1、考博英语-247 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：15.00)1.Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight into the complexity of womens emotions.（分数：0.50）A.cleverness ofB.knowledge ofC.prediction ofD.perception of2.In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the use of pe
2、sticides.（分数：0.50）A.institutedB.constitutedC.prosecutedD.distributed3.This program will take kids who have a manifest history of violent acts.（分数：0.50）A.determinedB.demonstratedC.administratedD.distinguished4.To their great surprise, they found the floodwater had damaged the buildings foundation.（分数
3、：0.50）A.underlainB.underlinedC.undertakenD.undermined5.We are totally unable, after decades of experiment, to replicate ancient glazed pottery.（分数：0.50）A.produceB.manufactureC.dramatizeD.duplicate6.In the 1998s flood in China a large number of victims suffered the loss of their homes.（分数：0.50）A.expe
4、nseB.sacrificeC.damageD.incentive7.In the country we are excluded from the worries of life in a big town.（分数：0.50）A.envelopedB.protectedC.insulatedD.subtracted8.Great works are performed not by strength but by persistence.（分数：0.50）A.permanenceB.proliferationC.perseveranceD.predominance9.It is a cont
5、radiction that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.（分数：0.50）A.pageantB.patronageC.paradoxD.pendulum10.A shift from native bronze to iron artifacts took place under the influence of cultural borrowings.（分数：0.50）A.transitionB.transmissionC.transactionD.transference11.His major t
6、ask is to integrate the work of Various bureaus under the ministry.（分数：0.50）A.organizeB.correspondC.coordinateD.respond12.This style of writing, incidentally, is suggestive of what is called the “newsreel technique“ of John dos Passos.（分数：0.50）A.reminiscentB.collectiveC.forgettableD.advisable13.His
7、inability to learn foreign languages was a(n) obstacle to his career.（分数：0.50）A.barrierB.excessC.carderD.impulse14.Mr. Johnson was a passionate person filled with an incredible dynamism.（分数：0.50）A.energyB.enduranceC.effortD.endeavor15.The plan would require two, or possibly more, class periods for i
8、ts fulfillment.（分数：0.50）A.executionB.excursionC.expansionD.extinction16.In the deserted factory several huge machines were left to rust and decay.（分数：0.50）A.inaugurateB.disintegrateC.accelerateD.disseminate17.It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city occurs around this crossroads.（分数
9、：0.50）A.confessionB.congestionC.digesfonD.exhaustion18.Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished.（分数：0.50）A.conferB.referC.preferD.infer19.The principal duty of the United Nations is to safeguard the pace of the world.（分数：0.50）A.primaryB.prim
10、eC.privilegedD.precedent20.They suggested that an agency be created to carry out the recommendation of the committee.（分数：0.50）A.implementB.complimentC.supplementD.complement21.The guest turned upside down his glass as a signal that he would drink no more.（分数：0.50）A.conversedB.inversedC.traversedD.re
11、versed22.One of the real services of the historical novel is not that it can be a substitute for history, but that it can be a(n) extension.（分数：0.50）A.complimentB.supplementC.instrumentD.replacement23.In this monumental work the entire storehouse of the worlds art is surveyed.（分数：0.50）A.impressiveB.
12、expressiveC.progressiveD.possessive24.What he expressed as a mere supposition was taken by others as a positive statement.（分数：0.50）A.suspectB.surmiseC.suspicionD.surrender25.It is said that science has become too complex to acknowledge the existence of universal truths.（分数：0.50）A.addressB.declareC.a
13、ffirmD.perceive26.In view of obstruction and disappointment, the prime minister decided to make parliamentary alliance.（分数：0.50）A.frustrationB.illustrationC.capitulationD.clarification27.Crew chiefs supervised engines, switches and lights that told them how each item of equipment was functioning.（分数
14、：0.50）A.observedB.preservedC.monitoredD.nurtured28.At first I guessed it was an airplane, but I soon changed my mind because it remained static instead of moving like a plane.（分数：0.50）A.stationaryB.statutoryC.stationeryD.statuesque29.They demand to set up an organization flexible enough to cope with
15、 any emergency.（分数：0.50）A.portableB.valiantC.trivialD.mobile30.The employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by threatening to close down the entire plant.（分数：0.50）A.intimidateB.integrateC.ridiculeD.humiliate二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.According
16、to the passage, left-handedness _.（分数：2.00）A.is discouraged but not discriminated againstB.has caused discrimination as serious as sexism and racismC.is a subject that has drawn more and more attentionD.is an advantage in running for public office32.The word “southpaws“ at the end of the passage mea
17、ns _.（分数：2.00）A.a boxer from the southB.a politician from a southern stateC.a person with extraordinarily large handsD.a left-handed person33.The word “handism“ in Line 3 Paragraph 2 most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.being skillful with ones handsB.quality of being convenientC.discrimination against
