1、考博英语模拟试卷 113及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Totally perplexed by the first question on the exam, he passed on to the second. （ A） relieved by （ B） satisfied with （ C） confused by （ D） sated with 2 To the growing perturbation of the unions, the Ministry of Labour has been pressing for a stringen
2、t income policy. （ A） satisfaction （ B） disappointment （ C） relief （ D） anxiety 3 Adages are frequently mutually antagonistic witness, “ignorance breeds prejudice“ and “familiarity, breeds contempt.“ （ A） is at the heart of （ B） multiplies （ C） worsens （ D） generates 4 His mothers scolding pierced h
3、im to the quick. （ A） froze him completely （ B） shamed him enormously （ C） hurt him to the core （ D） stuck in his craw 5 This years sterling depreciation, only a few aver, has no impact on the economy at large. （ A） increase in value （ B） fall in value （ C） lack of use （ D） drastic change 6 How vali
4、ant that general who prosecutes a war with vigor! （ A） brings to trial （ B） wages （ C） praises （ D） condemns 7 Management was not acting in good faith when it alleged that workers wages would have to be cut for the company to remain solvent. （ A） prosperous （ B） out of debt （ C） productive （ D） out
5、of trouble 8 The new military junto suppressed dissent. （ A） initiated （ B） quashed （ C） supported （ D） reinstated 9 To cream a circuit, a conducting wire is attached to an electric cell at one end, and to an electric outlet at the other. （ A） battery （ B） faucet （ C） socket （ D） appliance 10 The fo
6、rmer Soviet state of Georgia today exhibits a diversified economy. （ A） a multifaceted （ B） a sagging （ C） a dissolving （ D） an improved 11 Having discovered the shadiness in which her employers were involved, she immediately _ her connection with them. （ A） converted （ B） severed （ C） improved （ D）
7、 realized 12 An important customer may resent being _ by an assistant rather than by the boss. （ A） condescended to （ B） devoted to （ C） attended to （ D） conformed to 13 The antique silver _ the beautifully set table. （ A） complemented （ B） implemented （ C） augmented （ D） complimented 14 He spends h
8、is time in _ complaints rather than acting. （ A） fragile （ B） fertile （ C） frangible （ D） futile 15 She _ because she found the journal interesting. （ A） subscribed （ B） prescribed （ C） described （ D） inscribed 16 It is in the chairman of the boards interest, before a meeting, to _ with the director
9、s about sensitive matters. （ A） confer （ B） contend （ C） conspire （ D） consort 17 Complacency towards ecological balance (“It cant happen here!“) has resulted in a number of _. （ A） damages （ B） wastes （ C） catastrophes （ D） dangers 18 The village lies over the mountain and is _ only by boat. （ A） a
10、cceeded to （ B） available （ C） accessible （ D） obtainable 19 A nation-wide service was announced to _ the sacrifice made by the heroes of the war. （ A） memorize （ B） commemorate （ C） award （ D） reward 20 The doctor pondered for a while, trying to recall which of several medications would be best to
11、_ the patients suffering. （ A） alleviate （ B） restrict （ C） decrease （ D） diminish 二、 Grammar 21 Before Columbus set sail on his first voyage of discovery, many pooh-poohed his chances, and were unwilling to _ on his chances of success. （ A） make bets （ B） make the bet （ C） make a bets （ D） make bet
12、 22 Although her research topic had been approved by her thesis advisor, the library persisted in _ the documents. （ A） its denial for access （ B） deny her access to （ C） denying her access to （ D） denying her access for 23 Their differences were irreconcilable: they had no alternative _ the law to
13、settle the dispute between them. （ A） but going to （ B） but to go （ C） but go to （ D） but invoking 24 _, water is composed of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. （ A） As is known （ B） As be known （ C） As known （ D） Which is known 25 It is imperative that, he _ full charge of the joint project. （
14、 A） take （ B） taking （ C） took （ D） takes 26 He _ leave her than a child would abandon a favorite plaything. （ A） would no more （ B） would rather （ C） will no longer （ D） may no more 27 The radio was of _ quality that I took it back and asked for a better one. （ A） such the inferior （ B） such a infe
15、rior （ C） so an inferior （ D） such inferior 28 He goes shopping so frequently not because he is rich, but because he enjoys _ politely. （ A） speaking （ B） being spoken to （ C） being spoken （ D） speaking to 29 Eighteenth-century statesmen were totally convinced that war could be used as _ settling di
16、sputes. （ A） a mean to （ B） a means for （ C） some means for （ D） meanses for 30 She does not believe that he is _ the honor accorded him. （ A） worth of （ B） worth （ C） worthy of （ D） worthy 31 Now, as our urban areas (sink ever deeper) into drug-produced crime, death (from) the illicit use of unregu
