清华大学2008年考博英语真题及答案详解.docx

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PartIVocabulary（20%）

Directions:

TherearefortyincompletesentencesinthispartForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestonethatcompletesthesentence,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1. TheEuropeanUnioncountries,wereonceworriedthattheywouldnothave supplies

ofpetroleum.

A.sufficient B.efficient Cpotential D.proficient

2. We'dliketo atableforfivefordinnerthisevening.

A.preserve B.reserve C.sustain D.retain

3. Britainhasthehighest ofroadtrafficintheworld-over60carsforeverymileof

road.

A.popularity B.prosperity C.intensity D.density

4. Iwouldneverhave acourtoflawifIhadn’tbeensodesperate.

A.soughtfor B.accountedforC.turnedup D.restoredto

5. Theenergy bythechainreactionistransformedintoheat.

A.transferred B.released C.conveyed D.delivered

6. Itisrequiredthatduringtheprocess,greatcarehastobetakentoprotectthe silk

fromdamage.

A.sensitive B.sensible Ctender D.delicate

7. Toour ,Geoffrey’sillnessprovednottobeasseriousaswehadfeared.

A.relief B.view C.anxiety D.judgment

8. Thegovernmentwilltakesomeactionto thetwobigquarrelingcompanies.

A.jigsaw B.jot C.impulse D.reconcile

9. Asautomationbecamepopularinmostfactories,laborwasmade ♦

A.disincentiveB.redundant C.diverse D.discontent

10. Theyhave herunreasonablerequestforherannualsalary.

A.destined B.chorded C.repelled D.commenced

11. Whenyouprepareforyourspeech,besuretocite qualifiedsourcesofinformation

andexamples.

A.unbiased B.manipulatedC.distorted D.conveyed

12. Itisapparentthatwinningthescholarshipis ofone'sintelligenceinthefieldof

physics.

A.parallelismB.alliteration C.testimony D.rhythm

13. Incourtherepeatedhis thathewasnotguiltyinfrontofthejury.

A.impressionsB.alliterationsC.clauses D.assertions

14. Shoppingmallshavesomeadvantageinsufferingfromshorterperiodsof business.

A.stale B.slack C.ferrous D.abundant

5. AccordingtotheGeneva noprisonersofwarshallbesubjecttoabuse.

A.Customs B.Congresses C.ConventionsD.Routines

Beforethegeneralelectionmanyseniorcitizenssignedthe againstthespreadingof

nucleararms.

A.contract B.petition C.supplicationD.potential

7. ScientistsbelievethatthereisnotenoughoxygenintheMoon’satmosphereto plant

life.

A.adapt B.personalize C.sustain D,describe

Ican’trememberexactlywhattriggeredtheexplosionbutitwaspretty .

A.estimating B.devastating C.reprocessingD.preferring

Theindustryhaspumped amountsofmoneyintopoliticalcampaigns,makingit

lessandlesslikelythatpoliticianswilldealwiththeissuesensibly.

A.potential B.substantial C.massive D.traditional

20. Iwasentrustedto toanewspaperarticlemakingpredictionsfortheNewYear.

A.contribute B.detract C.convert D.entail

21. After1989,theexternal vanished,butthedangertoAmericancivilizationremained.

A.disruption B,menace C.liability D,emergence

22. Thegovernmentistryingtohelptheseenterprisesoutofthe byvariousmeans.

A.flight B.plight Cdelight D.twilight

23. Anarchaeologisthastopaymuchattentionto detailsofanunearthedobject.

A.miserable B.minus C.minute D.moist

24. Thegirl hertablemate’sarmtoseeifshewasfastasleepatclass.

A.pinched B.punched C.pitched D.preached

25. Mostofthelocalpeopleinvolvedintheaffairhavebeen anddismissed.

A.smuggled B.prosecuted C.saluted D.thrived

26. Icanrespectsomeonewhois fortheiractions,butIcannotrespectsomeonewhois

alwayspointingthefinger.

A.millennium B.dominant C.accountable D.commercial

27. AlltheproductsmadeinChinaaresoldanddistributedin withtheU.S.Export

AdministrationRegulationsandalsolocalcountryrules.

A.complianceB.prosperity C.merchandiseD‘intersection

28. Oneofthemainreasonsisthattheuniversity’s attractsstudentsandfacultystaffall

overtheworld.

A.fraud B.respondent C.misconductD.prestige

29. Eventhoughtheinvestigationhasbeengoingonfortwomonths,thepolicehave no

furtherdetailsabouttheaccident.

A.comprised B.formulated C.released D.incorporated

30. Theywanttostimulateeconomicgrowthintheregionbyoffering toforeign

investors.

A.incentives B.abundancesC.warriors D.outnumbers

31. Whybe aboutthatoldcoat?

There’snopointinkeepingitjustbecauseyouwere

wearingitwhenyoufirstmetme.

A.sensitive B.sensible C.sentimental D,sensational

32. andhardworkarethecornerstonesofthiscompany.

A.Mutilation B.Innovation C.Empire D.Strength

33. Theprotestswerepartoftheir againsttheproposedbuildingdevelopmentinthe

area.

A.commissionB.commitmentC.convention D.campaign

34. S