【考研类试卷】考博英语-226及答案解析.doc

1、考博英语-226 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.I dont think its sensible of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the chairwoman, for it may well offend her.（分数：1.00）A.show upB.show offC.show outD.show away2._, he did become annoyed w

2、ith her at times.（分数：1.00）A.Much as he liked herB.As he liked her muchC.Although much he liked herD.Much although he liked her3.A divorcee, Tom is the sole provider in a typical “single parent“ family.（分数：1.00）A.religiousB.spiritualC.exclusiveD.chief4.In 1816, an apparently insignificant event in a

3、remote part of Northern Europe _ Europe into a bloody war.（分数：1.00）A.imposedB.plungedC.pitchedD.inserted5.The driver stopped his car so abruptly that he was hit by the cab right behind him.（分数：1.00）A.impolitelyB.violentlyC.suddenlyD.maladroitly6.The municipal planning commission said that their fina

4、ncial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax _.（分数：1.00）A.privilegesB.efficiencyC.revenuesD.validity7.Benin Mayer Alcott based the principal characters of her book Little Women on her sisters and herself.（分数：1.00）A.originalB.centralC.subjunctiveD.oriental8.Ploughs and ot

5、her agricultural implements were on display at the recent exhibition.（分数：1.00）A.equationsB.playthingsC.toolsD.machinery9.The rigor of the winter in Russia was often described by Mogol.（分数：1.00）A.harshnessB.perturbationC.dismayD.pessimism10.My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to

6、 look for another position.（分数：1.00）A.symptomB.likenessC.habitD.tendency11.Nowadays, the prescribed roles of the man as “breadwinner“ and the woman as housewife are changing.（分数：1.00）A.ascribedB.prevalentC.originalD.settled12.In spite of the wide range of reading material specially designed or _ for

7、 language learning purposes, there is yet no effective and systematic program for the reading skills.（分数：1.00）A.appointedB.assembledC.acknowledgedD.adapted13.The old woman is chronically ill in bed and seldom goes out.（分数：1.00）A.seriouslyB.dangerouslyC.continuallyD.incurably14.The combination of len

8、ses in a compound microscope makes possible greater amplification than can be achieved with a single lens.（分数：1.00）A.managementB.magnificenceC.magnetismD.magnification15.Largely due to the university tradition and the current academic milieu, every college student here works _.（分数：1.00）A.industriall

9、yB.industriouslyC.consciouslyD.purposefully16.If we dont stop flirting with those deathly nuclear weapons, the Whole globe will be _.（分数：1.00）A.empoweredB.punishedC.pollutedD.annihilated17.The problem of pollution as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _ aga

10、in next spring.（分数：1.00）A.conventionB.conferenceC.sessionD.assembly18.When in his rebellious years, that is when he was sixteen or eighteen, Frank Anderson _ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.（分数：1.00）A.took toB.took upC.took onD.took in19.The degree of downward slo

11、pe of a beach depends on its composition of deposits as well as on the action of waves across its surface.（分数：1.00）A.sentimentB.sedimentC.semesterD.segment20.One of the important properties of a scientific theory is its ability to _ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.（分数：

12、1.00）A.inventB.stimulateC.renovateD.advocate三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)21.What is the major barrier to telesurgery?（分数：2.00）A.DistanceB.Advanced technologyC.DelayD.Medical facilities22.How long did it take the patient to resume her normal activity after the operation? _.（分数：2.00）A.24 hoursB.

13、48 hoursC.About a weekD.Almost a month23.The writer implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.difficult operation can be successfully performed all over the world nowB.compared to the “third revolution“ in surgery, the first two are less importantC.all patients can be cured by a gall bladder-removal operationD.a ne

14、w breakthrough has been made in surgery24.The title that best expresses the main idea is _.（分数：2.00）A.How The Second Revolution in Surgery Comes OutB.The Telesurgery RevolutionC.A Patient Was SavedD.Dream Comes True25.The italicized word “telesurgery“ (Par. 1, sentence 2) can be best explained as _.

