1、考博英语模拟试卷 250及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Not content to _ along in ignorance and on her own, Patty began reading everything she could get and immediately set out to develop a network of gardening colleagues. （ A） fumble （ B） mumble （ C） rumble （ D） tumble 2 Earl was balancing himself on top
2、of the fence when he lost his_and fell off. （ A） equilibrium （ B） equivalence （ C） equivalent （ D） equation 3 Nobody knew how he came up with this _ idea about the trip. （ A） weary （ B） twilight （ C） unanimous （ D） weird 4 Professor Jeffreys lecture on the recycling of waste paper and other garbage
3、will show _ can still be improved. （ A） that the municipal authorities have done （ B） how those the municipal authorities have done （ C） how what the municipal authorities have done （ D） that how the municipal authorities have done 5 The newspapers in my hometown dont have as many pages as they_here
4、. （ A） are （ B） do （ C） have （ D） can he 6 Other non-dominant males were hyperactive; they were much more active than is normal, chasing others and fighting each other. （ A） hardly active （ B） relatively active （ C） extremely inactive （ D） pathologically active 7 My mother likes to have her hair_. （
5、 A） cured （ B） carved （ C） circled （ D） curled 8 Youll find that the community has _ great changes since you were here last time. （ A） submitted （ B） sustained （ C） perceived （ D） undergone 9 “You are very selfish. Its high time you _ that you are not the most important person in the world,“ Edgar s
6、aid to his boss angrily. （ A） realized （ B） have realized （ C） realize （ D） should realize 10 The freshmen will be notified regarding the college placement examination. （ A） condoned （ B） informed （ C） emulated （ D） deformed 11 The _ emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition i
7、n schools. （ A） negligent （ B） edible （ C） fabulous （ D） disproportionate 12 COIN: DENOMINATION （ A） book: title （ B） officer: rank （ C） tree: wood （ D） doctor: nurse 13 Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in_and lack of unity in style. （ A） conflict （ B） confr
8、ontation （ C） disturbance （ D） disharmony 14 _ the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated. （ A） Turn off （ B） Turn over （ C） Turn down （ D） Turn up 15 You were _ by your absence yesterday. （ A） merciful （ B） conscientious （ C） conspic
9、uous （ D） impartial 16 Diana made a lot of effort to persuade her parents into_to her going to the United States to study business administration in MIT. （ A） contending （ B） contesting“ （ C） contenting （ D） consenting 17 The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of_case. （ A） an opera
10、tion （ B） an emergency （ C） a treatment （ D） an incident 18 She is unconscious now, but may _ at intervals. （ A） wake up （ B） come over （ C） come to （ D） be awakened 19 Too much_can possibly lead to unhappiness.even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectiv
11、ely and minutely. （ A） retrospect （ B） introspection （ C） perspicacity （ D） perspicuity 20 She was once a beautiful model but the years had _ her features. （ A） injected （ B） diverted （ C） withered （ D） spotted 21 We had a lot of good applicants for the job, but Thomas Taylor _ from the rest by havi
12、ng a degree in marketing. （ A） singled out （ B） checked Out （ C） stood aside （ D） stood ont 22 A most _ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in. （ A） trivial （ B） delicate （ C） minor （ D） miniature 23 According to the law of that country, the Par
13、liament will have to be _ before the General Election. （ A） decomposed （ B） dispersed （ C） dissolved （ D） disintegrated 24 Gaining acknowledgement from fellow workers and managers gives a person a sense of importance in society. （ A） admittance （ B） permission （ C） recognition （ D） denial 25 They ap
14、plied for a _ of 40,000 to buy a house. （ A） module （ B） momentum （ C） monopoly （ D） mortgage 26 The European Commission issued a _ decision on Oct. 29 permitting an alliance between United Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System that allows them to coordinate prices, schedules
15、 and routes in the transatlantic market. It turned out to be well received. （ A） automatic （ B） landmark （ C） obsolete （ D） outgrown 27 Your left _ hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body. （ A） agile （ B） cerebral （ C） maniac （ D） overbearing 28 He added a _ to his letter by saying that
16、 he would arrive before 8 pm. （ A） presidency （ B） prestige （ C） postscript （ D） preliminary 29 A strong support from the local authority is _ to the success of the project. （ A） indifferent （ B） indispensable （ C） inconsistent （ D） incredible 30 The car in front_suddenly at the traffic light. （ A）
