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复旦大学博士入学英语试题
复旦大学2008年博士入学英语试题
PartI
VocabularyandStructure(15%)
Directions:
Threeare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetⅠwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Althoughitisonlyasmallbusiness,its_________issurprisinglyhigh.
A.turn-up
B.turn-over
C.turn-about
D.turn-out
2.Unfortunatelynotallofusobtainourjust_________inthislife.
A.demands
B.gains
C.deserts
D.wins
3.Thatcontractaboutwhichwehadadisagreementlastmonth,hasnowgone__________.
A.through
B.down
C.over
D.around
4.The_______oftwohousesprovedsuchafinancialburdenthattheywereforcedtosellone.
A.upsurge
B.upshot
C.upturn
D.upkeep
5._________throughtheatticandseeifyoucanfindanythingforthejumblesale.
A.Leash
B.Rummage
C.Flutter
D.Scrape
6.Howaboutaglassoforangejuiceto________yourthirst.
A.quash
B.quell
C.quench
D.quieten
7.Becausethechildrenkeepinterruptingherwhenevershereadsabook,sheisalways___________herplace.
A.missing
B.slipping
C.bothering
D.losing
8.Shewasputtingonherwatchwhenthe_________brokeanditfelltotheground.
A.belt
B.string
C.tie
D.strap
9.Iwashedthisdressandthecolor_________.
A.flowed
B.escaped
C.ran
D.removed
10.Therecenteconomiccrisishasbroughtabouta_________inworldtrade.
A.sag
B.tilt
C.droop
D.slump
11.Althoughwedecoratedtheroomonlysixmonthsago,thepaintontheceilingisalready_________becauseofthedamp.
A.crumbling
B.flaking
C.disintegrating
D.splintering
12.Thefalsebanknotesfooledmanypeople,buttheydidnot_________tocloseexamination.
A.putup
B.keepup
C.standup
D.lookup
13.Theyweremakingenoughnoiseatthepartytowakethe___________.
A.dead
B.living
C.lunatic
D.crippled
14.Ifyouwouldliketosendadonation,youcan________achequetotheorganizationFeedtheChildren.
A.makeup
B.makefor
C.makeout
D.makeoff
15.Thestudentsvisitedthemuseumandspentseveralhourswiththe________,whowasveryhelpful.
A.curator
B.bursar
C.commissioner
D.steward
16.Theaccusedmanwasabletoprovehisinnocenceatthetrialandwas__________.
A.absolved
B.acquitted
C.pardoned
D.executed
17.Marywasextremelylucky:
whenhergreat-uncledied,she__________afortune.
A.cameby
B.cameover
C.cameinto
D.camethrough
18.Thedrunkencoupledidnothingtokeeptheflatcleanandtidyandlivedintheutmost__________.
A.decay
B.contamination
C.squalor
D.confinement
19.SharepricesontheStockExchangeplungedsharplyinthemorningbut_________slightlyintheafternoon.
A.recovered
B.recuperated
C.retrieved
D.regained
20.Hetriesto__________himselfwitheveryonebypayingthemcompliments.
A.please
B.ingratiate
C.placate
D.remunerate
21.Iwasafraidtoopenthedoorlestthebeggar_________me.
A.followed
B.weretofollow
C.follow
D.wouldfollow
22.Bytheendofthedaythefloodwaterwhichhadcoveredmostofthetownhad__________.
A.reversed
B.retired
C.returned
D.receded
23.Educationalpoliciesmade_________thehoofbysuccessivesecretariesofstatearethemainreasonforlowteachermorale.
A.in
B.on
C.by
D.along
24.Itwasobviousthathehadbeendrinkingfartoomuchfromthewayhecame_________downthestreet.
A.toddling
B.hobbling
C.loping
D.staggering
25.Hewasagenerousfriendbutasabusinessmanhe__________ahardbargain.
A.dealt
B.contracted
C.drove
D.faked
26.Myfriend’sson,whoisasoldier,wasdelightedwhenhewas__________onlyafewmilesfromhome.
A.placed
B.stationed
C.deported
D.exorcized
27.Inacoal-miningarea,thelandtendsto__________causingdamagetoroadsandbuildings.
A.subside
B.diminish
C.confiscate
D.cede
28.Asthecatlayasleep,dreaming,whiskers__________.
A.twitched
B.twisted
C.jerked
D.jogged
29.Thetotal__________fromlastmonth’scharitydancewerefarmorethanexpected.
A.earnings
B.acquisitions
C.proceeds
D.subsidies
30.Thenewmanagerhadmanydifficultiestoovercomebuthe__________themallinhisstride.
A.overlooked
B.obtained
C.tackled
D.took
PartII
ReadingComprehension(40%)
Directions:
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
(1)
ResalePriceMaintenanceisthenameusedwhenaretaileriscompelledtosellatapricefixedbythemanufacturerinsteadofchoosingforhimselfhowmuchtoaddontothewholesalepricehepaysforhissupplies.Thispracticeisassociatedwiththesaleof“branded”goods,whichnowformaveryconsiderableproportionofconsumers’purchases,andithasledtoagreatdealofcontroversy.
Generallysucharticlesarepackedandadvertisedbythemanufacturers,whotrytocreateaspecial‘image’inthemindsofpossiblepurchasers—animagemadeupofthelookofthearticle,itsuse,itsprice,andeverythingelsewhichmightleadpurchaserstoaskforthatbrandratherthananyother.Ifaretailerisallowedtochargeanypricehelikeshemayfinditworthwhiletosellonebrandat‘cut’priceseventhoughthisinvolvesaloss,becausehehopestoattractcustomerstotheshop,wheretheymaybepersuadedtobuymanyothertypesofgoodsathigherprices.Themanufacturerofthebrandthathasbeen‘cut’fearsthattheretailermaybetemptedtoreducetheservicesonthisarticle;but,evenifhedoesnotthereisadangerthatthecustomerbecomesunsettled,andisunwillingtopaythe‘standard’priceofthearticlebecausehefeelsthatheisbeing‘done’.Thismay,andindeedoftendoes,affectthereputationofthemanufacturerandlosehimhismarketinthelongrun.
Itissometimessaidalsothatthehousewife—whoistheprincipalbuyerofmostofthesegoods—prefersafixedpricebecausesheknowswheresheisandissavedthebotherofgoing
fromshoptoshopinsearchoflowerprices.Ifoneshopcutallthepricesofitsbrandedgoodsshewouldundoubtedlyhaveanadvantageinshoppingthere.Butthisdoesnothappen.Astoreusuallylowersthepriceofoneortwoofitsarticleswhichactasadecoyandmakesupitslossesonothers,andchangesthecut-pricearticlesfromweektoweeksoastoattractdifferentgroupsofcustomers.Andsothehousewifemayfeelratherguiltyifshedoesnotspendtimetrackingdownthecheapergoods.Howfarthisistrueisamatteroftemperamentanditisimpossibletoestimatewhatproportionofpurchaserspreferapricethattheycanrelyonwherevertheychoosetobuyandwhatproportionenjoythechallengeinvolvedinfindingthestorethatoffersthemabargain.
ThosewhoopposeResalePriceMaintenanceontheotherhand,pointoutthattherearenowagreatmanydifferentchannelsofdistribution—chainstores,departmentstores,co-operativestores,independentorunitshops,supermarkets,mail-orderhouses,andsoon.Itwouldbeabsurdtoassumethatallofthemhaveexactlythesamecoststomeetinstockingandsellingtheirgoods,sowhyshouldtheyallsellatthesameprice?
Iftheywereallowedtochooseforthemselves,themoreefficientretailerswouldsellatlowerpricesandconsumerswouldbenefit.Asitis,theretailpricemustbesufficienttocoverthecostsofthelessefficientavenuesofdistributionandthismeanstheothersmakeabiggerprofitthannecessaryattheexpenseofthepublic.Thesupportersofthefixedpricearguethatthisisonlyhalfthestory.Theefficienttradercanstillcompetewithoutloweringhisprices.Hecanofferbetterservice—longcredit,orquickdeliveryorapleasantshopdecororhelpfulassistants—andcandothiswithoutimperilingthelong-terminterestsofthemanufacturer.
31.Manufacturesopposeretailerscuttingpricesontheirgoodsmainlybecausetheythink__________.
A.retailersmayeventuallystopsellingtheirproducts
B.itmayreducecustomers’confidenceintheirproducts
C.customersmayfeeluneasywhenpricesvary
D.itmaysometimesleadtopoorservice
32Supportersofthefixedpriceholdthatanefficienttradercanstillmakemoneywithoutloweringpricesby__________.
A.allowingcustomerstimetopay
B.hiringassistantsforlonghoursandlowwages
C.advertisingmuchmoreeffectively
D.establishinglong-termrelationswithmanufactures
33.Bysaying“Hefeelsthatheisbeing‘done’”,theauthormeansthatcustomerthinks__________.
A.someoneisdespisinghim
B.someoneismaltreatinghim
C.someoneisblackmailinghim
D.someoneischeatinghim
34.“WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Goodserviceotherthanpriceisimportantinattractingcustomers.
B.AnarticlewithoutabrandnameisnotsubjecttoResalePriceMaintenance.
C.Manufacturesattempttoinfluencepossiblepurchasersbymakingtheirproductseasytoidentify.
D.Housewivespreferfixedpricesbecausefixedpricesaremuchlesslikelytofluctuate
35.Thesentence“Sheknowswheresheis”inthethirdparagraphcanbeparaphrasedas“__________”.
A.Sheknowsherplace
B.Sheknowsherstuff
C.Shefeelssecure
D.Shefeelsintoxicated
(2)
Hebuiltahutonapieceofroughlandneararockfall.Inthewetseasontherewasaplentifulstream,andovertheyearsheencouragedthedryforesttosurroundhimwithathickscreen.Thegreeneritbecametheeasieritwastoforgettheoutside.In
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