1、考博英语模拟试卷 1（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to of the body.（A）dispense（B） dispose（C） discard（D）discharge2 Can you imagine ! He offered me $ 5000 to break my contract. Thats _. Of course I didnt agree. I would take legal ac
2、tion.（A）fraud（B） blackmail（C） bribery（D）compensation3 Her remarks _ a complete disregard for human rights.（A）magnified（B） maintained（C） manipulated（D）manifested4 I should be able to finish the task on time, _ you provide me with the necessary guidance.（A）in case（B） provided that（C） or else（D）as if5
3、The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused _ loss to this country.（A）priceless（B） countless（C） incalculable（D）imaginable6 Before the disastrous earthquake there was _ chaos.（A）massive（B） ominous（C） suspending（D）imminent7 On behalf of my company, I am _ to you and your colleagues for your genero
4、us help.（A）subjected（B） inclined（C） available（D）obliged8 The appearance of the used car is _, its much newer than it really is.（A）descriptive（B） indicative（C） deceptive（D）impressive9 His office is _ to the Presidents; it usually takes him about three minutes to get there.（A）related（B） adhesive（C） ad
5、herent（D）adjacent10 The none of students in the class likes the mistress, who is used to being _ of everything they do.（A）emotional（B） optimistic（C） interested（D）critical11 I didnt know it then, but this disruptive way of reading started with the very first novel I ever picked up.（A）harmful（B） persi
6、stent（C） interruptive（D）characteristic11 The problem is that the loss of confidence among the soldiers can be highly（A）spreading（B） contemptible（C） contented D, depressing12 The sales manager was so adamant about her idea that it was out of the question for any one to talk her out of it.（A）adaptable
7、（B） anxious（C） firm（D）talkative13 Other non-dominant males were hyperactive; they were much more active than is normal, chasing others and fighting each other.（A）hardly active（B） relatively active（C） extremely inactive（D）pathologically active14 While he was not dumber than an ox, he was not any smar
8、ter; so most of his classmates were lenient and helped him along.（A）helpful（B） merciful（C） enthusiastic（D）intelligent15 Before the construction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits across the mountains.（A）determinedly（B） incredibly（C） amazingly（D）forbiddingly16
9、 At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and wistfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances.（A）hopefully（B） reflectively（C） sympathetically（D）irresistibly17 The prodigal son spent his money extravagantly and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar.（A）lav
10、ishly（B） economically（C） thriftily（D）extrovertly18 The chimney vomited a cloud of smoke.（A）ignited（B） immersed（C） emitted（D）hugged19 The rear section of the brain does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.（A）advanced（B） growing（C） front（D）bac
11、k二、Cloze19 The history of AfricanAmericans during the past 400 years is traditionally narrated 【C1】_ an ongoing straggle against 【C2】_ and indifference on the part of the American mainstream, and a struggle 【C3】_ as an upward movement is 【C4 】_ toward ever more justice and opportunity.Technology in
12、and of【C5】_ is not at fault; its much too simple to say that gunpowder or agricultural machinery or fiber optics 【C6】_ been the enemy of an 【C7】_ group of people. A certain machine is put 【C8】_ work in a certain way-the purpose 【C9】_ which it was designed. The people who design the machines are not
13、intent on unleashing chaos; they are usually trying to 【C10 】_ a task more quickly, cleanly, or cheaply, 【C11】_ the imperative of innovation and efficiency that has ruled Western civilization 【C12 】_ the Renaissance.Mastery of technology is second only 【C13】_ money as the true measure of accomplishm
14、ent in this country, and it is very likely that by 【C14】_ this under-representation in the technological realm, and by not questioning and examining the folkways that have 【C15】_ it, blacks are allowing 【C16】_ to be kept out of the mainstream once again. This time, however, they will be 【C17】_ from
15、the greatest cash engine of the twenty-first century. Inner-city blacks in particular are in danger, and the beautiful suburbs 【C18】_ ring the decay of Hartford, shed the past and learn to exist without contemplating or encountering the tragedy of the inner city.And blacks must change as well. Tile