17、lated and dangerous drugs (following) death, (that) becomes vital for the parents, teachers, and advisors of our youth to have as wide an understanding of these problems as possible. （ A） sink ever deeper （ B） from （ C） following （ D） that 32 It was musingly noted that the major (reason why) the Eng
18、lish colonized so much of the world (was that), no matter (what) weather conditions they met abroad, they had already experienced (something like) it at home. （ A） reason why （ B） was that （ C） what （ D） something like 33 (Like) sculptors, modem painters (were influenced) by primitive and ancient ar
19、t, (which) demonstrated in the (works) of the Gaugin and Rousseau. （ A） Like （ B） were influenced （ C） which （ D） works 34 The moon may be considered a world that is complete in itself yet utterly dead, a sterile, mountainous waste on which (during the day) the sun (blazes down) with great heat, but
20、 on which during the night the cold is so intense that it (far) surpasses anything ever (experiencing) on the earth. （ A） during the day （ B） blazes down （ C） far （ D） experiencing 35 (It is) often the result (with) new ideas, (a great deal) of frantic activity and optimistic forecasting (produce) n
21、o discernible results. （ A） It is （ B） with （ C） a great deal （ D） produce 36 By definition, a discount store offers standard (merchandises) at prices (lower than those) of more conventional merchants. It is able to do so by accepting a lower profit margin, by purchasing (at higher volume), and by (
22、paying workers less). （ A） merchandises （ B） lower than those （ C） at higher volume （ D） paying workers less 37 In the digestive process, food (is initially processed) in the stomach, with its nutrient value (passing into) the bloodstream. Alcohol, however, (is highly unusual) (so that) some 20 perc
23、ent enters the bloodstrem directly from the stomach, having bypassed the digestive process. （ A） is initially processed （ B） passing into （ C） is highly unusual （ D） so that 38 The (clothes you) wear do not serve only a (pure) practical function. They speak volumes about the (way you) view your pers
24、onality, your state of mind, your social status, (and even) your aspirations and dreams. （ A） clothes you （ B） pure （ C） way you （ D） and even 39 (The greatest utility), of an education lies (not so much) in teaching one information (rather than) in teaching one how to deal with the information (acq
25、uired). （ A） The greatest utility （ B） not so much （ C） rather than （ D） acquired 40 The obstacles Nancy Kerrigan faced as she strove (to win) the Olympic ice skating medal at Likehamma in 1944 form (the kind of) story (about whom) a fascinating novel (might) be written. （ A） to win （ B） the kind of
26、 （ C） about whom （ D） might 三、 Cloze 40 The first man who cooked his food, instead of eating it raw, lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he lived. We do know, however, that【 41】thousands of years food was always eaten cold and【 42】 . Perhaps the cooked food was heated accident
27、ally by a【 43】 fire or by the melted lava from an erupting【 44】 . When people first tasted food that had been cooked, they found it tasted better. However,【 45】 after this discovery, cooked food must have remained a rarity【 46】 man learned how to make and light【 47】 . Primitive men who lived in hot
28、regions could depend on the heat of the sun【 48】 their food. For example, in the desert【 49】 of the southwestern United States, the Indians cooked their food by【 50】 it on a flat【 51】 in the hot sun. They cooked piece of meat and thin cakes of corn meal in this【 52】 . We surmise that the earliest ki
29、tchen【 53】was a stick【 54】 which a piece of meat could be attached and held over a fire. Later this stick was【 55】 by an iron rod or spit which could be turned frequently to cook the meat【 56】 all sides. Cooking food in water was【 57】 before man teamed to make water containers that could not be【 58】
30、 by fire. The【 59】 cooking pots were reed or grass baskets in which soups and stews could be cooked. As early as 166 B. C., the Egyptians had learned to make【 60】 . permanent cooking pots out of sand stone. Many years later, the Eskimos learned to make similar pans. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） through （ D）
31、 for （ A） raw （ B） crude （ C） ready （ D） fresh （ A） forest （ B） cooked （ C） man-made （ D） lightning （ A） volcano （ B） cave （ C） mountain （ D） valley （ A） though （ B） since （ C） soon （ D） even （ A） when （ B） which （ C） until （ D） as （ A） food （ B） afire （ C） himself （ D） it （ A） to cook （ B） cooking
32、（ C） cooked （ D） cook （ A） places （ B） realms （ C） areas （ D） domains （ A） beating （ B） flying （ C） drying （ D） placing （ A） stone （ B） board （ C） table （ D） plate （ A） zone （ B） sector （ C） method （ D） fashion （ A） utensil （ B） instrument （ C） tool （ D） equipment （ A） by （ B） over （ C） on （ D） to （
33、 A） supported （ B） replaced （ C） changed （ D） switched （ A） by （ B） on （ C） over （ D） at （ A） incapable （ B） unavoidable （ C） impossible （ D） unpopular （ A） broken （ B） destroyed （ C） spoiled （ D） pierced （ A） newest （ B） latest （ C） first （ D） worst （ A） stronger （ B） better （ C） more （ D） longer 四
