1、上海交通大学考博英语模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The guest team was beaten by the host team 2_4 in last years CFA Cup Final. （ A） over （ B） in （ C） to （ D） against 2 He was in extreme state of distress and depression when he knew that he had _ lung cancer. （ A） extracted （ B） contracted （ C） ab
2、stracted （ D） attracted 3 Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in_. （ A） sale （ B） need （ C） season （ D） time 4 If they think they are going to win over us by obstinately _ and refusing to make the shghtest concession, they are mistaken. （ A） holding out （ B） holdin
3、g to （ C） holding over （ D） holding up 5 I arrive at nine oclock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning _. （ A） habit （ B） custom （ C） practice （ D） routine 6 Jimmy earns his living by_works of art in the museum. （ A） recovering （ B） restoring （ C） renewing （ D） reviving
4、 7 Hydrogeology is the study of water and its properties, including its _and movement in and through land areas. （ A） flow （ B） absorption （ C） distribution （ D） evaporation 8 We are not on very good_with the people next door. （ A） friendship （ B） relations （ C） will （ D） terms 9 Next week youd bett
5、er bring all your questions here. Were going to have a question-and-an-swer_. （ A） section （ B） service （ C） session （ D） course 10 Havent I told you I dont want you keeping_with those awful riding-about bicycle boys? （ A） company （ B） acquaintance （ C） friends （ D） place 11 We should make a clear_b
6、etween “ competent“ and “ proficient“ for the purposes of our discussion. （ A） separation （ B） division （ C） distinction （ D） difference 12 The actors have to _ before they appear in front of the strong lights on television. （ A） cover up （ B） make up （ C） paint up （ D） do up 13 There are a few smal
7、l things that I dont like about my job, but _ its very enjoy able. （ A） all at once （ B） once and for all （ C） so much as （ D） by and large 14 The sales manager was so adamant about her idea that it was out of the question for any one to talk her out of it. （ A） adaptable （ B） anxious （ C） firm （ D）
8、 talkative 15 The popularity of the film shows that the receivers fears were completely_. （ A） unjustified （ B） unjust （ C） misguided （ D） unaccepted 16 In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which _ all other sounds. （ A） dwarfed （ B） diminished （ C） drowned （ D） d
9、evastated 17 English_in idioms,and so does Chinese. （ A） caters （ B） exists （ C） remains （ D） abounds 18 The good harvest_the price of strawberries. （ A） brought down （ B） cut out （ C） arose from （ D） added to 19 He has courage all right, but in matters requiring judgment, he has often been found sa
10、dly _. （ A） lack it （ B） absent （ C） in need of it （ D） wanting 20 The birth of the Chinese Communist Party marked the beginning of a new historical _in China. （ A） discovery （ B） opening （ C） study （ D） era 21 The cultural change in British science over the past five years means that-additional fun
11、ding is now more important than ever _ it is no longer required. （ A） but that （ B） not in that （ C） or that （ D） not that 22 According to _ across the relevant research community, the published attack represents an extreme position in its demands for proof. （ A） soundings （ B） echoes （ C） sonar sys
12、tems （ D） reflections 23 Stephen gripped the _ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down. （ A） stirring （ B） driving （ C） steering （ D） revolving 24 The rain looked as if it had_for the night. （ A） set off （ B） set up （ C） set out （ D） set in 25 Clark felt that his _ in one of the most dramatic medi
13、cal experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. （ A） apprehension （ B） appreciation （ C） presentation （ D） participation 26 I was so bored with the verbose and redundant style of that writer that I welcomed the change to the _ style of this author. （ A） consistent （ B） terse （ C） l
14、ogistical （ D） tacit 27 Unlike a judge, who must act alone, a jury discusses a case and then reaches its decision as a group, thus minimizing the effect of _ bias. （ A） legal （ B） professional （ C） individual （ D） unexpected 28 Last week, the US bishops adopted rules to take priests who _ minors out
15、 of any ministerial activities. （ A） administer （ B） generate （ C） implicate （ D） molest 29 However, many businessmen are active Democrats for reasons _ economic ones-such as religion, national, racial, or geographic origin, or specific policy issues. （ A） rather than （ B） other than （ C） less than
16、（ D） better than 30 For nearly 50 years, Speck has been a _ author, writing 13 books including an autobiography and numerous magazine articles. （ A） prevalent （ B） precautious （ C） prospective （ D） prolific 二、 Cloze 30 Today, the Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist【 1】 and attracts ov
17、er three million visitors a year. It was occasionally used as a Royal Palace for the Kings and Queens of England【 2】 the time of James I who【 3】 from 1603 to 1625, but is【 4】 known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, traitors【 5】 , spies shot,
18、and Queens of England beheaded. One of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in 1536. She was the second wife of Henry VIII. He wanted to【 6】 her because she could not give him a son, so he accused her of adultery. She was tried and found guilty. She asked to be beheaded with a sword【 7
