1、考博英语模拟试卷 115及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The design of the gymnasium shows a great deal of _. We have never seen a building of such a type before. （ A） solidarity （ B） originality （ C） invention （ D） fascination 2 The psychiatrist says that a person with inferiority feelings can be very _. （
2、 A） disgraceful （ B） disrespectful （ C） disapproval （ D） disagreeable 3 The Secretary of State _ to being astonished at this unexpected statement. （ A） complied （ B） confirmed （ C） confessed （ D） conformed 4 When the doctor proposed to him long walks in the fresh air, Mr. Park admitted _ for a long
3、walk for years. （ A） not having been （ B） not being （ C） being not （ D） having not been 5 Agriculture was a step in human progress _ subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine age. （ A） to which （ B） signal （ C） from which （ D） in which 6 The change in the treatment of his chara
4、cters is a significant _ to Shakespeares growth as a dramatist. （ A） label （ B） signal （ C） mark （ D） index 7 Chaucer has been called the Father of Poetry by _ generations. （ A） aggressive （ B） progressive （ C） successive （ D） comprehensive 8 After _ on a merry-go-round, she started to feel dizzy an
5、d had to lie down. （ A） to have ridden （ B） redden （ C） riding （ D） to ride 9 Experience leads me to think that it is not always good to get _ with strangers. （ A） tolerant （ B） confidential （ C） enthusiastic （ D） agreeable 10 Each plant and animal by natural tendency, _ far more seeds and eggs and
6、seedlings and young, than is necessary to maintain _ population. （ A） is to produce . their （ B） produces . its （ C） produces their （ D） produce. their 11 Someone who gives an expensive gift often feels that he should receive more praise than if he _ a less expensive gift. （ A） gave （ B） gives （ C）
7、had given （ D） has given 12 The doctor said that it would take a month for her fractured wrist to _. （ A） recover （ B） heal （ C） remedy （ D） cure 13 Although she did not look back she could tell that he was still following. Let _ streetcar, she thought, and really there was one. （ A） there were （ B）
8、 there be （ C） there being （ D） there has been 14 During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants _ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas. （ A） migrated （ B） emigrated （ C） immigrated （ D） mobilized 15 The waltz and the tango seem to be out of fashion today. Things
9、like the twist and jerk seem to be _ young people are really interested in. （ A） all that about （ B） about that all （ C） about all that （ D） all about that 16 In his culture, _ it was, this exchange of names on pieces of paper was probably a formal politeness, like saying “thank you.“ （ A） all that
10、（ B） whatever （ C） whichever （ D） what 17 The survival _ of some wild animals is not very high as they are ruthlessly hunted for their skins. （ A） standard （ B） scale （ C） ratio （ D） rate 18 The leaders of the two countries feel it desirable to _ funds from armaments to health and education. （ A） de
11、rive （ B） change （ C） convert （ D） divert 19 The Home Secretary has been asked to _ because the union leaders and their employers cannot agree on a course of action. （ A） intervene （ B） negotiate （ C） meditate （ D） reconcile 20 The neighbors do not considered him quite _ as most evenings he awakens
12、them with his drunken singing. （ A） respected （ B） respectable （ C） respective （ D） respectful 21 The sun is very large in comparison with its nine _ planets which, in turn, are circled by a total of thirty-three satellite. （ A） surrounding （ B） cycling （ C） orbiting （ D） whirling 22 When I emerged
13、form the telephone box, I come face to face with a little man, who was looking as _ as a stray dog. （ A） humble （ B） pathetic （ C） dreadful （ D） merciful 23 I found seated at the table opposite to mine another guest. He was a decently unsociable man, anxious to _ alone. （ A） leave （ B） be leaving （
14、C） be left （ D） have left 24 The house they have bought is in very bad repair. The old boiler in the kitchen needs _. （ A） to see （ B） to be seen （ C） seeing （ D） seeing to 25 As to the lost world of Egypt, we know nearly everything _ to know. （ A） there is （ B） it is （ C） which is （ D） what is 26 M
15、ark Evens, who had failed the physics test, was sitting on a bench in the corner _ over his disappointment. （ A） complaining （ B） meditating （ C） brooding （ D） apologizing 27 Some researchers have undertaken some psychological studies which prove that many children develop fears of _ dangers. （ A） i
16、magination （ B） imaginary （ C） imaginable （ D） imaginative 28 The mother separated the quarreling children, and gave each of them a sharp _. （ A） punch （ B） pinch （ C） puppy （ D） pumpkin 29 Soccer is the most truly international team sport, hut there is still some question _ whether it should be cal
