board ______ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
A．compelled
B．posed
C．pressed
D．tempted
正确答案：C
解析：pressed在这里是“强加”的意思。

A．compelled是“强迫”，是及物动词；
B．posed是“摆姿势”；
D．tempted是“引诱；尝试”。

27．It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with ______ .
A．for long
B．in and out
C．once for all
D．by nature,
正确答案：C
解析：once for all是“一劳永逸”。

A．for long是“长久”；
B．in and out是“里外”；
D．by nature是“本质上”。

28．Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in ______ and lack of unity in style.
A．conflict
B．confrontation
C．disturbance
D．disharmony
正确答案：D
解析：disharmony是“不协调”。

A．conflict是“冲突”；
B．confrontation是“对抗”；
C．disturbance是“干扰”。

29．The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once ______ .
A．thrived
B．swelled
C．prospered
D．flourished
正确答案：A
解析：thrived是“兴旺；茁壮成长”。

B．swelled是“膨胀，肿胀”；
C．prospered是“发达”；
D．flourished是“茂盛；盛行”。

30．However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to ______ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
A．overturn
B．overtake
C．offset
D．oppress
正确答案：C
解析：offset是“抵销，弥补”。

A．overturn是“打翻；颠覆；
B．overtake是“赶上，超过”；
D．oppress是“压迫，挤压”。

Reading Comprehension
There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的)peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles. Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle(拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.
31．The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ______ .
A．their social roles are rigidly determined
B．most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions
C．boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers
D．they like challenging activities
正确答案：A
解析：依据是文章第二段第2行。

32．One aspect of “the universality of toys” lies in the fact that ______ .
A．technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
B．the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities
C．the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D．the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over
正确答案：D
解析：该题可采用排除法，A、B、C项均可根据文章各段相关的信息排除，而D项在文章中多处提及。

universality意为“一般性，普遍性；多方面性”。

33．Which of the following is the author’s view on the historical development of toys?
A．The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.
B．Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.
C．The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.
D．Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character.
正确答案：B
解析：根据文章第三段可知A项不对，C项也不对，而D项本文并无涉及，均排除。

34．Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ______ .
A．follow a direct line of ascent
B．also appeal greatly to adults
C．are not characterized by technological progress
D．reflect the pace of social progress
正确答案：C
解析：依据为文章最后一段第1至2行。

35．The author used the example of a rattle to show that ______ .
A．in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials
B．even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C．it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making
D．even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
正确答案：D
解析：依据文章最后两行。

The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by
electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban (禁止) such devices from being used during “critical”stages of light, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can’t hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud.
36．The passage is mainly about ______ .
A．a new regulation for all airlines
B．the defects of electronic devices
C．a possible cause of aircraft crashes
D．effective safety measures for air flight
正确答案：C
解析：该文主要讨论发生空难的原因。

37．What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?
A．They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.
B．They may have taken place during take-off and landing.
C．They were proved to have been caused by the passengers’ portable computers.
D．They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.
正确答案：D
解析：参见文章第一段第2至第3行。

38．Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because ______ .
A．they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interference
B．the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved
C．most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players
D．they have other effective safety measures to fall back on
正确答案：B
解析：依据文章第一段第4行可推断。

39．Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane’s computers?
A．Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.
B．Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.
C．Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labs.
D．Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.
正确答案：C
解析：依据是第三段第4行。

40．It can be inferred from the passage that the author ______ .
A．is in favor of prohibiting passengers’ use of electronic devices completely B．has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference
C．hasn’t formed his own opinion on this problem
D．regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight
正确答案：A
解析：文章全文并没有直接说出A项，依据文章开头，以及文章最后一段开头句可看出作者态度很明确。

The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司), global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR. Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U. S. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming ore sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的) planning activities, compared to about one-third of U. S. companies, It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR. Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts (相对应的人) in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall’s U. S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on
international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country. Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN(Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign”would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.
41．According to the passage, U. S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because ______ .
A．an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companies
B．shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies
C．the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U. S.
D．increased efforts of other countries in public relations
正确答案：D
解析：依据是文章第二段第1至第2行。

