1、考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编 39 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.As its_grew, funds began to accumulate and the union got more and more powerful.（分数：2.00）A.recruitB.sizeC.membershipD.expansion2.Little boys seem to enjoy_ train sets more than little girls.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题)（分数：
2、2.00）A.captureB.departureC.fixtureD.miniature3.Concerned people want to_ the risk of developing cancer.(2002 年春季上海交通大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.takeB.decreaseC.minimizeD.claimed4.This price is his _;he refuses to lower it any further.（分数：2.00）A.minimumB.lastC.maximumD.final5.Why do you look so _? You never sm
3、ile or look cheerful.（分数：2.00）A.miserableB.unfortunateC.sorryD.rude6.John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages _ in the dictionary.（分数：2.00）A.losingB.missingC.droppingD.falling7.The blunder of Argentinas goalie cost them the game in the match against Brazil.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题)（分数：
4、2.00）A.triumphB.beatC.mistakeD.straggle8.Americans are highly_, and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.(2003 年上海交通大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.movingB.mobileC.movableD.motional9.The whole program is well designed, but some details need further _ by some experts.(2004 年武汉大学考博试
5、题)（分数：2.00）A.proofingB.modifyingC.demonstratingD.polishing10.A scientific law is liable at anytime to need_, that is an eternal truth. (2004 年西南财经大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.modifyingB.changingC.revisingD.adjusting11.The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm
6、, and higher staff_.(2003 年中国科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.moralB.mortalC.moraleD.mores12.He was _ only by his wish to help me, and expected nothing in return.（分数：2.00）A.activatedB.encouragedC.inspiredD.motivated13.When there is more food, animals generally_ faster; their number increases quickly.（分数：2.00）A.gr
7、owB.expandC.multiplyD.produce14.In Germany, the industrial giants Daimler Chrysler and Siemens recently _ their unions into signing contracts that lengthen word hours without increasing pay.(2006 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.muscledB.movedC.mushedD.muted15.Bob fails to attend the evening school. He_ sick, b
8、ecause he never asks for leave.(2014 年厦门大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.may beB.can beC.must beD.is16.There is something _ about her early childhood; nobody knows anything about it.（分数：2.00）A.difficultB.mysteriousC.vagueD.ambiguous17.An air of_ surrounded the events leading up to his resignation.（分数：2.00）A.mythB.
9、depressionC.pessimismD.mystery18.These plastic flowers look so _that many people think they are real.（分数：2.00）A.beautifulB.naturalC.comparableD.similar19.In ancient times, some catastrophic extinction of species occurred_.(2004 年武汉大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.sequentiallyB.repeatedlyC.naturallyD.intentionally2
10、0.You cant learn anything with a(n) _attitude.（分数：2.00）A.negativeB.practicalC.realisticD.inconsistent21.Any student who _ his homework is unlikely to pass his examination.（分数：2.00）A.deniesB.refusesC.neglectsD.reduces22.The damage of his car was_; therefore, he could repair it himself.(2013 年北京航空大学考博
11、试题)（分数：2.00）A.appreciableB.negligibleC.considerableD.invisible23.This is a nasty comer for a large car to_.（分数：2.00）A.negotiateB.driveC.proceedD.match24.Henry forgot to bring his admission card with him._, he was allowed into the hall to take the examination.（分数：2.00）A.MoreoverB.CertainlyC.Neverthel
12、essD.Consequently25.Travelling on those bad mountain roads was a(n)_.（分数：2.00）A.nightmareB.adventureC.delightD.dream考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编 39 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.As its_grew, funds began to accumulate and the union got more and more powerful.（分数：2.00）A.recruit
13、B.sizeC.membership D.expansion解析：解析：membership n.会员数；全体会员(如：The membership of the club is now 500The society has a large membership)。recruit n新兵，新成员。size n.大小，尺寸，尺码。expansion n扩大，扩充；扩张，膨胀。2.Little boys seem to enjoy_ train sets more than little girls.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.captureB.departureC
14、.fixtureD.miniature 解析：解析：本题是说，小男孩看上去比小女孩更喜欢小型的火车装置。D 项“miniature 缩小的”符合题意。其他三项“capture 捕获；departure 出发；fixture 固定设备”都不正确。3.Concerned people want to_ the risk of developing cancer.(2002 年春季上海交通大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.takeB.decreaseC.minimize D.claimed解析：解析：本题中，take the risk of doing sth的意思是“冒险做”；decrease
15、的意思是“降低”；minimize 的意思是“减到最少”；claimed 的意思是“声称、主张”。根据题意，四个选项中只有 C 项为正确答案。4.This price is his _;he refuses to lower it any further.（分数：2.00）A.minimum B.lastC.maximumD.final解析：解析：minimum n.a.最低限度，最少量：最低的，最小的。maximum n./a.最大限度，最大量；最高的，最大的。last a.最后的；紧接前面的：前(一周、个月)。final a.最后的，最终的，决定性的。5.Why do you look s
16、o _? You never smile or look cheerful.（分数：2.00）A.miserable B.unfortunateC.sorryD.rude解析：解析：miserable a.痛苦的，悲惨的，可怜的。unfortunate a.不幸的。sorry a难过的，惋惜的；(定语)可怜的，使人伤心的。rude a.粗鲁的，不礼貌的。6.John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages _ in the dictionary.（分数：2.00）A.losingB.missing C.droppingD.
