试题出自试卷《2009年四川农业大学考博英语真题》

问题1选项
A.are reluctant to carry cash with them
B.simply don’t care how much they spend
C.are not good at planning their expenditure
D.often spend more money than they can afford

问题2选项
A.it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S.
B.it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S.
C.tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that year
D.tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year

问题3选项
A.no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products
B.nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities
C.nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D.no other country sells at a lower price than America

问题4选项
A.Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.
B.Because they represent the world’s latest fashions.
C.Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.
D.Because they are available at all tourist destinations.

问题5选项
A.the weakening of the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits
B.the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits
C.tourism can make great contributions to its economy
D.visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad

第1题:B

第2题:A

第3题:D

第4题:A

第5题:C

第1题:

【选项释义】
From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ______. 从巴西生物学家所说的话，我们知道像她一样的游客______。
A. are reluctant to carry cash with them A. 不愿意随身携带现金
B. simply don’t care how much they spend B. 根本不在乎他们花了多少钱
C. are not good at planning their expenditure C. 不善于计划开支
D. often spend more money than they can afford D. 花费的钱经常超过他们的承受能力
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位到文章第二段“By the millions they are coming…These are the wealthy. ‘We don’t have a budget,’ says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City’s South Street. ‘We just use our credit cards.’（数以百万计的人来了……他们是富人。‘我们没有预算，’一位来自巴西的生物学家和两个同伴在纽约南街散步时说。‘我们只用信用卡。’）”，由此可知，现在成千上万涌入美国的不再只是穷人，很多都是有钱人，和那个巴西生物学家一样，根本没有预算，不在意自己花了多少钱。因此B选项“根本不在乎他们花了多少钱”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“不愿意随身携带现金”、C选项“不善于计划开支”和D选项“花费的钱经常超过他们的承受能力”，文中均没有提及，属于无中生有。

第2题:

【选项释义】
The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ______. 1994年情况特殊的原因是______。
A. it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S. A. 它见证了异常多的游客前往美国
B. it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S. B. 它见证了前往美国的游客数量下降
C. tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that year C. 那年旅游业几乎没有受到美元贬值的影响
D. tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year D. 那年游客来美国是为了观光，而不是为了降价商品
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词exceptional（特殊的）可以定位到文章第三段第一、二句“The U.S. has long been one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First, there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies.（美国长期以来一直是世界上最受欢迎的旅游目的地之一，但今年情况特殊。首先是世界杯，吸引了成千上万来自世界各地的观众；其次，美元对其他主要货币的汇率走弱。）”，由此可知，1994年不同于往年，其原因是世界杯吸引了大量的游客，另外美元贬值使得在美国购物特别便宜，这吸引了更多的游客。因此A选项“它见证了异常多的游客前往美国”正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“它见证了前往美国的游客数量下降”、C选项“那年旅游业几乎没有受到美元贬值的影响”和D选项“那年游客来美国是为了观光，而不是为了降价商品”，均与原文意思相反，属于反向干扰。

第3题:

【选项释义】
By saying “Nobody undersells America” (Underlined), the author means that ______. 作者说“Nobody undersells America”（加下划线的），意思是______。
A. no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products A. 没有哪个国家低估美国产品的竞争力
B. nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities B. 没人指望美国人会降低他们的商品价格
C. nobody restrains the selling of American goods C. 没有人限制美国商品的销售
D. no other country sells at a lower price than America D. 没有哪个国家的售价比美国低
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位到文章第三段第三句“Now the U.S., still the world’s superpower, can also claim to be the world’s bargain basement.（现在，美国仍然是世界上的超级大国，也可以说是世界上的廉价商品部。）”，由此可知，划线句Nobody undersells America所包含的意思是：没有哪个国家的物价水平比美国更低，后文又提到了美国的零售底价比欧洲低30%，比亚洲低70%，更加证明了这一观点。因此D选项“没有哪个国家的售价比美国低”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“没有哪个国家低估美国产品的竞争力”、B选项“没人指望美国人会降低他们的商品价格”和C选项“没有哪个国家的售价比美国低”，文中均没有提及，属于无中生有。

第4题:

【选项释义】
Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners? 为什么作者断言美国的一切对外国人都很有吸引力?
A. Because they have gained much publicity through the American media. A. 因为它们通过美国媒体获得了很多宣传。
B. Because they represent the world’s latest fashions. B. 因为它们代表了世界上最新的时尚。
C. Because they embody the most sophisticated technology. C. 因为它们体现了最复杂的技术。
D. Because they are available at all tourist destinations. D. 因为它们在所有的旅游目的地都可以买到。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位到文章第四段第二句“There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and U.S. television series.（在好莱坞电影和美国电视剧的滋养下，世界其他地方仍然对美国的一切有着不可否认的迷恋。）”，由此可知，作者认为美国的一切都让外国人着迷的原因是美国电影电视剧等媒体的影响。因此A选项“因为它们通过美国媒体获得了很多宣传。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“因为它们代表了世界上最新的时尚。”、C选项“因为它们体现了最复杂的技术。”和D选项“因为它们在所有的旅游目的地都可以买到。”，文中均没有提及，属于无中生有。

第5题:

【选项释义】
From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize ______. 从文章中我们可以得出结论，美国已经意识到______。
A. the weakening of the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits A. 美元的疲软会导致贸易逆差
B. the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits B. 零售价格越低，利润就越大
C. tourism can make great contributions to its economy C. 旅游业能对其经济做出巨大贡献
D. visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad D. 到美国旅游的人比到国外旅游的美国人更富有
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据文章最后一段第一句“The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank.（终于，美国也意识到其他国家早已明白的东西：外国旅游者的涌入虽然带来了不便，可也带来了经济上的效益。）”可知，美国意识到了旅游业能为经济发展做出贡献。因此C选项“旅游业能对其经济做出巨大贡献”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“美元的疲软会导致贸易逆差”、B选项“零售价格越低，利润就越大”和D选项“到美国旅游的人比到国外旅游的美国人更富有”，文中均没有提及，属于无中生有。