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1、考博英语-441 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 Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.The chief _ of that young man are his generosity and energy.（分数：1.00）A.traitsB.tempersC.trendsD.traces2.We are going on the _ that the work will he finished tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.schemeB.assumpti

2、onC.orbitD.procedure3.In order to stimulate the domestic economy, the government has _ to reduce imports.（分数：1.00）A.pledgedB.resortedC.suggestedD.hesitated4.Some medical conditions can often cure themselves _, without medical intervention.（分数：1.00）A.deliberatelyB.spontaneouslyC.consciouslyD.intentio

3、nally5.George _ some important sentences by underlining them with a red pen.（分数：1.00）A.highlightedB.upgradedC.capableD.eligible6.You need to rewrite this sentence because it is _; the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.（分数：1.00）A.comprehensiveB.alternativeC.deliberateD.ambiguous7.By _

4、computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him $2,000.（分数：1.00）A.coarseB.rudeC.crudeD.rough8.We must learn to see things in their right _ and avoid making mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.prospectiveB.prosperityC.perspectiveD.permissive9.Hard work and malnutrition _ his health and he look

5、ed thin and pale.（分数：1.00）A.impairedB.promotedC.acceleratedD.wedged10.As our eyes ranged over the broad shoulders of the mountain, the eoncepti0n of its _ grew upon us.（分数：1.00）A.multitudeB.gratitudeC.latitudeD.magnitude11.In the 18th century many British politicians favored friendship with Prussia

6、because they thought that the Prussian army was _ to the British navy.（分数：1.00）A.complimentaryB.complicatedC.complementaryD.comprehensive12.How much a person can earn is not always a good _ of real success in life.（分数：1.00）A.essenceB.decreeC.qualificationD.criterion13.She was between two very fat wo

7、men and felt extremely uneasy, _.（分数：1.00）A.towedB.tuggedC.sandwichedD.wedged14.What I seek to accomplish is simply to serve with my _ capacity truth and justice at the risk of pleasing no one.（分数：1.00）A.formidableB.exquisiteC.exoticD.feeble15.The traffic was entirely _ because of a series of traffi

8、c accidents on the road.（分数：1.00）A.crippledB.overthrownC.disabledD.insulated16.We can make use of seawater by _ fresh water from it.（分数：1.00）A.purifyingB.refrainingC.distillingD.performers17.Only a _ person would believe such an unlikely story about ghosts in the old house.（分数：1.00）A.fabulousB.credi

9、bleC.credulousD.believable18.The insurance company paid him $5,000 in _ after his accident.（分数：1.00）A.compensationB.installmentC.substitutionD.commission19.It is very strange but I had an _ that the plane would crash.（分数：1.00）A.inspirationB.intuitionC.imaginationD.incentive20.The letter page of this

10、 newspaper is a _ for public argument.（分数：1.00）A.symposiumB.commentaryC.forumD.appraisal三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The word “intricate“ in line 1 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.difficultB.widespreadC.criticalD.complex22.According to the passage, the abil

11、ity to distinguish between “self“ and “nonself“ enables vertebrates to _.（分数：1.00）A.accept transplanted cellsB.detect and react to invasionC.weaken their immune systemD.get rid of antibiotics23.According to the passage, a transplant of tissue between genetically incompatible organisms will result in

12、 the transplanted tissue _.（分数：1.00）A.becoming a parasiteB.being treated as an invaderC.altering its genetic makeupD.developing a new immune system24.What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.How parasites reproduce.B.How organisms react to invaders.C.How antibiotics work to cure disease.D.How

13、 the immune system of vertebrates develope25.According to the passage, some organisms produce antibiotics in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.prevent disease in humansB.aid digestionC.fight off other organismsD.create new types of nutrients五、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.It will be a relief over the death of a

14、friend or a relative if the friend or relative dies from _.（分数：1.00）A.a traffic accidentB.an acute infectious diseaseC.heart attackD.a three-year coma (昏迷)27.Which of the following best summarizes the authors attitude toward the Advance Directive?（分数：1.00）A.It should be made legally binding in Brita

15、in.B.Its morally questionable.C.It is the same as mercy killing, and therefore should not be encouraged.D.It runs counter to traditional English law.28.What is an Advance Directive?（分数：1.00）A.A decision made by a doctor on how to end a patients lifeB.A hospital document on how to treat a terminally

16、iii patient.C.A wish made by a patient on how he will be medically treated.D.A law that prohibits mercy killin29.A doctor will be guilty of murder if he _.（分数：1.00）A.advises a patient to draw up his Advance DirectiveB.refuses to carry out an Advance DirectiveC.prescribes a medication that will quick

