考博词汇真题

考博词汇真题
Unit 1  (2003厦门大学)
　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throught the center．
　　1．A Monitor/TIPP poll last month found that young people and seniors held similar views when asked to ______ the importance of US military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power in the next months．
　　A．advocate              B．foresee              C．supervise             D．gauge
　　2．The newspaper reported on the initiative of the organization to establish a private company to professionally ______ prisoners due to be released from prison．
　　A．habilitate            B．rehabilitate         C．preclude             D．prelude
　　3．If all the viruses on the planet were to disappear, a global catastrophe would ______, and the natural ecosystems of the earth would collapse in a spectacular crash under burgeoning populations of insects．
　　A．varnish               B．disperse            C．contaminate          D．ensue
　　4．The solution was simple: gas the building with a hallucinogen and put the terrorists to sleep before they could ______ the bombs in the building. And it worked．
　　A．detonate             B．dismantle          C．demolish             D．desert
　　5．Ms. Rice, with customary class, simply expressed hope that this episode wouldn't ______ the charity in spite of the previous scandals．
　　A．taint                  B．enhance             C．sprain                D．sponsor
　　6．These examples show that openness and the ability to change brings couples a giant step closer to the marital harmony they ______．
　　A．request               B．negotiate           C．crave                 D．detest
　　7．First launched in April this year, Net My Singapore also includes efforts that ______ training, development, and the exploration of new technologies based on．
　　A．obliterate             B．sequester           C．encompass            D．terminate
　　8．Anxiety is believed to ______ diabetes by raising levels of the stress hormone cortisol which regulates insulin and blood-sugar levels．
　　A．impede               B．exacerbate          C．inherit                D．facilitate
　　9．Last week, the Us bishops adopted rules to take priests who ______ minors out of any ministerial activities．
　　A．administer           B．generate            C．implicate              D．molest
　　10．There is little reason to believe that the United States will ______ from its stated goal of regime change in Iraq．
　　A．back down         B．blow off           C．pop up               D．step up
　　11．Cox Radio, one of the nation's largest radio chains, plans to ______ its ties with independent record promoters to distance itself from a payola-like practice that runs rampant in the music business．
　　A．consolidate          B．tout                 C．sever                 D．splash
　　12．The European Commission issued a ______ decision on Oct. 29 permitting an alliance between United Airlines, Deutsche Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System that allows them to coordinate prices, schedules and routes in the transatlantic market. It turned out to be well received．
　　A．automatic          B．landmark          C．obsolete              D．outgrown
　　13．Now illegal copies of music CDs ______ losses of about $ 300 million in sales annually and $ 65million lost government tax revenue．
　　A．conflict             B．inflict              C．compromise          D．defer
　　14．It is the first of several agreements United States hopes to reach as it attempts to reduce, labor costs by $ 5.8 billion and ______ bankruptcy．
　　A．dispel               B．revert               C．transfer               D．avert
　　15．The United Nations Security Council established the ICTR in 1995 to try the alleged perpetrators of the 1994______ in Rwanda that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people．
　　A．genocide            B．immigration        C．discrimination        D．election
　　16．If you work for a major corporation, or are contracted at one, sooner or later, you may be called upon to create or maintain an internal website. Here are the ______ of intranets．
　　A．ins and outs         B．in a pinch          C．in a cleft stick        D．in a breeze
　　17．You are exposed to obtrusive ads that ______ seemingly from nowhere even when you are disconnected from the Net, and your personal information gathered and sent off without you being aware of it．
　　A．size up             B．dwindle away      C．conjure up           D．pop up
　　18．As a psychotherapist with many patients in their 20's, I can ______ the fact that not only do most of them not have any health insurance, but they also do not expect it as a condition of living in this country．
　　A．attest to            B．contribute to       C．modify               D．interdict
　　19．If you develop a reputation for being able to keep secrets others will ______ towards you with useful news and gossip．
　　A．feel constrained     B．feel excluded       C．propel                D．gravitate
　　20．Early signs of ______ seen in the herbal medicine study are extremely encouraging and based upon these data, we are now planning a registration program．
　　A．faculty              B．reception           C．deterioration          D．efficacy
　　Unit1 答案
　　1．D  2. A  3. D  4. A  5. A  6. C  7. C  8. B  9. A  10. A  11. C  12. B 13. B  14. D  15. A  16. A  17. D  18. A  19. D  20. D
Unit 2  (2004电子科技大学)
　　Directions: In each item, identify one of the four choices A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it substitutes the underlined word or phrase. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet with a pencil．
