同濟大學2009年英語考博樣題

I Vocabulary （10%）
For each of the following sentences there are four choices. Choose the best one to complete the sentence.
1. The directions were so ____ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous
2. Our ________ host always enjoys having friends to share his Lucullan suppers.
A) cursive B)martial C) fractious D) convivial
3. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ____a violent act previously seen on television.
A) modifying B) stimulating C) accelerating D) duplicating
4. This kind of material can _____heat and moisture.
A) delete B) compel C) repel D) constrain
5. The damage to his car was ____; therefore, he could repair it himself.
A) considerable B) appreciable C) negligible D) invisible
6. The ____of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.