1、厦门大学考博英语模拟试卷 14及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 City officials are considering building a path to give the public_to the she. （ A） recreation （ B） excess （ C） excursion （ D） access 2 One of the stands _ and dozens of people were either killed or injured. （ A） destroyed （ B） collapsed （ C） corrod
2、ed （ D） ruined 3 From Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west emerged the medieval version of politics _ in turn evolved the politics of our modern world. （ A） of which （ B） from which （ C） on which （ D） by which 4 The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Ind
3、ians but seems to be_the welfare of his animals. （ A） critical about （ B） indignant at （ C） indifferent to （ D） subject to 5 The early morning _ of the picnic area is replaced by the smell of the barbecue and the sounds of conversation and children running and playing. （ A） cessation （ B） luxury （ C
4、） vacancy （ D） tranquility 6 By dint of much practice, he became _ and was able to sign his name with either hand. （ A） practical （ B） tricky （ C） ambiguous （ D） ambidextrous 7 Man may destroy the balance of nature, but from time to time, nature takes a terrible_. （ A） attack （ B） threat （ C） lesson
5、 （ D） revenge 8 When the new assembly line is complete, the factory will turn _ one thousand cars per day. （ A） in （ B） off （ C） out （ D） over 9 There are quite a few people who are willing to prostitute their intelligence for a mess of pottage. （ A）蝇头小利 （ B）一锅粥 （ C）眼前利益 （ D）钱财 10 Anesthetics are su
6、bstances_to deaden pain or produce a condition in which some or all of the senses,especially touch,stop functioning or are reduced. （ A） diverted （ B） enforced （ C） exercised （ D） administered 11 NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacecraft to swing
7、 out of control and _ moments before it was to land. （ A） disassemble （ B） disembark （ C） disintegrate （ D） disinherit 12 This teaching method is a _ of many methods which have been used for decades in the country. （ A） symposium （ B） symphony （ C） spectrogram （ D） synthesis 13 Her sadness was obvio
8、us, but she believed that her feeling of depression was _. （ A） torrent （ B） transient （ C） tensile （ D） textured 14 The none of students in the class likes the mistress, who is used to being _ of everything they do. （ A） emotional （ B） optimistic （ C） interested （ D） critical 15 When the opposing p
9、layer fouled, John let his anger _ his good sense and hit the boy back. （ A） gut the feel of （ B） got the hang of （ C） gut the better of （ D） gut the worst of 16 Ive never _ the theory that people am more important than animals. （ A） subscribed to （ B） hung on （ C） engaged in （ D） indulged in 17 He
10、(looked) (a little bit) nervous, (that) could be seen from his (facial expression). （ A） looked （ B） a little bit （ C） that （ D） facial expression 18 They made detailed investigations to_themselves with the needs of the rural market （ A） adhere （ B） acknowledge （ C） acquaint （ D） activate 19 After a
11、 concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S he will _ work on a five-language opera. （ A） confine （ B） indulge （ C） resume （ D） undergo 20 The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning _ the civil administrative organs. （ A） down （ B） off （ C） up （ D） out 21 Most scientists agree thi
12、s outpouring contributes to global warming, which could eventually lead to coastal flooding, _ weather, and widespread crop loss. （ A） intensive （ B） extreme （ C） unpleased （ D） unique 22 To fund the_event and also promote the marketing value of the National Games,the organizing committee set up the
13、 Marketing Development Department(MDD). （ A） beneficent （ B） expensive （ C） costly （ D） luxurious 23 In order to photograph _ animals, elaborate flashlight equipment is necessary. （ A） predatory （ B） wild （ C） nocturnal （ D） rare 24 The reception was attended by various _ members of the local commun
14、ity and representatives of regional industries. （ A） protuberant （ B） conspicuous （ C） prominent （ D） projecting 25 It is impossible to say how it will take place, because it will happen and it will not be a long process. （ A） spontaneously （ B） consequently （ C） approximately （ D） principally 26 Bl
15、air tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much _ to those who compete well. （ A） superiority （ B） regime （ C） prestige （ D） legislation 27 Wolves are said to howl at the moon when it is _. （ A） round （ B） complete （ C） full （ D） whole 28 Preliminary figures show Bibb Countys
