考博英语综合填空讲义

学习家园网考博专栏讲义 010-80355011/62114620 1 考博英语辅导班讲义综合填空部分 例 1 For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor shoudshaping qualities, and 1 few entries and exits will not work for 2 purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be 3 . 1. A. too B. quite C. a D. far 2. A. their B. its C. those D. that 3. A. painted B. covered C. ornamented D. decorated 例 2 For an hour or 1 she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and 2 a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be bad. 1. A. so B. more C. else D. another 2. A. taking B. making C. fixing D. keeping 例 3 The importance of interior design becomes 1 when we realize how much time we 2 surrounded by four walls. 1. A. obscure B. attractive C. appropriate D. evident 2. A. spend B. require C. settle D. retain 例 4 Foreign travel will 1 ; winter holidays will become more popular than summer ones. 1. A. add B. increase C. raise D. arise 例 5 It is now recognized that 6.6 million out of the estimated 12.2 million deaths 1 among children under five—or 54% of young child 2 in developing countries—is associated with malnutrition. 1. annually B. monthly C. quarterly D. weekly 2. existence B. loss C. mortality D. illness Type One Passage One American cities are 1 other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the 2 of the culture. Cities contain the very 3 aspect of a society: opportunities for education, employment, and entertainment. They also 4 the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict, and poverty. American cities are changing, just 5 American society. After World WarⅡ, the population of 6 large American cities decreased; 7 , the population in many Sun belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities 8 population increased. These population shifts to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. During this time, in the 9 1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more 10 . They moved out their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the 11 . areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house on the outskirts. Now things are changing. The children of the people who 12 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They, 学习家园网考博专栏讲义 010-80355011/62114620 2 13 their parents, want to live in the cities. 14 continue to move to cities in the Sun belt. Cities are 15 and the population is increasing in 16 states as Texas, Florida, and California. Others are moving to more 17 cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 18 the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just 19 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier, 20 mobile class. 1. A. different from B. similar to C. better than D. worse than 2. A. values B. worth C. importance D. expenses 3. A. well B. good C. better D. best 4. A. maintain B. obtain C. contain D. sustain 5. A. likely B. as C. while D. when 6. A. all B. most C. few D. much 7. A. but B. and C. however D. although 8. A. its B. which C. where D. that 9. A. late B. later C. lately D. latter 10. A. space B. spots C. time D. food 11. A. proper B. downtown C. districts D. suburbs 12. A. departed B. left C. reached D. entered 13. A. as B. like C. dislike D. unlike 14. A. Some B. All C. Several D. Lots of 15. A. stretching B. widening C. expanding D. prolonging 16. A. such B. these C. those D. many 17. A. organized B. settled C. official D. established 18. A. than B. better than C. rather than D. to 19. A. win B. enjoy C. earn D. acquire 20. A. very B. and C. more D. or Type Two Passage Two and revenue define then by encourage because bad like distribute tax know in good yet The United States has a free market economy, 1 the government still plays a vital role in steering the economy. Through the use of taxation, the government can create 2 for its own use of to control inflation. Inflation can be 3 as a rise in prices or a devaluing of money, resulting in decreased buying power for consumers. 4 reducing government expenditures or by adjusting the tax rate, the government can help control or correct inflation. Taxation can also be used to increase or decrease consumer spending. By increasing 学习家园网考博专栏讲义 010-80355011/62114620 3 the tax rate, the government can 5 consumer spending thereby slowing the economy. By decreasing the tax rate, the government can stimulate or encourage consumer spending, investing, and business transactions 6 people have more money to spend and invest. It should be noted that not all inflation is 7 , though. Slow and gradual inflation is normal and even good for an economy. Inflation of 10 percent annually coupled with high price increases would cause concern for economists. The government also controls social programs 8 welfare, unemployment benefits, medicare, and Social Security. The government manages the funds used to operate these programs and 9 the funds to citizens who have need of assistance. All of these practices are part of the government monetary policy 10 as the fiscal policy. The practice of increasing taxation or restricting public spending is called the contractionary fiscal policy. The practice of reducing taxation and stimulating public spending is known as the expansionary fiscal policy. Type Three Passage Three Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of 1 for their fellows. Further, medical authorities express their 2 about the effect of smoking 3 the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may 4 more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have joined in an effort to 5 the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe 6 are entirely right in their aim. 7 , I would hope that it is probable to 8 this by calling 9 the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for others 10 than by regulations. Smoking is already 11 by city laws in theaters and halls used for 12 films as well as in laboratories where there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is 13 to your good sense. I’m therefore asking you to maintain “No smoking” in the auditoriums, classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the non-smokers’ health and well-being in 14 , which is very important to a large number of our 15 .