1、上海交通大学考博英语模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not_to a close examination. （ A） keep up （ B） put up （ C） stand up （ D） look up 2 When I bent down to tie my shoelace, the seat of my trousers_. （ A） split （ B） cracked （ C） broke （ D） hole
2、d 3 His_thighs were barely strong enough to support the weight of his body. （ A） inanimate （ B） rustic （ C） malleable （ D） shrunken 4 To get my travellerscheques I had to_a special cheque to the bank for the total amount. （ A） make for （ B） make out （ C） make up （ D） make off 5 She described the dis
3、tribution of food and medical supplies as a_nightmare. （ A） paranoid （ B） putative （ C） benign （ D） logistical 6 A sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable_ending. （ A） mawkish （ B） fateful （ C） beloved （ D） perfunctory 7 Despite_efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36 poin
4、ts. （ A） absurd （ B） grimy （ C） valiant （ D） fraudulent 8 In_I wish I had thought about alternative courses of action. （ A） retrospect （ B） disparity （ C） succession （ D） dissipation 9 Psychoanalysts tend to regard both_and masochism as arising from childhood deprivation. （ A） attachment （ B） distin
5、ction （ C） ingenuity （ D） sadism 10 Fear showed in the eyes of the young man,while the old man looked tired and_. （ A） watery （ B） wandering （ C） weary （ D） wearing 11 The clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being_as the match of the season. （ A） harbinger （ B） allured （ C） congested （ D） lodge
6、d 12 What he told me was a_of downright lies. （ A） load （ B） mob （ C） pack （ D） flock 13 We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are_. （ A） out of work （ B） out of stock （ C） out of reach （ D） out of practice 14 _I realized the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting inv
7、olved. （ A） Even if （ B） Had （ C） As long as （ D） If 15 They managed to_the sound on TV every time the alleged victims name was spoken. （ A） deaden （ B） deprive （ C） punctuate （ D） rebuff 16 He had been_to appear in court on charges of incitement of lawbreaking. （ A） illuminated （ B） summoned （ C） p
8、revailed （ D） trailed 17 The computer doesnt_human thought;it reaches the same ends by different means. （ A） flunk （ B） renew （ C） succumb （ D） mimic 18 How about a glass of orange juice to_your thirst? （ A） quench （ B） quell （ C） quash （ D） quieten 19 The rain looked as if it had_for the night. （ A
9、） set off （ B） set up （ C） set out （ D） set in 20 My aunt lost her cat last summer, but it_ a week later at a home in the next village. （ A） turned up （ B） turned in （ C） turned on （ D） turned out 21 As is known to all, a vague law is always_to different interpretations. （ A） invulnerable （ B） immun
10、e （ C） resistant （ D） susceptible 22 The manager_facts and figures to make it seem that the company was prosperous. （ A） beguiled （ B） besmirched （ C） juxtaposed （ D） juggled 23 To our great delight, yesterday we received a(n)_donation from a benefactor. （ A） handsome （ B） awesome （ C） miserly （ D）
11、prodigal 24 Students who get very high marks will be_from the final examination. （ A） expelled （ B） banished （ C） absolved （ D） ousted 25 It_me that the man was not telling the truth. （ A） effects （ B） pokes （ C） hits （ D） stirs 26 John glanced at Mary to see what she thought, but she remained_. （ A
12、） manifest （ B） obnoxious （ C） inscrutable （ D） obscene 27 My neighbor tended to react in a heat and_way. （ A） impetuous （ B） impertinent （ C） imperative （ D） imperceptible 28 This morning when she was walking in the street, a black car_ beside her. （ A） drew out （ B） drew off （ C） drew down （ D） dr
13、ew up 29 She decided to keep reticent about the unpleasant past and_it to memory. （ A） attribute （ B） allude （ C） commit （ D） credit 30 It did not take long for the central bank to_their fears. （ A） soothe （ B） snub （ C） smear （ D） sanctify 31 You dont object_you by your first name,do you? （ A） that
14、 I call （ B） for calling （ C） that I am calling （ D） to my calling 32 _initial recognition while still quite young. （ A） Most famous scientists achieved （ B） That most famous scientists achieved （ C） Most famous scientists who achieved （ D） For most famous scientists to achieve 33 The Chisos Mountai
15、ns in Big Bend National Park in Texas were created by volcanic eruptions that occurred_. （ A） the area in which dinosaurs roamed （ B） when dinosaurs roamed the area （ C） did dinosaurs roam the area （ D） dinosaurs roaming the area 34 Not until Kentuckys Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 19
16、72_. （ A） when was its full extent realized （ B） that its full extent realized （ C） was its full extent realized （ D） the realization of its full extent 35 _three times in a row,the boxer decided to give up fighting. （ A） Because having been defeated （ B） Because being defeated （ C） Having been defe
