考博英语词汇题

2013 名校考博英语词汇题 一 1 A scientific law is liable at any time to need modifying This happens when fact is discovered which seems to what the law would lead one to expect A prove B support C contradict D discourage 2 The scientific and medical prizes have proved to be the least while those for literature and peace by their very nature have been the most exposed to critical differences A radical B prominent C confidential D controversial 3 After several nuclear disasters a has raged over the safety of nuclear energy A quarrel B suspicion C verdict D controversy 4 Our interests seem to at this point A constrain B condense C conduct D converge 5 Rescue teams from all over the world on the earthquake stricken area after the news spread that the quake which measured 7 9 on the Richter scale had claimed a toll of 15000 lives A diversified B disseminated C converged D accelerated 6 The of electrical energy into thermal energy is a process that is easily carried out at 100 efficiency A conversion B convention C conversation D version 7 Without Bob s testimony evidence of bribery is lacking and in the case will be impossible A verdict B sentence C conviction D acquittal 8 The two countries have developed a relation and increased a great deal in foreign trade A managerial B lethal C metric D cordial 9 Chemistry is closely with other studies physics biology and so on A corresponded B concerned C correlated D cooperated 10 It is not enough to observe behaviors and them with physiological events that occur at the same time A correlate B comply C correspond D pertain 11 Being the manager of a large corporation he has a great deal of to deal with every day A correspondents B correspondence C incidence D dependence 12 Since its inception Pakistan has strived desperately to India cultivating ties with any state willing to help it A counteract B counterfeited C counterchange D counterbalance 13 A briefcase full of counterfeit money was found on the counter A forged B currency C substituted D cash 14 He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer A tenacity B curiosity C civility D hostility 15 What is missing from TV news would fill a book A coverage B dissemination C declaration D consultation 16 The none of students in the class likes the mistress who is used to being of everything they do A emotional B optimistic C interested D critical 17 The question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not A crucial B forcible C supreme D valuable 18 In a divorce the mother usually is granted of her children A support B retention C perseverance D custody 19 Any person who is in while awaiting trial is considered innocent until he has been declared guilty A jeopardy B custody C suspicion D probation 20 The jurors came to a deadlock in the defendant s trial for murder A a decision of guilty B a decision to punish by electrocution C an impasse D an unusual verdict 21 The source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the implication of that conclusion A receded B implied C complied D declined 22 Because of a recent obstacle in production sales have dropped and accordingly profits have A declined B increased C broken D maintained 23 If somebody is he is given a medal or other honor as an official reward for what he has done A confirmed B decorated C appreciated D nominated 24 He won by because his opponent refused to play A defect B default C deficit D refusal 25 The now seems to stand as the primary to a new era of strong economic growth A defect B descent C deficit D defeat 26 It was their decision to leave their country and as a result they lost their citizenship A compulsory B deliberate C carefree D modest 27 A plan needs to be considered and accepted so as to lower the prices in these cities A deliberate B disincentive C functional D fantastic 28 The supply of apples exceeds the this year A request B claim C requirement D demand 29 Do you like your boss No he is too A in demand B demande C on demand D demanding 30 I can t understand how he can feel that his colleagues are always ready to denounce him A compliment B criticize C flatter D challenge 31 Because of the bombing that killed six people Washington has been urging the spokesman to terrorism more severely A charge B censor C blame D denounce 32 The degree of downward slope of a beach depends o its composition of deposits as well as on the action of waves across its surface A sentiment B sediment C semester D segment 33 Nobody at work is very happy because last week s sales figures were pretty A destroying B depressing C deceasing D declining 34 I want to talk about all these points in order of importance A declining B descending C plunging D falling 35 Sometimes a dictionary designates a noun as attributive which means that it can be used to describe another noun or name its attributes A conveys B defines C indicates D explains 36 If you call the 911 emergency number they will firemen policemen and paramedics immediately A assign B detach C attach D dispatch 37 The bus moved slowly in the thick fog We arrived at our almost two hours later A designation B destiny C destination D dignity 38 He was to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age A deduced B damped C diminished D destined 39 My grandmother has been ill for two months so her health has A deteriorated B diminished C dwindled D lessened 40 Smuggling is a activity which might bring destruction to our economy therefore it must be banned A pertinent B fruitful C detrimental D casual 41 The Coriolis force causes all moving projectiles on Earth to be from a straight line A distracted B deviated C intrigued D permeated 42 In ancient Egyptian paintings royal figures were differentiated by making them several times larger than others A distinguished B estranged C deferred D enlarged 43 The of the occasion was spoiled when she fell down the steps A privacy B dignity C morality D secrecy 44 His constant attempts to