1、考博英语-392 及答案解析(总分：88.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：2.00）A.The development of trade mutes through United States citiesB.Contrasts in settlement patterns in United StatesC.Historical differe
2、nces among three large United States citiesD.The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities2.The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicagos location EXCEPT its _.（分数：2.00）A.hinterlandB.nearness to a large lakeC.position in regard to transport ro
3、utesD.flat terrain3.The passage suggests that a geographer would consider a citys soil type part of its _.（分数：2.00）A.hinterlandB.situationC.siteD.function4.The primary purpose of paragraph I is to _.（分数：2.00）A.summarize past research and introduce a new studyB.describe a historical periodC.emphasize
4、 the advantages of one theory over anotherD.define a term and illustrate it with an example5.According to the passage, a citys situation is more important than its site in regard to the citys _.（分数：2.00）A.long-term growth and prosperityB.ability to protect its citizenryC.possession of favorable weat
5、her conditionsD.need to import food supplies四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.Which of the following experimental results, if observed, would most clearly contradict the findings of Victor Emmet?（分数：2.00）A.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fifth stage and a crusher claw develops on the right side
6、.B.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fourth stage and a crusher claw develops on the left side.C.A left cutter like claw is removed in the six stage and a crusher-claw develops on the fight side.D.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fourth stage and a crusher claw develops on the right
7、 sid7.Which of the following conditions does the passage suggest is a possible cause for the failure of a lobster to develop a crusher claw?（分数：2.00）A.The loss of a claw during the third or earlier stage of developmentB.The lose of claw during the fourth or fifth stage of developmentC.The loss of a
8、claw during the sixth stage of developmentD.Development in an environment devoid of material that can be manipulated8.It can be inferred from the passage that one difference between lobsters in the earlier stages of development and those in the juvenile fourth and fifth stages is that lobsters in th
9、e early stages are _.（分数：2.00）A.likely to be less activeB.likely to be less symmetricalC.more likely to replace a crusher claw with a cutter clawD.more likely to regenerate a lost claw9.The passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.drawing an analogy between asymmetry in lobsters and handedne
10、ss in humansB.developing a method for predicating whether crusher claws in lobster will appear on the left or right sideC.explaining differences between lobsters crusher claws and cutter clawsD.discussing a possible explanation for the way bilateral asymmetry is determined in lobsters10.The author r
11、egards the idea that differentiation is triggered randomly when paired claws remain intact as _.（分数：2.00）A.irrefutable considering the authoritative nature of Emmas observationsB.likely in view of present evidenceC.contradictory to conventional thinking on lobster-claw differentiationD.purely specul
12、ative bemuse it is based on scattered research and experimentation五、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、The earth is witness(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、综合题型(总题数：8，分数：16.00)11.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_12.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_13.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_14.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_15.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_16.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_17.（分数：2.00）填空项
13、 1:_18.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_九、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：20.00)19.Last week, the Us bishops adopted rules to take priests who minors out of any ministerial activities.（分数：1.00）A.administerB.generateC.implicateD.molest20.These examples show that openness and the ability to change brings couples a giant
14、step closer to the marital harmony they _.（分数：1.00）A.requestB.negotiateC.craveD.detest21.First launched in April this year, Net My Singapore also includes efforts that _ training, development, and the exploration of new technologies based on.（分数：1.00）A.obliterateB.sequesterC.encompassD.terminate22.T
15、he United Nations Security Council established the ICTR in 1995 to try the alleged perpetrators of the 1994 _ in Rwanda that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people.（分数：1.00）A.genocideB.immigrationC.discriminationD.election23.If you develop a reputation for being able to keep secrets others wi
