1、北京航空航天大学考博英语模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may_ 25 per cent a year, yet judicious purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to weeks interest-free-credit. （ A） come up （ B） account for （ C） add up （ D）
2、work out 2 As far as she is concerned, one piece of music is very much like_. （ A） another （ B） the other （ C） other （ D） any other 3 Many people in Wales have an affinity with music. （ A） reputation for （ B） solubility in （ C） tincture in （ D） attraction to 4 While he was not dumber than an ox, he
3、was not any smarter; so most of his classmates were lenient and helped him along. （ A） helpful （ B） merciful （ C） enthusiastic （ D） intelligent 5 A man has to make_for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old. （ A） supply （ B） assurance （ C） provision （ D） storage 6 He was _ and
4、 ready to conform to the pattern set by his friends. （ A） complacent （ B） compliant （ C） determined （ D） intractable 7 Falling sales and rising overheads have obliged the company to review each customers_limit. （ A） credit （ B） currency （ C） check （ D） certificate 8 Villagers and those newly arrived
5、 from Europe, fed up with terms of employment and tenancy in the rural areas, took advantage of cheap modern transportation to move into the cities. （ A） discontented with （ B） acquainted with （ C） furnished with （ D） favoured with 9 It is a myth that the law permits the Food and Drug Administration
6、 to ignore requirements for _ drugs while brand-name drugs still must meet these rigid tests. （ A） specific （ B） generic （ C） intricate （ D） acrid 10 Every person on the sales team is_because they work together well. （ A） incompatible （ B） incredible （ C） indefinite （ D） indispensable 11 One of the
7、wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about _ . （ A） accordingly （ B） accidentally （ C） artificially （ D） additionally 12 Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings. （ A） feasible （ B） probable （ C） beneficiary （ D
8、） passable 13 Some customs travel well. Often, however, behavior that is considered the epitome of _ at home is perceived as impossibily rude or, at the least, harmlessly bizarre abroad. （ A） novelty （ B） eccentricity （ C） urbanity （ D） tolerance 14 Thank you for applying for a position with Our fir
9、m. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on _ for two months. （ A） pile （ B） segment （ C） sequence （ D） file 15 Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction. （ A） some concerned citizens （ B） some concernin
10、g citizens （ C） did some concerning citizens （ D） did some concerned citizens 16 In the dark they could not see anything clear, but could _. （ A） hear somebody mourn （ B） hear somebody mourning （ C） hear somebody mourned （ D） hear somebody had been mourning 17 They were completely _ by the heavy rai
11、n. （ A） drenched （ B） drowned （ C） parched （ D） merged 18 That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _ necessity. （ A） within reach of （ B） for fear of （ C） by means of （ D） in case of 19 It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city occurs around this
12、 crossroads. （ A） confession （ B） congestion （ C） digestion （ D） exhaustion 20 He demanded that effective measures be taken to put an end to cheating in exams. （ A） hoped （ B） urged （ C） persuaded （ D） convinced 21 The partys reduced vote was _ of lack of support for its policies. （ A） indicative （
13、B） positive （ C） revealing （ D） evident 22 There are no solitary, free-living creature; every form of life is _ other form. （ A） parallel to （ B） dependent on （ C） segregated from （ D） overlapped with 23 _ how the immature brain prevents seizure-induced cell injury or death could lead to new methods
14、 to reduce or prevent seizure damage in adults. （ A） To understand （ B） To be understood （ C） Having been understood （ D） Understanding 24 He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a rest. （ A） renewed （ B） recreated （ C） reshaped （ D） refreshed 25 The new manager had
15、 many difficulties to overcome but he_them all in his stride. （ A） overlooked （ B） obtained （ C） tackled （ D） took 26 While in a drunken _ he became abusive and violent and had to be restrained by hotel staff. （ A） stole （ B） stutter （ C） sty （ D） stupor 27 We all know that it is very hard to _ him
16、to give his plan up. （ A） endeavor （ B） reduce （ C） assert （ D） induce 28 The waste pipe is blocked; try_it out with hot water, or just call the plumper to do it （ A） blushing （ B） crushing （ C） brushing （ D） flushing 29 It is A(estimated) that a scientific principle has B(a life expectancy) of appr
17、oximately C(a decade) before D(it drastically) revised or replaced by newer information. 30 The protests were part of their_against the proposed building development in the area. （ A） commission （ B） commitment （ C） convention （ D） campaign 二、 Cloze 30 Consumers and producers obviously make decision
