2023年考研考博-考博英语-同济大学考试历年真题摘选含答案解析

2023年考研考博-考博英语-同济大学考试历年真题摘选含答案解析第1卷一.综合题(共15题)1.单选题Veryfewpeoplecouldunderstandthelecturetheprofessordeliveredbecauseitssubjectwasvery（

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I_______myexcitementabouttheupcomingholiday.问题1选项A.crushB.subdueC.conquerD.tranquilize3.单选题Sincethetwocountriescouldn’t________theirdifferences,theydecidedtostoptheirnegotiations.问题1选项A.rectifyB.obligeC.reconcileD.obscure4.单选题Noformofgovernmentintheworldis______;eachsystemreflectsthehistoryandpresentsneedsoftheregionandthenation.问题1选项A.dominantB.influentialC.integralD.drastic5.单选题Thehandsonmyalarmclockare______，soIcanseewhattimeitisinthedark.问题1选项A.exoticB.gorgeousC.luminousD.spectacular6.单选题Afterthedisasterofflood，peoplealloverthevillagemade_________efforttorebuildtheirhome.问题1选项A.superfluousB.tenuousC.strenuousD.fatuous7.单选题Mutualrespectforterritorial______isoneofthebasesuponwhichourtwocountriesdeveloprelationships.问题1选项A.unityB.integrityC.entirelyD.reliability8.单选题Formultinationalcorporations,taxplanninghasbecomeextremelycomplexaffairs.Ithasbeenstatedthatnomultinationalcorporationpossessestheultimatetaxexpertise.Therefore，inadditiontohavingtheirownexperts,MNCsrelyonheavilyonlocaltaxexpertsandlegalcounsel.Taxeshaveaveryimportantimpactonforeigndirectinvestmentdecisions.Taxeswilldeterminethefinancialstructureofsubsidiary，andtheywillinfluencepricingdecisions.Theymayalsoleadtotheformationofholdingcompanies.AnMNCmaydecidetoestablishabranchratherthanasubsidiarybecauseofagiventaxsituation.Theabsenceofataxtreatybetweenthecountryofawould-beinvestorandthenationwhereaforeigninvestmentistotakeplacemightleadtocancellationofinvestmentplans.Anunfavorabledepreciationallowancemaykeeptheforeigninvestorout.ThisunitwilldealwiththedifferenttaxsystemsintheworldandtheirimpactonanMNC’sglobalstrategy.Basically,anytaxsystemcanbedividedintodirectandindirecttaxes.Corporateandindividualincometaxesaredirect，value-addedtaxes，salestaxes，andimportdutiesareindirecttaxes.Corporateincometaxes(taxesleviedonearning)varyamongtheindustrializednations.France,theUnitedStates,Holland,Canada,andGermanyhaveratesofaround50percent;Italy，theUnitedKingdomandJapanhaveratesofbetween36and40percent.Lessdevelopedcountriesusuallyhavelowercorporatetaxratesinordertoattractforeigninvestment.Thus,Brazilhasarateof30percent,andIndonesiahasa40percenttaxrate.Acorporatetaxisleviedontaxableearnings.Taxableearningsaremoresignificantthanthetaxrateitself.Theydeterminewhatcanbedeductedbeforethetaxiscomputed;inotherwords,theseitemsaretaxdeductible.Countriesdiffergreatlyindeterminingtaxableearnings.Someallowaccelerateddepreciation,wherebytheasset(usuallytheplantorequipment)iswrittenoffatasubstantiallyhigherrateduringthefirstyearsthaninthelateryears.Thisallowsforsmallertaxableearningsintheearlyyears.Othercountriesallowtax-freeinvestmentreserves.Theseareusedatalaterstageforinvestmentinundevelopedareasofcountriesoraresentwhencountriesareinarecession.ArecenttypeoftaxthathaswonrecognitionintheEuropeanCommonMarketisvalue-addedtax(VAT).Thisisanationalsalestaxleviedateachstageofproductionoratthesaleofconsumergoods.Thetaxisassessedinproportiontothevalueaddedduringthatstage.Generally,manufacturinggoods,suchasplantandequipment,havebeenexemptedfromthistax.Inmostcases,fooditemsalsohavebeenexempted.HereisanexampleofhowVATworks.Atreeownerwhosellspartofatreetoalumbermillfor$1mustsetasidetencentsVATtopaytothegovernment.Thelumbermillprocessesthetreeintobuildingmaterialandsellsthewoodfor$3toalumberwholesaler.Themilladds$2invalue，andthussetsaside10percentoftheaddedvalue,ortwentycents,topaytothegovernment.AndsotheVATcontinuesuntilthefinalsale.TheVATsystemoffersadvantages,suchasrebatesonexports.Profitableandunprofitablefirmsaretaxedalike,asthereisnopossibilityoftaxdeductionstodeterminetaxableincome.Abadlyruncompanyis,therefore,forcedtoimproveorgooutofbusiness.Further,VATiseasytocalculateandcollect.ButVATisoftenaccusedofhavingcontributedtoseriousinflationincountrieswhereitwasintroduced,notablyinWesternEurope.1.Taxsystemscanbedividedinto________.2.Onearrivesattaxableearningswhen________.3.Thereasonnomultinationalcorporationpossessestheultimatetaxexpertiseisthat___________.4.WhichofthefollowingisnotanadvantageofaVATsystem?5.Whydidthelessdevelopedcountriesusuallyhavelowercorporatetaxrates?问题1选项A.incometaxesanddirecttaxesB.indirecttaxesanddirecttaxesC.value-addedtaxesandsalestaxesD.importdutiesandsalestaxes问题2选项A.alltax-deductibleitemshavebeensubtractedB.accelerateddepreciationisallowedforC.tax-freeinvestmentreservesareallowedforD.assetsarewrittenoff问题3选项A.anMNCisnotallowedtolearnultimatetaxexpertiseB.taxeshaveaveryimportantimpactonforeigndirectinvestmentdecisionC.therearetoomanycountriesandregionsinvolvedandtheirtaxsystemsarecomplicatedD.anunfavorabledepreciationallowancemaykeeptheforeigninvestorout问题4选项A.Rebatesonexports.B.Profitableorunprofitablefirmsaretaxedalike.C.Easytocalculateandcollect.D.Contributionstoseriousinflation.问题5选项A.Theywanttoinvestmoremoneyonotherprojects.B.Thelessdevelopedcountrieswanttoattractmoreforeigninvestment.C.Extramoneyshouldbespentonforeigninvestment.D.Corporatetaxratesarelessimportanttothedevelopmentofthelessdevelopedcountries.9.单选题Inhis1976studyofslaveryintheUnitedStates,HerbertGutman,likeFogel，Engerman,andGenovese,hasrightlystressedtheslaves，achievements.Butunlikethesehistorians,Gutmangivesplantationownerslittlecreditfortheseachievements.Rather,GutmanarguesthatonemustlooktotheBlackfamilyandtheslaves’extendedkinshipsystemtounderstandhowcrucialachievements,suchasthemaintenanceofaculturalheritageandthedevelopmentofacommunalconsciousness,werepossible.Hisfindingscompelattention.Gutmanrecreatesthefamilyandextendedkinshipstructuremainlythroughaningenioususeofwhatanyhistorianshoulddrawupon,quantifiabledata,derivedinthiscasemostlyfromplantationbirthregisters.Healsousesaccountsofex-slavestoprobethehumanrealitybehindhisstatistics.Thesesourcesindicatethatthetwo-parenthouseholdpredominatedinslavequartersjustasitdidamongfreedslavesafteremancipation.AlthoughGutmanadmitsthatforcedseparationbysalewasfrequent,heshowsthattheslaves’preference,revealedmostclearlyonplantationswheresalewasinfrequent,wasverymuchforstablemonogamy.InlessconclusivefashionFogel,Engerman,andGenovesehadalreadyindicatedthepredominanceoftwo-parenthouseholds;however,onlyGutmanemphasizesthepreferenceforstablemonogamyandpointsoutwhatstablemonogamymeantfortheslaves’culturalheritage.GutmanarguesconvincinglythatthestabilityoftheBlackfamilyencouragedthetransmissionof—andsowascrucialinsustaining—theBlackheritageoffolklore,music,andreligiousexpressionfromonegenerationtoanother,aheritagethatslaveswerecontinuallyfashioningoutoftheirAfricanandAmericanexperiences.Gutman’sexaminationofotherfacetsofkinshipalsoproducesimportantfindings.Gutmandiscoversthatcousinsrarelymarried,anexogamoustendencythatcontrastedsharplywiththeendogamypracticedbytheplantationowners.Thispreferenceforexogamy,Gutmansuggests,mayhavederivedfromWestAfricanrulesgoverningmarriage,which，thoughtheydifferedfromonetribalgrouptoanother,allinvolvedsomekindofprohibitionagainstunionswithclosekin.Thistabooagainstcousins’marryingisimportant,arguesGutman,becauseitisoneofmanyindicationsofastrongawarenessamongslavesofanextendedkinshipnetwork.Thefactthatdistantlyrelatedkinwouldcareforchildrenseparatedfromtheirfamiliesalsosuggeststhisawareness.Whenbloodrelationshipswerefew,asinnewlycreatedplantationsintheSouthwest,“fictive”kinshiparrangementstooktheirplaceuntilanewpatternofconsanguinitydeveloped.Gutmanpresentsconvincingevidencethatthisextendedkinshipstructure—whichhebelievesdevelopedbythemid-to-lateeighteenthcentury—providedthefoundationsforthestrongcommunalconsciousnessthatexistedamongslaves.Insum,Gutman’sstudyissignificantbecauseitoffersacloselyreasonedandoriginalexplanationofsomeoftheslaves’achievements，onethatcorrectlyemphasizestheresourcesthatslavesthemselvespossessed.1.Withwhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingtheresourcesthathistoriansoughttousewouldtheauthorofthepassagebemostlikelytoagree?2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheformationoftheBlackheritageoffolklore,music，andreligiousexpressionisbestsupportedbytheinformationpresentedinthepassage?3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningthemarriagepracticesofplantationownersduringtheperiodofBlackslaveintheUnitedStatescanmostlogicallybeinferredfromtheinformationinthepassage?4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheorganizationofthepassage?5.Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassagebasedonitscontent?问题1选项A.Historiansoughttomakeuseofwrittenratherthanoralaccounts.B.Historiansshouldrelyprimarilyonbirthregisters.C.Historiansshouldrelyexclusivelyondatathatcanbequantified.D.Historiansoughttomakeuseofdatathatcanbequantified.问题2选项A.Theheritagewasformedprimarilyoutoftheexperiencesofthoseslaveswhoattemptedtopreservethestabilityoftheirfamilies.B.Theheritagewasnotformedoutoftheexperienceofthoseslaveswhomarriedtheircousins.C.TheheritagewasformedmoreoutoftheAfricanthanoutoftheAmericanexperiencesofslaves.D.Theheritagewasnotformedoutoftheexperiencesofonlyasinglegenerationofslaves.问题3选项A.Thesepracticesbegantoaltersometimearoundthemid-eighteenthcentury.B.Thesepracticesvariedmarkedlyfromoneregionofthecountrytoanother.C.Plantationownersusuallybasedtheirchoiceofmarriagepartnersoneconomicconsiderations.D.Plantationownersoftenmarriedtheircousins.问题4选项A.Theauthorcomparesandcontraststheworkofseveralhistoriansandthendiscussedareasforpossiblenewresearch.B.Theauthorpresentshisthesis，drawsonworkofseveralhistoriansforevidencetosupporthisthesis,andconcludesbyreiteratinghisthesis.C.Theauthordescribessomefeaturesofahistoricalstudyandthenusesthosefeaturestoputforthhisownargument.D.Theauthorpresentsthegeneralargumentofahistoricalstudy，describesthestudyinmoredetail,andconcludeswithabriefjudgmentofthestudy’svalue.