1、考博英语-666 及答案解析(总分：106.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：26.00)1.He had wanted a 25 % raise in pay, hut after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to _.A. suffice B. satisfy C. gratify D. delight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Newborn calves had eye infections and _ their heads blind
2、ly on the bum wails.A struck B bewildered C besieged . D battled（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Is the Canadian dollar equivalent to the U. S. dollar?A. about the same in value as B. worth a bit more thanC. very different in value from D. worth a bit less than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Mail service will be temporarily _
3、 because of the strike of the postal workers.A. suspended B. abridged C. deprived D. lessened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He doesnt seem to be able to_any interest in his studies.A. make up B. work up C. turn up D. use up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Although Kerry has had no formal education, he is one of the _ busines
4、smen in the company.A. alertest B. sternest C. nastiest D. shrewdest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Why are some of us good at math, or writing, while others _ at art or basketball?A. work B. gaze C. aim D. excel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must h
5、ave been punished.A. confer B. refer C. prefer D. infer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The whole program is well designed, but some details need further _ by some experts.A. proofing B. modifying C. demonstrating D. polishing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The child was so ingenuous that even when she knocked the television
6、 off its stand so that it was irreparably damaged, her parents thought her to be charming.A. intelligent B. ingenious C. adroit D. naive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously _ relations between the two countries.A tumble B jeopardize C manipulate D intimidate（分
7、数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.One of the real services of the historical novel is not that it can be a substitute for history, but that it can be a(n) extension.A. compliment B. supplement C. instrument D. replacement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Two substitutes were used during the basketball games.A. players B. centers
8、 C. referees D. replacements（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Once the _ contradiction is grasped, all problems will be readily solved.A) principle B) principal C) potential D) primitive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.A. Dislike B. Unlike C. Alike D. Lik
9、ing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Chemistry is closely _ with other studies: physics, biology and so on.A. corresponded B. concerned C. correlated D. cooperated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Tony is very disappointed_the results of the exam.A. with B. for C. toward D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Four members walked out of the
10、session, with the result that the committee did not have a _ and would not take any decisions.A. babe B. backbone C. quorum D. apartheid（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.The department chairman _ with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time.A. expresses B
11、. declares C. announces D. acknowledges（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.A century ago the physician s word was_ to doubt it was considered almost sacrilegious.A. inevitable B. intractableC. incontrovertible D. objective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Youre _ your time trying to persuade him; he II never help you.A. wasting
12、B. losing C. spending D. missing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The six survivors lived through their North Sea _ because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.A. tenure B. persecution C. treachery D. ordeal（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.The survival _ of some wild animals is not very high as they are ruthlessly h
13、unted for their skins.A. standard B. scale C. ratio D. rate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The Freedom of Information Act gives private citizen_government files.A. release from B. excess of C. redress of D. access to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.It _ now pretty late, we took our candles and retired to our room.A. is B. b
14、eing C. turned D. got（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.26.$50 billion might seem a lot of money, but its a mere _ in terms of what global capital markets can and do absorb.A. alms B. belongings C. hearsay D. pittance（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.27.The police have asked for the _of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the mi
15、ssing child.Aaward Bco-operation Cposition Dhelpfulness（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28.In the _ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to 30 million.A. face B. time C. event D. course（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.29.Braille, the universally accepted system of writing used by blind persons, consis
16、ts of sixty- three characters.A. catalog B. method C. committee D. punctuation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The industrial community should be close enough to the crowded centers but distant enough to reduce _ hazards.A. potential B. substantial C. feasible D. predictable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(
17、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 on to its back, the rosy
18、 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 to aggressively pursue genome research. Its establishing its own centers of technical excellence to build a scientific ba
19、se 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 the opportunities open
20、 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 partnershipsand Chinas advancement in the field of biotechnolog
21、ycould 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 populationand those of other Asian countriescan afford.There r
22、emain, 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 Safely Protocol, which shou
23、ld mean adherence to global standards governing the conduct of field trials. 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, then some of the recent sci