　　1．Obviously these are all factors affecting smooth operation, but the underlying problem is still to be identified．
　　A．operational            B．fundamental            C．operating            D．underneath
　　2．If you can convince the interviewer of your special qualifications, your chance of being accepted will be greatly enhanced．
　　A．appreciated            B．encouraged             C．frustrated           D．increased
　　3．Initially his book did not receive much attention, but two weeks after the critic's review appeared in the newspapers, it climbed to the best sellers' list．
　　A．At first              B．First of all            C．At first sight       D．From the first
　　4．Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil output．
　　A．accounted for                                      B．worked out
　　C．made prominent                                    D．taken for granted
　　5．The committee reported its findings after a thorough investigation．
　　A．things that are found                               B．decisions
　　C．results of an enquiry                               D．files
　　6．The critic's assessment of the book is that it is beautifully written．
　　A．comprehension        B．recommendation        C．admiration          D．judgment
　　7．The foreign minister would reveal nothing about his recent tour of the Middle East beyond what had already been announced at the press conference．
　　A．as for                 B．in addition to          C．along with          D．in relation to
　　8．Mr. Dane went through his daughter's essay carefully, to eliminate slang words from it．
　　A．reduce                 B．exchanged              C．remove              D．exhibit
　　9．A trip to the Antarctic is reasonably safe if you take the necessary precautions．
　　A．within reason         B．rather                  C．beyond doubt       D．doubly
　　10．With his brows knitted, the doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform．
　　A．succeeded in                                    B．decided against
　　C．went on with                                   D．thought deeply about
　　11．I was most favorably struck by the assurance with which the boy answered all my question．
　　A．insurance            B．confidence             C．reluctance          D．independence
　　12．The population in last area was growing rapidly. Needless to say, the housing problem there cried out for immediate solution．
　　A．tried hard to find                                B．called loudly
　　C．needed very much                                D．asked earnestly for
　　13．This exquisite violin was with superb workmanship．
　　A．rather strange                                   B．pretty cheap
　　C．utterly worthless                                 D．very lovely
　　14．The emperor turned to alchemy to ensure immortality, but contrary to his wishes, the wrong chemistry shortened his life．
　　A．good fortune                                      B．quick recovery from his illness
　　C．never-ending life                                  D．everlasting peace
　　15．Many workers felt that they were victimized by atomation．
　　A．make to work hard                              B．replaced
　　C．caused to suffer                                  D．relieved
　　16．How to evaluate the performance of students is still a problem that troubles many professors．
　　A．examine and judge                                B．assist in
　　C．enhance                                          D．account for
　　17．Because alcohol is a solvent, it is a component of many liquid medicines．
　　A．basic ingredient in making medicines
　　B．combination of things of different qualities
　　C．one of the parts that make up a whole
　　D．substance that helps to cure certain diseases
　　18．The incidence of this disease has been greatly reduced thanks to our health care program．
　　A．seriousness                                       B．frequency of occurrence
　　C．mortality                                          D．cure rate
　　19．Since the energy crisis, these big cars have become a real liability. They cost too much to run．
　　A．lack of reliability                               B．substitute
　　C．costly means of transport                        D．disadvantage
　　20．Mary is by no means learned; nor is she good at any practical trade. The only asset she possesses is her beauty．
　　A．something valuable                             B．temptation
　　C．something pleasing to the eye                    D．womanly virtue
　　21．Young John showed no consistency when he did excellent work the first part of the year and very poor work after that．
　　A．state of keeping to the same course of action
　　B．right qualifications to do a job
　　C．ability to cope With one's work
　　D．great amount of accumulated experience
　　22．If the batik's statement agrees with my bank balance, it does not follow indisputably that the balance is correct．
　　A．indispensably                                     B．unquestionably
　　C．disreputably                                      D．consequently
　　23．Educational development is bound up with economic progress．
　　A．in accordance with                               B．consistent with
　　C．independent of                                    D．closely related to
　　24．Export of handicraft products is the mainstay of the county's economy．
　　A．rich resources        B．primary concern        C．only source          D．main support
　　25．The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short period of time．
