1、考博英语-121 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.It would then be replaced by an interim government, which would _ be replaced by a permanent government after four months.（分数：1.00）A.in stepB.in turnC.in practiceD.in haste2.The Committee pronounced four members expelled for fail
2、ure to provide information in the _ of investigations.（分数：1.00）A.caseB.chaseC.causeD.course3.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _ every cheat in the marketplace.（分数：1.00）A.at the mercy ofB.in lieu ofC.by courtesy ofD.for the price of4.A young man sees a su
3、nset and, unable to understand or express the emotion that it _ in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond.（分数：1.00）A.reflectsB.retainsC.rousesD.radiates5.Behind his large smiles and large cigars, his eyes often seemed to _ regret.（分数：1.00）A.teem withB.brim withC.come
4、withD.look with6.I am to inform you, that you may, if you wish, attend the inquiry, and at the inspectors discretion state your case _ or through an entrusted representative.（分数：1.00）A.in personB.in depthC.in secretD.in excess7.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the you
5、ng one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a _ future behind him.（分数：1.00）A.splendidB.conspicuousC.uproariousD.imminent8.That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _ necessity.（分数：1.00）A.within reach ofB.for fear ofC.by means ofD.in case of9.In hi
6、s view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being _, “ being open to all kinds of art.（分数：1.00）A.gratifyingB.predominatingC.excellingD.accommodating10.Such an _ act of hostility can only lead to war.（分数：1.00）A.overtB.episodicC.ampleD.ultimate11.In some countri
7、es preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _ the 1st grade.（分数：1.00）A.leadsB.precedesC.forwardsD.advances12.Desert plants _ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought.（分数：1.00）A.break downB.fall intoC.differ inD.refer to13.Knowing that the cru
8、el criminal has done a lot of unlawful things, I feel sure that I have no _ but to report him to the local police.（分数：1.00）A.timeB.chanceC.authorityD.alternative14.Banks shall be unable to _, or claim relief against the first 15% of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them.（分数：1.00）A.write offB.pu
9、t asideC.shrink fromD.come over15.In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which _ all other sounds.（分数：1.00）A.dwarfedB.diminishedC.drownedD.devastated16._ the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 810 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.（分数：
10、1.00）A.Turn offB.Turn overC.Turn downD.Turn up17._ both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values, and expectations places a severe strain on the individual.（分数：1.00）A.RecreationB.TransactionC.DisclosureD.Exposure18.Havent I told you I dont want you keeping _ with those awful r
11、iding-about bicycle boys?（分数：1.00）A.companyB.acquaintanceC.friendsD.place19.Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not _ and should be avoided if possible.（分数：1.00）A.constructiveB.productiveC.descriptiveD.relative20.Since neither side was ready to _ what was necessary for peace, hostil
12、ity was resumed in 1980.（分数：1.00）A.precedeB.recedeC.concedeD.intercede二、BPart B/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.(The auctioneer) must know (fair) accurately the current (market values) of the goods (he is) selling. A. The auctioneer B. fair C. market values D. he is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_22.Children are (among) the m
13、ost frequent victims of violent, (drug-related) crimes (that) have nothing (doing with) the cost of acquiring the drugs. A. among B. drug-related C. that D. doing with（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_23.(A large collection) of contemporary photographs, (including) some taken by Mary (are) on display (at) the museum.