16、ways that 【C19】_ their ancestors through captivity and coming to freedom have begun to loose their utility. If blacks 【C20 】_ to survive as full participants in this society, they have to understand what works now.20 【C1 】（A）like（B） as（C） for（D）with21 【C2 】（A）charity（B） clarity（C） cohesion（D）oppress
17、ion22 【C3 】（A）charting（B） charts（C） charted（D）to chart23 【C4 】（A）progressing（B） progressed（C） clutched（D）clutching24 【C5 】（A）itself（B） themselves（C） ourselves（D）himself25 【C6 】（A）have（B） to have（C） has（D）to has26 【C7 】（A）entirely（B） enter（C） entire（D）entrance27 【C8 】（A）for（B） off（C） on（D）at28 【C9 】（
18、A）for（B） to（C） with（D）before29 【C10 】（A）envelop（B） accomplish（C） enveloping（D）accomplishing30 【C11 】（A）followed（B） follows（C） to follow（D）following31 【C12 】（A）since（B） on（C） in（D）at32 【C13 】（A）before（B） to（C） with（D）from33 【C14 】（A）to tolerate（B） tolerate（C） tolerated（D）tolerating34 【C15 】（A）encount
19、ered（B） encountering（C） to encounter（D）encounters35 【C16 】（A）them（B） us（C） themselves（D）ourselves36 【C17 】（A）excluding（B） included（C） including（D）excluded37 【C18 】（A）where（B） that（C） how（D）what38 【C19 】（A）servicing（B） encircle（C） encircling（D）served39 【C20 】（A）is（B） were（C） am（D）have三、Reading Compre
20、hension39 Motorola Inc., the worlds second-largest mobile phone maker, will begin selling all of the technology needed to build a basic mobile phone to outside manufacturers, in a key change of strategy. The inventor of the call phone, which has been troubled by missteps compounded by a recent indus
21、try slump in sales, is trying to become a neutral provider of mobile technology to rivals, with an eye toward fostering a much larger market than it could create itself. The Chicago area-based company, considered to have the widest range of technologies needed to build a phone, said it planned to ma
22、ke available chips, a design layout for the computer beard, software, development tools and testing tools. Motorola has previously supplied mobile phone manufacturers with a couple of its chips, but this is the first time the company will offer its entire line of chips as well as a detailed blueprin
23、t. Mobile phones contain a variety of chips and components to control power, sound and amplification. Analysts .said they liked the new strategy but were cautious about whether Motorolas mobile phone competitors would want to buy the technology from a rival.The company, long known for its top-notch(
24、等级) engineering culture, is hoping to profit from its mobile phone technology now that the basic technology to build a mobile phone has largely become a commodity. Motorola said it will begin offering the technology based on the next-generation GPRS (Global Packet Radio Service) standard because mos
25、t mobile phone makers already have technology in place for current digital phones. GPRS offers faster access to data through “always on“ network connections, and customers are charged only for the information they retrieve, rather than the length of download.Burgess said the new business will not co
26、nflict with Motorolas own mobile phone business because the latter will remain competitive by offering advanced features and designs. Motorolas phones have been criticized as being too complicated and expensive to manufacture, but Burgess said Motorola will simplify the technology in the phones by a
27、 third. In addition to basic technology, Burgess said, Motorola would also offer additional features such as Bluetooth, a technology that allows wireless communications at a short distance, and Global Positioning System, which tracks the users whereabouts, and MP3 audio capability.40 The word “slump
28、“ in the first paragraph may be replaced by _.（A）slouch（B） decline（C） increase（D）stamp41 According to this passage, Motorola Inc. _.（A）is the worlds largest mobile phone maker（B） is trying to become a mobile technology provider besides being a mobile phone maker（C） will only sell chips of the mobile
29、 phones（D）is going to sell all its manufacturing plants42 Analysts dont think that _.（A）Motorola will be successful（B） the technology offered by Motorola will be selected by its competitors（C） its competitors will want to buy the technology from it（D）its mobile phones contain a variety of chips43 Th
30、e technology supplied by Motorola is based on _.（A）Bluetooth features（B） MP3 audio capability（C） Global Positioning System（D）GPRS standard44 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）GPRS offers faster access to data through network connections, so customers should pay more.（B） Motorola Inc.
