1、2005年对外经济贸易大学考博英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made _. （ A） on the spot （ B） on the site （ C） on the location （ D） on the ground 2 I didnt say anything like that at all. You are purposely _ my ideas to prove your point. （ A） re
2、vising （ B） contradicting （ C） distorting （ D） distracting 3 _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. （ A） Had it not been （ B） Were it not （ C） Be it not （ D） Should it not be 4 People were surprised to find that he had the ability to _ever
3、ything he was involved in. （ A） precede （ B） dominate （ C） pervade （ D） denominate 5 He has pointed out the dangers _ in this type of nuclear power station. （ A） interior （ B） inherent （ C） inside （ D） inner 6 During the nineteen years of this career, France Battiate has won the _ of a wide audience
4、 outside Italy. （ A） enjoyment （ B） appreciation （ C） evaluation （ D） reputation 7 _ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. （ A） Being published （ B） Published （ C） Publishing （ D） To be published 8 He quickly _ behind the building to avoid being hurt by the stones thrown in hi
5、s direction. （ A） ducked （ B） evaded （ C） escaped （ D） dodged 9 Their confidence in him was greatly _ by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action. （ A） appreciated （ B） confirmed （ C） undermined （ D） cherished 10 These photos of my family _ happy memories of my early childhood. （ A） refresh
6、ed me （ B） brought to mind （ C） stimulated （ D） reminded himself 11 _ with overwork and injury done him, the good man died of cancer. （ A） Because （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） What 12 Wilson stood dazed in the middle of Times Square, _ of the crowds that surrounded him. （ A） oblivious （ B） capricious （ C
7、） precipitous （ D） ubiquitous 13 Tom _ better than to ask his brother to help at such a critical moment. （ A） shall （ B） has known （ C） shouldnt （ D） should have known 14 Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; _ is utter poverty. （ A） now that all is left （ B） now all which is left （ C） now al
8、l that is left （ D） now all what is left 15 _ I like very much to do science, as a teacher I have to go over the students papers and thesis. （ A） Much as （ B） So far （ C） In so far as （ D） As far as 二、 Error Identification 16 He (could) easily (have won) a scholarship if he (would have devoted) more
9、 time to his school work. （ A） could （ B） have won （ C） would have devoted （ D） his school work 17 The supervisor (was advised) to give the assignment to (whomever) (he believed) had a strong sense of responsibility, and the courage (of) his conviction. （ A） was advised （ B） whomever （ C） he believe
10、d （ D） of 18 The (severity) of the housing problem (is stemmed) from (a shortage) of space and lack of (funds). （ A） severity （ B） is stemmed （ C） a shortage （ D） funds 19 Household pets (infecting) with fleas should (be bathed) weekly (with) a (specially prepared) flee soap. （ A） infection （ B） be
11、bathed （ C） with （ D） specially prepared 20 The committee (for) local development (asked) that the new highway (is built) (alongside) the railroad. （ A） for （ B） asked （ C） is built （ D） alongside 21 Childern may not enjoy (to eat) sweets after a meal (so much as) (at) other times, but it is health
12、healthier for them (to do) so. （ A） to eat （ B） so much （ C） at （ D） to do 22 The Titanic turned (just) in time and narrowly missed (to be struck) by the immense wall of ice which (rose) over 100 feet out of the water (beside) her. （ A） just （ B） to be struck （ C） rose （ D） beside 23 After dinner, m
13、y family sat (around) under the grape vine, (with) bright moon above us (reflecting) in the water, drinking tea and talking about what had happened (during the dady). （ A） around （ B） with （ C） reflecting （ D） during the day 24 Chaucer, (whose) Canterbury Tales is one of the (most extraordinary) wor
14、ks in English, practically created, (or) at least (made it acceptable), a new language. （ A） whose （ B） most extraordinary （ C） or （ D） made it acceptable 25 (No wonder) that (mans) great dream has been someday to control the weather. The first step toward control is, of course, knowledge, and scien
15、tists have been (hard at work) for years trying to (keep track for) the weather. （ A） No wonder （ B） mans （ C） hard at work （ D） keep track 26 (Cigarette smock) has been shown to contain numerous compounds that (are known to) cause cancer in experimental animals and (they) appear, to be strongly (li
16、nked to) human cancer, especially cancer of the lung. （ A） Cigarette smock （ B） are known to （ C） they （ D） linked 27 If England (had won) the Revolutionary War, (the) whole history of the (English-speaking) world (had been) different. （ A） had won （ B） the （ C） English-speaking （ D） had been 28 (Co
