1、北京大学考博英语模拟试卷 11（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 I didnt know it then, but this disruptive way of reading started with the very first novel I ever picked up.（A）harmful（B） persistent（C） interruptive（D）characteristic2 This is one of the methods used to try and _ to the patients that alcohol, as far as
2、they are concerned, should be a thing of the past.（A）get by（B） get through（C） get over（D）get across 3 David is the_holder of the world 5, 000-meter race world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.（A）prevalent（B） dominant（C） current（D）prominent4 It is well known tha
3、t retired workers in China are_free medical care.（A）entitled to（B） associated with（C） involved in（D）devoted to5 The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her_attitude toward customers.（A）straightforward（B） partial（C） favourable（D）hostile6 We had come here to escape a _ summer heat
4、wave and to examine firsthand some of the parks problems.（A）malignant（B） ferocious（C） hideous（D）absurd 7 Some countries love to _ their own ideas on others.（A）impose（B） force（C） put（D）emphasize 8 There is an old saying in English which goes, “Never put off until tomorrow What you can do today.“（A）lo
5、ok for it（B） cancel it（C） put it in place（D）postpone it 9 In most countries,the metric system has been_for all measurement.（A）admitted（B） adapted（C） applied（D）adopted10 The boy could not _ the temptation of the piece of chocolate and revealed the secret.（A）persist（B） resist（C） desist（D）insist 11 The
6、 trucks _ heavy goods from factories to the ports.（A）pull（B） haul（C） drag（D）push12 _ is medical technology that allows the prolongation of life artificially while the world is already over-populated?（A）Of what use（B） What use（C） Of which use（D）Which use 13 The role those anthropologists _ to evoluti
7、on is not of dictating the details of human behavior but one of imposing constraints.（A）owed（B） ascribed（C） accredited（D）contributed 14 The threat of a general strike was _ only by prompt government action.（A）averted（B） diverted（C） subverted（D）deviated 15 A _ of soap and two brightly colored towels
8、were left beside the bath, the women smiled politely at Nicole and withdrew carefully form the room.（A）loaf（B） bar（C） stick（D）block16 Even if kids have temporary hearing loss from an ear infection, and even if its _, it presents a big problem for understanding speech in a noisy environment.（A）interm
9、ittent（B） contemporary（C） interim（D）internal 17 After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _ work on a five-language opera.（A）confine（B） indulge（C） resume（D）undergo18 Workers in this country are getting higher wages while turning out poor products that do not _the test of internation
10、al competition.（A）keep up with（B） stand up to（C） comply with（D）attend to19 The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _ his financial situation.（A）with respect to（B） in accord with（C） regardless of（D）in terms of 20 The man was deported for his _ acts.（A）not
11、orious（B） notable（C） immortal（D）incredible 21 When the Pacific War broke out, Edward was drafted by navy and served four full years on a big aircraft carrier.（A）enlisted（B） mobilized（C） approved（D）attracted22 A patient crowd had _ around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
12、stars of the show.（A）contracted（B） consulted（C） contemplated（D）congregated 23 Her jewelry_under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.（A）blazed（B） dazzled（C） glared（D）glittered24 According to the latest population_the number of people in the world will go up an alarming 100 p
13、ercent.（A）procedure（B） proceeding（C） process（D）projection25 Powell calls for drawdown from Iraq by mid-200His comments break his long public silence on the issue and place him_with the administration.（A）at will（B） at ease（C） at times（D）at odds26 Miss Black, all heir to a large fortune, is serving a
14、life term.（A）sentence（B） conviction（C） duty（D）office27 Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _her place.（A）missing（B） slipping（C） bothering（D）losing28 They are experimenting with “phytotherapy,“ or plant- and herb-based_, to ameliorate hot flushes, sleep
15、lessness, and more.（A）remedies（B） renovates（C） embellishes（D）modifies29 Even if I won a million-dollar lottery, I would continue to live_.（A）subtly（B） frugally（C） explicitly（D）cautiously30 She makes no_of their affair in public and he understands that he is not to refer to it with these new acquaint
16、ances.（A）concealment（B） compliment（C） amendment（D）acknowledgement二、Cloze30 By the end of the Middle Ages the technological systems called cities had long since become a central feature of Western life. In 1600 London and Amsterdam each had populations of more than 100,000, and twice that number【l 】i
