1、考博英语模拟试卷 291及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Confucianism has evolved into a culture of rationalistic traditionalism, a combination of traditional_and group virtues with a pragmatism shaped by the conditions of a new competitive environment. （ A） helm （ B） assault （ C） filial （ D） derivation 2 T
2、he wind may_the palms in Langkawi, but windsurfing is the only way to enjoy it. The waters of Phuket are crystal clear, but snorkeling is merely an option. （ A） haunt （ B） rustle （ C） peep （ D） patent 3 In_, the whole tangled saga is a classic case of serious allegations falling through the cracks b
3、etween federal, state and local jurisdictions and between state lines. （ A） countenance （ B） retrospect （ C） gauge （ D） injection 4 “Our life is_away by detail. Simplify, simplify. “ That dictum of Henry David Thoreaus, echoing from the days of steamboats and ox-drawn plows, had long haunted me. （ A
4、） frittered （ B） quenched （ C） reproached （ D） scouted 5 The view from the 23rd floor of the sleek tower on Barcelonas Avenida Diagonal _opaquely as summer smog oozes across the Olympic landscape below. （ A） subtracts （ B） shimmers （ C） simulates （ D） repents 6 Special may be too impoverished a word
5、 to describe this triumph for a man who climbed to the pinnacle of sport from_beginnings as the sponsor of a roller-hockey team. （ A） providential （ B） illicit （ C） obscure （ D） urbane 7 Veteran track trainer Johnson is scathing in his_ of the leaders of the I. O.C., “These people are megalomaniacs.
6、 They are power-hungry administrators. “ （ A） heredity （ B） helicopter （ C） appraisal （ D） flame 8 Now the_port city near the mouth of the mighty Yangtze River is hoping to leave its record of turmoil behind and renew its status as the epicenter of Chinese modernization. （ A） flapped （ B） congested
7、（ C） dined （ D） dictated 9 I was_to learn that you are going to spend the summer with your parents in Hong Kong. （ A） disgraced （ B） distracted （ C） thrilled （ D） bleached 10 It is impossible to say how it will take place, because it will happen_, and it will not be a long process. （ A） spontaneousl
8、y （ B） consequently （ C） approximately （ D） principally 11 I had to take a step, even though I understand that that step was in the direction of_rather than success. （ A） prestige （ B） coefficient （ C） catastrophe （ D） compliment 12 An enlarged prostate may_the bladder and pinch off the urethra, cau
9、sing pain and difficulty with urination. （ A） collaborate （ B） compress （ C） bother （ D） boil 13 We have many holidays from the end of March till the beginning of April. They are the best days for_. （ A） blade （ B） coincidence （ C） balcony （ D） entertainment 14 Nor has Washington yet_to Mexican dema
10、nds for a treaty specifying extradition for U. S. officials who disregard the new stricture. （ A） profaned （ B） contemplated （ C） acceded （ D） manipulated 15 The area is_with trails, some as wide as boulevards, that have been cut and maintained by elephants. （ A） blackmailed （ B） latticed （ C） isola
11、ted （ D） galloped 16 As a_major, he enjoyed working in the steel plant. （ A） metallurgy （ B） geology （ C） astronomy （ D） seismology 17 Being the manager of a large corporation, he has a great deal of_to deal with every day. （ A） correspondents （ B） correspondence （ C） incidence （ D） dependence 18 Sh
12、e bought various_, which later reminded her of the trip to Thailand. （ A） segments （ B） assignments （ C） pests （ D） souvenirs 19 People are waiting for_of whether the man is innocent or not. （ A） prediction （ B） perturbation （ C） expedition （ D） confirmation 20 He is such a_that he built a porch for
13、 his house last summer during his vacation. （ A） productive （ B） versatile （ C） authoritative （ D） solitary 21 Laura, who comes from a wealthy family, spends most of her time enjoying herself, but takes_pains with her lessons. （ A） little （ B） few （ C） a little （ D） a few 22 She felt a bit_in the au
14、tumn air so she went in to fetch a coat. （ A） chilly （ B） fresh （ C） shivering （ D） cool 23 After lunch I felt_enough to ask my boss for a rise in my weekly wages. （ A） strong （ B） bold fearless （ C） fearless （ D） rash 24 An area of rich forests was_to life. （ A） advantageous （ B） decorative （ C） at
15、tracted （ D） privileged 25 As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became_to the climbers. （ A） visible （ B） obvious （ C） apparent （ D） plain 26 You must try your best to_to the new environment. （ A） adopt （ B） adapt （ C） adjust （ D） affect 27 The terrible noise is_me mad. （ A） turning （ B） s
16、etting （ C） driving （ D） putting 28 He has just_to a letter from a friend of his in Japan. （ A） answered （ B） offered （ C） returned （ D） replied 29 Colour-blind people often find it difficult to_between blue and green. （ A） separate （ B） compare （ C） distinguish （ D） contrast 30 Bill couldnt_an answ
