1、考博英语模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 There is an old saying in English which goes, “Never put off until tomorrow What you can do today.“ （ A） look for it （ B） cancel it （ C） put it in place （ D） postpone it 2 She got used to his manner of speaking soon. （ A） had been used To （ B） would b
2、e used to （ C） became accustomed to （ D） used to 3 It rained all the time and so we did not make good time driving to New York. （ A） travel at a good speed （ B） have a good time （ C） content （ D） make a good day 4 After that sagging barn collapsed, the farmer burned it down. （ A） burned it rapidly （
3、 B） burned it to the ground （ C） burned it all （ D） burned it out 5 His parents were once well-off but they lost all their money. （ A） in good health （ B） not happy （ C） well-to-do （ D） not rich 6 I must drop a line to my brother. （ A） throw him a rope （ B） write him a letter （ C） send him a telegra
4、m （ D） save his life 7 In an effort to end the strike, the owners agreed to meet the strikers halfway. （ A） argue with him （ B） run over him （ C） run into him （ D） compromise with him 8 I certainly got stuck when I bought this raincoat; every time I go out in the rain, it shrinks some more. （ A） was
5、 cheated （ B） couldnt resist it. （ C） got a good bargain （ D） got shocked 9 He expected to lose his job because the boss had had it in for him a long time. （ A） not held a grudge （ B） waited for revenge （ C） disliked him on him （ D） thought about him 10 Instead of waiting for the arrival of our coun
6、sel, it is better to have it out with the thief right away. （ A） not to quarrel with （ B） to get it over with （ C） not to confront （ D） to bring into the open 11 It stands to reason that if he never prepares his lessons, be is not going to make good progress. （ A） is clear and logical and （ B） makes
7、 good （ C） is not difficult to understand （ D） is out of the question 12 I cannot explain the withholding tax to you. This is something which you will have to take up with an accountant. （ A） make up with （ B） call for （ C） wait on （ D） consult 13 John goes in for tennis while his wife goes in for p
8、ainting and sculpture. （ A） outgrows （ B） dedicates herself to （ C） calls herself down （ D） rakes after 14 Dont let on to Doris that we are going to the movies tonight. （ A） reveal （ B） reconcile （ C） accept （ D） protrude 15 Two more teams have dropped out of the league. （ A） have promenaded down （
9、B） have reprimanded for （ C） have left permanently （ D） have been absent 16 The scheme for rebuilding the city center _ owing to the refusal of a Council to sanction the expenditure of the money it would have required. （ A） fell down （ B） fell off （ C） fell out （ D） fell flat 17 If they think they a
10、re going to win over us by obstinately _ and refusing to make the slightest concession, they are mistaken. （ A） holding out （ B） holding to （ C） holding over （ D） holding up 18 The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be _. （ A） broken out （ B） cancelled out （ C） ruled out （
11、D） wiped out 19 The ex-president had been _ in the country to refresh his mind before he passed away. （ A） given to walking （ B） given a walk （ C） given for a walk （ D） giving a walk 20 He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and _ of their criticism or censure. （ A） running short （ B） runni
12、ng out （ C） running the gauntlet （ D） running ahead 21 Being out of employment, they have to lounge at street corners and wait for a chance to get a job. （ A） do no work （ B） do something （ C） go for a walk （ D） pass time idly 22 The crowd swelled in the evening until the noise made by the crowd cou
13、ld be heard for miles. （ A） shouted （ B） cheered （ C） grew （ D） scattered 23 The flowers bloomed yesterday and seems to wither in a few minutes. （ A） blossom （ B） dry up （ C） plunder （ D） revive 24 Dont meddle in my affairs, and in fact a I can handle them properly by myself. （ A） interfere （ B） int
14、erest （ C） involve （ D） attend 25 Although they had agreed to defer the action the minister ordered to act immediately. （ A） prolong （ B） proceed （ C） inflict （ D） postpone 26 Death ensued as a result of suffocation. （ A） heart failure （ B） an accident （ C） disease （ D） asphyxiation 27 We must safeg
15、uard against coerced confessions. （ A） bribed （ B） emotional （ C） unprofitable （ D） forced 28 My attention was engaged by the articles caption. （ A） graph （ B） author （ C） contents （ D） title 29 The report was unusual in that it is insinuated corruption on the part of the minister. （ A） denied （ B）
16、suggested （ C） reprisal （ D） loss of profit 30 When a newspaper prints an inaccurate date for an event, universal chagrin results. （ A） discomfiture （ B） amusement （ C） reprisal （ D） loss of profit 31 It is difficult to discern the sample that is on the slide unless the microscope is adjusted proper
17、ly. （ A） overlook （ B） disclaim （ C） discard （ D） detect 32 Bone and ivory are light, strong, and accessible materials for Inuit artists. （ A） distinctive （ B） economical （ C） available （ D） optional 33 Susan Clintons participation in the Progressive Movement was far-reaching, embracing such causes
