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人民大学考博英语题

中国人民大学2004年博士研究生入学考试试题

                               ⅠLISTENINGTEST（20points）

（略）客观题部分

请用铅笔将此部分的答案填涂在答题卡上，否则无效！

ⅡVocabulary（10points）

PartA（5points）

 Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonANSWERSHEETⅠ.Example:

Sheprefersforeignwinetothatproduced________.

A.previously       B.virtually          C.primarily         D.domestically

Thesentenceshouldread,“Sheprefersforeignwinetothatproduceddomestically.”

Therefore,youshouldchooseD.    SampleAnswer［A］［B］［C］［D］

1.Internationalsportshouldcreategoodwillbetweenthenations,butinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicssomehowencourages________patriotism.

A.obsolete                 B.aggressive               C.harmonious            D.amiable

2.Onecanunderstandothersmuchbetterbynotingtheimmediateandfleetingreactionsoftheireyesand________toexpressedthoughts.

A.dilemmas               B.countenances           C.concessions           D.junctions

3.Peopleinnately________forsuperiorityovertheirpeersalthoughitsometimestakestheformofanexaggeratedlustforpower.

A.strive                           B.ascertain                C.justify                     D.adhere

4.SomescientistshavesuggestedthatEarthisakindofzooorwildlife________forintelligentspacebeings,likethewildernessareaswehavesetuponearthtoallowanimalstodevelopnaturallywhileweobservethem.

A.conservation          B.maintenance             C.storage                  D.reserve

5.Accordingtothelatestreport,consumerconfidence________abreathtaking15pointslastmonth,toitslowestlevelin9years.A.soared                   B.mutated                 C.plummeted             D.fluctuated

6.Melissaisacomputer ________thatdestroyedfilesincomputersandfrustratedthousandsofusersaroundtheworld.A.genius                B.virus                     C.disease                  D.bacteria

7.The________emphasisonexaminationsisbyfartheworstformofcompetitioninschools.

A.negligent                 B.edible                    C.fabulous                D.disproportionate  8.Theboyseemedmore________totheirpovertyafterseeinghowhisgrandparentslived.

A.reconciled              B.consolidated           C.deteriorated            D.attributed

9.Duringhistwo-monthstayinChina,Tomnever________achancetopracticehisChinese.

A.passedon              B.passedup              C.passedby              D.passedout

10.Whenapersondies,hisdebtsmustbepaidbeforehis________canbedistributed.

A.paradoxes              B.legacies                 C.platitudes               D.analogies

PartB（5points）

 Directions:

Ineachofthefollowingsentencesthereisonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonANSWERSHEETⅠ.

Example:

Thesecretaryisverycompetent;shecanfinishalltheseletterswithinonehour.

A.careful           B.industrious                      C.clever                    D.capable

Inthissentence,“competent”isclosestinmeaningto“capable”.ThereforeyoushouldchooseD.SampleAnswer

［A］［B］［C］［D］

11.Heclaimsthatadvertisingtodaytendstoportraywomenintraditionalrolessuchascookingortakingcareofthebaby.

A.depict             B.advocate                  C.criticize                 D.analyze

12.Theyachievedmorethantheyhadeverdreamed,lendingamagictotheirfamilystorythatnotaleorordinarylifecouldpossiblyrival.

A.confirm          B.achieve                  C.match                   D.exaggerate

13.Themosturgentthingistofindadumpforthosetoxicindustrialwastes.    A.imminent          B.recyclable               C.smelly                   D.poisonous

14.BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairpromisedtheelectoratethatgunswouldnotbefiredwithoutanattempttowinafurtherU.N.sanction.

A.allies              B.delegates                C.voters                   D.juries

15.Theanalysissuggeststhatthetradeoffbetweenourchildren'scollegeandourownretirementsecurityischilling.   A.frightening   B.promising              C.freezing                   D.revealing

16.Theirsigningofthetreatywasregardedasaconspiracy againsttheBritishCrown.

A.secretplan      B.boldattack             C.cleverdesign          D.jointeffort

17.Evidence,reference,andfootnotesbythethousandtestifytoascrupulousresearcherwhodoesconsiderablejusticetoafullrangeofdifferenttheoreticalandpoliticalpositions.

