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1、考博英语-238 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、Section A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A.A present.B.An umbrella.C.A rideD.An instruction.A.Post office clerk.B.AccountantC.Telephone operator.D.Salesman.A.Take afternoon classes.B.Come to campus by a different route.C.Live on the campus.D.A

2、sk the school authorities for help.A.He is a hard-working student.B.He has had study habits.C.He sleeps too much.D.He hates exams.A.Turn down the volume.B.Play a quieter music.C.Help the woman concentrate.D.Find the woman another room.A.Apply for a drivers license.B.Find the lost car.C.Buy a car.D.G

3、et to the car market.A.The man is worried about his daughters safety.B.The man wants his daughter to bring something back home.C.The man reminds his daughter to post the card to her friend.D.The man is concerned about his daughters school performancA.Go to the supermarket.B.Have her hair cut.C.Go to

4、 the theatre.D.Visit their friend Jules.A.Shes very happy to have got this new job.B.She doesnt card to travel so much to work.C.The radio program is very important to her.D.Her new job concerns communications and mediA.They lag behind others.B.They hate to do chores.C.They are not versatile.D.They

5、lack enough hands.三、Section B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A.It is not a matter of seeing.B.It is seeing in ones own way.C.It is thinking rather than seeing.D.It is explaining what is in ones minA.A car running into a woman.B.A policeman stopping a driver to check his ID.C.Traffic congestion.D.4 children crossing

6、 the street with no adults company.A.By asking each other what they see.B.By looking out of windows.C.By setting up many experiments.D.By studying peoples eyes.A.They have different intelligence.B.Different eyesight is one reason.C.Agreement can never be achieved.D.The speaker doesnt tell.A.Pollen.B

7、.Dust.C.Bright light.D.Kitchen.A.Itching.B.Sore throat.C.Powerful, daily sneezing episodes.D.Multiple, early-morning sneezes.A.She is in the family way.B.Shes caught a cold.C.She has a sinus infection.D.Shes allergic to pets.A.Pick pocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes.B.Pickpockets

8、 were mostly born of poor families.C.Pickpockets now have better methods.D.Pickpockets name their victims “mark“.A.They were burned to death.B.They were put in jail.C.They were hanged in public.D.They were beaten as a warminA.South Africa.B.England.C.South America.D.Southeast Asi四、Part Vocabulary(总题

9、数：20，分数：10.00)1.Most of them had visited the invalid often during the past few months, marveling at his _ spirit and his unfailing good temper.（分数：0.50）A.variantB.gallantC.pertinentD.solitary2.Pupils often want to sit next to their particular friend and many classroom activities involve moving about

10、, but even relatively snail alterations can make _ to the visual comfort of pupils with sight defects.（分数：0.50）A.a differenceB.an interferenceC.a modificationD.an impact3.But, in our enthusiasm to discover our heritage, we are ruining the very scenery we go to en joy, damaging natural habitats, _ do

11、wn footpaths, disturbing wildlife, polluting the air and drop ping litter.（分数：0.50）A.wearingB.treadingC.fallingD.cutting4.The ink has faded with time and so parts of the letter were _.（分数：0.50）A.illegibleB.indelibleC.illegitimateD.inscrutable5.Individuals may at various points in their lives experie

12、nce discrimination in the allocation of re sources either _ of being too old or too young.（分数：0.50）A.at the riskB.to the pointC.in the caseD.on the ground6.Without Bobs testimony, evidence of bribery is lacking and _ in the case will be impossible.（分数：0.50）A.verdictB.sentenceC.convictionD.acquittal7

13、.Communication orally involves more than reading or talking: gesture, posture, movements may all be _ to it.（分数：0.50）A.intrinsicB.coherentC.appealingD.submissive8.Did he really expect her to smile now and _ with his plans, treat all this deception as no more than an unusual diversion?（分数：0.50）A.fall

14、 inB.put offC.agree toD.stand up9.When a system is unjust to the _, abolition, not reform, is what respect for justice demands.（分数：0.50）A.endB.excessC.coreD.bottom10.Now, dont tell anyone else what Ive just told you. Remember, its _.（分数：0.50）A.controversialB.secretiveC.confidentialD.sacred11.The Fre

15、edom of Information Act gives private citizen _ government files.（分数：0.50）A.release fromB.excess ofC.redress ofD.access to12.She _ the words, not knowing what to say, how to put into plain speech her decision to finish their love.（分数：0.50）A.passed ontoB.stumbled overC.burst outD.dropped down13.In no

16、 _ should you do this without help and advice from your doctorrestricting the diet of small children can be very dangerous.（分数：0.50）A.perspectivesB.restrictionsC.circumstancesD.consequences14.The oil price rise reactivated the boom in commodity prices and _ inflation, which reached an annual rate of

