1、考博英语-620 及答案解析(总分：106.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：17，分数：34.50)1.The gang derived their nickname from their dark clothing and blacked up faces for nocturnal raids in the forest.A. illegal B. night-time C. brutal D. abusive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.City officials am considering building a path to giv
2、e the public _ to the site.A. recreation B. excess C. excursion D. access（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The advertising industry has resorted to self-regulation in a serious effort to curtail not only bad taste but also misrepresentation and deception in copy and illustrations.A. avert B. deny C. exclude D. red
3、uce（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.We are convinced that we are on the _ of an important discovery.A. threshold B. household C. thread D. entrance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Brazilian music is thoroughly imbued with African themes, and illustrious composers have long found inspiration in the black musical heritage.A. ima
4、ginative B. sensitive C. distinguished D. persistent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Bay. Laurel leaves are still a(n) _ of victory.A. apace B. suggestion C. emblem D. spot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Edisons retook that genius is “one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration“ demonstrates that the _ worker
5、 is valuable.A. inspired B. assiduous C. perspired D. eager（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Such an _ act of hostility can only lead to war.A. overt B. opportunistic C. occadional D. unequaled（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.Attending to a wife and six children _ most of his times.A. gives up B. eats up C. takes up D. breaks u
6、p（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Heather scrupulously avoided any topic likely to _ suspicion as to his motives.A. arouse B. prompt C. dispel D. relate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Yesterday you were acclaimed; today you are _.Isnt life full of ups and downs?A. lauded B. censured C. savored D. appraised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.1
7、2.I thought the meeting was going to be awful, but it didnt _ too badly.A. turn up B. turn out C. turn apart D. turn down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.As a psychotherapist with many patients in their 20s, I can _ the fact that not only do most of them not have any health insurance, but they also do not expect
8、 it as a condition of living in this country.A. attest to B. contribute to C. modify D. interdict（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The severance of church and state is a basic principle of our government.A. integration B. discrimination C. separation D. exposition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.John goes in for tennis while
9、his wife goes in for painting and sculpture.A. outgrows B. dedicates herself toC. calls herself down D. rakes after（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great_.A. explosion B. sensation C. exaggeration D. stimulation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Humans
10、 not only love eating ice cream, they enjoy (21) it to their pets. Market studies show that two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to the dogs. (22) , says William Tyznik, an expert in animal nutrition at Ohio State University, “ice cream is not good for dogs. It has milk sugar in it, “ he says
11、, “which dogs cannot (23) very well. “(24) by that knowledge but aware of the desire of dog owners to (25) their companions, Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that, he says, is more nutritious than ice cream-and as much (26) to eat. The product, called Frosty Paws, is made of a liquid by-p
12、roduct of cheese and milk with the sugar (27) Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flour, water, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals. It (28) Tyznik, who has also invented a horse feed (called Tizwhiz) and (29) dog focd (named Tizbits) , three years to (30) the Frosty Paws formulas, and two (31) t
13、o commercialize it. After losing $25,000 trying to market the invention himself, Tyznik sold the rights to associated lee Cream of Westerville, Ohio, which makes the product and (32) it in cups.Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested (33) and that “dogs love it“. Of 1,400 dogs that have been
14、(34) the product, he says, 89 percent took it on the first (35) Three out of four (36) it to Milk-Bone or sausages. The product, which will be (37) in the ice-cream section of supermarkets, comes in (38) of three or four cups, costing about $1.79.What would happen (39) a human should mistake Frosty
15、Paws for real ice cream? “Nothing, “ says Tyznik. “Its (40) , but frankly, it wont taste very good. /（分数：20.00）(1).A. giving B. feeding C. sharing D. buying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Surprisingly B. Unfortunately C. Therefore D. Initially（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. swallow B. consume C. digest D. exude（分数：
16、1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Bothered B. Impelled C. Annoyed D. Stimulated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. please B. raise C. train D. comfort（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. contentment B. satisfaction C. fun D. luxury（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. included B. including C. removed D. removing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. cost B. spent C.
17、 needed D. took（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. one B. other C. a D. another（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. perfect B. superb C. excellent D. top（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. temptations B. attempts C. temperance D. temps（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. assembles B. attaches C. packages D. labels（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. extensi
18、vely B. faithfully C. delicately D. intensively（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. received B. accepted C. treated D. offered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. trial B. try C. test D. practice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. preferred B. compared C. attributed D. related（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. bargained B. negotiable C. availa
19、ble D. displayed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. bundles B. parcels C. packets D. packs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. provided B. when C. though D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. harmful B. harmless C. effective D. ineffective（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 i
20、n history has there been such 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
21、, poor housing, unemployment, 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.
22、 How can they deal with the additional 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.
