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考博英语-464
(总分:
100.00,做题时间:
90分钟)
一、SectionⅠVocabulary(总题数:
20,分数:
20.00)
1.Inasudden______ofanger,themantoreupeverythingwithinreach.
(分数:
1.00)
A.attack
B.burst
C.split
D.blast
2.Heis______abouthischancesofwinningagoldmedalintheOlympicsnextyear.
(分数:
1.00)
A.optimistic
B.optional
C.outstanding
D.obvious
3.Thatsounddoesn't______inhislanguage,soit'sdifficultforhimtopronounceit.
(分数:
1.00)
A.happen
B.occur
C.have
D.takeplace
4.Thedirectorwascritical______thewayweweredoingthework.
(分数:
1.00)
A.at
B.in
C.of
D.with
5.Inthe______oftheprojectnotbeingasuccess,theinvestorsstandtoloseupto﹩30million.
(分数:
1.00)
A.face
B.time
C.event
D.course
6.Mybossinsistsonseeingeverythingin______beforehemakesadecision.
(分数:
1.00)
A.blackandblue
B.redandblue
C.blackandwhite
D.greenandyellow
7.It'softenamistaketo______appearance;thatpoor-lookingindividualisanythingbutpoor.Infact,heisamillionaire.
(分数:
1.00)
A.goover
B.goby
C.goagainst
D.gofor
8.I'd______hisreputationwithotherfarmersandbusinesspeopleinthecommunity,andthenmakeadecisionaboutwhetherornottoapprovealoan.
(分数:
1.00)
A.takeintoaccount
B.accountfor
C.makeupfor
D.makeout
9.Thepreciousmanuscriptswerehopelessly______bylongexposureinthecold,dampcellar.
(分数:
1.00)
A.ruined
B.damaged
C.destroyed
D.harmed
10.Hisattentionoften______atlectures.Nowonderhefailedtheexam.
(分数:
1.00)
A.branched
B.wondered
C.wandered
D.wentout
11.Atthemeeting,Smithargued______infavoroftheproposal.
(分数:
1.00)
A.severely
B.warmly
C.forcefully
D.heavily
12.Theworkisnotveryprofitable______cash,butIamgettingvaluableexperiencefromit.
(分数:
1.00)
A.inthelightof
B.accordingto
C.onthebasisof
D.intermsof
13.Theboardofthecompanyhasdecidedto______itsoperationtoincludeallaspectsoftheclothingbusiness.
(分数:
1.00)
A.extend
B.enlarge
C.expand
D.amplify
14.InBritainpeople______fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear.
(分数:
1.00)
A.swallow
B.dispose
C.consume
D.exhaust
15.Innocountry______Britain,ithasbeensaid,canoneexperiencefourseasonsinthecourseofasingleday.
(分数:
1.00)
A.otherthan
B.morethan
C.betterthan
D.ratherthan
16.Theaccommodationwascheap,butthefoodwasvery______.
(分数:
1.00)
A.high
B.costly
C.dear
D.overpaid
17.TheBritishconstitutionis______alargeextentaproductofthehistoricaleventsdescribedabove.
(分数:
1.00)
A.within
B.to
C.by
D.at
18.Alorry______Jane'scatandspedaway.
(分数:
1.00)
A.ranover
B.raninto
C.ranthrough
D.randown
19.Thosegiftsofrarebooksthatweregiventousweredeeply______.
(分数:
1.00)
A.appreciated
B.approved
C.appealed
D.applied
20.Hedoesn'tseemtobeableto______anyinterestinhisstudies.
(分数:
1.00)
A.makeup
B.workup
C.turnup
D.useup
二、SectionⅡCloze(总题数:
1,分数:
15.00)
Inordertoworkheretheforeignerneedsaworkpermit,whichmustbe(21)forbyhisprospectiveemployer.TheproblemhereisthattheDepartmentofEmploymenthastherightto(22)orrefusethesepermits,andthereislittlethatcanbe(23)aboutit,itwouldbeextremelyunwise(24)aforeignvisitortoworkwithoutapermit,sinceanyonedoingsois(25)toimmediatedeportation.Therearesome(26)tothisrule,mostnotablypeoplefromtheCommonMarketcountries,whoare(27)toworkwithoutpermitsandwhoareoftengiven(28)residencepermitsofuptofiveyears.Some(29)people,suchasdoctors,foreignjournalists,authorsandothers,canworkwithout(30)
TheproblemwiththeActisnotjustthatsomeofitsrulesare(31)but(32)itisadministered,andthepeoplewhoadministerit.
Animmigrationofficialhasthepowertostopavisitor(33)theseshorescomingintothecountry.Ifthishappensthevisitorhasthe(34)toappealtotheImmigrationAppealTribunal(35)theappealsarebeingconsidered,thevisitorhasnochoicebuttowaitsometimesforquitealongtime.
