1、上海交通大学考博英语模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to look for another position. （ A） symptom （ B） likeness （ C） habit （ D） tendency 2 The items contained in the parcel dont correspond_those on the list that accompanied it. （ A） against （
2、B） for （ C） about （ D） with 3 During our stay m Paris we were splendidly _ by the Italian Ambassador. （ A） sustained （ B） maintained （ C） retained （ D） entertained 4 In the British theater young people under thirty-five have not had much _ getting recognition onstage, but offstage-in the ranks of pl
3、aywrights, directors, designers, administrators-they have mostly been relegated to relative obscurity. （ A） trouble （ B） satisfaction （ C） curiosity about （ D） fear of 5 In Ancient Greece, at special feast, doves were soaked in perfume and sent flying over the heads of guests to _ those below. （ A）
4、squirt （ B） spill （ C） sprinkle （ D） spray 6 There is no doubt that the_of these goods to the others is easy to see. （ A） prestige （ B） superiority （ C） priority （ D） publicity 7 The typical shoe of the Middle Ages was a soft, clinging moccasin that extended to the ankle. （ A） close-fitting （ B） com
5、fortable （ C） cleverly made （ D） leather 8 Leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will _ worry about being late. （ A） rule off （ B） prevent （ C） avoid （ D） obviate 9 For many young people during the Roaring Twenties, a disgust with the excesses of American culture _ a wanderlust to pr
6、ovoke an exodus abroad. （ A） overwhemed （ B） reflected （ C） combined with （ D） hindered 10 Samples of this article will be sent to you free _. （ A） of accord （ B） on request （ C） for payment （ D） in advance 11 Most people dont think of a stamp as a receipt, but that is_it really is a proof of just h
7、ow much money you have paid in advance for mail delivery. （ A） what （ B） why （ C） how （ D） who 12 Most of them had visited the invalid often during the past few months, marveling at his _ spirit and his unfailing good temper. （ A） variant （ B） gallant （ C） pertinent （ D） solitary 13 Dont _ stocks as
8、 they are not appropriate investments for people who will need access to their money in the near future. （ A） believe in （ B） call on （ C） count on （ D） find out 14 This little girl has a particular _ for chocolate. Whenever she sees it, she will snatch a bar and enjoy it to her hearts content. （ A）
9、 liking （ B） like （ C） likable （ D） likely 15 We can surely_all difficulties that may come up. （ A） get on （ B） come over （ C） get over （ D） come across 16 He told a story about his sister who was in a sad _ when she was ill and had no money. （ A） plight （ B） polarization （ C） plague （ D） pigment 17
10、 During the conference, very few deputies considered _ to visit the Great Wall. （ A） going （ B） to go （ C） to be doing （ D） of going 18 This years sterling depreciation, only a few aver, has no impact on the economy at large. （ A） increase in value （ B） fall in value （ C） lack of use （ D） drastic ch
11、ange 19 To keep with the new developments in this field he _ to a number of journals concerned with it. （ A） subscribed （ B） prescribed （ C） subsidized （ D） substituted 20 In England, Latin appears never to have superseded the old Gaelic speech among the people. （ A） joined （ B） replaced （ C） influe
12、nced （ D） given way to 21 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _. （ A） bruises （ B） blunders （ C） handicaps （ D） drawbacks 22 Students who get very high marks will be_from the final examination. （ A） expelled （ B） banished （ C） absolved （ D）
13、 ousted 23 The frequent _ from cold to warm weather this spring have caused much illness. （ A） transmissions （ B） transactions （ C） transformations （ D） transitions 24 Kagan maintains that an infants reactions to its first stressful experiences are part of a natural process of development, not harbi
14、ngers of childhood unhappiness or signs of adolescent anxiety. （ A） prophetic （ B） normal （ C） monotonous （ D） virtual 25 Industry _ only ten percent of the smog in Los Angeles. （ A） calls on （ B） mounts to （ C） appeals to （ D） accounts for 26 She got very angry and _ her clothes about in the room.
