2017考博英语完形填空模拟练习题(1)
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考博英语-完型填空(一)(总分：30.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The feared tomahawk was a war axe (1) by Native Americans. A Native American would make one by honing a piece of stone so that (2) had one or two sharp edges, and (3) attaching it to a wooden handle. The young men would spend many hours practicing to become expert (4) the tomahawk's use. It became an excellent weapon. This was especially true when used by a brave (5) .To make a tomahawk, the Native American first had to find a (6) that was the proper shape and weight. Then it had to be attached to a (7) . One way to do this was to bore or burn a hole (8) a wooden stick, then push the stone through it and tie the stone and wood (9) with strips of hide. Another way was to split the wood, force the stone (10) the sides of the split, and finally tie the divided ends of the stick together.The tomahawk could be used for chopping twigs and other rough cutting jobs. However its primary purpose was as a (11) . Normally, the warrior wielded his tomahawk in hand-to-hand combat, swinging it at his enemies in hopes of stunning them, (12) cutting them. On rare occasions it was (13) . But unless the tomahawk was perfectly balanced, tossing it was an extremely poor method of hitting a target.The type of stone use determined how (14) it was. But even with the best of stones, it would (15) be as keen as a steel ax. Soon (16) the Europeans settled in North America, the stone-and-wood tomahawk was replaced by steel hatchets. These were manufactured in Europe for the settlers, (17) for trade with the Native Americans.Some tribes had the (18) of burying their tomahawks in the ground whenever a peace had been declared with their enemies. Presumably, it was this custom (19) gave rise (20) the phrase " to bury the hatchet".（分数：10.00）(1).A. to use B. usedC. usingD. use（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. it B. theyC. whichD. you（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. so B. asC. thenD. after（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. on B. byC. withD. in（分数：0.50）A.C.D.(5).A. warrior B. fighterC. soldierD. air（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. wood B. stoneC. steelD. iron（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. handle B. wheelC. wireD. hook（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. in B. onC. atD. through（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. again B. andC. togetherD. so（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. between B. toC. byD. through（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. tool B. weaponC. medicineD. harness（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. more thanB. less thanC. rather thanD. much than（分数：0.50）B.C.D.(13).A. sole B. boughtC. stolenD. thrown（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. valuable B. heavyC. sharpD. accurate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. possible B. neverC. certainlyD. often（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. before B. thenC. afterD. until（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. of courseB. ideallyC. reallyD. specifically（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. custom B. wayC. advantageD. goodness（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. which B. thatC. itD. what（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. at B. aboutC. toD. into（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Fencing, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, was a method for (1) disputes in which opponents dueled to the death. Today, fortunately, it is a sport (2) opponents use dueling swords that have the points covered. This is done to prevent (3) . The fencers also wear face masks, padded jackets, and gloves for (4) .The foil, the saber, and the épée are all used in modem fencing. These (5) are all quite different. The foil has a flexible, four-sided (6) and a circular guard to protect the hand. The saber has a flat, thin blade and a hand (7) that curves around the knuckles. The épée has a rigid, three sided blade and a large circular hand guard.The (8) of this sport is to touch an opponent with your dueling sword without being touched (9) .A point is given for each touch. In many championship meets, an electrical device is used to record(10) . Men as well as women are allowed to enter the competition. It is (11) to both. However they do not compete against each other. Scoring is different for (12) . Five points are needed to win a men's bout in foil; three in épée. Four points are needed to win a (13) bout.The rules for contests using the foil, saber, and épée are basically the (14) .However there are (15) differences. With the foil, points can be scored only when the opponent's torso is touched with the covered tip of the foil. With the saber, points are (16) when any part of the opponent's body except the legs is touched by (17) the tip or edges of the blade. In épée duels, points are scored when any part of the opponent's body is touched with the blade tip. Fencing is a sport that requires grace and skill. The basic movements of attack (the thrust) and (18) (blocking the thrust) both demand muscular coordination of hand, foot, and body, as well as the thorough knowledge of techniques and tactics. Agility and quick thinking are equally important. (19) is not required. Therefore, both the young and the old, (20) of whom may be very strong, can enjoy this sport.（分数：10.00）(1).A. settling B. enforcingC. enjoyingD. discussing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. which B. thatC. in whichD. it（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. theft B. injuryC. hungerD. disease（分数：0.50）A.B.C.(4).A. protest B. deathC. birthD. protection（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. weapons B. masksC. jacketsD. groves（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. shirt B. bladeC. helmetD. shoe（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. socks B. faceC. guardD. hair（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. object B. subjectC. disputeD. theme（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. in shortB. in summaryC. in briefD. in return（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. smells B. touchesC. tastesD. interests（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. closed B. lostC. openD. passed（分数：0.50）A.B.D.(12).A. all B. everyC. neitherD. each（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. women's B. men'sC. children'sD. youth's（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. different B. sameC. likeD. as（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. costly B. majorC. slightD. numerous（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. handed B. preventedC. touchedD. scored（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. either B. neitherC. otherwiseD. nor（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. offence B. defenseC. arrestD. attack（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. Travel B. MoneyC. StrengthD. Identification（分数：0.50）A.B.C.(20).A. both B. allC. someD. neither（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The gnu, or wildebeest as it is sometimes called, is a horse like animal that lives in southern Africa. It is a (1) animal. Weighing 300 to 475 pounds, the gnu is equipped (2) high, large shoulders and a thick neck. Its big head has long horns that curve upward (3) buffalo horns. Clumps of stiff hair grow on the gnu's forehead, neck, and shoulders, (4) on its long, horse like tail. Gnus are often (5) "horned horses" by the people of Africa. They live in herds the (6) horses do, and they can be just as playful as any colt. But gnus can gallop as (7) as fifty miles an hour. Thus they can easily (8) any horse. They are also more dangerous fighters than horses (9) they are very good at butting their enemies with their sharp hours.There are two (10) of gnus. One is known as the white-tailed gnu. This kind has become (11) extinct. That is, only a few are still to be (12) in the wild. The white tailed gnu stands about three and a half feet (13) at the shoulders and has a fierce, hairy face. Its coat has black and white markings. Its tail is yellowish-white. The horns of a white-tailed gnu are only two feet (14) . The second type is known as the brindled gnu. It attains a height of four and a half feet (15) the shoulders. This (16) has a sad-looking face. The brindled gnu has yellowish-brown or gray hair with dark stripes (17) its shoulders and neck. Its curved hours are almost three feet long. Gnus (18) over Africa from northern Kenya to northern South Africa and Southwest Africa. They have a simple (19) . They look for leaves, twigs, and grass to eat. Since gnus are (20) to raise in captivity, you can find them in many American zoos.（分数：10.00）(1).A. timid B. tinyC. smallD. heavy（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. with B. onC. byD. through（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. as B. likeC. alikeD. resemble（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. as well B. in additionC. as well asD. except for（分数：0.50）A.C.D.(5).A. spoken B. affectedC. firedD. called（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. way B. sleepC. playD. song（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. slowly B. fastC. flyingD. walking（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. destroy B. rideC. outrunD. defend（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. so B. thenC. whenD. because（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. types B. classesC. systemsD. topics（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. usually B. almostC. oftenD. always（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. buried B. grownC. foundD. tested（分数：0.50）A.B.D.(13).A. short B. lowC. longD. high（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. long B. tallC. broadD. narrow（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. by B. atC. withD. as（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. soldier B. scientistC. animalD. clown（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. in B. soC. backD. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. range B. spendC. neglectD. spoil（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. natureB. dietC. nameD. environment（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. hard B. playfulC. easyD. joyful（分数：0.50）A.C.D.。
考博模拟完形填空30篇(附答案解析)
考博英语完形填空30篇(附答案解析)（一）Mrs Brown had just finished cooking when she heard a knock at the door. She was __1__ because the postman and the milkman had already ___2__ there. She went into the ___3___ room and, pulling the curtain (窗帘) back a little, looked out of the window___4__who it was. A man was standing outside the front door.He was a tall man ___5__ an old man army coat and a big black hat pulled forward ___6__ his eyes, so that it was difficult to see his __7___ clearly. His shoes, Mrs Brown ___8__ , were old and dirty. He carried a small , black box in ___9__ hand.As she looked at him, Mrs Brown remembered stories she ___10__on the newspapers about old ladies who opened the door to __11__ , and were hit on __12__ head and had all their things __13__ . She felt rather frightened ( 害怕) . “ I’m not going to open the door, “ she said to herself. “If I __14__ , perhaps he’ll think there’s no one in and go away.” She let the curtain fall back into place and watched.The man took out a bunch out of (一串) keys from his pocket and began to __15__ them one by one in the front door.1. A. careful B. serious C. interested D. surprised2. A. been B. gone C. passed D. stopped3. A. quiet B. front C. dark D. back4. A. to watch B. watching C. to see D. seeing5. A. wore B. wearing C. put on D. putting on6. A. over B. to C. on D. under7. A eyes B. head C. face D. shape8. A. said B. learnt C. recognized D. noticed9. A. the B. one C. / D. a10. A. has read B. was reading C. had read D. is reading11. A. strangers B. visitors C. people D. men12. A. / B. their C. her D. the13. A. gone B. lost C. taken away D. picked up14. A. do B. don’t C. will D. won’t15. A. put B. get C. push D. try( 二)Some people have very good memories, and can 1 learn quite long poems by ___2__ . There are other people who can only __3__ things that they have said again and again.A __4__ memory is a great help in learning a language. __5__ learns his own language by remembering __6__ he hears when he is a small child. Some children __7__in their own country, and they seem to learn two languages___8__ as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn __9__ foreign language because students have so __10 __time for it and they are busy with other lessons, too.A man’s mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only __11__ what we see but also what we feel , hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo__12__a camera, there is much to do when the photo is finished and__13__to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work __14__ before we can keep a picture __15__ in our minds.1. A. easy B. easily C. interesting D. interestingly2. A. heart B. mind C. memory D. attention3. A. notice B. recognize C. remember D. learn4. A. good B. poor C. rich D. bad5. A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Everybody D. Anybody6. A. that B. which C. / D. what7. A .live B. don’t live C. didn’t live D. lived8. A. almost B. mostly C. nearby D. hardly9. A. the B. this C. one D. a10. A. much B. little C. many D. few11. A. about B. at C. with D. of12. A. as B. for C. of D. with13. A. prepared B. ready C. clear D. sure14. A. to be done B. to be doing C. having been done D. being done15. A. up B. on C. ever D. forever（三）Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is __1__ for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same __2__ night after night. One would __3__ them to know their parts by heart and __4__ have cause to falter（结巴）. Yet __5__ is not always the case.A famous actor in a __6__successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat __7__ had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act, a gaoler ( 监狱长，看守) would always come on to the stage with a letter whichhe would hand to the prisoner. __8__ the noble was expected to read the letter at each __9__ , he always insisted that it should be written out in full.One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke __10__ his colleague to find out if , after so many performances, he had managed to learn the __11__ of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed (使暴露) the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler __12___ with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the __13__ and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in __14__ as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, __15__ to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting (眯着眼看) his eyes, he said, “ The light is __16__. Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. __17__ that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “ The light is indeed dim , sir. I must get my __18__ .” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s __19__ , the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the __20__ copy of the letter which he proceeded (继续进行) to read to the prisoner.1. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. happy D. unhappy2. A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles3. A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish4. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often5. A. such B. the thing C. one D. this6. A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor7. A. where B. what C. which D. who8. A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though9. A. play B. performance C. role D. case10. A. with B. in C. on D. to11. A. pages B. joke C. lines D. contents12. A. appeared B. disappointed C. came out D. came in13. A. room B. cell C. stage D. office14. A. English B. French C. order D. full15. A. worried B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid16. A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out17. A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding18. A. glasses B. lines C. light D. letters19. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement20. A. usual B. old C. unusual D. new（四）A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.He may have the belief that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is __1__ because he doesn’t understand how to make the __2__ of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapableof learning things new because of their __ 3__.A person who believe that he is incapable will not make a real __4__ because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confide nce necessary for __5__ , and he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is __6__ likely to fail, and the failure will __7__ his belief in his competence (才能) .Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had __8__ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor __9__ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not __10__ too much of him. In this way, they two __11__ the idea. He accepted __12__ mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to __13__ and was very poor at maths, __14__ as they expected.One day he worked at a problem which __15__ of the other students had been able to solve.Alder __16__ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence (信心). He now __17__ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at __18__. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned __19__ in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may __20__ himself as well as others by his ability.1. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid2. A. biggest B. most C. highest D. deepest3. A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge4. A. decision B. success C. effort D. trouble5. A. work B. study C. improvement D. success6. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore7. A. lead to B. strengthen C. increase D. add to8. A. an experience B. an example C. a thought D. a story9. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending10. A. blame B. expect C. get D. win11. A. developed B. organized C. discovered D. found12. A. his B. her C. its D. their13. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act14. A. only B. almost C. just D. then15. A. none B. no C. no one D. nobody16. A. gave B. succeeded C. failed D. believed17. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated18. A. lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths19. A. early B. deeply C. late D. simply20. A. encourage B. love C. astonish D. disappoint（五）Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to Dr. Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parents should not __1__ up reading to their children__2__they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help children's__3__.“My__4__ indicates that once children can read themselves, most parent stop reading__5__them,” Dr. Spreadbury says.“__6__may be at the end of year 1,which is far too__7__.”Dr. Spreadbury says __8_reading not only gives children a good start at school. But brings parents and children closer.“This makes it __9__for them to open up and talk to parents about things that worrying them, or things they are __10__ in their everyday life.”1. A. speed B. keep C. give D. hold2. A. after B. until C. if D. unless3. A. thinking B. comprehension C. relaxation D. development4. A. theory B. research C. story D. decision5. A. about B. from C. to D. through6. A. Some B. Most C. They D. That7. A. difficult B. early C. much D. informal8. A. daily B. healthy C. fast D. bedtime9. A. easier B. funnier C. rarer D. clearer10. A. reading B. promising C. celebrating D. receiving（六）Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won't be too long before they are able to __1__its existence. Their confidence is the __2__of a newdiscovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese __3__, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly__4_by what they saw. Three__5_animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and __6_them. __7__, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great__8__ and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.The men did not take any __9__. However, scientists are__10__ by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __11__ What they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and__12__some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal's foot！Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a__13__of the forest. But in the meantime, some people__14__to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is__15_until one of the animals have been caught.1. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check2. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation3. A. travelers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers4. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired5. A. trained B. projected C. tall D. violent6. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after7. A. However B. Indeed C. Meanwhile D. Anyway8. A. difficulty B. speed C. care D. pleasure9. A. bullets B. tools C. medicinesD.photographs10. A. surprised B. delighted C. disturbed D. supported11. A. rely on B. deal with C. write down D. pass on12. A. cut B. pulled C. collected D. tore13. A. film B. tour C. choice D. study14. A. come B. refuse C. prefer D. have15. A. wrong B. alive C. real D. correct（七）Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out __1__it on trolleys and being loaded from __2__ the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and __3__ it. Over the loudspeakers we were __4__ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk __5__ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to __6__ the seats they wanted. I was __7___ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked __8__ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt __9___ we took off and tried to __10__ my nervousness.After an hour's flying I __11__ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed __12__: “Fasten your seat belts, please, ” and one of the hostesses made a __13__ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but __14__ cheerfully there was nothing to worry__15___. Suddenly, the plane __16__ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one __17__. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to __18__ pills for airsickness and __19__ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had__20__ to get above the storm.1. A．at B．over C．to D．above 2．A．inside B．beside C．behind D．under 3．A．arrived B．entered C．climbed D．flew 4．A．asked B．noticed C．announced D．told 5．A．out B．inside C．in D．by 6．A．fetch B．hold C．keep D．get 7．A．impossible B．possible C．unable D．unsuitable 8．A．prettier B．stronger C．smaller D．heavier 9．A．before B．after C．untilD．when10．A．smooth B．forget C．correct D．drive 11．A．noticed B．looked C．watched D．realized 12．A．on B．up C．out D．in13．A．general B．similar C．common D．sharp 14．A．smiled B．spoke C．addedD．acted15．A．at B．about C．on D．with 16．A．shake B．shaken C．shook D．shocked 17．A．edge B．line C．side D．wing 18．A．give out B．give off C．give up D．give back 19．A．save B．cool C．persuade D．comfort 20．A．succeeded B．flown C．plannedD．managed（八）More and more students want to study in “ hot majors (专攻课程). __1___ a result , many students want to __2___ their interests and study in these __3__ such as foreign languages , international business and law , etc.Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, __4__ maths ,physics, and biology, and art majors, __5__ history, Chinese and philosophy. (哲学).__6__ students can study in these “hot” majors, because the number of these “hot” majors __7__limitedIf one __8__ interest in his work or study, __9__ can he do well? I __10__ this from one of my classmates. He is __11__ the countryside. His parents are farmers. Th ough he __ 12__ biology, he chose “international business.” He__13__ to live a life which is different __14__ of his parents.In the end, he found he __15__ in doing business. He found all the subjectsto be __16__.__17__ this wouldn’t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.Choosing a major in university __18__ decide one’s whole life. Majors__19__ are not “hot” today may become the “hot” major of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own __20__ is the best way to succeed.1. A. Being B. For C. Having D. As2. A. give up B. appear C. give D. master3. A. place B. room C. areas D. space4. A. for example B. such as C. and so on D. as a result5. A. even B. like C. just D. or6. A. Only a few B. Quite a lot C. Perhaps few D. Many7. A. is B. are C. would be D. have been8. A. had to B. had C. has no D. has9. A. why B. and what C.. how D. and how10. A. suggested B. guessed C. searched D. learned11. A. out of B. off C. in D. from12. A. studies B. likes C. learns D. succeeds to study13. A. wants B. doesn’t want to C. enjoys D. doesn’t like14. A. from which B. from that C. for which D. for that15.A. was interested B. was clever C. was not interested D. was not clever16. A.. lovely B. rare C. obvious D. tiresome17. A. so B. Then C. Just then D. Maybe18. A. can B. does not C. probably D. perhaps not to19. A. on which B. in which C. which D./20. A. interests B. experience C. mind D. heart（九）Mary was seven years old. Her parents had recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a __1__ school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived now. A school bus going around picked up __2__ every morning and brought them back to their __3__ every afternoon , and as both of Mary’s parents __4__ to go to work , she always went on this bus. She had to be at a __5__ twenty metres from her front door by half past eight every day and the __6__ was usually on time.Mary’s parents always __7__ their alarm clock every morning so that none of them would be __8__ . But one morning the alarm __ 9__ to go off, and it wasnot till a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly woke up, looked__10__ the clock and said, “ What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then__11__ into Mary’s room. Mary was fast asleep, __12__ her mother woke her up and told her to get ready for school.“I’m __13__ , dear,” she said, “but you’ll have to wash and __14__ very quickly, have an even quicker breakfast and then I’ll __15__ you to school on my way to the office.”“But how can you __16__ the way, Mum?” Mary said “You’ve only been to school once.”“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the __17__ several times now in the bu s, so you can be by __18__ to get there, can’t you?”“Oh, yes, “ said Mary, “I suppose __19__.” She washed, and dressed and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to __20__ each time they came to a place she recognized. In this way she made her mother drive round __21__of the town before they got to her school. When they arrived , her mother __22__ that it was not really very far from her house.“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most __23__ way?” her mother asked her.“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know how else to get __24__ . That’s the way our bus __25__ goes to pick up the other children on the way to school.1. A. big B. nice C. different D. primary2. A. pupils B. teachers C. parents D. passengers3. A. streets B. towns C. classrooms D. homes4. A. wanted B. had C. decided D. started5. A. shop B. road C. stop D. corner6. A. bus B. class C. school D. girl7. A. found B. set C. remembered D. fixed8. A. late B. early C. lazy D. asleep9. A. started B. stopped C. failed D. continued10. A. for B. up C. into D. at11. A. broke B. hurried C. walked D. went12. A. but B. and C. so D. then13. A. regretful B. careless C. unhappy D. sorry14. A. go B. get up C. dress D. run15. A. carry B. pick C. drop D. drive16. A. know B. find C. realize D. learn17. A. homework B. job C. trip D. driving18. A. guide B. driver C. partner D. teacher19. A. this B. that C. not D. so20. A. speed B. turn C. think D. stop21. A. part B. some C. outside D. most22. A. saw B. thought C. said D. heard23. A. easiest B. straight C. correct D. direct24. A. here B. there C. home D. back25. A. sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom （十）Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up __1__ in the morning and reach __2__ later in the evening.One benefit of living outside London is __3__ houses are __4__ . Even a small flat in London __5__ a garden costs quite a lot __6__ . With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of __7__own.Then, in the country one can be __8__ from the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to __9__ earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep __10__ at night , and , during weekends and __11__ summer evenings, one can enjoy the __12__ , clean air of the country . If one __13__ gardens, one can spend one’s __14__ time digging, planting, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which __15__ in the garden. Then , when the flowers and vegetables __16__ , one has the reward of a person __17__ has the secrets of__18__.Some people , however, take__19__ in country things; for them ,, __20__ lies in the town, with its cinema and theatres, because of shops and busy streets, dance—halls and restaurants. Such people would __21__ that their life was not worth __22__ if they had to live __23__ outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit __24__ the sea every summer is all the country __25__.1. A. at 8 o’clock B. early C. earlier D. earliest2. A. home B. family C. flat D. house3. A. because B. that C. the D. all4. A .cleaner B. nicer C. bigger D. cheaper5. A. with B. without C. near D. opposite6. A. money B. to lend C. to borrow D. to rent7. A. it’s B. its C. one’s D. their8. A. free B. far C. out D. absent9. A. return home B. get up C. go to bed D. go to sleep10. A. little B. less C. longer D. better11. A. on B. for C. at D. by12. A. cold B. warm C. fresh D. pleasant13. A. pleases B. likes C. wants D. interests14. A. day B. rest C. spare D. whole15. A. need B. needed C. are needing D.are needed16. A. come on B. come to C. come up D. come over17. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which18. A. mankind B. society C. science D. nature19. A. not interest B. an interest C. much interest D. great interest20. A. health B. happiness C. wealth D. future21. A. know B. feel C. understand D. hope22. A. to live B. to spend C. living ` D. spending23. A. it B. life C. this D. that24. A. for B. to C. of D. at25. A. hope B. wish C. ask D. want（十一）Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 1_____ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t 2_____, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 3_____, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 4_____ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 5_____ about her. She went to bed too 6_____.The night before the first exam, Barbara 7____ that she have an early night and take a 8____ pill（药丸）. She promised to wake 9_____up in the morning.As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 10_____ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 11____, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 12_____, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. 13_____ around her was writing pages and gages. 14_____ she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write 15_____. She kept looking at her 16_____. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 17_____ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 18____. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 19____ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 20_____ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.1. A. teachers B. students C. classmates D. schools2. A. prepare B. miss C. join D. pass3. A. succeeded B. failed C. ended D. called4. A. but B. so C. and D. because5. A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. pleased6. A. early B. late C. heavily D. eagerly7. A. insisted B. hoped C. ordered D. wished8. A. sleeping B. resting C. exciting D. breathing9. A. him B. her C. them D. herself10.A. hand B. eye C. mind D. body11.A. her sister B. her parents C. the lessons D. the medicine12.A. result B. marks C. desk D. paper13.A. The teacher B. The students C. No one D. Everyone14.A.If B. Though C. So D. How15.A. with B. about C. on D. to16.A. watch B. textbook C. sister D. subject17.A. gave up B. put off C. look around D. think over18.A. examining B. leaving C. copying D. crying19.A. raised B. woke C. stood D. cheered20.A. nice B. wonderful C. terrible D. special答案简析：1、选B。
