復旦考博英語

Part I
Vocabulary and Structure (15%)
Directions: Three are 30 incomplete sentences in thispart. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet Ⅰ with a single line throughthe center.
1. Although it isonly a small business, its _________ is surprisingly high.
A. turn-up   B. turn-over    C. turn-about    D. turn-out
2. Unfortunatelynot all of us obtain our just _________ in this life.
A. demands    B. gains    C. deserts     D. wins
3. That contractabout which we had a disagreement last month, has now gone __________.
A. through    B. down   C. over    D. around
4. The _______ oftwo 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 aglass of orange juice to________ your thirst.
A. quash     B. quell     C. quench     D. quieten
7. Because thechildren keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always___________ her place.
A. missing   B. slipping     C. bothering    D. losing
8. She was puttingon her watch when the _________ broke and it fell to the ground.
A. belt     B. String    C. Tie    D. strap
9. I washed thisdress and the color_________.
A. flowed     B. escaped    C. ran   D. removed
10. The recenteconomic crisis has brought about a _________ in world trade.
A. sag    B. Tilt    C. Droop    D. slump
11. Although wedecorated 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 falsebanknotes fooled many people, but they did not _________ to close examination.
A. put up    B. keep up    C. stand up    D. look up
13. They weremaking enough noise at the party to wake the ___________.
A. dead    B. living   C. lunatic    D. crippled
14. If you wouldlike to send a donation, you can ________a cheque to the organization Feed theChildren.
A. make up   B. make for    C. make out    D. make off
15. The studentsvisited the museum and spent several hours with the________, who was veryhelpful.
A. curator    B. bursar   C. commissioner    D. steward
16. The accusedman was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was __________.
A. absolved    B. acquitted    C. pardoned    D. executed
17. Mary wasextremely lucky: when her great-uncle died, she __________ a fortune.
A. came by    B. came over    C. came into    D. came through
18. The drunkencouple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost__________.
A. decay    B. contamination    C. squalor  D. confinement
19. Share priceson the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _________ slightly inthe afternoon.
A. recovered    B. recuperated   C. retrieved    D. regained
20. He tries to__________ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. please   B. ingratiate    C. placate  D. remunerate
21. I was afraidto open the door lest the beggar _________ me.
A. followed   B. were to follow   C. follow  D. would follow
22. By the end ofthe day the flood water which had covered most of the town had __________.