1、2005年四川大学考博英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas, beliefs and interests like our own. Similarly, we feel comfortable with people with physical qualities similar to ours. You may have noticed how people who live or work closely together come to be
2、have in a similar way. Unconsciously we copy those we are close to or love or admire, So a sportsmans individual, way of walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admiring fan; a pair of lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an employee finds him- self duplicating his boss habit of wa
3、gging a pen between his fingers while thinking. In every case, the influential person may not consciously notice the imitation, but he will feel comfortable in its presence. And if he does notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing he is influencing people: they are drawn
4、 to him. Sensitive people have been mirroring their friends and acquaintances all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way without being aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists recommend the deliberate us
5、e of physical mirroring. The clever saleswoman echoes her lady customers movements, tilting her head in the same way to judge a color match, or folding her arms a few seconds after the customer, as though consciously attracted by her. The customer feels that the saleswoman is in sympathy with her, a
6、nd understands her needs-a promising relationship for a sale to take place. The clever lawyer, trying in a law-court to influence a judge, imitates the great mans shrugging of his shoulders, the tone of his voice and the rhythm of his speech. Of course, physical mirroring must be subtle. If you blin
7、k every time your target blinks, or bite your bottom lip every time he does, your mirroring has become mockery and you can expect trouble. So, if you cant model sympathetically, dont play the game. 1 According to the passage, “physical mirroring“ (Pare. 3) means _. （ A） the comfortable feeling about
8、 people with physical qualities similar to ours （ B） the imitation of the gestures or movements of those we are close to, or love, or admire （ C） the attraction to people with ideas, beliefs and interests like our own （ D） the fact that people living or working closely together behave in a similar w
9、ay 2 Physical mirroring can cause trouble if _. （ A） the mirroring has become mockery （ B） the person mirrored finds that people are drawn to him （ C） the lawyer shrugs his shoulders the way the judge does （ D） it has been found to be deliberately used 3 According to the author, which of the followi
10、ng is not a deliberate use of physical mirroring? （ A） A saleswoman tilts her head after her customer to judge a color match. （ B） A lawyer emulates the tone of the judges voice and the rhythm of his speech. （ C） A naughty boy blinks every time the teacher blinks. （ D） Sensitive people have been mir
11、roring their friends all their lives. 4 Which of the following is true? （ A） The lawyer who imitates the judge is trying to influence him. （ B） The clever saleswoman echoes her lady customers movements because she is un- consciously attracted by her. （ C） Physical mirroring is always flattering to t
12、hose who are imitated. （ D） Sensitive people have been mirroring their friends and acquaintances because they want to win their affection and respect in this way. 5 The paragraph following this passage will most probably move on to _. （ A） the importance of physical mirroring in daily life （ B） the
13、troubles caused by the deliberate use of physical mirroring （ C） an explanation of physical mirroring by a behavioral scientist （ D） some ways to prevent physical mirroring from offending 5 The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing older buildings
14、. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive re- habilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in the 1960s, but it was in the 1970s, with
15、strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene. One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Bostons eighteenth century Faneuil Hall an
16、d the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided
17、a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking. Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior
18、timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonios leaders rehabilitated existing s
19、tructures while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders through the business district. 6 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） The architectural phenomenon of the 1970s. （ B） Tile architectural style from 1824 to 1970s. （ C） In the 1970s, recycling old buildings became
20、famous. （ D） During the 1970s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use. 7 Tile apace at Quincy Market is now used for _. （ A） restaurants, offices and stores （ B） sports and recreational facilities （ C） Bostons new city hall （ D） a marvelous setting for commerce 8 In which of the f
21、ollowing ways does the passage state that the San Antonio project differed from those in Boston and Minneapolis? （ A） It was designded to combat urban decay. （ B） It occurred in the business district. （ C） It involved the environment as well as buildings. （ D） It consisted primarily of new construct
22、ion. 9 What is the authors opinion of the San Antonio project? （ A） It is clearly the best of the projects discussed. （ B） It is a good project that could be copied in other cities. （ C） the extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly. （ D） The work done on the river was more i
23、mportant than the work done on the buildings. 10 Which of the following is true? （ A） The San Antonio example shows the enthusiasm for refurbishing older buildings. （ B） Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of some rivers. （ C） Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project
24、 in Boston. （ D） Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston. 10 It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by definition unknown in adva
25、nce. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you dont, and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of informantion, along with the neat and promptly useful bits. The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confi
26、dent is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illuminating piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we
