考博英语模拟试卷314
词汇
1.The work in the office was______by a constant stream of visitors.(B)
A. confused
B. hampered
C. reversed
D. perplexed
解析:四个选项的意思分别是:confused使困窘,使混乱;hampered妨碍,束缚,限制;reversed(使)反转,(使)颠倒;perplexed使迷惑,使混乱。句意是,川流不息的来访者妨碍了办公室的工作。根据句意可推出正确答案是B选项。
2.A visitor to a museum today would notice______changes in the way museums are operated.(C)
A. cognitive
B. rigorous
C. conspicuous
D. exclusive
解析:四个选项的意思分别是:cognitive认知的,认识的;rigorous严密的,缜密的,枯燥的;conspicuous明显的,惹人注意的;exclusive专用的,高级的。句意是,现在到博物馆的参观者将会注意到博物馆在运作方式上的显著的改变。根据句意可推出正确答案是C选项。
3.There is a high job mobility among young people as they will______work one day and find a new job the next.(C)
A. depart
B. reject
C. quit
D. leave
解析:本题空格处是说辞掉工作。C项“quit放弃,中断”符合题意。如:One friend of mine has decided to quit his highly paid but demanding position in his company recently.(最近,我有个朋友辞去了他公司里的那份工资高但要求也高的工作。)其他三项“depart离开,起程;reject拒绝,丢弃;leave离开,剩下”都不正确。
4.The search for the lost ship must be______because of poor weather.(C)
A. released
B. resigned
C. abandoned
D. surrendered
解析:本题意为“因为坏天气的缘故,必须放弃搜索失踪的船只”。C项“abandoned放弃”符合题意。其他三项“released释放,发行;resigned辞职;surrendered投降”都不正确。
5.The car one drives may show his/her______or social position.(B)
A. curiosity
B. status
C. importance
D. reputation
解析:本题意为“个人所开的车可以显示出他(她)的身份和社会地位”。B项“status身份,地位”符合题意。其他三项“curiosity好奇心;importance重要性;reputation名声”都不正确。
6.______is the question of using existing resources to produce original and beneficial solutions, ideas or products.(A)
A. Creativity
B. Productivity
C. Application
D. Combination
解析:本题中,Creativity的意思是“创造”;Productivity的意思是“生产力”;Application的意思是“应用”;Combination的意思是“结合”。四个选项中,只有A项符合题意。
7.Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popular______.(D)
A. welcome
B. applause
C. appetite
D. appreciation
解析:本题空格处是说获得大众的欣赏。D项的“appreciation感激,欣赏”符合题意。其他三项“welcome欢迎;applause欢呼;appetite食欲,爱好”都不正确。
8.In the______of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to USD 30 million.(C)
A. face
B. time
C. event
D. course
解析:本题空格处是说假如这个项目不成功的话。in the face of的意思是“面对……”;in time of…的意思是“在……时期”;in the event of的意思是“如果……发生”;in the course of的意思是“在……期间”。四个选项中,只有C项符合题意。
9.Why are some of us good at math, or writing, while others______at art or basketball?(D)
A. work
B. gaze
C. aim
D. excel
解析:本题的后半句是说而其他人在艺术或篮球方面胜过他人。D项“excel优秀,胜过他人”符合题意。如:Fransis excels as a long distance runner.(弗朗西斯是个出色的长跑选手。)其他三项“work工作;gaze凝视;aim瞄准”都不正确。
10.The jet quickly______into the sky and soon went out of our view.(A)
A. ascended
B. launched
C. assessed
D. descended
解析:本题意为“喷气机迅速升入空中,很快在我们的视野中消失”。A项“ascend上升”符合题意。如:The stairs in the Five Star hotel ascend in a graceful curve.(这个五星级的酒店楼梯以优美的曲线上升。)其他三项“launch发射,作及物动词;assess评估;descend下降”都不正确。
11.The Great Wall is a great tourist______, drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year.(C)
A. attention
B. appointment
C. attraction
D. interest
解析:本题的前半句是说长城是极好的旅游胜地。C项“attraction吸引,吸引人的事物”符合题意。其他三项“attention注意;appointment约会,指定;interest兴趣”都不正确。
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