1、考博英语模拟试卷 119及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Mr. Bridges mentioned briefly several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic. （ A） touched off （ B） touched down （ C） touched on （ D） touched up 2 Ted got a better job and left the school before Mrs. Wolcox
2、had him expelled. （ A） disgraced （ B） degraded （ C） executed （ D） ejected 3 Realizing that many readers find long descriptive passages uninteresting, Bruce began his story with an exciting conflict. （ A） melancholy （ B） tedious （ C） incredible （ D） offensive 4 One of Nikes founders, Phillip Hampson
3、Knight had been a top athlete when he was at the University of Oregon and he moved on to become a student at Stanford Business School, but retained his interest in sport. （ A） remained （ B） preserved （ C） continued （ D） restrained 5 A haphazard knowledge of several styles of a language may be worse
4、than useless if we do not know the type of occasion on which each is appropriate or if we do not know when we are sliding from one of another. （ A） causal （ B） disorganized （ C） systematic （ D） unplanned 6 I contend, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of mutilation but of love. （ A）
5、 respectation （ B） possession （ C） dominance （ D） destruction 7 Recent border confrontations between the two countries lead credence to tile rumors of an impending war. （ A） conflicts （ B） consequences （ C） conferences （ D） enterprises 8 You may make good grades by studying only before examinations,
6、 but you will succeed eventually only by studying hard every day. （ A） in due course （ B） in the long run （ C） in the main （ D） in the first place 9 Gaining acknowledgement from fellow workers and managers gives a person a sense of importance in society. （ A） admittance （ B） permission （ C） recognit
7、ion （ D） denial 10 You should be relieving me of duty at 10: 30, but dont hurry if its inconvenient; Ill hang on till you arrive. （ A） turn on （ B） look over （ C） keep on （ D） take over 11 Before sitting for the entrance examination for post-graduate students, many candidates try to familiarize them
8、selves with the formula of the exam by doing _ tests. （ A） imitated （ B） simulated （ C） stimulated （ D） illustrated 12 Mary and John took a long time in saying good night in order to postpone the _ of parting. （ A） jealousy （ B） relief （ C） anguish （ D） appreciation 13 James is very set in his ways,
9、 but Mark has a more _ attitude to life. （ A） tolerant （ B） flexible （ C） cautious （ D） defensive 14 He was so mean that he couldnt bear to _ the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal. （ A） let out （ B） pay up （ C） give in （ D） part with 15 Some one has said that a mans history begins about o
10、ne hundred and fifty years before his birth, or words _. （ A） in any case （ B） to that effect （ C） in a sense （ D） to the contrary 16 It is reported that a conference on world communications and transportation will be _ by the British government next month. （ A） subscribed to （ B） given out （ C） pre
11、sided over （ D） put on 17 Mario was awarded the medal for displaying professional _ of the highest order in the rescue attempts two weeks ago. （ A） solution （ B） supervision （ C） intelligence （ D） competence 18 The birchbark canoe is not as _ as it appears; it is built to withstand long journeys ove
12、r rough waters. （ A） solid （ B） fragile （ C） tough （ D） sturdy 19 Coach Green allowed John to join the basketball team although, _, he was not tall enough. （ A） economically （ B） technically （ C） methodically （ D） intellectually 20 Mrs Smith thought her children went to the movies; _, they went to t
13、he zoo. （ A） in general （ B） or rather （ C） on the contrary （ D） so to speak 二、 Grammar 21 Now that in scientific communities the use of computers is widespread, and supposing that there is sufficient time, there exist no complicated problem _ can be addressed with some hope of resolution. （ A） and
14、（ B） but （ C） as （ D） which 22 Out of the elementary plane geometry developed by the Greeks _ we use today. （ A） the theoretical geometry evolution （ B） evolved the theoretical geometry （ C） the evolution of theoretical geometry came （ D） the theoretical geometry came 23 We had to go miles to find a
15、 restaurant, it _a holiday. （ A） being （ B） was （ C） to be （ D） is 24 A good indication of _ he followed the teachers advice was that he failed. （ A） what little （ B） however little （ C） how little （ D） whatever little 25 None of the days transactions, _ sales or delivery, came off well. （ A） from （
16、 B） it being （ C） be it （ D） was it 26 The traffic was very heavy, _, and so we arrived after the start of the program. （ A） this was completely unexpected （ B） which was completely unexpected （ C） that was completely unexpected （ D） it was completely unexpected 27 _, he finds the work interesting.
