1、考博英语-659 及答案解析(总分：122.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：22，分数：27.00)1.It was a long time before the cut on my hand_ completely.A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.People of all countries are expected to _ the principles of the United Nations and defend the peace in the wo
2、rld.A. inspect B. expedited C. uphold D. reinstall（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.The hum of conversation _ as the chairman mounted the rostrum.A. died out B. died off C. died of D. died away（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Harriet Beecher Stowe, in her antislavery novel Uncle Toms Cabin, aimed to stir the consciences of her
3、readers.A. heed B. appease C. confuse D. awaken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Building this road will _ the construction of ten bridges, and then the total cost reaches I million US dollars.A. evolve B. involve C. revolve D. devolve（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.These pollutants can be _ hundreds and eve thousands of kilom
4、eters by large air masses.A. contained B. conveyed C. contaminated D. conserved（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.During the 19th century, Jews in most European countries achieved some equality of status with non-Jews. Nonetheless, at times Jews were harassed by anti-Semitic groups.A. opposed B. exploited C. despis
5、ed D. annoyed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The flowers in the vase _ because they had no water.A. withered B. wrinkled C. ripened D. prospered（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.The word “foolish“ is too mild to describe your behavior, I would prefer the word _.A. ideological B. idyllic C. idiotic D. idiomatic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
6、10.The discrepancy in the company accounts is _ so that no auditor could have failed to notice it.A spontaneous B conspicuous C notorious D superfluous（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.The judges decision _ Montezs hopes of receiving a reduced prison sentence.A. abashed B. dashed C. gashed D. crashed（分数：0.50）A.B.
7、C.D.12.As ordinary people, scientists are by no means more honest or _ than other people, but as scientists, they attach special value to honesty while they are in their working sphere.A. ethical B. ethnic C. aesthetic D. esthetic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.During the late 1950s, the Brazilian economy _ for
8、ward as heavy industries and basic infrastructure-roads, communications, and construction-expanded.A. increased B. splashed C. surged D. improved（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14._ is the question of using existing resources to produce original and beneficial solutions, ideas or products.A. Creativity B. Producti
9、vity C. Application D. Combination（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _ necessity.A. within reach of B. for fear ofC. by means of D. in case of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.She _ for a while and was unable to make a decision, so she asked for my h
10、elp.A. flickered B. glittered C. faltered D. blinked（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Next time you have a problem, think about how you can improve the situation instead of _ all the negative aspects.A. dwelling on B. counting on C. barking on D. touching on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Usually he managed to find plenty of
11、 work to _ him over hard times, I think it is a good idea.A. chew B. blow C. flip D. tide（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.19.The appeal for funds did not _ much response.A. drag B. elicit C. tempt D. attract（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Trivial breaches of regulations we can pass over, but more serious ones will have to be i
12、nvestigated.A. exceed B. wither C. overpass D. neglect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Now researchers are directing more attention to the social and cultural impetus that propelled university graduates into careers in management.A. implication B. propaganda C. impulse D. benefit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Did you know tha
13、t the parachute was invented before the airplane? This is (1) but true. The first airplane was flown in 1903. However, Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian artist-scientist, drew sketches of a (2) over 450 years ago. The first successful parachute jump was made from a tower (3) a French scientist, Sebasti
14、en Lenormand, in 1783. In 1785 J. P. Blanchard of France used a parachute to eject a dog from a hot-air balloon.People (4) to use parachutes first for thrills and fun. Andre Jacques Garnerin, also of (5) , was the first to drop from a balloon at a (6) of 2000 feet using a parachute. Garnerin continu
15、ed to parachute for a number of years, as (7) many others. It wasnt until World War I, (8) , that the parachute became important for saving lives. By the end of the war, it had become standard safety equipment for nearly all (9) . In addition, parachutes were also worn by military passengers on (10)
