上海交大医学院考博英语辅导班材料模拟卷

1、vocabulary1.what surprised us most was the huge _ of treasure stacked pile after pile in the underground cellar.a. accumulation b. acceleration c. analysis d. ancestor2. mr. smith was _ to buy a cheaper car in order to save enough money to purchase an apartment suite.a. obliged b. indulged c. pursue

2、d d. identified3. victoria is in a splitting _ since she cant decide who will be her mr. right.a. stagnation b. resentment c. assets d. dilemma4. peking opera is among the most valued cultural _, though mostly liked by the old instead of the young.a. array b. technicality c. competence d. legacies5.

3、 the local government is planning a salary _ on a big scale which will lead to a raise in purchasing power of common workers.a. boost b. devotion c. temperament d. globalization6. the thrilling news was totally beyond students expectation and it therefore _ the whole campus.a. enlarged b. dedicated

4、c. electrified d. declined7. the railroad and the automobile have contributed much to the great _ of population all over the world.a. mobility b. pouring c. purifying d. morality8. it is assumed that the number of people _-_ by the recent quake may continue to rise.a. displaced b. disguised c abused

5、 d. accounted9. for the sake of safety, speeding is completely _ in front of school areas.a. controlled b. compromised c. banned d. coerced10. the tourists were extremely delighted to find that they would be _ in a grand and luxurious hotel.a. adapted b. accustomed c. accommodated d. adjusted11. he

6、well deserves the “best supporting actor” prize on account of his incredible performance which _ the sweet memory in people of the “ good, old days”.a. presumes b. erodes c. evokes d. assigns12. language is _ to human life because it gives meaning to otherwise random experience.a. indisputable b. in

7、describable c. indispensable d. indiscernible13. the it industry was forced to make a(n) _ reduction in employment due to years of sales drop.a. drastic b. dominant c. optimistic d. optional14. it serves you right: your lack of motivation and vitality_ your ultimate failure.a. attributes to b. contr

8、ibutes to c. results from d. involved in15. an eye-witness, one of the few post-war survivors, firmly pointed out how the jews were _ by the nazi during wwii.a. replenished b. persecuted c. proclaimed d. purified16. from the _scene, the millionaire, who became wealthy overnight by lottery realized t

9、hat his grand house must have been broken in.a. chaotic b. fragile c. moral d. desirable17. the attractive aspect of this robot lies in its _; as its “feel” can move freely to meet different needs. a. flexibility b. esteem c. humanity d. identity18. _ all the circumstances, he thought it wise not to

10、 say anything further. a. centering on b. leaving off c. taking into account d. going back to 19. the local government plans to _ the anti-pollution &pollution-prevention scheme in five years.a. implement b. cripple c. detach d. perceive20. the designers of tv commercials often rack their brains and

11、 try their best to produce a unique visual picture and convince _ buyers that the products being advertised are the best.a. potent b. productive c. prospective d. private21. the deans praise gave him such a strong motivation that he _ the lab more frequently and worked twice as hard.a. assessed b. h

12、aunted c. wrestled d. regressed22. the medicine had a dramatic effect on the _ disease.a. chronic b. profound c. intensive d. scary23. the r&d departments suggestion represents the ideas of the worse-off on the lower level of the _ ladder.a. corporate b. squad c. measure d. package24. in late autumn

13、 the _ transition from warm to cold temperatures causes much illness.a. stimulating b. authentic c. horrible d. overwhelming25. the dancer supplemented her meager income by teaching waltz twice a week at an evening school so that she would be generously _ with a sum of money for her further study ab

14、road.a. enjoined b. indulged c. accommodated d. raged26. word came that they had sent secret agents to many countries so that those potential riots could be _ or at least frustrated whenever needed.a. shattered b. amplified c. boosted d. implied27. two fierce tigers rushed out of their cage and disa

15、ppeared _.a. in response to the kids screaming b. in the blinks of an e c. leaving little room for thinking d. in exchange for death.28. frank surf on the internet mainly for the purpose of _ currents events globally.a. appealing to b. keeping up with c. checking out d. getting along with29. seldom

16、does one change his career after 50. but he was an exception: at 51, he decided to give up chemistry and _ fine arts.a. take up b. come across c. account for d. team up with30. the greedy businessman was so grasping for money that he even take _ measures to gain a fortune.a. marketable b. redundant

17、c. rampant d. rigorous31. it was very _ of you not to turn on the tv while i was taking a nap after lunch.a. considerable b. considerate c. speculative d. bizarre32. the information age brought about fundamental _ to the whole structure of the development of the society.a. deception b. transition c.

