1、考博英语-162 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数:40,分数:100.00)1.The precious manuscripts were hopelessly _ by long exposure in the cold, damp cellar.(分数:2.50)A.ruinedB.damagedC.destroyedD.harmed2.the board of the company has decided to _ its operation to include all aspects of the clothing busin
2、ess.(分数:2.50)A.extendB.enlargeC.expandD.amplify3.In the 1930“s, when millions of comic books were _ the young with fighting and killing, nobody seemed to notice that the violence of cars in the streets was more hysterical.(分数:2.50)A.inundatingB.imitatingC.immolatingD.insulating4.One room schools, wi
3、th all subjects being taught to all grades at the same time, simply _ when better transportation permits specialized spaces and specialized teaching.(分数:2.50)A.resolvedB.absolvedC.dissolvedD.solved5.The country“s deficit that year _ to a record 169.8 billion dollars.(分数:2.50)A.soaredB.souredC.soredD
4、.sourced6.Melissa is a computer _ that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world.(分数:2.50)A.geniusB.virusC.diseaseD.bacteria7.At the meeting, Smith argued _ in favor of the proposal.(分数:2.50)A.severelyB.warmlyC.forcefullyD.heavily8.His attention often _ at lectu
5、res, No wonder he failed the exam.(分数:2.50)A.branchedB.wonderedC.wanderedD.went out9.It“s often a mistake to _ appearance: that poor-looking individual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.(分数:2.50)A.go overB.go byC.go againstD.go for10.He doesn“t seem to be able to _ any interest in h
6、is studies.(分数:2.50)A.make upB.work upC.turn upD.use up11.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.(分数:2.50)A.offB.asideC.outD.down12.The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produ
7、ce.(分数:2.50)A.in line withB.in terms ofC.in regard withD.by means of13.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.(分数:2.50)A.faithB.beliefC.creditD.reliance14.My students found the book _; it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.(分数:2.50)
8、A.enlighteningB.confusingC.distractingD.amusing15.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _ down the economy.(分数:2.50)A.putB.settleC.dragD.knock16.In this factory the machines are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.(
9、分数:2.50)A.independentlyB.individuallyC.irrespectivelyD.irregularly17.Every chemical change either results from energy being sued to produce the change, or causes energy to be _ in some form.(分数:2.50)A.given offB.put outC.set offD.used up18.The waste pipe is blocked; try _ it out with hot water, or j
10、ust call the plumper to do it.(分数:2.50)A.blushingB.crushingC.brushingD.flushing19.Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in fixed sequence and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who _ turns out to be of high IQ.(分数:2.50)A.eventuallyB.automatically
11、C.decidedlyD.inversely20.She was so _ in her work that she didn“t notice me when I came in the room.(分数:2.50)A.suffocatedB.dippedC.immersedD.submerged21.Bank notes are not usually _ into gold nowadays.(分数:2.50)A.invertedB.revertibleC.convertibleD.diverting22.I _ you that the goods will be delivered
12、next week.(分数:2.50)A.insistB.confirmC.assureD.ensure23.The manager just _ his resignation to the board meeting yesterday and today another one took his place.(分数:2.50)A.sent upB.sent offC.sent outD.sent in24.As a lawyer _ for his good judgment and eloquence, he is often invited to those grand banque
13、ts and meets those distinguished people from all circles.(分数:2.50)A.notoriousB.notableC.nastyD.notified25.The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national _.(分数:2.50)A.personalityB.temperamentC.interestD.destiny26.Our journey was slow becaus
14、e the train stopped _ at different villages.(分数:2.50)A.graduallyB.continuouslyC.constantlyD.continually27.When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible.(分数:2.50)A.made forB.made outC.made up toD.made way28.The annual _ of the department store starts tomorrow.
