1、考博英语模拟试卷 266及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Early last year the company researched the possibility of_ a new late-night show. （ A） launching （ B） longing （ C） leading （ D） landing 2 The medicine_his pain but did not cure his illness. （ A） activated （ B） alleviated （ C） deteriorated （ D） mediate
2、d 3 The purpose of a_is to cut down imports in order to protect domestic industry and workers from foreign competition. （ A） tax （ B） toll （ C） fee （ D） tariff 4 If the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the_will be paid from the profits of later year. （ A） arrear （ B） debt
3、（ C） difference （ D） margin 5 Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been_the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules. （ A） pursuing （ B） chasing （ C） reaching （ D） winning 6 The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that_the speakers stopped f
4、or refreshments. （ A） at large （ B） at intervals （ C） at ease （ D） at random 7 When travelling, you are advised to take travellers checks, which provide a secure _to carrying your money in cash. （ A） substitute （ B） selection （ C） preference （ D） alternative 8 I never trusted him because I always th
5、ought of him as such a_character. （ A） gracious （ B） suspicious （ C） unique （ D） particular 9 Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this_produces artificial cold surrounding it. （ A） absorption （ B） transition （ C） consumption （ D） interaction 10 _the st
6、orm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. （ A） But for （ B） In case of （ C） In spite of （ D） Because of 11 A tyre_when you pump air into it; it shrinks when the air is gone. （ A） contacts （ B） expands （ C） breaks （ D） shrinks 12 We simply cant compete with other companies_ we improve
7、 our engine design and reduce the cost of production. （ A） though （ B） unless （ C） lest （ D） provided 13 Criticism and self-criticism is necessary_it helps us to find and correct our mistakes. （ A） by that （ B） at that （ C） on that （ D） in that 14 He wasnt appointed chairman of the committee, _ not
8、very popular with all its members. （ A） to be considered （ B） considering （ C） being considered （ D） having considered 15 _telling her again since she wont listen to it? （ A） Whats the point of （ B） Hows the point of （ C） Where is the point in （ D） Is there the point for 16 To save money for my educ
9、ation, mother often took on more work than_ for her. （ A） it was good （ B） what was good （ C） was good （ D） being good 17 He denied_to send out the signal at exactly 8 p. m. （ A） having been telling （ B） being told （ C） to be told （ D） having been told 18 Did it ever_you that he could be the murdere
10、r? （ A） occur to （ B） occur in （ C） happen to （ D） happen with 19 The Professor sprang to his feet, _a hand to his rosy, bald head. （ A） covered （ B） clapping （ C） smashing （ D） hit 20 The explorers came forward with gifts of ducks and flour-cakes and _ troughs of water for the horses to drink. （ A）
11、 held in （ B） held with （ C） held down （ D） held up 二、 Cloze 20 Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15 th and 16 th centuries. Yet much had happened【 C1】 _. As was discussed before, it was not【 C2】 _the 19th century th
12、at the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic【 C3】 _, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the【 C4】 _of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution【 C5】 _up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading【 C6】 _through the telegraph,
13、the telephone, radio, and motion pictures【 C7】 _the 20th-century world of the mo-tor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in【 C8】 _. It is important to do so. It is generally recognized,【 C9】 _, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century,【 C10】 _by the invention
14、 of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process,【 C11】 _its impact on the media was not immediately【 C12】 _As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal“ too, as well as【 C13】 _, with display becoming sharper and storage【 C14】 _incr
15、easing. They were thought of, like people,【 C15】 _generations, with the distance between generations much smaller. It was within the computer age that the term “information society“ began to be widely used to describe the context within which we now live. 21 【 C1】 （ A） between （ B） before （ C） since
16、 （ D） later 22 【 C2】 （ A） after （ B） by （ C） during （ D） until 23 【 C3】 （ A） means （ B） method （ C） medium （ D） measure 24 【 C4】 （ A） process （ B） company （ C） light （ D） form 25 【 C5】 （ A） gathered （ B） speeded （ C） worked （ D） picked 26 【 C6】 （ A） on （ B） out （ C） over （ D） off 27 【 C7】 （ A） of （
17、B） for （ C） beyond （ D） into 28 【 C8】 （ A） concept （ B） dimension （ C） effect （ D） perspective 29 【 C9】 （ A） indeed （ B） hence （ C） however （ D） therefore 30 【 C10】 （ A） brought （ B） followed （ C） stimulated （ D） characterized 31 【 C11】 （ A） unless （ B） since （ C） lest （ D） although 32 【 C12】 （ A） a
