1、考博英语-382 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.Can you imagine! He offered me $ 5000 to break my contract. Thats _, of course I didnt agree. I would take legal action.（分数：1.00）A.fraudB.blackmailC.briberyD.compensation2.The sales manager was so adamant about her idea that it
2、was out of the question for any one to talk her out of it.（分数：1.00）A.adaptableB.anxiousC.firmD.talkative3.I didnt know it then, but this disruptive way of reading started with the very first novel I ever picked up.（分数：1.00）A.harmfulB.persistentC.interruptiveD.characteristic4.While he was not dumber
3、than an ox, he was not any smarter; so most of his classmates were lenient and helped him along.（分数：1.00）A.helpfulB.mercifulC.enthusiasticD.intelligent5.On behalf of my company, I am _ to you and your colleagues for your generous help.（分数：1.00）A.subjectedB.inclinedC.availableD.obliged6.Her remarks _
4、 a complete disregard for human rights.（分数：1.00）A.magnifiedB.maintainedC.manipulatedD.manifested7.Before the disastrous earthquake there was _ chaos.（分数：1.00）A.massiveB.ominousC.suspendingD.imminent8.The chimney vomited a cloud of smoke.（分数：1.00）A.ignitedB.immersedC.emittedD.hugged9.Before the const
5、ruction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits across the mountains.（分数：1.00）A.determinedlyB.incrediblyC.amazinglyD.forbiddingly10.None of students in the class likes the mistress, who is used to being _ of everything they do.（分数：1.00）A.emotionalB.optimisticC.int
6、erestedD.critical11.The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused _ loss to this country.（分数：1.00）A.pricelessB.countlessC.incalculableD.imaginable12.His office is _ to the Presidents; it usually takes him about three minutes to get there.（分数：1.00）A.relatedB.adhesiveC.adherentD.adjacent13.The probl
7、em is that the loss of confidence among the soldiers can be highly contagious.（分数：1.00）A.spreadingB.contemptibleC.contentedD.depressing14.Other non-dominant males were hyperactive; they were much more active than is normal, chasing others and fighting each other.（分数：1.00）A.hardly activeB.relatively
8、activeC.extremely inactiveD.pathologically active15.The rear section of the brain does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.（分数：1.00）A.advancedB.growingC.frontD.back16.At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and w
9、istfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances.（分数：1.00）A.hopefullyB.reflectivelyC.sympatheticallyD.irresistibly17.I should be able to finish the task on time, _ you provide me with the necessary guidance.（分数：1.00）A.in caseB.provided thatC.or elseD.as if18.The appearance of the used car is _, i
10、ts much newer than it really is.（分数：1.00）A.descriptiveB.indicativeC.deceptiveD.impressive19.The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to _ of the body.（分数：1.00）A.dispenseB.disposeC.discardD.discharge20.The prodigal son spent his money extravagantly and soon after
11、 he left home he was reduced to a beggar.（分数：1.00）A.lavishlyB.economicallyC.thriftilyD.extrovertly二、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The history of African-Americans during the past 400 years is traditionally narrated (21) an ongoing straggle against (22) and indifference on the part of the American mainst
12、ream, and a straggle (23) as an upward movement is (24) toward ever more justice and opportunity. Technology in and of (25) is not at fault; its much too simple to say that gunpowder or agricultural machinery or fiber optics (26) been the enemy of an (27) group of people. A certain machine is put (2
13、8) work in a certain way-the purpose (29) which it was designed. The people who design the machines are not intent on unleashing chaos; they are usually trying to (30) a task more quickly, cleanly, or cheaply, (31) the imperative of innovation and efficiency that has ruled Western civilization (32)
14、the Renaissance.Mastery of technology is second only (33) money as the true measure of accomplishment in this country, and it is very likely that by (34) this under-representation in the technological realm, and by not questioning and examining the folkways that have (35) it, blacks are allowing (36
15、) to be kept out of the mainstream once again. This time, however, they will be (37) from the greatest cash engine of the twenty-first century. Inner-city blacks in particular are in danger, and the beautiful suburbs (38) ring the decay of Hartford, shed the past and learn to exist without contempla
16、ting or encountering the tragedy of the inner city.And blacks must change as well. The ways that (39) their ancestors through captivity and coming to freedom have begun to loose their utility. If blacks (40) to survive as full participants in this society, they have to understand what works now.（分数：
17、20.00）A.likeB.asC.forD.withA.charityB.clarityC.cohesionD.oppressionA.chartingB.chartsC.chartedD.to chartA.progressingB.progressedC.clutchedD.clutchingA.itselfB.themselvesC.ourselvesD.himselfA.haveB.to haveC.hasD.to hasA.entirelyB.enterC.entireD.entranceA.forB.offC.onD.atA.forB.toC.withD.beforeA.enve
