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清华大学考博英语真题
清华大学考博英语真题
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.
4.
5.HenryDavidThoreauusedtoramblethroughthewoodsbeforehewrotehismostfamousbookWalden(1854).
A)studyB)live
C)readaloudD)wander
6.Despitethepressurefromthepresident,theprovincialgovernmentinsistedonitsautonomousjurisdiction.
A)regionalB)obstinate
D)legal
C)willful
7.AllprogramscelebratingtheSpringFestivalintheCCTVhavebeenrelayedtoeven'partoftheworldthroughsatellites.
C)rebroadcastD)enjoyed
8.Youmustbedrunklastnight.Otherwisehowdidyoumanagetodriveintoastationaryvehicle?
A)officialB)police
C)parkedD)running
9.Tocreateademocraticatmosphereinthecompany,themanagershouldalwaysbeaccessibletohisstaff.
A)fairB)equal
C)acceptableD)approachable
10.Thenewlyimportedmachinedoesn'tworkinambienthumidityof50degrees.
A)approximateB)surrounding
C)convenientD)high
11.Manystudentsaresigningthepetitionagainstbuildingasteelworks
12.
neartheschool.
13.Yourappraisalofthecurrentsituationisquitedifferentfrommine.
A)optimisticB)compliment
C)agreementD)estimate
14.Theyareboycottingthestorebecausetheworkersareonstrike.
A)lootingB)banning
C)protectingD)destroying
15.Inthefinalcontest,twoathletesarecontendingforthechampionship.
16.
Thecomputer'svaluewilldepreciatebyhalfinthefirstyear.
17.
17.Therehasalwaysbeenanepidemicorbikestealingin
18.
schools.
19.ItisinChongqingthatthenextinternationalsymposiumonenvironmentalprotectionwillbeheld.
A)debateB)conference
C)seminarD)negotiation
20.Manypeoplesuspectedtheexistenceofextraterrestriallife.
A)snowmanB)outsidetheearth
C)spiritualD)underworld
21.Incaseyourliabilitiesoutrunyourassets,youmaygobankrupt.
A)debt
B)enterprise
C)controversyD)bondage
22.Afterthefiercequarrel,theybegantohavealoathing
foreachother.
A)boringB)reciprocal
C)friendlyD)standing
23.Onthestagemanypiecesofbluesilkwerefluctuatedtotheseawaves.
A)simplifyB)simulate
C)helpD)like
24.Thegovernmentlackedmoneybecauseofbitingoil
A)pricesB)stations
C)buildingsD)revenues
25.Thoughthepoliciesofracialhadbeenabolished,many
whitesintheSouthwerestilldubiousaboutthesafetyofthecommunities.
A)segregationB)regulations
C)communismD3extinction
26.Theproposalwasacceptedwithapproval.Everybodybelieveditwouldhelprevivethenationaleconomy.
A)unanimousB)doubtful
C)pleasantD)searching
27.Manysocialservicesareprovidedbysocietiesandorganizationsthatdonotexpectanymaterialpayment.
A)wealthy
C)helpful
B)voluntary
D)spiritual
28.Inthepackedhall,thepeoplesittingclosetomemeintothecornerlittlebylittle.
A)draggedB)drew
C)frightenedD)wedged
29.Thepolice,tryingtoexactlywhowasatthepartyareinvestigatingeverypersonconcerned.
A)ascertainB)arrest
C)imagineD)count
30.Ifeverybodyhasarrivedthemeetingmaynow.
A)commenceB)criticize
C)commentD)conclude
31.Theprodigalsonhislargeinheritanceinafewyearsofheavyspending.
A)inheritedB)received
D)dissipated
C)accumulated
32.InancientIndia,thereusedtobeaveryformidableinreligiousandsociallife.
A)hierarchyB)power
C)despotD)president
33.delinquencyreferstolaw-breakingbyyoungpeople.
A)JuvenileB)Green-hand
C)AmateurD)Institute
34.It'snecessarytomakeyourhandwritingswhenyoufillin
anofficialform.
B)legitimate
D)formal
A)reconcilable
C)legible
35.Shehasalwaysbeenaconscientioussecretarysincethegal,sheenteredmycompany.TinesuggestionthatIwantedhertoresignisquite
36.
35.The—
“cowardly."
A)positive
meaningof"yellow"isacolor;butitcanalsomean
B)negative
D)literal
C)underlying
36.WhenIstayedinthecountry,Iusedtowalkinthefieldsatnightandtoseeofstars.
A)thecirculationB)acluster
C)thefallingD)myriads
36.WhenIstayedinthecountry,Iusedtowalkinthefieldsatnightandtoseeofstars.
A)thecirculationB)acluster
D)myriads
C)thefalling
37.RingingchurchbellssetsupintheAlpinevalleys.
A)resonance
B)forests
C)churchbuilding
A)developing
C)island
D)Christian
39.Wouldn'titbeeasiertomoveaboutontheofthemobbed
crowdthantosqueezeintilemiddle?
