1、考博英语-652 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：24.50)1.To be a successful criminal, one must be_.A. empirical B. emigrant C. elegant D. elusive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning _ the civil administrative organs.A. down B. off C. up D.
2、 out（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Horseback riding _ both the skill of handling a horse and the mastery of diverse riding styles.A. embraces B. encourages C. exaggerates D. elaborate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The reception was attended by various _ members of the local community and representatives of regional industr
3、ies.A. protuberant B. conspicuous C. prominent D. projecting（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.While he was not dumber than an ox, he was not any smarter; so most of his classmates were lenient and helped him along.A. helpful B. merciful C. enthusiastic D. intelligent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Ms. Rice, with customary clas
4、s, simply expressed hope that this episode wouldnt _ the charity in spite of the previous scandal.A. taint B. enhance C. sprain D. sponsor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.He had wanted a 25 % raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to _.A. suffice B. satisfyC. gratify D.
5、 delight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The team leader of mountain climbers marked out _.A. that seemed to be the best route B. what seemed to he the best routeC. which seemed to he the best route D. something that to be the best route（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The puritan army executed the king, abolished the House of
6、 Lords, got the House of Commons to_England a “commonwealth“, or republic.A. proclaim B. reclaim C. exclaim D. declaim（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The advantage of these contracts is that if property is destroyed by a peril not specifically excluded the insurance is good.A. mishap B. wreck C. hazard D. colli
7、sion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.City officials are considering building a path to give the public _ to the site.A recreation B excess C excursion D access（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Although Darwinism was a profoundly _ world view, it was essentially passive, since it prescribed no steps to be taken, no victories o
8、ver nature to be celebrated, no program of triumphs to be successively gained.A. limited B. debatable C. innovative D. paradoxical（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.During our stay m Paris we were splendidly _ by the Italian Ambassador.A. sustained B. maintainedC. retained D. entertained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.To give
9、 top _ to health is to prolong your life and enjoy your life.A. superiority B. priority C. inferiority D. minority（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.She felt a bit _ in the autumn air so she went in to fetch a coat.A. chilly B. fresh C. shivering D. cool（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.There was once a town in this country whe
10、re all life seemed to live in _ with its surroundings.A coincidence B harmony C uniform D alliance（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Mass production is _ only in an economy with a highly developed technology.A. feasible B. permissible C. allowable D. receivable（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.He is _ about his chances of winni
11、ng a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A optimistic B optional C outstanding D obvious（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.The trucks _ heavy goods from factories to the ports.A. pull B. haul C. drag D. push（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.You must try your best to _ to the new environment.A. adopt B. adapt C. adjust D. affec
12、t（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Many of the students have a grasp of the main structures, a reasonable vocabulary and a(n)_idea of how to pronounce most words they come across.A. faint B. vague C. obscure D. rough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one. the young one
13、 has a glorious future before him and the old one has a_future behind him.A. splendid B. conspicuous C. uproarious D. imminent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.STANZA: POEMA. duet: chorus B. rhyme: verseC. passage: article D. act: opera（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Im sorry to inform you that your application has been decl
14、ined. Our manager thought you were not _ for the post.A. cooperative B. eligible C. intelligible D. sensitive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.When the nurse took his temperature, it was three degrees above _.A. average B. regular C. normal D. ordinary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.26.Recent studies have identified four major
15、global environmental risks; acid rain, ozone depletion, deforestation and the greenhouse effect.A. recognized B. proved C. got rid of D. multiplied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her _. A. shake B. sweat C. shiver D. swing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28
16、.His _ remarks are often embarrassing because of their frankness.A. sarcastic B. urbane C. ingenuous D. sadistic（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.29._is the question of using existing resources to produce original and benefi cial solutions, ideas or products.A. Creativity B. Productivity C. Application D. Combinatio
17、n（分数：1.00）_30.Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didnt show.A. enlightenment B. astonishment C. annoyance D. contrariness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child
18、s acquisition (学会) of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might
19、happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthu
20、siasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed
21、represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for moralit
22、y (道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent foole
23、d.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.（分数：10.00）(1).Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills _.A. should be avoidedB. is universal among parentsC. sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD. w
24、ill make him lose interest in learning new things（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the process of childrens learning new skills parents _.A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB. should not expect too much of themC. should achieve a balance between pushing them to
25、o hard and leaving them on their ownD. should create as many learning opportunities as possible（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The second paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. parents should be strict with their childrenB. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the communityC.
