1、考博英语-569 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：25，分数：25.00)1.Thomas Wolfe portrayed people so that you came to know their yearnings, their impulses, and their wants-this was effective _.（分数：1.00）A.motivationB.point of viewC.characterizationD.background2.The scheme for rebuilding the city
2、center _, owing to the refusal of a council to sanction the expenditure of the money it would have required.（分数：1.00）A.fell downB.fell offC.fell outD.fell flat3.If there is the need to compote in a crowd, to battle _ the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected.（分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.again
3、stD.with4.The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel, that man _ prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.was calledC.callingD.being5.Danis Hayes raised the essential paradox and asked how people could have fought so hard aga
4、inst environmental degradation _ themselves now on the verge of losing the war.（分数：1.00）A.only foundB.finding onlyC.only to findD.have only found6.Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, _ occupations for which technical training is necessary.（分数：1.00）A.so too ther
5、e axeB.so also there areC.so there are tooD.so too are there7.The appeal to file senses known as _ is especially common in poetry.（分数：1.00）A.imaginativeB.imaginableC.ingeniousD.imagery8.He has courage all right, but in matters requiring judgment, he has often been found sadly _.（分数：1.00）A.lack itB.a
6、bsentC.in need of itD.wanting9.The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intra-industrial-wars that _ Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one another.（分数：1.00）A.pittedB.droveC.keptD.embarked10.He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and _ of the
7、ir criticism or censure.（分数：1.00）A.running shortB.running outC.naming the gauntletD.running ahead11.Huntington and many of its competitors are working to make remedial instruction a commodity as _ and accessible as frozen yogurt.（分数：1.00）A.ubiquitousB.rationalC.necessaryD.credible12.Two thirds of th
8、e US basketball players are black, and the number would be greater _ the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance.（分数：1.00）A.was it not because ofB.had it not been forC.were it not forD.would it not have been for13.Grant was one of a body of men who were self-relian
9、t, who cared hardly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future.（分数：1.00）A.on themselvesB.on not making a faultC.to a faultD.to remain ahead14.If they think they are going to win over us by obstinately _ and refusing to make the shghtest concession, they are mistaken.（分数：1.00）A.holding
10、outB.holding toC.holding overD.holding up15.The ex-president had been _ in the country to refresh his mind before he passed away.（分数：1.00）A.given to walkingB.given a walkC.given for a walkD.giving a walk16.From Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west emerged the medieval version of polit
11、ics _ in turn evolved the politics of our modern world.（分数：1.00）A.of whichB.from whichC.no whichD.by which17.The need to see that justice is done _ every decision made in the courts.（分数：1.00）A.implants intoB.imposes onC.impinges uponD.imprecates upon18.There have been several attempts to introduce g
12、ayer colors and styles in mens clothing, but none of them _.（分数：1.00）A.has caught onB.has caught him outC.has caught upD.take it known19.It is a myth that the law permits the Food and Drug Administration to ignore requirements for _ drugs while brand-name drugs still must meet these rigid tests.（分数：
13、1.00）A.specificB.genericC.intricateD.acrid20.The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be _.（分数：1.00）A.broken outB.cancelled outC.ruled outD.wiped out21.The private life of having each individual make his or her own choice of beliefs and interest _ without the overarching publ
14、ic world of the state, which sustains a structure of law appropriate to a self-determining association.（分数：1.00）A.is not possibleB.would not be possibleC.will not be possibleD.by which22.If youve got a complaint, the best thing is to see the person concerned and _ with him.（分数：1.00）A.tell itB.have i
15、t outC.say itD.have it known23.No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world.（分数：1.00）A.it isB.there isC.as isD.what is24.The once separate issue of environment and development are now _ linked.（分数：1.00）A.intangibleB.indispensableC.inextricablyD.incredi
