1、考博英语模拟试卷 52及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The candidate has complied with all the requirements set by the university; this institution, therefore awards her the degree of Master of Arts. （ A） permits （ B） grants （ C） reward （ D） forwards 2 The argument that Children are no longer an economic a
2、s. set, but more of a liability, drew more attention of the public. （ A） productivity （ B） possibility （ C） responsibility （ D） necessity 3 With all his experience abroad he was a major asset to the company. （ A） candidate （ B） applicant （ C） manger （ D） resource 4 The team published their report af
3、ter three-month investigation which triggered off a parliamentary debate. （ A） shot （ B） delayed （ C） started （ D） concluded 5 The board of directors required that Mr. Brown justify buying the expensive equipment at a time when the company was practicing strict economy. （ A） give reasons for （ B） ve
4、rify （ C） testify （ D） give evidence about 6 Todays college students have ambiguous feelings about the role they should play in the world. （ A） wonderful （ B） unusual （ C） ambitious （ D） doubtful 7 Railway services are not yet sound enough economically without government subsidy. （ A） aid （ B） charg
5、e （ C） approval （ D） domination 8 The Public Broadcasting System is supported by donations from foundations and other sources. （ A） grants （ B） references （ C） accounts （ D） advertisements 9 The merit of a sales tax is that it decreases government reliance on income taxes. （ A） outcome （ B） supply （
6、 C） virtue （ D） balance 10 The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteria. （ A） a selected （ B） a verifiable （ C） an unbelievable （ D） an unavoidable 11 Grandpa Wang, a famous painter, spent his life in a tranquil little farming cottage. （ A） a lovely （
7、 B） a peaceful （ C） an isolated （ D） a noisy 12 The doctor did not rule out the possibility of food poisoning. （ A） foresee （ B） accept （ C） exclude （ D） foretell 13 My colleagues and I were greatly puzzled by our repeated failures in the experiment. （ A） distressed （ B） discontented （ C） annoyed （
8、D） perplexed 14 Contestants who do not comply with the regulations will be disqualified. （ A） cooperate with （ B） observe （ C） approve （ D） submit to 15 John boasted that he could finish the job all by himself in no time. （ A） very rapidly （ B） on time （ C） in time （ D） at any moment 16 The Bureau o
9、f Public Security has decided to hold an inquiry to find out the cause of the big fire. （ A） investigation （ B） research （ C） examination （ D） inquest 17 He was given a present in acknowledgement of his work for the business. （ A） honor （ B） realization （ C） encouragement （ D） recognition 18 Congres
10、sional debate over the passage of this controversial bill is inevitable. （ A） popular （ B） personal （ C） disputed （ D） beneficial 19 The dispute between the faculty and the administration was not resolved until the faculty members got better working conditions. （ A） threat （ B） argument （ C） problem
11、 （ D） discussion 20 After being defeated they submitted to the enemy. （ A） surrendered （ B） succeeded （ C） stressed （ D） submerged 21 Waving received strict training in oil painting these artists paint in a _ and figurative style. （ A） relevant （ B） realistic （ C） narrative （ D） sensitive 22 Having
12、weighed up all the factors the department finally agreed to receive all the _ to the committee. （ A） rejection （ B） hypotheses （ C） nominations （ D） resistance 23 In the past decade some third world countries have suffered from a cycle of drought _ with flood. （ A） altering （ B） activating （ C） nomi
13、nations （ D） alternating 24 I am sorry I opened your handbag but I _ it for mine. （ A） mistook （ B） confused （ C） recognized （ D） imagined 25 John and I have _ to meet at the bus station at 9 oclock. （ A） confirmed （ B） combined （ C） appointed （ D） arranged 26 Youre _ your time trying to persuade hi
14、m; he II never help you. （ A） wasting （ B） losing （ C） spending （ D） missing 27 The cyclist was _ his bike by a truck. （ A） hit off （ B） knocked off （ C） knocked down （ D） hit down 28 _ tile bad weather, we decided to go to the picnic. （ A） Despite （ B） In spite （ C） Although （ D） Though 29 The deal
15、er wanted $ 500, I wanted to pay $ 400, and we finally agreed to _ the difference. （ A） divide （ B） split （ C） drop （ D） decrease 30 Passengers are _ not to leave their eases and packages here. （ A） commanded （ B） informed （ C） notified （ D） advised 31 The new teacher was _ to the needs of all the c
16、hildren in her care. （ A） attentive （ B） earnest （ C） careful （ D） observant 32 You should _ at least three days for the journey. （ A） expect （ B） permit （ C） accept （ D） allow 33 Could you possibly _ me at the next committee meeting? （ A） stand in for （ B） make up for （ C） tall back on （ D） keep in
17、 with 34 The customs officer asked me if I had anything to _ （ A） say （ B） state （ C） explain （ D） declare 35 This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. （ A） gives （ B） entities （ C） grants （ D） credits 36 After his long absence from school he found it difficult to _ up with the rest of