23、But its transport systems are 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 th
24、at is fragment, safe and environmentally 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
25、own a car grew from just over 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 o
26、f the world s population are 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
27、other placesC. managers who are 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
28、（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4)._ of the 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 t
29、o London s poor transportationD. car ownership that continues to grow（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packards chief executive, came out fighting on November 14th. In a conference call with analysts, she announced better-than-expected quarterly results, even though
30、 profits were down. Ms Fiorina also reiterated why she believes her $24 billion plan to acquire Compaq is the best way forward for HP, despite objections by Hewlett and Packard family members. Last week Walter Hewlett, whose father cofounded the company, expressed concern that the merger would incre
31、ase HPs exposure to the shrinking PC market and would distract managers from the more important task of navigating through the recession.There are two ways to defend the deal. One is to point out its advantages, which is what Ms Fiorina did this week. Merging with Compaq, she said, would enable HP t
32、o reach its goals faster than it could on its own. The deal would improve HPs position in key markets such as storage and high-end computing, as well as the economics of its PC business. It would double the size of HPs sales force and broaden its customer base, providing more potential clients for i
33、ts services and consulting arms. It would improve eashflow, margins and efficiency by adding “ breadth and depth“ to HP. “Having spent the last several months planning the integration of these two companies, we are even more convinced of the power of this combination,“ Ms Fiorina concluded.It sounds
34、 too good to be true, and it almost certainly is. But the other way to defend the deal is to point out that, even if it was a bad idea to start with, abandoning it could be even worse-a view that, unsurprisingly, Ms Fiorina chose not to advance, but is being quietly put forward by the deals supporte
35、rs.Scrapping the merger would he extremely painful for a number of reasons. Since the executive teams of both firms have committed themselves to the deal, they would be utterly discredited if it fell apart, and would probably have to go. Under the terms of the merger agreement, HP might have to pay
36、Compaq as much as $675m if it backed out. The two firms would be considerably weakened; they would also be rivals again, despite having shared confidential technical and marketing information with each other over the past few months. In short, it would all be horribly messy. What can be done to save
37、 the deal? Part of the problem is that HP has no plan B. “They need a brand-re-covery effort immediately,“ says one industry analyst. HP must give the impression that it is strong and vital, rather than desperate, and that its future is not dependent on the deal going forward. That could make the me
38、rger look more attractive and bring investors back on board.This weeks results will certainly help. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which owns just over one-tenth of HPs shares, will decide whether to back the merger in the next few weeks, and HPs shareholders are to vote on it early next y
39、ear. The more credible HPs plan B, the less likely it is that it will be needed.（分数：5.00）(1).What is Ms Fiorinas attitude toward the merging of HP and Compaq?A. Reserved consent. B. Strong disapproval.C. Enthusiastic support. D. Slight contempt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT the
40、good reason to promote the merger?A. The majority of the firm are in favor of the merger.B. No combination is even worse than merger.C. It can bring about a lot of advantages.D. There is no plan B to save the firm from trouble.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The expression “The more credible HPs plan B, the le
41、ss likely it is that it will be needed. “ most probably indicates _.A. plan B can win peoples trustB. the merger needs peoples trust in plan BC. the reliance on plan B determines the success of the mergerD. appearing not to be dependent on the merger will make the merger go well（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).
42、What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. The executive teams of both firms can benefit a lot from the merger.B. The future of HP depends much on the merger.C. The two sides are eager to make this deal.D. Plan B can save HP out of trouble.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the authors attitude toward
43、 the merger of HP?A. Negative. B. Supportive.C. Objective. D. Apprehensive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)There are so many bad things about women drivers, I dont know where to staff. I guess I will get the ball rolling by talking about one of my biggest pet peeves. Why do women have
44、 to wait until they are in the car and barreling down the highway at sixty miles an hour before they decide it is time to put on their makeup?Is there a law that 1 dont know about that says women have to do their makeup in the car because the bathroom isnt good enough for them? I dont know if anyone
45、 has ever informed women, but the mirror in the car is not a makeup mirror. The mirror is used for looking at other cars and pedestrians. So please do us all a favor and do your makeup before you leave the house.The next order of business for the men should be to find out whose brilliant idea it was
46、 for women to have a phone in the car. This has disaster written all over it. Everyone knows that women cant even walk and chew gum at the same time, so how in the hell are they going to drive and talk on the phone? Why is it that every time you are sitting at a red light the woman in front of you t
47、hinks this is a good time to make a phone call? “HELLO LADY THE LIGHT IS GREEN, GET OFF THE PHONE AND GO!“ I really think we need to outlaw women using their cell phones while they drive.Another accident waiting to happen is when you get two women in the same car together. How many times have you se
48、en two women just yakking away and the driver isnt paying attention to where she is axe talking and the driver doesnt see the stop sign in front of her, so she runs it. Two: The two women are talking and at the last minute the driver realizes there is her turn, so she stops really quick in front of
49、you and you almost rear-end her. So women please pay more attention to your driving and, for the love of God, use your turn signalsthey arent there for decoration.I know all women out there are yelling at me and saying, “Women are better drivers than guys.“ If women were better drivers than men, why do guys drive on dates? Why dont women ever tell the guy, I will come pick you up? Why are almost all truck drivers guys? Why is it when a woman is going to move and
