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清华大学——英语2000年5月博士研究生入学考试试题

清华大学2000年5月考博英语真题

EnglishQualifyingTestforPh.D.Candidates

（May,2000）

PartIListeningComprehension（15%）

SectionA注；请将70至100字的概要用中文写在答题纸上。

SectionB注；请将答案用英文写在答案纸上。

SectionC注请将答案用英文填写在答题纸的表格上。

PartIIVocabularyandStructure（20%）

Directions:

Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourChoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Theopinionsofhispeersaremoreimportanttoherthanherparents'idea.

A）friendsB）equals

C）enemiesD）bosses

2.AfterwejointheWTO,thesituationthatourautomobileindustry,dependsforitssurvivalongovernmentsubsidieswillbechanged.

A）financialaidB）personnelsupport

C）spiritualencouragementD）partialtaxation

3.Mysalaryhasbeenraisedto100,000yuanayear.butthereisaproportionateincreaseinmyincometax.

A）dramaticB）undesirable

C）perpetualD）proportional

4.HenryDavidThoreauusedtoramblethroughthewoodsbeforehewrotehismostfamousbookWalden（1854）.

A）studyB）live

C）readaloudD）wander

5.Despitethepressurefromthepresident,theprovincialgovernmentinsistedonitsautonomousjurisdiction.

A）regionalB）obstinate

C）willfulD）legal

6.AllprogramscelebratingtheSpringFestivalintheCCTVhavebeenrelayedtoeven'partoftheworldthroughsatellites.

A）receivedB）reserved

C）rebroadcastD）enjoyed

7.Youmustbedrunklastnight.Otherwisehowdidyoumanagetodriveintoastationaryvehicle?

A）officialB）police

C）parkedD）running

8.Tocreateademocraticatmosphereinthecompany,themanagershouldalwaysbeaccessibletohisstaff.

A）fairB）equal

C）acceptableD）approachable

9.Thenewlyimportedmachinedoesn'tworkinambienthumidityof50degrees.

A）approximateB）surrounding

C）convenientD）high

10.Manystudentsaresigningthepetitionagainstbuildingasteelworksneartheschool.

A）namesB）agreement

C）requestD）disapproval

11.Yourappraisalofthecurrentsituationisquitedifferentfrommine.

A）optimisticB）compliment

C）agreementD）estimate

12.Theyareboycottingthestorebecausetheworkersareonstrike.

A）lootingB）banning

C）protectingD）destroying

13.Inthefinalcontest,twoathletesarecontendingforthechampionship.

A）satisfyingB）happy

C）competingD）quarreling

14.Thecomputer'svaluewilldepreciatebyhalfinthefirstyear.

A）decreaseB）increase

C）keeplowD）fluctuate

15.ChinaTelecomisabouttoembarkonamajorprogramofcomputerization.

A）propagandaB）finish

C）purchaseD）undertake

l6.Thecandidatehasgivenapledgethathewillimprovethelocalenvironmentandinvestdoublyineducation.

A）promiseB）declaration

C）proposalD）possibility

17.Therehasalwaysbeenanepldemicorbikestealinginschools.

A）atheftB）apunishment

C）aplagueD）acrime

18.ItisinChongqingthatthenextinternationalsymposiumonenvironmentalprotectionwillbeheld.

A）debateB）conference

C）seminarD）negotiation

19.Manypeoplesuspectedtheexistenceofextraterrestriallife.

A）snowmanB）outsidetheearth

C）spiritualD）underworld

20.Incaseyourliabilitiesoutrunyourassets,youmaygobankrupt.

A）debtB）enterprise

C）controversyD）bondage

21.Afterthefiercequarrel,theybegantohavea__________loathingforeachother.

A）boringB）reciprocal

C）friendlyD）standing

22.Onthestagemanypiecesofbluesilkwerefluctuatedto________theseawaves.

A）simplifyB）simulate

C）helpD）like

23.Thegovernmentlackedmoneybecauseofbitingoil________.

A）pricesB）stations

C）buildingsD）revenues

24.Thoughthepoliciesofracial________hadbeenabolished,manywhitesintheSouthwerestilldubiousaboutthesafetyofthecommunities.

A）segregation　　　　　　　　　　　B）regulations

C）communism　　　　　　　　　　　D3extinction

25.Theproposalwasacceptedwith________approval.Everybodybelieveditwouldhelprevivethenationaleconomy.

A）unanimous　　　　　　　　　　　B）doubtful

C）pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　D）searching

26.Manysocialservicesareprovidedby________societiesandorganizationsthatdonotexpectanymaterialpayment.

A）wealthy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B）voluntary

C）helpful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D）spiritual

27.Inthepackedhall,thepeoplesittingclosetome_________meintothecornerlittlebylittle.

A）dragged　　　　　　　　　　　　B）drew

C）frightened　　　　　　　　　　　D）wedged

28.Thepolice,tryingto________exactlywhowasatthepartyareinvestigatingeverypersonconcerned.

A）ascertain　　　　　　　　　　　　B）arrest

C）imagine　　　　　　　　　　　D）count

29.Ifeverybodyhasarrivedthemeetingmay________now.