15、（ A） flung （ B） flew （ C） clamped （ D） clashed 27 Yesterday my brother _ with his girlfriend over where to go on holiday. （ A） fell off （ B） fell out （ C） fell away （ D） fell apart 28 Life is never just _. （ A） living （ B） being （ C） existing （ D） going 29 Any negative statements and accusations mad
16、e should be_and forthrightly answered, preferably at the level on which they originate. （ A） promptly （ B） thoroughly （ C） punctually （ D） exactly 30 _the increase in the number of computers in our offices, the amount of paper hat we need has risen as well. （ A） Along with （ B） Altogether （ C） Altho
17、ugh （ D） All along 二、 Cloze 30 The great chariot of society, which for so long had run down the gentle slope of tradition, now found itself powered by an internal combustion engine. Transactions and gain【 1】 a new and startling【 2】 force. What forces could have been【 3】 powerful to smash a comfortab
18、le and【 4】 world and institute in its place this new society? There was no single massive【 5】 It was not great events, single adventures, individual laws, or charming【 6】 which【 7】 about the economic revolution. It was a process of internal growth. First, there was the gradual emergence of national
19、political【 8】 in Europe. A second great current of change was to be found in the slow decay of the religious spirit under the【 9】 of the skeptical, inquiring, humanist views of the Italian Renaissance. Still another【 10】 current lies in the slow social changes that eventually【 11】 the market system
20、possible. In the【 12】 of this change, power naturally began to gravitate into the hands of those who understood money mattersthe merchants. Perhaps most important of all in the pervasiveness of its effect was a rise in scientific curiosity.【 13】 the world would wait until the age of Adam Smith for i
21、ts【 14】 burst of technology, the Industrial Revolution could not have taken place had not the ground been prepared【 15】 a succession of basic sub-industrial discoveries. No single one of these currents, acting by itself, could have turned society【 16】Indeed, many of them may have been as much the【 1
22、7】 as the causes of a great convulsion in human organization. History turns no【 18】 corners, and the whole vast upheaval sprawled out over time. Evidences of the market way of life sprang up side by side with older traditional ways, and remnants of the former day【 19】 long after the market had for a
23、ll practical purposes taken over the【 20】 principle of economic organization. （ A） catered （ B） created （ C） ebbed （ D） traded （ A） entity （ B） factor （ C） feat （ D） motive （ A） sufficiently （ B） thoroughly （ C） efficiently （ D） constructively （ A） fostered （ B） fumed （ C） established （ D） updated （
24、 A） lure （ B） cause （ C） reply （ D） reason （ A） integrities （ B） personalities （ C） majesties （ D） monarchies （ A） complained （ B） speculated （ C） argued （ D） brought （ A） issues （ B） events （ C） situations （ D） incidents （ A） origin （ B） myth （ C） impact （ D） suspect （ A） profound （ B） monetary （ C
25、） perplexing （ D） momentary （ A） changed （ B） set （ C） rendered （ D） turned （ A） route （ B） course （ C） process （ D） wake （ A） Though （ B） Supposing （ C） Whereas （ D） Provided （ A） radical （ B） optional （ C） radiant （ D） pathetic （ A） in （ B） on （ C） for （ D） by （ A） prejudice-free （ B） upside-down
26、（ C） worldly-wise （ D） accident-prone （ A） effects （ B） roots （ C） outcomes （ D） sparks （ A） progressive （ B） corrupt （ C） distributive （ D） abrupt （ A） persisted （ B） subsisted （ C） assisted （ D） insisted （ A） demanding （ B） promising （ C） binding （ D） guiding 51 【 C1】 （ A） attempt （ B） effort （ C）
27、 try （ D） endeavor 51 It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a university to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such riffle for students to【 C1】_why they have been chosen to attend and to consider how they can best【 C2】_the privilege of attending. At the l
28、east you as students can hope to become【 C3】 _in subject matter which may be useful to you in later life. There is,【 C4】 _, much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently【 C5】 _learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life.【 C6】 _this may
29、require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not【 C7】 _without hard work. Teacher scan guide and encourage you, but learning is not done passively. To learn is your【 C8】 _ There is【 C9】 _the trained mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mas
30、tering them and evaluating them. But there is【 C10】 _level of inquiry which I hope that some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the【 C11】 _of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can penetrate to【 C12】 _no one has been before, you research. Commitmen
31、t to a life of scholarship or research is【 C13】 _many other laudable goals. It is edifying, and it is a source of inner satisfaction even【 C14】 _other facets of life prove disappointing. I strongly【 C15】 _it. 51 Ideally, the teacher-student relationship at universities is characterized【 51】 trust. T
32、he “honor system,“ imposed by the teacher and the university, demands that the student【 52】 honest in all areas of school work. Thus,【 53】 on tests, plagiarizing in written work, presenting others ideas as original, and【 54】 in homework completed by someone are all prohibited. Violation of the honor