16、ll _ towards you with useful news and gossip.（分数：1.00）A.feel constrainedB.feel excludedC.propelD.gravitate24.Cox Radio, one of the nations largest radio chains, plans to _ its ties with independent record promoters to distance itself from a payola-like practice that runs rampant in the music busines
17、s.（分数：1.00）A.consolidateB.toutC.severD.splash25.Anxiety is believed to diabetes by raising levels of the stress hormone cortisol which regulates insulin and blood-sugar levels.（分数：1.00）A.impedeB.exacerbateC.inheritD.facilitate26.The newspaper reported on the initiative of the organization to establi
18、sh a private company to professionally _ prisoners due to be released from prison.（分数：1.00）A.habilitateB.rehabilitateC.precludeD.prelude27.You are exposed to obtrusive ads that _ seemingly from nowhere even when you are disconnected from the Net, and your personal information gathered and sent off w
19、ithout you being aware of it.（分数：1.00）A.size upB.dwindle awayC.conjure upD.pop up28.If all the viruses on the planet were to disappear, a global catastrophe would _, and the natural ecosystems of the earth would collapse in a spectacular crash under burgeoning populations of insects.（分数：1.00）A.varni
20、shB.disperseC.contaminateD.ensue29.Ms. Rice, with customary class, simply expressed hope that this episode wouldnt _ the charity in spite of the previous scandals.（分数：1.00）A.taintB.enhanceC.sprainD.sponsor30.The European Commission issued a _ decision on Oct. 29 permitting an alliance between United
21、 Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System that allows them to coordinate prices, schedules and routes in the transatlantic market. It turned out to be well received.（分数：1.00）A.automaticB.landmarkC.obsoleteD.outgrown31.A Monitor/TIPP poll last month found that young people and se
22、niors held similar views when asked to _ the importance of US military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power in the next months.（分数：1.00）A.advocateB.foreseeC.superviseD.gauge32.As a psychotherapist with many patients in their 20s, I can _ the fact that not only do most of them not have any heal
23、th insurance, but they also do not expect it as a condition of living in this country.（分数：1.00）A.attest toB.contribute toC.modifyD.interdict33.It is the first of several agreements United States hopes to reach as it attempts to reduce, labor costs by $5.8 billion and _ bankruptcy.（分数：1.00）A.dispelB.
24、revertC.transferD.avert34.If you work for a major corporation, or are contracted at one, sooner or later, you may be called upon to create or maintain an internal website. Here are the _ of intranets.（分数：1.00）A.ins and outsB.in a pinchC.in a cleft stickD.in a breeze35.There is little reason to belie
25、ve that the United States will _ from its stated goal of regime change in Iraq.（分数：1.00）A.back downB.blow offC.pop upD.step up36.Now illegal copies of music CDs _ losses of about $300 million in sales annually and $ 65 million lost government tax revenue.（分数：1.00）A.conflictB.inflictC.compromiseD.def
26、er37.The solution was simple: gas the building with a hallucinogen and put the terrorists to sleep before they could _ the bombs in the building. And it worked.（分数：1.00）A.detonateB.dismantleC.demolishD.desert38.Early signs of _ seen in the herbal medicine study are extremely encouraging and based up
27、on these data, we are now planning a registration program.（分数：1.00）A.facultyB.receptionC.deteriorationD.efficacy十、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、The onrush of cheap (总题数：5，分数：10.00)39.（分数：2.00）_40.（分数：2.00）_41.（分数：2.00）_42.（分数：2.00）_43.（分数：2.00）_十二、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：22.00)44.My View of Lunar
28、New Year（分数：22.00）_考博英语-392 答案解析(总分：88.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：2.00）A.The development of trade mutes through United States citiesB.Contrasts in settlement patterns in United StatesC.
29、Historical differences among three large United States citiesD.The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities 解析：很显然，文章主要讲述的是地理位置对美国城市发展的重要性。2.The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicagos location EXCEPT its _.（分数：2.00）A.hinterlandB.nearness t
30、o a large lakeC.position in regard to transport routesD.flat terrain 解析：flat terrain 并不是芝加哥的优势。相反由第 14行的后半句话可以知道，这也许正是它的劣势所在。3.The passage suggests that a geographer would consider a citys soil type part of its _.（分数：2.00）A.hinterlandB.situationC.site D.function解析：“Situation refers to.characteristic
31、s of the specific location.”这句话就是对situation和 site 的定义和区别，显而易见，situation 指的是一个地区相对于周边地区来说的位置特点，而 site指的是这个地区具体的自然条件。所以 soil type是属于 site的一部分。4.The primary purpose of paragraph I is to _.（分数：2.00）A.summarize past research and introduce a new studyB.describe a historical periodC.emphasize the advantage
32、s of one theory over anotherD.define a term and illustrate it with an example 解析：第一段的主要内容就是提出观点，给出定义，然后举例加以证明。5.According to the passage, a citys situation is more important than its site in regard to the citys _.（分数：2.00）A.long-term growth and prosperity B.ability to protect its citizenryC.possessi
