北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题.docx

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北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题

北京大学2007年博士研究生入学考试试题

考试科目：

英语考试时间：

2006年3月17日

招生专业：

全校各专业研究方向：

各研究方向

PartOne:

ListeningComprehension

Thereare3sectionsinthispart.

InsectionsAandByouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.MarkyourchoicesonyourANSWERSHEET.

SectionA:

Conversations（5%）

Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

1.WhatdidSteveoriginallyplantodo?

[A]Todosomeworkaroundthehouse.[B]Tostayathome.

[C]Toseeanewfilm.[D]Todosomestudy.

2.Maggiefinallydecidedtogotoseeafilmbecause________.

[A]thecinemawasnearby[B]theweatherwasn’tidealforawalk

[C]itwouldbeeasiertogotoacinema[D]Stevehadn’tseenthefilmyet

3.Wheredidtheyplantomeet?

[A]OutsidetheTownHall.[B]Nearthebank.

[C]InSteve’splace.[D]Atthecinema.

Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now，listentotheconversation.

4.ThefollowingdetailsaretrueaboutthenewdeviceEXCEPT________.

[A]ithascolor[B]ithasamovingimage

[C]itcostslessmoney[D]itisnotonthemarket

5.Whydidn’tBillwantoneofthem?

[A]HewantedtobuyonefromJapan.[B]Hewasn’tsureaboutitsquality.

[C]Hethoughtitwasforbusinessuse.[D]Hethoughtitwasexpensive.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutthewoman?

[A]Shehadneverreadthemagazineherself.

[B]Sheknewwhousuallyreadthemagazine.

[C]Shewasquiteinterestedinthenewdevice.

[D]SheagreedwithBillattheendoftheconversation.

Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now，listentotheconversation.

7.Whatwasthemainfocusofthesurvey?

[A]Leisuresportingactivities.[B]Averageageofathletes.

[C]Durabilityofsportingequipment.[D]Typesofsports.

8.Whichsportwascitedasthemostpopular?

[A]Tennis.[B]Cycling.[C]Jogging.[D]Skiing.

9.WhatisNOTamongJane’smarketingstrategies?

[A]Targetingthe18to26agegroup.[B]Sellingtennisrackets.

[C]Sellingmoreathleticshoes.[D]Workingoutamoreappealingslogan.

10.WhydoesSamwanttotargetthe46-55agegroup?

[A]Theyhavemorebuyingpower.[B]Theyareveryhealth-conscious.

[C]Theytendtoenjoysportsmore.[D]Theyhavemoretimeforsportingactivities.

SectionB:

Talks（5%）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearseveraltalks.Listentothetalkscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.

11.IntheolddaysdogswereusedforthefollowingpurposesEXCEPT________.

[A]huntingotheranimals[B]drivingsheep

[C]guardingchickens[D]keepingthievesaway

12.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?

[A]Dogsarenowtreatedaspartofafamily.

[B]Dogsstillperformallthedutiestheyusedtodo.

[C]Peoplenowkeepdogsforthesamereasonsasbefore.

[D]Onlyoldpeopleareseenwalkingtheirdogs.

13.Thetalkismainlyabout________.

[A]whatdogscando[B]howtokeepdogs

[C]dogsandtheirmasters[D]reasonsforkeepingdogs

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothetalk.

14.Accordingtothetalk,theworkingconditionsinthenewplaceare________.

[A]notyetclear[B]expectedtoberatherpoor

[C]justasadequate[D]thesameaswhatthespeakerisusedto

15.Whatisthespeakergoingtodointhenewplace?

[A]Traveling.[B]Studying.[C]Settlingdown.[D]Teaching.

16.Thespeakerexpects________.

[A]fewerchoicesoffood[B]manywaystodowashing

[C]modernlightingfacilities[D]newtypesofdrinkingwater

17.Fromthetalkwecanlearnthatthespeakeris________.

[A]unpreparedforthenewpost[B]unclearabouttheconditionsthere

[C]readyforallthedifficultiesthere[D]eagertoknowmoreaboutthepost

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothetalk.

18.Accordingtothetalk,whenarechildrenfirstexpectedtostudyhard?

[A]Before6yearsofage.[B]Between6and10.

[C]After10yearsofage.[D]After12yearsofage.

19.ParentswhoabusetheirchildrentendtohavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPT________.

[A]religiousproblems[B]emotionalproblems

[C]financialproblems[D]marriageproblems

20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?

[A]Boysandgirlsareequallyenergetic.

[B]Parentshavehigherexpectationsforboys.

[C]Someparentslackskillstodealwiththeirkids.

[D]Someparentsareill-educatedandill-tempered.

