1、考博英语模拟试卷 224及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 City officials are considering building a path to give the public_to the she. ( A) recreation ( B) excess ( C) excursion ( D) access 2 A lantern burned inside, making it _ like the belly of a lightning bug. ( A) sparkle ( B) gleam ( C) flicker ( D) gl
2、ow 3 Linda could not refuse, _she foresaw little pleasure in the visit. ( A) since ( B) for ( C) though ( D) when 4 The customs officer asked me if I had anything to _ ( A) say ( B) state ( C) explain ( D) declare 5 The flowers bloomed yesterday and seems to wither in a few minutes. ( A) blossom ( B
3、) dry up ( C) plunder ( D) revive 6 The child should always_the same basic procedure; seeing the whole word-hearing and pronouncing-writing from memory. ( A) go through ( B) take over ( C) respond to ( D) carry off 7 I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be
4、_ to it. ( A) connected ( B) fastened ( C) bound ( D) stuck 8 Three weeks after the suicide bombing, the police were still hunting for bombers for they believe more were _. ( A) on the verge ( B) on the sly ( C) on the spot ( D) on the loose 9 Profit sharing is a good _ for employees. ( A) treatment
5、 ( B) experiment ( C) incentive ( D) reinforce 10 I was shocked to learn that such an eminent professor was ignorant to a proverb. ( A)普遍现象 ( B)令人吃惊 ( C)成语 ( D)众所周知 11 Because a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is a symbol of _ love. ( A) extravagant ( B) prominent ( C) prescient ( D
6、) eternal 12 The best title for the passage is _. ( A) The Nature of Science and Scientists ( B) Biology and the Scientific Age ( C) Hypotheses and Theories ( D) On Distinguishing Fact from Fiction 13 Some people feel that television should give less _ to sport. ( A) programs ( B) coverage ( C) conc
7、ern ( D) involvement 14 Many politicians find that they can no longer afford the luxury of a personal chauffeur. ( A) valet ( B) driver ( C) secretary ( D) servant 15 Happiness used to have a much broader meaning-tied to the idea of a_and meaningful life-but now its almost indistinguishable from ple
8、asure. ( A) virtuous ( B) depraved ( C) vicious ( D) malicious 16 He _ so much work that he couldnt really do it efficiently. ( A) put on ( B) turned on ( C) brought on ( D) took on 17 Five score years ago, a great American, _ symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. ( A) with
9、 his ( B) in whose ( C) by him ( D) of whom 18 Having reached the top of the hill, we were appalled to find the path _ precipitously. ( A) departed ( B) decreased ( C) descended ( D) derailed 19 Today this city is a highly skilled society without the urban sprawl and rural poverty that usually _ lar
10、ger nations. ( A) conflict ( B) dissert ( C) afflict ( D) dissemble 20 Once you get to know your mistakes, you should _ them as soon as possible. ( A) rectify ( B) reclaim ( C) refrain ( D) reckon 21 George _ some important sentences by underlining them with a red pen. ( A) highlighted ( B) upgraded
11、 ( C) capable ( D) eligible 22 The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six _ libraries specially serve the countryside. ( A) mobile ( B) drifting ( C) shifting ( D) rotating 23 When he was asked about the missing camera, the boy _ ever seeing it. ( A) refused ( B) denied ( C)
12、 opposed ( D) pretended 24 Attending to a wife and six children _ most of his times. ( A) gives up ( B) eats up ( C) takes up ( D) breaks up 25 Please do not be _ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention. ( A) disgusted ( B) embarrassed ( C) irritated ( D) shocked 26 Due to
13、his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is _ from the list for promotion. ( A) pried ( B) retreated ( C) wrenched ( D) eliminated 27 She felt really bad when she realized that she had lost her watch. It wasnt expensive but it had sentimental_. ( A) expense ( B) price ( C) value ( D) charge 28
14、 It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all_to the flow of ideas shall be removed. ( A) prophecies ( B) transactions ( C) arguments ( D) hindrances 29 Theres one girl at my school who everybody_because she doesnt wear what everybody else wears; they are horrible to her. ( A) picks
15、out ( B) picks over ( C) picks on ( D) picks off 30 Some readers, especially children, find his works among the most_books they have ever read. ( A) captivating ( B) captivated ( C) capturable ( D) captious 二、 Cloze 30 Predictions of large populations of robots in industry have yet to come true. For
16、 a decade or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The market for【 C1】 _robots is now oversupplied.and the driving force of the robotics (机器人技术 ) revolution is【 C2】 _to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos
17、 at most. “Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty【 C3】 _finding customers. They are offering big【 C4】 _just to get in the door. There has been a【 C5】_growth everywhere in the numbers of robots,so we have to admit we are either deceiving【 C6】 _or that the market is slowly growing,“said John
18、 Reekie,Chairman of Colne Robotics. “The following things must happen【 C7】_the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy (文化 ), 【 C8】 _there has been a computer literacy program,there must be a robot literacy campaign. We must also【 C9】 _not just a cut in,but a collapse
19、 of robot prices. 【 C10】 _,some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be available“. 31 【 C1】 ( A) small ( B) educational ( C) big ( D) business 32 【 C2】 ( A) claimed ( B) called ( C) said ( D) told 33 【 C3】 ( A) to ( B) with ( C) over ( D) in 34 【 C4】 ( A) money ( B) discounts ( C) prices ( D) c
20、osts 35 【 C5】 ( A) exciting ( B) encouraging ( C) despairing ( D) disappointing 36 【 C6】 ( A) ourselves ( B) customers ( C) companies ( D) us 37 【 C7】 ( A) to ( B) for ( C) in ( D) with 38 【 C8】 ( A) as if ( B) even though ( C) just as ( D) although 39 【 C9】 ( A) finish ( B) reach ( C) accomplish (
21、D) achieve 40 【 C10】 ( A) However ( B) Finally ( C) Whereas ( D) Therefore 40 Every second,【 C1】 _hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroyed. Thats one to two football fields. This【 C2】 _rate of destruction has serious consequences【 C3】 _the environment Scientists estimate, for example, that 137【
22、 C4】 _of plant, insect or animal become【 C5】 _every day due to logging. In British Columbia,【 C6】_, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clear cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the 【 C7】 _of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging
23、, 【 C8】 _, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is【 C9】 _to restrict or control it Much of Canadas forestry production【 C10】_making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada【 C11】 _34% of
24、the worlds wood pulp and 49%of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be【 C12】 _. Recently, a possible【 C13】 _way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. Hemp has been cult
25、ivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be【 C14】 _paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For many centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries【 C15】 _it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the
26、 establishment of a world-wide trading【 C16】 _would not have been possible【 C17】 _hemp. Nowadays, ships cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be【 C18】 _for the production of paper and pulp. According to its propon
27、ents, four-times as【 C19】 _paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the【 C20】 _scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canadas forests. 41 【 C1】 ( A) matching ( B) equivalent ( C) mounting ( D) reaching 42 【 C2】 ( A) great (
28、 B) wonderful ( C) imaginary ( D) alarming 43 【 C3】 ( A) for ( B) on ( C) at ( D) to 44 【 C4】 ( A) types ( B) categories ( C) species ( D) classes 45 【 C5】 ( A) extinct ( B) distinct ( C) dead ( D) exhausted 46 【 C6】 ( A) when ( B) who ( C) where ( D) which 47 【 C7】 ( A) territory ( B) land ( C) hab
29、itat ( D) inhabitant 48 【 C8】 ( A) however ( B) furthermore ( C) otherwise ( D) instead 49 【 C9】 ( A) willing ( B) likely ( C) reluctant ( D) intended 50 【 C10】 ( A) goes up ( B) goes towards ( C) goes into ( D) goes at 51 【 C11】 ( A) supplies ( B) offers ( C) presents ( D) provides 52 【 C12】 ( A) m
30、aintained ( B) sustained ( C) preserved ( D) held 53 【 C13】 ( A) optional ( B) potential ( C) promising ( D) alternative 54 【 C14】 ( A) made into ( B) made for ( C) made up ( D) made of 55 【 C15】 ( A) since ( B) because ( C) as ( D) while 56 【 C16】 ( A) link ( B) exchange ( C) network ( D) site 57 【
31、 C17】 ( A) except ( B) without ( C) with ( D) besides 58 【 C18】 ( A) resumed ( B) renewed ( C) refreshed ( D) revived 59 【 C19】 ( A) much ( B) many ( C) few ( D) more 60 【 C20】 ( A) great ( B) large ( C) immense ( D) massive 61 【 C12】 61 Every second,【 56】 hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroy
32、ed. Thats one to two football fields. This【 57】 rate of destruction has serious consequences【 58】 the environment. Scientists estimate, for example, that 137【 59】 of plant, insect or animal become【 60】every day due to logging. In British Columbia, 【 61】 ,since 1990,thirteen rainforest valleys have b
33、een clear cut,142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the【 62】 of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, 【 63】 ,provides jobs , profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is【 64】 to restrict or co
34、ntrol it. Much of Canadas forestry production【 65】 making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada【 66】 34%of the worlds wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be【 67】 . Recentl
35、y, a possible【 68】 way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be【 69】paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For many centuries, it was es
36、sential to the economies of many countries【 70】 it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading【 71】would not have been possible【 72】 hemp. Nowadays, ships cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scie
37、ntists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be【 73】 for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four-times as【 74】 paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the【 75】 scale cultivation of hemp could r
38、educe the pressure on Canadas forests. ( A) matching ( B) equivalent ( C) mounting ( D) reaching ( A) great ( B) wonderful ( C) imaginary ( D) alarming ( A) for ( B) on ( C) at ( D) to ( A) types ( B) categories ( C) species ( D) classes ( A) extinct ( B) distinct ( C) dead ( D) exhausted ( A) when
39、( B) who ( C) where ( D) which ( A) territory ( B) land ( C) habitat ( D) inhabitant ( A) however ( B) furthermore ( C) otherwise ( D) instead ( A) willing ( B) likely ( C) reluctant ( D) intended ( A) goes up ( B) goes towards ( C) goes into ( D) goes at ( A) supplies ( B) offers ( C) presents ( D)
40、 provides ( A) maintained ( B) sustained ( C) preserved ( D) held ( A) optional ( B) potential ( C) promising ( D) alternative ( A) made into ( B) made for ( C) made up ( D) made of ( A) since ( B) because ( C) as ( D) while ( A) link ( B) exchange ( C) network ( D) site ( A) except ( B) without ( C
41、) with ( D) besides ( A) resumed ( B) renewed ( C) refreshed ( D) revived ( A) much ( B) many ( C) few ( D) more ( A) great ( B) large ( C) immense ( D) massive 81 According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite regularly,【 61】 the kind of pub they go to may
42、 be different and their reasons for going there【 62】 , too. Nowadays they often take their wives or girl-friends, which【 63】 to be the case. The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly【 64】 the licensing laws not being so strict as they【 65】 , but also because publicans are trying t
43、o【 66】 away with the old Victorian【 67】 of the pub and【 68】 provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both enjoy themselves. Pub used not to open【 69】 at certain times. The result was that they were usually【 70】 with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time【 71】 . But th
44、at kind of pub is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Curiously enough, the old British licensing laws, which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd, were【 72】 introduced as a【 73】 measure to stop workers drinking in the First World War.【 74】 , the strong Puritanical【 75】 in Parliament took【
45、 76】 of the law and【 77】 it. Opening hours are【 78】 limited to eight hours a day, but the publican can now choose which hours【 79】 him best. And these days you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer【 80】 beer. But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could beco
46、me a repeatable place. ( A) and ( B) though ( C) when ( D) as ( A) disagree ( B) diverge ( C) vary ( D) deviate ( A) used not ( B) not used ( C) used ( D) is used ( A) because ( B) because of ( C) for ( D) in that ( A) were ( B) are ( C) used ( D) had been ( A) take ( B) do ( C) keep ( D) go ( A) si
47、ght ( B) image ( C) appearance ( D) perception ( A) then ( B) instead ( C) further ( D) still ( A) except ( B) except for ( C) only ( D) only for ( A) covered ( B) crowded ( C) full ( D) plenty ( A) available ( B) proper ( C) probable ( D) accessible ( A) ordinarily ( B) generally ( C) originally (
48、D) formerly ( A) perpetual ( B) temporary ( C) uniform ( D) temperate ( A) Nevertheless ( B) However ( C) Afterwards ( D) Furthermore ( A) factor ( B) element ( C) component ( D) atom ( A) advantage ( B) profit ( C) use ( D) charge ( A) retained ( B) contained ( C) maintained ( D) protected ( A) even ( B) just ( C) but ( D) still ( A) suit ( B) match ( C) meet ( D) agree ( A) against ( B) for ( C) with ( D) to 101 Superstition is a difficult question. We cannot quite say that superstition in Britain is dead. Its history is both【 76】 long and too recent for that, and indeed you wil