1、考博英语-204 及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.A large middle-aged lady _ me on the back and said “Nice to see you again.“（分数：1.00）A.clappedB.graspedC.flappedD.slapped2.Having managed to survive the funeral and the solicitous attention of family and friends, we long to be lef
2、t alone so we can stop being brave and give in to the _.（分数：1.00）A.concernB.cowardiceC.demandD.grief3._ mother-to-be Cherie Blair stunned the party by wearing a sensational violet silk trouser suit which she had specially made for the big night.（分数：1.00）A.RadialB.RadiantC.RadicalD.Racial4.Nobody kno
3、ws why there are so few women at the _ of movies.（分数：1.00）A.helmB.seatC.controlD.reign5.A lantern burned inside, making it _ like the belly of a lightning bug.（分数：1.00）A.sparkleB.gleamC.flickerD.glow6.Get _ of the Yellow Pages, look up D for Dentists and pick one, any one, within half a mile of here
4、.（分数：1.00）A.ridB.moreC.holdD.go7.That Lydia was able to _ the situation seemed to allow everyone to breathe a deep sigh of relief.（分数：1.00）A.shed light onB.make light ofC.scare lights out ofD.set light to8.The subject matter was so technical as to be beyond the _ of the average layman. A. sphere B,
5、realm C. ken D. kingdom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she _ her old habit of criticizing his speech.（分数：1.00）A.fell back onB.looked down uponC.lived up toD.hanged on to10.So if you notice a slight worsening of symptoms after taking a remedy, this is a sign that the me
6、dicine is working and you should simply stop dosing until this _ dies down.（分数：1.00）A.affiliationB.allegationC.aggravationD.assimilation11.Typically, these children of Democrats switched _ and joined the Republican Party during the 1980s.（分数：1.00）A.authenticityB.arroganceC.allianceD.allegiance12.If
7、the cheek does not cover the full amount of your medical expense, mail the Medicare Explanation of Benefits (MEOB) to your carrier in order to receive _ for the balance of your expense.（分数：1.00）A.installmentB.reimbursementC.alignmentD.ornament13.They hit only the smaller people like me, while the po
8、liticians will of course _it with money.（分数：1.00）A.do away withB.take away withC.make away withD.get away with14.Wimpy is_ proud of its high reputation for food quality and service and this leaflet is tv reassure our customers that they can enjoy Wimpy fare with complete confidence. A. justifiably B
9、, intermittently C. imperceptibly D, sluggishly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The sound of the doorbell startled her and she _ knocked the ashtray on to the floor.（分数：1.00）A.detrimentallyB.spontaneouslyC.inadvertentlyD.strenuously16.Tim has given up his own writing and radio interests to pick you up off the gr
10、ound and _ you to the stature which he truly thought you deserved.（分数：1.00）A.sustainB.reinforceC.elevateD.increase17.He has realized-the mistake he had made and wanted to _ himself.（分数：1.00）A.denyB.redeemC.exemptD.conceal18.His administrations economic policy would focus un _ inflation and reducing
11、the budget deficit.（分数：1.00）A.winking atB.polishing offC.shaking downD.reining in19.The result on Saturday is likely to _ whether independents and Democrats turn out in numbers for Mr. McCain.（分数：1.00）A.tell apartB.decide onC.hiuge onD.map out20.It is becoming increasingly clear that stress can wrea
12、k _ not only with the immune system, cardiovascular system but hormones too.（分数：1.00）A.havocB.miseryC.lementD.wreck二、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：15.00)At the Kyoto conference on global warming in December 1997, it became abundantly clear how complex it has become to work out international agreements relat
13、ing to the environment because of economic concerns unique to each country. It is no longerU (21) /Uto try to forbid certain activities or to reduceU (22) /Uof certain substances. The global challenges of the inter-link between the environment and development increasinglyU (23) /Uus to the core of t
14、he economic life of states. During the late 1980s we were able, through international agreements, to make deepU (24) /Uin emissionsU (25) /Uthe ozone layer. These reductions were made possibleU (26) /Uthe harmful substances could be replacedU (27) /Unegative effects on employment and the economies o
15、f states.Although the threat of global warming has been known to world for decades, we know that the effects of measures,U (28) /Uharsh measures taken in some countries, would be nullified ifU (29) /Ucountries do not control their emissions. Important and populous low- or medium-income countries are
16、 notU (30) /Uwilling to undertake legal commitments about their energy uses. We must,U (31) /Ufind a solution to the threat of global warming early in the 21st century. Such aU (32) /Uwould require a degree of shared vision and common responsibilities new to humanity. Success lies in the force of im
17、aginations, in imagining whatU (33) /Uif we failed to act. Although many living in cold regions would welcome the global-warming effect of a warmer summer,U (34) /Uwould cheer arrival of theU (35) /Utropical diseases, especially where there has been none.（分数：15.00）A.possibleB.enoughC.rightD.a secret
18、A.emissionsB.heatC.budgetD.valueA.bringB.helpC.tryD.takeA.increasesB.cutsC.concernsD.recessionsA.useful forB.beneficial toC.harmful toD.special inA.so thatB.even ifC.becauseD.provided thatA.forB.withC.asD.withoutA.in particularB.possiblyC.especiallyD.peculiarlyA.anotherB.the otherC.noD.otherA.stillB
19、.evenC.yetD.butA.consequentlyB.howeverC.alternativelyD.moreoverA.commitmentB.commonalityC.commandD.communityA.will happenB.would happenC.may happenD.happenedA.lessB.moreC.someD.fewA.successiveB.eventualC.subsequentD.overwhelming三、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：30.00)BPassage 1/BThe planets oldest and large
20、st lake, Baikal is about the size of Belgium and accounts for a fifth of the worlds fresh water reserves. It is a precious resource, an area of surpassing beauty and to some extent, the very symbol of our nation. For several years, newspapers had been publishing Manning reports on threats to Baikal
21、from industrial construction along its shores, the felling and rafting of timber and pulp mills discharge of chemical wastes.Documents revealed that Orlov, the prime minister in charge of the paper industry, had ordered construction of a large cellulose complex on the lakes shores to produce a parti
22、cularly durable rayon cord for airplane tires with the assumption that the pure water would facilitate the chemical process resulting in stronger fibers, and the story goes that Orlov had chosen the site by simply pointing to a place on the shoreline while cruising in a motorboat with some old frien
23、ds. Tile site, however, turned out to be a seismically active region, and the buildings, while supported by steel piles, are still vulnerable to the major earthquakes that have occurred there once or twice a century.The pure water helped the process, whose final product proved out-of-date, aviation
