1、考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编 29 及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Structure and Vocabu(总题数：25，分数：50.00)1.The company used so much coal that it has a train to_the delivery process. (2004 年上海理工大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.transmitB.transportC.facilitateD.diminish2.Some social critics took a dim view of the industrialism of the ni
2、neteenth century, believing that it_a harsh, crude life-style.(2011 年南京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.eradicatedB.facilitatedC.releasedD.imagined3.He has the_ of saying the right thing at the right time.（分数：2.00）A.abilityB.facultyC.forceD.capacity4.I cant drive this car as I am not _with its controls.（分数：2.00）A.
3、contentB.familiarC.satisfiedD.aware5.Some of the old_ conceived by science fiction writers about the space age are coming true.（分数：2.00）A.fantasiesB.talesC.legendsD.propositions6.Before turning to writing, I spent eight years as a lawyer_about how life would be with a prominent father blazing my tra
4、il. (2009 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.fantasizingB.fascinatingC.facilitatingD.finalizing7.She had some_ idea that I was poisoning her.（分数：2.00）A.imaginativeB.abnormalC.subjectiveD.fantastic8.Anything to do with old myths and legends _ me.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.facilitatesB.immersesC.fascinatesD.indulges
5、9.That style of hat first came into _ when I was a small boy.（分数：2.00）A.marketB.appearanceC.fashionD.practice10.She was pale with _ after working for three shifts in succession.（分数：2.00）A.coldB.frightC.emotionD.fatigue11.We have been hearing _ accounts of your work.(2008 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.favored
6、B.favorableC.favoriteD.favoring12.The mother is told that her child is desperately ill the chances of survival are slim, and the treatment is as dreadful as the disease.(2003 年春季电子科技大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.incurableB.fearfulC.impossibleD.troublesome13.Your plan sounds very attractive, but I dont think its
7、 _.（分数：2.00）A.possibleB.probableC.naturalD.feasible14.Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings.(2003 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.feasibleB.probableC.beneficiaryD.passable15.A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _.（分数：2.00）A.markB.traceC.f
8、eatureD.appearance16.The ties that bind us together in common activity are so _ that they can disappear at any moment.(2011 年四川大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.trivialB.fatalC.tentativeD.feeble17.From ancient times, the valley of the Nile has been made_by the rivers floods.（分数：2.00）A.fertileB.adequateC.wealthyD.ab
9、undant18.I much prefer factual books such as biographies to_ of any kind.（分数：2.00）A.imaginationB.fictionC.narrationD.romantics19.On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are saturated with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.bustledB.soaredC.fi
10、lledD.broadened20.American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to_ enterprises.（分数：2.00）A.movableB.changingC.flexibleD.varying21.Im sure that shell cope with the changes very well; she is very_.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.elasticB.brittleC.adaptableD.flexible22.Though he was born
