1、考博英语-43 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.Cooking.B.Shopping.C.Washing the dishes.D.Putting the food away.A.She isnt having much trouble.B.She understood the reading last night.C.She understands very little.D.She hasnt been doing much of the reading.A.He forgot to
2、 bring the wallet with him.B.He lost his wallet.C.He missed an appointment.D.He went to class.A.At 11:23.B.At 11:17.C.At 11:40.D.At 12:00.A.Coach and athlete.B.Doctor and patient.C.Tutor and student.D.Brother and sister.（分数：5.00）A.One is copied from the other.B.They are not well written.C.They are d
3、ifficult to understand.D.Neither was written by the boys.A.Theyve got used to listening to it.B.Theyre happy shes playing it again.C.Its one of their favorite songs.D.Theyre both very tired of it.A.All its employees are at least college graduates.B.It allows its employees six paid hours a week for f
4、urther education.C.It pays for its employees further education.D.It offers its employees six-hour college courses a week.A.He had to walk around the dormitory.B.Its hard to find a room in the dormitory.C.His room is quite small.D.Its his turn to inspect the dormitory room.A.She knows.B.She has a dic
5、tionary.C.She is not sure.D.She has seen it.二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPassage A/BBDirections:/B IYou will hear a monologue. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information youve heard for questions 1115. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each
6、blank. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IThe author is mainly talking about _. 11Paper cutting and model making require great _ and attention to detail. 12Hobby will make your spare time interesting and _. 13Many people prefer _ hobbiessailing, cycl
7、ing, and so on. 14According to the author, the hobby will give you much _. 15（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPassage B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).How did they get to Miami?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).How long did they spend in Miami Beach, Florida?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).In the aft
8、ernoons, what did they often do?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Where did they live?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).In the morning, where did they have breakfast?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BPassage C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BQuestions 2124 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read question 2124./B（分数：4.00）(1).W
9、hat made it difficult for Virgil Spears to find a job?（分数：1.00）A.The long distance between his hometown and New York.B.His popular character,C.The high unemployment rate.D.His criminal record.(2).Why did Virgil Spears rob the local barbershop?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to be put in prison again.B.He hated
10、 the barber.C.He wanted to make himself well-known.D.He needed the money to support his family.(3).After Mr. Spears robbed the barbershop, what did he do?（分数：1.00）A.He went directly to the police station.B.He drove out of the town and tried to escape.C.He waited for the police to arrest him.D.He arg
11、ued with the police angrily.(4).Why did Virgil Spears waist to be put in prison?（分数：1.00）A.Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison.B.Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community.C.The police in New York were not very efficient.D.The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was to go to pri
12、son again.Questions 2527 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 2527.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.How can we spend as little as possible when shopping?B.The relationship between the time spent in a store and purchases
13、.C.How much time is required for drugstore shopping?D.The buying of clothes at department stores.(2).What provoked the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.An article.B.An advertisement.C.A story of a friend.D.A doctors prescription.(3).What did the man say about people who shop quickly?（分数：1.00）A.They want to s
14、pend little money.B.They talk themselves out of purchases.C.They dont like shopping.D.They come for a specific purchase.BQuestions 2830 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 2830./B（分数：3.00）(1).What does “bounce back“ mean in the first paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.e
15、scape from disease and injuryB.return to health after disease and injuryC.jump backwardD.run fast(2).What we cant do in order to live longer according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.Improve our food.B.Exercise more.C.Slow down the change of aging.D.Keep in high spirits.(3).Why do many people consider the la
16、ter part of life to be the best time for living according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.They consider their life has been a successful one.B.They have come through the battle of life safely.C.They have a better understanding of themselves and the outside world.D.They have nothing to do all day but watch th
17、eir grandchildren grow up around them.五、BPart Vocabula(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parents _ to obtain a license.（分数：0.50）A.sanctionB.warrantC.malignanceD.affirmation2.I decided to get in touch with him _ after I receive his letter.（分数：0.50）A.
