2011年考博英语模拟题（二）完形填空

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For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked [A],[B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)


    Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully ___31___ only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited(抑制), ___32___ embarrassed. You have only to ___33___ a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. ___34___, there is here an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, ___35___ broken, makes the person immediately the object of ___36___.

    It is a well-known fact that the English have a ___37___ for the discussion of their weather and that, given half a chance, they will talk about it ___38___. Some people argue that it is because English weather ___39___ forecast and hence is a source of interest and ___40___ to everyone. This may be so. ___41___ Englishmen cannot have much ___42___ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong ___43___ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---as the weathermen in his ___44___.

    The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of references ___45___ weather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are ___46___ by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” ___47___ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. ___48___ he wants to start a conversation with an Englishman but is ___49___ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will ___50___ an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.


31. A. entertained B. relaxed C. amused D. enlightened

32. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. though

33. A. experience B. undergo C. travel D. witness

34. A. Obviously B. Contrarily C. Frequently D. Practically

35. A. unless B. if C. while D. as if

36. A. suspicion B. opposition C. attack D. study

37. A. passion B. fancy C. necessity D. judgement

38. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from their heart D. by all means

39. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. violates

40. A. contribution B. deduction C. contemplation D. speculation

41. A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally

42. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit

43. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas

44. A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance

45. A. about B. on C. as to D. to

46. A. replaced B. conducted C. executed D. proposed

47. A. Since B. Although C. however D. Before

48. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For

49. A. at a loss B. at last C. in fact D. on the occasion

50. A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke

Section II Cloze
31. B 32.C 33.D 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D
41. C 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.D