1、考博英语-538 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 A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part Vocabulary(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.Agriculture must, therefore, _ workers and savings to the new industrialized, urbanized sectors if a modern economy is to be achieved.（分数：0.50）A.yi
2、eldB.succumbC.subjectD.resort2.They _ themselves _ the politician because they hoped he would become president one day. At last he did.（分数：0.50）A.connected. withB.combined . withC.linked. upD.attached. to3.Small children can not _ the difference between right and wrong. It is our duty to teach them.
3、（分数：0.50）A.appreciateB.enjoyC.acknowledgeD.confess4.To _ the structural imbalances in the budget, and also in the economy the Administration has given its support to a constitutional amendment.（分数：0.50）A.relinquishB.remedyC.compensateD.redress5.It didnt seem to have _ to her that once she was addict
4、ed to drug smoking, she could hardly give it up. But it did happen.（分数：0.50）A.happenedB.took placeC.occurredD.came about6.There is a direct flight at 3:00 or a flight at 7:30 in the morning that _ in Los Angeles.（分数：0.50）A.stops byB.stops inC.stops overD.stops up7.They are looking for a _ experience
5、d secretary who is capable of organizing a busy sales office.（分数：0.50）A.charteredB.matureC.graduatedD.polished8.Although tile media have paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employees situations, not the availability of technology, that _ a telecommuting arrangeme
6、nt.（分数：0.50）A.precipitatesB.reciprocatesC.anticipatesD.apprehends9.The middle aged woman has been _ with a serious illness for half a year; she is dying now.（分数：0.50）A.laid downB.laid offC.laid upD.laid in10.Millions of people in the United States suffer from _ back pain that comes from sitting too
7、long at a desk.（分数：0.50）A.chronicB.casualC.catastrophicD.elastic11.Paul is an _ worker, and rarely does well in examinations. However he often refuses our help.（分数：0.50）A.errantB.erroneousC.erraticD.exotic12.Different cultures are more prone to _ certain illnesses because of the food that is charact
8、eristic in these cultures.（分数：0.50）A.contractB.conductC.confineD.conquer13.In recent years there has been a _ increase in the cost of living, many families have to depend on the federal aids.（分数：0.50）A.ponderousB.powerfulC.significantD.violent14.Women have significant advantages over men in space be
9、cause they need less food and less oxygen and they _ radiation better.（分数：0.50）A.stand up toB.stand in forC.stand up forD.stand in with15.A scientific law is liable at anytime to need _, that is an eternal truth.（分数：0.50）A.modifyingB.changingC.revisingD.adjusting16.The students take a _ test in Marc
10、h, and tile main exam is July.（分数：0.50）A.previousB.preliminaryC.precededD.elementary17.The _ question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.（分数：0.50）A.crucialB.forcibleC.supremeD.valuable18.Simons letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was
11、_.（分数：0.50）A.vagueB.ambiguousC.illegibleD.obscure19.The _ meanings of the individual words do not help define all expression like “Drop in any time.“（分数：0.50）A.literaryB.literatureC.literalD.literate20.This village which is surrounded by mountain is only _ by river, it is obviously that the transpor
12、tation is inconvenient.（分数：0.50）A.accessibleB.attainableC.availableD.achievable21.When American astronaut Glen returned to the earth and a hearty welcome _ him, he was considered to be a national hero.（分数：0.50）A.waited forB.anticipatedC.expectedD.awaited22.The fund is for _ distress among the flood
13、victims in the southern city.（分数：0.50）A.releasingB.detractingC.relievingD.devolve23.Usually he managed to find plenty of work to _ him over hard times, I think it is a good ide（分数：0.50）A.A. chewB. blowC. flipD. tide24.If you plant two apple trees in one square yard of land, and the trees productivit
14、y _ decline.（分数：0.50）A.is bound toB.is determined toC.is unlikely toD.is related to25.Telecommutingsubstituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been _ a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.（分数：0.50）A.hailed asB.drawn outC.born outD.lodged in26.Although most universities
15、 in the United States are on a semester system which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools _ a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, and summer quarters.（分数：0.50）A.manipulateB.stipulateC.regulateD.observe27.Digging the garden with a spade is a very _ task. I am exhausted after such
16、 two-hours work.（分数：0.50）A.industriousB.manualC.conscientiousD.laborious28.The teachers behavior and the students response _ what many people have said about language learning.（分数：0.50）A.confineB.conformC.consentD.confirm29.Building this road will _ the construction of ten bridges, then the total co
