考博英语（词汇）模拟试卷47
词汇
1.Fewer and fewer of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field,______the same company.(D)
A. all else
B. much worse
C. less likely
D. let alone
解析：let alone意思是“not to mention”，如：The baby can’t even walk，let alonerun．(婴儿连走都不会，更别说跑了。)all else“所有其他的”，much worse“糟糕得多”，less likely“较少可能”。
2.When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was______pale.(B)
A. enormously
B. startlingly
C. uniquely
D. dramatically
解析：enormously“极大地”，startlingly“惊人地”，uniquely“独一无二地”，dramatically“戏剧性地”。四项选择都是以一ly结尾的副词，但意思完全不同，只有startlingly适于本题。
3.Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on______for two months.(D)
A. pile
B. segment
C. sequence
D. file
解析：on file意为“存档”，如：Place a document on file．(把文件存档。)pile意为“一堆”，如：a pile of sand(一堆沙子)。segment意为“部分”，如：The runner wentfaster on the middle segment of the course．(那名赛跑运动员跑到中途时速度更快了。)sequence意为“顺序”，如：in historical sequence(按历史顺序)。
4.It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash. Virtually all financial______will be conducted by computer.(A)
A. transactions
B. transmissions
C. transitions
D. transformations
解析：transactions意为“交易”，如：a profitable transaction(有利可图的交易)。transmission意为“传送”，如：the transmission of knowledge(知识的传授)。transition意为“转变”，如：a peaceful transition from disorder to order(由乱到治的和平过渡)。transformation意为“变化”：the social and political transformation of a country(一个国家的社会和政治改革)。这几个词都带有词缀trans一，表示“横穿”，“通过”，“变化”。
5.The______of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.(B)
A. implementation
B. manifestation
C. demonstration
D. expedition
解析：manifestation意为“表现(形式)”，如：His smile was a manifestation of joy．(他的微笑是他高兴的一种表现。)implementation意为“执行”。demonstration意为“展示，示范”，如：a demonstration of a new car(新汽车的示范表演)。expedition意为“(为特定目的而作的)旅行，探险”，如：go on an expedition to the Antarctic(南极探险)。
6.The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.(C)
A. manipulation
B. reproduction
C. circulation
D. penetration
解析：四项选择都是以一tion结尾的名词，但意思完全不同。circulation可表示书报的发行量，如：a newspaper with a daily circulation of 500，000(日发行量为50万份的报纸)。可用于本题。manipulation“操作”，reproduction“再生产”，penetration“穿透”均不合题意。
7.Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would______be able to walk.(C)
A. in no time
B. by all means
C. in no way
D. on any account
解析：in no way意为“决不，一点儿也不”。A项in no time意为“立刻，马上”；B项by all means意为“当然，一定”；D项on any account意为“无论如何”。
8.While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping______to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.(A)
A. occasionally
B. simultaneously
C. eventually
D. promptly
解析：A项occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”；B项simultaneously意为“同时”；C项eventually意为“最终，终于”；D项promptly意为“立即；迅速地”。
9.One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U. S. is that they have taken great______to educate their children.(B)
A. efforts
B. pains
C. attempts
D. endeavors
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