1、考博英语-665 及答案解析(总分：89.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：27.00)1.Those old buildings were _ to make room for a new shopping center.A. rattled B. reproved C. retracted D. razed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2._ recent brain and behavioral research, Dr. Goleman wrote a fascinating book entitled “Emotional Int
2、elligence.“A. Drawing up B. Drawing on C. Putting up D. Putting on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Though _ rich, ha was better off than at any other period in his life.A by any means B by some means C by all means D by no means（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.A persons calorie requirements vary_his life.A. across B. throughou
3、t C. over D. within（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.There is no electricity again. Has the_blown then?A. fuse B. plug C. wire D. circuit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I can think of nothing more _ than arriving at the theater and discovering that I have left the tickets at home.A. vicious B. inviting C. vexatious D. immoral（
4、分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.Trade relationships between the two countries will improve if their _ leaders could agree on the proposed quotas.A. respectable B. respective C. respectful D. respecting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.He signed a new contract with the Dublin firm, Maunsel Company, on more favorable _ than those
5、 Grant Richards had given him.A. items B. terms C. articles D. specifications（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.All specialists agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _ the risks and benefits.A. valuing B. evaluating C. estimating D. weighing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.An enlarged prostate
6、 may _ the bladder and pinch off the urethra, causing pain and difficulty with urination.A. collaborate B. compress C. bother D. boil（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.It is not too late, but _ action is needed.A. fight B. urgent C. hurry D. prompt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Telecommuting-substituting the computer for the
7、 trip to the job-has been _ a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.A. hailed as B. drawn out C. borne out D. lodged in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.In primitive times, poetry was written to be heard. Today, we frequently overlook the of the poets work.A. stylistic B. verbal C. primary D. o
8、ral（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.The survey showed that _ numbers of 15-year-olds were already smoking twenty cigarettes a week.A. essential B. steady C. primary D. substantial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Psychologists have errantly mounted an offensive against what they describe as nastiness to ward students by educa
9、tors.A. arbitrariness B. unpleasantness C. severity D. aloofness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.I _ that you and Jim and Bill have all finished this work.A. doubt B. show C. display D. suspect（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Women have significant advantages over men in space because they need less food and less oxygen and
10、they _ radiation better.A. stand up to B. stand in for C. stand up for D. stand in with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.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
11、 body D. consisting in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.If the additives are _, the University of California researchers recommended caution in approving any alternatives.A postponed up B phased upC phrased up D phased out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.These examples show that openness and the ability to change brings coupl
12、es a giant step closer to the marital harmony they _ .A. request B. negotiate C. crave D. detest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.I was _ to learn that you are going to spend the summer with your parents in Hong Kong.A. disgraced B. distracted C. thrilled D. bleached（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Wireless waste from cell ph
13、ones, pocket PCs, and music players _ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.A. pose B. commit C. transport D. expose（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Any earthquake that takes place in any area is certainly regarded as a kind of a _ event.A. cholesterol B. charcoal C
14、. catastrophic D. chronic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The man told me under rose that he often took trouble on your account.A不辞劳苦 B挑剔 C打理 D惹麻烦（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.What is it that the author wants to _ to his readers through the story?A. convey B. convince C. convert D. conform（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Darwin consid
15、ered (continuity) or similarity of (expression) (of) animals and human beings as further evidence of human evolution (from lower forms).A. continuity B. expression C. of D. from lower forms（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The Mercandiser widget is (so) named because it (is believed) (to be discovered) by Albert
16、Mercandiser, a Dutchman (by) birth.A. so B. is believed C. to be discovered D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.People suffering from _ prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-stricken in large public buildings and open fields.A. acrophobia B. agoraphobia C. claustrophobia D. xenophobia（分数：1.00）A.B
17、.C.D.29.The doctor warned him that his _ nature made him susceptible to a stroke and urged him to curb his temper.A. chronic B. illusory C. choleric D. candid（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.It seems that he never knows how to speak in a _ way.A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. respected（分数：1.00）A.B.C
18、.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Small, pink and very ugly. Hardly the qualities of a star, but they describe the deformed mouse that was the media darling at a recent science exhibition in Beijing. With a complex tissue structure in the shape of a human ear grafted
19、on to its back, the rosy rodent was a stunning symbol of the serious strides China is making in the field of biotechnology.China is fast applying the latest life-science techniques learned from the West m aggressively pursue genome research. Its establishing its own centers of technical excellence t
20、o build a scientific base to compete directly with the United States and Europe. With a plentiful supply of smart young scientists at home and lots of interest abroad biotechnology is on the brink of a boom in China and in the view of foreign scientists, Beijing is playing a clever hand, maximizing
21、the opportunities open to them.For the moment, the cooperation exists mostly with Europe and the U. S. But Asias other biotech leaders, Japan, Singapore and Korea, also are recognizing Chinas potential as an attractive low-cost base to conduct research. These partnerships-and Chinas advancement in t
22、he field of biotechnology-could help benefit the rest of Asia: Chinas rapid progress in improving crop yields will address food-security concerns in the region. In addition, China is more likely to focus on developing cheap technology that its predominantly poor population-and those of other Asian c
23、ountries-can afford.There remain, however, serious barriers to the development of a strong biotech industry. Among them are a poor domestic legal framework, weak enforcement of intellectual-property rights and loose adherence to international standards. China is a signatory of the International Bio
24、Safety Protocol, which should mean adherence to global standards governing the conduct of field trims. But some observers are skeptical. “The regulations look good, but I havent met one scientist who believes they are being fully adhered to,“ says a European science analyst.If shortcuts are taken, t
