1、考博英语模拟试卷 211及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 It isnt so much his wifes appearance Peter likes _ her property. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） as （ D） than 2 Dont throw _ the sponge yet! You may still have a chance to win! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） on （ D） for 3 Most people found it hard to believe that such a
2、seemingly _ man should have one that wicked thing. （ A） respecting （ B） respectful （ C） respective （ D） respectable 4 To solve such a difficult problem is really _ my grasp. （ A） beyond （ B） out of （ C） beneath （ D） away from 5 Lindas friends were all concerned _ books and music. （ A） with （ B） of （
3、 C） for （ D） at 6 William never lends himself to _ at cards. （ A） gambling （ B） gamble （ C） having gambled （ D） have gambled 7 Your advice would be _ valuable to him, since he is now at his wits end. （ A） excessively （ B） exceedingly （ C） extensively （ D） exclusively 8 The Chinese government is dete
4、rmined to go _ the established policy of developing agriculture. （ A） after （ B） on （ C） ahead （ D） by 9 “You are very selfish. Its high time you _ that you are not the most important person in the world,“ Edgar said to his boss angrily. （ A） realize （ B） have realized （ C） realized （ D） should real
5、ize 10 _ to speak when the audience interrupted him. （ A） Hardly did he begin （ B） No sooner had he begun （ C） Not until be begun （ D） Scarcely had he begun 11 What will continue to be _ it is today-next in importance to oxygen? （ A） how （ B） which （ C） what （ D） as 12 We should be able to do the jo
6、b for you quickly, _ you give us all the necessary information. （ A） in case （ B） as if （ C） or else （ D） provided that 13 Since the Second World War, most urban growth in the United States has occurred _ of existing metropolitan areas. （ A） on the outskirts （ B） on the outskirt （ C） on outskirts （
7、D） on outskirt 14 Andrew, my mothers elder brother, will not be at the family party, _ to the familys disappointment. （ A） more （ B） much （ C） too much （ D） much more 15 Linda did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her experiment. （ A） to prepare （ B） to be prep
8、ared （ C） being prepared （ D） preparing 16 When the workers are organized in trade unions, their employers find it hard to lay them _ . （ A） out （ B） up （ C） off （ D） down 17 By the year 200, scientists probably _ an effective treatment for cancer. （ A） will have discovered （ B） are discovering （ C）
9、 will be discovering （ D） have discovered 18 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise. （ A） being there （ B） there having been （ C） there was （ D） should there be 19 It is better to die on ones feet than _ . （ A） living on ones knees （ B） to live on o
10、nes knees （ C） lived on ones knees （ D） live on ones knees 20 Weather _ , our family can go to the grassland in Inner Mongolia and stay with herdsmen for a few days. （ A） to permit （ B） permits （ C） permitting （ D） permitted 21 Passengers are offered money to _ their seats when planes are overbooked
11、. （ A） vault （ B） vacate （ C） wield （ D） vouchsafe 22 An outside adviser has been brought in to _ the dispute between the management and the union. （ A） arbitrate （ B） legitimize （ C） lug （ D） earmark 23 Your left _ hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body. （ A） agile （ B） cerebral （ C）
12、maniac （ D） overbearing 24 During his 2 years in Congress he has _ with the chemical, drug and power companies on behalf of the ordinary persons right to breathe clean air. （ A） capsized （ B） actuated （ C） tussled （ D） fidgeted 25 He was born in Yamagata _, north of Tokyo. （ A） preference （ B） prefe
13、ct （ C） predilection （ D） prefecture 26 The house is nearly finished but the windows haven t been _ yet. （ A） gloated （ B） glared （ C） glazed （ D） glanced 27 _ is a slightly sour thick liquid made from milk with bacteria added to it, sometimes sweetened and flavored with fruit and sometimes eaten pl
14、ain. （ A） Yen （ B） Yankee （ C） Yogurt （ D） Yoga 28 Is it more truly democratic to hold a _, rather than let the government alone decide an important issue. （ A） reincarnation （ B） referendum （ C） refinery （ D） regression 29 After the surface is polished, a design is _ or painted. （ A） incised （ B） e
15、victed （ C） gurgled （ D） rustled 30 Most banks offer _ facilities to students, to help them when they run short of money. （ A） oversight （ B） overseeing （ C） overdose （ D） overdraft 31 Women often are swayed to buy a product for reasons far different than those that drive men. （ A） fluctuated （ B） s
16、hielded （ C） praised （ D） fulfilled 32 What is vexing the Bush administration and other public-health professionals is the fact that the United States is not particularly well prepared in the event a bird flu pandemic does strike in the near future. （ A） tickling （ B） encouraging （ C） annoying （ D）
