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1、PHDCHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCESPhD Entrance Examination in English21April 2001LISTEN TO THIS!Good morning! You are about to take the English test for people who wish to enter the doctoral program in the earth sciences at this school. The test may be rather different from any exam youve taken in t

2、he past. The first part is a timed listening exercise. The other four sections test your knowledge of grammar, elementary writing skills and basic vocabulary, plus your reading ability. You can have as much time as you like for the last four parts of the testwithin reason, of course.The test has fiv

3、e sections, worth a total of 130 points in all; the answers in part 5, the reading test, are worth three points each.The answers for parts 1,2,3 and 5 (in other words, every part except 4) should be marked on your answer sheet. The answers for part 4 should be written directly on this test paper.Mak

4、e sure you READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS for each part of the test!The results of this exam will enable us to compare your preparation in English with that of the other candidates. The “passing” grade is relative; in other words, it will depend on the scores for the whole body of test-takers. You s

5、hould just relax and do as well as you can.We shall now begin. Turn the page to part 1. Good luck!PART 1. Imagine that you are on a train to Shanghai. In the seats in front of you there are two foreigners, and you can hear their conversation. One of them is telling the other about his job. He says w

6、hat he does, not what he is or what field (profession or occupation) he is in.On your paper you see a list of the names of people in 60 different occupations or professions. As you listen, decide what the speaker is. Then find the correct word on the list and write the number beside it in the proper

7、 blank on your answer sheet.For instance, suppose you hear this: (Speaker P) “Well, I dont enjoy lecturing very much, especially to younger students, but I do love my research. Id be so happy if I could spend every day in the lab with my graduate students and postdocs. However, thats just not the wa

8、y university departments operate.” You decide that the speaker must be a professor, so you find “a professor” on your list. You see that the number beside it is 61; you then write the number 61 in the blank beside P on your answer sheet.By the way, in reality there is no P and no 61, and “a professo

9、r” is not one of the choices on your list. This is just a theoretical example. You will now have three minutes to read the list. SILENCEAll right, now lets begin! 15 points+1 an accountant 会计 31 a librarian2 an actor 32 a mathematician 数学家3 an airline pilot 民航驾驶员 33 a mechanic 机修工（技工）4 an architect

10、建筑师 34 a mechanical engineer 机械工程师5 an astronomer 天文学家 35 a military officer6 a biologist 36 a novelist 小说作家7 a chef 烹调师 37 a nurse8 a civil engineer 土木工程师（建筑） 38 a paleontologist 古生物学家9 a concert pianist 高级钢琴演奏师 39 a press photographer 新闻摄影师10 a construction worker 40 a plumber 管道维修工（水暖工）11 a corpo

11、rate executive 企业执行总裁 41 a poet 诗人12 a dentist 牙医 42 a police detective 侦探（刑警）13 a dietician 营养师 43 a police patrolman 普通警察（巡警）14 a diplomat 外交官 44 p pop singer 流行歌手15 an electrician 电工 45 a postman 邮递员16 a fashion designer 时装设计师 46 a private businessman 私营企业家（个体商人）17 a film critic 电影评论家 47 a privat

12、e detective 私人侦探18 a film director 电影导演 48 a psychiatrist 心理医生19 a flight attendant 飞机乘务员 49 a psychologist 心理学家20 a florist 花店老板 50 a publisher 出版商21 a geologist 51 a radio announcer 电台播音员22 a geophysicist 52 a schoolteacher (primary)23 a graphic designer 图形设计员 53 a schoolteacher(secondary)24 a hai

13、rdresser 发型设计师 54 a software engineer25 a hardware engineer 硬件工程师 55 a store clerk/shop assistant26 a hotel manager 56 a surgeon 外科医生27 a journalist 57 a tax official 税务员28 a judge 法官 58 a travel agent 旅行社职员29 a lab technician 59 a university student30 a lawyer 60 a vet 宠物医生（兽医）PART 2. In each of th

14、e ten sentences below there is an underlined words (or words). Decide which of the words in the list at the bottom of the page can be used to replace the underlined words without changing the meaning of the sentence. The underlined words and the words that you choose must be synonyms. In each case,

15、writer the number found next to the synonym in the appropriate blank on your answer sheet.A. We need to economize, so we are trying to cut down on waste in our lab.B. Our situation is likely to deteriorate if we do not receive help soon.C. You will notice that this material can easily be seen throug

