1、考博英语模拟试卷 239及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The two delegates had an in-depth exchange of views on how to enhance their _cooperation. （ A） ethical （ B） bilateral （ C） mandatory （ D） subsidiary 2 In its broadest sense, attribution theory is concerned with how ordinary people make sense of the wo
2、rld and it_more controllable and predictable by making attributions as to the causes of peoples behaviors and events. （ A） delivered （ B） rendered （ C） practiced （ D） suffocated 3 _ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
3、（ A） To give （ B） Given （ C） Giving （ D） Having given 4 Deals should be _ not only on your satisfaction, but also on the incorporation papers, budget, rules, and other documents. （ A） contingent （ B） detergent （ C） resurgent （ D） diligent 5 My friends and I _ one another when were apart, and we shal
4、l continue to care about each other until we are permanently parted by death. （ A） pine for （ B） yearn for （ C） lust for （ D） languish for 6 The government would not dare to impose taxes on such necessities as-bread or milk. （ A） cut （ B） charge （ C） force （ D） occur 7 The judge remained sober despi
5、te the lawyer s ludicrous attempt to prove the defendant s innocence. （ A） sad （ B） sorry （ C） serious （ D） surprised 8 One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about_. （ A） accordingly （ B） accidentally （ C） artificially （ D） additionally 9 In order to ph
6、otograph _ animals, elaborate flashlight equipment is necessary. （ A） predatory （ B） wild （ C） nocturnal （ D） rare 10 Giordano Bruno strongly supported Copernicuss idea that the earth was not the center of the universe. Bruno was rewarded by being burned at the stake for this and other _ ideas. （ A）
7、 faithful （ B） heretical （ C） bibliographical （ D） hysterical 11 The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at _. （ A） danger （ B） stake （ C） loss （ D） threat 12 _ the passage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those us
8、ed in the manufacture of computer chips. （ A） For the better of （ B） Permitting better （ C） To better permit （ D） It is better for 13 They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic _ that account. （ A） on （ B） by （ C） for （ D） with 14 From the hill top we can see horses are _ here and there in the p
9、asture. （ A） gazing （ B） biting （ C） licking （ D） devouring 15 According to some psychologists, in developing a model of cognition, we must recognize that perception of the external world does not always remain independent _ motivation. （ A） of （ B） on （ C） upon （ D） in 16 Some authorities trace the
10、 jury system to Anglo Saxon or even more_Germanic times. （ A） remote （ B） similar （ C） austere （ D） barbaric 17 A full _ of all the reasons for and against closing the railway has begun. （ A） explosion （ B） exploration （ C） exploitation （ D） explanation 18 The day was breaking and people began to go
11、 to work so the murderer was unable to_of the body. （ A） dispense （ B） dispose （ C） discard （ D） discharge 19 He has been plowing through a biography of Lyndon Johnson and a _ of Henry Kissinger. （ A） casualty （ B） criteria （ C） dissection （ D） necessity 20 Ten minutes later, the police came and_the
12、 crowd. （ A） dismayed （ B） dispersed （ C） dismounted （ D） distressed 21 In particular, the rectors call for universities to abandon Habilitation, a post-doctoral qualification traditionally required to join professorial ranks, was greeted with a _silence. （ A） returning （ B） repeating （ C） reboundin
13、g （ D） resounding 22 The police must have a search _ to search a house, otherwise their search will be considered as illegal intrusion. （ A） certificate （ B） guarantee （ C） license （ D） Warrant 23 The senator of New York courted black voters, considered crucial to_the Democratic presidential nominat
14、ion, in a series of campaign stops. （ A） confining （ B） securing （ C） tampering （ D） pervading 24 With her last child having left home, she felt a _ need to fill her time. （ A） tense （ B） thorough （ C） pressing （ D） small 25 Young peoples social environment has a _ effect on their academic progress.
