1、考博英语-156 及答案解析(总分：91.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.Duke Ellington s_ orchestration techniques made him perhaps the most remarkable artist that jazz has produced.（分数：0.50）A.cleverB.melodiousC.intricateD.lyrical2.When a child has become _to life in a city, he may feel quite at a loss
2、 in any other environment.（分数：0.50）A.addictedB.confrontedC.conditionedD.delimited3.It has long been known that total sleep _is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.（分数：0.50）A.depositionB.destructionC.deprivationD.reduction4.Decisions
3、 could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other_.（分数：0.50）A.variableB.varianceC.variantD.variation5.He forgave his wife although she had once had a _affair with a poet.（分数：0.50）A.ruthlessB.transientC.evilD.remarkable6.His writing is so_, obscure, and overwrough
4、t that it is difficult to make out what he is trying to say.（分数：0.50）A.dubiousB.diffuseC.indifferentD.accurate7.Melting snow_ the regular spring floods in the valley.（分数：0.50）A.lends itself toB.works outC.throws light onD.accounts for8.I was_ in the middle of my call because I had no more pennies to
5、 put in the box.（分数：0.50）A.broken inB.cut offC.hung upD.cut down9.The speculation,_ by some suggestive evidence, came from an American scientist.（分数：0.50）A.summed upB.backed upC.added upD.put up10.Deforestation is_ one of the most serious environmental issues of our time.（分数：0.50）A.explanatorilyB.do
6、ubtfullyC.compatiblyD.arguably二、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.For companies, the threat of drive-by hacking seems set to grow as software programs assisting hackers Uproliferate/U on the Internet.（分数：0.50）A.obliterateB.multiplyC.stackD.precipitate12.Factors leading to the crises included poor regul
7、ation mismanagement and deception in the industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.（分数：0.50）A.pollutionB.deceitC.abuseD.depression13.Within the Ubounds /Uof given data, the biographer seeks to illuminate factual information about a person and transform it into insight.（分数：0.50）A.
8、concentrationB.networksC.goalsD.constraints14.The large red ants can dig as deep as ten feet to establish nests and retrieve soil for their mounds.（分数：0.50）A.store upB.throw outC.bring backD.pile up15.Whether the giant panda belonged to the bear of raccoon families was a matter of zoological content
9、ion for years.（分数：0.50）A.controversyB.confusionC.enterpriseD.scrutiny16.It is now common for physically disabled individuals to receive the bulk of their education in regular school programs.（分数：0.50）A.majorityB.assignmentsC.restD.texts17.Modern printing equipment quickly turns out duplicate copies
10、of textual and pictorial matter.（分数：0.50）A.identicalB.excessiveC.illustratedD.legible18.She said it did not help for foreign leaders to badger the United States into action.（分数：0.50）A.botherB.urgeC.rushD.hinder19.Financial consultants acknowledge that the value of common stock is inherently changeab
11、le.（分数：0.50）A.relativelyB.intrinsicallyC.sporadicallyD.incrementally20.The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggered by the decreased light.（分数：0.50）A.alleviatedB.enduredC.set offD.covered op三、BPart Error Cor(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.That night, (tired) (though was he) , the
12、 Union Officer (went out) again to (look for) help.（分数：0.50）A.tiredB.though was heC.went outD.look for22.(Having finis) heal high school, the village education board (appointed) him (to) a teaching post (in) the primary school.（分数：0.50）A.Having finisB.appointedC.toD.in23.The millions of calculations
13、 (involved) , (had they) been done by hand, would (lose) all practical value (by the time) they were finished.（分数：0.50）A.involvedB.had theyC.lose allD.by the time24.Sleep is (controlled) by (the brain) and (associated by) characteristic (breathing) rhythms.（分数：0.50）A.controlledB.the brainC.associate
14、d byD.breathing25.The (economical) difficulties of the country will not diminish (unless) inexpensive (fertilizer) can be widely (distributed).（分数：0.50）A.economicalB.unlessC.fertilizerD.distributed26.She can (hardly) avoid (making) grammatical mistakes in her (composition)(how) hard she tries.（分数：0.
