2008年清华大学考博英语真题及答案详解.docx

Part I Vocabulary (20%)Directions: There are forty incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one that completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.The European Union countries, were once worried that they would not havesuppliesof petroleum.A. sufficientB. efficientC potentialD. proficient2.We'd like toa table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserveB. reserveC. sustainD. retain3.Britain has the highestof road traffic in the world-over 60 cars for every mile ofroad.A. popularityB. prosperityC. intensityD. density4.I would never havea court of law if I hadn’t been so desperate.A. sought forB. accounted for C. turned upD. restored to5.The energyby the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. conveyedD. delivered6.It is required that during the process, great care has to be taken to protect thesilkfrom damage.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC tenderD. delicate7.To our, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A. reliefB. viewC. anxietyD. judgment8.The government will take some action tothe two big quarreling companies.A. jigsawB. jotC. impulseD. reconcile9.As automation became popular in most factories, labor was made?A. disincentive B. redundantC. diverseD. discontent10.They haveher unreasonable request for her annual salary.A. destinedB. chordedC. repelledD. commenced11.When you prepare for your speech, be sure to citequalified sources of informationand examples.A. unbiasedB. manipulated C. distortedD. conveyed12.It is apparent that winning the scholarship isof one's intelligence in the field ofphysics.A. parallelism B. alliterationC. testimonyD. rhythm13.In court he repeated histhat he was not guilty in front of the jury.A. impressions B. alliterations C. clausesD. assertions14.Shopping malls have some advantage in suffering from shorter periods ofbusiness.A. staleB. slackC. f