2015级工程硕士《英语》试卷

湖北工业大学

2015 年在职攻读硕士学位课程考试（考查）试题

考试（考查）科目英语学位类别工程硕士/中职硕士

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Part I Vocabulary (30 points)

Directions: Choose the right words closest to the meaning of underlined words.

1. Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.

A. bad

B. polite

C. similar

D. usual

2.The article sketched the major events of the decade.

A.described

B.offered

C.outlined

D.presented

3. Your dog needs at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day.

A. energetic

B. physical

C. regular

D. free

4. Our arrangements were thrown into complete turmoil.

A. failure

B. confusion

C. doubt

D. relief

5. Steep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people.

A. evidence

B. danger

C. case

D. picture

6. I enjoyed the play-it had a clever plot and very funny dialogues.

A. long

B. original

C. humorous

D. boring

7. He demolished my arguments in minutes.

A. disproved

B. disputed

C. accepted

D. supported

8. The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.

A. combine

B. sell

C. close

D. break

9. Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone.

A. immediate

B. great

C. equal

D. moderate

10. I want to provide my boys with a decent education.

A. private

B. general

C. good

D. special

11. Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.

A. attract

B. encourage

C. require

D. spend

12. He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.

A. critical

B. terrible

C. necessary

D. normal

13. I can't put up with my neighbor's noise any longer, it's driving me mad.

A. measure

B. generate

C. tolerate

D. reduce

14. The project required ten years of diligent research.

A. hardworking

B. scientific

C. basic

D. social

15. He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school.

A. unclear

B. bright

C. bad

D. general

16.We had trouble finding a pure water supply

A.typical

plete

C.clear

D.clean

17.Keep your passport in a secure place

A.safe

B.special

C.good

D.different

18.Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected early

A.selected

B.operated

C.discovered

D.developed

19.On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers

A.wild

B.false

C.fresh

D.lovely

20.The story was published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers

A.only

B.real

C.main

D.practical

21.I’d like to withdraw 500 from my current account

A.leave

B.pay

C.put

D.draw

22.He kept in constant contact with his family while he was in Australia

A.gradual

B.direst

C.regular

D.occasional

23.She only needs a minute amount of money

A.small

B.certain

C.fair

D.full

24.“What do you mean by that”Paul asked sharply.

A.helplessy

B.politely

C.quickly