42．London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because ______ .
A．British companies are more ambitious than U. S. companies
B．British companies place more importance on PR than U. S. companies
C．British companies are heavily involved in planning activities
D．four of the world’s top public relations agencies are British-owned
正确答案：B
解析：依据是文章第二段第5行开始。

43．The word “provincial” (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means “ ______ “A．limited in outlook
B．like people from the provinces
C．rigid in thinking
D．interested in world financial affairs
正确答案：A
解析：该词出现在第三段第2行，依据下文的补充说明“take more of an interest in local affairs”可推断该词和选项A的意思最为接近。

44．We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry ______ .
A．speak at least one foreign language fluently
B．are ignorant about world geography
C．are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts
D．enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications
正确答案：C
解析：该题最大的干扰项可能来自于B项。

但是文章第三段第3行只说美国人的世界地理观不强，并不能说他们对世界地理一无所知。

45．What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?
A．American PR companies should be more internationally-minded.
B．The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.
C．People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.
D．People involved in PR should avoid using the word “foreign”.
正确答案：A
解析：“Ted Turner of CNN说the word‘foreign’would no longer be used on…”意思是说我们应该将视野放宽，具有强烈的国际观念，而不要将注意力局限在国内。

D项只是肤浅地理解了字面意思。

It is not unusual for chief executives to collect millions of dollars a year in pay, stock options, and bonuses. In the last fifteen years, while executive remuneration rose, taxes in the highest income bracket went down. Millionaires are now commonplace. Amiability is not a prerequisite for rising to the top, and there are a number of chief executive officers with legendary bad tempers. It is not the boss’s job to worry about the well-being of his subordinates although the man with many enemies will be swept out more quickly in hard times; it is the company he worries about His business savvy is supposed to be based on intimate knowledge of his company and the industry so he goes home nightly with a full briefcase. At the very top--and on the way up--executives are exceedingly dedicated. The American executive must be capable of enough small talk to get him through the social part of his schedule, but he is probably not a highly cultured individual or an intellectual. Although his wife may be on the board of the symphony or opera, he himself has little time for such pursuits. His reading may largely concern business and management, despite interests in other fields. Golf provides him with a sportive outlet that combines with some useful socializing. These days, he probably attempts some form of aerobic exercise to “keep the old heart in shape”and for the same reason goes easy on butter and alcohol, and substances thought to contribute to taking highly stressed executives out of the running. But his doctor’s admonition to “take it easy” falls on deaf ears. He likes to work. He knows there are younger men nipping at his heels. Corporate head-hunting, carded on by “executive search firms”, is a growing industry. America has great faith in individual talent, and dynamic and aggressive executives are so in demand that companies regularly raid each other’s managerial ranks.
46．We can infer from the second paragraph that ______ .
A．promotion depends on amiability
B．chief executives do not work hard enough at the top level
C．it is the duty of the chief executive to look after the well-being of his subordinates
D．a chief executive is expected to know more about his company and the industry
正确答案：D
解析：本题中，A、B、C三项都与文章的意思不符。

本题的依据句是第二段倒数第二句“His business savvy is supposed to be based On intimate knowledge of his company and the industry so he goes home nightly with a full briefcase．(执行官应当十分熟悉自己的公司以及所处的行业，所以常常每晚带上满满一公文包的资料回家)”。

47．The term “aerobic exercise” (first line in second last paragraph)is a kind of ______ .
A．hallucination exercise
B．physical exercise
C．meditation exercise
D．entertainment
正确答案：B
解析：文章的第四段说，这些日子他可能尝试了某种增氧健身法，以便“使衰老的心脏保持良好状态”。

从中可知aerobic exercise的意思是“有氧健身法”，是一种体育锻炼，因此B项为正确答案。

48．From the last paragraph we can gather that ______ .
A．there are too many aggressive executives
B．individual talent is not essential for a company
C．the job of an “executive search firms” is corporate head-hunting
D．it is not common for companies to undermine each other’s managerial ranks
正确答案：C
解析：本题中，A、B、D三项都与文章的意思不符。

