1、考博英语模拟试卷 271（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close_.（A）temperament（B） contamination（C） scrutiny（D）symmetry2 To my surprise, the house which looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and _furnished inside.（A）artificially（B） arrogantly（
2、C） arbitrarily（D）artistically3 The countrys president has appealed for international_in the wake of the disaster.（A）loan（B） allowance（C） provision（D）aid4 Mr. Johnson is still on excellent_with his ex-wife.（A）relations（B） terms（C） friendship（D）connections5 The chairman of the board_on me the unpleasa
3、nt job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.（A）compelled（B） posed（C） pressed（D）tempted6 It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with_.（A）for long（B） in and out（C） once for all（D）by nature7 Using extremely different decorati
4、ng schemes in adjoining rooms may result in _and lack of unity in style.（A）conflict（B） confrontation（C） disturbance（D）disharmony8 The timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once_.（A）thrived（B） swelled（C） prospered（D）flourished9 Howe
5、ver, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to_ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.（A）overturn（B） overtake（C） offset（D）oppress10 Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is_.（A）firm（B） company（C） corporation（D）enterprise11 All the key words in
6、the article are printed in_ type so as to attract readers attention.（A）dark（B） dense（C） black（D）bold12 I didnt_to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.（A）assume（B） suppose（C） mean（D）hope13 Our son doesnt know what to_at the university; he cant make up his mind about his future.（A）take in（B） take u
7、p（C） take over（D）take after14 The house was very quiet, _as it was on the side of a mountain.（A）isolated（B） isolating（C） being isolated（D）having been isolated15 Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still_.（A）blank（B） hollow（C） vacant（D）bare16 Being a pop star
8、 can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling_heavy schedules.（A）with regard to（B） as to（C） in relation to（D）owing to17 In Disneyland, every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to_signs asking his “guests“ not to step on them.（A）put down（B） put out（C） put up（D）put off
9、18 On New Years Eve, New York City holds an outdoor_which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.（A）incident（B） event（C） case（D）affair19 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised_from the United States.（A）transfer（B） deliveries（C） transportation（
10、D）transmissions20 He always did well at school_having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（A）in spite of（B） regardless of（C） on account of（D）in case of二、Cloze20 Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone【C1】_making mist
11、akes. It is actually caused by【C2】_of your “body clock“ a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological【C3】_. The body clock is designed for a【C4】_rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【C5 】_daylight and darkness at the “wrong“ times in a n
12、ew time zone. The【C6】_of jetlag often persist for days【C7】_the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jetlag system is【C8】_that is based on proven【C9 】 _pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Mooreede had【C10】_a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much soo
13、ner to the new time zone【C11】_controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates【C12】_of the discomfort of jetlag.A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either【C13】_or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can a
14、ctually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule【C14】_light exposure depends a great deal on【C15】_travel plans.21 【C1 】（A）from（B） of（C） for（D）to22 【C2 】（A）eruption（B） disruption（C） rupture（D）corruption23 【C3 】（A）actions（B） functions（C） behavior（D）reflection24 【C4 】（A）formal（B） continual（C） regular（D）c
15、ircular25 【C5 】（A）experiences（B） possesses（C） encounters（D）retains26 【C6 】（A）signs（B） defects（C） diseases（D）symptoms27 【C7 】（A）if（B） whereas（C） while（D）although28 【C8 】（A）agreeable（B） available（C） adaptable（D）approachable29 【C9 】（A）extensive（B） tentative（C） broad（D）inclusive30 【C10 】（A）devised（B） sc
16、rutinized（C） visualized（D）recognized31 【C11 】（A）in（B） as（C） at（D）through32 【C12 】（A）more（B） little（C） most（D）least33 【C13 】（A）shed（B） retrieve（C） seek（D）attain34 【C14 】（A）in（B） for（C） on（D）with35 【C15 】（A）specific（B） complicated（C） unique（D）peculiar三、Reading Comprehension35 In bringing up children,
17、every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition(学会)of each new skillthe first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states
18、 of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opport
19、unities , he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meal
20、s. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it t
21、he next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize t
22、hey have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.36 Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills_.（A）should be avoided（B） is universal among parents（C） sets up dangerous states o
23、f worry in the child（D）will make him lose interest in learning new things37 In the process of childrens learning new skills parents_.（A）should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read（B） should not expect too much of them（C） should achieve a balance between pushing
24、them too hard and leaving them on their own（D）should create as many learning opportunities as possible38 The second paragraph mainly tells us that_.（A）parents should be strict with their children（B） parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community（C） parental r
25、estrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone（D）parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation39 The word “precept“(Line 4, Para. 3)probably means “_“.（A）idea（B） punishment（C） behaviour（D）instruction40 In moral matters, parent
26、s should_.（A）observe the rules themselves（B） be aware of the marked difference between adults and children（C） forbid things which have no foundation in morality（D）consistently ensure the security of their children40 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first
27、 for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features(特写)as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspap
28、er is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety
29、 to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it m
30、ean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的)value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reas
31、ons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.41 A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its_.（A）wide
32、coverage（B） uniform style（C） speed in reporting news（D）popularity42 According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that_.（A）people scan for the news they are interested in（B） different people prefer different newspapers（C） people are rarely interested in t
33、he same kind of news（D）people have different views about what a good newspaper is43 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_.（A）apply reading techniques skillfully（B） jump from one newspaper to another（C） appreciate the variety of a newspaper（D）usually read a newspaper selectivel
34、y44 A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because_.（A）it tries to serve different readers（B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality（C） readers are difficult to please（D）readers like to read different newspapers45 The best title for this passage would be “_“.（A）The Importan
35、ce of Newspaper Topicality（B） The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper（C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper（D）Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper45 American society is not nap(午睡)friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “Ther
36、es even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep. “ Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven. “Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. “
37、We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,“ says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research.Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an “American sleep debt“ which one member said was as important as the national debt. The commission was co
38、ncerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, president Clinton is trying to take a half hour snooze(打瞌睡)every afternoon.About 60 percent of Ame
39、rican adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “a midafternoon quiet phase“ also called “a secondary sleep gate. “ Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.We Superstars of Snooze dont nap to replace l
40、ost shut eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we “snack“ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.46 It is commonly accepted in American society that
41、too much sleep is_.（A）unreasonable（B） criminal（C） harmful（D）costly47 The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans_.（A）dont like to take naps（B） are terribly worried about their national debt（C） sleep less than is good for them（D）have caused many industrial and traffic accidents48
42、The purpose of this article is to_.（A）warn us of the wickedness of napping（B） explain the danger of sleepiness（C） discuss the side effects of napping（D）convince the reader of the necessity of napping49 The “American sleep debt“(Line 1, Para. 3)is the result of_.（A）the traditional misconception the A
43、mericans have about sleep（B） the new sleep policy of the Clinton Administration（C） the rapid development of American industry（D）the Americans worry about the danger of sleepiness50 The second sentence of the last paragraph tells us that it is_.（A）preferable to have a sound sleep before a night shift
44、（B） good practice to eat something light before we go to bed（C） essential to make up for lost sleep（D）natural to take a nap whenever we feel the need for it50 Violin prodigies, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers in the late 19th and early 20th
45、centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the worlds greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,“ he told me. “They were all Jews(犹太人)and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world.
46、They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage. “ As a result, every Jewish parents dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a soc
47、iety that values excellence in a certain field to nurture(培育)talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours. “ says Isaac Stem, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, incl
48、uding music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II , that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.Thats a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Nex
49、t to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.51 Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because_.（
