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1、考博英语464doc考博英语-464(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Section Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.In a sudden_of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.（分数：1.00）A.attackB.burstC.splitD.blast2.He is_about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.（分数：1.00）A.optimisticB.optionalC.outstandingD.

2、obvious3.That sound doesnt_in his language, so its difficult for him to pronounce it.（分数：1.00）A.happenB.occurC.haveD.take place4.The director was critical_the way we were doing the work.（分数：1.00）A.atB.inC.ofD.with5.In the_of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to 30 milli

3、on.（分数：1.00）A.faceB.timeC.eventD.course6.My boss insists on seeing everything in_before he makes a decision.（分数：1.00）A.black and blueB.red and blueC.black and whiteD.green and yellow7.Its often a mistake to_appearance; that poor-looking individual is any thing but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.

4、（分数：1.00）A.go overB.go byC.go againstD.go for8.Id_his reputation with other farmers and business people in the communi ty, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.（分数：1.00）A.take into accountB.account forC.make up forD.make out9.The precious manuscripts were hopelessly_by lon

5、g exposure in the cold, damp cellar.（分数：1.00）A.ruinedB.damagedC.destroyedD.harmed10.His attention often_at lectures. No wonder he failed the exam.（分数：1.00）A.branchedB.wonderedC.wanderedD.went out11.At the meeting, Smith argued_in favor of the proposal.（分数：1.00）A.severelyB.warmlyC.forcefullyD.heavily

6、12.The work is not very profitable_cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.（分数：1.00）A.in the light ofB.according toC.on the basis ofD.in terms of13.The board of the company has decided to_its operation to include all as pects of the clothing business.（分数：1.00）A.extendB.enlargeC.expandD.am

7、plify14.In Britain people_four million tons of potatoes every year.（分数：1.00）A.swallowB.disposeC.consumeD.exhaust15.In no country_Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.（分数：1.00）A.other thanB.more thanC.better thanD.rather than16.The accommodation was

8、 cheap, but the food was very_.（分数：1.00）A.highB.costlyC.dearD.overpaid17.The British constitution is_a large extent a product of the historical events described above.（分数：1.00）A.withinB.toC.byD.at18.A lorry_Janes cat and sped away.（分数：1.00）A.ran overB.ran intoC.ran throughD.ran down19.Those gifts of

9、 rare books that were given to us were deeply_.（分数：1.00）A.appreciatedB.approvedC.appealedD.applied20.He doesnt seem to be able to_any interest in his studies.（分数：1.00）A.make upB.work upC.turn upD.use up二、Section Cloze(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, which must

10、 be (21) for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to (22) or refuse these permits, and there is little that can be (23) about it, it would be extremely unwise (24) a foreign visitor to work without a permit, since anyone doing so is (25) to

11、 immediate deportation. There are some (26) to this rule, most nota bly people from the Common Market countries, who are (27) to work without permits and who are often given (28) residence permits of up to five years. Some (29) people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others, can wo

12、rk without (30) The problem with the Act is not just that some of its rules are (31) but (32) it is administered, and the people who administer it.An immigration official has the power to stop a visitor (33) these shores coming into the country. If this happens the visitor has the (34) to appeal to

13、the Immigration Appeal Tribunal (35) the appeals are being considered, the visitor has no choice but to wait sometimes for quite a long time.（分数：15.00）A.appliedB.madeC.askedD.waitA.allowB.admitC.presentD.grantA.madeB.doneC.explainedD.talkedA.forB.toC.asD.inA.aptB.likelyC.liableD.inclinedA.exemptions

14、B.exceptionsC.extractionsD.expositionsA.prescribedB.qualifiedC.entitledD.certifiedA.temporaryB.immediatelyC.eternalD.nextA.moreB.fewerC.othersD.otherA.permitsB.askC.acceptsD.cloneA.unfairB.fairC.justD.justifyA.the wayB.thatC.the timeD.whatA.out ofB.toC.fromD.offA.honorB.forceC.rightD.authorityA.Whil

15、eB.ButC.AlthoughD.And三、Section Reading Co(总题数：4，分数：20.00)1The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actu ally reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fa

16、ct, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happi ness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religio

17、us commitment (承担的义务), self-improvement.Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commit ment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, ad

18、venture, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vaca tion. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising chil dren. But couples who decide no

19、t to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activi ties that can genuinely

20、increase our happiness. It liberates money, buying that new ear or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy. we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.（分数：5.00）(1).A

21、ccording to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because_.（分数：1.00）A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and

22、 excitement(2).Raising children, in the authors opinion, is_.（分数：1.00）A.a moral dutyB.a thankless jobC.a rewarding taskD.a source of inevitable pain(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from_.（分数：1.00）A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance(4).To understand what tr

23、ue happiness is, one must_.（分数：1.00）A.have as much run as possible during ones lifetimeB.make every effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun(5).What is the author trying to tell us?（分数：1.00）A.Happiness often goes hand i

24、n hand with pain.B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important to make commitments.D.It is pain that leads to happiness.2Its 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 ha

25、ve 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 their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that t

26、he 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 mi

27、norities, more women and more im- migrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesnt occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need.Likewise, I dont hear people in the academy saying Lets go backward. Lets go back to the

28、 good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘格选人才) (which was never true we never had a meritocracy, although weve 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

29、an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, 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

30、 political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.（分数：5.00）(1).The word imperative ( Line 5, Par（分数：1.00）A.1) most probably refers to something_.A. superficialB. remarkableC. debatableD. essential(2).Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?（分数：1.00）A.Minorities.B.Politicians.C.Professors.D.Managers.(3).High-ranking corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to_