北京大学考博英语题(04、05年)

北京大学2004年博士研究生入学考试试题2006-08-1610:56:00PartOneListeningComprehension（略）PartTwoStructureandWrittenExpressionDirections:Ineachquestiondecidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.PuttheletterofyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.(20%)41.Thebeautyofthereflectedimagesinthelimpidpoolwasthepoignantbeautyofthingsthatare__________,existingonlyuntilthesunset.A.equitableB.ephemeralC.euphoniousD.evasive42.Broodingandhopelessnessarethe__________ofIndiansintheprairiereservationsmostofthetime.A.occupationsB.promisesC.frustrationsD.transactions43.What__________aboutthatarticleinthenewspaperwasthatitswritershowedanattitudecoolenough,professionalenoughand,therefore,cruelenoughwhenfacingthatdisaster-strickenfamily.A.workedmeoutB.knockedmeoutC.broughtmeupD.putmeforward44.__________consideredthehumanbodyaestheticallysatisfactory.A.Neitherprehistoriccavemannorlate-industrialurbanmanB.Norprehistoriccavemanorlate-industrialurbanmanC.Noprehistoriccavemannorlate-industrialurbanmanD.Neitherprehistoriccavemanorlate-industrialurbanman45.Notuntilthe1980's__________inBeijingstarttofindwaystopreservehistoricbuildingsfromdestruction.A.someconcernedcitizensB.someconcerningcitizensC.didsomeconcerningcitizensD.didsomeconcernedcitizens46.Thebuttocksare__________mostotherpartsinthebody.A.likelylesstocausefataldamagethanB.likelylesscausingfataldamagetoC.lesslikelytocausefataldamagethanD.lesslikeytocausefataldamageto47.Theconceptofinternet,__________hasintriguedscientistssincethemid-20thcentury.A.thetransmissionofimages,soundsandmessagesoverdistancesB.transmittingofimages,soundsandmessagesalongdistancesC.totransmitimages,soundsandmessagesondistanceD.thetransmissibilityofimages,soundsandmessagesfordistances48.Becauseofdifficultiesingettingavisa,thestudentshadto__________theideaofapplyingforstudyintheUnitedStates.A.reduceB.yieldC.relinquishD.waver49.Hisrequestforadayoff__________bythemanagerofthecompany.A.wasturnedoffB.wasturneddownC.wasputdownD.wasputaway50.Theindexofindustrialproduction__________lastyear.A.raisedupby4percentB.roseupwith4percentC.aroseupwith4percentD.wentupby4percent51.Please__________ifyouevercometoSydney.A.lookatmeB.lookmeupC.lookmeoutD.looktome52.BritishhopesofagoldmedalintheOlympicGamessuffered__________yesterday,whenHunterfailedtoqualifyduringthepreliminaryheats.A.asharpset-backB.severeset-backC.asevereblown-upD.sharpblown-up53.Bytheendoftheyear2004,he__________inthearmyfor40years.A.willhaveservedB.willserveC.willbeservingD.willbeserved54.__________therewasanepidemicapproaching,Mr.Smith__________theinvitationtovisitthatarea.A.Ifheknew,wouldhavedeclinedB.Ifhehadknown,woulddeclineC.Hadheknown,woulddeclineD.Hadheknown,wouldhavedeclined55.Inthedarktheycouldnotseeanythingclear,butcould__________.A.hearsomebodymournB.hearsomebodymourningC.hearsomebodymournedD.hearsomebodyhadbeenmourning56.Theteamleaderofmountainclimbersmarkedout__________.A.thatseemedtobethebestrouteB.whatseemedtobethebestrouteC.whichseemedtobethebestrouteD.somethingthattobethebestroute57.TheschemewassoimpracticablethatIrefusedeven__________.A.toconsidersupportingitB.consideringtosupportitC.toconsideringtosupportitD.consideringsupportingit58.AmongthefirsttocomeandliveinNorthAmerica__________,wholaterprosperedmainlyinNewEngland.A.hadbeenDutchsettlersB.DutchsettlerswerethereC.wereDutchsettlersD.Dutchsettlershadbeenthere59.Thecargoboxhasalabel__________onit.Pleasehandleitwithcare.A.“flexible”B.“break”C.“fragile”D.“stiff”60.__________wewishhimprosperous,wehaveobjectionstohiswaysofobtainingwealth.A.MuchasB.AsmuchC.MoreasD.AswellasPartThreeReadingComprehensionⅠ.Directions:Eachofthepassagesisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestionfouranswersaregiven.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.PutyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(10%)PassageOneWhatMakesa“MillennialMind”?Since1000AD,around30billionpeoplehavebeenbornonourplanet.Thevastmajorityhavecomeandgoneunknowntoallbuttheirfriendsandfamily.Afewhaveleftsometraceonhistory:adiscoverymade,perhaps,orarecordbroken.Ofthose,fewerstillarerememberedlongaftertheirdeath.Yetofallthepeoplewhohavelivedtheirlivesduringthelast1,000years,just38haveachievedthestatusof“MillennialMinds”-that'sbarelyoneinabillion.ThosewhoselivesFocushaschronicledhavethusbecomemembersofpossiblythemostexclusivelistofalltime.Andchoosingwhoshouldbeincludedwasnoteasy.Fromthebeginning,thesinglemostimportantcriterionwasthatthe“MillennialMinds”arethosewhodidmorethanmerelyachievegreatnessintheirowntime,orinonefield.ThusmerewinnersofNobelPrizeshadnoautomaticrighttoinclusion,norartistswhogainedfameintheirownera,butwhosereputationhasfadedwithchangingfashion.Theachievementsofthegenuine“MillennialMind”affectourlivesevennow,ofteninwayssofundamentalthatitishardtoimaginewhattheworldwaslikebefore.NoteventranscendentgeniuswasenoughtoguaranteeaplaceintheFocuslist.Torateasa“MillennialMind”,thelifeandachievementsalsohadtocastlightonthecomplexnatureofcreativity:itsorigins,nature,anditspersonalcost.61.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat___