复旦大学考博英语词汇习题及参考资料一L
2011年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解【圣才出品】
2011年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解Paper OnePart Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure （15%）Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I with a single line through the center.1. He’s color-blind and can’t ______ the difference between red and green easily.A. detectB. discoverC. distinguishD. determine【答案】C【解析】句意：他是色盲，难以辨出红色和绿色的区别。
distinguish区分，辨别，分清。
2. As many as 100 species of fish, some ______ to these waters, may have been affected by the pollution.A. unusualB. particularC. typicalD. unique【解析】句意：多达100种鱼可能会受到污染的影响，而且有些鱼类是这些水域所特有的。
be unique to为惯用搭配，指“只有……才有的；对……独一无二的”。
其他选项也包含“特有的”意思，其区别在于：unusual指事物时表示某事极少发生，或极少被人耳闻目睹；particular指某事物存在专有特点，以此与其他事物相区别；typical侧重指“典型”，指某个群族中共有、而区别于其他群族。
复旦大学医学博士英语统考医学英语词汇（修改版）
复旦大学医学博士英语统考医学英语词汇（修改版）ewetyeryertrtAalimentary ／,aeli'menteri／a．营养的；消化器官的alkaline／'aelkalain／a．碱性的n．碱性，碱度allergic／e'le:d3ik/a ．过敏的alleviate／e'li：vieit／v．减轻(痛苦)，缓和alveolus／ae／viales／n．小窝，牙槽；肺泡ambulant／'sem bjulant/ a．走动的；适宜于下床活动的ameliorate／?'mi,"Uereit／v．改善，改良，转好ammonia／'aemaunj?／n．氨amputate／'aem pju,teit／V．切断，截(肢) anesthesia／aenes'ei：zie／n．感觉缺失；麻醉anesthetic／,aenis'Setik／a．麻木的n．麻醉剂anhydrous／aen'haidres／a．脱水的，无水的anorexia ／aerie(u)’reksia／n．食欲缺失；厌食anoxia lae'noksie／n．缺氧(症)antacid／aent'aesid／n．解酸药，抗酸剂antibody／'aenti,bodi／n．抗体antifebrile／,aenti'fi：brailla ．退热的n．退热药antiseptic／,aenti'septik／a．防腐的，抗菌的n．防腐剂；抗菌剂antitoxin／aenti'toksin／n．抗毒素antiviral／'aenti'vaiarel／a．抗病毒的antivirus／'aenti'vaieras ／n．抗病毒素apparatus／epa'reites／n．器械，仪器，装置appendicitis／e,pendi'saitis／n．阑尾炎appetite／'aepitait／n．食欲，胃口，要求，欲望appliance／a'plaians／n．器具；用具；器械arrhythmia／a'riOmie／n．心率不齐；心率失常artery／'a：teri／n．动脉，干线articular／a"ti kjulala．关节的aseptic／ei'septik／a．无菌的；防腐的；冷漠的asphyxia／aes'fiksie／n．窒息aspirate／'aespereit／v．吸出；抽出assay／e'sei／n．测定，鉴定；化验v．化验，分析；尝试’assimilate／e'simileit／v．吸收；同化asthma／'aesma／n．气喘，哮喘asymmetric(a1)／aesi'metrik(kal)／a．不对称的；不匀称的；偏位的atrium／'eitriem／n．心房atropine ／aetrapi：n／n．阿托平attenuate／o'tenjueit／vt．使变稀薄，稀释atypical／’eitipik(a)I／a．非典型的；不规则的，不匀称的；不正常的audiometer／，o：di'omita／n．听度计，听力计augment ／o ：g'ment ／V ．扩大；增长aural／’ a：ral／a．听觉器官的；耳的auscultate／a：skelteit|v．噘诊auspice／’ o：spis／n．预兆，先(前)兆；吉兆autoclave／’ 0：taukleiv／n．高压消毒锅autopsy／'o：topsi／n．尸体解剖，尸检axilla／aek'sile／n．腋(窝)Bbacillus／ba'silas／n．芽孢杆菌bacterial ／baek'tieriel／a．细菌的bactericidal／baek'tiarisaidal／a．杀菌的bacteriology／baek,tieri'olad3i／n．细菌学的bacterium／baek'tieriem／n．细菌bandage ／baendid3／n．绷带barbiturate／ba：'bitluarit／n．巴比妥盐BCG 卡介苗beriberi／'beri'beri／n．脚气病bicarbonate／bai'ka：banit／n．碳酸氢盐bilateral／bai'laetaral／a．两边的，双侧的bile／bail ／n．胆汁biliary／'biUari／a．胆汁的bioactive ／baia~aektiv／a．生物活性的biology／bai'oled3i ／a．生物学biomedical／,baiau'medikal／n．生物医学的biomedicine／,baieu'medisn／n．生物医学biopsy／'baiopsi／n．活组织检查biostatistics／,baiausta't Jstiks／n．生物统计学biotic／bai'otik／a．生命的；生物的bladder／'blaeda／n．囊，膀胱blanch／bla：nt『／v．漂白；使变白；使(植物) 不见}1光而变白bleach／bli：t『／v．漂白n．漂白(剂) blend／blend／n．混合物v．混合blister／'bliste／n．水泡v．起泡bloat／bleut／v．肿胀；n．肿胀病人block／blow/ v．阻塞，封锁；(心传导)阻滞n．木块，块料；街区；障碍物bout／baut／n．一回；发作bowel／'baual／n．肠；内部bronchus／'broqkes／n．支气管bruise／bru：z／’n．伤痕，青肿v．碰伤，使青肿buccal／'bAkal／a．颊的；口腔的caffeine／'kaefi：n／n．咖啡因，茶精calcify／'kaelsifai／v。
复旦大学考博英语3
[模拟] 复旦大学考博英语3Part ⅠVocabulary Directions: There are 30 incompete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter or Answer Sheet I with a single line through center.第1题：I'd ( ) his reputation with other farmers and business peoplein the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A.take into accountB.account forC.make up forD.make out参考答案：A答案解析：四选项的意思分别是：A.“把……考虑在内”；B．“说明……发生的原因”；C．“弥补，补偿”；D．“书写；拼凑；说明；理解；辨认出”。
第2题：He was ( ) when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him.A.incredibleB.inevitableC.incredulousD.indifferent参考答案：C答案解析：本题意为“当他听到这个意外的消息时很怀疑，但是我最终还是说服了他(相信这个意外的消息)”。
据此推断前面应该填表示“怀疑的”单词。
incredulous的意思是“怀疑的，不轻信的”，如： incredulous about ghosts(不信鬼)。
复旦大学考博英语词汇试题
⼀、根据复旦⼤学华慧教育纲规定,每年词汇题共30⼩题，每⼩题0.5分，共15分。
预计测试时间（25分钟）以下为华慧考博教务辅导团队编著资料。
241. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a __ operation, he quickly recovered his sight. [ A ] precise [ B ] considerate [ C ] delicate [ D ] sensitive 242. There's a whole __ of bills waiting to be paid. [ A ] stock [ B ] stack [ C ] number [ D ] sequence 243. Please come and help me with this form because I don't know how to it. [ A ] set about [ B ] set off [ C ] set aside [ D ] set up 244. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is __ nonsense. [ A ] shear [ B ] sheer华慧考博 [ C ] shield [ D ] sheet 245. There is no easy solution to Japan's labor __ [ A ] decline [ B ] vacancy [ C ] rarity [ D ] shortage 246. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually [ A ] shrink [ 8 ] delay [ C ] disperse [ D ] sink 247. A ~ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. [ A ] shorthand [ B ] scheme [ C ] schedule [ D ] sketch 248. My boss has always attended to the ~ of important business himself. [ A ] transaction [ B ] stimulation [ C ] transition [ D ] solution 249. This book is a of radio scripts, in which we seek to explain how the words and expressions become part of our language. [ A ] collection [ B ] publication [ C ] volume [ D ] stack 250. All parts of this sewing machine are __ so that it is very simple to get replacements for them. [ A ] mechanized [ B ] minimized [ C ] modernized [ D ] standardized 251. The tragedy of the Challenger ~ an ongoing controversy on all aspects of America's space program. [ A ] arose [ B ] ignited [ C ] resulted [ D ] started 252. John found a lost dog on the street and the local station to broadcast a poignant appeal for the dog's owner to come forward. [ A ] informed [ B ] reminded [ C ] notified [ D ] startled 253. The newly-buih Science Building seems __ enough to last a hundred years. [ A ] spacious [ B ] sophisticated [ C ] substantial [ D ] steady 254. He failed to can3, ont some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to the conse- quences. [ A ] answer for [ B ] run into [ C ] abide by [ D ] step into 255. You must stick to the plan, whatever happens. [ A ] severely [ B ] rigidly [ C ] strongly [ D ] stiffly 256. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both targets and moving targets. [ A ] stationary [ B ] standing [ C ] stable [ D ] still 257. The survey found that Hungary __ as the most environment-conscious country of East Europe. [ A ] broke out [ B ] held ont [ C ] ran ont [ D ] stood ont 258. The gloves were really too small, and it was only by __ them that I managed to get them on. [ A ] spreading [ B ] extending [ C ] squeezing [ D ] stretching 259. He underwent four operations in two weeks. [ A ] excessive [ B ] extensive [ C ] intensive [ D ] successive 260. The book contained a large __ of information. [ A ] deal [ B ] amount [ C ] number [ D ] sam 261. The California forest fires, which were regarded yesterday as 'almost under control, __ again during the night. [ A ] flared up [ B ] kept up [ C ] sent over [ D ] swept through 262. Communication is the process of a message from a source to an audience via a channel. [ A ] transmitting [ B ] submitting [ C ] transforming [ D ] switching 263. Parents have a legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suit- able to their age. [ A ] impulse [ B ] obligation [ C ] influence [ D ] sympathy 264. Bob was completely __ by the robber's disguise. [ A ] taken away [ B ] taken down [ C ] taken to [ D ] taken in 265. Jim isn't , but he did badly in the final exams last semester. [ A ] gloomy [ B ] dull [ C ] awkward [ D ] tedious 266. I am sure 1 can him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night. [ A ] speak [ B ] talk [ C ] say [ D ] tell 267. The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that __ lot. [ A ] valid [ B ] vain [ C ] vacant [ D ] vague 268. After having gone __ far, George did not want to turn back. [ A ] enough [ B ] much [ C ] such [ D ] that 269. If English is not our first language you can often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have to __ [ A ] think ont [ B ] think about [ C ] think over [ D ] think for 270. The political future of the president is now hanging by a __ [ A ] rope [ B ] cord [ C ] string [ D ] thread。
复旦大学考博英语：考博英语词汇复习之基础部分
复旦大学考博英语：考博英语词汇复习之基础部分station车站at Victoria Stationstationary固定的，静止的，非流动的～troopsstatistics统计，统计资料The recent～on marriage are interesting steer掌舵，驾驶～a car through the entrancestern严厉的，苛刻的a～punishmentstick棍，棒，手杖Grandfather walks with a～stimulate刺激，促使～economic growthsting刺，螫，叮A bee stung him on the neckstir使微动，移动A breeze～red my hairstitch一针，针脚Make your～es closer togetherstock原料，备料，库存，现货Rags are used as a～for making paper stoop俯身，弯腰She～ed to pick up her fanstorm风暴，暴风雨，暴风雪A～arosestraightforward一直向前的，直接的a～business transactionstrain拉紧，绷紧If you～the elastic any more,it will breakstrap带，皮带silks～sstream小河，溪流on the banks of a～strength力量，力气，活力，效力the economic～of a nationstress压力，紧张Not all of us can cope with the～es of modern life stretch伸直，伸长He yawned and～ed himselfstride阔步前进，大踏步走He strode to the platformstrike打击，撞A stone struck me on the headstring细绳，线，带She took the parcel and started to undo the stringstrip剥去，除去The wind stripped the tree of all its leavesstrive努力，奋力，力求～towards a goalstroke敲，打，鸣drive in a nail with one～of the hammerstubborn顽固的，倔强的The～boy refused to listen to his parents’advice stuff原料，材料，物品，东西He has got all the～ready for building his new housesubject题目，主题the～for a debatesubmerge浸没，淹没，湮没The stream overflowed and～d the farmland submit屈服，服从，投降～to foreign pressuresubordinate下级的In the army,captains are～to majorssubstance物质，实质the～of pre-school educationsubstitute代替者，代替物He is the doctor’s～during holidays times subtle微妙的，巧妙的His whole attitude has undergone a～change subtract减，减去Subtract4from10you get6succession连续，一系列a～of debatessuck吸，A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her handsue控告，起诉～sb for slandersummary总结，概要This book has a～at the end of each chaptersuperb极好的，一流的，杰出的～science and engineeringsuperficial表面的a～resemblancesuperfluous过多的，剩余的，多余的a～remarksupervise监督，管理，指导～sb’s every movesupplement增补，补充a～to wagessuppress压制，镇压～human rightssupreme最高的，至上的a～rulersurpass超过，优于，强于，胜过～advanced worldsurplus过剩，剩余a teacher～survey调查～population growth in the southern provincessurvive幸存，幸免于Only two people～d the firesuspect怀疑He～ed a plot against his lifesustain支撑，承受The fountains were not strong enough to～the weight of the houseswallow吞，咽～one’s foodswarm蜂群sway摇摆a tree～ing gently in the breezeswear宣誓，发誓～on a Bible to observe secrecyswell膨胀，鼓起A tire～s as it is filled with airswing摇摆，摇荡～a baby in the cradlesympathy同情心，慰问a man of wide sympathiessynchronize使同步，使结合，使协调Their steps～d来TtTtaboo禁忌，忌讳Movies producers attempted to break down all the～s tackle用具，装备shaving～tailor裁缝go to the～’stalk讲话，谈话Is your baby talking yet?tame驯化的，驯服的，温顺的～animailstan棕黄色，黄褐色buy some shoes in tantax税(款)Half of his wages go in taxtear撕开，撕裂tear open an envelopetease戏弄，取笑The boy is teasing the cattedious单调乏味的，冗长的，罗嗦的a～debatetemper心情，脾气be in a good～tempt引诱，诱惑Nothing could～me to do such a thingtend趋向，倾向Interest rates are～ing upwardstender嫩的a～piece of meattentative试验性的，试探性的，暂时的，推测的a～planterm学期the spring～terminate停止，结束，使终止～a contractterrify使害怕，使惊吓She was terrified out of her witstestify作证，证明He agreed to～on behalf of the accused man thermal热的，由热造成的～burnsthirst渴，口渴The heat creates a～in me like I’ve never had before thread线，线状物cotton～thrill使非常兴奋，使非常激动It’s a sight that never fails to～me thrive兴旺发达，繁荣His business is thrivingthrust推，刺，戳，插，挤He was～into powertick(钟声等发出的)滴答声tidy整洁的，整齐的a～roomtilt使倾斜，使倾倒Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat time时间，时刻，时候～and spacetip末端，尖端the tips of the fingerstoast烤面包，吐司two slices of～token表示，标志，象征He did that as a～of good faithtorture拷打，拷问～a confession from a prisonertoss扔，抛，掷The children tossed the ball to each othertough坚韧的，牢固的Some plastic are as～as metaltow拖，拉，牵引tow a damaged ship into porttower塔，塔楼，高楼a television～trace痕迹，踪迹The wound healed,leaving almost no～of a scar track足迹，踪迹～s in the snowtragedy悲剧Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragediestrail痕迹，足迹a～of destruction left by the violencetramp步行，跋涉He loves～ing over the hillstransfer转移，调动the company has transferred to an eastern location transform变形，改观～a hotel into a hospitaltransient短暂的，转瞬即逝的～happinesstransmit播送，发射～a match livetransparent透明的Glass is～transplant移植，移种，移居～a human heart into a patienttreasure财宝，财富dig for buried～trend倾向，趋势an upward～of pricestrick诡计，骗局He got the money by a～trifle琐事，小事One should not get angry about such a～trim整齐的，整洁的～lawnstrip旅行，旅游a～round the worldtriple三倍的，三重的，三部分的，三方的Black unemployment rateruns～the figure for whitestriumph胜利a～over the enemytrivial琐碎的，不重要的，无价值的～matterstuck夹入，藏入He～ed the letter in a book so he wouldn’t lose ittug(用力)拖或拉He tugged the door but it wouldn’t opentumble跌到，滚下The baby is just learning to walk and he’s always tumbling overtune曲调，曲子She wrote the words of the song and her brother wrote the～turbulent骚乱的，动荡的，混乱的，狂暴的a～crowdturn转动，旋转Turn the hands of the clock until they point to9O’clock tutor家庭教师，指导教师When the students are making their choices, their～may well guide themtwinkle闪烁，闪耀，闪亮The diamond on her finger～d in the firelight twist捻，搓，绞，拧～a rope out of threads本文由“育明考博”整理编辑。
复旦大学博士入学英语模拟试题附答案
