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1、考博英语模拟试题PartⅠCloze(0.5x20=10%)Directions:Inthispartyouareaskedtochoosethebestwordforeachblankinthepassage.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.Afteryuppiesanddinkies,anewcreaturefromadlandstalkstheblock.TheNYLON,anacronymlinkingNewYorkandLondon,isarefinementofthosemorefamiliarcategoriessuchasjet
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3、tadventurouspeople.As6fromTomWolfe'sMastersoftheUniverseofthe1980sNYLONShavedonemorethanwell7thelongboomandneweconomyofthelasttenyears.TheyareDJs,chefs,gamesdesigners,Internetentrepreneurs,fashionistas,publishersandevena(n)8bandofjournalistsandwriters.Theyareself-con-sciouslytrendyandsomeare
4、evenableto9housesinbothcities.Otherswillputup10ahouseinone,andaview11aroominthe12.Ofcourse,theirhorizonsdo13beyondjustNewYorkandLondon.Formany,LosAngelesisanimportantshoppingmall.Moresignificantlyforadland,NYLONSprovidesomeusefulmarketingsavings.Campaignsnolongerhavetodifferverymuchinthetwoc
5、ities,14NYLONSbringthemeverclosertogether.Therestaurantsarethesame,withNobunowinLondonandConraninNewYork.Manyplays15inbothcitiesatthesametime,andDJsshuttlebetweenthetwo,16thesamegaragetothesamepeoplein17clubs.TimeOutandWallpaperarethemagazinesof18AllthisisfineforNYLONS.Butnotsomuch19forevery
6、bodyelsewatchingNottingHillturn20apaleimitationofGreenwichVillage1.A.regardlessofB.eventhoughC.althoughD.despite2.A.usesB.spendsC.expendsD.costs3.A.betweenB.amongC.amidD.amongst4.A.atB.inC.onD.above5.A.figureB.quantityC.numberD.amount6.A.distinctB.distinctiveC.discreteD.diverse7.A.withinB.ou
7、tsideC.beyondD.outof8.A.selectB.choiceC.excellentD.exquisite9.A.offerB.provideC.buyD.afford10.A.forB.withC.onD.to11.A.inB.ofC.withD.upon12.A.otherB.anotherC.restD.else13.A.enlargeB.extendC.expandD.widen14.A.butB.thoughC.asD.while15.A.presentB.displ