在职研究生英语试卷1

中共湖北省委党校

2006级在职研究生英语课程结业考试试题

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PartⅠ Vocabulary

（20）

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each

sentence there are

four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. Choose the

ONE answer that best

completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter

on the Answer

Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. John was _______ with a fine after exceeding the speed limit.

A） broken off B） set off C） kept off D） let off

2. The water was so clear that it _______ the trees on the river bank.

A） shadowed B） shaded C） photographed D） reflected

3. If we don' t know the context of a message it is often very difficult to

give it a definite_ _.

A）recommendation B） medium C）selection D）

interpretation

4. A running nose and a sore throat is the first _______of a cold.

A） symptom B） slogan C） standard D） token

5. Some doctors advised people to take every _______against catching

flu again this winter.

A） prevention B） precaution C） promotion D） prediction

6. A series of border incidents would _______lead the two countries to

war.

A） inevitably B） consistently C） definitely D）

persistently

7. Don't get mad at me. When I used that word, I never intended to

be_______.

A） offensive B） attractive C） decisive D） conservative

8. The soldiers are young and_______, and ready to face any challenge.

A） vivid B） vigorous C） vital D） violent

9. Such ideas may do _______harm to the construction of our country.

A） inferior B） inherent C） infinite D） internal

10. It was the practice of the club to give _______ performances during the summer.

A） desperate B） dangerous C） dramatic D） domestic

11. Despite the earnest efforts of private groups as well as government

agencies, many of the problems have not yet been solved.

A） varied B） various C） varying D） variant

12. Jane woke up one morning to find both water and electricity ______ because she had not

been able to pay the bills.

A） cut off B） cut in C） cut out D） cut back

13. The boy squatted down on the ground watching a ______ of ants running on the road.

A） crowd B） swarm C） group D） assembly

14. The social security system provides _______ for retired citizens.

A） wages B） pensions C） profits D） rewards

15. My mother was _______ ill last summer but, fortunately, is now making a slow but

steady recov​e ry.

A） critically B） deeply C） fatally D） definitely

16. Topics for conversation should be______ to the experiences and interests of the students.

A） concerning B） considerate C） relevant D） relative

17. During the sale the dealer allowed a 10 percent _______ on all cash purchases.

A） count B） account C） discount D） counter

18. I had the pleasure of _____ with your husband in the states when he was lecturing there

three years ago.

A） knowledge B） identification C） acquaintance D）recognition

19. He was not satisfied with his lecture. He spent several days ____ it.

A） polishing B） modifying C） changing D） altering

20. It only takes a_______ of a second for the computer to do the calculation which used to