从文中最后一段的第一句话“Corporate head-hunting，carded on by executive search firms’is a growing industry．”可知，帮公司猎头是executive search firm的工作，因此C项为正确答案。

49．For executives, according to the article, a golf course is a place where ______ .
A．they can conduct their business
B．they can indulge themselves
C．they can cultivate their mind
D．they can exercise as well as socialize
正确答案：D
解析：本题中，A、B、C三项都与文章的意思不符。

本题的依据句是第三段最后一句“Golf provides him with a sportive outlet that combines with some useful socializing．(打高尔夫既是一种锻炼，同时也提供社交机会。

)”
50．What is NOT true according to the article?
A．Executives tend to ignore doctors’ advice and warnings.
B．Executives are sensitive to pressure from the younger generation.
C．All chief executives can earn millions of dollars a year.
D．Executives are careful of what they eat.
正确答案：C
解析：文中第四段第二句说，但是他不理睬医生要他“放松”的警告，据此可知A项正确，不选。

执行官们对来自年轻一代的压力是敏感的，由第四段最后一句可知是正确的，所以不选B项。

所有的首席执行官都可以每年赚数百万美元，由本文第一句可知此说法太绝对，只是说通常(usual)可赚这么多，所以C 项不正确。

D项说执行官们对他们吃的东西很谨慎，由第四段第一句里的“goes easy On butter and alcohol，and substances thought to contribute to taking highly stressed executives out of the running．”可知，他们很少吃黄油和酒精，还有那些会使他们不能很好工作的食物。

go easy的意思是to not take or use too much of something，所以D项也正确，不选。

Cloze
Predictions of large populations of robots in industry have yet to come true. For a decade or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The market for【51】robots is now oversupplied, and the driving force of the robotics (机器人技术) revolution is 【52】to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most. “Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty【53】finding customers. They are offering big【54】just to get in the door. There has been a【55】growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we have to admit we are either deceiving【56】or that the market is slowly growing, “said John Reekie, Chairman of Colne Robotics. “The following things must happen【57】the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy (文化),【58】there has been a computer literacy program, there must be a robot literacy campaign. We must also【59】not just a cut in, but a collapse of robot prices【60】,some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be available”.
51．
A．small
C．big
D．business
正确答案：C
解析：从第一段第二句可知，大型机器人的生产使工业更具竞争性，而本题句则进一步指出“目前大型机器人的市场已经饱和”，所以根据上下文逻辑关系，应选择C。

52．
A．claimed
B．called
C．said
D．told
正确答案：A
解析：claimed“要求，主张，需要”；called“称为”；said“说，报道”；told “告诉，告知”。

题句意为“目前大型机器人的市场已经饱和，而机器人技术进化的驱动力要求制造商制造的机器能在几英里之外遥控。

”从上下文来看，只有A能正确表达题意。

53．
A．to
B．with
C．over
D．in
正确答案：D
解析：“to be in difficulty in doing something”，“have difficulty in doing something”均为介词短语固定用法，意为“对做……有困难”，故D应为答案。

54．
A．money
B．discounts
C．prices
D．costs
正确答案：B
解析：money“钱”；discounts“折扣”；prices“价格”；costs“成本，花费”。

从前面内容可知，大型机器人市场已经饱和，厂家寻找用户出现困难，故只得打折降价来促销。

另外题句中动词offer也只能选择discounts，答案应为B。

55．
A．exciting
C．despairing
D．disappointing
正确答案：D
解析：exciting“令人激动的”：encouraging“鼓舞人心的”；despairing“绝望的”；disappointing“令人失望的”。

由于“大型机器人市场已经饱和，厂家寻找用户出现困难，故只得打折降价来促销。

”所以机器人在各地的销售增长应该是“令人失望的”，答案应为D。

56．
A．ourselves
B．customers
C．companies
D．us
正确答案：A
解析：从题句中的动词deceiving“欺骗”的前后逻辑关系来看，应该是“欺骗自己”，而不可能是“欺骗顾客”或“公司”，
D．us在语法上不符，只能选择A。