19、】 the usual, axe, which can still be seen in the Tower. The sword and executioner were【 8】 over specially from France and with one【 9】 the executioner cut off her head. The Tower was also the【 10】 of one of Londons most famous mysteries. King Edward IV died in 1483. His elder son, Edward, became kin
20、g【 11】 his fathers death. Young Edward lived in the Tower, and the Duke of Gloucester,【 12】 protector, persuaded Edward s brother, Richard, to come and live there so that they could play together. But then the Duke【 13】 that he was the new king, and he was crowned instead of the twelve-year-old Edwa
21、rd,【 14】 himself Richard III. After that, the boys were seen less and less and eventually disappeared.【 15】 said that they were suffocated in bed by pillows being【 16】 their mouths. It is believed that Richard ordered their deaths,【 17】 it has never been proved. In 1674, workmen at the Tower discove
22、red two【 18】 which were taken away and buried in Westminster Abbey in 1678. The【 19】 were examined in 1933 and were declared to be those of two children,【 20】 the age of the Princes. （ A） seats （ B） scenes （ C） grounds （ D） sights （ A） until （ B） by （ C） to （ D） at （ A） reined （ B） reigned （ C） powe
23、red （ D） controlled （ A） hardly （ B） little （ C） best （ D） well （ A） ruined （ B） destroyed （ C） tortured （ D） wounded （ A） get the worst of （ B） get rid of （ C） get the best of （ D） get done win （ A） apart from （ B） besides （ C） together with （ D） rather than （ A） brought （ B） taken （ C） got （ D） wo
24、n （ A） knock （ B） hit （ C） shot （ D） stroke （ A） spot （ B） scent （ C） place （ D） view （ A） on （ B） at （ C） with （ D） by （ A） their （ B） the （ C） his （ D） a （ A） announced （ B） published （ C） advertised （ D） revealed （ A） naming （ B） calling （ C） declaring （ D） giving （ A） That is （ B） This is （ C） T
25、hey are （ D） It is （ A） forced into （ B） squeezed forth （ C） pressed over （ D） put on （ A） so thai （ B） since （ C） as （ D） although （ A） skeletons （ B） boys （ C） remains （ D） dead bodies （ A） ashes （ B） bones （ C） corpses （ D） sketches （ A） definitely （ B） certainly （ C） roughly （ D） possibly 50 Pre
26、dictions of large populations of robots in industry have yet to come true. For a decade or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The market for【 C1】 _robots is now oversupplied.and the driving force of the robotics (机器人
27、技术 ) revolution is【 C2】 _to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most. “Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty【 C3】 _finding customers. They are offering big【 C4】 _just to get in the door. There has been a【 C5】_growth everywhere in the numbers of robots,so we have to admit
28、 we are either deceiving【 C6】 _or that the market is slowly growing,“said John Reekie,Chairman of Colne Robotics. “The following things must happen【 C7】_the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy (文化 ), 【 C8】 _there has been a computer literacy program,there must be
29、a robot literacy campaign. We must also【 C9】 _not just a cut in,but a collapse of robot prices. 【 C10】 _,some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be available“. 51 【 C1】 （ A） small （ B） educational （ C） big （ D） business 52 【 C2】 （ A） claimed （ B） called （ C） said （ D） told 53 【 C3】 （ A） to （ B
30、） with （ C） over （ D） in 54 【 C4】 （ A） money （ B） discounts （ C） prices （ D） costs 55 【 C5】 （ A） exciting （ B） encouraging （ C） despairing （ D） disappointing 56 【 C6】 （ A） ourselves （ B） customers （ C） companies （ D） us 57 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） in （ D） with 58 【 C8】 （ A） as if （ B） even though
31、 （ C） just as （ D） although 59 【 C9】 （ A） finish （ B） reach （ C） accomplish （ D） achieve 60 【 C10】 （ A） However （ B） Finally （ C） Whereas （ D） Therefore 61 【 C11】 61 How awful it would be to be a celebrity, always in the public eyes, Celebrities lead very. stressful lives, no matter【 51】 glamorous o
32、r powerful they are, they have too little privacy, too【 52】 pressure, and no safety. 【 53】 . one thing, celebrities dont have the privacy an ordinary person has. The most personal details of their lives are splashed all over the front pages of newspapers and magazines. 【 54】 a celebritys family is h
33、auled into the spotlight. Photographers hound celebrities at their homes, in restaurants, and【 55】 the streets, hoping to get a picture of their idols. When celebrities try to do the things that normal people do, like eat【 56】 or attend a football game, they 【 57】 the risk of being interrupted by th
34、oughtless autograph hounds or mobbed by aggressive fans. 【 58】 addition to the loss of privacy, celebrities must cope【 59】 the constant pressure of having to look great and act right. Their physical appearance is always【 60】observation, Famous women, especially,【 61】 from the spotlight, drawing rema
35、rks like “She really looks old“ or “Boy, has she put on weight“. Unflattering pictures of celebrities are photographers prizes to be sold to the highest bidder; this increases the pressure on celebrities to look good【 62】 all times. Famous people are also under pressure to act calm under any【 63】 .
