1、考博英语-467 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 Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.Which statement is true according to this passage?（分数：2.00）A.401 (k) account can be terminated by the employers anytime they want.B.401 (k) account can be withdrawn
2、by the unemployed staff before their retirement.C.401 (k) fund is invested in international stock market only.D.401 (k) account can be transferred from ones ex-employer to ones new employer.2.According to paragraph 1, in the United States, _.（分数：2.00）A.most industries stay unaffected by global econo
3、mic recessionB.each and every company spares no effort to survive the fierce competitionC.“compulsory redundancy“ is going on in every industryD.employees are laid off because they are not qualified for their jobs3.The word “interim“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.intervalB.hard timeC.transitional
4、 periodD.emergency4.COBRA ensures an ex-employee stay in the health care plan _.（分数：2.00）A.as long as the ex-employer continues to pay the premiumB.as long as the ex-employee continues to pay the premiumC.as long as the ex-employee finds a new jobD.as soon as the ex-employee is called back to the co
5、mpany5.Whats the point of saving the receipts of job-searching expense?（分数：2.00）A.To get reductions at tax-filing time.B.To keep a record of ones job-hunting experience.C.To be aware of ones expenditure and be frugal.D.Because ones ex-boss will reimburse the job-searching expens四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：
6、10.00)6.The mens attitudes towards womens wearing high heels are that _.（分数：2.00）A.they are considered weaker than menB.they are regarded as biologically incapableC.they are just in biological needD.they are thought to be charming and feeble7.Women on high heels suggest that _.（分数：2.00）A.they are al
7、ways helpless as high heelsB.they are dependable as well as fragileC.they always have some superiorityD.high heels are still fashionable8.The most important reason for womens preference to high heels is that _.（分数：2.00）A.biological weak-points can be reducedB.attractiveness to men is increasedC.soci
8、al elevation can be shownD.aristocratic tastes are reflected9.From historical point of view, high heels _.（分数：2.00）A.were the exclusive passion of womenB.were worn by both men and womenC.symbolized the tastes of aristocracyD.were the characteristics of noble classes10.The passage is mainly about _.（
9、分数：2.00）A.high heelsB.functions of high heelsC.history of high heelsD.women on high heels五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.defining the Modernist attitude toward artB.explaining the attitudes of serious contemporary photographers toward
10、 photography as art and placing those attitudes in their historical contextC.explaining how photography emerged as a fine art after the controversies of the nineteenth centuryD.defining the various approaches that serious contemporary photographers take toward the art and assessing the value of each
11、 of those approaches12.Which of the following adjectives best describes “the concept of art imposed by the triumph of Modernism“ as the author represents it in the last sentence of the second paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Objective.B.Mechanical.C.Dramatic.D.Paradoxical.13.According to the passage, which of t
12、he following best explains tile reaction of serious con- temporary photographers to tile question of whether photography is an art?（分数：2.00）A.The photographers belief that their reliance on an impersonal machine to produce their art requires the surrender of the authority of their personal vision.B.
13、The photographers fear that serious photography may not be accepted as an art by the con- temporary art public.C.The photographers belief that the best art is subversive of art as it has previously been de- fined.D.The notorious difficulty of defining art in its relation to realistic representation.
