南京大學2003年考博英語試題

31. When the eye of the hurricane paused over there was a lull in the storm.
[ A ] fresh out, burst [ B ] calm interval [ C ]rise in the wind [ D ] freshening,
32, The officer 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 he would 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 poised on the edge of the cliff.
[ A ] balanced [ B ] dangling [ C ] enhanced [ D ] perpendicular
36. He reciprocated by wishing her a pleasant journey.
[ A ] cut off [ B ] got back [ C ]] gave in return [ D ] put back
37. No remnants of the settlement of Roanoke were found by the next group of colonists.
[ A] traces [ B ] survivors [ C ] buildings [ D ] implements
38. When the bell rang, the chemistry student jerked her 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 to curb 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 ] very tragic
42. In spite of medical advances, that disease is usually fatal.
[ A ] curable [ B ] painful [ C ] deadly [ D ] disabling
43. The sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiberti, blended medieval grace with Renaissance realism.
[A] produced [ B ] combined [ C ] invented [ D] discovered
44. Pilfering by company employees costs many businesses thousands of dollars each year.