1、考博英语模拟试卷 7及答案与解析 一、 Structure and Vocabulary 1 Recognizing the shortage of time available to spend with their children, working mothers sometimes take _ in the concept of “quality time“. （ A） refuge （ B） pride （ C） place （ D） action 2 The term “New Australians“ came into vogue in the 50s and 60s, wh
2、ich implied that the goal of immigration was assimilation and that migrants would place their new-found Australian identity ahead of the _ context from which they had come. （ A） athletic （ B） ethic （ C） aesthetic （ D） ethnic 3 Scholarships are too few to _ the high-school graduates who deserve a col
3、lege education. （ A） meet （ B） accommodate （ C） compromise （ D） adopt 4 The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to _ students enthusiasm in learning English. （ A） hold back （ B） hold off （ C） hold down （ D） adopt 5 The robber tried to _ the stolen goods from the house he had
4、 broken into, but was caught by the guards. （ A） make away with （ B） make off for （ C） get out （ D） get through 6 The editors said they must report to the world how Beijing has _ pollution and improved the quality of the environment. （ A） cut up （ B） cut off （ C） cut down （ D） cut out 7 If drug abus
5、e, prostitution, pollution, environmental decay, social inequality, and the like _, more is required than an increased police presence or a fresh coat of paint. （ A） are to eliminate （ B） are eliminated （ C） are to be eliminated （ D） are being eliminated 8 This toothed whale has a large, square head
6、 with _ the so-called spermaceti. （ A） cavity to contain （ B） cavity containing （ C） the cavity for containing （ D） a cavity that contains 9 _, the market will have to overcome some of the highest hurdles its seen in a long time. （ A） But to happen in that order （ B） But for that in order to happen
7、（ C） But in order that to happen （ D） But in order for that to happen 10 With its anti-terrorism campaign taking _ over anything else, the government is extending its job and running in more affairs. （ A） superiority （ B） priority （ C） majority （ D） polarity 11 The gap between those at the lowest le
8、vel and those at the highest level of income had increased, and is continuing to increase. （ A） substantially （ B） successfully （ C） succinctly （ D） sufficiently 12 Chinas economic reform is aimed at separating enterprises from the government. It has been implemented for almost 20 years, but breakth
9、roughs _. （ A） have been made yet （ B） have yet to make （ C） have yet to be made （ D） to have yet made 13 Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings. （ A） feasible （ B） probable （ C） beneficiary （ D） passable 14 Unloved and unwanted youngsters may be
10、 tempted to run away from home to escape their problem, _ bigger ones in cities plagued with crime, drugs, and immorality. （ A） have only found （ B） only finding （ C） only found （ D） only to find 15 If the straggle for a sustainable society_, we must have some vision of what we are aiming for. （ A）
11、is to succeed （ B） has succeeded （ C） succeeds （ D） succeeded 16 A trap _ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse, from the ancient story of the gift of the wooden horse from the Greeks. （ A） offered as a gift in （ B） offers a gift in （ C） offering a gift to （ D） offered a gift of 17 T
12、elecommuting is a new form of work _ to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while remaining at home. （ A） that affording those unable previously （ B） affords those who were previously unable （ C） affording those previously unable （ D） afforded those previously unable 18 _ the pas
13、sage of light, many new plastics are processed using technologies rivaling those used in the manufacture of computer chips. （ A） For the better of （ B） Permitting better （ C） To better permit （ D） It is better for 19 The Flower Market in San Francisco is _, and it was established in the 1930s. （ A）
14、home of the second largest flower market in the country （ B） home to the countrys second largest flower market （ C） the second flower market in the countrys home （ D） the home to the second countrys large flower market 20 The loyalty of dogs to their masters has earned _“mans best friend.“ （ A） the
15、nickname of （ B） them the nickname （ C） a nickname （ D） nicknames 二、 Reading Comprehension 20 (1) Gerald Feinberg, the Columbia University physicist, once went so far as to declare that “everything possible will eventually be accomplished.“ Well, that of course left only the impossible as the one th
16、ing remaining for daring intellectual adventurers to whittle away at. Feinberg, for one, thought that “theyd succeed even there.“ (2) It was a point worth considering. How many times in the past had certain things been said to be impossible, only to have it turn out shortly thereafter that the item
17、in question had already been done or soon would be. What greater cliche was there in the history of science than tile comic litany of false it-couldnt-be-dones; the infamous case of Auguste Comte saying in 1844 that it would never be known what the stars were made of, followed in a few years by the
