中国农业大学博士入学考试英语试题.docx

1、中国农业大学博士入学考试英语试题Part I Listening Comprehension (30 questions, 20 points)Section A (20 questions, 10 points)Directions: In this part, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversation and questions will not

2、 be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your testbook and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and draw a line crossing the letter that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.Example: You will hear: Yo

3、u will read: A) 2 hoursB)3 hoursC)4 hoursD)5 hours1.A) He will be in the line for a long time. B) He has had experience coming to a line and waiting for a long time. C) He will not line up and wait. D) He doesnt mind getting up early because lines dont bother him. 2.A) She isnt knowledgeable about w

4、here things are on campus. B) The people outside are very good to ask. C) The man should not ask the registration office. D) The registration is outside of the building. 3.A) Do a better job of guessing what she is expecting. B) Go talk to the professor and find out what her expectations are. C) Kee

5、p trying to work harder. D) Complain to the dean about professor Merringtons strict marking. 4.A) He didnt pay for it as expected. B) He bought a Horizon. C) He paid a lot for it. D) He didnt pay that much although you might think he had. 5.A) Come to the cafeteria early to get a place. B) Start coo

6、king instead of eating out. C) Move out of the campus housing. D) Stop complaining. 6.A) She is a great outdoor type. B) It is unusual for her to go mountain climbing. C) Shania prefers mountain climbing. D) Shania doesnt really like the outdoor. 7.A) Go in a couple of weeks later. B) Come as soon a

7、s he finished his case. C) Not go and work on his assignment. D) Come as soon as he is not so far behind. 8.A) Who is begging the professor for money. B) What is bothering the professor. C) Why the professor is so upset. D) Who is giving the professor trouble. 9.A) She doesnt want to play here. B) H

8、e should decide where to play. C) He should call someone else. D) She would have to be there to decide. 10.A) She is late for something. B) She was bored. C) She thinks they shouldnt wait. D) She thinks more should be achieved. 11.A) He is too busy to go. B) He is late for her assignment. C) He woul

9、d like to go but is afraid she cannot play well. D) He will go as soon as the assignment is finished. 12.A) She thinks there is no chance of it happening. B) She thinks its quite possible under the circumstances C) She is ambivalent. D) She would rather just help nurses. 13.A) The mans hand will get

10、 cold. B) The man needs to wear gloves. C) The man should hold the skis himself. D) The man should wear thinner gloves. 14.A) Marges proofreading costs a lot. B) It will take one day for Marge to get back. C) Marge could do it but it will mean more delay. D) Marge may or may not do it. 15.A) He thin

11、ks the woman should practice more. B) He thinks she hasnt practiced enough. C) He thinks the woman is now perfect at the new program. D) He thinks she practiced a lot so its now paying off. 16.A) Look after if she is paid. B) Call Maggie to look after the dog. C) Not look after the dog. D) Look afte

12、r the dog. 17.A) The location of the computer. B) The new schedule. C) How to find a new home. D) The address of the website. 18.A) She can go any day, but Friday is the best time. B) She cant go any day. C) She can only go on Friday. D) She can go any day except Friday. 19.A) Go to the Reeds Hotel

13、pool. B) Arrange for a party at Reeds Hotel. C) Remind her to get things ready quickly. D) Confirm bookings at Reeds Hotel. 20.A) Bills email is on the internet. B) Bills number is listed on the internet.C) Bills number might be on the listing on the internet. D) Bill may have moved. Section B (10 q

14、uestions, 10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and

15、D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 21 to 23 are based on the passage youve just heard. 21. A) In ancient China.B) In ancient Egypt.C) In ancient Greece.D) In ancient Rome. 22. A) In a

16、ncient Egypt only members of the royal family were allowed to use umbrellas. B) By the late 16th century the English people began to use umbrellas. C) The umbrella changed much in style in the 18th century. D) The umbrella was initially used as a sunshade. 23. A) When and how the umbrella was invent

