1、2010 年河南大学考博英语真题注意：1、答案必须做在答题纸上，做在本试卷上一律不得分。2、不得在试题和答题纸上作任何与答题无关的标记，否则以作弊论处。Part 1. VocabularyDirections: In this part there are 30 incompletes. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes thesentence. Then put your choice in the corresponding blan
2、k on the AnswerSheet.(15%,0.5point for each )1. When she was a student, his father gave him a monthlytowards hisexpense.A currencyB payC allowanceD permission2. The newly built Science Building seemsenough to last a hundred years.A spaciousB sophisticatedC substantialD steady3. There is an undesirab
3、lenowadays to make firms showing violence.A directionB traditionC phenomenonD trend4. Competition, they believe,the national character rather thancorrupt it.A enforcesB confirmsC intensifiesDstrengthens5. Man closes his eyes quickly when a fly suddenly rushes to his face, we can callit theof human b
4、eing.A volunteerB stimulationC instinctD nature6. Without a wholeheartedto a keen forward-looking vision and a deepinsight, you can not be a leader.A obligationB determinationC resolutionDcommitment7. John planned to take part in the competition but had toon accountof the car accident.A. break outB
5、get outC drop outD look out8. My university courses are not reallyto the needs of the studentsor their future employers.A associatedB relativeC gearedDsufficient9. The population question courses as well as well as some other issues is goingto be discussed when the congress is inagain next spring.A
6、assemblyB sessionC conferenceDconvention10. When at the party, be sure not toform the person who tries toencourage you in conversation.A turn awayB turn downC turn offD turn back11. We were so fascinated by theYangtze River that we spent hours sittingno its bank and gazing at the passing boats and r
7、afts.A medianB mightyC measurableD maximal12. Accuracy and expressiveness are twoin translation, the first is toexpress the exact thought of the original article and the second is to make thetranslation readily understood.A acquisitionsB requisitesC requestsD inquires13. All the off-shore oil explor
8、ers were in high spirits as they read theletters from their families.A affectionateB sentimentalC intimateD sensitive14. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social workin otherway.A payableB respectfulC gratefulD rewarding15. It is well known that Knowledge is thecondition for expansio
9、n ofmind.A incompatibleB incredibleC indefiniteDindispensable16. Teachers set up thosefor no other purpose than to challenge thestudents to overcome them.A. principlesB obstaclesC standardsD goals17. Try as we would, they could not be brought to give their.A consentB complaintC contentD completion18
10、. My passportlast month, so I will have to get a new one.A elapsedB expiredC endedD terminated19. Today paper houses are holding up well under the forces of nature and aremore people than at first.A furnishingB containingC providingDaccommodating20. During the night a persons temperature may drop on
11、e or two degrees, and itcan be difficult tohim in the morning if his body hasnt become hot yet.A ariseB arouseC arouseD rise21. In order totheir difference, both generation must realize that the worldhas changed, that new responses are necessary for many of the problems of society.A deduceB reconcil
12、eC complementD compensate22. The most efficientof practice or study sessions varies with thekind of material being learned.A distinctionB distributionC diversionDdomination23. This is the first draft of the books. Please feel perfectly free toit.A cope withB comment onC complainD confirm24. If you c
13、an convince the interviewer of your special qualifications, your change各类考试资料 vx：344647 公众号：顺通考试资料of being accepted will be greatly.A appreciatedB encouragedC frustratedD enhanced25. An extra part was added to the house in 1850, which spoilt theofits front.A symmetryB synthesisC strategyD similarity
14、26. Interest rates generallyin a cyclical manner depending upon thestrength and weakness of the economic.A flushB flattenC minimizingD magnifying27. Unlike a judge, who must act alone, a jury discusses a case and reaches itsdecision as a group, thusthe effect of individual bias.A maximizingB strengt
15、heningC minimizingD magnifying28. Iwith thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this newcolumn.A expressB confessC verifyDacknowledge29. Knowledge, experience and pleasure can befrom good reading.A deprivedB derivedC ensuredD guaranteed30. It was a small country house but it was large
16、urban standards.A atB forC withD byPart II StructureDirections: In this part there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completesthe sentence. Then put your choice in the corresponding blank on theAnswer Sheet.（15%，1 poin
17、t for each）31. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had timethelast bus.A to have caughtB to catchC catchingD havingcaught32. Great efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortageavoided.A is to beB can beC will beD has been33.Hewasn taskedtotakeonthechai
18、rmanshipofthesociety,insufficiently popular with all members.A being consideredB consideringC to be consideredD havingconsidered34. Help will come from the UN, but the aid will benear whats needed.A everywhereB somewhereC nowhereD anywhere35. For theresuccessful communication, there must be attentiv
19、eness andinvolvement in the discussion itself by all present.A isB to beC will beD being36. Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universeit provides thebuilding blocks from which the other elements are produced.A so thatB but thatC in thatD providedthat37. Scientists generally agree that the E
20、arths climate will warm up over the next50 to 100 yearsit has warned in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.A as long asB as much asC as soon asD as wellas38. The business of each day,selling goods or shopping them, went quitesmoothly.A it beingB be itC was itD it was39.for her anthropological resear
21、ch. Miss Meal also was involved withthe World Federation Mental Health.A Noted primarilyB Nothing primarilyC Being primarily notedD havingprimarily noted40. Tom slowed down his walking pace,himself for acting so foolishly,for there was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.A. ashaming ofB to be
22、 ashamed ofC ashamed ofD having ashamedof41. Collins struggle to make a place for herself as ballet is the kind of lifestorya fascinating novel might be written.A of whichB about whichC by whichD for which42. I know nothing about the matterI have read in the newspaperA. but whatB but thatC in thatD
23、beyondwhat43.Thenumberofregisteredparticipantsinthisyear smarathonwashalf.A of last yearsB those of last yearsC of that of last yearsDof those of last year44. It isnt cold enough for therea frost tonight, so I can leave Jims car out quite safely.A would beB beingC wasD to be45 The quality of teachin
24、g should be measured by the degreethe studentspotentiality is developed.A of whichB with whichC in whichD to whichPart III. Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are three passages. Each passage is followed by fivequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoic
25、es marked A, B, C and D. After reading the passage, you should decideon the best choices and then put your choice in the corresponding blankon the Answer Sheet. (30%, 2point for each)Question 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.When we think of creative people the names that probably spring
