复旦大学2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题
Part ⅠListening Comprehension (15 points)
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Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 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.
21．The feeling of ______ that followed her victory was cut short hy her father's sudden death.
A．initiation B．intricacy C．interrogation D．intoxication 22．An independent adviser has been brought in to ______ between the two sides involved in the conflict.
A．conciliate B．waver C．vacillate D．linger
23．Robert's enthusiasm for the program of social reform seems to have ______, for he seldom mentions it any more.
A．broke through B．come up C．worn off D．fallen out
24．Talented ______ he is, he is not yet ready to turn professional.
A．since B．as C．until D．while
25．It is very ______ of Miss Bingley to refuse to give any money to the church appeal when she could so easily afford it.
A．considerate B．miserly C．belligerent D．touchy
26．Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it ______ quite such severe punishment.
A．slashed B．surmised C．warranted D．evaluated
27．______ the time available to us, we will have to submit the report in draft form.
A．Giving B．To give C．Having given D．Given
28．On a warm sunny day the river seems ______ and benign, and it's hard to believe it can be dangerous.
A．treacherous B．perilous C．placid D．turbulent
29．The woman ______ the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again.
A．dismantled B．dispensed C．dissolved D．dissipated
30．Local residents claimed that the noise from the concert was causing a public ______.
A．nuisance B．nuance C．novelty D．notification
31．The candidate knew he could win the election when he saw the ______ with which his supporters worked.
A．zeal B．innocence C．magnetism D．indifference
32．______ your help, I might have failed in getting this high-paid job.
A．Thanks to B．But for C．Owing to D．Apart from
33．Police believe that many burglars are amateurs who would flee if an alarm sounded or lights ______.
A．came out B．came to C．came on D．came in
34．Even though strong evidence has proved the nicotine to be ______, the tobacco company still insists that its products are harmless.
A．minute B．soluble C．communicable D．addictive
35．He ______ the men’s faces closely, trying to work out who was lying.
A．slashed B．smacked C．slammed D．scrutinized
36．She was portrayed in the press as a ______ sort of character who was only interested in men for their money.
A．lofty B．deliberate C．courteous D．grasping
37．The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from ______ into the wood beneath.
A．rambling B．permeating C．eroding D．chasing
38．Going out for a walk when it's pouring with rain is a ______ idea.
A．conducive B．ludicrous C．flashy D．transient
39．The lorry was lodged in a very ______ way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
A．precarious B．repulsive C．fastidious D．oblivious
40．Her mother taught her never to ______ if someone insulted her, as it would only make the situation worse.
