西南交通大学2006年春季考博英语试卷1
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编12(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编12(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabularyStructure and V ocabulary1．The detectives kept a ______ watch of the suspect’s house.A．keenB．completeC．thoroughD．close正确答案：D解析：close a.严密的，密切的。
keen a．热心的，渴望的(on)；敏锐的，敏捷的(of)。
complete a.完全的，完整的。
thorough a.彻底的，完全的。
2．The police searched all the houses but found no______.A．connectionsB．cluesC．relationshipsD．ties正确答案：B解析：clue(to)n.线索，提示。
3．Many skiers ______ around the fire and drink hot chocolate in the evenings.(2003年中国社会科学院考博试题)A．padB．packC．squeezeD．cluster正确答案：D解析：本题空格处是说“许多滑雪者成群地围在火堆边”。
D项“cluster丛生，成群”符合题意．如：The boys and girls clustered together round the camp fire telling stories and singing songs．(孩子们成群地围着营火堆讲着故事唱着歌。
)其他三项“pad加上垫衬；pack包装：squeeze压榨”都不正确。
4．A substance such as sand may be either fine or ______.A．coarseB．courseC．largeD．tough正确答案：A解析：coarse a．粗的，粗糙的；粗劣的；粗俗的。
2006年1月大学英语三级(B级)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2006年1月大学英语三级（B级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation from English to Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.听力原文：Could you please send this letter for me?1．A．With pleasure.B．That’s great.C．What a pity!D．Please don’t.正确答案：A解析：本题考点是日常用语。
录音中的问话是“请帮我寄出这封信，好吗?”，回答要么是答应帮忙，要么是委婉拒绝。
因此，四个选项中只有A 项“愿意”合乎要求。
听力原文：When can I come to have my photos?2．A．About 10 dollars.B．By 12 o’clock.C．In the photo shop.D．A moment ago.正确答案：B解析：本题考点是日常用语。
【高考试卷】2006年全国卷1普通高等学校招生统一考试英语试卷及答案
2006年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国I)第Ⅰ卷（共115分）第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. ￡7.5.B. ￡15.C. ￡50.2. Which is the right gate for the man’s flight?A. Gate 16.B. Gate 22.C. Gate 25.3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike?A. Happy.B. Tired.C. Worried.4. When can the woman get the computers?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?A. The size is not large enough.B. The material is not good.C. The color is not suitable.第二节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?A. He is in his office.B. He is at a meeting.C. He is out for a meal.7. What will the man probably do next?A. Call back.B. Come again.C. Leave a message.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2006年四川大学考博英语真题及详解【圣才出品】
2006年四川大学考博英语真题及详解Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension (30%, 1 mark each)Direction: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of there are four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage 1Superstition is a biased word. Look up almost any dictionary definition and you will see that it implies that every religion not based on reason or knowledge is called a superstition. Even the word knowledge is a two-faced word. Presumably, it is used as a synonym for reason. What it all comes down to is that people designate as superstitious what they do not think reasonable in s omeone else’s religion.It is true that a person’s religion must be based on some kind of-knowledge. But what kind of knowledge is meant? Scientific, experimental, rational? Such knowledge is natural and maybe ethical and then it is natural religious knowledge.A person may quite easily conclude from observing the universe that only God could have produced it. That knowledge is not religion, not even if a person is bound to recognize a creator of the universe. It is natural knowledge such asConfucius, Socrates or Zoroaster possessed. Natural religious knowledge, as is evident in the history of the human race, although it helps to make a man good, hardly suffices to keep him good, especially in times of crisis. Will such natural knowledge, for instance, sustain a man when he has suddenly lost all his money and even his wife and children? Will it offer the hope of ever seeing them again? Will it influence him gladly to sacrifice his life for his family, his country, his religion? Only a strong sense of supernatural religion, a reliance upon God, will provide the necessary courage for right action.All the great religions of the world—Christianity, Hinduism, Chinese Buddhism and Islam—have shown men the way to such courage and its resulting peace of mind and heart and peace with all men. They point to a better sort of lift, mostly a life somewhere else, or, at least, an end to the troubles of this life.Christianity and Islam direct men to look up, hope for and strive after an eternal life of happiness in the possession of God. Hinduism also encourages its adherents to achieve successively higher incarnations until they achieve unity, become one with Brahman - God. The agnostic or the atheist thinks of all of these creeds as religious superstition. Are the agnostic and the atheist free of superstition? Hardly. Every thinking man has a natural bent for religion, for ideals above and beyond earthly ones. If he crushes his natural inclination, which is God-inspired ideals, he most likely will substitute a series of self-inspired ideals or some fad like astrology, which will become a religion for him. There is a line between religion and superstition which everyone must learn to identify, or forfeit a true direction in hislife.1. According to the passage, people define superstition as ______.A. some religious knowledge not based on reasonB. anything that seems unreasonable to themC. anything that seems unreasonable in another person’s religionD. any natural knowledge of a religion that is two-faced and totally different from another2. The second paragraph tells us that natural religious knowledge can hardly keep a person good because ______.A. he is not always willing to sacrifice himselfB. he does not rely upon GodC. he may sometimes die for right actionD. he may suffer crisis in his career3. According to the author, all the great religions of the world ______.A. bring peace of mind and peace with other human beingB. put forth a better life now and promise eternal life in the Western ParadiseC. give courage to their adherents to live and to die peacefullyD. urge their adherents to achieve higher incarnations4. From the passage we are told that the atheists ______.A. have little or no religious knowledgeB. have ideals that are beyond earthly onesC. are mostly astrologers who have too many materialistic ideals in lifeD. are actually not free from superstition5. Of the following suggested title, the one that most accurately sums up thepassage is ______.A. The Great Religions on EarthB. What Is SuperstitionC. Religion and SuperstitionD. Achieve Unity with God【答案与解析】1.C 文中第一段结尾部分，作者对superstition做了诠释：people designate assuperstitious what they do not think reasonable in someone else’s religion “人们认为在其他宗教中讲不通的就是迷信”，选项C正确。
(完整)2006年考研英语真题及答案,推荐文档
2006年考研英语试题及答案Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,Cor D on ANSWER SHEET1.(10points) The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population.__1__ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly _____2____. To help homeless people _____3___ independence, the federal government must support job training programs,_____4_____ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing._____5____everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates ____6__ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. _____7__ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is_____8____, one of the federal government’s studies _____9__ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade. Finding ways to __10__ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.___11__when homeless individuals manage to find a ___12__ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day__13__ the street, Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others,____14____not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __15__ skills need to turn their lives _____16__.Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are_17___programs that address the many needs of the homeless. _____18__ Edward Blotkowsk, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts,___19__it. “There has to be _____20___of programs. What we need is a package deal.” 1.[A]Indeed [B]Likewise [C]Therefore [D]Furthermore 2.[A]stand [B]cope [C]approve [D]retain 3.[A]in [B]for [C]with [D]toward 4.[A]raise [B]add [C]take [D]keep 5.[A]generally [B]almost [C]hardly [D]not 6.[A]cover [B]change [C]range [D]differ 7.[A]Now that [B]Although [C]Provided [D]Except that 8.[A]inflating [B]expanding [C]increasing [D]extending 9.[A]predicts [B]displays [C]proves [D]discovers 10.[A]assist [B]track [C]sustain [D]dismiss 11.[A]Hence [B]But [C]Even [D]Only 12.[A]lodging [B]shelter [C]dwelling [D]house 13.[A]searching [B]strolling [C]crowding [D]wandering 14.[A]when [B]once [C]while [D]whereas 15.[A]life [B]existence [C]survival [D]maintenance 16.[A]around [B]over [C]on [D]up 17.[A]complex [B]comprehensive [C]complementary [D]compensating 18.[A]So [B]Since [C]As [D]Thus 19.[A]puts [B]interprets [C]assumes [D]makes 20.[A]supervision [B]manipulation [C]regulation [D]coordinationSection II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B,C, or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points) Text 1 In spite of “endless talk of difference,” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people. This is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of consumption “launched by the 19th –century department stores that offered ‘vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite.” these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. This turned shopping into a public and democratic act.” The mass media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization. Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented level nor resistant to assimilation. In 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent. In the 10 years prior to 1990, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10 years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. Now, consider three indices of assimilation------language, home ownership and intermarriage. The 1990 Census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English “well” or “very well” after ten years of residence.” The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual and proficient in English. “By the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families.” Hence the description of America as a graveyard” for language. By 1996 foreign-born immigrants who had arrive before 1970 had a home ownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans. Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S-born whites and blacks.” By the third generation, one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics, and 41 percent of Asian-American women are married to non-Asians. Rodriguez not that children in remote villages around world are fans of superstars like Amold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrant living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.” Are there divisive issues and pockets of seething in America? Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America’s turbulent past, today’s social induces suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment. 21. The word “homogenizing” (Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably meansA. identifyingB. associatingC. assimilatingD. monopolizing 22. According to the author, the department stores of the 19th century A.played a role in the spread of popular culture. B.became intimate shops for common consumers. C.satisfied the needs of a knowledgeable elite. D.owed its emergence to the culture of consumption. 23. The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S. A.are resistant to homogenization. B.exert a great influence on American culture. C.are hardly a threat to the common culture. D.constitute the majority of the population. 24. Why are Amold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. To prove their popularity around the world. B. To reveal the public’s fear of immigrants. C. To give examples of successful immigrants. D. To show the powerful influence of American culture. 