1、考博英语-15 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Lawyer and client.C.Doctor and patient.D.Police and witness.A.A few minutes before 2:00.B.Exactly closing time.C.Shortly after 2:00.D.Two minutes after closing time.A.He is interested in detective sto
2、ries.B.He is wandering on campus.C.He is not busy at the moment.D.He is going to meet someone in the bookstore.A.Smith knows what is wrong with the watch.B.The woman should buy a new watch at the jewelry store.C.Nothing is wrong with the battery.D.The jewelry store can probably repair the watch.A.Sh
3、e was ill.B.She was fired.C.Her daughter was ill.D.She had to give up her job.（分数：5.00）A.They were both busy doing their own work.B.They waited for each other at different places.C.They went to the street comer at different times.D.The man went to the concert but the woman didnt.A.She will revise it
4、 next week.B.She would rather work on it than do nothing.C.It took her an entire week to revise it.D.She isnt quite finished with it.A.His cars in quite good condition.B.He isnt willing to lend them the car.C.He would prefer to go to the game on foot,D.He will take them if he can.A.He is curious.B.H
5、e is impatient.C.He is exhausted.D.He is satisfied.A.She wonders if he has thought about his ideas too much.B.She thinks he should sit down and immediately write the essay.C.She is suggesting that he draft an outline.D.She wants him to read the essay out loud.二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPassage A/BBD
6、irections:/B IYou will hear a monologue. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information youve heard for questions 1115. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each blank. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table
7、below./I1. Plants give out faint _ when they are thirsty. 112. Many insects like to attack _ plants. 123. To test his theory, Robert is using a device that can _ plant cries. 134. A Healthy plant sounds _ in Roberts test. 145. The snapping pipes in plants make noises ten thousand times more quiet th
8、an a _. 15（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPassage B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Which company was looking for stewardesses?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).At least how many languages must a stewardess be able to speak?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Why do the girls do their jobs well?（分数：1.00）
9、填空项 1:_(4).Which trait is essential for an ideal air stewardess?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).How many girls were selected from the five hundred applicants?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPassage C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BQuestions 2124 are based on the following monologue, You now have 15 seconds to read questions 2124./B（分数：4
10、.00）(1).Why did the nurse half-enter one of the bases?（分数：1.00）A.The bus they wanted didnt stop there.B.She wanted the driver to stop the bus.C.She wanted to get some information from the driver.D.She and her uncle couldnt wait any longer at the comer.(2).How many blocks was the woman from the comer
11、 where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?（分数：1.00）A.Almost one block.B.Almost two blocks.C.Around three blocks.D.Probably five or six blocks.(3).Why did the author offer a “sporting suggestion“?（分数：1.00）A.Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.B.Because the bus driver
12、 had not been fired.C.Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people.D.Because he thought the punishment was light.(4).What may we infer from this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Many people in the private sector are fared for minor mistakes every day.B.People in the private sector usually get more punishment than
13、 those in the public sector.C.People in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sector.D.People in the private sector are better mined than those in the public sector.Questions 2527 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 2527.（分数：3.
14、00）(1).What did this conversation discuss most?（分数：1.00）A.likes and dislikes,B.love and hate.C.expressing optimism.D.expressing desire.(2).What does the man like to do at night markets?（分数：1.00）A.Rest.B.Drink beer with good food.C.Watch a movie.D.Chat.(3).Which of the following is true according to
15、this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man doesnt enjoy walking around a night market.B.The woman has no interest in eating at a night market.C.This conversation takes place on campus.D.People in various countries demand a different personal space.BQuestions 2830 are based on the following monologue. You
16、now have 15 seconds to read questions 2830./B（分数：3.00）(1).What does the passage tell us about the future car?（分数：1.00）A.It doesnt need to be recycled.B.It will use solar energy as fuel.C.It well be driven by electrical power.D.It will be more suitable for long distance travel.(2).What is the seating
