1、考博英语模拟试卷 177及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 We shall send you commercial invoice, bills of lading and insurance certificates so that you can _the goods on a D/P basis. （ A） consume （ B） complain （ C） concern （ D） claim 2 We have at present not any _ of the furniture as you required. （ A） mark （
2、 B） inventory （ C） stock （ D） account 3 As we are on the point of _some important business with them, we should like to know exactly about their credit standing. （ A） transmitting （ B） transferring （ C） transacting （ D） transporting 4 A year ago the firm had a _ loss of 4.3 million dollars or 20 cen
3、ts a share after all necessary deduction. （ A） total （ B） gross （ C） net （ D） clear 5 The mayor is a woman with great _ and therefore deserves our political and financial support. （ A） intention （ B） instinct （ C） integrity （ D） intensity 6 The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source o
4、f interest _ to everyone. （ A） speculation （ B） attribution （ C） utilization （ D） proposition 7 The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs _ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds. （ A） renders （ B） reckons （ C） regards （ D） relates 8 To impress a
5、future employer, one should dress neatly and be _. （ A） swift （ B） instant （ C） timely （ D） punctual 9 You dont have to install this radio in your new car. Its an _ extra. （ A） excessive （ B） optional （ C） additional （ D） arbitrary 10 We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didnt _ t
6、o the traffic jam of the busy city. （ A） aid （ B） amount （ C） add （ D） attribute 11 Tony is very disappointed _ the results of the exam. （ A） with （ B） for （ C） toward （ D） on 12 William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion. （ A） p
7、eculiarly （ B） indifferently （ C） vigorously （ D） inevitably 13 I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here. （ A） while （ B） since （ C） after （ D） as 14 When people become unemployed, it is _ which is often worse than lack
8、of wages. （ A） laziness （ B） poverty （ C） idleness （ D） inability 15 Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. （ A） keep up （ B） pick up （ C） draw up （ D） catch up 16 Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the bodys need for it from natural
9、sources without turning _ the salt bottle. （ A） up （ B） to （ C） on （ D） over 17 _ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others. （ A） Dislike （ B） Unlike （ C） Alike （ D） Liking 18 I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions. （ A） adapt （ B） adopt （ C） regulate （ D）
10、 suit 19 Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at tile airport. （ A） resulted （ B） obliged （ C） demanded （ D） recommended 20 In previous times, when fresh meat was in short_, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. （ A） store （ B） provision （ C） reserve （
11、D） supply 二、 Cloze 20 Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. They do not provide energy,【 21】 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for【 22】 foods into energy and body m
12、aintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if【 23】 is missing a deficiency disease becomes【 24】 Vitamins are similar because they are【 25】 of the same elements-usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and【 26】 . nitrogen. They are different【 27】 their elements are arranged【 28】 , and each vitamin【
13、 29】 one or more specific【 30】 in the body. 【 31】 enough vitamins is essential to life,【 32】 the body has no nutritional use for【 33】 vitamins. Many people,【 34】 , believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a【 35】 diet will usually meet all the bodys vitamin needs. （
14、A） either （ B） so （ C） nor （ D） never （ A） shifting （ B） transferring （ C） altering （ D） transforming （ A） any （ B） some （ C） anything （ D） something （ A） serious （ B） apparent （ C） severe （ D） fatal （ A） made （ B） done （ C） consist （ D） compose （ A） mostly （ B） partially （ C） sometimes （ D） rarely
15、（ A） in that （ B） so that （ C） such that （ D） except that （ A） differently （ B） definitely （ C） same （ D） clearly （ A） undertakes （ B） holds （ C） plays （ D） performs （ A） functions （ B） mood （ C） role （ D） meaning （ A） Supplying （ B） Getting （ C） Providing （ D） Furnishing （ A） although （ B） and （ C）
16、 yet （ D） both （ A） exceptional （ B） exceeding （ C） excess （ D） external （ A） nevertheless （ B） therefore （ C） moreover （ D） meanwhile （ A） well-balanced （ B） bad （ C） special （ D） common 三、 Reading Comprehension 35 On the morning of September 11th, I boarded the train from Washington Heights in Upp
17、er Manhattan just as usual and went to the Body Positive office in the South Street Seaport of Lower Manhattan. While I was leaving the subway at 8:53 am, a man ran down the street screaming, “Someone just bombed the World Trade Center.“ Those around me screamed and shouted “No!“ in disbelief. Howev
18、er, being an amateur photographer, and thinking that I might be able to help out, I ran directly toward the WTC. I stopped just short of the WTC at a comer and looked up. There before me stood the gaping hole and fire that had taken over the first building. I stood there in shock taking pictures, wa
19、nting to run even closer to help out, but I could not move. Soon I saw what looked like little angels floating down from the top of the building. I began to cry when I realized that these “ angels“ in fact, desperate office workers-were coming down, some one-by-one, some even holding hands with anot
20、her. Could I actually be seeing this disaster unfold with hundreds of people around me crying, screaming and running for safety? As I watched in horror, another white airliner came from the south and took aim at the South Tower. As the plane entered the building, there was an explosion and fire and
21、soon debris (碎片 ) began to fall around me. It was then that I realized that we were being attacked and that this was just not a terrible accident. Yet, I still could not move, until I was pushed down by the crowd on the street, many now in a panic running toward the water, as far from the WTC as the
22、y could possibly get. All around me were the visual reminders of hundreds of people running in panic. There were shoes, hats, briefcases, pocketbooks, newspapers, and other personal items dropped as hundreds of people ran for safety. Much has been written about the disaster already. We have learned
23、so much in such a small amount of time about appreciating life. In some way we must move forward, bury the dead, build a memorial for those lost, and begin the coping and healing process for the survivors. But healing takes time. Some have been able to head right back to work, others seek counseling
24、, while others remain, walking through the streets with expressionless faces. However, we are all united in our grief. 36 According to paragraph one, the authors office was _. （ A） at Washington Heights （ B） just beside the World Trade Center （ C） in the South Street Seaport （ D） far from the WTC 37
25、 The passage tells us that the author _. （ A） was a social worker （ B） worked in the Body Positive office near the WTO （ C） was asked to take some pictures of WTC （ D） ran toward WTC because he wanted to make out what was happening 38 What was his first reflection when he stood at the corner? （ A） T
26、here was a terrible accident in which an airliner struck the first building. （ B） A terrorist attack against America had begun. （ C） People were floating down from the top of the building as if they wanted to break a world record. （ D） He was just at a loss and could not make out what had happened.