15、 （ A） gross （ B） solid （ C） profound （ D） complete 26 _ flees if one is constantly subjected to demeaning orders. （ A） Prime （ B） Harassment （ C） Conceit （ D） Pride 27 The semantic _ of ancient documents is not unique. Even in our own time, many documents are difficult to decipher. （ A） aspect （ B）
16、pattern （ C） opacity （ D） intention 28 He is setting out for the country and sends you a thousand thanks and_. （ A） compliments （ B） complements （ C） satisfactions （ D） supplements 29 The tree, the branches_are almost bare, is a very old one. （ A） of which （ B） in which （ C） for which （ D） with whic
17、h 30 Entering the furniture store, Mr. Thompson took a few minutes to_through the catalog and got a sense of what kinds of sofa were in popular demand. （ A） gaze （ B） stare （ C） shuffle （ D） riffle 二、 Cloze 30 Predictions of large populations of robots in industry have yet to come true. For a decade
18、 or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their macliines can make industry more competitive and productive. The market for【 1】 robots is now oversupplied, and the driving force of the robotics (机器人技术 ) revolution is【 2】 to be willmakers of machines that handle a few kilos at most. “H
19、eavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty【 3】 finding customers. They are offering big【 4】 just to get in the door. There has been a【 5】 growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we have to admit we are either deceiving【 6】 or that the market is slowly growing,“ said John Reekie, Chairman
20、 of Colne Robotics. “The following things must happen【 7】 the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy (文化 )，【 8】 there has been a computer literacy program, there must be a robot literacy campaign. We must also【 9】 not just a cut in, but a collapse of robot prices. 【
21、10】 , some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be【 11】 “ Colne makes educational rol)Ots and machine tools. It is small【 12】 with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colne with others and departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Durham possess an advantage【 13】 the gian
22、ts. The big companies sell very expensive【 14】 to businesses with expert knowledge in automation. The【 15】 companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized there is a need for small,【 16】 robots that they can meet. The little companies either bring their educational machines【 17
23、】 an industrial standard or design from scratch (从头做起 ). One technique thai they all adopt is to choose【 18】 components where possible. The major cost of making【 19】 their models is the electronics, which will fall in price. There is【 20】 scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The use of standard
24、 parts, which are easily replaced, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years. （ A） small （ B） educational （ C） big （ D） business （ A） claimed （ B） called （ C） said （ D） told （ A） to （ B） with （ C） over （ D） in （ A） money （ B） discounts （ C） prices （ D） costs
25、（ A） exciting （ B） encouraging （ C） despairing （ D） disappointing （ A） ourselves （ B） customers （ C） companies （ D） us （ A） to （ B） for （ C） in （ D） with （ A） as if （ B） even though （ C） just as （ D） although （ A） finish （ B） reach （ C） accomplish （ D） achieve （ A） However （ B） Finally （ C） Whereas
26、（ D） Therefore （ A） capable （ B） possible （ C） probable （ D） available （ A） compared （ B） comparing （ C） contrasted （ D） contrasting （ A） than （ B） above （ C） over （ D） from （ A） tools （ B） robots （ C） machines （ D） electronics （ A） other （ B） big （ C） little （ D） robot （ A） expensive （ B） artificia
27、l （ C） educational （ D） low-cost （ A） up to （ B） to （ C） in （ D） about （ A） mechanical （ B） standard （ C） cheap （ D） small （ A） much （ B） many （ C） both （ D） some （ A） more （ B） less （ C） no （ D） least 50 It is not often realized that women【 1】 a high place in southern European societies in the 10th
28、 and 11th centuries. As a【 2】 , the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry or decimum.【 3】 , the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in【 4】 its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The decimum was the wifes right to r
29、eceive a tenth of all her husbands【 5】 . The wife had the right to withhold consent, in all transactions the husband would【 6】 . And more than just a right: the documents show that she【 7】 a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband.【 8】 do the documents indicate any【 9】 of difference in
30、the legal【 10】 of husband and wife. The wife shared【 11】 the management of her husbands personal property, but the【 12】 was not always true. Women seemed【 13】 prepared to defend their own inheritance【 14】 husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on【 15】 They showed a fine fighting spirit. A ca