34、、 Reading Comprehension 60 In the simplest terms, a market is the place where seller meets buyer to exchange products for money. Traditional markets still function in many parts of the world. Even in the United Sales, during summer months there are farmers markets where direct selling and buying tak
35、e place between producers and consumers. Most service industries still operate at this market level. Manufacturing industries and most agricultural enterprises are more distant from the consumer. Their products pass through several hands truckers, warehouse wholesalers, and retailers before reaching
36、 the final consumer. Products, or commodities are usually divided into two types: consumer and industrial. Consumer goods are those that are sold to final users, the customers. These goods include food, clothing, automobiles, television sets, appliances, and all those things people go to stores to p
37、urchase. Industrial goods are those that are sold to companies or other businesses for use in manufacturing or other purposes. Automobile makers buy many of the parts used to assemble cars. A tire manufacturer buys rubber, synthetic or otherwise, with which to make tires. Eventually these materials
38、will end up in the hands of final users: the owners of the cars. The nature of industrial goods depends on the nature of the goods to be made for final users. The price of industrial goods and raw materials will influence the price of final goods, those that the consumer buys. 61 It can be inferred
39、that _. （ A） most of the products exchanged at traditional markets are consumer goods （ B） most of the products bought and sold at traditional markets are industrial goods （ C） most farmers lived far away form market places and never sold their products directly （ D） most service industries have not
40、 yet developed mature markets for their products 62 Medical equipment sold to doctors is an instance of _. （ A） consumer product （ B） industrial product （ C） raw material （ D） direct exchanged product 63 By saying “Manufacturing industries and most agricultural enterprises are more distant from the
41、consumers“ (para2), the author means _. （ A） their products are never sold directly into （ B） they usually build their factories far away from markets （ C） they usually need agents to sell and deliver their goods into consumers hands （ D） they have used trucks to carry their products to consumers ha
42、nds 64 Paper sold to a publishing industry _. （ A） will influence the price of paper industry （ B） is a product delivered to the final user （ C） is a consumer product （ D） is an industrial product 65 A wholesaler (Paragraph 2, Line 2) is _. （ A） a person who sells a great variety of foods （ B） an ag
43、ent who deals with industrial products （ C） a person that manages big stores and factories （ D） an agent that buys and sells goods in great quantities 65 Direct advertising includes all forms of sales appeals, mailed, delivered, or exhibited directly to the prospective buyer of an advertised product
44、 or service, without use of any indirect medium, such as newspapers or television. Direct advertising logically may be divided into three broad classifications, namely, direct-mail advertising, mail order advertising, and unmailed direct advertising. All forms of sales appeals that are sent through
45、the mails are considered direct-mall advertising. The chief functions of direct-mail advertising are to familiarize prospective buyers with a product, its name, its maker, and its merits and with the products local distributors. The direct-mall appeal is designed also to support the sales activities
46、 of retailers by encouraging the continued patronage of both old and new customers. When no personal selling is involved, other methods are needed to persuade people to send in orders by mail. In addition to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, other special devices, order promotions are de
47、signed to accomplish a complete selling job without salespeople. Used for the same broad purposes as direct-mail advertising, unrolled direct-mail advertising, includes all forms of indoor advertising displays and all printed sales appeals distributed from door to door, handed to customers in retail
48、 stores or conveyed in some other manner directly to the recipient. With each medium competing keenly for its share of the business, advertising agencies continue to develop new techniques for displaying and selling wares and services. Among these techniques have been vastly improved printing and re
49、production methods in the graphic field, adapted to magazine advertisements and to direct-mail enclosures; the use of color in newspaper advertisements and in television; and outdoor signboards more attractively designed and efficiently lighted. Many subtly effective improvements are suggested by advertising research. 66 Direct advertising _. （ A） includes all forms of sales appeals to the prospective buyer （ B） is produced mainly for newspaper or te