17、ntrary to) the opinion of the committee members, the chairman insisted (on) appointing (whomever) he thought could do the job (the most adequately). （ A） Contrary to （ B） on （ C） whomever （ D） the most adequately 29 A number of doctors in this country (was) asked to from a new organization (taking)
18、responsibility for (overseeing) the training of (specialists) in the new field. （ A） was （ B） taking （ C） overseeing （ D） specialists 30 (Hardly he had) entered (the office) when he realized (that he) (had forgotten) his wallet. （ A） Hardly （ B） the office （ C） that he （ D） had forgotten 三、 Cloze 30
19、 There is on question but that Newton was a highly competent Minister of Mint. It was mainly through his efforts【 1】 the English currency was put on the satisfactory basis at a difficult time.【 2】 discovered a relationship between prices and the amount of money in circulation, which【 3】 later formal
20、ized in the so-called “quality【 4】 of money: if the amount of currency in circulaton is doubled-other things【 5】 the same-then prices also will approximately double. This is a simple application【 6】 the principle that it is impossible to get something for nothing, but apparently it took someone like
21、 Newton to discover it. There is an obvious comparison with Copernicus, who【 7】 the Polish government on currency questions and in doing so discovered another important【 8】 (usually known as Greshams Law): when bad money is accepted as legal tender,【 9】 money will be driven out of【 10】 . Copernicus
22、anticipated Gresham in the formation of this law. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） that （ D） for （ A） It （ B） He （ C） Was （ D） We （ A） too （ B） was （ C） they （ D） has （ A） theory （ B） them （ C） thesis （ D） proposal （ A） stay （ B） much （ C） remaining （ D） be （ A） for （ B） of （ C） calling （ D） by （ A） talked
23、（ B） advised （ C） formed （ D） created （ A） true （ B） legend （ C） theme （ D） law （ A） good （ B） much （ C） bad （ D） some （ A） work （ B） function （ C） marketing （ D） circulation 四、 Proofreading 40 Dear Sirs, I am writing to your office to attempt to determine why I have encouraged so many obstacles to
24、receiving my proper monthly social allotment.【 1】 The trouble occurred ten months ago and has actually gotten worse, making extremely difficult for me to meet normal financial obligations.【 2】 The first problem which I had to deal was simply getting a monthly check from you, without having to wait f
25、or four or five extra weeks for it. Then two of the checks that have arrived【 3】 made out for the wrong amount, giving me fifty dollars fewer than I should have received.【 4】 Another check was mailed to me at an address, which I moved more than two years ago.【 5】 My letter of inquiry, which I sent t
26、o the Los Angeles Office of the Social Security administration, never brought the answer, and when I finally telephoned them I was able to talk with an arrogant clerk【 6】 from the tone of his voice I could tell that he didnt want to be bothered with me. The final blow is a letter received from your
27、office yesterady in which you state that【 7】 my allotment is being discontinued, your records indicated that I am legally dead. Apart from this letter of protest I have at least one other recourse:【 8】 filing suit against the Social Security Administration, that I would prefer not to have to do.【 9】
28、Howevers I am asking you to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that【 10】from now on I receive my social security benefits with further obstacles. This letter also testifies that Im indeed not dead, legally or otherwise. Sincerely yours, Thelma Spencer 五、 Chinese-English Translation 51 我们的预言
29、家们仍然坚信，格林斯潘舰 长无需换挂倒档就能迫降通胀，驾驭美国经济平稳着落。 52 尽管该地区在信息技术领域具有不少优势，但当地的许多公司却持一种谨慎的态度，不少公司将信息技术视为一种 “成本中心 ”，而非改善营收和利润的战略性投资。 53 正如香港一位银行家所说： “银行，无论是国有或私营，在政客们眼中它都是国家这个大公司的子公司。 ” 54 一直以来，进口都帮助美国发泄通胀压力。但在将来，特别是假如美元突然走软，这个安全阀还能发挥多大的作用 ? 55 过去几年，强劲的劳动力市场和宽松的金融环境一直是支撑内需的两大关键力量。 2005年对外经济贸易大学考博英语真题试卷答案与解析 一、 Str
30、ucture and Vocabulary 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 on the spot在现场； on the site 在工地； on the location 电影外景拍摄地； on the ground在地上，在决斗。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 distort歪曲，扭曲； revise修正，校正； contradict同 矛盾，与 抵触； distract转移。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对过去事情的虚拟，用 had it not been结构。 Should it not be和Were it not. would do 结构表示对将来事情的虚拟。 4
31、 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 dominate支配。控制； precede先于 发生，在 + 之前；pervade遍及，渗透； denominate给 命名，称呼 为。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 inherent固有的，内在的，与生俱来的； interior内部的，里面的； inside里面的，内部 的； inner内部的，里面的。 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 appreciation欣赏，赏识； enjoyment乐事； evaluation评价，估价； reputation 名誉，名声。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原句正常语序应为 as it were pu
