1、考博英语模拟试卷 166（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 Koon has _ himself in a world of commercialism that most modern artists disdain.（A）engrossed（B） obsessed（C） fascinated（D）preoccupied 2 If a product looks different or tastes different from normal, the patient should first contact the pharmacist, who has a
2、 professional duty to _ only licensed medicines.（A）dispatch（B） disperse（C） dispose（D）dispense 3 We had come here to escape a _ summer heat wave and to examine firsthand some of the parks problems.（A）malignant（B） ferocious（C） hideous（D）absurd 4 A local friend who shall be nameless warned me that I wa
3、s _ trouble soon.（A）in for（B） out of（C） ahead of（D）up to 5 It is simply a moral _ not to segregate children from their peers since they learn by interacting and modeling.（A）intrusion（B） charge（C） imperative（D）request 6 It is either pride or _, but she is determined to pay her way and Im not allowed
4、to help her out.（A）obstinacy（B） inflexibility（C） rigidity（D）punctuality 7 Perhaps my proudest achievement _ has been setting up the first shift workers day nursery in the UK, providing care for the children of health service staff.（A）to light（B） to date（C） to heart（D）to advantage 8 Despite her nerve
5、s, she walked towards her groom with no regrets about choosing such a _ time to get married.（A）momentary（B） momentous（C） monotonous（D）monstrous 9 The six survivors lived through their North Sea _ because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.（A）tenure（B） persecution（C） treachery（D）ordeal 10
6、The multibillion-dollar fitness industry _ fat profits from our hunger to look good.（A）comes in（B） gets in（C） ropes in（D）rakes in 11 If the existing rules are retained, the 20 per cent of decisions that now require _ agreement will prove far harder to reach.（A）unanimous（B） uniform（C） identical（D）equ
7、ivalent 12 Even more crucially, they are the product of an outdated political system which has consistently sacrificed the long term to the short term and abandoned principles for _ .（A）expedition（B） expenditure（C） expediency（D）exploitation 13 Although the economy seemed, after a few tense months, t
8、o _ the storm without serious long-term damage, the banks were hit hard.（A）wipe out（B） rub out（C） sniff out（D）ride out 14 I disapprove of diets so strongly because I think its wrong suddenly to _ your body of certain foods.（A）deprive（B） divert（C） derive（D）deviate 15 It is certainly good for me physi
9、cally, though I am a little _ about its ultimate good.（A）ambiguous（B） dubious（C） erroneous（D）vicious 16 Yet its easy to _ on fat without changing your diet completely or giving up all your favorite foods.（A）cut across（B） cut down（C） cut corner（D）cut edge 17 His ideas on economic policy may have been
10、 _ simplistic or even fundamentally erroneous, but the fact that he had a vision of the America was one that many other presidents and presidential candidates have lacked.（A）accordingly（B） virtually（C） overly（D）presumably 18 The helmets are designed to _ impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle.（
11、A）withhold（B） withstand（C） withdraw（D）wither 19 I was sure that I could _ our little misunderstanding, and that Sergia would then be glad to have me on the job.（A）put away（B） wash up（C） smooth over（D）wrap up 20 In Ancient Greece, at special feast, doves were soaked in perfume and sent flying over th
12、e heads of guests to _ those below.（A）squirt（B） spill（C） sprinkle（D）spray 二、Reading Comprehension20 Our generation has made such immense discoveries and achieved undreamed enrichments of the outside of life, that it has lost touch with the inside of life. It has forgotten the true riches and beautie
13、s of its spiritual inheritance: riches and beauties that go far beyond our modern chatter about values and ideals. The minds search for more breadth has obscured the hearts craving for more depth. Once again man has become the dupe of his own cleverness. And because it is difficult to attend to more
14、 than a few things at a time, we leave out a great range of experiences which comes in by another route and tells us of another kind of life. Our interest rushes out to the farthest limits of the universe, but we seldom take a sounding of the ocean beneath our restless keels. We get, therefore, a qu
15、eer feeling that we are leaving something out. Knowledge has grown; but wisdom, savoring the deep wonder and mystery of life, lingers far behind. Thus the life of the human spirit, which ought to maintain a balance between the world visible and the world invisible, is thrown out of gear. 21 The titl
16、e that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _ .（A）Mans Need for Wisdom（B） The Inside of life（C） Heart vs. Mind（D）Universal Ideals 22 From the passage we can most safely conclude that the author believes that _ .（A）man should never be contented with what he has achieved（B） man is too concerned