　　A．profitable            B．comfortable            C．honorable           D．dishonest
　　26．They are meticulous in work, Well aware a careless mistake will cost the company millions of pounds．
　　A．rather casual                                     B．pretty slow
　　C．very careful                                       D．really considerate
　　27．When the pacific War broke out, Edward was drafted by navy and served four full years on a big aircraft carrier．
　　A．enlisted             B．mobilized              C．approved            D．attracted
　　28．Be was interested only in the story and skipped all those passages of landscape description．
　　A．thought badly of    B．went over              C．went through       D．passed over
　　29．Her panic was transient, and ceased when she began to speak．
　　A．beyond description                             B．unnoticed
　　C．passing quickly                                   D．vague
　　30．Heavy rains were causing inundation and much damage throughout the country．
　　A．much inconvenience                              B．serious concern
　　C．overflow of water                                D．human misery
　　Unit 2答案
　　1．B  2.D  3.A  4.C  5.C  6.D  7.B  8.C  9.B  10.D  11.B  12.C  13.D  14.C  15.C  16.A  17.C  18.B  19.D  20.A  21.A  22.B  23.D  24.D  25.D  26.C  27.28.D  29.C  30. C
Unit 3  (2004中国社会科学院)
　　Section A
　　Directions: Choose the word that is the closest synonym to the underlined word．
　　1．She actually preferred a more gregarious urban life style and the cultural attractions in a warmer clime．
　　A．tranquil           B．sociable           C．inactive           D．undisturbed
　　2．Some of the plan's provisionshave already aroused opposition, most notably from Pope John Pual Ⅱ．
　　A．clauses             B．interpretations     C．interrelations      D．depreciations
　　3．Nothing is less sensible than the advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is to be reported to have said:“Any change, at any time, for any reason is to be deplored.”
　　A．emulated           B．ridiculed          C．complicated       D．lamented
　　4．Most of the 33 newly discovered planets'giant gas bags swing so erratically that they create havoc on any smaller, nearby, life-friendly planets．
　　A．destruction         B．benefits            C．chaos              D．violence
　　5．Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials．
　　A．dubiously          B．potently           C．profusely          D．candidly
　　6．In fact, a number of recent developments suggest that new media may actually be the salvation of old media; that online newspapers, Webzines, and e-books could preserve and extend the best aspects of the print culture while augmenting it with their various technological advantages．
　　A．limiting            B．maintaining       C．distinguishing     D．increasing
　　7．Every modern government, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position in the field of ideas; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness．
　　A．futile              B．susceptible        C．feasible           D．flexible
　　8．Parties are therefore free to strive for a settlement without jeopardizing their chances for or in a trial if mediation is unsuccessful．
　　A．assuring            B．increasing          C．endangering       D．destroying
　　9．They make better use of the time they have, and they are less likely to succumb to fatigue in stressful jobs．
　　A．sustain             B．yield              C．endure            D．expose
　　10．It disgusted him when atheists attacked religion: he thought they were vulgar．
　　A．insulting          B．base-minded       C．rough              D．vicious
　　Section B
　　Directions: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence．
　　11．From the time of the Greeks to the Great War, medicine's job was simple: to struggle with ______ diseases and gross disabilities, to ensure live births, and to manage pain．
　　A．immortal          B．immune           C．lethal             D．toxic
　　12．This is market in which enterprising businesses ______ for the demands of teenagers and older youths in all their rock mania and pop-art forms．
　　A．cater              B．entitle             C．appeal             D．subject
　　13．It must guide public opinion, after presenting ______ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number．
　　A．inquisitively       B．inconceivably      C．appallingly        D．impartially
　　14．Brushing removes larger particles, but dentists suggest brushing the back of the tongue as well, where food residues and bacteria ______
　　A．flourish           B．collaborate        C．embark           D．congregate
　　15．American literary historians are perhaps ______ to viewing their own national scene too narrowly, mistaking prominence for uniqueness．
　　A．prone             B．legible            C．incompatible      D．prior
　　16．To many people, a husband and wife alone do not seem a proper family—they need children to enrich the circle, to ______ family character and to gather the redemptive influence of offspring．
　　A．repress            B．intimidate          C．validate            D．confine
　　17．The 1982 Oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and ______ the Corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply．
　　A．defers             B．curtails            C．triggers            D．sparks
　　18．These people actively try to ______ what they believe to be bad English and assiduously cultivate what they hope to be good English．
　　A．suppress           B．regress             C．enhance            D．revive
