1、考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编 22 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 newspaper report _ with the account of the accident on the radio.(分数:2.00)A.variesB.disagreesC.discountsD.disapproves2.I promised to buy my son a new bicycle but I had to_ him.(分数:2.00)A.displeaseB.dissatisfyC
2、.disappointD.disgust3.The fire was the worst _ ever to hit the town.(分数:2.00)A.eventB.incidentC.hazardD.disaster4.The American Revolution had no medieval legal institutions to_or to root out, apart from monarchy.(北京大学 2011 年试题)(分数:2.00)A.discardB.discreetC.discordD.disgorge5.The factory _ its waste
3、into the river.(分数:2.00)A.dischargesB.flowsC.disposesD.disperses6.Although she was still ill, she _ herself from the hospital.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.extractedB.dischargedC.injectedD.drained7.Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.(2007 年中南大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.expelledB.resignedC.dismissedD.disch
4、arged8.You ought to_that rude boy for his bad behavior.(分数:2.00)A.educateB.disciplineC.controlD.teach9.It was suggested that all government ministers should _ information on their financial interests.(2007 年中南大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.tellB.discloseC.discoverD.uncover10.The bill would establish protection a
5、gainst criminal and civil penalties for the improper _ of protected patient information.(2009 年北京航空航天大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.discoveryB.disappearanceC.disclosingD.disclosure11.High interest rates_people from borrowing money from the bank.(分数:2.00)A.discourageB.dissuadeC.distractD.disturb12.The appearance
6、of the book has marked a new _ in the history of the question.(分数:2.00)A.beginningB.discoveryC.areaD.era13.There are some _ between their two descriptions; we are puzzled which we should believe.(2005 年春季电子科技大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.discrepanciesB.distractionsC.diversionsD.discretion14.It is often difficul
7、t to _ between a mere exaggeration and a deliberately. (2006 年中国矿业大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.disguiseB.cultivateC.originateD.discriminate15.What he said in the meeting_ everybody present.(2011 年南京师范大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.disgustedB.dismissedC.disposedD.disabled16.Most people_ driving on icy roads, but he rather e
8、njoys it.(分数:2.00)A.resentB.dislikeC.refuseD.deny17.The case against Robert Jones was _for lack of evidence.(分数:2.00)A.refusedB.dismissedC.eliminatedD.discarded18.The Chinese world diving champion was_ from the national team, which news has been front-page report in the country for several days.(200
9、5 年北京大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.displayedB.dispersedC.disarmedD.dismissed19.Stephen Schneider, a climatologist at Stanford, notes that unlike greenhouse gases, which _ rapidly around the globe, the sulfate droplets tend to concentrate over industrialized regions.(2004 年四川大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.unifyB.fragmentC.di
10、sperseD.shatter20.When we got to the scene of the incident, we found that the police were firing shots and using teargas to_ the crowd that had gathered around the building.(2006 年厦门大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.disposeB.dislocateC.disintegrateD.disperse21.There were many religious _ in England during the 17th
11、century.(分数:2.00)A.argumentsB.discussionsC.disputesD.differences22.According to the law of that country, the Parliament will have to be_ before the General Election.(2002 年中国社会科学院考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.decomposedB.dispersedC.dissolvedD.disintegrated23.One room schools, with all subjects being taught to all
