1、考博英语-126 及答案解析(总分：64.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.They make better use of the time they have, and they are less likely to succumb to fatigue in stressful jobs.（分数：0.50）A.sustainB.yieldC.endureD.expose2.Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money fo
2、r top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials.（分数：0.50）A.dubiouslyB.potentlyC.profuselyD.candidly3.She actually preferred a more gregarious urban life style and the cultural attractions in a warmer clime.（分数：0.50）A.tranquilB.sociableC.inactiveD.undisturbed4.Nothing is less sensible than the
3、 advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is to be reported to have said: “Any change, at any time, for any reason is to be deplored.“（分数：0.50）A.emulatedB.ridiculedC.complicatedD.lamented5.In fact, a number of recent developments suggest that new media may actually be the salvation of old media; that onl
4、ine newspapers, Webzines, and e-books could preserve and extend the best aspects of the print culture while augmenting it with their various technological advantages.（分数：0.50）A.limitingB.maintainingC.distinguishingD.increasing6.Every modern government, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position i
5、n the field of ideas; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness.（分数：0.50）A.futileB.susceptibleC.feasibleD.flexible7.Some of the plans provisions have already aroused opposition, most notably from Pope John Paul .（分数：0.50）A.clausesB.interpretationsC.inte
6、rrelationsD.depreciations8.Parties are therefore free to strive for a settlement without jeopardizing their chances for or in a trim if mediation is unsuccessful.（分数：0.50）A.assuringB.increasingC.endangeringD.destroying9.It disgusted him when atheists attacked religion: he thought they were vulgar.（分
7、数：0.50）A.insultingB.base-mindedC.roughD.vicious10.Most of the 33 newly discovered planets giant gas bags swing so erratically that they create havoc on any smaller, nearby, life-friendly planets.（分数：0.50）A.destructionB.benefitsC.chaosD.violence二、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Brushing removes larger
8、 particles, but dentists suggest brushing the back of the tongue as well, where food residues and bacteria _.（分数：0.50）A.flourishB.collaborateC.embarkD.congregate12.It must guide public opinion, after presenting _ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the
9、 greater good for the greater number.（分数：0.50）A.inquisitivelyB.inconceivablyC.appallinglyD.impartially13.To many people, a husband and wife alone do not seem a proper familythey need children to enrich the circle, to _ family character and to gather the redemptive influence of offspring.（分数：0.50）A.r
10、epressB.intimidateC.validateD.confine14.As we have seen, propaganda can appeal to us by amusing our emotions or _ our attention from the real issues at hand.（分数：0.50）A.retainingB.sustainingC.distractingD.obscuring15.It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all _ to the flow of ideas
11、shall be removed.（分数：0.50）A.propheciesB.transactionsC.argumentsD.hindrances16.The 1982 Oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and the Corporations statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in
12、this supply.（分数：0.50）A.defersB.curtailsC.triggersD.sparks17.From the time of the Greeks to the Great War, medicines job was simple: to struggle with _ diseases and gross disabilities, to ensure live births, and to manage pain.（分数：0.50）A.immortalB.immuneC.lethalD.toxic18.American literary historians
13、are perhaps _ to viewing their own national scene too narrowly, mistaking prominence for uniqueness.（分数：0.50）A.proneB.legibleC.incompatibleD.prior19.This is a market in which enterprising businesses _ for the demands of teenagers and older youths in all their rock mania and pop-art forms.（分数：0.50）A.
