2015考研英语模拟试题1.pdf

考试点 12015 考研英语模拟试题 1Part I Structure and VocabularySection ADirections：Beneath each of the following sentences,there are fourchoices marked A,B,C and D)Choose the one that best completes thesentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening thecorresponding letter in the brackets.(5 points)1.Slowly,without trying to defend himself,the buffalo sank to hisknees and,with one lion _ his throat and another hismuzzle,died of suffocation(窒息).A)holdB)heldC)holdingD)being held2.When preparing elementary school test,care should be taken_.A)not to make the vocabulary more difficult than necessaryB)not to make the vocabulary that difficultC)so as to not make the vocabulary part too hardD)in not making the vocabulary a problem in terms of it difficulty考试点 23.I was in the army for 3 years.”“But isnt two years the _ in your country?”A)lengthy service usuallyB)service of lengths servicesC)usuall length of serviceD)usual service length4.“When did you first visit New York City?”“I think it _ in 1976.”A)will have beenB)has to beC)must have beenD)must be5.As a resulf of new technique _,the yields as a whole increasedby 25%.A)working outB)having been worked outC)having worked outD)to have been worked out6._，this liquid will dissolve almost anything.A)Enough time givenB)Giving enough time考试点 3C)Given enough timeD)To give enough time7.More middleaged persons suffer from heart trouble than _realized.A)generallyB)most peopleC)what peopleD)is generally8.Work in parapsychology(灵学)，_，has attracted a relativelysmall number of scientists.A)is a very controversial fieldB)which a very controversial field isC)a very controversial fieldD)a field very controversial which9.It is ridiculous that he _ unable to read and write after twoyears of learning.A)isB)beC)might beD)would be考试点 410.John will not be able to go to the movies tonight because _ aclass.A)he should teachB)he will have been teachingC)he will be teachingD)he will have teachingSection BDirections:Each of the following sentecnes has four underlined partsmarked A,B,C and D)identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect andmark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening thecorresponding letter in the brackets.(5 points)11.While the people inside the Roman Empire were enjoying(A)ahigh degree of civilization,the“uncivilized”people who lived inthe forests beyond(B)the northern and eastern boundaries loved(C)to fight and seize land that(D)it seemed possible.12.Our guide recommended(A)that we all are(B)as attentive aspossible(C)when we visit(D)the observatory this afternoon.13.After searching(A)the house for evidence the police concluded(B)that someone must have come in through(C)the kitchen windowand stole(D)the silver while the family was asleep.考试点 514.The writer finds the number and variety(A)of screen credits(片头或片尾摄制人员名单)interminable(B)and wonders that(C)jobssuch as“gaffer”(照明电工)and“best boy”involve.(D)15.Ants and termites are one(A)anothers(B)greatest enemy,(C)ants always are(D)the aggressors.16.Worrying,fretting,and unable to stop(A)talking Harry paced(B)up and down(C)the corridor(D).17.Maria has long(A)had the desire to become a famous writer eventhough(B)the study of it(C)would require years of sacrifice onher(D)part.18.Almost every American college campus has what(A)can be calledan international club,the main purpose of which(B)is forpromoting(C)friendships(D)among all students of the world.19.Not until the tenth serious accident(A)occurred at(B)the busyintersection,the Highway Department agreed(C)to install(D)thefourway stop sign.20.Neither Russia nor(A)the United States have been(B)able toconvince the other(C)that its social system is the better(D)of thetwo.考试点 6Section CDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences,there are 4 choices markedA,B,C and D)Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark youranswer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter inthe brackets.(10 points)21.Allen placed too much _ on sports and not enough on hisstudies.A)agitationB)emphasisC)hesitationD)interest22.The police officer issued a _ for the mans arrest.A)legendB)parcelC)receiptD)warrant23.Solid geometry has enabled astronomers to calculate thepositions of the heavenly bodies _ one another.A)on top ofB)next to考试点 7C)in spite ofD)relative to24.Certain pine trees are deliberately dwarfed for _ purposes.A)constructiveB)dimensionsC)ornamentalD)decorated25.It is _ that the earth could be destroyed in a collision withanother planet or huge meteor.A)highly unlikeB)unlikely highC)unlikely highlyD)highly unlikely26.The hotel gave the whole family the _ for the night.A)insurrectionB)indignationC)accommodationD)affection27.We couldnt buy anything here because trade in the town is _.A)depressed考试点 8B)deprivedC)volleyedD)drizzled28.If the government _ a law,it ceases to be a law.A)avoidsB)appealsC)repealsD)concedes29.Robert did not hear the bell because he was completely _ in hisreading.A)disguisedB)suspendedC)confirmedD)absorbed30.The