1、考博英语-406 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：10.00)1.It is certainly good for me physically, though I am a little _ about its ultimate good.（分数：0.50）A.ambiguousB.dubiousC.erroneousD.vicious2.A local friend who shall be nameless warned me that I was _ trouble soon.（分数：0.50）A.in for
2、B.out ofC.ahead ofD.up to3.If a product looks different or tastes different from normal, the patient should first contact the pharmacist, who has a professional duty to _ only licensed medicines.（分数：0.50）A.dispatchB.disperseC.disposeD.dispense4.Despite her nerves, she walked towards her groom with n
3、o regrets about choosing such a _ time to get married.（分数：0.50）A.momentaryB.momentousC.monotonousD.monstrous5.Koon has _ himself in a world of commercialism that most modern artists disdain.（分数：0.50）A.engrossedB.obsessedC.fascinatedD.preoccupied6.We had come here to escape a _ summer heat wave and t
4、o examine firsthand some of the parks problems.（分数：0.50）A.malignantB.ferociousC.hideousD.absurd7.It is simply a moral _ not to segregate children from their peers since they learn by interacting and modeling.（分数：0.50）A.intrusionB.chargeC.imperativeD.request8.I disapprove of diets so strongly because
5、 I think its wrong suddenly to _ your body of certain foods.（分数：0.50）A.depriveB.divertC.deriveD.deviate9.Although the economy seemed, after a few tense months, to _ the storm without serious long-term damage, the banks were hit hard.（分数：0.50）A.wipe outB.rub outC.sniff outD.ride out10.Even more cruci
6、ally, they are the product of an outdated political system which has consistently sacrificed the long term to the short term and abandoned principles for _ .（分数：0.50）A.expeditionB.expenditureC.expediencyD.exploitation11.Perhaps my proudest achievement _ has been setting up the first shift workers da
7、y nursery in the UK, providing care for the children of health service staff.（分数：0.50）A.to lightB.to dateC.to heartD.to advantage12.In Ancient Greece, at special feast, doves were soaked in perfume and sent flying over the heads of guests to _ those below.（分数：0.50）A.squirtB.spillC.sprinkleD.spray13.
8、The multibillion-dollar fitness industry _ fat profits from our hunger to look good.（分数：0.50）A.comes inB.gets inC.ropes inD.rakes in14.If the existing rules are retained, the 20 per cent of decisions that now require _ agreement will prove far harder to reach.（分数：0.50）A.unanimousB.uniformC.identical
9、D.equivalent15.The helmets are designed to _ impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle.（分数：0.50）A.withholdB.withstandC.withdrawD.wither16.I was sure that I could _ our little misunderstanding, and that Sergia would then be glad to have me on the job.（分数：0.50）A.put awayB.wash upC.smooth overD.wrap
10、up17.The six survivors lived through their North Sea _ because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.（分数：0.50）A.tenureB.persecutionC.treacheryD.ordeal18.His ideas on economic policy may have been _ simplistic or even fundamentally erroneous, but the fact that he had a vision of the America w
11、as one that many other presidents and presidential candidates have lacked.（分数：0.50）A.accordinglyB.virtuallyC.overlyD.presumably19.Yet its easy to _ on fat without changing your diet completely or giving up all your favorite foods.（分数：0.50）A.cut acrossB.cut downC.cut cornerD.cut edge20.It is either p
12、ride or _, but she is determined to pay her way and Im not allowed to help her out.（分数：0.50）A.obstinacyB.inflexibilityC.rigidityD.punctuality二、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：15.00)It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becom
13、ing horrible. You might tolerate the rude and (21) driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the (22) to the rule. Perhaps the situation (23) a “Be Kind to Other Drivers“ campaign, (24) , it may get completely out of hand.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good (25) too. It takes
14、 the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when (26) uncivilized behaviors.On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards (27) the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement (28) an act of politeness helps to create an a
15、tmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so (29) in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are (30) rare today. Many drivers nowadays arent even able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, improper politeness can also be (31) A typical example is the driver who wave
16、s a child across a crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles (32) may be unable to stop in time. The same (33) encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and (34) they care to. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all ro
17、ad users. It is high time that we (35) this message to heart.（分数：15.00）A.patientB.deliberateC.inconsiderateD.ambitiousA.conceptionB.exceptionC.objectionD.deceptionA.calls inB.calls upC.calls onD.calls forA.as a resultB.otherwiseC.on the other handD.that is to sayA.senseB.altitudeC.visionD.moodA.yiel
