1、考博英语模拟试卷 287及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Knowing that the cruel criminal has done a lot of unlawful things, I feel sure that I have no_but to report him to the local police. （ A） time （ B） chance （ C） authority （ D） alternative 2 Behind his large smiles and large cigars, his eyes often seeme
2、d to_regret. （ A） teem with （ B） brim with （ C） come with （ D） look with 3 There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a_future behind him. （ A） splendid （ B） conspicuous （ C） uproarious （ D） imminent 4 That trag
3、edy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _necessity. （ A） within reach of （ B） for fear of （ C） by means of （ D） in case of 5 A young man sees a sunset and, unable to understand or express the emotion that it_in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that
4、lies beyond. （ A） reflects （ B） retains （ C） rouses （ D） radiates 6 _the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 810 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated. （ A） Turn off （ B） Turn over （ C） Turn down （ D） Turn up 7 Banks shall be unable to_, or claim relief against the first 15
5、% of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them. （ A） write off （ B） put aside （ C） shrink from （ D） come over 8 I am to inform you, that you may, if you wish, attend the inquiry, and at the inspectors discretion state your case_or through an entrusted representative. （ A） in person （ B） in depth （
6、C） in secret （ D） in excess 9 In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being_,“ being open to all kinds of art. （ A） gratifying （ B） predominating （ C） excelling （ D） accommodating 10 In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kinderga
7、rtens_ the 1st grade. （ A） leads （ B） precedes （ C） forwards （ D） advances 11 Desert plants_ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought. （ A） break down （ B） fall into （ C） differ in （ D） refer to 12 In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of air
8、craft engines which _ all other sounds. （ A） dwarfed （ B） diminished （ C） drowned （ D） devastated 13 Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not_and should be avoided if possible. （ A） constructive （ B） productive （ C） descriptive （ D） relative 14 The Committee pronounced four members e
9、xpelled for failure to provide information in the_of investigations. （ A） case （ B） chase （ C） cause （ D） course 15 Since neither side was ready to_what was necessary for peace, hostility was resumed in 1980. （ A） precede （ B） recede （ C） concede （ D） intercede 16 Such an_act of hostility can only l
10、ead to war. （ A） overt （ B） episodic （ C） ample （ D） ultimate 17 _both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values, and expectations places a severe strain on the individual. （ A） Recreation （ B） Transaction （ C） Disclosure （ D） Exposure 18 It would then be replaced by an interim
11、 government, which would_be replaced by a permanent government after four months. （ A） in step （ B） in turn （ C） in practice （ D） in haste 19 Havent I told you I dont want you keeping_with those awful riding-about bicycle boys? （ A） company （ B） acquaintance （ C） friends （ D） place 20 Consumers depr
12、ived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _every cheat in the marketplace. （ A） at the mercy of （ B） in lieu of （ C） by courtesy of （ D） for the price of 21 AThe auctioneer must know Bfair accurately the current Cmarket values of the goods Dhe is selling. 22 Children are Aamon
13、g the most frequent victims of violent, Bdrug-related crimes Cthat have nothing Ddoing with the cost of acquiring the drugs. 23 AA large collection of contemporary photographs, Bincluding some taken by Mary Care on display Dat the museum. 24 There Ais much in our life Bwhich we do not control Cand w
14、e are not even responsible Dfor. 25 Capital Ainflows will also Btend to increase the international value of the dollar, Cmake it more difficult to sell U. S. Dexports. 26 AIt can be argued that the problems, even something Bas fundamental as the Cever-increased world population, Dhave been caused by
15、 technological advance. 27 It takes Athe most cool-headed and Bgood-tempered of drivers Cto resist the temptation to revenge Das subjected to uncivilized behavior. 28 AWhile experts in basic science are important, Bskilled talents should be the Coverriding majority since they are Dat heavy demand in
16、 the market 29 Retailers Aoffered deep Bdiscounts and extra hours this weekend Cin the bid Dto lure shoppers. 30 The amendments Aof the laws on patent, trademark and copyright Bhave enhanced protection of Cintellectual property rights and Dmade them conform to WTO rules. 二、 Cloze 30 At least since t
17、he Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have undergone change. One of the more obvious【 C1】 _has occurred in the roles that women【 C2】 _. Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectati
18、ons in that arena, 【 C3】 _maintaining their family roles of nurturing and creating a(n) 【 C4】 _that is a haven for all family members.【 C5】 _many women experience strain from trying to “do it all,“ they often enjoy the increased【 C6】_that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have
19、changed, changing expectations about mens roles have become more【 C7】 _Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility【 C8】 _the family provider. Probably the most significant change in mens roles, however, is in the emotional【 C9】 _of family life. Men are increasingly【 C10】 _to meet the emoti
20、onal needs of their families,【 C11】 _their wives. In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on【 C12】 _marriage has changed over recent decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationsh
21、ips and the importance of sharing in the “emotion work“【 C13】 _to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent,【 C14】 _both partners nurture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We
22、are thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more【 C15】_. 31 【 C1】 （ A） incidents （ B） changes （ C） results （ D） effects 32 【 C2】 （ A） take （ B） do （ C） play （ D） show 33 【 C3】 （ A） by （ B） while （ C） hence （ D） thus 34 【 C4】 （ A） home （ B） garden （ C） arena （ D
23、） paradise 35 【 C5】 （ A） When （ B） Even though （ C） Since （ D） Nevertheless 36 【 C6】 （ A） rewards （ B） profits （ C） privileges （ D） incomes 37 【 C7】 （ A） general （ B） acceptable （ C） popular （ D） apparent 38 【 C8】 （ A） as （ B） of （ C） from （ D） for 39 【 C9】 （ A） section （ B） constituent （ C） domain
24、（ D） point 40 【 C10】 （ A） encouraged （ B） expected （ C） advised （ D） predicted 41 【 C11】 （ A） not to mention （ B） as well as （ C） including （ D） especially 42 【 C12】 （ A） how （ B） what （ C） why （ D） if 43 【 C13】 （ A） but （ B） only （ C） enough （ D） necessary 44 【 C14】 （ A） unless （ B） although （ C） w
25、here （ D） because 45 【 C15】 （ A） pleasant （ B） important （ C） similar （ D） manageable 三、 Reading Comprehension 45 The man who invented Coca-Cola was not a native Atlantan, but on the day of his funeral every drugstore in town testimonially shut up shop. He was John Styth Pemberton, born in 1831 in K
26、noxville, Georgia, eighty miles away. Sometimes known as Doctor, Pemberton was a pharmacist who, during the Civil War, led a cavalry troop under General Joe Wheeler. He settled in Atlanta in 1869, and soon began brewing such patent medicines as Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup. In
27、 1885, he registered a trademark for something called French Wine Coca Ideal Nerve and Tonic Stimulant; a few months later he formed the Pemberton Chemical Company and recruited the services of a bookkeeper named Frank M. Robinson, who not only had a good head for figures but, attached to it, so exc
28、eptional a nose that he could audit the composition of a batch of syrup merely by sniffling it. In 1886 year in which, as contemporary Coca-Cola officials like to point out, Conan Doyle unveiled Sherlock Holmes and France unveiled the Statue of Liberty Pemberton unveiled a syrup that he called Coca-
29、Cola. It was a modification of his French Wine Coca. He had taken out the wine and added a pinch of caffeine, and, when the end product tasted awful, had thrown in some extract of cola nut and a few other oils, blending the mixture in a three-legged iron pot in his back yard and swishing it around w
30、ith an oar. He distributed it to soda fountains in used beer bottles, and Robinson, with his flowing bookkeepers script, presently devised a label, on which “Coca-Cola“ was written in the fashion that is still employed. Pemberton looked upon his mixture less as a refreshment than as a headache cure,
31、 especially for people whose headache could be traced to over-indulgence. On a morning late in 1886, one such victim of the night before dragged himself into an Atlanta drugstore and asked for a dollop of Coca-Cola. Druggists customarily stirred a tea-spoonful of syrup into a glass of water, but in
32、this instance the man on duty was too lazy to walk to the fresh-water tap, a couple of feet off. Instead, he mixed the syrup with some soda water, which was closer at hand. The suffering customer perked up almost at once, and word quickly spread that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy one. 46 What does
33、the passage tell us about John Styth Pemberton? （ A） He was highly respected by Atlantans. （ B） He ran a drug store that also sells wine. （ C） He had been a doctor until the Civil War. （ D） He made a lot of money with his pharmacy. 47 Which of the following was unique to Frank M. Robinson, working w
