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 spoken only once. When you hear a statement, read the four choices g
2、iven and choose the best 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 two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. Both the conversatio
3、n and the question will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding 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 st
4、art working 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
5、a florists. C. 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 t
6、he party. C. She thought 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
7、 work. B. Only the woman 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.
8、 The woman needs to get a bus. 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 each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the ques
9、tion will be spoken only once. After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10. A. She went on vocation with her husband. B. She went shopping with her hu
10、sband. C. She went on a business trip. 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
11、 house while she was away. D. Because Jane invited 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. Black B. Liquid C. Rock oil D. Oily liquid1
12、5. A. It is an equipment. B. It is a factory. C. It is a purifier. D. It is a fertilizer.Section C Spot dictationDirections: In this section you will hear a passage three times. The passage is printed on the Answer Sheet with some words missing. You must fill in the blanks with what you hear. First,
13、 the whole passage will be read at normal speed for you to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, it will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds in which you can write down the missing words you have heard in the blanks on your ANSWER SHEET
14、.The desire to possess (16)_ is as old as the human race and to judge by the (17)_ as a hobby it does not look as if the urge is dying out. Examine the private property of any schoolboy or schoolgirl and you may well find a collection of stamps, coins, shells, badges, or (18)_ if to no one else. Loo
15、k in any home and you will see (19) _, 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:
16、 There are twenty questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closet in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar a
17、cross it on your Answer Sheet.21. Economic development is likely to assume a bigger and more significant role in the world. A. suppose B. Presume C. undertake D. transmit22. The government has a policy of fostering the public awareness of the dangers in smoking. A. encouraging B. discovering C. hind
18、ering D. emphasizing23. The famous pianist manipulates her violin with exquisite beauty and grace. A. manages B. handles C. treats D. attacks24. The police cautioned us about the icy roads after the heavy snow fall last night. A. alerted B. described C. refrained D. informed25. All at once I fell in
19、to a state of profound melancholy when I heard his sons death. A. bitterness B. disappointment C. regret D. sorrow26. The committee regrets that it cannot accede to your request for a months unpaid leave. A. offer B. agree C. resent D. concede27. In most high schools, boys and girls attended the sam
20、e classes, except in health education, where they are segregated. A. classified B. gathered C. decomposed D. separated28. Migrant workers have now found it difficult to get steady employment in Shenzhen even with college graduate diplomats. A. midget B. diligent C. transient D. unmotivated29. A wrec
21、king crew is now demolishing the old railway station, which has been standing there for a century long. A. putting an end to B. abolishing C. leveling D. tearing down30. When crushed the stem and leaves of the jewelweed exude a juice that will soothe some skin irritations. A. boiled B. aged C. squas
22、hed D. shopped31. The robot arm on Americas space shuttle has been used to capture satellites for repair while in orbit. A. retrieve B. explore C. deploy D. access 32. The monument imagine was designed to stir up motions of awe and respect, but could scarcely evoke feelings of affection. A. tangle B
23、. teem C. stipulate D. agitate33. The authorities will revoke your license if you get another speeding ticket. A. provoke B. avoid C. negate D. withdraw34. Public speakers often begin their talks with humorous anecdotes. A. tale B. charm C. jeers D. hostility35. The recent Asian economic crisis has
24、brought about a severe slump in the world trade. A. influence B. impact C. downturn D. upheavalSection B Directions: There are twenty questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or
25、phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across it on your Answer Sheet.36. Among all societies legal marriage is usually accomplished by some kind of ceremony that expresses group_ of the union. A. outlook B. sanction C. coercion D. insistence37. Drea
26、ms are not easy to interpret because the original thoughts-ideas are _. A. discovered B. disguised C. outstanding D. dissipated38. The law_ against women in old times. A. differed B. discriminated C. distinguished D. discredited39. They were the_ of the presidents scholarship for fine. A. receipts B
27、. recipients C. receptionists D. receptors40. Helen Frys new cookery-book has over 1,000_ in it. A. recipes B. results C. records D. copies41. His idea are too _good will when he speaks of his intention to protect Utahs environment. A. metallic B. genetic C. radical D. inland42. Robert Redford_ good
28、 will when he speaks of his intention to protect Utahs environment. A. unveils B. exposes C. radiates D. discloses43. _ all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Johnson for his informative talk. A. On behalf of B. On account of C. In honor of D. In terms of44. The hostess served _af
29、ter the tennis matches. A. amusements B. replacements C. filaments D. refreshments45. He was in the bathroom when the call came and I had to the message_. A. focus B. portray C. Rely D. depict46. The old man was looking at the_ of the sun. A. remnants B. residues C. rest D. remainders47. A number of
30、 the Mikasuki Indians still _ on their reservation in northern Florida. A. survive B. reside C. revive D. remain48. Those who live by the sword will_ by the sword. A. peer B. perish C. withdraw D. retreat49. His _ of the difficulty before it because it became noticed by anyone else helped them preve
31、nt a disaster. A. imagination B. details C. perception D. concept50. Anyone who drives under the influence of drink is_ of any responsibility for other peoples safety. A. savage B. immune C. barren D. recklessPart Cloze (10 points, 0.5 for each)Directions: In this section, you are to read a passage
32、with twenty blanks and fill in the blanks with words or phrase given. Choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each blank and mark the corresponding letter of your choice with a single line through the center on your ANSWER SHEET. Standard English is the variety of English, which i
33、s usually used in print, and which 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 news broadcasts and other 52 situations. The difference between standards and non-standard, it should be noted
34、, has 53 in principle to do with differences between formal 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 English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winc
35、hester to London. This dialect became the one 57 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 58 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 59 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such exports. Today, 60 English is arranged to the extent that the
36、 grammar and vocabulary of English are 61 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 62 among local standards is really quite minor, 63 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 64 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 65. Indeed, Standar
37、d English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 66 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 67 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 68. This latter situation is not unique 69 English; it is also true in other co
38、untries where processes of standardization are 70. But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational ones.51. A. said B. told C. talked D. spoken52. A. same B. similar C. equal D. identical 53. A. anything B.
39、 something C. nothing D. everything54. A. language B. vocabulary C. idioms D. words55. A. Surprisingly B. Historically C. Interestingly D. Generally56. A. accent B. pronunciation C. spelling D. dialect57. A. preferred B. learned C. praised D. created58. A. to B. in C. as D. for59. A. basis B. norm C
40、. rule D. variety60. A. Formal B. Colloquial C. Non-standard D. Standard61. A. not B. very C. much D. hardly62. A. variation B. standardization C. unification D. transformation63. A. therefore B. but C. so that D. nevertheless64. A. great B. much C. no D. little65. A. talked B. concerned C. mentione
41、d D. involved66. A. press B. pressure C. missed D. got67. A. lost B. gained C. missed D. got68. A. abandoned B. changed C. abandoned D. reformed69. A. in B. of C. for D. to70. A. in the way B. under way C. out of the way D. all the wayPart Reading Comprehension (30 points, 1 for each)Directions: Eac
42、h of the passage below is followed by several questions about it. Read the passages carefully and to each question choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by blackening the corresponding letter with a pencil.Passage OneWriters of the postwar era self-consciously ack
43、nowledged that they were a “Lost Generation,” devoid of faith and alienated from a civilization. Yet in the decade of the 1920s American literature achieved a new diversity and reached its heights.The years between 1920 and 1930 were a time of new directions and new achievements in all the arts. Num
44、erous museums and galleries for modern art were established. The American-skyscraper became the pre-eminent achievement of twentieth century architectures. The American motion picture industry rose to world dominance. Jazz music of the American Negrothe most influential art form to originate in the
45、United Statesspread throughout the world. And with the slow disintegration of old prejudices came the “Harlem Renaissance”, a burst of literary achievement in the 1920s by Negro playwrights, poets, and novelists who presented new insights into the American experience and prepared the way for the emergence of numerous black writers after mid-century.With the end of the decade came the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression of 1930s, catalytic eve
