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1、考博英语481doc考博英语-481(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.At one time the Democratic Party was considered to be a party standing _ state rights.（分数：1.00）A.up forB.byC.outD.back2.Pedants are inclined to made _ distinctions so they can show off their

2、 learning.（分数：1.00）A.terseB.tenuousC.timorousD.temporal3.The unpleasant taste of the medicine prescribed by a famous doctor _ in his mouth for hours.（分数：1.00）A.restsB.waitedC.prolongedD.lingered4.The language barrier made communication difficult, but finally, part of my message _.（分数：1.00）A.passed a

3、wayB.went overC.came upD.got through5.Although crowded cities seem to be a _ of our crowded world, only 10 percent of the world s people live in cities as large as Madrid or larger.（分数：1.00）A.sceneB.signalC.symbolD.site6.The English are famous for exchanging _ remarks on the weather.（分数：1.00）A.persi

4、stentB.perniciousC.peripateticD.perfunctory7.Some professors prefer to control discussion while others prefer to guide the class without _ it.（分数：1.00）A.enforcingB.dominatingC.enhancingD.disposing8.The first and essential step in the study of any language is observing and _ pre cisely what happens w

5、hen native speakers speak it.（分数：1.00）A.setting downB.setting outC.putting acrossD.putting away9.While nuclear weapons present grave _ . dangers, the predominant crisis of over population is with us today.（分数：1.00）A.inevitableB.constantC.overwhelmingD.potential10.Disguised as fiction, novels are som

6、etimes _ accounts of actual.（分数：1.00）A.veraciousB.venialC.venalD.veritable11.Parents often faced the _ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.（分数：1.00）A.paradoxB.junctionC.dilemmaD.premise12.T

7、he _ of the book, with the text on the left and the notes on the right makes it pleasant to read.（分数：1.00）A.layoutB.outputC.outcomeD.pattern13.Despite all the evidence to the contrary the witness _ that the story was true.（分数：1.00）A.stuck outB.stood outC.kept downD.held up14.Tall-growing crops shoul

8、d be planted where they will not shade or _ with the growth of small crops.（分数：1.00）A.interruptB.interfereC.disturbD.distract15.Most of all, older men and women must regain the chance to live as free human beings with dignity and respect in _ with our democratic principles.（分数：1.00）A.cooperationB.co

9、nnectionC.harmonyD.solidarity.16.Recently a number of eases have been reported of young children _ a violent act previously seen on television.（分数：1.00）A.duplicatingB.modifyingC.acceleratingD.stimulating17.The bank manager asked Irish assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan wit

10、hin a week.（分数：1.00）A.work outB.make outC.put outD.set out18.The chairperson of a woman s club being addressed by Adlai Stevenson during his campaign indulged in a lengthy introduction full of _ remarks;（分数：1.00）A.laudatoryB.lasciviousC.languishD.lethargic19.The _ analysis by H.L. Mencken of the Ame

11、rican character outraged some and delighted others.（分数：1.00）A.mottledB.mundaneC.mordantD.munificent20.If you _ your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.（分数：1.00）A.lessenB.moderateC.dismissD.overcome三、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The

12、author is primarily addressing _.（分数：1.00）A.parents of teenagersB.newspaper readersC.those who give advice to teenagersD.children in their teens22.Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they _.（分数：1.00）A.want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB.have a s

13、trong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC.have no other way to enjoy themselves better than beforeD.want to irritate their parents enormously23.To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _.（分数：1.00）A.obedientB.responsibleC.co-operativeD.independent24.Teenagers do not wan

14、t their parents to approve of whatever they do because they _.（分数：1.00）A.have already been accepted into the adult worldB.feel that they are superior in a small way to the adultsC.are not likely to win over the adultsD.have a desire to be independent25.The first paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）

15、A.teenagers criticism of their parentsB.misunderstandings between teenagers and their parentsC.the dominance of the parents over their childrenD.the teenagers ability to deal with crises五、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.According to the author, the importance of green-spaces in the urban environment _.（分

16、数：1.00）A.is still unknownB.is usually neglectedC.is being closely studiedD.has been full recognized27.The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green-space should be provided _.（分数：1.00）A.in special areasB.in the suburbsC.in the neighborhood of the houseD.in gardens and parks28.The ma

17、in idea of this passage is that（分数：1.00）A.better use of green-space facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of lifeB.attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilitiesC.the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years agoD.pri

18、ority must he given to the development of obligatory activities29.The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _.（分数：1.00）A.the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighborhoodB.the location of recreation facilities far from homeC.relatively little atten

19、tion for recreative possibilitiesD.the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighborhood30.According to the author, green-space facilities should be designed in such a way that _.（分数：1.00）A.more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspectB.more and more people might have access

20、 to themC.an increasing number of recreative activities might be developedD.recreative activities might be brought into our homes六、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.The author considers our understanding of dreaming someday _.（分数：1.00）A.imaginaryB.likelyC.suspiciousD.inevitable32.It can be inferred from th

21、e passage that the following events occurred the earliest is _.（分数：1.00）A.the writing of RepublicB.Freud s studyC.the discovery of D-stateD.Aserinsky s research33.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.In ancient Egypt and Greece people treated dreams as c

22、ontaining messages from the gods.B.Freud thought of the dreams as royal road to the unconscious.C.The mysteries of dreaming have been unlocked through modern scientists joint effort.D.The phenomenon of dreaming can take place whether you are awake or you are sleepin34.The title that best summaries t

23、he content of the passage is most probably _.（分数：1.00）A.Freud, a Great PsychiatristB.Dreaming and Our Effort to Understand ItC.How Our Ancestors Thought of DreamingD.Why Do We Dream?35.The authors attitude toward Freuds studies can be best described as _.（分数：1.00）A.ambiguous but misguidedB.valid but

24、 limitedC.insightful but controversialD.premature and illogical七、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Illiterates, according to Hillerich, are best defined as people who _.（分数：1.00）A.cannot read or write at allB.only have a primary educationC.read and write inadequately for their needsD.have no education of a

25、ny kind at all37.What importance do the voluntary non-governmental organizations have in literacy pro grams?（分数：1.00）A.They demonstrate how literary changes society.B.They show that literacy is often imposed on people.C.They provide conditions in which people can become literate.D.They enable people

26、 to take part in international literacy schemes.38.Part of the teacher of reading s involvement in the development of a literate society is through _.（分数：1.00）A.ascertaining their society s literacy standardB.determining a level of literacy for their societyC.deciding on a world standard of literacy

27、D.achieving a desired role for teaching literacy39.What problem is facing both developing and industrial nations?（分数：1.00）A.How to achieve literacy in their own countries.B.How the environment can be changed to suit the people.C.What methods of producing social and economic development can be found.

28、D.What ways of encouraging literacy as part of national development are possibl40.The report of UNESCO tells us a reality that _.（分数：1.00）A.the development and the developing countries face a common problemB.literacy is not a by-product of social and economic developmentC.our view of literacy is ver

29、y limitedD.illiterates constitute a large part of the world population八、Passage 5(总题数：5，分数：5.00)41.The most important advances made by man come from _.（分数：1.00）A.technical applicationsB.apparently useless informationC.the natural sciencesD.the study of philosophy42.The Greeks who studied conic secti

30、ons（分数：1.00）A.invented modem mathematical applicationsB.were interested in navigationC.were unaware of the value of their studiesD.were forced to resign themselves to failure43.The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.The Importance of Technical ProgressB.A Little L