1、2022-2023年考博英语-西南科技大学模拟考试题（含答案解析）1. 单选题A bus took him to the West End, where, among the crazy colored fountains of illumination, shattering the blue dusk with green and crimson fire, he found the caf of his choice, a tea-shop that had gone mad and turned. Babylonian, a white palace with ten thousand
2、 lights. Its towered above the other building like a citadel, which indeed it was, the outpost of a new age, perhaps a new civilization, perhaps a new barbarism; and behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel, just as behind the careless profusion of luxury were millions of pence, balanced
3、 to the last halfpenny. Somewhere in the background, hidden away, behind the ten thousand lights and acres of white napery and bewildering glittering rows of teapots, behind the thousand waitresses and cash-box girls and black-coated floor managers and temperamental long-haired violinists, behind th
4、e mounds of cauldrons of stewed steak, the vanloads of ices, were a few men who went to work juggling with fractions of a farming, who knew how many units of electricity it took to finish a steak-and-kidney pudding and how many minutes and seconds a waitress (five feet four in height and in average
5、health) would need to carry a tray of given weight from the kitchen life to the table in the far comer. In short, there was a warm, sensuous, vulgar life flowering in the upper storeys, and a cold science working in the basement. Such as the gigantic tea-shop into which Turgis marched, in search not
6、 of mere refreshment but of all the enchantment of unfamiliar luxury. Perhaps he knew in his heart that men have conquered half the known world, looted whole kingdoms, and never arrived in such luxury. The place was built for him.It was built for a great many other people too, and, as usual, they we
7、re all there. It seemed with humanity. The marble entrance hall, piled dizzily with bonbons and cakes, was as crowded and bustling as a railway station. The gloom and grime of the streets, the raw air, all November, were at once left behind, forgotten: the atmosphere inside was golden, tropical, bel
8、onging to some high mid-summer of confectionery. Disdaining the lifts, Turgis, once more excited by the sight, sound, and smell of it all, climbed the wide staircase until he reached his favorite floor, where an orchestra, led by a young Jewish violinist with wandering lustrous eyes and a passion fo
9、r tremolo effects, acted as a magnet to a thousand girls, scented air, the sensuous clamor of the strings; and, as he stood hesitating a moment, half dazed, there came, bowing, a sleek grave man, older than he was and far more distinguished than he could ever hope to be, who murmured deferentially:
10、 For one, sir? This way, please,” Shyly, yet proudly, Turgis followed him.1. That “behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel” suggests that（ ）.2. The following words or phrases are somewhat critical of the tea-shop EXCEPT（ ）.3. In its context the statement that “the place was built for h
11、im” means that the caf was intended to（ ）.4. Which of the following statements about the second paragraph is NOT true?5. The following are comparisons made by the author in the second paragraph EXCEPT that（ ）.问题1选项A.modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearanceB.there was a
12、fundamental falseness in the style and the appeal of the cafC.the architect had made a sensible blend of old and new building materialsD.the caf was based on physical foundations and real economic strength问题2选项A.“.turned Babylonian”B.“perhaps a new barbarism”C.“acres of white napery”D.“balanced to t
13、he last halfpenny”问题3选项A.please simple people in a simple wayB.exploit gullible people like himC.satisfy a demand that already existedD.provide relaxation for tired young men问题4选项A.The caf appealed to most senses simultaneously.B.The caf was both full of people and full of warmth.C.The inside of the
