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中国社会科学院2003年博士研究生入学考试试题 PART Ⅰ Vocabulary (15 points) 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 practial 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 3. A pervasive negative att