16、h.D. John thinks he may be laid off when the firm reorganizes.E. Does anyone know who is in charge of this part of the project?F. How soon do you think they will exhaust their supply of oxygen?G. Was there any feedback after you made your presentation?H. We need to keep track of any changes in soil

17、in the area around the factory.I. This plastic looks good, but I think we need something more durable.J. Please hurry. This matter requires immediate attention.The five sentences below also contain underlined words. Find the words in the list at the bottom of the page that mean the OPPOSITE of these

18、 underlined words. Again, write the number found next to each item you choose in the appropriate space on your answer sheet.K. Quite a few observers have reported changes in the quality of the air.L. The telescope they are using now is a state-of-the-art device.M. There has been a minor improvement

19、in his condition since he started to take the new drug.N. On the basis of the study, the committee has decided that the dam project is feasible.O. Their experiments will probably shed light on this puzzling phenomenon.+POSSIBLE SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (=OPPOSITES)1. a handful of 21. exacerbate 41. mod

20、ify2. a host of 22. extremely advanced 42. monitor3. advanced 23. facilitate 43. more abundant4. advancing 24. get a raise 44. optional5. advice or criticism 25. get worse 45. other choice6. antiquated 26. greater 46. perilous7. authorize 27. identical 47. preserve8. be promoted 28. imply 48. questi

21、onable9. be transferred 29. impracticable 49. reduce10. become tired of 30. improve 50. refreshments11. challenging 31. is emergent 51. responsible for12. compatible 32. is invisible 52. responsible to13. constitute 33. is transparent 53. run out of14. contain 34. is urgent 54. safer15. counteract 3

22、5. is visible 55. similar16. designate 36. less prone to wear 56. snacks17. do little to explain 37. less tough 57. to blame for18. dramatic 38. lose his job 58. unprecedented19. dwindle 39. many 59. versatile20. eliminate 40. meal 60. very attractivePART 3. Each question in this part consists of on

23、e or more sentences in which four words or phrases are underlined. The four underlined parts are marked A, B, C or D. Decide which one of the four parts is not good English. Then write the letter found under that part in the proper space on your answer sheet.If the four underlined parts are all good

24、 English and there is no error in the sentence, then write E in the space on your answer sheet. REMEMBER! You always have FIVE possible choices: A, B, C, D or E (= no error).1 Despite the claims of later researchers, it was two roman ancient scholars who first noticed the similarity A B Cin the stru

25、cture of these crystals. D2 How likely is the current campaign against spitting to success? To answer this question we must look at A B Cthe achievements of earlier efforts of this sort. D3 This afternoon I forgot stopping to check the mail. I think an important letter from the U.K. may have A B Car

26、rived today, so Im going to the mailroom the first thing in the morning. D4 No sooner had she agreed to marry him than she began to have serious doubts about the wisdom of the A B C Dmatch.5 This diagram is illustrating the difference between our data and the findings of the two earlier A B Cinvesti

27、gations. You will note that the discrepancies are quite marked, especially in sector F. D6 I do a lot of traveling for my job. For example, once every two or three months I fly to Chongqing and A Bthen drive from town to town in east of Sichuan to talk to our clients. C D7 I think we should all insu

28、re our bikes in case they will be stolen, but my wife doesnt think the trouble A B and expense are worth it. As a result, my bike is insured against theft, but not hers. C D8 A number of the people came to the lecture were unable to get seats in Room 315, so Professor Klein A Bdecided to ask everyon

29、e to move to Room 403, which is much bigger. C D9 There are only two methods for dealing with this problem: one is expensive but quick, which another is A B Ccheap but unfortunately takes a rather long time to be effective. D10 Toward the end of the twentieth century a new means of communication was

30、 invented the Internet. By A B Cthe year 2000 the Internet had spread to every part of the globe. D11 Hardly anybody passed the most recent physics exam, so Professor Klein has set up a series of make-up A Bclasses to help people who have fallen behind in their work to master the key concepts. C D12

31、 After the seminar in Shanghai this September, I will accompany with some of the participants on a tour A B Cof geological points of interest in Yunnan and Guizhou. Would you like to come with us? D13 We are awaiting a shipment of new equipments that is scheduled to arrive in Tianjin very soon. A B C D14 My boss knew that I was eager to return to my hometown to see my family, but he let me analyse all 400 A Bof the rock samples anyway. C D15 There is a rumor on campus that Wang Ping is about to be appointed minister of Ministr