2022年考博英语-厦门大学考前拔高综合测试题（含答案带详解）1. 单选题When traveling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure_to carrying your money in cash.问题1选项A.substituteB.selectionC.inferenceD.alternative【答案】D【解析】substitute替代物； preference偏爱；selection选择，指从相当数量中进行选择，强调数量多和慎重的判断和鉴别；alternative可供选择的，强调在两个中选一个。句意：旅游的时候建议你带上旅行支票， 作为携带现金的一个安全替代方式。选项D正确。2. 单选题A person who is_typically has anxious thoughts and difficulty concentration or remembering.问题1选项A.stressedB.exploitedC.preventedD.conquered【答案】A【解析】stressed紧张的, 有压力的; exploited利用, 剥削; prevented阻止, 避免; conquered战胜, 征服。句意：压力大的人通常有焦虑的想法, 难以集中注意力或记忆。选项A符合句意。3. 单选题When light illuminates an object, part of it is absorbed and part reflected; the_lightness of an object depends on the proportion of light that is reflected.问题1选项A.denotedB.embodiedC.insulatedD.perceived【答案】D【解析】denoted指示,表示; embodied所包含的; insulated被隔离的; perceived所察觉到的。句意：当光照射一个物体时, 它的一部分被吸收, 一部分被反射; 被感知的物体的亮度取决于被反射的光的比例。选项D符合句意。4. 单选题President Bush warned Congress on Wednesday that inaction on his push to_Social Security could breed political repercussions.问题1选项A.accustomB.formulateC.overhaulD.dismantle【答案】C【解析】accustom使习惯于； formulate用公式表示，明确地表达；overhaul检查， 革新； dismantle拆除，取消。句意：布什总统于星期三对国会发出警告，如果不支持他推动社会保险的全面改革可能会产生政治影响。选项C符合句意。5. 单选题The fact that the earths surface heats_ provides a convenient way to divide it into temperature region.问题1选项A.infrequentlyB.irregularlyC.unsteadilyD.unevenly【答案】D【解析】infrequently很少发生地, 稀少地; irregularly不规则地, 无规律地; unsteadily不稳定地, 摇摆地; unevenly不均衡地, 不平坦地, 不平行地。句意：地球表面受热不均这一事实提供了一种便捷的方法来划分它的温度区域。 选项D符合句意。6. 单选题Preliminary figures show Bibb Countys tax digest is slightly_with state guidelines,which could result in a fine of up to $100,000.问题1选项A.out for the countB.out and outC.out of blastD.out of whack【答案】D【解析】out for the count死的, 毁了的; out and out彻底地; out of blast停工, 停产; out of whack不一致; 不正常。句意：初步数据显示，比伯县的税务摘要与该州的指导方针略有出入，可能会被处以最高10万美元的罚款。选项D符合句意。7. 单选题CNBC,the cable business network,and the New York Times have joined forces to create an alliance against a common_: Rupert Murdochs News Corp.问题1选项A.voidB.foeC.cockpitD.gist【答案】B【解析】void空间,空虚; foe反对者, 敌人,对手; cockpit驾驶员座舱, 战场; gist主旨,要点。句意：有线商业网络CNBC（消费者新闻与商业频道）和纽约时报联手创建了一个联盟来对抗共同的竞争对手: Rupert Murdoch的新闻集团。选项B符合句意。8. 单选题I get asked about what individuals can do to stay current in a world that somehow keeps_and repeating patterns ail at the same time.问题1选项A.transformingB.distortingC.convertingD.contorting【答案】A【解析】transform转换, 改变; distort扭曲, 曲解; convert使转变; contort扭曲, 歪曲。句意：有人问我，在一个不断改变的同时又重复着那些模式的世界里，个人如何才能保持与时俱进。这里强调的是变化，所以选项A符合句意。9. 单选题High-fructose com syrup is easy for food and beverage makers to use, and has_ the former leading sweetener: sucrose,or ordinary table sugar.问题1选项A.edged outB.edged inC.edged awayD.edged on【答案】A【解析】edge out替代, 挤掉; edge in挤进; edge away缓缓移动; edge on 怂恿,鼓励。句意：高果糖玉米糖浆对食品和饮料生产商来说很容易使用, 而且已经取代了以前重要的增甜剂蔗糖或普通的食糖。选项A符合句意。10. 单选题Applied research,_to solve specific practical problems, has an immediate attractiveness because the results can be seen and enjoyed.问题1选项A.formulatedB.undertakenC.attainedD.accomplished【答案】B【解析】formulated按配方制造; undertaken从事, 保证; attained获得; accomplished完成。句意：采用应用研究来解决实际问题具有直接的吸引力, 因为它的结果是可以看到和享受的。选项B符合句意,11. 单选题Theres one girl at my school who everybody_because she doesnt wear what everybody else wears; they are horrible to her.问题1选项A.picks outB.picks overC.picks onD.picks off【答案】C【解析】pick out挑选； pick over仔细检查以便选出优品（或剔除劣品）； pick on作弄，挑剔；pick off摘掉。句意：我们学校有一个女孩，每个人都欺负她，因为她穿的和大家不一样；大家都讨厌她。选项C符合句意。12. 翻译题Many advocates of a universal healthcare system in the United States look to Canada for their model. While the Canadian healthcare system has much to recommend it, theres another model that has been too long neglected. That is the healthcare system in France.(1) Although the French system faces many challenges,the World Health Organization rated it the best in the world in 2001 because of its universal coverage, responsive healthcare providers, patient and provider freedoms,and the health and longevity of the countrys population. The United States ranked 37.The French system is also not inexpensive. At $3,500 per capita it is one of the most costly in Europe, yet that is still far less than the $6,100 per person in the United States.(2) The French share Americans distaste for restrictions on patient choice and they insist on autonomous private practitioners rather than a Brit