清华大学2008年考博英语真题及答案详解.docx

1、Part I Vocabulary (20%)Directions: There are forty incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one that completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.The

2、European Union countries, were once worried that they would not havesuppliesof petroleum.A. sufficientB. efficientC potentialD. proficient2.Wed like toa table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserveB. reserveC. sustainD. retain3.Britain has the highestof road traffic in the world-over 60 cars f

3、or every mile ofroad.A. popularityB. prosperityC. intensityD. density4.I would never havea court of law if I hadnt been so desperate.A. sought forB. accounted for C. turned upD. restored to5.The energyby the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. conveyedD. delivered6.It

4、 is required that during the process, great care has to be taken to protect thesilkfrom damage.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC tenderD. delicate7.To our, Geoffreys illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A. reliefB. viewC. anxietyD. judgment8.The government will take some action tothe two big

5、quarreling companies.A. jigsawB. jotC. impulseD. reconcile9.As automation became popular in most factories, labor was madeA. disincentive B. redundantC. diverseD. discontent10.They haveher unreasonable request for her annual salary.A. destinedB. chordedC. repelledD. commenced11.When you prepare for

6、your speech, be sure to citequalified sources of informationand examples.A. unbiasedB. manipulated C. distortedD. conveyed12.It is apparent that winning the scholarship isof ones intelligence in the field ofphysics.A. parallelism B. alliterationC. testimonyD. rhythm13.In court he repeated histhat he

7、 was not guilty in front of the jury.A. impressions B. alliterations C. clausesD. assertions14.Shopping malls have some advantage in suffering from shorter periods ofbusiness.A. staleB. slackC. ferrousD. abundant5.According to the Genevano prisoners of war shall be subject to abuse.A. CustomsB. Cong

8、ressesC. Conventions D. RoutinesBefore the general election many senior citizens signed theagainst the spreading ofnuclear arms.A. contractB. petitionC. supplication D. potential7.Scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen in the Moons atmosphere toplantlife.A. adaptB. personalizeC. sustainD

9、, describeI cant remember exactly what triggered the explosion but it was pretty .A. estimatingB. devastatingC. reprocessing D. preferringThe industry has pumpedamounts of money into political campaigns, making itless and less likely that politicians will deal with the issue sensibly.A. potentialB.

10、substantialC. massiveD. traditional20.I was entrusted toto a newspaper article making predictions for the New Year.A. contributeB. detractC. convertD. entail21.After 1989, the externalvanished, but the danger to American civilization remained.A. disruptionB, menaceC. liabilityD, emergence22.The gove

11、rnment is trying to help these enterprises out of theby various means.A. flightB. plightC delightD. twilight23.An archaeologist has to pay much attention todetails of an unearthed object.A. miserableB. minusC. minuteD. moist24.The girlher tablemates arm to see if she was fast asleep at class.A. pinc

12、hedB. punchedC. pitchedD. preached25.Most of the local people involved in the affair have beenand dismissed.A. smuggledB. prosecutedC. salutedD. thrived26.I can respect someone who isfor their actions, but I cannot respect someone who isalways pointing the finger.A. millenniumB. dominantC. accountab

13、leD. commercial27.All the products made in China are sold and distributed inwith the U.S. ExportAdministration Regulations and also local country rules.A. compliance B. prosperityC. merchandise D intersection28.One of the main reasons is that the universitysattracts students and faculty staff allove

14、r the world.A. fraudB. respondentC. misconduct D. prestige29.Even though the investigation has been going on for two months, the police havenofurther details about the accident.A. comprisedB. formulatedC. releasedD. incorporated30.They want to stimulate economic growth in the region by offeringto fo

15、reigninvestors.A. incentivesB. abundances C. warriorsD. outnumbers31.Why beabout that old coat? Theres no point in keeping it just because you werewearing it when you first met me.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD, sensational32.and hard work are the cornerstones of this company.A. MutilationB. InnovationC. EmpireD. Strength33.The protests were part of theiragainst the proposed building development in thearea.A. commission B. commitment C. conventionD. campaign34.S