17、pulled in （ B） pulled into （ C） pulled up （ D） pulled through 二、 Cloze 30 Big cities today are confronted with very serious problems. Transport is a【 1】difficulty: some planners believe in【 2】 transport system; others believe in making it possible for citizens to move 【 3】 in private cars. There are
18、 several ways of 【 4】 a public transport system. Sometimes it is built under the ground; sometimes it is on the【 5】 , and sometimes it is even above ground level,【 6】 in parts of New York and Tokyo for example. In most cases, of course, it is a【 7】 of some or all of these elements. The【 8】 of the ci
19、ty centers has also been a problem in the last 30 years. The hearts of many cities have become poorer and poorer,【 9】 more and more crime and violence,【 10】 the people who can afford to have moved out to the【 11】 . This is the opposite of the situation 100 years ago,【 12】 wealthy people lived in the
20、 center, and the poor lived 【 13】 the outskirts of the city. Ecological problems also【 14】 , as factories and cars pollute the air, trees are cut down to make【 15】 for urban clearways, and crowded conditions cause garbage to【 16】 in the streets. In order to solve these problems, some planners believ
21、e we should limit the size of our cities, perhaps by restricting population, or perhaps by offering【 17】 jobs in the provinces. Others believe that cities cannot be limited in size and that the problems must be solved in a【 18】 of ways by creating green areas, building【 19】 houses for everybody, sto
22、pping factory pollution,【 20】 motor transport, and so on. （ A） minor （ B） major （ C） little （ D） small （ A） mass （ B） mess （ C） massy （ D） messy （ A） outside （ B） through （ C） across （ D） about （ A） setting up （ B） making up （ C） taking up （ D） building up （ A） field （ B） earth （ C） surface （ D） soi
23、l （ A） like （ B） as （ C） same （ D） similar （ A） cooperation （ B） imitation （ C） separation （ D） combination （ A） decrease （ B） decline （ C） reduction （ D） release （ A） or （ B） being （ C） with （ D） against （ A） while （ B） though （ C） because （ D） even （ A） suburbs （ B） downtowns （ C） countrysides （ D
24、） rural （ A） where （ B） what （ C） when （ D） why （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by （ A） arise （ B） rise （ C） arouse （ D） raise （ A） place （ B） path （ C） road （ D） way （ A） compose （ B） present （ C） accumulate （ D） dispose （ A） potential （ B） attractive （ C） competitive （ D） secure （ A） various （ B） var
25、iable （ C） variety （ D） varying （ A） decent （ B） fundamental （ C） delicate （ D） eternal （ A） developing （ B） forbidding （ C） reforming （ D） eliminating 50 For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, busi
26、nessmen, workers, and【 C1】 _criminals know that they must join organizations in order to be【 C2】_. Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more【 C3】_influence on wages and company policy than individual workers【 C4】 _. A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic tea
27、ms 【 C5】 _he or she can meet other people who are interested in the same activities.【 C6】 _you have a hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has【 C7】 _meetings to talk about your activity; the other【 C8】 _will help you
28、learn more about it Of course, a group must be well【 C9】 or it might be a failure. All the members should work together on projects and choose good leaders to 【 C10】 _their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it. 51 【 C1】 （ A） still （ B） even （ C） somehow （ D） however
29、52 【 C2】 （ A） sociable （ B） interested （ C） successful （ D） extrovert 53 【 C3】 （ A） powerful （ B） strong （ C） great （ D） forcing 54 【 C4】 （ A） can （ B） think （ C） do （ D） gain 55 【 C5】 （ A） what （ B） at which （ C） where （ D） in which 56 【 C6】 （ A） Whether （ B） When （ C） If （ D） Although 57 【 C7】 （ A
30、） regular （ B） often （ C） usual （ D） incidental 58 【 C8】 （ A） clubs （ B） people （ C） members （ D） societies 59 【 C9】 （ A） organized （ B） set （ C） arranged （ D） gathered 60 【 C10】 （ A） introduce （ B） show （ C） direct （ D） explain 60 When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible 【 C1】 _ o
31、f action open to him: he can give the invention to file world by publishing it, keep the idea 【 C2】 _ , or patent it. A 【 C3】 _ patent is the result of a bargain 【 C4】 _ between an inventor and the state, but the inventor gets a limited period of monopoly and publishes full details of his invention
32、to the public after that period 【 C5】 _ . Only in the most exceptional circumstances 【 C6】 _ the lifespan of a patent 【 C7】 _ to alter this normal process of events The longest extension ever 【 C8】 _ was to Georges Valensi; his 1939 patent for color TV receiver circuit was extended until 1971 becaus
33、e for most of the patents normal life there was no color TV to 【 C9】 _ and thus no hope for reward for the invention. Because a patent remains permanently 【 C10】 _ after it has terminated, the shelves of the library attached to the 【 C11】 _ office contain details of literally millions of ideas that
