1、复旦大学考博英语模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Your advice would be_valuable to him, who is now at a loss as to what to do first. （ A） exceedingly （ B） excessively （ C） extensively （ D） exclusively 2 She refused to_the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit. （ A） hand in （ B） h
2、and out （ C） hand down （ D） hand over 3 The low operating costs of the foreign company will _ the high labor costs the business pays in its own country. （ A） offend （ B） obstruct （ C） oblige （ D） offset 4 Contestants who do not comply with the regulations will be disqualified. （ A） cooperate with （
3、B） observe （ C） approve （ D） submit to 5 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other_. （ A） bruises （ B） blunders （ C） handicaps （ D） drawbacks 6 The last guests to reach the hotel _ at 12 oclock at night. （ A） checked out （ B） checked up （ C） chec
4、ked in （ D） check on 7 Cough syrups and cold remedies that are manufactured with alcohol will last much longer than those prepared with water. （ A） float （ B） finish （ C） remain effective （ D） be prescribed 8 We seek a society that has _ a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual. （ A） at
5、 its end （ B） at its hand （ C） at its core （ D） at its best 9 Four members walked out of the session, with the result that the committee did not have a _ and would not take any decisions. （ A） babe （ B） backbone （ C） quorum （ D） apartheid 10 While researchers may not _ the expansive claims of hard-c
6、ore vitamin enthusiasts, evidence suggests that the nutrients play a much more complex role in assuring vitality and optimal health than was previously thought. （ A） authorize （ B） license （ C） counteract （ D） endorse 11 Because of a recent obstacle in production, sales have dropped and accordingly
7、profits have _ . （ A） declined （ B） increased （ C） broken （ D） maintained 12 My students found the book _; it provided them with an abundance of in- formation on the subject. （ A） enlightening （ B） confusing （ C） distracting （ D） amusing 13 Human choice,not the intrinsic content of science,determine
8、s the outcome and scientists,as human beings,therefore have a special responsibility to provide council rooted in_. （ A） expiration （ B） explanation （ C） expertise （ D） expenditure 14 Since she was alone, she opened the door _, leaving the chain lock fastened. （ A） warily （ B） consciously （ C） audac
9、iously （ D） recklessly 15 Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _ ,I cant speak too highly of him. （ A） As a result （ B） By the way （ C） In a word （ D） on the contrary 16 Individuals may at various points in their lives experience discrimination in the allocation of re sources either _ o
10、f being too old or too young. （ A） at the risk （ B） to the point （ C） in the case （ D） on the ground 17 Every person on the sales team is_because they work together well. （ A） incompatible （ B） incredible （ C） indefinite （ D） indispensable 18 Trees _ themselves by seeds. （ A） cultivate （ B） grow （ C
11、） enrich （ D） propagate 19 Waste paper and glasses could be _ while most plastic could not. （ A） rectified （ B） recycled （ C） recruited （ D） recurred 20 His_thighs were barely strong enough to support the weight of his body. （ A） inanimate （ B） rustic （ C） malleable （ D） shrunken 21 We regret to inf
12、orm you that the materials you ordered are_. （ A） out of work （ B） out of stock （ C） out of reach （ D） out of practice 22 Recorded _ of todays big football game will be shown after the news. （ A） summits （ B） peaks （ C） heights （ D） highlights 23 He told a story about his sister who was in a sad _ w
13、hen she was ill and had no money. （ A） plight （ B） polarization （ C） plague （ D） pigment 24 _ the First World War, the United States became the dominant force in the motion-picture industry. （ A） It was during the advent under （ B） With the advent of （ C） To follow the advent （ D） Upon the advent at
14、 25 _ animals must be kept in cages in case they might hurt the tourists. （ A） Land （ B） Domestic （ C） Vicious （ D） Farm 26 As the speed of change brings design _ fashion, then decisions about taste will have to be made more and more regularly. （ A） near to （ B） nearer to （ C） next to （ D） close to
15、27 “Better late than never“is a_that is very familiar to most English speakers. （ A） plaudit （ B） platitude （ C） plenty （ D） plenary 28 The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to_that it was a car. （ A） ensure （ B） examine （ C） verify （ D） testify 29 _ anyone should think it strange, let m
16、e assure you that it is quite true. （ A） In order that （ B） Lest （ C） If （ D） Providing 30 _ inflation, driven by rising food and oil costs, is striking hardest at the worlds poorest, who are forced to spend 60 to 80 percent of their income on food. （ A） Sprouting （ B） Surging （ C） Spilling （ D） Spi
