1、考博英语-670 及答案解析(总分：94.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：29，分数：26.00)1.By adding a few components, they can edit tape and create an array of graphics and visual effects that are _ from systems costing five to 10 times as much.A nearly considerable B barely distinguishableC rarely distinctive D scarc
2、ely confused（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The game had to be _ because of crowd trouble.A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Walking is Britains most popular outdoor _ and is the most pleasant and satisfying way of discovering the countryside.A. pastime B. recreation C. entertain
3、ment D. pursuit（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Recent studies have identified four major global environmental risks; acid rain, ozone depletion, deforestation and the greenhouse effect.A. recognized B. proved C. got rid of D. multiplied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The search for the lost ship must be _ because of poor wea
4、ther.A. released B. resigned C. abandoned D. surrendered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.She made two copies of this poem and posted them _ to different publishers.A. sensationally B. simultaneously C. strenuously D. simply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and _ of their criticism
5、 or censure.A. running short B. running outC. naming the gauntlet D. running ahead（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.He didnt do so well in the race_his training.A. for all B. above all C. in all D. after all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I asked my mother if I could go out, and she _.A) descended B) contented C) consented D)
6、ascended（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Banks shall be unable to _, or claim relief against the first 15% of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them.A. write off B. put aside C. shrink from D. come over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.An investigation that is _ can occasionally yield new facts, even notable ones, but typ
7、ically the appearance of such facts is the result of a search in a definite direction.A. timely B. unguided C. consistent D. subjective（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.In the _ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to USD 30 million.A. face B. time C. event D. course（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
8、13.Attending to a wife and six children _ most of his times.A. gives up B. eats up C. takes up D. breaks up（分数：0.50）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：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The severance of church and state is a basic principle of ou
9、r government.A. integration B. discrimination C. separation D. exposition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.His parents began to _ a small sum of money every month for his college education when he was still a little child.A. put up B. lay down C. set aside D. place apart（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Her office in the First
10、 National Bank building is provisional.A. permanent B. temporary C. corrupt D. craven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U. S. , he will_work on a five-language opera.A. confine B. indulge C. resume D. undergo（分数：1.00）_19.One new_to learning a foreign language is to stud
11、y the language in its cul tural context.A. approach B. solution C. manner D. road（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.When I found the light switch, the unshaded bulb only illuminated two small cats, sitting on the table _ round the inside of the empty ham tin.A. swallowing B. gorging C. licking D. digesting（分数：1.00
12、）A.B.C.D.21.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _ every cheat in the marketplace.A. at the mercy of B. in lieu ofC. by courtesy of D. for the price of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The report managed to get an _ interview with the Prime Minister.A. extinct B. excludin
13、g C. excessive D. exclusive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The company will _ to its agreement, no matter how costly the process may be.A. retain B. alter C. abandon D. adhere（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Mass transportation revised the social and economic, fabric of the American city in many ways so as to permit an easy
14、 row of traffic.A. texture B. textile C. network D. structure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.You can come with me to the museum this afternoon _ you dont mind walking for half an hour.A. unless B. so far as C. except D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Because of difficulties in getting a visa, the students had to _ the i
15、dea of applying for study in the United States.A. reduce B. yield C. relinquish D. waver（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.We are convinced that we are on the _ of an important discovery.A. threshold B. household C. thread D. entrance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Some people believe that “King John“ was written by Shakespea
16、re, but some people it might be written by an _ author.A. delivered B. anonymousC. antique D. ambiguous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least. A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分
17、数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The days when the only fender a businessman needed to stave off a midlife crisis was on the end of a Ferrari are gone. This year he needs to dig deep and purchase the Fender Jazz Bass he dreamed of as an acne-ridden youth. Guitars have seen a massive resurgence in
18、 the past few years, propping up the music retail industry and overtaking the keyboard. Sales of electric guitars have jumped 30 per cent in two years, bass guitars 11 per cent in the past 12 months. Barry Moorhouse, whose bass and acoustic centre, House of Guitars, has long been a Mecca for rock st
19、ars, recognized the trend and relocated his business to Bmne Street on the edge of the city. The wisdom of the move was evident at the new shops opening when insurance brokers and IT consultants appeared at his door like disciples drawn to a shrine. Silently they stood eyeing the gleaming rainbow of
20、 guitars-angular or curvaceous, simple or ostentatious.Charlie Pearch, 46, a customer, explained: “Im having a midlife crisis. First I bought a Harley Davidson and then I thought I would learn to play the guitar. My wife thinks its better to have a motorbike and play the guitar than chase young girl
21、s.“ Seven months ago, Mr. Pearch went into a guitar shop to avoid the rain. A short while later he left with a pounds 800 Fender Stratocaster. Mr. Moorhouse, 49, believes the generation that grew up with guitar bands is now intent on recapturing its youth, with the added bonus that a father can shar
22、e his interest with his son. “Nowadays they can indulge that passion because they have the disposable income,“ Mr. Moorhouse said. “I get fathers and sons in here who listen to the same music.“ Brightly lit and gleaming, the new shop is a far cry from what one might expect of a music lovers haunt. M
