2000年博士入学考试英语真题.pdf

1、2000 年博士入学考试英语真题Part Listening Comprehension (20 points, 1 point each)Section ADirections:Questions from 1 through 5: There are five problems in this section.For each problem, you will hear a short statement. The statement will be spokenonly once. When you hear a statement, read the four choices giv

2、en and choose thebest one by marking the corresponding letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.Directions:In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between twospeakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question aboutwhat was said. Both the conversation and

3、the question will be spoken only once.Choose the best answer from the four choices A, B, C and D by marking thecorresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. A. He hasnt started working on the project yet.B. He has already finished the project.C. He will start work

4、ing on the project next Monday.D. He wants the woman to help him with the project.2. A. She will go to the concert.B. She doesnt like to go to the concert.C. She wants the man to look after her children.D. Shed like to go to the concert but maybe she couldnt.3. A. In a supermarket.B. In a florists.C

5、. In a department store.D. In a hotel.4. A. They should read all the books on the list.B. Its impossible to read all the books on the list.C. There should be fewer books on the list.D. He has reads all the books on the list.5. A. She enjoyed herself at the party.B. She didnt like the party.C. She th

6、ought it was a great party.D. She thought the party was too small.6. A. The man liked it but the woman didnt.B. The woman liked it but the man didnt.C. Both the man and the woman liked it.D. Both the man and the woman disliked it.7. A. Both the man and the woman are just after work.B. Only the woman

7、 has been working for ten hours.C. Only the man has been working for ten hours.D. The woman wasnt tired after work.8. A. He hasnt planned anything.B. He hasnt decided when to take his vocation.C. He hasnt decided where to go on his vocation.D. Everything is decided.9. A. The woman needs to get a bus

8、.B. The woman will leave class early.C. The woman will stay at school.d. The woman is attending a night class.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two short passage. At the end of eachpassage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will bespoken only once. Aft

9、er you hear one question, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWERSHEET with a single line through the center.10. A. She went on vocation with her husband.B. She went shopping with her husband.C. She went on a business trip.

10、D. She went planting plants.11. A. To tell Jane about her trip.B. To ask Jane to do her a favor.C. To have coffee with Jane.D. To give Jane a present.12. A. Because Jane gave her a gift.B. Because Jane bought a vase for her.C. Because Jane looked after her house while she was away.D. Because Jane in

11、vited her to have coffee.13. A. It was formed from the dead plants.B. It was formed from the dead animals.C. It was created from the underground water.D. It was created from the dead plants and animals.14. A. BlackB. LiquidC. Rock oilD. Oily liquid15. A. It is an equipment.B. It is a factory.C. It i

12、s a purifier.D. It is a fertilizer.Section C Spot dictationDirections: In this section you will hear a passage three times. The passage isprinted on the Answer Sheet with some words missing. You must fill in the blankswith what you hear. First, the whole passage will be read at normal speed for yout

13、o get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, it will be read sentence各类考试资料 vx：344647 公众号：顺通考试资料by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds in which you canwrite down the missing words you have heard in the blanks on your ANSWER SHEET.The desire to possess (16)_ is

14、as old as the human race and to judge bythe (17)_ as a hobby it does not look as if the urge is dying out. Examinethe private property of any schoolboy or schoolgirl and you may well find acollection of stamps, coins, shells, badges, or (18)_ if to no one else. Lookin any home and you will see (19)

15、_, with collections of furniture, silver,glass and pictures and you will see rich men offering fortunes to (20) _. Yes,collecting is one of the most universal and exciting hobbies mankind has invented.Part Vocabulary (15 points, 0.5 for each)Section ADirections:There are twenty questions in this sec

16、tion. Each question is a sentencewith one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four wordsor phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closetin meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with asingle bar across it on your Answer Sheet.21. Economic

17、development is likely to assume a bigger and more significant rolein the world.A. supposeB. PresumeC. undertakeD. transmit22. The government has a policy of fostering the public awareness of the dangersin smoking.A. encouragingB. discoveringC. hinderingD. emphasizing23. The famous pianist manipulate

