南京大學考博英語試題

南京大學2003年考博英語試題

南京大學2003年考博英語試題 31. Whenthe eye of the hurricane paused over there was a lull in the storm. [ A ] freshout, burst [ B ] calm interval [ C ]rise in the wind [ D ] freshening, 32, Theofficer indicted the suspect for sabotage. [ A ] allowed [ B ] ordered [ C ]beseeched [ D ] charged 33. It was the very position that they scrambled for. [A ] aspired [ B ] fought [ C ] searched [ D ] longed 34. He promised that hewould write legibly. [ A ] in accordance with law [ B ] easily to be read [ C ]not in accordance with law [ D ] difficult to be read 35. The rock was poisedon the edge of the cliff. [ A ] balanced [ B ] dangling [ C ] enhanced [ D ]perpendicular 36. He reciprocated by wishing her a pleasant journey. [ A ] cutoff [ B ] got back [ C ]] gave in return [ D ] put back 37. No remnants of thesettlement of Roanokewere found by the next group of colonists. [ A] traces [ B ] survivors [ C ]buildings [ D ] implements 38. When the bell rang, the chemistry student jerkedher hand. [A] abruptly pulled [ B ] clapped [ C ] gently moved [ D] rubbed 39.He is dubious about the success of the plan. [A] ambiguous [ B ] articulate [ C] indifferent [ D ] doubtful 40. In the 197O's, many governments' efforts tocurb inflation were unsuccessful. [ A ]resist [ B ] induce [ C ] sustain [ D ]control 41. The movie critic said that Airplane, the parody of disaster movies,was hilarious. [ A ] suspensible [ B ] noisily merry [ C ] realistic [ D ] verytragic 42. In spite of medical advances, that disease is usually fatal. [ A ]curable [ B ] painful [ C ] deadly [ D ] disabling 43. The sculptor, LorenzoGhiberti, blended medieval grace with Renaissance realism. [A] produced [ B ]combined [ C ] invented [ D] discovered 44. Pilfering by company employees costsmany businesses thousands of dollars each year. [ A ] absent-mindedness [ B ]stealing [ C ] tardiness [ D ] ignorance 45. His special character impeded hisability to speak in front of large groups of people. [ A ] hindered [ B ]halted [ C ] accelerated [ D ] fostered Section B Directions: Questions 46 --60 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words orphrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that bestcompletes the sentence. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space onyour answer sheet. 46. The school could no__ building apartments for the staffmembers. [ A ] run out [ B ] run out of [C] run to ID] run into 47. We had towait some time before the menu was brought to us and our orders___ [ A ] taken[ B ] given [ C ] done [ D ] made 48. Anthropology can be an subject. [ A ]abstemious [ B ] abstruse [ C ] ambidextrous [ D ] ambience 49. The Chairman ofour dramatic society was in the middle of phoning me when we were IAI cut in{B] cut off ICI cut down ID] cut out 50, Accidents and exhaustion may forcemore than half the cyclists to drop out ~fore reaching the IAI dead line [ B ]end line [C] finish line ID] finishing line 51, The well-meaning lady alwaysher opinions into matters of no concern to her. [ A ] obtruded [ B ] intruded [C J extruded [ D ] protruded 52. If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phonecould be IAI deceptive [ B ] defective ICI deficient ID] ineffective 53.Researchers claim it's all the high-rises in this area that make the ontelevision sets so poor. [ A] station [ B ] reception [ C ] programmed [ D]quality 54. The light of day can be seen at about four o'clock. [ A ] incipient[ B ] incisive [ C ] incestuous [ D] incite 55. After spending so many dayslost in the desert, he was suffering from severe [A] hyper hydration [ B ] hypohydration [ C ] sub hydration [ D ] dehydration 56. Henry Adams Joseph Williamsas the Ambassador to Russia.[ A ] supervised [ B ] superseded [ C ] superconductor [ D ] supercharged 57.The highest mountain in New Zealand,Mount Cook, is now 10 feet shorter becausesome of the__ at its top slid down in 1991. [ A ] land [ B ] soil [C] earth [ D] dirt 58. When Ken studied at Stanford

Part IV CLOZE TEST(10 % )
Directions: For each blank for questions 71 -- 80 in the following passage, choose the best answerfrom the choices given following the passage. Then blacken your answer in thecorresponding space on your answer sheet.
Several regions in the world are subject 71 storms which are so severe thatthey 72 damage on a tremendous scale. The regions where this 73 are all locatedon the edges of great oceans. The general term for such severe storms is"cyclone." The term "hurricane" is 74 for storms that occur
in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Cyclones and hurricanes differ in one curious way- in a cyclone, the windcirculates 75 aclock-wise direction; in a hurricane, the wind direction is counter-clockwise.76 cyclones mid hurricanes have one ominous similarity. From the point of viewof the damage they cause on land and at sea, they are
identical.
Australia 77 a number of cyclones every year alongits northern coast, which faces Indonesia.The cyclones occur mainly in December and January, the summer months in thesouthern hemisphere. Usually the Australian cyclones don't cause great damagebecause Australia's northern territory hasvast, empty regions that are virtually unpopulated. There are few coastalcities. When a cyclone does move 78 from the sea, it usually blows itself outwithout striking any inhabited area or causing extensive damage. However, in1971 the small city of Townvillewas 79 devastated by a cyclone. There was public outcry about it. Peopledemanded an adequate warning system. Ever since then, the Meteorological Bureauhas regularly issued alarms 80 every serious cyclone.
71. IA] to [ B] for [C] of ID] on
72. IAI suffer [BI devastate ICI cause ID] make
73. [ A] is happened [ B ] happens [ C ] is happening [ D ] will happen
74. IAI called [BI named [C] reserved ID] defined
75. [A] at [B] under [C] for ID] in
76. [ A] But [ B] Therefore [ C] Besides [ D] And
77. [ A ] culminates [ B ] undergoes [ C ] undertakes [ D ] experiences
78. [ A ] into the land [ B ] inlands [ C ] inland [ D ] through land
79. [ A ] slightly [ B ] hardly [ C ] scarcely [ D ] completely
80.[A] in spit of [ B] regardless of [C] in front of [DJ in advance of