1、考博英语-265 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.Stressful environment leads to unhealthy behaviors such as Ix)or eating habits, which _ increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.（分数：1.00）A.in turnB.by chanceC.by fortuneD.in case2.The earthquake happened in so
2、uth Xinjiang on Feb. 24. This _ killed 266 people.（分数：1.00）A.casualtyB.collapseC.calamityD.crater3.After some time the second stage of the space shuttle, having used up its fuel, just like the booster, separates and _.（分数：1.00）A.runs awayB.charges forC.falls offD.merges into4.He gradually _ that his
3、 wife was right and he had to change his way of living.（分数：1.00）A.exploredB.repelledC.simplifiedD.perceived5.Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you _ your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation.（分数：1.00）A.keep up with
4、B.give away fromC.go back onD.lose sight of6.The official was arrested for inability to _ all his fortune he has enjoyed.（分数：1.00）A.clarifyB.intensifyC.verifyD.justify7.To the great disappointment of the public, the wanted in the murder case so far remains _.（分数：1.00）A.at largeB.in freedomC.at easeD
5、.in prison8.The world-famous British Museum which houses a _ collection of valuable books, paintings, works of arts, etc. attracts millions of visitors every year.（分数：1.00）A.immersibleB.miscellaneousC.overwhelmingD.unified9.No one could come up with an easy solution to the governments predicament-la
6、bor _ which is caused by the wars.（分数：1.00）A.declineB.vacancyC.rarityD.shortage10.The professor gave _ instruction to the whole class so as to make every student understand how to conduct the experiment in the lab.（分数：1.00）A.explicitB.afflictiveC.authoritativeD.oblivious11.He became aware that he ha
7、d lost his audience since he had not been able to talk _ around one topic.（分数：1.00）A.coherentlyB.initiativelyC.flexiblyD.pointedly12.Cigarette smoking is a great health _ and may lead to fatal diseases.（分数：1.00）A.oppositionB.protagonistC.faultD.hazard13.Difficult as it is, English study is in the lo
8、ng run _ to a learner in his or her career development.（分数：1.00）A.advantageousB.rewardingC.profitableD.earning14.Peoples confidence in Blair was greatly _ by his wifes misbehavior.（分数：1.00）A.sappedB.cherishedC.sabotagedD.confirmed15.Smith failed to _ for the deficit in the companys hank balance.（分数：
9、1.00）A.checkB.accountC.questD.prepare16.Though this apparatus is expensive, the patient agreed to use it after the operation because it could _ the pain.（分数：1.00）A.assessB.alleviateC.avengeD.affirm17.The meeting was _ over by the mayor to discuss the toll of crossing the bridges in Wuhan.（分数：1.00）A.
10、propelledB.presumedC.presidedD.pricked18.It is the central government that has _ the coastal economies preferential policies.（分数：1.00）A.deliveredB.grantedC.submittedD.given19.When he lived in Tibet in the 1950s, radio was the only means he had to keep _ of current events in the country.（分数：1.00）A.re
11、sponseB.trackC.recordD.trace20.The private detective, having received new information from a confidential source, narrowed down the _ of his enquiry into the case.（分数：1.00）A.aspectB.sphereC.dimensionD.scope二、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraint
12、s and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fundamental features of global mobility, what long-term results can one expect? In high-income regions, (21) North America, our picture suggests that the share of traffic (22) supplied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transpor
13、t rises sharply. In developing countries, we (23) the strongest increase to be in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Globally, these (24) in bus and automobile transport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its stro
14、ngly (25) decline.We expect that throughout the period 19902050, the (26) North American will continue to devote most of his or her 1.1-hour travel-time (27) to automobile travel. The very large demand (28) air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050 (29) to only 12 minutes
15、per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the air. In several developing regions, most travel (30) in 2050 will still be devoted to nonmotorized modes. Buses will persist (31) the primary form of motorized transportation in developing countries for decades. (32) important air travel becomes
16、, buses, automobiles and (33) low-speed trains will surely go on serving vital functions. (34) of the super-rich already commute and shop in aircraft, but average people will continue to spend most of their travel time on the (35) .（分数：15.00）A.franklyB.exceptionallyC.unfortunatelyD.notablyA.volumeB.
