[外语类试卷]武汉大学考博英语模拟试卷13（无答案）.doc

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1、武汉大学考博英语模拟试卷 13（无答案）一、Structure and Vocabulary1 Edison tested more than one thousand materials to see if they could_electric current and glow.（A）bring（B） make（C） carry（D）produce2 Helen could not help feeling antipathy toward her fathers new wife whom he married just two months after the death of Hel

2、ens mother.（A）sympathy（B） concession（C） compassion（D）hostility3 Grand Teton National Park_the most scenic portion of the glaciated, snow-covered Teton Range.（A）excludes（B） fulfils（C） dominates（D）expands4 The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intra-industrial- wars t

3、hat Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain _ against one another.（A）pitted（B） drove（C） kept（D）embarked 5 The police inspector, having received new information from a confidential source, decided to enlarge the _ of his enquiry.（A）scope（B） magnitude（C） dimension（D）volume 6 I arrive at nine oclo

4、ck, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning _.（A）habit（B） custom（C） practice（D）routine7 By Christmas_I in this office for ten years.（A）will work（B） will he working（C） will have been working（D）will have worked8 Not until the advent of histochemistry could the anatomist see

5、through the microscope ceils which carry specific enzymes or gauge how active these enzymes are in different ceils under various conditions.（A）discern（B） grasp（C） measure（D）estimate 9 The Supreme Court _ the judgement of the lower court in that case last week.（A）amplified（B） affirmed（C） ascended（D）a

6、pplauded 10 It was a long time before the cut on my hand_ completely.（A）healed（B） cured（C） improved（D）recovered 11 The_beauty of the mountain has made it a world-famous resort. Every year numerous tourists from home and abroad come to visit it.（A）perpetual（B） perplexed（C） preserved（D）perished12 You

7、know yourself better than anyone else. Do not undertake that project unless you can_it.（A）complement（B） compliment（C） implement（D）supplement13 The car was in good working_when I bought it a few months ago.（A）order（B） form（C） state（D）circumstance14 The _ question in this case is whether the accused h

8、ad a motive for this crime or not.（A）crucial（B） forcible（C） supreme（D）valuable15 Without a(n) liberal supply of necessary equipment and materials, the mountain-climbers would not have been able to scale the heights and reach the top in such bad weather.（A）lenient（B） free（C） casual（D）abundant 16 Smit

9、h failed to _ for the deficit in the companys hank balance.（A）check（B） account（C） quest（D）prepare 17 Japan has _ its steps towards putting into effect an international treaty banning chemical weapons.（A）hurried（B） bustled（C） accelerated（D）rushed 18 The other two bills _existing laws in Japan and aim

10、ed to give the government the power to mobilize the Self-Defense Force.（A）rectified（B） revised（C） rewrote（D）polished 19 A laser beam is used to _even the hardest substance.（A）light up（B） repair（C） identify（D）penetrate 20 In the U. S.A.many communities and church groups _ social centers for old peopl

11、e.（A）sponsor（B） bestow（C） confer（D）contribute21 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 22 In parts of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so _ th

12、at you can walk off the coast and not know you are over the hidden sea.（A）permanently（B） imperceptibly（C） irregularly（D）precariously 23 In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _ the st grade.（A）leads（B） precedes（C） forwards（D）advances24 He has just _ to a letter fro

13、m a friend of his in Japan.（A）answered（B） offered（C） returned（D）replied25 The closest _ to English and Welsh grammar schools are called grammar secondary schools; they can, however, accept some fee-paying pupils.（A）equality（B） equation（C） equivalent（D）equity 26 They were completely_by the heavy rain

14、.（A）drenched（B） drowned（C） parched（D）merged27 One suggested method of containing the fires was presented by Cary Colaizzi of the engineering firm Goodson, which has developed a heat-resistant grout (a thin mortar used to fill cracks and crevices), which is designed to be pumped into the coal fire to

15、 cut off the oxygen supply.（A）restraining（B） comprising（C） embracing（D）releasing28 Happiness used to have a much broader meaningtied to the idea of a_and meaningful lifebut now its almost indistinguishable from pleasure.（A）virtuous（B） depraved（C） vicious（D）malicious29 At the sight of her husband get

