中国科学院考博英语真题2014年3月
1.The old bridge is not strong enough to allow the ______ of heavy vehicles.
A passage
B route
C tunnel
D pressure
2.The widowed old woman was so lonely that she would talk ______ to the strangers in the supermarkets about her pets.
A at best
B at length
C in bulk
D in effect
3.Citizens of developed and developing nations alike face dangers from ______ medicines; they pose a terrible hazard to public health.
A distinctive
B proliferating
C fraudulent
D getting along
4.It must be much tougher than I realized, ______ on just 10,000 Yuan a year.
A getting by
B getting away
C getting around
D getting along
5.When the relationship of parents and children is at this low ______, mutual love and respect need careful maintenance and rebuilding.
A rate
B rank
C scale
D ebb
6.To have a knowledge-based economy and a scientifically ______ population, developing countries must invest in fundamental science and blue skies research.
A moderate
B obsolete
C literate
D desperate
7.New Zealanders colloquially refer to themselves as "Kiwis", ______ the country"s native bird.
A for
B by
C with
D after
8.These are students who, at some stage of their undergraduate careers have class, either ______, or because they are asked to do so.
A voluntarily
B selectively
C compulsorily
D necessarily
9.The sanctions are designed to force Libya to ______ the two Lockerbie suspects and to co-operate in the investigation in a similar case.
A hand in
B hand out
C hand down
D hand over
10.I could then realize that he was a fever specialist of world ______.
A renown
B domain
C prominence
D authority
11.The Labour defeat was a disaster, but it might be a blessing ______.
A at liberty
B in disguise
C at risk
D in sequence
12.Science suggests that the greater part of an optimistic outlook can be ______ with the right instruction.
A acquired
B imposed
C traced
D fabricated
13.True modesty does not ______ an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of it.
A count in
B fall in
C consist in
D rein in
14.Nearly 4 out of 5 workers at the company take unpaid ______ at least once a week.
A leave
B shift
C change
D slot
15.She walked round to the ______ of the car and stood silently while he undid the boot and picked up her bag.
A ream
B ranch
C rear
D realm
16.Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of ______ perspectives who can disagree with you without feat of revenge.
A cynical
B diverse
C dominant
D indifferent
17.The small supplier firm will often be located near to the big firm, and will be expected to provide supplies ______.
A on duty
B on demand
C on purpose
D on record
18.Operations which left patients ______ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
A ignored
B exhausted
C deserted
D alienated
19.Disobedience will bring ______ on the nation: fatal disease, famine, wild beasts ravaging the land, and war leading to exile.
A calamity
B provision
C rivalry
D revival
20.Obama reiterated his call today for Republicans and Democrats to ______ their differences in the face of the economic crisis.
A lean on
B leak out
C leave out
D lay aside
1.
A fantastic
B alien
C violent
D stressful
2.
A control
B prove
C suppose
D determine
3.
A than
B over
C above
D upon
4.
A documented
B committed
C classified
D combined
5.
A alone
B else
C itself
D only
6.
A understatement
B underestimate
C underground
D underproduction
7.
A those
B both
C all
D every
8.
A prestige
B authority
C hierarchy
D temperament
9.
A referred to
B approved of
C carried out
D interfered with
10.
A Therefore
B However
C Moreover
D Meanwhile
11.
A everlasting
B continuing
C threatening
D misunderstanding
12.
A victim
B children
C society
D police
13.
A disposed
B resolved
C promised
D concerned
14.
A regarding
B unlike
C rather than
D concerned
15.
A against
B to
C for
D about
1.What do we know about Mark Kelly?
A He"s a profession priest
B He"s a language student
C He"s working for a TV station
D He"s earning a living in Japan
2.The fake Western priests are in great demand in Japan because of ______.
A the popularity of Western-style weddings
B the bad reputation of Japanese priests
C the decline of the traditional religion, Shinto
D the low prices at which they are hired
3.Using a foreign priest at a wedding in Japan is ______.
A forbidden according to criminal law
B meant for having a Western atmosphere
C aimed to save a trip to a registrar
D deemed necessary to add to the solemnity
4.According to the passage, Mr. Kelly considers his job rather ______.
A demanding
B amusing
C sacred
D creative
5.Japanese priest at a wedding in Japan is ______.
