2008年职称英语等级考试试题综合A

The scientists began to __accumulate__ data.

Jack eventually __overtook__ the last truck.

Sometimes it is __advisable__ to book hotels in advance.

The reason for their unusual behavior remains a __puzzle__.

That guy is really __witty__.

The world champion suffered a __sensational__ defeat.

It seems that only Mary is __eligible__. for the job.

This poem __depicts__ the beautiful scenery of a town in the South.

The meaning is still __obscure__.

Dumped waste might __contaminate__ water supplies.

One theory __postulates__ that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia.

It is very difficult for a child to __adhere to__ rules.

I hope that I didn’t do anything __absurd__ 1ast night.

There should be laws that __prohibit__ smoking around children.

Globalization is a term used only in the financial and academic worlds.

Globalization can be best understood as a way of doing business.

Modern communications play an important role in globalization.

Britain has benefited quite a lot from globalization.

The opponents believe that globalization will keep the poorer nations in poverty.

The opponents think that globalized corporations have more power than nations.

Free markets and free trade will eventually prevail.

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The questions in the new citizenship test are more difficult____.

Would-be immigrants to the US are expected____.

In the Dutch citizenship test, all would-be immigrants are required____.

Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little____

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in Europe

Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden?

Why do people think that Venice is so great?    ；

What are Parisians famous for ?

The writer cites the Duomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate that

What determines your weight?

What did Jules Hirsch do to the eight fat people in his study?

What happened to the eight fat people after they left the hospital?

Ethan Sims made his subjects

What did scientists think was true?

James Connolly was accused of all the following crimes EXCEPT

Which of the following punishments does NOT morally condemn a criminal?

In the novel The Scarlet Letter a woman is accused of

The word “suggest’ in Paragraph 10 could be best replaced by

What does US law forbid?