1、考博英语-553 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 Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.In the dark they could not see anything clear, but could _.（分数：1.00）A.hear somebody mournB.hear somebody mourningC.hear somebody mournedD.hear somebody had been mourning2.Please _ if you ever c
2、ome to Sydney.（分数：1.00）A.look at meB.look me upC.look me outD.look to me3.The cargo box has a label _ on it. Please handle it with care.（分数：1.00）A.A . “flexible“B.“break“C.“fragile“D.“stiff“4.The index of industrial production _ last year.（分数：1.00）A.raised up by 4 per centB.rose up with 4 per centC.
3、arose up with 4 per centD.went up by 4 per cent5.Among the first to come and live in North America _, who later prospered mainly in New England.（分数：1.00）A.had been Dutch settlersB.Dutch settlers were thereC.were Dutch settlersD.Dutch settlers had been there6.The scheme was so impracticable that I re
4、fused even _.（分数：1.00）A.to consider supporting itB.considering to support itC.to considering to support itD.considering supporting it7._ considered the human body aesthetically satisfactory.（分数：1.00）A.Neither prehistoric cave man nor late-industrial urban manB.Nor prehistoric cave man or late-indust
5、rial urban manC.No prehistoric cave man nor late-industrial urban manD.Neither prehistoric cave man or late-industrial urban man8.What _ about that article in the newspaper was that its writer showed an attitude cool enough, professional enough and, therefore, cruel enough when facing that disaster-
6、stricken family.（分数：1.00）A.worked me outB.knocked me outC.brought me upD.put me forward9.The concept of internet, _ has intrigued scientists since the mid-20th century.（分数：1.00）A.the transmission of images, sounds and messages over distancesB.transmitting of images, sounds and messages along distanc
7、esC.to transmit images, sounds and messages on distanceD.the transmissibility of images, sounds and messages for distances10.British hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered _ yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during the preliminary heats.（分数：1.00）A.a sharp set-backB.severe set-bac
8、kC.a severe blown-upD.sharp blown-up11._there was an epidemic approaching, Mr. Smith _ the invitation to visit that are（分数：1.00）A.A. If he knew, would have declinedB. If he had known, would declineC. Had he known, would declineD. Had he known, would have declined12.Because of difficulties in getting
9、 a visa, the students had to _ the idea of applying for study in the United States.（分数：1.00）A.reduceB.yieldC.relinquishD.waver13.His request for a day off _ by the manager of the company.（分数：1.00）A.was turned offB.was turned downC.was put downD.was put away14.By the end of the year 2004, he _ in the
10、 army for 40 years.（分数：1.00）A.will have servedB.will serveC.will be servingD.will be served15.The team leader of mountain climbers marked out _.（分数：1.00）A.that seemed to be the best routeB.what seemed to he the best routeC.which seemed to he the best routeD.something that to be the best route16._ we
11、 wish him prosperous, we have objections to his ways of obtaining wealth.（分数：1.00）A.Much asB.As muchC.More asD.As well as17.Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction.（分数：1.00）A.some concerned citizensB.some concerning citizensC.did some conce
12、rning citizensD.did some concerned citizens18.The buttocks are _ most other parts in the body.（分数：1.00）A.likely less to cause fatal damage thanB.likely less causing fatal damage toC.less likely to cause fatal damage thanD.less likely to cause fatal damage to19.The beauty of the reflected images in t
13、he limpid pool was the poignant beauty of things that are _, existing only until the sunset.（分数：1.00）A.equitableB.ephemeralC.euphoniousD.evasive20.Brooding and hopelessness are the _ of Indians in the prairie reservations most of the time.（分数：1.00）A.occupationsB.promisesC.frustrationsD.transactions三
14、、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、I. Directions: Each (总题数：4，分数：8.00)21.In the first sentence of the third paragraph, “transcendent genius“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.people who are exceptionally superior and great in talentB.people whose achievements are not forgotten by later generationsC.people whose g
15、enius has been passed down to the present timeD.people who have guaranteed themselves a place in the Focus list22.According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Nobel Prize winners are not qualified for the “Millennial Minds“.B.A “Millennial Mind“ needs only
16、to have a great influence on the lives of the people of his time.C.Only those whose achievements still greatly affect our lives today can be included in the list of the “Millennial Minds“.D.The “Millennial Minds“ are those who have changed human lives so much that people of later generations can not
