1、考博英语-653 及答案解析(总分：82.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：27.00)1.As he walked out the court, he was _ with frustration and rage.A. applauding B. quivering C. paralyzing D. limping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ this coming Thursday, it will be too late to enroll of the course.A. As of B. As for C. As to
2、D. As on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Before the construction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits across the mountains.A. determinedly B. incrediblyC. amazingly D. forbiddingly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.His career _ in his appointment as director.A. contaminated B. culminated C.
3、 contracted D. contacted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Since Japan_importance to education and technological innovation, its economy has developed at a high speed.A. relates B. applies C. attaches D. connects（分数：1.00）_6.He is a very _ character; he is never relaxed with strangers.A) self-confident B) self-consc
4、ious C) self-evident D) self-serving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The European Commission issued a _ decision on Oct. 29 permitting an alliance between United Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System that allows them to coordinate prices, schedules and routes in the transatlantic market. I
5、t turned out to be well received.A. automatic B. landmark C. obsolete D. outgrown（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the from fall to winter.A. transmission B. transformation C. transition D. transfer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.After _ on a merry-go-ro
6、und, she started to feel dizzy and had to lie down.A. to have ridden B. redden C. riding D. to ride（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.She has _ some brilliant scheme to double her income.A. come out B. come up with C. come to D. come about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.When he lost his jobs he tried to _ his fortunes by robb
7、ing a bank.A revive B retrieve C rectify D recycle（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Special may be too impoverished a word to describe this triumph for a man who climbed to the pinnacle of sport from _ beginnings as the sponsor of a roller-hockey team.A. providential B. illicit C. obscure D. urbane（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
8、D.13.It is now believed that the dramatic changes in family structure, though regrettable, are im possible to reverse.A. striking B. emotional C. horrible D. sensational（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The ascent of the mountain is _, but anyone who makes it to the top is rewarded by a spectacular view.A. helpfu
9、l B. automatic C. unique D. unpleasant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.They are looking for a _ experienced secretary who is capable of organizing a busy sales office.A. chartered B. mature C. graduated D. polished（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The two newspapers gave different _ of what happened.A. versions B. editionsC.
10、productions D. texts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Rather, our particular modern tragedy _ the great asymmetry, and the consequential but unintended power of science to enhance its effect.A resides in B result fromC resists to D returns into（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.When he formed his own company in 1949, Minoru Yam
11、asaki had had years of experience with New Yorks top architectural firms.A. tallest B. chief C. except D. like（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you _ your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation.A.
12、 keep up with B. give away fromC. go back on D. lose sight of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.A Monitor/TIPP poll last month found that young people and seniors held similar views when asked to _ the importance of US military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power in the next months.A. advocate B. foresee C.
13、 supervise D. gauge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to _.A suffice B satisfy C gratify D delight（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.22.After completing her usual morning chores, Linda found herself _ tired.A. surprisingly B. buoy
14、antly C. forcibly D. unceasingly（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.Any negative statements and accusations should be made_.and forthrightly answered, preferably at the level on which they originate.A. promptly B. thoroughly C. punctually D. exactly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The game had to be _ because of crowd trouble.A
15、. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.When you get excited, try to hold yourself _.A. up B. down C. off D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26._ that the earth was flat?A. Used it to be thought B. Did it used to be thoughtC. Was it used to being thought D. Does it used to be thought（
16、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Diana made a lot of effort to persuade her parents into _ to her going to the United States to study business administration in MIT.A. contending B. contesting C. contenting D. consenting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Her father flew into a _ when he learned that she wanted to get married be
17、fore she graduated from the university.A feeling B emotion C sensation D passion（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.29.The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be_.A. broken out B. cancelled out C. ruled out D. wiped out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Trees _ themselves by seeds.A cultivate B grow C enrich
18、 D propagate（分数：0.50）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：5.00)Motorola Inc., the worlds second-largest mobile phone maker, will begin selling all of the technology needed to build a basic mobile phone to outside manufacturers, in a key change of strategy. The inventor o
19、f the cell phone, which has been troubled by missteps compounded by a recent industry slump in sales, is trying to become a neutral provider of mobile technology to rivals, with an eye toward fostering a much larger market than it could create itself. The Chicago area-based company, considered to ha
20、ve the widest range of technologies needed to build a phone, said it planned to make available chips, a design layout for the computer board, software, development tools and testing tools. Motorola has previously supplied mobile phone manufacturers with a couple of its chips, but this is the first t
21、ime the company will offer its entire line of chips as well as a detailed blueprint. Mobile phones contain a variety of chips and components to control power, sound and amplification. Analysts said they liked the new strategy but were cautious about whether Motorolas mobile phone competitors would w
22、ant to buy the technology from a rival.The company, long known for its top-notch (等级) engineering culture, is hoping to profit from its mobile phone technology now that the basic technology to build a mobile phone has largely become a commodity. Motorola said it will begin offering the technology ba
23、sed on the next-generation GPRS (Global Packet Radio Service) standard because most mobile phone makers already have technology in place for current digital phones. GPRS offers faster access to data through “always on“ network connections, and customers are charged only for the information they retr
24、ieve, rather than the length of download.Burgess said the new business will not conflict with Motorolas own mobile phone business because the latter will remain competitive by offering advanced features and designs. Motorolas phones have been criticized as being too complicated and expensive to manu