34、ith the Pembertons Company? （ A） Skills to make French wine. （ B） Talent for drawing pictures. （ C） An acute sense of smell. （ D） Ability to work with numbers. 48 Why was the year 1886 so special to Pemberton? （ A） He took to doing a job like Sherlock Holmess. （ B） He brought a quite profitable prod
35、uct into being. （ C） He observed the founding ceremony of Statue of Liberty. （ D） He was awarded by Coca-Cola for his contribution. 49 One modification made of French Wine Coca formula was_. （ A） used beer bottles were chosen as containers （ B） the amount of caffeine in it was increased （ C） it was
36、blended with oils instead of water （ D） cola nut extract was added to taste 50 According to the passage, Coca-Cola was in the first place prepared especially for_. （ A） the young as a soft drink （ B） a replacement of French Wine Coca （ C） the relief of a hangover （ D） a cure for the common headache
37、51 The last paragraph mainly tells_. （ A） the complaint against the lazy shop-assistant （ B） a real test of Coca-Cola as a headache cure （ C） the mediocre service of the drugstore （ D） a happy accident that gave birth to Coca-Cola 51 Between 1833 and 1837, the publishers of a “penny press“ proved th
38、at a low-priced paper, edited to interest ordinary people, could win what amounted to a mass circulation for the times and thereby attract an advertising volume that would make it independent. These were papers for the common citizen and were not tied to the interests of the business community, like
39、 the mercantile press, or dependent for financial support upon political party allegiance. It did not necessarily follow that all the penny papers would be superior in their handling of the news and opinion functions. But the door was open for some to make important journalistic advances. The first
40、offerings of a penny paper tended to be highly sensational; human interest stories overshadowed important news, and crime and sex stories were written in full detail. But as the penny paper attracted readers from various social and economic brackets, its sensationalism was modified. The ordinary rea
41、der came to want a better product, too. A popularized style of writing and presentation of news remained, but the penny paper became a respectable publication that offered significant information and editorial leadership. Once the first of the successful penny papers had shown the way, later venture
42、s could enter the competition at the higher level of journalistic responsibility the pioneering papers had reached. This was the pattern of American newspapers in the years following the founding of the New York Sun in 1833. The Sun, published by Benjamin Day, entered the lists against 11 other dail
43、ies. It was tiny in comparison; but it was bright and readable, and it preferred human interest features to important but dull political speech reports. It had a police reporter writing squibs of crime news in the style already proved successful by some other papers. And, most important, it sold for
44、 a penny, whereas its competitors sold for six cents. By 1837 the Sun was printing 30,000 copies a day, which was more than the total of all 11 New York daily newspapers combined when the Sun first appeared. In those same four years James Gordon Bennett brought out his New York Herald(1835), and a t
45、rio of New York printers who were imitating Days success founded the Philadelphia Public Ledger(1836)and the Baltimore Sun(1837). The four penny sheets all became famed newspapers. 52 What does the first paragraph say about the “penny press“? （ A） It was known for its in-depth news reporting. （ B） I
46、t had an involvement with some political parties. （ C） It depended on the business community for survival. （ D） It aimed at pleasing the general public. 53 In its early days, a penny paper often_. （ A） paid much attention to political parties （ B） provided stories that hit the pubic taste （ C） offer
47、ed penetrating editorials on various issues （ D） covered important news with inaccuracy 54 As the readership was growing more diverse, the penny paper_. （ A） improved its content （ B） changed its writing style （ C） developed a more sensational style （ D） became a tool for political parties 55 The un
48、derlined word “ventures“ in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by_. （ A） editors （ B） reporters （ C） newspapers （ D） companies 56 What is true about the Philadelphia Public Ledger and the Baltimore Sun? （ A） They turned out to be failures. （ B） They were later purchased by James Gordon Bennett. （ C） T
49、hey were also founded by Benjamin Day. （ D） They became well-known newspapers in the U. S. 57 This passage is probably taken from a book on_. （ A） the work ethics of the American media （ B） the technique in news reporting （ C） the history of sensationalism in American media （ D） the impact of mass media on American society 57 Forget what Virginia Woolf said about w
