1、浙江省理工大学考博英语真题（请考生在答题纸或答题卡上答题，在试题纸上答题无效）Part I Vocabulary (20 marks, 1 mark each)Section ADirections:In this section there are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For eachsentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completesthe sentence. Then mark the correspon
2、ding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethrough the center.1. If you never do any work, you will only have yourself _ if you fail your examination.A. to faultB. to reproveC. to mistakeD. to blame2. Id like to study under your guidance, because I know you are a(n) _ scientistin physics.A. pro
3、minentB. requisiteC. desperateD. impatient3. Before their skins were used, their feet were _, leading to the misconceptionthat the birds never had feet.A. cut downB. cut intoC. cut overD. cut off4. With the constant change of the conditions, the outcome is not always _.A. favorableB. reasonableC. de
4、pendableD. predictable5. The television station is supported by _ from foundations and other sources.A. pensions B. accounts C. donations D. advertisements6. Well all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working _ myproject.A. withB. onC. inD. about7. Her husband is interested in des
5、igning electronic _.A. safetyB. managementC. routineD. devices8. Gestures are an important means to _ message.A. studyB. conveyC. keepD. exploit9. _ preparations were being made for the Prime Ministers official visit tothe four foreign countries.A. ElaborateB. WiseC. NeutralD. Optional10. _ adults,
6、young children find little difficulty in imitating sounds in foreignlanguages.A. Not likeB. UnlikeC. Being notD. Not asSection BDirections:In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrasesunderlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keepsthe mea
7、ning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer SheetI with a single line through the center.11. The financial pressure will bring about enormous psychological discomfort.A. denseB. distinctC. doubtfulD. great12. It is the unique satisfaction they can derive from the work they
8、 accomplished.A. inheritB. obtainC. ignoreD. accompany13. The managers are working hard to transform their entire organizations.A. foundB. rankC. reformD. destroy14. The most terrible disputes are those about matters as to which there is no goodevidence.A. agreementsB. discussionsC. conversationsD.
9、arguments15. You should be cautious about what you are going to say.A. politeB. prevailingC. internalD. careful16. They consulted their tutor about this difficult issue and got what they needed.A. asked advice ofB. got benefit fromC. kept an eye onD. made up of17. It is necessary to contrast Chinas
10、education system with in USA.A. overcomeB. compareC. admitD. celebrate18. He mentioned that kind of happiness which most people have lived through.A. concealedB. proposedC. complainedD. experienced19. It must be clear that these problems must be tackled before Friday.A. existedB. solvedC. remembered
11、D. assumed20. My friend unexpectedly dropped in, and I had no time to entertain them.A. visitedB. stepped inC. dropped offD. metPart II Cloze Test (20 marks, 1 mark each)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should cho
12、ose the one that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet I with a single line throughthe center.During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood ofWestern Canada.21the crops were good, the22was good; when the crops failed,there wa
13、s23 . People on city streets24the yields and the price of wheat withalmost as much25as if they were growers. The26of wheat became an increasingly27topic of conversation.War set the stage for the most28events in marketing the western crop. For yearsfarmers29speculative (投机的) grain selling as carried
14、on through the Winnipeggrain Exchange. Wheat30were generally low in the autumn,31farmers could notwait for markets to improve. It had happened too often32they sold their wheat soonafter harvest when farm33were coming due only to see prices rising and speculators34 rich. On various35 , producer group
15、s asked for firmer controls, but governmentshad no wish to become involved, at least36wartime when wheat prices threatened torun wild.Anxious to check inflation and rising living cost, the federal government appointeda 37of grain supervisors to handle deliveries from the crops of 1917 and 1918. Grai
16、nExchange trading was38 , and farmers sold at prices39by the board. To handle thecrop of 1919, the government40the first Canadian Wheat Board, with full authorityto buy, sell, and set prices.21. A IfB. SinceC. WhenD. But22. A. economistB. economicalC. economicsD. economy23. A. depressionB. deprivati
17、onC. descriptionD. depletion24. A. lookedB. watchedC. sawD. noticed25. A. thoughtB. feelingC. ideaD. mind各类考试资料 vx：344647 公众号：顺通考试资料26. A. growingB. purchasingC. keepingD. marketing27. A. favourableB. favouriteC. favourD. frequent28. A. dramaticB. amusingC. dreadfulD. interesting29. A. misunderstood
18、B. mistookC. mistrustedD. misjudged30. A. valuesB. worthC. pricesD. sales31. A. soB. becauseC. andD. but32. A. whichB. whatC. thatD. because33. A. debtsB. savingsC. taxesD. duties34. A. beingB. gettingC. becameD. grew35. A. conditionsB. situationsC. occasionsD. positions36. A. whenB. becauseC. ifD.