17、bodyC.measureD.fundsA.admireB.assureC.assertD.anticipateA.outcomesB.trendsC.declinesD.impactsA.inherentB.evidentC.large-scaleD.hiddenA.generalB.commonC.localD.averageA.profitB.costC.budgetD.facilityA.inB.ofC.atD.forA.works outB.leaves outC.runs outD.puts outA.timeB.desireC.agencyD.meansA.toB.asC.wit
18、hD.overA.Despite the factB.Whatever it isC.No matter howD.Whether or notA.plusB.includingC.evenD.as well asA.FewB.AllC.NoneD.SomeA.mountainB.groundC.skyD.land三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Can animals have a sense of humor? Sally Blanchard, publisher of a newsletter c
19、alled the Pet Bird Report, thinks a pet parrot may have pulled her leg. Thats one explanation for the time her African gray parrot, named Bongo Marie, seemed to feign distress at the possible death of an Amazon parrot named Paco.It happened one day when Blanchard was making Cornish game hen for dinn
20、er. As Blanchard lifted her knife, the African gray threw back its head and said. “Oh, no! Paco!“ Trying not to laugh, Blanchard said, “Thats not Paco.“ and showed Bongo Marie that the Amazon was alive and well. Mimicking a disappointed tone. Bongo Marie said. “Oh. no.“ and launched into a hoarse la
21、ugh.Was the parrot joking when it seemed to believe the other bird was a goner? Did Bongo Marie comprehend Blanchards response? Studies of African grays have shown that they can understand the meaning of words, for example, that red refers to a color, not just a particular red object. Parrots also e
22、njoy getting a reaction out of humans, and so, whether or not Bongo Maries crocodile tears were intentional, the episode was thoroughly satisfying from the parrots point of view.（分数：3.00）(1).When Blanchard was making Cornish game hen for dinner. Bongo Marie acted as if Paco was _.（分数：1.00）A.gone and
23、 couldnt eat the mealB.dead and being cut for the mealC.deadly ill and discarded by the hostessD.away and should be back to join them(2).Why did Sally Blanchard believe Bongo Marie made a joke that day?（分数：1.00）A.It showed sadness and deceived her.B.It shed crocodile tears intentionally.C.It pretend
24、ed to understand her words.D.It burst into laughter after a distressed ton(3).In the last sentence, the clause “the episode was ., point of view“ suggests that Bongo Marie was _.（分数：1.00）A.quite content with its own performanceB.believed to have a sense of humorC.trying to win its hosts favorD.succe
25、ssful in getting a human response五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Dont call him just a college professor. Internet entrepreneur, TV personality, adviser to presidents, and friend to the rich and powerful would be more accurate.Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. is better known for his activities outside the ac
26、ademy. This week he sold Africana. com, a website he created with a fellow Harvard University professor, to Time Warner. Terms of the deal werent revealed, though the Wall Street Journal pegged the price at more than $10 million, with Gates reaping up to $ I million. Time Warner will incorporate the
27、 site, a portal with news and information about people of African descent, into America Online when the two merge as expected. The sense is that Gates got a very good deal. The site is a rich source of scholarship but hardly a rich source of revenue.As recently as the late 1980s Gates, who turns 50
28、this week, was an obscure professor penning books on literary theory only a graduate student could love. Now he cant be avoided, He hosted a series about Africa on public television, writes occasional articles for the New Yorker, and even advises the Gore presidential campaign. He counts director St
29、even Spielberg, Microsofts Bill Gates and President Clinton as friends. “Theyre not intimate friends,“ he insists.Indeed, Gates has evolved into a kind of expert on everything African-American. “He remains the go-to person on the state of African-American affairs,“ said Perry Steinberg, head of Amer
30、ican Program Bureau, a lecture agency. The 30 or so speeches Gates delivers each year are another source of income for the professor.With fame comes controversy. Several other black intellectuals have taken him to task for not being confrontational enough. Gates has heard it before. “Me? Critics? Oh
31、, what a shock!“ But he considers himself more a descendent of historian and educator W. E. B. Du Bois than of Malcolm X. His ultimate goal is to build the field of Afro-American studies. “Fifty years from now I want there to be at least 10 great centers of Afro-American studies,“ he says.If working
32、 as a consultant on Spielbergs historical film Amistad or giving A1 Gore advice helps, so be it.（分数：6.00）(1).What can we learn about Africans. com?（分数：1.00）A.It may be financially mediocre to Time Warner.B.It is maintained by Gates for Time Warner.C.It becomes a sister website of America Online.D.It
33、 is meant for the U. S. general publi(2).What is true about Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. ?（分数：1.00）A.He is. barely qualified to teach in Harvard.B.He is an American of African descent.C.History and education are his minors.D.President Gore is among his friends.(3).In Paragraph 5, the phrase “have ta