18、promptlyB.quicklyC.hastilyD.urgently3.He has never failed to take the _ in dealing with other people.（分数：0.50）A.actionB.initiationC.beginningD.initiative4.As far as rank is concerned, an associate professor is _ to a professor, though they are almost equally knowledgeable.（分数：0.50）A.attachedB.subsid
19、iaryC.previousD.inferior5.They have always regarded a man of _ and fairness as a reliable friend.（分数：0.50）A.robustnessB.temperamentC.integrityD.compactness6.His _ was telling him that something was wrong.（分数：0.50）A.sentimentB.inspirationC.hypothesisD.intuition7.It is well-known that the retired work
20、ers in our country are _ free medical care.（分数：0.50）A.entitled toB.involved inC.associated withD.assigned to8.The detective and his assistant have begun to _ the mysterious murder.（分数：0.50）A.come throughB.look intoC.make overD.see to9.A series of border incidents would _ lead the two countries to wa
21、r.（分数：0.50）A.inevitablyB.consistentlyC.uniformlyD.persistently10.Peoples confidence in Blair was greatly _ by his wifes misbehavior.（分数：0.50）A.sappedB.cherishedC.sabotagedD.confirmed11.Whether their football team will win is a matter of _ to me.（分数：0.50）A.indifferenceB.discriminationC.deviationD.int
22、erests12.The changing image of the family on television provides _ into changing attitudes toward the family in society.（分数：0.50）A.insightsB.presentationsC.revelationsD.specifications13.On weekends my grandpa usually _ a glass of wine.（分数：0.50）A.subscribes toB.engages inC.hangs onD.indulges in14.The
23、 doctor told the pupils that an _ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another.（分数：0.50）A.overwhelmingB.expandingC.infectiousD.inherent15.In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _ dreams were likely to be highly respected.（分数：0.50）A.interpretB.interveneC.in
24、heritD.impart16.When he realized he had been _ to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.（分数：0.50）A.elicitedB.excitedC.deducedD.induced17.Just as a book is often judged _ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediate
25、ly by his appearance.（分数：0.50）A.previouslyB.uniquelyC.outwardly .D.initially18.No one could come up with an easy solution to the governments predicamentlabor _ which is caused by the wars.（分数：0.50）A.declineB.vacancyC.rarityD.shortage19.Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely bea
26、ches around the island at regular（分数：0.50）A.gapsB.rateC.lengthD.intervals20.The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example.（分数：0.50）A.promotedB.reinforcedC.sparkedD.inspired21.He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment.（分数：0.50）A.onB.ofC.roundD.into22.Big
27、businesses enjoy certain _ that smaller ones do not have.（分数：0.50）A.transactionsB.privilegesC.subsidiesD.substitutes23.We couldnt really afford to buy a house so we got it on martgage purchase and paid monthly _.（分数：0.50）A.investmentsB.requirementsC.arrangementsD.installments24.The combination of _
28、and emotional interactions with infants is crucial to their learning and emotional development.（分数：0.50）A.intellectualB.integratedC.intelligentD.intelligible25.I could see that my wife was _ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.（分数：0.50）A.adequate forB.intent onC.short ofD.deficient
29、 in26.It took a lot of imagination to come up with such an _ plan.（分数：0.50）A.inherentB.ingeniousC.infectiousD.indulgent27.I want to talk about all these points in _ order of importance.（分数：0.50）A.decliningB.descendingC.plungingD.falling28.Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the b
30、ehavior of an animal depends mainly on _.（分数：0.50）A.consciousnessB.impulseC.instinctD.response29.He has pointed out the dangers _ in this type of nuclear power station.（分数：0.50）A.interiorB.inherentC.insideD.inner30.Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _ know where to look.（分数：0
31、.50）A.virtuallyB.initiallyC.invariablyD.infinitely31.City officials are considering building a path to give the public _ to the site.（分数：0.50）A.recreationB.excessC.excursionD.access32.The argument between the two boys became so fierce that father had to _ and tell them to behave.（分数：0.50）A.interpret
32、B.interveneC.inheritD.impart33.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _ roles in raising children.（分数：0.50）A.incapableB.indispensableC.insensibleD.infinite34.The members of parliament were _ that the government had not consulted them.（分数：0.50）A.tolerantB.indignantC.crudeD.im
