2012年厦门大学考博英语真题及详解【圣才出品】

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 down

B.get stuck in

C.take control of

D.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.install

B.purchase

C.provide

D.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.boom

B.volume

C.summit

D.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.retire

B.resign

C.retreat

D.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.definite

B.spectacular

C.infinite

posed

【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 of

C.as to

D.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.dismiss

B.offset

C.displace

D.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.refuse

B.plague

C.robbery

D.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.ambition

B.determination