2004年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解
Part I Listening Comprehension (15%)
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Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.
21. The children greeted each other with ______ of joy when they came back to
school from the Christmas holidays.
A. shrink
B. sheen
C. shiver
D. shriek
【答案】D
【解析】句意：过完圣诞节回到学校时孩子们尖叫着相互打招呼，声音里充满了喜悦。
shrink 收缩，缩水。
sheen光泽，光辉。
shiver颤抖，打碎，碎裂。
shriek尖声喊叫。
22. In m y opinion, constant arguing doesn’t ______ a happy marriage.
A. pass for
B. pay for
C. make for
D. stand for
【答案】C
【解析】句意：我认为，持续的争吵不能成就一桩幸福的婚姻。
pass for错误地被看作。
pay for支付。
make for有利于，有助于。
stand for代表，象征。
23. Although it is only a small business, its ______ is surprisingly high.
A. turn-on
B. turnover
C. turn-about
D. turn-up
【答案】B
【解析】句意：虽然只是家小公司，但它的营业额却高得惊人。
turnover营业额，资金周转。
24. It ______ two choices: you either improve your work or you leave.
A. results in
B. sums up
C. comes down to
D. adds up to
【答案】C
【解析】句意：最后摆在你面前的有两种选择：要么改进你的工作，要么你就离开。
result in导致。
sum up概括，总结。
come down to归结为，结果是。
add up to合计达，总计是。
25. Fat as she is, Mary doesn’t fancy ______ on a strict diet.
A. being put
B. putting
C. to be put
D. to put
【答案】A
【解析】句意：虽然很胖，但是Mary不喜欢被安排一个严格的减肥餐。
fancy doing sth.偏好做……。
26. After speaking for two hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk, as he had become ______.
A. tongue-fled
B. hoarse
C. inarticulate
D. dumb
【答案】B
【解析】句意：在长达两小时的讲演后，演讲者发现自己声音沙哑，几乎不能说话了。
hoarse 嘶哑的。
inarticulate口齿不清，说话不连贯的。
dumb哑的，不会说话的。
27. As my exam is next week, I’ll take advantage of the day off to ______ on some reading.
A. make up
B. hurry up
C. pick up
D. catch up
【答案】C
【解析】句意：下周就要考试了，所以剩下的这些日子我要抓紧时间熟悉一些内容。
pick up on与……熟悉起来。
catch up on弥补，得到……的消息。
28. Since 1945 the rivalry in military strength between the world’s great powers
has produced a ______ balanced peace.
A. precociously
B. deviously
C. devastatingly
D. precariously
【答案】D
【解析】句意：1945年以来两个超级大国的军备竞赛形成了一种岌岌可危的相对和平局面。
precociously早熟地。
deviously曲折地，迂回地。
devastatingly破坏性地，讥讽地。
precariously不安全地，不稳定地。
29. It was obvious that he had been drinking far too much from the way he came ______ down the street.
A. toddling
B. staggering
C. hobbling
D. loping
【答案】B
【解析】句意：从他在路上摇摇晃晃的步履很明显可以看出他喝得太多了。
toddle蹒跚学步。
stagger蹒跚，摇摇晃晃。
hobble跛行，一拐一瘸地走。
lope轻跳着奔跑。
30. He has a strong ______ to give a talk about his experiences because he do esn’t like the limelight.
A. reticence
B. dissension
C. disinclination
D. notoriety
【答案】C
【解析】句意：他很厌恶做关于他的经验的演讲，因为他不喜欢成为公众关注的中心。
reticence沉默寡言。
dissension争执，纠纷。
disinclination厌恶，不愿意。
notoriety 恶名，声名狼藉。
31. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______
expectations.
A. surpass
B. overcome
C. cripple
D. undermine
【答案】A
【解析】句意：我们相信新的繁荣局面的日益增长的效果会超出我们的想象。
surpass超出，超过。
overcome战胜，克服。
cripple削弱。
undermine破坏。
32. I’m afraid, Mr. Jones, that the bank is obliged to refuse your application for an extended ______.
A. balance
B. overdraft
C. equilibrium
D. compensation
【答案】B
【解析】句意：琼斯先生，恐怕银行不得不拒绝你延长透支期的申请。
balance均衡，使收支平衡。
overdraft透支。
equilibrium平衡，均衡。
compensation补偿，赔偿。
33. “It doesn’t pay to be dishonest, does it?” ______.
A. By all means
B. Of course。