25、hen some of the recent scientific achievements trumpeted in the official press may never make it to market. But no matter how strict lab tests are, other problems lie in wait. For example, there is a number of tasks it would take years to fulfill in the patents office, says one lawyer, leaving innov
26、ators with little protection if they take a product to market in China.（分数：6.00）(1).The mouse on display is most significant in that _.A. it has an ear in the shape of a human earB. it is unusually small and ugly as a starC. it is the focus of. the media at the exhibitionD. it indicates Chinas progr
27、ess in biotechnology（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The phrase “on the brink of a boom“ (in boldface in Paragraph 2) in the context means _.A. having an edge in competition B. in great demandC. on the way to success D. preparing for challenge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the field of biotechnology China is thought t
28、o _.A. have been making an utmost effort learning from the WestB. have become a country among the advancedC. have been able to rival the United States and EuropeD. have launched a biotechnological revolution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Japan, Singapore, and Korea will also be interested in cooperating with
29、China in biotechnology because _.A. it has made extraordinary contributions to the worldB. it has large supplies of talents and advanced research centersC. its research focuses on the benefits of all Asian countriesD. its cooperation with the US and Europe proves profitable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Scien
30、ce analysts are worried that China, in the course of biotech development, _.A. might refuse to join efforts to adhere to global standardsB. may put too much emphasis on developing cheap technologyC. cannot afford to fulfill years of tasks in assessing patentsD. may not seriously follow the Internati
31、onal Bio Safety Protocol（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).As implied in the context, the shortcuts that might be taken include _.A. publicizing recent achievements in the official pressB. the protection of innovators with their productsC. the violation of intellectual-property rightsD. making lab tests as strict
32、 as possible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)What are the chances that we will encounter some alien form of life, as we explore the galaxy.If the argument about the time scale for the appearance of life on Earth is correct, there ought to be many other stars, whose planets have life on t
33、hem. Some of these stellar systems could have formed 5 billion years before the Earth. So why is the galaxy not crawling with self designing mechanical or biological life forms? Why hasnt the Earth been visied, and even colonized. I discount suggestions that UFOs contain beings from outer space. I t
34、hink any visits by aliens would be much more obvious, and probably also, much more unpleasant.What is the explanation of why we have not been visited?One possibility is that the argument about the appearance of life on Earth is wrong. Maybe the probability of life spontaneously appearing is so low t
35、hat Earth is the only planet in the galaxy, or in the observable universe, in which it happened.Another possibility is that there was a reasonable probability of forming self-reproducing system, like cells, but most of these forms of life did not evolve intelligence.A third possibility is that there
36、 is a reasonable probability for life to form, and to evolve to intelligent beings, in the external transmission phase. But at that point, the system becomes unstable, and the intelligent life destroys itself. This would be a very pessimistic conclusion. I very much hope it isnt true.I prefer a four
37、th possibility: there are other forms of intelligent life out there, but we have been overlooked. There used to be a project called SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. It involved scanning the radio frequencies, to see if we could pick up signals from alien civilizations. I thought t
38、his project was worth supporting, though it was cancelled due to a lack of funds. But we should have been wary of answering back, until we have developed a bit further. Meeting a more advanced civilization, at our present stage, might be a bit like the original inhabitants of America meeting Columbu
39、s. I dont think they were better off for it.（分数：5.00）(1).The author thinks that_.Ait is impossible that we encounter some alien form of lifeBlife only exists on EarthCit is likely that well encounter some alien form of lifeDbeings from outer space will never visit the earth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What
40、does the word “discount“ (Line 6, Para. 1) most probably mean according to the context? _.ADoubt. BAccept. CDischarge. DDisregard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT among the four possibilities of why we havent been visited?_.AForms of life on the other planets dont evolve to intelli
41、gent beings.BEarth is the only planet that contains life in the universe.CLife on the other planets destroys itself.DBeings from outer space are too far away from us.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the authors eyes, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence _.Ais unnecessary Bshould be supportedCis a wa
42、ste of money Dhas not been done appropriately（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).By comparison, the author considers thatAa more advanced civilization will destroy us if they visit us at presentBthe original inhabitants of America were better off because of Columbus visitCbeing visited by a more advanced civilizat
43、ion will do us goodDwe wouldnt be better off even though we were visited by the beings from outer space at present（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)“Before, we were too black to be white. Now, were too white to be black.“ Hadija, one of South Africas 3.5m Coloured (mixed race) people, s
44、ells lace curtains at a street market in a bleak township outside Cape Town. In 1966 she and her family were driven out of District Six, in central Cape Town, by an apartheid government that wanted the area for whites. Most of the old houses and shops were bulldozed but a Methodist church, escaping
45、demolition, has been turned into a little museum, with and old street plan stretched across the floor. On it, families have identified their old houses, writing names and memories in bright felt-tip pen. “We can forgive, but not forget,“ says one.Up to a point. In the old days, trampled on by whites
46、, they were made to accept a second-class life of scant privileges as a grim reward for being lighter-skinned than the third-class blacks. Today, they feel trampled on by the black majority. The white-led National Party; which still governs the Western Cape, the province where some 80% of Coloureds
47、live, plays on this fear to good electoral effect. With no apparent irony, the party also appeals to the Coloured sense of common culture with fellow Afrikaans-speaking whites, a link the Nats have spent decades denying.This curious courtship is again in full swing. A municipal election is to be hel
48、d in the province on May 29th and the Nats need the Coloured vote if they are to win many local councils.By most measures, Coloureds are still better-off than blacks. Their jobless rate is high, 21% according to the most recent figures available. But the black rate is 38%. Their average yearly incom
49、e is still more than twice that of blacks. But politics turns on fears and aspirations. Most Coloureds fret that affirmative action, the promotion of non-whites into government-related jobs, is leaving them behind. Affirmative action is supposed to help Coloureds (and Indians) too. It often does not. They may get left off a shortlist because, for instance,
