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。2. 单选题He had scarcely left the railway station_it started to rain.问题1选项A.thanB.thenC.whenD.since【答案】C【解析】scarcely when为固定用法, 表示一.就.。句意：他一离开火车站就开始下起了雨。选项C正确。3. 单选题I am convinced that we will not_a millimetre nor move one step to the side, said Gov. Ruben Costas to tens of thousands of jubilant supporters waving the departments green and white flags.问题1选项A.recastB.rebukeC.assertD.retreat【答案】D【解析】recast重铸, 彻底改动; rebuke指责, 非难; assert断言, 声称; retreat撤退。句意：“我相信, 我们不会后退一毫米, 也不会向旁边移动一步。”政府官员Ruben Costas对挥舞着国务院绿白旗的数万名欢欣鼓舞的支持者说道。选项D符合句意。4. 单选题Pick a disease at random, and the chances are that females and males will handle the pain_with it differently.问题1选项A.connectedB.combinedC.associatedD.compared【答案】A【解析】connect连接, 联合; combine使联合, 使结合; associate联想，使联合； compare比较, 匹敌。句意：随机选择一种疾病，很可能女性和男性会以不同的方式处理与之相关的疼痛。选项A符合句意。5. 单选题The ALSPAC report is the third in recent years to find few or no_effects from consuming most types of seafood during pregnancy.问题1选项A.adverseB.aggregateC.antagonisticD.animate【答案】A【解析】adverse不利的, 敌对的; aggregate合计的, 聚合的; antagonistic反对的, 敌对的; animate有生命的。句意：ALSPAC的报告是近年来第三份发现孕期食用大多数品种的海鲜很少有或者几乎没有副作用的报告。选项A符合句意。6. 单选题Many of the conditions that_population pressuresovercrowding, unemployment, poverty, hunger and illnesslead to dissatisfaction.问题1选项A.bring forwardB.give rise toC.feed up withD.result from【答案】D【解析】bring forward提出, 提供; give rise to引起, 导致, 使发生; feed up with使对厌烦; result from起因于, 由造成。句意：过度拥挤、失业、贫穷、饥饿和疾病等诸多情况都是由人口压力造成的, 从而导致了不满。选项D符合句意。7. 单选题The Tacomas executive director and three port commissioners will be in China next week to_advice from world port experts on improving inland transportation systems.问题1选项A.discriminateB.disperseC.differentiateD.glean【答案】D【解析】discriminate歧视, 区别；disperse（使）分散, 疏散；differentiate区别, 区分; glean 收集。句意：塔科马港执行董事和三名港务专员将于下周访问中国，听取世界港口专家关于改善内陆运输系统的建议。选项D符合句意。8. 单选题It is ironic that the_insights of the great thinkers are voiced so often that they have become mere_.问题1选项A.original.clichesB.banal.beliefsC.dubious.habitsD.philosophical.questions【答案】A【解析】original.cliches原始的, 独创的 陈词滥调; banal.beliefs陈腐的 信仰; dubioushabits可疑的 习惯; philosophical.questions哲学的 问题。句意：具有讽刺意味的是, 伟大思想家的独到见解经常被人提出, 以至于成为陈词滥调。选项A符合句意。9. 案例题As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, ail the factors which are part of intelligence the childs understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosityare established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, childrens achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.In view of their power its sad to see so many parents not making the most of their childs intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldnt be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best aught individually一and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.1.What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on childrens intelligence?2.What do researchers conclude about childrens learning patterns?3.In which area may school play a more important role?4.Why did many parents fail to make the most of their childrens intelligence?5.The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to .【答案】1.Parents have greater influence than school.2.They are established well at the age of six.