17、ed. B) The making of the umbrella. C) The history of the use of the umbrella. D) The different uses of the umbrella. Passage 2Questions 24 to 27 are based on the passage youve just heard. 24. A) Both the players and the spectators are protected. B) The players have to catch beetles in their cars. C)

18、 The ball is extremely big. D) The players have to catch the ball while driving. 25. A) Dangerous. B) Exciting but dangerous. C) Protective. D) Popular. 26. A) He thinks the game will be as popular as football. B) He thinks the game will be more popular than football. C) He doesnt think the game wil

19、l be more popular than football. D) He doesnt think the game will be popular at all. 27. A) Americans are only interested in new things. B) The game is popular both in America and Europe. C) Football is no longer very popular in America. D) The game can be dangerous for both the players and the spec

20、tators. Passage 3Questions 28 to 30 are based on the passage youve just heard. 28. A) Scientists and comets. B) The origin of comets. C) Place of comets in the solar system. D) Mans study of comets. 29. A) In 1760 B.C. B) In 1770 B.C. C) In 1780B.C. D) In 1750 B.C.30. A) The word comet comes form Gr

21、eek. B) People used to think that comets brought bad news as well as good news. C) Edward Halley died in 1758. D) Halleys Comet will reappear in 2062. Part II. Vocabulary (25 questions, 25 points)Section ADirections: There 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four cho

22、ices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.31. The first thing to do in seeking a position is to determine exactly what you want to do, not _ a vague objective but with a def

23、inite goal.A) in any term B) in terms of C) in high terms D) in set terms32. Energy shortage, soaring inflation, rampant unemployment and threat of war have made adults Americans nervous, and that sense of pervasive worry has been _ the nations youth. A)went on to D) keep up with C) passed on to D)

24、hold on to33. The idea of trying to cheat the income tax authorities _ his principles, he had a strong sense of civic responsibility. A)went against B) fought against C) leaned against D) over against34. If anyone can think of a better course of action, I _ suggestions. A) would like to B) am deligh

25、ted to C) am in open D) am open to35. With technological developments, some labor-intensive industries have _ high-tech industries.A) given up B) stepped aside C) stood along D) yielded to36. You are looking bit _ this morning; you must have had too much alcohol last night.A)blank B) fragile C) blue

26、 D) dizzy37. As she is _ to eggs, she cannot eat one without breaking into a rash. A) partial B) accustomed C) allergic D) relevant38. She still looks weak though her fever _ after she took some medicine. A) educed B) caught C) got off D) came down39. Relations between the two countries began to _ i

27、n 1965. A) deteriorate B) cease C) accelerate D) stimulate40. Economic activity has been organized on the _ of cheap and abundant oil from the beginning of the 20th century until early the 21st century.A)gist B) notion C) rationale D) premise41. Owing to a/an _ lack of lower-income housing, the muni

28、cipal government is embarrassed by the impressing housing issue. A)acute B) stressful C) demanding D) urgent42. The idea that machines could be made to fly seemed _ two hundred years ago. A) original B) eccentric C) terrific D) splendid43. The policy _ it necessary for the towns safety to arrest mos

29、t speeders. A) narrated B) elaborated C) deemed D) commended44. If you do something on _, you do it because you suddenly want to, although you havent planned to.A)impulse B) pulse C) impromptu D) imminence45. If _ numbers provide any proof, Americas universities and colleges are the envy of the worl

30、d, for the United States 3,500 institutions were flooded with 407,530 students from 193 different countries last year. A)definite B) strong C) fundamental D) sheerSection BDirections: Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined wo

31、rd or phrase.46. Shortage of land and funding are blamed for the citys inadequate green space.A) complained about B) are liable for C) accused of D) are damned as 47. The hostess didnt know what to do, as she hadnt got enough food to go round so many people.A)give service to B) cater for C) be enough for D) sate oneself with 48. The government stressed that high production rate should not be achieved at the expense of work quality.A)at any expense B) at the cost of C) at any cost D) to the extension of