A）commence　　　　　　　　　　B）criticize

C）comment　　　　　　　　　　　D）conclude

30.Theprodigalson________hislargeinheritanceinafewyearsofheavyspending.

A）inherited　　　　　　　　　　　　B）received

C）accumulated　　　　　　　　　　D）dissipated

3l.InancientIndia,thereusedtobeaveryformidable________inreligiousandsociallife.

A）hierarchy　　　　　　　　　　　B）power

C）despot　　　　　　　　　　　　D）president

32.　_________delinquencyreferstolaw-breakingbyyoungpeople.

A）Juvenile　　　　　　　　　　　　B）Green-hand

C）Amateur　　　　　　　　　　　D）Institute

33.It'snecessarytomakeyourhandwritings________whenyoufillinanofficialform.

A）reconcilable　　　　　　　　　　B）legitimate

C）legible　　　　　　　　　　　　D）formal

34.Shehasalwaysbeenaconscientioussecretarysincethegal,sheenteredmycompany.TinesuggestionthatIwantedhertoresignisquite__________

A）thoughtful　　　　　　　　　　B）reasonable

C）unfounded　　　　　　　　　　D）early

35.The________meaningof"yellow"isacolor,butitcanalsomean"cowardly."

A）positive　　　　　　　　　　　　B）negative

C）underlying　　　　　　　　　　D）literal

36.WhenIstayedinthecountry,Iusedtowalkinthefieldsatnightandtosee________ofstars.

A）thecirculation　　　　　　　　　B）acluster

C）thefalling　　　　　　　　　　　D）myriads

36.WhenIstayedinthecountry,Iusedtowalkinthefieldsatnightandtosee________ofstars.

A）thecirculation　　　　　　　　　B）acluster

C）thefalling　　　　　　　　　　　D）myriads

37.Ringingchurchbellssetsup________intheAlpinevalleys.

A）resonance　　　　　　　　　　　B）forests

C）churchbuilding　　　　　　　　　D）priests

38.Thestudentsareallfrom________countries,suchasSingapore.IndiaKorean,andJapan.

A）developing　　　　　　　　　　　B）oriental

C）island　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D）Christian

39.Wouldn'titbeeasiertomoveaboutonthe________ofthemobbedcrowdthantosqueezeintilemiddle?

A）consent　　　　　　　　　　　　B）heads

C）fringe　　　　　　　　　　　　　D）recreation

40.Whenthenewimmigrationlawcameintoeffect,theoldonewasnaturally

A）validated　　　　　　　　　　　　B）putoff

C）repealed　　　　　　　　　　　　　D）putup

PartIII　ReadingComprehension　（50%）

SectionA

Directions:

Thereare3readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youloeideonthebestchoice.

PassageI

IntheyearsfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,theyouthhostelideaspreadtootherpartsoftheworldandthesamespiritwasmaintained.TheInternationalYouthHostelFederation,IYHF,whichwastoco-ordinateactivitiesinthevariousnationalassociations,incorporatedinitsconstitutiontheprinciplethatinyouthhostels"thereshallbenodistinctionsofrace,nationalitycolor,religion,classorpoliticalopinions.This,itshouldbenoted,wasatatimewhentheprinciplesofracialequalityandbrotherhoodwerebynomeanssowidelyacknowledgedastheyarenow."

Thereisnormallynoagebaratyouthhostels.ExceptionsareSwitzerlandandBavaria.Wherethereisamaximumageof25andI7yearsrespectively.Generally,however,thehostelsareintendedtomeettheneedsoftwomaingroups:

seniorsecondaryschoolchildren,universityandschoolchildrentravellingwithateacheroneducationalvisits,andagedbetweenabout11andI8.

Theprincipalcontributionoftheyouthhostelmovementtotheattackonracismisthefactthatinthe4,364hostelsthroughouttheworldthebrotherhoodofmanistakenforgrantedandpracticedquietlyandwithoutanyostentation.

Ifyouwalkintothecommon-roomofabigyouthhostelinGracoworMunich,LahoreofCanberra,youwillfindyoungpeopleof'everyraceandnationalitysittingdowntogethertosharetheirexperiencesanddiscusstheworld'sproblems.AsaMalaysianboyrecentlyremarked:

"youthhostelisaplacewhereyouwillneverfeellost"

Inaccordancewithitsconstitution,theIYHFhasneveradmittedtomembershipyouthhostelassociationsinSouthAfricaandRhodesia,becauselegislationinthosecountriesmakesitimpossibleforpeopleofdifferentracestoshareyouthhostelfacilities.

ButaninterestingnewprojectisunderwayinLesotho,withthefinancialandtechnicalsupportoftheFederation:

theconstructionofasouthhostelspecificallydesignedtocarryoutaneducationaltaskinsouthernAfricabyopeningitsdoorstoyoungpeopleofallracesfromneighboringandmoredistantcountries.Situatedjustoutsidethecapital,Maseru,theyouthhostelwillalsoprovideaccommodationforyoungpeopleofLesothoattendingstudyandtrainingcourses.

Thevery,comprehensivestatisticsmaintainedbytheIYHFshowtilemovementofyoungpeopleformcountry,tocountryinsomedetail,itcanbes