考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编39(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编39 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． As its______grew, funds began to accumulate and the union got more and
more powerful.
A．recruit
B．size
C．membership
D．expansion
正确答案：C
解析：membership n.会员数；全体会员(如：The membership of the club is now
500．The society has a large membership．)。recruit n．新兵，新成员。size n.大小，尺寸，尺码。expansion n．扩大，扩充；扩张，膨胀。
2． Little boys seem to enjoy______ train sets more than little girls.(2003年中国社会科学院考博试题)
A．capture
B．departure
C．fixture
D．miniature
正确答案：D
解析：本题是说，小男孩看上去比小女孩更喜欢小型的火车装置。D项“miniature缩小的”符合题意。其他三项“capture捕获；departure出发；fixture固定设备”都不正确。
3． Concerned people want to______ the risk of developing cancer.(2002年春季上海交通大学考博试题)
A．take
B．decrease
C．minimize
D．claimed
正确答案：C
解析：本题中，take the risk of doing sth．的意思是“冒险做……”；decrease的意思是“降低”；minimize的意思是“减到最少”；claimed的意思是“声称、主张”。根据题意，四个选项中只有C项为正确答案。
4． This price is his ______;he refuses to lower it any further.
A．minimum
B．last
C．maximum
D．final
正确答案：A
解析：minimum n.／a.最低限度，最少量：最低的，最小的。maximum n./a.最大限度，最大量；最高的，最大的。last a.最后的；紧接前面的：前(一周、—个月)。final a.最后的，最终的，决定性的。
5． Why do you look so ______? You never smile or look cheerful.
A．miserable
B．unfortunate
C．sorry
D．rude
正确答案：A
解析：miserable a.痛苦的，悲惨的，可怜的。unfortunate a.不幸的。sorry a．难过的，惋惜的；(定语)可怜的，使人伤心的。rude a.粗鲁的，不礼貌的。
6． John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages ______ in the
dictionary.
A．losing
B．missing
C．dropping
D．falling
正确答案：B
解析：missing a.缺失的，失踪的，不见了，少了。losing a.正在输掉的。
7． The blunder of Argentina’s goalie cost them the game in the match against
Brazil.(2003年中国社会科学院考博试题)
A．triumph
B．beat
C．mistake
D．straggle
正确答案：C
解析：本题中，blunder的意思是“失误”。C项“mistake错误”符合题意，如：There must be some mistake in this bill，please add up the figures again．(这张账单一定有错，请把数字重加一遍。)其他三项“triumph胜利；beat敲打；straggle落伍”都不正确。
8． Americans are highly______, and therefore may find it difficult to become
deeply involved with others.(2003年上海交通大学考博试题)
A．moving
B．mobile
C．movable
D．motional
正确答案：B
解析：本题空格处是说美国人极好动。B项“mobile易动的”符合题意。其他三项“moving移动；movable活动的：motional运动的”都不正确。
9． The whole program is well designed, but some details need further ______
by some experts.(2004年武汉大学考博试题)
A．proofing
B．modifying
C．demonstrating
D．polishing
正确答案：B
解析：本题意为“整个程序设计得很好，但有些细节需要专家进一步修改”。modify的意思是“更改，修改”，符合题意，如：The equipment may be modified
to produce VCD sets．(这设备可以经过改装用来生产光碟机。)其他三项“proof校对，检验；demonstrate论证．表明：polish擦亮，修饰”都不正确。
10． A scientific law is liable at anytime to need______, that is an eternal truth.
(2004年西南财经大学考博试题)
A．modifying
B．changing
C．revising
D．adjusting
正确答案：A
解析：本题的意思是科学定律随时都可能需要修改。A项“modify修改”符合题意。其他三项“change变换，替换，转换；revise重新考虑并修订，修正：adjust调节，调整”都不正确。
11． The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas,
greater enthusiasm, and higher staff______.(2003年中国科学院考博试题)
A．moral
B．mortal
C．morale
D．mores
正确答案：C
解析：本题是说参加培训的人员集中在一起，使得他们之间能够顺畅地交流
观点，而且热情更加高涨，士气大增。C项“morale士气，精神状态”符合题意。如：highten the morale of(提高……的士气)。其他三项“moral道德：mortal凡人，人类；mores习俗，社会规范”都不正确。
12． He was ______ only by his wish to help me, and expected nothing in return.
A．activated
B．encouraged
C．inspired
D．motivated
正确答案：D
解析：motivate vt．做……的动机是，引起，驱使；激励(如：Kindness motivated
the action．The murder was motivated by hatred．)。activate vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用。encourage vt．鼓励，支持，助长。inspire vt.鼓舞，激起；给……以灵感。
13． When there is more food, animals generally______ faster; their number
increases quickly.
