中央音乐学院考博英语模拟试题及其解析
考博英语模拟试卷193(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语模拟试卷193(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Cloze 3. Reading Comprehension 4. English-Chinese Translation 5. Chinese-English Translation 6. WritingStructure and V ocabulary1．Whether their football team will win is a matter of ______ to me.A．indifferenceB．discriminationC．deviationD．interests正确答案：A解析：indifference意为“不关心，不重视，冷淡”；discrimination意为“歧视，偏见”；deviation意为“偏差(离)，误差”；interests意为“兴趣”。
句意：他们的足球队是否能够胜利与我毫不相关。
2．The members of parliament were ______ that the government had not consulted them.A．tolerantB．indignantC．crudeD．impatient正确答案：B解析：indignant愤怒的；tolerant宽容的，容忍的；crude粗制的，粗俗的；impatient不耐烦的。
句意：国会议员因为政府未参考他们的意见而很生气。
3．Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ______ with everyone who comes to the store.A．acceptedB．admittedC．admiredD．acquainted正确答案：D解析：acquaint使认识，使了解；accept接受，承认；admit招收，承认；admire 钦佩，赞美，羡慕。
考博英语模拟试卷226(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语模拟试卷226(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Cloze 3. Reading Comprehension 4. English-Chinese Translation 5. WritingStructure and V ocabulary1．He was a brilliant musician as a boy, but he never______his early promise.A．completedB．performedC．concludedD．fulfilled正确答案：D解析：本题测试动词与promise的搭配。
只有fulfill与promise搭配表示“实现诺言”。
知识模块：词汇2．Hydrogeology is the study of water and its properties, including its ______ and movement in and through land areas.A．flowB．absorptionC．distributionD．evaporation正确答案：C解析：本题空格处是说包括它的分布和运动。
C项distribution“分布”符合题意。
其他三项flow“流动”，absorption“吸收”，evaporation“蒸发”都不正确。
知识模块：词汇3．Because a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is a symbol of______love.A．extravagantB．prominentC．prescientD．eternal正确答案：D解析：本题空格处是说结婚戒指是永恒爱情的象征。
D项eternal“永恒的”符合题意，如：Eternal life to the revolutionary martyrs!(革命先烈永垂不朽!)其他三项extravagant“奢侈的，浪费的”，prominent“卓越的，显著的”，prescient“预见的，先知的”都不正确。
中央音乐学院考博英语模拟真题及其解析
中央音乐学院考博英语模拟真题及其解析Music comes in many forms;most countries have a style of theirown.__1__the turn of the century when jazz(爵士乐)was born,Americahad no prominent__2__of its own.No one knows exactly when jazz was__3__,or by whom.But it began to be__4__in the early1900s.Jazz isAmerica's contribution to__5__music.In contrast to classical music,which__6__formal European traditions.jazz is spontaneous and Gengduo yuan xiao wan zheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lianxi quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua:si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiuqi ba,huo jia zi xun qq:qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi free-form.Itbubbles with energy,__7__moods,interests and emotions of the people.In the1920s jazz__8__like America.And__9__it does today.The__10__of this music arc as interesting as the music__11__,American Negroes,or blacks,as they are called today were theJazz__12__.They were brought to the Southern states__13__slaves.They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long__14__.When a Negro died his friends and relatives__15__a procession to carrythe body to the cemetery.In New Orleans,a band often accompaniedthe__16__.On the way to the cemetery the band played slow,solemnmusic suited to the occasion.__17__on the way home the mood changed.Spirits lifted.Death had removed one of their__18__,but the livingwere glad to be alive.The band played__19__music,improvising(即兴表演)on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes__20__at thefuneral.This music made everyone wan to dance.It was an early formof Jazz.1.A)By B)At C)In D)On2.A)music B)song C)melody D)style3.A)discovered B)acted C)invented D)designed4.A)noticed B)found C)listened D)heard5.A)classical B)sacred C)Popular D)light6.A)forms B)follows C)approaches D)introduces7.A)expressing B)explaining C)exposing D)illustrating8.A)appeared B)felt C)seemed D)sounded9.A)as B)so C)either D)neither10.A)origins B)originals C)discoveries D)resources11.A)concerned B)itself C)available D)oneself12.A)Players B)fo llowers C)fans D)pioneers13.A)for B)as C)with D)by14.A)months B)weeks C)hours D)times15.A)demonstrated B)composed C)hosted D)formed16.A)demonstration B)procession C)body D)march17.A)Even B)Therefore C)Furthermore D)But18.A)number B)members C)body D)relations19.A)sad B)solemn C)happy D)funeral20.A)whistled B)sung C)presented D)showed参考答案：1.B2.A3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8.D9.B10.A11.B12.D13.B14.C15.D16.B17.D18.B19.C20.C本文由“育明考博”整理编辑。
考博英语模拟试卷160(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语模拟试卷160(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Reading Comprehension 2. Structure and V ocabulary 3. Cloze 4. English-Chinese Translation 5. Chinese-English Translation 6. WritingReading ComprehensionValvular heart diseases are quite common, essentially resulting in impaired blood flow and were very difficult to treat. Some 30 years ago, it became possible to replace .diseased valves with prostheses to impose a greater control over blood flow. Early devices were of the mechanical variety, in which devices like ball-in-a-cage or tilting disc would be used to allow blood to flow under near-normal conditions. Although a few mechanical problems were encountered in the early days, the major difficulty lay with the tendency for any foreign material to initiate a blood clot. So, all valve recipients have to be given anticoagulant therapy. This is not particularly desirable for the patients, who may develop bleeding problems, and in any case is not always successful. Although good results are achieved with these valves, it was considered necessary to develop alternatives and the direction was that of natural tissues. It’s not possible to transplant heart valves untreated because of rejection phenomena, but it became apparent that collagenous tissue could be cross-linked by glutaraldehyde and prepared in the form of a heart valve. Two sources of tissue were considered for this purpose, bovine pericardium ( collagenous tissue derived from the wall of a cow’s heart) and porcine valves (heart valves taken from pigs) and the resulting “bioprosthetic valve”appeared to be very promising. It was particularly important that these patients didn’t need anticoagulation. Unfortunately, these valves have not proved very durable, the cross-linked collagen suffering from slow calcification and deterioration so most of the replacement valves themselves need to be replaced within a decade. This would tend to suggest that the mechanical valves give superior performance, notwithstanding the anticoagulation problem, and a move back towards their use might have been expected. However, most of the valves in current use incorporate an alloy’( usually Stellite) forthe housing, and a carbon coated occuluder. The complex shapes of some of the housing have required combinations of casting and welding technologies to be used in their construction and serious problems have arisen with a valve design from one manufacturer, where a small number of catastrophic fractures have occurred within the housing. In patients where this valve has been used to treat aortic valve disease, this fracture is usually fatal and although the risks are small, the problem is important to the industry. Also, at a time when this dichotomy is exercising the minds of surgeons, scientists and regulatory bodies alike, the emergence of the disease BSE in cattle has placed even further restrictions on the use of animal tissue for this type of application and the whole question of prosthetic heart valves has been turned from a reasonable successful example of reconstructive implant surgery to a very confused area. This serves to highlight some of the very varied problems of facing theuse of biomaterials.1．