浙大考博2007-2013英语词汇汇总

2007
1 Immigrants of all races in this area aredemanding that they receive ___________ treatment from the authorities.
A. unique
B. united
C. uniform
D. universal
2 Women want the same pay if they hold thesame jobs as men. At home, however, they do not expect their husbands to_________ in the housework.
A. do
B. have
C. share
D. divide
3 In the past, consumers were oftencheated or ___________ into buying goods by business firms and they couldhardly do anything about it.
A. confused
B. misled
C. forced
D. puzzled
4 You may have ever entered a bookstorejust to take __________ from a sudden shower, but you found time spent therewas very enjoyable.
A. shield
B. shelter
C. avoidance
D. protection
5 A lot of people worked long hoursbecause high unemployment meant that they could easily be __________.
A. distributed
B. appointed
C. transferred
D. replaced
6 With its stock price rising by 20 percent,the company becomes the second most _________ technology firm in the country.
A. valuable
B. worthwhile
C. priceless
D. precious
7 It is astonishing to know that childrenand youth __________ the biggest segment of the country’s homeless population.
A. substitute for
B. make out
C. make up
D. make up for
8 Many of these companies moved to theInland South to take ___________ of the lower wages and the lack of stronglabor unions in the region.
A. profit
B. advantage
C. favour
D. adventure
9 If the investment tax credit is ________as a part of tax reform plan, the capital-intensive businesses such assteel-makers and airliners will face a hard time.
A. repealed
B. inferred
C. induced
D. apppealed
10 WhileApple was coming under increasing pressure from lower cost PC clones, thecompany’s initial response was to develop even more ________ high-endcomputers.
A. sophisticate
B. luxurious
C. philosophical
D. sensitive
11 Itis well known that the popular singer has a/an __________ car in addition to alarge house.
A. credible
B. incredible
C. believable
D. inherent
12 OrientalRadio has decided to cancel this pop star from a/an ________ broadcast for hisbreach contract.
A. lively
B. alive
C. live
D. living
13 Firefighterswere not attacking the major fires in Virginia directly but were putting outhot spots that could prove dangerous if winds ____________.
A. picked up
B. picked out
C. picked through
D. picked in
14 Theartist has made a ___________ of combining the first-rate photography anddesign with advanced technology in every piece of work he produces.
A. discipline
B. principle
C. proposal
D. principal
15 Youare likely to get a promotion because of the profitable ____________ you madefor the company last month.
A. transition
B. transfusion
C. transfer
D. transaction

2008
1 President Bush cameto his parent's century-old summer home on the Maine coast for littlerelaxation, a distant cousin's wedding and some family time. However, severalhundred anti-war demonstrators ____________ on his visit.
A. intruded
B. invaded
C. intwined
D. inturned
2 Influenza is causedby a virus _________ one person _________ another in droplets coughed sneezedinto the air. It is characterized by coldlike symptoms plus chills, fever,headaches muscle aches, and fatigue.
A. transferred from to
B. transmitted from to
C. transacted from to
D. transcend from to
3 Pigeon is thecommon name for members of a family of birds; smaller species commonly known asdoves, but sizes of pigeons and doves ___________.The birds, almost worldwidein distribution, are most abundant in warm regions.
A. surpass
B. transcend
C. overlap
D. join
4 Yangtze River flowsat a width of up to 2km and an average depth of between 6 and 15m through a large plain with many lakes. Thisarea is ______________ to severe flooding and accumulation of river sediment.
A. object
B. particular
C. subject
D. prone
5 In 2005, PresidentBush put his political capital where his mouth was, and lost. He went all-outto ________________ Congress and the American people that privatizing SocialSecurity would be good and necessary.
A. argue
B. concede
C. convince
D. confess
6 A growing number ofcompanies are now trying to serve "segments of one." They attempt to____________ their offer and communication to each individual customer. This isunderstandable with large industrial companies that have only a few majorcustomers.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. incorporate
D. exclude
7 The German generalstaff made another dangerous concession to what they considered a military necessity. The plan would be not_____________ when countries formally declared war but simply when they orderedmobilization.
A. triggered
B. triggering
C. trifling
D. trifled
8 Content is thesubject matter of architecture, the element in architectural expression thatcommunicates specific meanings that _____________ to society the functions andtechniques of buildings.
A. interpret
B. tell
C. identify
D. modify
9 As online computersystems become more popular, televisions and computers are increasingly____________. Such technologies combine the capabilities of computers,television etc., and greatly expand the services that can be provided.
A. separated
B. segregated
C. integrated
D. intersected
10 A theory isan organized set of principles that is designed to explain and predict some phenomenon.Good theories also provide specific testable predictions, or _________ aboutthe relation between two or more variables.
A. hypothesis
B. conception
C. idea
D. meaning

11 Human evolution islengthy process of change _________ people originated from apelike ancestors.Scientific evidence shows that the physical and behavioral traits shared by allpeople evolved over a period of at least 6 million years.