　　19．It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all ______ to the flow of ideas shall be removed．
　　A．prophecies         B．transactions        C．arguments         D．hindrances
　　20．As we have seen, propaganda can appeal to us by arousing our emotions or ______ our attention from the real issues at hand．
　　A．retaining          B．sustaining         C．distracing          D．obscuring
　　Unit 3  答案
　　Section A
　　1．B  2. A  3. D  4. A  5. C  6. D  7. B  8. C  9. B  10. C
　　Section B
　　11．C  12. A  13. D  14. D  15. A  16. C  17. B  18. A  19. D  20. C
Unit 4  (2002中国人民大学)
　　Part A (5 Points)
　　Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET I．
　　Example:
　　She prefers foreign wine to that produced ______．
　　A．previously           B．virtually           C．primarily           D．domestically
　　The sentence should read, “She prefers foreign wine to that produced domestically.” Therefore, you should choose D．
Sample Answer
［A］［B］［C］
　　1．He seemed reluctant to send his troops in an effort to discourage the ______ peasants．
　　A．animated          B．rebellious           C．creased              D．impassive
　　2．The company will ______ to its agreement, no matter how costly the process may be．
　　A．retain             B．alter                C．abandon             D．adhere
　　3．The drug store at the corner of our street sells aspirins and ______ penicillin prescriptions．
　　A．dispenses          B．disposes            D．disperses            D．dispatches
　　4．AIDS is causing great public concern because the ______ fatal disease hits primarily young people．
　　A．invariably         B．imperatively        C．transiently          D．deceptively
　　5．The houses in this area were all erected in ______ of housing regulations．
　　A．compliance        B．defiance            C．alliance              D．obedience
　　6．He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to
　　A．suffice            B．satisfy             C．gratify              D．delight
　　7．The two delegates had an in-depth exchange of views on how to enhance their ______. cooperation
　　A．ethical            B．bilateral           C．mandatory          D．subsidiary
　　8．It is agreed that all nations should take measures against terrorism on the basis of the UN ______ and other international laws．
　　A．Charter           B．Constitution       C．Concordance        D．Custody
　　9．When we credit the successful people with intelligence, physical strength or good luck we are making excuses for ourselves because we fall ______ in all three．
　　A．rare               B．lacking             C．short                D．scarce
　　10．Three weeks after the suicide bombing, the police were still hunting for bombers for they believe more were ______．
　　A．on the verge     B．on the sly          C．on the spot          D．on the loose
　　Part B (5 points)
　　Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding lettr with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET I．
　　Example:
　　The secretary is very competent; she can finish all these letters within one hour．
　　A．careful                B．industrious         C．clever               D．capable
　　In this sentence, “competent” is closest in meaning to “capable”. Therefore you Should choose D．
Sample Answe
［A］［B］［C］［D］
　　11．As there was not enough money to bury all dead AIDS orphans, 23 babies were interred in a modes cemetery in South Africal before World AIDS Day．
　　A．parentless children                       B．miserable victims
　　C．contagious bodies                        D．infectious patient
　　12．In his opinion, the objection to barbarity does not mean that capital punishment should not go on
　　A．adversity         B．savagery           C．habitat            D．integrity
　　13．What is at fault in our present system is not the outcome but the fallible procedure．
　　A．sublime         B．erroneous           C．plausible           D．impeccable
　　14．It could not be ruled out that, sooner or later, the country would break out of the treaty．
　　A．confirmed       B．tolerated            C．excluded            D．refuted
　　15．Now researchers are directing more attention to the social and cultural impetus that propelled university graduates into careers in management．
　　A．implication      B．propaganda         C．impulse             D．refuted
　　16．Lincoln, former president of the United States, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded．
　　A．sturdy           B．obstinate           C．permanent          D．manifest
　　17．Research should continue on controlled nuclear fusion, but no energy program should be premised on its existence until it has proved practical．
　　A．focused          B．concentrated        C．agreed               D．based
　　18．He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer．
　　A．tenacity         B．curiosity          C．civility             D．hostility
　　19．Pirated compact disks and floppy disks remained the second biggest vehicle for the spread of computer viruses despite the governments'determined efforts to quash software piracy．
　　A．boost            B．prevent            C．crush               D．restrict
　　20．It is reported that the latest outbreak of the bird flu in Pennsylvania in the United States has prompted China to slap a ban on poultry imports from the sate．
　　A．marine products                        B．dairy products
　　C．industrial products                      D．avian products
　　unit 4答案
　　Part A
　　1．B  2. D  3. B  4. A  5. D  6. A  7. B  8. A  9. C  10. B
　　Part B
　　11．A  12. B  13. B  14. C  15. C  16. D  17. D  18. C  19. D  20. D

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