17、er when the teacher asked him why he was late. （ A） come up with （ B） come over （ C） come on （ D） come up to 31 We must_on our reputation to expand the business. （ A） improve （ B） build （ C） develop （ D） weigh 32 _it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles. （ A） Believe （ B） T
18、o believe （ C） Believing （ D） Believed 33 _does business with that fellow is bound to lose money. （ A） Whoever （ B） Who （ C） No matter who （ D） However 34 Ann never dreams of_for her to be sent abroad very soon. （ A） there being a chance （ B） there to be a chance （ C） there be a chance （ D） being a
19、chance 35 Frequently single-parent children_some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served. （ A） take off （ B） take after （ C） take in （ D） take on 36 Whenever a big company_a small one, the product almost always gets worse. （ A） gets on with （ B） cuts down （ C） takes ove
20、r （ D） puts up with 37 Samuel was obliged to compromise on lesser questions. （ A） was compelled （ B） was delighted （ C） was prepared （ D） was only too ready 38 Children tend to_while playing, even if they make a promise before. （ A） lose all count of time （ B） keep all count of time （ C） be aware of
21、 the passage of time （ D） waste time 39 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _were surprising. （ A） as results （ B） which results （ C） the results of it （ D） the results of which 40 Our manager is so_in his thinking, he never listens to new ideas. （ A） stiff
22、（ B） rigid （ C） tense （ D） tight 二、 Reading Comprehension 40 To produce the upheaval in the United States that changed and modernized the domain of higher education from the mid 1860s to the mid 1880s, three primary causes interacted. The emergence of a half dozen leaders in education provided the p
23、ersonal force that was needed. Moreover, an outcry for a fresher, more practical, and more advanced kind of instruction arose among the alumni and friends of nearly all of the old colleges and grew into a movement that overrode all conservative opposition. The aggressive “Young Yale“ movement appear
24、ed, demanding partial alumni control, a more liberal spirit, and a broader course of study. The graduates of Harvard University simultaneously rallied to relieve the Universitys poverty and demand new enterprise. Education was pushing toward higher standard in the East by throwing off church leaders
25、hip everywhere, and in the west by finding a wider range of studies and a new sense of public duty. The old style classical education received its most crushing blow in the citadel of Harvard University, where Dr. Charles Elliot, a young captain of thirty five, son of a former treasurer of Harvard,
26、led the progressive forces. Five revolutionary advances were made during the five years of Dr. Elliot administration. They were the elevation and amplification of entrance requirements, the enlargement of the curriculum and the development of the elective system, the recognition of graduate study in
27、 the liberal arts, the raising of professional training in law, medicine, and engineering to a postgraduate level, and the fostering of greater maturity in student life. Standards of admission were sharply advanced in 18721873 and 18761877. By the appointment of a dean to take charge of student affa
28、irs, and a wise handling of discipline, the undergraduates were led to regard themselves more as young gentlemen and less as young animals. One new course of study or another was opened upscience, music, the history of the fine arts, advanced Spanish, political economy, physics, classical philosophy
29、, and international law. 41 The passage mainly deals with_. （ A） innovations in the United States higher education in the late 1800s （ B） Harvard University graduates success （ C） the development of Harvard University （ D） the aggressive “Young Yale“ movement 42 According to the passage, what can be
30、 inferred about Harvard University before the innovations? （ A） Courses were more practical. （ B） Educators laid great stress on the maturity in student life. （ C） Admission standards were higher. （ D） Students were younger. 43 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about old style
31、classical education? （ A） Most students majored in law. （ B） The courses were too difficult. （ C） The curriculum was not reasonable. （ D） Students could get Masters degree in the liberal art. 44 Which of the following is not true? （ A） Several leaders in education made great efforts to promote the e
32、ducational innovations. （ B） Church leaders influenced education a lot before the progressive changed. （ C） College entrance requirements were elevated in the late 1800s. （ D） The sense of public duty was neglected in the late 1800s. 44 “It was the beginning of a revolution in America and the world,
33、 a revolution that some have yet to acknowledge and many have yet to appreciate,“ says Harold Skramstad, president of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. 1776? No indeed: 1896, when Frank Duryea finally perfected the Duryea Motor Wagon. At its first airing, the contraption rolled less than
