社科院2003考博英语试题%2B答案解析.pdf

考博家园 QQ:910198395 Email：kaobjy@163.com 中国社会科学院2003 年博士研究生入学考试英语试题 PART I Vocabulary (15 mints) Section A Directions: Choose the word that is the closest synonym to the underlined word. 1. In the early 20th century, at the advent of the telephone, it was considered a superfluous instrument which would never be of practical use in the average household. A. appearance B. popularity C. dominance D. consolidation 2. The judge remained sober despite the lawyers ludicrous attempt to prove the defendants innocence. A. sad B. sorry C. serious D. surprised negat 园 3. A pervasive ive attitude of the engineers toward projects funded by his company is the cause of the delay of signing the contract. A. perpetual B. pernicious C. preventive D. prevalent 4. Helen could not help feeling antipathy toward her fathers new wife whom he married just two months after the death of Helens mother. A. sympathy B. concession C. compassion D. hostility 5. California seems to be the home of the homeless since many are often observed tramping along railroad tracks and through the downtown areas of the cities. 家 A. roaming B. trimming