2008年考研英语模拟试题一及答案解析

　　对现状失望而有事业心的女性往往选择到外企工作。由于大多数男生倾向于到有保障的公司工作，外企经常愿意雇佣女生，因为她们的潜力比男生更大。

　　男性为什么有时候会从公司辞职

　　尽管前途似锦，有些男性还是会从公司辞职。一个原因就是接管家族生意。当父母退休时，长子通常会接管家族公司或生意，例如店铺。所以，一个商人在继承父母生意时完全改变他的职业方向，例如成为了一个店主，这是很常见的。

　　工作中的人际关系会比较密切，因为他们共同工作的时间和年份都很长。实际上，一个人的社交经常是基于工作上的关系。饭店和酒家晚上总是挤满了与同事一起欢聚的人们。许多公司为职员组织旅游和体育活动。年长的职员经常扮演导师的角色。这意味着他们会对年轻员工的生活给予指导，例如结婚和孩子的教育。

　　Part C

　　46.在这一意义上，财富并不是钱财，因为我们的生存并不依赖于钱而是依赖于钱所能购买的东西：诸如食品、衣服的物品和诸如交通、娱乐的服务。

　　47.世界上有些地区蕴藏着丰富的煤炭和矿产资源，有肥沃的土地和宜人的气候；而其他一些地区却一无所有。

　　48.有些国家自然资源可能很丰富，但却多年以来饱受内外战的困扰，并且因为这个或那个的原因不能发展本国资源。

　　49.一个国家的生活水准，不仅取决于它在本国内生产和消费的财富，还取决于它通过国际贸易间接生产的财富。

　　50.因此，一个国家的财富在很大程度上受到它的生产能力的影响，如果有其他国家愿意接受它的产品的话。

　　Section III Writing

　　Part A

　　51.

　　Dear Sir/Madam，

　　One month ago， I bought a new color TV set made in Guangdong from your store at the recommendation of your salesman. But now I'm afraid I have to complain of its poor quality. First， the picture does not appear clear at all. Second， come channel buttons do not work well. What's more， sometimes there is even no sound and the color is not stable. So， you see， instead of getting enjoyment， we've got trouble and inconveniences from this TV set.

　　I am a constant customer of your store and appreciate your slogan “Customer First， Service Best” very much. I really wish what has happened was accidental and I want to have this set repaired or changed. If not， I'd rather have my money back.
　　I'm looking forward to an early and satisfactory reply from you.

　　Yours sincerely，

　　Li Ming

　　Part B

　　52.

　　As is vividly demonstrated in the drawing above， facing so many major options， a student is at a complete loss what to do， which is a most typical phenomenon among students. The meaning conveyed in the drawing is most thought-provoking.

　　The implied meaning of the drawing above can be briefly stated as follows. To begin with， the over-emphasis of importance of majors by students should not be ignored. Some students reckon that their majors will decide the success or failure of their whole lives. Because of their dissatisfaction with their majors， some students lose their interest in study. And some of them even go to extreme and commit suicide. It is our top priority to reverse the grim situation. What's more， in terms of making major choices， to follow suit must be avoided. As we know， different people are needed to play different roles in our social work. It is out of the question that all the people pick up the same major and do the same work. Personal character， interest， and merit must be fully evaluated and seriously considered when students make their final decision on their majors. In sum， students must keep calm and have an objective attitude toward their majors.

　　Take myself as an example. I am from a small mountainous village from the West. The ambition has already taken roots in my mind that I will make use of my knowledge to help the farmers in my home-village shake off poverty. And I took an interest in plants when I was a child. All things considered， I chose agronomy as my major. I do reckon that I have a bright prospect if I stick to the major I choose.