23、r. Moorhouse has already endured accusations of “guitars at Gap“ from his more tradition-al clientele. But when your customers are spending pounds 1,000 or more on an instrument they do not expect grange, he explained.And these guitars are not just toys for the boys. City bankers can expect a good i
24、n-vestment return from their instruments. Nine years ago Barry McCormack, an IT project manager, spent pounds 400 on a 1955 Gibson Les Paul. It is now worth pounds 5,000. Mr McCormack said: “People like me are recapturing their youth but they are also buying these guitars as an alternative investmen
25、t to a pension./（分数：10.00）(1).Which statement is WRONG according to the opening paragraph?A. Ferrari was the only way that helped businessmen beat a midlife crisis before.B. Buying guitars becomes another effective way to stave over a middle crisis.C. Guitars have gained a renewal because the young
26、people purchased a lot.D. Mr. Moorhouse relocated his business because he intended to make more money.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did Charlie Peareh get his first guitar?A. A gift presented by shop. B. A gift from his wife.C. Bought it by himself. D. We dont know.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Mr. M
27、oorhouse whats the reason that middle-aged people bought guitars ?A. Because it is the symbol of social status and taste.B. Because it helps to communicate with their children.C. Because it is a helpful way to regain their lost youth.D. Because it fulfills such peoples desire of consuming.（分数：2.00）A
28、.B.C.D.(4).The statement “guitars at Gap“ (Line 11, Para. 2) most probably means _ .A. the price of guitar is too highB. the quality of guitar is too rudeC. the storage of guitar is too smallD. the design of guitar is too simple（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What can we learn from the passage?A. Nowadays peop
29、le in a midlife crisis prefer buying a guitar than a Ferrari.B. The middle-aged female also likes buying guitars to beat midlife crisis.C. Buying a guitar is popular because it is a way to get an investment return.D. Middle-aged people consider the old things as owing the better quality.（分数：2.00）A.B
30、.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Direct advertising 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 or television. Direct advertising logically may be di
31、vided 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-mall advertising. The chief functions of direct-mail advertising are to familiarize prospe
32、ctive buyers with a product, its name, its maker, and its merits and with the products local distributors. The direct-mall appeal is designed also to support the sales activities of retailers by encouraging the continued patronage of both old and new customers.When no personal selling is involved, o
33、ther methods are needed to persuade people to send in orders by mail. In addition to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, other special devices, order promotions are designed to accomplish a complete selling job without salespeople.Used for the same broad purposes as direct-mail advertising
34、, unrolled 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 each medium competing keenly for its share of the bu
35、siness, 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 advertisements and to direct-mail enclosures; the use of color i
36、n 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：5.00）(1).Direct advertising _.A. includes all forms of sales appeals to the prospective buyerB. is pro
37、duced 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：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Direct-mail advertising _.A. uses letters as a chief means of providing informationB. sends old customers detailed infor
38、mation about new productsC. uses letters to tell prospective buyers about the local sellersD. sends over the prospective buyers sample products by parcels（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “prospective“ in the first sentence of the passage means _.A. would be B. prosperousC. rich D. old（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
39、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 quick ways（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).From the last paragraph
40、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 new ways of doing it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题
41、数：1，分数：6.00)Despite Denmarks manifest virtues, Danes never talk about how proud they are to be Danes. This would sound weird in Danish. When Danes talk to foreigners about Denmark, They always begin by commenting on its tininess, its unimportance, the difficulty of its language, the general small-mi
42、ndedness and self-indulgence of their countrymen and the high taxes. No Dane would look you in tire eye and say, “Denmark is a great country.“ Youre supposed to figure this out for yourself.It is the land of the silk safety net, where almost half the national budget goes toward smoothing out lifes i
43、nequalities, and there is plenty of money for schools, day care, retraining programs, job seminars-Danes love seminars: Three days at a study center hearing about waste management is almost as good as a ski trip. It is a culture bombarded by English, in advertising, pop music, the Internet, and desp
44、ite all the English that Danish absorbs-there is no Danish Academy to defend against it-old dialects persist in Jutland that can barely be understood by Copenhageners. It is the land where, as the saying goes, “Few have too much and fewer have too little,“ and a foreigner is struck by the sweet egal
45、itarianism that prevails, where the lowliest clerk gives you a level gaze, where Sir and Madame have disappeared from common usage, even Mr. and Mrs. Its a nation of recyclersabout 55% of Danish garbage gets made into something new-and no nuclear power plants. Its a nation of tireless planners. Trai
46、ns run on time. Things operate well in general.Such a nation of over-achievers-a brochure from the Ministry of Business and Industry says, “Denmark is one of the worlds cleanest and most organized countries, with virtually no pollution, crime, or poverty. Denmark is the most corruption-free society
47、in the Northern hemisphere.“ So, of course, ones heart lifts at any sighting of Danish sleaze: skinhead graffiti on buildings (“Foreigners Out of Denmark!“), broken beer bottles in the gutters, drunken teenagers slumped in the park.Nonetheless, it is an orderly land. You drive through a Danish town,
48、 it comes to an end at a stone wall, and on the other side is a field of barley, a nice clean line: town here, country there. It is not a nation of jaywalkers. People stand on the curb and wait for the red light to change, even if its 2 a.m. and theres not a car in sight. However, Danes dont think o
49、f themselves as a waiting-at-2-a, m.-for-the-green-light peoplethats how they see Swedes and Germans. Danes see themselves as jazzy people, improvisers, more free spirited than Swedes, but the troth is (though one should not say it) that Danes are very much like Germans and Swedes. Orderliness is a main selling poin