17、n Paris. Also, the Dutch, English, Spanish, and French were beginning to【2】global empires.【3】and trade produced a【4】merchant class that helped to【5】an increasing desire for such【6】as wine, coffee, tea, cocoa, and tobacco. These merchants set a【7】of life aspired to by the wider populace.【8】the beginn
18、ing of the 18th century, capital resources and banking systems were well enough established in Great Britain to【9】investment in mass-product ion【 10】that would satisfy some of these middle-class aspirations.The Industrial Revolution【11】in England, because that nation had the technological means, gov
19、ernment encouragement, and a large and varied trade【12】. The first factories【13】in 1740, concentrating on【14】production; In 1740 the majority of English people wore woolen garments, but【15】the next 100 years the rough, often waterlogged and unhealthy woolens were【16】by cottonespecially after the【17】
20、of the cotton gin (轧棉机) by Eli Whitney, an American, in 1793.One of the most important innovations in the weaving process was【18】in France in 1801 by Joseph Jacquard: his loom used cards with holes punched in them to determine the placement of threads in the warp (弯曲). This use of punched cards insp
21、ired the British mathematician Charles Babbage to attempt to【19】a calculating machine based on the same principle. Although this machine never became fully practical, it【20】the great computer revolution of the 20th century.（A）resided（B） assembled（C） removed（D）abandoned（A）developed（B） exploited（C） lo
22、omed（D）completed（A）Nationalism（B） Materialism（C） Intelligenceism（D）Colonialism（A）impoverished（B） powerful（C） snobbish（D）compassionate（A）cultivate（B） consume（C） display（D）create（A）species（B） luxuries（C） flavors（D）diversities（A）style（B） form（C） sort（D）variant（A）Until（B） During（C） Upon（D）By（A）terminate
23、（B） accomplish（C） stimulate（D）initiate（A）implements（B） apparatus（C） techniques（D）robots（A）commenced（B） displaced（C） fulfilled（D）deepened（A）guesswork（B） network（C） cyberspace（D）info-tech（A）appeared（B） diverted（C） entailed（D）evaded（A）estate（B） textile（C） habitat（D）excerpt（A）within（B） before（C） between
24、（D）onto（A）intensified（B） replaced（C） threatened（D）sterilized（A）invention（B） plantation（C） utilization（D）determination（A）discovered（B） nominated（C） introduced（D）miniaturized（A）ponder（B） design（C） advance（D）formulate（A）prophesied（B） foretold（C） dictated（D）preached50 One country that is certain of the
25、effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee,【61】Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular【62】it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was【63 】, visitor numbers doubled. 【64】what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was
26、filmed? In many cases the reason is【65】the film makes audiences【66】of the existence of a place.【67】the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, most Westerners had never heard of it. Today it is a major destination. Leonardo di Caprios film The Beach has【68】touris
27、m in another part of Thailand. The film is about the discovery of the most idyllic beach in the world. As a result the Thai authorities are【69】a tourist boom in the films【70】,Koh Phi Phi.Some people are influenced by a movies【71】as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings a
28、nd a Funeral has【72】 that“ The Crown“ hotel in Amersham has been busy ever【73】the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the【74】played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together is【75】for years ahead. “Weve【76】the number of marriage proposals that have been made ther
29、e,“ say the hotel【77】.It is not just the tourist boards who are happy【78】the influence of films on a destination. Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices almost double【79】Julia Roberts romance with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Film stars, such as Madonna, who had previous
30、ly thought of Notting Hill as a good place for a party, have now bought【80】there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances.（A）acting（B） playing（C） performing（D）starring（A）target（B） destination（C） terminal（D）intention（A）produced（B） staged（C） presented（D）released（A）However（B） But（C） Whereas（D）And（A）
31、because（B） that（C） for（D）why（A）acquainted（B） ignorant（C） aware（D）known（A）While（B） When（C） As（D）Once（A）activated（B） boosted（C） encouraged（D）excited（A）facing（B） meeting（C） encountering（D）confronting（A）place（B） site（C） location（D）spot（A）mind（B） mood（C） spirit（D）affection（A）ensured（B） reassured（C） guara
32、nteed（D）insured（A）after（B） since（C） till（D）from（A）persons（B） heroines（C） characters（D）heroes（A）involved（B） prearranged（C） scheduled（D）booked（A）lost track of（B） lost count of（C） lost contact of（D）lost sight of（A）management（B） employer（C） supervisor（D）handler（A）for（B） with（C） about（D）at（A）thanks to（B）
33、 regardless of（C） since（D）as（A）entity（B） benefit（C） property（D）belongings71 【C11 】（A）over（B） in（C） down（D）on71 Many countries will not allow cigarette advertising in their newspapers or on TVespecially since the advertisements are usually written with young people in mind. In 【C1】_ of advertising, t
