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北大2013年考博士英语真题及答案2013北大考博士英语真题PartOne:ListeningcomprehensionThereare3sectionsinthispart.InsectionAandByouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.MarkyourchoicesonyourANSWERSHEET.SectionA:Conversations5Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconve

2、rsation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.1.WhichisNOTthepurposeofMr.Lewisvisit?A.Toseefriends.B.Togiveconcerts.C.Tovacation.D.Togiveprivatelessons. 2.WhatkindofcellodidMr.Lewisusewhenhewaseight?A.Afull-sizedcello.B.Ahalf-sizedcello.C.Atwo-thirds-sizedcello.D.Itis

3、notmentioned.3.WhatistrueaboutMr.Lewiscello?A.Healwaystakesitwithhim.B.Itwasmadebyhisuncle.C.Heborroweditfromhisuncle.D.Hegotaseatfreeforhiscello.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?

4、A.Tomakepreparationsforanewpublication.B.Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.C.Toknowhowhouseworkisshared.D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?A.Hegoestoexerciseclasses.B.Hegoessailing.C.Hegoestothecinema.D.Hestaysathome.6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?A.Friday.B.

5、Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Anyweekday.7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?A.Surname.B.Firstname.C.Address.D.Age.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.8.WhatconclusioncanwedrawaboutMikebeforehewenttothecampingschool?A.Hewaseage

6、rtodothecourse.B.Hehaddoneoutdooractivities.C.Heenjoyedlifeintheopen.D.Hewasreluctantandtimid.9.MikeparticipatedinallthefollowingactivitiesEXCEPT_.A.hikingB.canoeingC.swimmingD.camping10.WhichofthefollowingwordsismostappropriatetodescribeMikeafterthecampingschool?A.Independent.B.Strong.C.Determined.

7、D.Persistent.SectionB:Talks5Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.11.WhathappenedtoJanuary27th,1967?A.Threemenwereinjuredduringafire.B.Onemandiedduringthefireaccident.C.Afirestartedinsideaspaceship.D.Aspaceshipwaslaunc

8、hed.12.Whathappenedin1981?A.Thespaceprogramwassuspended.B.Fivemenwereinjuredduringanaccident.C.Theaccidentoccurredbeforetherehearsal.D.Noaccidenthappenedthatyear.13.Whatdoesthetalksayaboutaccidents?D?BPiCs?XSA.Accidentsareunavoidable.B.Accidentscanbeavoided.C.Humanbeingsarealwayscareless.D.Thereshou

9、ldbemoreprecautions.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.14.BBCsweatherforecastisa_program.A.seldomwatchedB.littleknownC.newD.popular15.WeatherobservationscomefromallthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT_.A.computersB.satellitesC

10、.thegroundD.radar16.WhatdoesthetalksayaboutBBCsforecasters?A.Theyreadfromscript.B.Theyareprofessional.C.Theyuseamapforpresentation.D.Theycareabouttheirclothes.17.WhatdoesthetalksayaboutBritishtelevisionviewers?A.Theyrememberwhattheysawonweatherforecasts.B.Theyliketalkingaboutweatherinsteadofwatching

11、.C.Theypaymoreattentiontothestyleofthepresenters.D.Theywatchandrememberwhatisnecessary. Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.18.WhichisNOTshowinganincreasethisyear?A.Numberoftourists.B.Holidaytravelers.C.Shopping.D.Di

12、ningandentertaining.19.Whatdoesthetalksayaboutthisyearsbusinesstravelers?A.Therearefewerbusinesstravelers.B.Therearemorebusinesstravelers.C.Thenumberremainsthesameaslastyears.D.Itisnotmentionedinthetalk.20.Whichisthelargestsinglevisitorexpenditure?A.Hotelaccommodation.B.Meals.C.Shopping.D.Entertainm

13、ent.SectionC:SpotDictation10Directions:Inthissectionyouaregoingtohearareportonthestronglinkbetweensleepandfatalaccident.Somewordsaretakenoutandyouareexpectedtofillinthemissingwordsasyoulisten.ThereportwillbereadTWICEandyouwillhaveoneminutetocheckyourwork.ThenputyouranswersonANSWERSHEET(2).Inadequate

14、restmeansaweaker(C1)_system,layingthebodyopentoawhole(C2)_ofillnesses.Ontheaverageamanneedssevenhoursofsleepadayandawomansevenanda(C3)_hours.Sixhoursof(C4)_sleepisbetterthantenhoursof(C5)_andturning,however.Peoplewhosleeplessthansixhoursanightare(C6)_foranearlydeath.Somepeople(C7)_thattheycangetbywi

15、thlittlesleepwhennecessary.Butexpertsthinkthesepeopleare(C8)_themselves.Betweensleep(C9)_andfatalaccidentsthereisanobvious(C10)_.Peoplewhoget(C11)_sleeporpoorqualitysleephaveahigherriskof(C12)_ontheroad.Theyaremorelikelytofallasleepatthe(C13)_andkillpeopleorgetkilled.Professionaldriversand(C14)_work

16、ersaremostlikelytotakethe(C15)_.Theperformanceatworkalso(C16)_becauseofsleepdeprivation.Thepressuresofworkdeprivepeopleofsleep.Tomakeitup,theytryto(C17)_catnaps.Butexpertsarealittle(C18)_aboutthebenefitsofcatnapping.Theytellusthatthecatnapcanneverbea(C19)_forpropersleep.Forvictimsof(C20)_,catnapping