16、bly25.The retired engineer plunked down $ 50, 100 in cash for a midsize Mercedes as a present for his wifea purchase _ with money made in the stock the week before.（分数：1.00）A.paid offB.paid throughC.paid outD.paid for二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、I. Each of the passa(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.The fun
17、d-raiser mentioned in the passage refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.Robert DoleB.Elizabeth DoleC.The Eleventh Annual Red Cross Award Dinner DanceD.all the business companies attending the Dinner Dance27.Elizabeth Dole was _.（分数：2.00）A.the president of the American Red Cross and acted at the Dinner as a North C
18、arolina hostessB.a republican and wife of the president of the American Red CrossC.the president of the American Red Cross and its main representative at the Annual Dinner DanceD.born in North Carolina, became an air-hostess and later married Senator Robert Dole28.From that we read we can infer that
19、 “it was a normal day in the life of the American Red Cross in Greater New York“ means its staff _.（分数：2.00）A.deal with the fall of houses in the city every dayB.are busy helping people who suffer from disasters every dayC.work during the day and to have banquet in the evening every dayD.go to Harle
20、m, the poorest district of New York, every day and help people there29.Christopher Peakes hair didnt look so bad because _.（分数：2.00）A.he was wearing a handsome tuxedoB.he was wearing tulips on his suitC.he was seen among flowersD.he was sitting near flowers and in very soft light30.The presence of a
21、n actress at the Diner made the fund raising _.（分数：2.00）A.less impersonalB.a typical fund-raising eventC.less personalD.more business-like四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.“The field workers have handicaps in winning respect for themselves.“ This sentence means _.（分数：2.00）A.ethnologists when working in
22、the field are handicappedB.ethnologists have problems in winning recognition as scientistsC.ethnologists are looked down upon when they work in the fieldD.ethnologists meet with lost of difficulties when doing field work32.According to the explanation of the scientific rule of experiment in the pass
23、age, “hard-and-fast“ means experiment procedures _.（分数：2.00）A.are difficult and quick to followB.must be carried out in a strict and quick wayC.must be followed strictly to avoid false and loose resultsD.hard and unreasonable for scientists to observe33.According to the passage, ethnology is _.（分数：2
24、.00）A.a new branch of biologyB.an old Greek scienceC.a pseudo-scienceD.a science for amateurs34.The meaning of the underlined words in “the details of spontaneous family relationships“ can be expressed as _.（分数：2.00）A.natural family relationshipsB.quickly occurring family relationshipsC.animals acti
25、ng like a natural familyD.animal family behavior that cannot be preplanned or controlled35.In the first sentence, the word “laymen“, means _.（分数：2.00）A.people who stand asideB.people who are not trained as biologistsC.people who are amateur biologistsD.people who love animals五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：10.
26、00)36.Melinda French designed Microsoft Bob which was to ease the misery of computer users by _.（分数：2.00）A.making users feel that they are not dealing with machinesB.making the program more convenient and cartoon-likeC.adding home pictures to the program designD.renaming the computer tasks in a folk
27、sy style37.The word “awesome“ in the passage means（分数：2.00）A.frighteningB.causing fear and respectC.amazingly newD.awful38.The printed book is more progressive than the Cathedral as a communication means, because _.（分数：2.00）A.it could sit on your table and did no linger tell timeB.it was more reliab
28、le and didnt tell the stories of saints and demonsC.it was small, yet contained more informationD.it did not flatter religious and political power39.According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT True?（分数：2.00）A.It is because the Cathedral of Norte-Dame in Paris had many bell-to
29、wers and could tell time to people that the writer regards it as an engine of mass communication.B.From Cathedrals to books to computers the technology of communication has become more convenient, reliable and fast.C.Every time when a new communication means triumphed over the old, it divided mankin