18、left-handed peopleD.encouragement to use both hands instead of one34.Judging from the context, Scarsdale is a place inhabited by _.（分数：2.00）A.white peopleB.black peopleC.mixed racesD.rich people35.Left-handedness is _.（分数：2.00）A.a thing that is cultivatedB.a thing that occurs by pure chanceC.a thing
19、 of genetic inheritanceD.a thing that occurs more in prominent figures四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)36.From the last paragraph we can see that _.（分数：2.00）A.both the husband and wife have peace of mindB.only the husband has peace of mindC.only the wife has peace of mindD.neither of them has peace of min
20、d37.The reason why the 55-year-old Hispanic woman became a florist is that _.（分数：2.00）A.she no longer had hairB.she hated to meet very rude peopleC.she did not like civil service jobsD.midlife career switch was a widespread practice38.From paragraph 3 we can learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.the 14-year-old s
21、on did not enjoy his workB.without money you never make education choicesC.most Gen-Xers wanted to change their college plansD.most Gen-Xers did not change their college plans39.According to the writer, older Baby Boomer women went to work chiefly because _.（分数：2.00）A.there were more job opportuniti
22、esB.they were bored staying at homeC.they dont have enough money to buy their own houseD.life was costly40.According to this passage, money plays a more important role in _.（分数：2.00）A.keeping people in a marriageB.causing a divorceC.raising the childrenD.limiting ones ability五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：10.
23、00)41.The writer means to tell us that computer monitoring _.（分数：2.00）A.is used for spyingB.can definitely improve efficiency and effectivenessC.can be very useful in the hands of the right peopleD.is hated by all the employees42.What will NOT happen if the employer puts too much pressure on the emp
24、loyees by using the monitoring system?（分数：2.00）A.The employees will have more freedom.B.The employees will accept the performance rating better than the computer monitoring.C.Many employees will frequently stay away from their work.D.More employees will leave the company.43.From Paragraph 2, we can
25、learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.the airline agents are generally under pressure of workB.the airline agents are lazy peopleC.the airline agents must be forced to work hardD.all the employees will not find it unbearable to be monitored by computer44.According to the last paragraph, successful companies in th
26、e future will _.（分数：2.00）A.give up the use of computer monitoringB.introduce new legislationC.increase operating costsD.try hard to make employees feel better about themselves and their jobs45.From Paragraph 1, we can learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.computer monitoring is basically used by people with bad i
27、ntentionsB.computer monitoring is basically used by people with good intentionsC.computer monitoring is basically used by people with good and bad intentionsD.good intentions will give rise to abuse六、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：10.00)46.The arguments that cloning will have harmful effects _.（分数：2.00）A.are ve
28、ry convincingB.have forced people to stop cloningC.have forced people to question the concept of cloningD.have compelled people to debate the implications of cloning47.What is the major problem with using animals as body for growing human organs?（分数：2.00）A.Animals will no longer be savage.B.Humans w
29、ill be as savage as animals.C.A clear line will be missing between humans and animals.D.Animals will have to be given fights of citizenship.48.The writer thinks that cloning is wrong _.（分数：2.00）A.ethicallyB.morallyC.psychologicallyD.ethically and morally.49.How many of those trial implants fail to s
30、urvive?（分数：2.00）A.277B.276C.19D.450.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Cloning may lead to the loss of identity.B.The cloned human children may have some psychological problems.C.The psychological effects of cloning may be overlooked.D.Genetic Uniqueness is important.七、Passage
31、5(总题数：5，分数：10.00)51.To achieve the greatest success in detecting anger from facial expression, it would be best to _.（分数：2.00）A.use adults rather than students as judgesB.ask women in fields other than psychology to judgeC.ask women rather than men to judgeD.ask psychologists to judge52.The author u
32、sed the word “Paradoxically“ in his sentence about psychological training to imply that _.（分数：2.00）A.we can expect such training to have the effect statedB.we should expect such training to result in better scoresC.such information is offered as an afterthoughtD.such information is an sidelight of t
33、he findings53.The information in this passage centers about _.（分数：2.00）A.the relation between anger and other emotionsB.the findings of Professor DallasE. BuzbyC.the differences between men and women with respect to emotionD.the detection of anger from facial expression54.Students with psychological