A．grow
B．expand
C．multiply
D．produce
正确答案：C
解析：multiply v.(使)增加，(使)繁殖。
14． In Germany, the industrial giants Daimler Chrysler and Siemens recently
______ their unions into signing contracts that lengthen word hours without
increasing pay.(2006年北京大学考博试题)
A．muscled
B．moved
C．mushed
D．muted
正确答案：A
解析：muscled意为“强行挤入”；moved意为“移动”；mushed意为”压碎”；muted意为“使减弱”。本句中说的是“强行挤入联盟(协会)”，所以本题答案为A。
15． Bob fails to attend the evening school. He______ sick, because he never
asks for leave.(2014年厦门大学考博试题)
A．may be
B．can be
C．must be
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编53(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编53 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． We all buy things on the______of the moment; this is what the retail trade
calls an “impulse buy”.(2007年中国科学院考博试题)
A．urge
B．force
C．spur
D．rush
正确答案：C
解析：此题考查的是词语的搭配。urge项表示“敦促”；force表示“力量，影响力”；spur表示“动力”；rush表示“匆促”。只有C项有固定用法on the spur
of,表示一时冲动，所以答案是C选项。
2． The young nation has not yet attained political ______.
A．stability
B．prosperity
C．maturity
D．independence
正确答案：A
解析：stability n.稳定，稳固(如：Nothing is more important than political
stability for a country in its economic endeavour．)。 prosperity n.兴旺，繁荣。maturity n.成熟(阶段)；有经验。independence n.独立，自主。
3． Even when textbooks are ______ through a school system, methods of
teaching may vary greatly.(2011年四川大学考博试题)
A．commonplace
B．standardized
C．competitive
D．generalized
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编5(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编5 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． Under ethical guideline recently adopted by the National Institutes of Health,
human genes are to be manipulated only to correct disease for which ______
treatments are unsatisfactory.(2014年北京航空航天大学考博试题)
A．similar
B．dangerous
C．uncommon
D．alternative
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查形容词辨析。A相似的；B危险的；C不寻常的，罕有的；D供选择的。选择性的，交替的。句意为：根据国家健康研究机构最近通过的伦理学的指导方针，人类的基因只有在(其他的)治疗方案不能满意的情况下才可以改变。D为正确选项。
2． The project is not______a failure. It is a success in some respect.
A．altogether
B．likely
C．possibly
D．inevitably
正确答案：A
解析：not altogether并非完全(如：It’s not altogether impossible．She wasn’t
altogether pleased with her choice．I don’t altogether agree with him．)。likely ad.很可能；a.可能的，有希望的(句型：sb．is likely to+动词原形；it is likely that sb．will
do sth．；a likely place；不能说likely a place)。possibly ad.可能，也许。inevitably
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编40(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编40 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people the magazine has______to be the
Greatest American.(2014年厦门大学考博试题)
A．appointed
B．appeased
C．nicknamed
D．nominated
正确答案：D
解析：句意为：比尔·盖茨与瓦尔特·迪士尼这两个人被美国人提名为“伟大的美国人”。根据句意，只有D项nominated“提名，强调”符合句意，故选D项。
2． When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above ______.
A．average
B．ordinary
C．regular
D．normal
正确答案：D
解析：normal a.正常，正规。average n．平均，平均数；a.平均的，平常的。ordinary a.通常的，普通的。regular a.常规的；定期的；有规律的。
3． As a lawyer ______ for his good judgment and eloquence, he is often invited
to those grand banquets and meets those distinguished people from all circles.(2007年中国矿业大学考博试题)
A．notorious
B．notable
C．nasty
D．notified
正确答案：B
解析：四个选项中，notorious的意思是“恶名昭彰的，声名狼藉的”；notable的意思是“著名的，显要的”：nasty的意思是“龌龊的，令人作呕的，使人难受的”；notify的意思是“通知，告知，报告”。根据题意，B项为正确答案。
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 Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
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
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编37(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编37 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． A police officer was sent to______ the crime.
A．search
B．investigate
C．survey
D．explore
正确答案：B
解析：investigate vt．调查，调查研究。search(for)vt．搜，寻，探查。survey
vt．调查，全面审视；俯瞰：测量。explore vt．探索，探究；探险，勘探。
2． Wherever there is matter, there is energy; all changes of
matter______changes in the form of the energy.
A．retain
B．include
C．contain
D．involve
正确答案：D
解析：involve vt．包含，含有：(结果)就需要，使不得不；牵涉，关于(如：The job involves little work．His work involves occasional journeys．To accept the job
would involve living abroad．This problem involves us all．)。retain vt．保留，保持include vt．包括，包含。contain vt．包含，容纳(区分：involve主要表示“把……牵入，(作为结果)使……成为必要；include主要表示“整体中包括某项内容”；contain主要表示“(容器)容纳，《里面)装有”)。
3． Building this road will ______ the construction of ten bridges, then the total
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编52(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编52 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． On 9 December, James Joyce experienced one of those coincidences which
affected him ______ at the time and which later became material for his books.(2005年中国科学院考博试题)
A．inadequately
B．systematically
C．profoundly
D．simultaneously
正确答案：C
解析：本题空格处是说深深地感动了他。C项“profoundly深深地，衷心地”符合题意，如：take a profound interest(深感兴趣，十分关切)。
2． In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed______ in Chicago and New
York City.(2011年四川大学考博试题)
A．homogeneously
B．simultaneously
C．spontaneously
D．harmoniously
正确答案：B
解析：在给出的选项中：homogeneously“同一地，基因地”：simultaneously“同时地，同步地”：spontaneously“自然地，自发地”harmoniously“和谐地，调和地”。根据句意和各个选项的意思可知，正确答案是B。
3． Are you______when you say that you will help me?