12、 grades at the same time, simply _ when better transportation permits specialized spaces and specialized teaching.(北京大学 2011 年试题)(分数:2.00)A.resolvedB.absolvedC.dissolvedD.solved24.There was a _ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.(分数:2.00)A.delicateB.downwardC.distantD.distinct25.Bein
13、g color-blind, he cant make a _ between red and green.(分数:2.00)A.separationB.distinctionC.divisionD.definition考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编 22 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 newspaper report _ with the account of the accident on the radio.(分数:2.00)A.variesB.disagrees C.disc
14、ountsD.disapproves解析:解析:disagree(with)vi.与不一致,不符合;有分歧,不同意。2.I promised to buy my son a new bicycle but I had to_ him.(分数:2.00)A.displeaseB.dissatisfyC.disappoint D.disgust解析:解析:disappoint vt使失望。displease vt使不高兴。dissatisfy vt使不满足。disgust vt.使厌恶。3.The fire was the worst _ ever to hit the town.(分数:2.00
15、)A.eventB.incidentC.hazardD.disaster 解析:解析:disaster n(自然的)灾难,大祸。event n事件,大事:(体育)比赛项目。incident n事件,事变;发生的事。hazard n公害;危险。4.The American Revolution had no medieval legal institutions to_or to root out, apart from monarchy.(北京大学 2011 年试题)(分数:2.00)A.discard B.discreetC.discordD.disgorge解析:解析:句子大意为:除了君主
16、制,美国革命没有中世纪法律制度要或铲除。四个选项:A 项discard“丢弃,抛弃”;B 项 discreet“小心的,慎重的,有思虑的,贤明的”;C 项 discord“不和”;D 项 disgorge“吐出”:or 前后为并列关系,所选词语与 root out 意义相近,所以 A 项正确。5.The factory _ its waste into the river.(分数:2.00)A.discharges B.flowsC.disposesD.disperses解析:解析:discharge vt.排出,放出;允许离开,释放。6.Although she was still ill,
17、 she _ herself from the hospital.(2004 年湖北省考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.extractedB.discharged C.injectedD.drained解析:解析:本题意为“尽管她尚未痊愈,但她还是出院了”。discharge 的意思是“允许离开,释放”:extract 的意思是“摘录,选录”;inject 的意思是“注射”;drain 的意思是“排水”。四个选项中只有 B 项为正确答案。7.Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.(2007 年中南大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.expelled
18、B.resignedC.dismissedD.discharged 解析:解析:本题考查的是动词近义词的辨析。句子的意思是:玛丽希望下星期出院。expel 意为“排出,驱逐”:resign 意为“辞职”;dismiss 意为“派遣,解散”;discharge 意为“使退伍;释放,摆脱”,如:discharge a patient;discharge a soldier。根据句意,选项 D 为正确答案。8.You ought to_that rude boy for his bad behavior.(分数:2.00)A.educateB.discipline C.controlD.teach解
19、析:解析:discipline vt处分,惩罚;训练,训导。educate vt教育,培养,训练。control vt控制,支配:克制,抑制。teach vt教,教授,教导。9.It was suggested that all government ministers should _ information on their financial interests.(2007 年中南大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.tellB.disclose C.discoverD.uncover解析:解析:句子的意思是:所有的部长都得公开关于他们财政税收的信息。disclose 意为 to make
20、 known publicly,“(公开的)说出,透露”:而 discover 意为“发现”;uncover 意为“揭露,发现”,与 discover 意思接近。故 B 项为正确答案。10.The bill would establish protection against criminal and civil penalties for the improper _ of protected patient information.(2009 年北京航空航天大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.discoveryB.disappearanceC.disclosingD.disclosure
21、解析:解析:四个选项的意思分别是:discovery 发现,探索;disappearance 消失,不见,绝迹;disclosing 揭开,披露:disclosure 公开,披露,根据句子意思可知,正确答案是 D 选项。如:The disclosure that he had been in prison ruined his chance for public office(公开他曾坐牢一事断送了他谋求在政府机构任职的机会。)11.High interest rates_people from borrowing money from the bank.(分数:2.00)A.discoura
22、ge B.dissuadeC.distractD.disturb解析:解析:discourage(from)vt使泄气,使灰心,使却步,使不敢做(句型:discourage sb;discourage sbfrom sthfrom+动词 ing 形式)。dissuade(from+动词 ing 形式)vt.劝止,说服使不做。distract(from)vt转移(注意力),分散(思想),使分心。disturb vt.弄乱;扰乱:打扰,使不安。12.The appearance of the book has marked a new _ in the history of the questio
23、n.(分数:2.00)A.beginningB.discoveryC.areaD.era 解析:解析:era n.时代,纪元。beginning n开始,开端。discovery n.发现。area n.面积:地区;领域。13.There are some _ between their two descriptions; we are puzzled which we should believe.(2005 年春季电子科技大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.discrepancies B.distractionsC.diversionsD.discretion解析:解析:本题空格处是说他们
24、间的两种描述有一些差异。A 项“discrepancies 相差、差异;矛盾”符合题意,如:There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident(在该事件的两个报告中有不一致之处。)其他三项“distractions 娱乐;分心,分心的事物;diversions 转移,转换:牵制;解闷,娱乐;discretion 判断力”都不正确。14.It is often difficult to _ between a mere exaggeration and a deliberately. (2006 年中国矿业大学考博试题)(分数:2
