1、考博英语-430 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：5.00)A.The term project was finished.B.The women received the best score.C.His score was better than the womans.D.He was sure his team project was good.A.She doesnt agree with the man.B.She thinks Kevin will be
2、late.C.She hasnt seen Kevin recently.D.She doesnt know what the man means.A.He knows the route very well.B.He doesnt know where the hotel is.C.He often gets lost.D.He thinks its an expensive hotel.A.No one will go.B.She didnt know about the trip.C.Some students wont go.D.The trip is expensive.A.Go f
3、ishing.B.Go to a restaurant.C.Buy some fish.D.Go shopping.A.No, the seat was taken.B.No, she cant.C.Yes, but shell wait till the other woman gets off.D.Yes, she can.A.The man.B.The mans mother.C.The woman.D.The womans mother.A.In a restaurant.B.In a hospital.C.In a library.D.In a drugstore.A.She ate
4、 too much during the trip.B.She suffered from seasickness during the trip.C.She enjoyed her trip on the ocean liner.D.She didnt stay in her cab.A.He was sick,B.His wife was sick.C.His wife just had baby.D.He was visiting his daughter.三、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage A(总题数：1，分数：2.50)（分数：2.50）填空项 1:_填
5、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、Passage B(总题数：1，分数：2.50)(1).What fraction of people send cards to themselves on February 14th?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_(2).Why do some people send cards to themselves on February 14th?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_(3).How did 1/10 of the people surveyed get cards on that day?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_(4
6、).Which nation is the least romantic according to the passage?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_(5).What gift do the French prefer on February 14th?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_六、Passage C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 2123 are based on the passage about ice phrases. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 2123.（分数：1.50）(1).What is t
7、he meaning of “Skating on thin ice“?（分数：0.50）A.One may be doing something quite difficult.B.One may be doing something quite risky.C.One may be doing something quite annoying.D.One may be doing something impossible.(2).If somebody tells you that you “cut no ice“ with him, what does he mean?（分数：0.50）
8、A.You will not persuade him.B.You are getting nowhere with him.C.You cannot sell your ice to him.D.You should not waste time cutting ice with him.(3).When the game is really over, which idiom can we use?（分数：0.50）A.The game is on ice.B.Skating on thin ice.C.To cut no ice.D.To break the ice.Questions
9、2426 are based on the radio program. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 2426.（分数：1.50）(1).According to the woman, how much money should people save for themselves?（分数：0.50）A.3-6 months of salary.B.13% of salary.C.$I0.D.Not mentioned.(2).Whats the biggest mistake people make?（分数：0.50）A.They do
10、 not think $10 is a large sum of money.B.They sacrifice movie and beer for bank deposits.C.They seldom have fixed deposits.D.They tend to live from paycheck to paycheck.(3).What does “Pay yourself first“ refer to?（分数：0.50）A.Study more and set promoted quickly.B.When you get your paycheck, save some
11、portion of it.C.Borrow money from the bank when you want to prepare for the future.D.Accumulate money by all means.Questions 2730 are based on the introduction to the Statue of Liberty. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 2730.（分数：2.00）(1).Mark Twains letter about the Statue of Liberty _.（分数：0
12、.50）A.represented a serious question as to the need for the statueB.was a put-on by a journalistC.raised a great deal of moneyD.poked fun at the French(2).How many years elapsed from the conception of the statue until its completion?（分数：0.50）A.11 years.B.16 years.C.26 years.D.21 years.(3).French eng
13、ineering genius is seen in the Statue of Liberty in _.（分数：0.50）A.design of its baseB.design of its stressed sheathingC.erecting the statue without disrupting harbor trafficD.keeping the flame lit(4).The Statue of Libertys development embarrassed Americans in the 1880s because _.（分数：0.50）A.they took
14、so long to raise moneyB.it was apparent the statue was mislocatedC.its design was tastelessD.they felt that the concept was a waste of money七、Part Vocabulary(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.（分数：0.50）A.optimisticB.optionalC.outstandingD.ob
15、vious2.Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular _ for 30 million participants of all ages.（分数：0.50）A.fantasyB.pastimeC.symposiumD.penalty3.Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international _.（分数：0.50）A.obligationsB.dutiesC.responsibilitiesD.liabilities4.During t
16、heir first teacher training year, the students often visited schools for the _ of lessons.（分数：0.50）A.observationB.investigationC.inspectionD.examination5.Do you have any _ about what living beings on other planets would be like?（分数：0.50）A.idealB.comprehensionC.notionD.intelligence6.Clark felt that h
