1、考博英语-97 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were bur
2、nt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no
3、use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a
4、car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer ! The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead
5、to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is
6、well. In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particula
7、r danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.（分数：25.00）(1).Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if _.（分数：5.00）A.they were given no warning beforehandB.they had never burnt themselvesC.they had no sense of painD.they were fearful of the fire(2
8、).A really fearless soldier _.（分数：5.00）A.is of little use to the armyB.is without equalC.is nothing but a dead soldierD.easily gets killed in a battle(3).Fear should be used properly because _.（分数：5.00）A.an airplane may crash on your houseB.you may get cancerC.fear can only be used as a servant and
9、guideD.men are now letting fear rule them too much(4).People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _.（分数：5.00）A.they have gained experienceB.they jump out of the way in timeC.they are calm in face of dangerD.they are warned of the danger and can take quick action(5).Which of the follow
10、ing statements is implied but not stated?（分数：5.00）A.Fear is always something helpful.B.Too much fear is harmful.C.Fear ought to be used as a servant and guide.D.Fear is something unprofitable.三、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age, and twenty-nine million of th
11、em are healthy, busy, productive citizens. By the year 2030, one in every five people in the United States will be over 60. Elderly people are members of the fastest-growing minority in this country. Many call this the “graying of America“. In 1973, a group called the “Gray Panthers“ was organized.
12、This group is made up of young and old citizens. They are trying to deal with the special problems of growing old in America. The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems: some cannot walk well, others cannot see or hear well. Some have financial problems; prices are going up
13、 so fast that the elderly can“t afford the food, clothing, and housing they need. Some old people are afraid and have safety problems. Others have emotional problems. Many elderly are lonely because of the death of a husband or a wife. The Gray Panthers know another fact, too. Elderly people want to
14、 be as independent as possible. So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the special problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panthers is Maggie Kuhn, an active woman in her late 70s. She travels across the United States, educating both young and old about the concerns of elders
15、. One of the problems she talks about is where and how elders live. She says that Americans do not encourage elders to live with younger people. As far as Maggie Kuhn is concerned, only elders who need constant medical care should be in nursing homes. Maggie Kuhn knows that elders need education, to
16、o. She spends lots of time talking to groups of older Americans. She encourages them to continue to live in their own houses if it is possible. She also tells them that it is important to live with younger people and to have children around them. This helps elders to stay young at heart.（分数：25.00）(1
17、).What health problems do many elderly have?（分数：5.00）A.They feel lonely.B.They are suffering from cancer.C.They cannot walk or see or hear well.D.They have got heart problems.(2).Nursing homes _.（分数：5.00）A.are good for elders who need constant medical careB.help keep elders youngC.are set up for tra
18、ining nursesD.are places where small children are taken care of(3).Maggie Kuhn travels across the United States in order to _ elders.（分数：5.00）A.collect money forB.show concerns forC.find houses forD.educate people to help(4).One of the problems Maggie Kuhn talks about is _.（分数：5.00）A.why elders shou
19、ld be taken care ofB.where and how elders liveC.who needs medical careD.how to improve education in the USA(5).Maggie Kuhn encourages elders to _.（分数：5.00）A.live in nursing homesB.travel moreC.live with younger peopleD.do some house work四、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：25.00)How men first learnt to invent words is
20、 unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sound to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called le
21、tters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by expe
22、rience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to US increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words
23、 which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefo
24、re learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and dull.（分数：25.00）(1).The origin of language is _.（分数：5.00）A.a legend handed down from the pastB.a matter that is hidden secretlyC.a question difficult to answerD.a problem not yet solved(2).One of th
25、e reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that _.（分数：5.00）A.they could agree upon certain signsB.they could write them downC.they could communicate with each otherD.they could combine them(3).What is true about the words?（分数：5.00）A.They are used to express feeling