25. In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society isA. rewardingB. successfulC. fruitlessD. harmful Text 2 Stratford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry—William Shakespeare—but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (ASC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights. The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC’s actors, them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It’s all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making. The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus- and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side—don’t usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their playgoing. It is the playgoers, the ESC contends, who bring in much of the town’s revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall. The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive. Anyway, the townsfolk can’t understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 percent occupied all year long and this year they’ll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low. It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over)---lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing—room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to themwhen the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.Text 3 When prehistoric man arrived in new parts of the world, something strange happened to the large animals. They suddenly became extinct. Smaller species survived. The large, slow-growing animals were easy game, and were quickly hunted to extinction. Now something similar could be happening in the oceans. That the seas are being overfished has been known for years. What researchers such as Ransom Myers and Boris Worm have shown is just how fast things are changing. They have looked at half a century of data from fisheries around the world. Their methods do not attempt to estimate the actual biomass (the amount of living biological matter) of fish species in particular parts of the ocean, but rather changes in that biomass over time. According to their latest paper published in Nature, the biomass of large predators (animals that kill and eat other animals) in a new fishery is reduced on average by 80% within 15 years of the start of exploitation. In some long-fished areas, it has halved again since then. Dr Worm acknowledges that the figures are conservative. One reason for this is that fishing technology has improved. Today's vessels can find their prey using satellites and sonar, which were not available 50 years ago. That means a higher proportion of what is in the sea is being caught, so the real difference between present and past is likely to be worse than the one recorded by changes in catch sizes. In the early days, too, longlines would have been more saturated with fish. Some individuals would therefore not have been caught, since no baited hooks would have been available to trap them, leading to an underestimate of fish stocks in the past. Furthermore, in the early days of longline fishing, a lot of fish were lost to sharks after they had been hooked. That is no longer a problem, because there are fewer sharks around now. Dr Myers and Dr Worm argue that their work gives a correct baseline, which future management efforts must take into account. They believe the data support an idea current among marine biologists, that of the "shifting baseline". The notion is that people have failed to detect the massive changes which have happened in the ocean because they have been looking back only a relatively short time into the past. That matters because theory suggests that the maximum sustainable yield that can be cropped from a fishery comes when the biomass of a target species is about 50% of its original levels. Most fisheries are well below that, which is a bad way to do business. 31. The extinction of large prehistoric animals is noted to suggest that A. large animal were vulnerable to the changing environment. B. small species survived as large animals disappeared. C. large sea animals may face the same threat today. D. Slow-growing fish outlive fast-growing ones 32. We can infer from Dr Myers and Dr. Worm’s paper that A. the stock of large predators in some old fisheries has reduced by 90%. B. there are only half as many fisheries as there were 15 years ago. C. the catch sizes in new fisheries are only 20% of the original amount. D. the number of larger predators dropped faster in new fisheries than in the old. 33. By saying these figures are conservative (Line 1, paragraph 3), Dr Worm means that A. fishing technology has improved rapidly B. then catch-sizes are actually smaller then recorded C. the marine biomass has suffered a greater loss D. the data collected so far are out of date. 34. Dr Myers and other researchers hold that A. people should look for a baseline that can’t work for a longer time. B. fisheries should keep the yield below 50% of the biomass C. the ocean biomass should restored its original level. D. people should adjust the fishing baseline to changing situation 35. The author seems to be mainly concerned with most fisheries’ A.management efficiency B.biomass level C.catch-size limits D.technological application. Text 4 Many things make people think artists are weird and the weirdest may be this: artists' only job is to explore emotions, and yet they choose to focus on the ones that feel bad. This wasn't always so. The earliest forms of art, like painting and music, are those best suited for expressing joy. But somewhere in the 19th century, more artists began seeing happiness as insipid, phony or, worst of all, boring as we went from Wordsworth's daffodils to Baudelaire's flowers of evil. You could argue that art became more skeptical of happiness because modern times have seen such misery. But it's not as if earlier times didn't know perpetual war, disaster and the massacre of innocents. The reason, in fact, may be just the opposite: there is too much damn happiness in the world today. After all, what is the one modern form of expression almost completely dedicated to depicting happiness? Advertising. The rise of anti-happy art almost exactly tracks the emergence of mass media, and with it, a commercial culture in which happiness is not just an ideal but an ideology. People in earlier eras were surrounded by reminders of misery. They worked until exhausted, lived with few protections and died young. In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, which reminded worshippers that their souls were in peril and that they would someday be meat for worms. Given all this, they did not exactly need their art to be a bummer too. Today the messages your average Westerner is bombarded with are not religious but commercial, and forever happy. Fast-food eaters, news anchors, text messengers, all smiling, smiling. Our magazines feature beaming celebrities and happy families in perfect homes. And since these messages have an agenda--to lure us to open our wallets to make the very idea of happiness seem unreliable. "Celebrate!" commanded the ads for the arthritis drug Celebrex, before we found out it could increase the risk of heart attacks. What we forget--what our economy depends on is forgetting--is that happiness is more than pleasure without pain. The things that bring the greatest joy carry the greatest potential for loss and disappointment. Today, surrounded by promises of easy happiness, we need someone to tell us as religion once did, Memento mori: remember that you will die, that everything ends, and that happiness comes not in denying this but in living with it. It's a message even more bitter than a clove cigarette, yet, somehow, a breath of fresh air. 36.By citing the example of poets Wordsworth and Baudelaire, the author intends to show that A. Poetry is not as expressive of joy as painting or music. B. Art grow out of both positive and negative feeling. C. Poets today are less skeptical of happiness. D. Artist have changed their focus of interest. 37. The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means somethingA. religiousB. unpleasantC. entertainingD. commercial 38.In the author’s opinion, advertising A.emerges in the wake of the anti-happy part. B.is a cause of disappointment for the general peer C.replace the church as a major source of information D.creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself. 39.We can learn from the last paragraph that the author believes A.Happiness more often than not ends in sadness. B.The anti-happy art is distasteful by refreshing. C.Misery should be enjoyed rather than denied. D.The anti-happy art flourishes when economy booms 40.Which of the following is true of the text? A.Religion once functioned as a reminder of misery. B.Art provides a balance between expectation and reality. C.People feel disappointed at the realities of morality. D.mass media are inclined to cover disasters and deaths.Part B Directions: In the following text, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A- G to fit into each of numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) On the north bank of the Ohio River sits Evansville, Ind., home of David Williams, 52, and of a riverboat casino where gambling games are played. During several years of gambling in that casino, Williams, a state auditor earning $35,000 a year, lost approximately $175,000. He had never gambled before the casino sent him a coupon for $20 worth of gambling. He visited the casino, lost the $20 and left. On his second visit he lost $800. The casino issued to him, as a good customer, a Fun Card, which when used in the casino earns points for meals and drinks, and enables the casino to track the user's gambling activities. For Williams, these activities become what he calls electronic morphine. (41)______________. In 1997 he lost $21,000 to one slot machine in two days. In March 1997 he lost $72,186. He sometimes played two slot machines at a time, all night, until the boat locked at 5 a.m., then went back aboard when the casino opened at 9 a.m. Now he is suing the casino, charging that it should have refused his patronage because it knew he was addicted. It did know he had a problem. In March 1998, a friend of Williams's got him involuntarily confined to a treatment center for addictions, and wrote to inform the casino of Williams's gamblers. The casino included a photo of Williams among those of banned gamblers, and wrote to him a” cease admissions” letter notingthe medical/psychological nature of problem gambling behaviors, the letter said that before being readmitted to the patronizing the casino would pose no threat to his safety have to his safety or well-being. (42) ______________. The Wall Street Journal reports that the casino has 20 signs warning: “Enjoy the fun ... and always bet with your head, not over it”. Every entrance ticket lists a toll-free number for counseling from the Indiana Department of Mental Health. Nevertheless, Williams's suit charges that the casino, knowing he was “helplessly addicted to gambling”, intentionally worked to ”love” him to “engage in conduct against his will” well. (43) ______________. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of taking risks in quest of a windfall, (44) ______________.Pushed by science, or what claims to be science, society is reclassifying what once were considered character flaws or moral failings as personality disorders akin to physical disabilities. (45) ______________. Forty-four states have lotteries, 29 have casinos, and most of these states are to varying degrees dependent on --you might say --addicted to--revenues from wagering. And since the first Internet gambling site was created in 1995, competition for gamblers' dollars has become intense. The Oct. 28 issue of NEWSWEEK reported that 2 million gamblers patronize 1,800 virtual casinos every week. With $3.5 billion being lost on Internet wagers this year, gambling has passed pornography as the Web's most profitable business. (A). Although no such evidence was presented, the casino's marketing department continued to pepper him with mailings. And he entered the casino and used his Fun Card without being detected. (B). It is unclear what luring was required, given his compulsive behavior. And in what sense was his will operative? (C). By the time he had lost $5,000 he said to himself that if he could get back to even, he would quit. One night he won $5,500, but he did not quit. (D). Gambling has been a common feature of American life forever, but for a long time it was broadly considered a sin, or a social disease. Now it is a social policy: the most important and aggressive promoter of gambling in America is government. (E). David Williams’s suit should trouble this gambling nation. But don’t bet on it. (F). It is worrisome that society is medicalizing more and more behavioral problems, often defining as addictions what earlier, sterner generations explained as weakness of will. (G). The anonymous, lonely, undistracted nature of online gambling is especially conductive to compulsive behavior. But even if the government knew how to move against Internet gambling, what would be its grounds for doing so? Part C Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Our translation should be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET2. (10 points) Is it true that the American intellectual is rejected and considered of no account in his society?I am going to suggest that it is not true. Father Bruckbergen told part of the story when he observed that it is the intellectuals who have rejected Americans. But they have done more than that. They have grown dissatisfied with the role of intellectual. It is they, not Americans, who have become anti-intellectual. First, the object of our study pleads for definition. What is an intellectual? (46) I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in Socratic(苏格拉底) way about moral problems .He explores such problem consciously, articulately, and frankly, first by asking factual questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action which seems appropriate in the light of the factual and moral information which he has obtained. (47) His function is analogous to that of a judge, who must accept the obligation of revealing in as obvious a matter as possible the course of reasoning which led him to his decision. This definition excludes many individuals usually referred to as intellectuals --- the average scientist for one 48) I have excluded him because, while his accomplishments may contribute to the solution of moral problems, he has not been charged with the task of approaching any but the factual aspects of those problems. Like other human beings, he encounters moral issues even in everyday performance of his routine duties.--- he is not supposed to cook his experiments, manufacture evidence, or doctor his reports. (49) But his primary task is not to think about the moral code, which governs his activity, any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of rules of conduct in business. During most of his walking life he will take his code for granted, as the businessman takes his ethics. The definition also excludes the majority of factors, despite the fact that teaching has traditionally been the method whereby many intellectuals earn their living (50) They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries, but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment .This description even fits the majority eminent scholars .“Being learned in some branch of human knowledge in one thing, living in public and industrious thoughts,” as Emerson would say ,“is something else.”Section III Writing Part A 51. Directions: You want to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area. Write a letter to the department concerned, asking them to help find a candidate. You should specify what kind of child you want to help and how you will carry out your plan. Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your name at the end of the letter; use Li Ming instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points) Part B 52. Directions: Study the following photos carefully and write an essay of 160~200 words in which you should 1.describe the photos briefly, 2.interpret the social phenomenon reflected by them, and 3.give your point of view. 有两幅图片，图1 把崇拜写在脸上图2 花300元做“小贝头” 注：Beckham 是英国足球明星 有两张照片，一张照片上有一位男士脸上写着足球明星的名字，另一张照片上有一个男子在理发，他要求理发师为他设计一个小贝克汉姆的发型。
