1、考博英语-657 及答案解析(总分：109.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：24.50)1.She is so _ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.A sensitive B sensible C sensory D senseless（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.Giorgio, now fifteen, and Lucia, also in her teens, were reaching the _ of their adolescence.A. crisis B
2、. criterion C. causality D. credibility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intraindustrial-wars that _ Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one another.A. pitted B. drove C. kept D. embarked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.She felt offended at
3、 my remarks, but it wasnt my _ to hurt her.A. intent B. scheme C. intention D. meaning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The _ of “snake“ is simply this: a legless reptile with a long, thin body.A. connotation B. denomination C. donation D. denotation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.His writing is so_, obscure, and overwrought t
4、hat it is difficult to make out what he is trying to say.A. dubious B. diffuse C. indifferent D. accurate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The police have asked for the _of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the missing child.Aaward Bco-operation Cposition Dhelpfulness（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Harry likes eating ve
5、ry much but he isnt very _ about the food he eats.A. special B. particular C. peculiar D. unusual（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.Ms. Rice, with customary class, simply expressed hope that this episode wouldnt _ the charity in spite of the previous scandal.A. taint B. enhance C. sprain D. sponsor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
6、10.He is the only person who can _ in this case because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.A testify B charge C accuse D rectify（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.Mosquitoes are only means of _ of malaria.A. transference B. transformation C. transition D. transmission（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Now the _ port ci
7、ty near the mouth of the mighty Yangtze River is hoping to leave its record of turmoil behind and renew its status as the epicenter of Chinese modernization.A. flapped B. congested C. dined D. dictated（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.New technologies continue to be a driving force, as developments in satellites,
8、 digital video, and _ multimedia that have yet to work their way into broadcast or cable are becoming essential to corporate TV operations.A two-way B interactiveC two-sided D mutual（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.He didnt do so well in the race _ his training.A. for all B. above all C. in all D. after all（分数：1
9、.00）A.B.C.D.15.The manufacturers hoped that the motor show would _ their car sales.A. promise B. lift C. intensify D.boost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The two countries signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear _.A. tornadoes B. armories C. hectares D. heretics（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Cox Radio, one of the nati
10、ons largest radio chains, plans to _ its ties with independent record promoters to distance itself from a payola-like practice that runs rampant in the music business.A. consolidate B. tout C. sever D. splash（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.New data has _ that the damage to the ozone layer is not confined to the
11、 southern hemisphere.A. ratified B. confirmed C. assured D. approved（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.A. off B. aside C. out D. down（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The club members voted to _ the ban on smoking.A. refrain B. repeal C. repel D. r
12、eside（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.21.The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to of the body.A. dispense B. disposeC. discard D. discharge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.He said the _ talks between Britain and America had broken down just before Christmas.A. bilateral B. binary C. bian
13、nual D. bilingual（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.“No Tobacco Day“ is the day when the world Health Organization _ to people to stop using tobacco products.A. asks B. applies C. appeals D. urges（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The middle-aged woman has been _ with a serious illness for half a year; she is dying now.A. laid d
14、own B. laid off C. laid up D. laid in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.The rigor of the winter in Russia was often described by Mogol.A. harshness B. perturbation C. dismay D. pessimism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.All normal human beings are _ at least to a degree -they get a feeling of warmth and kinship from engaging in
15、 group activities.A. segregated B. congregational C. gregarious D. egregious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Some authorities trace the jury system to Anglo Saxon or even more _Germanic times.A. remote B. similar C. austere D. barbaric（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Professor Jeffreys lecture on the recycling of waste paper
16、 and other garbage will show can still be improved.A. that the municipal authorities have doneB. how those the municipal authorities have doneC. how what the municipal authorities have doneD. that how the municipal authorities have done（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.All the commodities sold in that shop are gi
17、ven one years _.A. assurance B. warrant C. guarantee D. insurance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The search for the lost ship must be _ because of poor weather.A. released B. resigned C. abandoned D. surrendered（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：10.00)As Texas begins to r
18、ecover from two weeks of devastating storms, a generally hidden truth about its economy will come to light again. Most of the builders and electricians who will have to repair the houses, remake the roads and re-establish the electrical power lines will have to take on undocumented workers in order
19、to meet their contracts. In 1996 the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) conservatively estimated that Texas had over 600,000 undocumented immigrants doing the jobs no one else wants: hauling carcasses in packing plants, picking fruit, cleaning hotel rooms, or sorting out the unspeakable da
20、mage caused by natural disasters.Mention the issue of these workers to a Texan, and he is liable to fall uncharacteristically silent. Even state legislators avoid the issue. They know that many of their constituents employ undocumented workers. They also know that the booming Texas economy is driven
21、 in part by the ready supply of cheap, diligent, illegal labour.Dallas is one magnet for undocumented workers. The citys politicians oppose INS crackdowns fearing they will damage the local economy and bankrupt small companies. Houston is another. There a dawn drive past some of the citys 36 informa
22、l day-labour sites shows the size of the undocumented workforce. Young Mexicans wait on the pavement, ready to jump into the back of any pick-up truck that slows down to take them. Houston police estimate that over 150,000 labourers, about 85% of them undocumented, gather every day in search of a jo
23、b. It is a testament to the vitality of the Texas economy that most of them get hired usually to mix cement and shift bricks. No questions are asked, no papers signed. Most workers do not even know their employers name. They are paid in cash, around 40 dollars a day while the average American earns
24、more than twice as much.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the presence of immigrant workers in Texas _.A. is seen as a problem by local authoritiesB. is tolerated given that it helps the local economyC. can be considered evidence of the failing economyD. is a source of racial conflict（分数：2.00）