14、caterB.entitleC.appealD.subject20.These people actively try to what they believe to be bad English and assiduously cultivate what they hope to be good English.（分数：0.50）A.suppressB.regressC.enhanceD.revive三、BPart Grammar(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.I suggest transforming our social system from a (bureaucratica
15、lly management) industrialism in which maximal production and consumption are ends in (themselves)(in the Soviet Union as well as in the capitalist countries) into a humanist industrialism (in which) man and full development of his potentialitiesthose of love and of reason(are the aims) of all socia
16、l arrangements.（分数：0.50）A.bureaucratically managementB.themselvesC.in whichD.are the aims22.(Relying on) these convenient metaphors, politicians and military commanders do not see, or do not want to see, what these metaphors (hide): the reality of pain and death, the long-term health effects (for) (
17、the injury), the psychological effect on veterans, the environmental effects, not to mention the moral aspects of war.（分数：0.50）A.Relying onB.hideC.forD.the injury23.Categories, we found, (must be seen) (in) their conceptual context, against the background of larger cognitive models, and it is obviou
18、s that these models will, (to) some point, have to include (sequencing) in time.（分数：0.50）A.must be seenB.inC.toD.sequencing24.Her own interests as a mother (brought into play) by her (concern over) the education and welfare of her children, the city (in which) they lived, (and such) municipal facili
19、ties as playgrounds, schools and parks.（分数：0.50）A.brought into playB.concern overC.in whichD.and such25.Within the arid regions (in which) their culture developed, the Bedouin camel-breeding tribes have maintained a distinctive pattern and a dominant position (over) other societies and (settlements)
20、 (through) virtue of their ability to exploit brazing ranges.（分数：0.50）A.in whichB.overC.settlementsD.through26.We (are obliged to) grow up in skepticism, requiring proofs for every assertion about nature, (but) there is no way out (except to) move ahead and plug away, hoping for comprehension in the
21、 future (but) living in a condition of intellectual instability for long time.（分数：0.50）A.are obliged toB.butC.except toD.but27.(In an effort to) produce the largest, fastest, most luxurious ship afloat, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to (anything) (on the seas) that it (was dubbed
22、) “unsinkable“.（分数：0.50）A.In an effort toB.anythingC.on the seasD.was dubbed28.But (as) a historian, Graves should be aware that James Clerk Maxwells brilliant insight about electromagnetismthe guess that visible light is only one small slice of the spectrum of (electromagnetic) energy, a guess that
23、 forms the basis (for) electronics technology(is) an intuitive leap into the unknown.（分数：0.50）A.asB.electromagneticC.forD.is29.Perhaps all societies (are significantly more advanced) than our own have achieved an effective personal immortality and lose the motivation for interstellar gallivanting, w
24、hich (may), (for all we know), (be) a typical urge only of adolescent civilizations.（分数：0.50）A.are significantly more advancedB.mayC.for all we knowD.be30.The concern (has been) that the embryo bank (might be) exploited (by unscrupulous), or that conception might precede birth by nine or even ninety
25、 years, (rather than) by nine months.（分数：0.50）A.has beenB.might beC.by unscrupulousD.rather than四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)31.And while we _ have a great deal of trouble adjusting to a climate that gets 2 degrees Centigrade warmer over the next century, an ice age by mid-century _ be unimaginably
26、 devastating.（分数：0.50）A.might, couldB.could, mightC.would, mightD.might, would32.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than _ in the pub lie today.（分数：0.50）A.existsB.existC.existingD.existed33.He said the most unusual aspect of the Mexican trial was that the 12 tee
27、nagers were not given any drags to suppress their immune systems, _ would normally destroy any cells from other animals.（分数：0.50）A.at whichB.whichC.to whichD.as34.The most versatile _ embryonic stem cells, which _ found in the embryo at the earliest stage of development and can grow into any part of
28、 the body.（分数：0.50）A.are, areB.is, isC.are, isD.is, are35.So if you are in a tea room somewhere and there is a group of high-spirited women wearing red hats and purple dresses, you will know are merely taking advantage of one of the most effective and inexpensive antidotes for aging acceptance laced
29、 with humor.（分数：0.50）A.weB.youC.theyD.the red hats and purple dresses36.Imagine the psychological impact upon a foe of encountering squads of seemingly invincible warriors _ armor and _ superhuman capabilities.（分数：0.50）A.protecting with, endowing byB.protecting by, endowing withC.protected with, end
30、owed byD.protected by, endowed with37.Because it takes longer to install and involves some tinkering to get it to work just right, its best for more experienced users. But, oh, what joy! _ a detailed log of every ad it annihilates, _ it makes a satisfying thunk when it nabs one.（分数：0.50）A.Not only K
31、iller keeps, but alsoB.Not only does Killer keepC.Only Killer keeps, andD.Only if Killer keeps38.Rather than doing this via auction or through private art dealers they can give them to the government, which buys them at an agreed price _ them _.（分数：0.50）A.after having, independently valuedB.after ha