17、nning 二、 Cloze 30 The most convincing evidence for the importance of adult influence on a childs intelligence comes from a study of “at risk“ children. Ramey and Frances Campbell of the University of North Carolina【 1】 with children born into poverty-line households. The children entered the study b
18、y four months【 2】 age. During the study, one group spent the day in a center where teachers used games and songs to【 3】 the infants. Another group had no such 4 , but they were given nutritional supplements in【 5】 . During preschool years the children in the early-education group showed IQ advantage
19、s of 10 to 20 points. The highest-risk children showed the【 6】 gains, and at age 15 they had higher reading and math scores. What【 7】 for these gains? Ramey and other scientists say early childhood experiences【 8】 brain growth. An infant is born【 9】 billions of brain cells called neurons. Some are w
20、ired to other cells before birth to regulate the【 10】 of life, such as heartbeat and breathing. Others are waiting to be wired to【 11】 him or her interpret and respond to the outside world. Experience dictates the hookups. As the child【 12】 , cells reach out and set up pathways to other cells needed
21、 to determine a【 13】 . For instance, the neurons in the eye send branches to the【 14】 cortex, which interprets【 15】 eye sees and, via other branches,【 16】 the person to react to what is seen. Each time an experience is repeated, the【 17】 are strengthened. The first two years of life are an explosion
22、 of brain【 18】 and connections. By age two the【 19】 has more than 300 trillion connections. At the same time, cells that arent being connected or used are being【 20】 . （ A） worked （ B） stayed （ C） studied （ D） talked （ A） at （ B） in （ C） of （ D） by （ A） feed （ B） irritate （ C） push （ D） stimulate （
23、A） exercise （ B） program （ C） study （ D） research （ A） contrast （ B） addition （ C） infancy （ D） abundance （ A） earliest （ B） greatest （ C） fewest （ D） latest （ A） accounts （ B） stands （ C） compensates （ D） argues （ A） involve （ B） delay （ C） retard （ D） foster （ A） into （ B） with （ C） while （ D） bef
24、ore （ A） cycles （ B） courses （ C） tasks （ D） basics （ A） make （ B） help （ C） let （ D） have （ A） grows （ B） develops （ C） matures （ D） raises （ A） behavior （ B） response （ C） movement （ D） reaction （ A） visual （ B） auditory （ C） mental （ D） physical （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what （ A） makes （
25、B） shows （ C） cues （ D） responds （ A） brains （ B） neurons （ C） pathways （ D） cells （ A） activity （ B） growth （ C） neuron （ D） cell （ A） child （ B） infant （ C） cortex （ D） brain （ A） discarded （ B） wasted （ C） replaced （ D） neglected 50 I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, but I know from her medical
26、 chart and the report I received 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 deca
27、y from past experience. In 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
28、 unusually large on a skeleton 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
29、 rises and falls with the 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 s
30、he whispers, “Water. “ Taking 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 repe
31、at the procedure. This time 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 s
32、o very small and light that 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 bo
33、ne in the back. Placing a 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 not
34、ice the long, thin fingers, 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
35、, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts 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
36、 to sense my thoughts, “You. . . 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 b
37、eings. . . Her long fingers 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 blan
38、k stare. Without warning, 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
39、rant went from my life. Her 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 w
40、ere not equipped to handle 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, grandmoth
41、er of eighteen, an active 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
42、and then select the best word 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 medi
43、cal【 1】 from the【 2】 shift 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 dro
44、ps of【 13】 to【 14】 into her 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 he
45、r yellow skin to make her feel better. 71 【 C6】 （ A） matter （ B） issue （ C） affair （ D） question 71 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 int
46、erested in【 C2】 _the streets of old Victoria than playing at 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 duc
47、ks and chickens, and even【 C7】 _a monkey. She was【 C8】 _interested 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 t
48、he forests to【 C11】 _and draw what she saw. She loved the free 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 thei
49、r lifestyle and the forests of B. C. than【 C16】 _other European 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 th
