【考研类试卷】考博英语-40及答案解析.doc

1、考博英语-40 及答案解析(总分：76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _ we had to stop for refreshments.（分数：0.50）A.at largeB.at easeC.at randomD.at intervals2.NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacec

2、raft to swing out of control and _ moments before it was to land.（分数：0.50）A.disassembleB.disembarkC.disintegrateD.disinherit3.He was _ when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him.（分数：0.50）A.incredibleB.inevitableC.incredulousD.indifferent4.The discrepancy in the company accounts i

3、s so _ that no auditor could have failed to notice it.（分数：0.50）A.spontaneousB.conspicuousC.notoriousD.superfluous5.A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern Railway spokesman, the death _ is expected to rise.（分数：

4、0.50）A.figureB.tollC.spanD.yield6.We had a marvelous holiday. Only the last two days were slightly _ by weather.（分数：0.50）A.damagedB.enhancedC.spoiledD.diminished7.Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil _ and desertification in the long run.（分数：0.50）A.e

5、rosionB.depletionC.violationD.delusion8.Russian women had to wear protective masks as they walked in Moscow, which was _ by a heavy smog yesterday.（分数：0.50）A.shroudedB.unveiledC.decayedD.deprived9.In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parents _ to obtain a license.（分数：0.

6、50）A.sanctionB.warrantC.malignanceD.affirmation10.Participants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum _ regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development.（分数：0.50）A.cursedB.echoedC.bouncedD.hailed二、BPart B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.He seemed in such an inconsolable state that I didnt know wheth

7、er to leave or stay.（分数：0.50）A.distractedB.enragedC.overjoyedD.brokenhearted12.With tears in her eyes, the champion was oblivious to the cheering in the stands.（分数：0.50）A.grateful toB.unaware ofC.conscious ofD.pleased with13.She was delirious last night, but she seems quite lucid this morning.（分数：0.

8、50）A.rationalB.peacefulC.patientD.insane14.On this barren place on Aikhanom Hill, overlooking riel but the most significant of them all was humanism. In its broadest meaning humanism may be defined as emphasis on the human values. It was a term derived from Cicero, who used it in the sense of devoti

9、on to the liberal arts, or the subjects most compatible with the dignity of man. The humanists rejected the Scholastic philosophy with its preoccupation with theology and logic. They strove for a smooth and elegant style that would appeal more to the aesthetic than to the rational side of mans natur

10、e.（分数：3.00）_九、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)62.由小学到中学，所修习的无非是一些普通的基本知识。就是大学四年，所授课业也还是相当粗浅的学识。大学的研究所才是初步研究学问的所在，在这里做学问也只能算是粗涉藩篱，注重的是研究学问的方法与实习。学无止境，一生的时间都嫌太短，所以古人皓首穷经，头发白了还是在继续研究，不过在这样的研究中确是有浓厚的兴趣。（分数：3.00）_十、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)63.Write an essay in no less than 250 words with the title “Social Sc

11、iences and the Humanities should Play a More Important Role in the 21st Century“.（分数：20.00）_考博英语-40 答案解析(总分：76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _ we had to stop for refreshments.（分数：0.50）A.at largeB.at easeC.at randomD.at intervals 解

12、析：at intervals 时不时，每间隔一段时间就，固定词组；at large 大体上说；at ease 安逸，自由自在；at random 胡乱地，随便地。2.NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacecraft to swing out of control and _ moments before it was to land.（分数：0.50）A.disassemble B.disembarkC.disintegrateD.disinherit解

13、析：句意：NASA 在宇宙飞船调查方面撒下了一张更大的网，以调查是什么原因使得太空船失去控制偏离轨道以及其着陆前的离心力矩。disassemble 分开，disassemble moments 离心力矩；disembark(使)着陆，用在此处会与后面的 before it was to land语义重复，并且没有 disembark moments这一表达方式；disintegrate(使)分解；disinherit 剥夺继承权。3.He was _ when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him.（分数：0.50）

14、A.incredibleB.inevitableC.incredulous D.indifferent解析：后半句句意：但是我最终还是说服了他(相信这个意外的消息)。据此推断前面应该填表示“怀疑的”的单词。incredulous 怀疑的，不轻信的；incredible 难以置信的；inevitable 无法避免的；indifferent冷漠的。4.The discrepancy in the company accounts is so _ that no auditor could have failed to notice it.（分数：0.50）A.spontaneousB.conspi

15、cuous C.notoriousD.superfluous解析：句意：该公司的账目差异如此明显，没有哪个审计员会看不出这一点的。conspicuous 显著的；spontaneous自发的，自然产生的；notorious 声名狼藉的；superfluous 过剩的。5.A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern Railway spokesman, the death _ is

16、expected to rise.（分数：0.50）A.figureB.toll C.spanD.yield解析：句意：在东印度的一座桥上一辆豪华特快列车脱轨，造成现场至少 50人死亡。据 Northern Railway发言人透露，预计的死亡人数还将上升。toll(事故等的)伤亡人数；figure 在作“数字”讲时，指数目字 0到 9或统计数字；span 范围，跨度；yield 产量，收益。6.We had a marvelous holiday. Only the last two days were slightly _ by weather.（分数：0.50）A.damagedB.en

17、hancedC.spoiled D.diminished解析：spoil 破坏的兴致，如：Rain spoiled the picnic；damage 损害；enhance 提高，增强；diminish减少，减小。7.Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil _ and desertification in the long run.（分数：0.50）A.erosion B.depletionC.violationD.delusion解析：句意：从长远来看，退耕还

