[外语类试卷]中国人民大学考博英语模拟试卷11及答案与解析.doc

1、中国人民大学考博英语模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that _ what I said. （ A） it was something in （ B） there was something as （ C） it was something as （ D） there was something in 2 On behalf of my company, I am _ to you and your colleague

2、s for your generous help. （ A） subjected （ B） inclined （ C） available （ D） obliged 3 (Track lighting) is one of the most popular types, (if not) the most popular type, (of) lighting (on market) today. （ A） Track lighting （ B） if not （ C） of （ D） on market 4 His expenditure on holidays and luxuries i

3、s rather high in_to his income. （ A） comparison （ B） proportion （ C） association （ D） calculation 5 Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popular _ . （ A） welcome （ B） applause （ C） appetite （ D） appreciation 6 He could hardly _ his temper when he saw the state of his office. （ A） ho

4、ld in （ B） hold up （ C） hold off （ D） hold out 7 If animal parents were judged by human standards, the cuckoo would be one of natures more _ creatures, blithely laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, and leaving the incubating and nurturing to them. （ A） mettlesome （ B） industrious （ C） domest

5、ic （ D） irresponsible 8 It is agreed that all nations should take measures against terrorism on the basis of the UN _ and other international laws. （ A） Charter （ B） Constitution （ C） Concordance （ D） Custody 9 Those regions inhabited mostly by national minorities in the Northwest of the country are

6、 retarded in terms of social progress and economic development _ the coastal provinces. （ A） in relevance to （ B） in conformity with （ C） in relation to （ D） in accordance with 10 The colors of that coat and hat dont_. （ A） suit （ B） mix （ C） match （ D） compare 11 Nonetheless, multi-regionalists _ f

7、olding their tents and if anything, may have grown even more convinced of their position. （ A） show signs to （ B） take no signs of （ C） show no signs of （ D） take note of 12 Part of his general thrift is to be meticulous in verifying monthly expenses. （ A） Painstaking （ B） dilatory （ C） meretricious

8、 （ D） gaudy 13 _, the distinction between creators and users of corporate television is blurring. （ A） Whatever the case is （ B） Whichever case be （ C） Whatever the case （ D） What the case is 14 Perhaps it wouldnt be _ to go and see such a film. （ A） worthy you while （ B） worth of while （ C） worthy

9、of while （ D） worth your while 15 The two delegates had an in-depth exchange of views on how to enhance their_cooperation. （ A） ethical （ B） bilateral （ C） mandatory （ D） subsidiary 16 It is true that Matviyenkos heading of the campaign would _ certain staffing shuffles in the leadership, and now on

10、ly a few members of the company were in the know. （ A） concur （ B） convoke （ C） entail （ D） alternate 17 The more people hear his demented rants, the more they see that he is a terrorist _. （ A） who is pure and simple （ B） being pure and simple （ C） pure and simple （ D） as pure and simple 18 My sist

11、er is quite _ and plans to get a Ph.D. in the future. （ A） aggressive （ B） ambitious （ C） considerate （ D） enthusiastic 19 The disagreement over the trade restrictions could seriously _ relations between the two countries. （ A） tumble （ B） manipulate （ C） jeopardize （ D） intimidate 20 _ any one shou

12、ld think it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. （ A） In order that （ B） Lest （ C） If （ D） Providing 21 If you understand why the question is being asked, you will feel less inclined to regard the interviewer as unduly_his nose into your private business. （ A） stretching （ B） poking （ C

13、） reaching （ D） dropping 22 _that should be given priority to. （ A） It is the committee has decided （ B） It is only the committee has decided （ C） It is what the committee has decided （ D） It is what has the committee decided 23 If that desk is at least 100 years old.it is an authentic antique and v

14、aluable. （ A） real （ B） ancient （ C） eminent （ D） obsolete 24 The poor mother lacked her husbands capacity for discipline, and found herself_her headstrong （ A） against the will of （ B） in the way of （ C） at the mercy of （ D） in terms of 25 It is always_in some ways, because if it were performed as