his colleagues achievement eventually caused his dismissal A withdraw B diminish C restrain D confine 45 My supply of confidence slowly as the deadline approached A withdrew B eliminated C exterminated D diminished 46 Although she was still ill she herself from the hospital A extracted B discharged C injected D drained 47 Mary hopes to be from hospital next week A expelled B resigned C dismissed D discharged 48 Scientific evidence from different demonstrates that in most humans the let hemisphere of the brain controls language A scopes B ranges C disciplines D arrays 49 One word describes what makes Singapore work discipline A punishment B regulation C unemployment D salary 50 It was suggested that all government ministers should information on their financial interests A tell B disclose C discover D uncover 51 However important we may regard school life to be there is no denying one spend more time at home than in the classroom Therefore the great influence cannot be ignored or by the teacher A exaggerated B discounted C overestimated D verified 52 There are some between their two descriptions we are puzzled which we should believe A discrepancies B distractions C diversions D discretion 53 The shop manager said that he intended to the less efficient members of his staff A resign B dismiss C employ D appoint 54 The Chinese world diving champion was from the national team which news has been front page report in the country for several days A displayed B dispersed C disarmed D dismissed 55 Stephen Schneider a climatologist at Stanford notes that unlike greenhouse gases which rapidly around the globe the sulfate droplets tend to concentrate over industrialized regions A unify B fragment C disperse D shatter 56 When we got to the scene of the incident we found that the police were firing shots and using teargas to the crowd that had gathered around the building A dispose B dislocate C disintegrate D disperse 57 I said that I could not commit myself as my academic time was not yet finished but I would like to be at their later A disposal B guidance C assistance D supervision 58 The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to of the body A dispense B dispose C discard D discharge 59 The drug store at the corner of our street sells aspirins and penicillin prescriptions A dispenses B disposes C disperses D dispatches 60 Most of the rubbish that we usually of can be recycled A dispose B discharge C dispatch D dissolve 61 According to the law of that country the Parliament will have to be before the General Election A decomposed B dispersed C dissolved D disintegrated 62 She is one of the few people here I can understand properly she pronounces all her words so A exactly B distinctly C distinctively D distinguishably 63 Colour blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green A separate B compare C distinguish D contrast 64 I didn t say anything like that at all You are purposely my ideas to prove your point A revising B contradicting C distorting D distracting 65 As we have seen propaganda can appeal to us by arousing our emotions or our attention from the real issues at hand A retaining B sustaining C distracting D obscuring 66 By 1817 the United States Congress had all internal taxes and was relying on tariffs on imported goods to provide sufficient revenues to run the government A allocated B distributed C eliminated D collected 67 There was a noisy at the back of the hall when the speaker began his address A interaction B irritation C disturbance D interruption 68 Women who entered voluntary work during the inter war years did so largely because it provided them with from household routine A distortion B diversion C dissipate D discount 69 His desire to other people has caused trouble in his family A please B dominate C force D urge 70 The government decided to take a action to strengthen the market management A diverse B durable C epidemic D drastic 71 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft rust too easily or have some other A bruises B blunders C handicaps D drawbacks 72 The mother is told that her child is desperately ill the chances of survival are slim and the treatment is asdreadful as the disease A incurable B fearful C impossible D troublesome 73 The public is very about the governor s plans for a tax cut A susceptible B dubious C vulnerable D deliberate 74 Since most doctors are about effectiveness of the new medicine they seldom recommend it to their patients A anxious B dubious C cynical D innocent 75 Tim is dubious about diet pills which advertise quick weight loss A anxious B pessimistic C doubtful D ignorant 76 His production techniques are elaborate and near legendary but even if they could be it wouldn t be the same for any other people A resembled B approximated C duplicated D undertaken 77Though it was less attractive Ralph knew the metal box would be more than the wooden box A terminal B durable C persistent D bearable 78 Tom doesn t think that the situation here is as good as his hometown s A economics B economic C economy D economical 79 Betty though in most things spent a lot of money on clothes A economical B economic C excessive D extravagant 80 Mr Dane went through his daughter s essay carefully to eliminate slang words from it A reduce B exchange C remove D exhibit 81 At the sight of her husband getting off the train the woman walked forward and him and stroked his white hair A embraced B clapped C paddled D flocked 82 Horseback riding both the skill of handling a horse and the mystery of diverse riding styles A embraces B encourages C exaggerates D elaborate 83 She answered with an No to the request that she attend the public hearing A emotional B emphatic C eloquent D effective 84 Our with the President at the airport was exciting A arrival B encounter C endeavor D refreshment 85 Although the examination he passed was not important his success him in his ambition to become a doctor