17、ated （ D） Having defeated 36 A membership card authorizes_the clubs facilities for a period of 12 months. （ A） the holder using （ B） the holders use （ C） the holder to use （ D） the holder uses 37 At no time should we be_by success. （ A） carried off （ B） carried away （ C） carried down （ D） carried ou
18、t 38 The Sydney express was_for two hours by the sudden storm. （ A） held down （ B） held with （ C） held out （ D） held up 39 There are no solitary,free-living creatures;every form of life is_other forms. （ A） dependent to （ B） depended to （ C） depended on （ D） dependent on 40 Iceland lies far north in
19、 the Atlantic,with its northernmost tip actually_the Arctic Circle. （ A） touched （ B） touches （ C） touching （ D） being touched 二、 Reading Comprehension 40 This years poster animal,by all odds,is the northern spotted owl. In attaining star status,the bird offers a glimpse into the reasons human selec
20、ts one species over another for survival. Facing possible extinction,the northern spotted owl gained partial protection when the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently listed it as No. 599 on the endangered species list of animals and plants. Experts say there are between five and 100 million anim
21、al and plant species on Earth,of which only two percent have been inventoried. One to three species disappear every day,according to the Nature Conservancy. At this rate,why all the hype about one spotted owl? “People respond to larger animals that we see or are part of our experience,like owl,“ say
22、 Daniel Taylor,a National Audubon Society biologist. “People know owls. People may not know spotted owls,but owls occupy an important place in our cultural psyche. “ In a media age,conservationists have grown savvy about choosing simple and endearing symbols. Known as flagship species,symbols like t
23、he spotted owl tend to be things that are large,things that are cute and cuddly,according to John Cart,research biologist at Conservation International at Washington D. C. “Large vertebrates are important to us as a society than small vertebrates,“ says Daniel Taylor. He says that this fact reflects
24、 our preoccupation with the animals we eat or that eat us,or used to. Size is also a factor,because a species has to be seen to be saved. Strategically,Cart says,size is key because the larger the species protected,the larger its range is,and thus,the larger the habitat to protect it. Making the cov
25、er of Time magazine and garnering plenty of media attention,the northern spotted owl has also saved a flock of equally endangered, but less endearing species that share its forest habitat. Media images of the handsome spotted owl spurred a national audience into sympathizing with the rare bird. Ofte
26、n the more human traits an animal appears to have,the stronger its candidacy for stardom. A recent tuna commercial likened a dolphin group to a wholesome American family. Dolphins are seen as loyal, playful geniuses. Owls are,of course,wise. Other factors carry weight in piquing a public response. “
27、We seem to have a fascination with black and white,“says Bill Konstant,executive director of Wildlife Preservation Trust International,pointing to the popular panda and killer whale. Ultimately,the most important thing for many conservationists is creating a new kind of symbiosis,using spotted owls
28、and their attractive ilk to save a broader range of living things. When we save the spotted owl,what we are really doing is to preserve biological diversity. 41 The main idea of this article is that_. （ A） the government should make a strong effort to save endangered species of animals （ B） the case
29、 of the northern spotted owl reveals how scientists select one species over another or survival （ C） the conflict between environmentalists and industry will intensify as more and more animal species become endangered （ D） large vertebrates in danger of extinction should be saved over less attractiv
30、e species 42 The author strongly implies that the animals which are easily saved from extinction are_. （ A） small and cute （ B） dangerous to mankind （ C） black and white （ D） big,cute and vertebrate 43 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? （ A） We are likely to save an
31、animal species which poses a threat to us. （ B） Even scientists are not interested in saving small and insignificant invertebrates. （ C） Conservationists are becoming more realistic and media-conscious about their choice of animal species to save. （ D） One to three species become extinct every day d
32、ue to pollution. 44 The word “savvy“ (Para. 2, Line 4) probably means_. （ A） knowledgeable （ B） conscious （ C） worried （ D） fussy 45 To support the main idea,the author mainly relies on_. （ A） facts and statistics from recent research findings （ B） direct quotations from conservation experts （ C） hi
