1、考博英语-99 (1)及答案解析(总分：66.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1._ of the households in London owned a car in the early 1950s.（分数：1.00）A.Exactly 10%B.A little more than 10%C.Far less than 10%D.Over 60%2.The pronoun “They“ (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.the London citizensB.those who c
2、ommute to London from other placesC.managers who are anxious about their staff getting to workD.passengers who make complaints3.The following paragraph would most probably deal with _.（分数：1.00）A.train and air travelB.traffic jams in LondonC.possible solutions to London s poor transportationD.car own
3、ership that continues to grow4.It is believed that _.（分数：1.00）A.overpopulation causes the problems in citiesB.two-thirds of the world s population are living in cities todayC.it isn t difficult to solve the problems faced by cities todayD.with fewer people, we would be free from any problems5.“Envir
4、onmentally friendly“ (Line 2, Para. 4) is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.cheap and convenientB.fair to all passengersC.like a friendly neighborD.pleasant and unpolluted二、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.We learn from the second paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.the children learn how to make their bedsB.t
5、he Debbie s leave home without making the bedsC.one of the children watches TV while eating breakfastD.the children fail to do what their mother wants them to do7.If Debbie cannot manage family and work, she will _.（分数：1.00）A.be dismissed from her jobB.be transferred to another jobC.have a cut in he
6、r salaryD.devote all her time to homemaking8.What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.How Debbie, a divorcee, raises her two children.B.How Debbie manages to do her work well.C.How Debbie feels both as a responsible mother and a devoted worker.D.How Debbie tries to be a single mother.9.How d
7、oes John behave in school?（分数：1.00）A.He does not behave well in school.B.He is concerned about others.C.He is disliked by everyone.D.He disobeys his teacher.10.The word “overwhelming“ in Line 1 Para. 2 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.great in amountB.annoyingC.troublesomeD.uncontrolled三、BPassa
8、ge 3/B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)11.The selection says that spiders have been discovered _.（分数：1.00）A.five miles above earthB.more than 2000 feet undergroundC.everywhere that man has reachedD.both A and B12.Spiders “hold their planetary seat with assurance“ because they are _.（分数：1.00）A.more numerous than any o
9、ther speciesB.able to adapt to hostile environmentsC.masters of the earths surfaceD.all of the above13.From the selection, we may conclude that _.（分数：1.00）A.spiders have adapted to many unlikely environmentsB.on the whole spiders are delicate creaturesC.a species of black spiders can live anywhereD.
10、spiders are the greatest marvel of natural science14.The species of black spiders discovered on Mount Everest is _.（分数：1.00）A.the smallest species of spidersB.the highest altitude dweller among creatures of that size or largerC.the only creature that lives at that altitudeD.capable of surviving in a
11、ny environment15.The author thinks that spiders _.（分数：1.00）A.rival man as master of the earthB.are as firmly established on the earth as manC.are more vigorous than manD.are more firmly established on the earth than man16.The writer is amazed by the black spider s _.（分数：1.00）A.delicate constructionB
12、.ability to live in such varied environmentsC.unusual intelligenceD.ability to withstand extreme cold四、BPassage 4/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)17.Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by _.（分数：1.00）A.storing heat in their body cellsB.regulating the amount of heat producedC.regulating the amount of h
13、eat given offD.constantly replacing lost surface heart18.The selection says that every animal is a living radiator because it _.（分数：1.00）A.produces heat in its body cellsB.burns fuel to produce heatC.gives off heat through its skinD.requires oxygen to produces heat19.The speed at which an animal liv
14、es is determined by measuring _.（分数：1.00）A.the amount of food it eatsB.its body temperatureC.the rate at which it uses oxygenD.the amount of oxygen it uses20.An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to _.（分数：1.00）A.get enough oxygenB.maintain its body temperat
15、ureC.bum its food fast enoughD.eat fast enough to supply fuel21.Small animals are said to live faster than big ones because they _.（分数：1.00）A.have more skin for every ounce of body weightB.replace lost heat fasterC.bum fuel fasterD.maintain a higher body temperature五、BPassage 5/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)22.Ac
16、cording to the passage, how do students in class often react to another student s re search?（分数：1.00）A.They react the way they do to any other research.B.They are especially critical of the quality of the research.C.They offer unusually good suggestions for improving the work.D.They show a lot of sy
