北大考博士英语真题及答案.docx

1、北大考博士英语真题及答案2006年北大考博士英语真题及答案2008年11月14日 13:462006北大考博士英语真题 Part One: Listening comprehension There are 3 sections in this part. In section 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. Secti

2、on A: Conversations 5%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 questions. 1.Which isNOT the purpose of Mr. Lewis visit? A.To see friends. B.To give concerts. C.To vacation. D.To give private lessons. 2.What k

3、ind of cello did Mr. Lewis use when he was eight? A.A full-sized cello. B.A half-sized cello. C.A two-thirds-sized cello. D.It is not mentioned. 3.What is true about Mr. Lewis cello? A.He always takes it with him. B.It was made by his uncle. C.He borrowed it from his uncle. D.He got a seat free for

4、his cello. 转自学易网 Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. 4.What is the main purpose of the research? A.To make preparations for a new publication. B.To learn how couples spend their weekends. C.To

5、 know how housework is shared. D.To investigate what people do at the weekend. 5.What does the man do on Fridays? A.He goes to exercise classes. B.He goes sailing. C.He goes to the cinema. D.He stays at home. 6.On which day does the couple always go out? A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Any weekday. 转

6、自学易网 7.Which personal detail does the man give? A.Surname.B.First name.C.Address.D.Age. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.8.What conclusion can we draw about Mike before he went to the campi

7、ng school? A.He was eager to do the course. B.He had done outdoor activities. C.He enjoyed life in the open. D.He was reluctant and timid. 9.Mike participated in all the following activities EXCEPT_.A.hikingB.canoeingC.swimmingD.camping 10.Which of the following words is most appropriate to describe

8、 Mike after the camping school? A.Independent.B.Strong.C.Determined.D.Persistent. 转自学易网 Section B: Talks 5%Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. 11.What happened to January 27th, 1967? A.Three

9、 men were injured during a fire. B.One man died during the fire accident. C.A fire started inside a spaceship. D.A spaceship was launched. 12.What happened in 1981? A.The space program was suspended. B.Five men were injured during an accident. C.The accident occurred before the rehearsal. D.No accid

10、ent happened that year. 转自学易网 13.What does the talk say about accidents? D?BPiCs?XSA.Accidents are unavoidable. B.Accidents can be avoided. C.Human beings are always careless. D.There should be more precautions. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversati

11、on, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. 14.BBCs weather forecast is a _ program. A.seldom watched B.little known C. new D.popular 15.Weather observations come from all the following sources EXCEPT _ .A.computers B.satellites C.the ground D.radar 16.What does the talk say about BBCs

12、 forecasters? A.They read from script. B.They are professional. C.They use a map for presentation. D.They care about their clothes. 转自学易网 17.What does the talk say about British television viewers? A.They remember what they saw on weather forecasts. B.They like talking about weather instead of watch

13、ing. C.They pay more attention to the style of the presenters. D.They watch and remember what is necessary.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. 18.Which is NOT showing an increase this year?

14、A.Number of tourists. B.Holiday travelers. C.Shopping. D.Dining and entertaining. 转自学易网 19.What does the talk say about this years business travelers? A.There are fewer business travelers. B.There are more business travelers. C.The number remains the same as last years. D.It is not mentioned in the

15、talk. 20.Which is the largest single visitor expenditure? A.Hotel accommodation. B.Meals. C.Shopping. D.Entertainment. Section C: Spot Dictation 10% Directions: In this section you are going to hear a report on the strong link between sleep and fatal accident. Some words are taken out and you are ex

16、pected to fill in the missing words as you listen. The report will be read TWICE and you will have one minute to check your work. Then put your answers on ANSWER SHEET (2). Inadequate rest means a weaker (C1) _ system, laying the body open to a whole (C2) _ of illnesses. On the average a man needs s

17、even hours of sleep a day and a woman seven and a (C3)_ hours. Six hours of (C4)_ sleep is better than ten hours of (C5)_ and turning, however. People who sleep less than six hours a night are (C6)_ for an early death. Some people (C7)_ that they can get by with little sleep when necessary. But expe

18、rts think these people are (C8)_ themselves. Between sleep (C9)_ and fatal accidents there is an obvious (C10)_. People who get (C11)_ sleep or poor quality sleep have a higher risk of (C12)_ on the road. They are more likely to fall asleep at the (C13)_ and kill people or get killed. Professional d

19、rivers and (C14)_ workers are most likely to take the (C15)_. The performance at work also (C16)_ because of sleep deprivation. The pressures of work deprive people of sleep. To make it up, they try to (C17)_ catnaps. But experts are a little (C18)_ about the benefits of catnapping. They tell us tha

20、t the catnap can never be a (C19)_ for proper sleep. For victims of (C20)_, catnapping in the day is the worst thing they can possibly do.转自学易网 转自学易网 转自学易网 Part Two: Structure and Written Expression 20% Directions: In each question decide which of four choices given will most suitably complete the s

21、entence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET. 21.The nuclear family _ a self-contained, self-satisfying unit composed of father, mother and children. A. refers to B. defines C. describes D. devotes to22. Some polls show that roughly two-thirds of the general public

22、believe that elderly Americans are _ by social isolation and loneliness. A. reproached B. favored C. plagued D. reprehended 转自学易网 23. In addition to bettering group and individual performance, cooperation _ the quality of interpersonal relationship. A. ascends B. compels C. enhances D. prefers 24. I

23、n the past 50 years, there _ a great increase in the amount of research _ on the human brain. A. wasdid B. has beento be done C. wasdoing D. has beendone 25. “ I must have eaten something wrong. I feel like _.”“We told you not to eat at a restaurant. Youd better _ at home when you are not in the sha

24、pe.” A. to throw upto eat B. throwing upeating C. to throw upeat D. throwing upeat 26. Parents have to show due concerns to their childrens creativity and emotional output; otherwise what they think beneficial to the kids might probably _ their enthusiasm and aspirations. A. hold back B. hold to C.

25、hold down D. hold over 转自学易网 27. According to psychoanalysis, a persons attention is attracted _ by the intensity of different signals _ by their context, significance, and information content. A. not less thanas B. asjust as C. so muchas D. not so muchas 28. They moved to Portland in 1998 and lived

26、 in a big house, _ to the south. A. the windows of which opened B. the windows of it opened C7U_O:na_C. its windows opened D. the windows of which opening 转自学易网 29. The lady who has _ for a night in the dead of the winter later turned out to be a distant relation of his. A. put him up B. put him out

27、 C. put him on D. put him in cd30. Bystanders, _, _ as they walked past lines of ambulances. A. bloody and covered with dust, looking dazed B. bloodied and covered with dust, looked dazed C. bloody and covered with dust, looked dazed D. bloodied and covered with dust, looking dazed 31. Hong Kong was

28、 not a target for terror attacks, the Government insisted yesterday, as the US _ closed for an apparent security review. A. Consulation B. Constitution C.Consulate D. Consular 32. American fans have selected Yao in a vote for the All-Star game _ the legendary ONeal, who _ the “Great Wall” at the wee

29、kend as the Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers. A. in head of, ran on B. in head of, ran into C. ahead of, ran onto D. ahead of, ran into 33. Professional archivists and librarians have the resources to duplicate materials in other formats and the expertise to retrieve materials trapped in _ comput

30、ers. A. abstract B. obsolete C. obstinate D. obese 34. She always prints important documents and stores a backup set at her house. “I actually think theres something about the _ of paper that feels more comforting.” She said.A. tangibility B. tangledness C. tangent D. tantalization 35. “They said what we always knew,” said an administration source, _. A. he asked not to be named B. who asked not to be