2004年考博英语题
一、Directions 1.My brother knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impoible to find his _____.A.equivalent
B.equity C.equality
D.equal 答案：D.equal 2.The young couple had made their fortunes by developing a ____travel busine at home.A.beneficial
B.profitable C.regenerative
D.financial 答案：B.profitable 3.The two scientists working independently made the same invention ____.A.spontaneously
B.simultaneously C.collaboratively
D.elaborately 答案：B.simultaneously 4.the scientist’s discovery will have a ______influence on mankind.A.gro
B.solid C.complete
D.profound 答案：D.profound 5.when he recited the paage by _____, he revealed that he was reproducing _____without understanding their meaning.A.after /cause
B.sounds/meaning C.sounds/pronunciation
D.rote/sounds 答案：C.sounds/pronunciation 6.were the diameter of a wire smaller diameter, its resistance _______.A.had been increased
B.would be increased C.might have been increased
D.was increased 答案：B.would be increased 7.all of us decided to stop and have dinner, _____we were feeling very hungry A.moreover
B.for C.whereas
D.consequently 答案：B.for 8.The number and diversity of British newspaper _____considerable.A.have been
B.are C.were
D.is 答案：D.is 9.Mary is reading ______.A.an exciting, detective old story
B.an old, exciting, detective story C.an exciting, old detective story
D.a detective, old exciting story 答案：C.an exciting, old detective story
1 10.having potential energy, a body may be in motion without any external force____.A.to act it
B.acting on it C.act on it
D.acts on it 答案：B.acting on it 11.He has only a _____understanding of astronomy.A.original
B.superficial C.critical
D.identical 答案：B.superficial 12.he was too sick to stay here, _____we sent him home.A.however
B.furthermore C.otherwise
D.accordingly 答案：D.accordingly 13.I believe the house was ____ set fire to.A.deliberately
B.credibly C.violently
D.vigorously 答案：A.deliberately 14.The managing director took the ____for the accident although it was not really his fault.A.guilt
B.blame C.change
D.accusation 答案：B.blame 15.They managed to ______ valuable raw materials from industrial wasters.A.reclaim
B.reconcile C.rectify
D.regulate 答案：A.reclaim 16.Logging at 5 p.m.is part of his daily _____.A.habit
B.practice C.routine
D.custom 答案：C.routine 17.Sounding a big city one usually finds the _____ and industrial belts A.habitat
B.inhabited C.dwelling
D.residential 答案：D.residential 18.it was clear that the garden was no more amateur affair, it had been profeionally ______.A.laid out
B.laid down C.laid off
D.laid aside 答案：A.laid out 19.Each one of us advised him not to sign the contract with her, but ____.A.to good purpose
B.for the purpose C.in good shape
D.to any purpose 答案：B.for the purpose
2 20.I spend much time on that composition and I would _____ it if you would do the same when you mark it.A.modify
B.decorate
C.compile
D.appreciate 答案：D.appreciate
二、Reading comprehension 1.What is the best title for this paage? A.science and the trumpet B.recordings of the trumpet C.the trumpet and its ancestry D.how the trumpet is made 答案：C.the trumpet and its ancestry 2.It can be inferred from the paage that which of the following is needed to make the trumpet work? A.air preure
B.keen eyesight
C.daily cleaning
D.long fingers 答案：A.air preure 3.Which of the following can be inferred about the first trumpet players? A.they could not play all the notes of the scale B.they were not able to pick up the trumpet C.they could not play simple tunes D.they had difficulty improving upon the trumpet 答案：A.they could not play all the notes of the scale 4.The word “one ”(1st sentence of 4th para.)could best be replaced by
A.the listener
B.a family
C.the composer
D.an instrument 答案：A.the listener 5.The author believe that the trumpet is particularly important because it A.can be used in rock bands B.had historical significance C.is a religious instrument D.has a narrow range 答案：B.had historical significance 6.according to the paage, it is difficult to be certain about the distant future of the universe because we--- A.have too many conflicting theories B.do not have enough funding to continue our research C.are not sure how the universe is put together D.think too much of our present situation 答案：C.are not sure how the universe is put together 7.What does the author see as the function of the universe’s unseen switches? A.they tell us which one of the tracks the universe will use B.they enable us to alter the course of the universe C.they give us information about the lunar surface D.they determine which course the universe will take in the future 答案：D.they determine which course the universe will take in the future