2017年全国医学博士英语统一考试试题
2017年全国医学博士英语统一考试试题2017年全国医学博士英语统一考试试题Part I Listening Comprehension(30%)略Part II Vocabulary(10%)Section ADirections:In this section,all the sentences are incomplete.Four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D are given beneath each of them.You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence,then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.31.Chronic high-dose intake of vitamin A has been shown to have____effects on bones.A.adverseB.prevalentC.instantD.purposeful32.Drinking more water is good for the rest of your body,helping to lubricate joints and___toxinsand impurities.A.screen outB.knock outC.flush outD.rule out33.Rheumatologist advises that those with ongoing aches and pains first seek medical helpto____the problem.A.affiliateB.alleviateC.aggravateD.accelerate34.Generally,vaccine makers_____the virus in fertilized chicken eggs in a process that can takefour to six months.A.penetrateB.designateC.generateD.exaggerate35.Danish research shows that the increase in obese people in Denmark is roughly____to theincrease of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.A.equivalentB.temporaryC.permanentD.relevant36.Ted was felled by a massive stroke that affected his balance and left him barely able tospeak____.A.bluntlyB.intelligiblyC.reluctantlyD.ironically37.In a technology-intensive enterprise,computers____all processes of the production andmanagement.A.dominateB.overwhelmC.substituteD.imitate38.Although most dreams apparently happen____,dream activity may be provoked by externalinfluences.A.homogeneouslyB.instantaneouslyC.spontaneouslyD.simultaneously39.We are much quicker to respond,and we respond far too quickly by giving____to our anger.A.ventB.impulseC.temperD.offence40.By maintaining a strong family_____,they are also maintaining the infrastructure of society.A.biasB.honorC.estateD.bondSection BDirections:Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined.There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence.Choose the word or phrase which can best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined part.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.rm the manager if you are on medication that makes you drowsy.A.uneasyB.sleepyC.guiltyD.fiery42.Diabetes is one of the most prevalent and potentially dangerous diseases in the world.A.crucialB.virulentC.colossalD.widespread43.Likewise,soot and smoke from fire contain a multitude of carcinogens.A.a matter ofB.a body ofC.plenty ofD.sort of44.Many questions about estrogen’s effects remain to be elucidated,and investigations areseeking answers through ongoing laboratory and clinical studies.A.implicatedB.impliedC.illuminatedD.initiated45.A network chatting is a limp substitute for meeting friends over coffee.A.accomplishmentB.refreshmentplementD.replacement46.When patients spend extended periods in hospital,they tend to become overly dependent andlose interest in taking care of themselves.A.extremelyB.exclusivelyC.exactlyD.explicitly47.Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of trafficcongestion.A.AmelioratedB.aggregatedC.deterioratedD.duplicated48.It was reported that bacteria contaminated up to80%of domestic retail raw chicken in theUnited States.A.inflamedB.inflictedC.infectedD.infiltrated49.Researchers recently ran the numbers on gun violence in the United States and reported thatright-to-carry-gun laws do not inhibit violent crime.A.curbB.induceC.lessenD.impel50.Regardless of our uneasiness about stereotypes,numerous studies have shown clear differencebetween Chinese and western parenting.A.specificationsB.sensationsC.conventionsD.conservations PartⅢCloze(10%)Directions:In this section there is a passage with ten numbered blanks.For each blank,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D on the right side.Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.It was the kind of research that gave insight into how flu strains could mutate so quickly.The same branch of research concluded in2005that the1918flu started in birds before passing to humans.Parsing this animal-human51could provide clues to52the next potential super flu,whichalready has a name:H5N1,also known as avian flu or bird flu.This potential killer also has a number:59%.According to the WHO,nearly three-fifths of the people who53H5NI since2003died from the virus,which was first reported54humans in Hong Kong in1997before a more serious55occurred in Southeast Asia between2003and2004.(It has since spread to Africa and Europe.)Some researchers argue that those mortality numbers are exaggerated because WHO only56cases in which victims are sick enough to go to the hospitals for treatment.57,compare that to the worldwide mortality rate of the1918pandemic;it may have killed roughly50million people,but that was only10%of the number of people infected,according to a2006estimate.H5NI’s saving grace—and the only reason we’re not running around masked up in public right now—is that the strain doesn’t jump from birds to humans,or from humans to humans,easily. There have been just over600cases(and359deaths)since2003.But58its lethality,and the chance it could turn into something far more transmissible,one might expect H5NI research to be exploding,with labs59the virus’s molecular components to understand how it spreads between animals and60to humans,and hoping to discover a vaccine that could head off a pandemic.51.A.rejection B.interface plement D.contamination52.A.be stopped B.stopping C.being stopped D.having stopped53.A.mutated B.effected C.infected D.contracted54.A.in B.on C.with D.from55.A.trigger unch C.outbreak D.outcome56.A.counts B.amounts to C.accounts for D.accumulates57.A.Thereafter B.Thereby C.Furthermore D.Still58.A.given B.regarding C.in spite of D.speaking of59.A.parses B.parsed C.parsing D.to parse60.A.potently B.absolutely C.potentially D.importantlyPart IV Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:In this part,there are six passages,each of which is followed by five questions.For each question,there are four possible answers marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneIf you are reading this article,antibiotics have probably saved your life—and not once but several times.A rotten tooth,a knee operation,a brush with pneumonia;any number of minor infections that never turned nasty.You may not remember taking the pills,so unremarkable have these one-time wonder drugs become.Modern medicine relies on antibiotics—not just to cure diseases,but to augment the success of surgery,childbirth and cancer treatments.Yet now health authorities are warning,in uncharacteristically apocalyptic terms,that the era of antibiotics is about to end.In some ways,bacteria are continually evolving to resist the drugs.But in the past we’ve always developed new ones that killed them again.Not this time.Infections that once succumbed to everyday antibiotics now require last-resort drugs with unpleasant side effects.Others have become so difficult to treat that they kill some 25,000Europeans yearly.And some bacteria now resist every known antibiotic.Regular readers will know why:New Scientist has reported warnings about this for years.We have misused antibiotics appallingly,handing them out to humans like medicinal candy and feeding them to livestock by the tonne,mostly not for health reasons but to make meat cheaper.Now antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be found all over the world—not just in medical facilities,but everywhere from muddy puddles in India to the snows of Antarctica（南极洲）.How did we reach this point without viable successors to today’s increasingly ineffectual drugs? The answer lies not in evolution but economics.Over the past20years,nearly every major pharmaceutical company has abandoned panies must make money,and there isn’t much in short-term drugs that should be used sparingly.So researchers have discovered promising candidates,but can’t reach into the deep pockets needed to develop them.This can be fixed.As we report this week,regulatory agencies,worried medical bodies and Big Pharma are finally hatching ways to remedy this market failure.Delinking profits from the volume of drug sold(by adjusting patent rights,say,or offering prizes for innovation)has worked for other drugs,and should work for antibiotics—although there may be a worryingly long wait before they reach the market.One day,though,these will all to resistance too.Ultimately,we need,evolution-proof cures for bacterial infection:treatments that stop bacteria from causing disease,but don’t otherwise inconvenience the little blighters.When resisting drugs confers no selective advantage,drugs will stop breeding resistance.Researchers have a couple of candidates for such treatment.But they fear regulators will drag their feet over such radical approaches.That,too,can be fixed.We must not neglect development of the sustainable medicine we need,the way we have neglected simple antibiotic R&D.If we do,one day another top doctor will be telling us that the drugs no longer work—and there really will be no help on the way.61.In the first paragraph,the author is tying to_____.A.warn us against the rampant abuse of antibiotics everywhereB.suggest a course of action to reduce antibiotic resistanceC.tell us a time race between humans and bacteriaD.remind us of the universal benefit of antibiotics62.The warning from health authorities implies that_____.A.the pre-antibiotic era will returnB.the antibiotic crisis is about to repeatC.the wonder drugs are a double-edged swordD.the development of new antibiotics is too slow63.The appalling misuse of antibiotics,according to the passage,_____.A.has developed resistant bacteria worldwideB.has been mainly practiced for health reasonsC.has been seldom reported as a warning in the worldD.has been particularly worsened in the developing countries64.The market failure refers to____.A.the inability to develop more powerful antibioticsB.the existing increasingly ineffectual drugs in the marketC.the poor management of the major pharmaceutical companiesD.the deprived investment in developing new classes of antibiotics65.During the presentation of the two solutions,the author carries a tone of_____.A.doubtB.urgencyC.indifferenceD.helplessness Passage TwoThis issue of Science contains announcements for more than100different Gorgon Research Conferences，on topics that range from atomic physics to developmental biology.The brainchild（某人的主意）of Neil Gordon of Johns Hopkins University,these week-long meetings are designed to promote intimate,informal discussions of frontier science.Often confined to fewer than125 attendees,they have traditionally been held in remote places with minimal distractions.Beginning in the early1960s,I attended the summer Nucleic Acids Gordon Conference in rural New Hampshire，sharing austere（简朴的）dorm facilities in a private boy’s school with randomly assigned roommates.As a beginning scientist,I found the question period after each talk especially fascinating,providing valuable insights into the personalities and ways of thinking of many senior scientists whom I had not encountered previously.Back then,there were no cellphones and no internet,and all of the speakers seemed to stay for the entire week.During the long,session-free afternoons,graduate students mingled freely with professors.Many lifelong friendships were begun, and—as Gordon intended—new scientific collaborations began.Leap forward to today,and every scientist can gain immediate access to a vast store of scientific thought and to millions of other scientists via the Internet.Why,nevertheless,do in-person scientific meetings remain so valuable for a life in science?Part of the answer is that science works best when there is a deep mutual trust and understanding between the collaborators,which is hard to develop from a distance.But most important is the critical role that face-to-face scientific meetings play in stimulating a random collision of ideas and approaches.The best science occurs when someone combines the knowledge gained by other scientists in non-obvious ways to create a new understanding of how the world works.A successful scientist needs to deeply believe,whatever the problem being tackled,that there is always a better way to approach that problem than the path currently being taken.The scientist is then constantly on the alert for new paths to take in his or her work,which is essential for makingbreakthroughs.Thus,as much as possible,scientific meetings should be designed to expose the attendees to ways of thinking and techniques that are different from the ones that they already know.66.Assembled at Gordon Research Conference are those who____.A.are physicists and biologistsB.just start doing their sciencesC.stay in the forefront of scienceD.are accomplished senior scientists67.Speaking of the summer Nucleic Acids Gordon Conference,the author thinks highly of____.A.the personalities of senior scientistsB.the question period after each talkC.the austere facilities aroundD.the week-long duration68.It can be inferred from the author that the value of the in-person scientific conference_____.A.does not change with timesB.can be explored online exclusivelyC.lies in exchanging the advances in lie scienceD.is questioned in establishing a vast store of ideas69.The author believes that the face-to-face