1、考博英语模拟试卷 130及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 It is up to the government to tackle the air pollution problem and _ measures in line with the councils suggestions. （ A） set about （ B） work out （ C） fill up （ D） bring over 2 My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he _ there. （
2、A） not to go （ B） not go （ C） hadnt gone （ D） wouldnt go 3 People throughout the world are eating _ meat per person as they did in 1950. （ A） more than twice （ B） twice much as （ C） twice as much （ D） twice more 4 In spite of the _ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. （ A） gl
3、oomy （ B） miserable （ C） shadowy （ D） obscure 5 There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the from fall to winter. （ A） transmission （ B） transformation （ C） transition （ D） transfer 6 The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _ details that would be settled lat
4、er. （ A） alternate （ B） trivial （ C） versatile （ D） preliminary 7 A budget of five dollars a day is totally _ for a trip round Europe. （ A） inadequate （ B） incapable （ C） incompatible （ D） invalid 8 Although it was his first experience as chairman, he _ over the meeting with great skill. （ A） presid
5、ed （ B） administered （ C） mastered （ D） executed 9 I must remember _ John that the garden needs watering. （ A） reminded （ B） reminding （ C） to remind （ D） to be reminded of 10 Natural selection is defined as the process _ the course of evolution by preserving those traits best adapted for an organis
6、ms survival. （ A） to which directs （ B） of which directs it （ C） directs it （ D） that directs 11 Tennis star Chris Evert, who retired from the game after eighteen years, perhaps more than anyone to make womens professional tennis a widely respected career. （ A） who did （ B） has done （ C） and doing （
7、 D） to do 12 Having seen the movie adapted from an American novel, _. （ A） the novel was read by him eagerly （ B） eagerly read the novel interested him （ C） he was eager to read the novel （ D） it was very eager for him to read the novel 13 The office staff _ gathered to hear the president speak. （ A
8、） are （ B） is （ C） has （ D） will have 14 The work is not very profitable _ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it. （ A） according to （ B） on the basis of （ C） in terms of （ D） in the light of 15 I am sure I can _ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night. （ A） speak （ B） say （
9、C） talk （ D） tell 16 The department chairman _ with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time. （ A） expresses （ B） declares （ C） announces （ D） acknowledges 17 The manager threw a party _ the group of computer experts from the United States. （
10、 A） in honor of （ B） in favor of （ C） in welcome of （ D） in celebration of 18 This state research program is made up of two funds, _ could last for two years. （ A） the larger one （ B） the larger of which （ C） the largest one （ D） the largest of which 19 She claims to be very learned in biochemistry,
11、 but in fact _ she knows about it is all sadly out of date. （ A） so little （ B） that much （ C） what little （ D） how much 20 Some people feel that television should give less _ to sport. （ A） programs （ B） coverage （ C） concern （ D） involvement 21 The whole program is well designed, but some details
12、need further _ by some experts. （ A） proofing （ B） modifying （ C） demonstrating （ D） polishing 22 Language, like food, is a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life might be _ and damaged. （ A） starved （ B） stunned （ C） shocked （ D） segregated 23 In ancient times, some cat
13、astrophic extinction of species occurred _, but such catastrophes were comparatively rare. （ A） sequentially （ B） repeatedly （ C） naturally （ D） intentionally 24 Influenced by the environment, childrens minds _ its and pieces of data when they grow up. （ A） take on （ B） pick in （ C） work out （ D） pu
14、t down 25 The United States court system is characterized by _ hierarchies: there are both state and federal courts. （ A） double （ B） complex （ C） simplex （ D） dual 26 Advanced mammals such as monkeys, apes and humans have brains _ from ancestors that took to living in. the trees. （ A） derived （ B）
15、progressed （ C） terminated （ D） advanced 27 In a barter economy, finding somebody who wanted to trade his old car _ a sailboat might not always be an easy task. （ A） in terms of （ B） by auction for （ C） by way of （ D） in exchange for 28 In 1995 Martin Luther King, Jr. gained national _ for his nonvi
16、olent methods used in a bus boycott in Montgomery. （ A） realization （ B） permission （ C） recognition （ D） revolution 29 Once the baby has mastered the idea that space is three-dimensional, it _ out and begins grasping various kinds of objects. （ A） shouts （ B） reaches （ C） aims （ D） pull 30 Cosmic r
