考博英语模拟试卷320
词汇
1.To be______I couldn’t understand what he was getting at. If you wanted to know you’d better ask someone else.(C)
A. sly
B. humble
C. honest
D. cowardly
解析：本题的意思是在承认自己不明白件事，短语to be honest的意思是“老实说”，符合题意。其他三项“A项sly狡猾的；B项humble卑下的，谦逊的；D项cowardly胆怯的”都不正确。因此C项为正确答案。
2.The middle-aged woman has been______with a serious illness for half a year; she is dying now.(C)
A. laid down
B. laid off
C. laid up
D. laid in
解析：C项“laid up在家休养因病或伤而闭门不出”符合题意。其他三项“A项laid down放弃并投降，规定；B项laid off暂时解雇；D项laid in储备，储存以备将来之用”都不正确。本题的意思是这个中年女人因病卧床有半年了。因此C项为正确答案。
3.When American astronaut Glen returned to the earth and a hearty welcome ______him, he was considered to be a national hero.(D)
A. waited for
B. anticipated
C. expected
D. awaited
解析：D项awaited意思是“to be ready for，做好……的准备，备妥以待”，符合题意。其他三项“A项waited for等待；B项anticipated预感，期待；C项expected期待，预期”都不正确。本题的意思是宇航员归来后受到热烈的欢迎。因此D项为正确答案。
4.The reception was attended by various______members of the local community and representatives of regional industries.(C)
A. protuberant
B. conspicuous
C. prominent
D. projecting
解析：C项“prominent卓越的，突出的”符合题意。其他三项“A项protuberant突起的，凸出的；B项conspicuous显著的；D项projecting伸出的”都不正确。本题的空格处是说地方社区的杰出成员。因此C项为正确答案。
5.Woody arrived at a most______moment; I was just getting into the bath.(A)
A. inopportune
B. importunate
C. incongruous
D. unfitting
解析：A项“inopportune不合适的，时机不好的”符合题意。其他三项“B项importunate急切的，讨厌的；C项incongruous不调和的，不致的；D项unfitting不适当的，不相称的”都不正确。本题的意思是：Woody来的时机不对，我正要洗澡。因此A项为正确答案。
6.They______themselves______the politician because they hoped he would become president one day. At last he did.(D)
A. connected, with
B. combined, with
C. linked, up
D. attached, to
解析：本题的意思是他们跟随着这位政治家，希望他有朝日成为总统。D项attached…to的意思是“(短期地)使参加，使属于(某团体)”。在这里attached oneself to sb．是“紧跟某人”的意思。A项connected…with的意思是“与……有关”；B项combined…with的意思是“组合，合并”；C项linked…up的意思是“连接，联系”。四个选项中只有D项符合题意。
7.After speaking for three hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk, as he had become______.(C)
A. dumb
B. inarticulate
C. hoarse
D. speechless
解析：C项“hoarse嘶哑的”符合题意。其他三项“A项dumb哑的，无说话能力的；B项inarticulate不善言辞的；D项speechless不能说话的”都不正确。本题的意思是演讲者话讲得太多了，以至于嗓子嘶哑说不出话来。因此C项为正确答案。
8.They are looking for a______experienced secretary who is capable of organizing a busy sales office.(B)
A. chartered
B. mature
C. graduated
D. polished
解析：B项“mature成熟的”符合题意。其他三项“A项chartered受特许的；C项graduated毕业了的；D项polished擦亮的，磨光的，优美的”都不正确。本题的意思是他们正在找位成熟的、经验丰富的秘书。因此B项为正确答案。
9.Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools______a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, and summer quarters.(D)
A. manipulate
B. stipulate
C. regulate
D. observe
解析：本题中，D项“observe遵守”符合题意，如：observe a rule(遵守规则)。其他三项“A项manipulate操作，利用；B项stipulate规定，保证；C项regulate管制，调节”都不正确。因此D项为正确答案。
10.It is not enough to observe behavior and______them with physiological events that occur at the same time.(A)
A. correlate
B. comply
C. correspond
D. pertain
解析：A项“correlate…(with)把……与……联系起来”符合题意。如：Research workers find it hard to correlate the two sets of figu
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