14、 caf was contrasted with the weather outside.D.It stressed the commercial determination of the caf owners.问题5选项A.the entrance hall is compared to a railway stationB.the orchestra is compared to a magnetC.Turgis welcomed the lift like a conquering soldierD.the interior of the caf is compared to warm
15、countries【答案】第1题:A第2题:B第3题:B第4题:B第5题:B【解析】1.推理判断题。题干：“behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel”，代表着_。由引号部分的内容，可以定位到文章第一段第三句话Its towered above the other building like a citadel, which indeed it was，the outpost of a new age, perhaps a new civilization，perhaps a new barbarism; and behind th
16、e thin marble front were concrete and steel, just as behind the careless profusion of luxury were millions of pence, balanced to the last half penny.（它像城堡一样高耸于其他建筑之上，确实是一个新时代的前哨，也许是一种新的文明，也许是一种新的野蛮；在薄大理石的后面是混凝土和钢铁，就像在奢侈的背后是数百万便士，平衡到最后的半便士。）。根据上下文，it指代的是上文的a white palace.“just as”引导一个比较状语从句，把“behind
17、the thin marble front were concrete and steel”与“behind the careless profusion of luxury were millions of pence, balanced to the last halfpenny”进行比较。采用了象征的手法，“thin marble front”象征着外貌浮华，实则脆弱，“concrete and steel”，象征着本质现实，与商业无差。所以我们可以得出选项A“奢华外表的背后是现代现实主义的商业主义”，符合题意。B选项“咖啡馆的风格和魅力存在一个基本的虚伪”和D选项“咖啡馆是基于物理基础
18、和真实的经济实力”，都是在说咖啡馆的特征，故不符合题意。C选项“建筑师将新旧建筑材料合理地混合在一起”，此处不是在讲建筑材料，而是通过建筑材料引申出更深刻的含义，故C选项错误。综上所述，本题的正确答案是A选项。2.推理判断题。题干：以下单词除了_，都是在批判茶馆。A选项的单词可以定位到文章第一段第一、二句a tea-shop that had gone mad and turned. Babylonian, a white palace with ten thousand lights. （一家已经疯了，变了样的茶馆。巴比伦，一座有万盏灯的白色宫殿），Babylonian用于限定茶馆，是一处用
19、典，表示罪恶的、富丽的与critical意义一致，故排除A选项。B选项的单词可以定位到文章第一段第三句话It towered above the other building like a citadel, which indeed it was, the outpost of a new age, perhaps a new civilization, perhaps a new barbarism;（它像城堡一样高耸于其他建筑之上，确实是一个新时代的前哨，也许是一种新的文明，也许是一种新的野蛮），此处barbarism和civilization是对比关系，仅表达中性价值，故B选项错误。C选
20、项的单词定位到文章第一段第四句Somewhere in the background, hidden away, behind the ten thousand lights and acres of white napery and bewildering glittering rows of teapots（在背后的某个地方，隐藏在万盏灯、大片的白色桌布和一排排令人眼花缭乱的闪闪发光的茶壶后面），此处体现了铺张浪费，表达作者的批评，故排除C选项。D选项的单词可以定位到文章第一段第三句话just as behind the careless profusion of luxury were
21、millions of pence, balanced to the last halfpenny.（就像在奢侈的背后是数百万便士，平衡到最后的半便士。），此处象征着奢华外表的背后是现代现实主义的商业主义，也是批判的含义，故排除。综上所述，本题的正确答案是B选项。3.事实细节题。题干：文中的“the place was built for him”意味着咖啡馆的目的是_。根据题干定位到第一段最后两句话Such as the gigantic tea-shop into which Turgis marched, in search not of mere refreshment but of
22、all the enchantment of unfamiliar luxury. Perhaps he knew in his heart that men have conquered half the known world, looted whole kingdoms, and never arrived in such luxury. The place was built for him.（比如Turgis建造的巨大的茶馆，不仅仅是为了寻找茶点，而是为了寻找所有不熟悉的奢侈品的魅力。也许他心里知道，人类已经征服了半个已知的世界，掠夺了整个王国，却从未有过这样的奢侈。这地方是为他建造
23、的），咖啡馆的性质是它富丽堂皇，铺张浪费如宫殿，商业性强。本文全文都是对他的批判。A选项“以简单的方式愉悦人们”，咖啡馆并不简单，而是奢侈，所以A选项不正确。B选项“利用像他这样容易上当的人”，符合题目对咖啡馆批判的性质，故B选项符合题意。C选项“满足已经存在的需求”，和D选项“为疲惫的年轻人提供放松”，在文中并未提及。综上所述，本题的正确答案是B选项。4.推理判断题。题干：以下关于第二段的陈述，不正确的是？文章第二段提到当走到咖啡馆内部时，分别从视觉，嗅觉，听觉的方面描述了内部的情景，所以A选项“咖啡馆同时吸引了大多数感官”，符合题意。B选项“咖啡馆既充满了人，又充满了温暖”，第二段并没有提
24、及咖啡馆里面有没有人，而温暖也是由于其奢侈的装修带来的视觉感受，是一种讽刺，所以B选项不正确。第二段第三句话The gloom and grime of the streets, the raw air, all November, were at once left behind, forgotten: the atmosphere inside was golden, tropical, belonging to some high mid-summer of confectionery.（整个11月，街道上的阴暗、污浊和空气都立刻被抛在脑后，遗忘了。屋里的气氛是金黄的、热带的，像是糖果店
25、的盛夏时节。），可知，C选项“咖啡馆的内部与外面的天气形成了鲜明的对比”，正确。通过第二段整个的描述，都是在说咖啡馆内部的奢华，故D选项“它强调了咖啡馆老板的商业决心”，也是正确的。综上所述，本题的正确答案是B选项。5.事实细节题。题干：以下是作者在第二段所做的类比，除了_。由题干定位到文章第二段第一句话It was built for a great many other people too, and, as usual, they were all there. It seemed with humanity. The marble entrance hall, piled dizzil
26、y with bonbons and cakes, was as crowded and bustling as a railway station. （它还为许多其他的人建造，像往常一样，他们都在那里。这似乎是人性的表现。大理石门厅里堆满了令人眼花缭乱的糖果和蛋糕，拥挤得像火车站一样。），可知A选项“入口大厅被比作一个火车站”，是作者做的比较，排除A选项。文章第二段第五句话 where an orchestra, led by a young Jewish violinist with wandering lustrous eyes and a passion for tremolo eff
