2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷
英语
(理工类A级)

　　第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
　　下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个惫义最为接近的选项。
　　1 With immense relief, stopped running.
　　A．enormous
　　B．some
　　C．little
　　D．extensive
　　2 The scientists began to accumulate data.a
　　A．handle
　　B．collect
　　C．analyze
　　D．investigate
　　3 Jack eventually overtook the last truck
　　A．passed
　　B．hit
　　C．reached
　　D．led
　　4 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.
　　A．possible
　　B．profitable
　　C．wise
　　D．easy
　　5 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle
　　A．mystery
　　B．fact
　　C．statement
　　D．game
　　6 That guy is really witty
　　A．ugly
　　B．smart
　　C．honorable
　　D．popular
　　7 The world champion suffered a sensational defeat.
　　A．dramatic
　　B．reasonable
　　C．humiliating
　　D．horrifying
　　8 It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job.
　　A．prepared
　　B．trained
　　C．guided
　　D．qualified
　　9 This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a town in the South
　　A．praises
　　B．writes
　　C．describes
　　D．imitates
　　10 The meaning is still obscure.
　　A．transparent
　　B．vague
　　C．alien
　　D．significant
　　11 Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies.
　　A．destroy
　　B．decrease
　　C．pollute
　　D．delay
　　12 One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia
　　A．expects
　　B．assumes
　　C．predicts
　　D．considers
　　13 It is very difficult for a child to adhere to rules.
　　A．follow
　　B．remember
　　C．understand
　　D．learn
　　14 I hope that I didn’t do anything absurd last night.
　　A．awkward
　　B．strange
　　C．awful
　　D．stupid
　　15 There should be laws that prohibit smoking around children.
　　A．advocate
　　B．forbid
　　C．inherit
　　D．withdraw