(分数:
15.00)
A.applied
B.made
C.asked
D.wait
A.allow
B.admit
C.present
D.grant
A.made
B.done
C.explained
D.talked
A.for
B.to
C.as
D.in
A.apt
B.likely
C.liable
D.inclined
A.exemptions
B.exceptions
C.extractions
D.expositions
A.prescribed
B.qualified
C.entitled
D.certified
A.temporary
B.immediately
C.eternal
D.next
A.more
B.fewer
C.others
D.other
A.permits
B.ask
C.accepts
D.clone
A.unfair
B.fair
C.just
D.justify
A.theway
B.that
C.thetime
D.what
A.outof
B.to
C.from
D.off
A.honor
B.force
C.right
D.authority
A.While
B.But
C.Although
D.And
三、SectionⅢReadingCo(总题数:
4,分数:
20.00)
1
Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filled,painfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfact,theoppositeistrue:
moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.
Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment(承担的义务),self-improvement.
Askabachelor(单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure,excitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.
Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight'ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Butcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchild.
Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:
nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney,buyingthatnewearorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy.wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.
(分数:
5.00)
(1).Accordingtotheauthor,abachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecause______.(分数:
1.00)
A.heisreluctanttotakeonfamilyresponsibilities
B.hebelievesthatlifewillbemorecheerfulifheremainssingle
C.hefindsmorefunindatingthaninmarriage
D.hefearsitwillputanendtoallhisfunadventureandexcitement
(2).Raisingchildren,intheauthor'sopinion,is______.(分数:
1.00)
A.amoralduty
B.athanklessjob
C.arewardingtask
D.asourceofinevitablepain
(3).Fromthelastparagraph,welearnthatenvysometimesstemsfrom______.(分数:
1.00)
A.hatred
B.misunderstanding
C.prejudice
D.ignorance
(4).Tounderstandwhattruehappinessis,onemust______.(分数:
1.00)
A.haveasmuchrunaspossibleduringone'slifetime
B.makeeveryefforttoliberateoneselffrompain
C.putupwithpainunderallcircumstances
D.beabletodistinguishhappinessfromfun
(5).Whatistheauthortryingtotellus?
(分数:
1.00)
A.Happinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpain.
B.Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.
C.Itisimportanttomakecommitments.
D.Itispainthatleadstohappiness.
2
It'sveryinterestingtonotewherethedebateaboutdiversity(多样化)istakingplace.Itistakingplaceprimarilyinpoliticalcircles.HereattheCollegeFund,wehavealotofcontactwithtopcorporate(公司的)leaders;noneofthemistalkingaboutgettingridofthoseinstrumentsthatproducediversity.Infact,theysaythatiftheircompaniesaretocompeteintheglobalvillageandintheglobalmarketplace,diversityisanimperative.Theyalsosaythattheneedfortalented,skilledAmericansmeanswehavetoexpandthepoolofpotentialemployees.Andinlookingatwherebirthratesaregrowingandatwherethepopulationisshifting,corporateAmericaunderstandsthatexpandingthepoolmeanspromotingpoliciesthathelpprovideskillstomoreminorities,morewomenandmoreim-migrants.Corporateleadersknowthatifthatdoesn'toccurinoursociety,theywillnothavetheengineers,thescientists,thelawyers,orthebusinessmanagerstheywillneed.
Likewise,Idon'thearpeopleintheacademysaying"Let'sgobackward.Let'sgobacktothegoodolddays,whenwehadameritocracy(不拘—格选人才)"(whichwasnevertrueweneverhadameritocracy,althoughwe'vecomeclosertoitinthelast30years).IrecentlyvisitedagreatlittlecollegeinNewYorkwherethecampushasdoubleditsminoritypopulationinthelastsixyears.ItalkedwithanAfricanAmericanwhohasbeenaprofessorthereforalongtime,andsheremembersthatwhenshefirstjoinedthecommunity,therewerefewerthanahandfulofminoritiesoncampus.Now,allofusfeeltheuniversityisbetterbecauseofthediversity.Sowherewehearthisdebateisprimarilyinpoliticalcirclesandinthemedia--notincorporateboardroomsoroncollegecampuses.
(分数:
5.00)
(1).Theword"imperative"(Line5,Par(分数:
1.00)
A.1)mostprobablyreferstosomething______.A.superficialB.remarkableC.debatableD.essential
(2).Whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplestilldifferintheirviewsondiversity?
(分数:
1.00)
A.Minorities.
B.Politicians.
C.Professors.
D.Managers.
(3).High-rankingcorporateleadersseemtobeinfavorofpromotingdiversitysoasto_