复旦大学博士入学英语试题Part IV ocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: Three are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet Ⅰwith a single line through the center.1. Although it is only a small business, its _________ is surprisingly high.A. turn-upB. turn-overC. turn-aboutD. turn-out2. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just _________ in this life.A. demandsB. gainsC. desertsD. wins3. That contract about which we had a disagreement last month, has now gone __________.A. throughB. downC. overD. around4. The _______ of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.A. upsurgeB. upshotC. upturnD. upkeep5. _________ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.A. LeashB. RummageC. FlutterD. Scrape6. How about a glass of orange juice to________ your thirst.A. quashB. QuellC. QuenchD. quieten7. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always ___________ her place.A. missingB. slippingC. botheringD. losing8. She was putting on her watch when the _________ broke and it fell to the ground.A. beltB. stringC. tieD. strap9. I washed this dress and the color_________.A. flowedB. escapedC. ranD. removed10. The recent economic crisis has brought about a _________ in world trade.A. sagB. tiltC. droopD. slump11. Although we decorated the room only six months ago, the paint on the ceiling is already _________ because of the damp.A. crumblingB. flakingC. disintegratingD. splintering12. The false banknotes fooled many people, but they did not _________ to close examination.A. put upB. keep upC. stand upD. look up13. They were making enough noise at the party to wake the ___________.A. deadB. livingC. lunaticD. crippled14. If you would like to send a donation, you can ________a cheque to the organization Feed the Children.A. make upB. make forC. make outD. make off15. The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the________, who was very helpful.A. curatorB. bursarC. commissionerD. steward16. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was __________.A. absolvedB. acquittedC. pardonedD. executed17. Mary was extremely lucky: when her great-uncle died, she __________ a fortune.A. came byB. came overC. came intoD. came through18. The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost __________.A. decayB. contaminationC. squalorD. confinement19. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _________ slightly in the afternoon.A. recoveredB. recuperatedC. retrievedD. regained20. He tries to __________ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.A. pleaseB. ingratiateC. placateD. remunerate21. I was afraid to open the door lest the beggar _________ me.A. followedB. were to followC. followD. would follow22. By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had __________.A. reversedB. retiredC. returnedD. receded23. Educational policies made _________ the hoof by successive secretaries of state are the main reason for low teacher morale.A. inB. onC. byD. along24. It was obvious that he had been drinking far too much from the way he came_________ down the street.A. toddlingB. hobblingC. lopingD. staggering25. He was a generous friend but as a businessman he __________ a hard bargain.A. dealtB. contractedC. droveD. faked26. My friend’s son, who is a soldier, was delighted when he was __________ only a few miles from home.A. placedB. stationedC. deportedD. exorcized27. In a coal-mining area, the land tends to __________causing damage to roads and buildings.A. subsideB. diminishC. confiscateD. cede28. As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, whiskers __________.A. twitchedB. twistedC. jerkedD. jogged29. The total __________ from last month’s charity dance were far more than expected.A. earningsB. acquisitionsC. proceedsD. subsidies30. The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he __________them all in his stride.A. overlookedB. obtainedC. tackledD. tookPart IIReading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.Passage oneResale 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 associated with the sale of “branded” goods, which now form a very considerable proportion of consumers’ purchases, 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 purchasers—an 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 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 danger 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 market in the long run.It is sometimes said also that the housewife—who is the principal buyer of most of these goods—prefers a fixed price because she knows where she is and is saved the bother of goingfrom 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 this 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 spend 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 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 distribution—chain stores, department stores, co-operative stores, independent or unit shops, supermarkets, mail-order houses, and so on. It would be absurd to 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 price 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. Theefficient trader can still compete without lowering his prices. He can offer better service—long credit, or quick delivery or a pleasant shop decor or helpful assistants—and can do this without imperiling the long-term interests of the manufacturer.31. Manufactures oppose retailers cutting prices on their goods mainly because they think __________.A. retailers may eventually stop selling their productsB. it may reduce customers’ confidence in their productsC. customers may feel uneasy when prices varyD. it may sometimes lead to poor service32 Supporters of the fixed price hold that an efficient trader can still make money without lowering prices by __________.A. allowing customers time to payB. hiring assistants for long hours and low wagesC. advertising much more effectivelyD. 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 himB. someone is maltreating himC. someone is blackmailing himD. 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. Manufactures 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 placeB. She knows her stuffC. She feels secureD. She feels intoxicatedPassage twoHe built a hut on a piece of rough land near a rock fall. In the wet season there was a plentiful stream, and over the years he encouraged the dry forest to surround him with a thick screen. The greener it became the easier it was to 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 closely at Melioand said to himself that this white man was as mad as a snake which chews off its own tail. The parakanas 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 him how to bunt by laying traps and digging. In time Melio’s 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’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 behaving. They showed themselves by standing in the shade of the trees at the clearing’s 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 persuade them to come any closer.The group guessed at Melio’s 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 robber and jewels would never reach them. Their Melio would 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 awayB. prevented the Parakanas from watching himC. helped him to forget the world he hatedD. protected him from being intruded by the white men in the town37. The Chief’s comparison of Melio to a snake is intended to show that __________.A. he did not trust MelioB. it was unwise to go too close to MelioC. he believed Melio hated the ParakanasD. he thought Melio was out of his mind38. 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 couldn’t escape being watched.C. Melio kept himself alive, during the rainy season by eating what he had in store.D. The Parakanas thought Melio lived there because he was looking for rubber and jewels.39. To Melio, the Parakana Indians seemed __________.A. odd but hatefulB. strange but attractiveC. unhealthy but friendlyD. cowardly but sociable40. It can be concluded from the passage that the place described by the author was __________.A. far removed from civilizationB. impossible to cultivateC. the home of Melio’s Indian relativesD. wet all the year roundPassage threeWhen 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 little 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, 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 closer; they turned and watched him with narrowed, attentive dark eyes. Then one smiled and waved. It was enough. In a minute he had swum in and was on the rocks beside them, smiling with extreme 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 the 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 big boys-men 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 stood 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 much 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 and searching.Jerry dived, shot past the school of underwater swimmers, saw a black wall of rocktowering over him, touched it, and shop 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 swimmers had disappeared. Then one and then another of the boys came up on the far side of the wall of rock, and he understood that they had swum through some 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 the water like a foolish dog.41. It can be concluded from the passage that __________.A. Jerry was not a good swimmerB. Jerry failed to gain acceptance by the other boysC. Jerry was on holiday abroadD. Jerry was not on good terms with his mother42. The word “bare” in Paragraph 2 means__________.A. in disguiseC. in the gutterB. in the limelightD. in the raw43. At the beginning, Jerry was swimming__________.A. into the little bayB. too far out to see his motherC. near to the group of boysD. further out to see than the rock44. What happened to the biggest boy?A. He had been trying to stay under water as long as possible.B. He had swum through a hole in the rock under the water.C. He had been trying to do the highest dive.D. He had played a trick on Jerry.45. Jerry splashed and kicked in the water because_________.A. he was pretending to be drowningB. he wanted to amuse all the other boysC. he hadn’t been able to do what the other boys had doneD. he wanted the other boys to listen to what he was sayingPassage fourPeter Sellers wouldn’t be allowed his career today. All those funny racial stereotypes—the caricatured frogs, wops, yids and goodness-gracious-me Pakis—are in clear breach of the codes of political correctness.His lewd disguises and overdone accents belong with black-and-white minstrel shows and clog-dancing—it’s the comedy of yesteryear.Have you tried listening to The Goon Show lately? It is a reworking of The Gang Show, excruciatingly bad and dated, and full of explosions, gunfire and jokes about Hitler and the War.Nonetheless, Sellers continue to obsess people. He’s already been the subject of biographies galore, including, back in 1994, a 1,200-page magnum opus by myself, which is now being turned into a biopic starring Geoffrey Rush.The appeal lies in the mythic dimensions of Sellers’ story. He had everything and it wasn’t enough. He was a comedian with a tragic inability to enjoy life. He was world-famous and desperately lonely. At the weight of his fame, as Inspector Clouseau, his eccentricity tipped over the edge into genuine insanity. He was a basket case.This is irresistible material. Sellers’ subversive and immoderate behaviour puts him in a class of his own. Picture my disappointment with Ed Sikov’s tome, therefore. Here’s a thick book that tells us nothing new.For newcomers to Sellers, however, Mr. Strangelove is a perfect digest of the man’s life and work, briskly told. Sellers was descended from a family of bare-knuckle East End prize-fighters, although his parents were music hall entertainers. His clinging whining mother, Peg, was a quick-change artiste and his father, Bill, was a ukulele player and soft-shoe-shuffle merchant.The young Peter was raised in the ghostly, twilight world of shabby theatres and end-of-the-pier revues: dog acts, acrobatic midgets, incompetent conjurors and gypsy violinists. To go from these origins and become as big as The Beatles, as he was in the Sixties, is an amazing feat.Sellers spent the Second World War in the Air Force, impersonating officers and playing the drums to entertain the troops. When he was demobbed he worked in holiday camps and began getting spots on radio, culminating in The Goon Show. He dubbed the voices of Churchill and Humphrey Bogart on film soundtracks, and it was while hanging about the studios that he was offered walk-on roles.His breakthrough came with the part of a teddy boy in The Ladykillers, a film that improves with each viewing. This led to the role of Fred Kite, the shaven-headed, belligerent shop steward in I’m All Right, Jack which won him a British Academy Best Actor statuette. When Peter Ustinov dropped out of The Pink Panther on a Friday, Sellers flew to the set in Rome on Monday to replace him. The rest is history.Or notoriety. Sellers’ descent into madness was swift. He got rid of his wife and children and chased after Britt Ekland, whom he pounced on in The Dorchester and married ten days later. He took drugs to enhance his potency, and this precipitated a heart attack. Having worked on Dr Strangelove during the day, each evening he locked himself in the bathroom and threatened to commit suicide. Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman had to come over and talk to him trough the door. He then decided he wanted to marry Nanette. He also wanted to marry Sophia Loren, PrincessMargaret and Liza Minnelli.His misbehavior and unprofessionalism cost film studios millions of dollars. Sets had to be repainted and costumes remade if they were purple or green-colors of which he was morbidly superstitious.He enjoyed messing about during filming and blowing his lines; he pulled guns on people. He walked off Casino Royale and was discovered in Britt Ekland’s mother’s house in Sweden. Meanwhile, Orson Welles and the rest of the cast were in full make-up and on full pay back at Pinewood, waiting for him to reappear.Sellers was happy only in the company of his gadgets, cameras and fast cars, which he’d replace or abandon with manic frequency. At one of his weddings, the maids of honor were the bride’s dogs. He was also selfish in the extreme: when his relationships broke up, he’d send his henchmen round to retrieve his gifts.46. People are still obsessed with Peter Sellers because___________.A. he was a geniusB. he was as big as The BeatlesC. his life was full of drama and contradictionD. he led a very austere life47. By saying “He was a basket case”, the author means that Peter Sellers was___________.A. handicappedB. derangedC. impetuousD. callous48. According to the passage, Peter Sellers took drugs to improve___________.A. his theatrical performanceB. his breathtaking performanceC. his walk-on roles on the stageD. his performance sexually49. The “galore” in paragraph 4 means ___________.A. numerousB. anecdotalC. criticalD. unauthorized50. Peter Sellers can be described as__________.A. unpredictable but generousB. talented but unstableC. sane but selfishD. eccentric but reliablePaper TwoPart ⅢCloze (10%)Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE word to complete the meaning of the passage. Write your answer on Answer Sheet Ⅱ.One of the major differences between man and his closest living relative is, of course, that the chimpanzee has not developed the power of speech. Even the most intensive efforts to teach young chimps to talk have met with51no success. Verbal language represents a truly gigantic step forward in man’s52.Chimpanzees do have a wide range of calls, and these certainly serve to convey some types of information. When a chimp finds good food he utters loud barks; other chimps53the vicinity instantly become aware of the food source and hurry to join in. An attacked chimpanzee screams and this may alert his mother or a friend, either of54may hurry to his aid. A chimpanzee confronted with an alarming and potentially dangerous situation utters his spine-chilling wraaaa-again, other chimps may hurry to the spot to see what is happening. A male chimpanzee, about to enter a valley or charge toward a food source, utters his pant-hoots and other individuals realize that another member of the group is arriving and can identify55one. To our human56each chimpanzee is characterized more by his pant-hoots than by any other type of call. This is significant since the pant-hoot in particular is the call that serves tomaintain contact, between the separated groups of the community. Yet the chimps57can certainly recognize individuals by other calls; for instance a mother knows the scream of her offspring. Probably a chimpanzee can recognize the calls of most of his acquaintances.While chimpanzee calls58serve to convey basic information about some situations and individuals, they cannot for the most part be compared59a spoken language. Man by means of words can communicate abstract ideas; he can benefit from the experiences of others60having to be present at the time; he can make intelligent cooperative plans.Part ⅣTranslation (20%)Directions: Put the following passage into English.人类是一个不断的自然的进化过程的产物，其中包括无数次的遗传转化：这一不可阻挡的过程自45亿年前地球形成以来一直未曾间断过。