16、tax digest is slightly _ with state guidelines, which could result in a fine of up to $100,000. （ A） out for the count （ B） out and out （ C） out of blast （ D） out of whack 29 Women once demanded men with_social skills, but theyre now focusing on “his values, if hes interested in family. “ （ A） imped
17、itive （ B） colossal （ C） blemish （ D） impeccable 30 In a sense, scientists and engineers in the past have been fortunate, for we became accustomed to being measured by nature itself- an unwaveringly fair and consistent, _ unforgiving, judge. （ A） thus （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） albeit 二、
18、Cloze 30 The influence of the moral standards of the home is evident. If there is no recognition of the difference【 71】 right and wrong, it is hard for the child to acquire the qualities which are necessary【 72】 good citizenship. Unwise discipline is, almost equally obvious,【 73】 factor often found
19、in the background of the young offender. But important【 74】 these two factors are, they do not cover the whole field. The experience of those who work with juvenile delinquents has shown us【 75】 greatly behavior is influenced by the emotional relationships within the family circle. The extent to whi
20、ch【 76】 is affection between the【 77】 and the child, and in the early stages especially between the mother and the child, is evidently of fundamental【 78】 to his development. Lack of love is more【 79】 to produce delinquency【 80】 bad material conditions. 41 【 C9】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） of （ D） over 41
21、 Old people are always saying that the young people are not 【 C1】 _ they were. The same comment is 【 C2】 _ from generation to generation and it is always 【 C3】 _ . It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated. They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy 【 C4】 _ freedom.
22、They grow up more quickly and are not so 【 C5】 _ on their parents. Events which the older generation remember vividly are 【 C6】 _ more than past history, This is as it should be. Every new generation is 【 C7】 _ from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is very marked indeed. The old always
23、 assume that they know best for the simple 【 C8】 _ that they have been 【 C9】 _ a bit longer. They dont like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the 【 C10】 _ are doing. They are questioning the 【 C11】 _ of their elders and disturbing their complace
24、ncy. They take leave to 【 C12】 _ that the older generation has created the best of all possible worlds. What they reject more than 【 C13】 _ is conformity. Office hours, for instance, are nothing more than enforced slavery. Wouldnt people work best if they were given complete freedom and 【 C14】 _ ? A
25、nd what 【 C15】 _ the clothing? Who said that all the men in the world should 【 C16】 _ drab grey suits? If we turn our 【 C17】 _ to more serious matters, who said that human differences can best be solved through conventional politics or by violent means? Why have the older generation so often used 【
26、C18】 _ to solve their problems? Why are they are so unhappy and guilt-ridden in their personal lives, so obsessed with mean ambitions and the desire to amass more and more 【 C19】 _ possessions? Can anything be right with the rat-race? Havent the old lost 【 C20】 _ with all that is important in life?
27、42 【 C1】 _ 43 【 C2】 _ 44 【 C3】 _ 45 【 C4】 _ 46 【 C5】 _ 47 【 C6】 _ 48 【 C7】 _ 49 【 C8】 _ 50 【 C9】 _ 51 【 C10】 _ 52 【 C11】 _ 53 【 C12】 _ 54 【 C13】 _ 55 【 C14】 _ 56 【 C15】 _ 57 【 C16】 _ 58 【 C17】 _ 59 【 C18】 _ 60 【 C19】 _ 61 【 C20】 _ 62 【 C14】 （ A） conditions （ B） situations （ C） occasions （ D） instanc
28、es 62 Every second,【 56】 hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroyed. Thats one to two football fields. This【 57】 rate of destruction has serious consequences【 58】 the environment. Scientists estimate, for example, that 137【 59】 of plant, insect or animal become【 60】every day due to logging. In Br
29、itish Columbia, 【 61】 ,since 1990,thirteen rainforest valleys have been clear cut,142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the【 62】 of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, 【 63】 ,provides jobs , profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of
30、all kinds for consumers, so the government is【 64】 to restrict or control it. Much of Canadas forestry production【 65】 making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada【 66】 34%of the worlds wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be
31、produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be【 67】 . Recently, a possible【 68】 way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be【 69】paper,
32、 fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For many centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries【 70】 it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading【 71】would not have been possible【 72】 hemp. Nowadays, s
