2022年考博英语-中国社会科学院考前模拟强化练习题28（附答案详解）.doc

2022年考博英语-中国社会科学院考前模拟强化练习题(附答案详解)

1.单选题

Tobea/an()istheambitionmostappropriateforthosewhoseetheworldasbeinginconstantchange,andwho,withoutthinkingthattheycancontrolit,wishtoinfluenceitsdirection.

问题1选项

A.incentive

B.facilitation

C.catalyst

D.cataclysm

【答案】B

【解析】考查名词辨析。A选项incentive?动机,刺激?,B选项

facilitation?简易化,便利,促进?,C选项catalyst?催化剂?,D选项

cataclysm?灾难?。句意,对于那些认为世界在不断变化的人来说,成为一

名……是最合适的抱负,他们不认为自己能控制世界,只希望影响世界的方向。

根据句意,此处选择B选项更为合适。

2.单选题

AccordingtotheKoran,itwasonaTuesdaythatAllahcreateddarkness.LastSeptember11,whensuicidepilotswerecrashingcommercialairlinersintocrowdedAmericanbuildings,Ididnothavetolooktothecalendartoseewhatdayitwas:DarkTuesdaywascastingitslongshadowacrossManhattanandalongthePotomacRiver.Iwasalsonotsurprisedthatdespitethesevenorsotrilliondollarsthatwehavespentsince1950onwhatiseuphemisticallycalled“defense,”therewouldhavebeennoadvancewarningfromtheFBIorCIAorDefenseIntelligenceAgency.

WhiletheBushiteshavebeeneagerlypreparingforthelastwarbut

two—missilesfromNorthKorea,clearlymarkedwithflags,wouldraindownonPortland,Oregon,onlytobeinterceptedbyourmissile-shieldballoons—thefoxyOsamabinLadenknewthatallheneededforhisholywarontheinfidelwereflierswillingtokillthemselvesalongwiththoserandompassengerswhohappenedtobeaboardhijackedairliners.

ForseveraldecadestherehasbeenanunrelentingdemonizationoftheMuslimworldintheAmericanmedia.SinceIamaloyalAmerican,Iamnotsupposedtotellyouwhythishastakenplace,butthenitisnotusualforustoexaminewhyanythinghappens;wesimplyaccuseothersofmotivelessmalignity.“Wearegood,”G.W.proclaims,“Theyareevil,”whichwrapsthatoneupinaneatpackage.Later,Bushhimselfput,asitwere,thebowonthepackageinanaddresstoajointsessionofCongresswherehesharedwiththem—