26、to mind are thoseof men such as Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Pablo Picasso, i.e. greatartists, inventors and scientist a selected and exceptionally gifted body ofmen with rare talent and genius. The tendency to regard creativity and imaginativethinking as the exclusive of lucky few disreg
27、ards the creative and imaginativeaspects inherent in the solution of many of the tasks we regularly have to face the discovery and development of new methods and techniques, the improvementof old methods, existing inventions and products.Everyone has creative ability to some extent. Creative thinkin
28、g involvesposting oneself a problem and then originating or inventing a solution along newand unconventional lines. It involves drawing new analogies, discovering newcombinations, and/or new applications of things that are already known. It follows,then, that a creative person will exhibit great int
29、ellectual curiosity andimagination. He will be alert and observant with a great store of information whichhe will be able to sort out and combine, in the solution of problems. He will beemotionally receptive to new and unconventional ideas and will be less interestedin facts than in their implicatio
30、ns. Most important of all, he will be able tocommunicate uninhibitedly and will not be too concerned about other peoplesreaction to his apparently “crazy” notions. People called the Wright brothersmad but it did not stop them from becoming the first men to construct and fly aheavier-than-air craft.4
31、6. The author believes that creative thinking.A is only possessed by great artistsB requires rare talent and geniusC is needed in the solution of many problems.D belongs to a lucky few47. In order to solve scientific problems, peopleA should not be afraid of what others thinkB should be madC must po
32、ssess crazy notionsD should have inhibitions48. Creative thinking involvesA drawing new pictures of old thingsB observing the action of greatpeopleC finding the problems and originating a solutionD discovering new emotion49. A creative person shouldA not be interested in factsB look at facts for wha
33、tthey implyC be more interested in applying new ideas than in facts D be emotional whenhe looks at facts50. Which is the following is true?A. A creative person is emotionalB Creative people are fewand luckyC Most people are creativeD Anyone has some creativityQuestion 51 to 55are based on the follow
34、ing passage.Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does notlearn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking.He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses andthe language those around him use. Bit by bit,
35、he makes the necessary changes tomake his language like other peoples. In the same way, children learning to doall the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb,whistle, ride a bicyclecompare their own performances with those of more skilledpeople, and slowly make the ne
36、eded changes. But in school we never give a childa chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do itall for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unlessit was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomesdependent on
37、the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the helpof other children if he wants it, what this is a good way of saying or doing thisor not.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, gavehim the answer book. Let him correct him own papers. Why should w
38、e teachers wastetime on such routine work?Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the wayto get the right answer. Lets end all nonsense of grades, exams, marks. Let usthrow them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to me
39、asure their own outstanding, how to know what they know or donot know.Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, withour help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body ofknowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of ones life in
40、nonsensein a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teacherssay,“But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will needto get on in the world”Dont worry! If it is essential, they will go out intothe world and learn it.51. What does the author thi
41、nk is the best way for the children to learn things?A by copying what other people doB by making mistakes and having them correctedC by listening to explanations from skilled peopleD by asking a great many questions52. What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?A .They give chil
42、dren correct answerB They point out childrens mistakes to themC They allow children to mark their own workD They encourage children to copy from one another53. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycleare.A. not really important skillsB more important than other skil
43、lsC basically different from learning adult skillsD basically the same as learning other skills54. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because childrens progress shouldonly be estimated by.A. educated personsB teachersC the children themselvesD parents55. The author fears that children will
44、grow up into adults who are.A too independent of othersB too critical themselvesC unable to think for themselvesD unable to use basicskillsQuestion 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody hassome notion of its meaning. On t
45、he other hand, its definition is difficult for manypeople. The meaning of the term is confused, but everyone should understand itsmeaning and objectives. Just to make the explanation as simple as possible, supposescience is defined as classified knowledge.(facts)Even in the true science distinguishi
46、ng fact from fiction is not always easy.For this reason great care should be taken to distinguish between beliefs and truths.There is no danger as long as a clear difference is made between temporary and provedexplanations. For example, hypotheses and theories are attempts to explain naturalphenomen
47、a. From these positions the scientist continues to experiment and observeuntil they are proved or discredited (使不相信). The exact status of any explanationshould be clearly labeled to avoid confusion.The objectives of science are primarily the discovery and the subsequentunderstanding of the unknown.
48、Man cannot be satisfied with recognizing that secretsexist in nature or that questions are unanswerable; he must solve them. Toward thatand specialists in the field of biology and related fields of interest are directingmuch of their time and energy.Actually, two basic approaches lead to the discove
49、ry of new information. One,aimed at stratifying curiosity, is referred to as pure science. The other is aimedat using knowledge for specific purposesfor instance, improving health,raising standards of living, or creating new consumer products. Is this caseknowledge is put to economic use. Such an ap
50、proach is referred to as applied science.Sometimes practical-minded people miss the point of pure science in thinkingonly of its immediate application for economic rewards. Chemists responsible formany of the discoveries could hardly have anticipated that their finding would oneday result in applica