57．
A．to
B．for
C．in
D．with
正确答案：B
解析：此处应该填入表示“目的”的介词，四个选项中只有
B．for具有这个功能。

58．
A．as if
B．even though
C．just as
D．although
正确答案：C
解析：as if“好像”；even though“即使”；just as“正像”；although“尽管”。

从上下文关系来看，这里填入的逻辑词不表示让步、假设和转折，而是一种比较关系，故应填入
C．just as。

59．
A．finish
B．reach
C．accomplish
D．achieve
正确答案：D
解析：finish“完成，结束”；reach“达到”；accomplish“完成，实现”；achieve “取得，实现”。

前面提到要使机器人技术革命发生要做到以下三件事：叙述第一件事时句中结构为“We must achieve…”；本句叙述第二件事，句中结构明显与第一句一致“We must also…”，由于使用了副词also，所以应填入与前一句一样的动词。

答案应为D。

60．
A．However
B．Finally
C．Whereas
D．Therefore
正确答案：B
解析：However“无论如何”；Finally“最后”；Whereas“然而”；Therefore “因此”。

前面列举了所提到的三件事中的两件，本句提到第三件，也是最后一件，故按逻辑关系应选用
B．Finally。

Chinese-English Translation
61．如果你是那种看着别人的生活就羡慕，对自己的生活提不起精神的人，也许你需要把握生活，做些改变。

很多人每天从早到晚做同样的事情，对现状感到非常满足并很快乐。

但是，如果你觉得自己的潜能被浪费，内心深处渴望更活跃刺激的生活，你就需要采取一些积极的行动。

你会觉得如果你处在另一种环境，你肯定会掌握好局面，为更宏大目标而努力。

如果你真这样想过，那就不应该被无法改变的现状所难倒，不要为自己为什么不开始行动找借口，也不要为自己找为什么不去充分发挥潜能的理由了。

如果人满腹激情，也有能力干一番事业，就不要浪费自己的才能。

停止抱怨命运掌握在自己手里!现在该是人停止自欺欺人、认识到岸上的安全可能要比你所想的更具有破坏性的时候了。

正确答案：If you are that kind of person who admire others’ lives and is low-spirited to your own life, perhaps you need to hold your life and make some changes. Many people repeat the same thing from morning till night and feel very contented with the status quo happily. However, if you consider your potential is squandered and you long for more active and exciting life deeply in your heart, you need to take some positive action. You would feel that if you are in another environment, you will be sure to predominate the complexion and make great efforts
for more magnificent target. If you really thought about this, you shouldn’t be daunted by unalterable status quo, find excuses for the reason why you don’t make a move and exert your potential fully. If a person is full of passion, and is capable of making a career, he shouldn’t waste his capacity. Stop complaining and you are in control of your own destiny! It is high time that you should stop your self-delusion and become aware of the safty on the shore that is possibly more devastating than you can imagine.
Writing
62．For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Reduce Waste on Campus. You should write at least 200 words, and base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese.
正确答案：Reduce Waste on Campus Now people in significant numbers are coming to realize that the phenomenon of waste is becoming more and more serious on campus. We can easily see electric appliances are not turned off even when nobody is in the dormitories; a lot of food is left after each meal; brand-new clothes are cast off. All these are a typical waste on campus. The negative effects of waste can be shown in the following aspects. In the first place, students who get used to wasting don’t know how to respect other people and their work and become arrogant gradually in every aspect of their daily lives on campus. If the case is to be so, it is a failure of modem education. In the second place, China has such a large population to support with such limited store of energy, and there is no denying the fact that our country is still poor. Waste may cause a disaster for the whole country. In my opinion, we should do something to put an end to this behavior. We should refrain from wasting anything, from food to stationery. Consume when it is necessary, turn off the electric lamps whenever we leave the dormitory, don’ t throw our clothes away when they are brand-new. Only through these measures can we hope to reduce waste on campus.。