2006年1月大学英语三级(B级)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2006年1月大学英语三级（B级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation from English to Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.听力原文：Could you please send this letter for me?1．A．With pleasure.B．That’s great.C．What a pity!D．Please don’t.正确答案：A解析：本题考点是日常用语。
录音中的问话是“请帮我寄出这封信，好吗?”，回答要么是答应帮忙，要么是委婉拒绝。
因此，四个选项中只有A 项“愿意”合乎要求。
听力原文：When can I come to have my photos?2．A．About 10 dollars.B．By 12 o’clock.C．In the photo shop.D．A moment ago.正确答案：B解析：本题考点是日常用语。
西南交通大学2006—2007学年第学期考试试卷英语A
西南交通大学2006—2007学年第（1）学期考试试卷课程：英语I A卷College English Test(CET 05-3F)(Form A)Class __________ Name _____________ Student Number _______ Part ⅡReading Comprehension (34%)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully then choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Passage 1A few thousand years ago, people lived about thirty years. From their point of view, we have already extended our lives to an amazing degree. However, from where we stand today, we can see that we still have a long way to go. Some people still die in their40’s from cancer, heart attack, stroke, and infections. This is tragic, and frustrating. Today’s medicine is only somewhat able to deal with these and other conditions—and it has scarcely started to attack the problem of aging. But we can see light at the end of the tunnel.Fifty years from now, what causes of death will be preventable? That depends largely on the technology we will have available, so let’s start by projecting some technology tendencies. Gene sequencing and identification will be as easy as a blood sugar test. Medical devices such as artificial hearts and insulin（胰岛素）pumps will be implantable and well-integrated with the body’s natural demands. Surgical instruments will be more delicate and less destructive; what today is “major surgery”will be done with an office visit. Computers will be millions of times faster than today’s machines. Last but not least, we will probably have the ability to build strong, useful, complex machines out of individual atoms. This is called “nanotechnology”（纳米技术）or simple “nanotech”, and it will make us healthier in several important ways.Can we expect technology to solve all our medical problems? With the following explanations, it will become clear that nanotech can solve most of the medical problems that might keep us from being in good health, thus allowing us to remain in a state of good health for many decades or even centuries.26. The last sentence in the first paragraph “But we can see light at the end of thetunnel” probably means “_________”.A. Today’s machines can deal with the problem of agingB. We have a bright future in dealing with aging problemC. Our machines can not solve the problem of agingD. We still have a long way to go27. Which of the following is NOT the technology trend mentioned in this passage?A. Medical devices will be implantable.B. Surgical instruments will be more delicate and less destructive.C. Blood sugar test will be as easy as gene sequencing and identification.D. Nanotech will make us healthier in several important ways.Q1. According to the author, we still have a long way to go to __________________. Q2. It is tragic and frustrating that such diseases as _________________________ can only somewhat be treated by today’s doctors.Q3. One of the technology tendencies in the following 50 years is___________, which will be as easy as a blood test.Q4. With nanotechnology, we will be able to solve most of all the medical problems so that ____________________________________.Passage 2As more people live closer together, and as they use machines to produce leisure, they find that their leisure, and even their working hours, becomes spoilt by a by-product ( 副产品) of their machines – namely, noise. Noise is nowadays in the news; it has acquired political status, and public opinion is demanding, more and more insistently, that something be done about it.To control noise is to demand much self-discipline (annoyance arises often from lack of common courtesy (礼貌)), a sense of proportion (there is usually a conflict of interest if a noise is to be stopped), the expenditure (花费) of money (and it is far more economical to do this early rather than late), and finally, technical knowledge.Technical difficulties often arise from the subjective-objective nature of the problem. You can define the excessive speed of a motorcar in terms of a pointer reading on a speedometer (里程计). But can you define excessive noise in the same way? You find that with any existing simple “noisy-meter”, vehicles, which are judged to be equally noisy, may show considerable difference on the meter.Though the ideal cure for noise is to stop it at its source, this may in many cases be impossible. The next remedy is to absorb it on its way to the ear.Domestic noises may perhaps be controlled by forethought (深谋远虑) and courtesy, and industrial noises by good planning and technical improvement. But if we are going to allow fast motorcycles and heavy lorries to pass continuously through residential (住宅的) and business districts, the community must decide on the control it needs to exercise, for in the long run it has got to pay for it. And if a nation is to take part in modern air transport, it must enter into international agreements on the noise control measures it will impose on its airports – and here the cost of any real control is to be measured in millions of dollars.28. In the 4th line of the 1st paragraph, the author says “it has acquired political status”.He means that _________.A. people know noise is related to leisurelifeB. noise is the by-product of machinesC. people are concerning about noises from leisure-bringing machinesD. people are spoiled by noise from their working places29. A sensible cure for noise is _________.A. to deal with it before it reaches the earB. to stop it at its sourceC. to pay for itD. impossible30. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Domestic noises can be controlled before they are given out.B. Noise control measures in airports cost highly.C. Industrial noises may be planned and reduced technologically.D. It is not something very important for heavy trucks to run through the businessdistricts.Passage 3To talk about problem-solving or decision-making within a national environment means examining many complex cultural forces. It means trying to measure the impact of these forces on contemporary life, and also coming to grips with changes now taking place.It also means using dangerous comparisons, and the need to translate certain fundamental concepts which resist translation and comparisons.For example, the concept of vocational or professional identity differs markedly between the United States and Japan.In the West, the emphasis is on what a man, or a woman does for a living. Here in the U.S., if you ask what his father does, he will say “My daddy drives a truck” or “My daddy is a stock broker” or “My daddy is an engineer.” But in Japan, the boy will tell you “My daddy works for Mitsubish” or “My daddy worked for Hitachi”. But you will have no idea whether his father is the president of Hitachi or a chauffeur at Hitachi.In Japan, the most important thing is what organization you work for. This becomes very significant when you try to analyze the direction-taking or decision-making process. At least, it explains the greater job stability in Japan, in contrast to the great job mobility in America.While we differ in many ways, such differences are neither superior nor inferior to each other. A particular pattern of management behavior develops from a complexity of unique-cultural factors—and will only work within a given culture.31. What is the topic of the passage?A. Theimpact of complex cultural forces on contemporary life.B. American and Japanese patterns of management behavior.C. Differences of professional identity between America and Japan.D. Influence of cultural forces on problem-solving within a national environment.32. The passage tells us that _________.A. the Japanese decision-making process is superior to the American oneB. the American problem-solving process is inferior to the Japanese oneC.there is neither superiority nor inferiority between the American and theJapanese decision-making processD.the Japanese pattern of management behavior can also work very well withinAmerican culture33. The example given in the passage shows that _________.A. the American boy knew his father’s jobB. the Japanese boy did not know what his father didC. the Japanese boy did not want to tell people his father’s jobD. the concept of vocational identity is quite different between the two countries34. To talk about problem-solving within a national environment means all of thefollowing except _________.A. to define cultural forcesB. to interpret certain basic conceptsC. to deal seriously with changes taking placeD. to try to find out the influence of culture forces on people’s life35. According to the author, which of the following sentences is false?A. The Japanese loves their organization more than their American counterpart.B.In the west, people are very much concerned with what he or she does for aliving.C. In Japan, people are concerned with what organization he or she works for.D. Japanese job mobility is weaker than American one.Passage 4It is an inescapable fact that to most people there comes a time when failing powers of mind or body made it impossible for them to manage their daily lives without some sort of help, and despite the weakened sense of family solidarity(团结), this help comes in many cases from children,other relatives, or occasionally friends. When an old person or old couple gives up an independent home and becomes part of another household it does not mean that all the problems of old age are automatically solved; the problems are different, not so pressing perhaps, and their solution lies more with the younger relatives than with the older people themselves.Caring for the aged requires skill as well as goodwill. Much advice is now available for those caring for young children and babies, and there are numerous books to help mothers in bringing up their families, but as far as I know little has been written about the day-to-day care of old people. Fortunately the first essentials, sympathy and affection, are very often to be found, and will carry relatives, friends and old people a long way, but not the whole way; without these two virtues the work of caring for the old can be onerous(繁重的) and unrewarding.Probably the first thing for anyone to learn who has old people to care for is the need to allow them the freedom of action, to realize that their personality is still individual and that social significance is essential to happiness. It is all too easy to take the attitude that the old are past doing anything and to encourage resting and doing nothing. This is mistaken kindness, though it may be an easy way of satisfying the conscience compared with the more exacting way of continual encouragement to be active, to go out, to find worthwhile occupation. The latter course, however, is much more likely to promote happiness.36. To solve the problems of the old, _________.A.younger relatives should play a key roleB.old people should live with younger relativesC.old people should live in an independent homeD.younger relatives should visit the old occasionally37. Advice about bringing up families is mentioned in the second paragraph to showthat _________.A.there are not enough suggestions about caring for the oldB.goodwill and skill are required in caring for the oldC.it is easier to care for the young than the oldD.it is the first essential to care for the old38. Which of the following statements will the author probably agree with?A.It is mistaken kindness to encourage the old to look for a job.B.Young people are more concerned with social significance than the old.C.With failing powers of mind or body , the old should be encouraged to restD.Younger relatives often, but not always feel sympathy and affection for the old.39. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “pressing”(Para. 1) ?A. automaticB. urgentC. essentialD. independent40. What is the best title for the passage?A.Personalities of the OldB.Problems of the OldC.Caring for the OldD.Housing of the OldP art ⅢVocabulary (10%)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.41. It was _________ of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.A.considerableB. considerateC.controversialD. conservative42. Owing to the recent bad weather, the work is several months _________ schedule.A. onB. behindC. inD. for43. My mother seemed to be in no___________ to look at my school report.A. moodB. feelingC. attitudeD. emotion44. After a crime, _________ naturally falls on the person who has a motive for it.A. suspectB.sessionC. suspicionD.surplus45. The local government encouraged everyone to_________ food and clothing forthe refugees.A. attributeB. contributeC. distributeD. divide46. The doctor suggests that John should have a routine medical check-up at a_________ of half a year.A. lengthB. distanceC. phaseD. interval47. The power factories _________ too much coal every year.A. swallowB. disposeC. consumeD. exhaust48. The middle-aged man has been _________of murdering his wife.A. chargedB. abusedC. sentencedD. accused49. It is our great honor to have invited this _________ recognized authority inphysics to give us a lecture on the latest development in this very field.A. instantlyB. extremelyC. productivelyD. universally50. Her poems first appeared in 1749, _________“Sylvia”.A.under the name ofB. in the name ofC.in terms ofD.in the event of51. The pianist who had been praised very highly _________ to be a greatdisappointment.A. turned outB. came toC. carried outD. sought out52. Disabled people should not be _________ the chances to study in the university,they should have equal access to education.A. deletedB. declinedC. deniedD. detected53. The person spent twenty minutes drinking up eight bottles of beer _________.A. in practiceB. in conclusionC. in successionD. in substance54. Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she was _________.A. reaching forB. referring toC. calling forD. leading to55. It is _________ of you to shelter the kids from bad movies that are likely to affecttheir healthy growth.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. justifiedD. arbitrary56. The staff at the hospital were well _________ to deal with the disease.A. capableB. equalC. readyD. equipped57. The girl in the picture was smiling sweetly, _________.A. her long hair flowed in the breezeB. her long hair was flowing in the breezeC. her long hair flow in the breezeD. her long hair flowing in the breeze58. I’ve applied for the job but I’m not very _________ about my chances of gettingit.A.fantasticB. sympatheticC. approximateD. optimistic59. The majority of people at the meeting were _________ to the proposal putforward by the manager.A. reluctantB. resistantC. particularD. ignorant60. Many year’s drug-taking has _________ the man who once had considerableamount of money to a life of poverty.A. consultedB. consentedC. condemnedD. contentedPart ⅣTranslation (6%)Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet Two by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.T1. ______________________________________________________（她似乎读懂了我的心思）, she answers my thoughts and quietly tells me, “I sent my family home tonight.”T2. While he was traveling the country, he frequently __________________________ __________________（给父母打电话报平安）.T3. _______________________________________________（我校的办学宗旨是）that moral values and academic achievements are equally important.T4. ________________________________________（他成功的秘诀）is to choose a goal within his reachrather than an ambitious goal beyond his reach.T5. In the wake of globalization, governments hurried to _______________________ ______________________________（起草计划来应对挑战）.T6. A baby girl has been born through cloning on Thursday, according to Boisselier, president of the human cloning society Clonaid, ___________________________ ___________________________________（这件事成了头条新闻）.西南交通大学2006—2007学年第（1）学期考试试卷答案及评分标准课程：英语I A卷Key to CET 05-3F(Form A)Part I Listening Comprehension( 35 %)评分标准：1-25题每题1分。
2006年西南财经大学考博英语真题及详解【圣才出品】
2006年西南财经大学考博英语真题及详解Part I Vocabulary(15points,0.5point each)Directions:There are30incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes thesentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single pencilline through the center.1.“Have you any______plans for your future now that you’ve completed your graduate studies?”A.decisiveB.exactC.preciseD.definite【答案】D【解析】句意：既然已经完成了你的本科学习，你对自己的将来有没有确切的计划？definite明确的，确切的。
decisive决定性的。
exact精确的，精密的。
precise精确的，准确的。
2.By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles,we can______the surroundings.A.exploreB.exposeC.exploitD.expand【答案】A【解析】句意：通过圆周缓慢移动雷达束，我们能够探测周围的环境。
explore探测，探究。
expose揭露，暴露。
exploit开采，剥削。
expand使膨胀，扩张。
3.I am confident that I’ll prove to be a tremendous______to your company.A.possessionB.assetC.propertyD.assumption【答案】B【解析】句意：我很有信心会成为贵公司的骨干。
华中科技大学2006春季博士研究生英语入学考试试题二
2006年春季华中科技大学博士研究生英语入学考试试题(2)I. Cloze (0.5x20=10%)Directions: In this part you are asked to choose the best word for each blank in the passage. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Some things belong to the unexplained mysteries of life. They are often inconvenient, frequently useless, (1) ___ boring, yet we are called (2) ___ to admire them just because they are there. Among these mysteries I have always (3) ___ Grand Opera. On the rare occasions (4) ___ I have been obliged to attend such performances, (5) ___ has always seemed strange to me that an otherwise (6)___ person who, for example, wants an urgent message (7) ___, should find it necessary to make his (8) ___ in song at the top of his (9) ___. In fact it often takes five minutes or so (10) ___ a message of this sort is properly understood by the person who is to (11) ___ it.A simple statement such as, "Please tell the Countless I (12) ___ for her by the fountain at midnight," would not take five seconds to say.Even more strange is the behaviour of persons taken prisoner in Grand Opera. A supposedly dangerous spy, or (13) ___ like, will keep his guards calmly waiting, even joining in (14) ___ chorus, while he indulges in an aria which (15) ___ has little or nothing to do with the plot. It doesn't stop there. (16) ___ in Gail, prisoners, particularly those who have been wrongly imprisoned, are given to singing arias in voices of (17) ___ power that it is a wonder the other prisoners do not complain, and even more surprising that the guards do not arrive to see what all the noise about.Most peculiar of all, however, is the conduct of heroines, (18) ___ dying or about to commit suicide. Stabbed through the heart, preparing to drink poison or leap from castle walls, these ladies can still announce in song their departure from this world (19) ___ effortlessly to top notes, even on occasion providing an encore for (20) ___ audiences.1. A. even B. still C. much D. nevertheless2. A. up B. over C. upon D. for3. A. seen B. classed C. visited D. waited4. A. that B. which C. before D. when5. A. this B. these C. it D. that6. A. sensible B. sensational C. senseless D. sensual7. A. delivering B. to deliver C. be delivered D. delivered8. A. demand B. requisite C. request D. requirement9. A. notes B. tone C. pitch D. voice10. A. after B. before C. until D. because11. A. deliver B. read C. write D. hear12. A. will be waiting B. wait C. am waiting D. an to wait13. A. a B. the C. some D. any14. A. at B. with C. for D. as15. A. regularly B. seldom C. frequently D. infrequently16. A. Because B. Once C. Though D. Before17. A. great B. much C. mighty D. such18. A. whether B. either C. both D. neither19. A. raising B. arising C. rising D. increasing20. A. appreciative B. appreciated C. appreciable D. appreciatingII. Reading comprehension (20x2=40%)Directions: There are four passages in this part. After each passage, there are five questions. You are to choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage oneMigration is the movement of groups of animals or people from one region to another. Among animals this movement usually occurs once a year. The creatures spend summer in one region but travel to another region for winter. No one really understands what gives animals the urge to migrate. Most scientists believe it is an instinct, inborn in them; others think a lack of food or the length of daylight triggers migration.Every spring and fall, billions of birds perform one of nature's most marvelous feats. They often migrate thousands of miles, returning to the same nest they inhabited in the previous year's migration. Scientists do not know how they find their way. The Arctic tern holds the long-distance record, flying 25000 miles yearly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again.Why do some fish migrate They do this to breed. The most famous example is the salmon, which is born in freshwater streams, migrates to the ocean until it matures, then returns to fresh water, where it dies after laying eggs. Experiments have shown that these fish struggle upstream through strong currents to lay their eggs at their own place of birth.Like birds and fish, many mammals migrate to find a place where climate and feeding conditions are better. Seals and whales migrate thousands of miles in the seas along our West Coast. In winter, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep descend from the mountains to find protection and something to eat. They find food in snow-free valleys. The American bison once traveled from 200 to 400 miles south and back again in a yearly cycle.Migration can mean the movement of people as well as animals. When moving by choice, people normally have the goal of seeking a better life elsewhere. But history tells us that some people have been forced to retreat. This has been caused by floods, droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, famines, wars, oppression, or economic disasters. Often people, like animal, must migrate to survive.21. Which of the following statements is trueA. Migration is urged by an instinct.B. Migration is caused by lack of food.C. The reason that causes migration remains an issue.D. It is the human activities that trigger a migration.22. The word "feats" (par.2) is closest in meaning to ____.A. tasksB. impressive and difficult achievementC. actsD. marvelous and frightening achievement23. Some fish migrate in order to ____.A. find their own place of birthB. struggle upstream through strong currentsC. mateD. lay eggs at their own place of birth24. In winter, deer, elk and bighorn sheep will ____.A. migrate to the valleysB. climb to the mountain topsC. travel along the West CoastD. travel from 200 to 400 miles south25. People are forced to leave because of ____.A. disastersB. economic depressionC. warsD. animalsPassage twoWriting articles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job. Before then I had done bits of reviewing --- novels for other newspapers, films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio. Thatwas how I met Tom Seaton, the first arts editor of The Front Page, who had also written for television. He hired me, but Tom was not primarily a journalist, or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff.At first, his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn't require specialized knowledge: books, TV, theatre, film and radio. There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover, though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable.It all felt like a bit of dream at that time: a new newspaper and I was one of the team. It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market. It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally, and was pretending to employ me. Such was my lack of self-confidence. In fact, the first time I saw someone reading the newspaper on the London underground, then turning to a page on which one of my reviews appeared, I didn't know where to look.Tom's original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off. It was a good idea, but we didn't get together as planned and so everything was done by phone. It turned out, too, that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area, and so I chose film. Without Tom's initial push, though, we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement, by which I write an extended weekly piece, usually on one film.The luxury of this way of working suits me well. I wouldn't have been interested in the more standard film critic's role, which involves considering every film that comes out. That's a routine that would make me stale in no time at all. I would soon be sinking into my seat on a Monday morning with the sigh, 'What insulting rubbish must I sit through now ' --- a style of sigh that can often be heard in screening rooms around the world.The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument --- or forces me, in an uninteresting week, to make something out of nothing. But what is my role in the public arena I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars, the publicity or the director. There is also such a thing as loyalty to 'type' or its opposite. It can only rarely happen that someone who hates westerns buys a ticket for one after reading a review, or a love story addict avoids a romantic film because of what the papers say.So if a film review isn't really a consumer guide, what is it I certainly don't feel I have a responsibility to be 'right' about a movie. Nor do I think there should be a certain number of 'great' and 'bad' films each year. All I have to do is put forward an argument. I'm not a judge, and nor would I want to be.26. What do we learn about Tom Seaton from the first paragraphA. He encouraged Mark to become a writer.B. He had worked in various areas of the media.C. He met Mark when working for television.D. He prefers to employ people that he knows.27. In the end, the organization of the team was influenced by ____.A. the readers' preferenceB. the availability of writersC. the pressure of timeD. the popularity of subjects28. Mark takes the new way of working as a 'luxury' (par. 5) because ___.A. it pleases more readersB. it enables him to make a choiceC. it enables him to travel around the worldD. it enables him to see a lot of films29. It can be inferred from paragraph 6 that Mark's articles ___.A. are seldom read by filmgoersB. are more persuasive than expectedC. are ignored by stars and film directorsD. have little effect on public viewing habits30. Which of the following best describes what Mark says about his workA. His success varies from year to year.B. He prefers to write about films he likes.C. He can freely express his opinion.D. He writes according to accepted rules.Passage threeInterest is steadily spreading from a minority of enthusiasts in developing renewable sources of energy ---- wind, wave and solar power, tidal and geothermal energy. Additional support for them has come with a proposal to explore the untapped sources of hydro-electric power in Scotland.The details are presented by Mr William Manser in a study called 'The Case for an Inquiry into Hydro-electric Generation in the North of Scotland'. He calls for an expert committee to look at the developments possible for hydro-electric sites and, more important, for means of financing them.There is a clear industrial connection in Mr Manser's study because it was done for the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors; hydro-electric schemes, by definition, have a large civil engineering component in them. Mr Manser estimates that wind power could theoretically provide more than 7 per cent of electricity supply in the United Kingdom, provided suitable sites for generators could be found. However, the practical viability of wind power generation is not likely to be understood until 1990.Other developments using renewable energy sources are also at an early stage as far as their commercial possibilities are concerned, he believes.The best developed and most suitable form of renewable energy is in his view, hydro-power. The technology has been developed over centuries and is still progressing. At present it is the cheapest form of electricity generation.Mr Manser examined past surveys of the north of Scotland and identified several as suitable for hydro-electric generation. Those are in the remote areas, usually of great natural beauty.But Mr Manser says a well designed dam can be impressive in itself. It is also possible to make installations as unobtrusive as possible, to the point of burying parts of them. Hydro-generation involves no water pollution, smoke creation or unsightly stocking-out yards.The main trouble, as appears from his report, is financing an undertaking which has a heavy initial capital cost, and very low running costs.However, Mr Manser does not see that as an unfamiliar position for the electricity industry. He cites the proposed construction of the new nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk, which will have a high initial capital cost.The argument as Sizewell that the reason for the expenditure is that the capital will provide a benefit in lower costs and higher returns in the long-term, applies equally to hydro-electric generation.From the passage we understand that Mr Manser's study was ____.A. presented by a financial committeeB. sponsored by a professional organizationC. part of a civil engineering contractD. written in conjunction with an expert committeeWhat drawback is there to the provision of wind power generationA. There is a lack of suitable sites.B. It's non-viable proposition.C. The supply method is not yet understood.D. Theoretical application is still needed.The advantage of hydro-electric power is that it ____.A. does not damage the environmentB. is relatively easy to installC. requires little or no maintenanceD. is more suitable for remote areasIn Mr Manser's opinion, the main stumbling block to the development of hydro-electric power is the ____.A. running costsB. capital outlayC. public expenditureD. financial riskThe main subject of this passage is the ____.A. conservation of energyB. great investment of energy sourcesC. water-power-generated energyD. recycling of resourcesPassage fourPterosaurs are the most famous flying reptiles. They belong among archosaurs, a group unrelated to lizards, but most likely close relatives of the dinosaurs. They evolved during the Triassic period, but the earliest pterosaur so far discovered is already fully adapted for flight. Its ancestry is not yet known, but the most likely candidate is a small, Late Triassic archosaur called scleromochlus, a lightly built, long-legged terrestrial runner that shares many characteristics with early pterosaurs.Pterosaurs have very lightly built skeletons, with air spaces in many of the bones. Their forelimbs were extended into long braces that supported a wing membrane, as in birds and bats. Pterosaurs were unique, however, in that most of the wing membrane was supported on one extraordinarily long finger, while the three other fingers were of normal length and bore claws. The fourth finger was about 3 meters (10 feet) long in the largest pterosaurs. In contrast, birds support the wing with the whole arm, and bats use all their fingers as supports for their wing membranes. Pterosaurs thus have a unique wing anatomy, but as the largest flying creatures ever to evolve and as a group that flourished for more than 140 million years, they cannot be dismissed as primitive or poorly adapted.Most pterosaurs had large eyes that sighted right along the length of long, narrow jaws. The teeth were usually long, thin, and pointed, often projecting slightly outward and forward. Where stomach contents have been preserved with pterosaur skeletons, they always include fish remains such as spines and scales. Almost all pterosaur fossils are preserved in sediments laid down on shallow seafloors. Some pterosaurs may have fished, surface and dip in their beaks to scoop up fish or crustaceans. Other pterosaurs may have fed like terns, which dive slowly so that only the head, neck, and front of the thorax reach under the water, while the wings remain above the surface. It seems unlikely that they crash-dived into water like pelicans or gannets, or swam underwater like penguins: pterosaur wings were too long and too fragile.36. What is the passage mainly aboutEfforts to find pterosaur bones.The evolution of modern birds from pterosaurs.The physical characteristics of pterosaurs.The competition between pterosaurs and dinosaurs.37. What can be inferred from the passage about the ancestors of pterosaursThey were related to lizards.They lived after the Triassic period.They were not lightly built reptiles.They were not adapted for flight.38. All the following are mentioned in the passage as unique features of pterosaurs except ___.their wing structuretheir size in comparisonthe weight of their skeletonthe length of one of their fingers39. Which of the following does the author mention as typical of pterosaur fossilsThey are poorly preserved.They are found in sediments.They are difficult to distinguish from other fossils.They are scattered over large areas on the seafloor.40. Why does the author mention the behaviour of certain modern birdsTo consider possible explanations of how pterosaurs caught fish.To determine which modern girds are most like pterosaurs.To formulate a hypothesis about how pterosaurs were able to fly, dive and swim.To explain how pterosaurs probably used their long, thin teeth.III. Translation (30%)Section A From Chinese into English (15%)Directions: Translate the following three underlined parts from Chinese into English and write your translation on the answer sheet.1研究表明,玩暴力电脑游戏会让人变的更具侵略性.此前的调查发现爱玩暴力游戏的人侵略性较强,但是有人说这只能说明具有暴力倾向的人喜欢玩暴力游戏.密苏里哥伦比亚大学的一个研究小组说,他们对39个游戏"玩家"的脑部运动进行了监控,结果发现玩暴力游戏确实会导致暴力倾向.这个研究结果公布在《新科学家》杂志的网页上.2研究人员对一种名为"P300反应"的脑部活动进行了测量,"P300反应"体现了图像对人情绪的影响.当把现实中的暴力画面放在暴力游戏玩家面前时,他们的反应不是很强烈. 然而,当看到其它的消极画面时,比如,死去的动物或生病的孩子,他们的反应则比较正常. 但是,当一个虚拟对手出现,游戏玩家得到惩罚对手的机会时,P300反应最弱的玩家给予了对手最严厉的惩罚.这项研究的领头人心理学家布鲁斯•巴索洛说:"据我了解,这项研究首次揭示玩暴力游戏会对预知进攻行为的脑部组织产生影响."研究报告全文将于今年晚些时候在《实验社会心理学》杂志上发表. "爱玩视频暴力游戏的人并不觉得自己跟其他人有什么不一样.他们的感觉变得迟钝.但是在看到非暴力的消极场景时,他们的反映还是正常的."3 近年来,带有暴力场景的电脑游戏不断增多,很多人对此提出异议,而此项研究结果则将成为这些人的有力支持.Section B From English into Chinese (15%)Directions: Translate the following three underlined parts from English into Chinese and write your translation on the answer sheet.What do you do if your village is nestled in a valley so steep it hardly gets any sunshine in the winter1.You put a mirror on the mountain to reflect the sun's rays into your main square, says the mayor of Viganella(维格尼拉), who has just presented the project to Italy's Piedmont region for approval."We are very hopeful that we'll get the go-ahead. The next problem will be to find the money," said the mayor Pierfranco Midali, a 46-year-old train driver.The village of Viganella, with population of only 70, lies in the belly of a valley so sheer that each year, from November 11 to February 2, its inhabitants are deprived of the sunlight that normally drenches much of Italy.2 Helped by an architect friend, Midali has drawn up a plan to install a 5-metre (16-foot) high, 8-metre (26-foot) wide mirror on the mountainside that would track the sun's movement and reflect its rays into thevillage.The mirror, he says, would guarantee at least six hours of sunlight per day during the "dark" months. The estimated cost of the project is around 100,000 euros ($123,000).3 "Right now the square is deserted. We want to create an oasis of sunshine in the darkness of winter. It would help stimulate tourism in our valley, which is poor," he said."It would also be therapeutic -- there are several studies showing that the lack of sunlight leads to depression," he said.Part IV Essay Writing (20%)Directions: You are required to write about 200 words on the following topic"My Ideas of Parenting".2006年春季华中科技大学博士研究生英语入学考试试题参考答案(2)I. Cloze (0.5x20=10%)1-5 ACBDC 6-10 ADCDB11-15 AABDC 16-20 BDBCAII. Reading (2x20=40%)21-25 CBDAA 26-30 BABDC31-35 BCABC 36-40 CDCBCPart III Translation (30%)Section A From Chinese into English(15%)1. Violent computer games may make people more likely to act aggressively, a study says. Previous research has found people who play such games are more likely to be aggressive but some say this just shows violent people gravitate towards them.2. The researchers measured a type of brain activity called the P300 response which reflects the emotional impact of an image.3. The findings will back up what many have argued over recent years with the growth in games with scenes of graphic violence.Section B From English into Chinese(15%)1. 意大利维格尼拉镇镇长说:"你可以在山上安一面镜子,将阳光线反射到大广场上".该镇长已把这个方案呈报给意大利皮埃蒙特地区,等待批准.2.在一位建筑师朋友的帮助下,米达利开始筹备在山腰安装一块高5米宽8米的镜子,随着太阳移动,镜子将其光线反射到村子里那个古老的广场上.3. "目前,村子里一片荒凉.我们想在'黑暗'的冬季里制造一块阳光'绿洲',它将有助于刺激这个贫困山村的旅游业."米达利说.Part IV Essay Writing (20%)Directions: You are required to write 200 words on the following topic:" My Ideas of Parenting"No sample answer.。
2006年医学考博英语真题附答案
2006年医学考博英语真题附答案31.He ___ the check and deposited it in his account.B.endorsedC.cashed cash a check以支票兑换现款D.endowed捐赠, 赋予He is endowed with genius他赋有天才。
32.She claimed that she was denied admission to the school ___ her raceA.. by virtue of .依靠, 由于B.in accordance withC.with respect toD.on account of 由于33.The present is ill.so the secretary will be ___ for him as chairman at the meeting.A..standing up坚持, 经得起, 拥护, 抵抗ing up流行, 发生, 被提出,上升,讨论,出现C.sitting in参加D.filling in34The witness was.___ by the judge for failing to answer the questionA. sentencedB.threatenedC.admonished告诫,劝告,警告,提醒,要求, 催D.jailed监禁35.Publicly,they are trying to ___ this latest failure,but in private they are very worried.publicly adv.公然地, 舆论上A..put off 搪塞, 使分心, 使厌恶, 扔掉, 脱掉, 劝阻ugh off v.用笑摆脱C.pay off v. 报复, 赢利 y offv.解雇, 停止工作,休息, 划出36.It is sheer （完全的; 十足的） ___ to be home again and be able to relax.A.prestigen.声望, 威望, 威信B.paradise 天堂C.prideD.privacy秘密, 私事In such matters, privacy is impossible.在这类事情中, 保密是不可能的。
2006年南京大学考博英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2006年南京大学考博英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Error Identification 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comprehension 5. English-Chinese Translation 6. Chinese-English TranslationStructure and V ocabulary1．You don’t object ______ you by your first name, do you?A．that I callB．for callingC．that I am callingD．to my calling正确答案：D解析：object to (doing) sth. 不赞成，反对做某事。
句中my是calling的逻辑主语；object that结构中，that引出的部分应该是反对某事的理由，本题表达的不是反对理由，因此A项不符合。
2．______ initial recognition while still quite young.A．Most famous scientists achievedB．That most famous scientists schievedC．Most famous scientists who achievedD．For most famous scientists to achieve正确答案：A解析：根据句子结构判断，空缺部分应该是句子主句部分。
while引导的是时间状语，四个选项中，只有A项是独立、完整的句子。
3．The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park in Texas were created by volcanic eruptions that occurred ______.A．the area in which dinosaurs roamedB．when dinosaurs roamed the areaC．did dinosaurs roam the areaD．dinosaurs roaming the area正确答案：B解析：本题空缺部分应该在句中做状语，选项B符合。
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2006年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题(A级)及答案
