2012年厦门大学考博英语真题及详解科目代码：1101科目名称：英语考生须知：所有答案（包括选择题、填空题)均必须写在答题纸：在试题纸上作答的内容均不予评阅、判分，后果考生自负。
Part I.Vocabulary and Structure(15%)Directions:There are30incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.The weather wasn’t favorable and both teams had to______icy rain and a strong wind during the match.A.pin downB.get stuck inC.take control ofD.contend with【答案】D【解析】句意：天气不太好，比赛过程中两支球队还不得不应对冰冷的雨水和狂风。
contend with对付；与…作斗争。
pin down确定；使受约束；阻止。
get stuck in陷入了…；加紧进行。
take control of控制。
2.People planning to travel by car to North Dakota in the winter are advised to______their cars with snow tires and warm clothing.A.installB.purchaseC.provideD.equip【答案】D【解析】句意：计划冬季开车去北达科他州旅行的人们应当给车安雪地轮胎并备上保暖衣物。
equip…with为惯用搭配，意为“装备；以…装备”。
install安装；任命；安顿。
in big cities like Beijing,Shanghai and Canton.A.boomB.volumeC.summitD.pressure【答案】A【解析】句意：近几年消费繁荣促进了如北京、上海和广东这样的大城市中购物中心的快速发展。
boom意为“繁荣；激增”，consumer boom指“消费繁荣”。
4.After a number of disagreements with the committee,the chairman decided to______his present job.A.retireB.resignC.retreatD.withdraw【答案】B【解析】句意：在与委员会产生多次分歧之后，主席决定辞去目前的职位。
resign辞职；放弃；委托。
retreat撤退；撤销。
withdraw撤退；收回；撤消。
5.Obviously,no teacher has______patience.Even Larry,who is always kind and tolerant,lost his temper on that particular occasion.A.definiteB.spectacularC.infiniteposed【答案】C【解析】句意：很明显老师的耐心也是有限的。
即便总是和蔼宽容的拉里在那种情况下也发脾气了。
infinite无限的，无穷的。
definite明确的；一定的。
spectacular壮观的，惊人的。
composed镇静的；沉着的。
6.Scientists use observation and experimentation to examine a specific concept______existing theories and principles.A.in the light ofC.as toD.in the interest of【答案】A【解析】句意：根据现有理论和原则，科学家通过观察和实验来检测某一特定概念。
in the light of根据，按照；当作。
in view of鉴于；考虑到。
in the interest of为了；为了…的利益。
7.As the ship is loaded,it will sink deeper and deeper into the water,but only sink deep enough to______an amount of water equal to the weight of the ship and its cargo.A.dismissB.offsetC.displaceD.squeeze【答案】C【解析】句意：装载时，船舶会在水中越沉越深，但只沉到排开与船舶及所装载货物重量相等的水量。
displace有“排水”之意，因此为正确答案。
dismiss解散；解雇；开除。
offset 抵消；弥补。
squeeze挤；紧握；勒索。
8.Among other things the Town Council is responsible for parks,fire services,______collection and libraries.A.refuseB.plagueC.robberyD.insect【答案】A【解析】句意：此外，市议会还负责公园、消防系统、垃圾收集和图书馆等事宜。
refuse collection垃圾收集。
plague瘟疫；灾祸；麻烦。
9.On leaving school he became an office-boy and having no______to rise higher,he only wasted his time.A.ambitionB.determinationD.purpose【答案】A【解析】句意：离开学校后他就成为了一名勤杂工，没有向上提升的抱负，他只是在浪费时光。
ambition野心，雄心，抱负。
10.A feeling of tiredness almost______he soldier on duty and he had to struggle hard to keepawake.A.overcameB.defeatedC.conqueredD.overtook【答案】A【解析】句意：疲劳感几乎要击倒这名值班的士兵，他不得不努力保持清醒。
overcome 有“（感情上）受到极大影响，承受不起”之意，符合语境。
11.The“formal learning”refers to all learning which takes place in the classroom regardless ofwhether such learning is______by conservative or progressive ideologies.A.securedB.attainedC.manifestrmed【答案】D【解析】句意：“正规学习”指所有在课堂上进行的学习，而不管知识传授者的思想是保守的或进步的。
inform有“赋(思想或特质)于；渗透入”的意思，符合句意。
secure保护；弄到；招致。
attain达到，实现。
manifest证明，表明；显示。
12.Formal learning is separated from daily life and may actually promote ways of learning andthinking which often run______to those obtained from practical daily life.A.parallelB.contradictoryC.oppositeD.counter【答案】D【解析】句意：正规学习独立于日常生活，并且实际上有可能促进于日常生活背道而驰的学习和思维方法。
run counter to为固定搭配，意为“违反；与…背道而驰”。
parallel 平行的；类似的，相同的。
contradictory矛盾的；反对的；反驳的。
13.We were______by the extent to which teacher’s decisions served the interests of the schoolrather than those of the students.A.struckB.puzzledC.attractedD.misled【答案】A【解析】句意：我们被老师的决定顺从于学校利益而非学生利益的程度而感到吃惊。
struck （惊得或吓得等）目瞪口呆的。
14.The findings of the two archaeologists______the burial customs of the ancient Egyptians.A.paid attention toB.gained access toC.threw light uponD.keep track of【答案】C【解析】句意：这两位考古学家的发现有助于人们对古埃及葬俗的认识。
throw light upon 阐明，使…清楚。
gain access to接近；取得使用…机会。
keep track of记录；与…保持联系。
15.In recent years,business schools______the master’s degree in business administration enjoygreat popularity among the management in big companies.A.representingB.offeringC.presentingD.supplying【答案】B【解析】句意：近些年，授予工商管理硕士学位的商学院在大公司的管理层中颇受欢迎。
因此offer（提供，给予）符合句意。
16.The scheme for rebuilding the city center______,owing to the refusal of a Council tosanction the expenditure of the money it would have required.A.fell downB.fell outC.fell offD.fell flat【答案】D【解析】句意：重建市中心的计划失败了，原因是委员会未批准该计划所需资金。