33、patient35.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, those tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion.（分数：0.50）A.intricateB.initialC.internalD.incredible36.The discrepancy in the company accounts is _ so that no auditor could have failed to notice it.（分数：0.50）A.spontaneousB.conspi
34、cuousC.notoriousD.superfluous37.Diamonds have little _ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.（分数：0.50）A.extinctB.permanentC.surplusD.intrinsic38.The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old ma
35、n is a clear sign of _.（分数：0.50）A.impulseB.dispositionC.insanityD.inspiration39.Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the store.（分数：0.50）A.acceptedB.admittedC.admiredD.acquainted40.He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to
36、his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to _.（分数：0.50）A.sufficeB.satisfyC.gratifyD.delight六、BPart Use of E(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Children loam almost nothing from television, and the more they watch, the less they remember. They regard television purelyU (71) /Uentertainment, resent programs that p
37、utU (72) /Uon them and are surprised that anybody shouldU (73) /Uthe medium seriously. Far from being over-excited by programs, they are mildlyU (74) /Uwith the whole thing. These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. The author, Cardiac Cullingford, U(75) /Uthat the
38、modem child is aU (76) /Uviewer. The study suggests that there is littleU (77) /Uin the later hours. All 11-year-olds have watched programs after midnight.Apart from the obvious waste of timeU (78) /U, it seems that all this viewing has little effect. Cullingford says that children can recall few de
39、tails. They can remember exactly which programs they have seen but they canU (79) /Uexplain the elements of a particular plot. Recall was in “U (80) /Uproportion to the amount they had watched. “It is precisely because television, U(81) /Ua teacher, demands so little attention and responseU (82) /Uc
40、hildren like it, argues Cullingford. Programs seeking toU (83) /Userious messages are strongly disliked. U(84) /Upeople who frequently talk on screen. What children like most are the advertisements. They see them as short programsU (85) /Utheir own right and particularly enjoy humorous presentation.
41、 But again, theyU (86) /Ustrongly against high-pressure advertisements that attempt openly toU (87) /Uthem.In addition, children are notU (88) /Uinvolved in the programs. If they admire the stars, it is because the actors lead glamorous lives and earn a lot of money, U(89) /Utheir fictional skills w
42、ith fast cars and shooting villains, children are perfectlyU (90) /Uthe functions of advertisements. And says Cullingford, educational television is probably least successful of an in imparting attitudes or information.（分数：10.00）A.likeB.asC.forD.atA.callsB.commentsC.workD.demandsA.adjustB.restrictC.
43、takeD.selectA.acquaintedB.gratifiedC.infectedD.boredA.conformsB.confirmsC.refutesD.confessesA.dedicatedB.sincereC.preoccupiedD.choosyA.intentionB.faithC.perfectionD.pointA.revolvedB.involvedC.revivedD.resolvedA.rarelyB.fullyC.abundantlyD.fairlyA.diverseB.reverseC.immerseD.directA.unlikelyB.likeC.unl
44、ikeD.dislikeA.whetherB.thatC.whichD.whyA.put overB.take overC.see overD.carry overA.There areB.So areC.They areD.Those areA.inB.amongC.withD.throughA.proceedB.reactC.discriminateD.weighA.influenceB.influencingC.influencedD.have influencedA.facilelyB.emotionallyC.intellectuallyD.indifferentlyA.partly
45、 becauseB.mainly becauseC.not becauseD.not because ofA.clear aboutB.clear ofC.clear awayD.clear up七、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BText 1/BFamed singer Stevie Wonder cant see his fans dancing at his concerts. He cant see the hands of his audience as they applaud wildly at the end of his Superstition
46、.Blind from birth, Wonder has waited his whole life for a chance to see. Recently, Wonder visited Mark Hamayan, a vision specialist. He thought that a new device currently being studied by Humayan might offer him that chance.The device, a retinal prosthesis, is a tiny computer chip implanted inside
47、a patients eye. The chip sends images to the brain and allows some sightless people to see shapes and colors. Wonder hoped the retinal prosthesis might work for him. “Ive always said that if ever theres possibility of my seeing,“ said Wonder, “then I would take the challenge.“Unfortunately for Wonder, that challenge will have to wait. Humayan explained that the device isnt ready for people who have been blind since birth. Their brains may not be able to handle signals from a retinal prosthesis because their brains
