1、北京航空航天大学考博英语模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and wistfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances. （ A） hopefully （ B） reflectively （ C） sympathetically （ D） irresistibly 2 He was busy writing the essay all the morni
2、ng, only_occasionally to have a cup of tea. （ A） breaking off （ B） breaking out （ C） breaking （ D） breaking away 3 His production techniques are elaborate and near legendary, but even if they could be_, it wouldnt be the same for any other people. （ A） resembled （ B） approximated （ C） duplicated （ D
3、） undertaken 4 The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to of the body. （ A） dispense （ B） dispose （ C） discard （ D） discharge 5 Please excuse me if I have left any of my questions_. （ A） to be unanswered （ B） not to answer （ C） unanswered （ D） being unanswered
4、6 The Great Wall is a great tourist _ , drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year. （ A） attention （ B） appointment （ C） attraction （ D） interest 7 Too much _ can possibly lead to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves o
5、bjectively and minutely. （ A） retrospect （ B） introspection （ C） perspicacity （ D） perspicuity 8 According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the_of 59 percent. （ A） ratio （ B） percentage （ C） proportion （ D） rate 9 John often sits in a small bar,drinking and smoking co
6、nsiderably more_. （ A） than that he is healthy （ B） than good for his health （ C） than his health could （ D） than is good for his health 10 The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at _. （ A） danger （ B） stake （ C） loss （ D） threat 11 I selected the mo
7、st difficult job for myself because I find that the more a job challenges me, _. （ A） the most I like it （ B） the more Ill like it （ C） I like it the more （ D） the more I like it 12 Brazilian music is thoroughly imbued with African themes, and illustrious composers have long found inspiration in the
8、 black musical heritage. （ A） imaginative （ B） sensitive （ C） distinguished （ D） persistent 13 Britain occupied Java during the Napoleonic Wars. Both the British and later the Dutch tried to centralize and reform Javas administration. The Dutch wavered between opening the area to individual enterpri
9、se and reverting to a monopoly system. （ A） resolved （ B） reckoned （ C） hesitated （ D） discriminated 14 Not content with being _himself, he openly_ the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating beverages so that all could be sober. （ A） monastic. urged （ B） ascetic. proposed （ C） abstemious. advocated
10、 （ D） sober. rejected 15 Although any destruction of vitamins caused by food irradiation could be_ the use of diet supplements, there may be no protection from carcinogens that some fear might be introduced into foods by the process. （ A） counterbalanced by （ B） attributed to （ C） inferred from （ D）
11、 augmented with 16 If the right kind of extracurricular activities is organized, those children who have a (an) _of energy will have a chance to develop their talents much more quickly. （ A） consumption （ B） exploration （ C） exhaustion （ D） excess 17 He is said to be equal to any task whatever. （ A）
12、负责 （ B）胜任 （ C）疲于应付 （ D）同等对待 18 The goals and desires_widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. （ A） swing （ B） vary （ C） distinguish （ D） transfer 19 It was a type of urban story that continues to _ big-city dwellers forward each day, a tale of hard work and self-starting initiati
13、ve, of taking matters into one s own hands to make dreams come true. （ A） propel （ B） penetrate （ C） baffle （ D） harness 20 Chimpanzees are frequently used as stand-ins for human beings in experiment. （ A） partners （ B） role-models （ C） stand-bys （ D） substitute 21 The birth of the Chinese Communist
14、 Party marked the beginning of a new historical _in China. （ A） discovery （ B） opening （ C） study （ D） era 22 Some workers find it hard to _ themselves to the new working conditions. （ A） suit （ B） accommodate （ C） cater （ D） furnish 23 Workers in this country are getting higher wages while turning
15、out poor products that do not_ the test of international competition. （ A） keep up with （ B） stand up to （ C） comply with （ D） attend to 24 Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _ by steam: （ A） towed （ B） tossed （ C） propelled （ D） pressed 25 Among humans, the ef
16、fects of aging vary from one individual to another. The average life _ for Americans is around 5 years, almost twice what it was in the early 190Os. （ A） spectrum （ B） expectation （ C） expectancy （ D） width 26 She was _. by the lack of appreciation shown of her hard work. （ A） frustrated （ B） disper
