2024年5月31日发(作者：)
浙江工商大学考博英语模拟试卷1
(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary 2. Reading Comprehension 3.
English-Chinese Translation 4. Chinese-English Translation 5. Writing
Structure and Vocabulary
1． John is______hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.
A．no less
B．no more
C．not less
D．no so
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查比较结构的特殊表达方式。no less…than表示“在……方面
不比……差”。no more…than表示“和……一样都不”。
2． She remembered several occasions in the past______she had experienced a
similar feeling.
A．which
B．before
C．that
D．when
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查定语从句。when she had experienced a similar feeling充当
occasions的定语。
3． If your car______any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an
authorized dealer.
A．shall need
B．should need
C．would need
D．will need
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查情态动词。should可以表示语气较强的假设，出现在if从句
中或用于省略了if的条件句句首位置上。should的这一用法经常出现在商务信函
中，表示“万一”“假若”。shall有类似用法，用于if、when等引导的从句中，
表示将来的可能性，不过语气太强。
4． The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious
than______.
A．is necessary
B．being necessary
C．to be necessary
D．it is necessary
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查than引导的从句。此句中，than为关系代词，相当于
than(prep．)what。当然，可以更简洁地说成than necessary。
5． ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home.
A．Obtaining not a ticket for the match
B．Not obtaining a ticket for the match
C．Not having obtained a ticket for the match
D．Not obtained a ticket for the match
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查分词的时态。“没搞到票”发生在“看电视”之前，故应用
分词完成时。现在分词短语位于句首时经常表示原因。
6． The children prefer camping in the mountains______an indoor activity.
A．to
B．than
C．for
D．with
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查固定搭配。prefer A to B为常用表达方式。
7． Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner______to the
professor.
A．as far as
B．the same as
C．as much as
D．as long as
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查短语辨析。as much as用于同等程度的比较，表示“和……
在同等程度”。the same as一般只做表语或定语。as long as表示“只要”。as far as
表示“和……一样远”。
8． ______he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the
bank.
A．Much as
B．Much though
C．As much
D．Though much
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查让步状语从句的特殊用法。as表示让步时从句要使用倒装，
Much as heneeded money for a new car等于Though he needed much money for a
new car。这种倒装与不倒装相比可以取得强调(此句强调much)的效果。though
也可以引导表示让步的倒装式从句，不过其前置的成分一般为形容词性表语，例
如：Poor though she is，her life is happy．
9． The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel______.
A．to stay
B．is to stay
C．to stay at
D．is for staying
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查非谓语动词的复合结构。动词不定式前加上特殊疑问词可构
成非谓语动词的复合结构，避免使用完整的从句。stay为不及物动词，故需加at
才可以与hotel搭配。
10． His strong sense of humour was______make everyone in the room burst out
laughing.
A．so as to
B．such as to
C．so that
D．such that
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查结果状语的表达方式。so as to so that是表示结果状语的，
而本题在be动词后应是表语，such这里做表语，as to加上后面的部分修饰such。
11． ______enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to
discover more in this field.
A．Giving
B．To give
C．Given
D．Being given
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查give的特殊用法。这句话是虚拟句。Given enough time and
money相当于If he had been given，表示条件。
12． You______Mark anything. It was none of his business.
A．needn’t have told
B．needn’t tell
C．mustn’t have told
D．mustn’t tell
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查虚拟语气。情态动词+have done表示“原本可……(却)”，是
常见的表达虚拟语气的结构。
13． The membership card entitled him______certain privileges in the club.
A．on
B．in
C．at
D．to
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查词语搭配。entitle sb．to sth．表示“使某人有权利或资格得
到……”。entitle sb．to do sth．表示“给某人权利或资格做某事”。
14． Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were______and not
planned.
A．substantial
B．spontaneous
C．simultaneous
D．synthetic
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查词语辨析。substantial表示“充实的”，spontaneous表示“无
意识的”“脱口而出的”“不由自主的”。simultaneous表示“同时发生的”。synthetic
表示“合成的”“综合的”。
15． For the success of the project, the company should______the most of the
opportunities at hand.
A．obtain
B．grasp
C．catch
D．make
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查固定搭配。make the most of表示“充分利用”。
16． Failure to follow the club rules______him from the volleyball team.
