2012考博英语模拟67(考卷附答案)

模拟20Part ⅠListening Comprehension (20 %)(略)Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there arc four choices marked A, B, C and D. Circle the one that best completes the sentence.1. With price ______ so much, it' s hard for the company to plan a budget.A. fluctuatingB. wavingC. swingingD. vibrating2. Noting the murder victim' s pear like figure, she deduced that the unfortunate fellow had earned his living in some ______ occupation.A. treacherousB. prestigiousC. ill-payingD. sedentary3. Educators are now recommending that reasoning skills ______ in the class room since recent tests indicate that many teachers in the past have ignored these skills.A. are emphasizedB. must be emphasizedC. would be emphasizedD. should be emphasized4. The place did not seem to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case ______ to traffic.A. inaccessibleB. inadequateC. insignificantD. incompatible5. Hardly a week passed ______ he got another new idea.A. thatB. forC. but thatD. but for6. Most people spend far more of their leisure time with the mass media than in any other ______.A. businessB. occupationC. jobD. profession7. Their ______ -- that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue.A. repetitionB. assumptionC. impressionD. comparison8. ______ they must put aside their prejudices, ______ . we must be prepared to accept their good faith.A. Just as... soB. Just as... asC. So much... asD. So far... as9. A light sleeper is usually very ______ to any sound even as inaudible as the humming of a mosquito.A. acuteB. keenC. alertD. immune10. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will the economy.A. knock downB. drag downC. settle downD. put down11. There is a real possibility that we could finish the task ahead of schedule, ______ enough time.A. being thereB. there wasC. should there beD. there having been12. Don't do anything against law again, otherwise, you and your ______ will be caught by the police.A. comradesB. associatesC. connectionD. relations13. The trouble seems to be that income tax is progressive, so that the richer you get, the less rich you are than ______.A. what you think you ought to beB. what you thought you ought to beC. what you thought you should beD. you think you ought to be14. After thirty years of television, people have become "speed watchers"; consequently, if the camera lingers, the interest of the audience ______.A. broadensB. variesC. flagsD. clears15. The education ______ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.A. allowanceB. reservationC. budgetD. finance16. Freshman ______ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.A. orientationB. acquaintanceC. directoryD. dictation17. Although we have a team, and each one in the team is a ______ , we still lost the game.A. over seven-foot tall playerB. seven-feet over tall playerC. over seven-feet tall playerD. seven-foot over tall player18. The neighbors do not consider him quite ______ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.A. respectfulB. respectedC. respectableD. respective19. North American fur trade ______ in the early 1800' s mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.A. ceasedB. staggeredC. wanedD. collapsed20. But if the white men do not ______ with the law, they will lose the above mentioned goods.A. complyB. consentC. conflictD. consultPart ⅢSentence Transformation (15%)Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the word (s) given below it, so that each new sentence means roughly the same as the original.1. His success was obtained mainly through his good business sense.(owe) ____________________.2. On seeing the policeman the thief ran off.The moment ____________________.3. His application is currently under review.(reviewed) ____________________.4. From now on, you will be responsible for the company.(charge) ____________________.5. This university was founded one hundred years ago.It has been ____________________.6. Some children still do not have the chance to receive good education.(deprive) ____________________.7. The old lady was greatly relieved to find her son coming back from the war safe and sound.(relief) ____________________.8. The president asked them to consider this proposal carefully.(consideration) ____________________.9. We are quite ignorant of what has been achieved in this field.(nothing) ____________________.10. He was sorry that he had been impolite to her.He regretted ____________________.11. The document is quite beyond me as there are too many new words in it.(with) ____________________.12. As you are unable to read rapidly, it may impede your academic progress.(inability) ____________________.13. We can argue over this point forever without obtaining any result.(anywhere) ____________________.14. From this essay we can see that he is able to use the right word at the right place.(proof) ____________________.15. The government has never met a tougher problem.This is ____________________.Part ⅣCloze (10%)Section ADirections: Read through the following passage and then decide which of the choices given be low could correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Circle the correct choice for each blank.To understand tile marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the (1) production of goods, and then relied on "persuasive salesmanship" to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then (2) them into money.Marketing, (3) , focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods (4) will satisfy them. This eye-on the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that (5) trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.This concept does not imply that business is benevolent or that consumer satisfaction is given (6) over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction--the firm and customer---and each must be satisfied (7) trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and (8) customers. In mid-1985, Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. A significant portion of the public did not accept the new flavor, bring about a (9) restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed (10) the new, King Customer ruled.1. A. productive B. efficient C. affluent D. proficient2. A. convert B. transform C. switch D. modify3. A. on the contrary B. in the meantimeC. howeverD. on the other hand4. A. what B. then C. that D. and5. A. ahead of B. while C. prior to D. instead of6. A. superiority B. privilege C. prejudice D. priority7. A. before B. after C. while D. then8. A. looking up to B. adjusting to C. catering to D. adapting to9. A. proper B. prompt C. prominent D. profound10. A. by B. with C. alongside D. asSection BDirections: In the following passage, a number of words are missing. Fill in each blank with a single suitable word.A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the (11) time and is never late in keeping an appointment. He knows that he can not get through his immense amount of work (12) he faithfully keeps every (13) promptly and deals with every piece of work (14) it has to be attended to. There is a (15) which says, "Time flies, never to be recalled." Time is more (16) than material things.The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always (17) that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments (18) . Friends sometimes grow cold towards each other, or even become enemies, because one of them has been remiss in answering letters or keeping appointments. Tile punctual man is a source of annoyance (19) to others and to himself. Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one' s duty, whether public or private. Failure to be punctual in (20) one' s appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men. In the end, he loses both time and his good name.Part ⅤTranslation (25%)Directions: Translate the following into English.1．人们很容易被暂短的友谊所蒙蔽，这种友谊看起来牢固，而实际上是表面的(superficial)。