2006年北京航空航天大学考博英语试题 kmsb hYM)
Part I Listening Comprehension(略) k,E{C{^M
Part II Reading Comprehension +]A:M6P:{v
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. >:S?Mnv6
Passage 1 XQs1eP'{
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. ~'iHo]9O
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. J^nBdofP
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. ]kG"ubHV?h
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. c~$)UND^
21. Some psychologists maintain that thinking is______. YX7L?=;.@
A. not a mental process *1
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B. more of a physical process than a mental action " 4K(jXq|
C. a process that involves your entire body /vde2.|
D. a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain Av$^
22. Few people are able to listen to familiar music without ______. z8~NZ;A
A. moving some part of their body .hP D$o
B. stopping what they are doing to listen *{@Nq=fE
C. directing the orchestra playing it ?)?Ng}
D. wishing that they could conduct music properly dvx#q5f_S
23. Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to ______. 9J*\T(W
A. hear the music p2[n$61
B. appreciate the music r
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C. enjoy the music fully @= Uh',F
D. completely understand the music A*R^n}sh
24. According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is ______. "a>q`RaIQ"
A. deliberate B. obvious C. not readily apparent D. very pronounced };bEU wGWf
25. The best title for this selection is ______. Nw/ ku
A. An Ear for Music 6V:U(g
B. Music Appreciation '8.r-`l(
C. How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts #7$
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D. A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process E *6Cw
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Passage 2 V)-+Fd,=
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. Bz-c$me1
Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was "goofing off". Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have someone "lazy" to build the car to stove we buy, particularly if that "laziness" were cause by the worker's taking time to check each step or his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being "lazy"----- that is, taking time off for a rest is good for the overworked student or executive. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you're tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book. b:m88AG
26. The main idea of this passage is that ______. [{,T.;'<j
A. laziness is a moral sin L>NL:68yN
B. there are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy T_
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C. laziness is the sign of deep-seated emotional problems #PW9:_BE
D. lazy people do more careful work AW'0,b`v
27. The passage states that ______. *NaB#;+|k`
A. laziness is a disease y0.'?6k
B. some people appear lazy because they are insecure w"|L:8
C. laziness is more beneficial than harmful 9Cp-qA%t
D. a good definition of laziness is emotional illness S-b/S5
28. Which of the following conclusion does the passage support? ______ w\u=)3qyVV
A. The word laziness is sometimes applied incorrectly. HTS0
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B. Most of the time laziness is a virtue. mzKiO_g}
C. Most assembly line workers are lazy. 9(7-{,c
D. Most insecure people are lazy. "ycJ:Xv49
29. The final paragraph is ______. }W8;=$jr
a. gloomy B. humorous C. serious D. ironical IGQFtO/x
30. "Goofing off" as used in paragraph 2 probably means ______. +oML&g-g_
A. wasting time B. sleeping C. working D. chatting with friends EwT"uL*V;
Passage 3 yu|8_<bq
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. nEy&