11、 and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese. (2013 年厦门大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.fluidB.smoothC.fluentD.flowing23.The girl _ when she couldnt answer the question in the presence of all her classmates.(2004 年上海理工大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.flourishedB.flatteredC.flushedD.fluttered24.The waste pipe is blocked, tr
12、y _ it out with hot water, or just call the plumper to do it.(2006 年中国矿业大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.blushingB.crushingC.brushingD.flushing25.Sitting still all day is_to a healthy boys nature.（分数：2.00）A.foreignB.strangeC.incompatibleD.inconsistent考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编 29 答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Structure and Voc
13、abu(总题数：25，分数：50.00)1.The company used so much coal that it has a train to_the delivery process. (2004 年上海理工大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.transmitB.transportC.facilitate D.diminish解析：解析：本题中，C 项的“facilitate 使容易，推动，促进”符合题意。2.Some social critics took a dim view of the industrialism of the nineteenth century, belie
14、ving that it_a harsh, crude life-style.(2011 年南京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.eradicatedB.facilitated C.releasedD.imagined解析：解析：各选项的意思是：eradicated 摧毁，完全根除；facilitated 促进，使容易，助长；released 释放，放开，发布；imagined 想象，设想，猜想。take a dim view of 意为“不赞成，不乐观”。根据句意可知，答案是 B。3.He has the_ of saying the right thing at the right ti
15、me.（分数：2.00）A.abilityB.faculty C.forceD.capacity解析：解析：faculty n.才能，能力；全体教学人员；(大学)学院，系。4.I cant drive this car as I am not _with its controls.（分数：2.00）A.contentB.familiar C.satisfiedD.aware解析：解析：familiar(with)a.熟悉的，通晓的；冒昧的，放肆的。5.Some of the old_ conceived by science fiction writers about the space ag
16、e are coming true.（分数：2.00）A.fantasies B.talesC.legendsD.propositions解析：解析：fantasy n想象，幻想；想象的产物。tale n.(虚构的)故事，传说。legend n.传说，传奇故事；传说中的人或事。proposition n论点，主张;建议，提案。6.Before turning to writing, I spent eight years as a lawyer_about how life would be with a prominent father blazing my trail. (2009 年北京
17、大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.fantasizing B.fascinatingC.facilitatingD.finalizing解析：解析：fantasize 意为“想象，幻想”，fascinate 意为“使着迷”，facilitate 意为“帮助，促进”，finalize 意为“使结束，使完结”。只有选项 A 可以与 about 连用，且与题意符合。故正确答案为 A。7.She had some_ idea that I was poisoning her.（分数：2.00）A.imaginativeB.abnormalC.subjectiveD.fantastic 解析：解析：f
18、antastic a.奇异的，古怪的；异想天开的，不现实的。imaginative a.富有想象力的；爱想象的。abnormal a.反常的，异常的。subjective a.主观上的，个人的。8.Anything to do with old myths and legends _ me.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.facilitatesB.immersesC.fascinates D.indulges解析：解析：本题意为“任何与古老神话和传说有关的内容都令我痴迷”。C 项的“fascinate 强烈地吸引住，迷住”符合题意，如：Hes fascinated with
19、 Buddhist ceremonies(他迷上了佛教的仪式)。其他三项“facilitate 使便利，促进；immerse 使沉浸于，使陷入；indulge 纵容，迁就”都不正确。9.That style of hat first came into _ when I was a small boy.（分数：2.00）A.marketB.appearanceC.fashion D.practice解析：解析：fashion n.流行式样；方式，样子。10.She was pale with _ after working for three shifts in succession.（分数：
20、2.00）A.coldB.frightC.emotionD.fatigue 解析：解析：fatigue n劳累，疲劳。fright n惊吓，害怕。emotion n.情感，情绪(根据后面 after working for three shifts in succession 判断，应是因疲劳而面色苍白，所以选 fatigue 合适)。11.We have been hearing _ accounts of your work.(2008 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.favoredB.favorable C.favoriteD.favoring解析：解析：各选项的意思是：fav