A．disfavoured
B．dispelled
C．disqualified
D．dismissed
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查词语辨析。disfavor表示“不赞成”“疏远”。dispel表示“驱
散(云、雾等)”“消除(疑虑等)”。disqualify表示“使不合资格”(后与for搭配)
“取消……的资格”(后与for和from搭配。for后一般接名词短语，而from后
一般接动名词短语，偶尔也可接名词短语，如I’ll disqualify him from military
service．disqualify的主语一般不是指人，而是指让某人失去资格的原因)。dismiss
表示“让……离开”“解散”“遣走”(后接from，from后接某一表示地点的名词
短语)、“解雇”“解除……的职位”“不再考虑”等，主语一般指人。
17． The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the
government with______ hope.
A．eternal
B．infinite
C．ceaseless
D．everlasting
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查词语辨析。eternal表示“永恒的”“永久的”“无休止的”。
infinite表示“无限的”“无穷的” “巨大的” “极多的”。ceaseless表示“不停
的” “不间断的”。everlasting表示“永久的”“无穷尽的”“永恒的”“持久的”
“永固的”“重复太多的”。从此句意思上看，选B最合适。
18． At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision
was______revised.
A．subsequently
B．successively
C．predominantly
D．preliminarily
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查词语辨析。subsequently表示“随后”“后来”。successively
表示“连续地”“相继地”。predominantly表示“显著地”“占主导地位地”。
preliminarily表示“初步地”“预先地”。
19． The local police are authorized to______anyone’s movements as they think
fit.
A．pause
B．halt
C．repel
D．keep
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查词语辨析。pause表示“暂停”。halt表示“终止”“使停止”，
为正式用词。repel表示“击退”“驱除”“抗御”“拒绝”“使反感”等。
20． Have you ever received______of what has happened to her?
A．the word
B．words
C．word
D．the words
正确答案：C
解析：本题习惯用法。word表示“消息”“信息”“传闻”时为不可数名词，
又如：We received word of his death．
Reading Comprehension
People have been painting pictures for at least 30, 000 years. The earliest
pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of
the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the
walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there.
Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these
animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.
About 5, 000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use
pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things
and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people
used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to
tell stories by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person
died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place
where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic-strip(连环漫
画)stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the
Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of
writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1, 000
BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a
simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there
were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter,
represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and
formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman
alphabet is now used all over the world. These days, we can write down a story,
or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds;
drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and
newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work.
Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a
story much more interesting.
21． Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain
because______.
A．the hunters wanted to see the pictures
B．the painters were animal lovers
C．the painters wanted to show imagination
D．the pictures were thought to be helpful
正确答案：D
解析：此题为细节理解题。据第1段最后两句我们知道可能存在两个原因，
一是那些早期绘画的人认为这些画有助于他们捕猎动物，二是人类也许一直想用
图画的形式讲故事。
22． The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the
following reasons EXCEPT that______.
A．the former was easy to write
B．there were fewer signs in the former
C．the former was easy to pronounce
D．each sign stood for only one sound
正确答案：C
解析：此题为细节归纳题。据第4段第2、3句可确定答案。
23． Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.
B．The Egyptians liked to write comic-strip stories.
C．The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.
D．The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.
正确答案：A
解析：此题为细节归纳题。据第2段最后l句可确定A正确。据第3段第3、
4句我们知道，早期埃及人作的画像今天的连环漫画故事，也许因为如此，人们
称埃及为连环漫画的发源地，但这并不等于说过去的埃及人喜爱写连环漫画故
事，故B不妥。据第4段可较容易地排除C与D。
24． In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures______.
A．should be made comprehensible
B．should be made interesting
C．are of much use in our life
D．are disappearing from our life
正确答案：C
解析：此题为细节理解题。据第5段，尤其是最后1句可知，A、B、D均
与原文明显不符。
25． What is the best title for the passage?
A．Greek alphabet and Egyptian one
B．Ancient pictures on walls of caves in different countries
C．History of pictures from ancient times to now
D．How to tell stories with pictures
正确答案：C
解析：本题为主旨题。从每段的主题句可知，本文主要讲不同时期(About 5，
000 years，By the year 1，000 BC ago，These days)不同地区(Egypt，France，
Mediterranean Sea)壁画的历史和功能。因此C是最佳答案。
Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden:
inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He’d sold two snowboarding
businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a
new kind of headphone. “ I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls
because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I’m in a chairlift(索道), I’ve
got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As I take my gloves off and
reach for my phone, I think, “It can’t be that tough to make headphones with two
plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone. “ Alden described what he wanted
to a designer, perfected a prototype, and outsourced(外包)manufacturing overseas.
Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks — anywhere that
would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “ Selling into board and
skate shops wasn’t a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I
knew!” Alden didn’t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he’d hoped
he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked
his wife, “Can I put a mortgage(抵押贷款)on the house? She said, ‘ What is the worst
thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.
‘ I definitely married the right woman!” For the next two years, Alden juggled
mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories won’t ship your
product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage
company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.
“ Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006,
the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE(For Your Entertainment)stores. “We
knew that nine out of ten people walking into that store would be learning about
Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take
home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn’t sell, but we
were dealing with huge numbers. It’d kill us to take back all the products.
“ Alden’s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those
stores and tripled its revenue to $ 120 million in one year. His key insight was that
headphones weren’t gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he
says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod—that was cool. But now
wearing the white bud means you’re just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this
critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible. “ Today, Skullcandy is
America’s second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the
company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.
26． Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because
he______.
A．was no longer in snowboarding business
B．had no other business opportunities
C．was very fond of modern music
D．saw an inconvenience among mobile users
正确答案：C
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词came up with the idea定位至第1-2段。
第1段最后一句提到了Alden的想法，第2段阐述原因。他经常看到人们因为在
听音乐而错过了电话，因此想要发明一种一个插头听音乐一个插头接听电话的耳
机，方便手机用户。故答案为C“他看到了手机用户的不便之处”。A“不再从
事滑板事业”和B“没有其他的商业机会”具有一定的误导性，第1段中确实提
到Alden卖了两家滑雪板企业之后无事可做，但But he hadan idea表明，这两者
并非直接原因，否则句子逻辑上应当用so he had an idea，因此排除A、B。Alden
虽然经常听音乐，但从文中无法得知他是否喜欢modern music，故排除D。
27． The new headphone was originally designed for______.
A．snowboarders
B．motorcyclists
C．mountain hikers
D．marathon runners
正确答案：A
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词originally designed定位至第3段第1
句。该段第1句提到了Alden的目标人群——那些在滑雪时听音乐的人。可见，
新式耳机最初是为滑雪者设计的，选A。从第6段笫1句可以看出，不滑雪的人
(non—snowboarders)从2006年才渐渐开始得知并购买这款耳机，从时间上也可
以断定这款耳机最初是为滑雪者而设计的。B“摩托车驾驶员”、C“登山者”和
D“马拉松运动员”文中并未提及。
28． How did Alden solve the money problem?
A．He sold his house and his cars.
B．Factories could ship products before being paid.
C．He borrowed money from a mortgage company.
D．He borrowed money from his wife’s family.
正确答案：C
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词money problem定位至第4段后半部分。
Alden问妻子“我能把房子抵押了贷款吗?”妻子回答说“最坏的情况会是什么?
无非是卖房卖车，重新开始。”Alden感叹“我真是娶对人了!”可见妻子同意他
抵押房子贷款，故C“他向贷款公司借钱”是正确答案。
29． What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores?
A．He spent more money on product advertising.
B．He promised to buy back products not sold.
C．He agreed to sell products at a discount.
D．He improved the colour design of the product.
正确答案：B
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词promote sales定位至第6段最后两句。
该段倒数第2句提到，We had agreed to buy back anything we didn’t sell，间接回
答了消费者因为不熟悉这一品牌而不会选购这一问题。可见，花钱回购卖不出去
的商品是Alden的促销策略，B为答案。
30． Alden sees headphones as______.
A．a sign of self-confidence
B．a symbol of status
C．part of fashion
D．a kind of device
正确答案：B
解析：观点态度题。第7段第2句His key insight表明这是Alden的观点，
与题目Alden see headphones as相对应，其中insight对应see sth．as，fashion
accessory对应part of fashion，即可判断B正确。在该段第2句中，Alden认为耳
机不是小物件(gadgets)，可见A“一种小设备“错误。虽然该段最后一句提到耳
机在这一相关产业中举足轻重而且非常引人注目，但Alden说这句话主要为了表
明他认为耳机是一种时尚，而非社会地位，不选C。D“自信的标志”没有原文
依据。
The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2, 000 years ago.
Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches
to communication—but none can replace the role of a great speech. The spoken
word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying
tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting
the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and
downs of what was certainly a stormy time. Persuasion is used in dealing with or
reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in
December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit
themselves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They
focus on topics and matters that are close to people’s hearts. During wars, generals
used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle. A speech that conveys
knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear,
accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way. When the H1N1
pandemic(流行病)was announced, the idea of “swine flu”(猪流感)scared many
people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people
to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions. Sad
events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved
one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna’s speech
about Michael Jackson, after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to
live on through his music. It’s not only in world forums where public speaking
plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own
lives. If you’re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the
soundness of your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk(鼓
舞士气的讲话)before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do
a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital
importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting.
Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a
wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.
Great speaking ability is not something we’re born with. Even Barack Obama works
hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to
good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding
speeches in the past.
31． The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because______.
A．it has always been used to inspire or persuade people
B．it has a big role to play in the entertainment business
C．it is of great use in everyday-life context
D．it plays important roles in human communication
正确答案：D
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词irreplaceable定位至第1-2段。第1段
最后一句谈到言语不可取代，第2段说明原因：言语能实现多种重要功能，比如
劝说或激励、提供信息、表达敬意、娱乐等等。归纳起来，spoken word的重要
功能就是沟通，D最全面。
32． Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public
speaking?
A．Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.
B．Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of
pandemics.
C．The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers
speeches.
D．Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.
正确答案：A
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词the role of public speaking定位至第4
—7段。第4段以哥本哈根的世界气候大会为例，说明演讲在世界论坛上起到的
重要作用是应付或协调不同的观点(dealing with or reconciling different points of
view)，而不是A中所说的找到解决问题的有效办法(effective solutions)。哥本哈
根会议上的发言也只是促成了行动，并没有解决环境问题。所以选A。
33． Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT______.
A．to convince people in a debate
B．to inform people at a presentation
C．to advise people at work
D．to entertain people at a wedding
正确答案：C
解析：细节判断题。与选项C中at work相关的句子只有第9段最后一句。
这句话意在说明工作场合的信息性演讲有告知信息(to inform…about…)的功能，
而非advise“劝告，提建议”的功能。故选C。
34． According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author’s
view on “great speaking ability”?
A．It comes from observing rules.
B．It comes from learning and practice.
C．It can be perfected with easy effort.
D．It can be acquired from birth.
正确答案：B
解析：细节判断题。根据题干关键词speaking ability定位至最后一段。该段
最后一句提到：你需要反复练习，并从过去的优秀演讲中汲取经验。可以判断B
是正确答案。
35． What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Public speaking in international forums.
B．Public speaking in daily life context.
C．The many uses of public speaking.
D．The rules of public speaking.
正确答案：C
解析：主旨判断题。文中第1段为introduction；第2段提出观点；第3—10
段对演讲的功能展开各个层面的例证；最后一段总结并点出演讲需要后天训练。
可见，全文围绕主旨句The spoken word can handle various vital functions而展开。
C“公共演讲的多种用途”是这句话的概括，为正确答案。
English-Chinese Translation
36． I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May; that it was Easter
Sunday, and as yet very early in the morning. I was standing at the door of my own
cottage. Right before me lay the very scene which could really be commanded from
that situation, but exalted, as was usual, and solemnized by the power of dreams.
There were the same mountains, and the same lovely valley at their feet; but the
mountains were raised to more than Alpine height, and there was interspace far larger
between them of meadows and forest lawns; the hedges were rich with white roses;
and no living creature was to be seen except that in the green churchyard there were
cattle tranquilly reposing upon the graves, and particularly round about the grave of a
child whom I had once tenderly loved, just as I had really seen them, a little before
sunrise in the same summer, when that child died.
正确答案：我想那是五月的一个周日的早晨；那天是复活节，一个大清早上。
我站在自家小屋的门口。就在我的面前展现出了那么一番景色，从我那个位置其
实能够尽收眼底，可是梦里的感觉往往如此，由于梦幻的力量，这番景象显得超
凡出尘，一派肃穆气象。群山形状相同，其山脚下都有着同样美丽的山谷；不过
群山挺然参天，高于阿尔卑斯峰，诸山相距空旷，丰草如茵，林地开阔，错落其
间；树篱上的白玫瑰娟娟弥望；远近看不见任何生物，唯有苍翠的教堂庭院里，
牛群静静地卧躺在那片郁郁葱葱的墓地歇息，好几头围绕着一个小孩的坟墓。我
曾对她一腔柔情，那年夏天是在旭日东升的前一刻，那孩子死去了，我如同当年
那样望着牛群。
37． In the efforts to reduce humanity’s emissions of carbon dioxide, three
solutions have been offered: hydrogen-powered cars, electric cars and biofuels.
