装备指挥技术学院2015年博士研究生招生考博英语真题

　　装备学院2015年博士研究生入学考试(A卷)

　　英语(1001)试题

　　(注意：答案必须定在答题纸上，本试卷满分100分)

　　PART I VOCABULARY (10 points, 0.5 point each)

　　Section A

　　Direction: There are 10 questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.

　　1. Scientists are still measuring the impact of automation on the lives of factory workers.

　　A. toll B. effect C. benefit D. agony

　　2. Andrew had taught English in a couple of schools prior to working in this academy.

　　A. by B. after C. before D. during

　　3. Her sense of humor, her grace and her willingness to bare her heart make this story beautifully rendered.

　　A. advertised B. admired C. decorated D. told

　　4. The majority of people living in the United States prefer a conventional church wedding.

　　A. traditional B. luxurious C. stunning D. splendid

　　5. Laura Bush still remembers the sentence “the old maid of Midland married Midland’s most eligible bachelor.

　　A. miserable B. affordable C. desirable D. negligible

　　6. The two countries are going to sign political agreement that facilitate troop withdrawals.

　　A. induce B. demand C. help D. postpone

　　7. By the time the general election was over, George felt mentally and physically worn out.

　　A. exhausted B. abused C. depressed D. enhanced

　　8. It is by no means stupid to ask for advice on how to turn down a job offer.

　　A. seek B. reject C. revise D. negotiate

　　9. Timothy Dolan commented that he felt somewhat better following a private meeting with President Obama

　　A. by large measure B. for some reason C. at any time D. to some extent

　　10. In any city, there are some telephone numbers to call in case of emergency

　　A. in the middle of B. in the event of C. in the course of D. in the way of

　　Section B

　　Direction: There are 10 questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.

　　11. The speed of an object moving in ________ direction is called the velocity.

　　A. unique B. strange C. special D. particular

　　12. This young lady was brave enough to prevent what ________ might have been a tragedy.

　　A. otherwise B. however C. only D. therefore

　　13. Cherie Blair feels she has a lot to say when asked what she likes ________ her husband.

　　A. in B. from C. about D. to

　　14. Despite the huge progress that has been made, the price of property is far from ________ .

　　A. satisfaction B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfy

　　15. Experts offer health________ as kids will be returning to the classroom this week.

　　A. gossips B. slips C. clips D. tips

　　16. The progress of science depends largely on the interactions within the scientific _______ .

　　A. community B. integration C. neighborhood D. federation

　　17. The Arab oil embargo and long gas lines ________ oil companies flocking back to Midland.

　　A. delivered B. compelled C. committed D. sent

　　18. I felt good about the debates, believing that my performance had _______ expectation.

　　A. preceded B. exceeded C. succeeded D. proceeded

　　19. It seems a lot of effort but I’m sure it’s the best solution _______ .

　　A. on the other hand B. once upon a time C. in the long run D. out of the way

　　20. When I asked about his son, he did not answer at first, but then he ________ in tears.

　　A. took down B. broke down C. let down D. shut down