17、falling解析：解析：missing a.缺失的，失踪的，不见了，少了。losing a.正在输掉的。7.The blunder of Argentinas goalie cost them the game in the match against Brazil.(2003 年中国社会科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.triumphB.beatC.mistake D.straggle解析：解析：本题中，blunder 的意思是“失误”。C 项“mistake 错误”符合题意，如：There must be some mistake in this bill，please add up
18、 the figures again(这张账单一定有错，请把数字重加一遍。)其他三项“triumph 胜利；beat 敲打；straggle 落伍”都不正确。8.Americans are highly_, and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.(2003 年上海交通大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.movingB.mobile C.movableD.motional解析：解析：本题空格处是说美国人极好动。B 项“mobile 易动的”符合题意。其他三项“moving 移动；mova
19、ble 活动的：motional 运动的”都不正确。9.The whole program is well designed, but some details need further _ by some experts.(2004 年武汉大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.proofingB.modifying C.demonstratingD.polishing解析：解析：本题意为“整个程序设计得很好，但有些细节需要专家进一步修改”。modify 的意思是“更改，修改”，符合题意，如：The equipment may be modified to produce VCD sets(这设
20、备可以经过改装用来生产光碟机。)其他三项“proof 校对，检验；demonstrate 论证表明：polish 擦亮，修饰”都不正确。10.A scientific law is liable at anytime to need_, that is an eternal truth. (2004 年西南财经大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.modifying B.changingC.revisingD.adjusting解析：解析：本题的意思是科学定律随时都可能需要修改。A 项“modify 修改”符合题意。其他三项“change 变换，替换，转换；revise 重新考虑并修订，修正：a
21、djust 调节，调整”都不正确。11.The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff_.(2003 年中国科学院考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.moralB.mortalC.morale D.mores解析：解析：本题是说参加培训的人员集中在一起，使得他们之间能够顺畅地交流观点，而且热情更加高涨，士气大增。C 项“morale 士气，精神状态”符合题意。如：highten the morale of(提高的士气)。其他
22、三项“moral 道德：mortal 凡人，人类；mores 习俗，社会规范”都不正确。12.He was _ only by his wish to help me, and expected nothing in return.（分数：2.00）A.activatedB.encouragedC.inspiredD.motivated 解析：解析：motivate vt做的动机是，引起，驱使；激励(如：Kindness motivated the actionThe murder was motivated by hatred)。activate vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用。encour
23、age vt鼓励，支持，助长。inspire vt.鼓舞，激起；给以灵感。13.When there is more food, animals generally_ faster; their number increases quickly.（分数：2.00）A.growB.expandC.multiply D.produce解析：解析：multiply v.(使)增加，(使)繁殖。14.In Germany, the industrial giants Daimler Chrysler and Siemens recently _ their unions into signing co
24、ntracts that lengthen word hours without increasing pay.(2006 年北京大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.muscled B.movedC.mushedD.muted解析：解析：muscled 意为“强行挤入”；moved 意为“移动”；mushed 意为“压碎”；muted 意为“使减弱”。本句中说的是“强行挤入联盟(协会)”，所以本题答案为 A。15.Bob fails to attend the evening school. He_ sick, because he never asks for leave.(2014 年厦门