15、(分数:2.50)A.stockingB.stocktakingC.stockpilingD.stockholding29.Remember to ask for a _ of quality for these goods; otherwise they will not offer any maintenance.(分数:2.50)A.warrantyB.promiseC.certificateD.receipt30.In many countries tobacco and medicine are government _.(分数:2.50)A.controlB.monopolyC.b
16、usinessD.belongings31.It is _ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.(分数:2.50)A.considerableB.considerateC.concernedD.careful32.Although the accident did very little _ to the car, I still suggest that you drive more carefully next time.(分数:2.50)A.demolishmentB.ruinC.dest
17、ructionD.damage33.He offered to _ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.(分数:2.50)A.helpB.showC.lendD.borrow34.If we don“t stop flirting with those deathly nuclear weapons, the Whole globe will be _.(分数:2.50)A.empoweredB.punishedC.pollutedD.annihilated35.One of the important prope
18、rties of a scientific theory is its ability to _ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.(分数:2.50)A.inventB.stimulateC.renovateD.advocate36.When in his rebellious years, that is when he was sixteen or eighteen, Frank Anderson _ going around with a strange set of people and sta
19、ying out very late.(分数:2.50)A.took toB.took upC.took onD.took in37.Despite his occasional fondness for gambling, he is still considered as a good boy _.(分数:2.50)A.as the wholeB.for the wholeC.by the wholeD.on the whole38.We“ve _ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.(分数:2.50)A.run away withB.run out
20、 ofC.run offD.run down39.I can“t _ him from his brother. They look very much alike.(分数:2.50)A.keepB.separateC.distinguishD.prevent40._ David loves his daughters, he is strict with them.(分数:2.50)A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhenD.For考博英语-162 答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Vocabulary(总题数:40,分数:100.00)1.The precious m
21、anuscripts were hopelessly _ by long exposure in the cold, damp cellar.(分数:2.50)A.ruined B.damagedC.destroyedD.harmed解析:解析 在本题中,A 项 ruin意为“毁坏”,B 项 damage意为“损坏”,C 项 destroy意为“摧毁”,D 项 harm意为“损害,伤害”。这四个词意思接近,但用法不同。首先排除 D项,因为 harm的宾语往往是人或人的“感情、名誉、健康、关系”等,而句中的主语是 manuscripts(手稿),所以不合适。其余三项中只有 A项最合适,为本题的正
22、确答案。2.the board of the company has decided to _ its operation to include all aspects of the clothing business.(分数:2.50)A.extendB.enlargeC.expand D.amplify解析:解析 本题也是近义词辨析,四个选项的动词都有“扩大”的意思,但要跟后面的宾语“operation”搭配,只有 C项的 expand适合。所以 C项为本题正确答案。3.In the 1930“s, when millions of comic books were _ the young
23、 with fighting and killing, nobody seemed to notice that the violence of cars in the streets was more hysterical.(分数:2.50)A.inundating B.imitatingC.immolatingD.insulating解析:解析 句子大意为:20 世纪 30年代,当成千上万的漫画书用打斗和杀戮淹没了年轻一代时,没有人意识到其实街道上汽车的暴力损害更疯狂一些。A 项 inundate“淹没,泛滥,使充满”;B 项imitate“模仿,仿效,仿制,仿造”;C 项 immolat
24、e“牺牲,献出,献祭”;D 项 insulate“使绝缘,隔离”。所以 A项符合题意。4.One room schools, with all subjects being taught to all grades at the same time, simply _ when better transportation permits specialized spaces and specialized teaching.(分数:2.50)A.resolvedB.absolvedC.dissolved D.solved解析:解析 句子大意为:当较好的交通设施提供了专业的教学空间和专业化教学时
25、,这种只有一间教室,同时教所有年级所有科目的学校就被解散了。A 项 resolve“决心,决定,决心要”;B 项absolve“宣布免除”;C 项 dissolve“解散,使终结”;D 项 solve“解决,解答”;所以 C项符合题意。5.The country“s deficit that year _ to a record 169.8 billion dollars.(分数:2.50)A.soared B.souredC.soredD.sourced解析:解析 句子大意为:那一年,这个国家的赤字突然飙升到 1698亿美元的纪录。A 项 soar“飙升,骤然上升”;B 项 sour“发酵,