This passage is extracted from an article written by an expert on ______.A．surgical equipmentB．heart diseasesC．materials for surgical implantsD．mechanical valve manufacturing正确答案：C2．What does “this dichotomy” in last paragraph refer to?A．Cow’s heart wall or pig’s heart valve.B．Tissues or device.C．Housing or occuluder.D．Anticoagulation or calcification.正确答案：B3．Which of the following can be classified as a mechanical valve?A．Tilting disc device.B．Aortic valve.C．Collagenous tissue.D．Porcine valve.正确答案：A4．Which of the following does nut need to he considered in the area of heart valve replacement?A．Rejection phenomena.B．Anticoagulation.C．Durability.D．Regulatory bodies.正确答案：D5．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A．The causes of BSE.B．The quality of the artificial valve.C．The result of failure of the valves of the heart.D．The way to make valve with animal tissue.正确答案：AWater will evaporate from any wetted surface. A .significantly large fraction of the rainfall that falls on land is returned to the atmosphere in this fashion. In addition water is assimilated by root systems of growing plants and is later transpired from the leaf surfaces by a process essentially identical to evaporation. The two effects, evaporation and transpiration, cannot be individually discriminated for their effectiveness in returning rainfall to the atmosphere, but their sum contribution can be evaluated and is usually called the evapotranspiration factor. The fraction of rain falling on the United States that is returned to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration, for example, is 70 percent; for the world as a whole, approximately 62 percent. In arid countries such as Australia the fraction is larger, and in less arid areas such as the United Kingdom it is lower. Water returned to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration is unavailable to man, except in, the sense that useful plants may be grown in the place of useless ones. It cannot be trapped and redistributed for industrial or other purposes. In regions of low rainfall, plant cover will develop to a point where all precipitation is used in evapotranspiration and none remains for stream now. Seasonal rainfalls provide a qualifier for this statement because streams will flow even in the most arid areas during periods of maximum rainfall. In general, if the potential evapotranspiration—that which would result from the maximum plant cover a region could support under ideal circumstances—should exceed the precipitation, overland stream flow ceases. Conversely, if evapotranspiration is less than precipitation, runoff is generated. The amount by which precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration is the perennial yield of stream flow water, and this is the usable fraction of rain and snowfall. Across the entire United States the water yield amounts to 30 percent of the total rainfall, or approximately 1.77×1015 liters per year. But when we consider the distribution of water deficiencies and surpluses we find that essentially the entire eastern half of the United States, together with a small region in the Pacific northwest, enjoys water surplus, while most of the country to west of the Mississippi is water- deficient and arid.6．According to the passage, a greater fraction of rainfall on the globe we live comes from______.A．the evaporated and transpired water from the earth itselfB．the wet atmosphere above in the skyC．returning rainfall to the atmosphereD．the mixture of wet and dry air正确答案：A7．If the amount of evaporated water is less than the amount of water falling on, then ______.A．stream flow will appearB．the surplus of water will run offC．flood will be generatedD．the plant has to transpire the surplus正确答案：A8．Which of the following is true?A．Water evaporated to atmosphere is unavailable to man because it is from useless plants.B．Man can interfere with water evaporation by growing some plants.C．Man can recycle evaporated water to grow useful plants.D．Useful plants can collect the evaporated water which will be used for other purpose.正确答案：B9．According to the passage, the water that is available to us is ______.A．equal to the precipitationB．purified by useful plantsC．the fraction of water that is not evaporatedD．the rain falling and the snow melted正确答案：C10．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．more than 30% of total rainfall can yield stream flow in the United StatesB．the water in the entire eastern haft of U. S.A. goes beyond its necessary need C．west part of U. S. A.doesn’t have perennial yield of stream flow waterD．the yield of stream flow water is ‘unevenly distributed in the United States 正确答案：DAids in South Africa is threatening to become a problem. At the end of 1993, 4.25% of South African adults were HIV positive. By the end of 1994, the figure was 7.57%. This increase in a year is the largest for the spread of the virus in Africa and possibly the world, and it seems certain that 12% or more of the population will be HIV positive by Christmas. In the worst hit area, the HIV positive rate now tops 20%. It seems South Africa is moving rapidly towards the catastrophic 35% levels of infection in East Africa. This will be the first time that the virus will have become so widespread in a sophisticated, industrialized country. Both the present and preceding governments should bear responsibility; each was aware of the crisis and did almost nothing. There is no public campaign to promote safe sex, for example. The apartheid regime was too conscious of religious sensitivities to organize an explicit anti-Aids campaign, and the African National Congress is far too nervous about traditional African attitudes to sex. A survey of black women in Johannesburg revealed that 75% were willing to accept condoms if they couldpersuade their partners to use them, but that in practice only 2% had managed to doso. Women are the chief victims with the highest HIV-positive rates among nurses and teachers. Many African men have responded to the epidemic by choosing younger and younger partners. There is even a myth that sex with a young enough girl can cure an Aids-stricken male. Inevitably young women are the hardest hit, a phenomenon compounded by the high incidence of rape. More than 100 rapes are reported to the authorities every day, although this figure is believed to represent a minority of actual cases. Despite the spread of the virus, the statistics manage to struggle on to only about page six of most South African newspapers because the crisis is still in “phoney war”stage —although there are more than 1.8 million HIV-positive South Africans, relatively few of them have developed Aids. Doctors say the virus seems to be taking longer to move through its cycle here, perhaps because South Africans with their higher standards of living, are healthier and therefore more resistant than people further north in Africa. Without doubt, the present air of complacency will vanish as soon as high profile members of the elite begin to be affected and the implications for the economy sink in. Moreover, the spread of the virus may greatly damage the present racial reconciliation in South Africa, since Aids is now overwhelmingly a disease of blacks, and many whites are beginning to see almost every African as an Aids risk.11．