2013年南開大學考博英語真題

Part II Vocabulary (10 points)
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 word or phrase that best complete the meaning of the item. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
1. You shouldn’t go to work today, it is raining so hard.  you still have a temperature.
A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. Moreover D. Despite
2. He tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work, but finally he and had to take a complete rest.
A. broke away B. broke off C. broke up D. broke down
3. Science and technology actually help to the useful and pleasant parts of traditional culture.
A. preserve B. prevail C. reserve D. precede
4. Both television commercials and programs present view of the material world, one which promotes a standard of living that most of us can probably not attain.
A. a standardized B. an unrealistic C. a better D. an interesting
5. A(n)  entrepreneur will seek success farther afield and will risk more in the research than his more timid competitors.
A. adventurous B. progressive C. aggressive D. impulsive
6. These small companies now have their own identity.
A. discreet B. discrete C. separated D. isolated
7. The ancient Greeks had the notion of science as methodical knowledge,   and universally valid.
A. compellingly certain B. compel certain
C. complete certain D. very sure
8. You have lived in many foreign countries so I’d expect you to have some sort of people who have just arrived here.