18、lopB.accomplishC.envelopingD.accomplishingA.followedB.followsC.to followD.followingA.sinceB.onC.inD.atA.beforeB.toC.withD.fromA.to tolerateB.tolerateC.toleratedD.toleratingA.encounteredB.encounteringC.to encounterD.encountersA.themB.usC.themselvesD.ourselvesA.excludingB.includedC.includingD.excluded
19、A.whereB.thatC.howD.whatA.servicingB.encircleC.encirclingD.servedA.isB.wereC.areD.have三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：5.00)When I was a kid, I never knew what my parents-or anyone elses-did for a living. As far as I could tell, all grownups had mysterious jobs that involved
20、 drinking lots of coffee and arguing about Richard Nixon. If they had job-related stress, they kept it private. Now American families are expected to be more intimate. While this has resulted in a lot more hugs, “I love you,“ and attendance at kids football games, unfortunately we parents also insis
21、t on sharing the frustrations of our work lives.While we have complained about our jobs or fallen asleep in car-pool lines, our children have been noticing. They are worried about us. A new survey, “Ask the Children,“ conducted by the Family and Work Institute of New York City, queried more than 100
22、0 kids between the ages of 8 and 18 about their parents work lives. “If you were granted one wish to change the way your parents work affected your life,“ the survey asked kids, “what would that wish be?“ Most parents assumed that children would want more time with them, but only 10% did. Instead, t
23、he most common wish (among 34%) was that parents would be less stressed and tired by work.Allison Levin is the mother of three young children and a professional in the growing field of “work/life quality.“ Levin counsels employees who are overwhelmed by their work and family obligations to carefully
24、 review their commitments-not only at the office but at home and in the community too and start paring them down. “Its not about getting up earlier in the morning so you can get more done,“ she says. “Its about saying no and making choices.“We can start by leaving work, and thoughts of work, behind
25、as soon as we start the trip home. Do something to get yourself in a good mood, like listening to music, rather than returning calls on the cell phone. When you get home, change out of your work clothes, let the answering machine take your calls, and stay away from e-mail. When your kids ask about y
26、our day, tell them about something good that happened. (In the survey, 69% of moms said they liked their work, but only 42% of kids thought their mothers really did.)Parents can also de-stress by cutting back on their childrens activities. If keeping up with your kids schedule is killing you, insist
27、 that be choose between karate lessons and the theater troupe. Parents should also sneak away from work and family occasionally to have some fun. I keep a basketball in the trunk of my car. I might never be able to fix everything at work or at home, but at least I can work on my jump shot.（分数：5.00）(
28、1).Which of the following sentences can be the best title of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Kids Say: ChillB.Kids Stress ParentsC.Parents Complain about WorkD.Parents Get in Good Mood(2).The author mentions her own childhood experience to show that _.（分数：1.00）A.she never understood why her parents had odd
29、jobs and argued about the presidentB.she didnt know what her parents did to earn money to support the family when she was youngC.she did understand why the Americans became more and more close and hugged a lotD.she could see that the American parents keep the stress and tiredness from work to themse
30、lves(3).We can infer from the second paragraph that nowadays the children _.（分数：1.00）A.are very anxious about their parents for their hard workB.are looking forward to being with their parentsC.are very considerate about their parentsD.are very ambitious to change their parents work(4).The phrase “p
31、aring them down“ in the third paragraph most likely means _.（分数：1.00）A.gathering the work and family duties togetherB.matching the work quality to life qualityC.decreasing the defeating commitmentsD.denying to fulfil their work and family obligations(5).Which of the following is not the way to de-st
32、ress the parents heavy burden?（分数：1.00）A.Forgetting about the job as soon as leaving the office.B.Reducing participating the activities for the children.C.Sharing with the children some happy experience.D.Taking part more actively in community activities.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)There are a numbe
33、r of formats for reporting research, such as articles to appear in journals, reports addressed to funding agencies, theses or dissertations as part of the requirements for university degrees, and papers to be presented at conferences. These formats differ from one another mostly in their purposes an
