1、考博英语模拟试卷 256及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 I think you can take a(n)_language course to improve your English. （ A） intermediate （ B） middle （ C） medium （ D） mid 2 _all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen. （ A） At （ B） In （ C） For （ D） On 3 The rear section of the brain does not co
2、ntract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties. （ A） advanced （ B） growing （ C） front （ D） back 4 Since you are so weak, you should take every _ precaution against catching cold. （ A） critical （ B） comparable （ C） distinct （ D） conceivable 5 His theories wer
3、e so _ that few could see what he was trying to establish. （ A） logical （ B） scholarly （ C） theoretical （ D） vague 6 He was not _ and preferred to be alone most of the time. （ A） antisocial （ B） gracious （ C） sociable （ D） cordial 7 General George Washington and his hungry, ragged troops crossed the
4、 Delaware River from Pennsylvania, surprised the garrison of German mercenaries in Trenton,and captured the city. （ A） formidable （ B） sturdy （ C） provocative （ D） shabby 8 Through most city traffic is regulated by automatic traffic lights, the citys residents are notorious for ignoring them. （ A） d
5、isgraceful （ B） infamous （ C） offensive （ D） awkward 9 In fact the purchasing power of a single persons pension in Hong Kong was only 70 per cent of the value of the_Singapore pension. （ A） equivalent （ B） similar （ C） consistent （ D） identical 10 _ we wish him prosperous, we have objections to his
6、ways of obtaining wealth. （ A） Much as （ B） As much （ C） More as （ D） As well as 11 The middle aged woman has been _ with a serious illness for half a year; she is dying now. （ A） laid down （ B） laid off （ C） laid up （ D） laid in 12 Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party, th
7、e politician tried to _ the question. （ A） evade （ B） delude （ C） seclude （ D） invade 13 Many people proposed that a national committee be formed to discuss _ to existing mass transit systems. （ A） substitutes （ B） measures （ C） duplicates （ D） alternatives 14 The university should _ the function of
8、 the alumni fund so that its importance will be better appreciated by the schools graduates who are asked to contribute to it. （ A） revoke （ B） elucidate （ C） ascertain （ D） prescribe 15 Although the language was _ and considered to be inferior to Standard English, Robert Burns wrote his love poetry
9、 in the language of Scots. （ A） interpreted （ B） belittled （ C） distinguished （ D） elevated 16 Thomas Wolfe portrayed people so that you came to know their yearnings, their impulses, and their wants-this was effective _. （ A） motivation （ B） point of view （ C） characterization （ D） background 17 The
10、 poor quality of the film mined the _ perfect product. （ A） rather （ B） much （ C） otherwise （ D） particularly 18 Before the disastrous earthquake there was _ chaos. （ A） massive （ B） ominous （ C） suspending （ D） imminent 19 Their issuance for psychologists will impact not only on the role of current
11、 practitioners, but on the training and justifying of future _, as well as the function and public image of the profession. （ A） one （ B） ones （ C） case （ D） cases 20 College Board President Gaston Caperton trumpeted rising SAT math scores and bemoaned_ verbal scores last week. （ A） motionless （ B）
12、stagnant （ C） briskness （ D） sluggish 21 Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. This is due partly to the fact that the telephone service is superb here, _the postal service is less efficient （ A） where （ B） since （ C） that （ D） whereas 22 My mother tried to _ a little money each mont
13、h for his summer ruction. （ A） put forward （ B） set aside （ C） bring about （ D） make for 23 They have occupied our land, stolen our freedom and violated everything we held _ . （ A） sacred （ B） secret （ C） second （ D） dangerous 24 They moved to Portland in 1998 and lived in a big house, _ to the sout
14、h. （ A） the windows of which opened （ B） the windows of it opened （ C） its windows opened （ D） the windows of which opening 25 As did his_ Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and Henry Ford, Thomas Edison profoundly transformed the Western World. （ A） contemporaries （ B） part-owners （ C） companions （ D）
15、 accomplices 26 According to the latest population_the number of people in the world will go up an alarming 100 percent. （ A） procedure （ B） proceeding （ C） process （ D） projection 27 He hasnt analyzed why he tips so generously, but I think the proclivity stems from his high school years, when he wo
16、rked as a busboy. （ A） predilection （ B） prosperity （ C） premeditation （ D） preamble 28 My friends son, who is a soldier, was delighted when he was _ only a few miles from home. （ A） placed （ B） stationed （ C） deported （ D） exorcized 29 I would never have_a court of law if I hadnt been so desperate.