26、parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children aloneD. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “precept“ ( Line 4, Para. 3) probably means “ _. “.A. idea B. punishment C. behaviour D. ins
27、truction（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In moral matters, parents should _.A. observe the rules themselvesB. be aware of the marked difference between adults and childrenC. forbid things which have no foundation in moralityD. consistently ensure the security of their children（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：
28、1，分数：7.50)Observe the dilemma of the fungus: it is a plant, but it possesses no chlorophyl. While all other plants put the suns energy to work for them combining the nutrients of ground and air into body structure, the chlorophylless fungus must look elsewhere for an energy supply. It finds it in th
29、ose other plants which, having received their energy free from the sun, relinquish it at some point in their cycle either to other animals (like us humans) or to fungi.In this search for energy the fungus has become the earth s major source of rot and decay. Wherever you see mold forming on a piece
30、of bread, or a pile of leaves turning to compost, or a blown-down tree becoming pulp on the ground, you are watching a fungus eating. Without fungus action the earth would be piled high with the dead plant life of past centuries. In fact, certain plants which contain resins that are toxic to fungi w
31、ill last indefinitely. Specimens of the redwood, for instance, can still be found resting on the forest floor centuries after having been blown down.（分数：7.50）(1).The title below that best expresses the main idea of this passage is _.A. Life without Chlorophyl B. The Source of Rot and DecayC. The Har
32、mul Qualities of Fungi D. The Strange World of the Fungus（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2).The statement “you are watching a fungus eating“ is best described as _.A. figurative B. ironical C. parenthetical D. joking（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3).The author implies that fungi _.A. are responsible for all the worlds rot and
33、 decayB. cannot live completely apart from other plantsC. attack plants in order to kill themD. are poisonous to resin-producing plants（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4).The author uses the word “dilemma“ to indicate that _.A. the fungus is both helpful and harmful in its effectsB. no one understands how a fungus
34、 livesC. fungi are not really plantsD. the fungus seems to have its own biological laws（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5).Which word best describes the fungus as depicted in the passage?A. Quixotic. B. Sporadic. C. Enigmatic. D. Parasitic.（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Cooperative competition. Com
35、petitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travelers scratching their heads over what s going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travelers, offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big business, caus
36、ing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, there s no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two mega-groupings. One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travelers. And, even if you tur
37、n away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, one world and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years.But why, after years of often fer
38、ocious competition, have airlines decided to band together? Let s just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still burring from the
39、region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground ( rather than each airline maintaining its own ground crew) and code
40、-sharing-the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft.So alliances are terrific for airlines, but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the airlines: think to the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer programme) benefits, the round-the- world fares, and th
41、e global service networks. Then there s the promise of “seamless“ travel: the ability to, say, travel form Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janiero, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian? Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacific s direc
42、tor of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. “Its fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. We re working on this.“ Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Alliance in Hong Kong, lists stone
43、of the other benefits for consumers: “Global travelers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries.“ Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards.Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are mostly pie in the sky, that all
44、iances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programmes. Jeff Blyskal, associate editor of Consumer Reports magazine, says the promotional ballyhoo over alliances is much ado about nothing. “I don t see much of a gain for consumers: allianc
45、es are just a marketing gimmick. And as far as seamless travel goes, I II believe it when I see it. Most airlines can t even get their own connections under control, let alone coordinate with another airline.“Blyskal believes alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased
46、 costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and ran one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets.The truth about alliances and t
47、heir merits probably lies somewhere between the travel utopia presented by the players and the evil empires portrayed by their critics. And how much they affect you depends on what kind of traveler you are.Those who have already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major airline stand to benefit the
48、 most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the FFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For example, if you re a Marco Polo Club “gold“ member of Cathay Pacific s Asia Miles FFP, you will automatically be treated as a valuable customer by all members, of one world, of which Cathay Pacific is a member, even if you ye never flown with them before.For those who haven t made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For example, I belong to United Airline s Mileage Plus and generally fly le