32、ving, independently valuableC.by having, independently valuelessD.by having, independently value39._ how the immature brain prevents seizure-induced cell injury or death could lead to new methods to reduce or prevent seizure damage in adults.（分数：0.50）A.To understandB.To be understoodC.Having been un
33、derstoodD.Understanding40._ there is a logical connection between all the things that happen in that immensely connected body of salted water that covers 71 percent of the surface of the earth.（分数：0.50）A.I dawn upon it thatB.It dawns upon me thatC.I dawn upon this thatD.This dawns upon me that五、BPar
34、t Reading (总题数：5，分数：5.00)41.In the fourth paragraph, the author makes it clear that _.（分数：1.00）A.the government which is in charge of powers such as the making of laws must conduct the current affairs of the country but also think ahead and prepare the nation of tomorrow.B.the nationals of any count
35、ry are accountable for social choices they make.C.the source of supply and wealth of any country can and will be consumed entirely if proper steps are not taken.D.The people of any given country have a natural tendency to use unreservedly and unwisely their own resources.42.In the third paragraph, w
36、hich of the following is closer to the truth?（分数：1.00）A.The author rejects the idea the aid distributed by the government should benefit the less fortunate individuals.B.Any given government is answerable for preserving and protecting the economic interests of new generations.C.Mankind is intrinsica
37、lly doomed and will be extinct in the near future regardless of the actions taken by any government.D.People have opposing views over state intervention in the field of socio-economic policy.43.In the second paragraph, why is the word “greater“ in italics?（分数：1.00）A.Because the pleasure a person can
38、 experience in the present will always be regarded as the most important.B.Because the author is insisting on the falsity and inner opposition of the statement.C.Because the extent or impact of the satisfaction felt by an individual is paramount.D.Because the author is using the superlative as a gen
39、eral term of approval.44.In the opening paragraph, why does the author prefer to use the term “desiredness“?（分数：1.00）A.Because it seems mare catchy and refers to a specific semantic fieldB.Because nobody else has ever used the word before, it therefore exemplifies the authors original and unique ide
40、asC.Because it helps native English speakers to grasp the conceptual idea expressed in this passageD.Because it clears any misunderstanding relating to the distinction made in the first paragraph45.What does, according to the author, economic welfare consist of?（分数：1.00）A.a general sense of contentm
41、ent with any individual being part of a group.B.a basic duality or dichotomy between the amount of pleasures that one individual can experience and discontentment.C.the act of measuring the amount of gratifications and dissatisfactions with a measure of value.D.the relentless idea that people have t
42、o forfeit in expiation for their pleasures.六、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)46.Our social behavior is _.（分数：1.00）A.more based on learned reactions than natural tendencyB.more inherently determined than early impressedC.more spontaneous than inbornD.more based on inherent than constitutional behavior47.F
43、rom the definitions of the three points of view, according to the passage, we can infer that _.（分数：1.00）A.conditioned relations are acquiredB.relations to the organic and inorganic outer world are instinctiveC.relations among members of the same social group are learnedD.all of the above48.Why is so
44、cial behavior difficult to change?（分数：1.00）A.Ones behavior is inborn so that nothing can be done about it.B.Ones behavior is instinctive so that he/she cant act differently.C.Ones behavior is taught from childhood so that it is fixed as normal in his/her childhood.D.If one never changes his/her geog
45、raphical dwelling, his/her social behavior can never be changed.49.In order to answer the question: “which are the social tendencies that are general human characteristics?“ we have to emphasize on the study of（分数：1.00）A.human behaviorB.human organsC.culturesD.environment50.The three points of view
46、that indicate the relations of individuals are _.（分数：1.00）A.relations characterized by natural development; relations that are culturally determined; socially accepted behavior among the groupB.relations to natural and unnatural world; relations among people; conditioned relationsC.relations to orga
47、nic and inorganic outer world; relations among human behavior; objectively conditioned relationsD.relations to living environment; relations among members of the same social group; subjectively conditioned relations七、BPassage 3/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)51.The purpose of the so-called human rights concept, wh
48、ich is guaranteed and reinforced by government, is based upon the belief that _.（分数：1.00）A.citizens pledge for itB.government can exercise its power to control positivelyC.any governments powers would be exercised under citizens supervisionD.people should role directly without any interference from
49、government agencies52.A government is likely to reinforce and maximize freedom of those who look favorably at it and who actively support such government _.（分数：1.00）A.when it provides social insurance for peopleB.when it protects its citizens from hunger, cold and hardshipC.when it sets up pension and public health serviceD.all of the above53.A government is said to “maximize justi
