2008年MBA基礎班詞匯測試

11.He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all ___.
A) served B) resorted C) reserved D) preserved

12.It is very difficult for us to ___ all the debts in such a short period of time.
A) accumulate B) gather C) collect D) assemble

13.Attendances at football matches have ___ since the coming of television.
A) dropped in B) dropped down C) dropped off D) dropped out

14.The President is visiting New York ___ the trade talks.
A) in contrast with B) in connection with C) in consequence of D) in accordance with

15.The ___ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.
A) protecting B) guarding C) defending D) shielding

16.The old couple invited many guests to a grand dinner to ___ their silver wedding anniversary.
A) welcome B) congratulate C) exclaim D) celebrate

17.They travelled to Spain by the most ___ route.
A) easy B) direct C) straight D) unique

18.What he said just now had little to do with the question ___ discussion.
A) on B) in C) under D) at

19.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ___ about what was meant.
A) doubt B) wonder C) question D) consideration

20.The headmaster had been trying for years to ___ money for a new science block.
A) arise B) raise C) lift D) arouse

答案解析：11.答案：C
譯文：他想找個桌位坐下，但是它們都被預訂了。
解析：A) serve vt./vi./n. 為……服務，上菜
　　　　eg. ~ one’s country 為國效力 ~ time ( a sentence ) 服刑
~ sb. with the tea 為某人上茶 ~ as an interpreter 擔任譯員
B) resort vi./n 求助，憑借，勝地
eg. ~ to force 訴諸武力 ~ to all kinds of methods 采取一切辦法
a place to which he is known to ~ 人們知道的他常去的地方
have ~ to sb. 求助于某人
C) reserve vt./n. 儲備，保留，保存
eg. All rights (are) ~d. 版權所有
The first three rows are ~d for children. 前三排是留給孩子們的。
~ seats in a theatre 向劇院訂座
D) preserve vt./vi./n. 保護，保存，防止
eg. ~ forests 保護森林 ~ one’s eyesight 保護視力 ~ order 維持秩序

12.答案：C
譯文：對我們來說在這么短的時間里收集所有的欠款是很困難的。
解析：A) accumulate vt./vi. 堆積，積累，積聚
eg. Snow ~d to a depth of five feet. 積雪厚達5英尺。
~ funds for 為……積累資金
B) gather vt./vi./n. 使聚集，搜集，采集，積聚
eg. The kindergartener ~ed the children round her. 幼兒園阿姨把孩子們聚集在她周圍。
C) collect vt./vi./adj./adv./n. 收集，采集，募集，使振作
eg. ~ stamps 集郵
D) assemble vt./vi. 集合，聚集，收集，裝配
eg. Thousands of people ~d in a stadium. 成千上萬人在一個體育場內(nèi)集會。

13.答案：C
譯文：自從有了電視，到現(xiàn)場看球賽的人就漸漸少了。
解析：A) drop in ( on sb. ) 順便走訪（某人）
eg. Would you drop in on us tomorrow evening for a chat?
你明晚有便來（和我們一起）談談好嗎？
B) drop down 倒下，順著（河流等）漂下
C) drop off 逐漸離開，散去，逐漸減少，睡著，讓……下車
D) drop out 掉落，掉出，退出，隱退
eg. One of his teeth had dropped out. 他的一顆牙掉了。

14.答案：B
譯文：總統(tǒng)正在關于貿(mào)易對話對紐約進行訪問。
解析：A) in contrast with/to 與……形成對比，與……截然不同
B) in connection with 與……有關，關于，（公共交通工具）與……銜接（或聯(lián)運）
C) in consequence of 由于……的緣故
D) in accordance with 與……一致，按照，依據(jù)[FS:PAGE]
eg. We acted ~ your wishes. 我們是按照你的愿望辦事的。

15.答案：C
譯文：辯護律師給陪審團留下了很深的印象。
解析：A) protect vt. 保護
eg. ~ natural resources 保護自然資源
B) guard n./vt./vi. 保衛(wèi)，守衛(wèi)，看守，監(jiān)視
eg. The dog ~ed the child day and night. 狗日夜守護著那個孩子。
C) defend vt./vi. 防衛(wèi)，為……辯護
eg. ~ a lawsuit 為訴訟案作辯護
D) shield n./vt./vi. 盾牌，保護，保衛(wèi)
eg. ~ one’s eyes from the light 遮住光線保護眼睛

16.答案：D
譯文：這對年邁的夫婦邀請了很多客人來赴盛宴以此紀念他們的銀婚周年紀念日。
解析：A) welcome adj./int./n./vt. 受歡迎的，歡迎
eg. The publication of that novel is warmly ~d by the readers. 那部小說的出版受到讀者的熱烈歡迎。
B) congratulate vt. 祝賀
eg. ~ sb. on/upon sth. 為某事向某人祝賀
C) exclaim vi./vt. 驚叫，大聲說
eg. She exclaimed at the beautiful view. 她對這美麗的景色感到驚奇。
D) celebrate vt./vi. 慶祝，祝賀，頌揚
eg. ~ a victory 慶祝勝利 ~ sb.’s birthday 為某人過生日

17.答案：B
譯文：他們選擇了最直接的路線去西班牙旅行。
解析：A) easy adj./adv. 容易的，安逸的
eg. a situation ~ to handle 容易對付的局面 an ~ life 安樂的生活
B) direct adj./adv. 徑直的，直截了當?shù)?BR>eg. a ~ train 直達列車 ~ dealings 直接交易
as a ~ result of sth. 直接由于某事的緣故
be kept out of ~ sunlight 不受陽光直接照射
C) straight adj./adv./n./vt. 直的，筆直的，整齊的，率直的
eg. a ~ road 直路 a ~ back 挺直的背
D) unique adj./n. 獨一無二的，獨特的
eg. The problem is by no means ~ to this region. 這問題決不是這個地區(qū)所獨有的。

18.答案：C
譯文：他剛才所說的和正在討論的問題有一點關系。
解析：under discussion 在討論中
eg. Your suggestion is still under discussion. 你的意見還在討論中。

19.答案：A
譯文：他說的很清楚，所以沒有人拿不準他的意思。
解析：A) doubt vt./vi./n. 懷疑，不信
eg. in ~ 感到懷疑的，拿不準的，不確定的
When in doubt about the meaning of a word, consult a dictionary.
拿不準詞義時，查查詞典。
B) wonder n./vi./vt./adj. 驚異，奇觀，感到好奇，非凡的
The ivory work is a ~ of delicate workmanship. 這件象牙雕刻是手藝精巧的珍品。
I ~ at his doing that. 我對他那樣干感到驚訝。
C) question n./vt./vi. 文題，詢問，懷疑
eg. It cannot be ~ed but the new method is superior to the old one. 新方法比舊方法好，這是毫無疑義的。
D) consideration n. 考慮，要考慮的事，體貼，照顧，報酬，補償
eg. show ~ for sb. 關心某人
in ~ of 考慮到，由于，作為對……的酬報
20.答案：B
譯文：校長多年以來一直在盡力為新科學大樓籌集資金。
解析：A) arise vi. 起身，上升，形成，出現(xiàn)，引起
eg. ~ from the chair 從椅子里站起來
B) raise vt./vi./n. 籌集，提高 ~ funds 籌集資金 ~ a loan 貸一筆款
　 C) lift vt./vi./n. 提起，舉起，提高
eg. ~ a pail of water from the ground 把一桶水從地上提起來 ~ weights 舉重
D) arouse vt./vi. 喚醒，激起
eg. ~ sb. from sleep 喚醒某人 ~ the masses 喚醒民眾（激起情緒）