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1、考博英语-246 及答案解析(总分：80.00，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：0，分数：0.00)三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.Some of the jobs that the illegal immigrants do as mentioned in the article include the following _.（分数：2.00）A.har

2、vesting crops, working in hotels, repairing roads and packaging meatB.harvesting crops, managing restaurants, cleaning roads and packaging meatC.rebuilding homes, picking apples, cleaning roads and cutting meatD.repairing power lines, working in hotels, and working in parks2.Which of the following w

3、as NOT stated in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Many illegal workers look for work in areas near major cities.B.Employers never supply transportation to the place of work.C.Illegal workers do not present any documents in order to get the job.D.The illegal workers do jobs that others would consider undesirab

4、l3.According to the passage, the presence of immigrant workers in Texas _.（分数：2.00）A.is seen as a problem by local authoritiesB.is tolerated given that it helps the local economyC.can be considered evidence of the failing economyD.is a source of racial conflict4.The illegal workers are _.（分数：2.00）A.

5、hard-working but costly.B.lazy but cheap.C.hard-working and ambitiousD.hard-working and cheap.5.According to the passage, the relationship between employer and illegal worker is best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.admirableB.amicableC.difficultD.impersonal六、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.What conclusion can b

6、e drawn from the essay about the United States during the time of Henry Fords youth?（分数：1.00）A.Horse-drawn carriages were used as a popular means of transportation.B.Most people were tired of horse-drawn carriages and wanted a better way to travel.C.the assembly line made it more difficult for peopl

7、e to invent new products.D.Many inventors were trying to invent a fast and comfortable way to travel.7.What do the words “remain stationary“ mean in sentence 1, paragraph 4 of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.move from one place to anotherB.stay in one place and not moveC.move in two directionsD.stay in more

8、than one place8.Which sentence below supports the main idea expressed by the author?（分数：1.00）A.Henry Fords job at the Michigan Car Company taught him how to make automobiles.B.People didnt like the first “horseless carriage“ because it was so noisy.C.Henry Fords inquisitive nature and determination

9、are what helped him invent the Model T.D.Children can learn a lot by experimenting with objects and asking questions.9.Based on the passage, which of the following sentences best describes the relationship Henry Ford had with Thomas Edison?（分数：1.00）A.They respected each other for their intelligence

10、and Ford accepted Edisons advice.B.They enjoyed working together and helping each other with new inventions.C.Thomas Edison taught Henry Ford how to build serf-propelled vehicles.D.Henry Ford taught Thomas Edison how to build vehicles that ran on steam.10.Based on the essay, which of the following s

11、entences is the best conclusion about the characteristics of a successful inventor?（分数：1.00）A.The person must be fascinating and interesting to other people.B.The person must be relaxed and able to work long hours.C.The person must go to specialized schools to learn the necessary skills.D.The person

12、 must be persistent and ambitious about inventin七、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)11.Why do teens drink? Reasons vary from _ pressure to family patterns to social conditioning.（分数：1.00）A.spouseB.peerC.antagonistD.competitor12.In 1844, Charles Stun. a British soldier and colonial administrator, made

13、an expedition _ a supposed inland sea; his party penetrated more than 1000 miles northward, almost to the center of Australi（分数：1.00）A.A. in quest ofB. with regard toC. in favor ofD. by way of13.While researchers may not _ the expansive claims of hard-core vitamin enthusiasts, evidence suggests that

14、 the nutrients play a much more complex role in assuring vitality and optimal health than was previously thought.（分数：1.00）A.authorizeB.licenseC.counteractD.endorse14.As the case of Amitar Ray and his family exemplifies, professional immigrants are among the most rapidly _ first because of their occu

15、pational success and second because of the absence of strong ethnic networks that reinforce the culture of origin.（分数：1.00）A.assimilatedB.consumedC.accustomedD.fascinated15.That evening roving gangs of white teenagers began to attack blacks in downtown Chicago, and the city erupted in a five-day rac

16、e _ that ended with 38 deaths, 537 serious injuries, and widespread destruction.（分数：1.00）A.fussB.maneuverC.deteriorationD.riot16.Every year a number of students graduate from the school which will _ new students the first week in September.（分数：1.00）A.enrollB.recruitC.collectD.reproduce17.“This park

17、has more than 200 waterfalls that are 15 feet or higher. And 150 of them have never been mapped or photographed,“ says park historian Lee Whittlesey. “Now thats a _ to the size of Yellowstone.“（分数：1.00）A.propositionB.hypothesisC.ceremonyD.testimony18.She wanted desperately to turn the flower-painted

18、 china _ on the apple-green door, and go through, but somehow she could not.（分数：1.00）A.frameB.poleC.panD.knob19.The _ of such I. Q. tests full of questions on American culture was not questioned at that time.（分数：1.00）A.significanceB.validityC.efficiencyD.justification20.Could a mechanical device eve

19、r _ human intelligence-the ultimate test being whether it could cause a real human to fall in love with it?（分数：1.00）A.destroyB.duplicateC.forgeD.eliminate21.When I found the light switch, the unshaded bulb only illuminated two small cats, sitting on the table _ round the inside of the empty ham tin.