27、know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science and the human intellect, In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored
28、the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Be- cause of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thi
29、ng is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted but we are making a beginning and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questio
30、ns we call think up that cant be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we cant think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our w
31、ay through to all our answers if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention. 11 According to the author, really good science _. （ A） will bring about surprising and disturbing results （ B） will produce results which cannot be foreseen （ C） will help people to make the right choice in advance （ D）
32、would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment 12 It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century _. （ A） thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of science （ B） did no more than good in promoting mans understanding of nature （
33、C） knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature （ D） were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research 13 Which of the following statements is not true of scientists in earlier times? （ A） They paid little attention to the problems they didnt understand. （ B） They
34、 invented false theories to explain things they didnt understand. （ C） They falsely claimed to know all about nature. （ D） They did not believe in results from scientific observation. 14 What is the authors attitude towards science? （ A） He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific finding
35、s. （ B） He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists. （ C） He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it. （ D） He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting it. 15 The author believes that _. （ A） man can find solutions to whatever questio
36、ns concerning nature he can think up （ B） man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human intellect （ C） sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature arid answer them （ D） questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific
37、 research 15 At its best, any prison is so unnatural a form of segregation from normal life that- like too-loving parents and too zealous religion and all other well-meant violations of individuality-it helps to prevent the vicitims from resuming when they are let out, any natural role in human soci
38、ety. At its worst, the prison is almost scientifically designed to develop by force-ripening every one of the antisocial traits for which we suppose ourselves to put people into prison (I say “suppose“, because actually we put people into prison only because we dont know what else to do with them).
39、The prison makes the man who is sexually abnormal, sexually a maniac. The prison makes the man who enjoyed beating fellow drunks in a bar-room come out wanting to kill a policeman. Probably we cannot tomorrow turn all the so-called criminals loose and close the jails-though, of course that is just w
40、hat we are doing by letting them go at the end of their sentences. No society cannot free the victims. Society has unfitted liar freedom. Doubtless, since the Millennium is still centuries ahead, it is advisable to make prisons as sanitary and well-lighted as possible, that the convicts may live out
41、 their living death more comfortably. Only keep your philosophy straight. Do not imagine that when you have by carelessness in no inoculating them, let your victims get smallpox, you are going to save them or exonerate yourselves by bathing their brows, however grateful the bathing may be. 16 The au
42、thor says that prison is like some parents, or like some kinds of religion, in that it _. （ A） makes people incapable of living independently （ B） doesnt train people for useful work （ C） is too kind for people to live freely （ D） is too strict for people to live freely 17 According to the passage,
43、prison _ in some way. （ A） makes prisoners violent （ B） makes criminal characteristics worse （ C） causes sexual problems in most prisoners （ D） destroys prisoners spirits 18 Why, according to the author, cant we let all the prisoners free? （ A） Because society can not allow it. （ B） Because some of
44、them have become maniac. （ C） Because some of them are too dangerous. （ D） Because some of them have been made antisocial. 19 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the last sentence but one? （ A） You cant reform prisoners by kind treatment. （ B） It is easy to catch diseases such as smallpo
45、x in prison. （ C） Society makes criminalls; it shouldnt feel its done enough for them by creating good prison conditions. （ D） In any kind of political or social Conditions, it is natural that some people should turn out to be enemies of society. 20 Which of the following seems to you to give the be
46、st summary of the passage? （ A） It is true that prison makes some criminals worse, but society cannot be blamed for this-there is no other solution in an imperfect world. （ B） Putting people into prison makes some of them worse. We should make prison conditions as good as possible, but this is by no
47、 means our only duty to criminals. （ C） Prison should be severe enough to act like a smallpox inoculation, and so pre- vent the criminal from catching the “disease“ again. （ D） The only real solution is to keep sexual and violent criminals in prison in as good conditions as possible to live out thei
48、r “living death“. 20 A new look at an asteroid orbiting the sun shows it could possibly smash into the Earth with tremendous force. But experts say the potential impact is still 872 years away, time enough for the speeding space rock to alter its course. Named 1950DA, the asteroid-1 kilometer wide-i
49、s the most threatening to the Earth of all of the known large asteroids, but the odds are only adout one in 300 that it would impact the planet, researchers said. “One in 300 is pretty long odds,“ said Jon D. Giorgini, a scientist in Califonia. “Im not personally going to worry about it. It is so far in the future that lots of things could change.“ There are approximately 1,000 asteroids bigger than a kilometer that can pass near the Earth in their orbit of the sun. About 580 have been found and the