According to the passage, which of the following is not blamed as the factor that prevents anti- Aids campaign?A．Over sensitive to religious belief.B．Traditional African attitude to sex.C．High standard of living.D．The myth about having intercourse with a virgin.正确答案：C12．It is suggested in the passage that ______.A．Aids case is rare in highly advanced countriesB．South Africa has the highest Aids rate in the worldC．the press tried to report a phoney warD．minority young women are more often raped正确答案：A13．Which group of the following people tends to have highest rate of Aids?A．The black elite.B．Women not using condoms.C．Aids-stricken black male.D．Young black women.正确答案：D14．What does “the statistics manage to struggle on to only about page six of most South African newspapers” imply?A．Page six of most South African newspapers usually carries important stories.B．The issue concerned has not been boosted to the top of public attention.C．It’s hard to establish statistics on page six of South African newspapers.D．Not many of positive persons developed Aids.正确答案：B15．According to the passage, with the increasing rate of Aids, ______.A．people on the top of the social ladder can’t escape the infectionB．people will continue to be complacentC．people will realize the consequences brought to economyD．whites will alienate the black more正确答案：CWhen I became president of the University of Michigan, affirmative action in higher education was under siege. Buoyed by a successful lawsuit against the University of Texas law school’s admission policy and by ballot initiatives such as California’s Proposition 209, which outlawed race as a factor in college admissions, the opponents set their sights on affirmative-action programs at college across the country. The rumor that Michigan would be the next target in this campaign turned out to be correct. I believed strongly that we had no choice but to mount the best legal defense ever for diversity in higher education and take special efforts to explain this complex issue, in simple and direct language, to the American public. There are many mispereeptions about how race and ethnieity are considered in college admissions. Competitive colleges and universities are always looking for a mix of students with different experiences and backgrounds —academic, geographic, international, socioeconomic, athletic, public-service oriented, and, yes, racial and ethnic. It is true that in sorting the initial rush of applications, large universities will give “points”for various factors in the selection process in order to ensure fairness as various officers review applicants. Opponents of Michigan’s undergraduate system complain that an applicant is assigned more points for being black, Hispanic, or Native American than for having a perfect SAT score. This is true, but it trivializes the real issue: whether, in principle, race and ethnicity are appropriate considerations. The simple fact about the Michigan undergraduate policy is that it gives overwhelming weight to traditional academic factors —some 110 out of a total of 150 points. After that, there are some 40 points left for other factors, of which 20 can be allocated for race or socioeconomic status. Race has been a defining element of the American experience. The historic Brown v. Board of Education decision is almost 50 years old, yet metropolitan Detroit is more segregated now than it was in1960. The majority of students who each year arrive on a campus like Michigan graduated from virtually all-white or all-black high schools. The campus is their first experience living in an integrated environment. Diversity is not merely a desirable addition to a well-rounded education. It is as essential as the study of the Middle Ages, of international politics, and of Shakespeare. For our students to better understand the diverse country and world they inhabit, they must be immersed in a campus culture that allows them to study with, argue with, and become friends with students who may be different from them. It broadens the mind, and the intellect-essential goals of education. Reasonable people can disagree about affirmative action. But it is important that we do not lose the sense of history, the compassion and the largeness of vision that defined the best of the civil-rights era, which has given rise to so much of what is good about America today.16．This passage is mainly______.A．explanativeB．descriptiveC．argumentativeD．narrative正确答案：C17．What’s the thesis of the passage?A．Affirmative action was under siege.B．Diversity is essential.C．More points should be given to the black.D．Admission policy should be reformed.正确答案：B18．Which of the following is not the author’s argument?A．Competitive colleges and universities need a mix of students with different experiences and background.B．More points should be allocated for race or socioeconomic status.C．In admitting students, traditional academic factors are weighed more.D．Diversity has given America what is so good about it.正确答案：B19．In the passage, the author criticized many misconceptions. Which of the following is not the one he criticized?A．The affirmative action programs give black students priority over white students.B．Michigan University’s admission policy favors ethnic students.C．40 out of 150 points are allocated for other factors than academic ones.D．More points are awarded in admission formula for race than for a perfect SAT score.正确答案：C20．What audience do you think the author is writing the passage for?A．The college admission officials.B．Faculty and staff of the university.C．Board of trustees.D．Those who are opposed or undecided.正确答案：DStructure and V ocabulary21．His job was so tiring that he felt absolutely ______.A．scrabbledB．sharpenedC．shatteredD．scattered正确答案：C22．You have to be pretty dumb to be ______ in by an offer like that.A．givenB．letC．takenD．believed正确答案：C23．Members of parliament are ______ by the people.A．votedB．electedC．nominatedD．represented正确答案：B24．The U.S. dollar is traditionally the ______ of choice all over the world in case of crisis.A．moneyB．currencyC．billD．cash正确答案：B25．The national compulsory education provides them ______ to economic progress.A．admissionB．acceptanceC．approachD．access正确答案：D26．The sudden demise of Britain’s oldest investment bank ______ global markets.A．vibratedB．swungC．trembledD．