17、en the death of a terminal patientD.stops giving medication to terminally iii patient according to his Advance Directive30.According to traditional English law, _.（分数：1.00）A.a person could refuse medical treatmentB.a person should not endanger his life by refusing medical treatmentC.a person should

18、not refuse medical treatmentD.a doctor could force his patient into accepting his treatment六、Passage Three(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.The author points out at the beginning that _.（分数：1.00）A.handedness is solely determined by genesB.handedness is solely determined by cultureC.handedness is determined by both

19、genes and cultureD.handedness may be determined by factors other than genes and culture32.According to the passage, all of the following may affect a persons handedness except _.（分数：1.00）A.personalityB.genesC.cultureD.random events33.According to tile “gene-culture coevolution“ model, which of the f

20、ollowing would be true at the end of the day?（分数：1.00）A.All people will be right-handed.B.All people will be left-handed.C.There are as many right-handers as left-handers.D.People will use both hands equally well.34.It can be inferred that non-human primates _.（分数：1.00）A.are mostly left-handedB.are

21、mostly right-handedC.are equally divided between right-handers and left-handersD.are good at using both hands35.The passage provides information for answering all of the following questions except _.（分数：1.00）A.Do identical twins have the same handedness?B.Is language conducive to survival?C.Is the “

22、gene-culture coevolution“ model reliable?D.Why are some people left-handed?七、Passage Four(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?（分数：1.00）A.Only a few people are really proficient.B.No one is really an expert in the skill.C.There arent many people who

23、are even fairly good.D.There are even some people who are moderately proficient.37.The value the student puts on correct speech habits depends upon _.（分数：1.00）A.how closely he attends to the matterB.Whether it is English that is being taughtC.his teachers approach to pronunciationD.the importance no

24、rmally given to grammar and spelling38.The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way is _.（分数：1.00）A.an obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctlyB.a fundamental consequence of not speaking wellC.a consequence of not grasping tile problem correctlyD.not an

25、 obvious cause of speaking poorly39.What is it that teachers are said to be inclined to forget?（分数：1.00）A.The practical teaching of languagesB.The importance of a good accentC.The principle of phonetic theoryD.The teaching of pronunciation in the classroom40.The best way of learning to speak a forei

26、gn language, he suggests, is by _.（分数：1.00）A.picking it up naturally as a childB.learning from a native speakerC.not concentrating on pronunciation as suchD.undertaking systematic work八、Passage Five(总题数：5，分数：5.00)41.Why are great TV networks, ABS, CBS and NBC mentioned in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.As e

27、xamples of breakup of mass audiencesB.In comparison with Tele-communications, Inc. of DenverC.To show their capability of providing lots of channelsD.To present their prosperity in advertising among viewers42.The author calls those marketers “visionary“ mainly because _.（分数：1.00）A.they began talking

28、 about “market segmentation“ in 1960sB.they focus on “market particles“C.they have a good sense of market predictionD.they are good at identifying micro-markets43.Which is true about “mass production“ according to the author?（分数：1.00）A.It promotes further development in manufacturing systemsB.It def

29、ines the Second Wave economy and will lastC.It involves intensive information, automation, and customizationD.It is becoming dated for the present economy44.What would be the proper title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Future ShockB.De-massificationC.Changing TrendD.Market Segmentation45.The word “nich

30、es“ in this context in paragraph 2 means _.（分数：1.00）A.proper positionsB.various partsC.holy recessesD.small stores九、Passage Six(总题数：5，分数：5.00)46.The purpose of Joel Waldfogels study is to _.（分数：1.00）A.prove the mismatch between wants and giftsB.spark new ideas of economic studies on holiday spending

31、C.evaluate the disparity between wants and gifts in economic termsD.discover the exact cost of holiday spending on gift-giving47.According to the passage altogether how much money is wasted every year on gift-giving?（分数：1.00）A.About $40 billionB.About $4 billionC.About 10% of the total valueD.Much m

32、ore than $4 billion48.Why do some people regard the holiday season in western economies a treat?（分数：1.00）A.Because the economic situation in US has been gloomy.B.Because holiday spending can stimulate GDP growth.C.Because American retailers make a quarter of their yearly sales through holiday season

33、D.Because retailers can make as much profit as 60% over holiday season.49.Economists think of the missing 10% of holiday spending a deadweight loss because _.（分数：1.00）A.the cash value of the purchase is lower than the buying priceB.it makes many people even worse off for spending more on unwanted gi

34、ftsC.with the money the recipients can be better off for no extra costD.it is actually a waste of resources in economic terms50.Whats the main idea for the second paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others.B.The purchases made over holiday season are actually a waste of