14、14.The author introduces Abstract Expressionist painters in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.set forth an analogy between the Abstract Expressionist painters and classical Modernist paintersB.provide a contrast against serious contemporary photographersC.provide an explanation of why serious photography, like
15、other Contemporary visual forms, not and should not pretend to be an artD.provide an example of artists who, like serious contemporary photographers, disavowed traditionally accepted aims of modem art15.According to the author, the nineteenth-century defenders of photography mentioned in the passage
16、 stressed that photography was _.（分数：2.00）A.a technologically advanced activityB.an art for observing the world impartiallyC.an art comparable to paintingD.an art that would eventually replace the traditional arts六、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.According to this passage, which of the following is corr
17、ect?（分数：2.00）A.By presenting a list of specific rights, framers of the Fourteenth Amendment were attempting to provide a constitutional basis for abroad judicial protection of the principle of equal citizenship.B.Interpreters of the Fourteenth Amendment have not reached consensus with regard to what
18、 its framers meant by the equal protection clause.C.Not until after the Second World War did the Supreme Court begin to interpret the Fourteenth Amendment in a manner consistent with the principle of equal citizenship that it ex- presses.D.The framers of the Fourteenth Amendment were aware that the
19、phrase “equal protection of the laws“ had broad implications.17.According to the passage, which of the following most accurately indicates the sequence of the events listed below?. Civil Rights Act of 1866. Dred Scott v. Sandford. Fourteenth Amendment. Veto by President Johnson（分数：2.00）A.I-Il-IV-III
20、B.III-II-IV-IC.II-11I-I-IVD.Il-I-IV-III18.According to the passage, the original proponents of the Fourteenth Amendment were primarily concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.detailing the fights afforded by the principle of equal citizenshipB.providing support in the Constitution for equal protection for all c
21、itizens of the United StatesC.overturning the Civil Rights Act of 1866D.asserting that the civil rights protected by the Constitution included nonracial discrimination as well as racial discrimination19.The passage suggests that the principal effect of the state action limitation was to _.（分数：2.00）A
22、.allow some discriminatory practices to continue unimpeded by the Fourteenth AmendmentB.influence the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of EducationC.provide expanded guidelines describing prohibited actionsD.prohibit states from enacting laws that violated the intent of the Civil Rights Act o
23、f 186620.The author implies that the Fourteenth Amendment might not have been enacted if _.（分数：2.00）A.Congress authority with regard to legislating civil rights had not been challengedB.the framers had anticipated the Supreme Court is ruling in Brown v. Board of EducationC.the framers had believed t
24、hat it would be used in deciding cases of discrimination involving non-racial groupsD.most state governments had been willing to protect citizens civil fights七、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：20.00)21.A journals reputation may not tell the complete story about its impact on the scholarly community. In fac
25、t, a study on social science journals suggests quite the opposite. Their research showed that there is a nonlinear relationship between a journals reputation and its impact, especially at the extremes of the prestige scale. They conclude that citation data “permit scholars to evaluate the importance
26、 of journals based not on Opinion but on the frequency of citations“ and that “frequency of citation implies scholarly acceptance, or at least acknowledgment of importance through utilization of others work.“ The researchers go on to mention that “journals have prestige, but their prestige is only d
27、erived from the usefulness of the articles they publish./（分数：20.00）_八、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：40.00)22.In the past few years, several plagiarism (抄袭，剽窃) cases have been exposed in China; some involve professors and famous scholars while some others involve graduate students who are working as research
28、ers. Please write a composition of no less than 200 words on your attitude towards plagiarism. You may also illustrate your opinion on academic integrity (正直) and give suggestions on how to preserve it in the academic world.（分数：40.00）_考博英语-467 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：
29、0.00)二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.Which statement is true according to this passage?（分数：2.00）A.401 (k) account can be terminated by the employers anytime they want.B.401 (k) account can be withdrawn by the unemployed staff before their retirement.C.401 (k) fund is
30、invested in international stock market only.D.401 (k) account can be transferred from ones ex-employer to ones new employer. 解析：从文中第五段 If you do want to transfer the account to your new employer.help you make the transition 可以判断 401(k)account 可以从一家公司转移到另一家公司。2.According to paragraph 1, in the United
31、 States, _.（分数：2.00）A.most industries stay unaffected by global economic recessionB.each and every company spares no effort to survive the fierce competitionC.“compulsory redundancy“ is going on in every industry D.employees are laid off because they are not qualified for their jobs解析：第一段说 With the
