复旦大学博士入学英语试题
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 16. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was
__________.
A. absolved B. acquitted C. pardoned D. executed
17. Mary was extremely lucky: when her great-uncle died, she __________ a fortune.
A. came by B. came over C. came into D. came through
18. The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the
utmost __________.
A. decay B. contamination C. squalor D. confinement
19. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but
_________ slightly in the 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 afraid to open the door lest the beggar _________ me.
A. followed B. were to follow C. follow D. would follow
22. By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had
__________.
A. reversed B. retired C. returned D. receded
23. Educational policies made _________ the hoof by successive secretaries of state
are the main reason for low teacher morale.
A. in B. on C. by D. along
24. It was obvious that he had been drinking far too much from the way he
came_________ down the street.
A. toddling B. hobbling C. loping D. staggering
25. He was a generous friend but as a businessman he __________ a hard bargain.
A. dealt B. contracted C. drove D. faked
26. My friend’s son, who is a soldier, was delighted when he was __________ only a
few miles from home.
A. placed B. stationed C. deported D. exorcized
27. In a coal-mining area, the land tends to __________causing damage to roads and
buildings.
A. subside B. diminish C. confiscate D. cede
28. As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, whiskers __________.
A. twitched B. twisted C. jerked D. jogged
29. The total __________ from last month’s charity dance were far more than
expected.
A. earnings B. acquisitions C. proceeds D. subsidies
30. The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he __________them all
in his stride.
A. overlooked B. obtained C. tackled D. took
Part II
Reading Comprehension (40%)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
