考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编54(题后含答案及解析)

考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编54(题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Structure and V ocabulary

Structure and V ocabulary

1．Mr. White______ for the teacher who was in hospital.

A．served

B．substituted

C．placed

D．replaced

正确答案：B

解析：substitute(for)v.用……代替；代替，取代(如：Her brother substituted as host while her husband was away．He substituted for the worker who was ill．)。serve(as)vi．用作，当作，权当……用。place vt．放。replace vt．替换，取代；把……放回原处(replace A by／with B)。

2．I think I’m safe in saying that he will ______me as full Director.

A．succeed

B．follow

C．inherit

D．pursue

正确答案：A

解析：succeed vt．接替，接……之后(如：John Adams succeeded Washington as president．Elizabeth succeeded Mary／to the throne．)。follow vt．跟在……后面。inherit vt．继承(注：inherit以人作主语，以遗产、官衔、父母的品质或特点等名词作宾语)。pursue vt．追赶，追踪；追求，从事。

3．They have had a good harvest for three years in______.

A．line

B．end

C．row

D．succession

正确答案：D

解析：succession n．连续，接续：接替，继任(in succession—连，一个接一个；have a succession of misfortunes：in succession to[the throne]继承[王位]：have succession to继承)。be in line排成一行(be in line for下面该轮到；in line with(表语)符合，与……一致；(状语)按照)(可以说in the end结果。最后；不能说in end；可以说in a row排成一排；不能说in row)。

4．He underwent four______operations in two weeks.

A．consistent

B．relative

C．successive

D．respective

正确答案：C

解析：successive a.接连的，连续的，一个接一个的(如：He won three successive matches．for four successive days)。consistent(with)a．坚持的，一贯的；一致的，符合的。relative a.相对的，比较的。respective a.各自的，各个的，分别的。

5．He had wanted a 25 % raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5 % raise would have to______.(2002年中国人民大学考博试题) A．suffice

B．satisfy

C．gratify

D．delight

正确答案：A

解析：本题意为“他本想得到25％的工资涨幅，但在同老板谈话后，他认为他不得不满足于5％的涨幅”。suffice的意思是“使满足，表示带有无奈情绪的满足”，如：Fifty dollars will suffice me．(50美元足够我用)；satisfy的意思是“满足，主语为人”：gratify的意思是“使满足，表示超出预想的满足”；delight 的意思是“(使)高兴，(使)欣喜”。四个选项中只有A项符合题意。

6．I believe reserves of coal here are ______ to last for fifty years.

A．efficient

B．sufficient

C．persistent

D．rich

正确答案：B

解析：sufficient(for／to+动词原形)a．足够的，充分的。efficient a．效率高的，有能力的。persistent a．(定语或表语)持续的，顽强存在的；坚持不懈的，执意的。rich a.富有的，有钱的；富饶的，丰富的(in)：肥沃的。

7．“That’s a very good ______ you’ve just put forward,” said Prof. Smith.

A．advice

B．information

C．description

D．suggestion

正确答案：D

解析：suggestion n．建议，意见。advice n.劝告，意见(注意：advice为不可

数名词，不能与不定冠词a连用，“一条劝告”应说a piece of advice)。information n．信息。description n.描写，形容；种类(give a vivid description of生动地捕绘：power of description描绘能力；beautiful beyond description无法形容的美:…of every description／of various descriptions各种各样的……)。

8．It would be political ______ to admit bankruptcy of its policies.

A．challenge

B．ignorance

C．suicide

D．naivety

正确答案：C

解析：suicide n.(本义)自杀；(引申)自取灭亡(如：He committed suicide when he was quite young．It would be suicide to admit guilt)。challenge n．挑战。ignorance n.无知，愚昧；对……不知(of／about)。naivety n.天真。

9．Do you think this present is ______ for a little boy?

A．super

B．suitable

C．sufficient

D．tough

正确答案：B

解析：suitable(for／to)a.合适的，适宜的(a suitable word in the context：suitable for the post；make a suitable answer：如：The work is not suitable to me．)。super a.极好的，超级的，精彩的，漂亮的(a super party／car／view of the mountains)。sufficient(for)a.足够的，充分的。tough a.困难的，艰苦的；强壮的，坚强的，能吃苦耐劳的。

10．He hastily packed his clothes in his ______ before setting out on the trip.

A．bag

B．kit

C．suitcase

D．briefcase

正确答案：C

解析：suitcase n.(旅行用)小提箱，衣箱。

11．It is impossible to ______ this battle, for it raged for six months.

A．imagine

B．explain

C．predict

D．summarize