昆明理工大学考博英语.docx

1、昆明理工大学考博英语昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题考试科目代码：英语 考试科目名称 ：111 试题适用招生专业 ：非英语专业 考生答题须知1所有题目（包括填空、选择、图表等类型题目）答题答案必须做在考点发给的答题纸上，做在本试题册上无效。请考生务必在答题纸上写清题号。2评卷时不评阅本试题册，答题如有做在本试题册上而影响成绩的，后果由考生自己负责。3答题时一律使用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔作答（画图可用铅笔），用其它笔答题不给分。4答题时不准使用涂改液等具有明显标记的涂改用品。Part I Listening Comprehension (10%) （每题0.5分）Part I

2、I Grammar and Vocabulary (20%) （每题0.5分） Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase which keeps the closest meaning to the original sentence and then mark the corresponding letter on your ANS

3、WER SHEET with a single line through the centre.11. The monopoly-capitalist group many smaller enterprises last year. A. integrated B. merged C. combined D. collected12. The local authority the company an interest-free loan to start up the new factory. A. granted B. allocated C. financed D. sponsore

4、d13. My father has been on the in this factory for nearly 20 years. A. pay packet B. payoff C. payroll D. payment14. Why is there traffic on the streets today than yesterday? A. less B. little C. fewer D. few15. Black people are by no means white people. A. inferior over B. more inferior than C. inf

5、erior to D. more inferior to16. Why should anyone want to read of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals.A. themes B. insights C. digests D. leaflets昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题17. Parents have legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient educ

6、ation suitable to their age. A. impulse B. influence C. obligation D. sympathy 18. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a . A. scarcity B. minority C. minimum D. shortage19. David likes country life and has decided to farming. A. go in for B. go back

7、on C. go through with D. go along with20. Jack was about to announce our plan but I . A. put him through B. turned him out C. gave him up D. cut him short21. I am sure I can him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night. A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell22. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago h

8、as sharply . A. declined B. lessened C. descended D. slipped23. The republication of the poets most recent works will certainly his national reputation. A. magnify B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance24. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children a violent act previously seen on

9、television. A. modifying B. duplicating C. accelerating D. stimulating25. This kind of material can heat and moisture. A. delete B. compel C. constrain D. repel26. He is about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year. A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious27. The di

10、rector was critical the way we were doing the work. A. at B. in C. of D. with28. In a sudden of anger, the man tore up everything within reach. A. attack B. burst C. split D. blast 昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题29. In Britain, people four million tons of potatoes every year. A. swallow B. dispose C. con

11、sume D. exhaust30. Id his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make out31. The precious manuscripts were hopelessly by long exposure in the cold, damp

12、cellar. A. ruined B. damaged C. destroyed D. harmed32. My boss insists on seeing everything in before he makes a decision. A. black and blue B. red and blue C. black and white D. green and yellow33. The work is not very profitable cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it. A. in the light o

13、f B. according to C. on the basis of D. in terms of 34. His attention often at lectures, No wonder he failed the exam. A. branched B. wondered C. wandered D. went out35. Its often a mistake to appearance: that poor-looking individual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire. A. go over B.

14、go by C. go against D. go for36. He doesnt seem to be able to any interest in his studies. A. make up B. work up C. turn up D. use up37. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them . A. off B. aside C. out D. down38. The wealth of a country should be measured the h

15、ealth and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce. A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard with D. by means of 昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题39. He has failed me so may times that I no longer place any on what he promises. A. faith B. belief C. credit D. reliance40. My s

16、tudents found the book it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject. A. enlightening B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing41 In this factory the machines are not regulated but are jointly controlled by a central computer system. A. independently B. individually C. irrespectively

17、 D. irregularly42. Our corporations obligation under this is limited to repair or replacement. A. warranty B. license C. market D. necessity43. Bank notes are not usually into gold nowadays. A. inverted B. revertible C. convertible D. diverting44. Lets not over such a trifle! A. fall through B. fall

18、 out C. fall off D. fall back45. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national . A. personality B. temperament C. interest D. destiny46. Our journey was slow because the train stopped at different villages. A. gradually B. continuously C.

19、 constantly D. continually47. It is of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed. A. considerable B. considerate C. concerned D. careful48. Although the accident did very little to the car, I still suggest that you drive more carefully next time.A. demolishment B. ruin C. dest

20、ruction D. damage49. Despite his occasional fondness for gambling, he is still considered as a good boy .A. as the whole B. for the whole C. by the whole D. on the whole50. Weve sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.A. run away with B. run out of C. run off D. run down昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题Part

21、III Reading Comprehension (40%) （每题2分） Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the an

22、swer sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1In such a changing, complex society formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. Many of lifes problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family

23、 to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today.In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War II. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years,

24、 their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, thi

25、ngs once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece

26、 of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations th

27、an has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic

28、mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. 昆明理工大学2009年秋季入学博士研究生招生考试试题Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared world wide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participan

29、ts leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of g

30、reatest importance.Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. “Knowledge is power” may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most

31、 critical requirement of all people.51. The word “it” (Line 3, Para. 2) most probably refers to .A. the lack of stable communities B. the breakdown of informal information channelsC. the increased mobility of familiesD. the growing number of people moving from place to place52. The main problem peop

32、le may encounter today arises from the fact thatA. they have to learn new things consciouslyB. they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy information C. they have difficulty obtaining the needed information readily D. they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family53. From the passage we can infer that A. electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in trans