33、 system can result in a students failing a course, having a permanent record of the violation placed in the students school files, or even being【 55】 from the university. Many students are also aware that they can jeopardize their rapport with fellow students if they are【 56】 . Students who【 57】 may
34、 lose the respect of other students, particularly those who study for exams and work independently. When leaving the classroom while students are【 58】 an exam, an instructor may or may not say, “I expect you all to abide【 59】 the honor system.“ Even if the words are not stated, the student is expect
35、ed to work【 60】 and not to share answers. Relationships between students in the classroom can be cooperative or competitive. International students should not hesitate to ask for help if it is【 61】 . There are courses,【 62】 , where grades are【 63】 in relation to other students scores. Therefore, in
36、classes where such a grading “curve“ is used, students may be【 64】 to share lecture notes or information for fear【 65】 their own grades will suffer. There are other reasons for the presence of【 66】 among students. A high grade point average is needed for【 67】 to superior graduate schools. Students f
37、eel pressure to achieve high grades when there are relatively few openings in graduate programs.【 68】addition, when facing a competitive job market, graduates may be judged on the【 69】 of their grade point average and faculty recommendations. Ultimately, it is the student who is responsible for succ
38、eeding in this【 70】 system. 71 Sea rise as a consequence of global warming would immediately threaten that large fraction of the globe living at sea level. Nearly one-third of all human beings live within 36 miles of a coastline. Most of the worlds great seaport cities would be【 C1】 _: New Orleans,
39、Amsterdam, Shanghai, and Cairo. Some countriesMaldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, islands in the Pacificwould be inundated. Heavily populated coastal areas such as in Bangladesh and Egypt, 【 C2】 _large populations occupy low-lying areas, would suffer extreme【 C3】 _. Warmer oceans would spawn stron
40、ger hurricanes and typhoons, 【 C4】 _in coastal flooding, possibly swamping valuable agricultural lands around the world.【 C5】_water quality may result as【 C6】 _flooding which forces salt water into coastal irrigation and drinking water supplies, and irreplaceable, natural【 C7】_could be flooded with
41、ocean water, destroying forever many of the【 C8】_plant and animal species living there. Food supplies and forests would be【 C9】 _affected. Changes in rainfall patterns would disrupt agriculture. Warmer temperatures would【 C10】 _grain-growing regions polewards. The warming would also increase and cha
42、nge the pest plants, such as weeds and the insects【 C11】 _the crops. Human health would also be affected. Warming could【 C12】 _tropical climate bringing with it yellow fever, malaria, and other diseases. Heat stress and heat mortality could rise. The harmful【 C13】 _of localized urban air pollution w
43、ould very likely be more serious in warmer 【 C14】 _. There will be some【 C15】 _from warming. New sea-lanes will open in the Arctic, longer growing seasons further north will【 C16】 _new agricultural lands, and warmer temperature will make some of todays colder regions more. 【 C17】 _. But these benefi
44、ts will be in individual areas. The natural systemsboth plant and animalwill be less able than man to cope and【 C18】 _. Any change of temperature, rainfall, and sea level of the magnitude now【 C19】 _will be destructive to natural systems and living things and hence to man as well. The list of possib
45、le consequences of global warming suggests very clearly that we must do everything we can now to understand its causes and effects and to take all measures possible to prevent and adapt to potential and inevitable disruptions【 C20】_by global warming. 72 【 C1】 （ A） ascended （ B） assaulted （ C） erased
46、 （ D） endangered 73 【 C2】 （ A） which （ B） where （ C） when （ D） what 74 【 C3】 （ A） dislocation （ B） discontent （ C） distribution （ D） distinction 75 【 C4】 （ A） rebuking （ B） rambling （ C） resulting （ D） rallying 76 【 C5】 （ A） Increased （ B） Reduced （ C） Expanded （ D） Saddened 77 【 C6】 （ A） inland （ B
47、） coastal （ C） urban （ D） suburban 78 【 C7】 （ A） dry-land （ B） mountain （ C） wetlands （ D） forest 79 【 C8】 （ A） unique （ B） precious （ C） interesting （ D） exciting 80 【 C9】 （ A） geologically （ B） adversely （ C） secretively （ D） serially 81 【 C10】 （ A） shift （ B） generate （ C） grease （ D） fuse 82 【 C
48、11】 （ A） hiking （ B） hugging （ C） attacking （ D） activating 83 【 C12】 （ A） endanger （ B） accommodate （ C） adhere （ D） enlarge 84 【 C13】 （ A） profits （ B） values （ C） effects （ D） interests 85 【 C14】 （ A） conditions （ B） accommodation （ C） surroundings （ D） evolution 86 【 C15】 （ A） adjustments （ B） benefits （ C） adoptions （ D） profits 87 【 C16】 （ A） alternate （ B） abuse （ C） advocate （ D） create 88 【 C17】 （ A） accidental （ B） habitable （ C） anniversary （ D） ambient 89 【 C18】 （ A） adapt （ B） alleviate （ C） agitate （ D） assert 90 【 C19】 （ A） ascertained （ B） conformed （ C