问题5选项A.TheinfluenceofHerbertGutmanonHistoriansofSlaveryintheUnitedStates.B.Gutman’sExplanationofHowSlavesCouldMaintainaCulturalHeritageandDevelopaCommunalConsciousness.C.SlaveryintheUnitedStates:NewControversyAboutanOldSubject.D.TheBlackHeritageofFolklore,Music,andReligiousExpression:ItsGrowingInfluence.10.单选题Havingafewtoomanydrinkscanmeanmorethanjustablackoutorabadhangover.Peoplewhoengageinbingedrinkingarecourtingdanger,expertswarn.Bingedrinkingismostcommonatcollegesanduniversities,wheremanyadultstreatdrinkingtoexcessasariteofpassage.A1997studyfromtheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthreportsthat42.7%ofallcollegestudentsengageinbingedrinking.Thewell-publicizeddeathsofseveralcollegestudentsfrombingedrinkingin1997highlightstherisks.An18-year-oldfreshmanattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologydrankhimselfintoacomaanddied.A20-year-oldfraternitypledgeatLouisianaStateUniversitydiedfromalcoholpoisoning.“Alcoholisalwaystoxic.It’sreallyapoison，”saidStevenSchandler，professorofpsychologyatChapmanUniversityandchiefofaddictionresearchattheLongBeachVeteransAffairsHealthCareSystem,whoaddedthatbingedrinkingcanleadtoalcoholpoisoning.“Becauseit’sapoison,likeanyotherpoison,ifyoutakeinalittlebit,youmighttolerateit,butifyoutakeinalot,youmightdie.Administratorsanddoctorssaythatcollegefreshmenareespeciallyatriskforalcoholpoisoning,inpartbecausetheyoftenlackthematuritytorefrainorstop.Andforsomewhomaybenewtodrinking,theirbodieshavearelativelylowtoleranceforalcohol.Butproblemswithalcoholaren’tlimitedtoteenagersandyoungadults.A39-year-oldBuenaParkmanrecentlyrecalledthattwodaysofsteadyimbibingonatriptoLasVegasseveralyearsagolefthiminbadshape.Doctorssaybloodalcohollevelsofabout4%—fivetimesthelegalintoxicationlimitof0.8%—caninducepotentiallylethalsideeffectsinmostpeople.Alcoholicshavehigherlimits.Althoughnotwellunderstood，enzymesthatbreakdownandexpelalcoholintheliverandkidneysdosomoreeffectivelyinseasoneddrinkers,allowingthemtotoleratemore,Schandlersaid.Regardlessofaperson’stolerance,alcoholexertsitsinfluencewhentheamountofalcoholtakeninexceedstheamountthatthebodycandigest.Atthatpoint,alcoholpassesfromthebloodstreamintothebrainandbeginsitsattack.Alcoholfirstaffectsthebrain’scortex，whichcontrolsmoresophisticatedthoughtprocesses.That’swhypeoplegenerallybecomelessinhibitedundertheinfluenceofalcohol，andsomearemorewillingtotrythingsthatcouldbedangeroustothemselvesorothers.Coordination,mainlycontrolledbythecerebellum,isthenexttogo,leadingtoslurredspeechanddifficultywalkinginastraightline.Asexcessivedrinkingcontinues,alcoholmovesdeeperintothebrainuntil“itgetstotheverybasicstructureofthebrainstemthataffectsthingslikerespirationandheartbeat,”saidDr.BretGinther,anassistantclinicalprofessorofemergencymedicineatUCIrvine.Atthatpoint,peoplemaypassoutorfallintoacoma.Theirvitalsignsmayweaken.“Themostcommoncauseofdeathfromalcoholpoisoningisrespiratoryarrest，”saidGinther.Eventually,theheartsimplystops.Gettingtothatpointisfairlyunusual.ButGinthersaidthatatleastonceortwiceamonth,patientsarebroughtintotheemergencyroomatUCIMedicalCenterinOrangesufferingfromalcoholpoisoning.Collegeofficialssaytheyarealwaysonthelookoutforalcoholabusebutsaythereisnofail-safemethodtokeepstudentsfromdrinking.Manycollegestrytoeducatestudents,especiallythosecaughtdrinkingillegallyorcausingdisruptions.TheHigherEducationCenterforAlcoholandOtherDrugPreventioninNewton,Mass，advocatesacommunity-basedapproachthatincludesadministrators