复旦大学2012年考博英语真题+答案(修订版)
2012年复旦大学博士招生入学考试英语试题Paper One注意：答案请做在答题卡上，做在试题上一律无效。
Part I Vocabulary and Structure（15%）Directions：There are30incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C,D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.1.It was very difficult to find the parts needed to do the job because of the______way the store was organized.A logicalB haphazardC orderlyD tidy2.Mississippi also up K olds the South’s well-deserved reputation for warm,hospitable people;balmy year-round weather;and truly______cuisine.A destructiveB horribleC amiableD delectableIf she is stupid,she’s_____pleasant to look at.A at any rateB by chanceC at a lossD by the way4.The mother was_____with grief when she heard that her child was dead.A fantasticB frankC franticD frenzy5.In your teens,peer-group friendships may_____from parents as the major influence on you.A take controlB take placeC take upD take overParents often faced the___between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A paradoxB junctionC premiseD dilemmaThere have been demonstrations on the streets____the recent terrorist attack.A in the wake ofB in the course ofC in the context ofD in the light of8.Thousands of Medicare patients with chronic medical conditions have been wrongly_____access to necessary care.A grudgedB deniedC negatedD invalidatedIt has been proposed by many linguists that human language______,our biologically programmed abilit\to use language,is still not well defined and understood.A potentialityB perceptionC facultyD acquisition10.Western medicine,_______science and practiced by people with academic internationally accepted medical degrees,is only one of many systems of healing.A rooted inB originated fromC trapped inD indulged in11.When I asked if a black politician could win in France,however,he responded_____:”No,conditions are different here.”A ambiguouslyB implicitlyC unhesitatinglyD optimistically12.The development of staff cohesion and a sense of team effort in the workplace can be effectively_______by the use of humor.A acquaintedB installedC regulatedD facilitated13.In both America and Europe,it is_____to tip the waiter or waitress anywhere from10% to20%.A elementaryB temporaryC voluntaryD customary14.Such an approach forces managers to communicate with one another and helps______rigid departmental bo X ndaries.A pass overB stand forC break down Dset off15.As a teenager,I was_____by a blind passion for a slim star I would never meet in my life.A pursuedB seducedC consumedD guaranteed16.His originality as a composer is____by the following group of songs.A exemplifiedB createdC performedD realized17.They are going to London,but their______destination is Rome.A ultimateB primeC nextD cardinal18.The poor old man was_____with diabetes and without proper treatment he would lose his eyesight and become crippled very soon.A sufferedB afflictedC inducedD infected19.The bribe and the bridegroom were overwhelmed in happiness when their family offered to take them to Rome to_______the marriage.A terminateB initiateC consummateD separate20.Jo K n said that the richer countries of the world should make a_____effort to help the poorer countries.A futileB glitteringC franticD concentrated21.The problem is inherent and_______in any democracy,but it has been more severe in ours during the past quarter-century because of the near universal denigration of government,politics and politicians.A perishableB periodicalC perverseD perennial22.As is known to all,____commodities will definitely do harm to our life sooner or later.A counterfeitB fakeC imitativeD fraudulent23.It would be_____to think that this could solve all the area’s problems straight away.A subtleB feebleC nastyD naïveIt is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have____such a crime.A confirmedB clarifiedC committedD conveyed25.Hummans are___,which enables them to make dicisions even when they can’t justify why.A rationalB reasonableC hesitantD intuitive26.More than100____cats that used to roam the streets in a Chinese province have now been collected and organized into a tram to fight rodents that are destroying crops.A looseB tamedC wildD stary27.To say that his resignation was a shock would be an______-------it caused pani F.A excuseB indulgenceC exaggerationD understatement28.Here the burden of his thought is that the philosopher,aiming at truth,must not____the seduction of trying to write beautifully.A subject toB carry onC yield toD aim at29.I found the subject very difficult,and at one time thought I should have to give it up,but you directions are so clear and____that I have succeeded in getting a picture we all think pretty,though wanting in the tender grace of yours.A on the pointB off the pointC to the pointD up to a point30.They both watched as the crime scene technicians took samples of various fibers and bagged them,dusted for fingerprints,took pictures and tried to_____what could have happened.A rehearseB reiterateC reinforceD reenactPart II Reading Comprehension(40%)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.(1)In1896a Georgia couple suing for damages in the accidental death of their two year old was told that since the child had made no real economic contribution to the family,there was no liability for damages.In contrast,lessthan a century later,in1979,the parents of a three year old sued in New York for accidental-death damages and won an award of$750,000.The transformation in social values implicit in juxta-posing these two incidents is the subject of Viviana Zelizer's excellent book,Pricing the Priceless Child.During the nineteenth century, she argues,the concept of the"useful"child who contributed to the family economy gave way gradually to the present-day notion of the"useless"child who,though producing no income for,and indeed extremely costly to,its parents,is yet considered emotionally "priceless."Well established among segments of the middle and upper classes by the mid-1800's,this new view of childhood spread through-out society in the O ate-nineteenth DQG early-twentieth centuries as reformers introduced child-labor regulations and compulsory education laws predicated in part on the assumption that a child's emotional value made child labor taboo.For Zelizer the origins of this transformation were many and complex.The gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy,the decline in birth and death rates,especially in child mortality,and the development of the companionate family(a family in which members were united by explicit bonds of love rather than duty)were all factors critical in changing the assessment of children's worth.Yet "expulsion of children from the'cash nexus,'……although clearly shaped by profound changes in the economic,occupational,and family structures,"Zelizer maintains."was also part of a cultural process'of sacral-ization'of children's lives."Protecting children from the crass business world became enormously important for late-nineteenth-century middle-class Americans,she suggests;this sacralization was a way of resisting what they perceived as the relentless corruption of human values by the marketplace.In stressing the cultural determinants of a child's worth.Zelizer takes issue with practitioners of the new"sociological economics,"who have analyzed such tradi-tionally sociological topics as crime,marriage,educa-tion,and health solely in terms of their economic deter-minants.Allowing only a small role for cultural forces in the form of individual "preferences,"these sociologists tend to view all human behavior as directed primarily by the principle of maximizing economic gain.Zelizer is highly critical of this approach,and emphasizes instead the opposite phenomenon:the power of social values to transform price. As children became more valuable in emotional terms,she argues,their"exchange"or" sur-render"value on the market,that is,the conversion of their intangible worth into cash terms,became much greater.31.It can be inferred from the passage that accidental-death damage awards in america during the nineteenth century tended to be based principally on theA.earnings of the person at time of deathB.wealth of the party causing the deathC.degree of culpability of the party causing the deathD.amount of money that had been spent on the person killed32 ,t can be inferred from the passage that in the early1800's children were generally regarded by their families as individuals whoA.needed enormous amounts of security and affectionB.required constant supervision while workingC.present the central thesis a recent bookD.refute a traditional explanation of a social phenomenon33which of the following alternative explanations of the change in the cash value of children would be most likely to be put forward by sociological economists as they are described in the passage?A.The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because paraents began to increase their emotional investment in the upbringing of their children.B.The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because their expected earning over the course of a lifetime increased greatly.C.The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because the spread of human L tiarian ideals resulted in a whole VF ale reappraisal of the worth of an individual.D.The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because compulsory education laws reduced the supply,and thus raised thd costs,of available child labor.34 7he prima U\purpose of the passage is toA.review the literature in a new academic subfieldB.present the central thesis of a recent bookC.contrast two approaches to analyzing historical changeD.refute a traditional explanation of a V ocial phenomenon35=elizer refers to all of the following as important influences in changing the assessment of children's worth except changes inA.the mortality rateB.the nature of industryC.the nature of the familyD.attitudes toward reform movements(2)A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself.It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians,but she replied:'I'm going to walk where I like. We've got liberty now.'It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road,then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos.Everybody would be getting in everybody else's way and nobody would get anywhere.Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket,and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means.It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved,the liberties of everybody must be curtailed.When the policeman,say,at Piccadilly Circus steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand,he is the symbol not of tyranny,but of liberty.You may not think so.You may,being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this insolence of office,feel that your liberty has been outraged.How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway?Then,if you are a reasonable person,you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you,he would interfere with no one,and the result would be that Piccadilly Circus would be a maelstrom that you would never cross at all.You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.Liberty is not a personal affair only,but a social contract.It is an accommodation of interests.In matters which do not touch anybody else's liberty,of course,I may be as free as I like.If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown who shall say me nay?You have liberty to laugh at me, but I have liberty to be indifferent to you.And ifI have a fancy for dyeing my hair,or waxing my moustache(which heaven forbid),or wearing an overcoat and sandals,or going to bedlate or getting up early,I shall follow my fancy and ask no man's permission.I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton.And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that,whether you may prefer Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Wordsworth,or champagne to shandy.In all these and a thousand other details you and I please ourselves and ask no one's leave.We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone, can do what we choose,be wise or ridiculous,harsh or easy,conventional or odd.But directly we step out of that kingdom,our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people's liberty.I might like to practice on the trombone from midnight till three in the morning.If I went on to the top of Everest to do it,I couldplease myself,but ifI doitinmybedroommyfamilywillobject,andif Idoitoutinthestreets theneighborswill remind me that my liberty to blow the trombone mustnot interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet.There are a lot of people in the world,and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.We are all liable to forget this,and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own.A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.It is in the small matters of conduct,in the observance of the rule of the road,that we pass judgment upon ourselves,and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized.The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare.It is the little habits of commonplace intercoursethat make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.36.The author might have stated his‘rule of the road’asA.do not walk in the middle of the roadB.follow the orders of policemenC.do not behave inconsiderately in publicD.do what you like in private37.The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one isA.condescendingB.intolerantC.objectiveD.supportive38Asituationanalogous to the‘insolence of office’described inparagraph2would beA.a teacher correcting grammar errorsB.an editor shortening the text of an