中科院考博英语2000-2003年3月真题及其详解

真题37—中国科学院2000PratⅡStructure&Vocabulary(25minutes,15points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)Directions:Choosethewordorwordsbeloweachsentencethatbestcompletethestatement,andmarkthecorrespondingletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.16.MuchIhavetraveled,Ihaveneverseenanyonetoequalherforthoroughness,whateverthejob.A.whenB.moreC.fartherD.as17.Tosupportthegeneralstatementinthefirstsentence,eachsentenceintheparagraphprovidesadifferentexample.A.relevantB.subsequentC.coherentD.antecedent18.Ahefty50%ofthosefromages18to34toldthepollstersintheTIME/CNNsurveythatthey“feminist”values.A.shareB.regardC.attachD.dominate19.Iwasnotaloneinmyknowledge;thewomanhadalsoseenmyfather'seyesgleamingwithpride.A.contractedB.contestedC.contentedD.contrasted20.thewriter'scraftthroughaconsiderationofrhetoricalpatternsisausefulwaytostudywriting.A.ExploringB.ExploitingC.EmployingD.Embodying21.ThefirsttwoassumptionsmadeabouttheofTVweredeadwrong:thatitwouldburyradioanditwouldbeathreattomovies.A.recessionB.adventC.diversityD.bias22.Aneducationshouldenableastudenttogetabetterjobthanhewouldbeabletofindorfill.A.consequentlyB.neverthelessC.otherwiseD.anyhow23.Inadditiontobeingphysicallysick,mydadwasinthemidstofanervousthoughnoneofusknewtocallitthatatthetime.A.breakupB.breakdownC.breakthroughD.breakout24.Althoughtheyareverysuccinct-thatiswhytheycaughton-clichesarewastedwordsbecausetheyareexpressionsratherthanfreshones.A.staleB.stainlessC.stableD.spotted25.ThoughAmericansdonotcurrentlyabortionsdirectly,costsarecarriedbyotherAmericansthroughhigherinsurancepremiums.A.implementB.terminateC.prohibitD.subsidize26.Thereareprobablyveryfewcasesinwhichdifferentraceshavelivedincompleteinasinglecountryforlongperiods.A.successB.revengeC.harmonyD.conscience27.Inthelastcenturyandahalf,scientificdevelopmenthasbeenbreathtaking,buttheunderstandingofthisprogresshasnotchanged.A.incidentallyB.dramaticallyC.rigorouslyD.temporarily28.Itisalwaysusefultohavesavingsto.A.comebutinB.byeuptoC.makeafussofD.fallbackon29.Weseekasocietythathasarespectforthedignityandworthoftheindividual.A.atitsendB.atitshandC.atitscoreD.atitsbest30.Modernmaniscarelesswhendisposinghisgarbage.A.ofB.toC.atD.about31.Negroslavery,manyclaimed,wasgoodforall.A.concernedB.isconcernedC.toconcernD.thatconcerns32.Tocryoverspilledmilkistocry.A.inavainB.inthevainC.invainD.innovain33.“Doyouwanttoseemydriver'slicenseormypassport?“Oh,”A.eitherdoeswellB.eitheronewilldoC.eachoneisgoodD.eachwillbefine34.Thenovel,whichisaworkofart,existsnotbyitslife,butbyitsimmeasurabledifferencefromlife.A.significanceinB.imaginationatC.resemblancetoD.predominanceover35.A50-ft.wavetravelsatspeeds20m.p.h.,andanyonewho'stooslowattheapproachrisksbeingsmashed.A.inexcessofB.inthereachofC.inexchangeforD.inrelationtoSectionB(0.5pointeach)Directions:IneachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourpartsunderlinedandmarkedA,B,CandD.IndicatewhichofthefourpartsisincorrectlyusedbydrawingasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.36.ApplicantswillbeconsideredprovidedthattheirfilesarecompleteduetoABCDthedeadline.37.ElizabethB.Browning,whohasrememberedforherlovepoems,publishedherABCfirstworkattheageoftwelve.D38.OnlyiftenmorestudentsregisterthisafternoonwillanotherpronunciationABCsectionbeopening.D39.Thatintelligencetestsactuallygiveameasurementoftheintelligenceofindividualsarequestionedbysomeeminentpsychologists.40.Tracklightingisoneofthemostpopulartypes,ifnotthemostpopulartype,ABoflightingonmarkettoday.CD41.Infact,thereisperhapsonlyonehumanbeinginathousandwhoareABpassionatelyinterestedinhisjobforthejob'ssake.CD42.WatchingfilmsofwhathateturnedthosepeopleintomademechoosetorejectABit,todealwithpeopleindividualandnottospotallwhiteswiththesameobsceneCDimages.43.Afteragruelingreviewsession,someconfusingstudentsaskedtheteachingABCassistantforstillmorehelp.D44.Flourishinthethirteenthcentury,travelingmusicians,calledminstrels,ABCplayedanimportantpartintheculturallifeofthetime.D45.TherewashardlysomebodyintheroomwhopaidanyattentiontohimeventhoughABCeveryoneknewwhohewas.DPartⅢClozeTest(15minutes,15points)Directions:Thereare15questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachblankinthepassage.MarkthecorrespondingletterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.Fasterthaneverbefore,thehumanworldisbecominganurbanworld.Bythemillionstheycome,theambitiousandthedown-troddenoftheworlddrawnbythestrangemagnetismofurban46.Forcenturiestheprogressofcivilizationhasbeen47bytherigidgrowthofcities.Nowtheworldis48topassamilestone:morepeoplewillliveinurbanareasthaninthecountryside.Explosivepopulationgrowth49atorrentofmigrationfromthecountrysidearecreatingcitiesthatdwarfthegreatcapitalsofthepast.Bythe50ofthecentury,therewillbefifty-one“megacities”withpopulationsoftenmillionormore.Ofthese,eighteenwillbein51countries,includingsomeofthepoorestnationsintheworld.MexicoCityalready52twentymillionpeopleandCalcuttatwe