中国科学院英语博士研究生入学考试试题.docx

1、中国科学院英语博士研究生入学考试试题中国科学院英语2003年博士研究生入学考试试题THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ENGLISH ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONFORDOCTORAL CANDIDATES PAPER ONEPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 minutes, 20 points) Section A (10 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations between tw

2、o speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be as feed about what was said. The question will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet

3、.1. A, She is sick.B. She is hungry.C. She was bitten by an ant.D. She had a long bicycle ride.2. 2. 2. A. Hes outgoing.B. Hes considerate.C- Hes successful.D. Hes nice to all,3. 3. 3. A. 30 minutesB. 25 minutesC. 20 minutesD. 15 minutes4. A. take the airB. park the carC. fill in the formD. work on

4、a text5. A. apply for a credit cardB. get a drivers licenseC. buy an insuranceD. rent a vehicle6. A, Crime needs to be treated as a disease.B. Primitive punishment will do no good.C. Severe punishment is necessary to stop crime.D. Primitive people had trouble with crime treatment.7. A, the sale of t

5、he old housesB. the pulling down of the gas companyC. the proposal of the councilD. the building of the office blocks8. A. He will not be able to many Cindy.B. He has financial problems.C. He has yet to buy furniture.D. He may not be recovered until the wedding.9. A. Both are having a cold.B. Both a

6、re on holidays.C. The woman feels sorry for the man.D. The woman hopes to see the man in the school.10. A. He felt sympathy for the Vietnamese.B. He used to come to the U.S. unlawfully.C. He aided illegal immigration to the U.S.D. He dealt with 7,000 immigration cases.Section B (10 points, 1 point e

7、ach)Directions: In ihis section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, there will be a few questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the fou

8、r choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across thesquare brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.11. A. to make children grow tall and strongB. to keep the soul in the bodyC. to prevent someone from saying evil thingsD. to protect someone against catching a cold12

9、. A. They think a good spirit may help the child grow,B. They want to drive away the devil sneeze.C. They say it as a curse for the child to stop sneezing.D. They consider a sneeze an obstacle to the childs growth.13. A. the GermanB. the ItalianC. the JapaneseD. the Hindus14. A. All peoples are afra

10、id of sneezing.B. Some people never sneeze in their lives.C. The moment of sneezing is very dangerous.D. Many people say prayers when they sneeze.15. A. a lack of available flightsB. long delays at the airportC. boredom on long flightsD. long trips to and from the airport16. A. on short tripsB. on l

11、ong tripsC. when flying over citiesD. when flying at high altitudes17. A. It fuels with nuclear energy.B. It rests on a cushion of pressurized air.C. It flies above magnetically activated tracks.D. It uses a device similar to a jet engine-18. A. She is poor in school grade.B, Her major is thought to

12、 be useless.C, Her job expectation is too high.D, There is now an economic recession.19. A, undergraduatesB. experienced M.B.A.sC. laid-off workersD. liberal-arts majors20. A. Unemployment rate will get still higher.B. There will be no multiple job offers.C. 2 million job seekers will compete for jo

13、bs.D. First-time job requirements will be lowered.(THIS IS THE END OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION.)PART II VOCABULARY (15 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: Choose the word or expression below each sentence shot best completes the statement, and mark the corresponding letter of you

14、r choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scaring Answer Sheet,21. His trick convinced none but the mostA. credulous B. plausibleC. trustworthy D. feasible22. Many people proposed that a national committee be formed to discuss toexisting mass transit systems.A. substitute

15、s B. measuresC, duplicates D. alternatives23. He is a hypocrite, a liar, a thief , he is the greatest devil I ever know.A. as a consequence B. as a ruleC, as a matter of fact D. as a matter of routine24. Since she was alone, she opened the door . leaving the chain lockfastened.A. warily B. conscious

16、lyC. audaciously D. recklessly25. In the last few minutes the conversation has become seemingly as ifthe discussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itself,A. crucial B. centralC. casual D. causal26. I didnt listen to Mom and 1 was not surprised at the look of onher face.A. indiff

17、erence B. complimentC, negligence D. reproach27. The victims of drunken driving in America over the past decade anincredible 250,000, with three killed every hour of every day on average.A. Sake up B. add up toC, count for D. turn out to28. He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in for the

18、 shootingslast week.A. revenge B, reserveC. reverse D. remedial29. These pollutants can be hundreds and even thousands of kilometers bylarge air masses.A. contained B. conveyedC. contaminated D. conserved30. There are a few small things that I dont like about my job, but _ itsvery enjoyable.A. all a

19、t once B. once and for allC. so much as D. by and large31. In a divorce, the mother usually is granted of her children.A. support B. retentionC. perseverance D. custody32. What he had in mind to nothing less than a total reversal of the traditional role of the executive.A. contributed B. dedicatedC.

20、 amounted D. added33. Some Heads of Government now fear that negotiations will beforea settlement is reached.A. wear out B. come alongC. break off D. end up34. A of soap and two brightly colored towels were left beside the bath, then the women smiled politely at Nicole and withdrew carefully from th

21、e room.A. loaf B, barC. stick D, block35. Of the 1200 million people who call themselves Chinese, a very smallnumber speak what is referred to as standard Chinese.A. none but B. but forC. all but D. but then36. recent brain and behavioral research. Dr. Goleman wrote a fascinating book entitled Emoti

22、onal Intelligence. A. Drawing up B. Drawing onC. Putting up D. Putting on37. Many people think of deserts as regions, but numerous species ofplants and animals have adapted to life there,A. remote B. irginC. alien D. barren38. Attempts to persuade her stay after she felt insulted were _,A, of no ava

23、il B. out of focusC. at a loss D, in no way39. Scientists are certain that there is a cancer-inhibiting agent in theblood of the shark.A. dubiously B. virtuallyC. queerly D. randomly40. The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff .

24、,A. moral B, mortalC. morale D. moresPART III CLOZE TEST (IS minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through-Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding tetter

25、 of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across she square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a university to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such time for students to 4j why they have be

26、en chosen to attend and to consider how they can best 42._ the privilege of attending.At the least you 95 students can hope to become 43 in subject matter which may be useful to you in later life. There is, 44 , much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently

27、 _45_ learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life. 46 this may require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not 47 without hard work. Teachers can guide and encourage you, but learning is not done passively. To learn is your48.There is 49 the traine

28、d mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mastering them and evaluating them. But there is 50 level of inquiry which I hope that some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the 51 of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can pe

29、netrate to 52 no one has been before, you experience an exhilaration which cant be denied and which commits you to a life of research.Commit mem to a life of scholarship or research is 53 many other laudable goals. It is edifying, and it is a source of inner satisfaction even 54 other facets of life

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