同等学力英语考试历年词汇真题及详细解析

1、199710历年真题中重复考的词汇 1997diminish 减少 pledge 保证，誓言 accomplish 完成，实现 panic 恐慌 confidence 自信，秘密，知心话 ascertain 弄清楚，确定，查明 explore 探索，勘探 exposure 暴露，显露 Inadequate 不充足的，不适当的1998incentive 诱因，动机delicate 精致的，精美的reluctant 不情愿的，勉强的initiate 发动，发起panic 惊慌，恐慌optional 可选择的facilitate 使便利，推动ascertain 确定，探知a large propor

2、tion of 一大部分witness见证；证人access to接近，入口conform to 遵守unpredictable不可预言的 reasonable合理的，有道理的 diminish减少，缩小abolish废除，废止1999explore探索，勘探incredible 难以置信的put up with忍受，忍耐 rather than1.(要)而不, 与其倒不如 2. 而不是witness见证，证人2000temper性情、脾气 come out出版; 发表 ; 显像  extensive 广泛的 accumulates 积累 collectively / collect

3、共同的，全体的；聚积，积累punishment 惩罚 induce劝诱 make up弥补损失2001compulsory必修的，强制的，义务的initiate发动，发起sensible明智的，有判断力的 rational （ rationally）理智的，合理的device设备，装置2002sensible 明智的ward off 避开，挡住convention 习俗，惯例practice（practical)惯例，实践（现实的）device装置，设备permanent 永久的devote献身，致力，专心diminish减少，缩小pay off使得到回报dominate支配，占优势 conv

4、iction /convict深信，确信；定罪facilitate 使便利，促进illustrates图解，阐明exposure 暴露impress (impressive)给人以深刻印象的rather than1.(要)而不, 与其倒不如 2. 而不是apart from除了之外reach达到2003impose强迫，强加impressive令人印象深刻的call off叫走，放弃，使转移走 punishment 惩罚delicate脆弱的，精致的initiate 发动，发起put up with忍受，宽容come out出版rather than与其不如 access 通路，入口，捷径ve

5、rify证实，核实be convicted of 被判有罪 devoted 献身的pay off 使人得到回报 confidences 自信，秘密，心事2004devotion“献身reasonable 合理的cease停止，终止ward off避开，挡住put off推迟，拖延 deduce推论，推断remind sb. of sth.提醒某人 imaginative 想象的，富于想象力的 Species物种2005compulsory必修的permanent永久的，不变的，耐久的conventional因袭的，传统的 incentive诱因，动机prevail流行，盛行 turn to求助

6、于dilemma窘境，困境accumulate积累，积聚 in vain徒劳地，无益地 dominate支配，统治call off取消，撤销 optimal最好的，最理想的 2006pledge保证，誓约accomplish完成，达到，实现initiative主动 temper性情，脾气，情绪extensive广泛的，广阔的 reluctantly不情愿地impress盖印，留下印象2007reasonable合理的option选择unpredictable不可预知的remind提醒illustrate举例说明，加插图于revenue收入accumulate积累sophisticated复杂的

7、，久经世故的”put up with容忍，忍受 2008witness见证，证人make up弥补, 虚构 break off断交，停止 dilemma困境 consist in存在于中facilitate使容易impose征税，强加fascinate 着迷 extensive大量的，广泛的rationally理性地 turn to求助于2009abundant丰富的，充足的pledged 保证，发誓fascinate迷住impress给留下深刻印象called off停止achieve 实现，达成proportion 比例，面积，部分Apart from 除之外in vain徒然revenu

8、e收入2010desperately 绝望地，不顾一切地，拼命地get down to 开始着手做某事observe 遵守，奉行，观察，监视interruption 干扰，打扰，中止make up 编造，构成，占。比例turn out 结果是，证明是，关掉resort to 诉诸于，求助于，凭借lay off 解雇Put off 推迟contribute to 有助于，促成commitment 献身，工作承担，许诺，承诺 1997年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试Part Vocabulary（10 minutes，10 points）Section A16. The recent

9、 findings are also applicable to other areas of design engineering. 可适用的，可应用的A) practical B) relevant C) convenient D) comparable 实用的，现实的 有关的，相应的 方便得，便利的 可比较的，比得上的7.The century-old hostilities between the two tribes eventually terminated through the persistent efforts of the local government. 停止，结束