17、inthedayistheworstthingtheycanpossiblydo.PartTwo:StructureandWrittenExpression20Directions:Ineachquestiondecidewhichoffourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkyourchoicesontheANSWERSHEET.21.Thenuclearfamily_aself-contained,self-satisfyingunitcomposedoffather,

18、motherandchildren.A.referstoB.definesC.describesD.devotesto22.Somepollsshowthatroughlytwo-thirdsofthegeneralpublicbelievethatelderlyAmericansare_bysocialisolationandloneliness.A.reproachedB.favoredC.plaguedD.reprehended23.Inadditiontobetteringgroupandindividualperformance,cooperation_thequalityofint

19、erpersonalrelationship.A.ascendsB.compelsC.enhancesD.prefers24.Inthepast50years,there_agreatincreaseintheamountofresearch_onthehumanbrain.A.wasdidB.hasbeentobedoneC.wasdoingD.hasbeendone25.“Imusthaveeatensomethingwrong.Ifeellike_.”“Wetoldyounottoeatatarestaurant.Youdbetter_athomewhenyouarenotinthesh

20、ape.”A.tothrowuptoeatB.throwingupeatingC.tothrowupeatD.throwingupeat 26.Parentshavetoshowdueconcernstotheirchildrenscreativityandemotionaloutput;otherwisewhattheythinkbeneficialtothekidsmightprobably_theirenthusiasmandaspirations.A.holdbackB.holdtoC.holddownD.holdover27.Accordingtopsychoanalysis,ape

21、rsonsattentionisattracted_bytheintensityofdifferentsignals_bytheircontext,significance,andinformationcontent.A.notlessthanasB.asjustasC.somuchasD.notsomuchas28.TheymovedtoPortlandin1998andlivedinabighouse,_tothesouth.A.thewindowsofwhichopenedB.thewindowsofitopenedC7U_O:naC.itswindowsopenedD.thewindo

22、wsofwhichopening29.Theladywhohas_foranightinthedeadofthewinterlaterturnedouttobeadistantrelationofhis.A.puthimupB.puthimoutC.puthimonD.puthimincd30.Bystanders,_,_astheywalkedpastlinesofambulances.A.bloodyandcoveredwithdust,lookingdazedB.bloodiedandcoveredwithdust,lookeddazedC.bloodyandcoveredwithdus

23、t,lookeddazedD.bloodiedandcoveredwithdust,lookingdazed31.HongKongwasnotatargetforterrorattacks,theGovernmentinsistedyesterday,astheUS_closedforanapparentsecurityreview.A.ConsulationB.ConstitutionC.ConsulateD.Consular32.AmericanfanshaveselectedYaoinavotefortheAll-Stargame_thelegendaryONeal,who_the“Gr

24、eatWall”attheweekendastheRocketsbeattheLosAngelesLakers.A.inheadof,ranonB.inheadof,ranintoC.aheadof,ranontoD.aheadof,raninto33.Professionalarchivistsandlibrarianshavetheresourcestoduplicatematerialsinotherformatsandtheexpertisetoretrievematerialstrappedin_computers.A.abstractB.obsoleteC.obstinateD.o

25、bese34.Shealwaysprintsimportantdocumentsandstoresabackupsetatherhouse.“Iactuallythinktheressomethingaboutthe_ofpaperthatfeelsmorecomforting.”Shesaid.A.tangibilityB.tanglednessC.tangentD.tantalization35.“Theysaidwhatwealwaysknew,”saidanadministrationsource,_.A.heaskednottobenamedB.whoaskednottobename

26、dC.whoaskednotbenamedD.whoaskednotnamed36.InGermany,theindustrialgiantsDaimlerChryslerandSiemensrecently_theirunionsintosigningcontractsthatlengthenworkhourswithoutincreasingpay.A.muscledB.movedC.mushedD.muted37.Hearguesthatthepolicyhasdonelittletoeasejoblessness,andhasleftthecountry_.A.energizedB.E

27、nervatedC.NervedD.enacted38.Themorepeoplehearhisdementedrants,themoretheyseethatheisaterrorist_.A.whoispureandsimpleB.beingpureandsimpleC.pureandsimpleD.aspureandsimple39.Thisexpansionofrightshasledtobothaparalysisofthepublicserviceandtoarapidandterrible_inthecharacterofthepopulation.A.determination

28、B.deteriorationC.desolationD.desperationU_CVV40._adecliningbirthrate,therewillbeanover-supplyof27,000primaryschoolplacesby2010,_leaving35schoolsidle.stoB.Couplingwith,equivalenttoC.Coupledwith,equivalenttoD.Couplingwith,equalsto PartThree:ReadingComprehension10PassageOneTheHeroMymothersparentscamefr

29、omHungary,butmygrandfathercouldtracehisorigintoGermanyandalsohewaseducatedinGermany.Althoughhewasabletoholdaconversationinninelanguages,hewasmostcomfortableinGerman.Everymorning,beforegoingtohisoffice,hereadtheGermanlanguagenewspaper,whichwasAmericanownedandpublishedinNewYork.Mygrandfatherwastheonly

30、oneinhisfamilytocometotheUnitedStateswithhiswifeandchildren.HestillhadrelativeslivinginEurope.Whenthefirstworldwarbrokeout,helamentedthefactthatifmyuncle,hisonlysonhadtogo,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Intheearlydaysofthewar,mygrandmotherbeggedhimtostoptakingtheGermannewspaperandtotakeanEnglishlanguagenewspaper,instead.Hescoffedattheidea,explainingthatthefactitwasinGermandidnotmakeitaGermannewspaper,butonlyanAmericannewspaper,printedinGerman.Butmygrandmotheri