17、st reaches 1 million US Dollars.（分数：0.50）A.evolveB.involveC.revolveD.devolve30.Woody arrived at a most _ moment; I was just getting into the bath.（分数：0.50）A.inopportuneB.importunateC.incongruousD.unfitting31.It is not enough to observe behaviors and _ them with physiological events that occur at the
18、 same time.（分数：0.50）A.correlateB.complyC.correspondD.pertain32.President Clinton _ power when the US economy was slow.（分数：0.50）A.presumedB.consumedC.resumedD.assumed33.Baroque has been the term used by art historian for almost a century to _ the dominant style of the period 1600 1750.（分数：0.50）A.dete
19、rmineB.designateC.deviseD.depict34.Some people _ in part the defeat of the revolution in France and Germany to the English diplomacy, do you agree?（分数：0.50）A.contributedB.attributedC.distributedD.owned35.The reception was attended by various _ members of the local community and representatives of re
20、gional industries.（分数：0.50）A.protuberantB.conspicuousC.prominentD.projecting36.To be _ I couldnt understand what he was getting at. If you wanted to know youd better ask someone else.（分数：0.50）A.slyB.humbleC.honestD.cowardly37.After speaking for three hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk,
21、 as he had become _.（分数：0.50）A.dumbB.inarticulateC.hoarseD.speechless38.Diana made a lot of effort to persuade her parents into _ to her going to the United States to study business administration in MIT.（分数：0.50）A.contendingB.contestingC.contentingD.consenting39.She _ for a while and was unable to
22、make a decision, so she asked for my help.（分数：0.50）A.flickeredB.glitteredC.falteredD.blinked40.The school authority _ against students smoking both in the classrooms and at home.（分数：0.50）A.resolvedB.determinedC.bannedD.prohibited五、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：10.00)41.Whic
23、h of the following is the function that nanoscale motors perform?（分数：2.00）A.rearranging individual atomsB.manipulating individual atomsC.producing products and processD.photosynthesis and muscle concentration42.Who proved that Feymans concept, “Theres Plenty of Room at the Bottom“ was right?（分数：2.00
24、）A.Chad Mirkin at Northwestern UniversityB.Researchers at Almaden Research CenterC.Scientists manipulating atoms and “spray painting“D.A professor at the California Institute of Technology43.According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.The two strands making
25、 up DNAs double helix can find each other easily in a complex chemical mixtureB.Evolution has solved the problem of building a computer smaller than a speck of dust a long time beforeC.DNA not only programs cells to replicate themselves but also instructs them how to assemble individual molecules in
26、to new materialsD.The read-head components for computer hard drives are constructed by means of the technology known as a molecular beam epitaxy44.It can be inferred that Richard Feynman has been _ now.（分数：2.00）A.deadB.decentC.prominentD.popular45.Scientists created ultra fine films of specialized c
27、rystals by means of _.（分数：2.00）A.a scanning probe microscopeB.a nanoscale deviceC.a molecular beam epitaxyD.a super computer七、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)46.The word “interim“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.intervalB.hard timeC.transitional periodD.emergency47.Whats the point of saving the receipts
28、 of job-searching expense?（分数：2.00）A.To get reductions at tax-filling timeB.To keep a record of ones job hunting experienceC.To be aware of ones expenditure and be frugalD.Because ones ex-boss will reimburse the job-searching expense48.According to paragraph 1, in the United States, _.（分数：2.00）A.mos
29、t industries stay unaffected by global economic recessionB.each and every company spares no effort to survive the fierce competitionC.“compulsory redundancy“ is going on in every industryD.employees are laid off because they are not qualified for their jobs49.COBRA ensures an ex-employee stay in the
30、 health care plan _.（分数：2.00）A.as long as the ex-employer continues to pay the premiumB.as long as the ex-employee continues to pay the premiumC.as long as the ex-employee finds a new jobD.as soon as the ex-employee is called back to the company50.Which statement is true according to this passage?（分
31、数：2.00）A.401 (k) account can be terminated by the employers anytime they want.B.401 (k) account can be withdrawn by the unemployed staff before their retirement.C.401 (k) fund is invested in international stock market only.D.401 (k) account can be transferred from ones ex-employer to ones new employ
32、er.八、Passage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)51.In countries other than their own most Americans _.（分数：2.00）A.are isolated by the local peopleB.are not well informed due to the language barrierC.tend to get along well with the nativesD.need interpreters in hotels and restaurants52.The author gives many example
