2015河海大学考博英语真题

2015河海大学考博英语真题

Section A

Direction: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has something omitted. Choose the word or phrase from the four choices given to best complete each sentence. Mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

1. He knew he could ____ public indignation to change things, if he could once prove the dirty work.

A. bank in B. bank on C. bank up D. bank with

2. This information allows businessmen to keep ____ of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving.

A. touch B. track C. contact D. connection

3. Now that we have lost all the money, it’s no use ____ me and saying it’s all my fault.

A. talking on B. coming on C. turning on D. counting on

4. One of the essentials of freedom is free ____ to accurate information.

A. entrance B. approach C. access D. admission

5. The rude boy was ____ by his teacher for his bad behavior.

A. disciplined B. disabled C. discharged D. displaced

6. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course; it is not easy to make the ____ from one culture to another.

A. transaction B. transition C. transmission D. transfer

7. If English is not our first language, you can often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English doesn’t even have to ____.

A. think out B. think about C. think over D. think for

8. Don’t ____ your notes. You might use them later.

A. mothball B. manipulate C. discard D. obliterate

9. In the morning of your exam, you must ____ your clock.

A. regularize B. reclaim C. resonate D. regulate

10. He always likes the old Irish ____.

A. melody B. eminence C. eloquence D. escalation

Section B

Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closet in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

11. Experts are continuing their efforts to determine the cause of Wednesday’s crash.

A. decide B. discover C. define D. defend

12. In his speech he first noted the importance of the occasion.

A. paid attention to B. recognized C. called attention to D. declared

13. China adopted a strict birth control policy because letting the population growth continue unabatedly would have led to disaster.

A. increasingly B. impartially C. uncontrolledly D. inadequately

14. These sanctions will have a deterrent effect upon the actions of the government.

A. encouraging B. constructive C. destructive D. discouraging

15. These findings contrast with those in a survey carried out by the environmental group Greenpeace.

A. an experiment B. an investigation C. a test D. an observation

16. The new President is a dynamic and able man.

A. confident B. pleasant C. considerate D. vigorous

17. Having a valid driver’s license is mandatory when driving a car.

A. reasonable B. required C. valid D. essential

18. Neither Mr. Hurd nor Mr. Major is expected to be as inflexible in their positions as Mrs. Thatcher.

A. firm B. negative C. inferior D. undistinguished

19. Meetings seemed to occupy the bulk of his time.

A. a part of B. the rest of C. little of D. the best part of

20. Martin Haslett’s book about Afghanistan is reviewed here by Anthony Hyman, a writer on the region.

A. recapitulated B. recalled C. narrated D. commented

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