【考研类试卷】考博英语-277及答案解析.doc

1、考博英语-277 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.When a child has become _to life in a city, he may feel quite at a loss in any other environment.（分数：0.50）A.addictedB.confrontedC.conditionedD.delimited2.The speculation,_ by some suggestive evidence, ca

2、me from an American scientist.（分数：0.50）A.summed upB.backed upC.added upD.put up3.It has long been known that total sleep _is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.（分数：0.50）A.depositionB.destructionC.deprivationD.reduction4.I was_ in t

3、he middle of my call because I had no more pennies to put in the box.（分数：0.50）A.broken inB.cut offC.hung upD.cut down5.Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other_.（分数：0.50）A.variableB.varianceC.variantD.variation6.He forgave his wife although she

4、had once had a _affair with a poet.（分数：0.50）A.ruthlessB.transientC.evilD.remarkable7.Melting snow_ the regular spring floods in the valley.（分数：0.50）A.lends itself toB.works outC.throws light onD.accounts for8.His writing is so_, obscure, and overwrought that it is difficult to make out what he is tr

5、ying to say.（分数：0.50）A.dubiousB.diffuseC.indifferentD.accurate9.Duke Ellington s_ orchestration techniques made him perhaps the most remarkable artist that jazz has produced.（分数：0.50）A.cleverB.melodiousC.intricateD.lyrical10.Deforestation is_ one of the most serious environmental issues of our time.

6、（分数：0.50）A.explanatorilyB.doubtfullyC.compatiblyD.arguably三、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Factors leading to the crises included poor regulation mismanagement and deception in the industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.（分数：0.50）A.pollutionB.deceitC.abuseD.depression12.She said i

7、t did not help for foreign leaders to badger the United States into action.（分数：0.50）A.botherB.urgeC.rushD.hinder13.Modern printing equipment quickly turns out duplicate copies of textual and pictorial matter.（分数：0.50）A.identicalB.excessiveC.illustratedD.legible14.For companies, the threat of drive-b

8、y hacking seems set to grow as software programs assisting hackers proliferate on the Internet.（分数：0.50）A.obliterateB.multiplyC.stackD.precipitate15.The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggered by the decreased light.（分数：0.50）A.alleviatedB.enduredC.set offD.covered o

9、p16.It is now common for physically disabled individuals to receive the bulk of their education in regular school programs.（分数：0.50）A.majorityB.assignmentsC.restD.texts17.Financial consultants acknowledge that the value of common stock is inherently changeable.（分数：0.50）A.relativelyB.intrinsicallyC.s

10、poradicallyD.incrementally18.The large red ants can dig as deep as ten feet to establish nests and retrieve soil for their mounds.（分数：0.50）A.store upB.throw outC.bring backD.pile up19.Within the bounds of given data, the biographer seeks to illuminate factual information about a person and transform

11、 it into insight.（分数：0.50）A.concentrationB.networksC.goalsD.constraints20.Whether the giant panda belonged to the bear of raccoon families was a matter of zoological contention for years.（分数：0.50）A.controversyB.confusionC.enterpriseD.scrutiny四、Part Error Correcti(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.The manufacture of

12、 (automobile) was (extremely) expensive (until) assembly-line techniques (made) them cheaper to produce.（分数：0.50）A.automobileB.extremelyC.untilD.made22.The ballad (is characterized) by informal diction, by a narrative largely (dependent on) action and dialogue, by thematic (intense), and by (stress)

13、 on repetition.（分数：0.50）A.is characterizedB.dependent onC.intenseD.stress23.The millions of calculations (involved) , (had they) been done by hand, would (lose) all practical value (by the time) they were finished.（分数：0.50）A.involvedB.had theyC.lose allD.by the time24.(Having finis) heal high school

14、, the village education board (appointed) him (to) a teaching post (in) the primary school.（分数：0.50）A.Having finisB.appointedC.toD.in25.That night, (tired) (though was he) , the Union Officer (went out) again to (look for) help.（分数：0.50）A.tiredB.though was heC.went outD.look for26.Sleep is (controll

15、ed) by (the brain) and (associated by) characteristic (breathing) rhythms.（分数：0.50）A.controlledB.the brainC.associated byD.breathing27.When (imaginable) scientists (first) suggested the possibility that one person (could speak) directly to another (over) a long distance, few people took them serious

16、ly.（分数：0.50）A.imaginableB.firstC.could speakD.over28.She can (hardly) avoid (making) grammatical mistakes in her (composition)(how) hard she tries.（分数：0.50）A.hardlyB.makingC.compositionD.how29.The (economical) difficulties of the country will not diminish (unless) inexpensive (fertilizer) can be wid

