1、考博英语-289 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section I Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The government slated new elections in the spring, largely as a result of the public clamor.（分数：1.00）A.demandB.viewC.requestD.opinion2.Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily.（分数：1.00）A.
2、fearlesslyB.confidentlyC.silentlyD.prudently3.Her office in the First National Bank building is provisional.（分数：1.00）A.permanentB.temporaryC.corruptD.craven4.The burglars ransacked the room taking anything of value they found.（分数：1.00）A.demolishedB.took overC.inhabitedD.thoroughly searched5.The whol
3、e of the endowment was used to refurbish the school gymnasium.（分数：1.00）A.millionairesB.endorsementsC.governmentsD.donations6.Among the lowest of the judicial ranks, justices of the peace nevertheless re quently exercise jurisdiction over a variety of misdemeanors.（分数：1.00）A.guidanceB.sovereigntyC.au
4、thorityD.suzerainty7.A mistake is rarely atoned for by a single apology, however profuse.（分数：1.00）A.extravagantB.producedC.divergentD.repetitious8.The massacre of innocent people cannot ever be condoned.（分数：1.00）A.overlookedB.praisedC.condemnedD.satisfied9.There is iittle learning involved when one
5、is reprimanded two or three months after the deed.（分数：1.00）A.recommendedB.reproachedC.recompensedD.reversed10.The jurors came to a deadlock in the defendants trial for murder.（分数：1.00）A.a decision of guiltyB.a decision to punish by electrocutionC.an impasseD.an unusual verdict11.Packaging is designe
6、d so as to encourage impetuous shopping.（分数：1.00）A.extravagantB.carefulC.impotentD.impulsive12.Archaeologists are interested in pottery, figurines and other vestiges of ancient civi- lizations.（分数：1.00）A.tracesB.shardsC.productsD.artifacts13.Pan of his general thrift is to be meticulous in verifying
7、 monthly expenses.（分数：1.00）A.painstakingB.dilatoryC.meretriciousD.gaudy14.The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best.（分数：1.00）A.written-aboutB.productiveC.artfulD.religious15.Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didnt show.（分数：1.00）A.enlightenmentB.astonish
8、mentC.annoyanceD.contrariness三、Part B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)16.The battle is of great significance when viewed in the_of the progress of the war.（分数：1.00）A.prospectiveB.respectiveC.perspectiveD.prescriptive17.All of the dental instruments need to be_before the next patient is seen.（分数：1.00）A.heatedB.scald
9、edC.sterilizedD.burned18.My supply of confidence slowly_as the deadline approached.（分数：1.00）A.withdrewB.eliminatedC.exterminatedD.diminished19.Rock climbing is so popular now that many people are able to_the steepest face with great agility.（分数：1.00）A.scaleB.surpassC.overcomeD.mount20.He failed to c
10、arry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _the consequences.（分数：1.00）A.answer forB.run intoC.abide byD.step into21.In that country, hospital doctors dont go sightseeing very often because their work_almost all their time.（分数：1.00）A.takes upB.takes offC.takes apartD.takes ove
11、r22.According to the law of that country, the Parliament will have to be_be fore the General Election.（分数：1.00）A.decomposedB.dispersedC.dissolvedD.disintegrated23.When he realized the true nature of the proposal, he_all communication with the group.（分数：1.00）A.convertedB.revertedC.severedD.made24.I d
12、ont know why he has been given_. It wasnt his accomplishment but his wifes.（分数：1.00）A.acclaimB.confidenceC.reimbursementD.robustness25.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：1.00）A.deposit
13、ionB.destructionC.deprivationD.reduction26.The worsening financial situation made it obvious that an economic depression was_.（分数：1.00）A.attainableB.remoteC.imminentD.eminent27.After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U. S. , he will_work on a five-language oper（分数：1.00）A.A. confineB. indulgeC.