articleC.a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accountsD.an army office giving orders to a soldier39The author assumes that he may be as free as he likes inA.all matters of dress and foodB.any situation which does not interfere with the liberty of othersC.anything that is not against the lawD.his own home40In the sentence‘We are all liable....’the author isA.pointing out a general weaknessB.emphasizing his main pointC.countering a general misconceptionD.suggesting a remedy(3)The name of Florence Nightingale lives in the memory of the world by virtue of the heroic adventure of the Crimea.Had she died-as she nearly did-upon her return to England,her reputation would hardly have been different;her legend would have come down to us almost as we know it today-that gentle vision of female virtue which first took shape before the adoring eyes of the sick soldiers at Scutari.Yet,as a matter of fact,she lived for more than half a century after the Crimean War;and during the greater part of that long period all the energy and all the devotion of her extraordinary nature were working at their highest pitch. What she accomplished in those years of unknown labor could,indeed,hardly have been more glorious than her Crimean triumphs;but it was certainly more important.The true history was far stranger even than the myth.In Miss Nightingale's own eyes the adventure of the Crimea was a mere incident-scarcely more than a useful stepping-stone in her career.It was the fulcrum with which she hoped to move the world;but it was only the fulcrum.For more than a generation she was to sit in secret,working her lever:and her real life began at the very moment when,in popular imagination,it had ended.She arrived in England in a shattered state of health.The hardships and the ceaseless efforts of the last two years had undermined her nervous system;her heart was affected;she suffered constantly from fainting-fits and terrible attacks of utter physical prostration.The doctors declared that one thing alone would save her-a complete and prolonged rest.But that was also the one thing with which she would have nothing to do.She had never been in the habit of resting;why should she begin now?Now,when her opportunity had come at last;now,when the iron was hot,and it was time to strike?No;she had work to do;and,come what might,she would do it. The doctors protested in vain;in vain her family lamented and entreated,in vain her friends pointed out to her the madness of such a course.Madness?Mad-possessed-perhaps she was.A frenzy had seized upon her.As she lay upon her sofa,gasping,she devoured blue-books, dictated letters,and,in the intervals of her palpitations,cracked jokes.For months at a stretchshe never lefther bed.But she would not rest.At this rate,the doctors assuredher,even if she did not die,she would become an invalid for life.She could not help that;there was work to be done;and,as for rest,very likely she might rest...when she had done it.Wherever she went,to London or in the country,in the hills of Derbyshire,or among the rhododendrons at Embley,she was haunted by a ghost.It was the specter of Scutari-the hideous vision of the organization of a military hospital.She would lay that phantom,or she would perish.The whole system of the Army Medical Department,the education of the Medical Officer,the regulations of hospital procedure...rest?How could she rest while these things were as they were,while,if the like necessity were to arise again,the like results would follow?And,even in peace and at home,what was the sanitary condition of the Army?The mortality in the barracks,was,she found,nearly double the mortality in civil life.'You might as well take1, 100men every year out upon Salisbury Plain and shoot them,'she said.After inspecting the hospitals at Chatham,she smiled grimly.'Yes,this is one more symptom of the system which, in the Crimea,put to death16,000men.'Scutari had given her knowledge;and it had given her power too:her enormous reputation was at her back-an incalculable force.Other work, other duties,might lie before her;but the most urgent,the most obvious,of all was to look to the health of theArmy.41.According to the author,the work done during the last fifty years of Florence Nightingale's life was,when compared with her work in the Crimea,all of the following exceptA.less dramaticB.less demandingC.less well-known to the publicD.more important42Paragraph two paints a picture of a woman who isA.mentally shatteredB.stubborn and querulousC.physically weak but mentally indomitableD.purposeful yet tiresome43.The primary purpose of paragraph3is toA.account for conditions in the armyB.show the need for hospital reformC.explain Miss Nightingale's main concernsD.argue that peace time conditions were worse than wartime conditions44The author's attitude to his material isA.disinterested reporting of biographical detailsB.over-inflation of a reputationC.debunking a mythD.interpretation as well as narration45In her statement Miss Nightingale intended toA.criticize the conditions in hospitalsB.highlight the unhealthy conditions under which ordinary soldiers were livingC.prove that conditions in the barracks were as bad as those in a military hospitalD.ridicule the dangers of army life(4)How many really suffer as a result of labor market problems?This is one of the most critical yet contentious social policy questions.In many ways,our social statistics exaggerate the degree of hardship.Unemployment does not have the same dire consequences today as it did in the1930s when most of the unemployed were primary breadwinners,when income and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of subsistence,and when there were no countervailing social programs for those failing in the labor market.Increasing affluence,the riseof families with morethan one wage earner,the growing predominance of secondary earners among the unemployed,and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably mitigated the consequences of joblessness.Earnings and income data also overstate the dimensions of hardship.Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level,the overwhelming majority are from multiple-earner,relatively affluent families. Most of those counted by the poverty statistics are elderly or handicapped or have family responsibilities which keep them out of the labor force,so the poverty statistics are by no means an accurate indicator of labor market pathologies.Yet there are also many ways our social statistics underestimate the degree of labor-market-related hardship.The unemployment counts exclude the millions of fully employed workers whose wages are so low that their families remain in poverty.Low wages and repeated or prolonged unemployment frequently interact to undermine the capacity for self-support.Since the number experiencing joblessness at some time during the year is several times the number unemployed in any month,those who suffer as a result of forced idleness can equal or exceed average annual unemployment,even though only a minority of the jobless in any month really suffer.For every person counted in the monthly unemployment tallies,there is another working part-time because of the inability to find full-time work,or else outside the laborforce but wanting a job.Finally,income transfers in our country have always focused on the elderly,disabled,and dependent,neglecting the needs of the working poor,so that the dramatic expansion of cash and in-kind transfers does not necessarily mean that those failing in the labor market are adequately protected.As a result of such contradictory evidence,itis uncertain whether those suffering seriously as a result of labor market problems number in the hundreds of thousands or the tens of millions,and,hence,whether high levels of joblessness can be tolerated or must be countered by job creation and economic stimulus. There is only one area of agreement in this debate—that the existing poverty,employment, and earnings statistics are inadequate for one their primary applications,measuring the consequences of labor market problems.46Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage?A.What causes labor market pathologies that resultin sufferingB.Why income measures are imprecise in measuring degrees of povertyC.Where the areas of agreement are among poverty,employment,and earnings figuresD.How social statistics give an unclear picture of the degree of hardship caused by low wages and insufficient employment opportunities47The author uses“labor market problems”in lines1-2to refer to which of the following?A.The overall causes of povertyB.Deficiencies in the training of the work forceC.Trade relationships among producers of goodsD.Shortages of jobs providing adequate income48Which of the following proposals best responds to the issues raised by the author?A.Innovative programs using multiple approaches should be set up to reduce the level of unemployment.B.A compromise should be found between the positions of those who view joblessness as an evil greater than economic control and those who hold the opposite view.C.New statistical indices should be developed to measure the degree to which unemployment and inadequately paid employment cause suffering.D.Consideration should be given to the ways in which statistics can act as partial causes of the phenomena that they purport to measure.49The author states that the mitigating effect of social programs involving income transfers on the income level of low-income people is often not felt byA.the employed poorB.dependent children in single-earner familiesC.workers who become disabledD.retired workers50According to the passage,one factor that causes unemployment and earnings figures to overpredict the amount of economic hardship is theA.recurrence of periods of unemployment for a group of low-wage workersB.possibility that earnings may be received from more than one job per workerC.fact that unemployment counts do not include those who work for low wages and remain poorD.establishment of a system of record-keeping that makes it possible to compile poverty statisticsPaper TwoPartⅢCloze(10%)Directions:Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE word to complete the meaning of the passage.Write your answer on Answer SheetⅡ.As children we start__ ___a natural curiosity about everything around us,and during the maturation process this curiosity can be stimulated,buffered or severely attenuated by our environment and experience.The future success of research in science and engineering depends_ __oursociety recognizing the crucial role played by stimylation of mental processes early in life.Pattern recognition,analytical thinking and similar abilities need to be stimulated from birth onward.To destroy this natural curiosity or to attenuate the joy of discovery is the greatest disservice we do____to the developing person.For those who reach maturity with their natural curiosity intact and enhanced by education,the joy of discovery is a strong driver of success.But why are so__ ___of our capable students pursuing the level of education required for a successful research career?Is it___ ___we have dampaned their curiosity?Have we failed to let them experience the joy of discovery?is it because too many of us currently involved___ __the research enterprise have become disenchanted with our circumstances and therefore paint a bleak future for potential scienctists and engineers?Perhaps entirely different factors are__ __play in the decision to not become scientists and engineers.We have too frequently portrayed science and engineering as professions that are all-encompassing.We have portrayed research as a profession that requires long and grueling hours in the laboratory to achieve success.We have__ __to promote the excitement and exhilaration of discovery.We have not promoted the fact that it is not only very common__ __very reasonable to have a successful research career and an exciting and normal personal life.PartⅣTranslation(20%)Directions:Put the following passage into English.Write your English version on Answer SheetⅡ.由小学到中学，所修习的无非是一些普通的基本知识。
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[模拟] 复旦大学考博英语1Part ⅠVocabulary Directions: There are 30 incompete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter or Answer Sheet I with a single line through center.第1题：Tom ran from the house in a terrible rage, his arms ( )in the air.A.overridingB.flailingC.overactingD.forsaking参考答案：B答案解析：flail“用力地挥动或摆动”与题意相符。
override比其他一切更重要；overact 过度，过分，(把剧中角色等)演得过火；forsake舍弃，背弃，革除(旧风习等)，抛弃(坏习惯)。
第2题：They have been arrested as suspected drug( ).A.abortionB.vectorC.uraniumD.traffickers参考答案：D答案解析：drug trafficker毒品走私贩。
abortion流产，堕胎；vector[数]向量，矢量，带菌者；uranium铀。
第3题：She had a shy, retiring side to her personality that was completelyat odds with her public( ).A.personaB.tummyC.steppeD.rendezvous参考答案：A答案解析：public persona公众角色；tummy胃，腹痛；steppe特指西伯利亚一带没有树木的大草原；rendezvous集合点。
复旦大学考博英语词汇试题及参考资料
⼀、根据复旦⼤学华慧教育纲规定,每年词汇题共30⼩题，每⼩题0.5分，共15分。