25、facture, but Burgess said Motorola will simplify the technology in the phones by a third. In addition to basic technology, Burgess said, Motorola would also offer additional features such as Bluetooth, a technology that allows wireless communications at a short distance, and Global Positioning Syste
26、m, which tracks the users whereabouts, and MP3 audio capability.（分数：5.00）(1).The word “slump“ in the first paragraph may be replaced by _.A. slouch B. decline C. increase D. stamp（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to this passage, Motorola Inc.A. is the worlds largest mobile phone makerB. is trying to b
27、ecome a mobile technology provider besides being a mobile phone makerC. will only sell chips of the mobile phonesD. is going to sell all its manufacturing plants（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Analysis dont think that _.A. Motorola will be successfulB. the technology offered by Motorola will be selected by its
28、 competitorsC. its competitors will want to buy the technology from itD. its mobile phones contain a variety of chips（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The technology supplied by Motorola is based on _.A. Bluetooth features B. MP3 audio capabilityC. Global Positioning System D. GPRS standard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).W
29、hich of the following statements is NOT true?A. GPRS offers faster access to data through network connections, so customers should pay more.B. Motorola Inc. is the inventor of the cell phone.C. Previously Motorola only supplied mobile phone manufacturers with some of its chips.D. Motorola Inc. is kn
30、own for its high-class engineering culture.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Direct adverting includes all forms of sales appeals, mailed, delivered, or exhibited directly to the prospective buyer of an advertised product or service, without use of any indirect medium, such as newspapers
31、or television. Direct advertising logically may be divided into three broad classifications, namely, direct-mail advertising, mail order advertising, and unmailed direct advertising.All forms of sales appeals that are sent through the mails are considered direct-mail advertising. The chief functions
32、 of direct-mail advertising are to familiarize prospective buyers with a product, its name, its maker, and its merits and with the products local distributors. The direct-mail appeal is designed also to support the sales activities of retailers by encouraging the continued patronage of both old and
33、new customers.When no personal selling is involved, other methods are needed to persuade people to send in orders by mall. In addition to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, other special devices order promotions are designed to accomplish a complete selling job without salespeople.Used fo
34、r the same broad purposes as direct-mall advertising, unmailed direct-mail advertising, includes all forms of indoor advertising displays and all printed sales appeals distributed from door to door, handed to customers in retail stores or conveyed in some other manner directly to the recipient.With
35、each medium competing keenly for its share of the business, advertising agencies continue to develop new techniques for displaying and selling wares and services. Among these techniques have been vastly improved printing and reproduction methods in the graphic field, adapted to magazine advertisemen
36、ts and to direct-mail enclosures; the use of color in newspaper advertisements and in television; and outdoor signboards more attractively designed and efficiently lighted. Many subtly effective improvements are suggested by advertising research.（分数：6.00）(1).Direct advertising _.A. includes all form
37、s of sales appeals to the prospective buyerB. is produced mainly for newspaper or televisionC. is an activity by which real products are shown to buyersD. uses post as a chief means to contact prospective buyers（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Direct-mail advertising _.A. uses letters as a chief means of provid
38、ing informationB. sends old customers detailed information about new productsC. uses letters to tell prospective buyers about the local sellersD. sends over the prospective buyers sample products by parcels（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “prospective“ in the first sentence of the passage means _.A. wo
39、uld be B. prosperous C. rich D. old（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).The chief function of unmailed advertising is _.A. to send sample products from door to doorB. to familiarize the customers with the productsC. to deliver the products directly to the retail storesD. to send information about the products in qu
40、ick ways（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).From the last paragraph we learn _.A. direct advertising is the best way to promote a productB. companies are trying to find the best way to sell their productsC. advertising is becoming enriched by the research in this areaD. old ways of advertising is giving ways to ne
41、w ways of doing it（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)To broaden their voting appeal in the presidential election of 1796, the Federalists selected Thomas Pinckney, a leading South Carolinian, as framing mate for the New Englander John Adams. But Pinckney s Southern friends chose to ignor
42、e their party s intentions and regarded Pinckney as a presidential candidate, creating a political situation that Alexander Hamilton was determined to exploit. Hamilton had long been wary of Adams stubbornly independent brand of politics and preferred to see his running mate, over whom he could exer
43、t more control, in the Presidents chair.The election was held under the system originally established by the Constitution. At that time there was but a single tally, with the candidate receiving the largest number of electoral votes declared President and the candidate with the second largest number
44、 declared Vice-President. Hamilton anticipated that all the Federalists in the North would vote for Adams and Pinckney equally in an attempt to ensure that Jefferson would not be either first or second in the voting. Pinckney would be solidly supported in the south while Adams, yet both Federalists
45、would outpoll Jefferson.Various methods were used to persuade the electors to vote as Hamilton wished. In the press, anonymous articles were published attacking Adams for his monarchial tendencies and Jefferson for being overly democratic, while pushing Pinckney as the only suitable candidate. In pr
46、ivate correspondence with state party leaders the Hamiltonians encouraged the idea that Adams popularity was slipping, that he could not win the election, and that the Federalists could defeat Jefferson only by supporting Pinckney.Had sectional pride and loyalty not run as high in New England as in
47、the deep south, Pinckney might well have become Washington s successor. New Englanders, however, realized that equal votes for Adams and Pinckney in their states would defeat Adams, therefore, eighteen electors scratched Pinckney s name from their ballots and deliberately threw away their second vot
48、es to men who were not even running. It was fortunate for Adams that they did, for the electors from South Carolina completely abandoned him, giving eight votes to Pinckney and eight to Jefferson.In the end, Hamilton s interference in Pinckney s candidacy lost even the Vice-Presidency of South Carolina. Without New England s support, Pinckney received only 59 electoral votes, finishing third to Adams and Jefferson. He might have been President in 1979, or as Vice-President a serious contender for the Presidency in 1800; instead, stigmatized by a plot he had not devised,