24、entific achievements trumpeted in the official press may never make it to market. But no matter how strict lab test 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 innovators with little protectio
25、n if they take a product to market in China.（分数：6.00）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 biotechn
26、ology China is thought to _.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 interes
27、ted in cooperating with 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
28、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Science 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 seriou
29、sly follow the International Bio Safely 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. ma
30、king lab tests as strict as possible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)My parents house had an attic, the darkest and strangest part of the building, reach- able only by placing a stepladder beneath the trapdoor, and filled with unidentifiable articles too important to be thrown out with
31、the trash but no longer suitable to have at hand. This mysterious space was the memory of the place. After many years all the things deposited in it became, one by one, lost to consciousness. But they were still there, we knew, safely and comfortably stored in the tissues of the house. These days mo
32、st of us live in smaller, more modern houses or in apartments, and at- tics have vanished. Even the deep closets in which we used to pile things up for temporary forgetting are rarely designed into new homes. Everything now is out in the open, openly acknowledged and displayed, and whenever we grow
33、tired of a memory, an old chair, a trunkful of old letters, they are cast into the dump for burning.This has seemed a healthier way to live, except maybe for the smoke everything out to be looked at, nothing strange hidden under the roof, nothing forgotten because of no place left in impenetrable da
34、rkness to forget. Openness is the new lifestyle, no undisclosed belongings, no private secrets. Candor is the rule in architecture. The house is a machine for living, and what kind of machine would hide away its worn-out, deserted parts?But it is in our nature as human beings to clutter, and we long
35、 for places set aside, reserved for storage. We tend to accumulate and outgrow possessions at the same time, and it is an endlessly discomforting mental task to keep sorting out the, ones to get rid of. We might, we think, remember them later and find a use for then, and if they are gone for good, o
36、ff to the dump, this is a source of nervousness. I think it may be one of the reasons we drum our fingers so much these days.We might take a lesson here from what has been learned about our brains in this century. We thought we discovered, first off, the attic, although its existence has been mentio
37、ned from time to time by all the people we used to call great writers. What we really found was the trapdoor and a stepladder, and off we clambered, shining flashlights into the corners, vacuuming the dust out of bureau drawers, puzzling over the names of objects, tossing them down to the floor belo
38、w, and finally paying around fifty dollars an hour to have them cast away for burning.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. The Attic of the Brain. B. Openness of the Modern Lifestyle.C. Modern Houses and Old Houses. D. The Attic of My Parents House.（分数：2.00
39、）A.B.C.D.(2).When comparing the new lifestyle with the old one, the author seems to assume a tone of _.A. admiration for the new lifestyle B. regret for the loss of the old lifestyleC. a contempt for the new lifestyle D. appreciation for both lifestyles（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “candor“ in the t
40、hird sentence of the third paragraph probably means _.A. simplicity B. sophistication C. openness D. immensity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author, it is human nature to _.A. keep accumulating and classifying new thingsB. search for new uses for old thingsC. set aside old things and reserve
41、themD. disclose private secrets（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author implies in the last paragraph that _.A. it is not necessary to spend so much money studying the brainB. we have uncovered all the secrets about our brainsC. we are too eager to search every corner of our lifeD. modern buildings can still
42、 be constructed with the desired attics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Cooperative competition. Competitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travelers scratching their heads over what s going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travelers, offering
43、seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big business, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, there s no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two mega-g
44、roupings. One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travelers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, one world and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffi
45、c in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years.But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to band together? Let s just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loya
46、lty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still burring from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profit
47、s by pooling manpower resources on the ground ( rather than each airline maintaining its own ground crew) and code-sharing-the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft.So alliances are terrific for airlines, but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the air
48、lines: think to the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer programme) benefits, the round-the- world fares, and the global service networks. Then there s the promise of “seamless“ travel: the ability to, say, travel form Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janiero, all on one ticket, without hav
49、ing to wait hours for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian? Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacific s director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. “Its fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. We re working on this.“ Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star
