1、考博英语模拟试卷 240及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The_of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday; no doubt he was very happy to see that. （ A） survey （ B） inspection （ C） appraisal （ D） review 2 My students found the book_, it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject. （ A
2、） enlightening （ B） confusing （ C） distracting （ D） amusing 3 New data has_that the damage to the ozone layer is not confined to the southern hemisphere. （ A） ratified （ B） confirmed （ C） assured （ D） approved 4 People of all countries are expected to _ the principles of the United Nations and defen
3、d the peace in the world. （ A） inspect （ B） expedite （ C） uphold （ D） reinstall 5 Mary _when she found her husband drunk again. （ A） blew her top （ B） became abnormal （ C） was affected （ D） in opposition 6 Shy people never _ set out to attract attention of other people. （ A） willingly （ B） voluntari
4、ly （ C） decidedly （ D） deliberately 7 According to a growing number of experts, it is already technically_to construct a pioneering space colony, powered by solar energy. （ A） practical （ B） flexible （ C） feasible （ D） beneficial 8 They awoke to find toe maid had left the remnants of dinner on the t
5、able. （ A） list of items for （ B） invitations to （ C） leftovers of （ D） preparations for 9 The husband s story and his wife s story _each other. （ A） retract （ B） contract （ C） distract （ D） contradict 10 Though he refused any responsibility for the failure of the negotiations, Stevenson had no righ
6、t to_ himself: it was his_ that had caused the debacle. （ A） blame. skill （ B） congratulate. modesty （ C） berate. largesse （ D） absolve. acrimony 11 In spite of the _ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. （ A） gloomy （ B） miserable （ C） shadowy （ D） obscure 12 Can you imagine!
7、 He offered me $ 5000 to break my contract. Thats _. Of course I didnt agree. I would take legal action. （ A） fraud （ B） blackmail （ C） bribery （ D） compensation 13 The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff _. （ A） moral （ B） mort
8、al （ C） morale （ D） mores 14 It is offence to show_against people of different races. （ A） distinction （ B） difference （ C） separation （ D） discrimination 15 Although the speaker was a well-known personality, his speech was poorly_. （ A） raised （ B） delivered （ C） lectured （ D） preached 16 How are t
9、he mass media said to influence our ability to make decisions? （ A） They disturb us by their prejudices. （ B） They make us doubt our own judgments. （ C） They make no contribution in this area. （ D） They make decisions which appear too complicated. 17 The suggested causes of a given phenomenon cannot
10、 always be independently observed, and so it is hard to _ the possibility of there being explanations alternative to the one proposed. （ A） account for （ B） rule out （ C） guard against （ D） do with 18 The governors _ remarks caused his political party much embarrassment. （ A） forceful （ B） impromptu
11、 （ C） rehearsed （ D） unrestrained 19 These people actively try to _ what they believe to be bad English and assiduously cultivate what they hope to be good English. （ A） suppress （ B） regress （ C） enhance （ D） revive 20 The people living in these apartments have free_to that swimming pool. （ A） exce
12、ss （ B） access （ C） excursion （ D） recreation 21 If all the viruses on the planet were to disappear, a global catastrophe would _, and the natural ecosystems of the earth would collapse in a spectacular crash under burgeoning populations of insects. （ A） varnish （ B） disperse （ C） contaminate （ D） e
13、nsue 22 “The effect of this medicine _ by midnight,“ the doctor told Emma “You had better not try to read tonight.“ （ A） will wear off （ B） wears off （ C） will have worn off （ D） will be worn off 23 The photo _ happy memories of my early childhood. （ A） restored （ B） refreshed （ C） stimulated （ D） s
14、tirred 24 The old building is in a good state of _ except for the wooden floors. （ A） observation （ B） preservation （ C） conservation （ D） compensation 25 The football game comes to you _ from New York. （ A） lively （ B） alive （ C） live （ D） living 26 During our stay in Paris we were splendidly _ by
15、the Italian Ambassador. （ A） sustained （ B） maintained （ C） retained （ D） entertained 27 The _ of gifted children into accelerated classes will start next week according to their academic performance. （ A） segregation （ B） specification （ C） spectrum （ D） subscription 28 Japanese workers still put i
16、n an impressive 42 hours each week but they are_ by the South Koreans and Singaporeans who spend an average 46 hours at the grindstone. （ A） outdone （ B） outweighed （ C） outrun （ D） outrivaled 29 By now Dad was sixty-five, and what little lenience he may once have possessed had long since hardened i
