考博英语词汇语法习题及参考答案Section A (指出划线部分的同义词或近义词)1.Nothing is less sensible than the advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is to be reported to have said: “Any change, at anytime, for any reason is to be deplored.”A．emulated B．ridiculed C．complicated D．lamented2.To carry out his economic programs, Roosevelt had to contend with a Supreme Court that was deeply opposed to those programs.A. travel B surrender C struggle d. join3.Being unable to write clearly is a liability in a business career. In business, one must often express opinions and ideas in writing.A. drawback B surprise C necessity D penalty4.The idea that off-track betting will work in Alaska because it works in New York isa questionable analogy. New York and Alaska may not be alike when it comes to off-track betting.A comparisonB purposeC contrastD requirement5.Indigenous life forms—the cactus and the camel in the desert, the polar bear and the seal in the Arctic, and so on—are suited to their environment in very specific ways.A nativeB dangerousC extinctD recent6.There is an optimum way to approach each kind of exam question. For a multiple-choice item, for example, first eliminate any clearly wrong answers. For an essay question, jot down an outline first.A inconvenientB bestC annoyingD time-consuming7.Studies indicate that a predisposition to schizophrenia is inherited. People who are schizophrenic are more likely than others to have schizophrenic children.A tendencyB understandingC fearD avoidance8.By giving military aid to dictatorships in Latin America, the United States has seemed to sanction their cruel policies.A criticizeB approveC rememberD create9.A provocative question can be an effective way to open an essay. Students have begun essays with such interesting questions as, "What do you think your name means?" and "How long do you think it would take you to count to one billion?"A funnyB arousing interestC unanswerableD very brief10.Manic depression is an emotional disorder in which the patient alternates between feeling delightfully euphoric and being plunged into deep gloom.A overjoyedB boredC exhaustedD curious11.What makes up a true work of art? Although no single criterion seems adequate, the novelist James Joyce suggested three standards: "wholeness, harmony and radiance."A. novel B question C artist D standardSection B （根据句子的意思选择恰当的单词）12.Please don’t ______ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be allright.A hesitateB lingerC retainD dwell13.Participants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum ______ regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development.A．cursed B．echoed C．bounced D．hailed14.The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years.A invariablyB presumablyC increasinglyD dominantlyThe boy seemed more ______ to their poverty after seeing how his grandparents lived.A．reconciled B．consolidated C．deteriorated D．attributed15.Despite their spartan, isolated lifestyle, there are no stories of women being raped or wanton violence against civilians in the region.A．intriguing B．exasperating C．demonstrative D．unprovoked 16.Though sometimes too lazy to work as hard as her sisters, Linda has a more avid fondness for the limelight.A．mercurial B．gallant C．ardent D．frugal17.The party has always had a cautious and______attitude to Europe.A. obedientB. overwhelmingC. skepticalD. subsidiary18.People's confidence in Blair was greatly ______ by his wife's misbehavior.A．sapped B．cherished C．sabotaged D．confirmed19.It is the central government that has ______ the coastal economies preferential policies.A．delivered B．granted C．submitted D．given20.Cosmic rays of various kinds come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are ______ off.A．avoided B．excluded C．screened D．separated21.The secretary wants to ______ all the file clerks to make preparations for the company Christmas party.A．enlighten B．enlist C．enable D．enclose22.To be a successful criminal, one must be ______.A．empirical B．emigrant C．elegant D．elusive23.The 1982 Oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and ______ the Corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.A．defers B．curtails C．triggers D．sparks24.I reject any religious doctrine that does not ______to reason and is in conflict with morality.A．apply B．appeal C．attract D．attend25.Even though he was guilty, the __ judge did not send him to prison.A mercifulB impartialC conscientiousD conspicuous26.Before the disastrous earthquake there was ______ chaos.A．massive B．ominous C．suspending D．imminent27.The appearance of the used car is ______ , it's much newer than it really is.A．descriptive B．indicative C．deceptive D．impressive28.At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and wistfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances.A．hopefully B．reflectively C．sympathetically D．irresistibly29.He told a story about his sister who was in a sad ______ when she was ill and had no money.A．plight B．polarization C．plague D．