1、考博英语-550 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：20.00)1.The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to _ students enthusiasm in learning English.（分数：1.00）A.hold backB.hold offC.hold downD.adopt2.The loyalty of dogs to their masters has earned _“mans best friend.“
2、（分数：1.00）A.the nickname ofB.them the nicknameC.a nicknameD.nicknames3.Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings.（分数：1.00）A.feasibleB.probableC.beneficiaryD.passable4.Recognizing the shortage of time available to spend with their children, working mo
3、thers sometimes take _ in the concept of “quality time“.（分数：1.00）A.refugeB.prideC.placeD.action5._ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips.（分数：1.00）A.For the better ofB.Permitting betterC.To better permitD.It i
4、s better for6.The gap between those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income had increased, and is continuing to increase.（分数：1.00）A.substantiallyB.successfullyC.succinctlyD.sufficiently7.The editors said they must report to the world how Beijing has _ pollution and improved the
5、quality of the environment.（分数：1.00）A.cut upB.cut offC.cut downD.cut out8.With its anti-terrorism campaign taking _ over anything else, the government is extending its job and running in more affairs.（分数：1.00）A.superiorityB.priorityC.majorityD.polarity9._, the market will have to overcome some of th
6、e highest hurdles its seen in a long time.（分数：1.00）A.But to happen in that orderB.But for that in order to happenC.But in order that to happenD.But in order for that to happen10.If the straggle for a sustainable society_, we must have some vision of what we are aiming for.（分数：1.00）A.is to succeedB.h
7、as succeededC.succeedsD.succeeded11.This toothed whale has a large, square head with _ the so-called spermaceti.（分数：1.00）A.cavity to containB.cavity containingC.the cavity for containingD.a cavity that contains12.If drug abuse, prostitution, pollution, environmental decay, social inequality, and the
8、 like _, more is required than an increased police presence or a fresh coat of paint.（分数：1.00）A.are to eliminateB.are eliminatedC.are to be eliminatedD.are being eliminated13.Chinas economic reform is aimed at separating enterprises from the government. It has been implemented for almost 20 years, b
9、ut breakthroughs _.（分数：1.00）A.have been made yetB.have yet to makeC.have yet to be madeD.to have yet made14.Telecommuting is a new form of work _ to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while remaining at home.（分数：1.00）A.that affording those unable previouslyB.affords those who we
10、re previously unableC.affording those previously unableD.afforded those previously unable15.The Flower Market in San Francisco is _, and it was established in the 1930s.（分数：1.00）A.home of the second largest flower market in the countryB.home to the countrys second largest flower marketC.the second f
11、lower market in the countrys homeD.the home to the second countrys large flower market16.The term “New Australians“ came into vogue in the 50s and 60s, which implied that the goal of immigration was assimilation and that migrants would place their new-found Australian identity ahead of the _ context
12、 from which they had come.（分数：1.00）A.athleticB.ethicC.aestheticD.ethnic17.The robber tried to _ the stolen goods from the house he had broken into, but was caught by the guards.（分数：1.00）A.make away withB.make off forC.get outD.get through18.Scholarships are too few to _ the high-school graduates who
13、 deserve a college education.（分数：1.00）A.meetB.accommodateC.compromiseD.adopt19.A trap _ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse, from the ancient story of the gift of the wooden horse from the Greeks.（分数：1.00）A.offered as a gift inB.offers a gift inC.offering a gift toD.offered a gift
14、of20.Unloved and unwanted youngsters may be tempted to run away from home to escape their problem, _ bigger ones in cities plagued with crime, drugs, and immorality.（分数：1.00）A.have only foundB.only findingC.only foundD.only to find二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、I . Direction: Each (总题数：3，分数：6.