17、ely (distributed).（分数：0.50）A.economicalB.unlessC.fertilizerD.distributed30.(Have yon read) in the Columbia Spectator that (Jiff s) leg (was broken)(while playing football)?（分数：0.50）A.Have yon readB.Jiff sC.was brokenD.while playing football五、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Small business owner(总题数：20，分数：

18、10.00)31.（分数：0.50）A.failureB.redactionC.depressionD.inefficiency32.（分数：0.50）A.salesB.businessesC.demandsD.necessaries33.（分数：0.50）A.maintainsB.meansC.leadsD.suggests34.（分数：0.50）A.hireB.rentC.letD.make35.（分数：0.50）A.except forB.together withC.in spite ofD.as well as36.（分数：0.50）A.tryB.actC.manageD.perfo

19、rm37.（分数：0.50）A.fewB.littleC.bitD.slight38.（分数：0.50）A.denyB.offendC.refuseD.neglect39.（分数：0.50）A.luckyB.freeC.relaxedD.happy40.（分数：0.50）A.prosperityB.propertyC.fortuneD.independence41.（分数：0.50）A.reproduceB.resolveC.reserveD.reinvest42.（分数：0.50）A.superiorB.managerC.bossD.director43.（分数：0.50）A.lestB.u

20、ntilC.ifD.when44.（分数：0.50）A.PersistingB.AcquiringC.RegulatingD.Performing45.（分数：0.50）A.MostlyB.TotallyC.NearlyD.Partly46.（分数：0.50）A.SoB.AlsoC.NotD.Either47.（分数：0.50）A.beforeB.whenC.becauseD.therefore48.（分数：0.50）A.approvesB.enlargesC.permitsD.succeeds49.（分数：0.50）A.byB.forC.uponD.from50.（分数：0.50）A.set

21、B.breakC.keepD.establish七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：10.00)51.The author tells a story about himself to illustrate that_.（分数：2.00）A.ail of the men are born skilled workmenB.all of the men are not created clever with the handsC.none of the men are born capable of doing th

22、ings for oneselfD.only husbands are created clever with the hands52.People dont rely on specialized labor so much nowadays because_.（分数：2.00）A.their wives think their husbands will fix the thingsB.they have the enthusiasm for doing things for themselvesC.the books and papers tell them how to do some

23、thing by themselvesD.both B and C53.The author made a few minor adjustments and then_.（分数：2.00）A.the mower got worseB.there s some effectC.the mower didn t work at allD.the mower was as good as new54.What does the phrase “get around to“ in the 3rd paragraph mean?（分数：2.00）A.get away fromB.go around t

24、oC.deal withD.get along with55.All of the following statements are true except that_.（分数：2.00）A.newly married couple may beautify their house for themselvesB.women seldom repair things by themselves according to this passageC.only old men can fix their own record-playersD.both men and women have a f

25、alse belief that men can repair a lot of things九、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)56.Which of the following statements about the Third Age in paragraph 2 is true?（分数：2.00）A.The elderly cant work in this stage.B.The elderly s lives are full of pleasure during the whole stage.C.For the elderly, depending on

26、 society and death are inevitable finally.D.The elderly are afraid of death very muc57.According to the first sentence of the article, you can conclude that_.（分数：2.00）A.youth are more familiar with sociology than the elderlyB.the elderly are more familiar with sociology than youthC.there are more re

27、searches on behaviors and life, styles of youth than those of the elderly within sociologyD.there are more researches on behaviors and life styles of the elderly than those of youth within sociology58.The significance of the cultural reconstruction of old age mainly lies in_.（分数：2.00）A.helping old p

28、eople in financial difficulties to enjoy their livesB.helping the elderly to communicate with youth easilyC.helping the elderly to improve their life standardsD.helping us to understand the elders and death59.What caused the appearance of the “gray culture“ phenomenon?（分数：2.00）A.An increasing propor

29、tion of older people within the total population.B.Older people are regarded as important consumers of leisure goods and services.C.Some sociologists have begun to study the cultural implications of an aging population.D.All of the abov60.What are the main contents of Blaikie s book?（分数：2.00）A.The p

30、roblems raised by the aging of population.B.The change in styles of growing old.C.The consuming tendency of older people.D.The analysis of visual description of later lif十、Passage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)61.The key point of the passage is that_.（分数：2.00）A.stricter discipline should be maintained in sch

31、ools and familiesB.more good examples should be set for people to followC.more restrictions should be imposed on people s behaviorD.more people should accept the value of accountability62.According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime,_.（分数：2.00）A.society is to be held responsibleB.