18、as labor legislation and housing reforms. （ A） timely （ B） voluntary （ C） extensive （ D） admirable 34 In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is compacted into ice. （ A） hauled （ B） compressed （ C） compiled （ D） harnessed 35 The human treatment of prisoners is endorsed by the majority of
19、 people in the society. （ A） encountered （ B） endowed （ C） quenched （ D） supported 36 When hummingbirds fly, their wingbeats are so rapid that the wings seem blurred. （ A） tiny （ B） fragile （ C） indistinct （ D） inexhaustible 37 Located in New York City, Greenwich Village gained a reputation for bohe
20、mianism due to its populace of artists and freethinkers. （ A） desired （ B） promoted （ C） deserved （ D） acquired 38 In certain types of quartz, bands of color form an irregular pattern. （ A） shades （ B） cautioned （ C） motivated （ D） requested 39 After reading Philip Morrisons paper on gamma-ray astro
21、nomy in 1959, a fellow physicist was prompted to ask, “Wouldnt using gamma-rays be a good way to communicate across the galaxy?“ （ A） petitioned （ B） cautioned （ C） motivated （ D） requested 40 The typical shoe of the Middle Ages was a soft, clinging moccasin that extended to the ankle. （ A） close-fi
22、tting （ B） comfortable （ C） cleverly made （ D） leather 二、 Cloze 40 Faster than ever before, the human world is becoming an urban world. By the millions they come, the ambitious and the down-trodden of the world drawn by the strange magnetism of urban【 41】 . For centuries the progress of civilization
23、 has been【 42】 by the rigid growth of cities. Now the world is【 43】 to pass a milestone: more people will live in urban areas than in the countryside. Explosive population growth【 44】 a torrent of migration from the countryside are creating cities that dwarf the great capitals of the past. By the【 4
24、5】 of the century, there will be fifty-one “megacities“ with populations of ten million or more. Of these, eighteen will be in【 46】 countries, including some of the poorest nations in the world. Mexico City already【 47】 twenty million people and Calcutta twelve million. According to the World Bank,【
25、 48】 of Africas cities are growing by 10% a year, the swiftest【 49】 of urbanization ever recorded. Is the trend good or bad? Can the cities cope? No one knows【 50】 . Without question, urbanization has produced【 51】 so ghastly that they are difficult to comprehend. In Cairo, children who【 52】 might b
26、e in kindergarten can be found digging through clots of ox waste, looking for【 53】 kernels of corn to eat. Young, homeless thieves in Papua New Guineas Port Moresby may not【 54】 their last names or the names of the villages where they were born. In the inner cities of America, newspapers regularly r
27、eport on newborn babies【 55】 into garbage bins by drug-addicted mothers. （ A） way. （ B） life （ C） area （ D） people （ A） defined. （ B） estimated （ C） created （ D） expected （ A） about （ B） up （ C） like （ D） already （ A） of （ B） like （ C） and （ D） or （ A） change （ B） wake （ C） beginning （ D） turn （ A）
28、developing （ B） developed （ C） develop （ D） development （ A） makes （ B） has （ C） comes （ D） lives （ A） none （ B） few （ C） any （ D） some （ A） event （ B） work （ C） level （ D） rate （ A） for good （ B） with clarity （ C） for sure （ D） in doubt （ A） miracles （ B） miseries （ C） mysteries （ D） misunderstandi
29、ngs （ A） elsewhere （ B） anywhere （ C） somewhere （ D） nowhere （ A） unrefined （ B） undigested （ C） unpolished （ D） unspoiled （ A） ask （ B） find （ C） have （ D） know （ A） dropped （ B） to drop （ C） dropping （ D） drops 三、 Reading Comprehension 55 Gordon Shaw the physicist, 66, and colleagues have discover
30、ed whats known as the “Mozart effect,“ the ability of a Mozart sonata, under the right circumstances, to improve the listeners mathematical and reasoning abilities. But the findings are controversial and have launched all kinds of crank notions about using music to make kids smarter. The hype, he wa
31、rns, has gotten out of hand. But first, the essence: Is there something about the brain cells work to explain the effect? In 1978 the neuroscientist Vernon Mountcastle devised a model of the neural structure of the brains gray matter. Looking like a thick band of colorful bead work, it represents th
32、e firing patterns of groups of neurons. Building on Mounteastle, Shaw and his team constructed a model of their own. On a lark, Xiaodan Leng, who was Shaws colleague at the time, used a synthesizer to translate these patterns into music. What came out of the speakers wasnt exactly toe-tapping, but i
33、t was music. Shaw and Leng inferred that music and brain-wave activity are built on the same sort of patterns. “Gordon is a contrarian in his thinking,“ says his longtime friend, Nobel Prize-winning Stanford physicist Martin Peri. “Thats important. In new areas of science, such as brain research, no