2006年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题（A级）Part I Listening Comprehension （25 minutes, 30 points ）Section A Short Conversations （6 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. Keys and a purse. B. Glasses and keys.C. Glasses and a bag.D. Glasses, keys and a purse.2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone.3. A. They are under the chair by the television.B. They are under the chair with the rubbish.C. They are beside the television.D. They are by the door with the rubbish.4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples.C. Bananas and grapes.D. Bananas and oranges.5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three.C. Twenty five to three.D. Twenty five past three.6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.Section B Long Conversation （4 points ）Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. At the end of the conversation, 4 questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. A. ￡6. B. ￡16. C. ￡60. D. ￡66.8. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.9. A. In a photographer's stuido. B. In the library.C. In the post office.D. In the shopping center.10. A. A letter from her college. B. Her passport.C. Her student card.D. Her driving licence.Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA.After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service.B. To promote trade with foreign countries.C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age.13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour.14. A. To get publicity for their cause.B. To get some money for their group.C. To get more rights for their group.15. A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising.B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive.C. British people prefer to travel by plane.16. A. More than eighty thousand.B. More than sixty-two thousand.C. More than fifty-three thousand.17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.19. A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights.B. Controll the growing population.C. Working together to fight terrorism.20. A. Workers and policemen.B. Farmers and the unemployed.C. Workers and farmers.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions：In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall.C. He is very short.D. He is very fat.22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant.B. He met a man who had a farm.C. He met two fat farmers.D. He met a farmer and his wife.23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch.B. He wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner.C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee.D. He wanted to do some farm work.24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak.C. He wanted some cake and coffee.D. He wanted lots of potatoes.Passage TwoQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago.C. Two months ago.D. Three years ago.26. A. By coach. B. By bus.C. By car.D. By train.27. A. 9 am to 9 pm. B. 10 am to 8 pm.C. 10 am to 9 pm.D. 10 am to 10 pm.28. A. Get information. B. Watch a film.C. Find a bank.D. Buy some shoes.29. A. Feed the ducks. B. Take a bus ride round the lake.C. Go swimming.D. Go sailing.30. A. There was nowhere to put the rubbish.B. There were not enough cleaners.C. The food in the café was disappointing.D. The service in the shops was slow.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. I can't agree with my Mum. I think that such an old-fashioned dress can't cost a __________. She says 100 pounds is a real __________.A. lot of money; luckB. bargain; luckC. fortune; bargainD. big sum; fortune32. __________ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen.A. Junior crimeB. Juvenile delinquencyC. Minor crimeD. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that __________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a __________country life.A. crowded; peacefulB. deserted; peacefulC. desert; thrillingD. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school __________ my approach and the things I wrote about.A. communicatedB. impressedC. influencedD. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools.__________ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.A. WhereverB. EverywhereC. Inasmuch asD. In such schools that36. My friend Tanya __________ Japanese for six years before she__________ Japan. I've just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and __________ for China in a month.A. had been studying; visited; is leavingB. studied; had visited; will live inC. has studied; visited; would leaveD. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they __________ an annual company picnic. All the employees __________ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.A. had to have; had toB. used to have; couldn'tC. would have; didn't have toD. used to have; would38. They __________ such a big van __________ the price of gas would skyrocket.A. would have bought; if they knewB. wouldn't have bought; had they knownC. wouldn't have bought; if had they knownD. wouldn't have bought; did they know39. We're going to paint the town __________ to celebrate our win.A. blueB. purpleC. goldD. red40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, __________, depicts life in Manitoda.A. The Midnight Sun was Victor Frank's last novelB. Victor Frank's last novel was The Midnight SunC. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Frank's last novelD. Which was Victor Frank's last novel, The Midnight SunPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. It's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, I've always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: ____________________________________Kay: I've never been seriously injured. Maybe I've just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time.A. What sports are risky?B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy: What made you leave such a large company?Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldn't do anything myself. I always had to have my boss' approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company.Lucy: ____________________________________Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope with dynamic working conditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family.A. What's the hardest part of your new job?B. How do you like your new job?C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company.D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: ____________________________________Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy of your school records. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program.A. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?B. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American university.C. When can I apply for that?D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a travel card.44. Bob: ____________________________________Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light. Next I wrote the current twelve volumes of Real Kids, Real Adventures.Right now I'm working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books.Bob: ____________________________________Jane: If I'm looking for a specific kind of story - for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning - I'll go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like “lightning” and “child”. Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings.A. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; Where do you get your stories?B. What are your favorite books that you've read? ; Where do you get your stories?C. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?D. Where do you get your stories? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?45. Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better.Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their speech. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts from a good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with some questions.A. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech?B. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?C. How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?D. Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. What is the minimum number of matches you can remove from this diagram to leave just 2 squares?A. 2.B. 4.C. 6.D. 8.47. Which of the bottom watches completes the sequence?48. Which of these cubes cannot be formed from this web49. How many circles contain a dot?A. 12.B. 11.C. 10.D. 13.50. Each symbol in this table has a value. The total of these values in each row and column is written at the end of the corresponding row or column. Can you find the value of each symbol?A. Triangle = 6.5, Square = 4.2, Diamond = 5.8, Circle = 11.4B. Triangle = 7.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 12.4C. Triangle = 8.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 13.4D. Triangle = 5.5, Square = 3.2, Diamond = 4.8, Circle = 10.4Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned. It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday. My body couldn't take any more punishment. My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages.“Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next. All I had to do was buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe. Ordinary beds are never the same once you've learnt to sleep in the corridor of a train, the rhythm rocking you into a deep sleep.Carrying all your possessions on your back in a rucksack makes you have a very basic approach to travel, and encourages incredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become too anti-social, and getting rid of books when finished. On the other hand, this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter-Rail, for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks. All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand.Any system that enables young people to travel through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty special. On that first trip, my friends and I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket, thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France. But the idea of non-stop travel proved too tempting, for there was always just one more country over the border, always that little bit further to go. And what did the extra miles cost us? Nothing.We were not completely uninterested in culture. But this was a first holiday without parents, as it was for most other Inter-Railers, and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most immediately available sights. This was the chance to escape the guided tour, an opportunity to do something different. I took great pride in the fact that, in many places, all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station. We were just there to get by, and to have a good time doing so. In this we were no different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared corridor floors, food and water, money and music.The excitement of travel comes from the sudden reality of somewhere that was previously just a name. It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time.Questions:51. At the end of his first trip, the writer said “Never again” because_______.A. he felt illB. he disliked trainsC. he was tired from the journeyD. he had lost money52. What does the writer mean by “this way of looking at life” in Paragraph 3?A. Worrying about your clothes.B. Throwing unwanted things away.C. Behaving in an anti-social way.D. Looking after your possessions.53. Why did the writer originally buy an Inter-Rail ticket?A. To get to one place cheaply.B. To meet other young people.C. To see a lot of famous places.D. To go on a tour of Europe.54. What the writer liked about traveling without his parents was that _______ .A. he could see more interesting placesB. he could spend more time sightseeingC. he could stay away from home longerD. he could make his own decisions55. What does “it” in Line 3, Paragraph 6, refer to?A. A name.B. The city.C. The train.D. The station.Section B Yes / No / Not given (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, markY (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 10 am - 6 pmPlay Park: 10 am - 5.30 pmEntrance / Car park feesLow season: Weekdays ￡2.00 per car Weekends ￡3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July - 11 September Weekdays and weekends ￡3.00 per carFees are for cars with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at the main office.The center is not a private club; it is an organization whose aim is to provide outdoor sports and recreation facilities for the public.Group visitors are requested to inform the center in advance of their intended visit.Windsurfing - One-day courseBeginner windsurfing course is offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough. Learning to windsurf is a lot of fun. Theexcitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners.Course fee: ￡32.50 (this includes all equipment)One-day adventure courseThis is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. This course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to be extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Course fee: ￡22.50Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the center will open a new Play Palace and Play Ship.Summer adventure holidays (for 14 - 18 years of age)Sailing Climbing Windsurfing Fun GamesStatement:Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Center. All staff members are fully trained in First Aid, and qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.Statements:56. In August, four people visiting the centre together by car have to pay more than two people.57. The centre has special equipment for people who learn to sail.58. The adventure course is suitable for beginners.59. The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park.60. Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can swim.Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Going to the beach is many Americans' favorite activity. In the area near New York City, nine million people used to go to the beach every summer. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater．But those days are long gone．In the summer of 1988，the government was forced to shut down beaches all over America．Many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water．The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood，and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood．Where the medical garbage came from is anybody's guess．At some beaches，sewage （生活污水）was found in the water.Americans were shocked by this state of affairs．They had long taken for granted that oceans were big enough to stay clean，even if garbage and sewage were dumped into them．People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight．Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful at first glance．San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals．Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin．In many parts of America，people are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution．Most American cities put their garbage in the ground．But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean．Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century at best．The city of Boston puts its sewage in the water．The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant．Cleaning up oceans won't be easy，but people can no longer ignore this challenge．Questions:61. Most Americans used to go to the beach because of __________.62. Ocean waters around America have become polluted by __________.63. Some polluted waters are still beautiful because pollutants such as chemicals are hard to __________.64. If fish live in polluted waters people should not __________.65. The author of this passage seems to suggest that people should pay more attention to__________.Passage TwoQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage.There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small, nine cm is as long as a large rat.It is very difficult to catch most cockroaches. They “see” with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately something moves, and run to safety.Of all the species of cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem. They are the German, the Oriental, and theAmerican. One egg case of the German cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12 months!Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.Many people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of doing it, the cockroaches “learn” how to deal with it. Elec tricity does not always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or “learn” how to deal with others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as much as it does us.It seems probable that when there are no longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be here.Questions:66. Cockroaches do not live in places where it is __________.67. Cockroaches know that someone or something is near because__________.68. Cockroaches can __________ because they carry bacteria.69. Paragraph 6 says that it is very difficult to __________.70. The passage is mainly about __________.Section D Summary (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly!Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on theirfaces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies.Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applied dangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies.Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman's pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna me ans “beautiful woman.”When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen's hair. Over time, the dye made people's hair fall out. Finally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs.Summary:Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite (71)__________ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (72)__________, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the (73)__________ of beauty, women began to put (74)__________ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the (75)__________ in the body.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.I'm really in two minds about what to do when I leave school. Should I go straight to university or should I spend a year travelling (76) a the world?First of all, there are so many (77) ben of going straight to university.The most important point is that the (78) s I get my qualifications, the quicker I'll get a job and start earning.In my opinion, starting work and making (79)m is one of the most important things in life.And I'm not (80) al in this opinion. Many consider a sound(81)ca and a good salary to be an important goal.Secondly, if I go straight to university, I'll learn so many things that will。
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编38.doc
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编38.doc－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编38(总分：50.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Structure and Vocabu(总题数：25，分数：50.00)1.Guarantees and warranties tell buyers the repairs for which a manufacturer is______.(2013年3月中国科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.qualifiedB.agreeable/doc/6fdd6c2303d276a20029bd64783e0912a3167cc1.htmlpatibleD.liable2.A______person is one who gives away money or things in large quantity.（分数：2.00）A.kindB.gentleC.gracefulD.liberal3.You must pack plenty of food for the journey. ______, you will need warm clothes, so pack them too.（分数：2.00）A.EquallyB.IncidentallyC.InevitablyD.Likewise4.With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its______.（分数：2.00）A.boundariesB.restraintsC.confinementsD.limitations5.The Olympic Games were watched by______billions of people around the world. (2002年武汉大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.virtuallyB.literallyC.deliberatelyD.appropriately6.The automobile salesman gave us some______on the latest models.（分数：2.00）A.messageB.documentC.literatureD.paper7.After the concert, the clean-up crew found the ground ______ with papers. bottles and cans.(2009年北京航空航天大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.scrubbed/doc/6fdd6c2303d276a20029bd64783e0912a3167cc1.htmledC.litteredD.dispersed8.I don't understand why people ______such a beautiful garden with cans and bottles.(2002年武汉大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.locatedB.providedC.protected答案见麦多课文库D.littered9.Please put your empty cigarette packets and paper bags in the ______ bins provided.(2008年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.junkB.litterC.scrapD.deposit/doc/6fdd6c2303d276a20029bd64783e0912a3167cc1.htmlura, who comes from a wealthy family, spends most of her time enjoying herself, but takes______pains with her lessons.(2003年西南财经大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.littleB.fewC.a littleD.a few11.This exquisite violin was with superb workmanship.(2004年秋季电子科技大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.rather strangeB.pretty cheapC.utterly worthlessD.very lovely12.Nothing has ever equaled the ______and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world.(2007年3月中国科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.concernB.magnitudeC.volumeD.carelessness13.It is the responsibility of the police to______ law and order in the city.（分数：2.00）A.retainB.sustainC.restrainD.maintain14.It is important that an undergraduate ______a grade point average of B "in his major field.(2008年四川大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.maintainsB.maintainC.will maintainD.shall maintain15.In his book on biotechnology, Rifkin ______ that "for now, the most important issue at hand is to make the new science and technology an issue of considerable public attention."(2011年华东师范大学试题)（分数：2.00）A.hypothesizesB.maintainsC.mandatesD.speculates16.A______refers to an animal that is born from its mother's body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother's milk as a baby.(2006年清华大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.mammothB.penguinC.mosquitoD.mammal答案见麦多课文库17.Her remarks______a complete disregard for human rights.(2002年清华大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.magnifiedB.maintainedC.manipulatedD.manifested18.Lincoln, former president of the United Stales, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.(2002年中国人民大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.sturdyB.obstinateC.permanentD.manifest19.The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ______ instead of mechanically.(2015年北京航空航天大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.manuallyB.artificiallyC.automaticallyD.synthetically20.Living in poverty, John sold for 500 dollars the ______ of his mother's first work which made her famous.(2004年上海理工大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.documentB.fileC.duplicateD.manuscript21.The old city of Beijing was surrounded bya______wall with fortified gates on four sides.（分数：2.00）A.massiveB.pompousC.spaciousD.vast22.What's the ______ distance you've ever walked?（分数：2.00）A.minimumB.maximumC.finiteD.vast23.The more people are jammed together, the more ______and irrational they become. (2011年南京师范大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.mechanicalB.liableC.hostileD.earnest24.Under capitalism drug and alcohol are used by many as an escape ______.（分数：2.00）A.mechanismB.roadC.toolD.route25.Nowadays more and more people are interested in arranging time for exercises and ______ to release the stress caused by the fast pace and pressure of their lives.(2004年厦门大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.meditation答案见麦多课文库B.registrationC.mediationD.illumination答案见麦多课文库感谢阅读，欢迎大家下载使用！。
西南交通大学2005—2006学年第（2）学期考试试卷英语A
西南交通大学2005—2006学年第（2）学期考试试卷英语A西南交通大学2005—2006学年第（2）学期考试试卷课程：英语ⅡA卷College English Test (BandⅡ)(CET 05-2F)(Form A)Class __________ Name _____________ Student Number _______ Part II Reading Comprehension (34%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Mr. Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr. Perkin always wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr. Perkin did not like to be different.The following week, Mr. Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He was satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind, and on both sides of him.Mr. Perkin parked(停车) his car in a big car-park(停车场) near his office, and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which car was his. He tried his keyin some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a look he didn't like. So he stopped.Poor Mr. Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.21. Mr. Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because ________A) the bus did not come.B) he liked new clothes, food and cars.C) he liked to do the same as other people.D) he liked to be different from others.22. At five o'clock Mr. Perkin _________A) walked home.B) drove his car out of the car-park.C) came back to the car-park.D) did not know which was his car-park.23. People gave him a look because ________A) he had a nice new car.B) he could not open the door of his car.C) he was in the wrong car-park.D) he was trying to open more than one car.24. Mr. Perkin had to wait untilA) there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.B) there was only one car in the car-park.C) there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park.D) there was no one about to look at him.Passage 2“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make yea rs ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we have made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students “so passive” and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Television contributes to children?s passivity. “We?re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus. “We?re talking about a generation of kids who have never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying …go look it up?, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It?s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It is time to take the car away, to turn off the TV, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it?s for their own good. It?s time to start telling them no again.25. To such children as described in the passage .A. it is easier to say no than to say yesB. neither is easy to say yes or to say noC. it is easier to say yes than to say noD. neither is difficult to say yes or to say no26. We learn from the passage that the author?s mother usedto lay emphasison .A. learning LatinB. natural developmentC. disciplineD. education at school27. By “permissive period in education” the author meansa time .A. when children are allowed to do what they wish toB. when everything can be taught at schoolC. when every child can be educatedD. when children are permitted to receive education28. The main idea of the passage is that .A. parents should leave their children aloneB. kids should have more activities at schoolC. it?s time to be more strict with our kidsD. parents should always set a good example to their kidsPassage 3Do you find ge tting up in the morning so difficult that it?s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you?re …hot?. That?s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John! You?ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is athis temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends whenhusbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can?t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you?re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won?t change your cycle, but you?ll get up steam（加速行进）and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (呵欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.29. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably .A.he is a lazy personB.he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC.he is not sure when his energy is lowD.he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening30. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?A. Unawareness of energy cycle.B. Familiar monologues.C. A change in a family member?s energy cycle.D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.31. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, heshould .A. change his energy cycleB. overcome his lazinessC. get up earlier than usualD. go to bed earlier32. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will .A.help to keep your energy for the day?s workB.help you to control your temper early in the dayC.enable you to concentrate on your routine workD.keep your energy cycle under control all dayPassage 4Working with Alvarez was always exciting. He seemed to be one of the few physicists developing methods to find new areas of science. After six years of formal physics training my education was finally beginning. I found myself studying Alvarez, trying to understand his approach to problems.Alvarez has made more discoveries than any other living physicist I know, and I could sense he did it for the excitement and the adventure. He was not a scholar; I wasfrequently amazed to see there were the facts of physics he did not know. He didn?t stuff his mind needlessly. But when he needed to know something to solve problems, he learned it with amazing concentration and speed.My own future research would be modeled on the way I sawhim attack his “pyramid project”. Egyptian pyramids are constantly exposed to natural radiation. With a suitable detector, Alvarez realized he could use this radiation to “X-ray” one of the pyramids, and perhaps find a hidden chamber (an enclosed space). I guessed that the mysteries of the pyramids were problems he had thought about as a child. If Alvarez were to discover a new chamber full of treasures, it could be the greatest achievement of his life.Alvarez did his “experimental physics” from a desk, thinking the problem through with great thoroughness before setting up any equipment. When others expressed an interest in his work, he welcomed their help. This whole procedure of organization was his greatest lesson to me.The pyramid was successfully “X-rayed”, but there were no hidden chambers. It was a terrible disappointment. That is the nature of scientific exploration. There may be nothing there.33. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Alvarez, a Great PhysicistB. Research on PyramidsC. What Scientific Exploration IsD. Lessons from Alvarez34. What do we know about Alvarez from this passage?A. He was the author?s teacher of physics.B. He made discoveries mainly for the academic purposes rather than for fun.C. He was willing to be assisted by those who were interested in the work he wasengaged in.D. He “X-rayed” the pyramid successfully, which was the greatest achievement ofhis life.35. According to the author, the most important thing he learned from Alvarezwas .A. the nature of scientific explorationB. Alvarez?s approach to scientific researchC. the right attitude in making a discoveryD. Alvarez?s concentration and speed in absorbing the new things.36. The author talked about Alvarez in a tone.A. admiringB. indifferentC. matter-of-factD. jealous37. Which statement is true according to this passage?A. The author worked with Alvarez in order to further his education on new areasof science.B. Few physicists made more discoveries than Alvarez in new areas of science.C. Alvarez would learn things attentively and quickly if he considered themhelpful to the solution of a problem.D. To the scientific researcher, it is not acceptable to be in a terribledisappointment when they find nothing in the exploration.Part ⅢVocabulary & Structure (10%)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.38. She wouldn't even take a drink, _________ stay for dinner.A. much moreB. much fewC. much lesserD. much less39. They were under the _________ that the company was doing well, but in fact itwas in serious trouble.A. conclusionB. expressionC. convictionD. illusion40. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlierthis year in Vienna, was a very _________ meeting.A. productiveB. communicativeC. aggressiveD. protective41. After she became a lawyer, she decided to _________ in contract law.A. studyB. specializeC. learnD. integrate42. Despite all evidence _________, he believed his plan would succeed.A. to their capacityB. on demandC. to the contraryD. on the contrary43. An _________ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country.A. indicationB. expansionC. intentionD. expectation44. The doctor told Penny that too much _________ to the sun is bad for the skin.A. exposureB. extentC. exhibitionD. excursion45. Her teachers _________ her learning difficulties to emotional problems.A. owedB. contributedC. attributedD. confined46. There is a forecast that the _________ for a good crop harvest will be rather poorthis year.A. prospectB. protectionC. proportionD. promise47. John says that his present job doesn't provide him with enough _________ for hisorganizing ability.A. scopeB. openingC. capacityD. range48. _________, we would be glad.A. If they were to arrive tomorrowB. If they will arrive tomorrowC. They would arrive tomorrowD. They arrive tomorrow49. Feeling sorry for someone is no _________ for love.A. advocateB. substituteC. applicantD. sponsor50. This section of the car park is _________ for visitors.A. prevailedB. reversedC. reservedD. preserved51. When we move I?d like to get a pet, _________ a dog.A. preferablyB. literallyC. restlesslyD. subsequently52. We have lost the _________ and allowed our competitors to dominate thediscussion.A. acquaintanceB. initiativeC. dimensionD. tendency53. I had no ambitions _________ to have a happy life and be free.A. rather thanB. more thanC. less thanD. other than54. _________ a well-known expert has said, for such a colour TV system tosucceed, both national and international cooperation is necessary.A. ThatB. AsC. WhatD. Which55. Obviously, I?m disappointed at the way things have _________.A. arrived atB. given inC. turned outD. cleaned up56. It?s probably Ok to eat them raw（生的）, but it?s best to _________ by cookingthem.A. hit it offB. act it outC. throw it outD. play it safe57. He politely made no _________ to my untidy appearance.A. indicationB. preferenceC. referenceD. symbolPart Ⅳ Error Correction (5%)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether5 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word.Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blank provided. Ifyou change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in thecorresponding blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. Many 1. ___time___ of the arguments used for the study of literature as a schoolsubject are valid for the study of television.She doesn?t know this, but it was Camels which my father, E1._________ her grandfather, smoked. But before he smoked cigarettes madeby manufacturers ? when he was very young and very poor, with glowing eyes ? he smoked Prince Albert tobacco incigarettes he rolled himself. I remember the bright-red tobaccotin, with a picture of Queen Victoria?s partner, Prince Albert, dressed in a black dress coat and carried a cane. E2._________ By the late forties and early fifties no one rolled their own E3._________ anymore in my hometown of Eatonton, Georgia. The tobaccoindustry, coupled with Hollywood movies in it both male andE4._________ female heroes smoked like chimneys, completely won overpeople like my father, who were hopeless hooked by cigarettes. E5._________Part V Translation (6%)Directions: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English. T1. The government has poured a large amount of money into the construction of a new city library to ________________________________________________（满足当地居民对知识的渴求）.T2. Studying music at college __________________________________________ (使他能够胜任乐队指挥的工作).T3. One way of lightening your load is to ___________________________________（无论做什么都应有个轻重缓急）.T4. Some developed countries ____________________________________________（给予外国留学生优厚的待遇，其目的是）stealing brains from the third world. T5. __________________________________________（生活中有点压力未必就是）a bad thing.T6. The secretary will be promoted _______________________________________（只要她做好日常工作）.2005-2006学年第2学期考试试卷英语Ⅱ（A卷）答案及评分标准Keys to CET05-2F(A)Part I Listening Comprehension (30%)1-5. CBDBD 6-10. ACADB 11-15. BDADA 16-20. BCCDBS1. centers S2. corporations S3. programs S4. existS5. unfit and overweight S6. workplace S7. fashionablyS8. be slaves to fitness S9. just be the opposite S10. ActuallyS11. fall somewhere in the middle S12. fashionably fit and rather fatS13. a few extra pounds S14. join评分标准：1-20题每题1分。
2006医博统考听力题解析原文
2006年全国医学博士外语统一考试英语试题Paper OnePart ⅠListening Comprehension ( 30% )Section ADirections: In this section you will hear fifteen short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question about what is said. The question will be read only once. After you hear the question, read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.Listen to the following example.You will hear:Woman: I feel faint.Man: No wonder. You haven’t had a bite all day.Question: What’s the matter with the woman?You will read:A. She is sick.B. She was bitten by an ant.C. She is hungry.D. She spilled her paint.Here C is the right answer.Sample AnswerA B DNow let’s begin with question Number L1. A. Go straight ahead along the street. B. Walk right into the lecture hall.C. Ask the woman a question.D. Attend a lecture.2. A. Larry will make other arrangements. B. Larry will not go for the outing.C. Larry will rearrange his plan.D. Larry has changed his mind.3. A. John has too many options. B. Alice needs a piece of advice.C. John has not decided yet.D. Alice has switched to medicine.4. A. It’s overrated. B. It’s rather boring.C. It’s hard to understand.D. It’s extremely interesting.5. A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. D. Friday.6. A. She is angry. B. She is anxious.C. She is ridiculous.D. She is disappointed.7. A. She doubted what the man had said.B. She didn’t expect the man to listen to her.C. She didn’t remember exactly what she had said.D. She knew the man would benefit from her advice.8. A. He would prefer any weekday.B. He is not free until next week.C. He is able to make it on Tuesday.D. He’s available any day except Tuesday.9. A. To arrange an interview. B. To get a part-time job on campus.C. To take a course of pharmaceutics.D. To apply for a job with the company.10. A. He is still worried about his skin problem.B. He recommends an ointment to the woman.C. He didn’t see the doctor for his skin problem.D. He is working fine despite his rash around his waist.11. A. Her parents will let her stay in their house.B. Her parents’ friends will accommodate her.C. She plans to visit some friends in San Diego.D. She is moving to San Diego with her parents.12. A. The surgery was absolutely necessary for the patient.B. The surgery could not have been more successful.C. The necessity for the surgery was questionable.D. The patient could not stand the surgery.13. A. She would go to the drug store. B. She would go to see the doctor.C. She would take medicine at home.D. She would find the medicine cabinet.14. A. The math course is rather difficult.B. The woman asked a wrong person.C. The woman should take a basic math course.D. The man has probably taken the math course.15. A. A question and answer section. B. A self-introduction.C. A presentation.D. A seminar.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear three passages. After each one, you will hear five questions. After each question, read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage One16. A. For his dizziness. B. For his headaches.C. For his hurting eyes.D. For his broken finger.17. A. They have been going on for two weeks. B. They are hurting his eyes.C. They are hard to explain.D. They occur at any time.18. A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.D. At night.19. A. His night life. B. His broken finger.C. His work pressure.D. His irregular hours.20. A. He feels cold. B. He feels faint.C. He feels nothing but sleepy.D. He feels himself falling down.Passage Two21. A. Easy to digest. B. Rich in nutrition.C. High in blood cholesterol.D. Free of harmful substances.22. A. A rise in egg price. B. A high incidence of heart disease.C. A drop in egg sales.D. The emergence of a new life style.23. A. The reduced consumption of eggs.B. The development of substitute eggs.C. The improved ways of cooking eggs.D. The removal of nutritional substances in eggs.24. A. The feeds. B. The taste.C. The recipe.D. The amount of cholesterol25. A. Eggs and their recipes. B. Eggs and their substitutes.C. Misconceptions about eggs.D. The nutritional value of eggs.Passage Three26. A. It is fun though not widely practiced. B. It is to benefit your dependents.C. It is getting popular.D. It is absurd.27. A. The buying of life insurance is not the business of guessing.B. There must be a standard amount of life insurance for people.C. People are encouraged to buy more life insurance for more benefit.D. One has to rely on an agent to figure out the right amount of life insurance.28. A. Following general estimates.B. Upgrading your quality of life.C. Making as much money as you can.D. Maintaining your current living standard.29. A. The size of a family. B. The source of income.C. The basic human needs.D. The death of the breadwinner.30. A. To present the advantages and disadvantages of life insurance.B. To encourage people to buy life insurance.C. To tell people how to buy life insurance.D. To help improve the quality of life.2006全国医学博士外语统一考试英语试题参考答案及解析Paper OnePart ⅠListening Comprehension(30%)Section A1. C 男士表示想知道自己可不可以问一个问题，女士表示同意，由此可知之后男士会提问。
2006年同济大学考博英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2006年同济大学考博英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Reading Comprehension 3. English-Chinese Translation 4. WritingStructure and V ocabulary1．How can personal income tax be levied to______ as many as possible while at the same time ensuring State finances do not suffer too much?A．interestB．benefitC．profitD．concern正确答案：B解析：四个选项的意思分别是interest“使感兴趣”；benefit“使受益”；profit “获利”；concern“影响，涉及”。
句意是：征收个人所得税，怎样能够在惠及更多人的同时，还能保证国家财政不受太大的影响呢?所以正确答案是B选项，如The plants benefited from the rain(植物得益于这场雨)。
2．To fund the______ event and also promote the marketing value of the National Games, the organizing committee set up the Marketing Development Department (MDD).A．beneficentB．expensiveC．costlyD．luxurious正确答案：A解析：四个选项的意思分别是beneficent“行善的，慈善的”；expensive“昂贵的”；costly“昂贵的”；luxurious“奢华的”。
句意是：为了向公益事业提供资金，同时也为了提升全国运动会的市场价值，组委会成立了市场开发部(MDD)。