首都師范大學2008年博士研究生入學考試英語試卷

首都師范大學2008年博士研究生入學考試英語試卷
Section I Vocabulary Test(20%)
Directions：In this part, there are 20 incompletesentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked byletters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.There is only ONE right answer. Mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET lwith a single line through the centre.
1. After the snow storm, the government plans to______the run-down houses in the rural area as soon as possible.
A. revive B. replace C. renovate D. remove
2. The doctor assured her that the pain would _________ina few days.
A. die off B. wear off C. get off D. go off
3. The speeding woman’s _______________for some mercy could notchange the policeman’s decision to give her a fine.
A. plea B. flattery
C. distress D. demonstration
4. Owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be_______before the objective has been achieved.
A. transferred B. transformed C. terminated D. testified
5. Quite unexpectedly, the young man __________ withsuccess, the problem which had baffled his forerunner.
A. tickled B. tricked C. trickled D. tackled
6. The Space Age _____ in October l957when the firstartificial satellite—was launched by the Soviet Union.
A. embarked B. initialed C. commenced D. originated
7. Indoor or roof space antennae do not ___________givesatisfactory performance even in strong signal areas.
A. faithful B. invariably C. voluntarily D. habitually
8. These old houses are in good state of ________ exceptfor the wooden floors.
A. preservation B. observation C. compensation D.conservation
9. She works bard at her task before she felt sure thatthe result would ______her long effort.
A. verify B. rectify C. testify D. justify
10. The country is now undergoing an economic _________inwhich business activity is greatly reduced and the unemployment rate is high.