jolted正确答案：D27．The government has provided the capital library with heavy ______ to keep it one of the largest in the world.A．subscriptionsB．tipsC．subsidiesD．bonuses正确答案：C28．When moisture on the surface ______, it draws heat out of the land.A．evaporatesB．dilutesC．diffusesD．dissipates正确答案：A29．The council had already ______ a portion of the rates for the inner ring road scheme.A．allocatedB．allottedC．distributedD．assigned正确答案：A30．How could they ______ that the police officer had punched the suspect without knowing the facts?A．assertB．affirmC．allegeD．maintain正确答案：C31．In 1951, he took up residence in Wall Street, the central financial______ in New York City.A．arenaB．fieldC．divisionD．district正确答案：D32．Good relationships between partners are the rudders which steer joint ventures through ______waters.A．uneasyB．troubledC．uneasyD．disturbed正确答案：B33．In a rare display of self-criticism, he accepted blame for any mistake by the leadership and pledged to ______ them.A．rectifyB．reviseC．rewriteD．amend正确答案：A34．A manager who takes absolute control of a workplace situation, without reference to their team’s views and input, would be exhibiting a(n) ______ management style.A．authorizedB．authoritativeC．authoritarianD．authority正确答案：C35．The U. S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution ______ Israel’s military attack on Lebanon.A．endowingB．endeavoringC．enactingD．endorsing正确答案：D36．The boy was not ______ by the laughter of his classmates.A．abashedB．flushedC．blushedD．coloured正确答案：A37．Intelligent readers know at once how ______ we are, and how skeptical, how firm for others and how diffident about ourselves.A．incredibleB．credibleC．credulousD．creditable正确答案：C38．To his cosmopolitan mind such deviations from the social ______ were no more than are the irregularities of vale and mountain-chain to the whole terrestrial curve.A．normB．criterionC．measureD．standard正确答案：A39．She flew into a rage and her husband sought in vain to ______ her withwords of comfort and counsel.A．quietenB．lullC．sootheD．tranquilize正确答案：C40．Under the rules laid down by the bank there is a ______ on the amount of money you can get out from a cash machine in any one day.A．restrictionB．confinementC．limitationD．quota正确答案：A41．It is no use having this $ 500 debt______, we might as well write it off.A．carried forwardB．carried outC．carried onD．carried off正确答案：A42．The suggestion of opening a saloon downstairs never ______ with the older committee members.A．catches outB．catches atC．catches onD．catches up正确答案：C43．Customer service stands out as the area where WestNet falls most behind, with 43.8 percent of its users in the survey saying “its security does not come______”.A．up to scratchB．up in the airC．up to dateD．up to the minute正确答案：A44．Every year the college finance officer did not look forward to the visit fromthe government official who came to ______the account books.A．auctionB．auditC．availD．assess正确答案：B45．The bank clerk at the counter did not know the’ customer and ______ the large amount of money involved was naturally cautious about paying out the sum on the cheque.A．in terms ofB．in sightC．in thatD．in view of正确答案：D46．Recent surveys show a majority of Europeans polled have a mostly unfavorable view of the United States and that ______ for Bush and Americans in general are at all-time highs.A．disgustB．disguiseC．disdainD．dismay正确答案：C47．Throughout the downtown area, lampposts and tree stumps have been ______with posters and billboards which are warts in the city.A．infestedB．infectedC．paintedD．plastered正确答案：D48．I used to think memory ______ were for the hopelessly disorganized, but when I hit mid- 40s it takes three trips between my home and office before I remember why I set out on the journey.A．problemsB．mistakesC．lapsesD．faults正确答案：C49．The Department is the lead provider of essential______, with responsibility for transport, ports and marine, freight, information and communication technology, major development, energy and security.A．equipmentB．facilitiesC．infrastructureD．installations正确答案：C50．Even if kids have temporary hearing loss from an ear infection, and even if it’s ______, it presents a big problem for understanding speech in a noisy environment.A．intermittentB．contemporaryC．interimD．internal正确答案：AClozeBy【51】out on a journey to new and exciting achievements, a learner has to distinguish what ways will be better to【52】for reaching his goal relatively quickly and efficiently. Linguists and methodologists described many【53】strategies of English language learning. Many of them【54】to be highly efficient and brought amazing results in testing. A starting point, which will push you up in all the【55】of your English studying is your motivation to learn. You should be specific about the goal of your studying and reflect on【56】a skilful mastery of English can bring you. You are aimed at getting smarter,【57】new culture and meeting new people or your primary【58】of English learning is to earn more money and succeed in your career.A sure-fire way to master English is to go to America or England and communicate with【59】speakers. It means to penetrate into English environment and【60】both speaking and listening. Going to English-speaking country is a great opportunity to perfect your listening skills,【61】your vocabulary with new words. What is the most important is【62】you are forced to speak on a daily【63】and perceive colloquial speech, the samples of it you are not likely to find in any dictionaries. A good, safe, and cheap way to master English is to stimulate a foreign language【64】in your home. It means to bring English-speaking country to your house, surrounding yourself with everything that is connected with English. Try all, which will come in 【65】. Read English books, see movies in English, you can hear English in radio orTV. These methods will help you learn faster and have a【66】of achievement, because each time you’ll understand more and more. Speak English as much as possible. It helps you uncover the gaps in your vocabulary and grammar. Though, ff you don’t have an opportunity to go to English-speaking country it doesn’t【67】that you won’t be able to speak English fluently and naturally. It only means that you’ll have to【68】more efforts to find English language environment in your surrounding. In any ease, you can look for good English language courses or【69】to the British ‘council for help. Perhaps, my article “How to find the best foreign language courses” can be helpful to you if you choose to【70】language courses.51．正确答案：setting52．正确答案：choose53．正确答案：efficient54．正确答案：proved55．正确答案：courses56．正确答案：benefits57．正确答案：assimilating58．正确答案：goal59．正确答案：native60．正确答案：practice 61．正确答案：enrich62．正确答案：that63．正确答案：basis64．正确答案：environment 65．正确答案：hand66．正确答案：sense67．正确答案：mean68．正确答案：exert69．正确答案：apply70．