34、body knows how to do it.“ What do neuroscientists and psychologists think of Shaws findings? They havent condemned it, but neither have they confirmed it. Maybe you have to take them with a grain of salt, but the experiments by Shaw and his colleagues are intriguing. In March a team led by Shaw anno
35、unced that young children who had listened to the Mozart sonata and studied the piano over a period of months improved their scores by 27% on a test of ratios and proportions. The control group against which they were measured received compatible enrichment courses-minus the music. The Mozart-traine
36、d kids are now doing math three grade levels ahead of their peers, Shaw claims. Proof of all this, of course, is necessarily elusive because it can be difficult to do a double- blind experiment of educational techniques. In a double-blind trial of an arthritis drug, neither the study subjects nor th
37、e experts evaluating them know which ones got the test treatment and which a dummy pill. How do you keep the participants from knowing its Mozart on the CD? 56 In the first paragraph Gordon Shaws concern is shown over _. （ A） the open hostility by the media towards his findings （ B） his strength to
38、keep trying out the “Mozart effect“ （ C） a widespread misunderstanding of his findings （ D） the sharp disagreement about his discovery 57 Shaw and Lengs experiment on the model of their own seems to be based on the hypothesis that _. （ A） listening to Mozart could change the brains hardware （ B） bra
39、in-waves could be invariably translated into music （ C） listening to music could stimulate brain development （ D） toe-tapping could be very close to something musical 58 The remarks made by Martin Perk in Paragraph 3 about Gordon Shaw could be taken as _. （ A） a compliment （ B） an outspoken criticis
40、m （ C） an expression of jealousy （ D） something a little sarcastic 59 In the sentence “Maybe you have to take them.“ (Para. 4) the word “them“ best refers to _. （ A） neuroscientists and psychologists （ B） Shaw and his colleagues （ C） the experiments by Shaw and his team （ D） Shaws findings 60 The mo
41、st important condition for the Mozart-trained kids to outsmart the control group is _. （ A） being particularly trained to tackle math problems （ B） listening to a specific Mozart and playing the piano （ C） having extra courses designed exclusively for them （ D） studying the piano for its breathtakin
42、g complexity 61 According to the author, proof of what Shaw claims is difficult because _. （ A） the control group will also enjoy the same kind of Mozart （ B） some educational techniques need re-evaluation （ C） the double-blind experiment is not reliable and thus rejected by Shaw （ D） participants c
43、annot be kept from knowing what is used in the test 61 Sometimes opponents of capital punishment horrify with tales of lingering death on the gallows, of faulty electric chairs, or of agony in the gas chamber. Partly in response to such protests, several states such as North Carolina and Texas switc
44、hed to execution by lethal injection. The condemned person is put to death painlessly, without ropes, voltage, bullets, or gas. Did this answer the objections of death penalty opponents? Of course not. On June 22, 1984, The New York Times published an editorial that sarcastically attacked the new “h
45、ygienic“ method of death by injection, and stated that “execution can never be made humane through science.“ So its not the method that really troubles opponents. Its the death itself they consider barbaric. Admittedly, capital punishment is not a pleasant topic. However, one does not have to like t
46、he death penalty in order to support it any more than one must like radical surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy in order to find necessary these attempts at curing cancer. Ultimately we may learn how to cure cancer with a simple pill. Unfortunately, that day has not yet arrived. Today we are faced w
47、ith the choice of letting the cancer spread or trying to cure it with the methods available, methods that one day will almost certainly be considered barbaric. But to give up and do nothing would be far more barbaric and would certainly delay the discovery of an eventual cure. We may not like the de
48、ath penalty, but it must be available to punish crimes of cold-blooded murder, eases in which any other form of punishment would be inadequate and, therefore, unjust. If we create a society in which injustice is not tolerated, incidents of murder-the most flagrant form of injustice-will diminish. 62
49、 How did Texas respond to the protests mentioned in Paragraph 1? （ A） No one was ever executed there later on. （ B） The criminal there was put to death in the gas chamber instead. （ C） Life of the condemned person there was terminated with a shot of drug. （ D） The murderer there was punished with life imprisonment instead. 63 What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? （ A） The objections of death penalty have become less severe. （ B） The death itself is considered inhumane and unacceptable. （ C） Death penalty o
