1、考博英语模拟试卷 226（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 He was a brilliant musician as a boy, but he never_his early promise.（A）completed（B） performed（C） concluded（D）fulfilled2 Hydrogeology is the study of water and its properties, including its _ and movement in and through land areas.（A）flow（B） absorption（C）
2、 distribution（D）evaporation3 Because a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is a symbol of_love.（A）extravagant（B） prominent（C） prescient（D）eternal4 I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with flat_.（A）disapproval（B） rejection（C） refusal（D）decline5 If the cheek doe
3、s not cover the full amount of your medical expense, mail the Medicare Explanation of Benefits (MEOB) to your carrier in order to receive _ for the balance of your expense.（A）installment（B） reimbursement（C） alignment（D）ornament 6 The car was in good working_when I bought it a few months ago.（A）order
4、（B） form（C） state（D）circumstance7 When the colonel learned that headquarters had been unable to send him reinforcements, he _ the order for the scheduled attack.（A）countermanded（B） relinquished（C） rephrased（D）invalidated 8 The racial interpretation of history and the fascist contempt for democracy l
5、ured Germany into war against Communism and Democracy.（A）tempted（B） imposed（C） constrained（D）engaged9 _ enables us to know the past and to use it in preparing for the future.（A）Beauty（B） Truth（C） Language（D）Thought 10 He _ very quickly after his illness.（A）recovered（B） discovered（C） uncovered（D）cove
6、red11 It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _ free medical care.（A）entitled to（B） involved in（C） associated with（D）assigned to12 His production techniques are elaborate and near legendary,but even if they could be_,it wouldnt be the same for any other people.（A）resembled（B） ap
7、proximated（C） duplicated（D）undertaken13 I didnt say anything like that at all. You are purposely _ my ideas to prove your point.（A）revising（B） contradicting（C） distorting（D）distracting14 He is such a _ that he built a porch for his house last summer during his vacation.（A）productive（B） versatile（C）
8、authoritative（D）solitary15 In fact, no matter what lengths others go to in their attempts to destroy your arguments or _your confidence, you are certain to remain unmoved and unimpressed.（A）erode（B） undermine（C） deprive（D）underestimate 16 The teacher_expects his students to pass the university entra
9、nce examination.（A）confident（B） proudly（C） assuredly（D）confidently17 Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were _.（A）of no avail（B） out of focus（C） at a loss（D）in no way 18 Intelligent readers know at once how _ we are, and how skeptical, how firm for others and how diffident abou
10、t ourselves.（A）incredible（B） credible（C） credulous（D）creditable 19 The committees report is because it not as valuable as it might have been addresses only the symptoms and not the _causes of the problem.（A）unimpeachable（B） underlying（C） superficial（D）early 20 In recent years there has been a_increa
11、se in the cost of living, many families have to depend on the federal aids.（A）ponderous（B） powerful（C） significant（D）violent21 You cannot be _ careful when you drive a car.（A）very（B） so（C） too（D）enough22 The 1982 oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, a
12、nd _ the Corporations statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.（A）defers（B） curtails（C） triggers（D）sparks23 The governments policies in the past five years have shown a(n) _ in emphasizing the necessity of improving the pea
13、sants livelihood.（A）exaltation（B） coherence（C） agony（D）behavior24 The international situation has been growing _ difficult for the last few years.（A）invariably（B） presumably（C） increasingly（D）dominantly 25 The idea was just beginning to _ in America and we knew that it was going to become the way th
14、at retailing companies were run.（A）show up（B） catch on（C） open out（D）get by26 After walking for hours without finding the village, we began to have _ about our map.（A）troubles（B） fears（C） limitations（D）misgivings 27 We are writing to the manager _ the repairs recently carried out at the above addres
15、s.（A）with the exception of（B） with the purpose of（C） with reference to（D）with a view to 28 In previous time, when fresh meat was in short _, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.（A）storage（B） reserve（C） supply（D）provision29 Sometimes in drawing and designing, the sign X_the unkno
16、wn number.（A）facilitates（B） fascinates（C） denotes（D）jots30 The new policy has_a large amount of investment for industry and business in this city.（A）acquainted（B） adhered（C） activated（D）asserted二、Cloze30 Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less pr