10、A) diminished B) shrunk C) vanished D) worsened 减少，变小 收缩，缩短 消失，突然不见 变得更坏，恶化18. The leaders of the two countries are planning their summit meeting with a pledge to maintain and develop good ties. 誓言，承诺A) strategy B) standpoint C) priority D promise 策略，战术 立场，观点 优先，优先权 允诺，答应19. Computers will flourish

11、because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken. 实现，完成 A) implement B) render C) assign D) complete 贯彻，实行 给予，补偿 分配，指派 完成，使完善20. Herman's success is due to his hard work and his ability to formulate plans which will get work done efficiently. 规划，设计A) fulfil

12、l B) approve C) conceive D) conduct 履行，实现 批准, 通过 设想，构思 传导21. The farm ministers scheduled an emergency meeting in Luxembourg in hopes of easing the worldwide "mad cow" panic.惊慌，恐慌 A) crisis B) alarm C) hazard D) peril 紧要关头，危机期 警钟；惊恐, 忧虑 危险，冒险 危险22).The young man asked his parents not to wo

13、rry because he was full of optimism about his career. 乐观主义A) confidence B) motivation C) imagination D) resolution 自信 动机，动力 想象 决心，坚定23. One's awareness, both conscious and unconscious, of what happened in the past has a strong influence on one's behavior. 觉悟，意识A) storage B) impression C) mem

14、ory D) perception 存储，储藏量 印象，感想 记忆，回忆 理解，感知24. On hearing of the case some time later, Conan Doyle was convinced that the man was not guilty, and immediately went to work to ascertain the truth. 确定，探知（重音在后面）A) explore B) obtain C) verify D) search 探测，探究 获得，得到 检验，查证 搜查25. All the staff members of the

15、department made zealous efforts to clean up the hall for the Christmas party. 热心的A) enthusiastic B) concerted C) gigantic D) dedicated 热情的，热心的 商定的，协定的 巨大的 专注的，献身的Section B 26. I _ a letter to an internet service that distributes journalists' questions to more than 750 institutions. A) assigned B

16、) detached C) attached D) dispatched 分配，指派 分开，派遣 贴上，隶属 派遣，发送 27. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully_ the risks and benefits. A) weighing B) valuing C) evaluating D) distinguishing 考虑，权衡 估价，评价 评价，估计 区别，辨别28 More international trend for business and pl

17、easure brings greater _to other societies. A) exchange B) exposure C expansion D contribution 交换 ，兑换 暴露，常与to搭配 膨胀，扩张 贡献，捐献29. Shortage of land and funding are blamed for the city's_ green space. A) inefficient B) inaccurate C) inadequate D) indispensable 效率低的，无能的 错误的，不准确的 不充分的，缺乏的 不可缺少的30 If Eng

18、lish is not our first language you can often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have to_. A) think out B)think about C) think over D) think for 熟思，想出 考虑，回想 仔细考虑 ，重新考虑 预料31.Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57,8 per cent and 46.8 pe

19、r cent, _, over February 1995. A) individually B) accordingly C) correspondingly D)respectively 个别地，单独地 从而，因此；相应地 相对地 各个地，分别地32.This book is a _ of radio scripts, in which we seek to explain how the words and expressions become part of our language. A) collection B) publication C) volume D)stack 收藏，

20、收集 出版，出版物 卷，册 堆，叠33. A man's _is best when he can forget himself and any reputation he may have required and can concentrate wholly on making the right decisions. A) anticipation B)acknowledgment C) expectation D)judgment 预期，预料 感谢，承认 期待，指望 判断，判断力34.Does brain power _ as we get older? Scientists

21、now have some surprising answers. A)decline B)descend C)deduce D)collapse 下降，衰落 下降，落下 推论，演绎出 倒塌，瓦解35.The largest system serving e-mail messengers is the internet, a _ of millions of computers linked worldwide. A) unity B)combination C)network D) connection 团结，联合 结合，联合 网络 连接，关系1998年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国

22、统一考试Part Vocabulary（10 minutes，10 points）Section A16.People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure，business or education.A. different B. distinctiveC. similar D. separate【正确答案】A【句子翻译】不同背景的人们乘飞机到遥远的地方去寻找快乐、商机或教育。【考点剖析】different“不同的，多样的”；distinctive“特殊的，有特色的”；similar“相似的，相像的”；se