正确答案：attendEnglish-Chinese Translation71. The study of genetics is today so far advanced that we shall soon be able to produce a kind of genetically “perfect superman”, using techniques known as “genetic engineering”. At first this may seem an attractive possibility, but when we consider it in detail, we find there are many problems involved. A distinction is usually made between “negative”and “positive”genetic engineering. In negative genetic engineering we try to eliminate harmful genes to produce genetically normal people. The aim is of course a desirable one; however, it does pose the problem of what a harmful gene is. Genes are not really either “good” or “bad”. The gene which causes certain forms of anaemia, for example, can also protect against malaria. If we eliminate this gene we may get rid of anaemia, but we increase the risk of malaria. In positive genetic engineering we try to create better people by developing the so-called “good” genes. 72. But although this form of genetic engineering will give us greater control over mankind’s future, there are several reasons for caution. First there is the possibility of mistakes. While aceepting that geneticists are responsible people, we must also admit that things can be wrong, the result being the kind of monster we read about in horror stories. Secondly, there is the problem of deciding what makes a “better” person. We may feel, for example, that if genetic engineering can create more intelligent people, then this is a good thing. On the other hand, intelligence does not necessarily lead to happiness. Do we really want to create people who are intelligent, but perhaps unhappy? 73. The basic question is whether or not we should interfere with human life. We can argue that much human progress (particularly in medicine ) involves interference with life. To some extent this is true; but we should not forget the terrible consequences genetic engineering can have. Consider for example the possibilities of genetic warfare, in which our enemies try to harm us using the techniques of genetic engineering ...71．正确答案：遗传学现今已达到了极高水平，因而人类很快就能运用“遗传工程”技术创造一种遗传学上的完全“超人”。
中央音乐学院考博英语阅读真题解析
中央音乐学院考博英语阅读真题解析Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numberedblank and mark[A],[B],[C]or[D]on ANSWER SHEET1.(10points)Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as“a bodilyexercise precious to health.”But1some claims to the contrary,laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness Laughterdoes2short-term changes in the function of the heart and its bloodvessels,3heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughteris difficult to4,a good laugh is unlikely to have5benefits the way,say,walking or jogging does.（PS:The way to contact yumingkaobo TEL:si ling ling-liu liu ba-liu jiu qi ba QQ:772678537) 6,instead of straining muscles to build them,as exercise does,laughter apparently accomplishes the7,studies dating back to the1930’s indicate that laughter8muscles,decreasing muscle tone forup to45minutes after the laugh dies down.Such bodily reaction might conceivably help9the effects ofpsychological stress.Anyway,the act of laughing probably doesproduce other types of10feedback,that improve an individual’semotional state.11one classical theory of emotion,our feelings arepartially rooted12physical reactions.It was argued at the end ofthe19th century that humans do not cry13they are sad but they becomesad when the tears begin to flow.Although sadness also14tears,evidence suggests that emotions can flow15muscular responses.In an experiment published in 1988,social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of würzburg in Germany asked volunteers to16a pen either with theirteeth-thereby creating an artificial smile–or with their lips, which would produce a(n)17expression.Those forced to exercise their enthusiastically to funny catoons than did those whose months were contracted in a frown,19that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around20,the physical act of laughter could improve mood.篇章分析：题目的文章来自于2009年4月刊Scientific American的How Humor Makes You Friendlier,by Sexier Steve Ayan,：幽默如何使你更加有人缘且性感1.[A]among[B]except[C]despite[D]like C2.[A]reflect[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce D3.[A]stabilizing[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining B4.[A]transmit[B]sustain[C]evaluate[D]observe B5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affordable[D]renewable A6.[A]In turn[B]In fact[C]In addition[D]In brief B7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected A8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes D9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance C10.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal A11.[A]Except for[B]According to[C]Due to[D]As for B12.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at C13.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because D14.[A]exhausts[B]follows[C]precedes[D]suppresses C15.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond B16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold D17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent A18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted D19.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing A20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]Conversely CSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40points)Text1The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in2009. For the most part,the response has been favorable,to say the least.“Hooray!At last!”wrote Anthony Tommasini,a sober-sided classical-music critic.纽约爱乐乐团决定聘请Alan Gilbert作为下一任的音乐总监，这从2009年任命被宣布之日起就在古典音乐界引起了热议。
考博英语模拟试卷200(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语模拟试卷200(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary 2. Grammar 3. Cloze 4. Reading Comprehension 5. English-Chinese Translation 6. Chinese-English TranslationStructure and V ocabulary1．The government slated new elections in the spring, largely as a result of the public clamor.A．demandB．viewC．requestD．opinion正确答案：A解析：本题中，clamor的意思是“大声的要求”。
A项“demand(强烈的)要求”符合题意，如：Ives listened to the workers’ demand for more money．(艾大斯听了工人们增加工资的要求。
)其他三项“view观点，见解；request请求，(委婉的)要求；opinion意见，看法”都不正确。
2．The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best.A．written-aboutB．productiveC．artfulD．religious正确答案：B解析：本题中，prolific的意思是“多产的”。
B项“productive多产的”符合题意，如：a productive farm(肥沃的农场)。
written-about的意是“关于书面的”；artful的意思是“狡猾的”；religious的意思是“虔诚的”，都不正确。
3．Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didn’t show.A．enlightenmentB．astonishmentC．annoyanceD．contrariness正确答案：C解析：本题中，vexation的意思是“恼怒，烦恼”。
中央音乐学院考博英语真题每日演练