17、ays of various kinds come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are _ off. （ A） avoided （ B） excluded （ C） screened （ D） separated 31 This type of chair, easily _ or folded away, is ideal for use in the garden. （ A） put out （ B） put in （ C） put up （ D） p
18、ut forth 32 Certainly man must _ the future, and find ways of providing for his use. （ A） look to （ B） look up （ C） look for （ D） look on 33 Once the price of the land has been _, we can go ahead to build the house. （ A） agreed on （ B） agreed to （ C） agreed at （ D） agreed with 34 To get my travelers
19、 cheques I had to _ such a special cheque to the bank for the total amount. （ A） make for （ B） make out （ C） make up （ D） make over 35 I thought the meeting was going to be awful, but it didnt _ too badly. （ A） turn up （ B） turn out （ C） turn apart （ D） turn down 36 The bank manager asked his assist
20、ant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week. （ A） work out （ B） make out （ C） put out （ D） set out 37 Dont rest on your laurels; _ your success and start looking for new markets now. （ A） add up （ B） follow up （ C） work up （ D） count up 38 Some disputes among these countrie
21、s are _ by history. （ A） left over （ B） turned over （ C） handed over （ D） taken over 39 Although the end of the term was close _, Jim had not completed all of the projects he had hoped to finish. （ A） on hand （ B） by hand （ C） at hand （ D） in hand 40 He didnt do so well in the race _ his training. （
22、 A） for all （ B） above all （ C） in all （ D） after all 二、 Reading Comprehension 40 A radical new bicycle had its first public showing at the National British Cycling Championships in Shrewsbury last weekend. Based on the gold medal- winning design from the Barcelona Olympics, it is the first commerci
23、al mountain bike made of a single piece of carbon fibre. Bicycles for amateurs have up to now been made of steel, aluminum or magnesium tubes welded together into the conventional “A-frame“ shape. But last year, the British competitor Chris Boardman set world records while winning titles in the Olym
24、pic cycling pursuit events on a custom-built, carbon-fibre bicycle with lower weight and wind resistance than standard models. Because carbon fibre is born light and extremely strong, it does not need the A-frame shape, saving further weight Carbon fibre can also be moulded in a single piece, avoidi
25、ng the weakness of welds. The new bike, which will cost between $ 2000 and $ 3000 when it reaches the shops next month, has the same advantages as the Olympic model, it weighs about 11 kilograms, a saving of 1.5 kilograms on metal frames With no crossbar, it has a lower centre of gravity, making it
26、easier to use in race conditions. “When youre doing some aggressive riding, you throw the bike about form side to side,“ explains Eddie Eccleston, director of British Eagle, a British bicycle manufacturer based in Powys, Wales, which is marketing the bikes. “The low centre of gravity! gives you bett
27、er control.“ The frames are being made in the US for British Eagle by SP systems in Camarillo, California, which has clients in the aerospace industry. “This is aerospace technology brought into cycling by enthusiasts,“ says Eccleston. When professionals tested racing versions of the bike before the
28、 Tour de France, they were quicker than metal versions by up to 3 seconds per kilometre. The new design has no struts between the saddle and the back wheel; instead, the frames flexibility can be “tuned“ to individual tastes by changing the mixture of Kevlar fibre and carbon fibre in the back wheel
29、strut, allowing up to 5 centimetres of movement. The carbon-fibre design has a lower centre of gravity and smoother back-wheel suspension than conventional bikes. 41 The new bicycle exhibited at the National British Cycling Championships was radical because _. （ A） it was made from the gold medal-wi
30、nning design of the Barcelona Olympics （ B） it was the first commercial mountain bike （ C） its public showing last weekend aroused many peoples curiosity （ D） it was made of one single piece of carbon fibre 42 According to the context, “bicycles for amateurs“ at the beginning of the second paragraph
31、 refers to bicycles _. （ A） that people buy only for riding in their daily life （ B） that are bought by amateur cyclists who like cycling as an exercise （ C） that are built for customers in general （ D） that non-Olympic competitors use 43 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The new c
32、ommercial bike has no crossbar and its centre of gravity is lower than the Olympic model. （ B） When the rider is doing some rough riding, the new bikes low centre of gravity gives him better control. （ C） The new bike is made by using aerospace technology and is quicker than the conventional bike by
33、 3 seconds per kilometre. （ D） The new bike has no metal bar between the saddle and the back wheel, and the amount of carbon fibre used in the back wheel can be changed according to the users taste. 43 When Daniel Franklin, a political science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice
34、, he didnt turn to colleagues, therapists or even his mom. He went to the Advice Ladies. Three thirty something New York women, advertising freelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-comer oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street corner
35、 and dish out free advice to passersby. Theyve claimed the comer of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last several months. Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, becomes a part-time shrink each weekend. “We use creative problem- solving
36、to turn problem into fun,“ she says. On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies table. Obviously, New Yorkers need plenty of help. “People feel they have no control in this crazy world. And therapy can take years,“ Minnick says. “We solve problems instantly, its in
37、stant answer gratification.“ The three brainstorm before delivering advice on everything from pet discipline, closet- space management, even hair care. But no legal advice. “By far, most of our questions are love-related. Its amazing the intimate sexual problems that people will divulge to a total s
38、tranger,“ Alkon says. But they wont be strangers much longer. The Advice Ladies are putting together a book deal. And Robert De Niro is creating a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Pictures. “De Niro asked us for advice, but we think hes already perfect,“ purrs Alkon.
39、And their career advice to Franklin? “Hes written a book, so we told him to get a manager and go on the touring circuit. Its great money and great publicity for the book.“ “Good advice,“ says Franklin. 44 There were _. （ A） about 30 New York women who offered free advice by day （ B） three women free
40、lancers about 30 years old who offered advertising advice on Saturday （ C） about 30 women advertising freelancers offered advice every Saturday afternoon in New York （ D） three women about 30 years old, who did advertising as a job, offered free advice every Saturday afternoon 45 These advisors _. （
41、 A） changed the New York street comers into oracles （ B） used the New York street comers as their advice office （ C） sat at a street comer to give people free advice （ D） made a street comer their place to predict the future to passersby 46 New Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because _. （ A） the l
42、adies advice was quick and effective to solve problems （ B） New Yorkers felt it was difficult to live in this crazy world （ C） Medical therapy could not solve peoples problems （ D） New York was a crazy place and its inhabitants need plenty of help 47 In the seventh paragraph we read that the Advice
43、Ladies wont be strangers for long because _. （ A） they are dealing with a book together and a TV man is writing a talk show about them （ B） they are going to sell a book about themselves and also appear on a TV show （ C） they will buy a book through a deal and appear in a film in the coming fall sea
44、son （ D） they will get to know each other better by working on a book and appearing in a TV show together 47 Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton dances into office with a week-long multimillion- dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and presidential hugs. The Party was held in a way never s
45、een since World War II. Many movie and music stars showed up, offering their wishes to a new administration. They sang songs like “You know, Bills gonna get this Country straight.“ “ 93! You and me! Uni-tee! /Time to partee with Big Bill and Hillaree.“ The stars came out in constellation because the
46、y recognized in Clinton one of their own. Not just that, he plays the saxophone, a little. Or that Hillary is a smart, tough lawyer, like most Hollywood moguls. What matters is that Clinton is a beacon of middle-class charm, a lover of being loved, a believer in the importance of image, metaphor, st
47、yle. And he is an ace manipulator of media, selling his symbols directly to the people on TV, without the interference of nosy journalists. It all makes for a wondrous 90s blend of show biz and politics: “This is our time,“ Clinton said in his Inaugural Address. “Let us embrace it.“ Last week he had
48、 an embrace for everyone, and not just the stars. This huggy-bear President needs to feel the publics approval. At one of the balls of the week, Clinton was like the college student who drops in the night before the exam to show hes one of the guys, then sneaks back to his dorm to cram. Perhaps ther
49、e is as much Nixon in him (the ambition, the intellect) as Kennedy (the charm, the recklessness, his position as centrist custodian of liberal dreams). He will need to be the best of both men if he is to close, as he said last week, “the gap between our words and our deeds.“ During the gala, actor Edward James Olmos quoted Lincoln: “We must
