华南师范大学2012年考博英语试题

华南师范大学2012年考博英语试题

华南师范大学2012年考博英语试题

Section I Vocabulary (20 points)

Directions: There are 40 sentences in this section. Each sentence has something omitted. Choose the

word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.

1. Conscience __ him day and night after he saw the miseries other child which was caused by his

misdoings with his own eyes.

A. racks

B. persecutes

C. maltreats

D. abuses

2. Her professional ethics is now being questioned since she often __ her reports to suit the people

she is speaking to.

A. disfigures

B. deforms

C. misshapes

D. distorts

3. The developed countries are urging the developing countries to adopt a strategy that can __ the

twin needs of development and preservation of nature.

A. assimilate

B. correspond

C. coincide

D. reconcile

4. "Venice __ as the major sea power of the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages, which was

erne mentioned by some writers, such as Shakespeare, Marlowe, etc..

A. prevailed

B. reigned

C. presided

D. restrained

5. Terrorists __ to bombing city centers as a means of achieving their political aims.

A. resorted

B. took

C. saw

D. looked

6. The dilemma I was caught in several years ago bears a close ____ to the one you are involved in

today, so perhaps I can give you some advice.

A. likeness

B. resemblance

C. analogy

D. familiarity

7. As civilization ____ in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic

essentials of life- food, shelter and clothes.

A. processes

B. precedes

C. proceeds

D. exceeds

8. In most cases politicians are __ as they seldom tell the truth.

A. skeptical

B. pessimistic -

C. incredulous

D. incredible

9. He __ his children nothing and gave them whatever they wanted

A. rejected

B. denied

C. deprived

D. restricted

l 0. He __ of having missed a good opportunity to study abroad but he "knew it was no use crying

over spilt milk.

A. wept

B. mourned

C. grieved

D. repented

11.The work is not very profitable____cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it

A. in accordance with

B. on the basis of

C. in terms of

D. in the light of

12. When the hostess received my compliment on her new car, she responded with great pleasure

protested but

A. to naught

B. to nothing

C. to no avail

D. to void

27. This country's development of science was greatly undermined for large numbers of scientific

were ejected from their motherland since the dictator came into power.

A. galaxy

B. elite

C. personnel

D. swarm

28. The university an honorary doctor's degree on the distinguished scholar who was generally

regarded as a credit to his own country.

A. donated

B. conferred

C. subscribed

D. granted

29. The people of this country have entrenched themselves to any invaders who refuse to give

up their evil intention.

A. ward off

B. cut off

C. work off

D. lay off

30. The mob was by the fiery speech and then they marched down the main street, and set

many Chinese stores on fire.

A. wakened

B. aroused ,

C. inspired

D. agitated

31. The politician is shrewd and deep; he was him. seldom on what he expected others to do for

A. transparent

B. explicit

C. prominent

D. conspicuous

32. In the eyes of the linguists, there exists no among the languages in the world.

A. status

B. scale

C. hierarchy

D. gauge

33. The radio program was presented a joint venture which was registered several months ago.

A. by courtesy of

B. on account of

C. by virtue of

D. in terms of

34. Some historians are convinced that Rome was a corrupt kingdom that deserved to

A.die

B. expire

C. perish

D. cease

35. In the end they came to the conclusion that the evidence produced by the plaintiff was

A. scarce

B. rare

C. scanty

D. deficient

36. The conductor of the orchestra was not satisfied with the ballet for the steps of the dancer was

not with the rhythm of the music.

A. coordinated

B. corresponded

C. synchronized

D. reconciled

37. It is natural for me to on his motives for the visits for we have not been on speaking terms

for many years.

A. reflect

B. suppose

C. speculate

D. meditate

38. The president placed a wreath on the monument to the heroes and then made a speech to pay

to the great achievements of the martyrs.

A. compliment

B. gratitude

C. tribute.

D. commendation

39. Bribery the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller.

A. aggravates

B. deteriorates

C. corrodes

D. degenerates