32、blished at such a time。 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 几个选项都有 “躲避、避开 ”的意思， duck急忙低头或弯下身 (尤指为避开某物时做此动作 )；迅速移动 (尤指为避免被看见 )； evade强调 “用心机或狡猾的手段逃避或回避对自己不利的东西 ”； escape作不及物动词时，意为 “逃跑，逃脱 ”； dodge闪身躲开，常与 about， behind， round连用。 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 undermine逐渐损坏，削弱； appreciate欣赏，赏识； confirm证实，确定； cherish珍爱，珍视。 10 【正确答案】 C
33、 【试题解析】 stimulate激发，促使； refresh使振作，精神恢复； bring to mind(使 ) 想起； remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起 。选项 D结构不正确。 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句表示原因，只能在 because与 since两个选项中选择， because通常与 of连用，表示直接原因； since表示客观事实性质的原因。 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 oblivious没有觉察到； capricious善变的，反复无常的；precipitous险峻的，仓促的； ubiquitous普遍存在的。 13 【正确答案】 A 【
34、试题解析】 shall用做情态动词，意为 “必须，必将 ”。 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 all that引导主语从句，相当于 what。 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 much as相当于 although； so far迄今为止； in so far as至于，就 而言； as far as远到，直到； 二、 Error Identification 16 【正确答案】 C改为 had devoted 【试题解析】 对过去事实进行虚拟，主句用 could/would have done，从句用 if had done结构。 17 【正确答案】 B改为 whoever 【试
35、题解析】 whoever既要充当 to的宾语，又要做后面句子 had a strong. 的主语，而 whomever只能做宾语。 18 【正确答案】 B改为 stems from 【试题解析】 Stem from来自于，源自于，无被动语态。 19 【正确答案】 A改为 infected 【试题解析】 家庭宠物被感染跳蚤，用过去分词表被动。 20 【正确答案】 C改为 be built 【试题解析】 ask作 “要求 ”讲时，引导从句需用虚拟语气。 21 【正确答案】 A改为 eating 【试题解析】 enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事。 22 【正确答案】 B改为 being s
36、truck 【试题解析】 miss doing sth. 错过，避免。 23 【正确答案】 C改为 reflected 【试题解析】 月亮被映在水中。 24 【正确答案】 D改为 make acceptable 【试题解析】 后面已有宾语 a new language， it多余。 25 【正确答案】 D改为 keep track of 【试题解析】 意为 “了解 的状态，掌握 的线索 ”。 26 【正确答案】 C改为 it 【试题解析】 指代前面的单数名词 cigarette smoke。 27 【正确答案】 D改为 would have been 【试题解析】 对过去事实的虚拟，应使用 i
37、f had done. would/could have done结构。 28 【正确答案】 C改为 whoever 【试题解析】 whoever既要充当 appointing的宾语，又要做 后面句子 could do . 的主语， whomever只能做宾语。 29 【正确答案】 A改为 were 【试题解析】 a number of做主语，谓语动词用复数。 30 【正确答案】 D改为 he forgot 【试题解析】 Hardly. when结构中，主句用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。 三、 Cloze 31 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 it was. that构成强调句型。 32 【
38、正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 he此处指的是 Newton。 33 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 was later formalized意为 “后来被形式化 ”。 34 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 quality theory质量理论； thesis论题，论文； proposal提议，建议。 35 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 现在分词短语做状语， remain the same保持不变。 36 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 an application of是 的应用。 37 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 advise建议，劝告； talk谈论； form形成，构成； crea
39、te创造。 38 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据后文注释 known as Greshams Law，判断此处应填 law。 39 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此处 good money与前面 bad money对应。 40 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文中指 “被驱逐出流通领域 ”，故只有 circulation“循环，流通 ”符合文意。 四、 Proofreading 41 【正确答案】 making extremelyit 【试题解析】 it做形式宾语。 42 【正确答案】 whichthat 【试题解析】 定语从句先行词有序数词修饰，从句引导词只能用 that，不能用wh
40、ich。 43 【正确答案】 made out for was 【试题解析】 checks与 make out之间是被动关系，需用被动语态。 44 【正确答案】 anthe 【试题解析】 特指我两年前的地址。 45 【正确答案】 brought the answerback 【试题 解析】 意为 “带回回音 ”。 46 【正确答案】 withby 【试题解析】 be bothered by为 所打扰。 47 【正确答案】 your recordsbecause 【试题解析】 because引导原因状语从句，对前文所提到的行为进行解释。 48 【正确答案】 thatwhich 【试题解析】 非限
41、制性定语从句只能用 which引导。 49 【正确答案】 去掉 are 【试题解析】 形容词做定语，修饰 whatever steps。 50 【正确 答案】 withwithout 【试题解析】 根据文意可知这里应是 “再没有任何障碍 ”了。 五、 Chinese-English Translation 51 【正确答案】 Our prophets are still convinced that Captain Greens Pan can overcome the inflation and land American economy safe without the help of r
42、everse gear. 52 【正确答案】 In spite of the advantages of information technology in this area, the local companies hold a cautious attitude, and many companies consider information technology as “cost center“, rather than strategic investment that can improve the profits. 53 【正确答案】 As a Hong Kong banker
43、says, “In the view of politics, banks, state-owned or private, are subsidiaries of the state-the big company.“ 54 【正确答案】 Import has long helped the U. S. relieve pressure from deflation. But in the future, especially when the American dollars suddenly depreciate, how much function can the “safety value“ have? 55 【正确答案】 In the past few years, the strong labor market and loose financial environment have been the two key forces to support domestic demand.