16、ting off the train, the woman walked forward and _him and stroked his white hair.（A）embraced（B） clapped（C） paddled（D）flocked30 Editors do think explicitly about timing and they are not motivated merely to be the first to print an exciting news story: they keep stories until the time is_.（A）prompt（B）

17、 ripe（C） enough（D）punctual二、Cloze30 Years ago, a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin seemed to have amazing creative literary talent. They were【56】poets, novelists and essayists. They were extraordinary, in their ability, to put the English language【57】, These【58】young men me

18、t regularly to read and critique each others work. And critique it they did!These men were merciless【59】one another. They【60】the most minute literary expression【61】a hundred pieces. They were heartless, tough, even mean in their criticism. The sessions became【62】arenas of literary criticism that the

19、 members of this exclusive club called them- selves “Stranglers.“【63】, the women of literary talent in the university, were determined to start a club of【64 】, one comparable to the Stranglers. They called themselves “Wranglers.“ They, too, read their works【65】. But there was one great difference. T

20、he criticism was much softer, more positive, more encouraging【66】there was【67】criticism at all. Every effort, even the most feeble one, was encouraged.Twenty years later, when an alumnus(男校友)of the university【68】an exhaustive study of his classmates careers, he noticed a vast difference in the liter

21、ary【69】of the Stranglers【70】the Wranglers. Of all the bright young men in the Stranglers, not one had made a significant literary accomplishment【71】. From the Wranglers had come six or more successful writers, some of national renown such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.【72】wrote The Yearling.Talent bet

22、ween the two? Probably the same. Level of education?【73】difference. But the Stranglers strangled, while the Wranglers【74】to give each other a life. The Stranglers promoted an atmosphere of contention and self-doubt. The Wranglers【75】the best, not the worst.（A）would-soon-be（B） would-be（C） should-soon

23、-be（D）should be （A）to its best use（B） for its best use（C） as its best use（D）in its best use （A）premising（B） clever（C） promising（D）perspective （A）on（B） for（C） with（D）to （A）dissected（B） reduced（C） collapsed（D）severed （A）in（B） onto（C） into（D）within （A）so（B） such（C） thus（D）that （A）Not to overdo（B） Never

24、 overdo（C） Not to be outdone（D）Never overdoing （A）themselves（B） their own s（C） their own（D）their （A）for each other（B） to one anothers（C） as to one mother（D）to one another （A）Sometimes（B） Sometime（C） Always（D）Usually （A）hardly no（B） almost not（C） almost no（D）scarcely （A）carried（B） executed（C） conduct

25、ed（D）engaged （A）consequences（B） accomplishments（C） performances（D）results （A）as opposed（B） on the contrary（C） as opposed to（D）on the objection to （A）of such kind（B） of any kind（C） of some kind（D）of no kind （A）who（B） that（C） which（D）the （A）Not much（B） Not such（C） No much（D）Not at all （A）were firm（B）

26、were determined（C） were sure（D）were decided （A）brightened（B） highlighted（C） enlightened（D）demonstrated 50 When travelers lack an awareness of【51】time is regulated in a foreign country, they can expect to feel somewhat disoriented. Since most people【52】time for granted, the effects of values, customs

27、, and social etiquette on the use of time are seldom examined. A culture that values achievement and progress will discourage people【53】“wasting“ time. Highly efficient business people from these cultures may feel frustrated in a country【 54】work proceeds at a slow pace. In religious societies, cust

28、oms specify times of the day, week, or year for prayer and religious celebrations. If an individual tries to【55】an appointment during a sacred holiday, he or she could unknowingly offend a religious person. Social etiquette determines appropriate times for visits, meetings, and even phone calls. Arr

29、iving two hours late for an【56】may be acceptable in one culture, whereas in【57】, keeping someone【58】fifteen minutes may be considered rude.Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The【59】of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy slips and the use