scientific conferences can help the attendeesbetter_____.A.understand what making a breakthrough means to themB.expose themselves to novel ideas and new approachesC.foster the passion for doing scienceD.tackle the same problem in science70.What would the author most probably talk about in the following paragraphs?A.How to explore scientific collaborations.B.How to make scientific breakthroughs.C.How to design scientific meetings.D.How to think like a genius.Passage ThreeBack in1896,the Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius realized that by burning coal we were adding carbon dioxide to the air,and that this would warm the Earth.But he mentioned the issue only in passing（顺便地），for his calculations suggested it would not become a problem for thousands of years.Others thought that the oceans would soak up any extra CO2,so there was nothing much to worry about.That this latter argument has persisted to this day in some quarters highlights our species’propensity（倾向）to underestimate the scale of our impact on the planet.Even the Earth’s vast oceans cannot suck up CO2as quickly as we can produce it,and we now know the stored CO2is acidifying the oceans,a problem in itself.Now a handful of researchers are warning that energy sources we normally think of as innocuous could affect the planet’s climate too.If we start to extract immense amounts of power from the wind,for instance,it will have an impact on how warmth and water move around the planet,and thus on temperatures and rainfall.Just to be clear,no one is suggesting we should stop building wind farms on the basis of this risk.Aside from the huge uncertainties about the climatic effects of extracting power from the wind,our present and near-term usage is far too tiny to make any difference.For the moment,any negative consequences on the climate are massively outweighed by the effects of pumping out even more CO2.That poses by far the greater environmental threat;weaning ourselves off fossil fuels should remain the priority.Even so,now it is the time to start thinking about the long-term effects of the alternative energy sources we are turning to.Those who have already started to look at these issues report weary, indifferent or even hostile reactions to their work.That’s understandable,but disappointing.These effects may be inconsequential,in which case all that will have been wasted is some research time that may well yield interesting insights anyway. Or they may turn out to be sharply negative,in which case the more notice we have,the better.It would be unfortunate to put it mildly,to spend countless trillions replacing fossil-fuel energy infrastructure（基础建设）only to discover that its successor（替代物）is also more damaging than it need be.These climatic effects may even be beneficial.The first,tentative models suggest that extracting large amounts of energy from high-altitude jet streams would cool the planet, counteracting the effects of rising greenhouse gases.It might even be possible to build an energy infrastructure that gives us a degree of control over the weather:turning off wind turbines here, capturing more of the sun’s energy there.We may also need to rethink our long-term research priorities.The sun is ultimately the only source of energy that doesn’t end up altering the planet’s energy balance.So the best bet might be invest heavily in improving solar technology and energy storage—rather than in efforts to harness, say,nuclear fusion.For the moment,all of this remains supposition（推测）.But our species has a tendency to myopia.We have nothing to lose,and everything to gain by taking the long view for a change.71.In the first two paragraphs,the author is trying to draw our attention to____.A.the escalating scale of the global warmingB.the division of scientists over the issue of global warmingC.reasons for us to worry about extra CO2for the oceansD.the human tendency to underestimate the harmful effects on the planet72.The author’s illustration of wind-power extraction reflects____.A.the priority of protecting the environmentB.the same human propensity as mentioned previouslyC.the best strategy of reducing the environmental threatD.the definite huge uncertainties about the climatic effects73.The author argues that it would be unfortunate to replace fossil fuels only to find out that____.A.the successors are also damagingB.the countless trillions spent are wastedC.the alternative energy sources don’t workD.the research invites indifferent or even hostile reactions74.According to the author,the best strategy is____.A.to counteract the effects of rising greenhouse gasesB.to develop a degree of control over the weatherC.to extract large amounts of energy from windD.to explore solar energy and its storage75.It can be concluded from the passage that we need to take the long view on____.A.human existence on the planetB.humanity’s energy suppliesC.our environmental threatsD.our tendency to myopiaPassage FourOptical illusions are like magic,thrilling us because of their capacity to reveal the fallibility of our senses But there’s more to them than that,according to Dr.Beau Lotto,who is wowing the scientific world with work that crosses the boundaries of art,neurology,natural history and philosophy.What they reveal,he says,is that the whole world is the creation of our brain.What we see, what we hear,feel and what we think we know is not a photographic reflection of the word,but an instantaneous unthinking calculation as to what is the most useful way of seeing the world.It’s a best guess based on the past experience of the individual,a long evolutionary past that has shaped the structure of our brains.The world is literally shaped by our pasts.Dr.Lotto,40,an American who is a reader in neuroscience at University College London,has set out to prove it in stunning visual illusions,sculptures and installations,which have been included in art-science exhibitions.He explains his complex ideas from the starting point of visual illusions,which far from revealing how fragile our senses are show how remarkably robust they are at providing a picture of the world that serves a purpose to us.For centuries,artists and scientists have noted that a grey dot looks lighter against a dark background than being against a light background.The conventional belief was that it was because of some way the brain and eye is intrinsically wired.But Dr.Lotto believes it’s a learnt response;in other words,we see the world not as it is but as it is useful to us.“Context is everything,because our brains have evolved to constantly re-define normality,”says Dr.Lotto.“What we see is defined by our own experiences of the past,but also by what the human race has experienced through its history.”This is illustrated by the fact that different cultures and communities have different viewpoints of the world,conditioned over generations.For example,Japanese people have a famous inability to distinguish between the“R”and the“L”sound.This arises because in Japanese the sounds are totally interchangeable.“Differentiating between them has never been useful,so the brain has never learnt to do it.It’s not just that Japanese people find it hard to tell the difference.They literally cannot hear the difference.”Dr.Lotto’s experiments are grounding more and more hypotheses in hard science.“Yes,mywork is idea-driven,”he says.“But lots of research,such as MRI brain scanning,is technique-driven.I don’t believe you can understand the brain by taking it out of its natural environment and looking at it in a laboratory.You have to look at what it evolved to do,and look at it in relationship to its ecology.”76.What does the word“them”in the first paragraph refer to?A.Human senses.B.The fallibility of senses.C.Revealing capacity.D.Optical illusions.77.According to the passage,what is known about Dr.Beau Lotto?A.Though he is a neuroscientist,he has shocked the scientific world with his extensiveresearch in art,neurology,natural history and philosophy.B.Dr.Lotto is a professor at University College Landon who is specialized in a number ofdisciplines such as art,neurology,natural history and philosophy.C.Dr.Lotto has been attempting to exhibit his creative productions in art-science exhibitionsin the hope of proving his idea on optical illusions.D.Dr.Lotto has set out to create visual illusions,sculptures and installations which wellcombined the knowledge of art,neurology,natural history and philosophy.78.Which of the following statements can be inferred from Dr.Lotto’s study?A.People should believe their brains rather than their eyes as the world,to a great measure,iscreated and shaped by human brain.B.People should never believe their senses for what they see,hear,feel,and the truth may becontrary to the photographic image of the world.C.People should never believe their eyes for what they see are only accidental and temporaryforms of the world,which varies in accordance with contexts.D.People should be aware that their eyes can play tricks on them as what they see is actuallycreated by their brains which are shaped by their past experiences.79.According to Dr.Lotto,what is the reason for the fact that a grey dot looks lighter against adark background than being against a light background?A.It is a fact that the dot emerged to be lighter against a dark background than being against alight one.B.Human senses are remarkably robust at providing a picture of the world that serves apurpose to us through what they have learnt from past experiences.C.It is because of some way the brain and eye is intrinsically wired.D.Because the context in which the little dot placed has changed to be lighter.80.Which of the following statements is true about the research in neuroscience?A.Investigation on the brain involves scrutinizing a network in which both environment andthe brain itself function together.B.Both idea-driven and technique-driven are popular research methods in research study inneuroscience.C.People cannot carry out research study on brain in laboratory where it is isolated fromhuman body.D.Brain can be investigated in isolation with other faculties and organs as long as the researchis carried out in proper natural context.Passage FiveThe biggest thing in operating rooms these days is a million-dollar,multi-armed robot named da Vinci,used in nearly400,000surgeries nationwide last year—triple the number just four years earlier.But now the high-tech helper is under scrutiny over reports of problems,including several deaths that may be linked with it and the high cost of using the robotic system.There also have been a few disturbing,freak incidents:a robotic hand that wouldn’t let go of tissue grasped during surgery and a robotic arm hit-ting a patient in the face as she lay on the operating table.Is it time to curb the robot enthusiasm?Some doctors say yes,concerned that the“wow”factor and heavy marketing have boosted use. They argue that there is not enough robust research showing that robotic surgery is at least as good or better than conventional surgeries.Many U.S.hospitals promote robotic surgery in patient brochures,online and even on highway billboards.Their aim is partly to attract business that helps pay for the costly robot.The da Vinci is used for operations that include removing prostates,gallbladders and wombs, repairing heart valves,shrinking stomachs and transplanting organs.Its use has increased worldwide, but the system is most popular in the United States.For surgeons,who control the robot while sitting at a computer screen rather than standing over the patient,these operations can be less tiring.Plus robot hands don’t shake.Advocates say patients sometimes have less bleeding and often are sent home sooner than with conventional laparoscopic surgeries and operations involving large incisions.But the Food and Drug Administration is looking into a spike in reported problems during robotic surgeries.Earlier this year,the FDA began a survey of surgeons using the robotic system. The agency conducts such surveys of devices routinely,but FDA spokeswoman Synim Rivers said the reason for it now“is the increase in number of reports received”about da Vinci.Reports filed since early last year include at least five deaths.Whether there truly are more problems recently is uncertain.Rivers said she couldn’t quantify the increase and that it may simply reflect more awareness among doctors and hospitals about the need to report problems.Doctors aren’t required to report such things;device makers and hospitals are.Company spokesman Geoff Curtis said Intuitive Surgical has physician-educators and other trainers who teach surgeons how to use the robot.But they don’t train them how to do specific procedures robotically,he said,and that it’s up to hospitals and surgeons to decide“if and when a surgeon is ready to perform robotic cases.”A2010New England Journal of Medicine essay by a doctor and a health policy analyst said surgeons must do at least150procedures to become adept at using the robotic system.But there is no expert consensus on how much training is needed.New Jersey banker Alexis Grattan did a lot of online research before her gallbladder was removed last month at Hackensack University Medical Center.She said the surgeon’s many years of experience with robotic operations was an important factor.She also had heard that the surgeon was among the first to do the robotic operation with just one small incision in the belly button,instead of four cuts in conventional keyhole surgery.81.Why did FDA begin to scrutinize da Vinci?A.The number used in operation has been tripled.B.It is too expensive.C.It is reported to have frequent mechanical breakdown.wsuits increase with death case reports.82.According to some doctors,which of the following is NOT the reason to curb the enthusiasmfor da Vinci?A.The high cost causes unreasonable marketing.B.It is not as good as traditional surgeries.C.It needs more statistics to prove its value.D.It is necessary for doctors to consider some problems.83.What does FDA spokeswoman Synim Rivers mean?A.Doctors and hospitals should be responsible for those problems.B.It is doctors that think da Vinci robots are problematic.C.There are so many problems reports that FDA has to do an enquiry.D.FDA hasn’t finished the previous enquiry about the surgeons who used robots.84.What is correct about training according to the Geoff Curtis?A.A lack of sufficient training on the part of surgeons.B.A lack of sufficient training an the part of company.C.Doctors and hospitals are not sufficiently trained on specific procedures.D.Doctors and hospitals are not sufficiently trained on how to use robots.85.What is the best title for this passage?A.Four Hands Better than Two?B.Too Good to Be TrueC.Smart RobotsD.Who Is the Killer?Passage SixIn a poor,inland,gang-infested part of Los Angeles,there is a clinic for people with type1 diabetes.As part of the country health care system,it serves persons who have fallen through all other safety-net options,the poorest of the poor.Although type2diabetes is rampant in this part of。
同达考博英语完型填空练习题(1)