26、变酸,厌烦”;C 项 sore“弄伤”;D 项 source“发起,寻求来源”。所以 A项符合题意。6.Melissa is a computer _ that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world.(分数:2.50)A.geniusB.virus C.diseaseD.bacteria解析:解析 本题空格处讲的是 Melissa是一种电脑病毒。computer virus 的意思是“电脑病毒”;genius的意思是“天才,天赋”;disease 的意思是“疾病”;bact
27、eria 的意思是“细菌”。只有 B项符合题意。7.At the meeting, Smith argued _ in favor of the proposal.(分数:2.50)A.severelyB.warmlyC.forcefully D.heavily解析:解析 本题中四个副词的意思分别是:A 项“严厉地”;B 项“热情地”;C 项“强有力地”;D项“严重地,剧烈地”。根据句子的意思,只有 C项适合,所以 C项为本题正确答案。8.His attention often _ at lectures, No wonder he failed the exam.(分数:2.50)A.bra
28、nchedB.wonderedC.wandered D.went out解析:解析 根据此题中两句话的意思,可得知:他上课时注意力不集中,所以考试没通过。这 4个选项中的动词,能与主语 attention搭配的动词只有 C项(wander 意为“走神”)。所以 C项为正确答案。9.It“s often a mistake to _ appearance: that poor-looking individual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.(分数:2.50)A.go overB.go by C.go againstD.g
29、o for解析:解析 本题以 go为中心词的四个短语动词的意思分别为:A 项 go over“浏览,查看”;B 项 go by“经过,根据做出判断”;C 项 go against“反对,对不利”;D 项 go for“去,选择”。根据句子的意思,只有 B项适合,所以 B项为正确答案。10.He doesn“t seem to be able to _ any interest in his studies.(分数:2.50)A.make upB.work up C.turn upD.use up解析:解析 本题有四个以 up结尾的短语动词,意思各不相同。A 项的 make up意为“组成,弥补
30、”;B项的 work up意为“逐渐达到,激发出”;C 项的 turn up意为“出现,开大”;D 项的 use up意为“用光,筋疲力尽”。根据句子的上下文,只有 B项可以与后面的宾语 any interest构成符合逻辑的搭配,所以 B项为本题的正确答案。11.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.(分数:2.50)A.off B.asideC.outD.down解析:解析 lay off 表示“解雇”。B 项 lay aside表示“留出,把留待后用”;C 项 la
31、y out表示“安排,摆开”;D 项 lay down表示“放下;制定”。12.The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.(分数:2.50)A.in line withB.in terms of C.in regard withD.by means of解析:解析 in terms of 表示“根据,按照”。A 项 in line with表示“跟一致,符合”;C 项in rega
32、rd with不是正确搭配;D 项 by means of表示“依靠,用”。13.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.(分数:2.50)A.faithB.beliefC.creditD.reliance 解析:解析 reliance 表示“信赖,依靠”。place reliance on 是常用搭配。其余 3个词后面都不能接 on。14.My students found the book _; it provided them with an abundance of
33、information on the subject.(分数:2.50)A.enlightening B.confusingC.distractingD.amusing解析:解析 enlightening 表示“使人受启发的”,与后面半句意思相符。B 项 confusing表示“令人迷惑的”;C 项 distracting表示“分散注意力的”;D 项 amusing表示“逗人乐的”。15.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _ down the econom
34、y.(分数:2.50)A.putB.settleC.drag D.knock解析:解析 drag down 表示“拖垮,拖后腿”。A 项 put down表示“放下;降落”;B 项 settle down表示“定居,平静下来”;D 项 knock down表示“击倒,撞倒”。16.In this factory the machines are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.(分数:2.50)A.independentlyB.individually C.irrespectivel
35、yD.irregularly解析:解析 individually 表示“单独地”,与后面的 jointly相呼应。A 项 independently表示“独立地”;C 项 irrespectively表示“不顾一切地”;D 项 irregularly表示“不定期地,不规则地”。17.Every chemical change either results from energy being sued to produce the change, or causes energy to be _ in some form.(分数:2.50)A.given off B.put outC.set o
36、ffD.used up解析:解析 given off 表示“释放,放出”。B 项 put out表示“扑灭,生产”;C 项 set off表示“动身,开始”;D 项 used表示“用光,用完”。18.The waste pipe is blocked; try _ it out with hot water, or just call the plumper to do it.(分数:2.50)A.blushingB.crushingC.brushingD.flushing 解析:解析 在四个选项中,A 项 blush的意思是“(因害羞,尴尬等而)脸红”,B 项 crush的意思是“压碎,压坏
37、;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。19.Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in fixed sequence and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who _ turns out to be of high IQ.(分数:2.50)A.eventually B.automatical