30、d into two groups.D.Computer industry has been trying hard to make people accept computers.40.People who feel miserable with computers are those _.（分数：2.00）A.who love reading books and writing with a pen or a typewriterB.who possess the wrong aptitudes of disliking and fearing new thingsC.who have n
31、ot been trained to use computersD.who are born with a temperament that does not respond to computersII41.（分数：2.00）_42.（分数：2.00）_43.（分数：2.00）_44.（分数：2.00）_45.（分数：2.00）_七、Part Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、One way of improving(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:_48.（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_49.（分数：0.50
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34、20.00)76.Topic: What is the most urgent issue facing the world people in the 21st century? State your reasons.（分数：20.00）_考博英语-569 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：25，分数：25.00)1.Thomas Wolfe portrayed people so that you came to know their yearnings, their impulses, and their wants-this
35、 was effective _.（分数：1.00）A.motivationB.point of viewC.characterization D.background解析：characterization 性格描定，鉴定；motivation 动机；point of view 观点；background 背景。2.The scheme for rebuilding the city center _, owing to the refusal of a council to sanction the expenditure of the money it would have require
36、d.（分数：1.00）A.fell downB.fell offC.fell outD.fell flat 解析：fell flat(完全)失败，达不到预期效果，句意为“重建城市中心计划，由于参议会拒批它所需的资金而失败了”。fall down 跌倒，在方面失败，fall off 跌落，fall out 起纠纷，争吵。3.If there is the need to compote in a crowd, to battle _ the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected.（分数：1.00）A.onB.for C.aga
37、instD.with解析：battle for 为而战斗或斗争，这里指擦边挤出。4.The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel, that man _ prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.was calledC.callingD.being 解析：后半句是独立结构，是 one man的同位语。A、B 用了动词形式，不可；C 项应为被动语态。5.Danis Ha
38、yes raised the essential paradox and asked how people could have fought so hard against environmental degradation _ themselves now on the verge of losing the war.（分数：1.00）A.only foundB.finding onlyC.only to find D.have only found解析：only to find 不定式作结果状语。该句意为：人民可能一直艰苦地为反对环境恶化斗争，结果却发现他们即将输掉这场战争。其他三项都不
39、对。6.Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, _ occupations for which technical training is necessary.（分数：1.00）A.so too there axeB.so also there areC.so there are tooD.so too are there 解析：整个句型是“just asso”，正好和一样，该句意为“正如有的工作需要大学或更高的学位那样，同样也还有需要经技术培训的工作”。Too(adv)提高要求部分倒
40、装，所以 A、B 均不成立。7.The appeal to file senses known as _ is especially common in poetry.（分数：1.00）A.imaginativeB.imaginableC.ingeniousD.imagery 解析：imagery 形象人描述，意象；imaginative 富于想像力的；imaginable 可以想像的；ingenious 机灵的，具独创性的。8.He has courage all right, but in matters requiring judgment, he has often been foun
41、d sadly _.（分数：1.00）A.lack itB.absentC.in need of it D.wanting解析：find sb+ adj/介词短语是固定句型。lack 是动词，in need of 是介词短语，于之搭配不当，absent意思不对。Find sb后不仅可以接 adj还可以接介词短语，如果选 D，后面没有名词，不正确。因此题应选 Cin need of9.The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intra-industrial-wars that _ Second
42、 Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one another.（分数：1.00）A.pitted B.droveC.keptD.embarked解析：pitted 使相斗，对立，竞争，后常跟 against，这里指使第二次工业革命浪潮兴起的国家像德、英样对抗。drive 驱动，促使；keep 保持；embark 上船，上飞机，装载，从事。10.He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and _ of their criticism or censure.（分数：1.00）A.runn
43、ing shortB.running outC.naming the gauntlet D.running ahead解析：run the gauntlet 原指昔日的一种体罚“夹笞刑”，即受刑人从两排人之间跑过，由列队者殴打，后引申为“备受抨击”，这里指受到朋友的抨击和斥责。run short 用完，缺乏；run out 花完；run ahead超过，赶过。11.Huntington and many of its competitors are working to make remedial instruction a commodity as _ and accessible as f
44、rozen yogurt.（分数：1.00）A.ubiquitous B.rationalC.necessaryD.credible解析：ubiquitous 普遍存在的；rational 理智的；necessary 必要的；credible 可以相信的。12.Two thirds of the US basketball players are black, and the number would be greater _ the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance.（分数：1
45、.00）A.was it not because ofB.had it not been forC.were it not for D.would it not have been for解析：这是个虚拟语气的倒装用法，省略 if，将 be动词提前，又因为前句是 would be greater，可见是一般现在时的虚拟语气，所以后半句要用 were作谓语，所以选 C。13.Grant was one of a body of men who were self-reliant, who cared hardly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future.（分数：1.00）A.on themselvesB.on not making a faultC.to a fault D.to remain ahead解析：to a fault 意为“太，过分”，这里指“他太自信，几乎不顾过去，就盯着未来”。A 意为对自己很自信，语法上没有错误，但