23、parated“分离的，单独的”。四个词中只有different与diverse的意思相近。diverse的意思是“不同的，不一样的”。17.The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.A. motive B. initiativeC. excitement D. entertainment【正确答案】A【句子翻译】比赛过程所带来的乐趣要比奖金的激励大得多。【考点剖析】motive“动机”；initiative“起初，主动”；excitement“兴奋，刺激”；entertainment“娱乐，盛情款待”

24、。注意到incentive前面是greater，是比较关系，再结合语境，我们可以推测出incentive的意思是“激励，鼓励”，“motive”与之最相近。18.Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate，conscious gestures；other times，our bodies talk without our even knowing.A. definite B. intentional C. delicateD. interactive 【正确答案】B 【句子翻译】有时，可以通过专门的手势来传递信息；而另一些时候，

25、我们的身体会无意识地传递信息。【考点剖析】definite“确定的，明白的”；intentional“故意的，刻意的”；delicate“精致的，精美的”；interactive“相互影响的，有交互作用的”。conscious和deliberate共同修饰gestures，属并列关系。conscious意为“有意识的，故意的”，所以可以推测deliberate意为“有意识的，故意的”。故选择B。另外，也可以根据前后两个句子的对比关系来推断deliberate的意思。19.Hunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals wh

26、ile farmers destroyed many smaller animals.A. wounded B. reduced C. killed D. trapped【正确答案】C【句子翻译】猎人们屠杀了许多大型动物，使它们濒临绝种；而农民则消灭了许多小动物。【考点剖析】wounded“被伤害，被击伤”；reduced“减少的，简化的”；killed“被杀死的，断开的”；trapped“收集的，捕获的”。分析句子结构，可以知道destroyed和exterminated的意思应该相近，由此可以推断 exterminated有“灭绝”之意。所以选C。20.Today black childr

27、en in South Africa are still reluctant to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long.A. anxious B. curiousC. opposed D. unwilling【正确答案】D【句子翻译】现在，非洲的孩子们仍然不愿意学习那些实际上长期以来禁止他们学习的科目。【考点剖析】anxious“担忧的，渴望的”；curious“好奇的，古怪的”；opposed“反对的，敌对的”；unwilling“不愿意，勉强的”。reluctant“勉强的，不情愿的”，be

28、reluctant to do something意为“不愿意做某事”，所以选unwilling最合适，be unwilling to do something意为“不愿意做某事”。21.If a cat comes too close to its nest，the mockingbird initiates a set of actions to protect its offspring.A. hastens B. triggers C. devisesD. releases2【正确答案】B【句子翻译】如果有猫靠近嘲鸟窝时，嘲鸟会采取一系列的措施来保护它们的幼鸟。【考点剖析】hasten

29、s“催促，加速”；triggers“引发，触发”；devises“发明，图谋”；releases“释放，发表”。根据一般常识，当有危险的动物靠近嘲鸟窝时，嘲鸟会采取一系列的措施来保护它们的幼鸟。由此推断initiates与triggers意思相似，意为“发动，发起”，故选B。22. Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly.A. Tension B. Excitement C. Fear D. Nervousness【正确答案】C【句子翻译】当看到一个

30、巨大的鲨鱼向他们靠近时，游泳者感到非常恐惧。【考点剖析】tension“紧张，不安”；excitement“兴奋，刺激”；fear“害怕，恐惧”；nervousness“神经过敏，紧张”。当游泳者看到有鲨鱼靠近他们的时候，他们的反应是害怕和恐惧，由此推断，panic意为“惊慌，恐慌”，与fear意思相近，故答案是C。23.Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for optimal reading convenience.A. ideal B. required C. option

31、alD. standard【正确答案】A【句子翻译】光线被小心地调控到令人满意的程度，以最大程度方便阅读。【考点剖析】ideal“理想的，完美的”；required“必需的，要求的”；optional“随意的，可选择的”；standard“标准的，权威的”。调节灯光的照明度以方便怎么样的阅读，可以推测optimal意为“最佳的，理想的”，ideal与之意思相近，故选A。24.Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food short

32、age problem.A. transient B. starving C. severe D.serial【正确答案】D【句子翻译】许多观察员认为，如果这个国家不能够解决长期的食物短缺问题，它将会一直处于混乱的状态。【考点剖析】transient“短暂的，瞬间的”；starving“使饿死”；severe“严重的，严峻的”; serial“连续的”这个国家之所以可能一直处于混乱的状态，原因一定是长期的食物短缺问题，可以推测chronic意为“慢性的，延续很长的”。四个选项中只有serial与chronic意思最相近，故选C。25.The exhibition is designed to

33、facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries.A. establish B. maximize C. guarantee D. promote【正确答案】D【句子翻译】这场展览会的目的是促进中国和海外电视产业的进一步合作。【考点剖析】establish“建立，安置”；maximize“最佳化，最大值”；guarantee“保证，担保”；promote“促进，提升”。根据题意和常识推断，展览会的目的一般是促进进一步的合作，所以facilitate应该意为“使便利，推动”的

34、意思，与promote意思最相似，故选D。Section B26.Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate；but，of course，it is not easy to make the _ from one culture to another.A. translation B. transportation C. transmission D. transition【正确答案】D【句子翻译】对任何人来讲出国是一件幸运的事，但是从一种文化过渡到另一种文化并非易事。【考点剖析】translation“翻译，转换”；transportation“运输，运

35、送”；transmission“发射，转播”；transition“过渡，跃迁”。从一种文化到另一种文化，很明显是一种过渡关系，所以应该选D。27.We _ that diet is related to most types of cancer but we dont have definite proof.A. assure B. suspect C. ascertain D. suspend【正确答案】B【句子翻译】我们怀疑饮食会导致许多类型的癌症，但是我们没有确切的证据。【考点剖析】assure“保证，担保”；suspect“怀疑，猜想”；ascertain“确定，探知”；suspen

36、d“悬挂，延缓”。由于没有确凿的证据，所以我们只能怀疑饮食会导致许多类型的癌症，所以选B。28.How large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be _ to tourist spending？A. contributed B. applied C. attributed D. attached【正确答案】C【句子翻译】旅游胜地附近的商店销售有多大比例归功于旅游者消费呢？【考点剖析】attributed“归功，归结”；applied“应用”；attached“附属，喜爱”；con-tribute

37、d“捐献，贡献”。四个词都可以与介词to搭配，考虑到tourist spending与sales是所属关系，所以选择C。29.Not all persons arrested and _ with a crime are guilty，and the main function of criminal courts is to determine who is guilty under the law.A. sentenced B. accusedC. persecutedD. charged【正确答案】D【句子翻译】并不是所有被逮捕和指控的人都有罪，刑事法庭的主要作用是根据法律判定谁有罪。【

38、考点剖析】sentenced“宣判，判决”；accused“被告”；persecuted“迫害”；charged“指控、控告”。四个词当中只有charged能与with搭配，意为“被指控”，所以选D。30.He _ in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed.A. justified B. witnessedC. testified D. identified【正确答案】C【句子翻译】他在法庭上证实他看到那个囚犯在银行被抢劫后跑出银行。【考点剖析】justified“证明

39、是正当的”；witnessed“目击，表明”；testified“证明，作证”；identified“鉴别，识别”。根据一般常识，应该是在法庭上作证，故选C。31.If you are a member of a club，you must _ to the rules of that club.A. conform B. appeal C. refer D. access 【正确答案】A【句子翻译】如果你是俱乐部的一员，那么你必须遵守俱乐部的规则。【考点剖析】四个词都可以与to 搭配。conform to“遵守”；appeal to“恳请，上诉”；refer to“涉及，谈到”；access

40、 to“接近，进入”。俱乐部成员应该遵守俱乐部的规则，所以应该选择A。32.With the constant change of the conditions，the outcome is not always _.A. favorable B. predictable C. dependable D. reasonable 【正确答案】B【句子翻译】由于条件不断变化，所以结果不好预测。【考点剖析】favorable“有利的，良好的”；predictable“可预言的”；dependable“可靠的”；reasonable“合理的，有道理的”。前后句是因果关系，条件的不断变化导致了结果不好预