A. of which

B. by which

C. for which

D. by that

12 Because of variousburdens, the 1980s in Ecuador became a decade of ________. It was made worse bybad floods in 1983, the collapse of world oil prices in 1985 and 1986, and adevastating earthquake in 1987.
A. collapse
B. stagnation
C. stop
D. reduction
13 Since 1970, whenSultan Qaboos carne to power and launched Oman's development, poverty has beenlargely _________ and modem medical care has been provided throughout thecountry.
A. eliminated
B. illuminated
C. limited
D. increased
14 Many societiestoday interpret the natural world and form beliefs based on science and logic.Societies in which many people do not practice any religion, such as the UnitedStates, may be known as ___________ societies.
A. vulgar
B. secular
C. particular
D. unique
15 Before the______________ of hospitals, the family or communal sauna(桑拿) was favored by Finnish women for giving birth. Today, saunasare found in health clubs and gymnasiums around the world.
A. advent
B. adventure
C. advert
D. advance

2009
1 Not all persons arrested and __________ witha crime are guilty, and the main function of criminal courts is to determinewho is guilty under the law.
A. sentenced
B. accused
C. persecuted
D. charged
2 Whoever has skills and knowledge in thiscountry, I believe, should be properly treated and rewarded __________ hiseducational background and family origin.
A. despite of
B. regardless of
C. let alone
D. because of
3 A survey earlier this year found thatabout 50 percent of South Africans think that “most” or “almost all”governmental officials are involved in________.
A. robbery
B. violation
C. corruption
D. stealing
4 Woodrow Wilson ____________ to preserveworld peace by supporting the establishment of an organization to settleinternational disputes.
A. endeavoured
B. incited
C. granted
D. offered
5 Margaret Mead’s reputation was_______________ established with the publication of her first book in 1982 andwas by her many subsequent contributions to anthropology.
A. hardened
B. enhanced
C. separated
D. judged
6 The local people were joyfully surprisedto find the prices of vegetables no longer __________ according to the weather.
A. evaluated
B. converted
C. fluctuated
D. modified
7 In calculating the daily calorierequirements for an individual, variations in body size, physical activity andage should be____________.
A. brought into practice
B. taken into account
C. thrown light on
D. looked down upon
8 There was no light on the way and for asecond she hesitated, unable to ________the dim figure awaiting her.
A. set out
B. make out
C. pick up
D. clear up
9 It is disturbing to note how many crimeswe do know about were detected __________, not by systematic inspections orother security procedures.
A. by accident
B. on schedule
C. in general
D. at intervals
10 The violent __________ of his youthreappeared and was directed not only at the army, but at his wife at all
A. impatience
B. character
C. temper
D. quality
11 Certainly no one could have predictedthat a tiny worm would make possible such far-reaching ________ into the verynature of life.
A. understanding
B. perception
C. insights
D. inquiry
12 Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine_______ that the Americans were no longer open to European colonization.
A. entrusted
B. asserted
C. appreciated
D. reckoned
13 Maximum benefits typically range from$50,000 to $250,000, through some _________have no limit.
A. policies
B. bills
C. charges
D. prices
14 Rejecting the urging of his physicianfather to study medicine, Hawking chose to ________ on math and theoreticalphysics.
A. impose
B. center
C. overtook
D. concentrate
15 She has decided to ___________ somemoney every month to help three peasant girls in poverty-stricken areas.
A. lay down
B. lay side
C. set up
D. stand up to

2010
1 Like most foreigners, I ask a lot ofquestions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I ______ hasanswered those questions with patience and honesty.
A. come across
B. come by
C. come over
D. come into
2 Among picture books for 4-8 years olds,several outstanding works appeared that combined original stories with ______illustrations.
A. imaginable
B. imaginative
C. imaging
D. imageless
3 As skies fill with millions of migratingbirds, European scientists say the seasonal miracle appears to depend on aseeming ______ : The fatter the bird , the more efficiently it flies.
A. interruption
B. description
C. qualification
D. contradiction
4 The party leader justified hissubsequent re-election ______ that he had brought political stability andeconomic development to his country.
A. in the way
B. by no means
C. on the grounds
D. o the extent
5 A leading British scholar has proposedtranslating Shakespeare into contemporary English ______ young audiences whoare confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date.
A. in memory of
B. at the cost of
C. on behalf of
D. for the benefit of
6 The objective of this popularconsultation is to determine, ______, the final political status of the region,whether to remain of the country as a special district, or to part from it.
A. once upon a time
B. once and again
C. all at once
D. once and for all
7 The _____ choice for a consumer,therefore, is the choice among the available ones that will enable him or herto maximize utility.
A. optimal
B. optional
C. optical
D. optimistic
8 The Adult Vocational College is anopportunity to gain the right qualifications for various careers, for it offersan _____ range of subjects and courses.
A. additional
B. excessive
C. adequate
D. extensive
9 It’s disturbing to note how many ofcrimes we do know about were detected _____, not by systematic inspections orother security procedures.
A. by accident
B. on schedule
C. in general
D. at intervals
10 In calculating the daily calorierequirements for an individual, variations in body size, physical activity andage should be _____.
A. brought into practice
B. taken into account
C. thrown light on
D. looked down upon
11 The more a nation’s companies ______factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.
A. lie
B. locate
C. spot
D. stand
12 The defence lawyer was questioning theold man who was one of the _____ of the murder committed last month.
A. witnesses
B. audiences
C. viewers
D. observers
13 The belief that the universe isimproving and that good will _____ triumph over evil prevails.
A. ultimately
B. conclusively
C. feasibly
D. terminally
14 It was difficult to build a powerstation in the deep valley, but it _____ as we had hoped.
A. came off
B. went off
C. brought out
D. made out
15 The local people were joyfully surprisedto find the prices of vegetables no longer _____ according to the weather.
A. evaluated
B. converted
C. fluctuated
D. modified