25、大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.may beB.can beC.must be D.is解析：解析：句意为：Bob 没有参加夜校，他一定是病了，因为他从来没有请假离开过。根据后半句可知，是肯定的情况，故选 C 项，表示确定和一定。16.There is something _ about her early childhood; nobody knows anything about it.（分数：2.00）A.difficultB.mysterious C.vagueD.ambiguous解析：解析：mysterious a.神秘的，难以理解的(如：He was very mysteri
26、ous in his mannerthe mysterious universe)。difficult a.困难的。vague a.含糊的，不明确的，模糊的。ambiguous a.含糊不清的，不明确的；引起歧义的，模棱两可的。17.An air of_ surrounded the events leading up to his resignation.（分数：2.00）A.mythB.depressionC.pessimismD.mystery 解析：解析：mystery n.神秘：神秘的事物(如：Her mystery makes her charmingHis sudden disa
27、ppearance still remains a mystery)。myth n神话：虚构的信念(理论)。depression n抑郁，沮丧；不景气，萧条(期)。pessimism n悲观(主义)。18.These plastic flowers look so _that many people think they are real.（分数：2.00）A.beautifulB.natural C.comparableD.similar解析：解析：natural a.天然的，自然的，正常的。beautiful a.美丽的，漂亮的。comparable a.比得上的(to)；可比较的，类似的
28、(with)。similar(to)a.类似的。19.In ancient times, some catastrophic extinction of species occurred_.(2004 年武汉大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.sequentiallyB.repeatedlyC.naturally D.intentionally解析：解析：本题意为“在古代，一些灾难性的物种灭绝自然地发生”。naturally 的意思是“自然地”：sequentially 的意思是“相继地，连续地”；repeatedly 的意思是“反复地”；intentionally 的意思是“故意地”。四个选
29、项中只有 C 项符合题意。20.You cant learn anything with a(n) _attitude.（分数：2.00）A.negative B.practicalC.realisticD.inconsistent解析：解析：negative a.消极的，反面的(与 positive 相对)：否定的(与 affirmative 相对)：负的，阴性的(如：I have a negative opinion ofon the value of this ideaThey assumed a negative attitude)。practical a.实际的，实用的。realis
30、tic a.现实的，实际可行的；现实主义的，逼真的。inconsistent(with)a不连贯的，前后不一致的。21.Any student who _ his homework is unlikely to pass his examination.（分数：2.00）A.deniesB.refusesC.neglects D.reduces解析：解析：neglect vt忽略，忽视：疏忽，玩忽；(由于疏忽)忘了，没做(neglect ones workduty：neglect+动词 ing 形式to+动词原形)。deny vt否认，不承认；拒绝(给予，某人的要求)。refuse vt拒绝。
31、reduce vt减少，缩小；简化。22.The damage of his car was_; therefore, he could repair it himself.(2013 年北京航空大学考博试题)（分数：2.00）A.appreciableB.negligible C.considerableD.invisible解析：解析：本题考查单词词义。A 项意为“可感知的，可评估的”；B 项意为“可忽视的，微不足道的”：C 项意为“(量)相当大的”：D 项意为“看不见的，无形的”。本句意为“他的车损坏比较轻微，因此，他自己能够修好”，B 项符合题意。23.This is a nasty
32、comer for a large car to_.（分数：2.00）A.negotiate B.driveC.proceedD.match解析：解析：negotiate vt.顺利通过，成功超过；依交涉、协议作决定。24.Henry forgot to bring his admission card with him._, he was allowed into the hall to take the examination.（分数：2.00）A.MoreoverB.CertainlyC.Nevertheless D.Consequently解析：解析：nevertheless ad仍然，然而，不过，尽管如此。25.Travelling on those bad mountain roads was a(n)_.（分数：2.00）A.nightmare B.adventureC.delightD.dream解析：解析：nightmare n.噩梦；可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧。adventure n.冒险，冒险活动；奇遇。delight n.快乐，高兴；使人高兴的东西或人。dream n梦。