34、he tobacco companies have begun to sponsor sports events. They give money to football, motor racing, tennis and a 【C2】_ of other sports on condition 【 C3】_ the name of the cigarette is mentioned. This is now causing concern, became it does exactly 【C4】_ many ads tried to dosuggest that 【C5】_ has som
35、e relation with being strong and athletic.In all this, the point of view of the non-smoking has to be considered, as 【C6】 _ :“I wish the smokers would stop 【C7 】_ the air. I wish I could eat in a restaurant 【C8】_ having to smell cigarette smoke.“ It has been calculated that, in a room 【C9】_ a large
36、number of people are smoking, a 【C10】_ will breathe in the equivalent of two or three cigarettes during an evening. In fact, non-smokers are now a majority in many western countries. More and more people are giving 【C11 】_ the habit, discouraged by high prices, influenced by anti-smoking advertising
37、or just aware that smoking is no 【C12】_ really a polite thing to do.Faced 【C13】_ lower sales, the western tobacco companies have begun to look for markets out-side their own countries. They have begun 【C14 】_ campaigns to persuade young people in developing countries 【C15】_ smoking American or Briti
38、sh or French cigarettes is a sophisticated western habit, 【C16 】_ they should copy. As a 【C17】_ more and more young people are spending the little money they have 【C18】_ a productwhich the West recognizes as 【C19】_ and no longer wants. The high number of young smokers in India, in South America and
39、in South-East Asia will be 【C20 】_ of tomorrows problems.72 【C1 】_73 【C2 】_74 【C3 】_75 【C4 】_76 【C5 】_77 【C6 】_78 【C7 】_79 【C8 】_80 【C9 】_81 【C10 】_82 【C11 】_83 【C12 】_84 【C13 】_85 【C14 】_86 【C15 】_87 【C16 】_88 【C17 】_89 【C18 】_90 【C19 】_91 【C20 】_91 The first man who cooked his food, instead of eat
40、ing it raw, lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he lived. We do know, however, that【56】thousands of years food was always eaten cold and【57】. Perhaps the cooked food was heated accidentally by a【58】fire or by the melted lava from an erupting【59】 . When people first tasted food
41、 that had been cooked, they found it tasted better. However,【60】after this discover, cooked food must have remained a rarity【61】man learned how to make and light【62】 .Primitive men who lived in hot regions could depend on the heat of the sun【63】their food. For example, in the desert【64】of the southw
42、estern. United States, the Indians cooked their food by【65】it on a flat 【66】in the hot sun. They cooked piece of meat and thin cakes of corn meal in this【67】. We surmise that the earliest kitchen【68】was stick【69】which a piece of meat could be attached and held over a fire. Later this stick was【70 】b
43、y an iron rod or spit which could be turned frequently to cook the meat【71】all sides.Cooking food in water was【72】before man learned to make water containers that could not be【73】by fire. The【74】cooking pots were reed or grass baskets in which soups, and stews could be cooked. As early as 166 B. C,
44、the Egyptians had learned to make【75】permanent cooking pots out of sand stone. Many years later, the Eskimos learned to make similar pans.（A）in（B） on（C） through（D）for （A）raw（B） crude（C） ready（D）fresh （A）forest（B） cooked（C） man-made（D）lighting （A）volcano（B） cave（C） mountain（D）valley （A）though（B） sinc
45、e（C） soon（D）even （A）when（B） which（C） until（D）as （A）food（B） a fire（C） himself（D）it （A）to cook（B） cooking（C） cooked（D）cook （A）places（B） realms（C） areas（D）domains （A）beating（B） frying（C） drying（D）placing （A）stone（B） board（C） table（D）plate （A）zone（B） sector（C） method（D）fashion （A）utensil（B） instrument（C
46、） tool（D）equipment （A）by（B） over（C） on（D）to （A）supported（B） replaced（C） changed（D）switched （A）by（B） on（C） over（D）at （A）incapable（B） unavoidable（C） impossible（D）unpopular （A）broken（B） destroyed（C） spoiled（D）pierced （A）newest（B） latest（C） first（D）worst （A）stronger（B） better（C） more（D）longer 111 It is
47、often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives,【71】about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories,【72】is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old persons recollections of the past help to【73】an identity that is beco
48、ming increasingly fragile:【74】 any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide【75】to the future, the individual mentions his past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life【76 】living. 【77】, the memories form part of a continuing life【78】, in which the old person【79】the events and experiences of the years gone by and【80】on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life.As the life cycle【81】to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending (即将发生的 ) death.【82】this task is made
