1、考博英语模拟试卷 200及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The government slated new elections in the spring, largely as a result of the public clamor. （ A） demand （ B） view （ C） request （ D） opinion 2 The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best. （ A） written-about （ B） productive （ C） artful （ D） re
2、ligious 3 Imagine my vexation when they said they would come to dinner and then didnt show. （ A） enlightenment （ B） astonishment （ C） annoyance （ D） contrariness 4 Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily. （ A） fearlessly （ B） confidently （ C） silently （ D） prudently 5 There is little l
3、earning involved when one is reprimanded two or three months after the deed. （ A） recommended （ B） reproached （ C） recompensed （ D） reversed 6 Archaeologists are interested in pottery, figurines and other vestiges of ancient civilizations. （ A） traces （ B） shards （ C） products （ D） artifacts 7 Packa
4、ging is designed so as to encourage impetuous shopping. （ A） extravagant （ B） careful （ C） impotent （ D） impulsive 8 Pan of his general thrift is to be meticulous in verifying monthly expenses. （ A） painstaking （ B） dilatory （ C） meretricious （ D） gaudy 9 The jurors came to a deadlock in the defenda
5、nts trial for murder. （ A） a decision of guilty （ B） a decision to punish by electrocution （ C） an impasse （ D） an unusual verdict 10 Among the lowest of the judicial ranks, justices of the peace nevertheless frequently exercise jurisdiction over a variety of misdemeanors. （ A） guidance （ B） soverei
6、gnty （ C） authority （ D） suzerainty 11 A mistake is rarely atoned for by a single apology, however profuse. （ A） extravagant （ B） produced （ C） divergent （ D） repetitious 12 Her office in the First National Bank building is provisional. （ A） permanent （ B） temporary （ C） corrupt （ D） craven 13 The b
7、urglars ransacked the room taking anything of value they found. （ A） demolished （ B） took over （ C） inhabited （ D） thoroughly searched 14 The whole of the endowment was used to refurbish the school gymnasium. （ A） millionaires （ B） endorsements （ C） governments （ D） donations 15 The massacre of inno
8、cent people cannot ever be condoned. （ A） overlooked （ B） praised （ C） condemned （ D） satisfied 16 When he realized the true nature of the proposal, he _ all communication with the group. （ A） converted （ B） reverted （ C） severed （ D） made 17 The worsening financial situation made it obvious that an
9、 economic depression was _. （ A） attainable （ B） remote （ C） imminent （ D） eminent 18 All of the dental instruments need to be _ before the next patient is seen. （ A） heated （ B） scalded （ C） sterilized （ D） burned 19 Rock climbing is so popular now that many people are able to _ the steepest face w
10、ith great agility. （ A） scale （ B） surpass （ C） overcome （ D） mount 20 If you call the 9 emergency number, they will _ firemen, policemen, and paramedics immediately. （ A） assign （ B） detach （ C） attach （ D） dispatch 21 His evident _ to his wife despite her indiscretion proved him to be a man of int
11、egrity. （ A） personality （ B） character （ C） fidelity （ D） morality 22 I dont know why he has been given _. It wasnt his accomplishment but his wifes. （ A） acclaim （ B） confidence （ C） reimbursement （ D） robustness 23 After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U. S. , he will _. work on a five-lan
12、guage opera. （ A） confine （ B） indulge （ C） resume （ D） undergo 24 When Ph.D.candidates _ their impending professorships, they consider housing benefits offered by the prospective universities. （ A） anticipate （ B） assume （ C） apply （ D） demand 25 My supply of confidence slowly _ as the deadline app
13、roached. （ A） withdrew （ B） eliminated （ C） exterminated （ D） diminished 26 The battle is of great significance when viewed in the _ of the progress of the war. （ A） prospective （ B） respective （ C） perspective （ D） prescriptive 27 It has long been known that total sleep _ is 00 percent fatal to rat
14、s, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal. （ A） deposition （ B） destruction （ C） deprivation （ D） reduction 28 In that country, hospital doctors dont go sightseeing very often because their work _ almost all their time. （ A） takes up （ B） takes off （ C） takes ap
15、art （ D） takes over 29 According to the law of that country, the Parliament will have to be _ before the General Election. （ A） decomposed （ B） dispersed （ C） dissolved （ D） disintegrated 30 He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _ the consequences. （ A） ans
16、wer for （ B） run into （ C） abide by （ D） step into 二、 Grammar 31 Switzerland is (best) known for its (majesty) mountain range and (thousands) flock to the Alps each year to take advantage of (their) ideal skiing conditions. （ A） best （ B） majesty （ C） thousands （ D） their 32 (Police) were sent to di