plan agreed on by both parties fell _ because of theaccident.A)outB)offC)forD)through考试点 931.The main features of the telegraph were developed by twoinventors,but it was Samuel Morse who successfully _ theirideas.A)financedB)publicizedC)synthesizedD)disproved32.Most tachometers measure the speed of rotation of a _ shaftor wheel in terms of revolutions per minute.A)pumpingB)waveringC)floatingD)spinning33.He paid her a _ by saying her cake was the best he had evereaten.A)proposalB)complimentC)gratitudeD)satisfaction34.Mercurys _ is so much greater than the Earths that itcompletes more than four revolutions around the Sun in the time考试点 10it takes Earth to complele one.A)velocityB)orbitC)weightD)diameter35.The flowers in the vase _ because they had no water.A)witheredB)sweatedC)decreasedD)ripened36.Although salmon may travel hundreds of miles from where theywere spawned,they will _ return there to lay eggs.A)probablyB)reluctantlyC)apparentlyD)ultimately37.Because of a _ in his vision,Joe had to wear glasses.A)defectB)glintC)scowlD)fliecker考试点 1138.He was asked to _ before the judge.A)executeB)testifyC)inheritD)prejudice39.At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the_ to nursery easy.A)transitionB)improvementC)turnD)transformation40.The millionaire offered the actress a precious gift but to hissurprise she turned it _.A)overB)backC)downD)outPart II Cloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage,there are 4choices marked A,B,C and D)Choose the best one and mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the考试点 12brackets.(10 pointy)Cigarettes,chewing tobacco and alcohol are major risk factors for headand neck cancers.Now new research suggests that people 41 replacingcigarettes with the betacarotenerich carrot.Betacarotenerichcarrot Beta carotene,42 is converted by the body to vitamin A,mayreverse a precancerous condition known as leukoplakia(粘膜白斑)，whichappears 43 whitish(带白色的)patches in the mouth and throat.Previous studies have shown that vitamin A can 44 leukoplakia but canalso be toxic(有毒的)at the required levels.In a 1989 pilotstudy,Dr.Harinder Garewal of the University of Arizona Cancer Centre inTucson reports that 25 patients 45 leukoplakia took 30 milligrams of betacarotene a daywhich is 46 equal to eating four to six carrots.thewhitish patches decreased or disappeared in more than 70 percent of thesubjects as long as they continued 47 the beta carotene.None of thetoxic 48 effects associated with vitamin A supplements occurred.Garewal says a larger trial may show that an inexpensive betacarotene 49 could serve an important publichealth role.Head and neckcancers are a serious problem worldwide,especially 50 good nutritionand proper oral care are lacking.41.A)consideredB)consider考试点 13C)would considerD)must consider42.A)thatB)thenC)asD)which43.A)likeB)unlikeC)asD)resemble44.A)reverseB)revolveC)revealD)revert45.A)atB)withC)inD)of46.A)roughlyB)rather考试点 14C)toughlyD)probably47.A)to takeB)being takenC)takingD)to be taking48.A)viceB)byC)edgeD)side49.A)supplementB)elementC)complimentD)complement50.A)whenB)whereC)whatD)whichPart Reading ComprehensionDirections:考试点 15Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For eachquestion there are four answers marked A,B,C and D)Read the passagescarefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions,Then markyour answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the correspondingletter in the brackets.(40 points)Passage 1The key position and role of women in the process of development isincreasingly being recognized.Although the three great WorldConferences of women were more concerned with recognizing andcompiling approaches to emancipation we can currently confirm ageneral sharpening of awareness.It has become clear that the ThirdWorld cultures,in earlier times strongly matriarchal(母权制的)，have beenweakened in this respect by the methods of colonial education which arealmost exclusively directed towards the male.Of the many criticisms ofthis situation let one voice be heard:“Development education groupsand programmes are very much maledominated and lack womansperspective”.So,too,the hopes placed in vocational(职业的)training“vocationalization”as an aid to equality have been disappointedsince this in its turn was to large extent focussed on the male.In these circumstances we should not be surprised that until nowwomen have participated least in the educational processes which have考试点 16been introduced.Only 20%attend primary school and the percentage ofthose who leave early is highest among girls.Because of the lack of basictraining only around 10%take part in Adult Educationprogrammes.Hence it is vitally important to secure a turningpoint byincreasing the awareness of the need for education.The International Conference at Jomtien in 1990 provided the solutionto this:“A more educated mother raises a healthier family.She has fewerand bettereducated children.She is more productive at home and inthe workplace and is