1、考博英语-606 及答案解析(总分：101.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：23.50)1.Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong _ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.A. motivation B. perspective C. impression D. impact（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.Most visitors to that peni
2、nsula find the breathtaking scenery, which features the sea and rocks, a great _.A. threat B. thrill C. thriving D. thrift（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.A physical examination is a _ to joining the army.A. parliamentary B. preliminary C. elementary D. complementary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Lincoln, former president of
3、 the United States, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.A. sturdy B. obstinate C. permanent D. manifest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Clark felt that his _ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.A apprehension B appreciation C presentati
4、on D participation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.Should the death penalty be _?A. abolished B. abandoned C. eliminated D. omitted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The governors _ remarks caused his political party much embarrassment.A. forceful B. impromptu C. rehearsed D. unrestrained（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Movies are often held
5、up as either the paragons or pariahs of our society at large; towering achievements on the one hand and endless _ on the other.A. wallows B. accomplishments C. awards D. extravagance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.This distinguished director _the plot for the prizewinning film while he was still a college studen
6、t.Aconceived Bconstituted Creflected Dcalculated（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.We are sorry to say that Mary is not the very person who can be _ with either money or secret information.A. entrusted B. committed C. consigned D. assigned（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.The original elections were declared _ by the former mil
7、itary ruler.A void B vulgar C surplus D extravagant（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.The little girl is just learning to walk and shes always _ over.A. tumbling B. wagging C. waving D. swaying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this _ produces ar
8、tificial cold surrounding it.A. absorption B. transition C. consumption D. interaction（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.Sichuan University has not only (a variety of) departments (but) a large (student body) (consisting in) many people from different countries all over the world.A. a variety of B. but C. student
9、body D. consisting in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Since you have failed three of the last four tests, you cannot afford to be _ about passing for the term.A. courteous B. relevant C. optimistic D. passive（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.The headquarters of this textile company is in New York while its 20_. companies are
10、located in different parts of the world.A. parent B. subsidiary C. inferior D. ultimate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before.A. reveal B. rewrite C. revise D. reverse（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher
11、degrees, _ occupations for which technical training is necessary.A. so too there are B. so also there are C. so there are too D. so too are there（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The car one drives may show his/her _ or social position.A. curiosity B. status C. importance D. reputation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The reas
12、oning in this editorial is so that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.A. coherent B. special C. cogent D. specious（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.21.Publishers are using a blitz of advertising, Web sites, as well as traditional methods to _for elusive teens market.A. angle B. allow C. budget D. care（分数
13、：0.50）A.B.C.D.22.His theories were so _ that few could see what he was trying to establish.A. logical B. scholarly C. theoretical D. vague（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.The insurance company paid him $5,000 in _ after his accident.A. compensation B. installment C. substitution D. commission（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.
14、I didnt say anything like that at all. You are purposely _ my ideas to prove your point.A. revising B. contradicting C. distorting D. distracting（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.Grand Teton National Park_ the most scenic portion of the glaciated, snow-covered Teton Range.A. excludes B. fulfils C. dominates D. ex
15、panding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.She _ the list of names to see if hers was on it.A. glanced B. gazed C. peered D. scanned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Thanks to sponsorship, the fee to _ will be25 _ and participants will have to pay only travel expenses.A those invited B those who invitedC those being invited D th
16、ose of invited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Some Heads of Government now fear that negotiations will _ before a settlement is reached.A. wear out B. come along C. break off D. end up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.When she _, she could not for a moment recognize her surroundings.A. came to B. came off C. came through D.
17、came over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.A hefty 50% of those from ages 18 to 34 told the pollsters in the TIME/CNN survey that they “feminist“ values.A. share B. regard C. attach D. dominate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：6.00)At no time in history has there been such
18、 a mass movement of people from countryside to city as is happening now. By the year 2030, it s estimated that more than two thirds of the word s population will be living in cities, twice as many as today. This means that the problems faced by cities to day-overcrowding, poor housing, unemployment,
19、 poverty, and lack of food water-will be twice as had in the next century, unless we find solutions soon.Another serious issue is how to provide good transport to their citizens. Many world s major cities are already struggling with out-of-date transport infrastructures. How can they deal with the a
20、dditional demands in the 21stcentury?London is a good example. It was the world s first big city-the first with a population of a mil lion people. Its enlargement was made possible by the invention of the steam engine, which powered the worlds first underground railway. But its transport systems are
21、 now hopelessly out-of-date, and need urgent modernization. London s future success depends very much on transport.Over a million people travel into central London every day from outside the city. They, and the people who live in London, want a public transport system that is fragment, safe and envi
22、ronmentally friendly. What they often get, however, falls far short of that ideal. Commuters complain about disorder, cost and pollution, while businesses worry about the problems their staff have in getting to work on time. Yet, the proportion of London households that own a car grew from just over
