清华大学博士研究生入学考试英语真题.docx

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清华大学博士研究生入学考试英语真题

清华大学2003-2006年博士研究生入学考试英语真题

清华大学2003年博士研究生入学考试英语真题

PartⅠVocabulary（10%）

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonethatcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.Writtenatleast100yearsago,thehandwritingfadedandcertainlybecame______.

A.infiniteB.illegibleC.infectiousD.immune

2.Itisdoubtfulwhetheranyonecanbeatruly______observerofevents.

A.inadequateB.impassiveC.geniusD.impartial

3.Shewas______.bythelackofappreciationshownofherhardwork.

A.frustratedB.dispersedC.functionedD.displaced

4.Theshuttleexplodedintheairsuddenlyandbrokeinto______atonce.

A.diversityB.fragmentsC.doctrineD.drought

5.Asthesocietyhasrigidsocial______,everyoneknowshisroleinthesociety.

A.hemisphereB.contemptC.controversyD.hierarchy

6.Threeyearshave______sincewelastmetattheconferenceforInternetcommunicationinBeijing.

A.elapsedB.discernedC.discontentedD.electrified

7.Itturnedoutthathehad______thewholestoryjusttocheathisfriends.

A.dissipatedB.divergedC.detachedD.fabricated

8.Hehadaclear______ofwhatwaswrongwiththemachineandfixeditinashorttime.

A.debrisB.deficiencyC.perceptionD.persecution

9.Fortenyearstheproblemaboutthewaterhasnotbeensolved,wecametothinkthatithasbeena______probleminthisarea.

A.perpetualB.persuasiveC.picturesqueD.possessive

10.Hewas______bythenoiseoutsideyesterdayeveningandcouldnotconcentrateonhisstudy.

A.peckedB.orientedC.perturbedD.paddled

11.Heisofteninclinedto______inotherpeople'saffairs,whichisnoneofhisbusiness.

A.manipulatedB.lumberedC.meddleD.littered

12.Hepracticed______onherandmanagedtoget$2,000.

A.linenB.deceptionC.longitude.D.paradise

13.Hewas______totakeoverthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofhisfatherfromanearlyage.

A.deducedB.dampedC.diminishedD.destined

14.Suchquestionsshouldbeapproachedhonestlyandinfullawarenessthat______loanagreementswillcostmoneyduetocancellationorothercharges.

A.compressingB.terminatingC.conformingD.contending

15.Theroomwasfullofpeopleandsmoke.Shestartedtofeel______withtheheatinside.

A.oppressedB.congestedC.confrontedD.craned

16.Thelanguageexpertsbelievethatthe______ageforlearningaforeignlanguageis6yearsold.

A.conceptualB.considerateC.optimalD.component

17.Shegotveryangryand______herclothesaboutintheroom.

A.flungB.flewC.clampedD.clashed

18.Heknewthathewouldbepunishedseverelybecauseofhisseriouserror.Thereforehe______awaythedaybeforeyesterday.

A.cautionedB.fledC.chatteredD.civilized

19.Theevilmannerswouldbe______rootandbranchduetotheforcefulactiontakenbythelocalgovernment.

A.exterminatedB.exemplifiedC.facilitatedD.emitted

20.Weallknowthatitisveryhardto______himtogivehisplanup.

A.endeavorB.reduceC.assertD.induce

PartⅡReadingComprehension（40%）

Directions:

Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Ascorchingsun,anendlessseaofsandandawaterless,forbiddinglylonelyland--thatistheimagemostpeoplehaveofdeserts.Buthowtrueisthispicture?

Desertsaredrylandswhererainfallislow.Thisisnottosayrainneverfallsindeserts.Itmayfallonceortwiceayearinafiercetorrentthatfadesalmostassoonasithasbegun,orwhichevaporatesinthehotairlongbeforeithasgotanywhereneartheearth.Itmayfallinasuddensweepingfloodthatcarrieseverythinginitspath.Rainsmayonlycomeonceinfiveorsixyearsornotfallforadecadeormore.TheMojavedesertintheUnitedStatesremaineddryfortwenty-fiveyears.

Withoutwaternolivingthingcansurvive,andonefeatureofthedesertlandscapeistheabsenceofvegetation.Withlittlerainandhardlyanyvegetationthelandsuffersunderthesun.Therearevirtuallynocloudsortreestoprotecttheearth'ssurfaceanditcanbeburninghot.Underthesun,soilsbreakupandcrack.Windandtorrentialrainsweepawayanderodethesurfacefurther.Eightmillionsquarekilometersoftheworld'slandsurfaceisdesert.Throughouthistorydesertshavebeenexpandingandretreatingagain.CavepaintingsshowthatpartsoftheSaharaDesertweregreenandfertileabout10,000yearsago,andevenanimalslikeelephantsandgiraffesroam