17、oductive and more prone【21】making mistakes. It is actually caused by【22】 of your “body clock“ -a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological【23】. The body clock is designed for a【24】rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【25】 daylight and
18、darkness at the “wrong“ times in a new time zone. The【26】 of jetlag often persist for days【27】 the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jetlag system is【28】 that is based on proven【29】 pioneering scientific research. Dr, Martin Mooreede had【30】 a practical strategy
19、to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone【31】controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates【32】 of the discomfort of jetlag.A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either【33】 or avoid bright light. Exposure to
20、light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule【34】 light exposure depends a great deal on【35】 travel plans. （A）from（B） of（C） for（D）to（A）eruption（B） disruption（C） rupture（D）corruption（A）actions（B） functions（C） behavior（D）reflection（A）formal（B） continual（C） regular（D）circu
21、lar（A）experiences（B） possesses（C） encounters（D）retains（A）signs（B） defects（C） diseases（D）symptoms（A）if（B） whereas（C） while（D）although（A）agreeable（B） available（C） adaptable（D）approachable（A）extensive（B） tentative（C） broad（D）inclusive（A）devised（B） scrutinized（C） visualized（D）recognized（A）in（B） as（C） at
22、（D）through（A）more（B） little（C） most（D）least（A）shed（B） retrieve（C） seek（D）attain（A）in（B） for（C） on（D）with（A）specific（B） complicated（C） unique（D）peculiar45 One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee,【C1】_Paul H
23、ogan,made Australia the popular【C2】_it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was【C3】_.visitor numbers doubled.【C4】_what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many cases the reason is【C5】_the film makes audiences 【C6】_of the existence of a place.【C7】_the Jame
24、s 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【C8】_tourism in another part of Thailand. The film is about the discovery of the most idyllic beach in the world. As a
25、result the Thai authorities are【C9】_a tourist boom in the films【C10】_,Koh Phi Phi.Some people are influenced by a movies【C11】_as much as its location,especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has【C12】_thatThe Crown“hotel in Amersham has been busy ever【 C13】_the movie was first shown
26、. In fact the bedroom where the【C14】_played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together is【C15】_for years ahead. “Weve 【 C16】_the number of marriage proposals that have been made there,“say the hotel【C17】_.It is not just the tourist boards who are happy【C18】_the influence of fi
27、lms on a destination. Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices almost double 【C19 】_Julia Roberts romance with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Film stars,such as Madonna,who had previously thought of Not-ting Hill as a good place for a party,have now bought【C20】_there. Perhap
28、s they hope to revive their romances.46 【C1 】（A）acting（B） playing（C） performing（D）starring47 【C2 】（A）target（B） destination（C） terminal（D）intention48 【C3 】（A）produced（B） staged（C） presented（D）released49 【C4 】（A）However（B） But（C） Whereas（D）And50 【C5 】（A）because（B） that（C） for（D）why51 【C6 】（A）acquainte
29、d（B） ignorant（C） aware（D）known52 【C7 】（A）While（B） When（C） As（D）Once53 【C8 】（A）activated（B） boosted（C） encouraged（D）excited54 【C9 】（A）facing（B） meeting（C） encountering（D）confronting55 【C10 】（A）place（B） site（C） location（D）spot56 【C11 】（A）mind（B） mood（C） spirit（D）affection57 【C12 】（A）ensured（B） reassur
30、ed（C） guaranteed（D）insured58 【C13 】（A）after（B） since（C） till（D）from59 【C14 】（A）persons（B） heroines（C） characters（D）heroes60 【C15 】（A）involved（B） prearranged（C） scheduled（D）booked61 【C16 】（A）lost track of（B） lost count of（C） lost contact of（D）lost sight of62 【C17 】（A）management（B） employer（C） supervi
31、sor（D）handler63 【C18 】（A）for（B） with（C） about（D）at64 【C19 】（A）thanks to（B） regardless of（C） since（D）as65 【C20 】（A）entity（B） benefit（C） property（D）belongings65 The most famous painter in Victorias history is Emily Carr. When she was a child, she discovered that walking in the woods【C1】_more to her th
32、an playing with other children, and that she was more interested in【C2】_the streets of old Victoria than playing at home with【C3 】_and spending her time making up.Emily was a cute little girl who spent【C4】_of her childhood in Beacon Hill Park, 【 C5】_was very close to her home. Drawing【C6】_her, and s
33、he also liked to play with the pets. She had ducks and chickens, and even【C7】_a monkey. She was【C8】_interested in the First Nations people and the Chinese people she saw in Victorias Chinatown. Their culture and way of dressing seemed so【C9】_from her own.As she became a young .strong and【C10】_woman,