20、（分数：1.00）A.swallowingB.gorgingC.lickingD.digesting22.She has _ some brilliant scheme to double her income.（分数：1.00）A.come outB.come up withC.come toD.come about23.The little girl is just learning to walk and shes always _ over.（分数：1.00）A.tumblingB.waggingC.wavingD.swaying24.The character armor consi

21、sts of defensive character traits, like arrogance or apprehensiveness, that developed in childhood to _ painful feelings.（分数：1.00）A.turn asideB.ward offC.bread upD.watch over25.The renaissance was a(n) _ of unparalleled cultural achievement and had a great impact on almost all European countries.（分数

22、：1.00）A.momentB.dynastyC.instantD.epoch26.The headquarters of this textile company is in New York while its 20 _ companies are located in different parts of the world.（分数：1.00）A.parentB.subsidiaryC.inferiorD.ultimate27.Absorbed in her work, she was totally _ her surroundings.（分数：1.00）A.liable forB.s

23、eparated byC.oblivious ofD.concerned about28.So far as the food industry is concerned, the processing of sheep and lambs is relatively _ in the United States, accounting for only about 7 percent of meat-packing production.（分数：1.00）A.irrelevantB.appropriateC.negligibleD.redundant29.They found that an

24、 individual tends to conform to a _ group judgment even when that judgment is obviously in error.（分数：1.00）A.unanimousB.singularC.coherentD.versatile30.Some readers may find it _ that a book arguing for greater literacy and intellectual discipline should lead to a call for less rather than more educa

25、tion.（分数：1.00）A.appealingB.controversialC.paradoxicalD.ambiguous八、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、A teacher is someone(总题数：15，分数：15.00)31.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:

26、_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_44.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_45.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)46.有影响的人物并非在所有的情形中都有意识地觉察到这种仿效，但是这种仿效的存在会使他感到舒服。如果他确实察觉到别人的手势或动作与他一样，他会感到高兴，因为那意味着他对别人产生影响，他对这些人有吸引力。（分数：10.00）_十一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)47.Your

27、composition should contain at least 180 words and must be written clearly on Answer Sheet .（分数：20.00）_考博英语-246 答案解析(总分：80.00，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：0，分数：0.00)三、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.Some of the j

28、obs that the illegal immigrants do as mentioned in the article include the following _.（分数：2.00）A.harvesting crops, working in hotels, repairing roads and packaging meat B.harvesting crops, managing restaurants, cleaning roads and packaging meatC.rebuilding homes, picking apples, cleaning roads and

29、cutting meatD.repairing power lines, working in hotels, and working in parks解析：在文章第 1 段中有 2 处提到非法移民工人在 Texas 都做些什么工作，由此分析 4 个选项。B 中managing restaurants，cleaning roads 是文中没有提到的，C 中 cleaning roads and cutting meat 不正确，D 中 working in parks 不正确，所以选 A。2.Which of the following was NOT stated in the passag

30、e?（分数：2.00）A.Many illegal workers look for work in areas near major cities.B.Employers never supply transportation to the place of work. C.Illegal workers do not present any documents in order to get the job.D.The illegal workers do jobs that others would consider undesirabl解析：A 选项文中没有直接说，但是从文章比喻 Da

31、llas 和 Houston 是吸引非法移民的磁铁可以看出，非法移民多数在主要城市找工作；在文章第 3 段讲到“There a dawn drive pastslows down to take them“只是说这些移民准备跟任何想雇佣他们的人走，而雇主是否提供去上班的交通工具并没有提及；C 在文中的 no questions are asked，no papers signed 有提及；D 选项在第 1 段就提到“undocumented immigrants doing the jobs no one else wants“。所以选 B。3.According to the passage

32、, the presence of immigrant workers in Texas _.（分数：2.00）A.is seen as a problem by local authoritiesB.is tolerated given that it helps the local economy C.can be considered evidence of the failing economyD.is a source of racial conflict解析：从文章第 2 段可知，得克萨斯人对移民工人倾向于保持沉默，避而不谈，并没有把他们看作一个问题，而且得克萨斯州的经济增长一部分

33、依赖于这些非法的移民工人为之工作，所以选 B。4.The illegal workers are _.（分数：2.00）A.hard-working but costly.B.lazy but cheap.C.hard-working and ambitiousD.hard-working and cheap. 解析：第 3 段最后“by the ready supply of cheap，diligent，illegal labor“说明这些非法工人廉价、勤快。选 D。5.According to the passage, the relationship between employer

34、and illegal worker is best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.admirableB.amicableC.difficultD.impersonal 解析：admirable 值得赞美的，极好的；amicable 友善的，和平的；difficult 难相处的；impersonal 非个人的。最后一段中说“Most workers do not even know their employers name“，所以雇主和这些非法移民工人之间的关系是“非个人的”。六、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.What conclusion can