pigment30.He said it would not be all that difficult to reach a peaceful conclusion to the_____.A. paradoxB. dilemmaC. prejudiceD. conflict31.You must insist that students give a truthful answer __with the reality of their world.A relevantB simultaneousC consistentD practical32.There was no positive evidence that any birth_____had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake.A. defectsB. woundsC.signsD. scars33.The crowd ______ into the hall and some had to stand outside.A．outgrew B．overthrew C．overpassed D．overflew34.It was clear that the storm ______ his arrival by two hours.A．retarded B．retired C．refrained D．retreated35.The Prime Minister was followed by five or six _______ when he got off the plane.A laymenB servantsC directorsD attendants36.The human voice often sounds__ on the telephone.A twistedB irregularC distortedD deformed37.The professor found himself constantly ____ the question: “How could anyone do these things?"A presidingB poringC ponderingD presuming38.Weeks ____ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.A terminatedB elapsedC overlappedD expired39.In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which ____ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.A relieveB reconcileC reclaimD rectify40.Outside my office window there is a fire ____ on the right.A. escapeB. ladderC. stepsD. stairs41.It is ______ understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a syllable of in his hearing will remain forever unspoken.A．uncommunicatively B．acceptably C．tacitly D．taciturnly42.The slogan "What goes up must come down" was so universally accepted by economists that it was considered a(n)______A. conjectureB. axiomC. fadD. testimonial43.After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally ______.A deterioratedB dispersedC dissipatedD drained44.Each of the area managers enjoys considerable in the running of his own area.A. autonomyB. dignityC. monopolyD. stability45.There is an unquestionable link between job losses and services.A. descendingB. decliningC. deterioratingD. depressing46.The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries.A provokedB irritatedC inspiredD hoisted47.There was snow everywhere, so that the shape of things was difficult to＿＿.A. identifyB. AuthorizeC. JustifyD. Rationalize48.The director gave me his ________ that he would double my pay if I did my jobwell.A warrantB obligationC assuranceD certainty49.In spite of the ______economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.A gloomyB miserableC shadowyD obscure50.Hotel rooms must be _____ by noon, but luggage maybe left with the porter.A. departedB. abandonedC. vacatedD. displaced51.Nothing in the essay is______every sentence contributes in an essential way to the overall meaning.A. superfluousB.querulousC.paramountD.mandatory52.Sally,thoroughly convinced of her own importance, often acts without______:she feels no guilt, for example, about appropriating her brother's possessions.punctionB.gratificationC.aplombD.indignation53.The respect accorded choreographer Martha Graham by her students and colleagues alike was so great that it amounted to ______A.exasperationmiserationC. venerationD.reconciliation54.As advocates of free speech confront those who would regulate entertainment strictly,the debate over shocking content in movies will likely______A abate B.concur C.mediate D. escalate55.Some psychologists argue that a______of choices can be paralyzing,since too many options can impede meaningful selection.A.prohibitionB.manifestationC.misapplicationD. plethora56.Celia Tomlinson personifies______:she overcame poverty,language barriers,and discrimination to found,own,and operate her own engineering company.A.tenacityB.nonchalanceC. .munificenceD.expediency57.The speaker announced that her primary focus would be on broad global concerns rather than______issues.A.contemporaryB.substantiveC. parochialD.pervasive58.Cito Gaston,one of the least______baseball managers,surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs.A.somberB.demonstrativeC. wistfulD.bountiful59.The beared dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so______that it will consume as many insects as possible.A.abstemiousB..unpalatableC.slovenlyD.insatiable60.Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a ______ rather than an______prose style.A.spare...ornateB.terse...opinionatedC.personal...academicD.baroque...emellished61.The professor's presentation was both______and______:though brief,it was instructive.A.verbose...mundaneB.concise...elaborateprehensive...edifyingD.succinct...enlightening62.The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to ______ students′enthusiasm in learning English.A．hold back B．hold off C．hold down D．adopt 63.There are three bodies of writing that come to ＿＿＿this question and we will consider each in turn.A．bear on B．sort out C．figure out D．put on 64.Thousands perished, but the Japanese wished to ______ the extent of the cruel acts committed by their soldiers.A．live up to B．mark down C．size up D．