1、考博英语-520 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Reading Compre(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.According to the passage, Danish orderliness_.（分数：2.00）A.sets the people apart from Germans and SwedesB.spares Danes social troubles besetting other peoplesC.is c
2、onsidered economically essential to the countryD.prevents Danes from acknowledging existing troubles2.The author thinks that Danes adopt a_ attitude towards their country.（分数：2.00）A.boastfulB.modestC.deprecatingD.mysterious3.Which of the following is NOT a Danish characteristic cited in the passage?
3、（分数：2.00）A.Fondness of foreign culture.B.Equality in society.C.Linguistic tolerance.D.Persistent plannin4.At the end of the passage the author states all the following EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.Danes are clearly informed of their social benefitsB.Danes take for granted what is given to themC.the open
4、 system helps to tide the country overD.orderliness has alleviated unemployment5.The author s reaction to the statement by the Ministry of Business and Industry is_.（分数：2.00）A.disapprovingB.approvingC.noncommittalD.doubtful四、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.Gradually March seems to be in a state of _.（分
5、数：2.00）A.blanknessB.imaginationC.sadnessD.excitement7.At the beginning of the story, the fox seems to be all EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.cunningB.fierceC.defiantD.annoying8.At the end of the story, there seems to be a sense of _between March and the fox.（分数：2.00）A.detachmentB.angerC.intimacyD.conflict9.As th
6、e story proceeds, March begins to feel under the spell of_.（分数：2.00）A.the lightB.the treesC.the nightD.the fox10.The passage creates an overall impression of_.（分数：2.00）A.mysteryB.horrorC.livelinessD.contempt五、Passage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.Which of the following is Not a perceived advantage of alli
7、ances?（分数：2.00）A.Baggage allowance.B.Passenger ComfortC.Convenience.D.Quality12.One disadvantage of alliances foreseen by the critics is that air travel may be more expensive as a result of_.（分数：2.00）A.less convenienceB.higher operation costsC.less competitionD.more joint marketing13.According to th
8、e passage, which of the following categories of travelers will gain most from airline alliances?（分数：2.00）A.Travelers who fly frequently economy class.B.Travelers who fly frequently business class.C.Travelers who fly occasionally during holidays.D.Travelers who fly economy class once in a whil14.Acco
9、rding to the passage, setting up airline alliances will chiefly benefit_.（分数：2.00）A.North American airlines and their domestic travelersB.North American airlines and their foreign counterpartsC.Asian airlines and their foreign travelersD.Asian airlines and their domestic travelers15.Which is the bes
10、t word to describe air travelers reaction to airline alliances?（分数：2.00）A.Delight.B.Indifference.C.Objection.D.Pnzzlement.六、Passage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be_.（分数：2.00）A.to change shifts at longer intervalsB.to have longer shifts
11、C.to arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyD.to create better living conditions for night workers17.It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his body temperature because_.（分数：2.00）A.body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wa
12、kefulness alternatesB.body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backC.the temperature reverses when the routine is changedD.people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently18.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Body temperature may serve as an i
13、ndication of a worker s performance.B.The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.C.Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes of routine.D.Disturbed slee
14、p occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts.19.The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in_.（分数：2.00）A.the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction of automationB.the disturbance of the daily life cycle of workers who have to change
15、 shifts too frequentlyC.the fact that people working at night are often less effectiveD.the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers20.Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night?“ not a mere academic question?（分数：2.00）A.Because few people like
16、to reverse the cycle of sleep aud wakefulness.B.Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.C.Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.D.Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.七、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.