3 8.Which of the following could best replace the word “track”(6th sentence of 2nd para.) A.band
B.rails
C.path
D.sequence 答案：C.path 9.For whom is the author probably writing this paage? A.train engineers B.general audiences C.profeors of statistics D.young children 答案：B.general audiences 10.Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the paage? A.a statement illustrated by analogy B.a hypotheses supported by documentation C.a comparison of two contrasting theories D.a critical analysis of a common aumption 答案： A.a statement illustrated by analogy 11.from the information presented by the author, it seem s that crows_______.A.can communicate wit on another B.are relatively easy to catch C.usually succeed in bobbing the nests of smaller birds D.do damage to gardens grain fields and orchards 答案：C.usually succeed in bobbing the nests of smaller birds 12.what do the sentinels do> A.they give signals to the crows if any danger is coming near.B.they discover good places for the crows to build their nests.C.they find fields and gardens that can supply the crows with food.D.they defend the crows against the attacks of the small birds.答案：A.they give signals to the crows if any danger is coming near.13.what is the effect of man’s war against crows?
A.“crow shoots” are reducing the number of crows.B.crows are just as numerous as they ever were C.scarecrows are driving crows from the United States D.crows are doing more and more damager all the time 答案：B.crows are just as numerous as they ever were 14.crows help the farmer by _____.A.warning him when danger approach B.learning to say words C.
D.catch bugs and other insects 答案：D.catch bugs and other insects 15.what is the author’s feeling about crows?
A.he thinks that they are harmful and should be controlled B.he thinks that their voices are interesting and should be trained
4 C.he enjoys studying them and their habits D.he likes theme and wants to protect them 答案：D.he likes theme and wants to protect them 16.What does the paage mainly discu? A.American political parties in the twentieth century B.the role of ideology in American polities C.the future direction of Unites States polities D.differences between Republican and Democrats 答案：A.American political parties in the twentieth century 17.according to the paage, what is true of the major political parties in the United States? A.they are both generally conservative B.party organization has been stronger at the state level than at the national level C.party organization has increased their influence in recent years D.Democrats have been stronger than Republican at the national level 答案：B.party organization has been stronger at the state level than at the national level 18.The paage mentions all of the following as causes of the decline of political organizations in the United States except--- A.increased numbers of immigrants B.development of the welfare states C.improved conditions for state workers D.the influence of television 答案：A.increased numbers of immigrants 19.The paage supports which of the following conclusions? A.Democrats are more committed than Republicans to a market-oriented economy B.Republicans are more liberal than Democrats C.Republicans and Democrats tend to be flexible on ideological questions D.only Democrats have traditional political organizations 答案：C.Republicans and Democrats tend to be flexible on ideological questions 20.The word “irrelevant” in the last sentence of the paage is closest in meaning to --- A.unquestioning
B.uninteresting C.unimportant
D.invalid 答案：B.uninteresting 21.According to behaviorism, all human actions_________. A.are based on stimulus and response
B.have no bearing on human drives
C.are supposed to be highly motivated
D.are of a great mystery
答案：A.are based on stimulus and response
5 22.Behaviorism basically believes in_______.
A.motivation
B.Performance C.rewards
D.human factors 答案：C.rewards
23.From the paage, it can be inferred that _______.
A.rewards are highly effective in America
B.rewards are not much soughtafter in academic circles
C.rewards have long lost their appeal in American society
D.Americans are addicted to rewards 答案：D.Americans are addicted to rewards
24.The children’s behavior in the last paragraph_______. A.can be best explained be behaviorism
B.can be linked to Pavlov’s dogs
C.shows that rewards may well kill desire
D.serve to provided evidence to behaviorism 答案：C.shows that rewards may well kill desire
25.Which of the following in support of the finding that “people tend to perform worse,…when a reward is involved”( last paragraph )? A.People are not used to being conditioned by prizes.
B.Rewards, like punishments, are attempts to control behavior. C.Rewards are so indispensable to American cultures.