15、50）A.hardlyB.makingC.compositionD.how27.The manufacture of (automobile) was (extremely) expensive (until) assembly-line techniques (made) them cheaper to produce.（分数：0.50）A.automobileB.extremelyC.untilD.made28.(Have yon read) in the Columbia Spectator that (Jiff s) leg (was broken)(while playing foo
16、tball)?（分数：0.50）A.Have yon readB.Jiff sC.was brokenD.while playing football29.The ballad (is characterized) by informal diction, by a narrative largely (dependent on) action and dialogue, by thematic (intense), and by (stress) on repetition.（分数：0.50）A.is characterizedB.dependent onC.intenseD.stress3
17、0.When (imaginable) scientists (first) suggested the possibility that one person (could speak) directly to another (over) a long distance, few people took them seriously.（分数：0.50）A.imaginableB.firstC.could speakD.over四、BPart Cloze/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.except forB.together withC.in spite ofD.as well as
18、A.lestB.untilC.ifD.whenA.SoB.AlsoC.NotD.EitherA.salesB.businessesC.demandsD.necessariesA.PersistingB.AcquiringC.RegulatingD.PerformingA.luckyB.freeC.relaxedD.happyA.reproduceB.resolveC.reserveD.reinvestA.prosperityB.propertyC.fortuneD.independenceA.superiorB.managerC.bossD.directorA.failureB.redacti
19、onC.depressionD.inefficiencyA.beforeB.whenC.becauseD.thereforeA.fewB.littleC.bitD.slightA.approvesB.enlargesC.permitsD.succeedsA.byB.forC.uponD.fromA.maintainsB.meansC.leadsD.suggestsA.denyB.offendC.refuseD.neglectA.setB.breakC.keepD.establishA.hireB.rentC.letD.makeA.MostlyB.TotallyC.NearlyD.PartlyA
20、.tryB.actC.manageD.perform五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：5.00)51.What does the phrase “get around to“ in the 3rd paragraph mean?（分数：1.00）A.get away fromB.go around toC.deal withD.get along with52.The author made a few minor adjustments and then_.（分数：1.00）A.the mower got worseB.there s some effectC.the mo
21、wer didn t work at allD.the mower was as good as new53.People dont rely on specialized labor so much nowadays because_.（分数：1.00）A.their wives think their husbands will fix the thingsB.they have the enthusiasm for doing things for themselvesC.the books and papers tell them how to do something by them
22、selvesD.both B and C54.The author tells a story about himself to illustrate that_.（分数：1.00）A.ail of the men are born skilled workmenB.all of the men are not created clever with the handsC.none of the men are born capable of doing things for oneselfD.only husbands are created clever with the hands55.
23、All of the following statements are true except that_.（分数：1.00）A.newly married couple may beautify their house for themselvesB.women seldom repair things by themselves according to this passageC.only old men can fix their own record-playersD.both men and women have a false belief that men can repair
24、 a lot of things六、BPassage Two/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)56.Which of the following statements about the Third Age in paragraph 2 is true?（分数：1.00）A.The elderly cant work in this stage.B.The elderly s lives are full of pleasure during the whole stage.C.For the elderly, depending on society and death are inevit
25、able finally.D.The elderly are afraid of death very much.57.What are the main contents of Blaikie s book?（分数：1.00）A.The problems raised by the aging of population.B.The change in styles of growing old.C.The consuming tendency of older people.D.The analysis of visual description of later life.58.What
26、 caused the appearance of the “gray culture“ phenomenon?（分数：1.00）A.An increasing proportion of older people within the total population.B.Older people are regarded as important consumers of leisure goods and services.C.Some sociologists have begun to study the cultural implications of an aging popul
27、ation.D.All of the above.59.The significance of the cultural reconstruction of old age mainly lies in_.（分数：1.00）A.helping old people in financial difficulties to enjoy their livesB.helping the elderly to communicate with youth easilyC.helping the elderly to improve their life standardsD.helping us t
28、o understand the elders and death60.According to the first sentence of the article, you can conclude that_.（分数：1.00）A.youth are more familiar with sociology than the elderlyB.the elderly are more familiar with sociology than youthC.there are more researches on behaviors and life, styles of youth tha
29、n those of the elderly within sociologyD.there are more researches on behaviors and life styles of the elderly than those of youth within sociology七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：5.00)61.The key point of the passage is that_.（分数：1.00）A.stricter discipline should be maintained in schools and familiesB.more
30、 good examples should be set for people to followC.more restrictions should be imposed on people s behaviorD.more people should accept the value of accountability62.According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime,_.（分数：1.00）A.society is to be held responsibleB.modem civilization is r
31、esponsible for itC.the criminal himself should bear the blameD.the standards of living should be improved63.The writer is sorry to have noticed that_.（分数：1.00）A.people in large cities tend to excuse criminalsB.people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standardsC.today s society lacks s