完型填空练习题第一部分20选5选词填空练习Text 1Every human being has unique arrangement of skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the ( 1 ) of finger-prints and discovered that no ( 2 ) similar pattern is passed ( 3 ) from parents to children, ( 4 ) nobody knows why this is the case.The ridge structure on a person’ finger doesn’t change (5 ) growth and is not affected by ( 6 ) injuries. Burns, cuts and other damages to the ( 7 ) part of the skin will be replaced in time by a new one which bears the reproduction of the ( 8 ) pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be ( 9 ) some criminals make use of this to ( 10 ) their own finger-prints ( 11 ) this is a dangerous and rare step to ( 12 ).Finger-prints can be made very easily with a printer’s ink. They can be recorded easily. With special method, ( 13 ) can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-print have often been used as a method of solving criminal cases. A ( 14 ) man may deny the charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even his ( 15 ) has been changed by age or accident. destroyed appear appearance removed on but if take uniqueness thoughwith superficial outer original beyong exactly without identification identify suspectedText 2When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to ( 1 ) themselves to the new medium were technical. When working ( 2 ) radio, for example, they had become( 3 )to seeing on ( 4 ) of the listener. This art of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to ( 5 )a continuous sequence of visual images which add meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the ( 6 ) of television, however, the commentator sees ( 7 ) with the viewer. His role, therefore, is ( 8 ) different. He is there to make ( 9 )that the viewer does not ( 10 ) some points of interest, to help him ( 11 ) on particular things, and to ( 12 ) the images on the television screen. ( 13 ) his radio colleague, he must know the ( 14 )of silence and how to use it at those moments ( 15 ) the pictures speaks for themselves.everything completely adapt if focus interpret unlike on off accustomedmiss nothing value when behalf however create case creation sureText 3Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast (1 ) places on earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a ( 2 ). The word Geography comes from two Greek wor ds, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, ( 3 ) means “ to write”. The English word geography means “to describe the earth”. ( 4 ) geography books ( 5 ) on a small area like a town or city. Other deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an ( 6 ) continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another ( 7 ) to divide the study of geography is to distinguish between physical geography and ( 8) geography. The former focus on the natural world; the (9 ) starts with human beings and studies (10 ) human being and their environment act (11 ) each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, (12) branch can neglect the other.A geographer might be described ( 13) one who observes, records, and explains the (14 ) between places. If places were alike, there would be little need for geographer.We know, ( 15) ,that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then, is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.later latter how without off various whole focus. Some asText4Smoking may be a pleasure for some people. However,it is a serious source of ( 1 ) for their fellows. Now medical authorities express their ( 2 )about the effect of smoking ( 3 ) the health not only of those who smoke but also those who do not . In fact ,nonsmokers who must ( 4 )inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may( 5 )more than the smokers themselves.As you are ( 6 )informed, a considerable number of students have joined in a effort to ( 7 )the university to ( 8 ) smoking in the classroom. I believe they are ( 9 )right in their aim. However, I would hope that it is ( 10 )to achieve this by calling ( 11 )the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for other ( 12 )than by regulation.Smoking is ( 13 )by city bylaws in theatres and in halls used for showing films as well as in laboratories where there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere , it is up to you good ( 14 ).I am therefore asking you to ( 15 ) “No smoking” in the auditoriums, classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the nonsmoker’s health and well-being in mind ,which is very important to a large number of our students.possibility ban entirely possible on sense wihtout rather prohibited on reluctantly maintain comfortable discomfort concern suffer doubt doubtless persuade sensitive offText5Having passed what I considered the worst obstacle, our spirits rose. We ( 1 ) towards the left of the cliff, where the going was better, ( 2 ) rather steeper. Here we found little snow, ( 3 ) most of it seemed to have been blown off the mountain. There was no ( 4 ) of the mountain in the distance because the clouds were forming all around us.About 1 o’clock a storm came ( 5 ) suddenly. We had time to have ( 6 ) its approach but we were concentrating on cutting steps, and ( 7 ) we had time to do anything, we were blinded by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait ( 8 ) , getting colder and colder. In spite of my hood(兜帽), my nose and cheeks were frostbitten and I dared not take a hand out of my glove to warm them.After two hours of this, I realized we would have to do ( 9 ) to avoid being frozen to death where we stood. From time to time through the mist I had made ( 10 ) the outline of a dark buttress(扶壁)just above us, to descend in the wind was out of the question; our only hope was to scramble up to this buttress, and dig out a platform at the foot of it on which we could ( 11 ) our tent.We climbed to this place and started to cut away the ice. At first my companion seemed to regard the ( 12 ) as hopeless but gradually the wind died ( 13 ) and he cheered up. At last we had made a platform big enough to put up the tent, and we did this as ( 14 ) we could. We ( 15 ) into our sleeping bags and fell asleep, felling that we were lucky to be still alive.without though if as motionlessly view up nothing out situation down best crawled before after something made motion pinch noticed第二部分四选一练习Text6Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects 1 some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make 2 impossible for us to live in the world. They would devour (eat up quickly) all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, were it not 3 the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We 4 a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects but all of them 5 together killSpiders are not insects, 9 many people think, 10 even nearly related to them. One can tell the 11 almost at a glance, 12 a spider always has eight legs but an insect never more than six.How many spiders are 13 in this work on our 14 ? One authority 15 spiders made a 16 of the spiders in a grass field in the south of England, and he estimated that there were more than 2 250 000 in one acre; that is 17 like 6000 000 spiders of different kinds on a football field. Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is 18 to make more than the 19 guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creature, not 20 with only three meals a day.1. A. include B. involve C. consist D. cover2. A. this B. that C. it D. them3. A. with B. for C. of D. on4. A. devote B. dedicate C. owe D. contribute5. A. gotten B. put C. linked D. associated6. A. number B. amount C. plenty D. proportion7. A. Consequently B. Moreover C. Conversely D. However8. A. damage B. ruin C. good D. harm9. A. as B. which C. because D. though10. A. so B. either C. nor D. none11. A. likeness B. difference C. similarity D. appearance12. A. if B. although C. for D. when13. A. participated B. joined C. enclosed D. involved14. A. honor B. sake C. side D. behalf15. A. on B. in C. about D. with16. A. census B. consensus C. conscience D. consciousness17. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything18. A. likely B. useless C. impossible D. probable19. A. broadest B. widest C. bravest D. wildest20. A. concerned B. identified C. patient D. contentText7Cheques have largely replaced money as a mean s of exchange, for they are widely accepted everywhere . Though this is very 1 for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheuqes are not real money: they are quite 2 in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain 3 when he accepts a cheque and he is quite 4 his rights if, 5 ,he refuses to do so.People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called 6 . An old and very wealth friend of mine told me he had an extremely unpleasant 7 . He went to a famous jewellery shop which keeps a large 8 of precious stones and asked to be shown some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he 9 to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay 10 cheque. The assistant said that this was quite 11 , but the mo ment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office.The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with 12 the same name had presented them with a 13 cheque not long age. He told my friend that the police would arrive 14 any moment and he had better stay 15 he wanted to get into serious trouble. 16 , the police arrived soon afterwards They apologized to my friend for the 17 and asked him to 18 a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shop .The note 19 :“I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe.”20 , my friend’s handwriting was quite unlike the thief’s.1. A. complicated B. trivial C. bearable D. convenient2. A. valueless B. invaluable C. valuable D. indefinite3. A. danger B. change C. risk D. opportunity4. A. within B. beyond C. without D. out of5. A. in general B. at the least C. on occasion D. in short6. A. in difficulty B. in doubt C. in earnest D. in question7. A. accident B. experience C. event D. incident8. A. amount B. stock C. number D. store9. A. considered B. thought C. conceived D. decided10. A. by B. in C. with D. through11. A. in order B. in need C. in use D. in common12. A. largely B. mostly C. exactly D. extremely13. A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worthless14. A. for B. at C. until D. during15. A. whether B. if C. otherwise D. unless16. A. Really B. Sure enough C. Certainly D. However17. A. treatment B. manner C. inconvenience D. behavior18. A. write off B. write out C. copy out D. make out19. A. read B. told C. wrote D. informed20. A. Especially B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. BasicallyText 8In October 2002, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank 1 a new electronic market for economic indices that 2 substantial economic risks, such as nonfarm payroll (a measure of job availability) and retail sales. This new market was made possible by a 3 rating technology, developed by Longitude, a New York company providing software for financial markets, 4 the Parimutuel Digital Call Auction. This is “digital” 5 of a digital option: i.e., it pays out only if an underlying index lies in a narrow, discrete range. In effect, Longitude has created a horse race, where each “horse” wins if and 6 the specified index falls in a specified range. By creating horses for every possibl 7 of the index, and allowing people to bet 8 any number of runners, the company has produced a liquid integrated electronic market for a wide array options on economic indices.Ten years ago it was 9 impossible to make use of electronic information about home values. Now, mortgage lenders have online automated valuation models that allow them to estimate values and to 10 the risk in their portfolios. This has led to a proliferation of types of home loan, some of 11 have improved risk-management characteristics.We are also beginning to see new kinds of 12 for homes, which will make it possible to protect the value of 13 , for most people, is the single most important 14 of their wealth. The Yale University-Neighbourhood Reinvestment Corporation programme, 15 last year in the city of Syracuse, in New York state, may be a model for home-equity insurance policies that 16 sophisticated economic indices of house prices to define the 17 of the policy. Electronic futures markets that are based on econometric indices of house prices by city, already begun by City Index and IG Index in Britain and now 18 developed in the United States, will enable home-equity insurers to hedge the risks that they acquire by writing these policies.one day help us to deal with the massive risks of inequality that 20 will beset us in coming years.1. A. created B. generated C. initiated D. originated2. A. reproduce B. restore C. represent D. resume3. A. sophisticated B. expensive C. available D. established4. A. made B. called C. asked D. read5. A. in the course B. in the event C. in the light D. in the sense6. A. when B. until C. now that D. only if7. A. extent B. range C. line D. area8. A. for B. in C. on D. up9. A. virtually B. admittedly C. absolutely D. originally10. A. assume B. assess C. dismiss D. erase11. A. them B. which C. that D. whom12. A. management B. insurance C. security D. technology13. A. what B. those C. where D. it14. A. guarantee B. protection C. component D. source15. A. secured B. sponsored C. released D. launched16. A. look to B. set up C. lay down D. rely on17. A. terms B. specifications C. concepts D. consequences18. A. is B. being C. been D. are19. A. emerge B appear C. stand D. arise20. A. somehow B. anyway C. otherwise D. therebyText 9Globaliza tion will have a powerful effect on the future of dining. Recipes and meals from the world’s kitchens will be 1 anywhere and anytime. Globalization is the master2that will drive the world of food. Formerly remote 3 and cooking styles are creating a whole new culinary mosaic as they are4and reinterpreted all over the world.For the globe-trotting businessman, food savvy will be an important5of career mastery. Being successful in South America or the Far East means having insight6another culture, and local7will become an important component of that. People will need8of food and ingredients from different continents and cultures as one aspect of9, cultural exchange, and success.10, culinary globalism will not be limited to physical travel. Chefs will learn about 11 ingredients, recipes, and techniques without ever leaving their kitchens. Soul food will continue to appeal, even as diners grow more 12. Look for collard greens and fried chicken on the menus of upscale restaurants. Fast-casual restaurants--trendy eateries that combine speed and quality--should keep growing in 13 . Ethnic cuisines will14 globally and combine: Look for chifa, a mixture of Japanese and Spanish foods,15 its native Peru. Uzbek dishes, meanwhile, combine Persian, Russian, and Chinese16at bistros in New York and Chicago.Pizza on a griddle? New York chef Mario Batali is among those 17pizza, making it thinner, healthier, and more 18. One size does not fit all: look for designer delis, 19 you can choose from a wide variety of main and 20 dishes to take home and heat up yourself.1 [A]suitable [B]reliable [C]identifiable [D]available2 [A] trend [B] fashion [C] tendency [D] style3 [A] components [B] foods [C] ingredients [D] stuffs4 [A] transported [B] transplanted [C] transferred [D] translated7 [A] tastes [B] flavors [C] dishes [D] courses8 [A] information [B] knowledge [C] insight [D] experience9 [A] socialization [B] realization [C]standardization [D] localization10 [A] However [B] Somehow [C] Moreover [D] Anyway11 [A] strange [B] new [C] exotic [D] remote12 [A] health-conscious [B] price-conscious [C] taste-conscious [D] diversity-conscious13 [A] population [B] popularity [C] quantity [D] prosperity14 [A] expand [B] extend [C] export [D] exclude15 [A] from [B] by [C] over [D] beyond16 [A] flavors [B] flowers [C] flours [D] flames17 [A] recreating [B] rethinking [C] representing [D] replacing18 [A] portable [B] attractive [C] edible [D] popular19 [A] when [B] why [C] where [D] which20 [A] small [B] side [C] minor [D] secondaryText 10Things in the henhouse changed practically overnight when McDonald’s announced in 1999 that it would n o longer buy eggs from producers who didn’t meet its guidelines for care of chickens. Those guidelines included limiting the 1 of birds that could be kept in one 2 and prohibiting beak removal, 3 trimming just the tips.Once McDonald’s had4the way in issuing animal care guidelines for the company’s suppliers, many other giants of the fast-food industry rapidly followed 5, including Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s, A and W and KFC. Now, the American Meat Institute has 6 welfare guidelines and audit 7 for cattle, pigs, and chickens. And the European Union, representing our foreign customers, is also 8 in with, among other things, legislation banning. 