18、s her violin with exquisite beauty and grace.A. managesB. handlesC. treatsD. attacks24. The police cautioned us about the icy roads after the heavy snow fall last night.A. alertedB. describedC. refrainedD. informed25. All at once I fell into a state of profound melancholy when I heard his sons death

19、.A. bitternessB. disappointmentC. regretD. sorrow26. The committee regrets that it cannot accede to your request for a months unpaidleave.A. offerB. agreeC. resentD. concede27. In most high schools, boys and girls attended the same classes, except in healtheducation, where they are segregated.A. cla

20、ssifiedB. gatheredC. decomposedD. separated28. Migrant workers have now found it difficult to get steady employment in Shenzheneven with college graduate diplomats.A. midgetB. diligentC. transientD. unmotivated29. A wrecking crew is now demolishing the old railway station, which has beenstanding the

21、re for a century long.A. putting an end toB. abolishingC. levelingD. tearing down30. When crushed the stem and leaves of the jewelweed exude a juice that will soothesome skin irritations.A. boiledB. agedC. squashedD. shopped31. The robot arm on Americas space shuttle has been used to capture satelli

22、tesfor repair while in orbit.A. retrieveB. exploreC. deployD. access32. The monument imagine was designed to stir up motions of awe and respect, butcould scarcely evoke feelings of affection.A. tangleB. teemC. stipulateD. agitate33. The authorities will revoke your license if you get another speedin

23、g ticket.A. provokeB. avoidC. negateD. withdraw34. Public speakers often begin their talks with humorous anecdotes.A. taleB. charmC. jeersD. hostility35. The recent Asian economic crisis has brought about a severe slump in the worldtrade.A. influenceB. impactC. downturnD. upheavalSection BDirections

24、:There are twenty questions in this section. Each question is a sentencewith something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrasesmarked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes thesentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across it onyour Answer Sheet.

25、36. Among all societies legal marriage is usually accomplished by some kind ofceremony that expresses group_ of the union.A. outlookB. sanctionC. coercionD. insistence37. Dreams are not easy to interpret because the original thoughts-ideas are _.A. discoveredB. disguisedC. outstandingD. dissipated38

26、. The law_ against women in old times.A. differedB. discriminatedC. distinguishedD. discredited39. They were the_ of the presidents scholarship for fine.A. receiptsB. recipientsC. receptionistsD. receptors40. Helen Frys new cookery-book has over 1,000_ in it.A. recipesB. resultsC. recordsD. copies41

27、. His idea are too _good will when he speaks of his intention to protectUtahs environment.A. metallicB. geneticC. radicalD. inland42. Robert Redford_ good will when he speaks of his intention to protect Utahs environment.A. unveilsB. exposesC. radiatesD. discloses43. _ all of us who are here tonight

28、, I would like to thank Mr. Johnson forhis informative talk.A. On behalf ofB. On account ofC. In honor ofD. In terms of44. The hostess served _after the tennis matches.A. amusementsB. replacementsC. filamentsD. refreshments45. He was in the bathroom when the call came and I had to the message_.A. fo

29、cusB. portrayC. RelyD. depict46. The old man was looking at the_ of the sun.A. remnantsB. residuesC. restD. remainders47. A number of the Mikasuki Indians still _ on their reservation in northernFlorida.A. surviveB. resideC. reviveD. remain48. Those who live by the sword will_ by the sword.A. peerB.

30、 perishC. withdrawD. retreat49. His _ of the difficulty before it because it became noticed by anyone elsehelped them prevent a disaster.A. imaginationB. detailsC. perceptionD. concept50. Anyone who drives under the influence of drink is_ of any responsibilityfor other peoples safety.A. savageB. imm

31、uneC. barrenD. recklessPart Cloze (10 points, 0.5 for each)Directions:In this section, you are to read a passage with twenty blanks and fillin the blanks with words or phrase given. Choose one suitable word or phrasemarked A, B, C or D for each blank and mark the corresponding letter ofyour choice w

32、ith a single line through the center on your ANSWER SHEET.Standard English is the variety of English, which is usually used in print, andwhich is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language.It is also the variety which is normally 51 by educated people and used in new

33、sbroadcastsandother52situations.Thedifferencebetweenstandardsandnon-standard, it should be noted, has 53 in principle to do with differences betweenformal and colloquial 54 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.55, the standard variety of English is based on the London 56 of E