18、ded toB.succumbed toC.subjected toD.related toA.movingB.enforcingC.strengtheningD.relievingA.in response toB.in the wake ofC.in want ofD.in spite ofA.demandedB.helpfulC.respectedD.necessaryA.notB.all tooC.yetD.evenA.adventurousB.defectiveC.dangerousD.redundantA.whoB.theyC.thatD.whatA.goes afterB.is
19、trueC.goes onD.goes forA.whoeverB.whatC.wheneverD.whicheverA.tookB.would takeC.will takeD.take三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Our generation has made such immense discoveries and achieved undreamed enrichments of the outside of life, that it has
20、 lost touch with the inside of life. It has forgotten the true riches and beauties of its spiritual inheritance: riches and beauties that go far beyond our modern chatter about values and ideals. The minds search for more breadth has obscured the hearts craving for more depth. Once again man has bec
21、ome the dupe of his own cleverness. And because it is difficult to attend to more than a few things at a time, we leave out a great range of experiences which comes in by another route and tells us of another kind of life. Our interest rushes out to the farthest limits of the universe, but we seldom
22、 take a sounding of the ocean beneath our restless keels. We get, therefore, a queer feeling that we are leaving something out. Knowledge has grown; but wisdom, savoring the deep wonder and mystery of life, lingers far behind. Thus the life of the human spirit, which ought to maintain a balance betw
23、een the world visible and the world invisible, is thrown out of gear.（分数：5.00）(1).The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _ .（分数：1.00）A.Mans Need for WisdomB.The Inside of lifeC.Heart vs. MindD.Universal Ideals(2).From the passage we can most safely conclude that the author believ
24、es that _ .（分数：1.00）A.man should never be contented with what he has achievedB.man is too concerned with things of the spiritC.knowledge only will help maintain a balance between mind and heartD.the soul of man is restless(3).The phrase “take a sounding of the ocean beneath our restless keels“ most
25、nearly means _ .（分数：1.00）A.to find out the depth of water while sailing at seaB.to explore the environment we are living inC.to listen to the current movement beneath the shipD.to try to find out in depth the wonder and mystery of life(4).As used in the passage, the word “savor“ means _ .（分数：1.00）A.
26、to perceive criticallyB.to have a touch ofC.to rescue from dangerD.to make most noticeable(5).The authors chief purpose in writing this passage is _ .（分数：1.00）A.to persuade people of more diversified activitiesB.to point out the shortcoming of mans clevernessC.to encourage people to pay more attenti
27、on to the spiritD.to criticize those who lack for nothing but knowledge六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Most injures can be prevented, provided a parent goes about it the right way.Mr. Grant was a skilled and capable surgeon. His wife-intelligent, charming and a qualified nurse-had suggested they see me ab
28、out their 16-month-old son, Neville.Mrs. Grant spoke first. “Were both professional people, and I guess were supposed to know more than most people. It hurts us to admit our little Neville is such a problem.“Hes all over the house, climbing, handling things hes not supposed to be touching,“ Mr. Gran
29、t interrupted, “and were afraid hell badly injure himself and itll be our fault.“Does he have some understanding of the word no,“ I asked“Thats just it, we cant be sure if he has or not. Sometimes he seems to understand, but at other times he just doesnt seem to mind when we say no,“ the father repl
30、ied.“Teaching a child the meaning of the word no can be crucial in preventing accidents. Unless your Neville can understand the true meaning of no-and only you two can teach it to him at this stage-theres bound to be trouble,“ I stated emphatically.Children between the age of one and two often injur
31、e themselves, sometimes quite seriously, if theyve not been properly trained to respond to the word no. Its only natural that our child, having only recently learned to move about, should want to explore and find out about this big, beautiful world around him. His sense of curiosity gets the better
32、of him.To begin with, the fewer “nos“ you tell your child, the better off things it will be. This can be done by thoughtfully removing from the room all those forbidden objects you suspect hell reach for.You must be absolutely consistent. Be quick, alert, and fast-acting in preventing him from reach
33、ing for a forbidden object.Draw his attention, towards something else he can play with.（分数：4.00）(1).This passage is about _ .（分数：1.00）A.how the Grants worry about their 16-month-old son, NevilleB.how to teach a child to understand the word “no“C.how to prevent a child from injuring himselfD.the natu