15、00)21.The false it-couldnt-be-dones in science are comic because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are cliches, repeated too often by scientistsB.they are almost always proved to be wrong by later scientific researchC.they are mocked at by later generationsD.they provide material for good comedies22.Through this pa
16、ssage, the author wants to _.（分数：2.00）A.show us that scientists in the past years have made a lot of misjudgmentsB.praise those scientists who dared to challenge the impossibleC.emphasize the great potential of the scientific research made by human beingsD.analyze what is possible and what is imposs
17、ible through scientific efforts23.Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.The author uses the case of a camel passing through the eye of a needle to prove his point that there are things impossible to accomplish.B.That a scientist cannot play the piano like one of the best pianists is n
18、ot a proper illustration to prove that in science there are things impossible to accomplish.C.Scott Lankford challenges the idea that mountaineers can never climb the Everest on roller skates.D.People now laugh at their predecessors for denying the possibility of human flight.四、Passage Two(总题数：4，分数：
19、8.00)24.By using the word “folklore“, the author suggests that _.（分数：2.00）A.people tend to romanticize what is thought to be American popular democracyB.investigative journalism enhances democracy and freedomC.people often circulate the stories they read from investigative reportsD.investigative rep
20、orts have difficulty in convincing people as troth25.The Watergate incident is mentioned to show _.（分数：2.00）A.journalism has a tangible effect on politicsB.the Watergate incident is an abuse of the political powerC.journalism subverts legitimate political powerD.the victory of American freedom of sp
21、eech26.When the author talks about the political dimensions of the investigative journalism he refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress and one of its characters “Muckrakers“B.its function of cleaning the dirt off the floor in public placesC.its relentless exposures of political and soc
22、ial evilsD.its indispensable status to the well-being of society27.Roosevelts comparison of investigative reporters to “muckrakers” shows his view that these reporters _.（分数：2.00）A.were treated lowly in the societyB.reduced journalism to a humble jobC.should be praised highly for their contributions
23、 to the societyD.did unpleasant but necessary work五、Passage Three(总题数：3，分数：6.00)28.Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Scientists at the Princeton University want to find that distant planets are like our Earth.B.Among all the terrestrial planets Earths light curve is the most compl
24、icated.C.Spectral study of the light will see no development of itself because it is static.D.Spectral reading is used as a supplementary method to the study of the change in light over tim29.“Earth would put on a little show“ means: as it spins, _.（分数：2.00）A.Earth is a more active planet than Venus
25、 and MarsB.Earth reflects a brighter light curve than Venus and MarsC.Earth shows oceans, deserts, forests and clouds, while Venus and Mars dontD.Earth reflects sunlight in an ebb-and-flow manner30.Spectral reading of the light reflected by an Earth-like planet _.（分数：2.00）A.can tell us the component
26、s of that planets atmosphereB.can locate oceans and forests on that planetC.can show what the weather on that planet is likeD.is the quickest way to study its light curve31.（分数：2.00）_32.（分数：2.00）_33.（分数：2.00）_34.（分数：2.00）_35.（分数：2.00）_七、Part Proofreading(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、(46)Clonaid, a compa(总题数：10，分
27、数：10.00)36.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_44.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_45.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_九、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、It is a dream world,(总题数：10，分数：5.00)46.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_47.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:
28、_48.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_49.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_50.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_51.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_52.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_53.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_54.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_55.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_十一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：35.00)56.Topic: Comment on the Development of the Internet（分数：35.00）_考博英语-550 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(
29、总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to _ students enthusiasm in learning English.（分数：1.00）A.hold backB.hold offC.hold down D.adopt解析：hold back 阻止，抑制；hold off 拖延，不接近；hold down 压制；hold over 拖延，继任。2.The loyalty of dogs to their masters has earned _“mans be