17、led a game or open warfare. （ A） as to （ B） due to （ C） in addition to （ D） owing to 30 _ but I still like him. （ A） Selfish though he is （ B） Selfish as he is （ C） Whether he is selfish or not （ D） Selfish he may be 31 It was so incredible to her that I should have made the highest score in the cla
18、ss _ she was trying to test me again, personally. （ A） that （ B） therefore （ C） when （ D） because 32 I think it was all fixed up by lawyers or _ arranges adoptions. （ A） someone （ B） anyone （ C） whoever （ D） those 33 With a weather worn face, Ted is _ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty. （ A
19、） obviously （ B） evidently （ C） apparently （ D） sufficiently 34 They dont want to be involved in the dispute, so they exhibit _ on such matters. （ A） integrity （ B） reserve （ C） morality （ D） justice 35 Id just do as soon as you _ the research yourself. （ A） do （ B） will do （ C） would do （ D） did 36
20、 I dont know _ it was that answered the phone this morning. （ A） who （ B） why （ C） how （ D） that 37 If any law and order _ not maintained, neither the citizen nor his property is safe. （ A） be （ B） are （ C） were （ D） is 38 In New York City _ has highly restrictive guidelines for _ police may use the
21、ir guns, the number of people shot by local cops soared in the past three years from 68 to 108. （ A） there, where （ B） there, when （ C） it, where （ D） which, when 39 Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of pop-music _ it in a quite room. （ A） rather than doing （
22、 B） to doing （ C） rather than to do （ D） to do 40 Five score years ago, a great American, _ symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. （ A） with his （ B） in whose （ C） by him （ D） of whom 二、 Cloze 40 My knees were shaking. I【 41】 afraid【 42】 with them,【 43】 I【 44】 myself out on
23、the path to follow them. Amaras husband【 45】 coming back and saw me. “【 46】my age mates【 47】 this witchcraft. You come back with me and keep watch【 48】 my wife. Help me guard【 49】 body. He will kill her and I cannot prevent it. But he【 50】killed her in vain. He shall not eat her body.“ It was dark i
24、nside the reception hut, and very quiet. The women【 51】 kept watch over Amara, and her co-wife still sat with her. The man stood looking down upon her. A man must never call his wife【 52】 her name and may never touch her【 53】 public. The man knelt【 54】 his wife. “Child of Lam.“ She did not【 55】 . Te
25、ntatively he【 56】 his hand on her forehead. Perhaps he thought she heard,【 57】 he added bravely, “【 58】 will happen to you, Amara【 59】 wife“ He clasped her hand in【 60】 . We sat on in silence waiting for Amara to die. （ A） am （ B） was （ C） will be （ D） have been （ A） I went （ B） go （ C） but （ D） to
26、go （ A） yet （ B） moreover （ C） even （ D） soon （ A） obliged （ B） constrained （ C） coerced （ D） forced （ A） is （ B） was （ C） will be （ D） had been （ A） Grant （ B） Let （ C） Pardon （ D） Forgive （ A） take care for （ B） take care of （ C） care of （ D） care for （ A） around （ B） with （ C） by （ D） for （ A） my
27、 （ B） your （ C） his （ D） her （ A） is （ B） was （ C） will have （ D） would have （ A） even （ B） ever （ C） still （ D） while （ A） for （ B） with （ C） around （ D） by （ A） around the （ B） in （ C） when （ D） while （ A） along （ B） beside （ C） besides （ D） thinking （ A） budge （ B） mix （ C） stir （ D） bestir （ A）
28、laid （ B） lain （ C） had lain （ D） sat （ A） for （ B） when （ C） listening （ D） quietly （ A） Nothing （ B） Something （ C） Anything （ D） Everything （ A） my （ B） your （ C） his （ D） her （ A） his （ B） hers （ C） theirs （ D） ours 三、 Reading Comprehension 60 The sources of anti-Christian feeling were many and
29、complex. On the more intangible side, there was a general pique against the unwanted intrusion of the Western countries; there was an understandable tendency to seek an external scapegoat for internal disorders only tangentially attributable to the West and perhaps most important, there was a virile
30、 tradition of ethnocentricism, vented long before against Indian Buddhism, which, since the seventeenth century, focused on Western Christianity. Accordingly, even before the missionary movement really got under way in the mid-nineteenth century, it was already at a disadvantage. After 1860, as miss
31、ionary activity in the hinterland expanded, it quickly became apparent that in addition to the intangibles, numerous tangible grounds for Chinese hostility abounded. In part, the very presence of the missionary evoked attack. They were, after all, the first foreigners to leave the treaty ports and v
32、enture into the interior, and for a long time they were virtually the only foreigners whose quotidian labors carried them to the farthest reaches of the Chinese empire. For many of the indigenous population, therefore, the missionary stood as a uniquely visible symbol against which opposition to for
33、eign intrusion could be vented. In part, too, the missionary was attacked because the manner in which he made his presence felt after 1860 seemed almost calculated to offend. By indignantly waging battle against the notion that China was the sole fountainhead of civilization and, more particularly,