17、sed （ C） functioned （ D） displaced 27 It disgusted him when atheists attacked religion: he thought they were vulgar. （ A） insulting （ B） base-minded （ C） rough （ D） vicious 28 _ I like very much to do science, as a teacher I have to go over the students papers and thesis. （ A） Much as （ B） So far （
18、C） In so far as （ D） As far as 29 Many stockholders got very nervous when the price went down and sold their stocks at once, while _investors held their stock until prices rose again. （ A） shabby （ B） restless （ C） shrewd （ D） naive 30 It is A(estimated) that a scientific principle has B(a life expe
19、ctancy) of approximately C(a decade) before D(it drastically) revised or replaced by newer information. 二、 Cloze 30 People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and【 1】 a very simp
20、le affair in the beginning.【 2】 , when we observe the language behaviour of【 3】 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it【 4】 complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words【 5】 to get along reasonably well, much larger than the
21、 active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English.【 6】 , these Eskimo words are far more highly inflected (词尾变化的 ) than【 7】 of any of the well-known European languages, for a 【 8】 noun can be spoken or written in【 9】 hundred different forms, each【 10】 a precise meaning different from t
22、hat of any other. The forms of the verbs are even more【 11】 The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn,【 12】 the result that almost no traders or explorers have【 13】 tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whit
23、es, a jargon【 14】 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages.lt is this jargon that is usually【 15】 by travellers as “the Eskimo
24、 language“. （ A） must be （ B） must have been （ C） ought to be （ D） should be （ A） However （ B） Therefore （ C） Probably （ D） Undoubtedly （ A） whose （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what （ A） conspicuously （ B） usually （ C） surprisingly （ D） sufficiently （ A） so as （ B） so that （ C） as such （ D） as well as （
25、 A） However （ B） Moreover （ C） Though （ D） Therefore （ A） the others （ B） all others （ C） these （ D） those （ A） single （ B） singular （ C） plural （ D） compound （ A） some （ B） several （ C） various （ D） varied （ A） getting （ B） causing （ C） having （ D） owning （ A） endless （ B） multiple （ C） uncountable
26、 （ D） numerous （ A） with （ B） for （ C） owing to （ D） as （ A） still （ B） indeed （ C） just （ D） even （ A） alike （ B） similar （ C） related （ D） relevant （ A） referred to （ B） talked about （ C） spoken （ D） told 45 I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, but I know from her medical chart and the report I re
27、ceived from the preceding shift that tonight she will die. The only light in her room is coming from a piece of medical equipment, which is flashing its red light as if is warning. As I stand there, the smell hits my nose, and I close my eyes as I remember the smell of decay from past experience. In
28、 my mouth I have a sour, vinegar taste coming from the pit of my stomach. I reach for the light switch, and as it silently lights the scene, I return to the bed to observe the patient with an unemotional, medical eye. Mrs. Clark is dying. She lies motionless: the head seems unusually large on a skel
29、eton body; the skin is dark yellow and hangs loosely around exaggerated bones that not even a blanket can hide; the right arm lies straight out at the side, taped cruelly to a board to secure a needle so that fluid may drip in; the left arm is across the sunken chest, which rises and falls with the
30、uneven breath. I reached for the long, thin fingers that are lying on the chest. They are ice cold, and I quickly move to the wrist and feel for the faint pulse. Mrs. Clarks eyes open somewhat as her head turns towards me slightly. I bend close to her and scarcely heat as she whispers, “Water. “ Tak
31、ing a glass of water from the table, I put my finger over the end of the straw and allow a few drops of the cool moisture to slide into her mouth and ease her thirst. She makes no attempt to swallow; there is just not enough strength. “More,“ the dry voice says, and we repeat the procedure. This tim
32、e she does manage to swallow some liquid and weakly says, “Thank you. “ She is too weak for conversation. So without asking, I go about providing for her needs. Picking her up in my arms like a child, I turn her on her side. Naked, except for a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light tha
33、t she seems like a victim of some terrible famine. I remove the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the palm of my hands. Carefully, to avoid injuring her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the outline of each bone in the back. Placing a
