北京大学2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题.doc

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1、北京大学2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题Part One Listening Comprehension (20 points)(略)Part Two Structure and Written Expression (20 points)Directions: In each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put the letter of your choice on the

2、 ANSWER SHEET(1). (20 points)41That Pacific island attracts shoals of tourists with its rich _ of folk arts.Aheritage Bheredity Cheroism Dhermitage42As for the missing funds, the company manager, when demanded to give an explanation, could not even come up with a _ one.Aplaintive Bpervasive Cperpetu

3、al Dplausible43The governments policies in the past five years have shown a(n) _ in emphasizing the necessity of improving the peasants livelihood.Aexaltation Bcoherence Cagony D behavior44The Chinese world diving champion was _ from the national team, which news has been front-page report in the co

4、untry for several days.Adisplayed Bdispersed Cdisarmed Ddismissed45A comet is distinguished from other bodies in the solar system _.Ainto its appearance Boff its appearanceCby its appearance Dto its appearance46_ of the Pennsylvania Gazette, Benjamin Franklin tried hard to make the periodical popula

5、r.AAs owner and editor BWhile was owner and editorCHaving being owner and editor DTo be owner and editor47_ the First World War, the United States became the dominant force in the motion-picture industry.AIt was during the advent under BWith the advent ofCTo follow the advent in DUpon the advent at4

6、8He had no alternative but _ to fight in the Middle East.Ato go Bgo Cgoing Dwent49Shall we request that the manager _ our suggestion again?Aconsider Bconsiders Cshould consider Dmust consider50He has little trouble _ the tires of his car.Ato fix Bfix Cfixing Dwith fixing51John wishes now that he _ t

7、he Spring Festival at home.Aspent Bhad spent Chas spent Ddid spend52The hostess _ the maid _ the table for dinner while we arrived after a three-hour drive from the town.Atold, to make Bwas telling, to doCtold, to lay Dwas telling, to set53Mrs. James _ a divorce from her husband, for she can no long

8、er _ his stormy temper.Ais seeking, put up with Bseeks, put down withCis seeking, put up for Dseeks, put down for54Before she could shout look _ to the old man, he was run_ by a car coming from his left.Aback, on Bout, over Cup, down Dahead, at55In the north of the country, the sun always shines _ t

9、he vast prairie land in summer.Abrightly on Bbright on Cbright in Dbrightly in56That grand-sized pine tree _ the horizon.Astands up well against Bstands out good toCstands out well against Dstands up good to57The effect of this medicine _ by midnight, the doctor told Emma You had better not try to r

10、ead tonight.Awill wear off Bwears offCwill have worn off Dwill be worn off58_, the guest speaker was ushered into the auditorium hall to give the lecture.ABeing shown around the campusBHaving shown to the campusCAfter been shown around the campusDHaving been shown around the campus59The new computer

11、 virus _, the system was restored to its normal operation.Ahaving removed Bbeing removedChad been removed Dwas removed60Surveys show that _ less sleep than we think, _ too much sleep could even harm our health.Anot only do we need, but that Bnot only we need, but alsoCnot only we need, but that Dnot

12、 only do we need, but alsoPart Three Reading Comprehension (25 points)Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Put your answer on the ANSWER SHEET(1). (10 p

13、oints)Passage OneCell Phone HegemonyI recall how annoying it was years ago when smoking everywhere was legal in California. Many complained about the restrictions when they arrived, but I didnt, because I seriously hated watching shoppers smoking through the tomatoes and lettuce in the vegetable sec

14、tion of the store.People forget how sickening that used to be, especially with the butts all over the grocery store floor. Tossing a burning smoke on the ground, stomping it with your foot, and leaving it to be swept up by somebody else later was somehow OK.But laws were passed, and you could finall

15、y shop without having to buy broccoli while gagging on a nearby Winston.Grocery stores are now filled with drips talking on cell phones about their sisters. I believe these obnoxious chatterers are all rebellious smokers getting back at us. This is worse than smoking! How did these phones come to do

16、minate our lives like this, and does anyone even try to resist?Cell phones now rule the worlds collective unconscious in untold ways. What astonishes me about all this is the sociology that has crept up on us. Why do we have this incessant need to chat on cell phones all day long? Test out this thes

17、is. Make a note of a friend who calls you from both a cell phone and a land-line at different times. Time the calls and note the content. The cell phone calls will always be longer and more inanewithout exceptions!61In the second sentence of the first paragraph, the pronoun they in when they arrive

18、refers to _.Arestrictions Bshoppers Ccomplaints Dpeople62In the third paragraph, gagging on a nearby Winston means _.Anear the broccoli counter m the shop was the counter that sold cigarettesBwhile buying vegetables, one very often inhaled cigarette smoke in the shopCthere were many people in the sh

19、op who were smoking Winston brand cigarettesDyears ago, the majority of the shoppers smoked when buying things63According to the 4th paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?APeople like to talk in grocery stores endlessly about their sisters and family matters.BThe obnoxious users of ce

20、ll phone in public places remind us of the smokers in grocery stores years ago.CSmokers were angry when laws were passed to forbid smoking in groceries, and they now talked loudly in the shops on cell phone to rebel and revenge.DPeople who now talk incessantly on cell phone in grocery stores are tho

21、se who liked to smoke there before.64What do you think is the writers purpose in writing this passage?ATo tell the reader that the use of cell phones is as bad as smoking.BTo call for a ban on the use of cell phones in the public.CTo emphasize the immoral effect of the cell phone on our consciousnes

22、s.DTo draw public attention to the problems caused by the use of cell phones.Passage TwoEnglish as a World LanguageEnglish is a victim of its own success. Newspapers in England have noticed that the incorrect use of clichs are marring the smooth flow of a great language whose ability to imbibe and a

