【考研类试卷】考博英语-397及答案解析.doc

1、考博英语-397 及答案解析(总分：79.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Structure and(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1._, it is widely used in making flares and fireworks.（分数：1.00）A.As the brilliant white light that burning magnesium producesB.Because of the brilliant white light of burning magnesiumC.The brilliant white light of burning magne

2、siumD.Burning magnesium produces a brilliant white light2.The doctors _ is that shell soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet.（分数：1.00）A.agnosticismB.anticipationC.diagnosisD.prognosis3.The statesman was evidently _ the journalists questions and glared at him for a few secon

3、ds.（分数：1.00）A.put downB.put outC.put acrossD.put away4.It is _ understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a syllable of in his heating will remain forever unspoken.（分数：1.00）A.uncommunicativelyB.acceptablyC.tacitlyD.taciturnly5.Whenever work is,being done, energy _ f

4、rom one form into another.（分数：1.00）A.convertsB.convertedC.is convertedD.is being converted6.Leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will _ worry about being late.（分数：1.00）A.rule offB.preventC.avoidD.obviate7._springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-see

5、king wish to identify with someone important or famous.（分数：1.00）A.A complimentB.An adulatoryC.FlatteryD.Praise8.All normal human beings are _ at least to a degree they get a feeling of warmth and kinship from engaging in group activities.（分数：1.00）A.segregatedB.congregationalC.gregariousD.egregious9.

6、The detective watched and saw the suspect _ a hotel at the corner of the street.（分数：1.00）A.getting off the taxi and walking intoB.got off the taxi and walked intoC.get off the taxi and walk intoD.got off the taxi to walk into10.To be sure, there would be scarcely no time left over for other things i

7、f school children _ all sides of every matter on which they hold opinions.（分数：1.00）A.would have been expected to have consideredB.were expected to considerC.will be expected to have been consideredD.were expected to have considered11.He is _ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has fig

8、uratively speaking, grown old with the vice.（分数：1.00）A.an inveterateB.an incorrigibleC.a chronicD.an unconscionable12.We listened dumb-struck, full of _ , to the shocking details of the corruption of the president of the company.（分数：1.00）A.incredulityB.ingenuityC.ingenuousnessD.incredibility13._to t

9、ell us that the interest of the individual should be subordinate to that of the collective?（分数：1.00）A.Were you usedB.Are you usedC.Did you useD.Do you used14.He could hardly _ his temper when he saw the state of his office.（分数：1.00）A.hold inB.hold upC.hold offD.hold out15.Too much _ can possibly lea

10、d to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely.（分数：1.00）A.retrospectB.introspectionC.perspicacityD.perspicuity16.People suffering from _ prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-stricken in large public buildings

11、 and open fields.（分数：1.00）A.acrophobiaB.agoraphobiaC.claustrophobiaD.xenophobia17.Hydrocarbons, _ by engine exhausts, react with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight to form complex toxic gases.（分数：1.00）A.are given offB.give offC.they are given offD.given off18.I would have gone to the lectur

12、e with you _ I was so busy.（分数：1.00）A.except thatB.provided thatC.but thatD.only that19.Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe.（分数：1.00）A.vociferouslyB.patrioticallyC.verboselyD.loqu

13、aciously20.The child is _ all the evidence for his opinion.（分数：1.00）A.not encourage either to be critical for his opinionB.encouraged either to be critical nor to examineC.either encouraged to be critical or to examineD.neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.

14、00)三、1单项选择题(总题数：1，分数：4.80)The Aerospace Bicycle That Fell to EarthA radical new bicycle had its first public showing at the National British Cycling Championships in Shrewsbury last weekend. Based on the gold medal-winning design from the Barcelona Olympics, it is the first commercial mountain bike

15、made of a single piece of carbon fibre.Bicycles for amateurs have up to now been made of steel, aluminum or magnesium tubes welded together into the conventional “A-frame“shape. But last year, the British competitor Chris Boardman set world records while winning titles in the Olympic cycling pursuit

16、 events on a custom built, carbon-fibre bicycle with lower weight and wind resistance than standard models. Because carbon fibre is both light and extremely strong, it does not need the A-frame shape, saving further weight. Carbon fibre can also be moulded in a single piece, avoiding the weakness of