16、 .Today the parachute is used (11) several purposes. It is invaluable when firefighters must be dropped at the scene of a fire in (12) areas. These areas are often (13) isolated that they cant be reached by other means. The parachute is also used to drop rescuers and supplies to victims of disasters
17、. It is also used by the military to (14) soldiers and equipment.Parachute jumping has also become a popular (15) . Many airports have schools that teach correct procedure. They also provide the airplanes to carry (16) aloft. Experienced jumpers often take up sky diving. In sky diving the jumpers do
18、nt open their parachutes immediately. (17) they fall freely toward the earth doing various tricks, after which they then open their parachutes. They do this just in time for a safe (18) .There are many (19) records in parachuting. The longest fall before opening a parachute for a safe landing was ac
19、complished in 1962 by a Russian who fell over fifteen and one-half miles (20) using the parachute. The highest jump was made by an American in 1960. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger, Jr., jumped from a balloon nineteen and one-half miles high.（分数：10.00）(1).A. sad B. unfortunateC. strange D. humoro
20、us（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. plane B. parachuteC. painting D. sketch（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. by B. throughC. with D. as（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. endedB. abandonedC. bannedD. started（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. Italy B. RussiaC. France D. America（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. height B. placeC. point D. average（分数：0.50
21、）A.B.C.D.(7).A. do B. didC. does D. done（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. when B. althoughC. that D. however（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. soldiersB. sailorsC. pilotsD. mechanics（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. planes B. shipsC. trains D. trucks（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. to B. forC. as D. in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. rural B. t
22、ropicalC. busy D. remote（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. too B. veryC. so D. much（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. drop B. giveC. rescue D. provide（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. event B. sportC. matter D. incident（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. pilots B. driversC. soldiers D. jumpers（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. InsteadB. In addition
23、C. As wellD. Instead of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. game B. rescueC. landing D. drive（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. unknownB. fascinatingC. ordinaryD. questionable（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. after B. byC. with D. before（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：6.00)Early that Jun
24、e Pins XII secretly addressed the Sacred College of Cardinals on the extermination of the Jews. “Every word we address to the competent authority on this subject, and all our public utterances,“ he said in explanation of his reluctance to express more open condemnation, “have to be carefully weighed
25、 and measured by us in the interest of the victims themselves, lest, contrary to our intentions, we make their situation worse and harder to bear.“ He did not add that another reason for proceeding cautiously was that he regarded Bolshevism as a far greater danger than Nazism.The position of the Hol
26、y Sea was deplorable but it was an offense of omission rather than commission. The Church, under the Popes guidance, had already saved the lives of more Jews than all other churches, religious institutions, and rescue organizations combined, and was presently hiding thousands of Jews in monasteries,
27、 convents, and Vatican City itself. The record of the Allies was far more shameful. The British and Americans, despite lofty pronouncements, had not only avoided taking any meaningful action but gave sanctuary to few persecuted Jews. The Moscow Declaration of that yearsigned by Roosevelt, Churchill,
28、 and Stalinmethodically listed Hitlers victims as Polish, Italian, French, Dutch, Belgian, Norwegian, Soviet, and Cretan. The curious omission of Jews (a policy emulated by the U. S. Office of War Information) was protested vehemently but uselessly by the World Jewish Congress. By the simple expedie
29、nt of converting the Jews of Poland into Poles, and so on, the Final Solution was lost in the Big Threes general classification of Nazi terrorism.Contrasting with their reluctance to face the issue of systematic Jewish extermination was the forthrightness and courage of the Danes, who defied German
30、occupation by transporting to Sweden almost every one of their 6,500 Jews; of the Finns, allies of Hitler, who saved all but four of their 4,000 Jews; and of the Japanese, another ally, who provided refuge in Manchuria for some 5,000 wandering European Jews in recognition of financial aid given by t
31、he Jewish firm of Kuhn, Loeb that he would never give his consent to their marriage. Vowing that they would never be separated, the Indian maid and her lover walked hand in hand into the lake, as the dreary November sun cast long shadows on the land. They were followed by a group of orphan children