23、bsorb has been one important reason for its success. This success also stems from the languages unique position of being the only one spoken in most parts of the world. Really, English has no boundaries. Even in countries such as Japan and China, which were not colonized by Britain, English is makin

24、g a determined conquest.Unfortunately, such a conquest is not always welcome because a language sometimes doubles as a political weapon. In fact, it has always led a troubled life. It has been disliked, even hated, largely because the people who originally spoke English conquered, colonized and terr

25、orized half the world, or just about. The animosity to the language continues, at least in some places. The bitterness that the French, for instance, have for English is a good example of a language being given a quasi-political role in society.Fortunately, this aversion does not run as deep as it d

26、id some years ago, and there is a growing realization that English is the lingua franca. Many nations, such as China and Japan, have been making serious efforts to promote the language.But there might be a serious problem if every state or continent were to have its own version of English. As is poi

27、nted out by the newspapers of England, with too many variations of the language, a time may come when one group of English-speaking people may not be able to understand another. This is happening. Hear the way Singaporeans speak English. Listen to the Australians pronouncing e; it sounds like a. And

28、 very possibly, in the future nobody will try to correct school boys and girls for getting their English wrong.65In this passage, the success of English refers to the fact that _.Ait has become the most widely used language in the worldBit has made a conquest in Japan and China, which were not colon

29、ized by BritainCit has beaten other languages such as FrenchDeach state or continent has its own version of English66The bitterness of the French people toward the English language shows _.Awhat a political role languages can play in societyBhow people can attach political significance to which lang

30、uage they speakClanguages in fact always fail to play a political role in societyDsome people like to give languages roles to play67In the future, nobody will try to correct children when they speak wrong English, because _.Apeople all want to promote the learning of EnglishBEnglish will change to b

31、e that spoken by Singaporeans and AustraliansCpeople will not be able to understand each otherDtoo many versions of English will make it impossible to tell what is correct EnglishPassage ThreeAf fluenzaFor many people, economic growth and an increase in possessions are signs of progress, but for ant

32、i-consumer groups overconsumption and materialism are sicknesses. A recent Public Broadcasting Service coined the term affluenza, which describes consumption of material goods in a strongly negative way.Af-flu-en-za (noun) combines two words: affluence and fluenza. According to anticonsumer and envi

33、ronmental fights organizations, the high consumption life styles of affluence cause people to be less happy even though they are acquiring more things. The major negative effect on the environment is that overconsumption is depleting the worlds natural resources, anti-consumer groups argue. Furtherm

34、ore, the groups observe that an artificial, ongoing and insatiable quest for things and the money to buy them has replaced the normal desire for an adequate supply of lifes necessities, community life, a stable family, and healthy relationships. For example, todays families are replacing items much

35、more frequently than in the past. Many Americans now treat clothing as disposable,discarding clothes when fashion changes, and creating a boom in thrift stores and yard sales. The US As largest export is now used clothes. About 2.5 million tons of unfashionable old clothes and rags are sold to Third

36、 World countries every year.68A coined word is a word that _.Acombines two words togetherBis often made by putting words or parts of words togetherCis made in the way coins are producedDgives an old world a new meaning69In the word affluenza it implied the meaning that _.Atoo much money is a disaste

37、rBa life of affluence is like a fluenzaCoverconsumption is like an epidemic brought by affluenceDaffluence is a negative thing70According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?AConsuming insatiably will hasten the exhaustion of natural resources.BA superficial pursuit of mat

38、erial things will bring problems to family relationships.COne positive thing about overconsumption of Americans is that large exports of used clothes are sent to Third World countries.DAmericans nowadays are replacing their cars, TV sets and furniture very frequently.Directions: Read the following p

39、assage carefully and then explain in your own English the exact meaning of the numbered and underlined parts. Put your answers on the ANSWER SHEET (2). (15 points)America Loses a Great Public ThinkerArthur Millers death last week meant more than the loss of an outstanding playwright. It was the loss

40、 of a great public thinker who believed strongly that the essence of Americaits greatness was in its promises. (71) Miller knew what ignorance and fear and the madness of crowds, especially when exploited by sinister leadership, could do to those promises. (72) His greatest concerns, were with the m

41、oral corruption brought on by bending ones ideals to societys dictates, buying into the values of a group when they conflict with the voice of personal conscience. (73) The individual in Millers view, had an abiding moral responsibility for his or her own behavior, and for the behavior of society as

42、 a whole. He said that I felt that as improbable as it might seem, there were moments when an individual conscience was all that could keep a world from falling.Miller saw some of the differences in two sharply defined eras: the Depressionwracked 1930s and the prosperous postwar 1950s. It was perhap

43、s around 1936, people who used to mind no polities began thinking for the first time of common action as a way out of their impossible conditions. (74) By the early 1950s the agony of the Depression was gone. McCarthyism was in flower. After the 1950s, however, Americans became more practical and pr

44、agmatic. The dean of the University of Michigan was complaining that his students highest goal was to fit in with corporate America rather than to separate truth from falsehood. (75) They become experts at grade-getting, but theres less speculating about the wrongs of the world and ideal solutions s

45、omething no employer was interested in. Now Miller is gone, and if we are not wise enough to pay attention, his uncomfortable truths will die with him.Part Four Cloze Test (10 points)Directions: Fill in each numbered blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. Put

46、your answers on the ANSWER SHEET(2). (10 points)Superstition is a difficult question. We cannot quite say that superstition in Britain is dead. Its history is both 76 long and too recent for that, and indeed you will find many relics of it in modern Britain. But they are only relics connected chiefly with vague notions of good luck and 77 luck. It is unlucky, for instance, to walk under a ladder, or to spill salt, or break a mirror, or to have 78 to do with number 13; whereas a horseshoe brings good