1、考博英语模拟试卷 232及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very_. （ A） high （ B） costly （ C） dear （ D） overpaid 2 Fortunately the acting and photography are so good that they somehow manage to _the limitation of the film plot. （ A） trace （ B） transcend （ C） tranqu
2、ilize （ D） trail 3 Scientists generally hold that language has been so long in use that the length of time writing is known to cover is_ in comparison. （ A） overwhelming （ B） uninspiring （ C） astounding （ D） trifling 4 Typically, these children of Democrats switched _ and joined the Republican Party
3、 during the 1980s. （ A） authenticity （ B） arrogance （ C） alliance （ D） allegiance 5 He was seriously injured in a car accident, which was _ to faulty brakes. （ A） attributed （ B） contributed （ C） blamed （ D） applied 6 When the chairman visited the district hit by the earthquake, he often signaled fo
4、r the children to come to him. （ A） denied （ B） adored （ C） beckoned （ D） allowed 7 The scheme was_when it was discovered it would be very costly. （ A） resigned （ B） surrendered （ C） released （ D） abandoned 8 A rapid portfolio turnover rate may preclude low long-term capital gains. （ A） prohibit （ B
5、） lag （ C） prevent （ D） reject 9 Processes in the human body are not in all respects exactly _to those, that can be produced in the experimental animals. （ A） comparative （ B） comparable （ C） competitive （ D） compatible 10 Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buil
6、dings from destruction. （ A） some concerned citizens （ B） some concerning citizens （ C） did some concerning citizens （ D） did some concerned citizens 11 Living in poverty, John sold for 500 dollars the _ of his mothers first work which made her famous. （ A） document （ B） file （ C） duplicate （ D） man
7、uscript 12 They tried to drive their horse into the river, but he simply could not _. （ A） budge （ B） surge （ C） trudge （ D） dredge 13 This computer is up-to-date _ a few shortcomings here and there. （ A） except （ B） except for （ C） except that （ D） but 14 Walking is Britains most popular outdoor _
8、and is the most pleasant and satisfying way of discovering the countryside. （ A） pastime （ B） recreation （ C） entertainment （ D） pursuit 15 Henry David Thoreau used to ramble through the woods before he wrote his most famous book Walden (1854). （ A） roam （ B） linger （ C） wonder （ D） browse 16 Housew
9、ives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full_. （ A） capacity （ B） strength （ C） length （ D） possibility 17 Beth could_her coat easily because it has large red buttons. （ A） justify （ B） identify （ C） prove （ D） test 18 He became aware that he had lost his audience sin
10、ce he had not been able to talk _ around one topic. （ A） coherently （ B） initiatively （ C） flexibly （ D） pointedly 19 A shift from native bronze to iron artifacts took place under the influence of cultural borrowings. （ A） transition （ B） transmission （ C） transaction （ D） transference 20 In order t
11、o help the students get a better understanding of the new conception, the professor _ it with many examples. （ A） enchanted （ B） dissipated （ C） eliminated （ D） illustrated 21 The politician says he will the welfare of the people. （ A） prey on （ B） take on （ C） get at （ D） see to 22 She is so _ that
12、 she cried for days when her pet rabbit died. （ A） sensitive （ B） sensible （ C） sensory （ D） senseless 23 A _ partner in a business is the partner of least importance. （ A） minor （ B） junior （ C） major （ D） senior 24 During a period of protracted illness, the sick can become infirm, _ both the stren
13、gth to work and many of the specific skills they once possessed. （ A） regaining （ B） denying （ C） pursuing （ D） losing 25 Vostok is close to the coldest spot in the world, where an _ minus 128.6F was recorded in 1983. （ A） unreliable （ B） extra （ C） incredible （ D） impossible 26 The modern age is a
14、permissive one in which things can be said explicitly, but the old traditon of _ dies hard. （ A） talkativeness （ B） exaggeration （ C） condemnation （ D） euphemism 27 And the topic “fat“ is forbidden. Even the slightest paunch betrays that one is losing the trim and _ of youth. （ A） vague （ B） vigor （
15、 C） vogue （ D） vulgar 28 The people for the experiment were chosen completely _. （ A） at length （ B） in essence （ C） at random （ D） in bulk 29 Early exponents of science fiction such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells explored with zest the future possibilities opened up to the optimistic imagination by
16、 modem technology. （ A） inspiration （ B） enthusiasm （ C） fantasy （ D） endeavor 30 _human problems that repeat themselves in_life repeat themselves in _literature. （ A） /, /, the （ B） /, the, / （ C） The, /, / （ D） The, the, the 二、 Cloze 30 Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided into two equal g
17、roups, Group A to participate 【 1】 a 7-week exercise program, and Group B to avoid【 2】 exercise of any sort during those 7 weeks. On the day before the exercise program began, all 50 men participated in a step-test. This【 3】 of stepping up and down on a 16-inch bench【 4】30 steps a minute for 5 minut
18、es. One minute after completion of the step-test the pulse【 5】 of each subject was taken and recorded. This【 6】 as the pretest for the experiment. For the next 7 weeks, subjects in the experimental group (Group A) rode an Exercycle (a motor-driven bicycle-type exercise machine) for 15 minutes each d
19、ay. The exercise schedule【 7】 for riders to ride relaxed during the first days ride,【 8】 holding on to the handle bars and foot pedals【 9】 the machine moved.【 10】 , for the next 3 days, they rode relaxed for 50 seconds of each minute, and pushed, pulled, and pedaled actively for 10 seconds of each m
20、inute. The ratio of active riding was【 11】 every few days,【 12】by the third week it was half of each minute, and by the seventh week the riders were【 13】 15 solid minutes of active riding. 【 14】 end of the 7 weeks, the step-test was again【 15】 to both groups of subjects, and their pulses taken. The
21、post-exercise pulse rates of subjects in the experimental group【 16】 found to have decreased a(n)【 17】 of 30 heart beats per minute, with the lowest decrease 28 and the highest decrease 46. The pulse rates of subjects in the control group【 18】 the same or changed no more than 4【 19】 , with a(n)【 20】
22、 difference between the initial and final tests of zero. （ A） at （ B） on （ C） in （ D） with （ A） intent （ B） deliberate （ C） unique （ D） special （ A） included （ B） contained （ C） composed （ D） consisted （ A） at （ B） by （ C） with （ D） of （ A） speed （ B） percentage （ C） proportion （ D） rate （ A） perfor
23、med （ B） served （ C） used （ D） employed （ A） asked （ B） told （ C） cried （ D） called （ A） merely （ B） rarely （ C） tightly （ D） usually （ A） meanwhile （ B） because （ C） as （ D） so （ A） After （ B） Thus （ C） However （ D） Then （ A） increased （ B） added （ C） enhanced （ D） strengthened （ A） while （ B） but
24、（ C） so that （ D） meanwhile （ A） acting （ B） performing （ C） doing （ D） riding （ A） At （ B） On （ C） With （ D） To （ A） finished （ B） performed （ C） taken （ D） given （ A） is （ B） was （ C） are （ D） were （ A） stage （ B） step （ C） average （ D） rate （ A） kept （ B） remained （ C） stayed （ D） sustained （ A）
25、strikes （ B） hits （ C） blows （ D） beats （ A） common （ B） ordinary （ C） medium （ D） average 51 【 C10】 （ A） stopped （ B） eased （ C） relieved （ D） improved 51 Every second,【 56】 hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroyed. Thats one to two football fields. This【 57】 rate of destruction has serious co
26、nsequences【 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 been clear cut,142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the【 62】 of g
27、rizzly 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 control it. Much of Canadas forestry production【 65】 making pulp and paper. Accordin
28、g 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】 . Recently, a possible【 68】 way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists a
29、nd 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 essential to the economies of many countries【 70】 it was used to make the ropes and
30、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 scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be【 73】 for the prod
31、uction 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 reduce the pressure on Canadas forests. （ A） matching （ B） equivalent （ C） mounting
32、 （ 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 （ B） who （ C） where （ D） which （ A） territory （ B） land （ C） habitat （ D） inhabita
33、nt （ 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） provides （ A） maintained （ B） sustained （ C） preserved （ D） held （ A） optional （
