1、考博英语模拟试卷 105及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The earthquake happened in south Xinjiang on Feb. This _ killed 266 people. （ A） casualty （ B） collapse （ C） calamity （ D） crater 2 The world-famous British Museum which houses a _ collection of valuable books, paintings, works of arts, etc. attracts
2、millions of visitors every year. （ A） immersible （ B） miscellaneous （ C） overwhelming （ D） unified 3 The private detective, having received new information from a confidential source, narrowed down the _ of his enquiry into the case. （ A） aspect （ B） sphere （ C） dimension （ D） scope 4 Smith failed t
3、o _ for the deficit in the companys hank balance. （ A） check （ B） account （ C） quest （ D） prepare 5 He became aware that he had lost his audience since he had not been able to talk _ around one topic. （ A） coherently （ B） initiatively （ C） flexibly （ D） pointedly 6 No one could come up with an easy
4、solution to the governments predicament-labor _ which is caused by the wars. （ A） decline （ B） vacancy （ C） rarity （ D） shortage 7 When he lived in Tibet in the 1950s, radio was the only means he had to keep _ of current events in the country. （ A） response （ B） track （ C） record （ D） trace 8 People
5、s confidence in Blair was greatly _ by his wifes misbehavior. （ A） sapped （ B） cherished （ C） sabotaged （ D） confirmed 9 The meeting was _ over by the mayor to discuss the toll of crossing the bridges in Wuhan. （ A） propelled （ B） presumed （ C） presided （ D） pricked 10 He gradually _ that his wife w
6、as right and he had to change his way of living. （ A） explored （ B） repelled （ C） simplified （ D） perceived 11 Though this apparatus is expensive, the patient agreed to use it after the operation because it could _ the pain. （ A） assess （ B） alleviate （ C） avenge （ D） affirm 12 The professor gave _
7、instruction to the whole class so as to make every student understand how to conduct the experiment in the lab. （ A） explicit （ B） afflictive （ C） authoritative （ D） oblivious 13 Cigarette smoking is a great health _ and may lead to fatal diseases. （ A） opposition （ B） protagonist （ C） fault （ D） ha
8、zard 14 After some time the second stage of the space shuttle, having used up its fuel, just like the booster, separates and _. （ A） runs away （ B） charges for （ C） falls off （ D） merges into 15 Stressful environment leads to unhealthy behaviors such as Ix)or eating habits, which _ increase the risk
9、 of high blood pressure and heart disease. （ A） in turn （ B） by chance （ C） by fortune （ D） in case 16 Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you _ your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation. （ A） keep up with （ B） give
10、away from （ C） go back on （ D） lose sight of 17 It is the central government that has _ the coastal economies preferential policies. （ A） delivered （ B） granted （ C） submitted （ D） given 18 To the great disappointment of the public, the wanted in the murder case so far remains _. （ A） at large （ B）
11、in freedom （ C） at ease （ D） in prison 19 Difficult as it is, English study is in the long run _ to a learner in his or her career development. （ A） advantageous （ B） rewarding （ C） profitable （ D） earning 20 The official was arrested for inability to _ all his fortune he has enjoyed. （ A） clarify （
12、 B） intensify （ C） verify （ D） justify 二、 Cloze 20 Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraints and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fundamental features of global mobility, what long-term results can one expect? In high-income regions,【 21】 North America, our
13、picture suggests that the share of traffic【 22】 supplied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transport rises sharply. In developing countries, we【 23】 the strongest increase to be in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Globally, these【 24】 in bus and automobile tran
14、sport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its strongly【 25】 decline. We expect that throughout the period 1990 2050, the【 26】 North American will continue to devote most of his or her 1.1-hour travel-time【 27】 to automobile travel. T
15、he very large demand【 28】 air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050【 29】 to only 12 minutes per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the air. In several developing regions, most travel【 30】 in 2050 will still be devoted to nonmotorized modes. Buses will persist【
16、31】 the primary form of motorized transportation in developing countries for decades.【 32】 important air travel becomes, buses, automobiles and【 33】 low-speed trains will surely go on serving vital functions.【 34】 of the super-rich already commute and shop in aircraft, but average people will contin
