中国人民大学——英语2004年博士研究生入学考试试题

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II. Vocabulary (10 points)

PartA (5 points)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked iL B, C arm 1). Choose the:one thatbest completes the

sentence and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across

the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Example:

She prefers foreign wine to that produced__

A. previously

B. vLrtually

C. primarily

D. domestically

The sentence should read,; "She prefers foreign wine to that produce

domesticany." Therefore, you should choose D.

Sample Answer

[A] [B] [C] [D]

1. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the

present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages__

patriotism.

A. obsolete

B. aggressive

C. harmonious

D. amiable

Z One call understand others much better by noting the immediate and fleeting reactions of their eyes and __ to expressed thoughts.

A. dilemmas

B. countenances

C. concessions

D. junctions

3. People innately _____ for superiority over their peers although it

sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power.

A. strive

B. ascertain

C. justify

D. adhere

4. Some scientists have suggested that Earth is a kind of, zoo or wildlife

for intelligent space beings, like the wilderness areas we have set up on earth to allow animals to develop naturally while we observe them.

A. conservation

B. maintenance

C. storage

D. reserve

5. According to the latest report, consumer confidence___ a breathtaking

15 points .last month, to its lowest level in 9 years.

A. soared

B. mutated

C. plummeted

D. fluctuated

6. Melissa is a computer___ that destroyed files in computers and

frustrated thousands of users around the world.

A. genius

B. vires

C. disease

D. bacteria

7. The emphasis:on examinations is iby far the. worst form of

competition in schools.

A. negligent

B. edible

C. fabulous

D. disproportionate

8. The boy seemed more _____ to their poverty, after seeing how his

grandparents lived.

A. reconciled

B. consolidated

C. deteriorated

D. attributed

9. During his two-month stay, in China, Tom never____ a chance to

practice his Chinese.

A. passed on

B. passed up

C. passed by

D. passed out

10. When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his ____ can be

distributed.

A. paradoxes

B. legacies

C. platitudes

D. analogin

Part B (5 points)

Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C, and

D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underiined part.

Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square

bracket on ANSWER SHEET I.

Example:

The secretary is Very competent; she can finish all these letters within one

.. ;.,ca, ODe bour.

A. careful

B. industrious

C. clever

D. capable

In this sentence, "competent" is closest -;n m e:zting to "capable". Therefore

you should choose D.

Sample Answer

[A] [B] [C] [DD]

11. He claims that advertising today tends to portray women in traditional

roles such as cooking or taking care of the baby.

A. depict

B. advocate D; criticize D. analyze

12,. They achieved more than they had eyer dreamed, lending a magic tO their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival.

A.confirm

B. achieve

C.match D exaggerate

13. The most urgent thing is to find a dump. for those toxic____ industrial wastes.

A. imminent

B. recyclable

C. smelly

D. poisonous

i4. British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the electorate that guns would nor be fired without an attempt to win a further U.N.sanction.

A. allies

B. delegates

C. voters

D. juries

15. The analysis suggests that the tradeoff between our :children's college and

our own retirement security is ,chilling.

A. frightening

B. promising

C. freezing

D. revealing

16. Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a conspiracy against the British

Crown.

A. secret plan

B. bold attack

C. clever design

D. joint effort

17. Evidence, reference, and foomotes by the thousand testify to a scrupulous

researcher who does considerable justice to a full range of different

beorefical and political positions.

A. trustworthy

B. intelligent

C. diligent

D. meticulous

18. Despite their spartan, isolated lifestyle, them are no stories of women

being raped or wanton violence against civilians in the region.

A. intriguing

B. exasperating:

C. demonstrative

D. unprovoked

19. The gang derived their nickname from their dark clothing and blacked up

faces for .nocturnal raids in the forest.

A. illegal

B. night-time C, brutal D. abusive

20. Though sometimes too lazy to work as hard as her sisters, Linda has a