41、测，所以选B。33.Instead of answering the question，the manager _ his shoulders as if it were not important.A. shrugged B. touched C. raised D. patted【正确答案】A【句子翻译】经理耸耸肩膀，好像说问题不是太重要，而不是回答问题。【考点剖析】shrugged“耸肩”；touched“触摸，触动”；raised“举起，提高”；patted“轻拍”。由instead of我们知道前后两句动词是相反的意思，一般人们用耸肩代替说话，所以选择A。34.I am sorry

42、for the _ tone of your letter，but feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say.A. apologetic B. threatening C. pessimistic D. grateful【正确答案】C【句子翻译】我对你来信悲观的基调表示难过，但是我确定事情并不像你说的那样糟糕。【考点剖析】apologetic“辩护的，道歉的”；threatening“威胁的，危险的”；pessimistic“悲观的，厌世的”；grateful“感激的，感谢的”。根据后句说我确定事情不像你说的那么糟糕可以推

43、断出信中是一种悲观的情绪，所以选C。35.A patient who is dying of incurable cancer of the throat is in terrible pain，which can no longer be satisfactorily _. A. diminished B. alleviated C. replaced D. abolished【正确答案】B【句子翻译】死于咽喉癌的病人是非常痛苦的，这种痛苦是丝毫不能缓解的。【考点剖析】diminished“减少了的，被贬低的”；alleviated“减轻，缓解”；replaced“取代，代替”；abolis

44、hed“废除，废止”。根据题干的意思，只能选择B。1999年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试Part Vocabulary（15 minutes，15 points）Section A16.Courageous people think quickly and act without hesitation.A. complaint B. considerationC. delayD. anxiety【正确答案】C【句子翻译】有勇气的人行动迅速并且毫不犹豫。【考点剖析】complaint“抱怨，抗议”；consideration“考虑”；delay“耽搁，延迟”；anxiety“渴望

45、，忧虑”。quickly修饰动词think，而且think和act是并列关系，由此判断应选与quickly以及without hesitation近义的词，所以选delay。17. Ive only recently explored Shakespeare with profit and pleasure.A. followed B. evaluated C. acted D. studied【正确答案】D 【句子翻译】我最近才开始研究莎士比亚，它让我大有收益且极富乐趣。【考点剖析】follow“听从，跟随”；evaluate“评估”；act“行动”。根据语义可以推测explored意为“探

46、索”，所以选择study“研究，探讨”。18.Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed incredible 50 yeas ago.A. hard to invent B. hard to understand C. hard to imagine D. hard to believe【正确答案】D 【句子翻译】几乎每周都会在技术上取得一些突破，这在50年前是难以置信的。【考点剖析】hard to believe“难以相信的”；hard to understand“难以理解的

47、”；hard to imagine“难以想象的”；incredible“难以置信的”，所以选择“hard to believe”。19.You have to pay a （n） premium for express delivery.A. extra charge B. extra price C. extra tip D. extra bonus【正确答案】A 【句子翻译】你必须交特快专递的额外费用。【考点剖析】extra charge“额外收费”；extra price“额外代价”；extra tip“额外小费”；extra bonus“额外津贴”。根据express delivery

48、可以判断premium意为额外费用，所以选“extra charge”。20.Arriving anywhere with these possessions，he might just as easily put up for a month or a year for a single day.A. arrange B. manage C. last D. stay【正确答案】D 【句子翻译】带着这么多财产，不管到什么地方待一个月或者一年，对他来说都像一天那么容易。【考点剖析】arrange“安排”；manage“管理，处理”；last“持续”；stay“暂住，坚持”。根据前文的arriv

49、e，可以推测put up意为“住，待”，所以选stay。21.The salesman approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dog at the door.A. carefully B. deliberatelyC. nervously D. bravely【正确答案】A 【句子翻译】当他看到门边的恶狗时，推销员小心翼翼地接近了房子。【考点剖析】carefully“认真地”；deliberately意为“故意地”；nervously意为“紧张地”；bravely意为“勇敢地”。据恶狗可以推测cautiously意为“小心地”，应选同义词carefully。22.A new technological process may be employed to tap this abundant supply directly.A. produce B. reserve C. exploit D. search 22.【正确答案】C 【句子翻译】新的技术可以用来直接大量开发这种供应品。【考点剖析】produce“生产，制造”；reserve“储备，保留”；exploit“开采，剥削”；search“调查”。从题可知，应用新技术的目的在于tap this