34、d the audiences which they address. We will now briefly describe them.The journal article is a way of reporting research for professional journals or edited collections- The research is reported in a brief, yet informative way, focusing mostly on the main features of the research such as the purpose
35、, review of the literature (often referred to as background), procedures used for carrying out the research accompanied by tables, charts, and graphs, and interpretations of the results (often referred to as discussion).The content and emphasis of the journal article will vary according to the inten
36、ded readers (researchers or practitioners) and it is important for the researcher to be aware of the background and interest of the readers of the journal. Articles intended to be read by practitioners will emphasize the practical implications and recommendations of the research, while articles inte
37、nded to be read by researchers will describe in detail the method used to collect the data, the construction of the data collection procedures, and the techniques used for analyzing the data. It is important for the novice researcher to be aware of the fact that articles submitted to journals go thr
38、ough a process of evaluation by experts who make a judgement and recommend whether they should be published or not.The thesis or dissertation is a format for reporting research which graduate students write as part of fulfilling the requirements for an advanced academic degree. The student is expect
39、ed to describe in great detail all the phases of the research so it can be examined and evaluated carefully by the reader. Thus the thesis or dissertation includes the purpose and significance of the study, the rationale, a thorough review of the literature, detailed information as to the research t
40、ools and the procedures involved in their development, a description of the process of data analysis and the results, and an interpretation of the results in the form of conclusions, implications, and recommendations. This detailed description of the process of the research is needed to provide the
41、professors with an indication of the students ability to carry out research. The conference paper is a way of reporting research at conferences, seminars, and colloquia. At such meetings research papers are usually presented orally. They are similar to the research article since research is reported
42、 in a concise, yet informative way, focusing on the most essential elements of the research. Handouts and transparencies can also accompany the presentations. As with the research article, here too, the content and emphasis of the oral report will depend to a large extent on the type of audience pre
43、sent at the meeting, and whether they are researchers or practitioners.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for this passage could be _.（分数：1.00）A.Types of Research ReportsB.Types of Journal ArticlesC.Writing of Research ReportsD.Writing of Different Articles(2).The common aspect for the journal articles, th
44、eses and conference papers lies in that _.（分数：1.00）A.they are all for the practitionersB.they are all to be read by researchersC.they are all for being publishedD.they are all forms of reporting research(3).We can distinguish those research reports from each other mainly through _.（分数：1.00）A.their w
45、riting style and lengthB.their aims and possible audiencesC.their presented places and timeD.their content and purposes(4).Which of the following statements is not mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Both journal articles and conference papers are written in a brief and informative way.B.All the th
46、eses or dissertations and conference papers are reported in spoken languages.C.Both the journal articles and conference papers are influenced greatly by the intended receivers.D.The various formats of research reports may be presented in different ways(5).How can a professor evaluate a students capa
47、bility of implementing the research?（分数：1.00）A.By concentrating on the main factors like the purpose, background, procedures and discussion.B.By emphasizing the practical implications and recommendations of the research.C.By focusing on the detailed description of the process of the research such as
48、 the tools, procedures, the process of data analysis, the results, and conclusions etc.D.By noticing the detailed method used to collect the data, the construction of the data collection procedures, the techniques for analyzing the data and results et六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：5.00)What do consumers r
49、eally want? Thats a question market researchers would love to answer. But since people dont always say what they think, marketers would need direct access to consumers thoughts to get the truth.Now, in a way, that is possible. At the “Mind of the Market“ laboratory at Harvard Business School, researchers are looking inside shoppers skulls to develop more effective advertisements and marketing pitches. Using imaging techniques that measure blood flow to various parts of the brain, t