30、st friend.“（分数：1.00）A.the nickname ofB.them the nickname C.a nicknameD.nicknames解析：earn sbsth为(某人)挣得/赢得(某物)，本句中“mans best friend”同步指称 the nickname，中间不用介词。3.Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings.（分数：1.00）A.feasible B.probableC.beneficiaryD.passab
31、le解析：feasible 可行的，行得通的；probable 可能的；beneficiary 受惠者，受益人；passable 可通过的。4.Recognizing the shortage of time available to spend with their children, working mothers sometimes take _ in the concept of “quality time“.（分数：1.00）A.refuge B.prideC.placeD.action解析：take refuge in 求助于；take pride in 以为傲；take plac
32、e in 在(某处)发生；take action采取行动。5._ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips.（分数：1.00）A.For the better ofB.Permitting betterC.To better permit D.It is better for解析：此处是不定式做状语表示目的。better 应放于所修饰的动词之前。6.The gap between
33、 those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income had increased, and is continuing to increase.（分数：1.00）A.substantially B.successfullyC.succinctlyD.sufficiently解析：substantially 根本地，充分地；successfully 成功地；succinctly 简洁地，简便地；sufficiently十分地。7.The editors said they must report to the wo
34、rld how Beijing has _ pollution and improved the quality of the environment.（分数：1.00）A.cut upB.cut offC.cut down D.cut out解析：cut down 砍倒，削减；cut down pollution 减少污染；cut up 抨击，歼灭；cut off 切断，断绝；cut out切掉，取代。8.With its anti-terrorism campaign taking _ over anything else, the government is extending its
35、job and running in more affairs.（分数：1.00）A.superiorityB.priority C.majorityD.polarity解析：take priority of/over 常用词组，比优先。9._, the market will have to overcome some of the highest hurdles its seen in a long time.（分数：1.00）A.But to happen in that orderB.But for that in order to happenC.But in order that
36、to happenD.But in order for that to happen 解析：横线部分要表达的意思：但是为了使之发生，据此选 D。10.If the straggle for a sustainable society_, we must have some vision of what we are aiming for.（分数：1.00）A.is to succeedB.has succeededC.succeedsD.succeeded 解析：本题根据时态进行选择。由 have some vision of可判断句中所说的还未成为现实。11.This toothed wha
37、le has a large, square head with _ the so-called spermaceti.（分数：1.00）A.cavity to containB.cavity containingC.the cavity for containingD.a cavity that contains 解析：cavity 空穴，是可数名词。此句是一个定语从句。12.If drug abuse, prostitution, pollution, environmental decay, social inequality, and the like _, more is requi
38、red than an increased police presence or a fresh coat of paint.（分数：1.00）A.are to eliminateB.are eliminatedC.are to be eliminated D.are being eliminated解析：句意：如果要消除吸毒、卖淫、污染、环境恶化、社会不平等现象等诸如此类的问题，仅仅依靠增加警力是不够的，还需要作更多的工作。首先，可以判断，句子说的是将来时态，据此排除 B和 D；再分析主动和被动，显然这些问题不可能自行消除，只能选择被动语态。13.Chinas economic reform
39、 is aimed at separating enterprises from the government. It has been implemented for almost 20 years, but breakthroughs _.（分数：1.00）A.have been made yetB.have yet to makeC.have yet to be made D.to have yet made解析：排除法：首先，根据句意，显然是说尚未取得突破，排除 A；根据主动和被动关系可排除 B、D 两项。14.Telecommuting is a new form of work _
40、 to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while remaining at home.（分数：1.00）A.that affording those unable previouslyB.affords those who were previously unableC.affording those previously unable D.afforded those previously unable解析：译文：远程办公是一种新形式的工作，它使得那些以前没办法上班的人(比如有小孩的父亲们)有机会在家里上班。主
41、句是 Telecommuting is a new form of work后面可跟分词短语表伴随，也可跟同位语从句补充说明 a new form of work。本题选 C，若用从句形式，应为：that affords those who are previously unable15.The Flower Market in San Francisco is _, and it was established in the 1930s.（分数：1.00）A.home of the second largest flower market in the countryB.home to th
42、e countrys second largest flower market C.the second flower market in the countrys homeD.the home to the second countrys large flower market解析：be home to是的家；是的前生，固定搭配。16.The term “New Australians“ came into vogue in the 50s and 60s, which implied that the goal of immigration was assimilation and tha
43、t migrants would place their new-found Australian identity ahead of the _ context from which they had come.（分数：1.00）A.athleticB.ethicC.aestheticD.ethnic 解析：ethnic 人种的，种族的；athletic 运动的；ethic 道德规范，伦理；aesthetic 美学的，审美的。17.The robber tried to _ the stolen goods from the house he had broken into, but was
44、 caught by the guards.（分数：1.00）A.make away with B.make off forC.get outD.get through解析：题意为：强盗试图带着他从闯入的屋子里偷到的东西逃走，但被保安抓住了。make away with带逃走；make off for 出发到(某地)；get out 逃脱，与句子后半部的“被保安抓住”不符；get through到达，通过。18.Scholarships are too few to _ the high-school graduates who deserve a college education.（分数：
45、1.00）A.meetB.accommodate C.compromiseD.adopt解析：译文：奖学金太少了，不足以提供给那些本应该上大学的高中毕业生。accommodate 向提供；meet相遇，满足，作“满足”讲时，常用搭配 meet the need of；compromise 妥协，折衷；adopt收养。19.A trap _ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse, from the ancient story of the gift of the wooden horse from the Greeks.（分数
46、：1.00）A.offered as a gift in B.offers a gift inC.offering a gift toD.offered a gift of解析：a trap offered as a gift in disguise 伪装成礼物的圈套。20.Unloved and unwanted youngsters may be tempted to run away from home to escape their problem, _ bigger ones in cities plagued with crime, drugs, and immorality.（分数：1.00）