17、sperse the crowds but ended up (by shooting) down protesters and it was in (this) chaos that the seeds of political liberation were (sown). （ A） police （ B） by shooting （ C） this （ D） sown 33 Even today, (through) the (hustle and bustle) of Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburgs main street, the (classical
18、) beauty of the city (mesmerizes) the eye. （ A） through （ B） hustle and bustle （ C） classical （ D） mesmerizes 34 She is furious (of) her son s grades in school, (which) explains why Mark is jealous (of) Julias high marks (on) the exam. （ A） of （ B） which （ C） of （ D） on 35 Smog-choked Southern Calif
19、ornia (demands) them. Its a car for people who never want to go to (a) gas station again. But the fact is, for all the talk, selling (gas-less) machines has been a (hard-sell). （ A） demands （ B） a （ C） gas-less （ D） hard-sell 36 People thought: Hey, eat a carp and you will be taking in (what) it is
20、that gives you these (fish) their long (life-span). Of course, it (hasnt) done a lot of good for these carp. （ A） what （ B） fish （ C） life-span （ D） hasnt done 37 In deciding to undertake dangerous pursuits, people (usually) strive for their maximum personal ability rating, (when) they (are challeng
21、ed) but can be victorious, rather than merely (surmounting the mediocre). （ A） usually （ B） when （ C） are challenged （ D） surmounting the mediocre 38 In proposing (such philanthropic donations), the director of the company certainly spoke (from) a genuine concern (for the needy) and not (any desire)
22、 for personal accolades. （ A） such philanthropic donations （ B） from （ C） for the needy （ D） any desire 39 The armor, infantry and (other military forces) (were held up) by (the enemy counter attack), thus (caused) the delay in the advance. （ A） other military forces （ B） were held up （ C） the enemy
23、 counter attack （ D） caused 40 (Just as) children the world over (like) Christmas rooming, (adults so) like Christmas evening when (peace and calm) return to the household. （ A） Just as （ B） like （ C） adults so （ D） peace and calm 41 (Each) employee with (a modicum of intelligence) (would be able to
24、) undertake (such a) basic process. （ A） Each （ B） a modicum of intelligence （ C） would be able to （ D） such a 42 The economic situation (will improve) given that there is (forecast to) be less unemployment and (closures) than in (previous years). （ A） will improve （ B） forecast to be （ C） closures
25、（ D） previous years 43 The three most important issues (of concern) to citizens today are (prison reform), (abusing children), and toxic (waste). （ A） of concern （ B） prison reform （ C） abusing children （ D） waste 44 I was (on the verge) of (incurring) Mr. Rochesters wrath by not listening to his pr
26、ohibitions, (while) a ray once more shone almost (imperceptibly) on the hallway wall and I heard his muffled step on the carpet. （ A） on the verge （ B） incurring （ C） while （ D） imperceptibly 45 (The above) is the most important aspect (which) apes (can be told) from more (primitive) social grouping
27、s. （ A） The above （ B） which （ C） can be told （ D） primitive 46 _ that the earth was flat? （ A） Used it to be thought （ B） Did it used to be thought （ C） Was it used to being thought （ D） Does it used to be thought 47 It is most inappropriate _ in the college VIP lounge. （ A） for any students to be
28、there （ B） for there to be any students （ C） to be any students there （ D） to have there any students 48 She _ much more accurate responses now, had she taken more pains in devising the questions. （ A） got （ B） would have got （ C） had got （ D） Would be getting 49 An extensive foundation in the basic
29、 sciences should be required of all science students, _. （ A） whether they are future physicists or chemists （ B） be they future physicists or chemists （ C） they are future physicists or chemists （ D） they should be future physicists or chemists 50 The general opinion is that he is _ to complain. （
30、A） so much a milquetoast （ B） too a milquetoast （ C） too much of a milquetoast （ D） so much of a milquetoast 51 Although of course there are exceptions, it seems reasonably clear that in certain countries-Rwanda, Somalia and parts of the former Yugoslavia come to mind-hunger is less a result of an a
31、bsolute food shortage, _ a policy decision or the political situation. （ A） than of （ B） rather than （ C） but the result of （ D） than is 52 The ozone layer plays as great a role in the stability of spaceship Earth as _ the waters of its lakes, ponds, oceans, rivers, and streams. （ A） do （ B） does （
32、C） play （ D） are 53 Perhaps I should not have done so, but I changed my mind about the new job even though I was _ last week. （ A） to be started （ B） to have started （ C） to have been starting （ D） start 54 Despite an overlay of quasi-literary French vocabulary stemming from thc Norman Invasion of 0
33、66, the daily vocabulary of English remained Germanic, _ its grammatical structure. （ A） the same are （ B） and so are （ C） as did （ D） and so were 55 Although money is always useful, it isnt all _. （ A） what there is to life （ B） to which there is in life （ C） there is to life （ D） that is in life 5