23、 10 per cent in the early 1950s to over 60 percent today.As the city has become increasingly crowded and polluted, there has been a growing realization that action is needed.（分数：6.00）(1).It is believed that _.A. overpopulation causes the problems in citiesB. two-thirds of the world s population are
24、living in cities todayC. it isn t difficult to solve the problems faced by cities todayD. with fewer people, we would be free from any problems（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).The pronoun “They“ (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _.A. the London citizensB. those who commute to London from other placesC. managers who a
25、re anxious about their staff getting to workD. passengers who make complaints（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).“Environmentally friendly“ (Line 2, Para. 4) is closest in meaning to _.A. cheap and convenientB. fair to all passengersC. like a friendly neighborD. pleasant and unpolluted（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4)._ of the
26、 households in London owned a car in the early 1950s.A. Exactly 10%B. A little more than 10%C. Far less than 10%D. Over 60%（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).The following paragraph would most probably deal with _.A. train and air travelB. traffic jams in LondonC. possible solutions to London s poor transportatio
27、nD. car ownership that continues to grow（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：2，分数：14.00)There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker
28、 who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language-all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey
29、 and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends. There are always ne
30、w ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail“ at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being i
31、s essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step
32、until we know the ground is safe. Do we think were slow to adapt to change or that were not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change a
33、nd grow. If we do not confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.（分数：8.00）(1).A person is generally believed to have achieved personal growth when _.A. he has given up his smoking
34、habitB. he has made great efforts in his workC. he is keen on learning anything newD. he has tried to determine where he is on his journey（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would _.A. succeed in climbing up the social ladderB. judge his ability to gr
35、ow from his own achievementsC. face difficulties and take up challengesD. climb high and reach his goal each time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When the author says “a new way of being“, he is referring to _.A. a new approach to experiencing the worldB. a new way of taking risksC. a new method of perceiving o
36、urselvesD. a new system of adapting to change（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).For personal growth, the author advocates all of the following EXCEPT _.A. curiosity about more chancesB. promptness in self-adaptationC. open-mindedness to new experiencesD. avoidance of internal fears and doubts（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.The
37、score is tied in the second half of the World Cup finals, and aboard a 747, passengers cheer as they watch the game on their laptops-40,000 feet above Earth. Sound futuristic?Boeing Plans to make this scenario possible with its broadband telecommunications initiative, Connexion by Boeing. This servi
38、ce will allow fliers to surf the Web, send and receive email, access the company internet, book dinner reservations trade the honest stock, shop-online and watch live TV from any seat in an aircraft.Connexion is already available on private jets, and Boeing says that the two-way broadband service wi
39、ll be installed on domestic flights in late 2001. Global coverage is slated to arrive by 2005. Subscribers will be able to access Connexion from their seats using laptops or personal digital assistants, plus a network card and a cable provided by the airline. The cost? Comparable to ground-floor cel
40、lular phone service; between $ 6 and $ 25 an hour.One key enabler for this technology is a phased-array antenna, originally developed by Boeing in 1986. Located on the aircrafts upper fuselage, the antenna electronically transmits beams to a satellite at 1.5 Mb per second and receives them at 5 Mb p
41、er second. Thus, every passenger can access Connexion concurrently, securing connection speeds of no less than 56 Kb per second each. The actual bandwidth will be continually upgraded.Boeing ultimately wants to bring the service to markets like cruise ships and oil exploration plat- forms. Until the
42、n, the sky s the limit.（分数：6.00）(1).What is the main idea of this article?A. In the near future people will be able to watch live soccer matches on a plane.B. The future holds many exciting developments.C. Boeing is currently introducing Internet access on its planes.D. There is a strong demand for
43、web access by Boeing passengers.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following will not be used by air passengers to access Connexion?A. Their own portable computers.B. Personal distal assistants.C. The cabled computers on the airliner.D. The cellular phone service.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the fol
44、lowing statements about Connexion is FALSE?A. Boeing planes worldwide will have this service by 2005.B. The service will cost between $6 and $25 an hour.C. The phased-array antenna is an important aspect of Boeing s new service.D. The service on works at speeds of less than 1. S Mb per second.（分数：1.
45、20）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the article, what does the word “concurrently“(Para. 4) mean?A. At the same time. B. One at a time.C. In order. D. Not currently.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).What is true about the Connexion service to cruise ships and oil exploration platforms?A. Boeing is trying to provide them
46、 with the service.B. They cannot get the service now because the sky is limited.C. The service is not available to them now as Boeing is busy servicing the fliers.D. They can get the service because they are in the limit of the project.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Ask an American s
47、choolchild what he or she is learning in school these days and you might even get a reply, provided you ask it in Spanish. But dont bother, heres the answer: Americans nowadays are not learning any of the things that we learned in our day, like reading and writing. Apparently these are considered fu
48、sty old subjects, invented by white males to oppress women and minorities.What are they learning? In a Vermont college town I found the answer sitting in a toy store book rack, next to typical kids books like “Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy is Dysfunctional“. Its a teachers guide called “Happy To
49、 Be Me“, subtitled “Building Soft-Esteem“. Serf-esteem as it turns out, is a big subject in American classrooms. Many American schools see building it as important as teaching reading and writing. They call it “whole language“ teaching, borrowing terminology from the granola people to compete in the education marketplace.No one ever spent a moment build