18、 his class. （ A） catch （ B） take （ C） make （ D） work 37 I asked the tailor to make a small _ to my trousers because they were too long. （ A） change （ B） variation （ C） revision （ D） alteration 38 _ all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Johnson for his in- formative talk. （ A） On
19、behalf of （ B） On account of （ C） In honor of （ D） In terms of 39 Toms steps had _ and there was a moment of absolute silence. （ A） died down （ B） died from （ C） died away （ D） died out 40 Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _ increase the risk of hea
20、rt disease. （ A） in turn （ B） in return （ C） by chance （ D） by turns 二、 Cloze 40 Years ago, a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin seemed to have amazing creative literary talent. They were【 56】 poets, novelists and essayists. They were extraordinary, in their ability, to put
21、the English language【 57】 , These【 58】 young men met regularly to read and critique each others work. And critique it they did! These men were merciless【 59】 one another. They【 60】 the most minute literary expression【 61】 a hundred pieces. They were heartless, tough, even mean in their criticism. Th
22、e sessions became【 62】 arenas of literary criticism that the members of this exclusive club called them- selves “Stranglers.“ 【 63】 , the women of literary talent in the university, were determined to start a club of【 64】 , one comparable to the Stranglers. They called themselves “Wranglers.“ They,
23、too, read their works【 65】 . But there was one great difference. The criticism was much softer, more positive, more encouraging【 66】 there was【 67】 criticism at all. Every effort, even the most feeble one, was encouraged. Twenty years later, when an alumnus(男校友 )of the university【 68】 an exhaustive
24、study of his classmates careers, he noticed a vast difference in the literary【 69】 of the Stranglers【 70】 the Wranglers. Of all the bright young men in the Stranglers, not one had made a significant literary accomplishment【 71】 . From the Wranglers had come six or more successful writers, some of na
25、tional renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.【 72】 wrote The Yearling. Talent between the two? Probably the same. Level of education?【 73】 difference. But the Stranglers strangled, while the Wranglers【 74】 to give each other a life. The Stranglers promoted an atmosphere of contention and self-doub
26、t. The Wranglers【 75】the best, not the worst. （ A） would-soon-be （ B） would-be （ C） should-soon-be （ D） should be （ A） to its best use （ B） for its best use （ C） as its best use （ D） in its best use （ A） premising （ B） clever （ C） promising （ D） perspective （ A） on （ B） for （ C） with （ D） to （ A） di
27、ssected （ B） reduced （ C） collapsed （ D） severed （ A） in （ B） onto （ C） into （ D） within （ A） so （ B） such （ C） thus （ D） that （ A） Not to overdo （ B） Never overdo （ C） Not to be outdone （ D） Never overdoing （ A） themselves （ B） their own s （ C） their own （ D） their （ A） for each other （ B） to one a
28、nothers （ C） as to one mother （ D） to one another （ A） Sometimes （ B） Sometime （ C） Always （ D） Usually （ A） hardly no （ B） almost not （ C） almost no （ D） scarcely （ A） carried （ B） executed （ C） conducted （ D） engaged （ A） consequences （ B） accomplishments （ C） performances （ D） results （ A） as opp
29、osed （ B） on the contrary （ C） as opposed to （ D） on the objection to （ A） of such kind （ B） of any kind （ C） of some kind （ D） of no kind （ A） who （ B） that （ C） which （ D） the （ A） Not much （ B） Not such （ C） No much （ D） Not at all （ A） were firm （ B） were determined （ C） were sure （ D） were deci
30、ded （ A） brightened （ B） highlighted （ C） enlightened （ D） demonstrated 三、 Reading Comprehension 60 On the first day of my second year at California State University at Sacramento, I saw the most gorgeous guy He was standing alone in line at the cafeteria and looked out place. Turning to my friends,
31、 I said, “I have to meet him!“ Challenging my spontaneity, my friends reached into their purses and came up with money for a bet. They then dare me to run up to him, pretend that I knew him and convince him that he knew me. Smiling, I turned and was off to the cutie pie. “Dan, Dan!“ I yelled as I ra
32、n up to him. “How are you? Hows your mom?“ He just stood there looking at me I could tell that he was shy. I liked him immediately. “Im not Dan,“ he said, looking a little confused. “Sure you are!“ I countered. “You lived in Sierra Hall last year, third floor! You were Bobs roommate.“ “No I lived of
33、f campus last year,“ this sweet man replied still not getting it. I turned and started to leave, and he began asking me a series of questions, know you from moms allergy clinic? (I hate shots.) “Were you in the parrot class I took last summer?“ (I like birds only slight more than shots.) “Do you eat