17、 with things of the spirit（C） knowledge only will help maintain a balance between mind and heart（D）the soul of man is restless 23 The phrase “take a sounding of the ocean beneath our restless keels“ most nearly means _ .（A）to find out the depth of water while sailing at sea（B） to explore the environ
18、ment we are living in（C） to listen to the current movement beneath the ship（D）to try to find out in depth the wonder and mystery of life 24 As used in the passage, the word “savor“ means _ .（A）to perceive critically（B） to have a touch of（C） to rescue from danger（D）to make most noticeable 25 The auth
19、ors chief purpose in writing this passage is _ .（A）to persuade people of more diversified activities（B） to point out the shortcoming of mans cleverness（C） to encourage people to pay more attention to the spirit（D）to criticize those who lack for nothing but knowledge 25 Most injures can be prevented,
20、 provided a parent goes about it the right way.Mr. Grant was a skilled and capable surgeon. His wife-intelligent, charming and a qualified nurse-had suggested they see me about their 16-month-old son, Neville.Mrs. Grant spoke first. “Were both professional people, and I guess were supposed to know m
21、ore than most people. It hurts us to admit our little Neville is such a problem.“Hes all over the house, climbing, handling things hes not supposed to be touching,“ Mr. Grant interrupted, “and were afraid hell badly injure himself and itll be our fault.“Does he have some understanding of the word no
22、,“ I asked“Thats just it, we cant be sure if he has or not. Sometimes he seems to understand, but at other times he just doesnt seem to mind when we say no,“ the father replied.“Teaching a child the meaning of the word no can be crucial in preventing accidents. Unless your Neville can understand the
23、 true meaning of no-and only you two can teach it to him at this stage-theres bound to be trouble,“ I stated emphatically. Children between the age of one and two often injure themselves, sometimes quite seriously, if theyve not been properly trained to respond to the word no. Its only natural that
24、our child, having only recently learned to move about, should want to explore and find out about this big, beautiful world around him. His sense of curiosity gets the better of him.To begin with, the fewer “nos“ you tell your child, the better off things it will be. This can be done by thoughtfully
25、removing from the room all those forbidden objects you suspect hell reach for.You must be absolutely consistent. Be quick, alert, and fast-acting in preventing him from reaching for a forbidden object.Draw his attention, towards something else he can play with.26 This passage is about _ .（A）how the
26、Grants worry about their 16-month-old son, Neville（B） how to teach a child to understand the word “no“（C） how to prevent a child from injuring himself（D）the natural behaviors of a child 27 Which of the following is true?（A）The Grants and the author are all professional people.（B） The parents have fa
27、iled in teaching their son how to read and comprehend the word “no“.（C） Reading between the lines, we may conclude that Neville has injured himself more than once.（D）It is implied, but not directly stated that Mrs. Grant is Nevilles stepmother. 28 In Mrs. Grants opinion, _ .（A）Neville is a very bad
28、boy（B） Neville should be sent to a nursery（C） she knows her son better than anybody else（D）a nurse should know more than any other people about how to look after a child 29 One of the suggestions the author has made is _ .（A）to remove all the objects from the boys room（B） to prevent the boy from pla
29、ying with anything within his reach（C） to be quick and alert when you say “no“ to the child（D）never to say “no“ to the boy unless he knows what it means 29 Recent changes in federal government priorities have seen a reduction in financial support for parents who use childcare. This is occurring at a
30、 time when there is increasing social and financial pressure on parents, particularly mothers, to work. The issue of childcare and working mothers has been the subject of dispute for some time. Many argue that the best place for children is always in their own homes with their own parents. However,
31、it is my contention that there are many advantages to be had from using childcare and the government should provide more financial assistance to parents who do so.It has been argued that children who attend childcare centers at an early age miss out an important early learning that occurs in parent-
32、child interaction. These children, so this argument goes, may be educationally disadvantaged later in life. However, childcare center may actually assist children in their early learning. They give children an opportunity to mix with other children and to develop social skills at an early age. Indee
33、d, a whole range of learning occurs in childcare centers.Another argument against the use of childcare facilities is that children can be emotionally deprived in these facilitates compared to the home. This argument assumes that the best place for children is to be at their parents, especially mothe
