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1、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 Victorias history is Emily Carr. When she was a child,she discovered that walking in the woods 1 more
2、 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 a
3、lso 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 Victorias Chinatown. Their culture and way of dressing seemed so 9 from her own.As she became a young, strong and 10 woman, Emily began
4、 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 t
5、heir 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 a
6、nd 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.
7、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.
8、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
9、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. friends. Reading comprehension (20 x 2 = 40% )Directions: There are four passages in this part. After each passage, there are five
10、questions, you are to choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage One Fast 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
11、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
12、 efforts by McDonalds to attract customers with a 55 cent hamburger, and major players pulling out or selling. OPepsico, for example, is selling its fast-food restaurant division that includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC.Its becoming harder and harder for these firms to grow, said Jim Brown, a prof
13、essor 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 reces
14、sion 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
15、, 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 its gour
16、met 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 bei
17、ng 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
18、will still be driving factors., but our definitions of fast and cheap may be changing. Various reports suggest industry leader McDonalds 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 fran
19、chisers who dont 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. McDonalds dominates the market of
20、 fast food. D. Fast food is losing its attraction.22. What can we learn from the passage?A. OPepsico goes bankrupt.B. The number of supermarkets doubles.C. Jim Brown takes a negative attitude towards the development of fast food.D. McDonalds survives from the competition with retail food stores.23.
21、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 peoples choices of food?A. Speed and price of the food. B. Dive
22、rsity 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
23、 of baby-boomer.Passage Two Parents 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
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