17、The letter said that there was an_, but I couldn t find where it was.（分数：0.50）A.emergencyB.exposureC.enclosureD.expenditure22.The world s governments have done _nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.（分数：0.50）A.inherentlyB.vitallyC.virtuallyD.identically23.My mother likes to have her hair
18、_.（分数：0.50）A.curedB.carvedC.circledD.curled24.Now, let s not_ the job. The work must be finished by tomorrow morning.（分数：0.50）A.lie idleB.lie lowC.lie down onD.lie down25.Through microscopes people can see objects that are _to the naked eyes.（分数：0.50）A.invisibleB.invincibleC.incredibleD.impassable26
19、.The husband s story and his wife s story _each other.（分数：0.50）A.retractB.contractC.distractD.contradict27.Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations _.（分数：0.50）A.simultaneouslyB.spontaneouslyC.homogeneouslyD.contemporarily28.You can t _your promise; all the people here are dep
20、ending on you.（分数：0.50）A.back offB.back upC.back on toD.back out of29.Although Mary doesn t like the school regulations, she will _with it.（分数：0.50）A.consentB.complyC.contendD.adapt30.I don t believe such a strange story. I am certain it is a complete_.（分数：0.50）A.fabricationB.lubricationC.synthesisD
21、.generalization31.Mike lost his _on the bike and fell off.（分数：0.50）A.equationB.equivalenceC.equilibriumD.equality32.Professor Smith s new invention has created a great _ on the campus.（分数：0.50）A.sensationB.selectionC.imitationD.irrigation33.The_ of the interstate s property has been agreed upon by t
22、he heirs.（分数：0.50）A.dissolutionB.disposalC.disappearanceD.disposition34.These national parks are very important for preserving many animals, who would otherwise nm the risk of becoming_.（分数：0.50）A.abolishedB.extinctC.distinctD.distinctive35.The Department of Resources notified the town council that
23、the water supply was（分数：0.50）A.contemplatedB.contaminatedC.contemnedD.consulted36.Among all the changes resulting from the _ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that bas occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.（分数：0.50）A.massiveB.quantitativeC.surplusD.formidab
24、le37.For many patients, institutional care is the most_ and beneficial form of care.（分数：0.50）A.pertinentB.appropriateC.acuteD.persistent38.Mr. Smith became very_ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.（分数：0.50）A.ingeniousB.empiricalC.objectiveD.indignant39.Mary s departure _with Tom s retu
25、rn.（分数：0.50）A.compliedB.retardedC.coincidedD.collaborated40.Jane tried to_ at the swinging rope, but failed.（分数：0.50）A.clusterB.clutchC.collideD.cling41.The_ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.（分数：0.50）A.incompatibleB.exceedingC.instantaneousD.etern
26、al42.Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into_ ones.（分数：0.50）A.turbulentB.tragicC.vulnerableD.suspicious43.Faced with rapid inflation and shrinking international and home markets, many companies have declared_.（分数：0.50）A.augmentedB.eruptedC.robbed
27、D.bankrupted44.Because the _still refused to cooperate, the lawyer washed his hands of the entire case.（分数：0.50）A.advocateB.agendaC.clientD.adolescent45.The continual_ in temperature make it impossible for me to decide what to wear.（分数：0.50）A.fluctuationsB.transformationsC.transmissionsD.recreations
28、46.The teacher _from her custom and gave us no homework yesterday.（分数：0.50）A.devotedB.derivedC.deviatedD.developed47.She remains confident and _untroubled by our present problems.（分数：0.50）A.indefinitelyB.infinitelyC.optimisticallyD.seemingly48.Streets in the United States are _by motor vehicles.（分数：
29、0.50）A.dominatedB.ControlledC.governedD.confronted49.The two astronauts have splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, only five miles from the aircraft carrier that was_ for the recovery mission.（分数：0.50）A.detachB.dispatchedC.devoteD.dismantled50.The_ in my sons clothes are beginning to come apart.（分数：0.
30、50）A.seamsB.beamsC.rimsD.segments八、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Historians tend to t(总题数：20，分数：20.00)51.（分数：1.00）A.competitivenessB.comprehensionC.communityD.commitment52.（分数：1.00）A.printedB.signedC.markedD.edited53.（分数：1.00）A.EvenB.ThoughC.ThusD.So54.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.forC.withD.as55.（分数：1.00）A.freeB.ni
31、ceC.surprisingD.good56.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.inC.forD.by57.（分数：1.00）A.hardlyB.justC.stillD.ever58.（分数：1.00）A.toB.withC.onD.of59.（分数：1.00）A.thereforeB.orC.andD.as60.（分数：1.00）A.placeB.judgeC.getD.lock61.（分数：1.00）A.shakingB.wavingC.noddingD.speaking62.（分数：1.00）A.distinguishB.acknowledgeC.identifyD.eonvey63
32、.（分数：1.00）A.rarelyB.soC.tooD.not64.（分数：1.00）A.defeatedB.attackedC.foughtD.struck65.（分数：1.00）A.inB.afterC.forD.up66.（分数：1.00）A.historicalB.educationalC.culturalD.political67.（分数：1.00）A.consultingB.coachingC.teachingD.instructing68.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.dealtC.metD.reached69.（分数：1.00）A.senseB.doubtC.reason