36、Because they are constantly observed, they have【 64】 freedom to blow off steam or to do something just a little crazy. Most important, celebrities must deal with the stress of being in constant danger. The friendly grabs, hugs, and kisses of enthusiastic fans can quickly turn into uncontrolled assau
37、lts on a celebritys hair, clothes, and car. Most people agree that photographers【 65】 some responsibility for the death of one of the leading celebrities of the 1990sPrincess Diana.【 66】 or not their pursuit caused the crash that took her life, it % clear she was chased as aggressively as any escape
38、d convict【 67】 bloodhounds. And celebrity can even lead to deliberately lethal attacks. The attempt to kill Ronald Reagan and the murder of John Lennon came about because 2 unbalanced people became obsessed with these world-famous figures. Famous people must live with the fact that they are always f
39、air gameand never【 68】out of season, Some people【 69】 of starring roles, their names in lights, and their picture on the cover of People magazine. But the cost is far too high. A famous person gives up private life, feels pressured to look and act certain ways all the time, and is never completely s
40、afe. And ordinary, calm life is far safer and saner【 70】 a life of fame. 82 【 C10】 （ A） possibility （ B） perspective （ C） occurrence （ D） opportunity 82 The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right-handed.【 71】 until recently, people who were left-handed were considered【 72】 , and once c
41、hildren showed this tendency they were forced to use their right hands. Today left-handedness is generally【 73】 , but it is still a disadvantage in a world【 74】 most people are right-handed. For example, most tools and implements are still【 75】 for right-handed people. In sports【 76】 contrast, doing
42、 things with the left hand or foot is often an advantage. Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the “【 77】 “ side may result in throwing【 78】 many opponents who are more accustomed to dealing with the【 79】 of players who are right-handed. This is why, in many【 80】 at a professional level, a【 8
43、1】proportion of players are left-handed than in the population as a whole. The word “right“ in many languages means “correct“ or is【 82】 with lawfulness, whereas the words associated【 83】 “left“, such as “sinister“, generally have【 84】associations. Moreover, among a number of primitive peoples, ther
44、e is【 85】 close association between death and the left hand. In the past, in【 86】 Western societies, children were often forced to use their right hands, especially to write with. In some cases the left hand was【 87】 behind the childs back so that it could not be used. If, in the future, they are al
45、lowed to choose,【 88】 will certainly be more left-handers, and probably【 89】 people with minor psychological disturbances as a result of being forced to use their【 90】 hand. （ A） Down （ B） Never （ C） Up （ D） Not （ A） Unique （ B） eccentric （ C） normal （ D） abnormal （ A） accepted （ B） admitted （ C） ap
46、proved （ D） acknowledged （ A） when （ B） that （ C） where （ D） which （ A） ordered （ B） designed （ C） planned （ D） supposed （ A） by （ B） for （ C） at （ D） with （ A） proper （ B） indirect （ C） correct （ D） wrong （ A） away （ B） down （ C） off （ D） up （ A） minority （ B） majority （ C） plenty （ D） lack （ A） ga
47、mes （ B） hobbies （ C） activities （ D） rounds （ A） more （ B） higher （ C） better （ D） smaller （ A） related （ B） mixed （ C） connected （ D） combined （ A） by （ B） with （ C） to （ D） at （ A） negative （ B） positive （ C） similar （ D） equal （ A） the （ B） any （ C） some （ D） a （ A） all （ B） mostly （ C） any （ D）
48、 most （ A） tied （ B） attached （ C） brought （ D） removed （ A） those （ B） these （ C） there （ D） they （ A） on （ B） more （ C） greater （ D） fewer （ A） left （ B） right （ C） either （ D） correct 三、 Reading Comprehension 102 Despite their many differences of temperament and of literary perspective, Emerson,
49、Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman share certain beliefs. Common to all these writers is their humanistic perspective. Its basic premises are that humans are the spiritual center of the universe and that in them alone is the clue to nature, history, and ultimately the cosmos itself. Without denying outright the existence either of a deity or of brute matter, this perspectiv