25、A.B.C.D.(2).Some of the jobs that the illegal immigrants do as mentioned in the article include the following _.A. harvesting crops, working in hotels, repairing roads and packaging meatB. harvesting crops, managing restaurants, cleaning roads and packaging meatC. rebuilding homes, picking apples, c
26、leaning roads and cutting meatD. repairing power lines, working in hotels, and working in parks（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The illegal workers are _.A. hard-working but costly B. lazy but cheapC. hard-working and ambitious D. hard-working and cheap（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following was NOT stated
27、in the passage?A. Many illegal workers look for work in areas near major cities.B. Employers never supply transportation to the place of work.C. Illegal workers do not present any documents in order to get the job.D. The illegal workers do jobs that others would consider undesirable.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D
28、.(5).According to the passage, the relationship between employer and illegal worker is best described as _.A. admirable B. amicable C. difficult D. impersonal（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Debbie is a divorcee who lives with her children. She works in a doctor s office and enjoys the c
29、ontact with people. Her son, John, age ten, stays with a neighbor both before and after school. Jennifer, her daughter, age five, goes to a day-care center.Debbie s daily responsibility often seems overwhelming. Each morning she prepares breakfast, fixes bag lunches and organizes things she and the
30、children need to take for the day. Debbie insists her children make their beds before leaving in the morning. Neither child, however, is able to meet her standards, so she usually makes the beds while they are eating. The children watch television and usually are not ready to leave when they should
31、be. Debbie has been late to work several times during the last few months.Debbie feels guilty for not being more a part of her children s day. John s teacher recently sent a note home that expressed concern about his behavior.Debbie is often too tired to give the children much attention during the e
32、vening. There is dinner to decide upon and prepare, laundry to do, and John s homework to check. Also once a week it is Debbie s turn to bake cookies for the day-care center s afternoon snack. Most evenings, all Debbie really wants to do is have a glass of wine and relax.During her childhood, Debbie
33、 s mother devoted all of her time to homemaking. Debbie resents her role as a single parent. She projects her unhappiness to people she meets, Tardiness and stress are affecting her performance at work and she has been told that unless things improve, she will be terminated. She likes her job and th
34、e money meets her needs, but she feels trapped by her responsibilities at home and the expectations at work.（分数：6.00）(1).What is the main idea of this passage?A. How Debbie, a divorcee, raises her two children.B. How Debbie manages to do her work well.C. How Debbie feels both as a responsible mother
35、 and a devoted worker.D. How Debbie tries to be a single mother.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “overwhelming“ in Line 1 Para. 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. great in amount B. annoyingC. troublesome D. uncontrolled（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).We learn from the second paragraph that _.A. the children learn h
36、ow to make their bedsB. the Debbie s leave home without making the bedsC. one of the children watches TV while eating breakfastD. the children fail to do what their mother wants them to do（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).How does John behave in school?A. He does not behave well in school.B. He is concerned abou
37、t others.C. He is disliked by everyone.D. He disobeys his teacher.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).If Debbie cannot manage family and work, she will _.A. be dismissed from her jobB. be transferred to another jobC. have a cut in her salaryD. devote all her time to homemaking（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1
38、，分数：10.00)There can be few who would knowingly eon done waste, whether of energy, of manpower or of financial assets. So why does our educational system make so little provision for those who, given the opportunity, could best help society achieve its objectives and expand its horizons?Support progr
39、ammes have long been established for children with learning difficulties and under-achievers. People argue that the resources are inadequate to meet the existing need and that greater efforts must be made, but at least the problem is being faced.At the opposite end of the ability scale is a group of
40、 children which one would logically expect to offer the greatest challenge and yield the greatest rewards, both for the children themselves and for society as a whole. Sadly, special provisions in this area are few and far between.Regional and district child guidance departments are all too consciou
41、s of the fact that some 2 per cent of the school population falls within the “gifted“ category. Many have ready prepared lists of children in their areas who have high ability, in the hope of a positive programme of action being initiated at national or regional level. Lack of funds cannot be held w
42、holly responsible for the seeming indifference to the problem.People think a “gifted“ child has enough good fortune to be gifted and needs no further help. But such children are not always the happy and fulfilled young people one might expect. Classmates derision, mental boredom and frustration are
43、not easy to live with, at best creating apathy and resignation, at worst invoking a rebellious response in the form of anti-social behaviour.Potential ability does not blossom without help and encouragement. All great artists and nusieians have needed to be taught the techniques of their craft and t
44、o explore the work of others, before embarking on their own creations. It has been said that a masterpiece is made up of 10 per cent genius and 90 per cent hard work. The power of concentration of these children and their capacity for work is extremely high and their thirst for wider experience appa
45、rently insatiable. With judicious handling they can produce amazing results in a short period of time.It is said that many children of high intelligence do not allow themselves to be “discovered“ for fear of becoming an outcast. Rather than risk losing their friends because of their high ability, th
46、ey often conceal their potential talents.（分数：10.00）(1).The author suggests that our education system _.A. spends money extravagantlyB. encourages children to expand their horizonsC. spends enough money on unusual childrenD. neglects the needs of gifted children（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the a
47、uthor, children with learning difficulties _.A. are given more help than gifted childrenB. have too much money spent on themC. must face up to their problemsD. deserve more support than other children（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Child guidance departments in some areas _.A. are already helping gifted childr
48、enB. are aware of the needs of gifted childrenC. have a high proportion of gifted childrenD. want gifted children to be dealt with by central government（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).If gifted children are unhappy, they may _.A. reject further helpB. turn against their friendsC. start to misbehaveD. refuse to
49、 attend school（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is needed to bring out the best in gifted children?A. A peaceful environment.B. Stimulating teaching.C. A knowledge of art and music.D. Strict discipline.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Its never easy for a mighty military to tread lightly on foreign soil. In the case of American forces in South Kore
