复旦大学2008年博士入学英语真题及答案.doc

复旦大学 2008 年博士入学英语试题Part IVocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: Three are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet Ⅰ with a single line through the center.1. Although it is only a small business, its _________ is surprisingly high.A. turn-up B. turn-over C. turn-about D. turn-out2. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just _________ in this life.A. demands B. gains C. deserts D. wins3. That contract about which we had a disagreement last month, has now gone __________.A. through B. down C. over D. around4. The _______ of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.A. upsurge B. upshot C. upturn D. upkeep5. _________ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.A. Leash B. Rummage C. Flutter D. Scrape6. How about a glass of orange juice to________ your thirst.A. quash B. Quell C. Quench D. quieten7. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always ___________ her place.A. missing B. slipping C. bothering D. losing8. She was putting on her watch when the _________ broke and it fell to the ground.A. belt B. string C. tie D. strap9. I washed this dress and the color_________.A. flowed B. escaped C. ran D. removed10. The recent economic crisis has brought about a _________ in world trade.A. sag B. tilt C. droop D. slump11. Although we decorated the room only six months ago, the paint on the ceiling is already _________ because of the damp.A. crumbling B. flaking C. disintegrating D. splintering12. The false banknotes fooled many people, but they did not _________ to close examination.A. put up B. keep up C. stand up D. look up13. They were making enough noise at the party to wake the ___________.A. dead B. living C. lunatic D. crippled14. If you would like to send a donation, you can ________a cheque to the organization Feed the Children.A. make up B. make for C. make out D. make off15. The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the________, who was very helpful.A. curator B. bursar C. commissioner D. steward16. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was __________.A. absolved B. acquitted C. pardoned D. executed17. Mary was extremely lucky: when her great-uncle died, she __________ a fortune.A. came by B. came over C. came into D. came through18. The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost __________.A. decay B. contamination C. squalor D. confinement19. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _________ slightly in the afternoon.A. recovered B. recuperated C. retrieved D. regained20. He tries to __________ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.A. please B. ingratiate C. placate D. remunerate21. I was afraid to open the door lest the beggar _________ me.A. followed B. were to follow C. follow D. would follow22. By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had __________.A. reversed B. retired C. returned D. receded23. Educational policies made _________ the hoof by successive secretaries of state are the main reason for low teacher morale.A. in B. on C. by D. along24. It was obvious that he had been drinking far too much from the way he came_________ down the street.A. toddling B. hobbling C. loping D. staggering25. He was a generous friend but as a businessman he __________ a hard bargain.A. dealt B. contracted C. drove D. faked26. My friend’s son, who is a soldier, was delighted when he was __________ only a few miles from home.A. placed B. stationed C. deported D. exorcized27. In a coal-mining area, the land tends to __________causing damage to roads and buildings.A. subside B. diminish C. confiscate D. cede28. As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, whiskers __________.A. twitched B. twisted C. jerked D. jogged29. The total __________ from last month’s charity dance were far more than expected.A. earnings B. acquisitions C. proceeds D. subsidies 30. The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he __________them all in his stride.A. overlooked B. obtained C. tackled D. tookPart IIReading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the center.Passage oneResale Price Maintenance is the name used when a retailer is compelled to se。