北航05年英语专业考研基础英语试题.docVIP

　　北航05年英语专业考研基础英语试题I.Vocabulary and Structure(40points,1*40) 　　Part 1 　　Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding letter. 　　1. “The giant was bit” is a tautological statement, to say the least. 　　A tight B redundant C illogical D relative 　　2. There is an embargo on any more video games coming into the house. 　　A landing place B prohibition C violation D permission 　　3. Youngsters are usually more impetuous than old people . 　　A impatient B immature C impulsive D imperial 　　4. Unfortunately, I‘ll spend the weekend doing a bunch of prosaic chores. 　　A dull B practical C trivial D rhyming 　　5. The crowd at the town meeting found the mayor‘s assurance too glib. 　　A sarcastic B flashy C malicious D readily fluent 　　6. Gazing at the crystalline lake, I decided it was too beautiful to swim in. 　　A breakable B futuristic C delicate D sparkling 　　7. We cannot vacillate on the question of the party‘s leadership. 　　A lead B doubt C check D repeat 　　8.It is more difficult for a chronic smoker to give up the habit than for a novice, but it can be done. 　　A affluent B confirmed C disciplined D indecisive 　　9. They were furious when one of their best managers was poached by another company 　　A headhunted B punched C plundered D probed 　　10. The ink had faded with time and so parts of the letter were unreadable. 　　A indelible B inscrutable C illegible D illegitimate 　　11. She bristled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest. 　　A bridled B bridged C breathed D boasted 　　12. Investors should study a prospectus before putting money into a big company. 　　A positive outlook B banking agreement C profit-and-loss statement 　　D formal business document 　　13 .The real hero is never ostentatious. 　　A frivolous B pretentious C presumptuous D ponderous 　　14. If you have never held a driving license before, you should apply for a provisional license. 　　A providential B temporary C provincial D i