2008夏季工硕士英语考试命题.doc

I. Vocabulary (Unit 7) Downsizing ― the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and prices high ― creates feelings of _____ for many.A. instability B. inadequacy C. involvement D. insecurity “Mans ingenuity has _____ his intelligence,” stated Joseph Wood Krutch.A. outlined B. outrun C. outcome D. outworked Because the news came from a reliable _____, no one at the press conference raised a question about the genuineness of the matter.A. source B. cause C. resource D. revealing Diseases of _____ are predicted to become more prevalent as starvation and diseases of poverty decline, and as longevity increases.A. abundance B. refluence C. affluence D. confluence A money market “strike” against investment banks is regarded by the Federal Reserve (美联储) as the _____ of a run on deposits in a commercial bank.A. equilibrium B. equivalent C. embrace D. equality The summit is likely to call for cleaner technology and cuts in _____ farming to reduce fertilizers and pesticides.A. enlarged B. extensive C. intensive D. exclusive One reason for U.S. leadership in public relations to be threatened is that Americans _____ their European and Asian counterparts (相对应的人) in knowing a second language.A. go ahead of B. tap over C. lag behind D. pass by Having a big family to support, that professor has to _____ his ordinary income by writing books.A. supplement B. compensate for C. implement D. complement Being a young executive moving _____ fast, that yuppie has a promise of becoming an entrepreneur in a few years.A. inward B. downward C. onward D. upward With internet today, we dont have to waste a lot of energy and _____ time to go from one shop to another to choose the commodities we need. A. previous B. precious C. crucial D. critical Obama chose Virginia as the starting point of his general election campaign, sending a clear signal that he plans to _____ a state that past Democratic president