2008年度全国职称英语等级考试
综合类（A级）试题
第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题l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个意义最为
接近的选项。
1 With immense relief, I stopped running.
A some B enormous
C little D extensive
2 The scientists began to accumulate data.
A collect B handle
C analyze D investigate
3 Jack eventually overtook the last truck.
A hit B passed
C reached D led
4 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.
A possible B profitable
C easy D wise
5 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle.
A fact B mystery
C statement D game
6 That guy is really witty.
A smart B ugly
C honorable D popular
7 The world champion suffered a sensational defeat.
A reasonable B dramatic
C humiliating D horrifying
8 It seems that only Mary is eligible. for the job.
A prepared B trained
C qualified D guided
9 This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a town in the South.
A praises B writes
C imitates D describes
10 The meaning is still obscure.
A vague B transparent
C alien D significant
11 Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies.
A destroy B decrease
C delay D pollute
12 One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia.
A assumes B expects
C predicts D considers
13 It is very difficult for a child to adhere to rules.
A remember B follow
C understand D learn
14 I hope that I didn’t do anything absurd 1ast night.
A awkward B strange
C stupid D awful
15 There should be laws that prohibit smoking around children.
A forbid B advocate
C inherit D withdraw
第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题l分，共7分）
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提
供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中
没有提及，请选择C。
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