31、is the inventor of the cell phone.（C） Previously Motorola only supplied mobile phone manufacturers with some of its chips.（D）Motorola Inc. is known for its high-class engineering culture.44 Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take many lives. They can
32、be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury.Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlan6c Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm increases and the air pressure falls slowly.
33、A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength.Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to track its direction. They drop instruments for recording temperature, air pressure
34、, and humidity (温度), into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds, and the eye of the storm. The eye is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the center of the hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caug
35、ht in tremendous winds again when the eye has passed.Once the forecasters have determined that it is likely the hurricane will reach shore, they issue a hurricane watch for a large, general area that may be in the path of the storm. Later, when the probable point of landfall is clearer, they will is
36、sue a hurricane warning for a somewhat more limited area. People in these areas are wise to stock up on nonperishable foods, flash light and radio batteries, candles, and other items they may need if electricity and water are not available after the storm. They should also try to hurricane-proof the
37、ir houses by bringing in light-weight furniture and other items from outside and covering windows. People living in low-lying areas are wise to evacuate their houses because of the storm surge, which is a large rush of water that may come ashore with the storm. Hurricanes generally lose power slowly
38、 while traveling over land, but many move out to sea, gather up force again, and return to land. As they move toward the north, they generally lose their identity as hurricanes.45 The eye of the hurricane is _.（A）the powerful center of the storm（B） the part that determines its direction（C） the relat
39、ively calm center of the storm（D）the center of low pressure46 Which of the following statements is true?（A）A storm surge is a dramatic increase in wind velocity.（B） A hurricane watch is more serious than a hurricane warning.（C） Falling air pressure is an indicator that the storm is increasing in int
40、ensity.（D）It is safe to go outside once the eye has arrived.47 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?（A）How to Avoid Hurricane damage（B） Forecasting Hurricanes（C） The dangerous Hurricane（D）Atlantic Storms48 The low-lying areas refer to those regions that _.（A）close to the g
41、round level（B） one-storey flat（C） flat houses（D）near to the lowest level of hurricane49 Which of the following is NOT a method of protecting ones house from a hurricane?（A）taking out heavy things（B） moving in light-weight furniture（C） equipping the house with stones（D）covering windows49 Attacking an
42、 increasingly popular Internet business practice, a consumer watchdog group Monday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asserting that many online search engines are concealing the impact special fees have on search results by Internet users. Commercial Alert, a 3-year-old group foun
43、ded by consumer activist Ralph Nader, asked the FFC to investigate whether eight of the Webs largest search engines are violating federal laws against deceptive advertising.The group said that the search engines are abandoning objective formulas to determine the order of their listed results and sel
44、ling the top spots to the highest bidders without making adequate disclosures to Web surfers. The complaint touches a hot-button issue affecting tens of millions of people who submit search queries each day. With more than 2 billion pages and more than 14 billion hyperlinks on the Web, search reques
45、ts rank as the second most popular online activity after E-mail.The eight search engines named in Commercial Alerts complaint are: MSN, owned by Microsoft; Netscape, owned by AOL Time Warner; Directhit, owned by Ask Jeeves; HotBot and Lycos, both owned by Terra Lycos; Altavista, owned by CMGI; LookS
46、mart, owned by LookSmart; and iWon, owned by a privately held company operating under the same name.Portland, Ore.-based Commercial Alert could have named more search engines in its complaint, but focused on the biggest sites that are auctioning off spots in their results, said Gary Ruskin, the grou
47、ps executive director.“Search engines have become central in the quest for learning and knowledge in our society. The ability to skew (扭曲) the results in favor of hucksters (小贩) without telling consumers is a serious problem.“ Ruskin said. By late Monday afternoon, three of the search engines had re
48、sponded to The Associated Press inquiries about the complaint. Two, LookSmart and AltaVista, denied the charges. Microsoft spokesman Matt Pilla said MSN is delivering“ compelling search results that people want.“The FTC had no comment about the complaint Monday. The complaint takes aim at the new bu
49、siness plans embraced by more search engines as they try to cash in on their pivotal (关键 ) role as Web guides and reverse a steady stream of losses. To boost revenue, search engines in the past year have been accepting payments from businesses interested in receiving a higher ranking in certain categories or ensuring that their sites are reviewed more frequently.50 Th