17、 welds.The new bike, which will cost between $ 2000 and $ 3000 when it reaches the shops next month, has the same advantages as the Olympic model. It weighs about 11 kilograms,a saving of 1.5 kilograms on metal frames. With no crossbar, it has a lower center of gravity, making it easier to use in ra

18、ce conditions. “When youre doing some aggressive riding,you throw the bike about from side to side,“ explains Eddie Eccleston, director of British Eagle, a British bicycle manufacturer based in Powys, Wales, which is marketing the bikes. “The low centre of gravity gives you better control. “The fram

19、es are being made in the U. S. for British Eagle by SP systems in Camarillo,California, which has clients in the aerospace industry, “This is aerospace technology brought into cycling by enthusiasts“, says Eccleston. When professionals tested racing versions of the bike before the Tour de France, th

20、ey were quicker than metal versions by up to 3 seconds per kilometer.The new design has no struts between the saddle and the back wheel; instead, the frames flexibility can be “tuned“ to individual tastes by changing the mixture of Kevlar fibre and carbon fibre in the back wheel strut, allowing up t

21、o 5 centimeters of movement.The carbon-fibre design has a lower centre of gravity and smoother back-wheel suspension than conventional bikes.（分数：4.80）(1).The new bicycle exhibited at the National British Cycling Championships was radical because_.（分数：1.60）A.it was made from the gold medal-winning de

22、sign of the Barcelona OlympicsB.it was the first commercial mountain bikeC.its public showing last weekend aroused many peoples curiosityD.it was made of one single piece of carbon fibre(2).According to the context, “bicycles for amateurs“ at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to bicycles_

23、.（分数：1.60）A.that people buy only for riding in their daily lifeB.that are bought by amateur cyclists who like cycling as an exerciseC.that are built for customers in generalD.that non-Olympic competitors use(3).Which of the following statements in NOT true?_.（分数：1.60）A.The new commercial bike has no

24、 crossbar and its centre of gravity is lower than the Olympic model.B.When the rider is doing some rough riding, the new bikes low centre of gravity gives him better control.C.The new bike is made by using aerospace technology and is quicker than the conventional bike by 3 seconds per kilometer.D.Th

25、e new bike has no metal bar between the saddle and the back wheel, and the amount of carbon fibre in the back wheel can be changed according to the users taste.四、passage 2(总题数：1，分数：6.40)Free Advice Is Just around the CornerWhen Daniel Franklin, a political science professor from Atlanta, needed care

26、er advancement advice, he didnt turn to colleagues, therapists or even his morn.He went to the Advice Ladies.Three thirty something New York women, advertising ffeelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-corner oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Ma

27、nhattan street corner and dish out free advice to passersby. Theyve claimed the corner of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last several months.Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, bebomes a part-time shrink each weekend. “We use creat

28、ive problem-solving to turn problem into fun“, she says.On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies table.Obviously, New Yorkers need plenty of help. “People feel they have no control in this crazy world. And therapy can take years,“ Minnick says. “We solve problems

29、 instantly, its instant answer gratification.“The three brainstorm before delivering advice on everything from pet discipline, closet-space management, even hair care. But no legal advice. “By far, most of our questions are love-related. Its amazing the intimate sexual problems that people will divu

30、lge to a total stranger,“ Alkon says.But they wont be strangers much longer. The Advice Ladies are putting together a book deal. And Robert De Nitro is creating a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Pictures.“De Nitro asked us for advice, but we think hes already perfect

31、,“ purrs Alkon.And their career advice to Franklin? “Hes written a book, so we told him to get a manager and go on the touring circuit. Its great money and great publicity for the book. “Good advice“, says Franklin.（分数：6.40）(1).There were_.（分数：1.60）A.about 30 blew York women who offered free advice

32、by dayB.three women ffeelancers about 30 years old who offered advertising advice on SaturdayC.about 30 women advertising freelancers offered advice every Saturday afternoon in New YorkD.three women about 30 years old, who did advertising as a job, offered free advice every Saturday afternoon(2).The

33、se advisors_.（分数：1.60）A.changed the New York street corners into oraclesB.used the New York street corners as their advice officeC.sat at a street corner to give people free adviceD.made a street corner their place to predict the future to passersby(3).New Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because_.