34、 at Taco Bell? I work there.“ (Never.) “Well,“ he said, “I know Im not Dan, and I didnt live in Sierra Hall.“ He reached out his hand to mine. My name is Tim, and Im pleased to meet you anyway. He invited me to his fraternity party that night. I composed myself and informed him that I did not go to
35、fraternity parties. But as I watched him walk away, I had second thoughts. That afternoon, I took the money that Id won from the bet and bought a black miniskirt. I was going to my flint fraternity party. When I arrived there, I was a little nervous. Would he be there? when I got to the front steps
36、of the frat house, I looked up and saw Tim sitting at the top. He looked at me and smiled. “I was hoping you would come. Ive been waiting for you.“ I sat down next to him and we started talking. We talked all that night and for the next three nights until dawn. Four months later, he asked me to marr
37、y him. Four years later, we tied the knot. This year, we celebrated the fifteenth anniversary, of the day we met. Some nights when we are snuggling together, Im reminded that I found my soul mate on a dare. Now and then, my husband asks, “Am I Dan or Tim tonight?“ Having a special place in my heart
38、for both of them, I always laugh and reply, “You decide !“ 61 The narrator in the story said: “I have to meet him!“ because _. （ A） she knew the guy （ B） she enjoyed the guys handsome appearance （ C） she wanted to satisfy, her curiosity （ D） she wanted to win the bet 62 The verb “tell“ in the senten
39、ce “I could tell that he was shy“ (Paragraph 3) means _ （ A） speak （ B） ascertain （ C） prove （ D） witness 63 The sentence “I hate shots.“ in the brackets (Paragraph 6) can best be paraphrased as _. （ A） I don t like to be attacked by a lot of so many unexpected questions （ B） I hate the guy for his
40、endless questioning of my story （ C） I hate being given an injection （ D） I feel extremely shy before the handsome guy 64 The narrator had finally decided to attend the fraternity party perhaps because _. （ A） she had fallen in love with him at the first sight （ B） she changed her mind when the guy
41、had left （ C） she felt lucky to win the bet （ D） she was able to buy a black miniskirt with the money she won 65 The story you read here can best be titled as _. （ A） A Brave Girl in Making an Important Decision （ B） A Girl Daring to Search for Her Love regardless of Social Prejudice （ C） God Helps
42、Those Who Help Themselves （ D） A Brave Challenge of Girls Usual Shyness Results in a Happy Marriage 65 The score is tied in the second half of the World Cup finals, and aboard a 747, passengers cheer as they watch the game on their laptops-40,000 feet above Earth. Sound futuristic? Boeing Plans to m
43、ake this scenario possible with its broadband telecommunications initiative, Connexion by Boeing. This service will allow fliers to surf the Web, send and receive email, access the company internet, book dinner reservations trade the honest stock, shop-online and watch live TV from any seat in an ai
44、rcraft. Connexion is already available on private jets, and Boeing says that the two-way broadband service will be installed on domestic flights in late 2001. Global coverage is slated to arrive by 2005. Subscribers will be able to access Connexion from their seats using laptops or personal digital
45、assistants, plus a network card and a cable provided by the airline. The cost? Comparable to ground-floor cellular phone service; between $ 6 and $ 25 an hour. One key enabler for this technology is a phased-array antenna, originally developed by Boeing in 1986. Located on the aircrafts upper fusela
46、ge, the antenna electronically transmits beams to a satellite at 1.5 Mb per second and receives them at 5 Mb per second. Thus, every passenger can access Connexion concurrently, securing connection speeds of no less than 56 Kb per second each. The actual bandwidth will be continually upgraded. Boein
47、g ultimately wants to bring the service to markets like cruise ships and oil exploration plat- forms. Until then, the sky s the limit. 66 What is the main idea of this article? （ A） In the near future people will be able to watch live soccer matches on a plane. （ B） The future holds many exciting de
48、velopments. （ C） Boeing is currently introducing Internet access on its planes. （ D） There is a strong demand for web access by Boeing passengers. 67 Which of the following will not be used by air passengers to access Connexion? （ A） Their own portable computers. （ B） Personal distal assistants. （ C
49、） The cabled computers on the airliner. （ D） The cellular phone service. 68 Which of the following statements about Connexion is FALSE? （ A） Boeing planes worldwide will have this service by 2005. （ B） The service will cost between $6 and $25 an hour. （ C） The phased-array antenna is an important aspect of Boeing s new service. （ D） The service on works at speeds of less than 1. S Mb per second. 69 According to the article, what does the