32、US economy slowing down，layoffs are everywhereNO industry is spared，美国经济发展缓慢，到处都是失业者，所有行业无一幸免，可以判断正确答案为选项 C，所有行业都在强制性裁员。3.The word “interim“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.intervalB.hard timeC.transitional period D.emergency解析：该单词出现在第三段 You should have a source of emergency cash that you can use i
33、n the interim，interim 过渡时期，这里指的是失业后，重新找到工作之前那段时间。选项 C 过渡时期，意思符合。interval 时间间隔，中场休息。emergency 紧急情况，突发事件。4.COBRA ensures an ex-employee stay in the health care plan _.（分数：2.00）A.as long as the ex-employer continues to pay the premiumB.as long as the ex-employee continues to pay the premium C.as long a
34、s the ex-employee finds a new jobD.as soon as the ex-employee is called back to the company解析：第四段说 COBRA legally protects an ex-employees right to stay in the companys health care plan 但是 you will have to pay out of your pocket the expenses，可以判断选项 B 正确。5.Whats the point of saving the receipts of job
35、-searching expense?（分数：2.00）A.To get reductions at tax-filing time. B.To keep a record of ones job-hunting experience.C.To be aware of ones expenditure and be frugal.D.Because ones ex-boss will reimburse the job-searching expens解析：从第三段 By next years tax-filing time，you could get deduction your job-s
36、earch expense 可以看出留下寻找工作的花销单据是为了 get reductions at tax-filing time。四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.The mens attitudes towards womens wearing high heels are that _.（分数：2.00）A.they are considered weaker than menB.they are regarded as biologically incapableC.they are just in biological needD.they are thou
37、ght to be charming and feeble 解析：根据最后一段 high heels，therefore，may be to fuel the male belief that women are both impotent and seductive，可知 impotent 和 seductive 分别与选项 D 中 feeble，charming 对应。7.Women on high heels suggest that _.（分数：2.00）A.they are always helpless as high heelsB.they are dependable as w
38、ell as fragile C.they always have some superiorityD.high heels are still fashionable解析：第二段说 The helplessness associated with the raised-heel style，并指出 heeled per- sons were above having to care for themselves，即穿高跟鞋既显得可靠又显得脆弱，选项 B 正确。8.The most important reason for womens preference to high heels is
39、that _.（分数：2.00）A.biological weak-points can be reducedB.attractiveness to men is increased C.social elevation can be shownD.aristocratic tastes are reflected解析：从文中第三段 Women have taken to high heelsthey increase their attractiveness to men 可以判断女性喜欢穿高跟鞋的最重要原因是它能增加对男人的吸引力。9.From historical point of vi
40、ew, high heels _.（分数：2.00）A.were the exclusive passion of womenB.were worn by both men and womenC.symbolized the tastes of aristocracy D.were the characteristics of noble classes解析：文中第一段 The historical answer is that high heels reflect aristocratic tastes，即用历史的观点来看 high heels 反映了贵族品位。10.The passage
41、is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.high heelsB.functions of high heels C.history of high heelsD.women on high heels解析：本文主要从 historical 和现今两个角度讲了 high heels 的作用，选项 B 正确。五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.defining the Modernist attitude toward a
42、rtB.explaining the attitudes of serious contemporary photographers toward photography as art and placing those attitudes in their historical context C.explaining how photography emerged as a fine art after the controversies of the nineteenth centuryD.defining the various approaches that serious cont
43、emporary photographers take toward the art and assessing the value of each of those approaches解析：本文讲述了不同时期摄影家对 photography 是一门艺术的态度，并结合当时的历史背景进行阐述，选项 B 正确。12.Which of the following adjectives best describes “the concept of art imposed by the triumph of Modernism“ as the author represents it in the l
44、ast sentence of the second paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Objective.B.Mechanical.C.Dramatic.D.Paradoxical. 解析：从作者的措辞 imposed by 被强加，可以看出作者认为这种观念是荒谬的，选项 D 正确。13.According to the passage, which of the following best explains tile reaction of serious con- temporary photographers to tile question of whether photo
45、graphy is an art?（分数：2.00）A.The photographers belief that their reliance on an impersonal machine to produce their art requires the surrender of the authority of their personal vision.B.The photographers fear that serious photography may not be accepted as an art by the con- temporary art public.C.T
46、he photographers belief that the best art is subversive of art as it has previously been de- fined. D.The notorious difficulty of defining art in its relation to realistic representation.解析：从第二段 important photographers take for granted the better the art，the more subversive it is of the traditional
47、aims of art 可以判断选项 C 正确。14.The author introduces Abstract Expressionist painters in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.set forth an analogy between the Abstract Expressionist painters and classical Modernist paintersB.provide a contrast against serious contemporary photographers C.provide an explanation of why s
48、erious photography, like other Contemporary visual forms, not and should not pretend to be an artD.provide an example of artists who, like serious contemporary photographers, disavowed traditionally accepted aims of modem art解析：第三段举 Abstract Expressionist painters 的例子进行类比，表明 contemporary photographers 不应该认为 photography 是一门艺术，选项 B 正确。15.According to the author, the nineteenth-century defenders of photography mentioned in the passage stressed that photography was _.（分数：2.00）A.a technologically advanced activityB.an art for obs