17、mpathy for the student researcher.23.According to the passage, student researchers may have to change their research projects because（分数：1.00）A.their budgets are too highB.their original questions are too broadC.their teachers do not give adequate adviceD.their time is very limited24.What does the a
18、uthor think about trying to find weaknesses in other people s research?（分数：1.00）A.It should only be attempted by experienced researchers.B.It may cause researchers to avoid publishing good work.C.It is currently being done to excess.D.It can be useful in planning future research.25.According to the
19、passage, what is one major criticism students often make of published research?（分数：1.00）A.The research has not been written in an interesting way.B.The research has been done in unimportant fields.C.The researchers did not adequately establish the relationships involved.D.The researchers failed to p
20、rovide an appropriate summary.26.According to the passage, what do student researchers often learn when they discuss their work in class?（分数：1.00）A.Other students rarely have objective comments about it.B.Other students do not believe the researchers did the work.C.Some students feel that the conclu
21、sions are too obvious.D.Some students do not understand the meaning of the researchers questions.六、BPassage 6/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)27.The fish that have developed long feelers use them to _.（分数：1.00）A.recognize food particlesB.collect foodC.locate food by sense of smellD.both A and B28.Most of the marine
22、 species living in the darkest depths have _.（分数：1.00）A.learned to live without lightB.evolved ingenious devices to help themC.found ways to supply their own lightD.developed extremely sensitive eyes29.According to the selection some species that live where there is no light have _.（分数：1.00）A.long,
23、sensitive feelersB.luminous finsC.enormous owl-like eyeD.no actual eyes30.It is supposed that about half of the varieties of fish living in the dark depths have _.（分数：1.00）A.evolved more than one means of creating lightB.some power of illuminationC.developed extremely sensitive feelersD.almost teles
24、copic eyes七、BPart Blank Fi(总题数：10，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_八、BPart Translat(总题数：1，分数：3.00)41.With the powerful central and local authority, high efficiency will be achieved in the Grand opening-up of Northwest. But for the economically laggard no
25、rthwestern provinces, the two essentials of infrastructure and human resource need to be solved. As for infrastructure, or the, capital required, the Chinese government has strengthened its investment and stipulated special policies to at tract foreign investment. Not many foreign investors can wait
26、 for the long-term return, so this part of capital should be solved by China itself. While the bottleneck of northwest is obvious inferiority in human resource cannot be neglected.（分数：3.00）_九、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)42.我想重新回到生活简简单单的时代。那时你所知道的只有色彩、乘法表和童谣(nursery rhymes),但是你不觉得缺什么你不知道你所不了解的，所以也不会去在乎。你
27、所知道的只是开心快乐，因为你对一切令人忧虑、沮丧的事物都浑然(blissfully)不觉。我想认为世界是公正的，每一个人都诚实善良；我想相信，任何事情都有可能发生。（分数：3.00）_十、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.describe the picture and interpret its meaning, and 2. give your comment on the phenomenon. You should write no less than 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET2. （分数：20.00）_考博英语-9
28、9 (1)答案解析(总分：66.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1._ of the households in London owned a car in the early 1950s.（分数：1.00）A.Exactly 10%B.A little more than 10% C.Far less than 10%D.Over 60%解析：从第四段 just over 10 percent in the early 1950s可以看出 20世纪 50年代的伦敦只有 10%多点的家庭拥有汽车。2.The pronoun “They“
29、 (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.the London citizensB.those who commute to London from other places C.managers who are anxious about their staff getting to workD.passengers who make complaints解析：第四段讲到每天有 100多万人从伦敦城外来到伦敦。They，and the people who live in London want a public transport system表明
30、“They”指的是非伦敦居民。3.The following paragraph would most probably deal with _.（分数：1.00）A.train and air travelB.traffic jams in LondonC.possible solutions to London s poor transportation D.car ownership that continues to grow解析：最后一段提到随着城市人口越来越多以及环境污染越来越严重，there has been a growing realization that action i
31、s needed，因此接下来就会讨论可能采取的措施。4.It is believed that _.（分数：1.00）A.overpopulation causes the problems in cities B.two-thirds of the world s population are living in cities todayC.it isn t difficult to solve the problems faced by cities todayD.with fewer people, we would be free from any problems解析：第一段提到 2