18、pparent （ B） desirable （ C） negative （ D） plausible 33 【 C13】 （ A） institutional （ B） universal （ C） fundamental （ D） instrumental 34 【 C14】 （ A） ability （ B） capability （ C） capacity （ D） faculty 35 【 C15】 （ A） by means of （ B） in terms of （ C） with regard to （ D） in line with 三、 Reading Comprehens
19、ion 35 Celebrate. Celebrate. Physicians are delighted with a Food and Drug Administration(FDA)advisory panels recommendation earlier this year that Vioxx and its cousins Bextra and Celebrex(all medicines known as Cox-2 inhibitors)should remain on the market, despite evidence they increase heart dise
20、ase risk in some people. The panelists reached their decision after weighing all the data and concluding the benefits of these pain-relieving drugs outweighed the risks. Specifically, these scientists acknowledged that, for some patients, these prescription drugs were uniquely effective in reducing
21、pain from arthritis and other causes. For others concerned about ulcers associated with aspirin and other OTC analgesics the Cox-2 inhibitors offered the advantage of minimizing potentially serious effects of stomach irritation. Now is an appropriate time for everyone to take a fresh look at the ben
22、efit-risk equation for Vioxx and the other Cox-2 inhibitors. The risks increased risk of heart disease in some who use the drugs have been well publicized. Much less publicity has been given to a spectrum of real and potential benefits that go way beyond reduced risk of stomach irritation. These lit
23、tle-discussed benefits would have been lost, perhaps permanently had Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex been driven from shelves in pursuit of perfect safety, an unattainable goal. For example, there is substantial evidence Cox-2 inhibitors can reduce development of colon polyps, which may become colon canc
24、el indeed. Celebrex is FDA-approved for those genetically prone to colon cancer. Ironically, the 2004 study that revealed the elevated heart attack risk of Vioxx was primarily designed to further establish the drugs effectiveness in protecting against colon cancer. And while the results of that inte
25、rrupted trial have not yet been published, there is good reason to believe they will confirm the protective effects against colon cancer established in research over the last 10 years. At the time of its withdrawal from the market last fall, studies of Vioxx as well as the other Cox-2 drugs suggeste
26、d they had other anti-cancer properties as well, possibly reducing the risk of malignancies of a number of sites, including the lung and esophagus. Had these drugs been dismissed, their untapped promise for prevention would have evaporated well before it was evaluated and applied to save lives. Fort
27、unately, cooler and wiser heads prevailed. 36 The FDA advisory panel recommends that Cox-2 inhibitors should be_. （ A） given clinic test （ B） taken with great caution （ C） used to treat heart problems （ D） made available to the patients 37 What does the passage say about Cox-2 inhibitors? （ A） They
28、could prevent arthritis. （ B） Their functions have been exaggerated. （ C） They could relieve some stomach problems. （ D） Their risks and benefits are identical. 38 Cox-2 inhibitors were once banned from the market because they were found to increase the risk of triggering_. （ A） colon cancer （ B） st
29、omach problems （ C） heart disease （ D） genetic problems 39 The possible benefits of Cox-2 inhibitors_. （ A） could hardly outweigh their risks （ B） should be thoroughly studied （ C） will show in curing stomachaches （ D） may well be found in a much wider area 40 The primary purpose of the 2004 study a
30、bout Vioxx was to_. （ A） confirm its power in cancer-prevention （ B） see if it protects against cancer for sure （ C） reveal its potential risks in causing heart attack （ D） interrupt the research focusing on its drawbacks 41 When Cox-2 inhibitors were banned from sale, _. （ A） no research had been d
31、one about their effects （ B） some studies demonstrated their usefulness （ C） their risks were not well known to the public （ D） some patients complained about the decision 41 Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs have both taken the opportunity to travel to Spain this month to train in less tes
32、ting weather conditions than those which have, quite literally, already blown around the UK in January of 2007. Each group of athletes has been focused on training to the maximum, working on technique and molding themselves into two potential fighting units per Club for the 2007 Boat Race, sponsored
33、 by Xchanging. One set will be in the Blue Boat for each club and one set will race as reserves in Isis, for Oxford, and Goldie, for Cambridge. In these modern times, the Head Coach for each club has a huge input on selection even though the crew is still named by the President. Just twenty years ag
