学位英语

第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共1 5分)下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1  Marsha confessed that she know nothing of computer.

A  hoped

B  answered

C  admitted

D  reported

答案为:A

本题解析：

1 A confess 这个动词是"坦白、交代、承认"的意思，admit 也是"承认"的意思，两个词后面都可以跟用 that 引导的宾语从句，在这个句子里可以换用

2  We need to extract the relevant financial data.

A  store

B save

C  review

D obtain

答案为:D

本题解析:

2 D extract 作动词用是"获得、获取"的意思，在四个选项中只有 obtain 具有这样的意 义，又如: extract help, extract satisfaction, extract information 等。

3  Mr. Henley has accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.

A  held

B increased

C  expected

D   offered

答案为:B

本题解析:

3 B accelerate 这个动词原意是"加速"，如: The trains have been accelerated. 火车提速了；The steps to implement the plan are being accelerated. 执行该计划的步伐正在加速。在本句中 accelerate his sale of shares（加速出售他的股票），无疑就是增加出售他的股票的意思，故选 increased。

4  The police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.

A choice

B idea

C decision

D  reason

答案为:D

本题解析:

4 D motive 是"动机" 的意思，the motive for (doing) something即为 "做某事的动机"，reason 是"理由"，the motive for the murder 和 the reason for the murder 是同一意思。

5  The high-speed trains can have major impact on our lives

A  effort

B problem

C  influence

D  concern

答案为:C

本题解析:

5 C impact 和 influence 是同义词，也解释"影响"，又如: the impact of modern technology on interpersonal relationships 现代技术对人际关系带来的影响。

6 His shoes were shined to perfection.

A cleared

B  washed

C mended

D  polished

答案为:D

本题解析:

6 D shine 这个动词通常用于表示"发亮、发光"的意思，如: The sun is shining。但是如 果和皮鞋一起用，那就是"擦皮鞋、把皮鞋擦亮"的意思了。本句的意思是：他的皮鞋擦得一尘不染。polish 具有"把……擦亮、磨光"的意思，clear 和 shoes 一起用的话便是"把鞋子移开"的意思了. wash 则是用水洗，mend 是修补的意思。

7 We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.

A  offered

B  included

C investigated

D  accepted

答案为:C

本题解析:

7 C exp]ore 是"探索、探险、摸索"的意思。 investigate 除了常用的"调查"这层意思外，也具有"探索"这样的意义。本句的意思是：在会议上我们探索了扩充的可能性。

8  The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.

A  continuous

B relative

C general

D sharp

答案为:A

本题解析:

8 A steady 是"稳定的"意思，a steady decline 则是"稳步下降"，在这个上下文中可以用 continuous 来代替它，即"不断下降"。 sharp decline 则足 "急剧下降"。

9  Anderson left the table，remarking that he had some work to do.

A  saying

B   doubting

C thinking

D  knowing

答案为:A

9 A remark 这个动词就是 "说"的意思，所以这里就用 saying 来代替它。

10  We have to act within the existing legal framework.

A limit

B   system

C procedure

D  status

答案为:B

本题解析:

10 B framework 就是我们现在常常说的 "框架"，within the existing legal framework指在现有的法律框架内。所谓法律框架实际上就是指法律体系，所以选 system。 limit 是限制，procedure 是程序, status 是地位。

11  She always finds fault with everything.

A simplifies

B evaluates

C examines

D criticizes

答案为:D

本题解析:

D find fault with something/someone 是个固定的表达式，意为"找在、吹毛求疵"，所以和 criticize（批评）基本同义。

12  The view from my bedroom window was absolutely spectacular.

A  magnificent

B   general

C  traditional

D  strong

答案为:A

本题解析:

12 A spectacular 这个形容同常用来描述场面、景观等，意思是"壮观的、壮丽的、华丽的"等。在四个选项中只有 magnificent 具有这样的意思。

13 At that time，we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.

A  give

B   understand

C attach

D  lose

答案为:B

本题解析:

13 B grasp 这个动词是"抓住"的意思，可用于具体的事物，如：grasp the rope/my hand 抓住绳索/抓住我的手，也可以用于抽象的概念，如: grasp the main idea/his meaning 抓住要点/理解他的意思。在本句中 grasp the significance of what had happened 就相当于 understand the significance of what had happened。

14 They converted the spare bedroom into an office.

A  reduced

B  moved

C turned

D reformed

答案为:C

本题解析:

14 C convert 的意思是"改变、转化"。turn 则是具有同样意义的一个更为常用的单词，两者后由都跟 into 来表示"变为……"。又如：Solar energy has been successfully converted/ turned into mechanical energy. 太阳能被成功地转化成机械能。The priest converted/turned him from Buddhist into a Christian. 那神父把他从一个佛教徒变成了个基督徒。reduce 减少，reform 改造。

15 Jane said that she couldn't tolerate the long hours.

A  spend

B  take

C  last

D stand

答案为:D

本题解析:

15 D tolerate但是"忍受"的意思，如：tolerate the heat 忍受酷热，tolerate the loneliness 忍受孤独，tolerate the humiliation 忍受屈辱。和它同义的词常用的有 bear ，endure 和 stand。

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