32、whom Morning Star had befriended. All walked into the lake, singing the mournful death song of their people, while Tondo stood on the shore and cursed the lovers, cursed the blue water into which they all walked to their death.Ever since that day it would see that a jinx has been laid over Lake Ells
33、inore. Old-timers tell of a great upheaval in the lake which caused water to spout into the air like a geyser and turn blood-red. Later, it became known that three hundred springs of boiling mud and water were born in the valley during that upheaval. The springs reeked with sulphur.For many years af
34、ter this phenomenon the lake remained peaceful. Then boats were overturned for an apparent reason, and few of their occupants ever returned to tell the story. This continued for several years. At the same time, strong swimmers dived into the lake never to reappear.In 1833 and again in 1846, fish in
35、the lake suddenly died.In the spring of 1850 came the Battle of the Gnats. They bred in the water of the lake and swarmed over the land. They invaded the countryside until the harassed inhabitants called for help.And in July 1951, the sky-blue waters of the lake vanished like mist before a noonday s
36、un. When the bottom was laid bare there was no trace of a volcano, the bottomless pits, or the other disturbances of legend or fact.The copious winter rains of 19511952 have replenished the lake. But what menace does its haunting beauty hold today? For tomorrow?The once mighty Sobobas are few now. B
37、ut the old men swear that their ancestors still haunt the lake. They nod grizzled head and murmur that the Great Tondos curse will forever remain upon the lake. Only Time, the wise and silent one, can tell.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true of Lake Ellsinore?A. It is considered
38、by legend to be rich in gold.B. It was once famous as a beautiful resort.C. It is located in a volcanic crater in California.D. It used to be the center of a mining village.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Probably Tondos rage was due to the fact that _.A. Morning Star was too young to marryB. Tondos tribe and
39、Palos tribe were enemiesC. Palo mistreated his Soboba girl friendD. Palo vowed meet Morning Star in secret（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the old-timers, on two occasions _.A. the water of the lake turned redB. lake water sprouted into the airC. the Gnats invaded the countrysideD. fish in the lake
40、 suddenly died（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “jinx“ (Line 1, Para. 6) probably means _.A. spell of bad luckB. hot air currentC. strange tranquilityD. storm of unusual duration（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which can be considered the best title for the passage?A. The Curse of Tondo.B. The Beautiful Lake Ellsin
41、ore.C. The Mysterious Indian Tribes.D. The Tragic Love of Morning Star.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A couple of months ago, Singaporean officials unintentionally made cinematic history. They slapped an NC-17 rating on a film-which means children under 17 cannot see it-not because of
42、 sex or violence of profanity, but because of bad grammar. Despite its apparently naughty title, Talking Cock, the movie is actually an innocuous comedy comprising four skits about the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. The censors also banned a 15-second TV spot promoting the flick. (32)All this is be
43、cause of what the authorities deemed “excessive use of Singlish.“(33)Given the tough crackdown, you would expect Singlish to be a harmful substance that might corrupt our youth, like heroin or pornography. But its one of Singapores best-loved quirks, used daily by everyone from cabbies to CEOs. (34)
44、Singlish is simply Singaporean slang, whereby English follows Chinese grammar and is liberally sprinkled with words from the local Chinese, Malay and Indian dialects.I like to talk cock, and I like to speak Singlish. Its inventive, witty and colorful. (35)Singlish is especially fashionable these day
45、s among the younger generation, in part because it gives uptight Singapore a chance to laugh-at itself. But the government is not amused. It doesnt like Singlish because it thinks it is bad language and bad for Singapores image as a commercial and financial center.（分数：5.00）_七、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：5
46、.00)Mobility of individual members and family groups tends to split up family relationships. Occasionally the movement of a family away from a situation which has been the source of friction results in greater family organization, but on the whole mobility is disorganizing. Individuals and families
47、are involved in three types of mobility: movement in space, movement up or down in social status, and the movement of ideas. These are termed respectively spatial, vertical and ideational mobility.A great increase in spatial mobility bas gone along with improvements in rail and water transportation,
48、 the invention and use of the automobile, and the availability of airplane passenger service. Spatial mobility results in a decline in the importance of the traditional home with its emphasis on fatally continuity and stability. It also means that when individual family members or the family as a whole move away
