| 考博易错题（2019/3/2） |
| 第1题：Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads inBritain. Mile (21) mile, vehicle for vehicle, you axe much (22) likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary roaD、On (23) hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to (24) than in a comparable accident (25) on the roads. Motorways have no (26) bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and (27) speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is (28) in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 mph limit applying in built up areas inBritain.Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps (29) ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups (30) one vehicle stops for some reason—mechanical failure, driver error and so on—have become all (31) familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How (32) of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred meters to brake to a stop (33) 70 mphDrivers also seem to think that motorway driving gives them complete protection from the changing weather. (34) wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, they (35) at ridiculous speeds oblivious of police warnings or speed restrictions (36) their journey comes to a conclusion. Perhaps one remedy (37) this motorway madness would be better driver education.At present, learner drivers are barred (38) motorways and are thus as far as this kind of driving is (39) , thrown in at the deep enD、However, much more efficient policing is required, (40) it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness. A、yetB、evenC、still D、subsequently |
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| 第2题：The writer does not believe that ______.
A．the truth makes men free B．people can protect themselves C．princes are human D．leaders have to be consistent |
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| 第3题：There's a whole of bills waiting to be paiD、
A．stock B．stack C．number D．sequence |
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| 第4题： Some customs travel well. Often, however, behavior that is considered the epitome of ______ at home is perceived as impossibily rude or, at the least, harmlessly bizarre abroad. A．novelty B．eccentricity C．urbanity D．tolerance |
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| 第5题：When it comes to the slowing economy,Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet.But the 47-year-old manicurist isn’t cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she’d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars. " So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-browDillard’s department store near her suburbanCleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says. Even beforeAlan Greenspan’s admission thatAmerica’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving andChristmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time.Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year’s pace.But don’t sound any alarms just yet.Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s longterm prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tight-ending. Consumers say they’re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty gooD、Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there’s a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says brokerBarbaraCorcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three," says John Tealdi, aBayArea real-estate broker.And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a joB、 Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates.Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan’s hot newAlainDucasse restaurant used to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan &Co. may still be worth toasting. To which of the following is the author likely to agree A、A、new boom, on the horizon. B、Tighten the belt, the single remedy. C、Caution all right, panic not. D、The more ventures, the more chances. |
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