考博英语-672(总分95.5,考试时间90分钟)Part Ⅱ V ocabulary1. Harry likes eating very much but he isn't very ______ about the food he eats.A. specialB. particularC. peculiarD. unusual2. I think it was all fixed up by lawyers or ______ arranges adoptions.A. someoneB. anyoneC. whoeverD. those3. The area is ______ with trails, some as wide as boulevards, that have been cut and maintained by elephants.A. blackmailedB. latticedC. isolatedD. galloped4. The rebel army is attempting to ______ the government.A. christenB. subvertC. concoctD. harrow5. Written at least 100 years ago, the handwriting faded and certainly became ______.A. infiniteB. illegibleC. infectiousD. immune6.7.8. She couldn't pay the full amount she owed, so she ______ part of it to the next month.A. carried offB. carried overC. carried outD. carried through9.10. Henry Tanner received widespread recognition for his naturalistic paintings of plantation life.A. profitsB. storageC. attentionD. invitations11. In the past 10 years, **pany has gradually ______ all of its smaller rivals.A. engagedB. occupiedC. monopolizedD. absorbed12. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he ______ over the meeting with great skill.[A] presided [B] administered [C] mastered [D] executed13. The reception was attended by various ______ members of the **munity and representatives of regional industries.A. protuberantB. conspicuousC. prominentD. projecting14. Publishers are using a blitz of advertising, Web sites, as well as traditional methods to ______for elusive teens market.A. angleB. allowC. budgetD. care15. It's easier to dismiss reports of low employee morale than face the facts and actA. consequentlyB. accordinglyC. successfullyD. excessively16. My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to look for another position.A. symptomB. likenessC. habitD. tendency17. Despite her nerves, she walked towards her groom with no regrets about choosing such a ______ time to get married.A. momentaryB. momentousC. monotonousD. monstrous18. ______ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.A. realisticB. responsibleC. ethnicD. prospective19. Beside the pleasurable sounds of music and expressive feeling that it ______ , music does exist in terms of notes themselves and of their manipulation.A. gives awayB. gives offC. gives upD. gives in20. Cox Radio, one of the nation's largest radio chains, plan to ______ its ties with independent record promoters to distance itself from a payola-like practice that runs rampant in the music business.A. consolidateB. toutC. severD. splash21. The **puter virus ______, the system was restored to its normal operation.A. having removedB. being removedC. had been removedD. was removed22. There is not a Greek word which is the exact ______ of the English word "stile".A. equivalentB. copyC. counterpartD. meaning23. According to the weather forecast, which is usually ______ , it will snow this afternoon.A. accurateB. preciseC. exactD. perfect24. Larry does not have to worry about his newly-bought car, because he has______ it against accident, theft and fire.A. assuredB. securedC. ensuredD. insured25. The Chinese government is determined to go ______ the established policy of developing agriculture.A. afterB. onC. aheadD. by26. They awoke to find the maid had left the remnants of dinner on the table.A. list of items forB. invitations toC. leftovers ofD. preparations for27. It's desirable that you have to speak to both groups of men quickly if you want to ______a nasty disagreement.A. head offB. clear withC. get acrossD. leap out28. The United Nations Security Council established the ICTR in 1995 to try the allegedperpetrators of the 1994 ______ in Rwanda that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people.A. genocideB. immigrationC. discriminationD. election29. The newly-elected president is determined to ______ the established policy of developing agriculture.A. go forB. go onC. go byD. go up30. Furthermore, if I were to leave him, he would ______, for he cannot endure to be separated from me for more than one hour.A. prevailB. presideC. perishD. persecutePart Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionPassage OneBefore the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited, there was no way to prevent spoilage, But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk.Canned goods and condensed milk became **mon during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diet. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. All easy means of producing **mercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two **mercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's.31. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Causes of food spoilageB. Commercial production of iceC. Inventions that led to changes in the American dietD. Population movement in the nineteenth century32. The world "prevent" in line 4 is closest in meaning to ______.A. estimateB. avoidC. correctD. confine33. During the 1860's, canned food products were ______.A. unavailable in rural areasB. shipped in refrigerator carsC. available in limited quantitiesD. a staple part of the American diet34. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use ______.A. before 1860B. before 1890C. after 1900D. after 192035. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice ______.A. decreased in numberB. were on an irregular scheduleC. increased in cost .D. occurred only in the summerPassage TwoIt's very interesting to note where the debate about diversity (多样化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate (公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if **panies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn't occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need.Likewise, I don't hear people in the academy saying "Let's go backward. Let's go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格选人才)" (which was never true--we never had a meritocracy, although we've come closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined **munity, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media-- not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.36. The word "imperative" ( Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something ______.A. superficialB. remarkableC. debatableD. essential37. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?A. Minorities.B. Politicians.C. Professors.D. Managers.38. High-ranking corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ______.A. lower the rate of unemploymentB. win equal political rights for minoritiesC. be competitive in the world marketD. satisfy the demands of a growing population39. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversity.B. American political circles will not accept diversityC. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. mediaD. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity40. According to the passage, diversity can be achieved in American society by ______.A. expanding the pool of potential employeesB. promoting policies that provide skills to employeesC. training more engineers, scientists, lawyers and business managersD. providing education for all regardless of race or sexPassage ThreeInfluenza should not be dismissed as a trivial disease. It kills thousands of people every year at a very high cost to the economy, hits hardest the young and the elderly, and is most dangerous for people over the age of 65. Influenza is mainly a seasonal illness of the winter months, though in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and the Pacific it can occur all the year round.The damaging effects of influenza can be prevented by immunization, but constant changes of antigenic specificity of the virus necessitate a **position of the vaccine (疫苗) from one year to another. The network of WHO surveillance activities to monitor the evaluation of influenza virus strains, and WHO hold an annual consultation at the end of February to recommend **position of the vaccine for the **ing epidemiological season. These recommendations are published immediately in the weekly epidemiological record.Vaccination each year against influenza is recommended for certain high-risk populations. In closed or semi-closed settings, maximum-benefit from immunization is likely to be achieved when more than three-quarters of the population are vaccinated so that the benefit of "herd immunity" can be exploited. Special care should be taken of the following groups:—adults and children with chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems requiring regular medical follow-up or who had been hospitalized during the previous year, including children with asthma;—residents of nursing homes and other establishments for patients of any age with chronic medical conditions;—all people over the age of 65.Physicians, nurses, and other personel in primary and intensive care units, who are potentially capable of transmitting influenza to high risk persons, should be immunized; visiting nurses and volunteer workers providing home care to high-risk persons should also be included.41. This passage ______.A. concerns the damaging effects of influenzaB. mentions the steps of fighting against the harmful effects of influenzaC. emphasizes the worry expressed by all age groupsD. both A and B42. That a **ponent part of the vaccine is necessary is principally due to the variable change of ______.A. virusB. strainC. antigenD. immunization43. Which has been done by World Health Organization in combating the bad effects of influenza?A. Supervising the assessment of influenza virus strains.B. Holding meetings twice a year to provide the latest data concerning **position of the vaccines.C. Publishing the related information in a WHO almanac.D. Stressing the importance of preventing influenza for people living in tropical areas of Asia.44. According to the passage, high-risk persons exclude which of the following kinds of people?A. Children suffering from asthma.B. The elderly with chronic pulmonary diseases.C. Middle aged people with chronic heart diseases.D. Nurses taking special care of the sick.45. In which of the following publications would this passage most likely be printed?A. A surgery book.B. A psychology book.C. An epidemiologist book.D. An obstetrics book.Passage FourIn most American cities, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment was ＄250 or more per month in recent years. In some smaller cities such as Louisville, Kentucky or Jacksonville, Florida the rent was less, but in larger cities it was more. For example, if you lived in Los Angeles, you had to pay ＄400 or more to rent a one-bedroom apartment, and the Same apartment rented for ＄625 and up in Chicago. The most expensive rents in the U.S. were in New York City, where you had to pay at least ＄700 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment in most parts of the city.Renters and city planners are worried about the high cost of renting apartments. Many cities now have rent-control laws to keep the cost of renting low. These laws help low-income families who cannot pay high rents.Rent control in the United States began in 1943 when the government imposed rent controls on all American cities to help workers and the families of soldiers during World War Ⅱ. After thewar, only one city—New York—continued these World War H controls. Recently, more and more cities have returned to rent controls. At the beginning of the 1980s, nearly one fifth of the people in the United States lived in cities with rent-control laws.Many cities have rent-control laws, but why are rents so high? Builders and landlords blame rent controls for the high rents. Rents are high because there are not enough apartments to rent, and they blame rent controls for the shortage of apartments. Builders want more money to build more apartment buildings, and landlords want more money to repair their old apartment buildings. But they cannot increase rents to get this money because of the rent-control laws. As a result, landlords are not repairing their old apartments, and builders are not building new apartment buildings to replace the old apartment buildings. Builders are building apartments for high-income families, not low-income families, so low-in- come families must live in old apartments that are in disrepair. Builders and landlords claim that rent-control laws really hurt low-income families.Many renters disagree with them. They say that rent control is not the problem. Even without rent controls, builders and landlords will continue to ignore low-income housing because they can make more money from high-income housing. The only answer, they claim, is more rent controls and government help for low-income housing.46. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Highest RentB. Rent ControlsC. Building Apartments for low-Income FamiliesD. Rent-Control Laws47. The aim of the U.S. government in imposing rent controls on American cities in 1943 was to help ______.A. workers and the families of soldiersB. low-income familiesC. up-middle-income familiesD. high-income families48. This passage implies that the high cost of renting apartments is worried by ______.A. some city governmentsB. low-income familiesC. renters and city plannersD. all of the above49. It can be inferred from the passage that rent controls ______.A. seems unable to control high rentsB. is successfulC. is favoured by builders and landlordsD. will be cancelled50. From the passage we learn that many renters disagree with ______.A. low-income familiesB. builders and landlordsC. high-income familiesD. the governmentPassage FiveThere is a new type of advertisement becoming **mon in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among "situations vacant", although it doesn't offer anyone job, and sometimes it appears "situations wanted", although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job,"Contact us before writing your application" ,i or" Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history", is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.There was a time when job seeker simply wrote letters of application. "Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams", was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, and everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter, which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. "Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for," was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.There is no doubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.51. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because ______.A. there is a lack of jobs available for artistic peopleB. there are so many top-level jobs availableC. there are so many people out of workD. the job history is considered to be a work of art52. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns ______.A. informs job hunters of the opportunities availableB. promises useful advice to those looking for employmentC. divides available jobs into various typesD. informs employer that people are available for work53. In the past it was expected that first-job hunters would ______.A. write an initial letter giving their life historyB. pass some exams before applying for a jobC. have no qualifications other than being able to read and writeD. keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview54. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter ______.A. something that would attract attention to one's applicationB. a personal opinion about the organization one was trying to joinC. something that would offend the person reading itD. a lie that one could easily get away with telling55. The job history has become such an important document because ______.A. there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertisedB. there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degreesC. jobs are becoming much **plicated nowadaysD. the other processes of applying for jobs are **plicatedPart Ⅳ ClozeFor the people who have never traveled across the Atlantic the voyage is a fantasy. But for the people who cross it frequently one crossing of the Atlantic is very much like another, and they do not make the voyage for the (41) of its interest. Most of us are quite happy when we feel (42) to go to bed and pleased when the journey (43) . On the first night this time I felt especially lazy and went to bed (44) earlier than usual. When I (45) my cabin, I was surprised (46) that I was to have a companion during my trip, which made me feel a little unhappy. I had expected (47) but there was a suitcase (48) mine in the **er. I wondered who he could be and what he would be like. Soon afterwards he came in, He was the sort of man you might meet (49) , except that he was wearing (50) good clothes that I made up my mind that we would not (51) whoever he was and did not say (52) . As I had expected, he 'did not talk to me either but went to bed immediately.I suppose I slept for several hours because when I woke up it was already the middle of the night. I felt cold but covered (53) , as well as I could and tries to go back to sleep. Then I realized that a (54) **ing from the window opposite. I thought perhaps I had forgotten (55) the door, so I got up (56) the door but found it already locked from the inside. The cold air **ing from the window opposite, I crossed the room and (57) the moon shone through it on to the other bed (58) . there. It took me a minute or two to (59) the door myself.I realized that my companion (60) through the window into the sea.56. A. reason B. motive C. cause D. sake57. A. is achieved B. finish C. is over D. is in the end58. A. tired enough B. enough tired C. enough tiring D. enough tiring59. A. like B. as C. similar than D. the same that60. A. in each place B. for all parts C. somewhere D. anywhere61. A. a so B. so C. such a D. such62. A. treat together well B. pass together wellC. get on well togetherD. go by well together63. A. him a single word B. him not one wordC. a single word to himD. not one word to him64. A. up me B. up myself C. up to myself D. myself up65. A. draft B. voice C. air D. sound66. A. to close B. closing C. to have to close D. for closing67. A. to shut B. for shutting C. in shutting D. but shut68. A. while doing like that B. as I did like thatC. as I did soD. at doing so69. A. It was no one B. There was no oneC. It was anyoneD. There was anyone70. A. remind to lock B. remember to lockC. remind lockingD. remember locking71. A. had to jump B. was to have jumpedC. must have jumpedD. could be jumped72. A. quite B. rather C. fairly D. somehow73. A. arrived in B. reached to C. arrived to D. reached at74. A. for seeing B. that I saw C. at seeing D. to see75. A. being lonely B. to be lonely C. being alone D. to be alonePart Ⅴ Translation76. 我国的技术曾经改变了世界的面貌。