北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题.docx

1、北京大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题北京大学2007年博士研究生入学考试英语试题Part One Listening Comprehension (20 points)There 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 on your ANSWER SHEET(1).Section A Conv

2、ersations (5 points)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 given 15 seconds to answer the qu

3、estions. Now listen to the conversation.1What did Steve originally plan to do?ATo do some work around the house. BTo stay at home.CTo see a new film. DTo do some study.2Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because _.Athe cinema was nearby Bthe weather wasnt ideal for a walkCit would be easier

4、to go to a cinema DSteve hadnt seen the film yet3Where did they plan to meet?AOutside the Town Hall. BNear the bank.CIn Steves place. DAt the cinema.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, li

5、sten to the conversation.4The following details are true about the new device EXCEPTAit has color Bit has a moving imageCit costs less money Dit is not on the market5Why didnt Bill want one of them?AHe wanted to buy one from Japan. BHe wasnt sure about its quality.CHe thought it was for business use

6、. DHe thought it was expensive.6Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman?AShe had never read the magazine herself.BShe knew who usually read the magazine.CShe was quite interested in the new device.DShe agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.Questions 7 to 10 are based

7、 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.7What was the main focus of the survey?ALeisure sporting activities. BAverage age of athletes.CDurability of sporting equipment. DTypes of sports.8Whi

8、ch sport was cited as the most popular?ATennis. BCycling. CJogging. DSkiing.9What is NOT among Janes marketing strategies?ATargeting the 18 to 26 age group. BSelling tennis rackets.CSelling more athletic shoes. DWorking out a more appealing slogan.10Why does Sam want to target the 4655 age group?ATh

9、ey have more buying power. BThey are very health-conscious.CThey tend to enjoy sports more. DThey have more time for sporting activities.Section B Talks (5 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear several talks. Listen to the talks carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questio

10、ns 11 to 13 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the talk.11In the old days dogs were used for the following purposes EXCEPT_.Ahunting other animals Bdriving sheepCguarding chickens Dkeeping thieves away12Which o

11、f the following is CORRECT?ADogs are now treated as part of a family.BDogs still perform all the duties they used to do.CPeople now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.DOnly old people are seen walking their dogs.13The talk is mainly about _.Awhat dogs can do Bhow to keep dogsCdogs and their ma

12、sters Dreasons for keeping dogsQuestions 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 talk.14According to the talk, the working conditions in the new place are _.Anot yet clear Bexpected to be rather poorCj

13、ust as adequate Dthe same as what the speaker is used to15What is the speaker going to do in the new place?ATraveling. BStudying. CSettling down. DTeaching.16The speaker expects _.Afewer choices of food Bmany ways to do washingCmodern lighting facilities Dnew types of drinking water17From the talk w

14、e can learn that the speaker is _.Aunprepared for the new post Bunclear about the conditions thereCready for all the difficulties there Deager to know more about the postQuestions 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.

15、Now, listen to the talk.18According to the talk, when are children first expected to study hard?ABefore 6 years of age. BBetween 6 and 10CAfter 10 years of age. DAfter 12 years of age.19Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT _.Areligious problems Bemotional probl

16、emsCfinancial problems Dmarriage problems20Which of the following statements is CORRECT?ABoys and girls are equally energetic.BParents have higher expectations for boys.CSome parents lack skills to deal with their kids.DSome parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.Section C Spot Dictation (10 poin

17、ts)Directions: In this section you are going to hear a presentation about trends in the milk drink markets, given by the director of the 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

18、 interval between the first and the second reading. You will have another one minute to check your work after the second reading. Put your answers on ANSWER SHEET (2).C1The total market has _ _ from 280 million liters to 440 million liters.C2The actual sector share of the four main milk products has

19、 _ _.C3The full milk sector has _ _ from 74% to just 42%.C4The skimmed milk sector has _ from only 12% to 35%.C5The long life sector has _ from 5% to 13%.C6The milk drinks have _ pretty _, just increasing by 1%.C7The full milk sector will decline more _ to around 40% and then fall a further 2%.C8The

20、 skimmed milk sector should continue to rise _ to 40 % and then _ around this figure.C9We expect long life milk to continue rising _ so that this sector will _ 20%.C10We _ a fairly marked decline in the milk drink sector, and _ an _ fall to just 2%.(This is the end of listening comprehension.)Part T

21、wo Structure and Written Expression (20 points)Directions: For each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET(1).21_ before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderfu

22、l time together.AHad they arrived BWould they arriveCWere they arriving DWere they to arrive22_ last year and is now earning his living as an advertising agent.AHe would leave school BHe left schoolCHe had left school DHe has left school23Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a c

23、ause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remained _.Ato be shown Bto have been shownCto have shown Dbeing shown24_ that should be given priority to.AIt is the committee has decidedBIt is only the committee has decidedCIt is what the committee has decidedDIt is what has the com

24、mittee decided25The most interesting new cars may owe _ the simple wisdom of hiring a few talented people and allowing them to work.Aless local free-spiritedness thanBless local free-spiritedness than toCto less local free-spiritedness than toDless to local free-spiritedness than to26Over the years,

25、 Jimmy Connors _ phenomenal displays of tennis and temperament at the US Open last week, he exhibited both again.Ahas treated spectators with Bhas treated spectators forChas treated spectators Dhas treated spectators to27Summer holidays spent on the hot ghetto streets are _ the time middle-class stu

26、dents devote to camps, exotic vacations and highly organized sports.Aas hardly culturally enriching as Bas hardly enriching culture asChardly as culturally enriching as Dhardly as cultural enriching as28The major obstacle to the reform in New Orleans, _, is money.Aas is it across the country Bas it

27、is across the countryCas it were across the country Das were it across the country29Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the earth, take root, and eventually_.Agenerate new seeds Bnew seeds generatedCgenerates new seeds Dnew seeds are generated30The well-maintained facility in San Francisco _ le

28、agues in virtually every sport.Awere home to Bwas the home ofCwas home to Dwas home of31Students at these schools test far below the state average in reading, and their scores have improved only_.Amarginally Bmarvelously Cmartially Dmarkably32I was in some doubt as to whether the Corporal had _ us a

29、ccidentally on his way out of the town or if hed been deliberately tasked.Acrashed on Bbumped into Cfallen against Dpuzzled about33In previous time, when fresh meat was in short _, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.Astorage Breserve Csupply Dprovision34The hospital denies ther

30、e is any connection between the disciplinary action and Dr. Reids _ about health problems.Aallegiance Balliance Callegations Dalliteration35The organization issued a cry of alarm last week, citing _ evidence that those children are not receiving the same quality of education as their richer peers.Ac

31、omparing Bcompleting Ccompelling Dcomposing36Since no one could _ his scribbling, the chief editor decided to replace him with another columnist.Aencode Bdecipher Cclear Didentify37Many Fine Art graduates take _ professional practice as artists, and this course encourages them to consider their role as art