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1、English Entrance Examination for Doctoral CandidatesGraduate School of CAAS, 2006Part One Vocabulary (30 points)Section ADirections: Choose the one word or phrase which you think closest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence in its context and mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET.1. A p
2、ersons calorie requirements vary_ his life. A. across B. throughout C. over D. within2. We had to_ a lot of noise when the children were at home. A. go in for B. hold on to C. put up with D. keep pace with3. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still_. A. bla
3、nk B. vacant C. hollow D. bare4. He spends his time in_ complaints rather than acting. A. fragile B. fertile C. frangible D. futile5. As the society has rigid social_, everyone knows his role in the society. A. hemisphere B. contempt C. controversy D. hierarchy6. Any person who is in_ while awaiting
4、 trial is considered innocent until he has been declared guilty. A. jeopardy B. custody C. suspicion D. probation7. That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only_ necessity. A. within in reach of B. for fear of C. by means of D. in case of8. People innately_ for supe
5、riority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power. A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere9. Proper cloth_ for much in business. Thats why you see most businesspeople dress formally. A. count B. account C. allow D. care10. Sometimes artists find it ha
6、rd fro their works to win popular_. A. welcome B. applause C. appetite D. appreciation11. Sick_ she is, she goes to work as usual. A. though B. since C. for D. as12. There is little reason to believe that the United States will_ from its stated goal of regime change in Iraq. A. back down B. blow off
7、 C. pop up D. step up13. As we have seen, propaganda can appeal to us by arousing our emotions or_ our attention from the real issues at hand. A. retaining B. sustaining C. distracting D. obscuring14. The appearance of the used car is_, its much newer that it really is. A. descriptive B. indicative
8、C. deceptive D. impressive15. The chief editor thought he took some liberties with the original in translation. So it was necessary that he make the _suggested. A. alterations B. alternatives C. alternations D. altercationsSection BDirections: Choose for each blank the word or phrase that can best c
9、omplete the sentence and mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET.16. Everyone who heard the story found it incredible. A. irresistible B. immaterial C. unbelievable D. nonsensical17. Bone and ivory are light, strong, and accessible materials for Inuit (an American tribe) artist. A. distinctive B. econ
10、omical C. available D. optional18. Ice can be used to keep food from spoiling. A. rotting B. aging C. toughening D. evaporating19. The play was hilarious! A. merry B. prudish C. sedate D. prodigious20. General acceptance of 3-D films may prove hard to come by as the experience of three decades age i
11、ndicated. A. obtain B. explain C. understand D. discern21. The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best. A. gaudy B. productive C. artful D. religious22. The idea of time is incorporated all languages of the world. A. assigned B. contained C. indicated D. evidenced23. The judge remained sobe
12、r despite the lawyers ludicrous attempt to prove the defendants innocence. A. sad B. sorry C. serious D. surprised24. The young girl showed wonderful facility for learning languages. A. liking B. imagination C. delight D. aptitude25. He is constantly late, and ill-prepared when he does finally arriv
13、e. He is jeopardizing his future. A. developing B. endangering C. assuring D. destroying26. I contend, quiet bluntly, that marking up a book is not act of mutilation but of love. A. respect B. possession C. dominance D. destruction27. When a newspaper prints an inaccurate date for an event, universa
14、l chagrin result. A. discomfiture B. possession C. dominance D. destruction28. In his opinion, the objection to barbarity does not mean that capital punishment should not go on. A. adversity B. savagery C. habitat D. integrity29. The rear section of the brain does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties. A. advanced B. growing C. front D. back30. Teachers of young children should scrupulously avoid ridicule and sarcasm. A. theoretically B. naively C. diligently D. confidently