17、（ A） Though he is computer expert （ B） A computer expert he is （ C） As computer expert （ D） Computer expert as he is 28 _, he never alters a decision. （ A） What may come （ B） May what come （ C） Come what may （ D） May come whatever 29 “The car ran out of gas!“That _ the cause. I filled the tank this
18、morning.“ （ A） mustnt be （ B） must have been （ C） can be （ D） cant have been 30 Their proposal is better than ours, _. （ A） all things considering （ B） all things considered （ C） all things are considered （ D） all considered things 31 The Mercandiser widget is (so) named because it (is believed) (to
19、 be discovered) by Albert Mercandiser, a Dutchman (by) birth. （ A） so （ B） is believed （ C） to be discovered （ D） by 32 Although the city acquired modernizations of (a more recent) kind during the twentieth century, (its) 15resent appearance (took shapes) during (the nineteenth). （ A） a more recent
20、（ B） its （ C） took shapes （ D） the nineteenth 33 As she (grew) older her vision (began) sporadically to fade, so that intermittent times she (seldom) knew what she (was looking) at. （ A） grew （ B） began （ C） seldom （ D） was looking 34 (For) the grounds that fiction is not (objectively) true, there (
21、are) those who (object) to it. （ A） For （ B） objectively （ C） are （ D） object 35 As Christmas approached, with people (crowded) department stores, restaurants, theaters and movie houses, the downtown area (was), (as always), the (busiest). （ A） crowded （ B） was （ C） as always （ D） busiest 36 (Mind y
22、ou), under no circumstances (you are) to allow your (child) to change (broken) bulbs by himself. （ A） Mind you （ B） you are （ C） child （ D） broken 37 Today, I firmly (believe), they (deliver) the new television, and if they (do), I (shall) help you set up the cable stations. （ A） believe （ B） delive
23、r （ C） do （ D） shall 38 The (five-year) project would (expose) (educational) disadvantaged students to (experiences) both creative and enriching. （ A） five-year （ B） expose （ C） educational （ D） experiences 39 At the museum, I saw various exhibits of (ape family) members, (and was) particularly (str
24、uck) by one group (they had faces) resembling humans. （ A） ape family （ B） and was （ C） struck （ D） they had faces 40 So far (the story) is from being true that (I was surprised) anyone (could have believed) it (was)so. （ A） the story （ B） I was surprised （ C） could have believed （ D） was so 三、 Cloz
25、e 40 There is no question but that Newton was a highly competent Minister of the Mint. It was mainly through his efforts【 41】 the English currency was put on【 42】satisfactory basis at a difficult time.【 43】 discovered a relationship between prices and【 44】 amount of money in circulation, which【 45】
26、later formalized in the so-called “quality【 46】 “of money: if the amount of【 47】 in circulation is doubled-other things【 48】 the same-then prices also will【 49】 double. This is a simple application【 50】the principle that it is impossible【 51】 . get something for nothing, but apparently【 52】 took som
27、eone like Newton to discover it. There【 53】 an obvious comparison with Copernicus, who【 54】 the Polish government on currency questions【 55】 in doing so discovered another important【 56】 (usually known as Greshams Law): when【 57】 money is accepted as legal tender,【 58】 money will be driven out of【 5
28、9】 . Copernicus anticipated Gresham in the formulation【 60】 this law. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） that （ D） for （ A） a （ B） very （ C） the （ D） most （ A） It （ B） He （ C） Was （ D） We （ A） an （ B） their （ C） the （ D） big （ A） too （ B） was （ C） they （ D） has （ A） theory （ B） them （ C） thesis （ D） proposal
29、（ A） coins （ B） currency （ C） bills （ D） gold （ A） stay （ B） much （ C） remaining （ D） be （ A） come （ B） seem （ C） multiply （ D） approximately （ A） for （ B） of （ C） calling （ D） by （ A） our （ B） to （ C） for （ D） we （ A） they （ B） had （ C） it （ D） he （ A） is （ B） comes （ C） be （ D） with （ A） talked （
30、B） advised （ C） formed （ D） created （ A） from （ B） but （ C） and （ D） by （ A） true （ B） legend （ C） theme （ D） law （ A） much （ B） foreign （ C） had （ D） lawful （ A） good （ B） much （ C） bad （ D） some （ A） work （ B） function （ C） marketing （ D） circulation （ A） for （ B） by （ C） of （ D） to 四、 Reading Com
31、prehension 60 There is little question that substantial labor-market differences exist between men and women. Among the most researched difference is the male-female wage gap. Many different theories aroused to explain why men earn more than women. One possible reason is based on the limited geograp
32、hical mobility of married women Robert Frank, 1978. Family mobility is a joint decision in which the needs of the husband and wife are balanced to maximize family welfare. Job-motivated relocations are generally made to benefit the primary earner in the family. This leads to a constrained job search
33、 for the secondary earner, as he or she must search for a job in a limited geographic area. Since the husband is still the primary wage earner in many families, the job search of the wife may suffer. Individuals who are tied to a certain area are labeled “tied-stayers,“ while secondary earners, who
