2007年西南财经大学考博英语真题及详解Part I Vocabulary(15points,0.5point each)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 thesentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single pencilline through the center.1.A number of______clients have expressed their interest in our business.A.possibleB.potentialC.originalD.relevant【答案】B【解析】potential潜在的。
possible可能的，可以接受的。
original最初的，原始的。
relevant有关系的。
2.I’m pleased to hear of your job offer—all that hard work at school has obviously______.A.paid offB.taken its tollC.made a differenceD.shown up【答案】A【解析】pay off回报，成功。
take its toll造成损失。
make a difference有很大不同。
showup露面。
3.Based on the______that every business is now free to formulate its own strategy in light of the changing market.I would predict a marked improvement in the efficiency of China’s economy.A.guidanceB.instructionC.premiseD.quantity【答案】C【解析】on the premise that在…的前提下。
guidance指导，导航。
instruction指示，说明书。
quantity数量。
4.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to______ground and air attacks.A.paid offB.withstandC.contestD.contend【答案】B【解析】withstand抵御，抵挡。
pay off回报，成功。
contest竞赛。
contend争取，争论。
5.He should______what he’s good at,and not switch to something he knows nothing about.A.take onB.stick toC.go afterD.live on【答案】B【解析】stick to坚持。
take on承担，呈现。
go after追求。
live on靠…生活。
6.His testimony is of no______to the case.A.relevanceB.relationC.substanceD.connection【答案】A【解析】句意：他的证词对本案无关痛痒。
be of relevance to对…重要的，有关系的。
relation关系。
substance物质。
connection连接，其用法为in connection with与…有关。
7.History,______and modern,has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbors.A.primitiveB.ancientC.religiousD.urban【答案】B【解析】ancient古代的。
primitive初期的，原始的。
religious宗教的。
urban城镇的。
8.It’s already11pm.The little pub around the comer was closed,so we had to______.A.do away withB.do upC.do withoutD.do with【答案】C【解析】do without没有…只好作罢。
do away with免除。
do up收拾。
do with利用，忍受。
9.Great efforts have been put on the study of a new pain-killing medicine which is supposed to ______the headache to a great degree.A.suppressB.relieveC.get rid ofD.cancel【答案】B【解析】relieve缓解。
suppress镇压。
get rid of摒弃。
cancel取消。
10.Most people like crystal because of its______physical quality,which makes it seemmagnificent.A.transparentB.opaqueC.brightD.visible【答案】A【解析】transparent透明的。
opaque不透明的。
bright明亮的，闪光的。
visible可见的。
11.Oil can change a society more______than anyone could ever imagined.A.uniquelyB.drasticallyD.severely【答案】B【解析】drastically彻底地。
uniquely独特地。
delicately微妙地。
severely激烈地。
12.Despite his passionate persuasive speech,she______his proposal with a slow wave of herhand.A.eliminatedB.removedC.got rid ofD.dismissed【答案】A【解析】eliminate淘汰。
remove移除。
get rid of摒弃。
dismiss解雇。
13.The farm ministers scheduled an emergency meeting in Luxembourg in hopes of easing theworldwide"mad cow"______.A.crisisB.panicC.hazardD.danger【答案】B【解析】panic恐慌。
crisis危机。
hazard威胁。
danger危险。
14.You can______the video camera on a tripod,so that you don’t have to worry about holdingit steady while you ask questions.A.withstandB.implementC.mountD.dwell【答案】C【解析】mount…on…把…固定在…上。
withstand忍受。
implement实施。
dwell居住。
15.We shall offer you advice,but you are under no______to follow it.A.pursuitB.obligationmand【答案】B【解析】under obligation有义务。
pursuit追求。
under command被…指挥。
under instruction奉命。
16.This biography offers only a few______of his life before he became famous.A.glimpsesB.glaresC.glittersD.gleams【答案】A【解析】a glimpse of一点…。
glare强烈的闪光。
glitter灿烂的光辉。
gleam微弱的闪光。
17.One of the reasons why metal could substitute for salt as money is that it is more______.A.durableB.lightC.strongD.sustainable【答案】A【解析】durable耐用的。
light重量轻的。
strong强壮的。
sustainable可延续的。
18.The experiment didn’t succeed until the researcher realized that temperature was anessential______factor.A.steadyB.constantC.changeableD.continual【答案】B【解析】constant temperature恒温。
steady稳定的。
changeable可变化的。
continual持续的。
19.The attack at Pearl Harbor______a sharp response from American citizens,which pushedAmericans to the world war.unchedC.provokedD.extracted【答案】C【解析】provoke激发。
launch发射。
retreat撤退。
extract提炼出。
20.It is rude to______when two persons are holding a conversation.A.stand in betweenB.stand byC.cut downD.cut in【答案】D【解析】cut in插嘴。
stand in between隔断。
stand by旁观。
cut down砍倒，削减。
21.Most of the amateur contestants were______from the competition in the first round.A.defeatedB.eliminatedC.dischargedD.distinguished【答案】B【解析】eliminate淘汰。