17、 arrangement for future cars?（分数：1.00）A.Passengers in the car may be seated facing one another.B.The front seats will face forward and the back seats backward.C.Special seats will be designed for children.D.More seats will be added.(3).What is the only thing the driver of the future car has to do?（分
18、数：1.00）A.Choose the right mute.B.Refuel the car regularly.C.Start the engine.D.Tell the computer where to go.五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.A plow is a farm _ used to break the soil before seeds are planted.（分数：0.50）A.instrumentB.applianceC.deviceD.implement2.Professor Taylors talk has indicated
19、 that science has a very strong _ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.（分数：0.50）A.motivationB.perspectiveC.impressionD.impact3.His lack of a college degree is a definite _. Otherwise he would get a better job.（分数：0.50）A.advantageB.failureC.benefitD.handicap4.To call the music
20、 of another music-culture “primitive“ is _ ones own standards on a group that does not recognize them.（分数：0.50）A.puttingB.emphasizingC.forcingD.imposing5.All that day nay father was in _ as he had lost his wallet.（分数：0.50）A.great anxietyB.ambitionC.ill humourD.hospitality6.Please do not be _ by his
21、had manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.（分数：0.50）A.disgustedB.embarrassedC.irritatedD.shocked7.The place did not appear to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case _ to traffic.（分数：0.50）A.inadequateB.inaccessibleC.incompatibleD.insignificant8.We most look beyond
22、 _ and assumption and try to discover what is missing.（分数：0.50）A.justificationsB.illusionsC.manifestationsD.specifications9.When Graham didnt come home from school, we were very worded about him. But fortunately he came to no _.（分数：0.50）A.injuryB.hurtC.harmD.damage10.The international situation has
23、been growing _ difficult for the last few years.（分数：0.50）A.invariablyB.presumablyC.increasinglyD.dominantly11.The theory of the origin of the universe is just _ and lacks proof.（分数：0.50）A.spontaneousB.hypotheticalC.intuitiveD.empirical12.Being impatient is _ with being a good teacher.（分数：0.50）A.intr
24、insicB.ingeniousC.incompatibleD.inherent13.If you want to get into that tunnel, you have to _ away all the rocks.（分数：0.50）A.repelB.haulC.transferD.dispose14.Dried vegetables are easy to use if you remember to _ them overnight.（分数：0.50）A.plungeB.soakC.putD.immerse15.All the ceremonies at the 2000 Oly
25、mpic Games had a unique Australian flavor, _ of their multicultural communities.（分数：0.50）A.noticeableB.indicativeC.conspicuousD.implicit16.During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to _ building materials to the upper floors.（分数：0.50）A.tossB.towC.hoistD.hurl17.The basic causes are unkn
26、own, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been _.（分数：0.50）A.identifiedB.guaranteedC.notifiedD.conveyed18.I didnt say anything like that at all. You are _ purposely my ideas to prove your point.（分数：0.50）A.revisingB.contradictingC.distortingD.distracting19.The greatest truths are p
27、erhaps those which, being simple in themselves, _ a large and complex body of knowledge.（分数：0.50）A.enlightenB.illustrateC.lightenD.illuminate20.The bed has been _ in the family. It was my great-grandmothers originally.（分数：0.50）A.handed outB.handed overC.handed downD.handed round21.Vostok is close to
28、 the coldest spot in the world, where an _ minus 128.6F was recorded in 1983.（分数：0.50）A.unreliableB.extraC.incredibleD.impossible22.While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded _ the nurse Florence Nightingale.（分数：0.50）A.in line withB.in favour ofC.in honour ofD.in place of23.We should a
29、lways keep in mind that _ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.（分数：0.50）A.urgentB.hastyC.instantD.prompt24.I was deeply impressed by the hostess _ and enjoyed the dinner party very much.（分数：0.50）A.hostilityB.indignationC.hospitalityD.humanity25.I hope you are not _ that I obtained this money disho
30、nestly.（分数：0.50）A.implyingB.involvingC.deducingD.denoting26.These experiments all _ that a liquid exerts an upward force on any object placed in it.（分数：0.50）A.indicateB.suggestC.meanD.imply27.His career was not noticeably _ by the fact that he had never been to college.（分数：0.50）A.preventedB.restrain
31、edC.hinderedD.refrained28.Though her parents _ her musical ability, Jerrilous piano playing is really terrible.（分数：0.50）A.pour scorn onB.heap praise uponC.give vent toD.cast light upon29.Three weeks after the suicidal bombing, the police were still hunting for bombers for they believe more were _.（分
32、数：0.50）A.on the vergeB.on the slyC.on the spotD.on the loose30.Military orders are _ and cannot be disobeyed.（分数：0.50）A.defectiveB.conservativeC.alternativeD.imperative31.A budget of five dollars a day is totally _ for a trip round Europe.（分数：0.50）A.inadequateB.incapableC.incompatibleD.invalid32.She