18、 evidences d. modifications33. the newspaper report makes it known to the public that the _ price of housing is already partially stumped.a. stumbling b. stimulating c. fatalistic d. soaring34. _ its low price and program diversity, television has displaced movies as one of the most popular form of

19、entertainment.a. giving away b. thanks to c. regardless of d. fitting into 35. the roads are extremely bad and the old car _ along at an incredibly slow speed.a. dwindles b. bounces c. denigrates d. dwells36. you must keep in mind that the last paragraph which extracts the _ of the whole article.a.

20、norm b. essence c. notion d. option37. cancer at its _ stage often takes no obvious symptoms, which makes early diagnosis rather difficult.a. responsive b. authentic c. initial d. laden38. contact between different peoples and countries facilitate the cultural _.a. expectations b. surplus c. rally d

21、. interchanges39. government will have to take steps to tackle the crisis in the face of drastic labor and material _.a. shortage b. compensation c. distinction d. clarification40. the two teams got prepared to debate the _ which, as a matter of fact, had been stated so clearly that it needed no fur

22、ther explanation.a. habitat b. proposition c. integrity d. wardcomprehensionpassage 11. it can be inferred that americans being approached too closely by middle easterners would most probably_.a. stand still b. jump aside c. step forward d. draw back2. the author gives many examples to criticize ame

23、ricans for their _.a. cultural self-centeredness b. casual mannersc. indifference towards foreign visitors d. arrogance towards other cultures3. in countries other than their own most americans_.a. are isolated by the local people b. are not well informed due to the language barrierc. tend to get al

24、ong well with the nativesd. need interpreters in hotels and restaurants4. according to the author, americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will _.a. affect their image in the new erab. cut themselves off from the outside worldc. limit their role in world affairsd. weaken the position o

25、f the us dollar5. the authors intention in writing this article is to make americans realize that _.a. it is dangerous to ignore their foreign for friendsb. it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairsc. it is necessary to use several languages in public placesd. it is time to get

26、 acquainted with other cultures6. according to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was _.a. to display their countrys military mightb. to accomplish some significant sciencec. to find new areas for colonizationd. to pursue commercial and state interests

27、7. at present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is _.a. international cooperation b. scientific researchc. nationalistic reasons d. long-term profits8. what is the main goal of sending human missions to mars?a. to find out if life ever existed there.b. to se

28、e if humans could survive there.c. to prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.d. to show the leading role of science in space exploration9. by saying “with mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have every been” , the author means that_.a. with mars the risks involved a

29、re much greater than any previous space venturesb. in the case of mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very highc. in the case of mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before.d. with mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue10. the passage

30、tells us that proof of life on mars would _.a. make clear the complex chemistry in the development of lifeb. confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to earth on a meteoritec. reveal the kind of conditions under which life originatesd. provide an explanation why life is common in the u

31、niversepassage 311. compared with other tv talk shows, both the jerry springer and the oprah winfrey are _a. more family-oriented b. unusually popularc. more profound d. relatively formal12. though the social problems jerry springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience_.a. remain fascinated

32、by themb. are ready to face up to themc. remain indifferent to themd. are willing to get involved in them13. which of the following is likely to be a topic of the oprah winfrey show?a. a new type of robot b. racist hatredc. family budget planning d. street violence14. despite their different approac

33、hes, the two talk shows are both _.a. ironical b. sensitive c. instructive d. cynical15. we can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_.a. have monopolized the talk show circuitb. exploit the weaknesses in human naturec. appear at different times of the dayd. are targeted at different audien

34、cespassage 416. what does the author think of the americans view of their food?a. they overstate the governments interference with the food industry.b. they are overoptimistic about the safety of their food.c. they overestimate the hazards of their food.d. they overlook the risks of the food they ea