2011
1 “This light is too ____ for me to read by. Don’t we have a bright bulb?”said the elderly man?
A. dim
B. slight
C. mild
D. minute
2 Mr. Smith asked his secretary to ____ anew paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A. invade
B. install
C. insert
D. inject
3 We have arranged to go to the cinema onFriday, but we can be ____ and go another day.
A. probable
B. reliable
C. flexible
D. feasible
4 The author of the book has shown hisremarkable keen ____ into human nature.
A. intellect
B. insight
C. perception
D. understanding
5 The brave fireman had fought for daysbefore the managed to ____ the forest fire.
A. put on
B. put up with
C. put off
D. put out
6 For the reasons, the newspaper is having____ problems in the north of the country.
A. distribution
B. regulation
C. recognition
D. destruction
7 During the past years the ____ ofautomobiles accidents in New York City has decreased.
A. degree
B. quantity
C. number
D. amount
8 The most ____ students do additionalreading to supplement the material in the textbook.
A. gifted
B. sensitive
C. proficient
D. diligent
9 They gained great influence by ____themselves to prominent city institutions.
A. detaching
B. assigning
C. dispatching
D. attaching
10 She always handled the problems ____ herown experience and principles.
A. in the light of
B. in the event of
C. in the face of
D. in the course of
11 All parts of this sewing machine are____ so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.
A. maximized
B. minimized
C. optimized
D. standardized
12 At a press conference after the awardceremony the 18-year old girl spoke in a barely ____ voice.
A. audible
B. optional
C. legible
D. identical
13 Why does a vegetarian restaurant makeits dishes resemble meat in every way except ____.
A. ingredients
B. elements
C. components
D. compounds
14 He became ____ with the girl reporterwho questioned him at press conference.
A. observed
B. obsessed
C. notified
D. troubled
15 According to a prominent philosopherintolerance is a/an ____ to understanding.
A. barrier
B. improvement
C. foundation
D. approach

2012
1 He was unable toendure the torture of the enemy and surrendered. He _________ his comrades.
A. revealed
B. suspended
C. exposed
D. betrayed
2 On the side of thehill, there is a _________ which was once the entrance to a gold mine.
A. deep hole in ground
B. hole deep in ground
C. deep hole in theground
D. deep in the groundhole
3 She’s got so________ to light music that it has become a constant companion of her life.
A. use to listen
B. used to listen
C. used in listing
D. used to listening
4 Classroom testing,if well done, most certainly ____________ a stimulus to study and reallearning.
A. acts for
B. acts on
C. acts as
D. acts to
5 I feel quiteconfident in _______________ Mr. Jackson to you for the vacant post of researchassistant.
A. submitting
B. proclaiming
C. recalling
D. recommending
6 A poor man has to_____________ many things which a rich man regards as almost necessaries inlife.
A. go through
B. go without
C. go over
D. go about
7 One of theattractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been_________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.
A. embraced
B. alternated
C. adjusted
D. integrated
8 Topics ofconversation should be _________ to the experiences and interests of thestudents.
A. rigid
B. rigorous
C. relevant
D. remarkable
9 They didconsiderable work to ___________ the masses of the United States with theelementary problems of Latin America.
A. instruct
B. acquaint
C. impart
D. dictate
10 Only the Chinesehave successfully _____________ pandas and raised their babies in captivity.
A. bred
B. expanded
C. exerted
D. availed
11 The purpose of theofficial inquiry is to _________ the true facts leading to the loss of the shipat sea.
A. come at
B. come for
C. come into
D. come over
12 The chairman madea(n) ___________ statement before beginning the main business of the meeting.
A. intensive
B. intermediate
C. preliminary
D. operational
13 Only in recentyears ___________ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often domore good than harm.
A. people have
B. since people have
C. have people
D. people who have
14 At the lastcommittee meeting, the notion that the club __________ open until midnight wasdefeated.
A. remains
B. remain
C. remained
D. would remain
15 I don’t thinkJohnson will succeed in his new job, for he is not __________ to do that typeof work.
A. compatible
B. convenient
C. consistent
D. competent

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