32、030年估计世界多于 2/3的人口将会居住在城市，这意味着 the problems faced by cities todaywill be twice as had in the next century，unless we find solutions soon，可见是人口过度导致城市面临诸多问题。5.“Environmentally friendly“ (Line 2, Para. 4) is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.cheap and convenientB.fair to all passengersC.like a friendly
33、neighborD.pleasant and unpolluted 解析：“Environmentally friendly”对环境有利，不污染环境。二、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.We learn from the second paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.the children learn how to make their bedsB.the Debbie s leave home without making the bedsC.one of the children watches TV while eating break
34、fastD.the children fail to do what their mother wants them to do 解析：Debbie 要求她的两个孩子 make their beds，但是谁也不按她的要求去做，Neither child is able to meet her standards。7.If Debbie cannot manage family and work, she will _.（分数：1.00）A.be dismissed from her job B.be transferred to another jobC.have a cut in her s
35、alaryD.devote all her time to homemaking解析：最后一段提到 unless things improve，Debbie will be terminated，Debbie 必须处理好家庭和工作的关系，否则就会被解雇。8.What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.How Debbie, a divorcee, raises her two children.B.How Debbie manages to do her work well.C.How Debbie feels both as a resp
36、onsible mother and a devoted worker. D.How Debbie tries to be a single mother.解析：全文讲的是 Debbie作为一位单身母亲既要照顾两个孩子，做家务，又要工作，她努力处理好家庭和工作的关系。9.How does John behave in school?（分数：1.00）A.He does not behave well in school. B.He is concerned about others.C.He is disliked by everyone.D.He disobeys his teacher.解
37、析：第三段提到最近 John的老师 sent a note home，对 John的在校表现表示担忧，因此可以笋 0断出 John在学校的表现不好。10.The word “overwhelming“ in Line 1 Para. 2 is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.great in amount B.annoyingC.troublesomeD.uncontrolled解析：第二段提到每天早上 Debbie要 prepares breakfast，fixes bag lunches and organizes thingsmakes the be
38、ds，日常家务繁重。三、BPassage 3/B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)11.The selection says that spiders have been discovered _.（分数：1.00）A.five miles above earthB.more than 2000 feet undergroundC.everywhere that man has reachedD.both A and B 解析：最后一段提出人们发现蜘蛛 soaring five miles above the earth，另外一种 has been discovered more than two
39、 thousand feet underground，据此可直接选出答案。12.Spiders “hold their planetary seat with assurance“ because they are _.（分数：1.00）A.more numerous than any other speciesB.able to adapt to hostile environments C.masters of the earths surfaceD.all of the above解析：第二段中作者一直在解释“他们是如何在几千尺高的悬崖上生存，怎样对付寒冷和温差”等等。意在说明它们能够“
40、hold their planetary seat with assurance”是因为“他们能够适应各种艰苦的环境。”13.From the selection, we may conclude that _.（分数：1.00）A.spiders have adapted to many unlikely environments B.on the whole spiders are delicate creaturesC.a species of black spiders can live anywhereD.spiders are the greatest marvel of natu
41、ral science解析：第二段提到黑蜘蛛居住在海拔很高的珠穆朗玛峰山坡，最后一段提出蜘蛛居住在其他 unlikely Places，并举例说明，因此可得出结论蜘蛛能够适应不同的环境。14.The species of black spiders discovered on Mount Everest is _.（分数：1.00）A.the smallest species of spidersB.the highest altitude dweller among creatures of that size or larger C.the only creature that lives
42、 at that altitudeD.capable of surviving in any environment解析：第二段提到蜘蛛 dwell at higher altitudes than any other creature their size or larger，可见蜘蛛在和它大小相似或比它大点的动物当中居住海拔最高。15.The author thinks that spiders _.（分数：1.00）A.rival man as master of the earthB.are as firmly established on the earth as manC.are
43、more vigorous than manD.are more firmly established on the earth than man 解析：第一段提到 it is doubtful whether man holds planetary seat with greater assurance than the spiders，作者对人类比蜘蛛更适应地球环境表示怀疑，后面又提到了蜘蛛怎样在恶劣的环境下生存，因而得知蜘蛛比人类更 firmly established on the earth。16.The writer is amazed by the black spider s
44、_.（分数：1.00）A.delicate constructionB.ability to live in such varied environmentsC.unusual intelligenceD.ability to withstand extreme cold 解析：黑蜘蛛居住在海拔很高的寒冷的珠穆朗玛峰斜坡上，This is an incredible environment for creatures so delicately constructed，因此作者对黑蜘蛛这种小动物能适应这样的环境表示惊讶。四、BPassage 4/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)17.Warm-
45、blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by _.（分数：1.00）A.storing heat in their body cellsB.regulating the amount of heat producedC.regulating the amount of heat given offD.constantly replacing lost surface heart 解析：第一段明确指出恒温动物通过 constantly replacing lost surface heat来保持体温。18.The selection says
46、that every animal is a living radiator because it _.（分数：1.00）A.produces heat in its body cellsB.burns fuel to produce heatC.gives off heat through its skin D.requires oxygen to produces heat解析：第一段第一句话解释了为什么 every animal is a living radiator，是因为 heat formed in its cells is given off through its skin，
47、即细胞内产生的热量通过皮肤散发出去。19.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring _.（分数：1.00）A.the amount of food it eatsB.its body temperatureC.the rate at which it uses oxygen D.the amount of oxygen it uses解析：第二段明确指出 The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen，因此可以直接得出答案。20.An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to