D.The principle of “positive reinforcement” in not fully enforced. 答案：B.Rewards, like punishments, are attempts to control behavior. 26.Dr Adams left London--- A.two days before the conference B.on Wednesday 16th
C.on the day before the conference D.on the 13th
答案：D.on the 13th
27.Dr Adams--- A.was a good traveler B.found long journeys exhausting C.usually fell asleep on long journeys D.was a keen sightseer 答案：B.found long journeys exhausting 28.After dinner Dr Adams and his companion--- A.sat and talked B.went to bed early C.went out into the streets of New Delhi D.caught the plane to Colombo 答案：C.went out into the streets of New Delhi
6 29.All the delegates to the conference were--- A.students of the Commonwealth School of Tropical Agriculture B.from the developing countries C.from Africa D.agricultural experts 答案：D.agricultural experts 30.The “old friends” that Dr Adams met were--- A.ex-students of the Commonwealth School of Tropical Agriculture B.people he has worked with before C.delegates he had met at the hotel D.delegates who were interested in his lecture 答案：A.ex-students of the Commonwealth School of Tropical Agriculture 31.The action of the story takes place in _______.A.England B.Johnstown C.New York City D.Not mentioned 答案：B.Johnstown 32.What type of experience did Megan have on Friday afternoon? A.happy B.uninteresting C.depreing D.frightening 答案：D.frightening 33.How do you think Megan felt when she saw the wall of water? A.brave B.curious C.horrified D.disappointed 答案：C.horrified 34.Why do you think the people around Megan to pray? A.because they felt thankful B.because they wanted to impre Megan C.because they were very afraid D.because they asked for others’ help 答案：C.because they were very afraid 35.What do you think the ray of light meant to Megan? A.that there might be a way out B.that she could see well enough to read C.that someone was searching for her D.that there was no danger at all 答案：A.that there might be a way out
三、Translation 1.He had not want to hurt her, but an itch to dominate pushed him on to say.答案： 他并不想伤害她，但是一种渴望激励着他还是说了。
2.in a dangerous and uncertain world, the strengthening of national defense is the best guarantee of a nation’s vital interests.
答案：在这个危险和不稳定的世界里，巩固国防是国家利益的最好保障。
3.The ancient water that brought soil to these mountain valleys had no reaching the sea, so they spread out in shallow lake.答案：古老的水把这些土壤带到了山谷，水却没有流到海里，因此他们流进了小湖。
4.while there are thousands of stocks, the ones bought and sold most
frequency are usually listed on the New York Stock Exchange.答案：虽然这里有上千支股票，但是交易最频繁的都被列在纽约的证劵交易所。 5.Spanish miionaries who brought their knowledge and their seedlings here from their native country were the first to grow wine here.答案：西班牙传教士从他们自己国家带来了他们的知识和幼苗，并在这里第一次生产了葡萄酒。 6.“You’ve got to be careful of these Eastern lawyers.If you are not careful they’ll take you and turn you hustle out”
答案：你们要小心这些东方的律师，如果不小心，他们会把你们挤走。
7.Laura wished that she was not holding that piece of bread-and-butter, but there was nowhere to put it and she couldn’t poibly throw it away.
答案：劳拉希望她没有拿那块黄油面包，但是现在没有地方放，她也不可能扔掉。
8.the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established to control and abate pollution in the basic areas of air, water, solid waste, pesticides, noise, and radiation.答案：美国环境保护局负责控制和减轻空气、水、固体垃圾、农药、噪音和辐射的这些基本领域的污染。
9.When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another, such injury that death results.We call the deed man-slaughter when the litigant knew in advance that the injury would be fatal, we call his deed murder.答案：如果一个人伤害了另一个人的身体，而且这种伤害致被害人于死，我们就把这种行为叫做过失杀人；如果诉讼当事人事先知道这种伤害会致人于死，那么我们就把他的行为叫做谋杀。
10.Government provides tax write-offs for corporate philanthropy out of the belief that many centers of support for socially needed programs help contribute to a dynamic solution to the human problems of society
答案：政府为企业的慈善事业提供税收减免是出于这样的信念，即许多中心对社会需要的项目的支持有助于人类社会问题的动态解决。
