中国人大2001-2004历年考博英语真题

中国人民大学2001

Ⅱ V ocabulary (10 points)

Part A (5 points)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET.

1.And the topic “fat” is forbidden. Even the slightest paunch betrays that one is losing the trim and of youth.

A. vague

B. vigor

C. vogue

D. vulgar

2.All specialists agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is——carefully the risks and benefits.

A. valuing

B. evaluating

C. estimating

D. weighing

3.Chinese often shake my hand and don’t let go. They talk away contentedly,of my discomfort and struggle to disengage my hand.

A. oblivious

B. patent

C. obvious

D. pernicious

4.The word “foolish” is too mild to describe your behavior, I would prefer the word .

A. ideological

B. idyllic

C. idiotic

D. idiomatic

5.Because of its excellence in quality, for the last two years, Audi car has Germany’s Touring

Car Championship.

A. conquered

B. contested

C. dominated

D. determined

6.What we consider a luxury at one time frequently becomes a , many families find that ownership of two cars is indispensable.

A. fashion

B. necessity

C. proclivity

D. nuisance

7.The chief editor thought he took some liberties with the original in translation. So it was necessary that he make the suggested.

A. alterations

B. alternatives

C. alternations

D. altercations

8.Many well-educated people don’t believe that will endanger freedom of speech.

A. censership

B. censureship

C. sensorship

D. censorship

9.The of “snake” is simply this: a legless reptile with a long, thin body.

A. connotation

B. denomination

C. donation

D. denotation

10.When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger his good sense and hit the boy back.

A. got the feel of

B. got the hang of

C. got the better of

D. got the worst of

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 word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.

11.Although this book claims to be a biography of George Washington, many of the incidents are imaginary.

A. fascinating

B. factitious

C. fastidious

D. fictitious

12.The trade fair is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese auto industries