1、考博英语模拟试卷 193及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Whether their football team will win is a matter of _ to me. （ A） indifference （ B） discrimination （ C） deviation （ D） interests 2 The members of parliament were _ that the government had not consulted them. （ A） tolerant （ B） indignant （ C） crude （ D
2、） impatient 3 Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the store. （ A） accepted （ B） admitted （ C） admired （ D） acquainted 4 In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _ roles in raising children. （ A） incapable （ B） i
3、ndispensable （ C） insensible （ D） infinite 5 When he realized he had been _ to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement. （ A） elicited （ B） excited （ C） deduced （ D） induced 6 On weekends my grandpa usually _ a glass of wine. （ A） subscribes to
4、（ B） engages in （ C） hangs on （ D） indulges in 7 A series of border incidents would _ lead the two countries to war. （ A） inevitably （ B） consistently （ C） uniformly （ D） persistently 8 I want to talk about all these points in _ order of importance. （ A） declining （ B） descending （ C） plunging （ D）
5、falling 9 The doctor told the pupils that an _ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another. （ A） overwhelming （ B） expanding （ C） infectious （ D） inherent 10 He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to _. （ A） suffice
6、（ B） satisfy （ C） gratify （ D） delight 11 As far as rank is concerned, an associate professor is _ to a professor, though they are almost equally knowledgeable. （ A） attached （ B） subsidiary （ C） previous （ D） inferior 12 No one could come up with an easy solution to the governments predicamentlabor
7、 _ which is caused by the wars. （ A） decline （ B） vacancy （ C） rarity （ D） shortage 13 It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _ free medical care. （ A） entitled to （ B） involved in （ C） associated with （ D） assigned to 14 It took a lot of imagination to come up with such an _ p
8、lan. （ A） inherent （ B） ingenious （ C） infectious （ D） indulgent 15 He has pointed out the dangers _ in this type of nuclear power station. （ A） interior （ B） inherent （ C） inside （ D） inner 16 Just as a book is often judged _ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediatel
9、y by his appearance. （ A） previously （ B） uniquely （ C） outwardly . （ D） initially 17 He has never failed to take the _ in dealing with other people. （ A） action （ B） initiation （ C） beginning （ D） initiative 18 The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her
10、plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of _. （ A） impulse （ B） disposition （ C） insanity （ D） inspiration 19 The changing image of the family on television provides _ into changing attitudes toward the family in society. （ A） insights （ B） presentations （ C） revelations （ D） spec
11、ifications 20 Big businesses enjoy certain _ that smaller ones do not have. （ A） transactions （ B） privileges （ C） subsidies （ D） substitutes 21 Peoples confidence in Blair was greatly _ by his wifes misbehavior. （ A） sapped （ B） cherished （ C） sabotaged （ D） confirmed 22 The leader of the expeditio
12、n _ everyone to follow his example. （ A） promoted （ B） reinforced （ C） sparked （ D） inspired 23 City officials are considering building a path to give the public _ to the site. （ A） recreation （ B） excess （ C） excursion （ D） access 24 We couldnt really afford to buy a house so we got it on martgage
13、purchase and paid monthly _. （ A） investments （ B） requirements （ C） arrangements （ D） installments 25 The discrepancy in the company accounts is _ so that no auditor could have failed to notice it. （ A） spontaneous （ B） conspicuous （ C） notorious （ D） superfluous 26 Human behavior is mostly a produ
14、ct of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _. （ A） consciousness （ B） impulse （ C） instinct （ D） response 27 I decided to get in touch with him _ after I receive his letter. （ A） promptly （ B） quickly （ C） hastily （ D） urgently 28 They have always regarded a man of _ and fai
15、rness as a reliable friend. （ A） robustness （ B） temperament （ C） integrity （ D） compactness 29 The combination of _ and emotional interactions with infants is crucial to their learning and emotional development. （ A） intellectual （ B） integrated （ C） intelligent （ D） intelligible 30 I could see tha
16、t my wife was _ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not. （ A） adequate for （ B） intent on （ C） short of （ D） deficient in 31 In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _ dreams were likely to be highly respected. （ A） interpret （ B） intervene （ C） inherit （ D） impa
17、rt 32 Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular （ A） gaps （ B） rate （ C） length （ D） intervals 33 The argument between the two boys became so fierce that father had to _ and tell them to behave. （ A） interpret （ B） intervene （ C） inherit （ D） i
18、mpart 34 The detective and his assistant have begun to _ the mysterious murder. （ A） come through （ B） look into （ C） make over （ D） see to 35 He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment. （ A） on （ B） of （ C） round （ D） into 36 Although the body is made up of many differe