32、ympathy for people in difficultyD.people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities64.Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have _.（分数：1.00）A.less serf-disciplineB.better sense of disciplineC.more mutual respectD.less effective government65.What the wise m
33、an said suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.it s unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evilB.it s certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about itC.it s only natural for virtue to defeat evilD.it s desirable for good men to keep away from evil八、BPassage Four/(总题数：5，分数：5.00)66.Th
34、e word “infringement“ in the first paragraph means_.（分数：1.00）A.violation of the law enforcedB.interference with freedom of actionC.conservation of air and waterD.principles in upholding justice67.According to the passage, the unlawfulness of pollution is relevant to its_.（分数：1.00）A.increasing consum
35、ption of natural resourcesB.ruining effects on the world environmentC.damage to the property owned by other citizensD.straining of the relations between enterprises and communities68.From the third paragraph, we can conclude that_.（分数：1.00）A.entrepreneurs are more sensible than the communityB.the co
36、mmunity expects entrepreneurs to increase their profits as much as possibleC.in terms of waste disposal the interests of the enterprise and the community conflictD.the community desires the waste to be carried to any other places69.To clean up the pollution it creates, according to the passage, indu
37、stry will invariably_.（分数：1.00）A.increase its profitsB.do so at the consumers expenseC.have to develop its productionD.go into a lawsuit against the community70.Some economists maintain that_.（分数：1.00）A.we will either sacrifice employment for cleaner environment or vice versaB.there is no compromise
38、 between the government and entrepreneurs or between the latter and the communityC.the entrepreneurs will need more workers to clean up air and water under the pressure of the governmentD.pollution control will inevitably result in change in demand on the market九、BPassage Five/(总题数：5，分数：5.00)71.With
39、 which of the following topics is tile passage mainly concerned?（分数：1.00）A.Research on TV influence.B.Sex and violence on TV.C.Parents protest against sex and violence on TV.D.Control of TV influence on children.72.If parents remain silent about offensive TV contents,_.（分数：1.00）A.children may mistak
40、enly think it all right for them to watch those programsB.teenagers may become more resistant to their parents attitudeC.young children may place more confidence in their parents informationD.they lose a good chance to “lecture“ their children73.We may infer from the first paragraph that parents_.（分
41、数：1.00）A.find that their children like to watch those sex or violence TV programsB.hope that school or society can do something to control bad TV programsC.feel that they can exert some influences on their children at home onlyD.realize that there is a generation gap between them and their children7
42、4.By advocating that parents act rudely, the author means that parents_.（分数：1.00）A.shouldn t conceal their emotions about some of the programsB.shouldn t hesitate to take control over the TV set at leastC.should punish children for not listening to themD.should act as our ancestors did in respecting
43、 others in conversation75.The passage implies that the audiences in Shakespearean time were_.（分数：1.00）A.easily satisfiedB.quiet and politeC.critical and loudD.highly knowledgeable十、BPassage Six/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)76.The tone of this passage can be described as_.（分数：1.00）A.informative and neutralB.serio
44、us and cautiousC.enthusiastic and optimisticD.analytical and worried77.In last paragraph, the word “lobby“ probably means “_“.（分数：1.00）A.persuadeB.approveC.separateD.imitate78.What does “well ahead of the pack“ mean in respect of the U. S. and Britain?（分数：1.00）A.Their telecom technology is much more
45、 advanced.B.Their telecom markets are much more open.C.They have more money invested in foreign telecom business.D.They have more competition in the telecom markets.79.We can reasonably conclude from the passage that_.（分数：1.00）A.the world telecom market has been fully explored since the signing of t
46、he WTO pactB.telecom companies of the U.S. and U. K. will undoubtedly dominate the world telecom marketC.many governments have granted a great investment in their telecom businessD.the WTO pact means tougher competition for telecom companies and gentler price for callers80.Which of the following sta
47、tements can best describe the main theme of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.There is a great potential in the world telecom market.B.The WTO pact has boosted a rapid development of telecom all over the world.C.The WTO pact has opened up bigger telecom markets to competition.D.Governments have realized the im
48、portance of telecommunication.十一、BPart Translat(总题数：1，分数：3.00)81.By reason of this examination, Athenians, I have made enemies of a very bitter and fierce kind, who have spread abroad a great number of slanders about me. People say that I am a wise man , thinking that I am wise myself in any matter
49、in which I show another man to be ignorant. But, my friends, I believe that only God is really wise, and that by this Oracle he meant that men s wisdom is worth little or nothing. I do not think he meant that Socrates was wise. He only took me as example as though he would say to men, He among you is the wisest who, like S
