1、厦门大学考博英语模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 When we listen to music,we are easily_of events in the past. （ A） remembered （ B） reflected （ C） memorized （ D） reminded 2 They gave_broadcast while the performance was in process on the stage. （ A） live （ B） living （ C） lively （ D） alive 3 Travell
2、ing and meeting new people_the mind of young people. （ A） expanded （ B） enlarged （ C） broadened （ D） extended 4 If you consider this problem_others interest,you may change your view. （ A） because of （ B） with （ C） due to （ D） according to 5 After our computer network_for the third time that day,we a
3、ll went home. （ A） crashed （ B） collided （ C） smashed （ D） fell 6 Dr. Smith failed many times but he finally_to find a successful way to solve the problem. （ A） broke off （ B） broke down （ C） broke out （ D） broke through 7 This little girl has a particular_for chocolate.Whenever she sees it,she will
4、 snatch a bar and enjoy it to her hearts content. （ A） liking （ B） like （ C） likable （ D） likely 8 This computer is up-to-date ._ a few shortcomings here and there. （ A） except （ B） except for （ C） except that （ D） but 9 Peter will_as managing director when Bill retires. （ A） take off （ B） take over
5、 （ C） take to （ D） take up 10 One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about_. （ A） accordingly （ B） accidentally （ C） artificially （ D） additionally 11 Jack_to the manager for the mistakes he had made. （ A） excused （ B） pardoned （ C） forgave （ D） apologiz
6、ed 12 _scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. （ A） Late （ B） Later （ C） Latter （ D） Lately 13 This watch is_to all the other watches on the market. （ A） superior （ B） advantageous （ C） super （ D） beneficial 14 Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when t
7、hey are in_. （ A） sale （ B） need （ C） season （ D） time 15 We can surely_all difficulties that may come up. （ A） get on （ B） come over （ C） get over （ D） come across 16 He_very quickly after his illness. （ A） recovered （ B） discovered （ C） uncovered （ D） covered 17 The designing of a satellite in the
8、 heavenly environment is_an easy job. （ A） by all means （ B） by any means （ C） by every means （ D） by no means 18 The good harvest_the price of strawberries. （ A） brought down （ B） cut out （ C） arose from （ D） added to 19 Most great artists are exceptionally_people. （ A） sensitized （ B） sensitive （
9、C） senseless （ D） sensory 20 He came back later,_which time they had left. （ A） after （ B） by （ C） from （ D） for 21 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 22 Can you imagine! He offered me
10、$ 5,000 to break my contract. Thats_. Of course I didnt agree. I would take legal action. （ A） fraud （ B） blackmail （ C） bribery （ D） compensation 23 Her remarks_a complete disregard for human rights. （ A） magnified （ B） maintained （ C） manipulated （ D） manifested 24 I should be able to finish the t
11、ask on time,_you provide me with the necessary guidance. （ A） in case （ B） provided that （ C） or else （ D） as if 25 The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused_loss to this country. （ A） priceless （ B） countless （ C） incalculable （ D） imaginable 26 Before the disastrous earthquake there was_chao
12、s. （ A） massive （ B） ominous （ C） suspending （ D） imminent 27 On behalf of my company,I am_to you and your colleagues for your generous help. （ A） subjected （ B） inclined （ C） available （ D） obliged 28 The appearance of the used car is_.its much newer than it really is. （ A） descriptive （ B） indicat
13、ive （ C） deceptive （ D） impressive 29 His office is_to the Presidents; it usually takes him about three minutes to get there. （ A） related （ B） adhesive （ C） adherent （ D） adjacent 30 The none of students in the class likes the mistress,who is used to being_of everything they do. （ A） emotional （ B）
14、 optimistic （ C） interested （ D） critical 二、 Reading Comprehension 30 Traffic statistics paint a gloomy picture. To help solve their traffic woes, some rapidly growing U. S. cities have simply built more roads. But traffic experts say building more roads is a quick-fix solution that will not allevia
15、ted the traffic problem in the long run. Soaring land costs, increasing concern over social and environmental disruptions caused by road-building, and the likelihood that more roads can only lead to more cars and traffic are powerful factors bearing down on a 1950s-style construction program. The go
16、al of smart-highway technology is to make traffic systems work at optimum efficiency by treating the road and the vehicles traveling on them as an integral transportation system. Proponents of the advanced technology say electronic detection systems, closed-circuit television, radio communication, r
17、amp metering, variable message signing, and other smart-highway technology can now be used at a reasonable cost to improve communication between drivers and the people who monitor traffic. Pathfinder, a Santa Monica, California-based smart-highway project in which a 14-mile stretch of the Santa Moni