34、 Emily began to go on long trips into the forests to【C11】_and draw what she saw. She loved the free and simple【C12】_of the First Nations people. In the summer of 1895 she went on【C13 】_with two other women to 【C14】 _the wilderness along the Cowichan River that runs through Duncan, 【C15 】_north of Vi
35、ctoria.She knew more about their lifestyle and the forests of B. C. than【C16】_other European woman. When you look at her paintings, you can sense the【C17】_of these dark, mysterious forests. Her paintings are now very famous and, 【C18 】_the dark colors may not be attractive to some people, they【C19】_
36、the beauty and mystery of the deep woods and the skill of a great artist Emily was a very brave and independent woman. She walked through the woods alone, even though she knew that bears and wolves might be her only【C20】_.66 【C1 】（A）attracted（B） appealed（C） allured（D）induced67 【C2 】（A）dashing（B） str
37、olling（C） jogging（D）roaming68 【C3 】（A）friends（B） mates（C） dolls（D）parents69 【C4 】（A）much（B） lots（C） more（D）many70 【C5 】（A）where（B） which（C） since（D）it71 【C6 】（A）fascinated（B） bewildered（C） captured（D）indulged72 【C7 】（A）fed（B） domesticated（C） trained（D）confined73 【C8 】（A）particularly（B） almost（C） con
38、stantly（D）intrinsically74 【C9 】（A）diverse（B） various（C） distinct（D）outstanding75 【C10 】（A）special（B） independent（C） lonely（D）unaided76 【C11 】（A）paint（B） record（C） describe（D）take77 【C12 】（A）society（B） work（C） lifestyle（D）pace78 【C13 】（A）an adventure（B） an exploitation（C） a tour（D）an expedition79 【C1
39、4 】（A）check（B） explore（C） examine（D）search80 【C15 】（A）only（B） just（C） much（D）in81 【C16 】（A）any（B） some（C） certain（D）none82 【C17 】（A）mood（B） tone（C） taste（D）atmosphere83 【C18 】（A）if（B） otherwise（C） though（D）but84 【C19 】（A）evoke（B） arouse（C） remind（D）raise85 【C20 】（A）enemies（B） foods（C） companions（D）f
40、riends85 Its breakfast time at the elegant Hotel in Bangkok, and every table is full. Most of the patrons are foreigners visiting Thailand on business. In【51】corner is a contingent from a major Taiwan group, believed to be in town for talks【52】buying a stake in Bangkok bank, Thailands largest. Not f
41、ar away are investment bankers and consultants, from Hong Kong and Singapore. Theyre in Thailand to take part in the【53】of decade.The scene is much the same in the ruins of Korea Inc., where there are plenty of【54 】companies shopping for bargains. Try【55】a room at the Hilton or the Inter-Continental
42、 in down-town Seoul: Virtually all their guests are foreignersand they re not on vocation.Yet for all the buzz about the Great Asian Fire Sale, of bargain-basement prices wrought by weak currencies and【56】companies desperate for cash, few deals have actually been struck. Although the【57】of purchases
43、 is sure to grow, the question is【58 】these perk up whole economies. For one thing, there are still【59】of legal obstaclesnotably cumbersome bankruptcy procedures. Due diligence is taking an extremely long time, particularly when【60】buyers are looking at firms in debt.（A）one（B） other（C） same（D）anothe
44、r（A）in（B） on（C） onto（D）into（A）treatment（B） promise（C） claim（D）deal（A）small（B） large（C） domestic（D）foreign（A）shopping（B） booking（C） making（D）dialing（A）spotless（B） pointed（C） wounded（D）completed（A）figure（B） number（C） amount（D）quantity（A）whether（B） if（C） as if（D）that（A）great（B） plenty（C） many（D）some（A）
45、private（B） public（C） superficial（D）potential95 Are you always sure you know what people mean when they try to describe their feelings to you? We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways.It is true that
46、a smile means the same thing in any language. So【41】. laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the【42】 feeling. Tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably【43 】such behavior patterns are in
47、herited rather than【44】.Fear is another emotion that is shown in【45】the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English fiction, a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble“ suggests that the man is【46】very afraid or has just had a very nasty shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide“ is
48、used to suggested anger in Chinese【47】in English it conveys surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched【48】their tongues“. Sticking out your tongue in【49】is an insulting gesture or expresses disgust.Even in the same【50】, people differ【51】their ability to interpret and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men【52】recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Disgust, contempt and suffering seem to【53】the most difficult emo