14、 A. A large collection B. including C. are D. at（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_24.There (is) much in our life (which) we do not control (and we are) not even responsible (for). A. is B. which C. and we are D. for（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_25.Capital (inflows) will also (tend to) increase the international value of the dollar
15、 (make) it more difficult to sell U. S. (exports). A. inflows B. tend to C. make D. exports（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_26.(It can be argued) that the problems, even something (as fundamental as) the (ever-increased) world population, (have been) caused by technological advance. A. It can be argued B. as fundam
16、ental as C. ever-increased D. have been caused（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_27.It takes (the most) cool-headed and (good-tempered) of drivers (to resist) the temptation to revenge (as subjected) to uncivilized behavior. A. the most B. good-tempered C. to resist D. as subjected（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_28.(While) experts in
17、 basic science are important, (skilled talents) should be the (overriding) majority since they are (at heavy demand) in the market. A. While B. skilled talents C. overriding D. at heavy demand（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_29.Retailers (offered) deep (discounts) and extra hours this weekend (in the bid) (to lure)
18、shoppers. A. offered B. discounts C. in the bid D. to lure（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_30.The amendments (of) the laws on patent, trademark and copyright (have enhanced) protection of (intellectual property) rights and (made them conform) to WTO rules. A. of B. have enhanced C. intellectual property D. made them
19、 conform（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：15.00)At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have undergone change. One of the more obvious U(46) /U has occurred in the roles that women U(47) /U. Women h
20、ave moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectations in that arena, U(48) /U maintaining their family roles of nurturing and creating a(n) U(49) /U that is a haven for all family members. U(50) /U many women experience strain from trying to “do it all,“ they often enjoy the
21、 increased U(51) /U that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have changed, changing expectations about mens roles have become more U(52) /U. Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility U(53) /U the family provider. Probably the most significant change in mens roles, how
22、ever, is in the emotional U(54) /U of family life. Men are increasingly U(55) /U to meet the emotional needs of their families, U(56) /U their wives.In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on U(57) /U marriage has ch
23、anged over recent decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationships and the importance of sharing in the “emotion work“ U(58) /U to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent,U(59) /U both
24、partners nurture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We are thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more U(60) /U.（分数：15.00）A.incidentsB.changesC.resultsD.effectsA.takeB.doC.playD.showA.byB.whileC.henceD.thusA.hom
25、eB.gardenC.arenaD.paradiseA.WhenB.Even thoughC.SinceD.NeverthelessA.rewardsB.profitsC.privilegesD.incomesA.generalB.acceptableC.popularD.apparentA.asB.ofC.fromD.forA.sectionB.constituentC.domainD.pointA.encouragedB.expectedC.advisedD.predictedA.not to mentionB.as well asC.includingD.especiallyA.howB
26、whatC.whyD.ifA.butB.onlyC.enoughD.necessaryA.unlessB.althoughC.whereD.becauseA.pleasantB.importantC.similarD.manageable四、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：30.00)BPassage 1/BThe man who invented Coca-Cola was not a native Atlantan, but on the day of his funeral every drugstore in town testimonially shut up sh
27、op. He was John Styth Pemberton, born in 1831 in Knoxville, Georgia, eighty miles away. Sometimes known as Doctor, Pemberton was a pharmacist who, during the Civil War, led a cavalry troop under General Joe Wheeler. He settled in Atlanta in 1869, and soon began brewing such patent medicines as Tripl
28、ex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup. In 1885, he registered a trade- mark for something called French Wine Coca Ideal Nerve and Tonic Stimulant; a few months later be formed the Pemberton Chemical Company and recruited the services of a bookkeeper named Frank M. Robinson, who not only had
29、 a good head for figures but, attached to it, so exceptional a nose that he could audit the composition of a batch of syrup merely by sniffling it. In 1886-year in which, as contemporary Coca-Cola officials like to point out, Conan Doyle unveiled Sherlock Holmes and France unveiled the Statue of Lib
30、erty-Pemberton unveiled a syrup that he called Coca-Cola. It Was a modification of his French Wine Coca. He had taken out the wine and added a pinch of caffeine, and, when the end product tasted awful, had thrown in some extract of cola nut and a few other oils, blending the mixture in a three-legge
31、d iron pot in his back yard and swishing it around with an oar. He distributed it to soda fountains in used beer bottles, and Robinson, with his flowing bookkeepers script, presently devised a label, on which “Coca-Cola“ was writ- ten in the fashion that is still employed. Pemberton looked upon his