18、ca Freeway, making up what is called a “smart corridor“, is being instrumented with buried loops in the pavement. Closed-circuit television cameras survey the flow of traffic, while communication linked to property equipped automobiles advise motorists of the least congested routes or detours. Not a
19、ll traffic experts, however, look to smart-highway technology as the ultimate solution to traffic gridlock. Some say the high-tech approach is limited and can only offer temporary solutions to a serious problem. “Electronics on the highway addresses just one aspect of the problem: how to regulate tr
20、affic more efficiently,“explains Michael Renner, senior researcher at the world-watch Institute. It doesnt deal with the central problem of too many cars for roads that can t be built fast enough. It sends people the wrong message. They start thinking “Yes, there used to be a traffic congestion prob
21、lem, but thats been solved now because we have, advanced high-tech system in place.“Larson agrees and adds, “Smart highways is just one of the tools that we use to deal with our traffic problems. Its not the solution itself, just pan of the package. There are different strategies.“ Other traffic pro
22、blem-solving options being studied and experimented with include car pooling, rapid mass-transit systems, staggered or flexible work hours, and road pricing, a system whereby motorists pay a certain amount for the time they use a highway. It seems that we need a new, major thrust to deal with the tr
23、affic problems of the next 20 years. There has to be a big change. 31 What is the appropriate title for the passage? （ A） Smart Highway Projects The Ultimate Solution to Traffic Congestion （ B） A Quick Fix Solution for the Traffic Problems （ C） A Venture to Remedy Traffic Woos （ D） Highways Get Smar
24、t Part of the Package to Relieve Traffic Gridlock 32 The compound word “quick-fix“ in Paragraph 1, Sentence 3 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） an optional solution （ B） an expedient solution （ C） a ready solution （ D） an efficient solution 33 According to the passage, the smart-highway technology is
25、aimed to_. （ A） develop sophisticated facilities on the interstate highways （ B） provide passenger vehicle with a variety of services （ C） optimize the highway capabilities （ D） improve communication between driver and the traffic monitors 34 According to Larsen, to redress the traffic problem,_. （
26、A） car pooling must be studied （ B） rapid mass transit system must be introduced （ C） flexible work hours must be experimented （ D） overall strategies must be coordinated 35 Which of the following best describes the organization of the whole passage? （ A） Two contrasting views of a problem are prese
27、nted. （ B） A problem is examined and complementary solutions are proposed or offered. （ C） Latest developments are outlined in order of importance. （ D） An innovation is explained with its importance emphasized. 35 A strange thing about humans is their capacity for blind rage. Rage is presumably an
28、emotion resulting from survival instinct, but the surprising thing about it is that we do not deploy it against other animals. If we encounter a dangerous wild animal a poisonous snake or a wildcat-we do not fly into a temper. If we are unarmed, we show fear and attempt to back away; if we are suita
29、bly armed, we attack, but in a rational manner not in a rage. We reserve rage for our own species. It is hard to see any survival value in attacking one s own, but if we take account of the long competition which must have existed between our own subspecies and others like Neanderthal mar indeed oth
30、ers still more remote from us than Neanderthal man man rage becomes more comprehensible. In our everyday language and behavior there are many reminders of those early struggles. We are always using tile words “us and them“. “Our“ side is perpetually trying to do down the “other“ side. In games we ar
31、tificially create other subspecies we can attack. The opposition of “us“ and “them“ is the touchstone of the two-party system of “democratic“ politics. Although there are no very serious consequences to many of this modern psychological representation of the “us and them“ emotion, it is as well to r
32、emember that the original aim was not to beat the other subspecies in a game but to exterminate it. The readiness with which human beings allow themselves to be regimented has permitted large armies to be formed, which, taken together with the “us and them“ blind rage, has led to destructive clashes
33、 within our subspecies itself. The First World War is an example in which Europe divided itself into two imaginary subspecies. And there is a similar extermination battle now in Northern Ireland. The idea that there is a religious basis for this clash is illusory, for not even the pope has been able
