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2013年职称英语考试理工类A级试题及参考答案

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个词或者短语有括号，请为每处括号部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1. The rules are too rigid to allow for human error.

A. inflexible B. general

C. complex D. direct

2. This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.

A. turned dead B. passed by

C. carried away D. become extinct

3. The contract between the two companies will expire soon.

A. shorten B. end

C. start D. resume

4. Three world-class tennis players came to content for this title.

A. argue B. claim

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C. wish D. compete

5. The methods of communication used during the war were primitive.

A. simple B. reliable

C. effective D. alternative

6. Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law.

A. moral B. regular

C. fundamental D. hard

7. The drinking water has became contaminated with lead.

A. polluted B. treated

C. tested D. corrupted

8. Come out, or I’ll bust the door down.

A. shut B. set

C. break D. beat

9. She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding.

A. wiped B. injected

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C. produced D. removed

10. They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem.

A. existence B. importance

C. cause D. situation

11. The tower remains intact ever after two hundred years.

A. unknown B. unusual

C. undamaged D. unstable

12. Many experts remain skeptical about his claims.

A. doubtful B. untouched

C. certain D. silent

13. The proposal was endorsed the majority of members.

A. rejected B. submitted

C. considered D. approved

14. Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.

A. send B. spread