预计测试时间（25分钟）211. The drowning child was saved by Dick's __ action.[ A ] acute [ B ] alert[ C ] profound [ D ] prompt212. We should always keep in mind that __ decisions often lead to bitter iegrets.[ A ] urgent [ B ] hasty[ C] instant [ D ] prompt213. The current general slackness of the market has prevented us from new orders with you.[ A ] placing [ B ] putting[ C ] arranging [ D ] providing214. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and __ people continued to improve.[ A ] remote [ B ] municipal[ C ] rural [ D ] provincial215. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women __ this field is climbing.[ A ] engaging [ B ] devoting[ C ] registering [ D ] pursuing216. When they had finished playing, the children were made to all the toys they had takenout.[ A ] pat off [ B ] put out[ C ] put up [ D ] put away217. Jack was about to announce our plan but I[ A ] cut him short [ B ] turned him out[ C ] gave him up [ D ] put him through218. It was felt that be lacked the __ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.[ A ] petition [ B ] engagement[ C ] commitment [ D ] qualification219. When she saw the clouds she went back to the house to her umbrella.[ A ] carry [ B ] fetch[ C ] bring [ D ] reach220. An agreement was __ last Friday by the two parties.[ A ] arrived at [ B ] arrived in[ C ] occurred [ D ] realized221. if I take this medicine twice a day, it should __ my cold.[ A ] heal [ B ] cure[ C ] treat [ D ] recover222. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to __ the situation?[ A ] simplify. [ B ] modify[ C ] verify [ D ] rectify223. The lost car of the Lees was found __ in the woods off the highway.[ A ] vanished [ B ] scattered[ C ] abandoned [ D ] rejected224. The story that follows __ two famous characters of the Rocky Mountain gold rush days.[ A ] concerns [ B ] states[ C ] proclaims [ D ] relates225. The government regulations that put this archeological site under protection.[ A ] published [ B ] issued[ C ] discharged [ D ] released226. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any __ on what he promises.[ A ] faith [ B ] belief[ C] credit [ D ] reliance227. The branches could hardly the weight of the fruit.[ A ] retain [ B ] sustain[ C ] maintain [ D ] remain228. The strong wind with sand comes from the hill in front of their house.[ A ] empty [ B ] isolated[ C ] bare [ D ] remote229. Men's never-ceasing for knowledge continues to broaden our understanding of the earth's atmosphere.[ A ] request [ B ] quest[ C ] investigation [ D ] research230. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to __ healthy.[ A ] preserve [ B ] stay[ C ] maintain [ D ] reserve231. The salesman's annoyed the old lady, but finally she gave up.[ A ] endurance [ B ] assistance[ C ] persistence [ D ] resistance232. A neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _-[ A ] circumstance [ B ] request[ C ] reception [ D ] response233. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly Oil[ A ] consciousness [ B ] impulse[ C ] instinct [ D ] response234. So-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary __ for reason-ing.[ A ] resource [ B ] resolution[ C ] requirement [ D ] response235. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six __ libraries specially servethe countryside.[ A ] mobile [ B ] drifting[ C ] shifting [ D ] rotating236. He does nothing that __ the interests of the collective.[ A ] runs for [ B ] runs against[ C ] runs over [ D ] runs into237. Old Americans are extremely reluctant to buy on __ and likely to save as much money as pos-sible.[ A ] debt [ B ] credit[ C ] deposit [ D ] sale238. In my opinion, you can widen the __ of these improvements through your active participation.[ A ] dimension [ B ] volume[ C ] magnitude [ D ] scope239. Have you a funny __ or unusual experience that you would like to share.'?[ A ] amusement [ B ] incident[ C ] accident [ D ] section240. No one needs to feel awkward in __ his own customs.[ A ] pursuing [ B ] following[ C ] chasing [ D ] seeking。
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11．复旦大学模拟试题Paper OnePartⅠVocabulary and Structure1. Tom ran from the house in a terrible rage, his arms ______in the air.A. overridingB. flailingC. overactingD. forsaking2. They have been arrested as suspected drug______.A. abortionB. vectorC. uraniumD. traffickers3. She had a shy, retiring side to her personality that was completely at odds with her public______.A. personaB. tummyC. steppeD. rendezvous4. Hong Kong was ______to Britain after the Opium War.A. congregatedB. castigatedC. cededD. exceeded5. Harry vacuum cleaners work entirely by______.A. suffrageB. suctionC. suedeD. subtlety6. The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of______.A. teeB. techC. llamaD. litigation7. English primrose need to be grown in rich damp soil with plenty of ______or compost worked into it.A. marijuanaB. manureC. maltD. mallet8. We spent the day ______through forests and over mountains.A. drudgingB. dribblingC. trekkingD. thumping9. The organization has so far raised $2.5 million to finance bone ______trans- plants for children.A. marrowB. moronC. musselD. mire10. Napoleon was ______at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.A. sublimatedB. interspersedC. vanquishedD. interposed11. Sarah ______articles to the New York Times from time to time.A. distributesB. issuesC. subscribesD. contributes12. The rain looked as though it had ______for the night.A. set offB. set inC. set outD. set up13. The physician had to visit his patient six ______days before the patient could be considered in a fair condition.A. consequentB. consecutiveC. consistentD. conservative14. A research worker might ______that the existence of such kind of disease is due to the pollution of the area.A. referB. inferC. conferD. prefer15. Old Mr. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he willA. pull offB. pull upC. pull throughD. pull out16. When the nurse took his temperature, it was three degrees above______.A. averageB. regularC. normalD. ordinary17. Processes in the human body are not in all respects exactly ______to those, that can be produced in the experimental animals.A. comparativeB. comparableC. competitiveD. compatible18. The doctor assured Susan that the pain would ______one hour after she took the medicine.A. wear outB. wear downC. wear awayD. wear on19. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes______, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.A. dimB. vainC. faintD. blank20. The best solution to the problem can only be found by a process of trail andA. mistakeB. errorC. successD. experiment21. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ______produces artificial cold surrounding it.A. absorptionB. transitionC. consumptionD. interaction22. While some bacteria are beneficial, others are ______in that they cause disease.A. detrimentalB. prodigiousC. intrusiveD. mordant23. Measuring skin fold thickness is considered to be an_____ method for estimating the amount of fat on one's body.A. accessibleB. accountableC. acceptableD. adaptable24. The continuous unrest was ______the nation's economy.A. exaggeratingB. aggravatingC. amendingD. fastening25. All parts of this machine are______, so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.A. specializedB. standardizedC. minimizedD. modernized26. The failure of the experiment to produce the expected result should alone be ______to your carelessness.A. contributedB. ascribedC. distributedD. prescribed27. The economic development of that small country is to a considerable extent limited by the ______of raw materials and low consumption level.A. abundanceB. inflationC. deficiencyD. installment28. Susan made careful ______as to the kinds of cake and candy needed for her party.A. stimulationB. appreciationC. identificationD. specification29. If excellent work results in frequent pay increases or promotions, the workers will have greater ______to produce.A. incentiveB. initiativeC. instructionD. instinct30. Substances, whether in the solid, liquid, or gaseous state, possess______ which are independent of the force of cohesion.A. attributesB. tendenciesC. elementsD. ingredientsPart ⅡReading Comprehension(1)One busy day, I was racing around trying to get too much done, and I exclaimed to my three kids in the car, "We can get both things done and kill two birds with one stone!" My daughter Annie quietly suggested, "You mean feed two birds with one crumb, Mom, don't you?" I stopped short, realizing how steeped my language is in the culture of war. I had used "weapon" language without even knowing it. I was embarrassed and yet felt a grace: if a child can become conscious of using a new language of peace, then there is hope.Think about the business language: strategies, bullets, high-caliber, power point; about win-lose sports language like "decimate", "attack", "destroy the other team", not to mention the movies and video games that simulate the most gruesome annihilations over and over. The lies of propaganda, one-sided media coverage, the alienation of others (those terrorists, the axis of evil), all part of the "collective psychic numbing" of our times. The biggest lie of all is that nuclear weapons are going to protect us. Nuclear weapons are an assault on our life, our planet, and on the Creator of the universe. It seems to afflict what our people could be as a result of the mess seeming too big to handle for the average person, disconnected and disempowered. When the world food programme for children equals 1/70th of the annual world military expense, we see what a crisis we are in.Yet it inspired hope with the life examples of Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Oscar Romero and others. Each spiritual leader lived the maxim, "no justice, no peace," nonviolently insisting on the truth, speaking truth to power without harming others or stripping their dignity. Imagine if we focused on this commonality, rather than what divides us; imagine if religions and religious leaders promulgated a global culture of peace and tolerance. We do not have to feel overwhelmed; that U. N. structures, NGO documents, UNESCO declarations, peoples' ideas for education exist already, that the internet is a rich source of counterculture information, connectedness and hope. Of what use is a vote or medical care in a war-torn society? A culture of war is like a house of cards; the house can fall and give rise, like the phoenix, to a new culture of peace. There are three fundamental ways to build a culture of peace: understand, participate, communicate. I'll bet our children can think of 50 more, going out and waging peace.31. How does the author feel about the current culture?A. Gratified.B. Ashamed.C. Indignant.D. Panicked.32. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. The public is surrounded by various violence and lies.B. So far we are deeply immersed in the culture of war.C. Nuclear weapons are vivid expression of a culture of war.D. There is another arms race in someplace of the world.33. By saying "imagine if religions and religious leaders promulgated…tolerance." (Line 5, Para. 3) the author means ______.A. peace is the only way to achieve our human potentialB. peace is a human right and can not be deprived ofC. without peace, all other human rights are illusoryD. they should lead the faithful away from extremes34. The statement "A culture of war is like a house of cards" (Line 10, last paragraph) implies except______.A. a culture of war can be destroyedB. a culture of war is not safe and reliableC. a culture of war will lead to wars easilyD. a culture of war can regenerate35. From the passage we learn that the author is______.A. an enthusiast in world peaceB. a conscientious linguisticianC. a sympathizer with poor childrenD. a devotional Christian(2)There are some that would argue that hospitals are no place for dogs, while they are wrong. At least according to new research reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005. For people hospitalized with advanced heart disease, it is better to have visitors than to lie quietly alone. But one type of visitor seems to be especially beneficial, researchers reported on Tuesday. That visitor is a dog. In the first controlled study of the effects of pet therapy in a random sample of acute and critically ill heart patients, anxiety as measured on a standard rating scale dropped 24 percent for those visited by a dog and a human volunteer, by 10 percent for those visited by a volunteer alone and not at all for those with no visitors. Similar resultswere found in measures of heart and lung function.The senior author of the Pet Therapy Study, Kathie M. Cole, said 76 patients with heart failure, a condition that affects an estimated five million Americans, were randomly assigned one of the three visit types. The dogs, from 12 breeds, were screened for behavior and disease before participating in the study. "Some patients in the first group," Ms. Cole said, "began to smile and immediately engaged in conversation with dog and volunteer." "Their worries seemed to vanish from their faces," she said. The researchers examined the patients three times: right before the 12-minute visit, eight minutes into it and four minutes after it was over.Besides the anxiety measurement, researchers found, patients' levels of epinephrine, a hormone the body makes when under stress, dropped 17 percent when visited by a person and a dog, and 2 percent when visited by only a person. Epinephrine levels rose an average of 7 percent in the unvisited group in the study, which was financed by the Pet Care Trust Foundation, a nonprofit group. Pressure in the heart's top left chamber dropped 10 percent after a visit by volunteer and dog. The same pressure rose 3 percent for those visited by a volunteer and 5 percent for the unvisited group. Pressure in the pulmonary artery dropped 5 percent during and after a visit by volunteer and dog, but rose in the other two groups. Ms. Cole recommended further studies to determine how long the benefits lasted. "Dogs are a great comfort," she said. "They make people happier, calmer and feel more loved. That is huge when you are scared and not feeling well."36. The sentence "Similar results were found…" (Last sentence, Para. 1) means______.A. the measurement of patient's heart and lung function drops when without visitorB. human volunteers only can't provide help for the patient's heart and lung functionC. patient's heart and lung work more effectively when visited by dog and volunteerD. none of the above37. How can we know the heart patient is feeling better according to the study?A. When the anxiety measurement doesn't change.B. When the patient's level of epinephrine drops.C. When he expresses feelings of being loved by visitors.D. When he shows the willingness to communicate with people.38. Which one is used by researchers to determine the benefit of having a dog visitor?A. Blood pressure measurement.B. Happiness measurement.C. Anxiety measurement.D. Heart rhythm measurement.39. To which of the following statements would Ms. Cole most likely agree?A. Involve pet therapy into normal cures.B. Feed pets in every family.C. Use the dogs in scientific research.D. Avoid patient's encounter with dogs.40. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A. People should provide moderate places for dogs in the hospitals.B. The benefits of being with dogs for heart patients can't last long.C. Encountering dogs will cause the abnormal heart rate of patients.D. Study identifies that dog can be the heart patients' best friend.