2008年MBA基础班词汇测试

21.Their ___ grew longer as the afternoon went on.
A) shadows B) shades C) shapes D) shallows

22.Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ___ some money.
A) pull B) pick C) gain D) draw

23.He ___ his childhood memories for the material of most of his stories.
A) turns on B) works on C) draws on D) tries on

24.He saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ___.
A) failed B) faded C) fainted D) fired

25.It is hot in the day-time but the temperature ___ sharply at night.
A) decreases B) drops C) descends D) reduces

26.Young as he was, he was in ___ of a large number of men.
A) management B) leadership C) charge D) direction

27.They ___ on us as they were passing through town.
A) dropped off B) dropped by C) dropped down D) dropped in

28.Give me his ___ words.
A) precise B) correct C) exact D) accurate

29.Let’s ___ some of these old newspaper. It takes too much room here.
A) dispose B) dismiss C) discharge D) discard

30.I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ___ me a favour.
A) make B) do C) find D) get

答案解析：21.答案：A
译文：随着下午一点点过去，影子会变长。
解析：A) shadow n./vt./vi./adj. 阴影，影子，变暗，幻影，暗示
eg. The willow’s ~ falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
in the ~ of a tree 在树荫下 a ~ over one’s happiness给幸福蒙上阴影
B) shade n./vt. 阴凉处，阴暗，细微差别，微量，愁容
eg. There is not enough light and ~ in this picture. 这幅画的明暗色调不够明显。
under the ~ of a tree 在树荫下
C) shape n./vt./vi. 形状，样子，幻象
eg. A vague ~ appeared through the mist. 雾中出现一个模糊的形象。
rocks of various ~s 各种形态的岩石 in good financial ~ 经济情况好
D) shallow adj./n./vt./vi. 浅的，薄的，肤浅的
eg. a ~ dish 浅底盘 a ~ man 浅薄的人 ~ talk 肤浅的谈话

22.答案：D
译文：他度假之前去银行取了些钱。
解析：A) pull vt./vi./n. 拖，拉，牵
eg. Pull the door open. Don’t push it. 把门拉开，不要推。
B) pick vt./vi./n. 捡起，挑选
eg. Pick what suits you. 适合你的就拿吧。
C) gain vt./vi./n. 获得，赢得，增加
eg. ~ still greater successes 获得更大的成功 ~ a battle 打胜仗
D) draw vt./vi./n. 拉，拖，取款，引起
eg. ~ one’s salary 领取工资 ~ sb.’s attention 吸引某人注意

23.答案：C
译文：他利用他儿时的记忆作为他大部分故事的素材。
解析：A) turn on 开，把……对准，依靠，取决于，使产生兴趣
eg. The trip turns on whether it will be fine tomorrow. 这次旅行取决于明天是否天晴。
~ on the radio 开收音机 ~ charm 一下子显露魅力
B) work on 继续工作，不断工作，做（某人）工作，设法说服，影响
C) draw on 吸收，利用，向……支取，引诱，鼓励
eg. ~ one’s knowledge of the law 利用自己的法律知识
~ sb. at 30 days’ sight 见票30天后向某人支取
D) try on 试穿，耍弄，玩弄（花招等）
eg. It is no use trying such tricks on with us. 对我们耍这种花招是没有用的。
~ a coat 试穿一件上衣

24.答案：A
译文：他看到发动机失灵了的飞机坠落到大海里。
解析：A) fail vi./vt./n. 失败，不及格，中断，衰弱，失灵
eg. ~ in an examination 考试不及格
~ in health 健康状况下降
I ~ed in persuading him. 我没能说服他。
One of the plane’s engines ~ed. 飞机的一个发动机失灵了。
The patient’s heart ~ed. 病人的心脏停止了跳动。[FS:PAGE]
B) fade vi./vt./n. 凋谢，退色，变暗，逐渐消失
eg. ~ away 消失，；离去
The sound of the motorboat faded away in the distance. 汽船的声音在远处逐渐消失。
C) faint adj./n./vi. 虚弱的，怯懦的，眩晕的，压抑的
eg. a ~ glow 微弱的亮光 a ~ hope 一线希望 fall into a dead ~ 昏倒
~ at the sight of blood 见到血晕了过去
D) fire n./vt./vi. 着火，发光，点燃
eg. ~ a house 放火烧屋 ~ dry leaves 点燃干树叶