A persuaded B urged C convinced D encouraged 86 My students found the book it provided them with an abundance of information of the subject A enlightening B confusing C distracting D amusing 87 We have many holidays from the end of March till the beginning of April They are the best days for A blade B coincidence C balcony D entertainment 88 Both a person s heredity and his environment help to shape his character A relative B education C nationality D surroundings 89 Exactly how many people experience stress related eating isn t known but as the obesity worsens there s growing scientific interest in the topic A peregrination B origination C epidemic D fragrance 90 In China although people in many regions earn much less than those in prosperous regions they also pay much less for commodities such as housing A disposable B redundant C equivalent D interchangeable 91 Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil and desertification in the long run A erosion B depletion C violation D delusion 92 The concept of a loyal opposition the of modern democracy rarely prevails and much more frequently opposition is equated with treason and ruthlessly suppressed A loop B essence C equivalent D velocity 93 Because a circle has no beginning or end the wedding ring is a symbol of love A extravagant B prominent C prescient D eternal 94 In the war many children were from the cities to the countryside A evacuated B imparted C withdrawn D elicited 95 Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in fixed sequence and at a constant age but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who turns out to be of high IQ A eventually B automatically C decidedly D inversely 96 The environmental balance among ecological communities is exceedingly complex A almost B successfully C extremely D rarely 97 Why are some of us good at math or writing while others at art or basketball A work B gaze C aim D excel 98 All draughts must be from the room A ejected B expelled C excluded D exiled 99 The report managed to get an interview with the Prime Minister A extinct B excluding C excessive D exclusive 100 The travel agency has a full program of if tourists wish to visit local places of interest A expeditions B excursions C explorations D propositions 答案 1 5CDDDC 6 10ACDCA 11 15BAACA 16 20DADBC 21 25DABBC 26 30BADDB 31 35DBBBC 36 40DCDAC 41 45BABBD 46 50BDCBB 51 55BABDC 56 60DABBA 61 65CBCCC 66 70CCBBD 71 75DBBBC 76 80CBBAC 81 85AABBD 86 90ADDCC 91 95ABDAA 96 100CDCDB 2013 名校考博英语词汇突题 二 1 When a system is unjust to the abolition not reform is what respect for justice demands A end B excess C core D bottom 2 Proper clothes for much in business That s why you see most business people dress formally A count B account Callow D care 3 The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the of investigations A case B chase C cause D course 4 A good deal of the for his achievement in this field must go to his supervisor Professor Fang A credit B reputation C respect D praise 5 With computers doubling in speed and power every couple of years and with genetic engineering s dazzling feats growing more and more routine the battered American faith in technological progress has been growing stronger and giddier of late A intriguing B ornate C brilliant D obsessing 6 The local residents were unhappy about the curfew in this region and decided to it A disgrace B disguise C defy D distress 7 When he was asked about the missing camera the boy ever seeing it A refused B denied C opposed D pretended 8 Baroque has been the term used by art historian for almost a century to the dominant style of the period 1600 1750 A determine B designate C devise D depict 9 Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is in commercials A permeated B alleged C depicted D drafted 10 Advanced mammals such as monkeys apes and humans have brains from ancestors that took to living in the trees A derived B progressed C terminated D advanced 11 Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just in this life A demands B gains C deserts D wins 12 They are taught by their superiors that a soldier who his post in time of war is to be shot A deserts B deflects C detains D threw 13 The school has been as the meeting place for the evening art cluB A designed B designated C diverted D diagnosed 14 What is becoming increasingly obvious is that the Internet is demand for off the shelf media A diluting B collaborating C expelling D inflecting 15 The reporters gathered around him and interviewed him but he their quests A dodged B convert C distracted D distorted 16 I that you and Jim and Bill have all finished this work A doubt B show C display D suspect 17 I couldn t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was A spilling B dripping C draining D dropping 18 In the airport I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which all other sounds A dwarfed B diminished C drowned D devastated 19 the heavy pollution the city officials have decided to cancel school for the day A Prior B By means of C Due to D Through 20 Looming over the debate about human interference in the world s boreal forests is an as yet unanswerable question Will the effects of global warming eventually dwarf man s impact A raise to greater B make more difficult to measure C cause to appear small D bring to an abrupt end 21 According to across the relevant research community the published attack represents an extreme position in its demands for proof A soundings B echoes C sonar systems D reflections 22High fructose corn syrup is easy or food and beverage makers to use and has the former leading sweetener sucrose or ordinary table sugar A edged out B edged in C edged away D edged on 23 It me that the man was not telling the truth A effects B pokes C hits D stirs 24 Religious freedom and democratic choice were strongly again at this international human rights conference A embedded B asserted C sequenced D impressed 25