34、o the balance was not quite the same. The year 1987 will always be remembered in the history of this great Race as the year of the “mutiny“ at Oxford. It is a tale which has since been retold and reworked in both a book and a movie. This was the season for which mature Scottish student, Donald MacDo
35、nald, was elected President, having all ready won a Blue in 1986. MacDonald re-appointed Daniel Topolski(now a renowned rowing journalist and broadcaster)as Chief Coach. Part of the 1986/1987 squad at Oxford included American Chris Clark, now a coach at an American University, and four fellow US int
36、ernationals. Allegedly, a split appeared in the squad between the American quintet, all experienced and leading oarsmen, and those rowers closest to MacDonald. The Scots group were happy to follow Topolskis regime whilst the others were not so sure. Following a contentious seat racing trial in Janua
37、ry of 1987, Topolski decided to move Clark to the bow-side of the beat. Clark disagreed. Topolski held firm. As a result Clark and his “group“ within the squad decided not to row and sought a takeover. The squabble was played out extensively in the UK national media and caught the public imagination
38、. MacDonald sought support from the college captains and eventually won a vote of confidence by 28 votes to 11. Without the Americans, the Oxford crew was immediately considered a lost cause. Cambridge were overwhelming favorites to win. As it turned out, though, this was a Race which would prove wh
39、y sport, and particularly The Boat Race, can be so fascinating. 42 It can be inferred that “Isis“ and “Goldie“ are the names of two_. （ A） places （ B） teams （ C） races （ D） clubs 43 According to the passage, in crew-naming, the President_. （ A） has no influence in the Head Coachs opinion （ B） gives
40、little care to the idea of the Head Coach （ C） used to be the only one to make decisions （ D） had greater say 20 years ago than today 44 The boldfaced word “quintet“ in Paragraph 7 refers to_. （ A） three people （ B） four people （ C） five people （ D） six people 45 The split seemed to be caused by the
41、 disagreement between_. （ A） Topolski and Clark （ B） MacDonald and Clark （ C） MacDonald and Topolski （ D） the Scottish students and the American oarsmen 46 MacDonald had to seek support from the college captains because_. （ A） the public imagined he was not competent to command his crew （ B） the Chi
42、ef Coach Topolski lost the experienced American oarsmen （ C） the Oxford crew was unlikely to win the Race without the Americans （ D） the Americans would leave the squad unless they were to lead it 47 From the last paragraph we can draw the conclusion that_. （ A） Oxford won the Boat Race （ B） Cambrid
43、ge won the Boat Race （ C） the Boat Race ended in a tie （ D） the Boat Race was cancelled 47 It was two years ago today that the hunting ban came into force, supposedly ending centuries of tradition. However, the law has been an unmitigated failure not that either side is shouting about it. It was a n
44、ightmare vision that struck fear and loathing into the hearts of millions. When the hunting ban became law, it was said, 16,000 people would lose their jobs, thousands of hounds would be put down, rotting carcasses would litter the countryside, hedgerows would disappear, riders would face on-the-spo
45、t fines, law-abiding people from doctors to barristers would be dragged from their horses and carted off to prison, while dog owners would be prosecuted if their mutt caught a rabbit. These were just some of the claims as desperate countryside campaigners battled to save their sport in the lead-up t
46、o the hunting ban, which Labour rammed into law using the Parliament Act on November 18, 2004. For many, the fears were real. Others exaggerated as they fought an increasingly aggressive anti-hunting lobby which had rejected acres of independent evidence affirming that hunting is the most humane way
47、 of killing foxes. In the battle to “fight prejudice, fight the ban“, every emotive argument was deployed. For its part, the anti-hunting brigade extravagantly claimed that the ban would put an end to the rich parading in red jackets. A senior Labour MP, Peter Bradley, admitted in this newspaper tha
48、t it was, as many suspected, about “class war“. He lost his seat shortly afterwards. But people in red coats did not disappear. In fact, none of the forecasts came true. What did happen was something nobody had predicted: the spectacular revival and growth of hunting with hounds. In short, the hunti
49、ng ban has been a failure. Today, on the second anniversary of the bans coming into force on February 18, 2005, new figures show that participation in the sport has never been higher. It is so cheerful that two new packs have been formed, something that has not happened for centuries. They include the seductively named Private Pack, set up by