中央音乐学院考博英语真题每日演练Section II Use of English(满分10分)Directions:Read the followingtext.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark[[A]，[[B]，[[C]or[[D]on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10points)Teachers need to be aware of the emotional,intellectual,and physical changes that young adults experience.And they also need to give serious(21)[]to how they can be best(22)[]such changes. Growing bodies need movement and(23)[],but not just in ways that emphasize competition.(24)[]they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self conscious and need the(25)[]that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are(26)[]by others.However,the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be(27)[]to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers,（PS:The way to contact yumingkaobo TEL:si ling ling-liu liu ba-liu jiu qi ba QQ:772678537) (28)[],publishing newsletters with many student written bookreviews,(29)[]student artwork,and sponsoring book discussion clubs.A variety of small clubs can provide(30)[]opportunities forleadership,as well as for practice in successful(31)[]dynamics.Making friends is extremely important to teenagers,and many shystudents need the(32)[]of some kind of organization with asupportive adult(33)[]visible in the background.In theseactivities,it is important to remember that the young teens have(34)[]attention spans.A variety of activities should be organized(35)[]participants can remain active as long as they want and thengo on to(36)[]else without feeling guilty and without letting theother participants(37)[].This does not mean that adults must acceptirresponsibility.(38)[]they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by(39)[]for roles that are within their(40)[]and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.21、[A]thought[B]idea[C]opinion[D]advice22、[A]strengthen[B]accommodate[C]stimulate[D]enhance23、[A]care[B]nutrition[C]exercise[D]leisure24、[A]If[B]Although[C]Whereas[D]Because25、[A]assistance[B]guidance[C]confidence[D]tolerance26、[A]claimed[B]admired[C]ignored[D]surpassed27、[A]improper[B]risky[C]fair[D]wise28、[A]in effect[B]as a result[C]for example[D]in a sense29、[A]displaying[B]describing[C]creating[D]exchanging30、[A]durable[B]excessive[C]surplus[D]multiple31、[A]group[B]individual[C]personnel[D]corporation32、[A]consent[B]insurance[C]admission[D]security33、[A]particularly[B]barely[C]definitely[D]rarely34、[A]similar[B]long[C]different[D]short35[A]if only[B]now that[C]so that[D]even if36、[A]everything[B]anything[C]nothing[D]something37、[A]off[B]down[C]out[D]alone38、[A]On the contrary[B]On the average[C]On the whole[D]On the other hand39、[A]making[B]standing[C]planning[D]taking40、[A]capabilties[B]responsibilities[C]proficiency[D]efficiency本文由“育明考博”整理编辑。
中央音乐学院考博英语模拟真题及其解析
中央音乐学院考博英语模拟真题及其解析Section I Vocabulary and Structure(36points)Directions:There are30incomplete sentences in this part.Foreach sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choosethe one that best completes the sentence.Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.She ought to stop work;she has a headache because she________too long.A.has been readingB.had readC.is readingD.read2.Niagara Falls is a great tourist________,drawing millionsof visitors every year.A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement3.The hopes,goals,fears and desires________widely betweenmen and women,between the rich and the poor.Geng duo yuan xiao wanzheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lian xi quan guo mianfei zi xun dian hua:si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu qi ba,huo jiazi xun qq:qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi.A.alterB.shiftC.transferD.vary4.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it________in Cuba.A.being cultivatedB.been cultivatedC.having cultivatedD.cultivating5.The sale usually takes place outside the house,with the audience________on benches,chairs or boxes.A.having seatedB.seatingC.seatedD.having been seated6.This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________comfortably.A.is wornB.wearsC.wearingD.are worn7.Some diseases are________by certain water animals.A.transplantedB.transformedC.transportedD.transmitted8.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders________ will happen to her private life.A.thatB.whatC.itD.this9.—“May I speak to your manager Mr.Williams at five o’clock tonight?”—“I’m sorry.Mr.Williams________to a conference long before then.”A.will have goneB.had goneC.would have goneD.has gone10.You________him so closely;you should have kept your distance.A.shouldn’t followB.mustn’t followC.couldn’t have been followingD.shouldn’t have been following11.We agreed to accept________they thought was the best tourist guide.A.whateverB.whomeverC.whicheverD.whoever12.It is our________policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A.consistentB.continuousC.considerateD.continual13.Between1974and1997,the number of overseas visitors expanded________27%.A.byB.forC.toD.in14.Although many people view conflict as bad,conflict is sometimes useful________it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A.by whichB.to whichC.in thatD.so that15.He is________about his chances of winning a gold medal inthe Olympics next year.A.optimisticB.optionalC.outstandingD.obvious16.Sometimes I wish I________in a different time and a different place.A.be livingB.were livingC.would livedD.would have lived17.The director was critical________the way we were doing the work.A.atB.inC.ofD.with18.In a sudden________of anger,the man tore up everything within reach.A.attackB.burstC.splitD.blast19.________she realized it was too late to go home.A.No sooner it grew dark thanB.Hardly did it grow dark thatC.Scarcely had it grown dark thanD.It was not until dark that20.In Britain people________four million tons of potatoes every year.A.swallowB.disposeC.consumeD.exhaust21.I’d________his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community,and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A.take into accountB.account forC.make up forD.make out22.It is essential that these application forms________back as early as possible.A.must be sentB.will be sentC.are sentD.be sent23.She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it________enough to eat.dB.slightC.lightD.tender24.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen.They are a thorough________.A.nuisanceB.troubleC.worryD.anxiety25.These books,which you can get at any bookshop,will give you ________you need.A.all the informationB.all the informationsC.all of informationD.all of the information26.Young people are not________to stand and look at works of art;they want art they can participate in.A.conservativeB.contentC.confidentD.generous27.Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairlycriticized and argue that the power of the medium is________.A.grantedB.impliedC.exaggeratedD.remedied28.I have no objection________your story again.A.to hearB.to hearingC.to having heardD.to have heard29.The clothes a person wears may express his________or social position.A.curiosityB.statusC.determinationD.significance30.You will see this product________wherever you go.A.to be advertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising31.The early pioneers had to________many hardships to settle on the new land.A.go along withB.go back onC.go throughD.go into32.