19、not until37. A. boardB. groupC. committeeD. organization38. A. suspendedB. sustainedC. suspectedD. delayed39. A. settingB. fixedC. decidingD. determining40. A. disappointed B. assignedC. entrustedD. appointedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 marks, 1 mark each)Directions:There are 5 passages in thi
20、s part. Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are two methods of fig
21、hting, the one by law, the other by force; the firstmethod is that of men, the second of beasts; but as the first method is often insufficient,one must have recourse to the second. It is, therefore, necessary for a prince to knowhow to use both the beast and the man. This was covertly taught to the
22、rules by ancientwriters, who relate how Achilles and many others of those ancient princes were givenChiron the centaur to be brought up and educated under his discipline. The parable ofthis semi-animal, semi-human teacher is meant to indicate that a prince must know howto use both natures, and that
23、the one without the other is not durable.A prince, being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast, must imitate thefox, and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox can notdefend himself from wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this.Therefor
24、e, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by doing so it would be againsthis interest, and the reasons which made him bind himself no longer exist. If men wereall good, this precept would not be a good one; but as they are bad, and would not observetheir faith with you, so you are not bound to
25、 keep faith with them. Nor have legitimategrounds ever failed a prince who wished to show colorable excuse for the nonfulfilmentof his promise. Of this one could furnish an infinite number of examples, and show howmany times peace has been broken, and how many promises rendered worthless, by thefait
26、hlessness of princes, and those that have best been able to imitate the fox havesucceeded best. But it is necessary to be able to disguise this character well, andto be a great feigner and dissembler, and men are so simple and so ready to obey presentnecessities, that the one who deceives will alway
27、s find those who allow themselves tobe deceived.41. The writer does not believe that _.a. the truth makes men freeb. people can protect themselvesc. princes are humand. leaders have to be consistent42. “Prince” in the passage designates _.a. anyone in powerb. elected officialsc. aristocratsd. sons o
28、f kings43. The lion represents those who are _.a. too trustingb. reliant on forcec. strong and powerfuld. lacking in intelligence44. The fox, in the passage, is _.a. admired for his trickeryb. no match for the lionc. pitied for his wilesd. considered worthless45. The writer suggests that a successfu
29、l leader must _.a. be prudent and faithfulb. cheat and liec. have principle to guide his actionsd. follow the truthPassage 2The ballad and the folk song have long been recognized as important keys to thethoughts and feelings of a people, but the dime novel, though sought by the collectorand referred
30、 to in a general way by the social historian, is dismissed with a smileamusement by almost everyone else. Neither folk songs nor dime novels were actuallycreated by the plain people of America. But in their devotion to these models ofexpression, the people made them their own. The dime novel, intend
31、ed as it was for thegreat masses and designed to fill the pockets of both author and publisher, quitenaturally sought the lowest common denominator: themes that were found to be popularand attitudes that met with the most general approval became stereotyped. Moreover,the dime novel, reflecting a muc
32、h wider range of attitudes and ideas than the balladand the folk song, is the nearest thing we have had in this country to a true“proletarian” literature, that is, a literature written for the great masses of peopleand actually read by them.Although a study of our dime novels alone cannot enable any
33、one to determine whatare the essential characteristics of the American tradition, it can contributematerially to that end. Sooner or later, the industrious researchers who have minedso many obscure lodes of American literary expression will almost certainly turn theirattention to these novels and al
34、l their kind. Let no one think, however, that thesalmon-covered paperbacks once so eagerly devoured by soldiers, lumberjacks, trainmen,hired girls, and adolescent boys now make exciting or agreeable reading even for thehistorian, much as the social and historical implications may interest him. As fo
35、r thecrowds today who get their sensational thrills from the movies and the tabloids, I fearthat they would find these hair-raisers of an earlier age deadly dull.46. The principal intention of the author of a dime novel was to _.a. explore a segment of American society.b. promote the American politi
36、cal philosophy.c. raise the level of intelligence of the great masses of people.d. make money.47. The “lowest common denominator” refers to _.a. the poorer classes.b. themes and attitudes that would be accepted by the greatest number of people.c. attitudes accepted by the American intellectuals.d. t
37、he character of the authors of the dime novel.48. “Proletarian” literature is _.a. written for and read by the great masses of people.b. distinguished by its devotion to pornography.c. distinguished by its elegant style.d. written for, but not actually read by, most people.49. The author believes th
38、at a study of our dime novels _.a. is a waste of time.b. would be sufficient in itself to determine the essential characteristics of theAmerican tradition.c. would be a valuable contribution in determining the essential characteristicsof the American tradition.d. would be amusing but unimportant.50.
