1、考博英语-267 及答案解析(总分：103.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1.In ancient times, some catastrophic extinction of species occurred _, but such catastrophes were comparatively rare.（分数：1.00）A.sequentiallyB.repeatedlyC.naturallyD.intentionally2.This type of chair, easily _ or folded away, is i
2、deal for use in the garden.（分数：1.00）A.put outB.put inC.put upD.put forth3.Cosmic rays of various kinds come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are _ off.（分数：1.00）A.avoidedB.excludedC.screenedD.separated4.The manager threw a party _ the group of comput
3、er experts from the United States.（分数：1.00）A.in honor ofB.in favor ofC.in welcome ofD.in celebration of5.The whole program is well designed, but some details need further _ by some experts.（分数：1.00）A.proofingB.modifyingC.demonstratingD.polishing6.Having seen the movie adapted from an American novel,
4、 _.（分数：1.00）A.the novel was read by him eagerlyB.eagerly read the novel interested himC.he was eager to read the novelD.it was very eager for him to read the novel7.The department chairman _ with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time.（分数：1
5、.00）A.expressesB.declaresC.announcesD.acknowledges8.The office staff _ gathered to hear the president speak.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC.hasD.will have9.He didnt do so well in the race _ his training.（分数：1.00）A.for allB.above allC.in allD.after all10.Some people feel that television should give less _ to spo
6、rt.（分数：1.00）A.programsB.coverageC.concernD.involvement11.Once the price of the land has been _, we can go ahead to build the house.（分数：1.00）A.agreed onB.agreed toC.agreed atD.agreed with12.There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the from fall to winter.（分数：1.00）A.tr
7、ansmissionB.transformationC.transitionD.transfer13.In spite of the _ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.（分数：1.00）A.gloomyB.miserableC.shadowyD.obscure14.Natural selection is defined as the process _ the course of evolution by preserving those traits best adapted for an organ
8、isms survival.（分数：1.00）A.to which directsB.of which directs itC.directs itD.that directs15.Once the baby has mastered the idea that space is three-dimensional, it _ out and begins grasping various kinds of objects.（分数：1.00）A.shoutsB.reachesC.aimsD.pull16.The bank manager asked his assistant if it wa
9、s possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week.（分数：1.00）A.work outB.make outC.put outD.set out17.Advanced mammals such as monkeys, apes and humans have brains _ from ancestors that took to living in. the trees.（分数：1.00）A.derivedB.progressedC.terminatedD.advanced18.Influenced by the enviro
10、nment, childrens minds _ its and pieces of data when they grow up.（分数：1.00）A.take onB.pick inC.work outD.put down19.The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _ details that would be settled later.（分数：1.00）A.alternateB.trivialC.versatileD.preliminary20.The United States court system is characte
11、rized by _ hierarchies: there are both state and federal courts.（分数：1.00）A.doubleB.complexC.simplexD.dual21.I thought the meeting was going to be awful, but it didnt _ too badly.（分数：1.00）A.turn upB.turn outC.turn apartD.turn down22.Tennis star Chris Evert, who retired from the game after eighteen ye
12、ars, perhaps more than anyone to make womens professional tennis a widely respected career.（分数：1.00）A.who didB.has doneC.and doingD.to do23.In 1995 Martin Luther King, Jr. gained national _ for his nonviolent methods used in a bus boycott in Montgomery.（分数：1.00）A.realizationB.permissionC.recognition
13、D.revolution24.Certainly man must _ the future, and find ways of providing for his use.（分数：1.00）A.look toB.look upC.look forD.look on25.My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he _ there.（分数：1.00）A.not to goB.not goC.hadnt goneD.wouldnt go26.It is up to the government to tackle t
14、he air pollution problem and _ measures in line with the councils suggestions.（分数：1.00）A.set aboutB.work outC.fill upD.bring over27.In a barter economy, finding somebody who wanted to trade his old car _ a sailboat might not always be an easy task.（分数：1.00）A.in terms ofB.by auction forC.by way ofD.i
15、n exchange for28.Although the end of the term was close _, Jim had not completed all of the projects he had hoped to finish.（分数：1.00）A.on handB.by handC.at handD.in hand29.Dont rest on your laurels; _ your success and start looking for new markets now.（分数：1.00）A.add upB.follow upC.work upD.count up3
16、0.She claims to be very learned in biochemistry, but in fact _ she knows about it is all sadly out of date.（分数：1.00）A.so littleB.that muchC.what littleD.how much31.I must remember _ John that the garden needs watering.（分数：1.00）A.remindedB.remindingC.to remindD.to be reminded of32.To get my travelers
17、 cheques I had to _ such a special cheque to the bank for the total amount.（分数：1.00）A.make forB.make outC.make upD.make over33.This state research program is made up of two funds, _ could last for two years.（分数：1.00）A.the larger oneB.the larger of whichC.the largest oneD.the largest of which34.Altho
18、ugh it was his first experience as chairman, he _ over the meeting with great skill.（分数：1.00）A.presidedB.administeredC.masteredD.executed35.The work is not very profitable _ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.（分数：1.00）A.according toB.on the basis ofC.in terms ofD.in the light of36.I
19、am sure I can _ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.（分数：1.00）A.speakB.sayC.talkD.tell37.Some disputes among these countries are _ by history.（分数：1.00）A.left overB.turned overC.handed overD.taken over38.Language, like food, is a basic human need without which a child at a critical per