18、s that mold the economy, but there is a third major【 1】 to consider the role of government. Government has a powerful【 2】 on the economy in at least four ways:Direct Services. The postal system, for example, is a federal system【 3】 the entire nation, as is the large and complex establishment. Conver
19、sely, the construction and【 4】 of most highways? The【 5】 of the individual states, and the public educational systems, despite a large funding role by the federal government, are primarily【 6】 for by country or city governments. Police and fire protection and sanitation【 7】 are also the responsibili
20、ties of local government. Regulation and Control. The government regulates and controls private【 8】 in many-ways, for the【 9】 of assuring that business serves the best【 10】 of the people as a whole. Regulation is necessary in areas where private enterprise is granted a【 11】 , such as in telephone or
21、 electric service. Public policy permits such companies to make a reasonable【 12】 , but limits their ability to raise prices【 13】 , since the public depends on their services. Often control is【 14】 to protect the public, as for example, when the Food and Drug administration bans harmful drugs, or re
22、quires standards of【 15】 in food. In other industries, government sets guidelines to ensure fair competition without using direct control. Stabilization and Growth. Branches of government, including Congress and such entities as the Federal Reserve Board, attempt to control the extremes of boom and
23、bust, of inflation and depression, by【 16】 tax rates, the money supply, and the use of credit. They can also【 17】 the economy through changes in the amount of public spending by the government itself. Direct Assistance. The government provides many kinds of help to【 18】 and individuals. For example,
24、 tariffs【 19】 certain products to remain relatively free of foreign con petition; imports are sometimes taxed so that American products are able to【 20】 better with certain foreign goods. In quite a different area, government supports individuals who cannot adequately care for themselves, by making
25、grants to working parents with dependent children, by providing medical care for the aged and the indigent, and through social welfare system. （ A） economy （ B） horror （ C） magnifier （ D） element （ A） elevation （ B） emotion （ C） effect （ D） election （ A） dripping （ B） serving （ C） diverging （ D） cla
26、mping （ A） clearance （ B） combustion （ C） commence （ D） maintenance （ A） commonplace （ B） responsibility （ C） conductivity （ D） consequence （ A） consoled （ B） compacted （ C） paid （ D） bracketed （ A） services （ B） boycotts （ C） budgets （ D） charters （ A） banquet （ B） boom （ C） arena （ D） enterprise （
27、 A） assertion （ B） purpose （ C） asset （ D） assumption （ A） admiration （ B） interests （ C） adoption （ D） accuracy （ A） monopoly （ B） acceptance （ C） abolition （ D） morality （ A） proximity （ B） blend （ C） breast （ D） profit （ A） fairly （ B） unfairly （ C） friendly （ D） unnecessarily （ A） exercised （ B）
28、 broadened （ C） bankrupted （ D） exemplified （ A） faculty （ B） quantity （ C） quality （ D） fragment （ A） applauding （ B） assessing （ C） ascending （ D） adjusting （ A） affect （ B） accommodate （ C） adhere （ D） affirm （ A） beverage （ B） businesses （ C） bondage （ D） botany （ A） perplex （ B） permit （ C） per
29、turb （ D） plunder （ A） compensate （ B） confront （ C） console （ D） compete 50 One way of improving ones writing is to get into the habit of keeping a record of your observations, of storing【 71】 in a notebook or journal. You should make note on your experiences and on your【 72】 of everyday life so th
30、at they are preserved. It is sad【 73】 to be able to retrieve a lost idea that seemed brilliant when it flashed across your【 74】 , or a forgotten fact that you need to make a point in an argument or to illustrate a conclusion. The journal habit has still【 75】 value. Just【 76】 you need to record obser
31、vations-the material for writing you need to practice putting thoughts on paper. Learning to write is more like learning to ski【 77】 it is like studying calculus or anthropology. Practice helps you discover ways to improve. Writing down ideas for your own use forces you to examine them. Putting thou
32、ghts on paper for someone else to read【 78】 you to evaluate not【 79】 the content what you say but also the expression【 80】 you say it. Many raters have benefited from this habit. 60 In Microsofts latest attempt to reach out to bloggers, the company recently gave away expensive laptops loaded【 C1】 _i
33、ts new Windows Vista operating system. But the gifts generated controversy as well as good【 C2】 _.with some bloggers accusing Microsoft of bribery and their peers【 C3】 _ unethical behavior. Several bloggers reported last week that they had received Acer Ferrari laptops, which can sell【 C4】 more than
