loading北京大学2007年博士研究生入学考试英语试题
Part One Listening Comprehension (20 points)
There 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 ANSWER SHEET(1).
Section A Conversations (5 points)
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 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1．What did Steve originally plan to do?
A．To do some work around the house. B．To stay at home. C．To see a new film. D．To do some study. 2．Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because ______.
A．the cinema was nearby B．the weather wasn't ideal for a walk C．it would be easier to go to a cinema D．Steve hadn't seen the film yet 3．Where did they plan to meet?
A．Outside the Town Hall. B．Near the bank. C．In Steve's place. D．At the cinema.
Questions 4 to 6 are based 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.
4．The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT A．it has color B．it has a moving image C．it costs less money D．it is not on the market 5．Why didn't Bill want one of them?
A．He wanted to buy one from Japan. B．He wasn't sure about its quality. C．He thought it was for business use. D．He thought it was expensive. 6．Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman? A．She had never read the magazine herself.
B．She knew who usually read the magazine. C．She was quite interested in the new device. D．She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
7．What was the main focus of the survey?
A．Leisure sporting activities. B．Average age of athletes. C．Durability of sporting equipment. D．Types of sports. 8．Which sport was cited as the most popular?
A．Tennis. B．Cycling. C．Jogging. D．Skiing. 9．What is NOT among Jane's marketing strategies?
A．Targeting the 18 to 26 age group. B．Selling tennis rackets.
C．Selling more athletic shoes. D．Working out a more appealing slogan. 10．Why does Sam want to target the 46—55 age group?
A．They have more buying power. B．They are very health-conscious.
C．They tend to enjoy sports more. D．They have more time for sporting activities.
Section B Talks (5 points)
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 15seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the talk.
11．In the old days dogs were used for the following purposes EXCEPT______. A．hunting other animals B．driving sheep C．guarding chickens D．keeping thieves away 12．Which of the following is CORRECT? A．Dogs are now treated as part of a family. B．Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do. C．People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before. D．Only old people are seen walking their dogs.
13．The talk is mainly about ______.
A．what dogs can do B．how to keep dogs
C．dogs and their masters D．reasons for keeping dogs
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the talk.
14．According to the talk, the working conditions in the new place are ______. A．not yet clear B．expected to be rather poor
C．just as adequate D．the same as what the speaker is used to 15．What is the speaker going to do in the new place?
A．Traveling. B．Studying. C．Settling down. D．Teaching. 16．The speaker expects ______.
A．fewer choices of food B．many ways to do washing C．modern lighting facilities D．new types of drinking water 17．From the talk we can learn that the speaker is ______.
A．unprepared for the new post B．unclear about the conditions there C．ready for all the difficulties there D．eager to know more about the post 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．According to the talk, when are children first expected to study hard? A．Before 6 years of age. B．Between 6 and 10． C．After 10 years of age. D．After 12 years of age.
19．Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT ______. A．religious problems B．emotional problems C．financial problems D．marriage problems 20．Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A．Boys and girls are equally energetic. B．Parents have higher expectations for boys. C．Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids. D．Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.
Section C Spot Dictation (10 points)
Directions: In this section you are going to hear a presentation about trends in the milk drink markets, given by the director of the Milk Market Board. As you listen, complete the following sentences by filling in the missing words. The presentation will be read twice. There will be a one minute interval between the first and the second reading. You will have another one minute to check your work after the second reading. Put your answers on ANSWER SHEET (2).
C1．The total market has ______ ______ from 280 million liters to 440 million liters. C2．The actual sector share of the four main milk products has ______ ______. C3．The full milk sector has ______ ______ from 74% to just 42%. C4．The skimmed milk sector has ______ from only 12% to 35%. C5．The long life sector has ______ from 5% to 13%.
C6．The milk drinks have ______ pretty ______, just increasing by 1%.
C7．The full milk sector will decline more ______ to around 40% and then fall a further 2%. C8．The skimmed milk sector should continue to rise ______ to 40 % and then ______ around this figure.
C9．We expect long life milk to continue rising ______ so that this sector will ______ 20%. C10．We ______ a fairly marked decline in the milk drink sector, and ______ an ______ fall to just 2%.
(This is the end of listening comprehension.)
Part Two Structure and Written Expression (20 points)
Directions: For each question decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark your choices on the ANSWER SHEET(1).
21．______ before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful time together.
A．Had they arrived B．Would they arrive C．Were they arriving D．Were they to arrive
22．______ last year and is now earning his living as an advertising agent. A．He would leave school B．He left school C．He had left school D．He has left school
23．Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship
between passive smoking and cancer remained ______.
A．to be shown B．to have been shown C．to have shown D．being shown 24．______ that should be given priority to. A．It is the committee has decided B．It is only the committee has decided C．It is what the committee has decided D．It is what has the committee decided
25．The most interesting new cars may owe ______ the simple wisdom of hiring a few talented people and allowing them to work.
A．less local free-spiritedness than B．less local free-spiritedness than to C．to less local free-spiritedness than to D．less to local free-spiritedness than to
26．Over the years, Jimmy Connors ______ phenomenal displays of tennis and temperament at the US Open last week, he exhibited both again.
A．has treated spectators with B．has treated spectators for C．has treated spectators D．has treated spectators to
27．Summer holidays spent on the hot ghetto streets are ______ the time middle-class students devote to camps, exotic vacations and highly organized sports.
A．as hardly culturally enriching as B．as hardly enriching culture as C．hardly as culturally enriching as D．hardly as cultural enriching as 28．The major obstacle to the reform in New Orleans, ______, is money. A．as is it across the country B．as it is across the country C．as it were across the country D．as were it across the country
29．Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the earth, take root, and eventually______. A．generate new seeds B．new seeds generated C．generates new seeds D．new seeds are generated
30．The well-maintained facility in San Francisco ______ leagues in virtually every sport. A．were home to B．was the home of