17、nto_inflexibility. （ A） compassionate （ B） friendly （ C） remorseful （ D） steely 30 The lawyer_his ideas loudly and clearly at the court, which surprised her a great deal. （ A） acclaimed （ B） admonished （ C） addressed （ D） asserted 二、 Cloze 30 I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, but I know from her
18、medical chart and the report I received from the preceding shift that tonight she will die. The only light in her room is coming from a piece of medical equipment, which is flashing its red light as if is warning. As I stand there, the smell hits my nose, and I close my eyes as I remember the smell
19、of decay from past experience. In my mouth I have a sour, vinegar taste coming from the pit of my stomach. I reach for the light switch, and as it silently lights the scene, I return to the bed to observe the patient with an unemotional, medical eye. Mrs. Clark is dying. She lies motionless: the hea
20、d seems unusually large on a skeleton body; the skin is dark yellow and hangs loosely around exaggerated bones that not even a blanket can hide; the right arm lies straight out at the side, taped cruelly to a board to secure a needle so that fluid may drip in; the left arm is across the sunken chest
21、, which rises and falls with the uneven breath. I reached for the long, thin fingers that are lying on the chest. They are ice cold, and I quickly move to the wrist and feel for the faint pulse. Mrs Clarks eyes open somewhat as her head turns towards me slightly. I bend close to her and scarcely hea
22、r as she whispers, “Water.“ Taking a glass of water from the table, I put my finger over the end of the straw and allow a few drops of the cool moisture to slide into her mouth and ease her thirst. She makes no attempt to swallow; there is just not enough strength. “More,“ the dry voice says, and we
23、 repeat the procedure. This time she does manage to swallow some liquid and weakly says, “Thank you.“ She is too weak for conversation. So without asking, I go about providing for her needs. Picking her up in my arms like a child, I turn her on her side. Naked, except for a light hospital gown, she
24、is so very small and light that she seems like a victim of some terrible famine. I remove the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the palm of my hands. Carefully, to avoid injuring her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the outline of eac
25、h bone in the back. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and not until I run my hands up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood. When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again
26、 notice the long, thin fingers, graceful. I wonder briefly if she has any family, and then I see that there are neither flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by children, nor cards. There is no hint in the room anywhere that this is a person who is loved. As though she is a mind re
27、ader, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts and quietly tells me, “I sent my family home tonight didnt want them to see“ Having spent her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done. Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, “You stay
28、“ Time seems to stand still. In the total silence, I feel my own pulse quicken and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we become aware that this is a special moment between two human beings Her long fingers curl easily around m
29、y hands and I nod my head slowly, smiling. Without words, through yellowed eyes, I receive my thank you and her eyes slowly close. Some unknown interval of time passes before her eyes open again, only this time there is no response in them, just a blank stare. Without warning, her shallow breathing
30、stops, and within a few moments, the faint pulse is also gone. One single tear flows from her left eye, across the cheek and down onto the pillow. I begin to cry quietly. There is a swell of emotion within me for this stranger who so quickly came into and went from my life. Her suffering is done, ye
31、t so is the life. Slowly, still holding her hand, I become aware that I do not mind this emotional battle that in fact, it was a privilege she has allowed me, and I would do it again, gladly. Mrs. Clark spared her family an episode that perhaps they were not equipped to handle and instead shared it
32、with me. She had not wanted to have her family see her die, yet she did not want to die alone. No one should die alone, and I am glad I was there for her. Two days later, I read about Mrs. Clark in the newspaper. She was the mother of seven, grandmother of eighteen, an active member of her church, a
33、 leader of volunteer associations in her community, a concert piano player, and a piano teacher for over thirty years. Yes, they were long and graceful fingers. A drip K liquid B secured L famine C decay M jar D preceding N slide E straw O thirst F faint P fluid G pit Q moisture H chart R loosely I