15、（分数：2.00）A.an operation done over a distanceB.an operation done on televisionC.an operation demanding special skillD.an operation demanding high technology26.Under the influence of drug-friendly pop music, what might the youth think of the death of some pop stars caused by overdose?（分数：2.00）A.They t

16、end to mourn the pop stars as role models.B.They are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugs.C.They try to confront the deadly effect of “recreational“ drug use.D.They may stop abusing the drugs.27.The pop music _.（分数：2.00）A.has a great influence on young people of most culturesB.only appeals

17、 to a small number of young peopleC.is not a profitable industryD.is the 0nly culprit (罪魁祸首) responsible for drug amuse28.Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?（分数：2.00）A.The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a persons lifestyle.B.The spr

18、eading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country.C.No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.D.The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth cultur29.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passa

19、ge as a factor that has contributed to creating an environment tolerant of or even favorable to drug abuse?（分数：2.00）A.The spreading of pop music.B.The media.C.Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D.The low price of some drugs,30.The italicized phrase “under fire“ (Par. 1, sentence 1)

20、means _.（分数：2.00）A.in an urgent situationB.facing some problemsC.being criticizedD.quite popular31.The passage primarily discusses the pipelines _.（分数：2.00）A.operating costsB.employeesC.consumersD.construction32.The word “it“ (Par. 1, sentence 3) refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.pipelineB.oceanC.stateD.villag

21、e33.The author mentions all of the following as important in determining the pipelines route EXCEPT the _.（分数：2.00）A.climateB.lay of the land itselfC.local vegetationD.kind of soil and rock34.How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline?（分数：2.00）A.3B.4C.8D.1235.Which of the follo

22、wing determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay?（分数：2.00）A.How much oil field land each company owned?B.How long each company had owned land in the oil fields?C.How many people worked for each company?D.How many oil wells were located on the companys

23、 land?36.What does Margherita say about presenting a show?（分数：2.00）A.It is essential to keep in mind what is going to happen next.B.It is more complicated than she had previously thought.C.The ability to add and subtract is the most important requirement.D.The contend of a show is sometimes changed

24、suddenly.37.How have Margheritas family reacted to her success?（分数：2.00）A.With caution.B.Without interest.C.With surprise.D.Without excitement.38.In the final paragraph, what does the author say about Margherita?（分数：2.00）A.She was different from what she had expected.B.She genuinely believes that Ca

25、pital is a good radio station.C.She feels it necessary to talk about Capital Radio all the time.D.She has already changed her job at Capital radio.39.What does “that“ (Par. 1, sentence 6) refer to?（分数：2.00）A.The fame of the other presenters.B.Margheritas fear of the other staff.C.Self-important beha

26、viour by the other presenters.D.Bad treatment of Margherita by the other staf40.One point Margherita makes about her job is that _.（分数：2.00）A.she has changed her attitude to musicB.she is unhappy that records she plays are chosen for herC.she likes most of the music that she plays on her showD.she e

27、njoys talking to the people whose records she plays八、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)41.（分数：0.50）A.outsideB.withinC.withoutD.upon42.（分数：0.50）A.conformB.confrontC.comeD.console43.（分数：0.50）A.whichB.whatC.howD.because44.（分数：0.50）A.assigningB.assignedC.loungedD.lounging45.（分数：0.50）A.hereB.offC.upD.with46.（分数：0

28、.50）A.laterB.beforehandC.afterwardsD.before47.（分数：0.50）A.accelerateB.cautionC.accomplishD.boycott48.（分数：0.50）A.serialsB.separationsC.encountersD.segregations49.（分数：0.50）A.littersB.intervenesC.jotsD.leads50.（分数：0.50）A.processB.interfaceC.interpretationD.prosecution51.（分数：0.50）A.greaseB.glareC.suffixD

29、.suit52.（分数：0.50）A.exterminateB.impulseC.interveneD.exceed53.（分数：0.50）A.searchingB.supplementingC.popularizingD.polarizing54.（分数：0.50）A.segmentingB.satisfyingC.characterizingD.chartering55.（分数：0.50）A.arrogantB.conciseC.chronicD.applicable56.（分数：0.50）A.insightB.relaxationC.relayD.ingredient57.（分数：0.5

30、0）A.DesigningB.DesignedC.PreparingD.Prepared58.（分数：0.50）A.overworkB.overcomeC.lumberD.lull59.（分数：0.50）A.helpB.saluteC.scrubD.direct60.（分数：0.50）A.accordinglyB.acceptablyC.independentlyD.infinitely十、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：30.00)61.清华大学 2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题（分数：30.00）_考博英语-226 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、P

31、art Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.I dont think its sensible of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the chairwoman, for it may well offend her.（分数：1.00）A.show upB.show off C.show outD.show away解析：解析 本题是说我认为你在女主席面前卖弄你的知识多是不明智的，因为这会冒犯她。 B 项的show off“炫耀，卖弄，使显眼”符