33、s to criticize Americans for their _.（分数：2.00）A.cultural self-centerednessB.indifference towards foreign visitorsC.casual mannersD.arrogance towards other cultures53.American people ignore cultural differences in other countries because _.（分数：2.00）A.they can afford it with powerful economy and great
34、 wealthB.they are aggressive by nature and proud of their own cultureC.people in other cultures respect the American cultureD.people in other cultures are particularly tolerant54.According to the author. Americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will _.（分数：2.00）A.affect their image in th
35、e new eraB.Cut themselves off from the outside worldC.limit their role in world affairsD.weaken the position of the US dollar55.It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably _.（分数：2.00）A.stand stillB.step forwardC.jump asideD.draw back九、Part
36、Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、A) Translate the fol(总题数：1，分数：15.00)56.我们也不应该忘记，广告给我们的钱袋做出了积极的贡献。没有这笔收入来源，报纸、商业电台和电视公司就不能生存。我们花很少的钱就能够买到一份日报，或者能够欣赏如此众多的广播节目，完全是由于广告商付了这部分钱。想想看，要是让你付全价，报纸会有多贵!（分数：15.00）_十一、B) Translate the fol(总题数：1，分数：15.00)57.The basic mason for the existence of multi-national companie
37、s is the competitive advantage of a global network of production and distribution. This competitive advantage arises in part from vertical and horizontal integration with foreign affiliates. By vertical integration, most MNCs can ensure their supply of foreign raw materials and intermediate products
38、 and avoid the imperfections often found in foreign markets. They can also provide better distribution and service networks. By horizontal integration through foreign affiliates, MNCs can better protect and exploit their monopoly power, adapt their products to local conditions and tastes, and ensure
39、 consistent product quality.（分数：15.00）_十二、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)58.For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic My View On Job-Hoping(跳槽) in no less than 150 words. Remember to write it coherently and neatly on the Answer Sheet.（分数：20.00）_考博英语-538 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90
40、分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part Vocabulary(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.Agriculture must, therefore, _ workers and savings to the new industrialized, urbanized sectors if a modern economy is to be achieved.（分数：0.50）A.yieldB.succumbC.subject D.resort解析：
41、yield to 屈服，屈从；succumb to 屈服，死于；subject.to 使隶属于，使听从于，使受到，使经历；resort to 求助，诉诸。2.They _ themselves _ the politician because they hoped he would become president one day. At last he did.（分数：0.50）A.connected. withB.combined . withC.linked. upD.attached. to 解析：connected.with 与有关；combined.with 组合，合并；linke
42、d.up 连接，联系； attached.to(短期地)使参加，使属于(某团体)。在这里 attached oneself to sb是“紧跟某人”的意思。3.Small children can not _ the difference between right and wrong. It is our duty to teach them.（分数：0.50）A.appreciate B.enjoyC.acknowledgeD.confess解析：appreciate 鉴别，正确评价；enjoy 享受，喜爱；acknowledge 承认，答谢，报偿；confess 承认，坦白，忏悔。4.T
43、o _ the structural imbalances in the budget, and also in the economy the Administration has given its support to a constitutional amendment.（分数：0.50）A.relinquishB.remedyC.compensateD.redress 解析：relinquish 放弃；remedy 治疗，补救；compensate 偿还，补偿；redress 重新调整，使再平衡。5.It didnt seem to have _ to her that once s
44、he was addicted to drug smoking, she could hardly give it up. But it did happen.（分数：0.50）A.happenedB.took placeC.occurred D.came about解析：happen to sb(事件)临到头上，发生在某人身上；选项 B 时态不正确，排除； occur to sb(主意)浮现在某人的脑海中，被某人想到；选项 D 时态不正确，排除。此题的意思是她从没想到吸毒的事情会发生在她身上，所以选 C 比较合适。6.There is a direct flight at 3:00 or a
45、 flight at 7:30 in the morning that _ in Los Angeles.（分数：0.50）A.stops byB.stops inC.stops over D.stops up解析：stop by 顺便访问；stop in 短暂访问；stop over 中途停留；stop up 醒着，没有睡，熬夜。7.They are looking for a _ experienced secretary who is capable of organizing a busy sales office.（分数：0.50）A.charteredB.mature C.grad
46、uatedD.polished解析：chartered 受特许的；mature 成熟的；graduated 毕业了的；polished 擦亮的，磨光的，优美的。8.Although tile media have paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employees situations, not the availability of technology, that _ a telecommuting arrangement.（分数：0.50）A.precipitatesB.re
47、ciprocatesC.anticipatesD.apprehends 解析：precipitate 猛抛，使陷入，促成，使沉淀；reciprocate 耳换，报答；anticipate 预期，期望； apprehend 领会，理解本句的意思是通常情况下是员工们而不是科技的运用能领会远程办公的安排。强调科技仍有其缺陷。所以选 D。9.The middle aged woman has been _ with a serious illness for half a year; she is dying now.（分数：0.50）A.laid downB.laid offC.laid up D.laid in解析：lay down 放弃并投降，规定；lay off 暂时解雇；lay up 在家修养因病或伤而闭门不出； lay in储备储存以备将来之用。10.Millions of people in the United States suffer from _ back pain that comes from sitting too long at a desk.（分数：0.50）A.chronic B.casualC.catastrophicD.elastic解析：chronic 慢性的，长期的；c
