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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英语试题
PartOneListeningComprehension(20points)
Thereare3sectionsinthispart.
InsectionsAandByouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.MarkyourchoicesonyourANSWERSHEET
(1).
SectionAConversations(5points)
Directions:
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.
1.WhatdidSteveoriginallyplantodo?
A.Todosomeworkaroundthehouse.B.Tostayathome.
C.Toseeanewfilm.D.Todosomestudy.
2.Maggiefinallydecidedtogotoseeafilmbecause______.
A.thecinemawasnearbyB.theweatherwasn'tidealforawalk
C.itwouldbeeasiertogotoacinemaD.Stevehadn'tseenthefilmyet
3.Wheredidtheyplantomeet?
A.OutsidetheTownHall.B.Nearthebank.
C.InSteve'splace.D.Atthecinema.
Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.ThefollowingdetailsaretrueaboutthenewdeviceEXCEPT
A.ithascolorB.ithasamovingimage
C.itcostslessmoneyD.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.
SectionBTalks(5points)
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearseveraltalks.Listentothetalkscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothetalk.
11.IntheolddaysdogswereusedforthefollowingpurposesEXCEPT______.
A.huntingotheranimalsB.drivingsheep
C.guardingchickensD.keepingthievesaway
12.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
A.Dogsarenowtreatedaspartofafamily.
B.Dogsstillperformallthedutiestheyusedtodo.
C.Peoplenowkeepdogsforthesamereasonsasbefore.
D.Onlyoldpeopleareseenwalkingtheirdogs.
13.Thetalkismainlyabout______.
A.whatdogscandoB.howtokeepdogs
C.dogsandtheirmastersD.reasonsforkeepingdogs
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothetalk.
14.Accordingtothetalk,theworkingconditionsinthenewplaceare______.
A.notyetclearB.expectedtoberatherpoor
C.justasadequateD.thesameaswhatthespeakerisusedto
15.Whatisthespeakergoingtodointhenewplace?
A.Traveling.B.Studying.C.Settlingdown.D.Teaching.
16.Thespeakerexpects______.
A.fewerchoicesoffoodB.manywaystodowashing
C.modernlightingfacilitiesD.newtypesofdrinkingwater
17.Fromthetalkwecanlearnthatthespeakeris______.
A.unpreparedforthenewpostB.unclearabouttheconditionsthere
C.readyforallthedifficultiesthereD.eagertoknowmoreaboutthepost
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothetalk.
18.Accordingtothetalk,whenarechildrenfirstexpectedtostudyhard?
A.Before6yearsofage.B.Between6and10.
C.After10yearsofage.D.After12yearsofage.
19.ParentswhoabusetheirchildrentendtohavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPT______.
A.religiousproblemsB.emotionalproblems
C.financialproblemsD.marriageproblems
20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
A.Boysandgirlsareequallyenergetic.
B.Parentshavehigherexpectationsforboys.
C.Someparentslackskillstodealwiththeirkids.
D.Someparentsareill-educatedandill-tempered.
SectionCSpotDictation(10points)
Directions:
Inthissectionyouaregoingtohearapresentationabouttrendsinthemilkdrinkmarkets,givenbythedirectoroftheMilkMarketBoard.Asyoulisten,completethefollowingsentencesbyfillinginthemissingwords.Thepresentationwillbereadtwice.Therewillbeaoneminuteintervalbetweenthefirstandthesecondreading.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______20%.
C10.We______afairlymarkeddeclineinthemilkdrinksector,and______an______falltojust2%.
(Thisistheendoflisteningcomprehension.)
PartTwoStructureandWrittenExpression(20points)
Directions:
Foreachquestiondecidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkyourchoicesontheANSWERSHEET
(1).
21.______beforeweleavethedayaftertomorrow,weshouldhaveawonderfultimetogether.
A.HadtheyarrivedB.Wouldtheyarrive
C.WeretheyarrivingD.Weretheytoarrive
22.______lastyearandisnowearninghislivingasanadvertisingagent.
A.HewouldleaveschoolB.Heleftschool
C.HehadleftschoolD.Hehasleftschool
23.Somepeopleviewedthefindingswithcaution,notingthatacause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremained______.
A.tobeshownB.tohavebeenshown
C.tohaveshownD.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______phenomenaldisplaysoftennisandtemperamentattheUSOpenlastweek,heexhibitedbothagain.
A.hastreatedspectatorswithB.hastreatedspectatorsfor
C.hastreatedspectatorsD.hastreatedspectatorsto
27.Summerholidaysspentonthehotghettostreetsare______thetimemiddle-classstudentsdevotetocamps,exoticvacationsandhighlyorganizedsports.
A.ashardlyculturallyenrichingasB.ashardlyenrichingcultureas
C.hardlyasculturallyenrichingasD.hardlyasculturalenrichingas
28.ThemajorobstacletothereforminNewOrleans,______,ismoney.
A.asisitacrossthecountryB.asitisacrossthecountry
C.asitwereacrossthecountryD.aswereitacrossthecountry
29.Nearlyalltreeshaveseedsthatfalltotheearth,takeroot,andeventually______.
A.generatenewseedsB.newseedsgenerated
C.generatesnewseedsD.newseedsaregenerated
30.Thewell-maintainedfacilityinSanFrancisco______leaguesinvirtuallyeverysport.
A.werehometoB.wasthehomeof
C.washometoD.washomeof
31.Studentsattheseschoolstestfarbelowthestateaverageinreading,andtheirscoreshaveimprovedonly______.
A.marginallyB.marvelouslyC.martiallyD.markably
32.IwasinsomedoubtastowhethertheCorporalhad______usaccidentallyonhiswayoutofthetownorifhe'dbeendeliberatelytasked.
A.crashedonB.bumpedintoC.fallenagainstD.puzzledabout
33.Inprevioustime,whenfreshmeatwasinshort______,pigeonswerekeptbymanyhouseholdsasasourceoffood.
A.storageB.reserveC.supplyD.provision
34.ThehospitaldeniesthereisanyconnectionbetweenthedisciplinaryactionandDr.Reid's______abouthealthproblems.
A.allegianceB.allianceC.allegationsD.alliteration
35.Theorganizationissuedacryofalarmlastweek,citing"______evidence"thatthosechildrenarenotreceivingthesamequalityofeducationastheirricherpeers.
A.comparingB.completingC.compellingD.composing
36.Sincenoonecould______hisscribbling,thechiefeditordecidedtoreplacehimwithanothercolumnist.
A.encodeB.decipherC.clearD.identify
37.ManyFineArtgraduatestake______professionalpracticeasartists,andthiscourseencouragesthemtoconsidertheirroleasart