北京工业大学2005年基础英语.doc

北京工业大学2005年硕士研究生入学考试试题 所有答案必须做在答题纸上，做在试题纸上无效! Part One: Vocabulary (40 points, 1 point each) This section contains 40 items. For the first 20 items, choose the one word which would best keep the meaning of each underlined word in the original sentence. For items numbered 21 to 40, choose the most appropriate word to fill in each blank. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1. Emily Greene Batchs steadfast labor for freedom and for cooperation among individuals and peoples brought her the Noble Peace Prize in 1946. a. firm b. accelerate c. uninhibited d. aggressive 2. Immigrants entering the United States at the turn of the century often encountered living conditions radically different form those they had left behind. a. apparently b. drastically c. admittedly d. tragically 3. Over some areas of the Earth, winds blow predominantly from one direction throughout the year while in other areas, the prevailing direction changes with the seasons. a. pleasantly b. principally c. principled d. preferably 4. Larger areas of Alaskan land remain desolate due to harsh climate. a. inaccessible b. immature c. dry d. barren 5. The Salk vaccine is a major factor in the fight to eradicate polio. a. completely destroy b. carefully disguise c. sustain d. contain 6. The largest concentrations of iron ore are found in the sedimentary deposits of the earths crust. a. pieces b. accumulations c. assemblages d. swellings 7. Embroidery depicting scenic views became popular in the United States toward the end of the eighteenth century. a. distorting b. memorizing c. portraying d. emphasizing 8. When the lapwings nest is threatened, the bird hobbles and pretends to be hurt, luring its enemies away from the nest. a. limps b. screams c. collapses d. escapes 9. A female mantis does not hesitate to devour her own mate if she is hungry. a. ignore b. fight c. consume d. hurt 10. Contemporary hearing aids can be so minuscule that