34、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） with （ D） besides （ A） resumed （ B） renewed （ C） refreshed （ D） revived （ A） muc
35、h （ B） many （ C） few （ D） more （ A） great （ B） large （ C） immense （ D） massive 71 At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have undergone change. One of the more obvious 【 31】 has occurred in the roles tha
36、t women 【 32】 . Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectations in that arena, 【 33】 maintaining their family rules of nurturing and creating a(n) 【 34】 that is a haven for all family members. 【 35】 many women experience strain from trying to “do it all,“ they o
37、ften enjoy the increased 【 36】 that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have changed, changing expectations about mens roles have become more 【 37】 . Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility 【 38】 the family provider. Probably the most significant change in mens role
38、s, however, is in the emotional 【 39】 of family life. Men are increasingly 【 40】 to meet the emotional needs of their families, 【 41】 their wives. In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on 【 42】 marriage has changed
39、 over recent decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationships and the importance of sharing in the “emotion work“ 【 43】 to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent, 【 44】 both partners n
40、urture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We are thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more 【 45】 . （ A） incidents （ B） changes （ C） results （ D） effects （ A） take （ B） do （ C） play （ D） show （ A） by （ B） while
41、 （ C） hence （ D） thus （ A） home （ B） garden （ C） arena （ D） paradise （ A） When （ B） Even though （ C） Since （ D） Nevertheless （ A） rewards （ B） profits （ C） privileges （ D） incomes （ A） general （ B） acceptable （ C） popular （ D） apparent （ A） as （ B） of （ C） from （ D） for （ A） section （ B） constituent
42、 （ C） domain （ D） point （ A） encouraged （ B） expected （ C） advised （ D） predicted （ A） not to mention （ B） as well as （ C） including （ D） especially （ A） how （ B） what （ C） why （ D） if （ A） but （ B） only （ C） enough （ D） necessary （ A） unless （ B） although （ C） where （ D） because （ A） pleasant （ B）
43、important （ C） similar （ D） manageable 86 The development of writing was one of the great human inventions. It is difficult 【 C1】 _ many people to imagine language without writing; the spoken word seems intricately tied to the written 【 C2】 _ . But children speak 【 C3】 _ they learn to write. And mil
44、lions of people in the world speak languages with 【 C4】_ written form. Among these people oral literature abounds, and crucial knowledge 【 C5】 _ memorized and passed 【 C6】 _ generations. But human memory is short-lived, and the brains storage capacity is finite. 【 C7】 _ overcame such problems and al
45、lowed communication across the miles 【 C8】 _ through the years and centuries. Writing permits a society 【 C9】 _ permanently record its poetry, its history and its technology. It might be argued 【 C10】 _ today we have electronic means of recording sound and 【 C11】 _ to produce films and television, a
46、nd thus writing is becoming obsolete. 【 C12】 _ writing became extinct, there would be no knowledge of electronics 【 C13】 _ TV technicians to study; there would be, in fact, little technology in years to 【 C14】 _ . There would be no film or TV scripts, no literature, no books, no mail, no newspapers,
47、 no science. There would be 【 C15】_ advantages: no bad novels, junk mail, poison-pen letters, or “unreadable“ income-tax forms, but the losses would outweigh the 【 C16】 _ . There are almost as 【 C17】 _ legends and stories on the invention of writing as there are 【 C18】 _ the origin of language. Lege
48、nd has it that Cadmus, Prince of Phoenicia and founder of the city of Thebes, 【 C19】 _ the alphabet and brought it with him to Greece. In one Chinese fable the four eyed dragon-god T sang Chien invented writing. In (70) myths, the Babylonian god Nebo and the Egyptian god Nebo gave humans writing as well as speech. 87 【 C1】 _ 88 【 C2】 _ 89 【 C3】 _ 90 【 C4】 _ 91 【 C5】 _ 92 【 C6】 _ 93 【 C7】 _ 94 【 C8】 _ 95 【 C9】 _ 96 【 C10】 _ 97 【 C11】 _ 98 【 C12】 _ 99 【 C13】 _ 100 【 C14】 _ 101 【 C15】 _ 102 【 C16】 _ 103 【 C17】 _ 104 【 C18】 _ 105 【 C19】 _ 106 【 C20】 _
