2008夏季工程硕士英语考试命题

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1、I.Vocabulary(Unit7)1.Downsizing―thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandpriceshigh―createsfeelingsof_____formany.A.instabilityB.inadequacyC.involvementD.insecurity2.“Man'singenuityhas_____hisintelligence,”statedJosephWoodKrutch.A.outlinedB.outrunC.outcomeD.outworked3.B

2、ecausethenewscamefromareliable_____,nooneatthepressconferenceraisedaquestionaboutthegenuinenessofthematter.A.sourceB.causeC.resourceD.revealing4.Diseasesof_____arepredictedtobecomemoreprevalentasstarvationanddiseasesofpovertydecline,andaslongevityincreases.A.abundanceB.refluenceC.

3、affluenceD.confluence5.Amoneymarket“strike”againstinvestmentbanksisregardedbytheFederalReserve(美联储)asthe_____ofarunondepositsinacommercialbank.A.equilibriumB.equivalentC.embraceD.equality6.Thesummitislikelytocallforcleanertechnologyandcutsin_____farmingtoreducefertilizersandpestic

4、ides.A.enlargedB.extensiveC.intensiveD.exclusive7.OnereasonforU.S.leadershipinpublicrelationstobethreatenedisthatAmericans_____theirEuropeanandAsiancounterparts(相对应的人)inknowingasecondlanguage.A.goaheadofB.tapoverC.lagbehindD.passby8.Havingabigfamilytosupport,thatprofessorhasto____

5、_hisordinaryincomebywritingbooks.A.supplementB.compensateforC.implementD.complement9.Beingayoungexecutivemoving_____fast,thatyuppiehasapromiseofbecominganentrepreneurinafewyears.A.inwardB.downwardC.onwardD.upward10.Withinternettoday,wedon'thavetowastealotofenergyand_____timetogofr

6、omoneshoptoanothertochoosethecommoditiesweneed.A.previousB.preciousC.crucialD.critical11.ObamachoseVirginiaasthestartingpointofhisgeneralelectioncampaign,sendingaclearsignalthatheplansto_____astatethatpastDemocraticpresidentialcandidateslargelyignored.A.competewithB.competeagainst

7、C.competeinD.competefor12.Therunner_____thesamepacethroughouttherace.A.sustainedB.restrainedC.containedD.retained13.Peopleinthatareaareleadingameagerlifebecauseofthe_____ofsomebasicresources.A.abundanceB.rarityC.absenceD.scarcity14.Firewoodscarcityoffersthemost_____anddramaticexam

8、pleofdeforestation'seffects.A.add