32、modem civilization is responsible for itC.the criminal himself should bear the blameD.the standards of living should be improved63.The writer is sorry to have noticed that_.（分数：2.00）A.people in large cities tend to excuse criminalsB.people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standardsC.

33、today s society lacks sympathy for people in difficultyD.people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities64.What the wise man said suggests that _.（分数：2.00）A.it s unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evilB.it s certain that evil will prevail if good men do no

34、thing about itC.it s only natural for virtue to defeat evilD.it s desirable for good men to keep away from evil65.Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have _.（分数：2.00）A.less serf-disciplineB.better sense of disciplineC.more mutual respectD.less effective government十一、Passage Fo

35、ur(总题数：5，分数：10.00)66.From the third paragraph, we can conclude that_.（分数：2.00）A.entrepreneurs are more sensible than the communityB.the community expects entrepreneurs to increase their profits as much as possibleC.in terms of waste disposal the interests of the enterprise and the community conflict

36、D.the community desires the waste to be carried to any other places67.According to the passage, the unlawfulness of pollution is relevant to its_.（分数：2.00）A.increasing consumption of natural resourcesB.ruining effects on the world environmentC.damage to the property owned by other citizensD.strainin

37、g of the relations between enterprises and communities68.The word “infringement“ in the first paragraph means_.（分数：2.00）A.violation of the law enforcedB.interference with freedom of actionC.conservation of air and waterD.principles in upholding justice69.Some economists maintain that_.（分数：2.00）A.we

38、will either sacrifice employment for cleaner environment or vice versaB.there is no compromise between the government and entrepreneurs or between the latter and the communityC.the entrepreneurs will need more workers to clean up air and water under the pressure of the governmentD.pollution control

39、will inevitably result in change in demand on the market70.To clean up the pollution it creates, according to the passage, industry will invariably_.（分数：2.00）A.increase its profitsB.do so at the consumers expenseC.have to develop its productionD.go into a lawsuit against the community十二、Passage Five

40、(总题数：5，分数：10.00)71.If parents remain silent about offensive TV contents,_.（分数：2.00）A.children may mistakenly think it all right for them to watch those programsB.teenagers may become more resistant to their parents attitudeC.young children may place more confidence in their parents informationD.they

41、 lose a good chance to “lecture“ their children72.With which of the following topics is tile passage mainly concerned?（分数：2.00）A.Research on TV influence.B.Sex and violence on TV.C.Parents protest against sex and violence on TV.D.Control of TV influence on children.73.By advocating that parents act

42、rudely, the author means that parents_.（分数：2.00）A.shouldn t conceal their emotions about some of the programsB.shouldn t hesitate to take control over the TV set at leastC.should punish children for not listening to themD.should act as our ancestors did in respecting others in conversation74.The pas

43、sage implies that the audiences in Shakespearean time were_.（分数：2.00）A.easily satisfiedB.quiet and politeC.critical and loudD.highly knowledgeable75.We may infer from the first paragraph that parents_.（分数：2.00）A.find that their children like to watch those sex or violence TV programsB.hope that scho

44、ol or society can do something to control bad TV programsC.feel that they can exert some influences on their children at home onlyD.realize that there is a generation gap between them and their children十三、Passage Six(总题数：5，分数：10.00)76.Which of the following statements can best describe the main them

45、e of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.There is a great potential in the world telecom market.B.The WTO pact has boosted a rapid development of telecom all over the world.C.The WTO pact has opened up bigger telecom markets to competition.D.Governments have realized the importance of telecommunication.77.We can

46、 reasonably conclude from the passage that_.（分数：2.00）A.the world telecom market has been fully explored since the signing of the WTO pactB.telecom companies of the U.S. and U. K. will undoubtedly dominate the world telecom marketC.many governments have granted a great investment in their telecom bus

47、inessD.the WTO pact means tougher competition for telecom companies and gentler price for callers78.The tone of this passage can be described as_.（分数：2.00）A.informative and neutralB.serious and cautiousC.enthusiastic and optimisticD.analytical and worried79.In last paragraph, the word “lobby“ probab

48、ly means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.persuadeB.approveC.separateD.imitate80.What does “well ahead of the pack“ mean in respect of the U. S. and Britain?（分数：2.00）A.Their telecom technology is much more advanced.B.Their telecom markets are much more open.C.They have more money invested in foreign telecom business.

49、D.They have more competition in the telecom markets.十四、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Section A(总题数：1，分数：2.50)81.a vacancy of mind and body. It has been commandeered by the sociologists and the psychologists: it is a problem.（分数：2.50）_十六、Section B(总题数：1，分数：2.50)82.我不知道，通过“心灵之窗”，即眼睛，来深入了解朋友的心是怎么回事。我只能通过我的指尖来“看见”脸