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清华大学博士考试英语模拟试题及答案清华大学博士考试英语模拟试题及答案清华大学博士考试英语模拟试题及答案PartListeningComprehension(20%)(略)PartVocabulary(10%)Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonethatcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWETSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.The_ofthespringwaterattractsalotofvisitorsfromotherpartsofthecountry.A.clashB.clarifyC.clarityD.clatter22.Businessinthisareahasbeen_becausepricesaretoohigh.A.prosperousB.secretiveC.slackD.shrill23.Hetoldastoryabouthissisterwhowasinasad_whenshewasillandhadnomoney.A.plightB.polarizationC.plagueD.pigment24.Headdeda_tohisletterbysayingthathewouldarrivebefore8pm.A.presidencyB.prestigeC.postscriptD.preliminary25.Somelinguistsbelievethatthe_ageforchildrenlearningaforeignlanguageis5to8.A.optimisticB.optionalC.optimalD.oppressed26.Itallstartedin1950,whenpeoplebegantobuildtheirhousesonthe_oftheircities.A.paradisesB.omissionsC.orchardsD.outskirts27.Themeetingwas_overbythemayorofthecity.A.presumedB.proposedC.presentedD.presided28.Thecrowd_intothehallandsomehadtostandoutside.A.outgrewB.overthrewC.overpassedD.overflew29.Itwasclearthatthestorm_hisarrivalbytwohours.A.retardedB.retiredC.refrainedD.retreated30.Thisproblemshouldbediscussedfirst,forittakes_overalltheotherissues.A.precedenceB.prosperityC.presumptionD.probability31.Hersadnesswasobvious,butshebelievedthatherfeelingofdepressionwas_.A.torrentB.transientC.tensileD.textured32.Nobodyknewhowhecameupwiththis_ideaaboutthetrip.A.wearyB.twilightC.unanimousD.weird33.Theflowerunderthesunwould_quicklywithoutanyprotection.A.winkB.withholdC.witherD.widower34.The_ofgiftedchildrenintoacceleratedclasseswillstartnextweekaccordingtotheiracademicperformance.A.segregationB.specificationC.spectrumD.subscription35.He_himselfbitterlyforhismiserablebehaviorthatevening.A.repealedB.resentedC.relayedD.reproached36.Anyearthquakethattakesplaceinanyareaiscertainlyregardedasakindofa_event.A.cholesterolB.charcoalC.catastrophicD.chronic37.Hecutthestringandheldupthetwo_totiethebox.A.segmentsB.sedimentsC.seizuresD.secretes38.Allthemusicinstrumentsintheorchestrawillbe_beforeitstarts.A.civilizedB.chatteredC.chamberedD.chorded39.Whentheairinacertainspaceissqueezedtooccupyasmallerspace,theairissaidtobe_.A.commencedB.compressedC.compromisedD.compensated40.Shemadetwocopiesofthispoemandpostedthem_todifferentpublishers.A.sensationallyB.simultaneouslyC.strenuouslyD.simplyPartReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsofunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Eachyear,millionsofpeopleinBangladeshdrinkgroundwaterthathasbeenpollutedbynaturallyhighlevelsofarsenicpoison.Findingsafedrinkingwaterinthatcountrycanbeaproblem.However,InternationalDevelopmentEnterpriseshasalow-costanswer.Thisnon-governmentalorganizationhasdevelopedtechnologytoharvestrainwater.Peoplearoundtheworldhavebeenharvestingrainwaterforcenturies.Itisasafe,dependablesourceofdrinkingwater.Unlikegroundwater,rainwatercontainsnomineralsorsaltsandisfreeofchemicaltreatments.Bestofall,itisfree.TherainwaterharvestingsystemcreatedbyInternationalDevelopmentEnterprisesusespipestocollectwaterfromthetopsofbuildings.Thepipesstretchfromthetopsofbuildingstoatwo-metertallstoragetankmadeofmetal.Atthetopofthetankisaso-called“first-flush”devicemadeofwirescreen.Thisbarrierpreventsdirtandleavesinthewaterfromfallinginsidethetank.Afittedcoversitsoverthe“first-flush”device.Itprotectsthewaterinsidethetankfromevaporating.Thecoveralsopreventsmosquitoinsectsfromlayingeggsinthewater.Insidethetankisalowcoatplasticbagthatcollectsthewater.Thebagsitsinsideanotherplasticbagsimilartothoseusedtoholdgrains.Thetwobagsaresupportedinsidethemetaltank.Alltotal,thewaterstoragesystemcanholduptothree-thousand-five-hundredlitersofwater.InternationalDevelopmentEnterprisessaystheinnerbagsmayneedtobereplacedeverytwotothreeyears.However,ifthebagsarenotdamagedbysunlight,theycouldlastevenlonger.InternationalDevelopmentEnterprisessaysthewaterharvestingsystemshouldbebuiltonaraisedstructuretopreventinsectsfromeatingintoitatthebottom.Thetotalcosttobuildthisrainwaterharvestingsystemisaboutfortydollar