17、calming 33 Within the next 20 years, various regions of the world may experience severe changes in climate. Some may be vulnerable to longer droughts, others to more coastal flooding. （ A） immune （ B） capable （ C） intriguing （ D） exposed 34 The days when the only fender a businessman needed to stave
18、 off a midlife crisis was on the end of a Ferrari are gone. （ A） shorten （ B） better off （ C） keep away from （ D） strive for 35 The groups that dont want us to eat any animals at all are so radical and off-the-wall that we dont even worry about them. （ A） crazy （ B） reasonable （ C） persuasive （ D） r
19、evealing 36 Instead of telling it like it is, were learning to present things in a more temperate way. （ A） moderate （ B） conservative （ C） exaggerated （ D） contemporary 37 Mr. Murray remains a devout supporter of the new theory. （ A） an ardent （ B） a leading （ C） an influential （ D） a coal 38 He me
20、t many diminutive people in the jungle during his adventure in Africa. （ A） slow-witted （ B） tiny （ C） strange （ D） wide 39 The cards cost a penny apiece. （ A） for two （ B） as a group （ C） each （ D） altogether 40 He was stabbed with a bayonet by his enemy. （ A） spade （ B） rifle （ C） dagger （ D） spea
21、r 二、 Reading Comprehension 40 More than a quarter of American children-and half of black children-belong to families too poor to fully qualify for the 1,000-a-year child tax credit, which President Bush signed four years ago and has cited in arguing that his program of sweeping tax cuts helps low-in
22、come families, a new study has found. With an annual value of $47 billion, the credit is the governments largest childrens subsidy and one that has provoked sharp partisan fights. Many conservatives, viewing it solely as a tax cut, want to reserve the credit for families that owe federal income tax.
23、 Many liberals, vie-wing it as a broader childrens allowance, want to extend it to poorer workers, who they say need it most. Still, the study found that the families of 19.5 million children were too poor to receive the full 1,000 benefit. About half get a partial benefit, and half get nothing. New
24、t Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker, expressed surprise at the racial gap. “Thats a stunning number,“ he said, referring to the half of black children who fail to receive the full credit. “Id find a way to make sure those kids get the money as part of a broader post-Hurricane Katrina pla
25、n.“ Framed as middle-class tax relief, the credit passed in 1997 and offered 500 per child to families that owed income tax. It was doubled in 2001 and made partly available to families too poor to have income tax bills. Len Burman, a co-director of the tax center and the studys author, said it migh
26、t actually exaggerate the amount going to the poor since it assumed all eligible families received the credit. In practice, studies suggest that poor and minority families claim tax credits at lower rates. Told of the study, which will be published Monday, some conservatives repeated their oppositio
27、n to making the credit more of an antipoverty program. Mr. Mitchell said that low-wage workers received a total of 39 billion a year from a similar program, the earned income tax credit. “Its not like theyre not getting any redistribution from the government,“ he said. “We want less income redistrib
28、ution, not more.“ Both sides in child tax credit debate have cast their arguments in moral terms. “The income gap is wide and growing,“ Ms. Snowe said. “Were talking about giving a helping hand to families who through no fault of their own are at or near poverty.“ Mr. Mitchell of the Heritage Founda
29、tion said income redistribution was morally problematic, since it punished people for economic success. He also called it economically inefficient, arguing that it discouraged work among both rich and poor. 41 What can we learn from the first paragraph? （ A） Conservatives and liberals have basically
30、 come to an agreement on child tax credit. （ B） Bushs program of sweeping tax cuts helps low-income families in a real sense. （ C） Many conservatives argue child tax credit should be used for qualified families. （ D） Many liberals intend child tax credit for the poorer workers instead of children. 4
31、2 The expression “. families that owe income tax“ in Paragraph 3 refer to those that _ . （ A） are too poor to pay any tax （ B） have income tax bills （ C） are minority families （ D） have very low income 43 Why do many conservatives repeat their idea about child tax credit after getting in-formed of t
32、he study? （ A） They are deeply concerned about child tax credit. （ B） They think the public will oppose them. （ C） They think income redistribution unfair. （ D） They think child tax credit is problematic. 44 Who holds the opinion of liberals? （ A） Len Burman. （ B） Mr. Mitchell. （ C） Newt Gingrich. （
33、 D） Ms. Snowe. 45 What is the authors attitude toward the different opinions on child tax credit? （ A） Neutral. （ B） Contrary to the liberals. （ C） Inconsistent. （ D） Contrary to the conservatives. 45 An investigation of the circulation of blood in the eyes of diver has produced the strongest eviden
34、ce that tissue damage caused by diving is more common and more severe than had been previously thought. Of the 26 professional divers studied, all had abnormal retinas. None of the divers taking part in the study had visual problems as a result of their damaged retinas but Alan Bird of Moorfields Ey
35、e Hospital in London said that he “would not be surprised to find divers whose damage has progressed far enough to affect their vision“. Evidence has mounted during recent years to show that exposure to pressure during diving subtly damages the central nervous system. Doctors believe that the damage
36、 is due to obstruction in the flow of blood through the tissues. People who take up diving as a sport know they are at risk of getting “the bends“ or an air embolism, but if they follow the correct procedures, the risk is very low. All professional divers know they also run the risk of bone necrosis
37、. About 5 per cent of them develop small dead patches in their bones. Active professional divers have their thighs and upper arms X-rayed as part of their annual medical examination. Doctors have been concerned diving-caused dead patches to appear on bones; other tissues may be suffering a similar f
38、ate. Their concern increased in the early 1950s. Detailed neurological examinations and tests of the memory and reactions of experienced professional divers suggested that some of them might have slight damage to the brain and spinal cord. In order to determine the size of the problem, the researche
39、rs needed a method of looking for the damage in a large sample of divers that did not involve surgery. The damage which occurs in the tissue of both the bones and the nerves of divers is similar. Damages of the retina which doctors can see using the technique are known as retinal angiography. The pr
40、ocess involves injecting fluorocein dye into the blood stream and photographing the back of the eye through the pupil. The technique can provide a detailed photograph of the two vascular systems supplying blood to their retina without causing too much discomfort to the patient. The researchers sugge
41、sted three mechanisms to explain how diving causes this obstruction. When divers come back to the surface, air bubbles sometimes form in their lungs. Bubbles forming in the lungs trigger changes in the bodys clotting mechanism which could result in minute clots. The researchers hope that clues to th
42、e cause of the obstruction will come from investigations into the individual differences between divers. Some of the divers studied had relatively little damage even though they had been diving for many years and done a great deal of deep diving. On the other hand, a few inexperienced divers had qui
43、te extensive damage. 46 According to the article, _ . （ A） low blood pressure can cause eye problems in divers （ B） diving is becoming more and more dangerous （ C） eyes can be severely harmed as a result of diving （ D） many divers experience approximately 50% vision loss 47 Approximately 5 per cent
44、of professional divers _ . （ A） develop bone necrosis （ B） have annual bone X-rays （ C） get the “bends“ （ D） are nervous when diving 48 Damage to the retina is caused by _ . （ A） obstructions to blood circulation （ B） loss of pigment in the epithelium （ C） pressure on the central nervous system （ D）
45、 All of the above 49 Retinal angiography _ . （ A） involves the injection of fluorocein dye into the pupil （ B） provides graphic information about blood supply to retinas （ C） causes considerable discomfort to the patient （ D） none of the above 50 According to the article, _ . （ A） the more experienc
46、ed divers are the less eye damage they have （ B） divers experience rigidity during diving （ C） differences between individual divers obstructed researchers work （ D） eye damage can also occur in novice divers 50 Is Wal-Mart going wobbly? Over the past couple of weeks, Americas largest company-linchp
47、in of the low-wage, no-benefit economy that is increasingly the norm in America-has announced some surprising reversals of course. In a series of speeches and interviews, chief executive H. Lee Scott unveiled four initiatives that he clearly hopes will polish the companys increasingly tarnished imag
48、e. Wal-Mart, he said, will shift to more environmentally responsible practices-demanding better packaging of its products. It will offer more affordable health insurance to its employees, cutting the monthly premium in some cases to just 11. It will monitor the environmental and health and safety pr
49、actices of its foreign suppliers. And it will lobby for a higher federal minimum wage. Scotts timing is anything but accidental. The sweatshop conditions in which thou-sands of employees of Wal-Marts suppliers routinely work, and the depressive effect that Wal-Mart has on working-class living standards here in the United States, are receiving increasing scrutin
