1、北京大学考博英语模拟试卷 12 及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 He_interrupted me by asking many irrelevant questions. （ A） carelessly （ B） carefully （ C） continually （ D） consequently 2 Some people believe that “King John“ was written by Shakespeare, but some people think it might be written by an_author. （ A
2、） delivered （ B） anonymous （ C） antique （ D） ambiguous 3 It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash. Virtually all financial_will be conducted by computer. （ A） transactions （ B） transmissions （ C） transitions （ D） transformations 4 Those who let
3、 uncertainty _ rarely achieve much. （ A） turn them down （ B） send them down （ C） weigh them down （ D） take them down 5 It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. （ A） consistent （ B） considerate （ C） certain （ D） decisive 6 We work hard to keep all coffees_, but many of th
4、e varieties are difficult to obtain. （ A） in store （ B） in stock （ C） in stack （ D） in reserve 7 Hong Kong was _ to Britain after the Opium War. （ A） congregated （ B） castigated （ C） ceded （ D） exceeded 8 In most South American countries rail transport is plagued by operational problems as well as b
5、y obsolete equipment. （ A） deficient （ B） outdated （ C） inferior （ D） imperfect 9 Do you know the fact that broad bean contain_that must be destroyed by cooking them at high temperature before eating them? （ A） flake （ B） aroma （ C） ether （ D） toxin 10 The work is not very profitable _ cash, but I a
6、m getting valuable experience from it. （ A） according to （ B） on the basis of （ C） in terms of （ D） in the light of 11 The main idea, of this passage is _. （ A） traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists （ B） thousands of people the world over are killed each year （ C） the laws of some countri
7、es about driving are too lax （ D） only stricter traffic laws, can prevent accidents 12 Stephen Schneider, a climatologist at Stanford, notes that unlike greenhouse gases, which _ rapidly around the globe, the sulfate droplets tend to concentrate over industrialized regions. （ A） unify （ B） fragment
8、（ C） disperse （ D） shatter 13 Some people think its _ to smoke with a cigarette holder, （ A） flexible （ B） sophisticated （ C） versatile （ D） productive 14 In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being _,“ being open to all kinds of art. （ A） gratifyin
9、g （ B） predominating （ C） excelling （ D） accommodating 15 Dont rest on your laurels; _ your success and start looking for new markets now. （ A） add up （ B） follow up （ C） work up （ D） count up 16 A number of animals in Aesop s fables are portrayed as being crafty. （ A） vain （ B） virtuous （ C） artist
10、ic （ D） cunning 17 There have been several attempts to introduce gayer colors and styles in mens clothing, but none of them _. （ A） has caught on （ B） has caught him out （ C） has caught up （ D） take it known 18 If there is the need to compete in a crowd, to battle _ the edge the surest strategy is t
11、o develop the unexpected. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） against （ D） with 19 During the conference, very few deputies considered _ to visit the Great Wall. （ A） going （ B） to go （ C） to be doing （ D） of going 20 In assessing the impact of the loss of a parent through death and divorce it was the distortion
12、of family relationships not the_of the bond with the parent in divorce that was vital. （ A） disposition （ B） distinction （ C） distribution （ D） disruption 21 Those who let uncertainty _ rarely achieve much. （ A） turn them down （ B） send them down （ C） weigh them down （ D） huddle down 22 Although the
13、 Arab cutbacks represented a loss of less than 7 percent in world supply,they created panic on the part of oil companies,consumers,oil traders,and some governments. （ A） fright （ B） deficit （ C） strain （ D） misfortune 23 One of the stands _ and dozens of people were either killed or injured. （ A） de
14、stroyed （ B） collapsed （ C） corroded （ D） rained 24 He _ himself as a war correspondent in Vietnam. （ A） discerned （ B） distinguished （ C） discriminated （ D） extinguished 25 A good deal of the _ for his achievement in this field must go to his supervisor, Professor Fang. （ A） credit （ B） reputation
15、（ C） respect （ D） praise 26 The Olympic Games were watched by _ billions of people around the world. （ A） virtually （ B） literally （ C） deliberately （ D） appropriately 27 The newly launched satellite is _ from its designed orbit. （ A） deviating （ B） detaching （ C） diffusing （ D） vibrating 28 The mee
16、ting was _ over by the mayor of the city. （ A） presumed （ B） proposed （ C） presented （ D） presided 29 _ with overwork and injury done him, the good man died of cancer. （ A） Because （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） What 30 They moved to Portland in 1998 and lived in a big house, _ to the south. （ A） the windo
17、ws of which opened （ B） the windows of it opened （ C） its windows opened （ D） the windows of which opening 二、 Cloze 30 With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most【 1】 issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent to murder,【