better able to get further education”.Manyproblems in school are consequences of incorrect or improperlybalanced nutrition combined with inadequate hygiene(卫生).Togetherthese factors can lead to failure to keep pace in school.Hence even Primary Education for girls should be directed towards thebasic needs and necessities and provide answers which are as simple aspossible.In rural districts such answers will be different from those givenin urban areas.The education of girls and women must to a large degreebe an education for the life they will lead,tailored to a womansposition.In saying this we are in fact demanding that the education ofwomen,like all educational work in the Third World,should be anintegrated part of the community.Consequently there are many partnersin this process school,family,small businesses,governmental and nongovernmental organizations.The educational skill consists in keeping this考试点 17interplay active in such a way that there is no deficiency in materialcontent.An important consequence of this is the awakening of the desireto question,which,on the one hand presses for further education and onthe other for its practical application.51.From the passage it can be inferred that in the Third World _.A)the matriarchal culture was stronger in the pastB)the methods of colonial education have made the matriarchalculture stronger than earlier timesC)the matriarchal education is directed towards menD)the development education groups and programs lack maledomination52.It is very important to be more aware of the need for education ofwomen because _.A)women have at least participated in the educational processesB)only 1/5 of girls can enter elementary school and most of themhave to quit earlyC)only about 1/10 of women participate in continuing educationD)so far very few girls and women take part in the educationalprocesses考试点 1853.The authors demand is that _.A)the education of women should be a process of communityactivityB)the education of women should be a part of community in whichmany partners are combinedC)the education of women should be organizations run bygovernmentD)women should like all educational work in the Third World54.The best title of this passage is _.A)The Position and Role of Women in the Development ofEducationB)The Education of Girls and WomenC)The Education of Women in the Third WorldD)Womens Education Groups and ProgramsPassage 2Most speakers are surprised to learn that people who speak only onelanguage form a minority of the worlds population and that mostpeople function in two or more languages.While few people are truly“balanced”bilinguals(能使用两种语言的人)or polyglots who feel equallycomfortable with all languages,the fact is that most of the words考试点 19population functions in more than one language.Given this,itssomewhat surprising that so much attention is paid in the Englishspeaking world to the matter of learning an additional language.If somany people seem to do it so easily,then just what is the problem?The simplest answer is that there really isnt one.Given ampleopportunity and time,most people can learn as many languages as theywant or need to.But as teachers charged with the responsibility ofadding English to the linguistic inventory(目录)of nonEnglishspeaking children,we must be concerned with precisely these mattersproviding ample and effective opportunity and using time aseffectively as possible.This chapter will look briefly at how children become bilingual.First,well examine the conditions that lead to bilingualism in preschoolers,thenwell turn our attention to languange learning in the classroom.Infocusing on the differences between language acquisition at home andat school,well see that theres the potential for conflict between childrens informal language learning in the home and the more formalexperience of the school.As teachers,we might well ask why its necessary to study secondlanguage learning in preschoolers when schoolaged children are ourmajor concern.Obviously,were primarily interested in how schoolagedchildren learn Engilish as an additional language.But its equally考试点 20important for us to know something about the experience of youngerchildren.The reason is simplethe better we understand childrensprevious successful experiences of learning,the better we can plan aneffective languagelearning environment for children in schoolbilingualism and finally,the potential for conflict between the home andschool experience.55.Which of the following statements is not true?A)A few people in the world speak only one languagne.B)Most people speak two or more languages.C)A minority of people can function in only one language.D)A majority of people can function in only one language.56.The word“ample”in paragraph 2 means everything except _.A)substantial or suffcientB)insufficient or meagreC)abundant or plentifulD)more than is necessary57.The main idea of the chapter that this passage introduces is _.A)people who speak one language are the minority of the worldspopulationB)mo