33、 is a very _ student. Shes always talking about traveling to outer space.（分数：0.50）A.imaginaryB.imaginativeC.imaginableD.imagining33.The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces, but it was merely an _.（分数：0.50）A.illusionB.impressionC.imageD.illumination34.When people become unemployed, it
34、is _ which is often worse than lack of wages.（分数：0.50）A.lazinessB.povertyC.idlenessD.inability35.I must go now. _, if you want that book Ill bring it next time.（分数：0.50）A.incidentallyB.accidentallyC.occasionallyD.subsequently36.Gasoline is _ by the spark plugs in the engine.（分数：0.50）A.ignitedB.inspi
35、redC.excitedD.illuminated37.There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _ with its surroundings.（分数：0.50）A.coincidenceB.harmonyC.uniformD.alliance38.The entire family is _ in scientific research.（分数：0.50）A.dippedB.immersedC.saturatedD.submerged39.He gradually _ that his wi
36、fe was right and he had to change his way of living.（分数：0.50）A.exploredB.repelledC.simplifiedD.perceived40.Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of _ grouping is advisable.（分数：0.50）A.homogeneousB.instantaneousC.spontaneousD.anonymo
37、us六、BPart Use of E(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Human beings are animals. We breathe, cat end digest, and reproduce-the same lifeU (71) /Ucommon to all animals. In a biological laboratory, rats, monkeys, and humans seem very much the same.However, biological understanding is not enough:U (72) /Uitself, it can nev
38、er tell us what human beings are. U(73) /Uto our physical equipmentthe naked human bodywe are not anU (74) /Uanimal. We are tropical creatures, U(75) /Uhairless and sensitive to cold. We are not fast and have neither claws nor sharp teeth to defend ourselves. We need a lot of food but have almost no
39、 physical equipment to help us get it. In the purely physicalU (76) /U, our species seems a poorU (77) /Ufor survival.But we have survivedsurvived and multiplied andU (78) /Uthe earth. Some day we will have aU (79) /Uliving on the moon, a place with neither air nor water and with temperatures that t
40、urn gases into solids. How can we have done all these things? Part of the answer is physical. U(80) /Uits limitations, our physical equipment has some importantU (81) /U. We have excellent vision and hands that canU (82) /Uobjects with a precision unmatched by any otherU (83) /U. Most importantly, w
41、e have a large brain with an almostU (84) /Unumber of neuralU (85) /U.We have used this physical equipment to create culture, the key to our survival and success. If we live in the Arctic. we supply the warmth our tropical bodies needU (86) /Uclothing, shelter, andU (87) /Uheat. If a million people
42、want to live in a desert that supplies natural food for only a few hundred, we find water to grow food andU (88) /Udeficits by transporting supplies from distant places. Inhabitants of our eventual moon colony will bring their own food and oxygen and then create an artificial earth environment to su
43、pply necessities. With culture, we can overcome our natural limitations.It was not alwaysU (89) /U. 0ur distant ancestors were just animals, faced with the limits of their physical equipment. They had noU (90) /Uand lacked the physical capacity to use it.（分数：10.00）A.processesB.actsC.modes.D.procedur
44、esA.onB.withC.forD.byA.StrippedB.ParedC.PeeledD.RemovedA.intelligentB.impressiveC.influentialD.incentiveA.barelyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.scarcelyA.meaningB.judgementC.perspectiveD.senseA.betB.chanceC.factD.luckA.filledB.loadedC.stuffedD.scatteredA.residenceB.colonyC.homeD.empireA.Apart fromB.With regard to
45、C.With the exception ofD.In spite ofA.abilitiesB.qualitiesC.powersD.possibilitiesA.maneuverB.manageC.manipulateD.manufactureA.animalB.animalsC.skillD.skillsA.infiniteB.unknownC.boundlessD.ceaselessA.connectionsB.relationsC.activitiesD.accessesA.forB.toC.withD.byA.artificialB.fakeC.unrealD.unauthenti
46、cA.add upB.breakupC.makeupD.cutupA.thisB.thusC.henceD.thatA.intellectB.equipmentC.competenceD.culture七、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BText 1/BThere are several different methods that can be used to create a forecast. The method a forecaster chooses depends upon the experience of the forecaster, the
47、amount of information available to the forecaster, the level of difficulty that the forecast situation presents, and the degree of accuracy or confidence needed in the forecast.The first of these methods is the persistence method; the simplest way of producing a forecast. The persistence method assumes that the conditions at the time of the forecast will not Change. For example, if it is sunny and 87 degrees today, the persistence method predicts that it will be sunny and 87 degrees tomorrow. If two inches of rai
