2022年考博英语-西北大学考前提分综合测验卷（附带答案及详解）1. 单选题The lawyer browbeat the witness into confessing he had seen the crime committed.问题1选项A.talkedB.forcedC.caressedD.intimidated【答案】D【解析】句意：律师恫吓证人承认他目睹了犯罪。browbeat意为恫吓，吓唬。只有选项D与之意思相近。2. 单选题Any driver stopped by the police for some minor traffic （ ）can be asked to take a test for alcoholic drinking.问题1选项A.violationB.accidentC.congestionD.problem【答案】A【解析】violation 违反，妨碍，侵害；accident 意外，事故；congestion 拥挤，拥塞。句意：任何因轻微交通违章被警察拦下的司机都可以被要求做酒精测试。选项A符合句意。3. 单选题They have always regarded a man of （ ）and fairness as a reliable friend.问题1选项A.robustnessB.temperamentC.integrityD.compactness【答案】C【解析】robustness稳健性，健壮性；temperament气质，性情；integrity完整，正直；compactness简洁，紧密。句意：他们一直把正直、公正的人看作可靠的朋友。选项C符合语境。4. 单选题The chairman was asked to resign, （ ）totally unfit for his post.问题1选项A.having consideredB.consideringC.to be consideredD.being considered【答案】D【解析】分析句子可知，逗号前后没有连接词，所以逗号后面不能是完整的句子，这里是分词短语做状语，前后为因果关系，所以选项C目的状语可首先排除；再根据句意可知，这里表被动，所以选项D正确。句意：主席被要求辞职，因为他被认为完全不适合这个职位。5. 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。6. 单选题In school examinations certain subjects are optional.问题1选项A.not difficultB.not necessaryC.not to be chosenD.not compulsory【答案】D【解析】optional意为“可选择的，随意的”。not compulsory非强制的，选项D与原句所表达的意思相符。7. 单选题Let me stand in with you if its very expensive.问题1选项A.bargain for youB.borrow money for youC.share the cost with youD.stand on your side【答案】C【解析】stand in with意为与联合，同分担。bargain for you讨价还价；borrow money for you 借钱；share the cost with you一起承担；stand on your side 站在你这边。选项C与之意思相近。8. 单选题For several years the lives of the two old ladies continued to revolve in intimate enmity around each other.问题1选项A.companionshipB.hospitalityC.amiabilityD.hostility【答案】D【解析】句意：几年来，这两位老太太的生活一直围绕着彼此的恩怨而转。enmity意为敌意，憎恨。companionship 友谊，伴侣；hospitality 殷勤，好客；amiability 和蔼可亲，友善；hostility 敌意，敌对。选项D与之意思相近。9. 单选题The amount of open space has （ ）as more and more land is developed.问题1选项A.dominatedB.dwindledC.dispersedD.disseminated【答案】B【解析】dominate控制，支配，占优势；dwindle减少，变小；disperse 分散，传播；disseminate散布，传播。句意：随着越来越多的土地被开发，开放空间的数量减少了。选项B符合句意。10. 单选题What is the proper balance between the culture heritage and the globalization that threatens to （ ）the world in one model?问题1选项A.classifyB.justifyC.purifyD.unify【答案】D【解析】classify分类，分等；justify证明合法，替辩护；purify净化，使纯净；unify统一，使一致。句意：文化遗产和威胁世界统一成一种模式的全球化之间的适当平衡是什么？选项D符合句意。11. 单选题Under the （ ）of Professor Roberts, the 900 delegates assessed and discussed the social market economy.问题1选项A.custodianB.alienationC.tutelageD.help【答案】C【解析】custodian 管理人，监护人；alienation异化，疏远；tutelage 指导。句意：在Roberts教授的指导下，900名代表对社会市场经济进行了评估和讨论。选项C更符合语境。12. 单选题George Gallup, Jr ., the man who makes and（ ）his reputation （ ）knowing what Americans think, has brought all his polling strategies together to identify and analyze what he calls future forces.问题1选项A.challenges.onB.stakes.onC.hazards.toD.bets.to【答案】B【解析】challengeon在方面挑战；stakeon把赌注押在上面；hazard.to 对有危险；bet不与to搭配。句意：George Gallup，Jr .这个把自己的名誉押在知晓美国人想法上的人，将所有的投票策略集中到一起，以确定和分析他所说的未来力量。选项B符合句意。13. 单选题In the face of an uncooperative Congress, the Chief Executive may find himself （ ）to accomplish the political program to which he is committed.问题1选项A.neutralB.impotentC.impudentD.pious【答案】B【解析】neutral 中立的；impotent无力的，无效的；impudent鲁莽的，无礼的；pious虔诚的，尽责的。句意：面对不合作的国会，行政长官可能会发现自己无力完成他所承诺的政治计划。选项B符合句意。14. 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。15. 单选题Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us as a good deal about the wearers background, personality, status, mood and social outlook.Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate peoples impression of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional maimer, regar