14、resumeD. undergo28.If you call the 911 emergency number, they will_firemen, policemen, and paramedics immediately.（分数：1.00）A.assignB.detachC.attachD.dispatch29.His evident_to his wife despite her indiscretion proved him to be a man of integrity.（分数：1.00）A.personalityB.characterC.fidelityD.morality30
15、.When Ph. D. candidates_their impending professorships, they consider housing benefits offered by the prospective universities.（分数：1.00）A.anticipateB.assumeC.applyD.demand四、SectionGrammar(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Part A(总题数：15，分数：15.00)31.Switzerland is best known for its majesty mountain range and thousands
16、 flock tothe Alps each year to take advantage of their ideal skiing conditions. A.best B.majesty C.thousands D.their（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.Police were sent to disperse the crowds but ended up by shooting down protestersand it was in this chaos that the seeds of political liberation were sown. A.Police B
17、.by shooting C.this D.sown（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.Even today, through the hustle and bustle of Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburgsmain street, the classical beauty of the city mesmerizes the eye. A.through B.hustle and bustle C.classical D.mesmerizes（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.She is furious of her sons grades in sch
18、ool, which explains why Mark is jealous of Julias high marks on the exam. A.of B.which C.of D.on（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.Smog-choked Southern California demands them. Its a car for people who never want to go to a gas station again. But the fact is, for all the talk, selling gasless machines has been a ha
19、rd-sell. A.demands B.a C.asless D.hard-sell（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.People thought: Hey, eat a carp and you will be taking in what it is that gives you these fish their long life-span. Of course, it hasnt done a lot of good for these carp. A.what B.fish C.life-span D.hasnt done（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.In decidi
20、ng to undertake dangerous pursuits, people usually strive for their maximum personal ability rating, when they are challenged but can be victorious, rather thanmerely surmounting the mediocre. A.usually B.when C.challenged D.surmounting the mediocre（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.In proposing such philanthropic
21、donations, the director of the company certainly spoke from a genuine concern for the needy and not any desire for personal accolades. A.such philanthropic donations B.from C.for the needy D.any desire（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.The armor, infantry and other military forces were held up by the enemy counter
22、attack, thus caused the delay in the advance. A.other military forces B.were held up C.the enemy counter attack D.caused（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.Just as children the world over like Christmas rooming, adults so like Christmas evening when peace and calm return to the household. A.Just as B.like C. adults
23、so D.peace and calm（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.Each employee with a modicum of intelligence would be able to undertake such a basic process. A.Each B.a modicum of intelligence C.would be able to D.such a（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.The economic situation will improve given that there is forecast to be less unemploymen
24、t and closures than in previous years. A.will improve B.forecast to be C.closures D.previous years（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.The three most important issues of concern to citizens today are prison reform, abusing children, and toxic waste. A.of concern B.prison reform C.abusing children D.waste（分数：1.00）填空项
25、1:_44.I was on the verge of incurring Mr. Rochesters wrath by not listening to his prohibitions, while a ray once more shone almost imperceptibly on the hallway wall and I heard his muffled step on the carpet. A.on the verge B.incurring C.while D.imperceptibly（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_45.The above is the most
26、 important aspect which apes can be told from more primitive social groupings. A.The above B. which C.can be told D.primitive（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、Part B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)46.Although money is always useful, it isnt all_.（分数：1.00）A.what there is to lifeB.to which there is in lifeC.there is to lifeD.that i
27、s in life47.An extensive foundation in the basic sciences should be required of all science students,_.（分数：1.00）A.whether they are future physicists or chemistsB.be they future physicists or chemistsC.they are future physicists or chemistsD.they should be future physicists or chemists48.It is most i
28、nappropriate_in the college VIP lounge.（分数：1.00）A.for any students to be thereB.for there to he any studentsC.to be any students thereD.to have there any students49.The major reason why Americans enjoy an abundant food supply is that the arable land at their disposal for food production is_.（分数：1.00
29、）A.three times more the world averageB.three times as much the world averageC.three times the world averageD.the world average is three times50.The ozone layer plays as great a role in the stability of spaceship Earth as_ the waters of its lakes, ponds, oceans, rivers, and streams.（分数：1.00）A.doB.doe
