2008年复旦大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案解析.docx

复旦大学2008年博士研究生入学考试英语试题
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (15%)
Directions: Three are 30 plete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that pletes 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-out
2. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just _________ in this life.
A. demands B. gains C. deserts D. wins
3. That contract about which we had a disagreement last month, has now gone __________.
A. through B. down C. over D. around
4. The _______ of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upsurge B. upshot C. upturn D. upkeep
5. _________ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.
A. Leash B. Rummage C. Flutter D. Scrape
6. How about a glass of orange juice to________ your thirst.
A. quash B. quell C. quench D. quieten
7. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always ___________ her place.
A. missing B. slipping C. bothering D. losing
8. She was putting on her watch when the _________ broke and it fell to the ground.
A. belt B. string C. tie D. strap
9. I washed this dress and the color_________.
A. flowed B. escaped C. ran D. removed
10. The recent economic crisis has brought about a _________ in world trade.
A. sag B. tilt C. droop D. slump
11. 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. splintering
12. The false banknotes fooled many people, but they did not _________ to close examination.
A. put up B. keep up C. stand up D. look up
13. They were making enough noise at the party to wake the ___________.
A. dead B. living C. lunatic D. crippled
14. If you would like to send a don