1、考博英语-672 及答案解析(总分：95.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：23.50)1.Harry likes eating very 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.2.I think it was all fixed up by lawyers or _ arranges adoptions.A. someone B. anyone C. whoev
2、er D. those（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The area is _ with trails, some as wide as boulevards, that have been cut and maintained by elephants.A. blackmailed B. latticed C. isolated D. galloped（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.The rebel army is attempting to _ the government.A. christen B. subvert C. concoct D. harrow（分数：0.5
3、0）A.B.C.D.5.Written at least 100 years ago, the handwriting faded and certainly became _.A. infinite B. illegibleC. infectious D. immune（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The announcement of the death of their leader caused thereafter a feeling of great despair to _ their lives.A. overflow B. scatter C. permeate D.
4、 manipulate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.There are quite a few people who are willing to prostitute their intelligence for a mess of pottage.A蝇头小利 B一锅粥 C眼前利益 D钱财（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.She couldnt pay the full amount she owed, so she _ part of it to the next month.A. carried off B. carried over C. carried out D. ca
5、rried through（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.Their attempts to evade taxes turned out to be futile.A. intentions B. ideas C. opinions D. efforts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Henry Tanner received widespread recognition for his naturalistic paintings of plantation life.A. profits B. storage C. attention D. invitations（分数：1
6、.00）A.B.C.D.11.In the past 10 years, the company has gradually _ all of its smaller rivals.A. engaged B. occupied C. monopolized D. absorbed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Although it was his first experience as chairman, he _ over the meeting with great skill.A presided B administered C mastered D executed（分数：
7、0.50）A.B.C.D.13.The reception was attended by various _ members of the local community and representatives of regional industries.A. protuberant B. conspicuous C. prominent D. projecting（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.14.Publishers are using a blitz of advertising, Web sites, as well as traditional methods to _for
8、 elusive teens market.A. angle B. allow C. budget D. care（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.Its easier to dismiss reports of low employee morale than face the facts and actA. consequently B. accordingly C. successfully D. excessively（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to l
9、ook for another position.A. symptom B. likeness C. habit D. tendency（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Despite her nerves, she walked towards her groom with no regrets about choosing such a _ time to get married.A. momentary B. momentous C. monotonous D. monstrous（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18._ students should be motivated
10、by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.A. realistic B. responsible C. ethnic D. prospective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Beside the pleasurable sounds of music and expressive feeling that it _ , music does exist in terms of notes themselves and of their manipul
11、ation.A. gives away B. gives off C. gives up D. gives in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Cox Radio, one of the nations largest radio chains, plan 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
12、D. splash（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The new computer virus _, the system was restored to its normal operation.A. having removed B. being removed C. had been removed D. was removed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.There is not a Greek word which is the exact _ of the English word “stile“.A. equivalent B. copy C. counterp
13、art D. meaning（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.23.According to the weather forecast, which is usually _ , it will snow this afternoon.A. accurate B. precise C. exact D. perfect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Larry does not have to worry about his newly-bought car, because he has_ it against accident, theft and fire.A. assured
14、B. secured C. ensured D. insured（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.25.The Chinese government is determined to go _ the established policy of developing agriculture.A. after B. on C. ahead D. by（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.26.They awoke to find the maid had left the remnants of dinner on the table.A. list of items for B. invitati
15、ons toC. leftovers of D. preparations for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.27.Its desirable that you have to speak to both groups of men quickly if you want to _a nasty disagreement.A. head off B. clear with C. get across D. leap out（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.28.The United Nations Security Council established the ICTR in 1995
16、 to try the alleged perpetrators of the 1994 _ in Rwanda that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people.A. genocide B. immigration C. discrimination D. election（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.The newly-elected president is determined to _ the established policy of developing agriculture.A. go for B. go on C
17、. go by D. go up（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.30.Furthermore, if I were to leave him, he would _, for he cannot endure to be separated from me for more than one hour.A. prevail B. preside C. perish D. persecute（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：5.00)Before the mid-nineteen
18、th century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited, there was no way to prevent spoilage, But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas A
19、ppert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk.Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880,
20、however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diet. Growing urban
21、 populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and
22、western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. All easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870s, and by 1900 the nation ha
23、d more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920s and 1930s.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Causes of food spoilageB. Commercial
24、 production of iceC. Inventions that led to changes in the American dietD. Population movement in the nineteenth century（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The world “prevent“ in line 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).During the 1860s, canned food products
25、were _.A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator carsC. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use _.A. before 1860 B. before 1890 C. after 1900 D. after 1920（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
26、D.(5).The author implies that in the 1920s and 1930s home deliveries of ice _.A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular scheduleC. increased in cost . D. occurred only in the summer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Its very interesting to note where the debate about diversity (多样化)
27、is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate (公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in
28、the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate Ameri
29、ca understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesnt occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they w
30、ill need.Likewise, I dont hear people in the academy saying “Lets go backward. Lets go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格选人才)“ (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy, although weve come closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in
31、 New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us
32、feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media- not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “imperative“ ( Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something _.A. superficial B. re
33、markable C. debatable D. essential（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?A. Minorities. B. Politicians. C. Professors. D. Managers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).High-ranking corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to _.