38、lyC.decidedlyD.inversely解析:解析 在四个选项中,A 项 eventually的意思是“最后,终于”,B 项 automatically的意思是“自动地”,C 项 decidedly的意思是“确定地,断然地,明确地”,D 项 inversely的意思是“相反地,倒转地”。根据题意,A 项为正确答案。20.She was so _ in her work that she didn“t notice me when I came in the room.(分数:2.50)A.suffocatedB.dippedC.immersed D.submerged解析:解析 在四个
39、选项中,A 项 suffocate的意思是“使窒息;把闷死,扼制,压制阻碍”,B项 dip的意思是“浸,泡”,C 项 immerse的意思是“使埋首于,使深陷于(+in)”,D 项 submerge的意思是“把浸入水中,淹没”。根据题意,C 项为正确答案。21.Bank notes are not usually _ into gold nowadays.(分数:2.50)A.invertedB.revertibleC.convertible D.diverting解析:解析 这道题的四个选项词干和词尾相近,但意义相差很远。它们的词义为:A 项“颠倒的”;B项“可回复的”;C 项“(货币、证券
40、等的)可兑换的”;D 项“有趣的”。这句话是讲一国的中央银行发行的纸币与黄金的关系,因此 C项最适合,是本题的正确答案。22.I _ you that the goods will be delivered next week.(分数:2.50)A.insistB.confirmC.assure D.ensure解析:解析 本题的四个选项为动词,其含义分别为:A 项为“坚持,坚决认为”。该动词后面不能跟人称代词做间接宾语,所以应首先排除。B 项为“确认”,通常也不用人称代词做间接宾语。C 项为“使确信,向保证”,后面可跟人称代词做间接宾语。而且,词义也符合上下文的要求,为本题的正确答案。D 项
41、为“保证”,后面也可跟人称代词做间接宾语,但后面不能同时跟 that引导的宾语从句,所以D项不合适。本题的正确答案是 C项。23.The manager just _ his resignation to the board meeting yesterday and today another one took his place.(分数:2.50)A.sent upB.sent offC.sent outD.sent in 解析:解析 本题的四个选项是由 send为中心词构成的动词短语。A 项的意思是“上升”,B 项意为“邮寄,送别”,C 项为“送货,发函”,D 项为“呈送,提交”。根据句
42、子的意思,D 项为正确答案。24.As a lawyer _ for his good judgment and eloquence, he is often invited to those grand banquets and meets those distinguished people from all circles.(分数:2.50)A.notoriousB.notable C.nastyD.notified解析:解析 四个选项中,A 项 notorious的意思是“恶名昭彰的,声名狼藉的”,B 项 notable的意思是“著名的,显要的”,C 项 nasty的意思是“龌龊的,令
43、人作呕的,使人难受的”,D 项 notify的意思是“通知,告知,报告”。根据题意 B项为正确答案。25.The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national _.(分数:2.50)A.personalityB.temperament C.interestD.destiny解析:解析 本题的四个名词意思不同。A 项为“(各人的)个性”,B 项为“性格,性情”,C 项为“兴趣,利益”,D 项为“命运”。根据本句的意思,B 项为最佳选择。
44、26.Our journey was slow because the train stopped _ at different villages.(分数:2.50)A.graduallyB.continuouslyC.constantlyD.continually 解析:解析 本题的四个副词中,尽管有三个以 con-开头,但意思都不相同。A 项为“逐渐地”,B 项为“连续不断地,接连地”,C 项为“不断地”,D 项为“一再,老是”。A 项明显不符合题意。B、C、D三项意思似乎很相近,但 B项有“持续不停”的意思,用来描述下雨或咳嗽较适合,用来描述句中的火车停站不适合。C 项则有频率很高、始终
45、如一的意思,也不适合。只有 D项最适合。27.When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible.(分数:2.50)A.made for B.made outC.made up toD.made way解析:解析 本题的四个选项是以 make为中心词的短语动词。A 项的意思为“快速走向,朝前进”,B项为“理解,领悟,辨认出”,C 项为“讨好,巴结”的意思,D 项为“让路,腾出地方,前进”。A、D 项似乎都符合题意,但 D项后必须跟介词“to”表示方向才行,所以只有 A项适合
46、。28.The annual _ of the department store starts tomorrow.(分数:2.50)A.stockingB.stocktaking C.stockpilingD.stockholding解析:解析 这道题是测试考生对词形相近而词义不同的四个单词的理解能力。A 项的词义是“备货”,B项的意思是“盘点存货”,C 项意为“储备”,D 项意为“持有股票或证券”。根据这句话上下文的意思,只有 B项适合,所以 B项为本题的正确答案。29.Remember to ask for a _ of quality for these goods; otherwise
47、 they will not offer any maintenance.(分数:2.50)A.warranty B.promiseC.certificateD.receipt解析:解析 这也是一道测试词义的题目。A 项的意思为“(商品或产品的)保单、保证书”,B 项为“许诺”,C 项为“证书”,D 项为“收据,发票”。根据上下文,A 项为正确答案。30.In many countries tobacco and medicine are government _.(分数:2.50)A.controlB.monopoly C.businessD.belongings解析:解析 这道题的四个选项
48、都是名词,其词义分别为:A 项“控制”;B 项“垄断,专卖”;C 项“事务,生意”;D 项“财物,行李”。根据上下文,B 项最适合,是本题的正确答案。31.It is _ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.(分数:2.50)A.considerableB.considerate C.concernedD.careful解析:解析 四个选项的意思为:A 项 considerable意为“重大的,很多的”;B 项 considerate意为“考虑周到的,体贴的”;C 项 concerned表示“担心的”;D 项 careful表示“小心的”。只有 B项适合,为本题的正确答案。32.Although the accident did very little _ to the car, I still suggest that you drive more