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博士研究生英语考试题型附答案

PartIVocabulary(20points)

Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Thescientist’shypothesiswasconsidered______becauseitlackedempiricalevidencetosupportthegrandclaimsitmade.

A.speculative

B.pragmatic

C.empirical

D.categorical

2.Despitetheharshcriticismfromthepublic,thepoliticianremained______,refusingtoapologizeorretracthisstatement.

A.indignant

B.repentant

C.obsequious

D.placid

3.Theneweconomicpo