考博英語試題:考博英語詞匯自測題
1. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were_______.
up
back
down
off
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。(A) hung up:"把……掛起來,掛斷電話"。(B)hung back:"猶豫;躊躇不前"。(C)cut down:"砍倒"。(D)cut off:"突然中斷,切斷,打斷"。(B)、(C)與原句意思較遠(yuǎn),應(yīng)立即排除。(A)雖可作"掛斷電話"解,但是通常指雙方通話期間,其中一方把電話掛斷。本句的后半句是"we are---",顯然在雙方通話期間,沒有任何一方把電話掛斷,而是外來因素(如:接線員)把"我們的通話突然中斷了。"(D)符合句意,應(yīng)填(D)。
2. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend _______here so that she could learn more about the city.
mes
time
me
times
參考答案:B
解析:正確答案選B。(A) sometimes:"有時(shí)"。(B)some time:"一些時(shí)間"。(C)sometime:"以前的,一度的,前任的"。(D)some times:"在某些場合,不時(shí)"。從句意上看,應(yīng)填(B)。全句的意思是:她不知道她是否有機(jī)會(huì)在此處花一些時(shí)間以便使她更多了解這個(gè)城市的情況。
3. Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _______with everyone who comes to the store.
ed
ed
d
nted
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。四個(gè)備選答案中能和with相搭配的只有(D)acquainted,與with連在一起意為"熟悉"。故應(yīng)選(D)。(A)accepted:"接受",(B)admitted:"承認(rèn),接受"和(C)admired:"羨慕"均不能與with相搭配,故均應(yīng)排除。
4. He does not _______as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible .
y
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) equal作動(dòng)詞用時(shí)意為"等于,比得上"。(B)match:"與……相匹敵,使較量"。(C)qualify:"有資格"。(D)fit:"使合適,使符合"。根據(jù)句意,應(yīng)選(C)qualify。全句的意思是:他當(dāng)英文教師不夠資格,因?yàn)樗陌l(fā)音糟透了。
5. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been _______the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
ng
g
ng
g
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。goal只與四個(gè)備選答案中的(A)pursuing:"追求,尋求"和(C)reaching"達(dá)到"相搭配,故(B)chasing:"追逐"和(D)winning:"贏得"應(yīng)立即排除。由于(C)reaching (the goal)指已達(dá)到的目標(biāo),實(shí)際上句中所說的"利用太陽光分裂水分子"的方法仍在摸索中,尚未變成現(xiàn)實(shí),故(C)也應(yīng)排除。(A)pursuing指正在"尋求"達(dá)到上述目標(biāo)的方法,符合句意,故(A)為正確答案。
6. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _______the speakers stopped for refreshments .
large
intervals
ease
random
參考答案:B
解析:正確答案選B。(A) at large:"自由行動(dòng),消遙自在地"。(B)at intervals:"不時(shí),時(shí)時(shí)"。(C)at ease:"不緊張,自由自在"。(D)at random:"隨便,隨機(jī)的,隨意的"。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)填(B)。全句的意思是:講座會(huì)開得那么冗長使人精疲力盡,致使發(fā)言的人不時(shí)停下來喝點(diǎn)飲料。refreshments也可作"點(diǎn)心"解。
7. When traveling, you are advised to take travellers' checks, which provide a secure _______to carrying your money in cash.
tute
ion
ence
ative
參考答案:D
解析:
正確答案選D。(A) substitute:"代替,代替物"。(B)selection:"選擇",指從相當(dāng)數(shù)量中進(jìn)行選擇,強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量多和慎重的判斷和鑒別。(C)preference:"喜歡,偏愛",強(qiáng)調(diào)選擇時(shí)個(gè)人的偏愛。(D)altermative:"兩者或兩者以上挑一;取舍,抉擇"。根據(jù)題意,外出旅行,帶錢時(shí)只有少數(shù)幾種選擇:現(xiàn)款;旅行支票或信用卡。四個(gè)備選答案中,最接近題意的是(D) alternative:"從兩個(gè)(或兩個(gè)以上)中挑其中一種選擇"。故(D)為正確答案。
8. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ________character.