25、.00)A.disguiseB.cultivateC.originateD.discriminate 解析:解析:四个选项中,A 项 disguise 的意思是“掩饰,隐瞒,把假扮起来”,B 项 cultivate 的意思是“耕种,耕作,培养,陶冶”,C 项 originate 的意思是“发源,来自;产生”,D 项discriminate 的意思是“区别,辨别”。根据题意,D 项为正确答案。15.What he said in the meeting_ everybody present.(2011 年南京师范大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.disgusted B.dismissedC.d
26、isposedD.disabled解析:解析:句子的大意为:他在会议上说的话让大家很厌恶。A 项 disgusted“厌恶”;B 项dismissed“驳回”:C 项 disposed“处置”;D 项 disabled“禁用”。这个句子的主语是 what he said at the meeting;disgusted 是谓语;everybody 是宾语;present 是定语。所以 A 项符合题意。16.Most people_ driving on icy roads, but he rather enjoys it.(分数:2.00)A.resentB.dislike C.refuseD
27、.deny解析:解析:dislike vtn不喜欢,厌恶。deny vt.否认,否定,不承认。17.The case against Robert Jones was _for lack of evidence.(分数:2.00)A.refusedB.dismissed C.eliminatedD.discarded解析:解析:dismiss vt(因认为不重要或证据不足而)不再考虑,(法官)停审;打消(想法),不谈论;免的职,解雇,开除;解散,遣散(如:He dismissed the story as mere rumourHe dismissed the idea as unimport
28、antHe dismissed the matter from his mindPapa dismissed the suggestion with a shake of his head,dismiss sbfrom his job;The teacher dismissed the class)。refuse vt拒绝。eliminate vt消灭,消除,排除(eliminate poverty;eliminate error from the tape script:eliminate most of the runners in the heats)。discard vt.丢弃,抛弃(
29、无用的东西)。18.The Chinese world diving champion was_ from the national team, which news has been front-page report in the country for several days.(2005 年北京大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.displayedB.dispersedC.disarmedD.dismissed 解析:解析:本题空格处是说中国世界跳水冠军离开了国家队。D 项“dismissed 使(或让)离开”符合题意,如:He was dismissed from his job(他
30、被解雇了)。其他三项“displayed 显示的;dispersed 被驱散的;disarmed 解除武装的”都不正确。19.Stephen Schneider, a climatologist at Stanford, notes that unlike greenhouse gases, which _ rapidly around the globe, the sulfate droplets tend to concentrate over industrialized regions.(2004 年四川大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.unifyB.fragmentC.disper
31、se D.shatter解析:解析:本题空格处是说迅速分散于全球。C 项的“disperse 分散,疏散”符合题意,如:A group of children dispersed(一群孩子散开了)。其他三项“unify 统一;fragment 碎片;shatter 碎片”都不正确。20.When we got to the scene of the incident, we found that the police were firing shots and using teargas to_ the crowd that had gathered around the building.(
32、2006 年厦门大学考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.disposeB.dislocateC.disintegrateD.disperse 解析:解析:本题是说当我们到达事件现场,我们发现警察正在开枪和用催泪性毒气驱散聚集在建筑物周围的人群。四个选项中,A 项 dispose 的意思是“布置,安排,除去,使愿意”,B 项 dislocate 的意思是“脱臼、使脱位;(使交通,机器,事务等)混乱”,C 项 disintegrate 的意思是“(使)分解,(使)碎裂”,D 项 disperse 的意思是“(使)分散,(使)散开,疏散”。根据题意,D 项为正确答案。21.There were many
33、 religious _ in England during the 17th century.(分数:2.00)A.argumentsB.discussionsC.disputes D.differences解析:解析:dispute(overabout)n(对重大政治问题等的)争论,争端,争吵。22.According to the law of that country, the Parliament will have to be_ before the General Election.(2002 年中国社会科学院考博试题)(分数:2.00)A.decomposedB.dispers
34、edC.dissolved D.disintegrated解析:解析:本题空格处是说大选前议会将被解散。C 项“dissolved 解散”符合题意。其他三项“decomposed 分解;dispersed 分散,驱散;disintegrated 分解”都不正确。23.One room schools, with all subjects being taught to all grades at the same time, simply _ when better transportation permits specialized spaces and specialized teachi
35、ng.(北京大学 2011 年试题)(分数:2.00)A.resolvedB.absolvedC.dissolved D.solved解析:解析:句子大意为:一间教室的学校,同时教所有年级所有的科目,当较好的交通设施允许专业的教学空间和专业的教学时,这种学校就被解散了。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。24.There was a _ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.(分数:2.00)A.delicateB.downwardC.distantD.distinct 解析:解析:distinct(from)a.清楚的,明显的:不同的。delicate a.微妙的,棘手的;灵敏的,精密的。downward a.向下的,下行的。distant a.久远的,在远处的。25.Being color-blind, he cant make a _ between red and green.(分数:2.00)A.separationB.distinction C.divisionD.definition解析:解析:distinction n.区分,辨别;差别,不同,对比。