南京大学2003年考博英语试题
南京大学2003年考博英语试题 31. Whenthe eye of the hurricane paused over there was a lull in the storm. [ A ] freshout, burst [ B ] calm interval [ C ]rise in the wind [ D ] freshening, 32, Theofficer indicted the suspect for sabotage. [ A ] allowed [ B ] ordered [ C ]beseeched [ D ] charged 33. It was the very position that they scrambled for. [A ] aspired [ B ] fought [ C ] searched [ D ] longed 34. He promised that hewould write legibly. [ A ] in accordance with law [ B ] easily to be read [ C ]not in accordance with law [ D ] difficult to be read 35. The rock was poisedon the edge of the cliff. [ A ] balanced [ B ] dangling [ C ] enhanced [ D ]perpendicular 36. He reciprocated by wishing her a pleasant journey. [ A ] cutoff [ B ] got back [ C ]] gave in return [ D ] put back 37. No remnants of thesettlement of Roanokewere found by the next group of colonists. [ A] traces [ B ] survivors [ C ]buildings [ D ] implements 38. When the bell rang, the chemistry student jerkedher hand. [A] abruptly pulled [ B ] clapped [ C ] gently moved [ D] rubbed 39.He is dubious about the success of the plan. [A] ambiguous [ B ] articulate [ C] indifferent [ D ] doubtful 40. In the 197O's, many governments' efforts tocurb inflation were unsuccessful. [ A ]resist [ B ] induce [ C ] sustain [ D ]control 41. The movie critic said that Airplane, the parody of disaster movies,was hilarious. [ A ] suspensible [ B ] noisily merry [ C ] realistic [ D ] verytragic 42. In spite of medical advances, that disease is usually fatal. [ A ]curable [ B ] painful [ C ] deadly [ D ] disabling 43. The sculptor, LorenzoGhiberti, blended medieval grace with Renaissance realism. [A] produced [ B ]combined [ C ] invented [ D] discovered 44. Pilfering by company employees costsmany businesses thousands of dollars each year. [ A ] absent-mindedness [ B ]stealing [ C ] tardiness [ D ] ignorance 45. His special character impeded hisability to speak in front of large groups of people. [ A ] hindered [ B ]halted [ C ] accelerated [ D ] fostered Section B Directions: Questions 46 --60 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words orphrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that bestcompletes the sentence. Then blacken your answer in the corresponding space onyour answer sheet. 46. The school could no__ building apartments for the staffmembers. [ A ] run out [ B ] run out of [C] run to ID] run into 47. We had towait some time before the menu was brought to us and our orders___ [ A ] taken[ B ] given [ C ] done [ D ] made 48. Anthropology can be an subject. [ A ]abstemious [ B ] abstruse [ C ] ambidextrous [ D ] ambience 49. The Chairman ofour dramatic society was in the middle of phoning me when we were IAI cut in{B] cut off ICI cut down ID] cut out 50, Accidents and exhaustion may forcemore than half the cyclists to drop out ~fore reaching the IAI dead line [ B ]end line [C] finish line ID] finishing line 51, The well-meaning lady alwaysher opinions into matters of no concern to her. [ A ] obtruded [ B ] intruded [C J extruded [ D ] protruded 52. If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phonecould be IAI deceptive [ B ] defective ICI deficient ID] ineffective 53.Researchers claim it's all the high-rises in this area that make the ontelevision sets so poor. [ A] station [ B ] reception [ C ] programmed [ D]quality 54. The light of day can be seen at about four o'clock. [ A ] incipient[ B ] incisive [ C ] incestuous [ D] incite 55. After spending so many dayslost in the desert, he was suffering from severe [A] hyper hydration [ B ] hypohydration [ C ] sub hydration [ D ] dehydration 56. Henry Adams Joseph Williamsas the Ambassador to Russia.[ A ] supervised [ B ] superseded [ C ] superconductor [ D ] supercharged 57.The highest mountain in New Zealand,Mount Cook, is now 10 feet shorter becausesome of the__ at its top slid down in 1991. [ A ] land [ B ] soil [C] earth [ D] dirt 58. When Ken studied at Stanford
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85. The medical article quoted in the passagedemonstrates [ A ] the way in which alcohol can help the heart [ B ] how acouple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems [ C ] why alcoholic drinksare dangerous to one's health [ D] that reports on the advantages of alcoholwere misfounded 86. Experiments showed that nondrinkers had [ A ] largeramounts of good cholesterol [ B ] smaller amounts of good cholesterol [ C ]higher blood pressure [ D ] lower blood pressure 87. According to the passage,moderate drinking [ A ] is recommended by most doctors for heart patients [ B ]should be allowed on prescription [ C ] is still not medically advisable [ D]is not related to liver problems 88. The main theme of this passage is [ A ]the change in recent drinking habits [ B ] the connection between cancer andalcohol [ C ] whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers [ D] whetheralcohol may be good for your health Passage Three In its 16 years, the LondonMarathon has acquired a pedigree of excellence. That excellence is not just theawesome energy of the best runners and the smoothness of the organization, butalso the quality of determination shown by all the competitors, male andfemale, able-bodied and disabled. When more than 26,000 gather at Greenwich tomorrowmorning, only a few will be in the running to win the big prize money. Thesuccess of this event is that most of the athletes would be prepared to payserious money just for the privilege of running the 26 miles 385 yards to TheMall past the most famous urban scenery in the world. The London Marathon hasbecome one of Britain'sleading sports events. Since 1981 ,something like 45 million has been raised inindividual sponsorship for charities. Tomorrow hundreds and thousands of peoplewill line the route to cheer and to gasp in sympathetic participation. Millionswill watch on television. Although they will be excited by the struggle forfirst place, they will also identify with the ordinary person trying to fulfilshis or her physical potential. Many spectators will wonder whether next yearthey could complete the historic distance. That is how athletic dreams areborn. If the London Marathon and the growth in interest in physical fitnesshave transformed the lives of many adults, it is also important that childrenshould have the opportunity to fulfils their ability in individual competitivesports. Team games should be an essential ingredient of physical education inthe national curriculum. However, coexisting with the playing of team gamesthere should be an equal emphasis on the importance of individual competitivesports at all levels in schools. The Government must be careful that ininsisting on the value of team games in schools, it does not ignore the valueof individual activities, which are practiced throughout the world and form thebasis of the Olympic Games. Many of the runners in the London Marathon tomorrowhave found courage, fulfillment and fitness through training for the event.These are qualities that schoolchildren can, and should, acquire through avariety of demanding individual activities in physical education. 89. In orderto enter the Marathon, participants must [ A ] pay an entrance fee [ B ]assemble in one specific area [ C ] be able to run 26 miles,385 yards [ D ]compete for the right to take part 90, The main attraction of the Marathon fornon-participants is [ A ] the amount of money raised for charity [ B ] thechance to take part the following year [ C ] witnessing the contestants'determination [ D ] a concern with the race's history 91. According to thepassage, which of the following is true [ A] Individual sports are as importantas team games. [ B ] Individual sports are more important than team games. [ C] Individual sports are less important than team games. [ D ] It is hard to saywhich is less or more important. 92. According to the writer, the Government'spolicy on physical education [ A ] should not promote team games at all [ B ]upholds the principles of th
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