17、 （ A） sought for （ B） accounted for （ C） turned up （ D） resorted to 30 High-fructose corn syrup is easy for food and beverage makers to use, and has _the former leading sweetener; sucrose, or ordinary table sugar. （ A） edged out （ B） edged in （ C） edged away （ D） edged on 二、 Cloze 30 Last year Frenc
18、h drivers killed【 1】 than 5,000 people on the roads for the first time in decades. Credit goes largely【 2】 the 1,000 automated radar cameras planted on the nations highways since 2003, which experts reckon【 3】 3,000 lives last year. Success of course breeds success: the government plants to install
19、500【 4】 radar devices this year. So it goes with surveillance these days. Europeans used to look at the security cameras posted in British cities, subways and buses【 5】 the seeds of an Orwellian world that was largely unacceptable in Continental Europe. But last years London bombing, in which video
20、cameras【 6】 a key role in identifying the perpetrators, have helped spur a sea change. A month【 7】 the London attacks, half of Germans supported EU-wide plans to require Internet providers and telecoms to store all e-mail, internet and phone data for “anti-terror“【 8】 . In a British poll, 73 percent
21、 of respondents said they were【 9】 to give up some civil liberty to improve【 10】 . 40 Lobbying groups often try to disguise a financial self-interest by clumsily dressing up their arguments in the guise of concern for the public. You see this tendency in the pharmaceutical industry【 21】 in energy an
22、d lumber companies who like to tout their【 22】 of the environment. But【 23】 , two new books argue, are these tactics more【 24】 a cause for concern than in agribusiness. Marion Nestles “Food Safety: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bio-terrorism looks at the way the American meat and biotechnology indust
23、ries have【 25】 successfully on Capitol Hill【 26】 stricter federal regulation, which the author argues has undermined the safety of the food supply. 【 27】 , Maxime Schwartzs “How the Cows Turned Mad“【 28】 the origins of mad-cow disease over more than two centuries, and reveals the fallout from the Br
24、itish governments blind【 29】 that the disease could not be【 30】 to humans. In 1999, Ms Nestle writes in her earlier book, Rosemary Mueklow, the executive director of the National Meat Association, lobbied against President Clintons【 31】 to establish a more thorough testing regime for E. coli 0157: H
25、7, a potentially【 32】pathogen. Ms Muck lows organizationwhich represents meatpackers and processors who【 33】 to discard or reprocess meat found to be infected under the new testing regimeargued on Capitol Hill that【 34】 microbial testing in meat could actually lead to a greater public health risk【 3
26、5】 confident consumers might relax their own safe-handling procedures at home. （ A） as （ B） other than （ C） than （ D） and （ A） relationship （ B） membership （ C） stewardship （ D） friendship （ A） anywhere （ B） nowhere （ C） somewhere （ D） elsewhere （ A） for （ B） of （ C） as （ D） with （ A） launched （ B）
27、imposed （ C） campaigned （ D） led （ A） against （ B） with （ C） to （ D） over （ A） However （ B） Meanwhile （ C） Accordingly （ D） Worse still （ A） finds （ B） explores （ C） traces （ D） goes （ A） guarantee （ B） confirmation （ C） assurances （ D） insurances （ A） transformed （ B） transmitted （ C） transported （
28、 D） infected （ A） attempt （ B） stab （ C） association （ D） bid （ A） dead （ B） deadly （ C） live （ D） lively （ A） would have had （ B） would have （ C） may have （ D） will have （ A） decreased （ B） eliminated （ C） less （ D） increased （ A） though （ B） provided （ C） since （ D） even if 55 Dad Cant Handle Thes
29、e Toys Any parent with a child【 C1】 _the ages of 3 and 11 can tell you【 C2】_technology has crept into nearly【 C3】 _aspects of playtime and nearly every type of toy. The Hyper Dash, introduced recently from Wild Planet, is a【 C4】 _in point. “Its the perfect blend of technology, learning and exercise,
30、 “ says an educational psychologist. Wild Planet has【 C5】 _unveiled a younger version of Hyper Dash, for kids 3 to 5,【 C6】 _Animal Scramble, which is due【 C7】 _stores in September. In【 C8】 _,the firm will soon release Hyper Jump. “Play and technology are【 C9】_,“ says Claire Green of the nonprofit Pa
31、rentsChoice Foundation. “Theres【 C10】_putting the genie back in the bottle.“ 56 【 C1】 57 【 C2】 58 【 C3】 59 【 C4】 60 【 C5】 61 【 C6】 62 【 C7】 63 【 C8】 64 【 C9】 65 【 C10】 66 【 C1】 （ A） expecting （ B） hoping （ C） wishing （ D） dreaming 66 It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a universit
32、y to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such riffle for students to【 C1】_why they have been chosen to attend and to consider how they can best【 C2】_the privilege of attending. At the least you as students can hope to become【 C3】 _in subject matter which may be useful to y
