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1、历年天津大学考博英语真题历年天津大学考博英语真题Direction： Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read four times. During the first reading the passage will be read at normal speed and you are supposed to listen only and try to have a general understanding of it. For the second and third readings t

2、he passage will be read sentence by sentence or phrase by phase with an interval of 12-15 seconds in between for writing. The last reading will be done at the normal speed again for you to check up. II Vocabulary and Structure （10%） Directions： There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For eac

3、h sentence there are four choices marked A， B， C， and D. Circle the one that best completes the sentence. 1. It was very kind of you to get me something for my birthday， but you me such an expensive present. A didnt need buying B neednt buy C neednt have bought D hadnt needed to buy 2. Theof a cultu

4、ral phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people. A manifestation B implementation C expedition D demonstration 3. He is holding aposition in the company and expects to be promoted soon. A subordinate B succeeding C successive D subsequent 4. In

5、 American universities， classes are often arranged in more flexibleand many jobs on campus are reserved for students. A scales B ranks C grades D patterns 5. The government gave a very explanation of its plan for economic development. A comprehensive B compound C considerable D complacent 6. In my o

6、pinion， you can widen the of these improvements through your active participation. A dimension B volume C magnitude D scope 7.No Tobacco Dayis the day when the world Health Organization to people to stop using tobacco products. A asks B applies C appeals D urges 8. The dentists confident manner me t

7、hat I was in safe hands. A insured B assured C ensured D secured 9. We prefer that the plan before being put into execution. A be fully discussed B must be fully discussed C will be fully discussed D is fully discussed 10. The sound of footsteps on the bare floor the downstairs neighbors. A disturbe

8、d B interrupted C annoyed D irritated 11. I asked him for a job the impression that he was the head of the firm， but he wasnt. A with B under C in D of 12. Its no good remember grammatical rules. You need to practice what you have learned. A trying to B try to C to try to D tried to 13. The dictator

9、 relied on abuse of its opponents on sounding reasoning. A more than B rather than C other than D better than 14. To make the best and the most efficient of your time and to achieve your goals， start each day by your agenda. A holding on B making out C keeping on D taking down 15. Once the question

10、is put， we know try to obtain the answer. A to proceed in direction to B where direction proceed to C in which direction to proceed to D which direction proceed toward 16. During the operas most famous aria， the tempo chosen by the orchestras conductor seemed ， without necessary relation to what had

11、 gone before A tedious B melodious C capricious D moderation 17. It is time the nations of the world a halt to the manufacture of nuclear weapons. A would call B call C called D will call 18.When the drops were placed in the patients eyes， his pupils became . A dilated B smaller C irritated D sensib

12、le 19. To visit zoos that simulate the natural habitats of animals of great interest to zoologists. A are B be C were D is 20. Mr. Smith with the government for thirty-seven years by the time he retires. A will work B will have worked C will be working D will have been worked III Sentence Transforma

13、tion （20%） Directions： Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the word （s） below it so that each new sentence means roughly the same as the original one. In some instances it may be necessary to change the tense of the given word （s）。 1. He is warm-hearted， but this doesnt mean that he is

14、bright.（follow） 2. The manager has asked me to consider this proposal carefully.（consideration） 3. The garden is too small for a swimming pool.（room） 4. Increasing the tax on household goods is bound to cause trouble. Its asking 5. The museum is closed this afternoon. There is 6. Dont touch those wi

15、res in any circumstances. Under 7. The small number of potential buyers does not provide a sufficiently large market for this kind of apparatus.（enough） 8. I was finally able to convince him of its value. I finally succeeded 9. Film makers understandably lose much of their interest in the genre.（app

16、eal to ） 10. Not all of the people like this movie.（popular） IV Cloze （10%） Directions： Read through the following passage and then decide which of the choices given below could correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Circle the correct choice for each blank. An inter

17、esting theory in economics is 1 by the Head Man of a small mountain tribe. If seems that this tribe was very good at making straw mats that had great sales 2 in the 3 market. The representative of an American company went to visit the tribe and tried to make a good business deal. He 4 to the Head Ma

18、n and 5 that his company would like to 6 several thousand pieces. Undoubtedly， he said， the business 7 would be 8 to the tribe. After some thoughts， the Head Man 9 ， but announced that the price per piece would be 10 in such a 11 order than it would be if 12 a small order were placed. The representa

19、tive was 13 than a little shocked 14 the business sense of the Head Man 15 insisted that the price should be 16 because of the large volume， and 17 not higher.No，replied the head of the tribe 18 .But why not ？asked the American.Because 19 is so tiresome to make the 20 article over and over，answered

20、the Head Man. 1. A. illustrated B. appreciated C. demonstrated D. anticipated 2. A. capacity B. potential C. ability D. fortune 3. A. straw B. global C. world D. earth 4. A. addressed B. spoke C. asked D. told 5. A. declared B. confirmed C. demanded D. gestured 6. A. order B. sell C. dispose D. make

21、 7. A. treaty B. pact C. matter D. deal 8. A. effective B. efficient C. valuable D. profitable 9. A. agreed B. accepted C. refused D. received 10. A. lower B. higher C. expensive D. cheaper 11. A. small B. big C. vast D. high 12. A. certainly B. really C. only D. simply 13. A. greater B. stronger C.

22、 less D. more 14. A. from B. of C. at D. since 15. A. who B. and C. then D. therefore 16. A. lower B. higher C. little D. raised 17. A. never B. really C. certainly D. yet 18. A. weakly B. happily C. stubbornly D.hesitatingly 19. A. he B. it C. what D. work 20. A. similar B. beautiful C. alike D. sa

23、me V Reading Comprehension （20%） Directions： In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements， each with four suggested answers marked A），B），C） and D）。 Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. 1） A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US

24、is how friendly， courteous， and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair， this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians， and should best be considered North American. There are， of course， exceptions. Small-minded officials， rude waiters， and ill-mannered taxi drivers are h

25、ardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country， a traveler was a welcome brak in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived di

26、stant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion， and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone， if hungry， injured， or ill， often had nowhere to turn except to the neares

27、t cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life： if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him， there was no one else who would， And someday， remember， you might be in

28、the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations that specialized in helping the weary traveler. Yet， the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US， especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails.I was just traveling throu

29、gh， got talking with this American， and pretty soon he invited me home for dinneramazing.Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon， but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial

30、， but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society， in America a complex set of cultural signals， assumptions， and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And， of course， speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone unde

31、rstands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail totranslatecultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example， when an American uses the wordfriend， the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitors language and culture. It takes

32、 more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet， being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers. 1. The wordobservationin the first paragraph most probably means A attention. B watchfulness. C