31、se【 16】 is that Maria Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona. Having agreed【 17】 her husband Miro to sell a field she had 【 18】 for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe to have a【 19】 duly drawn up assigning he
32、r a piece of land from【 20】 s personal inheritance. （ A） realized （ B） stayed （ C） upheld （ D） held （ A） wife （ B） girlfriend （ C） secretary （ D） cook （ A） Admittedly （ B） However （ C） Furthermore （ D） Nevertheless （ A） society （ B） life （ C） reality （ D） time （ A） wealth （ B） property （ C） belongin
33、gs （ D） heritage （ A） sigh （ B） commit （ C） do （ D） make （ A） remained （ B） sustained （ C） stayed in （ D） enjoyed （ A） However （ B） In no case （ C） Nothing （ D） Whatever （ A） stage （ B） level （ C） degree （ D） shade （ A） situation （ B） status （ C） level （ D） position （ A） at （ B） in （ C） with （ D） to
34、 （ A） opposition （ B） other （ C） opposite （ D） fact （ A） rarely （ B） perfectly （ C） fortunately （ D） happily （ A） from （ B） against （ C） to （ D） for （ A） fact （ B） occasion （ C） time （ D） the contrary （ A） in point （ B） to point （ C） of point （ D） in fact （ A） at （ B） to （ C） on （ D） with （ A） inher
35、ited （ B） bought （ C） sold （ D） liked （ A） contract （ B） treaty （ C） bargain （ D） payment （ A） Miro （ B） Maria （ C） Catalan （ D） Barcelona 70 For 【 C1】 _ the bloodshed and tragedy of D-Day, the beaches of Normandy will always evoke a certain 【 C2】 _ : a yearning for a time when nations in the civili
36、zed world buried their differences and combined to oppose absolute evil, when values seemed clearer and the terrible consequences of war stopped 【 C3】_ of the annihilation of humanity. But over half a century after the Allies hit those wave-battered sand flats and towering cliffs, the Normandy invas
37、ion stands as a feat 【 C4】 _ to be repeated. There will never be 【 C5】 _ D-Day. Technology has changed the conditions of warfare in ways that none of the D-Day participants could have 【 C6】 _ . All-out war in the beginnings of this century would surely spell all-out 【 C7】 _ for the belligerents, and
38、 possibly for the entire human race. No credible scenario for a future world war would allow time for the massive buildup of conventional forces that occurred in the 1940s. The moral equivalent of the Normandy invasion in the nuclear age would involve a presidential decision to put tens of millions
39、of American lives at 【 C8】_ . And the possible benefits for the allies would be uncertain at best. European defense experts often ask whether the U.S. would be willing to “trade Pittsburgh for Dusseldorf“. In practice, the question may well be whether it is worth 【 C9】 _ American cities to avenge a
40、Europe already 【 C10】 _ to rubble. 71 【 C1】 _ 72 【 C2】 _ 73 【 C3】 _ 74 【 C4】 _ 75 【 C5】 _ 76 【 C6】 _ 77 【 C7】 _ 78 【 C8】 _ 79 【 C9】 _ 80 【 C10】 _ 81 【 C7】 （ A） Although （ B） Therefore （ C） However （ D） Hence 82 【 C14】 （ A） conditions （ B） situations （ C） occasions （ D） instances 82 【 31】 , optical i
41、llusion can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case【 32】 . It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads【 33】 nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons【 34】 the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow dow
42、n. Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D. C. is planning to【 35】 Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads mound the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessi
43、ve speed plays a major role【 36】 one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation.【 37】 those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are【 38】 - curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, h
44、orizontal bars painted across roads can initially【 39】 the average speed of drivers in half【 40】 , traffic often returns to full speed within, months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar. （ A） Believing it or not to （ B） Believe it or not to （ C） Believing it or not （ D） Believe it or no
45、t （ A） in point （ B） to point （ C） by point （ D） on point （ A） by （ B） to （ C） at （ D） over （ A） painted on （ B） being painted on （ C） painted in （ D） being painted in （ A） remake （ B） reproduce （ C） imitate （ D） repeat （ A） in so much as （ B） in as much as （ C） to as much as （ D） to so much as （ A）
46、 Helping to reduce （ B） To help reduce （ C） Helping reducing （ D） To help reducing （ A） the greatest （ B） the greater （ C） the better （ D） the best （ A） cut （ B） increase （ C） produce （ D） press （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Consequently （ D） As a result 三、 Reading Comprehension 92 However import
47、ant we may regard school life to be, there is no gain saying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of tile school personnel or they can consciously
48、or unconsciously hinder and thwart curricular objectives. Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing and developmental
49、mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and
