1、考博英语模拟试卷 229及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Our corporations obligation under this _ is limited to repair or replacement. ( A) warranty ( B) license ( C) market ( D) necessity 2 The appeal to the senses known as _ is especially common in poetry. ( A) imaginative ( B) imaginable ( C) ingenious (
2、 D) imagery 3 We seek a society that has _ a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual. ( A) at its end ( B) at its hand ( C) at its core ( D) at its best 4 He is _ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has figuratively speaking, grown old with the vice. ( A) an inveterate ( B
3、) an incorrigible ( C) a chronic ( D) an unconscionable 5 He couldnt lie convincingly enough to take a child_. ( A) away ( B) down ( C) in ( D) up 6 “Do you want to see my drivers license or my passport? “ “Oh, _ . “ ( A) either does well ( B) either one will do ( C) each one is good ( D) each will
4、be finer 7 A century ago the physician s word was_ to doubt it was considered almost sacrilegious. ( A) inevitable ( B) intractable ( C) incontrovertible ( D) objective 8 While many Russian composers of tile nineteenth century contributed to an emerging national style, other composers did not _idiom
5、atic Russian musical elements,_ instead the traditional musical vocabulary of Western European Romanticism. ( A) utilize. rejecting ( B) incorporate. preferring ( C) exclude. avoiding ( D) repudiate. expanding 9 She _ her vacation so much that she didnt want it to end. ( A) missed ( B) budgeted ( C)
6、 loathed ( D) relished 10 The composers soon began to write musical dramas _about Bible stories in church. ( A) to perform ( B) performing ( C) to be performed ( D) be performed 11 The accuracy of scientific observations and calculations is always _ the scientist s time-keeping methods. ( A) at the
7、mercy of ( B) in accordance with ( C) under the guidance of ( D) by means of 12 When we were in the mountains, we often found ourselves entirely enveloped by the fog. ( A) confined ( B) surrounded ( C) darkened ( D) blocked 13 One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoverie
8、s have come about_. ( A) accordingly ( B) accidentally ( C) artificially ( D) additionally 14 The appearance of the used car is_.its much newer than it really is. ( A) descriptive ( B) indicative ( C) deceptive ( D) impressive 15 Grant was one of a body of men who were self-reliant _, who cared hard
9、ly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future. ( A) on themselves ( B) on not making a fault ( C) to a fault ( D) to remain ahead 16 The mayor threatened to use his _ over the city councils proposal. ( A) vote ( B) vase ( C) veto ( D) vent 17 He is the only person who can _ in this cas
10、e because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. ( A) testify ( B) charge ( C) accuse ( D) rectify 18 We need one hundred more signatures before we take the _ to the governor. ( A) plea ( B) petition ( C) patent ( D) claim 19 It was exciting to see such a movie for first time, but we soon bec
11、ame _ when our TV was flooded with programs of like-kind. ( A) overflowed ( B) overwhelmed ( C) undigested ( D) jaded 20 The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he_them all in his stride. ( A) overlooked ( B) obtained ( C) tackled ( D) took 21 The vast _ area of this country enabled us
12、 to welcome the hordes of immigrants that flocked to our shores. ( A) teeming ( B) explored ( C) flourishing ( D) undeveloped 22 The young man was greatly taken aback by the news that the police intended to prosecute him. ( A) astonished ( B) disturbed ( C) stumbled ( D) baffled 23 Chemistry is clos
13、ely _ with other studies, physics, biology and so on. ( A) corresponded ( B) concerned ( C) correlated ( D) cooperated 24 Those are very important papers and Id just as soon _ here. ( A) as you leave them ( B) you leave them ( C) you will leave them ( D) that you will leave them 25 When a person die
14、s, his debts must be paid before his _ can be distributed. ( A) paradoxes ( B) legacies ( C) platitudes ( D) analogies 26 They made detailed investigations to _ themselves with the needs of the rural market. ( A) adhere ( B) acknowledge ( C) acquaint ( D) activate 27 Under the deteriorating social c
15、ondition, a new stable order is demanded to_the social foundation against its collapse. ( A) cripple ( B) buttress ( C) abandon ( D) suspend 28 Nxele denounced sorcery, adultery, _, incest, extortion, and murder; he would not eat prepared food, which he said was unclean, and stopped drinking milk. (
16、 A) monogamy ( B) monologue ( C) polygamy ( D) polygene 29 Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to_the food supply. ( A) enhance ( B) curb ( C) disrupt ( D) heighten 30 The_emphasis on exams is by far the wont form of competition in schools. ( A) negli