,faculty,policeandbusinessesinthefighttocurbbingedrinking,inpartbybeingonalertforpeopleabusingalcohol.Thecenteralsostressestheimportanceofparentalguidanceandurgesparentstohavefrankdiscussionswiththeirchildrenaboutexcessivedrinking.1.Fromthepassage，wecanlearnthat“bingedrinking”is______.2.Whyarecollegefreshmenespeciallyatriskforalcoholpoisoningaccordingtoadministratorsanddoctors?3.Whatcanenzymesdowhenoneisdrunk?4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?5.Bingedrinkingmaymostseriouslyleadto__________.问题1选项A.anexcessiveconsumptionofalcoholB.drinkingoneselfintoacomaC.drinkingpoisonousalcoholD.akindofillegaldrinking问题2选项A.Theirbodiesarenotusedtoalcohol.B.Theycannotrefrainthemselves.C.Theyareundergreaterpressure.D.BothAandB问题3选项A.Theyhelpdrunkenpeoplesurvivewhentheytakeinmorealcoholthantolerable.B.Theyhelppeopleincomaregainconsciousness.C.Theyexpelalcoholintheliverandkidneys.D.Theycanmakepeoplestayconscious.问题4选项A.Collegeofficialsareawareoftheseriousnessofstudents’bingedrinkingbutcannotdoanything.B.Collegeofficialsaretakingmeasurestopreventbingedrinkingthoughwithoutmuchsuccess.C.Collegeofficialsthinkthattheydonothaveanymethodstostopstudentsfromdrinking.D.Collegeofficialsjuststandbywithoutdoinganythingtotheproblem.问题5选项A.deathB.crazinessC.disabilityD.unconsciousness11.单选题Theheavysnow_________travel,sohehadtostayhereformoredays.问题1选项A.impeachedB.impelledC.impededD.imparted12.单选题TheUniversityinTransformation,editedbyAustralianfuturistsSohailInayatullahandJenniferGidley,presentssome20highlyvariedoutlooksontomorrow’suniversitiesbywritersrepresentingbothWesternandnon-Westernperspectives.Theiressaysraiseabroadrangeofissues,questioningnearlyeverykeyassumptionwehaveabouthighereducationtoday.ThemostwidelydiscussedalternativetothetraditionalcampusistheInternetUniversity—avoluntarycommunitytoscholarsandteachersphysicallyscatteredthroughoutacountryoraroundtheworldbutalllinkedincyberspace.Acomputerizeduniversitycouldhavemanyadvantages,suchaseasyscheduling,efficientdeliveryoflecturestothousandsorevenmillionsofstudentsatonce,andreadyaccessforstudentseverywheretotheresourcesofalltheworld’sgreatlibraries.YettheInternetUniversityposesdangers,too.Forexample,alineoffranchisedcourseware，producedbyafewsuperstarteachers，marketedunderthebrandnameofafamousinstitution,andheavilyadvertised,mighteventuallycometodominatetheglobaleducationmarket,warnssociologyprofessorPeterManicasoftheUniversityofHawaiiatManoa.Besidesenforcingarigidlystandardizedcurriculum,sucha“collegeeducationinabox”couldunderselltheofferingsofmanytraditionalbrickandmortarinstitutions,effectivelydrivingthemoutofbusinessandthrowingthousandsofcareeracademicsoutofwork,noteAustraliancommunicationsprofessorsDavidRooneyandGregHearn.Ontheotherhand,whileglobalconnectivityseemshighlylikelytoplaysomesignificantroleinfuturehighereducation，thatdoesnotmeangreateruniformityincoursecontent—orotherdangerswillnecessarilyfollow.Counter-movementsarealsoatwork.Manyinacademia,includingscholarscontributingtothisvolume,arequestioningthefundamentalmissionofuniversityeducation.Whatif,forinstance,insteadofreceivingprimarilytechnicaltrainingandbuildingtheirindividualcareers,universitystudentsandprofessorscouldfocustheirlearningandresearcheffortsonexistingproblemsintheirlocalcommunitiesandtheworld?FeministscholarIvanaMilojevicdarestodreamwhatauniversitymightbecome“ifwebelievedthatchild-careworkersandteachersinearlychildhoodeducationshouldbeoneofthehighest(ratherthanlowest)paidprofessionals?”Co-editorJenniferGidleyshowshowtomorrow’suniversityfaculty,insteadofgivinglecturesandconductingindependentresearch,maytakeonthreenewroles.Somewouldactasbrokers,assemblingcustomizeddegree-creditprogrammesforindividualstudentsbymixingandmatchingthebestcourseofferingsavailablefrominstitutionsallaroundtheworld.Asecondgroup,mentors,wouldfunctionmuchliketoday’sfacultyadvisers,butarelikelytobeworkingwithmanymorestudentsoutsidetheirownacademicspecialty.Thiswouldrequirethemtoconstantlybelearningfromtheirstudentsaswellasinstructingthem.Athirdnewroleforfaculty,andinGidley’sviewthemostchallengingandrewardingofall,wouldbeasmeaning-makers:charismaticsagesandpractitionersleadinggroupsofstudentscolleaguesincollaborativeeffortstofindspiritualaswellasrationalandtechnologicalsolutionstospecificreal-worldproblems.Moreover,thereseemslittlereasontosupposethatanyoneformofuniversitymustnecessarilydriveoutallotheroptions.Studentsmaybe“enrolled”incoursesofferedatvirtualcampusesontheInternet,between—orevenduring—sessionsatarealworldproblemfocusedinstitution.Asco-editorSohailInayatullahpointsoutinhisintroduction,nofutureisinevitable,andtheveryactofimaginingandthinkingthroughalternativepossibilitiescandirectlyaffecthowthoughtfully,creativelyandurgentlyevenadominanttechnologyisadaptedandapplied.Eveninacademia,thefuturebelongstothosewhocareenoughtoworktheirvisionsintopractical,sustainablerealities.1.WhenthebookreviewerdiscussestheInternetUniversity,________.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTseenasapotentialdangeroftheInternetUniversity?3.Accordingtothereview，whatisthefundamentalmissionoftraditionaluniversityeducation?4.Judgingfromthethreenewrolesenvisionedfortomorrow’suniversityfaculty,universityteachers_________.5.Whichcategoryofwritingdoesthereviewbelongto?问题1选项A.heisinfavourofitB.hisviewisbalancedC.heisslightlycriticalofitD.heisstronglycriticalofit问题2选项A.Internet-basedcoursesmaybelesscostlythantraditionalones.B.Teachersintraditionalinstitutionsmaylosetheirjobs.C.Internet-basedcoursewaremaylackvarietyincoursecontent.D.TheInternetUniversitymayproduceteacherswithalotofpublicity.问题3选项A.Knowledgelearningandcareerbuilding.B.Learninghowtosolveexistingsocialproblems.C.Researchingintosolutionstocurrentworldproblems.D.Combiningresearcheffortsofteachersandstudentsinlearning.问题4选项A.arerequiredtoconductmoreindependentresearchB.arerequiredtooffermorecoursestotheirstudentsC.aresupposedtoassumemoredemandingdutiesD.aresupposedtosupervisemorestudentsintheirspecialty问题5选项A.Narration.B.Description.C.Persuasion.D.Exposition.13.单选题The100AkerWoodmaylooklikeadark,forbiddingplacethesedaysforMichaelD.Eisner.That’swhereWinniethePooh，Piglet，andEeyorelive,andthecartooncharacters—whichrepresentatleast$1billionayearinrevenuesforEisner’sWaltDisneyCo.