34、100 metres before the transmission froze up. But by the end of 1896 Duryea had sold 13 of them, thus giving birth to the American motor industry. That industry(whose roots, outside America, are usually attributed to tinkerings by Messrs Daimler and Benz in Germany)is being celebrated hugely over the
35、 coming months, culminating with a Great American Cruise in Detroit in June. “Our goal is to attract the greatest collection of antique and classic cars this nation has ever seen in one place at one time,“ says Mr. Skramstad modestly. Americans may indeed blame the car for almost everything that has
36、 happened to their country, and themselves, since 1896. The car has determined: The way they live. From cradle to grave, the car marks every rite of American passage. Home by car from the maternity ward; first driving licence(usually at the age of 16); first(backseat)sexual experience; first car of
37、ones own(and the make of car is a prime determinant of social status, symbolic of everything a person is or does). In Las Vegas, and elsewhere, Americans can get married at drive-in chapels. They then buy, or lust after, a house with garages big enough for not one but two or three cars. This allocat
38、es more space to cars than to children. And when the time comes, they may lie in state at a drive-through funeral home, where you can pay your respects without pulling over. The way they shop. Main Street has been replaced by the strip mall and the shopping mall, concentrating consumer goods in an a
39、uto-friendly space. A large part of each shopping trip must now be spent, bags under chin, searching for the place where the car was left.(And another point; bags have annoyingly lost their carrying handles since shoppers ceased to be pedestrian)Since car-friendly living and shopping became the role
40、, most built-up parts of America now look like every other part. There is simply no difference between a Burger Inn in California and one on the outskirts of Boston. The way they eat. A significant proportion of Americans weekly meals are now consumed inside cars, sometimes while parked outside the(
41、drive-by)eatery concerned, sometimes en route, which leads to painful spillages in laps, leading to overburdening of the legal system. Dozens of laws have been written to deal with car cases, ranging from traffic disputes to product liability. Drive-by shootings require a car, as do most getaways. T
42、he car is a great crime accessory; and it also causes the deaths of nearly 40,000 Americans every year. Personal finances. Before the age of the car, few people went into debt; no need to borrow money to buy a home. Now Americans tie themselves up with extended installment loans, and this in turn ha
43、s spawned a whole financial industry. The wealth of the nation. By 1908, an estimated 485 different manufacturers were building cars in the United States. Employment grew nearly 100-fold in the industry during the first decade of the 20th century. When Henry Ford, in a stroke of genius, automated hi
44、s production line he required a rush of new, unskilled labour, which he enticed by offering an unheard-of $ 5 a day in wages. Henceforth, workers could actually afford to buy what they built. And Americans never looked back. Today, the Big Three car manufacturers(Food, GM and Chrysler)generate more
45、than $ 200 billion a year in business inside the United States. Directly and indirectly, the industry employs roughly one in seven workers. Every car job is reckoned to add $ 100,000 in goods and services to the economy, twice the national average. People occasionally suppose that the car is under a
46、ttack as it enters its second century. Environmental regulators and transport planners(with their talk of car pools and subways)tend to give this impression. There are signs that personal computers may be replacing the sports car as the chief passion, and expense, of young men. But, in the end, noth
47、ing beats the idea of individual mobility. In a society that values freedom above all, the obvious way to celebrate a centenary is just to keep driving. 45 The article was written in order to_. （ A） introduce new models of automobiles （ B） emphasize automobiles have brought wealth to the nation （ C）
48、 commemorate the centenary anniversary of the birth of the American motor industry （ D） illustrate the rapid development of automobile industry in America 46 The coming celebration of American automobile industry_. （ A） will be held outside America （ B） will include a display of different variety of
49、 classic cars （ C） will begin in June in Detroit, lasting for a month （ D） will be chaired by Mr. Skramstad 47 According to the passage, _. （ A） American automobile industry slowed down its employment of staff since 1900 （ B） five dollars a day for the blue collar worker was quite a decent wage at the beginning of the century （ C） every car produced will enable the