17、 remember what things were like in the past.23.The first paragraph tells us that _.（分数：2.00）A.Focus had a list of “Millennial Minds“ worked out in secretB.Focus had compiled a biographical book of the lives of “Millennial Minds“C.Focuss list of the “Millennial Minds“ consists of a strictly selected
18、fewD.Focus tried hard to exclude most of the famous lives from the list of the “Millennial Minds“24.In the third paragraph, the phrase “cast light on“ can be replaced by（分数：2.00）A.shine overB.light upC.shed light onD.brighten up五、Passage Two(总题数：3，分数：6.00)25.In the third paragraph , “three weeks of
19、round-clock effort“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.for three weeks the hospital was taking in SARS patients without stoppingB.Dr Urbani worked day and night for three weeks, trying to get SARS under controlC.for three weeks Dr. Urbani did not have any time to sleep, trying hard to fight the new diseaseD.After t
20、hree weeks hard work to control SARS, the hospital superior thought it was time to stop the clock26.According to the context, the word “doused“ in the last sentence of this passage could be best replaced with _.（分数：2.00）A.extinguishedB.eliminatedC.solvedD.deluged27.Which of the following statements
21、is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Dr. Urbani caught SARS from an American businessman who was hospitalized in Hanoi.B.There were not enough disposable masks, gowns, gloves and protective equipment.C.He knew he had little hope to survive after he was found infected.D.Dr. Urbani had helped combating the new dise
22、ase by putting in place a series of infection-control measures.六、Passage Three(总题数：3，分数：6.00)28.Glass can be easily molded into all kinds of forms because _.（分数：2.00）A.it melts like liquid when heatedB.it softens gradually through varying stages when heatedC.it retains the shape at the point when it
23、 is suddenly cooledD.various heating techniques can be used in making glass29.According to the passage glass cools and becomes rigid differently from metals because _.（分数：2.00）A.it has an unusually low melting temperatureB.it does not set up a network of inter3ocking crystalsC.it has a random molecu
24、lar structure of a liquidD.it is made from a mixture of silica, lime, and soda30.In the phrase “without setting up a network of interlocking crystals customarily associated with that process“ in the second paragraph, a substitute for the word “customarily“ may be _.（分数：2.00）A.continuouslyB.certainly
25、C.eventuallyD.usually31.（分数：2.00）_32.（分数：2.00）_33.（分数：2.00）_34.（分数：2.00）_35.（分数：2.00）_八、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Flowers for the Dead(总题数：10，分数：5.00)36.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_37.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_38.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_39.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_40.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_41.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_42.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_43.（分数：0.50）填空项
26、1:_44.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_45.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_十、Part Proofreading(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、(86) Homes could sta(总题数：10，分数：10.00)46.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_47.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_48.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_49.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_50.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_51.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_52.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_53.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_54.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_55.（分数：1.00）填空
27、项 1:_十二、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：35.00)56.Topic: Epidemic Diseases and Public Health Crises（分数：35.00）_考博英语-553 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 Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.In the dark they could not see anything clear, but could _.（分数：1.00）A.hear somebody mournB.hear
28、 somebody mourning C.hear somebody mournedD.hear somebody had been mourning解析：hear somebody doing something 听见正在做。2.Please _ if you ever come to Sydney.（分数：1.00）A.look at meB.look me up C.look me outD.look to me解析：look up 意思是“看望”，符合题意。look at 看着；look out 留神，照料；look to 照看，指望。3.The cargo box has a lab
29、el _ on it. Please handle it with care.（分数：1.00）A.A . “flexible“B.“break“C.“fragile“ D.“stiff“解析：“fragile”易碎的，脆的；A“flexible”灵活的，柔软的；B“break”暂停，打破；D“stiff”僵硬的，呆板的。4.The index of industrial production _ last year.（分数：1.00）A.raised up by 4 per centB.rose up with 4 per centC.arose up with 4 per centD.we
30、nt up by 4 per cent 解析：go up 上升，增长；表示增加的百分数用介词“by”。A 项中 raise是及物动词，后面不跟 up；B项中 rise up是“起义”的意思；C 项中 arise是“出现，发生”的意思。5.Among the first to come and live in North America _, who later prospered mainly in New England.（分数：1.00）A.had been Dutch settlersB.Dutch settlers were thereC.were Dutch settlers D.D