35、be drawn from the essay about the United States during the time of Henry Fords youth?（分数：1.00）A.Horse-drawn carriages were used as a popular means of transportation. B.Most people were tired of horse-drawn carriages and wanted a better way to travel.C.the assembly line made it more difficult for peo

36、ple to invent new products.D.Many inventors were trying to invent a fast and comfortable way to travel.解析：第 3 段写到儿时的 Henry 和父亲一起坐马车出行，所以推断美国当时普遍的交通工具是马车，A 正确。B，C，D 文中都没有提及。7.What do the words “remain stationary“ mean in sentence 1, paragraph 4 of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.move from one place to another

37、B.stay in one place and not move C.move in two directionsD.stay in more than one place解析：stationary 固定的，所以选 B。8.Which sentence below supports the main idea expressed by the author?（分数：1.00）A.Henry Fords job at the Michigan Car Company taught him how to make automobiles.B.People didnt like the first

38、“horseless carriage“ because it was so noisy.C.Henry Fords inquisitive nature and determination are what helped him invent the Model T.D.Children can learn a lot by experimenting with objects and asking questions. 解析：文章最后一句就表明了作者写此文的目的，即他是要借福特的例子来说明孩子们爱动手做实验和提问题有助于其发展创新，所以选 D。C 项只说到了 Model T 这只是文中一个

39、小事例并不是本文主旨，所以不对。9.Based on the passage, which of the following sentences best describes the relationship Henry Ford had with Thomas Edison?（分数：1.00）A.They respected each other for their intelligence and Ford accepted Edisons advice. B.They enjoyed working together and helping each other with new inv

40、entions.C.Thomas Edison taught Henry Ford how to build serf-propelled vehicles.D.Henry Ford taught Thomas Edison how to build vehicles that ran on steam.解析：文章第 7 段中写道，Henry Ford 向来敬重 Edison 的工作，而 Edison 也同意 Henry 的观点并且鼓励他继续他的工作，所以 A 选项是正确的。而 B，C，D 文中都没有提及。10.Based on the essay, which of the followin

41、g sentences is the best conclusion about the characteristics of a successful inventor?（分数：1.00）A.The person must be fascinating and interesting to other people.B.The person must be relaxed and able to work long hours.C.The person must go to specialized schools to learn the necessary skills.D.The per

42、son must be persistent and ambitious about inventin 解析：从全文可以看出，成功的发明家应该对发明创造工作坚持不懈、雄心勃勃，Henry 正是这样的。所以选 D。而 A 选项说发明家应该对别人着迷，是不正确的；D 选项说需要发明家放松，能工作很长时间，文中并没有提到；C 选项说需要去专门的学校学习技能也是不对的， Henry 就没有到这样的学校学习过。七、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)11.Why do teens drink? Reasons vary from _ pressure to family pa

43、tterns to social conditioning.（分数：1.00）A.spouseB.peer C.antagonistD.competitor解析：spouse 配偶；peer 同等的人，同龄人；antagonist 对手，敌手；competitor 竞争者。题目是说来自同龄人的压力是十几岁的孩子喝酒的一个原因，所以选 B。12.In 1844, Charles Stun. a British soldier and colonial administrator, made an expedition _ a supposed inland sea; his party pene

44、trated more than 1000 miles northward, almost to the center of Australi（分数：1.00）A.A. in quest ofB. with regard toC. in favor ofD. by way of 解析：in quest of 探索，寻求；with regard to 关于；in favor of 赞同，有利于；by way of 经由，作为，为了。13.While researchers may not _ the expansive claims of hard-core vitamin enthusiast

45、s, evidence suggests that the nutrients play a much more complex role in assuring vitality and optimal health than was previously thought.（分数：1.00）A.authorizeB.licenseC.counteractD.endorse 解析：authorize 批准；license 许可，特许；counteract 抵消，阻碍；endorse 在(票据)背面签名，正式赞同或支持。研究者没有支持那些顽固的维他命狂热者，所以选 D。14.As the cas

46、e of Amitar Ray and his family exemplifies, professional immigrants are among the most rapidly _ first because of their occupational success and second because of the absence of strong ethnic networks that reinforce the culture of origin.（分数：1.00）A.assimilated B.consumedC.accustomedD.fascinated解析：as

47、similated 被吸收的；consumed 被消费的；accustomed 变习惯的；fascinated 使着迷的。题意为那些职业型的移民是最容易被同化的，所以选 A。15.That evening roving gangs of white teenagers began to attack blacks in downtown Chicago, and the city erupted in a five-day race _ that ended with 38 deaths, 537 serious injuries, and widespread destruction.（分数：1.00）A.fussB.maneuverC.deteriorationD.riot 解析：fuss 大惊小怪；maneuver 机动，策略；deterioration 退化，堕落；riot 暴乱，骚动。16.Every year a number of students graduate from the school which will _ new students the first week in September.（分数：1.00）A.enroll B.recruitC.c