考博英语完形填空冲刺2016模拟试题及答案.doc

考博英语完形填空冲刺模拟试题（一）Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is _1_ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, _2_ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to _3_ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. _4_, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, _5_ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of _6_. It has been known as a fact that the a British has a _7_ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it _8_. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom _9_ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and _10_ to everyone. This may be so. _11_ a British cannot have much _12_ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong _13_ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate-or as inaccurate-as the weathermen in his _14_. Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references _15_ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are _16_ by comments on the weather. Nice day, isnt it? Beautiful! may well be heard instead of Good morning, how are you? _17_ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. _18_ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is _19_ to knowswheresto begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will _20_ an answer from even the most reserved of the British. 1. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted 2. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so 3. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undergo 4. A. Deliberately B. Consequently C. Frequently D. Apparently 5. A. unless B. once C. while D. as 6. A. suspicion B. opposition C. criticism D. praise 7. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgement 8. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from his heart D. by all means 9. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. supports 10. A. dedication B. compassion C. contemplation D. speculation 11. A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally 12. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit 13. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas 14. A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance 15. A. about B. on C. in D. to 16. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed 17. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if 18. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For 19. A. at a loss B. at last C. insgroupsD. on the occasion 20. A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke 参考答案： 1. A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.D 11. C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.D（二）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 Americas 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 of their_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) On2. A) music B) song C) melody D) style3. A) discovered B) acted C) invented D) designed4. A) noticed B) found C) listened D) heard5. A) classical B) sacred C) Popular D) light6. A) forms B) follows C) approaches D) introduces7. A) expressing B) explaining C) exposing D) illustrating8. A) appeared B) felt C)seemed D) sounded9. A) as B) so C) either D) neither10. A) origins B) originals C) discoveries D) resources11. A) concerned B) itself C) available D) oneself12. A) Players B) fo llowers C) fans D) pioneers13. A) for B) as C) with D) by14. A) months B) weeks C) hours D) times15. A) demonstrated B) composed C) hosted D) formed16. A) demonstration B) procession C) body D) march17. A) Even B) Therefore C) Furthermore D) But18. A) number B) members C) body D) relations19. A) sad B) solemn C) happy D) funeral20. A) whistled B) sung C) presented D) showed参考答案：1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A11.B 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.C（三）Throughout the 19th century and into the 20th, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centres of 1, crime, poverty and moral 2. Their distrust was caused, 3.by a national ideology that 4 farming the greatest occupation and rural living 5 to urban living. This attitude 6 even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential 7 of the national landscape. Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology. Thousands 8 the precarious (不稳定的) life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city. But when these people 9 from the countryside, they carried their fears and suspicions with them. These new urbanities, already convinced that cities were 10 with great problems, eagerly 11 the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the 12 of the city.One of many reforms came 13 the area of public utilities. Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by 14 governments, but the gas and electric networks were privately owned. Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would 15 exorbitant (过度的) rates for these essential services and 16 them only to people who could afford them. Some city and state governments responded by 17 the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves. 18 of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation would 19 widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a 20 price.1.Aeruption BcorruptionCinterruption Dprovocation2.AdisgraceBdeteriorationCdishonor Ddegradation3.Aby originBin partCat all Dat random4.AproclaimedBexclaimedCclaimed Dreclaimed5.AsuperbBsuperCexceptional Dsuperior6.ApredominatedBdominatedCcommanded Dprevailed7.AfeatureBpeculiarityCquality Dattribute8.AdesertedBdepartedCabolished Dabandoned9.AreallocatedBmigratedCreplaced Dsubstituted10.AoverwhelmedBoverflowedCovertaken Dpreoccupied11.AembracedBadoptedChugged Doutbreaks12.AchaosBchoresCchorus Doutbreaks13.AatBbyCoutDin14.ApublicBmunicipalCrepublicanDnational 15. A charge B takeC costD spend 16. A distribute B deliverC transferD transport 17. A degeneratingB generatingC regeneratingD regulating 18. A Proponents B OpponentsC SponsorsD Rivals 19. A secure B ensureC reassureD incur 20. A fair B justC squareD objectivePassage 3. BDBCDDADBAAADBABDABA（四）Psychologist Alfred Adler suggested that the primary goal of the psyche（灵魂、精神）was superiority. Although 1 he believed that individuals struggled to achieve superiority over others, Adler, eventually 2 a more complex definition of the drive for superiority.Adlers concept of striving for superiority does not 3 the everyday meaning of the word superiority. He did not mean that we innately（天生地）seek to 4 one another in rank or position, 5 did he mean that we seek to 6 an attitude of exaggerated importance over our peers. 