34、 training who were tested _.（分数：2.00）A.marked less than 2 percent of their possible choices correctionB.were less able to judge correctly than the average studentsC.did better than the average students in the groupD.did as well as the women students55.The main thought of this passage is that anger _
35、.（分数：2.00）A.is difficult to detect by looking at a persons faceB.is frequently confused with other emotionsC.is detected by women better than by menD.cannot be detected by a psychologically trained person八、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Improvements in labo(总题数：20，分数：10.00)56.（分数：0.50）A.factorB.determin
36、antC.measurementD.standard57.（分数：0.50）A.ConsequentlyB.NeverthelessC.FurthermoreD.Besides58.（分数：0.50）A.departmentB.fractionC.sectorD.portion59.（分数：0.50）A.depart fromB.engage inC.return toD.depend on60.（分数：0.50）A.productionB.produceC.yieldsD.efficiency61.（分数：0.50）A.fallen behindB.fallen backC.gone ahe
37、adD.gone before62.（分数：0.50）A.in addition toB.withoutC.as regardsD.except for63.（分数：0.50）A.unavoidablyB.highlyC.ultimatelyD.actually64.（分数：0.50）A.constituteB.consistC.accountD.compile65.（分数：0.50）A.nothing short ofB.nothing butC.anything butD.no more than66.（分数：0.50）A.as wellB.as a resultC.as a matter
38、 of factD.as usual67.（分数：0.50）A.supportedB.persistedC.sustainedD.retained68.（分数：0.50）A.whetherB.howC.thatD.what69.（分数：0.50）A.rateB.ratioC.velocityD.ration70.（分数：0.50）A.much moreB.quite a fewC.many fewerD.many more71.（分数：0.50）A.according toB.in view ofC.in terms ofD.because of72.（分数：0.50）A.frequentB.
39、dramaticC.relativeD.drastic73.（分数：0.50）A.whollyB.in partC.in factD.hardly74.（分数：0.50）A.relatedB.relationC.relateD.relative75.（分数：0.50）A.intentionB.motiveC.incentiveD.advance十、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)76.Research reports are considered formal professional communication. As such, there is littl
40、e emphasis on a lively style, although, of course, there is no objection to writing that is pleasing and interesting. The primary goals of professional communication are accuracy, clarity, and completeness. The rough draft of any research report should be edited to ensure that all data is correctly
41、presented, that all equipment is listed, that all results are properly detailed. As all aid to the reader, headings indicating at least the major sections of the report should be used, and all data should be presented under proper headings. In addition to their function of suggesting to the reader t
42、he contents of each section, headings enhance the formal appearance and professional quality of the report, increase to some degree the writers credibility by reflecting a logical and methodical approach to the reporting process, and eliminate the need for wordy transitional devices between sections
43、.Research data should be presented in a way that places proper emphasis on major aspects of the project. For different readers different aspects will take on different degrees of importance, and some consideration should be given to structuring research reports differently for different audiences. M
44、anagement, for example, will be most concerned with the results of a research project, and thus the results section should be emphasized, probably by presenting it immediately after the problem section and before the procedures section, Other researchers would be most interested in the procedure sec
45、tion, and this should be highlighted in writing up research projects for publication in professional journals or for presentation at professional conferences. For non-technical readers and federal agencies, the implications of the results might be the most important consideration, and emphasis shoul
46、d be placed on the discussion of the report for this readership.（分数：10.00）_十一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)77. Urbanization in China（分数：20.00）_考博英语-247 答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：15.00)1.Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight into the complexity of wome
47、ns emotions.（分数：0.50）A.cleverness ofB.knowledge of C.prediction ofD.perception of解析：cleverness of的聪明才智；knowledge of的知识、学问；prediction of的预言； perception of的理解、感知，侧重由感官获得的认知了解，比较肤浅；而 insight into 是有一定深度的认知了解，所以选 B。2.In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the use of pesticides.（分数：0.50）A.institut
48、ed B.constitutedC.prosecutedD.distributed解析：initiate 开始，发动；institute 创立，开始；constitute 制定(法律)，组成；prosecute 实行，告发；distribute 分布。3.This program will take kids who have a manifest history of violent acts.（分数：0.50）A.determinedB.demonstrated C.administratedD.distinguished解析：manifest 显然的，明白的；determined 坚决的，决定了的；demonstrated 明显的；administrated 被管理的，支配的；distinguished 卓著的，著名的，高贵的。4.To their great surprise, they found the floodwater had damaged the buildings foundation.（分数：0.50）A.underlainB.underlinedC.undertakenD.undermined 解析：damage 破坏，损坏；underlain(underlie 的过去分词形式)位于之下，成为基础；underl