17、ue to spend most of their travel time on the【 35】 . （ A） frankly （ B） exceptionally （ C） unfortunately （ D） notably （ A） volume （ B） body （ C） measure （ D） funds （ A） admire （ B） assure （ C） assert （ D） anticipate （ A） outcomes （ B） trends （ C） declines （ D） impacts （ A） inherent （ B） evident （ C） l
18、arge-scale （ D） hidden （ A） general （ B） common （ C） local （ D） average （ A） profit （ B） cost （ C） budget （ D） facility （ A） in （ B） of （ C） at （ D） for （ A） works out （ B） leaves out （ C） runs out （ D） puts out （ A） time （ B） desire （ C） agency （ D） means （ A） to （ B） as （ C） with （ D） over （ A） De
19、spite the fact （ B） Whatever it is （ C） No matter how （ D） Whether or not （ A） plus （ B） including （ C） even （ D） as well as （ A） Few （ B） All （ C） None （ D） Some （ A） mountain （ B） ground （ C） sky （ D） land 三、 Reading Comprehension 35 Can animals have a sense of humor? Sally Blanchard, publisher of
20、 a newsletter called the Pet Bird Report, thinks a pet parrot may have pulled her leg. Thats one explanation for the time her African gray parrot, named Bongo Marie, seemed to feign distress at the possible death of an Amazon parrot named Paco. It happened one day when Blanchard was making Cornish g
21、ame hen for dinner. As Blanchard lifted her knife, the African gray threw back its head and said. “Oh, no! Paco!“ Trying not to laugh, Blanchard said, “Thats not Paco.“ and showed Bongo Marie that the Amazon was alive and well. Mimicking a disappointed tone. Bongo Marie said. “Oh. no.“ and launched
22、into a hoarse laugh. Was the parrot joking when it seemed to believe the other bird was a goner? Did Bongo Marie comprehend Blanchards response? Studies of African grays have shown that they can understand the meaning of words, for example, that red refers to a color, not just a particular red objec
23、t. Parrots also enjoy getting a reaction out of humans, and so, whether or not Bongo Maries crocodile tears were intentional, the episode was thoroughly satisfying from the parrots point of view. 36 When Blanchard was making Cornish game hen for dinner. Bongo Marie acted as if Paco was _. （ A） gone
24、and couldnt eat the meal （ B） dead and being cut for the meal （ C） deadly ill and discarded by the hostess （ D） away and should be back to join them 37 Why did Sally Blanchard believe Bongo Marie made a joke that day? （ A） It showed sadness and deceived her. （ B） It shed crocodile tears intentionall
25、y. （ C） It pretended to understand her words. （ D） It burst into laughter after a distressed tone. 38 In the last sentence, the clause “the episode was ., point of view“ suggests that Bongo Marie was _. （ A） quite content with its own performance （ B） believed to have a sense of humor （ C） trying to
26、 win its hosts favor （ D） successful in getting a human response 38 Dont call him just a college professor. Internet entrepreneur, TV personality, adviser to presidents, and friend to the rich and powerful would be more accurate. Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. is better known for his activities outsid
27、e the academy. This week he sold Africana. com, a website he created with a fellow Harvard University professor, to Time Warner. Terms of the deal werent revealed, though the Wall Street Journal pegged the price at more than $10 million, with Gates reaping up to $ I million. Time Warner will incorpo
28、rate the site, a portal with news and information about people of African descent, into America Online when the two merge as expected. The sense is that Gates got a very good deal. The site is a rich source of scholarship but hardly a rich source of revenue. As recently as the late 1980s Gates, who
29、turns 50 this week, was an obscure professor penning books on literary theory only a graduate student could love. Now he cant be avoided, He hosted a series about Africa on public television, writes occasional articles for the New Yorker, and even advises the Gore presidential campaign. He counts di
30、rector Steven Spielberg, Microsofts Bill Gates and President Clinton as friends. “Theyre not intimate friends,“ he insists. Indeed, Gates has evolved into a kind of expert on everything African-American. “He remains the go-to person on the state of African-American affairs,“ said Perry Steinberg, he
31、ad of American Program Bureau, a lecture agency. The 30 or so speeches Gates delivers each year are another source of income for the professor. With fame comes controversy. Several other black intellectuals have taken him to task for not being confrontational enough. Gates has heard it before. “Me?
