1、考博英语-24 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BVocabulary/B(总题数：40，分数：100.00)1.He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _ the consequences. A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.2.The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and
2、happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce. A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard to D. in case of（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.3.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with fiat _. A. disapproval B. rejection C. refusal D. decline（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.4.It is s
3、trictly _ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few. A. secured B. forbidden C. regulated D. determined（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.5.Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the store. A. accepted B. admitted C. admired D. acqu
4、ainted（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.6.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must _ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand. A. improve B. enhance C. guarantee D. gear（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.7.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _ fr
5、ee medical care. A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.8.Your kindness in giving _ to the consideration of the above problem will be highly appreciated. A. importance B. advantage C. priority D. authority（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.9.Big businesses enjoy certain _ that
6、 smaller ones do not have. A. transactions B. privileges C. subsidies D. substitutes（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.10.Peter will _ as managing director when Bill retires. A. take off B. take over C. take to D. take up（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.11.One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries ha
7、ve come about _. A. accordingly B. accidentally C. artificially D. additionally（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.12.Jack _ to the manager for the mistakes he had made. A. excused B. pardoned C. forgave D. apologized（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.13._ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. A. Late B. Lat
8、er C. Latter D. Lately（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.14.This watch is _ to all the other watches on the market. A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.15.Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in _. A. sale B. need C. season D. time（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.16.We
9、 can surely _ all difficulties that may come up. A. get on B. come over C. get over D. come across（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.17.He _ very quickly after his illness. A. recovered B. discovered C. uncovered D. covered（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.18.The designing of a satellite in the heavenly environment is _ an easy job.
10、A. by all means B. by any means C. by every means D. by no means（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.19.The good harvest _ the price of strawberries. A. brought down B. cut out C. arose from D. added to（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.20.Most great artists are exceptionally _ people. A. sensitized B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensory（
11、分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.21.He came back later, _ which time they had left. A. after B. by C. from D. for（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.22.Giorgio, now fifteen, and Lucia, also in her teens, were reaching the _ of their adolescence. A. crisis B. criterion C. causality D. credibility（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.23.At first Jackie pray
12、ed, frozen in fear, but gradually his terror _ curiosity. A. put up with B. lived up to C. did away with D. gave way to（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.24.The International Olympic Committee rejects the accusations that Beijings budget-cutting move might _ its preparation for the games. A. degrade B. deliberate C.
13、deploy D. defend（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.25.The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be _ the welfare of his animals. A. critical about B. indignant at C. indifferent to D. subject to（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.26.The chairman of the board _ on me the unpleasant job of
14、 dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.27.It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with _. A. for long B. in and out C. once for all D. by nature（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.28.Us
15、ing extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in _ and lack of unity in style. A. conflict B. confrontation C. disturbance D. disharmony（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.29.The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once _
16、. A. thrived B. swelled C. prospered D. flourished（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.30.However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to _ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry. A. overturn B. overtake C. offset D. oppress（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.31.Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more tha
17、n just a medium; it is _. A. firm B. company C. corporation D. enterprise（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.32.The earthquake happened in south Xinjiang on Feb. 24. This _ killed 266 people. A. causality B. collapse C. calamity D. crater（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.33.The world-famous British Museum which houses a _ collection o
18、f valuable books, paintings, works of arts, etc. attracts millions of visitors every year. A. immersible B. miscellaneous C. overwhelming D. unified（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.34.The private detective, having received new information from a confidential source, narrowed down the _ of his enquiry into the case.
19、 A. aspect B. sphere C. dimension D. scope（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.35.Smith failed to _ for the deficit in the companys bank balance. A. check B. account C. quest D. prepare（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.36.He became aware that he had lost his audience since he had not been able to talk _ around one topic. A. coherently
20、B. initiatively C. flexibly D. pointedly（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.37.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at _. A. danger B. stake C. loss D. threat（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.38.I felt _ to death because I could make nothing of the chairmans speech. A. fatigued B. ti
21、red C. exhausted D. bored（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.39.When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _. A. wrong B. trouble C. fault D. difficulty（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.40.Your advice would be _ valuable to him, who is at present at his wits end. A. exceedingly B. excessi
22、vely C. extensively D. exclusively（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.考博英语-24 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BVocabulary/B(总题数：40，分数：100.00)1.He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _ the consequences. A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 四个选项的
23、意思分别为：answer for 是“对负责”。run into 是“陷入，碰到”；abide by是“遵守”；step into 是“进入，走进”。2.The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce. A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard to D. in case of（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题意为“衡量一个
24、国家的财富，既要根据一个国家生产的物质又要根据该国人民的健康和幸福”。in terms of 的意思是“根据，按照”；in line with 的意思是“跟一致，符合”；in regard to的意思是“关于”；in case of 的意思是“假使，万一”。四个选项中只有 B项与题意相符。3.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with fiat _. A. disapproval B. rejection C. refusal D. decline（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题意为
25、“我竭力劝他加入我们的团体，但遭到断然的拒绝”。四个选项中，refusal 的意思是“拒绝”；disapproval 的意思是“不同意，不赞成”；rejection 的意思是“拒绝，抵制”；decline的意思是“婉言谢绝”。flat refusal 系固定搭配，意为“断然拒绝”。因此正确答案为 C。4.It is strictly _ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few. A. secured B. forbidden C. regulated D. determined（分数：2.50）A.B.
