1、考博英语模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 The doctors _ is that shell soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet. （ A） agnosticism （ B） anticipation （ C） diagnosis （ D） prognosis 2 It is _ understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a sylla
2、ble of in his hearing will remain forever unspoken. （ A） uncommunicatively （ B） acceptably （ C） tacitly （ D） taciturnly 3 _ springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous. （ A） A compliment （ B） Pal adulatory （ C） F
3、lattery （ D） Praise 4 leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will _ worry about being late. （ A） rule off （ B） prevent （ C） avoid （ D） obviate 5 Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so _ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all
4、people in Europe. （ A） vociferously （ B） patriotically （ C） verbosely （ D） loquaciously 6 People suffering from _ prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-stricken in large public buildings and open fields. （ A） acrophobia （ B） agoraphobia （ C） claustrophobia （ D） xenophobia 7 All normal
5、human beings are _ at least to a degree - they get a feeling of warmth and kinship from engaging in group activities. （ A） segregated （ B） congregational （ C） gregarious （ D） egregious 8 He is _ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has figuratively speaking, grown old with the vice. （
6、A） an inveterate （ B） an incorrigible （ C） a chronic （ D） an unconscionable 9 We listened dumb-struck, full of _, to the shocking details of the corruption of the expresident of the company. （ A） incredulity （ B） ingenuity （ C） ingenuousness （ D） incredibility 10 Too much _ can possibly lead to unha
7、ppiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely. （ A） retrospect （ B） introspection （ C） perspicacity （ D） perspicuity 11 Hydrocarbons, _ by engine exhausts, react with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight to form complex toxi
8、c gases. （ A） are given off （ B） give off （ C） they are given off （ D） given off 12 He could hardly _ his temper when he saw the state of his office. （ A） hold in （ B） hold up （ C） hold off （ D） hold out 13 The statesman was evidently _ the journalists questions and glared at him for a few seconds.
9、（ A） put down （ B） put out （ C） put across （ D） put away 14 _, it is widely used in making flares and fireworks. （ A） as the brilliant white light that burning magnesium produces （ B） Because of the brilliant white light of burning magnesium （ C） The brilliant white light of burning magnesium （ D） B
10、urning magnesium produces a brilliant white light 15 _ to tell us that the interest of the individual should be subordinate to that of the collective? （ A） Were you used （ B） Are you used （ C） Did you use （ D） Do you used 16 I would have gone to the lecture with you _ I was so busy. （ A） except that
11、 （ B） provided that （ C） but that （ D） only that 17 The detective watched and saw the suspect _ a hotel at the comer of the street. （ A） getting off tile taxi and walking into （ B） got off the taxi and walked into （ C） get off the taxi and walk into （ D） got off the taxi to walk into 18 Tile child i
12、s _ all the evidence for his opinion. （ A） not encourage either to be critical for his opinion. （ B） encouraged either to be critical nor to examine （ C） either encouraged to be critical or to examine （ D） neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine 19 To be sure, there would be scarcely no tim
13、e left over for other things if school children _ all sides of every matter on which they hold opinions. （ A） would have been expected to have considered （ B） were expected to consider （ C） will be expected to have been considered （ D） were expected to have considered 20 Whenever work is being done,
14、 energy _ from one form into another. （ A） converts （ B） converted （ C） is converted （ D） is being converted 二、 Reading Comprehension 20 The Aerospace Bicycle That Fell to Earth (1) A radical new bicycle had its first public showing at the National British Cycling Championships in Shrewsbury last we
15、ekend. Based on the gold medal-winning design from the Barcelona Olympics, it is the first commercial mountain bike made of a single piece of carbon fibre. (2) Bicycles for amateurs have up to now been made of steel, aluminum or magnesium tubes welded together into the conventional “A-frame“ shape.