32、合题意。2._, he did become annoyed with her at times.（分数：1.00）A.Much as he liked her B.As he liked her muchC.Although much he liked herD.Much although he liked her解析：解析 本题是说尽管他非常喜欢她，但有时他的确非常生她的气。只有 A项符合题意。3.A divorcee, Tom is the sole provider in a typical “single parent“ family.（分数：1.00）A.religiousB.sp

33、iritualC.exclusive D.chief解析：解析 本题是说作为一个离婚者，汤姆是这个典犁单亲家庭的惟一养家的人。sole 的意思是“单独的，唯一的”。四个选项中，religious 的意思是“信奉宗教的，虔诚的，宗教上的，修道的，严谨的”，spiritual 的意思是“精神卜的”，exclusive 的意思是“独占的，唯一的，高级的”，chief 的意思是“主要的，首要的，首席的，主任的”。只有 C项符合题意。4.In 1816, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Northern Europe _ Eur

34、ope into a bloody war.（分数：1.00）A.imposedB.plunged C.pitchedD.inserted解析：解析 本题是说 1816年在北欧的一个偏僻地区所发生的一起明显无关紧要的事件，使欧洲陷入了一场血腥的战争。B 项“plunged 使投入，使插入，使陷入”符合题意，如：plunge a room into darkness(使一房间陷于黑暗中)。其他三项中，imposed 的意思是“征税，强加，以欺骗”，pitched的意思是“投，掷，向前倾跌”，inserted 的意思是“插入，嵌入”，都与题意不符。5.The driver stopped his

35、car so abruptly that he was hit by the cab right behind him.（分数：1.00）A.impolitelyB.violentlyC.suddenly D.maladroitly解析：解析 本题是说这位司机停车太突然，以至于被在他后面行驶的出租车撞到。abruptly 的意思是“突然地，唐突地”。四个选项中，impolitely 的意思是“无礼地，没规矩地”，violently 的意思是“猛烈地，激烈地，极端地”，suddenly 的意思是“突然地”，maladroit1y 的意思是“不灵巧地”。只有 c项符合题意。6.The munici

36、pal planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax _.（分数：1.00）A.privilegesB.efficiencyC.revenues D.validity解析：解析 本题是说市政计划委员会说他们下一年度的财政前景是乐观的。他们期望提高税收。C 项的 revenues“收入，国家的收入，税收”符合题意。其他三项中，privileges 的意思是“特权，特别待遇”，efficiency 的意思是“效率，功效

37、”，validity 的意思是“有效性，合法性，正确性”，都与题意不符。7.Benin Mayer Alcott based the principal characters of her book Little Women on her sisters and herself.（分数：1.00）A.originalB.central C.subjunctiveD.oriental解析：解析 本题是说 Benin Mayer Alcott的 小妇人这本书中的主要人物是根据她的姐妹和她自己来塑造的。principal 的意思是“主要的，首要的”。四个选项中，original 的意思是“最初的，原

38、始的，独创的，新颖的”，central 的意思是“中心的，中央的，重要的，主要的，中枢的，走中间道路的”，subjunctive 的意思是“虚拟的”，oriental 的意思是“东方诸国的，亚洲的，东方的，(珍珠等)最优质的”。只有 B项符合题意。8.Ploughs and other agricultural implements were on display at the recent exhibition.（分数：1.00）A.equationsB.playthingsC.tools D.machinery解析：解析 本题是说犁和其他农业用具正在展出。implements 的意思是“工

39、具，器具”。四个选项中，equations的意思是“相等，平衡，综合体，因素，方程式，等式”，playthings 的意思是“玩具”，tools的意思是“工具，用具”，machinery 的意思是“机器，机械”。只有 C项符合题意。9.The rigor of the winter in Russia was often described by Mogol.（分数：1.00）A.harshness B.perturbationC.dismayD.pessimism解析：解析 本题是说 Mogol经常描述俄罗斯的严冬。rigor 的意思是“严格，严厉，苛刻，严密，严酷，精确”。四个选项中，ha

40、rshness 的意思是“粗糙的事物，严肃，刺耳”，perturbation 的意思是“动摇，混乱”，dismay 的意思是“沮丧，惊慌”，pessimism 的意思是“悲观，悲观主义”。只有 A项符合题意。10.My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to look for another position.（分数：1.00）A.symptomB.likenessC.habitD.tendency 解析：解析 本题是说如果我处在你的位置，我会寻找另外的职位。inclination 的意思是“倾斜，弯曲，倾度，倾向，爱