9 use of crates to house pregnant sows, 10 in 2013.Questions about animal care 11 with the explosive growth in large-scale livestock farms, 12 spurred customers to complain about animals being treated as “factory parts”. That spurred ARS and the livestock industry to take a proactive approach to addressing animal13issues, making sure that guidelines are based on facts 14 through scientific research. The goal is to share research findings with the retail food industry and others so that the livestock industry can improve its 15 guidelines.Ten years ago, to 16 these concerns, ARS started a research program on livestock behavior and stress. The scientists involved were tasked with finding out whether modern farming practices were 17 stressing animals. And if so, could scientific methods be developed to measure this stress so that 18 could be evaluated objectively rather than subjectively?A decade later, the 19 answer is “yes” to both questions, Many had expected the answer to be “no” on both counts, but science works independently 20 people’s opinions.1. A. amount B. number C. figure D. sum2. A. cage B. cave C. case D. cart3. A. but for B. except for C. aside from D. away from4. A. paved B. changed C. led D. opened5. A. suit B. step C. set D. super6. A. adapted B. adopted C. approved D. accepted9. A. prolonged B. proceeded C. programmed D. progressed10. A. efficient B. effective C. effusive D. elective11. A. raised B. rose C. arose D. pose12. A. who B. what C. which D. how13. A. health B. life C. wealth D welfare14. A. decided B. determined C. proved D. tested15. A. voluntary B. revolutionary C. preliminary D. necessary16. A. express B. address C. suppress D. compress17. A. unduly B. unequally C. unfortunately D. unfavorably18. A. performances B. programs C. problems D. practices19. A. sequential B. initial C. essential D. financial20. A. of B. on C. by D. with参考答案参考答案第1篇1.uniqueness2.exactly 3 on 4. though 5 .with 6.superficial 7.outer 8.original 9.destroyed 10.removed 11.but 12．take 13．Identification 14．suspected 15. appearance第2篇1. adapt2. on3.accustomed 4．behalf 5．create 6．case 7. everything 8．completely 9．sure10．miss 11．focus 12．interpret 13．unlike 14. value 15．when第3篇1. various2. whole3.which4.Some5.focus.6. entire7.way8.cultural tter 10.how 11.upon 12.But 13.neither 14. as 15.differences第4篇1.discomfort2.concern3. on4.reluctantly5.suffer6.doubtless7.persuade8.ban9.entirely 10.possible 11.on 12.rather 13.prohibited 14.sense 15.maintain第5篇1.made2.though3.as4. view5.up6.noticed7.before8. motionlessly9.something 10.out 11.pinch 12.situation 13.down 14.best 15.crawled第6篇Text 61.【答案】A. include2.【答案】C. it3.【答案】B. for4.【答案】C. owe5.【答案】B. put6.【答案】A. number7.【答案】B. Moreover10.【答案】C. nor11.【答案】B. difference12.【答案】C. for13.【答案】D. involved14.【答案】D. behalf15.【答案】A. on16.【答案】A. census17.【答案】B. something18.【答案】C. impossible19.【答案】D. wildest20.【答案】D. contentText 71.【答案】D. convenient2.【答案】A. valueless3.【答案】C. risk4.【答案】A. within5.【答案】C. on occasion6.【答案】D. in question7.【答案】B. experience8.【答案】B. stock9. 【答案】D. decided10. 【答案】A. by11.【答案】A. in order12.【答案】C. exactly13.【答案】D. worthless14.【答案】B. at15.【答案】D. unless16.【答案】B. Sure enough17.【答案】C. inconvenience18.【答案】C. copy out19.【答案】A. read20.【答案】B. FortunatelyText 8 1．【答案】A2．【答案】C3．【答案】A4．【答案】B5．【答案】D6．【答案】D7．【答案】B8．【答案】C9．【答案】A10．【答案】B11．【答案】B12．【答案】B13．【答案】A17．【答案】A18．【答案】B19．【答案】C20．【答案】CText 91.【答案】D2. 【答案】A3. 【答案】C4. 【答案】B5. 【答案】A6. 【答案】B7. 【答案】C8. 【答案】B9. 【答案】A10. 【答案】C11. 【答案】C12. 【答案】A13. 【答案】B14. 【答案】A15. 【答案】D16. 【答案】A17. 【答案】B18. 【答案】A19. 【答案】C20. 【答案】BText 101.【答案】B2.【答案】A3.【答案】B4.【答案】C5.【答案】A6.【答案】B7.【答案】D8.【答案】B9.【答案】A10.【答案】B11.【答案】C12.【答案】C13.【答案】D14.【答案】B此答案是B。
2017年考研英语完形填空精选练习题第一套
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. __1__the turn of the century when jazz (爵⼠乐) was born, America had no prominent__2__of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was__ 3__, or by whom. But it began to be__4__in the early 1900s. Jazz is America's contribution to__5__music. In contrast to classical music, which__6__ formal European traditions. jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy,__7__ moods, interests and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz__8__like America. And__9__it does today. The__10__of this music arc as interesting as the music__11__, American Negroes , or blacks, as they are called today were the Jazz__12__. They were brought to the Southern states__ 13__ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long__14__. When a Negro died his friends and relatives__15__a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the__ 16__. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.__17__on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one oftheir__18__, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played__19__music, improvising(即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes__20__at the funeral. This music made everyone wan to dance. It was an early form of Jazz . 1. A) By B) At C) In D) On 2. A) music B) song C) melody D) style 3. A) discovered B) acted C) invented D) designed 4. A) noticed B) found C) listened D) heard 5. A) classical B) sacred C) Popular D) light 6. A) forms B) follows C) approaches D) introduces 7. A) expressing B) explaining C) exposing D) illustrating 8. A) appeared B) felt C)seemed D) sounded 9. A) as B) so C) either D) neither 10. A) origins B) originals C) discoveries D) resources 11. A) concerned B) itself C) available D) oneself 12. A) Players B) fo llowers C) fans D) pioneers 13. A) for B) as C) with D) by 14. A) months B) weeks C) hours D) times 15. A) demonstrated B) composed C) hosted D) formed 16. A) demonstration B) procession C) body D) march 17. A) Even B) Therefore C) Furthermore D) But 18. A) number B) members C) body D) relations 19. A) sad B) solemn C) happy D) funeral 20. A) whistled B) sung C) presented D) showed 参考答案：1.B2.A3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8.D9.B 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.C。
考博英语模拟试题及答案解析
考博英语模拟试题Part I Cloze (0. 5 x 20 = 10%)Directions: In this part you are asked to choose the best word for each blank in the passage. Write your answers on the answer sheet.The most famous painter in Victoria's history is Emily Carr. When she was a child，she discovered that walking in the woods 1 more to her than playing with other children, and that she was more interested in 2 the streets of old Victoria than playing at home with 3 and spending her time making up.Emily was a cute little girl who spent 4 of her childhood in Beacon Hill Park 5 was very close to her home. Drawing 6 her, and she also liked to play with the pets. She had ducks and chickens, and even 7 a monkey. She was 8 interested in the First Nations people and the Chinese people she saw in Victoria's Chinatown. Their culture and way of dressing seemed so 9 from her own.As she became a young, strong and 10 woman, Emily began to go on long trips into the forests to11 and draw what she saw. She loved the free and simple 12 of the First Nations people. In the summer of 1895 she went on 13 with two other women to 14 the wilderness along the Cowichan River that runs through Duncan, 15 north of Victoria.She knew more about their lifestyle and the forests of B. C. than 16 other European woman.When you look at her paintings you can sense the 17 of these dark mysterious forests. Her paintings are now very famous and, 18 the dark colors may not be attractive to some people, they19 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 201. A. attracted B. appealed C. allured D. induced2. A. dashing B. strolling C. jogging D. roaming3. A. friends B. mates C. dolls D. parents4. A. much B. lots C. more D. many5. A. where B. which C. since D. it6. A. fascinated B. bewildered C. captured D. indulged7. A. fed B. domesticated C. trained D. confined8. A.particularly B.almost C. constantly D. intrinsically9. A. diverse B.various C. distinct D.outstanding10. A. special B. independent C. lonely D. unaided11. A. paint B. record C. describe D. take12. A. society B. work C. lifestyle D. pace13. A. an adventure B. an exploitation C. a tour D. an expedition14. A. check B. explore C. examine D. search15. A. only B. just C. much D. in16. A. any B. some C. certain D. none17. A. mood B. tone C. taste D. atmosphereI8. A. if B. otherwise C. though D. but19. A. evoke B. arouse C. remind D. raise20. A.enemies B. foods C. companions D. friendsⅡ. Reading comprehension (20 x 2 = 40% )Directions: There are four passages in this part. After each passage, there are five questions, you are to choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage OneFast food, a mainstay of American eating for decades, may have reached a plateau in the United States as the maturing baby-boom generation looks for a more varied menu. Fast food still represents a $ 102 billion a year industry, but growth has turned sluggish recently amid tough competition from retail food stores and a more affluent population willing to try new things and spend more, analysts say. Signs of trouble in fast food include price-cutting by industry leaders, including efforts by McDonald's to attract customers with a 55 cent hamburger, and major players pulling out or selling. O'Pepsico, for example, is selling its fast-food restaurant division that includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC."It's becoming harder and harder for these firms to grow," said Jim Brown, a professor of marketing at Virginia Tech University. "I think in the United States fast food has reached a saturation (饱和) point because of the number of competitors and the number of outlets."Fast-food restaurant revenues grew 2. 5 percent in 1996 according to industry figures, the slowest since the recession of 1991. That is for cry from (大不相同于) the levels of the 1970s and 1980s. According to the Food Marketing Institute, consumers are using supermarkets for 21 percent of take-home food, nearly double the level of a year ago. While fast-food restaurants still lead, their share slipped significantly, from 48 percent in 1996 to 41 percent in 1997."Consumers have never been more demanding than they are today," said Michael Sansolo, senior vice president of the Supermarket Trade Group. "They are pressed for time. Money is still an issue.-, but their tastes are increasingly diverse -- whether it's gourmet foods, ethnic foods or organic offerings."Meanwhile, the aging of the baby-boom population -- and the growth in the number of so-called "empty nesters" with grown children -- has meant a surge in the number of people willing to spend more for upscale items. This generation "will have the luxury of being more discriminating" as their children leave home, notes Harry Balzer, vice president of the Chicago-based NPD consulting group. Balzer said some 18 million baby boomers will become empty-nesters in the next 10 years, leaving them with more disposable income to spend on dining out. "Fast and cheap will still be driving factors.., but our definitions of fast and cheap may be changing."Various reports suggest industry leader McDonald's is struggling, losing market share, with lower same-store sales while cutting back the number of new outlets in the United States, partly due to pressure from franchisers who don't want to be squeezed. The company replaced the head of its 12,000 US restaurant chain last October amid a slump in US market share.21. What does the passage mainly tell about?A. Fast food disappoints consumers.B. People prefer less expensive food.C. McDonald's dominates the market of fast food.D. Fast food is losing its attraction.22. What can we learn from the passage?A. O'Pepsico goes bankrupt.B. The number of supermarkets doubles.C. Jim Brown takes a negative attitude towards the development of fast food.D. McDonald's survives from the competition with retail food stores.23. What is NOT true about baby-boom generation?A. They seek a variety of food.B. They have come of age.C. They will spend more money on food.D. They tend to have luxurious food.24. Which of the following is not mentioned as an influence on people's choices of food?A. Speed and price of the food.B. Diversity of the food.C. Tastes of the consumers.D. Age of the consumers.25. What brings trouble to fast food industry?A. Customers' demand and competition with retailers.B. The aging baby-boomer and diversity of food.C. Competition with retailers and diversity of food.D. Customers' demand and the aging of baby-boomer.Passage TwoParents of wailing (哀号) babies, take comfort: You are not alone. Chimpanzee babies fuss. Sea gull chicks squawk. Burying beetle larvae tap their parents' legs. Throughout the animal kingdom, babies know how to get their parents' attention. Exactly why evolution has produced all this fussing, squawking and tapping is a question many biologists are trying to answer.Someday, that answer may shed some light on the mystery of crying in human babies. "It may point researchers in the right direction to find the cause of excessive crying," said Joseph Soltis, a bioacoustics expert at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista. Florida. Soltis published an article on the evolution of crying in the current issue of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.Young animals vary in how much they cry, squawk or otherwise communicate with their parents, and studies with mice, beetles and monkeys show that this variation is partly based on genes. Some level of crying in humans, of course, is based on gas pains and messy diapers. But as for the genetic contribution, you might expect that natural selection would favor genes for noisier children, since they would get more attention.Before long, however, this sort of deception may be ruinous. If the signals of offspring became totally unreliable, parents would no longer benefit from paying attention. Some evolutionary biologists have proposed that natural selection should therefore favor so-called honest advertisements. Some biologists have speculated that these honest advertisements may not just tell a parent which offspring are hungry. They might also show their parent that they are healthy and vigorous and therefore worth some extra investment. The babies of monkeys cry out to their mothers and tend to cry even more around the time their mothers wean (断奶) them. The mothers, in response, begin to ignore most of their babies' distress calls, since most turn out to be false alarms."Initially, mothers respond any time an infant cries," said Dario Maestripieri, a primatologist at the University of Chicago. "But as the cries increase, they respond less and less. They become more skeptical. So infants start crying less. So they go through these cycles, adjusting their responses."Kim Bard, a primatologist at the University of Plymouth in England, has spent more than a decade observing chimpanzee babies. "Chimps can cry for a long time if something terrible is happening to them, but when you pick them up, they stop," Bard said. "I've never seen anychimpanzees in the first three months of life be inconsolable."Maestripieri and other researchers say these evolutionary forces may have also shaped the cries of human babies. "All primate infants cry." Maestripieri said. "It'sa very conserved behavior. It's not something humans have evolved on their own."26. What can be the most probable title of this passage?A. Parents Bothered by Babies' CryB. Infants Crying for Parents' AttentionC. Clues from Animals on Why Babies CryD. False Cry27. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A. Scientists discovered why animal infants cry.B. The difference in the amount of children's cry is somewhat due to genes.C. Babies have a violent reaction to the mother's ignorance.D. Chimpanzees' annoyance can hardly be alleviated.28. What is implied in Paragraph 4?A. Children with truthful cry may eventually draw their mothers' attention.B. Noisy infants are preferred by their mothers for their health and strength.C. Mothers would rather nurse the obedient babies.D. Mothers tend to ignore the deceitful cry.29. How do the parents respond to babies' cry?A. They come to doubt it.B. They take it seriously.C. They are indifferent to it.D. They are weary of it.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the reason for babies' cry?A. Discomfort.B. Hungry.C. Consolation.D. Thirsty.Passage ThreeWhenever I hear a weather report declaring it's the hottest June 10 on record or whatever, I can't take it too seriously, because "ever" really means "as long as the records go back", which is only as far as the late 1800s. Scientists have other ways of measuring temperatures before that, though -- not for individual dates, but they can ten the average temperature of a given year by such proxy measurements as growth marks incorals, deposits in ocean and lake sediments, and cores drilled into glacial ice. They can even use drawings of glaciers as there were hundreds of years ago compared with today.And in the most comprehensive compilation of such data to date, says a new report from the National Research Council, it looks pretty certain that the last few decades have been hotter than any comparable period in the last 400 years. That's a blow to those who claim the current warm spell is just part of the natural up and down of average temperatures -- a frequent assertion of the global -- warming-doubters crowd.The report was triggered by doubts about past-climate claims made last year by climatologist Michael Mann, of the University of Virginia (he's the creator of the "hockey stick" graph A1 Gore used in "An Inconvenient Truth" to dramatize the rise in carbon dioxide in recent years). Mann claimed that the recent warming was unprecedented in the past thousand years -- that led Congress to order up an assessment by the prestigious Research Council. Their conclusion was that a thousand years was reasonable, but not overwhelmingly supported by the data. But the past 400 was -- so resoundingly that it fully supports the claim that today's temperatures ale unnaturally warm, just as global warming theory has been predicting for a hundred years. And if there's any doubt about whether these proxy measurements are really legitimate, the NRC scientists comparedthem with actual temperature data from the most recent century, when real thermometers were in widespread use. The match was more or less right on.In the past nearly two decades since TIME first put global warming on the cover, then, the argument against it has gone from "it isn't happening" to "it's happening, but it's natural", to "it's mostly natural" --\and now, it seems, that assertion too is going to have to drop away. Indeed. Rep. Sherwood Boehert, the New York Republican who chairs the House Science Committee and who asked for the report declared that it did nothing to support the notion of a controversy over global warming science -- a controversy that opponents keep insisting is alive. Whether President Bush will finally take serious action to deal with the warming, however,is a much less settled question.31. What does this passage mainly deal with?A. The tendency of earth's becoming hotter.B. The assessment of earth's temperature.C. The menace of global warming.D.The measurement of tackling global warming.32. What is "proxy measurement" in Paragraph 1 likely to refer to?A. Studying the characteristics of glaciers.B. Measuring the growth signs of aquatic organism.C. Taking advantage of previous pictures.D. Using clues left from the past.33. What does the report from NRC indicate?A. The earth will become warmer.B. It is somewhat suspicious of Michael Mann's assertion.C. The earth reaches the highest temperature in the history.D. The proxy measurements are reliable.34. Which statement is NOT true concerning the controversy about global warming?A. The new report from NRC is motivated by the controversy over Michael Mann's claim.B. Those who doubt global warming consider that warming is a natural phenomenon.C. Those suspicious of global warming take an inconsistent stance on the issue.D. The argument ends in the defeat of global-warming-doubters.35. What is the author's attitude towards global warming theory?A. Negative.B. Indifferent.C. Favorable.D. Neutral.Passage FourA proposed Russian ban on European Union meat exports could jeopardize Russia's aspirations to join the World Trade Organization next year, the EU trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, warned Friday. He warned that several of the 25 EU member states were growing weary of Russia's trade tactics and could move to block its WTO bid.He emphasized that the European Union supported Russia's WTO accession in principle and that he did not want to link the Russian meat ban to Russia's WTO prospects ,though EU states could do so. in order to join the organization,Russia must reach agreement with each of the 149 WTO members."Issues like this will affect the attitude of member states toward signing off on accession," Mandelson said. "This is not the only trade irritant between us and Russia -- there are at least half a dozen -- and this latest ban is bound to affect the attitude of member states," toward Russia's aim of joining the WTO. "We can't have so many of these trade irritants hanging over us."Mandelson said he would work to get Russia to back off from its current plans to ban all EUanimal products as of Jan. 1, which would affect C = $ 1.7 billion, or $ 2. 2 billion, in exports to RussiaMoscow has justified the ban on the grounds that Bulgaria and Romania, which will join the European Union on that day, do not have adequate food safety measures. But Mandelson warned that if Moscow refused to back down, it could sour overall trade relations with the European Union, which is already concerned about fair access to Moscow's energy resources. "Russia is acting in a disproportionate way," he said.President Vladimir Putin has made WTO membership one of his key economic objectives. He is keen to improve access to world markets for Russian exports and to provide a lift to the country's neglected aghculrural sector. European resistance would add to reservations by trade negotiators in Washington who want Russia to make more progress on reducing tariffs on U. S. meat imports and protecting intellectual property before joining the world trade body.Trade disputes cast a shadow over the summit meeting, which was supposed to mark the start of talks on a partnership agreement between the European Union and Russia covering energy, trade and human rights. But Poland -- in a separate dispute with Moscow over a Russian ban on Polish farm exports -- used its veto to stop the talks on Friday.Putin defended the Russian ban after earlier complaining that the European Commission had failed to consult him before agreeing to admit Bulgaria and Romania, whose food safety practices he called into question.EU officials said privately that Putin's stance suggested he was suffering from a Cold War hangover because the former Soviet satellites will soon become EU members.36. What is the theme of this passage?A. Russia conflicts with EU members in meat trade.B. Russia may risk WTO entry with EU meat ban.C. Russia prepares to enter WTO.D. Russia complains about food security of Bulgaria and Romania.37. Which statement is NOT true about EU?A. EU has not signed partnership agreement with Russia.B. EU is disappointed with at Russia's trade strategy.C. EU wants Russia to cut down on tariffs on its meat imports.D. EU may connect the trade conflict with Russia's entry into WTO.38. Which word has the similar meaning to "imtant" in Paragraph 3?A. disagreementB. misunderstandingC. annoyanceD.interference39. What can be implied from the last paragraph?A. Russia will soon suffer from isolation.B. Russia will soon lose its satellites.C. Former Soviet satellites resist Russia's entering WTO.D. Some EU officials understand Russia's position.40. What is the author's attitude towards Russia?A. Suggestive.B. Prejudicial.C. Sympathetic.D. Objective.Part UI Translation (30%)Section A : From Chinese into English (15%)每个人心中都该有个志向，否则他的经历就会被浪费掉。
2017考博英语完形填空模拟练习题(6)
2017考博英语完形填空模拟练习题（6）A potful of evidence suggests that the antioxidants and polyphenols in tea help protect you from stroke and heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, and cancers of the lung, mouth, breast, pancreas, prostate and skin. The essential oils found in the leaves even aid 1 by increasing the flow of digestive juices.Now it turns out that tea, 2 chicken soup or echinacea, is what can give your body an extra 3 to help it battle infections.Given 20 ounces of tea daily, non-tea drinkers were better able to fight 4 bacterial diseases, according to a study at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The researchers 5 L-theanine, an 6 found in black, green, oolong and pekoe teas--but not in 7 teas, which usually don't contain Camellia sinensis, the one true tea 8 .When broken down by the liver, L-theanine becomes an antigen called ethylamine, 9 primes the response ofgamma-delta T cells against a 10 of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic 11 , and possibly tumors. (Ethylamine is also found in other plant-based foods, such as apples, mushrooms and wine.)In the study, blood samples from new tea drinkers were 12 to E. coli, bacteria 13 food poisoning and ulcers. The 14 cells in the tea drinkers produced five times the interferon―an important element of the body's 15 system--than they had before tea was 16 . No change was noted in a 17 group of coffee drinkers.“I don’tthink there’s a 18 to [drinking tea],”says co-author Jack F. Bukowski, M.D, of Harvard Medical School. While tea won’t 19 you or make you immune from illness, “people who do get sick will probably get a milder 20 ,”Bukowski says.1. A. deterioration B. digestion C. destination D. distinction2. A. other than B. rather than C. better than D. more than3. A. kick B. kit C. kite D. kid4. A. off B. against C. with D. for5. A. praise B. acknowledge C. credit D. create6. A. item B. instance C. information D. ingredient7. A. herbal B.credible C. favorable D. fashionable8. A. product B. package C. producer D. plant9. A. whichB. thatC. who D. where10. A. lot B. number C. variety D. range11. A. diseases B. infections C. illnesses D. deficiencies12. A. exposed B. opposed C. disclosed D. proposed13. A. connected with B. combined with C. referred to D. linked to14. A. immense B. important C. immediate D. immune15. A. defeat B. defense C. decrease D. disease16. A. introduced B. increased C. indulged D. indicated17. A. compare B. control C. contrast D. consent18. A. downside B. upside C. inside D. outside19. A. heal B. treatC. cure D. remedy20. A. illness B. diseaseC. sickness D. case1. 【答案】B【解析】deterioration意思是“退化，堕落”，digestion意思是“消化”，destination意思是“目的地”，distinction意思是“区别”。
2017年西南大学博士入学考试英语试题+答案解析
西南大学2017年博士入学考试英语试题Part I:Grammar and Vocabulary(20%)Directions:There are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1.The conference chairman made a_______statement before beginning the main business of the afternoon session.A.interestingB.renewableC.reversibleD.preliminary2.Doing research will be much easier if you have someone to bounce ideas off and to give you_______in the entire process.A.rewardB.insuranceC.interestD.feedback3.The_______that she suggested for discussion were based on the most recent medical research.A.contributionsB.occupationsC.expostulationsD.amendment4.Malaysia and Indonesia rely much on open markets for forest and fishery products.______, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.A.DeliberatelyB.ConverselyC.EvidentlyD.Naturally5.Such an approach forces the managers to communicate with one another and helps_____ rigid departmental boundaries.A.pass overB.stand forC.break downD.set off6.According to legal provisions,the properties will either______the original owner or else be sold at auction.mit toB.back toC.proceed toD.revert to7.To everyone's surprise,the woman candidate from a small party______the poll in the first round of voting.A.eclipsedB.outshinedC.toppedD.deprived8.The protest went ahead despite government assurances that they would press for_____with the neighboring country in the issuing of visas.A.reciprocityB.show-offC.pay offD.intimacy9.As a teenager,I was______by a blind passion for a film star I would never meet in my life.A.pursuedB.seducedC.consumedD.guaranteed10.The summer session in Georgetown University was a really wonderful occasion which we will______for many years to come.A.discountB.acquitC.cherishD.blur11.She is a very original comedian and can_______laughs out of any audience.A.sufferB.wringC.induceD.infect12.Before the bank was willing to lend him money,it had to______that he was the true owner of the house.A.verifyB.entrustC.acknowledgeD.grant13.It is in vain to say the enlightened statesmen will be able to adjust these clashing interest, and______them all subservient to the public good.A.conformB.causeC.tameD.render14.His originality as a composer is_______by the following group of songs.A.exemplifiedB.createdC.performedD.realize15.When I asked if a black politician could win in France,however,he responded________.