18、spectroscope being applied to starlight to reveal the stars chemical composition; or the case of Lord Rutherford, the man who discovered the structure of the atom, saying in 1933 that dreams of controlled nuclear fission were “moonshine.“ And those werent even the worst examples. No, the huffiest of
19、 all it-couldnt-be-done claims centered on the notion that human beings could actually fly, either at all, or across long distance, or to the moon, the stars, or wherever else. (3) There had been so many embarrassments of this type that about mid-century Arthur C. Clarke came out with a guideline fo
20、r avoiding them, which he termed Clarkes Law: “When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.“ (4) Still, one had to admit there were lots of things left that were rea
21、lly and truly impossible, even if it took some ingenuity in coming up with a proper list of examples. Such as: “A camel cannot pass through the eye of a needle. “(Well, unless of course it was a very large needle.) Or: “It is impossible for a door to be simultaneously open and closed.“(Well, unless
22、of course it was a revolving door. ) (5) Indeed, watertight examples of the really and truly impossible were so exceptionally hard to come by that paradigm cases turned out to be either trivial or absurd. “I know I will never play the piano like Vladimir Horowitz,“ offered Milton Rothman, a physicis
23、t, “no matter how hard I try.“ or, from Scott Lankford, a mountaineer; “Everest on roller skates.“ 21 The false it-couldnt-be-dones in science are comic because _. （ A） they are cliches, repeated too often by scientists （ B） they are almost always proved to be wrong by later scientific research （ C）
24、 they are mocked at by later generations （ D） they provide material for good comedies 22 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The author uses the case of a camel passing through the eye of a needle to prove his point that there are things impossible to accomplish. （ B） That a scientist ca
25、nnot play the piano like one of the best pianists is not a proper illustration to prove that in science there are things impossible to accomplish. （ C） Scott Lankford challenges the idea that mountaineers can never climb the Everest on roller skates. （ D） People now laugh at their predecessors for d
26、enying the possibility of human flight. 23 Through this passage, the author wants to _. （ A） show us that scientists in the past years have made a lot of misjudgments （ B） praise those scientists who dared to challenge the impossible （ C） emphasize the great potential of the scientific research made
27、 by human beings （ D） analyze what is possible and what is impossible through scientific efforts 23 (1) Since the lineage of investigative journalism is most directly traceable to the progressive era of the early 1900s, it is not surprising that the President of the United States at the time was amo
28、ng the first to articulate its political dimensions. Theodore Roosevelt called investigative reporters “muckrakers,“ after a character from John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress who humbly cleaned “the filth off the floor.“ Despite the misgivings implied by the comparison, Roosevelt saw the muckrakers as “
29、often indispensable to the well-being of society“. (2) There are in the body politic, economic and social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. There should be relentless exposure of and attack upon every evil man, whether politician or businessman. (3)
30、 Roosevelt recognized the value-laden character of investigative journalism. He perceived correctly that investigative reporters are committed to unearthing wrongdoing. For these journalism, disclosures of morally outrageous conduct maximize the opportunity for the forces of “good“ to recognize and
31、do battle with the forces of “evil.“ (4) So, the current folklore surrounding investigative reporting closely resembles the American ideal of popular democracy. Partly a product of its muckraking roots, this idealized perspective is also an outgrowth of the commonly perceived effects of exposes publ
32、ished in the early 1970s. The most celebrated of these exposes were the news stories that linked top White House officials to Watergate crimes. These stories were widely held responsible for the publics loss of confidence in the Nixon administration, ultimately forcing the Presidents resignation. 24
33、 When the author talks about the political dimensions of the investigative journalism he refers to _. （ A） John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress and one of its characters “Muckrakers“ （ B） its function of cleaning the dirt off the floor in public places （ C） its relentless exposures of political and social
