復旦大學2008年博士研究生入學考試英語試題

復旦大學2008年博士研究生入學考試英語試題

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (15%)
Directions: Three are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet Ⅰ with a single line through the center.
1. Although it is only a small business, its _________ is surprisingly high.
A. turn-up B. turn-over C. turn-about D. turn-out
2. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just _________ in this life.
A. demands B. gains C. deserts D. wins
3. That contract about which we had a disagreement last month, has now gone __________.
A. through B. down C. over D. around
4. The _______ of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upsurge B. upshot C. upturn D. upkeep
5. _________ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.
A. Leash B. Rummage C. Flutter D. Scrape
6. How about a glass of orange juice to________ your thirst.
A. quash B. quell C. quench D. quieten
7. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always ___________ her place.
A. missing B. slipping C. bothering D. losing
8. She was putting on her watch when the _________ broke and it fell to the ground.
A. belt B. string C. tie D. strap
9. I washed this dress and the color_________.
A. flowed B. escaped C. ran D. removed
10. The recent economic crisis has brought about a _________ in world trade.
A. sag B. tilt C. droop D. slump
11. Although we decorated the room only six months ago, the paint on the ceiling is already _________ because of the damp.
A. crumbling B. flaking C. disintegrating D. splintering
12. The false banknotes fooled many people, but they did not _________ to close examination.
A. put up B. keep up C. stand up D. look up
13. They were making enough noise at the party to wake the ___________.
A. dead B. living C. lunatic D. crippled
14. If you would like to send a donation, you can ________a cheque to the organization Feed the Children.
A. make up B. make for C. make out D. make off
15. The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the________, who was very helpful.
A. curator B. bursar C. commissioner D. steward