41、好”。四个选项中，symptom 的意思是“症状，征兆”，likeness 的意思是“相象，相似物”，habit 的意思是“习惯，习性”，tendency 的意思是“趋向，倾向”。只有 D项符合题意。11.Nowadays, the prescribed roles of the man as “breadwinner“ and the woman as housewife are changing.（分数：1.00）A.ascribedB.prevalent C.originalD.settled解析：解析 本题是说如今男人负担家计，女人做家庭主妇这种既定的角色正在转变。 prescribe

42、d 的意思是“指示，规定，命令，处方，药方”。四个选项中，ascribed 的意思是“归因于，归咎于”，prevalent的意思是“普遍的，流行的”，original 的意思是“最初的，原始的，独创的，新颖的”，settled的意思是“固定的”。只有 B项符合题意。12.In spite of the wide range of reading material specially designed or _ for language learning purposes, there is yet no effective and systematic program for the read

43、ing skills.（分数：1.00）A.appointedB.assembledC.acknowledgedD.adapted 解析：解析 本题是说尽管专门为语言学习目的而设计或编写了广泛的阅读材料，然而至今仍没有设计出行之有效的、系统的提高阅读技巧的计划。Adapt for 的意思是“使适合于；为改编改写”appointed的意思是“约定，指定(时间，地点)，任命，委任”，assembled 的意思是“集合”，acknowledged的意思是“承认，答谢，报偿”。根据题意，只有 D项为正确答案。13.The old woman is chronically ill in bed and

44、seldom goes out.（分数：1.00）A.seriouslyB.dangerouslyC.continually D.incurably解析：解析 本题是说这位老妇人长期卧病在床，很少出去。chronically 的意思是“慢性地，习惯性地，长期地”。四个选项中，seriously 的意思是“认真地，真诚地”，dangerously 的意思是“危险地”，continually 的意思是“不断地，频繁地”，incurably 的意思是“治不好地，不能矫正地”。只有 C项符合题意。14.The combination of lenses in a compound microscope

45、 makes possible greater amplification than can be achieved with a single lens.（分数：1.00）A.managementB.magnificenceC.magnetismD.magnification 解析：解析 本题是说由多个透镜组合起来的显微镜可能比单片显微镜放大很多倍。 amplification 的意思是“扩大”。四个选项中，management 的意思是“经营，管理，处理，操纵，驾驶，手段”，magnificence的意思是“华丽，富丽堂皇”，magnetism 的意思是“磁，磁力，吸引力，磁学”，magn

46、ification的意思是“扩大，放大倍率”。只有 D项符合题意。15.Largely due to the university tradition and the current academic milieu, every college student here works _.（分数：1.00）A.industriallyB.industriously C.consciouslyD.purposefully解析：解析 本题是说这里的每位大学生学习都很刻苦，这很大程度上要归因于这所大学的传统和当前的学术环境。B 项的 industrious“勤勉的，刻苦的”符合题意，如：Chinese

47、 people are industrious中国人民是勤劳的。其他三项中，industrially 的意思是“企业地，工业地”，consciously的意思是“有意识地，自觉地”，purposefully 的意思是“有目的地”，都与题意不符。16.If we dont stop flirting with those deathly nuclear weapons, the Whole globe will be _.（分数：1.00）A.empoweredB.punishedC.pollutedD.annihilated 解析：解析 本题是说如果我们不停止摆弄那些致命的核武器，整个地球将会

48、被摧毁。D 项 annihilated“消灭，消除”符合题意，如：The naval force was annihilated during the attack在这次袭击中海军被彻底消灭了。其他三项中，empowered 的意思是“授权予，使能够”，punished 的意思是“惩罚，处罚”，polluted 的意思是“弄脏，污染”，都与题意不符。17.The problem of pollution as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _ again next spring.（分数：1.00）A.conventionB.conferenceC.session D.assembly解析：解析 本题是说当明年春天议会再度开始时，污染问题和几个其他的问题将被讨论。C 项“session会议，开庭”符合题意。其他三项中，convention 的意思是“大会，协定，习俗，惯例”，conference的意思是“会议，讨论会，协商会”，assembly 的意思是“集合，装配，集会，集结，汇编”，都与题意不符。18.When in his rebellious years, that is when he was sixteen or e