2022年考博英语-湖北省联考考试题库及模拟押密卷13（含答案解析）

1、2022年考博英语-湖北省联考考试题库及模拟押密卷（含答案解析）1. 单选题Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not（ ） .问题1选项A.compatibleB.comparableC.comfortableD.communicable【答案】A【解析】compatible能共处的, 兼容的；comparable可比较的, 比得上的；communicable可传达的, 会传染的。句意:已婚夫妇如果发现彼此不能和谐共处, 可以选择离婚。选项A符合语境。2. 单选题The public is very （ ）about the governors plans for a tax cut.问题1选项A.susceptibleB.dubiousC.vulnerableD.deliberate【答案】B【解析】susceptible易受影响的；dubious可疑的, 半信半疑的；vulnerable易受攻击的；deliberate深思熟虑的。句意:公众对州长的减税计划十分怀疑。选项B符合句意。3. 写作题In thi

2、s part, you are required to write an essay of no less than 200 words on Will a Thrifty Lifestyle Do Harm to National Economy?. The essay should be based on the outline below:1.Some people hold the view that diligence and frugality are two virtues long cherished by our nation;2.Other people believe that more saving and less spending will do harm to our economy;3.Your opinions.【答案】Will a Thrifty Lifestyle Do Harm to National Economy?Recently, there has been a heated discussion in a mainstream maga

3、zine as to whether a thrifty lifestyle will do harm to national economy. As this is a thought-provoking as well as a debatable issue, it is very hard for people to reach a consensus on it.According to a recent questionnaire conducted by an economic organization in China, 48 percent of respondents are of the opinion that a thrifty lifestyle does harm to national economy. In their eyes, a thrifty lifestyle can not stimulate the development of national economy. For example, during the long vacation

4、s in May and in October, if all of us stayed at home watching TV,playing cards or surfing the Internet instead of traveling all over the country, our countrys aim of expanding domestic demand would be unable to be attained. If so, our spiritual life would be boring. If so,our national economy could not develop at a fast pace.On the contrary, 52 percent of respondents argue that a thrifty lifestyle will not do harm to national economy. For example, if we recycle waste things such as waste paper,

5、waste rubber, waste plastic,waste water etc., we can not only save a lot of energy but also protect our milieu,which is undoubtedly conducive to the sustainable development of our national economy.In my opinion, thrift should always be regarded as a traditional virtue of our nation. In the short run, a thrifty lifestyle seems to be a barrier to the development of our national economy. In the long run,being thrifty is to the advantage of national economy.4. 单选题You will find the scenery is so beau

6、tiful if you view from the（ ） of the hill.问题1选项A.ceilingB.summitC.mantleD.roof【答案】B【解析】句意：如果从山顶上看，你会发现风景是如此的美丽。只有选项B符合句意。5. 单选题The woods at this season are（ ）with delicate scents.问题1选项A.fragrantB.smallC.barrenD.bright【答案】A【解析】句意：这个季节的树林散发着清香。fragrant芳香的，选项A符合语境。6. 单选题Americans today dont place a very high value on intellect. Our heroes are athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, not scholars. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical educationnot to pursue knowledge f

7、or the sake of knowledge. Symptoms of pervasive anti-intellectualism in our schools arent difficult to find.“Schools have always been in a society where practical is more important than intellectual,” says education writer Diane Ravitch. “Schools could be a counterbalance.” Ravitchs latest book, Left Back : A Century of Failed School Reforms, traces the roots of anti-intellectualism in our schools, concluding they are anything but a counterbalance to the American distaste for intellectual pursui

8、ts.But they could and should be. Encouraging kids to reject the life of the mind leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and control. Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy. Continuing along this path, says writer Earl Shorris, “we will become a second-rate country. We will have a less civil society.”“Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege,” writes historian and professor Rich

9、ard Hofstadter in Anti-intellectualism in American life, a Pulitzer Prize winning book on the roots of anti-intellectualism in U. S. politics, religion, and education. From the beginning of our history, says Hofstadter, our democratic and populist urges have driven us to reject anything that smells of elitism. Practicality, common sense, and native intelligence have been considered more noble qualities than anything you could learn from a book.Ralph Waldo Emerson and other Transcendentalist philosophers thought schooling and rigorous book learning put unnatural restraints on children: “We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for 10 or 15 years and come out at last with a bellyful of words and do not know a thing.” Mark Twains Huckleberry Finn exempl

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