27、ects, acted as a magnet to a thousand girls（一个年轻的犹太小提琴家带领着一支管弦乐队，他有着明亮的眼睛，对颤音的热情，像磁铁一样吸引着无数女孩），可知B选项“管弦乐队被比作一块磁铁”，也是作者用的比喻，排除B选项。由文章第二段第四句话the atmosphere inside was golden, tropical, belonging to some high mid-summer of confectionery（里面的气氛是金黄色的，充满了热带气息，像是糖果店的盛夏时节），可知D选项“咖啡馆的内部被比作温暖的国家”，也是作者的比喻，故排除D选
28、项。由第二段第五句话Disdaining the lifts, Turgis, once more excited by the sight, sound, and smell of it all, climbed the wide staircase until he reached his favorite floor（Turgis对电梯不屑一顾，他再一次为这一切的景象、声音和气味而兴奋，爬上宽大的楼梯，一直走到他最喜欢的楼层），可知B选项“Turgis像一名胜利的士兵一样欢迎电梯的到来”，不正确。综上所述，本题的正确答案是B选项。2. 单选题There were two small ro
29、oms in the beach house,（ ）served as a kitchen.问题1选项A.the smaller of whichB.the smaller of themC.the smallest of whichD.smallest of that【答案】A【解析】考查比较级。前面句子里面提到的两个房间，所以后面的句子应该是这两个房间做比较，选择其一，要用到的是比较级，而不是最高级，排除C，D选项。两者中较小的一个应该用which。句意：在海滨小屋有两个小房间，小点的那个做厨房。所以本题的正确答案是A选项。3. 单选题Sally contributed a lot to
30、the project, but she never once accepted all the（ ）for herself.问题1选项A.creditB.attentionC.focusD.award【答案】A【解析】考查名词辨析。A选项credit“赞扬，赞许”，all the credit意为“所有的功劳”；B选项attention“注意力”；C选项focus“焦点，重点”；D选项award“奖品，奖励”。句意：莎莉为这项工程做出了很大的贡献，但她从没有将所有的功劳据为己有。由选项意思和句意可知，A选项符合句意。4. 单选题Wild Bill Donovan would have lov
31、ed the Internet. The American spymaster who built the Office of Strategic Services in World War II and later laid the roots for the CTA was fascinated with information. Donovan believed in using whatever tools came to hand in the “great game” of espionagespying as a “profession”. These days the Net,
32、 which has already re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail，is reshaping Donovans vocation as well.The latest revolution isnt simply a matter of gentlemen reading other gentlemens e-mail. That kind of electronic spying has been going on for decades. In the past three or four y
33、ears, the World Wide Web has given birth to a whole industry of point-and-click spying. The spooks call it “open source intelligence,” and as the Net grows, it is becoming increasingly influential. In 1995 the CIA held a contest to see who could compile the most data about Burundi. The winner, by a
34、large margin，was a tiny Virginia company called Open-Source Solutions, whose clear advantage was its mastery of the electronic world.Among the firms making the biggest splash in the new world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based in Austin, Texas. Straitford makes money by
35、selling the results of spying (covering nations from Chile to Russia) to corporations like energy-services firm McDermott International. Many of its predictions are available online at www. S.Straiford president George Friedman says he sees the online world as a kind of mutually reinforcing tool for
36、 both information collection and distribution，a spymasters dream. Last week his firm was busy vacuuming up data bits from the far corners of the world and predicting a crisis in Ukraine. “As soon as that report runs, well suddenly get 500 new internet sign-ups from Ukraine，” says Friedman, a former
37、political science professor. “And well hear back from some of them.” Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from back. Thats where Straitford earns its keep.Friedman relies on a lean staff of 20 in Austin. Several of his staff members ha
38、ve military-intelligence backgrounds. He sees the firms outsider status as the key to its success- Straitfords briefs dont sound like the usual Washington back-and-forthing, whereby agencies avoid dramatic declarations on the chance they might, be wrong. Straitford, says Friedman, takes pride in its
39、 independent voice.1. The emergence of the Net has（ ）.2. Donovans story is mentioned in the text to（ ）.3. The phrase “making the biggest splash” most probably means（ ）.4. It can be learned from Paragraph 4 that（ ）.5. Straitford is most proud of its（ ）.问题1选项A.received support from fans like DonovanB.