33、ou in later life. There is,【 C4】 _, much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently【 C5】 _learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life.【 C6】 _this may require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not【 C7】 _wit
34、hout hard work. Teacher scan guide and encourage you, but learning is not done passively. To learn is your【 C8】 _ There is【 C9】 _the trained mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mastering them and evaluating them. But there is【 C10】 _level of inquiry which I hope that
35、some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the【 C11】 _of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can penetrate to【 C12】 _no one has been before, you research. Commitment to a life of scholarship or research is【 C13】 _many other laudable goals. It is edifyi
36、ng, and it is a source of inner satisfaction even【 C14】 _other facets of life prove disappointing. I strongly【 C15】 _it. 66 To understand tile marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated prim
37、arily on the【 1】 production of goods, and then relied on “persuasive salesmanship“ to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then【 2】 them into money. Marketing,【 3】 , focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins w
38、ith first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods【 4】 will satisfy them. This eye-on the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that【 5】 trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first
39、endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase. This concept does not imply that business is benevolent or that consumer satisfaction is given【 6】 over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction-the firm and c
40、ustomer-and each must be satisfied【 7】 trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and【 8】 customers. In mid-1985, Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. A significant portion of the public did not accept the new f
41、lavor, bring about a【 9】 restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed【 10】 the new, King Customer ruled. （ A） productive （ B） efficient （ C） affluent （ D） proficient （ A） convert （ B） transform （ C） switch （ D） modify （ A） on the contrary （ B） in the meantime （ C） however （ D） on the oth
42、er hand （ A） what （ B） then （ C） that （ D） and （ A） ahead of （ B） while （ C） prior to （ D） instead of （ A） superiority （ B） privilege （ C） prejudice （ D） priority （ A） before （ B） after （ C） while （ D） then （ A） looking up to （ B） adjusting to （ C） catering to （ D） adapting to （ A） proper （ B） promp
43、t （ C） prominent （ D） profound （ A） by （ B） with （ C） alongside （ D） as 三、 Reading Comprehension 76 Despite their many differences of temperament and of literary perspective, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman share certain beliefs. Common to all these writers is their humanistic per
44、spective. Its basic premises are that humans are the spiritual center of the universe and that in them alone is the clue to nature, history, and ultimately the cosmos itself. Without denying outright the existence either of a deity or of brute matter, this perspective nevertheless rejects them as ex
45、clusive principles of interpretation and prefers to explain humans and the world in terms of humanity itself. This preference is expressed most clearly in the transcendentalist principle that the structure of the universe literally duplicates the structure of the individual self; therefore, all know
46、ledge begins with self-knowledge. This common perspective is almost always universalized. Its emphasis is not upon the individual as a particular European or American, but upon the human as universal, freed from the accidents of time, space, birth, and talent. Thus, for Emerson, the “American Schola
47、r“ turns out to be simply “Man Thinking;“ while, for Whitman, the “Song of Myself“ merges imperceptibly into a song of all the “children of Adam,“ where “every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you“. Also common to all the five writers is the belief that individual virtue and happiness depend
48、upon self-realization, which, in turn, depends upon the harmonious reconciliation of two universal psychological tendencies; first, the self-asserting impulse of the individual to withdraw, to remain unique and separate, and to be responsible only to himself or herself and second, the self-transcend
49、ing impulse of the individual to embrace the whole world in the experience of a single moment and to know and become one with that world. These conflicting impulses can be seen in the democratic ethic. Democracy advocates individualism, the preservation of the individuals freedom and self-expression. But the democratic s