18、 2】 others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders. The principal argument【 3】 by those opposed to the death penalty, basically, is that it is creel and inhuman【 4】 , that it is the mark of a【 5】 society, and finally that it is of【 6】 effectivene
19、ss as a deterrent to crime anyway. In our opinion, the death penalty is a【 7】 evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were【 8】 of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others. For example, it is one thin
20、g to【 9】 the life of another in a fit of blind rage,【 10】quite another to coldly plot and【 11】 the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder【 12】 all other crimes, is a matter of relative degree. While it could be argued with some conviction, that the【 13】 in the first ins
21、tance should be merely isolated from society, such should not be the fate of the【 14】 type murder. The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to debate. But the【 15】 majority of citizens believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is【 16】 by evidence which show
22、s that the death penalty deters murder.【 17】 , from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was【 18】 imposed in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100,000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been【 19】 only once, and the murder rate has risen to 10. 4 m
23、urders for each 100,000 population. The sharp climb in the states murder rate, which began when executions stopped, is no【 20】 （ A） severe （ B） ambiguous （ C） controversial （ D） complicated （ A） however （ B） although （ C） and （ D） while （ A） abided （ B） approved （ C） advanced （ D） alleged （ A） measu
24、re （ B） punishment （ C） behavior （ D） tactics （ A） brutal （ B） civilized （ C） democratic （ D） liberal （ A） absolute （ B） implicit （ C） relative （ D） questionable （ A） dreadful （ B） necessary （ C） fierce （ D） prevalent （ A） capable （ B） liable （ C） apt （ D） possible （ A） murder （ B） take （ C） execute
25、 （ D） grab （ A） but （ B） and （ C） nevertheless （ D） or （ A） work out （ B） figure out （ C） carry out （ D） put out （ A） unlike （ B） as （ C） like （ D） alike （ A） victim （ B） suspect （ C） criminal （ D） convict （ A） last （ B） late （ C） later （ D） latter （ A） overwhelming （ B） predominant （ C） superfluous
26、 （ D） extraordinary （ A） rejected （ B） reinforced （ C） incorporated （ D） disproved （ A） For example （ B） As almost （ C） On the contrary （ D） In addition （ A） randomly （ B） rarely （ C） scarcely （ D） consistently （ A） suspended （ B） imposed （ C） violated （ D） claimed （ A） occurrence （ B） incident （ C）
27、 coincidence （ D） accident 50 One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee,【 61】 Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular【 62】 it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was【 63】 , visitor numbers dou
28、bled.【 64】 what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many cases the reason is【 65】 the film makes audiences【 66】of the existence of a place.【 67】 the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, most Westerners had never heard of it. Today
29、 it is a major destination. Leonardo di Caprios film The Beach has【 68】 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【 69】 a tourist boom in the films【 70】 ,Koh Phi Phi. Some people are influenced by
30、a movies【 71】 as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has【 72】 that“ The Crown“ hotel in Amersham has been busy ever【 73】 the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the【 74】 played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together
31、 is【 75】 for years ahead. “Weve【 76】 the number of marriage proposals that have been made there,“ say the hotel【 77】 . It is not just the tourist boards who are happy【 78】 the influence of films on a destination. Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices almost double【 79】
32、 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【 80】 there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances. （ A） acting （ B） playing （ C） performing （ D） starring （ A） target （ B）
33、 destination （ C） terminal （ D） intention （ A） produced （ B） staged （ C） presented （ D） released （ A） However （ B） But （ C） Whereas （ D） And （ A） because （ B） that （ C） for （ D） why （ A） acquainted （ B） ignorant （ C） aware （ D） known （ A） While （ B） When （ C） As （ D） Once （ A） activated （ B） boosted
34、 （ C） encouraged （ D） excited （ A） facing （ B） meeting （ C） encountering （ D） confronting （ A） place （ B） site （ C） location （ D） spot （ A） mind （ B） mood （ C） spirit （ D） affection （ A） ensured （ B） reassured （ C） guaranteed （ D） insured （ A） after （ B） since （ C） till （ D） from （ A） persons （ B） h
35、eroines （ C） characters （ D） heroes （ A） involved （ B） prearranged （ C） scheduled （ D） booked （ A） lost track of （ B） lost count of （ C） lost contact of （ D） lost sight of （ A） management （ B） employer （ C） supervisor （ D） handler （ A） for （ B） with （ C） about （ D） at （ A） thanks to （ B） regardless
36、of （ C） since （ D） as （ A） entity （ B） benefit （ C） property （ D） belongings 71 【 C1】 （ A） expecting （ B） hoping （ C） wishing （ D） dreaming 71 Americas Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point,to 3. 75%. Wall Street,which had been【 C1】 _for a sixth half-point cut,was disappointed.