34、pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and not until I run my hands up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood. When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again notice the long, thin fingers
35、, graceful. I wonder briefly if she has any family, and then I see that there are neither flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by children, nor cards. There is no hint in the room anywhere that this is a person who is loved. As though she is a mind reader, Mrs. Clark answers my th
36、oughts and quietly tells me, “I sent. . , my family. . , home. . . tonight. . , didnt want. . , them. . , to see. . . “ Having spent her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done. Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, “Yo
37、u. . . stay. . . “ Time seems to stand still. In the total silence, I feel my own pulse quicken and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we become aware that this is a special moment between two human beings. . . Her long finger
38、s curl easily around my hands and I nod my head slowly, smiling. Without words, through yellowed eyes, I receive my thank you and her eyes slowly close. Some unknown interval of time passes before her eyes open again, only this time there is no response in them, just a blank stare. Without warning,
39、her shallow breathing stops, and within a few moments, the faint pulse is also gone. One single tear flows from her left eye, across the cheek and down onto the pillow. I begin to cry quietly. There is a swell of emotion within me for this stranger who so quickly came into rant went from my life. He
40、r suffering is done, yet so is the life. Slowly, still holding her hand, I become aware that I do not mind this emotional battle that in fact, it was a privilege she has allowed me, and I would do it again, gladly. Mrs. Clark spared her family an episode that perhaps they were not equipped to handle
41、 and instead shared it with me. She had not wanted to have her family see her die, yet she did not want to die alone. No one should die alone, and I am glad I was there for her. Two days later, I read about Mrs. Clark in the newspaper. She was the mother of seven, grandmother of eighteen, an active
42、member of her church, a leader of volunteer associations in her community, a concert piano player, and a piano teacher for over thirty years. Yes, they were long and graceful fingers. Directions: The passage below summarizes the main points of the passage. Read the summary and then select the best w
43、ord or phrase from the box blow, according to the passage. You should decide on the best choice. A drip K liquid B secured L famine C decay M jar D preceding N slide E straw O thirst F faint P fluid G pit Q moisture H chart R loosely I palm S hit J lid T indication The medical【 1】 from the【 2】 shift
44、 was the first【 3】 I got that Mrs. Clark would die. There was also a smell of【 4】 in the room that【 5】 me in the【 6】 of my stomach. The patients skin hung【 7】 so a needle was【 8】 to let the【 9】【 10】 in. She had a【 11】 pulse and was thirsty, so I gave her a【 12】 of a few drops of【 13】 to【 14】 into he
45、r mouth to ease her【 15】 Having managed to swallow some【 16】 , she said “ Thank you. “ She was so small and light that she looked like a victim of some terrible【 17】 . I removed the【 18】 of a【 19】 of cream and put some on the【 20】 of my hand. Then I rubbed the cream into her yellow skin to make her
46、feel better. 66 【 C3】 （ A） because of （ B） since （ C） because （ D） thanks to 67 【 C6】 （ A） to （ B） until （ C） up （ D） onto 68 【 C5】 （ A） on （ B） to （ C） with （ D） at 68 Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraints and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fundamenta
47、l features of global mobility, what long-term results can one expect7 In high-income regions, 【 C1】 _ North America, our picture suggests that the share of traffic 【 C2】 _ sup plied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transport rises sharply. In developing countries, we 【 C3】 _ the s
48、trongest increase to be in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Glob ally, these 【 C4】 _ in bus and automobile transport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its strongly 【 C5】 _ decline. We expect that throughout the
49、 period 19902050, the 【 C6】 _ North American will continue to de vote most of his or her 1. 1-hour travel-time 【 C7】 _ to automobile travel. The very large demand 【 C8】 _ air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050 【 C9】 _ to only 12 minutes per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the air. In several developing regions, most travel 【 C10】 _ in 2050 w