35、t.17. the author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because_.a. no food is free from pollution in the environmentb. pesticides are widely used in agriculturec. many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicalsd. almost all foods have additives18. by saying “they employ chemical warfare

36、”, bruce ames means”_”a. plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseasesb. plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growthc. farmers use man-make chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plantsd. farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases19. the red

37、uction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on _.a. the government b. the consumer c. the processor d. the grower20. what is the message the author wants to convey in the passage?a. eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before.b. immediate measures must be taken to improv

38、e food production and processing.c. health food is not a dream in modern society.d. there is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption.passage 521. from the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of _.a. the rich countries b. scien

39、tific development c. the elite d. the world economy22. it can be inferred from the passage that_.a. international trade should be expandedb. the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough considerationc. the exports of the poor countries should be increasedd. communications technolog

40、y in the developing countries should be modernized23. why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?a. because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.b. because it destroys the economic balance of the poor co

41、untries.c. because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.d. because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.24. the development of modern communications technology in developing countries may _.a. hinder their industrial productionb. cause them to lose control o

42、f their tradec. force them to reduce their share of exportsd. cost them their economic independence25. the authors attitude towards the communications revolution is _.a. positive b. critical c. indifferent d. tolerantpassage 626. which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

43、a. by the middle of the next century, texts will not exist at all.b. commercial versions of electronic books are being expected by todays elite.c. in spite of some disadvantages now, great changes in ebooks are expected to come soon.d. in the next century, text will be available to only the technolo

44、gical illiterates.27. the authors purpose of mentioning the “world wide web” is to _.a. illustrate the accelerating rate of changeb. explain the great importance of text in daily information transmissionc. inform readers what ebooks ared. show how expensive ebooks can be28. which of the following is

45、 the quality that will make the elderly be most attracted by ebooks?a. the book pad is cheap and can be easily carried about.b. the type size is adjustablec. its more illegible than the text.d. it can store various information is bulk.29. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. todays librarie

46、s will be pulled down as they will be uselessb. the author, though curious, is uncertain about the development of technology.c. a gained successful use ebooks for information transmissiond. in the future, people will mainly use ebooks for information transmission30. which of the following i

47、s the best title for the passage?a. the oncoming decline of textb. advantages and disadvantages of ebooksc. inconceivable development of ram and cd-romd. text: an instructional tool for elitescloze 11. a. confronted b. commanded c. confined d. committed2. a. supports b. argues c. opposes d. despises

48、3. a. combination b. cooperativeness c. coherence d. correlation4. a. willingness b. loyalty c. sensitivity d. virtue5. a. by b. in c. at d. with6. a. disclosed b. watched c. revised d. seen7. a. therefore b. whereas c. because d. nonetheless8. a. help b. enable c. support d. direct9. a. evidently b

49、. precisely c. aggressively d. effectively10. a. developed b. invented c. discovered d. located11. a. derives b. differs c. descends d. detaches12. a. inherently b. traditionally c. conditionally d. occasionally13. a. encourage b. dismiss c. disapprove d. engage14. a. enhance b. enlarge c. ignore d.

50、 degrade15. a. themes b. subjects c. researches d. things16. a. managers b. women c. employees d. males17. a. faithful b. powerful c. skillful d. thoughtful18. a. situation b. status c. circumstance d. position19. a. predicted b. proclaimed c. defied d. diagnosed20. a. into b. from c. as d. forcloze

51、 2suggest suppose realize undecided exist of with worse harm boost adapt adopt solution endanger effort impact effect turning point critical moment preservein the united states, the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the pass

52、of the endangered species act in 1973. the act, designed to protect species living areas, and policies that _ land and forests compete with economic interest. in the 1990s for example, the woodcutters in the western united states were challenged legally in their attempt to cut trees for timber in th

53、e cascade mountains. the challenge was mounted to protect the _ spotted owl, whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires the intact, ancient forest for survival. the problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. after months of debate and legal battles, the fate of the woodcutters-and the owls-was still _ in mid-1992.simi