A.trustworthy             B.intelligent                 C.diligent                  D.meticulous

18.Despitetheirspartan,isolatedlifestyle,therearenostoriesofwomenbeingrapedorwantonviolenceagainstciviliansintheregion.

A.intriguing          B.exasperating           C.demonstrative          D.unprovoked

19.Thegangderivedtheirnicknamefromtheirdarkclothingandblackedupfacesfornocturnalraidsintheforest.

A.illegal             B.night-time              C.brutal                           D.abusive

20.Thoughsometimestoolazytoworkashardashersisters,Lindahasamoreavidfondnessforthelimelight.

A.mercurial        B.gallant                   C.ardent                   D.frugal

Ⅲ   Cloze（10points）

 Directions:

Readthefollowingpassage.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonAnswerSheetI.

Likemanyotheraspectsofthecomputerage,Yahoobeganasanidea,__21__intoahobbyandlatelyhas__22__intoafull-timepassion.ThetwodevelopersofYahoo,DavidFiloandJerryYang,Ph.Dcandidates__23__ElectricalEngineeringatStanfordUniversity,startedtheirguideinApril1994asawaytokeep__24__oftheirpersonalinterestontheInternet.Beforelongthey__25__thattheirhomebrewedlistswerebecomingtoolongand__26__.GraduallytheybegantospendmoreandmoretimeonYahoo.

During1994,they__27__yahoointoacustomizeddatabasedesignedto__28__theneedsofthethousandsofusers__29__ begantousetheservicethroughtheclosely__30__Internetcommunity.Theydevelopedcustomizedsoftwaretohelpthem__31__locate,identifyandeditmaterial__32__ontheInternet.ThenameYahoois__33__tostandfor“YetAnotherHierarchicalOfficiousOrale”,butFiloandYanginsisttheyselectedthe__34__becausetheyconsideredthemselvesyahoos.Yahooitselffirst__35__onYang'sworkstation,“akebono”,whilethesearchenginewas__36__onFilo'scomputer,“Konishiki”.

Inearly1995MarcAndersen,co-founderofNetscapeCommunicationinMountainView,California,invitedFiloandYangtomovetheirfiles__37__tolargercomputers__38__atNetscape.AsaresultStanford'scomputernetworkreturnedto__39__,andbothpartiesbenefited.Today,Yahoo__40__organizedinformationontensofthousandsofcomputerslinkedtotheweb.

21.A.became            B.grew              C.turn               D.intend

22.A.made                 B.saw                C.looked            D.turned

23.A.in                   B.on                  C.about                    D.for

24.A.touch                B.contact             C.track                D.record

25.A.founded                    B.found               C.argued                    D.reported

26.A.unwieldy            B.tough               C.tamable            D.invaluable

27.A.exchanged         B.shank               C.sold                 D.converted

28.A.explain               B.serve                C.discover           D.evaluate

29.A.which                B.that                  C.actually            D.eagerly

30.A.relative              B.interactive         C.bound              D.contacted

31.A.fluently              B.efficiently         C.exactly             D.actually

32.A.transmitted         B.purchased         C.sold                 D.stored

33.A.about                 B.bound             C.going               D.supposed

34.A.fable                  B.model               C.name               D.brand

35.A.supported          B.resided             C.lived                D.launched

36.A.connected          B.lodged              C.introduced        D.linked

37.A.over                  B.away                C.inside               D.beneath

38.A.housed              B.caught             C.hosed               D.hidden

39.A.average              B.normal                    C.ordinary           D.equal

40.A.attains               B.detains                    C.maintains          D.contains

Ⅳ ReadingComprehension（20points）

 Directions:

Readthefollowingpassages,decideonthebestoneofthechoicesmarkedA,B,C,andDforeachquestionorunfinishedstatementandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketontheANSWERSHEETI.

Passage1

Guthrie'scontiguityprincipleofferspracticalsuggestionsforhowtobreakhabits.

Oneapplicationofthethresholdmethodinvolvesthetimeyoungchild