35、 money.C.Its really not easy to guess the others preferences.D.In many cases the gifts present cannot meet the recipients needs.十、Passage Seven(总题数：5，分数：5.00)51.Some animal rights organizations advocate the use of extreme means in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.wipe out cruel peopleB.stop using animals in th

36、e laboratoryC.attack hunters in the wildD.catch full public attention52.The word “marshaling“ (in the last paragraph) probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.conductingB.popularizingC.changingD.outraging53.When the author says that “the results of the protests and other tactics have been mixed“ (in Par（分数：1.00）

37、A.3), he means the protest and other tactics _.A. have produced desired effectsB. almost amounted to nothingC. have some influence on the publicD. have proved to be too radical54.It seems that the author of this article _.（分数：1.00）A.is strongly opposed to the animal rights movementB.is in favor of t

38、he animal rights movementC.supports the use of violence in animal protectionD.hates the use of fake fur for clothes55.1975 was an important year in the history of animal treatment because _.（分数：1.00）A.many people began to call for humane treatment of animals that yearB.a new book was published that

39、broadened the animal rights movementC.the environmentalists began to show interest in animal protectionD.the trapping of animals began to go wild all through the world十一、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Many critics of our (总题数：20，分数：20.00)56.（分数：1.00）A.himB.herC.itD.them57.（分数：1.00）A.failureB.successive

40、C.continualD.triumphal58.（分数：1.00）A.consists ofB.persists inC.lies inD.rests in59.（分数：1.00）A.profitableB.perfectC.professionalD.appropriate60.（分数：1.00）A.liveB.leftC.fightD.leaving61.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.areD.were62.（分数：1.00）A.vehicleB.meansC.wayD.road63.（分数：1.00）A.heB.sheC.itD.one64.（分数：1.00）A.better

41、B.worseC.harderD.easier65.（分数：1.00）A.supportB.commentC.drawbackD.supposition66.（分数：1.00）A.teacherB.amateurC.athleteD.volunteer67.（分数：1.00）A.tyrannyB.bossyC.beastlyD.inhumane68.（分数：1.00）A.ideaB.senseC.notionD.concept69.（分数：1.00）A.favorB.tasteC.fateD.bent70.（分数：1.00）A.factualB.actualC.conceptualD.visu

42、al71.（分数：1.00）A.districtB.vicinityC.neighborhoodD.community72.（分数：1.00）A.haloB.applauseC.acceptD.cheers73.（分数：1.00）A.conflictB.contractC.contactD.contest74.（分数：1.00）A.andB.althoughC.asD.but75.（分数：1.00）A.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.AsD.Yet十三、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、(96) Perhaps the mos(总题数：5，分数：5.

43、00)76.（分数：1.00）_77.（分数：1.00）_78.（分数：1.00）_79.（分数：1.00）_80.（分数：1.00）_十五、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)81. （分数：20.00）_考博英语-441 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 Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.The chief _ of that young man are his generosity and energy.（分数：1.00）A.traits B.

44、tempersC.trendsD.traces解析：traits 特点，优点；tempers 性情，脾气；trends 趋势；traces 痕迹。2.We are going on the _ that the work will he finished tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.schemeB.assumption C.orbitD.procedure解析：go on the assumption that 意思是“根据的假定”；scheme 安排，计划；orbit 轨道；procedure程序。3.In order to stimulate the domestic econ

45、omy, the government has _ to reduce imports.（分数：1.00）A.pledgedB.resorted C.suggestedD.hesitated解析：resort to 求助、诉诸于，采取；pledge 发誓，保证；suggest 建议；hesitate 犹豫。4.Some medical conditions can often cure themselves _, without medical intervention.（分数：1.00）A.deliberatelyB.spontaneously C.consciouslyD.intentio

46、nally解析：spontaneously 自然地，本能地；deliberately 故意地；consciously 有意识地；intentionally蓄意地。5.George _ some important sentences by underlining them with a red pen.（分数：1.00）A.highlighted B.upgradedC.capableD.eligible解析：highlight 突出，强调；upgrade 升级；capable 能干的；eligible 符合条件的。6.You need to rewrite this sentence bec

47、ause it is _; the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.（分数：1.00）A.comprehensiveB.alternativeC.deliberateD.ambiguous 解析：ambiguous 不明确的，模棱两可的；comprehensive 广泛的；alternative 可选择的；deliberate故意的。7.By _ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him $2,000.（分数：1.00）A.coarseB.rudeC.crudeD.rough 解析：by rough computation 粗略计算；coarse 粗糙的，粗鄙的；rude 粗鲁的；crude