31、utch settlers had been there解析：这是一个状语前置的主谓倒装句。6.The scheme was so impracticable that I refused even _.（分数：1.00）A.to consider supporting it B.considering to support itC.to considering to support itD.considering supporting it解析：refuse to do something意思是“拒绝做”，consider doing something 意思是“考虑做某事”。7._ con
32、sidered the human body aesthetically satisfactory.（分数：1.00）A.Neither prehistoric cave man nor late-industrial urban man B.Nor prehistoric cave man or late-industrial urban manC.No prehistoric cave man nor late-industrial urban manD.Neither prehistoric cave man or late-industrial urban man解析：neithern
33、or是固定搭配，意思是“既不也不”。8.What _ about that article in the newspaper was that its writer showed an attitude cool enough, professional enough and, therefore, cruel enough when facing that disaster-stricken family.（分数：1.00）A.worked me outB.knocked me out C.brought me upD.put me forward解析：knock out 在这里表示“使震惊
34、”，符合题意。其他短语的意思分别是：work out 算出，解决；bring up 教育，培养；put forward 提出，推举。9.The concept of internet, _ has intrigued scientists since the mid-20th century.（分数：1.00）A.the transmission of images, sounds and messages over distances B.transmitting of images, sounds and messages along distancesC.to transmit imag
35、es, sounds and messages on distanceD.the transmissibility of images, sounds and messages for distances解析：the transmission of images，sounds and messages over distances 是 the concept of internet的同位语。另外，over distance 表示“远距离地”。10.British hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered _ yesterday, w
36、hen Hunter failed to qualify during the preliminary heats.（分数：1.00）A.a sharp set-back B.severe set-backC.a severe blown-upD.sharp blown-up解析：set something back 的意思是 to reduce something to a weaker or less advanced state，即“减少”的意思，例如 This result has set back their chance of winning the competition修饰减少
37、的程度用 sharp恰当，severe 表示“严厉的，严格的”，所以本题选 A，表示英国在奥运会上夺金牌的希望昨天急速减少。11._there was an epidemic approaching, Mr. Smith _ the invitation to visit that are（分数：1.00）A.A. If he knew, would have declinedB. If he had known, would declineC. Had he known, would declineD. Had he known, would have declined解析：虚拟语气句型，对
38、过去的情况表示虚拟，从句用过去完成时，主句用 would have done “Had he known”相当于“If he had known”。12.Because of difficulties in getting a visa, the students had to _ the idea of applying for study in the United States.（分数：1.00）A.reduceB.yieldC.relinquish D.waver解析：relinquish 意思是“放弃”，yield 后面加 to表示“屈服”，waver 是“动摇的，摇摆不定的”。13
39、.His request for a day off _ by the manager of the company.（分数：1.00）A.was turned offB.was turned down C.was put downD.was put away解析：turn down 意思是“拒绝”；turn off 关掉；put down 镇压；put away 放好，丢弃。14.By the end of the year 2004, he _ in the army for 40 years.（分数：1.00）A.will have served B.will serveC.will b
40、e servingD.will be served解析：will have served 表示将来完成时。15.The team leader of mountain climbers marked out _.（分数：1.00）A.that seemed to be the best routeB.what seemed to he the best route C.which seemed to he the best routeD.something that to be the best route解析：what seemed to be the best route 做 marked
41、 out 的宾语从句。16._ we wish him prosperous, we have objections to his ways of obtaining wealth.（分数：1.00）A.Much as B.As muchC.More asD.As well as解析：as 引导的状语从句，副词 much前置，“Much as we wish him prosperous”意思是“虽然我们都希望他富起来，但我们反对他获得财富的方式”。17.Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve histor
42、ic buildings from destruction.（分数：1.00）A.some concerned citizensB.some concerning citizensC.did some concerning citizensD.did some concerned citizens 解析：这是一个典型的倒装句型，且表示“关心的”应该用 concerned，concerning 的意思是“有关的”，所以选 D。18.The buttocks are _ most other parts in the body.（分数：1.00）A.likely less to cause fat
43、al damage thanB.likely less causing fatal damage toC.less likely to cause fatal damage than D.less likely to cause fatal damage to解析：这是一个比较句型，且修饰词“less”应该放在被修饰词“likely”之前。19.The beauty of the reflected images in the limpid pool was the poignant beauty of things that are _, existing only until the su
44、nset.（分数：1.00）A.equitableB.ephemeral C.euphoniousD.evasive解析：ephemeral 意思是“短暂的”，符合题意。其他选项意思分别的是：Aequitable 公平的；Ceuphonious 悦耳的；Devasive 逃避的。20.Brooding and hopelessness are the _ of Indians in the prairie reservations most of the time.（分数：1.00）A.occupations B.promisesC.frustrationsD.transactions解析：o
45、ccupations 的意思是“占有，占据”；整句意思是“大草原上的印第安人大部分时间都在闷闷不乐和无望中度过。”Bpromises 承诺；Cfrustrations 挫折；Dtransactions 交易，事务。三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、I. Directions: Each (总题数：4，分数：8.00)21.In the first sentence of the third paragraph, “transcendent genius“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.people who are exceptionally superior and great in talent B.people whose achievements are not forgotten by later generationsC.people whose genius has been passed down to the present timeD.people who have guaranteed themselves a place in the Focus list解析：“transcendent”是“卓越的，出众的”的意思。22.According to the second paragraph, whic
