【答案】D 【解析】句意：在这里，窗户在百色结构的设计中起着重要的作用。prominent“突出的，显著的”。 competitive“竞争的，有竞争意识的”。complicated“复杂的，难懂的”。flexible“灵活的，柔韧的”。
19. This veritable concrete jungle is, in fact, the epitome of the so-called ‘primate’ city—a city completely _____ the country’s economy. A. decreasing B. dwindling C. diminishing D. dwarfing
20. In the midst of so many evasive comments, this forthright statement, whatever its intrinsic merit, plainly stands out as _____. A. an anomaly B. a gm C. an inaccuracy D. a misnomer
21. Rats are nocturnal animals and _____ to sleep during the day. A. are disposed B. are intended C. are induced D. are unexpected
【答案】A 【解析】句意：老鼠是夜行动物，他们倾向于白天睡觉。be disposed to“倾向于”。be intended to“打
【答案】C 【解析】句意：事实上，这座名副其实的混凝土丛林是所谓的“灵长类动物”城市的缩影——一个完全削 弱了国家经济的城市。diminish“减少，减损”，指数量大小和重要性不断减少，强调减少的部分。
decrease“减少，减小”，指数量上逐渐地、不断地减少。dwindle“减少，缩小”，也指逐渐减少，但 强调变得越来越少直至全无。dwarf “变小，使矮小”。此处是强调在重要性上削弱了国家的经济，因此 选 C 项。
算，意图是……”。be induced to“被诱导”。unexpected“意外的，想不到的”。
22. Fashion is partly a search for a new language to discredit the old, a way in which each generation can _____ its immediate predecessor and distinguish itself. A. placate B. emulate C. repudiate D. condone
1999 年同济大学考博英语真题及详解
Paper One Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension 15% （略）
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure 20% Directions: In each of the following sentences, decide which of the four choices given most suitably complete the sentence. Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 16. Archaeologists have found the fossils at Dinosaur Cave are _____ in hard sandstones.
【答案】C 【解析】句意：时尚从某种意义上来说是要寻找一种新的语言来批判老的，这是一种让每一代人都能否定 其上一辈人并让自己脱颖而出的方法。repudiate“拒绝；否定，批判”。placate“抚慰，平息”。 emulate“效仿；尽力赶上”。condone“宽恕，赦免”。
23. Experienced and proficient, Susan is a good, reliable trumpeter; her music is often more satisfying than Carol’s brilliant but _____ playing. A. inimitable B. erratic C. eccentric D. renowned
【答案】A 【解析】句意：在众多闪烁其词的评论中，这种直率的陈述，无论其内在价值如何，都明显的变现异常。 anomaly“异常，反常”。paradigm“示例，典范”。inaccuracy“错误，不精确”。misnomer “误 称，用词不当”。在这里，直率的陈述与闪烁其词的评论形成了鲜明的对比，在众多的推诿的评论中，直 率就显得格格不入、反常了。因此本题选 A 项。
D. idea 【答案】A 【解析】句意：他身体十分虚弱，但思想却格外活跃，这种极大的反差给我留下了很大的印象。poignant“深 刻的；尖锐的”。horrid“可怕的，恐怖的”。tart“尖酸的，刻薄的”。idea 为名词“想法，主意”。
18. Here the window plays a _____ part in the design of the white structure. A. competitive B. complicated C. flexible D. prominent
A. rooted B. embedded C. settled D. displaced 【答案】B 【解析】句意：考古学家在恐龙洞发现的化石埋藏在坚硬的砂岩中。embed“使嵌入，使插入”。root“生 根；根除”。settle“安居；解决”。displace“取代，置换”。
17. I was struck by the _____ contrast between his lively mind and his frail body. A. poignant B. horrid C. tart