24、industry switching to metallic cord. The variety of fish, unfortunately, fell victim to the toxic waste, the fragile ecological balance of the region threatened. Those concerned proposed that the lakeshores be closed to new industry and existing enterprises be moved but they encountered tough resist
25、ance from officials defending their decision and saving face by insisting on the complexs importance. Of course, what you see on pictures is still a beauty but the lake is no longer a home to more than 1,000 species of plants and animals unknown anywhere else.（分数：4.00）(1).The statement that best rel
26、ates the main idea of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.too many people are attracted to the lake that it has now been deprived of its natural beautyB.an important natural resource is destroyed by human ignoranceC.industry is less important than ecological balanceD.one should be extremely careful when ch
27、oosing a construction site(2).According to the passage, the plants product _.（分数：1.00）A.became the most popular of its kind because of the pure water of the lakeB.did not succeed because the water was used in a wrong wayC.did not keep up with the development of the tire industry and was finally stop
28、pedD.could not find its proper place in the market because people now turned to a newer type(3).We can infer from the passage that_.（分数：1.00）A.existing enterprises would be moved and no new industry would be built thereB.the place chosen added to the cost of the building because of unexpected extra
29、workC.damage was done though the lake is still a beautiful placeD.officials have decided to adopt the proposal of those people concerned(4).In the authors opinion,_.（分数：1.00）A.the project did more harm than good to both the environment and the industryB.some people profited at the price of the loss
30、of the natural balanceC.the complex was so important that all efforts must be made to keep it goingD.all industrial investments must be given the most careful examinationBPassage 2/BHowever important we may regard school life to be, there is no gain saying the fact that children spend more time at h
31、ome than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of tile school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and thwart curricular objectives.Administrators have been aware of the need to k
32、eep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing and developmental mathematics.Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, can also play an imp
33、ortant role in enlightening parents. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home.To illustrate, suppose that a father has been drilling Junior
34、in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent sublimate his natural paternal interest into productive channels. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or measuring cup a
35、t home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics, and at the same time, enjo
36、ying the work.Too often, however, teachers conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of childrens misdemeanors, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestion for penalties and rewards at home.What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professi
37、onal adviser, plants ideas in parents minds for the best utilization of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom.（分数：7.00）(1).The central idea conveyed in the above passage is that_.（分数：1.00）A.home training is more important than school training because a child spends so many hours
38、with his parentsB.teachers can and should help parents to understand and further the objectives of the schoolC.parents unwittingly have hindered and thwarted curricular objectivesD.parents have a responsibility to help students in doing homework(2).The author directly discusses the fact that _.（分数：1
39、.00）A.parents drill their children too much in arithmeticB.a parents misguided efforts can be properly directedC.principals have explained the new art programs to parentsD.a father can have his son help him construct articles at home(3).It can reasonably be inferred that the author _.（分数：1.00）A.is s
40、atisfied with present relationships between home and schoolB.feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the developmental programC.feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at presentD.believes that schools are woefully lacki
41、ng in guidance personnel(4).A method of communication not mentioned by the author is the_.（分数：1.00）A.classes for parentsB.new type of report cardC.informal teaD.demonstration lesson(5).The author implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.participation in interesting activities relating to a subject improves ones ac
42、hievement in that areaB.too many children are lazy and have poor work habitsC.school principals do more than their share in interpreting the curriculum to the parentsD.teachers should occasionally make home visits to parents(6).The authors attitude toward supervisors is one of _.（分数：1.00）A.disdainB.
43、indifferenceC.suspicionD.approval(7).We may infer that the writer of the article does NOT favor_.（分数：1.00）A.a fathers helping his son with the latters studiesB.suggestions by the teacher to a parent in regard to improving the students scholastic averageC.having the parent observe lessons which the c
44、hildren are being taughtD.principal-parent conferences rather than teacher-parent conferencesBPassage 3/BEvery profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary, the function of which is partly to designate things or processes which have no names in ordinary English, and
45、 partly to secure greater exactness in nomenclature. Such special dialects, or jargons, are necessary in technical discussion of any kind. Thousands of these technical terms are very properly included in every large dictionary, yet, as a whole, they are rather on the outskirts of the English languag
46、e than actually within its borders.Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of their special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the technical vocabulary, is very old.
47、 Hence, though highly technical in many particulars, these vocabularies are mole familiar in sound, and more generally understood, than most other technicalities. The special dialects of law, medicine, divinity, and philosophy have also, in their older strata, become pretty familiar to cultivated pe
48、rsons, and havecontributed much to the popular vocabulary. Yet every vocation still possesses a large body of technical terms that remain essentially foreign, even to educated speech. And the proportion has been much increased in the last fifty years, particularly in the various departments of natural and political science and in the mechanic arts. Here new terms are coined with the greatest freedom and abandoned with indifference when they have served their turn. Most of the new coinages are confined to special discussions, and seldom get into general lite