33、D.idea70.（分数：1.00）A.exclusivelyB.shortlyC.practicallyD.directly十、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)71.If people mean anything at all by the expression “untimely death“, they must believe that some deaths mn on a better schedule than others. Death in old age is rarely called untimelya long life is thou
34、ght to be a full one. But with the passing of a young person, one assumes that the best years lay ahead and the measures of that life were still to be taken.History denies this, of course. Among prominent summer deaths, one recalls those of Marilyn Monroe and James Deans, whose lives seemed equally
35、brief and complete. Writers cannot bear the fact that poet John Keats died at 26, and only half playfully judge their own lives as failures when they pass that year. The idea that the life cut short is unfulfilled is illogical because lives are measured by the impressions they leave on the world and
36、 by their intensity and virtue.（分数：10.00）_十一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)72.Some people simply see education as going to schools or colleges, or as a means to secure good jobs; most people view education as a lifelong process. In your opinion, how important is education to modem man?Write a composit
37、ion of about 200 words on the following topic:Education As A Lifelong ProcessIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to
38、 a natural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：15.00）_考博英语-520 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，
39、分数：0.00)二、Part Reading Compre(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.According to the passage, Danish orderliness_.（分数：2.00）A.sets the people apart from Germans and SwedesB.spares Danes social troubles besetting other peoplesC.is considered economically essential to the country D.prevents Dane
40、s from acknowledging existing troubles解析：文中第四段指出 Orderliness is a main selling point是因为 Denmark has few natural resourcesas a broker，banker，and distributor of goods，由此可以看出 orderliness对丹麦发展来说很关键。2.The author thinks that Danes adopt a_ attitude towards their country.（分数：2.00）A.boastfulB.modest C.depre
41、catingD.mysterious解析：从第一段 Danes never talk about how proud they are to be Danes，NO Dane would say，“Denmark is a great country”可以看出他自己的国们对家持谦逊的态度。3.Which of the following is NOT a Danish characteristic cited in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Fondness of foreign culture. B.Equality in society.C.Linguistic tol
42、erance.D.Persistent plannin解析：从第三段丹麦建筑物上写的 Foreigners Out of Denmark，可以看出他们是不欢迎外国人和外国文化的，选项 A不正确。4.At the end of the passage the author states all the following EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.Danes are clearly informed of their social benefitsB.Danes take for granted what is given to themC.the open system
43、 helps to tide the country over D.orderliness has alleviated unemployment解析：选项 A，B，D 的内容分别对应文中 welfare system are clear to everyone， shouldnt feel bad for taking what youre entitled to和 possible for the country to weather high unemployment，选项 C内容未提及。5.The author s reaction to the statement by the Mi
44、nistry of Business and Industry is_.（分数：2.00）A.disapprovingB.approvingC.noncommittalD.doubtful 解析：第三段作者阐述了工商业部门的陈词 Denmark is one ofin the Northern Hemisphere，随后作者提出与这些陈词矛盾的现象 broken beer bottles in the gutters，drunken teenagers slumped in the park，由此可以判断作者对他们的说法持怀疑态度。四、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.
45、Gradually March seems to be in a state of _.（分数：2.00）A.blankness B.imaginationC.sadnessD.excitement解析：从文中第二段 Her consciousness was，as it were，held back“她似乎失去了意识”，可以得出选项 A正确。7.At the beginning of the story, the fox seems to be all EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.cunningB.fierce C.defiantD.annoying解析：本文未叙述狐狸凶残的一面，
46、只是说到它的狡黠，annoying 对应文巾 exasperate，文中它露出白色头部，但 March却仍然无法击中它，可看出它的挑衅。8.At the end of the story, there seems to be a sense of _between March and the fox.（分数：2.00）A.detachmentB.angerC.intimacy D.conflict解析：从文十第三段狐狸与 March的相互凝望以及最后一段 his knowing look seemed to have entered her brain等可以感觉到 March与狐狸之间有朴亲密
47、的关系。9.As the story proceeds, March begins to feel under the spell of_.（分数：2.00）A.the lightB.the treesC.the nightD.the fox 解析：第三段说 March和狐狸对视时 She was spellbound-she knew he knew her，可以判断选项 D正确。10.The passage creates an overall impression of_.（分数：2.00）A.mystery B.horrorC.livelinessD.contempt解析：全文狐狸与
48、March之间的一些举动给人神秘泥异的感觉，结尾 the night fell， and a great moon rose above the pine trees又创造出一种神秘的意境，选项 A正确。my story 神秘。horror 恐怖。liveliness轻快，灵活。contempt 轻蔑，蔑视。五、Passage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.Which of the following is Not a perceived advantage of alliances?（分数：2.00）A.Baggage allowance. B.Passenger ComfortC.Convenience.D.Quality解析：文中第三段谈到了结盟的优点有 without having to walt hours for connections or worry about your bag