37、 The Dow fell by 2%【 C2】 _the week. The past weeks economic statistics gave mixed signals. Exports dropped by 2% in both March and April, largely【 C3】 _a decline in high-tech investment【 C4】 _;the merchandise-trade【 C5】_widened to $ 458 billion in the 12 months【 C6】 _April.【 C7】 _,the Conference Boa
38、rds index of consumer confidence was higher than【 C8】 _in June. Concerns【 C9】 _inflation in the Euro area【 C10】 _. Preliminary data【 C11】 _that German consumer, price inflation fell to 3. 1%in the year to June,from 3. 5%in May;wage growth【 C12】 _to 1. 4%in April,a real pay cut of 1. 5%. Some economi
39、sts fear that Germany is on the【 C13】 _of recession. The IFO index of business confidence dropped more【 C14】 _than expected in May,and the institute has cut its forecast of GDP【 C15】 _this year to only 1. 2%,well below the German governments forecast of 2%. 71 Increasing numbers of people have migra
40、ted from the countryside and moved into towns and cities over the【 77】 . Most are in the Third World, where they are【 78】 accommodate because facilities are at their most inadequate and meager resources are most stretched. In spite of【 79】 living conditions, the vast numbers of people moving into ci
41、ties constitute the biggest【 80】 ever. While governments can take action to improve the conditions of squatters, the real solution is to【 81】 the process of urbanization. But to do this governments need to change the ways in which they【 82】 their development funds on the urban areas. If their priori
42、ties【 83】 , rural productivity could be increased and this would help develop the national economy. In the end, however, the rural population also lacks the【 84】 that their urban countrymen can exert on governments. A. dreadful B. hardest to C. elated D. slow down E. boost F. last two centuries G. m
43、ass migration H. authority I. previous century J. market K. were reversed L. were abandoned M. concentrate N. power 79 It is a dream world, where chemists can turn a sows ear into a silk purse, where bioengineers can put a little bit of a sheep into a wolf, or vice versa, and where the life-styles o
44、f the rich are beamed by satellite【 36】 every upwardly mobile village on the planet. Thanks to science and technology, more people are consuming a more amazing array of worldly goods than at any time in history. But beneath the surface all is not well. Like Oscar Wildes fictional creation Dorian Gra
45、y, who stayed forever【 37】 while a portrait of him in the attic aged horribly. The modern economy masks a disfigured planet. The engine of consumption has scarred the land and stained the sea,【 38】 away at the foundations of nature and threatening to destroy humanitys only means of survival. Todays
46、elderly, born at the beginning of last century, started life in a world【 39】 about 50% of its ancient forests still standing. Though far from pristine, it was a world of oceans and land masses teeming with all kinds of life. But those who will be born after the turn of the millennium will【 40】 of ag
47、e to find that previous generations have squandered and defiled their inheritance, foreclosing some options even as new ones were created. Our grandchildren may have【 41】 to conveniences that further reduce the drudgery of everyday life, but they will also inherit a planet with less than 20 % of its
48、 original forests【 42】 , with most of the readily available freshwater already spoken for and much of the arable【 43】 under plough. They will inherit a stressed atmosphere and an unwanted legacy of toxic waste in the soil and water. Missing from the estate will be countless species, most【 44】 out be
49、fore even【 45】 catalogued by scientist. 三、 Reading Comprehension 89 The bear is a classic and enduring American symbol for the benevolent wild. We tend to think well of bears, viewing them as large, powerful, stubborn creatures capable of mischief but somehow vaguely humorous and, like defensive tackles, essentially good-hearted. However, when it comes to di
