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1、2022年考博英语-厦门大学考前模拟强化练习题（附答案详解）1. 单选题Critical articles on this novel argue that though the plot seems logical,the ending of the novel is_.问题1选项A.tardyB.ramrodC.farfetchedD.factitious【答案】C【解析】tardy行动缓慢的; ramrod严厉的, 生硬的; farfetched牵强的; factitious人为的, 虚假的。句意：有关这篇小说的评论称，虽然情节看似合乎逻辑，但小说的结尾却很牵强。选项C符合句意。2. 单
2、选题Don Hambrick,a management professor at Penn States Smeal College of Business, says Its become much more_and a lot less fun to be an executive or director.问题1选项A.sinkingB.indifferentC.taxingD.slouching【答案】C【解析】sinking沉没; indifferent无关紧要的; taxing繁重的, 费力的; slouching没精打采的, 懒散的。句意：宾夕法尼亚州Smeal大学商学院管理学教授
3、Don Hambrick表示:“做一名主管或总监更费力，也少了许多乐趣。”选项C符合句意。3. 案例题Barbie DollsFlashy clothes, the perfect boyfriend, a Corvette, Ferrari, full size apartment with beautiful furniture and a boat. Shes the woman who has everything and every year receives more. Since her introduction in 1959, the Barbie doll may be t
4、he most influential icon of American culture in the late twentieth century.（1）. She attracted little girls because of her adult-like features. Before this, children looked at toys like Yogi Bear, Howdy Doody, and baby dolls for inspiration. With the creation of Barbie, girls now had a new toy to sti
5、mulate their imaginations.In the 1950s most women stayed at home, cooking, cleaning and caring for their children; they didnt parade around in tight little skirts and high heels. The Barbie doll represented independence and glamour she could sing solos in the spotlight one minute and pilot an airpla
6、ne the next. She was exciting and completely different from the clinging Betsy Westsys and Chatty Cathys that little girls were used to.In Forever Barbie: the Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll, M G. Lord tells the story of Barbies creators. Ruth Handler, the youngest of ten siblings （同胞）, worked
7、 as a stenographer for Paramount Pictures as a young woman. Her husband Elliott designed light fixtures and studied art.（2）. The Handlers began the factory in their garage but quickly expanded until they had hired a hundred workers who made jewelry and decorative items. World War II shortages of lab
8、or soon put them out of business.Despite their first failure, the Handlers didnt give up and, in 1945, they joined with Harold Matson, a former worker, and together the three started Mattel Creations. Matsons last name along with Elliots was fused together to form the name Mattel.In 1946, Matson sol
9、d out his share. The Handlers were not discouraged, though, because of their strong belief in futuristic materials such as Plexiglas, Lucite and plastic. They continued, looking for the perfect item to make their company a success. Little did they know that their persistence would lead them to estab
10、lish a multi-million company initiated by the revolutionary Barbie doll.Ruth Handler first encountered the model for Barbie in 1955 while vacationing in Switzerland with her family. The Lilli doll, a comic character from Germany, was usually found in tobacco stores as a three dimensional（三维的）pinup（挂
11、在墙上的照片, 玩偶等）. Ruth brought back two dolls, one for her daughter Barbara, and one for herself.（3）. Handler recalls: Through their play Barbara imagined their lives as adults. They used the dolls to reflect the adult world around them. They would sit and carry on conversations, making the dolls real p
12、eople. I thought if only we could take this play pattern and three dimensionalize it, we would have something very special.Barbie debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City in the winter of 1959. But in her unseasonable black-and-white striped swimsuit, the doll did not impress toy buyers. Ev
13、en Scars, Matters biggest customer, refused to put the sexy doll on their shelves. Lord says it was Mattels advertising strategy aimed at the children that finally paved the way for Barbies success.The 1950s was a big decade for child culture. Disneyland had opened in July of 1955, and Walt Disneys
14、Mickey Mouse Club television series was a hit for children under the age of 12. Manufacturers and retailers had aimed toy advertising at parents in the past with the focus during Christmas season. But once children actually saw toys advertised on television, toys became a big business. Television ad
15、vertisements with the child-as-a-consumer revolutionized the toy industry in the twentieth century.Barbie was a fantasy. In a border city it was rare to encounter a white, blue-eyed person. Maybe thats why I was so attracted to her. Most little girls couldnt wait to get their hands on Barbie because
16、 they had never encountered a doll with such an enormous wardrobe.Angela Loya, an engineer and Barbie collector from Houston, idolized Barbie because of her independence. She said in an interview, Barbie was designed for women by women. It taught us what was expected from us by society. She had it all. the clothes, the boyfriend and