17、is _ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.（分数：0.50）A.apprehensionB.appreciationC.presentationD.participation7.For years now, the people of that far-away country have been cruelly _ by a dictator.（分数：0.50）A.depressedB.immersedC.oppressedD.cu
18、rsed8.That part of the city has long been _ for its street violence.（分数：0.50）A.historicalB.responsibleC.illegalD.notorious9.The Christmas tree was decorated with shining _ such as colored lights and glass balls.（分数：0.50）A.ornamentsB.luxuriesC.exhibitsD.complements10.However, growth in the fabricated
19、 metals industry was able to _ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.（分数：0.50）A.overturnB.overtakeC.offsetD.oppress11.Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _ for a whole week.（分数：0.50）A.constrainedB.dominatedC.restrictedD.occupied12.The person who _ this type of research d
20、eserves our praise.（分数：0.50）A.originatedB.manufacturedC.generatedD.estimated13.Why are you always suspicious _ anyone who is kind to you?（分数：0.50）A.ofB.towardsC.withD.for14.The _ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly between researchers and teachers.（
21、分数：0.50）A.intensiveB.conciseC.jointD.overall15.I was _ by their kindness and moved to tears.（分数：0.50）A.preoccupiedB.embarrassedC.overwhelmedD.counseled16.When you put up wallpaper, should you _ the edges or put them next to each other?（分数：0.50）A.coincideB.extendC.overlapD.collide17.We should adapt t
22、o the _ of the society we live in.（分数：0.50）A.albumsB.forumsC.normsD.rims18.The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many _ references.（分数：0.50）A.obscureB.acuteC.notableD.objective19.The damage to his car was _; therefore, he could repair it himself.（分数：0.5
23、0）A.appreciableB.negligibleC.considerableD.invisible20.The businessman wanted to _ the adversary into concluding this transaction.（分数：0.50）A.notifyB.negotiateC.nourishD.nominate21.He is a (an) _ and well-behaved child, but his parents worry about him for he talks too little.（分数：0.50）A.obedientB.tran
24、sientC.consciousD.passionate22.Our research has not shown us anything so far, so there is little _ to continue with it.（分数：0.50）A.impatienceB.incentiveC.impulseD.initiative23.The man was deported for his _ acts.（分数：0.50）A.notoriousB.notableC.immortalD.incredible24.Her father flew into a _ when he le
25、arned that she wanted to get married before she graduated from the university.（分数：0.50）A.feelingB.emotionC.sensationD.passion25.Shes beginning to recover now and taking a little _.（分数：0.50）A.nourishmentB.dietC.nourishingD.feeding26.I cannot give you _ for the type of car you sell because there is no
26、 demand for it in the market.（分数：0.50）A.an expenseB.a chargeC.a purchaseD.an order27.He will agree to do what you require _ him.（分数：0.50）A.ofB.fromC.toD.for28.Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _ majority are inactive.（分数：0.50）A.tremendousB.demandingC.intensiveD.overwhelming29.Thi
27、s is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.（分数：0.50）A.trueB.originalC.realD.genuine30.While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _ to stroke her long and flowing hair.（分数：0.50）A.occasionallyB.simultaneouslyC.eventuallyD.endeavours31.I am afraid that you have to alter
28、your _ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.（分数：0.50）A.indifferentB.distressingC.optimisticD.pessimistic32.The joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening up virtually to anyone who has the means.（分数：0.50）A.omittedB.missedC.neglectedD.discarded33.The writer tried to be
29、 as _ as possible in evaluating his latest work.（分数：0.50）A.adjectiveB.objectiveC.subjectiveD.subjunctive34.The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to _ when it arrived in New York.（分数：0.50）A.go offB.get offC.come offD.carry off35.Parents have a legal _ to ensure that their
30、 children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.（分数：0.50）A.impulseB.influenceC.obligationD.sympathy36.That _ criminal was finally put to death.（分数：0.50）A.notoriousB.irrespectiveC.numericalD.famous37.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very _.（分数：0.5
31、0）A.intelligibleB.obscureC.dimD.conspicuous38.It was a very difficult examination, _ he passed it with distinction.（分数：0.50）A.consequentlyB.moreoverC.neverthelessD.likewise39.The captured criminals were _ in chains through the streets.（分数：0.50）A.exhibitedB.displayedC.paradedD.revealed40.The designer
32、 has applied for a _ for his new invention.（分数：0.50）A.tariffB.discountC.versionD.patent八、Part Use of Englis(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right-handed. (71) until recently, people who were left-handed were considered (72) , and once children showed this tendency t