17、 15 per cent in the spring of 1974.（分数：0.50）A.boostedB.harnessedC.staggeredD.embarked15.The Commission found instances where police officers had lied under oath, _ evidence, neglected black prisoners and wrongly imprisoned Aborigines.（分数：0.50）A.entailedB.fabricatedC.cleansedD.precluded16.The bishop

18、preached a farewell sermon to a _ that filled the church to overflowing.（分数：0.50）A.processionB.reunionC.rallyD.congregation17.The idea was just beginning to _ in America and we knew that it was going to become the way that retailing companies were run.（分数：0.50）A.show upB.catch onC.open outD.get by18

19、.Any person who is in _ while awaiting trial is considered innocent until he has been declared guilty.（分数：0.50）A.jeopardyB.custodyC.suspicionD.probation19.He did not tell his parents because he knew they would try to change his mind but he _ in a colleague at work.（分数：0.50）A.involvedB.joinedC.engros

20、sedD.confided20.The custom is _ in the belief that a new pregnancythrough its detrimental effect on breastfeedingwould endanger the mothers health.（分数：0.50）A.celebratedB.observedC.viewedD.presented五、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Assuming that a cons(总题数：15，分数：15.00)21.（分数：1.00）A.toB.asC.withD.over22.（分

21、数：1.00）A.volumeB.bodyC.measureD.funds23.（分数：1.00）A.Despite the factB.Whatever it isC.No matter howD.whether or not24.（分数：1.00）A.FewB.AllC.NoneD.Some25.（分数：1.00）A.profitB.costC.budgetD.facility26.（分数：1.00）A.works outB.leaves outC.runs outD.puts out27.（分数：1.00）A.admireB.assureC.assertD.anticipate28.（分

22、数：1.00）A.outcomesB.trendsC.declinesD.impacts29.（分数：1.00）A.generalB.commonC.localD.average30.（分数：1.00）A.plusB.includingC.evenD.as well as31.（分数：1.00）A.timeB.desireC.agencyD.means32.（分数：1.00）A.inB.ofC.atD.for33.（分数：1.00）A.franklyB.exceptionallyC.unfortunatelyD.notably34.（分数：1.00）A.inherentB.evidentC.l

23、arge-scaleD.hidden35.（分数：1.00）A.mountainB.groundC.skyD.land七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage 1(总题数：3，分数：3.00)36.In the last sentence, tile clause “the episode was . point of view“ suggests that Bongo Marie was _.（分数：1.00）A.quite content with its own performanceB.believed to have a sense o

24、f humorC.trying to wing its hosts favorD.successful in getting a human response37.When Blanchard was, making Cornish game hen for dinner, Bongo Marie acted as if paco was _.（分数：1.00）A.gone and couldnt eat the mealB.dead and being cut for the mealC.deadly iii and discarded by the hostessD.away and sh

25、ould be back to join them38.Why did Sally Blanchard believe Bongo Marie made a joke that day?（分数：1.00）A.It showed sadness and deceived her.B.It shed crocodile tears intentionally.C.It pretended to understand her words.D.It burst into laughter after a distressed ton九、Passage 2(总题数：6，分数：6.00)39.What c

26、an we learn about African（分数：1.00）A.com?A. It may be financially mediocre to Time Warner.B. It is maintained by Gates for Time Warner.C. It becomes a sister website of America Online.D. It is meant for the U. S. general publi40.What is true about Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr.?（分数：1.00）A.He is barely

27、qualified to teach in Harvard.B.He is an American of African descent.C.History and education are his minors.D.President Gore is among his friends.41.In this passage the author expresses a tone of _.（分数：1.00）A.admirationB.sarcasmC.objectivityD.disapproval42.According to Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. h

28、imself, giving advice to President Gore is _.（分数：1.00）A.out of some academic concernB.for some financial purposesC.in the interest of Afro-AmericansD.of some political consequence43.In Paragraph 5, the phrase “have taken him to task for“ most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.“have blamed him for a certai

29、n fault“B.“have made him pay for his mistake“C.“have had him do an assignment“D.“have trusted him with a certain job“44.From Gatess mention of W. E. B. Du Bois and Malcolm X we can infer that _.（分数：1.00）A.Gates is reluctant to take the latter as his ancestorB.Gates regards the former as more success

30、ful than the latterC.Gates remains a follower of tile former instead of the latterD.Gates claims to have a similar career to that of the former十、Passage 3(总题数：6，分数：6.00)45.“Forget football“ in Paragraph 1 suggests that football has been _.（分数：1.00）A.the fiercest competition at high schoolsB.thought

31、to have iii impact on studentsC.competing with commercials on campusD.brought into disrepute by Coke and Pepsi46.Last week Jeffrey Dunn, president of Coca-Cola Americas, made an important decision to _.（分数：1.00）A.defend its red logo on a still larger scaleB.agree to negotiate with Pepsi over new ter