26、C.D.解析：解析 本题意为“拒绝一些人接触机密文件是被严格禁止的”。四个选项中，forbidden 的意思是“禁止”；secure 的意思是“保证，获得”；regulated 的意思是“管理，控制，调节”；determine的意思是“决定，确定，限定”。根据题意，正确答案为 B。5.Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the store. A. accepted B. admitted C. admired D. acquai
27、nted（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题意为“布林女士在城里仅仅生活了一年，但她似乎认识到该店来的每一个人”。D 项的“acquaint 使认识，使了解”符合题意。如：You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.(你必须熟悉你的新任务)。其他三项“accept 接受，承认”；“admit 招收，承认”；“admire钦佩，赞美，羡慕”都与题意不符。6.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must _ the qualities
28、and varieties of products we make to the world market demand. A. improve B. enhance C. guarantee D. gear（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题意为“为了在国家之间激烈的贸易竞争中幸存下来，我们必须使我们生产的产品的质量和品种适应世界市场的需求”。D 项的“gear to 使适应”符合题意。如：Education should be geared to childrens needs.(教育应适合学生们的需要)。其他三项“improve 改善”；“enhance 提高，增进，增强
29、”；“guarantee 保证，担保”都不正确。7.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _ free medical care. A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题意为“众所周知，我国的退休工人有权享受免费医疗”。A 项的“be entitled to 被授予的权利”，如：This ticket entitles you to a free lunch.(凭此券你可免
30、费吃一顿午餐)。其他三项“be involved in 参加，参与”；“be associated with 与有联系”；“be assigned to被分配给”都不正确。8.Your kindness in giving _ to the consideration of the above problem will be highly appreciated. A. importance B. advantage C. priority D. authority（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题意为“如果您优先考虑以上问题，我们将深表谢意”。固定搭配 give prior
31、ity to的意思是“优先”；importance 的意思是“重要性”；advantage 的意思是“有利条件”；authority的意思是“权力，权限，许可”。四个选项中只有 C项符合题意。9.Big businesses enjoy certain _ that smaller ones do not have. A. transactions B. privileges C. subsidies D. substitutes（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题意为“大企业享受小企业享受不到的特别待遇”。B 项“privilege 特权，特别待遇”符合题意，如：Educat
32、ion should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society.(在一个现代社会中，受教育不应该被看成是一种特权)。其他三项“transaction 交易”；“subsidy 补助金，津贴”；“substitute 代用品”都不正确。10.Peter will _ as managing director when Bill retires. A. take off B. take over C. take to D. take up（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题需要弄清楚以 take为中心的四个动词短
33、语的意思。A 项的 take off意思是“(飞机等)起飞”，B 项的 take over意思是“接替，接任”，C 项的 take to意思是“逃去某处；对产生好感；逐渐习惯于做”，D 项的 take up意思是“继续”。根据题意，B 为正确答案。11.One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about _. A. accordingly B. accidentally C. artificially D. additionally（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D
34、.解析：解析 本题是一道形近词辨析题。A 项的 accordingly意为“相应地；因此，所以，于是”。B 项的 accidentally意为“意外地，偶然地”。C 项的 artificially意为“人造地；造作地，虚假地”。D项的 additionally意为“另外地，附加地”。根据题意，B 为正确答案。12.Jack _ to the manager for the mistakes he had made. A. excused B. pardoned C. forgave D. apologized（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 D 项 apologized，意为“向
35、某人道歉”，为正确答案。13._ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. A. Late B. Later C. Latter D. Lately（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 A 项“Late”形容词，表示“迟的，迟到的”；B 项“Later”是副词，表示“后来，以后”；C 项“Latter”为形容词，表示“后面的”；D 项“Lately”是副词，表示“最近”，根据题句中所用的现在完成时结构，可知 D项为正确答案。14.This watch is _ to all the other
36、watches on the market. A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考查比较的特殊用法。“be superior to”，表示“优越于”。15.Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in _. A. sale B. need C. season D. time（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 “in sale”无此搭配，应为“on sale”，表示“
37、出售，拍卖”；“in need”表示“需要的”，“in season”“(水果等)应时的，时令的；“in time”表示“及时地，准时地”。根据题意应选C项。16.We can surely _ all difficulties that may come up. A. get on B. come over C. get over D. come across（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 A 项 get on表示“进展，相处”，B 项 come over表示“过来；改变(立场)，出现(某种表情)”，C 项 get over表示“克服，恢复”，D 项 come across“
38、表示(偶然)碰见，(越过)来到，(偶然)发现”。所以，本题选 C。17.He _ very quickly after his illness. A. recovered B. discovered C. uncovered D. covered（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 A 项 recover意为“恢复(健康)”，B 项 discover意为“发现”，C 项 uncover意为“揭示”，D 项 cover意为“覆盖”。所以，本题选 A。18.The designing of a satellite in the heavenly environment is _ an e
39、asy job. A. by all means B. by any means C. by every means D. by no means（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 A 项 by all means表示“一定”，B 项 by any means；表示“无论如何”，C 项 by every means用得较少，意为“竭尽全力”，相当于 by all means，D 项 by no means“决不”。所以，本题选D。19.The good harvest _ the price of strawberries. A. brought down B. cut out C
40、. arose from D. added to（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 A 项 bring down意为“使下降”；B 项 cut out意为“剪除，删掉”；C 项 arise from“由引起”；D 项 add to“增加”。根据题意，A 为正确答案。20.Most great artists are exceptionally _ people. A. sensitized B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensory（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 A 项 sensitized是动词 sensitize(使敏感)的过去分词
41、，B 项 sensitive“敏感的，敏锐的”，C 项 senseless“无感觉的，无意义的”，D 项 sensory“感觉(器官)上的”。所以，本题选 B。21.He came back later, _ which time they had left. A. after B. by C. from D. for（分数：2.50）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 by 与时间搭配表示时间的限时。本句相当于“By the time he came back later, they had left”。B 选项正确。22.Giorgio, now fifteen, and Lucia, also
42、 in her teens, were reaching the _ of their adolescence. A. crisis B. criterion C. causality D. credibility（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题空格处是说到了他们的青春转折期，A 项“crisis 决定性时刻，危机”符合题意。其他三项“criterion(批评判断的)标准，依据，规范”；“causality 因果关系”；“credibility 可信性”都不正确。23.At first Jackie prayed, frozen in fear, but gradually
43、 his terror _ curiosity. A. put up with B. lived up to C. did away with D. gave way to（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题空格处是说他的恐惧逐渐转为好奇。D 项“gave way to 让路，让步”符合题意。如：as day gives way slowly to night.(白天渐渐转为黑夜)。其他三项“put up with 忍受，容忍”；“lived up to实践，做到”；“did away with 废除，弄死”都不正确。24.The International Olympic C
44、ommittee rejects the accusations that Beijings budget-cutting move might _ its preparation for the games. A. degrade B. deliberate C. deploy D. defend（分数：2.50）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题空格处是说预算减少的措施可能会有损为奥运所做的准备。A 项“degrade(使)降级，(使)堕落，(使)退化”符合题意，如：You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.(说谎会贬低自己的身份)。其他三项“del
45、iberate 商讨；deploy 展开，配置；defend 防护，辩护，防卫，作的辩护律师”都不正确。25.The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be _ the welfare of his animals. A. critical about B. indignant at C. indifferent to D. subject to（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 indifferent to 意为“对漠不关心”。Acritic
46、al about 意为“对挑剔”；Bindignant at 意为“对感到气愤”；Dsubject to 意为“易受的”。26.The chairman of the board _ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted（分数：2.50）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 pressed 在这里是“强加”的意思。Acompelled 意为“强迫”，是及物动词；Bposed意为“摆姿势”；Dtempted 意为“引诱；尝试”。27.It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with _. A. for long B. in and out C. once for all D. by nature（分数：2.50