18、林或退耕还牧是阻止沙漠侵害和沙漠化的基本途径。 erosion 侵害，侵蚀；depletion 损耗；violation 违背，妨碍；delusion 错觉。8.Russian women had to wear protective masks as they walked in Moscow, which was _ by a heavy smog yesterday.（分数：0.50）A.shrouded B.unveiledC.decayedD.deprived解析：shroud 覆盖，遮蔽；unveil 显露，除去面纱；decay 腐烂；deprive 剥夺，使丧失。9.In tha

19、t country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parents _ to obtain a license.（分数：0.50）A.sanction B.warrantC.malignanceD.affirmation解析：句意：在那个国家，未达到法定年龄的人结婚时必须征得父母同意才能领取结婚证。sanction 同意，许可；warrant 证明，保护；malignance 恶意，有害；affirmation 断言，主张。10.Participants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum

20、 regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development.（分数：0.50）A.cursedB.echoedC.bouncedD.hailed 解析：hail 欢呼，欢迎；curse 诅咒；echo 随声附和；bounce 反弹，弹起。二、BPart B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.He seemed in such an inconsolable state that I didnt know whether to leave or stay.（分数：0.50）A.distractedB.enragedC

21、overjoyedD.brokenhearted 解析：inconsolable 极为伤心的；brokenhearted 心碎的，极度悲伤的；distract 心烦意乱的；enraged 被激怒的；overjoyed 狂喜的，极端高兴的。12.With tears in her eyes, the champion was oblivious to the cheering in the stands.（分数：0.50）A.grateful toB.unaware of C.conscious ofD.pleased with解析：be oblivious to 忘记，意识不到；be una

22、ware of 意识不到；be grateful to 感激；be pleased with满意。13.She was delirious last night, but she seems quite lucid this morning.（分数：0.50）A.rational B.peacefulC.patientD.insane解析：句意：她昨晚昏迷不醒，但今天早晨她看起来很清醒。lucid 头脑清楚的，理智的； rational 理智的；patient 耐心的；insane 患精神病的，极度愚蠢的。14.On this barren place on Aikhanom Hill, ov

23、erlooking riel but the most significant of them all was humanism. In its broadest meaning humanism may be defined as emphasis on the human values. It was a term derived from Cicero, who used it in the sense of devotion to the liberal arts, or the subjects most compatible with the dignity of man. The

24、 humanists rejected the Scholastic philosophy with its preoccupation with theology and logic. They strove for a smooth and elegant style that would appeal more to the aesthetic than to the rational side of mans nature.（分数：3.00）_正确答案：()解析：首先，文艺复兴包含了文学、艺术、科学、哲学、教育和宗教方面令人映像深刻的新的成就。尽管这些文化形式的基础都来自古典主义，但它

25、们很快繁荣起来，并摆脱了希腊、罗马的影响，事实上，绘画、科学、政治和宗教上的很多成就与古典文化遗产都没有什么关系。其次，文艺复兴包含了许多鲜明的观点和态度，使其所处的社会呈现出独特的风貌，大体上这些中值得注意的是乐观主义和个人主义，但所有这些中最重要的还是人文主义。在最宽泛的意义上，人文主义可以被定义为对人的价值的强调。这个词出自西赛罗，他曾用该词来表达对自由艺术的投人或与人类尊严最一致的主题。人文主义者反对经院哲学家成天埋头于神学和逻辑，他们努力构造一种流畅的、优美的形式，使之看起来更注重人类本性里的美感而非理性。九、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)62.由小学到中学，所修习

26、的无非是一些普通的基本知识。就是大学四年，所授课业也还是相当粗浅的学识。大学的研究所才是初步研究学问的所在，在这里做学问也只能算是粗涉藩篱，注重的是研究学问的方法与实习。学无止境，一生的时间都嫌太短，所以古人皓首穷经，头发白了还是在继续研究，不过在这样的研究中确是有浓厚的兴趣。（分数：3.00）_正确答案：()解析：What weve learned from primary to middle school is just common ABCs. Even when it comes to the 4 years college career, what has been delivere

27、d to us is still rather superficial. It is graduate school in a university that is the place to do research work at a basic level. However, even if you work in such places, you just touch the hedge slightly. What has been being stressed is the way to do research and practice. Knowledge is infinite,

28、and time is limited even though you devote your lifetime to it. In view of this, people learned to an old age in order to acquire knowledge centuries ago, so much so that as their hair grew all white, they still kept studying. Yet, it is really interesting to do such research work.十、BPart Writing(总题

29、数：1，分数：20.00)63.Write an essay in no less than 250 words with the title “Social Sciences and the Humanities should Play a More Important Role in the 21st Century“.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：B Social Sciences and the Humanities Should Play a More Important Role in the 21st Century/B Having entered into a n

30、ew century, and facing the quick development of economy and technology, many people feel more and more lost and confused about our society and life itself. We do not know what is wrong with the world, with so many terrorisms, wars, and violence crimes happening around us every day, in such a develop

31、ed society. We feel that the so-called advancement only belongs to the materials of all Ends, but not to our spirit and morality. Social sciences and humanities are thrown away like waste because they are regarded as useless and out-of-date things. But I hold that social sciences and the humanities

32、should play a more important role in the 21st century. The development of economy is surely very important for our society, but it will definitely be hindered without the guardian of social sciences and the humanities. In fact, economy is just like the legs of our society, without which the society

33、will not advance; social science is like the eyes, without which we will be lost and step on a wrong way. They should help and facilitate but not reject each other. Actually, mainly concerned with the study of human beings, and their relationship, social sciences and the humanities can greatly advoc

34、ate the development of economy, by creating a harmonious and peaceful environment. The reason of the problems in the society today just lies in the neglecting of the development of social sciences and the humanities. As the masters of the new century, and with the duty of developing our society on our shoulders, we must pay enough emphasis on the development of social sciences and the humanities, if we want the society to develop healthily and to the right direction.