A)consentB)heads
C)fringeD)recreation
40.Whenthenewimmigrationlawcameintoeffect,theoldonewasnaturally
B)putoff
D)putup
A)validated
C)repealed
PartIIIReadingComprehension(50%)
SectionA
Directions:
Thereare3readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youloeideonthebestchoice.
PassageI
IntheyearsfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,theyouthhostelideaspreadtootherpartsoftheworldandthesamespiritwasmaintained.TheInternationalYouthHostelFederation,IYH匕whichwastoco-ordinateactivitiesinthevariousnationalassociations,incorporatedinitsconstitutiontheprinciplethatinyouthhostels“thereshallbenodistinctionsofrace,nationalitycolor,religion,classorpoliticalopinions.This,itshouldbenoted,wasatatimewhentheprinciplesofracialequalityandbrotherhoodwerebynomeanssowidelyacknowledgedastheyarenow."
Thereisnormallynoagebaratyouthhostels.ExceptionsareSwitzerlandandBavaria.Wherethereisamaximumageof25and17yearsrespectively.Generally,however,thehostelsareintendedtomeettheneedsoftwomaingroups:
seniorsecondaryschoolchildren,universityandschoolchildrentravellingwithateacheroneducationalvisits,andagedbetweenabout11and18.
Theprincipalcontributionoftheyouthhostelmovementtotheattackonracismisthefactthatinthe4,364hostelsthroughouttheworldthebrotherhoodofmanistakenforgrantedandpracticedquietlyandwithoutanyostentation.
Ifyouwalkintothecommon-roomofabigyouthhostelinGracoworMunich,LahoreofCanberra,youwillfindyoungpeopleof'everyraceandnationalitysittingdowntogethertosharetheirexperiencesanddiscusstheworld'sproblems.AsaMalaysianboyrecentlyremarked:
"youthhostelisaplacewhereyouwillneverfeellost"
Inaccordancewithitsconstitution,theIYHFhasneveradmittedtomembershipyouthhostelassociationsinSouthAfricaandRhodesia,becauselegislationinthosecountriesmakesitimpossibleforpeopleofdifferentracestoshareyouthhostelfacilities.
ButaninterestingnewprojectisunderwayinLesotho,withthefinancialandtechnicalsupportoftheFederation:
theconstructionofasouthhostelspecificallydesignedtocarryoutaneducationaltaskinsouthernAfricabyopeningitsdoorstoyoungpeopleofallracesfromneighboringandmoredistantcountries.Situatedjustoutsidethecapital,Maseru,theyouthhostelwillalsoprovideaccommodationforyoungpeopleofLesothoattendingstudyandtrainingcourses.
Thevery,comprehensivestatisticsmaintainedbytheIYHFshowtilemovementofyoungpeopleformcountry,tocountryinsomedetail,itcanbeseen,forinstance,that10,828"overnights11wererecordedin1972byyoungAmericansintilehostelsofJapan.and3.643byyoungvisitorsformIndiaintheyouthhostelsofWestGermany.Althoughthesefiguresaresmallinabsoluteterms,theyrepresentanetworkofindividual
humancontactsamongyoungpeoplewhichcaninfluenceoutlooksandopinionsatthegrassroots.
41.ItcanbeinterredfromthispassagethatIYHFis
A)anorganizationwhereyoungpeoplelive
B)anorganizationthatadvocatesbrotherhoodofman
C)anorganizationtoprotecttherightsofteenagers
D)aninternationalcompany
42."Ostentation11inthelastsentenceofthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningwith
A)pretentiousnessB)outstanding
C)obstructionD)declaration
43.
Themaximumageofpeoplestayingatyouthhostelsinmostcountriesis
44.Thetoneofthisarticlemaybedescribedis
A)formalB)imaginativeC)humorousD)negative
45.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT
A)CountrieswhereyouthhostelsaresegregatedbyracearefinedbyIYHF.
B)Onlyvery,fewcountriesaremembersoftheIYHE.
C)CountrieswhereyouthhostelsaresegregatedbyracearedeniedmembershipintheIYHE
D)AllcountriesareallowednormalmembershipsintheIYHF.
Passage2
Beforeabout3500BC,therewerecultures,butnotcivilizations.Prehistoricmenandwomencreatedsocieties,constructedhouses,livedinvillages,huntedandfished,farmed,madepottery,wovecloth,andcreatedlanguages.Butunlikemoreadvancedpeoples,theydidnotbuildcities,read,orwrite.Citiesarethecornerstoneofcivilizedlifebecausewiththemcameothercivilizingelements,includingdifferentiationofclassesandemployment,sophisticatedreligiousandpoliticalsystems,monumentalarchitecture,andtheformationofstatesandempires.
Historiansusuallybeginthestory,ofcivilizationwithaccountsoftheworld'sfirstgreatwritersandcity-