2006年北京航空航天大学考博英语试题 4L73]3&
Part I Listening Comprehension(略) DS%\SrC
Part II Reading Comprehension ]l(wg]
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANWER SHEET with a single line through the center. W7\&~IWub
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Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that one's muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies. ,~);EC=`
You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted in direct the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job. s-7R
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Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener "feels" himself into the music with more or less pronounced motions of his body. bLnrbid
The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less pronounced. f(eQ+0D
21. Some psychologists maintain that thinking is______. @Kgl%[NmX
A. not a mental process Hku!bJ
B. more of a physical process than a mental action N<L`c/
C. a process that involves your entire body ,o7hk{fR*
D. a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain KnNh9^4"\2
22. Few people are able to listen to familiar music without ______. a@pz*
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A. moving some part of their body tdF9NFMD
B. stopping what they are doing to listen `:eViVl6e
C. directing the orchestra playing it i0s6aAhgJ
D. wishing that they could conduct music properly '>v^6iS
23. Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to ______. 1'4J[S\cM
A. hear the music /
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B. appreciate the music 5`<eKwls
C. enjoy the music fully `PL[lP-<
D. completely understand the music SxjCwX">
24. According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is ______. a?R[J==
A. deliberate B. obvious C. not readily apparent D. very pronounced (Bo bB]~a
25. The best title for this selection is ______. ?Mp1~{8
A. An Ear for Music |7^^*UzSK:
B. Music Appreciation IF@HzT;Q
C. How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts )n=ARDd^e
D. A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process jvVi%k
Passage 2 "*7C`y5&P
Laziness is a sin----everybody knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning, sometimes panning great deals or fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with whatever "lesser" work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating-rescheduling their day. I|/'Ds:
Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was "goofing off". Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have someone "lazy" to build the car to stove we buy, particularly if that "laziness" were cause by the worker's taking time to check each step or his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being "lazy"----- that is, taking time off for a rest is good for the overworked student or executive. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you're tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book. jv
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26. The main idea of this passage is that ______. A7P`lJgv
A. laziness is a moral sin zx1:`K0bi
B. there are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy w.N,)]h
C. laziness is the sign of deep-seated emotional problems QT#6'>&7-b
D. lazy people do more careful work iQ^:
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27. The passage states that ______. L<(VG{)Z
A. laziness is a disease &!35/:~uD
B. some people appear lazy because they are insecure Gowp
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C. laziness is more beneficial than harmful {Ts:ZI+
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D. a good definition of laziness is emotional illness 0p fnV%
28. Which of the following conclusion does the passage support? ______ s%;<O:x8o
A. The word laziness is sometimes applied incorrectly. THhy ~wC".
B. Most of the time laziness is a virtue. H:a|x#"
C. Most assembly line workers are lazy. _eLVBG35z
D. Most insecure people are lazy. ?kt=z4h9(
29. The final paragraph is ______. jiIST^Zq#t
a. gloomy B. humorous C. serious D. ironical MY-.t-3
30. "Goofing off" as used in paragraph 2 probably means ______. ]2+g&ox4'
A. wasting time B. sleeping C. working D. chatting with friends yZSvn[f
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The idea of humanoid robots is not new. They have been part of the imaginative landscape ever since Karl Capek, a Czech writer, first dreamed them up for his 1921 play "Rossum's Universal Robots". (The word "robot" comes from the Czeeh word for drudgery, robota.) Since then, Hollywood has produced countless variations on the theme, from the sultry False Maria in Fritz Lang's silent masterpiece "metropolis" to the withering C-3PO in "Star Wars" and the ruthless assassin of "Terminator". Humanoid robots have walked into our collective subconscious, coloring our views of the future. N_C_O$j
But now Japan's industrial giants are spending billions of yen to make such robots a reality. Their new humanoids represent impressive feats of engineering: when Honda introduced Asimo, a four-foot robot that had been in development for some 15 years, it walked so fluidly that its white, articulated exterior seemed to conceal a human. Honda continues to make the machine faster, friendlier and more agile. Last October, when Asimo was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in Pittsburgh, it walked on the stage and accepted its own plaque. gZ
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At two and a half feet tall, Sony’s QRIO is smaller and more toy-like than Asimo. It walks, understands a small number of voice commands, and can navigate on its own. It is falls over, it gets up and resumes where it left off. It can even connect wirelessly to the internet and broadcast what its camera eyes can see. In 2003, Sony demonstrated an upgraded QRIO that could run. Honda responded last December with a version of !Y;<:zx5
Asimo that runs at twice the speed. LCQkgRs}~{
In 2004, Toyota joined the fray with its own family of robots, called Partner, one of which is a four-foot humanoid that plays the trumpet. Its fingers work the instrument’s valves, and it has mechanical lungs and artificial lips. Toyota hopes to offer a commercial version of the robot by 2010. This month, 50 Partner robots will act as guides at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. ~q%
Despite their sudden proliferation, however, humanoids are still a mechanical minority. Most of the world's robots are faceless, footless and mute. They are bolted to the floors of factories, stamping out car parts or welding pieces of metal, making more machines. According to the United Nations, business orders for industrial robots jumped 18% in the first half of 2004. They may soon be outnumbered by domestic robots, such as self-navigating vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and window-washers, which are selling fast. But neither industrial nor domestic robots are humanoid. ,VD6s!(
31. In paragraph 1 the author introduces this topic by relating ______. 7d
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A. the idea of humanoid robots D6!t VdnVe
B. Karl Capek's creation of robots oA3d^%(c
C. Hollywood's production of robot films \;
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D. the origin of and popular movies about robots 'TEyP56
32. According to the author's description, Asimo ______. b*9e1/]
A. is a four-legged robot IYNMU\s
B. seems more like a human being than a machine in action J1-):3A
C. seems more like a machine than a human being in action Pi%tsKk%
D. is in a sort of animal form ||a`fH
33. Sony’s QRIO could perform all the following tasks EXCEPT ______. tL8't]M,
A. walking everywhere freely ~yN(-I1P
B. understanding some words uttered by people aBCOGtf
C. finding its way , ;'SVe%
D. continuing walking after it stumbles %)IrXz>Zh
34. From the passage we may infer that Toyota’s Partner ______. ^"`Z1)V
A. is much better than any other robots /
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B. is no more than a mechanic device jI#z/a!j:
C. may be put into mass production <t6d)mJ%
D. may speak like man Bi_J5 If
35. Judging from the context, this passage is probably written ______. ,'-?:`hP'
A. in 2004 B. in 2005 C. between 2003~2004 D. between 2004~2005 x=3I)}J(kn
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Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold bout 300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, bout 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucking into the atmosphere iJ*%dio
each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence. Ko-QR(
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent. Z>HNe9pr
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that it has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and sore vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climate extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and Magnesium is produced from seawater along the American Gulf Coast. %9YA^ri
36. A characteristic of water NOT mentioned in this passage is that water ______.
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A. expands on freezing B. is a great solvent A xR\ned
C. is like ammonia D. has a very high heat capacity 0&o
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37. From this passage, we may conclude that ______. Pd&,G$l
A. ocean and land masses are equal `NoCH[$!+
B. ocean masses are smaller than land masses lzI/\%
C. it is difficult to get fresh water from the ocean `0[fLEm
D. none of the above is correct k#-[ M.i
38. By “hydrosphere” the author means ______. (aBP|rxg
A. the moisture in the air 2q$X>ImI$
B. the part of the earth covered by water iQ0&