19、nt tissues, those tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion. （ A） intricate （ B） initial （ C） internal （ D） incredible 37 Diamonds have little _ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. （ A） extinct （ B） permanent （ C） surplus （ D） intrinsic 38 His _ was telling him th
20、at something was wrong. （ A） sentiment （ B） inspiration （ C） hypothesis （ D） intuition 39 In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parents _ to obtain a license. （ A） sanction （ B） warrant （ C） malignance （ D） affirmation 40 Keys should never be hidden around the house sinc
21、e thieves _ know where to look. （ A） virtually （ B） initially （ C） invariably （ D） infinitely 二、 Cloze 40 Children loam almost nothing from television, and the more they watch, the less they remember. They regard television purely【 71】 entertainment, resent programs that put【 72】 on them and are sur
22、prised that anybody should【 73】 the medium seriously. Far from being over-excited by programs, they are mildly【 74】 with the whole thing. These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. The author, Cardiac Cullingford,【 75】 that the modem child is a【 76】 viewer. The study
23、 suggests that there is little【 77】 in the later hours. All 11-year-olds have watched programs after midnight. Apart from the obvious waste of time【 78】 , it seems that all this viewing has little effect. Cullingford says that children can recall few details. They can remember exactly which programs
24、 they have seen but they can【 79】 explain the elements of a particular plot. Recall was in “【 80】 proportion to the amount they had watched. “It is precisely because television,【 81】 a teacher, demands so little attention and response【 82】children like it, argues Cullingford. Programs seeking to【 83
25、】 serious messages are strongly disliked.【 84】 people who frequently talk on screen. What children like most are the advertisements. They see them as short programs【 85】 their own right and particularly enjoy humorous presentation. But again, they【 86】 strongly against high-pressure advertisements t
26、hat attempt openly to【 87】 them. In addition, children are not【 88】 involved in the programs. If they admire the stars, it is because the actors lead glamorous lives and earn a lot of money,【 89】 their fictional skills with fast cars and shooting villains, children are perfectly【 90】 the functions o
27、f advertisements. And says Cullingford, educational television is probably least successful of an in imparting attitudes or information. （ A） like （ B） as （ C） for （ D） at （ A） calls （ B） comments （ C） work （ D） demands （ A） adjust （ B） restrict （ C） take （ D） select （ A） acquainted （ B） gratified （
28、 C） infected （ D） bored （ A） conforms （ B） confirms （ C） refutes （ D） confesses （ A） dedicated （ B） sincere （ C） preoccupied （ D） choosy （ A） intention （ B） faith （ C） perfection （ D） point （ A） revolved （ B） involved （ C） revived （ D） resolved （ A） rarely （ B） fully （ C） abundantly （ D） fairly （ A）
29、 diverse （ B） reverse （ C） immerse （ D） direct （ A） unlikely （ B） like （ C） unlike （ D） dislike （ A） whether （ B） that （ C） which （ D） why （ A） put over （ B） take over （ C） see over （ D） carry over （ A） There are （ B） So are （ C） They are （ D） Those are （ A） in （ B） among （ C） with （ D） through （ A）
30、 proceed （ B） react （ C） discriminate （ D） weigh （ A） influence （ B） influencing （ C） influenced （ D） have influenced （ A） facilely （ B） emotionally （ C） intellectually （ D） indifferently （ A） partly because （ B） mainly because （ C） not because （ D） not because of （ A） clear about （ B） clear of （ C）
31、 clear away （ D） clear up 三、 Reading Comprehension 60 Famed singer Stevie Wonder cant see his fans dancing at his concerts. He cant see the hands of his audience as they applaud wildly at the end of his Superstition. Blind from birth, Wonder has waited his whole life for a chance to see. Recently, W
32、onder visited Mark Hamayan, a vision specialist. He thought that a new device currently being studied by Humayan might offer him that chance. The device, a retinal prosthesis, is a tiny computer chip implanted inside a patients eye. The chip sends images to the brain and allows some sightless people
33、 to see shapes and colors. Wonder hoped the retinal prosthesis might work for him. “Ive always said that if ever theres possibility of my seeing,“ said Wonder, “then I would take the challenge.“ Unfortunately for Wonder, that challenge will have to wait. Humayan explained that the device isnt ready
34、for people who have been blind since birth. Their brains may not be able to handle signals from a retinal prosthesis because their brains have never handled signals from a healthy eye. The retinal prosthesis and other devices, however, show great promise in helping many other sightless people who on
35、ce had vision see again. Perhaps one day soon, some formerly sightless people may be in Wonders audience looking upand seeing himfor the very first time. Wonders willingness to take part in retinal prosthesis studies and the results of those studies are giving new hope to people who thought they wou
36、ld be blind for the rest of their lives. More than one million people in the United States are considered legally blind, meaning that their eyesight is severely impaired. Another one million are totally blind. Two types of specialized cells in the retinarods and conesare critical for proper vision.