34、palm S hit J lid T indication The medical【 1】 from the【 2】 shift was the first【 3】 I got that Mrs. Clark would die. There was also a smell of【 4】 in the room that【 5】 me in the【 6】 of my stomach. The patients skin hung【 7】 so a needle was【 8】 to let the【 9】【 10】 in. She had a 【 11】 pulse and was thi
35、rsty, so I gave her a 【 12】 of a few drops of 【 13】 to 【 14】into her mouth to ease her 【 15】 . Having managed to swallow some 【 16】 , she said “Thank you.“ She was so small and light that she looked like a victim of some terrible 【 17】 . I removed the 【 18】 of a 【 19】 of cream and put some on the 【
36、20】 of my hand. Then I rubbed the cream into her yellow skin to make her feel better. 51 【 C4】 （ A） at home （ B） home （ C） from abroad （ D） abroad 52 【 C7】 （ A） armchair （ B） throne （ C） altar （ D） couch 53 【 C10】 （ A） possibility （ B） perspective （ C） occurrence （ D） opportunity 53 The most excitin
37、g kind of education is also the most. Nothing can【 61】 the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you. It may be an idea or a bit of information you【 62】 across accidentally-or a sudden【 63】 , fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal【
38、 64】 are the “pay off in education. A teacher may【 65】 you to learning and even encourage you in itbut no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. Thats【 66】 to you. A research paper,【 67】 in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, 【 68】 you beyond classrooms, beyo
39、nd the texts for classes and into a【 69】where the joy of discover and learning can come to you many times.【 70】 the research paper is an active and individual process, and ideal learning process. It provides a structure【 71】 which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, that are
40、 basic to education. But the research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to【 72】 a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others【 73】 you can do. Waiting a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It is an experience in【 74】 out, und
41、erstanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills【 75】 to both academic and nonacademic tasks It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly【 76】 experience! To some, the thought of having to write an assig
42、ned number of pages often more that ever produced【 77】 , is disconcerting. To others, the very idea of having to work【 78】is threatening. But there is no need to approach the research paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to【 79】 . Instead, consider
43、it a goal to【 80】 , a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you. （ A） exterminate （ B） impulse （ C） intervene （ D） exceed （ A） conform （ B） confront （ C） come （ D） console （ A） insight （ B） relaxation （ C） relay （ D） ingredient （ A） serials （ B） separations （ C） encounters （ D） se
44、gregations （ A） help （ B） salute （ C） scrub （ D） direct （ A） here （ B） off （ C） up （ D） with （ A） assigning （ B） assigned （ C） lounged （ D） lounging （ A） litters （ B） intervenes （ C） jots （ D） leads （ A） process （ B） interface （ C） interpretation （ D） prosecution （ A） Designing （ B） Designed （ C） Pr
45、eparing （ D） Prepared （ A） outside （ B） within （ C） without （ D） upon （ A） grease （ B） glare （ C） suffix （ D） suit （ A） which （ B） what （ C） how （ D） because （ A） searching （ B） supplementing （ C） popularizing （ D） polarizing （ A） arrogant （ B） concise （ C） chronic （ D） applicable （ A） segmenting （
46、B） satisfying （ C） characterizing （ D） chartering （ A） later （ B） beforehand （ C） afterwards （ D） before （ A） accordingly （ B） acceptably （ C） independently （ D） infinitely （ A） overwork （ B） overcome （ C） lumber （ D） lull （ A） accelerate （ B） caution （ C） accomplish （ D） boycott 73 Whenever you see
47、 an old film, even one made as little as ten years ago, you cannot help being struck by the appearance of the women taking part. Their hair-styles and make-up look dated; their skirts look either too long or too short; their general appearance is, in fact, slightly ludicrous. The men taking part in
48、the film, on the other hand, are clearly recognizable. There is nothing about their appearance to suggest that they belong to an entirely different age. This illusion is created by changing fashions.【 C1】 _The same cannot be said for women. Each year a few so-called top designers in Paris or London
49、lay down the law and women over the whole world rush to obey. The decrees of the designers are unpredictable and dictatorial. This year they decide in their arbitrary fashion, skirts will be short and waists will be high; zips are in and buttons are out. Next year the law is reversed and far from taking exception, no one is even mildly surprised. If women are mercilessly exploited year after