34、ral behaviors of a child(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.The Grants and the author are all professional people.B.The parents have failed in teaching their son how to read and comprehend the word “no“.C.Reading between the lines, we may conclude that Neville has injured himself more than
35、 once.D.It is implied, but not directly stated that Mrs. Grant is Nevilles stepmother.(3).In Mrs. Grants opinion, _ .（分数：1.00）A.Neville is a very bad boyB.Neville should be sent to a nurseryC.she knows her son better than anybody elseD.a nurse should know more than any other people about how to look
36、 after a child(4).One of the suggestions the author has made is _ .（分数：1.00）A.to remove all the objects from the boys roomB.to prevent the boy from playing with anything within his reachC.to be quick and alert when you say “no“ to the childD.never to say “no“ to the boy unless he knows what it means
37、七、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Recent changes in federal government priorities have seen a reduction in financial support for parents who use childcare. This is occurring at a time when there is increasing social and financial pressure on parents, particularly mothers, to work. The issue of childcare and
38、 working mothers has been the subject of dispute for some time. Many argue that the best place for children is always in their own homes with their own parents. However, it is my contention that there are many advantages to be had from using childcare and the government should provide more financial
39、 assistance to parents who do so.It has been argued that children who attend childcare centers at an early age miss out an important early learning that occurs in parent-child interaction. These children, so this argument goes, may be educationally disadvantaged later in life. However, childcare cen
40、ter may actually assist children in their early learning. They give children an opportunity to mix with other children and to develop social skills at an early age. Indeed, a whole range of learning occurs in childcare centers.Another argument against the use of childcare facilities is that children
41、 can be emotionally deprived in these facilitates compared to the home. This argument assumes that the best place for children is to be at their parents, especially mothers, side for twenty-four hours a day. It claims that childrens emotional development can be damaged when they are left in childcar
42、e facilities. However, parents and children need to spend some time apart. Moreover, children became less dependent on their parents and parents themselves are less stressed and more effective care-givers when there are periods of separation. In fact, recent studies indicate that the parent-child re
43、lationship can be improved by the use of high-quality childcare facilities.It could further be asserted that the government and the economy as a whole cannot afford the enormous cost involved in supporting childcare for working parents. However, working parents actually contribute to the national ec
44、onomy. They are able to utilize their productive skills and pay income tax, while non-working parents can become a drain on the tax system through dependent spouse and other rebates.In conclusion, government support for childcare services assists individual families and is important for the economic
45、 well-being of the whole nation.（分数：6.00）(1).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The government should provide more childcare facilities for working mothers.B.The government should cut its financial support for childcare services.C.The government should help mothers to gain emotional bon
46、d with their children.D.The government should encourage mothers to spend more time with their children.(2).The second paragraph supports the argument that _ .（分数：1.00）A.it is too early for a 2-year-old kid to attend a childcare centerB.children can gain a lot in childcare centersC.parent-child inter
47、action is more important than social interactionD.childcare centers need to invite parents to work there as their advisers(3).The writer agrees that _ .（分数：1.00）A.childcare service is beneficial to childrens emotional growthB.home is the best place for childrenC.parents and children should spend as
48、much time together as they couldD.childrens emotional development might be delayed in childcare facilities(4).The opposing argument the writer criticizes states that _ .（分数：1.00）A.the more support from the government, the betterB.the support to childcare from the government is limitedC.the non-worki
49、ng mothers are makinga. wrong choiceD.the working mothers can hardly afford childcare(5).The writer develops his argument by _ .（分数：1.00）A.telling vivid storiesB.providing good examplesC.illustrating the processesD.showing both sides of the issue(6).Which expression is used in the passage for the purpose of presenting a debatable opinion?（分数：1.00）A.“In fact.“B.“Recent studies ind