34、 evils （ D） its indispensable status to the well-being of society 25 Roosevelts comparison of investigative reporters to “muckrakers” shows his view that these reporters _. （ A） were treated lowly in the society （ B） reduced journalism to a humble job （ C） should be praised highly for their contribu
35、tions to the society （ D） did unpleasant but necessary work 26 By using the word “folklore“, the author suggests that _. （ A） people tend to romanticize what is thought to be American popular democracy （ B） investigative journalism enhances democracy and freedom （ C） people often circulate the stori
36、es they read from investigative reports （ D） investigative reports have difficulty in convincing people as troth 27 The Watergate incident is mentioned to show _. （ A） journalism has a tangible effect on politics （ B） the Watergate incident is an abuse of the political power （ C） journalism subverts
37、 legitimate political power （ D） the victory of American freedom of speech 27 (1) Viewed from a star in some other comer of the galaxy, Earth would be a speck, a faint blue dot hidden in the blazing light of our sun. While our neighbors Venus and Mars would reflect a fairly even glow, Earth would pu
38、t on a little show. Earths light would brighten and dim as it spins, because oceans, deserts, forests and cloudswhich are all too small to be seen from such a distance-reflect varying amounts of sunlight. The variations, it turns out, are so strong and distinctive that surprising amount of informati
39、on could be taken from a simple ebb and flow of light. Scientists at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study conducted a detailed study of Earths reflections as a way for human scientists to learn about distant planets that may be like our own. (2) “If you looked at our solar syste
40、m from far away, and you looked at the terrestrial planets-Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars-one of the quickest ways to see that Earth is unique is by looking at the light curve,“ said Ed Turner, professor of astrophysics and a co-author of the study. “Earth has by far the most complicated light curve
41、.“ The standard thinking in the field had been that most of the information about an Earth-like planet would come from spectral analysis, a static reading of the relative component of different colors within the light, rather than a reading of changes over time. Spectral analysis would reveal the pr
42、esence of gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide and oxygen, in the planets atmosphere, looking at the change in light over time docs not replace spectral analysis, but it could greatly increase the amount of information scientists could learn, said Turner. It may indicate, for example, the prese
43、nce of weather, oceans, ice or even plant life. 28 “Earth would put on a little show“ means: as it spins, _. （ A） Earth is a more active planet than Venus and Mars （ B） Earth reflects a brighter light curve than Venus and Mars （ C） Earth shows oceans, deserts, forests and clouds, while Venus and Mar
44、s dont （ D） Earth reflects sunlight in an ebb-and-flow manner 29 Spectral reading of the light reflected by an Earth-like planet _. （ A） can tell us the components of that planets atmosphere （ B） can locate oceans and forests on that planet （ C） can show what the weather on that planet is like （ D）
45、is the quickest way to study its light curve 30 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Scientists at the Princeton University want to find that distant planets are like our Earth. （ B） Among all the terrestrial planets Earths light curve is the most complicated. （ C） Spectral study of the l
46、ight will see no development of itself because it is static. （ D） Spectral reading is used as a supplementary method to the study of the change in light over time. 三、 Sentence Transformation 30 . Direction: Read the following passage carefully and then explain in your own English the exact meaning o
47、f the numbered and underlined parts. Put your answers in the ANSWER SHEET. 【 B1】 A couple of months ago, Singaporean officials unintentionally made cinematic history. They slapped an NC-17 rating on a film-which means children under 17 cannot see it-not because of sex or violence of profanity, but b
48、ecause of bad grammar. Despite its apparently naughty title, Talking Cock, the movie is actually an innocuous comedy comprising four skits about the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. The censors also banned a 15-second TV spot promoting the flick. 【 B2】 All this is because of what the authorities deem
49、ed “excessive use of Singlish.“ 【 B3】 Given the tough crackdown, you would expect Singlish to be a harmful substance that might corrupt our youth, like heroin or pornography. But its one of Singapores best-loved quirks, used daily by everyone from cabbies to CEOs. 【 B4】Singlish is simply Singaporean slang, whereby English follows Chinese grammar and is liberally sprinkled with words from the local Chinese, Malay a