34、6 _ ever so humble, theres no place like home. （ A） It be （ B） Be it （ C） It was （ D） Was it 57 _ all customs, no matter how sacrosanct, are essentially learned reactions appropriate perhaps only to the holders thereof is a basic assumption of anthropologists. （ A） Nearly （ B） It is nearly （ C） That
35、 nearly （ D） When nearly 58 Although women cluster to him like moths around a flame, he is none _ happier for it. （ A） but （ B） the （ C） much （ D） any 59 The major reason why Americans enjoy an abundant food supply is that the arable land at their disposal for food production is _. （ A） three times
36、more the world average （ B） three times as much the world average （ C） three times the world average （ D） the world average is three times 60 The sound of the roaring of a tiger is _ heard by jungle dwellers _ feelings of unease, for a year does not elapse without victims falling to the tigers feroc
37、ity. （ A） always, with （ B） ever, without （ C） ever, with （ D） never, without 三、 Cloze 60 One of the basic characteristics of capitalism is the private ownership of the major means of production-capital. The ownership of large amounts of capital can bring【 61】profits, as well as economic and politic
38、al power. Some recent theorists,【 62】 have argued that our society has moved to a new stage of【 63】 that they call “postindustrial“ society. One important change in such society is that the ownership of【 64】 amounts of capital is no longer the only or even the most important【 65】 of profits and infl
39、uence; knowledge as well as【 66】 capital brings profits and influence. There are many【 67】 with the thesis above, not the least of【 68】 is that wealthy capitalists can buy the experts and knowledge they need to keep their profits and influence. But this does not【 69】 the importance of knowledge in a
40、n advanced industrial society, as the【 70】 of some new industries indicates.【 71】 , genetic engineering and the new computer technology have【 72】 many new firms and made some scientists quite rich. In【 73】 with criticism of the postindustrial society thesis, however, it must also be【 74】 that those
41、already in control of huge amounts of capital (i. e. , major corporations) soon【 75】 to take most profits in these industries based on new knowledge. Moving down from the level of wealth and power, we still find knowledge increasingly【 76】 . Many new high-tech jobs are being created at the upper-ski
42、ll, low-paying service【 77】 . Something like a caste line is emerging centered around knowledge. Individuals who fall too far behind in the【 78】 of knowledge at a young age will find it almost impossible to catch up later, no matter how hard they try, Illiteracy in the English language has been a se
43、vere【 79】 for many years in the United States, but we are also moving to the point when computer illiteracy will hinder many more people and【 80】them to a life of low-skill and low paid labor. （ A） quantitative （ B） extensive （ C） comprehensive （ D） sophisticated （ A） moreover （ B） however （ C） ther
44、efore （ D） nevertheless （ A） aggression （ B） proficiency （ C） productivity （ D） evolution （ A） dominant （ B） impressive （ C） magnificent （ D） significant （ A） source （ B） factor （ C） component （ D） element （ A） adequate （ B） profitable （ C） material （ D） spiritual （ A） advantages （ B） consequences （
45、 C） problems （ D） potentials （ A） them （ B） those （ C） which （ D） that （ A） deny （ B） refuse （ C） admit （ D） acknowledge （ A） emergence （ B） innovation （ C） extinction （ D） discovery （ A） In addition （ B） For example （ C） Above all （ D） In short （ A） produced （ B） created （ C） improved （ D） facilita
46、ted （ A） line （ B） need （ C） doubt （ D） match （ A） idealized （ B） recognized （ C） supervised （ D） summarized （ A） stepped in （ B） settled down （ C） leaned over （ D） mined out （ A） accessible （ B） important （ C） popular （ D） abundant （ A） enterprises （ B） employment （ C） professions （ D） industries （
47、 A） control （ B） mastery （ C） search （ D） pursuit （ A） handicap （ B） penalty （ C） inconvenience （ D） shortcoming （ A） enforce （ B） punish （ C） confine （ D） condemn 四、 Reading Comprehension 80 Let us assume, for the moment, that labor m not prepared to work for a lower money-wage and that a reduction
48、 in the existing level of money-wages would lead, through strikes or otherwise, to a withdrawal from the labor market of labor which is now employed. Does it follow from this that the existing level of real wages accurately measures the marginal disutility of labor? Not necessarily. For, although a
49、reduction in the existing money-wage would lead to a withdrawal of labor, it does not follow that a fall in the value of the existing money-wage in terms of wage-goods would do so, if it were due to a rise in the price of the latter. In other words, it may be the case that within a certain range the demand of labor is for a minimum money-wage and not for a minimum real wage. The classical school has tacitly assumed that t