A．honest
B．frank
C．sincere
D．profound
正确答案：C
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编55(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编55 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． Fred is ______ from school for a week for bad conduct.
A．expelled
B．suspended
C．prevented
D．discharged
正确答案：B
解析：suspend vt.暂停，暂缓；使暂时停止(工作或上学)；悬，挂，吊(如：To suspend a workman is to order him not to carry out his usual duties for the time
being．The committee suspended two members of the team．The trial is to be
suspended whlie new evidence is considered．They have suspended work until next
week)。expel(from)vt．开除；驱逐；排出。prevent(from)vt.预防，防止。discharge(from)vt．释放：排出：允许离开。
2． A UN official said that aid programs would be ______ until there was
adequate protection for relief convoy.(2005年电子科技大学考博试题)
A．depended
B．suspended
C．postponed
D．expended
正确答案：B
解析：本题空格处是说援助计划将被延缓。B项“suspended延缓”符合题意，如：We suspended the building work during the rain．(下雨天我们中断了建筑工作。)其他三项“depended依靠，依赖；postponed推迟，使延期；expended花费，消耗”都不正确。
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编60(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编60 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． ______is supposed to be the essence of private enterprise.
A．Compete
B．Competition
C．Competitive
D．Competence
正确答案：B
解析：competition n.竞争；比赛。
2． Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job,
education is one of the most______ areas in Japanese life.
A．sophisticated
B．competitive
C．considerate
D．superficial
正确答案：B
解析：competitive a.竞赛的，竞争的；(人)好竞争的；(价格)有竞争力的(如：competitive games；Important posts are filled by competitive examinations．Our firm
offers you competitive prices．He is a competitive young man and has competitive
spirit．)。sophisticated a.(人)老练的，富有经验的：(机器、武器等)精密的，尖端的。considerate(of／to)a.考虑周到的，体贴人的。superficial a.肤浅的，浅薄的：表面的。
3． Unless my room is warmer tonight, I’m going to______ to the hotel manager.
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编9(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编9 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． The managing director took the ______ for the accident, although it was not
really his fault.
A．guilt
B．blame
C．charge
D．accusation
正确答案：B
解析：blame n.(过错，事故的)责任；责怪，责备。guilt n．罪，罪责。charge
n.作“罪名，指控”解时不与take搭配；take charge of sth．表示“对……负责，接管”的意思。accusation n．指责，控告(不能说take accusation for sth．)。
2． The local authorities seemed to ______ for the accident taking place last
week. (2002年上海交通大学考博试题)
A．share
B．take
C．criticize
D．blame
正确答案：D
解析：本题空格处是说，应对发生的事故受到谴责。be to blame的意思是“应受谴责”；share的意思是“分享”；take for的意思是“以为”：criticize的意思是“批评”。四个选项中只有D项符合题意。
3． When Tom was doing his French translation, he left ______ for all the words
he did not know.
A．vacancies
B．brackets
C．spaces
D．blanks
正确答案：D
解析：blank n.空白，空白处。vacancy n.空缺(职位)：(暂无人住的)空房；没有表情。bracket n．括号；等级段，档次。space n.空地；空间，太空；篇幅；间隔，距离。
考博英语(词汇)历年真题试卷汇编50(题后含答案及解析)
考博英语（词汇）历年真题试卷汇编50 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Structure and Vocabulary
Structure and Vocabulary
1． Our manager is so______ in his thinking, he never listens to new ideas.(2013年厦门大学考博试题)
A．stiff
B．rigid
C．tense
D．tight
正确答案：B
解析：四个选项的意思分别是stiff僵硬的，不灵活的；rigid<人>[在……方面]固执的，顽固的；tense拉紧的，绷紧的：tight严厉的，吝啬的。句意是，我们经理对自己的想法非常固执，从来听不见新的想法。根据句意推出正确答案是B选项。
2． America has now adopted more ______ European-style inspection systems,
and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.(2014年厦门大学考博试题)
A．discrete
B．solemn
C．rigorous
D．autonomous
正确答案：C
解析：句意为：现在美国已经采用了更加严密的欧式检测系统，食物中毒发生率正在下降。根据句意，只有C项rigorous“严密的，严格的”符合句意，故选C项。A项意为“分离的”；B项意为“庄严的”；D项意为“自治的”，均不符合句意。
3． She has______ideas about becoming a famous actress.
A．childish
B．illusory
C．novel
D．romantic
正确答案：D
解析：romantic a．不切实际的，爱空想的；浪漫的，传奇的(如：A romantic
person likes to imagine things．Don’t be carried away with romantic notions．A