考博英语-161_真题-无答案

考博英语-161
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
V ocabulary
1. While his efforts were tremendous the results appeared to be very ______.
A. trigger
B. meager
C. vigor
D. linger
2. We ______ admire his courage and self-confidence.
A. can but
B. cannot only
C. cannot but
D. can only but
3. People innately ______ for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power.
A. strive
B. ascertain
C. justify
D. adhere
4. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.
A. with the exception of
B. in the light of
C. by virtue of
D. regardless of
5. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ______.
A. capacity
B. strength
C. length
D. possibility
6. I hate people who ______ the end of film that you haven"t seen before.
A. reveal
B. rewrite
C. revise
D. reverse
7. He"s watching TV? He"s ______ to be cleaning his room.
A. known
B. supposed
C. regarded
D. considered
8. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A. adapt
B. bring
C. receive
D. adopt
9. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise
B. promote
C. heighten
D. increase
10. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range
B. level
C. extent
D. quantity
11. It ______ me to see him in such a bad health. He was such an energetic and strong young man only several months ago.
A. depressed
B. upset
C. harmed
D. grieved
12. When he arrived, he found ______ the aged and the sick at home.
A. none but
B. none other than
C. nothing but
D. no other than
13. Our corporation"s obligation under this ______ is limited to repair or replacement.
A. warranty
B. license
C. market
D. necessity
14. They are a firm of good repute and have large financial ______.
A. reserves
B. savings
C. storages
D. resources
15. In the past 10 years, **pany has gradually ______ all of its smaller rivals.
A. engaged
B. occupied
C. monopolized
D. absorbed
16. We shall send **mercial invoice, bills of lading and insurance certificates so that you can ______ the goods on a D/P basis.
A. consume
B. complain
C. concern
D. claim
17. We have at present not any ______ of the furniture as you required.
A. mark
B. inventory
C. stock
D. account
18. As we are on the point of some important business with them, we should like to know exactly about their credit ______.
A. transmitting
B. transferring
C. transacting
D. transporting
19. A year ago the firm had a ______ loss of 4.3 million dollars or 20 cents a share after all necessary deduction.
A. total
B. gross
C. net
D. clear
20. The mayor is a woman with great ______ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.
A. intention
B. instinct
C. integrity
D. intensity
21. She ______ her vacation so much that she didn"t want it to end.
A. missed
B. budgeted
C. loathed
D. relished
22. They tried to keep it quiet but eventually everyone learned about the ______ meeting.
A. intangible
B. sedate
C. impudent
D. clandestine
23. Many citizens appealed to the city government for enacting ______ laws to protect the consumers.
A. rigorous
B. equivocal
C. stringent
D. furtive
24. People who like to wear red clothes are more likely to be talkative and ______.
A. lucrative
B. introverted
C. vivacious
D. perilous
25. Scholars maintain that social development can easily ______ language changes.
A. bring up
B. bring about
C. bring out
D. bring forward
26. Let" s not ______ over such a trifle!
A. fall out
B. fall through
C. fall to
D. fall behind
27. The question of salary increase will ______ at the next general meeting.
A. come off
B. come up
C. come to
D. come through
28. He was a brilliant musician as a boy, but he never ______ his early promise.
A. completed
B. performed
C. concluded
D. fulfilled
29. The gloves were really too small, and it was only by ______ them that I can get them on.
A. stretching
B. spreading
C. extending
D. squeezing
30. We accept anybody regardless ______ nationality.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. in
31. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our ______ almost two hours later.
A. designation
B. destiny
C. destination
D. dignity
32. The negotiations which ______ the signing of the treaty took place over a number of years.
A. preceded
B. prescribed
C. proceeded
D. processed
33. Americans are highly ______, and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.
A. moving
B. mobile
C. movable
D. motional
34. He read the story ______ for everybody present to hear.
A. loud
B. noisy
C. aloud
D. loudly
35. You"ve only got a slight cold. You"ll ______ it in a day or two.
A. get at
B. get into
C. get in
D. get over
36. To begin some activity is to ______ doing it.
A. set down
B. set up
C. set about
D. set off
37. How can you ______ and watch the country go to ruin?
A. stand by
B. stand for
C. stand up
D. stand up for
38. Edison tested more than one thousand materials to see if they could ______ electric current and glow.
A. bring
B. make
C. carry
D. produce
39. In most countries, the metric system has been ______ for all measurement.
A. admitted
B. adapted
C. applied
D. adopted
40. The little girl is ignorant ______ the basic rules of English grammar.
A. for
B. of
C. with
D. against
41. Abruptly the ground fell away from our feet, and an ______ void opened before us.
A. anxious
B. audible
C. awesome
D. amiable
42. Autobiographical advertising can ______ consumers" past memories about the product or brand.
A. exaggerate
B. excavate
C. extract
D. evoke
43. Many animals are on the ______ of disappearing from the face of the earth and zoos can provide them with a safe place to live and breed.
A. range
B. verge
C. part
D. link
44. If costs continue to ______, the state will not be able to afford this scheme for long, and it will become unpopular.
A. soar
B. shoot
C. swing
D. settle
45. There"s a ______ in the fact that although we"re living longer than ever before, people are more obsessed with health issues than they ever were.
A. paradox
B. dilemma
C. polarity
D. misconception
46. ______, Mr. Hall admits that he pushed too hard, and ultimately his efforts failed.
A. In essence
B. In due course
C. On average
D. In retrospect
47. A taxicab and a laundry truck missed each other by inches on Sixth Avenue, stopping in such a position that each ______ the other"s progress.
A. implored
B. implemented
C. impeded
D. imparted
48. In her new novel, "Annabel", reviewed this week in the magazine, Kathleen Winter ______ the nature-nurture divide.
A. outgrows
B. explores
C. perceives
D. contends
49. They drifted on the lake, fishing and catching shrimp to ______.
A. get by
B. get over
C. get along
D. get across
50. In some California housing estates, a key alone is insufficient to get someone in the door; his or her voiceprint must also be ______.
A. duplicated
B. perceived
C. acquired
D. verified。