16、But last year, the British competitor Chris Boardman set world records while winning titles in the Olympic cycling pursuit events on a custom-built, carbon-fibre bicycle with lower weight and wind resistance than standard models. Because carbon fibre is both light and extremely strong, it does not n
17、eed the A-frame shape, saving further weight. Carbon fibre can also be moulded in a single piece, avoiding the weakness of welds. (3) The new bike, which will cost between $ 2000 and $ 3000 when it reaches the shops next month, has the same advantages as the Olympic model. It weighs about 11 kilogra
18、ms, a saving of 1.5 kilograms on metal frames. With no crossbar, it has a lower center of gravity, making it easier to use in race conditions. “When youre doing some aggressive riding, you throw the bike about form side to side,“ explains Eddie Eccleston, director of British Eagle, a British bicycle
19、 manufacturer based in Powys, Wales, which is marketing the bikes. “The low centre of gravity gives you better control.“ (4) The frames are being made in the US for British Eagle by SP systems in Camarillo, California, which has clients in the aerospace industry, “This is aerospace technology brough
20、t into cycling by enthusiasts,“ says Eccleston. When professionals tested racing versions of the bike before the Tour de France, they were quicker than metal versions by up to 3 seconds per kilometer. (5) The new design has no struts between the saddle and the back wheel; instead, the frames flexibi
21、lity can be “tuned“ to individual tastes by changing the mixture of Kevlar fibre and carbon fibre in the back wheel strut, allowing up to 5 centimeters of movement. (6) The carbon-fibre design has a lower centre of gravity and smoother back-wheel suspension than conventional bikes. 21 The new bicycl
22、e exhibited at the National British Cycling Championships was radical because _. （ A） it was made from the gold medal-winning design of the Barcelona Olympics （ B） it was the first commercial mountain bike （ C） its public showing last weekend aroused many peoples curiosity （ D） it was made of one si
23、ngle piece of carbon fibre 22 According to the context, “bicycles for amateurs“ at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to bicycles _. （ A） that people buy only for riding in their daily life （ B） that are bought by amateur cyclists who like cycling as an exercise （ C） that are built for cus
24、tomers in general （ D） that non-Olympic competitors use 23 Which of the following statements in Not true? （ A） The new commercial bike has no crossbar and its centre of gravity is lower than the Olympic model. （ B） When the rider is doing some rough riding, the new bikes low cetnre of gravity gives
25、him better control. （ C） The new bike is made by using aerospace technology and is quicker than the conventional bike by 3 seconds per kilometer. （ D） The new bike has no metal bar between the saddle and the back wheel, and the amount of carbon fibre in the back wheel can be changed according to the
26、 users taste. 23 Free Advice Is Just Around the Corner (1) When Daniel Franklin, a political science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice, he didnt turn to colleagues; therapists or even his mom. (2) He went to the Advice ladies. (3) Throe thirty something New York women, adverti
27、sing freelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-comer oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street comer and dish out free advice to passersby. Theyve claimed the comer of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last se
28、veral months. (4) Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, becomes a part-time shrink each weekend. “We use creative problem-solving to turn problem into fun,“ she says. (5) On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies table. Obvious
29、ly, New Yorkers need plenty of help. “People feel they have no control in this crazy world. And therapy can take years,“ Minnick says. “We solve problems instantly, its instant answer gratification.“ (6) The three brainstorm before delivering advice on everything from pet discipline, closet-space ma
30、nagement, even hair care. But no legal advice “By far, most of our questions are love-related. Its amazing the intimate sexual problems that people will divulge to a total stranger,“ Alkon says. (7) But they wont be strangers much longer. The Advice Ladies are putting together a book deal. And Rober
31、t De Nitro is creating a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Pictures. (8) “De Nitro asked us for advice, but we think hes already perfect,“ purrs Alkon. (9) And their career advice to Franklin? “Hes written a book, so we told him to get a manager and go on the touring c
32、ircuit. Its great money and great publicity for the book.“ (10) “Good advice,“ says Franklin. 24 There were _. （ A） about 30 blew York women who offered free advice by day （ B） throe women freelancers about 30 years old who offered advertising advice on Saturday （ C） about 30 women advertising freel
