1、考博英语-140 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数：42，分数：100.00)1.A good writer is _ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.（分数：3.00）A.heB.oneC.thatD.What2.He _ another career but, at the time, he didn“t have enough money to attend graduate school.（分数：3.00）A.might have chosenB.must hav
2、e chosenC.might chooseD.had to choose3.He never hesitates to make such criticisms _ are considered helpful to others.（分数：3.00）A.thatB.whatC.whichD.as4.Observations were made _ the children at the beginning and at the end of preschool and first grade.（分数：3.00）A.towardsB.ofC.onD.at5.The article opens
3、and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each _ one major point in contrast with the other.（分数：3.00）A.makesB.is to makeC.makingD.made6.The boy students in this school are nearly _ as the girl students to say they intend to get a college degree in business.（分数：3.00）A.twice as likelyB.likely
4、as twiceC.as twice likelyD.as likely twice7.The information was later admitted _ obtained from unreliable sources.（分数：3.00）A.that it wasB.that it has beenC.to beD.to have been8.You are just the same _ you were the day when I first met you.（分数：3.00）A.thatB.asC.likeD.so9.The Second World War, _ the ea
5、rlier one of 1914, prompted public concern about the physical and intellectual well-being of the country“s human resources.（分数：3.00）A.so asB.as wasC.same asD.as did10.Everyone asked me where he was, but it was _ a mystery to me as to them.（分数：3.00）A.much ofB.as ofC.as much ofD.such11.You did tell me
6、 what to do. If only I _ your advice.（分数：3.00）A.takeB.tookC.would takeD.had taken12.I shall tell him the truth, _.（分数：3.00）A.no matter whether he likes it or notB.whether he likes it or notC.no matter he likes it or notD.whether he would like it or not13.It would be surprising for _ any objections t
7、o the proposal.（分数：3.00）A.not to beB.it not to beC.there to be noD.there not to be14.At last she left her house and hurried to the airport only _ the plane flying away.（分数：3.00）A.sawB.seeC.seeingD.to see15.In the southwestern part of the United States _ built in the last century.（分数：3.00）A.there are
8、 many abandoned mining townsB.are many abandoned mining townsC.where there are many abandoned mining townsD.where are many abandoned mining towns16.I stared into the blackness and wondered if he was as aware of my presence as I _.（分数：3.00）A.was of hisB.was of himC.did himD.did of his17.Nowhere in na
9、ture is aluminum found free, owing to its always _ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.（分数：2.00）A.combineB.combinedC.being combinedD.having combined18.The fire started on the first floor of the hospital _ were elderly and weak.（分数：2.00）A.many of its patientsB.many of whose patientsC.many
10、patients of whomD.many of which patients19.Although punctual himself, Dr. Smith was quite used _ late for the appointments.（分数：2.00）A.for patients“ to beB.for patients“ beingC.to have patients“D.to patients“ being20.Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, _ is the experienced w
11、riter in the handling of his words.（分数：2.00）A.soB.asC.thusD.equally21.Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller _ to the professor.（分数：2.00）A.the same asB.as long asC.as much asD.as far as22.I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I _ fully occu
12、pied the whole of last week.（分数：2.00）A.wereB.wasC.have beenD.having been23.Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided.（分数：2.00）A.beB.will beC.to beD.is to be24._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages
13、.（分数：2.00）A.That the sun and not the earthB.It is the sun and not the earthC.Being the sun and not the earthD.The sun and not the earth25.The chief reason for the population growth isn“t so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care.（分数：2.00）A.andB
14、.asC.butD.or26.He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but _ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.（分数：2.00）A.so muchB.how muchC.what littleD.so little27.Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery _ just around the comer was untrue.（
15、分数：2.00）A.wasB.beingC.would beD.to be28.Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually _ the Arctic Circle.（分数：2.00）A.touchesB.touchedC.touchingD.being touched29.The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hard
16、ly _.（分数：2.00）A.noticedB.being noticedC.to noticeD.to be noticed30.The company _ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.（分数：2.00）A.has been promisingB.is promisingC.promisedD.had promised31.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _
17、it comes to classroom tests.（分数：2.00）A.afterB.asC.whenD.before32.Jack never dreams of _ for him to be sent abroad to study very soon.（分数：2.00）A.being a chanceB.there being a chanceC.there to be a chanceD.there be a chance33.Realizing that he hadn“t enough money and _ to borrow from his father, he de
18、cided to sell his watch.（分数：2.00）A.not wantedB.not to wantC.wanting notD.not wanting34.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but _ the police.（分数：2.00）A.to call inB.call inC.calling inD.called in35.If the whole operation _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.（
19、分数：2.00）A.was not plannedB.has not been plannedC.had not been plannedD.were not planned36.He moved away from his parents, and missed them _ enjoy the exciting life in New York.（分数：2.00）A.enough toB.too much toC.very much toD.much so as to37._ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fal
20、l off the edge of the Earth.（分数：2.00）A.BelievingB.BelievedC.Being believedD.Having believed38.Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection _ to the nation.（分数：2.00）A.leavesB.has leftC.is to leaveD.is to be left39._ he works hard, I don“t mind when he finishes the experiment.（分
21、数：2.00）A.As soon asB.As well asC.So long asD.So far as40.If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I were the one _.（分数：2.00）A.correctingB.to correctC.to be correctedD.being corrected41.Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _ it helps us to find and corr
22、ect our mistakes.（分数：2.00）A.by thatB.at thatC.on thatD.in that42.He wasn“t appointed chairman of the committee, _ not very popular with all its members.（分数：2.00）A.to be consideredB.consideringC.being consideredD.having considered考博英语-140 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数：42，分数：100.00)1.A go
23、od writer is _ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.（分数：3.00）A.heB.one C.thatD.What解析：解析 A writer is one who这是一个下定义的句式，意为“一个作家就是一个样的人”。2.He _ another career but, at the time, he didn“t have enough money to attend graduate school.（分数：3.00）A.might have chosen B.must have chosenC.might ch
24、ooseD.had to choose解析：解析 He might have chosen another career 意为“他也许就选择了另一种职业”。这是虚拟条件句表示结果的主句，but 从句引出具体事实，说明没有这样做的原因。这是含蓄虚拟条件句的一种。3.He never hesitates to make such criticisms _ are considered helpful to others.（分数：3.00）A.thatB.whatC.whichD.as 解析：解析 suchas 相搭配，such 意为“这样的”，as 为关系代词，代替 criticisms，as 做
25、从句的主语。4.Observations were made _ the children at the beginning and at the end of preschool and first grade.（分数：3.00）A.towardsB.of C.onD.at解析：解析 这里的 of短语实际上应跟在 observations的后面(make observations of the children)，变成被动态就成了目前这个样子。因为 of的宾语太长，所以后移。5.The article opens and closes with descriptions of two new
26、s reports, each _ one major point in contrast with the other.（分数：3.00）A.makesB.is to makeC.making D.made解析：解析 each making one major point in contrast with the other 为分词独立结构，放在主句之后，进一步补充细节情况。6.The boy students in this school are nearly _ as the girl students to say they intend to get a college degree
27、 in business.（分数：3.00）A.twice as likely B.likely as twiceC.as twice likelyD.as likely twice解析：解析 The boy students are twice as likely as the girl students to say意为“男生要比女生更可能会说”。这也是倍数表达法之一。7.The information was later admitted _ obtained from unreliable sources.（分数：3.00）A.that it wasB.that it has been
28、C.to beD.to have been 解析：解析 admit 后面可以跟带 to be的复合结构，跟不定式完成式被动态表示在谓语动作之前已经完成的动作。8.You are just the same _ you were the day when I first met you.（分数：3.00）A.thatB.as C.likeD.so解析：解析 the same as 意为“与一样”，as 用在省略句中。9.The Second World War, _ the earlier one of 1914, prompted public concern about the physic
29、al and intellectual well-being of the country“s human resources.（分数：3.00）A.so asB.as wasC.same asD.as did 解析：解析 as did the earlier one of 1914 意为“正如 1914年的那次世界大战一样”。该从句为倒装句。did 为代动词，为避免重复而代替稍后出现的谓语 prompted public concern about10.Everyone asked me where he was, but it was _ a mystery to me as to the
30、m.（分数：3.00）A.much ofB.as ofC.as much of D.such解析：解析 as muchas 意为“和一样是”。当 as much修饰的是由不定冠词限定的可数名词单数时，要用 as much (of) a结构。11.You did tell me what to do. If only I _ your advice.（分数：3.00）A.takeB.tookC.would takeD.had taken 解析：解析 if only 引导虚拟条件句，用一般过去时表示现在难以实现的愿望；用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反的愿望。if only I had taken y
31、our advice“如果我过去听了你的劝告就好了(可惜我当时没有听)”。12.I shall tell him the truth, _.（分数：3.00）A.no matter whether he likes it or not B.whether he likes it or notC.no matter he likes it or notD.whether he would like it or not解析：解析 no matter whether he likes it or not 意为“不管他喜欢与否”。“no matter+疑问词+从句”做让步状语从句。whether he
32、 likes it or not 用于间接疑问句。13.It would be surprising for _ any objections to the proposal.（分数：3.00）A.not to beB.it not to beC.there to be noD.there not to be 解析：解析 这是一个虚拟条件句，would be surprising 是虚拟条件句的结果主句，for there not to be any objections是含蓄的虚拟条件，相当于 if there were no objections。注意这个 for there not to