26、s only.B.They can not be written down.C.They are simply sounds.D.They are mysterious.(4).In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able _.（分数：5.00）A.to confuse the readersB.to move men to tearsC.to move our actionsD.to puzzle our feelings(5).Which of the following statements about the real poe
27、t is NOT true?（分数：5.00）A.He is no more a master of words than an ordinary person.B.He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.C.He can move men to tears.D.His style is always charming.五、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw
28、the strange and appealing doll in the window of Abe Sheftel“s toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixin
29、g with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighborhood. As I turned the comer on my way to work and came to Sheftel“s, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mi
30、ne in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objectsa red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens,
31、 yellowed envelopes, and advertisements for soft drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the doll stored away in one comer, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out, due to the shadows and the film of dust through whic
32、h I was looking, but I was aware that a tremendous impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed.（分数：25.00）(1).What made an impression on the author?（分数：5.00）A.The doll“s unusual face.B.The co
33、llection of toys.C.A stranger he met at the store.D.The resemblance of the doll to his niece.(2).Why does the author mention his niece?（分数：5.00）A.She likes dolls.B.The doll looks like her.C.She lives near Sheftel“s.D.He was looking for a gift for her.(3).Why did the author go past Sheftel“s?（分数：5.00
34、）A.He was on his way to work.B.He was looking for a present for his niece.C.He wanted to buy some envelopes.D.He liked to look in the shop windows.(4).The story takes place in the _.（分数：5.00）A.early summerB.early springC.midsummerD.late spring(5).Most of the things in the store window were _.（分数：5.0
35、0）A.expensiveB.appealingC.neatly arrangedD.unattractive考博英语-97 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it bu
36、rnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier b
37、ecause he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the dange
38、r of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer ! The imp
39、ortant thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you
40、; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well. In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decid
41、ed on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.（分数：25.00）(1).Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if _.（分数：5.00）A.they were given no warning beforehandB.they had never burnt themselvesC.they
42、 had no sense of pain D.they were fearful of the fire解析：解析 本题的依据是文章第 1段的第 2句话：If fire did not hurt when it burnt。从中可知C项为正确答案。(2).A really fearless soldier _.（分数：5.00）A.is of little use to the armyB.is without equalC.is nothing but a dead soldierD.easily gets killed in a battle 解析：解析 本题的依据是文章第 1段倒数第
43、2句话：A really fearless soldier.is not a good soldier because he is soon killed.从中可知 D项为正确答案。A 项似乎很有道理，但只要与第一段倒数第二句话的后半部分仔细比较一下，就会发现 A项的主语是 A really fearless soldier,而原句后半部分的主语是 a dead soldier。所以不能选择 A项。(3).Fear should be used properly because _.（分数：5.00）A.an airplane may crash on your houseB.you may
44、get cancerC.fear can only be used as a servant and guide D.men are now letting fear rule them too much解析：解析 本题的依据是文章第 3段的第 1句话：The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide。从中可知 C项是正确答案。(4).People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger becaus
45、e _.（分数：5.00）A.they have gained experienceB.they jump out of the way in timeC.they are calm in face of dangerD.they are warned of the danger and can take quick action 解析：解析 本题可参照第 4段。从中可知 D项为正确答案。(5).Which of the following statements is implied but not stated?（分数：5.00）A.Fear is always something help
46、ful.B.Too much fear is harmful. C.Fear ought to be used as a servant and guide.D.Fear is something unprofitable.解析：解析 综观全文，只有 B项是文章隐含的意思，为本题正确答案。A 项中有 always这个副词，使该项所表达的意思走向极端，与原文“如果能正确对待恐惧的话”意思不符。C 项是文章直接表达的思想，而不是隐含的意思。D 项与文章的中心思想相反。三、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 y
47、ears of age, and twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, productive citizens. By the year 2030, one in every five people in the United States will be over 60. Elderly people are members of the fastest-growing minority in this country. Many call this the “graying of America“. In 1973, a group
48、called the “Gray Panthers“ was organized. This group is made up of young and old citizens. They are trying to deal with the special problems of growing old in America. The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems: some cannot walk well, others cannot see or hear well. Some ha
49、ve financial problems; prices are going up so fast that the elderly can“t afford the food, clothing, and housing they need. Some old people are afraid and have safety problems. Others have emotional problems. Many elderly are lonely because of the death of a husband or a wife. The Gray Panthers know another fact, too. Elderly people want to be as independent as possible. So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the special problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panth