A bringing an end to the occupation
B misleading the bride and groom
C damaging the image of the former
D corrupting the morals of weddings
6.According to Mr. Kelly, what mostly interests a Japanese couple at the wedding is ______.
A how well the priest can perform his role
B what religious rituals are being followed
C whether other participants can be moved
D who can make them burst into tears
1.Talking of antidepressants, the author expresses dissatisfaction with ______.
A their wide promotion
B their original aim
C their extended use
D their free prescription
2.The word "euphoric" (boldfaced in Paragraph 2) can be replaced by the word "______".
A refreshed
B deceptive
C regenerative
D delighted
3.According to the Council"s report, for those who seek contentment with their lives, antidepressants can ______.
A cheat them
B please them
C facilitate them
D scare them
4.The example of fruit flies is given to show that ______.
A medication for improving memory is safe
B animals can do something humans cannot
C drugs can help healthy people learn faster
D medical science can work some wonders
5.The author thinks that, to one, remembering everything could be ______.
A damaging
B deluding
C discouraging
D dissatisfying
6.From the passage we can infer that medicines have little power in ______.
A bringing one mixed feelings
B solving psychological problems
C making people remember better
D manipulating brain disorders
1.Paragraph 1 stresses the relationship between students" test results and ______.
A their teachers" interest
B their families" prestige
C their own future success
D their school"s reputation
2.According to the passage, the cheating was that ______.
A the test supervisors provided hints during the test
B the test designers trained the testees before the test
C the students exchanged their notes during the test
D the students were given the answers before the test
3.It is commonly believed that ______.
A educators rarely get involved in academic cheating
B children"s standardized tests have many drawbacks
C teachers play a key role in their students" cheating
D school intervention helps reduce academic cheating
4.In Paragraph 4, the boldfaced word "stakes" refer to "______".
A opportunities
B responsibilities
C benefits
D achievements
5.In some places in the US, students" test assessments ______.
A indicate if the students have been effectively taught
B decide whether the teachers can remain in their jobs
C help identify who are fit to pursue a teaching career
D influence how to improve curriculums in the future
6.What kind of role does the author think the government plays as associated with educator cheating?
A They are adding to it
B They are lenient with it
C They are overlooking it
D They are serious about it
1.Unlike an Internet surfer, a book reader would feel that ______.
A he is surrounded by helpful people
B he is at the top of the academic world
C he is hungry for fame and gain
D he is getting educated step by step
2.It is implied that in the literary world, there are ______.
A academic debates
B agreed authorities
C disdainful readers
D careless scholars
3.It can be inferred that Victorian England ______.
A emphasized submission to authority
B produced most of the world classic
C witnessed a fast growth of the media
D regarded the new as better than the old
4.According to Epstein, "being hip" is being curious about ______.
A crucial issues
B lasting disputes
C outer space
D the latest fashion
5.In comparison with literary culture, Internet culture delivers information that is rather ______.
A mixed
B basic
C vital
D useful
6.What is suggested about serious learning?
A It will be the gap between the two cultures
B It could be available on the Internet
C It may still be the focus of debate
D It should be given greater attention
1.In Paragraph 1, the case of American in the 1770s is mentioned in order to stress the country"s ______.
A historical progress
B self-confidence
C political system
D independence
2.Frances Trollope and Charles Dickens recognized that Americans were indeed ______.
A successful
B respectable
C tyrannical
D wealthy
3.According to the passage, Alistair Cooke ______.
A assisted Americans in fighting several important battles
B accompanied Winston Churchill during an American visit
C mocked America"s extravagant boast of its competence
D gave plenty of praise onto Americans" current moods
4.The highbrow gloom in America is characterized by ______.
A seeing little promise of the country
B feeling uneasy about unemployment
C worrying about children"s education
D doubting one"s own competitiveness
5.The author seems to think that the program The Biggest Loser ______.
A tells the audience to respect overweight people
B leads the audience to a wrong weight loss method
C helps the participants to build a competitive spirit
D makes the participants lose all of their self-respect
6.As implied by the author, the American working class, similar to the bourgeoisie criticized by Karl Marx, is now paying for their ______.
A self-indulgence
B self-deception
C self-possession
D self-satisfaction
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