33、 be结构。14.At last she left her house and hurried to the airport only _ the plane flying away.（分数：3.00）A.sawB.seeC.seeingD.to see 解析：解析 “only+to 不定式”有时表示遇到了事先没有料到的结果，only to see the plane flying away“结果只看到飞机正在飞走”。15.In the southwestern part of the United States _ built in the last century.（分数：3.00）A.t
34、here are many abandoned mining townsB.are many abandoned mining towns C.where there are many abandoned mining townsD.where are many abandoned mining towns解析：解析 在以 be做谓语的句子中，如果表示地点的状语放在句首，则往往用倒装句。in the southwestern part为地点状语，aremining towns 是倒装语序。这里用倒装语序更合适，因为 towns后面还有定语 built in the last century修饰
35、。又如在大学英语第一册第三课 The Present中有这样一个句子：Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday.这个句子可以改写为本题中的句型：In the card was folded a piece of paper. On the card was written a message under the printed Happy Birthday.16.I stared into the blackness an
36、d wondered if he was as aware of my presence as I _.（分数：3.00）A.was of his B.was of himC.did himD.did of his解析：解析 这是一个省略句，说全了就是：If he was aware of my presence as I was (aware) of his (presence).17.Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always _ with other elements, most commonly with
37、oxygen.（分数：2.00）A.combineB.combinedC.being combined D.having combined解析：解析 owing to 是介词短语，后面应跟名词或动名词，its being combined with other elements为动名词短语。其他三个选项不合适，因为 combine为原形动词；combined 为过去分词；having combined为主动态。18.The fire started on the first floor of the hospital _ were elderly and weak.（分数：2.00）A.man
38、y of its patientsB.many of whose patients C.many patients of whomD.many of which patients解析：解析 whose 为关系代词，many of whose patients 也可以改写为 of whose patients many were.19.Although punctual himself, Dr. Smith was quite used _ late for the appointments.（分数：2.00）A.for patients“ to beB.for patients“ beingC
39、.to have patients“D.to patients“ being 解析：解析 be used to“习惯于”，后面跟名词或动名词。students“ being late 为动名词短语。20.Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, _ is the experienced writer in the handling of his words.（分数：2.00）A.so B.asC.thusD.equally解析：解析 just as A is sth.，so is B“正如 A(是)一样，B 也(
40、是)”。21.Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller _ to the professor.（分数：2.00）A.the same asB.as long asC.as much as D.as far as解析：解析 A as much as B 相当于 A as well as B，可译为“不但 B，而且 A”。两者多少有些区别：as much as作程度上的比较；as well as 意思是 in addition to，有时表示 and。Language belongs to the flower-seller
41、as much as to the professor.“语言不但属于教授，也属于卖花姑娘。”22.I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I _ fully occupied the whole of last week.（分数：2.00）A.wereB.was C.have beenD.having been解析：解析 本题前面部分是虚拟条件句，but 从句补充陈述理由，所以谓语应用陈述语气 was。23.Greater efforts to increase agric
42、ultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided.（分数：2.00）A.beB.will beC.to beD.is to be 解析：解析 if.is/are to do/be 可译为“如果要”。24._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.（分数：2.00）A.That the sun and not the earth B.It is the sun and not the ea
43、rthC.Being the sun and not the earthD.The sun and not the earth解析：解析 A 是 that引导的从句做主语；B 选项中 It is the sun and not the earth引导强调句；D选项中 The sun and not the earth做主语，谓语是 is，已是一个完整的句子，后面不能再跟一个谓语动词 was。25.The chief reason for the population growth isn“t so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rat
44、es as a result of improvements in medical care.（分数：2.00）A.andB.as C.butD.or解析：解析 not so much a rise in birth rates as a fall in death rates“并非是(由于)出生率的增长，而是(由于)死亡率的下降”。not so much A as B 是个很有用的句式，还可以把这个句式改写为 not A but B或 B rather than A。26.He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but _ he knows about
45、 it is out of date and inaccurate.（分数：2.00）A.so muchB.how muchC.what little D.so little解析：解析 what little (he knows about it)“(他知道的)那么一点点”。so much/so little后面应跟结果从句或不定式 as to；how much 应引导疑问句。27.Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery _ just
46、around the comer was untrue.（分数：2.00）A.wasB.being C.would beD.to be解析：解析 这里的 about后面跟一个“名词+动词-ing”结构，the assertion about economic recovery being around the comer“经济很快就要复苏的断言”。28.Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually _ the Arctic Circle.（分数：2.00）A.touchesB.touched
47、C.touching D.being touched解析：解析 介词 with后面跟一个“名词+动词-ing”结构，with its northernmost tip actually touching the Arctic Circle“它的最北端实际接触北极圈”。29.The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly _.（分数：2.00）A.noticedB.being noticedC.to noticeD.to
48、 be noticed 解析：解析 “so+形容词”后面可跟表示结果的 that从句或 as to不定式；so trivial and few as hardly to be noticed“太小太少，几乎引不起人们的注意”。30.The company _ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.（分数：2.00）A.has been promising B.is promisingC.promisedD.had promised解析：解析 本题测试现在完成进行时。31.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.（分数：2.00）A.afterB.asC.whe