34、by his assault on many facets of Chinese culture, the missionary directly undermined the cultural hegemony of the gentry class. Also, in countless ways, he posed a threat to the gentrys traditional monopoly of social leadership. Missionaries, particularly Catholics, frequently assumed the garb of th
35、e Confucian literati. They were the only persons at the local level, aside from the gentry, who were permitted to communicate with the authorities as social equals. Amid they enjoyed an extraterritorial status in the interior that gave them greater immunity to Chinese law than had ever been possesse
36、d by the gentry. Although it was the avowed policy of the Chinese government after 1860 that the new treaties were to be strictly adhered to, in practice implementation depended on the wholehearted accord of provincial authorities. There is abundant evidence that cooperation was dilatory. At the roo
37、t of this lay the interactive nature of ruler and ruled. In a severely understaffed bureaucracy that ruled as much by suasion as by might, the official, almost always a stranger in the locality of his service, depended on the active cooperation of the local gentry class. Energetic attempts to implem
38、ent treaty provisions concerning missionary activities, in direct defiance of gentry sentiment, ran the risk of alienating this class and destroying future effectiveness. 61 In a vague way, anti-Christian feeling stemmed from _. （ A） the mere presence of invaders. （ B） a generalized unfocused feelin
39、g. （ C） the introduction to the West. （ D） none of the above. 62 The author would agree that _. （ A） many problems in China came from internal disorders due to Western influence. （ B） many problems in China came from China itself and were unrelated to the West. （ C） scapegoats perform a necessary fu
40、nction and there should be more of them. （ D） all of the above are true. 63 With which of the following statements would the author agree? （ A） Ethnocentricism is a manly tradition. （ B） The disdain toward Christianity was prefigured by a disdain toward Buddhism. （ C） Although Christianity was not w
41、ell received in China, Buddhism was. （ D） The author would agree with A and C 64 Missionaries _. （ A） often dressed the same way as Chinese scholars did. （ B） were free of the legal constraints that bound the local indigenous population. （ C） had greater access to authority than Chinese peasants. （
42、D） may be described by all of the above. 65 By which of the following statements may the dichotomy between government policy and its implementation be described? （ A） Theres many a slip between the cup and the lip. （ B） You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. （ C） All that glitt
43、ers is not gold. （ D） All of the above apply in various ways to the dichotomy. 66 Provincial authorities _. （ A） cooperated fully with the central governments policy. （ B） were alive to local feelings. （ C） were obliged to determine whether local sentiment tolerated implementation. （ D） may be descr
44、ibed by B and C 66 Proponents of creating large private sectors as quickly as possible in transition economies offer both political and economic arguments to support their view. They argue that if democracy is to become a viable political system in the countries undergoing transition, the states mon
45、opoly over the bases of political power must be broken so that the countervailing sources of political influence may emerge Berger, 1991. Otherwise, the nomenklatura, managers of stateowned firms and former bureaucrats, may sabotage or block economic reforms, as well as loot, dissipate or transfer t
46、o their own possession the assets of the firms they manage. By creating property owners, privatization can create an ascent middle class that has a stake in the creation and maintenance of an effective system of property rights and the pursuit of economic policies that would enable the private secto
47、r to flourish. The most compelling economic reason for privatizing state-owned enterprises in the transition economies is that as units of production-as distinct from providers of secure employment-they were a failure. Private ownership is thus seen as the means of unlocking gains in productivity by
48、 stimulating productive efficiency, offering greater motivation for both managers and workers, and creating incentives to enter new markets and exit declining ones. Privatization, it is argued, will unleash dynamic small businesses, act as a lure for foreign direct investment and speed up the painfu
49、l process of restructuring industry, and it would accomplish all this while returning property to its rightful historical owners and raising funds for the government. Despite this enticing list of promises, many countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union remain reluctant to privatize. Some of the opposition is ideological. Some come