20、iod of life might be _ and damaged.（分数：1.00）A.starvedB.stunnedC.shockedD.segregated39.People throughout the world are eating _ meat per person as they did in 1950.（分数：1.00）A.more than twiceB.twice much asC.twice as muchD.twice more40.A budget of five dollars a day is totally _ for a trip round Europ
21、e.（分数：1.00）A.inadequateB.incapableC.incompatibleD.invalid二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A radical new bicycle had its first public showing at the National British Cycling Championships in Shrewsbury last weekend. Based on the gold medal- winn
22、ing design from the Barcelona Olympics, it is the first commercial mountain bike 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 Ch
23、ris Boardman set world records while winning titles in the Olympic cycling pursuit events on a custom-built, carbon-fibre bicycle with lower weight and wind resistance than standard models. Because carbon fibre is born light and extremely strong, it does not need the A-frame shape, saving further we
24、ight Carbon fibre can also be moulded in a single piece, avoiding the weakness of 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
25、With no crossbar, it has a lower centre of gravity, making it easier to use in race conditions. “When youre doing some aggressive riding, you throw the bike about form side to side,“ explains Eddie Eccleston, director of British Eagle, a British bicycle manufacturer based in Powys, Wales, which is m
26、arketing the bikes. “The low centre of gravity! gives you better control.“The frames are being made in the US 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. Whe
27、n professionals tested racing versions of the bike before the Tour de France, they were quicker than metal versions by up to 3 seconds per kilometre.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
28、 mixture of Kevlar fibre and carbon fibre in the back wheel strut, allowing up to 5 centimetres of movement.The carbon-fibre design has a lower centre of gravity and smoother back-wheel suspension than conventional bikes.（分数：3.00）(1).The new bicycle exhibited at the National British Cycling Champion
29、ships was radical because _.（分数：1.00）A.it was made from the gold medal-winning design 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, “bi
30、cycles for amateurs“ at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to bicycles _.（分数：1.00）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 o
31、f the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The new commercial bike has no 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 tech
32、nology and is quicker than the conventional bike by 3 seconds per kilometre.D.The new bike has no metal bar between the saddle and the back wheel, and the amount of carbon fibre used in the back wheel can be changed according to the users tast五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：4.00)When Daniel Franklin, a polit
33、ical science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice, he didnt turn to colleagues, therapists or even his mom.He went to the Advice Ladies.Three thirty something New York women, advertising freelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-comer oracles, they
34、 pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street corner and dish out free advice to passersby. Theyve claimed the comer 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, becomes a
35、 part-time shrink each weekend. “We use creative 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 ca
36、n take years,“ Minnick says. “We solve problems 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 th
37、e intimate sexual problems that people will divulge 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 Niro is creating a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Pictures.“De Niro asked u
38、s for advice, but we think hes already perfect,“ 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：4.00）(1).There were _.（分数：1.00）A.a
39、bout 30 New York women who offered free advice by dayB.three women freelancers 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, offe
40、red free advice every Saturday afternoon(2).These advisors _.（分数：1.00）A.changed the New York street comers into oraclesB.used the New York street comers as their advice officeC.sat at a street comer to give people free adviceD.made a street comer their place to predict the future to passersby(3).New
41、 Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because _.（分数：1.00）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).
42、In the seventh paragraph we read that the Advice Ladies wont be strangers for long because _.（分数：1.00）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 de
43、al and appear in a film in the coming fall seasonD.they will get to know each other better by working on a book and appearing in a TV show together六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton dances into office with a week-long multimillion- dollar party full of stars, saxoph
44、one music and presidential hugs.The Party was held in a way never seen since World War II. 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! Uni-tee! /Time to partee with Big
45、Bill and Hillaree.“The stars came out in constellation because they recognized in 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 lover o
46、f being loved, a believer 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 politics:“This is our time,“ Clinton sai
47、d in his Inaugural Address. “Let us embrace it.“ Last week he had an embrace for everyone, and not just the stars. This huggy-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
48、 of the guys, then sneaks 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, “th
49、e gap between our words and 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, America faces the task
