2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷及答案（理工类A级）
2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷理工类A级
第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1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个惫义最为接近的选项。
1 With immense relief, stopped running.
A enormous B some C little D extensive
2 The scientists began to accumulate data.
A handle B collect C analyze D investigate
3 Jack eventually overtook the last truck.
A passed B hit C reached D led
4 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.
A possible B profitable C wise D easy
5 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle.
A mystery B fact C statement D game
6 That guy is really witty.
A ugly B smart C honorable D popular
7 The world champion suffered a sensational defeat.
A dramatic B reasonable C humiliating D horrifying
8 It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job.
A prepared B trained C guided D qualified
9 This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a town in the South
A praises B writes C describes D imitates
10 The meaning is still obscure.
A transparent B vague C alien D significant
11 Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies.
A destroy B decrease C pollute D delay
12 One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia.
A expects B assumes C predicts D considers
13 It is very difficult for a child to adhere to rules.
A follow B remember C understand D learn
14 I hope that I didn't do anything absurd last night.
A awkward B strange C awful D stupid
15 There should be laws that prohibit smoking around children.
A advocate B forbid C inherit D withdraw