2015年南京大学考博英语真题试卷.doc

2015年南京大学考博英语真题试卷

(总分：114.00，做题时间：90分钟)

一、Structure and Vocabu(总题数：20，分数：40.00)

1.The ambassador was accused of having______on domestic affairs.（分数：

2.00）

A.trespassed

B.encroached

C.entrenched

D.invaded

2.The goal is to use crops, weeds and even animal waste______the petroleum that fuels much of American manufacturing.（分数：2.00）

A.in terms of

B.in favor of

C.in spite of

D.in place of

3.As computer security systems become even more advanced, ______the methods of those who try to break into them illegally.（分数：2.00）

A.so much do

B.so too do

C.as much as

D.as well as

4.Parents with only one child tend to have higher academic______for their child.（分数：2.00）

A.ambitions

B.intentions

C.propositions

D.aspirations

5.A series of attempts______made, he came to realize that he had underestimated the enormity of the task.（分数：2.00）

A.were

B.to be

C.had been

D.having been

6.Manufacturing is China's most important economic activity, ______over 30 percent of the workforce.（分数：2.00）

A.including

B.engaging

C.approximating

D.accounting

7.The writer seems to______between approving of Collin's actions and finding them disgusting.（分数：2.00）

A.alter

B.transform

C.vacillate

D.vibrate

8.A lie is as much a lie, when it is whispered, as when it is______at the market cross.（分数：

2.00）

A.proclaimed

B.reclaimed

C.acclaimed

D.claimed

9.The______of computer technology has led to major changes in our social and family life.（分数：2.00）

A.fraudulence

B.arrival

C.dawn

D.advent

10.Teenage children began to assert their independence and this can lead to good deal of______in the family.（分数：2.00）

A.controversy

B.friction

C.restriction

D.contradiction

11.Their reflexive mindset tells scientists that all claims, ______political, moral, or religious are open to examination and critique.（分数：2.00）

A.be they

B.However they are

C.no matter they are

D.whether they be

12.The development of the English language falls into three reasonably ______periods: Old English, Middle English, and Modern English.（分数：2.00）

A.cutting

B.rational

C.distinct

D.disputable

13.The death of his father gave him a whole new______on life: now he spends more time with his family.（分数：2.00）

A.perspective

B.euphemism

C.conformation

D.providence

14.As the leaves turn yellow and fall, you can feel the______of winter.（分数：2.00）

A.approach

B.effect

C.surrounding

D.specimen

15.The teacher's role is not simply to______knowledge to students; he should also set a good example for them.（分数：2.00）

A.provide

B.impart

C.share

D.stretch

16.Thomas Leech______a very successful career as a photographer.（分数：2.00）

A.built up

B.carved out

C.fought for

D.stumbled on