33、s own observations and opinions （ D） quotations and observations from media experts 45 The kids are hanging out. They are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once sup
34、ervised by teachers and principals,they now appear to be in “self care“. Americans framed the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year. In rural America,the school year was arranged around the growing seas
35、on. Now,only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model,but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now,three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were
36、home waiting for the school bus. The six-hour day,the 180-day school year is regarded as somehow sacrosanct. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year， it means that many kids go home to empty houses and that, in the summer,they hang out. “We have a huge mismatch between the school
37、calendar and the realities of family life. School,whether we like it or not,is custodial and educational. It always has been,“Says Dr. Ernest Boyer.head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. His is not a popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job of solving all o
38、ur social problems. Can they be asked now to synchronize our work and family lives? It may be easier to promote a longer school year on its educational merits. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids lack of learning,the United States still has a shorter school year than any industrial nat
39、ion. In most of Europe,the school year is 220 days. While classroom time alone doesnt produce a well-educated child,learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll. The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provi
40、de other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the crux of the conflict has been over money. But we can,as Boyer suggests,begin to turn the hands of the school clock forward. The first step is to extend an optional after-school pro
41、gram of education and recreation to every district. The second step is a summer program with its own staff. The third step will be the hardest: a true overhaul of the school year. Once,school was carefully calibrated to arrange childrens schedules around the edges of family needs. Now,working parent
42、s,especially mothers,even teachers,try and blend their work lives around the edges of the school day. Its time to get our calendars updated. 46 The main idea of this passage is that_. （ A） the traditional school calendar is sacred and should not be changed （ B） American schools have a shorter school
43、 day than those in other industrialized nations （ C） the traditional school calendar doesnt meet the needs of modern families （ D） after-school programs would help solve the problem of idle children 47 The current American school calendar was developed in the nineteenth century because of_. （ A） the
44、 labor demands of the industrial age （ B） the growing season on the nations farms （ C） school teachers demands for more vacation time （ D） parents and childrens demand for more time together at home 48 According to the passage,among women with school-age children,the percentage of women who work is_
45、. （ A） 1/4 （ B） 1/2 （ C） 40942 （ D） 40972 49 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） American schools have not extended the school calendar mainly because of the objection from teachers and students. （ B） The current American school calendar synchronizes work and family lives of Americans. （
46、 C） Long summer holidays do great harm to childrens learning. （ D） The United States has a shorter school calendar than most industrial nations. 50 It can be concluded from the passage that_. （ A） Schools should not be burdened with responsibility to solve social problems. （ B） Extending school cale
47、ndar is inevitable for both social and academic reasons. （ C） The present school calendar should be kept because children can learn more experience in their spare time. （ D） The school calendar should reflect only students academic needs. 50 Sarah was born on April 27,1984,to a woman described by th
48、e lawyers familiar with the case as being addicted to heroin and cocaine. Sarah reportedly was addicted at birth. The mother left Sarah at the hospital had not returned. Lutheran Child and Family Service contacted Joseph and Marge Proeopio.of Bridgeview,Illinois,who had volunteered to be foster pare
49、nts. And they agreed to take in Sarah. Sarah grew up in the Procopios home. When she was 3 years old,the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS) informed the Procopios that the goal of the case had been changed. The natural mother was in drug rehabilitation and had decided that she and her boyfriend wanted Sarah. Sarah had never slept a night in their home. The next two years were a bureaucratic mo