—areinfullrevolt.A12-years-oldlawsuit,sealedinaLosAngelescourtuntilJanuary,hascometolight,andaseriesofcourtrulingsthreatenthemediagiantwithhundredsofmillionsinoverduelicensepaymentsandpossiblythelossofoneofitsmostlucrativeproperties.HowlargeahitDisneywilltakeisstillindispute.Disneyisappealingtworulings,includingoneallegingthatcompanyexecutivesknowinglydestroyedimportantpapersrelatedtoitslicensingdeals.ThePoohaffairmayseemminoratatimewhenEisnerisunderattackforDisney’schronicallyweakstockpriceandABC’sanemicratings,buttheDisneychairmanhardlyneedsmorejostlingfromaSillyOldBear.What’smore,theimpactcouldbesignificant.AfteracknowledgingtotheSecuritiesExchangeCommissiononAug.9that“damagescouldtotalasmuchasseveralhundredmilliondollars”orthelossofthelicensingagreement,Disneywashitwithnewshareholderlawsuits.Disneywantstokeepitsgriponthatbearandhishoneyjar.PoohisDisney’ssinglelargestproperty,saysMartinBrocksteinexecutiveeditorofTheLicensingLetter.Thataddsuptoabout$100millioninoperatingearningsfromroyaltiesonPoohT-shirts,backpacks,andothermerchandise?FiguresGerardKlauerMatheson&Co.analystJeffreyLogsdon.Lastyear,Disneypaid$352milliontoonepairofheirsofWinnie-the-PoohauthorA.A.Milne.ButthefamilyofStephenA.Slesinger,aNewYorkliteraryagentwhoboughttheU.S.rightsin1930，saysDisneyowesthem$200milliononlicensesforT-shirtsandothermerchandiseandhascutthementirelyoutofthelucrativevideocassetteandDVDarena.HeadedbyShirleySlesingerLasswell,an80-year-oldwidowwhotravelswithaWinnie-the-Poohbeareverywhere,thefamilycontendsitisowedcloseto$1billion,sayitslawyers.Disney,whichsaysitpaystheSlesingers$12millionayear,insiststhe$1billionfigureisapublicitystunt.“The1930contractsaystheygetroyaltiesonmerchandisealone,notallexploitation,”saysDisneyattorneyDanielJ.Petrocelli.TheSlesingersalsochargethatDisneylostdocumentsrelatedtomerchandisesalesanddestroyedothersthatextendedtheaccordtoDVDsandvideotapes.OnJune18，LosAngelesSuperiorCourtJudgeErnestM.HiroshigerejectedtheauditbyaforensicaccountanthethoughtundulyfavoredDisneyandfoundthatDisney“misusedthediscoveryprocess”byhidingthefactthatitdestroyeddocumentsthatmighthaveexpandedthelicensingagreementtotapesandDVDs.Absentthosedocuments—whichincludethepapersofthelateDisneyConsumerProductschiefVincentJefferds—thecasemayhingeonthe“mommymemo.”Thatmemo,writtenin1983bySlesingerdaughterPatriciatohermother,Shirley,describesameetingwithJefferdsattheBeverlyHillsHotelatwhichJefferdsallegedlytoldPatricia“thatvideosandallthesenewthingswerecoveredandtoshutupaboutit,”accordingtocourtdocuments.BecauseDisneydestroyedJefferds’letters,JudgeHiroshigeruledthatDisneyisbarredfrom“introducingevidencedisputing”thefamily’scontentionthattheywereentitledtoroyaltiesonvideocassettes.Disneyisappealingtheruling.Settlementseemsunlikelyamongtheparties.Oneobstacle:thestill-simmeringanimositytowardSlesingerlawyerBertramFields,whowona$250millionsettlementforformerDisneystudiochiefJeffreyKatzenberginahyper-charged1999case.Thistime,thecharactermaybesoftandfuzzy,butthepayoutcouldbebigger.ForEisner,PoohisbecomingoneVeryBigBother.1.Theexpression“infullrevolt”inthesentence“That’swhereWinniethePooh,Piglet,andEeyorelive,andthecartooncharacters...,areinfullrevolt.”(Para.1)impliesthat________.2.Theword“anemic”intheexpression“Eisnerisunderattackfor..,ABC’sanemicratings”(Para.2)canbeparaphrasedas________.3.Thesentence“Disneywantstokeepitsgriponthatbearandhishoneyjar.’’(Para.3)canbestbeexplainedaswhichofthefollowing?4.WhydoestheauthorsaythatDisney’scasemay“hingeonthe‘mommymemo’”？5.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeconcludedfromthepassage?问题1选项A.thecartooncharactersarenolongerpopularB.DisneyisseriouslyinvolvedinlawsuitsC.theyshowthesignofdefeatofDisneyinlawsuitsD.thecartooncharactersnolongerplaypositiveroles问题2选项A