34、 $ 2,200, from Microsoft. A spokeswoman for Microsoft confirmed Friday that the【 C5】 _had sent out about 90 computers to bloggers【 C6】 _wrote about technology and other subjects that could be【 C7】 _by the new operating system, like photography and, oddly, parenting. But while those on Microsofts mai
35、ling list initially greeted the machines with enthusiasm, many【 C8】 bloggers soon objected-not because they had been left off the list but, they said, because bloggers are bound by the【 C9】 _rules as traditional journalists, who should not accept【 C10】 _gifts from companies they cover. 61 【 C1】 62 【
36、 C2】 63 【 C3】 64 【 C4】 65 【 C5】 66 【 C6】 67 【 C7】 68 【 C8】 69 【 C9】 70 【 C10】 70 Ninety-five percent of adult Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night. The rest seem to need more than nine hours, or get along nicely on less【 1】 six. What distinguishes the long and short sleepers【 2】 the majority
37、? To get some answers psychologist Ernest Hermann in Boston and New York papers for long and【 3】 sleepers to engage in an eight-night “sleep in“ at Boston State Hospitals Sleep and Dream laboratory. His findings indicate that such people differ【 4】 ordinary sleepers and each other not【 5】 much physi
38、cally as psychologically. Testing showed significant psycho logical【 6】 between long and short sleepers. The shorts【 7】 to be emotionally stable. Their entire life-style【 8】 keeping busy and avoiding psychologist problem【 9】 than facing them. They were also awakened seldom during the night and rose
39、in the【 10】refreshed and ready to go. 80 The most famous painter in Victorias history is Emily Carr. When she was a child, she discovered that walking in the woods【 C1】 _more to her than playing with other children, and that she was more interested in【 C2】 _the streets of old Victoria than playing a
40、t home with【 C3】 _and spending her time making up. Emily was a cute little girl who spent【 C4】 _of her childhood in Beacon Hill Park, 【 C5】 _was very close to her home. Drawing【 C6】 _her, and she also liked to play with the pets. She had ducks and chickens, and even【 C7】 _a monkey. She was【 C8】 _int
41、erested in the First Nations people and the Chinese people she saw in Victorias Chinatown. Their culture and way of dressing seemed so【 C9】 _from her own. As she became a young .strong and【 C10】 _woman, Emily began to go on long trips into the forests to【 C11】 _and draw what she saw. She loved the f
42、ree and simple【 C12】 _of the First Nations people. In the summer of 1895 she went on【 C13】 _with two other women to 【 C14】 _the wilderness along the Cowichan River that runs through Duncan, 【 C15】 _north of Victoria. She knew more about their lifestyle and the forests of B. C. than【 C16】 _other Euro
43、pean woman. When you look at her paintings, you can sense the【 C17】 _of these dark, mysterious forests. Her paintings are now very famous and, 【 C18】_the dark colors may not be attractive to some people, they【 C19】 _the beauty and mystery of the deep woods and the skill of a great artist Emily was a
44、 very brave and independent woman. She walked through the woods alone, even though she knew that bears and wolves might be her only【 C20】 _. 81 【 C1】 （ A） attracted （ B） appealed （ C） allured （ D） induced 82 【 C2】 （ A） dashing （ B） strolling （ C） jogging （ D） roaming 83 【 C3】 （ A） friends （ B） mates
45、 （ C） dolls （ D） parents 84 【 C4】 （ A） much （ B） lots （ C） more （ D） many 85 【 C5】 （ A） where （ B） which （ C） since （ D） it 86 【 C6】 （ A） fascinated （ B） bewildered （ C） captured （ D） indulged 87 【 C7】 （ A） fed （ B） domesticated （ C） trained （ D） confined 88 【 C8】 （ A） particularly （ B） almost （ C）
46、constantly （ D） intrinsically 89 【 C9】 （ A） diverse （ B） various （ C） distinct （ D） outstanding 90 【 C10】 （ A） special （ B） independent （ C） lonely （ D） unaided 91 【 C11】 （ A） paint （ B） record （ C） describe （ D） take 92 【 C12】 （ A） society （ B） work （ C） lifestyle （ D） pace 93 【 C13】 （ A） an advent
47、ure （ B） an exploitation （ C） a tour （ D） an expedition 94 【 C14】 （ A） check （ B） explore （ C） examine （ D） search 95 【 C15】 （ A） only （ B） just （ C） much （ D） in 96 【 C16】 （ A） any （ B） some （ C） certain （ D） none 97 【 C17】 （ A） mood （ B） tone （ C） taste （ D） atmosphere 98 【 C18】 （ A） if （ B） other
48、wise （ C） though （ D） but 99 【 C19】 （ A） evoke （ B） arouse （ C） remind （ D） raise 100 【 C20】 （ A） enemies （ B） foods （ C） companions （ D） friends 100 Now when I had mastered the language of this water, and had come to know every trifling features that bordered the great river as familiarly as I knew
49、 the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable acquisition. But I had lost something too. I had lost something which could never be 1 to me while I lived. All the grace, the beauty, the poetry had gone out of the majestic river! I still keep in 2 a certain wonderful sunset which I witnessed when steam-boating was new to
