北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题附绝对权威答案.docx

1、北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题附绝对权威答案北京大学2007年博士研究生入学考试试题考试科目：英语 考试时间：2006年3月17日招生专业：全校各专业 研究方向：各研究方向Part One: Listening ComprehensionThere are 3 sections in this part.In sections A and B you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then choose the correct answer for each question. Mark your choices

2、on your ANSWER SHEET.Section A: Conversations （5%）Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be gi

3、ven 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 1. What did Steve originally plan to do?A To do some work around the house. B To stay at home.C To see a new film. D To do some study.2. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because _. A the cinema was nearby B the weather

4、 wasnt ideal for a walkC it would be easier to go to a cinema D Steve hadnt seen the film yet3. Where did they plan to meet?A Outside the Town Hall. B Near the bank.C In Steves place. D At the cinema.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will b

5、e given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now，listen to the conversation.4. The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT _. A it has color B it has a moving imageC it costs less money D it is not on the market 5. Why didnt Bill want one of them?A He wanted to buy one from Japan. B He

6、 wasnt sure about its quality.C He thought it was for business use. D He thought it was expensive.6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman? A She had never read the magazine herself.B She knew who usually read the magazine.C She was quite interested in the new device.D She a

7、greed with Bill at the end of the conversation.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now，listen to the conversation.7. What was the main focus of the survey?A Leisure sporting activities. B Ave

8、rage age of athletes.C Durability of sporting equipment. D Types of sports.8. Which sport was cited as the most popular?A Tennis. B Cycling. C Jogging. D Skiing.9. What is NOT among Janes marketing strategies?A Targeting the 18 to 26 age group. B Selling tennis rackets.C Selling more athletic shoes.

9、 D Working out a more appealing slogan.10. Why does Sam want to target the 46-55 age group?A They have more buying power. B They are very health-conscious.C They tend to enjoy sports more. D They have more time for sporting activities. Section B: Talks (5%)Directions: In this section, you will hear

10、several talks. Listen to the talks carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk. 11. In the old days dogs were used for the following purpos

11、es EXCEPT _. A hunting other animals B driving sheepC guarding chickens D keeping thieves away12. Which of the following is CORRECT?A Dogs are now treated as part of a family.B Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.C People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.D Only old people a

12、re seen walking their dogs. 13. The talk is mainly about _. A what dogs can do B how to keep dogsC dogs and their masters D reasons for keeping dogs Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the ta

13、lk.14. According to the talk, the working conditions in the new place are _. A not yet clear B expected to be rather poorC just as adequate D the same as what the speaker is used to 15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place? A Traveling. B Studying. C Settling down. D Teaching.16. The spe

14、aker expects _.A fewer choices of food B many ways to do washingC modern lighting facilities D new types of drinking water17. From the talk we can learn that the speaker is _. A unprepared for the new post B unclear about the conditions thereC ready for all the difficulties there D eager to know mor

15、e about the post Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the talk.18. According to the talk, when are children first expected to study hard?A Before 6 years of age. B Between 6 and 10.C After 10

16、years of age. D After 12 years of age. 19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT _. A religious problems B emotional problemsC financial problems D marriage problems20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A Boys and girls are equally energetic.B Parents

17、 have higher expectations for boys.C Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.D Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered. Section C: Spot Dictation (10%)Directions: In this section you are going to hear a presentation about trends in the milk drink markets, given by the director of the

18、 Milk Market Board. As you listen, complete the following sentences by filling in the missing words. The presentation will be read Twice. There will be a One-Minute interval between the first and the second reading. You will have another One Minute to check your work after the second reading. Put yo

19、ur answers on ANSWER SHEET (2). C1. The total market has _ _ from 280 million liters to 440 million liters.C2. The actual sector share of the four main milk products has _ _.C3. The full milk sector has _ _ from 74% to just 42%.C4. The skimmed milk sector has _ from only 12% to 35%.C5. The long life

20、 sector has _ from 5% to 13%.C6. The milk drinks have _ pretty _, just increasing by 1%.C7. The full milk sector will decline more _ to around 40% and then fall a further 2%.C8. The skimmed milk sector should continue to rise _ to 40% and then _ _ around this figure.C9. We expect long life milk to c

21、ontinue rising _ so that this sector will _ a _ 20%. C10. We _ a fairly marked decline in the milk drink sector, and _ an _ fall to just 2%.(This is the end of listening comprehension.) Part Two: Structure and Written Expression (20%)Directions: For each question decide which of the four choices giv

22、en will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET.21_ before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful time together.A Had they arrived B Would they arriveC Were they arriving D Were they to arrive22_ last year and is

23、 now earning his living as an advertising agent.A He would leave school B He left schoolC He had left school D He has left school23Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remained _.A to be shown B to have been show

24、nC to have shown D being shown24_ that should be given priority to.A It is the committee has decidedB It is only the committee has decidedC It is what the committee has decidedD It is what has the committee decided25. The most interesting new cars may owe _ the simple wisdom of hiring a few talented

25、 people and allowing them to work. A less local free-spiritedness thanB less local free-spiritedness than to C to less local free-spiritedness than toD less to local free-spiritedness than to26. Over the years, Jimmy Connors _ phenomenal displays of tennis and temperand at the U.S. Open last week, h

26、e exhibited both again. A has treated spectators with B has treated spectator for C has treated spectators D has treated spectators to27. Summer holidays spent on the hot ghetto streets are _ the time middle-class students devote to camps, exotic vacations and highly organized sports. A as hardly cu

27、lturally enriching as B as hardly enriching culture as C hardly as culturally enriching as D hardly as cultural enriching as28. The major obstacle to the reform in New Orleans, _, is money. A as is it across the country B as it is across the country C as it were across the country D as were it acros

28、s the country29Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the earth, take root, and eventually _.A generate new seeds B new seeds generatedC generates new seeds D new seeds are generated30. The well-maintained facility in San Francisco _ leagues in virtually every sport.A were home to B was the home o

29、f C was home to D was home of31. Students at these schools test far below the state average in reading, and their scores have improved only _.A marginally B marvelously C martially D markably 32. I was in some doubt as to whether the Corporal had _ us accidentally on his way out of the town or if hed been deliberately tasked. A crashed on B bumped into C fallen against D puzzled about 33. In previous time, when fresh meat was in short _, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.A storage B reserve C supply D provision34. The hospital denies th