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 I Vocabulary 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-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