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers,________ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.A.whoseB.whichC.thatD.what33.I didn’t know the word.I had to________a dictionary.A.look outB.make outC.refer toD.go over34.The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds________ his arguments in favor of the new theory.A.to be based onB.to base onC.which to base onD.on which to base35.There are signs________restaurants are becoming more popular with families.A.thatB.whichC.in whichD.whose36.It is said that the math teacher seems________towards bright students.A.partialB.beneficialC.preferableD.liable(D)Section II Cloze(10points)Directions:There are10blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.You should write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.If a farmer wishes to succeed,he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production.He must store a large quantity of grain__37__consuming all his grain immediately.He can continue to support himself and his family__38__he produces a surplus.He must use this surplus in three ways:as seed for sowing, as an insurance__39__the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to__40__old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to__41__the soil.He may also need money to construct irrigation__42__and improve his farm in other ways.If no surplus is available,a farmer cannot be__43__.He must either sell some of his property or__44__extra funds in the form of loans.Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low__45__ of interest,but loans of this kind are not__46__obtainable.37.[A]other than[B]as well as[C]instead of[D]more than38.[A]only if[B]much as[C]long before[D]ever since39.[A]for[B]against[C]of[D]towards40.[A]replace[B]purchase[C]supplement[D]dispose41.[A]enhance[B]mix[C]feed[D]raise42.[A]vessels[B]routes[C]paths[D]channels43.[A]self-confident[B]self-sufficient[C]self-satisfied[D] self-restrained44.[A]search[B]save[C]offer[D]seek45.[A]proportion[B]percentage[C]rate[D]ratio46.[A]genuinely[B]obviously[C]presumably[D]frequentlySection III Reading Comprehension(24points)Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked[A],[B],[C]and [D].Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Then mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET1by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil.Text1Tight-lipped elders used to say,“It’s not what you want in this world,but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know whatyou want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house,and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living.If we intend to have friends to dinner,we plan the menu,make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first,and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise,if you want to find a job,take a sheet of paper,and write a brief account of yourself.In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself,for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education,experience and references.Such an account is valuable.It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you,you could-be employer is deciding whether your education,your experience,and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your“wares”and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires,you have something tangible to sell.Then you are ready to hunt for a job.Get all the possible information about your could-be job.Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open,and use your own judgment.Spend acertain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind:Securing a job is your job now.47.What do the elders mean when they say,“It’s not what you want in this world,but what you get.”?[A]You’ll certainly get what you want.[B]It’s no use dreaming.[C]You should be dissatisfied with what you have.[D]It’s essential to set a goal for yourself.48.[A]blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as________.[A]an illustration of how to write an application for a job[B]an indication of how to secure a good job[C]a guideline for job description[D]a principle for job evaluation49.According to the passage,one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because________.[A]that is the first step to please the employer[B]that is the requirement of the employer[C]it enables him to know when to sell his services[D]it forces him to become clearly aware of himself50.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires,you have something________.[A]definite to offer[B]imaginary to provide[C]practical to supply[D]desirable to presentText2Personality is to a large extent inherent—A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring.But the environment must also have a profound effect,since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school, which is,by its very nature,a highly competitive institution.Too many schools adopt the‘win at all costs’moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements.The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system,in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows.Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences:remember that Pheidippides,the first marathon runner,dropped dead seconds after saying:“Rejoice,we conquer!”By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations.It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well.The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable,but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.Obviously,it is neither practical nor desirable that allA-youngsters change into B’s.The world needs A types,and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child’s personality to his possible future employment.It is top management.If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent teaching children surer values.Perhaps selection for the caring professions,especially medicine,could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy.It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock.B’s are important and should be encouraged.51.According to the passage,A-type individuals are usually ________.[A]impatient[B]considerate[C]aggressive[D]agreeable52.The author is strongly opposed to the practice of examinations at schools because________.[A]the pressure is too great on the students[B]some students are bound to fail[C]failure rates are too high[D]the results of exanimations are doubtful53.The selection of medical professionals is currently based on ________.[A]candidates’sensitivity[B]academic achievements[C]competitive spirit[D]surer values54.From the passage we can draw the conclusion that________.[A]the personality of a child is well established at birth[B]family influence dominates the shaping of one’s characteristics[C]the development of one’s personality is due to multiple factors[D]B-type characteristics can find no place in competitive societyText3It was3:45in the morning when the vote was finally taken.After six months of arguing and final16hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die.The measure passed by the convincing vote of15to 10.Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up,half a world away,by John Hofsess,executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada.He sent it on via the group’s on-line service,Death NET.Says Hofsess:“We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isn’t just something that happened in Australia.It’s world history.”The full import may take a while to sink in.The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications.Some have breathed sighs of relief,others,including churches,right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association,bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage.But the tide is unlikely to turn back.In Australia—where an aging population,life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the US and Canada,where the right to die movement is gathering strength,observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.Under the new Northern Territory law,an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering.The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors.After a“cooling off”period of seven days,the patient can sign a certificate of request.After48hours the wish for death can be met.For Lloyd Nickson,a54year old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer,the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering:a terrifying death from his breathing condition.“I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view,but what I was afraid of was how I’d go,because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,”he says.55.From the second paragraph we learn that________.[A]the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries[B]physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia[C]changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the law[D]it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage56.When the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling,he means________.[A]observers are taking a wait and see attitude towards the future of euthanasia[B]similar bills are likely to be passed in the US,Canada and other countries[C]observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoes[D]the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop57.When Lloyd Nickson dies,he will________.[A]face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia[B]experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient[C]have an intense fear of terrible suffering[D]undergo a cooling off period of seven days58.The author’s attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of________.[A]opposition[B]suspicion[C]approval[D]indifferenceSection IV Translation(10Points)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English(10 points)59.所有那些努力工作的人都应得到鼓励。
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中央音乐学院考博英语模拟试题及其解析Proponents of different jazz styles have always argued that theirpredecessor''s musical style did not include essentialcharacteristics that define jazz as jazz.Thus,1940''s swing wasbelittled by beboppers of the1950''s who were themselves attackedby free jazzes of the1960''s.The neoboppers of the1980''s and1990''s attacked almost everybody else.The titanic figure of Blacksaxophonist John Coltrane has complicated the arguments made byproponents of styles from bebop through neobop because in his ownmusical journey he drew from all those styles.His influence on alltypes of jazz was immeasurable.At the height of his popularity,Coltrane largely abandoned playing bebop,the style that had broughthim fame,to explore the outer reaches of jazz.Geng duo yuan xiao wanzheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lian xi quan guo mianfei zi xun dian hua:si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu qi ba,huo jiazi xun qq:qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi.Coltrane himself probably believed that the only essentialcharacteristic of jazz was improvisation,the one constant in hisjourney from bebop to open-ended improvisations on modal,Indian,andAfrican melodies.On the other hand,this dogged student andprodigious technician—who insisted on spending hours each daypracticing scales from theory books—was never able to jettisoncompletely the influence of bebop,with its fast and elaborate chainsof notes and ornaments on melody.Two stylistic characteristics shaped the way Coltrane played thetenor saxophone:he favored playing fast runs of notes built on a melody and depended on heavy,regularly accented beats.The first led Coltrane to sheets of sound”where he raced faster and faster, pile-driving notes into each other to suggest stacked harmonies.The second meant that his sense of rhythm was almost as close to rock as to bebop.Three recordings illustrate Coltrane''s energizing explorations. Recording Kind of Blue with Miles Davis,Coltrane found himself outside bop,exploring modal melodies.Here he played surging, lengthy solos built largely around repeated motifs—an organizing principle unlike that of free jazz saxophone player Ornette Coleman, who modulated or altered melodies in his solos.On Giant Steps, Coltrane debuted as leader,introducing his own compositions.Here the sheets of sound,downbeat accents,repetitions,and great speed are part of each solo,and the variety of the shapes of his phrases is unique.Coltrane''s searching explorations produced solid achievement.My Favorite Things was another kind of watershed.Here Coltrane played the soprano saxophone,an instrument seldom used by jazz musicians.Musically,the results were astounding.With the soprano''s piping sound,ideas that had sounded dark and brooding acquired a feeling of giddy fantasy.When Coltrane began recording for the Impulse！Label,he was still searching.His music became raucous,physical.His influence on rockers was enormous,including Jimi Hendrix,the rock guitarist,who,following Coltrane,raised the extended guitar solo using repeated motifs to a kind of rock art form.The primary purpose of the text is to[A]discuss the place of Coltrane in the world of jazz and describe his musical explorations.[B]examine the nature of bebop and contrast it with improvisational jazz.[C]analyze the musical sources of Coltrane''s style and their influence on his work.[D]acknowledge the influence of Coltrane''s music on rock music and rock musicians.Which of the following best describes the organization of the fourth paragraph？[A]A thesis referred to earlier in the text is mentioned and illustrated with three specific examples.[B]A thesis is stated and three examples are given each suggesting that a correction needs to be made to a thesis referred to earlier in the text.[C]A thesis referred to earlier in the text is mentioned,and three examples are presented and ranked in order of their support of the thesis.[D]A thesis is stated,three seemingly opposing examples are presented,and their underlying correspondence is explained.According to the text,John Coltrane did all of the followingduring his career EXCEPT[A]improvise on melodies from a number of different cultures.[B]perform as leader as well as soloist.[C]spend time improving his technical skills.[D]eliminate the influence of bebop on his own music.According to the text a major difference between Coltrane and other jazz musicians was the.[A]degree to which Coltrane''s music encompassed all of jazz.[B]repetition of motifs that Coltrane used in his solos.[C]number of his own compositions that Coltrane recorded.[D]indifference Coltrane maintained to musical technique.In terms of its tone and form,the text can best be characterized as.[A]dogmatic explanation.[B]indignant denial.[C]enthusiastic praise.[D]speculative study.[答案与考点解析]「答案」A「考点解析」本题是一道中心主旨题。