25.答案：B
译文：白天天气很热，但夜里温度急速下降。
解析：A) decrease vi./vt. 减少，减小
eg. ~ in number 数目减少 ~ sb.’s wages 减少某人的工资
B) drop n./vt./vi. （价格温度等）下降，滴落，掉下
eg. chocolate ~s （球形）巧克力糖
A ~ in temperature 温度下降
A ~ of thirty feet from the window to the groud 窗口到地面的30英尺距离
~ one’s eyes 垂下两眼
C) descend vi./vt. 下来，下降，下倾，降低身份，堕落
eg. ~ from a hill 从山上下到平地 ~ from a car 下车
D) reduce vt./vi. 减少，缩减，降服，使降职
eg. ~ pain 减少疼痛 ~ pressure 减小压力
~ the production costs 降低生产成本

26.答案：C
译文：因为他年轻，他负责管很多人。
解析：A) management n. 管理，处理，经营，操纵
eg. personnel ~ 人事管理 household ~ 家务处理
the ~ of a tool 工具的使用
B) leadership n. 领导，领导地位，领导才能，领导人员
eg. The company gained market ~ by selling products of superior quality.
这家公司依靠出售优质产品赢得了市场主导地位。
C) in charge of 负责，看管
eg. be ~ a project 负责一项工程
The documents are ~ Mr. Wang. 这些文件由王先生保管。
D) direction n. 方位，方向，指导，指挥，指引
eg. in all ~s 向四面八方，向各方面
A research in new ~s 新课题的研究

27.答案：D
译文：他们从小镇经过时顺便来看看我们。
解析：A) drop off 逐渐离开，散去，逐渐减少，睡着，让……下车
B) drop by 顺便访问一下
C) drop down 倒下，顺着（河流等）漂下
D) drop in ( on sb. ) 顺便走访（某人）
eg. Would you drop in on us tomorrow evening for a chat?
你明晚有便来（和我们一起）谈谈好吗？

28.答案：C
译文：告诉我他的每一句原话。
解析：A) precise adj. 精确的，精密的，明确的，严格的，刻板的
eg. the ~ meaning of a word 一个词的确切意义
at the ~ moment 恰恰在那一刻
B) correct vt./vi./adj. 改正，正确的，恰当的，符合的
eg. It’s the ~ thing to do. 对啊，正应如此。
A ~ answer 正确的回答 ~ behaviour 端正的行为
C) exact adj./vt. 确切的，准确地，严格的，坚决要求
eg. What are his ~ words? 他的原话是怎么说的？
To be (more) ~ （更）确切地说
Be ~ in one’s statement/words 说话严谨
D) accurate adj. 准确的，精确的，正确无误的
eg. an ~ diagnosis 准确的诊断 an ~ thermometer 精确的温度计

29.答案：D
译文：让我们把这些旧报纸扔了吧。太占地方了。
解析：A) dispose vt./vi. 布置，处理，使倾向于，使适应
eg. ~ sb. for/to sth. 使某人有意于（做）某事 dispose of 处理，安排，解决
eg. He doesn’t know how to dispose of his spare time. 他不知道怎样安排业余时间。
B) dismiss vt./vi. 让……离开，打发，解雇，开除，解散，消除
eg. The manager ~ed the meeting. 经理宣布散会。
The class is ~ed. 现在下课。
~ sb. with a wave of the hand 摆手把某人打发走
~ sb. from his post 撤销某人的职务
C) discharge vt./vi./n. 卸下，排出，发泄，允许……离开，释放
eg. ~ cargo (from a ship) 卸下（船上）货物
be ~d from hospital (prison) 出院（狱）
~ sb. from an obligation 免除某人的义务[FS:PAGE]
D) discard vt./vi./n. 丢弃，打出（无用的牌）
~ an old coat 丢弃一件旧外套

30.答案：B
译文：我原则上不喜欢找人帮忙，但是我不知道你能否帮我一下。
解析：find favour with sb. 得宠于某人，受某人青睐
do sb. a favour ( do a favour for sb. ) 帮某人一个忙