考博考试

【单选题】To be a successful criminal, one must be ______.
A．empirical
B．emigrant
C．elegant
D．elusive

【单选题】 You should fill in the application form ______ before you send it back to the university.
A．regularly
B．comprehensively
C．properly
D．eventually

【单选题】 Some journalist had written a(n) ______ about him in which some of the facts were untrue.
A．outlook
B．profile
C．appearance
D．performance

【单选题】 The applied scientist ______.
A．is not always interested in practical problems
B．provides the basic knowledge for practice
C．applies the results of research to practice
D．does original research to understand the basic laws of nature

【单选题】 As El Nino builds, ______.
A．the normal westward trade winds weaken
B．the normal eastward trade winds weaken
C．the normal westward trade winds strengthen
D．the normal eastward trade winds strengthen

【单选题】Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads inBritain. Mile (41) mile, vehicle for vehicle, you axe much (42) likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary roaD、On (43) hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to (44) than in a comparable accident (45) on the roads.
Motorways have no (46) bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and (47) speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is (48) in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 mph limit applying in built up areas inBritain.Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps (49) ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups (50) one vehicle stops for some reason—mechanical failure, driver error and so on—have become all (51) familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How (52) of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred meters to brake to a stop (53) 70 mphDrivers also seem to think that motorway driving gives them complete protection from the changing weather. (54) wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, they (55) at ridiculous speeds oblivious of police warnings or speed restrictions (56) their journey comes to a conclusion.
Perhaps one remedy (57) this motorway madness would be better driver education.At present, learner drivers are barred (58) motorways and are thus as far as this kind of driving is (59) , thrown in at the deep enD、However, much more efficient policing is required, (60) it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness.
A、yetB、evenC、still D、subsequently

【单选题】 I'll have to ______ this dress a bit before the wedding next week.
A．let off
B．let go
C．let loose
D．let out

【单选题】 The world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park, was established in Wyoming in 1872 to protect an area of ______ natural beauty.
A．incredulous
B．incredible
C．edible
D．believable

【分析解答题】The sound of the snakehead is soft and tempting and perfectly pitched to the ears of youngChinese who dream of a better life. 46. "One need never go wanting for anything inAmerica," the snakehead says. "Color televisions. Shiny cars,Dollars by the millions.All is there, just waiting to be claimeD、"
If the countless numbers of youngChinese who this moment are plotting their escape toAmerica knew that the Land of Milk and Honey has proved sour for thousands of their people, they would not be so eager to make the risky journey. Since the first boatload of illegalChinese aliens was seized by U. S. officials in 1991, some 50Chinese crime groups have smuggled tens of thousands ofChinese into the U.S. each year. The routes vary, some by sea, others by air or by steady. In the southern coastal province of Fnjian, home goes up to about 80% of these immigrants. 47. Families band together to raise the funds, thinking they are making a down payment not only on a loved one’s future but their own as well. For their effort they often bankrupt their savings only to sell the loved one into slavery.
Those who wish to try their tuck abroad are encouraged by the snakeheads who then link them with underground networks. 48. Most of the arrangements are done by international crime Syndicates, which cut deals with desperate families, then draw up the escape plan, obtain the forged documents and furnish the transportation. Some observers say as many as 20 human smuggling Syndicates may operatein Fujian. These organized rings influence officials unfairly, change stolen passports, forge visas, keep safe houses and charter boats to pull off their daring operations.
But falling into the hands of the gangs is a terrifying thing. Immigrants may face severe punishment if they fail to satisfy the demands of their contracts. 49. That, perhaps, explains the desperation of theChinese illegals who sweat it out in restaurants, garment factories and dry-cleaning establishments for as little as $ 2 an hour. One garment clothes making district employee, for ex- ample, who worked 36 hours straight, was deprived of pay for taking a one hour nap. Non-payment of wages is widespreaD、"They are slaves, pure and simple," says a U. S. immigration official. "Many end up in bondage like slaves, forced to become gang enforcers or drug carriers.\

【单选题】Though he refused any responsibility for the failure of the negotiations, Stevenson had no right to______ himself: it was his______ that had caused the debacle.
A．blame... skill
B．congratulate... modesty
C．berate... largesse
D．absolve... acrimony