清华大学2000年5月考博英语真题(03)

   24. Though the policies of racial ________had been abolished, many whites in the South were still dubious about the safety of the communities.

   A) segregation　　　B) regulations

   C) communism　　　　D3 extinction

   25. The proposal was accepted with ________ approval. Everybody believed it would help revive the national economy.

   A) unanimous　　　 B) doubtful

   C) pleasant　　 D) searching

   26. Many social services are provided by ________ societies and organizations that do not expect any material payment.

   A) wealthy　　　　B)voluntary

   C) helpful　　　　D)spiritual

   27. In the packed hall, the people sitting close to me _________ me into the corner little by little.

   A) dragged　　 B) drew

   C) frightened　　 D) wedged

   28. The police, trying to ________exactly who was at the party are investigating every person concerned.

   A) ascertain　　　　B) arrest

   C) imagine　　　 D) count

   29. If everybody has arrived the meeting may________ now.

   A) commence　　　　 B) criticize

   C) comment　　　　 D) conclude

   30. The prodigal son ________his large inheritance in a few years of heavy spending.

   A) inherited　　　　B) received

   C) accumulated　　　　D) dissipated

   3l. In ancient India, there used to be a very formidable ________ in religious and social life.

   A) hierarchy　　 B) power

   C) despot　　　 D) president

   32.　_________ delinquency refers to law-breaking by young people.

   A) Juvenile　　　B) Green-hand

   C) Amateur　　　 D) Institute

   33. It's necessary to make your handwritings ________ when you fill in an official form.

   A) reconcilable　　　B) legitimate

   C) legible　　　　D) formal

   34. She has always been a conscientious secretary since the gal, she entered my company. Tine suggestion that I wanted her to resign is quite __________

   A) thoughtful　　 B) reasonable

   C) unfounded　　D) early

   35. The ________ meaning of "yellow" is a color, but it can also mean "cowardly."

   A) positive　　　B) negative

   C) underlying　　 D) literal

   36. When I stayed in the country, I used to walk in the fields at night and to see ________ of stars.

   A) the circulation　　　　 B) a cluster

   C) the falling　　　　　D) myriads

36. When I stayed in the country, I used to walk in the fields at night and to see ________ of stars.

   A) the circulation　　　 B) a cluster

   C) the falling　　　　　D) myriads

   37. Ringing church bells sets up ________ in the Alpine valleys.

   A) resonance　　　　 B) forests

   C) church building　　 D) priests

   38. The students are all from ________ countries, such as Singapore. India Korean, and Japan.

   A) developing　　 B)oriental

   C) island　　　　　D) Christian

   39. Wouldn't it be easier to move about on the ________ of the mobbed crowd than to squeeze in tile middle?

   A) consent　　　 B) heads

   C) fringe　　　　 D) recreation

   40. When the new immigration law came into effect, the old one was naturally

   A) validated　　　B) put off

   C) repealed　　　D) put up