32、Critics? Oh, what a shock!“ But he considers himself more a descendent of historian and educator W. E. B. Du Bois than of Malcolm X. His ultimate goal is to build the field of Afro-American studies. “Fifty years from now I want there to be at least 10 great centers of Afro-American studies,“ he says
33、. If working as a consultant on Spielbergs historical film Amistad or giving A1 Gore advice helps, so be it. 39 What can we learn about Africans. com? （ A） It may be financially mediocre to Time Warner. （ B） It is maintained by Gates for Time Warner. （ C） It becomes a sister website of America Onlin
34、e. （ D） It is meant for the U. S. general public. 40 What is true about Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. ? （ A） He is. barely qualified to teach in Harvard. （ B） He is an American of African descent. （ C） History and education are his minors. （ D） President Gore is among his friends. 41 In Paragraph 5,
35、the phrase “have taken him to task for.“ most probably means （ A） have blamed him for a certain fault （ B） have made him pay for his mistake （ C） have had him do an assignment （ D） have trusted him with a certain job 42 From Gates mention of W. E.B.Du Bols and Malcolm X we can infer that _. （ A） Gat
36、es is reluctant to take the latter as his ancestor （ B） Gates regards the former as more successful than the latter （ C） Gates remains a follower of the former instead of the latter （ D） Gates claims to have a similar career to that of the former 43 According to Henry Louis “Skip“ Gates Jr. himself,
37、 giving advice to President Gore is _. （ A） out of some academic concern （ B） for some financial purposes （ C） in the interest of Afro-Americans （ D） of some political consequence 44 In this passage the author expresses a tone of _. （ A） admiration （ B） sarcasm （ C） objectivity （ D） disapproval 44 F
38、orget football. At many high schools, the fiercest competition is between Coke and Pepsi over exclusive “pouring rights“ to sell on campus. But last week Jeffrey Dunn, president of Coca-Cola Americas, called a timeout: Cokes machines will now also stock water, juice, and other healthful options even
39、 rival brands and their facades will feature school scenes and other “noncommercial graphics“ instead of Cokes vivid red logo. “The pendulum needs to swing back“ on school-based marketing, said Dunn. Cokes about-face particularly the call to end the exclusive deals that bottlers make with school dis
40、tricts comes amid rising concern over kids health. American children are growing ever more obese and developing weight-related diseases usually found in adults. While inactivity and huge helpings factor heavily, a recent study in the Lancet fingered soda pop as a likely culprit. Communities and legi
41、slators are already on the case. Last year, for instance, parents in Philadelphia detailed a proposed contract with Coca-Cola that would have netted the school system $43 million over 10 years. And in a searing report to Congress last month, the U. S. Department of Agriculture recommended that all s
42、nacks sold in schools meet federal nutrition standards (the requirements are loose enough that Snickers bars qualify), Spare change? Activists hope Cokes capitulation will help curb commercialism in schools altogether. From ads on Channel One, which broadcasts current-affairs programs on classroom T
43、Vs, to middle-school math texts that cite Nike and other brand-name products in their word problems, to company-sponsored scoreboards on football fields, American pupils are bombarded. But Andrew Hagelshaw, executive director of the Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Commercial-Free Public Education,
44、views Coca-Colas policy shift as a “partial victory“. Schools sign contracts with local bottlers; the parent company can only urge them to back off. Moreover, Cokes machines will remain in place, although with healthier options. And dont expect teenagers to suddenly swear off the stuff or school dis
45、tricts to give up the revenue. At Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., where students arrive before 7 a. m. and stay as late as 11 oclock at night, they rely on the machines. And the $50, 000 in annual vending revenues have enabled Principal Joe Boland to refinish the gym floor, install a new high-
46、jump pit, and pay $7, 000 for two buses. “If someone made an offer to me to take the machines out, Id consider it,“ says Boland. “But nobodys offering me any money.“ 45 “Forget football“ in Paragraph 1 suggests that football has been _. （ A） the fiercest competition at high schools （ B） thought to h
47、ave ill impact on students （ C） competing with commercials on campus （ D） brought into disrepute by Coke and Pepsi 46 Last week Jeffrey Dunn, president of Coca-Cola Americas, made an important decision to _. （ A） defend its red logo on a still larger scale （ B） agree m negotiate with Pepsi over new
48、terms （ C） modify its sales engineering at high schools （ D） give up its exclusive “pouring rights“ on campus 47 Coca-cola is to take new action most probably because _. （ A） it will sacrifice itself for childrens health （ B） it will not get involved in some law suits （ C） it is unable to beat so ma
49、ny opponents （ D） it is reluctant to fall behind Pepsi company 48 Supporters of Coca-Cola would say that its new practice will _. （ A） set a moral example for other commercialism on campus （ B） stop any commercialism in school in the near future （ C） help the business prevail over others in school （ D） gain a wide acclaim from all the students 49 The phrase “back off“ in boldface in this context probably me