34、A. lower the rate of unemploymentB. win equal political rights for minoritiesC. be competitive in the world marketD. satisfy the demands of a growing population（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversity.B. American political
35、 circles will not accept diversityC. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. mediaD. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, diversity can be achieved in American society by _.A. expanding the pool of p
36、otential employeesB. promoting policies that provide skills to employeesC. training more engineers, scientists, lawyers and business managersD. providing education for all regardless of race or sex（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Influenza should not be dismissed as a trivial disease.
37、It kills thousands of people every year at a very high cost to the economy, hits hardest the young and the elderly, and is most dangerous for people over the age of 65. Influenza is mainly a seasonal illness of the winter months, though in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and the Pacific it ca
38、n occur all the year round.The damaging effects of influenza can be prevented by immunization, but constant changes of antigenic specificity of the virus necessitate a different composition of the vaccine (疫苗) from one year to another. The network of WHO surveillance activities to monitor the evalua
39、tion of influenza virus strains, and WHO hold an annual consultation at the end of February to recommend the composition of the vaccine for the forthcoming epidemiological season. These recommendations are published immediately in the weekly epidemiological record.Vaccination each year against influ
40、enza is recommended for certain high-risk populations. In closed or semi-closed settings, maximum-benefit from immunization is likely to be achieved when more than three-quarters of the population are vaccinated so that the benefit of “herd immunity“ can be exploited. Special care should be taken of
41、 the following groups:adults and children with chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems requiring regular medical follow-up or who had been hospitalized during the previous year, including children with asthma;residents of nursing homes and other establishments for patients of an
42、y age with chronic medical conditions;all people over the age of 65.Physicians, nurses, and other personel in primary and intensive care units, who are potentially capable of transmitting influenza to high risk persons, should be immunized; visiting nurses and volunteer workers providing home care t
43、o high-risk persons should also be included.（分数：5.00）(1).This passage _.A. concerns the damaging effects of influenzaB. mentions the steps of fighting against the harmful effects of influenzaC. emphasizes the worry expressed by all age groupsD. both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).That a different compo
44、nent part of the vaccine is necessary is principally due to the variable change of _.A. virus B. strain C. antigen D. immunization（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which has been done by World Health Organization in combating the bad effects of influenza?A. Supervising the assessment of influenza virus strains.B
45、. Holding meetings twice a year to provide the latest data concerning the composition of the vaccines.C. Publishing the related information in a WHO almanac.D. Stressing the importance of preventing influenza for people living in tropical areas of Asia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage,
46、high-risk persons exclude which of the following kinds of people?A. Children suffering from asthma.B. The elderly with chronic pulmonary diseases.C. Middle aged people with chronic heart diseases.D. Nurses taking special care of the sick.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In which of the following publications wo
47、uld this passage most likely be printed?A. A surgery book. B. A psychology book.C. An epidemiologist book. D. An obstetrics book.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：6.00)In most American cities, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment was 250 or more per month in recent years. In some smaller citi
48、es such as Louisville, Kentucky or Jacksonville, Florida the rent was less, but in larger cities it was more. For example, if you lived in Los Angeles, you had to pay 400 or more to rent a one-bedroom apartment, and the Same apartment rented for 625 and up in Chicago. The most expensive rents in the
49、 U.S. were in New York City, where you had to pay at least 700 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment in most parts of the city.Renters and city planners are worried about the high cost of renting apartments. Many cities now have rent-control laws to keep the cost of renting low. These laws help low-income families who cannot pay high rents.Rent control in the United States beg
