2009年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解【圣才出品】

2009年复旦大学考博英语真题及详解

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.

1. In my opinion, a good deal of the ______ for their success must go to John Francis, The captain.

A. reputation

B. respect

C. credit

D. compliment

【答案】C

【解析】句意：在我看来，大部分对他们的成功的赞美都应归功于船长John Francis。credit 荣誉，赞扬（后跟介词for或to）。reputation名声，名誉。respect尊敬，尊重；敬意。compliment恭维；称赞（后跟介词on）。

2. It had been an abominable afternoon, ______ at about six o’clock in her father’s sudden collapse into sub-consciousness.

A. pitching

B. rising

C. soaring

D. culminating

【答案】D

【解析】句意：那个下午真是糟透了，最糟的时刻在大概六点时来到了，在那时她的父亲突然失去了意识。culminate到绝顶；达到高潮。pitch投掷；倾斜；坠落。rise上升；增强。soar高飞；高耸。

3. Mary was a shy woman and took ______ behind a rather forbidding bluntness of manner.

A. refuge

B. kindness

C. fright

D. appearance

【答案】A

【解析】句意：玛丽是一个害羞的人，她总是用一副让人感觉难以接近的木讷的表情来掩饰自己。refuge避难；避难所；庇护。take refuge避难，(以掩饰等手段)逃脱困境。kindness 仁慈；好意。fright惊吓；惊骇。appearance外貌，外观。

4. You can’t count on him; he’s liable to ______ out when things become difficult.

A. be

B. let

C. take

D. opt

【答案】D

【解析】句意：你可不能指望他；只要事情一变得难做，他就会选择退出了。opt out决定退出；插播。be out在外；出去了。let out放出；泄露；出租。take out取出；去掉；出发。

5. As they entered the village shop, the old lady behind the counter ______ at them kindly.

A. beamed

B. glared

C. grimaced

D. peeped

【答案】A

【解析】句意：他们一走进乡村小商店，柜台后的老妇人就对着他们露出和善的笑容。beam 照射；堆满笑容。glare瞪视；发眩光。grimace扮鬼脸；作怪相；作苦相。peep窥视；吱吱叫；慢慢露出。

6. The outlying island that belongs to this ______ metropolis is an oasis where green prevails and traditions hold fast.

A. bustling

B. whistling

C. ruffling

【答案】A

【解析】句意：隶属于这个熙熙攘攘的大都市的这个偏远的小岛是一片绿意遍布、传统留传的绿洲。bustling熙熙攘攘的；忙乱的。whistling发出哨声的；听起来像哨声的。ruffle 弄皱；触怒。rustling沙沙作响的。

7. The aim of making self-criticism for the mistakes is to help us ______ so that we shall not repeat them later.

A. show off

B. hold out

C. measure up

D. sober up

【答案】D

【解析】句意：就错误进行自我批评是为了使我们保持清醒以免再犯同类错误。sober up 清醒起来；使……清醒。show off炫耀；卖弄。hold out坚持；伸出。measure up合格；符合标准。

8. The famous writer was born in Herhamsted, which was ___town to be on the map.

A. too a small

B. a too small

C. a small too

D. too small a