吉林大学考博英语模拟题1

吉林大学考博英语模拟题1

Section ⅠVocabulary and Structure

Part A

Directions: Choose one word in each item that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I with a single line through the center.

1. Hidden hotel costs can be a source of frustration to the frugal traveler.

A.careful

B.clever

C.ignorant

D.economical

答案：D

[解答] 形容词词义辨析。frugal意为“节省的，节俭的”。选项中只有economical(节约的，节俭的)符合题目要求。careful“小心的，仔细的”；clever“聪明的”；ignorant“无知的，愚昧的”。故答案为D。

2. Thick with trees and sparse with homes, this tranquil area 50 miles north of Houston could be a slice of heaven.

A.molten

B.serene

C.isolated

D.snobbish

答案：B

[解答] 形容词词义辨析。tranquil意为”安静的，平静的”。选项中只有serene(宁静的)符合题目要求。故答案为B。molten“熔化的”；isolated“与世隔绝的”；snobbish“势利眼的”。

3. Accommodations must be made for students with learning disabilities.

C.psychology

D.lodgings

答案：D

[解答] 名词词义辨析。accommodation意为“住处，膳宿”。选项中只有lodging(寄宿处，寄宿，住房)符合题目要求。故答案为D。criminal“罪犯，犯罪者”；pump“水泵”；psychology“心理学”。

4. History was being catalogued here, the missed opportunities, blunders, and outright mistakes.

A.attempts

B.insults

C.mistakes

D.arguments

答案：C

[解答] 名词词义辨析。blunder意为“大错，失误”。选项中只有mistake与之相符。故答案为C。attempt “尝试，努力”；insult“侮辱，凌辱”；argument“争论，辩论，意见”。

5. The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.

A.ridiculed

B.entertained

C.ignored

D.drew

答案：A

[解答] 动词词义辨析。mock意为“嘲笑，嘲弄，骗，挫败”。选项中只有ridicule(奚落，嘲弄)与之意思相近。故答案为A。entertain“娱乐，招待”；ignore“不理睬，忽视”；draw“汲取，领取，引起，吸引”。

6. The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.

C.prepare

D.anticipate

答案：B

[解答] 动词词组辨析。adhere to意为“黏附，粘着”。选项中只有stick to与之意思相近。故答案为B。encounter“遭遇，遇到”；prepare“准备，预备”；anticipate“预期，期望”。

7. Widespread wage reductions were imposed during the recession of 1906-1909 and price inflation thereafter impeded the recovery of real wage levels.

A.convoluted

B.belied

C.encumbered

D.stocked

答案：C

[解答] 动词词义辨析。impede意为“阻止”。选项中只有encumber(阻碍)与之意思相近。故答案为C。convolute“回旋，卷绕”；belie“掩饰”；stock“装把手于……，进货，备有，放牧”。

8. Helplessly she blinked up at him, feeling a slow lethargy creep through her whole body.

A.provision

B.cylinder

C.contradiction

D.exhaustion

答案：D

[解答] 名词词义辨析。lethargy意为“无生气，沮丧，冷淡，不活泼”。选项中只有exhaustion(耗尽，枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽)与之意思相近。故答案为D。provision“供应，预备”；cylinder“圆筒，圆柱体，汽缸”；contradiction“反驳，矛盾”。