2022年考博英语-西北大学考试内容及全真模拟冲刺卷（附带答案与详解）1. 单选题Her （ ）manner embarrassed the others at the party.问题1选项A.affableB.tractableC.sapidD.gauche【答案】D【解析】affable 和蔼可亲的，友善的；tractable 易于管教的，易驾驭的；sapid 有滋味的，有趣的；gauche 笨拙的，粗鲁的，不善交际的。句意：她在聚会上笨拙的举止使其他人感到很尴尬。选项D符合句意。2. 翻译题人们对金钱有各自的看法。有的人喜欢钱是因为钱能为他们买到东西，另一些人则把它看作安全的保障。有的人担心自己永远挣不到足够的钱，另一些人则不喜欢有太多的钱。人们对于钱的态度取决于许多方面：在什么样的环境中长大，习惯于拥有多少钱，是为钱而努力工作还是为喜欢的工作而挣钱。甚至人们对生活的信念也影响对金钱的看法。对于金钱的态度没有正确和错误之分，每种态度都自有其合理之处。【答案】People have their own views on money. Some people like money because money can buy things for them, while others treat it as a security guarantee. Some people worry that they will never earn enough money, while others would not like to have too much money. Peoples attitude towards money depends on many aspects such as in what kind of environment you grow up, how much money you are used to obtaining, and you work hard for making money or make money just because you love the job. Even the faith of peoples life also affects the view on money. There is no right or wrong attitude towards money, and each attitude has its own reasonable point.3. 单选题The severance of church and state is a basic principle of that government.问题1选项A.coalitionB.separationC.successionD.interchangeability【答案】B【解析】severance意为分离，隔离。coalition联合，合并；separation分离，间隔；succession 连续，继位；interchangeability 可交换性。选项B与之意思相近。4. 单选题The framework of the special theory of relativity can be constructed from the assumption of absolute invariability of the speed of light.问题1选项A.argumentationB.hypothesisC.convictionD.definition【答案】B【解析】句意：狭义相对论的框架可以由光速的绝对不变性的假设来构建。assumption 假定，设想；argumentation争论，论证；hypothesis假设；conviction 定罪，确信；definition定义，解说。选项B与之意思相近。5. 单选题Even though it is a （ ）explanation, I am not completely convinced.问题1选项A.susceptibleB.plausibleC.plentifulD.reliable【答案】B【解析】susceptible易受影响的，易感动的；plausible貌似可信的，貌似有理的；plentiful许多的，丰富的；reliable可靠的，可信赖的。句意：尽管这是一个合理的解释，但我并不完全信服。选项B符合句意。6. 单选题He was shocked to discover that things dragged on well （ ）the two weeks he had anticipated.问题1选项A.fromB.forC.awayD.beyond【答案】D【解析】句意：他吃惊地发现，事情拖长得远超过了他预期的两个星期。选项D符合语境。7. 单选题The president appears to have been （ ）when he promised to try to balance the national budget.问题1选项A.in earnestB.in personC.in privateD.in reality【答案】A【解析】in earnest 认真地，诚挚地；in person 亲自地；in private秘密地，私下地；in reality 实际上；事实上。句意：当总统承诺努力平衡国家预算时，他似乎是认真的。选项A符合句意。8. 单选题Tool makers must have the ability to work very （ ）in order to meet exact specifications.问题1选项A.plausiblyB.profoundlyC.preciselyD.primarily【答案】C【解析】plausibly 似真地；profoundly深刻地，极度地；precisely 精确地，恰好；primarily 主要地，根本上。句意：工具制造者必须能非常精确地工作，以满足准确的规格要求。根据下文可知，选项C符合句意。9. 单选题You must be （ ）when buying a used car; be sure the engine is in good condition.问题1选项A.wearyB.zealousC.waryD.wily【答案】C【解析】weary 疲倦的，厌烦的；zealous 热心的，积极的；wary 谨慎的，考虑周到的；wily狡猾的，诡计多端的。句意：当你买二手车时一定要小心谨慎，确保发动机处于良好状态。选项C符合句意。10. 单选题Hospitals define urgent care as medical care given to somewhat less （ ）medical problems than emergency care.问题1选项A.perplexingB.complexC.prudentD.pressing【答案】D【解析】perplexing 使人困惑的，令人费解的；complex 复杂的，合成的；prudent 谨慎的，精明的；pressing 紧迫的，迫切的。句意：医院将紧急护理定义为医疗问题比急救护理稍微不那么紧迫的医疗护理。选项D符合语境。11. 单选题The power （ ）in the office of President must not be abused.问题1选项A.inheritB.inherentC.instinctiveD.inhibitory【答案】B【解析】inherit 继承，遗传而得；inherent 固有的，内在的，与生俱来的；instinctive 本能的，直觉的，天生的；inhibitory 禁止的，抑制的。句意：总统办事处的固有职权不能滥用。选项B符合句意。12. 单选题I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes, it is not a bad dream that wakes me; it is the reality I took with me into sleep. I try to think of something else. Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her. She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness. I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I dont know the word for ribbons, so I put my hand to my own hair and, with three fingers against my head, I looked at her ribbons and said Beautiful. She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasnt sure if she understood me (I dont speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs on them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those s