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上海外国语大学1991年攻读硕士学位研究生考试试题

I . Vocabulary:

Each of the following questions consists of a word printed in capital letters

followed by five (5) lettered words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is most nearly similar in meaning to the capitalized word. Write down the letter before the word you choose in the bracket on the left of the question.(10%)

Example:

( ) TAUTOLOGY

(A) memory

(B) repetition

(C) tension

(D) simile

(E) lack of logic

As the word "TAUTOLOGY'' means "repetition", the answer is "B". Therefore, you should write "B" in the bracket.

( ) 1. AQUILINE

(A) watery (B) hooked

(C) refined (D) antique

(E) rodent like

( ) 2. ARCHAIC

(A) youthful (B) cautious

(C) antiquated (D) placated

(E) buttressed

( ) 3. AUDACITY

(A) boldness (B) asperity

(C) strength (D) stature

(E) anchorage

( ) 4. COMBUSTIBI.E

(A) industrious (B) flammable

(C) waterproof (D) specific

(E) plastic

( ) 5. COINCIDENTAL

(A) simultaneous (B) changing

(C) fortuitous (D) startling

(E) trivial

( ) 6. COERCE

(A) recover (B) total

(C) force (D) license

(E) ignore

( ) 7. DISHEVELED

(A) recognized (B) unkempt

(C) short (D) written

(E) witty

( ) 8. FLEDGLING

(A) weaving (B) bobbing

(C) beginning (D) studying

(E) flaying

( ) 9. IMPETUOUS

(A) rash (B) inane

(C) just (D) flagrant

(E) redolent