34、ken him to task for.“ most probably means（分数：1.00）A.“have blamed him for a certain fault“B.“have made him pay for his mistake“C.“have had him do an assignment“D.“have trusted him with a certain job“(4).From Gates mention of W. E. B. Du Bols and Malcolm X we can infer that _.（分数：1.00）A.Gates is reluc
35、tant to take the latter as his ancestorB.Gates regards the former as more successful than the latterC.Gates remains a follower of the former instead of the latterD.Gates claims to have a similar career to that of the former(5).According to Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. himself, giving advice to Presi
36、dent Gore is _.（分数：1.00）A.out of some academic concernB.for some financial purposesC.in the interest of Afro-AmericansD.of some political consequence(6).In this passage the author expresses a tone of _.（分数：1.00）A.admirationB.sarcasmC.objectivityD.disapproval六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Forget footb
37、all. At many high schools, the fiercest competition is between Coke and Pepsi over exclusive “pouring rights“ to sell on campus. But last week Jeffrey Dunn, president of Coca-Cola Americas, called a timeout: Cokes machines will now also stock water, juice, and other healthful optionseven rival brand
38、s and their facades will feature school scenes and other “noncommercial graphics“ instead of Cokes vivid red logo. “The pendulum needs to swing back“ on school-based marketing, said Dunn.Cokes about-faceparticularly the call to end the exclusive deals that bottlers make with school districtscomes am
39、id rising concern over kids health. American children are growing ever more obese and developing weight-related diseases usually found in adults. While inactivity and huge helpings factor heavily, a recent study in the Lancet fingered soda pop as a likely culprit. Communitiesand legislatorsare alrea
40、dy on the case. Last year, for instance, parents in Philadelphia detailed a proposed contract with Coca-Cola that would have netted the school system $43 million over 10 years. And in a searing report to Congress last month, the U. S. Department of Agriculture recommended that all snacks sold in sch
41、ools meet federal nutrition standards (the requirements are loose enough that Snickers bars qualify),Spare change? Activists hope Cokes capitulation will help curb commercialism in schools altogether. From ads on Channel One, which broadcasts current-affairs programs on classroom TVs, to middle-scho
42、ol math texts that cite Nike and other brand-name products in their word problems, to company-sponsored scoreboards on football fields, American pupils are bombarded. But Andrew Hagelshaw, executive director of the Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Commercial-Free Public Education, views Coca-Colas p
43、olicy shift as a “partial victory“. Schools sign contracts with local bottlers; the parent company can only urge them to back off. Moreover, Cokes machines will remain in place, although with healthier options.And dont expect teenagers to suddenly swear off the stuffor school districts to give up th
44、e revenue. At Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., where students arrive before 7 a. m. and stay as late as 11 oclock at night, they rely on the machines. And the $50, 000 in annual vending revenues have enabled Principal Joe Boland to refinish the gym floor, install a new high-jump pit, and pay $7
45、, 000 for two buses. “If someone made an offer to me to take the machines out, Id consider it,“ says Boland. “But nobodys offering me any money./（分数：6.00）(1).“Forget football“ in Paragraph 1 suggests that football has been _.（分数：1.00）A.the fiercest competition at high schoolsB.thought to have ill im
46、pact on studentsC.competing with commercials on campusD.brought into disrepute by Coke and Pepsi(2).Last week Jeffrey Dunn, president of Coca-Cola Americas, made an important decision to _.（分数：1.00）A.defend its red logo on a still larger scaleB.agree m negotiate with Pepsi over new termsC.modify its
47、 sales engineering at high schoolsD.give up its exclusive “pouring rights“ on campus(3).Coca-cola is to take new action most probably because _.（分数：1.00）A.it will sacrifice itself for childrens healthB.it will not get involved in some law suitsC.it is unable to beat so many opponentsD.it is reluctan
48、t to fall behind Pepsi company(4).Supporters of Coca-Cola would say that its new practice will _.（分数：1.00）A.set a moral example for other commercialism on campusB.stop any commercialism in school in the near futureC.help the business prevail over others in schoolD.gain a wide acclaim from all the st
49、udents(5).The phrase “back off“ in boldface in this context probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.to keep promise of fulfilling the contractsB.to avoid making as many deals as beforeC.to refrain from doing business with schoolsD.to yield in claims while making a contract(6).It is hard to move the Coke machine out of school because _.（分数：1.00）A.it always brings in money more than students tuitionB.it is likel