33、hey were forced to use their right hands. Today left-handedness is generally (73) , but it is still a disadvantage in a world (74) most people are right-handed. For example, most tools and implements are still (75) for right-handed people.In sports (76) contrast, doing things with the left hand or f
34、oot is often an advantage. Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the “ (77) “ side may result in throwing (78) many opponents who are more accustomed to dealing with the (79) of players who are right-handed. This is why, in many (80) at a professional level, a (81) proportion of players are le
35、ft-handed than in the population as a whole.The word “right“ in many languages means “correct“ or is (82) with lawfulness, whereas the words associated (83) “left“, such as “sinister“, generally have (84) associations. Moreover, among a number of primitive peoples, there is (85) close association be
36、tween death and the left hand.In the past, in (86) Western societies, children were often forced to use their right hands, especially to write with. In some cases the left hand was (87) behind the childs back so that it could not be used. If, in the future, they are allowed to choose, (88) will cert
37、ainly be more left-handers, and probably (89) people with minor psychological disturbances as a result of being forced to use their (90) hand.（分数：10.00）A.DownB.NeverC.UpD.NotA.UniqueB.eccentricC.normalD.abnormalA.acceptedB.admittedC.approvedD.acknowledgedA.whenB.thatC.whereD.whichA.orderedB.designed
38、C.plannedD.supposedA.byB.forC.atD.withA.properB.indirectC.correctD.wrongA.awayB.downC.offD.upA.minorityB.majorityC.plentyD.lackA.gamesB.hobbiesC.activitiesD.roundsA.moreB.higherC.betterD.smallerA.relatedB.mixedC.connectedD.combinedA.byB.withC.toD.atA.negativeB.positiveC.similarD.equalA.theB.anyC.som
39、eD.aA.allB.mostlyC.anyD.mostA.tiedB.attachedC.broughtD.removedA.thoseB.theseC.thereD.theyA.onB.moreC.greaterD.fewerA.leftB.rightC.eitherD.correct九、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：7.50)As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Universal human rights begin in small pl
40、aces, close to home.“ Tolerance org, a web site from the Southern Poverty Law Center, is helping parents across the country create homes in which tolerance and understanding are guiding themes. “Tile goal of nurturing open-minded, empathetic children is a challenging one,“ says Jennifer Holladay, di
41、rector of Tolerance. org. “To cultivate tolerance, parents have to instill in children a sense of empathy, respect and responsibilityto oneself and to othersas well as the recognition that every person on earth is a treasure.“ Holladay offers several ways parents can promote tolerance:Talk about tol
42、erance. Tolerance education is an ongoing process; it cannot be captured in a single moment. Establish a high comfort level for open dialogue about social issues. Let children know that no subject is taboo. Identify intolerance when children are exposed to it. Point out stereotypes and cultural misi
43、nformation depicted in movies, TV shows, computer games and other media. Challenge bias when it comes from friends and family members. Do not let the moment pass. Begin with a qualified statement: “Andrew just called people of XYZ faith lunatics. What do you think about that, Zee?“ Let children do m
44、ost of the talking. Challenge intolerance when it comes from your children. When a child says or does something that reflects biases or embraces stereotypes, confront the child: “What makes that joke funny, Jerome?“ Guide the conversation toward internalization of empathy and respect“Mimi uses a wal
45、ker. honey. How do you think she would feel about that joke?“ or “How did you feel when Robbie made fun of your glasses last week?“ Support your children when they are the victims of intolerance. Respect childrens troubles by acknowledging when they become targets of bias. Dont minimize the experien
46、ce. Provide emotional support and thee brainstorm constructive responses. For example, develop a set of comebacks m use when children are the victims of name-calling. Create opportunities for children to interact with people who are different from them. Look critically a how a child defines “normal“
47、. Expand the definition. Visit playgrounds where a variety of children are presentpeople of different races, socioeconomic backgrounds, family structures, etc. Encourage a child to spend time with eldersgrandparents, for example. Encourage children to call upon community resources. A child who is co
48、ncerned about world hunger can volunteer at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter. The earlier children internet with the community, the better. This will help convey the lesson that we are not islands unto ourselves. Model the behavior you would like to see. As a parent and as your childs primary role model, be consistent in how you treat others. Remember, you may say, “Do as I say, not as I do.“ but actions really do speak louder than words.（分数：7.50）(1).Which of