(3)Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asked the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid for various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform.The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction and the English word comes from the Latin "autic", meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called "sub hasta", meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold "by the candle"; a short candle was lit by the auctioneer and bids could be made while it was burning.Practically all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and works of art. The auction rooms at Chritie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world famous.An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with lot one and continue the numerical order; he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. It is largely on his advice that a seller wilt fix a "reserve" price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a "knock-out", whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand not to bid against each other, but nominate one of themselves as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at extremely low prices. If such a "knockout" comes off, the real auction sale takes place privately afterwards among the dealers.41. The end of bidding is called "knocking down" because______.A. the auctioneer knocks on the table______.B. The auctioneer names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goodsC. the goods are knocked down onto the tableD. the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer42. In England a candle used to burn at auction sales______.A. because the auction sales took place at nightB. as a signal for the crowd to gatherC. to keep the auction room warmD. to limit the time when offers of prices could be made45. In the sentence "The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war," the word "spoils" most probablymeans______.A. useless goodsB. spearsC. various kinds of foodD. property taken from the enemy44. The auctioneer may decide to sell the "lots" out of order because______.A. he sometimes wants to confuse the buyersB. he knows from experience that certain people will want to buy certain itemsC. he wants to keep certain people waitingD. he wants to reduce the number of buyers45. An auction catalogue gives buyers______.A. the current market values of the goodsB. details of the goods to be soldC. the order in which goods are to be soldD. free admission to the auction sale(4)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 bosses 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' 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, carried 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 mid each other's managerial ranks.46. We can infer from the second paragraph that______.A. promotion depends on amiabilityB. chief executives do not work hard enough at the top levelC. it is the duty of the chief executive to look after the well-being of his subordinatesD. a chief executive is expected to know more about his company and the industry47. The term "aerobic exercise" is a kind of______.A. hallucination exerciseB. physical exerciseC. meditation exerciseD. entertainment48. From the last paragraph we can gather that______.A. there are too many aggressive executivesB. individual talent is not essential for a companyC. the job of an "executive search firms" is corporate head-huntingD. it is not common for companies to undermine each other's managerial ranks49. For executives, according to the article, a golf course is a place where______.A. they can conduct their businessB. they can indulge themselvesC. they can cultivate their mindD. they can exercise as well as socialize50. What is NOT true according to the article?A. Executives tend to ignore doctor's 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.Paper TwoPart ⅢClozeDirections: Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE word to complete the meaning of the passage. Write your answer on Answer Sheet Ⅱ.The first farm animal Jack ever (51) from a stockyard was a lamb (52) Hilda. aam Sanctuary, 180 acres of vegan heaven in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. (53) , Jack was living in a school bus near a tofu factory in Pennsylvania and (54) hot dogs (55) support his animal (56) operation. Now, more than a thousand animals once (57) for the slaughterhouse live here and on another Farm Sanctuary property in California. Farm Sanctuary has a $ 5.7 million budget, fed (58) part by a donor club named (59) his (60) Hilda. Supporters can (61) or a Farm Sanctuary MasterCard. As Farm Sanctuary has grown, (62) too has its influence. Soon, due in part (63) the organization's work, veal calves and pregnant pigs in Arizona (64) be kept in cages so. tight they can' t (65) . Eggs from cage-free hens have become so popular that there is a national shortage. A law in Chicago (66) the sale of foie gras.All of these developments reflect the maturation and sophistication of Jack and others in a network of animal activists who have more control (67) America's dinner table than (68) before. The gap (69) animal lovers and animal lovers who love to eat them is exactly (70) Jack, a man who eats noodles with margarine, soy sauce and brewer's yeast would like to close.51. A. killed B. rescued C. bought D. sold52. A. be named B. naming C. was named D. named53. A. Since then B. But then C. Before then D. Till then54. A. eating B. banning C. selling D. recycling55. A. for B. to C. in order D. so as56. A. rescue B. protect C. heal D. ransom57. A. decided B. sentenced C. sold D. destined58. A. by B. in C. of D. with59. A. before B. after C. with D. for60. A. loving B. loved C. beloved D. lovely61. A. sign in B. sign up C. sign over D. sign off62. A. only B. therefore C. but D. so63. A. of B. for C. from D. to64. A. can't B. will C. won't D. ought to65. A. turn back B. turn around C. turn over D. turn out66. A. forbids B. bans C. denies D. rejects67. A. over B. on C. about D. by68. A. ever B. long C. over D. as69. A. with B. between C. separating D. combining70. A. what B. that C. which D. forPart IV TranslationSection ADirections: Put the following passage into Chinese.As an anthropologist, I was skeptical about the ability to define and select intangible cultural treasures and address the many questions that could be raised about the concept. But one could take heart that in the age of globalization, local cultureshave survived, and sometimes even flourished. One would appreciate that in an age of constant innovation, tradition had some lasting value. The power and tenacity of the selected traditions and their practitioners was palpable. One can only hope that with local, national, and now international action plans in place, they will continue to inspire future generations.Section BDirections: Put the following passage into English.大多专家同意贫困国家技术工人的大批离去是有其深刻的经济、社会和政治原因的。
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预计测试时间（25分钟）151. Language, culture and personality may be considered of each other in thought, but theyare inseparable in fact.[ A ] indistinctly [ B ] separately[ C ] irrelevantly [ D ] independently152. Shortage of land and funding are blamed for the city's green space.[ A ] inefficient [ B ] inaccurate[ C ] inadequate [ D ] indispensable153. It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for expansion of mind.[ A ] incompatible [ B ] incredible[ C ] indefinite [ D ] indispensable154. Although sports __ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family tradi-tions and routine.[ A ] overwhelmed [ B ] affected[ C ] dominated [ D ] influenced155. Once you have made your point clear at the __ of the essay, you must then proceed to con-vince readers about the position you have taken.[ A ] departure [ B ] outset[ C ] concentration [ D ] initiation156. These excursions will give you an even deeper __ into our language and culture.[ A ] inquiry [ B ] investigation[ C ] input [ D ] insight157. The novel contains some marvelously revealing __ of factory life.[ A ] glimpses [ B ] glances[ C ] shots [ D ] insights158. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and thisproduces artificial cold surrounding it.[ A ] absorption [ B ] transition[ C ] consumption [ D ] interaction159. One way for writers to support a point is through , that is, by means of several examples to back up an idea.[ A ] illustration [ B ] demonstration[ C ] explanation [ D ] interpretation160. In this factory the machines are not regulated __ bm are jointly controlled by a central com-puter system.[ A ] independently [ B ] individually[ C ] irrespectively [ D ] irregularly161. We must ___ __ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.[ A ] assure [ B ] secure[ C ] ensure [ D ] issue162. If we believe something is good and true we should __ to it.[ A ] hold up [ B ] keep on[ C ] hold on [ D ] keep up163. That cupboaM must always be carefully locked.[ A ] shut [ B ] held[ C ] closed [ D ] kept164. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will __down the economy'.[ A ] put [ B ] settle[ C ] drag [ D ] knock165. By the end of 1994, 559 kinds of products had been __ green food.[ A ] named [ B ] restricted[ C ] classified [ D ] labeled166. Why should anyone want to read __ of books by great authom when the real pleasure comesfrom reading the originals.'?[ A ] digests [ B ] insights[ C ] themes [ D ] leaflets167. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages __ in the dictionary.[ A ] missing [ B ] losing[ C ] dropping [ D ] leaking168. Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field,the same company.[ A ] all else [ B ] much worse[ C ] let alone [ D ] less likely169. China started in nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should __ no time in catching up.[ A ] delay [ B ] lose[ C ] lag [ D ] lessen170. The mother said she would __ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment be-fore supper.[ A ] let down [ B ] let alone[ C ] let off [ D ] let out171. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of standards.[ A ] equivalent [ B ] alike[ C ] uniform [ D ] likely172. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its[ A ] boundaries [ B ] restraints[ C ] confinements [ D ] limitations173. I shall have a companion in the house after all these __ years.[ A ] single [ B ] sole[ C ] alone [ D ] lonely174. The manager promised to have my complaim ___[ A ] looked through [ B ] looked into[ C ] looked over [ D ] looked after175. The republication of the poet's most recent works will certainly __ his national reputation.[ A ] enhance [ B ] strengthen[ C ] enlarge [ D ] magnify176. Does it to let little children play with fireworks?[ a ] make clear [ B ] make sure[ C ] make out [ D ] make sense177. Every society has its own peculiar Customs and __ of acting.[ A ] ways [ B ] behavior[ C ] attitudes [ D ] means178. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a __[ A ] scarcity [ B ] shortage[ C ] minimum [ D ] minority179. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the of hunger.[ A ] sensation [ B ] cause[ C ] purpose [ D ] motive180. The microscope can ~ the object 100 times in diameter.[ A ] magnify [ B ] increase[ C ] develop [ D ] multiply。
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2012年复旦大学考博英语真题Part ⅠVocabulary and Structure1 It was very difficult to find the parts needed to do the job because of the ______way the store was organized.A logicalB haphazardC orderlyD tidy2 Mississippi also uplolds the South’s well-deserved reputation for warm,hospitable people;balmy year-round weather;and truly______cuisine.A destructiveB horribleC amiableD delectable3 If she is stupid,she’s _____pleasant to look at.A at any rateB by chanceC at a lossD by the way4 The mother was_____with grief when she heard that her child was dead.A fantasticB frankC franticD frenzy5 In your teens,peer-group friendships may _____from parents as the major influence on you.A take controlB take placeC take upD take over6 Parents often faced the ___between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A paradoxB junctionC premiseD dilemma7There have been demonstrations on the streets____the recent terrorist attack.A in the wake ofB in the course ofC in the context ofD in the light of8Thousands of Medicare patients with chronic medical conditions have been wrongly_____access to necessary care.A grudgedB deniedC negatedD invalidated9 It has been proposed by many linguists that human language______,our biologically programmed abilith to use language, is still not well defined and understood.A potentialityB perceptionC facultyD acquisition10 Western medicine,_______science and practiced by people with academic internationally accepted medical degrees,is only one of many systems of healing.A rooted inB originated fromC trapped inD indulged in11 When I asked if a black politician could win in France,however ,he responded _____:”No,conditions are different here.”A ambiguouslyB implicitlyC unhesitatinglyD optimistically12 The development of staff cohesion and a sense of team effort in the workplace can be effectively _______by the use of humor.A acquaintedB installedC regulatedD facilitated13 In both America and Europe,it is _____to tip the waiter or waitress anywhere from 10% to 20%.A elementaryB temporaryC voluntaryD customary14 Such an approach forces managers to communicate with one another and helps______rigid departmental borndaries.A pass overB stand forC break down Dset off15 As a teenager,I was_____by a blind passion for a slim star I would never meet in my life.A pursuedB seducedC consumedD guaranteed16 His originality as a composer is____by the following group of songs.A exemplifiedB createdC performedD realized17 They are going to London,but their______destination is Rome.A ultimateB primeC nextD cardinal18 The poor old man was _____with diabetes and without proper treatment he would lose his eyesight and become crippled very soon.A sufferedB afflictedC inducedD infected19 The bribe and the bridegroom were overwhelmed in happiness when their family offered to take them to Rome to _______the marriage.A terminateB initiate Cconsummate D separate20 Join said that the richer countries of the world should make a _____effort to help the poorer countries.A futileB glitteringC franticD concentrated21 The problem is inherent and _______in any democracy,but it has been more severe in ours during the past quarter-century because of the near universal denigration of government,politics and politicians.A perishableB periodicalC perverseD perennial22As is known to all ,____commodities will definitely do harm to our life sooner or later.A counterfeitB fakeC imitativeD fraudulent23 It would be _____to think that this could solve all the area’s problems straight away.A subtle Bfeeble C nasty D naïve24It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have____such a crime.A confirmedB clarifiedC committedD converyed25 Hummans are ___,which enables them to make dicisions even when they can’t justify why.A rationalB reasonableC hesitantD intuitive26 More than 100____cats that used to roam the streets in a Chinese province have now been collected and organized into a tram to fight rodents that are destroying crops.A looseB tamedC wildD stary27 To say that his resignation was a shock would be an______-------it caused panie.A excuseB indulgenceC exaggerationD understatement28 Here the burden of his thought is that the philosopher ,aiming at truth,must not ____the seduction of trying to write beautifully.A subject toB carry onC yield toD aim at29 I found the subject very difficult ,and at one time thought I should have to give it up,but you directions