Biofuels are gasoline substitutes produced from plants like corn or sugar cane. Plants
absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, but growing crops for fuel takes up wide strips of
land. Hydrogen-powered cars emit no carbon dioxide, but producing hydrogen
requires energy, and if that energy comes from coal-fired power plants, then the
problem has not been solved. The problem with electric cars is that they have
typically been limited to a range of tens of miles as opposed to the hundreds of miles
that can be driven on a tank of gas.
正确答案：在努力减少人类排放的二氧化碳的过程中，有三种解决方案可供
选择：氢动力燃料汽车、电动汽车和生物燃料。生物燃料是汽油的替代物，可以
用玉米或甘蔗之类的植物生产出来。植物在生长过程中吸收二氧化碳，但是种植
用来提取燃料的庄稼需要占用大片的土地。氢动力燃料汽车不会排放二氧化碳，
但生产氢却需要能源。如果能源是由燃煤电厂提供的，那么问题还是没有得到解
决。电动汽车的问题是它只能在数十英里的范围之内运行，与之相对的是装一油
箱汽油的车就能开几百英里。
Chinese-English Translation
38． 朋友关系的存续是以相互尊重为前提的，容不得半点强求、干涉
和控制。朋友之间，情趣相投、脾气对味则合、则交；反之，则离、则绝。朋友
之间再熟悉，再亲密，也不能随便过头，不恭不敬。不然，默契和平衡将被打破，
友好关系将不复存在。每个人都希望拥有自己的私密空间，朋友之间过于随便，
就容易侵入这片禁区，从而引起冲突，造成隔阂。待友不敬，或许只是一件小事，
却可能已埋下了破坏性的种子。维持朋友亲密关系的最好办法是往来有节，互不
干涉。
正确答案： The friendship is based on mutual respect, there is no room for
force, intervene of control. Friends tend to become more intimated if they have the
same interests and temper, they can get along well and keep contacting; otherwise
they will separate and end the relationship. Friends who are more familiar and closer
can not be too casual and show no respect. Otherwise the harmony and balance will
be broken, and the friendship will also be nonexistent any more. Everyone hopes to
have his own private space, and if too casual among friends, it is easy to invade this
piece of restricted areas, which will lead to the conflict, resulting in alienation. It may
be a small matter to be rude to friends; however, it is likely to plant the devastating
seeds. The best way to keep the close relationship between friends is to keep contacts
with restraint, and do not bother each other.
Writing
39． Most of us, as students, are careful with our money in daily life: we
collect all kinds of coupons; we look for group-buy deals if we eat out or travel; we
don’t buy clothes unless in a sale. However, some people think that all this may not
make us smart consumers. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET
THREE a composition of about 200 words. You are to write in three parts. In
the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide
one or two reasons or your experience(s)to support your opinion. In the last part,
bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
正确答案： Will New Ways of Consumption Make Us Smart Consumers?
Nowadays, in this consumption-oriented society, more and more people including
students are pursuing new ways of consumption in order to save money. Coupons,
group-buy deals as well as discounts are warmly welcomed and considered
fashionable by consumers. However, will they really help us save money and make us
smart consumers? Undoubtedly, the answer is NO. First of all, the gratification of
saving money on one commodity will greatly stimulate consumers’ desire to buy more.
It is easy to presume that more money will be spent eventually. Similarly, at the sight
of such low price, many consumers tend to lose their mind and come back home with
packages of unnecessary goods. It is absolutely a waste of money. Last but not least,
many consumers are passionate enough to purchase piles of group-buy coupons
without realizing that there are many unpleasant, additional clauses attached to them.
For instance, many restaurant coupons can only be used at a certain time with certain
specified dishes, which can hardly be called a satisfactory consumption experience.
To conclude, there’s no denying that these fashionable ways of consumption can to
some extent help us save money. However, a much greater amount of money will be
spent if we are indulged in using them. We will never become truly smart consumers
if we don’t spend money rationally.
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