32、msC.modify its sales engineering at high schoolsD.give up its exclusive “pouring rights“ on campus47.Coca-Cola is to take new action most probably because _.（分数：1.00）A.it will sacrifice itself for childrens healthB.it will not get involved in some law suitsC.it is unable to beat so many opponentsD.i

33、t is reluctant to fall behind Pepsi company48.It is hard to move the Cake machine out of school because _.（分数：1.00）A.it always brings in money more than students tuitionB.it is likely to cause students to become Coke addictsC.it can never be ignored as it brings funds to schoolD.it serves as the lar

34、gest portion in schools business49.The phrase “back off“ in boldface in this contest probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.to keep promise of fulfilling the contractsB.to avoid making as many deals as beforeC.to refrain from doing business with schoolsD.to yield in claims while making a contract50.Supporters

35、of Coca-Cola would say that its new practice will _.（分数：1.00）A.set a moral example for other commercialism on campusB.stop any commercialism in school in the near futureC.help the business prevail over others in schoolD.gain a wide acclaim from all the students十一、Passage 4(总题数：7，分数：7.00)51.What worr

36、ies people who have recently completed their military service about the reform?（分数：1.00）A.A lack of experience that helps build national morale.B.The injustice arising from voluntary military service.C.A shortage of recruit.D.The weakening of national defens52.President Chiracs decision, announced o

37、n TV, on ending conscription seemed to _.（分数：1.00）A.have got no consensus from military officersB.have curbed disagreement among the officersC.be an apology made to the military academyD.be an understanding of all military officers53.In place of military service, president Chirac proposed the establ

38、ishment of _.（分数：1.00）A.a new military academyB.a rite of passage for young FrenchmenC.conscription over a period of six yearsD.professional armed forces54.When Patrick considered his time in the army “in retrospect“, he _.（分数：1.00）A.regretted his waste o time serving in the armyB.corrected his prev

39、ious view on military serviceC.still felt sorrow for those under a forced serviceD.revealed his failure to get on with people55.We learn from the passage that French women _.（分数：1.00）A.are greeting the reform with enthusiasmB.are net eligible to serve in the armyC.do not face compulsory military ser

40、viceD.hate to be exempted from military service56.Conscription in France has existed _.（分数：1.00）A.since 1993B.since the French RevolutionC.nearly fifty yearsD.almost a century57.Which of the following would be the best for the title of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Fairness in conscription Is Desirable.B.

41、Chime Administration Meets Objections.C.Soul of France Is to Be Kept with Arms.D.Few French Regret the Farewell to Arms.十二、Passage 5(总题数：8，分数：8.00)58.According to the passage, Lyme disease _.（分数：1.00）A.is one of the contagious diseasesB.is spread by a kind of tiny bugsC.causes infection all over the

42、 bodyD.develops against any painkillers59.What useful information can be drawn from the passage by a chronic Lyme patient?（分数：1.00）A.We are stir not out of the woods in curing the disease.B.They should take cautions against being further inflect.C.We have both traditional and new ways to treat the d

43、isease.D.They should keep alert while traveling in a Lyme-infected are60.The good news to both sides of the debate is that _.（分数：1.00）A.an infected majority didnt sense any tick bitingB.one dose of antibiotics may prevent the infectionC.doxycycling is strong enough to end the infectionD.antibiotics

44、live up to their reputation to cure Lyme61.With respect to treating chronic Lyme, _.（分数：1.00）A.even the patients doubt the antibiotic treatmentB.doxycycline has been regarded as the most effectiveC.doctors disagree as to the effect of strong antibioticsD.moderate antibiotics are better than intensiv

45、e ones62.How is the experiment with 129 patients related to the argument stated in Paragraph 2?（分数：1.00）A.It aims to look at the problem from a different perspective.B.The experiment result shows the contrary to the argument.C.The experiment result gives a support to the argument.D.It aims to provid

46、e an alternative solution to the problem.63.The word “adamantly“ (in boldface) is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.unprejudicedlyB.undoubtedlyC.understandablyD.unyieldingly64.As the contest shows, a placebo is _.（分数：1.00）A.a dummy medicationB.a chronic Lyme patientC.one peak Lyme monthD.better tha

47、n an antibiotic65.In what kind of style is the passage written?（分数：1.00）A.Narrative.B.Argumentative.C.InformativeD.Descriptive十三、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、Contemporary technol(总题数：5，分数：5.00)66.（分数：1.00）_67.（分数：1.00）_68.（分数：1.00）_69.（分数：1.00）_70.（分数：1.00）_十五、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)71.As a young scientist, which life would you prefer to live: common or uncommon? Why?（分数：20.00）_考博英语-238 答案解析(总分：100.00，