are so clear and ____that I have succeeded in getting a picture we all think pretty,though wanting in the tender grace of yours.A on the pointB off the pointC to the pointD up to a point30 They both watched as the crime scene technicians took samples of various fibers and bagged them,dusted for fingerprints,took pictures and tried to _____what could have happened.A rehearseB reiterateC reinforceD reenact阅读：AIn 1896 a georgia couple suing for damages in the accidental death of their two year old was told that since the child had made no real economic contribution to the family, there was no liability for damages. in contrast, less than a century later, in 1979, the parents of a three year old sued in New York for accidental-death damages and won an award of $750,000. the transformation in social values implicit in juxta- posing these two incidents is the subject of viviana zelizer's excellent book, <i>pricing the priceless child</i>. during the nineteenth century, she argues, the concept of the "useful" child who contributed to the family economy gave way gradually to the present-day notion of the "useless" child who, though producing no income for, and indeed extremely costly to, its parents, is yet considered emotionally "priceless." well established among segments of the middle and upper classes by the mid-1800's, this new view of childhood spread through- out society in the iate-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries as reformers introduced child-labor regulations and compulsory education laws predicated in part on the assumption that a child's emotional value made child labor taboo. for zelizer the origins of this transformation were many and complex. the gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy, the decline in birth and death rates, especially in child mortality, and the development of the companionate family (a family in which members were united by explicit bonds of love rather than duty) were all factors critical in changing the assessment of children's worth. yet "expulsion of children from the 'cash nexus,'... although clearly shaped by profound changes in the economic, occupational, and family structures," zelizer maintains. "was also part of a cultural process 'of sacralization' of children's lives. " protecting children from the crass business world became enormously important for late-nineteenth-century middle-class Americans, she suggests; this sacralization was a way of resisting what they perceived as the relentless corruption of human values by the marketplace. in stressing the cultural determinants of a child's worth. zelizer takes issue with practitioners of the new "sociological economics," who have analyzed such traditionally sociological topics as crime, marriage, education, and health solely in terms of their economic determinants. allowing only a small role for cultural forces in the form of individual "preferences," these sociologists tend to view all human behavior as directed primarily by the principle of maximizing economic gain. zelizer is highly critical of this approach, and emphasizes instead the opposite phenomenon: the power of social values totransform price. as children became more valuable in emotional terms, she argues, their "exchange" or " surrender" value on the market, that is, the conversion of their intangible worth into cash terms, became much greater.1.it can be inferred from the passage that accidental-death damage awards in Americaduring the nineteenth century tended to be based principally on the(a) earnings of the person at time of death(b) wealth of the party causing the death(c) degree of culpability of the party causing the death(d) amount of money that had been spent on the person killed2.it can be inferred from the passage that in the early 1800's children were generallyregarded by their families as individuals who(a) needed enormous amounts of security and affection(b) required constant supervision while working(c) were important to the economic well-being of a family(d) were unsuited to spending long hours in school3.which of the following alternative explanations of the change in the cash value ofchildren would be most likely to be put forward by sociological economists as they are described in the passage?(a) the cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because parents beganto increase their emotional investment in the upbringing oftheir children.(b) the cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because their expectedearnings over the course of a lifetime increased greatly.(c) the cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because the spread ofhumanitarian ideals resulted in a wholesale reappraisal of the worth of an individual(d) the cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because compulsoryeducation laws reduced the supply, and thus raised the costs, of available child labor.4.the primary purpose of the passage is to(a) review the literature in a new academic subfield(b) present the central thesis of a recent book(c) contrast two approaches to analyzing historical change(d) refute a traditional explanation of a social phenomenon5.zelizer refers to all of the following as important influences in changing the assessmentof children's worth except changes in(a) the mortality rate(b) the nature of industry(c) the nature of the family(d) attitudes toward reform movementsBA stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, but she replied: 'I'm going to walk where I like. We've got liberty now.' It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else's way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman,say, at Piccadilly Circus steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny, butof liberty.You may not think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this insolence of office, feel that your liberty has been outraged. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you, he would interfere with no one, and the result would be that Piccadilly Circus would be a maelstrom that you would never cross at all. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a socialcontract. It is an accommodation of interests. In matters which do not touch anybody else's liberty, of course, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown whoshall say me nay? You have liberty to laugh at me, but I haveliberty to be indifferent to you. And if I have a fancy for dyeingmy hair, or waxing my moustache (which heaven forbid), or wearing an overcoat and sandals, or going to bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and ask no man's permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton. And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that, whether you may prefer Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Wordsworth, or champagne to shandy.In all these and a thousand other details you and I pleaseourselves and ask no one's leave. We have a whole kingdom inwhich we rule alone, can do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people's liberty.I might like to practice on the trombone from midnight till three in the morning. If I went on to the top of Everest to do it, I could please myself, but if I do it in my bedroom my family will object, and if I do it out in the streetsthe neighbors will remind me that my liberty to blow the trombone must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet.There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.We are all liable to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, anddeclare that we are civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits ofcommonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.1. The author might have stated his ‘rule of the road’ asA. do not walk in the middle of the roadB. follow the orders of policemenC. do not behave inconsiderately in publicD. do what you like in private2. The author’s attitud e to the old lady in paragraph one isA. condescendingB. intolerantC. objective D supportive3 A situation analogous to the ‘insolence of office’ described in paragraph 2 would beA. a teacher correcting grammar errorsB. an editor shortening the text of an articleC. a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accountsD. an army office giving orders to a soldier4 The author assumes that he may be as free as he likes inA. all matters of dress and foodB. any situation which does not interfere with the liberty of othersC. anything that is not against the lawD. his own home5 In the sentence ‘ We are all liable.. the author isA. pointing out a general weaknessB. emphasizing his main pointC. countering a general misconceptionD. suggesting a remedyCThe name of Florence Nightingale lives in the memory of theworld by virtue of the heroic adventure of the Crimea. Had she died - as she nearly did - upon her return to England, her reputation would hardly have been different; her legend would 5 have come down to us almost as we know it today - that gentle vision of female virtue which first took shape before the adoringeyes of the sick soldiers at Scutari. Yet, as a matter of fact, shelived for more than half a century after the Crimean War; and during the greater part of that long period all the energy and all the10 devotion of her extraordinary nature were working at their highest pitch. What she accomplished in those years of unknown labor could, indeed, hardly have been more glorious than her Crimean triumphs; but it was certainly more important. The true history was far stranger even than the myth. In Miss Nightingale's15 own eyes the adventure of the Crimea was a mere incident - scarcely more than a useful stepping-stone in her career. Itwas thefulcrum with which she hoped to move the world; but it was only the fulcrum. For more than a generation she was to sit in secret, working her lever: and her real life began at the very 20 moment when, in popular imagination, it had ended.She arrived in England in a shattered state of health. The hardships and the ceaseless efforts of the last two years had undermined her nervous system; her heart was affected; she suffered constantly from fainting-fits and terrible attacks of utter25 physical prostration. The doctors declared that one thing alonewould save her - a complete and prolonged rest. But that was alsothe one thing with which she would have nothing to do. She had never been in the habit of resting; why should she begin now? Now, when her opportunity had come at last; now, when the iron 30 was hot, and it was time to strike? No; she had work to do; and, come what might, she would do it. The doctors protested in vain; in vain her family lamented and entreated, in vain her friends pointed out to her the madness of such a course. Madness? Mad -possessed - perhaps she was. A frenzy had seized upon her. As 35 she lay upon her sofa, gasping, she devoured blue-books, dictatedletters, and, in the intervals of her palpitations, cracked jokes. Formonths at a stretch she never left her bed. But she would not rest.At this rate, the doctors assured her, even if she did not die, shewould become an invalid for life. She could not help that; there 40 was work to be done; and, as for rest, very likely she might rest ...when she had done it.Wherever she went, to London or in the country, in the hills of Derbyshire, or among the rhododendrons at Embley, she was haunted by a ghost. It was the specter of Scutari - the hideous 45 vision of the organization of a military hospital. She would lay thatphantom, or she would perish. The whole system of theArmy Medical Department, the education of the Medical Officer, the regulations of hospital procedure ... rest? How could sherestwhile these things were as they were, while, if the like necessity50 were to arise again, the like results would follow? And, even inpeace and at home, what was the sanitary condition of the Army? The mortality in the barracks, was, she found, nearly double themortality in civil life. 'You might as well take 1, 100 men every year out upon Salisbury Plain and shoot them,' she said. After 55 inspecting the hospitals at Chatham, she smiled grimly. 'Yes, thisis one more symptom of the system which, in the Crimea, put to death 16,000 men.' Scutari had given her knowledge; and it had given her power too: her enormous reputation was at her back -an incalculable force. Other work, other duties, might lie before60 her; but the most urgent, the most obvious, of all was to look tothe health of the Army.1. According to the author, the work done during the last fifty years of Florence Nightingale's life was, when compared with her work in the Crimea, all of the following exceptA. less dramaticB. less demandingC. less well-known to the publicD. more important2 Paragraph two paints a picture of a woman who isA. mentally shatteredB. stubborn and querulousC. physically weak but mentally indomitableD. purposeful yet tiresome3 . The primary purpose of paragraph 3 is toA. account for conditions in the armyB. show the need for hospital reformC. explain Miss Nightingale's main concernsD. argue that peacetime conditions were worse than wartime conditions4 The author's attitude to his material isA. disinterested reporting of biographical detailsB. over-inflation of a reputationC. debunking a mythD. interpretation as well as narration5 In her statement (lines 53-54) Miss Nightingale intended toA. criticize the conditions in hospitalsB. highlight the unhealthy conditions under which ordinary soldiers were livingC. prove that conditions in the barracks were as bad as those in a military hospitalD. ridicule the dangers of army lifeDHow many really suffer as a result of labor market problems? This is one of the most critical yet contentious social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics exaggerate the degree of hardship. Unemployment does not have the same dire consequences today as it did in the 1930’s when most of the unemployed were primary breadwinners, when in come and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of subsistence, and when there were no countervailing social programs for those failing in the labor market. Increasing affluence, the rise of families with more than one wage earner, the growing predominance of secondary earners among the unemployed, and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably mitigated the consequences of joblessness. Earnings and income data also overstate the dimensions of hardship. Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the overwhelming majority are from multiple-earner, relatively affluent families.Most of those counted by the poverty statistics are elderly or handicapped or have family responsibilities which keep them out of the labor force, so the poverty statistics are by no means an accurate indicator of labor market pathologies.Yet there are also many ways our social statistics underestimate the degree oflabor-market-related hardship. The unemployment counts exclude the millions of fully employed workers whose wages are so low that their families remain in poverty. Low wages and repeated or prolonged unemployment frequently interact to undermine the capacity for self-support. Since the number experiencing joblessness at some time during the year is several times the number unemployed in any month, those who suffer as a result of forced idleness can equal or exceed average annual unemployment, even though only a minority of the jobless in any month really suffer. For every person counted in the monthly unemployment tallies, there is another working part-time because of the inability to find full-time work, or else outside the labor force but wanting a job. Finally, income transfers in our country have always focused on the elderly, disabled, and dependent, neglecting the needs of the working poor, so that the dramatic expansion of cash and in-kind transfers does not necessarily mean that those failing in the labor market are adequately protected.As a result of such contradictory evidence, it is uncertain whether those suffering seriously as a result of labor market problems number in the hundreds of thousands or the tens of millions, and, hence, whether high levels of joblessness can be tolerated or must be countered by job c reation and economic stimulus. There is only one area of agreement in this debate—that the existing poverty, employment, and earnings statistics are inadequate for one their primary applications, measuring the consequences of labor market problems.1.Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage?(A) What causes labor market pathologies that result in suffering(B) Why income measures are imprecise in measuring degrees of poverty(C) Where the areas of agreement are among poverty, employment, and earnings figures(D) How social statistics give an unclear picture of the degree of hardship caused by low wages and insufficient employment opportunities2. The author uses “labor market problems” in lines 1-2 to refer to which of the following?(A) The overall causes of poverty(B) Deficiencies in the training of the work force(C) Trade relationships among producers of goods(D) Shortages of jobs providing adequate income3 Which of the following proposals best responds to the issues raised by the author?(A) Innovative programs using multiple approaches should be set up to reduce the level of unemployment.(B) A compromise should be found between the positions of those who view joblessness as an evil greater than economic control and those who hold the opposite view.(C) New statistical indices should be developed to measure the degree to which unemployment and inadequately paid employment cause suffering.(D) Consideration should be given to the ways in which statistics can act as partial causes of the phenomena that they purport to measure.4 The author states that the mitigating effect of social programs involving income transfers on the income level of low-income people is often not felt by(A) the employed poor(B) dependent children in single-earner families(C) workers who become disabled(D) retired workers5 According to the passage, one factor that causes unemployment and earnings figures to overpredict the amount of economic hardship is the(A) recurrence of periods of unemployment for a group of low-wage workers(B) possibility that earnings may be received from more than one job per worker(C) fact that unemployment counts do not include those who work for low wages and remain poor(D) establishment of a system of record-keeping that makes it possible to compile poverty statistics完形填空As children we start _____a natural curiosity about everything around us,and during thematuration process this curiosity can be stimulated,buffered or severely attenuated by our environment and experience.The future success of research in science and engineering depends ___our society recognizing the crucial role played by stimylation of mental processes early in life.Pattern recognition,analytical thinking and similar abilities need to be stimulated from birth onward.To destroy this natural curiosity or to attenuate the joy of discovery is the greatest disservice we do ____to the developing person.For those who reach maturity with their natural curiosity intact and enhanced by education,the joy of discovery is a strong driver of success.But why are so_____of our capable students pursuing the level of education required for a successful research career?Is it ______we have dampaned their curiosity?Have we failed to let them experience the joy of discovery?is it because too many of us currently involved _____the research enterprise have become disenchanted with our circumstances and therefore paint a bleak future for potential scienctists and engineers?Perhaps entirely different factors are ____play in the decision to not become scientists and engineers.We have too frequently portrayed science and engineering as professions that are all-encompassing .We have portrayed research as a profession that requires long and grueling hours in the laboratory to achieve success. We have ____to promote the excitement and exhilaration of discovery.We have not promoted the fact that it is not only very common____very reasonable to have a successful research career and an exciting and normal personal life.翻译：由小学到中学，所修习的无非是一些普通的基本知识。
复旦考博词汇
Detect 察觉；particular特别的，详细的，独有的；unusual不同寻常的；typical 典型的，特有的；accessible已接近的，可进入的；identifiable可辨认的；negligible 微不足到的；Incredible难以置信的，惊人的；trigger引发，扳机；summon召集，鼓起；deliver 交付，发表，接生；manifest证明，表明，显然的；indicate表明，指出；impose 欺骗，征税，强加；Impressed印象深刻的，外加的，了不起的；note笔记票据，注意，记录；consult 查阅，商量，向。
请教；in the light of按照，根据；in the process在过程中；bring，，投justice 把，，绳之于法；self-sufficient自己自主的，过于自信的；self-restrained自我克制的；rather than而不是；sooner than早于；rest assured放心，确认无疑的；deflect转向，转移；reflect反映，反射，深思；plaque血小板，饰板；plateau 高原，稳定水平，托盘；plague瘟疫，灾祸；plaster石膏，膏药，减轻；be subject to受支配，从属于，遭受；be immune to对，，有免疫力，不受，，，影响；be sensitive to对，，敏感；be resistant to对，，，有抵抗的Indulge满足，纵容，满足，沉溺；vivid生动的，鲜明的；mobile机动的，易变的Alive活着的，活泼的，有生气的；let，，down 失望；let out放出，泄露，出租；Outrage愤怒，凌辱，强奸；provoke驱使，激怒，煽动，惹起；evoke引起，唤起；Revoke撤回，取消；invoke调用，祈求，恳求；orient适应，确定方向；Brainwash对人洗脑，以宣传说服；dissolved溶解的，融化的；revolve around以，，为中心。
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复旦大学考博考生应该掌握的一些考博英语真题词汇单词贯穿英语复习的始终，进入强化阶段，考生们依然不能够掉以轻心，但是日日面对单词书，无疑让很多考生心生反感。
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Science,in practice,depends far less on the experiments it prepares than on the preparedness of the minds of the men who watch the experiments.Sir Isaac Newton supposedly discovered gravity through the fall of an apple.Apples had been falling in many places for centuries and thousands of people had seen them fall.But Newton for years had been curious about the cause of the orbital motion of the moon and planets.What kept them in place?Why didn’t they fall out of the sky?The fact that the apple fell down toward the earth and not up into the tree answered the question he had been asking himself about those larger fruits of the heavens,the moon and the planets.How many men would have considered the possibility of an apple falling up into the tree?Newton did because he was not trying to predict anything.He was just wondering.His mind was ready for the unpredictable.Unpredictability is part of the essential nature of research.If you don’t have unpredictable things,you don’t have research.Scientists tend to forget this when writing their cut anddried reports for the technical journals,but history is filled with examples of it.In talking to some scientists,particularly younger ones,you might gather the impression that they find the“scientific method”a substitute for imaginative thought.I’ve attended research conferences where a scientist has been asked what he thinks about the advisability of continuing a certain experiment.The scientisthas frowned,looked at the graphs,and said,“The data are still inconclusive.”We know that,the men from the budget office have said,“but what do you think?Is it worthwhile going on?What do you think we might expect?”The scientist has been shocked at having even been asked to speculate.What this amounts to,of course,is that the scientist has become the victim of his own writings.He has put forward unquestioned claims so consistently that he not only believes them himself,but also has convinced industrial and business management that they are true.If experiments are planned and carried out according to planas faithfully as the reports in the science journals indicate,then it is perfectly logical for management to expect research to produce results measurable in dollars and cents.It is entirely reasonable for auditors to believe that scientists who know exactly where they are going and how they will get there should not be distracted by the necessity of keeping one eye on the cash register while the other eye is on the microscope.Nor,if regularity and conformity to a standardpattern are as desirable to the scientist as the writing of his papers would appear to reflect,is management to be blamed for discriminating against the“odd balls”among researchers in favor of more conventional thinkers who“work well with the team.”译文：在实践中，科学与其说是依靠事先准备的试验还不如说是依靠观察实验者的有准备的头脑。
(NEW)复旦大学考博英语历年真题详解
目 录2012年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2011年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2010年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2009年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2008年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2007年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2006年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2005年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2004年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2003年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解2012年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解Paper OnePart I Vocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.1. It was very difficult to find the parts needed to do the job because of the ______ way the store was organized.A. logicalB. haphazardC. orderlyD. tidy【答案】B句意：由于店铺东西摆放杂乱无章，干活时找寻所需东西相当【解析】困难。
haphazard随意的；无计划的；胡乱的。
orderly整齐的；有组织的。
2. Mississippi also upholds the South’s well-deserved reputation for warm, hospitable people; balmy year-round weather; and truly ______ cuisine.A. destructiveB. horribleC. amiableD. delectableD【答案】【解析】句意：密西西比州也保持着南方人们热情好客、气候一年到头温暖舒适和菜肴真正美味可口的声誉。
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复旦大学考博英语词汇习题及参考资料一1. Language，culture and personality may be considered of each other in thought，but theyare inseparable in fact.［A ］indistinctly ［ B ］separately［C ］irrelevantly ［D ］independently2. Shortage of land and funding are bl amed for the city‘s green space.［A ］inefficient ［ B ］inaccurate［C ］inadequate ［D ］indispensable3. It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for expansion of mind.［A ］incompatible ［B ］incredible［C ］indefinite ［D ］indispensable4. Although sports __ the household，Joe drew the line when they interfered with family tradi-tions and routine.［A ］overwhelmed ［B ］affected［C ］dominated ［D ］influenced5. Once you have made your point clear at the __ of the essay，you must then proceed to con-vince readers about the position you have taken.［A ］departure ［B ］outset［C ］concentration ［D ］initiation6. These excursions will give you an even deeper __ into our language and culture.［A ］inquiry ［ B ］investigation［C ］input ［D ］insight7. The novel contains some marvelously revealing __ of factory life.［A ］glimpses ［ B ］glances［C ］shots ［D ］insights8. Changing from solid to liquid，water takes in heat from all substances near it，and thisproduces artificial cold surrounding it.［A ］absorption ［ B ］transition［C ］consumption ［D ］interaction9. One way for writers to support a point is through ，that is，by means of several examples to back up an idea.［A ］illustration ［ B ］demonstration［C ］explanation ［D ］interpretation10. In this factory the machines are not regulated __ bm are jointly controlled by a central com-puter system.［A ］independently ［ B ］individually［C ］irrespectively ［D ］irregularly11. We must ___ __ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.［A ］assure ［ B ］secure［C ］ensure ［D ］issue12. If we believe something is good and true we should __ to it.［A ］hold up ［B ］keep on［C ］hold on ［D ］keep up13. That cupboaM must always be carefully locked.［A ］shut ［B ］held［C ］closed ［D ］kept14. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will __down the economy’。
［A ］put ［B ］settle［C ］drag ［D ］knock16. By the end of 1994，559 kinds of products had been __ green food.［A ］named ［B ］restricted［C ］classified ［D ］labeled16. Why should anyone want to read __ of books by great authom when the real pleasure comesfrom reading the originals.‘？［A ］digests ［B ］insights［C ］themes ［D ］leaflets17. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages __ in the dictionary.［A ］missing ［ B ］losing［C ］dropping ［D ］leaking18. Fewer and fewer of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field，the same company.［A ］all else ［B ］much worse［C ］let alone ［D ］less likely19. China started in nuclear power industry only in recent years，and should __ no time in catching up.［A ］delay ［ B ］lose［C ］lag ［D ］lessen20. The mother said she would __ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment be-fore supper.［A ］let down ［B ］let alone［C ］let off ［D ］let out21. Despite their good service，most inns are less costly than hotels of standards.［A ］equivalent ［ B ］alike［C ］uniform ［ D ］likely22. With all its advantages，the computer is by no means without its［A ］boundaries ［ B ］restraints［C ］confinements ［D ］limitations23. I shall have a companion in the house after all these __ years.［A ］single ［B ］sole［C ］alone ［D ］lonely24. The manager promised to have my complaim ___［A ］looked through ［B ］looked into［C ］looked over ［D ］looked after25. The republication of the poet‘s most recent works will certainly __ his national reputation.［A ］enhance ［B ］strengthen［C ］enlarge ［D ］magnify26. Does it to let little children play with fireworks？［a ］make clear ［ B ］make sure［C ］make out ［D ］make sense27. Every society has its own peculiar Customs and __ of acting.［A ］ways ［ B ］behavior［C ］attitudes ［D ］means28. Most nurses are women，but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are ina __［A ］scarcity ［ B ］shortage［C ］minimum ［ D ］minority29. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the of hunger.［A ］sensation ［B ］cause［C ］purpose ［D ］motive30. The microscope can ~ the object 100 times in diameter.［A ］magnify ［ B ］increase［C ］develop ［D ］multiply。