7. Adlers drive for superiority involves the desire to be competent and effective, complete and thorough, in 8 one strives to do.Striving for superiority occasionally takes the 9 of an exaggerated lust for power. An individual may seek to play god and 10 control over objects and people. The goal may introduce an 11 tendency into our lives, in which we play games of dog eat dog. But such expressions of the desire for superiority do not 12 its more positive, constructive nature.13 Adler, striving for superiority is innate and is part of the struggle for 14 that human beings share with other species in the process of evolution. From this 15. life is not 16 by the need to reduce tension or restore 17. as sigmund Freud tended to think; 18, life is encouraged by the desire to move from below to above, from minus to plus, from inferior to superior. The particular ways in which individuals 19 their quest（追求）for superiority are 20 by their culture, their unique history.and their style of life.1.A instinctivelyB initiallyC presumablyD invariably2.A designedB devisedC manipulatedD developed3.A refer toB point toC comply withD stand up for4.A surpassB overpassC overthrowD pursue5.A orB neverC hardlyD nor6.A retainB sustainC maintainD obtain7.A RatherB DespiteC ThoughD Thus8.A whichB thatC whicheverD whatever9.A formB formatC formationD shape10.A operateB speculateC exerciseD resume11.A ambiguousB intricateC deliberateD hostile12.A reflectB abideC glorifyD project13.A According toB In terms ofC Regardless ofD In view of 14.A survivor B survivalC durability D consistency15.A respective B prospectC profile D perspective16.A motivated B animatedC inspired D elevated17.A equation B equivalentC equilibrium D equality18.A subsequently B insteadC consequently D otherwise19.A undermine B overtakeC fling D undertake20.A determined B resolvedC consolidated D reinforcedBDAADCADACDAABDACBDA（五）Most people who travel long distances complain of jetlag（喷气飞行时差反应)Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 1 making mistakes. It is actually caused by 2 of your body clock a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 3. The body clock is designed for a 4 rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it 5 daylight and darkness at the wrong times in a new time zone. The 6 of jetlag often persist for days 7 the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jetlag system is 8 that is based on proven 9 pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede has10a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 11 controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates 12 of the discomfort of jetlag.A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 13 or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule 14 light exposure depends a great deal on 15 travel plans.Data on a specific flight itinerary and the individual s sleep 16 are used to produce a Trip Guide with 17 on exactly when to be exposed to bright light.When the Trip Guide calls 18 bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 19 you are on an aeroplane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light 20 for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.1.A fromB ofC forD to2.A eruptionB disruptionC ruptureD corruption3.A actionsB functionsC behaviorD reflection4.A formalB continualC regularD circular5.A experiencesB possessesC encountersD retains6.A signsB defectsC diseasesD symptoms7.A ifB whereasC whileD although8.A agreeableB availableC adaptableD approachable9.A extensiveB tentativeC broadD inclusive10.A devisedB scrutinizedC visualizedD recognized11.A inB asC atD through12.A moreB littleC mostD least13.A shedB retrieveC seekD attain14.A inB forC onD with15.A specificB complicatedC uniqueD peculiar16.A modeB normC styleD pattern17.A directoriesB commentariesC instructionsD specifications18.A upB offC onD for19.A orB andC butD while20.A spurB stimulusC agitationD accelerationDBBCADCBAADCCBADCDAB（六）Our ape-men forefathers had 1 obvious natural weapons in the struggle for survival in the open. They had neither the powerful teeth nor the strong claws of the big cats. They could not 2 with the bear, whose strength, speed and claws 3 an impressive small-fire weaponry. They could not even defend themselves 4 running swiftly like the horses, zebras or small animals. If the apemen had attempted to compete on those terms in the open, they would have been 5 to failure and extinction. But they were 6 with enormous concealed advantages of a kind not possessed by any of their competitors.In the search 7 the pickings of the forest, the ape-men had 8 efficient stereoscopic vision and a sense of colour that the animals of the grasslands did not possess. The ability to see clearly at close range permitted the ape-men to study practical problems in a way that lay far 9 the reach of the original inhabitants of the grassland. Good long-distance sight was 10 another matter. Lack of long-distance vision had not been a problem for forest-dwelling apes and monkeys because the higher the viewpoint, the 11 the range of sight-so 12 they had had to do was climb a tree. Out in the open, how ever, this simple solution was not 13 Climbing a hill would have helped, 14 in many places the ground was flat. The ape-men 15 the only possible solution. They reared up as high as possible on their hind limbs and began to walk 16.This vital change of physical position brought about considerable disadvantages. It was extremely unstable and it meant that the already slow ape-m