us
ious
ular
參考答案:B
解析:正確答案選B。(A) gracious:"有禮貌的,寬厚的,優(yōu)美的"。(B)suspicious:"多疑的,可疑的",常指所懷疑的對象或事情未必是真的,帶有"疑神疑鬼"、"神經(jīng)過敏"的含義。(C)unique:"獨(dú)一無二的,唯一的"。(D)particular:"特別的",帶有引人注目的意思。根據(jù)句意,應(yīng)選(B)。全句的意思為:我從不相信他,因?yàn)槲铱傉J(rèn)為他是那種多疑的人。判斷時(shí)請注意,句子前半句是"我從不相信他",根據(jù)邏輯關(guān)系,故可以肯定后面描述他的字眼肯定不是什么好字眼,四個(gè)備選答案中,唯有(B)是帶貶義的詞,故可肯定(B)為正確答案。
9. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ________ produces artificial cold surrounding it.
tion
tion
ption
ction
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。(A) absorption:"吸收"。(B)transition:"傳送,過渡,傳遞"。(C)consumption:"消費(fèi),消耗"。(D)interaction:"相互作用"。根據(jù)句意,應(yīng)填(A)。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是以-tion為結(jié)尾,但意思卻相差甚遠(yuǎn)。全句的意思是:水從固態(tài)變成液態(tài)時(shí),吸收它周圍所有物質(zhì)的熱量,而這種吸收便在它的周圍產(chǎn)生人為的低溫狀態(tài)。
10. I didn't say anything like that at all. You are purposely my ideas to prove your point.
ng
dicting
ting
cting
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) revising:"改編,修改"。(B)contradicting:"自相矛盾"。(C)distorting:"歪曲,曲解"。(D)distracting:"分神,打擾,迷惑"。很明顯,備選答案中只有(C)distorting符合句意,故(C)為正確答案。(A)、(B)和(D)填入句中均說不通,或很別扭,故均應(yīng)排除。
11. Language, culture, and personality may be considered _______of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.
inctly
tely
vantly
ndently
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。(A) indistinctly:"不清楚地,分不清地",強(qiáng)調(diào)"看不清、聽不清",以致無法弄清。(B)separately:"分離地",強(qiáng)調(diào)可以分開的。(C)irrelevantly:"無關(guān)地,不相干地",強(qiáng)調(diào)相互沒有關(guān)系。(D)independently:"獨(dú)立地,單獨(dú)地",強(qiáng)調(diào)獨(dú)立性,與別的人、事關(guān)系不大。根據(jù)題意,只有(D)比較接近原句子的意思,故應(yīng)選(D)。全句意為:語言、文化和個(gè)性可以認(rèn)為是在意識(shí)形態(tài)中相互獨(dú)立的,但事實(shí)上它們是無法分開的。
12. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to _______her laughter.
back
on
out
up
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。(A) hold back:"忍住,抑制,躊躇"。(B)hold on:"繼續(xù),堅(jiān)持"。(C)hold out:"伸出,堅(jiān)持"。(D)hold up:"阻擋,舉起,攔截"。四個(gè)備選答案中,(A)比較接近句意,故應(yīng)選(A)。全句意思為:看到我費(fèi)勁地把小牛拉回牲口棚,那愛爾蘭擠奶女工極力忍住沒笑出聲來。
13. The manger gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________attitude toward customers.
ial
e
ng
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) impartial:"公正的"。(B) mild:"溫和的"。(C) hostile:"敵對的"。(D) opposing:"面對的,相對的,相反的"。根據(jù)句意,(C)與句意最為接近,故應(yīng)選(C)。全句的意思是:經(jīng)理向其中一位女售貨員投以指責(zé)的目光,因?yàn)樗龑︻櫩统謹(jǐn)硨B(tài)度。
14. I________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
s
ledge
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。(A)express:"表示,表達(dá)",指表達(dá)思想或感情。(B)confess:"坦白",指犯了錯(cuò)誤或犯了罪之后坦白自己的錯(cuò)誤或罪行。(C)verify:"證實(shí),相證,核實(shí)",指核對某事是否屬實(shí)。(D)acknowledge:"承認(rèn)",主要指承認(rèn)事實(shí)。顯然,(D)最接近句子的意思,故應(yīng)選(D)。全句的意思是:我以感激的心情承認(rèn)在準(zhǔn)備這個(gè)新的專欄時(shí)我的同事給我的幫助。
15. It is strictly _______that access to confidential documets is denied to all but a few.
d
den
ted
ined
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) secured:"為……作保,使安全"。(B) forbidden:"禁止"。(C) regulated:"規(guī)定"。(D) determined:"決定"。四個(gè)備選答案中(C)最接近句意,故應(yīng)選(C)。全句意思為:嚴(yán)格規(guī)定:除極少數(shù)人外,所有其他人不得接觸機(jī)密文件。
16. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _________again next spring.