15、a primitive fending-off or covering-up action, it would obviously be too transparent （ A） scrupulous （ B） clamorous （ C） intrinsic （ D） camouflaged 26 The flicker of impatience in the husbands eyes melts into bemused_ as his wife asks for “just a little more time“ at the mall. （ A） resignation （ B）

16、regradation （ C） retrial （ D） reverse 27 _is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals. （ A） That （ B） It （ C） This （ D） As 28 He tries to_himself with everyone by paying them compliments. （ A） please （ B） ingratiate （ C） placa

17、te （ D） remunerate 29 Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _ ones. （ A） similar （ B） singular （ C） different （ D） separate 30 Experimental sciences, based on the observation of the external world, cannot aspire to completeness; the nature of things, and the imperfec

18、tion of our organs_. （ A） are likely opposing it （ B） are opposed to it and the like （ C） are alike opposed it （ D） are opposing it likewise 二、 Cloze 30 Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history hooks are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the peopl

19、e who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know【 1】 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year;【 2】 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think【 3】 them, so much so that on all the highest column

20、s in the great cities of the world you will find the【 4】 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people【 5】 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of【 6】 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just【 7】 they are, but they ar

21、e not the most civilized. Animals【 8】 ; so do savages (野蛮人 ); hence to be good at fighting【 9】 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be【 10】 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most【 11】 this, after all, is wh

22、at conquerors and generals have done is not being civilized. People fight to【 12】 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to【 13】 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can【 14】 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that t

23、hat side which has killed【 15】has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 【 16】 . For that is what going to war means; it means【 17】 that might is right. That is what the story of mankind has【 18】 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history,【 19】 mill

24、ions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets 【 20】 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet,

25、 and still behave like savages. （ A） where （ B） who （ C） what （ D） why （ A） though （ B） still （ C） but （ D） although （ A） a great deal of （ B） many of （ C） a number of （ D） lots of （ A） picture （ B） oil-painting （ C） stone （ D） figure （ A） believe （ B） expect （ C） mean （ D） like （ A） some （ B） many

26、（ C） other （ D） any （ A） suitable （ B） possible （ C） questionable （ D） acceptable （ A） beat （ B） combat （ C） struggle （ D） fight （ A） is to （ B） has to （ C） should （ D） had better （ A） learned （ B） got （ C） civilized （ D） praised （ A） sufficiently （ B） efficiently （ C） mechanically （ D） possibly （ A

27、） solve （ B） settle （ C） set （ D） stop （ A） gel （ B） take （ C） make （ D） find （ A） kill away （ B） kill at （ C） kill off （ D） kill from （ A） enough （ B） many （ C） some （ D） most （ A） in the right （ B） all right （ C） on the right （ D） put right （ A） telling （ B） speaking （ C） talking （ D） saying （ A）

28、wholly （ B） on the whole （ C） exactly （ D） in the general （ A） which （ B） in which （ C） in that （ D） where （ A） however （ B） but （ C） while （ D） though 50 It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases【 C1】 _the decisio

29、ns we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be【 C2】 _in our past experiences, which are brought into the present【 C3】 _memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep【 C4】 _available for later use. It includes not only “remembering“thing like arithmetic or historical facts, but a

30、lso any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is【 C5】 _when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat Memory【 C6】 _ not only in humans and animals but als

31、o in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacity of a computer【 C7】_that of a human being. The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100, 000“ words“ ready for【

32、 C8】 _use. An average American teenager probably recognizes the meanings of about 100, 000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total【 C9】 _of information which the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of facts and places that the teenager can recognize on sight

33、 The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings. A large part of a persons memory is in terms of words and【 C10】_of words. 51 【 C1】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） for （ D） on 52 【 C2】 （ A） kept （ B） found （ C） sought （ D） stored 53 【 C3】 （ A） by （ B） from （ C） with

34、（ D） in 54 【 C4】 （ A） experiences （ B） bases （ C） observations （ D） information 55 【 C5】 （ A） called （ B） taken （ C） involved （ D） included 56 【 C6】 （ A） exists （ B） appears （ C） affects （ D） seems 57 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） against （ D） for 58 【 C8】 （ A） progressive （ B） instructive （ C） insta

