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. Whena 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; h ardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quiteoffensive.___4___, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, ___5___ brok en, 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 we ather 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, af ter promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are oftenproved wrong ___13___ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The m an in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---asthe 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 oftenconversational greetings are ___16___ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Bea utiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how areyou?" ___17___ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile point ing out that it could be used to his advantage. ___18___ he wantsto 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 subjectwhich will ___20___ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.1. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted2. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so3. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undergo4. A. Deliberately B. Consequently C. Frequently D. Apparently5. A. unless B. once C. while D. as6. A. suspicion B. opposition C. criticism D. praise7. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgement8. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from his heart D. by all means9. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. supports10. A. dedication B. compassion C. contemplation D. speculation11. A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally12. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit13. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas14. A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance15. A. about B. on C. in D. to16. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed17. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if18. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For19. A. at a loss B. at last C. insgroupsD. on the occasion20. A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke参考答案：1. A2.C3.B4.D5.B6.C7.B8.A9.A 10.D11. 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 America's 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.B2.A3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8.D9.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 bia s 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 ideolo gy that 4 farming the greatest occupation and rural living 5 to urban living. This attitu de 6 even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential7 of the national landscape. Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology. Thousands 8 t he 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 the m. These new urbanities, already convinced that cities were 10 with great problems, eagerl y 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 ci ties began to supply these services themselves. 18 of these reforms argued that public owne rship and regulation would 19 widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a 20 price.1. [A]eruption [B]corruption [C]interruption [D]provocation2. [A]disgrace [B]deterioration [C]dishonor [D]degradation3. [A]by origin [B]in part [C]at all [D]at random4. [A]proclaimed [B]exclaimed [C]claimed [D]reclaimed5. [A]superb [B]super [C]exceptional [D]superior6. [A]predominated [B]dominated [C]commanded [D]prevailed7. [A]feature [B]peculiarity [C]quality [D]attribute8. [A]deserted [B]departed [C]abolished [D]abandoned9. [A]reallocated [B]migrated [C]replaced [D]substituted10. [A]overwhelmed [B]overflowed [C]overtaken [D]preoccupied11. [A]embraced [B]adopted [C]hugged [D]outbreaks12. [A]chaos [B]chores [C]chorus [D]outbreaks13. [A]at [B]by [C]out [D]in14. [A]public [B]municipal [C]republican [D]national15. [A] charge [B] take [C] cost [D] spend16. [A] distribute [B] deliver [C] transfer [D] transport17. [A] degenerating [B] generating [C] regenerating [D] regulating18. [A] Proponents [B] Opponents [C] Sponsors [D] Rivals19. [A] secure [B] ensure [C] reassure [D] incur20. [A] fair [B] just [C] square [D] objectivePassage 3. BDBCD DADBA AADBA BDABA（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.Adler's 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 . Adler's 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] instinctively [B] initially [C] presumably [D] invariably2.[A] designed [B] devised [C] manipulated [D] developed3.[A] refer to [B] point to [C] comply with [D] stand up for4.[A] surpass [B] overpass [C] overthrow [D] pursue5.[A] or [B] never [C] hardly [D] nor6.[A] retain [B] sustain [C] maintain [D] obtain7.[A] Rather [B] Despite [C] Though [D] Thus8.[A] which [B] that [C] whichever [D] whatever9.[A] form [B] format [C] formation [D] shape10.[A] operate [B] speculate [C] exercise [D] resume11.[A] ambiguous [B] intricate [C] deliberate [D] hostile12.[A] reflect [B] abide [C] glorify [D] project13.[A] According to [B] In terms of [C] Regardless of [D] In view of14.[A] survivor [B] survival [C] durability [D] consistency15.[A] respective [B] prospect [C] profile [D] perspective16.[A] motivated [B] animated [C] inspired [D] elevated17.[A] equation [B] equivalent [C] equilibrium [D] equality18.[A] subsequently [B] instead [C] consequently [D] otherwise19.[A] undermine [B] overtake [C] fling [D] undertake20.[A] determined [B] resolved [C] consolidated [D] reinforcedBDAAD CADAC DAABD ACBDA（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 has 10 a 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] from [B] of [C] for [D] to2.[A] eruption [B] disruption [C] rupture [D] corruption3.[A] actions [B] functions [C] behavior [D] reflection4.[A] formal [B] continual [C] regular [D] circular5.[A] experiences [B] possesses [C] encounters [D] retains6.[A] signs [B] defects [C] diseases [D] symptoms7.[A] if [B] whereas [C] while [D] although8.[A] agreeable [B] available [C] adaptable [D] approachable9.[A] extensive [B] tentative [C] broad [D] inclusive10.[A] devised [B] scrutinized [C] visualized [D] recognized11.[A] in [B] as [C] at [D] through12.[A] more [B] little [C] most [D] least13.[A] shed [B] retrieve [C] seek [D] attain14.[A] in [B] for [C] on [D] with15.[A] specific [B] complicated [C] unique [D] peculiar16.[A] mode [B] norm [C] style [D] pattern17.[A] directories [B] commentaries [C] instructions [D] specifications18.[A] up [B] off [C] on [D] for19.[A] or [B] and [C] but [D] while20.[A] spur [B] stimulus [C] agitation [D] accelerationDBBCA DCBAA DCCBA DCDAB（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 13Climbing 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-men became slower 17 .18 they persevered and their bone structure gradually became 19 to the new, unstable position that 20 them the name Homo erectus, upright man.1.[A] no [B] some [C] few [D] many2.[A] match [B] compare [C] rival [D] equal3.[A] became [B] equipped [C] posed [D] provided4.[A] in [B] upon [C] by [D] with5.[A] driven [B] doomed [C] forced [D] led6.[A] bestowed [B] given [C] presented [D] endowed7.[A] for [B] of [C] on [D] at8.[A] progressed [B] generated [C] developed [D] advanced9.[A] from [B] apart [C] beyond [D] above10.[A] rather [B] quite [C] much [D] really11.[A] greater [B] smaller [C] farther [D] nearer12.[A] anything [B] that [C] everything [D] all13.[A] available [B] enough [C] sufficient [D] convenient14.[A] when [B] but [C] so [D] and15.[A] chose [B] adopted [C] accepted [D] took16.[A] fast [B] upright [C] steadily [D] awkwardly17.[A] as well [B] further [C] still [D] even18.[A] However [B] Therefore [C] Meanwhile [D] Subsequently19.[A] accustomed [B] familiarized [C] adapted [D] suited20.[A] obtained [B] called [C] deserved [D] earnedCABCB DACCB ADABB BCACD（七）Television is the most effective brainwashing 1 ever invented by man. Advertisers know this to be 2 . Children are 3 by television in ways we 4 understand. In the fall of 1971,1 was 5 a story involving a young white woman living on the 6 of Boston's black ghetto. Her car had 7 out of gas. She had gone to a filling station with a can and was returning to her car when she was 8 in an alley by a gang of black youths. The gang poured gasoline over her and set fire 9 her. She died of her burns. It was 10 established that some of the youths 11 had, on the night before the killing, 12 on television a rerun of an old movie in which a drifter is set on fire by an adolescent gang; There is some kind of strange reductive process 13 work here. To see something on television robs it of its reality, and then when the 14 thing is 15 out it is like the reenactment of something unreal. 16 when the gang set fire to the girl, they were 17 what they had seen on a screen, 18 they themselves were on a screen, and in a story. I don' t think we have 19 begun to realize how powerful a medium television is. It has already become very clear that the candidate with the most television 20 win the election.1.[A] equipment [B] machine [C] medium [D] method2.[A] true [B] real [C] actual [D] genuine3.[A] influenced [B] affected [C] controlled [D] manipulated4.[A] scarcely [B] nearly [C] completely [D] generally5.[A] arranged [B] appointed [C] assigned [D] attributed6.[A] outskirts [B] fringes [C] border [D] range7.[A] used [B] consumed [C] run [D] spent8.[A] trapped [B] caught [C] held [D] tucked9.[A] on [B] at [C] over [D] to10.[A] then [B] after [C] lately [D] later11.[A] associated [B] related [C] involved [D] participated12.[A] watch [B] watched [C] watching [D] were watching13.[A] at [B] on [C] in [D] under14.[A] exact [B] extraordinary [C] normal [D] same15.[A] performed [B] played [C] practiced [D] acted16.[A] However [B] In contrast [C] In other words [D] Even to17.[A] imitating [B] following [C] resembling [D] reacting18.[A] as if [B] like [C] as [D] for19.[A] still [B] nearly [C] almost [D] even20.[A] influence [B] capacity [C] appeal [D] contribution CAAAC ACAAD CBADB CAADC。