33、hips cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be【 73】 for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four-times as【 74】 paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many envir
34、onmentalists believe that the【 75】 scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canadas forests. （ A） matching （ B） equivalent （ C） mounting （ D） reaching （ A） great （ B） wonderful （ C） imaginary （ D） alarming （ A） for （ B） on （ C） at （ D） to （ A） types （ B） categories （ C） species （ D） cl
35、asses （ A） extinct （ B） distinct （ C） dead （ D） exhausted （ A） when （ B） who （ C） where （ D） which （ A） territory （ B） land （ C） habitat （ D） inhabitant （ A） however （ B） furthermore （ C） otherwise （ D） instead （ A） willing （ B） likely （ C） reluctant （ D） intended （ A） goes up （ B） goes towards （ C）
36、 goes into （ D） goes at （ A） supplies （ B） offers （ C） presents （ D） provides （ A） maintained （ B） sustained （ C） preserved （ D） held （ A） optional （ B） potential （ C） promising （ D） alternative （ A） made into （ B） made for （ C） made up （ D） made of （ A） since （ B） because （ C） as （ D） while （ A） li
37、nk （ B） exchange （ C） network （ D） site （ A） except （ B） without （ C） with （ D） besides （ A） resumed （ B） renewed （ C） refreshed （ D） revived （ A） much （ B） many （ C） few （ D） more （ A） great （ B） large （ C） immense （ D） massive 82 The most convincing evidence for the importance of adult influence o
38、n a childs intelligence comes from a study of “at risk“children. Ramey and Frances Campbell of the University of North Carolina【 C1】 _with children born into poverty-line households. The children entered the study by four months【 C2】 _age. During the study, one group spent the day in a center where
39、teachers used games and songs to【 C3】 _the infants. Another group had no such【 C4】 _,but they were given nutritional supplements in【 C5】 _. During preschool years the children in the early-education group showed IQ advantages of ten to 20 points. The highest-risk children showed the【 C6】_gains,and a
40、t age 15 they had higher reading and math scores. What【 C7】 _for these gains? Ramey and other scientists say early childhood experiences【 C8】 _brain growth. An infant is bom【 C9】 _billions of brain cells called neurons. Some are wired to other cells before birth to regulate the【 C10】 _of life,such a
41、s heartbeat and breathing. Others are waiting to be wired to【 C11】 _him or her interpret and respond to the outside world. Experience dictates the hookups. As the child【 C12】_, cells reach out and set up pathways to other cells needed to determine a【 C13】_. For instance,the neurons in the eye send b
42、ranches to the【 C14】_cortex,which interprets【 C15】 _eye sees and,via other branches, 【 C16】_the person to react to what is seen. Each time an experience is repeated, the【 C17】 _are strengthened. The first two years of life are an explosion of brain【 C18】 _and connections. By age two the【 C19】 _has m
43、ore than 300 trillion connections. At the same time,cells that arent being connected or used are being【 C20】 _. 83 【 C1】 （ A） worked （ B） stayed （ C） studied （ D） talked 84 【 C2】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） of （ D） by 85 【 C3】 （ A） feed （ B） irritate （ C） push （ D） stimulate 86 【 C4】 （ A） exercise （ B） pro
44、gram （ C） study （ D） research 87 【 C5】 （ A） contrast （ B） addition （ C） infancy （ D） abundance 88 【 C6】 （ A） earliest （ B） greatest （ C） fewest （ D） latest 89 【 C7】 （ A） accounts （ B） stands （ C） compensates （ D） argues 90 【 C8】 （ A） involve （ B） delay （ C） retard （ D） foster 91 【 C9】 （ A） into （ B）
45、 with （ C） while （ D） before 92 【 C10】 （ A） cycles （ B） courses （ C） tasks （ D） basics 93 【 C11】 （ A） make （ B） help （ C） let （ D） have 94 【 C12】 （ A） grows （ B） develops （ C） matures （ D） raises 95 【 C13】 （ A） behavior （ B） response （ C） movement （ D） reaction 96 【 C14】 （ A） visual （ B） auditory （
46、C） mental （ D） physical 97 【 C15】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 98 【 C16】 （ A） makes （ B） shows （ C） cues （ D） responds 99 【 C17】 （ A） brains （ B） neurons （ C） pathways （ D） cells 100 【 C18】 （ A） activity （ B） growth （ C） neuron （ D） cell 101 【 C19】 （ A） child （ B） infant （ C） cortex （ D） br
47、ain 102 【 C20】 （ A） discarded （ B） wasted （ C） replaced （ D） neglected 三、 Reading Comprehension 102 Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星 )now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星 )that
48、 race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth. Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing aste