33、on of favorable weather conditionsD.need to import food supplies解析：作者在文中第 7行已经指出：“Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city.”意思是：对城市的持续发展来说，地理位置更加重要。所以 A是正确答案。四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.Which of the following experimental results, if observed, would most clea
34、rly contradict the findings of Victor Emmet?（分数：2.00）A.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fifth stage and a crusher claw develops on the right side.B.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fourth stage and a crusher claw develops on the left side. C.A left cutter like claw is removed in th
35、e six stage and a crusher-claw develops on the fight side.D.A left cutter like claw is removed in the fourth stage and a crusher claw develops on the right sid解析：Victor Emmerg 的发现是：如果在龙虾生长的第四或第五期弄掉它一只角的话，那么完好的那一只角就会成为 crusher claw，而再生的就会成为 cutter claw。但如果这发生在这一生长期之后，那么龙虾的已有结构就不会改变了。而 B是与这一发现相违背的。所以正
36、确答案为 B。7.Which of the following conditions does the passage suggest is a possible cause for the failure of a lobster to develop a crusher claw?（分数：2.00）A.The loss of a claw during the third or earlier stage of developmentB.The lose of claw during the fourth or fifth stage of developmentC.The loss of
37、 a claw during the sixth stage of developmentD.Development in an environment devoid of material that can be manipulated 解析：由文章最好两句话可以知道，在没有可以操作的对象的环境中长大的龙虾是不会长出 crusher claw的。8.It can be inferred from the passage that one difference between lobsters in the earlier stages of development and those in
38、the juvenile fourth and fifth stages is that lobsters in the early stages are _.（分数：2.00）A.likely to be less active B.likely to be less symmetricalC.more likely to replace a crusher claw with a cutter clawD.more likely to regenerate a lost claw解析：由最后一段的内容可知，龙虾触角不对称的形成是在第四和第五期，因为这一时期龙虾的生活环境发生改变，它们开始使
39、用触角工作，而在这之前它们只是被动的随波逐流。9.The passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.drawing an analogy between asymmetry in lobsters and handedness in humansB.developing a method for predicating whether crusher claws in lobster will appear on the left or right sideC.explaining differences between lobsters
40、 crusher claws and cutter clawsD.discussing a possible explanation for the way bilateral asymmetry is determined in lobsters 解析：文章围绕龙虾不对称角的形成原因展开讨论，科学家们试图通过试验向人们解释这一现象。10.The author regards the idea that differentiation is triggered randomly when paired claws remain intact as _.（分数：2.00）A.irrefutabl
41、e considering the authoritative nature of Emmas observationsB.likely in view of present evidence C.contradictory to conventional thinking on lobster-claw differentiationD.purely speculative bemuse it is based on scattered research and experimentation解析：第三段的第一句话已经说明：这个观点是有证据支持的，但这些证据只能说明它的可能性，但不是无可反驳
42、的。五、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、The earth is witness(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、综合题型(总题数：8，分数：16.00)11.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：F）解析：从 1800到现在，应该是近两个世纪。12.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：B）解析：由 accommodate的动词原形形式以及后文中出现的两个 most可以确定 B为正确选择。13.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A）解析：由上下文知，这里应该选用一个表示糟糕的形容词。14.（分数：2.00
43、）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：G）解析：整句话的意思是“大量人口涌入城市形成了有史以来最大规模的移民。”15.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：D）解析：slow down 减缓，使慢下来，这句话的意思是，有效的办法是减缓城市化进程。16.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：M）解析：concentrateon 集中17.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：K）解析：虚拟语气，这句话的意思是“如果把优先权颠倒过来”。18.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：农村人缺少城里人所拥有的操纵政府的权力。九、Part Vocabulary an(总题
44、数：20，分数：20.00)19.Last week, the Us bishops adopted rules to take priests who minors out of any ministerial activities.（分数：1.00）A.administer B.generateC.implicateD.molest解析：administer 管理；generate 产生；implicate 暗示；molest 骚扰，困扰。20.These examples show that openness and the ability to change brings couple
45、s a giant step closer to the marital harmony they _.（分数：1.00）A.requestB.negotiateC.crave D.detest解析：request 请求，要求；negotiate 协商；crave 渴望；detest 厌恶。21.First launched in April this year, Net My Singapore also includes efforts that _ training, development, and the exploration of new technologies based o
46、n.（分数：1.00）A.obliterateB.sequesterC.encompass D.terminate解析：obliterate 删除；sequester 扣压，没收，使隐退；encompass 包围；terminate 终结，结束。22.The United Nations Security Council established the ICTR in 1995 to try the alleged perpetrators of the 1994 _ in Rwanda that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people.（分数：1.00）A.genocide B.immigrationC.discriminationD.election解析：genocide 有计划的灭种和屠杀；immigration 移民；discrimination 歧视；election 选举。23.If you develop a reputation for being able to keep
