浙江省2008年7月高等教育自学考试
高级英语试题
课程代码：10005
Part IVocabulary (20% )
Directions A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
1. Strangely, Bill keeps his office neat as pin, while his home is always in a state of ( )
A. chaos B. clarity
C. Charity D. chorus
2. The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to _______ a large population.( )
A. digest B. retain
C. sustain D. survive
3. Their ambitious schemes for making big money quickly( )
A. took a chance B. got to the point
C. came to nothing D. went into action
4. These technological advances in communication have_______the way people do business.( )
A. revolved B. represented
C. Adopted D. transformed
5. Lucy felt she had to be nice to everyone because she never knew who might be a(n) _______ customer.( )
A. prospective B. perspective
C. respective D. executive
6. Since the energy crisis, these big cars have become a real_______. They cost too much to run.( )
A. advantage B. liability
C. reliability D. asset
7. This_______porcelain vase was made with superb workmanship.( )
A. requisite B. prerequisite
C. exquisite D. appropriate
8. After such a confrontation between the two parties, any reconciliation would be( )
A. out of question B. within question
C. out of the question D. without question
9. Examinations are not the only means of _______a student’s ability.( )
A. assuming B. asserting
C. assigning D. assessing
10. She tried to keep a _______ face, but inside she rejoiced at the news.( )
A. sober B. stable
C. Stationery D. stationary