39、 Which of the following is implied in the passage?a. The attitudes of the masses of people are best expressed by sociology texts.b. The nearest thing we have had to a proletarian literature is the dime novel.c. The study of the formal literature alone will not enable the historian tounderstand the a
40、ttitudes and interests of the common people.d. Because the themes in the dime novels were not good, they could no longer be legallydistributed.Passage 3When we say somebody touches us emotionally, it means he or she has gone to thecore of our being. Physical touch, too, is more than skin-deep. Skin
41、is the human bodys largest organ, containing millions of receptors - about 8,000 in a single fingertip- that send messages through nerve fibers to the spinal cord and then to the brain.A simple touch - a hand on a shoulder, an arm around a waist - can reduce the heartrates and lower blood pressure.
42、Even people in deep comas may show changes in theirheart rates when their hands are held. Positive, nurturing touch appears to stimulatethe release of endorphins, the bodys natural pain suppressors. That may explain whya mothers hug can literally “make it better” when a child skins his knee.Accordin
43、g to TRI research, message boosts immune function - even in HIV positivepatients - and lower levels of stress hormones cortical and nor epinephrine.Also, massaged preemies were discharged from the hospital six days sooner on average.With hundreds of thousands of premature births each year, one might
44、 think hospitalnurseries would be falling all over themselves to establish massage programs. Yet theyare still not widespread.Perhaps one reason is cultural. Some countries are more tactile than others. Whenpsychologist Sidney Jourard observed rates of causal touch among couples in cafes aroundthe w
45、orld, he reported the highest rate in Puerto Rico (180 times per hours). Fieldfound that French adolescents demonstrate significantly more casual touching -learning on a friend, putting an arm around anothers shoulder. “American teenagerswere more likely to fiddle with their rings, crack their knuck
46、les or engage in otherforms of self-stimulation. French parents and teachers are more physically affectionate,and the kids are less aggressive,” says Field.First and last: touch is the first sense to develop in humans, and it may be the lastto fade. TRI set up a study in which volunteers over age 60
47、 were given three weeks ofmassage and then were trained to massage toddlers at the preschool. Giving massage provedeven more beneficial than getting them: The elders exhibited less depression andloneliness and lower levels of stress hormones. They had fewer doctor visits, drankless coffee and made m
48、ore social phone calls.51.When we say somebody touches us emotionally, it means _A. he or she has known what we are thinking aboutB. we have got in touch with him or herC. he or she has moved usD. he or she can understand us52. A positive touch may _A. make a patient recoverB. relieve the painC. mak
49、e a child skin his kneeD. stimulate a patient53. Preemies were discharged from hospital _A. six days sooner on averageB. when they were in good healthC. after they had stayed in hospital for six days on averageD. sooner than the others if they had been massaged54. Why are French children less aggres
50、sive than their American counterparts?A. Because French parents and children touch each other more frequently.B. Because American kids are more likely to fiddle with their rings.C. Because French kids are less aggressive by nature.D. Because American kids like self-stimulation.55. The study with vol