27、39 What was the immediate reaction of the author on seeing all this? （ A） He watched in horror taking pictures, but couldnt move. （ B） He ran nearer to help out. （ C） He ran nearer to take pictures. （ D） He ran away to try to find a shelter. 40 In the last paragraph, the authors attitude is that _.
28、（ A） different people have different ideas （ B） however difficult the situation is, people should unite and move forward （ C） people should go hack to work immediately （ D） people shouldnt walk with expressionless faces 40 On an average of six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices “active“ euth
29、anasia: intentionally administering a lethal (致死的 ) drug to a terminally ill patient who has asked to be relieved of suffering. Twenty times a day, life-prolonging treatment is withheld or withdrawn when there is no hope that it can effect an ultimate cure. “Active“ euthanasia remains a crime on the
30、 Dutch statute books, punishable by 12 years in prison. But a series of court cases over the past 15 years has made it clear that a competent physician who carries it out will not be prosecuted. Euthanasia, often called “mercy killing“ is a crime everywhere in Western Europe. But more and more docto
31、rs and nurses readily admit to practicing it, most often in the “passive“ form of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a, sometimes, fierce public debate, with both sides claiming the mantle of ultimate righteousness. Those opposed to
32、the practice see themselves upholding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of humane treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground. Recent polls in Britain show that 72 percent of British subjects favor euthanasia in some
33、 circumstances. An astonishing 76 percent of respondents to a poll taken last year in France said they would like the law changed to decriminalize mercy killings. Euthanasia has been a topic of controversy in Europe since at least 1936, when a bill was introduced in the House of Lords that would hav
34、e legalized mercy killing under very tightly supervised conditions. That bill failed, as have three others introduced in the House of Lords since then. Reasons for the latest surge of interest in euthanasia are not hard to find. Europeans, like Americans, are now living longer. Therefore, lingering
35、chronic diseases have replaced critical illnesses as the primary cause of death. And the euthanasists argue that every human being should have the right to “die with dignity,“ by which they usually mean the right to escape the horrors of a painful or degrading hospitalization (住院治疗 ). Most experts b
36、elieve that euthanasia will continue to be practiced no matter what the law says. 41 From the passage we can see that in Holland _. （ A） a doctor who practices euthanasia will not be punished （ B） euthanasia is regarded as illegal （ C） euthanasia is very popular （ D） active euthanasia is still illeg
37、al, but people often tolerate an experienced doctor who carries it out 42 What is the comment of the author on the problem of euthanasia? （ A） Euthanasia is not regarded as a crime in France. （ B） More and more medical workers like to practice euthanasia, no matter what form it takes. （ C） The probl
38、em of euthanasia is now being debated heatedly and openly. （ D） There is not much difference between “active“ and “passive“ euthanasia. 43 Which of the following statements can not be found in the passage? （ A） Those opposed euthanasia say that they believe the right to live is sacred. （ B） Those in
39、 favor of euthanasia maintain that they are for humane treatment. （ C） Recently the advocates of euthanasia have got more support from the public. （ D） More and more people like to have the law changed. 44 What do you think is the standpoint of the author on this problem? （ A） He is a fence-sitter.
40、（ B） He is afraid that the situation may get out of control. （ C） He is strongly against euthanasia. （ D） He supports euthanasia whole-heartedly. 45 Which of the following is the most reasonable cause of euthanasia? （ A） People dont like to live too long. （ B） People dont like to suffer from lasting
41、 chronic diseases. （ C） People dont like to be hospitalized. （ D） People dont like to become a burden of others. 45 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working
42、 than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typic
43、al“ Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality. Some say that France has been Americanized. This is
44、 because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly-line life“ will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What
45、will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life-to joy in the smell of a freshly, picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe? Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, an
46、d the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of the competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted a
47、gainst the trend with considerable violence. In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that
48、a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old. 46 Which of the following is not given as a feature of the old French way of life? （ A） Leisure. （ B） Elegance. （ C） Efficiency. （ D） Taste. 47 Which of the following is NOT related to the new French way of life? （ A） Shorter lunch hour. （ B） Gre
49、ater output. （ C） Creature comfort. （ D） Leisurely cafe talk. 48 Nowadays few Frenchmen _. （ A） prefer the modern life style （ B） actually enjoy working at the assembly line （ C） are more concerned with money than in the past （ D） are more competitive than the old generation 49 The passage suggests that _. （ A） in pursuing material gains the Frenchmen are suffering losses elsewhere （ B） Its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll
