考博英语词汇语法模拟题【一】1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.A. In spite ofB. That it isC. It wasD. Although2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.A. to have been createdB. to be createdC. having been createdD. being created3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.A. didB. doC.should doD. would do4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.A.delayedB.delayC. can delayD. are to delay5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy five miles anhour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.A. whichB. whoC. whereD.how to6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.A. WhatB. AsC. WhichD. That7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.A.were canceledB. had been canceledC. having canceledD. having been canceled8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.A. it being completedB. it completedC. completedD. it completes9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.A. but forB. except forC. besidesD. except10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.A.growB. to growC. growingD. to be growing11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.A. goodB. niceC. fineD. pretty12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.A. outputB. surplusC. productionD. plenty13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.A. occasionsB. casesC.situationsD. circumstances14. They have considered their high standard of livinga(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.A. awardB. rewardC. resultD. consequence15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.A. resemblanceB. identityC. appearanceD. relationship16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.A. spreadB. scratchedC.scatteredD. burned17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.A. wetB. waterC. soakD. taste18. The____problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved.A. technicalB. technologicalC. techniqueD. technology19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.A.by means ofB. in terms ofC. in connection withD. by way of20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.A.look roundB. look outC. look upD. look on21. Their happiness was very____.A. crispB. brittleC. delicateD. fragile22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.A.revivedB. releasedC. relievedD. recovered23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.A.hastyB. instantC. promptD.rapid24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.A. worthwhileB. worthilyC. worthD. worthy25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”A.paid backB. paid forC.paid upD.paid off【答案与解析】1. D) 【句意】玉米虽原产于北美洲，但现在已遍及全世界。
【难点】四个选项中，B)和C)不合理。
A)项的in spite of 是复合介词，后接名词。
D)项的although是连词，后接从句，在本句中接的是一个省略主语的从句。
2. C) 【句意】不应把我们的文明看作是短期内创造出来的。
【难点】as 在这里是介词，后面应接名词性质的词，create的动作是过去发生的，所以选C)。
3. A) 【句意】我们认为该到政府采取措施抑制通货膨胀的时候了。
【难点】it is high time that后面接虚拟语气，时态用一般过去时，意为“该到…时候了”。
4. B) 【句意】有人建议我们应将我们的决定推迟到下次会议作出。
【难点】在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等动词后面的宾语从句中，应使用(should)+动词原形的虚拟语气。
5. A) 【句意】飓风是生成于热带海洋水域上空、风速达每小时75英里以上的强烈气旋。
【难点】关系代词which引导的定语从句修饰名词winds.6. B)【句意】正如报界所宣传的那样，我国已发起大规模反走私和反欺诈性外币交易的运动。
【难点】as在这里是一个代词，常用在类似as is well known这样的句子中，意为“这一点”。
7. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴风雪都被取消，我们不得不改乘火车。
【难点】该句的前半句使用的是独立结构由于动作发生在过去，所以根据题意要求，使用了完成式被动语态。
8. C) 【句意】这座电站一建成竣工，就将向周围城乡供电。
【难点】once在这里是连词，意为“一旦…就…”，后面省略了it is。
[ZK)]9. A) 【句意】要不是救护车及时到达，他可能就没命了。
【难点】but for 意为“要不是”，它的典型使用就是在虚拟语气的句子中，所以正合题意。
10. A)【句意】如果你从未种植过任何东西，你就不会明白观察你种植的东西生长所带来的快乐。
【难点】watch 后接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。
11. A) 【句意】他借给我十英磅，算是给我做了件好事。
【难点】当turn为“行为，举止”时，常与good,bad,ill，evil连用。
do sb. a good turn意为“做利于某人的事”。
12. B) 【句意】我们的鸡开始下蛋后，我们便把剩余的鸡蛋送给邻居。
【难点】surplus 意为“过剩，剩余”;output 意为“产量”;production 意为“生产”;plenty意为“丰富，大量”。
13. A) 【句意】下列是有关韩国人在不同的社交场合可能有的行为的评论。