34、 to control it. The clash is much more primitive than the Christian religion, much older in its emotional origin. The conflict in Ireland is unlikely to stop until a greater primitive fear is imposed from outside the community, or until tile combatants become exhausted. 36 A suitable title for this
35、passage would be_. （ A） Wily Human Armies Are Formed （ B） Mans Anger Against the World （ C） The Human Capacity for Rage （ D） Early Straggles of Angry Mail 37 According to the author, the surprising aspect of human anger is_. （ A） its lengthy and complex development （ B） a conflict such as is now goi
36、ng on in Northern Ireland （ C） that we do not fly into a temper more often （ D） that we reserve anger for mankind 38 The passage suggests that_. （ A） historically, we have created an “us“ versus “them“ society （ B） humans have had a natural disinclination toward formal grouping （ C） the First World
37、War is an example of how man has always avoided domination （ D） the emotional origin of the war in Ireland is lost in time 39 From the passage we can infer that_. （ A） the artificial creation of a subspecies unlike us is something that never happens （ B） games are psychologically unhealthy （ C） any
38、artificially created subspecies would be our enemy （ D） the real or imagined existence of an opposing subspecies is inherent in man s activities 40 The author believes that a religious explanation for the war in Northern Ireland is_. （ A） founded in historical fact （ B） deceptive （ C） apparent （ D）
39、accurate 40 The current emergency in Mexico City that has taken over our lives is nothing. I could ever have imagined for me or my children. We are living in an environmental crisis, an air-pollution emergency of unprecedented severity. What it really means is that just to breathe here is to play a
40、dangerous game with your health. As parents, what terrorizes us most are reports that children are at higher risk because they breathe more times per minute. What more can we do to protect them and ourselves? Our pediatrician s(儿科医师的 )medical recommendation was simple: abandon the city permanently.
41、We are foreigners and we are among the small minority that can afford to leave. We are here because of my husband s work. We are fascinated by Mexico its history and rich culture. We know that for us, this is a temporary danger. However, we cannot stand for much longer the fear we feel for our boys.
42、 We cannot stop them from breathing. But for millions, there is no choice. Their lives, their jobs, their futures depend on being here. Thousands of Mexicans arrive each day in this city, desperate for economic opportunities. Thousands more are born here each day. Entire families work in the streets
43、 and practically live there. It is a familiar sight: as parents hawk goods at stoplights, their children play in the grassy highway dividers, breathing exhaust fumes. I feel guilty complaining about my personal situation; we wont be here long enough for our children to form the impression that skies
44、 are colored only gray. And yet the government cannot do what it must to end this problem. For any country, especially a developing Third World economy like Mexico, the idea of barring from the capital city enough cars, closing enough factories and spending the necessary billions on public transport
45、ation is simply not an option. So when things get bad, as in the current emergency, Mexico takes half measures prohibiting some more cars from circulating, stopping some factories from producing that even its own officials concede arent adequate. The word “emergency“ implies the unusual. But when da
46、ily life itself is an emergency, the concept loses its meaning. It is human nature to try to adapt to that which we cannot change or to mislead ourselves into believing we can adapt. 41 According to the passage, the current emergency in Mexico City refers to_. （ A） serious air pollution （ B） economi
47、c crisis （ C） unemployment （ D） natural disaster 42 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Kids are in greater danger than grown-ups in Mexico City. （ B） The author is not a native Mexican. （ C） The authors husband is a pediatrician. （ D） The Mexican history and
48、 culture appeal to the author. 43 The word “hawk“(Paragraph 3)most probably means_. （ A） sell （ B） transport （ C） place （ D） deliver 44 The Mexican government takes half measures to solve the pollution problem because_. （ A） Mexican economy depends very much on cars and factories （ B） it is not wise
49、 enough to come up with effective measures （ C） Mexicans are able to adapt themselves to the current emergency （ D） Mexicans enjoy playing dangerous games with their health 45 The purpose of the passage is to_. （ A） describe the harmful air pollution （ B） explain the way to prevent air pollution （ C） show the worries about the air pollution （ D） recommend a method to avoid air pollution 45 Every morning, Allie