34、move for the benefit of the family are labeled “tied-movers“ Jacob Mincer, 1978. The wages of a tied-stayer or tied-mover may not be substantially lower if the family lives in or moves to a large city. If a large labor market has more vacancies, the wife may locate a wage offer near the maximum she
35、would find with a nation-wide search. However, being a tied- stayer or tied-mover can lower the wifes wage if the family lives in or moves to a small community. A small labor market will reduce the likelihood of her finding a job that utilizes her skills, As a result she may accept a job for which s
36、he is overqualified and thus earn a lower wage. This hypothesized relationship between the likelihood “of being overqualified“ and SMSA size is termed “differential overqualification.“ Frank 1978 and Haim Ofek and Yesook Merrill 1994 provide support for the theory of differential overqualification b
37、y finding that the male-female wage gap is grater in smaller SMSAs. While the results are consistent with the existence of differential overqualification, they may also result from other situations as well. Firms in small labor markets may use their monopsony power to keep wages down. Local demand s
38、hocks are found to be a major source of wage variation both across and within local labor markets Robert Topel, 1986. Since large labor markets are generally more diversified, a demand shock can have a substantial impact on immobile workers in small labor markets. Another reason for examining differ
39、ential overqualification involves the assumption that there are more vacancies in large labor markets. While there is little doubt that more vacancies exist in large labor markets, there are also likely to be more people searching for jobs in large labor markets, if the greater number of vacancies i
40、s offset by the larger number of searchers, it is unclear whether women will be more likely to be overqualified in small labor markets. Instead of relying on wages to determine if differential overqualifieation exists, we consider an explicit form of overqualifieation based on education. 61 In the a
41、uthors opinion, the male-female wage gap _. （ A） is the most important difference. （ B） is justified. （ C） has important repercussions on family life. （ D） represents a sexist attitude toward women. （ E） is simply one of a considerable number of labor-market differences. 62 “Geographic mobility“, as
42、 used in the text, refers to _. （ A） the way in which Americans tend to move from job to job. （ B） the penchant wage-earners have to maximize family welfare. （ C） the necessity to relocate in order to increase wages. （ D） all of the above. （ E） none of the abov 63 In the authors opinion, which of th
43、e following statements is true? （ A） The term “secondary earner“ does not depend on gender. （ B） If A will earn more money than B, family welfare is maximized if A agrees to relocate. （ C） If B will earn more money than A, family welfare is maximized if A agrees to relocate. （ D） All of the above ar
44、e true. （ E） None of the above are tru 64 The difference between a “tied-stayer“ and a “tied-mover“ is that _. （ A） the former is the husband and the latter is the wife. （ B） the primary earner is forced to search for work in a specific area while the secondary earner is freer to roam about. （ C） th
45、e former is obliged to remain in an area while the latter is not. （ D） the former is the wife and the latter is the husband. （ E） the latters salary is of secondary importance to the formers salary. 65 With which of the following statements would the author agree? （ A） The size of the labor market d
46、etermines recompense. （ B） The size of the labor market determines acquired skills utilization. （ C） The size of the labor market determines the probability of matching skills with appropriate wage level. （ D） The author would agree with all of the above. （ E） The author would agree with none of the
47、 above 66 The names and dates between parentheses _. （ A） refer to bibliographical entries. （ B） explain who discussed what and when they discussed it. （ C） are references to what the author has read. （ D） may be described by all of the above. （ E） may be described by none of the abov 66 The repress
48、ion in the Netherlands, instead of solving a crucial problem, elicited bitter criticism from every major European state. Alba was unrepentant about his tough policy convinced that the population must remain in a state of fear, so that every individual has the feeling that one fine night or morning t
49、he house will fall in on him. Of the leading dissidents who escaped from Albas hands, only William of Orange remained. Tall, dark-haired, with a small moustache and a short peaked beard, the prince of Orange-Nassau was aged thirty-five at the moment that fortune left him in the unenviable role of defender of his country. A comrade-in-arms of Philip during the latters years abroad in mid-century, he never made a secret of his concern for