35、nt （ D） protective 59 【 C9】 （ A） deal （ B） number （ C） mount （ D） amount 60 【 C10】 （ A） combinations （ B） corrections （ C） coordinations （ D） collections 60 Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraints and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fundamental features o

36、f global mobility, what long-term results can one expect? In high-income regions,【 21】 North America, our picture suggests that the share of traffic【 22】 supplied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transport rises sharply. In developing countries, we【 23】 the strongest increase to b

37、e in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Globally, these【 24】 in bus and automobile transport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its strongly【 25】 decline. We expect that throughout the period 1990 2050, the【 26】 N

38、orth American will continue to devote most of his or her 1.1-hour travel-time【 27】 to automobile travel. The very large demand【 28】 air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050【 29】 to only 12 minutes per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the air. In several deve

39、loping regions, most travel【 30】 in 2050 will still be devoted to nonmotorized modes. Buses will persist【 31】 the primary form of motorized transportation in developing countries for decades.【 32】 important air travel becomes, buses, automobiles and【 33】 low-speed trains will surely go on serving vi

40、tal functions.【 34】 of the super-rich already commute and shop in aircraft, but average people will continue to spend most of their travel time on the【 35】 . （ A） frankly （ B） exceptionally （ C） unfortunately （ D） notably （ A） volume （ B） body （ C） measure （ D） funds （ A） admire （ B） assure （ C） ass

41、ert （ D） anticipate （ A） outcomes （ B） trends （ C） declines （ D） impacts （ A） inherent （ B） evident （ C） large-scale （ D） hidden （ A） general （ B） common （ C） local （ D） average （ A） profit （ B） cost （ C） budget （ D） facility （ A） in （ B） of （ C） at （ D） for （ A） works out （ B） leaves out （ C） runs

42、out （ D） puts out （ A） time （ B） desire （ C） agency （ D） means （ A） to （ B） as （ C） with （ D） over （ A） Despite the fact （ B） Whatever it is （ C） No matter how （ D） Whether or not （ A） plus （ B） including （ C） even （ D） as well as （ A） Few （ B） All （ C） None （ D） Some （ A） mountain （ B） ground （ C）

43、sky （ D） land 75 One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee,【 C1】 _Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular【 C2】 _it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was【 C3】 _, visitor numbers doubled. 【 C4

44、】 _what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many cases the reason is【 C5】_the film makes audiences【 C6】 _of the existence of a place. 【 C7】_the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, most Westerners had never heard of it Today it is

45、 a major destination. Leonardo di Caprios film The Beach has【 C8】 _tourism in another part of Thailand. The film is about the discovery of the most idyllic beach in the world. As a result the Thai authorities are【 C9】 _a tourist boom in the films【 C10】 _, Koh Phi Phi. Some people are influenced by a

46、 movies【 C11】 _as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has【 C12】 _that“ The Crown“ hotel in Amersham has been busy ever【 C13】 _the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the【 C14】 _played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night t

47、ogether is【 C15】 _for years ahead. “Weve【 C16】 _the number of marriage proposals that have been made there, “ say the hotel【 C17】 _. It is not just the tourist boards who are happy【 C18】 _the influence of films on a destinatioa Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices alm

48、ost double 【 C19】 _Julia Roberts romance with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Film stars, such as Madonna, who had previously thought of Notting Hill as a good place for a party, have now bought【 C20】 _there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances. 76 【 C1】 （ A） acting （ B） playing （ C） performing （ D） starring 77 【 C2】 （ A） target （ B） destination （ C） terminal （ D） intention 78 【 C3】 （ A） produced （ B） staged （ C） presented （ D） released 79 【 C4】 （ A） However （ B） But （ C） Whereas （ D） And 80 【 C5】 （ A） because （ B） that （ C） for （ D） why 81 【 C6】 （ A） acquainted （ B） ignorant （ C）