34、are free for anyone to use and, if 【 C12】 _ than half a century, sometimes even re-patent. Indeed, patent experts often advise anyone 【 C13】_ to avoid the high cost of conducting a search through【 C14】 _ patents that the one sure way of violation of any other inventors right is to plagiarize a dead
35、patent. Likewise, because publication of an idea in any other form【 C15】 _ invalidates further patents on that idea, it is traditionally 【 C16】 _ to take ideas from other areas of print. Much modem technological advance is【 C17】 _ on these presumptions of legal security. Anyone closely 【 C18】 _ in p
36、atents and inventions soon learns that most “new“ ideas are, in fact, as old as the hills. It is theft reduction to commercial practice, either through necessity or dedication, or through the availability of new technology,【 C19】 _ makes news and money. The basic patent for the theory for magnetic r
37、ecording dates back to 1886. Many of the original ideas behind television originate 【 C20】 _ the late 19th and early 20th century. Even the Volkswagen rear engine car was anticipated by a 1904 patent for a cart with the horse at the rear. 61 【 C1】 _ （ A） work （ B） possibility （ C） measures （ D） cour
38、ses 62 【 C2】 _ （ A） open （ B） covered （ C） secret （ D） improved 63 【 C3】 _ （ A） granted （ B） granting （ C） inventing （ D） invented 64 【 C4】 _ （ A） striking （ B） struck （ C） to be striking （ D） to strike 65 【 C5】 _ （ A） terminating （ B） continuing （ C） continues （ D） terminates 66 【 C6】 _ （ A） are （
39、B） to be （ C） be. （ D） is 67 【 C7】 _ （ A） extending （ B） will extend （ C） extended （ D） to be extended 68 【 C8】 _ （ A） granted （ B） granting （ C） to grant （ D） being granted 69 【 C9】 _ （ A） receiving （ B） sending （ C） receive （ D） send 70 【 C10】 _ （ A） public （ B） secret （ C） close （ D） concealed 71
40、 【 C11】 _ （ A） customer （ B） commerce （ C） patent （ D） television 72 【 C12】 _ （ A） longer （ B） older （ C） weaker （ D） younger 73 【 C13】 _ （ A） wished （ B） refusing （ C） refused （ D） wishing 74 【 C14】 _ （ A） live （ B） dead （ C） working （ D） recording 75 【 C15】 _ （ A） temporarily （ B） suddenly （ C） pe
41、rmanently （ D） sharply 76 【 C16】 _ （ A） dangerous （ B） undesirable （ C） safe （ D） terrible 77 【 C17】 _ （ A） constructed （ B） sent （ C） anticipated （ D） based 78 【 C18】 _ （ A） involving （ B） involved （ C） contained （ D） containing 79 【 C19】 _ （ A） which （ B） when （ C） that （ D） where 80 【 C20】 _ （ A）
42、 with （ B） off （ C） before （ D） from 80 On a summer evening I was caught in the crossfire of dueling wood thrushes, each defending his portion of the forest. Their chosen weapons were their voices; melodies were their ammunition. Each sought to wound the others pride, but their sweet fluting pierced
43、 only the evening silence.【 71】 I doubt that the duelists saw one another, because the wood thrush is content to pour out his nocturne from the middle of a low limb draped by leaves. He needs no approving audience and can project his voice without resorting to a singing perch in the treetop. The bro
44、wn-backed, speckle-breasted, eight-inch wood thrush only looks drab. All of his beauty is concentrated in his voice. Let the scarlet tanager take the prize as the forests flashiest dresser. Among his winged brethren, the song of the wood thrush has no equal. He sings more enchantingly than any bird
45、I know.【 72】 On the trail, I often find myself stopping to admire the wood thrushs gift. After wintering mainly in Mexico and Central America, wood thrushes return north to breed. The males echoing melody challenges his rivals, wakes the raccoon and serenades the woodland sojourner. In California th
46、ey dont hear wood thrushes, which in summer occur only in the eastern forest. Its enough to prevent me from moving West. 【 73】 While traveling in Europe, John James Audubon got homesick for “the sweet melodious strains of that lovely recluse, my greatest favorite, the Wood Thrush.“ Henry David Thore
47、au said, “He touches a depth in me which no other birds song does,“ and he called the wood thrush “a Shakespeare among birds.“ Ancient magic lives on in the woods.【 74】 The Pilgrims must have heard it, too, and perhaps the wood thrush comforted them in their wild new world. The wood thrushs song con
48、sists of several phrases, variations on his basic ee-o-lay theme, in quality like a flute but richer, not airy. Each phrase usually concludes with a high-pitched chord. Throaty utterings audible at close range may introduce the next phrase. The songs ending is sometimes marked by a downsliding note that slows and trails off. After a pause, the song is repeated. Occasionally, the wood thrush launches into a series of sustained intonations, a haunting counterpoint to his primary song. 【 75】