30、sC.playD.are51._that the earth was flat?（分数：1.00）A.Used it to be thoughtB.Did it used to be thoughtC.Was it used to being thoughtD.Does it used to be thought52.Although of course there are exceptions, it seems reasonably clear that in certain countriesRwanda, Somalia and parts of the former Yugoslav
31、ia come to mind-hunger is less a result of an absolute food shortage,_a policy decision or the political situa- tion.（分数：1.00）A.than ofB.rather thanC.but the result ofD.than is53._ever so humble, theres no place like home.（分数：1.00）A.It beB.Be itC.It wasD.Was it54.Although women cluster to him like m
32、oths around a flame, he is none_ happier for it.（分数：1.00）A.butB.theC.muchD.any55.Perhaps I should not have done so, but I changed my mind about the new job even though I was_last week.（分数：1.00）A.to be startedB.to have startedC.to have been startingD.start56.Despite an overlay of quasi-literary Frenc
33、h vocabulary stemming from the Norman Invasion of 1066, the daily vocabulary of English remained Germanic,_its gram- matical structure.（分数：1.00）A.the same areB.and so areC.as didD.and so were57.The general opinion is that he is_to complain.（分数：1.00）A.so much a milquetoastB.too a milquetoastC.too muc
34、h of a milquetoastD.so much of a milquetoast58._all customs, no matter how sacrosanct, are essentially learned reactions appropriate perhaps only to the holders thereof is a basic assumption of anthropologists.（分数：1.00）A.NearlyB.It is nearlyC.That nearlyD.When nearly59.The sound of the roaring of a
35、tiger is_heard by jungle dwellers_ feelings of unease, for a year does not elapse without victims falling to the tigers ferocity.（分数：1.00）A.always, withB.ever, withoutC.ever, withD.never, without60.She_much more accurate responses now, had she taken more pains in de- vising the questions.（分数：1.00）A.
36、gotB.would have gotC.had gotD.would be getting七、Section Cloze(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 78 hourssleep alternation with some1617 hours wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides (61) the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to w
37、hat extent this (62) can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a (63) of growing importance in industry where automation (64) round-the-clock working of machines. It normally (65) form five days to one w
38、eek for a person to adapt to a (66) routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (67) , it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine (68) he has to change to another, (69) much of his
39、time is spent neither working nor sleeping very (70) . One answer would seem to be (71) periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (72) recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their (73) habits to sleep and wakefulness during the weekend and that th
40、is is quite enough to destroy any (74) to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose (75) may persist through all weekends and holidays.61.（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
41、 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_八、Section Reading Co(总题数：5，分数：20.00)1Even today, when air and road travel has made Africa so readily accessible to Europeans and Americans, there are innumerable aspects of African life which tend to take one by surprise. The unfamiliar lies hidde
42、n everywhere, and the presence of Western culture seems merely to emphasize this unfamiliarity. Basically, the essence of our reaction to the strange, the unfamiliar, is a sense of fear. Every country contains landscapes that arouse uneasewhether it be some remote Alpine valley, the wild lavender fi
43、elds of Upper Province, or a lonely Norwegian fjord at twilight. But in my own experience West Africa contains more weird and eerie regionsrainforest, mangrove swamp, parched plains of red earththan any other place that I have seen. It is not only in the foreigner that these land- scapes evoke fear.
44、 A large part of all old African religions is devoted to soothing the un- known and the unseenevil spirits which live in a particular tree or a particular rock, a thousand varieties of ghosts and witches, the ever-present spirits of dead ancestors or rela- tives. I have myself been kept awake at nig
45、ht in Calabar by a friend from Lagos who was convinced that the witches of the east were out to get him, or that he was about to be kid- napped and eaten. During four and a half hours in a canoe along the creeks of the Niger delta, gliding over the still and colorless water beneath an equally still
46、and colorless but burn- ing sky, I, too, have experienced a sense of fear, or at least a sense of awe. Except for the ticking of the little outboard engine the silence was complete. On either hand stretched the silver-white swamps of mangrove, seeming, with their awkward exposed roots, to be standin
47、g knee-deep in the water. Where the creek narrowed you could peer deep into these thickets of mangroves-vistas secret, interminable and somehow meaningless. There was no sign of life except for the shrill screech of some unseen bird.I was on my way to the ancient slaving port of Bonny, which we reached in late afternoon. Scrambling up some derelict stone steps (slithery with slime and which had managed to detach themselves from the landing