34、rs, side for twenty-four hours a day. It claims that childrens emotional development can be damaged when they are left in childcare facilities. However, parents and children need to spend some time apart. Moreover, children became less dependent on their parents and parents themselves are less stres
35、sed and more effective care-givers when there are periods of separation. In fact, recent studies indicate that the parent-child relationship can be improved by the use of high-quality childcare facilities.It could further be asserted that the government and the economy as a whole cannot afford the e
36、normous cost involved in supporting childcare for working parents. However, working parents actually contribute to the national economy. They are able to utilize their productive skills and pay income tax, while non-working parents can become a drain on the tax system through dependent spouse and ot
37、her rebates.In conclusion, government support for childcare services assists individual families and is important for the economic well-being of the whole nation.30 What is the main idea of the passage?（A）The government should provide more childcare facilities for working mothers.（B） The government
38、should cut its financial support for childcare services.（C） The government should help mothers to gain emotional bond with their children.（D）The government should encourage mothers to spend more time with their children. 31 The second paragraph supports the argument that _ .（A）it is too early for a
39、2-year-old kid to attend a childcare center（B） children can gain a lot in childcare centers（C） parent-child interaction is more important than social interaction（D）childcare centers need to invite parents to work there as their advisers 32 The writer agrees that _ .（A）childcare service is beneficial
40、 to childrens emotional growth（B） home is the best place for children（C） parents and children should spend as much time together as they could（D）childrens emotional development might be delayed in childcare facilities 33 The opposing argument the writer criticizes states that _ .（A）the more support
41、from the government, the better（B） the support to childcare from the government is limited（C） the non-working mothers are making a. wrong choice（D）the working mothers can hardly afford childcare 34 The writer develops his argument by _ .（A）telling vivid stories（B） providing good examples（C） illustra
42、ting the processes（D）showing both sides of the issue 35 Which expression is used in the passage for the purpose of presenting a debatable opinion?（A）In fact.（B） Recent studies indicate.（C） It could further be asserted.（D）It is my contention. 35 I have felt for a long time that aid to underdeveloped
43、countries should be placed in a definite and more rational order of priorities.Firstly, those underdeveloped nations who are short of food should be given what they need for attaining adequate nutritional standards. The rich countries should make up their mind that they do not want to make money out
44、 of selling food to starving peoples. In many countries, a major limitation of economic development is the valid fear that, when the unemployed and underemployed are set to work, they will consume more food than is available. It should be recognized that when, at the same time, other countries are l
45、aboring with the problems of food surpluses, this limitation of development is not only cruel but unnecessary and, indeed, absurd. There is, however, no reason why only those rich countries which have food surpluses should carry the burden of the costs of such aid. In any reasonable scheme of intern
46、ational cooperation, the costs for such a scheme should be shared by all the rich nations.What is more, aid should never be looked upon as a permanent solution to the problems of poverty. Aid should always be a help to self-help. For that reason a definite time limit should be set to the provision o
47、f food without pay, and a condition should be made that the aid-receiving country do everything it can to raise yields in agriculture. Otherwise there is always the danger that the food aid would only buttress its complacency. Secondly, therefore, the rich countries should also decide to give, free
48、of charge, everything that it would be practical and economic to import from abroad in terms of tools and equipment, technical assistance, and training in order to assist underdeveloped countries to raise their agricultural production of food for consumption. Insofar as surpluses of fertilizers were
49、 available, those could be part of the aid. Otherwise, aid should instead be given to set up fertilizer factories in underdeveloped countries where conditions for fertilizer production are favorable.Thirdly, the rich countries should, in addition to meeting the fundamental request for more food to eat, agree to give everything that can be provided from abroad in the way of equ
