浙江省2008年7月自考高级英语试题.doc

浙江省2008年7月自考高级英语试题 课程代码：10005 Part IVocabulary (20% ) Directions A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. Strangely, Bill keeps his office neat as pin, while his home is always in a state of ( ) A. chaos B. clarity C. Charity D. chorus 2. The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to _______ a large population.( ) A. digest B. retain C. sustain D. survive 3. Their ambitious schemes for making big money quickly( ) A. took a chance B. got to the point C. came to nothing D. went into action 4. These technological advances in communication have_______the way people do business.( ) A. revolved B. represented C. Adopted D. transformed 5. Lucy felt she had to be nice to everyone because she never knew who might be a(n) _______ customer.( ) A. prospective B. perspective C. respective D. executive 6. Since the energy crisis, these big cars have become a real_______. They cost too much to run.( ) A. advantage B. liability C. reliability D. asset 7. This_______porcelain vase was made with superb workmanship.( ) A. requisite B. prerequisite C. exquisite D. appropriate 8. After such a confrontation between the two parties, any reconciliation would be( ) A. out of question B. within question C. out of the question D. without question 9. Examinations are not the only means of _______a student’s ability.( ) A. assuming B. asserting C. assigning D. assessing 10. She tried to keep a _______ face, but inside she rejoiced at the news.( ) A. sober B. stable C. Stationery D. stationary 11. The success of yesterday’s concert is due in large part to the extensive_______ campaign they ran for weeks before the event.( ) A. persuasion B. publicity C. publication D. propaganda 12. They are_______a change of our present way of life to a greener lifestyle.( ) A. imposing B. publicizing C. Preac