1、北京大学考博英语真题及答案北京大学2010年博士研究生入学考试试题考试科目:英语 考试时间:2010年3月18日招生专业:全校各专业 研究方向:各研究方向Part One: Listening ComprehensionThere 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 ANS
2、WER SHEET.Section A: Conversations (5%)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 seco
3、nds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. 1.Which is NOT the purpose of Mr. Lewis visit?A.To see friends.B.To give concerts.C.To vacation.D.To give private lessons.2.What kind of cello did Mr. Lewis use when he was eight?A.A full-sized cello.B.A half-sized cello.C.A two-thirds-size
4、d 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 his cello.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 2
5、0 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.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 know how housework is shared.D.To investigate what people do at the weekend.5.What does the man do
6、 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. 7.Which personal detail does the man give?A.Surname.B.First name.C.Address.D.Age.Questions 8 to 10 are based
7、 on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.8.What conclusion can we draw about Mike before he went to the camping school?A.He was eager to do the course.B.He had done outdoor activities.C.He enjo
8、yed life in the open.D.He was reluctant and timid.9.Mike participated in all the following activities EXCEPT _.A.hiking.B.canoeingC.swimmingD.camping10.Which of the following words is most appropriate to describe Mike after the camping school?A.Independent.B.Strong.C.Determined.D.Persistent.Section
9、B: Talks (5%)Directions: In this section, you will hear several talks. Listen to the talks carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the talk. 11.W
10、hat happened on January 27th, 1967?A.Three 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 occurr
11、ed before the rehearsal.D.No accident happened that year.13.What does the talk say about accidents?A.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 talk. At the end of the talk,
12、you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk.14.BBCs weather forecast is a _ program.A.seldom watchedB.little knownC.newD.popular15.Weather observations come from all the following sources EXCEPT _.A.computersB.satellitesC.the groundD.radar16.What does the talk say ab
13、out BBCs forecasters?A.They read from script.B.They are professional.C.They use a map for presentation.D.They care about their clothes.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 watching.
14、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 talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk.18.Which is NOT showing an increase this year
15、?A.Number of tourists.B.Holiday travelers.C.Shopping.D.Dining and entertaining.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 talk.20.Which
16、 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 expected to fill in
17、 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).Now listen to the report. Inadequate rest means a weaker (C1)_ system, laying the body open to a whole(C2) _ of illnesses. On the average a man n
18、eeds seven hours of sleep a day and a woman seven and a (C3)_ hours. Six hours of (C4) _ sleep is better than tenhours 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. Bu
19、t experts 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. Pro
20、fessional drivers 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 ofcatnapping. Th
21、ey tell us that the catnap can never be a (C19) _ for proper sleep. For victims of (C20) _ , catnapping in the day is the worst thing they can possiblydo. (This is the end of listening comprehension.) Part Two: Structure and Written Expression (20%)Directions: In each question decide which of the fo
22、ur choices given will most suitably complete the sentence 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 sho
23、w that roughly two-thirds of the general public believe that elderly Americans are by social isolation and loneliness. A. reproached B. favored C. plagued D. reprehended 23. In addition to bettering group and individual performance, cooperation the quality of interpersonal relationship. A. ascends B
24、. compels C. enhances D. prefers 24. In the past 50 years, there _ a great increase in the amount of research _ on the human brain. A. wasdid B. has been to be done C. was doing D. has beendone25. “I must have eaten something wrong. I feel like_. “We told you not to eat at a restaurant. Youd better
25、_ _ at home when you are not in the shape.” A. to throw up to eat B. throwing up eating C. to throw up. eat D. throwing up. eat26. 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
26、and aspirations. A. hold back B. hold to C. hold down D. hold over27. According to psychoanalysis, a persons attention is attracted _ _ by the intensity of different signals by their context, significance, and information content. A. not less than.as B. asjust as C. so muchas D. not so much . as28.
27、They moved to Portland in 1998 and lived in a big house, _ _ to the south.A. the windows of which opened B. the windows of it opened C. its windows opened D. the windows of which opening29. The lady who has _ for a night in the dead of the winter later turned out to be a distant relation of his. A.
28、put him up B. put him out C. put him on D. put him in 30. Bystanders, _, _ as they walked past lines of ambulances. A. bloody and covered with dust, looking dazedB. bloodied and covered with dust, looked dazedC. bloody and covered with dust, looked dazedD. bloodied and covered with dust, looking daz
29、ed31. Hong Kong was not a target for terror attacks, the Government insisted yesterday, as the US _ closed for an apparent security review.A. ConsulationB. ConstitutionC. ConsulateD. Consular32. American fans have selected Yao in a vote for the All-Star game _ the legendaryONeal, who _ the “Great Wa
30、ll” at the weekend as the Rockets beat the Los AngelesLakers.A. in head of, ran onB. in head of, ran intoC. ahead of, ran ontoD. ahead of, ran into33. Professional archivists and librarians have the resources to duplicate materials in other formats and the expertise to retrieve materials trapped in _ computers.A. abstractB. obsoleteC. obstinateD. obese34. 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
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