34、（分数：1.60）A.the ladies advice was quick and effective to solve problemsB.New Yorkers felt it was difficult to live in this crazy worldC.Medical therapy could not solve peoples problemsD.New York was a crazy place and its inhabitants need plenty of help(4).In the seventh paragraph we read that the Adv

35、ice Ladies wont be strangers for long because_.（分数：1.60）A.they are dealing with a book together and a TV man is writing a talk show about themB.they are going to sell a book about themselves and also appear on a TV showC.they will buy a book through a deal and appear in a film in the coming fall sea

36、sonD.they will get to know each other better by working on a book and appearing in a TV show together五、passage 3(总题数：1，分数：4.80)The American Presidential Gala of 1993Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton dances into office with a week-long multimillion-dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and

37、 presidential hugs.The Party was held in a way never seen since World War . Many movie and music stars showed up, offering their wishes to a new administration. They sang songs like “You know Bills gonna get this Country straight. “ “93! You and me! U-hi-tee! /Time to past with Big Bill and Hillaree

38、. “The stars came out in constellation because they recognized Clinton one of their own.Not just that he plays the saxophone, a little. Or that Hillary is a smart, tough lawyer,like most Hollywood moguls. What matters is that Clinton is a beacon of middle-class charm, a love of being loved, a believ

39、er in the importance of image, metaphor, style. And he is an ace manipulator of media, selling his symbols directly to the people on TV, without the interference of nosy journalists. It all makes for a wondrous 90s blend of show biz and politic.“This is our time,“ Clinton said in his Inaugural Addre

40、ss. “Let us embrace it.“ Last week he had an embrace for everyone, and not just the stars. This huge bear President needs to feel the publics approval.At one of the balls of the week, Clinton was like the college student who drops in the night before the exam to show hes one of the guys, then sneaks

41、 back to his dorm to cram.Perhaps there is as much Nixon in him (the ambition, the intellect) as Kennedy (the charm, the recklessness, his position as centrist custodian of liberal dreams). He will need to be the best of both men if he is to close, as he said last week, “the gap between our words an

42、d our deeds.“During the gala, actor Edward James Olmos quoted Lincoln: “We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.“ Clinton, a good student with a good memory, mouthed the words as Olmos spoke them. Clinton must have realized that, in a different sense and different era, Amer

43、ica faces the task of disenthralling itself, of shaking off the Hollywood stardust and facing facts.In 1992 Clinton vended optimism; now he must be careful in saying so. He sold the nation a miracle product, ALL-NEW HOPE: it gives you cleaner, cheaper government with a fresh minty flavor. But if it

44、doesnt get the stains out, the electorates high hopes could sour into despair. Then the man called Hope will become the man called Hype. All the big stars and better angels will leave him out in the spotlight, stranded, unmasked.（分数：4.80）(1).The meaning of “Clinton dances into his office with a week

45、-long multimillion-dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and presidential hugs“ in the first paragraph is_.（分数：1.60）A.Clinton held a party and danced with film stars and musicians, and hugged his guestsB.Clinton went into his office followed by, rich film stars and musicians wanted to be hugge

46、d by the presidentC.Clinton started his term of presidents work with a week-long gala of celebrities and music to celebrate the eventD.Clinton spent a great deal of money to give a party of dance and music to please the film stars and important people(2).By saying “Bills gonna get this Country strai

47、ght“, the party attendants believe that_.（分数：1.60）A.money bills are important in getting things done for the United StatesB.the president has got to do a wonderful job to save AmericaC.Clinton will change the United States to a free countryD.Clinton is going to solve the problems of the United State

48、s(3).Which of the following statements is true?_.（分数：1.60）A.At one of the balls, Clinton appeared shortly and then left in a quiet way to do his work.B.Clinton was certainly a combination of both Nixon and Kennedy.C.Clinton said at the Party that he was going to close his mouth and work harder.D.Whe

49、n Olmos quoted Lincoln, Clinton repeated the words as Olmos spoke them.六、释义题(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Medical consumerismdike all sorts of consumerism, only more menacinglyis designed to be unsatisfying. 31The prolongation of life and the search for perfect health(beauty, youth, happiness) are inherently self-defeating. The law of diminishing returns necessarily applies. You can make higher percentages of people survi