34、nglish thatdeveloped after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court fromWinchester to London. This dialect became the one 57 by the educated, and it wasdeveloped and promoted 58 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society.It was also the 59 that was carried overseas, bu

35、t not one unaffected by such exports.Today, 60 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of Englishare 61 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 62 among localstandards is really quite minor, 63 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varietiesare really very

36、64 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are65. Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 66 on alllocal varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of Englandhave 67 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to

37、 be 68.This latter situation is not unique 69 English; it is also true in other countrieswhere processes of standardization are 70. But it sometimes creates problems forspeakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national,even supranational ones.51. A. saidB. toldC. ta

38、lkedD. spoken52. A. sameB. similarC. equalD. identical53. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything54. A. languageB. vocabularyC. idiomsD. words55. A. SurprisinglyB. HistoricallyC. Interestingly D. Generally56. A. accentB. pronunciationC. spellingD. dialect57. A. preferredB. learnedC. praisedD.

39、 created58. A. toB. inC. asD. for59. A. basisB. normC. ruleD. variety60. A. FormalB. ColloquialC. Non-standard D. Standard61. A. notB. veryC. muchD. hardly62. A. variationB. standardizationC. unificationD. transformation63. A. thereforeB. butC. so thatD. nevertheless64. A. greatB. muchC. noD. little

40、65. A. talkedB. concernedC. mentionedD. involved66. A. pressB. pressureC. missedD. got67. A. lostB. gainedC. missedD. got68. A. abandonedB. changedC. abandonedD. reformed69. A. inB. ofC. forD. to70. A. in the wayB. under wayC. out of the wayD. all the wayPart Reading Comprehension (30 points, 1 for

41、each)Directions:Each of the passage below is followed by several questions about it.Read the passages carefully and to each question choose the best answerA, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by blackening thecorresponding letter with a pencil.Passage OneWriters of the postwar era self

42、-consciously acknowledged that they were a“Lost Generation,” devoid of faith and alienated from a civilization. Yet in thedecade of the 1920s American literature achieved a new diversity and reached itsheights.The years between 1920 and 1930 were a time of new directions and newachievements in all t

43、he arts. Numerous museums and galleries for modern art wereestablished.TheAmerican-skyscraperbecamethepre-eminentachievementoftwentieth century architectures. The American motion picture industry rose to worlddominance. Jazz music of the American Negrothe most influential art form tooriginate in the

44、 United Statesspread throughout the world. And with the slowdisintegration of old prejudices came the“Harlem Renaissance” , a burst of literaryachievement in the 1920s by Negro playwrights, poets, and novelists who presentednew insights into the American experience and prepared the way for the emerg

45、enceof numerous black writers after mid-century.With the end of the decade came the stock market crash of 1929 and the GreatDepression of 1930s, catalytic events that shattered public complacency andtransformed American society. The abrupt end of prosperity weakened the nations confidence in its gov

46、ernment and its political leaders. American artists of allkinds produced works of political and social criticism. Painters created harshvisions of American life on farms and in cities. John Steinbeck and other writersdescribed the sweat-drenched lives of factory workers and migrant farmers injournal

47、istic reports in short stories, and in such memorable novels asThe Grapesof Wrath.The social upheavals and the literary concerns of the Great Depression yearsended with the prosperity and turmoil brought by the Second World War (1931945).After the war a new generation of American authors appeared wr

48、iting in the skepticalironic tradition of the earlier realists and naturalists. The writers of the fiftiesused a prose style modeled in the works of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgeraldnarrative techniques derived from William Faulkner and psychological insights takenfrom the writing of Sigmund

49、Freud and his followers. In the 1960s and 1979s Americas prose writers turned increasingly to experimental techniques to absurd humor,and to mocking examination of the irrational and the disordered.71. Why did the writers of the first postwar era name themselves a “Lost Generation” ?A. Because they

50、believed they were born and lived in the years of Great Depression.B. Because they thought they had no confidence in the countrys future and wereestranged from the civilization of the day.C. Because they wanted to be different from their predecessors in literarytradition.D. Because they self-conscio