2011年3月中科院考博英语真题及答案详解

GRADUATEUNIVERSITY,CHINESEACADEMYOFSCIENCESENGLISHENTRANCEEXAMINATIONFORDOCTORALCANDIDATESMarch2011PAPERONEPARTⅠVOCABULARY(15minutes,10points,0.5pointeach)Directions:Choosethewordorexpressionbeloweachsentencethatbestcompletesthestatement,andmarkthecorrespondingletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.1.Myfatherwasanuclearengineer,averyacademically_________Manwithmultipledegreesfromprestigiousinstitutions.A.promotedB.activatedC.orientedD.functioned2.Public_________fortheusuallylow-budget,high-qualityfilmshasenabledtheindependentfilmindustrytogrowandthrive.A.appreciationB.recognitionC.gratitudeD.tolerance3.DirtyJobsontheDiscoveryChannel,anunlikelytelevisionprogram,hasbecomeasurprisingsuccesswitha_________fanbase.A.contributedB.devotedC.reveredD.scared4.Popculturedoesn't_________tostrictrules;itenjoysbeingjazzy,unpredictable,chaotic.A.adhereB.lendC.exposeD.commit5.Intellectualpropertyisakindof_________monopoly,whichshouldbeusedproperlyorelsewoulddisrupthealthycompetitionorder.A.legibleB.legendaryC.lenientD.legitimate6.Iamthankfultothecompanyforgivingmesuchachance,andIearnestlyhopethatIwill_________everyone’sexpectations.A.boildowntoB.lookforwardtoC.liveuptoD.catchonto7.Theimageofanunfortunateresidenthavingtoclimb20flightsofstairsbecausetheliftis_________isnowacommonone.A.outofthewayB.onorderC.outoforderD.innoway8.Myeyeshadbecome_________tothenowsemi-darkness,soIcouldpickoutshapesaboutseventy-fiveyardsaway.A.inclinedB.accustomedC.vulnerableD.sensitive9.DespitewhatI’dbeentoldaboutthelocalpeople’sattitudetostrangers,_________didIencounteranyrudeness.A.atnotimeB.innotimeC.atanytimeD.atsometime10.Intimesofsevere_________companiesareoftenforcedtomakemassivejobcutsinordertosurvive.A.retreatB,retrospectC.reductionD.recession11.Sportwasintegraltothenationalandlocalpress,TVand,toadiminishing_________,toradio.A.extentB.scopeC.scaleD.range12.Unlessyourhandwritingis_________,ortheformspecificallyasksfortypewriting,theformshouldbeneatlyhandwritten.A.illegitimateB,illegalC.illegibleD.illiterate13.Theprofessionfellinto,withsomephysicistsstickingtoexistingtheories,whileotherscameupwiththebig-bangtheory.A.harmonyB.turmoilC.distortionD.accord14.Withthepurchasingpowerofmanymiddle-classhouseholds_________behindthecostofliving,therewasanurgentdemandforcredit.A.leavingB.leveringC.lackingD.lagging15.Frankstormedintotheroomand_________thedoor,butitwasn’tthateasytoclosethedooronwhatJackhadsaid.A.slashedB.slammedC.slippedD.slapped16.WhenIwashavingdinnerwithyouandEdwardathisapartment,Isensedacertain_________betweenthetwoofyou.A.intimacyB.proximityC.discrepancyD.diversity17.Idecidedto_________betweenRalphandhisbrother,whowerearguingendlessly.A.interfereB.interveneC.interruptD.interact18.“ImeanGildasandLudensarebothwise,reasonableandtactful;butnaturallythey’re_________,theywanttoknowwhat’shappening,andmakejudgmentsonitall.”A.indifferentB.innocentC.inquisitiveD.instinctive19.InAfricaHIVandAIDScontinueto_________thepopulation;nearly60percentofthoseinfectedarewomen.A.alleviateB.boostC.captureD.ravage20.BytheendoftheSpringandAutumnPeriodslavesocietywas_________disintegration.A.onthegroundofB.onthetopofC.inthelightofD.onthevergeofPARTⅡCLOZETEST(15minutes,15points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbelow.MarkthecorrespondingletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.TomorrowJapanandSouthKoreawillcelebrateWhiteDay,anannualeventwhenmenareexpectedtobuyagiftfortheadoredwomenintheirlives.Itisarelativelynew21thatwascommerciallycreatedaspaybackforValentine’sDay.That’s22inbothcountries,14Februaryisallabouttheman.OnValentine’sDay,womenareexpectedtobuyalltheimportantmale23intheirlivesatokengift;notjusttheirpartners,24theirbossesorolderrelativestoo.Thisseems25enough.Surelyit’sreasonableformentobeindulgedononedayoftheyear,26thenumberoftimesthey’reexpectedtoproducebouquetsofflowersand27theirwomanwithperfumeorpearls.Buttheideaofawoman28amandidn’tsiteasilywithpeople.In1978,theNationalConfectioneryIndustryAssociation(糖果业协会)29anideatosolvethisproblem.Theystartedtomarketwhitechocolatethatmencouldgivetowomenon14March,as30forthemale-orientedValentine’sDay.Itstartedwithahandfulofsweet-makers’producingcandy31asimplegiftidea.Theday32thepublicimagination,andisnowanationally33dateinthediary-andonewheremenare34towhipouttheircreditcards.Infact,menarenowexpectedtogivegiftsworth35thevalueofthosetheyreceived.Whatacomplication:notonlydomenhavetorememberwhoboughtthemwhat,theyhavetoestimatethevalueandmultiplyitbythree.21.A.copyB.conceptC.choiceD.belief22.A.becauseB.asC.soD.why23.A.clientsB.friendsC.figuresD.colleagues24.A.butB.andC.insteadofD.ratherthan25.A.oddB.goodC.fairD.rare26.A.givenB.ifC.butD.though27.A.attractB.frustrateC.surpriseD.touch28.A.supportingB.spoilingC.comfortingD.fooling29.A.cameupwithB.comeoutofC.cameuptoD.camealongwith30.A.companionB.compromiseC.competenceD.compensation31.A.viaB.asC.withD.for32.A.capturedB.appealedC.f