play down65.Despite all the evidence to the contrary ,the witness ______ that his story was true.A. stuck outB. stood outC. kept downD. held up66.All things ___ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.A. had been canceledB. have been canceledC. were canceledD. having been canceled67.They are going to have the service man ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A. installB. to installC. to be installedD. installed68.The man in the corner confessed to _____ a lie to the manager of the companyA. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told69.Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in preliterate societies in order to attract good health or to _______ disease.A set asideB ward offC shrug offD give away70.I ____with the Browns during my stay in New York City.A put in B. put down C. put on D. put up71.You should know better than____ your little sister at home by herself.A to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left72. ____for a long time, the fields are all dried up.A. There has been no rainB. Having no rainC. There having been no rainD. There being no rain73.Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment____.A. which they are happeningB. they are happeningC. which they happenD. they have happened74.Although a teenager, Fred could resist _____ what to do and what not to do.A. to be toldB. having been toldC. being toldD. to have been told75.Barry had an advantage over his mother ______ he could speak French.A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so that76.There is______what will happen to them.A. no tellingB. not tellingC. not to tellD. not to be told77.The commander said to his troops that under no circumstances______to step across the border.A. the enemy should be allowedB. should the enemy be allowedC. should allow the enemyD. the enemy should allow78.To be frank, I’d sooner you______a good review yesterday for the coming test.A. h adn’t doneB. d idn’t doC. cou ldn’t have doneD. w ouldn’t do79.We have made great achievements, but it does not ______ that there are no shortcomings.A result inB lead toC followD cause80.The goods are sold at reduced prices, ______ .A. the defects are pointed out to the customersB. the defects pointed out to the customersC. the defects have been pointed out to the customersD. the defects being pointed out to the customers81.The ship cut her way __ the waves.A downB throughC offD up82.Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come____through dialogue.A. aboutB. acrossC. aroundD. at83.This does not mean not ___ what we wanted to do.A to be doingB to have doneC doingD having done84.At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not__.A on viewB at a glanceC on the sceneD in sight85.According to the law which he later produced, everything in the universe attracts everything else towards .A. itB. everythingC. itselfD. each86.Our country had made great efforts to promote the family-planning policy, but___the birth rate is getting higher and higher.A. as it wereB. as it isC. as it wasD. as is it87.Water is to fish____atmosphere is to men.A. thatB. soC. whatD. so does88.Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is__ loud continuous noise.A subjected toB filled withC associated withD attached to89.________ I would like to stay, I really must go home.A.Much asB. In spite ofC. DespiteD. As90.Attendances at basketball matches have____since the coming of television.A dropped inB dropped downC dropped offD dropped out91. Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages ________television, radio and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with many messages.[ A ] via [ B] amid [ C ] past [ D ] across92. A man has to make __ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.[ A ] supply [ B ] assurance [ C ] provision [ D ] adjustment93. The government agency responsible for the________ of such standards was the FCC.[ A ] approval [ B ] proposition [ C ] consent [ D ] agreement94. When travelling, you are advised to take the travelers' checks, which providea secure________ carrying your money in cash.[ A ] substitute [ B ] selection [ C ] preference [ D ] alternative95. My students found the book: it provided them with an abundance of ________information on the subject.[ A] enlightening [ B ] confusing [ C ] distracting [ D ] amusing96. The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of______ case.[ A ] an operation [ B ] an emergency [C ] a treatment [ D ] an incident97. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or __ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.[ A ] adapted [ B ] acknowledged [ C ] assembled [ D ] appointed98. The problem has simply______ because you didn't follow my instructions.[ A ] raised [ B ] aroused [ C ] risen [ D ] arisen99. To my surprise, the house which looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and ___ furnished inside.[ A ] artificially [ B ] arbitrarily [ C ] arrogantly [ D ] artistically100. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ___free medical care.[ A ] entitled to [ B ] involved in [ C ] associated with [ D ] assigned to参考答案1—5 DCAAA6—10 BABBA11—15 DDDCD16—20 CCABC21—25 BDBBA26—30 BCAAD31—35 CADAD36—40 CCBAA41—45 CBDAD 46—50 AACAC 51—55 AACDD 56—60 ACBDA 61—65 DCADA 66—70 DADBD 71—75 ACBCB 76—80 ABACB 81—85 BACDC 86—90 BCAAC 91—95 ACADA 96—100 BADDA。