40、remolded the intelligence servicesC.restored many common pastimesD.revived spying as a profession问题2选项A.introduce the topic of online spyingB.show how he fought for the USC.give an episode of the information warD.honor his unique services to the CIA问题3选项A.causing the biggest troubleB.exerting the gr
41、eatest effortC.achieving the greatest successD.enjoying the widest popularity问题4选项A.Straitfords prediction about Ukraine has proved trueB.Straitford guarantees the truthfulness of its informationC.Straitfords s business is characterized by unpredictabilityD.Straitford is able to provide fairly relia
42、ble information问题5选项A.official statusB.nonconformist imageC.efficient staffD.military background【答案】第1题:B第2题:A第3题:C第4题:D第5题:B【解析】1.事实细节题。题干：网络的出现_。根据题干定位到第一段最后一句话These days the Net, which has already re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail，is reshaping Donovans vocation as we
43、ll.（如今，网络已经改变了购书和寄信等日常娱乐活动的消遣方式，也正在改变多诺万从事的职业。），根据前文语境，多诺万的职业就是间谍工作。那么就是说网络的出现改变了间谍活动，B选项“重塑了情报服务系统”，符合题意。网络改变了普通的消遣方式，所以C选项“恢复了许多普通的消遣方式”不正确，A选项“得到了多诺万等粉丝的支持”和D选项“重新把间谍作为一种职业”并没有提及。综上所述，本题的正确答案是B选项。2.推理判断题。题干：多诺万的故事在书中提到为了_。因为该题是例证题，开头提到例子，应该去例子之后找论点句。定位到第一段最后一句话These days the Net, which has alread
44、y re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail, is reshaping Donovans vocation as well.（如今，网络已经改变了购书和寄信等日常娱乐活动的消遣方式，也正在改变多诺万从事的职业。），而多万诺之前的职业是间谍工作，所以多诺万的故事就是为了引出下文的网络时代的谍报产业，A选项“介绍网络间谍的话题”，符合题意。文章只在第一段提到多万诺，其余部分都在讨论互联网时代情报工作的巨大变化，所以B选项“展示他如何为美国而战”，C选项“讲一讲信息战的故事”和D选项“表彰他对中央情报局的独特贡献
45、均不符合题意。综上所述，本题的正确答案是A选项。3.推理判断题。题干：短语“making The biggest splash”的意思大概是_。由题干可以定位到文章第三段第一句话Among the firms making the biggest splash in the new world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based in Austin, Texas.（新世界_ 的公司之一是Straitford, Inc.，一家总部设在德克萨斯州奥斯汀的私人情报分析公司。）第二段最后一句介绍了CIA举办
46、的竞赛，并提到其中最大赢家的明显优势在于其对电子领域的掌握。第三段第一句提到Straitford公司的例子，并用“making the biggest splash”描述该公司目前的经营状况。随后两段从不同的方面介绍了公司。第五段最后一句提到Straitford, says Friedman, takes pride in its independent voice.（Straitford公司以发表自己的独立意见为荣）由此可见，Straitford公司是进行公开来源的间谍活动比较成功的一个例子。“make the biggest splash”最引人注目，引起最大的轰动，亦即取得最大的成功。所
47、以C选项“取得了最大的成功”符合题意。A选项“造成了最大的麻烦”，和文章表达的意思相反，B选项“尽最大的努力”和D选项“最受欢迎”，在文中并未提及。综上所述，本题的正确答案是C选项。4.推理判断题。题干：从第4段，我们可以学到_。从第4段，我们得知Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from back. Thats where Straitford earns its keep.（开放来源的情报是有风险的，因为很难区分信息的好坏
48、而Straitford公司就是靠这个谋生的。），说明该公司可以帮助人们辨别信息。所以D选项“Straitford公司能够提供相当可靠的信息”，符合题意。A选项“事实证明，Straitford公司关于乌克兰的预测是正确的”，文章并没有提及该公司关于乌克兰的推测是否正确，A选项排除。B选项“Straitford公司保证其信息的真实性”，该公司可以帮助人们辨别信息的好坏，但是真实性并未提及，B选项排除。C选项“Straitford公司的业务具有不可预测性”，文章是说开放来源的情报有风险，不可预测，并不是说该公司的业务不可预测，所以C选项也不正确。综上所述，本题的正确答案是D选项。5.事实细节题。Straitford公司最引以为豪的是_。根据题干定位到文章最后一句话Straitfords briefs don
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