21、ored 受到优待的，受优惠的：favorable 赞成的，称许的；favorite喜爱的，中意的；favoring 顺利的，有帮助的。根据句意可知，答案是 B。12.The mother is told that her child is desperately ill the chances of survival are slim, and the treatment is as dreadful as the disease.(2003 年春季电子科技大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.incurableB.fearful C.impossibleD.troublesome解析：解析：
22、本题中，dreadful 的意思是“可怕的，讨厌的”。四个选项中，fearful 的意思是“可怕的，吓人的”。incurable 的意思是“不能治愈的”；impossible 的意思是“不可能的，难以忍受的”；troublesome 的意思是“麻烦的，讨厌的，棘手的”。只有 B 项符合题意。13.Your plan sounds very attractive, but I dont think its _.（分数：2.00）A.possibleB.probableC.naturalD.feasible 解析：解析：feasible a可行的，可能的，行得通的，可以做的。14.Several
23、trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially _ to restore old buildings.(2003 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.feasible B.probableC.beneficiaryD.passable解析：解析：本题空格处意为“修复古老的建筑在财政上是可行的”。feasible 意为“可行的行得通的”，如：a feasible plan(可行的计划)。其他三项“probable 可能的；beneficiary 受惠者，受益人：passable 可通过的”都与句意不符，因此正确答案为 A。
24、15.A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _.（分数：2.00）A.markB.traceC.feature D.appearance解析：解析：feature n.特点，特色；(pl.)面貌，相貌。mark n标记，记号；痕迹，斑点。trace n.痕迹，踪迹。appearance n.外貌，外观。16.The ties that bind us together in common activity are so _ that they can disappear at any moment.(2011 年四川大学考
25、博试题)（分数：2.00）A.trivialB.fatalC.tentativeD.feeble 解析：解析：在给出的选项中：trivial“微不足道的”：fatal“致命的”；tentative“尝试性的”：feeble“软弱的”。根据句意和各个选项的意思可知，正确答案是 D。17.From ancient times, the valley of the Nile has been made_by the rivers floods.（分数：2.00）A.fertile B.adequateC.wealthyD.abundant解析：解析：fertile a.肥沃的，富饶的；丰产的，丰富的
26、。18.I much prefer factual books such as biographies to_ of any kind.（分数：2.00）A.imaginationB.fiction C.narrationD.romantics解析：解析：fiction n小说，故事性作品；虚构(可加不定冠词)。19.On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are saturated with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题
27、)（分数：2.00）A.bustledB.soaredC.filled D.broadened解析：20.American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to_ enterprises.（分数：2.00）A.movableB.changingC.flexible D.varying解析：解析：flexible a.灵活的；易弯曲的，柔韧的。movable a.活动的，可移动的：时间不固定的。changing a.变化中的。varying a.不同程度的。21.Im sure that shell cope w
28、ith the changes very well; she is very_.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.elasticB.brittleC.adaptableD.flexible 解析：解析：本题意为“我相信她会很好地应付这些变化，她非常灵活”。flexible 的意思是“可变通的，灵活的”，即(of people)willing and able to change according to different circumstances。adaptable 不仅有“可改编，能修改”的含义，还有能适应的意思，且是褒义词。但 D项更适合题意。其余两项“elastic
29、 弹性的，可伸缩的；brittle 易碎的，易爆的”都不正确。22.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese. (2013 年厦门大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.fluidB.smoothC.fluent D.flowing解析：解析：四个选项的意思分别是 fluid 流动的，不安定的；smooth 光滑的，平静的；fluent言语流利的，流畅的；flowing 流动的，平滑的。句意是，尽管他生于美国，长于美国，但他能讲流利的中文。因此正确答案是 C 选项。23.The girl _ when
30、she couldnt answer the question in the presence of all her classmates.(2004 年上海理工大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.flourishedB.flatteredC.flushed D.fluttered解析：解析：本题空格处是说这个女孩脸红了。C 项的“flush(脸)发红”符合题意。其他三项“flourish 繁荣，茂盛：flatter 过分夸赞，奉承；flutter 飘动，鼓翼”都不正确。24.The waste pipe is blocked, try _ it out with hot water, or
31、just call the plumper to do it.(2006 年中国矿业大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.blushingB.crushingC.brushingD.flushing 解析：解析：四个选项中，blush 的意思是“(因害羞，尴尬等而)脸红”。crush 的意思是“压碎，压坏；碾碎；榨；弄皱”，C 项 brush 的意思是“刷；(用毛笔)写；(用画笔)画；擦过，掠过”，D 项 flush 的意思是“用水冲洗”。根据题意，D 项为正确答案。25.Sitting still all day is_to a healthy boys nature.（分数：2.00）A.foreign B.strangeC.incompatibleD.inconsistent解析：解析：foreign(to)a.陌生的，格格不入的(to)：外来的，异质的。