“No conditions here are different.”A.ambiguouslyB.implicitlyC.unhesitatinglyD.optimistically16.It is unfair to______from these two incidents and say that all young men are reckless drivers.A.deduceB.generalizeC.minimizeD.transfer17.They are going to London,but their_______destination is Rome.A.ultimateB.primeC.nextD.cardinal18.I_________the minister's figures-the true cost of the project is much higher.A.contendB.agreeC.disputeD.disagree19.She refused to let the injury keep her from_______her goal of being in the Olympics.A.detainingB.attainingC.screwingD.sifting20.The poor old man was________with diabetes and without proper medical treatment he would lose his eyesight and become crippled very soon.A.sufferedB.afflictedC.inducedD.infectedPart II:Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:In this section there are3passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answer on your answer sheet.Text1We began with an experiment.The man asked me to make a drawing on a blank piece of paper.I made a sketch of a creature I had invented some time ago to amuse my children. When I had finished,he asked me to cover the drawing with my hand.Then he asked me to concentrate hard and to try to transmit the thought of what I had sketched A minute went by with no result.He shook his head."it seems very complicated:is it a kind of amoeba?"" Slowly and hesitantly he began to draw the creature's right ear-the spot where I've always begin the drawing."you've got it."I said."Go on!"He completed the drawing quickly.I had carefully redrawn the picture in my mind as I tried to transmit it—which probably accounts for the identical starting point.The man then demonstrated other power.He made the hands of my watch turn back two hours and the date go forward two days by stroking a coin placed over its face,explaining afterward that he derives power from metal.He had a little trouble trying to break my car key. However,he placed it against a metal radiator,and after a few seconds,said,“It is starting to go.The key snapped in two.Then he tried to transmit a picture to me by telepathy.I attempted to make my mind receptive,but no image came into it.Feeling rather embarrassed,I just drew the first thing that came into my head:check mark.The man showed me the piece of paper he was holding. It contained a mirror image of the symbol I had drawn.It could be significant in this connection that the man is left-handed.After I left the room,I began to sift my impressions.Only the day before,an acquaintance had warned me to watch carefully for sleight-of-hand tricks,especially as the man had earlier been a stage conjuror.I had to admit that most of the things had done could have been tricks.For instance,snapping the keys with his fingers and altering the hands and date on my watch with the winder would have been well within the ability of a skilled conjuror.But how could he have faked the drawing of what I had drawn?And if that feat was due to genuine telepathic power,the other demonstrations could also be genuine.1.In line11,“derives”most nearly means________.A.obtainsB.infersC.connectsD.traces2.It can be inferred from lines19-25that the telepathist's demonstrations would appear most convincing to a critical observer if the telepathist were to________.A.provide more information about his backgroundB.critique the performances of other telepathistC.perform in a rigorously controlled environmentD.talk about what he is doing as he performs3.The"acquaintance"mentioned in line19can best be described as a_______.A.skepticB.hypocriteC.hoaxerD.confidant4.Which phrase best characterizes the author's general attitude in this passage?plete indifferentB.righteous indignationC.cynical amusementD.guarded acceptanceText2In the future the little privacy we now have will be gone.Some people call this loss of privacy"Orwellian",harking back to1984.George Orwell's classic work on privacy and autonomy.In that book,Orwell imagined a future in which a totalitarian state used spies, video surveillance,and control over the media to maintain its power.But the age of monolithic state control is over.The future we're rushing toward isn't one in which our every move is watched and recorded by an all-known government.It is instead a future of a hundred electronic monitors who constantly watch and interrupt our daily lives,and where threats to privacy find their roots in the free market,advanced technology,and the unbridled exchange of electronic information.The problem with the word"privacy'"is that it falls short of conveying the really big picture.Privacy isn't just about hiding things.It's about self-possession,autonomy,and integrity.As we move into the computerized world of the21century,privacy will be one of our most important civil rights.But this right of privacy isn't the right of people to close their doors and pull down their window shades-perhaps because they want to engage in some sort of illicit or illegal activity.It's the right of people to control which details about their lives stay inside their own houses and which leak to the outside.Today's war on privacy is intimately related to the recent dramatic advances in technology.Many people today say that in order to enjoy the benefits of modern society,we must necessarily relinquish some degree of privacy.If we want the convenience of paying for a meal by credit card,then we must accept the routine collection of our purchases in a large database over which we have no control.This trade-off is both unnecessary and wrong.It reminds me of another crisis our society faced back in the fifties and sixties-the environmental crisis.Then,advocates of big business said that poisoned rivers and lakes were the necessary costs of economic development,jobs, and an improved standard of living.Poison was progress:anybody who argued otherwise simply didn't understand the facts.Today we know better.Today we know that sustainable economic development depends on preserving the environment.Similarly,in order to reap the benefits of technology.It is more important than ever for us to use technology to protect personal freedom.5.The passage indicates that privacy is_________.A.less valued by people than it once wasB.difficult to maintain in the contemporary worldC.necessary for individual freedom.a stumbling block to economic growth6.In line18,the underlined"degree”most nearly means________.A.stageB.sequenceC.measureD.standing7.Lines18-20("If we….control")primarily serve to_______.A.introduce an additional pointB.discourage a course of actionC.question a decision D illustrate a preceding statement8.The statements in lines24-25("poison..facts")is intended to represent the point of view of ______.A.big businessB.environmentC.the authorD.the public9.The passage concludes by suggesting that if technology is to have a positive effect on people’s lives,then________.A.individual rights must be expandedB.protective measures must be takenC.technological advances must be supportedD.further research must be found10.The author supports the idea that privacy can be protected________.A.at a modest cost to most businessB.with the help of new technologiesC.without giving up valued servicesD.through appropriate government interventionsText3One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey:but I like to do it myself can enjoy society in a room,but out of doors,nature is company for me.I am then never less alone than when alone.I cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time.When I am in the country,I wish to vegetate like the country.I like solitude,when I give myself up to it,for the sake of solitude;nor do I ask for"a friend in my retreat,whom I may whisper sweet.""Give me the clear blue sky over my head,and the green turf beneath my feet,a winding road before me,and a three hours'march to dinner and I begin to feel,think,and be myself again.Instead of an awkward silence,broken by attempts at wit or dull commonplaces, mine is that undisturbed silence of the heart which alone is perfect eloquence.Others have different opinions."Let me have a companion of myself:says the novelist Lawrence Sterne,"were it but to remark how the shadows lengthen as the sun declines"It is beautifully said:but in my opinion,this continual comparing of notes interferes with the involuntary impression of things upon the mind and dilutes the experience.If you have to explain what you feel,it is making a tool of a pleasure.You cannot read the book of nature without being perpetually put to the trouble of translating it for the benefit of others.There is one subject on which it is pleasant to talk on a journey.I grant,and that is.What one shall have for supper when we get to our inn at night.Every mile of the road heightens the flavor of the meal we expect at the end of it.How fine is it to enter some old town,walled and turreted,just at approach of nightfall,or to come to some straggling village,with the lights steaming through the surrounding gloom;and then after inquiring for the best entertainment that the place affords,"to take one's ease at one's inn!""These eventful moments in our lives history are too precious,too full of solid,heart-felt happiness to be frittered and dribbled away in solitude.11.The author of the passage would agree with which of the following statements about traveling alone?A.Its enjoyment is largely a matter of personal inclinationB.Its difficulties are easily underestimated by inexperienced traveler.C.It enables one to make much better time than when traveling with a companionD.It is not as much fun as traveling with another person12.The statement in lines2-3(I am…alone")is an example of_________.A.an apologyB.a metaphorC.a paradoxD.a euphemism13.Sterne mentions"the shadows(line11)as an example of a________.A.specialized insight that only a seasoned traveler can bring to bear on a situationB.observation that travelers might enjoy sharing nonethelessC.thoughtless comment that travelers are apt to make to their guidesD.beautiful sight that cannot be communicated accurately to those who do not travel frequently14.In the last paragraph of this passage,the author does which of the following?A.admits to a sudden change of heartB.notes an exception to a previously stated preferenceC.expresses regret about an overly sweeping generalizationD.points out a common misconception15.The physical description of the"town"(line18)and"village”(line19)primarily convey a sense of__________.A.foreboding isolationB.rural povertyC.eccentric customD.provincial charmPart III:English to Chinese Translation(15%)Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your translation on the Answer Sheet.One advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid word is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition.In most work success is measured by income and while our capitalistic society continues,this is inevitable.It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural to apply.The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for extra comforts that a higher income can provide.However dull work may be,it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation,whether in the world at large or only in one's own circle.In this respect those women whose lives are occupied with housework are much less fortunate than men,or than women who work outside the home.The domesticated wife does not receive wages,has no means of bettering herself,and is valued by her husband not for her housework but for other qualities.Of course,this does not apply to those women who are sufficiently well-to-do to make beautiful houses and beautiful gardens and become the envy of their neighbors;but such women are comparatively few,and for the great majority housework cannot bring as much as satisfaction as work of other kinds brings to men and to professional women.Part IV:Chinese to English Translation(15%)Directions:Translate the following passage into English and write your translation on the Answer Sheet.朋友来访，站在我的书橱前流连忘返，见他一副痴迷的样子，我故作豪爽地说：“喜欢看什么说就先拿去吧。
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2017考博英语完形填空模拟练习题（1）
Aging poses a serious challenge to OECD(Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development)countries，in particular，how to pay for future public pension liabilities. And early retirement places an__1__burden on pension financing. There is no easy solution，but__2__retirement could help.
Early retirement may seem like a worthy individual goal，but it is a socially__3__one，and makes the present public pension system difficult to sustain for long. The__4__reason is that more people are retiring early and living longer. That means more retirees depending on the__5__of those in work for their income. The__6__is worrying. In the next 50 years，low fertility rates and__7__life expectancy in OECD countries will cause this old-age dependency rate to roughly double__8__size. Public pension payments，which afford 30-80% of total retirement incomes in OECD countries，are__9__to rise，on average，by over three percentage points in
GDP and by as much as eight percentage points in some countries.__10__is the pressure on pension funds that there is a danger of today‘s workers not getting the pensions they expected or felt they__11__for.
Action is needed，__12__simply aiming to reduce the__13__(and cost)of public pensions，or trying to__14__the role of privately funded pensions within the system，though necessary steps，may be__15__to deal with the dependency challenge. After years of__16__early retirement schemes to avoid__17__and higher unemployment，many governments are now looking__18__persuading people to stay in work until they are older. Surely，the thinking goes，if we are healthier now and jobs are physically less__19__and unemployment is down，then perhaps the__20__rate should rise anew.
1.[A] unsolvable [B] additional [C] unsustainable [D] undue
2.[A] delaying [B] retaining [C] detaining [D] hindering
3.[A] ultimate [B] unattainable [C] specific [D] expensive
4.[A] substantial [B] essential [C] potential [D] controversial
5.[A] ddonating [B] sponsoring [C] subsidizing [D] funding
6.[A] outlook [B] outcome [C] outbreak [D] outset
7.[A] prolonging [B] expanding [C] soaring [D] rising
8.[A] in [B] on [C] by [D] for
9.[A] conceived [B] reckoned [C] expected [D] meant
10.[A] As [B] Such [C] So [D] It
11.[A] should pay [B] paying [C] be paid [D] would pay
12.[A] but [B] for [C] and [D] thus
13.[A] multitude [B] implementation [C] application [D] generosity
14.[A] exaggerate [B] augment [C] magnify [D] multiply
15.[A] insufficient [B] influential [C] inefficient [D] intrinsic
16.[A] advancing [B] previous [C] ahead [D] preceding
17.[A] suspensions [B] abundances [C] redundancies [D] discrepancies
18.[A] for [B] to [C] about [D] at
19.[A] turbulent [B] strenuous [C] compact [D] intricate
20.[A] dependency [B] fertility [C] present [D] mortality
答案
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.D
8.A
9.C 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.C
总体分析
本文主要讨论了老龄化给经合组织国家现存养老体系带来的挑
战。
文章第一段指出老龄化给经合组织国家带来的挑战，并提出推迟退休可能对解决该问题有所帮助。
第二段分析了早退休给养老体系带来的问题，即越来越多的人早退休而寿命延长，随着出生率的降低，就会有更多退休的人依靠更少工作的人来为他们养老，养老金在国家财政中所占的比例增加，成为无法承受的负担。
第三段探讨了解决方法，指出仅仅减少公共养老金的数量，增加私有养老的比例是不够的，许多政府在考虑说服人们晚退休。
全文翻译
老龄化给经合组织国家，尤其是在如何支付未来的公共养老金负债方面，带来了严重的挑战。
早退休给退休金的融资带来了难以承受的负担。
没有什么简单的解决方案，但推迟退休(年龄)可能有所帮助。
早退休可能看起来是个值得追求的个人目标，但对于社会来说却是昂贵的，它使当前的公共养老金系统难以持久。
基本原因是更多的人退休早而寿命却更长。
这意味着更多的退休人员要依赖在职者的资助作为收入。
这一前景是令人担忧的。
未来50年，经合组织国家的低出生率和预期寿命的增加将使这一老年依赖率提高大约一倍。
占经合组织国家全部退休收入30%-80%的公共退休金的支出，在国内生产总值中的比例预期将平均增加超过三个百分点，而在有些国家甚至会增加八个百分点。
养老基金的压力如此之大以至于现在的工人有得不到他们预期或认为应该得到的养老金的危险。
行动是必需的，但仅仅试图减少公共养老金的慷慨度或增加系
统内私有养老金的作用，尽管是必要的，但在应对这种依赖挑战方面仍是不够的。
前些年为了避免下岗及高失业，政府采取提前早退休的方案，而现在许多政府正考虑劝说人们晚点退休。
当然，他们是这么想的，如果现在我们更加健康了、工作对体力的要求降低了、失业率也降低了，那么(工作)出席率可能也该重新上升了。