33、ancers offered advice every Saturday afternoon in New York （ D） three women about 30 years old, who did advertising as a job, offered free advice every Saturday afternoon 25 These advisors _. （ A） changed the New York street comers into oracles （ B） used the New York street comers as their advice of
34、fice （ C） sat at a street comer to give people free advice （ D） made a street comer their place to predict the future to passersby 26 New Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because _. （ A） the ladies advice was quick and effective to solve problems （ B） New Yorkers felt it was difficult to live m tin
35、s crazy world （ C） Medical therapy could not solve peoples problems （ D） New York was a crazy place and its inhabitants need plenty of help 27 In the seventh paragraph we read that the Advice Ladies wont be strangers for long because _. （ A） they are dealing with a book together and a TV man is writ
36、ing a talk show about them （ B） they me going to sell a book about themselves and also appear on a TV show （ C） they will buy a book through a deal and appear in a film in the coming fall season （ D） they will get to know each other better by working on a book and appearing in a TV show together 27
37、The American Presidential Gala of 1993 (1) Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton dances into office with a week-long multimillion-dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and presidential hugs. (2) The Party was held in a way never seen since World War . Many movie and music stars showed up, off
38、ering their wishes to a new administration. They sang songs like “You know Bills gonna get this Country straight.“ “93! You and me! U-ni-tee! /Time to partee with Big Bill and Hillaree.“ (3) The stars came out in constellation because they recognized in Clinton one of their own. Not just that he pla
39、ys the saxophone, a little. Or that Hillary is a smart, tough lawyer, like most Hollywood moguls. What matters is that Clinton is a beacon of middle-class charm, a love of being loved, a believer in the importance of image, metaphor, style. And he is an ace manipulator of media, selling his symbols
40、directly to the people on TV, without the interference of nosy journalists. It all makes for a wondrous 90s blend of show biz and politics. (4) “This is our time,“ Clinton said in his Inaugural Address.“ Let us embrace it.“ last week he had an embrace for everyone, and not just the stars. This huggy
41、-bear President needs to feel the publics approval. (5) At one of the balls of the week, Clinton was Dike the college student who drops in the night before the exam to show hes one of the guys, then sneaks back to his dorm to cram. Perhaps there is as much Nixon in him (the ambition, the intellect)
42、as Kennedy (the charm, the recklessness, his position as centrist custodian of liberal dreams). He will need to be the best of both men if he is to close, as he said last week, “the gap between our words and our deeds.“ (6) During the gala, actor Edward James Olmos quoted Lincoln: “We must disenthra
43、ll ourselves, and then we shall save our country.“ Clinton, a good student with a good memory, mouthed the words as Olmos spoke them. Clinton must have realized that, in a different sense and different era, America faces the task of disenthralling itself, of shaking off the Hollywood stardust and fa
44、cing facts. (7) In 1992 Clinton vended optimism; now he must be careful in saying so. He sold the nation a miracle product, AIL-NEW HOPE: it gives you cleaner, cheaper government with a fresh minty flavor. But if it doesnt get the stains out, the electorates high hopes could sour into despair. Then
45、the man called Hope will become the man called Hype. All the big stars and better angels will leave him out in the spotlight, stranded, unmasked. 28 The meaning of “Clinton dances into his office with a week-long multimillion-dollar party full of stars, saxophone music and presidential hugs“ in the
46、first paragraph is: _. （ A） Clinton held a party and danced with film stars and musicians, and hugged his guests （ B） Clinton went into his office followed by, rich film stars and musicians wanted to be hugged by the president （ C） Clinton started his term of presidents work with a week-long gala of
47、 celebrities and music to celebrate the event （ D） Clinton spent a great deal of money to give a party of dance and music to please the film stars and important people 29 By saying “Bills gonna get this Country straight“, the party attendants believe that _. （ A） Money bills are important in getting
48、 things done for the United States （ B） The president has got to do a wonderful job to save America （ C） Clinton will change the United States to a free country （ D） Clinton is going to solve the problems of the United States 30 Which of the following statements is True? （ A） At one of the balls, Cl
49、inton appeared shortly and then left in a quiet way to do his work. （ B） Clinton was certainly a combination of both Nixon and Kennedy. （ C） Clinton said at the Party that he was going to close his mouth and Work harder. （ D） When Olmos quoted Lincoln, Clinton repeated the words as Olmos spoke them. 三、 Sentence Transformation 30 Medical consumerism-like all sorts of consumerism, only more men