SectionC:

SpotDictation（10%）

Directions:

Inthissectionyouaregoingtohearapresentationabouttrendsinthemilkdrinkmarkets,givenbythedirectoroftheMilkMarketBoard.Asyoulisten,completethefollowingsentencesbyfillinginthemissingwords.ThepresentationwillbereadTwice.TherewillbeaOne-Minuteintervalbetweenthefirstandthesecondreading.YouwillhaveanotherOneMinutetocheckyourworkafterthesecondreading.PutyouranswersonANSWERSHEET

（2）.

C1.Thetotalmarkethas__________________from280millionlitersto440millionliters.

C2.Theactualsectorshareofthefourmainmilkproductshas___________________.

C3.Thefullmilksectorhas___________________from74%tojust42%.

C4.Theskimmedmilksectorhas________fromonly12%to35%.

C5.Thelonglifesectorhas________from5%to13%.

C6.Themilkdrinkshave________pretty_________,justincreasingby1%.

C7.Thefullmilksectorwilldeclinemore________toaround40%andthenfallafurther2%.

C8.Theskimmedmilksectorshouldcontinuetorise_______to40%andthen______________

aroundthisfigure.

C9.Weexpectlonglifemilktocontinuerising__________sothatthissectorwill_________a

__________20%.

C10.We_________afairlymarkeddeclineinthemilkdrinksector,and_________an

__________falltojust2%.

（Thisistheendoflisteningcomprehension.）

PartTwo:

StructureandWrittenExpression（20%）

Directions:

Foreachquestiondecidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkyourchoicesontheANSWERSHEET.

21．_________beforeweleavethedayaftertomorrow,weshouldhaveawonderfultimetogether.

[A]Hadtheyarrived[B]Wouldtheyarrive

[C]Weretheyarriving[D]Weretheytoarrive

22．_________lastyearandisnowearninghislivingasanadvertisingagent.

[A]Hewouldleaveschool[B]Heleftschool

[C]Hehadleftschool[D]Hehasleftschool

23．Somepeopleviewedthefindingswithcaution,notingthatacause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremained_________.

[A]tobeshown[B]tohavebeenshown

[C]tohaveshown[D]beingshown

24．__________thatshouldbegivenpriorityto.

[A]Itisthecommitteehasdecided

[B]Itisonlythecommitteehasdecided

[C]Itiswhatthecommitteehasdecided

[D]Itiswhathasthecommitteedecided

25.Themostinterestingnewcarsmayowe__________thesimplewisdomofhiringafewtalentedpeopleandallowingthemtowork.

[A]lesslocalfree-spiritednessthan

[B]lesslocalfree-spiritednessthanto

[C]tolesslocalfree-spiritednessthanto

[D]lesstolocalfree-spiritednessthanto

26.Overtheyears,JimmyConnors__________phenomenaldisplaysoftennisandtemper—andattheU.S.Openlastweek,heexhibitedbothagain.

[A]hastreatedspectatorswith[B]hastreatedspectatorfor

[C]hastreatedspectators[D]hastreatedspectatorsto

27.Summerholidaysspentonthehotghettostreetsare__________thetimemiddle-classstudentsdevotetocamps,exoticvacationsandhighlyorganizedsports.

[A]ashardlyculturallyenrichingas[B]ashardlyenrichingcultureas

[C]hardlyasculturallyenrichingas[D]hardlyasculturalenrichingas

28.ThemajorobstacletothereforminNewOrleans,__________,ismoney.

[A]asisitacrossthecountry[B]asitisacrossthecountry

[C]asitwereacrossthecountry[D]aswereitacrossthecountry

29．Nearlyalltreeshaveseedsthatfalltotheearth,takeroot,andeventually__________.

[A]generatenewseeds[B]newseedsgenerated

[C]generatesnewseeds[D]newseedsaregenerated

30.Thewell-maintainedfacilityinSanFrancisco_________leaguesinvirtuallyeverysport.

[A]werehometo[B]wasthehomeof[C]washometo[D]washomeof

31.Studentsattheseschoolstestfarbelowthestateaverageinreading,andtheirscoreshaveimprovedonly__________.

[A]marginally[B]marvelously[C]martially[D]markably

32.IwasinsomedoubtastowhethertheCorporalhad__________usaccidentallyonhiswayoutofthetownorifhe'dbeendeliberatelytasked.

[A]crashedon[B]bumpedinto[C]fallenagainst[D]puzzledabout

33.Inprevioustime,whenfreshmeatwasinshort__________,pigeonswerekeptbymanyhouseholdsasasourceoffood.

[A]storage[B]reserve[C]supply[D]provision

34.Thehospitaldeniesthereis