30、 of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. An amusing report of a school childs experience with time【60】in a recent newspaper article: “【 61】 a child, my mother used to tell me【62】crucial it was to be at school【63】.the first bell rang. Preparation for my on-t

31、ime appearance began the night before. I was directed to go to bed early so I could wake【64】wide-eyed at 7 a.m. with enough time to get ready. Although I usually managed to watch my share of TV cortoons, I knew that in one hour I had to get dressed, eat breakfast,【65】 my teeth,【66】my hair, and be on

32、 my way to school or I would be violating an important rule of Moms, the schools or of the worlds. It was hard to tell which.“People who keep appointments are【67】dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed【68】unreliable and irresponsible. In the

33、business world, “time is money“ and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes

34、 late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date or a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other【69】, arriving thirty minutes【70】to some parties is acceptable.70 Every second,【C1】_hectare of the worlds rainforest is destroy

35、ed. Thats one to two football fields.This【C2 】_rate of destruction has serious consequences【C3】_the environment Scientists estimate, for example, that 137【C4】_of plant, insect or animal become【C5】_every day due to logging. In British Columbia,【C6】_, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been

36、clear cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the 【C7】_of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, 【C8】_, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is【C9】_to restrict or control

37、 it Much of Canadas forestry production【C10】_making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada【C11】_34% of the worlds wood pulp and 49%of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be【C12 】_. Recently, a

38、possible【C13】_way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be【C14】_paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For many centuries, it was essent

39、ial to the economies of many countries【C15】_it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading【C16】_would not have been possible【C17】_hemp. Nowadays, ships cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scienti

40、sts are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be【C18】_for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four-times as【 C19】_paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the【C20】_scale cultivation of hemp could red

41、uce the pressure on Canadas forests.71 【C1 】（A）matching（B） equivalent（C） mounting（D）reaching72 【C2 】（A）great（B） wonderful（C） imaginary（D）alarming73 【C3 】（A）for（B） on（C） at（D）to74 【C4 】（A）types（B） categories（C） species（D）classes75 【C5 】（A）extinct（B） distinct（C） dead（D）exhausted76 【C6 】（A）when（B） who（

42、C） where（D）which77 【C7 】（A）territory（B） land（C） habitat（D）inhabitant78 【C8 】（A）however（B） furthermore（C） otherwise（D）instead79 【C9 】（A）willing（B） likely（C） reluctant（D）intended80 【C10 】（A）goes up（B） goes towards（C） goes into（D）goes at81 【C11 】（A）supplies（B） offers（C） presents（D）provides82 【C12 】（A）m

43、aintained（B） sustained（C） preserved（D）held83 【C13 】（A）optional（B） potential（C） promising（D）alternative84 【C14 】（A）made into（B） made for（C） made up（D）made of85 【C15 】（A）since（B） because（C） as（D）while86 【C16 】（A）link（B） exchange（C） network（D）site87 【C17 】（A）except（B） without（C） with（D）besides88 【C18 】

44、（A）resumed（B） renewed（C） refreshed（D）revived89 【C19 】（A）much（B） many（C） few（D）more90 【C20 】（A）great（B） large（C） immense（D）massive91 【C11 】（A）showed（B） demonstrated（C） illustrated（D）explained92 【C5 】（A）deficit（B） shortage（C） scarcity（D）shortfall92 The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and

45、 early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise. Millions of individuals became【1】 in a variety of aerobic activities, and【2】thousands of health spas【3】around the country to capitalize on this【4 】interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed【5】to this

46、aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their【6】was not on aerobics,【7】on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass,【8】, and endurance in their primarily male【9】. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit 【10】from the aerobic fitness

47、 movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs【11】few, if【12】, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly【13】for males and for females. Many【14】programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and enduran

48、ce but on aerobic fitness as well.【15】, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily【16】such fitness components have been related to【17】in athletics. 【18】, in recent years, evidence has shown that trainin

49、g programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health【19】as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now【20】that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. （A）imposed（B） engaged（C） confined（D）illustrated（A）affluently（B） eligibly（C） gorgeously（D）literally