32、mixture less as a refreshment than as a headache cure, especially for people whose headache could be traced to over-indulgence.On a morning late in 1886, one such victim of the night before dragged himself into an Atlanta drugstore and asked for a dollop of Coca-cola. Druggists customarily stirred a
33、 tea- spoonful of syrup into a glass of water, but in this instance the man on duty was too lazy to walk to the fresh-water tap, a couple of feet off. Instead, he mixed the syrup with some soda water, which was closer at hand. The suffering customer perked up almost at once, and word quickly spread
34、that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy one.（分数：6.00）(1).What does the passage tell us about John Styth Pemberton?（分数：1.00）A.He was highly respected by Atlantans.B.He ran a drug store that also sells wine.C.He had been a doctor until the Civil War.D.He made a lot of money with his pharmacy.(2).Which of
35、the following was unique to Frank M. Robinson, working with the Pembertons Company?（分数：1.00）A.Skills to make French wine.B.Talent for drawing pictures.C.An acute sense of smell.D.Ability to work with numbers.(3).Why was the year 1886 so special to Pemberton?（分数：1.00）A.He took to doing a job like She
36、rlock Holmess.B.He brought a quite profitable product into being.C.He observed the founding ceremony of Statue of Liberty.D.He was awarded by Coca-Cola for his contribution.(4).One modification made of French Wine Coca formula was _.（分数：1.00）A.used beer bottles were chosen as containersB.the amount
37、of caffeine in it was increasedC.it was blended with oils instead of waterD.cola nut extract was added to taste(5).According to the passage, Coca-Cola was in the first place prepared especially for _.（分数：1.00）A.the young as a soft drinkB.a replacement of French Wine CocaC.the relief of a hangoverD.a
38、 cure for the common headache(6).The last paragraph mainly tells _.（分数：1.00）A.the complaint against the lazy shop-assistantB.a real test of Coca-Cola as a headache cureC.the mediocre service of the drugstoreD.a happy accident that gave birth to Coca-ColaBPassage 2/BBetween 1833 and 1837, the publish
39、ers of a “penny press“ proved that a low-priced paper, edited to interest ordinary people, could win what amounted to a mass circulation for the times and thereby attract an advertising volume that would make it independent. These were papers for the common citizen and were not tied to the interests
40、 of the business community, like the mercantile press, or dependent for financial support upon political party allegiance. It did not necessarily follow that all the penny papers would be superior in their handling of the news and opinion functions. But the door was open for some to make important j
41、ournalistic advances.The first offerings of a penny paper tended to be highly sensational; human interest stories overshadowed important news, and crime and sex stories were written in full detail. But as the penny paper attracted readers from various social and economic brackets, its sensationalism
42、 was modified. The ordinary reader came to want a better product, too. popularized style of writing and presentation of news remained, but the penny paper became a respectable publication that offered significant information and editorial leadership. Once the first of the successful penny papers had
43、 shown the way, later ventures could enter the competition at the higher level of journalistic responsibility the pioneering paper, had reached.This was the pattern of American newspapers in the years following the founding of the New York Sun in 1833. The Sun, published by Benjamin Day, entered the
44、 lists against 11 other dailies. It was tiny in comparison; but it was bright and readable, and it preferred human interest features to important but dull political speech reports. It had a police reporter writing squibs of crime news in the style already proved successful by some other papers. And,
45、 most important, it sold for a penny, whereas its competitors sold for sir cents. By 1837 the Sun was printing 30,000 copies a day, which was more than the total of all 11 New York daily newspapers combined when the Sun first appeared. In those same four years James Gordon Bennett brought out his Ne
46、w York Herald (1835), and a trio of New York printers who were imitating Days success founded the Philadelphia Public Ledger (1836) and the Baltimore Sun (1837). The four penny sheets all became famed newspapers.（分数：6.00）(1).What does the first paragraph say about the “penny press?“（分数：1.00）A.It was
47、 known for its in-depth news reporting.B.It had an involvement with some political parties.C.It depended on the business community for survival.D.It aimed at pleasing the general public.(2).In its early days, a penny paper often _.（分数：1.00）A.paid much attention to political partiesB.provided stories
48、 that hit the pubic tasteC.offered penetrating editorials on various issuesD.covered important news with inaccuracy(3).As the readership was growing more diverse, the penny paper _.（分数：1.00）A.improved its contentB.changed its writing styleC.developed a more sensational styleD.became a tool for political parties(4).The underlined word “ventures“ in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by _.（分数：1.00）A.editorsB.reportersC.new