ly
n
ence
tion
參考答案:B
解析:正確答案選B。(A) assembly:"大會(huì)",指有許多人參加的,計(jì)劃和安排周到的大會(huì)。如聯(lián)合國大會(huì)是"General Assembly "。(B) session通常置于in之后,表示"在開會(huì)",指一次會(huì)議、一屆會(huì)議或美國國會(huì)每次開會(huì)。(C) conference:"會(huì)議",指正式的,有許多人或有許多國家代表參加的討論或磋商某一嚴(yán)重問題的會(huì)議。(D) convention:"會(huì)議",常指政府或某政治團(tuán)體舉行的會(huì)議,也可以指州級或國家級會(huì)議。(B)顯然最接近句意,故應(yīng)選(B)。全句的意思是:污染問題和若干其他問題將在明年春天舉行的國會(huì)會(huì)議上進(jìn)行討論。
17. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25 th _______the birth of Jesus Christ .
accordance with
terms of
favor of
honor of
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。(A)in accordance with:"根據(jù)",比較正規(guī)的字眼,通常指根據(jù)國家法律規(guī)定或某些重要條例的規(guī)定。(B)in terms of:"就……而言,以……措詞,關(guān)于"。(C)in favor of:"喜歡"。(D)in honor of:"紀(jì)念;招待"。很明顯(D)最接近句意。故應(yīng)選(D)。全句的意思是:圣誕節(jié)是基督教神圣的日子,通常在12月25日舉行慶祝,以紀(jì)念耶穌基督的誕辰。
18. Since it is late to change my mind now, I am _______to carrying out the plan.
d
ted
d
ed
參考答案:B
解析:正確答案選B。(A)(be)obliged to:"對……很感激;不得不",后接名詞或后接不定式(作不得不解),不接動(dòng)名詞。例如:I am very much obliged to you for telling me.我非常感謝你告訴我。(后接代名詞you)。She was obliged to abandon the idea.她被迫放棄那種想法。(后接不定式)。本句to之后是動(dòng)名詞carrying,故(A)應(yīng)排除。(B)(be)committed(to):"同意承擔(dān);答應(yīng)干某事",后接動(dòng)名詞、不定式、名詞均可。例如:He was committed to fulfilling the task within two weeks.后接動(dòng)名詞fulfilling,符合題意,故(B)為正確答案。(C)engaged (in):"從事……",后接介詞in。而本題的空白處后為to+動(dòng)名詞。(C)明顯不符合題意,故(C)也應(yīng)立即排除。(D)resolved (to):"決心",后接不定式,不接動(dòng)名詞,故(D)也應(yīng)排除。
19. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ________as well as we had hoped.
off
off
t out
out
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。(A)came off:"結(jié)果;離開;舉行;實(shí)現(xiàn),成功",這個(gè)短語的意思很多,大家要注意區(qū)分。(B)went off:"離去;變壞,爆炸"。(C)brought out:"使出現(xiàn);出版,公布"。(D)made out:"書寫,拼湊,完成"。從題意上看,(A)最為合適,故應(yīng)選(A)。全句的意思是:在深山谷建造一座發(fā)電站是一個(gè)大膽的設(shè)想,但結(jié)果和我們原來希望的一樣。
20. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ______the qualities and varieties of products we make to the worldmarket demand .
e
e
tee
參考答案:D
解析:正確答案選D。(A) improve:"改善",是個(gè)及物動(dòng)詞,后面直接接名詞作賓語,但不再加"to+…n",本句后面有這種"to+n…"的結(jié)構(gòu),故(A)不符合題目的句型結(jié)構(gòu),應(yīng)排除。(B)enhance:"增加,提高",及物動(dòng)詞,后面也可接名詞作賓語,但不再接"to+n..."的結(jié)構(gòu),故也應(yīng)排除。(C)guarantee:"保證,擔(dān)保,保修",是及物動(dòng)詞,后不接"to+n..."的結(jié)構(gòu),故也應(yīng)排除。(D)gear(to):"使適應(yīng),使適合",(D)與本題結(jié)構(gòu)相吻合,故應(yīng)選(D)。(A)、(B)和(C)表面上意思與題意接近或吻合,但與本考題后半部分的"to+n"不吻合,故均應(yīng)排除。全句的意思是:為了在國與國之間的激烈競爭中能生存下去,我們必須使我們的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量和品種適應(yīng)世界市場需求。