37、Light enters the eye and falls on the rods and cones in the retina. Those cells convert the light to electrical signals which travel through the optic nerve to the brain. The brain interprets those signals as visual images. Rods detect light at low levels of illumination. For instance, rods allow yo
38、u to see faint shadows in dim moonlight. Cones, on the other hand, are most sensitive to color. Some diseases can damage cells in the retina. For instance, macular degeneration causes blindness and other vision problems in 700,000 people in the United States each year. The condition is caused by a l
39、ack of adequate blood supply to the central part of the retina. Without blood, the rods, cones, and other cells in the retina die. Devices such as the retinal prostheses wont prevent or cure our eye diseases, but they may help patients who have eye disorders regain some of their vision. Different fo
40、rms of retinal prostheses are currently being developed. On one type, a tiny computer chip is embedded in the eye. The chip has a grid of about 2,500 light-sensing elements called pixels. Light entering the eye strikes the pixels, which convert the light into electrical signals. The pixels then send
41、 the electrical signals to nerve cells behind the retina. Those cells send signals via the optic nerve to the brain for interpretation. Many people who have had a retinal prosthesis implanted say they can see shapes, colors, and movements that they couldnt see before. “It was great,“ said Harold Chu
42、rchey, who received his retinal prosthesis 15 years after he became totally blind. “To see light after so longit was just wonderful. It was just like switching a light on.“ (572 words. Current Science. April 7, 2000) 61 Why did stevie Wonder visit Mark Humayan? （ A） He thought Marks device might giv
43、e him the ability to see. （ B） He thought Mark might need his help in developing the device. （ C） He thought Mark might want to listen to his Superstition. （ D） He thought Mark might implant a chip into his right eye. 62 Whom is Marks retinal prosthesis ready for? （ A） For those who have been blind
44、from birth. （ B） For those who still have faint vision. （ C） For the blind who once had eyesight. （ D） For those who still have one healthy eye. 63 For detecting colors, we depend, primarily on _. （ A） interpretation by the brain. （ B） cones of the retina. （ C） rods of the retina. （ D） optic nerve.
45、64 Why does macular degeneration cause blindness and other vision problems? （ A） Macular degeneration causes improper interpretation by the brain. （ B） Macular degeneration makes the retina less sensitive to the light. （ C） Macular degeneration changes the functions of rods and cones. （ D） Macular d
46、egeneration is the result of inadequate supply of blood in the retina. 65 Which of the following statements about the function of retinal prostheses is true according to the passage? （ A） It can prevent some eye disorders. （ B） It can cure some eye disorders. （ C） It can help recover eyesight to som
47、e degree. （ D） It can repair the damaged cones. 65 Single mums are better at raising their kids than two parentsat least in the bird world. Mother zebra finches have to work harder and raise fewer chicks on their own, but they also produce more attractive sons who are more likely to get a mate. The
48、finding shows that family conflict is as important an evolutionary driving force as ecological factors such as hunting and food supply. With two parents around, theres always a conflict of interests, which can have a detrimental effect on the quality of the offspring. In evolutionary terms, the best
49、 strategy for any parent in the animal world is to find someone else to care for their offspring, so they can concentrate on breeding again. So its normal for parents to try to pass the buck to each other. But Ian Hartley from the University of Lancaster and his team wondered how families solve this conflict, and how the conflict itself affects the offspring. To fin