17、gent ( B) edible ( C) fabulous ( D) disproportionate 二、 Cloze 30 The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies
18、 they【 1】 about their lives, the restrictions on money available【 2】 them, the presence of others in the family with a【 3】 on that money, and the influence of current convention,【 4】 , surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity. Yet shoppers are【 5】 with a confusing situation
19、 and a(n)【 6】 changing one. The confusion arises from the claims【 7】 advertising, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shopa confusion enhanced by rising prices and a(n)【 8】 choice of goods than ever before. The search【 9】 the right purchase is based on ignora
20、nce of【 10】 own needs and ignorance of the products【 11】 for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance.【 12】 none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially.【 13】 you find one
21、, she may quite【 14】 not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife【 15】 part-time. ( A) imagine ( B) possess ( C) have ( D) own ( A) to ( B) for ( C) with ( D) of ( A) right ( B) demand ( C) request ( D) claim ( A) growth ( B) upbringing ( C) cultivation ( D) expa
22、nsion ( A) dealt ( B) faced , ( C) coped ( D) greeted ( A) suddenly ( B) instantly ( C) rapidly ( D) readily ( A) made by ( B) seen in ( C) hinted at ( D) set in ( A) ampler ( B) larger ( C) broader ( D) wider ( A) from ( B) into ( C) for ( D) with ( A) their ( B) ones ( C) his ( D) her ( A) fitness
23、 ( B) use ( C) value ( D) worth ( A) And ( B) Still ( C) Yet ( D) Even ( A) Even if ( B) Although ( C) Because ( D) While ( A) generally ( B) authentically ( C) innocently ( D) genuinely ( A) studying ( B) practising ( C) working ( D) shopping 45 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delin
24、quency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories【 21】 on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior【 22】 they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned crim
25、inal behavior through【 23】 with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in【 24】 to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status,【 25】 as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disa
26、dvantaged families,【 26】 the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes【 27】 lack of adequate pa- rental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【 28】 to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly【 29】 juvenile crime rates. For
27、example, changes in the economy that【 30】 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment【 31】 make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【 32】 lead more youths into criminal-behavior. Families have also【 33】 changes these years. More famili
28、es consist of one-parent households or two working parents;【 34】 , children are likely to have less supervision at home【 35】 was common m the traditional family structure. ( A) acting ( B) relying ( C) centering ( D) commenting ( A) before ( B) unless ( C) until ( D) because ( A) interaction ( B) as
29、similation ( C) cooperation ( D) consultation ( A) return ( B) reply ( C) reference ( D) response ( A) or ( B) but rather ( C) but ( D) or else ( A) considering ( B) ignoring ( C) highlighting ( D) discarding ( A) on ( B) in ( C) for ( D) with ( A) immune ( B) resistant ( C) sensitive ( D) subject (
30、 A) affect ( B) reduce ( C) check ( D) reflect ( A) point ( B) lead ( C) come ( D) amount ( A) in general ( B) on average ( C) by contrast ( D) ar length ( A) case ( B) short ( C) turn ( D) essence ( A) survived ( B) noticed ( C) undertaken ( D) experienced ( A) contrarily ( B) consequently ( C) sim
31、ilarly ( D) simultaneously ( A) than ( B) that ( C) which. ( D) as 60 Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It s the one【 71】 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【 72】 goodbye to students for the summer and calling【 73】 them, “By the way,
32、 we won World War .“ The problem with the joke, of course, is that its【 74】 funny. There cent surveys on【 75】 illiteracy (无知 ) are beginning to numb (令人震惊 ): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even【 76】 which countries the United States【 77】 against in that war. One third have no【 78】
33、when the Declaration of Independence was【 79】 . One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【 80】 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900.【 81】 when they get the answers right, some are【 82】 guessing. Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【 83】
34、 connected to loss of international【 84】 . But it does affect our future【 85】 a democratic nation and as individuals. The【 86】 news is that there is growing agreement【 87】 what is wrong with the【 88】 of history and what needs to be【 89】 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的 )【 90】 yet to be felt
35、in most classrooms. ( A) about ( B) in ( C) for ( D) by ( A) shaking ( B) waving ( C) nodding ( D) speaking ( A) in ( B) after ( C) for ( D) up ( A) rarely ( B) so ( C) too ( D) not ( A) historical ( B) educational ( C) cultural ( D) political ( A) distinguish ( B) acknowledge ( C) identify ( D) eon
36、vey ( A) defeated ( B) attacked ( C) fought ( D) struck ( A) sense ( B) doubt ( C) reason ( D) idea ( A) printed ( B) signed ( C) marked ( D) edited ( A) place ( B) judge ( C) get ( D) lock ( A) Even ( B) Though ( C) Thus ( D) So ( A) hardly ( B) just ( C) still ( D) ever ( A) exclusively ( B) short
37、ly ( C) practically ( D) directly ( A) competitiveness ( B) comprehension ( C) community ( D) commitment ( A) of ( B) for ( C) with ( D) as ( A) free ( B) nice ( C) surprising ( D) good ( A) to ( B) with ( C) on ( D) of ( A) consulting ( B) coaching ( C) teaching ( D) instructing ( A) done ( B) deal
38、t ( C) met ( D) reached ( A) therefore ( B) or ( C) and ( D) as 81 【 C10】 81 There are three separate sources of hazard【 C1】 _to the use of nuclear reaction to supply us with energy. Firstly, the radioactive material must travel from its place of manufacture to the power station【 C2】 _the power stat
39、ions themselves are solidly built,the container used for transport of the material are not. Unfortunately, there are【 C3】 _only two methods of transport available,【 C4】 _road or rail,and both of these【 C5】 _close contact with the general public,【 C6】_the routes are【 C7】 _to pass near, or even throug
40、h,【 C8】_populated areas. Secondly, there is a problem of wastes. All nuclear power stations produce wastes which【 C9】 _will remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is【 C10】_to deactive these wastes,and so they must be stored【 C11】 _one of the ingenious but cumbersome ways that scientists have
41、invented. For example,they must be buried under the ground【 C12】 _sunk in the sea. However, these【 C13】_do not solve the problem completely,they merely store it,since an earth-quake could【 C14】 _open the containers like nuts. Thirdly, there is the problem of accidental exposure【 C15】 _to a leak or a
42、n explosion atthe power station.【 C16】 _with the other two hazards,this is not very likely and does not provide a serious【 C17】 _to the nuclear program,【 C18】_it call happen,as the inhabitants of Harrisburg will tell you. Separately, and during short periods.these three types of risk are no great ca
43、use for concern.【 C19】 _, though,and especially【 C20】 _much longer periods,the probability of a disaster is extremely high. 82 【 C1】 ( A) related ( B) connected ( C) associated ( D) affiliated 83 【 C2】 ( A) Hence ( B) Although ( C) Therefore ( D) However 84 【 C3】 ( A) regularly ( B) typically ( C) n
44、ormally ( D) commonly 85 【 C4】 ( A) such as ( B) for example ( C) for instance ( D) namely 86 【 C5】 ( A) concern ( B) involve ( C) include ( D) contain 87 【 C6】 ( A) since ( B) although ( C) while ( D) so 88 【 C7】 ( A) bound ( B) close ( C) near ( D) sure 89 【 C8】 ( A) much ( B) heavily ( C) closely
45、 ( D) crowdedly 90 【 C9】 ( A) in most cases ( B) in the most cases ( C) in any cases ( D) in such cases 91 【 C10】 ( A) important ( B) Improbable ( C) impossible ( D) incredible 92 【 C11】 ( A) in ( B) by ( C) with ( D) on 93 【 C12】 ( A) then ( B) than ( C) or ( D) and 94 【 C13】 ( A) means ( B) ways (
46、 C) measures ( D) methods 95 【 C14】 ( A) crack ( B) crash ( C) clash ( D) collide 96 【 C15】 ( A) attached ( B) due ( C) relevant ( D) owing 97 【 C16】 ( A) contacted ( B) compared ( C) matched ( D) contrasted 98 【 C17】 ( A) disapproval ( B) disagreement ( C) protest ( D) objection 99 【 C18】 ( A) but
47、( B) since ( C) so ( D) hence 100 【 C19】 ( A) Taking together ( B) Taken together ( C) Having taken together ( D) Having been taken together 101 【 C20】 ( A) in ( B) at ( C) over ( D) for 101 What is meant 【 51】 the word “friend“? The dictionary 【 52】 it as: .“one attached to 【 53】 by affection or es
48、teem“. Americans use the word freelythat is , a friend may or may not be a person 【 54】 whom there is a great attachment. A friend might be a casual acquaintance or an intimate companion. Friends may have known each other 【 55】 child- hood or they mayhave recently met. It is difficult to formulate a
49、 precise 【 56】 of this word as it is used in the United States, 【 57】 it cover many types of relationships. “My friend and I went to the show last night.“ “My friends gave me the name of a good doctor.“ “My friend consoled me when I was depressed.“ We hear such daily references 【 58】 the word “friend“ without knowing the quality